drisiumbia COLUM : BIA. SATURDAY, DEC. 6, 1862 - "Virashio&ton Pesssyttania Soldiers' elief asociation." 'ales= s.oedion. ft.., opened an office at No. Wanhoorto a Ltuildore, corner of 711, nireet and rentann Vtl/11111 avenue, where will he fttuett u (reinter all Per m .: •••1 . 11 i or nrottittl 11114 pity in nunpitain. invite the friend. of the -.one to c 11. nnlitl tag them that all posnittle aid will he extended itt Gud lng their tow.. Mr CHAO. thc Rerj-ter, will be found in Mar °thee. The CorrenroninFog N-aritaST. Al r. S. TOOO.P Q:l4 wilt atinwer all In let. in regard to nick and wotinded reettnylvautu *Taber, W'lvlllor in Of 41 . 011114 dionore. tluhdelphiu. New York. or New Haven. dmlttr.c4s, care Box t4k. IS - m.4 1x on. I) C. J. K. M.UttEIIZAD, Pren't. J. M. Suxuvax See's% aer7he attention of the reader is directed to Me advertisement of Dr. .Markley's Family Medicirdes to be /eund in another Column of kis paper, The Monthlies. f r .km,'. !Wm —nenle)if ,r.l.onntry.ioarendy Thi. nuinher prolrii-e+ fairly for :he emoine volume. 11 I. profw.ely xnd kownl.onwqy illu-trated. until n very in -rte melon of or very ielere.Olag mat muner in lin puce.. Now i, the tune to nubscribe lor till.. excellent Morn ki y. A VltttoCon: Anmccotenow—l'lw December numlor of the moleulturi-.. elmnlig the volume. 1- one of Me I--lied it romans-I u +volute. lul uulrrmu el good sell lilt ileatrag upon: ohno-i every -41 . ..jevi cow •.ecied w I , lllhe n - allure of the -ell. We ad vac our read,- 10 o.llll4ellee %, 1111 lilt' Ile,• year. and give the Serieultoug-1 a It al. Time COICel•Is :Ire ant exelt.ively vrietelaihnol. 111111 oil be found Maio) :Mete:ling by She get1” , 110 feed, C. 'fliß CE.IPFe FAIIMER.—Tia! D , C , 1111 , nutnl•er of n welltaoVrli agr air.l•ll n. revelling We ~nn non (no often. 11 . 1 . nollinend our acr.Calint it unit bornevagtonot (fiend. to ttt Ihn pub• un nine low prier of •ixt) evil , . yeu r. 4 uI e fell member voinloinv• hint+ null .44.4 T-tom. +'n.ll worth the .n 11.0,44.11 Mier . tor .1 Sear. all WOJ •, h+• of Lit. time for the next volume well revenue 114.3 1/revol ter linnog/er free. r...enot the cenf's t o Jn..•l/1, rtu•n+. Roelwrner. N. Y. Or, it ion nil, ID ..6e pnpen (tenor,. mutt ex "u•ne .11 7hl. OM. r The rothliu'ver m Au- Come t. who ere millufg to 114.1.11.5 I:gt•ltit. for ;Loper tvvinit: euh•rnih. rv. Nrretfl;;•n uro pernit-e-, Se 0/.111 Ue -ent flee to oil wino wee-lt deem War Th e Rev. Mr. Macitlux will preach a F erm nn en temperance at the Methodist chnrch nn Sundas evening nest. Dee. 76. Services wilt cnmatenee nt o'elock. The citizens of AColumbin and vicinity are invi ted to attend. TIIE,CON7INENTAL.—Captain Erisman iu his .advertisement in to•duy's S'pg, reminds Ids idd friends and customers th3t the s.:, , wlinentar is still open—the old fount I.ull flows. Ye levers of lager: lime is the place to find the pure and genuine article in its integrity. Du not forget Captain "Bowery" in his absence. lie has patriot ically taken up arms in defence of our country: do ye take your lager at the "Con tinental" in his behalf. A GREAT FERNITCHE among the noted stove rooms of Philadel phia, is that built Sor-and formerly oceupied by L. J. Levy, 809 and 811 Chestnut street. The Levy establishment having been sold out, the store was fur some time closed, but this magnificent room has been recently fit ted up and oeeupied ity Mr. Geo. I. Hen kels, as a Furniture Wateroom. It is CCM ono of the most attractive trade saloons on Chestnut street, far surpassing any other Furniture rooms in the city, both in ampH tude of space, elegance of fittings, and last ly, and principally, quality and style of wares. Here will be found everything in the way of furniture, front the most elabo rately carved cabinet to the simplestlligtt chair or table. Every style, from the "flare in; gilded thing" to the solid unpolished oak or walnut. The immense space is crowded with every variety of sofa, chair, table, bedstead, workstand, bureau--in abort, with every article of furniture of which wood, cane, marble, hair clotk, brocade are the components. Everything in the estab lishment is on a handsome scale except the prices. These are moderate—considering the locality exceedingly moderate; and the same money-wilt here buy the sante furni ture (of vastly better make and style) as in the so called cheap wurerooms of the city.— We recommend our readers, when in Phila delphia, to stop at Henkel& and examine his handsome manufactures. His adver tisemeat oill be found in another column. Cot. J. W. FISIIER.—After an absence of nearly a yenr Cu]. Fisher has returned home on a brief visit—we are sorry to add for the benefit of his health. lle has been suffering from a bronehlal affection which he scarcely feels justified in carrying with him into winter campaign. Ile will give himself such time as General Burnside's movements will allow hint. If a fight be imminent, the 'Cul. has no mind to let his bls 14, into it without him. We trust, however, lie may have sufficient furlough to admit of his tak ing the field in sound health. The Colon. 