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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-08

.,cc,sed in rold and silver coin; ana var ~ -
beyond doubt that the holdes osctIon Of this
and Are fu pyosn as q any o'n be-
DESCRIPTION q pr9pesy criDtios of properly are
Corrected by It from Legislation which that
mnairs its value and 1t may De urged W or a manu-.
the hoide's co or or insurance company or
bank cannot by authorizing similar III tina does not
ons redU TO NEE. the real cay the Gsss
iored the Injury Is purely contingent a Inevitable
s the cIss IL. we are the Of the
stock was required TO convey ut to offer
TO- for IT, the anaIuv would more obvious
No one probably could be fosd to contend tn' Land i'm
enforcInge acceptance OTTO or 70 @onld NOT come
within the prohibition ngnast arbitrary 90 nerceIye
property. We confess ouheyes unable ect and an
ANY sni compelling all citizens TO accept n satisfaction
of ali contracts for morsy half or thresan whoic
OF be Value actually due according their terms II Is
difficult conceive what actxould take not We
.rc obliged 70 conc ude that m act making mere prom
ises to pay dollars. legal erer In pay nens aiply
previously contracted not ,neans
adapted really calculated TO arry into eect Any
power vested Ia Congress; thasuch an ast 70 ~ 10 nro
With the spirit OF the Constituon and that ~ ha.
hibted by the Constitution II is not suprslns amS
amid the tunult OF the late civil war; n s tha
under the influence Of apprehenss,ronrsso '0 differ.
cnt views, before entertained ny Th ,i,n
statesmen or jurists were adc'ted oy na an ths con-
was not favorable 10 cOpsderat. reflection upon to
stitutional limits OF legislation executive au.noy.
IN power was assumed from patnoilc motives tue assup
ton found ready Justification npatriote hentu ay ,
who doubted yielded their doubts many VINO uiu NV
doubt silent some who we're strongly aveis1 w
making Government notes Legal tender iet nemseso
cousrsnrd 10 in the views the advocates OIL
the measure. Not few who then Insisted upon s no
ccssty acquesced IN that view have since tue return
OF peace and the influence Of caner times recon
sdered their conclusions and now concur In those winch
we hane Just announced -, u,
These conclusions to us to he fuzzy sanctoneu "
the aud spirit Of the Constitution we are oDgeu
therefore, hold that the dcfndantn error was no.
bound receive from the planthe currency tehdereu
10 him In payment OF their note made before the passage
OF the of Feb 2s 1852 IL follows that tho 1nugeh'
OF the Court Of Appeals Of kentucky mus Do amrmed'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-08
THE NEw-HAvEN RAILROAD DEPOT ACCIDENT.
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THE NEw-HAvEN RAILROAD DEPOT ACCiphsh'
Coroner Keenan, and jury, yesterday, NJ t"o
examinaion.room in the City Hail. commenced AL ih'es
tigaton into the circumstances connected with tue ao
OF Mr.. Morris NJ. Peyser, a Boston merchant VINO "
Wednesday morning last. was instantly killed oy oeDs
crushed between gate-post and car at the I"eh'
enthst. depot. -.
John Morrison OF No i55 East Forty .rstst testinee
that ON the morning IN question: lie standing In !"
ward Of the Harlem Railroad Company. aud saw Me-"
Haven car come In drawn by two horses; heatinEs
Scream he looked in the direction Of the sound dnu 81
Mr. Peyser rolling against the gate near tue os; ,,
then he fell In sitting position; watchman and s
ness him. and Just then an officer game up !. 20
alarm given before MI fcyser Was ''uS"0"'
Dennis Jones of No $40 East Thirteenthst. tesaea
that he standing on the platform or Inc .rs
Railroad Depot out Of the way OF the incoming VN
tram; In moment after reaching the platform -.
heart a scream. rs IL some one Was iuulru hn"on mi
ing around saw dark object drop between the vai Mr.
the gate post; witness went TO the spot shu 80" -
Hush j Connor switchman. IN the employ OF the hsr
lem Railroad Company, stationed at the depot ~
.es'nea tua , H ard one Of Them stopped
III front OF the gate; witness shouteu 70 car
nteS n,fs so oo INTO The yard as they aid move
witness attempted 10 cross IN front OF ne % thes
stoopc,l and looking under the car, saw MI "A az
legs rolling around, aud then saw nun l a. s rrxsrd
the yt,. one of the three men menti0ued said aes
he heard witness give AN alarm but ala not kho"
ne ~ Theodore Castle OF the Twenty ninth Pre-
cnct testred that, hearing Of the aceiden. no o. "a
wher, deceased lying and ascertalned nat u' no
badly hurt called 10 his assistance other ohr,s
removed Mr. Peyser TO the wangrooin IN tue stsnS I'd
thcn ran 10 the Station House and reported tue cas-
WAS told to bring the man TO the 80
turning 10 the depot Mr. Peyser was dead; Inc p'''
taken 20 the StatiOn'Houss. a.. .oo,.r-
Owing 10 the absence from the city OF the Two
ions OF Mr. Peyser the investigation was adjoarhea
Monday next. a., ....o.,,u. commit
Mr. Teyser was well known 10 the mereane con ,er
nlTy An this city and Boston. and had MS lue iuss
"A large amount by several companies, Aitysuy ,,h,se
sinted there il every prospect OF itlgion petNeo"
companies aud tho New Haven kAlFoau No'hoa"'
, 1870-02-22

