,stnti-elteitig 61olle. WM. LEWIS, Editor and Proprietor A. TYIIIIIIST, Associate Editor. TER )1.113.—" Tnc Wane" Is rubtialted twice a week at $1.50 a year-75 cent, for elx montbs-50 cents fur three wontlae--in advance. HUNTINGDON, PA. Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 31, 1861 Our Flog Forever NOTICE. We have not the time nor the incli nation, to dun personally, a large num ber of persons who have unsettled ac counts upon our hooks of several years standing. We shall, thrre£ore, from day to day, without respect to persons, place into the hands of a Justice for collection, all accounts of over two years standing. All those who wish to save expense, will do well to give us a call immediately. §§ § § NSW TERMS Ail Og4sas' Court printing, including Mod uistrator'a .and Execater's Notices, all Auditor's Notices, occasional 'Advertisements, Le., must hereafter he paid for in advance. Executors and Administrators owing us at present, 'silt seleme come forward and settle. The State Legislature. The Legislature will meet on Tues day next, the 7th, and we predict an organization of both Houses satisfac tory to all but the offlee-hauling poli ticians and bitter partisans. Already several of our Democratic exchanges have generously conic forward with instructions to members of the lower House as to the proper manner of or ganizing that body. Some contend that Democrats who were elected upon Union tickets should be treated with the same respect and confidence as others who were elected upon. strict partisan tickets, and that they should be admitted into the caucus to be called tbr the purpose of arranging the party machinery that the organization ,of the House may be of a strictly par ty character. We think such Men as John Scott, Judge Shannon, John Rowe, and others, elected upon Union tickets, will feel very thankful for the .disinterested advice of such political ,organs. We do not know what course John Scott, or any other of the able Democrats elected upon Union tickets -will pursue, but we will be much de ceived in their character if they look to the success of party as of more im portance than the success of our arms against the Rebels. There has been too much of party spirit in our Legis lative Halls, and throughout the coun try, for a number of years, and we re gret to see that there is an effort on the part of too many, to keep the minds of men still inflamed with bitter party feelings and jealousies. - The Union Democratic members are independent of party organizations, and they have it in their power to cure many evils with which our Legislatures have been cursed for years, and we hope they will exercise their influence and power to the interests and happi ness of the whole people, regrxdless of the clamorings of the partisan who is „always with his party "right or wrong." 'Mason and Slidell Released. We give in another column the ac tion of the Administration in the Ma son and Slidell difficulty. They have ibeen given up on the demand of Eng land., rather than go to war with her at this time. Taking into view the fact that we are now at war with our .own people, and not having a sufficient force to contend successfully with Eng land's mammoth war vessels, we think the Administration has acted wisely in yielding to the.demand of' England. 'e must defeat rebellion first, then, if England will have a war with us, we must meet her, and with right on our side, we will again conquer. If, at this time, she resorts to any other pre text to strengthen the Rebels, the .American feeling will rise in its might And,offer up life freely rather than be dishonored:in the eyes of the world. ma.. - Oar.earrier will wait on our pa trons to-morrow morning with his an nual New Year's Address. It is a fine t raace of composition, and we hope he will be met in a way that will make his heart glad. He leaves his semi weekly budget of news regularly at your doors, and for that reason he ~ought to meet with a cordial recep tion, :hy mends and patrons. Pfir V s e attended a dinner party on ; Christmas day, given to some ping yolks by mine host and hostess, ,9f Exchange. We will not go into do but equtept ourself by saying that •itwasagrani‘Lagair. stands . hoav•to got up a .good .dinner. May.ehe .a.nd.tlo - 341.*r li.y.c to see auany more Christmas days, and alwaysbavo their larder filled with good things each as we partook of on hist, Christ Inas: NEW YEAR.