f' f f mmwm D. W. MOOEE, Editor and Proprietor. VOL. XXXVI.- WHOLE i0, To t!t b'f.nrt and Uouuqf Representative! : ' Again the blessing of health and abun dant harvests claim our profoundest grat itude to Almighty God. The condition of our foreign atTaira is reasonably satis factory. Mexico continues to bo the the atre of cifil war. While our political re lation with that country have underuoue so change, we have at the same time strictly , maintained peulralit, between but., or Costa Kic. and icaraugua a vilO i UU1 BU m V v-M u ww v tUB l. .LUZ to make a survey of the rive uuu, and ice port or ban Juan. It is a source of much satisfaction that the difficulties which, for a moment, excited tome politi cal apprehensions, and caused a closing of the inner-oceanic transit route have been amicably adjusted, and that there is a good prospect that the route will soon be r-opened with an increase of capability, and adaptation. We would not exagger ate cither (ho commercial or the political importance of that great .improvement. It would be doiug injustice to an impor tant South American Slate not to acknnwl- cih'A the dirWtnnsfi- frnnWnm. anil nrl. r " . I uaibia have entered into intimate rela tions with this Government. A cUiia oon rentlon has been constituted to comrlete tli unfinished work of the one which clo led its sessious in 18t3i. Tlio nev liberal constitution of Venezuella having gone into ellect with the universal acquiescence of the people, the Government under it has been recognized and diplomatic inter course wuti it has been opened in a cor dial and friendly spirit. The long defer red Avis Island claim ha3 been satisfacto rily paid and discharged. Mutual pay- monts havo been made of the claims a wurded by the Joint Commission for the lettleroeut of claims between the United States and Peru, An earnest and cordial frieudbhip continues to exit belweon the two countries and such efforts as were In my power have been used to remove mis understanding, and avert a threatened war between reru and .Spam. Our rela tions are of the most friendly nature with Chili, the Argentine Kepubl'.c, Bolivar, Costa, ilion, i'aragun, Sau .Sulvtidor and ilsti. Dunns the past roar no diiiercu- ch of any kind hare arisen w ith any of tbesa republics, and on tho otfer hand their sy rural hies with the United States re constantly expressed. J ho claim aribinff from tlw seizure ot the cargo of the b-ig Macedonian, in 13i51, bceu paid in lull by tlie oovernment of Ch:fi. Civil war continues in the Span ish ceat of San Douimgo, apparently with out prospect nt en early close. Utncml ooirespondnce lias been open- ti ith Liberiii, and it ive9 us a pleasing view of social and political progress in that Republic. It is expected to dorive nsw vigor from Americun inilucnce, im proved by the rapid disappsarauce of sla very in the United States. I solicit your authority to furnish the Republic a gucboal at a moderate cost, to he reimbursed to the United Stales by installments. Such a vessel is needed for the safety of that State against the Afri can raco, aiid in Liberian hand. The po tottion of the least organized naval force should stimulate generous ambition on the part of the Republic, and the oonfl doncH which we should nianifest by fur nishing it would win foibearance and fa vor toward tho colonies from all the civi lized nations. ... The proposed overland te egrapn oe- tweon America and Lurope,. by aay o Behrine Straits, and Asiatic Russia, which wss sanctioned by congress at iu n.v teision, has been undertaken, under very favorable circumstances, by an aisociation of American citizen, with tho cordial good will and support of this Government, is well as those of Great Britain and Rus- - . .'I . II. A I f V i;s. Assurances uave oeoii rounc num most of the American States of tueir nign ipprecialion of tho enterprise, and their readiness -to co-cperato in constructing lines tributary to that world encircling communication- I loam with much sat isfaction, that the noble design of a tele graphic communication between the eas tsrn roast of America and Great Britain has been renowe i with full expectation of its early accomplishment. Thus, it is lip ped that, with the return of domestic peace, the country will be able to resume, with energy and advantage, their former high career of commerce and civilization. Our very popular and estimable represen tee in Kgypt