The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-12-01
WASHINGTON NEWS.
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WAsHuNeTok, Nov. 26,1869r-
+ GRANT OPPOSES RECIPROCITY
I The President has announced him
self, within the past three days to9'a
prominent Senator, as absolutely OPP
posed to the contemplated reciprocity
treaty with Canaln. So firm and
decided in his opposition that he de-
tclined to have any consultation on
the subject with Mr. Rose, and has
Iagain refused to consider the subject,
This statement is deemed necessary
on account of the re-assertion in the
Numerous Lapers to the contrary.
{: NAVAL DEF4LcATIoNs.iil
+ iThet; Inst session 4 congress apfaro'
priated twenty-five thousands dollars
to the marine barracks throughout the
country. .Paymsster Marcy of the
Navy, whose accounts have lately
been found to-be about 500 Coy
short, drew twenty dollars
Eof the appropriation for repairs onthe
Pacific coast, hut did not use it, and
has failed to account for it. The
marines must therefore suffer unless
Congress at once supplies the deficits
by another appropriat on. 1t is found
that Aarcy's accounts amount to over
a million of dollars, about tenth OF
which has not been accounted for.
His bonds amount to twenty thousand
dollars. .Marcgs whereabouts i I'M
! known.
THE SPANISH WAR VESSELS, g
The Spanish. gunboat question is
considerably mixed, SO far as reports
conflicting and inconsistent can effect
such a result. Out of all Ahis mud
die there can be obtained but little
| that is reliable, and thisis briefly that
the administI alton intends to postpone
a positive determination of the claims
Of Spain for release OF the vessels mn
til the subject can in some way be
passed upon by Congress. To this
end the institution of suits in the
United States courts is advised upon
libels based upon information that
the gunboats are to be used against
powers or people Eith whom the Uni
ted States are at peace. 1t is belicv:
ed here that these suits will be found
ed upon the charge that. the vessels
are to be used against Peru. Tortest
this ~judicially will in the ordinary
course of litigation, require several
weeks, and if cleverly managed months
may elapse before a decision is reach-
ed Meantime Congress will proba-
bly, have given an expression in such
form as to indicate to the administra-
ton whether the vesse's should be re-
leased or not. As the case now stands
it is generally admitted that th9re Is
no strict legal grounds for OBTAINING
the gunboats, but in view of,the uni
versal sentiment Of tho citizens of the
United States in sympathy with the
Cuban cause, for semblance of legal
right to seize and hold =" the VESSELS
will suffice as an excuse for their de.
tention until anieXpression shall eome
from Congress. c,y- L-- III
TOUR THROUGH GEORGIA. b.
A letter received here to day CON
tains the information that Senator
Cameron and Commissioner Delano,
accompanied by about thirty other
persons, principal Pennsylvania pol
iticiaus, propose to. travel over SOUTH
erh Georgia, to discover from person
fal Observation the real condition OF.
that region. politically and otherwise
with the view ofimparting the results
of their observation to Congress. OF
course this movement has referenceito
the unsettled question of the admis-
sion OF Georgia ~Senators'and Repre-
sentatives. Whetter the aanimus of
this migratory party is for or against
admission does not appear from the
letter --.I rest LsIf.Er, =-"
/ srI.f THE MESSAGE .-s'
Tie main features of the annur
message a1s completed. The reports
of the Navy, Post Office and interior
are entirely finished, and IN the hands
of the printer. The War and Treas;
ury will lie ready by Tuesday next,
but the Treasury report will be sub;
mitted to Congress in manuscript.
The Attorney General and SecretarS
of State make any annual re
ports.
THE CABINET MEETING !.
q The regular meeting of the Cabinet
was held to-day, and it is said the ses-
sion vas m OF the most important
which has been,held for some time
past, the seizure of the Spanish gun.
boats at New York being the princi-
pal subject under discussion. There
are rumors afoat that Secretary Fish
laid before the Cabinet dispatches re-
| ceived by him from Minister Sickles,
to the effect that Spanish authorities
we're about to instruct their Minister
here to again demand the release Of
the gunboats, and if he should meet
with a refusal, to demandshis pass
ports: also that several Spanish war