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•0L.2'NO.J«. annah Daily Herald SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15. 1866: i Sav „ TVELISHKD BY >V . NASON. u. Groton. live C CLlt-to. $0 50. $lt» <*», „ L.iich ior first in- ie. Ad- desired, Hi Ten Linos ior fir nJ'.r- l»: rN l' • i, subsequent one. ',<>!. «* ,; l> " rl >T< ’ i;EI» 1SGl v LEGISLATURE. SEI.’ATE- Ma.fitouKYiLU:, Feb. 10, I860, met at 10 o’clock, A. M. (bi brooks; •>» , *t ,■( aJ and approved. ' N t AiAl'T£R. , ,, , relieve tile people of Georgia the ’ ,r:cr .‘the pajmerit of taxes, and to pro- •■ :i " i' u i »a,uOo.OOu by tbe sale of the mi the .".t the , clian( ,e lbs line between Greene n»'d' r ' 1 ; amend Section 4,420 of tbe THE CLAIMS OP LOYAL CITIZENS POE DAMAGE* TO PBOPEETT BY THE WAS. The House Committee on Claims had a meeting to day for the purpose of deciding upon the course to be pursued in reference to the numerous claims of loyal citizens for damages to property by the war. There wul be a great diversity of opinion in reference to this subject, and for some unexplained reason a vote upon it was postponed until the next meeting of the com mittee. There are now on file over two hundred claims irom citizens of undoubted loyalty residing in Ken tucky, Tennessee, Missouri and Virginia. Six thousand copies of the report of the Committee on Claims relative to claims growing out of damages in the late rebellion will be printed, to the end that all may know the views of the committee upon that class of claims. Very few will be favorably consid ered. ENGLISH SYMPATHY WITH FREEDMEN. The Birmingham, England, Association for the re lief of the dcstituteVreedmen pf the United States, has just contributed another cargo of goods to General Howard for distribution, and the Secretary of the Treasury has ordered their admission into port free of duty. THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE have had a meeting for general consultation, but did not come to any determination as to recommending any particular or special course of policy to be here after pursued by the democratic part}*. A mass meet ing is advertised to sustain the restoration policy of the President, to take place on the 22d of February. REJOINDER OF THE NEGRO DELE. GATION TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON. statement of tlieir Opinions Wishes. bill w pi; ov aiiit $ f Macoi via - for the taking of the census of ,,;l to euau-gu ibe powers of the City l, 11 to cliange tbe time of bolding the the bonds of the sheriffs itiAii, a ’ ’ K . U1 j Baldwin counties. . ’to eularte the powers of the City AU i certain citizens of Richmond i, aid to Mrs. Brown, ibf.ec.iud and third Congressional Tuitions 4,702 and 4,793 of the Code. p fi r- nee to persons who suberibed to lieU-uou Loan. Passed-. I |;LLS 0 .V THIRD BEADINO. ,,i Slate Librarian and clerks ; _ phased. Tbe salaries are fixed ", , .0- ibe Bliirsville Mining and Mauu- ’’ nv Passed. 1L ad tbe second time. HOUSE* met at o’clock A. M. ,ii (’iicii, incm'cd to reconsider so much ‘'' ti j e House ou yesterday in the passage , '.uipeiisate ordinaries and clerks for atl- v « utl». Thu motion prevailed, i . r^ui'l- pa seed. m . |, a n m in granted to an agent of an '’ J s , l ' i . a .,y to address lhe members of the .P.ci.iUy cii Monday night. Ui-L^gS TllIBO REAtMNG. . ,, wcM the Empire alanutacturing Com- U'UintY. HitsstAi. ' r ^ le.i'uuts togive bond for the forth- .:v ui ceria*u cases. Lust, iliciiporate the Gate City Gas Company. . rv out an ordinance of the State in refer- veo'uturH, a**. Also to carry into effect 5th v ,,, nf Constitution of the State in re ts o. co irts. iPassed, j iil charges for diet of prisoners. . ,u l . Ap te the North Georgia Petroleum and tiiF aa 3- ^"^d. ijx, au, .arued till Monday morning 9 o’clock. i iiOM WASHINGTON. '.(•.uiiil'i View;,—The Colored Suf- I irate Uuestioii—A New Party—The I iViihdrttwal ol* the French from Mexi- ur Go.nlament to Kemaiii Neu- vr.k .;\orv.:.. February 8.—The addresses of the erdav have produced a deep sensation, :c„ .... T -Widen trie breach between him and the iD Congress. IL. bisumption that the enfranchisement of the :i }»i . duce a war of races, is regarded as in- jt.'. i the President’s action on the penning . uieiii is l* ins organized to Tiring new con- r.. . inilueucea to bear on tue Spring elections ui ., at and utm r States, in support of the Preai- t M ti *i Emperor’s speech on the withdrawal of :.wi p.- g.-.ce general ssLisiaction, aithougn the at •’.'u: unnciprtw’.l by semi-olhcial asuurances. nrv turn of the Mexican qttes.ion is looked , uy Mr. tx .vard’s uitnda as the cicwmng triumph as kiiplapihtic career. :i- neutrality will continue to be pre- red by our govcrnmein. The issue bcr.veeu Maxi- iaii and Jui.rcz muot bo alone decided by Mexicans Mexican soil. hi r* '.,i’.-i no action in tiie Committee of Ways and THC beedmAn's bureau bill. Ibe House concurred in the Senate amendment to IhcTsecdmeu’s Bureau bill, striking out the provis- Juiijjjiaily iuserted by the House, which restricted * Bureau to States in which the habeas corpus was ipended l ob. 1. The bill goes to the President, udure, including Delaware, Maryland, and Mis- un, a- well as Kentucky and other quasi-Rebel P’ates. Tiie Tribune thinks there is no reason to ap- h-Tchciid a veto from the President. The bill obtained F* e than a two-thirds vote in both Houses. IKiRGES AGAINST JEFF DAVIS AND OTHER TRAITORS. •« President to-day transmitted to the House of Kriireseutatives communications from the Secretary i: War and the Attorney General, in reply to a resolu- t- >l requesting him, if not incompatible with the pub- • iti'Acsts, to furnish any report or reports made by tie Juti*ie Advocate General, or any other officer of the • ri 1 :,. ut, as to the grounds, facts or accusations n which Jefferson Davis, Clement C. Clay, Jr., •' ;brr: 1. Mallory and David L. Yulee, or either of tLfc ^ ^ held in confinement. •b-Attorney General says to the President: “Sun- • y rep >n* of the facts which go to show that Jefferson • r..s sad other rebels have been guilty of high crimes u, ‘- made to you, as the chief executive officer tithe tiovernment. Most of the evidence on which '-v iretuacd was obtained rxparte, without notice • - accused; and while they were in custody in inaons, tlscir publicauon might wrong the || vtiLia. i:t. .