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SATUUDAY, APEIL 12, 1362
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Is this history we are reading 1 Do we
realize, in the bewildered narrative that comes
over the wires, all the magnitude of the victory
at Corinth, and the great results that must
flow from It ? How trifling and heartless the
sentences read! The fate of thousands is a
cunning guess of the telegrapher. ' Some six
or seven thousand Union troops are either
wounded, killed, or missing, he tells us ; the
rebels are in full retreat; Buell is rapidly
pursuing. These are the details—one fact
overshadows them all. TTo have gained the
greatest victory of the age—and fought the
greatest battle ever fought upon the Conti
nent. We have met the great army of
the Confederate States —an army consoli
dated and concentrated by the most extra
ordinary efforts of the traitor leaders—raised
by conscription and tyranny —commanded by
Beauregard and Albert Sidney Joiinstox.
It was a tearful contest—the enemy fought
with the courage and tenacity of despair. It
was the last effort of the rebellion to maintain
itself in the West, and let ns .say it, an effort
worthy of a better cause. For two days the
contest raged. Our men met the fury of the
enemy’s attack. On Sunday the assailing force
was vastly superior to ours, but we received
the assault, and sustained it with unfaltering
courage and endurance until night came, and,
with night, reinforcements. This prelimi
nary fight was the real contest. It was here
that our men exhibited tbe best qualities of
the soldier. If they had fallen back, or expe
rienced a panic, like that of Manassas, the
battle of Corinth Would hdv‘o been a defeat
and not a triumph. After the arrival of
Buell’s column the conflict was decided, and
victorv became a more question of time.
The closing scenes of the battle of Corinth
mnv fairly represent the closing scenes of this
almost terminated rebellion. Some of our
batteries were taken and retaken six times, —
the enemy endeavored to flank our army on
the right, and made desperate assaults upon
our centre. How strange this reads: “ Kno ty
ing that defeat would bo the death-blow to
their hopes, their generals still urged them on
in the face of destruction, hoping, by flanking
us, to turn tbe tide of battle.” Even as tbe
strength and majesty of the Republic have
been manifested in the progress of the war,
in its policy, its patience, its diplomacy, and
its prowess, so, In the last and greatest
contest of all, they combine to complete
the overthrow of the great conspiracy.
Here nt Corinth, the rebels had staked their
fate. It was the central point of their south
ern and western army. “ Tell the people of
New Orleans,” said Beauregard not many
weeks ago, " that here Louisiana must be de
fended.” The Mississippi, its tributary ter
ritories, its towns, and its countries; all the
vast southwefitdJPfi ferritAry, Arkansas and
Texas; the Indian territories and settlements,
depended upon the success or failure of the
rebel arms in Tennessee, The flower of the
Southern legions; the most eminent of the
Southern generals; the idolized Beauregard,
Johnston, and Polk ; the “ men of Manas
sas,” were ail oomhined to achieve the vic
tory. They were confident of success. They
adfanced upon our army and threw their whole
strength at a single point. In the attack Of
Beauregard we see the impetuosity of Nato
leoh ; in the unyielding valor of our troops we
have the best qualities of the old Maeedonian
phalanx. All the generalship and genius of
tlie-Bouthern commanders, of which so much
has been vaunted, failed before the energy
and provress of our brave legions. ITe see in
this battle of Corinth the respective qualities
of the contending forces. Wc honor the
generals who led our men t* viAtAry, but we
honor more gratefully the men who not only
met the intrepid charge of the enemy, but
rolled it back, and covered the rebel ariqy
whh irretrievable defeat.
It is one thing to fight a battle and another
to gain it. The battle of Corinth will only
be gained when we have unchallenged control
. of the Mississippi valley. That must be soon
accomplished. Delay and hesitation will have
no part in the counsels of the men who
.marched from Bowliug Green to Nashville
in four days. The army of the West lias not
only achieved great battles. It has made
rapid marches, and sudden assaults. It has
shown courage in defeating the foe, and con-
stancy in pursuing it. It has been an army
of advance and lts encampments
were abandoned in Kentucky, its bivouacs
are scattered over Tennessee. It is an army
of perils and hardships, and victory. Gon.
Buell is not a general of proclamations
and speeches, but a general of perform
ances. He speaks in the thunder Of his
artillery. Grant is a general of the
same stripe. They command thinking men,
men whose words are musket-balls. Tell
ilium where the fee is, point the way, and the
rest is accomplished. Tins is the whole theory
of the Western campaigns. Their successes
bare been groat because silently achieved.
They seek no eulogies. Their friends have
no cause for explanation or apology. We hear
nothing of their strategy; we hear everything
of their victory. “ Buell Is driving the enemy
before him in splendid style.” This brief bul
letin tells more than a volume of defence, or
explanation could possibly convoy. It satisfies
us. We do not go beyond it. How it was
done, why it was done, what might have been
done, we hardly care to know. In the tri
umphant glory of the success everything is
paled.
A few more days and we shall have tho an-
of,Fort Sumpier’a fall. It is ulmu.it
a year tince Mr. Lincoln called for Seventy
five thousand men. It is almost a year since
the defiant ministers of a rebel chief congratu
lated shouting thousands upon the speedy con
quest of Northern cities and the desolation of
the Northern States. In that year We have
undergone reverses, but they have only served
as lessons, and not defeats. We can see in
the sad disasters of other days the mysterious
ways of Providence. Before victory there
was chastisement. Every reverse was an
experience. Sumpter taught us that trea
son was alive with bloody purpose. Ma
nassas showed that, as a conspiracy, it
should not he underrated. It was stronger
and more determined than we had supposed.
Its resources were more numerous, Its loaders
more determined, its followers blindly obsti-
nate and fanatical. We were wanting in pub
lic spirit and self-sacrifice—’wo were very
wayward and narrow-minded citizens. We
took lip the sword reluctantly. We fashioned
compromises and made peace p opositions,—
the enemy fashioned cannon and made sol
diers, and when their cannon opened fire our
peace arrangements were rent into fragments
of paper and we were helpless. Then came
the dark days of Washington danger—the
darker days after Bull Run—the darkest days
of all, when an enemy’s flag floated in sight of
the Capitol for weeks, an enemy’s flag, de-
fended by potato-liill entrenchments and wood
en cannon. We were passing through the
Valley of Humiliation, aud all was dark, and
sad, and heart-sickening.
We live in other days. Men of the West!
by you Lyon has been avenged; Lexington
has been atoned for; the massacre at Ball’s
Bluff received its righteous retribution ; the
stain of Manassas has faded away in the glories
of Fort Donelsou, Fea Hidgv, Now Madrid,
and Corinth. Victory comes upon victory as
rapidly as the hours come upon hours. Every
where we are advancing. Tim South has been
encircled in a blaze of consuming triumph.
We do not know where to look for further con
quests. We do not know whose name we
shall to-morrow be shouting. A day or two
ago it was Burnside; then Dlu-ojjt, and
Shields, and Sigel, and Pope ; now it is
Buell and Ghaut. To-morrow we may hear
of the capture of Norfolk,'a great victory at
Yorktpwn, and an advance upon Richmond,
by the army of the Potomac, with General
McClellan at the head. That army of the
Potomac—how we long for its triumph ! Co
rinth is but an auxiliary to the great vic
tory to come. McClellan commands an
army greater than Buell’s and Bf.auregaiid’9
combined. McDowell and Banks and Fre
mont each command divisions as large as the
division that was victorious in Tennessee.
We have conquered in the West, in the South,
in the inland, on the sea-board—now let ns
have a groat victory in Virginia. That vic
tory, we think, will soon be obtained. If we
can judge from the generals leading our regi
ments, from the extent and discipline of our
Virginia armies, from th« high hopes enter
tained of them, the triumph in Virginia will
be more complete and brilliant than even the
victory over which wc arc rejoicing. God of
peace grant it speedily. It will end this fear
ful and bloody rebellion. The reeling blow
has been given in Tennessee; let the death
blow come from the army of the Potomac.
We are olad the House has returned to
tho consideration of tho Faoific Railroad ques.
tion. Now that it has passed the tax bill, we
know of no measure more important to the
interests of the country than the construction
of a rilllrs&d across tliA WAStASB wilderness.
The argument of Mr. Campbell, that it is a
commercial and military necessity, is very
convincing, but there are other arguments
which speak to us with more emphasis. This
rebellion will present to our statesmen the
question of consolidating and centralizing
tho governing power. That can only be done
by placing in the hands of the governing
power the means of controlling and coercing
the most distant (States, and compelling the
loyalty of every portion of our Republic. As
we cannot anticipate events, nor avoid the
agitations and troubles of tho generations to
come. It is necessary that there should be at
the command of the Administration all pos
sible means for supporting its dignity 7 and
repressing any possible troubles in tllC
horoatter. We are passing into a period
of new ideas. Wo are beginning to believe
in powder and ball, telegraphs and railroads,
newspapora and iron, gunboats and rifled
cannon. We want mare Monitors —and on
the same theory we might have a Pacilic
railroad. It will bring us within ton days of
the Pacific ocean. So l'ar as time and space
are concerned, it will make the republic of
the United States no laTger than the republic
of Greece. We eould scud a regiment or a
battery from Philadelphia to San Francisco in
less time than one could have been sent from
Athens to Marathon. Mr. Lincoln writes an
order to advance, directed to Gen. Ualleck.
Gen. nALiECK is a thousand miles away, but
in six hours his soldiers are moving with
three days’ rations in their haversacks. IVc
must make space yield to substance, even as
it has yielded to thought. We can give the
word on the instant, whether to California,
Maine, or Mexico. But the possibility is
only partly accomplished. Wo must be able
to follow with the blow. We must command,
and eiifAtlii AAiiimand.
There arc reasons of peace as well as reasons
of war. We must bring these fellow-citizens
of the distant West into close relationship
with otiTselvos. We shall grow in strength
and intelligence, and commercial greatness—
our manufacturing industry will gather value
and stability from the inexhaustible mineral
and agricultural resources buried away in tho
vast regions beyond the Mississippi. This
railroad will serve an economical purposu.
We must develop these regions for purposes
of revenue, by building a great road. In tho
industry and wealth such an enterprise must
create, \re would, bo amply repaid for any
pecuniary expenditure. It is a magnificent
undertaking, and in its consummation we
shall realize a new civilization. These am
the arguments which appeal to us in discuss
ing this question. They are suggested by the
recent discussion in the House of Representa
tives on the bill to aid in constructing a railroad
and telegraph line from the Missouri river to
the Pacific ocean, and to secure the use of the
same to the Government for postal, military,
and other purposes. We illustrate this to-day
by printing the burden of Mr. Campbell’s
spOAAh, SA faa* As it relates to the practicability
of the road, its advantages as a measure of
economy, its cut, and its Toute. These state
i ments of the Representative possess more than
ordinary 7 interest. He shows that the Govern
ment is now paying six millions of dollars par
annum for transporting freight and munitions
of wav from the Missouri river to the forts on
the plains and in Utah and New Mexico. In
addition to this, there are the expenses of the
quartermaster’s department for conveying
troops, tents, forage, and provisions. In the
naval department, and postal service, other
great expenditures are incurred, making our
annual expenditure for Pacifle supplies and
j mail service $7, 357,818.
j The bill proposes to pay for this road by the
| issue of bonds to tho Amount ef
i The interest on these bonds will be but $B,-
! 892,080, leaving a sinking fund of $3,4Gf>,701
j ns a saving on the annual coat of transporia
i tion. The annual saving of expenditure would,
in the thirty years for which the bonds are to
he issued, accumulate more than enough to
extinguish the bonds before they become due.
