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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-12-10
FICTITIOUS CITIZENSHIP.

The unsettled political condition OF other
countries less fortunate than our own sometimes
induces their citizens To come 10 The United
States. Having secured their object they return
Ia their native country and reside there without
disclosing their change OF allegiance. They
accept oniciai positions OF trust or honor, which
can only be held by citizens Ct their native land.
They journey under passports describing thcm'
as such citizens, and IL is only when civil dis.
cord after perhaps years ofquiet, threatens their
persons or their property, or when their native
state drafts into Its military service that the TACT
of the change Of the allegiance Is made known.
They reside permanently away from the United
states anal they contribute nothing 10 Its revenues
and they avoid the duties OF Its citizenship, aud
only make themselves known by claim OF pro-
tesiiou. have directed the tiplomatic and the
consular officers Of the United states To scrutinlfe
carefully all sneh claims OF protection: The
citizen IL the United States, whether native or
adopted, who discharges his duty To this country,
II entitled To Its complete protection. While
have ayoice In the direction of Affairs i shall
not consent IA iulpcril the sacrcsl right by con-
fcrring itupon fictitious or fraudulent claimants
PROTECTION TO NNiGnASrs.
On the accessi of the present administration
IL was found that the minister for the North Ger.
man Stairs had made propositions FOR the nego.
tiation ut a Convention for the protection of emi
grant passengers, to which no response had been
given, u was concluded, that 10 he erectuai, all
the maritime powers engaged ~ the trade should
Ioin In such measure. Invitations have been
extrndc. to the cabinets al London, Paris,
Florence, Berlin, brussels, the Hague, Copcn.
hagen and Stockholm o. empower their repre-
sentatiyes at Washington % simultaneously enter
into negotiations AMI to conclude with the
united States conventions Identical In form,
making uniform regulations as 10 the construc-
ton OF the parts Of vessels 10 be devoted 10 the
use OF grant passengers. a. to the quality and
auanity OF food, as Ia the medical treatment OF
the sick, aud as TO the rules tn he observed
during the voyage, In order TO secure ventilation
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CONCInSI0N.

There are many subjects not alluded 10 In this
message, which might with propricty be intro.
dcce,, hut I abstain believing that your patriot.
Ism and states manship Will suggest the topics and
legislation most conducive to the Interests OF the
whole people. On my part promise rgid nd.
herence 10 the laws and their strict enforcement
~ Trr .'.... ...I.r 10. rr- Y. S. GRANT.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-12-10

The government officers of the United States
to bring about peace between Spain and the
Soath American Republics with which shc has
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-12-10

The Office Of Commissioner Of Internal Reye-
nue. is one Of the most arlOus and responsible
10 the government. Il falls but little " any,
short ola Cabinet position in its Importance
and responsibility. ] would ask therefore such
legislation as in your judgement viii place the
office on a footing Of dignity commensurate with
its Importance and with character and quail
6eation of the class Of men required to I'LL 1t
properly.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-12-10

