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JANUARY 15,1862
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EtTRACT PROM THE LAST SPEECH- lITILEUES A. DOLGLAS.— , 6 The committa7
tehrinit'illi the Vision is si tact new knovrit is
all. Amalfi% are beinetaised, and war letied
avaseettspgsh it., There. IL/Lbe but two sides
to the tonic . Every man mast be on the
*Wei the Waited States or against it. There
csatireisisimeAralein this war. There can be
naps' bat palliate sad tvaitors. l, •
doable-ayllnder 4 . TarLoa" 'Oases
en oriddi thle pspor has been 'tainted for the last nine
eitaitike. I It kin excellent Condition, hating been niado
to c•^der a leer.ese, And wilt be sold at a bargain. For
term► IMP'S it this aloe, or taldreaa Joss W. Folmar,
417 Ouestnut erect, l'hllsidelphla.
TUE LATEST WAR NEWS
Tie report of the virtual,deetruotion of the or
finliation of Humphrey Marshall's rebel band is
confirmed
,by a despatch from Colonel Garfield to
the War Department, but it appears that event'
pas preceded by a battle, in which they wore'
baths defeated by an inferior force of Union troops.
The Seeessionists seem to fare as badly in Eastern
4entueky as in - Western Virginia, and it is coarsely
probable they will make any Serione effort to
;anima active operations in that qnarter.
',Now- that the Burnside Expedition has de-.
parted from Fortreseltdonroothere is much specu
lation in regard to its destination. The real pur
pose of its commander is perhaps not fully known
by ivy of these who make these disolosares.
correspondent of .tho Now York Tribune an
zioUntiM ;Ptikat 'Pamlico and Albemarle 'Sounds:
will be VW immediate field of its operations."
A cor r espondent of the Washington Star confirms
this 'opinion. Ho says :
Yesterday we beard, through a flag of, truce
front Norfolk, that half a dozen United Bodes gun
boats bad just entered Hatteras Inlet. If that be
true," it is flighty probable that tficy are bt t. the
timid roirrters of the Burnside expedition, and
that that is designed to strike either up Pamlico
Bound, direct for the rear of Norfolk, or to ' land at
Washington and Newborn , and make direct for
Raleigh - via,Goldsborough.
• "This is but it speculation of, mine, which, I
think; the algae justify."
I -
The Providence Journal says :- •
"Now, that General Burnside's great expedition
bat taken its deriarture from Annapolis, and no one,
fortunately, knows where it bail gone; there can be
no haxin in gemming its probable, point of attack,
particularly as our guesses cannot reach the rebels
before the General will be among them, In other
wordsilie will himself carry the news to them of
his coming
"The nature of the flotilla is such, as we all
know, that it' would not be safe to send it around
Cape Hatteras, exposed, as it would be, to the
heavy gales wh i ch prevail there during the winter
months. The inference, therefore, is, that if not
destined for the Potomac it is intended to enter
Pamlico or Albemarle Sound, through which ao
large a portion of the coast of North Carolina can
be reached, By Albemarle Sound and Chowan
river, which empties into it, a point quite near to
Norfolk may be reached with the small craft of the
expedition, so as to invest that place in the rear.
At the same time our forces could push for Wel
don, where the railroads for Norfolk, Richmond,
Raleigh,. and Wilmiogton, to Charleston form a
junction. This junction is scarcely fifty miles from
the navigable waters of Albemarle Sound.
"Another' plan may be to pass up Pamlico Sound
and the Neuss river to Newborn. Here a railroad
commis with Goldsboro, about fifty mites distant,
on' the Wilmington Road. In either case the ex
pedition will completely occupy the inland waters
of North Carolina, and have a chance for a brash
with the -enemy's vessels, numbers of which it is
known; there are there.
" Most of General Burnside's vessels could outer
Currituck Sound, some fifty miles south of Cape
Henry. A few days will solve the mystery, if we
are corredt iu our suppositions, as a day's sail from
Hampton Roads wilt, if nn accident happens, carry
the expedition to its place of destination,
unless its
destination is Newborn, in which event two days
will be required."
"We must °Oliver Washington and Maryland
on -Virginia soil. McClellan is required by the
whole North to advance. He must advance or re
alga. - -If he, or the general who succeeds him, ad
vances, we will be sure to defeat them at Centre
ville, or Manassas, or at tome point between Wash
ington and Richmond. A half dozen defeats would
not injure us. A single one would ruin them, and
open the way to Washington and Maryland. We
must break up their army before we advance into
Maryland, end this they will afford us an early op
portunity to effect, if we will be bat patient."
The New York Evening Post, in an editorial on
the'cartipaign," gives the following encouraging
theory in regard to the movements of the armies
and fleets of the Republic :
"It is evident that a commander of genius ade
quate to the end would not waste men and means
by scattered. blows, which, singly, can effect but
little. Rather ' he would endeavor to work out
sleyrky a carefu lly-studied plan by which be could
bring all the means Minis command to bear upon
some decisive point, where lie could hope to over
whelm -the enemy and destroy not only his army,
but his cause itself.
"tt Ricbmohd and Manassas have twogreat lines of
communication, and two only. The Virginia and
East Tennessee Railroad conneets Richmond with
the,great - Southwest, from which Beaurogerd draws
nearly all hie supplies. The railroad system which
is' - concentrated at Weldon, or at Raleigh, Nolth
Carolina, connects Richmond with the Atlantic
Slave States, from which_ Besarogarff - Tian draivn
most of his men: - - Irtiteie two lines are out off the
grand army of the rebels is effectually isolated, the
decisive point of action is at once declared, and this
point may be threatened from front and rear at the
same time. But to make such a blow tell more de
cisively, it would be necessary to operate as well in
those Suttee which are out off from succor, as against
the great army to capture which, would crush the
rebellion.
"Let as see bow our forces are situated to fulfil
these condition'. Buell is in Kentucky with one
hundred thousand men: His advanoe upon Nash
ville mat isolate Zollicoffer and Marshall, who must
retreat before Bohoepf into Tennessee, and give us
command 'of the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
road, the southwestern eommuoiention. If, now.
we can imagine Burnside striking at the seaboard
railroad line—say at Weldon—we shall at once
have Beauregard's forces imprisoned in Virginia,
l'or they have never been able to get maenad trans
reflation together for their great army, and cannot
move, off the railroads. Meantime, Buell may turn
his forces eastward, through the loyal districts of
East Tennessee and Western Virginia, till he
threatens Richmond from the southwest; Burnside
may secure himself in the loyal parts of North
Carolina, and threaten Beauregard from the south ;
McClellan and Banks lie upon the rebel front,
ready to assail. the moment Beauregard turns to
defend hiniselt against Buell or Burnside. And
while the - grand'anny of Davis is thus imprisoned
en all aides, Birerman has opportunities to strike in
South Carolina, Dupont may join in the attack on
Charleston or Savannah, or both; Butler and
Phelps threaten Jackson, the capital of Mississippi,
and Halleck carry his hundred thousand men to
New Orleans.
Napoleon defeated his opponents by piercing
their centre, and, by the movements we have sup..
posed above, McClellan would pierce the centre of
the rebellion. Re would mess en overwhelming
forte upon the decisive point in Virginia, and,
meentime, would prevent succor by engaging the
weaker portions of the enemy at various points.
And; lastly, he ought to be able to capture, in this
'my e lin army which might make a fresh stand were
it. merely driven out of Virginia. Thus, too, the
expedition to Port Royal will assume its proper
importance, and cease to bo regarded as a mere
.raid upon cotton fields; and the forces at Ship
Island, too small for independent conquest, wilt do
their work in threatening the enemy's rear and
embarrassing his movements for defence."
, We publish on oar first page nearly the whole of
the message recently sent to the Virginia Legisla•
tore by John Letcher. The pains which he takes
to convince his rebel auditors that the Union should
be forever separated f indicatea that he feels a strong
necessity for resorting to arguments of that kind,
and that the people of the Old Dominion are
benondig heartily sick of the workings of Banes
.
Dion.
A Richmond paper publishes en article from the
advance sheets of De Bow's Review, which is con
sidered by some a semi-official announcement of
the policy of the rebel leaders. We publish be
low some of its most striking passages :
The Confederate States present greater natural
obstaeles to en invading army than any equal area
of country on the globe. Armies cannot march
down our Atlantic coast, because of the
-great num
ber of bays, inlets, creeks and rivers; nor down the
interior, livanse of mountain ridges, impassable
roads, sparse population, and scarcity of provisions.
g , The Mississippi is narrow, long, tedious, and
cosily defended, and its valley is subject to over
flow- No invading army will attempt a serious in
vasion in that direction. It is our true policy to
decoy the enemy into the interior, and then to cut
them off, as were Braddock, and Burgoyne, and
Cornwallis, and Ross, and Fackenhata, and our
own troops in the everglades of Florida. When we
have defeated and captured their 'armies, exhausted
thefttreasury, and cowed their spirits by defensive
warfare, it will be time for us to begin to act on the
offensive, and to invade their territory.' The
Northwest is as level a country as Northern En
rage, tame with provisions, and abounds with
towns and villages. Its population is a spiritless
rabble; who have few arms Mai know little of their
use, and - who are endowed with no sense of personal
or national honor. The Northeast rules them with
*rad of iron, arid by its protective tariff robs them
of- half the proceeds of their labor. They should
welcome us as deliverers from Yankee bondage,
Mather than as conquerors;','. •
Cincinnatii and , Philadelphia ore both weak and
tempting points, and when we have well whipped
the intinywithiri our own territory; it will be time
, 'totelMerar.atbintion to those cities. • -
,; - ..oltaiiiieddiot fear that we shall not have abun
datteepptirtrinities; lire will but be 'prudent and
: - Cautkant, fight -them at an advantage. They
thivenndertaken ta Conquer the, South, and must
advance. In Missouri, Yentucky, and North
weiterw Virginia, we may bide time and opportu
nity; select our pesiffons,and light them only when
it Is policy to do so. They propose, too, 'to go to
therellet of Bastern , Teeneasse.-, ,list them try it.
Shari theyhave itaitetite&throtagia- Kentucky, it
*ale impeeribia for *OM taiallp•np commnnioa
tion North, and -the 'evading army will
fdl anuagrey to our forced. • • •
-BOX. T. 13,- FrkennErt.„-F-W,* knyii to; soknow
lolly, from Mr. floreneo,-'WfrOltiretrerao happy
as when doing an set of ,ottnitotrl. or kindnees—
Midof Alfred MOrdeeat'a IfePork- as one of the
Mammy Commirsion*,Aorope in :1855 and 1858,
*Porkthe practice wf, th 4 Art or War in Enrope. To
it 4,,appended it tiMialailon of Eiohon'e work on
itiflod Infantry Moor with env/wimps,
CURRENT HISTORY abounds in often-recur
,ring examples of shortsightedness. Public
:expectation Is raised to the highest pitch by
ex cathedra predictions of great and decisive
events to occur within a given - period of time,
and which do not occur; and it too. commonly
falls out that very little, if any, grounds ex
isted upon which to base such predictions.
•At best, important results are predicated of
happenings which time shows to have been
purely incidental. ' in these times of fever and
apprehension, this constitutes a now and dan
gerous teevil under the 'sun."
We have heard and read half a hundred
times within the last week, that .r movements
now on foot will decide the fate of the Republic
within thirty days." Now, admit that the data
Of which this is predicated is as Bill and com
plete as, in the nature of things; it
an
be,infallibl it
is, nevertheless, simply
impossible to y
predict the events of the coming thirty days,
or of a single day, even. - Apart from this,
- such a prediction has neither the logic nor the
philosophy of events upon which to rest. The
f a t e of a great nation was never yet decided in
thi r ty days, nor in thirty years, if there be
any truth in history: As a nation, this Re
public is scarcely out of its cradle-bands. It
is not yet of age. We have looked upon our
selves as a finished national fact; whereas, it
would seem that we aro just entered upon the
crystalizing process. Hence these convulsions,
'which seem to betoken either death or life, as
contemplated from different points of view.