--This is the last day of the year 1861. What wonderful events have taken place since it was ushered into existence. We fail to take them all in at one scope of the mind's-eye, and therefore, close our eyes from the scene to dwell on more pleasantimem ories, and concoct a method whereby we can crush this hydra-headed rebel lion, and once more enjoy peace, hap piness, prosperity, and good fellowship with all mankind. Dark and gloomy as the times are, we wish our patrons, one and all, a happy and prosperous New Year. I*r Our pavements and streets have been in a bad condition for smooth soled boots and shoes for a week past. Several persons have been tripped up and were slightly injured by coming in contact with the hard pavement or street. Maj. T. P. Cathpbell, on leav ing his house, on Thursday morning last, fell very heavily upon the side walk, and broke his left arm above the elbow and dislocated his shoulder. Ser We learn that Cols. Murray, Lewis and Curtis' regiments are still at Camp Curtin, waiting for arms.— The companies known as the ".Irish Brigade" have gone into Col. Lewis' regiment. Capt. Geo. W. Patterson's company has gone to Kentucky to be attached to Colonel Williams' cavalry regiment. gir Being absent we did not hear S. Sewell Stewart's lecture on Saturday evening, but those who did hear it, tell us that it was a splendid effort and well worthy the head and heart of so noble a gentleman. Mr. Stewart is one of our best writers and speakers, and there is no one we like to hear better, when he is in his happiest strain. Air- Prof. Sindingdelivercd a lecture before the Teachers' Institute in the Court House on Thursday evening last. It was very learned and inter esting. The Institute and other hear ers gave him a unanimous vote of thanks for the rich treat. VARIETY' ENVELOPES.—COICnIaII & Co's splendid Variety Envelopes are for sale at Lewis' Book Store. They make a very handsome present for all ages. The jewelry is of a better qual ity than can be secured in any other envelope or in any other way for the same money. The buyer of an envel ope can get any article of jewelry ho or she may select from specimens. Call and see for yourself. BOOKS, &c., von IIoLIDAYs.—The place to get ]loliday Presents for old and young is, at Lewis' Book Store.— Ile is receiving a handsome stock for Christmas and Now Year's. WALL PAPEIL-A handsome stock of next year's styles has been received at Lewis' Book Store, direct from the manufactory in New York. Henry Clay and the Southern Confed- eracy. There are some sentences in the run ning debate in the United States Sen ate in 1850, following Henry Clay's speech on the admission of California, which, strange as they scorned then to an unsuspecting North, sound startling ly familiar now. Some one had re minded Mr. Clay that his position was a'very strange one for a Senator from a slaveholding State. Ire said: "I have heard something said on this and a former occasion, about alle giance to the South. I know no South, no North, nor East, nor West, to which I owe any allegiance. My allegiance is to this Union and to my State, but if gentlemen suppose they can exact from me an acknowledgement of allegiance to any ideal or future contemplated Confed eracy of the South, I here declare that I owe no allegiance to itmor will I, for one, come under any such allegiance. I know what my duties, are, and gentle men may cease to remind me of the fact that I conic from a slaveholding State." At the close of Mr. Clay's remark. Senator Foot replied: " I was quite startled by ono remark that fell from the lips of the honorable Senator from Kentucky. Re insinu ates that he fears that some persons in the South aro aiming to establish a Southern Confederacy. What did the honorable Senator mean by disclaiming so emphatically all allegiance to a South ern Confederacy, now or hereafter ?" Mr. Clay—" The honorable Senator knows perfectly well that the language, as used here, again and again, is 'treach ery to the South,' abandoning the South," failing to uphold the interests of the South.' Now, what I meant to say was, that I knew of no South in the shape of a Confederated Govern ment; no South to which I owed alle giance." A Mother's Farewell to her Son on Going to War. His last words were "do not grieve for me, mother ; lookon our distracted land and weep for her." Farewell, George, but not forever! Though you shall be in battle slain, And thy fate my heart-strings sever We'll trust in God and meet again. Parting with my son, my only Offspring of my youth, my joy, Would I not be lonely, lonely I Ne'er to meet my darling boy? Duty calls you, yes, I grant it, Go, be brave and never swerves Let your valor prove undaunted WWI ysktriot zeal,youx.cowatu serve Christian like, be your behavior, Do not on yens& &sly, ).ek the guidance of a Savior, Then you will not fear to die. Go my son, may heaven protect you From the bloody ipolf A mother'spraym will not neglect you, Pouring forth in @very breatti. Alexandria, Pa. J. L. A. FROM WASHINGTON. The Government Stables Destroyed. Two Hundred Horses Burnt Our Pickets near Draineaville Driven in WU.IIINGTON, DC3. 