The subject Of an in,erOce,nic canal to con-
meet the Atlantic and Pacih, oceans through
the lsthmus Of Darien is one in which COM
mercc Is grcaily interested. Instructions have
bccn given to our Minister to the republic Of
the Unitcd States OF Colombia 10 endoayor 20
obtain authority Cor q survey by this govern
ment in order to determine the practicability
% such Misunderstanding. and charter for the
right Of way to build by private enterprise
such work, ifthe survey proves Il to be prac-
ti,able.
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In order to comply with the agreement Of
the Unitci States aud the mixed commission Mt
Lima for the adjustment Of claims il became
necessary to sent commissioner aud secretary
to Lima IN August last No appropriation
having been made by Congress Cor this purpose
IL h now asked that one be made covering the
past and future expenses Of the commission.
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The vast resources Of tho nation. both dcvel-
opcd and undcyelopcd, ought 10 make our
crcSlit the best on earth. With less burden Of
taxation than our citizens had endured for six
years past the entire public debt could he
paid in ten years, bat Il Is not desirable that the
people should he taxel 10 pay Il in that time.
lear by year the ability % pay the debt in
creascs in q rapid ratio, bat the burden Of In
forest ought b be rslueci Is rapidly as can be
done without the violation u eostraoi. The
public debt is represented in grea, part by
bOHis having fiOm Eve TO twenty ard frOm ten
" .GIty years To run, bearing interest at the rate
of. al. per cent. and five per cent. respectively.
II u epional with the government to pay
these bonis Al any period after the expiration
of the inst time mentioned upon their face. The
time hls already arrived when great part Of
Ihcm rI,y be taken up. and l. rapidly sppruaeh-
ing when all may be. II y believed that thc-e
ghieh Az. now due may Ne replaced by bonds
bearing rsts Of interest not excc~iing 4 ID
per ecu.., and rapidly a. the remainder become
'lue that they may be replaced IN the same way.
TO accomplish this Il may be necessary b al
ihcri,e the interest 70 he paid ut either u the
three or four money esntresof Europe, or bS any
assistant TREASURER of the United States At the OPP
OF the holder Of the bond suggest this
sgbjct fer the consideration Of Congress, and
also simultaneously with this the propristy Of
p~lccmiDg our currency. as before suggested, at
It's narket value at the time the Law goes into
effect, incrc.sing the rate At which currency
VIII be bought and sold from day to day or
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cASApIAS RECIPROCITY.

The question of renewing treaty for recipro-
cal trade between the United states and the
British Provinces on this continent has not been
rfavorably considered by the administration. Tho
advantages OF such a treaty would be wholly IN
favor Of the British producer, except lew en-
gagged I'm the trade between the two sections.
No citizen Of the Unitcd States would lie bene-
fitted by the reciprocity. Our Internal taxniion
would prove a protection ~ the British producer
almost equal To the protection which our manu-.
Tactures now receive from the tariff some
arrangement, however, for the regulation OF
commercial interc curse between the United
States and the Dominion of Canada may be
desirable.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-01-14

:. CURIOUS CASE OF ABsENr-MIND-
Ess.-A few daysa youth was sit:
ting in Camp-street car in close prox-
Unity to an elderly gentleman of respect
able appearance who to guard against the
upleasant consequences ofan incipient
catarrh, put his hand Gas he supposed)
into side peeket Of bis oyercot, drew
out handkerchief, and wiped his nose,
and then replaced it in the pocket from
which it was taken. "Young gentle.
man." remarked to the elder party at
his side to the youth, in a voice un.
pleasantly distinct to- everybody in the
car, "shat is the most Internally impu-
dent trick that lever saw perpetratedp r.
"What, saw ?' exclaimed the, aston
ed youth. 81 say, sir" said the old
gentleman with increasing irratateness,
"that taking another persons handker-
chies from his pocket and wiping your
nose with it. and putting itback with
out as much saying by your leave,' Is
the d--dest piece of ofimpudence I ever
experienced p Light ediately beam.
ed upon the mind ofthe astounded youth
who, in view of the inereasing tempestu-
BUSINESS of his neighbor, incpntinentlg
left his seat, and retreated from the car
in the midst of shout of merriment
from the remaining passengers.
New Orleans Crescent
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-01-14

ASwIDLER AND B1aAMIsT.-George
". Reynolds has been well-knowDed
resident Of Morrisville, Madison county,
N. Y, for some years past. He afford
ed his family precarious support by
his trade as shoemaker when not an
inmate Of the Jail for abusing his wife
under the influence ofliquor-a fire.
quet occurrence. .Latterly, he lived at
West Eason. About year since he
exhibited letter setting forth that a
deceased relative in Pennsylvania had
left him some $4,000 or "a, 900, and he
soon after left home to secure thu mo-
ney. On his return he exhibited sew.
pUmissory notes, purpoting to be given
BY the representatives of the estate, and
on the strength of these he commenced
business, and obtained considerable pro-
perty on credit. A few months ago
he left West Eaton for Parts unknown,
and his creditors found out that the
legacy matter was all sham, and they
were out of pocket to the amount of
his indebtedness. His wife and chill
dren in the mean time returned to that
village. After leaving there, Reynolds
went to ulaski in Oswego county,
where he married young lady of six
teen years, representing that he had
been divorced from his wife. The girls
friends, however, were not satisfied with
his story, and wrote to West Eaton for
information. His victims there took
immediate steps for his arrest, and of.
ficer Stone, of Morrisville, was dspatch-
ed to Pulaski to bring him back, which
he did last week-the Oswego author.
itiee placinga warrant in his hands to
arrest Reynolds for bigamy if he was
not held for swindling. On examination
before Esquire CramphiD, it was deem.
ed advisable to discharge him on the
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first cast out the beam out Of thine eye;
and then shalt thou see clearly to cast
out the mote outof thy brothers eye
- = Wilmington Star.

