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DENIMS. TICKS, STRIPES, SHIRT- Mk% &0., from various Mille DE COURSE!, HAMILTON, & EVANS, 33 LETITIA Street, and la6-wirm2sa 32 South FRONT Street NEW FANCY CASSIMEREB, DOESKINS, SATINETS, &c ALFREb H. 'LOVE, COMMISSION MERCHANT, lal3-Im Ml 2 CHESTNUT STREET. GRAIN BAGS.-A LA.RGE ASSORT MENT of GRAIN BAGS. In various sizes, for sale by BARCROFT & 00.. ial9.6m Nos. 405 and 401 RAREST Street. STAFFORD BROTHERS' AMERICAN €POOL COTTON, in Whits. Black. and all ao/ovt. in ttnattitiss and assortments to suit purchasers. The attention of &Wears is especially solicited to this article. H P. &W. P. SMITH. Dry Goode Commission Merchants, jalS-lro* 221 CHESTNUT Street. - OTIOE TO GRAIN DEALERS AND L‘ enrrnoss. 10,000 UNION A, SEAMLESS BAGS, AR Linea. weight 20 °eases. The Nest ItiatOkeepeet Bag ka tke market. ALSO. BURLAP BAGS, Stmt. for Corn, Oats, Bone-dust, Coffee. Me., are 3-113Liatastaxed and for olds, for net sash. by CHARLES H. GRIGG * Meng, Y.a. 137 KA_IIKET Street Weeond Beryl. oel2-3n Late 6429 Chun& alley. ELIPLRY, HAZARD, it HIITORIN sox. So. :Mg CHISTAITT STEM. 0011MBELSSION MERCHANTS, ram ralmitaa or PIDIADELPHIA-MADE GOODS. BAGS BAGS STEW AND SECOND HAND. CILLMIIMS. lIIINLAP. AID OMIT BAGS. Constantly on hung.. ZICtELIq T.. BAILEY ilk No. mut LOWER NEOW2 BMW AO* WOOL MEN NON BALI. an 25419. GRIFFITH & PAGE, 600 ARCH STREET. PHT.LATIELYHIA HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, JAPANNED. BRITTANLA. pyANIDNND, AND TIN WARE, TABLE CUTLERY AND FANCY BASKETS. JOSEPH GRIFFITH. JOSEPH PAGE. ja,194( YARNS. yARNS. On hand and constantly receiving ALL NOS, TWIST FROM 5 TO 20, and FILLING` Nos. 10,121 and 14. Suitable for Cottonades and Hosiers,. lii store at present a beautiful article of 14 and 16 TWIST. MANUFACTURERS will find it their interest to crime roe e c all. A. ea hand: anti Agenttor the afire of the: UNION A. B. AND C .TIITS GRAIN BAGS. 111.4auttatitieo of from 100 to 10.000. t. WRITE, WIZ NORTH rELTRI/ STREW% jal4•lm Corner of NEW w 0 0 L. On hand, and consignments daily arriving, 01 TUB AND FLEWS, Common to Bull Blood, choice and clout WOOLEN YARNS, LI Co SO sate. Am on hand, and nor smiles eoMIIII COTTON YARNS, Fos. 6 to SO", of Ant-class make*. In Warp, !kindle, and Cop. W. 3.—A1l numbers and descriptions procured at ones, on orders ALEX WIIILLDIN era SONS, 18 North TEO= Street. Philadelphia. WATCHES AND JEWELRY. ELEGANT 'CHRISTMAS PEE. SENT FOR A LADY, BEAUT.MIL GOLD COMPOSITE. HUNTING CASED WATCH. JEWELER, An Excellent time-keeper. $l6. • Fek a Geman, THE MAGIC. R AIL WA Y WATCH; With Patent Time indicator, Showing the Hour without opening case, venrhandsome sad reliable. $l5. 136 The Geld COMpealte cam. also be had In Gentleman • se. Watehee sent for inspection before payment. CHAIRS in great variety, Gentlemen's.sland upwards: Ladles,.s2 and limeade. Send for circular. ARELO.EiDALE & C 0. ., Importers of Watches, 2,121 BROADWAY, N. Y. deal-reed imo-4tW . • THE PRETTIEST PRESENT FOR A LADY. liS THE GOLD COMPOSITE PATENT . DETACHED LEPER WATCH. Jeweled in la actions, Beautifully engraved Hunting Cases, by Betaken of Li verpool..B4/5. FOR A GENTIAMAN, THE OFFICER'S WATCH. - - - - - - Detached Lever Movement, 13 Jewels, hi Sterling fine Elver Hunting Cases. with new Patent Time Indicator, just invented for the Army- The handsomest and most usefnl Watch ever offered, $25.. IE%. The Gold Composite can also be had in Gent. size. Watches sentfor inspection before payment. Every Novelty can be seen by sending for our Ontalogne. Agents wanted in every regiment and every count" on unusually liberal terms. ARRANDALE & CO.. Importers of Watches. All BROADWAY, N. Y. deli-mw 14m-4 tW 4 4. RUSSELL, 22 NORTH SIXTH Street has Just received a Tor, headwall wort aunt of PIN 3 SUM RINGS. nea-lea # ~ : FINE WATCH REPAIRING _2lltoN y lello w by tturg o ore , : lord worktrin. .' • e d. zusszu, so2•Slot IA North EXTII Mow& WATCHES, JEWELRY, &e. A HANDSOME VARIETY OF ABOVE L•ii- Goods; of superior otiaittv, and at moderate whoa. bad oonatantly on hand. FaBR & BROTHER, Importers. delllbtf 8114 CRISTNET Street. below Fourth. IMPORTERS OP WINDS AID L.TatTOML LAUMAN, BALLADE, it CO., /to. I%s SOUTH NINTH maim. Between Ghost:tut and gaunt, Philadelfhls. 4.G. AL LAIIMAX AL 4M.LADk, lo11:141ag J. D. BITTING. & C. R. TAYLOR, IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF TOILET SOAPS DID PERFUMERY, Ste- lra No. MILI North NINTH Strait 40 CENTS PER POUND TAX ON TOBACCO. The Government is about to put a taB of 40 cents. per pound on Tobacco. ou can save 80 per cent. by You can rave 00 per cent. by Yoa can save to per cent. by You tau save per cent. b Der Buying now at D&elV6 , PTu~3~SCH & 3TNII~'. BnYilig now at DEA-11;t. Ao. np CHESTNUT Bniint now at MR* kiiCirtftitrir- - gazing now at DEAN'S. No. 535 bilnilitriv Prime navy Tobacco, 70. 75 and 60c. Der it, ' Prime Cavendish Tobacco, 70, 75 and Pc. per Prime Flounder Tobacco, 70, 76 and 80e. per it,, Prime Congress Tobacco. 65. 70 and 75c. per th Prime Fig and Twist Tobacco. 75 and 80c. Der lb. DEAN Bells Old Virginia Navy. DEAN sells Old Vlrginlalweal Cayendle)i. DgAN sells Old Virginia. itouaii and Ready. DEAN sells Old Virginia Plain Cavendish. DEAN sells Old Virginia Congress. DEAN sells Old Virginia Fig and Twist. HEAR sells Old Virginia Smoking' Tobacco. DEAN'S Kanawha Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco DEAN'S Kanawha Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco Cannot be Dingle& Cannot be Equaled. DEAN'S Cigars are superior to all others. • DEAN'S Cigars are superior to all °them, 110 raises his own Tobacco, on his own plantation in Havana. He sells his own Cigars at his own store. No. 335 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia. DUN'S Hinnehaha Smoking Tobacco is manufactured from pure Virginia Tobacco. and contains no dangerous convections of Weeds,Herbs, and Opium_ Pipes. Pipes, Mee rschaum Pipes, Drier Pipes, Bog Pities, Hose Mee, lifshOganY Pipes, Seim, - Pipes. Apple Pipee,Cherry Pipes, Putts Pipes. Cla y Pip, and other Pipes.. And Pipe down and get your P11)06. Tobacco. Cigars. &o .at DWI'S. No. M 5 Chestnut Street. And there you will see big Wholesale and Retail Clerks go Piping around waiting on Customers. The Army of the Potomac now order ell their Tobacco, Cigars, Pipes. , from DEAN'S. No. 33 i 5 cifissTNUT Street. They know DEAD! sells the best and cheapest. jaL•tj RETAIL DRY GOODS. 1864. COTTON'S AT RETAIL. We tall the attention of Housekeepers to the URGER STOCK OF COTTON GOODS Ever offered at retail in this city. Having purchased large y of these P eoo&5 at the OOMPARATIVEL LOW RICES of lest month, we can extend to our cnatomers =parlor inducements, not only in the character of our assort monk, but Iff PRICES. ? Among our extensive line of Cotton" are tote fonnailie following popular makes of 4-4 Bleached Bhirtinga. Warn:mita. Williamsville. temter Ideal, Attaw,ugan, Rockland, Union. New Jersey. Phenix. &o. An Pillow-Case and Sheeting's We offer the following leading makes : 40-inch Bartalett. 6-4 Pepperill. 42-inch Waltham. 10-4 PepPerill. 5.4 Bates. 10-s Bates. 5-4 Boot W. extra heavy. And other makes. ALSO. 9-4. 10:4. and 11-4 lINI:ILEACEIED sansmaGs Marseilles Counterpanes. We can fUrnish these goocht in all sites and qualities. We have severallots in Lo w.raieS GOODS - that are PAR BELOW PRESENT IMPORTATION PRICE, and are also prepared to furnish, inlarge quantities, the well known Lancaster, Manchester, and Money-Comb In 10-4. 11 4, and 12-4 sizes House-Furnishing Linen Goods. LINEN SHEETING& all widths. TOWELS, from $2 to $7 per dozen. APKII% all Linen, $1.62. Barnsly Damask, Power Worn, and other standard makes of Table linen. Persona about rtaroliseingLinon Goode mould do well to examine our stock. We invite comparison. Ao trouble to show our goods. COWPERTHWAIT & CO , Northwest corner Eighth and Market Streets. jal6 Imw tjyl LMORALS. • Elankete—Plannebs—TickiEgs—ToWele—Diapers— Table Cloths—Dame.sks—Napkins—Table Covers—Hoop Skirts, &c. COOPER & COMM% SHEETING, and SBlliSlliG - 8 of even,'good make. Wide. Briached. and Brown SMIETILiOS by the yard or piece. Pillow Casings. Bleached and Brown Muslim of every width and quality. Materials for fine - Shiite. 'COOPER & S. B. sorner NINTH and RABBET Ste. LINEN GOODS ONLY Irish Shirting Linens, Stitched and Woven Shirt Bosoms. • Ladies' Linen Handkerchiefs. Gents Linen Handkerchiefs, Table Cloths, Napkins. Unbleached Table Linen Ralf-bleached Table Linen. B/eached Table Linen, - Linen Sheeting!. Fillois -Case Linens, Towelings of all kinds. Bordered and Fringed Towels, Russia Diapers, Bird-Eye Diapers. Linen Lawns and Cambria. sa- Europe our Linens direct from the Manufactu rers in, and as we have at all Limes the largest stock df Linens to be found in the city, we can offer great advantages to storekeepers. hotel proprietors, or Private families. S. arthrzirszt & CO., Linen Importers and Dealers. ial4-6t 848 .62.011 St., and 34 South SECOND St. CIVIL AND MILITARY CLOTH HOUSE. WILLIAM T. SNODGRASS 6 , No. SA. SOUTH SECOND. and AB STRAWBERRY Streets. *LUMPY to sate that he has laid in an extensive stook of Oraololl GOODS. such as: CIVIL LIST. Black Clothe, Black Doeskin.. Black Castdmeres, Elegant Coatings, Billiard Cloths, Bagatelle Clothe, Trimmings. Beaverteens. Cords and Velveteen., We advise oar friends t. stock is cheaper than we e BRIGHT COLORS SKATING BAL- A- , MORALS. Balmoral Skirts, SUL Balmoral Skirts, $lO. Balmoral Skirts from $2.2$ to $O. Black and white-etrine Balmoral Skirting by the yard. EDWIN HohL & C.. 26 South SECOND Street. H STEEL & SON WOULD CALL • attention to their Stock of FIGS OESSS crooDs, all bought at very low prlom early la the 1111141102. and at the recent Auction Sales: French Merinos'. 760 to 33 60. French Poplins and Reps, 87)gs to 10.76. Dress Goode; of every variety, We to ML 1.000 seardesida Afirtilmollt NI,. "abet Shawls, a great variety styles. $3.26 to $ll. Broche assns. erect bargains, .60 to $l4. Circulars and SaCQUOlis of all I:hide of Cloths, at /OW Sauey Slat.Sl to St Plain Poll de Saw. 51.25 10 162 60. Moire Antique' and Corded Silka, 618. 60 to *6. Woe. .513 tad 718 .North TIME St. 1 Lot All-Wool Shaker Flannels. 6256 c. worth 80a. wad SPECIALLY INTERESTING EIGHTH AND SPRING GARDEN. USEFUL PRESENTS! Superb Long Brodie Shawls. Beautiful Long Blanket Shawls. Excellent Long Black Thibet Shaw/s. Ogntlemen's heavy, warm Shawls. Misses' gay pretty Shawls. Children's School Shawls. Re. In great varietY, and 'MY ehea_ At TRORNLEY & CRISIWS, Corner of EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN. WARM GOODS FOR WINTER. LARGE, SOFT, WOOL BLANKET& Good Flannels. Shaker, Welsh, Ballardvale, Quilt% Crib Blankets, and Cradle Blankets. Heavy Velvet, Beaver Clothe, Black Delivers, fee / splendid stock of ciimimarag. At THORN - LEY & CHIMPS. DRESS GOODS AND SILKS. Beautiful French Poplins. silk and Wool. Beautiful Sep Poplins. all wool. Beautiful colors in PrenckMerinoes. Beautiful little-plaid all-wool Cashmeres. Beautiful figured all-wool /Maine& Beautiful quality in plain Delaines. Excellent Black Silks. Plain Silks, 'Figured Silks, Fancy Silks, as, With a great variety ofgeneral Cress Goods, At TRORNLEY & °RISK'S, Corner of EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN S TAPLE GOODS. A Sag stock of Malang:tad Calicoes, Cheap Detainee and flingh&rait Bleached and 'Unbleached Muslin& Table Linens. Towels. Crashes, Diaper!, ae, Striped and plaid Shirting Flannels. Dad, gray, blue, heavy ShlrtlngFlannels. &a, At THORNLEY - 10tALMORAL SKIRTS, &c. -•-• A large stock of Balmoral". Listen Hails.. Ladies' and Gentlemen's. Gents' Silk Hdkils.,injtreal variety &c. AT THE OLD-BSTABLIsHao DAY-Goons STORE OP THORNLEY & CHISM, coil-im W. E. CIor.SWEITH and SPRING GA_RDIN. DI: Vl:ll ., 4Zii 4. CS,4l:ti, E ° . M. NEEDLES Oilers at Low Prices a large assortment of LAOIS GOODS. IMBROIDERIBS, HAIDKBROHIRTS. VEILS. AND 'WHITE GOODS. Suited to the season, and of the latest styles. A large variety of UNDUSLEEVES„ Of the most recent designs, and other goods suitable for party purposes. UP L til : 4. VP 4:143:-1) JOHN H. STOKES, .702 'ARCH STREET, would call the attention of the ladies to his immense stock of DRESS GOODS. most of which has been reduced for HOLIDAY PRESENTS, consisting of Trench iferinoes. Figured Garnlet4Mtos, Wool and fart Cotton Detainee; -FiterelLawlsel -hfohairs, antlieh grerinoes.Wce/ 'Pima% ,ese. Dress cicada, Ca&li sow. Jr& • dot PAINTINGS AND ENGRAVINGS. ELEGANT MIRRORS, • LARGE .ASSORTKIIWZ. NEW ENGRELVINGE, TINS OIL I'ALEMBIGO. ]DST REIRIVED. EARLE'S GALLERIES, $l6 OHNSTAuT ETNIBT. 