Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-25
NEWS OF The 4
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Last night the Maryland Senate adopted
after a prolonged discussion, a series OF resoi't-
tons declaring that The Governor has power
under the State Constitution, to institute legal
proceedings ito enforce the legal obligations OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
under its charter" and that 10 the opinion q
the General Assembly the public interest re-
ouircs that the Governor should execute the
power conferred upon him. unless wlthln TWEEN
ty DAYS alter the passage Of the resolutions 10
question the railroad corporation shall dis
charge it's proper obligations "under Its char
ter
BIacoue Bay, the Turkish Minister, will
leave WASHINGTON for Turkey in the early part
of May next. His family will accompany him.
He has received six months leave OF absence
from his post here, and merely returns to lur-
key on a private social visit.
Gen Sherman has replied to Gen. Shelidan's
letter, regarding the treatment OF the Indians,
sustaining him in his defence OF the white set
tiers, and encouraging him to continue The
policy which he pursued when teaching the
Piegans to keep their hands oft them.
Tho Government has been successful in
making y treaty with tho Republic of Colon
bia for the right Of way for the Inter. Oceanic
Canal across the lsthmus OF Darien, the route
Tor which is now being surveyed.
The New York Sun says that the discredited
letter Of Admiral Farragut turns out 10 be
genuine, alter all. A Paymastsr by the name
OF LOCKER has identified it as one which the
Admiral himself gave him.
n mass mcatinx was held at Havana on
Wednesday night, and resolutions passed pro
testing against Il sale Of Cuba to the l.. S.
During 1869 the number Of emigrants arri-
wing ct Baltimore was ~. 3Sj.
\ MEssEaE FROM Gov. WALKER.-Thc
following is the conclusion OF Gov. Walkers
Message to the Legislature, transmltti1s the
correspondence which has lately takeo place
between Gen. Candy and himself
las TO whether there is any necessity for cali
ing for assistance from the United States
forces Sin any other case | would say that
[ have information of resistance to the en-
tocement of legal process from the civil courts
in three instances VIZ one in Norfolk coun-
ty, another 10 Elizabeth City county, and 4
third in York county. Each of the cases had
its origin in causes existing prior to the Or
ganiZation Of the present State government,
and ought to have been disposed OF prior TO
that time, and each is alike in its history and
present status, except that the one IN loik
county, / am informed, Is 10 process OF ami
cable a6j ustment through the kindly and judi
cious Offices ct 70. Norton, Esq, thu delegate
from that county.
During the late war by authority OF the
Freedmen's Bureau, or other Federal authori-
30 oo1oro1 ronpln unrp sottIen and have
ever since continued to reside upon a Dlanta-
ton known as "Taylor's Farm in Norfolk
county, and upon Il plantation known as
''Celey Smiths Farm" in Elizabeth City
county. When the functions OF the Freed
mems Bureau ceased these people were lett
in possession OF these properties, supposlng. as
they claim, and no doubt honestly, IN their lC-
norauce Of right aud law, that they had q right
to the same because Of the authority by which
they had been put 10 p0s5esslon, and they
were not disabused Of this idea, as they ought
to have been, by these authorities. Several
unsuccessful pts were made to peaceably
remove these people aud restore the possession
Of the property to the ri&htiut owners. Final
". cjectmcEt suits were Instituted 10 The civil
courts, and judgments recovered, prior 10 the
restoration of the State 10 representation III
Congress ia January last. but, Tor causes to me
uuknoWn, SritS Of possession were not eyeci
ted, end an attempt lately made TO execute
such writs BY The sheriff Of Elizabeth City
county was iuct with armed resistance by the
colored people. These occupants declare that
they were rut iU possession OF this property BY
the United States, ard that they will yield
possession only TO the lated States Govern
mPnt, OF by its authority.
| am inclined to believe from information |
have received that any attempt to ootorco the
wriFs OF the courts by State forces might result
10 hiooGshcd, hut | have no Goubt that the
officers Of the law will have no difficulty in
performing their duty, and will avoid blood.
shed, if small force Of .nitcd States troops
be placed at their disposal. In view of these
facts, it would appear to me advisable that the
General Assembly should, in the mode pre-
by the Constitution and laws Of the
United States, ask for such mi litary force as
enable the sheritfs Ct the counties named
TO execute the legal process OF the courts in
these cases. Respectfully,
GILBERT G. WALKER.
WAR BETWEEN THE Dry GOODS MES.-lt