The press. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1857-1880, June 18, 1862, Image 2

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WEDNESDAY, 'TUNE 18, 1862.
WIC RAVI been at some trouble to procure
a faithful report of a meeting of sympathizers ;
with secession at the town of Dover, in Dela
ware. We give it to our readers to-day as an
elegant specimen of the literature of the war.
It will be seen that our good friend, Mr.
CHARLES 'BROWN, late collector of this port,
who so rnysteti..usly disappeared from this
city some months ago, appeared and made a
speech full of pathos ant emotion. The
regret we fo 1 at seeing Mr. Bnowst in
such questionable company prevents us from
sympathizin w:th his sorrows as deeply
as our personal regard for him would lead
us to do. ID makes, perhaps, as good. a
case against the country as it wag possible for
him to make—and tho insufficiency and spite
marking his sent o r.c , sere the best proofs of the
strength of our cause. The sentiments of Mr.
Bnowri and his friends will ref'csh our loyal
readers, and esyecia'ly those who aro en
deavoring to n or:hip—God and Mammon
—the Us ion -and the Democratic "party.
They tell us all manner of strange and
ontradictory thing+. They are quite
eloquent about the cc wild and un
scrupulous " designs of tho Administration,
and very philosophic over what they call the
‘c rt seised nd non-delegated rights of
States.", They aro anxious abthit trial by
jury and habeas corpus, and extremely sensi
tive (but this is quite natural) over the " arbi
trary arrest of American citizens." There
is not one . word of sympathy with the
cause,-however—not a word of fellowsh'p or
kindness for the hundreds of thousands of
brave men in the field. We look in vain
for any evidet co of healthy and honest
talon sentinuut. We are bound to be
lieve that none was manifested, for our re
porter would gladly have printed it. There is
nothing but the constant abuse of Mr. DI
COLN, the North, the cause, and the Republi
can party. Secession is mildly called acc he
resy" and not a treason. Mr. Meows w.ts
wont to use harsher phrases when denouncing
the old Whigs and the Lecompton fraud. He
looks upon Mr. JEFFERSON Davis and his fel
low-traitors as deeply-injured men—the vic
tims of an Abolition faction. To be sure, they
take a strange way of manifesting their resent
ment, but still they deserve our sympathy;
they should be permitted to murder and deso
late, and confiscate, and we should recall our
armies, grant them peace and triumph, and
turn Mr. Li - scowl out of office! '
And this Democracy! Is it not heart-sick
ening that, amid all our woe and calamity,
these men should be permitted to embarraSs
the Government, assail the loyal men
now blccdirg for our country, and plot to
break down the power of the Republic ? Have
they no sense of honor, no fooling of shame 7
Is it not time that all true men should uniM
and mush their disloyalty and half-concealed
treason ? The ballot-box will answer, and
complete the work so well commenced by the
sword.
Nit. COUNSELLOR Gowan did us the honor
to bring this , newspape: into the Court of
Common Pleas, yesterday morning, during the
hearing of the case of THOMPSON vs. EWING.
It seems that, during the early' controversy in
this case, we teat occasion to say what we
felt to be proper in relation to the claim of Mr.
Tuomesos. Mr. GOWAN now finds that We.
were endeavoring to prejudice the case against
Mr. EWING, and asked the attention of the
court in reference to the matter. It appears,
however,,ilutt the court was indisposed to in
terfere, but excused itself by saying that it
never read
.articles published in newspapers
•pcndinia case. This ends the matter with
the honinable judges of the Court of Com
mon Pleas ; but it suggests one or two facts in
:reference to Mr. GOWAN. It is only recently
that the corinsiA of 'Mr. !Arm became singu
larly sensitive on.this subject of prejudicing
the of Won of the court. It is not many , days
since one of the counsellors of- Mr. Eivisci nn
dertook to influence the opinion of 4tievonrt;
by milking a speech in .1118 favor, while
ducting anotht r case. Ile not only made - the
speech, but s me officious friend took. par
ticular pains to ha% e it printed and sent to all
the newspapers. When the mitte- was before
the covet, sen:e mon ha ago, there was no such
delicacy on the part of Mr. EWING'S friends
as ,tu newspaper criticism. The newspapers
friendly to him r.:ng tee changes on attempts
at fraud and defiance of the popular will; they
were noisy and fulsome in their adulations of
Judge LunLow ; and went so far as to call a
public meeting in the Square, at which Benntrr
declaimed and Wrrrs threatened, and the
lesser lights deliberated over the most incen
diary propositions.
We have np desire to prejudice the minds
of Judges THOMPSON and LUDLOW, or of any
gentleman on the bench. We are sorry that
any remerks WO may have made interfered
with.the daily enjoyment a peruse' of this
newspaper afforded them. But, at the risk of
another public notice from Mr. Counsellor
Gowiov, we must express our opinion. We do
not like the l*pocrisy of those who lived on
newspaper criticism when it made capital for
them, but who object to it now. Wo do not
like the position Mr. Ewiso has taken. We
had hoped that we would have followed the
dictates of his own conscience, and not those
of his party friends. By remaining in the
Sheriff's office, ho tells the world that he
did wrong in accepting it under the old
decision Li' the Courts. lie received
his certificate on the prima facie state
ment of the election returns. The highest
court in the Sta•o has decreed that that State
ment wes illegal—that the returns, on their
face, give the office so Jona THOMPSON. We
do not know abet rule of conduct actuates
the friends of Mr. Ems°, but it seems to us
that an honorable man would have said, eg I
resign this place. I accept the decision of
the Court on ilie law involved, and I do not
wish to enjoy the honors and emoluments to
which I am not entitled. I think I can prove
frauds inmy opponent's canvass, and when I
have done so I shall ask the Court to give me
my rights. But, while I am doing so, I will
not enjoy the rights which are not mine."
This may not be law, but it is common sense
—it is fair dealing between man and . man—it
is the way Mr. Bwrao and his neighbors have
acted during their lives, and it is by con
duct like this that he retains his good
name. We do not say thatMx. Emilia should
abandon his la &Snit. He swears, to his full
knowledge and belief,' that there were frauds
in Mr. Tnosieson's canvass, and perhaps he
can prove them. Had he taken the course we
indicate, be might have gone into' court with a
clear case, a consistent record, and the sympa
thies of the community. He would then have
appeared as the claimantof his rights; now he is
in the atttitude of struggling to retain an office
which the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania says
he illegally poseesses. He has ingieniona coun
sellors, at d be may make a protracted contest ;
but whatever the result of that contest may
be, it will be a long time before Mr. Elmo
obliterates the Impressions his present attitude
has created. - Tbe people will ask why it was
that Mr. STEVENSON was placed in office by
the decree of the Supreme Court, and Mr.
TuoSiPsoN kept out of office, when his case
possessed precisely the same merit, and was
based upc•n the same state of facts?. ...nd
they will be obligc d to Mr. Counsellor GOWAN,
OT any of his colleagues, for a plain and
atraightkrwa►d answer.
Taut Avrata which happened near White
Rouse. on Fi Way' last, though unsuccessful,
was nevertheless important, as it might have
proved most disastrous to our army before
Richmond. It• was a great mistake to leave
such an important point as White. House with
out a force sufficiently strong to repel any at
tempt of the rebels to attack our army in that
direction. And it was thoughtless, at least,
to have left the railroad, upon which our army
mainly depends for the transportation of its
supplies, for a considerable distance, entirely
unprotected. It must have been known to those
whose business it is to know such things, that
hitherto, in this war, the enemy have found
means by which they have generally been ap
-prised of the condition and situation of our •
tutu, and this alone should have induced
more than ordinary vigilance to guard against •
a surprise.
White House, together with the railroad
running from it to the advanced line of the
fumy, has been of immense benefit to the Go
vernment, and the rebels, knowing this, have
doubtless lu.en .planning its capture with a
view to rutting off our communication with ;
the main body of the army. Their bold at-
tempt on Friday night was for the purpose of
jutting their plans into opera ion, and but for
their mistake in firing into the train before
burning the bridges, destroying the railroad,
sod cutting the telegraph wires, there was lit
tle, if anything, to prevent the consummation
of the object for which they came.
'I he desperation of the rebels, with the!r
capital besieged, and their cause becoming
morn and more hopeless, will drive them to
wild and unscrupulous expedients; and with
men of known disloyalty scattered through the
country all around him, and who avail them
selves of every opportunity to communicate .
with the authorities at Richmond, it will re.:
quire the utmost care and vigilance on the part
of IN cOmtwor to frustrate and defeat their de
signs.
Wo hope this surprise will not be repeated,
and that it will teach our commanders the
subtle, desperate, unscrupillous character of
the enemy with whom they have to con
tend.
WHERE ARE THE " RADICALS ?"—The ques
tion would have startled us some months
ago, and conjured up all.sorth of goblin
terrors. ' But now, an answers sweeps down
from the White House. The history. of
party names would be one or the most in.
structive records of man's littleness and bigo
try that spite and malignity could pen.
Wherever they have had any sig,niticance,
they have been invented and affixed by
opponents, either in derMon, contempt, or
deliberate perfidy, in order that the party tlnii
maligned might have its influence weakened
by a distorted or partial exhibition of its actu
ating motives. These stabs in the dark are
really the severest blows that.a person or party
can receive—the method takes such admirable
advantage of the ignorant tendencies of the
mass to discard reason for prejudice, to follow
the dictates of passion instead of charity, to
indulge a laugb at the exponso of truth, and to
sneer where they should at least examine; per
hap respect. When some courtier, idly
loitering about Whitehall, with brains lobs°
enough to rattle out odd fleshings of wit,
sportively pointed to some passing Puritan's
close-cut hair and nicknamed him Roundhead,
who could imagine the terrible influence to be
exerted by the title, the party passion it was
to call forth and quench in blood, the bitter
opposition it would provoke, the human life
it would sacrifice—front IlAmpuna to CHARLES
htmeell ?
It fa not comparing groat things with small,
but great things with greater, to maintain
that the false application and unfair attribu
tion el the names "Abolitionist," cc Radical,"
Conservative," and the like, have been the
Ouse of more jealousy, feuds, corruption,
.persecution, and relentless hate, than the im
putation, by - unprincipled cunning, of any
other titles to any other parties in all
history. The term. ((Abolitionist" fairly im
plies one
.who simply desires the aboli Von of
Benmbing; and the great political something
.of our country being slavery, the term] has
ccnie to be applied exclusively to those who
desire the abolition of slavery. Such a spe
cial separation of the word from its. more
general meaning was all fair enough, because
it was made by common consent. It was no
stigma ; it concealed no slur. If it had rested
there, it would simply have described the
wishes of the great bulk of the North and a
majority of the South. But it did not rest
there. Because there was a handful—the
merest handful—of men who insisted, with
evtry fanatical clamor, with all intolerant
dogmatism, upon their particular means
as the oily one capable, of resch'ng
the generally-desired end, the word was
quickly seized by unscrupulous partisan
magogues, and 'violently affixed to those
whrie opinions and acts alike repudifted it.