110Thif EDUCATIONAL. BORDENTOWN FEMALE COLLEGE, BORDESTO H. J. Title Institution is pleasantly located on the Delaware river Ii( hour's ride from Philadeipida. Special atten tion is paid to the common and higher branding of gli , f3LlbH. and superior advantages furnished in Vocal and Instrumental Music PRSDICH taught by native, and spoken in the family. For Oita] ogue_,.s address Rev. JOHN H. BitaKELLY, B- BE . isiC-2m 5 President, C REASON SEMINAIIY—A BELECIT BOARDUIG SCHOOL for Young Ladies and Gen- Heinen. The above school is located at a quiet village about six miles west of Car/isle. Pa. The buildings are Pew and well ventilated. provided with suitable furni ture and apparatus for illustrating the various braaohes tat; chi. Address E. R UHT I HODON SLIM Dzits, Plainfield, Cumberland count & Pa. ISS MARY E. THROP P HAS A -* Select French and English. BOARDING AND DAI SCHOOL. for Young Ladies, at 1841 CHESTNUT Street, Phl:adelphia. For circulars. or other information. aPT , 'W at the School. del6-tfe2 VILLAGE GREEN SEMINARY, • NEAR MYLDIA PA.—Pupils tes-lsed Many time. ansiish, Mathematics Clintitat. au , l Nateyei Relents& tan4ht. Military Tactics. Book-keeping, and Cavil In. Mr.:Ashur taught- Nntire eat sasses about $3 per week. soza of all ages taken. Refers to Wm. H. Kern. ex. Shc.itt; John C. Cap s &Co,. L. SS South Third 'treat. t 314 Thomas J. Cla_yten. Efi(l 'rink end Pens.. stiastS. ,i.d , rest , Rey. 3. MaRIVAT . 1 1 4RTOR, A. r,..--vmi x utn,a.k'a. neS. 3 , 1 ATERIALS FOR MINOR FIRS. BUNCH. LAYER, AND SULTANA Limos, „ CITRON. CURRANTS. AND CIDER. WINES, dio.. Are . ALBERT 0. ROBERTS. Dealer in Fine Granaries. 0,11 Corner ELEVENTH and VINE Streets. WRIGHT'S KB PLUS . uurx.a. raiNtlE BILHAT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, MUSD GARDEN 110 THADEMU ATRIUMS. a9B-3Nial ruomistirk PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY - 20, 1864. 1864. Blue Cl o ths, AND NAVY. Sky-blue Cloths. Sky-blue Doeskine, - Dark Blue Doeskins. Dark Blue Beavers, Dark Blue Pilots, 3-4 and 8.4 Blue Flannels, Scarlet Cloths, Maurine Blue Clothe. come early, as our present A purchase now. Jab-lm Ckit Vress. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1864 THE REBEL STATES. Apprehensions of a Military Despotism. Den. Lee Continued to Washington, and Sug gested for Dictatorship. QUARREL BETWEEN GENERALS LONG- STREET AND M'LAWS GEN,JORN MORGAN'S VISIT TO LIBBY PRISON. CASES OF RETALIATION BY PICKETT'S COMMAND. _TR& REBEL OONGRESS-A MEMORIAL PROM THE ARMY Or THE TENNESSEE. On December SS, the following memorial, signed by Generale Hardee, Stevenson, Oheathant, fireokin• ridge, and nearly all the other officers in command of the Army of the Tennessee, was read in the (Jon• federate House of lieprementatlyea To the Congress of the Confederate States: In.the existing condition of affairs it is hoped yOui honorable bodies will pardon the varianne from clew tom of addressing you from the army. It is domein no spirit of dictation, Out in the conscientious wan victim that the necessities of the country demfind" the voice and labor of all, and that delay, even Mr thirty days, in enacting proper measures, may make present disorders incurable, and the dangers of the moment omnipotent for our destruction. In our opinion, it is essential , to retain, for the term of during the war, without reorganization, the troops now in service; to place in service immediate ly, for the same term, all other white males between eighteen and fifty years of age, able to perform any military duty ; to provide for acing in, service, at the discretion of the Presiden t,, for the same term, all white males between fifteen 'and eighteen, and between fifty and minty years of age; to prohibit substitutes ; to prohibit exemption, except for the necessary civil offices and employments of the oiki.: federate State* find the several States; to prohibit details, except for limited times, and for carrying on Works essential to the army; to prohibit discharges, except in cases of permanent disability, from all duty; to prohibit leaves and furloughs, except under uniform rules of universal application, based, as tar as practicable, on length of service and meri torious conduct; to prohibit, to the greatest mdent, the details of able-bodied officers and men to posts, hospitals, or other interior duty, and to place in service as cooks, laborers, teamsters, and hospital attendants, with the army and elsewhere, able. bodied negroes and mtilatter,,-, bong a n d f r ee. These measures, we think, if promptly enacted as laws, so as to give time for organizing and dim& plinitg the new material, would make our armies invincible at the opening of the campaign of next year, and enable us to win back our lost territory and conquer a peace before that campaign shall be ended. We beg further to suggest that, in our opinion, the dissatisfaction, apprenended or existing, from short rations, depreciated currency, and the re tention of old soldiers in service, might be obviated by allowing bounties, with discriminations in favor of retained troops ; an increase of pay ; the commu tation to enlisted men of rations not issued ; and rations, or the value thereof, to officers. . In the course of the debate upon this memorial, Hon. H. S. Foote said : "He chanced 10 know that there were men not far from where he stood—God forbid that they should be found in this Hall—who were the open advocates of a military despotism. Rumor sass that this poi , tentous symptom is not altogether confined to this vicinage, but that one or two servitors of Pampered power are to be found even in theranks of our army. Now, let him say, once for all, that he should not willingly surrender up an atom of the present con trolling power over the reserved militia force of the States to the President, and add to his present dan gerous capacity for mischief, especially as he was sure that he would never willingly surrender power of any kind once vested in him, and would be but too apt to seize all convenient opportunities of extending it. The President will have to show himself a little more free from his strange and unreasonable partialities and prejudices, a little more regardful of well-known public sentiment, before be could yield him any increase of his military . capacity. He bad but little relish for the notion of establishing a dictatorship. He had not yet so far desponded as to our cause as to perceive the necessi ty of resorting to this ancient Roman expedient; but he would deliberately announce that, when he should consider the time for a dictatorship to have arrived, he would not be willing to vest supreme power in the person who is now the incumbent 01 the Presi dential station ;.but he should, in preference, join in selecting as our dictatorial chief the only man in the Confederate States whom he believed it would be safe to trust with such overwhelming authority, the present illustrious commander of our Army of North ern Virginia, who, in all the attributes which are supposed to have belonged to Washington himself,: is superior to any other living being." • LONGISTREWNS LIMY. [Froze the Richmond Examiner. ] It is expected that Longstreet's Mord Will winter in their present position. Ris headquasters are . - lines•ffilds - cavatrylsxtenit to Morristown and Moray creek. It is said the army will be able to get sufficient supplies and an abund• ante of long forage in the valley of the Ohicksy and French Broad rivers. The position is one of the most advantageous on the theatre of this war. It is on the Rank l of -Thomas' army. It threatens the enemy's communi• cations through Knoxville and Nashville. It is within thirty miles of Oumberiand Gap. It isiOn the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, which, we understand, will be completed to Longstreet's headquarters in three weeks, and thus, in case of emergency, bring the Army of Tennessee within supporting distance of Richmond. It is, in short, the controlling position between Lee and Johnson, and at the same time close enough to Kentucky for the easy invasion of that State whenever the signal may be given for such a movement. A DIFNICIILTY BETWEEN lef,AWB AND LONG• STRENT. • Mom the Richmond Examiner.] An Atlanta paper gives a version of the difficulty, heretofore referred to in these columns, between Gen. Longstreet and Gen. Ma'am& It alleges that Gen. MeLaws received a peremptory order from Gen. Longiireet to proceed at once to Augusta, and there report to the Department at Richmond. Gen. llicLaws made inquiry as to the cause of this order, when he was informed by Gen. Longstreet that he (Gen. Itlet.aws) has disapproved of the course pur sued by himself ever since he left Chattanooga for Knoxville and even all subsequent movements ; that his disapproval of the commanding general's movements was creating discussion, and, for the good of the service, hd would relieve him from com mand. GRIIRRAL MORGAN-HIS BIEOEPTION IN RICHMOND. On January 8 General Morgan had a reception by the authorities at Richmond. Mayor Mayo wel. corned him, and General J. R. 8.