died in April last. An unpleasant altercation aroso between the temporary incumbent of theoflicoand the (Jovernment of Pusha. resulting in a suspension of the intercourse. the snhTof the successor ia the Consu- Th .rmr was promnt I V correciea on ut ... i -Julian up 1 1 ii i (Tt-r.t nt wr I ...... . I HI I I III IDIIIil 'MO mum 1- s tho relation with ths liatbary powers fe entirely satisfactory. Tbo rebellion which has so long boen fragrant with Chi ns has r.t lat been suppressed with the co-operatiog gootl offices of this Govern ment aori of tbo other coruaicrcial Slates. The Judicial. Consular establishment boa become very difficult and onerous, init ii rin - nnoA T.ftcislation to adopt it to tho extontion of our commerce and to ne more lniimaie inierwuiw Uen instituted with the Gorernmentand People of that vast empire. China seems lo be accepting with hearty good will the conventional laws which regulate coni nerciunind sociat intercourse among the "esters nations. ' Uwing to the peculiar iluation of Japan and the anomalous forru of this Government the action of 'bat empire ia performing treaty stipula 'ons is inconsistent and capricious. Not Jftlieless good progress, has baen effected J the Western powers, moving with en- "Snienea concert our own peculiar ommn B-vrueu concert uurumi ... ve been all lowed or but iu CoiTrse of i "UlomenUnd th bland it bu Utn 1837. reODeneil in nnmmAi Tt.A .... Uo. to believe that these pro.eediniM . ....... ww 4 uuo ia reuauii nave increased rather than diminished 92 79 for interest ofil.n 1:717! I ' , Bie8!erB. 1 ho gross pro file friendship of Japan towards the UnU S53 C85 $ t i I P" -L'lS CeeaS BrwlD! frs!" tL? SttJ f condemned led Stalo 'fhepprtsof Norfolk, Fernandin.and rcneacola have been opened bv uroclaina malion. It U hoped that foreign mer- aI,.i. . w... ..ow cousiaer whether it is not tator and mnrA t i-nflinl.U i-.i.. i ... ii "i . .. .. . n. VV1 1 Hit IIl'irB lllUr Fit F lin I ....... I W 1 . . I" r..r"," . "V"" sim, than it u to per.ue through many hazards -wi v u mriH niiu. uinnr r rtrkria ana otner open ports. . - sillUll K WBBl ITOIL- M nnfl I Wit iftnilfna.'laai 'h Jother port, which .re closed. Tf not by ! "i"1"?. ?Pat.ons, at least by a Taw- ui auu euueuve DIOCKOde. J-'or mvself. , - the executive under the l.wof nitinn.' i tl,-.;..iT;.:.':i ir ru.u,jr exclude the enemies of the a an asylum in the United Stalra. ing, in .Sch lacktbo T K" iaw, or uugm io be luriner regulated by it, 1 recommend that provisions be made for effectually preventing foreign slave traders from acquiring dooiicil and facili- wes ior meir criminal occupation in our country. It is possible that ifitwerea new and open question the maritime pow ers, with the light they now enjoy, would not concede'the pnvileces f a nnval bel ligerent to the insurgents of the United Statos, dostilute ns they are, and always have been equally ofships and of ports and harbors. Duloyal omisitrsies have been neither less assiduous, nor more success ful during the Jast year than they were before tfiat tune in their effort under fa vor of that privilege to embroil our coun try in foreign war. Tho desire and determination of the maritime States to defeat tho design are bolieved to be as sincere and cannot be more earnest than Europe. Nevertheless unforseen diflicul ties have arisen, especially in Brazlian and British points and on the northern boun dary of theUuited States as well of the nations concerned and their governments. Comm'usioneti have been uppoinled un der the treaty with Great Britain on the adjustment of tho claims of tho Hudson Bay and Tugel's Sound Agricultural Com panies, in Oregon, and are now proceed ing to the execution of the trust assigned to them, in view of tlie insecurity ot hie Lio the region adjacent to the Canadian 1 tirtrilor list ranant oasianlta ntul rlimnml i tiona committed by inimiclo nd desper ate persons who are harbored there.'it has been thought proper to give notice ihnl nftcr vlio wxpiralion of six months, the period conditionally stipulated iu tho existing arrangements with Great Britain, the United States must hold themselves at liberty to inciease their naval arm vicnt upor. tho lakes if they shall find that pro ceeding necessary. The condition of the border will ne cessarily come into consideration in con nection with the question of continuing or modifying the rights of transit fiom Canada