It would also bring within tho control of tho
Government a reliable means of transportation
| l*Ar life military and naval supplies, ami its pub
i tal service. It will be an advantage to tho
i people as well as to the authorities. There is
I no longer any difficulty about tho route to bn
I followed. The treason of the Southern leaders
j has forfeited their claim to have the road taken
! through Texas or Arkansas. It repudiates
j any extreme northern or southern way, and
I authorizes existing railway companies to con
j struct the branch roads contemplated. It
j shall rviu, says tho hill, “ wesiwardly upon the
i most direct, central, and practicable route
i through tlie territories of the United States,
j t<? the eastern boundary of the Territory of
l N evadn, there to meet and connect with the
| Nevada, Railroad line across the Territory of
| Nevada.” There can no longer be any con
; diet of personal, local, or corporate Interests;
i for the Government, in the exercise of its
' wise discretion, bends these interests to its
' own necessity and advantage. By so doing it
: protects tiie people, and secures to the ontur
! prise stability and success.
I While these arguments of the Representa.
I tivu strengthen tho hill now under con
; sideration, it requires no word from him, and
certainly none from ns, to impress upon
Congress tho necessity of constructing this
; great road. It is one of the necessities of the
i age. Its very magnitude only adds to its im
i portaneo, and Congress could do no wiser, and
j certainly no - greater, act than authorize its
I completion. It would be a victory of peace,
■ as great in its results as any victory of war.
We have been requested to say that the
statement made in the Harrisburg correspond
ence of the city papers of Wednesday last,
relative to the “ Report ot the Investigating
Committee,” is untrue, so far as it refers to
J. Edgar Thomson. Mr. Thomson, on boing
summoned, made arrangements to meet the
committee in February, when on his way to
Pittsburg to fulfil an engagement that could
not be deferred. The committee adjourned
their . meeting without hearing him. On his
return from Pittsburg he placed himself under
the surgical treatment of Dr. Fancoast. Upon
a renewed request that he would appear be
fore the committee, ho informed them that it
would ba inconvenient for him to attend, but
offered to answer at his residence any ques
tions that they might propound to him. A
sub-committee came here on Saturday last to
learn at what time it would suit Ms conve
nience to see them, to which he promptly re
plied, that he would be pleased to see them at
Ids residence at any hour between eleven and
two o’clock. These are briefly the facts. Mr.
Thomson’s ailments are not such as affect ma
terially his general health, or prevent him
from taking moderate out-door exercise.
The Secretary of the Interior The
following loiter from Hon. Caleu B. Smith,
Secretary of the Interior, to the New York
World, explains itself. It evinces a deter
mination on the part of that faithful and high
minded public officer to preserve the high
character lie has justly earned, not only pure,
but above suspicion. He will doubtless not
only defend himself against the unjust insinua
tions to which he refers, but shame his ac
cusers :
Department op th B INTERIOR, 1
April 3, 1862. I
; Editors World , New York :
Gentlemen : My attention has Leon called to
an editorial article in your paper of yesterday,
which reads ns follows:
“ VVe are pained to learn, on authority we can
hardly discredit, that grave and probably valid
charges are urged against the Secretary of the
Interior for improper speculations and other mal
j feasahc*-in «ud that there is a strong likoli<
hood that a general sbango in the chief officers of
! the Interior Department will be necessary, in
; eluding the heads of the patent and pension offices.”
| I respectfully request that you will inform me
j upon what authority the statements contained in
i this article were male by you.
1 atn, very respeotfully,
Your obedient servant,
Caleb B. Sutra.
LETTER FROM " OCCASIONAL.”
Washington, April 11, 1862,
The patience, forbearance, and self.denial
of the people of the loyal States of this
Union, constitute the best proof of their
fitness for their sphere, as the custodians and
defenders of free government. These high
attributes, also, establish that they are
proud of their position and grateful that
they are permitted to occupy it. Noth
ing has surprised the Europeans more
than the temper of our people under man
ifold trials and experiments. Even the
Lohdon Times has been compelled to ex
press its surprise at this spectacle. But no
class has been more disappointed than the dis
loyal politicians of the loyal States. It will not
be forgotten that when Mr. Lincoln was elected
these politicians were confident that the mass
es of the free States would rise against the
Republicans, Blinded by disappointment, and
confident that, as their transgressions under
Buchanan and their support of Breckinridge
had been largely supported by deluded Demo
crats, they revelled in the anticipation that
they would be still further sustained by
popular tumults in Philadelphia, New York,
and Boston. No idea entered more thorough
ly into the calculations of the traitors them
selves. They had been so filled with hope
by the Tylers, O’Conors, W. B. Reeds, and
Isaac Touceys, that they did not WltllUold till 1
prediction that the signal for riot would
be sounded among the working-classes of
these great cities, the moment Mr. Lin
coln attempted to execute and enforce the
laws. The attack upon Fort Sumpter
was a rude awakening from this cherished
dre&m. The masses rose, but not for
them. The people spoke, but not on their
side. Hundreds and thousands of disen
chanted Democrats rushed to the battle-field,
as if fo prove tlicir fealty to the Federal Con
stitution, and to disprove tho hopes based
upon a different course of popular action.
Kvery subsequent day has added accumulated
manifestations of the forbearance and pa
triotism of the citizens of the loyal
States. They have sustained every act
of Mr. Lincoln and his friends. They re
ceived the surrender of Mason and Slidell in
the spirit that prompted it, and nobly subdued
tlieir passions in the face of tho prognosti
cations of Dr. Russell, of tho London Times.
They observed the long delay of our army
on the Potomac, and credited it to the
most patriotic motives. They overlooked
the operations of speculators as excesses
forever incident to a great war. They saw
themselves deprived of wotK, property de
preciated, commerce arrested, a great debt
incurred, and still they murmured not.
Enough lor them that the struggle in which
their country was involved was not tho work
of Mr. Lincoln and themselves ; that those who
precipitated it did not deny, but, instead of
this, gloried in their shame j and that the pre
servation of the Union was worthy of every
sacrifice and every effort, no matter how cost
ly and how severe.
Unenlightened by these forcible teachings,
the politicians, so baffled and borne down by
former disappointments, again predict that
there will soon be an uprising in the free
States. “ Mark my words,” said one of
this school, a few days ago, “ blood will pre
sently flow in the crowded cities of the North
and Northwest. Now will come the turn of the
men who hunted usfor supposed hostility to the
war after Sumpter fell.” This fond hope is in
spired by the expected exodus of free negroes
from the South. The demagogues rely upon
the natural prejudices of caste between the
whites and the blacks to realize a wish that Is
father to their thought. Take note how se
dulously this game is being played. All their
papers and politicians, who were only' loyal
when personal interests and personal safety
forced them to he loyal, are engaged in
it, How desperately these gamesters stake
their fortunes upon the supposed igno
rance of the American people ! They read
history forever backwards. Because a thing
has been, they believe it must he. In
asmuch as they have been successful deceivers
of great bodies of men, they hug tha.hope
that they ean renew this system. Far hotter
and more profitable it would be if they
would review the events and lessons of
the year gone by. From this retrospect
they would gather tho great fact that the
American people, once deluded, can
not soon again be misled by the
AjUWA hiUu that falsified history and violated
confidence. Reason is ever vigilant and wake
ful after a great crime has been perpetrated.
Millions who would not believe that these
leaders contemplated secession, or sympathy
with secession, now they are convinced of both
these things, will no longer confide in such false
and faithless champions. But the people have
not read the wonderful experiences of tho last
twelve months for nothing. These experiences
have been seared into their memories. They
have made them eager for more light; hungry
for moic facts; instinct and alert to know their
rights and their wrongs. Can it be possible
that such a people, so patient under an accu
mulation of ovils; so silent in tho tempest of
misrepresenta ion; so lavish of their blood and
substance; so dignified in victory; so uncom
plaining in defeat and in death, will now al
low themselves to be cheated and carried off
by a new clamor of old and convicted be
trayers? And, above all other clamors, by
that which is based upon the increase of the
free negro population in their great citios 1
Let us face this last appeal. Should there be a
large release of slaves, who is it that releases
them? Not the Abolitionists, for they
are a powerless and an unpopular minor
ity everywhere, in Congress and in the
country. Not the Republicans, for their
platform and their pladgas Arc sternly
set against abolition. Who, then, are to
be the authors of this new exodus ? I
answer, and defy contradiction, tho same
traitors who began this war, who broko up the
Democracy, who refused compromise, and
who sought for the blood and life of our best
and bravest—and men ready not only to seize
and despoil the Federal Capital but to de
pose a duly-elected President of the United
States. Then arc the practical Abolition
ists of the day. They destroyed their
own institution when they sought to destroy
the Union; and if the people, in any future
tumult, require victims and guilty men, let
•them lay their hands on James Buchanan and
his satellites, and say unto them as Nathan
said unto David, “Thou art the man," and
. these are thy instruments and slaves.
The Hon. ifir. E. Lehman, Representative
of the First Congressional district, who sig
nalized his independence by refusing to follow
(ho lead of the Breckinxldgers in his vote lu
favor of the President’s emancipation propo
sition, on Tuesday last, assumed his position
on the question of abolishing slavery in the
District of Columbia. He voted against Mr.
Vai.landigham’s motion to reject the Senate
bill, and announces that' he will support the
bill itself when it comes directly before tho
House. Reviled by the pro-slavery leaders in
bis district for taking ground in favor of gra
dual compensated emancipation in the States,
he will, of course, be subjected to still further
attacks from the same sources, now that he has
resolved to sustain the bill for tho abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia. Thus the
issue will he squarely presented to the people
whether a Democrat, who exhibits such inde
pendence and courage, shall be forced to give
way to a politician like Charles J. Biddle,
or shall be upheld by Die people. Mr.
Lehman is one of an immense class of loyal
Democrats in this city who have watched the
intrigues of the despoilers of the old Demo
cracy, who have seen these despoilers sus
taining the last Administration in all Its inla
mies, and who have been finally convinced
that they owe it to their consciences and their
country no longer to co-operate with politi
cians who, whether in peace or in war, recog
nize no higher obligation than that of support
ing the tyrants of the Southern States. This
class is not. confined to Pennsylvania. Its
ranks are swelled by hundreds of thousands
in other States. They are not Abolitionists
in any sense, but they cannot close their eyes
to the fact that their duty to the true Demo
cratic creed, and to their posterity, demands.
That they should not withhold from the just
fllld eminently Conservative Administration of
Mr. Lincoln the tribute of tlieir hearty ap
proval and encouragement.
Hos, it. j. Morris.— We have to thank the U.
S. Minister to Turkey, for the Levant Herald , of
March 12th, published at Constantinople, in the
English language.
Geo. Steck’s inimitable square-grand Pianos!
Have you seen them f If not, ball on Mr. Gould,
Seventh and Chestnut.
THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1862.
FROM WASHINGTON.
PIN Alt PASSAGE OF THE BILL ABOLISHING
BLAVER7 IN TBE MSfBICT.
Important Treaty on the Slave Trade.
EFFICIENCY OF THE ENGINEER CORPS.
SECRETARY STAN lON ON NEGLIGENT ABUT
SURGEONS.
DEPARTMENT OF AORHILTIRE.
Col. Frank E. Patterson Confirmed as a
Brigadier General.