-r the accused, or both. While I see ::4 [ ; wrong may flow from the publication, I : • • that any good would come from it. In my • i- i' ii and private justice alike demand that “• vJ d not be made public.” 1 * -a.. ..uy m War says to the President: “These rc made for your own information, and eon- .-tracts <>f evidence and er parte proof in pos- v ' • ! * f the bureau of Mihtary Justice. Pending y ■ ii in reep. i t to the parties accused, the pub- •y. i; ..it!,., report is, in my opinion, incompatible • -interest.” T 1 • --dent concurs in these opinions. • •'- , K»5£i> m'ERTIOATION INTO THE CONDUCT OF TREASURY AGENTS IN THE SOUTH. , ' i L itton frauds had quito an exciting •• muz -u the Senate during the morning hour ofto- . o was introduced by Senator Davis in a resolu- • ■■ V' vidiug for the appointment of a special com- thiamine into the alleged peculation of the ' ’ • agents in the South. Senators Sherman *i '""^'‘cn lntmiated their disinclination to touch ; 01 these irauds, apparently dreading hVTs :u,1<f intdm y 01 discioaure that will McDougal wanted particular atten- t;. t 1 ' l “:* Pe ^ret history of cotton operations at cuice t *'V V <JrieaU8 » aQ d give peculiar signifi- aainifa n ., u ° . hl9 suggestion by giving an '■"■'•Ri ui s'. 1 " llall0n of the plots of two brothers a p e llea88Ume d t0 be particularly well ikvt E y-° r ’- he resumed his seat the Senator 1 * •i ■ cuho8it y he had excited and gave ,r " : *:aib" . : ‘ C 8t0, y tlle brother of ex-Major 'iV-.-i: JU, lthe renowned warrior him sell.— " v ‘ r un hl Monday. senator JOHNSON t)N THE NEW CONSTI- , f txokal AMENDMENT. 5 • • C0IlV ‘ nc ihg arguments upon recon- ■tbeen delivered in the Senate • • -n Ui L - railca\i rt Revei *dy Johnson this afternoon, hglitened, dudT *, ^ited an incimation to be en- of Guest’oi d eminent logician with a va- - v cd aiisuvr^ Propositions, to which they re- nj;d p U :_ r . !? fct P°s'*tive and clear. Mr. Johnson ^pef Cn ,‘“ in , enuL, a to the points in Sumner’s : *-Ttk '.v:m a the premises therein set hioiitieji. Mr c,, c ai * d unanswerable array of au- :; 1 tiideavOred * mner speared to be deeply nettled, with thikuiw''i T^jpond, but finally contented him- ^hons were a „ , lleati dubiously whenever his po- " and brought down. Mr. f es R * H j 8 f EEtH 0F MIt * FESSENDEN. ^.■uju^nto^Air V peech , yesterday, in reply to the ! ; ’ r.-.jifr*,,/ „ , mi yr. proved his power as a de- m hour uud •, i° n- 8 ’ the Senator from Maine spoke Ult: ’ •• 1 ainendni.-.mi a -n d T h L B defenoe of tlie Consti- RtL. Senate ^ ! id "’‘h. I think, secure its passage 01 ■Sumner wH!. 8 01 li8 crit icism on the argument Jll « which I e xr Very 8evere » M may be seen by -Jneudiu. ’ Lt 4 at . * speaking of the propoeed uI1 tten bhould , fain 2 the great principle that a *n, i? tl l Ual . and he went on to say: ittated—that 11 ail r , com P r °miBe'—for so it was denom- • hehreH nt. ‘ c Committee of Fifteen and the House ' ui the s.tnaH wLl ‘ n ih °y P asae d it placed them- J i ti Jd Savilmt 10 ^ v 1 PontiU8 Pi^te, with the ne- ^ited States V? ^orld and the people of the senator x P, ara jba8 * as designated by the hon- % L.;>.t hivatn 81 f* 1 expected to hear him in with the cwmSS?® 1 ^a 11 tha t, and say that Til fc Const itu^Q ^htuUon °t‘ the United States and ^Std, and that tw* ^tes the negro had been cru- l f°n the stone 11118 ^endment to the Consti- J? hl * S' lmlchrc^ri 1 }? 6 u r ? Ued from tt 1 ® door ihroneof the had'ascended to sit on the have been ad judge the world! • One w good taat* mo to say with all resnect. in. Washington, Thursday. Feb. 8. 1866.—The follow ing is the published reply of the Colored Delegation to President Johnson, prepared after they had their in terview with him yesterday. Mr. President : In consideration of a delicate sense of propriety, as well as your own repeated intimations of indisposition to disouss or to listen to a reply to the views and opinions you were pleased to express to us in your elaborate speech to-day, the undersigned would respectfully take this method of replying there to. Believing, as we do, that the views and opinions ex pressed in that address are entirely unsound and pre judicial to the highest interests of our race as weU as of our country, we cannot do otherwise than expose the same, and, as far as may be in our power, arrest their dangerous influence. It is not necessary at this time to call attention to more than two or three features of your remarkable address. The first point to which we feel especially bound to take exception is your attempt to found a policy op posed to our enfranchisement, upon the alleged ground of an existing hostility on the part of the former slaves toward the poor white people,of the South. We admit the existence of this hostility and hold that it is entirely reciprocal. But you obviously commit an error by drawing an argument from an incident of a state of slavery, and making it a basis for a policy adapted to a state of free dom. The hostility between the whites and blacks of the South is easily explained. It has its root and sap in the relation of slavery, and was incited on both sides by the cunning of the slave-masters. These masters secured their ascendency over both the poor whites and the blacks by putting enmity between them. They divided both to conquer each. There was no earthly reason why the blacks shonld not hate and dread the poor whites, when in a state of slavery, for it was from tliiB class that their masters received their