The bill which passed the Senate on Sat
urday last granting land for railway in
Oregon is, in some respects, great i'm
provement upon the system heretofore
adopted. The debate developed the graft
flying fact that the Senate will hereafter
vote no more subsidies in money or bonds
to build railways But the bin contained
provision upon tho subject Of tho land
grants which it is amatter Of regret has not
been in all previous bills. It cuts Oh spec
ulators. Herstofore Congress- has granted
alternate sections of land to the railroad,
and upon the reserved sections tbs price
has been doubled, thus securing to the gov.
ernmont the original pric5 {: sha whole
body Of the land But spectators promptly
interposed and bonght mp all this land, and
held it in large bodies until, the road being
completed, the lands increased IN value.
But the bill passed on Saturday chanees
this, and provides that the land NAV be
taken by actual settlers only at tho price
placed upon tho government sections, In
the end this policy will be moro profitable
to ths railroad Companies than holding the
land in large bodies. Actual settlers along
the .aolo limo Of the road will build up o
legitimate buainess for the road, to last all
time, and until thst business issthus estab
Ikhed the road cannot Fay its way. Running
railroad through belt Of country six miles
vide, all settled aud the land under cult
ton, is quite different business from run
ming such road over vast plains Of
unoccupied territory. The policy OF all
these roads should be TO offe, the lands at
tho minimum price to nctuA settlers only;
and the country will learn With pleasure
that the Senate has adopted that plan in
its railroad legislation.
, 1870-02-22
Further Particulars,

