The Columbian. (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, June 30, 1866, Image 2
tan JIUIJ II. MOOlti:, KDITOK. hloomhiiuiki, hatuhday, .juni; no, ism. THE MESHOPPEN POST-OFFICE. Wi: have boon furnished by u gentle man of Wyoming County with the facts In relation to i recent case of post-otlleo appointment In Unit county, which nro as follows: Captain l'hllo Jr. Burr, n young mnn of twenty-four years of uge, and a gal lant soldier of the war, has been unpoint ed, postmaster at Meshoppcn, u town ten miles above Tunkhunnouk, upon the east bank of the river. Captain Burr enlisted us a private, without boun ty, early In the war, In Company B, Fifty-second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, lie served his term of threo years, when he re-enllsted, and continued to servo until honorably dis charged, on the twelfth of July, 1805, nftcr the close of the war. in tins mean time ho had risen, by merit and gallant service, from the position of private, through succeslvo grades of promotion, to the rank of captain, to which ho was appointed on tho first of Juno, 1805, When tho Presidential election of 1865 took place ho was In service at Morris Island, South Carolina, and supported Lincoln and Johnson. Meshoppcn Township contains two hundred and sixty-nine taxables, as cer tified from the commissioner's olllce re cently ; and of these taxables two htm- dred and three are qualilled voters of tho district. In tho contest upon Captain Burr's appointment tho voice of the people In tercsted was strongly pronounced. Of tho qualified voters and electors onu hundred and eighteen signed petitions In favor of Captain Burr, and thirteen others did not sign for either side. Five of the signers had previously signed for tho opposito part j under misconception There were also seventeen additional names for Captain Burr of now settlers and workmen, whoso names wero not on the previous official return of taxa bles, and a like additional number of young men, etc., not on the tax-list, but Interested in the office. I'inally there were forty additional names of citizens and voters of Mohoopeny and Auburn Townships, who get mail-mutter at the Meshoppcn post-office. Upon this strong endorsement by tho people Captain Burr was appointed In place of 0. H. Loomis, who had held the olllce since lSGl.or for five years. Loom- is was drafted during the war, and went to Troy with a substitute, but in some way, not known to the public, got him self exempted. Being able-bodied and of proper age, the cause of his cxemi tion remains a mystery. In othcrwords, like his friend William Burgess, of tho Wyoming Republican (who took occn Blon recently to abuse tho Columbian) lie is a draft-sneak of tho worst type. and very naturally is opposed to giving up his ofllce, after five years of enjoy- inent, to a gallant soldier who has fought as a volunteer through tho whole war. Upon Captain Burr's appointment be Sng announced Loomis and Postmaster Osterhout went on to Washington, and enlisting Mr. Congressman Mcrcur in their cause, hud the appointment sus ponded at the Post-Offico Department Burr and his friends then nppcaled to tho President and had tho whole case laid before him, and tho President, in conformity with his announced policy of appointing meritorious soldiers to office. In proper cases, ordered that Burr's appointment should stand good and his commission be forwarded him. to Tho post-ofllco has been called Stor- lingvillo for some years to gratify tho vanity of a family, of Iladical proellvi tics, named Sterling; being changed. with this object, from Meshoppen, whlcl is tho proper name of tho villago and township its well as tho creek which empties into tho river at Hint plnce, The old and proper namo is now restor ed and family vanity disregarded. Wo are glad to record this case of Ju reward to a soldier and of lngloriousdo feat to tho selfish men who opposed him. A BLAST FROM TOWANDA. Tiir. Bradford Reporter, tho homo or gan of Congressman Mercur, recently indulged itself In an article nbusivo of Jtobert F. Clark, Esq., upon tho occn fiion of his nomination for Assessor, and tho articlo was republished, ns a sweet morsel of literature, by tho Republican of this place. It is not possible for tho Reporter to injuro Mr. Clark In his reputation or standing In tho communi ty by tho utmost exertion of its malice nnd powers; but tho occasion invites a statement of facts well known through' out this Congressional district, aud which should liavo Imposed silence, or at. least civility, upon tho Reporter, and upon the men who inspire it. Accord ing to our information, from rosponsl- hlo sources, tho men of tho Towanda clique should bo tho last men to indulge in vituperation of our neighbor. In 1802, in consequence of tho noini nation of Georgo Landon for Congress, n split took place in tho Republican party in Bradford, which resulted In Mr. Tracy's election. A short tlmo bo foro tho election was to tako placo it was ascertained that not only would lindou bo largely defeated In tho