The press. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1857-1880, February 03, 1863, Image 2

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TUESDAY, EEBRUARY 3, 1863
The National Banking Proposition.
While Congress is discussing the neces
sities of the Government it should not forget
the great practical measure of the Secretary
of the Treasiiry. The soldiers. have been
paid; measures have been taken to pay the
creditors of the Government, and, so far as
any national liabilities are concerned, the
Treasury Department is beyond any embar:
rassinent. In the midst of these demands,
however, we trust to sec established a sound
national currency. We cannot meet the
daily claims of business and personal inter
oursc, exchange transfer, and convenience,
without a currency. Custom has made gold
, and silver the standard. They are; :weighed
And delivered as money, as in the times
'of PEABA I SH and in the empire of China. In
this country they have become articles of
trade and investment,. like corn, and cotton;
lind silk. It is not practicahle now to insist
upon gold and silver being recognized as
currency. • The War, by creating an extra
ordinary demand for a circulating medittin
to pay soldiers and debtors, has made paper
money a necessity ;and and the duty of Congress,
is ro so legislate that it may become : sound
and just. ' As we have no gold and
Congress must -give us a proper sttbstitutc.
Of course;- in regulating the enrkency we
must consider estate and local interests.
Congress 11[18 Item found it expedient to as
sert the right of regulating the ettrrency, and:
in almost every county of the Northern
States a local bank issues ingenious and pic- .
turesque designs, representing -'clenominn-
Vous' . of grenter or less value. The Cope
(ponce ..is; that, financially, the canary _is
divided up into dilierent comniunities, eaeli
vita its owu standard of faith, buying and
selling, and locking away values that would
be looked upon with disdain in NeW York
and,Philtaielphia.. We cannot use theselo
- notes in a national way, Illinois and
34Ifieeachusetts money vi ould be rejected by .
soldiers in Virginia and Tennessee, tind few
tent-makers, or dealers in biscuit and. bacon,
, would accept it in the execution of contracts.
This nutkes it necessary to issue a national
paper currency; and such a currency the
Secretary of the Treasury proposes. The
(litliculty that meets this proposition is
the existence of the local hank currency;
and when it was first proposed, the
banking interest of the country—rich, pourL,
'&411, and widely - extended—was arrayed
against it. - It was said that the suflpreasion
of the local currency would compel the
: batiks to throw the national:stocks that stts-
lain their circulation upon the market, and
by thus creating au' inflation, lead to a gene-
Tol depreciatiOn of the Government securi
ties. .Wc think, however, this 'argument is
being abandoned. As men consider the
free banking system of Mr. C.Tr<sE, they see
that it not only provides the currency we
need, but combines pril,mte'.eapital with
the credit of the Administration. In other
words, it makes the banking associations
partners with tbe bovernment. The new
notes will he uniform—they will be certified
ly one oflieer and bear the: irnpress of the
Treasury `Department; the banks will re:.
deem them, and the faith of the banks will
be assured and strengthened by. United
States stocks. A note of this character : will
be - honored . everywhere. It will purehase
in New York the same article, that it would
.purchase in Chicago; and would he every
where regarded and received as,the faith of
the nation
These suggestions of the 'Secretary , of the
Treasury - possess so many practical ad
vantages that any further referenee to them
is hardly necessary. Let us establiSh the
free banking system, and have a currency
that will do honor : to us as a nation. We
then shall have an end of broken banks and
Multiplied counterfeitS, anelmonley which is
popularly known as "wildcat" and " shin
plaster" currency, Tite odious -system of
discount on exChange will be abolished. The
ilistant 'buyer will not he compelled to sub
mit to a discount at the hands of the broker
before his money is marketable. The country
farmer will not find his csuntrv,note.Teinnt— ,
iju.O.f.s to may (try
goods or furniture on Market street, There
will be uniformity and cenfidence and faith
in the Government. Every citizen will eariy
in hiS wallet tens and hundreds of the most
substantial reasons 'for the integrity find
success of :the Government. ; Banking
being free from the local restrictions that
now surround it, the businesS - will be
come brisk and active, and the demand for
securities on which to commence the busi
ness will be so great that the Government
will gain an additional revenue from their
sale, State banking is really the most'prac ,
tical and efficient exeMplifieation we now
ba've of the hereay of State Rights, and in
reorganizing, strengthening, awl Central-
Fang the Government; - Owe must do away
with it as We must do away with many
other obsolete and pernicious:systems of a
similar character.: In discussing the 'clues ,
tion, we do not propose to return -to the
question of cm•rency, or the issue
tender notes. We have already expressed
our opinion 011 that question, and ethinent
-gentlemen of opposing views haVe consi
:dered both sides at length In communica
tions recently printed. The - banking sys
tem is necessary, practical, and just, and
trust ilmt Congress will adopt it.
The Charge of Judge . Allison to the Grand
His Honor Judge ALLISON owed it to
himself, and to the high station he so ably
fills, to pronounce the charge to the Grand
Inquest which we print this morning. His
position was delicate and embarrassing.
He had been treated in a manner that exhi
bited a want of confidence, and it may be—
discourtesy. A brother judge • had taken
the liberty to transcend his powers as an
impartial magistrate—violate the etiquette
that exists between judge and juror, or ra
ther between justice and the people, for the
purpose of bringing shame and contumely on
the Government, and creating disaffection
among the people. Judge LUDLOW, know
ing that he was acting in opposition to the
sentiment of the court to which he belonged,
and, more particularly, to the sentiments of
a jurist• as profound and experienced as
Judge ALLISON, had taken a dangerous and
improper responsibility. The court was
brought into disrepute; for In every part of
the country it was printed that a Philadel
phia judge and a Philadelphia jury had
arrayed themselves against the Government
and indicted the officers of the Government.
The eager haste of Judge LunLow; the
anxiety which prompted him to take up
hearsay for evidence, and invade the pre
rogatives of the Grand Jury, arc ex
plained in the charge of Judge AaarsoN
to-day. He knew that his term ex
pired with the month of January, and
that unless he did quickly what he contem
plated, it would not be done at all. Judge
ALLISON has fairly answered Judge LUD
LOW. He has given the antidote with the
poison. Tic represents the real opinion of
the court, for we feel sure that Judge TII.O3W
SON will sustain every word that is printed
this morning. We honor Judge ALLISON
for his noble words. Ile speaks without pas
sion or excitement, but like a calm, dispas
sionate, - and patriotic chief magistrate. He
has redeemed the name of Philadelphia, and
Philadelphia will remember him with grati
tude.
Dlr. Boileau.
If any doubt existed as to the treasonable
character of the Evening Journal newspa
per and its sympathy with the Southern re
bellion, the publication of Mr. BorLEAu's
parole, as given to General SCIIENCK, will
dispel that doubt. That gentleman, with a
frankness which does him honor, and which
'we are free to say we did not expect to see,
freely acknowledges his wickedness, asks
the fingiveness of the 'Government, and
promises to sin no more. We are glad to
see this manly contrition, and we say to
Mr. BOIL EAU that we forgive him heartily,
and trust be . May be in the future, as he has
pledged his honor to be, a good and faithful
citizen. We have no further quarrel, but,
On the contrary, ask for him the kind
consideration of the loyal people who
can forget and forgive. At the same time,
we ask him for the names of the
men who took advantage of his iwio
ccnce to publish treason and bring' him
into trouble. Who are the guilty men?
:Who wrote the treason for which. Mr.
BormArt suffered ? If they are honorable
men, let thein conic forivard and avow the
authorship which Mr.'nOILEAII disavows.
They caused this trouble; let them meet it.
They crept into print, not as anonymous
'slanderers, but , behind the name of a re
spectable citizen; now let them take the
responsibility of what . they wrote. This
request 'is fair, mid we donot ask too much
in asking for a reply, ` 'Who has been
editing the ,7011Tital for the last six menthS?
Have the persons who did this mischief the"
courage to assume the responsibility ? . ,
'tile French. in Mexico.
The French inroad upon Mexico, one of
the few failures of his Government, has
been. - unexplained, until this moment, when
it appears, by a letter from NAPOLEON to
General FonEv that his motive Was to pre
vent the United States from becoming too
powerful by extending their dominion south
ward in the North American Continent.
This letter has been published, by the
French Government, among other diplo-:
matte papers, and is generally considered to
have so nppeared rather from carelessness
than design. . Another motive, beyond all
question, is NAPOLEON'S desire to have
some colonial territory adjacent to 'the Pa
cific. England, :finding that her colonies
do not any longer " pay," appears disposed.
to let them go in peace. • The CanOas are
evidently destined to separation from the
mother-country. Australia is fast tending
to a Declaration of Independence, without
dread of resistance from England. The
lonian Islands have been tendered. to
Greece. The West India islands are costly
without yielding = any exclusive advantages
to England. Even Gibraltar,
~the key of
the l'ilediterranean, is reported to be on the
eve of being restored to Spent. In short,
the free-trade policy of England has changed
the relative value of her outside possessions,
and just when she is relinquishing her old
motto, "Ships, Colonies, Commerce,"
France is practically taking it up.
Jealousy of the progress of the .13 - eited
States is' general among the great Powers
of Europe. Ow republican vigor is in
strong contrast with their. effete 'monarchi
cal sluggishness. France does not stand
alone in holding the belief expressed in this
letter to General FOEEY. We got on too
well, and the old country 'autocrats and
would-be automats are not pleased with our
success. But, astute as lie is, NAPOLEON
would never have ventured on invading
Mexico merely to throw some impediments
in the way of our eventually getting posses-
lion. of that fine and rich country, so desira
bly placed for properly rounding off the
territory of the greet American republic.
