The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-08-14
News Items.

A correspondent Of the Pal Nal Gazette, writ
ing from Constantinople, June 10th, says The
\ question OF the succession to the throne still
creates much excitemen; here. Mourad Edendi
son Of Abdul Medjd) who, according to the
I principle hitherto adopted, would be the rightiu
I heir, is thirty-two years old, and is prince Of
\ considerable ability aud learning; he is very
I popular in the country, and the belief is very
general that if he were supplanted by the eldest
son of the present Sultan, it would be nothing
less than the violation Of the Hoan. 1t is said
that the present Grand Nizer before obtaining
his appointment. promised the Sultana Nalde
that her grandson, the young Prince loussouf
lzediin, would be nominated heir to the throne
provided he 1.-THE Grand Nizier) should remain IN
office for period Of two years; and this is sup
posed to be the true explanation of the warmth
with which he advocates n change in the success
sion. His plans, however, meet with so much
opposition that there is but little chance Of their
being realized except by coup q 'stat &; and, in
deed, some one may judge from the ineessant
removal of high public functionaries from their
posts, and the appointment Of men entirely de-
voted to the Grand NizeT as their successors, and
especially from the new policy he has inaugurated
towards Russia, with which he is daily becoming
more intimate The part played by the Cabinet
Of st. Petersburg in this intrigue is only too
evident, being simply a repetition Of the policy
of the Empress Catherine towards Poland be-
fore the partition Of that unfortunate country.
-, oh in, n
succession of Turkey, was as sure OF Russian
support as the sepaatist movement among the
Slavonic subjects of the Sultan, or any other
means of preciptating the disruption OF the I'm
pre notwithstanding this, the semi.olicial
papers continue to advocate an alliance with
Russia, aud the influence of the Graud YIzer is
undoubtedly increasing
ScuuRz AND THE SAN DoNNGo AxNExsrroN
WAHNGroN July 2Sd.--The charge made last even
ing BY Senator Schurz in his St. Louis speech to the
effect that he had been offered an official patronage by
President Grant and his friends, agains, his
convictions officially in regard to the annexation Of
San Domingo was laid before the President by Secre-
tary BeIknap, on his arrival here this morning The
President pronounced the whole statement, far
it attempts to reflect upon him, as absolutely
founded in fact in no way was one ever authorized
to tender to Sehurz or any other Senator the control
or use Of the patronage for his approval Of the san
Domingo annexation policy any other measure Of
this Administrator. The President expressed his
earnest desire that Schur1 will at once publish the
letter which he claims have in relation to this pre-
tended prefer in order that it may lead to a full ex
posure Of the dishonest motives and character Of the
person.
TuE CONFEDERATE ARCHIVES. - WASHINGTON,
July 2Sd.-A letter of Jacob Thompson to J. p.
Benjamin, Secretary of State of the late southern
COuicdcncy, found among the Confederate Archives
which have recently been sold TO this Government,
shows that Thompson regularly authorized
agent Of the CoutderCy for the purpose of procur-
ing the burning ofNcw York, Philadelphia, 81. Louis
and Cincinnati and throwing the country into rev
olutiou in the North; aud for these purposes
Thompson and his associates, Clay, Holcomb aud
Sanders, were supplied with million dollars in
gold in furtherance OF these schemes. They were In
communication with residents at the North, and
met some personally. The Niagara and st. Adams
raid, and the attempt to set free the Confederate
prisoners at Johusous Island were the sole results
WASHINGTON, y. C., July l9th-Seuator Wilson,
Republican candidate for Vice President, addressed
Republican mass meeting here yesterday. He urged
upon the people that the contest not personal
one but one between the principles Of the two organ
irations vote for Greeley was a vote, not only for
the defeat, but for the determination of the RePub
liean party The work Of the Republican party was
vet unfinished and it could not be let die. He urged
the important effect that the North Carolina election
would have upon the Presidential contest and said
that the people were looking to it settlement Of
the question. II the Democrats carried the State it
would give Greeley votes than they thought for
He defended the Republican party and Administra-
icn from the charges made against it, and urged the
people to vote and sustain it the party of freedom
and the party OF the country's welfare.
WASHINGTON, July l9th.-Seeretary Boutwell, is .
expected to return here tonight.
John 7. Pickett, formerly Confederate States Di- /
pIomatc Agent for the Government of Mexico, pub /
fishes statement showing his agency in the sale Of
the Confederate archives to this Government. The /
price obtained was $4,000. The papers were dev-
cred at the Executive Mansion the Sd Of this |
month. The documents consists Of the archives Of
the State Department of the Confederate States, with
out the abstraction of single piece. The secret ser
vice vouchers by which many persons Of some little
note on this side Of the line might have been compo
missed did not leave Richmond with these more pub
lie papers but they were faithfully aud honoraby /
destroyed by benjamin the day Of evacuation. /
There ia, says Colonel Pickett, but paper, per-
sonal, which gave me any pain to deposit, that Of
the Hon. Jacob Thompson. the operations Of the 1
frontiers the existence of which unknown to me
until the Government officer with whom l lately .
went to Canada for the documents, found it.
ColoneI Pickett adds that il will doubtless cause I
him to feel uncomfortable with jefferson Davis and .
Benjamin for a little while, but l expect to 90 I
with neither Of them when die my sympathy shall /
not be of q hcartrending character, especially as /
they have all treated me bad enough in my time. /
Here also must be suffered, still faithful to
the Lost Cause, to aay that / wholly repudiate the |
policy Of attempting TO burn the Northern cities /
during the war, especially the Democratic cities,
and that always Indignantly denied the allegation /
until saw Thompson's report. So let these three /
WORTHLESS vince, not the noble people whose cause /
they bu,ehered. These once famous archives have /
now no political significance whatever Historically
and financially they arc valuable 1 dare say All /
good citizens and taxpayers are interested in them
In the latter aspect. they may save money TO the I
commonwealth by the claims Of those who threw 1
IN their caps for JEFF Davis and shouted, Death
to the Yankeesii during the war, aud now come up
here with their claims and peTure their souls BY 4
swearing they were always truly loyal to the Union
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