through the United States, as well as the regulation of imports which were temporarily established by the reciproci ty treaty of the 5lh of June, 1834. I de sire, however, to b,e understood while ma king this statement, that the colonial au thorities are not deemed toxe intention ally unjust or unfriendly towardi theUo ited States', but on the contrary, ther-e is ' every reason to expect that with tho ap-( proval of the Imperial Government they will tuko the necessary measures to pro vent new incursions ocross.the border. The act passed at the last session for their encouragement of emigration has, as far as was possible, been put into operation. It seems to need amendment which will enable the officers of the government to prevent the practice of frauds against the emigrants wliilo on their way and on their arrival in tlia ports," so as to secure lueni hereafreo choice of avocations and pla ces of settlement, a liberal disposition to ward this great national policy, is miini fessed by most of the European Stales, and ought to be reoip root ted on our part by giving tho immigrant eQ'eotive nation al nmiAiuinn. I regard our emigrants as I rf 1 1. a r.tintirl. runlar. iuh i n if llrHAm. which are sppointed by Trovidenco to re pair the ravages of internal war and its waste of natioual strength and health. All that Is necessary is to secure the flow of that stream in its presont fullness, and to that end the government must in eve ry way make it manifest that it neither needs nor designs to oppoe involuntary military service upon thoso who come from other lands to cast their lot iu our coun try. The financial affairs or the government have been successfully administered. Du ring the last year the requisition of the last session of Congress has beneficially elldd- ed the rovenue, aitliougn suiucient nme l.na nnt vt plumed to exnorience the full I ellect of several of the provisions of the aets of Congress imposing increased taxa- Hon. l ne reueiiin uui mu j . . ry i :,.. J.v.r.. I h nnm T rrt rv i '..ii .n,iro. nnon t ho basis of warrants . signed by the Secretary of the Troasury, the nationil defence, and to keep up and including loans, and the balance in the supply the requisite military force. Treasury on the 1st day of July. 18C3, The report of the Secrotary of the Navy were ?1. 394.706,007,02, and the aggregate presents a comprehensive and satisfactory disbursement upon the same basis, were . exhibit of the ciheers of that Department ?1,2GS,053,101,09, leavinj a ballance lu i and of the naval service, the Treasury as shown by warrants, of It U a subject of congratulate and lau $96,739,905.73. Deduct from these a- dable pride to our countrymen that a na mounts the amount of the principle of vy of such vsst proportions has been or tho public debt redeemed and the amount "ganized in so brief a period, and conduct or Issues in substitution, therefor, and i with so much efficiency and successs the actual cash operations of the Trcasu-! The general exhibit or the navy, includ rflnflinis. S!M4.nrti Clf 71 inir vessels under contract on the 1st of i i. eviiii "ii nr Rrt . .i,ii. i--. a ballance cash in the treasury of$18,842,- sst71. Oftha receipts there were deri-' t ed from customs, f 102, 316,152.99 ; from 1 'sods f580323 28; from ' dinct taxes, ! mf 64?'J8' from InUrntlrevecue.f 100..' 741,134 10 ; Trem miscellaneous toarseS, j $17,511,413 El j and from loans applied to actual expenditures, including former balaneo 132,443.23 13- J hey were ais- - , , .7 nnt OilU bursed for the ' civil oe, $27,505 2J9. i&t for ptoklooi bS inamni, ypu.w PRINCIPLES, CLEAR HELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14, 1861. . . ... 'j ' npinA ivn am. imm. tnn o m 97 for the W 'n 11 a .... i . .. I . . Kra; a.k,'n," ".regale of Treuurv of Sl - For M.a mi.. .li.i .V for the Or.t quarter : and the estimated uu.nvi, Iuu lliu estimated receipts and disbursements of the throe 1 i . . . .uo ""to -.. . 1 .