district, but that tho regular Republican ticket of Bradford County, Including, wo believe, two members of thoLcgislntiirc, Sheriff, etc., would bo defeated with him. Then tho appeal was mudo to Mr. Clark to stand forward and save the Republican party of Bradford. In an evil hour, but prompted by tho most houorabloand unselfish motives, lie responded to this appeal. Iuulon was withdrawn, and ho was named In his stead, ilo can vassed tho district, expending tlmo nnd money to avert as much as possible of disaster from tho Wllmot and Mercur organization, At tho time aud under the circumstances his election In thodls trict was impossible, n3 wa3 well under- Xt 0 stood both by him and by those who invited him to the performance of nn xpenslvo and ungracious task. But the local result desired In Bradford was secured. The whole Republican ticket there was saved j one member of the .oglsluturo, we believe, by one hundred and ninety-eight votes, and tho other candidates upon the ticket by majorities of a few hundred, in a county which nus usually given from threo to four tnou- wul llepubllcan majority, tho tusn was performed, the work was done, the result secured, and Joy anil exultation filled the breasts of the Towanda polltl- iuns. They were rescued from deadly peril, and their grasp upon patron age and power at homo was retained. They were profuse In their acknowl edgments to our neighbor for Invalua ble service rendered, and volunteered their promise to support hinf for the next Congressional nomination, when it was hoped that changed clrcumstan cos would Insure success In the district. Two eventful years passed by and 1801 arrived, when Mr. Mercur desired tho nomination, and had his claims pressed with an ardor characteristic of his school. Mr. Clark did not seek the nomination, but attended tho district conference, presided over It, and voted for Mercur, who was nominated. Our neighbor then canvassed the district as a speaker, undergoing tho labor and ex pense incident to such service, and con tributed, to tho extent of his power, to the success of Mercur and of the party with which he was indentilled. Thus, upon two signal occasions, lie prepared the way for that exhibition of ingratitude and of indecent malignity which has characterized the recent con duct of Mercur toward him, and inspired tho assault of the Bradford llcportcr. The former bus expended a large por tion of his time and efforts, since Jnnu- arv, in opposing Air. uium s Humilia tion and confirmation to tho office of Assessor, for which ho was named with out his knowledge. A sense of obliga tion to others is oppressive to base minds, and tends to awaken their re sentment. In this ease, therefore, It need not be a matter of wonder that in gratitude and malignity have charac terized the opposition to Mr. Clark.- As to tho Bradford Reporter, its ca pacity to injure is not equal to its will j and in doing tho foul work of Its mas ters, it only exposes their moral de formity, as well as its. own. WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, Ti. ('., Juno IX, lRGfi. Ax evening paper n few days since chronicled tho death by suicide of a young man who, in brighter days, hud been loved and admired for his urbanity and warm social gifts, united to correct moral principle, lie was the support of his aged mother and her sinter. Un wisely, In tiio early part of the war, they decided to go to Richmond, to be with the only daughter of the mother, who, with her family, were residents of that city. Living through that fearful struggle, where tho innocent suffered privation aiiko with tlto guilty, they returned to Washington, their life-long home. Failing to procure employment, and standing almost alone, when his only brother, after several days' absence, was discovered prostrate by delirium tremens, after spending the night, worn, weary, and enfeebled by illness, In a moment of despair tho young man cut asunder the tie of life below to enter tho pres ence of Him who seeth not as mnn seeth. Wo looked at the serene countenance, and saw standing with mournful look tho colored attendant to whom ho had Jieen kind as a brother; that unrecorded kindness hero was remembered and ac cepted by the recording angel. How often would tho unspoken word of kindness and cheer ho the mental tonic leading to success and fortune! The spark of fire or simple lever of force overturns the firmest foundation, while days of toil are needed to recoil struct and mako symmetrical tho social or architectural fabric. A recent reunion at the marriago of a lovely young lady had only tho touching sadness of memory to add to Its holy ceremony. A respected Virginia family wero divided, its members being lit both armies. There their houses and purses wero open to our soldiers, nnd tho ten derest care given, while those In the nrmy faithfully performed their duties, Tho youngest son hoped to escape being drafted, and left to obtain employment in Virginia, where a more ruthless con scription sent him into the Rebel army Taken prisoner, nnd In closo