The New York herald., 1869-02-24

HERALD, WEDNESDAY,
ti0ns OF . public character'' which are referred
% IN that etter. Subsequently, ana wnnm i4w ~
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submitted thsm TO the President for his action. Mr.
and eHG shss REQUIRED to meet these
charges- They did meet them BY their own denials
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n:y jas 'ls sss :ass sasssnsop the Sesr % which
being satts1ed or the existence OF the imputed mis-
conduct In once or the commission Of the crime
senate IN S nature q an q pub
nscssssry sequel of the sccusation Of the oiicsts:
and announced TO Mr. Fullerton, and ~ early there
after g any occasion required gave the directions
layed which arc contained in my letter Of the 2lst
on the i1ti Of December instructed District A., :.
prosecution which he was conducting against Alva
Blaisdell Johns McLaren James r. Diexendon and
and my na directions thereon. that the Indictment
In that case should not be brought 10 trial: re-
ceived from District Attorney Courtney, 70 que
Sesred and on es ad 20 Of Dc December wrote him
that me prosecutiOn Of the case need no longer Ds
to the correspondence between District
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the 'suspension" or 'delay'' Of proceedings prose
frauds upon the internal revenuen and have In no
case directed the .'dscontinuance Of such proceed
Ins
sstent with the public interests that the correspond
ence with the District Attorney on the subject should
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reply 70 the resolution have the honor to be- very
WILLIAM N. EvARTs, Attorney General.
A Fightins Parson-A Challenge Declined.
According 70 the Evening Express Of this city
parson Sharman, who was Kissed on Sunday even
ing while preaching at the National theatre because
he pitched into President Johnson for pardoning the
stationer Dempsey. who cowhided Patent once
clerk week ago, has taken the offensive attitude.
The Express says:-"On Monday Mr. Dempsey was
waited upon by gentleman acting a. the friend Of
Rev. Mr.. Sharman, who conveyed message to the
following enect:-sIf Mr. Dempsey win bring his
cowhide up to the rooms Of Mr.. Sharman, No. ~
Franklin square, he will ind Mr.. Sharman at home,
and Mr. Sharman VIII IN no event prosecute him for
assault" Astounded ct the strangeness Of the
message, Mr.. Dempsey was some time in making
It out a. q challenge to combat, n Dempsey
were 80 disposed. Making inquiry to ascertain II
his correspondent was wag or q unatic, Mr.. Demp-
sey ascertained that the Rev. Mr. Sharman was an
ex-captan Of the English army, vigorous In the legs,
ditto in the arms, handy with the small sword and
lively with the trigger. Ascertainng these prepon-
deratIng circumstances the side OF the Church
militant Mr.. Dempsey declined to engage in combat
with Mr. Sharman, and at the latest accounts the
Church militant was also the Church triumphant.
The moral Of all this is: that fighting is communica
tive. The nrst blow is the first OF q series, and
private quarrel provokes partlsans, leads to fresh
agGressions and finally passes from the domain OF
sinners to involve even the saints.
The Darien Canal Treaty.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee had q
meeting to-day, ana after instructng hr. Patterson
to report to the Senate the bill in reference to the
ship Meteor took up the recently executed treaty
with the United States Of Colombia for an inter-
oceanic canal across the Isthmus Of Dsrien. There
was . unanimous agreement among the members
OF the committee that the interests OF commerce.
pecialy those Of this country. demand every EFFORT
being made to accomplish this enterprise
by all means consistent with the power this
government ought to exercise in Its behalf. The
general tenor OF the treaty was approved but df-
ference Of opinion prevailed the scope Of articles
six and seven concerning the appointment by the
United States Of Colombia Of permanent committee
Of agents. with tho full right to inspect the opera
tions OF the canal, measure the tonnage Of vessels
examine the books and accounts and report there
upon TO the government Of the United states Of
Colombia Mr.. Cameron considered that as
the canal would be built by the cap
ital OF this country and used IN . great
measure by its commerce there was no necessity
for this supervisory provision on the part OF the
other government. Az, however, the article pro-
vides that no interference shall be made with the
control and management Of the canal BY this per-
manent committee the matter was deemed OF
trinng Importance. On article seven there was .
difference Of opinion among the members or the
committee AZ TO the clearness Of the provision
applying the proceeds Of tolls, among other
things, to indemnitIes for private property
and that which may correspond to the
Panama Railroad Company. Should the canal cross
the route Of the Panama Railroad 1t would clearly In
volve payment OF indemnity; but at what distance
from the road and yet on the route 1t would be
liable to indemnity for correspondence was not ex-
actly understood IL was also considered that
the provision giving twenty-five per cent OF
the net proceeds OF the canal to the Colom-
bian government permanently after this government
had been reimbursed for its outlay might retain the
tariff Of tolls at . figure disadvantageous to com
merce and inimcal to the ultimate purpose OF rem
dering the canal comparatively free, in pecuniary
sense 70 the snipping OF the world NO maj action
taken the treaty, but the favor in which 1t Is
held indicates its eventual adoption.
Inspection Of Tobacco.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has ad-
dressed the following TO New York assessor
In answer to your letter Of the goth instant have
to aAy that circular No. So merely authorizes re-
inspection Of tobacco which had been sold IN bulk
or barrels, when parties wished to report prior TO
the time when the law requires such repacking, In
order TO facilitate the sale OF such old stock 1t
being alleged that At that time that sales OF
tobacco In bulk could not he effected; that
circular, - any one can see. holds out no
idea that the repacking or reinspection would
relieve the persons holding such tobacco from la-
bflty 70 stamp when the time nxed BY law for
stamping should have arrived. would further say
the stamps required TO be placed all smoking TO-
bacco. nne cut chewing and snur are tax paid
imposed by the law Of kind and quality IN
closed In the package TO which the stamp
10 required to be Aflxed. These stamps
can be purchased Of collectors on the payment Of
the value or values which they represent, and they
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