-..6 .uivii w mo curreninsc.il I 1 . . . year una inegonoral operations of the' 'I'voaaiifti i . r , . Treasury in detail. I rrr i - j v uu ic 1 port of the Vecrelary of thTrea,urv " L I.' . I. .1 . . . meet the expenses consequent u no n the f'f....u- i . Vv ' . V" t'twi, utiitsju 1IUU1 I war rlpricml Umi,..!;.: .i.....i'L i "l,ur,ner. ,M I earnestly invite 1 v. . . . " Tl.r' , lnvu? ZZI . " jour attention to this subioct to the an.l that there may be such additional l. i;. ni, Lii .. . , . , tionuihaULe requ redio meet the just ff . b " 1 .,.. i- , 1 . . . ' arv n? Tt" Ly bItS ?' b8 'SeCre- aryot the Ireasury, amounlsd to one m vuuiiu unui on me uru aiv ii . n bii on seven hundred and forty thousand cur in the recommendation of the iccrc millions, six hundred and n.nety thousand tury as to the propriety of crcatin Mhe four hundred and e.ghly-.wne dollars and new rank of V co 1dm. ral. tony tune cents. Probably should the war continue foraeolheryear.that amnuut may be increased by not fur from five hun dred millions. Hold as it ii for the most part by our own people, it has become a substantial branch of national though private proporty. For obvious reasons, the more nearly this propeity can be dis tributed among all the people tho better. To favor such a distribution, greater in ducements to become owners might per haps, with good elloct and without injury, bo presented to poisons of limited means. With this view, I suggest whether it might not be both competent and exns!- dient for Congress to provide that a lim ited amount ol some future issue of pub lic securities micht bo held bv anvium Jile purchaser exempt from taxation and irom seizure tor debt, under such restric tions as might be necessary to guard against abuse of so important a, privilege. This would enable every prudent pctsoo to set aside a small annuity against a pos sible day of want. 1'iivilegos like these would render the possession of such seou- , rities, to the amount limited, most desira- i ble to every nowon of small menus hn might bo able to have enough for the pur- ' nnurt ' 11. ft i . in ocreiary reiterates ins recommen- dations, and to them the attention of L"on gress is invited. The liberal provisions nindo by Congress for paying pensiu.i to sailors ot,ihe Republic, and lo the widow, orphan and dependent mothers of those who have fallen in battle, or died of dis ease, contracted, or wounds received in tho service of the couutry, have boon dili gontly administered. The great advantage of citizens being creditors ns well as debtors with relation to tho public dobt js obvious. Meu readi ly perceive that they cannot bj much op pressed by a debt which they owe to them selves. The public debt on tho first day of July last, although somewhat exceeding the estimato of the Secretary of the Treasury mado to Congress at the commencement of the last session, f&lj short of the esti mato of that officer made in tho preceding December, as to its probable amount at the beginning nf this year by a sum of ?3, 793,097 31. This fact exhibits a satisfac tory condition and conduct of the opera tions of the Treusury. The National banking system is proving to be acceptable to capitalists and to the people, 0a the 25th day of November 58 1 National Bants had been organized, a considerable nurabor of which were con versions from Slate banks. Changes from Stale systems to the National system are rapidly taking place, and it is hoped that very soon thoie will bo in the United Stales no banks of issue not authorized by congress, and no note circulation not secured by the Government.'- That the Goverumout and the people will derive great benefit from this chungo io tho banking system of the country can hardly be queiinod. The National system will create a permanent and reliable influence in support of the National credit, and pro tect the people against losses in tho use of papor money. Whether or not any further legislation is advisable for the suppression of Sta'e bank Usues, it will be for CongresJto de termine. It seems lo be quite clear th'U the Treasury cannot be satisfactorily con ducted unless the Government can exer cise a restraining power over tho bank circulation of the country. The report of the Secretary of War and the accompanying documents, will detail tho campaign of the armies in the field since the dale of the last annual meafage, an also the operations ot the several ad- munstrative bureaus of the War Depsrt- monr 11 11 II n 'J I ll H IMsl V HMI. il will also M- -a specity uie measures udemeu ueces.-ary ior n.Mmhnr. 