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Year: 1867

CHE bari or Carnarven on tho Kingdom %
Ase Canada.


The late Colonial Secretary Of the Derby
government delivered most important speech
In the House Of Lords on the 10th ult, previous
20 his retirement from Office, on the proposed
Canadian Confederation or kingdom which It
is intended to plant upon our northern frontier.
We have already laid before our readers the
main features Of the plan, the organization Of
sthe now government, and the name by which
It Is to be known. The animus Of the project
however, is fully illustrated in tho speech Of
the Earl of Carnarvon. The kingdom OF
Canada is 70 be established as an Offset TO this
republic on the North American continent. 1t
Is prophescd for it by the last Colonial
Secretary that in time 1t will become nation
more powerful than the mother country, Eng
land, and as great in territory as Russia.
With regard to its permanency and compact
ness, these are to be assured by ignoring the
right of secession on tho part of any Of the
Provinces-a principle which the British gov
ernment 80 heartily recognized In our Southern
rebcllious States. Its military power will be
carefully nursed until the new kingdom can
defy, II not dictate to- its republican neighbor,
while line Of Notifications already being adj
vanoed Is designed TO stand as perpetual
menace 10 this country along our lakes, rivers
and geographical boundary lines, from the
Atlantic coast north Of Maine to the Pacific at
yancouver's Island. While these schemes were
being dissected In the House Of Lords great
many soft words Hattering TO the United States


fell from the lips Of the noble debaters. Earl


Russell and Lord Monck saw nothing In the
proposed kingdom but benefit to this country,
and Lord Normandy deplor'd In advance the


miseries OF war with the United States. But
1t does not appear that this feeling OF security


and the growth Of many blessings from the


establishment OF powerful monarchy at our


gates Is shared by the loyal State OF Maine,


which sent from It's cold aud apparently inhos-


pitable regions thousands OF patriot soldiers


for the defence Of this country against Southern


rebellion; for q protest against this creation


OF . kingdom from which It Is only divided
by an imaginary line Is under consider
alton in the Legislature Of that State. Thi;


action on the part Of Maine may be regarded
as only the precursor Of similar measures q
emanate from the other States which border on
Canada--New York, New Hampshire, Ver-
mont, Michigan and Ohio.


~ these and other expressions Of public sen
timent on this question the general govern
ment may be compelled TO take cognizance o
the change In progress in the British Provinces
When by European interference an empire wa
ought TO be established on the ruins Of
\ republic In Mexico we did not interfere. b
Year: 1867

n they had been in existence they would have


been specifically embraced in this clause. As
1t Is il is sufficiently comprehensive in its word
ing 70 give all the power needed. The tele-
graph is clearly an invasion OF the rights Of the
Post Office, and takes so much from the public
revenue. Now that such extraordinary facili-
ties are brought to bear on the transmission of


mail matter 1t becomes the duty Of the govern
ment to assert those rights and to give the
country all the benefit Of them. II is unneces-
sary for US to enlarge on the advantages that
would accrue from comprehensive and well
organised system of telegraphs and pneumatic
lines controlled by public department and
directed by q single head. Suffice 1t to say
that II would give our vast territory facility
Of intercommunication that would contribute
immensely to the development Of ih resources,
and It would moreover enable our widely scat
tered population to keep pace in all other re-
spects with the intellectual and scientific pro-
.gress of the age.
Year: 1867

european FOIicy ana to0 E0steru QUESTION.


How complete is the change which has come
over the diplomatic mind Of Europe since the
time Of the Crimean warl Then, and for at
least q generation previous, intervention in
the affairs of other nations was tho dominant
characteristic Of European statesmanship.
Now non-intervention is the universal rule.
Amply as this change was illustrated during
the late German war, the illustration yas less
visible and emphatic than that which il is
receiving at the present moment in connection
with the affairs OF the East. l: is impossible
not to admit that as every nation has TIC most
perfect right to manage its own affairs, tic
change is one for the better.