He would have made a great friend of Aus
he had succeeded in placing the Arch- -
duke 31AxtutmAN upon the throne Of
Mexico, and he must have calculated that
by converting the land of the Incas into a
monarchy he would effectually place a bar
rier against the advance of American
republicanism. He Was entirely mis
taken in imagining that the Mexi
cans desired to have a monarch. The
acquisition, by France, of territory on the
Pacific underlaid all other Napoleonic Mo
tives in this invasion of Mexico. For the
last ten years NAPOLEON is known to have
had his mind 'fixed upon obtaining a pro
pietor's footing upon Mexican soil, and the
province or State of Sonora, washed by the
Pacific and the Gulf of California, has been
constantly mentioned as the favored spot
which he had selected as a French colony.
Be displayed his usual judgment in ads
choice, seeing that its line of seaboard gives
it great advantages for commerce and war,
while> its mineral wealth, developed by
French energy, skill, labor, and capital,
would soon make it the most valuable of
colonial possessions. Its extent, too, (its
area being nearly double that of Pennsylva
nia), inales it a desirable acquisition.
It is an easy matter for nations as well as
individuals to pick up a quarrel. fEsor's
1,1,S A
that truth. "You muddy the stream," said
the wolf, "and thereby prevent my having
a pleasant drink." The lamb asked, "How
can that be, as I drink on the stream below
you ?" This agnate logic did not convince
the wolf, who flew into a passion with the
defenceless victim, accused him of ill-breed
ing in having rudely contradicted lAm, and
proceeded to slay`and 'devour him without
hunter delay. When NAPOLEON desired to
commence hostilities with Mexico, it was
pretty much in the fashion of the wolf with
the lamb in the fable. Mexico was largely
indebted to certain European countries, of
which France was one; in Mexico, during
one or more of the emeutes which are'episodes
in the public Government, some Europeans
lind suffered in purse mid person, some
Frenchmen being among the sufferers, and
full reparation had not been made ;
one General ALMONTE, a trading poli
tidal], who had been exiled from
Mexico on account of his treachery and
intrigues, had found his way to Paris, and,
obtaining a hearing from NAPOLEON, in
fo] hied him that the Mexicans greatly louge - cl
for the interference of European rulers
that they were particularly weary of BENITO
RIA IMES, (their President, since February,
1858, and really a man of great talent and
vigor,) and desired to live under a French
protectorate, with or without the ulti
matum of a king recommended by NAro-
LEoN ;,and that the resistance to an Euro
pean navy and army would be nominal
and brief. Perhaps, ALitoNT.E whispered
" Sonora " into NAroLEoN's .ear? Who
`knows? NAPOLEON is a Don Quixote
who wanders about redressing grievances—
bnt usually contriving to get' paid for his
assistance; as in the Italian war, when he
obtained Savoy and Nice as the price of
his aid on the plains of Lombardy. With
great ingenuity, NAPoLEoN contrived to
draw in England and Spain into his pur
posed raid upon Mexico. Take the
indebtedness of Mexico to foreigners at
the square number 12, and its proportions
will stand at 8 for England, 3 for Spain, and
1 for France. In fact, France had the very
slightest grounds for proceeding against
Mexico.
The joint expedition sailed and duly
reached its destination. In December,
1801, the Spanish forces took possession of
the fortress of San Juan d'Ullba, at Vera
Cruz, without firing a shot. The French
and British forces soon joined in. General
Puna, suspecting and detecting NAPOLEON' s
interested motives, so different from those
publicly proclaimed, assumed the responst
Unity of withdrawing the Spanish fcirces,
and was thanked by his sovereign for
having exercised such a wise discretion.
The British forces were also withdrawn.
France, represented by a small army and
a few vessels of war, was left to bear the
brunt, and has kept its ground in Mexico
only by the aid of repeated and extensive
reinforcements. In his speech at the open
ing of the Chamber, on the 12th January, NA
POLEON alluded in briefest manner to this war
in Mexico, but it is undoubtedly a failure,
so far. Its cost, also, - is another element. M.
Pout)), Minister of Finance, estimates the
total expense of the Mexican expedition
during 1802 at eighty-three million francs;
equal to $10,200,000. The latest accounts
left General FOREY before Puebla, seventy
six Tiles from Mexico, after having been de
feated in a battle with the Mexicans, who
attacked the French in a fog, and routed
them with great loss. It is very little .to the
credit of French warfare, that fifteen Months
after landing, without opposition, in: Vern
Crux, General FORICY'S army, one of the
best-appointed in tZke world, now numbering
28,000 soldiers, should have advanced little
more than one hundred miles. Vern Cruz
is 185 miles from Mexico, and Puebla, before
which General FOIVEY was at last cdviceS, is
100 miles from Vera Cruz.
NikroixoN was led to believe, by General
ALSIONTE, that the Mexicans were so disin
tegrated by jealousies, disaffections, and
local strife; that many of them would side
with the 'European troops, and that the
remainder would fall an • easy prey to
foreign valor. A Mexican regiment or
two, commanded by General MAnquEz, did
join the French, and still continue under the
lit-color flag. But, contrary to expectation,
when Mexico was invaded, as we have de
scribed, the greater number of the contend
ing parties, as by common consent, post
poned or abandoned their differences, and
patriotically united to present that resistance
which NAPOLEON'S troops have found so
deadly. The contest, no doubt, will eVentu
ally, become very deadly, for to maintain his
prestige before Europe, and especially , before
France, NAN:in - Lox inn at scud such rein
forceMents to his cominanders as will enable
Them,, et any cost, to occupy the capital of
Mexico - . It is said that, this end gained,
(so that NAPOLEON may be able to brag that
the French flag has waved over the ancient
Capital'of the . Aztces, the Te s cua ns, and the
Tepanees,)the foreign troops will magnani-
Inouslyrettuithorne, the expenses of the war
to be provided for by the transfer of Sonora
to France. That, we are confident, lies, at
the bottom of the demonstration 'Which NA.-
rOL4oN has Made at so flinch cost and with
sonic risk: Our statesmen will rernember,
Of - course, that Sonora adjoins our oWn'ter
ritory on - the Pacific; that the Monroe doe
trine Ought, decidedly to be considered the
principle .on the North American con
thient ; :and: that NAPOLEON is not likely to
be a -very safe',or pleasant naighbdr, at any
rate. We have plainly given the history of
his - raidon Mexico. The last act is yet
.to
--.
be performed.: ,
'rho Greek Difficulty.
It is said hi the English= newspapers that
the Duke Of SAX COBOURO-GOTRA, Queen
VicTontiOs brother-in-law and King Luo-.
roan's nephew, had been offered the vacant
throne of Greece, One account says that
he Inis accepted, another declares that he
has refused, it. The latter is more probable,
seeing that, from his intimate family con
nection with 'England, it is not likely that
the other European POlN• . ers would sanction
his promotion,. Ile is a childless man, too,
and the Greeks will have more sense, it is
to be hoped, than to choose a man at whose
death there would be the trouble of a new
election. The persons who have already
been spoken of as likely to be candidates
for the crown of Greece are Prince ALFRED,
of England, the Duke 'of LEUCIITENBEEO,
Of Russia, King FEttrawAwn, of Portugal,
GUISEPPE GARITIALDT, Milne AMADEUS, of
Italy,- the . Count de FLANDEES,- of Belgium;
Prince Nicot,As, of Sweden, the Archduke,
MAxnutraAN, of Austria, Mr. WILLIAM
EIVAT,T GLADSTONE, "'Ord STANLEY', Slid
now •the Duke of. SASE-COBOURG. It is
very doubtful Whether any of the al m'e
named will be accepted. A. native sovereign
is what Greek jealousy will not hear of, and
a republic would be tabooed by monarchical
Etnopq. All this time, Greece suffers from
the delay and suspense. Greece is an " in
dependent kingdom"—but is not allowed to
choose the form, of government she may
prefer,_ nor the man whom she may desire
for ruler.
LETTER FROM !`OCCASIOIiit."
TV - ASILINGTON, Feb. 2,1863
. ,
Let the friends of the country persevere in
the good work of standing by the Adminis
tration in this trying hour. If they have
Many obstacles to contend against, they
have also many powerful advantages on
their side. Their opponents in. the loyal
States have at last placed themselves on the
most dangerons grounds. We must hold
them to their doctrines ; and if we do, they
will ultimately be forced to a disgraceful
retreat and a humiliating repentance. No
party has ever yet maintained power in this
country that allowed itself to be committed
against a -just war. The people are patri
otic. The Democratic masses are loyal.
The Democratic leaders know this so well,
that they have only been enabled to
keep up their party relations to their
followers by inducing the latter to be
lieve that When the leaders are charged
with treason, it is intended to include the
rank and file of the Demerate in that same
accusation. As long es this delusion can be
maintained, so long will the leaders be tole
rated, and not a . moment longer. Now,
while it
CBll. 11110
übted tha
t_a partyj s_
frt r t illr i 'b ; tiee l 6ti°ls6fit ega, yet there arec;nyeptions to the
rule. For instance, when Mr. Buchanan be
trayed his trust; hundreds of thousands who
had vuted for him, fled from his standard
the. moment they were convinced of his
treachery. The leaders, the place-men, the
place-hunters, and his slave-driving masters,
alone remained.. County after county,
State after State, reversed Democratic majo
rities and declared for the Republicans.
The same result will follow if the friends of
the Government now act together vigorous
ly and harmoniously. It is impossible
for the opponents of the war to con
tinue the course in which they are
now engaged, without encountering a
storm, of popular indignation. They are
aided by many• instrumentalities, by all
manner of calumnies, by every defeat of our
arms, by every sign of Republican division,
and by every symptom of weakness; but no
cause which depends upon these alone can
hOpe for more thati temporary success. Our
weapons will be irresistible if we employ
them wisely and well ; and it should
be our study to keep this lesson
always in view. I think it requires very
.little discernment to anticipate the assured
and permanent triumph of the friends of the
Government, if they, themselves, are actu- ,
ated by proper discretion, and resolved to
act unitedly and vigorously. The Demo
cratfc leaders have gone so far in
the wrong that they cannot fall back
without disgrace. Nothing can secure
them but our own follies and dissensions.