Ihe design was evident enough—to over
whelm by slander what they could not con-.
quer by honest political force; yet While the
people saw 1136 trick—must have seen through
its knavish sophistry—they suffered themselves
to be gulled by 9 so apt is projrulici to rule
in our country, where free discusson of poli
tiis leads to sharply-formed and sharply
deltnded opinions, and so to intolerance and
dogmatism. Thus the term gr Abolitionist,"
so harmless in its etymological derivation, so
insignificant in its just application, was attach
ed indiscriminately, by the pro-slavery party,
to all thi it opponents. Passion sedulously
fanned the flame that paltry intrigue had
kindled, and at length a whole community
thrashes itself iato a fury over a mere naive,
an imagination not baying the slightest basis
of fact, or, at best, nothing greater .thane a
score of insignificant ultraists, Indulging their
eccentricities somewhere about Boston !
With equal grossness the term ri Radical"
has been abused, and with the same malicious
purpose of further hoodwinking those whose
passion spontaneouily blinds their reason.
The word is legitimately an adjective signify
. ind a that which pertains to the root of a mat-
ter;" and if it be used• as a noun, its only
fair meaning is "one who has a tendency to
go to the root of a matter." In this, the
light of its derivation, the term savors not at
all of cannibal ferocity, nor implies any horri
ble aptitude whose indulgence would upset the
weakest nerves. It is complimentary rather
than otherwise--complimentaty to the resolu
tion and force of one's manhood when it
is not contented with a superficial view
of things, but seeks a stable . basis for
opinion. But who ever no thinks of using
the term in any such sense? Who does not
rather see in it bloody visions of political mu
tiny, violent disruption of all social and civic
bonds, anarchy and everything that is nation
ally horrible? Again are we practised upon
by those insidious ringleaders who do not
scruple to pervert even the - fountains of the
language, that their selfish or traitorous ends
may be fostered ; and the success of the plan
can be seen in the fact that one or two Now
York journals have drawn their life, and an
extensive life, solely from adroit vilification of
their opponents, and by ringing false changes
upon words.
Now, it is time this was done away. We
have had enough of it. We have consented
to -curry on our political wars for years by
these weapons, and we are now finding their
recoil destructive. They are unfair, unmanly,
treacherous—sly boomm'angs that return and
overwhelm their users. We have long been
spending our strength in dashing, with Quix
otic chivalry, against wind-mills. We have
'Mellen our lances and our heads against sail
like motive powers puffed into endless revolu
tion by the breath of noisome 'words. We
have actually believed that a spirit of " aboli
tion," "radicalism," and all that sort •of
thing, has been stalking through the landla
rampant defiance. We have even attributed
all our present troubles to this imagined ter
ror, and have magnified so far the importance
of a few •wretched fanatics as to make them
the means of overturning the whole American
nation ! • So much for making tools of words,
and motives of prejudices.
But these tricks of knavish journalism are
powerless. The times are too earnest to
tolerate such spiteful snarling; and, as if to
demonstrate even to the blindest the ground
leasnese of our fears—at arty rate, if transferred
to the present crisis—the most opposite theo
ries are uniting. The . great-hearted, honest
eoultd President of the Republic is gathering
them all up into the grasp of his unfaltering
will. CHABLIS SUMNER gives his policy a
most cordial support in the manly and affee-.
tionate appeal which we publish to-day. On
the other side, Governor Grainte, of Missouri,
sends a courteous and hopeful response to the
President's thoughtful• emancipation scheme.'
In the eyes of the whole country the c radi
calism" of both . sides is ended. SUMNER
sought to got at the a root" of our difficulties,
and prescribed his solution of them. Gover
nor GAMBLE strove towards the same end, but
chose very different means. Both, are now
merged. "Abolition" does awt exist, except
as Mr. LINCOLN indicates. Even the extremis's
give in their allegiance. We see the whole
concern actually buried, and can now act and
speak without having the fear of it: before our
eyes. Let us not, then, bicker any longer,
like children, or storm about in political slang.
If the occasion for this ever existed, it does
not now ; all chances for its resuscitation are
past; and when we now ask, be it with scorn
ful boldness or timid fright, Whore are the .
4 g Radicals ?" the only answer will be its
eat).
.. WE CALL ATTENTION to the correspondence
published elsewhere, between certain loryal
citizens of Louisville, and W. G. Bite wisLow,
the fighting parson. Mr. BEOWNLOW declines
visiting Louisville at present, and fires a
broadside at the sympathizers with rebellion
living in our midst. Ifs rightfully stigmatizes
them as belonging to the late Breckinridge
party. , ,„ ,
Shaw vttv cosrLto.r.between thellierrlmac
and the Monitor was announced in England,
the Times declared, in one of its prose epigrams,
that the British navy was thereby practie illy
reduced to a couple of iron-clad vessels, and
the boasted naval supremacy of England lay
only In the tact—that no other rower could be
said to have anything afloat which was able to
oppose these two: How the naval armament
of France came to be overlooked in this last
estimate, was not stated.
The House of Commons, evidently taking
its tone from the Times, (which declared
of the combat in Hampton (toads, that "it
seemed as if the power of science, more ter
rible than fire or tempest, had at once swept
from the seas all the navies of the world; as
if, with a min such as earthquake never made,
it had shaken down towers and broken up for
tifications wherever mart bad erected them, on
harbors or promontories, all over the globe,")
passed a vote that instead of building forts for
the defence of harbors and ports, the British
.Government should cover wood with iron,
convert broadsides into cupolas, cut down
war-steamers into mailed war-rams. Parlia
ment, in its sagacity, jumped at the conclusion
that shore batteries were powerless against
Merrimacs and Monitors, and that an ingenious
enemy might run up the Thames, the Shan
non, the Clyde, the Mersey, the Severn, the
Bumber, the Dee, and, laughing at shore
batteries, easily bombard London, Limerick,
Glasgow, Liverpool,. Bristol, Hull, and Aber
deen.
However, though the British. Government
suspended the construction of coast and har
bor defences, they appointed a Commission, of
able, practical, and scientific men, to inquire
whether the circumstances of the battles at
Rampton Roads and below New Orleans war
ranted the abandonment, in part or, wholly, of
coast fortifications.
Tbis Commission has reported, unanimous-
ly, that because of Merrimaci and Monitors,
powerful landdefences should not be neglected.
Their rationale, which is very simple, has been
stated over and over again in this paper—
namely, that ship-armor which could be
forged was proof against a largo gun with an
enormous charge of powder; that guns can be
made sufficiently powerful to shatter the sides
of any thing that will float; that to obtain
this power great size and weight in the piece
are indispensable; that mailed floating
batteries are necessarily limited both in
the weight of their armor, and of
their weapons; and that, therefore, they
are inferior to land-batteries, which may
be faced with iron, and have the locus standi—
the place for mounting and firing the most co-
lost.al guns Finally, the Commission con
clude that a combination of forts, which Inv
be constructed of iron as cheaply as of stone,
with a certain number of iron-plated batteries,
is the most effectual and the cheapest defence
of naval ports. This conclusion they base on
the theory "that the power of destruction by
meats of artillery is increasing at a greater
rate than the power of resistance, and that, if
batteries are built strong enough to give full
scope for the increase in size of guns, they
must inevitably prevail against batteries which
do not givp such scope."
We have only to repeat that the conclusions
which the British Defence Commission halo
just drawn were arrived at, in this country, by
civilians as well as by men experienced in the
art of war.
Auosa the bravest journalists of the day
we must name GEORGE W. PEARCE, Esq., of
the West Chester Republican and Democrat in
this State. Long identified with the Demo
cratic party, and esteemed for his high cha
racter and great sincerity, he has wielded a
vast and a just influence with friend
and foe. Be is .now one of the most
earnest and uncompromising advocates of
the war, and one of the most fearless oppo
nents of the Traitors. He upholds the hands
of the Administration in the spirit of confi
dence in our public servants, and denounces
all who act otherwise, whether the sympa-
thizer with Secession or the Secessionist
himself. The loyal Democrats of Chaster
county endorse his patriotism and honor
his courage; and we are not surprised to
hear that his paper is attaining a very large
circulation. Certainly, if industry, zeal, talent,
and devotion to principle, ever deserved con
sideration, they deserve it as they are ex
hibited in the case of GEORGE W. PEA.II.OE.
LETTER FROM " OCCASIONAL ."
WAsaD:Gtixj,.June 17, 1862
The debate in the Senate, yesterday after
noon, disclosed a general desire for an ad
journment early in July. The House has
twice adopted resolutions fixing the time.
Soma of the members arc opposed to any ad
journment". They say that the perils of the
country are so numerous and so novel , that
the Representatives of the people should re
main here, in the double character of coun
sellors of the President and guardians of the
public welfare. A better and more general
view, perhaps, is that which avows the fullest
confidence in the wisdom and firmness of Pre
sident Lincoln. There has been legislation
enough as to the management of the war,
according -to this view, already—the true
course is to leave the case to the President,
and the military authority under his control.
There will, however, be no adjournment, until
several important pending measures are en
acted into laws. Among these are the bank
rupt law, the Pacific railroad, the tariff,' con
fiscation, &c. The tax bill is nearly matured,
and will be passed during the present week.
All these Measures have been partially ma
tured, and could be disposed of in a week.
An immense amount of work has been done
by the present Congress. The war has cre
ated new wants and called for new qualities
in our statesmen. Much of the legislation has
necessarily been directed to this anomalous
condition of affairs, and will of course be sub
ject to the risks of trial and the criticisms of
tbe legal tribunals. At the best, no systsm,
under such circumstances, could be perfect.
The work of the Thirty-seventh Congress
will, however, be tested within• a very short
period, and my belief is that it will be
found to be reasonably adapted to the
public exigenciesaThe men who hold back
in this hour lest a bold innovation may not be
attended with pleasing results, and who fear to
make an experiment lest it may end in an ex
plosion, should recollect that even the blun
ders of 'the brave are excused, and that the
fearless leader, in war or in civil life, is ever
the most popular. If we havebeen educated
and surprised by the; wonderfni• working:of
the financial .schemes of Mr. Secretaiy
Chase, we shall be still more, educated
and surprised when the operations of
the tax bill* are disclosed. The fact at the
basis of' the, just legis'ation necessary to the
prosecution of the war and the maintenance
of the public credit, like an immortal soul in
a human frame, is the confidence of the people
in the , cause of the country and their chatty and
willingness to make any sacrifice in this behalf,
The coming elections are so important to
the members of the House, who are looking
forward to be' returned to the Thirty-eighth
Congress, and - so interesting in every other
aspect, that an adjournment is almost neces
sary before the first of August. The "Senate
will not, in my opinion,' be able to resist the
anxiety of the House to meet the people, face
• to face, on the great Issues of the day. Upon•
the result of the elections, which are to be held
in October and November of this year, will
depend the political complexion of the next
popular, branch of Congress. The Breckin
ridgers fully understand this, and are desirous
of taking advantage of every expedient to
indiice the people to sopori the Vallandig
ham policy. Should they succeed, they will
have done much to cripple the Administration,
and to ignominiously close the war. The
" friends of the country should not be left at
'Washington, wasting precious time over use
less legislation, when their energies may be
better employed in vindicating the policy of
the war, and the conduct of the President and
:his Cabinet, before their constituents. •
OCCASIONAL.
