%\t |pnss WEDNESDAY, JUDY 16, 1862. THE NEWS. Our Junes' Island correspondent, in an unusually entertaining letter, d. scribes the evacuation of that post, and the hardships which the movement oc casioned to our troops, somo ©f whom, the 100th and 40th Pennsylvanmregiments, are particularized for tlicir bravery and endurance. , “Chester,” our Stono rivpr correspondent, like wise furnishes some details of James' Island news. The news of McClellan’s reverse, coupled with uu piopitious weather, had the effect of produeing-a desponding “ Fourth” among the Stono squadron. By a perusal of the letters from oar eorre spondent with General Pope, it will be seen that this division of the army has advanced to Front Royal, on route for Richmond. We have now two splendid and effective . armies in Virginia, both working for a common end, which wo may hope to see attained before the summer months have passed. The oharge of excessive cruelty against General Mitchell has been pronounced by that officer to be “utterly and absolutely false. Certainly, wo should bo loth to beliovo it, although it emanated from a i esponsible softreo, until the proof demanded in General Mitoholi’s letter is furnished. Our Port Royal correspondent furnishes us with a oopy of a letter written by General Stevens, in which that, officer successfully vindicates'- himself from,the charge of boing.,responsible for the late check at James’lsland. We learn from the Davenport Democrat, of the, 10th instant, that an armed band of rebels had made a descent upon the town of Memphis, in the northern part of Missouri, not many miles from Keokuk, and with foroe and arms had captured the town, and takou awsy with them some ninety Union citizens to parts unknown, and for purposes concerning which there can be no question. Col. Koyes, the Governor’s aid, arrived at Davenport on the evening of the SHh, by steamer, having in oharge 125 muskets and 17,000 rounds of cart ridges, with instructions to proceed to the scene of trouble and investigate thoroughly, and tako suoh steps with reference to the difficulty as might seem advisable. . The strike among the Hew York grain-shovellers and stevedores still continues, to the great detri ment of the produce trade. There was a rumor "enrrent yesterday that the raen would resume work to-day, but the report cannot bo traced to any reliable authority. - It is said that there -were 11,000 slaves in Fau quier county, Virginia, before the rebellion, about 6,000 of whom havo left their masters and sought employment elsewhere. Many of them remain ia the county, hat demand payment for their labor, aid generally obtain it. The following is extraoted from a private letter dated Vicksburg July 1, and published in the Hew York Commercial Advertiser: “ The river is fall ing very rapidly, and I would net be surprised if we were obliged to remain here all summer. Hero we are four hundred and eight miies from Hew Orleans, and the river falling two or throe feet in one night. - The enemy are erecting bat teries all along the : cliff, and when the river falls twenty feet more, which it will do, tho whole bank on either side will be a natural fortification. All our transports and gunboats have been fired into by flying artillery, as they were coming up, and many men have boon killed. We cannot re turn the fire, as our guns will not boar upon the cliffs. We hayo a fight almost every day.” The Toledo riot was repeated at Cincinnati last Thursday. The Irish laborers, or dock hands, deem ing $26 to ?30 per month too low, demanded $lO per month; In the first place, German laborers were abundant at $3O per monthbut the Irish la borers, through threats and intimidations, finally succeeded in driving the Germans from thelevoe a week or two since. Since then, the negro laborers have been a source of annoyance to the Irish. During the last week there were seve ral disgraceful assaults on the negroes while they were passing from the boats on which they were engaged to their homes. In no case, however, did the police see fit to interfere. But on Thursday the Irish commenced assaulting the negro gang, driving them aboard. They then enaoted the same scenes at all the boatswhere negro labor was used. The following represents the numbers of the kitted, wounded, and;missing, so far as is reported! in several of the divisions of the Federal army, during the latte batties near Richmond: Killed. Wounded. Missing . Gen. Sumner’s c0rp5......132 . 734 . . 3 Gen Couch’s Division.... 50 273 52 The Irish 8rigade......... 35 227 170 Gen. Griffin’s 8rigade.....190 838 V 155. ..407 2122 380 T0ta1..... C@HGR.ESS. In tho Stunts, yesterday, a bill was introduced amending the article of war which provides pro tection to all slaves approaching the lines of onr armiis, loyal masters, however, being compensated. Tho hill amendatory of the militia law of 1795 • being uiulcr consideration, Mr. Sherman's amend ment, limitirg emancipation of slaves who enter the Government service, to slaves of rebels, was adopted, Mr. Eionning offered a further amend ment. which was adopted, extending the emanci-_ patien to the motiieis. -neuron or saoh ciaves; Mr. IVright, of Indiana, spohe at length on the bill, argurng that we never oould suppress the re-, hellion without a polioy, and that policy Bhould be —protection for the loyal, and punishment for the disloyal. Mr. Henderson, of Missouri, urged a more vigorous prosecution of the war. He thought we had only gained enough ground in North Carolina to bury the loyal dead. On motion, the House resolution relative to ad journment was amended fixing Saturday therefor, and adopted. ;• A hill from the Finance Committee, mating sup plementary appropriations, including $15,000 for the purchase of artificial limbs for maimed soldiers, was passed. \ In the House a resolution was adopted declaring activo emp'oyment in the military service a valid exeuse for the absence of members of Congress fr^gktheir desks. : . A hill repea’ing all laws and parts of laws giving mileage to members of Congress was adopted. This provision applies to the present Congress and the mileage already received for the same. In compliance with a requestor the President, the House decided not to adjourn until to-morrow. The Senate bill of inquiry as to the amount ex pended by Missouri in suppressing the rebellion, the ascertained snm to be set off against Missouri's portion pf the war tax, was adopted. TTe have been at some pains to present to our readers to-day a very full report of the great meeting in New York yesterday after noon. It was a magnificent demonstration, and in every way worthy of the metropolis of the Umpire State. It showed that in the com mercial heart of the Republic there existed a true love for the Constitution; that beyond any consideration of commerce, advantage, profit, or loss, the buyers and sellers of Now York valued the blessings of the Union. To per petuate these blessings they demand vigorous measures, and a speedy prosecution of the war. From such demonstrations as these great good must come. ' Why should there not be a meeting of the loyal men in Philadelphia, to assemble and counsel together; to strength en the loyal feeling, and avow our allegiance to the glorious cause 7 Let this thing he dene at once. Lei our ' worthy Mayor call a meet ing for Saturday afternoon or evening, and the loyal people of Philadelphia will show their de votion to ihe Government in Ihe most generous and enthusiastic manner. .. The seiiies of enactments intended to dis able the rebels by other than military means, and entitled The Confiscation and JEmancipa tion BiU, has j ass. d both Houses of Congress, and now only awaits the President’s signature to become a law and a law-forming power in the land. Viewed from any and every stand point, it is the most remarkable measure adopted by our Government since 1770. ; It is our second Declaration of Independence ; the first created us—this preserves by re creating us. It is the epitome of all the dis organizing tendencies that hove threatened our constitutional integrity from the beginning, the consummation of all countervailing sanative efforts, and the fountain head of many of the causes that shall hereafter give our prosperity a widerrange and a firmer basis. It marks the first gteat crisis that our country has ever reached and sueGessfu ly passed. For the exigencies of outward danger, even of a Tifc-aad-.death struggle, do not constitate a national crisis. The purposes tf Providence so far outran human purposes that they always find expres sion in external fact long before a nation’s heart and energies are ripened to meet the fact, and to conft ss its moral import. Lot the danger increase as it may, and the national course be practically shaped by it how it may, the real crisis is not reached till a people’s sentiment is educated, by disaster and sorrow, to appreciate tbo - true meaning of its respon sibility ; it is not safely passed till the purpose of Providence, as expressed in that responsi bility, is accepted and acted upon. The con fiscation bill is an index of a vast change in the opinions of the Northern States; they have swung up, with marvellous rapidity, to a higher level; it is, therefore, well worth while to ask what causes have led to the adoption of this hill, and what results will flow from it. How that we have gained a higher point for observation, ovary' man’s first thought will be, why did wo not get here before ? Wo have swallowed the bill, and it is now seen so clearly to be our only chance for restoration to health that we wonder what has prevented us, all this long while, from accepting it. The creation of a State, no less than of an indi vidual, implies the endowment of a power to preserve its integrity ’against all undermining influences ; the , right of self-preservation is inseparable irom life; it is life’s first and universal law. Why, then, did we hesitate, at first to take every advantage of the rebels that honorable warfare would permit ? Was it a magnanimous concession, by us, of our fundamental rights, a waiving of all that was nearest and dearest to us for the sake of po liteness —a courteous bowing away of the most essential element o( our safety ? The facts of tho case do seem to warrant this tribute to our suavity at the expense of our common sense; and history may record that we out-Frenchi fied the French when, having to wrestle to the death willt a monster whose hot rage for slaughter could be quenched only, by hissing itself out in blood, we drew on kid gloves in stead of iron gauntlets, hid our swords' in our walking-sticks, and sent in our cards accord ing to the best usages of society, instead of hurling defiant challenge into the teeth of our implacable foe. - But therein history would take a superficial view of things. The cause of onr supineness lay deeper than a polite un willingness . to join the struggle roughly; and even the everlasting attempt to.conciliate the Border States was used by us as a pretext by which; we might hide from, ourselves the real hindrance that opposed our vigorous action. It was the custom of ready obedience that constrained us. We had grown used to the increase of the Slave Power, and that Oli garchy took advantage of the habitual defe rence that we paid it to strengthen its great held upon us— caste. The lords of a thousand slaves improved their elegant leisure by culti vating every amenity that would veil their tyranny, and fascinate while-they subjected us. They erected themselves into an exclu sive society, and made us feel it to be a price less honor to be its doorkeepers; and so the years would have gone on—cajoling from, us eviry political right and every manly quality, if there had not been an uneasy sense of awakening moving; the nation: we began to open our eyes.occasionally, and to complain of what our blinking Bight beheld, and to re sist further encroachments. Then the caste policy changed. It was caste still—but it exhibited its power instead ’of its courtier-like graciousness, and thus made, for the first time, a division in . the spirit of the nation. The whip was cracked, and many continued in their snbmissiveness to its im perious ordering; but some let the lash hiss useless threatenings about their ears; they stood their ground, then took the offensive and tore off the cloakTrom the loathsome de formity that arrogated to itself such lordly dominion. From that day was dated the downfall of the Slave Power. ‘ Slowly . the opposition increased; steadily, sturdily it struggled;, with tears and beseeching elo quence it appealed to the nation, and the great heart of the people throbbed responsive heats. There were quick calls then; hurrying feet; rattling armor buckled on; weapons chosen, poised, and flung | divisions of forces; plans of battle; watchwords; rallying cries; and with the wild tumult of enthusiasm, but the unfaltering tramp of earnest intent, the hosts of the North, united, marched forward to the battle. Now tbe issue is fairly before us. All the intrigues of politics and parlies are done away; pretences, whatever their former splendor,'are stripped off and flung into a heap of rotten rags; the times are too awfully in earnest to brook any mummery, or trickery. No more ringing false changes on words; more lutings from the real scent. The routs is right forward now—no; side debates, no retreats of a deceptive logic. The enemy is at bay and abreast of us.' One by one our guns arc fired to unmask his batteries, till the eleventh sec tion finally discloses him and his position : “ And be it farther enacted, That the President of tho. Dnited States is authorized to employ, as" many persons of African descent as ho may. deem necessary and proper for the suppression of this re bellion, and for this purpose he may organize and use them in such manner as he may judgo,.best for tbe public welfare.”