Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-31
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
Gen. Rosecrans has published all address to
TUESDAY, MAY 81, 1870.

ing the memorial Wnlcn nc Is aUuuL W Suuult
TO Congress on the subject of our national policy
toward Mexico He urges formal declara-
ton by Congress of policy which will assure
the Mexican Government Of firm sympa thy
and moral support, and our own citizens that
their rights shall be protected in whatever lesit'
innate mercantile, industrial or other enter
prises they undertake in that country. The
policy proposed has received the approval OF
ex-Secretary Seward. Chief Justice Chase,
Caleb Gushing, Gen. Schenck, VIM. Fl. Aspin-
wall and other prominent citizens, Gen. Rose
Grams afirms that decisive declaration by
Congress at the present time would strengthen
and establish Juarez's declining administration
d Mexico and induce American capital thIthcr
to engage in banking and railroad enterprises,
thus raising that country to the dignity OF an
independent, sef-protecting rcpublic,and talth'
full ally of the United States.
Secretary Boutwell,, in letter to Congress
giving his views on tho question OF allowing
shares of fines, penalties, forfcitures or re-
coverics, to Custom aud Revenue officers, takes
strong ground in favor Of breaking up the
whole system. lie says that in q majority ct
cases the informer is an officer OF the revenue:
and in most instances where the fact is other
wise, the revenue officers are frequently re-
varded for their services by the inforner'
He thinks they also make this reward con-
lition without which their active assistance
will not be rendered. He holds that it would
be far better in every way, for both the public
and the service, to give all officers liberal 81
Iarjes, and prohibit them from receiving any
share of fines or penalties.
The Joint Commission to adjust the claims
of citizens of Mexico and the u. S. meets in
WASHINGTON to morrow Judge Wadsworth Of
Ky., and Senior Palacios are the Commission
crs. Mr. J. Hubley Ashton, Assistant Attor-
new General with Mr.. Evarts. is the counsel
for the United States, aud Mr.. Caleb Cush-
ing is the agent and counsel of the Mexican
Republic Col. Mejia, son of prominent
Mexican revoIutionist, who was shot BY order
of Santa Anna, is the Mexican Secretary, and
Mr.R2rnzasttyfk 6oyie, is tho ArnerionnSeeretars-
There about 900 claims on the Arnertcn"
side, and nearly the same number Of Mexican
claimants against the u. s. In total amounts
the preponderance seems ~ be in favor OF the
American claimants.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has passed a
law, that hereafter in that State whatsoever any
husband from Drunkenness profigacy or ether
cause whatsoever, shall for two successive years
desert his wife or neglect or refuse to live with
! {o-L L.. he hall n
species and description OF property, whether
real, personal or mixed owned by or belonging
to her, have all the right ard privileges OF
femme sole, to purchase or sell and convey the
same as if she were unmarried, and also, that 1t
shall be lawful for any married woman as afore
said to sue and be sued in ncr own name upon all
contracts and to sue 10 her own name her hus-
band to recover the possession of her real esta-
tie, or the value thereof, as IT she were unmar-
ried.
Wednesday, the first day of June, 1870, hav-
ing been fixed as the day on which the taking
Of the ninth census of tho United States shall
begin, the census takers will Tomorrow COM
mence their rounds 10 their respective sub-di.
VISIONS visiting each dwelling house, whether
in city or country, AMI each manufacturing es-
tablishment as also such other places as it may
he necessary to obtain 10 Information FROM
A society already counting more than one
hundred members has been formed in Paris,
pledging themselves not to be buried after
death, but to bequeath their bodies for dssec.
ton so as to aid the science Of anatomy as much
o1c Il, =,
Jy to eradicate the pre- JUDGE against dissection.
Curious society this!
Figaro says that Prince Pierre Bonaparte has
startling way OF calling his servants. lie
i.,s his pistol uEce for John, TWICE Tor James,
and three times for Francis When they don't
come directly, he keeps up a running fire with
his musket. Figaro will have its fun but
many people will really believe this canard.
The recent fire on the Saguenay river, 10
Canada, by which nearly seven hundred lanai-
lies were deprived of their homes, and great
distress and suffering ensued, was caused by
the burning OF the woods 10 different places, to
make clearances, and destroy the underbrrsh.
1t is said that the ultra Radical members of
the u. S. Senate exceed in bitterness and ma
Lightly, those who are considered Headers of
the same party in the House Of Representa-
tives We have never seen muoh difference vet.
We are indebted to an old friend and former
townsman, j. w., now living in Mississippi,
for copies of recent papers from several OF tie
cities and towns in that State.
DR.. Sampson, President of Columbian Col
legs ID. c., is to deliver Lecture 10 Baltimore
on the "fallacy and evils of modern spiritu-
alism."
A convention to consider the subject Of re.