slave-catchers, slave-drivers, and over seers. They were the men called in upon all occasions by the masters when any fiendish outrage was to be committed upon the ffiave. Now, Sir, you cannot but perceive that the cause of this hatred removed, the cause must be removed also. Slavery is abolished. The cause of antagonism is re moved, and you must see that it is altogether illogi cal—“putting new wine into old bottles, mending new garments with old clothes”—to legislate from slave* holding and slave-driving premises for a people whom you have repeatedly declared your purpose to maintain in freedom. Besides, even if it were true, as you al lege, that the hostilUy of the blacks toward the poor whites must necessarily bo the same in a state of free dom as in a state of slavery, in the name of Heaven we reverently ask, how can you, in view of your professed desire to promote the welfare of the black man, de prive him of all means of defense, and clothe him whom you regard as his enemy in the panoply of po litical power ? Can it be that you would recommend & policy which would arm the strong and cast down the defenceless ? Can you by any possibility of reasoning regard this as just, fair or wise ? Experience proves that those are oftenest abused | who can be abused with the greatest impunity. Men | are whipped oftenest who are whipped easiest. Peace between the two races is not to be secured by degrad- | ing one race and exalting another—by giving power to one race and withholding it from another, but by maintaining a state of equal justice between all par ties ; first pure—then peaceable. On the colonization theory which you were pleased to breach very much could be said. It is impossible to suppose, In view of the usefulness of the black man in time of peace as a laborer in the South, and in ume of war ns a soldier at the North, and the growing re spect or his rights among the people, and his m- creasiy 0 adaptation to a high state of civilization in this his native'land, there can ever -come a time when he can be removed from this country without a terrible shock to its prosperity and peace. Beside, the worst enemies of the nation could not cast upon its fair name a greater infamy than to sup pose that negroes could be tolerated among them in a state of the most degrading slavery and oppression, and must be cast away and driven into exile for nu other cause than having been freed from their chains. George T. Downing, Frederick Douglass, John Jones, Lewis H. Douglass, William Whipper, And others. Washington. Feb. 7, 1866. The conference of Fred. Douglass and his delegation with the President has produced quite a sensation at the North, and the leading presses are commenting freely upon it. The Tribune thinks the negroes got the better of the President in the interview, and high ly eulogises their published reply to his ^?eech. The New York World (anti-republican) says: “The letter to President Johnson, prepared by Fred. Douglass and other clever negroes,after their reception, is in a tone of insolence which suits with the Indeco rum of their attempt to get up a debate with the Presi dent in the White House. None of the great depart ments of the Government—-neither Congress nor the Judiciary—would thus attempt to beard the President of the United States, and to convert the Presidential mansion into the arena of a controversy, such as some times occurs between rival candidates on the stump. Whether this transgression of the proprieties due to the official head of the nation ought to be regarded as a new proof of the fitness of the negro race for the ex ercise of political functions, is a question which we leave to the decision of their peculiar friends. “The denunciation of President Johnson by Fred. Douglass and company is of little account; but the frank remarks made to them by the President chal lenge attention as an exposition of his views on one of the moat interesting problems of the time. There can hereafter be no doubt, either as to his precise position, its grounds, or the persistent resolution with which he will maintain it,” The Times (Admistration) says: “There is nothing novel in this formal arraignment of the Executive policy. Least of all is there any un due modesty in the tone in which the President is ad dressed. While demanding an immediate and uni versal enfranchisement for their kindred, these negro representatives not only overlook the vastness and the most miraculous suddenness of their release from serf dom, but they forgot altogether, in their self-apprecia tion, that they are to-day a community for whose pro tection a National Commission of Charities if not of Corrections, has been established. Declared by their professional champions to be the “wards of the na tion,” they are the recipients of eleemosynary aid, not as individual paupers of the superior race receive charity, but as a separate community, having special and peculiar claims. The maintenance of a Freed man’s Bureau, admitted by all thoughtful men ndt blinded by partiz&nsbip to be a necessity ( for the time at least, is justified only upon the principle that the race of recently emancipated slaves is in a transition state ; that their new social and industrial status has not yet been assured ; that, practically, in all but ex ceptional cases, they are social aliens for the time by the very act of their emancipation, and that the terri ble disabilities which this social alienation entails— even if His but temporary—entitle them to the elee mosynary aid which the liberality of Congress has provided. “They have no argument to present against the ju dicious and conciliatory counsel of the President, but such as is drawn from a selfish and arrogant estimate of their own impoHance in the body politic. They have not even the first expression of gratitude for the vast sacrifices which their emancipation has entailed on present and future generation's of Northern freemen. They see nothing in