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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1864.
anonymou* oommu.
jyfutlosi. We do not return, rqjeeted manusoripts-
49- Voluntary eorreepondence aolloited from *ll
- part* of the world, and especially from our different
military and naval department*. When used, it will
*e paid for.
A New Plan of Campaign,
Strategically, the present campaign gives
fail promise to prove the most interesting
of the war. Perhaps, for the first time, we
are to have practical and direct strategy ad
ministered efficiently on a grand scale. We
cannot predict, of course; but after the
enter defences of the rebellion have been
demolished by assault, and so much ol
moral victory has been won by the armies
and the Government, the time and situa
tion seem more propitious for military
genius to work clearly. We have broken
the way to that arterial system which con
tains the life of the rebellion; or, in other
words, we aTe to penetrate the enemy’s in
terior. One glance at the map will show
the original problematic character of the
rebel States, with their intricate ex
tent of roads and rivers, and de
fensible country. A part of the pro
blem is solved, and the world is at
last convinced that the rebellion can be put
down, while the nation is assured that it
will. We are speaking only in a military
sense, not fairly allowing, perhaps, for those
moTal changes in the people, which affect
the results of movements and of battles
sometimes quite as much as strategy. But,
as a matter of military conquest, it isab3urd
to specify a time lor the downfall of the re
bellion, and in that sense we should pru
dently regard it. If it suddenly collapses
from interior causes of starvation, poverty,
and discontent, so much the better; but
here we have no present certainty of reckon
ing, and, after all, the stem logic of war
bases our only thorough reliance in
our military power. Moral suasion can
not take the place of bayonets, and
the enemy is not weak so long as be
can resist us with military ability. We
may believe that our armies will move to a
charm, and the rebel forces will dissolve
like a dream, but this pleasant faith will
not remove mountains. We must stUl fight
patiently, stubbornly, watchfully, and
still march, and march again. Let us con
sider for a moment the topographic charac
ter and strategic capacity of one single
State of the Confederacy, and then remem
ber that it requires time for armies to travel
as well as to manoeuvre. The rebel forces
will be supplied just as long as the Con
federacy remains, for the whole rebellion,
to all intents, exists in its army; or, at
best, the rebel people are only a secondary
concern—a reserve from which their
army is to be recruited, fed, and clothed,
and which, in the last resort, may be
sacrificed, just as the camel is killed
in the desert to save the traveller from
dying by thirst. Minus its-colored popu
lation and their overseers, the whole
rebellion is in effect one army. All
the white population of tbe Confederacy
capable of hearing arms are under conscrip
tion, willingly or unwillingly, and it is im
possible to reach the rebellion except by
striking at it. As an army we must make
up our minds to crush it, using, by the way,
our old auxiliary, the laborer, 'peasant, and
supporter of the South. To acquire what
we at present hold, battle after battle had to
be fought against great natural and artificial
resistances. What remains to be done, even
if less than what we have accomplished, is
no child’s play. No general will contract
to put down the war in three or six months,
ot any specified time, even if his every
movementwere a success. We have reason
to believe that the operations of the present
campaign, after the experience which the
country has undergone to find the solution
of its great problem, will be dictated by
wisdom and result in triumph; but time and
patience must be allowed for the growth
and harvest of plans and endeavors.
We should rally again to the work as
though we had a second war to finish.
With such a resolution the war might break
up before a campaign were fairly ended,
but, at all events, we must rely upon our
military power.
The new campaign has begun with much
promise, but its merits will doubtless exist
more in decisive strategy than in battles,
which are not always the best achieve
ments of war. If we can secure the
greater part of the Southwest with but lit
tle bloodshed, a magnificent victory will be
achieved. The movement which General
Sheehan is making on the line of Jackson
and Meridian in Mississippi, threatening the’
lines from that point at right angles toward
Mobile and Selma, co-operated with by a
fleet and army from the Gulf, seems about
to become the best and most profitable
movement of the war. Its own intrinsic
importance, and the relation which it bears
to the position ot General Grant, commend
it highly. To show its probable value more
clearly, we adopt the intelligent speculations
of the Times:
“The region into poeaezafon of which we shall
cone by the successful issue of the operations now
on foot, forms a grand stiategic triangle, whereof
Meridian, mobile, otlma, are the tnree points. Its
value i> threefold: first, the great facility for iater
communieation it pie«em»; secondly, tne material
value of the district of country of wtucti it assures
us possession ; and, thfrely, the military bearing of
thi*regionon the whole tneatxe of war. We can
do no more than glance at these tnree points in sue*
cession.
“And first, of the communications, it is to be said
that no region in the South is so admirably situa
ted, both naturally and aitidcially, as that just in.
dicated* For in the dietnot between Vicksburg,
Selma, Mobile, we have no leas than two water bases—
on the Mississippi ana on the Gvlfj and four lines of
communication—naimty t two andtwo rivers.
From Ticksbuig, we have the line of the Southern
Mississippi Railroad 5 from Mobile, we have
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, together
with the Tombigbee and Alabama rivers.
The Tombigbee opens the State of Missis
sippi up to Columbus and Aberdeen; the Ala
bama opens the State of Alaoama up to Selma,
Montgomery, ana be) one. Tneee points will all be
h*ld and tn*oe powerfully fortified dgpOhs of supply.
They Will form precisely the secondary base General
Gra7,t must have in an advance into the Gulf States.
The material importance of toe region arises from
tfct fact that its liver bottoms form the richest oot
ton cisti jet in the Somh ; and it is there, ala i, that
ifce m*9B of the distribution of the slave population
shows us darkest hue.
u We uff arrive at the strategic bearings of the
i*(.ionin its relations with the pieaent disposition
of the rebel foices in The Southwest. The value of
it. in this view, cannot be overestimated. First of
ail, it will give us the grand secondary line of re
bel communications. With the possession of Chat
tanooga and Knoxville, we tapped the first of these
lines, ana the coofeuioua of toe rebels themselves
showhowterrib y this iiself embarrasses them. Wall,
we shall now seize the only remaining line. In the
next place, it must call away a considerable portion,
at least, of the rebel army from Grant’s front; and en
able him to advance. Supplies will soon be accumu
lated to make this po»tit> e. But finally, and most
important of all, it anticipates the rebelt in the posses.