SALE OP ITALIAN MARBLE MONUMENTS, &C.-
Armin. Thomas Biroh ik Son will sell at public sale
tomorrow morning, 19th inst., at the marble-yard,
Fifth street, above South, a collection of finely
executed Italian marble monuments, tombs, ,ko.,
recently imported from Italy by Messrs. Vitt
Brother. Catalogues are now ready, and parties
desirous of purchasing handseme works of art for
cemetery purposes would do well to attend the
sale. We understand it is the intention of the
Mesars. Val to remove that branch of their busi
ness to a more central location, and for that reason
they advertise the sale. The monuments are all of
fine finish, and are ready for immediate erection,
Which` can . be attended to by, a competent person on,
(ho • •
THE FRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 18, 1862.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to "The Press."
The War Depa,tment has despatches from Gen. Bic-
GLELLAN'S boadquartere, dated 4 o'clock this afternoon.
leo especial movement bad taken place.
The weather waa fine and the roads Improving rapidly.
Our cavalry yesterday paid another Ylait to Aehland,
snrprleed a port, of rebels at that point, drove them off,
and captured some property.
The advice. from other quarters contain nothing of
public inteieet. •
From General McClellan's Army.
Rem/tentative (F. A.) Comti.um returned te.day
from a visit to the Army of the Potomac and General
Mcet.m.i.A.s's headquarters. He given a moat encou
raging account of affairs. The army la to a splentid
col.ilition. In effective fighting numbera there 1s but
little doubt tout us fully clued the rebels, while, in cer
tain army accoutrements, we are far superior to them.
The weather is cool and pleasant.
Amendment to the .Patent Laws—lm
portant Action of the Rouse.
The House Tweed a bill to dny amending the patent
lure, by providing that after the paisage of this act the
examiners-In-chief created by the act of March 2, 1861,
shall not constitute en independent tribunal in the
Patent Office to revise and determine upon the validity
of the decisions made by the Contmlseioner ; but that
their dmiessball hereafter Do merely advisory, who is to
prescribe rules for their action ; and after the .soconi
application fur a patent, or, after one decision by the
COUIDA/Siollti in cases of interference, the party who msy
he dieentiatied may appeal to either of the judges of the
Circuit Oonrt here.
The second section nrovelos that every natant shell be
dated as of a day not lator teen six months after the
time at tbich it wee attend and allowed, and notice not
to the applicant or his agent. And if the final No for
each patent bo not paid within six months, the patent
shell be withheld, and the invention therein described
shall become public property, as against the applicant
therefor: Provided, That in all cases whore natonta have
bet n allowsd previous to the passage of thin not, the six
months shall be reckoned from the date of such onstage.
This is n very important proTiliollAnd entirely changes
the Oxisting law.
Section three repeals the old law requiting a renewal of
the oath on a new application; and s the fourth election
authorises the Commissioner to increase the salaries of
the clerks to the old standard prior to August, 1861,
whenever the Patent 011 ice revenue may justify it.
The Cam of Representatiye Wood.
The Committee of tho Judiciary of tho Ifonse this
morning took up the case of BENJA3IIN WOOD, a mem
ber from New York, charged witb giving aid and infor
mation to the enemy : The investigation promisee to be
brief, nod one feature of it will probabli , dlocloeo the
statement that tkpacchea tandt by him hive been sent out
side 01 the lines to rebela In acme against tho Govern
ment.
If t Lest a Law—Slavery Prohibited in the
Territories,
Tbo Efonso today finally passed the Senate's aubsti
tate fcr Its own bill, to secure freedom to all parsons in
the Territorite of the Upitsid States. The bill, as It 19 a
law, was originally d. WO UP by Mr. ARNOLD, of
as dis in the language of the Ordinance of 1787. It is as
follows :
That from and after the passage uf this act there
shall be rmither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any
of the Territeries of the United States. now existing, or
which may at any time hereafter be formed or acquired
by the Unit, d States, otherwise then in punishment of
Crimes whereof the party shall have bees duly c3nvicted."
Despatches from Commodore Dupont—
Death of Lient SprobtOn.
Commodore DUPONT has forwarded to the Navy De
partment a report from Lieut. Cone AvMoa, of the
United States gunboat Seneca, at 3layport Mille, St.
Jobn'e river, Florida, announcing the death of Limit.
Jong G. Srnosvox, the executive officer of that vessel.
On June Sth he left, In command of three boats, with
Acting Moster4. 11. Itonctts, Master's Mate FISK;
and forty men with small arms. Be was accompanied by
thirty men from the Patroon. The object VMS the cap
ture of a man named Canons Huttrox, the captain of a
company of rebels now in the vicinity of Bieck creek.
I woo informed that Hamm beaAed of having hung a
negro rilot, who was captured at the tune of the death of
Lieut. Com. Brno, near Smyrna, and, on that account,
I saiehed him all a prisoner, for the purpose of securing
the general tranquillity of the persoos along this river,
moat of wilco.), I doubt not, would gladly acknowloige
the Covert moot of the 'United States, were they not in
fear of violence from mon of this character.
Lieutenant Sroosrot; landed at early daylight and
proceeded rapidly with his party to the house of BURTON.
The latter, it appears, was apprised of his coming, and
met him at the door, armed with a double-barreled gum
two pistols, and a bowie-knife. Upon the demand of
Lieutenant Senosrox lii surrender hintsolqktiiieonir,
Etrwrou fired at him with a pieta( ' the ball.euterlng•high
itp in the left breast, and instantly. llocrox
dhschargid the other pistol and gun without further in
jury to our party, and was instantly wounded in four
places and brought on bona. He is supposed to
be mortally wounded. Several &hots were fired
from HIIHTON'S boons by persons who escaped. MM.
TON'S firing upon Lieutenant Seitosrou, supported as he
was by a large force, was a wilful murder, and involved
the necessity for his own destruction.
Commander Dupowt, writing of Lieutenant Sraosrox,
saye*: - 6 , He was an able, brave, and devoted officer from
the State of Maryland. Ha bad come nixier my observa
tion on the China station in 1838. distinguished
while in command of one of the boatsivehich destroyed
the rebel privateer under the gunatof the Pensacola
navy yard, in September, 1881, and bin whole conduct
during the war has been gallant and meritorious. I con
eider him a great loss to the fleet and to the service."
Z. L. PLCNID, Er], bearer of despatches from Mexico,
arrived here on Saturday. Mr. PLUMB left 'the city of
Mexico on tbo 21st ultimo, and Vera Crnz on the let
instant, and brings. ratified copies of the 'metal conven
tion and extradition treaty, concluded with Mexico in
December 'est, the ratifications of which were exchanged
in the city of Maxico on the 20th ultimo.
The news of the defeat of the French at Puebla is folly
Confirmed. The Mexican forces were not, as has been
stattd, in greeter number than the French. On the con
trary, they were len in number, and a portion only of
them had the advantage of entrenchments. The fight
It as bravely contested on both sides, but on each of three
deter mined chargte the French were valiantly repulsed.
and forced to retire. Since their retreat to Orizaba, the
French tortes have been closely hemmed in at that place,
bat no eats; k upon them will probably be made until the
disposition of the Einperor is known. ft to still hoped
that be will withdraw his support from the restless
BChrfneS 01 BALIGNY and ALMOSTE. The policy of the
Constitutional Government thus far has been purely de
fensive, and no feeling of animosity:has as yet been
avowed against.the French people, or the Emperor, but
the batted against SALIGNIC and ALotatcri, and their
partisans, in intense.
Meeting of Pennsylvanians.
• A large and enthusiastic meeting of Penneylvanians
was held to-night, at Willard's Rail, for the purpoes of
forming a soldiere' relief association, to minister to the
wants of the soldiers, from that. State, in the hrs. ['Rids.
Sc. THADDEUS STEVENS yreaidati, and WILLIAM ELDER
was elected secretary. An executive committee of tire
were aypolnted to draft constitution and rules for orga
nization• MDEETE. FORNEY, EATON, and SAILL were
pointed a committee to attend' to the immediate necessi
ties of the soldiers pending a tall organization of the
aseociation. Remarks were made by Ideal's. J. W. rOlt•
NET: WILLIAM D. KELLEY, W. K. LEHMAN, and Dr. J.
PuLesvON. Earnest Ltributos were paid to the energy
of the Sta-te authorities in attending to its soldiers, and
it was understood that the association should be an
auxiliary to that end. It was also stated' that seven
hundred and eighty-five Soldiers, from Pentiaylvania re
giments, were in the hospitals in Wasblnglen; and three
hundred and forty-two In Alexandria. &ion hundred
and eighty dollars were subscribed for the special com
mittee; three hundred for immediate use. The meeting
then adjourned till Thursday night.
The Tax Bell.
WASSIUGIOS, Jane 17
War Intelligence
Mexican Affairs
The committees of conference on the tax bill are MM.
king effective progress, and hope to be able to report It
to both HOUK% cre the close of this week. The commit
tee, decline to boar any new arguments on any special
features.
The Sons of New Ifampshire.
A meeting of the Some of New Hampshire was held
last awning to take measures for the care and protection
of the tick and wounded from that State. An associa
tion was farmed, of which Senator DANIA VLARK Was
cboeen president, and Senator Haim chairmen of ilia ex
ecutive committee. 'A committee wieccrin'edlo visit every
hospital, and a handsome int d ratted for the object on the
spot.
Rebel Reppitiffroth Virginia
The Lynchburg (Fa) Republican of the 9th instant
contains an editorial, predicated on the statements of an
lutist' deserter from KING'S division, in which it is asid
that the Secessionista at Fredericksburg are most con
temptuous iu their conduct towards our Sag, and the
ladles are especially violent in their insulting conduct,
and frequent threats of punishing them are made by the
United States officers. .
The Lynchburg prices currant of June T quote prime
white wheat at $1.35®1 . 08; dour superfine, 5167.50; fs
ndly, 55.211; bacon, 25in300 per pound.
Civilians Returning from the. War.
The steamer Baltimore returned to-day from ..tork
town and White Elouse, with a uutnber of ladles and
members of Congress. Gen. ?..ll.xee, or Illinois, who le
lit with the typhoid %Ter, was among the pamengeta.
Naval Surgeons
" A few acting as3tatant aurgeons are wanted by the
Navy Departmeht for temporary service, ,
.Post Office Aft'airs—Maryland and Vir-
The odic° at Stuntneee store, Washiogtou .county,
Min lard, is discontinued.
VIRGINIA.—The Mike at New Salem, Harrison county,
Virginia, ie re-established, and Silas C. Davin appointed
postmaster.