the President’s policy for which to make acknowledgment. And they are perfectly in different whether the States of the South should be re stored to the national Union or not—provided only universal and instant negro enfranchisement is made part of the organic law of the land. The President judges that, before all this is conceded, there are vari ous other interests to be consulted. And, with a per-. feet reliance upon the judgment and the temper of the American people, he is prepared to see sectional ism and fanaticism to their utmost, without receding himself a single step from his policy of conciliation and peace.” The Sun (Republican) says : “ We seldom see a more pungent and tersely written document than the reply of the colored delegation to the remarks of President Johnson. It is clear, logi cal, forcible, or fair literary merit, evincing good taste and good sense. While dissenting from some of the opinions they have expressed, we must award to the colored deletion the credit of having acouitted themselves in a manner that would answer well as an example for many others who have whiter skins and more pretension. We particularly commend their address to the attention of the sixty-nine members of the House of Representatives, who are recorded for the delivery of speeches upon the reconstruction ques tions. If they sucased in presenting their armunenta as clearly, tersely, and briefly as the colored delega tion have done, thev will dp exceedingly well—much better than a majority of those who have already given vent to their riews upon subject.” —A Mr. Orf; a German gentleman from. Ohio, has gone to MilledgevUe, to consult with tile 'State au thorities of Georgia in regard to a large'colony of Ger man emigrants whith he intends to bring out from Europe, if proper encouragement is given. SOUTH AMERICA. Highly Important from ‘Pern. AN OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE WITH CHILL Declaration of War Againit Spain. OTHER SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS EX PECTED TO JOIN THEALLIANCE Panama, Feb. 1, 1866.—The public mind is at last relieved of its feeling of dissatisfaction at the tempor izing policy heretofore pursued by Peru toward Spain. The steamship Peru, Capt. Hall, arrived here at a late hour of the 30th ult Her news from Calao to the ‘23d is of tiie utmost importance. War has been de clared. An alliance, offensive and defensive, against Spain, has been concluded between Chili and Peru. When the steamer left Callao the connecting steamer from Valparaiso had not arrived, although overdue three days. We are, consequently without later in telligence from Chili. PERU. The complications lately existing in the diplomatic relations of Spam with Peru have at last assumed a clear and well defined appearance. Considering the belligcreut attitude assumed oy the Bpaniah Govern ment through its Pacific squadron as directly men acing the internal as well as external safety of the Pe ruvian Republic, a treaty, offensive and defensive, against Spain has been agreed. upon between the first- uarned power and Chili. This treaty was concluded on the 5th of last December, but it was agreed between Senor Pacheco, the Peruvian, and Senor Senta Maria, the Chilian Commissioner, that the afftur should not be given publicity until ratified by the Chilian Con gress. However, the matter had been disclosed to certain parties over a fortnight ago—and a public acknowl edgement is only received as confirmatory intelli gence. The Congress of Chili lost no time in ratify ing and approving the treaty, and consequently, war was proclaimed by Peru against Spain, on the 14th of January, 1866. The following translation of the decree of General Prado, is taken from the columns of the Panama Star and Herald: “Mariano Ignacio Prado, Provisional Supreme Chief of the Republic: “In consideration. That Peru, independently from the Bpecial reasons which she has for demanding from the Government of Spain ihe reparation of grave of fenses which the latter* has inflicted on her, has been obliged to consider, and considers as her own the question which the latter Government has raised against Chili; and that in consequence thereof a treaty of alliance, offensive and defensive, has been signed, approved and ratified between both Republics, with the object of saving each ather mutually, and also America from the unjust violent aggressions of Spain; I decree: “ ‘Art. 1. The Republic is declared to be in a state of war with the Government of Spain. “ ‘Art. '1. The Secretary of foreign Relations will take care to communicate this declaration to all friend ly nations, with a corresponding manifest of the rea sons which have caused the same. “The Secretaries of State, each one in the Depart ment that belongs to him, are charged with the execu tion of this decree and with the publication of the same with due solemnity. ••Given at the Government House, in Lima, the 14th of January, 1866. “Mariano I. Prado.” The promulgation of the order to prepare for war was received with the wildest enthusiasm by the Pe ruvians. They are obeying the order with an alacrity that bodes no good to their enemy. The naval squad ron has left to join the Chilian vessels. The combined squaron will couaist of the following men-ol-war: Peruvian—Assurimac, 60 guns (flag-ship); Amazonas, 44 guns ; America, 10 guns ; Union, 10 guns. Chilian—Esmeralda, 32 guns ; Maissu, 8 guns, and Covodonga, 3 guns—making a total of 7 vessels, mount ing together 167 rifled guns of heavy calibre. The commanding officer of the squadron has orders to attack vessels belonging to the Spanish fleet when ever an opportunity to do so is offered. It is thought that Commodore Nunes will maintain the defensive altogether, until he is enabled to communicate with tiie home Government, and receive instruction from thence. lt is the uuanimously expressed opinion both in and out of Peru, that there is to be no sham in this