-Stuart made one of the speeches. Re spoke of his own and General Morgan% post- Son in the service. Some people had gotten up the idea that they were rivals. If a desire to harm the enemy moat and advance the Southern cause could be called rivalry, then he expected they were rivals to that extent. He was glad to know that the sleep less blade of the gallant Kentuckian would soon again be flashing over the enemy in the West, with greater power and terror to the enemy than ever. Speaking was not his forte, and not at all in his way. The field, and not the forum, was hie place. But, while the citizens of Richmond could not ex pent a speech from him, he Could not do less than to express the gratification he felt at the honor done the gallant Morgan. He was worthy of that honor, and it was not unworthily bestowed. General Gordon, of North ()militia, was next called for, and followed in some remarks auggested by the occasion. AN INTERVIEW WITH TUN PRISONERS. General Morgan made a visit to Libby Prison' which is thus described : "General Morgan, on arriving up stairs, where the prisoners most do congregate,' was immediately conunoted into the presence of the author of the Maine Liquor Law, the whilomßrigadier General Neal Dow. An introduction took place, when Mor gan observed with one ' of those Inimitable amiles for Which he is so noted, General Dow, I am very happy to see you here ; or, rather, I should say, since you are here, I am happy to see you looking so well.' Dow's natural astuteness and Yankee in genuity came to his aid, and he quickly replied, without apparent embarrassment, General Morgan, I congratulate you on your escape : I cannot say that lam glad that you did escape, but since you did, I am pleased to see you bee.' The converse tion then became general between the two, during the progress of which Dow admitted that his views of the South, its people, and their treatment of pri soneis of war had undergone a material change for the better in the last few months. "Gen. Morgan also had an interview with the no toriotuf Col. Streight, who had several days previ ous to his visit been released from elcuiliVonfinsment for attempting to escape from prison, and restored to his old place among the other Officell. It Lin been conjectured, by pereone wise in reading the motives of men by their actions, that this man hived, on hie entrance into the prison, by taking the most ultra _position on the questions dividing the North and South, to become the leader and host of his fellow captives. If such was his desire, he has most signally failed, as it is known that he is by no means popular among them ; on the contrary, quite the reverse.' Streight is a tali, rawbone d, broad• cheated, sandrhaired, blg-whiskered, un couth looking man, with arms .swinging like the wings of a:windmill in the doldrums. lie has acquired a considerable quantity of disjointed information on a variety of topics while pasturing in the literary fields of Yankee laird. Knowing a little of every thing, and not much of anything, has' made him . a frec•thinlser and ready adherent of, all the bran ps culler to hie section. He deep not, it is said, believe in a God or Devil, which is not at all wonderful, con sidering the locality trom which he hails. .General Morgan said to Streight, in his interview with that ineividual, that it was his desire to ameliorate the con:dtion of all the prisoners in our hands, and he world do so Whir Imlay in his power, despite the fact that some of his own men had been tied up by their thumbs and subjected to other cruelties ab hor: ent to human nature for endeavoring to escape. The interview between the two seemed to be mutu ally satisfactory. AN APPEAL PROM MORGAN liRADQUARTERS MORGAN'S CAVALRY, DEGOATITEI) Jan. I, 1604. E °MARRS lam Once More MOMS you, alter a long and painful Imprisonment. Ino anxious to be again in the fold. I, therefore, call on all the soldier,' of ray command to assemble at once at the rendezvous, which has been establish ed et thle place. Your country Deeds your services, the field of ope rat:: m is wide, and the iuture glorious, if we only des: .:vt it. r cruember how many of your brave comrades are Orli f•• pining in a felon's cell. They call loudly on you for help. They expect it of you. Will you dim aptuint them? Come at once, and come cheerfully, for I want no mar: in my command who has to be sent to his duty by a provost marshal. The work before ue wlll be ardUOUS, and will require brace hearts aid willing hands. Let no man falter or r clay, for no time is to be lost. Every one must bin Ids horse and gun who can JOHN H. IWORGAN. GPII. Provisional Army Confederate State!. R. A. Alston, Lieut. uol. and Acting A. A. Gen. RBTALIATION. [Fr- m the Richmond Examiner. Jan. 2 3 I: will be recollected that, some weeks ago, a 0-4 , ,igia cavalryman,Daniel Bright, of the 22d ' Ge ,, igia was hanged by the Yankees as a guerilla. It cow appears that retaliation has been sternly executed by our troops. We learn that, at the spot of - ale tragic execution, a few days ago, our soldiers hu: g, in retaliation, a negro soldier from Ohio, and thht his body was left swinging on the very beam Ire m which Bright was suspended. The victim was a bright mulatto ; he had been captured near Eliza- Deal City, and be must have been brought nearly Se venty miles to the place of execution,that the re tr cation might be executed on the very same 'pot waere the atrocity which occasioned it had been rttuliAtitUdi C".it 1 1 4PrulitUt NM nit corpse Plinhqui in the wind at Hampton Cron Roads. The follow ir g lat el was attached to it : NOTIOR.—Here hangs Sam Jones, of thetth Ohio Regiment, executed in retaliation for Daniel Bright, bung by the order of Brigadier General Wild. order of Gen. PICKETT. We have, also, information of the hanging of an- Other free negro soldier, the day before yesterday by our troops at Franklin. He was executed for burn ing houses. The wretch belonged to a Massaohn setts regiment. He is said to have been mush af. fected by his fate, protesting that he had never any idea Of Such consequences of his enlistment. • In addition to these fearful and determined acts Of retaliation. we learn that two hostages were yester• day committed tO Castle Thunder, under the orders of Col. Griffin—one white aim M and the other a bright Mulatto ; and that they will be held to await the threat of Gen. Getty, who commands at Ports mouth, to hang two women, who are already in irons, in retaliation for the execution of the negro Jones. The flat seems to have gone forth for stern and terrible work en the North Crarolina frontier, in this dark and melancholy country of swamps, overrun with negro banditti., and now the special theatre of walla vengeance. bar informant states that Oapt. bran, of Burrouglea battalion, had recently come Out from Princess Anne county, and joined Oolonel Griffin's command ; and that he is entirely certain, from what he heard from our officers, that seven of Nadirs men, taken by the enemy, were hung. WHAT IT COSTS A REBEL OFFICER TO LIVE tCorresoondence of the Sentinel. 3 ' CAMP OP BODES' DIVISION, Jan. 4, 1864. •Indulge .me ' while I give you an idea as to how much it costs an officer to live in the Army of =Northern Virginia. In order to do so, I will give my own expengeg for the month of December last as an example : Scrvantls hire pa 00 Day own and servariVs rations 66 66 Cabbage, , potatoes , and other vegetables, at sutler' 27 00 Daily "newspaper 5 00 Envelopes and writing paper 7 00 . Pair of b00te.....e 125 00 Pair of panto 60 00 Soda. lidackpepper, &e n at sntlees. ... a .flet •, 50 0 00 0' Water' Make 4 00 ... Xaking a total of - $856 66 CONTEMPLATED RAID ON THE IMAGE-WATER. EFromtlzeasmapaper. Parties whoname up from Ivor Wednesday even ing, says the „Petersburg 'Repress brought informa tion dire/it:froth - Portsmouth .and. Suffolk. A large negro force is being concentrated at Portsmouth. ,There are now there about three thousand negro in fantry, besides A' battalion of mounted men. It is supposed that `a , riil4ko contemplated towards the Blackwater. - No Yankees have recently visited Suf folk ; but the pickets are still at Jericho run, two miles below town, and a camp of 'cavalry is kept up at Bernard's Mill. A. Min Pinner, daughter of Wright Pinner, of SUffhlk, berried a Yankee officer last week. BOUTHAPAtrIOS lIVISHMEEN. CF mm the Bielimen - 14 ioiner,Jan. 14.1 Sundry Ilritherliateetion patriots of the Emerald Isle here havtOwe are credibly informed, recently shouldered their' shillalahs; -and cut stick for •the land of Lincoln: Sundry others, too, born this aide of the Potomee,,have wended their way in the same direction—all- leaving their families behind them to sell rum or awake' bre eches and other garments for the clothing. buteau. - When mothers and sister., sweethearts arid'wives, thus intentionally, and by a cunning arrangement, left behind, present them selves at the clothing bureau for a yob, they repre- sent, With the most innocent faces imaginable, that their male protectors are in General Lee's army, and thus elicit sympathy, and sponge on the Confederacy. To poor females every kindness and aid should be extended as long as they and those belonging to them are true to us ; but it is past enduring that able bodied fellows should go - North. And leave as a charge -here people whom we are under no obligations to support, and who, by false representations, shut out the wives and other female relatives of gallant fel lows who are confronting our ruthless enemies. o:4:4l):47:o,4:ol=)Qa.i:Gß , 4:tcrA:3oo&24;COAwkonfri. General Wharton's scouts (says the Knoxville I~tgister of the 3d inst.) have been within one or two miles of Knoxville, without encountering any Fed°. rale. The supposition is that for want of aubsiet ente, Burnside has evacuated Knoxville, and fallen back to Olinton. DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, A GRAND EXPEDITION. The - Basin of Colored Troops, .15e. [Correspondence of the World.] HILTON READ, Jan. 16,—Fier NOM time put troops have afrived here from Folly Island, for the purpose of joining an expedition which has been organized. The soldiersgladly left their unwhole some quarters, rendered occasionally peculiarly un comfortable by the near descent of shot and shell, to which they could not even reply. A small force, however remain on Folly and Morris islands, suffi cient for the purposes of defense, and to work the guns on the latter. The expedition promises to be one of vast magni tude, and luny equal, if no unforeseen event should intervene, to the great task it is designed to accom. plielf. Manof the vels here are of light drauht. and this circumstan c e has led' some to belie g ve that a portion of the fleet will sail up the Savan nah river. This seems to be the impression of the • rebels, who have increased the number of their bat teries at Fort Jackson, and other points near Sayan- It is evident: however, thae..ene-enemy do not _ies,,asseeha that they of-the expedition, or -at least that they distrust their own speculative -theories about it. They believe the mostvulnerable portion of rebeldom will be selected; and from a prisoner who was recently captured near Fort Pu laskti. have learned that the chivalry expect Gen. Gilmore will make a grand attack on Charleston on the rear, and that the movement will be preceded by an expedition to the line of .the Charleston and Sse vannah Esikoad, to cut off all communication and reinforcemente between those cities. This statement has been corroborated by the fact that Confederate :sentinels now guard the portions of the road where the attack is anticipated. The third theory of this expedition is, that it is Intended for Mobile ; that it is to be bombarded by the land and naval forces—that is, by the fleet off the harbor- and the army which is to march overland from Pensacola, a distance of some forty miles. Those better informed in military circles repudiate this speculation, and profess to hope and believe that the capture or destruction of Charleston and Savannah are intended by this movement. One im portant feature connected with it, which should not be overlooked, is that a large negro force is to ac company the expedition, which will be landed at various points where they can make occasional raidEl and bring to their ranks the slaves who large ly abound inane interior. ORDER RELATING TO COLORED TROOPS. DEPARTMENT OP THE SOUTH, Headquarters in the Field, FOLLY ISLAND, S. C., Jan. 14, 1864. GENERAL ORDERS, No. 6.