26 A fire broke out about ten o'clock last night in the Government stables near the Observatory. They contain ed over six hundred horses, between one hundred and fifty and two hundred of which perished. Of a train of one hundred and two horses, belonging to a Massachusetts regiment, only eleven were, it is said, saved. Some of the animals were so shockingly burnt that it was judged humane to shoot them in order to relieve them from their suffering. It is supposed that the conflagration resulted from carelessness. Sorapidly were the flames communicated to the various racks, which were filled with hay, that the horses in the stalls were nearly all at the same time suffocated. The scene was most sickening and of fensive. The remainder of the horses, not immediately near the fire, were either set loose or broke their fasten ings, and wildly ran in different direc tions. They were pursued by squads of cavalry with a view to their cap ture. A large quantity of harness, and a house occupied as a residence by the teamsters, were also destroyed. This large loss affords an additional argument forth° employment of steam fire engines, which has long been con templated. Information was rece:ved to-day from Gen. McCall's Division, to the effect that early this morning our pickets extending towards Drainsville were driven in, At the latter place the reb el forces, it is believed, have been largely reinforced since the late engagement. I _Hence increased watchfulness on the part of our troops has become neces sary. WAsnEvoToN, Dee. 27.—The reports sent North concerning the lire at the Government stables, last night, were grossly exaggerated. Not one hun dred horses were burned, and the loss will not reach one hundred thousand dollars. Gen. McClellan has so far recovered from his illness as to be able to resume his duties in doors to-day-. Lieutenant Gen. Scott is expected to arrive in Washington to-night. There is much curiosity to learn the object of his errand to this country at present. Affairs is Gan. NoCall's Division WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—The signal lights of the enemy have been seen for several nights past by Gen. McCall's division at no considerable distance from Camp Pierpont. Another sus picious character has been brought blindfolded by our pickets into Camp Pierpont on suspicion of being a spy. Company B, Captain Cooper, of Col. Campbell's artillery regiment, has left Camp Pierpont with his splendid bat tery to assist Gen. Banks in crossing the Potomac. Large forces of the rebels have been seen within a short distance from the outside pickets from McCall's division. The glorious victiwy .i.calsievokl-- at, Dranesville has inspired the Pennsyl vania Reserves with additional confi dence, and the defeat of the rebels has probably- whetted them for fresh scenes of brutality and vengeance. The Reserves are ready for a holi day frolic, and would like to see the enemy dance to their music. The Confederates, aggrieved at their defeat at Dranesville, are anxious to draw our forces into another engage ment, in the hope of better success.— They have been largely reinforced, and are using means to draw out the Federal troops. There is no disposi tion on the part of General McCall to avoid an encounter, and any advance on the part of the rebels will certainly result in another engagement. The recent engagement at Dranes ville is acknowledged, as the facts have now been received from both sides, to have been one of the best-contested en counters we have yet had with the en emy. Gen. Stuart and some of his of ficers showed a heroic spirit, and Col. Kane says that he could distinctly hear the officers urging the rebel army on to battle. One officer, he says, im plored the men to rush forward; but, after using every argument in his pow er, they filled to obey, when the offi cer, in a last desperate effort to make his men advance upon our troops, rushed forward himself, when he was shot down, and his men were immedi ately dispersed. Col. Kane says that a prompt obedience to the commands and entreaties of that office•, on the part of his men, would probably have turned the fortunes of the day against us. So near were the two armies to gether, that Col. Kane distinctly beard the order given by that rebel officer, to aim at the officer (Col. Kane) lead ing on the Buektails; and he attributes his own escape from death on the field wholly to the bravery of his own men in striking terror into the ranks of the enemy and causing them to refuse to obey the orders of their commander. It will cause no surprise to hear of another engagement at any moment in the vicinity- of Dranesville. Our pickets ill that direction were driven in yesterday, and the rebels have been largely strengthened. Gen. McCall is prepared for any emergency; and if the Confederates desire to meet the Pennsylvania Reserves in a fair field, a very trifling advance on their part will ho received by General McCall. as an intimation to move forward to an engagement. • General Beintzelman'a Command.