1SG4. shows a total exhibit ot ; six hundred and seventy -one vessel., car- rvinc four thousand six hundred ai.d ten , guns, and of 510,396 tons, beiag an actual j increase during the year over and above all losses byahirmentor in bitltlo or 83 vessels, 1C7 guns and 4,247 tons. The totel number of men al this time in the navt.1 service, including officers, i aoouioi.wv. i nere nave oeen capiureu by Ihe navr during the year. 324 ressscls, and the whole number of naval captures not MEN. C0"ncod. is J.37U. of I . prize property, thu, far reporte.Llmount A of i ! cu 8 811,1 unt'ef aujudica 1 n i.,, r ,u! v?.?.0."! 1 110 lota v ii-,iuiui v vmu Aiiivui iiannriinohf nr eqery description, including the cost of , - 'Mumuiu.jh llllll ll 1VH I M14I1 thn immitii.fi (uiim. i i mile. imr. .!....: i.T . "A t w " 7 ,r: r""" ""Vr.'"" ua . iti ann I mil I in DM I r-f "V I...- 1 W I ar S9:it (U7 sS - . ., ' -iour iavoiMe connaeratKm is invited I to the various" recommendations of the 1 Z'TT I '""""'J.o'l'1"")' in recard lu u llllvy jaru ana sunauie estat nuv ini.il on4 uoiinKtA . .. 1. 1 :. u... . ,or construction and .epair of iron for tho construction !a "e machinery and armature .i. Ja l'". "u ' u,m a,ur.e iu niiiuu reiercnce s made hi my last annual messe. Yourotten- I inyi.ed to.tne vie,s expressed n 1U......1 1. ..1..1.. .l. 1 . . " ",0 'i"J' "J if lanuu 111 me leuisiauon of UonKrM 8t lwt respect To prizes on in'an.l I Your attention is invited to the report of the Postmaster General for a detailed account of theopetation and tinancial con dition of the Pou Office Department. Tho postal rosourcos for tho year eating June 30, lMiil, amounts to S1-,-I3S.2j3 7.S, and the eponditures to $1 2,04 l,78ii 20. Tho excess ot expenditures over receipts buiugpositions then occupied bv v-'J, OO.i, J lie views presented by the rostmas tor General on thesubject of special grunts by the Govorument in aid of the eslut lishmonl of new lineaof ocean mail Hteani ships, and the policy ho recommends for the development of increased commer cial intercourse with adjacent and neigh boring countrios, should receive too care ful consideration of Congress. Jt is of noteworthy interest that iho (steady ex pansion of population, improvement and govorumenti.l institutions over tho new and unoccuiTeil portion of our country have scarcely been checked, much less impeded or destroyed by our great civil war, which, at first glttceo, would seem to have absoibed almost the entirecner gies of the nation. The organization aud admission of the Stale of Nevada bus been completed in omifonnily with law, pnd thus our excellent system U tii-mly estab lished in the mountains which weroonce deemed a barren and uninhabitable waste between the Atlantic States ami tho.se which have grown up on the coast of tbe I'uo'lio comm. Tho lorritorles of iho Un ion are generally In ncindilion ofiros perity und rapid growth. Idaho and Mon tana, by reat-on of their groat diiitaLce and the interruption of communication with them-by Indian ho.tiliiies, have been only partially organized. But it is under sto6d these ditticulties are about to disap pear, which will permit their govern ments, like those of the olhu'.-i, to go into speeJy and full operation, as intimated and connected with and promotive of this material growth ot the nation. I ask the attention of Congress to the valuable information and important re- commendations relalivo to I lie public land?, Indian affairs, the Pacific railroad, and mineral discoveries, contained in the report of the Secretary of the . Interior, which is herewith transmitted, and which report also embraces the subjects of pat ents, pensions and other topics of public interest pertaining lo h;a Department, 1 ho qunntity ol public land uisnosud of during the five quarters ending 30ih Do cember last, was, 3,521,342 acres, of which 1,4JS,G14 acres were entered under tho Homestead law. The remainder was lo cated wiih military land warrants, Rgiicul- tural serin, certiiie.l to Stata lor railroads and sold lor cash. The cash received fiom sales and localiuii fees, vas l,010,40'.'i, and tho income from pales durinir the tisca year ending June 30th 104, $ii78,(07 21, auainst $130,073 75 received during the preceding year. The aggregate numbjr of acres survey ed during the year, has been equal lo the quantity disposed of, and there is open to settlement about 1i3 0U0,0U0 acres ui sur veyed land- Tho great enterprise of con necting the Atlantic with the Pacific States by railways and telegraph lines, has been entered upon with u vigor which give assurance of succors. Notwithstand ing the om harassment arising from the pre railing high prices of material and la bor, the route