—The following order from the War Department is published for the in formation and guidance of all concerned : • WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CITY, Deo. 22,1863. ORDERED: That Major General Gilmore, coat mar ding the Department of the South, be, and he is hereby, authorized First : To enlist and organize all the colored troops that can be recruited within his department, the said enlistments to be in accordance with the rules and regulations or the service and of the War Do partmentOrelanng to the organisation of colored troops, and such further orders as may from time to time be given by the Department. Second; General Gilmore is authorized to appoint a beard for the examination of white persons to officer the regiments and companies so raised by him, and to make provisional appointments of the per sons passed by said board, and appointed by him, repotting their names to this department for its ap proval, and, if approved, such persons will be com missioned by the President, as in other cases of colored troops. He may also appoint a Meaning officer, and have the officers and troops mustered in at such times as he may deem proper. Third. The troops so raised mayconalit Of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, and in Such proportion as Ga. neral Gilmore, may deem most beneficial for the service ; their pay and allowance to be in accordance with the act of Congress and the rules and regula tions of the service respecting colored troops, but a bounty may be allowed, not to exceed the sum of $lO, payable out of the fund for procuring substie tutes . , as in the case of recruits in the Department of Virg Fourth. All other authorities for raising colored troops, within the department aforesaid, shall be subjoot to the direction of Major General Gilmore, until further orders. Fifth. That General Gilmore is authorized, under the foregoing regulations, to procure recruits from Key West, or in the States of Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, not, however, so as to interfere with the engineer serene at Key West. Sixth. All the colored troops now in the Depart nlent of the South, or that maybe recruited therein, or that shall be sent forward, may be organized in such brigades, divisions and corps as General Gil more may deem most advantageous to the service, hen:taking report to Major Foster, Chief of Bureau in the War Department for organizing colored troops. . Seventh. The colored troops to be called United Stites - troop., toed be numbered by regiments, in censecutive order, as organized. 'By order of the Secretary of War : . E. D. TOWNSEND, Asst. Adj. Gen. By coluMand of Maj. Gen. Ge. A. Gilmore: Swum, W. W. BURGER, Asst. Adjt. Gene. PARROTT GIINIISPERIMENTS ON CHARLESTON. Only Forts Putnam and 011attleld, on Cummings , Point, are engaged in the bombardment. Experi ments have been made to test the-power and endu rance of the 30-pounder Parrott guns. From one of these, fired at intervals of five minutes for sixty seven consecutive hours up to Thursday, January 14, at.sunset, 56e shots were Mined at Charleston, of which all but about 40 fell within the city limits. The elevation of this gun is 40 degrees, the charge of powder 33/ pounds. This is the severest trial that a Parrott gunhas been subjected to. At se de grees the shells fell Into the city. At 40 they molt go beyond the Burned limits. Another Parrott gun, of 100 pounds calibre,,haa been trained at the same elevation of 40 degrees, and with a charge of 10 pounds of powder three test. shots were sent into Charleston yesterday. It is believed that the gun will stand this severe usage. AN EXECUTION. Joseph Strobell, of the 66th Pennsylvania Volun teers, was shot for desertion at Beaufort, on the 6th of January. It is stated in the narration of his exe cution, that while in jail, under sentence of death. Strobell was offered by one of the guards an oppor tunity to escape, which he refused. That Georgia Regiment. (From the N.Y. Leader. The other day we were amused by the report, published in oneof the dailyjournals, that a Georgia regiment had intended to desert to our lines, but that the design was discovered, and the, regiment didn't QOM% although the news of the attempt did. The report amused us, because that Georgia regi ment is every old friend of ours. It often turns up in the newspapers. We take up our Herald every mot rang, and always find something or other about it. Sometimes it is a Georgia regiment. Some times it is transformed into a Tennessee regiment. Sometimes it swells to a brigade. Tinder any name, and in any form, it is always going to desert and don't do it. It would be a great relief to us if it would either give up the idea or come. We have had that Georgia regiment in our mind's eye ever since the war began. It la an annoying, tantalizing, and vexatious regiment, and gives us no little trouble. We know that its members are rar g. d and hungry. We imagine that its °Maus are dissatisfied with the war. We are always in hopes that it will succeed in escaping. Still, it never comes. It is like the ship which belongs to us, and which we freighted with happy hopes, long ago, and Which is always coming in, laden with gold, but keeps - eon. tirmally on the voyage, and never arrives at any poi t. • A NAPOLEON Eon Illirmoo.—The Perim Parte, of December 28, says: "Prince Napoleon Bonaparte, sm.: of the Priem amino, has lust entered the Fo reign Legion, With the rank of captain. This rest mutt, now In Algeria, la destined for inexioo." The prince here named lB of Bonaparte blood from both of his parents. His' father was the son of Lucien Bonaparte, and his mother was the' daughter of At• seph Bonaparte, who formerly lived at BorJentown, Ht was born in 1839. and is married to a daUghter of UV; 11WIr DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE. Instructions of the GoTernment to the American Ministers Abroad. EIUrt 4 OPEILP, IV.u. TjgrXtA.LarrY .11)MSCUI3SEIlo. The Mexican and French question. INTERESTING DESPATCHES TO MINISTERS ADAMS, DAYTON, GENERAL BANKS, ETC WAMINGTON. Jan. IP, 1364 The diplomatic conesPondence which has been sub mitted to Congress is in printed form, and is very volu minous. It commences as far back as November, 1362. and relates to many interesting subjects. The following points are drawn from a hasty glance at the hamsuse volame: GREAT BRITAIN Minister Adams . , in a' letter to Mr. Seward, November 16 1862, having Diet returned fi om a conference wits Bail Russell on the subject of the proposed convention of European Teeters in relation to American affaire, says it was " friendly and eatiefactory, " and adds : "Itis a little remarkable that, bOth in England and I ranee, the tendency of public opinion is gradually to fall into the obi channel of party dlvitions. - The advocates of strong Power side with the rebels. while the more liberal and e th a e s a t o h v e er tirtg a g n i t e . Is Trisl a fi r be l a r M ty ing be re epa re an l d he in c o a rr v a ls o ib f l goes on. Brom are new mating here, with a gpod:pro spect of success,for a more effective organization of the anti• slavery certlment in our behalf. " - Secretary Seward, i n a despatch to Minister Adams. Nov. 80 . 18E2. saYs : Congress hap come together in, I think, a good preetical d patriotic temper. The Pre sident's mesettge e subject of slavery earnestly and contidentlY.- t d les utbeceming, even if it i jor # were possible. teepredint he reception which his bold enegestion of gradual and compensated emancipation will tneet. It is something 44 know—perhaps it is all ' that can be known now—that the great problem of civil war maintaite its importance - and - secures the considera tion it deserves • • While th e people hesitate doubt, and divide enema new suggestion that is made for the solution of the pro . blea r tney no longer shrink from contemplating and studying - n. If they seem to the world to be stow in reaching - it. the world ought to be reatteured of their success by the reflection thet no nation ever adverted faster in a task so complicated and so difficult. The great question heretofore has been, can the Counstitn tiolial Union endure through the trial? There isno longer any ground for despondency on that point. When we compare iae military and naval condition's of the coun try now with what they were when Congress came to gether a year ago; when we compare the condition of our foreign relations now existing with that which pre vailed when Congress assembled a year ago, we see evidences of strength. power, and stability which then it would have seemed presumptuous' to expect." Mr. Seward to. Minister Adams. December 8,1862, stye: "The President is of opinion that the dignity of the coma• try and the interests of peace• concur in requiring for bearance on the part of this Government from discussing the motives. objects, and legitimate tendency of the late movement of France in regard to our national affairs. I may, perhaps, without departing from this course, In form you that the popular judgment of this country is nnanintons in ascribing that proceeding to designs on. the Part of the Itmeror which are not only hostile but ag massive. The P., strident does not accept this interpreta tion. but thinke, on the contrary, that the proceedinf was an ill advised one, grounded upon erroneous as • StirePtiOns in regard to the military and naval condition of the country, and a mistaken desire to counsel in a case where all foreign counsel excites distrust, and must be rejected with firmness. I may add that the determine tion of Congress and of the people to hold the country in a condition of defence adequate to meet any foreign in tervention has been intensified by the appearance of the proposition of M. Dronyn de l'llnye " After further die cussing the question, the Secretary says. in conclusion, 'the whole case may be summed up in this: The United States claim that in this war they are a whole sovereign nation, and entitled to the same respect as such that they accord to Great Britain. Great Britain does not treat them as such a sovereign, and hence all the evils that disturb their intercourse and endanger their friendship. Great Britain justifies her course and perseveres. The United States do not admit the justification. and so they are obliged to complain and stand upon their guard. Those in either country who desire to see the two nations remain in this relation are not well-advised friends of either of theta." Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams, March 31, 1663, says: 'Your attendance at the nriptlal ceremonies of Me Royal Highness the Prince of Willits, and the honors which 'you paid to the ceremony at the legation, ate approved. The event is regarded by the British nation as contribu ting a new guarantee of the stability. prosperity, and welfare of the United Singdona. The people of the Uni ted States, well-wishers to all nations, and cordially friendly to Great Britain, give their best wishes that that guarantee may prove a substantial and reliable one „ lord Russell, in reply to a letter from Mr. Adams, says: "The Government of the (rutted States must either pro ceed on the principle of admitting all British subjects to voluntary service in its ships and military bodies-and then it has no reason to complain that the Confederates do the same—or it must appeal to the Foreignenlistment act, and in that case it ought not to encourage in its own practice that which it denounces in the case of the Con federates. The United States cannot ask the British Go vernment to act partially and unfairly. If thousands of Math eubiects are tobe found fighting in the ranks of the Federale, on the invitation of the united States au thorities, it is no breach of neutrality that some hun dreds should be found in the ships and armies of the Con federates upon a similar invitation on their part." To the above Mr. Adams replies: "My Lord, I am -very happy to understand, by the terms of your lord ship's note of the Ist instant, which I did not doubt mast have been the fact that no intention was entertained on the part of her Majesty's Government to put obstacles in the way of remenstrances on the part of me' Govern ment against the enlistment, by parties within this king dom, of her. Majesty's subjects-for the purpose and with the intent to carry on war against a nation with which the Is at peace. It has seemed to me that such proceed in gs have been and are carried on in violation of the neutrality declared in the present contest, and to that extent become just subjects of complaint on my part. I am not aware that] chave ever carried my representations beyond that p, int. ' Dlr. Adams, to Lord Buesiell, August 22, M6B, writes: "I have the tonal to communicate to your lordship, under interactions from my Government, a copy of a -' note adctreesed to M. .Daytonethe Minister of united States at Parise by the Secretary of State. lam directed to say that this is done solely out of respect to her Ma jetty a Governmert, and for its information, and not from any belief that it has had any purpose or desire to vary from the pottery hitherto marked out for itself in re gard to the eiMeulties in the United States. The pecu liar circumstances attending the exposition of tae views of the Emperor of the French,as made in Parliament du ring its late session,seem to render it no more than a duty on the part of the Presid est to communicate his opinion that the recent military and naval operations of the United States justify an augmented confidence that the insurrection, if it do not receive new and extensive aid from abroad, must fail. - Hence, the appearance of an in tention tottender each aid, at thee moment, could not bat be regarded as more likely to increase existing difficalties. than to overcome them Not doubting that this is ease the conviction which continues to regulate the action of her Majesty's Government, I pray your lordship to ac cept the assurances of the highest consideration with ethical have the honor to be. my lord, your most obedi ent servant." The correspondence contains many letters in relation to the feting out or veseels in' British ports to rue the blockade, and also protests against the building of Con federateeships, etc., In British waters. On this subject, Mr. Seward writes to Mr. Adams, beet. 6.1E63:.. SIR : Your despatch of August 20 has been enbmitted to the President. * * * I have bestowed the most thoughinl consideration upon your suggestions concern ing the importance of avoiding cobistone with Great Britain. If our observations concerning the importance of more effective measures forarresting the depredations of the pir, tical vessels Ream so sagacious that I have re. commended them for the earnest consideration Of the Secretary of the.NeerY. " At the same time, you will encase me for stating the difficulties of enduring,without a resort to extreme measures of resistance, the new invasion which is threatened from the ports of Great Britain. The Navy understand that, although the capacities of the Depart-' went have been taxed to the utmost for defensive pre parations and maintaining the blockade, they neither have now, nor can seasonably have, vessels that can be spared from the siege of Charleston, adequate to resist the formidable rams which, virtually with the consent of the British. Parliament. are, within a few weeks, to come forth against us from Lairds shipyard. The new vessels which the Lairds are preparing - e x:met, there fore, be expected to enter - Portland. Boston, New York, or. if they prefer, must attempt to break the blockade at Charleston_ or to ascend the Mississippi to New Orleans, Can the BMW/ 00VernMent suppose for a moment that such an assent tee 15 thus meditated, can be made upon us by etritielabuilt, armed, and manned vessels. 'with out at once arousing the whole nation, and making a re taliatory war inevitable? Whatever view maybe taken of the fortunes of the insurrection in Europe. it is deemed clear in this country that the factions spirit which gave it birth is rapidly decline. and the senti ment of nationality is developing itself anew with an energy never before known. The nation, after two years of experience of war, has overcome the sense of - fear, while its temper is .highly excited. It ' believes that. though found unprepared. there are limits to its ul timate ability for selr•defeuce. It has a press and a Congress as free and at bold as the press and the Partite meat of Great Britain. You have only to listen to the political debates in any part of the country to learn that the United States would accept an unprovoked foreign . War now with more unanimity and cheerfrilnees than at any former Period. I write this with all the earnest- nese of conviction,. and with all the concern which one must feel who believes that any foreign war must be only inferior in the danger it brings to the domestic war which so many, differing from me, have thought, en dangered the very existence of MY country. I am sure that British statesmen must know that a war between their country and the United States is unnecessary and that it could bring no resulting benefits to Great Britain. leer the interest of both countries, and of civilization, I hope there will not a blow fall from under their hands that will render peace impossible. [ln a despatch of February 19. 1863 Mr. Seward in forms Mr. Adams that as to the bill conferring upon the President the right of granting letters of morgue and reprisal, the Executive government will be left at liber ty to put it in forge in its discretion. He had little hesitation in saying to Lord Lyons ihat if no extreme circumstances occur, there will be entire frankness on the peg of the Government in communicating to him upon the subject, so far as to avoid any surprise on the ' Part of frie fared tions. whose commerce or navigation it might bewould be incidentally and indirectly affected if it shall be found expedient to put the act in force against the insargee is of the United States 3 In &letter of Lord Russellto Mr. Adams, dated Septem ber 11. 1863. the former says: "It has been the aim of the Government to maintain a strict neutrality between the parties who for two ears have carried on a civil war mo k of unusual extent and. ass of-life on the continent'of North America.. Hex esteem Government have, for the most part, sure IA this impartial course. If they have been unable to prevent some violations of • neutrality on the part of the Queen's subjects. the cause has been Chet Great Britain is a country which is go verned by definite laws, and Is not subject to arbitrary will. But law. as yon are-tell aware. is enforced here. as in the Unite dStates, by independent courts ofjnetice. which will not admit sasertion for proof, nor conjecture for certainty. In the United States, as in England, ques tions of this nature have been discussed by Judges of great legal ability, whose learning and impartiality have given weight and authority to their decisions in every part of the civilized world. Her- Majesty's Go vernment feel confident that the President of the United States Will be disposed rather to report tothose great ex nositors of international law, and to be guided by a care ful examination of the course of Her Majesty's Govern ment, than yield to the hasty conclusions and . prejudi cial imputations of public Clamor. " After farther re mark upon this subject, Lord Russell concludes by say ing, `' I have to add that instructions have been issued - for preventing the departure of the iron-clads In ques tion from Liverpool until satisfactory evidence can he given as to their destination: or, at all events, until the inquiries which are now being prosecuted with a view to obtain such evidence shall have been brought to a con clusion. -• In the course of a long reply from Mr. Adams. he says: • • The history of the past two years has proved, beyond the possibility of denial, that the insurgents have steadily and persistently been engaged in transgressing the limit above laid down. They have built ships in the ports et this kingdom with the intent to make war on the United States; they have equipped and armed those ships with the aid of British subjects; they have manned those ships by the enlistment of British sub jects, and without ever entering any insurgent harbors; they Wye sailed on the high seas, committing depreda tions on the property of the people of the United States, under protection of the British flag, In advance of this series of proceedings. I have been steadily engaged in malting representations of the dancer of the same-to your lordehip., the correctness of" Which has been alined uniformly verified by the result. Mr. Seward writes to. Mr. Adams, September 28, 1863: " Sly : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yo rre s d on a enc o which ho o kp p ac m be r w o gnEarl with tehle end yonreelf on the occasion of the decision of her Ma jesty's Government to prevent the departure of the iron clad. steamships which have been prepared at Liverpool to make war against the United States. • Yon are already aware of the consideratlens affecting the safety of. our country, which make this proceeding emir ee tly gratifying. There are, however, other cir cumstances which ought not tohe overlooked. .1 his Go vernment has net been forgetful of the agency of disloyal dozers of the United States in inangurating the hostile enterprise, and in instigating debates in Parliament and in the press which have tended to embarrass the British Ministry. and aggravate the responsibility which has de volved upon them The President, therefore, thinks that he apt rei ends in some degree the fie moose and edmity to just principles Which the Cabinet of London has exer cised. Dor does he for a moment doubt that a sincere de size to cultivate the friendship of the United States has Cabinet haiiepr h o u per a i r e r na e r 0 ! m on th; d u e l t , c t r i pi er n et e o d r e e n , a a p t e w ai h a lc iy h the in form Earl Russell that the Goverumeet of the United States will herete ter hold itself obliged. with even more care than heretofore, to endeavor to conduct its inter court° with Great Britain in such a manner that the civil war in which we are unhappily engaged shall, when tt coin( s to its end. leave to neither nation any permanent printed pages are devoted to the tensecor re (ss.,oyn o ed f ne u discontent.e hundredwitho r " a Britain.) FRANCE. 71 e corresponds' ce under this head dates as far back no l*uvember 30. 1883. Lila that with Great Britain. it tot szcsedingli 'attracting. but owing to its length. a few POi to only can be presented in this condensation. Minister Dayton, in. a letter to Mr Seward. dated Me :oh 30.1883. nays 'I Informed M. Drouysi de Vitus' in the same interview that you hod written to me that I inns! 'give no credit 1.0 rumors of alienation bateau M. '.Merrier and our Governmew.• aud I read. to him like- W t/LiskSs4l , arAVA.4 Made bi P4l l ;4 cto2licil i 9. THREE CENTS. • in referenee to the relations between France anal the United State', With all this be expressed his gratitlim- Hon. and said that M. Mercier had ilitewise Informed him that the persona, relations between you and him self were entirely kind. This explanation was the mote necessary from the fact that the European journals have generally Belted upon the alleged contradictions in your and his correspondence for the purpose of fomentleg un pleasant feelings If the journals howe United States could only be made to understand =rich mischief they do to us abroad by exaggerating and harping upon theme things. I am sure they would exercise more caution." Mr. Dayton, (Paris, July 30. 