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The New York herald., 1869-03-22

IT DOES Nor Look WELL-In the Senate
debate Of Saturday last on the Tenure Of Office
law Mr.. Drake, of Missouri, thought the pro-
position of the Judiciary Committee to sus-
pend the law was only way Of saying to the
President, We will try you until the next ses-
sion of Congress and see what use you make
of this power. If you use it to suit us the re-
peal may stand but if you do not use it to suit
us the law shall go into force again" And Mr..
Drake was Of the opinion that the President
did not deserve to be SO addressed by the Sem
ate. And the Senator is right. Turn it and
twist it as you may, this proposition is an insult
to the President, and II presented to him to
sign he should give it his veto; and we believe
he will
The New York herald., 1869-03-22
The Reconstruction or Texas.

Last among the ''erring sisters" to return Ia
the Union, Texas is now upon the carpet for
reconstruction. After two sessions Of approxi-
mately three months each the convention al
Austin closed its abors upon q new consti-
tuition, and passed an act submitting 1t to the
people for ratification, the vote to be taken on
the 9th of July next At the same time an
election for Governor and other officers will
take place, and the formal application for
readmission to the Union will be made to
Congress. But the seeds of difficulty in this
matter have already been planted, and ara
now terminating in this wise During the
discussions in the convention at Austin the
large republican majority in that body expe-
rienced division, and small number, behold
ing their chances for Office to diminish fear
fully as time ran on, raised the cry for q
division OF the State into three or more States.
and arrogating TO themselves the claim Of
being the ab iaitio republicans and loyal
Texans, demanded that all legislation subse-
quent to 1860 and preceding themselves,
should be declared d5 initi0 null and void.
When the convention closed It's labors and the
president declared the body adjourned and
had left the chair, the hungry minority organ
ized again, and for few hours carried on
scandalous debate and squabble, until General
Canby, In honor Of common sense and decency,
sent an officer TO bring away the records and
close the hail.
The new constitution contains all the points
that any honest and non-ofHce- e-seeking repub-
lican can ask for and IL is supported by Gov
ernor Hamilton, Mr.. Lincoln's appointee "a
that Office, and the great majority Of the
republican delegates to the convention.
Moreover, nearly every republican newspaper
In the State advocates Its acceptance by tbe
people, while the old democratic and secesl,
journals neither accept nor condemn IL. Re-
cent developments indicate that the people oe
the State are willing TO ratify the new consti-
tuition, and 90 very far to show that they win
permit Governor Hamilton to be elected with
out opposition. Hence the anxiety Of the aA
The New York herald., 1869-03-22
Clear our w.ser H,shw.y..

We are blowing away-although very
slowly-the stony obstructions which block up
He'll Gate-an operation set on foot by the ma
tional government, and which should have been
undertaken years ago. This is one Of the
water highways which connects us with the
ocean. It is q mint for the He'll Gate pilots,
and, at the same time, q terror to all the ves-
sells that navigate the Sound in carrying on ouI
passenger and freight trade with Long Island,
Connecticut, Rhode Island and many of the
ports of Massachusetts. But there are otheI
water highways over which large portion oi
the trade coming to and going from the city
passes which require some attention. For
instance, the Passaic and Hackensack rivers
tap the eastern end of New Jersey and bring
us into connection with the manufacturing
districts of that portion Of the State which
embraces. Newark and Paterson, and which
after all are really no more than suburbs q
New York, sharing with us, as we do with
them, the mutual benefits Of our manufacturing
prosperity. The Legislature Of New Jersey,
it appears, has now in consideration the fact
that the channels of these two rivers are getting
gradually blocked, and that navigation Is
likely to be impeded by the washings Of
the marshes in the vicinity Of Newark, for
which this tidewater portion Of the State ID
famous proposition to drain these swamps
and make dry land out Of an unhealthy nui-
sance is, we observe, seriously attracting the
attention Of the New Jersey Legislators at this
time
Why not the Legislature solve the muddy
question at once by accepting the proposition
made to them to kill off miasmatic diseases
generated by these swamps, preserve the nav
igation of these rivers, which are OF some value,
and give US an additional quantity of good,
sound land in our suburbs upon which to
spread ourselves, as we are growing too big
for our present daily increasing wants, espe-
ciaIly for manufacturing purposes? We have
an interest, as as we'll as our neighborihg State,
in seeing those abominable swamps converted
to some useful purpose, and if the Jersey folks
are benefited by it we have no objection
All petty local influences and the operations
of jobbers and spectators should be dis
regarded where general good is to be accom-
plished. If the opening Of He'll Gate, or tho
preservation Of navigation in the Passaic, OF
the redemption Of the swamps on the other
side of the North river should serve our
neighbors in Connecticut, Rhode Island, or
New Jersey, we may be sure that the largest
proportion Of the advantage derived there
from will fall to this metropolis. Let all these
improvements, then, progress by all means.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

