The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-01-19
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON,

British authority from the North Am
eFican continent: Some say that the
Feniaus are at the bottom of it. The
President does not deem it advisable to
/ pnblish, just now, tho information re-
. ceived on the subject at the State De-
! partment, rs requested by the Senate.
An army officer has been ordered to
visit the frontier, near the scene of dis
tnibances, and report at once. 40
troops or munitions of war will be per-
mittcd to cross any part of our terTito-
ry. So that the British Government is
virtually deharred from furnishing the
rebellious Rupert's Landers, except
through country so wild and rugged
that it is hardly worth the cost and
trouble. England cares so little for he,
North American possessions that she
woald, no doubt, relinquisll her claims
to them if the people desired separa-
ton. However, they may come of use
to her in settling the Alabama claims,
as we arc famous for paying big pri-
ces for all sorts of useless terrtory-
England may swop off territory for the
amount OF cash demanded or put them
in the scale to balance our wounded
honor or something of that sart which
ttAe immaculate Summer has howied
about. The Yankees are desirnus to
acquire territory to the North as it will
benefit them in Il politica! point of
view and in the settlement. OF the Ala
hama question it will he so manipula-
ted, it possible, that the Canadas will
be ceded to the United States, and very
probable Il large amount of money " i'll
also he paid by the people to enable
New England to increase the number
of her Senators and Representatives in
Congress. This is about the secret of
the change of the Administration on
the Cuban question. Sumner does not
want any thing to interfere with his
political designs with regard to the
Alabama claims and the acquisition of
territory and the increase ct Radical
power and has so manipulated Grant
that he has "gone clean back on his
views and implied, if not out spoken,
promises in the matter of according
Cuba belligerent rights
Governor Ashley, of Montana. better
known to the public from his connec-
ton with the hanging of Mrs. Surratt,
and the impeachment of President
johnson, has written to President
Grant, demanding an investigation in
TO his public and private acts. Ashlcy
is indignant, and justly too, at the
President superceding him as Governor
OF Montana. Is not the laborer worthy
OF his hire !! Has not Ashley served
his party faithfully hy furnishing the
made up evidence to hang Mrs. Snrratt
and WAS he not the fist to move in the
impeachment of President johnson
and was not his record black and
bloody rs it was endorsed by every
member of Congress (RadicaD cxccp;
one, who, to his honor be it said, could
not steep so low rs to sign the petition
or his appointment to his present po-
'ition. 1t has been clal geu that he
has gone back on "the man and broth
ri" hence his fall. Demanding an in
'estigation of his public and private
lets is good. Why if he was put into
he hands OF committee of investiga-
ion composed of honest men with
,owcr to send for persons and papers ,
md the history of the past nine years
If his public lite looked into, some very
Ugh officials under this administration
would grace the cells of the Peniten
larry, as did Ashley's right bower,
'onover, who was .jngged for perjury.
PRESIDENT Grant has too much love for
ONE of his friends to subject them to
he disgrace that must come from the
report while the majority
would be giving Ashley whitewash- {
ng, which they conld not refuse to one
Who is so well versed in the tricks and
ecrets of Radicalism. Alas, poor =
Ashley All he wants to know is. {
why has his friend Ulysses done thus t
~" \
The Conservatives in Texas are very n
indignant over the frauds committed
that State in order to. carry the ell y
ction for the Radicals, and threaten to ),
etu,n their defeated candidate. Jack Iii
hamilton, to the Senate. The Conser n
atives in Texas may send. who they ;
lease to Washington to represent =
heir State, but Congress will send e
hem back again. Have tho Texas
Conservatives asked permission of Ben >, y
utler who they. should send to the ;,
enate and House? II not, they had B
etter repair the frightful omission NJ
en- owns the Radical portion of the t.,
committee and drives .,
re Hoase-dont go to Grant, Batter W
nd Sumner arc the great Mognls in "
'eir respective spheres. The people I,
Texas, with the case of Georgia II
esh IN their memories, when they nj