National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-14

the percentage Of twelye-and. n half and ten
per cent, as aforesaid.
The conclusion Of the agreement was
couched thus
In consideration Of the foregoing tho said
John 4. Ward hereby agrees to proceed, or
attempt to proceed, without delay, or rs soon
| aA practicable, to London, and there to enter
upon the duty OF dlspoeing Of the stock
\ forming the company and having the vessels
constructed rs hercinbefore stated, and to do
all things to the best Of his skill and ability rs
the agent and attorney Of the said George N
Sanders, In the construction Of said vessels.
Ia witness whereof the said parties have
hcreunto set their hands and seals the day
and year first above written, at Richmond
Va. GEO. N. SANDERS,
JouN l.. WARD.
signed and sealed In duplicate aud inter.
Jolly, 1869. T.. c. CABEiL.
/, Frederick J. Cridiand, Her Britannia
Majesty's acting consul for the State Of Nir-
ginia, do hereby certify that this day pcr.on-
ally appeared before me George N. Sanders
and John +. Ward to me personally known,
and did In my presence ailix their several
signatures TO the foregoing document, de-
claring the same to be their act and deed.
Given under my hand and seal Of Office, at
the city Of Richmond, this 10Th day Of July,
1862. IT, FRED, J. CRIDLAsD,
| Her Britannia Majesty's Acting Consul.
4 U.
a warm and enthusiastic Democrat, had
many friends On the Wing and Republican
side. His life was full Of ecccntricities and
adventure. lie was the friend OF Douglas
against Buchahan and all ''old fogics," and
was his right hand man during the canvass
for the nomination for the Presidency. At
II one period he crossed the border TO Canada,
Us an agent or cmissary Of tho rebel gov
ernment, and nxcd his headquarters In Mon
treal. In that city, on June /, 1885, he In
dlted his Proclamation to the Patriots Of
the South" which commenced In the follow
Ing language:
mind-the days are Frightening. Practical
vigorous statesmanship on your part now
will loosen tho iron grip Of the Federal ruler.
Many OF you have, without p.using to en-
anime the facts, very naturally allowed the
tyrant's Interpretation Of General Lees sur-
render 70 have too depressing an effect. The
peace" In the Graut and Lee correspondence
did not mean the degrading Of soldiers and
citizens into helot slaves. It's character wa,
impressed upon General Lee by preceding
authoritative declarations, and by the ante
cedcnts OF General Grant who was put for
ward by his friends for the Chicago nomlns
ton last August - Jeffersonian State right
Democrat OF many years standing. They
declared that his battle-cry had always been
and would continue to he, 1.-THE ,Coustitutior
as II 10, and the Union as Il was"
During Mr.. Sanders mission to London n
agent OF the Southern States no visited sew
eral important personages, whose acqUaint
ance he mado when United States consu
during Mr.. Plerces administration. He In
formed those persons that when he was sem
by Jefferson Davis to negotiate with Napo
leon for the recognition pf the Southern Con
federaey he was accorded two interview
with the Pronch Emperor, and that the inva
sion Of Mexico was undertaken In pursuance