war. The intense hatred with which Peruvians re gard the mother country, precludes the possibility of there being any leniency shown on their side at any rate. Spanish residents in Peru are prevented leaving the country, and the strictest watch is kept upon all their actions. It *s claimed that this step is necessary in order to prevent illegitimate communication with the enemy. No persons are allowed to leave the coun try without proper passports. Our Minister at Lima, Gen. Hovey, is said to be ac tively protecting American interests during the pres ent crisis. The United States steamer Wateree will remain in the port of Callao until relieved. Thus the subject of the revolution against the Pezet Government is finally attained. The result no one can foretell. In this war, however, Peru has taken the initiatory step, and has tiie advantage of being fully prepared for the conflict. The contending parties are about equally matched as regards strength, but the enlistment of foreign officers in the allied navy gives it an equal if not the preponderating amount of skill. Toi pedo, and other infernal machinery for the destruc tion of the Spanish ships, has already arrived at Callao. It was purchased in New York by an agent of the Chilian Government, who passed through Panama on his return a fortnight ago. It was expected that Bolivia and Ecuador would also soon be added to Spain’s armed antagonists. A late report is to the effect that all the vessels of the Spanish blockading fleet on the Chi ian coast had been concentrated at Valparaiso, and an early bom bardment of that city was regarded as among the pos sibilities. General Kilpatrick, our Minister to Chili, had arrived at Callao, Peru. In Spain the news ol the capture of the Spanish steamer Covadonga by the Chilians has caused the most violent ferment. A warlike address has been voted by the Cortes, instructions have been despatch ed to the Spanish Admiral to avenge the national honor, and the Madrid papers absolutely foam with rage. One of the mildest of these journals asserts that “Spain puts up with insults from nobody, and is not bound to show consideration for any country in the world.” A more violent contemporary demands that “wherever a palace or a hohse or a hut inhabited by these bastard children of ours, by these parricides, may be seen, there must the Spanish shell fail;” whilst a provincial paper gravely warns France, England and the United States “to stand aside; for whoever comes between Spain and her foes is Spain’s foe.” The Mexican Question. The correspondefice and advices from Paris as to the present status of tbe Mexican question in the French capital are pregnant, with promises of a peace ful solution of the difficulty. The universal impres sion appears to be that Napoleon has abandoned Maxi milian to his fate, and only waits for some loophole securing the French bondholders from loss to get out of Mexico as quickly as possible. The official Blue Book laid before the Corps Legislatif declared in the most unequivocal terms that the French troopiyire not in Mexico on the principle of intervention, and that as soon as possible they will be withdrawn. *La France repeats, in substance, the same declaration, with a sav mg clause about “those financial measures which have associated the credit of France with that of Mexico,” and the Debats prophesies a speedy ter mination of the intervention. As a commencement of the final abandonment of Maximilian, the semi official papers are beginning to repudiate responsibili ty for his acts. Abundance of friendly compliments are showered on the United States from all sides, and the vast power of the republic is frankly acknowledged. A les* peaceful view of the Mexican situation ap pears to be obtaining ground at our national capital. Washington advices represent that in Congressional circles there Napoleon’s expressions in reference to evacuation are regarded as evasive and disingenuous, and it is thought that he does uot really, intend to withdraw his troops unless our Government will re cognise Maximilian or enter into some other compro mise in the matter. Many military men entertain the opinion that our force on the Rio Grande will be in creased at once, and that our affairs there will be im mediately placed on a war footing. While the question of war or peace is discussed pro and con, the witent*} cordiale between the French Le gation and our leading public men has suffered no de cline. A brilliant bail was given in Washington last Friday night by the Marquis Montholon, the French Minister, which was attended by a large number of our most prominent citizens, including Senators, Representatives, army and navy officers, and many others of distinction. Meantime Mexican affairs on the Bio Grande still wear a confused aspect. The rigorous proceedings in augurated in Texas by General Weitzel for the punish ment of any Americans who may have been concerned in the Bagdad raid are being continued. Numerous arrests have been made, and some pieces oi cannon carried into Texas by the raiders have been seized. The Mexican Republican chiefs, Escobedo, Cortina, Canales and Mendez, with their forces, have disap peared from the Rio Grande frontier, and their where abouts, on the 4th inst., wasja mystery. There were rumors that President Juarez had made Cortina Gen eral-in-Chief, and that the others were beseiging Mon terey and Tampico. The imperialists of the border were expecting a reinforcement oi two thousand French troops. General Weitzel is succeeded in com« maud of the United States forces on the Rio Grande by Colonel Brown.—N. Y. Herald. United States Soldiers Drummed Oat of Die Service for Robbery and Assault. Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 8, 1866.