New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-30

ANNULLED-sAD CONDITION OF AFFAIRS
AMONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDMEN
PROPOSED RECOGNITION OF THE GERMAN
REPUBLICANS - RECOMMENDATIONS FROM
THE WEST POINT BOARD OF VISITORS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRl
WASHINGTON Monday, Nov. 20. 1869.
The direct postal relations between the United States
aud France will probably terminate on the first day OF
January next The present postal convention between
the two nations was established in 1857 and its charges
are only exorbant but it gives unfair advantages
to the French Postal Department and in 1866 our Post
Office Department asked for its revision. In 1867 the
Hon. John A. Kasson sent abroad as Special Postal
Commissioner United States. But he failed TO OBJ
tain any ameOration OF our postal relations Win FRANCE
although he succeeded in negotiating liberal postal cen
ventions establishing greatly reduced rates with Great
Britain. Germany, Italy, Belgium, Holland, and swltzer
land PostmasterGeneral Randall, wishing to make our
postal relations with France conform with those OF the
other European Governments gave notice that the
listing convention terminate the 9Th Of January
1862 and invited the French Postal Department to
send O special Commissioner to negotiate
new treaty. This they declined to DO,
but by mutual agreement the Convention was EXTENDED
to jan l. 1870 and exGov Ramsey, Senator from Mime
sota and Chairman Of the senates Committee on Post
Offices Roads, who about to visit Paris was
designated as Special Postal Commissioner OF this Gov
ernment may we'll to state reply to falsehoods
industrousy circulated that Gov Ramsey only charged
the Post-Oflce Department with his actual expenses
while he was in It's service. Gov. Ramseys negotiations
failed on of the persistent adherence OF the
French postal authorities to propositions so unreasonable
and unjust that he felt bound to decline them and after
three months unsuccessful effort he has returned The
French demanded double share Of the interior rates OF
postage, although interior service is much greater
and more extensive that OF France, and they also
demanded that the United States should establish line
OF mail steamers between NewYork and Brest, Which
should perform semmonthy service equivalent 10 the
service OF tho subsidized line Of French mail steamers,
between those parts or else pay the entire expense Of
the sea and British inland transportation Of all mails
conveyed by way Of England which makes up more than
fourfhs Of the ente correspondence exchanged with
France These ibera propositions Gov. Ramsey prop
ery declined and unless the French take more liberal
view OF the question the postal relations between France
and the United States will expire the lst of January
1870.
report OF the proceedings OF the State Labor Conven
tIon held at Columbia, s. Co. has been received at the
Freedmens Bureau, from which 1t appears that the
statements OF delegates from the several counties depict
condition OF affairs among the blacks bordering on
starvation The following synopsis OF the verbal report
Of the delegate from the Lawrens District is fair sam
pie OF the whole:
He declared that the people in his county were merely
existing and unless something isdOne they VIII de lie
had tried give his family living by WORKING
He had worked as long as ne cSniu see n ne nv h5
and begun again at sunrise. but at christmas ne au
always with the same result II the Legislature does not
help shall be driven down into inc RrOunu ING
goes 70 the magistrate no matter how straight his tale
he is sure to ont behind The magistrates VIII nor
and back again, aud keep hun gong gong put put
he gets no justice. Pretty soon they say
saw Give me Justice" you yet knocked or murdered
No use to go the Courts TO get justice Tor they VIII
the witnesses OF coored II you go to the Sheriff.
he says go away; got no use for you Repupean my
his whole Summers wages, and then, the coored man
picks up of corn to feed his children nc Is LOOK
up and put In jail for six months'
Before the adjournment memorial was addressed 10
the State Legislature asking for protection and the pas
sage OF laws giving the laborer preferred lien upon the
crops for the appointment Of contract commissioners IN
each county, who shall be charged with the duty OF
examining and atesng all contracts between planters
and aborers and act advising counsel OF the aboer
upon all questions that may arise under contracts that
aborers suits shall have preference in the court caen
dars and be heard the first term after they are
brought; giving them fair representation ON Juries;
directing sherifs divide lands sold under execution
into tracts each as TO give an opportunity
20 small capitalists to make purchases making planters
duebils to lAborers transferable and lien upon the
crops and nine hours o legal days work
Gen John Cochrane and James b. Taylor arrived mere
TODAY for the prpose securing from the Admnistra
ton some recognition OF the German Republicans OF
NewYork City. They had an Interview with the Presl
dent to-day and urged upon him the appointment OF
Gen sgel to the position Of United States Marshal OF the
Southern District OF NewYOrk. 1t is also proposed to
give Collectorship and an Assessorshp of Internal
Revenue in the city representative German Re-
publican JIG. +. Beyland and j. Schoenhof are pro-
posed.
The Board OF Visitors the Military Academy at West
Point recommended their report that the Cadets be
divided in classes. One class was to return to civil
life after having graduated and the other class en-
bracng the promising youths, was to study the
higher branches Of military science, and supply officers
for the army This recommendation is not Endorsed by
the leading officers OF the army, who express prefer
ence for advanced schools for cavalry infantry and ar
tery similar tho existing artillery schools at Fort
ress Monroe rather than prolonged course at West
Point.
The Secretary of State Secretary of War; and Attor
were with the President most Of the fore
noon and few visitors received during the day
the President being busy engaged in his Office During
the present week his time will be occupied on business
OF Importance, preparing his message reviewing reports
&c Consequently visitors will not be admitted as usual
Gen. John c. Breckenridge OF Kentucky in town, and
is stopping at the Ebbet House. The object OF MS Visit
here is to attend the wedding Of his son. who ia to be
married In few days. to daughter Of ex-senator John.
son Of Arkansas.
Preparatory to the meeting Of Congress- the Executive
Departments of the Government beginning TO pre-
sent lively appearance The halls and corridors around
the Secretarys doors filled the greater part OF the
day with Senator'S members, and other distinguished
persons, awaiting interviews Every train brings many
more who are availing themselves Of the few days
between now and the meeting OF Congress to transact
business which they have before the Departments.
The Committee Ways and Means met to-day and
read reports from the subcommittee appointment at
the adjournment Of the last OF Congress These
Committees follows On Textile Fabrics and
the component materials thereof Messrs. Hooper, ALI
son, and Maynard; on Metals and the Manufactures
Mara hnM ON