. Kqt emancipation for four million blacks; so much as for twenty, million whites. Emanciyaiion from our long, truckling to im pudent caste and all the arrogance of oligar chical tyranny de~ -graaatfon into which we hay© become insen sibly plunged j from virtuaV maintenance of the docti’ine ot natural human inequality; de liverance to moral truth as to political justice; to the Declaration of ,'our forefathers ; to the safe passage of the Republic oyer this its first real crisis since its foundation . Tin: scAitciTY or chaxgk may lead to the issue of shinplasten in this and in other cities. Already, indeed, one of our leading hotels has issued its promises to pay, .1 They may be use. ful, as media of exchange with their own par ticular customers, but can be of limited use for general exchange. Suppose, for example, thatalady should purchase three dollars’ worth of feminine “ fixings” in a store, and receive the difference in shinplasters,. between her hill and a five-doliar note. What on earth can sfie do with such currency—notes, for small amounts, respectively “ good for a drink,” “good for a sk.ve,” good for a dinner,” «good ior three cigars,” and so on ? This is not all. Shinplasters, as actual notes, issued by unlicensed and unchartered parties, are contrary to the banking laws of Pennsylvania. Moreover, nothirg can be so easily imitated or forgtd. Lastly, if forged, there can be no prosecution or punishment for imitating an illegal issue. A great advance in prices of all commodities, and especially of commodities in gentral use, maybe reckoned upon as an.in evitable consequence of falling bark upon shlnplaster currency. There will bo two prices —one for specie, another for paper. It was thus during the first French Revolution, where Assignats - took the place of specie—it was even so during our own War of Independence, when change was scarce and Continental money at a tremendous discount. It is so, at present, in the rebel States, where Confede rate notes are so valueless that people literally take them only from the bayonet’s point. The present inflated price of specie cannot long continue. For some weeks the transmis sion of specie to Europe, to settle thebalances of trade and pay the dividends on American securities held there, may be expected. But, by the end of August, a change will have commenced. We shall be sending wheat to England and France, and shall be receiving back an immense quantity of gold in payment. Between this and that time, however, there Is likely to be much inconvenience from the want of specie—chiefly of silver coin. , ; The question is, where has it gone? Our silver money, with the express view of retain ing it in the country, was reduced below the British sterling standard, some years ago, and very little of it has been exported. If, as is said, the banks hold large amounts' of silver specie, they wonld greatly help by paying it away, so as to lessen the scarcity. It we must have shinplasters, let them be issued by re sponsible parties, who will redeem them at a not distant day. The National Government and the City Government are such parties, and the issue of such a substitute for specie by pri vate persons should be stringently prohibited andpunished. - The EDiTOit of the Huntingdon Globe, a Democratic paper, which proves its right to the name of Democrat by opposing, without mercy, the designs of the Breckinridge sympathizers, lifts the veil that concealed the real purposes of the nest of politicians who celebrated the 4th of July at Harrisburg by doing everything that they dared to do to aid and comfort the assassins and traitors now in arms against the flag of the country: “ Curiosity took us to Harrisburg on the 4th. W 0 attended the Democratic State Convention as a spectator, and were not surprised to find it packed with men as delegates who have been repeatedly repudiated by the honest Democracy of tho State. But as the honest Democracy do not make office hunting a trade, and are not ambitious to excel in. intrigue and deception, they permitted the old rot ten politicians of tile State to again meet together to d evise ways and means to insult the true patriot ism of our country . The same men who aided the Seocssionists to secede from the Demooratio party in J GO, and who havo ever since been acting direct ly or indirectly with them in opposition to the Go vernment, wore largely in tho majority, and were only kept from passing resolutions more opoh in sympathy with the rebels, through fear of defeating their candidates by the weight of their platform. We must admit that the resolutions are more respect able than we had a right to expect from a committee with such an o’.d political sinner at, its head as Arnold Plainer. Several of tho resolu tions every true Union man can..endorso: they are the natural sentiments of all loyal men, Democrats and Republicans. It is only necessary to examine . the reso tutions to discover ngmrty fading thatshould disgrace any man yie:ding his consent to it, espe cially at a time when the President is making every honest effort to save 'the country. The leaders in this Convention should be the last man to ask for: an opposition to President Linco'n. They should remember that the peoplo have hot yet forgotten the Bachanan Administration and their coarse during the last Presidential campaign. The nominee for Auditor General, Mr. Sienker, of Union county, we have no doubt is a man fully competent to discharge the duties of the office— but if be can endorse every resolution in the plat form upon which the Convention has plaoed him, we cannot support him.. The nominee for Surveyor General, Barr, of the Pittsburgh Post, will not be in the way of the success of any ordinary man who may be voted for in opposition to him. He is one of the very smallest of the small kind of huckster ing politicians. lie has been fishing for an office with various kinds of bait for some years. The “nigger” wont save him from defeat. A citizen of this city, whom we know to be reliable, offers to be one of a hundred gentle men to contribute a thousand dollars each to wards, equipping the first ten regiments that may be raised in this city under the new call. This is a noble and generous offer. Who among our wealthy thousands will be the first to second it ? LETTER FROM “ OCCASIONAL.” Washington, July 15,18G2 The President’s request that the two Houses of Congress shall not adjourn until action has been taken on his suggestions for the protec tion of the slave property of the loyal men of the Border States,which request has been complied .with, proves that when he pro claimed his desire to aid these States in the work iof gradual emancipation, he did not make a politician’s promise. One of the most per sistent charges against the President’s poliqy is the assertion that he never intended to go be yond a mere recommendation, and that, after tho work of emancipation . had been , com menced, Congress would refuse to make com pensation. Such a misrepresentation has done much harm in Delaware, Maryland, and other States.. It is to be hoped that the friends of the President will bear these things in memory when they come to act; upon the measure he has presented to them. Mr. Lin coln has taken a grave responsibility, and Congress should not allow him to bear it alone. Their former emphatic sanction of his remedy should be followed by liberal appropriation to put it on trial. This will: have the effect of givingnew strength to the people i f the Bor der States, and may hasten the close of the. war. ■ -u The late raids into Kentucky and Tennessee, unexpected as they are, are new admoni tions to the people of the other adhering slave States, that there is only one way to bo saved from the horrors of the rebellion—vizto stand by the Executive and to aid in a vigo rous and determined campaign against the traitors. Any other course is simply to help the traitors and to hamper' and letter -the President. Indeed, however it may be ex cused, the half-hearted advocates of the Union are imperceptibly but irresistibly floating into .the. rebel ranks. . -And if they intend to land in these ranks, they need only keep doing what they are now doing. The rebels are longing to possess themselves of Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Tennessee, &c,; and it sometimes seems to me as if they acted in concert with such conditional Unionists as carp at and oppose Mi 1 . Lincoln’s efforts for their own and the general relief. Butitcannot be that tho people of tho B order C omoionwealcha really desire to drink of the bitter cup that has boon put to the lips of their fellow-men in the cotton region. This would be incon ceivable madness, and I dismiss the idea as an insult to their intelligence. But not only theße’citizensj but all citizens, everywhere, should now understand that they must choose, ; and choose at once, between Government and Anarchy : between Union and Disunion ; between the Republic and the Oligarchy. "We are once more in the midst of gloom; but it is a glooUtthat should make every bravo heart more -brave, and every patriot more ready for suffering and for sacri-. flee. . If this spirit is maintained unsubdued, the end . will be as glorious as the: cause we contend for is just and holy. Occasional. - These need be no doubt that, at the usual season, the leading cities in the Union shall have their lull quantum of public amusements. Wo hear, on authority which we have always found reliable, lhat Madame RistoUi, the great tragedienne,^who / is: considered in Europe as equal.to Rachel in many points, and even superior in a tew, is engaged tor lire fall season in this,countiyj_And_thaS M.Xtuia'jiu-.tw—- irueußnakspeatian actor, also comes hither about the , same time... As we stated yester day, Chaut.es Dickf.xs will spend a few months here, giving what may be called dra matic readings from his own works. In Phi ladelphia, Mrs. Gat.uetson and Mrs. Dnmv will’respectively open the Walnut street and Arch-street Theatres with good stock compa nies. We hear, also, that Mr. Louis Bake® has at least been in treaty for the purchase of the Girard House, with the intention ot con verting the greater part of its front into first class stores, and the remainder into'a theatre. There is no intention of erecting a theatre near Concert Hall, Chestnut street, on the space partially cleared out for that purpose, by Mrs. D. P. Bowehs, bntabandonod because of a difficulty, with