—Eight United States soldiers, convicted by court martial held in this city, were to-day drummed out of the service to servo their various terms of imprisonment, which ranged from five to seven years. They were marched through streets with drums beating. Four of them had their heads shaved. Their names are John McGee, Henry JLirk, C C Tuttle, Wm Kehoe, Dallas Smith, Thomas Welsh. Hiram Morton C H Newell—all of the Sixteenth United States Regular Infantry. The charge against them all are robbery and assault Bash whackers. St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 6, 1866.—Reports from Inde pendence, Missouri, say that quite a number of Bush whackers appeared outside of the town to-day. and threatened to attack the jail and release one of their number confined there. It is said'that troops have been sent from Fort Leavenworth to preserve peace. —George N. Wilson, comricted in the Coojt of Ses sions in Brooklyn, N. Y., last week, on the charge of burglary, and sentenced to the State Prison for two years and six months, quietly walked out of the cotut room with the jurymen, unperceived by the only officer on duty, and is now at large. NEWS FROM TUE RIO GRANDE. General Wfttxel Superseded by Colonel Brown In Command if tbs Rio Grande District. Brownsville, Feb. 2, i Vis New Orleans, Feb. 8,1866. \ General Wright arrived from Galveston on the 1st inst. Colonel Browp succeeds General Weitzel In command of tfie Rio Grande district. Colonel J. G. Perkins succeeds General Smith in the command of a division of the Twenty-fifth corps. The Uni led States Provost Marshal is busy in ar resting and disarming parties in Brownsville and its neighborhood. Colonel Reed, General Crawford** adjutant, lias been arrested for complicity in the Bagdad af fair. Capt. Sinclair also of the liberal army, has been arrested on the charge of violating the neutrality laws. . •; *' General Cortina and his • forces have left for parts unknown. It Is reporter! that before he left he received from President Juarez the Appointment of General-in-Chief of the liberal army. \ Four pieces of artillery taken ;frpm Bagdad by the liberals and brought to ClarksyiUq were seized on the 1st instant and held by the United 4 States Collector of Customs. A French man-of-war has arrived off the mouth of the Rio Grande. . Two thousand French troops are expected on the Rio Grande. An Aid-de-camp of the Emperor Maximillian was at Matamoras on the 1st inst. It is rumored that General - Canales is at Reynosa with a liberal army; that General Escobedo with another is besieging Monterey, and that General Men- dera wiih another is besieging* ’Ampico. None of these stories are believed here. Ex-President Pierce .on National Af fairs. The leading members of the New Hampshire De mocracy held a meeting at Concord on Tuesday even ing preparatory to the Convention for the nomination of State officers which took place on the following day. Ex-President Pierce made a brief speech, in which, after a vindication of the patriotism of the Democratic party, he said*. “Our country, my friends, has passed through se rious perils, but I hope that we are now emerging from the thick darkness which ai one time brooded over it. The present time calls for the calm, dispas sionate and patriotic exertions of all good men in the work of restoration—not merely in form, but a restora tion of a community of interests—fraternal feeling and an equality of rights among all the States. I think I can discern gleams of light. The annual message of President Johnson is admirable; and in my judgment his subsequent steps looking to restoration have been guided by wisdom, patriotism and statesmanlike fore cast. I am pleased to greet as co-workers in a noble cause all men who desire the immediate restoration of the Southern States to civil rights, and who join efforts in saving whatever may be saved for the prosperity oi* our common country. Under any circumstances, gen tlemen, it would be abject to despair oi* the Republic. ” Tiie Texas Reconstruction Convention. Austin, Texas, Feb. 8, 1866.—The Convention o; ganized to-day, and will incorporate into the new con stitution the total abolition of slavery, and give ne groes the right to testify in all courts, hold property, sue and be sued, Ac. The Convention is divided be tween original secessionists and straight-out Union men. Some members are in favor of negro suffrage. The President of the Convention voted against seces sion in the last Convention, but was subsequently an officer in the Confederate army. IN GENERAL. —Memoranda of the conference in Washington be tween the Congressional Committee of Ways and Means and representatives of the Canadian govern ment in reference to propositions of the latter for a renewal of the Reciprocity treaty is published in tb e Northern papers. The Canadians have been complete- ly unsuccessful in their efforts, and the conference was a few days ago terminated. —In pursuance of orders, General Hooker,command* ing Department of the East, has just caused the mili tary districts in seven States to be discontinued. —A State constitution for Nebraska has been framed, and is to be submitted to the people of that Territory on the 2d of June next, when an election for State officers will also be held. —It is reported thal oil has recently been struck near Hartly, Australia, and that wells yielding one hundred and forty gallons per day are now in operation there. —The resolutions of the Maryland House of Dela- gates, endorsing President Johnson, were passed by the Senate on Friday last. —Complications are likely to arise between France and China concerning propagandism. The French Catholic missionaries have been driven from their missions established under the privilege secured by treaty. —Orders havo been received at Wilmington, N. C.. to immediately discontinue the mihtary district of Wilmington. But three regiments of infantry now re main in the State, two colored and one white. —Commissioner Newton, of the Agricultural Bu reau, has obtained seed9 of a new variety* of musk- melon which, it is claimed, will keep during the win ter. —^There is a “sell” going