Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-19
ALEXANDRIA.

The New York Tribune has an able article
against the course of Mr.. Boutwell,, in relation
to the Southern States, not yet, In common
psrlauce, reconstructed. Ii shows him how
impolitic, even 10 a party point OF view, his
position sand, as to principles, how contrary
to all right and justice, is his action. 1t asks
him, in the name Of the Radical party,
where 10 the wide world shall We gain vote
by setting our faces against the Walker men,
aud excluding from the Legislature all who
cannot take the iron.clad oath?' Whether
Mr.. Boutwell, and his allies will heed the adj
vice, the exhortations and the WARNINGS OF the
Tribune, remains to be seen.
Washington dispatches say: "A number OF
Virginia Radicals are here, in consultation
with Washington politicians about the course
to be pursued in admitting Virginia to repre-
sentation in the next Congress. They are united
in opposing such admission, and assert that
evidence will be forthcoming showing that the
recent election was not fair one, and that
Gov. Walker was u tool to be used IN the
hands of the rebels" This is the most impu-
dent and outrageous attempt ever made in
this country, to defeat the will of the people
OF State, as expressed at ON election.
Senator Sumner has written Il letter to
Washington, in which he has taken decided
ground with the Administration on the Cuban
question, holding that the neutrality laws
must be enforced at all hazards, and that the
Insurgents have not yet done what entities
them to recognition. He also says he finds the
people in New England with him in the con-
yction that we had better let the Alabama
claims matter rest awhile, before trying to
make new treaty. And so, the late "hity-
four forty or fight" has ended in this
The French Charge Affaires aud the Eng
hsh and French agent have had an interview
with the Secretary of State on the subject Of
the French Atlantic telegraph cable. Their
object is to cndeavor TO effect some arrange
ment whereby the cable will be allowed to be
landed Immediately. The result of the inter-
view with Mr.. Fish has not been made public,
but there are indications that some arrange
ment which will be satisfactory to all parties,
at least for the present, is not very impossi
bic or improbable event.
1t is said that the proposed annexation OF
the Island of San Domingo to the U. s., is to
be merely a question of time. Responsible
persons representing the Government of the
island have recently been in Washington for
the purpose OF securing the aid of the Admin
istration in their efforts to negotiate its absorp-
ton. They say that their object can be accom-
plshed without much expenditure, aud argue
that the coffee and similar products of the is
land will be far more valuable to US than the
products of Cuba.
The Norfolk Virginian expresses the opinion
that Congress will make the affairs of Virginia
u football for q great partisan game. The
Lynehburg Republican expresses similar
view, and hopes the people OF the State will
give no handle or excuse for the Radicals in
Congress to prevent reconstruction. Ii the
thing is determined on, or thought useful of
ultra Radical purposes, the leaders of the
Radicals will not wait for the Virginia people
to gee them ''handle ;" they will make one
tor themselves.
The London newspapers contain cOrrcspon-
dence from Canton, stating that preparations
are making there for wholesale emigration to
tho Uui;ed States on the part Of the Chinese,
who are but too eager to embrace any oppor-
tunity to get away from their manlarins and
bas.inado. One OF these writer's says there is
one caution to which the authorities of the
u. s. would do well to give their attention
they must keep the whiskey bottle away from
their new citizens.
As We expected, Mr. q. &. Walker contra
diets the report made by correspondent OF
the New York Herald, of conversation with
the correspondent referred TO at recent I'm
terview." In the first place, public men should
not allow these interviews at all and, in the
second place, nearly all the reports of these
interviews ale false or incorrect.
A Washington dispatch in the Baltimore
Gazette says: at is asoertained, on good au-
thority, that all the patronage of the Govern
ment is to be used for Stokes in Tennessee,
Davis in Texas, and for the nominee of the
ultra Radicals in Mississippi" 1t is added that
Mr.. Boutwelrs ultra Radical policy is now
dominant" in the Cabinet.
The British House OF Commons have sent
the Irish Church Bill back to the House of
Peers with its original essential provisions re-
asserted and unchanged There must be
back down. by one or the other Of the Houses,
and, We presume, there can be no doubt as to
which will give way.
The Cuban filibusters captured on Saturday
at GARDENERS Island las stated in Saturday
Gszette) were carried to New York and the
men released. A Southern port, it is now
stated, will be the future base of operations"
of the Cuban junta.
The Richmond Wing states by authority,