1 gives a grand account of the lapy, in the sth. They immortalized themselves at South Mountain, when they charged up the moun tain side it. an unbroken line, driving every thing kiet.we them. it it whispere.l that this charge, together with other dittinguith ed good conduct will replace the eaglet on the Colonel's peasants with the stars of a Brigadier. We hope eo.. The Columbia Band serenaded .the Colo nel tut W.aditesday evening, wllch compli ment Trap handsomely responded to ly him. lasumr.a.—lllic rise in the Susquehanna brought down to one trharres n few rafts from above. Vic water did not hula. so the i.upply is a email une, and, we conclude, the t.tst until the general pupa nest spring. INCREASED IN Paice.—The proprietors of she DWI!, Express and Arf/a imparer, of 'Lancaster, Imre increased ilteir prjees to ten cents per week, or two cents per sinf.,le copy. Reason: The great advance in the laic° of paper; a step rendered necessary under (he circumstances. Povo}r 31.testtit..— Governor Curtin has recommended..to the Government the carries of gentlemen in the different counties of this State fur Provost Marshals. For this county the name ofJetnes L. Reynnido, 1. 4 . q., of Nths city, is suggested by the Govaanur. Ilr. It. will .doubtless receive the appotatatent, and wallops he will accept. The manner jn which he discharged I the difficult ,and .delicate duty of Commissioner of the draft. is a sure gurantee that he would empbad ,..cally be the ••right man in the right y!lace,' i ns Provost Maraud for Lancaster cohnty:— kunrasler laion, tßeantric ASDI3OI.IiVIVIN It )1 iiiClAD.—Ovr ing to the delarin the reception of material the traelOtt)ing ,.. en this road has not pro gressed nt a rate commensurate with the speed with which the grading of rho west end was pushed to completion, Ae theeast ern end is still lender contract, the loss .of time has not, heetiof,great.conseqtreace. The. track has amen shoved ateudily ahaed, how-% ever, .end is now laid ,to a pint beyond Manheim. On Wednesday the :Directors of she road passed Amer it to Manheim, to hold their monthly meeting, an 1 at the same time inn ect the road as far as completed. LA. passenger ear was furnished by the Penn sylvania Railroad fur the occasion. -Wenn:. derstand that the officers of the road were well pleased with the construction of the road thus far. They may well congratulate themselves on its success, fur never was an undertaking more perseveringly pressed in the face of such apparently insurmountable obstacles. We presume that it is owing hu the unfortunate destruction by are of the handsome passenger car constructed for the company, at York, some weeks since, that delay has occurred in the opening of at least a portion of the road. We hope we may be able to announce the opening to blanheim, or Litiz, before lung. The Manheim people are awuke to the importance of the road. We find the following in the .iltivilichn &otitis( of la*: Friday: It gives us pleasure to announce the com pletion of the Reading and Columbia Rail road as fur us this place. Our citizens have now witnessed an undertaking which at one time was almost discredited; and when it is remembered that the work has been going on when the eouotry. is engaged in civil war, it is surprising that nothing has mate rially interfered to arrest its progress or to discourage the ardor of those engaged in its construction so far, and there is every rea son to believe that its entire length will he completed and that we shall witness a through passage at no distant day. An extensive sideling has also been put down at this place, a warehouse is in course tif construction—which will be finished in a few days—and other improvements are in contemplation; thus giving an enterprising aspect to our borough, and which will be the means of enhancing the prosperity of the town in a way that has hitherto been impossible to accomplish. The exertions I that are being put forth by the Directors of this rand, and it, fact by all concerned in its canstructson, are indeed commendable, and greatly redound to their credit. We understand it is intended shortly to run two daily passenger trains between this place and Columbia, so as to connect with the Philadelphia and Baltimore trains at that place. This will be a great accommo dation to this community, as well us to the public gorier:illy. affording ample opportu nity to visit either place, transact business, anti return to their respective homes the sume Jar. lu this connection we may also state that some of the advantages to lie derived from the construction of this road are already becoming apparent. Freights are received and forwarded, cis Columbia, tip and from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and other points. The first invoice from this place was a lot of floor forwarded to Philadelphia, on Monday afternoon last, by Mr. John Hostetter, of the Manheitn Mills. TUE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.