MAJOR GENERAL CASSIUS M. CLAV ALSO
CONFIRMED.
Special Despatches to “The Press,**
Abolition of Slavery in tho District,
The passage of tbe bill for the abolition of slavery in
the District of Columbia was followed by applause itt the
House to-d»y- Only two members from Uie BlttTO-llOW
ing States, Messrs Blaru, of Missouri, and Fisjier, or
Delaware, voted for it; aud of the 39 against it, 22 wore
fi om the free States.
The Senate has already passed the House bill establish
ing an independent Department of Agriculture, with but
alight amendment. In the Senate, to-day, however, Mr*
PASTSB intVAdllMd & fi4iir bill creaiiog sucli a Jopart
meut, but in connection with a Statistical Bureau. It
jrovidosfora commissioner of agriculture and statistics
at 53, 000 per year. ThiacommUaioner ia to procure anti
distribute new and valuable seeds, grains, plants, And
procure from the best sources valuable information re
lating to the cultivation, renovation, and drainage of the
soil; also, concerning the domestic and foreign trade and
manufactures, internal improvements, bonds, currency,,
nnd ench otter Butyecw as may be adapted to illustrate
the condition of the industrial interests of the country.
The Bureau is to be charged with the duty of taking the
census, in the manner provided for by law, aud is fur
nishtd with clorkSi mb, etc.
Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, reported from the
Military Committee a bill in the Senate to-day, pro
moting tho efficiency of the engineer corps, by consoli
dating ihe topographical with the regular engineer corp.i,
with one brigadier general, four colonels, eightlieutenant
colonels, sixteen majors, twenty-four captains, twenty
four first and twenlyr four second lieutenants/ one arpa
pfiftht major, one quartermaster sergeant, and five com
panies ef enlisted men, as provided by law. The general
officers are to be selected from the commissioned offi
cers of the corps, the qthgr VWMCieB to be filled by
regular promotion of its present officers, and by
graduates from the Military Academy. AU vacancies
hereafter are to be filled only by graduates of the Mili
tary Academy who have becu recommended thereto by
the Academic BoOrd.
The National Intelligencer says : Imports from the
Rappahannock river, down to 'Wednesday morning, state
Hint the Union forces occupy the north bauK Of the
river, which is much an ollen. The railroad is repaired
up to Warrenton Junction
Numerous refugees and contrabands are coming in
daily i who report that tbe main body of tho rebel akw
have fallen back to Richmond, doubtless with tho inten
tion of strengthening Gen. Macruouh. Tho rebel pick
ets are occasionally seen on the south bank of the Rappa
hannock, but they are believed to be merely watching
our moyemenis.
The health of our troops is generally good. A gnorilla
warfare is being carried on from BrentsviUe towards th
Occcquan, and stray soldiers are picked off by these
outlaws.
Rebel Defences on the Lower Mississippi.
The capture of Island No. 10 will add half a dozen re
bel gunboats to our fleet of about double that number on
the Mississippi, ifow -useful they may be ib not yet
known. Com. Foote speaks of No. 10 as being “im
pregnable in a good cause.” Therefore it cannot bo ox
pected that gunboats alone can reduce other fortifiod
places of strength farther down tho river. Of such no
thing is known at the Navy Department, butir they do
exist, they must share the fate of No. 10, by land ap
proaches in their rear. Late rebel newspapers speak of
the commnmg to make now fortlfiontioufl at two or
thrOO points below Memphis, near which place it is re
ported there are two, and a like number at a short dis
tance above. The rebels first thought that Columbus
was a Gibraltar, and sure that Island No< 10 was.
Their torts below these points are probably not formida
ble at present.
The Great Hammock Tent.
Wa that letters patent have jUOt boon is*
sued to Augustus Xdwakps, of your city, for his great
invention, the Hammock Tent; and we trust it will not
be long before we hear the Government has adopted It.
Of all preservers we ha-re ever Been, this TOQt most
certainly bears the palm. It is novel, ingenious, simple,
and inexpensive, and can be economically transported.
It will do pwny with nine-tenths pf the hardships of a
swldler-s life, by afonUug him a dry and easy Usd to lie
upon, instead of his sleeping upon the wet. cold ground.
The saving to the Government will be onormoh'^—mil
lions of dollars per annum—whilst the saving of human
life will bi beyond estimate. It has been eel up tor m>me
weeks In front of the War Department, aud been visited
by officers of all grades, soldfers and civilians, and has
stood triumphantly the test of tbe severest criticism.
TfMtOM tc be Ferreted Oat.
Our Navy Department has no reliable facta about
rebel works on the Mississippi, except as we “get at
them,” and it seems that the best knowledge we have of
their dispositions about Yorktew* IS J«ri veJ from n
balloon reconnoissance. On fhe contrary, the enemy
have full information long beforehand of our intended
operations; therefore, there must be traitors somewhere
in the War Department or ita bureaus, or .in the army
fllftft. It iS pretty dear that, with! ait our money, we
have had no good system of espionage.
The Rebel Vessels Captured br Burnside.
®Js6 Slcrclary of War sent a t9 tbO
Senate to-daj, in answer to a resolution relative to the
disposition of the vessels taken by General Burnsidk,
at Roanoke Island, N. C., stating that no report had
yot been received respecting &u&h disposition
An Act to Remove all Disaualiflcatiod of
Color in Carrying the Mails.
2he following bill passed the Senate to day:
Me 41 enacted by ihe J&enale and Itoaef of ißOfTCiFCrtGOt
iives of the United States of America in Congress as
sembledt That from and after tbe this Act no
person, by reason of color, shall be disqualified from em
ployment in flftfHllhg th& mai'sj And »|i acts AQd partS Of
actß establishing such disqualification, iucluding espo
ciallj 7 the seventh section of the 5; JJ Brch 3 .j ) 1825 i
are hflt}>r.
Albert Sydney Johnston.
General Albert Svdney Johnston, who was kitted at
the battle of Pittsburg Landing, used to be spoken of in
army circles here, at the begitming of the Wftfi R 9 thg
most capable nma upon whom the rebel) CD Tinted for A
commander-in- chief ol an army.
General Mackaii an ex-Clerk.
It is stated here that Gonerai Mack.u.Li who com
nmruled for a day at Island No. 10, was a clerk for a
period in the Attorney General's office here, and resigned
at tbe outset of rebellious demonstrations. He cannot be
much of a military tnan r and the confusion tbftt existed
iu the rebel councils may be attributed to an appointment
that might not have been satisfactory to the rebel officers
there.
Caution to Clerks in the Treasury He*
parimcnti
The clerks in the Treasury Department have received
instructions from Secretary Cmasib not to communicate
in private correspondence- facte within Knowledge
as to army movements. The thing is of more Importance
tbau might, on the face of things, be supposed, but It is
felt that there is ft traitorous organization at the North
which gather) up pointsofinformation from every source,
and conununicates it to tho enemy*
The Contemplated Attack on New Orleans,
The report thftt obtained among the better-informed,
some time since, that orders for army demonstrations in
force against New ‘Orleans had been countermanded,
seems somewhat credible, from the fact that General
Butler »on his return hither.
Government Mail Agent.
J. I>, Wickham, of New York, has been appointed
mail agent for tbe Governmontocean mafia in Key West,
end for Southern ports and Bauodr<ms generally. Wxcept
stores, nothing bat mails are carried, The ronnd trip
occupies fonr weeks.
Important Treaty on the Slave Trade.
The President sent to the 'Senate to.day, for ratiftca
tf&H, AM IfidPAPtAßt tflatjf, tendered by Great u, fey
the mere effectual suppression of the African slave trado.
It was considered in executive session, and ordered to be
printed and referred. q
Thb-ltßieM from Yprktotrn.
Occasional.
General McClellan, under date of yesterday, tele
graphs tbe Secretary of War that nothing of interest had
gcc^n-ed,
The roads Are a little better, and opwAtiobg are pro
gressing favorably.
Confirmations.
FhaXOIS 13. Fattemok, of Pennsylvania, ha Bsl
ga<licr General of Volunteers-
Cassius M. Clay, of Kentucky, to be Major General
of Volunteers.
Postmaster at Manassas Jdhctiott-
The Postmaster General has appointed J. W. R’jsii
berrt postmaster at Manassas Junction, and Hknry C.
Bkookb, postmaster at Fairfax Court Houso, thus re*
storing the mail service which has been interrupted
during the past year.
Edwin Forrest.
Mr, Forrest appeared this evening as Macbeth. This
performance will close tbe uShakeueure weak,” in
which he has given Edmlet, Lear , J&chard 111 , aud
JUacbeth , and certainly one of the most brilliant and
successful weeks in the history of the Washington stage.
Tbe inclement weather of the earlier part of the week
made it iDApvßpibi? for pedestrians, and even C»rrift?Cfi, 10
travel with*any degree of comfort or safety. Notwith
stbnding this, Mr. Forrest has achieved »n extraordi
nary success, the houses being large in every condition
of weather. He continues his engagement in the onsa*
iug week. _
Counterfeiting establishment Broken Up.
Si*. 3O The police of ihia city yesterday
broke up an extensive counterfeiting establishment, aud
Fuzed about §25,000 in bogus United States treasury
notes, and some §lO,OOO in counterfeit notes on the State
Hunk of Indiana, together wito eloveu bank-note plates,
and an assortment of implements aud material ÜBtti by
bank-note engravers. An adroit conr terreit-note en
graver, named Harvey Walker, alias Bill, and a number
of suspicious characters residiug here, all known to have
heretofore engaged in the sale of palling counterfeit bills,
were areattd.
Conflagration at Cherry valley. N. Y.
Chxiirv Vallet, N- Y., April 11 —A moat destructive
Hr. occurred in this place lMt night, burning Lewis’
Hotel, Driven’ Hotel, Fhinnev’i Bnlldinga, Pack's Hotel.
Ydwarda' cabinet ehop, and a number of dwellings Tba
lobb amounted to §200,000.
A Privateer Fitting Out at Hamburgh.
Boston April 11 A letter from llsmbeMh. dated
March ID. aays the British atcamet Jlahama waa _ihere
loading with guns and ammunition to clear for Mata
moroa. The writer had boon aboard the veiael. and it
was Ills opinion that’ she woe intended foe privateer
MtVSW. 7
WISniNDTON, An.il 11,1862.
Another Agricultural Dill*
Efficiency of the Engineer Corps*
From the Rappahannock.
LOSS $200,000.
War Bulletin.
ASSIfiTAST SURGEONS SUSPENDER.
WAII PKl'AimiMT,
Washi.votox City. April 11, 1882.
Grave complaints against Assistant Surgeons Hewitt
and Stut having reached the Department, they are
suspended from duty and ordered to roport tliemwlres.
A tifgl'gcnt vr inhuman surgeon fs regarded by this Do*
partmeut as an enemy of his country aud of his race,
and will be dealt with according to the utmost rigor of
military law. EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary ot* War.
War Dkiwktmkst,
Wajuumuton, April 11, 186*2.
The Secretary ot War znakee public acknowledgment
to the Governors of Massachusetts, Itwll&he, and Ohio,
and lie Board of Trade of Pittsburg, Pa., for tbeir
prompt offers of assistance for the relief of the officers
and men wounded in the late great battle on the Ten
nessee river. Their offirs have been accepted.
It Is understood threi similar humane and patriotic
service has been rendered by other city ami State autho
rities, which have not been reported to the Department,
but are thankfully acknowledged.
EDWIN HI. BTdNTONi
Becrelary of War.