respect to the title to the property. FR 0 M WASHIIf G T O Nv Special Despatches to * l The Press.” Washington, July 15,1862. Calling Out the Militia. The Sooate has passed one moat important act this session, being a bill calling &11 the. militia ioto the held to put down the rebellion. It is doubly Important, from the fact that all slaves, after its passage," who coine with in the lines of oar army* aremado free forever. An effort will be made to have it parsed in the House to morrow. The first sectivn provides, that whenever the !resident ehali call forth the militia of the States, he may specify in his cell the period for which such service will be required, not exceeding nine months fend, the militia so mustered in shall continue to serve for the term specified; unless sooner discharged". If by reason of defects in existing laws, or in the execution of them in the States, or any of them, it shall be found necessary to provide for enrolling the militia, the President is autho rized tomato all tbe necessary regulations, so as to In clude all able-bodied men between 18 and4s, the and. number; shall be apportioned among the States according to their population. When so ©Drilled, they shall be organized in the mode prescribed for volunteers. The Eecond section authorizes the President to calldne hundred thousand volunteers, as infantry, into the held, in addition to the number already authorized by law, For the period of nine months, unless sooner discharged; and every soldier who shall enlist under this receive his fir A month’s pay, and also twenty-five dollars as bounty, upon the mustering of his company; or regi ment, into the service. All provisions of the law re-, lating to volunteers enlisted in the service of the United States for three years, or during the war, except in rela tion to bounty, shall be extended to embrace : volunteers raised under tbe provisions of this section. The third section authorizes the President to accept such number of volunteers as may be required for filling up the regiments of infantry, now in the service, for twelve months, unless sooner discharged. All volunteers when mustered into service shall be on a footing with similar troops, except as to service bounty, which shall be fifty dollars, one half of which isto be paid upon forming their regiments, and the other half at the expiration of the enlistment. -Section fourth authorizes the appoint ment of a judge advocate general, with the pay of a celonel of cavalry, to whom all ; proceedings in court martial shall be returned, and no sentence of death or imprisonment in a penitentiary shall be carried out with out the approval of the President, Sections five and six auihorize the judge advocate for each army, and section seven requires all battalions, officers, quartermasters, and adjutants of cavalry, exceeding the number authorized by Jaw, and now in service, to bo mustered out of service. Section eight authorizes the President to establish and organize an army at his discretion, .and section nine re gulates the staff of the commanders of army corps as fol lows : One assistant adjutant general, one quartermas ter, one commissary, and one assistant inspector general, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, and three aids-ds camp. Section ten regulates tbe number of officers of cavalry regiments Section eleven authorizes the Prert dert to receive into service for the purpose"of construct, fog entrenchments, performing; camp service, or any military or naval service for which they may be found competent, persons of African descent, and such persons shall be enrolled and organized under such regulations not inconsistent with the Constitution and the laws ae the President may prescribe; and section twelve enacts that whenever any man or boy of African descent, who, by the laws of any State, shall owe service or labor to any pe? gon who.durfog the present rebellion has levied war. or borne arms against the Government, or adhered ’to their enemies, shall render any such service as enu meratid In the section preceding, he, bis mother, wife and children shalLforever be free, any law or caatom to ihe contrary, notwithßtahdfogs and where such persons oae service to loyal masters, ’provision ia made for com pensation. v ■ Alleged Dlsloyafty iii the Naval Academy. A few weeks since a resolntieh was adopted ia the Senate instructing the Committee on Naval Affairs to icquire if tbe superintendent of the Naval Academy, or eny of its officers connected with the Government or instruction thereof, have allowed or countenanced in the joung men under their charge any manifestation of ; fetling3 or a* ailments hostile to the Government of .the Uniltd States The committee have made a report, in which they state that the resolution of inquiry was predi cated upon information which-.lift no alternative but to, institute un investigation. This was due', no tees to the officers of_the academy. than : -the 'Ga vctnmtnt which supports it The committee {.ro ciivtd rip Wes from tffcnty-two, officeia and. profes THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY. JULY 16, 1862. eors, andwith one -J exception they are unanimous in denying that or any officer now connected with the academy, or any young min under their charge, has tolerated, countenanced* or feelings or sentiments hostile to the Government, so far as the respective writers are aware. On the contrary, they assert without qualification, their belief in the thorough loyalty and fidelity of the superintendent, and affirm that ihere-has been exhibited tbe utmost propriety of conduct, language, and senti ment, on all occasions, by tbe officers and professors, aod tho young men under their charge. The sioglo ex ception referred to is tbe answer of William Bogeks Bodkins, Professor of Natural and Experimental Phi losophy, who was not prepared to define what -consti tuted disloyalty. The Prolongation of the; Session of Congress. Tbe confiscation bill has not yet bees returned to Con gress with the President’s approval. It is generally thought that bis request for the prolongation of the ses sion has reference to that measure, as there is some hesi tation in his signing the act. A report has been circulating to-day that the Presi dent is preparing a message; while another rumor, among the politicians is, that be will suggest some modification of the bill.. There is no doubt, judging from the large majorities by. which the bill was passed—namely, of two thirds in the Senate and nearly so in the House—that Congress will not adjourn without securing a measure of so much importance. ; Naval Affairs. ! The Navy Department hasiufotmatipn that the Dnited States steamer Flag and bark Restleah captured, on the 7th inst., off Bull’s Bay, near : Charleston, 1 tho British steamer Emilio, formerly he Wm. Seabrook, of Charles ton. Her' invoice shows an. assorted Cargo of $21,578, but there is reason to suppose that there are arms. Con federate bonds, and specie on board.' She has been sent to Philadelphia in charge of a prize crew. Also, that tho United States steamer-Quaker City, when off the Hoip4a thc-Wall, on tho 3d inst., captured the brig DeUlahj fr*m Liverpool, with a cargo of saltpetre,drugs, copper, and other articles, ‘ Also, that on the 2d inst. the schooner Volatile w»3 captured in Winyaw Bay, South Oaroliiia. The statement which has been generally published that charges have been preferred against General lffiTaKELt, ftre withoutthe slightest foundation. None have been filed in the proper department, 7 arid General 51. letairis the highest confidence of the President- arid Secretary of War. ~ v-/-' 1 -'": The U. S. steamer Wyandank has arrived at the navy yard, bringing up V prize schooner. She reports that the guerillas are quite numerous; alongthe banks of the Pianketank and Rappahannock They carry off Union men, as well as steal subsistence supplies. The President lias accepted the following resignations : —Assistant Surgeon Quinan; First Lieut. C. Schmidt, 18th Infantry; Second Lieut. Samukl L. BaaGEH,T9th Infantry. Confirmations by the Senate. The Senate to-night confirmed the foffowing nomina tions: Captain Simon F. Barstow, to be assistant adjutant general, with tho rank of major, in the volunteer service. George hi. Finney, to bemarshal of tho United States for the'Tenitory of Bacotab. First Lieutenant Wm. C. Turner, of Ohio, to be assist ant adjutant general, with the rank of captain, in the volunteer forces. J. Speed Play, of Kentucky, to be assistant adjutant general, with the rank of captain, Lieutenant O. B. Mabyinb, of New Fork, to be assist ant adjutant general, with the rank br captain of volun-• The Emancipation Scheme—Reply of the Border-State Congressmen. The Border Slave Stato Representatives to-day finally agretd upon their reply to the President’s emancipation propesiifon. It is represented as temperate and respect ful. They cannot, for reasons stated, endorse his policy, and . they differ from his belief that the declination of theao States to; act upon and adopt it has or w!U prolong tbe war. They join in the recommendation that those htaies give it a respectful consideration, but in no : way commit themselves to its support. , ; 1 , Probably twenty members of Congress have been in consultation upon tbe subject, gome of those from the Border States were not present at the meetings, while others have ■ left the city. Several will prepare a reply, of their owu, the tenor of which lias not yet transpired. Mew Currency io be Issued. ' Tho Committeef o.Ways and Means this morning had under consideration Secretary Chase’s recommendation • for making postage-stamps a lOgal currenby,-arid.deter mined to report a bill in accordance 7 with that sugges tion /' -n ■ .i . Acoupleof Washingtonians, who have been in tho rebel army, returned here a few days since, and had the impudence 1o walk the streets under the protectioff of the Government, They have at last been arrested, and sent to prison. One of them is the son of an office-holder in the departments. ; V The folio-wing officers of the corps of engineers, lately graduated at Weßt Point, have been ordered to report: Second Lieutenahte'EYS; hfApKEXziE and'G. S. Gil- , LESriE Jr., to Major General Burnside ; Second Lieu tenant Geo. Burroughs to Lieutenant Wat. P. Gbaig hill, corps of engineers, at Cumberland Gap-; Second Lieutenant O. R. Shier, General McDowell; Second • Lieutenant , J‘. A' .'Smith, to./hiajoK General •Banks ; • Second Lieuteiunt S, M. Mansfield to Briga dier General fiIANSFiELn; Second Lieutenant H. C. Wharton, to Major General Sigel. Miscellaneous.: It is understood that the President will sand a message to-morrow, to Congress,' returning the. confiscation . bill, and soliciting supplemental legislation on it-Hbefore affix iDg his; approval,' This is the reason why he desires a delay'of one day in adjournment.:; • ’ The Border-State delegations have not yet finished their reply to the President’s r — Representatives Bingham and Potter are procuring signatures to the address presented- but rejected in the Republican caucus, on Saturday night, with a view to its publication and circulation. %V ' FROM GEN, HALLECK’S ARMY. July 15.—Information from Corinth up.to Tbuicday says chat General Halleck was there, and. the various divisions of his army were in excellent condition, and eager for active opsratiDns!.. f , General Bragg has 40,0C0 Tebel troops at Tupelo; - and some 35,000 more are at Holly Springs and other Their movements are taid to indicate offensive opera tions. ‘ ■ From Cairo—The Vicksburg Canal—Cot ton Burners, &c. ■■ Cairo, July 15.