G. F. Bunkin, at 12everly, Randolph county„ rice J.
Birkett, resigned.
Waltir B. lloeg, postmaster at Fairfai Conit House,
Fides: county, vice Henry T. Brooks, resigned.
M. W. Reimer, postmaster at Jacksonville, Lewis
county, Virginia, vice John G. Arnold, alto abandoned
the Ace.
George Consul, postmaster at Bush'a Mills, Lassie
conistr, Virginia, rice Joseph Hall, who abandoned the
office.
A Audwalt, postmaster at Pulltown, Paxton county,
Virginia, vice M. Cunningham, who abandoned the
office. .
MWellaneous.
At A lexand t ia, Va., to- day, there was Quite an imposing
ceremony Performed. Mayor HoHaitzia, Cobinel ORE
°oar, General Coors, end Colonel Bactixr, of New
York, with other officers, ladies. and citizens generally,
were present. The ladies bed presented to the tr Union
Society" a splendid national flag, thirteen by twenty-the '
feet, and it wan thrown to the breeze on a strong Union
cord, which extended from the City Hall to the north
west corner of the market-house building, very conspicu
ously. General (Rout and Colonel GRID:WRY delivered
appropriate and eloquent addressee. The floe drum corps
of the 91st Pennsylvania Regiment Wes Drama, and e'en
fributed greatly to the general Joy •
Havered of the churches have been taken possession of
for hcepital mamma, it being deemed Indispensable :
An order has.been sent to General Burfratt to releaie .
the forty-font men' of the New York linstneer Regiment,
Ems time duce deported to Tortugas.
The Secretary of War and the Negro
Regiments in South Carolina—Ete,has
no Official Information on the Subject.
The following wan seat to the House of Repreeentati yea
to-dey :
WAX DEP A RTM r, June 14, 1802
Ron. G. A. °now,
rjr Speaker of the Rouse of Representatives :
Btu A resolution of the Rouse of Representatives has
been received, which passed the 9th Inst., to the follow
ing effect :
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be directed to
inform, Olio Muse if General Acturott, of the Depart-
Inf Itt ►f South Carolina, has organized a regiment of South
Carolina Yolunteere for the defence of the Union, com
posed of black men (fugitive slaver,) and appainted
colonel and officers to command them.
2d. Was he authorized by the Department t 3 organize
and muster into the army of the United States as eol
diers, the fugitive or captive blavea ?
Bd. Ms he been furnished with clothing, taiforms,
&c., for such force?
4th. line he been furnished, by order of the Depart
ment of War, oith arms to ho placed In the hands of
these sieves 1
oth. To report any orders given said Rip:reit, and cw
respond( nce between him and tho Department.
In answer to the foregoing resolution I have the honor
to inform the Rouse—
let. 'that this Department hail no official information
whether General BUNTER,. of the Department of South
Carolina, bee or Ilea not organized a regiment of South
Carolina volunteers for the defence of the Union, com
posed of black men, fugitive slaves, and appointed tbo
colonel and other officers to command them. In order to
ascertain whether be bus done so or not, a copy of the
Bonne resolution hat, been transmitted to General HUH
TRR, with instructions to make immediatereport thereon.
2d. General HUNTER was not antharized by the De
pot tmcnt to organize and mn,tor into the army of the
United States /be fugitive or captive Mayas.
3d. General liunTitn, upon his requisition as Com
mender of the South, has been furnished with clothing
and fame for the force under his command, without in
structions as to how they should be used.
4th. 110 has not boon furnished by order of tho Do
pnrtmcnt of War with arms to be placed within the hands
of those alavoa."
bth. In respect to BO much of said resolution as directs
the Secretary "to report to the House. any orders given
said Iltorsrt, end correspondence between him and tbo
Department,” s tbe President instructs me to answer, that
the report, at this thee, of the ord'ra given to, and eor
re.pondenee between Generailfurcren and this Depart
ment, would, in his opinion, be incompatible with the
public welfare.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
EDWIN N. STANTON,
Secretary of War
Later from General McClellan's Army.
WHITE Dolma, Tn., June 16.—Several guerilla parties
are still hovering In the rear of our army. 011 Saturday
end Sunday a small party were prowling around the coun
try on the opposite side of the Patounky, their object
being to await en opportunity to destroy the shipping at
this point. Another party was at Charles City Conrt-
Donee on Sunday, and to day they are reported to be In
the neighborhocil of Williamsburg. Ten of the most
prominent citizens remaining this aide of the Chickalio
miny have been arrested. They undoubtedly gave infor
mation upon which the rebel have operated on our rear
during the peat few days. The rebels made an attempt
to drive in our pickets in front of Gen. fleintselmam for
the purpose of ascortaioing our force and position. A
few were woundtd on both aides, but none are known to
have been killed. An order was Maned to. dip, by Gen.
McClellan, extending the department or Gen. Dix, so as
to include Yotktown, Gloucester, Williamsburg, and
West Point.
XUYIITH CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION
WASHINGTON, June 17, 1862.
SENATE.
The Medical Service.
Mr. WILSON (Ben.), of sfaasachnsette, from the Com
mittee oa Military Affairs, reportrd back the bill for the
increase of the medical oriels° of the voluatmr force.
The amendment abolishing the office of brigade stir
geon wee agreed to, and the till passed.
Bounties.
The report of the committee of conference providing
for certain bounties, was taken up, and the discuPion
continued at some length, on the question of alteration
made in the text by the committee.
On motion of Mr. POWELL (Dm), of Kentucky,
tho report was dieagreed to—yeas 20, bays 17—and a new
corotuittEo of conference was ordered.
Treasury Notes.
Mr. CDAYLMER (Roy.), of. Michigan, offered a redo
lotion that the amount of 'ewe-tender Vestnary notes al
ready authorized by law shall never bb increased, but the
Secretary of the Tressury be and is hereby authorized
to issue one hundred millions of treasury ten-days cer
tificates, bearing till per cent. interosr,ln addition to the
Any millions already authorized by law. Laid over.
Pacific Railroad
Tho Pacific Railroad bill was then taken up.
The question being on the "amendment offered by Mr.
Harlan, to make the road at or as neer Fort Reamer
as shall be found jeetifiable by actual surveys, it
wee discussed at length by Meesrs. Harlan, Pomeroy,
Lane of Kansas, McDougall, Morrill. Wilson of Maass
chneette, and Henderson, tied rejected—yeas 18, nays 21.
The pupation then recurred on the amendment of the
committee fixing the commencement on the 100th degree
of longitude. This amendment was modified, on the mo ,
Don of Mr. Clark, so as to make it on the 100th degree
within the Territory of Nebraska, and adopted.
A large number of amendments proposed by the cam
mittg e were adopted.
On motion of different !Senators, a number of 13:l1138
were added t , ‘ tbo lid of corporatore, and the bill waa re
ported to the Senate.
Adjourned
BOWIE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Patent Laws.
Blr DUNN (Rep ), of Indiana, from the Committee on
Patents, reported a bill to amend the Potent Office Law.
Pse•ed.
It mevldee that the three examiners-In-chief shall not
constitute one omnipotent tribunal in the Patent Mice,
but that their duties shall only be advisory to the Com
missioner of Patents. -That after the second rejection of
an application for a patent, sr after oue decision by the
Commissioner in cases of tnterfer,nce, the party dissatis
fied pith the dect,ton may appeal therefrom to either of
tbe Judges of the Circuit Court for the fistect of Colom
bia. 'mat every Wont shell be dated se of a day not
later than els mouths after the time which it was allowed,
and that the law requiring a renewal of the oath of the
applicant be repealed. Provision is)nade as to the pay
ment of the salaries of theexaminers and clerks.
The Confiscation Bill.
Mr ELIOT :(Dep.), of Massachusetts, front the se
lect committee on confiscation, said he was instructed is
report, in accordance with the direction of the House,
the bill heretofore referred to them, which was introduced
by Mr. Porter, with several amendments—the latter be
ing approved by that gentleman and the other friends of
the measure.
Mr. WICKLIFFE (U.), of Kentucky, denied that
the commt'tee could report anything but the bill Use4f.
Mr. PBELPS (Dem.), of Mieeouri took the same
ground. the committee having been iatrueted to report
a certain bill only.
Mr. COLFAX (Rep.), of Indiana, said the committee
bad been instructed to perform a specific act, end when
that woe done, the functions of the committee expired.
lie held himself bound in good faith to stand by the In
ettuctior.s. The amendments were inadmissible.
The SPEAKER sustained the point of order. '
ltr. WICKLIFFE exproaeid his pleasure that he was
so ably sustained in his objection by the gentlemen from
Missouri sod Indiana. It showed that he himself was
(Latmhter.)
Mr. ELILT (Rep.), of Massachusetts, then reported
the bill exacilr as it was referred to the committee,
designating what class of rebels shall forfeit their slaves.
Mr. KELLOGG (Rep ), of Illinois, raised a point that,
the gentleman having previously made a report, could
not substitute another unless by the direction of the
committee.
TLe SPEAKER overruled the question
Treasury Notes.
Furtlitr proctttlings were interrupted by the ixrpira
tion of the morning - hour, when the Efoute went into
_Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.
PRIMPS, of Missouri, in the chair, and proceeded to
the consideration of the special order—nomfily, the Lilt
to authorize au additional issue of the United States
treasury notes.
Mr. SPAULDING (Dep.), of New York, said the mode
adopted six menthe ago for raising money, has worked
well, as a war measure. Neither the executive nor the
legislative department could place a limit to the expendi
ture of the Government dining war. All they could do
as to contract a debt which is necessary to sustain our
army and navy. As all parties are agreed that there
must ho a vigorous prosecution of hostilities, therefore
all parties should afford the meana for that purpose. The
Secretary of the Treasury should be clothed with ample
sower to meet any contingency, and be Neel/Ad vote to
confer it upon him, believing that he would exercise it
'wisely end for the best interest of the country. The
ground upon whirl, tbis bid rests is necessity, and hence
immediate action is eseendal.
The Treasury bill was then laid aside.
Slavery in the Territories.
The Houle concurred in the Senate's substitute for Mr.
Arnold's bill. It forever prohibits slavery in the Terri
tot lee now existing, or which may at any time hereafter
be formed or acquired.
Agricultural . Colleges.
The Senate bill donating lands to the several States and
Territories., for the ostablldmpetit of colleges for agriout.
tore and the mechanic ruts, wee token np.
The House, by a large majority, refused to refer to
the Committee on Public Lands. It apportions lands to
each State and Territory at the rate of thirty thousand
urea for each Senator, representative, and delegate, ac
cording to the census of 1880; the- Interest on the pro
geeda of the tales to be appropriated far the above-named
phypcses. The bill was passed—pm wasp' 28.