-AlthOUgh more brief than is usual. the President's annual Message is too lengthy fur our columns. The principal feature is the President's gradual emancipation project— a fair and satisfactory plan, if only practi cable. But the South will, of course, laugh it to scorn; and who expects the sympathi sers of the North to advocate any measure which touches the freedom of their trea sured nigger? Altogether we conclude that the only effect of the President's effort to conciliate will be to establish in the minds of all honest men his reputation for fairness towards all •parties, even the rebels. This accomplished, the more strictly he carries out his emancipation proclamation, the bet ter will it be fur the country in the future. We would prefer a gradual emancipation, did that measure emanate from a conviction on the part of the southern people that this would be to their best interest; but as a compromise, they would on y reprct it as long as they and their northern allies were nut in power. ANECDOTE OF A TE.ACHER•SOLDIER.—The following anecdote of a teacher-soldier, was related by Prof. Wickersham in his lecture on "Awakening Mind." The incident nar rated occurred ut the battle of Fair Oaks. A Ael.te.l battery, handled in a masterly manner, was mowing our men down, and it seemed impossible to drive it from its posi tion. The General, seeing this, rode up to the Captain of a Lancaster county company: "Captain, I want some one who will go out between these armies and shout the officer in command of that battery." "Why, Gen eral, it's certain death to attempt it!" "1 know it; but you see how that tire is decima ting our ranks. Is there no man willing to sacrifice himself?" "I'll see," replied the I eaptain, as lie tented to his company, "Buys, who of you is willing to go out be -1 tween the-e armies, and shout yonder (AE- I cer?" A young man stepped out of the go."—lle went, seemingly to certain death. Crawling along., lie finally ; reached a slight elevation behind which he was partially sheltered. There was a crack of his rifle. but the ball missed its mark. Again—steady aim—n puff of smoke! The officer is seen to throw up his arms. Ins 1 gunners spring to catch Mtn as he falls. The battery is forced to abandon its posi. I thin. The brave soldier returns unharmed. "And," said the Professor inn burst of en ; thusiastn, "I would hare searched the army through, but I would have taken that young ' man by the hand and said to him, qt was bravely done!' Ile was a teacher from this county. I will give you his name—GtoßcE K. Swore!" THE ARMY ,11081.1TALS-11uW TO OBTAIN INroansriox.—We publish the following circular from the Sanitary ,Commission at Washington, fur the benefit of ,pus readers who hare friends in the army: DIRECTORY Or TOG LIJSPITAIA The Sanitary Commirsion have establish ed an office of information in regard to pa tients in the tiospituls of the District of Co lumbia, and of Frederick City, Maryland. ity n mierence to books, which are corrected sa ,aftsvmr can, ander ordinary cir- Ctitititariesa, be given ; by return wail to the following locations; Ist. Is (giving name and regi tiienti at prgseig.* iherAMipitals ofihe Frederiek city.? 24; If so, what is hie ,proPer.addiess! 3d.' What is the name of the Surgeon or ChtipXiiin of the hespitel? 4th-1f not in,hpapital ,at present,lms he reeentlyllce,n in hospital! ath.Af so, did hp 'diein J►ospj},ltl, and: at what date! Cth. If recently discharged frcus hospital, was he.diaohorged from service? ith. V not, what were his orders .9.11 leav ing? The klotamlssion in prepared also to fur nish more specific • information as -to-the .condition of any patient in the District hospitals, within twenty rofir hours after a request to do ao, from an officer of any of its corresponding societies. The office of the Directory will be open daily from 8 o'clock s., m. to 8 o'clock p. m., and accessible in urgent cases at any hour in the night. The . number of patients In these hospitals is about 25,000. If found to be practicable, the duty here undertaken locally by the Commission will be extended to include all the general hospitals in the country. FRED. LAW 01,115 TED, General Secretary. ADAMS HOUSE, 244 F STREET, Washington, D. C. Nov. 19, 1862. CAPTAIN: HERB.--Our esteemed townsman, Capt. Daniel Herr, served his country with as little noise and trumpeting as any man who hO4 gone forth and done good work in the good cause. He is not the man to blow his own trumpet now: but his numerous friends hive desired us to publish the fol_ lowing testimonial from his fellow officers, which may be very properly made public. We cheerfully give it place: CAMP OF THE ilTIf REGIMENT, PENNA. VOL. CAVALRY. SUFFOLK, VA., October 28th, 082. To lit v Isl, HERR. LATE CAPTAIN OF CO. 1, 11TH PENNA. VOLS., CAVALRY. SlR:—The undersigned, Field and Line officers of the 11th Regt. Penna. Volunteer Cavalry, desire to express their regret at parting with you, and to acknowledge fully the patriotic feeling which induced you, at your age, to raise your company, and lead it for over n year in the field. The arduous scoutings both here and upon the Peninsula, picket and other duties which devolved upon this regiment, have undermined the constitutions and sapped the well-springs of health for life of much younger men than yourself, and it has been a matter of surprise to us, that you have borne the fatigues of light cavalry service as long and as well, performing all the duties of your office as efficiently and creditably as you have. In retiring to your borne, and the bosom of your family and large circle of valued friends, you carry with you the esteem of your brother officers of the 11th Regt. Pa. Volunteer Cavalry, and their endorsement of your patriotism and unselfish love of country. In bidding you