IFOHTAI FROM MMSS NONROE.
[BY TELEGBArn DIRECT.]
THE MEHRIMAC AGAIN COMES OUT.
THREE SMALL VESSELS CAPTURED BY THE
REBEL FLOTILLA.
ENCOUNTER WITH THE NAUGATUCK.
THE MERRIMAC RETIRES AFTER FIRING ONE ROUND,
Fortress Monroe, April 11,4 o’clock P. M.—To the
Hon. Edwin M. Stantojj, Secretary of War.
The rebel gfeivmerß Mcrrimaci Jamefifoiwu YutJctowni
BQd Eevtr&l guuboats and togs, appeared to-day between
Newport News and Sewell's Point. The only damage
done us is the capture of three small vesseiß, one empty,
and one loaded with coal, it is said. Those vessels wore
captured oppoaiio Brigadier General C#W)'*B fliTisiQD]
whose battery contains small guns of three-inch calibre,
some two hundred feet from the shore.
JOHN E. WOOL, Major General.
Fortress Mosirou, April 11—6 o’clock P. M—To
Emvix M. Stanton, Secretary of War :
Tbe JJ/tfrrmac came down towards the Monitor and
tlm StuvexiH battery, Naugatuck. The latter fired four
or fivo round) and tho Merrimac one round, when sh*,
With her COUSOYt, returned te Craney Island. Thus ends
the day. What the night may bring forth, lam uoable
to say. JOHN E. WOOL, Major General.
FROM CAIRO.
THE REBELS HOT PURSUED TO CORINTH.
PRISONERS FROM ISLAND NO. 10.
Cahio, April 11.—The only additional information TO*
ceived, to- day, from Pittsburg Landing, is tb&t the pur
suit of tbe retreating rebels was kept up but a little
distance beyond the position of our advance previous to
the battle.
Several boftUloada of arrived here co-day
from Island No. 10. The generals and field officers will
be sent to Fort Warren, tie company officers to Colum
bus, Ohio, ADd tho privates to Chicago and Springfield.
Generals Hakall, G;uiH ? and govern! BUbcrdififtt? offi r
errs, are here on parole. Tlio latter Are generally very
communicative. They say that our four weeks bom
bardment killed only one man.
ffiVIITB COMKHIIST SESSION,
INQUIRY CONCERNING THE HOME GUARDS.
Disqualification of Color in Carrying
the Malls*
THE BILL REMOVING IT PASSED IN THE SENATE.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN TIIE DIS.
TKIL'T OF COLUIURIA.
FINAL PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
Washington, April 11,1862.
SENATE.
Fefitiftu*
Mt‘. SUMVLR (Eft of M.aaeacl,u*etts, presented a
petltiou for the employment in tho suppression of the re
bellion of all classes, without respect to condition or
color.
Acti
Sir. WILSON (Rep.), of Massachusetts, introduced a
bill amending the fugitive-slave act.
Home Guarus?
Mr. EfOWE (JUp), of Wisconsin, orfV-rol a fOBOHIfc? 1 *
that the Military Committee De iastructed to inquire
what troops have been or are being mustered into the
service of the United States, os Home Guard*, who are
etill in service, or who refuse to go beyond tho limits of
their own State.
Mr. LANE (Rep.), of Indiana, eaid that the War De
partment already mftfetering out of service this class
of troops.
Mr. HOWE said he had heard this morning that somo
frepps from Maryland refused to go over the State
itnc,
• Mr. GRIME 3 (Rep.), of lowa, said that some of this
class of troops were no w being enlisted.
The resolution was adopted.
Agricultural Statistios-
Mr. FOSTER (Rep.), of Connecticut, introduced a
bill for tiie collection of agricultural statistics.
A Quorum.
Mr. Henderson (U.), of Missouri, offered a reaotu
tion that a majority of tbe senators now in tho Senate,
»ud duly elected, shall constitute a quorum. Referred
to the Committee on Ihu Judiciary,
Carrying the IYlails.
On mollnn of Mr. the pfll tO rOIDOYO fill
disabilities of color in persons employed in carrying the
mails was taken up. Passed—yeas, 24; nays Messrs.
Davis, Hendereon, Kennedy, Lane of Indiana, Latham,
Nesmith, Powell. Starke, Willey, Wilson of Missonrfi
W*4hi— ll.
Confiscation Bill.
The confiscation bill was then taken up.
Mr. DOOLITTLE (Rep.), of Wisconsin, said that
when the bill abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia
Wflfi bt*f6F& tho Sonaio, Rnd an amendment was OlfereU py
ft. Sanatoj; f-;- ” CDra csy, q, buhJo »m» ani
said be could UOt support tiiat amendment. But the cor
respondent of the New Fork Times telegraphed that he
said he could not support the bill, aqg (he Chicago Trie
hnne Lad actually declared that bG voted against the
bill, at the same time remarking that all the other Re
publican Senators had voted for it. He should not have
noticed it if this was the first lime that journal had mis
represented him. The editor of that journal WAS enjoy*
lug the patronage of the Republican party inthepist
office at Chicago, and its correspondent here was a clerk
of one of the committees of tbe tienate. If that journal
sought to intimidate him, or levy black mail, they had
mistaken their man.
Be Midi in record to the bill ttOW before tho Senate, the
Senator from New Hampshire said, yesterday, that all
the navy could not carry away all the annua! increase of
negroes. He proposed to figure up with the Senator a
little. For the decade ending 1860, the increase Of the
Tvbifts YrM 38 12-100 per ceut* and tlio slaves 23 3Sslfl3 *
tiieincreiipeorfreoclncKs* 10 87.100; total increase, 35
08*100. The increase of slaves, therefore, supposiug the
whole number to bo 4.000,000, would be 93,520 for the
last ten years. A single ship like the Great Eastern
would take all the increase to Africa in eight trips,
ax.d much sooner to n>ytj. The tounage of the United
States would carry the 'whole colored population in
ore trip. The statistics show another thing: that the
free blacks do not increase half as fast as the'siaves, aud
if the slaves are set free, the increase would very much
diminish. .TW6 efeainboate running from tiew Orleans
or Beaufort, just across the gulf, could carry away the
whole ineifrase of this population. It was impossible for
the people of the slave States to consider the question of
emancipation without colonization, and it was his be
lief that they must together- Bv« a nov,
it) Spite Of All the attempts to prevent it, the im
portation of negroes into Cuba, stolen from Af
rioa, is .500,000 more than the whole Increase of this
population if it were free. He believed that the people
now going into tho Southern States to fight for liberty
would slap there, and make themselves new homes, and
he believed the States would be regenerated and re
newed. He thanked Cod that 'Wisconsin was born of
Virginia in her better days, aud he believed that Virginia
would yot be disenthralled from the weight and curse of
slavery} rad again take her place as a first-class State.
He was sorry, yesterday, to hear a remark against the
Senator from Virginia, (Hr. Willey.) No matter if there
were differences of opinion with that Senator, so long
to he stood by tii? Union andthe old ltog.be (Hr, Doolit
tle} would give him the hand of friendship, aud tel] Um
to take courage, fer better days W? coming lor the Ha
public. He believed that the party th.it will fDßcribe on
its banners “Emancipation with colonization - free
hoiUcstesds for white men in the temperate zone; and
for eolor&l men In (ho tropics, »o 4 »" railroad to the
Pacific Ocean,’' will be the party that will rule the
future destinies of the nation. He said ho thought this
the most important bill perhaps ever brongbt before the
Senate. The first section proposed to confiscate all the
property of parsons hereafter In rebellion.
]Ur. TRUMBULL (Rep.), of Illinois, skid it only pro
posed to-confiscate the property of persons who could hot
be reached by judicial process.
Mr. DOOLITTLE asked if he meant persons out of
r tho United States,
Mr. TRUMBULL Bald lie did, and.alio persona not to
be leached by judicial process. The bill confiscated no
property until seized, and then, if there is no court and
the person is beyond judicial process, then the bill pro
vides for confiscation,
Mr, DOCLiTTLfi, Suppose our army should take
possession of one half of one of the cotton] States, and the
owners of property go with the Tcbel army. Wontd the
Senator say that we could not serve process on them 1
Hr. TRUMBULL should tfcjhkWi tfthW WW* fighting
against vi in the rebel arm j»
Hr. DOOLITTLE. Cannot we take them and the
army together !:
Hr. TRUMBULL. I hope that we shall be able to do
so, as wo have done mnen of it lately.
Mr. LOO t*rf fit. bo not wo expect to do it ?
Mr. TRUMBULL, I expeet a great many of these
rebels will be banished tho conntry.
Mr. DOOLITTLE. I will be glad to vote wit!) the
Senator for a penal colony, and to banish them to it. He
said the second section provided practical emancipation
for a large number of slaves, and then the bill provides
voluntary colonization, bringing before the people the
great Issue of the age, and it remains to be seen whether
the conntry is equal to the question.
Hr. WILLEY (U.) f of Virginia, said that ho offered
thd ln kindness and no attempt to injure tho
hill, and had been grlovcd at the unkind denunciation
burled against him aud his colleague, as being here by a
kind of charity. He came here, waß admitted, aud had
taken the oatb, aud he demauds, and will have, the rights
of a Senator. He djg pot intend to urge his ideas on the
Senate m a dictatorial manner} but when He thought
proper to express his views be should do it freely and
frankly. If tho Senate decide that ho has no right here,
he was ready to go, but while here he claimed the rights
of courtesy and kindness due to a Senator. He had bspu
hunted from piilar tp post for lqo hostility to secession,
and hissed iu the couucils of Virginia ; aud now if the
other extreme clioose to hurl denunciations against h*m,
he can afford to receive them. He repelled the idea that
because he came from a slave St ftte, ho should necessarily
bd & bOtUdHAB- I! tUepAsM in fetoi-t, he need only to
refer to the fires of Salem, the blue book, free love,
ppiritualUm, Ac., to ventilate the liistorv of New Eng
land, but he preferred to refer to their groat men and
large commerce. He might also refer to such names as
Jefferson, Madison, and the greatest of all, Willing* o !!!
if ho -m bore denounced for taktqgtbe ground of these
crest men, lie whs willing to receive it.
Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep ). of Illinois, said that he had
made a few remarks yesterday, but did not denounce
the Senator or allude to his right here, and did not
know that lie said tv vWMfrfl SHF Iwftt 9r
warmth ix? the Senator, He had opposed bis amend
ment heenvat* be thought it would injure the bill.
Mr. WILLEY withdrew his amendment.
The Senate wei t into executive seaiion, amt subse
quently adjourned til! Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Private Bills.
Mr. RICHARDSON (Dem.), of Illinois, expressed the
desire that the House go into committee on private bills.
Indemnity to General Grant.
Mr. WASHBUBNE (Rep.), of Illinois, suggested that
the House take up the bill for the relief of. General
Grant, which was aepented to, and the bill passed. It
which amount* whitoaervtag m
a quartermaster in Mexico, was stolen trom hla trunk,
without neglect or default on bis part.
Mot Entitled to a Seat.
Mr. (VIJI or fthode from tin Com*
mince on Election*, reported a resolution that William
Vanderver Ims not been entitled to a seat In the Hf'tut)
since he was mustered into the military service of the
United States, as colonel of an lowa regiment, in
BeMtKbfe? l&sL Tho report was ordered to t>o printed.
Abolishing .Slaver)* in the District.