'With such arguments as are at our disposal,
and with so good a cause, and so remorse
less and wicked an enemy to put down, we
need organization and harmony to redeem
the Republic, and to retain the rule of loyal
and patriotic men in the general administra
tion of the Government. OCCASIONAL:
EntreaTroNAL.—ln the village of Birmingham,
Huntingdon county, the Mountain Female Semi
nary is situated. We cannot imagine a more ro
mantic and beautiful spot. The country is hilly,
and just beyond it the Alleghany mountains begin
to ascend, The Juniata flows at the foot, and it
scents to nestle among high and magnificent hills.
The village itself is a small, old-fashioned cosy
place, within two or three miles of Tyrone, and on
the line of the railroad, thus aptly combining,
the beauties of a retired rural home with the advan
tages of rapid communication k ith distant cities and
towns. This seminary is under the charge of the
Bev. L. G. Grier, a very accomplished gentleman as
well as a thorough scholar. His winter session is
just commencing, and, we are glad to say, with gra
tifying prospects of success. The attendance is al
ready very large, although, the accommodations
having been extended during the recent vacation, a
few others may be admitted. A note addressed to
Mr. Grier will obtain all necessary Information.
LAILOE POSITIVE. SALE OF BOOTS, SHOES, Aa
xr awn Oyu SHoEs, &c.—The early at
tention of purchasers is requested to the large as
sortment of boots, shoes, gumshoes. Also, 3,000
pairs army brogans, embracing about '7OO packages:of
first-class seasonable goods, of city and Eastern
manufacture; to be peremptorily sold by catalogue,
on four months' credit, commencing this morning at
10 o'clock, by .Tohn B. Myers Sc Co., autioneers,
Nos. 232 and 231 Market street.
Gen. McClellan's Reception at Boston.
BosTort, Feb. 2.—The public reception of General
McClellan at the Tremont House to-day, was a
highly enthusiastic and popular demonstration.
Shortly before noon, the officers of the army, in
cluding many of the wounded, paid their respects in
a body, and next the officers of the city government
headed by Mayor Lincoln, were introduced.
In the meantime the hall and reception parlors
were rapidly filled, and a crowd of from Seven to ten
thousand people gathered in the vicinity. So far as
the limited space of the hotel would admit the crowd
were allowed to pima through and shake the Gene
ral's hand. Some ladies managed to enter with the
crowd, and also several wounded soldiers. To the
latter General McClellan addressed special words of
sympathy.
The reception closed at three o'clock, but, in re
sponse to urgent demands from the mass of people
unable to enter the building, the General appeared
for a few minutes on the portico, and bowed his
thanks. He was enthusiastically cheered.
To-morrow General McClellan will visit Law
rence.
Special invitations from the people of Portland,
Me,, and Concord, N. H., have been received by the
General to visit these cities.
The Senatorial Contest in Missouri.
JIIFFERSON CITY, Feb. 2.—The joint session of the.
Legislature for the election of United States Sena
tor met again to-day.
.hlr. Noell's name was withdrawn.
Six ballots were taken without result. •
The last and twelfth of the series stood as fol
lows :
Brown 44iBreokenruf 19
Clover 32; Scattering 2
Phelps 471
TEE E PRESS.—PHILADELP EllAc
Mr. Si'ts:sarans finance bill, as reported today
from the Committee on Finance, is amended in seve
ral particulars, It prercribes that the capita! stock
01 any banking Association under the act shall be,
Instead of $OO,OOO, not less than $400,01)0 in all cities
whose population is 10,000 persons. The entire cir
culation of notes under this act shall be $300,000,000,
instead of $200"0,000, one hundred and 114 of which
shall he apportioned to associations not only in the
States, but in the District of Cotumista and in the
Territories. according to their respective Imputation,
and the remainder apportioned according to the re
sources and business of the several States and Ter
ritories. These Associations are Perpetred to pay to
the Comptroller of the Currency, semi-annually, I
per cent. of their circulation.
The Surgeon General's office, owing to the opera
tions of certain persons among invalid soldiers, has
given notice that certificates of discharge are fur
nished only by the surgeons in charged(' the General
Hospital and camps, and that the obtrusive efforts
of persons claiming to be special agents retard in
steadnif inuitening the preparation of discharge pa
pers.. All soldiers are warned against giving money
for such purposes.
The amendment to the Missouri Emancipation
bill, as reported by Senator HARR.IB, from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, consists of a substitution
of twelve for eighteen months, as a limit to the time
allowed for the adoption of an emancipation act—a
prohibition of pay for any slave introduced into the
Stale subsequently to the passage of this act, and
an increase of from fifteen to twenty millions ap.
propriation, at an average of s3oo,.instead of $2OO,
for each slave.
The Fight of the_iron . 7clad Montauk at
The following deepatch wee received to-day by
the Navy Department;
Fort , Mownon, Feb. 2.—A bearer of despatches,
who left Port Royal on Friday at noon, says there
is no truth in the report of the Montauk being dis
abled at Fort McAllister. Commander),Nronoux lay
under the enemy's fire for four hours to try his
vessel. The balls had no more effect upon her than
so many hail•atonea.
Nothing had been heard of the capture of the gun
boat Isaac P. Smith, in the Stono river, when the
despatch messenger left.
The McDowell Court of inquiry
is still in session. To-day Brig. Gen. Jonx Darwin
was examined about the expedition he led out from
Warrenton Junction towards Chester Gap on the
26th of August, the object of which, he said, was to
reconnoitre the enemy's position.
Increased Tax on Luxuries.
The Committee of Ways and Means are now en
gaged in considering how the revenue can be in
creased. Some suppose that additional taxes may
be placed on luxuries in order to decrease the duty
on paper.
The Proposed Air-Line Railroad to New
The special railroad committee,
,of which Mr.
Fv.vrolc Is chairman, is understood to have unani
mously agreed upon a bill to be Immediately re
ported to the Rouse of Representatives, providing
for an air-line railway from this city to Pfew York.
The Release of Mr. Boileau—Be Admits
his ' , Wickedness, and Promises to Sin no
BevrimOßE, Feb. 2.-The following is the letter
of Mr. Albert L. Boileau, of the Philadelphiaßsc
fling Journal, on which his release was granted :
I, Albert. D. Boileau, citizen of Philadelphia, edi
tor and publisher of the Philadelphia Evening Jour
nal, now confined in Fort McHenry for the publica
tion of an editorial article under the title of
"Davis , Message," in that newspaper of January
20th, 1863, and for the publication of other articles of
a like dangerous character, tending to the support
and encouragement of the rebellion against the
Government of the United States, do hereby
freely and voluntarily express my regret for the
publication of that article, or of any other article of
like tendency or character, and do distinctly dis
avow such article or articles being published with
my proper authority or knowledge i and declare
that such publication has been made by other per
sone, agents, or employees, without fit) , sanction
and intention.
And I do hereby give to Major Genera; Robert C.
Schenck, commanding the Middle Department and
Eighth Army Corps, by whose order, b behalf of
the Government, I have been arrested,' my sacred
parole of honor that, upon being discharged from my
present imprisonment and the suspennon of the
publication of my newspaper being rewired, I will
not write, print, or publish, or permit (biers, in my
name, to write, print, or publish any tiole having
such a dangerous character, or tendi* to the sup
port or encouragement of the rebellion but will de
mean mysell in all things as a true and loyal citizen
of the United States, intending only tdsupport the
Government, the Constitution, and thetinion, as a
faithful citizen should.
And it is to be further understood that these de
clarations and pledges are made as well to relate to
matter hereafter to be published in the weekly news
paper called the Democratic Leader, made up from the
Philadelphia Evening Journal itself, and to . any other
newspaper that may be: published or controlled by
. •
.
GiVeii Ove, BtatiM thlti •the tat day of Pebniary,
1863 , ~L ,143E121` D. it 0114:117.
.
The Exchange of Prison.re—Ctrllbut
Pri
soners to Conic Under the Ital Wary Cartel
—Plane Jellersou Davis lval p roambly
be Defeated by the Rebel Cong^..ese—lPtre
Norfolk, &e.
FaitTuEas lilozatou, Feb. I.—The steamboat
"New York," which was to have left last night for
City Point, has been detained until noon to - o'kv to
take up one hundred and twenty rebel prisonete.,
which arrived this morning on the Baltimore bout
from Fort McHenry.
The steamer 'Henry Burden , ' arrived last night
from City Point, with Colonel Ludlow, who had
been up to meet Commissioner Ould, on business
pertaining to the exchange of officers, &c..
At one o'clock this morning a fire broke out on
Main street, Norfolk, destroying the building entire,
and the following places of business: Bateman &
Millwood, restaurant; J. A. Bates, bar-room; one
grocery, and a boot and shoe establishment.
The building destroyed was opposite Mains &
Co.'s Express Office. Their building Was in great
peril for a while, and narrowly escaped destruction
without damage.
Colonel Ludlow, U. S. Comniissioner for the ex
change of prisoners, has Just returned from City
Point. He has made arrangements for the exchange
of citizen prisoners, and is of the opinion that Jeff'
Davis' retaliatory proposition to deliver over all the
United States officers to the authorities of the
States where captured, and which is in gross viola•
tion of the cartel, will not be approved by the rebel
Congress, who are.now acting upon it. The result
will be known in a few days. We now hold more
officers than the rebels. Col. Ludlow has earnestly
protested against the rebels permitting the authori
ties of any State to apply the operation of the State
laws to any captured otllcers or men in the service
of the United States. , .
DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA,
The Great Expedition—The Fleet Riding
out the Storm in the harbor of Beaufort—
Trouble between Jefferson Davis and Go
vernor Vance—General Wessell* ist i Cons,
stiond at Newbern, 41cc.
RoJoronn ISLAND, N. 0., Jan. 30, 1803011 FOR
-3111.130 Mormon, Feb. I.—Major General G.
Foster has again written to the General-hi-Chief,
at Washington, D. 0., bitterly complaining of the
premature disclosures of military and naval move
meats in this department. For this reason, the
agent of the Associated Press refrains from any
mention of other than operations already accom
plished.