GoLD GoMIsG SoUrB.-Itis ratli.
er ci,rions fact that our kilograms and
letters from the North refer to the stea-
dy drain iof gold to che South. Why
this is seems to puzzle our long headed
friend at the North, busit need not, il
hesuill only reflect that there is not
very special reason jut now forthd
Sohtherii people to hare overweeDing
confidence in the governmental pro:
misds to pay. The whole financial sys!
is presenting a muddle, and the more it
is sgitated in Congress. and out, the
mote unsatisfactory it becomes.
At South we have the staple Of
New England's trade. Without our
cotton her spindles must stop and her
shattles cease flying. To this limited
extent cotton is still king and his prime
ministers among US are becoming more
diplomatic in their dealings than they
were formerly, They prefer to bear
the gold they have, than fly to green.
backs that they know not Of.
Seriously to speak, the steady drain
ofgold to the South, SC deprecated in
Che North, promises to become greater
each month as the sales Of cotton in
crease in amount.
There is reason and prudence in our
people making an effort to keep the
gold here instead Of letting the ihsatiate
nav Of Wall street CUP it all. We
would rather see every planter from
Red River to the Atlantic give his fac
tor positive instructions to sell for Gold,
hard, ringing yellow. Gold-and
nothing else. This would simplify the
matter. It would save conversion of
greenbacks and bills into gold; it would
make the drain Southwark more STEADY
and constant; it would giipe.tie ,Soath
.fs1. 5aldHss 7Esszsy fsessS fs asSuid makc
specie to some extent a circulating me-
dium in the South.
In this connection We note that the
Philadelphia Mint turned out, duriug
November, 1858 gold pieces, worth
slS3, 7s4 81; $500 silver pieces of
base coin, worth S35,7OO and 1885,.
600 pieces Of coin, worth S12S,SO0.-
Total, 2,619,353 pieces, worth $685.
2S4,57.
This is near s5,OOO,OOO per annum;
but the dies would have to get hotter
yet ifthe South make the demand her
interest so clearly dictates-Gold for
Cotton.-MoJae Register.
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A CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY-AN OLD
LADY SEVENTY YEARS OLD BURNED

A CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY-AN OLD
LADY SEVENTY YEARS OLD BURNED
TO DEATH.-The correspondent OF
the New Albany { (Ind.) Commercial
SAYS A most terrible disaster occurred
one and a half miles from Jasper, the
county seat Of Dubois county, on Christ
mas day. A gentleman named Dishin'
ger and his mother resided together in
a house situated about mile and a half
from Jasper. The mother was seventy
years of age, and quite feeble, On
Christmas day Mr.. Dishinger and por-
tion of his family went to church, lea
wing his mother and three of his chill
. dren, all small, at home. During Mr..
D.'s absence, his mothers clothes by
some means took, fire; she Immediately
ran into an adjoining room where the
three little children we're, crying "Help
me! help me, children!' The two ell
dest children, terribly frightened, ran
out into the yard, leaving the baby in
the cradle in the room with the burning
grandmother.
The eldest girl, about eight years old,
almost Immediately returned to the
room, however, and rescued the infant
from its perilous situation; but she was
s,uable to aid her grandmother, and the
old lady ran TO- a bed in the room and
tried to get under the bed clothing, in
order to smother the flames. She fell
upon the bed without accomplishing
her object, and it Immediately took tire
and it was soon in blaze. From the
bed the flames communicated to the
house, and it was soon reduced to heap
of ruins and all its contents destroyed
The old lady'S body was nearly en-
tirely consumed. 1t is said she had
about five hundred dollars in gold ano
other property in her room amounting
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permitted by Congress to take my seat, l
would not consent to go back to Washing
ton. I am growing in years and have been
loosiug in fortune. My family is in
creasing; I need money, and look to my
profession not only as the surest, but as
the most suitable and available and
agreeable means ofproviding it." In
speaking thus VIC doubt not he was sin.
cere. His enemies will give him cred
it for keen, discriminating judgment;
for the strictest personal integrity, and
for remarkable prudence.
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MISCELLANY.