Mr. STEVENS (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, moved that
the debate on the bill abolishing slavery in the District
of Columbia Closp one Imur after Hie LUnriidttrfttiOD or tile
•.nme Lo irminurt tn CODUTIUtCe Of UlO \YUOIBOQ the ftl*tO
ot the Onion.
Mr. COLFAX (Rep.), of Indiana, moved to amend, no
as to extend the debate two hour*, in order that a speech
might be made on the Southern side if detired.
Kt-itiuck)- not on the Southern Side. 1 ’
Mr. ADSWOBTII (V.), of Kentucky, wanted to
know what the gentleman meant by .saylug 44 the
Southern Hide’!”
Mr. COLFAX as promptly replied that he meant uo
diprrapfcf if; tiny uno.
Mr, WADSWORTH objected to the form.
Tbo SPEAKER called to order.
Mr. COLFAX remarked th*t he made his motion
with a view to accomtno ate the other side, but a* it had
undesigurdly given offence, withdrew it.
Air; WADSWORTH. I made a point of o*<W h, tbo
Isususgo used by tho geittlemau froth ludUna.
The HPKaKER saki that the Chair sees no reason
why the gentleman, from Indiana should not use the
Iftnpuage ho did, hot the motion is withdrawn.
sir. Btovtns’ niQtiflß wftadiHugnel to—vetMs7inw«Gl>
bin -was then mkrn up in «ommiiton>
Mr. NIXON ( Rep-) wa« in favor of tho general principle*
of the bill now pending before the committee recognizing
the express constitutional power to auoliah slavery here,
on making a just compensation to the owners. He re
viewed the fitltiaes awtgiieJ for thv rel>i-liiuD) which I
were AS causeless and senseless as the rebellion was ma
lignant and wicked. The ambition of Southern leaders
and slaveholders was at the origin stimulated by tho Inst
for power and airogance. Tears ago they commenced
the work upon nationul dismteflration. Having muul
to control thu Government, they sought to reconstruct
it with African slavery a* the corner-stone, and over it
exercise their former sway. He would punish the au
thors of this war as far as the Constitution permits. The
insurrection must be put down, If WH# tlhlti for IhC pro*
pht of tho to nth and European nations to Understand
that the people of the North atom earnest iu this matter,
and before they will submit to the triumph of this rebel
lion, they will, should tho necessities 01 war, as a last
resort, require it, aim every slave of the rebel musters,
drive the rebel* beyond their border* and hold the terri
tory for the hone of the liberated negroes.
Mr CRITTENDEN (XJ), of Kentucky, said we are
on lo summer Bea; we are in the midst of a storm of war.
The country was convulsed from ono end to the other.
This state if affairs was enough to put nil men 93 (hyjf
Afefep&at ieaiic o£ reep«*nail>ilit>', an<\ be had felt iy TQ an I
Oppressive degree. This rebellion was without parallel
in the history of the world. Where did rebellion ever
assume such gigantic proportions as thUf Where was
there so much 10 be destroyed, whether we consider the
material prosperity or the beneficent iLstituttoha in
volved I Bui the immediate question was the abolition
of slavery in the District of Columbia. For the first
thirty or forly j ears of our existence, perhaps, the re
cords of Congress bear no trace of a measure coatemplH.
tii'g 6iich 11 chango of condition; The proposition
had been rejected timo and time again in the
palmiest days of the Republic. It was judged
impolitic by the predecessors of the geutlenen
now here. The Senate, however, had just passed
the bill which was npw before Hie House for its
action, what practical good or advantage would be de
rived from its becoming a law 1 Apart from other con
siderations, this was a most inauspicious timo for such
action. We are engaged in a war which, he trusted,
was coming to an end, founded on the apprehension that
it lVftß the intention of Congress to violate the right** of
the State* by consummating a measure whUh had so
long been agitated. It was this apprehension which had
engendered the war. Under it the insurgent* had flight
With fury. Would not the passage of the tell strengthen
them in the belief that such is the Of OiWgrtiMl
It would he considered by tbe rebels as the general pur
pose to interfere with slavery in the frrates, lie did not
say Congrets bns not the power to abolish slavery in tbe
District of Columbia, bus asked, would not such a po ver
sow be unwisely exercised 1 Was it not the WOret time
that could he selected for too act £ Was there any idea,
when miß District was ceded for the purpose of the seat
of the Federal Government, that the purp ae waa to
enable Congress to exercise it 3 power over the slavery
question 1 He repeated that this territory was ceded for
a single purpose.
Mr. HICKMAN (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, whe
ther it waa the gentlemans opiuion that because Mary
land and Virginia ceiled the District of Columbia, Hon
gs ess, under tbe Constitution, having exclusive legisla
tion over the District, there was an implied understand
ing thdU throughout ft!L timo, tho thon ejaatia* 4 lu&Uta
tiop of those mates should he continued Iu force, end
that CongreFS bad no right to exercise its power under
the Constitution.
Mr. CRITTENDEN replied that the cession was made
without the slightest apprehension that slavery would
ever be Abolished in tho District, it being located be
tween tbe Slates of Maryland and Virginia. The abo
lition spirit at that time scarcely existed among the peo
ple of the United States. By the passage of this bill
there would seem to be eotue breach of faith. Slavery
hfld been dimlhiftbiKg ; lot it alone, ond it •would go
out Uke a candle. The passage of this bill would bo re
garded by the South, already exasperated as it is by ap
prehension, as the commencement of a system eventually
to reach the States. In conclusion, he condemned tho
proposed confiscation not, sat tag that tut biulk4s<* U te
heal, tO PftCify, and to Cdhsolid&to atl tho States in one
great nation, and to restore the former brotherhood.
Victory is the moment cf generosity, and true policy does
not require vengeance for what ia already done. Let
n*ersy god mild and moderate counsels prevail;
Kt. bingham. (Bep.hoi Ohio, remarked that, con
sidering the time which bad eiapsed since this bill was
Introduced, an oppoitnnity having been given to the
country in the meantime to judge of th« propriety of its
prorieionßi he had hoped that tho Question wonid have
hfen taken without further discussion. But in this he
vras disappointed. The bill was so simple as not to re
quire explanation. It appropriated a million of dollar*
as compensation to Ihe owners, and a hundred thousand
dollars to defray the expenses of those of the freed slaves
who may emigrate. The power of Congress to legis
late on this subject in the District of Columbia was
conceded by the gentleman from Kentucky, and he
(Mr. BiDgfaam) would uot be deprived of it, £|l
that remained was the anostinn, wa* it v<>W and
wisdom to pteroiflfl the power at this Uto© I The geatie
! hi*b from Kentucky had well remarked that it was the
duty of all to prCMOte the melioration of tlie condition c f
mankind. The gentleman had quoted from the Magna
Charta t showing what are the rights of freemen. ThW
word rnietd Hit presumption of the existence of slaves ia
Tnglaitd. But there was a new gospel, namely: “Alt
rrrOD are equal before the law,” 110 matter in what part of
earth he waa born. This, however, ha* long been ig
nored by one class of our fe , low-£ftift?nj?i
Mr. WiciiLirFE (Unionb or Kentucky - ! inquired
whether negroes voted in Ohio, or were allowed to in
termarry with tbe whites.
Mr. BINGHAM replied that tbe gentleman could get
a satisfactory answer by reading the statutes of that
State.
Mr. WIOKLTFFE paid he bad. read them.
Mr. BINGHAM remarked that colored persons in
Ohlowere protected In their pereone, liberty, and property.
Mr. DTuKLIFFK further asked if they have political
rifihia, and voted*
Mr. binghaoi replied that ha WAS ft bold inan who
would say none are citizens of the United States but
these who vote. Our mothers, wives, and children, are
natural-born citizens, and constitute a majority, but do
not vote* He tkmt answered tlio trifling untbuts always
iiiterpoeud whenever an attempt *&* made to do justice.
The Federal Government had nothing to do with th«» elec
tive franchise, that was with the States, and Mr. Bing
ham referred to tbe Beveral States where colored persons
enjoy This privilege or right; Ho wished notto be offen
sive, but bis judgment was that the representative who
refuses to provide the necessary laws in accordance with
the spirit cf the Constitution, to give protection to the
life, liberty, and property, within the jurisdiction of its
provisions, violates his 3ath and brsft&} }(, Tp
~ rrisiMd u»* n<rtt™',vL
luautpictons for doing justice ano removing tbe odium,
shame, and disgrace, to the letter and spirit of the Con
stitution, which have too long been violated in this very
heart pf the Republic! before tbe eye* of the public law
givers.
Mr. BIDDLE (Rep.) and Mr. HUTCIIINS (P.ep ),
both of Ohio, obtained permission to print their remarks
in favor of the bill, without previously delivering them.
The general debate was iheii closed by the vote of the
fiOUBf.
Proposed Amendment
Mr. CRADLKBAUGH offered an amendment, so as to
mnke tbe bill apply to emancipation of white staves in the
Territories. It should not be confined t > persons of African
blood. In the District of Colombia 19 nothing to
be compared with that which exists in some of tbe Ter
ritories.
Mr. LOVEJOY (Rep.), of Illinois, said the amend
ment was not appropriate, as it was proposed to strangle
lliP bill now before them.
Tbe amendment was rejected.
Proviso*
Mr WRIGHT (Union), of Pennsylvania, offered a
proviso, requiring the President to issue a proclamation
for a special election* tbe majority of the legal votes
being reiuired to affirm and ratify this act. This
adopted, he said he would vote for the bill. Not a soli
tary person residing hero has asked for the pa«sage, al
though it interests tbe people of the District only. News
has recently reached here of the BuccesKa of our armies*
aud we are awaiting with anxiety tbe events at Tork
town. It was a most inauspicious time to change the
fundamental laws of the country.
Mr. POTTER (Rep.), of Illinois, said Mr. Wright was
mistaken. Petitions had been presented for tbig Oil),
Mr. W RIGUt replied that had beard of none-
Mr. STEVENS (Rep ), of Pennsylvania, said it was
somewhere written, “The wicked shall be damned.”
[Laughter.] Now, he suggested to his colleague [Mr.
Wright] a fuTthor proviso, that the wicked consent
thereto. [Renewed laughter. J It was just as reasonable
as the amendment of lus colleague,
Mr. SHEFFIELD (U.), of Rhode Island, inquired
whether the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania had not de
cided that an act dependent on the popular vote was un
constitutional.
Mr. WRIGHT knew of no such decision.
Hr. ALDRICH (Rep.), of Michigan, offered an amend
ment, which was received with laughter, that the act
shall not take effect until after the termination of the
reciprocity treaty with Great Britain.
Mr. Wright’s Amendment was rejected.
&till Another Proposed Amendment.
Mr. WADSWORTH (U.), of Kentucky, unsuccessfully
sought to amend the second section, arguing that Con*
grvßß cwmet discriminate between tbe loyal and disloyal
men in making compensation for the slaves,
Mr. HICKMAN (Rap.), of Pennsylvania, iu reply,
said a man cannot claim the protection of the Constitu
tion which he repudiates and attempts to cast off.
Ffsrsrt Ft»BsylYnn}» freias “Flooded” ivitli
Slaves*
Ur. BIDDIVE (Dem.)» of Pennsylvania. said that
five minutes afforded no time for an elaborate discussion
of this measure. Waiving the question of constitution
ality. tp my mind N&f, h© continued, tb© eminent
etatwuau from Kentucky (Blr» Grlfieuflcn) tins demon"
Btrated that the bill is utterly inexpedient and inoppor
tune at the present time. But 1 leave to tlie representa
tives of slavebolding States, on this floor, tho troatoiont
of this question in its relations to their constituents,
those loyal men -who, from oh, mre entitled ip every
consideration that is due to loyalty maintained un
der circumstances of the utmost difficulty and danger.