The Opening Performance Of Carl Schurz.
The new Senator from Missouri-the pro-
nounced radical in everything German
red republican and American black republican,
Carl Schurz, made an opening performance in
the Senate on Friday on the Tenure Of Office
act. He tried the circus feat of riding
several horses at once, and proved him
self to be in this first performance failure.
He might have voted for the repeal Of the
Tenure of Office act had it been presented sim
ply on its merits; still he would vote against
repeal because he hoped Congress at some
other time would take up the subject. He
might be willing to vote for repeal if he be-
leved the majority Of the Senate was in favor
of keeping the law on the statute book, but he
would vote against it, as Congress next session
might modify the law. Then he would not
vote to suspend the law. In fact, he was on
all sides and on no particular side. Such was
the opening performance Of the much lauded
Teuton orator and red republican German mis-
sionary to the United States. A stump orator
is not necessarily statesman.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

INFORMATION wASrED-0n the following
points Who IL Senator Fenton's man for
Collector OF the port Of New York; We know
Senator Conkling's man. Is Greeley after the
mission 70 London or the city Post Onlcei
How many generals desire the place Of Sur
veyor Of this port9 Is Marshal Murray all
righta What 10 'rhe Little villain" after In
washingtons Who represents the poets Of the
Post among the New York patriots lowering
about the White Housef And what do they
oil think Of The Tenure Of 0faos laws
The New York herald., 1869-03-22
The Ercneh Prsss On General Grasps
Inaugural.

In discussing the national debt and our
means and resources for its payment, and In
reminding the young men Of the country OF
the Importance of maintaining the national
honor intact, General Grant in his inaugural
says: "a moments reflection upon what
will BE our commanding influence among the
nations of the earth in their day" (the day OF
our young men) ''should inspire them with
national PRIDE" The French press has seized
upon this hint of s'our commanding influence
among the nations" as a figure of speech sig
nifying war; The Ds6dts sees in it ''the germ
of many future wars" The Moniteur is fearful
that ''the future preponderance Of which
General Grant speaks may be big with
storms" The Public thinks that s'apart from
the pretensions about preponderance" the
inaugural is harmless These French jour
nails are barking up the wrong tree. They
translate Commanding influence" as ''pre-
ponderating influence" in the European
sense, and as involving the European balance
of power. General Grant speaks Of the glory
of paying of, fairly and fully, every dollar OF
our national debt in his reference to our
Commanding influence among the nations"
and in uttering the words was not dreaming OF
war with France. Napoleon made 1t all
right with us in backing out of Mexico; but
if there is hint in the inaugural touching
British neutrality, which may possibly mean
gunpowder, that is all.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

REVIVAL OF SECTIONAL PREJUDIcEs The
Wilmington IN. CO. Jouraa, is alarmed at the
manner In which President Grant has in
augurated his administration by his military
assignments. The Journal has no good reason
for disquiet, much less for the exhibition Of
malevoIcnce. Az for reviving sectional preju-
dices, no Southern paper should encourage
such an idea for q moment The South is
getting along very well without trying 10 make
another row at this juncture.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

STREET LAw.-Marshal Tooker, OF the
Mayors Office, is actively engaged in proving
that the laws are made for the government Of
people who keep carts and drive hacks as well
as for others. His action in revoking carnsns
licenses held by Jerseymen shows to citizens
the disposition to protect them in their rights,
and he is evidently not unprepsred 10 show
that csrmau has duties q well a. rights
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