the rounds, which has vic timized, among others, two or three distinguished teachers in the public schools. The gist of it is that there is an old man now living in Biddeford, Me., (or any other place,) who will be 143 years old ii he fives till the 30th of this month. Do you see it ? The wife of Adolph Menzel. of Buffalo, N. Y., com mitted suicide in that city last week, fcihe was iouud dead in her room by some of the neighbors kneeling before a lounge, with her face pressed upon a sponge saturated with chloroform which she held in her hand. Her baby was clinging to its dead mother’s neck. —The name of Gen. Burnside is strongly pressed in Rhode Island as the Republican candidate for Governor at the next election. —Edwin Forrest played five nights last week at Crosby’s Opera House, Chicago. He appeared Mon day night, in Virginius, to $2,027 50; Tuesday, Othel lo, $2,088 00; Wednesday, Richelieu, $2,251 00; Thurs day, Jack Cade, $2,818 00; Friday, Damon, $2,395 00. The aggregate receipts for the five nights were $11,- 379 50. —Madam Murat, of Tallahassee, widow of the late Col. Achirle Murat, first cousin of the Emperor of France, has received as a gift a life annuity from Louis Napoleon of JIftU thousand francs, in consideration of her losses by the results of the war. —In only six of the States now admitted to be in the Union are negroes allowed the right of suffrage.— Thirty States exclude them from that right Massa chusetts, with a white population of 1,221,969, has only 9,622 blacks. New York, with 3,831,730 whites, has 49,005 blacks. Vermont has 319,389 whites and 709 blacks. New Hampshire has 325,579 whites, and only 494 blacks. Only a few years ago these States were opposed to giving white men of foreign birth the right to vote until after they had resided in the coun try a period of at least twenty-one years. —Brigham Young has been made a forlorn widower twenty-eight times during his conjugal experience. He endures his many bereavements with the fortitude of a Dahomey chief. One hundred and eighty-five comforters are still spared to him. General Grant has contributed the sum of five thousand dollars, to aid in the erection of the Metro politan Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington. —The Gainesville (Fla.) Era says : We are happy to say our State is fast tilling up with immigrants from all parts of the world daily, and adds, “ They are wel come. Our peoplo receive them gladly, and offer them every encouragement to abide and remain with us.” —Over 70,000 bales of cotton has been received for shipment at Apalachicola since business commenced last summer there, and large consignments are con tinually coming forward from up the river. —When a man and a woman are made one by a clergyman, the question is, which is the one ? Some times there is a long struggle between them before the matter is finally settled. —Mr. Raymond and Miss Gordon of the Savannah Theatre made their appearance before a crowded house in Augusta night before last. —The Judiciary Committee of the House will soon report another amendment to the Constitution pro hibiting compensation for emancipated slaves in the rebellious States. —A bachelor and a young lady bought some tickets in copartnership in a lottery, at the Sanitary Fair in Milwaukee, agreeing to divide the proceeds equitably. They drew a double bedstead, baby-crib and a lunch basket, and the question is, how to divide them, or whether they shall not use them “jointly.” —‘•My dear madam, can you give me a glass of grog?” asked a fatigued traveler in Arkansas, as he entered a cabin on the road side. “I *in’t got a drop, stranger,” replied the woman. “But a gentleman told me yon had a barrel.” “Why, good gracious 1” replied.the woman, “what do you reckon one barrel of whiskey is to me and my children, when we are out of milk 1” PRICE, 5 CENTS. C.V. HUTCHINS, CRAIN AND COMMISSION mkhchant, 155 Bay Street, Savannah. H ay. corn, oats, meal, sebd, grain, bran, OILCAKE, Ac., Ac., in quantities to stilt, at lowest market rates. jlS-lm THE EYE, EAR, AND THROAT. D R. WRIGHT, of,Toronto, Canada West, Physi cian and Surgeon, Oculist and Aurist, can be coDsnlted on Dearness, Discharges from the Bar, noises in the Head, Catarrh, Diseases of the Throat and Langs. All diseases of the RYE, requiring etthelr Medical or Surgical aid attended to. Office No. 41, in Dr. Thoe. Buckler's old office on Lexington street, Baltimore, M<L Office boon from # to ]2 A. M., and 3to 6 p. m. ja-tr * Southern P * c * "• r M * ■** i - DRYGOODS HOUSE ORFF * WATKINS, DIPORTERS AND DEALERS IN DRY GOODS X2NT AliXr ITS BHAUC3gES, 111 & 113 Congress St., Savannah. npnusa. TO ADVERTISERS. FLORIDA SENTINEL, Tallahassee, Florida. Established in 1838. THE ONLY TRI-WKEKLY IN THE STATE. Addrew, for two daye, Marshall House, sfter which time, Tallahassee, Flu., W. A. SHOBER, flS-eodlw* Proprietor Flor da Sentinel. VALENTINES. JUST icon VXD FOR SALE. M ACHINERY for a Saw Mill, complete, with Planing Machine and Grist Mill attached, har ing been ran only six months. Engine forty horse power. Enquire of CHARLES L. COLBY * CO., f 14-tf Comer Bay and Abercorn sts. Masonic Books. M AOOY’S Masonic Manual. The FreemaKon’s Pocket Library, by Chase. Webb’s Pocket Monitor. Oliver’s History of Freemasonry. New Masonic Trestle Board, by Moore. Principles of Masonic Jurisprudence, by Symons. Digest of Masonic Law, by Chase. Masonic Jurisprudence, by Mackay. Cross' Masonic Chart, revised by UUDuinghara. Also, M. M. and R. A. Diploma on paper, for fram ing, and on parchment in tucks, at ESTILL’S News Depot, (Down stairs) Bull st- back of the Post Office. FOR SALE, Central Ytailroad Stock. Apply to fl4-3— PALMER & DBPPISH. E Family Bibles. LEGANT American and English Family Bibles, i For sale by THOMAS J. STALEY, 04-2 Corner Bull and State streets. Just Received and for Sale on Consignment, By KENNETH McI.EA & Co., 202 Bay Street > nn BBL3 Extra Mess Beef, for ship stores C.