—An Engagement Probable. General Heintzelman is in command of the left wing of the army, and the rebels just beyond his lines attempt to hold their ground with considerable tenacity. Within ten days be has made three several attempts to bring them into an engagement, but in each ease they turned their backs upon the Federal troops after the first fire.— The General is determined to make a movement that will either bring them to an engagement, or drive them per manently back from their present scouting grounds. Jn Ids command there aro, as in the right wing of the army, a very large proportion of Penn sylyipict troops, ittid Om- are eager for .opportunity " to let slip the dogs of War'upon theiyfoes. Generals Heint zelman, Sumner and :Richardson art) in comma d of the left wing of ll,ke ar my of Ile Potomac, and, composed as it is of many of the finest regiments in the army, they will not fitil to do hon or to themselves whenever opportuni ty occurs. WAR NEWS. IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI. Retreat of Price to Arkansas Release,of Hon. A. B. Ely, M. C. FROD4 MISSOURL OTTERVILLE, Dec. 26.—Inforni:►tion supposed to be reliable, has been re ceived here of the retreat of General Price southward. The day before the retreat General Pope sent a force out to Johnston co., and drove in General Rains' pickets.— Price theh withdrew Gen. 'Rains' di vision across the river, and the next day marched eight miles southward with his whole force. At the last ac counts one division was at Neosho, and the main army under Price, had just left Humanville on its way to Arkansas. Gen. Price says his retrogade move ment was In obedience to orders from the President of the ConfedZwate States, but his men generally believe that it Was in consequence of General Pope's advance, and Price's fear that a force would be thrown forward to cut off his supplies southward, and another force advance in front, in which event his supplies would have been exhausted in a few days. He ivould thus have been compelled to abandon his strong position at Osceola. Whatever the motive, it Is certain that the move was an unfortunate one for Price, for many of his men, who for months have been expecting to march up and drive the Federals from the State, will be dis gusted and refuse to follow him out of Gen. lialleek's policy of showing no mercy to lawless bands of marauders and bridge burners, and of dealing with the utmost leniency with those who lay down their arms and return to their homes, Will now do much to restore peace to the State. From Fortress Monroe FORTRESS MONROE, Dee. 25.—The Hon. A. B. Ely, came down from Nor folk, late this afternoon, by a flag of truce, having been released in exchange for Mr. Faulkner. After a brief visit to headquarters ho took passage for Baltimore. Southern News from Rebel Sources. eIIICAGO, Dee. 23.—The Memphis Ap peal of the ]9th says that property to the amount of 2,500,000 dollars has been already confiscated by the Re ceiver, and this is only about one-half of the amount of Northern property in our miflst. Some reports have al ready been made of Real Estate, and many others are to report. The cost of taking the floating bat tery up the Mississippi, to Memphis, was 612,0,000. Official Despatches from the Coast of =1 ' WASHINGTON, Dec. 20,—Despatches from Commander Ridgeley, cruising off the coast of Texas, have been re ceived, from which it appears that ear ly-in Decbmber—ho-eaptured the Eng lish hichooner Victoria, of 72 tons, from Point Isabel, with a clearance from the rebel authorities, having run the block ade. The vessel was sent to 'Key Vest, Seven of those on board took the oath of allegiance, mid six were detained as enemies of the United States. The, schooner Eugenia Smith was also overhauled, but permitted to de part, no contraba nd articles being found on board. The persons of two rebel agents were, however, secured, namely, Thomas S. Rogers, of Texas, and Mr. Zachary, of 'New Orleans The papers found on them clearly im plicated them as rebel agents, seeking to make their way to Mexico and from thence to other ports. IMPORTANT FOREIGN NEWS Twelve Thousand Troops to bo sent to Canada Continued Agitation of the Ma- son-Slidell Affair Opinions of the English Press. HALIFAX, Dec. 26.