Elizabeth City, N. C., is now held by the United
States forces as a military post. One company of
the let North Carolina loyal regiment, and one hun
dred negroes, are doing garrison and picket duty at
that point.
Jeff Davis, last week, had a conference with Gov.
Vance, of North Carolina, upon the - relations of
this State with the Southern Confederacy; meeting
him for that purpose at Franklin Depot,yirginia,
on the Blaakivater.
Governor 'Vance plainly informed President Davis
that North Carolina would insist upon the reserve
and recall of an adequate force, for the protection
of North Carolina from any further Union advance.
North Carolina has now 80,000-troops in the rebel
service.
Many. applications are being made for authority
to raise native loyal troops. Gen. Foster strongly
approves of doing this.
23.017.E1i11AD CITY, N. C., Jan. 30.—The waters be
tween here and Beaufort are black with vessels of
all kinds, which are only awaiting the Abatement
of the severe gale which has been prevailing for five
days.
Captain Sleight, Chief Quartermaster of this De
partment, has completed his arduous labors in fit
ting out the great expedition of the day. The army
is in splendid condition, and eager for the tight.
General Wessells is left in command at Newbern,
with en adequate force for any emergency.
The Recent Affair In Stono River—Capture
of Die I. P. Smith—She was Aground
when Taken—Sketch of the Gunbont, &c.
WASIIINGTON, Feb. I.—The Navy Department
has a despatch announcing that the gunboat Isaac
P. Smith, one of the purchased gunboats, Lieutenant
Connover, commanding, got agroundon Stow Inlet,
and was captured by the enemy. The details have
not yet been re•eived.
The L . P. Smith is doubtless the Immo Smith, a
propeller formerly used at New York as a towboat,
and since transformed into a gunboat and enlarged.
'When employed at New York she was rated No. 2
at Lloyd's, and was of three hundred and fifty tons
burtben. She then drew but seven feet of water,
and had but one deck. She was built of oak, atAVll
liamsburg, in 1 . 865, copper and iron fastened ; has a
beam engine, with a cylinder of forty-four inches in
diameter and five feet stroke of piston. She was
then owned by H. Smith, and commanded, by paiit.
John Smith. She was of medium model, with freight
house and cabin above, and was surveyed In. New
York, in April, 1861. She was repaired at the . New
York navy yard during last fall; and was . enlarged .
to 453 tons burden. She was then armed with nine
guns, which haVe since been increased to eleven . . •
A Schooner Boarded by a British Gunboat.
Nwor Font:, Feb. 2.—The schooner J. W. Mait
land, front Sagua, reports that on January 22d she
Was chased and boarded by the British gunboat
Steady, looking tor slavers.
A.SI-lIN Gr TON.
Special Dcapatches to 44' The Presa.”
l iVaeirmorox, February 2, 1863.
Senator Sherman's Finance UHL
Discharges for Sick Soldiers.
,The Missouri Emancipation Bill.
Fort McAlliKter.
IIEADQUAETJIRS OF THE MIDIU.k.: DEPAP.TMENT,
EICHITH AItHY Cemrs,
.1.3e1...rnea/r, DID., Feb. 1.
•
DEPARTMENT OP NIRGINIA.
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH.
SKETCH OF THE VESSEL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3,1861 i
STATES IN REBELLION.
ISATAI ENGAGEMENT ON TM °GENRE&
THE IRON-CLAD MONTP,ATIC rEsirna.
Reported Injury to hor Turret.
THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG-
PROBABLE OPENING OF THE CUT•OFF
The Transport " Hatteras' , said to have
been Sunk by the British Steamer
Spitfire"—Aflairs in Missis
slppi—ltecapture of
Molly Springs,
.ice.,
I.OIITTLESS Idol:non, Feb. 2.—Richmond papers
have been received here to January 31. They con
tain the following,:
BOMBARDMENT OF FORT MoAL LISTER
"On the 27th Inst. a bombardment took plaee at
Fort McAllister, at the mouth of Ogeecbee river, six
teen miles south of Savannah river, Georgia. Only
one Iron-clad was engaged, and was forced to haul
oft; her turret being injured. Our solid shot broke
to pieces as they- struck her sides."
THE HATTERAS SUNK BY AN ENGLISII.
IVEAN-OF-WAR
It is impossible that the Florida could have been
the vessel I eat sunk the 'United States gunboat Hat
teras, as she did not leave Mobile until the night of
the 18th inst., and the Hatteras was sunk on the
11th. We have reliable information that the vessel
that did sink her was the British roan-of-war Spit
fire, as the captain indicated in his reply to the Yan
kee commander.
"It may be that Commodore Wilkes had wearied
out. British endurance by his extraordinary block
ade at Nassau and other ports, and that orders had
been issued which resulted in this naval engage-
Ment."
FROM VICKSBURG.
."Appearances indicate an early renewal of the
conflict before Vicksburg, Mississippi. Five thou
sand Yankees are working on the canal opposite the
city. Their intention is to float their transports
through when the ricer rises, and land their troops
below. The farceur the enemy's fleet is 107 boats
-96 transports and 14 gunboats. Thom may be more
arrivals of gunboats before the fight begins. The
strength of the Yzumkce army will probably be
119,000."
THE PRIVATEER :FLORIDA
Tile Savannah (Ga.) Rep . /Oilcan says that the rebel
war steamer Florida, Capt. Maffit, has passed safely
out of the harbor of Mobile, and is now riding the
high seas in search of Yankee robbers. This news
will shock the nerves of the Lincolnites, but they
will be worse shocked when the returns from Maffit
begin to come in.
CAPTURE OF THE. ISAAC P. SMITH
CrtAftLYSTOrr, Jan. 30.—The Federal gunboat
/sato P. Smith, carrying it guns and 200 men, sur
rendered unconditionally to our forces, this after
noon, after a sharp engagement in Stono river.
RECAPTURE OF LOLLY SPRENUS
CHATTANOOGA, 'Tenn,, Jan. 30.—1 t is reported
that Gen. Van Dorn has recaptured Holly Springs,
Miss., with 700 prisoners and a quantity of army
rations.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Major Reed Saunders, with his despatches, was
captured by being betrayed by the crew of his yacht.
As soon as they got out of Charleston, the crew 'tied
him and steered for the fleet, and delivered him up to
the Yankees. This accounts for his despatches not
being sent to the bottom.
At a meeting , at Halifax Court House, on Monday
last, ion. Thomas S. Flournoy was nominated as
a candidate for the next Governor of Virginia.
TUE SOUTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
Reported Escape of the Harriet Lane from
Galveston Ray—Destruction of the Rebel
P,rivateer "Greta," or "Florida," at Sett--
The Important News Confirmed by Va
rious Persons Arriving front the Gulf of
Mexico..
NEW 'lronic, Feb. 2.—The steamer Harriet Lane
is reported to have escaped from Galveston on the
morning of the 19111. The U. S. steamer Brooklyn
and two or three gunboats chased her.
Passengers on the steamer Columbia say that the
pirate Oreto was totally destroyed. This is reported
on the authority of the steamer Creole, which spoke
the gunboat Cayuga on January 25th.
It was reported in Havana that heavy firing was
heard at Matanzas and Cardenas, as if corning from
a serious contest at sea. It was also stated that
the Oreto, or some other rebel vessel, had been
chased by several Union gunboats, but the result is
not stated.
The steamer Creole arrived at Havana on the 28th
from New York. She brought news that she spoke
the United States gunboat Cayuga, which vessel re
ported that she had observed a steamer on tire, sup
posed to be the Oreto, and three other vessels were
firing into her with great rapidity.
The locality of the engagement is not definitely
stated, but it was in the vicinity of the °ayes, oil'
Cardenas and 'Matanzas.. •
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The New York Tribunes report is as follows :
"Last evening, a gentleman who had just arrived
at this port on board the Cumberland, from Havana,
states that on Tuesday, the 26th of January, Pas
sengers from Matanzas brought the intelligence that
an American gunboat had destroyed the pirate
Oreto. The next day the report was confirmed by
the arrival of the Creole. He stated that the °dicers
of the Cayuga (one of the war steamers that chased
the pirate) spoke to her, and reported that the gun
boat Cuyler outran the other vessels that were with
her in pursuit of the Oreto, and drove her :nto
narrow channel, north of Cuba, known ns one of
the Bahama Keys, where she was shelled by the
Cuyler, and totally destroyed.
" The Oreto, or Oveto, or the Florida (she has as
Many aliases as a thief) had been driven into Ha
vana several days before by our war-steamers. She
remained there long enough to take in coal, and,
When she thought it safe to venture out to sea,
started for Cardenas, but she was immediately pur
sued by our vessels, several of which had been
watching for her, and pursued her with so much
vigor and speed that it was .impossible for her to
escape, so she sought shelter in one of the Bahama
Keys.
"The news was.generallselwiros ,,, a
great deal of excitement among the Seces
sionists in that city.
" Parties arrived at Havana as early no Tuesday
morning, who had heard the giring of guns in the
direction of the Dog Keys.
"The Bahama is a chain of islands, about five hun
dred in number, of which only twelve or foutteen
are inhabited; indeed, many of them are sand
banks, rocky islets, and coral reefs. It was oft' one
of these unoccupied and uninhabited sand-banks,
called Dog Keys, in consequence of their being our
rounded by shoals of dog-fish, that a shell from the
Cuyler set the Oreto on fire.
"Captain Jack Elldridge, who has sailed from
New York to Havana for thirty years, and who is
as familiar with the straits of the Bahamas as he is
with the streets of New York, heard the statement
made by the passengers who came =the Columbia,
and credits the report. He says that the pirate
would naturally seek shelter among the Dog Islands
and inlets of Bahama. The gentlemen from Havana
who brought this news believe it to be true. The
people of Havana credited it, and, at the time the
Columbia left, it was the all-absorbing topic of con
versation in the streets and hotels of Havana."
NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
Capture of the Anglo-Rebel Steamer Prin
cess' Royal, with n Valuable Cargo and at
Party of 'English Artlmans on Board—
Federal and Rebel Accounts of the Cap
turc.
Wasnixerox, Feb. 2.—The Princess Royal,
which has been captured off Charleston, had oa
board six hundred barrels of gunpowder, two Arm
strong guns, a large lot of machinery, eight hundred
and eighty bales of sheet-iron, five hundred
boxes of tin ore, a steam bakery, a hundred and
forty-four bales of hardware, ninety-five cases of
boots, two hundred and twenty-nine bags of coffee,
and other valuables.
BALTIMOITE, Feb. 2.—Tbe Richmond Whig of,Sa
turday has the following :
"After our form was sent to press on Thursday
night, a telegraphic despatch was received announc
ing the capture of the British steamer Princess
Royal, Captain Lawson, while attempting to run
the blockade into Charleston.
_ . .
"At the time of the departure of the Princess
Royal from Halifax for Bermuda, the Northern
papets announced the fact, and gave a description
of the vessel and cargo. The Union cruisers were,
therefore, on the look out, anti as she was making
her way in before daylight, on Thursday morning,
she was suddenly surrounded, and her officers com
pelled to run her on Long Island beach, where she
was captured.
"The Princess Royal had on board a most valua
ble cargo, consisting of eight Whitworth guns, four
steam engines for gunboats, rifles, powder, &c. The
bulk of her freight was 400 tons.
the
manufacture
party of English workmen, ekilled in the
manufacture of projectiles, were captured with the
vessel. The pilot and one or two of the crew escaped
on a boat, and reached Charleston.
"We are gratified to learn that important de
spatches from Captain Maury to the Government
were saved by those persons."
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
Occupation of Franklin—Narrow Escape
- of Gen. Franklin . —Narrow Escape of Gen.
Forrest snit His Staff—Capture of Pri
soners.
NASHVILLE, July 2d.—Colonel Robert .Tohnson's
Regiment took possession of Franklin, Tennessee,
last night. Forrest and his staff made a narrow
escape from capture. A rebel captain and two of
his men were taken prisoners. One of our men was
killed.
The 11. S. Senatorship from New York—
Ex-Cor. Morgan Nominated by the Re
publicans.
ALBANY ? Feb. '2.—Ex-Governor Morgan was to
day nominated by the Republican caucus of the Le
gielature for United States Senator.
ALBANY, Feb. 2.—The Democratic caucus decided
to-night not to make any nomination for United
States Senator. •
Indian Fight in Washington Territory.
SALT L.txe Chrr, Feb. I.—On the morning or the
?9th ult., Col. Conner had a four-hours' desperate
fight with the Indians on Bear river, in Washington
Territory, in which 22. i Indians were killed, and
many are supposed to have been drowned. He took
173 horses, and destroyed their lodges, provisions,
&c. Our loss was 15killed, including four officers,
and 38 wounded.
From California.
Sam Faarmisco, Feb. 2.—Salled, Ocean Express
for Callao. Trade continues very dull. The past
month has been one of equal depression in bu
siness.
The Seriatorial caucus will recommence to hives
tigate,the corruption charges to-morrow night. It
is expected that the &at section of the Pacific Rail
road will be completed next summer, so that'the
cars can run to the foot of the hill.
Judge Dreamer has decided that "greenbacks" are
not legal leaders.
Markets by Telegraph.
Cvsc.ticwivrt, Feb. 2.—Flour active and firm at
s6.lC@ti.ls. Wheat—white, $.1.2861.30. IVidsky
in good demand at boa. Mean York, $13.50@14.37.
American gold unchanged.
XXXVIIth CONGRESS , --Third Session,
WABII/NOTON, rebr Luny 2, 1883.
SENATE.
Com n 'cations And Paitiollo.
A Communication was received from the Secretary
of the Smithsonian Institute, transmitting a resolu
tion of the Board of Regents, atating.that George E
Badger hito not attended the meetings of the Board,
and they understood that he with in the rebel army,
and suggesting that he ought no longer to remain e
member of the Board.
Mr..I.2.IGIIAJIDSOPI (Dem.), of Illinois-, presented
the petition of Madison Y. Johnson, andlasked that
It might be read.
Dlr. GRIMES (Rep.), of lowa, objected to the
reading unless It wee something especial, as it was
contrary to the rules of the Senate.
Mr. ItICHARI)sON said that the petitioner had
been arrested, and imprisoned, and discharged, with
out any assigned cause. He moved thotivcconmit
tee of three he appointed to investigate into the facts
of the arrest of N. Y. Johnson, with power to send
for persons and papers.
Mr. SUMPTEIt (Rep.), of Massachusetts, moved
that the petition be referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary. Mr. Richardson read the petition,
stating that the petitioner was arrested last August,
upon a telegram from the Secretary of War, and no
cause assigned or any warrant, and imprisoned till
the 13th of September, and no reason ever assigned
for the arrest or the. discharge. He said that an
American was thus arrested, without law, and in
violation of law and all constitutional principles,
and the best thing the American Seuatecan do is to
bring to light these men who make charges against
their fellow-citizens. There was a feeling. wide and
deep in the section of country he came from, on
this subject, which will lead to disastrous conse
quences, if these arrests are persisted in.
Mr. ANTHONY (Rep.), of Rhode Island, said he
understood that this man could have been released
at any time by taking the oath of allegiance.
• Mr. RICHARDSON said the oath was offered to
him after he was arrested and imprisoned, anti the
wrong done.
Mr. ANTHONY. I understand that he refused to
take it.
Mr. RICHARDSON said he did so refuse.
Mr. ANTHONY. Then, I think the Senate has
more important business before it than attending to.
the requests of persons who refuse to take the oath
of allegiance to the Government. I have no sym
pathy for him. I move to lay the petition on the
table.
Mr. BAYARD (Dem.), of Delaware, thought there
could be no propriety In tendering auch an oath to
man arrested unlawfully. It was unjust, as was the
arrest.
Dlr. HOWE (720 p.), of Wisconsin, insisted there
Wall no insult in Raking a man who has fallen under
suspicion, in times like these, to clear himself by,
pledging anew his faith and loyalty. It is a crime
when any man, in times like these, and under t Go
vernment like this, so shapes his conduct as to in
duce any suspicion of his loyally, In all cases of
suspected-. theft, Tim - person - who objectsto being
Searched generally has stolen goods upon his person,
and he was afraid these men, who are mot willing to
take an oath to support the old flag, if the truth was
known, are not true to that flag.
The petition was then laid on the table
YEAS.
IlTalc (.)
Illarlan E
:Math; (t)
Hicks
Howard (R.)
Howe (11.1
King (11.)
Anthony (R
Arnold (It.)
Chandler (1L)
Chink (10
Pera , ontleu (11.)
Foot (IL)
Foster (It.)
Grimes (IL)
NAYS.
Lntbnin (D.)
McDougall (D.)
Powril (11.)
Rice )D.)
Ric) ardbou (D.)
I rmatneipation
CArlile (U.)
DaviB al )
Harding (U.)
Henderson (U.)
Kennedy (U.)
Dlr. HARRIS (Rep.), of New York, from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, reported back the bill to aid
the State of Missouri in emancipation.
Payment of the Troops.
Mr. "WILSON (Rep.), of Massachusetts, offered a
resolution directing the Paymaster General to in
form the Senate what payments, if any, were made
up to the 31st or August, 1862; and, if none were
made, what was the reason for such non-paymont.
Adopted.
Legislative and Judicial Appropriation
The legislative and judicial appropriation hill
Was then taken up,-the gii.stion being in regard to
thZt lipprOplitttlon for the AgriaUltoc.: l Department.
Mr. ANTHONY (R.), moved to increase Dieftlitelllnt
proposed by the Finance Committee ($65,030)" to
$llO,OOO, of which $30,000 shall be expended in expe
riments to procure a substitute for cotton.
Mr. HA_R LAN (Rep.), of lowa, moved an increase
of the amount to $130,000.
Mr. Harlan's amendment was rejected—yeas 19,
Pays 20.
Mr. ANTHONY withdrew his former amend
ment, and offered en amendment appropriating
twenty thousand dollars for experiments in pre
paring hemp and flax as a substitute for cotton.
Adopted—yeas 26, nays 12.
Mr. LANE (Rep.), of Kansas, moved to amend so
as to appropriate $20,000 to encourage the culture of
cotton. Rejected.
The amendment of the Committee of Finance,
making the appropriation for the Agricultural De
pertinent $96,000, instead of $130,000, as in the
House bill, was Adopted. The amendment, striking
out the section Increasing the salary of the Assistant
Secretary of State to $4,000, was adopted.
Mr...POWELL (Dem.), of Kentucky, offered an
amendment, repealing all the laws giving bounties
to the cod and other fisheries. Rejected—yeas 8,
nays 34.
The bill was then reported to the Senate.
Mr. WILSON (Rep.), of Massachusetts, moved to
amend so as to make the appropriation for the Ag
ricultural Department $BO,OOO. Agreed to—yeas 27,
DAIS 14.
Mr. GRIMES (Rep.), of lowa, moved to amend,
so that the appropriation of $20,000 for preparing
hemp and flax as a substitute for cotton, should be
expended under the direction of three commission
ers. Rejected.
Mr. LANE (Rep.), of Kansas, moved to amend, so
as to appropriate $3,000 to distribute cotton and to
bacco seeds. Agreed to.
The bill was then passed, and the Senate ad
journed.,
HOUSE OT 11EPRESENTATFVES.
Approprlatidm Rills.'
The House concurred in the Senate's amendments
to the army appropriation bill, with the exception
of an item of five thousand dollars fur the survey of
the Minnesota and Red Rivers of the North, with a
view to improve the navigation of each and connect
the same by a canal.
The House also concurred in the Senate amend
ments to t.ine Count.lar Linn cup:l'm:me approprzatiott
bill.
Taxing Insurrectionary Districts
The House* ponied the Senate bill amendatory of
the act for the collection of direct tasation in in
surrectionary districts. It alters certain provisions
for the sale of land in eases of nonpayment. •
Employment of Colored Troops.
The Rouse resumed the consideration of the bill
authorizing the employment of colored soldiers and
sailors.
Mr. 'WILSON (Rep.), said that this was regarded/
as a measure of more than ordinary interest, as was
evident' from the earnestness with which it was
pressed by its friends and opposed by its enemies.
He argued that the claim of Government to those
held to service or labor is superior to the claim of
any' per....—whomsoever. When the nation's life
is in peril it may citultit‘.-its employment every per
. eon capable of bearing arms, and not truing allegi
ance to any foreign Government The life of %iv. Ire
public is more valuable than the rights of the most
cherished citizens, and infinitely more valuable than
those claimed by the slaveholders.
The power to employ colored persons or slaVes for
military uurposes being ample, he proceeded to show
that such use of them was urged by Gee. Washing
ton himself Madison, and other prominent public
men, and at this time the policy was expedient.
It was proposed by this bill to say to the blacks,
as Jackson said to them at New Orleans in 1814,
their services have too long been overlook- - ed. He
referred to the speeches of Mr. Cox, and others, as
calculated to produce a dismemberment and were
but echoes or the rebel papers of Richmond. If
such gentlemen had labored half as much to present
an unbroken front to the enemy as they hnd to prO
duce distrust in the Administration, we might look
for peace before the next anniversary of American
Inde'pendence. He had yet to learn that the people
objected to any means to suppress the rebellion com
pel obedience to the Constitution and laws, anti save
the Union, not with New England left out, but all
of its territory preserved.
Mr. COX (Dem.), of Ohio, briefly replied to a por
tion of Mr. Wilson's remarks.' A speech he had
made in New York had been misinterpreted. lie
caused to be read a paragraph from it, to show the
position he took, not only in New York, but in
Ohio and elsewhere, and this was the position of the
Democratic party. They never will, under any con
dition of circumstances, consent to the dismember
ment of the Republic. They should not be tabooed
because they warned the country against the dan
gers of fanaticism. He repeated that Washington,
Franklin, and others, had refused to sanction the
employment of blacks. The proposition made by
this suicidal and infamous bill would so distrust and
dampen the patriotism by associating negroes with
white men. and disintegrate the army.
Mr. ALLEN (Dem.), of Ohio, quoted the former
assertion of the President and Republican members
of Congress, to show that they had taken the ground
that they neither had the right, intention, or consti
tutional power to interfere with slavery in the States;
but subsequently, they had violated their solemn
pledges. The Republican party could not be vindi
cated from the charge of being an Abolition organi
zation. If the war had been conducted according to
the Crittenden resolution, namely, for the vindi
cation of the Constitution and restoration of its
authority, the Union spirit in the South, instead of
being crushed, as he feared it was, would have ac
quired such force as to have successfully counter
acted the efforts of Secession. The use of negroes
for soldiers, as proposed, was not, in Ina opinion,
sincerely contemplated. It was an attempt to di
vide the people by presenting the negro in a new at
titude. The white soldiers would never consent to
be placed on an equality with negroes. This bill
was an admission of weakness on the part of the
whites, and showed that it was necessary to call ne
cross to our aid.
Mr. WHITE (Dem.), of Ohio, reviewed, in terms
of condemnation, the confiscation act, and next the
proclamation of the President, which was the ema
nation of a Dictator, and could not be issued until
the Executive hail put his foot on the Constitution
and placed a crown on his head. It was in violation
of every principle of the Constitution and of law.
Those measures disposed of all the property of the
Southern States, by legislative enactments, and by
the President's decrees, proclamations, and bulls.
Measures, too, had been introduced for purchasing
the negroes of Missouri, Kentucky, and other Bor
der States ; but the people of his State would never
consent to pay the money. This was to dispose of
slavery in the non-seceded States as part of the Ad
ministration's policy.
Mr. HARRISON (U.). of Ohio, asked whether he
understood his colleague to say that the loyal people
of Ohio will repudiate any tax the courts decide
constitutional?
Mr. WHITE replied—Not at all. They would
abide by the law, and because such taxes were ille
gal, the people of Ohio would refuse to pay them.
The teat of loyalty was respect to the Constitution
and law. He opposed the pending bill. The number
of whites in the army is limited, while the • only
limit to the employment of negroes is their color.
The object of ouch a black force is to subjugate the
whites of eleven States. This was a Government
of white men, and he and the people would never be
satisfied with any other.
Mr. NAY (Dem.), of Maryland, spoke against
what he characterized as an attempt to elevate the
negro to an equality with the white man. Con
sidered as a national policy, it was eminently dis
graceful. The united judgment of mankind would
pronounce upon It its emphatic condemnation. The
example of the King of Dahomy had been presented
for their imitation. That despot had an army of
blacks. It was said to be tremendous and In
vincible, but it was ferocious and merciless.
The people of Maryland would recoil with
abhorrence from the pending proposition,
and the civilized world would condemn it
to unmitigated acorn. Rather than •by it the
negroes should be let loose like fiends of hell,
the people of his State would plant themselves in
defiant opposition to it. He was opposed to the bill
because he was opposed to the war. He came here
as a representative of peace, and .as such, the ad
versary of military supremacy. He spoke in favor
of upholding the Constitution. The fathers of the
Republic—Washington and others—had warned us
of sectional agitation. It was the disregard of these
warnings which has involved us In our present
trouble.
Mr. STEVENS . (Iiep.), of Pennsylvania, said this
bill had been, opposed for various reasons. The
gentlemen who had just taken his seat said be could
not vote for it, because ho was opposed to the war.
lie (Mr. Stevens) did not expect those holding such
views to vote for it, because it was an efficient
engine for carrying on the war. lie remarked
that soon the two years'and nine-months term of
volunteers will expire, and thiswould take
from the army three hundred thousand men.
To supply their places, with gallant soldiers, in
the present condition of the country, fitly thou
sand white men could not be raised by voluntary en
listment, and to enforce the conscription was out of
the question. The" Denrocratie leaders had been
busy during the past year in denouncing the conduct
of the Administration and sowing distrust. They
say this is an Abolition war, and hence we ought
to lay down our arms and compromise. Why, he
asked, should not the black man he employed to
save the white want .lie had little respect for those
who would save rebel property at the expense of
the life of the white ffutu. if negro soldiers should
be employed, and the white soldiers should lay
down their arms, as his colleague (Mr. Wright) had
said they would, then in pod ' s name, let them
go. They ought to be h e the rebel army. His cal
league should have reported midi subordinates to
the proper department tiret they might be tried and
shot. We are fighting for the life of the nation,
and if in the heat of the conflict the chains of
slavery are melted off, so 'such the better. Ile
believed the Democrats at the North are holding
secret meetings, under the league of the Knights of
the Golden (Artie. with a view of seizing the con
trol of the Government and the person of the Presi
dent. In this he did not believe they would succeed.
Tie did' not believe if colored persona were employed
as soldiers a servile war would result, because they
would be under seven military discipline; but even
if set vita war should result, it would be farpreferable
to the war which the rebels are cruelly and merci
lessly waging against the country. Ile concluded by
referring to documents showing the good military
results which may be e:spected from such an auxili
ary. lie ,moved the previous question, which was
seconded, and the main question ordered to be put.
The House first voted ow Mr. Maynard's motion
to refer the bill and pending amendments to the
Committee on Military Affairs. Negatived—yeas
54, nays 83.
The question was then taken on Mr. Hickman's
amendment, which was rejected. [lt authorized the
I'resident to raise as many regiments, not exceeding
three hundred, of African or aotomal persons of the
United States, as in his disc:laical he may consider
necessary, to be uniformed im same marked or spe
cial manner, and equipped as-he may direct, etc. It
also provided for a line of steamers between New
York and the coast of Africa,. etc.}
The bill, as modified by Mr. Stevens, is as follows :
Be it enacted, 5.c., That the President be, and he is
hereby:, authorized to enroll, arm, equip, and re
ceive into the land and naval-servlce of the United
States such number of volunteers, of African de
scent, as he may deem useful to suppress the present
rebellion, for such term of service as he may pre
scriboy not exceeding five yeara- ' the said volunteers
to be organized according to the regulations of the
branch of service in which they. may be enlisted ; to
receive the same rations, cleating, and equipments
as other volunteers, and a monthly pay not to ex
ceed that of the volunteers; V., be officered by white
or black persons appointed and commissioned by the
President, and to be governed- by the rules and arti
cles of war, and such other rules and regulation. as
may be prescribed by the President.
',voided, That nothing herein contained, or in the
rules and articles of war, shall be ao construed as to
authorize or permit any officer of African descent to
be appointed to rank, or toexercise military ornaval
authority over white officers, soldiers or men,
in the military or naval service of the United
States. Nor shall any greater pay than $lO
per month, with the usual allowance of cloth
ing and rations, be allowed or paid to privates
or laborers of African descent., which are or may be
in the military or naval service of the United
States. Provided Porno.,. 'Phu *he. oloy.ae. of tv, est
citizens the States exempt by the President's
proclamation of January lst, 1663, shall not be re
ceived into tho armed service of the United States,
nor shall there he recruiting offices opened in either
of the Stales of Delaware, Maryland, West Virgi
nia, Kentucky, Tennessee, or Missouri, without the
consent of the Governors of the said States having
been first obtained.
The bill was then passed--yeas 83, nays 55
YEAS.
Fenton (R.)
FessendenS. C. (R)
Fessendeu T. A. D.
(R.)
Franc:hot (IL)
Frank (R.)
Conch (R.)
Gurley (R.)
Hooper (R.)
Hutchins (R.)
Julian (R.)
Kelley (R.)
Kellogg (R.) Mich.
Lansing (D.)
Loomis (It.)