A CURIOSITY FROM AIKASsAs.-A despatch
from Arkansas announces list Of railroads
to which State aid has been Afforded The
public have been so accustomed to hear stories
Of Ku Klux butcheries, militia outrages and
all sorts Of horrbles from that region, that it
win regard as wonderful anything that refers
10 local improvements.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

Views.

vhoWus
There seems TO be determined purpose
both In Congress and with the Secretary of the
Treasury to stop the corrupt and gambling
practice Of secret sales of government gold.
Mr.. Fenton introduced bill in the Senate on
Saturday with this view, and Secretary Bout
well, in . conference the day before with the
Committee on Ways and Means. declared his
purpose to sell gold publicly and never pri-
vately. Here is the prospect Of reform in a
matter which produced corruption, demoraliza-
ton and loss to the government. 1t Is an en-
phatic condemnation of Mr.. McCulloch's con-
duct But Mr.. Boutwell, went further, and said
he believed he had the power to invest the sur
plus gold in the Treasury in bonds, and thought
he would do so. The income from customs,
he said, was increasing. This would enable
him to buy up bonds at the present market
value and reduce the interest bearing debt. We
hope the new Secretary will carry out his pur-
pose for It is absurd to let hundred millions
or 80 Of gold lie idle in the Treasury, when by
applying II to the purchase and cancelling Of
the jnterest-bearing debt six or eight millions
year could be saved. Besides, the bonds can
be purchased now at much lower rate than
in the course Of few years, when currency
and specie shall be at par. Mr.. McCulloch al
ways began at the wrong end, In way to in
crease the weight Of the debt and burdens OF
the people, Mr.. Boutwell, appears to have Q
different view and purpose. II the Secretary
will stick to the policy announced we shall
soon see the debt diminished and the public
credit strengthened.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

The NEXT GOVERNOR or TEXAs.-The
Austin CTexas) Republican of the 10th inst
states that from indications from all parts Of
the country it is fully assured that General
A. J. Hamilton, ''who forgives untold
injuries, win be the next Governor almost
by acclamation. II would be fortunate for
any State to have Governor possessing such
an unbounded spirit Of forgivness, for Hamil-
ton has been the best abused man in or out
Of Texas for many years; and that is saying a
good deal.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

THE SHIP AMERICAN USIoS. The state
ments which have been made charging Captain
Grant, Of the packet ship American Union,
with the exercise OF brutality towards his
passengers and crew, we have been assured
by those who have sailed with him, are entirely
unfounded.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

IT CANNOT BE DoNE.-Dr. Harris is not q
practical Superintendent for the Board of
Health. His proposition to have an inspec-
tion made of every house in the city by seven
teen inspectors between this and September
proves it. In the first place the work cannot
be done in the time by that force, and in the
next place there would be no advantage to the
public in doing it. 1t would be wasted labor.
houses, Mr.. Superintendent, and devote any
superfiuous energy You may have to the
twenty thousand tenements That is your
field.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

THE LAST RECEPTION. ex-President
was 10 have had public reception yesterday
at his home in Greenvllc, Tennessee, and .
brass band was engaged for the occasion. Has
he not already had enough Of the clangor Of
brazen trumpets?
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

TEyyEssEE.-It seems that Governor Senter
has relaxed the rigor Of the martial law in
Tennessee so far as to allow the civil courts to
be held. What boon for American citizens
Tennesseeans, like the Fenians, are fortunate
in having so benignant a head Senter.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

Our FOR SPoRT.-The Sing Sing Prison au-
thorities, by whose negligence and ineficiency
the convicts were able to escape, seem to have
started for the capture OF these men in the
true spirit Of hunters out for big sport. II, as
reported, the convict ONeil had quietly sur
rendered himself into the hands of citizens
before he was shot by a pursuing keeper, we
do not see how the action of the latter can
escape the attention Of jury. If an escaped
convict Is an outlaw in such sense that any
man may kill him the law needs changing
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

FAST DAY IN MASSACHUSETTS. The Gov
ernor Of Massachusetts, has appointed fast
day. In view Of the number Of official posi-
tons natives OF the State occupy In the
Cabinet, At the head OF standing committees,
foreign ambassadorships and so on, would II
not be well for the Governor Of the Bay State
10 appoint hold-faS day2
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

