Middletown transcript., 1870-07-02
FROM wAs,lrNGToN.

When Gen. Butler was in command at
Fortress Monroe he placed some forty or
fifty colored families on farms near Hamp-
ION and Fortress Monroe, some of whom
still remain, paying no rent and having
no right or title to the property. The
owner of several of these farms appealed
to the military authorities to restore his
and compel the squatters to va
cate the premises. The case was tried by
a military court and decided in favor of
the claimant, but the orders of the court
were not carried out The case was then
taken to to civil court and again decided
in favor of the owner of the property.
The sheriff attempted to eject the squat
ters, but the colorcd men resisted. Gen.
Sherman issued an order detailing a COM
pany of troops to assist the U. S. Mar
shal to carry out his order. The colored
men demanded that they be allowed one
half the present crops and be allowed to
remain on the farms until the crops were
gathered. A colored school teacher was
delegated by them to come to Washington
and present the facts to Representative
Platt, of Virginia, claiming that the prop
crty has been improved, and is worth four
times as much as when they were placed
upon it. Mr.. Platt and Gen. Butler then
called upon the Secretary of War in refer
cnce to the matter, when the order of Gen
Sherman was rescinded, and the troops
ordered to return to their posts. In. the
meantime the matter was brought to the
attention of Gov. Walker, of Virginia,
who officially requested the Secretary Of
War to allow the troops to aid in remov-
ing the squatters. This request was,
however, denied, and thus the matter
stands, the negroes remaining in possess
ion of ihe lands.
Senator Sumner is much disturbed on
account of the determination of the Prcsi-
dent to remove MIR. Motley, our Minister
to England Mr.. Motley was appointed
at the suggestion of Mr.. Sumner, and the
latter has not been consulted with refer
ence to the proposed change in the mission
to Great Britain, and he regards the de-
cision of the Administration, under the
circumstances, as hasty and ill-advised
Report says Mr.. Sumner will give express
sion to his opinion ON this subject in ne
fattcring terms to President Grant wher
an opportunity shall be presented There
are other causes of irritation which, com
bined with the Motley affair, have placed
Mr.. Sumner in antagonism with the Pres
ident, and we will hear of it directly.
Washington correspondents, in specu
lating upon the anticipated Cabinet chang
es, intimate that Bancroft Davis will b.
made Secretary of State in place of Mr.
Fish, and that Collector Grinnell, of Ney
York, will be made Minister to England
1t is thought the San Domingo treaty vii
be defeated by ten votes. The Radicals
while discussing the Conkling Naturali
zation bill in the Senate, last week, threat
, encd civil war if a Democratic Presiden
should be elected. Fix your fints, gen
, tlemen. Secretary Boutwell, will proba
bly, sell during the first week in July 50,
600, 600 in gold, interest saved from sink
, ing fund. This will be in addition to tn
regular sales of gold to be ordered fc
e July. 1t is reported that the leadin
! features of a report agreed upon by tn
c Conference Committee on the Currenc
t bill are the retirement of three per cent,
c the redistribution of twenty-five millior
q of the existing National Bank currenc,
and a free banking business on gold ba
is. 1t is now pretty certain that no efo
: will be made to secure a continuance
e the office held by Commissioner Wells
II the Revenue Department. The duty
Ie salt is to be reduced so per cent. SUI
a ner is all primcd and ready to annihila
4 the foreign policy of the Administratio
ID Charles is evidently mortified at the su
t gestion of Motley's recall.
Vague and mysterious rumors frc
10 70 Washington indicate the perilous conc
N tion of Mr.. Sumner. lie is inflicted
of two ways. lie is bursting with spec
as that is to carry dismay into the Admin
us a tration, and he is bursting with wri
at the sacrifice of Mr.. Motley to the nee
IL, of the President, who desires the Engl
on Mission as a reward for one of his numt
Ike Gus and generous friends. The spec
ia- is to onnihilatc all who differ from \
ed ed Sumner upon any question whatsoever
or the binomial theorem, the spots on
sun, the San Domingo treaty, the diff
w. ential calculus, or the Cuban questi
TO Gen. Banks is openly designated as
car nr of the victims of this approaching rhctc
ce cal massacre; Grant, also, is in the |
n. and the aiders and abettors of the Mot
lay lay slaughter are down for a scalping, VIII
arm will not leave politicl sprig of hair o.
are political head. AS for the American p
pie, who will be inflicted with this css
lgh their misery will not be the least V,
ous @ minous proofslips have already been
patched to the faithful in most of the la
ted cities, and broadside of fine print, q
slim tation, and rhodomontade are to add
uil- the griefs of the summer solstice.
~ large explosion is heard anywhere, it
lex lex probably be the firing off of Sumner
ach groans OF the wounded Will be the mex
order, and quiet will reign again.
'arn Exorbitant funeral expenses. Appl
set set ton is to be made to the President for
N' payment of the bills for the funeral of
crntarins Stanton ond Row1;pv tho Co