Lovejoy (R.)
Low (U.)
Mcln oe
d
McKean (R )
ranKninlit (R.)
McPherson (R.)
Maraton (D.)
Mitchell (It.)
Morrill (R.) Vt.
Nixon (R.)
Troll (R. )
Olin (H. )
Phelps (R,) Cal.
HAYg.
Harrison (1,1.),
Holman (DJ
Horton (R.)
kohnsen
Kellogg, (R,)
Korman (D.)
Law (1).)
Larear (11.) -
Leary (U.!
Mallory (17.)
May (Dent,)
Maynard ((1.)
Menzies (U.)
Morris (D.)
INoble (D.)
Norton (I).)
Odell (D.)
Pendleton (D.)
az adjourned.
Lane (R.) KIIINIS
Morrill (R.)
Pomeroy (IL)
Sunnier (IL)
Wndo (R.)
Wilkinson (R.)
Wilson (IL) Mass
Aldrich (R.)
Alloy (R.)
Arnold (R.)
AnMay (It.)
Babbitt (R.)
Baxter (R.)
Beaman (Ii)
Bingham (IQ
Blair (IL) l'a.
Blake (R.)
Brown (U.)
Dollinton (IL)
Campbell (R.)
Casey (B.)
Chamberlain (R.)
Clerk (K.)
Colikv . (R.)
ConklingH.A. (R.)
Clowning R. (it.)
Conway (IL)
Culler (it.)
Davin (R.)
Delves (It.)
Bann (IL)
Edgerton (R.)
}-divards (R.)
Eliot (It)
Ely (B.)
Sanlsintry (D.)
Turyie (D.)
Wall (D.)
I
wince (U.)
Wilson (U.) Mo
Alien (D.) Ohio
Allen (Di ) Ills.
4uf,..ona )
baneyl 4 . Pa.
Biddle (D./ •
Blair (U.) Vs.
Clements (D.)
Ccobbox (D.)
(D.)
Cravens (D.)
Crisfield (U.)
Crittenden (U.)
Delapinine (D.)
Sranger(D.)
rider (U.)
Hale (12.) . I
Hall (U.)
Harding (17.)
The House th
PENNSYLVANIA. LEGISLATURE,
HARRISBURG, February 2, 180.
SENATE.
The Senate met at halt past eight o'clock.
Petitions.
Mr. SERRILL presented a petition for the rechar
ter of the Bank of Delaware Clounty.
Mr. KINSEY, a petition from the citizens of
Bucks county asking for the passage of a law to ex
clude negroes and mulattoes from the State.
Mr. IVIOTT rend in Once a bill to authorize the
Lehigh Navigation Company to extend their rail
tond from White }Tavel' to Mauch Chunk.
The Senate then adjourned.
The House was called to order at half past seven
o'clock by Speaker CESSNA.
The reading of the journal of Friday was dis
pensed with.
Mr. SAINT presented a memorial from sundry
citizens of the Commonwealth in reference to illegal
and arbitrary arrests. Referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations.
Mr. TRIMMED, a petition from citizens of the
State, asking for the passage of a law prohibiting
isegi me from coming within the limits of the Com
monwealth.
Mr. REX, a communication from the officers of
the 'Willow Grove and Germantown Ylank-road
Company, asking permission to i.so sant:loam
stock.
A large number of remonstrances against the re
construction of the dams at the head of the Lehigh
Navigation, were also presented.
Mr. BARGER presented a petition from the As
sessors of Philadelphia, asking for compensation for
TH Ald ng the military enrollment.
Nc. PANCOAST, three remonstrances from the
citizens of Philadelphia, against the laying of rail
road tracks on Seventh, Franklin, and Twelfth
streets.
Mr. GLENN, a petition, numerously signed,
asking for the passage of a law defining the mode
for making the draft, and providing for compensa
tion in lieu of service from persons of conscientious
scruples.
The Committee on Militia System reported, as
committed, a large number of bills ratifying and
conflrreing the acts of county commissioners in
granting bounties to volunteers.
The Committee on New Counties reported,. with
amendments ' an act to erect a part of Luzerne into a
new ^onnty,to be called Lackawanna.
The cammittee on Estates and Escheats reported
a bill relative to the estate of Peter Keyser, of Phi
ladelphia.
The House then adjourned.
Excitement in Indiana—Armed Resistance
to the Arrest ol Deserters.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2.—The arrest of deserters
from the United States army, in Morgan county,
being resisted, Colonel Carrington, commanding the
-United States forces here, sent a squadron of caval
ry to that vicinity on Saturday. They . were met,
and fired on by an armed mob. The cavalry charged
upon and dispersed the mob, and succeeded in cap
turing the deserters and six of the citizens who
aided them. No one was hurt on either side. Con
siderable 'excitement prevails, in Morgan and the
adjoining counties, in consequence of this event-.
A Family Poisoned by the use of Bye Coffee.
NEW Yong Feb. 2.—The health officer of Brook
lyn has prohibited the sale of rye coffee in several
stores in that city, a respectable German family of
eight persons having been poisoned. The seeds of
poisonous weeds growing among the rye are roasted
and ground up with it.
Arrival of the Steamer Ocean Queen.
Nsw Yong, Feb. 2.—The steamer Ocean Queen,
from Aspinwall on the 25th ult., arrived at this port
tonight, with $300,000 in treasure.
Tile South and Central American advices contain
no news of importance.
NRIVYanle, Feb.2.—The bank statement, for the
week ending on Saturday, shows flu
Inciertee of loans of $500,2:0
" " specie 336,1,38
Decrease of circulation 76,9 M
Increase of deposits G 93,1324
Fire at Corning., N. Y., and Loss of Life.
COM:17.10 N. Y. Feb. 2.—The dwelling of 11. C.
Pool, near Titusville, was destroyed by fire on Sa
turday, and the wife of Mr. Pool, hie daughter, and
a Mrs. Gonzales, perished In the flames,
Colonel .T. Cook Safe at Trenton.
TRENTON, N. S., Feb. 2.--Colouel J. Cook, who
was reported to have been killed and robbed at Fal
mouth, Va. has arrived in this city. Instead of
being killedand robbed, he returns with over $lOO,-
000, to be distributed to the families of the volunteers
dining the present week.
General Pope and the War.
At a recent dinner tendered to General Pope, in
New York, be responded to a toast as follows:
On rising to respond, he thanked the company for
their expression of kindly feeling toward him, re
garding it as an evidence of their deep feeliug for the
cause of the nation. He said that he accepted this
compliment gratefully, because he believed it indi
cated that they thought he had striven in all ways
honestly and faithfully , to save the Government,
and that he had at all times, and in every posi
tion, endeavored to perform hls duties with zeal and
fidelity. [Cheers.] We had, in his judgment, touched
the ddrkest hour of our history. Serious times were
upon us, and in times like these it did not become
any of us to suffer professional considerations to
deter us from . putting forth all our energies in de
fence of our country. He thought he could say that
from the beginning of this war he had put forth all
his abilities in defence of his Government. He
loved this Government. He loved it as a man
should love hie Maker. Its honor was as dear to
him as his own. Ile had seen ita beneficial influence.
It cherished and educated hint in his boyhood, and
sent him forth to do battle in its cause. Ho had
followed its banners, and faced death in its behalf]
and might God forget him and his if he should no
longer be ready to strike for it. (Loud applause.]
He thanked them heartily for their kindly feeling
thus manifested to him. He should carry away
with him to the West grateful fecling•toward the
people of New. York, and also the feeling that, how
ever the people might be divided in relation to the
campaign in Virginia, they were willing and rinx-
Jens to do him all the justice that he deserved.
[Loud cheering.]
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM OF TURKEY.—
The Turkish Minister of Public Instruction has
made some extensive changes in the management of
the public primary schools in Stamboul. The teach
ers of twenty-four of them have been changed, and
more competent ones appointed in their stead. The
new instructors are to receive, in addition to the
fees paid by the children, a salary of twelve liras
per annum from the State. The eourse of instruction
rs also changed. Hitherto nothing but the Koran
was taught, but other useful branches of secular
knowledge are now to be included. The age at
whirls the children are admitted to these primary
schools is fixed at six years, and at ten they are re
moved to the advanced establishments. The long
talked-of university is also once snore under con
sideration. The Minister of Public Instruction has
latterly devoted much attention to maturing a plan
for carrying out this important project, which will,
we are asnued, shortly be ready for publication.
His Highness has also founded a professoiship of
French at the Smyrna College, and baton Effendi a
member of the Council of Public Instruction, will
Shortly leave town to inquire into the present state
of this institution.—Levant Herald..
RECRUITING ON THE PACIFIC COAST.-:-
°Hers have been despatched from the war Depart
ment to Brig. Gen. Wright, commanding the De
partment of the Pacific, authorizing him to raise a
regiment of infantry in California, and also to 1111 up
the lirst California dragoons toe regiment.
Pike (R,)
Pommy (R.)
Porter (IL)
Rloo (R.), Me.
Riddle (R.)
Hollins (11)N. 11.
Sargeant (It.)
Sedgwisk (It.)
slisnicn (R.)
Sheffield (U.)
Shot hammer (11)
Shonnnu ( IL)
[Slone (IL)
Spaulding (R.)
Stevens ( R.)
rrnin (c)
Trimble (DJ
Trowbridge (R.)
Van Horn (R.)
I Walker (IL)
Wall (IL)
Wallace (IL)
washburile (R.)
Wheeler (D.)
White (R.), Ind.
Wilson (IL)
Windom (IL.)
worm:ter (IL)
Price (U.)
Robinson (D.)
Rollins (U.) Md.
I Shiol (D.)
! , tiles (CT. )_
Thonms (U.) Mass
Thomas (li.) hid
Vallandigham(D)
Vibbard
Wadsworth (U.)
Wobstor (D.) •
Whaley (D.
Wh'ln (D.) Ohio
Wick If Ife (U.)
wood (D. )
Woodruff (D.)