A REPUBLICAN ESTIMATE OF CAR
pET.BAG CoNaREssMEN.-Don Piatt,
the Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial, writes as fol:
lows of the carpet-bag congressman
from the South:
And men in all soberness, to write In
ga frank and manly way" the net pur'
pcrt and upshot of our reconstruction
measures at the South as seen in Con-
gress is not pleasant. No amount ofcer-
ti6cates of election and formalitiis OF
an oath can make these gentlemen OF
the haud:baggage real NJ. C.'s, When
one makes his appearance on the hoor
we cannot look each other In the coun'
teuapce without audible smiles that are
indecorous. If the gentlemen would
only Indulge in little disguise to help
on the delusion something might be
gained, but not only is the voice of the
enemy, but the look, manner. DRESS
and above all, the vote of the alien.
The antagonism between New Eng
land civilization and that of the South,
previous to the war, was not more dead
ly than is the autagonism OF interest
now between those localities, aud yet
these gentlemen Of the paper collar and
extra dickey follow New England and
rote all the time against the inter SITS Of
their own constituents.
I had q long :alk with one of these
representatives al interim last night,
and tried to convince hiu that it would
be we'll, just for the apI earanee OF the
thing to cast a vote now and then
for the region he claimed to represent
But, no! I found my friend had an in.
tense contempt for one half. 1t was a
Connecticut congressman elected IN the
South.
Having no very high opinion OF my
self, ana contempt for the rest OF hu-
nnanity, I can put up with the gro,
tesaue. and and absurd well as apz
one. But there is a point, you Know,
beyond which fud it diflcnlt to keep
my counteuauee, and the New England
carpet. bagger carries NE there L
wrinkle aud haw haw-l can't help it
when the gentleman f.the paper dlckey,
from New .Euslaud, gravely takes his
seat as a representative from the South.
Better cut the South into provinces,
aul give th,m military Governors to
keep the peace until the negro is edu-
catcd. the white master subdued, and
time. the CONSIDER, heals the wounds of
war, than thus to make caricature OF
a representative Governmunt and stuli'
a ourselves.
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The innocent lambs who have come
down here to- hunt the. rebel wolves are
exceedingly yigilant to protect us al
from dislosaltg and sefnre to themselves
seaice Fteis eEosts kcsp SaEBe EES
rebels are alone sufficient to lay us un.
der everlasting obligations, but when
they increase these by taking care to
secure to us the benefit of their own
valuable services, words are altogether
inadequate to convey an idea of the
public Indebtedness to them. Their
magnanimous resolutions have already
been published. Their virtuous indig.
nation is greatly aroused that some of
their own number should have been
such traitors as to recommend Mr.. Will
liam F. Taylor and Judge Meredith as
persons worthy to have their disabilities
removed. The vigilance and public
devotion of these faithful sentinels-
maintained will. "a zeal which could on
ly have survived by the help of "Old
Rye"-entitle them to a nations graft.
tude. If Congress only had the power
to do so, we should at once appeal to
that body to remove the disabilities of
these "loyalist. ."-Richmond Dispatch
REGULATING THE PRICE OF Cor.
ToN.-A bill has been introduced into
Congress for regulating the price of
Cotton. 1t provides that the govern
ment shall pay twenty cents for all cot
ton delivered at points connecting d.
rectly with New York. All cotton sold
to other parties to be taxed three cents
per pound.
In all parts Of the State of Texas sci.
lers demand coin in payment for cot
ton, and that it brings from fourteen to
eighteen cents per pound in gold. This
brings large amount of specie into
Texs.
The Augusta Factory declared a
quarterly dividend of FIVE per cent. On
the I'd instant. This shows how pro-
ductive Southern manufactures can be
made when in competent hands. We
hope, before the lapse of FIVE years, to
see many millions invested in that way
in our State. There is no surer source
of population an wealth.
Savannah Republican.
Bishop Pierce gives notice that the
colored preachers in Georgia and Florl-
da will meet to organize an Annual
Conference, Jan. Sc, in Augusta, Ga.
Between fifteen hundred and two
thousand persons receive public aims in
Charleston.
A New Orleans paper quotes burgla-
ry in that city rather sitter, with q
tendency to more extensive operations.
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complaint for swindling, owing to the
trouble and expense of obtaining the
requisite testimony against him. He
was then arrested for bigamy, and last
Monday taken back TO .0swego, where
he will be tried on that charge.
'.s NJ r. Commercial. ?
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JOHN C. BREcKENRIDGE.-John G..
Breckenridge is not rich. He is poor;
but he is not seeker for Office. 1t is
quite possible that he might have re
turned home at any time during the
last eighteen months without much risk:
He was urged to do SO by many; and
on one occasion, at Paris, in the autumn
of 1866, the Governorship of Kentucky
happened to be suggested, when he said
"I would not accept any Office within
the gift of the people, if could get one,
T could not hold one outside of Ken
lucky; but if I could be returned to my
old place in the Senate, and should be
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The innocent lambs who have come
down here oShunt tho. rebel wolves are
exceedingly yigilant to protect US al
from disloyalty and seenre to thensslyss
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-16