Our recent commnnicatious'from Europe, one
and all, clearly show that whatever be- che
sympa.hies and interests Of the groat Powers
not one of them is likely to interfere in the
settlement of the question between the Sultan,
and his Christian subjects. England has al.
ready emphatically declared for non-intervcn-
portant letter Of our special correspondent at
ST Petersburg, will be On interested and
anxious onTooker but she will be nothing
more. Prussia will follow the same course.
Austria has no choic, but to yield TO
the popular current The Emperor Ma
poleon may have special ends to serve
may, in his heart, he opposed to nom
intervention !; but for the present year at least
his hands are tied France will have no. war
while the Exposition lasts. Turkey will thus
be completely left to herself


II Is impossible 10 look at the affairs OF the
East from the point Of view from which they
are thus presented without feeling toat we are
ON the eve OF Witnessing another and grander
crusade. The passions which in earlier times
reused the Christian populations Of the West
and impelled them in thousands TO the rescue
Of the Holy Places will be as nothing to the
passions which, in this later and even nobler
struggle, will animate every Christian breast
throughout the Turkish dominions. Nor will
the righteousness Of their cause full TO secure
for them the sympathy and encouragement Of
Christians everywhere. Volunteers will pour
in upon them from every nation in Europe.
The conflict once fairly begun, it ia impossible
to say where or how 1t will end. II will be
struggle to the death between the Crescent and
the Cross-a struggle between barbarism on
the one hand and civilization on the other, and
In which the science Of q rude age will have
to compete with the powerful appliances OF
modern times. II the great Powers but stand
aloof and prove faithful to the principle Of
non-intervention, the Crescent must give way,
and the followers Of Mohammcd must abandon
. soil which they ought never to have touched.
II the great Powers do interfere, they may
check the progress Of the movement for a little;
but no interference will ever reconcile the
Christians Of tho East TO Mohammedan rule.
Modern ideas must triumph, and the religion Of
Mohammed must stand aside or perish.
Year: 1867

cause our hands were full with our domestic


troubles but circumstances are altered now,


and the governments Of Europe who looked


aghast at the outpourIng Of our people in 1861,


when the flag was insulted, may see train


more destructive fired il this Canadian project


Is persisted in.


However, there are. obstacles greater, per-


haps, than the hostility Of our people in the road
to completion for the Canadian kingdom. There
are elements at work in the Provinces them
selves which may defeat II. The French Cana


dians object to surrendering their traditionary
Inheritance to Saxon ruler. They fear that


their religion and the educational system estab-
lished under 1t Will be dominated over by q
majority Church-R united under one form Of


government-because they have read history
understandingly and know the penchant of
England for that kind Of policy. At present
they are independent, in religious point OF
view. A glance at the nationalities which
comprise the population Of Canada will show
the probable strength Of the opposition to the
proposed measure Of consolidation. In Canada
East there are in round numbers nine hundred
thousand people Of French origin and one
hundred thousand Of Irish origin, out Of total
Of eleven hundred thousand. In Canada West
there are seven hundred thousand persons Of
Irish extraction out Of total Of fourteen hum
dred thousand. The Catholics alone in both
divisions of Canada number four hundred and
sixty thousand. It is safe to calculate that
large majority Of all these classes are inimical
to the British crown. Here is one very potent
element in the way of the schemes before the
imperial Parliament How far the scare which
might be got up on the suspicion Of Fenian
might initiate against the confede-
racy would depend upon the real intentions Of
the parties who control that branch Of the
organization which aims at Canada as base
Of operations. Our latest intelligence from
Toronto is that orders were just received from
to hold two thousand volunteers
in readiness for service on the frontier, as
Fenian raid was expected. It would appear
to be an acceptable time for such movement,
now that 80 large portion Of the Canadian
people are excited TO hostility against Great
Britain on this question Of consolidated king
dom under an English ruler.
Year: 1867