It is a questionable wisdom which persists
in contemplating the American people as we
do children of a certain age—to be dieted on
Promises and sweetmeats, alternately. If one
have a truth to speak, and it be a truth proper
to speak—.one, the misunderstandings of which
may not be greater, in probability, than the
right understandings—then let him speak it.
But let it be established truth, not guess-work.
The mischief . of wrong-teaching is incalcu
lable. These alternations from hope to de
spair rack a nation More than the convulsions
to which they relate. Bettor, stiffer the fever
of iinpatience and suspense' than suffer public
confidence to lean upon ,expectations whose
realisation, in fact, is ptoblematical. It is
never Wise to corrupt thh channels of public
information. To do so purposely is to become
criminal, and when done by indirection, it is
scarcely less than a grave misdemeanor.
• llcannot be too well , remembered that the
causes of which this (struggle is the result
were in active operation years ago—before we
had a national existence, in fact. The an
tagonisms which then came to the surface
had become hereditary thirty years ago, and
were scarcely less active then than now. It is
neither love nor hate for slavery ; it is neither
tariff nor free-trade ; and yet it is something
of each and all, combined with, and intensified
by, the bitter dregs of aristocratic feelings en
gendered by a life of objectless ease, which have
brought us to a atate of civil war. It is not
reasonable to suppose that causes so deep
and pene.rating, and which have become
chronic, will work out the salvation or
ruin of this Republic in a period measured by
months. Nor is it desirable. Sudden changes
give us promise of permanency. What we
need, and what we must have, before the fate
of the Republic shall be decided to human
ken, is strong, deep, and continued action,
in duration adequate to the immensity of the
work to be performed; and it matters little
what the term may be, since it is a trial from
which no patriot can desire to escape. It is
upon us, and must be met—so met and dealt
with that coming generations shall not be
ashamed of us when they read history.
LETTER FROM •' OCCASIONAL."
WASHINGTON, Tan. 14, 1862
This is a season of surprises, an era of great
events and startling changes. There is not
an hour of the day in which some new issue
is not presented, or some new theory born.
The rebellion, whether crushed out or not,
will initiate a variety of revolutions—revolu
tions in finance, revolutions in government,
revolutions in parties. There is not a states
man who does not constantly confess, if not to
others, at least to himself, that some of his
most cherished ideas of legislation have
proved to be fallacious, and that many that he
has argued against must of necessity be ac
cepted because of their adaptability to sur
rounding exigencies. Had the purpose of a
partial reconstruction of the Cabinet been
made known by the President, how the
Congressional cauldron would have boiled
What intrigues would have beetroot on foot !
It is known that for some weeks past General
Cameron had voluntarily consulted the Presi
dent on the subjOctortihnitireinerit; and when
the latter finally agreed to the propriety of this
movement, he selected a man who is more
than qualified, if that is possible, for the in
tricate
,and stupendous machinery of the De
partment of War. It is, of course, to be pre
sumed that he did not take this step until ho
had conferred with some of his immediate po
litical friends; but when the two nominations
were sent into the Senate the effect was almost
electrical. Mr. Stanton, beyond his brief ser
vice at the close of Mr. Buchanan's Adminis
tration, in which ho acted so conspicuous
and patriotic a part as to have con
vinced all men that if he had been
there at an earlier day the rebellion would
have been effectually checkmated ; beyond
this, and his pre-eminent abilities as a prac
titioner before the Supreme Court of the
United States).was little known to politicians.
Some of the more- ultra partisans object that
he is a Democrat; but this is no reason for
doubting his fitness, or for questioning his pa
triotism. It is almost twenty years since
Edwin IL Stanton has made a political speech.
He is a severe student and a profound thinker,
and his opinions against the rebels, and against
their treason, have been the mature sentiments
of a statesman. In fact, he has been ready to
go as far as the farthest to annihilate the re
bellion. No true Republican can justly find
fault with such a man, and the President,
recollecting how promptly the Democrats
came into the support of his Administration,
and how generously they contributed in men
and means to the war, seized the opportunity
to prove his own individual liberality and his
grateful appreciation of the patriotism of the
Democratic masses. In this view the appoint
ment of Mr. Stanton will produce the most
salutary consequences. It will be an extin
guisher upon the cry that nothing has been
done to indicate the purpose of the President
to do honor to the gallant men of another
faith now serving in the tented field ; and it
may lead to such a reorganization of parties
as will secure the overthrow of the Breckin
ridge Democracy, and perpetuate the Govern
ment in the hands of its best friends. Mr.
Stanton has resided In Washington for a num
ber of years, having come here from Pitts
burg, I think, during the Administration of
President Pierce. He left a lucrative
practice in the Western metropolis of
Pennsylvania, and soon assumed the
highest position at the Federal bar in this
city. Ho has, therefore, had many opportu
nities to observe, disinterestedly and impar
tially, the intrigues and machinations of the
pro-slavery leaders. Feeling intensely, with
all good men, he sympathized with the advo
cates of a vigorous prosecution of the war.
Mingling with men of all parties and all opi
nions in this great centre,, he understands
what the people expect at the hands 'of their
public servants, and will, I think, come up to
the anticipitions of the most exacting. He
leaves a largo and compensating business to
enter upon the discharge of duties in which
there may be few laurels to reap and many
censures to bear. It is impossible for such a
man to fail. Ile will make his mark deep,
strong, and enduring upon the page of history.
OCCASIONAL.
IT WILL be remembered that s week before Mr.
Seward wrote his celebrated letter to Lord Lyons,
respeoting the affair of the Trent, we announced
the intention of our Government in the matter, and
the terms which would accompany the surrender of
the prisoners.—N. Y. Homed,
Wttbout wishing to detract from the Herald's
reputation for sagacity, justice to our corre
spondent 4, Dccasional," compels us to remind
that journal, that he foreshadowed the release
of the rebel ambassadors some days before the
Herald made an intimation of the fact. The
Herald's foreshadowing appeared on Decem
ber the 21st, Oceasional's on December the
18th.
The New Magazine
The contents of The Continental .211enthly, No.
2, are advertised in The Press today, and give the
idea of a varied and agreeable nu/and. , . Among
the contributors Awe are given aro Charles
G. Leland, Henri T. Tuckerman, (leo. S. Burloigh,
G. P. DiredwaY, J. W. Newcomb, Jr., Henry P.
Leland, Horace Greeley, E. W. Shelton, and G. S.
Boutivell. We have not yet received the magazine
itself.
THE PR.ESS. - PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, J WARY 15, 1862.
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS,
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION PROM AUSTRIA
ON TEE TRENT AFFAIR.
REPLY OF SECRETARY SEWARD.
ADJUTANT GENERAL THOMAS TO BE SUPERSEDED.
GM BETH WILLIAMS TO SUCCEED HIM,
Speetal Despatches to 4, The Dress."
WASHINGTON, January 14,1882
The Escape of the Pensacola.
Prof. Lowe, who has recently returned from
Budd's Ferry, dates that the rebels at that point,
and in the immediate vicinity, worn much chagrined
at the escape of the Pensacola. Yesterday they
expended, in firing at different points, some two
thousand dollars' worth of shot; and so unsuceess
ful were they in their aim that finally, in their
rage, they fired at open boats in the river. The
rebels aro possessed of some sixteen siege guns, of
the heaviest calibre, at this point, but so unskilful
is their aim that, as yet, no damage has been ac
complished by thorn.
From New York to Washington an Eight
It is said that arrangements aro boing made by
the various railroad companies for the running of n
daily express train botweon Washington and New
York, and Now York and Washington, for passen
gers only, through in oight hours, making no stop
pages between the two cities.
Cotton Seed
Numerous applioations aro mado to the Commis
sioner of Patents for cotton seed. It,is his triton=
tion to procure a quantity of such seed as he be
lieves will succeed in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois,
for distribution in enialt quantities.
A Dollar for a Horse
A hundred and twenty-five condemned Govern
ment horses ware sold at auction to-day, bringing
from $l. to $9B, or an average of $2B each. It is
said that acme of theso animals have contagious
diseases.
Army Changes—Adjutant General Thomas
to be Superseded.
Capt. Tomato, of the United states army. has
been appointed quartermaster at Annapolis, to fill
a vaeanoy.
The following °hangs, it is rumored, will shortly
be made :
COI. PIDDLE ROBERTS, to be provost marshal for
Washington, in place of Gen. ANDREW PORTER,
who will enter upon the field.
Gen. Szvic Wmtmus, Adjutant General of the
army of the United States, in place of Adjutant
General TROITA g.
Flag Presentation.
Today a flag was presented by Pennsylvania,
through Dr. PITLESTON, aid to Governor Cuicrisr,
to the Eighty-third Pennsylvaniaßegiment. Seve
ral speeches were made, and the ceremonies were
quite interesting.
The Snow To-day
At midnight, last evening, a heavy fall of snow
commenced, which lasted until a late hour this
morning. TIM hopes of some were enlivened by
the fact that the sleighing season was near at hand,
but at the present time that amusement is as far re.
moved as ever.
Removal of Prisoners.
It is probable that, to morrow, Mrs. GREENOITGII,
Miss POOLE, and Mrs. BAXLER will bo removed to
the jail on old Capitol Hill, whore accommodations
have been provid•ad for them.
Tmosportation to Wmhangton
The transportation to Washington during the
past week has exceeded that of any period since
November last, when ono hundred and fifty thou-
sand toes were passed over the road. At no time
since November has the demand of freight, in this
city, exceeded the supply.
The Enraged Rebels.
Yesterday afternoon thirty-two shots were fired
by the rebel batteries at the oyster punga
rigeon, none of them, however, taking effect.
Visit to New York
To-morrow, Brigadier °moral Manor, chief of
the staff of the army of the Potomac, who has re
covered from his late attaok of typhoid fever, will
visit, for a few days, his friends in Now York.
The Kerrigan Court Martial.
The court mot again to-day. At the opening of
the court, ltnvnnoy JOHNSON, Esq., one of the
counsel of the accused, delivered his argument for
the defence. The speech of the defence occupied
two hours in its delivery.
Austrian Government on the Trent Affair
—lnteresung Official Correspondence.
The President today submitted to Oongress the
following documents relative to tho Treat affair:
COUNT RECIIRERG TO THE CHEVALIER HULSEMANN.
(Translation.)
VIENNA., 18th' December, 1801.
To Chevalier De Halsey:ann., IVashangton
SIR : The difference which has supervened be
tween the Government of the United States and
that of Groat Britain, in consequence of the arrest
of Messrs. Mason and Slidell, madn by the captain
of the American ship-of-war San Jacinto, on board
the English mail packet Trent, has not failed to fix
the most serious attention of the Imperial Court.
The more importance we attach to the maintain
since of friendly relations between the United States
and England, the more must we regret en accident
which has come to add so grave a complication to a
situation already bristling with so many cliffioulties.
Without having the intention to enter here upon
an examination into the question of right, we, ne
vertheless, cannot but acknowledge that, according
to the notions of international law, adopted by the
Governments, and which the American Govern
ment itself has often taken as to the rale of its con
duct, England could not in anywise, in the present
ease, refrain from reclamation against the affront
given to the flag, nud from asking proper reparation
for it.
It seetue to us, moreover, that the requests re
duced to form in this respect, by tho Cabinet of St.
