Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-21
Foreign News.

The French Ministry has declared lis nten'
ton OF proposing that all offences OF the press
be tried before jury but as this proposition
has not yet become law Rochclor, whose trIa'
soon takes place, will not have the privilege OF
a iury The Radical journals charge the Gov
eminent with pressing the arraignmcnt I'll the
DEPUTY for the purpose Of avoiding the opera :
ton in his case of tie proposed law
The Italian, National Parliament ~ sum,
mOucl by royal decree to meet the ith OF
March. ~
The organization of the committee on East
ern Rites and Apostolic COMMISSIONS IN the
Ecumcnica is now complete. The committee
is Largely composed Of Eastern prelates, hu' IN
cludes among its members the bishops OF An,
eoleinc, Toronto and Burlington CARDINAL
Antonelli has assured tho French ambassador
that the Pope will never hesitate to MAINTAIN
the rights Of the Church o. equal to those
of the State.
The Free Masons OF Germany have adopted,
an address protesting against the tendency Oh
the Ecumencial Council towards the doctrines
of the yllabus.
The correspondence between MIR. BurIlngame
and Count Bism arck is published. The Prus-
sian Government expresses anxiety Tor the res
toration Of authority throughout China az the
best guarantee of order and safety for tOrelgo-
erS
THE FRlENDs AND THE INDIAN The
Friends Social Union Of New York have al,
opted memorial to Congress, setting forth
the advantages which have resulted from the
humane and peaceful policy OF dealing with the
Indians adopted by the present AdmInlstra'
ton, notwithstanding itsmany dlscouragements
and embarrassing limitations, and quote from
addresses OF Bishop Clarksou, OF the EpIsco-
pal Church, in Nebraska, in evidence OF the
change in the temper and feelings OF the In
dams in that State, under the rule OF the
Quakers They ask the co operation Of Con
gress in giving the assurance TO the Indians,
by the necessary legislation, that their homes
on their reservations will soon become pcrma-
nent, that their rights to the land will be re.
cognized and respected, and that they Will not
again he driven back by greedy land monopo-
lists, or advancing white emigration. They
also represent the importance OF shielding he
Indians from the introduction OF Intoxicating
drinks by INSCRIPTIONS whites; and recon-
mend the discontinuancc Of treaties and the
adoption of civil territorial government, TO
be administered by trustworthy whites.
The Senate still maunders over the restora-
ton of Virginia, and yesterday adopted an
amendment which will send the bill back
to the House, and give Gen. Butler chance
to kill it there. All this is in direct, ostenta-
tions defiance of the clearly expressed popu
lar will. The great majority Of quite, sober,
thinking men Of all parties are pervadcd by
the spirit of Gen. Grants adjuration, LET
US have peace" They want the AVth
Amendment quickly ratified and proclaimed
the fundamental law OF the land they want
all the States represented in Congress, and all
their people fully clothed with civil ard po'itl-
cal rig hts. They want to DO done with reclp.
rocal hates, and spites, and recriminations
they want to stop wrangling about dead issues
and take hold all together and rebuild the
shattered Fabric Of our National sovency and
prosperity. Such is the spirit, such the desired
of the American People: the narrow'minded'
small souled politicians who would keep them
at fcud over bygone causes of quarrels miSrep;;
resent and libel them. "How Ionr, o Lord
how long ?'--M !. Tribune.