Adjourned. - . • •
Destructive Fire at Cincinnati
, Ctxotaxtri, June 'h.—Yesterday, at. noon, a fire
broke out in a rope-walk owned by Henry hackman, on
Columbia street, mar Mill, destroying it, together with
some sixteen buildings in the vicinity. Forty or fifty
families have beeVrendered homeless by this calamity.
Several of the inmates were badly burned, while others
reeds narrow escapes. The flames spread so reoldif that
a pile of coal, of nearly 500,000 bushels, caught fire, and
busload with great &rosiness for several hours. The loss
is . estimated at 340,000, on which there is a partial in
.
Aunlvertary. of the Battle of Dunker Milt
BOLTON, June )7.—The eighty-seventh anniversary of
the battle of Booker Itill to hehasi generally observed to
day through this State. In the city the custom house,
all the banks, and many of the stores, are closed, and
the people are crowding the streets to witness the mili
tary display, which in very 'meowing. The day 19 being
°beet ved with more than the usual demonstrations of pa
triotism.
Arrival of the Steamer Nova Scotian
31 mistiest., Jnne 17.-Tlio steamer NOva Scotian ar
rived at Father Point Ude afternoon. Der &deices have
been anticipated. • •
Denraciive Fire.
0.1811.8. Del., Jine 17.—A fire occurred here
tbio atteruoon,.by. which the large engine bowie of the
Delaware Railroad Company was eutirely •destroyed.
Sevaral build loge In the town were damaged by the roofs
taking fire from the sparks. '
The Steamer Africa
BOSTON. Juue 37.—Tbe damage s received by tbe
steamer Africa in the ice off Cape Itace will be repaired
in the ravel dry-dock at eharleatnwn.
Tun- Tritesaarunw.--At noon on Friday, the
temperature, as indicated by one of MeAllister's
glasses, was,Bs degrees, or nine above summer heat.
Yesterday, at noon, it was 73 • degrees, or three
below it.
SLAVEHOLDERS'. OATll9.—About .two thousand
claims have been made under the bill abolishing slaver/
in the District of Columbia. Some of the ciaimante aro
of very doubtful loyalty—but they take the oath of alle
giance for the sake of the pay. Oae of these gentlemen,
well known for his treasonable affinities, was asked by a
good•natured loyal friend how he managed to take the
'oath. His reply was: I consider myself in the hands
of the Tankese, a prisoner, and whatever I do to save
life or property is really forced out of me; I sin not re
sponsible for it. And when my Southern friends , take
Poiesession here, if they ever do, I shall consider myselt
absolved from any oaths I may have taken to keep my
self out of jail !" This' was cool and bold, and particu
tom Southern in its style Or morality. At least one
fourth of the money appropriated under the emancipation
bill will goluto the hands of rebels ; but as thsy readily
take the oath, there is no.help for it.
SECESSION IN DELAWARE.
=Enna AT DOVER YESTERDAY.
SPEECHES OP CHABLIS DHOW, ELI SUMS.
BIIDE, AND W. P. MOULT.
(Specially Reported for The Profs ] •
Yesterdvy afternoon, pursuant to call, a meeting was
held in the 4)oaq-11011st,, at Dover, Delaware, ostensibly
Democratic, bat, no will bo seen from the report below.
really Sterol).
It will be remembered that a lithe more than a year
ago a meeting of the same character was bold at the
tame place, and that a fell and accurate report, and the
only account published, wee given In our columns. The
elite of the fleceraton aristocracy were much offended
that a Yankee paper.hart dared to send one of the North-
ern modsille to report the oroceedintt of meetlegi of
Bentbern gentimen, end dire were the threats made Hs
to whet would be done with said reporter should he show
4.1 face again in the city of 'Dover
yeelertlay we lieard, through reliable corremoni-
onto, of tho tneetiog to he held, and ono of our reporters
was despatched to tho spot, to catch the stray words that
were expected to call from the lips of • several gentlemen,
well known for their sympathy with tho traitors who are
in az me against the Union, but who have not the courage
to take up tape to support the cause they edyocattl•
-The meeting was held in the State Rouse, n'"l
twe-ttory affair, simnel:Mad by a steeple. In 00.
story of the bnildieg the Coati of Kent county
Outage, and there It wee that the meeting was held
soon after two o'clock the crowd began to assemble;
and - took Possession cf all the tables , chairs, and benches
in the room. They were a cations crow. most of them
were farmers from the surrounding townships and coun
ties, some were residents of the town of Dover, and
others, like the reporter of The Press, had come to hear
and see. There were a few gentlemen there, but thoett
kept Tar Moot Cron) the great onwaahed, and did not Roll
their ielllol3 hide by contact with the brown hands of the
etnnly ferment.
SPEECH Olr BON. 011A1WER DROWN.
Dlr. Charles Brown, late Collector of the Port of Phila-
delphls, made the first speech. Ile began by saying that
the institutions of our country. onr civil, and almost our
religious liberty, hail been invaded. A great calamity
had come upon the nation, and brothers were cutting
each other's throats. Why was it that this groat ca
lamity bad befallenithe nation ? lle hay shod tears, bitter
tears over IT, and he wauto•l to know how it ..eonid be
averted. it there was any way by which tho country
could bo relieved, nud peace and barmen' , restored to oar
distracted country, ho wanted to know how it was to ho
done, for It was the only way to save the country. Re
called upon his hearers to throw aside all prejudices, of
whatever kind, and sacrifice everything for tho good of
the country at large, and restore peace to the unhappy
laud. [Cheers.] Be wanted all meo to do If,; became
the WOMB that a man might take, however insignincant
such course might be In itself, might be of the utmaet
Importance to the State and country It was a great
question, and en, said the speaker, great events have el
m• et always been decided by small votes, and it might be
that this would be t o exception. Should they lose the
election, it would be a deplorable event.
The spectacle of a million men In arms against each
other was a terrible calamity. Men on both sides aro
being cut down daily, who are compelled to take lip
arms, and bah aides believe they are right and will
fight. This unnatural, horrid state of things ought to
be stopped.
The [weaker did not think that the South were entirely
right, but that they were wrong in many reapecta, and
he was free to eay it as hie beet opinion. [Signs of disap
probation.] He thought there was no just cause for the
taking up of acme by the eolith. [&•voice—l do think
so, thougla]• • He thought, however, that the Southern
people were strongly provoked ; that Northern senti
ment, and a fear that a Northern Adminittratton would
wipe ont their histltutlors, and they then took the step
they did. [applause ] But bp did not think that the
South was entirely joetilled in Ming np arum.
Still, he believed that they were sate in the Union, nod
tbet the infiscomatory speeches were only for the pupae°
of gaining some 'particular end and making political capi
tal, and neer intended to be carried one.
The speaker ' to support his theory, referred to Mr.
who, he said. before being raised to the Presi
dency by the des h of General Taylor, way pretty strong
on the abolition question, but that after he obtained the
chair became a national man, and dropped all hie pecu
liar views.
Now, he asked, what are we to do? This was a great
question. They were here as the Democratic party,
[applanee,] to organize and to °home candidates, as ex
premed in the published call. As a nation 'they were
eminently men of the present. They bad nothing to do
with the peat, and all destiny is locked up in the future.
'lbis year and tl e year coming will decide the fate of the
country. Whatever they coutd do for the benefit of the
country should be done alone..
There was a difference of opinion now at the North.
Ore Rd, g In which all parties agree, the Republican con
eervatives, as they call themselves, and the Democrats,
wee an a:dent desire to save the country, to restore it
to the condition In which it wee before this war began.
[Applause.] But any man hero or in the army, staid the
apeal.er, in the Congress of the United States, or in the
world, who desires to aria this unhappy family feud of
ours to stilt() down tbe American Constitution and
American liberty, to bring a despotism on this country
of ours, which has been geverntd by the Constitution
of Washington, Jefferson, and Adams, may bas arm be
polited. Be wanted butone idea, the restoration of the
country to peace and unity. [Apotenon]
The speaker desired to know why whole tracts in the
country had been desolated, and the inhabitants driven
forth like the beasts of the field to find a home elsewhere.
It made no difference who they were. Why do we
boast we are above the eavages, the pagans, or the hea
thens of ancient times'? For what do we beast that we
are a Christian nation ; not that we were Christismain a
kcal sense, but that the great majority of the nation
were such 7 Why, then, said he, do we carry on this war
when it is commanded in the Bible that we lore ore
another') [Applause.] Wo were till brothers still, and
it was a stn to abed a brother's blood.. They th-inght
they were doing a good act. Let us pray to the Father
to forgive them.
Here Mr. Brown, overcome by bit emotions, drew
forth his cambric and tripod his eyes; a'tor which ho re
bound.
Mier several rept Miens of the sentiments contained
in the foregoing paragraph he gaoled etneches, among
them one delivers dby Pre-ident Lincoln, while on his
way from Springfield to Washington, in which be said
that "the question wee one to be settled by negotiation.
Negotiation tenet be had first or last, and It wilt ha
better to do en before we go to war than after we fight
an expensive war. and have to urge:dia.° after all." The
speaker thought that if those sentiments bad been
recopied all would have gone well, and the seceded Atates
would havoi returned ; but tt was not done ; •he under
took to coerce them, and they all want off. If the spirit
of compromise had been carried out there would have
been no war.
be apt alter then draw a comparison between the
country at the time of the revolution with E•gland,
when many of our seaport tewne were in the poweseion
of the eremr, and the present condition of the
The country was not conquered at that time, and the
English had to treat with no for peace. That was the
reason why the Government at Waehinston should offer
terms of peace to the. South. They were not conquered,
but now was the time to make each overtures. They
could never be conquered; they might be, subjngitted
but an army of 700,000 men would be required to keep
thein in order. The . Union would not bo worth the
blood of the meanest e.ldier engaged In the war If the
Union wee •to be reconstructod on such a elan as con
quering the country and bolding it as territory.
There were three parties In the country Rho clerked
to reetore the Union. "
• One which desired action in the Speediest manner, and
this was the Democratic party, with party tickets male
by natty men
Those who believe in chastising the people a little, and
then gradually bringing the Union together.
Another party are in favor of prosecuting the war
until the Smith give up and confers themselves beaten.
This seemed to excite the wrath of the ex-Collector,
end be stoke feelingly with ingard to the brave people of
the South. Re did not think tha, they would ever ac
knowledge being vanquished, and he was sure none of
his hearers thought so.
[Here Kuno one gene out "You are a d-3 traitor."
Much confusion ones d. considerable noise was made, and
prest threats were declared se to the disposition of the
offender, provided they caught him; but he successfully
eluded their grasp.)
After order was restored Mr. Brown continued, and
expressed hie inability to appreciate why a Governemet
ehocid force its views with the sword upon an trammel
people.
Be then spoke of a fourth party—those who had been
endeavoring to further the schemes of emancipation, and
abolition bad brought all the trouble upon the country.
They had at last accomplished a part of their work in
the abolition of slavery in the District of Colombia, and
pow they had a confiscation bill up in Congress, and
bill for the repeal of the. fugitive slave law was to 'be
passed, so that no master could claim hie runaway slave.