farewell, permit us to express the hope that the winter of your life may terminate in peace, surround ed by plenty, and that when your mission is ended, you may be gathered like grain, fully ripe and ready for harvest. We sub scribe ourselves your friends and brothers to arms: Samuel P. Spear, Cul. 11th Pa. Vol. Car. George Stetzel, Lieut. Cul. Samuel Wetherill, Major. F'rauklin A. Stratton, Major- George T. Cornog, Major. George C. Harlan, Surgeon. IL M. Nagle, Assistant Surgeon. George W. Bassett, Ist Lieut. Co. A. W. Dzwees Roberts, Capt. Co. B. J. E. McFarlan, Ist Lieut. Co. B. Samuel L. Itlowday, 2d Lieut. Co. B. Chas. A. Sherman, Ist Lieut. and It. Q. M James 11. Aughinbaugh, 2.d. Lieut. Co. D. Amintor Davidson, Capt. Co. E. Wm. Bailey, Ist Lieut. M. B. Ilope, 2d Lieut. Co. E.; B. B. Mitchell, Capt. Cu. F. R. B. Warel, Capt. Cu. 1). P.f.A. Palmer, 2d Lieut. Co. F. Augustus 11. D. Williams, Ist Lieut. Co. G John D. Gontz, 2d Lieut. Co. G. Wm. M. Seip, Capt. Co. 11. N. 11. Robbins, late Adjutant. John U. Riel, Lieut. Co. 11. IVm. Buttz, Ist Lieut. Co. I. 19m. I. Reisinger, Capt. Co. I. J. U. Raper, 2.1 Lieut. Co. D. James E. Fleming, lot Lieut. Co. 11. Albert I. Ackerly, Capt. Co. K. Geo. B. Knight, Ist Lieut. Co. K. John C. Baker, 2d Lieut. Co. K. John B. Loomis, Capt. Co. L. Miller Beatty, 2d Lieut. Co. L. James A. Skelley, Capt. Co. G. A. A. Menzies, Lieut. and Adjutant. Our Army Correspondence CASH. NEAR BROOKS ' STATION, Oai A &IA AND FICF.Df.RICKAITICRG IC. R. r November 25th, 181)2. Forroa Srv:—We left Warrenton on the 11th inst., and marched southward through the supposed town of Fayetteville, and en camped where the village of Foxeille is said to be. In neither place are there more than two houses, wiiich are fast decaying. The farms io this vicinity, and along the Warrenton road are large, flom one to two thousand acres, with not more than twenty or twenty-five under cultivation. The land seems to have been worn out and not worked for years. Whilst at this camp great efforts were made to furnish serviceable horses and mules for those diseased and unfit for ser vice. The ammunition and supply trains received their quota. Many are still want ing for the Regimental teams. They are expected every day. On Monday, the 17th inst., we were or dered to move at 7 o'clock, A. Itl. Accord ingly we marched to Bealton Station on the railroad, thence to Deep Creek, through Morrisville, a town of the same character as fayeitteriiis i .tic., having marched twenty two miles. On Tuesday we tnaeobei three miles in the direction of Frederioroborz wadi we came to IlarwOod Church. where the road from ,COlett's Station intereecte,►lta one we were on, when we took a road leading east to!iStaffurd C. U. We encamped on Iv 8:14 through which runs Accakeek Creek, hav ing marched about twelve miles. Drizzling rain all day. We passed at liarwoodehurch the column of the centre mid right wing of the grand army. They were moving south east. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, beavy rains. which made the roads horrible. On Saturday at daylight we were ordered to move to this place, seven miles distant. A large force was detailed to repair the roads, and we worked through the same day We passed through Stafford C. 11. The building wherein courts are held would not make a respectable Justice of the Peace office in Columbia. The J..il is three stories high, and is shaped somewhat like the buildings covering watering tanks on the olumbia and Philadelphia R. R. ten years ago. I should like to see about a dozen old jail birds from Tow Rill placed there for safe keeping. They Would quarry out in short order. Last evening two locomotives came up as far as Potomac Creek. The bridge at that point will be done to-day. The wharf at Acquia Landing and several bridges have had to ho rebuilt. On the 18th inst., the sth regiment was taken out the let brigade and placed in the 3d. 1 presume the arrangement will be permanent. Letters should be directed, sth Regiment, 3d Brigade, 3d Divis.ion and lst Army Corps. ORDERLY. Abstract of the President's Message The President begins with an encourag ing reference to the aspect of our foreign re lations, stating that although presenting less than formerly a gratifying appearance, still they are salialmtory, considering our peculiar situation as a nation at the present time. The Indian difficulties in the North west are glanced at, and the Pacific Rail road scheme next receives a hearty endorse ment as of National ilnportutice. Ile recom mends the enlargement of the great canals of New York and llinuis, and refers to the establishment of the Bureau of Agriculture, its something from which much benefit may be expected to the interests of the country in diffusing useful information and im provements. Mr. Chase's financial project, which louks to having the Government take upon itself the issuance of a bank or paper circulation, is noticed favorably, along with the reports from the other departments, but it is only as he approaches the subjezt of the war, and the influence of Slavery in causing it, that he devotes a more earnest effort to the construction of the Message, to make it an effective aid in bringing before the American people his favorite views for rid ding the land of those exciting