FIRE INSURANCE AND LAND INSURANCE. =
The article which we publish to-day on fire
insurance and land insurance is at once so
full and 80 minute and accurate in its details
that will suffice TO call special attention to il.
The evils which are pointed out In the manage
ment Of the immense interests involved in each
Of these important branches Of insurance
loudly call for additional legislation.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

The Policy OF GENERAL GRANT.-He
might address Congress thus :-'1f l pick you
up, fall; if fall, you viii not pick me up;
therefore l leave YOU The people will
respond SAmen 7"
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

ADVERTISE iumediately for the construction Of
said line In the bsst mAnnsr known 10 tele-
graphic science and skili. The country win
then have . practical test Of the cost Of tele-
graph construction, which win serve rs type
for the purchase Of old existing lines or the
construction Of new and improved ones; and
We shall be saved from committing the great
blunder England has just committed. and while
securing the new system we win avoid incur
ring an immense and needless debt.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

BAD OMENs.-The New Orleans Pcayune
sees bad omens in the conduct of the new ad-
ministration already. Suppose the Southern
press brush the mists and cobwebs that have
accumulated upon their spectacles for the last
dozen years, and witness the new lights Of
prosperity that surround them? 1t is about
time for them to begin to talk about good
omens; they have had enough Of the bad
reality.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

FALSE ALARM.-The French papers are
assailing the Emperor terribly over our
shoulders for having walked up the American
giant by the expedition to Mexico, and taught
the said giant hitherto peaceably disposed,
that his strength would justify him in fouting
the combined power of Europe. All this is
apropos to mistaken translation of passage
in Grants address. Grant spoke of our
Commanding influence among nations" The
French made this ''infuence preponderante, ;
and saw in it s'the germ of future wars. "
There are many shades Of meaning to every
word, and in certain places Commanding
might properly be rendered preponderant,
but not as used above. The true translation
would be s'infuence imposante"
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

THE News FROM CUBA.-0ur Havana cable
despatch reports that the departure Of the
political prisoners for Fernando Po on Satar-
day last gave rise to energetic political demon
strations on the part of the populace. A trea-
sonable manifestation by Cuban resulted In
his death, which was in a manner revenged
later in the day by the infuriatcd natives
killing Police Commissary Romero, who was
suspected Of sympathy with an arrested thief.
Captain General Dulce endeavored to pacify
the people, but apparently with III success, as
the despatch reports the frequent hearing OF
seditious cries, and fears were entertained Of
q collision between the Cubans and the au-
thOrities
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

AN ARKANSAS TRAvELLER.-Some Of the
trouble of reconstruction is seen in the decla-
ration of the Arkansas Assembly which has
declared its Speaker ineligible to the place he
holds because he is q nonresident
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

RRoApwAy THEATRE. Broadway.-LroNKss or THE
NoEra TIVE Can PLAr AT THAT GAMR
The New York herald., 1869-03-22
Baltimore. and John KAY. Of Toronto. are as the

Baltimore. and John Kay Of Toronto. are q the
Astor House.
Captain Kennedy OF steamship City Of Paris;
Caskie Harrison. OF Liverpool; Robert Q. Pare. OF
Warrington; A. Marks, Of New Orleans, and Gen.
eral James Harding, Of Pensacola, are at the New
YORK Hotel.
Amasa J. Parker, Of Albany and Mr.. Dessaulles
OF Montreal, are at the Brevoort House.
Judge Dunlevy. OF Ohio; Colonel J. Mason Brown,
Of Kentucky; w. Window, Of Minnesota; Duncan
Bell, OF Montreal; J. NJ. Van Buskirk. Of Washing
ton, and E. Oppenheimer, Of Paris, are at the Fifth
Avenue HOTEL
j. R. Putnam, Of Saratoga Springs, and James
Wilson. Of Missouri, are at the Metropolitan Hotel
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

BoorHs THEATRE. Esd st. between 9th and 9th avs
RonEo Asp JOLIET.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