James, have in them nothing offensive to the Cabi
net of Washington, and that it will bo able to do
an act of equity and moderation without the least
sacrifice of its dignity . . In taking counsel from the
rules which regulate international relations, as well
as from considerations of enlightened policy, rather
than from the manifestations produced by an over
excitement of national fooling, the government of
the United States, we aro gratified to hope, will
bring into its appreciation of the case nil the con
sideration which its importance demands, and will
deem proper to take a position which, whilst pre
serving from rupture the relations' between two
great Powers, to which Austria is equally bound in
friendship, will be such as to prevent the grave dis
turbances which the eventuality of a war could not
fail to bring, not only upon each ono of the con
tending parties, but upon the affairs of the world
generally.
_Yon will please, sir, to bring the preceding reflec
tions to Mr. Sownrd's notice, and make report to us
of the manner in which the minister shall receive
your communication, and accept, sir, the assurance
of my distinguished consideration.
nuonanno.
nn. SEWARD TO CIIEVALIIiii ITULSEIIANN.
DEPARTUENT OP STATE,
WASHINGTON, January 9, 1862.
To the Chevalier litelsemann, t?e.
SIR : I have submitted to the President the note
you left with me, which was addressed to you on
the 18th of December last, by Count Rcaliberg,
touching the affair of the capture and detention of
the British contract steamer Trent, by Captain
Wilkes, of the San Jacinto. I send you a copy of
the correspondence which has passed on that ex
citing subject between this Government and
the Government of Groat Britain, and
France, and I have to request that you will
transmit these papers to Count Rechherg. Tim
Imperial Government will learn from them two
important facts—namely : First. That the United
States are not only incapable, for a moment, of
seeking to disturb the peace of the world, but
are deliberately just and friendly in their incer
course with all foreign nations• and, secondly,
that they will not be unfaithful to their tradi
tions and policy as an advocate of the broadest
liberality in the application of the principle of
international law to the conduct of maritime
warfare. The United States, faithful to their
sentiments, and while, at the same time, careful
of their political constitution, will sincerely rejoice
if the occasion which gave rise to this correspond
mice shall be improved so as to obtain a revision of
the law of nations, which will render more definite
and certain the rights and obligations of States in
time of war. I shall ()atom it a favor, sir, if you
will charge yourself with the care of expressing
these sentiments to your Government, and will, at
the same time, assure Count Reehberg that the Pre
sident appreciates very highly the frankness and
cordiality which the Government of Austria hes
practised on an occasion of such great interest to
the welfare of the United States,
I avail myself of these circumstances to offcr to
you, Fir. renewed assurances of my very high mm
sideration. WILLIAM Li. BaiVAUD.
Later from Frederick, Md.
GENERAL JACKSON STILL AT BATH
Fnunknicu. Md., Jan. 14, P. M.—lntelligence
direct from Hancock refutes the report that Jack
eon had shelled that town up to yesterday at noon.
Ito bad not loft Ids position at Bath. The published
rebel reports to the effect, that the rebels had cap
tured two guns near Hancock lest work are with
out foundation, as aro, probably, also, other state
ments in the same correspondence, from the fact
that the forces at Bath were, at the time of tho
attack, under Oeneral Kollytscommand. No official
report of the affair has yet been received here, but
officers entitled to credence, who were present, re•
present our repulse as of insignificant importance
and our loss trilling.
Conflagration at McGregor, lowa
McGuncon, lowa, Jan. 14.—A fire yesterday
morning, in this town, destroyed North's dry goods,
O'Brien's grocery, Giles' jewelry, and McNeill's
liquor stores; Miner's clothing atoro, Bowers' cabi
net store, the City Hotel, and several other build-
Total loan,
$2,5,000,
Capture of a Slaver
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.—A letter from St. Helena
reports the capture by a British gunboat of the
Blare bark Lyra, of New York, with 825 nogroos
on board. The slaver Fleet Eagle is supposed to
have got clear with 900 negroes.
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
THE DISPERSAL OP HUMPHREY
MARSHALL'S FORCES,
OFFICIAL. DESPATCH.
A BATTLE NEAR PRESTONBURG.
MARSHALL'S TROORS•BADL'4 WHIPPED,
WASuINGTON, Jan. 14.
The War Department has received intelligence
that a despatch from Colonel GARFiELD, dated
Paintvillo, Ky., on the Bthos4lsrtna the report of
the dispersion of RUMPIIREY MAREIRALL'a forces,
It says: " Mensueies whole army are now
fleeing is utter confusion, after having burned
largo amount of stores. We have taken fifteen
prisoners."
Another despatch, from Colonel GARFIELD to
General BUELL, dated Prestenburg,' the 11th
says "We left Paintville on Thursday noon,
with 1,100 men, and engaged filenames force
of 2,600 men, and three cannon posted on the hills.
Wo fought them till dark, and drove than from all
their positions.
This morning, we found twenty-five of his dead
on the field. The enemy's loss cannot be less than
sixty. We took twenty-five prisoners and a quan
tity of stores. The enemy burned most of his stores,
and fled precipitately during the night.
" To-day, I have crossed the river, and been oc
cupying Prestonburg. Our loss is two killed and
twenty-five wounded."
Official Despatches from Cot. Garfield.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 14.—The following official
despatches have been regoived at headquarters
PAINTVILLE, San. A, 1862.
To CAPT. P. B. FRY, A. A. I entered this
place yesterday, with the Forty-second Regiment
of Ohio, Fourteenth Regiment Kentucky, and three
hundred of the Second Virginia Cavalry. On hoar
leg of my approach, the main rebel force-loft their
strongly-entrenched camp, and fled: I Boat my ca
valry to the mouth of Jennilf, where they attacked
and drove the rebel cavalry, which had been left
as a vanguard, a distance (Alive miles, killing three
and wounding a considerable number. Marahall's
whole army is now fleeing in uttef confusion.. He
had abandonethand horned a large amount of his
stores. We have taken fifteen prisoners. Our loss
was two killed and one wounded. I start in pia
suit to-morrow morning.
J. A. GARriELD, Commanding Brigade.
HEADOUARTERS, BRIGADE,
Prostonburg, 11, 1862.
Capt. J. B. FRY, A. A.. G.
I - loft Paintville Thuradaymant with 1,100
men, and drove in the' enemy's pickets two miles
below Prestonburg. The'men slept on their arms,
and at 4 o'clock yesterday morning we moved to
wards the main body of the enemy at the forks of
Middle creek, under " command of Marshall.
Skirmishing with his outposts began at 8 o'elook,
and 1 o'clock P. M. we engaged hts foroo of 2,500
men and three cannon posted on the hill. We
fought them until dark, having been reinforced by
700 men from Paintville, and drove the onomy
from ell their positions. He carried off tho ma
jority of his dead and all his wounded.
This morning we found twenty-seven of his dead
on the field- his killed cannot be loss than 60. Wo
have taken twenty-fire prisoners, ten horses, and a
quantity of stores. The enemy burnt most of his
stores and fled precipitately in the night.
To-day I have crossed the river, and inn now or
cupying Preetonburg.
Our loss is two killed and twenty-five wounded.
P. A. GARFIELD,
Colonel Commatuling Brigade.
All continues quiet down the road.
The Bowling Green correspondent of the Nash
ville Courier says Gen. Johnston has called tti.on
the Provisional Government of Kentucky for 25,000
infantry and .5,000 cavalry for three years.
Floyd's brigade, from Virginia, are going to
Scottsville, Kentucky.
Destruction of Property by the Rebels.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. FL—The rebels of Mammon's
command came up the river on Banday night and
burned the depot and blacksmith's shop, and took
all the goods from the store of Mr. Muslin, at
Horse Cave. They also burned the Woodland de-
pot, the Cave City depot, Cave City Hotel, and
stable. The citizens at all these points were noti
fied, And escaped tp Muofocd@yill9 All the rebels
slated, they intended to return on Monday
night and burn every house that could be used by
the Federal army in its advance as hospitals or
quarters. They also burned up all the hay, oats,
and fodder stacks along the reed, and drove off or
killed nll the cattle, horses, andmules, to be found.
THE WAR IN MISSOTTEL
DESCENT UPON LEXINGTON.
SEDALIA, Mo., Jan. 14.—Advices have been re
ceived that the First Kansas Regiment, which was
sent from hero some days since, arrived at Lexing
ton on Friday last, where they arrested several of
the most prominent and active rebels of the town,
captured and destroyed about 1,590 hogs, which
were being packed for the use of Gen. Price's re
bels, and took possession of a good deal of other
valuable property.
About sixty rebels belonging to the regiment of
Col. Alexander, now a prisoner at St. Louis, wore
captured Lab Out six miles from here on Saturday
test.
General Sigel at Rolla, Missouri—No in
tention of Resigning.
ST. Loots, January 14.—Thorn to high authority
for eaying that General Sigel is still a brigadier in
the United States Berrien at Rolla, hlissourl, and
has no intention of resigning.
Latest from Cairo
CAIRO, Tan.l4.—The gunboats Essex, St. Louis,
and Tyler, made a reconnoissance down the river
te•day. They approached within a mile and a half
of Columbus, and fired several theta into the rebels'
camp. The rebels returned the fire from three or
four guns, without doing any damage to our boats.
The effect of our shells is unknown,
'Mery was no obstruction is tho river, and no
masked batteries on this shore were discovered, as
heretofore.
It is reported that Gen. NoClernand's column
moved in the dirootion of Elt.ndvillo, Ky., today.
Oen. Paine's moved forwarC this morning from
Bird's Point. The Second Rirnent of the Doug
las Brigade will artivo to•aight. The Seventh
lowa, Eighth Wisconsin, and Forty-fifth Illinois
may be expected tomorrow.
Arrival of the Steamer Champion.
$885,023 in eOLD.
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.—The steamer Champion
has arrived from Aspinwall, bringing $835,023 in
treasure from California.
The United States brig Bainbridge and the store
!hip Fa/month were at Falmouth on the 4th inst.
Advices from the lathmusstate that Gen. Payson
occupies Buena Ventura and the entire coast of
Canca, except Tutuaao, against which ke had sent
three vessels and a land form of 600 man, and there
was no doubt of its capture.
The Governor of Bueuavtntura had been made
prisoner.
General Lopez was besieging Popoyan.
The news is entirely favorable to the Liberals.
Among the passengers by the Champion is the
Into Flog Officer Montgomery, who is succeeded in
the command of the Unite States squadron in the
Pacific, by Captain 8011, who arrived at Panama on
the Ist instant.
The steamer Columbus vas overdue at Panama,
with late Central Amoiean dates, and it was
thought that some alight accident had °marred to
her.
Mr. Mathews, Britiph mnister to Guatemala, was
at Panama.
Marine Disaster.
COLLISION AT SEA.
NEW Yong, Jan, 14.- 7 Tho ship Frontier reports
that on the l2th inst. sh) collided with the British
hark ientriston, hence, bound for Queenstown
with grain. The latter ptled with water, and the
captain and crew were iaken aboard the Prentigr
and brought here.
The bark Deborrab, i'ennell has on board the
captain and crow of the sohooner Teaser, of
Bangor, from Elizabothport for Boston, abandoned
and dismantled.
New Jersey Legislature.
TRENTON, January it.--The State Senate failed
to organize. Sixteen ballots wore taken- for pre
sident, Mr. Crowell, Of Union county, receiving
generally ten votes,
those of the Republicans. He
could at any time havei elected himself by his own
vote. The Democratic vote was divided for the
first six ballots between Budd, of Morris, who ro•
ceived alternately seven and eight votes, and Mr.
Reckless, of bionmoukla, who received es high as
four. Messrs. Vegbti . , of Somerset, and Buckley,
of Pli&SiliO, were nos boated on the sixth and tooth
ballots, but only received each ono vote.
On the fourteenth ballot the Senate took a moss
for fifteen minutes, WA afterwards had two more
unsuccessful ballots, trial the same result.
The House organised by the election of Mr.
Height, of Monmouth, speaker ; Mr. Sharp, of
Warren, clerk ; Mr. Johnston, of Mercer, assistant
clerk ; Mr Meeker, of Essex, engrossing clerk ;
and Mr. Erriokson„ of Ocean, doorkeeper.