Sion of the only re7naining line of defence which it was
pot 9iotefor the rebels to take up, when Grant should once
advance from Chattanooga Military men have long r»
cognized, that ii the reiwla were once turned at At
lanta, the line of the Tombigbee was the only avail
able position left them*'. The other line leads direct
lv into a cul-de-sac, ending in FI nda it, therefore,
the present movements are successful, it dutches this
single position at which the rebels could have hoped
to make any protracted stand.”
The two generate who will operate chiefly
in the present campaign have been the lead
ing spirits of the war in the Southwest—we
mean. Gen. Geakt and Gen. Sherman—
and in these leaders we are fortunate in
having full confidence. Shebman’B march
to reinforce Gbant at Chattanooga, and
the march he has just made to Jackson, are
both highly commendable for their expedi
tion and unmistakable energy. yy e s haU
not be surprised if Gen. Gbant remains
comparatively inactive lor some time to
come as regards the army of Johnston,
preferring to await the gradual ripening
of his plans. A march into Georgia
unsupported by the movement which Gen.
Shebman mußt have time to make, would
-render more obvious his difficulty of ob
taining supplies, and keeping open the Ten.
nessee. Gen. Sherman’s operations will
be encouraged by abundant means of com
munication. Should Gen. Johnston throw
a part of his forces toward Selma and Mo
bile to check or destroy Sherman, he ren
ders victory the more easy to General
Gbant, and at the beat will be in the toils
of that plan which, by front aud flank,
threatens to drive the whole military power
0 f the rebel Southwest into the heart of
Georgia, and there crush it. What relation
Gen. Gilmore’s prospective movement on
Tallahassee, in Florida, t may hear to a
campaign in Georgia, time may show.
The war in the Southeast has not yet as
sumed so much significance as the cam
„\pT, progressing in the Division of the
Mississippi I but we look for new_ vigor in
the coining campaign m Virginia. The
Army of the Potomac, reinforced sufficient
ly to act its own part, cannot but have a
great effect on the campaign elsewhere.
Should Richmond be menaced with another
large force, moving by the James river, the
rebel hold on East Tennessee would soon
be annulled, and the rebellion in East and
West left at the mercy of a number of sure
and vigorous blows. We are under no ap
prehensions of a “ scatteration ” policy, but,
on the contrary, earnestly believe that the
war of 1864 will be full of purpose and to the
point.
The Free Plantations*
General Banks, in a document which will
have a place of interest in the archives of
the war, has, for the first time, pronounced
a system by which free labor is to be pro
tected and governed. The military power
is the basis of this government, but, arbitra
ry as it must be, it could not be exerted
with greater humanity, justice, and benefi
cence than in the present case. In a pro
clamation of some length, General Banks
announces provisions for dividing the
parishes of his province into school and
police districts; provides for the establish
ment of schools and police ; interdicts flog
ging or other cruel and unusual punishment;
makes the planters responsible to-military
authority, which, until other tribunals are
made, will try all questions between the em
ployer and the employed ■ provides also for
sick and disabled persons, places the sale of
intoxicating liquors under restraint, and
prohibits the possession of arms or danger
ous weapons without authority. Ten hours
in summer and nine in winter, with pay of
$S for first-class hands, just treatment, good
quarters, healthy rations, fuel, clothing,
medical attendance, and instruction for
children, wages to be deducted in case of
sickness or misconduct, are fixed provisions
for tfye government of labor and its compen
sations. Laborers are permitted to choose
their masters, but are bound to their agree
ment for tbe year, under protection of the
Government, and may be permitted to cul
tivate land on private account to the extent
of one acre, a half, or a quarter each, to be
increased ior good conduct at the discretion
of the employer. “ The encouragement of
independent labor,” General Banks re
marks wisely, “ will strengthen all the ad
vantages which capital derives from labor,
and enable the laborei; to take care of him
self, and prepare for the time when he can
render so much labor for so much money,
which is the great end to be attained.” It is
further advised that employers should provide
for the current wants of their hands by per
quisite sfor extra labor, or by appropriation of
land for share cultivation, discourage
monthly payments so far as it can be done
without discontent, and reserve till - the full
harvest the yearly wages. A free-labor
bank will be established for the accumula
tion of wages and savings, the bank to be
connected with the United States Treasury.
The transportation of negro families to
other countries will hot he approved. Here
we end the reading of a number of whole
some and sensible provisions, which show
how well General Banks has studied his
subject as a soldier and a statesman. His
remarks on the relation of Planter and
Negro are extremely interesting:
"Tie last year’s experience shows that the
planter and the negro comprehend the revolution.
The overseer, 'having little interest in oapital and
less sympathy with labor, dislikes the trouble of
thinking, and discredits the notion that anytuing
new has occurred. He is a relic of the past and ad
heres to its customs- Bis stubborn refusal to com
prehend the condition ol things occasioned moat of
the embarrassments of the past year. Where suoh
iccompr then *ion is chronic, reduced wage*, dimi
nished rations, and the mild punishments imposed
by the army and navy will do no good.”