1853.) in writing to Mr. Seward, lows referring to his interview wits M. Dronyn de l'Elnye, ' I then called hie attention to the root that the journals of one eonatrY Were MOW largely comment. ing rayon the PoeitiOn and purposes of the Emperor in re ference to the acknowledgment of the independence of the South. and that certain matters in connection with the conversation between the Emperor and Messrs. Roe back and Lindsay, as reported by them. were calculated to induce a belief that the Emperor wished to acknow ledge ;he South. and was held back by England only. I farther stated that it had been reported. from most re liable guar.:me. that Baron Gros had said that the Em pt rot would make another proposition to England to act with him in acknowledging the South, and if she would not do It he would act alone. That these matters were calculated Ad create unpletteant feelings in the Baited States towards the Imperial Government. and, Irmo& true, I thought it desirable, for the interests of both counties. that they be corrected. I furthermore asked him distinetly what was the Policy of the Emperor in reverence to the South. You Will observe that 'in this Way I reached the subject. matter without saying I had had any formal instructions from my Govern/sent to interrogate France on these questions. The answer of.M. Dronyn de l'Huye was in sub stance at , follows: He said that the Emperor had at no time made am proposition to England to acknowledge the South. That when Messrs. Roebuck and Lindsay came over they pressed him bar rto do so. They said Et gland was ready to acknowledge the South, and Would do so if it were not believed that France wou.d refuse to follow. That tt he would but say the word. their for acknoWlekgMent (then pending the haves of Commons) Wollld pass at once. we an veered that he had given England no cause to hello% he Would not set with her; that the only proposition as 1 0 any action ljtour affairs had been made by hint to Eng lat,d, and been rejected by her. They then urged that he should make the proposition. for acknowledgment to England. which he declined to do. They thin .eked if they 'Mehl; communicate his views. He ane wired to thin merely th.t his views on the cni.jectwere no ti eased: but M. Dronyn - de Partys rays he never dreamed ef,their attempting to".use them, as they afterwards did, in the House of Commons. Be farthermore told them that he would tot act alone upon any important matters. either on the continent of America, and more especially Would he not vet alone in our affairs. "An to the remark a attributed to Baron Gres, he would tea rcely MUM me to finish the statement of what they were. He began shaking his head as I went on. and at the close promptly said, Baron Oros never made such remarks. Be had never said anything of the kind °Bl eiei or unofficial. public or private, as if knowing the views of the Baron-on this question. He disclaimed the sentiment for him in the most positive and explicit man ner • - "In answer to my question as to the policy of the Emperor hi reference to the Sonth,he said 'he had none; he Wilted on events.' This, you may remember. I long since apprized you. was, in MY judgment. what he was do ng but !confess I began to fear that, artless events merdtal, he-might think that he had watted.abont long enough. After some other remarks and questions by M. Dreuyn de Pliny sas to our recent 6110001e111111. (the im portance of which. especially that at Vickebtlrg. he seemed fully to appreciate,) our conversation closed." It appears from the documents that M. Dreary - a de l'Huys to M. Mercier. tae Minister to the United States, under date Sept 16. 1863, substantially verified the above statements, saying : "In regard to the recogni tion of the States of the Sonth, the intentions of the Em- Peroes Government were known to him. and this ques tion was still at the point where our late conversations had left it We had not, therefore. recognized the South, and, much more. we had not alerted with it any treaty for the Ce.kiOtt of Louisiana and Texas. With respect to ibis, I mud repeat to him what I had so often said to him already, that we neither sought foronwelves nor for others any acquisition in America I added that I trusted that the good sense of the people of the United States would do justice to exaggerations and false ene ma :tiolos. - by the aid of which it wan endeavored to mis lead and sour public opinion t and that I relied on his eo-operation in titling to render prevalent a More eqnita ble appreciation of our intentions, and of the necessities which our policy obeyed." in a letter h ona Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton. dated Sep tember 26, 1663, he explains the President's views in re gard to the attitude of France respecting the civil war in the United States; saying, among other things: "We wish to avoid anything calculated to irritate France, or to wound the just pride and proper sensibilities of that • spin ited nation, and thus to free our claim to her for bearaece, oar present political emergency, from any cloud of passion or prejudice. Pursuing this course, the President hopes that the prejudgment of the Emperor against the stability of the Union may the sooner give way to convictions which will roodity hie scarce and bring him back again to the traditional friendship which he fonnd existing between this country and hie own when, in obedience to her voice, he assumed the reins of empire. I hese desires and purposes do not imply either afe ar of French hostility or any neglect of a prudent mature of natioral self-reliance. "The subject upon which I propose to remark, in the second place, is the relation of Francs towards Mexico. The United Stater hold, In regard to Mexico, the same Principles that they hold in regard to all other nations. They h We neither a right nor a disposition to intervene by force in the internal affairs of Mexico, whether to es tablish and maintain a republic or even a domestic go vernment there, or to overthrow an imperial or a foreign one, if Mexico chooses to establish or accept it, The Uni ted States have neither the right nor the disposition to intervene by force, on either side, in the lamentable war which Is going on between France and Mexico. Oa the . contrary, they practise in regard to Mexico, In every phase of that war. the nonintervention which they require all foreign Powers to observe in regard to the United States. Ent, notwithstanding this self restraint, this Govern ment knows foil well that the inherent normal opinion of brexico favors a Government there republican in form And domestic in its organization in preference to any monarchical institutions to be imposed from abroad. This Government knows, also, that this normal opinion of the people of Mexico resulted largely from the influ ence of popular openion in this country, and is con tinually invigorated by it. The President believes, moreover that this popular opinion of the United States is just in itself, and eminently essential to the progress of civiiization on the American continent. whie a civili zation, it believes, can and will, if left free from II gro peon resistance, work harmoniously together with ad vancing refinement on the other continents. This Go vetntaent believes that foreign resistance, or attempts to control American civilization, must and will fail be fore the cetteelesa and ever increasing activity of material. moral. and political force which peculiarly belongs to the American continent. Nor do the United States deny that, in their opinion, their own safety and the cheer ful destiny to which, they empire. are intinatsly. de pendent on the continuance of free repabliCan institu . None throughout America. They have submitted- these opinions to the Emperor of France on proper oc casions, as worthy of his serious consideration in determining how he would conduct and close what might prove a successful war in Mexico. Nor is it Reties stay to practice reserve uron the point that if Frame ehould. upon dim consideration, determine to adopt a policy in Mexico ad verse to the American opinions and eentiments which I have described, that policy would. probably. ecatter seeds which would be fruitful of jealousies Which might ultimately ripen into collision between Prance and the Untied States and other Ameri can republics. An illustration of this danger has oc curred already. Political rumor, which is Wiansys mis chievoue. one day ascribes to France a purpose to seize the Rio Grande and wrest Texas from the United states: another day rumor advises us to look carefully to our safety on the Mississippi; another day we are warned of coalitions to be formed, under Preach patronage,betwesg the regency established in Mexico and the insurgent cabal at Richmond. . . . . . . . • 'elm President apprehends none of these things. He does not allow himself to be disturbed by suspicions so unjust to France and so neinstifl dile in themselves; but he knows, also, that such suspicions will be entertained more or less extensively by this country, and magnified in other countries equally unfriendly to France and America; and he knows. also, that it .is out of such sus picione that the fatal web of national animosity is most frequently woven. He believes that the Emperor of France must eitperience desires as earnest as our ownfor the preservation of that friendship between the two na tion., which is so hall of xriaranteas of their commie. Proeperity and safety. Thinking this, the Presi dent would be wanting in fidelity to France, 503 well as to one own countiy. if he did not converse with the Emperor with entire sincerity and friendship upon the atti tut. e which France is to assume in regard to Maxie% The statements made to _you by 111 Dronyn do Partys, concerning the Emperor's intentions, are entirely satis factory, if we are permitted to assume them as having been authorized to be made by the Emperor in view of the present condition of affairs in Mexico. It is tree, as I have before remarked, that the Emperor's purposes may hereafter change with changing circumstances. We ourselves, however, are not unobservant of the pro gress of events at home and abroad: and in no case are we likely to neglect such provision for our own safety . , as every sovereign State must always be prepared to fail back upon when nations with which they have lived in friendship cease to respect their moral and treaty obli gations. Your own discretion will be your guide as to howler, and in what way the public interests will be promoted. by imlienitting these views to the consist-era tion of M. Dronyn de PHnys. " 3- Mr. Seward, under date October 23, 1863 replies to a de" spatch from Minister Dayton as follows: Sin I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your despatch of the 9th instant, which brings me the views expreemea by 31. Dronyn de l'Huye concerning the situation in Mexico. Various considerations have in duced the President to avoid taking any part in toe speculative debates bearing on that situation which have been carried on in the capitals of Europe, as welt as in those of America. A determination to err on the side of strict neutrality, if we err at all, is a war which is car ried on between two nations with which the United States are maintaining relations of amity and friendship, was prominent among the considerations to which I have thus referred. • 'The United