InaugurittlotOrf Gov. Tod, of Ohio
CLEVELANDeJIIII i4.—Governor Tod was In
augurated yeaterda;t, at Columbus. His message
wee brief. The Governor has confidence in the pu
rity and patriotism if President Lincoln, and com
mends him for his ditermination to restore the Go
vernment to its former harmony and vigor, irre
spective of the rcauL upon the domestic institutions
of any of the Stotts. Ho recommends a reduction
of the salaries of all State officers, except the Audi
tor and Treasurer Alio, a reduction of the per
diem compensationof the Legislature, and a reduc
tion of local taxatics ; the objects of the retrench
ments being to enaile Ohio to furnish more money
to prosecute the wit. He recommends a now sys
tem of taxing railloads, and a continuance of the
tax to support thefansilies of volunteers. Be ad
vises that the hunts he allowed to suspend sped°
payments, and ihally, a thorough organization or
the militia of the sate.
from Boston
Boarow,Jan. 14—The Mercantile Block in Com
mercial street wu damaged by fire to-day to the
extent of $20,00(1
The Eleventh Now Hampshire Regiment loft
Manchester to-dc fur Washington.
More Troops front Califorrun
NEw Tons, Jgn. 14 —The steamer Champenn,
which arrived atthis port this afternoon, has Com
panies D and E d the Regular Cavalry, from Cali
fornia, aboard, Captain Magruder, Lieutenant
Lens, and Drs. cuinan and Perlin, of the army,
are Mao raocagere.
Mlllll CONGRESS-MST SESSION,
WASHINOTON, Jan. 14, 1862.
BEN ATE
Several petitions for the emancipation of Blares were
presented.
Dlr. COWAN, or Pennsylvania, presented the petition
of George Minds, asking the ald or Congress to enable
him to publish tho proceedings of tho Senate of the First
Congress, from a journal which had been kept by Senator
McLean, or Pennsylvania. Indorsed.
Mr. COWAN offered a resolution makingmu appro.
prlatkin of 53,000 for 1,000 copies or the &fora Work.
Deferred,
➢lr. FOSTER, of Connecticut, introduced u bill to
accopt the services of certain pereons in the army with
out pay. Refe rr ed.
A. communication woe received from the President,
transmitting a copy of the Instruottotal received by the
Moister from Auntie relative to the Trent affair. Re
ferred.
Mr. Powell's resolution was taken up. asking the Score
tarp of War to answer a previous resolution to regard to
contracts, &c,
Mr. POWELL urged the adoptiOn of the resolution at
some length.
gtr, COWAN hoped the resolution would not page. He
was opposed to ceiling for general reports from the De
partments, though willing to have any details called for,
If there wee anything of a suspicious character detectel,
tar. POWELL contended that he wanted the people to
know the truth respecting thew contracts.
Mr. WiLSON, of Maasacnusettg, did not believe the
Department could give this information for months.
There it as not an act of that Department ho was not wil
ling should see the light, but it Mould bo a phyaltal im
possibility to answer the resolution.
Mr. TRUMBULL, of Illinois, thought the resolution
should be answered. Last July he offered a resolution
oohing the War Department flhether purchases had been
made by civilians, when It was the proper duty of tho
regular (tomb rmaster to make them. That resolution
bad never been answered, and it now appears that two
and a half millions were given to Mr. Cummings, A
civilian. Ms. Trumbull read ut seine length from the re
port of the Investigating Committee of the House, the
evidence of 31r. Guinutings in regard to his purchases of
straw hats and linen pantaloons, and Unit's carbines,
which the Government bad sold for $2, wore afterwards
resold for 5350, and, in August, more repurchased for
the Government, by an agent, for $12.60, and finally
turned over to the Government at 822. The committee
of the House were trying to prevent this lasi payment.
Mr. BAYARD, of Delaware, said that Congress had
the right to demand an answer to proper resolutions.
The answer may be a statement of the facts or of satis
factory reasons why they cannot be given If we aban
don ibis light me may as well abandon all control of the
Covet meld. It is not n mere request; It is a direction
which, w e have the right ton eke.
Sir. PESSENDEN, of Maine, thought the Senate
should insist on an emitter. If the Deportment could not
BMX er, it should at least flay so and give the reasons.
The resolution wee then adopted—yeas, al; nays,
Messrs. Brownlog, Cowan, and Harris, 3.
A communication was received front United States
Marshal Lemon, stating that he hail made certain legit
lotions to regard to admissions to the district jail. They
provide for the admission of the President and his Cabi
net, thejudges of the Bapremo Court; the President of the
Senate, and the Speaker of the House; members of the
Senate Wtro admitted on n pass front rho President of the
Senate, alai members of the rHouse en a pass from the
Speaker of the House; all other persons wore excluded,
without they have a pins from Marshal Lemon.
Sir. HALE said the Senate ought to take up this com-
Munication immediately. If one of our servo Its issues a
ukase denying the admission of tho Senate to a public
Institution, be thought he deserved au emphatic rebuke,
and the President ought to remove him instantly.
Mr. GRIMES, of loan, moved to take up the bill re
lating to the jail delivery. Ho said the statement in the
comniunication of Lemon was not a true atstement of
facts. Ho was refused admittance to the Jail yesterday
because lie had not a pass front this foreign satrap, who
seas brought here from Illinois to impose upon the in
habitants of the District. He intended to expose the
character of this marshal.
The motion vies agreed to, and the bill was taken up.
Dlr. GRIMES explained the bill, and spoke of the dis
graceful character of the jail, r. here all classes of persons
viers huddled together. lie said a marshal had been
brought here to take care of the mil wt o had no interest
in the District. Eta read from the report of the commit.
too of the Douse in regard as Lemon's unwarrantable
Intrusion. LeU2lOll, when In St. Louis, appeared as a
brigadier general, and sent a regiment of troops to Barr.
land, when it turned out that ho was neither a brigadier
nor had any authority to remove the regiment, which
cost the Government $30,000. This marshal, instead of
attending to Ms duty in the District, was engaged tu this
business at St. Louie, without any authority of law. Ile
had made BOMB remarks on the bill last Friday, and on
the following day this foreign satrap issued an order that
no person ho admitted unless ho first supplicated admis
sloe front him. On hearing of title order, a number or
Senators offered to go to tiro President and demand the
removal of the marshal. Ile (Mr. Grimes] went to the
jail yesterday, and, being refused admittance, went fie
ly to the President, but the President was en
gaged, and he stated these facts to the Senate, which ho
eimuld have stated to the President.
Mr. PEARCE, of Maryland, said the laws in regard
to the sail were the laws In force in Maryland nt the time
of the cession of the District. The bill proposes dell-
Nery from jail of all persons not indictefi, but that was
already an old law of Maryland. Ito thought the bill
was especially designed for other purposes. There was a
pea er hero higher than the law, which had already re
leased persons from sail. He bad a list of seventeen per
sons who had been released by the Provost Marshal. If
such was the case ho didn't know how soon Congress
would be told, no Cromwell told Parliament, "Lords, I
have no need of you t" Tho hill int sort of emancipa
tion bill. Ile thought it should be modified so as simply
to release from confinement. We could not expect to re
store the Union if tho policy of the Government was
known to be emancipation If such Is known to be the
policy there would nA be a Union man m the ~sonth,
Mr. YOWI/414 ccptcudO thvit the uotinnon law was n
rtmetly for alt the abuses which this bill proposed to
abolish, and there was no necessity for this law at all,
unless it was intended to free ad the slaves.
. . . .
Mr. POMEROY, of Knolls, agreed with the Senator
from Kentucky, that .he fault was not so much of the
law as wan a went of its proper execution. Thom was
no perpetual &ivory iu the District of Columbia, for
Congress has not extended the Maryland laws relative
t o which had been passed since 1791 by that State, and
th e lbws f or :oil deliveries did not apply, as they were,
passed mines that time.
•
Mr. CARLIDE, it Virginia, 9‘lll ho hoi,ed tbn 'leant°
would coma to a vote. atm ery in the District Is already
Ttractiralty abolished.
Thu Senate had spent time enough on this bill, and ho
wanted it pursed, co as to remove one peg'on which to
hang a sympathetic treatise on tho negro race.
Dlr. ItIORNI LI, of Maine, said ho could not let this
auto go u ith a fling at this lido of tho Ohnother. The
Lill wits Amply intended to correct an abuse against the
liberty of evert moo. And its could not root under the
imputation of disturbing this delicate relation of the no.
gro quectlon.
Mr. IVILSON said he feared the Senator from Virginia
was treaolng in the footsteps of his predeemisor, (Mr.
Mason.) DM they neither feared nor dhl they want his
rebukes. Ile wanted also to add hie word of condo:stria
tion to the insulting conduct of blarshal Lamers. Tao
colored peoplo in the District have not been so °ppm red
for ten .Years as they are now. A col mul come to him (31r.
Wilson) today with an order ho had received from a
brigadier general, ordering him to eend back all fugitive
Wires. Thank God, the nem of tilt emcee has not yet
Par."' "". q,.stw Yet, he thought it was time we acted
up to our taineiPrt— r ourt rebuked limos a
dit t graco to bumabity. to Amelia' Limon Ito—
ought to say to the President twos no. has Mashed the
Senate ' and mist he rentovul.
0A121.11.13 sold the Senator could not have hoard
sr hat he sold. Ito Intended no rebuke. Its merely gave
expression to his own opinions, that the time of Congress
should be demoted to measures, connected with the pre
servation of tire Union.
Mr. SHERMAN, of Oldo, said ho ball not heard a
mold Ambit] or improper uttered by flue Senator from
Virginia, and thought ble name ought not to ho mentioned
in connection uith a traitor. Ile also thought that the
time had orrised for important gotion on_flutincial mea
sures
Mr. FESSENDEN, of Maine, said it was an erroneous
impression that the people had obtained that the Senate
should act en these financial measures Immediately and
lama a tax bill. 'These bills all Um time end donberas
bon, and Senators could not act till the bills Canto from
the House. Be thought gentlemen should not be tflauvsl,
because, in the meantime, they attended to other matters.
Sir. SHERMAN said that by financial business he im
plied something broader than the more consideration of a
tax bill.
Mr. FESSENDEN admitted that ho Intended his ro
masks snore for the public thou the Senator, and ho
would he a is itneis to the coontry that no time woo lost.
The country ought to realize that we aro in an entirely
new condition of things. Wo were never before driven
to sock measures to raise money, and must take time to
consider the best plan to be adopted. Ito hoped the
country would hare yationce,tind trust in us that we
will do the best we can. On tins bill ho agreed with the
tienab , r from Virginia, that at this time it was not well
to rake up old grievonces, or make no v ones, but that
tbero are subjects no moot consider. In regard to site
act of certain generals sending back fugitives, the people
of the free States will not consent to their sons being
used to send back slaves.
Mr. CABLIILE asked if he had nail at ythlng to loot
to the belief that be n lobed the military power used in
that any 7
Mr. VBSSENDEN said, not at all; but the Senator
would agree that there are some subjects wo must discuss
outside of finances. Ho hod three sons in the army out
of four, and Ito would never submit to their being used to
catch fugitive slaves. And when the bill comes up to
prevent cacti an abuse of military power, let no man say
that ese are discussing the negro (potion. It is a ques
tion of hilmitu right. Our object now la to put down the
rebellion, and not to emancipate nor to capture slaves.
Dlr. LATHAM, of California, and Mr. HONE, of
Wisconsin, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dlr. 'WILSON, of Illinois, said lie bad listened to thn
language of the Senator from Virginia, and also heard
his speech delivered before the holidays, oust he thought
he menet rebuke and reproach frees hie manner.