of the main line of tho road has been dclitiitely located fir one hun dred miles westward from the inilal point at Omaha city, Nebraska, and a prelimi nary location ot the l'ujilic railroad of Culiforuia has been made from Sacramento lo the great bond of the Trace river, in Nevada. Numerous dipjveries of golT and silver, and similar mines, havo been added to tlio many already known, and the coun try occupied by the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains, and thesuburdan rang es, now lesm with enterprising labor, which is richly remunerative. It is boliev ed that tho product of the mines of prec ious minerals in that reigion has already retched, If not exceeded, one hundred millions in value. It.was recommended in my last anual raesnge tint our I nd iait system be remod elled. Congress, at it last session, acting upon the rec JQimouJatiou, did provide for a reorganization of the system in Cali fornia, and it is believed that under the present organization the management ot the Indians mere will bo attended wun considerable sucess. Much remains to I e done to provide for the proper manage- meut or ihe Indians in oilier parti ol country to render it secoure for the vancing settler, aud to provido lor the ad tho weKare of the Indians. i Ther has been 'added to the pension rolls during tho year ending the 30th day of JtintJnst, the names ol JO.nU invalid aolaiersjiod jiiildiiable-i seamen.'makiug Ihe present cumber of army, invalid pen- TEEMS NEW loners, 21,707. Of widows, nrr liurm unit .' iiinriwra I'll lino. i,..,.i .1 tionship to revolutionary rv..,.,. umuse oi roia- soldiers. Dii-- ing the year ending the 30th of June, 180 1, $1,504,016,92 have buon paid to pension ers of all classes. , . . . I cheerfully commend fo your contin ued patronnge the benovolent institutions of the District of Columbia, which have hitherto beou fostered by Congress, and respectfully refer for imformation concern ing them, and in relation to the Washing ton Aqueduct, tho Capitol and other mat ters ol local interest, to the report of the Secretary of tho Interior. The Agricultural Department, under tho f upervisions of its'resnnt energetic and faithlul head, is rapidly commending iltelfto the groat and vital interest it was created to ndvanco. It is particularly tho the department in which the people feel niT)re directly concerned than in any oth er. I cornmeud it to the continued atten tion and fostering euro of Congress, The war continuds. Since, the last an nual message all tho important lines and our forces, our armies have been maintained, and hare steadily advanced, thus liberal i ng Iho region left in the loir, so that Miss ouri, Kentucky, Tennessee nnd pans of I other htates have again produced reasona bly fuir crops. The most remarkable feature in the military operations of the year is General Sherman's attempted march of three hun dred miles directly through tho insurgent region. It tends to show a great increase of our relative strength that our Ucneral in Chief should feel able to confront and hold in check every active force of the en emy, and lo detail a well appointed largo army to move on Euch an expedition. The result not yet being known, conjecture in regard to it is not here indulged. Independent movements have clso oc curred during tho year to tho effect of mndo'.linj society for durability in the Luion. Although it is much in the right direc tion that twelve thousand citizens in eat-h i of t he States of Arkansas and Louisiana havo organic I L"y:it Suto Governments with' l'roe Constitution, nnd earnestly I struggling to tnuintain and andniininter I them, the movoments in the came do eo ! lions, moro extensive though less definite, I in Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee j ghoul r not bo overlooked. But Maryland presents the exampla of complete success. Maryland is s.c:tiro to Liber'v and the Union for all the future' The genius t;f rebellion will no more claim Maryland. Like another foul spirit, be ing driven ott, it may seek to teur her, but it will woo her no more. , At tho last tension of Congress n propos ed ammcudmenl tithe Cotittitution, iibol ishishing slavery throughout the United States, passed the Senate, but fniled for lack of the requisite two-'.hirds vote in the House of Representatives. Although the present is tho fame Congress and nearly the tv.a-s numbers, and without questioning the