Basing these regulations upon the as
sumption that labor is a public duty and
idleness is a crime, Gen. Banks further de
monstrates their necessity in the following
forcible paragraph:
** Successful industry is especially necessary at
the present time, when large public debts and
onerous taxes are imposed to maintain and protect
the liberties of the people and the integrity of the
Union. Ail officers, civil or military, and all classes
of citizens who assist in extending the profits of
labor, and increasiog the product of the soil, upon
which, in the end, all national prosperity and power
depends, will render to the Government a service as
great as that derived Irom the terrible sacrifices of
battle. It is upon such consideration only that the
planter is entitled to favor. The Government has
accorded to him, in a period of anarchy, a release
from the disorders resulting mainly from insensate
and mad resistance to sensible reforms, which can
never be rejected without revolution, and toe crimi
nal surrender of his interests and power to crazy
politicians, who thought by metaphysical abstrac
tions to circumvent the laws of God. It has re
stored to him in improved, rather than impaired
condition, his due privileges, at a moment when, by
bis own acts, the very soil ww washed from beneath
bis feet,”
ct A more majestic and wise clemency
human nature does not exhibit,” says Gen.
Banks. In this we heartily concur.
Yesterday's New York World has a
beautiful little gem of an editorial, which
intimates that the fundamental principle of
our national system is not liberty. The
writer commences by saying that the revo
lutionary question was not a question of
liberty, and winds up by asserting that the
fundamental idea of our system is rights.
This gem is a diamond in the
rough ; we cannot perceive its lucidity.
The fundamental idea of our system is not
liberty—it is rights. The leading idea of a
physician ought to be not to cure his pa
tient, but to make him well. Both state
ments are equally absurd in form. The
writer makes a distinction, and doubtless
perceives a difference. It has been a very
general idea that the fundamental idea of
our national system is liberty. This idea
sadly needs correcting. The fundamental
idea is rights. The fundamental idea of
the Revolution was Government, and the
fundamental idea of our Government is
rights—not liberty ! It takes a little while
to get out of the old grooves of prejudice—
the old channels of thought. The World
materially assists us here. It proves incon
testably that we have been deluded all
along. In time, of course, the impression
that the fundamental idea of our national
system is liberty, will entirely vanish, audit
will be seen that that fundamental idea is
not liberty, but rights ! If we ask what
rights,- we thall be told by the World, pro
bably, any kind of rights except the right
of liberty, for we are to expressly under
stand, if we understand nothing else, that
the fundamental idea of our national system
is not liberty.
An Appeal to the Union league—The
Election In New Hampshire.
It is to be hoped that the following ap
peal will be generously and promptly re
sponded to by the members of the Union
League:
“ The election in the State of NewHamp.
shire takes place on the Bth of March next.
“ It is a very important election in this—
that it is the first in the year 1864—the year
of a Presidential election—and the Legisla
ture now elected will choose a Senator in
the place of the Bon. John P. Hale.
“The election will be very close. The
Copperheads are straining every nerve; and
there is great danger they will prevail.
“ Last year there were three candidates
for Governor, and no one was elected by the
people.
- “ The plurality was only six hundred.
“ The Legislature elected Governor Gil
man.
.“This year there are but two candidates,
and the Copperheads claim they can and
will carry the election.
“ They will do so, unless every exertion
is made by the Union men of New Hamp
shire, and every facility afforded them.
“ They need the aid of all Union men.”
The Capture of the Rebel Steamer Cum-
berland.
Thc Navy Department has received information
of the capture or the Anglo-rebel steamer Cumber
land, on the fith Inst., by the United Stetei steamer
De Soto. Her cargo consists largely of arms and
munitions .of war, and it Is confidently stated that
the vessel was Intended to become a rebel privateer.
Sbe arrived at Havana late in September last, and
commenced making extensive alterations. She
sailed on the 3Ht of January, but was run into m»-
riel by one of. our gunboats. She saUed again on
the 3d lost., intending to run blookade at Mo.
bfie. The DeSoto captured her alter a abate of lest
than ten horns. She Is a vessel of shout too tons,
and Is reported to be a fast sailer.
The Abut and Navy Journal, of New York,
hse added General McClellan’s Report to the list of
official reporta which have already appeared in th it
paper. The it port la published entire, In supple
mentary sheets, uniform with the Journal, in a fora
convenient for preservation, and accompanied oy an
teder. The two double numbers containing the re
port ate for sale by newsdealers, et twenty sect,
eaeh; or will be sent by msU by the publisher, W.
O. Churoh.lM Broadway, on receipt of the price—
forty cents for the two nujubers.
WASHINGTON.
PBOCLAMATHW ST TU PBSSIDKVT.
OPENING OF THE POUT OF BROWNSVItIE, TEXAS.
Wabhihotox, Feb. 18,1664.
By the President of the United States of America:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, by my proclamation of the nineteenth of
April, one thousand eight .hundred aad slxty-oue,
the ports of the State* of South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and
Texas were, for reasons therein set forth, placed
under blockade; and whereas, tbe port of Browns*
ville, in tbe district of Brazos Santiago, in the State
of Texas, has sinoe been blookaded, but as the block
ade of said port may now be safely relaxed with ad*
vantage to the interests of oommeroe, now, there
fore be it known that I, Abraham Lincoln, Presi
dent of the United States, pursuant to the authority
m me vested by the fifth seotion of toe sot of Con
gress, approved on the 13th day of July, 1861, entitled
an sot huther to?provide for the collection of duties
on imports, and for other purposes, do hereby deolare
that the blockade of the said port of Brownsville
•hall ao far nensfijand determine from and after this
date, that commercial intercourse with theaaid port,
except aa to persona, things, and information herein
after specified, may from this date be carried on,
subject to the laws of the United States, to the regu
lations prescribed by the Secretary ol the Treasury,
and until the rebellion shall have bean suppressed,
to such orders as iqay be promulgated by tbe general
commanding the department, or by an officer duty
authorized by him aodjeommsnding at the said post.