Mr. CABLILE said his scanner might be unfortunate,
but he had never intended to make any reproaches, and
the Senator ought not to impute motives cohere none
were avowed.
Dlr. WILSON expressed himself satisfied with tho ex
planation, and said ho meant nothing unkind in his ro
ma- about the Senator.
After further discussion, n vote was taken on Mr.
Powell's amendment to except fugitive slaves, nud it was
teat.
YEAs—Messrs. DaymA, Heotledy, rearce, Powoll,
Salltsburl•-s.—nays.--35.
ldr. tiLd BA offered nn amendment, that no person
shall hereafter be confined in the jail of tho district
ulthout tt warrant from a magistrate or court, or an
order from efthei house of Congress, Agreed to,
The bill was then passed—yeas 31; nays, blessrs. Car
tile, 'Kennedy, Powell, and Saulsbury-4.
On motion of Mr. dUJIINER, of Massachusetts, the
bill for the relief of the owners of the British ship
reWashire wan taken up, and passed.
The Senate then adjotuncd.
ROUSE OK REPRESENTATIVES.
The Konen resumed the consideration of the bill to
abolish the front , log Prh liege, it hoeing been postpone 1
on Thursday last till to•day
Mr. PORTER, of Indiana, advocated the bill, and
expressed n Lope that Congress would distinguish Wolf
bj reforming abuses, and making the recipients pay too
postage instead of the public at largo.
Mr. 11111011 INS, of Ohio, advocated the abolition of
the franking privilege. Re said that while the Globe
published the uffirial proceedings of Congress, it was the
Ansociated Press that convoyed Intelligence of the pro
readings to the great mass of the people.
Mr. WICKLIFFE, of Kentucky, moved to recommit
the bill to the Committee on the Poet Office, with Instruc
tions to modify the same so that the franking privilege of
Senators, Representatives, and Delegates shall be ex
ercised only during the session of Congress, and thirty
dim, after the adjournment ; that the frank of all public
officers be restricted to official and public business, and
the same restriction be imposed on members of Congress,
a violation of which shall deprive them of the privilege.
Disagreed to—yeas 50, against 87 nays.
Dlr. POMEROY, of Kanens, moved to recninmlt the
bill, snit Instructions to report a new one, embracing filo
following principles: First, the abolition of the traustnis-
Oen of written or printed matter free by mall, in all
COOO5 other than Dist of printed matter published by
direction of either branch of Congress for the onetime , of
fire dietz !Lotion; mod, sowed, all such printed matter to
be Matured "public document," end bo transmissible
free through the voile, upon being franked by tiny mem
ber of Corn - rem Rejected.
The queetion ens then taken on striking out all of the
bill, excepting the first section, which abeolutely abo
lishes the franking privilege from and after the lot of
Jolt, end decided in the affirmative by a large majority.
The part stricken out is as follows: All persons now
entitled to the franking privilege aro authetlzed to Bowl
all mailable matter through the mails without the pre
peimont of postage• rho 0501 e having the name of the
Wrenn tending it written or stamped thereon, and upon
ail such mailable matter, the postage shall no collected
Dom the recipient. The postage upon such nutillibie
matter shall beat the rates now filed by law, except that
speeches Mid seeds, stamper! as such, may be sent In en
velopes, as now, nt the rate of one cent if not exceeding
too minces in weight, and ono cent for every additional
VIIIICeIi or inictlon thereof; and public documents,
to toted by the older of Congress, and stamped as such,
at two cents per pound or the fraction of a pound, for
any distunce not exceeding two thousand miles. Double
these rates shell be charged and collected on printed
limiter thus sent. Public documents, during the recess,
May be sent front Washington to each member of Con
gress, at ills residence, for distribution, without the pay
ment of postage,• but alt, it mailed by hint the postage
shall lie collected on them from the recipients at the same
rates as if mailed at Washington."
Dlr. COLFAY, of Indiana, said that, while the Post
(Mice Committee preferred the hill no reported by them,
yet, if a majority of the House amended It so onto abolish
the franking privilege. entirely, ho should cheerfully con
cur, and press the bill to its passage in that form.
St r. DIJELL, of New York, offered the following sub-
Minify, which se as I ejected, proposing to abrogate and
repeal all acts conferring the franking privilege to the,
chief dhcors of the Post Office Department, and the de
play postmasters, how evir,to he privileged to receive
and send communications, exclusively on official bust
noes, all 'fere, parcels , newspapere, periodical& poblio
document and books prtsted by order of either House
of Conareas, and all other mailable matter sent from, or
directed in, pay member of either thous, or to the Sem
tory of the Senate or Clerk of IVe House, shall be pre
paid before their delivery at nay peat attire, for traps
mission to the matte. Publkhore of newspapers end pro
prietora may amid to each other, frbm their respective
offices of publication, free of postage, ono copy of each
publication, and may also send to each actual subscriber
within the eonnty whore their papers are prtuted and
published, one copy thereof free of postaye; the net to
take effect from and after the firer day of July next.
Mr. WASIIDURNIg, of Dinole ' moved lb table the
'whole autject. blelagreed to—yens 43, nays 108,
The MD wee then peened—yeas 107, naye
Terds-11lerers. AldHen, Alley, Ancona, Arnold, Ash
ley, Babbitt, Bailey (Haas ). Batley (Pa.), Baker,. Bat
ter, Beaman, Bingham, Blair (Pa.), Blake, Browne (B.
1.), Brown (Va.), Buffinton, Bttrnham, Calvert, Camp
bell, Chamberlain, Clark, Cobb, °Max, Frederick A.
Conkling, Benne Conking, Conway, Corning, Chu
sans, Cutter, Dart es, Delano, Duell, Dunn,
Edgerton,
Edwards, Eller, English, ressenden,Frank, Goodwin,
Gilder, Gurley, Haight, Hanchett, Harrison, Holman,
Boehm. ' Horton, Hutchins, Julian, Kellogg (511c10,
Ranger. brising, Lehman, Loomis. McKean,slc-
Knight, McPherson, Marston, Mitchell, Morrill lle.) r
Morrill (Vt.), Noble, Noel!, Barton, Human, Odell, Olin,
Patton, Perry, Phelps (Cal.), Piko, Pomeroy Porter,
Rice (Moan) ), Bice (Me.), Riddle,Sergeant, glesigwlck,
Sharks, Sheffield, Sloan, Steele (N. Y.), Steele (N. J.),
Thomas (Blass.), Thomas (51d.), Trimble, Trowbrl4s6 l
Upton, Van Horn, Van Volltenhurgh, Van Wyck, Vrrree,
Yibbarti, Wallace, Walton (He.), Walton (Vt.), Ward,
Wheeler, White (Ind.), Wickliffe, Wilson, Winslow,
Wend, IVondruff, and Worcester,
NAYS—Messrs Allen, Biddle, Blair (Mo.), Blair
(Va.), Clements, Cox, CI In Divan, Dunlap, Fisher,
Foam, Granger, Hale, Harding, Johnson, Kelley, Kel
logg (Dl.), Knape,Law, Lazear, Logan, Lovejoy,Mni
lory, Maynard, enzien Moorhead, niorrls, Pendleton,
Richardson, Robinson, itollitin (N. IL), Rollins (Mo.),
hherman, Stdel, Stevens, Vallandlsham, Vdndorer,
Voorhees, Wadsworth, Washharne, Whlto (Ohio), and
Wright.
'rho bill, an passed, is as follow/3:
Be it enacted, do., That from and after the lot of
July, 3862, tho franking privilogo shall be, and io hero.
by, repealed.
The Rouse, in Committee of the Whole, took up the
bill making en appropriation to carry Into effect the act
providing for the exhibition of American products at
the Worid's Fair.
Mr. JULIAN, of Indiana, made a speech, main.
tataing that slavery Nl,lOl the begin or the Insurrection,
and that the national life and liberty can only be navel
by giving liberty to nil.
After further debate, the House tabled the bill by a
large majority.
The House then adjourned.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
llaantanuna, January 14, 1862
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at eleven o'clock by the
Speaker.
Prayer by. the Rev. Dr. DeWitt.
Mr. EF.ILY presented a petition from two hundred and
sixty-four citizens of West Penn township, Schuylkill
county, for the repeal of the act of February 11, 1850,
relative to the sureties of public officers.
Sir. CLYMER read in place a bill to refund to Samuel
J. Walker certain money erroneously paid by him for
collaleral Inheritance tax; also, a petition on the same
subject.
Mr. DOUGHTER, a bill to incorporate the Harrisburg
Exchange and Mercantile Company.
COAST AND LAKE DEFENCES
An extract from the Journal of the How, appointing
a select committee of flee, to act in conjunction with a
similar committee of the Semite, if the Benet° appoint
such committee, to consider and report on so much of
the Governor's mee•nge as relates to the aoa-coast and
lake defences of the State, was laid before the Senate and
concurred in.
?ISM/WS DIGEST, ESC
The amendment of the Rouse to the resolution of the
Senate, relative to furnishing Purdon's Digest" and
the "Legislative Manual" to members, we, taken up.
Mr. MoCLURE moved that the Senate non-concur.
Mr. CLYOOER thoneht that the House was clearly
right in relation to the Legislative Manual, which was
the same thing each year, and ii,useless expense. In
regent to Purdon's Digest, it is alleged that the value of
the book is impaired by not being of the latest edition.
Since 1553 there bad been a pawl of made-up edition of
Purdon'a Digest. The Purdon of last year, with the
Supplement was at valuable as a now one. This might
seem a small matter, but, in the present condition of our
nuances, it was necessary to retrench In every particu
lar. The Home bad acted wisely.
Mr. MoCLIIRD said that Mr. Clymer was mistaken.
Now decisions had been add•d to theLogislative Manuel,
increasing its value. The now editions contained ques
tions of parliamentary law decided at last session. In
Purilon'w Plgest, the laws of last session, only found in
the latest edition, was the most valuable part of the book.
Ns ery member should be supplied with the last edition.
The House amendment seas then negatived.
PLY OF Stialltl3ll OFFICEUS.
Amendment made by the House to the resolution of
the Senate relative to the pay of retiring officers of the
Legislature came up In order.
Mr Mall. of Philadelphia, moved an amendment
that hereafter no officer should he entitled to nay without
n It ritten notice front the Clerk authorizing Litt to return
at the opening of the session.
The amendment was discussed and not agreed to—yeas
13, nays 16.
T)10 fillOPtiOli miming on the amendment made by tit 9
House, it was debated at some length, and finally P.n.
concurred in—yeas 16, nays 16.
. .
The SPEAKER lead before the Elamit e the report of
the AuditCr Orneral and State Treaar.:er ou the claim of
Thomne Brandon ft Co.
The SPEAKER also laid Vlore the Senate ,an Invita
tion from John Curwin, D Superintenacnt of the
State Lunatic If ospital, Inviting Sonators to visit that in
otitution.
Mr FULLER, from the Select Committee appointed to
contract for the pnblication of a Daily Legislative Re
cord, reported that they had entered into a contract with
Ceorge Bergner.
On motion adjourned.
Tile Rouse was called to order at 11 o'clock A. 111. by
the Speaker. Prayer was °gored by Rev. Alr. Johnson,
of the Lutheran Church.
If Was announced that the committee on behalf of the
n 0,,, to consider that part of the Governor's memage
relative the sea and lobe defences. a onld cormist of
!dews. Vincent of Erie, Jennie of PhiladelPhia. Green
"nk p hun daphia, Digham of Allegheny, and Gamble
of Delaware.
The Speaker announced the following as the "landing
committees of the House of Se preaantatlves for 1862:
Way, and Moans.—Meagre Armstrong, Smith, (Chea
ter), Blabnin, Abbot, Roes, (Lnzerno), Alexander, Per
shing, Chatham, Craig, 'Hindle, Ziegler, Gamble, Beaver,
Braun, (Dlacer), and Hoffer.