confine mcnt in tho Old Capitol ono year, and not allowed to receive even the slightest luxury from friends, ho was sentenced to bo shot, when ho made his escape, His older brother, whllo gathering corn In tho field, was taken and confined with less rigor in tho same place, and after ward sent to Albany. Tho church was crowded with friends to witness tho ceremony, and as tho youthful party entered tho church, a thrill of gratitude rose like Incenso that all were spared, and that tho ono who had been as a brother was tho grooms man. Tho unwritten story of tho war has many a touching memory shrined In hearts that have known the keenest anxiety, and in tho country's hour of triumph let tho funereal shaft be twined with tho clematis nnd ivy, and not tho nightshade and hellebore. M. .TAitiin I.NCimisor., of Philadelphia, has pleaded guilty of purloining books from tho Mercantile Library of that city. Ho further admitted that ho had robbed other libraries. Tho books taken wero sold for waste paper. Tho librarian, who detected him putting books under his coat, testifies that during tho last seven years over ten thousaud dollars, worth of books hud been lost in this manner. Ni:w Youk City Is to have an equo.s triun statue of General Scott, at the ex pense of William B. Aetor. THE COLUMBIAN, ELOOMSBUHG, SATURDAY, JUKE 30, GENERAL PRESS DESPATCHES, From Washington. Tin: Commissioner of Pensions has Just Issued Instructions and forms to be observed in applying for army and navy pensions, under tho act of June sixth, 1800. Tho highest grades of pensions (twenty-five, twenty, and fifteen dollars a month, according to extreme or par tial disability) will bo allowed only to tho-o disabled slnco the fourth day of March, 1801, and will date only from the sixth day of June, 1850. There have been previous statements relative to the delivery by the Treasury Department of tho bonds belonging to the banks of Now Orleans and other parties to tho State Auditor, in whoso charge they were nt the time of their capture by (ieneral Sheridan, during the latter part of the war. All that have been Identified, amounting to over four millions, have been transferred by the Department to the parties owning them. There yet remain in the keeping of the Treasury between two and threo bun dred thousand dollars' wortli of these bonds awaiting their proper owners There is in possession of tho Treasury a largo box of Confederate notes, reprc- scnting a past value of one hundred thousand dollars In Confederate funds, which are under advisement as to their disposition. Tho probability Is thnt they will he destroyed, as they are of no account whatever except, perhaps, as relies. Congress having appropriated fifty thousaud dollars to procure a temporary building for the State Department, It is probable that what Is known as the Cass Building, on Vermont Avenue, east of Lafayette Square, will bo leased for the purpose. Representative Wnshburne, of Illi nois, on Saturday last presented to the House testimony in the case of George X. Carleton, Into Special Agent and Act ing Surveyor of Customs at Memphis, designated n depositary to receive pay mcnt of money. The papers show a do faication to the amount of five hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and thnt lie gavo certificates for the 7-30 loan, whlcl wero negotiated through tho Conimcr- cial Bank of Memphis for tho benefit of Parkman and Co., or Parkman, Brooks and Co., who drew the proceeds out of tho bank. This subject Is to bo further Investigated by the Committco on Punks nnd Banking. uno receipts or internal revenue on Saturday were four hundred and eighty three thousand three hundred and twen ty-oight dollars and seventy-three cents for tho week ending yesterday three million nine hundred and twenty-four thousand nine hundred and twenty three dollars and sixty-five cents. The aggregate for tho fiscal year promises to reach, without doubt, the round sum of three hundred and ten million, and of revenue from all sources, five hundred nnd forty million dollnrs. Tho President has approved tho bill for the disposal of the public lands for homestead actual .settlement in tlieStates of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ar kansas, and Florida, and also tho bill appropriating three hundred and f-lxty eight thousand five hundred dollars to reimburse tho State of West Virginia for moneys expended in enrolling, equip ping, and paying the military forces to aid in suppressing tho Rebellion. The President on Monday sent to the House a message in answer to a resolu tion calling for information in regard to the arrest and imprisonment in Ireland of American citizens, inclosing a report from tho Secretary of State upon the subject. Tho latter says: He lias the honor to subjoin a list of tho names of all aged citizens of tho United States who, according to the info'rmution in tho Department, have been arrested since tho recent suspension of tho Ha beas Corpus Act in thnt country. Pur suant to the instructions of the Depart ment, tho United States