—Water has been let into the canal at Vicksburg* but the anticipation that it would soon cut a channel through has not been realized. The. work is three feet deep. Tbe guerillas near Memphis are becoming very bold, burning cotton almost in sight of; the city. : Disguising themeelves os cotton buyers, they find where ilia stored, and then come in force and burn it. • ' ' . Seven scouts of the 11th Illinois cavalry werejattacked near Herando, on Friday. Two were wounded and cap tured. The balance esoaped. Kansas City, July 12 —An. engagement,took place yesterday between a company of State militia and Quan trell J s band, near Tleasant Hill. The rebels were finally repulsed with a loss ©f six killed and Jive mortally wounded. Our loss was nine killed and fifteen wounded. Capt. Kethel, commanding the militia, is reported to have been wounded.' Quantrell’s coat and sabre,"and a list of the names of all Mb men, were taken. - BAL’mrdnE, July 15 —The American has the follow ing additional news brought by Mr. Airey; who escaped from Richmond, last Tuesday : There ia much sickness in Richmond amongthe citi zens, piincipally typhoid fever. . There are alae sick and wounded soldiers in almost every bouse. Our informant was on. the battle*field of Friday, tbe 27th, and represents it to have presented a scene of the most shocking character.;. Tho Foderals had carried all their wounded to the Savage Station hospital whilst tbe battle progressed, and not more than twelve their d< ad were found on the field. ■ Tbe rebel dead Sverto to the number of nearly one thousand, who still layas they had fallen, two days after the battle. On the approaches io the Federal works, which were stormed, the dead bodies jwere literally piled upon each other. . John H. Tegmeveri, recently a member of the Oily Council of Baltimore, has recently arrived at Richmond, and is said to be connected with the Tredegar Werlcs. William H. Norris, a well-known member of the bar of this city; who figured as an aid to the bridgeiburnor, General Trimble, also arrived in Richmond last’week. ; Great confidence was felt at Richmond that the result of the reoent battles would?aecure foreign intervention, and put an end to the war. There are fifty-one hospitals in Richmond,all crowded with sick and wounded. Robert Ould, recently District Attorney at Washing ton, is at Richmond; acting as judge advocate of the court martial being held for the trial of Com, Tatnall, on the charge of destroying the MerTimac. ; ’ V Mrs. Frazier, of New: York, oho of the nurses of the Federal Hospital at Savage Station, had been brought to: Richmond as a prisoner. - : . * Major John Stewart Walker, of Richmond, was among the killed at the battle of the Ist of . July. Mr. Miey made bis escape along with; three other Union men, and reached the Potomac oh Friday evening, having walked sixty miles, avoiding both the rebel and Federal pickets. Having secured a boat, he was landed in Oharlta county, where be found the people as rank rebels as those'he left behind in Richmond, Keokuk, lowa, July 14.—A party of rebele, on Sun day, broke open several stores at Memphis, Northern M hsouri, driving out the Unionists and capturing several of tho "State troops. It is reported, by to-night’s trait},, that the rebels are advancisg on Athens, and the people are fleeing. Troops leave for Athens to-night. Kansas Cmy July 5 12.—The Santa Fe mail, with detea to the 30th ult., has arrived here. The news is unimportant. It is rumored that all the Texans, excepting one com pany, have left Arizona and commenced their homeward maichV \. v . Boston,' July ciUzenB 5 committee, acting in concert with the city and State authorities, will first en deavor to fill up the MassachustUa regiments now in the field to their foil quota. >Ld then rteruil fot the new regiments to the number required. The committee takes bold of .tbe work with great energy and every prospect of success.. Tte recruiting headquarters will be. estab lished on Boston Common. . Portland, July 16.—Governor Washburne announces that the State Government will pay $3O. bounty to each recruit for the new regiments, and $B5 to those joining the old regiments. • Enlistments ia Illinois. Chicago. July 16.—The Governor hasiasaed a procla mation calling, tor nine regiments, of infantry for three : jears. ~r Arrival of the Bonissia, Nbw York, July 15.—The Bteamer Rornssiahas ar rivid. Her advices have been, anticipated. .. ISo Charges Preferred. Tlie Guerillas in Virginia. Reslgiiatioii Accented, Arrested. Army Oiiiccrs. The War in Missouri. Further from Richmond; The War in Northern Missouri. From New Mexico. Recruiting iu Boston. Inducements lor Volunteers. MORGAN’S RAID IN KENTUCKY. DESTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE OH THE KEN TUCKY CEHTRAL RAILROAD. Louisville, July 15.— 'The Sultetin says that Mor gan’s band last night destroyed the long bridge on the Kentucky Central Railroad, between Cynthfana arid Paris. A gentleman residing near Oynthiana says Morgan’s move on Frankfort and Lexington was a feint, the real object being to strike the railroad at Paris arid destroy the Townsend viaduct, which it would take six weeks to reconstruct, then destroy property in Bourbon county, and retire to Barrodsburg or Mount Sterling. Advices from Lexington last night to Mayor Batch, of Cincinnati, render a part of the above theory im probable. It is reported this evening' that the railroad track between Lexington and Frankfort was tom up to-day by guerillas. . GEN. CURTIS’ ARMY SAFE. - THE REBELS WORSTED Corinth, July 13, via Louisville Jnly 14.—Official in formation has been received at headauarters of the ar rival of Gen. Curtis'army at Clarendon, on the 10th, after almost daily skirmishing, in which the rebels wore worried. ' \ ' Six thousand of themmode a stand oh the 7th on Cock river, near Bound Hill. . . ’ .Colonel Harvoy, of tbe 33d Illinois Regiment, com manding tho advance of General Steele’s diviaioD, and afterwards reinforced by two companies, attacked and completely routed the rebels, scafetoring them in all di rections. Most of the enemy ocd towards Little Rock. They also evacuaied Dimal’s JBlutf. ; LATER. General Curtis’ advance has reached Helena. ' Tbd army is in good condition and spirite. Previsions are scares, but supplies are coming from Memphis. * Sr. Louis, July 14. —Despatches to military authori ty. received . to-day cay that Gen. Curtis’ command, about 14,000 strong, has reached Helena, Arkansas, wheiethey axe resting at present.. nimcoisiswM Washington, Julyls, 1862. . .. . SENATE. ■ The Stevens Battery* . Mr. HALF (Rep.), of New Hampshire, from the Com mittee on Naval Affairs, reported a joint resolution re lating to the Stevens Battery. It provides that all right and title of tbe United States in and to the Stevens Bat tery be released and conveyed to the heirsof Robert M. Stevens., Passed. ' . . / ■-y ■; > ' .. Arrest of Lieutenant Colonel Anthony. • Mr, LAKE (Rep,), of Kansas, called up the reaolu tioa calling on trie Secretary of State to give tbe reasons for the arrest of Lieutenant Colonel Anthony. He mo dified it so aa to make ita request on the President, arid it was then passed. . . . r Protection to Slaves* Mr, HOWE; (Rep.), of Wisconsin, introduced a bill further amending the articles of war. It provides that every officer of the Dnited States shall furnish protection to every slave approaching the lines of the army. If loyal men lose their property from, the effects of this order, they are to be compensated. . Another Bureau* Mr. DOOLITTLE (Rep ), of Wisconsin, introduced a bill to establish a bureau of migration. r Letters of Murqne. Mr. GRIMES (Rep.), of lowa, called up the bill in relation io letters of mar4ue.: Mr. TRTTSaBULL (Bep:), of Illinois, opposed it on the ground that the rebels had no commerce at ali, and it would be a sort of recognition, as letters of marque were .never granted except against recognized nations. Slaves in Government Service. After further discussion tlie bill was laid aside, and the bill amendatory of the act of 1795, calling forth the militia, &c., taken up—the question being on Mr. Sher man's amendment, limiting emancipation of those who enter the service of the United States to the slaves of rebels. . Mr. LANE (Rep.), of Kansas, said there were 6,400 slaves in Kansas, the majority of which belonged to loyaV masters, out of which it was proposed to raise two regiments. Tbe idea of putting these men In tho field to fight.bravely, and then, when they had helped to save the country jto return to slavery, is outrageous. The Go vernment that would do such a thing as that would deserve the vengeance of the Almighty. He proposed an amend ment to pay the loyal masters. Mr. SHERMAN (Rep.), of Ohio,.thought the auesfion of emancipation was'-now sufficiently mixed with war. meesureß....lt was doubtful whether the country could bear the load of debs which the proposition to pay for all slaves that were employed, even for a single hour, would involve. He thought we had gone far enough in this matter. .■ A scheme, such as that proposed by the Set ator from'E an sas, would involve the country in finan cial ruin. Mr. LANE’(Rep.), of Kansas, said that he propped to deal plainly with loyal men. When these slaves were once armed they could not be enslaved again, arid he proposed to pay them. It was perfectly lawful to use the slaves of loyal men in the war of. the Revolution, and in the war of 4 1822 j but according to the prerent policy theymust not be used d|ainsttraitors. Mr. POMEROY (Bep.) said he did cot propose to com mit the Government to any policy of .buying slaves, whe -ther their .masters were loyal or disloyal. The Govern menfchung a man lately for engaging in this very trade, and he should vote against all tbe amendments. . . After further debate, Mr. Sherman’s amendment was . adopted. , • Mr. BROWNING (Rep) - offered an amendment to strike out the wordß, ‘‘mother, wife, and children,” in the section providing for emancipation. ........ JSinplbyiheiit’of Negroes by Gen. ftlcClellan* ' Mr. HARRIS (Bep ), of New York, said there had been a great deal of misapprehension in the country as to the fact of employing negroes. He .read a letter from General McClellan* saying that all the negroes,male and female," who have come.wiihlri the camps of the army'of. tbo Potomac, on the Peninsula, have been protected and set to work at wages in performing services which would otherwise have devolved ripen our soldiers. The supply of these operatives thus far has been insufficient for the wants. Be was in : favor, of freeing every person psr fojmmg such.rcrvicG for the Governmerit, and was also.. Jnfavcrof Mr. BrowniHg’samendment. :TSoTeI Plan of : akxc han«e. -;- ; Mr. EO WE (Bep.) said it might be the case that these negroes were employed in some parts of the army, but they were not in ail. Ho read the correspondence' be tween Brigadier General Williams and’Oolonel Panid, at Baten Rouge, tlie latter being under arrest for. disobe dience to the orfer of General Williams, directing Colonel Panie to drive all the negroes out of his camp, os the army yras demoralized by them. He (Mr. Howe) would he glad if we were going, to make an exchange, to'ex change such brigadiers for negroes, and give a boot, for he thought the negroes would be of much more service to the t ountry. , . -Mr. HO WARD (Rep.), of Michigan, spoke against,the amendment, referring to the evidence that there were riegrocß fighting in the rebel ranks. He said tliat if we employed them to fight for liberty, we should give them and, their family their freedom. Mr. Biowning’a amendment was then rejected—yeas 17, nays 20. . _ •. YEAS. Fessenden (Rop.) Foster (Rep.) Henderson (U.) Howe (Rop.) Lane (Bep.), led. Poweli (Dem.) Anthony ißep.) Browning (Rep.) CUlamer (Rep.)