—The steamer Ni agara has arrived with Liverpool dates to the 15th inst. GREAT BRITAIN.-U IS estimated that about 12,000 troops will be sent to Canada. Two battalions of the guards were expected to sail on the 18th inst. in the Atlantic and Parana. No cav alry or horse artillery will be dispatch ed for Canada till spring. The Paris correspondence of the London Globe, says that Mr. Loam]. ers despatch to Mr. Meslier is known to have confined the Federal Execu tive to the simple dilemma, "are the Southerners belligerents or rebels?"— They have bpen flatly refused any rights in the first capacity, and in the second, the right of asylum acquired by political refugees bus been set at naught, and France must make the the ease of the Treat substantially her own. The London Times publishes a letter from Thurlow Weed defending the American Government and Mr. Sew ard in particular, from the alleged hos tile intentions towards England. The Times say that England asks nothing but that she shall abstain from actual outrage, or that if it is commit ted that she shall make reasonable rep aration, if not the alternative wild not come in the desired form of protracted negotiations. The London Herald takes strong ground against the argument of the London News in favor of arbitration. It says that negotiation cannot be lis tened to while Mason and Slidell are •detained prisoners. The Sheffield foreign affairs commit tee had petitioned the Government to visit its high displeasure on Captain Moir and Commander Williams for having, in the Trent affair, violated the Queen's proclamation and thereby show to America that England's neu trality is strict and impartial. FRANCE—The Paris Press says that General Scott's mission appears to have been arranged so as to allow him time !to fulfil it fore the ultimatum of Eng land is remitted, and perhaps modify the nature of this step on the part of England. The Pays, on the contrary, asserts that the English ultimatum to ke.Of/111 absolute character. PROM NEW MEXICO. A Strong Union Feeling in the Ter- ritory, Government Forts Retaken by the Union Forces The Southern Indians Friendly to the Union WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--Judge Amy has just arrived hero from Now Mexico, bringing despatches from the Federal army officers in New Mexico to the Government. lie reports is strong Union feeling in the Territory. Col. Couty, in command of the Mili tary Department in New Mexico, has retaken Forts Craig and Stanton, on the Messila border, driving the Texans away, and he was at the latest dates en route for Fort Filmore to dispos sess the enemy of that post, which was traitorously surrendered by Colonel Lynda to a superior force of Texans.— Thence he intended marching into Ari- Sonia to drive off the rebels, and he having a sufficient force there can be no doubt of his success. The Legislature met on the 2d.— Gov. Connelly, in his message, recom mends active measures with reference to the Indians who had been tampered with by Albert Pike, suggesting that they be located on the reservations and encouraged in agricultural pursuits.— The Indians for the greater part are peaceable and friendly to the Govern ment. J edge Amy, on his way hither, pass ed on the Big Bend of the Arkansas camps of the confederated tribes of the Plains, consisting of about 6,000 Ara pahoes, Kiowas, Camanches, Uhrien nes and Prairie Apaches. They de sired him to say when he reached Wash ington, that they would fight for the great father and the defence of the Union. Gov. Connelly has recommended to the Legislative Assembly the repeal of the slave code, enacted two years ago, and front the tone of public feeling, an act for that purpose will be passed. Kit Carson is now a Colonel in com mand of a regiment of mounted Ran gers south of the Rio Grande, making his headquarters at Albuquerque. Judge Amy has succeeded him as Indian Agent, and is so operating with him, using the Indians as an escort. As the Union threes advance South, the rebels retreat. The Campaign in Missouri Sr. Louts, Dec. 27.