Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14

W hAHhlN6IONs july lD.--E fcQs Doug
lass, Profs. LangstOn and Wilson, and Rev
Geo. W. Williams held a meeting Will
other cOlOred people last night, and tool
initial steps toward starting a weekly papel
here devoted 10 the interest Of the negroes
Cabinet Consultation.
a consultation Of Cabinet officers at the
State Department to-day was attended by
1 the Secretary Of State, Secretary Of the
Navy, Attorney General, Postmaster Gen
eral, Secretary Of the Treasury, and Secre-
tary Of the Interior.
An extraordinary council of Cabinet
members having been called by Secretary
Fish, they met to-day at the Department Of
State, continuing in session three hours.
All were. present excepting Secretary Belk-
nap, who is absent in the West. The sub
! jet Of our relations with Venezuela was
| laid before the council by Secretary Fish,
/ who read the latest communications from
our ministers 20 that country, and stated
] the general facts in the case. 1t may be
! recO.lected that in December, 1872, the
! President announced that the Government
! Of Venezuela had made no further pay
mentS on account of the awards under
| the convention of 1866, and expressed
the hope that it would lose no time
in providing for the unpaid balance Of its
debt to the United States, which, having
originated in injuries to our citizens by
Venezuelan authorities, having been &C.
knoWledged pursuant to a treaty in the
most solemn form among nations, would,
the Pres dent said, seem 10 deserve 4 pref
eneuce over other debts of different origin
and contracted in 4 different manner, and
la f4nH H7.fr fD 10 of
tiOu Of Congress for such action as might
be deemed proper. In pursuance Of this
recommendation, Congress, in joint resO-
luton, expressed its sense in regard TO
awards Of the Joint commits
the Venezuelan Government was
which excluded all doubt Of the earnest
ness of our Government in its demand for
payment of the amount due. But there
was no satisfactory response on the part of
Venezuela. In 1873, the President in his
annual message said to Congress, it is ap-
pretended that that Government does not
realize the character Of its obligation under
that convention, as there is reason TO be
ieve that its hesitancy in recognizing them
springs, in part at least, from the real diff
rAAINf VI hl~llldl llIELl III ttAltGll lDll
with its obligations to other govern
ments. The eXpediency Of further forbear-
ance on our part is believed TO be worthy
OF your consideration. Since then our
minister at Venezuela hsS been repeatedly
instructed 10 urge the payment Of deferred
installments, until At least the Venezuelan
Government has expressed disP0S tion TO
do 50, but claims the privilege Of desigua-
shall be paid. To this our government
viii not consent, the proposition, apart
from other considerations, being contrary
to the terms Of the convention. The Vene-
zuelan government will be informed Of the
rejection Of its proposition, ard unless
money shall be paid as the stipulation re-
quirGS our minister TO Venezuela will prob
ably bc withdrawn.
Will DeIanO Resign?
Special 10 the Cincinnati Commercial.
Il seems that Secretary Delano las not
Yet made up his mind whether he will re-
sign or not, and that whether ne will or
no. depends upon the amount Of evidence
that can be brought against him by the in
tiga.iOn that will be made by the next
House. To ascertain tins. he has had for
some time past quite 4 number Of the spe-
cial service men of the Pension Bureau,
ana the Interior Department generally, at
work looking mp the matter. They have
gone about representing themselves as in
the employ Of the opposition, and have al
tempted 10 pump witnesses who will ap-
pear before the Committee Of Invest igati0n.
Their success has not been great, however. |
The idea seams 10 be that if enough has
not been, or viii not be made public To
damn him, Mr.. DelanO will not resign.
The Howard University Row.
DR.. Purvis a c0l0red member Of the /
Board Of Trustees, of Howard University.
has come forward with a letter attacking
LangStUn's statements, charging that Lang
stOn's course is prompted by 4 feeling of
disappointment because he was not elected
President. He foTgets, however, that Fred. /
Douglass, who does not appear TO have any
personal grievance, agr. es with LaHgston
with regard 10 the condition Of things in
the University. DIR. Puryis says that the
institution owes only $500, aud has pro-
peTty ample 70 meet the Indebtedness with /
out injury TO the University, and that the
Trustees at their recent meeting ordered
the President not to exceed the income in
any event. Langston has prepared a reply, |
which will probably be made public to-
morrow, = which, it is said, he viii dis
close still further dishonesty that has char
actcrized the management Of the UnivCr-
sity.
Wanted-A President.
Special to the-Ciucimuati Enquirer.
The President IS expected 10 return TO
Washington within week or ten days, for
the purpose Of holding a special meeting
of the Cabinet, at which il is expected the
question of Cabinet changes viii be defiu-
.itely settled. A large mass Of business has
accumulated in the different depa, tments
that can only be disposed of at a Cabinet
meeting, and the presence Of the President
in Washington even for day would great
" facilitate public business.