- Cowan (Rep.) Davis (IT.) . DoolitUe (Rep.) S AY6. ••• Howard (Hep.) King (Rep.) Lane (Rep.) Kan, Morrill (Rep.) . Sumner (Rep.) Chandler (Kep ) Claik (llep.) Foot (Kep.) Grin es(Bep.) Harlan (hep.) Harris (Bep.) Mr, BBOWNING (Bep.), of Illinois, offered n further amendment providing that such mother, wife, and children shall not be freed unless they belonged to rebels. Mr. BENDEBSOU (TJ.); of Missouri, contended that, though Congress might legislate against rebels, yet it had no right to take from loyal men that which was con sidered as property by the laws of any State'. He thought this was wrong in itself, and bad policy, ferit diaconraged loyalty in the slave- States. • He did not think the Presi dent wanted immediate emancipation, but proposed to leave it to.the discretion of the Border States, and-aid them if they choose to accept gradual emancipation. The amendment was adopted—yeas 21, nays 16. V / We innst have a Policy. Wk. -WRIGHT (U.)i of Indiana, proceeded to speak on the bid. ; Ho read irom n letter received.from a gen tleman in.the South who said that order No 3 of General Halleck had been tbe death of at least 10,1}00 Western troops. Be saw young men working at the landings and on the boats, but not a single , black, except one stout fellow who was blocking tbe boots of a rebel prisoner. He (Hr, Wright) was willing to go to any length to put down this rebellion. There were traitors all over the land* and we must have more energy in the prosecution of the war. He bad listened here for a long time hear ing Senators tell what we could not do.' H» would have been much more pleased if these gentlemen had spent six months in fbdirg'out what we could do. He would urge them to stop discussing the negro Question, and do every thing to support the Government and suppress the rebel-- 1i0n..-: - We B€v<r could suppress this rebellion without a’de cided policy, and that policy should he protection to'the loyal men, and no protection to disloyal men, North or South/ Bulk ts end bayonets must be the policy of this war., He would join ho political party till we had peace, .but act for the whole country and for the suppression of the rebellion. The watchword must be “War—war— war”—prosecuted vi gorouely' to the end, and any general who would not employ every negro in doing all the ser vice they were capable of, should be turned out, and tbo property of every rebel, North and South, should be at once confiscated. Make it understood thatihemau in arms against tbis Government must forfeit his property and his rights, and we will soon have them loyal men. Mr. HENI)ERSON(U;}, of Missouri, believed that Missouri was, the only State,where:rebel property had .been seized, but he thought that we could not have a general policy, but must act in different States according to different circumstance. He urged greater energy ia the prosecution of the war. He said the rebels never wanted the Border States to go with them. They only wanted to make tbe Boidor 'States the fortifications for them till they could set up ah empire and control and levy on the commerce of the West. Ha contended that tbe war. could not beputdown by confiscation bills, but by uniting the army and go into tho Southern Confederacy and drive tlje rebels home.. . Whon the army goes into North Caro lina and Georgia there will be no rebel army left in the Border States.:' Hr. OABLILE (U.), of Yirgiaia t said the army had been in North Carolina already. % : Mr; HENDERSON said, yes. The army has taken just about land enough .to bury the dead loyal men. Missouri does not afk any stay-of tbo army there to pro tect them. ■ Let the army go on into the Southern Con federacy, and make the people, feel that there is a war existing.. Maes the army together, and when it has gone through the Southern counlry and planted banners on every bill-top, then the rebellion will be suppressed. ; .Mr. DOOLITTLE (Rep ), of. Wisconsin, contended thatif tbe army had not.been distributed in the Border Stales atd down the Mississippi, the. Border States would not have b» eu able to protect themselves. Though ho did not approve of everything that had been done, yet never was more done In the|same time. He could have witlied a little more energy infnsed into the army and tbo people last December; but gentlemen are wrong when they say there basbein no policy on the past of this Government. There has been a policy, and it hag been to maintain tho President, to support the country* and maintain the laws, and put down the rebellion and irampfl it under tbis Government- Mr. POWELL (Bern.), ef Kentucky, spoke at some length against the policy of afroiDg the slaves. : Tbe dh cusMoo was continued by hleesra. HENDER SON and WRIGHT. Mr.'FESSENDEN (Bop), of Maine, called up the resolution from the House postponing tbo adjournment till Thursday. . Adjournment on Saturday. : Mr. BUMN EE (Bop.), of Massachusets, suggested that -it bo postponed tillSaiu.day. The resolution, was then adoptfd , / After further discussion the bill was passed—yeas 2S •Naye-T'M.vi-prs Bajard, CarKlei, Davis, Kennedy. Powell, fiaulbbury, Starfce, Widey, Wilson, of Missouri—9. Jr. FOSTER (Rep.), of Connecticut, called up the bill from the House in addition to the pension bill, making a provision for pensions for masters, Ac., on the gunboats, Passul. ' Mr. FESfcENDEN (Rep.), from the Committee on Fi nance, reported back the bill providing an additional duty of one cent on sugar manufactured from sugar cane in this country. Passed. , Mr. FESSENDEN, from the Committee on Finance, reported back the bill making supplementary appropria tions, with amendments. The several amendments of the committee were adop'ed. One adopted appropriates $15,000* for the purchase of artificial limbs for wcuuded solffiers and seamen. The bill was passed. . A message was received from tbo President to the Pre eidentjpro tem.:ofthe Senate, as follows: * “Bin: Please inform the Senate that I shall he obliged fcr ihemifttuy will postpone the adjournment at least one day beiord J understand they bad fixed for it-' 1 TheßfcuMethi^ioolyireceaßtfitToVjlftck, evening session. Trtmsfer of the Western Fleet. Mr. GRIMES (Bep.), of lowa, from the Naval Com mittee, reported a bill transferringthe Western gunboat fleet from the War Department to the Navy Department. Passed. Mr. WILSON (Rep.), of Massachusetts, from the cotn mittee of conference on the bill to prevent the imprison ment of soldiers in the penitentiary* made a report, which was agreed to. Competency of Witnesses. it,w r ' (Bep), of Connecticut* called up the mil in relation to the competency of witnesses in United States courts. SUMNER (Rep.), of Massachusetts, moved to amend that no witness shall be excluded on acoouut of color, and spoke aMome lougth in favor of the amend ment. It wm further discussed by Messrs. Wilkinson and iioward in tavor, and Messrs. Foster and Trumbull against* when it was rejected— yeaß 14. nays 23. Mr. DA'VIS (UO, of Kentucky* offered an amendment providing for tbo punishment of rebels or disloyal ner sons. Rejected—yeas 18, nays 19. • Discharge of State Prisoners* Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep.), of Illinois* moved to tako up the bill for the discharge of all State prisoners, and to authorize the judges of the United States courts to take bail and recognizances. Mr. WILSON (Rep.), of Massachusetts, moved an executive session.. Rejected—yeas, 17 ; nays, 20. Mr. FOSTER (Rep.), of Connecticut, called up the bill amendatory of tho aot prohibiting the slave trade. Passed,. . . The bill for the discharge ef all State prisoners was then taken up. Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, moved to strike out the firtfc two sections of the bill providing for the dis charge of all State prisoners and the taking bail, leaving in the bill oneßectioD, authorizing the President to sus pend the writ cf haliens corpus when necessary. He said that to hoped that the Senate now, when calling for more vigor in the prosecution of the war, would not make a general jail delivery. He thought that never h*d any Government dealt so leniently with traitors as this Go vernment ; yet this hill proposes a general jail delivery of traitors who have been plotting the overthrow of the Government, and who were arrested on overwhelming testimony in tho pore*salon of the departments. He was thankful to the Secretary of State and Secretary of War for laying bauds on the black-hearted traitors and shut ting the in up, and lie believed there were many more who ought to be shut up. He was opposed to tbo bill in any shape, . • Mr. TRUMBULL said that the bill might not be per fect, but the Senator from Massachusetts proposed to strike out the main features of H. He (Mr. Trumbull) , waviu iavor of carrying the war on vigorously and deal ing death aod destruciion to traitors, but ho was not fbr imprisoning innocent men. Is the Senator from Massa chusetts in favor of putting men from loyal States in pri son without telling them what the charges are 7 Tho Senator OBsmnea they are traitors. How does he know it 7 ir there ia evidence, in Heaven’s name bring itforth and. let them.be punished. This is not a jail delivery for any men who are traitors. These men were arrested, without warrant of law, in the loyal portion of the country, and kept in prison for months, and some fora year. Ho had heard the Con stitution invoked for traitors in arms: then, should not these men have the benefit of the Constitution? But if these men are innocent, are they to Ho in prison all their lives? By what authority are these men kept in jatl* What is tho Constitution good for, if, in districts where there iB peace and the laws are not interfered with, men cannot claim the benefit of the Constitution and laws 1 Scores of men have been arrested and kept for months, and then discharged because there was no evidence against them. He thought it but fair that thes&'men should have a trial, and no guflty one need eEcapa. Only the innocent will come out. . Mr. WILSON, of Hasauckusetts, said if there was no indictment found by the grand jury these men would be released. Mr. SHERMAN (Rep ), asked if the evidence had been presented to the grand juries. Mr. COLLAMEB (Rep.), said he supposed not. He supposed' the Government did not want to’ commence hanging, and he did not suppose that these men wanted to be tried ana hung. Mr/WILSON, of- Massachusetts, declared there was overwhelming evidence against many of these mpn, and against, more yet at large. He doubted whether a jury would convict these men in Washington, Baltimore, or even in, New York. There are traitors all over the country, and if tho evi dence the Government ; has was published, it would amaze the country. He should regard the passage of this bill ub a blow struck at the country. . At 20 o’clock the Senate went into executive session, and subsequently adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Resolutions Against Ben. Wood. Mr. BENJAMIN WOOD (Dem.), of New York* rising to a question of privilege, said: Last week the testimony, in the investigation of my case was closed, and I vras not permitted to doubt that a report would be made by the Committee on the Judiciary. 'Yesterday I was infoi mtd that it had been determined to defer the re port until tho next session. As soon as I learned this I sought the floor, as you well know, Mr. Speaker, to offer this resolution. ; 1 did not succeed. I. seize thiß, my earliest opportunity, sotodo. Sir, I protest against this delay.- As an act of justice to myself, I ask the passage of this resolution. If lam guilty of the offence charged against me, I am not worthy to remain a member of the House. If innocent, I certainly am ontifcled'to my vin dication. I submit the following: ■ Resolved, That tbo Judiciary Committee be instructed to i eport forthwith to tbo House in the matter of inves tigation of Ibe alleged misconduct of Benjamin Wood, a Representative from the State of New York. . Mr. BINGHAM (Hep.), of Ohio, objected, as this was not a question of privilege. The SPEAKER said he hardly thought this came under that head, and he stated the question for the con sent of !he House, when Mr. BINGHAM objected to the introduction of the resolution. Pay of Members of Congress. Mr. BINGHAM, from the Judiciary Committee, to whom the joint resolution, further, to provide for tbo compensation of members of Congress'was referred, re ported-the following: That till the further order of Congress, tho Secretary of the Senate and Sergeant-at- Arma of the House shall receive as valid excuse for ab sence from duty active employment in the military ser yice. for the suppression of the rebellion. The resolution passed. .".Mileage. The House resumed the conrideration of the -mileage . question, which was pending when the adjournment took place yesterday. - Mr. COLFAX (Rep.), of Indiana, introduced a bill for the reduction of mileage; fifty per cent., to which Mr. ALDRICH (Rep.), of Minnesota,'bad offered as a substitute that- 1 -all laws and parts of laws giving mile age to members of Congress be, and the same are hereby ■ 'repealed.” THOMAS (Rep.), of Massachusetts, moved to amend Ar. AWrich’B proposition by adding “and this' proposition shall apply to the present Congress, and the mileage already received for the same.” . Mr. Thomas’ amendment was adopted—yeas 84, naya i 48, and Mr. Aldrich’s tubslitute for Mr. Colfax’s bill, a 3. thus amended, was agreed to—yeas 71,nay842. >. .. stated on ordering the bill to lie engrossed for a third. r*.ftdinsr, when (Eep )» of Massachusetts, moved to Fay, the bill on the table. -Disagreed to—yeas3o,nays.,Bo. . Mr.