wisdom or patri otism of those who stood in opposition, I venture to recommend tho reconsidera tion and passngs of the measure at the pres ent session, Ofcoui -e the nb-dract question is not changed, but an intervening election s!:Oivs nlmo't certainly that the next Con gress will pnss tho mea-iuro, if tins one (Ices not j hence it is only a question of time when tl.e proposed amendment will go lo tho the States for their nctiop, and us it if to go at nil events, may ww net agree the sooner the better? It is not c'aimed that the election has imposed a duty on members to chr.ngo their viows or their votes, any fuithcr than ts an addi tional clumout to bo considered bow far their judgment may 1 e effected by it- It is the voice of the psople for tho first time heard upon the question. In a great national crisis like cirs una nimity of action amcm.T t hose seeking a common end is very desirubk), almost in dispensable,, and yet no approach to stieh unanimity is attainable unices sumou'of- erence shall hi paid to the will of the ma jority, simply beranso It is tho will of the majority In lh;i case the ci'iim m end Ihe maintenance of the Utiton, and among the meaus to s CJre that cud tuchvM, through the election, is most cleurly de clared in favor of such constitutional amendment. The most reliublo indica tion of public purpose in this country is derived. Tliro.tgh our piptil.ir election, ju d ging by the recent canvass aod iti roiults , the purpose of the pc-oplo within the loval Stales to maintain the integrity of tho Un ion was uevor moro firm, nor miro nearly unanimoui than now. Tin. iilmnril!narv cnlmneass and food order wiih which the millions of voters - J ------ - r- ,. met ana uv.ng;ea at me ponsgaro strong assurance of this. Not only all those who supported Ihe Union ticket, so cal led, tut a gieat majority of the opposing party, also, may be lairlyclaimed lo enter (kin and lo lirt ne.tusted bv tlio R i:n tiur. pose. It is an unanswerable argument to 1 this effect that uo candiadate for any! office whalever, high or low, has ventured , to seek votes on the avowat thai he was giving up the Union- There have been 1 much impugni'ig of motives nod much ; heated contorversy as to the prwer; means and bestmolo .of advancing Pie Union cau'e but in tho distinct issue of Union or no'Union, the politicians have shown their instinctive knowledge thnt i. nn ,iiersiiv amonrf the people in awarding iho people the lair opportunity " . . of showing one to anoiucr jmt to toe --." ." "kt" piui.i-u i;n iuo purpose, juo e ection has been of vtht army pension rolls, and 213 on the navy value to tho national cuuso rol.s. Ihe present number of army pen- The election has exhibited another feet ZT0f,,C,M.,Pf3'."n.,of "y "leIuaUoto be known-the L vea Z'n' t of the that we do not approach .exhnustion in .inA, i , ,or evolu,"onilry t on- the most important branch of the Nation sinners was 1,430. Only twelve of thorn al resources that ofliving men Wh lo it ,n.8S,r:i0hOU18e,?U h8Ve nielaochoi, lo reflect Z Tho l lias ; 'i.hS"J" VI "l wh0 ?0T ' rMd W'y graves, and caud morning 50 Per Annum, if paid in tdvr.c. SERIES VOL. V.-NO. '. inuiiu. mis urmneps ana ucauim lv of .....V1 1 1. ! - n n . to so many homes, t in nmA rM.of . . know that, eomn.ra.l ii, ..,;..:... i WJV VSMt IUIU1', the lallen have been so few. Whole ooips, and divisions, and bricades. and reH- ruentg, have been formed, and fought, o Jand dwindled Bnj gone out of existence. a great majority of men who compos ed them are till living. The tauie is true of the naval service. The election returns provo this. So many votes could not else bo found. The Slates regularly holding elections, both now and four yoars ago, to wit : California, Connetcti eut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana. Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Missacbu setls, Michigan. Minnesota, Missouri, New Uamshiro, New lersey, New York, Ohio, Oisgon", Pennsylvania Rhode- Is land, Vermont, West Virginia and Wis consin, cast 3,92,011 votes siow against 3,70,222 enst then, f-howingan aggregate, now of 3,3'Jb.211. to which is to bo added 33,70i! cast now in .the new States of Kans as ond Nevada, which State., did qotvote i 1R00, thus swelling the aggregate, to 4,105,774, ud tho net increas.o during the three years and a half of war, $140,751. A table is appended, showing particulars. To this pgnin bhould be added the num ber of soldiers in tho field from Massa chusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Del aware, Indiana, Illinois, end California, who, ly tho law of thoso Stittps, could not vole away from their homes, nnd which number cannot be less than 90,000. Nor yot is this all. The number in organized tsrritories is tripple now what il was four rears ago, while thousands white and black join us U3 tho national armies pros, back the insurgent's lines. So much is shown aflirmalivclv and negatively by the election. It is not maturiu! to inquire how the increase has been pioJuced, or to show that it would have been greater but for tbo war, which is probably true. Tho important fact remains demoiulrutod that we huro more men now than wo hud when tho war began ; that wo are not exhaust ed, nor in process of exhaustion ; that wo are gaining strength, and may, if peed be, maintain tlio contest indefinitely, Thus us to men itt.d material resources, they mo now moie complete und abur.clnnt thau uver- .The nut'onid icsources then are exhausted and, an hrlicvo, inex hauslibli, The public purpose to iv-slabiish and maintain tlu nulicr.al authority is un changed, and, as we belive, unchangeable. The manner cf continuing the effort re mains to chooso one, careful consideration of all ihe evidence. It seems to me that no attempt at negotiation with the inmr geut leader could result in any good, lie would accept of nothing short of tbo sev erance, oT tho .Union. His declamations to that effect are explicit and oft repeated; he doc-snot attempt to deceive us. lie affords us no excuse .to. deceive out selves. We cannot voluntarily yield it. Between him and ui the issue Is dis tinct, simple, and inflexible. It is an iss ue which enn only be tried by war and decided by victory. If wo yield, wo are beaten; if the Southern people fail him, he is beaten. Either way it would bo tho vielory and defeat following war. What is true, however, of him nho he.ads the insurgent eausii, is not necessarily true of those who follow, although he cannot re-accept the Cniou, they can. home ot them, wo know, already disire peuco and re-union. The number of iich may in crease, ti.oycan at any momont have peace simply by laving down there nrms and submit ling to tho National authority under the. Constitution. Alter so much, tli a Government could not, if it would, maintain war ngain't them. The' loyal people would not sustain or allow it. If questions should remain, wo would adjust them by tho peaceful moans ot legislation, conference, courts, and votes. Operat ing only in constitutional and liwful channels, some certain and possible ques tions aro nnd would Ln leyond Ihe Ke outive powor to adjust ; for instance, ad mission of .members into. Congress, and whatever might require tho appropriation of money, the Lxeeulive power itsell would bo greatly diminished by the cessa tion of actual war. Pardons and remis sions of forfeiture, however, would still be within Kxecutive control. In what spirit and temper this control wou'd be exer cised can be fairly judged of the past. A year ngo general pardon & amnesty up on specitiod terms were offered to all cx- Icopt certain designate ! classes, ai.d il was at tlio same iimo made known that the excepted classes were still within contem platinn of special clemcey. During the year many avsriled themselves rf tho gen eral provision, and many more would only that tho signs of bad faith in some specu lation measures cs rendered (lie practical : process less easy nnd certain the aino linio aldO spcciiic.ai pardons have been granted to individuals ofexcopted classes, and no voluntary np plicstion has been deniod. Thus, practi cally, the door hn been open a full year ' In nil. except SUcll Who wero not IU COn- dition to make free choice, that is, suoh as were in custody or under constraint It is still open to all. but the time may come, and probably will come, when pub lio duty shall demand that it bo closed and that in view, more vigorous msas are, than Lerstoforo shall be adopted, la printing the absn lonment of arm ed resistance to the Nations! authority. on the part or the insurgents, as the only indispensable condition to ending the wi on the part or the Government, 1 rctrso ... -, .r - . 1 noilllug ncretoioro saei ns mi nery- rej-cat thn dcolsralion male yar ago.
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