This proclamation does not authorise or alio w the
shipment or conveyance of persons in, or intending
to enter, the service of the insurgents, or of things
or information Intended for their use or for their aid
or comfort $ nor, except upon the permission of the
Secretary of War, or some officer duly authorized
by him, of the following prohibited articles—namely:
Gannon, mortars, fire-arms, pistols, bombs, gre
nades, powder, saltpetre, sulphur balls, bullets, pioks,
swords, boarding caps (always excepting the quanti
ty of said articles that may be necessary for the do
fwee of the ship, and tho*e who compose the crew),
saddles, bridles, cartridge-bag material, percussion
and other caps, clothing adapted for uniforms, sail
cloth of all kinds, hemp, and cordage, intoxicating
drinks other than beer, and light native wines.
To vessels clearing from foreign ports and des
tined to the port of Brownsville, opened by this
proclamation, license will be granted by the consuls
of the United States, upon satisfactory evidence
that the vessel so licensed will convey no persons,
property, or information exypted or prohibited
above, either to or from the said port, which license
shall be exhibited to the oolleotor of said port im
mediately cm arrival, and, if required, to any
officer In charge of the bloekade, and on leaving
said port, every vessel will be required to have a
olearanoe from the collector of customs, according
to law, showing no violations of the conditions of
the license. Any violations of said Conditions will
involve the forfeiture and condemnation of the ves
sel and cargo, and the exclusion of all parties con
cerned from any further privilege of entering, the
United States during the war for any purpose what
ever.
In all respects, except as herein specified, the ex
isting blockade remains in full force and effect as
hereunto established and nor is it re*
laxed by this proclamation, except In regard to the
port to which this relaxation is, or has been, ex
pressly applied.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand,
[l. s.] and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Bone at the city of Washington, this, the Ifith day
of February, in the year of dur Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-four, and of the Indepen
dence of tbe United States, the sixty-eighth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
William H. Sbwaxd,
Secretary of State,
The Draft—Modifications of the Enrol
ment Bill,
The committee of conference on the enrolment bill
made a report to-day agreeing upon the main features
of the Senate bill, with amendments and substitu
tion of a few sectiOils of the House bill.
The commutation is retained at $3OO, and a com
promise is made at to the effect of tne exemption
thereby, whioh is limited to one year.
The exemption of high officials in the Senate Oil 1
is stricken out, leaving, as the only classes exempt*
those mentally or physieally unfit, and soldiers in
the field or honorably discharged. If the quota is
not filled in any district by one draft, another is to
be made till the number shall be obtained.
The lection authorizing the Secretary of War to
assign drafted persons of religious scruples against
bearing arms to duty in the hospitals or the care of
freedmen, is reported with a proviso, confining such
provision to those whose deportment is consistent
with the conscientious scruples against bearing
arms. -
The House proviso for drafting oolored men is re
tained,with the essential modification that when the
slave of a loyal master is drafted and mustered into
the service, thereupon suoh slave shall be free, and
the master shall be paid the bounty of one huodred
dollars, in place of its being paid to the master on
his freeing the person.
It was held by the committee that he must not be
a slave a moment after his enlistment, and it is un
derstood that this is the disputed point upon which
a contest may be expected tomorrow.
The report is signed by Messrs. Wilson, of Mas
sachusetts, Nesmith, of Oregon, and Games, or
lowa, on the part of the Senate;Sand Messrs.
Schenck, of Ohio, and Demit* g, of Connecticut, of
the House of Representatives.
Mr. Kbbnan, of New York, does not ooncur in it.
The two Houses have not.yet taken definite ac
tion upon the report of the Committee nf Confer
ence.
Postal Affairs.
The Post Office 'Department of Canada having,
for the sake of uniformity, consented to modify the
provisions of the postal arrangements between the
United States and Canada of 1851, so as to establish
a uniform postage for letters of ten cents, the siagle
rate between Canada and all parta of the United
States, it is ordered by Postmaster General Blaia
that, in future, the international poatage charged
upon all letter, between Canada and any part of the
United stete. .ball be ten cent, tbe .ingle rate of
half an ounce or under, prepayment optional, with
out regard to difference ol distance or route of con
veyance.
Heath of a War Correspondent.
Mr. Theodore Barnard, correspondent of the
Associated Press in the Army of the Potomac, died
today, at the headquarters, of pleuropneumonia.
He was a resident of Wathington city.
Executive Session of the Senate.
The Senate, in exeeutlve session, to-day, con
firmed the nominations of Horacr James, of Mas
sachusetts, to be assistant quartermaster, with the
rank of captain, and Ohari.es Hutchins, of Ore
gon, to be Indian agent for the Territory of Idaho.
Amendments of the Homestead law.
Mr. Julian, chairman of the Committee on Pub-
Uo Hands, has reported to the House a bill contain
ing the following amendments of the homestead
law:
Section l provides that persons in the mUitary or
naval service of the Uoited States, who are pre
vented thereby from complying with the law, may
file the affidavit required before the officer in com
mand, which may be forwarded by the wife or agent
of the party to the regtater of the proper 1-nd office.
Section 2 provides that the homestead olalmsnt
shall pay one per cent, on the cash value of the
land at the time of entry, and a like sum when hie
claim is finally established.
Section 3 provides that any person who may be
prevented by age or bodUy infirmity from going to
the office of tne proper register, may file tne affi
davit required before the elerk of the aouuty in
which he resides, end forward it to the office of the
register.
Section 4 provides that the minimum price of the
public lands shall be fixed by tbe General Hand Of
fice, and abaU not be leaa than *1.25 per aore.
Section 5 provides that persons who have taken
the Initiatory steps required by the homestead law,
and have been prevented by being called into the
military or naval service from a full compliance
with the law, may make and forward their affida
vits, as required In the first seotion.
Section «is unimportant, only increasing the fees
of the register and receiver In cases arising under
the pre-emption law of 1841.
Our Relations with Nicaragua.
A T.nTTnn y»OM rnKkII>KNT LIHOOttf TO rEKftIDBUT
MARTINKZ—MINISTER DICKINSON’S ADDBBSS,
AND THU BBSX-ONSB.
Upon his arrival at the capital of Nicaragua, Mr.
Dickinson, United States Minister, submitted the
following letter from President Hlncoln to Sefior
Dpn Tomas Martinez, Captain General, Preeident
of Nicaragua, accompanying it with the remarks
appended:
MB. LINCOLN’S LETTER.
Abraham Lincoln. President of the United States of
America , to his Excellency Seller Don Tomas Martinez,
Captain General , President of the Republic of Nica*
Gbbat and Goor Friend : I have received the
letter which you addressed to me on the Ist of Sep
tember last, informing me of your elevatlou to the
supreme constitutional authority of the Republic of
Nicaragua by the free obotoe of it* people, and as
suring me that one of your most ardent desires Is to
cultivate the friendly relations established between
that Republic and the United States.
I congratulate your Excellency upon this mani
festation of the confidence of the people of Nica
ragua in your wisdom, patriotism, and statesman
ship.
I feel satisfied that the high trust confided to you
will be discharged in a manner to subserve the best
interests of that Republic.
It shall be my constant endeavor so to cultivate
the relations between our respective countries as to
strengthen the good understanding wbloh now hap
pily subsists.
I pray your Excellency to accept the assurances
of my most earnest wishes for your persons! happi
ness, and for tbe prosperity of your country.
And so. commending you to the care of tbe Al
mighty, I remain your Excellency’s good friend.
ABRAHAM HINUOHN.
By the President,
P. w. esvAiu, Acting Secretary of State.
Washington, Den. 23.1863.
REMARKS or MB. DICKINSON.
Me. Fbbbideht : I am instructed by my Govern
ment to congratulate your Exeellenoy upon your re
cent olevation to the Supreme Constitutional au
thority to the Republic of Nicaragua. This mani
festation of tbe cant! deuce of the people In your wis
dom, patriotism, and stateamanahip, Is a source of
great gratification to my Government.
The uojuetifieble invasion of your State was
stopped in a bold and energetic manner by your
consummate ikiH as a general and the valor of your
soldiers. The happy and successful termination of
tbe late conflict in which this state has- been en
gaged, is a proof that your Exeellenoy is asbrsve in
war as you are wise in council.
I feel satisfied that the high trust confided to you
by tbe people, will be discharged In a manner to sub
serve tbe best interests of the BepubUe.and at the
same time strengthen tbe bonds of friendship and In
crease the mutual Interests between the two Govern
menta.
'I have tb* honor to plaoe in tbe hand! or your
Excellency tbe letter or Abraham ZAnooln, Freni'
dent of tbe United States.
MPLY OF FBBBXPBMT MAKEZNBZs
Mn» Mrax&Tßa: Aware of the delioate attention
of Your Government I have tbe fiem
duty and purpose to correspond with dignity to the
desires and expectations oi the people of the R*»
Eubite ana the friendly Government who do so much
onor to my feeble
Proclamation of Universal Emancipation.
The I Washington correspondent of the Herald
writes ns follows:
It is understood that on the 22d of February Mr.
Hinoolk will issue a proclamation of ualveraal
emancipation, Including the border States-
THB FREBB.—PHIXADEI7P
THE WAR IN THE SCWTHWfiST.
fiPnOBS COHCERNINQ TER DIBPRIITIOR OF
Alarm at Mobile and Selma.
Oihoibkati, Feb. 18 —A. despatch from OliaSta
nooga to tbo Gazette aaya that the iaformatlon to
orived from the rebel army ia eontradlotory. Some
penona deelare that Johnaton’a entire force ia
around Dalton, and othera that large poruoua, In
eluding the artillery at Kingaton, have gone to rein
foroe liongatreet.
John Morgan ia aaid to be in the violalty of Dal
ton, with a eonalderable cavalry force, preparing for
a raid.
Gen. Watte, of Alabama, had telegraphed to the
eitlzeng of Selma to prepare to receive a number of
npn-combatante from Mobile, aa that olty waa aoon
to be attacked by the United Statea roroee.
The ateamer Denbigh waa ioat recently in attempt
ing to ran the blookade from Mobile.
The Mobile papera expreaa the opinion that it ia
the plan of Gen. Sherman to penetrate to Gantral
Alabama, thua compelling tbe evacuation of Mo
bile. They alto aay, « Then ia no lndication-in the
oiwa reporta that Grant ia preparing for aettue ope
ration*,”
New Yoke, Feb, 18.—The ateamer Oreole hat ar
rived, with New Orleana advicea of the lith. She
reports having pained the Havana, for New York,
OS' Cape Florida. The Catawba arrived out on tbe
9-h, with 950* recruita, under command of Colonel
Thomaa, of the Bth Vermont Regiment. The George
Warhlngton arrived out on the 7th.
Captain Stephen B. Hoyt, of St, Louie, a native
of Maasaohiuette, hat been appointed aotinfunayor
of New Orleana.
Mr. Christian Rote Una haa deollned to run for the
Governorship.
The houae of David Berwick, of Attakapac, waa
robbed of $3,600 by some aoldiera, who were after
ward! arretted,
A grand review of General Lee's Union cavalry
divialon waa held near New Orleana on the 9th.
computing brigades of Colonels Lucat and Dudley.
The veteran let Indiana Artillery, 600 strong, left
on tbe 10th for Cairo, on furlough.
At New Orleana, exchange on New York at sight
wat I@l if discount; gold 63@64. Cotton' firm, at 69
@76c. for ordinary to good mtddllog. Sugar and
molataea unohanged; sugar 12J£@13}fo.; molatiet 64
for common to ahoioe new arop; inferior 46i.
The prize sohooner Cosmopolite, taken by the
gunboat Aroostook, arrived on the 7th.
Shippiho.—Arrived at New Orleana 9th, ateamer
Albany, New York; Ella Morae, Hilton Head. 10th.