In TIME OF PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR;
Marshal Neil, the French Minister Of War, evil
IDENTIFY adheres to the old adage, In time Of
peace prepare for war" In the Corps Legs-
latif, on Saturday, the Marshal urged the COM
pletion Of the reorganization of the army.
Peace, he said, was secure; but France would
not tolerate government which was not fully
prepared to avenge insult if offered. The
famous assertion Of the Emperor of'the French,
'TEmpire, cest la Pair," may still be pro-
nounced as if it read 'TESnspire, c'est cPee."
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

NowFRY THEATRE, Bowery-THE SKvEN DwARrs
on HARIEQUIs AND THE " oRLD OF WONDERS.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

HAVE WE BOURBON AMONG Us ?-This
question, which was SO much agitated during
the lifetime of the late Eleazar Williams,
Indian missionary, and, according to his own
belief. Dauphin of France, and which was
never settled to the satisfaction of all who
took an interest in it, must, at length, appar-
emily be answered in the affirmative. In sup
port Of this statement we refer to the account
in another column of the marriage, by Justice
Dodge, on Saturday afternoon, at Jefferson
Market Police Court, of scion Of the house
of Bourbon, Prince Louis Ferdinand de Bour-
bon, and a daughter of the ''Queen Of the
Antilles" Sehorita Amelia Hamel, of Havana.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

xTBLO,s GARDEN. BroadwAy.-rHB BURLEsoUH Ex
rKAvAaAszA Tng FORTY THIEVES.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22
AxusExESrs THIS EVENING

OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadwsy.-HuMprr DUMrrr,
xtTn INV FEATuREs.
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

wALLAcks THEATRE Broadway and 18th street
The New York herald., 1869-03-22

sRoUGHAN's THEATRE, Twenty fourth st.-PERrxo-
r,os-Myca ADO ADouT A MERCHANT or VENICE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-15
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Total. n3JJU5VJu
The upward turn in $40 bonds to-day brought num-
Der Of investors into the market TO make exchanges for
currency per cents which l3i per cent below
the new $40 bonds The premium received on the ex'
change VIII pay the difference between gold and cur
rency for q with gold at 49, At the exp
xaton Of that the 50s viii probably be funded at
low rate Of interest while the currency per cents viii
have "a years to run.
state bonds were higher Tennessee per cents sold at
81 new bonds Sc Virginia per cents, 6l old bonds
ST. Georgia per cents s.. North Carolina new bonds
GsIa49 old bonds, 81 Missouri per cents sold at 49,
Louisiana per cents, 6sa Railway bonds were strong
with sales Of Central Pacific per cents at est Illinois
Central bonds, I2O. Lake Shore dividend bonds. S2i
Bank shares were steady. Citizens Gas sold al leo Ex
press shares we're neglected. Pacific Mail was duh at 81
ass. closing s6s.
The Railway share market was active and excited on
NewYork Central which continues the center Of interest
under the active manpuIatoDs OF the holders Of the
stock the price has rangcdIfrOm 2i to 207 closing at
2O7t Reading was firm Michigan Southern sold at loe9
li the remainder Of the Western list was without spec
ulative interest but prices well sustained IN sym
patty with the rmness Of the NewYork Roads Hudson
sold at 1874 a17i; Harlem 146 Fort Wayne declined
per cent selling at 1873; EewJersey Central was dull at
1904; Morris ana Essex SGT Eecondavc 20 bid and
offered at so; Hannibal and St. Joseph was active open
ing at l advancing to 100 At the Second Board the
market was firm. After the call there was great
activity in New.York Central Hudson, and
Toledo and Wabash. CentTalN sold at 2073
Hudson l76; Toledo and Wabash, 79i and Hannibal and
st. Joseph l3O The remainder Of the list was firm and
Alto per cent higher and the market closed buoyant
The rapid advance In the Hannibal and St. Joseph shares
as due to report that the Directors have purchased
large amount the bonds Of the Company with the pre-
sed OF their land sales ard that the present stockhod
rs Of the Company TO have the same returned 70
them in the shape Of stock dividend 1t is stated that
tbe dividend will be 100 per cent
The following the closing quotations OF Govern
Onant hnuds: