The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-03-09

factory to the friends of order, the preamble
and two first clauses having been adopted by
large majorities. Gambetta, ex-dictator and
leader of the Radicals protested strongly
against the adoption Of the preamble which
asserts constituent powers for the Assembly, his
party desiring the proclamation of the Repub-
lie as the future form Of Government Theirs
said that the Ministry was determined to ad-
here to the Bordeaux pact which adopted the
present form of government, holding the ultl-
mate decision of permanent form in abey-
ance till the indemnity is paid and the Germans
evacuate the country. On a vote Theirs was
sustained by 400 against 200.
ITALY.
On the 2Sth of Feb. His Holiness received q
depu tation of citizens of the United States
Mr.. Glover ofNew York read the address. The
Pope replied with hearty thanks. and said he
would always pray for country 30 blessed by
God with fertility of soil and industry aud in
habitants, and he would ever pray for the in
crease of it's blessings. He hoped, however,
that material things would not become the
sole affection of the American people, for OK
cessive love of riches corrupted the heart.
SPAIN.
Olzago, Spanish Minister to France, has no.
tifed Senior Castelar, Minister of Foreign
in Paris of the different powers of Europe have
decided to send collective note to the gov
eminent Of Spain, declaring their belief that
their respective governments will cease to hold
Diplomatic relations with it in the event of the
proclamation of a federal republic.
The Ministry has submitted bill providing
for the dissolution of the Assembly aud con-
voking constitutional Cortes to be elected by
the people. The Radicals in the Assembly
who are in a majority oppose tho measure ana
an insurrection in Madrid is feared. The Car
lists rapidly gaining strength by deser-
tons from the regular army and recruits from
among the peasants.
UNITED STATES.
ALADAMA--In the Supreme Court on the Bird
two of the Justices decided that the late Court
house Legislature (the Radical Rnmp) was a
legal body. Justice Saffo!d delivered dissent
ing opinion, based on the ground that the only
legal Legislature was the one organized under
Attorney General Williams plan.
Lou1siANA.-A meeting of the citizens of
the Parish of st. Mary's was held at Franklin
on the 4th. The following resolutions were
adopted:
of St. Mary's will resist the Kellogg fraud and
usurpation to the last extremity, pledging to
Governor McEnery the support of the parish
in all emergencies.
Eesolred That we endorse and approve the
resolutions adopted by the people of New Or
leans in mass meeting assembled, in Lafayette
Square, on Friday, February %.
WAsHINGToN.-Presdent Grant was inaugu-
rated for his second term on the 4th, with
much pomp aud magnfcence. His address
was brief and pointed, the only portion of in
teress to people being the following: The
effects Of the late civil strife have been to free
the slave aud make him a citizen; yet, he is
shin should convey with it. This is wrong and
should he corrected to this correction stand
committed far as executive influence can
avail Social equality is not subject to be
iegislated upon. Nor shall ask that anything
be done to advance the social status of the col
ored man except to give him q fair chance to
develop what there is good in him. Give hin
access to schools, and when he travels let him
feel assured that his conduct will regulate the
treatment and fare he will receive. The states
lately at war with the General Government are
now happily rehabilitated, and no executive
control is exercised in any one of them that
would not be exercised in any other State IN
der like circums stances" In view of his action
in Louisiana affairs the last paragraph as:
sumes an Importance which otherwise could
not have been attached to it.
The Forty Second Congress expired on the
4th, The new Senate was Immediately formed
with Wilson in the Chair. All the Senators
present we're sworn in, excepting Spencer of
Alabama whose seat is contested by Sykes,
Conservative. The salary amendment was
adopted by four majority It gives the Presi-
Supreme Court $1O,500; the Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court, Cabinet officers, Vice
President, and Speaker Of the House, $4,000,
and members of the Congress, including the
Forty-second Congress-, $1,000, but aDolishes
mileage, stationary, and other allowances.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The debt statement shows decrease of
So, 375, 900.
X SARATOGA, March 6,-The Democrats carried
the Board OF SUPERVISORS. LASH year IL was II
Republicans, Democrats. The Democrats
carry Duchess county.
General Edward johnson died at Richmond,
Va, on tho 3rd inst. at the age of So. He
served with distinction in Florida and the
Mexican war. He he'll Commission in the
United States army until the outbreak of the
gar, when he linked his fate with the South,
aud served with great distinction throughout
the war.
Mayor Hav emeyer, of New York, when in
vited to review the procession on st. Patrick's
day, reminded the delegates that he was an old
man no ", and was incapable of enduring much
ont-of-door hardship, but promised to review
the procession long as he could stand it.
Theirs has recognized the belligerent rights of
the Carlists and the impression is general in
London that they will succeed.
A special dispatch from Berein to the London
Times says that many Russian officers and
diplomatists have left st. Petersburg for Asia,
and it is probable that the Khiva campaign
will commence ut an early day.
Ex King Amadeus and family left Lisbon on
the 3rd for Italy.
LISBON, March ,4.-South American steamer
brings news that the ravages of the yellow
fever in Brazil were undated. At Rio de je-
metro the death rate was from thrty-fve to
forty per day and the epidemic had spread to
n pprbHmlt8pa 4 number of EnQlish