causes which now divide the two sections. Without abso , lately receding from the conditions of the Emancipation Proclamation, he makes "recommendatiurts" as tort more "gradual" system, which "recommendations" are not to stay the "war," nor r roceedings under the "Proclamation" refered to, unless they are adipted in time, when both might be stayed. Proposing to bring about a grad ual emancipation, to be completed in the year 1900, he believes that it is rialto prac ticable, and ought to receive the favorable consideration of the people b all North and South, both as a moans of restoring peace and as an econoininal arrangement for all concerned. Insisting still upon his "coloni zation" plans, he yet believes that the negrues emancipated might be absorbed as freemen by our whole population, and neither section be the worse for it, since the labor hitherto in demand would be in demand still. Perhaps the whole may be considered as,summcd up when he says: 'The proposed emancipation would shorten the war, per petuate peace, insure the increase of pop ulation, and proportionately the wealth of the cuuntry." He sees no difficulty in com pensating the owners of Degrees with the sums to bo apprarriated to be spread over so long a space of time as "thirty-seven years," because the p mulatiun would then, perhaps, be "one hundred millions of peo ple." The scheme is definitely stated, and does not seem at a glance—as matters now stand betwixt the Government and the States n rebellion—too practicable. "The plan is proposed as permanent constitutional law. It cannot become such without the concur rence of, first, two-thirds of Congress, and afterwards, three-fourth of the. Stater. The regniite three fourths of the States will necessarily include seven of the Slave States. Their concurrence, if obtains 1. will give assurance of their severally ad opting eman cipation, at no very distant day, upon the new constitutional terms- This assurance would end the struggle now, an! save the Union forever." 11.3 is careful, to re nin I us that his new plan fur the settlement of this perplexing matter "is recommended as a means not in exclusion of, but additional to, all others [or restoring and preserving the National au thority throughout the Union." Congressional MoNaar, Deo. let.—Congress assembled promptly at noon. A quorum was present in both muses, and at once proceeded to business. The new :Senators from New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Orogen appeared in the Senate and were sworn in. The President's Message was received and read. In the house, immediately after organi zation, Mr. Cunkling offered a resolution, which was adopted, directing the Committe on Naval affairs to inquire and report as to the best mode of placing vessels of war on Lake Ontario when the exineency shall arise, and of establishing water communi cation from other waters to the Lakes. A resolution, submitted by Mr. Vallandigham, was adopted, directing an inquiry as to the alleged action of the Postmaster General in deciding what newspapers' may and what shall not be transmitted through the mails. Mr. Cox, of Ohio, submitted a preamble and resolution reciting that illegal, arbitrary amsta had bees made by she agents of the Government, and declaring that the Souse condemOs all such erre/tit. The reeallatien war tabled by a vote of 80 to 40. Mr. Waith online off:r.el a similar resolution an rela. tion to the arrest and confinement of citizens of Illiuojs, which was also tabled. The President's Message was received and read, and with the accompanying documents or dered to be printed. Tt Asper, tad.—ln the Senate Mr. Powell submitted resolutions in relation to the ar rest and imprisonment of, parties by the, Secretary of War. Mr. Davie, of Kentucky, submitted resolutions proposing a conven tion from all the Stales to devise means for the restoration of the Union. Both sets of resolutions.vrore ordered to be printed. Mr. Saulsbury gave notice of a resolution calling upon the Secretary of War for information as to the imprisonment of certain citizens of Delaware., The House passed a bill requiring judg ments in suits against Collectors or officers of the customs to be paid in specie. The Military Committee were instructed to in quire into the expediency of increasing the pay of private soldiers to fifteen dollars per month, and of reducing the pay of officers who are not in active ser vice in the field. Mr. Calvert offered a resolution, which was adopted, calling fur information as to the appointment of Acting Midshipmen to to Naval Academy. The Committee of Ways and Means were in structed to consider the propriety of admit ting cotton from foreign countries free of duty. WEDNESDAY, 3.1.