(General.)—Messrs. Scott, Williams, Smith,
(Cheater), Shannon, Strang, Banks, Vincent, Brown,
(Northumberland), and Dennis.
Judiciary, (Local.)—blessra. Bigham, Dafttold, Per
shing, Chatham, Ziegler, Cochran, Ryon, Greenbank.
and Mimi.
P.lndons and Gratuttles.—tdesers. Bliss. Graham,
Grant, Rose, (reliflpn), Batas, Pottslgor, and Bastion.
Escheats.-31asars. Strang, Knine, Vin-
Agriculture and iftinTita a nlit' rd. " d 4 -1
well, Windlr, Thompson, Barron, ilutelunan, and et
man.
Education.—ffirpars. Rlliotf, Duffield, liar, Diving,
DonleY, (Greene), Boileau, Emir McClellan, Twitch°ll,
Howell°lder, Fox, Kline, Rowland, Hopkins, (Philadel
phia), and Wintiny.
Bunke. Ideosto. Crane, Ross (Lozorna). Abbott,
Tracy, Worley, Rhoads, Drown (Norlhatohcrland),
Cochran, Orono, Wellman, Denote, Chatham. and Holier.
- . . .
Accounts.—lllessre. Schrock, Gaskill, Ticßebell, Rex,
Kennedy, ldmr, and Fox.
'Vice and Immorality.-111essre. 'Wakefield. Donley
(Greene), Rennie, Warner, Vincent, Peters, and Hutch
man.
Election Pletricts.—lttsers. Mapper, Talton, Bates,
Labor, McCoy, Mali, and Drlone.
Clalms.—klessre. Tritcy, Worley, Raskin, Cowan,
Greenbank, Gamble, M0.'1111,06, Beebe, and McClellan.
Roads, Bridges, and Canels.—llleshrs. Liclitenwa‘lner,
Holdalls (Philadelphia), Rimed), Hose, McManus, Pe
ters, Munee3, lilloads, and Potteiger.
Corporations.—Messrs. Ranks, Cowan, Shrock,
wine, Smith (Philadelphia), Henry, McManus,
Bose (2ilifilin), Bator, McClellan, Kennedy, Rex, Busby.
and Qnsgloy.
1 ibrary —Messrs. Williams, Smith (Chester), and
Armstrong.
New Counties and County Seata.- - Hessrs. Blanchard,
Banner, Beaver, Elliott, Ratniuy, Hoover, Wolf, Jo-
Eclair, Lehman, Tutton, and Hall.
Compare Bills.—bleasra. Moore, Lichtenwallner, Early,
Rualrani, and EnRUT.
Militia System.—!Messrs. Shannon. Ihmkins (Wash
ington), Smith (Philadelphia), Scott, iVialloy, Oran°,
ami Myers.
Itailynads.—Messrs. Hopkins (Washington), Alogan.
der, Sellers, Moore, Dougherty, Myers, Tate. Oraig, Dac
ron, McMackin, Freeland, Donnelly (Philadelphia), and
Grant.
City Passenger Bailroade.—Me,srs. Wiidey, 'flapper,
Pit ins, Graham, Itlctkv, Caldwell, Weidner, Ritter,
Drnu•n (Mercer), Thompson, and Wainer.
Nines and 3finerals.-31essra. Ryan, Ballow!, Homo
holder, Wakefield. flcTlnrkin, floss, Wolf, Hoover, Do
lone, Josephs, Donnelly (Philadelphia), Kline, and
Weidner.
Prlnting.-Itlesers. Cowan, Nolinnn, Sellers, Tate, and
Bann.
Public Buildings —Ahura. Duffield, Dougherty, and
Freeland. ,
ER=
31r. GROSS, of Allegheny, offered n rosolutlon in
strticting the Governor to inquire into tho condition of
six hundred men who were illegally recruited in Allegho.
ny county, for a brigade in Virginia, and who memo now
said to be sadly in want of aid. The resolution passed.
THE TONNAGE TAX COMMUTATION
Mr. HOPKINS, of NVatilingtou, offered the following
reeolution, vi Lich nee Mooted:
Rewired, That the Committee on the Judicial-3.110
!obtruded to king In a VIII for the repeal of the act of
loot erasion, entitled an Act for the commutation of
tonnage Maim"
CONTESTED ELECTION
Mr. BOPKINB, of Philadelphiis, offered a resolution
fixing Wednesday next at 12 If., for the appointment
of a committee to try the contested election case of Mr.
Wilder, of the Twelfth district of Philadelphia.
(The seat of Mr Wilder, It wilt be remembered, Is con
tented on the ground that the tickets by which tonseas
elected were marked "Assembly," instead of "Repre
sentative." The contestant, Mr. Was. 0. Snyder,
defining that no such office as "Assembly" is known to
the law.
Mr. DENNIS, of Philadelphia, opposed the resolution,
alleging that the matter vine nothing morn than rs
toola
nicality.
Mr. tiREENBANIC, of Philiulelphia ' declared that it
Sins not in the discretion of the Mouse to say whether It
would proceed to appoint a committee to try the case.
Such a course al as imperative. The chamber, In finite.
cases, stood simply hi the position of a grand jury.
BIGHAIII, of Allegheny. Then have see not a
right to ignore the bill
Mr. OBEENBANK. Certainly, utter a duo investi
gation.
Mr. ITOPKINS, of Philadelphia insisted on the right
of tin, House dispose of the rest:lotion as it thought
proper.
.Mr. VINCENT, of Erie, believed that the question was
entirely at the disposal of the House, to ho postponed or
ignored, as it deemed best,
Dir. CRANE, of Wayne, deemed that it was as legal
and consistent for tho chamber, in full session, to pose
judgment, as to abide by a committee of Rye of its mem
bers which might ho nPPointed.
Mr. HOPKINS, of Washington, held that the Ilonse,
according to the Constitution, was the Judge of rho
qualifications of its own members. lie had examined
the act of Assembly, and nag obliged to Collfe.l9 that
under its provisions, the appointment of a committee
ones necessary. Ile would cheerfully co-oremnite in a•ty
movement which would take the decision of mull im
portant que,tions out or the lottelg of the row and et.tm
it at the di:moral of the many, 11.11 . 11/17 w itemSele I, in tile
,arty part of the Betsloll, ln hat he coudidormi nun agars-
Noted cane—onlmo the der', Of the Muse, holding Itiq
position by conriesy, had entered the trenos of two
members, who uero then sworn in on minority cm tin.-
cotes.
Mr. SCOTT, of Huntingdon, COlleidered the appoint
ment of a committee ob:0111tely neceesary.
Mr. MYERS, of Lancaster, woo opposed to the to
ference of the case.
Mr. A EMSTRONG 1 titled the Mouse of Represent
atives ut preaen to the position of a c Curt. It
Nuts mllll,lO ~ toot when doclaratious presented before
legal tribtmels did not contain sufficient cause they trete
iggorwl. The petition of the contestant, In tins eises
WAS Validly similar to a , 1001111.tiaa ; and the matters sot
forth in the petition, he bellertal, here insufficient to re.
emir° any further action on the part of the Ilruse.
Mr. TATE, of Columbia, urged the appointment of a
committee.
Mr. SMITH, of PIINGWiIt, considered that the pc ,
Litton was frivolous, and that the chamber should at
once dispote of it by refusing to investigate.
Mr. DUFFIELD declared that the voters of tho
ilv
trict who had signed the petition conteiding the seat
were entitled to be heard, and required a prep,- in olti
action. Very little, it any, expeoxo would ho lacurreat
because there were no mit...Res to be examinPtli the
unebtion being one of law. lie paid a tribute to the
good qualities of the sitting member, Mr. WIWI., but
considered it imperative to select n comnuttee.
•
Mr. SPII Cll, of Cheater, nudotaintet that the Rouse
could ignore friyolung Polltioua•
The dtbate was continued by Messrs, KkINE,
'ORLEY, of Lnocinfer, Tit CCV, of Beadford, and
BYON, of Schuell,ih, end, on the P' ,, d14 ,, ( d the 1. ,,, d11-
lion, the yeah Mid nn.a CI pro reonnml. The vote was
60 11l on to 45 num to the reeolutton Passed.
the SPEhliElt laid before the Mute the statemont
of , he Auditor Gt floral end St .to Tren=urer In reference
to it cleft], for work done upon the old stato road. Laid
upon t h e table. Adjourned,
THE CITY.
[roe ADDITIONAL CITY NEWS, OBE Foul= rAas,J
Public Amusements.
Mn. Bator, laseLan.—Thin well-kr/Own must
eel performer, who bag been a great ranuy years
(twenty, we believe) without ever seeking to coin
hitt . popularity into. solid dollar., takes hialirstkene
fit, at Musical Fund Half, to-morrow evening, as
sisted by Madame Sobremen, Mr. '1". Bishop,. Mr.
earl Wolfsohn, Mr. Charier Schmitz, and , a power
ful orchestra, led by,Six. Carl Santo—Mc lac
UPON at the piano. 3fr. gassier himself will pfey
two solos on the violin. We wish him " Ile fullest
house of the season."
f SIGNOR BLITZ will give , tssevand performienoes ,
today at the Temple of Wonders, commencing at
three o'clock in the afternoon v and at half past
eeveu in the evening. A more dblightful performer
cannot be warned. Ilia magic, ventriloquism and
canary birds always amuse. We•regret to learadur
intends soon to close his season.
Madame Ngerie Jules Martin announces the con—
tinuance of her classes in calisthomcs and dancing,.
at the private school, No. 1345 Spruce street. Her"
terms are of a favorable character, and she has
been known for many years as one of the best'
teachers in the city. Her services are also in re-
pute at private schools and in families.
Frederick Douglass on the• War
The lecture of Frederick Douglass, at National
Hall last evening, was well attended. Oa entering
he watt greeted with applause. He said.:
The great and all-commanding problem for this nation
to solve Is the war, and how to end it. lam not hero
to-night to gain applause by any high.somuling pro
fessions of patrietiton or loyalty. ge is the boat patriot
who tells his country the troth, however it may lie un
pleasant. The boldest asperser of our race has not yet
Lad the temerity to charge any one of us with sympathy
for the rebels. I wish there were some other word than
"rebel" to characterize those who have risen tn.treason
against the Government, for I rather like it. Washington
arena rebel.
The fate of this Republic now trembles in the balance.
To be or not to be Is now the question. Wb arAtnught,
as with the emphasis of nn earthquake, thatmations no
more than individuals can declare their independence
of the great mtoral laws that govern the. universe.
Every men moot now learn this lesson alone, and
itemize if vie hate trampled upon the great law
of lite to individuals and nations. The American nation
is yet a child; it fills as it were but a speck of time. In
the brief space of throe-quarters of a century,. so full of
hope to the lovers of liberty and equality throughout
the world, rose from three millions to thirty millions.
Its mighty heart to-night Is thrilling with. the beet blood
of all Europe.
I. th e wh im of our glory we had begun to congratu
late ourselves open the stability of our Government. In
our strength and security we could look out on the trou
bled world, knowing no sorrow and fearing none. To
day every pillar in the national temple is shaking.' Our
riches take to themselves wings. National debt looms in
the distance. heavy taxation is among the calamities
both sresent and future. Tho great writ of habeas ' li
berty of speech, and of the press, exists, if It exists at all,
simply as a privilege. One stroke of the pen will mud iv
man to prison for the utterance of a iront.
. .
Such lathe state of things in which wo are nowylacocli,
Twill not attempt to deepen the lines of the picture that;
is already burnt Into every loyal soul. To what cause,
fellosi-titizena, is this wide-spread desolation traceable/
A man of shells .v reasoning will tell yon that it is to• be
charged exclusively to the dectioa of Abraham Lincoln
to the Presidency of the United States.
. .