Frora The Sp7inaftM tlltl Lsrnbda1n, Feb. ~
From gentleman who arrived from Boards
Acatr wb1eh occurred there % lhs l7.h, by when
tHo men 'ost their hves, a1o another VII prooA~
NesstA Yeck AID Becker keep = saaocn At nesrts-
tesp, ts, sno ate well known ana M haye many friends
ketptrE Of an employe. Returning they found
thtE usnnly quiss place OF ou.tne,. .cene q
cur a1a to- coa no sse nj
town sor some time. Sas eeal1s saa beat.ps a.
e a. ones tntttfered 10 prevent . coussnaAacs OF
tie brutal treatment, wheEerpan Tho a.salsnI
q1eH r.vover aad n.gan ns'ne On tnen. Ny.
Nj. Becker was badly. 1nd, 1t t. fesre1, mor;A'is.
WooIded. The arrest of the m1ritfes 1as 1t oace
nade, and he va taken to jul. During Tlar.daJ
made tetersl attempt< Vli1 1noyo 0: ieAa deter.
cIna:,op. to 'nse cut and lynch tue prisoner. but
s ihe .ep. soa Un az = n1s r.
cse., The sooE q vi. 1eef was oaTsst, @
srd i ia1xc number d h,s fi,ends we:e IN tow
Tho prenm nszJ txzmtnauon Of The accused ens
$50 held e ore 1az1s.sA:e, and his conmtttai
to @al adced 10 The excttenent- Al about daii
sosns sss Ss }s ~ :a :aaes q.
soAt 1t ttta time the S1en1 ! dcp1se7 weie ab-
sn .se, tnsptt T. ~ sa,s y So9ps;s ssss
him Tue mob uumpe1ed about cva n1afrel
msn, and the le4ders, ualrg no unnecessary
iosec, took lhe keys from the saeric, and placel
MN q the hAnts Of . guard, Nno he'd h,1l in
euttody nnu tue co1petoa q tnc ussrdy. Tho
mob then eutcEtd the 1A.l Acd ReiEed pt1socef.
>hom they supposed To Be tie murderer, A7d soi
a 70; e 1rould ni1 neck before taor tound taAs
they vefc r!atlkca IN tna:r nan Cp,u di.cav.
sEEe Ae:r mistake 81; ss:1. ss::1S--s. HIN and 70
tcrceu 10 make thetr tepEekooe aare. In the
canine the murderer coa1red IN his cell wis
awtze OF the des,gcs Of 1ne mon. He
Naa chained 10 Tho door, bat he
70: roflfs.ton OF Al Iron bar
aEd As tic leaders Of the mob proposed to oocu
the cell door, he warned tueu taat no Wpuld san
hss lie ceasJ. Tals resolate deucaoor produced
chate q act!er, hus did not aetea. tae purpose
II the lt1dc:S. 4 pistol shos through the head
tent ihe seal Of The murderer to xocount for ~
crimes, and lne body was hen t&ken ont doora
and hIrg By the neck 70 = tree The man who
mos ludcenly exp:s:ed hts crime was iran A's.
lauA, Atd v&a. ind0nR from hts conduct aad de-
ucaunr, dspef1e FpDan.
nAvlrg accoupatAned their ooiscs, the mob dia.
perked Il - Lot 1tk known nat The e;tlou ot
Inc auifofake1, IN y.eH CT this hrracn Of lar Aad
order, viii Be-
, 1870-02-22

LITTLE leisure for reflection in his
long mad busy life, conducive to
contemplation AZ the quiet ano sedative
Nterdance upon bark mill must noeessari.
y hare been. Should the President, fhoro-
lore, need counsel on any question relative
10 q tanneEy ~e should certainly maintain
that be could find no aafer adviser than The
sagacious Jesse !; but on legal questions,
touching fsnuda On tho revenue, aud the
pardonipg Of criminals, wo aro inclined to
think the Attorney General would be The saf ar
counsellor. OF tho particular case referred
to III cur Washington telegram Of YESTERDAY.
wherein il is statAd that pardon had heen
extended, at the intercessiou Of Mr.. jesse
Granh to 3 criminal convicted of frauds on
the revenue, VIC know nothing: but tbe
Latin maxim Of Ne sutor ultra ereridam
We think, may here have sn extended spnlJ.
eaflon 70 all whose dosiinga have been With
teather rather than With laws. This apnean
TO be tho opinion also Of Attorney Gano,al
Hoar.
, 1870-02-22
The Ogden House aI Couuc&l Rlugfs.
Crr1cE or ctERk Or C1kcr1r torsr,
COUNCIL RLrFPs, 1cVs, Feb, -. ls7A

