Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-13
Effect Of the Funding Bill.
MOntpenSier Fights a Duel
And Kill a Bourbon Prince.
WASHINGTON.
THE SAN Domingo ImbrogIio.


The san Domingo ImbrOgIio.
WASHINGTON, March I2.-Dispatches re-
eeiyed at the Navy Department from Rear
NAdmiral Poore. commander of the North
atlantic feet dated Cape Haytien, Feb. II,
state Admiral Poore had called upon
the Provisional President and after the
usual Interchange of civilities acquainted
him with the object of his mission. The
President summoned his cabinet, and the
Admiral explained the instructions he had
received from his Government: namely
that negotiations were pending between
the United States and San Domingo, and
that while they were pending this Govern
ment had determined, with its whole power,
toprevent any Interference on the part Of
the Haytien or any government with that
Of San Domingo, and ifany attempts should
be made upon San Domingo during the
negotiation, under the Haytien or any flag,
1t would be regarded as an act of hostility
20 the United States flag and would pro-
woke hostility. In return the President
and Secretary of State expressed the hope
that the friendly relations now existing be-
tween the Haytiens and the United States
would not be interrupted but that while
they were aware of their weakness they
knew their rights and would maintain them
to the best of their ability, and that they
must be allowed to be the judges of their
own policy.
Admiral Poore afterward learned, IN
officially, that the authorities were dis
pleased with what they considered a men
ace on the part of the United States Gov
ernment accompanied with force.
RumOrcd Collision.
The United States steamers Severn
and Dictator arrived at Port au Prince
on Feb. o. The day before the arrival of
the Severn there was a rumor in circula-
ton that a collision occurred at Cape Hay
tien between the Nantucket and Hay
ten man-of-war, in consequence of the
protection given by the former 10 the
American Consul. It was also reported by
the two pilots who brought in the Severn
and Dictator but there is a discrepancy as
to the result An examination of the mat
ter by the Admiral showed the rumor to
be without foundation.
The following Haytien vessels were at
Port au Prince: Mauritania, Quaker City,
Alexander, Pelican, Galcea and Mount Yer
non, transport The Quaker City is dis
mantled.
The National MOnOpOiiStS i'm Force.
A delegation of officers of the National
Banks, called at the Executive Mansion
this morning to merely pay their respects
to the President.
appropriations.
Secretary Boutwell, and Col. Frank E.
Home were yesterday before the Senate
Committee on Appropriations.
Mississippi Disabilities.
The Mississippi delegation in the House
are anxius to get the political disabilities of
every citizen of the State removed, and to
this end one of them prepared a general
bill granting amnesty TO every person in
that State who is disfranchised by the third
section of the Fourteenth Amendment, in |
GLIDING, Of course, Jefferson Davis. No
such liberal spirit as this has been evinced |
10y any of the Southern delegations in Con-
gress. Though the proposed bill is based
on the resolution of the Mississippi Legis-
Iature asking Congress to remove the po-
Iitical disabilities Of all the citizens of the
State, it is not probable that this special
bill will be considered until the general
amnesty bill agreed on 10y the Reconstruc-
ton Committee is disposed of by Congress,
which may avert the necessity of such
special legislation.