New-York tribune., 1869-01-20

The Convention organized by the election of the fol-
lowing named officers President Lucretia Mott :
Vce-Presidents, Mrs. Martha Wright of New-York,
Robert Paryis of Philadelphia j. H. Ella of New
hampshire, Ms Frances Miner Of Maryland, Mrs. Z,
T. stanton OF New Jersey, Gilas b. Stebbns of Mich
igan, j. b. Wolff of Colorado Jane b. Archibald of
Kansas, Annie Gardiner of Virginia Secretaries
i prof ). n Wilcox of Washington, Annie Denton
Crdge, and George Fekeidham Treasurer, j. II.
Crane series of resolutions was offered declaratory
OF principle, and concluding with a condemnation of
,'o wn!e mans government;' because IN proportion
as yOu increase the number of tyrants i'll the same
rao the condition OF the disfranchised is made more
hopeless and degraded.
= The Mississippi Republican delegation called on
Cen Grant this morning. 1t consists of DR.. Il. +.
Strlnger, Gov.-elect EgglestOn, DIR. E. A. Foster,
MAJOR h. Costello. Capt. II. I. Fisher, Capt c. f..
Morgan, Col, L, w; Perse, Capt. c. l. Cass, Gen A.
Anderson and the Hon. A. Mygatt, Col Perse Mem
Der OF Congress elect from the Vh District of Mssis
slppl. Informed Gen. Grant that their object here
to secure the restoration of Mississippi to the Union
under the Constitution voted on last Summer. Gen.
Grant, In reply, said the Reconstruction Committee
had reported bill embodying substantially what
the Committee desired. and in the course of CONVEX
sation about political affairs in the South including
those Of Mississippi, Gen. Grant said he wanted the
matter settled possible or befOrethe begin
ming of his administration. The interview was satiS
factory to the delegation.
The Senators had a conference this morning on the
bull relating To the landing of the Franco-Amcrican
Cable, but came 10 no conclusion.
The House Committee on Roads and Canals will
tomorrow morning examine witnesses for the pur-
pose of ascertaining whether the bridges over the
law, and whether they distractions to navigation.
The friends of Senator Ramsey of Minnesota are
much gratied with the of his reelection to the
United States Senate, which took place to-day.
A committee of the Baltimore City Councils. ac-
companied by their presiding officers were intro
duced to Gen. Grant to-day by the Hon. Charles Il.
Phelps. member of Congress from Maryland. The
resolutions passed by the City Councils read.
They express the most friendly feelings for Gen.
Grant and invite him TO accept the hosptaties of
Baltimore on Thursday next, assuring him of cor
dial greeting by the citizens. Gen. Grant re-
phed he under obligations to the City Coun-
ellis and their Committee for the kind invitation,
and would be very glad 10 accept of it
were 1t In his power; that he was one
of the trustees, Of the Peabody Educational
Fund who held their annual meeting in Baltimore
on Thursday and Friday. He said he had private
gagements for those evenings In reply to question
the citizens of Baltimore. If the business of the In
stitute occupied Thursday and Friday it proba-
bic he would do so on Saturday morning, but lie
would see the Committee again and name the place
aud hour.
The correspondence sent to the House to-day by
the Secretary of State shows that in August last
Sr. Goni, the Spanish Minister near Washington,
inclosed TO Mr.. Seward copy of the Royal decree.
signed at Madrid in July by which the equalization
of foreign and Spanish vessels for the exacti0n OF
navigation and port dues in the islands of Cuba Porto
Rico and the Philippines is provided for III ell cases
where the governments of the countries may concede
equal advantage within their territories to vessels
under the Spanish flag. In view of this concession,
the Spanish Government asked our Government 10
declare the assimilation of Spanish vessels TO Ameri-
can IOr tne eNaCtlOn OF naNlgaOn ana naIDOr uueS,
and that for this purpose suitable orders wonld be
communicated to the Custom Houses OF the United
States. This subject was referred TO the Secretary
of the Treasury, who gave his opinion TO Secretary
Seward that the terms of the decree were not clear
enough TO warrant HIM, pursuant TO law, III recon.
mendlng that the measure he Tecprocated IN regard
TO Spanish vessels in United States ports. Copies OF
the Secretary of the Treasurys letter were furnished
TO ST. Gon and our Minister at Madrid for further
action.
This morning the Committee of the Colored Mems
National Convention. recently IN session in this city,
called upon General Grant by appointment The
Committee consisted of John NJ; Langt0n of Ohio.
Robert Purves of Pennsylvania, George I. Downing
of Rhode Island William +. Matthews OF Mary land,
John r. Cook of the District OF Columbia, George a.
VaShow of the District of Columbia John e. Bowers
of Pennsylvania. John Il. Gasldns of Rhode Island.
Alexandria Clark of Iowa, 0. l.. G. Hughes OF Penn
sylyania, A. NJ Green of Pennsylvania and y. D H.
Wall of Ohio. Mr.. Langston, the Chairman of the
Committee addressed General Grant as follows
GEN GRANT In the name of 100000 Of American cti
zens In the name Of 10000 electors OF African descent
electors who braved threats, who defed intimidation
whose numbers have been reduced by assassination ana
murder in their efforts the of franchise guar
aIteed by American law every clothed in the full
livery Of American citizenship TO secure IN the late Pres
denta canvass the election of the nominees OF the Ma
tional Republican party TO the high places 10 which they
were named the accredited delegates OF the Ma
tonal Convention OF Coored Men, the sessions OF which
In this city have just closed to present TO you
congratulations upon your election to tie Presidency OF
the United States. Permit u.s. General 10 eX-
press, IN this connection, confidence in
your ability and determination to SO execute the laws
already enacted by our National Congress as to conserve
and protect the e the liberty and the rights no less Of
the humDlcst subject OF the Government than those OF
the exalted and influential Called 10 fill
the Chair Of State your duties will be arduous and trying
and especially since tins reconstruction period of the
Government removing the rubbish the aceretons OF the
| now dead slaveholdng olgarcby), You will administer
the government according TO the principles OF morals
and law announced by the fathers In advance we bring
you General pledge Of our devotion TO our common
country and Government, the velest sympathy OF tho
people Of the nation, and in their express
the hone all things connected with the administration
OF the Government upon which you 10 enter
as our Chief Magistrate, may be, under Providence
dered for Of law and the of
freedom that your name, written high the scroll Of
honor and fame-may 20 down TO pOsterity- glorious
and iInmortal-assOciated with the Of yOnr H.
ustnOus predecessors in the great chair of
ngton and Lincoln Again, General, express our con-
gratulations"
TO this address Gen. Grant replied:
"I thank the Convention, of which you the
preventative the confidence they have expressed and
hope sincerely that the cOOred people Of the Nation
may receive every protection which the laws give TO
them. They shall have my efforts secure such protec-
tion They should prove by their their advance
ment prosperity and obedience 70 the laws worthy of
all privileges the Government has bestowed upon them
and by their future conduct prove themselves deserving
of all they now claim"
THE SOUTHERN STATES