II fkf Hdttcr ef Thu Ch!cu7o TFfetnf.
10 your Issue OF the ISL ioa1sns there Il letter
ftom your special correspondent, "Aaroo Abou,, -
dated uushs, February II, 1870: and - raers are
statements Esdc therein faste snd totally uut53t.
the rtecsds Of tota court befok ctted to prove hi.
statements, l, n Ctefk and sole custodian CT The
records, have been requettel 10 Nr.te you acd
sS1se the facsz; and ss6te to you that each Ao1
every ttstenets therein contained concerning
the failure OF the Ordsn Houee n Co1ncn Ku6s
= false and untrue.
There Il not Oow. and nerer has been, any sc:t
either II law ct N equity, in either tie D.ztcs or
Circuit Court OF this county, between Messss
Gamer, Baughsn + Hammer, buAders aad
oHpezs Of the Ogden House, aud Nessss. Cu.tinz
i FcEte1te1d, lesaeeA Cutting i Porte.neld sold
their lease TO Nj. Wu,iAm Pnrerfe1d about O, q
n on'h ago, Ard be u the pftseus proprietor. 1ns
hCuse h43 EeFer been etoSe6, but II noR open for
the reception Of Gne=tt, snd haa III ahlre cl cus
tom and trade
A. your vA.u1nle paper rea cnes ererJ soxu, roy
crp IN the Eoftaxess, but frcs 70 the entire
Aoeut' has tore frat injury to the owne.t and
erupE1eters ul the oEfen ao1te, and cslte eas oers
Ass COT tdent Thar, had the MAnageMent OF TIE
TRIBUNE ktpwn how entirely false the btxteEaeuts
~se, n ' oc1d rot hAvs heen admitted into the
cotEmp1 Of paper 10 prostEufAl1y 2comA:s And
'FuthfEl toth In tss EtDe'at Nc41 and corfrspo7d.
enee. have gwen Jou thu factE, n no 7ated
srd The matter to left With Jcu 70 DO NnAs may
se<m to Jou. under the c:1cccostaoess, tuSt.
YourH RuJ. n. @. C1AwTo1n
Ce1f Dxrtcs ina Circuit Co1su
, 1870-02-22

IN -.,. ;,.,M N N ,n,, :, =.
W, ,ASoe u Tue 1eth instant letter
l"o4Aa'ou Z, i1oii o"f onAna correspond
CIV, 'ue opening paragraph Of which spoke
LIE osoen nouse, oi council Bluffs,
Aona. ~ .ne 1oAoWlnR manner:
ing her osa oobea rns e osTsn Hone. e o. oaD n
Council Bluns. the opening Of Which T1E RAJ.
cnancey Il sppeaa tnst It Il In ~ rea 5a ~
f4 nGs Il, sss centre q ne .oen to be nsde g pay
pay. Mt Cu;sR t6e otensl it.aer ~ = ~ ~ 6a 9ses
, 1870-02-22

.Chi'dren, obey your parents, is an in-
junction needing rather. IN the changing
fashioo Of the time, TO be defended than
deprecated. But there may b. limit even
to that form Of hlia1 piety, and when the
matured Judgment Of the son may be moro
safely followed than the counsels Of pa-
rent where aenility or avarice mly possibly
have sapped sagacity. We hare great re-
spect for the venerable Jesse Grant, and do
not doubt that even now in his old ago his
wisdom could be safely trusted on questions
which his LIE haa been spent In studying.
OF the astHngens qualities Of oak aud hem
lock bark, or Of the requisite strength Of
ian-vat for given purpose, whether TINT
purpose may be the delicate handling
OF . eaNskin or dp-sHn or tic
bolder treatment Of the bids of an OF, We
donb. not that the opinion Of the eldar
GIANT would still be valuable. But On the
administration Of the Laws Of his county
that venerable Eentsman has had
, 1870-02-22

