The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-03-05

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limits Of the territory.
The Hartford Post says Il rather likes the
Il proposition to make Alaska a penal colony.
; Let's divide up the New York roughs between
Alaska and Patagonia. 80 that they can contin-
NC to make their influence felt at the poles
Il is said that the old members Of Congress
predict q sixty days. session from the 4th Of
March.
A democratic paper in Memphis urges pub
! lie meeting to deprccatc the "invasion Of Ten
nesscc by the thieves, swindlers, deG.ultcrs and
whisky ring knaves recently liberated by Prcsi-
dent Johnson" -.i 7,f.-.- 40
It is stated that Hon. Columbus Dclano Of
Ohio, has been rendered by Gen. Grant the ap-
pointment Of, Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
He has served six years in Congress, his term
expiring OF, the 4th OF March,. Leading Repub-
licans in Washington urged Mr.. Delano's APP
pointment on Mr.. johnson, but in vain. His
high character and excellent business qualities
are universally Acknowledged. go i.in ~
! Anew York halter is making hat fcs Gen,
Grant to wear Inauguration day. The size Of
the Generals head Is I IA. The sire Of his
boots can be learned from some Of the present
oficeholders, early in March. trt
II is estimated that President johnson has
pardoned ninety-seyen out Of onesrhnu
counterfeiters convicted during his sdmin's''s-
ton. 11t'. 49,.
General Grant, In q conversation relative 70
proposed legislation for Georgia, stated thathe
thought the Georgia delegation ought to be ad-
mitted in Congress. lie did not approve Of the
action of the Georgia Legislature in eIpclling
the negro members, but he thought the courts
could remedy the matter. i.'.' ' .
The country is informed that at the Demo
cratic Breckinridge dinner il New York, re-
mark was made in reference to the reported in
tention Of the Kentucky Democracy to Illuminate
Gen. Breckinridge rs their candidate for Gov
ernor. 81 hope my friends in Kentucky will
do nothing of the kind" said he, cas- I think it
would be injudicious, and have no desire to
rc-enter political liie."
Senator Fessenden asserts that he Is not going
into General Grants Cabinet. His opinion is
that Mr.. Hooper will get the New England APP
pointment. but some think Gen. Hawley has as
good chance as anybody.
! The crisis of the Cuban instruction must
now be reached in very short time -The con-
elusion reached by Captain-General Dulcc to
shoot all insurgents that are captured, will at
least have the effect to give to the Cuban cause
the support Of the whole civilized world.
The Legislature Of Kentucky has rejected the
bill admitting negro testimony in courts Of jus
tice. No white man can be convicted Of crime,
no matter how heinous, on the testimony Of eye
witnesses. provided those witnesses happen to be
black.
Gen. Grant has stated to New England
member Of Congress that he shall, in his inaugu-
raj address, indorsc the Constitutional Amend
mcnt recently proposed by Congress to the
States. #.. I'd.
The Liverpool Mercury breaches the idea that
IL the United States rejects the Alabama treaty,
it " i'll be done in the hope Of gaining strip Of
Canada, or Nova Scotia, or two or three West
India Islands, as an naturalization for the Ala
bama's deprcdations. It declares Great Bri-
tain viii do no such thing. Nobody on this side
expects II.
We have more rumors from Washington &out
General Grants Cabinet, bot nothing d tc>
no, not even as TO that Pennsylvanian. The
politicians are in a great middle and General
Grant quietly smiles. II is not certain as to
Mr.. Stuart, though the President elect contin-
ues to speak very highly Of him and expresses
great regard for him whenever his name is men,
toned. The prevailing impression is that Mr.
Stuart is the Pennsylvania man. IL is now 10
ported that General Grant has gone little fur
thcr and said that New York Is to hayctnc
Cabinet appointment, and also Ohio, Illinois and
the South, and that all the Cabinet appointces
will be in Washington by the time of the inau-
guration. Still these are only rumors. The
sphinx at Washington around whom all are
burziug and anxiously watching has not yet
spoken plainly. lie only smiles.
Gen. Grant has expressed himself strongly
in favor Of recognizing Cuban Independence.
Mr.. MIcKcnnan Of Pennsylvania is now said
to be the lucky one from that State for the Cab
met.
The Commissioner Of Customs told Gen.
Grant a day or two since that through inefficient
service, the collection of the custom revenue
fell short by smuggling from twenty to thirty
millions of dollars per annum. HcOaid that
the revenue should reach, II faithfully collectci,
$4,000, 900 year.
Washington special says that Gen. Grant
insists that Alexander McClure's account Of
their conversation was incorrect, or at least
rarbled. While the General said that he, rs
President, is not the representative Of party,
he did not mean to have II inferred that he is
not Republican. and he expected to select his
agents to carry on his administration frn,
among those who voted him. The idea Gen.
Grant endcayorcd to enforce was that he should
not feel compelled to follow the advice Of mere
politicians. but should, ifhe saw fit, select good
and honest men to do his work, ever II they
have been unused to political intrigues.
The Democrats q the Pennsylvania Lesisla-
ture have just tried to raise their salaries from
$1,000 to $500, but were defeated by republ-
san votes. These Democrats arc great rcfornl-
ers-out of Office. In Office they arc ths most
expert Of plunderers. rr-.
On Saturday the House Of Representatives
listened to a speech from negro from Its noor'
which act shows that the world docs move. Mr..
Meuari addressed the House IN support Of his
claim to scat in that body, which speech Is
spoken Of as delivered in n digni6ed and pleas
ing manner. II would require great stretch
Of the imagination to picture negro on the
floor of Congress in the time Of slavocracy rule.
The Southern Representatives had confer
cnce on Thursisy last, all the States being rep
resented. The affairs Of the South were gcnerl
ally discussed, and II was decided to draw up a
document to present to Gen. rant setting forth