—1 n the Senate the usual Standing Committees were elected. Mr. Saulsbury introduced e. motion of in quiry in relation to the imprisonment of citizens of Delaware in Furt Delaware, It was objected to and laid over. A resolu tion was adopted directing the Committee on Patents to inquire into the expediency of abolishing the Department of Agricul ture. The subject of indemnifying the citi zens of Minesota for losses occasioned by the devastations of the Sioux Indians, was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. On motion of Mr Sumner, information was requested front the Secretary of War in re lation to the sale into slavery of a free negro captured by the Itobel forces. The Com mittee on Military Affairs were instructed to consider the expediency of establishing a corps of mon enlisted for hospital and am bulance service. Nlr. Hale gave notice of a bill to repeal the bill establishing and equalizing the grades of line alters in the navy. The House was in session but a short time. The Committee on Military .Affairs were instructed to report on the expediency of granting to volunteers discharged on ac count of wounds or disabilities incurred in actual service, such proportion of the bounty of $2OO as shall be appropriate to their time of actual service. 14:5417-E141104:4D4000f=t441.100111 Correspondence between Governor Curtin and Commissioner Reynolds—The Drafted Alen not now under the Control of the State Gocernment. LETTER FRO3t COMM ISSIONER REYNOLDS. LANCASTER, Nov., 24, 1862. To his Excellency A. 0. Curtin, Governor: Sir: Many drafted men from Lancaster county have lately called on me, as commis sioner to superinted the draft, fur furloughs, surgical examinations, discharges, subsis tence, clothing, &c. &c. In all cases I have informed them that my authority as com missioner, except so fur as concerns my du ties to the Government in making a final re• turn of the draft, is at an end. Frequently I have been requested to appeal to you as the Governor of the State. My own opinion is that the drafted men have passed from the jurisdiction of the State to that of the United States, Believing that the expression of your views would, if made public enable the draft ed men to obtain from the proper author ities a fair hearing and a prompt remedy for all alleged grievances, I respectfully ask from you such answer as will give the re quired information, as well as reliere com missioners from the constant applications referred to. I am, Governor. with great respect, yours, &a JAMES L. REYNOLDS. Reply of Governor Curtin. PEXN4YLVAXIA EXECUTIVE EITASIBER.} lIARRIvUURG, Pa., Nov., 25, 1362. James L. Reynolds, Esq: DEAR Ste: Your letter of yesterday has been received. arid in reply I hasten to say that the "drafted men" are entirely under the control of the General Government; they subsist, clothe, arm, and equip them; have the sole and entire right to grant furloughs and to discipline the men. The State has no authority in the matter whatever. The only power given to the Governors of States, under General Orders, 09. from the War Department, is to "designate rendezvous," "appoint commandants," receive reports of officers, and to nominate provost marshals fur the State. When these speziadacts are performed all the powers of the State Exe cutive sense, and the men are under the control of the United States authorities.— Appeals to me, therefore, upon the subject of subsistence, equipment, furlough, discip line, and of requiring the attendance of de linquents, and of securing the men in camps, are utterly useless. I can only deplore their existence and point to the authorities having the power to remedy them. They are certainly such as can and unquestion ably will be prevented by the General Government, if properly made known to them. Indeed, the United States, some weeks since, took measures, as I presume, for all the purposes spoken of, and assigned to duty in this State, Brigadier General A. Porter as Provost Marshal of the State. The Adjutant General of the Army, Gen. Thomas. has been at Harrisburg giving his attention to the subject, and Generals Pal mer, Canby, sod Montgomery are stationed at Philadelphia and Pittsburg, who are, doubtless, charged with the duties erron eously supposed to derelope upon me. I have already complied with the orders of the War Department in naming planes of rendezvous, commandants, awl have nomi nated provost marshals,. The State authority has, therefore, clear ed; but; with • people so loyal as the Penn sylvanians bare shown themselves to be, I cannot doubt that the draft. if assuaged with care, expeditiorr, and akin, will be , eminently successful, sad will add 30,000 mar. to our forces. Let we asure you that no effort will be wanting on the part of the State authorities to aid in every way the exertions of the General Government to secure armies power ful enough to suppress the rebellion. • Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, A. G. CURTIN Proposed European Intervention. TIM PROPOSITION OF FRANCE AND REFUSAL OF ENGLAND. The French Letter. The following is the despatch from the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, ad dressed to the Ambassadors of France at London and St. Petersburg: PARIS, October SO, 1862. Europe wadies with painful interest the struggle which has been raging more than a year, upon the American continent. The hostilities have provol,:ed sacrifices and ef forts certainly of a nature to inspire the highest idea of the perseverance and energy of two populations. But this spectacle, which does so mush honor to their courage, is only given at the price of numberless ca lamities, and a prodigious effusion of blood. To these results of civil war, which from the very first assumed vast proportions, there is still to be added apprehensions of a servile war, which would be the culminating