Steamer# Jeraey Biue, New York; Republic and
Columbia, Philadelphia; sohooner Hannah, do.
Cleared—9th. Brig Fanny Foulkea, Philadelphia
10th, Steamer Continental, New York ; bark Old
Hickory, Philadelphia; brig A Hopktue, do.
Nearly a mile of the level at Point Coupee recent
ly fell Into the Mlctlcalppl. The levee neat Baton
Rouge ia sadly outof order, and an overflow it feared
with the eprlog riee of the river.
Over 4,600 were regletered In New Orleans pre
vious to tbe ninth,
Captain Obae. R. Marsh, of the 13th Maine Regi
ment, waa accidentally shot on Matagorda Island
on the 21at of January, and died instantly.
Admiral Farragut and the greater portion of his
fleet had left New Orleana.
There la no news or interest from Texas. Not even
a skirmish is reported.
TBE ESCAPE FROM RICHMOND.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
@ome of Oiu? Offieeps Tracked
by Bloodhounds and
Keoaptured.
Baltimore, Feb. 18.—The steamer from Fortress
Mod roe, which reached here at an early hour yei ter
day morning, brought as passengers twenty fire of
the Union officers who had escaped from Libby Pri
son. One remained a\ Fortress' Monroe, viz: Lieu
tenant Colonel J. F. Boyd, United States Quarter*
master.
On the passage up from Fortress Monroe the es
caped officers held a meeting, and selected one of
their number, Captain J. M. Jobnßton, of the 6th
Kentucky Infantry, to prepare a thorough and trust
woithy account of the entire affair from its concep
tion to the successful issue. t
Captain Johnston waß one of the originators of
the soheme, and we were informed by the party yes
terday that at no time were there more than twelve
persons engaged in the work, and who Were aware
of the arrangement, until the day before the escape
was made. The following is a statement of some of
the incidents of the esoape, as derived ltom one of
the escaped prisoners.
On the evening of the esoape, the first man enter*
ed the tunnel at B>£ o’clock, and about every five or
ten minutes another one would follow. As each
man would get out under the shed he would signal
his brother prisoners in the cellar, by means of a
rope, that all was well. Five days were oceupied in
making their way to the Federal lines, and some
were compelled from exhaustion to give themselves
up to the Confederate cavalry who were on their
track.
A number of the escaped officers were caught in
the city, while others were tracked and caught on the
Peninsula with the aid of bloodhounds.
The whole party then left this city for Washing
ton, In the three o’clock train of yesterday. They
purpose holding a meeting there this afternoon, at
two o’clock, for the purpose of organizing Into a re
gular association. They will call upon the Presi
dent and other officials ; and, as they are now all
free, without parole, and all apparently in good
health, many of them will return to the duties of
the field.
The full and correct narrative of the escape will
be soon published by Capt. Johnston.
A number of the officers came iato our lines by
way of the Chickahominy river. “ How did you
cross V asked a gentleman of one of them. He re
plied, “Two trees had providentially fallen over the
Btream, forming a temporary bridge, over which we
climbed. We got safely to the other side, and
heard the bugles of alarm, but we were beyond
pursuit.”
The negroes, in every instance, took the officers
into their cabins, giving them food, and rendering
every assistance in their power.
Extensive Preparations of tire Rebels along
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad,
Nbw Yokk, Feb. is. — The Herald hss received the
following despateh from the headquarters of the
Army ol West Virginia:
From reports of deserters and refugees, it is evi
dent that the rebels are making extensive prepara
tions along the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad,
Gueiillat are active in the Kanawha region.
The enlistment of negroes is very brisk at Uum
berland.
Eighteen guerillas have been captured in Webster
county,including old John Husky.
Lieutenant Snodgrass, of Martlnshurg, was one
of the robbers of the passenger train on the Balti
timore and Ohio Railroad.
The Weather Is fair, hut cold.
CM. BUTLER’S DEPARTMENT.
Secession Sympathizers en route for the
South—Arrival of Another Libby Frlso-
Fobtbess Monhob, Feb. 17.—The flag-of-truoo
steamer New York sailed this morning for City
Point, taking up about thirty women, and.as many
children, who have decided to reside at the South
Curing the war. They were from Norfolk. Among
the passengers were Rev. fid. fid. HenklO and family,
and three rebel officers, all in charge of fidajor J. E.
hdulford, .truce officer.
The naval despatoh steamer Bermuda arrived
this morning from the Gulf Squadron. She brings
a large mail for New York.
An officer, Lieutenant Hatfield, of the 631 lUi"
sola Regiment, arrived here this morning from
Yorktown, having escaped from the Libby prison.
He says tbatthree others are at Williamsport, and
will be here to-morrow.
Thirty rebel prisoners of war arrived to-day from
Newbern, N. O.
A Rebel Comm' ssloner to Mexico
Nnw Yoke, Feb. 18.—The steamer Roanoke has
arrived with Havana dates of the 13th inst. Ad.
vices from San Domingo City to" the 4th inßt. had
been received.
There was nothing new in the fighting line. The
number of Blok is increasing, and the hospitals are
filled.
The Dominican Government has started an offi
cial organ, called the Boletin OficUU.
Mr. Preston, claiming the rank of major general
in the Confederate army, had arrived at Havana,
via Nassau. He is said to bear a commission to
Mexico of great importance. He leaves for Vera
Cruz on the 21st.
From Key West we learn or the capture of a fleet
of schooners and two ateamera—the Laura and
Cumberland, the former taken by the Stars and
Stripes.
The steamer Huntsville arrived this morning for
repairs, and will be taken on the dry-dook.
SACitAMKNTOi Feb. 18.—The ship Benjaminsailed
(tom this port to-day for Shangkae.