It is in relation to the interests I represent that I shall
say a few words upon this bill. The most Ingenious rlie
torie ■will hardly.persnswfe ax ea/trnngs of tw
domestic servants in this District are now peculiarly ur
gent or intolerable. Why is this bill pressed upon us I
There is an answer which my esteemed colleague of
Pennsylvania may listen to at this time with interest. I
will read ftci» the JtepuMlcah organ of this olfcy a few
passages from an editorial, which urges the immediate
passage of this bill, and discloses some peculiar reasons
for the urgency. [Ur. Biddlo here read from the JVa
ttcnal of April Stb, that the number
of nvgrvw iu the Pifrtricti by r©Moii of current evonts,
had become alarming; that it is a reservoir into
which the streams run, and must have an outlet:
that the restrictions of the Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad
on the transportation of negroes obstruct their passage
to tbs North; that it hod been represented, in a comma
nicuticu in The Press newspaper, of Philadelphia, that
contrabands sent to Philadelphia from Gen. Banks 1
column had been gladly received, and that a thousand
more were looked for in that city, and that an indefi
nite number might be favorably disposed of there,
and that as soon as this bill passed the House the rati
*6Ad Jrinuafc convey such negroes to the North.) Since. tblS|
said Mr. Biddle, is to happen when this hilt posses, as a
repreecr tative of Pennsylvania, my vote shall not help
to pass it I will not lirip to make this city the flood
gate through which, at this critical period, all the smaller
cllftUltilH Of intimity at the North shell b© choked and
blackened. Now that you have practically nullified
tho constitutional provision for the reclamation of the
great swaruis of fugitives, thousands and tenacf thou
sands may come like black locusts and settle down upon
hk»
Agaiuet this threatened iuuudatiou. Pennsylvania may
need protection. So far as my vote can give'it, she shall
have it uo*.v. I would not hurry this unfortunate rase
northward to be repulsed there. 1 would leave it where
nature Atul circumstances seem to have determined its
Stbodu. Tilts Coiiiin&ii sense of the country ia warning ns
that the common sense policy toward slavery now is to
let the subject alone.
Mr. LOVEJOT {Rep.), of Illinois, in the course of the
dibatc on amendments, said ho was tired of hearing <lis
custrions about the law, when it was known that every
gIAVO li'&M tabbed of his liberty without a show of taw.
Mr. HI'NK (IU-p.), of Indiana, alluded to the remarks
of several gcatUmen that this kill ought to pass without
amendment. Bo expressed his astonishment that any
member should wish to press it through without afford
ing ftp appoTtiihit y to offer amendments to a mpoiura of
euch impoitance.
Motion to Strike Out the Maximum Limit of
. Appraisement*
Mr. HANDING (U.), of Keutucky, moved to strike
out the provision that the entire sum appraised and ap
shell not exceed in the aggregate AU amount
equal to three hundred dollars for each person shown to
have been so held by lawful claim. He said thore waa a
strange end unusual haste manifested for the passage of
this bill.
Mr. LG \"KJ 0 Y axofMud his desisG to upe&k-
Mr. HARDING replied. When the gentleman gets
sober on this question I will bear Mm with pleasure.
Mr. LOYEJOY said he asked do courtesy from the
fiePtlßmin. .. .
Mr. HARDING then concluded Ms reinarks, when
Mr. LOVKJoY epoke of robbing tbe slaves of their
rights. Avery one of them has been robbed. He ex
pended bis five minutes in speaking of what be called
4t the subiiinitjr pf infamy.”
Mr.ifaniiog's ameudmeDt waj rejected.
Qualification* Colored of Witnesses.
Mr. WICTvLIFFE (U.) offered an ameudment to
strike out a clausa against excluding witnesses on ac
count of colon Hayiue that thu was esßtp&F? i& the law
of tbe District.
Mr.BTEM£Nd (Rep.) said that was an outrageous
law. A man of credit, whether black or white, ought
to be A witness.
Sir. Wickliffe’a amendment was rejects,
Mr. DUNN (lUp.) said U wa» the determination of
some genUerotm to pass the bill, no matter how im
perfect. There was a higher tribunal than this, tbe
American people, to which they were responsible. Du
ring his remarks tu> was'called to order from the Repub
lican Hide, when he remarked that h$ B3PP9H&ti If lit) had
mrered numo f««?i abuse or slavery lie would have been
beard. The hot liasto with which the Mil was pressed
more than ever convinced him that it was covered with
imperfections. At the same time he beliovod slavery
ought to be abolished In the District: but this should be
effected in a prooer way.
A Substitute Offered.
Mr WIOKLIFFE offered a substitute for the hit,
providing, tn substance, that no persons not now in the
District of Columbia, or who may hereafter be born
therein! fthaU bn held a* bl&vm. PA*sen& eeml&g to ?&-
Bide temporarily may bring th*lr servants with them.
Those now held as staves shall remain as such-until eman
cipated by their respective owners, compensation to bo
paid them therefor, the hill to receive the approval Ot the
legal voters.
Mr. Cox 0 f oiiio, said our whole duly ouaht
to be first to increase the strength of our army to put
down the rebellion, ami secondly, to increase our ro
vtnue in a lair way. Thu time may cotne when w© will
have to reconstruct our ideas, but not now It had
bum said that this Dlutria tU »r free
tu Hitt constituents did not authorize him to vote
money to pay for this curse.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM (Dem.), of Oliio, opposed any
bill of abolition of slavery in tho District of Columbia,
for mnuy reason?, ono of which alone wan for him
cifnt. He regarded all this class or legislation a« tead
ing to prevent the restoration of the Union of the States
as it was, aud this was tho grand object t> which ho
looked, in a very little while the queatiou will bo be
tween the old Union of the States, the Ctnou cf our fa
thers, and a new Whfe h or «nlly- of flovommorit, ■y©
latter he WAs unalterably and unconditionally opposed,
and to this bo w»»b bound to tho last moment of his per
sonal and political existence. He spoke of tbi- bill as
initiatory on tbe part of the Republicans to interference
with xlnveiy in the fifflfCß, Tlll'B CH»rga llflrctOtbrO lull
betn tieuird fl» ft “ IOCOIOCD UP. 1 ’
Tlie'Trvp Way to Quiet the
Mr. DIVGN (Rep.) of New York, said he would vote
for the substitute if that part providing for it to be
passed upon by the penpleheatrickenont. lie wishoi to
remark to tliore who insisted that the RQDUbiiuaua In
tend to interfere with slavery ia tbe States, that they
are lie believed Conaross could do no bettor
thing than abolish slavery in the District of Columbia.
it would exhaust the 9f Congress and tend to
«i«!et the e^tatioa,
Mr. DUNN (Rep.), of Indiana, said that so far as tho
remark of a u locot'oco lie” was concerned, that was
about the truth. It was never the purpose ot thu Its
publican party to interfere with slavery to the Statei,
and ntYtr shouio be while he was a membor of it. It
was a slander in that party to toy Buch a charge. Somo
would do so. They were not of, but acted with the Be
puhlienn party.
Mr. Y'jckcliffe’s auhslitute was rejected—yeas 35,
nays 84.
AiiAlltef Substitute—Children Barn of Slaves*
Mr. MENZIES (U.), of Kentucky, offered a substi
tute that children boro of slaves, on and after the Ist of
May, be free, aud at IS assert their freedom, etc. Dis
agreed tO;
Tho committee rose, and tho bill was reported to tho
House precisely as it came from the Senate
Mr. S I EVENS moved the previous question, which
was seconder!.
Mr. IVIUKLIFFE unsuccessfully appealed $9 My,
to Ifct the yeas and nays he tuWun pn U'lVsti"
ttite.
of tlie 111
The bill was then passed—seas 93,
YEAS.
AWritfi (Bcp.) Fenton (liep.)
Alley (Kt-p.) Fessenden (Rep.)
i Fisher (Union)
.Franchot (Rep.)
! Frank (Rep.)
Il«p. )
Goodwin (Rep.)
Granger (Rep.)
Haight (Pern.)
Hale (Bop.)
(ftep,)
Uarrison (Union)
Illckman (R.j
Hooper (Rep.)
Hutchins (Rep.)
Jnlmn ( *ep.)
Keiley (Rep*)
Kellogg (R )Mich.
KitJinger (Rep.)
Landing (Rep.)
Loomis (Rep.) .
f*9Y»ip>' (Rcpi)
McKnifht (Rep.) |
McPherson (Rep.)
Mitchell (Rep.)
Moorheau (Bop.)
Mah^ll
Morrii)( Bep) Vt.
Nixon (Rep.)
Odell (Dem,)»
Olin (Bop )
Arnold (Itep.)
Ashley (Rod.)
Babbitt (Rep.)
BfiUer
Baxter (Rep.)
Beaman (Rep.)
Bingham (Rep.)
Blair (Rep.), Mo.
Blair (Rep.). Pa.
Blake (Rep)
Browne (U.), B I.
lUiffii'ton (Rep.)
Campbell (Rep.)
Chamberlain (ft )
Clark (Rep )
Colfax (Rep.)
Conkling,Fred. A.
(Rep.)
Conkling, R. (B )
Oowum ep .y 1
(Rep.)
Dawes (Rep.)
Delano (Rep.)
Dlven (Rep.)
Duell ißep.)
Dtihh (Rep.)
Edcorton (Rep.)
Edwards (Rep.)
JCliot (Rep )
English (D-)
Johnson (Deni.)
Kuapp (Bep.)
Law (Dem.)
Lazeur (Cera.)
Mallory (U.)
May (Dem.)
Wenzies (U.)
Morris
*i(m>ic ( 1
Norton (Deni.)
Nugen (I>em.)i
Pendlotjn (Dtm,)
Perry (Dem.)
adjourned till Modi
Allen (Dem.),
Bailey (Dem.) Pa.
Biddle (Dew.)
Bl4lr (U.) v Vi.
Brown (TJ.), Va.
Ca?ey
Crittenden (U )
Pcloplain£ (Dew-)
Smiiiip (V»)
Grider (IT.)
Hall (U.)
Harding (U.)
Holman (Dem.)
Tlie Songs then
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HABBIBBUMj April 11 j 1861
S£NAT£.
The Senate Jwfl3 called to order at 11 o'clock by the
Speaker. Prayer by Rev. Dr. De Witt, of Harrisburg.
Mr- |?iCfiVb§ aelicd leave to withdraw tha papers in
the Hopkins cirorcp case* which was not granted.
Mr. KICIIOLS made a report from the Committee of
Conference on the bill relative to gas companies, recom
meoditig that the House recede from its amendments.