The Nov York naners -,h,,.,,
tended advertisement ~ . 49,, ~ ~, ~ 20 ~
tul suecestion-.t ran h,,a,. -. - .s,,..
invention .ha t-...aaN:, W os.'e ~
and n,ctsoe. r, a.sf~a y. l.e'sn'
pneurnat:c trl,a, ',,sN ~ s'Aa'iue'
use IN Ionao,. ~. -" ~ '4..'o ~ ~" ~
c.zs thronoh ,ha, ;r,na,,ss u =. au..an." . =
a opernt;ng m . n;s.a. ~. ~ sua s ~ u -
isv. il ia nrnnosad =" ,a.a | 49, .e 80. I '' ::
hollow snheraa ,na nj, .h..a .,,.ssts -
lobea Al ,n,aa ~ frnra Nv. - hnaases ] ~ ~
flty TO ton bnna,ad ,n;tas ~ haar
In h,;es tha r,,,oz;t;o. :. - 49,.
tre;obts from chico NJ N N.n Wi ,h.onss
an air.pun of vbIcb tha hraa.h van,a D.
located at Chicaoo and the mnzz,e M Nav
York. The CONSERVATION of The hollovtohs.
and soh.,es ve ara to,d v;lt III, .,i,h;.
$40 o0o ncr mile. Tbn nnenm,t,, ra;rvsrs
in nse IN Tondon for rerto;n n,,rosas h..a
o,oved a sncc.s. ,,a;nn .,.,t,o - ,s,,1;rs -
ten TONS fo,tv n;,oa ner honr @r;.h . ,s-.e
.n,. - -. -. - ~ -.
;s os,,n,a,, 49,. 49, .~.s ~ - .nr -
H.. nh;.t 49, $500 ~ ST. F;.,. 80 =. o. ea,
,a"". fs:-,;... -" 80. 49,. s0'eely aoa
liza ~. .,,,s- eo
49, 49, ~, ,o.as ~ .s,,;s es e ~ W "a wow, n''a
.;,,, aae..,,,a. - ~ :e.as', W .' 10u- ~ noa'
~ 49, ,.ass.. T .s 80. a1.a - a .e aase'n0'ss
-. ~ ~ .Dn.s,a IT, .,;o'a-,.:s, r1 s.e ..o'su'-
IA
, 1870-02-22

The runor that certain Irish societies in
California are preparing To assassinAte aud
massacre the Chinese On st. Patrick's Day
is, We hope, canard, which does the Irish
race on the Pacific coast great injnstico.
We cannot forget, however, that tbs Irish
and English colonists In Australia, few
years ago, set On foot = similar massacre
and Killed OF the Cinnamon ike sheep.
There is, doubtless, soma depression In In
dust1y In California, but BY no meaus 90
great a. in Dublin aud London, uhare 1sish
labor has no Chinese competitors We
hayo nov treaty with Chiua, under which
the gorernmant hAs incurred eIpseaa obi
cations to proseos ths lives aud civil ri9hta
& the Chinese in this country, and thc1o is
, 1870-02-22

Mr. 1en. Davis nas been banqoesed recently By
aHverpool merchant whose guest sne Is
II ts eA!0 that ths v,cerny Of EgJpt naa crserd
General BesCresKrd the command Of hts xs7ies.
CraoE, the Chinese giant, nas ,otned Newronos
Atnsts' Troupe.
Jexs3e Fremont weighs t.xp pounds more sh,n
the General.
De CassaGrac uryes Napoleon TO head 90 the
eunalt By Mattnz tho Nx,zct1,s,ss hymn tie
natonil atr OF the French Emperor.
Goulod, ~h1a giving OUT tnss be Kaa only 70
Write ortto1tos, u actually as work en- nekrty
completed opera
It's reported that Nile. cariotsa Patti VIII ns1t
fall Be married 10 Nr. Theodore R!itez 1hs n&aulkt
Of her conoe1t troupe
Major Geo, f. Brady, formerly or Pittsburgh, II
the father Of the trst ch1ld born IN AlaskA Etnes
IL Incorporation TITO the United S!assa-
ME- General u. r. HaukI VIZ the Only AmsFs-
can spofen TO By the EnperuT AID E1pfess At ths
greA, ball given lstely 1t the Tutle1!e4
ueenan 1nd Maee arc to receive 4aooo, ana ex-
penses paid, for = Two Woeks' spAntnz engage
ment IN Stn ETxoc4co.
u. Olivier Is said 10 be tho ntst Frcrcauan
who has erer reAcned the rank Of alxt Minister
Ct ito Crown without having bsen The recipient
OF \ sipZIe osder. native OF foreign
Tne statement that B1AsoP Qulntasd, Of Teo-
uf3ec, htd eoDe over 70 Rene, Il A:sraly uoe.
7hs ,osr II Ia GeoFE,s and hs vldtsd 1t 10 recruit
Ill health,
AccorttlS 70 TIC Lcpdan Laneh, ths Qqpeu OF
, 1870-02-22
REMARKABLE DISCOVERY IN
SULLIVAN COUNTY, IND,
Eoorprints OF Civilization plscov-
cred One Hundred and Eighty Feet
Below The Surface OF the Ea1th-A
Ncn serpent nlao Exh4mcd.