Minister at London, nnd Consuls of tho United States in Ireland, have made such rep resentation to tho British authorities, in regard to tho cases of persons, that they havo been released, except two who were held for trial upon grounds sup posed to be sufficient by tho Judicial au thorities. It is believed, however, that in consequence of tho aforesaid repre sentations even tho two persons referred to, ono of whom is a Colonel Ihirke, havo been set nt liberty before the pres ent time. The following nro tho names of tho-o held in arrest in Dublin: Mau rice McG rath ; Lieutenant-Colonel John W. Byron, late Major Kighth New York Volunteers; George Archdeacon; Mi chael O'BIerle, lato Captain Sixty-ninth New York Volunteers; Timothy 1). McEnifl"; John 1-Vuirring; Burko Klr nan McDonald; James Bible, Captain United States Army; John IT. (ileuson; Joseph (Reason; Bernard McDerinitt; Michael O'Brien; Michael Duffy; Dan iel J. Mnykins; James Smith, of Ohio; John A. Comerford, of Massachusetts; Frank Leslie; William Malkers, native of Pennsylvania; Edwnrd Moiley, nn five of Pennsylvania; Cornelius flenly Thomas Dynes. Held In arrest nt Bel fast: Captain O'Hyrno, John Dunn. Held nt Cork: John Mcf'intperty, na tive of Ohio; James Daniels. Held at Tipperary: Thomas K. Ulackwell. Governors Swann, Cox, and Morton nro understood to ho in no liasto hi con vening their respective Legislatures to net on the Constitutional Amendments, and to havo signified tho same to the President. Tcnnossco men now hero doubt whether Governor Brownlowcan get a quorum together In any reasonable time. Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, tho Brit ish Minister to this Government, by nn official note of the twenty-fourth Instant addressed to the Secretary of State, an nounced thnt tho Governments of Nova Scotia nnd Now Brunswick huve agreed that tho possession of a license issued by Canada to tUh Khali entitle tho holder, during tho sea-on of 1800, to fish in the waters of Nuw Brunswick nnd Nova Scotia, us well as In those of Canada; tho holder of n license from tho Govern ment of Nova Scotia or New Bruns wick, If any such shall bo issued, being entitled to fish in Canadian waters. Tills notification is supplemental to ono Is sued early In June, In which It was stated that R. Potter, Esq. (P. Fortler, Esq., is the correct name), commanding the Government naval vessel 1m Cw- tlcnne. employed In protecting the fish eries, was authorized to Issue fishery li censes on the payment of fifty cents per ton measurement of tho vessel to which they were granted, to remain In force during tho season, nnd conferring the nine riL'lits, so far as the Ciinuditiii nsii- cries were concerned, as wero conferred bv the Reciprocity Treaty on United States fisherman. Tho prize-money on account of tho capture of the steamer 1'et by tho Uni ted States ship Montuomern, amounting to about sixty thousand dollars, will be ready for distribution by tho Fourth Auditor about the first of August. Charges uro said to have been pre sented at the State Department nfiecting tho private conduct of ex-Major-General Kllpatrlck, Minister to Chill. It Is an nounced that tho Secretary of State will Immediately Investigate tho charges, which, If found to be based on facts, will cause tho speedy recall of General Kllpatrlck The Soldiers' and Sailors' National Union of this city havo passed resolu tions of thanks to the Military Commit tee of the House for their efforts in pro curinir tho nassaco of the Army Bill which contains the provision for the or- gnnizntion of tlto Veteran Reserve fea ture In tho army. Tho House Is so over whelmingly In favor of this feature in tho Army Bill that there is no doubt it will be forced eventually upon the Sen ate, nnd the general impression now Is that the bill that will ultimately pass will bo the Semite Army BUI last re ported, with tho 1 louso Veteran Reserve feature incorporated therein A bill to incorporate the Metropolitan Club of tills city has been introduced In the Senate. General Grant and Attorney-General Speed are among the in corporators named Tho President lias approved the River and Harbor Appropriation Bill, and tho joint resolution to pay tho State of Ver mont, not exceeding sixteen thousand four hundred dollars, the sum expended for tho protection of tho frontier against the Invasion from Canada In 1801. The Senate Chamber is so badly von tilated that Senators are compelled oe- cnsionully to leave their seats and take positions in tho doorways and passages for a breath of fvesh air. The atmos phere In the Chamber was so oppressive nnd offensive on Tuesday that it induced a motion from Mr. Brown, of Missouri that tho architect of the Capitol ho re quired to report some plan for better ventilation. Tho resolution was agreed to. Tho Freedmen's Bureau Bill kept n bare quorum in their seats. It went through tho Senate, after theaccustomed Democratic opposition, without the Yeas and Nays. It differs in essential par ticulars from tho form in which it passed the House. A Committco