point of so many irreparable disasters. The sufferings of a nation towards which we have always professed' sincere friendship would have sufficed to excite the sincere so- licitude of the Emperor, even had we our selves not suffered by the counter-blow of these events. Under•the influence of the intimate relations which extensive inter course has multiplied between the various legions of the globe, Europe itself has suf fered from the consequences of the crisis which has dried up one of the most fruitful sources of public wealth, and which has be come, for the great centres of labor, the cause of most sad trials. As you are aware, when the conflict com menced, we held it our duty to observe the most strict neutrality in concert with the other maritime Powers, and the Washington Cabinet repeatedly acknowledged the hon orable manner in which we adhered to that line of conduct. The sentiments dictated to us have undergone no change but of a be nevolent character. That neutrality, in stead of imposing upon the Powers the atti tude which might resemble indifference, ought rather to make them of service to the two parties, by helping them out of a posi tion which seems to have no issue. From the commencement of the war an armed force was set on foot by the belligerents, which since then has almost constantly been kept up. After so much bloodshed„ they are now in that respect nearly in the same position, nothing authorizing the presump tion that more decisive military operations will shortly occur, according to the last news received in Europe. The two armies, on the contrary, were in a condition that would not allow either party to hope within a brief delay for any decided advantage to turn the balance, and accelerate the conclusion of a peace. All these circumstances taken together point to the opportunity of no armistice to which, moreover, under the present circum stances, no strategical objection can be made. The favorable dispositions towards peace which are beginning to manifest them selves in the North as well as in the South might, on the other hand, second steps that might be made to recommend the idea of a truce. The Emperor has, therefore, thought that the occasion has presented itself of of fering to the belligerents the support of the good offices of the maritime Powers, and his Majesty has charged me to make the propo sition of this Government to her Britanic Majesty, as well as the Court of Russia, that the three Cabinets would exert their influence at Washington, as well as with the Confederates, to obtain an armistice for six months, during which every act of war, direct or indirect, should provisionally cease, on sea as well as on land, and it might be, if necessary, ulteriorly prolonged. The overtures, I need not say, sir, would not im ply on our part any judgment on the origin of the issue of the struggle, nor any pres sure upon the .negotiations which might, it is hoped, ensue in favor of an armistice.— Our task would consist solely in smoothing down obstacles, and in interfering only in a measure determined upon by the two par ties. We should not, in fact, believe ourselves called upon to decide, but to prepare, a so lution of tLe difficulties which hitherto have opposed a reconciliation between the belli gerent parties. Would not, moreover, an agreement be tween the three Courts respond sufficiently to their intentions? Would it not give to their step a character of evident impartial ity? Acting in concert, they would com bine the conditions beet suited to inspire confidence, the Government of the Emperor, by the constant tradition of French policy towards the United States; England, by the community of race; Russia, by the marks of friendship she never ceased to show to the Washington Cabinet. Should the event not justify the hope of the three Powers, and should the ardor of the struggle overrule the wisdom of their councils, this attempt would not be the less honorable for them. They would have fulfilled the duty of humanity. more especially indicated in the war in which the excited passions which render all direct attempts at negotialions more difficult. It is a mission which international law as signs to neutrals, at the same time that it proscribes to them strict impartiality, and they could never make a nobler nee of their influence than by endeavoring to put an end to the struggle whieh aliases so much suffer ing, end compromises snob great interests thronghout the whole world. Finely. even without any immediate re sults, these overtures would not be entirely useless, for they might eneowrege public opinion to views of coneilist,ioo, 'and thus iontribate to beaten the moment wLen a za turn of peace might become possible. request you, eir, in the ilium of his Ma jesty tosubmit - these coneiaerations to Lord, Russell or Prince GoitschOcof, tagging him t) state the views of the Government of her Britamlic , Majesty or the Court of Russia, DROUTN DE L'HUYIS. LDrd Russell's Reply. POMPGN 1862. The following despatch is addressed by Earl Russell to Earl Cowley, her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris:. . FOREIGN OFFICE, Nov. 13, 1862. 