\J son bbis Extra Wisconsin and Ohio Floor giO bids Superfine and Fine Flour, rnitable for country trade 24 firkins very choice Family Dairv Butter 11 do do do 4 i kegs do do do 12 ) a lbs each oil kegs do do do 28 do 50 boxes Layer Raisins 12 hall bbis Fulton Market Beef 2 lids Bacon Side* 2n bbis Smoked Pigs' Shoulders 50 bbis Onions, in prime order And of former consignments: 20 bbis Sugar- cured Hams 5 tierces Wa hington Hams 3 liurces Breakfast Bacon 50 tubs Lard 5 bbis Smoked Beef 75 bbis Labrador and 8hore Herring 00 6^ SCRANTON, SMITH & GO,, Keep constantly on hand choice old BRANDIES, WHISKEY, GIN, WINES, «5tc. AKI) EVERY VARIETY QF GROCERIES. ALSO, Hay. Corn, Oats and Bran, strictly at wholesale to the trade, and we flatter ourselves that we can make it to the interest of dealers to patronize us, at the head of Bay, opposice to Jefferson street. fB-lm By Cooper, Olcotts & Farrelly, A FINE ASSORTMENT OF COMIC AMD SENTIMENTAL Valentines. HATS m SHOES. In order to make room for my 8prlng and Summer stock of Hats, Caps and Fancy Goods, lam nnw cloning ont my elegant stock of PHILADELPHIA-MADE BOOTS AND SHOES, Far Men, Women and Children, AT COST! .8. 91. CODDING, 19 163 Congress street. Notice. G OODS stored from steamer LEO will be ready for delivery on Thursday, February 15. 14 OCTAVOS COHEN. Agent INSURANCE. LIFE AND ACCIDENT. THE ORIGINAL A New Fertilizer. TTTE have been appointed agents for the State of VV Georgia for the “Eureka Ainmoniated Bone Super-phosphate of Lime,” a new and valuable ierii- lizer, adapted to tiie cultivation and regeneration of our soil, and greatly to Increase tbe yield. We propose to 9ell on a credit upon the following conditions: The purchaser to give us a satisfactory pledge that enough of his next crop will be sent us for sale by first of January, 1887, to meet his bill, or, if it is preferred, we will take factors’ acceptance or personal security; In either case interest to be added. These accommodating terms are purposed in order tliHt this article may be in the reach or all who de sire to increase the value and productiveness of their lands. teb9-lm F. W. SIMS A CO. New Books, New Books. RECEIVED BY Cooper, Olcotts & Farrelly. C ORA BELMONT, or the Sincere Lover; the Car dlual’s Daughter, by Robert M. Daniels; a Light and Dark Christmas, by Mis. Henry Wood: Halt Mil lion of Money, by Amelia B. Edwards: Social Lfle of the Chinese, by Justus Doolittle; Leonore and other Poems, by Lady Cnatterton; Poems by Mrs. Anna M. Spaulding; The Red Book ot Apia; Story Middle Ages; Miriam Rivers, the Lady Soldier; Cohn Cionls Come Home Again, by Spencer; Leslie's Magazine tor February: Demoreet’a Magazine for February; Atlan tic Monthly for February; Harper’s Monthly F'- Fet- rurary. J31 Masonic Books, RECEIVED BY Cooper, Olcotts & Farrelly. A MANUAL OF THE LODGE; by Albert G. Mackey. CROSS’ MASONIC CHARTS—Rcviaed. MASONIC JURISPRUDENCE: by Albert G. Mackey. THE BOOK-OF THE CHAPTER; by Albert G. Mackey. fl3 Travelers’ Insurance Co., OF HARTFORD, CONN. Capital, - - - $500,000 Insures against all kinds of ACCIDENTS. T HE TRAVELERS’ INSURANCE CO., of Hart ford, Conn., was the first to snccessfully intro duce in this country the practice oflnsurance against Accidents, of whatever kind, whether they occur in traveling, or in hunting, fishing, sailing riding, skat ing, in the street, 9tore, office, or while working in shops, mills, factories, or on the farm. 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The best policy for every man, whether he travels much or little, is a General Accident Policy, which Insures against every possible form of casualty, at all times, and times and places. An anunal premium of $10 or $12 (according to oc cupation), will secure a General Accident Policy for $2,000, in case of fatal accident, or $10 per week during disability caused by accident (not exceed ing twenty-six weeks for any one accident.) An anunal premium for $2. or $30 will, in like manner, secure a policy for $5,000, or $25 per week compensation. Any otner snm, from $500 to $10,000, at proportion ate rates. Where policies are issued against loss of life only, or fur compensation only, the rates are much lower. A liberal discount on three and five year policies. A. WILBUR. GREEN A FOOTMAN, THOMAS A SON, J. C. MCNULTY, 14-1 w Agents. SOUTHERN INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY. OFFICE 1X5 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, GA. 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McMa^ 0 ^- D * 8AL ' S8tJHE ’ Pr “’ nTcAllS'^ SJSSSmk’'^ w “ 0W " th? Insurers*” ^ re * uUrl J returned to J. B. READ, M. D. Medical Examine?. National Marine and Fire INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS CAPITAL,. .$560,000 The undersigned begs leave to inform the insuring pnblic that he nss been legally appointed Agent for the stove named Company, and is ready to take Ms- nne* River and Fire Risks at customary rates. „ O. C. MYRRH. Agent, •Do 2^** over Hunter A Gammell, 84 Bay street Fire and Marine INSURANCE! MERCHANTS’ INSURANCE COMPANY, Hartford, Connecticut Cash Capital $900,000 PHCENIX INSURANCE COMPANY, Hatford, Connecticut. FIRE AND MARINE c “™ BALTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, »lw- ILBY £ CO., ' and Abercom'Ma. New York City. Cash Capital $900,000 RESOLUTE FIRE INSURANCE CO., New York City. Cash Capital and Sarplms, $980,73(9 Bisks taken on lnsorabb property of tr4tj descrip ttoo in the above-named Companies, on the mas favorable terms, by sppflcattoii at the office of the nndsnignted, Na lit Bay street, Savannah, n-lm H. BRIGHAM. Agent. Dissolution of Copartnership. 'T'HS firm of Dxlalynaki A Slager is this daydis- 1 solved bv mutoal consent. Mr. Pbfltp Dsiaiynskl to shine authorised to re ceive and receipt for the late firm. \ . PHILIP DOALYNSKL ’ JULIUS SLAG KB. The bmtneae will be hereafter conducted at tbs old by ** fi0>lm PHILIP DZIAIeYNSKX ...