of Conference will probably be called for to settle dis puted points. Fresh developments are coming to light in connection with tho Memphis swindle. It turns out that somo seven or eight hundred thousand dollars in 7-UO notes, which were sent to Carlton some time toward tho closo of last year, for disposal on account of tho Government have also been embezzled and employed in cotton speculation. Tho whole is t be fully investigated in a day or two by tho Banking and Currency Committee, Tho Fourth-Auditor estimates that i will require upward of twenty million of dollars to settle the claims for prize- money, hack-pay, nnd naval officers' ac counts now on file in ills bureau. The passage of tho bill equalizing soldiers' and sailors' bounties will require nn nd ditlon to tho clerical force of the Second Auditor's Bureau of from two hundred and fifty to threo hundred clerks. Tho claims now on file arising from tho war will take the present foreo four years to settle; and if the Equalization Bill bo passed, several years more would bo re quired to get through with the addition al claims, It is reported that the reorganization of the Interior Department, In conform Ity with tho pending bill for that pur pose, has already commenced, and that forty-three clerks will ho discharged from tho Pension Bureau alone on the first of July. Tho House Military ConimittoOiav accepted Mr. Batehelder's invitation t visit tho battle-field of Gettysburg with him, and will leave hero on Thursday Tho Senate In Kxecutlvo Session on Tuesday confirmed the following noni nations: 7b be Consuls George W. Bowie, of California, at Canton; Charles Mueller, oi (.lino, nr. iiiisieniam : javiu ii Strother, of West Virginia, at Buenos Avres ; W. P. Atwill, of WIsci sconsin, nt Mnracaiho; (Jeorgo S, niont, at Bremen. Dodge, of Ver To be Collectors of Internal Revenue N. P. Knapp, for tho Tenth Collection District oi Illinois; w. it. juitrKic, oi (Jreensbui-g. for tho Twenty-first Dis trict or l'enus.vivaniu: nun wwon i Mann, for tiio First District of Illinois 7b be. ssessors of Internal Revenue Robert F. Clark, lor the Thlrteentli Dl trict of Pennsylvania; and Thomas Or- ton, tor the sixth District oi rennsy. vaniii. To be. Reimtn-Vost masters Kdward H. Shelbv, at Rome, New York; Moses Wood, nt Clinton, New York; Charles 11. Hopkins, at Utlcn, New York; Dan iel Mace, at Lafayette, Indiana; Wil liam A. Hugh, at Berlin Green, Wiscon sin. A r.vuMmt was struck by lightening near Madlsonville, Kentucky, last week and instantly killed. Ho was stripped naked, except the wrlsband of shirt on his left arm. Fragments of his clothing were scattered to tho distance of thirty yards; tho pieces mostly lu llttlohquares, some not over half an inch. Tho uppers wero cut smooth from the soles of his hoots, largo thick heel of left boot cut lu two; opening lu loft temple, also on back of head; skull broken, but not crushed, DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE, Tin: first volumo of tho diplomatic mi resnondence submitted with tho Pres ident's annual message last December lias Just been issued. 1 1 covers six hun dred pages, and relates altogether to Great Brltliin and tho United States. Tho correspondence begins as far back as November twenty-fifth, 1801, anil ends November, 1W. Tho long tlmo which lias elapsed since tho documents were sent to Congress has deprived them of much of their Interest. Manv of the. questions in controversy ict ween the two Governments, growing out of tho lato civil war, arc discussed at length, and the subject of Rebel prl- uteers occupies much space in the cor respondence. The Secretary ol btate opt Minister Adams well posted on me ondltlon of affairs, while the latter uti lised tho former of everything that could possibly prove of public interest. l'lie discussions between Mr. Adainsnim Karl Russell, and the instructions to Mr. Adams from the Secretary of State, can not full to form nn important part of llplomntl'c history, while they afford an nslght Into the policy of tho respective Governments. Mr. Adams, in numerous letters, re fers to tho violations of tho neutrality aws, and among other cases, mentions that the United States steamship San Jacinto was wrecked upon a desoiato bay of the Bahamas. Her officers and crew found shelterut Nassau until relief could to obtained from tiio United States. l'lie wreckers, who had recovered cer tain portions or tho movables of the vesel, presented their claim for salvage, the payment of which they required in coin. Nassau being considered the most convenient point for settling tills claim, the steamer Honduras proceeded thltlier for the purpose of procuring tho coin with which to ndjust the transaction. The Consul of the United States, in com pliance with the terms of her Mnjesty's proclamation, solicited permission lor her to enter. That permission was at once refused by the Governor, on the ground thnt it wns not a case within the exceptions provided by tho proclama tion. Mr. Adams says there was no single day during tho month in