11y Lord—The Count de Flabasalt came to the Foreign Office on Monday, 'the 10th inst., by appoibtment, -- and - read - to 'tieli'dii spatch from M. Dronyn de Minya, relating to the civil war in North America. In this despatch the Minister of Foreign Affair!' states that the Emperor has followed with painful interest the struggle which had now been going on more than a year on the American Continent. Ile does justice to the energy and pre servanee whiob has been displayed by both sides, but be observes that these proofs of their courage have been given at the expense of innumerable calamities - and,. immense bloodshed. To these accompaniments of civil conflict is to be added the apprehen sions of a servile war, which would 'be the climax of so many irreparable misfortunes. If these calamities affected America only, these sufferings of a friendly nation would be enough to excite the anxiety and, Aym t . pathy of the Emperor, but Europe also has suffered in one of the principal brandies - of her industry, and her citizens have been subject to most cruel trials. France and the maritime Powers have, during the struggle, maintained, a strict neutiality, - but the sen timents by which they are animated, far from imposing on them anything like indif ference eeemb, on the contrary, to "require that they should assist the two belligerent parties in the endeavor to escape from a position which appears to have no issue. • The forces of the two sides have hitherto fought with balanced success, and the latest accounts do not show any prospect 'of a speedy termination of the war. These cir cumstances, taken together, wou'd . 1m to favor the adoption of measures a Mali night bring about a truce. The Emperor of the ( ,French, tboalbre, is of the opiuion that there is now an oppor tunity of offering to the belligerado the good offices of the maritime Poweis. He. therefore, proposes to Her Majesty, as well as to the Emperor of Rusie, that the three Courts should endeavor, both at Washing ton and in communication with the C4:.nfed. erste States, to bring about a suspension of arms for six months, during which every act of hostility, direct or indirect, should cease at sea as well as on land. This armistice might, if necessary, be re newed for a further period. This proposal, N. Drouyn de Minya proceeds to say, would not imply on the part of the three Powers any judgement on the origin of the war or any pressure on the negotiations for peace which it is hoped would take place during the armistice. The three Powere would only interfere to smooth obstacles, and only within the limits, which the two interested parties would pre scribe. The French Government is of the opinion that, even in the event of a failure of immediate success, these overtures might be useful in leading the minds of the men now heated by passion to coniider the ad vantages of conciliation and peace. Such is, in substance, the proposal of the Government of the Emperor of the French, and I need hardly say it has attracted the serious attention of her Majo,sty's Govern ment. Her Majesty is desirous of acting in con currence with France upon the great ques tions now agitating the world, and upon none more than on the contingencies con nected with the great struggle now going on in North America. Neither Iler Majesty the Queen nor the British nation will soon forget the noble and emphatic manor in which the Emperor of the French vindicated the laws of nations, and assisted the cause of pence in the in stance of the seizure of the Confederate Commissioners on board the Trent. Her Majesty's Government recognizes with pleasure the design of arresting the progress of war by friendly measures and the be nevolent views and humane intentions of the Emperor. They are also of the opinion that ifthe steps proposed were to be taken. the concurrence of Russia would be extreme ly desirable. her Majesty's Government have, how ever not been informed, up to the present time, that the Russian Government have agreed to co-operate with England and France on this occasion. Although that Government may support the endeavors of England and France to attain the and proposed, but is the end proposed attain able at the present moment by the course suggested by the Government of France, Such is the question which has been anx iously and carefully examined by this Government. After weighing all the in formation which has been received from America, her Majesty's Government are led to the conclusion that there is no ground at the present moment to hope that the Federal Government would ac cept the proposel suggested, and a refusal from Washington at the present time would prevent any speedy renwal of the offer.— tier Majesty's Government thinks, there fore, that it would be better to watch care fully the progress of opinion in America, and if, as there appears reason to hope, it may bo found to have undergone, or may undergo hereafter;auy clangs; Vie three courts might then avail themselves - of inch change to offer their friendly counsel with a greater prospect than now exists of its being accepted by the two contending parties. Her Majesty's Government,will coma:nail cote to that of France any intelligence they may receive from Washington or Richmond bearing on this impirriant;nobject., , Your Excellency may read this7despa4 to M. Dronyn de Minis, and give him $ copy of Rassuz..
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