The natural and legitimate exercise of the democratic
principle, then, has brought this calamity upon us. But
those who are acquainted with the facts will tell you that
the Southern traitors have been preparing the.rschemes
for more than twenty years .past. You may search
through all the documents on the one side and the other
for an honest statement of the cause of the. rebellion.
Equivocatibn is the order of the day. The Northern Go
lernment, with a good cause in its bands, bast not dared
to avow what it Is fighting against. [Applause.]
Even the Secretory of State has been engaged In dust
throwing. The very thing that would win for us the re
gard of other nations is sedulously kept out of view.
When the South speaks of what she is figletingYor, she is
fighting for her peculiar institution, for her fire-sides,
etc. What are you fighting for T oats the world. Some
tell US that our difficulties are simply geographical and
ethnological, lint there are no geographical differences
between tie. Ail our mountain points to unity, brother.
hood, good fellowship.
A very large class of persons point to the nimble
pens slid nimbler tongues of the Abolitionists. Thetas in
significant persone, who have never been able to raise a
hundred thousand dollars in a single year, aro credited
mith the entire achievements. The cause of Gala rebel
lion. my friends, lies deeper than all this. This is but
the hand of the clock, and behind it the machinery is
moving. Principles have come in conflot with each
other on this continent, and no atattsmaaship could have
prevented it. [Applause.] Tho only marvel la that it
had not acme upon us sooner.
This conflict began in 1620, when the Mayflower set
sail from old Plymouth. She brought to those snores the
seed whose germination we now see. In that year two
leading principles were 'grafted to our history. One
brought with it the sanctity of the faintly relation. The
oilier ',relight with it the breaking up of alt
family tiee. At first it was possible for Us
to get along by o sort of conipromise. Sla
very yea weak i lt stole in, Unfortuuately, how
ever, this system grew strong. The fathers of the Do.
public 'Moro all against It, and, prospectively, desired to
see it removed. Men aro mistaken when they assume
that the framers of our Government ever contemplated
that slavery would become the giant to which it has
grown. Washington himself told Lafayette that 'hero
was but one proper way of getting rid of slavery—by
the elective franchise. Jefferson ' too, had said that God
Wes just, and Bis justice could no t sleep forever,
The canto of our troubles is just hero. It 19 OIgrIMIN4
in a few words Of Holy Writ: ' , how can two walk to-,
Pettier, except tney be agreed I" We desire union, and
therefore we must have unity of Ideas, of sentiment, of
purpose. We have had two generators of ideas in this
country—one of liberty. the other of slavery. Go into
New England, and yen see the fruits of the Mayflower—
thrift sod contemplation, the establishment of schools
and chinches and the inauguration of now spheres of
employ runt and usefulness for the population.
The slaveholdere some thirty or forty years age con
relyel the idea of taking absolute control of the Govern
ment. w ith um ot ,;:amme the favorite Idea was advo
cated that altfiti if MI king. hut, ~oaten in controversy
and at the ballot-box, the)? now challenge us to beat
then, on the battle-field, an d tto ztust beat theta there. o er t e.
(Applause.] We have endeavored for aI7MO tins past
make the South love tie. We bought and rinliented her
with L. - mistime, end next wish Florida. Next t''.h 6 4t
rnivad al Missouri, and for the sake of peace in the family
we complied. Then she demanded Texas, end for the
sake of peace in the family we again compiled. Did she
love us any better for that I Not a bit. They demanded
that we should consent to become theiknegro-catchers.
We said—. fs thy servant a dog, that he should do
Vila thing?" "Well," they said, •• If you don't we'll
dissolve the Union." So, for the sake of peace in the
family. we complied.
, What near! They Bald that there was a party in the
artwth eanetijaepublicaus, and that If you voted for their
candltintes, they WOOlffilloaollon umtfottnn—r o ,
determined to be nice, and elected Abraham Lincoln to
the Presidency of this nation. [Applause.] We have
come, 1 hope, to the end of concession and compreadee.
There Ulla, honorable road to poses but to meet these
men and dislodge then), and establish in the place of the
heibbleek slavery the glorious tree of liberty. [Ap
plause.] 4
Some may say, ‘, easter mid than done." To be sure,
we bale not nude much progress. All men of the South
roe desperate, but we can whip therm They can shoot,
but they like to get behind stumps and breastworks. We
may expect that the South will light desperately before
this oar la ender; but, In the end, they must be con
quered. We have been recruiting our troops at the North
While we ought to be recruiting them at the Skull,. [Ap
plause.]
Thus tar we have shouldered all the Injuries of slavery
in the prosecution of the war, and left all the benefits to
the traitors Every one karma that the corn and tho
bacon, and the mileages, and the tobacco, and the
whisky, 'omen from slavery; and the only way to crush
the rebellion Is to hit slavery on the head.
But you may soy the Constitution does not allots It.
The Consutrition, I contend, seas established to provide
for the common defence; and, if Congress shall declare
that elavery is a source of weekness, then it has the con
stitutteuat right to atimate It.
The action of the Government, i t disarming the real
pnrpm eof the war, was then seventy censured by the
lecturer, and General FITIROIIt Was warmly eulogized.
This sort of action gives the impretsion abroad that we
were waging a ear for empire. We all knew that this
mar is for the perpetuation of 'our Union; but that it be
effectlie you moat break the bonds of slavery.
TILE FIFTEENTH-WARD HOHICIDE—THE CASE
STILL INVOLVED IN MYSTERY.—Yestorday morn
ing the coroner's jury resumed their investigation
in the case of the murder of John Connelley at
Twenty-fourth and Biddlestreets. District Attorney
Mann was present. Several witnesses wore ex
amined, but no new facts in regard to the bloody
affair were elicited. The testimony was Oddly in
relation to Malloy, who was hold in custody upon
suspicion of baring been concerned in the murder.
A Mr. O'Rourke, of the Nineteenth ward, who
-
was mentioned yesterday in connection w th a Oar
lain bill found upon the person of the deceased, was
examined. 110 testified that Malloy and Connelley
had been in the habit of visiting Welsh's tavern in
Baltimore. Malloy had got in debt there, and
Welsh asked Connelley to collect the bill for him.
Connelley took the bill for the purpose of joking
Malloy. The two were always upon the best of
terms:
The father of Malloy testified that he was at his
son's house from four o'clock in the afternoon until
nine o'clock in the evening, on the day of the mur
der. Ilia eon was engaged in killing pork, and eras
not out of the house.
Tbis evidence was corroborated by other members
of tho Malloy family.
The inquest was then adjourned until Monday
afternoon next at four o'clock. Malloy, by the ad
vice of the district attorney, was discharged by the
coroner.
REMOVAL or ASIIES. -- Numerous com
plaints have recently been made in regard to the
irregularity with which ashes placed on the side
walks are removed by those whose business it is to
attend to the same. The appropriations made by
Councils and the contracts for removing ashes ex,
pired on the 31st of December,lB3l. Since that
time en additional appropriation of $3,000 has been
made, until the general appropriation for this pur
pose is made. The job is given to parties many of
whom do not come up to the specifications named
in their contracts. It is said that Councils will so
remedy the matter as to have both the ashes and
public, highways properly attended to by those who
undertake the work.
STABBING CABl.—About 11 o'clock on Mon
day night a fight took place at the corner of Sixth
and Lombard streets, between a number of colored
persons. During the fracas, Cyrus Moore out a
man pureed Parker in the breast with a razor, in
flicting a serious wound. Moore was arrested and
held to hail to answer.
lifarrani FUNEll.AL.—Jarnes Diemer, a pri
vate in Company 0, Curtin Hussars, commanded
by Col Frishmuth, will be buried to-day. The
company to which the deceased was attached, to
gt !her oil!' one or two others, will turn out in full
dress. Tbo companies will form in line of parade
at the camp ground, Ridge avenue, and then pro
ceed dean Osford street to Twelfth, along this to
Chestnut, down this thoroughfare to Third, along
this to Race, and then move up Fourth to German
town road. near Columbia avenue, where the de
ceased resided. The men will then convey the re
mains of their comrade to their last resting-place
LARCENY OF OlL.—Yesterday afternoon, a
men named A. S. Nee was before Alderman Beater,
having been arrested by Detectives Bird and Charles
Smith, charged with the larceny of twelve barrels
of oil, the property of Henry Bonreaa. The latter
testified that he placed the oil in charge of Noe for
safe keeping, when it is alleged ho sold it. A por
tion of the stolen property was recovered, and was
traced as having come from the defendant. He
was Lehi_ in $1,500 bail to answer at court.
A Yosno OFFENDER;---A lad named Edward
Magee, aged thirteen years, was arrested by De.
tectives Lemon and Bartholomew, and had a hear
ing yesterday afternoon before Alderman Beitier,
upon the charge of robbing a drug store, No 1339
Itece street, of about $3O in money. It seems that
the young offender, with two others about his own
age, broke open the sturo door and carried off the
drawer containing the money, a portion of which
was recovered where it had been concealed. Magee
was the only one arrested, the other two haying
left for Washington. Magee, after he had been
lecked up, escaped out of his eell, butlwas recap
lured. Ito was committed to detach of $l,OOO
bail to answer at court.
' FINANCIAL AND commEsami.
TEE MONEY MARKET.
rintazitrari t Jemattry 14,18132 .
Thera was very little change in prices at the Stock'
Iteard to.day, though somewhat more activity wesahown
den on yesterday.
ie the mosey =Whet there le xothhez near to report.
Binr.leese pager irs• Bloody sold, only the moss dtedetthted
nem e‘reommareling g eetwket.
The . Yainnot.llV and , Arch-street Tassengertelitw►y
Cowper!? have &elated a dividend a ono 4030/ per
share. pOrable January 26t next.
The Conti's! Banned' ComoOnyof New Amy havWdb.
dared a nelarterly dividenilog 23 tY cent', payabievre
the ]sth ins% The CleVeltinacColembus, an 3 Cincinnati
Railroad Company hale dodo:relit& dividend cent:
out of the earnings of Mu, gs rtonne ending December
31, 1861, payaille at tLie Unitediffifates Trust Company,
New York, to clod:holders registered. there. Alf others
will be paid at no - office o 3 the' Treeenver, in Cleveland,
Ohio.
The Milwaukeirand , Piatrie • Di, Cl em Road had de
clared a dividend c eight peScent or' the first preferred
steak, and !wren PO7 cant on thenecoad. preferred sk , Clt,
both payable Jantirar22.•
Al a meeting of the dfrectoreorthe Nina - Jersey Rail
road and Transport3tioir Oat-Vann lista' on Saturday,
the vacancies in the•Reard, cet-aslonea. by the recent
deaths of the late John P. Jackson and Jbho G. Chat
wood, were filled by tlla-aelection of 33. De Daunts, or
Newark, and Dr. George 15..Chetswoodi.orlliiinaboth.
The receipts of Gumberiand coal at Baltimore, for
MT, were, but 156,618 tone,.egainst 399,008 - tone in 1860.
a decline of 242,390 tons. We large demi:owls , altribtt
table to the obstruction °Nile Sattlreoro-and . Ohio Rail
way by the war. The Anthracite coal tonnage also de
creased 61,014 tons, the receipts being 26411101 tons, of
which 185,115 tons were recelred by the- Susexeharina
en 3 Tidewater Canal, 63,000 tons by theGhesapeake and'
Delaware Canal, and 40,000 tons by railroad.
The production of Iron at the-Lake Superior mines, for
/8311 was mash less than In 1860,. belnpordr 40 1 00 6 tone
In 1881, against 150,000 tons In 1860. The: capital in
rested in the production Is eettenoted hp the BEregesette
Near to be $2,288,000, and the average- coat of raining
fifty cents per ton.
We annex a comparative statement of , the• imports of
foreign dry goods at the port of New York for dissreets
ending January 10, and since January I:.'
For the week. 1860 i, 1861. 1862.