which tills incident happened that thirty-five vessels engaged in breaking the blockade were not to bo seen parading their con traband flags in that port. Neither had its hospitality been restricted to that hybrid class of British ships running as illegal ventures on joint account with tho Insurgcpt authorities in tho United Stntes. To tho remonstrance of Mr, danis Karl Russell replied that Amer ican merchants, when neutrals, have availed themselves of similar chances of profit, but that Her Majesty's Govern ment will feel bound to prevent to tho utmost of their power tho violation of Her Mnjesty's rights, and of Her Majes ty's declared neutrality. Mr. Adams, in reply, deeply regretted that bo was constrained to say that every well meant effort of Her Majesty's Government to put down this extraordinary state of tilings, down to April, 1805, laid proved almost entirely fruitless, Mr. Adams, on tho fifteenth of June, 180.1, in writing to Acting Secretary of State Hunter, says tho Immense inter est manifested in tho fate of Jeff Davis is one of the phenomena of this remark able era, and adds : " Carefully disavow lug tho indulgence of thoslightcst acrim onious feeling toward Mr. Davis or any of his associates, I havo expressed the hope that tho ends of justice might be satisfied with the least possible effusion of human blood. Wo have had enough of slaughter, and of public nnd private misery. Kspecialiy had a severe retri bution already been visited upon these misguided people, who had, by their wanton obstinacy, brought it all upon tho country. If even Mr. Davis could bo disgraced, and then suffered to sink into oblivion without seriously impair ing tho force of the example in view of later generations, 1 should bo perfectly content. If Mr. Davis, having, under all tho safeguards of ourlaws, undergone a trial for his offence, should be proved guilty, condemned, and sentenced to suffer tho lust penalty, the responsibility of interposition would then devolve upon tho President. I had no doubt that ho would meet it with tho dignity and impartiality that became his ofllce. Neither was I disposed to believe that, whatever it might be, his decision, if given in the manner indicated, would bo attended by any of the evil conse quences to tho reputation of our country nil over civilized Europe which seemed to bo a matter of so much concern to ourenemleSjiiot less than toour friends." Mr. Soward, in replying to this letter, says ho had read with pleasure Mr, Adams's remarks upon tho question what penalty ought to bo Imposed upon Jeff Davis, which question Is so univer sally and so earnestly discussed in Kurope. Ho ndds: " Your sentiments uro deemed Just and wise." This volumo contains tho oorrespon deuce, etc., relative to the assassination of President Lincoln, and Mr. Adams transmits to Mr. Seward very ninny nil dresses and resolutions on tho subject from all parts of the kingdom, saying " the Interest In this matter is all but uni versal." Mr. Seward, under dato of September fifth, 1805, wroto to Mr. Adams: "Sir 1 liavo to inform you, by direction of tho President, that he will neither make promises nor grant either passports or permits for return to Rebels now abroad Applications for pardons will bo consid ered only when tho persons ninkln them are residing In thu United States and In many cases there must bo an un reserved, not a conditional appeal to tho mercy and tho magnanimity of tho Government." Mr. Adams, lu a letter dated Septem ber last, speaks of ids excursion to Ire laud, and whiloulliitlingtotho recent or ganization of tho Fenians says: "I havo never anticipated any difficulty that would prove serious. Tiio disaffected class may bo large, but It h poor, unarm ed, nnd generally wanting In tho ele ments of moral power. Any re-ort to 1866. violence could end only In the slaughter of thousands without tho possibility of attaining u slnglo object. The effect would bo merely to play into tho hands of their opponents. A far more danger ous policy would be to keep up and as siduously extend the secret disaffection which might, perhaps, bo done by the aid of American sympathy, until the procrastination of uneasiness should weary tho Government into radical measures to remove n constant danger, by promoting tho transportation of the disaffected poor ntthe public expense. In England few persons consider a seri ous Insurrection n possibility. In Ire land few have It over out of their minds, conscious of tho existence of the evil and hopeless of any system of remedy. Instead of thanking America for the relief which emigration gives them, they nro disposed to quarrel with her because she creates in the people a de sire to go." THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. 