The railroad from Marysville to Oroville, a dis
tance of thlity milea, hss been completed. The
event was formally celebrated at Oroville, on Mon
day, by a parade, a public dinner, and a ball.
About three thousand kegs of blasting powder
have been sold within a fortnight. They brought
from six to seven dollars. The sales of Eastern
lsrd are very slew. Business is generally moderate,
with but little variation In prtcea.
Extension of the Harlem, Railroad.
Albabv, Feb. 18.—In the Senate to-day notioe
waa given of the introduction of a bill to authorize
the Harlem Railroad Company to extend their road
through certain streets in New York, in accordance
with resolutions passed by the Mayor and Com
monalty of New York, April 23, 1863; and farther
to provide for the removal of the omnibuseafeom
Broadway.
Baivimokb, Feb. 18 —Flour ateady; salea of 1,000
bbls, at $7 lor Howard street. Wheat firm at *1.93
@I,S6 for Kentucky white; (178@l 80 tor Southern
red. Corn aosrae at tl 14. Whisky firm, with an
up weld lendei cy; 9istM for Ohio. Oofioa scarce,
at lor hlo.
Col. S. M. Bowman has bean relieved from duty
on General Casey’s examining board, and ordered
to relieve General Wm. Blrney, mustcring-ln-officer
or negro troops In Maryland. General Blrney will
take the field at the head of a ooloied brigada, com
posed principally of troops reorulted in Mary land.
JOHNSTON'S ARMY.
NEW ORLEANS.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Hi YANA AND BAN DOMINGO.
CALIFORNIA.
Martlets by Telegraph.
: FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 19.1884.
Great Fire at Gloucester, Mass.—Seventy
iive Buildings Destroyed.
Gloucester, Mass., Feb. 15 —A fire broke out in
Sawyer's Block at 3 o'clock this morning, and it is
estimated that seventy>fivo building! have been de
stroyed. It has swept Front street entirely, m both
sides, and is still raging furiously. Borne eight or
ten buildings have been blown up to arrest Its pro
gress. The engines cannot be worked in conse
quence of the cold, and the firemen are used up.
Among the buildings destroyed Is tbe telegraph office.
fSECOND DEBPATO® }
11 40'A. M.—The fire commenced athaJf-past three
this morning, and is still raging with unabated vio
lence. A stesm fire engine has arrived 1 from Salem
and has commenced playing on the flames.
About seventy buildings have thus far been d»
•troyed, including the Gape Ann Bank, the contents
of wbioh were saved. One vessel was also burned.
The flames spread east and west, taking every
thing in their path even down to the water's edge.
The engines aie all frozen upy and it is almost im
possible to work them. The streets are foil of mo
vables, and tbe scene is one of indescribable confu
sion.
There are But 1 very few more wooden buildings left
to burn, and it is confidently hoped that the flame*
will be got under control before they reach the brick
dwellings. No estimate has yet been made of the
loss.
Gloucester, Mass., Feb. 16.10 o’clock, A. M.—
The flames have nearly subsided.
Fifty stores were burned, together with thSoffloA
of the Advertiser, the Town Clerk's office* the Mag
netic Telegraph, offloes and three lawyers' offices, the
Freemason’s lodge-room, and fifteen dwellings.
Forty families are made houseless by the calami
ty, The post-office and cuatom-houae buildings
stayed tbe fire in one direction and-prevented the
further p'ogress of the flames.
It is difficult to estimate the loss, which oannot
fall short of $4OO 000. The Haverville, Home, Hart
ford, Springfield, and numerous other insurance
offices are sufferers.
Owing to the absence of vessels at this time, the
loss of shipping was trifling. The arrival of the
steam-fire engine from Salem was most opportuae.
The telegraph lines are being operated from a
building overlooking the ruins whioh cover half of
the prinoipal street* and wharves of the town;
Tbe Nova Scotia Legislature.
Halifax, Feb. 18.—The proceedings of the Legls
latuie, thus far, have been very unimportant. Last
evening Mr. Bourlnot moved for the presentation
of all documents relating to the Chesapeake oases
He complained that the Confederates had been un
justly shut out from tbe privilege of aliening and
lupportiDg their rights, and that a speoial mes*ea»
gtr who was deipatohed to Richmond had not re
turned, and in the meantime the judge had delivered
a final the case. The Government replied
that all communication irom the Imperial authori
ties were s'rictly confidential and could not be pro
duced No question! were asked as to why the
Chesapeake was .allowed to violate the revenue
laws of several of the ports in their provinoe.
The Christian Commission in New Jersey*
Princeton, Feb. 18.—An enthusiastic meeting
waa held here this evening on the behalf of the
U. S. Christian Commission. Professor Moltvaine
occupied tbe chair, and there was a full attendance
of tbe students from the college and Theological
Seminary. Eloquent addresses, full of devotion to
the country, and tbe oause of the Commission, were
delivered by Rev. S. P. Henson, Ex-Governor Pol
lock, and Geo. H. Stuart, Esq., of Philada. Prince
ton comes nobly to the aid of the soldier and the
sailor.
The Maryland Constitutional Convention.
Baltimore, Feb. 18 —The City Convention to
nominate a ticket for the Constitutional Convention
met to-night. Resolutions endorsing the Adminis
tration of President Linooln, and in favor of his re
election, were unanimously agreed to.
Tbe Niagara Palls Ship Canal.
Albany, Feb. 18.—'The Niagara Falls Ship Canal
bill has been indefinitely postponed by the Amena
bly. *
Fire at Cnarleston, Va.
Cincinnati* Feb. 18.—A fire at Charleston, ’Va.,
on tbe 16th Inst., destroyed Shields’ dry goods store
and the Inman Houee. The loss amounted to
$25,600, on which there was but a small insurance*
Tbe Pirate Alabama.
New Yobk, Feb* is—The reported blockade of
the Pirate Alabama, at Amoy, Id China, is strongly
doubted. She could hardly have made the port of
Amoy at the time she is reported *to hare arrived
there.