Adopted.
t S’h* SPBANBB rose and reaisned In tho follow*
mg words:
Sksaj t*u=<: We are about to part, each to go hack to
the constituency which sent him here, some to return to
this chamber, to fill unexftrffl ferine, Olberfl WhlMo terms
(vf whom your Speaker 19 one), to return
no more. I rerign the trust you have committed to my
hands with the consciousness that £ have devoted my
best efforts to the discharge of its duties, however imper
fectly 1 may have succeeded. In looking upon
(he session, -now about io dose, it 11} With ttl© EQOSt
sincere gratification that I remember your uniform de
ference to tho chair, your respact towards each other,
and your fidelity to principle which has exorcised from
you? midst all sottv hickatices and a jsaipij'teß,
h‘a propriety of conduct on yPUF pWt tI»S gOlirfartO
supply the deficiency of your Speaker. Nor is it to the
parliamentary graces developed in this official and pub
lic theatre of action, to which alone we now* re
vert with interest. The beautiful amenities belong
ing to PSrSCHaI and feit&dly Intercourse are
least of those things which give to this parting
hour a ttege of sadness. Cold aud dreary indeed
were the world nithout these social harmonies. They
ever give the finest and purest tints to the picture of
human life. Coming from districts of the State,
teprtscnling, often, diverse and opposite interests,
thrown together, far the most part, os strangers in this
pul lie capacity, we have not been unmindful of the
claims which v e have upon each other as social beings.
I cannot forget the many ncrsoual mtimadoi and gincora
Jrit-ndgbips bore formed. They will be treasured in me
mory. Though our paths of life may be widely diver
gent, your images will never bn effaced from my mind.
They will cheer and illumine my future years.
The pain of separation is much rel'ered though
that, After having labored here, w? tTO9t) ftSSftUOIVSIy
for the best interests of our State and nation, wo are
about to return to our homes, there to mingle our con
gratulations with those of our constituents upon the
brightening prospects of our country, and the splendid
MICCePPGB U'hicll have recently CtaWhed the Federal arms.
The State we represent has borne so conspicuous nnd
honorable a part in these thrilling national events that
we cannot be insensible to their glorious import.
To call to mind legions of heroes, need I more
than name fort DodoIbou; where Smith's nudaußtod
columns charged home end stormed (lie enemy’s
works at the point of the bayonet I Sigel’s fame has lent
its radiance to the once obsenro name of Pea Kidge, and
associated it with the moat resplendent feats of arms,
and the ©nblimert exhibitions of courage, Roanoke*
linked lest pambiy with Burnside's name* suggests inu
petuons, fiery charges at the cannon's mouth, aud tho
triumph of military skill anil daring over the staunchest
natural and artificial defences. Can 1 pass over ia
silence the battle near Wiicbester, on© or |h© DIOOE
dc-Bj*?raie ano deadly engagements In the annals of
war? There Pennsylvania was largely represent
ed iu the lieta of valor, heroism, aud death. There,
at the head of his regiment, iu the blossom of his
fame, bravest of the brave, fall (h© g*Jlftut Murray; and*
<w» his heroic spirit aoaretl to immortality, tho glorious
Eighty-fourth, amid awful raking fires, still inspired by
their leader's last rallying cry, with the illustrious One-
Hucdred-and* Tenth close at their side, in the hour of
fate, avenged his death by prodigies of VAior. A 1 honor
to the deathless spirits, whose daring? deeds have shorn
romance of half its novelty, and shed such unfading
lustre upon the escutcheon of our State! But tha process
of speech is too slow for the march of our vic
torious legions, and the news of the latest victory
grows old, even while w© nr© relating it. Hark l
the hoarse thunder from . the gouthwoßt is peal*
jng through the heavens, and even while lam speak
ing the telegraphic wires are ablaze with tho news
of an overwhelming victory at Pittsburg Landing. Of
the immense numbers tho terrible losses on
hoik elden, the (ImLlds charge a, the U»ncj-te'fcPU4 en
counters, the deedsof individual darine, and the splendid
results of victory, ’twere long to tell.” This is as yet
the last greatest victory—a day to be remembered—- 1 11 a
day of onsets of despair.” Ah 1 how poorly the pomp
of apAAfih portrays tha glariAU* ta&lliy! In lh«
heraldry of war shine immortally the names of
Halleck, Grant, Sigel, Curtis, Burnside, Shields,
and others. Drauesville, Henry, Donelson, Pea Ridge,
Roanoke, Winchester, and Pittsburg Landing are his
toric names. At the mention of each ana of tiiam a**??
loyal Americas heart will leap with joy. Well may we
depart from this chamber prouder of our native State
and our radiant nalioual flog thau ever before. Stay
your affections for the State you have so honorably re
present here* be ever oa ardent u turn aud may your
mvo or country never suffer change or decay. For my
self, I shall ever look back with pleasure upon my asso
ciations here, and hope never to have occasion to change
tho kindly feelings of friendship and regard, with which
J now bjd jou farewell.
The Senate proceeded to elect a Speaker with the fol
lowing result;
George P. Lawrence had 23 votes.
Henry S. Molt ** 10 “
Mr. Lawrence was conducted to the chair by Mr. Mott,
u hen he addressed lb* Senates follows:
Sebatous i I thank you mGBt # sincerriy for this evidence
of your confidence and esteem, this endorsement of my
private and public acts while associated with you
is the transaction of business, and this Is but a feeble
expiennlon of the RrfttilHde whisk I trust I Shull OTOr
evince tp you pH,
We are the representatives of 500,000 electors, 2,000,-
000 of people, and or oVer $570,000,000 of property. To
legislate with a (nil appreciation of (til the varied inte
rests involved, and so as to meet tho just demands of an
intelligent people, should be our highest purpose. Owing
to circumstances beyond our control, what I conceive
the most important measure proposed for our considera
tion, and one which I trust will receive the early atten
tion 11* those of us who may return, has not been con
sidered. I refer to the revision of the revonua laws of
the State, aud a moro just aud uniform assessment,
which will brim; f° light millions or money now escaptug
taxation. To moet the demands of the General Govern
ment. aud raise the common revenue for State purposes,
wilt absorb a Inge portion of tffp products Of tho Ifi*
dc»try i’f the but if the system of taxation is
unife rm, the same patriotism which offers life to defend,
will give money cheerfully to sustain the Government.
Since tlie days when Civsar flourished, there has not
tie< n such striking events as we have witnessed within
the hftt year. Thera » no parallel in history to this
syectKcle. The President chosen by the people was
scarcely permitted to enter the capital of the nation, In
March, 1361, to assume the oath of office; violence, assas
sination was threatened. He found all the departments of
the Government he was expected to administer full
of traitor* \ the army and navy completely de*
moralized, existing only Id name,* the arm stolen:
vessels- nf loar held in Southern ports; mints rob*
led; farts seized; fltatea denying allegiance, and de
fmrnl)" assuming separate and distinct powers. In short,
the pillars of the whole structure of government trembling
at lliii uiiß&iural acd unexpected assault j but the pa
tiJoliwn of the President was only equalled by that of
ibe people. As the danger became more imminent,
soidiei.s bee tune more numerous, and, in the brief space
of mje year, we find over 600,000 men in the field, well
armed, y ell fad, and ready to did in dtfenr© of the Uuion,
can we realize tha fact that while we are here* Quietly
puTMilng ov.r ordinary dnties, and peace, plenty, and
comfort reign throughout the Northern and Western
States, there are. a few hundred miles south of us, a mlt
lion of men iu arms?
TV«Li Vfte C<?is<s ttntll tho t»s t coeqxy 9C the
Union and Constitution is conquered. The rtcto
already achieved we trust are but harbingers <
greater come. go» prf>Hd AH) W 0 Of the Wrt
Stnte bf am in this conKst * The sons of raimsyif ft
as gallant, as brave as the “ Imperial Guard," are To
in alt tbo divisions of the army. Winchester has l
inscribed on the banners borne by some of them,
Richmond mar soon be added. Some havo fallen in c
filet bit II.& field, trxLiMlh.g (lie UgWl li«lta of pern*
hrAVAry. Let their names be pAewd gently dowu to
children as examples worthy of their imitation, am
the tombs of ail let the inscription be made—//* died
the Union, Let us sympathize in onr heart of h«
wilb those who mourn and are in Littepatu for
dead. Wherever you go, toil will find the mble wee*
mourning—hearts stricken with grief— *r*d these are
ing evidences ef the wickedness of this monstrous
hellion.
The hour is at hand when we nepftrftte and
turn to assume other, and to many of US moro pICOSA
duties in another sphere. Our Intercourse hat bt
most pleasant and agreeable, and attachments, only i
ferlor to thc*c for our own household, art formed. 1
have held and defended our own opinions OR all que
tbns with ftfYW and Kfiftli but that court&iy and ael
re«j»«ct, which should always bo found In the represet
tatiYcs of an intelligent cnnstitnencvi has cnwACtertoe
our acfH, and we part friends —ardent friendB. I #
away, cherishing for all of yon the’ kindest feeling ant
the highlit personal respect. It is scarcely possible we
shall all meet again in tho mme capacity—imUAd it u
comm wo will noT—tno fntiiM is pMIM In
but. whnreyer wo ato found, let us attempt so to perform
onr part In the great drama of human affairs, that when
the shadows of tho future appear in view we may look
back on onr past history and gay w? llrtTff not li veil in
Vain.
Mr. CRAW *‘6ri> oftend a resolution, that the thanks
of the Seuai e he tendered to the Hon Louie W. Hall,
for the able, impartial, nml gentlemanly manner in which
he has performed the duties of Speaker of the Senate,
A' opted uuauJM&Ufilp.
Ml*. STEIN OftiiH-ii a resolution of thanks to-the Chief
Clerk and his assistants. Adopted unaniniouHly.
A resolution thanking the clergy of Harrisburg for
their -voluntary attendance, and opening the seesiODfl of
IbfrftnalG with urnreri wa.i artnntal imiuilmoiuly.
A resolnth n was adopted requesting the Governor to
refuse a certified copy of the biU to incorporate the
Union Xxpiesg Company, the same never baring pasaad
the Benate.
The Senate then adjourned ffar 'fry,
[CONCLUSION* OK TBCHSbAV lilGilT’i? .-KSSUMf.)
The Ifnuso mot at 10 P. M., on Thursday night.
Thu suuplamimt to Ihu Rftet; atd vta* strain railroad
having been ft-JfeCted by the limine, was again considered
and passed, as amended by the Senate.
Also, the act Incorporating the South Broad-street
Hotel Company.
The House vybb callud to order at 10 n'olt *k A. M.
Mr. ARMSTRONG, on behalf of the officers of tli»
House, presented the Speaker with a gold-beaded cane.
It wus jeceived with appropriate thanks.
Mr. DUFFiELI) offered a resolution appointing •
eOfiniiiltte«3 of three lo w»U tiit, CipTOITWr) RDfl ID*
forin him that tho Itouhe would be ready t-> adjourn at
12 Al, fine dit. A committee was olbo appointed to wait
upon the Senate.
Mr. KAIJS’E offered a resolution that no officers should
Tbtlirn lit this OlWMlitljf if MXfc S^iil6n r except ihoM au-
Ihoriat dby law. A greed to.
A resolution was adopted providing for the printing of
the Report of the House Committee relative to the army
fraud*.
Mr. LIOHTEXWALLNEII ottered a p&a&lullou pro
viding for tho printing of 5,000 copies of the biU for the
at judication of certain military claims.
Mr. HOPKINS moved that the evidence taken before
the tonnage investigating committee should nol be
printed, bring ret, long am) tJfjpenniYP. The motion
Wba atUrwMQs -withdrawn,
The Alleged Corruptions of IHU«
Mr. STRANG presented to the House a communica
tion from Elisha W, Davis, Speaker of the House in 1861.
it wad>tad, itssUtfilh Dial grunt iujustioa hid beau
done to J4r. Davis by tho report or the committee, and
that, while it was not agreeable for him to appear before
the public, it was unavoidable. The inference left by the
report was, that Mr. Davis refused to attend the com
mittee. This was a xuitstako. He went voluntarily
btfoie them* and answered every mitetloßi m*«i t *f.*r
Marshall's testimony was made public, be again hurried
to Harrisburg, but too late to give additional evidence
before the committee reported to the House.
