New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-17
WASHINGTON.
Cotton Returns for December-Three Mil.
lion Four Hundred Thousand lilies the
Crop -Adver4e Report on Blodxet =,
Claim for a Seaf In the Senafe

WASHINGTON. December l6-The cotton
returns received in December at the De-
partment of Agriculture are similar in
tenor to tie November reports, fully sus-
talnlng the moderate promise of improve
ment upOn The somewhat gloomy views
presented N October: yet the changes are
not so marked as 20 modify materially the
prospect f"reshadow-d in the months of
July and September. The latest returns
| would indicate an estimate almost identical
with that OF The September report fayorin q
autumn. which could scarcely bring a CROP
! exceeding three and one third million of
! bales.
Frosts have been delayed till November
! IN some localities until the twentieth and
| the weather has been generally favorable
! for picking without waste or discoloriny of
| the fibre. 4 fair rendering of the recent
| local estimates. which have been Unusually
numerous and complete, gives a total az
.regate Of 8, .0o, 600 bales as the present eS-
| pectatlon OF the cotton yield OF 1871.
1t Is stated OIL excellent authority that
the Senate committee on elections and priyi-
leSes have decided to report adversely upon
Blogetts. and favorable upon Norwood's
claim to a seat in the Senate
Before the commission under the Wash
| lngton treaty. Barclay VS.. the United
States. claimant alleges that while resi-
dent of Georgia he did not intend 10 change
his allegiance from Great Britain: complied
with the queen : proclamation of ncu.rality
pleads the Presldent> proclamation coniis-
eating property passing from lnsurrect ton
airy to Loyal States; alleges various acts OF
plunder 10y >hernan~ forces. and the occu-
patton ot Two OF his plantations bv Sher-
mans order barclay claims $21j.00U.
The nited States ,eMur that the acts
alleged do NOT constitute a valid claim TN
der the treaty: that the United States are
not responsible. ard that claimant. by
domicile. is not entitled to claim as =
British subject under the treaty.
The British consul claims that .he wanron
destruction OF Barclays property was not
!. necessary incident OF war, nor justified
by the laws of nations. and that injuries so
inflicted are undeniably proper subjects for
reclamation IN case OF neutrals. They ad-
init temporary allegiance under certain
circumstances 10 one power. but claim uer-
manent allegiance to another when the
two conflict. the temporary gives way to
permanent allegiance
The commission decides that the ,rst
question Is whether the comnIisei on have
jurisdiction, which depends upon whether
claimant is British subject within the
meaning OF the treaty. This is undoubted.
ne plea that claimants residence in Geor-
%ia excludes him from the benefits of the
treaty is denied. an,j he whole demurrer is
dlsallowed. but the nited States govern
lnent is at liberty. if they see tit. 10 take
issue upon the fats alleged in the niem-
orial
Mr. Mcpherson. tie clerk of the House
has given the public printin. III Louisiana
To the New Orleans REPl RLIC.S. the Grr-
nan ro-'H. and tn C1"td Era of Baton
Rouge.
\ daily mail has been ordered on The
railroad between New Orleans and Donald, /
sonvile. and keyerdy VI. Johnson has been
appointed route a@ent.
The Secretary Of the Interior is hearinr
arguments upon the claims of the Missouri. !.
Kansas and Texas. and the Leavcrworth. !
Lawrence and Galveston railroads 10 he |
ceded Usage lands