New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-01
WASHINGTON.
THE CHINESE THEATY-A TELEGRAM FROM MR..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND THE FIF-
TENTH AMENDMENT-THE GOYERHORSuIP
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BURLINGAME-TENNESSEE AND THE FIJI
TENTH AMENDMENT-THE GOYERHoRsuIP
OF MISSISSIPPI
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WASHINGTON. Tuesday. Aug 81, 1869.
The Government has received telegram from the
Hon. Arson Burlngsme. explaining to the present Ad
minstration what was very well known to Mr. Seward
that the Chinese Government did not expect crafty or
finally upon any OF the treaties negotiated by him
and his confrere until his return from his great dpo
matte tour During his sojourn in the United states MI
Burlingame made arrangements with prominent Amer
inventors and railroad men TO visit emma on inc
occasion OF his return and explained to them that uhu
the treaties are ratified II Will bo useless for them W
attempt TO commence business operations there.
Ii has transprcd that President Grant IS carrying out
the Endorsement OF the Fifteenth Amendment made III
his inaugural aud has demanded OF tho Sentcr men IN
Tennessee fulfllmcnt Of their promise to ratfy IT, lie
among the first TO urge extra session OF the OH
Legislature OF that State for that purpose Private ad
from Nashville have been received here concerning
this subject which state that the new Constitution Wrtu
ally destroys the power of the old Legislature TO act III
the premises by provision which entities the Legisa-
turc elect the duties Of office Immediately after
election The result Of proclamation for an extra SEES
sion would under tins construction be the assembling OF
the Legislature the rejection OF the amendment
The State may, therefore, be counted as against It,
Tho Hon. William b. Stokes of Tennessee had an inter
explained TO tho latter many Of the details OF the late
campaign in that State which resulted in his defeat for
Governor and took occasion to deny the statement that
he intends to call the Republican candidates for the
Legislature together for the purpose OF assuming control
OF the State Government He also denied the statement
that he intends bring the subject OF the election before
Congress- and declared that his State fully recon
sTucted, Congress has control over It's affairs
than it has over the affairs Of Wisconsin or Massachu-
setts He further explained that the object OF his visit
here Is obtain proper reward for the exertons Of his
friends behalf OF the Republican cause by securing for
them appointment to offices now held by Senter men.
Judge Lewis Dent will leave hero tomorrow for Misss-
spp for the purpose OF consulting with his friends IN
that State before the nominating convention Is held He
s feels confident that he will receive the Conservative
nomination for Governor. but it Is known here that some
Of his former supporters seriously entertain the idea OF
abandoning the Conservative scheme, and nominating
Democratic ticket.
Supervisor Young, OF the Southern District OF Ohio
arrived here to-day and will confer with Commissioner
Deano tomorrow regarding the adoption Of rules Affect
ing assignment and transfer OF gaugers and store
keepers ard to urge measures to secure harmonious
action part Of Collectors and Assessors His bust
ness also relates to revenue frauds in his district Gen
Young thus received official notification of his
transfer 10 the Louisiana aud Arkansas District.