Mr. MARSHALL testified that he had seen money in
Davis’ room on a feed. Davis went with Mgrtfli?]! tfford
AUikH»a*n lieUw, of Harrisburg, 9fl ApHlftbl MUI SWOT*
to the following statement;
“The impression I wished to convey to the committee
in regard to my visit to Speaker Davis’ room, and the
facts in the case are substantially as follows:
HI rooalM why I went to tho voas. It w&» u
borrow forty dollars. lJuvihg a considerable sum of
money (I do not recollect the. amount), he eaid
he wou’d lend me the money providing I paid it
back as soon as we arrived in Pittsburg, stating, at
tho timet that the money belonged to another ga&tU
nmn, and that be (Davis) was instructed to deposit it (a
Kmm rand Itahm’s bank, in Pittsburg. lie said he
had about $5OO of his owu monoy, and that he would
like to have it exchanged for gold. I weut with him to
the bank when we arrived in Pittsbnrg ( apd
llLlil (I biiViilg an ac<iuainlance -with sh c bank UflitWfl) tO
get about $206. We had a good deal of conversation, la
a jocular manner, but those arc, to the best of roy recol
lection, the facts in the case. Mr. Davis at uo time
stated to me, in a manner that I could suppose or believe,
(hit bo fiver received my motuf frsm i l . ;onaj -i T
BailfOad COttipftllV, 6r frohi Thomas A. Scott, although
it was not unusual at that time to pass a joke in reference
to the accusations made by the enemies or that road.
“KENNEDY MARSHALL*'
Mr- Paris further states that the money referred (a
belonged ro parties who had given it to hitfi f6* tU PUr-
POBC of patenting oil lauds, and that it was deposited to
the credit of thoee parties in Pittsburg The sum was
in the possession of Mr. Davis for two months before
tttf passage of the commutation act; and amounted to
$2)000. ire denies tliar Thomas A. Scott, of &&» other
person, ever approached him in connection with the
tonnage-tax question, and declare; that he voted for the
acc thrtugh principle alone.
Patton (RdP.)
Pike (Rep.)
Porter (Rep.)
Potter (Hep.)
l>ic© (T*ep.)| Me*
Riddle (Rep.)
Rollins (R.) t N.H.
Sargeant (Rep.)
SfilgMck, (15.)
Snanka (H.)
Sheffield (U.)
She’Jabarger (B.)
Sloan (Rep.)
Spaulding (Rep.)
Stevoni (Rep.)
Stratton (Rep.)
Thomas (R.) Mass.
Train (Rep.)
Trowbridge (ft.)
VftßbsrD (liep)
Tan TalKenourgH
(Bep.)
Yerreo (Rep.)
Wallace (Rep.)
Walton (Rep.), Vt.
(«,)
Wheeler (Rep )
White(R.), Ind.
Wilson (Bop.)
Windom (Bep.)
Rollins (U.), Mo.j
Shiel (Rep.)
Steejc (D,), W.Y,
Steele (D.), N. J,
Thomas (U.)» Md,
Yalltndighlm (D.)
v °?r&°ss (Pem,)
ivwsmin (V.)
Ward (Dem.)
Mil KAINE oallo<l for the mdlue &f tLo evidence
or Marßiiuii, as taken by tho Investigating Committee,
It was read as follows!
“I went to Davis' room on the afternoon of the ad
journment of tho Legislature, and saw a considerable
amount of money lying an the bed ar tents* ido net
fejolliot Which. I picked UB Sdffie of the uole* aud put
them In my pocket, and a&ftud him where he had made
such a * raise.’ Ho replied that Thomas A. Scott had
given it to him ; to which I replied that, os he was so
liberal fo him, l wished he would call around and am
some of the rest of ut» Mr, Davis then replied that he
was only joking—thnt lin rnceived it from anothersoitrcA,
or that ir belonged to another party, We were Coming
out to Pittsburg together. He asked me to carry a port
of it, that he did not like to pftriT SO nillCll of iti Which I
djd, St* 11
The Lhii Hours of the Session,
White (0.), Ohio
Wickliffe (U.)
Wright (U.)
Mr. HOPKINS (Watrhlugton county) offered a reso
lution returning the thanks of the House to John Bowe*
&iurtw, On tho resolution the ayes vim nau
4) and li members did not vole.
Sir. SUA3HOX ofTe.reil » resolution thanking the
Cieikof the House, John A. Smull. Agreed to.
Other resolutions of thanks were offered and adopted.
A cane was presented Jo John Smillli
M vhißpelßf in thv procuGdingH tno strangers' gallery
was densely crowded with visitors.
It was moved and carried that the “Star Spangled
Banner” be sung by Mr. Woodbouse. This was accord
iitsly the hnwJred voices of tho members joining
in Thu vbonw, and some of the ladles in the gallery pwH
ciparing,
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Allegheny, was called upon for
An address, and complied. He alluded to the gloom
which overspread tho nation a$ opening of the 8M«
?d©t» f and to'tbe onnjigbtVhich followed. He spoke of
Secretary Stanton as having infused into a derelict War
Department a spirit and energy which bad resulted so
successfully, and as having ordered the advance of the
Federal arnifej* to Yictorf. He gave the particulars of
Ln ItiiwvL-w wide!* i*» W Md yfilb
immediately after his appointment, ana cited tho conver
sation as giving proof of tho ludomitable energy of the
present Secretary of War. Tho Republic had been de
monstrated not to be a failure. lie was frequently Sttd
londiy applauded.
On motion, the sentlrneuls of tiie speaker were en
dorsed.
Tlie Governor notified tbo Home that he had signed a
number of bills, among (hem the appropriation bill.
The Speaker delivefed A farewell address,
Just sb ihe House was about to adjourn sine die, a re
solution was received from tho Bcaate staling that it had
been discovered that the Governor had signed an act in
corporating the Union Express Company, ami that the
said act had never passed the Souatet The resolution
prating tho act wab immediately adopted, and tha House
tbc-u adjourned sine die .
THE STEAKEB ASIA AT HEW YOBK.
Knvr Toiik, April 11.—Tho ,|?M»t||fp A«i» ftrriral
this eveniDg with EiTfrpopi dotes or the 29th ulti» and
by telegraph from Queenstown to tho 30th.
The Government announced in the House of Commons
on the 26tli that it would make a concession in the edg
(Ml&ii&l AUfsllbh, In order to settle the controversy t
The opposition expressed great satisfaction.
Lord Palmerston bad bo far recovered as to attend a
Cabinet council.
©n the 28ih, Sir T. Smith gave notice in the House of
Commons that he would call attention to th«- eh gHgemMi t
hitween the J/iyyfffidd aud Mdhilor } and ask whether, in
confluence of its results, the Government would not
Bti*peud the construction of iron‘plated ships until the
question of iron-plated gunboats is considered.
it ii) proposed that the Lord Mayor of Louden call a
meeting to adopt a vote of thanks to Mr. Peabody for
hte munificence.
The Locdon Times has a sarcastic article on the taxes
about to be imposed in America. It says it will take the
whole aiEDV when released from duty io the field to eoU
loct than, And Insinuates that they will not be sub
mitted to.
Gyrus W. Field returns in the Asia, He entertains
the most sanguine opinion in the ultimate enecess of the
Atlantic telffiropHt Glass, Elliott, it Co, have offered to
construct and l»v it as the hare cost price, reserving all
profit till its efficiency is demonstrated by its working.
A brilliant conversazione wsa held at the residence of
Mr: Gurney, 21. P., in Loudon, on the snbject of the
Atlantic cnbie. A great many influential men were pre
lont. and many speoebea wore marie. It ihiagUt
that England should taltd tha InlU&llvd. Mr. Field sold
that be was authorized to say that the American Go
vernment had the greatest confidence in the judgment
and integrity of England, and was ready to co-operate
in any plan that might he adapted.
The conrinentol news is without Interest.
FRANCE.
The Paris Bourse was depressed and fluctuating, but
closed firmer. Rentes 60f, 70c.
Tbo amalgamation of the southern and rogular armies
of Italy has been officially decreed.
Uavhk, March 29.—The sales of Cotton for the week
were 2,000 bales. Orleans ires ordinaire ls7f r Tb©
DWArkfct fa finn, but with ft Alight (KlTftntTO,
Tlve totul stock in port amonuts te 75.000 bales.
Liverpool. Hard, 28.—Breadstuffs closed Tory dull,
and still decllmvg. Flour dull, with a decline of 6d®l*.
Wheat flat and prices nominal; red Western 10s 4dolla
£.l * rt d 11a ft.ls.lli* “A - I«0 ,
white Southern Ids ftdntlds M, Corn ,heavy, at a de
cline of 6«l®9d *, mixed 28s yellow 28* 6d.
London, March 2S. —BreodatnlTs dull. Ml Hi a down
ward tendency. Iron dull. Sugar has a downward ton
drilCP. JiliA dfill-i Coffee baa declined 10, §pMt®
Turpentine firm at "Or. TalUw quiet at 40s 9d, Linseed
Oil advancing; sales at 375. Common Congou Tea quiet
and steady.
American securities steady: Illinois Central shares
M(N3 Oieconut; Brie Railroad 23(134,
Livunrom., March 30.—The rebel schooner C. 9.
Evans was passed on the 4th of March by tbo O. Vltm
inpi from Bombay. Thera waa un HaUnAwn Amirtein
flllD alongside. The Ufildii flag wda lowered when tha
yesaels parted company.
The ship <7. IT. Connor t from Boston for Santiago,
has beeu abandoned at sea—crew saved.
The ship A. U. from Maulmafo for
towiif ban bean WTPVfcVd ftt TftVlVßftrT
The Bbip San Francisco , from the South Seal, wai
abandoned at reaon the Ist of March—crew saved.
Tho steamship Norwegian, from Portland, has arrivad
at Londonderry., _ •
M»|-cb 53^ —The ship ®T
Stockton, from Baltimore for Bordeaux, baearrirod bra*
leaky, and with the malnmaat gone
Commercial Intelligence.
Jiarcli 30,—'Tbs aaloi oT Cotton rsitat
rtay were HSUO bales, Die market rioting Bn» *t un
changed nnotatinna. The advices front America bad no
nereeptililu i fleet, upon the market
't lie Jircailatiiff market waa very dull
lhurieiuus ruled uuiet and steady.
X.tvyrinv. Mnrob tUted tail .i
for money.
AMKItIOAN STOCKS.—The last sales ware Erie
llailroad atfktWe>36; Illinois Central 44n43J{ discount.
Psitia, March SO.—The Bonita yesterday olosed dnll.
Bentut 09106 c.
AViLtaJT-aTREETWKSttIKNCB, BUSINESS STANDS,
Neat Dwellinos, Taverh, Laiioe Vacant
Lots, Lancaster and Allegheny Avenues, Ac.
Tbom&s A Sans 1 fi&la. on Tuo&i&y h6xt ( will com
prise very valuable property, by order of Orphans'
Court, executors, and others.
Extra Larc.e Sale Stocks, Loans, Ac. —Also,
by ifdM &f AdUiUtSIfUMS And 6tb4H, a y,jy latgT
amount of bsnk, insurance, and railroad stooka,
loans, do.
See advertisements, auction hemi, and pampWot
SRtwWgwes Lei,»d tv-dey,
HOUSE.
rmn.n-i April U.
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