The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-12-01
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sugar cane burning IN Cuba has been mucl
more extensive than the Havana authori
ties have yet admitted The work wi!
t it is added, be made general.
The New York Tribune says the cause
Of Spain in Cuba is lost irretrievably. The
/ New York Herald says the revolutionar,
, government under Cespedes is showing
, extraordinary vigor and determination.
Sumner, in a recent lecture, said the
Chinese question must be met. Attention
was once attracted to the negroes, now il
is the Chinese, who demand protection
The Chinese must have an equal copartner
ship, for justice is tho best policy and the
best practice. it@-tl
WAsHISGroS, Nov. 22.-Tnternal reve
nue. receipts to-day 100000. Secretary
= Boutwell, has returned. I.5 Isia
Gen Sherman and other officers have re-
turned from the Louisville reunion. The
affair is represented Us having been qnite
tame. .-E.t Z ~ 81 tlT
In response to the remarks of the Hay.
tien Minister (c"lored) President Grant
said General If any proof were wanting
of the unfounded character Of the preju
dice, which until recently pervaded, at
least parts of the country, against the race
from which you are sprung, it might be
found in the high tone and polished style
of the remarks which you have just utter.
ed. That however, like all similar preju.
dices, no matter how deeply implanted
must sooner or later yield to the force OF
truth. The theories by which the new
birth here was accompanied were indeed
agonizng, and their effects are now scarce-
ly over Provident statesmen, however,
have neglected no fit opportunity for sane,
tioning and securing by law those privi-
teges for your kinsmen which have been
the inevitable and natural result Of our
great civil convnIsion. Among them is
their right to employment abroad, ms well
as at home, on the public service, right
which, rs you say, has been acknowledged
by the appointment of one of the formerly
prescribed race to represent the United
States in Hayti. 40 IfE AlH E
congratulate myself for, this occasion
to render homage to the change in public
sentiment sdyerted to, by receiving you, as
cordially do, as the first envoy extraordi-
nary, and minister plenipotentary from
that republic. -,. .,....-.,'--..,.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-The Times on
the polical situation in France says !:
| The lately raised reformation under
Olivier has vanished. The Emperor
has resolved to retain his present ad-
wiser until the meeting of the Cham
bers, when new men may be required
| to initiate new relations.
1t is a matter of little CONSEQUENCE
whether the new Minister follows or
precedes the opening, or whether lie is
the choice ofthe Emperor or suggested
by the tone of the legislative bodies.
The Legislature will, if true to itself,
always have the last word.
The Sultan protests against the act
of the vice Roy of Egypt in proclaim
ing the neutrality of the Suez Canal as
a trespass OH his sovereignty. 81 7laE
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 23.-The
city bells were tolled to-day during
the funeral services of Governor Fitz-
patrick. His body lay in state for two
hours at the Capitol. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by the Episco-
pal Church. A large procession fol-
lowed his remains to the cemetery.
There is an immense crowd in the
city to attend the State Fair, but owing
to the heavy rain great many were
deferred from going to the grounds.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The Supreme
Court of Missouri unanimously, legaizes
the action of the Presbyterian General
Assembly in 1866, and affirms its orders
diSsolving several synods and pres5yte res
adhering to the declaration and the testi-
mony of the party. The effect of this de-
cision'in Missouri gives the church proper
ty to the adhcrents of the General Assem-
bly,, in the divided congregations.
The resignation of Consul Gen. Plumb
has been accepted. Consul Hull, at
Matanzas, takes charge OF the Consulate.
The Spanish Minister makes no objec-
tions to legal proceedings regarding the
Spanish eumbOats. It Is mere question
between the Government and the contrac
tors, solution of which is desired by the !
Spanish authorities. "a ..s.sI s...ri-, II
President Grant will urge an early move |
meDt for the ship canal over tue Isthmus
Of Darien. sM EtE#
A Henderson. with Others of Cincinnati, |
have been indicted for tobacco frauds.
Senator Ramsey has failed in his postal
agency to France. 'ta l' -'''i'
The supreme court will adjourn from
Thursday to Monday. - ..-, ~
The President proclaims that after this |
uaeC IuO'C VIII uo u utsCOuLiuudUCc OI the |
discriminating duties heretofore levied |
upon merchandise imported into the United
Ststes in French vessels, either from the |
countries Of its origin or from other coun-
tries sol 14ti {IJlI g .ttt $3.50
One Of the charges of the District Attor.
ney against the Spanish gunboats is, that
the vessels are intended for hostilities
against the people of Cuba, with whom
the United States are at peace. b ,
The Secretary of the Navy has instruc-
ted Commodore Poor, commar ding West
India Squadron. to send vessel to Mas.
sau to bring such of the crew and passen-
gers of the Lillian to Key West as will
obligate themselves not to violate the
neutrality laws. a ! ~ HIa#i
WASHINGTON, Nov. %. Spain has
made another demand for the release
CT her gunboats, constructed in this
country, with which the United States
Government yesterday fatty refused
to comply. = .
Secretary Fish, to-day, notified the
Navy Department. that the United
States Consul at Nassau sends informa-
ton that three hundred men, who had
clandestinely left the United States,
being a portion of the Lillian expedi-
ton, had been put ashore on the island
OF New Providence by that vessel,
which had been unable to land them
on the coast of Cuba, their original
destination. The Consul represents |
that ithaca x,o,, n Ino%;tukn oo,,