--The following is a resume of the recent military ope rations in Missouri, obtained from a reliable source : Within the last two weeks the Fed eral army has captured 2,500 rebels, including about TO commissioned offi cers; 1,200 horses and mules, 1,100 stand of arms, two tons of powder, 100 wagons, an immense amount of com missary stores, camp equipage; the largo Ibundry at Lexington, used by the rebels for casting cannon, shot and shells, burned; most of the rebel craft on the Missouri river, including the ferry boats, have been either destroyed or captured, and a clean sweep has been made of the whole country be tween the if and Osage rivers, and Gen. Price cti t off front all :sitipplies and recruits from North Missouri, and is in full retreat fbr Arkansas with his whole army, having passed through Springfield on Monday last. Our loss in accomplishing these important re sults bas not exceeded 100 in killed and wounded. These are the fruits of . the brilliant strategical combinations of Gen. Ralleck, which have been so ably executed by Generals Pope, Pren tiss, and McLean, Colonels Jett C. Da vis (of Fort Sumpter fame) Frederick Steele, of the 11th Regular Infantry, and the bravo officers and soldiers of our army, regulars and volunteers. Price's emissaries, sent out to stir up rebellion in North Missouri, and simul taneously burn all the railroad bridges, stations, and rolling stock, on the 2Uth of this month, lu accordance with the plan promulgated from the rebel camp, have been foiled to a great extent in their plans, by the energy of General Halleek, and the activity of our forces, which are kept in constant motion, notwithstanding the severity of the weather. The damage done to the North Mis souri and Hannibal and St. Joseph railroads has been much exaggerated. The repairs are rapidly being inado, and both the North Missouri railroad and the telegraph wires will be In working order to Wellsville to-night. Ten bridge burners have already been shot, and fifty others are in close confinement,. to be summarily dealt G with under en. lialleclo3 stringent orders. In a few days it is confidently ex pected that our moving. columns will as effectually break up Iridge•burning north of the .I.issouri ae tho /vhellion has been crushed south of the river.— No mercy will be shown to the scoun drels. Gen. Halleek's emphatic orders with. reference to all bridge-harriers are to shoot down evexy roue making the at tempt. LATEST NEWS. FROM MISSOURI. ANOTHER 'REBEL .DBFEAT. Nine Hundred Rebels Dispersed. One Hundred and fifty rifled and Wounded. THIRTY-FIVE PRISONERS. PALM RA, Dec. 29.—Yesterday, Gen. Prentiss, with four hundred and fifty men, encountered and dispersed a body of rebels, nice hundred strong, under Dol. Dorsey, at 11,1Clant Zion, Boone county, killing and wounding one hun dred and fifty of them, and capturing thirty-five prisoners, nine-five horses, and one hundred and five guns. Our loss was ,only three killed and eleven wounded. Tho rebels hurried another train on the North Missouri Railroad, on Sat urday, and say that they intend to de stroy all the ears on the road, to pre vent it front being used during the preSent winter. The Feeling at Washington. WASHINGTON, _Pee, 28 = The settle ment of the Trent affair affords much gratiCiestlen 4mong all conservatives. Pt•onAnent TJnion-loving nten,•:\vbatev or have been their previons'opi4; ions op the subject., regard the adjust ment' as removing a serious impedi ment in the prosecution of hostilities against the insurgents, and as depri ving the enemy of the strength which they would have derived from a war between the United States and Great Britain, and possibly with France.— There is a generally-expressed acqui escence in the course of the Govern ment, while the despatches of Secreta ry Seward are viewed in the tight of the highest statesman-like ability. The Disappointed—The' Feeling in Phil adelphia. If we inquire which of our citizens are most noisily indignant at the pa cific solution of the English difficulty, it will go far towards reconciling us to the sacrifice of pride that we all make in assenting to the surrender of Mason and Slidell. Here in Philadelphia itis observed that the men most savage against the administration for the sur render, are those that used to be open and avowed Secessionists, and who still show as much sympathy as they dare for the cause of the rebels. These very men, who have done what they could to destroy the Government, are now clamorous about what they call the lost honor of the Government! The truth is, they were hoping for a war with England, because it would help the South, and they are furious at the prospect of a permanent peace. If such has been the effect of the settlement of the Trent trouble among the traitors at the North, one can im agine the effect among the rebels at the South. We can afford to ^ivo up Mason and Slidell cheerfully, in view of the grief and disappointment the act will cause in the rebel States.—Bulletin. IMPORTANT NEWS. THE TRENT DIFFICULTY SET- TLED. TIIE OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE PUBLISHED. Seward's Letter on the Subject. Mason and Slidell to be Given Up. WASIIINGTON, Dec. 28.