AUSTRALIA is suffering from pletho'
ra of agricultural products. The great
er portion of the people are employed
in agricultural pursuits. and as the
cost of shipping the growth of their
farms to the other side of the world Is
too great to warrant large exploration
they have no market. Their sheep
have increased SO fast, and the prices
Of wool are 50 unremunerative, thai
they now slaughter and boil down the
animals, saving only the pelts and tai
low. The remedy proposed is the more
extensive inroducton of manufac'
lures, whereby considerable portion
OF the inhabitants may be engaged in
such occupation as shall make them
consumers, without their being agri-
cultural producers.
Year: 1867

THERE can be little doubt that the
result of the October elections contrib
uted very largely 10 the decision of the
whites in the Southern States TO have
nothing to do with the election under
the Reconstruction act. Up to that
time there seemed to be a general and


increasing disposition TO make the
most OF tine iuevita BILE, and 70 do All IN
their power to secure for their States g.; as
good a constitution as possible. Inc
wisest and best men of the South were
united in regard TO this, as required oy


a-wise and sincere view for the puoiic
good.
Year: 1867

TRAVEL IN THE STREETS. The c0ndi-
ton Of the streets is very trying to horses
and mules. 1t is difficult for them to get
foothold on rising ground TO draw their
burthens. Owners of teams, therefore,
should take care, first, that their animals
should be rough shod, and second, that
even then they should not be overloaded.
At no time are the draught animals more
severely tried than at sucn season as
this. Overheating now is attended with
very great peril. Pneumonia is very
common disease among horses and though
with care after the disease appears, the
horse seldom dies, he is hardly ever so
good afterwards as he was before the
attack. A man will thus often, for the
sake of few cents increased compensa-
tion in transporting load, iDjure perma-
nently valuable animal thus sustaining
a loss that great deal of work wi ii be re-
quired to reimburse. There are other
modes of injury to these valuable animals
at such time, and owners and teamsters
cannot be too careful of them.


Then there are sleigherS-more properly
slayers-who have little mercy upon the
horse. The pleasure of sleighing, as pur-
sued here, is very costly. 1t impairs Sc
riously the value Of many horses and II
is we'll for that noble race that the sleigh
ing season is short, or ne would be an aw-
ful sufferer.


Every kind master to his horse will take
care that after dashing excursion over
the snow he shall be put under cover,
rubbed dry, and comfortably lodged, with
good bed at night. No service demands
more care and consideration for horse
We would intercede with the police in be-
half Of the horse, and beg them to inter
fere for his protection whenever they see
him subjected to cruel and unusual pun
ishment.
Year: 1867

ACCIDENTS As Wa AccIDEHrs.-Yester-
day, as a countryfian was driving down
Grace street near Ninth with cart-load
Of wood, his shaft mule fell, the shafts
were broken short off, and the wood and
the driver were split out. We made every
attempt to find out the name, family, and
whereabouts of the aforesaid countryman
and his mule, but all in vain. We sent
out reporters and messengers, blew horns
and rang bells, but "nary name" could we
obtain. If We couldn't, how could We?


Two horses attached to country wagon
ran off down Main street, and freedman,
in attempting to stop them, w"s knocked
down. Being struck upon the head, of
course he escaped unhurt. No damage
was done to either the horses or wagon.


4 horse attached TO a sleigh slipped and
fell on the corner of Ninth and Main
streets. After some efforts, he was gotten
up, and was driven down the street as if
nothing had happened. No name given for
either the horse or the sleigh.
Year: 1867

Essence of mincc pies we could not deter
mine. Suffice it to say, be was relieved
from duty, and the proprietor finished his
calls. Bad whisky will tell on Sambo as
we'll as other folks.
Year: 1867

BREAD AS A STIMuLAST.-Whiep passing
down Main street near Seventh, our at
tention was arrested by the gathering of a
crowd in front Of Rriggs's bakery. We
crossed, and, 10 our surprise, instead of n
large demand for bread, we found his
driver under the influence Of alcohol /;
whether from the steam Of hot bread or the
Year: 1867

10. At their meeting on the thirticth day be-
fore the election the poll list is to be revised and
completed.


20. The poll list as completed on the tbirteth
day before the election, is to be posted mp at one
or more public places within three days thereaf
ter.