g{lu erltans gial. Gstate lRaqksi


ssf s,ss 4. Or Ss.'s. sss 1I q 80
The State Fair Asvisg attracted u to that eco
ton Of The city. We took occasion day. Or two
since 10 ride on The cays - fer out - TIE bridge
across Bayou 81. John. And While We we're de-
lighted with the beauties which u many highly
improved propertise presented 10 tie view, We
must confess 70 having been di1gustsd with the
Upon asking the cause We we're informed that II
Was the city draining into the canal above that did
Il, and that although b contraventiou OF the law,
II IVES still persisted IN. Our informant went ON
population from The nsighboFhood. and that some
Of the finest residences on the bayou we're nov
for rent ct one quarter Of their value.
Upoe looking further into the subject we
learn hat The CITY Wa forbidden % drain into
year. from 1858, and that in spite Of thu it has
continued TO do %, and stands the risk of dam.
ages levied upon Il BY he canal Company, and
has In fact already paid large sums. Il aPpears
claim damage from the city Tor The injury done 70
ito property, the people owning estates also In
iured have the same rights, and they should On.
force them. II pumping filthy water into navi.
Body whose interests are siisossd 81 e. have t6e
sams right to claim damages - the owners Of the
canal. or We are much mistaken. rs
It il true that the law in which drainage into
the canal and bayou . forbidden only prescribe:
s es me-: y .nSs rs 81 ss o
bidden BY law, that Law could not have been made
exclusively for the benefit Of one party. and ell
those whose properties are damaged By said
drainage will find the courts open to them for
procedure In the regular way Of recovering da,
images for an invsaIon Of rights or wrongs inflicted.
We take some interest Ia this matter, because,
when We were boy, this locality IVES one Of the
most attractive in the neighborhood Of the city.
The waters Of the bayou we're clear and - pure
% those Of the lake, and bath houses studded the
shores for some distance above and below the
bridge. That old and dilapidsted building which
fronis the water, and which nobody seems to
claim or own ct present. was then Q popular ho-
tel and restaurant, and gay parties nightly re-
sorted thither in the summer season, for hsh sup
pers and salt water bath. just a. they now do TO
the lake. But the city dug drainage canals which
emptied their flth into the bayou. and soon the
waters which had been pelucid became black aud
filthy. and the air, which WAS only laden with the
perfume Of roses and orange blossoms, wss rem.
dered noxious and pestferous, driving away visi.
tors and even residents. The hotel was soon
closed, the bath houses were allowed to rot down,
and the owners Of villas in the neighborhood
found that their property was almost ruined in
value. 49, -
Now We think that they have stood this quite
long enough. Since 1868 they have had legal
right to object, and they owe II to the real int.
rests Of the city to make This objection.