-COLFAX said the House, by' their|votes, had abolished ail mileage, and required the members to refund ■ what they have received duriug tha present Congress. Be regarded their action as serious. He should vote for the bill as amended, not because ho approved and be lieved the Senate would concur in it, ; but because it would give that body something to act upon. Congress have posted reforms, cutting down chaplains’ rations, regimental bands to the extent of- millions, and why should not members, considering the people are heavily ; taxed, reduce their mileage one-half? DouMlese, many members, like himself, intended to give whatever they were able to give of their pay, for the war, and could as well pay it this way as another. Mr. THOMAS (Rep.) of Massachusetts, explained tho reason why be introduced his amendment. It wonld be giactful, in the present condition of the country, and when the Treasury is in a distressed condition, to give up their own mileage iestead of regulating that of future members, who can regulate the matter for themselves. Mr. ROSCOE CONKLING (Rep.), of New York, agreed with Mr. Thomas that, in making reforms, mem bers should not overlook themselves. The mileage al lowance was indefensible on economical, just, or legal grounds, whole theory was atrocious. Even if the mileage was cut down one half, it would not he more than any man expends.; If they desire to be sincere on the subject of reform, they ebonld remember that it is not charity only which should begin at home. . Mr. SABGEANT (Rep.), of California, controverted the position oi Mr, Colfax. The la'ter said he wag un able to account for the personal feeling exhibited toward him by the gentleman. He (Mr. Sargeant) wished him to know thatwhen he spoke- earnestly he was not speak iDg angrily. The words of the colloquy were not distinctly heard in the reporters’ gallery, owing to the noise in the hall, oc casioned by the prevalence of a heavy storm outside. Mr, COLFAX explained. He did not think that any thing more radical than reducing the mileage one half • could ba effected. Thebill was then passed—yeas 86, nays 29. . Mr. COLFAX (Bep.), of Indiana, moved to amend the title, by.making it read, “ An actabolishing Congres sional mileage.” Agreed to. : ; The SPEAKER laid before the House a brief note, addressed to him by President Lincoln, saying that he would he -obliged if the time fixed for the adjournment Bhould be extended one day. Adjournment Postponed. On motion of Mr. WIOKLIFFE (U.), of Kentucky* & resolution was passed, that, the Senate concurring, the seßtion be extended to Thursday. Expenses of Missouri. The House took iip the Senate bill providing for the ascertainment, by commissioner otherwise, of the amount • expended by Missouri, under the act of the Convention ot > that State, for arming, equipping, and subsisting 'troops; the sum ascertained due to be a set-off to the ' direct tax imposed upon Missouri, and the same discount to be allowed as if it had been paid into the treasury in money. .. ' Mr. PHELPS (Dem.), o! Missouri, explained the circum stances under which the money was expended to suppress Secession movements. Mr. DUNN (Rep.), of Indiana, could see no reason why this measure should not prevail. . 3be bill w&b then passed. , The Senate bill : requiring tho commanders of vessels sailing to foreign ports, and persons prosecuting claims at tbo Government departments, to take the oath of alle giance was passed. The Confiscation Bill. ; ~ Mr. MAYNARD (U.), of Tennessee, introduced a bill, which was passed, explanatory of the fifth section of the confiscation bill, so that Us operation may not be retro active. Adjourned., Sherman (Rep.) Simmons (Rap.) Ten Eyck (Rep.) Willey ( *7.) . ■ ; Wilson (U.). Mo, Wright (V.) Trumbull (Rep.) Wade (Rep ) Wilkinson (Rep.) . Wiimot (Bop.) Wilson (Rop.) Mas ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ARIEL. New York, July 35.—The Bteamer Ariel has arrived from Aspiawall, with $441,000 in gold. ' . The Governor of Fanama has removed the seat of go vernment temporarily to Santiago de Vesagaos. Fami lies are fleeing from the city to avoid thejanticipated danger. . v , ■f The Fourth of July was appropriately celebrated at Panama. . Salutes by the U. S. steamship Saranac and the British ship Termagant were among the events. . The l’anama Railroad Company’s steamer Salvador had airived from New York. Nsw York, July 15.— The steamer Jersey Blue, from Nowbern on tbe lltb, arrived this mornmg. • She brings no news. r: The Canadian Banks. Toronto, July 15,—The statement that the Canadian banks ore about to suspend Bpecie payment is untrue. , Baltimore, July 15.—Flour, firm for Ohio. Wheat firm, and advanced sc. for white; red unchanged. Flour dull and unchanged. Coffee buoyant. Whisky steady at 26^0* City Convention.—A joint Conven tion of the Republican and Peopled parties was hold* last evening, at the County Court-house, Mr. E. P. Par ker in the choir. All but rix of the wards were repre sented. On motion, it was ordered that a majority of the wards constitute a quo) um. . .. It was moved that a committee of five be appointed to prepare a list of Senatorial and Representative delegates to the Convention to be held at Harrisburg to-morrow. Alter a short colsuitation, the committee presented the following list: . i George Inman Riche, William S. Peirce, IXTATIYB. 1. Samuel Si Gavin. • '9. R.Alsop. 2. Ward. 10. M. B. Moore. 8., John H. Butler. .11. M.H; Dickersoa. 4. Tboniaa M. Hall. 12. Jaroos McManus 6. F, A\ Godwin. B* Morton McMichael. 14. James H. Billitger. 7. William J. Wamwrighi. 15. O. C. Jackaon. 8. 0. H. Needles. 16. Beojamia Jacobs. 17: John 0. Knox. The ncminations of the committee were ratified, and the delegation was, on motion, empowered to fill vacan cies, The Ocnvenlion then adjourned. . ' DEAR INTERVENTION.—Louis Napoleon is paying deeily fer bia expedition into Mexico, It has already cost 1 him , - Imprisonment of Soldiers. The Slave-Trade Bill. State Prisoners. $441,000 in Gold. Arrival from .Newßern. Markets. John W. Forney, Charles J. EUis. repbese: 13. Montgomery Johnson, Grand Mass Meeting in New York, Last Evening. union BQUABE HI ABLAZE OF PATBIOI ISM. ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND FREEMEN IN COUNCIL, The Empire City Fledged to Furnish 10.000 Ken for the Hew Baiuisition. THE QUOTA TO BE FILLED WITHOUT DRAFTING. [Specially reported fox the Philadelphia Press.] One of the most important events in tho history of tins country occurred last evening in the city of Now York. A monster mass meeting, tho largost probably that the world has ever seen, has been originated and carried into practical execution in the short space of four days. Early yesterday morning evidences of an Immense up heaval in public opinion were evident upon every street of the commercial metropolis of the United States. Va lletta public houses in the city displayed their large flags, while private dwellings hung smaller flags, in some cases, out at their windows, transforming the city, as it wore, into a grand bunting emporium. Although the meeting .was not called until four o’clock in the afternoon* as early as two o’clock, thousands of citizens Lad gathered in the vicinity of Union Square, where the carpenters had not yet finished pulling up the stands, nor the members of the committee concluded their operations of gracefully draping hun dreds ef American flags over and around them. The first regular procession moved from Broadway through Broome street, up the Bowery, through Fourth avenue, and to the place of meeting. It proved to ho the em ployees of Singer’s Sewing Machine Manufactory, num bering some two hundred and fifty men, headed by a very fine band, and a handsome brass field piece, and many banners and devices. They attracted, of course, univer .sat attention, and the sidewalks were covered with people accompanying them to the placo of meeting. Soon after, bands of citizens, headed in some cases by the simple drum and fifo, in other cases by bauds of music, came pouring in from all quarters, and soon it became evident that the meeting would be of no ordinary dimensions. All the large, manufacturing establishments of the city patriotically, closed their doors at three o'clock, in order to allow their employees to attend the meeting, which they did tn masse. Although the weather was intensely warm, it did hot deter either male or female from collecting in large num bers around Union Square. The utmost enthusiasm was everywhere manifested among tho inhabitants of the city. The cars and stages were crowded to excess, although extra vehicles of every description had been placed upon the various lines. After Sinner’s company of employees, the surviving veterans of the War of 1812. arrived upon the ground, in their unique 3ad showy uniform, creating the greatest merriment and good humor among the citizens. The Metropolitan Police, 500 BtTODg.-were upon tliß ground, and duriug the forma, tion of the meeting preserved the utmost order. It seemed that organized bodies of freemen would never ceate arriving on the ground. Drums were beating in every direction. A small field battery, known as the Anthon Light Artillery, was belching forth five hundred guns in honor of the great occasion. In fact, there was a most Interminable roar of artiUory. About five* o’clock the last body of citizens arrived. Theywere the navy yard boys, bluejackets and marines, all attired in their gayest uniforms. The streets “ down town” were almost, completely deserted, and the city wore the appearance of its being Sunday, the stores ha ving closed at four o’clock; The shipping, both In Bast -and North rivers, was gaily decorated with bunting, as were all the public and private buildings in the city. At four precisely Mayor Opdyke ascended stand num ber one, accompanied by a portion of the committee. The ceremonies of organization beinggone through with, Mayor Opdyke presided, and addressed the meeting in the most eloquent manner. He was'frequently inter rupted by applause. . In consequence of tho want of space we are compelled to leave out several speeches, which were furnished to our reporter in advance. David Dndley Field, Esq., read the following address,-adopted by a convention of committees: : ’ . ADDRESS To the 1 Loyal Citizens of Few TorJc, in mass meeting assembled, on Union Square, on the 15fi& dau of July, 1862. , * J The war in which the United States are engaged is BOt . a war of conquest, but purely of defence. We ate fight ing for that which we received from our fathers; for the Union, which was freely entered Into by all the parlies to it; for the Constitution, frbich is older than this gene ration, which waß made, in part, by the rebel States, and wbfclf every rebel leader has oftentimes sworn to sup port. Wo did not resist till our forbearance was imputed to pusillanimity ; we did not Btrike till we bad been struck; and when we took up arms, we sought only to retake that which had been taken from us by force, or surrendered by an imbecile or traitorous President and Cabinet. . The rebellion had no cause or pretext which was oven. plausible. . Miegovernment by the Federal power was not even pretended, nor any just apprehension of rais govemmeut, for though a President bad been chosen whose opinions were hostile to the extension of slavery, the other departments of tfce Government were so con stituted that.no legislation hostile to the South could; have been perfected. The; rebels , revolted, therefore, against a Government which themselves or their fathers had, of their free choice,, created