81. Any error in the poll list may be corrected
at the final meeting OF the Board, and up to the
time OF opening the polls, but not after.


%. Persons registered in the Great Register
will not be requted TO produce any proof of citi-
zenshp in order 10 he enrolled on the poll list
only proof Of residence in district.


23. After The first day of July. 1867. no person
who is not registered in the Great Register can.
except in specified cases. be enrolled on the poll
list. registration being after that date the only
evidence of citizenship, except in those excepted
cases


24. Although prior to that dcte person other
wise duly qualified, but not registered. may be
enrolled on the poll list. yet to procure his enroll
ment as voter he would have to make the same
proof of citizenship that would be required to get
registered, and the same proof would have to be
renewed when he should apply for registration in
the Great Register.
Year: 1867

For the benefit of the voters, we give below
synopsis of the requirements of the Registry
Law.


/. No person can vote at ary election except
where he resides


2. Nor there, unless he has had his residence
there for thirty days at least preceding the cleo
ton


3. Nor unless his name is found on the poll list
where he offers his vote.


4. Mona can, under any circumstances what
ever be added to the poll list after the opening
Of the polls.


s. Every voter is required to be enrolled on or
before the thirtieth day before the election.


6 No voter can be enrolled after the thirtieth
day, except on showing by affidavit good reasons
for his omission to apply before, and max
ing very strict proof OF residence by at least one
witness besides his own affidavit.
7. There will be no poll list but that on
which the voters are thus enrolled previous TO the
election.


s. This is to be open to public inspection unit
the polls are open.
| 8. A copy OF the poll list is to be posted.
10. In those districts where there is more than
one precinct! eoery voter must apply personaly
or in wrting) to be enrolled at the precinct where
| he elects to vote.
IL. This application must be made thirty days
before the election, or u satisfactory reason mus
be shown to the Board Of Registration for th
delay and strict proof Of residence made as abov
stated,


II. 1t is incumbent on erery qualified voter t.
see that he is duly enrolled.


13. The Board of Registration must be in scs
sion on the thirtieh day preceding the election
o, if that day be Sunday, then on the day follow
ing.


il. This meeting must be at the office of th
| Clerk of Elections.


Is, This and all other of their meetings AM
| proceedings are to be public.


IL. All legal voters Of the district, and person
qualified for enrolment, are entitled to appea
and be heard in all things about the iormatio
and correction of the poll list


l6 And the Board and each officer and membe
of it have right to examine on oath any perso
on that subject


Is. The Board may summon beiore;them, OF bG
fore the clerk Of Elections, any person to- civ
testimony.
Year: 1867

MORE AMENDMENrs.-Tbe telegraph i'm
forms US that the following amendments to
the Constitution are favored by the Presi-
dent:


Article l4-Section l. No State has right TO
secede nor has the Federal Government n right
to eject State or deprive it OF represe ntation in
Congress


Sec .. The United States debt shall be held
sacred and inviolate. The rebel debt shall never
be paid by the nation nor any State.


Sec g. All persons born or naturalized in the
United States and subject to its jurisdiction, shall
be citizens. and shall have rights and immunitics
in all the States, and life, liberty and property
shall be guaranteed.


Sec. 4. Representation shall be based on num-
bers, counting all persons, except Indians not
taxed; but when any State excludes any OF its
population on account of race or color from vot-
the basis of representation.


He also proposes the following TO be added to
the Constitution of each State: Every male cit-
zen, who has resided one year in a State and six
me nths in the county Immediately preceding an
election; who can read the Declaration OF Inde-
pcndence and the Constitution OF the United
States in the English language, and is the owner
of two hundred and fifty dollars worth OF taxable
property, shall be entitled to vote provd ed tha t
no person who has heretofore voted shall be ey
cluded from voting.


