The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-08-03

The GaulOis publishes the conditional
alliance between France and Italy. In
,ase of certain contingencies France
pays Italy sixty million francs, and
caves Italy free to make Rome the
capital of-thc kingdom.
Advices from Rome report that the
Pope accepts as inevitable the evacua-
ton of Rome by French troops.
There are no Prussian troops along
the Rhine from Basic to Constance. A
small corpse of infantry is stationed
near Rhinefellens.
The troops of Wertemberg are NOV
ing towards Rastadt.
Belgian camp at Beverloo has been
broken up. The troops are to go to
the front Notifications.
Ab-del-Kade has Offered his services
to the French.
France has received official ratifca-
ton of Denmark's neutrality.
The Empress, attended by the ladies
of the court, proceeded to the Chapel
of Notre Damc des Victories.
LONDON, July 2S.-The Shipping
Gazette censures the attempt of Prus-
STA to interfere with the coal trade of
of the Baltic, and expects her next
move win be to declare Goals contra
band of war
BERLIN, July 2s.-Benedetti's draft
of the secret treaty is not the only
document of that kind Jextant, similar
negotiations respecting Switzerland,
wherein Napoleon said he did not know
where France ended and States began.
PARIS, July 29.-The following is the
proclamation of the Emperor to the
army on assuming command in person,
Mt general headquarters at Metz, July
2Sth:
| Soldiers-I come to take my place at
your head, to defend the honor OF our
country. You 60 to combat against
one of tho best armed of European
countries, but other countriesas valiant
as this have not been able to resist
your valor. 1t will be the same to-day.
The war which now commences will DO
hot and hardly contested, for its theatre
will be places hedged in with obstacles
and thick with fortresses, but nothing
is beyond the persevering efforts of tho
soldiers of Africa, Italy and Mexico.
4 You will prove once more what the
French army is able to accomplish
when animated by a statement of duty,
maintained by discipline and infiu-
enced by love of country. Whatever
road we may take across our frontier
we will find upon it glorious traces of
our fathers and we will show ourselves
worthy of them.
All France follows you with conf.
dence and praise, and the eyes of the
universe are upon You. Upon our
success depends the fact of liberty and
civilization. Let each one do his duty
and the god of battles will be with us.
/ NEW York, July 30.-A dispatch
dated London, midnight, reports:
There are rumors Of heavy fighting
near Saar River.
!, 1t is also stated that France has
formed an alliance with Italy, which
pledges the assistance of the latter if
necessary.
r The Belgian army is again moving.
The English Cabinet is considering
3 the policy of placing the British navy
: on war footing.
: Adyices from Liverpool report cot
: ton dull and unsettled. Bonds have
: advanced J.
Gold has declined, and now rules at 90.
NEW YORK, July 80, p. Nj. Cotton
3 is dull. Sales for September delivery
/. are reported at l65c. The staple is now
n held at l61c.
1 Gold is active at 81.
# Sterling is unchanged.
: Shipment ofgold this week 81 SOC, 900,
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:. lished at Philadelphia:
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- number of our leading citizens have
formed an "Anti-Income Tax Associa.
. tion.n The first measure of the Asso
y citation will be to test the constitution
atty of the Income Tax before the Su
preme Court-for it would seem to be
= clearly unconstitutional, as the Consti.
=, - tuition requires that Representation
= and direct taxes shall be apportionet
- among the several States according t,
" their respective numbers
"The Association recommends tina
e not a single dollar should be paid with
- out accompanying the payment with
~ formal protest, in order that the none!
y may be recovered il the Supreme COuf
= should decide the tax to be unconstitu
- tional-that Associations be formed il
- Congressional. Districts, that this Off
cial but unconstitutional Paul-pryisn
- may be speedily put an end to-"
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