for them,-whose powers they had generally wielded, and whose offices they hod, for the greater part, filled. . What this rebellion, was for is declared by the Consti tution which the rebels immediately adopted for them selves, end to which, they invited the adhesion of-the loyal States. .That instrument may be regarded as their manifesto. It is for the most part a copy of the Consti tution of the United Stales, with these two important., addition*—-the perpetual servitude of the African race, and the inalienable right jpf each State to secede from the rest at will. Slavery and Secession are the two cor? ner*stones of the rebel Constitution, the differences be tween that and our own, and of course . the only causes and objects of the rebellion. Whoever, therefore, either in this country or ia Eu rope; sympathises with the rebels, or abefc3 them, must justify the taking up of arms, and filling the land with dlst ’CES and slaughter* for the establishment of the per petual right of slavery and the perpetual right of seces sion. v The bare statement of the propositionj so far as slavery is concerned, should &eeio to be. sufficient argu ment. In this ape of the world, under the influence of’ .our Christian.civilization, it seems incredible that any set of men should dare to proclaim perpetual human servitude as. a fundamental artiJe of-tuelr sooial com pact, *r that any other juaD-Btionldibe found on the face of the world to justify or even to tolerate them. In re spect'iq tne'assumed right of secession, the argument i 3 short end conclusive.. Our Constitution.established a' Government and hot a. league; that was its purpose. The aim of its founders, to make it a Government indis soluble and immortal, was,a* clearly expressed in the language of the instrument, and .of contemporaneous writings; as it was passible to express it. That man must be most ignorant of American history and law, who does not know that the idea of: a league or partnership Is wholly foreign to bur constitutional sys tun. The union between England and Scotland is as much a league, cr partnership, as the union between New York and Virginia, and when Englishmen talk of the right of Virginia to self-government, let them ask themselves if they think Scotland has a right to secede from England at will, , , v So. much for the legal right—now for the political ne cessity. . The secession of Louisiana and Florida from, Pem.sjlY&nia and Ohio can no more.be admitted, con sidered as a question of policy alone, than could the se cession of Woles from England, or Burgundy from France ; nay, more—it would; be possible for France to exist as a powerful empire without a foot of the old do main c-f the Burgundian princes; and England might be powerful and respected, though the Welsh in their moun tains still maintained their independence. But such is the shapebf this continent, and the net-work of waters which flow through the delta of the Mississippi into the Gulf of Mexico, that one part of the great Valley cannot secede from the other. Providence has written its eternal decree upon the rivers and mcimiains of our continent, that the Northwestern and the Southwestern States shall be forever joined. , But if it were possible to he otherwise—if several inde • pendent communities, without any national tie, could ex ist side by side in the great basin of our continent—they would be rivals, and from rivaVwould become enemies, warring with each other, seeking foreign alliances, ob* structing each other’s prosperity, and assailing each other’s power. The great experiment of republican go vernment would have failed: an experiment depending for its success upon the possibility of uniting an inde pendent action of separate States in respect to the greater number of the fuactions of government, with the action of a national Government upon all matters of common concern. If, as we believe, the fate'Of-republican government in America is to determine whether a great country can be governed by any other than the monarchical form, w ith its concomitants of privileged classes,'' and standing aimaments ; and,: of course, whether this . country of ours is to continue to be the asylum for the poor and the oppressed of all countries, there can be no greater ques tion presented to any people than that now presented to 'us; none in which the milliouß of this continent, and of Europe, are more deeply concerned. If such a sacrifice were necessary, the thirty millions who now inhabit these States could do nothing so useful or sublime as to give themselves and all that they have, that they might leave this broad lard under one tree, indissoluble, re publican government, opening wide its arms to thepeo pleof all lands, and promising happy homes to hundreds of millions for scores of ages 'We are persuaded that there has never been a struggle between authority and rebellion whose issue involved more of good or ill to the human race. We are fighting not for ourselves Mono, but for our fellow-men, mid for the millions who are to come after us. These are scenes in the great war of opinion, which began before tbe cen tury opened, and which will be ended only when it shall be df ciced whether government is for the few or the - many. Wo do not war with monarchical governments,‘or monarchical principles. They may he: the best for some countries. The republican form of govern ment ia the one we prefer for ourselvee, and for that, in its pnrity and its strength, we are offering up oursub siance, and pouring out our blood like water. Wo are contending for that scheme of government for which Washington and the rest of tbe fathers took up arms ; for the integrity of our country, for our national exist ence, for the Christian civilization of our land, for our commerce, our arts, our schools; for all those earthly things which’we have been taught mott to cherish , aud respect. • ; ' Such being tho magnitude ef the stake In this contest,, can it be wondered at that wo feel that all that we have, and all that we can do, should be given to our country in this its gi eat hour of trial 1 If there be a man amongst us who does not feel thus, he should leave us. We can not endure the thought of a traitor in the midst of us. 3?or ourselves, we are willing to make every sacrifice necessary for the triumph of the Government It can have all tbe resources of tweoty mflUons of people All we ask of it is, that it shall use th<m quickly, vigorously, and wisely. Let us have no disunited counsels, no un certain policy, no insufficient armaments, no paltering with rebellion. The crisis is most serious and imminent. The nation is not m a mood for trifiiDg. It believeß that tbo surest means of suppressing the rebellion are the beet. It cr mplains only ol delays, vacillation, weakness. It wUhes the strength of the nation to be. coUected, aud when eolkcled, used so that not a vestige of: revolt re meins. \Ve know that we have the men and the means;, wo only demand of the Government that it do what It is bound to do—ute them with singleness of purpose, with well-considered plan, under tbe lead of the wisest counsel and tbe mostskilfnl c< mmond. This rebellion ia a matter between ourselves and' the rebels No person other than an American has anything todowitbit. If another intrudes into it, we must re gard and fcieat him as an enemy. And if any foreiga Government, forgetting itß own duties, attempts to inter fere in our aflairs, the attempt must bo repelled, as we are sure it will bo repelled with that firmness and spirit which become the ADiericaa people and their representa tivts. If there be anything about which we are all agreed, it is the wisdom of our traditional policy, that we will cot intcifeia in the affairs of other nation?* uor allow their interference in ours. To the maintenance of this policy the nation is devoted, and the Govornmeat can count on the unanimous auppoit of out people. Fcrasmucb, then, as the actual rebellion and the pos sibility of foreign intervention make it necessary that tbe whole loyal people of this country should be banded together as one mas, for the defence of all they hold ■ most dear,Ave hero pledge oureeives to each otlter, to Goigrees, and to the.-President, that, with all ourre sources, we will support the Government in the prose cution of this war, with the utmost ,posrible : vigor, till the rebellion is overcome, and'its leaders brought to merited punishment. John Austin Slovens, Jr , read the following resolu tions, which were adopted by a convontlou of commit tee Bv and which were unanimously ratified; - > RESOLUTIONS. .IFftereas, At a meeting of the citizons of-NeV York, convened ou the 2tth of April, 1861, it was resolved to tuppoit the Government in the prosecution of the war then opened by the rebels, with all tlio means ia our power ; and vriereas, nothing has since occurred to change’ out opinions or our determination then expressed, but even thing to confirm them; and wherea*, after a aeries of to the Federal aim, tuterruoted only by a few temporary reverses, the casualties of war have rtducEd lhe effective strength of the regiments in the field, so that ricruilß are needed to fill them up ; and vhtreae, tbe occupation of the placesrepoasessed by onr army requires ah additional force, and the President has called for, three hundred thousand men, and for these reasons' another meeting of citizens has been called; anl is now ass*tabled ; it is, thereupon,. Jfesolrcd, That we* reaffiim all tha resolutions of the meeting of April, 1861, hereby declaring that every event that has since occurred has served to strengthen the convictions, then held, of the wickedness of this re bellion, and the doty of all loyal citizens to suppress it with the strong hand, and atall hazards. Resolved , That this war is waged on the part ef tbe loyal for the overthrow only of the disloyal; that w«- seck not to enforce any claims or to establish any privi leges beyond those given us by the Constitution of our fathers; and onr only aim and purpose have been, and are now, to maintain the supremacy of that Constitu tion over every foot of soil where it ever bore sway, with not a line interpolated or a line erased. Resolved, That we are for the Union of the Stateg, the mtegntF of the country, and the maintenance of this Go vernment, without any condition or qualification what ever ; and we will stand by them and upheld them, under all circumstances, and at every necessary sacrifice oflifo or treasure. Resolved, That while we recognize, and wiU sedulous* ly maintain, tho rights of each State under the Constitu tion, we abhor and repudiate the doctrine—fatal to na tional unity, and so prolific to treason in the army and navy, and among the people—that allegiance is due to the Slate, and not to the United States; holding it as a car dinal maxim, that to the United.Stetes, as a collective Government, is due the primary • allegiance of all our People, and that any State, or Confederation of States, which attempts to divert it, by force or otherwise, ia guilty ef the greatest of crimes against humanity and our National Union. Resolved, That wo urge upon tho Government the ex ercise of its utmost skill and vigor in the prosecution of this war, unity of design, comprehensiveness of plan, a uniform policy, and the stringent use of all the means witbiuita reach, consistent with the usages of civilfzGd warfare. Resolved, That we acknowledge but two divisions of the people of the United Stateß in thiß crisis: those who are loyal to the Constitution and every inch of it** soil, and arc ready to make every sacrifice for the integrity of tbe Union, and the maintenance of civil liberty within it, and those who openly or covertly endeavor to sever onr country, or to y ield to the Insolent demand of its ene mies ; that we fraternize wilh the Former, and detest the loiter; and that, forgetting all former parly names and distinctions, we cal! upon all patriotic citizens to rally for one undivided country, one flag, one destiny. Resolved, That the Government of the United States and its people, will) an occasional exception among the reckless inhabitants where this rebellion was fostered, have