Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-16
Foreign News.


the influence Of Secretary Fish, "Gio belie;cs
in free trade. -
The Times on the cotton supply question,
while admitting the improved quantity and
quality and price oil India cotton docs not con.
slider the possible displacement of American
descriptions.
The Tunes in al article on the Canadian re-
ciprocity treaty, says Its election by the
u, S. Senate relieves England Of au awk
ward question. II free trade existed between
Cauala and tie lni-n, the Canadian tariff
would discriminate against direct trade be
tween the Union and Enrland, Canada would
recognize closer commercial interest with the
! United States than with EnPland, and political
Is sure TO follow commeGcia! estrangement.
A deputation waited upon Earl Granville
Yesterday and presented an address asking Tor
closer relations between the British colonies and
the home Government. Earl Granville re-
Piled, approving their request, and declaring
| he was opposed to colonial independence.
Koopmanschaap, the Chinese merchant, OF
San Francisco, is negotiating with the North
German l.oyds Steamship Company Tor The
TRANSPORTATION OF Coolies from Chinese ports
via. Suez Canal to New Orleans.
A dispatch IRON Rome gives the main points
and chief features of Bull which was issued
bv the Pope for the regulation government,
rule and guidance OF the Ecumencal Council
| The provisions of the Pontiiical mlSslvc are
ample. and wordcd with care and perSpCulty
| The Council matters will be debated IN com
mittecs before being drafted Tor submission to
the general body.
The Carlst insurrectiOniSts continue quite
active on the French border. Yesterday sever.
al cases Of arms, supposed to bel ong to them,
were seized at Bayonne and other places IN
that ncighborhood by the French authorities.
Advices from Madrid represent tho question
of sovereignty as rapidly approaching deli
mite and satisfactory solution, and 1t Is assert
cd that all necessary measures have been taken
~ proclaim the Duke OF Genoa king OF
Spain" and that the proclamation will be made
soon after Christmas.
The official Madrid Gazette publishes dc
cree restoring the constitutional guarantees,
which were suspended during the Republican
insurrcetion. The Gazette also promuIgateS
orders for holding elections to fill twenty nine
vacant seats in the Cortcs. 1t Is "rumored
that the King Of Italy recently told the Span.
i.h Ambassador at Florence that he should re
fuse hi, consent to the coronation OF the Duke
Genoa. 1t is also reported" that the Arch
duke Victor brother of the Emperor OF Aus
aria. has refused ovcrtures made to him by
Spa;n in connection with the throne.
Later dates have been received from Rio
Janero. The Brazilian Ministry having un
successfully opposed The continuation OF the
war against Paraguay, had rendered their r.
sicnations, which were accepted.
Intelligence has been received tIom Monte
yilco tina, the Uruaguayan Government ha
recalled all political czlIci except GENERA
Flores.
News has been received from ST. Peters
burg that secret political societies have beef
discovered at Moscow and in the interior pro
ynccs o. European Russia, and that they wcr'
plotting an instruction, to take place on tn
18th Of February, the anniversary OF the cmancl
patton OF the serlS.
\ CARD FROM THE "RErunLIcAN STAT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The following car
Is published by 'the Republican State Contra
Committee, speaking for that portion OF tn
party which sustained the minority report an
lett the Convention of the oath November
stating briefly to the public their position be
fore the country. This will be followed, W.
understand. in short period OF time by q
elaborate address to the people, setting forti
fully the basis Of reorganization
Rooms REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE
RlcHMoSD VA, Dec. u, 1869.
| "To Le R,ULicaHS Of Virginia
1.-The undersigned having been appointed b.
a large number Of representative Republican
from all portions Of the State, including nearl
one half o! the delegates in the RepublIca
State Convection, held in Richmond Novem
Der 2i.h, committee to present to the peopl
the reasons for the action Of the delegates VIII
withdrew from the Convention, take this or
porlunity Of submitting the following state
mcnt
"For lnug time it has been apparent, tina
five would insure the confidence OF our friend,
and command the respect OF our enemies tn
party must he re organized upon basis tina
will bring to It's support every man vino desire
to secure the triumph of Republican principles
It's useless to disguise the fact that our coun
ellis have been divided and our conventions to-
often controiIe! by selfish and ambitious men
who sought, through the party organization
TO carry out schemes for the advancement OF IN
dividual interests.
For the purpose Of correcting these evil
and holding general consultation n to the tu
ure Of the rarity, the late Convention wa
assembled. Instead, however, of calmly con
sidcring in the spirit otwlse statesmcnShIp, tn
course necessary to secure the ultimate success
of Republican principles, the Convention wa
ruled by spirit of intolerance that stliled dis
|
hbera,ions men whose lifelong record ought t.
have commanded attention in Republican as
scmhlagoS.
For these reasons, and in view Of the fac
that no election is likely to be held for / con
siderable time this has been deemed favor
able opportunity for inauguratng mOvemeu
calculated to unite all OF the Republican e!e
| mcnts IN the State. While cannot cousen
To the slightest lowering of the standard o
progressive RepublicaniSn, we fully rccognl2
| the great fact that the questions settled by til
late election have CEASED to be issues, and hav
passed out Of our party politics forever andre
lying upon the wisdom ola Republican Con
greSS to settle wisely the status Of the Stat,
and Legislature, we cordially invite all whC
are in lavovOr Of carrying out, in letter and il
spirit, the provisions Of our Constitution, t.
unite in building up Republican party tina
shall command the confidence ard respect Of
the people OF this crest Commonwealth.
W. G.. Wickham, Andrew Washburn, Johr
W. jenkins, o. +. Hine, r. w. Hughes.
State Executive Commitee.
.SHINGTON lTEMS-A shoe dealer o.
| Georgetown, named T. j. Bicksler, has beer
arrested on the charge Of passing counterfeit