He wanted to say that the country was made for the
white man, and not for th e negro, and that free n Irmo
labor abculd not be allowed to supplant white labor.
[Applause.]
Be wanted to live by the Constitution, the instrument
framed by Washington. Jefferesn. and Adam, and
which Penneylvanta, Virginia, and South Carolina bat
made. Theirs was the true policy.. The projects of
New England, high tent!, a strong Government, her fa
natical philosophical. religion, had all. failed; and he
would then ask, shall the Government be broken down
that they may carry one their ideal of universal emanci
pation 7 [Cries of no, no i] New England patriotism was
not to be trusted: for when is foreign army hold posses
sion of the capitsil of the nation Illaesachusetts sent no
volunteers to save it, but was preparing resolutions to go
out of the Union.
Thus the long harangue went on forfeit two hours, and
a more treasonable a 'meth was seldom listened to north
of Mason and Dixon's line. It was filled with abuse of
the brave men who are now righting the battles of the
republic; dinouncing those generale who have issued
proclamations of freedom, and of the " army of slaves
to fight against their rightful masters;" charging Pratt.
dent-Lincoln with deliberate - perjury in having violated
- every principle of the Constitution he bail sworn to sup.
port.; denonacieg the. President , for the suspension of
the batheas corpus. debleileg that there was no military
necessity for any.of the acts of the National Executive.
Mr. Buchanan did not escape censure. To him Mr.
Drown ascribed the late failure of the Democratic party,
but ho was cheered to fled it was being built up again.
Mr. Ell Saulsbury read the reeolutioos. We cannot
do more than gives abort synopsis of them.
They declare their agreement with the doctrines of
their Representative in' Congress, and proclaim their
devotion to the Union and their desire to see the Conte
deracy Preserved ; that the authorities
of Delaware are
in no way reepensible for the attempt to take the State
out of the Union; that they are in favor of the Union as
it was. and the Constitution as it is; that they are opposed
to the sectional and Abolition party in power; that the
Government, judicial and legislative, may be guided
solely by the Constitution, without regard' to exkm
ordioary • mensutes. They declare that every person is
entitled to a trial by jury in time of war or peace, and
protesting against the imprisonment of Menus without
abearing or trial; that Delaware is uuilhichingly loyal ;
denouncing the conduct of the war—that it waa rather a
war for the emancipation of the negro than the restore
tion[of the Union ; •thet State rights should be resented ;
lest, that the Republican parte are answerable for the
war.-
The resolutions were adhpied without a disseuting
voice. ' •
Mr. Brown Uen appeared on the platform and made
another 'march. He wanted to know, if the Government
could treat about war and exchange of prisoners with
the South. why they could not treat of peace? Bet the
crowd had tired of him, and, without wading for his pe
roration, which, to all present appearances, was an hour
or co in the future, called for Saulabary, who came out
and said that he thought that ho had made a pretty good
speech in reading the resolntione. Still he would say a'
little more. Tie spoke very feelingly of the able and pa
triotic address . of the aged patriot who had preceded
him. They bad met in this campaign to defeat the foes
of the American 'Union. who, while crylnglgnion, Union,
Union, are plotting its deetructioo. [Applause.]
It Is Abolitionism—nothing more, nothing lees ; they
care nothing about the Americaa 'Union. He had not
forgot the history of that party as shown in the Chicago
platform, mud their great principle was the (mein-
Mon of slavery from the common territories. He charged
them with being hypocrites wherever they were.
The speaker wits much incensed at .the prjoct to free.
the eleven of the South by the emancipation bill which
was now before Clongtees. The party in power were
desirous of blotting out the institution forever.. Thse
have done it in the District of Columbia, and now „the
fugitive-slave law wee to be repealed, and Delaware was
. to be overrun with free Peen:tea
.• Delaware was for the Union. She had never propeaw4
to secede. To ear that she bad, was a libel on the name
or Delaware. Stephen A.. Douglas, more than a • year
ego, said, that the great end was with the Republican
party, and the Crittenden compromise was framed to
avert it. That proposition wee defeated, all the Bepnali
, cans votiog easiest It. and every Democrat and Union
Men, cave a few absentees. voting in its favor.
Edward Didgely, Sekretate of Stabs of the Common
wealth of Delaware. was the next speaker. He cordially
endorad all that bad been - said, deeplreommiserated the
Wriseot position of the country, hated the Abend/mica,
end avowed Menial a Union man. He then dolled, and
the meeting adjourned.
' A SLIGHT FlRL—Yesterd'ay afternoon,
about 1 o'clock, a tiro occurred at the dwelling of Bev.
James Crowe, on Second street, below Daupbtn. The
.tiamee were extinguished before much damage had been
done.
ANOTHER SLIGHT FlRE.—Last eve
ning, some clothing caught tiro at the residence of Cathe
rine Brill:abash, southeast corner of Fourth and Coates
streets, but was eitlnguished with trifling toes.
THE CITY.
Special Meeting of Councils.
A First-class Navy-Yard to be Constructed
at League Island.
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
• A special meeting of Oily Councils was called by the
Mayor, for yesterday afternoon, to take into coneidera
lion manures for tie immediate offer, by the city of
Philadelphia, of League .Island to the Federal Govern
ment as a site for naval purposes.
The members of Select Council assembled together
then's , after 4. o'clock, Then. Curler. President, in the
chair. After calling the roll, the Mayor's clerk was in
troduced, and presented the following
' Message from the Mayor.
To the President and Members of the Select Council
of (he City of Philadelphia:
GENTLE)II.:ISI: The necomity for prompt action by the
COUI,CIIO et Philadelphia to avail aught toward nearing
the location of the proposed national naval depot within
Ito limits is deemed by me a public contingency that
justifies tie cell of this epeeist meeting of your Cbamber.
The Ft dent Government does not pommies at any one of
bsaapecial navy-yards all the requisite facilities fur the
Gm atruction of iron-clad yessihnof-war ; and hence the
.sand for another establishment which may afford all
essential conveniences for such purpose, and may com
bine therewith other advantages. Time is good causes
to believe that an immediate offer of League Island na
the site of nth projected navy-yard would be favorably
regarded by the Federal autheritior, and would probably
result in its semantic* atd early occupation.
This bland, situated at the extremity of the Fivet ward,
is cloned by the PenneyivaniePOompsny for Insurance on
Lives and Granting Annuities, except one acre at the ex
tremity of Broad etrath purchased from them many years
rince by Meters, Harris & 00. An accurate annoy made
in the year 1846, by E. 8. Saunders, gives an area of 400
acres of fast land with 124 acres of marsh, east of Broad,
and more than 67 acres west of that line, making an tag-
I negate extent of 600 acres. The correspondence with
that corporation shows that they are willing to sell it for
$300,000. The lot owned by Messrs Harris &Co , con
taining shunt two-thirds of an acre, within the island
bankovith a front of SOI) feet upon an 80• foot street,
which intervenes between such premises and their water
rights, and which lute value from its capabilitiee for ferry
landing, is tendered by those gentlemen for $lO,OOO. in
cluding all, privileges and rights appertalain. After
careful it Quin , as to the fair market valve of these pro
perties, with ceneideration of all eiremnst time, and their
present ownership, there seems no reason to esteem the
prices respectively named as exorbitant. The manifold
advantages which must ensue to the city from such imita
tion of naval workshops anti warehouses are readily ap
parent; but their importance is beyond all/compute. We
local or personal interest will justify any hesitation in
effecting the condition and purchase of this Island by the
city and its offer to the Federal Government..
The enlargement and improvement of the channel of
the Delaware; the incidental and additional protection to
this city thorn naval attack;
. the extend!• n of buildings
and population; the increase in the value of property. and
thus of municipal revenue ; and the etimulna that would
be given to trade In almost every brush, comprise bat a
' few of the benefits which must attend the accomplishment
of ibis project About 150 acres of the Girard estate are
in close vicinity to the island, and would then be mule
capable c f improvement, that could not fail to yield ample
remuneration to the city.
The staple products of the State would be in constant
demand, to supply an indastry which would aid to de
velop its mineral wealth ; wniist the possession within
this city of a national establishment of such great im
portance Would induce a lihsrality on the part of the
Federal Government towards Philadelphia which she has
never hitherto enjoyed.
The probable adjournment of tbo preseut session of
Congress, at an early moment, and the pending cionsf
deration by the Havel Committee of the appropriation,
melee it of urgent moment that no unnecessary delay
should be bad by Council* in this action. An unprece
dented opportunity seems to be now afforded for pro
moting the interests of Philadelphia. The rejection of
such °peer tunity may canoe the partial, or even to-al de •
privation of many of the advantages which it at present
enjoys.
The subject is commended to Councils. in tiro hope that
they wilt duly estimate the responsibility under which
they must make their dererminatien.
Very respectfully.
ALEX A NDIFit HIGH BY.
Mayor of Philadelphia.
Mr. WETHICIULL said, : the message of the Mayor so
fully covers the ground that it was hardly nocessery for
him to add anything. The necessity of a suitable site far
a great naval depot is frilly shown by the opinions of the
Secretary of War, who bas asserted that uo navy yard
at present offers sufficient advantages for the establish
ment of a proper depot. It is eminently txpedient for us
to promptly and at once present to the Federal Govern
ment League Island, as offered by the Pennsylvania Com
pany for Insuring Lives and Granting Annuities, at a
coot of $300,000. This gift would bo of -Immense im
portauce to Philadelphia. as we could thereby secure tee
only navy and in the United States for the erection or
iron-Clod war nimbi. The expenditure of so large a sum
necessary to erect the works, the annual expenditures for
material for the construction of vessels, would add very
materially to the prosperity of the bseiriesa and mechani
cal departments of the city. Our State abounding• in
coal and iron to en almost unlimited extent, and Phila
delphia the natural outlet for these valuable mate
rials, renders Philadelphia as in no ordinary, degree
the place which shall be selected. The Federal
Government are convinced of this, and as they
see the propriety of the step, let us not be backward in
the matter, but promptly pees the resolution, give the
Matti, even at a cost of $300.000, and by the great, ad
vantages to be derived it will prove to be money well
spent. It will do away with the old navy yard, which
bee always been a drawback to the Improvement of the
lower section of the city. The navy yard given up, some
eleven or twelve acres will he thrown open, and street,
will be run through, and the entire smith will no built
up, and the additional tax received thereby will more
than pay hack the interest on the °witty. No other po
sition around Philadelphia equals League Island In the
advantages it possesses. It contains four hundred acres,
ample space for a naval depot of any extent. It is below
the Horn Shoe, end the navigation is not liable to be ob
at:acted by ice; the depth of water in the river-front Is
hens seventeen to lave-My feet at low tile, amply emiff
dent even now for ordinary vessels,' without deepening.