Dry Goode $1,562,383. e 6,665,11 3, 0640013
Gametal Mdse..— .. 1,618,886. 2;914i386i , 1,249,051
T0ta1.......... 63.178,153. 65,470,509 31 , 839 . 567
Pro'dowdy reported 1,439,541 1,,091,225 1,000,611
Since Jan. 1,... 54,617,739. 82,590,184.
The decrease, It will be seen, continnee targe.
The Bank of Seneca Falb- has I.rando Bac amazed cif ,
onlar :
BBNECA,Rtra,..9,. V, 3aa..10,1862.
The public are cautioned, against a gentlemanly -alp:
Dearing young man, travelling the country ender various
names, having forged letters of introduction, or recom
mendation, Purporting to he-written by the andersigned,
and which are used in giving currency to worthiest,
checks, and in other swindling ow:Alden&
Sea errs Psternrnau.
1,13 Per C. PARTRIDGII.
The New York Post of this evening says:
Stocks opened firm,. with considerable buoyancy in
Government eecOritlee, but the demand Was freely mot
by speculative sellore,. and poises close weaker. There is
no pressure to sell, but the , masks' falls off from sheer in
activity, the bitch in the currency plan of Oonarese hav
ing checked somewhat the upward movement.
The list of Government stocks shows an improvement
of % e% div cont. The registered sixes of 1881 sold at
90, the coupons at 90%. The fives of 1874 are firm at
6008ou.
In State stocks theseres little done. ldissouris sold
at 42%, buyer thirty days; Tennesseos at 43:, cash. The bends of the accession States are scarce,
Bermes,' bonds continue very active and rising. Our
quotations show a further large advance. Illinois Con.
Ord Construction sold 90, Michigan Southern Sinking,
Fonds 134%, Terre Haute and Alton FirststilX, the
Seconds 40, Chicago and Mississippi Firsts 70.
New York Central commenced strong at 8331,, but
gradually settled to 827‘e83, which is the closing stria.
lion. Brie is also lower at the close, 350355.
3874a37.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Sales,
Januar/ 24, Ha
EXPORTED BY E. E. SLATILLRXR. Modeled. Meehaw.
insvr BOABD.
600 City 68 91% 100 Bead A/Own. 18 58
100 do..new 91% 100 do. bswa 18%
300 do ,B .... 85% 50 d0......b5w0 18-58
1000 do.'llnece gag. 86 50 do .05wo 15 56
Cam & Amboy 11.124 500 B Roman
1000 do ... 60 1803 81 500 long lerdll ft.,. 78%
50 Bead B • 18 % 1 B 38
100 do. .cash. 16% 4 Be a ver Woad B. 60
50 d0.........18% 3000 Penna Coop 58... 88
50 do 85 18% 36 Blinebill 8 4.734
50 d 0... 18% 1000 Beading 68'41.. 93
50 do. cash. 18%
BET WEEI
BOARDS.
30 Penn a 8........ 88),c
3 do .. . .' 38j
17 Lehigh Vall e y B.L 54
11100 City Oa R 8536
300 do 11 85%
100 Commercial Bk.. 40
SECOND
1000 City 6s n gag oath 86%
400 do R.... 8534
100 do R... ..... . 8535
1000 d0..new...... 913 E
1( 00 do—now-14. 9135
2000 do.now.qswn. 91X
2006 N Penns R 6g... 61
6 Lebigh Noy._ 52
3 do. ... 52
. AFTER
27 Cataw R Pref 219 6 . 4
50 do .... .b 5 .53(1
. ...... PR
Bid. dik,i
Rib 56 .... . 054( Bd
Piffle Bs R 853( BB
Plias 68 now... 91 913(
Penns Ss 793 E 80
Reading R 1834 18 9-16
Reading Bds '7O 84
R'dg MU 'BO '43 92X -
Read VI Os 'U.. 71%
Penne 58% Six
Pence R 2d m Os 85 ..
Morris CI Con.. 37 ~
Horrig Pref.ll2 112 g,
Bob Nav 68'82.. 61X 62
Bch Nay Imp 66 73 .
Sob Nee: Stook. 3 5
geb Nay Prof... 12g
Elmira R 6 635
if.19211e R Prof. 10% 11 I
20 laineblll B. 4TX
500 Tog B is 001 C
1 Penns II 38X
1000 Puma fie 0* P.. 72,4
/00 Bead B...casb.. 18,ii
100 do .05. 18 58
5 NorrLstown ll 46
13 Second, & Third/MI
I 041.11,Da.
1003 City Be
WEB-FERM
tt.
Rladra 75'78... M
64% OA 6
Long bland R. 10% 10%
Leh CI & Nair,. 51g 52
Leh CI6 Nikrp 85 35
N Penns dg
N Penns fi Be,. 81 81%
N Penns 105 16 78
entaninsa 11 Con 1 2.
Catawfasa Pref. 0 5%
Yrkfd & South B .. 38
2d h 3,1 edi 8.3. 49g 60
Itace&Vine-stalt 3 ..
W Phila., 50 52
Spruce &Pine.. 8% 8
Green & Coates 15 ..
EM;M
Yhiladelplua Maxkets.
JANUARY 14—Evening,
There is Milo or nd change In the Pour marker to•day. ;
the receipts are small, and holders firm in their demands;
3,000 bids extra family 'told rat export on private terms:
the sales to the retailers and bakers range from e3.31 1 r
_08.50 bid for common and good superfine; $5.62300
taggtu surto,-
lie to $7 for fancy lots, as to quality. Bye !areal
Corn Meal are dnU. We quote the former et 53.75, ant
the latter at $2 bbl.
Wader.—The receipts aro light, and prices are un.
°banged ; sales of 8,000 bustele prime Pennsylvania
red at 137 c 0 bushel, and small lots of white at 141* Isoc.
000 bushels 11)e mid at 73c in store. Corn comes hi
sloaly • stiles of 3.000 bushels prime dry new yellow at
58a58,iic ; old yellow is worth 60c. Oats are unchangal;
8,000 bushels Pennsylvania mid at 38%c. 2,050 bushel"
Now York Earley told at 80c 4P - bushel.
BARK—Quercitron is scarce, and wanted at $3l 4P' ton
COTTON continues firm, and little or nothing doing in
the nay of sales.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS are unchanged, and we
hear of no rates to.day worthy of notice.
Sauns.—Cloverse.l is in good demand. 400 bushels
acid at $4 50 .11: , bushel, and some common quality at
$4 12M cod 25 df , bushel.
Woiloky has declined ; solo of Ohio bbls at 25c, and
drudge at 23 gallon.
New York Stock
0. change—Jan. 14
.oARD.
!MST
11000 IT 86s 'Bl reg.. 90
7 00011 8 6s 'Bl coup.. 903
120017 ES Os 'Bl Oreg
War L'n Yearly 85
3000 Ohio St 6s 1886— 03
1000 10 Can reg..... 79X
10001!1 Coup Bd '77.. 8231
2000 11l nar 10an.... 78X
1000 Michigan fis '7B 80
5000 Tenn Us '9O 43X
3010 Virginia
10000 - .Missouri 8s 030. 425
6000 California St To. 78x
0000 do _530 783 i
2000 N Cen tale '79.104
1000 Mch 0 Os Ist mt 96
2000 N la Ist mortg.. 83
1000 Mich So Skg Fil 84)
2000 Illinois fen bd.. 80
3000 Chi & N W Ist. 40X
2000 do 41
4000 T Haute & & 2.4 40
5000 Dl:&W2dm.. 63
30 Metropolitan Bk 72
40 Park Bank 94
1500 An, Gold 103
8000 do 103 X
50 /tile Transit Co. 3
15 Dcl .2 tiud Co.. 92
100 Harlem B 13
100 do bl 6 13
100 do 12%
100 0 B & Quin 5915
100 do 60
50 Erie Railway .bl 5 353
50 do etiO 35%
550 do 35%
'250 do .....b3O 353;
20 Harlem R pref.... 31„ki
100 Reading B 3T
100 Rich Gen 5t5
135 do 51%
100 do .....130 51%
100 do 160 51%
1200 3lieb & N 1.... 20%
100 Rich 5 Guar 530.. 41
'450 111 Cen 1331‘
100 Clay 1 Plttsb R.. 16
50 Gal & 011 b 3068%
100 do 68%
100 do .....b33 0.0%
150 do 68
000 Cies- & T 0111..... 36%
50 do 3T
100 do .....e3O 38%
390 do .....blO 30%
,100 do .130 37
400 Clu & R I R 53%
50 do .....130 50%
50 do .....bl5 52%
50 do 110 52%
100 do slO 53%
100 do ...,.b.30
'_oll C P dnOhien...
5 OI & duC let Pf. 69
300111 & P duo 2d Pf 61,4
10 Poona C0a1..... 05
335 Pacite Mail S.. 09
50 do ...MO 91
200 do ...1)30 00%
50 do ....glO 06%
610 N Y Central.— 63
20 do —.620 B.n
250 Erten prefd.... 57'
10 Hudson it
CITY ITEMS.
The New Woman's Hospital
Philadelphia has long been pre-eminent for her phi
lanthropic and beneficent institutions. One or the
youngest of the latter, and ono which is in some reaped,'
in advance of any previously existing, to the mw
Wonan's Hospital. This Institution was charieredin
March, 1861, end has been for some months past in suc
cessful operation in a large and commodious builditg,
vetted for the pnrpore, on North College avenue, one of
e most eligible sites for such a purpose imaginable.
The hospital is designed for the treatment of noo.con
legions diseases, In both women and children, and tobe
at once a hospital, general dispensary, and echoof for the
illtitllttiols of nurses. In order tbatthe widest infinenee
for good may be exerted, the officers of the "Hospital"
have caused it to be generally circulated by placardslu
our city pressenger railway cars, and otherwise, that poor
women and children, on application. will be afforded
medical advice nod medicines free of charge. 'nein
nevolent object of the originators of this enterprige hoe
been thus far abundantly realized, with thcrexeeption
that they field the field for their ministrations of mercy
more prolific and extecded than the means thus far
contributed ere sufficient for. We hope that a ktows
ledge of this fact, to our citizens who know the
happiness of "doing good as they have opportn.
nay," and who are blest with the requisite , means,. will
be quite enough to secure the fullest support of this no
ble charity; especially as the es hole management is in
hands so competent and worthy the confidence of the
pastels as the officers of rho Woman's. Hospital" are
known to be. The institntion, we may elate, fa entirely
in charge of ladles, who consult, however, with art
reAdvisot y Committee" of gentlemen. The resident
physician, Mrs. E. H. Cleveland, has spent two years
studying in London and Faris, ten months, of the time in
re La DI aternito," at Paris, The assistant physician and,
pharmaceutist is Miss M. J. Bearlett. The board of
managers consists of twenty-four ladies, of various reli
gion. denominations. From what has been stated roan
by those who are familiar with the workings of this
iostitution, no less than from our own observationson
a rotor.. eft it—in w Mch every facility for so doing wee
kindly afforded us by the intelligent and efficient Mies
in attendance --NI e are free to urge the liberal, hasrty,
and pros pt support of the " Woman's Monitor as a
duty upon our citizens. The largest contributorstuth
erto been been women. Nothing, of course., wend bee
more acceptable than money In making contributions in
aid of this enterprise; nevertheless, such articles &abodes
and bedding, furniture, hardware, queensware, all torts
of housekeeping articles, coal, drugs and medlcines,gro
caries, delicacies for the sick, and such like, we art told
will be very acceptable. Donations of any kind may be
sent to the treasurer, Maria W. Horton, 920 tooth
Fourth street; the correrpondino Secretary, Ann ?eta
ton, M. H., 315 Marshall Street; the recording eecretarY,
E. T. Holloway, 315 Iliartkall start, or to Dim Clove,
hued, at the