The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-06-23
WASHINGTON NEWS.
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WASHINGTON, June 10, 1859. /,
THE SUDDEN sPisAl or SEUTRALrT1
oSTH acpBAE QUEsT1oY, &
The sudden action of the Govern
ment in arresting, Cuban agents, and
in enforcing to the strict letter the
neutrality laws, causes much rejoicing
among the Spahish6fieial here. The
Spanish Minister was at the State De
partmenbto day to thank the Score
tary of State for the policy the Coy
eminent has entered on. In the
mean time there has been a scattering
of the representatives of the insurgent
cause, who have been here for several
weeks urging that the Government
recognizes the independence of the Is
land. When they heard Of the course
of the Administration they at oncesde
clared that itiwas the result of 1ntelli-
gence that the Cuban leaders had per
emptorily refused to consider the ques-
ton of prospective. annexation to the
United States. They declared that
the revolution was to secuer the indie
pendence of Cuba from all nations.
The Cuban agents say that all OF the
South and Central American Govern
ments will soon recognize tie bellig-
erent rights of Cuba lal 1e
quRNER, THE eoLoRED fosTMAsTER,
At Macon, over whom the white Re
publicansfof Georgia are making such
o fuss, has not entered on his duties,
as he has been unable to file his bonds
yet. He declares that twill not
have any white men on his bonds, and
has failed to IsecufeiBIack men worth
sufficient property to be his bondsmen.
The wfiite people of Macon hope to
secure the final revocation lofTurner's
appointment when the President re.
furns. sStnAdf1clISI 94-a7i- sE e. g
ll vIRGiSA. A 81
kilograms from Virginia say that
considerable excitement and interest
were manifested to day. over several
Nominating Conventions for Congress.
The probabilities are that the Consti-
tuition will be adopted, and the test
oath and disfranchlsement clauses de-
feated. Both parties claim that their
State ticket will be successful, but un-
less a fatal apathy prevails among the
white population. Walker will be
elected, and the most proscriptive of
the Radical candidates for Congress
defeated The manner In which the
State has been gerrymandered will
not, probably, give the Legislature
into the hands of the Radicals.
THE NEW YORK BANKERS
Are meeting here to urge the Treasn-
ry to cease, after July ], to increase
its currency balance. They say that
the last eighteen days this bal
ance has been increased nearly S9,-I
BOO, 00O.j They add that locking up
30 much currency at a-time when the
nternslifevende receipts are so heavy
is a pohcyjthat will speedily increase
The premium Of geld and }decreassi
that oTEbonds,i j. i"Tfaa3 &H .GS t7:si
III Tf5E9 IL I1R4E iet. Dsiz ba.l
t5-e hefTHE RIOTS. f.te -.,r1r,l
The Republicans of the Second
Wardzhe4d meeting tonight to take
measures teadenounee the recent eies
lion riotsybut found that the col9red1
members present were not of that way
Of thinking fori they opposed the
adoption of resolutions denouncing
those who instigated the, riots ; and
one eolored speaker declared that COLL
pred men voting, at the polls IN oppodI
sition to the wishes of the colored race,
be killed. The resolutions
wereItabled. setaEjs r!ili. 5ia ri, |
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CUBA WANTS NO ANNEXATION.
The friends of the Cuban insurgents
here state that this Government has
obtained information from tbs leader
of the Cuban resolution that the lat
ter are utterly opposed to the mnexa-
of Cuba 10 the United States. The
reception of this intelligence, it is
claimed, has caused the Administra-
ton to make the arrests in New York
/ -day Of parties engaged, in this coun-
try, IN aiding the revolutionists.
SUIT AGAINST STANTON.
The case of VIM. T.. Smithson, an
e x-banker, whs brings al action,against
EdyinM. Stanton. late Secnetory of
War,ffOrIfalse imprisonment, will not
come up for trial this week as stated,
but is likely to be deferred for some
timeystMr. Smithson charges that, in
1873, he vas imprisoned for four
months IN Fort Lafayette, and then
released there being no ground for his
detentidniIj He was afterward rear
rested, friedas q spy by aiceurt-m mar
tial, and sentenced to FIVE years lii the
Albany Penitentiary, where he re-
manned one year, when he was releas-
cd by sPresident Lincoln.a His prop
erty wasimeanWhile seized and dispos
ed of, and his family turned out of
doors. II He alleges that the letters
used' for his conviction were forgeries,
and he demands that the originals be
brought into Court. Mr.. Stanton
himself under the fourth sec
ton of the act of Congress of March
3, 1863, which declares that any order
IF the President or officer under his
authority shall be a defense In all
Courts to any suits for any search,
arrest or imprisonment made
lone or committed by virtue of such
The right'of Congress to pass
iuch acts of indemnity is a question
involved in the case. The suit will
probably go to the Supreme Court
or decision on this point.
NsoLENT DIcTATIoN.
The GRAND Army of the Republlcl
ny mus'
n; B. ARMELY. become j,
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