It is also of a proper distance from the ocean, so as at'all
Woes to tie tree from say attack which could not be anfß
cicntly resisted by proper fortlecatlona. Up= all aides,
it is conceded that 1t is o rite propor in every respect for
the designed purpose. la. concluding, Sr. W. offered
the following preamble arid resolution :
Whereas, There is a reasonable probability that the •
Fcdeial Oovel•ameat OrlllloCdro a navy yard for Iho con
struction of iron-clad vessels - of.w w, and for other na
val purpose?, at League Island, In the city of Philadel
phia, it thu staid iticuid be presented to them by the mild
city; end, whereas, it appears that the Pennsylvania
Company for Ineuramea on Lives and Granting Annui
ties is the proprietor of the whole of Leagno rebind, ex
cepting about one.acre thereof owned ny genre Jos. C.
Harris & CO. ; and. whereas, the said corporation have
offered their right, title, and In'erest to the city of Phi
ladelphia, for the purpose afore aid, for the price of three
hundred thousand dollars, and the said Joseph C. Tlarrls
& Co. have likewise offered their said premises for the
1.11/11of ten thousand dollars; therefore,
Resolved, by the Select and Common Council/ of the
city of rhiladelphia, That the respective offer& by the
proprietors of Leagne Island, for the conveyance thereof to
the United St. es. fel the location of a nary yard, or on
eel depot, be, and the Patna are hereby accepted by the
city of Philadelphia, at the prime, and according to the
terms therein proposed, and that the City Solicitor is
hereby authorized and directed to prepare all necessary
memoranda, or contract to insure the duo convessuce of
the said premises whenever accepted by the United States
for the purposes designated.
kin. DOLMAN said that, as chairman of the special
committee of Councils on the subject of eel/miring the
navy yard, he wished to state that the gentleman from
the Ninth had not stated all the advantages that will ac
crue to the city of Philadelphia by the removal of the
navy yard to League Inland. In the brat place, the alto
of the present yard, by its removal, ail: open those atreete
and the riverfront to business and private improvements,
sod thereby yield a large revenue to the city in taxation;
tan, when this great naval depot is established at League
tel a little village wilt immediately spring op to its
vicinity, which will yield a largo revenue to the city. la
taxation. The benelit to the citizens of "this city, by
having such an establishment there, -be thought he did
rot exaggerate, when he sate would be estimated by mil
lions. It will be worth millions of Jamey to the citizens
of Philadelphia. The committee, of which the speaker
was chairman, had paid two visits to Washington, and
the committee were unanimously of the, opinion that
League Island was the proper place for oar navy yard.
They had an interview with Secretary Fox. and submit
ted their pins to him, and explained the position of
League Island to the city, its advantages, to, and
be immediately fell into the committee's views, and
said, "That was the place for it." The Navy De
partment is of the opinion that none of the navy yards
of the country aro adapted to the building of iron
clad - vessels. A first-vines yard for this purpose
must be located somewhere, and the department at
Washington is in favor of making League Island that
place, If it it presented to the Government. It is far re
moved froze the sea, nod would he safe in case of a fo
reign war. It is below-the Horse Shoe, where there is
a great aceumularion of ice in the winter, and which is
the great drawback -to our part. It is in ea ry way
adapted ; thewater is deep—the bettom is hard—a battery
placed on the southern portion of the island would com
mandthe only channel by which vessels can come up to
the eds. The speaker considered this as one of the most
iml ortat.t turd advantage:me opportunities ever.offered to
the city of Philadelphia, and hoped the resolution would
' pass.
Mr. Fox called for the reading of the message again;
after which be sold, unlesa there be some urgent neces
sity why this ebould be acted on at once, he would
prefer that this document should be printed for the use of
membere. We can have till Thursday to consider the
matter.
Mr Marmara said we should be prompt, for the rea
son that this was, not the only place in the world where
ench a navy yard could be erected. We have great ad
renamed in coal, Iron, ,Ic., which may secure the eme
tic n of the yard at once, provided we make this offer to
the Geyer). meet. • , . , . • ,
Mr. Meador .earnestly urged the passage of the rem
lotion, at once and usanimendy. t It was a matter of the
first Moment to Philadelphia to secure a great naval sta
tion. Our present vary yard aas much too small, and
uctwithstandltig the uniforin excellence of the remote
constructed here, it was unfortunately too true that this
stollen bad not met proper recognition by.the Government.
She bad always been at the foot of the list when appro.
priatioes were to be mado to the different yards of the
coentry. The segregate cost of the - seven yards at
itoeton, Portsmouth, N. H., New York, Philadelphia,
Norfolk, Pensacola, and San Francisco, wan $25,655,000,
of which game sum only the miserable pittance of SI.-
652,000 bad been expended upon the Philadelphia yard,
while that at New York had coat over six millions ; that
at Norfolk five millions ; those at Boston
and Pensacola
four millions each, and that at San Francisco over three
millions.
He l ad every confidence in the enema of this measure.
lie could, couceive nothing more vitally important to the
interests of the city and the State. It would give us the
grandest naval station in the world, and would Bemire
the expenditure here of minions of dollars annually,
while the Government would derive incalculable advan
tage from the close proximity of such an establishment
to the great source of supply of cord and iron, which aro
so largely to be consumed br our , navy in.the future. It
would add inuesen- ably to oar trade, and, once stream
phehed, Philadelphia, instead of being at the foot would
be at the very head of the list in the confidence and at
tention of the Government.
Ile was glad the proposition bad been brought forward,
said was gratified to believe it would receive hearty favor,
as well in Congtose as in the Navy Department. It evi
denced the fact that Philadelphia was at last to be pro
perty recognized, that a great city which conld canta
ta:tie 30,000 of her young men to, the army of the Union
-was dente d entitled to some share, at least, of the favor
of tho Government.
Mr. CATIISAWOOD favored apoatpouement. Ile thenght
there was a Mager In the wool-pile--a "big job" for
grime one. He did not care if the Mayor did recommend
the matter—be, like other men. was apt to err.
Dlr. LYN D replied to thin. He did not thick this a sub
ject for speech-malting, anti denouncee the ideas tittered
by the previous speaker.'
Mr Fox was anxious that every effort Councils could'
pc seibly make to foster aod extend the mercantile and •
mechauleel skill and employment of the citizens, should
ho promptly and generously contributed. Widi regard
to the subjt et. of. the . navy yard at Philedelphia, ho had -
Biwa, a exteuded a friendly hand in sustnining it. It was
by a strenuous effort., made by hint In the early part of '
bla Council terns, that a street wan prevented from being
opened through the navy yard, which, if not stopped.
would have ruined the establishment, lby dividing It
eon eabere near the centre. It was upon his motion a
committee bed been appointed to confer withthe authori
tit s at 'Worthington, in relatitin to the present station, sod
this committee had labored diligently to effect the object.
and now this proposition, submitted to Commits, in rela
tion to mttattlisbing a navel depot at League Island, met
with bisbearly approval, provided that it would promptly
and fully hi carried info effect after the property
would be accepted, but he could realize. upon the pas
sage of this matter, even the acceptance of the property
by the Naval. Department, conditioned as a slte for a
navy yard or for serval purposes. end yet by some cir
cumstance, such as neglect, embarrassment of conflicting
interestreltastetn opposition. or antagonism of some oth
er sort, or if even the-Naval Department, baying accept
ed, should promptly stop forward amd communicate with
the proper committee, and through it to Coogrese, it
teightmeet with failure, for want of appropriattou. Now,
his object in rising wad to obtain light before voting, not
to oppose the bill, but to gain hilormatiou as to sant
rauces for the future.
Of all other periods, this present one amieseed to him to
be moat fraught with responsibility. On the one hand we
have a most propitious opportunity of developing the
handiwork and skill, on an enlarge I sea's, of Philadel
phia mechanics, and thus foster an important branch of
the city's prosperity, whilst for want of maturity 'of so
important a matter, we may plunge the city into en ode-
Hon to her present doormen!' indebtedness of e 300,000,
and have no adequate return for to Was an investment.
He deelred roma further word as to the detail of this
subject of negotiation, Ad he supposed it could be given
without iropetilling the matter. Who would give it 't
Mr. GINNODO thought the Mayor wee sincere is the
matter, and that ever) thing would be carried out to its
folltet extent, provided the city would appropriate the
land.
The diaensaion was continued at length, and a motion
to pastime and print for the nee of the members was
lost
. The preamble and resolutione then paled by the fol
lowing role:
YEAS—Baird, OWN, arta& Dolman, Dougherty, Ford,
Fox, (Anal°. Ingham, Lynd, Mclntyre, McMillin, Ma
gary, Uhler, Wallace, Wetherill, Cuyler, President—ll.
NA ra—Cather wood, Ring-2.
Mr. Wsinr.itici, then offered the following:
The Select and Common Councils of the Oily of
Philadelphia do ordain, That the Mayor be, and be is
hereby authorized, in behalf of the city of Philadelphia,
to offer a grant sod conveyance of League /eland, at the
extra mity of the First ward of the laid city, with all Ito
ripari au rikhtr, to the Federal Government as an abso
lute gift: Provided, That it chat be accepted for the lo
cation of a navy yard or other naval pnrpoeee. Agreed
to.
A resolution was glee paned tendering the oaa of the
Germantown and Richmond halls to the Government for
hospital purposes.
Rho Chamber then took a short rococo.
The Bill Returnid with an Amendment.
Upon rertsectobling the bill providing for the donation
of League Inland wee returned from Common Council
with an emendunint to appoint a committee to act with
the Mayor, which was at onco concurred in by the
Chamber, and the president appointed, in accordance
with it, Blown. Wethertll, 'Heaney, Dolman, Baird, and
Catsin se the committee. The Chamber then sojourned.
COMION COUNCIL.
The menage of the Mayor and accompanying deco-
WeDIS were read by the clerk.
Mr. SITNB moved that they be referred to a joint com
mittee of Mx front each Chamber.
At the tfoneet of Mr. QUIP Mr. Sites withdrew hie
motion, and the former gentleman then offered tee
Whereat, there Is a reasonable probability that the
Federal Government will locate a navy yard, for Um con
strnetion or iron-clod veseele-of-war and-for othernevel
purposes, at League Island, In the city of Philadelphia,
if the said Joined be presented to it therefor by the
meld city; end whereat, it appears that the Pstltlefl
venia Company for Insurances in Lives and Granting
Annuities Is the proprietor of the whole of League Island,
excepting about one acre thereof, owned by Messrs. Jo
seph 0 Barris .4 Co.; and whereas, the said corporation
have offered their right, title, and interest, to the-city of
Philadelphia. For the purposes &foresail, for the price of
three hundred thousand dollar? and the said Jr seph C.
Barris & CO. have likewise offered their said premises
for the sum of ten thousaod dollars : therefore,
/Indeed, by the Select and Common Council of the
city of Philadelphia, That the respective offers by the
proprietors of League !mend for the conveyance thereof
to the United States for the location of a navy yard or
naval depot, he,lend the same are hereby, accepted by the
city of Philadelphia, at the prices and according to the
terms therein proposed, and that the City Solicitor Ia
hereby authorized and directed to prepare all necessary
memoranda or contract to insure the due conveyance of
the said premises, whenever accepted by the United
States for the purposes designated.