The Tribune states this is the result of the
consultation Of certain Southern Governors
with the President. That Georgia and South
Carolina is to lead off in their adoption.
The new plan for reconstruction, is said to
meet with but little favor either from the
South or the Radicals.
Year: 1867

GRAVEL DIGaINos.-This winter has been
a remarkable favorable one for this class OF
mining. The abundance of rain that has
fallen, causing the bitches to flow full, has
given the miners fine chance tor hydraul-
icing The deep claims at Gold Run, Bath,
and other sections OF our county are being
worked successfully. We predict success.
full mining season in Placer this year.
Year: 1867

Rock CREEK.-This old mining camp
still holds out faithful, and some of the c aims
are turning out very well. With plenty Of
water the year round, Rock Creek would
become a lively camp.
Year: 1867

EE We this week have sent out large
number Of accounts, and those to whom
they were sent will respond to them without
further notice from US. 1t takes money to
paper, and to hire help. Bear that in mind.
Year: 1867

MocKERY.-The Sacramento Union re-.
fers to the President as clothed with more
than Imperial power" This serves to round
of sentence very prettily, but when it is
remembered that the President is bound hand
and foot, at the mercy of a radical majority
in Congress, it seems very much like mock
cry to speak of him as welding f" Imperial
power" The fact is the President has been
stripped of all power, and is reduced to the
necessity of carrying out radical edicts, at
the peril of losing his head. Charles l,
when England was governed BY Parliamen.
tary mob, was not more completely at the
mercy of bis enemies than is President John-
son at the mercy Of Congressional mob.
The Presidential Office exists only in name,
and the power and patronage which properly
belong to the position having long since been
usurped by the radical majority, which, for
some mysterious purpose has been permitted
to rule the nation. Having stripped the
Office Of its prerogatives for all useful pur-
poses, the radicals might very properly take
another advance step pand abolish it altogether.
Practically, Congress governs the country,
and the President and Supreme Court are
little more than registers of the edicts the
radical majority chose to send forth. To rule
ten States, or any number of States By mill
itary law is manifestly unconstitutional, aud
yet the President and Supreme Court are
powerless when it comes to guaranteeing the
to the States in question the rights secured
to them by the Federal compact Instead
of possessing uperial power" the Presi-
dent is reduced to q mere puppet, compelled
to dance to whatever tune our Congressional


masters may dictate.
Year: 1867

A RADICAL PLATPoRM.-The republicans
Of Louisiana have adopted platform which
will serve as a model for their brethren else.
where. They declare in favor of "perfect
equality under the law to all men, without
distinction of race or color; nominations to
Office to be made on the understanding that
the nominees will support this equality and
maintain the equal right of all men, ire
spectve Of color, to vote, sit on juries, tes>
tify in courts and hold Offices; that there
shall be no property qualification for any of
these declared rights that it is not only the
right of every r'an to own land, but sound
policy that the soil shc"!d be owned in small
farms for the benefit of those Tho will cuti-
vOte it with their own hands that tLere
shall epertect equality in the public schools,
so that one race shall not be inyidiously
taxed for the exclusive education of the
children Of another; that to secure these
bold reforms and make them perpetual, there
shall be thorough revision of the laws of
Louisiana; and finally, that, as the newly
enfranchised citizens constitute majority
OF the republican party of the State, at least
one-half Of the nominations for elective off.
ces shall be taken from that c,ass, no dis
tinction to be made, whether the nominees
were free born or Lot, provided they are 10y,
al, capable and honest" We here have ne,
gro equality with vengeance, and foretaste
of what We may expect if the radicals are
permitted to carry out their schemes. Nig>
gers in the schools, niggers in office, and
niggers everywhere Pleasant prospect, and
one suggestive of delightful odors.
Year: 1867

MONTANA TRADE.-The Helena Herald
congratulates its readers in this wise: "In


a short time we will have such communicaS
tion by way of Washington Territory and


Oregon as will enable us to obtain goods
much cheaper and quicker than'at present
by way Of the Missouri river" Many of
our own business men think that the trade of
Montana must eventually centre atSt. Louis,
but the people of Montana look to the
Pacific coast for a cheap and quick market.