---The Eittion al Intelligencer, of this morning, has the official announcement of the ad justment of the Trent difficulty, and the correspondence between Lord Lyons and the Secretary of State, is published in full. [stcoND DEsirATcu.] WASHINGTON, Dee. 28.—The decision of the President in the Trent affair, as announced and explained in the de spatch of Secretary Seward, has the approval of every member of the Cab inet. The 2Vational badllyencer, in an article apparently semi-official says: " Whatever may be the disappoint ment of any, at the resultto which the Administration has come in the settle mentof a question, which constitution ally devolves upon theExecu tire branch of the Government, we arc sure that all will applaud the firmness and sin cerity with which the Administration, resisting a national tendency impress ed by the concerted drift of public opin ion in our own country, has resolved to do what it believed to be right in the premises, and it surely should give a pause to all who may be disposed to challenge the propriety of the resolu tion Ito which the administration has come when they note that a contrary decision would leave us in opposition, not only to the view of Great Britain, but also to those which the Govern= merit of France announces, respecting the principles of public law involved in the transaction." , The Intelligencer says, in conclusion: " Whatever, therefore, may be said by any in the way of exception to the ex treme terms of the demand made by the British Government in the ease of the Treat, it is at least just to admit that the case has been so adjusted by I our Government as to subserve, we I would hope, the great cause of neutral rights against assumptions heretofore asserted by England, but now repudi ated by that power in common with France and the United States. The law of nations, as traditionally inter preted by our Government, has receiv ed a new sanction, though at the cost, it may be, of some national sensibility, waked into disproportionate activity by the temporary exacerbations of civil feuds. Tho latter, let us remem ber, are but for a day—the law of na tions is for all time." The Intelligence,- contains five col umns of the correspondence. The de spatch from Earl Russell, her Britanie Majcsty's Secretary of State for For eign Atfaks, after reciting the circum stances under which he understood the capture of these parties to have been made, proceeds to characterize it as an outrage on the British flag, and after ex,pressing the hope and belief that it had not been authorized by our Gov ernnxent, Asks a reparation appropri ate to such an aggression, that the four gentlemen designated should be released, that an apology should be given for what the British Govern ment deems an affront to her flag. In responding to this demand, 31r. Seward, after reviewing the circum stances under which the arrest was ef fected, according to the report of our naval officers and thus developing the inaccuracies and omissions of theßrit ish statements, proceeds to analyze the facts awl principles of public law in volved in .t case, and arrives at the conclusion that the neglect of Captain Wilkes, partly voluntary as it was on his part, to bring the Trent in for trial as a lawful prize, natty be justly held to operate as I forfeiture of the belliger ent right of ' oapture accruing under the laws of nations, and that the Govern ment of the United:States, as well from tho consideration of iocongstency with its own traditional policy respec ting maritime rightsof neutrals, would be in its own wrong if it should refuse a compliance with the British demand, so far as relates to the disposition that shall be made of the prisoners taken into custody by Capt. Wilkes, under circumstances, believed to be justly open to exception on both the grounds thus indicated. So far as regards the apology asked by the British Govern ment, none is tendered, because plc statement of the filets as they are snfliees ,t 9 ahcl tho, riR offen . ce ,could have been tntongd on tfie part of our pch'eillirient, as it had given no in structions whatever in the premises, while the proceeding of Capt. Wilkes in so far as it fails to accrue to the ben cft of his Government, and to conform to the rules of public Jaw was dicta ted by considerations of kindness and forbearance. " The deeison of the President in this affair, as announced and explained in the lucid despatch of Mr. Seward," says the National Intelligeneer, "has the approval of every member of the Cabinet." Mr. Seward in conclusion says I decide this case in furor of my own Government, I must disavow its