States, nevertheless. w'fien invited by France or Mexico. cannot omit to express themselves with perfect frankness upon new incidents. as they oc cur, in the progress of that war. H. Dronyn de Vidays new speaks of an election which he expects to be held in Mexico, and to result in the choice of his Imperial High ness, the Prince Maximilian ofAnetria. to be Emperor of Mexico We learn from other sources that the Prince has declared his willingness to accept an imperial throne in Mexico on three conditions. namely; first, that he shall be called to it by the universal suffrage of the Mexican nation; secondly, that he shall receive indis pensable guarantees for tee integrity and independence of the proposed empire; and thirdly, that the head of the family, the Emperor of Austria, shall acquiesce. " Referring to these facts, M. Dronyn de Mims inti mates that &nearly acknowledgment of the proposed em pire by the United States would be convenient to France, relieving her sooner than might be possible under other circumstances from her troublesome complications with Mexico. '• Happily the French Government has not been left uninformed that, in the opinion of the United States, the Permanent establishment of a foreign and monarchical government in Mexico will be found neither easy nor desirable. Ton will inform M. Dronyn de l'Huys that this opinion remains unchanged. On the other hand. the United awes cannot anticipate the action of the peo ple of Mexico; nor ha proceedingsheeast purpose or desire to interfere with their or control or inter fere with their free choice, or disturb them in the enjoy ment of whatever institutions of government they may, in the exercise of an absolute freedom, establish. It is Proper. also, that M. Dronyn de l'Huys should be formed that the United Slates continue to regard elexico as the theatre of a war which ban notyet ended in the subversion of the government long existing there, with which the United states remain in the relation of peace and sincere friendship; and that for this reason the United States are not now at liberty to consider tie gaes lion of recognizing a Government which, in the farther chances of war, may come into its piece. The United States, consistently with their principles, cannot do otherwise than leave the destinies of Mexico in Ito keep- Dig of her own people, and recognize their sovereignty and independence in whatever form they themselves shall choose that this sovereignty and independence shall be manifested. tHr. Arroyo, signing himself Under Secretary of State and of Foreign Affairs of the Mexican Empire, ad dressed. July 20. IaSS, a communication to Mr. Seward. to the end that he might be pleased to place within the knowledge of his Government the recent important events which have finally resulted in the organization of an appropriate. strong, and durable Government. With a view that the nation might be constituted. ^ He then Informs him of what had been done to establish the Poon. Dire, and the solemn decree as the result of their labors. Consequently. the nude. signed Offr. J. AL Arroyo/ re lies on the moral co-operation of the Governments which are friendly to Mexico, among which he has the satis faction of enumerating that of the United States of Ame rica, which has given so many proofs of ita interest in the beppiner of .01exico.1 The correspondence with France occupies one hundred and thit te-one printed pages. and like that with Great Britain contains subjects of interest not included in the above condensation. RUSSIA. The information from Baseht is represented to be es heretofore. Mr. Seward, in writing to Charged Maims Bayard Taylor. says: •She has our friendship Moven" race, in preference to any other European PoWer, simply because she always wishes us well, and leaves us tO COIL. ir_ 21. duet r own affairs as WO think best Mr. Taylor, in writing to Mr. Seward, Japrtar 1565. says: I have just returned from an interview with Prince Gortrobakoll. 'Tell Mr. Seward,' said. he, 'that the policy of Russia in regard to the United. States la fixed, and will not be changed by the course adopted by any other nation. We greatly desire, as you know. the termination of your_ unfor tunate _ struggle. bat we snail not offer cur friendly Mediation until it is certain of being accepted by both side e—hy the Federal Govern ment and the Southern States. We earnestly hope for haveaintenar.ce of the Union, but, at the Caine time, We hostility to the Southern people; and for Cie sake of both aides, we shall gladly proffer our ser vices when they are mutually requested, but not until then.' And the Emperor expressed to Minister clay, in Nay last, that he bore in memory the friendly expres• MOWS formerly need in regard to the United States, and that nothing would be wanting on his part to make per manent the amicable relations of the past. NETHERLANDS. The affairs of the Netherlands are communicated bf Minister Pike Be save writing to Mr. Seward. " The question of the recognition of the Confederate states by the leading Powers, it is now Wain. is indefinitely postponed It seems to be at last authoritatively pro claimed, that until the united States desist from their attempt to put down the rebellion. the areal. States will not recognize the Confederate Government." Mr. 'Seward. writing to Mr. Pike. October 10. MS. says ; " There are indications that the world's patience towards the latterly vicious insurrection in this genial) is beginning to fail. I interpret in this way the report of European inions you have given me, eosin:meteor 11111 it does with the statements of others of our representa tives abroad." ORINA. • Minister 4tirlingaraa advisee the Government of of-. fairs In the 'Celestial Rintathel." He ears ha es- - tablished the most friendly- relation With the Chinese Government. Ftward writes to lam September 9.1963: "The. Policy which you have adopted in the conduct of your difficult and responsible mission is able and wise; and it is allo just tOwalds the ChAIRMt 00 7.3rAMPA MR Pao TI W.A.Mt PEREINEMES. 0118141881311 'WXZEJEAT.I Intl Wiz ranee will be sent to imbsertbers by mail (per ion= In Meanie) at Three Goyim 5 Oil Iftreeopten • • 414141.11.4 • gel Ten metes 11,11 OS Larger Clubs than Ten will be earned at Ike same rate. 01.50 per copy. The mom must atoms antonym* Obi order. and inn° inatance oar* tsars torts be &totaled fross. /Word env Wale more than the cost al vapor. 11,- Postmasters are reantated to set as Meats fig Tan Was Palm. /*/- To the tetter-ne of the Club of tea or Mita. NI extra COPY of Marmot will he tam. pie, and liberal boWards all other notion.'. It is an wets Won of epeclal felicitation that it meets the c ,, teurrs ice of the enlightened rePresentatives of Oreat Britain, Bus eb, and France. One may very reasonably fear that the beneficial policy thue agreed upon would Oil into disuse If those mlnistere, or any of them. should. at any time, give place to lese intelligent and able ststeemea. But this consideration does not de.er the President from giv ing it his entire approval; and he sincerely hopes th et aucceiegul trial of It. during the residence of those nen istere in China, will render its continuance afterwards a cardinal fact in the policy of all the maritime Pow ers." SPAIN. Mr. Seward. to Charge d'Affaires Perry. September:l. lam, says: The President is .pleased with the mum "'me from the Marquis Mintflores that the G.verittuent of er ain still adheree to its policy of withholding retina nition from the inEnttgents." After stating that Mr. Perrybag not erred in bringing to the knowledae of the Marquis the bearing of the present civil war neon the question of slavery at home as well as ale odd s rays: The grastah Government can .emit, determine for it self whether the continued enjoyment of Cuba with slavery is snore likely to be secured by a recognition of the insurgents—which will be secured d hostile to the United States—then it will be by tne nollov of cotdlalfriendtbiptowardstheUnited Mates, which hes Induced them for etxty years to respect that motivation themselves, an Thensist upon its being respected by alt other nations. United States do not want may more territories; certainly they do not want any more slave boding territatiee, The United Staten Government is not a forcible propagandist of emancipation, even at home. although it does not hesitate to strike slavery down when it rises in resistance to the Government. Much lees ie this Government an armed propagandis t o r emancipation or any other policy In foreign cottatriea. But it certainly could not, if assailed by any foreign staveholding power. show any. greater forbearance to ward theslavery maintained by a foreign army than it shows to domestic slavery when employed against the Government by the Insurgents." - AUSTRIA. air Seward. in writing to Minister Motley. September IEB3. Says: "The United Staten are net indifferent t• the events which are occurring in Mexico. While the Governments of those two countries are not improperly left in any uncertainty about the sentiments of the Uni ted States. the reported relations of a member of the im perial Amity of Austria to those events do not sesersuf acient to pilaf this Governnient in making nay repre sentations, subject to the Government of toe dim sZgl:?`geol,raetidernaltirreltiMiriggatshieielTemittl, does. that His Mei egg will not suffer his Government to enraged in any proceeding hostile or injurious to the United &gee." The Secretary thanks Mr. Motley for his interesting ,uromary of Aherecent movements at Fran kfort (or the reornenization.of tee States of Germany. The United *IW es eatertair' tacit cordial sentiments towards the Males of German', generally as moist torpid any pre. seeding calculated to embarrass thejust action of either of them fer its own security and advancsmeut. But this feeling ought not to restrain no from saying that eve ry eflo t to cons olkinte all tie German States under a fideretlen which would Promote the cmimon develop ment and progress of the entire fatherland would be bailed in this country with profound satisfaction." PRUSSIA. The correspondence is brief. My. Seward to Minister Judd, December I. l!82 says: The President pro foundly desires the security and welfare of Prussia, wig he therefore earnestly hones that. by ogee and Jim coon kale. the difficulties which are now threatening ilk, peace of the kingdom may be averted without a guerillas of tee 'liberties of its very enlightened and generous people.' Minister Judd. writing Sept. 9, 1813, to Mr. Seward. sap : The Congress or German Princes at Frankfort has closed its labors. The Austrian scheme has resolved the Banc ion of neatly all the princes. and they have now. in a joint letter, submit'ed it to the King o f Pres• eia for his acceptance. It is, however, manifest that It will not be accepted, and' that the scheme must fail. un it a Angina can induce a number of princes to join In gt a separate confederation, a course which, like aeC6BBlOll in the United States, would result in war, and hence it will not be ventured upon." JAPAN. I'Le documents are voluminous. detailing the troubles., Sce .in that kingdom. tinder . date September 1. 