Mr. Quint also offered an ordinance authorizing the
Mayor, in behalf of the city, to oiler a grant and con
veyance of league Island to the Federal Government as
en absolute gift: provided that it shall be ecieptei for
the location of a Davy yard or other naval purposed.
The motion of Dr. Site, being under consideration.
Mr. HARPER was opposed to eending the matter to a
steeled committee. Tho importance of the matter was
such that it should be acted noon immediately. Council
ought to act as a Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Crtasswgr.r.;hopecl that, In view of the urgency of
the measure, prompt action eliould be taken.
Mr. HOGDON quoted the debate in the United States
Senate in relation to the parchare of League Island, to
chow that there was quits an improbability that League
Island would be accepted by the Government. His own
opinion was that that point was the very worst that could
be selected Philadelphia had already contributed men
and means for the Union without stint, anti he did not
think that our city should now be called on to give the
Government a gratuity of 5310;000.
hr. CaasSwia.t. answered this argument by stating
Math+ money would be lot thcoming in the end, for the
benefit which would result to the city by a nary yard,
such as is proposed St League Island, would be incalcu
lable. It would employ hundreds of laborers, who would
thank Councils for this whe measure
Mr. Quz.NN urged the Adoption of the Navel's views,
and contendid that no fitter sdace could be obtained for a
neral derot.
Pr EITES withdrew his motion, and Council rewired
itself in'o Committee of the Whole.
BARPEII then spoke earnestly in favor of the
adoption of the ordinance. lie could not see that any
real chjeetion could be made to the measure. It would
immeasurably benefit the trade and nroeperity of Phila
delphia. The question of 'mice ought not to be a bar to
the speedy presage of the onlinance. Tho interest upon
the 8310,000 to he yaid for League Island would not
amount to more than a cent and a quarter on the $lOO.
Lr. SITES seconded what bad been already maid to vs
fence° to the matter. He heartily favored the measure.
Hr. Looonedx &timed that In the past Philadelphia
bed been sadly laggard in ,forwardirg its own interests.
it bed received comparatively little patronage from the
General Government, while other cities and States were
immeueely favored Should the Government accept the
gift proposed, it would add much to the national, mer
cantile, and political impotteuce of the city.
Mr. Bale en thought that no harm could be done by
referring this matter to a special committee. The invecti
gallon of a committee might do much good. He sets to
favor of the site, and deemed it the beet that could be
had. Be took pleaeure in elating that in a recent con.
vermilion with the Assistant Secretary Fog., that gentle
man freely stated that the beat tibias of the navy were
conatructed at the Philadelphia 'Navy Yard. If that
we! e now the reputation of our present yard, what would
it to should a magnificent yard be constructed at
League Island'? Yet, Mr. Barger thought that Caminito
should proceed in this, as in every other matter, by re
ferring it to a special committee.
Mr. FREEMAN, in greeting upon the proposition. inci
dentally alluded to the fact that the construction of the
navy yard at League Leland would be the forerunner of
a notional foundry near the limits of Philadelphia. This
city ie the largest manufacturing city to the wort], and
its advantages are daily becoming manifest.
• 7he ordinance wee agreed to, and the committee rose.
311 r. ExurSON moved to take up the resolution, and it
was agreed to.
The ordioanoe was agtoed to, and, on motion of Dr.
grins. on additional section was passed, thst joiet com
mittee of five from each Chamber be appointed, to act in
conjunction with the Mayor.
The Chair appointed as the committee Messrs. Quinn,
Barger, Bulger, T. Y. Adams, and llodgon. Adjourned.
- THE SHERIFF CONTESTED-ELECTION
CASE.—Yesterday morning the Sheriff contested-elec
tion cage, Thompson va Ewing, wet resumed.
Before a witness was called, Mr. Gowen called the at
tention of the court to a certain editorial in oie of the
morning papers, commenting upon the case, and enclea-
Vol log to prejudice tho case es against Mr. Ewing. To
this iudgre Thompson end Ludlow replied that they
never read articles . Rnblished in newspapers pending a
case. It could net therefore obvert the judgment of the
court.
The evidence commenced with tbe cell of far. Knight,
who wee examined in repaid to certain papers rektnired
to be filed in the office of the Prothonotary. The papers
of the first division of the First ward were missing, and
the corrt made en order to produce the boxes.
Joseph Fabian sworn. snit in reply to ,Ir. Brewster,
Mr. Gowetketated the offer to be to prove improper con
dnct of election officers iu the First division of the First
nerd.
Nr. Brewster objected, as the socification of tho re
spondent did not charge the receipt of votes from per
sons not qualified voters If the parties could establida
tbat the election offices were intoxicated, it could not
vitiate the vote of the
Zdr. Bird said that the conduct cf the election officers
was inch in the disisi di us to establish that there was n
elegy tion at all.
-The court admitted the testimony.
Witness extinined as relieves: I reside in the First
di, talon el First ward; the election was held at the
Girard Fchool-house; I was not inside until after the
polls closed ; don't know the particular hour the polls
opt ned, because they are not particular down there ;
they opened about eight o'clock; can't say whether the
polls were closed at dinner time; think they were closed;
generally close them about dinner time down there; saw
whisky inside,the room down there; the election officers
took some of it; I can't say whether any of them were
unk; don't think they were out of the way; after the polls
closed didn't notice that they were drunk; they were not
dare anything with the election; one of the candidates
for constable was inside doing all the business; he was
making out the returns and fixing things up about 11
o'clock at night ; this candidate had been there all day,
with the exception of about one hour; the election
paters were on a desk, and Sic °bleier, the candidate,
had them fixing the ballot-boxes about; some of the
election officers were lying on the desk; different persons
were in among the election officers during the day ; 9lr.
Chialer was inside most of the (ley; Alderman Lentr.
wee inside; be went in and complained that he didn't
get votes enough in one hour, and be came outside and
said if they didn't ger him more votes than that, or do
better, he would smash the ballot-boxes.
[The box of the First division of the First ward was
brought into coml. and the papers—return of votes,
tally list, and list of taxablos—were taken out and given
in
Orme examination of Mr. Fabian.—l was absent from
the polls from about 9 o'clock in the evening until near
11 o'clock: .
. Michael Simon sworn.—l was present at the election in
ti a First division of the First ward ; John Oldster made
out the return; be finished it up about 10 o'clock ; I was
return clerk; 'polls were kept open at dinner time; the
mils were closed after 8 o'clock; about half past 8; don't
kr ow why they were not clew' at 8 o'clock whisky wee
there, and the officers took of it.
• Judge Thompson. Was it a bar-room?
Witness. Ito sir, it was where the election was held;
Chillier was Inside mast of the day; Alderman Lentz was
.U ere about an hour and a half; one of the inspectors
s as drank ; the returns wore read out !Omni' o'clock
t• a returns wore made out by Mr. I
Chiller, because
eon't believe that any of the efficera know bow; the elec
tion officers did nothing after the polls closed ; tho offi
cers were not drunk. except one: the clerks wrote the
let of voters; everything required to be dons was done;
Cl&ler in the morning put ns in the way of going on ;
offer the polls closed he filled up the return.
Cr stoexamitted.—lt is in a rural district, and most of
the %r tore are known to one another.
ry Lafferty, an inspector's clerk of the same divi
pion. was next examined. lie made ont one list of voters,
nod be corroborated the general fealnres of Mr. Simons'
tettimenv.
A 7 Tauber of papers containing the returns of the votes
east in different precincts of several or the wards were
then submitted as evidence. after which the court ad
jourt ed until this morning.
GERMAN LECTURE ON EAST TEN
NSFEICE.—On next Friday evening Mr. Hermann Ho
kum will deliver an address in German on w East Ten
nerete." In the lecture room of Concert Hall. Mr. Ho
kum ass for four years teacher of the German language
in the •llniversity of Pennsylvania, and then in Yale
College. In 1836 he became the auccessor of Dr. Pollen.
(who 'aeon after died while a passenger in the steamer
Lesirpton,) in Harvard University. Four years later he
-risisred his position, studied theology, and devoted him
self for several years to the ministry. Daring this time
be lad a German congregation in Columbia. Pa. in
' 18415 bo was principal of a classical school in Schuylkill
crtuity,-Ps., and in 1849. in Cincinnati he ministered for
several years to a French congregation. In 1855 he re
m ved to Knox count), East Tennessee, on account of
the health of his wife, a lady from Virginia. He then
purchased a farm and planted several scree of vineyards.
When the South:rose against the Union, Mr. B.had been
nett ering a German congregation to Knoxville, in con
nection with the Protestant Episcopal Church, of which
he is at present a member. About seven weeks ago, Mr.
'll was compelled to leave wire, ehildri El, and property.
Pcrson -Brownlow is also expected to deliver the ettMe
lecture in English on the enure evening,'
FALB Or . ' REAL ESTATE, STOLES,
do.—blessrs. 7d. Thomas's Bona sold, at the Rxchnnge,
)esterday, the following stocks and real estate:
85 shares Hartford Coal Company, 3 •Or•-•-4 5 50.
85 do. ' do: do. do.
500 dn. do. do. do. 20c.-8100.
15 do. Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad,
slo—slBo.
SfBo bonds Mercer county, 35 afr cent — s 2l •O •
2 shares Farmers' nod Mechanics' Land and Building
Association, $230—5460. •
85 Antes Girard Fire and Marine Insurance Company,
sso 51.760
16 shares Tenth and Eleventh.streets Railway Cornea
l-a, $35-3660.
1 share Mercantile Library ComPareir--$8.50.
Three story brick dwelling, No. 1637 Cherry street, 20
by 20 feet--$B6O. -
Modern tbree-story brick dwelling, No. 1341 Costes
greet— $4,700
Tract Coal Land. 132 acres and 46 perches, Broad Top
township, Bedfrd Comity, Pa, 890 per acre-83 502:
'Tract Goal L and, 'Meares and 32 perchea, Broad Top
Maenads., $46 per acre—s3.l3o.
Tract Coal Lend, Broad' Top township, 102 accts. $33
per 1ar—£3, 386 .
Tract ('osi Land, 21 acres, Broad Top township, $l9
per were-0 99 -
Tract Coal Lena, 25 acres and 117 perches, Tcd town
ship, Si per acre—s6l. -
Coal and other minerals, 30 acres and 86 perches, Broad
Ter tows chip. 84.50—5186.
Building Lot. Second street, above Jefferson, IT feet
front—s76o.
•
"%8W COUNTERFEITS.—Peterson ' s -De
tector tendeue the following description of a' new &ma
k rfeit two-dollar note, norpor ting to be' belied by the
‘i Bank of Otoga, New York " Vignette, a loc:omottve
and train of cars, rash 'portrait in lower right, state die
in left, nod figure "2" in each upper corner. this same
plate is bang altered to various banks. Stirekeepere
end others. should be on the lookout, and bear tbli iu