most cherished principles, and reverse and forever abandon its essential policy The country cannot afford such a sac rifice. If 1 maintain those principle& and adhere to that policy, I must sur render the ease itself. It will be seen, therefore, that this Government could not deny the justice of the claim pre sented to us•in this respect , upon ita merits. "We are asked to do to the British nation first, what we- have always in— sisted that all nations ought to do to us. The claim of the British Govern ment is not made in a discourteous. manner. This Government since its. first organization has never used more, guarded language in a similar case., In coming to my conclusion I, have not. forgotten that if the safety of this: Union required the detention of the captured personi, it would be the right and duty of this Government todetaiin them; but the effectual cheek and waning proportions of the existing in-. surrcction, as well as:the comparative , unimportance of the captured persons; themselves, when dispassionately weighed, happily forbid me from re:. sortingto that delbnce. " Nor am I aware that A merican Cit— izens are not in any case to be unnec essarily surrendered, for any purpose ; , into the keeping of foreign States:. Only the captured persons, • however; and others who are interested in them, could justly raise a question on that I ground. Nor have I been tempted an all by the suggestions that cases might be lbund in history where Great-B*o._ ails refused to yield to other -nations ; , and even to ourselves, claims like that which is now before us. • "Those eases occured when Great Britain, as well as the United States, was the home of generations which, with all their peculiar interests and passions have passed away. She could, in no other way, so effectually disa vow any such injury as we think she has done us by assuming now, as her own, the ground upon which we then stood. It would tell little for our own claims to character of a just and mg-, nanimous people, if we should so fin , consent to be guided by the law of re, taliation as to lift up buried injuries from their graves to oppose against what, national consistency and national conscience compel us to regard as a claim internationally right.' '" Putting behind me all suggestions of this kind, I prefer to express my satisfhction that by the adjustment of the present ease upon principles con, fessedl3- American, and yet, as I trust, naturally satisfactory to both the na tions concerned, a question especially and righ tlysettled between them which heretolbre, exhausting not only all the fbrms of peaceful dismission, but the arbitrament of war itself for more than half a century, alienated the two countries from each other,• and peri picked with fears and apprehension alt other• nations. • " The four persons in question are now held itimilitary' custody at Fort Warren, in the State of Massachusetts. 'They will be • cheerfully liberated, Your Lordship will , 'Please judicitto' time and place for receiving• them. - " I avail myself of this occasion to offer to your Lordship a renewed. as, surance of my very high considera4 tion. (Signed) - "Wm. IL &mum)." hero follows a letter from Mr. Thotti vencl, the French Minister of State; and the •reply of Mr. SewarcE The French Minister's letter sets'forth the filets of the arrest, and points out the dangers, and urges a compliance with demands of the •British Government; and Mr. Seward replies that before M; Th ou efs despaeh had heen received; our Government had decided on its course of action, and concludes by an expression that the' President appreci, ates the kindly motives of the 'French Government. LORD LYONS TO SIR. SEWARD, WASUINGTON, Dec. 27,1861„ The Hon. Wet. R. Seward, dv,,Ze. Sm—l have this morning. received the note which you did me the- honor to address to me yesterday, in ausw • p to Earl Russell's despatch of the 30th of November last, relative to the re moval of Mr. Mason, Mr. Slidell, Mr. Macfarland and Mr. Eustis from the British mail packet Trent. „ 1 will, without any loss of time, for ward to Her Majesty's Government copy of the important communication which you have made to me. • • . . • I will also, withoutdelay, do myself the honor to confer with persenally . on the arrangements to bo made fot delivering the four gentlemen to me, in order that they may be again placed under the protection 'of the' 'Braid} flag. I have the honor to be, with the high est considet•jltign, ,sir, your most oho : client humble servant. (Signed) PUMA DEL.pnhA ill A KKK TS Fancy and txtra Funnily Flour_. Common and Superfine Eye Flour Corn Neal . 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