Wright (n. ( .
Leaman (U.)
Bills Introdutted.
HOUSE
Petitions
Bills Reported.
New York Bank Statement.
DECIBIOIN UNDER THE TAX LAW.—The
following letter received in this city OA Saturday
is important, inasmuch as it Bets at rest a matter
about which there has lately been considerable mis
apprehension:
THEASCR.I" DE.P'T, OFFICE CP INTEL Revesrirg,
WASNINtrroa, January W, 18631
Sin: Your letter of the 27th inst., relative to the
extent of tax on repairs done at machine shops eu
engines, cars, &c., has been received.
In answer I have tosaylhat it is a well-established
principle that many of thearticles naedin the build.
ing of houses4shope., bridges, ice., are In themselves
manufactures- and liable to tax, whether they are
manufactured by the shop, house, or bridge builder,
or purchased by hit:Fla materials for said atructures.
The same principle holds in relation to repairs of en
gines, locomotives, 4,4. articles made use of in
such repairs, which have in themselves a commer
cial value, and which would bailable to tax if sold
or retrieved for sale from the place of manufacture,
are equally liable to tax when made for and con
sumed in making tile repairs before mune&
Yours respectfully,
CFIEO. S. BoUTIVELL,
Commisioner.
D. I'. SOLVIIWORTIr r Esqi, Aster 4th Distric s t, Phila
delphia, ?a.
On Saturday morning Washington Keith, Egg,
United States-Amex:tor of the First district, received
an official communication front the 00MuntastOtier
of internal Revenue, respecting the tax on news
papers and' advertisements. The COMMlSSlollet
states that receipts to the amount of $l,OOO for ad
vertlsemen* shall be exempt from duty, and that
the returns of newspapers shall be made quarterly.
lie further adds that the- sum of dc,oon of the annual'
receipts for advertisements, by any person or per
sons, iB exempt from the-three per cent, duty, and
that the tax can•be levied - only upon the excess over
sl,ooo,and only after the nun, Of $4OOO shall have been
received by tire owner or owners of any newspapers.
TnrPi GUAIID.-0110 iriltitlfed and
seventy-five convalescents arrived at theoificeof the
provost guard yesterday afternoon, and /eft about
ID o'clock last night. They were from the IVeat
rhiladelphla.Hospital. During the evening one of
their number threw a bottle at the head of Sergeant
Miller, and injured him. severely. The offender was
locked up ih one of the cella for punishment. The
monthly report of the provost guard is as follows :
Rebel .
Stragglers . 139
Convalescents 130
Returned from Fort Delaware 39
Deserters 126
Exchanged prisoners
Guards from railroad 4
Paroled prisoners 4
On furlough 21
In transit= 27
/bloom. OF WATErt.—The following ill
the amount of water furnished by the works named,
during the month of January:
Works. Gallons Pamped Average trai R.
during month. rumpod daily.
Fairmount 295,206,564 9,522,792
Schuylkill 148,125,720 4,778,219
Delaware 82,972,0 M 2,676,646
Twenty-fourtl4 ward ... 37,156,140 1,193,015
.. 663,461,344 16,176,172
THE ASSOCIATION OF LADIES for the
management of the 'Homeopathic Hospital take
pleasure in acknowledging the following donations,
to January at: Susan bhaw, 2 jars of canned
peaches; The Ladles' Aid Society, four flannel
shirts ; G. T. Beale, 11w:borough, twenty quarts of
milk; Mrs . Moore, sixteen quarts of milk; Mr. Rosche, biscuit; him Price, doughnuts.
ACCIDENT.—About half past six o'clock
last evening one of the locomotives on the Baltimore
Railroad ran of the track at Washington avenue
and Nineteenth street. A. brakeman, named .Toseph
Blocks, who resides on Carpenter street, below Se
venteenth, was badly injured.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
TRW MAYSEY DIAMICFM.
PitILAbELPITIA. Febretttr 2 1.190
It osiness opened this morning with con, iderable vigor,
and bids for the great speculative commodities—gold
and old demands—were very active. The former opened
atls7).‘, and fall before the close to 1.163;: the latter rose
to 154, - end closed firm at that Eyre. The State Troa
sneer was busy to-day paying the interest on the State
loan, and his office was the scene of great excitement, as
the interest was payable in coin. The greediness with
which some parties grabbed at the yellow pieces showed
how greatly they were appreciated. and the determined
Map upon many a full purse scoloc4 to say: "You are
going to stay there awhile, my boys."
Money was easy to-day, six per cent. being tho rnlint
rate for it. Government securities are more in demand,
and holders are firmer in their prices.
The Stook market was moderately active, with a
Weakness in the fancy stocks. In State loans there wore
no transactions; 104 was bid for the fives. Old City
sixes rose %; the new were steady. Pennsylvania Rail
road first mortgages sold at lai—an advance of 2. Rea
ding Axes, 1100, rose 1; ISSess S per cent. Sunbury and
Erie sevens sold up to 112. Union Canal bonds fell off to
la North Pennsylvania. Railroad sixes rose Si; the
tens fell off 1. Camden and Atlantic second mortgages
sold at 62—an advance of 2. Allegheny Valley Railroad
sevens sold at par. Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
sixes sold at 102. Bhutra sevens rose X. Schuylkill
Navigation sixes were steady at mg.
Pennsylvania Railroad shares rose to IP% an ad vanes
01 1%. Little Schuylki I fell off to 43. CllbilViSell rose
the preferred was active anti stead) at2l Hunting
don and Broad Top rose 1. Reading opened et 41,i.
closing at 45%. North Pennsylvania sold at 11%. Cam
den and Atlantic fluctuated between :2ii@22%. Elmira
was steady. Camden and Amboy sold at 1.13%. Beaver
Meadow at
Locust Mountain Coal sold at 54. Green Ifountain 3N.
Penn Mining at 2%. Delaware Division Canal at 41.
Schuylklll Navigation fell off Morris Canal was
stiadY.
Passenger Railways generally advanced. Seventeenth
and Nineteenth roe .4. Second and Third sold at rti.
'Went Philadelphia row 1. Teach and Eleventh im
proved three doilare per &tare. Thirteenth and Fif•
temilh Green and Coate. 2)..
Manufacturers' and Mechanics' Bank fold at Zl.
Mechanics' at 5536; Fanners' and Mechanics' at 524.
Girard at 40X. Commercial at 49%. Union Bank of
80/11. ate. • • • .
The market alma firm—V.3o,oo6 in bonds and 4,9.30
glares changing hand*.
Drexel & Co. quote:
United States Bonds, ISSI ft5,K
United States Certificates of Indebtedness—. 94'.4 fin
United States 73.10 Notes ... 101 0 1 ie
10$.'j10$.'j
Quartermasters' Voucli ern ...... .. 7 S d.
Ord cra for Certificates of Ind , ' ' 4
Demand Notes 533.1 aslivre.
Jay Cooke & Co.quote Government securities. dm.. as
follows:
United States Sixes, ISSI
Uaited States 7310 Notes
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Certificates of Indebtedness
Quartermasters' Vouchers.
Demand Notes
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quote foreign exchange for the, steamier Arabia, from
Boston, as follows:
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Paris, 60 days' sight
Do. 3 days
Antic erp, GO days' sight—.
Brinson, CO days' sight
Hamburg. 6 0 days' sight...
Cologne. 60 days' Eight
Leirde, 60 days' sight
Berlin, GO days' sight
Amsterdam. 60 days' sight
Frankfort. GO days' sight
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banks of Phllndelp
January 6..
February 3.
March 3.....
April 7
May if
June 2
July 7
August 4.
September 1
October 13. • •
November 3
31,016337
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3 1 ,393 li6
5,1157,8/1
29 334,432
31.747,079
83.270,661
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56.514,335
315,979,123
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36,774,7 V
36.4611,0111
35.1?4,340
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77.619,675
3 7A0 , 4 5 7
37,416,694
37,479,712
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December I
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Febnia ry- 2.
The follow
Ing is a statement of the butineita of the
Philadelphia Custom House for the month of Jaunar7
1663, as compared with the two prey iouo years:
January ' 1931. 1.5.3:1 15.671.
In 'warehouse Jantutry 1..51.161,#11 $751.6 . 15 $141521
Wsi leh 'd from 5 weiga Rorts.. 5'11.497 77224 21.1.754
" . other districts... 217418 136 7 4 .X.,3.1.3
Withdrawn fur consumption 1f9'.155 an.on N. 3.2.1
transportation.. 96.008 121 ....
exportation 1.723 .... 574
in warehouse January 31..1,690,415 5.14.,:i' 9557,3
Butereo for consamptim.... 655.436 113.1:01 211.617
Free nierchandbe mitered... u 3.402 10.713 GIS . %
Lonestle produce exported.. M 5,460 11 . 3:,437 1.603,553
...W. - TIES RECEIVED.
500. IS6I. ISO . 1963.
Ja unary AtN7.lal 151.34-1 5151.14.3 0133,9311
Duriog the mouth of JR attar). the 'business of ilia Uni
ted. States Assay Office. at New York. was as follows:
Deposits—Gold, $127,701; Silver, 5P.701). Total, $147.40).
Gold bars steamed, $101.078; scat to U. S. Allot at Phila
delphia for coinage, sl3i,fr,3. '
The following Ma, statement of the receipt , and
bailments of the Assistaut Treasurer of the Uaj
States f, , r New York for January, I=l
Iteeeipte daring the month:
On acount of Customs SI. DG, 359
Loans 2,664,136
Internal Revenue 1,6u9,9211
Transfers 13,009,0 1 0
" Patent fee: 4,357
- " Post Othco Department • 261,999
. Dli,ecotlaneous.... ...... 72.67-4
----VI), MI, 318
Total
' • Payments du riot; the months
Debit btOstice, Dec. Si, IM• • •-
Trensury drafts
Post (Mee drafti,
Balanco. Jan. 31. 1563.. ir4323,04,3
1 163
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