Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-26
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The New Minister TO China and the Conn.
miSsioacrs.

to-daY-those of James B. Angel, President
of Michigan University, to be Minister to
China, and john +. Swift of California and
William Il. Prescott of South Carolina, to
be Commissioners to China, to constitute,
with the Minister Plenipotentiary, Com
mission to negotiate and conclude by treaty n
settlement of such matters of interest TO The
two countries now pending between the same
as may be confidel to it." These are the
words with which the nominations were sent
in. 1t is understood that these gentlemen
| have been selected with special reference
! to their peculiar fitness for negotiation Of
uncommon Importance. MIR. Angel is a
very accomplished man, concerning whose
fitness for the Office of Embassador those who
know him speak in the highest terms. He
is in politics Republican, and so likewise is
Mr.. Swift who is an eminent lawyer of Cali
| foInia, and man Of high character and abil-
tiles, familiar with all the phases of the Chi
nese question as 1t attracts attention on the
! Western coast. Mr.. Prescott is we'll known
as one of the most experienced diplomatists
this country has. He is the author of a his
tory of American diplomacy, which is highly
valued i'll Europe as well as here, as q we'll
known publicist and his thorough familiar
| ity with diplomatic history and practices will
make his services important and valuable
| He was selected both on these accounts and
President and the Secretary of State that
one member of so important Commission
! should be Democrat. 1t is understood that
prominent Republicans were consulted, and
| that his nomination is as acceptable to them
as to the Democrats and the Secretary of State
has been complimented in various quarters
this evening for the skill with which he has
selected the best men for the important work
of framing new treaty with China. 1t is
hon hat tha b I.
mission will prove to the Chinese Govern
ment that this Government wants q new
treaty There is some reason to think that
the Chinese have trifled with Seward, who is
recalled, as it is believed here, not only be-
cause of charges made against him here, but
because he has not been match enough for
the Chinese diplomatists. The gentlemen
who form the commission go out, therefore,
to form and conclude a treaty which yet re-
mains to be made, and probably the services
Of Angel, IN particular, could not have been
obtained except to do some important and
definite public service. There is reason to
hope that the Commissioners viii succeed,
under Eyarts' instructions, in making
speedy and fortunate settlement of the Chi
nese problem.
The Tribune says of the Chinese question
and the recent appointments These selec-
tons have been made with admirable skill to
secure the benefit of the highest learning and
the best wisdom in the consideration of the
| treaty, at the same time that even the most
| radical views are allowed a voice. The
measures recommended by such body as
this IS almost certain to command the APP
proEal of the conservative opinion of the
country. 1t is not likely to satisfy the ex.
IRENE opponents of Chinese immigration. but
il is plain on the other hand that their de-
mands are to be fully and fairly heard.
Monaghan Invasion of New York.
| NV YORK, March 25th.-The Commercial
| BULLETIN to-day says: Our San Francisco con-
temporarles derive some comfort in the midst
of the troubles that beset them, from the
expectation that the Chinese, whom the
| hoodlum Constitution has driven eastward,
will speedily create trouble, especially in New
| York and other large cities whose laboring
| classes will have to compete with Asiatic
cheap labor. We doubt whether the expec-
tation will be realized New York is so cos
mopolitan community that it readily alb
serbs the most diverse races without social.
commercial and political disturbance. We
get along very well with Teuton, Celt. Scan
| dinavisn, Muscovite, Greek, African. etc.
and ii the Monaghan is now to be thrown in,
we do not anticipate q convnlsion of any kind
1t Is the persecution of one race by another
that is at the bottom of the California
troubles, but as no such persecution is posi-
bic under the existing conditions Of ciyiliza-
ton in New York a 'epetition of these
troubles here is out of question.
Grant in Galveston.
GALVESTON, March 25th.-General Grant
at last nights banquet, answering fattering
toast to himself, thanked the city for the cor.
| dial reception. He referred to his visit here
as Lieutenant more than a third of a CEN
fury ago; compllmented the State on its vast
domain wished for them and the entire
South that they might go on developing its
resources, and in their prosperity forget that
there Is boundary between the North and
South. Prolonged cheers. He said Il
am sure we will all be happier and much
more prosperous when the day comes that
there will be no sectional feeling. Let any
American travel abroad, as [ have done, and
with the opportunity of witnessing what is
there to be seen that [ have had, aud he will
return to America better American and
better citizen than he was when he went
away. Loud cheers.] He will return more
IN love with his own country. Far be it
| from me to find fault with any European
Government. was well received at their
| hands, on every side, by every nation in Eu-
rope; but with their dense population and
worn. out soil, it takes great deal of Govern.
ment aid to enable the people to get from the
soil bare subsistence. Here we have rich
| virgin soil. with room enough for all to ex-
| pand and live with the use of very little Gov
| eminent aid. hope that we may be able to
get along happily and contentedly, without
being too much governed"
NOra.io Seymour and the Presidency.
WASHINGTON, March 25th.-The Post pro-
duces letters aud dispatches from Syracuse to
bolster up its dispatch of AN interview with
Seymour, and again states the situation as
follows Governor Seymour's present po-
sition on the Presidential question may be
stated in the brief terms with which we have
been accustomed to refer to it. He is not
candidate, and does not want the Democratic
nomination, but if the latter is given to him
he will not refuse it. Nothing can be palmer
than this, and it is all that we have ever as
serted in the premises. 1t being, then, a
question of whether the Democracy shall
nominate as their candidate a man whose
nomination means his election, or some one
else, upon whom great hopes may be placed
but about whose ultimate success there exists
a very natural doubt, we see no excuse for
besitating as to the course to be pursued.
Horatio Seymour is the one man to head the
Democratic ticket"
The Presidential Question In Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE. March 25th.-The Republi-
cans have held conventions in fifty-five coun-
ties in this State, of which thirty have in
structed for Grant, three for Sherman and
one for Blaine. Where no instructions were
given Grant delegates to the State Conven-
ton have generally been appointed.
CaIifors in Oranges in New York.
New YORK, March 25th.-Large quantities
of fine California oranges have arrived in New
York. They were sold yesterday by some
street vendors at from FIVE to fifteen cents
each, and by Others at the rate of six for %
cents. The weather is very cold and windy
1t seems odd to have Strawberries and other
summer fruits hawked about the streets in
winter weather.
Morgan Dix's Tormenfor.
New York, March 25th.-E. f. William
son, tormentor of DIR. Morgan Dix, met the
latter to-day, and begged for mercy. James
Gaylord, Postofhce Superintendent, said he
was sure Williamson had no intention of
levying blackmail. Williamson was taken to
the Tombs.