1I1S on.ir.cnoNs TO Till; CONST1TU- TIOXAI, AM HNMIIJNT. Tin: President sent, on tho twenty second Instant, the following message to tiio Senate and Hottso of Representa tives: I submit to Congress a report of tho Secretary of State, to whom was refer- ed tho concurrent resolution of tiio eigh teenth instant, respecting n submission to the Legislatures of the States of on additional article to the Constitution of tho United States. It will seem from this report that the Secretary of State had, 011 the sixteenth instant, transmit ted to the Governors of tho several States certified copies of tho joint reso lution passed on thu thirteenth instant, proposing an amendment to the Consti tution. Kven in ordinary times, a luestion of amending the Constitution must be justly regarded usof paramount importance. This importance Is at the present tlmo enhanced by tho fact that tho joint resolution was not submitted by the two Houses for tho approval of the President ; and that of tho thirty six States which constitute tho Union, eleven are excluded from representation in either House of Congress, although, with tho single exception of Texas, they linve been entirely restored to all their functions as Slates, in conformity with the organic law of tho land, and liavo appeared at the National Capital, by Senators and Representatives, who have applied for and havo been refused ad mission to tho vacant seats: Nor have tho sovereign people of tho nation been afforded an opportunity of expressing their views upon the important question which the amendment involves. Grave doubts, therefore, may naturally and justly arise as to whether tho action of Congress is in harmony with tho sent I ment of tho people, and whether State Legislatures, elected without reference to such an Is-ue, should be called upon bv Congress to decide respecting the ratification of the proposed amendment. Waiving the question as to the consti tutional validity of the proceedings of Congress upon tho Joint resolution pro posing tho amendment, or as to tho merits of tho article which it submits through the Kxecutlvo Department to the Legislatures of the States, I deem It proper to ob-erve that the steps taken by tho Secretary of State, as detailed in tho accompanying report, arc to lie eon sidered as purely ministerial, and in no sense whatever committing tiio Kxecu tlvo to an approval or recommendation of tho amendment to the State Legisla tures or to the people ; on tho contrary, a proper appreciation of the letter nnd spirit of the Constitution, as well ns of the interests of national order, harmony. and union, and a deference for an en lightened public Judgment, may, at this time, well suggest a doubt whether any amendment to tho Constitution ought to bo proposed by Congress, and pressed upon the Legislatures of the several States for final decision, until after the admission of such loyal Sena tors and Representatives of tho now un represented States ns havo been, or as limy hereafter be chosen, in conformity with tho Constitution and laws of tho United States. Axnnr.w Jonxsox. WAMIIXfiTO.V, 1. (!., Jlllll- i!, 1VW, HJIltin'AltY SKWA llll's ltUl'OUT. To the President : Tin; Secretary of State, to whom was refered the concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress of tho eight eenth instant, in the following words "That tho President of tho United States bo requested to transmit forth with to tho Executives of tho several States of the United States, copies of tho articles of amendment proposed by Congress to tho State Legislatures to amend tho Constitution of tiio United States, passed Juno thirteenth, 1800, re peeting citizenship, tho basis of repre sentation, disqualification for olllce, and validity of the public debt of thu Uni ted States, and to the end that the said States may proceed to act upon thesald article of amendment, and that lie re quest tho Executive of each State that may ratify said amendment to trans mlt to tho Secretary of Statu a certified copy of such ratification," lias tho hon or to submit tho following report, name ly: That on tho sixteenth instant Hon Amasa Cobb, of thu Committee of tho House of Representatives on Enrolled Bills, brought to this i )epartnient and tie posited therein said enrolled resolution of tho two Houses of Congress, which was thereupon received by tho Secretary of State and deposited among tho rolls of tho Department, a copy of which I hereunto annexed, Thereupon the Sec rotary of State, on tho sixteenth instant In conformity with tho proceeding which was adopted by him in 1805, I: regard to tho then proposed and nftcr wnnl adopted Congressional amend mcnt of tiio Constitution of the United States concerning the prohibition of slavery, transmitted certified copies of the annexed resolution to tho Governors of tho several Stntes, together with a certified and circular letter, A copy of both of tlieso communications Ui unto annexed. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Wif.MAM II. SiiwaJ llKI'AIITMK.NT OI' MTATK, 1 Wasiiisutox, Jiniotw, iwl. Pl'.l'AllTMF.NT Hp Htat.. Wasiiinoton, Juno 2ti Jtis JUerllenci the Governor nflhr A'nc n;, But, I have tho honor to truim, attested copy of a resolution of Co: . . . ... f .... proposing 10 mo j.cgisiuiures several States a fourteenth article Constitution of tho United State .. ... t..A f II...1 Upon IIIC SUIiJCCl iu leiiuucu ny I, w. be communicated to this Depnrti. An acknowledgment ff the rowlj this communication is reqtist( your Excellency's obedient scrv,w 17 (Signed) WiM.iAM 11. Hnw.vjU- Tho acoinpanying paper is 1110 py cute of a truo copy of tho coikumS resolution proposing nn amcndii(j(-jjjtt' -III. ill,n . WAR. Nr.fioTrATtoNH arc at end nnd - has begun. Long ns It was pot it comes at last so suddenly thnt t! tual outbreak of hostilities seenisti Europe by surprise. It is Iiuiio- not to admire tho rapidity nnd d which Prussia displays nt the cri- whlch havo given her a signal iv; lllgO 111 111U nisi luiuiiii.Y iiiui.-n; v The vote of tho lederal Diet tonr;gf.'; forces removed the last induceinti t ' delay on tho part of Prussia, mi ,t . there was nothing more to be galm -, llplomncy, Bismark instantly dm - . sword. Tho Diet voted on the , teenth. On the fifteenth the I'm armies had entered Saxony nnd S over. The latter State will be lust.. t j overrun and possessed, and unli -j Austrian vote in tho Diet is disavow,-,- Prussia will henceforth treat linn , . a us a conquered province, who-en- ces of men and money nnd supplit- vw; to bo absolutely nt her disposal. lt -s- ' be the same with tho other (iw. States in the North. They fall to f sin by their geographical situation, "p ; uch of them as rejected UioopporUv-jWisj to become her allies can have not..., -J"V.V iiopo of escaping tho utmost rigors'- hostile military occupation. '4 But the chief military interest of ..JtTo news centres In Saxony. The po-ittt, of neither tho Prussian nor Autmfe corps d'armee nro so clearly known . gg nablo us to say certainly to which tm Dresden is to fall. Tho telegrams w $3t we reprint in our foreign news nro fused, and cannot bo taken ns u ri mi They assume thnt Bcncdok, tho Aits! jjfc commander, will seize Dresden ; lni! . Mjm two armies nro about equidistant f that city, and if there bo a chance $M the Prussians to get possession of tv Saxon capital, they will try hard fc 0H Saxony itself is all for Austria, luiiMt&fe put her railways at Benedek's d!i -nig whllo tho Priifsians must trust to tv own resources; hulas Prussia liasm day's start of her enemy, it is not jf tain she may not reach Dresden ,"KW The possession of Dresden, to whklu i0 side it may fall, will be a most imy ant advantage. Just south of the lies the ground which tho wars of r$'Pft crick made famous, and which since has been reckoned nn imprcgr "im position. An army once establish! , ! it could not be dislodged without hi ; Vi ctim pnlgn. If Prussia gets it she havo her grasp on the neck of Sa.v vtf? and that ill-fated kingdom may - more have causo to repent its siiie3fsi! proclivity toward Austrian alllnn'4M It must bo admitted, however, Unit ito probabilities point to tho seizure 1 1 permanent occupation of this region the Austrian forces. ?v From Italy wo havo tho news t 1 Cialdlni was expected to cross the l'n tho fourteenth, with eighty thou. men, nnd we presume there is no d that military plans had been perfr V' agreed on between Italy and Pru-sit $ that the first shot fired on tho Saxm " 'A tho Silesian frontier was echoed 1 Hw from Venetia. Austria is not less alli ed by a reported movement of an I km detachment into Hungary. Mn tho strength of her army to meet antagonist on the North. Austria niorieully weak against Italy, and i for nothing more than a defensive 11 paign in Venetia at present. II much defensive tactics will avail ngai tiio enthusiasm and impetuous cour and overwhelming numbers of the I Inn army, wo shall bo likely to It- 5 very soon. It Is scarcely wortli w' ' to speculate on tho few hints we gi' - the opening campaign. The one tit certain is that a great European w:i: -to lie fought, and thnt its results lie 1 yond all foresight. Already tho Gem ; Confederation disappears from the I iiueui map, dissolved by tiio stern creo of Prussia, and left dependent the fortune of war for tho ultimate il position of its component States. Itw oning Italy and Prussia against Auti nnd such of tho minor German State she may bo tiblo to control, tho balm' of forces Is so even that tho Ait tin' Europe may lie said to lie in the genl of tho generals who command the ( lo-ing unities. Xeic York Tribune, Amuhosk A. Butts, of Auburn, Oli recently lifted a dead weight of t thousand seven hundred and thirty-.- en and three fourths pounds, whiili tho greatest lifting feat on record. I lias been practising ut intervals durii the last six years. Dr.Winship, for.-c end yours past considered tho strong man in tho world, at last accounts lu lifted only twenty-six h unilied pmuw Disu'ATcms received from Color.u statu that tho mining season is opcnlt with better promise than at any ti" during thu last threo years, especially tho Gulch Bar and Placer dlggln? mining is pushed, on with reniarknt activity. Tin: latest news from, San Domlnf confirms tho reports of tho fajl. of I 're dout llaczand his departure, from tl Island. The Government has v:- temporarily at leM, Into, to hauib nl triumvirate.