n d
Ote Or the nSas str ga!Ar and wonderful dlkcoE-
nlres . lev daya sgo. Al i depth OF liz fess.
W5lle tie EiEe11 EeIe cutting tnrp2ch a sln1e
ssott, the{ GsBcortted lhe petK!1ed bodY ol A sea
te1PeEt We examined t1.a pcssiaasacn, ard can
Say. WITH tf0th, 1aat It Il ihe nEest apeClmea We
eser AT. En1orsunAtey /: vas broken tnto ta,ec
piece. and p'ers fton ueA= rce GENRE Is nhz.ng
-perhaps thrown ons n 4 silver OF stoat 4
LIMB Bad evidently fallen acrnas The serpent
about etRhs or len inches from the hex1, epd
masted the part underneath nss, A1d strange 10
say. eTen ttts tt1a part WAS formed fn:o solin
stohe. And W1l fAten ont perfect. Tbe wrinkles
N tue todJ Of tie 5erpeut ~ tl1 Wri;hizg al TO
etN:cate feen from the ss:ck tnat fe:l Acros5 IT,
were IS perfect AID rAtufAl as tee L12y rae ajax
took Pace The head II shipped Ike thas OF M
cell and The ta ITO q thdfcakona must hATa bern
supplied With q bsr ad ro, or n3I 1eins S1o'
stalce. ~ . propeller. The eses h-d no1th cau
b. dlacncsy usce1, while the body u covered
With tMall tnufa1 FpJt., a1mt27 to t1ose o. 4
beg sAiD, though Eot 70 email g anDrEoIs T1.s
epkc!nt Ia sye feet three Inches long. aad near
tea lnchea aEoutd the ts1xtst p.rt OF The bs.1Y.
In addition TO this Z ost singular cCrsllis, per-
feet inptet e;ous Of leases, l1be hsuah AID other
aar pes OF Fega.kstoo 1ere faten out Ut ths enos-
NOUS depib. AucnE the1e vas hoa1r rlInl In
presson O. whas u ianl iAEly called su.ks weed,
or feyp. which GTow6 IN almost eter5 Ts1ief
throughout the western t01ntrJ.
IRE Uess HEG1lRF specimen " ret II be ds
rcIlhet. acd IN attempting TO comountoArc n.
f1ct 10 oCr fta6eIr, 20 feel - though tha history
OF cur asrth u inst Is much nj stssJ TO .ha
ptssent ErceFatsno n 1t Va4 TO those Who n
sap!ted II btfcru the ncod-tbe" hA baytr0 m,
Jts been tod" The EQe 9f 2lhoe, or fsndsl.
, 1870-02-22
To Let