186.3. Minister Pruynts instructed to demand of the Govern ment of the Tycoon a compliance with treaty stipula tions; the prompt payment of a sum anflichmt to in demnify all the lessee which were sustained by himself and other members of their:Minn on the occasion of the firing of his official residence; to demand that diligrnt efforts be made to discover the incendiaries, and bring them to cordign punishment ; demand proper and adequate guarantees for hie safe return to Ye o, and the rmanent re-establishment of the legs. on there with pe out delay ; insist on the fall °Nary sure of the treaties between the United Statea and Japan, in all the particulars which have not been heretofore waived or postponed by•this Govern ment and demand reasonable indemnity, to be axed by himself, for the injuries which have been sustained by any American citizens from any acts of violence com mitted against them by Japanese subjects ; and he wilt further demand that diligent efforts be made by the Tycoon's Government to bring the aggressors to justice, and to Millet upon them such punishment as will be calculated to prevent farther outrages of the same kind. Mr. - Prayn is authorized to employ the naval force at his command to protect himself. the legation. and others of our countrymen, untier any circumstances which may occur, and be will inform the Government of the Tycoon that the United States will, as they shall find occasion. tend additional forces to maintain the foregoing demands. Mr. Seward. under, date of October 9, 1893. writes to Mr. Prayn: "saving been advised by your deepatch of the fith of - August. which came from San Francisco by' telegraph, that the Tycoon has returned to Yeddo. and. 'that your relations with his Government are much im proved, I deem it inexet i n stru ct ions , strain you' discretion `sat present by special but cheerfely wait the development of events which must have occurred since that communication was sent." Among the documents is one dated April 4.1883,in whit* Minister Blateliford says to Mr. Seward : , His Holi ness, aa well as the Cardinal Secretary of State, are de cided friends of the union, and ardently desire that its integrity may be preserved. The latter was strong, in the expression of his hopes that the North would eneedilY subdue the rebellion. " ITALY. Mr. Seward. writing' to Minister Marsh, July 25. says: " The President expects you to express to the Minister for Foreign Affairs the sincere satisfaction of tt is Government with the answer which was given by him to the proposition of the British Government non ce,' nine visits of the insurgents' vessels in Italian Ports. Tn sir recognition of the insurgents as belligerents was en unnecessary proceeding on the part of her Majesty's Government. It has been very injurious to the Ballad Slates. while it ban brought to the British nation itself only troublesome inconveniences, and requiree cotenant egocE4s o to.provent new and more dangerous complicate Bons,' . . Zdr. . Seward writes August 22.1863: "The assurance of Mr. Cerruti of the continued sympathy of his Govern ment for our cause is very gratifying. Italy cannot know how soon the principle of nationality which we axe maintaining may become important to herself. We are acting on a fixed policy worthy of consideration bY all free Covemments liable to be assailed by xeactionars movements " BELGIUM. In a despatch from Mr. Seward to Minister Sanford, September if, 1383. be says: / have submitted to the President your despatch of the 4th of September. The smart tantations van have made to his Majesty- as therein expressed. seem to have been discreet and proper, and the liberal and friendly sentiments he expressed in reply are cordially emaciated. " If we do nut mistake, the civil war is now becom ing so ruinous to those who began it recklessly, and without just cause, as to induce anxious consideration about the probable result. This is not submission, nor is it reconciliation, but it is the first stage on the road to peece. As we advance to meet the problem of recon ciliation. many of its difficulties, width, at a distance, seem so serious as to create division: s among the friends of the Union, may be expected to disappear. Prudence, therefore, requires that we should not prematurely en gage in the discussion of them." TURKEY, Minister Morris has kept the Government advised in that country. Mr. Seward writes to him September Sth. 1663: "Ti.e circular which you have adareased to American consult in Turkey le improved. The Government re ceives with lively satisfaction the Information yon hays conveyed of a great domestic reform in the administra tion of customs in the empire, and you are authorized to congratulate the Sultan. DENMARK. Minister Wood. writes to Mr. Seward, April 14, MS: "Since my last despatch I have had the pleasure of reading to. and. bearing with. the Minister of Foreign Af fairs, Mr. Hall, the resolutions of the United States Con gress on foreign interference. They received: his un qualified ,assent. With these before the world, and. an energetic enforcement of the conscription at home. Eu rope will learn that we are not under the control of the mob, as she has been taught. 'lt now look., as if, by another year, we can putdown the rebellion by starva tion, in no other way. , EGYPT COMM, ueneral Thayer Writes to Mt Seward that a very matted stimulus laea teen inverted to the produc tion of cot on in Egypt, in cniseonence of the continued failure of the supply from America Mr. Seard says this news Is very gratifying. The President , " he sale, is gratified with the new evidences wnieh your des patch brings of the frendship of his Highness the Paoli% and, you are authorized to assure him that in all his en terforist s for the improvement of his people and impor tant domain he has the sympathy and beet wishes of tho Government and people of she United States. " MEXICO Minister Corwin, it appears from the correspondence has , hept our Government advised of the' Political an& military situation of Mexico. Under date of Aurtnit last. Secretary Seward writes to him that the President is in clined to approve the decision Mr. Corwin made in de clining the invitation of the Mexican Government to leave with it the ancient capital, and repair to San Lnis. The Secretary says " What would be the most conve nient and favorable position for the Legation. with re d rence to the protection of American rights in Mexico, is a question tnat depends much on the contingencies of war, which, though they may be imminent, cannot, at least at this detance from the theatre of conflict, be an ticipated. It is not perceived how you could effectually assert those interests at the present moment by repre sentations to that Government, at Ban Luis , which is cut off from communication :with the Legation; while on the other band yen will not be expected to address l'ourself. under the present circumstances. to the new rovibional Government which has sway at the capitol.'" BRAZIL. Minister Webb has kept the Government fully advised of affairs in Brazil. In May last he millet the attention of the Minister and Secretary of State for foreign affairs to a gross breach of neutrality then being perpetrated on the Part of the representatives of his Majesty's Government in the ports of Penal:ohne° and Bahia. The ports of Brazil. he says, are madeibarbors °Meru geand places of resort, and departure for those piratical vessels, the Alabama. Florida, and Georgia, avowedly designed to pre; neon the commerce of the. United States. Be melte the Im perial Government to prompiy visit upon the offending' Governors the punishment they have so richly merited. Me shows the right of the United States to demand the cap.!' tare of the pirate Alabama by Brazil if 'possible. as a. duty due alike to itself, to the United States. and to humanity and civilization. To thin the Marquis D'Abrantse positively declares the Govenimezt of his Majesty is firmly resolved to main tan and cause to be respected. the neutrality in the terms in which it has declared it aestimed it; and, what is im• patient to declare that It is not disposed tq allow this centrality to be violated in any way by those interested.: In the contest, still less, by the delegates of the Govern ment itself • SseretarY Seward, in a let'er to Mr. Webb, says: "The painful impressions which these transantione have made, were alleviated by the extraordinary dill, gence exercised on your part in bringing the trammel. Venn home to the knowledge of the Emperor's Govern-, ment, and by the prompt, and just, and friendly pro ceedings which that Government has adopted. " The Secretary adds: "I forbear from raisin; the anae esonr w t h e t hersnesd a mn itneuwri i es ibfldiue duheoUnhd. citizens, until we shall have received more anthentie 7 information of the circumstances which attended the , transaction. " CHILL The edrrespondance shows Much frieltdehinbetWeentr Chin and the United Stales. Minister Nelson, in a letter to Secretary Seward, dated in January that. narratinea conversation with the Secretary. of 'Foreign Gelation'. Bari : • "I availed myself of the 'occasion to assure the - Minister of the satisfaction With which • my. Govern. meat Iliad been made aware of the generous sympathy and confidence expressed by Chill iii the moms o f our arms in the present struggle, and reiterated the as surance that. the United States never for one moment witted the possibility of a severance of the Unim, of the destruction .of the best and wisest. Government in the world by the hand of faction." PORTUGAL. Minieter Rum writing.to Secretary Beerard in `July last, says • • Notwithstanding tho loss of our accustomed. commerce with the Milted States and the failure of the natal supply of cotton Willa Pottage as a small state feels in a proportionate degree 'with the larger erdiens. the general feeling towards us is one of sympathy: of kindness, and of considerate friendship, a feeling which it has been my duty and pleasurato cultivate. SWITZERLAND. Minister Poag informs Secretary Seward that the Presi dent of Switzerland has reiterated hie previously-est , pressed wishes for the we rebellione United States. end for the suppression of the The President au thorizes Mr. F 0114; to inform the President of the United States that he entirely approves the course of our Go vernment in rejecting ell propositions of foreign inter vention, and in notifying the, Powers proposing such 1 4 . terventlon that such propeeltollelvould not be regarded as evincing friendship for tile United States. SWEDEN, Minister Haldinian. writing to recretars , Seward. pays: "1 feeljustitied in assuring_you; as Sweden Warr the 'first nailon to welcome the United States into the randiy Of nations and the first to recognize our indepen dence and nationality. Sweden will be the last to as )c now led go its dlasolutiOn. TUNIS. United States, Hamel .lEH NW, Writing to Secretor? Selrald Mal utm, Bays ; Our war canoes oar coun try to be much known and , its commercial importance to to fully realized. , Barbary too, our rebellion is attributed not only to the igh price of cotton but al. roost every HI to Which human flesh ie heir. Two mi- Meters of Hit Bey recently expressed the hope that our war would soon cease, but not till the triumph of li berty." In the supplement to this correspondence arrears a letter from Mr. Dayton to Secretary Seward. dated No vtlnber 13th, saying that, although the foreign desert reent did not go so far as to TOMMilte that all work on the Tehran building for the rebate at Bordeaux and mantes shollid imam, but only that no enuarocat and no da. 'livery ebon y be bad. yet our commi at Bordeaux writes we that. on examination a day or two sine& not a man Was to be seen employed there. On hie prior vieite the - reseals and the yard itself had been literally alive with ama, Tut foljApwla gainatlya ortlig *Mall la the
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