wisely and studiously avoided all interference with tho concerns of other nations, asking, and usually enjoying, a like non-interference with their own, and that such is, and should continue to he, its policy; that tho intimations of a contemplated departure from this sound rule ot conduct on the part of some of the nations Of Europe, by an intervention in our present struggle, is ae uDiust to tin m as it wonld be to us, and to the great principles for which we are contending; bntwo asiure them, with a solemnity of conviction which admits of no distrust or fear, and from a knowledge of. and firm reli ance upon, the spirit and fortitude of twenty millions of people, that any attempt thus to intervene, will meet a resistance unparalleled in its force, tmconqnerabie in its persistence, and fatal to those whom it is intended to aid; and that it will tend only to strengthen and elevate tho Republic. Resolved, That the skill, bravery* and endurance ex hibited by our army and navy have elicited our admira tion and gratitude; that we behold in these qualities tha aEsurancte cf suie and speedy success to our arms, and of rout and discomfiture to the rebels; that we urge tho Government to aid and strengthen them by all the means m its power, and carefully to provide for sick, woimded, 1 . end disabled soldiers and their families; to prosecute the war with increased vigor and .energy, nniil the rebellion < is utterly.crushed, the integrity of the Union in all ita borders restored, and ©very rebel reduced to submisofon, or.driven from the land; and that, to accomplish these ends, we pledge to our riders our faith, our fortunes, and onr lives. Resolved, That we approve of the Administration of the President of the United States, and of the mea sures recommended and sanctioned by Tam for the pro secution of the war, tha suppression of toe rebellion, and the welfare of 'the country; that we sanction as wise and expedient the call for 300,000 more troops, and ear nestly exhort onr countrymen'to rally to the standard of tho Union, and bear it aloft until it shall float in peace and security, and be everywhere respected and honored. Resolved , That a general armament is required by every consideration of policy and safety, and the Govern ment should lose no time injfilling up our armies aud put ting the whole sea coast in a state of complete defence. Resolved , That it bo recommended to the Common Council of the city of New York to offer a bouuty of twenty-five dollars to every resident of the city who shall, within thirty days, enlist into any regiment now in the field. Charles King, Hiram Walbridge, and Samuol Osgood then addressed the meeting at length. At stand number two, Prosper M. Wetmore presided, after which Francis Yin ton, Charles P. Daley, and David S. Coddington addreßS&d those assembled. At'stand number three, Hamilton Fish presided, and addresses were made by Hamilton Fish, B. D. Hitch cock, John A. King, Francis B. Spinola, and fieth B. Chittenden. . At stand number four Francis Lieber presided, and the meeting was addressed by Wm, Curtis Noyes, Win. A. Butler, \Ym. J. A. Fuller, and R. A. Witthaus. *' At stand number five the announcement that Major General John Charles Fremont would preside created the liveliest excitement.- Hero we are compelled to acknow ledge that more than half of the meeting had clustered itself. . Gen. Fremont was introduced by Hon. Benjamin gF. Maniere. Gen. Fremont arose* and uncovering hia head, was received with the most tumultuous applause, bowing frequently and attempting to speak, but for the space of some minutes'nothing could be heard above the din of cheers. In consequence of our refusal of a place upon the stand we could not'obtain a verbatim report of Gen. Fremont’s remarks, bat they were emi nently patriotic and appropriate. He said he had tried to do his duty to his country. He wonld like to have her right in every respect, but ho would be true to his country and his flog right or wrong, and he wonld even now bo willing to do more—to lay down his life for the defence of our glorious Union. General Fremont was followed by Parson Brownlow, Hon. Joseph Hoxie, Colonel James Fairman, jtnt from James river : Captain ChariesO. Nott,of FortDonelson; Rev. R. S. Stores, D. D.; Eev. Rufus W. Clark, D. Hor. E. Belafidd Smith, Charles Gouid, Etq, and Colo nel J amea SlcKaye. At this stand, the following letters from dUtiogmahed gentlemen wore read: LETTER FROK CHARLES SUMNER. Washixgtos, July H. Deab Sir : I welcome and honor your patriotic efforts to arouie the country to a generous, determined, irre sistible unity in support of our Government;,bat tha Senate is Btfli in session, and my present post of duty is here. A Senator, cannot leave Ms post more than a soldier. But absent, or present, the cause in which the p3ople are to assemble has my God-speed, earnest, devoted, affectionate, from tbe heart. What I can do, let me do. There ia no work which I will not undertake; there is nothing which I will not renounce, if so I may serve my country. There must he unity of hearts and of hands, too, that the Republic may he lifted to the sublime idea of a true ccmmonwealth, which we are told “ought to boa 3 oaa huge personage, one mighty growth and eta r ua of an honett man, aa big and compact in virtue as in body.” Oh! sir, if my feeble voice could reach my fellow- coun trymen in their workshops, ia the streets, in the fields, and wherever they meet together: if, for one moment, I .could take to my lips the Biivcr trumpet, whose tones should, sound and reverberate., throughout the land, I would summon alii forgetting prejudice and turningaway from error, to help unite, Quicken, and invigorate our common ‘ country—most beloved now that it is most im perilled—to a compactness aud bigness of virtue in just proportion to its extended dominion, so that it should be as one huge Christian personage—one mighty growth and statue of an honest man, instinct with all the single ness of unity. Thus inspired, the gates of helL cannot prevail against us. ” To this end the cries of faction must be silenced, and f&e wickedness of sedition, whether in print or public speech* mustbe suppressed, these are the Northern allies of the Rebellion. An aroused ami indignant peo ple, with iron heel, ought to tread them out forever, os men tread out the serpent, so that it can neither hiss nor sting. . "With such a concord God will be pleased, and He will fight for us. Ee will give quickness to our armies, bo that the hosts of the rebellion wi 1 be broken and scat tered as by tbe thunderbolt, and Ee vtfll give to our be neficent Government that blessed inspiration, better than any newly-raised levies, by which the rebellion shall ba struck in its single vulnerable part • by which that colos sal abomination which was its original main-spring, and is its present motive-power, shall be overthrown, and by which the cause of the Union shall be linked with that; divine justice, whose weapons are of celestial temper. God bless onr country ! and God bless aU who now serve it with singleness of heart l I have the honor to be, dear eir, Your obedient servant, CHARGES SUMNER. ■; . LETTER OF SENATOR SHERMAN, OF OHIO. Washington, July 14,1862. Gentlemen: I heartily approve the object of yoor meeting, and only regret that my duties will not allow me to attend. This is no time tor parties or partisans. It is no time for creeds, platforms, or names. We must preserve the unity of Ibis Government. We must use all the re sources at onr command, and all the men, white, black* or mixed, willing to aid ns. If at liberty to choose, I , prefer to employ only white men of a certain standard of 'morality, religion, and politics; but tbe man is a fool / who, when his bouse is on fire, or he ii in the midst of a * shipwreck, will not accept aid from any and every hu man beirg. Nm: should we mingle any motive for conducting this war with the high, noble, and patriotic one of preserving Ihe unity and authority of the Republic. Emancipation* Colonization, Free Trade, Home Industry, party names, may all be well enough to quarrel about in quiet times* but if we sustain the Government, we can leave these matters to the Providence 61 God and the good sense of our people. Pi evident Lincoln is a patriot. His errors are the errors of kindness and gobd motives; as he has the exclusive power to make cabinets or general;, and as we can only strike the enemy through their commands, I prefer to let them alone. - For the sake of God and humanity, let them use their ample means to crush tbe enemies of both. ' Gentlemen, my opinion is, we have not sooner subdued the ltbels, because we have been afraid to use nil our means, lest it might advance or retard certain political notion?. I am now more sanguine, because we are all, row, EootCg earnest. The people, and I thiuk .most of the officerf, are determined to whip the rebels, even if ibeir slaves become free, even if their property is no longer protected, but is transferred to loyal citizens. Very truly, yours, JOHN SHERMAN. LETTER FROM MR. SEWARD. • Department of State. > “WAsnixcTON, July If, 15G2.) To James H, White* 'Geo. Opdyke, and others, select cc mmitteo: Gentlemen : Your note, inviting me to attend a meet ing oi loyal.citizenaof New York, to be held to-morrow, has b*en received. Q lie objects of the meeting are of vital importance. They involve nothing less than a choice between aa early peace, with the delivery of the nation from all sur rounding danger®, or a protracted war, with hazards of ultimate natural dissolution. Pu&ic duties forbid roy leaving the capital at this mo ment, but I have given to the only male inember of my fjniily not already in the public service, permission ta enroll himself as a private in the ranks of the volunteers which it ia your purpose to send into the field. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, - Your very obedient servant, WIRIiIAM H. SEWARD. • PROM SENATOR KINO- Washington, July 12,1562. MesFra. James White, George Opdyfee, Samuel Sloan, Bxoeptr M. Wetmore, Denning Duer, and Gflarlea Gould, Committee: .■■ ' . . , " Gentlemen : Tour irritation has reached me to ad dn ssa maw meeting'of alt parties in favor of eupporting the Government in the pro»ecutif a of tbe war, and sup pressing the rebeUiou, to be held in tbe city of New York on Tuesday, the 33th instant. My whole heart is in the cause your meeting is called to promote, and I wish I could be there, but public eiigflgements here, that I cannot pat as f de,‘ prevent my attendance. I thank you for the invi tation. Very respectfully, PRESTON KING. At six o’clock, when our reperterwas forced to leave, a threatening storm-cloud hovered In the sky, and belched forth its thunders ominously, as’lf the heavens thfemeelveß fefcind to unite their applause with that of tbe freemen asstnibled to give eclat to the movement. Eecruitirg parties were on the ground, and reaped rich harvests. It was' the general opinion of parsons present that the full quota of the Empire Oity would be promptly raised without drafting. It is believed that ten theueand men will be forthcoming From the chic 3 of New Ytrk and Brooklyn in a short space of time. The following telegram was read from stand No. I: Urgent business of state prevents my being with you y pertonally to-day; but I am with you heart and saul, neveritukss. A. Lixcolm. Stand No. ± contained Wallace’s band, fourteen pieoss. At a quarter past four there were not less than five hurt-.. dred persons present. . From the turrets of Cheever’a church was strung* Hag, bearing the following incription: / “ Pi oclaim Liberty throughout the land, and to alHhe inhabitants thereof.” / The windows and balcony of the Everett occupied by a goodly number of ladies. The Blame were fitted up regardless of expense, and preparations kg,. together with a large esnvas awning, ran**™ *J* place a convenient and comfortable reaor^^ 0 ® tlie otn * STAND No. > * was erected on the fuusre, m ,A r i?"J?Ln { 5 old Spingler Infctitnte, S il? £d wi . This btond was appropriated tc > the yoEBg ©«h Burronndtdby alarge/*^'-* r. •
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