From tx .St.s EfTk SEdr.
On Broad ~, be.~een WAveriy place aud Csusl
sfret--A dstaree Of eleven hlock4-,hsrs nre
ax:y-tnree stores and offices to let OF M nnm~
ter lnlssI eight are Mxe stores. On tae blocx
opposite the AeuopoAtau Hotel there sre 1ye
nspt,tcent storss lshehed TO iet,' aud pcixean
Wastriy place AZ ! Bleeekef street. there are thie-
ieen 1u.lteas : .aees standing empty, We thtnr
l5at this i pletsy good evidence tnst ou.lness ID
'cuu' 70 tols ciEy, and that rents are cumlpce
ioan. They mus: come down Tia n.cssaiIsa
Q. hle Ns !o.G y twenty pef cent tnan tnoy
Httea Ieaf ago. tho rsRea Ct necoA1lcs hAyos
BEN 1edueee; asd noH Gown must ceoe hoQse
IT, nsa amsr,.1en T1st A. 70 5stss, acd BsooflJn
..r va.I. son 10 bIoott5n last sum-
ner TA llSe ths ear Il viii bd larger. In fnct.
SsN ioI1 dla.ned every day bJ Mooklyn aGa
yeney. ard that u the reason Ne n.d 20 manv
*. s1ss % 1s, esep in ths mos: de.1asie pssss
tcta r. !sa;sttaJ ~ pti,ssa eweupgs for aire, I'd
- oezen oli,s Of apartments 70 tee," and It 10
w Eaen lhn sane IN al raktA CT tke c.tI. RsaI
tseIe "a "tehtnR tha matter" !" hu: 10 pf.vass t3ey
aetI &c tIorletys tia. Ieata mutt com. oozu. sad
.t:. 1eai ea.nte ft att npon rs rack. WE'LL II r.
atce non1e rent Was reduced ttom the ahno-nkk
Ee S'tw1rts cttoR very teuac.oc.;, 10 war ps1,e4,
1ot ee oeltte ne11 Spring III "teten an,
, 1870-02-22

General Reynolds refusal 10 allow his
Dame to be used before tho Legislature Of
Texas as candidate for the United States
Senate, on the ground that the exercise Of
his powers az Military Commander Of the
district precluaed his acceptance Of such an
ofhce consistently With personal honor, Is
an act Of rars delicacy and propriety, and
deserving Of the thanks Of the country. We
believe it is the frst instance Of the kind in
which An officer, charged with the e1ecu-
ton of tho Reconstruction laws, has declined
to accept civil Office at the hauds of the
reconstructed governments. It recalls the
early days Of American politics, when hon
orable scruples governed ofice-seeke1s.
, 1870-02-22

waa utsD out In 3 comp}e'e btafa Of pa'n.x.roa.
The tttl - R!rost perfect. and tno N.
preston Of acmstEiHx in 'be beat r+n-rn;,ns
iacts CT Fails ID p1s,n AZ dtatnct Tnis spec,1
ID ttCut eight !nchea long - OF tne usI4, e1 /,
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SETTLE THEM Nnw


A petition is circulating among the ship
owDers and merchants who were sufferers
by the spoliations Of the Alabama and other
Anglo-rebel cruisers, the object Of which is
10 call the attention Of Congress to the TACT
that the uature aud extent Of their lossea
ought to be inquired into and assessed, and
that, when ascertaincd, it is the duty ct our
government to pay them OF see them paid,
entirely apart from the question Of Eng
lands Offsets. or OF any questions of An in
teruationa} character. No Offset England
mny have by reason Of losses Of British
purchasers Of Confederate cotton or bonds,
or whatever else, can lessen the amount due
10 the losers by tho depredAtious of the
Apglo-rebel cruisers. The Government Of
the United States, they a]lege, owes it to
them to see them paid in full. whether it
is convenient in an international point
Of view to collect the bill from
England at present or not This,
it is clnimed. is not loss by war, but
by puacy, which the government is bound
to make good. However this may be,
practically there is no known difficulty in
settling the Alabama claims The course
Of Secretary Fish in delaying their settle
ment is indIensible. An American Afer-
camille Commission to ascertain more def
nitely their amount is we'll cnough In its
way. But the ascertained total amount OF
The losses Of Americans by these depreda-
lions, il presented, would, We have every
reason 10 believe, be paid with but little
delay. Nothing intezferes with the imme-
dase performance Of this obvious duty
except the feaz Of Secretary F;ah that the
ccSnhy believes In Senator Summers
top-losty platform Of obtaining ex.
emplary damages, tho cost Of proloneine
the waf, OF u reimbursement in ths form Of
ccssion Of British America. Such fauciea
arc sheer bosh. The payment Of the actual
losses by the depredAtions viii satisfy tht
honor and the sentiments Of the country, a,
well as the pockets Of The parties In interest
More than thic is not deemed just by IN,
men Of sense in either country.