Sailing or tbe Arabia.
Boston* Feb. 18.— The steamer Arabia, for Hali
fax and Liverpool, sailed at 7 o’clock this morning.
The gale haß now subsided. The thermometer at
sunrise stood at four degrees below zero.
Non-Arrival of the Africa.
Ha lifax* Feb. 18, noon.—Up to this hour there are
no signs of the Royal Mail Steamship Airies, now
due at this port, with advices from Liverpool to the
6th test.
Arrival of the Creole*
NbwYobk, Feb. 18 —The steamer Creole, from
New Orleans and Havana, is signaled below.
D. S. Supreme Court. •
Washington, Feb. 18.—In the U. S. Supreme
Court, to-day, the argument in the patent hat-body
case waa continued.
XXXYliltll CONGRESS—Ist SESSION.
Washington, Feb. 18, 1664
SENATE.
Mr. MOBGAN presented a petition of citizens of Now
York, praying for an equalization of all soldiers in the
army, without regard to color, which was ordered to lie
-on the table.
Bill to Encourage Immigration.
Mr. SBEBMAIy*, from the Agricultural Committee,
submitted a bill, accompanied by a report, to encourage
immigration. Ordered to be printed.
Mr. hhenn*n’a bill appoints a Commissioner of Immi*
gra tion. an officer in the Department of State, at a salary
of twenty five bandied dollars, aesieted by one olerk of
the first clais, and one of' the third class. He ah.*ll col
lect information of the roil, climate, mineral resources,
agricultural products: rate* of w*ges. prices of labor,
mt-ans of cimmunicaiion and-the wants of the indus
trial inteie-ts 01 the Uniied States, for dissemina
tion through* nt Europe, in concise and popular
form; the cost of printing, which shall not
exceed twenty thousand dollars in one year. Corres
pondence with Consuls is required, who shall famish
minlfebts of emigrants tab ins passage to the United
Mates. An emigrant office 1b to he established at Hew
Tork. undfr the charge of a Superintendent, with a
salary of two thousand dollars, who shall procure and
regulate the transportation of emigrants. Officers are
forbidden to accept fees or become interested inlands
fo; saie to emigrants The President is authorized to
arpoint asoiher Superintendent in Hew Orleans.
Thi* being the day set apart for tbe consideration Of
the District of Columbia business, it was ordered that
the Mayors ot Georgetown and Washington bs admitted
to thf floor. Numerous bills relating exclusively to the
District were, on motion of Mr. Grime**, called up and'
pasted; among them a bill f*>r the education of youths
outside ol the limits of Washington and Georgetown
Mr WILSON, by bnanimoua consent, presented the
report of the Committee of Conference on the enrolment
Mr. BENDRirKS moved that the report be printed.
Mr. GKIME4 thought this an unusual course.
Mr. WILSON had not heard of such a precedent bafore
on a conference report
The aves end hays were demanded on a motion to
print, and resulted ayes 11, nays 2d
Tbe Clerk suspended the reading of the report, on a
motion of Mr. WItKINSONto reconsider the vote by
which the motion to print had been rejected The mo
tion was carried, and the consideration «f the subject
was postponed until to iaoiTow, when the report wiir
be printed.
The Senate again resumed the consideration of District
of Columbia business.
Naval Enlistments*
Mr, CONNEBS-lntroduced the following joint resolu
tions : , *
Be it resolved, Ac., First, That the Provost Marshal
General be asd is lereby directed to enl*st such per
sons as may desire to enter into the naval service of
the United States, under directions as in iy be given by
the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy,
which enlistments shall be credited to the appropriate
cietricts; provided, nevertheless, that inasmuch as per
sons enlisted imbe naval service receive prize mooay,
persons so tnHstlag ah all not be entitled to receive any
bounty upon their enlistment.
Second. That the President of the United States may,
whenever in his judgment the public aervice requires,
authorize and direct the transfer of persons who have
b*en employed in service, and are now enlisted in regi
ments lor land service- from snch rights to tue naval
service, upon »u*h terms and according to such rules
and regulations as he may prescribe. Provided, never
theless, that the number of transfers from any company
or regiment shall not be so great as to reduce such com
pany cr regiment below tbe minimum strength required
by tbe regulations of tbe zni>it*ry serv es; and,provided
further, that inch stud as may have been paid to per*
sons so transferred as bounty for ealMicg into the mill
tsry service, shall be transferred from the reonutinc
fund of the navel service to the credit oLthe proper ap
propriation for tbe land service, "
On motion of Mr- GRIMES, the following amendment
was added : Be it further resolved That there shall be
paid to each enlisted or ordinary teaman here After en
listed into fcse naval service,an advance of three montbs’
pay 88 a bounty, to be refanded to the Treasury from
any* prize money to which such enlisted man may be
tattled. The joint resolution as amended wa% adopted.
Mr. C( NN Efes explained that thaie jo’nt resolutions
give discretionary p wer to the President to transfer
teamen enlisted in the army to the navy to make up
ertwsfor ships of war to be sent to the Pacific coast
The Navy Department are ready to send vhips to the
Pacific coast for its protection, but by reason of the great
bounties paid to soldiers, tbe Navy cannot
ret sailors. This is to meet this difficulty, audio enable
the Government to send such a fleet to the Pacific as
will five it ample protection against any attack
The Senate, on motion of Mr. L ANB, of Indiana, went
Into executive session, and shortly afterwards ad
journed.
HOUSE 07 REPRESENTATIVES.
The Houre passed a bill providing that the Govern
ment shell obtain possession of property at Rook Island,
Illinois, from the private owners thereof, for the pur
pose of electing an arsenal, as heretofore provided by
BOUTWBLL, of Massachusetts, from tbe Commit
tee on the Judiciary, reported a bill, which was passed,
riving authority to the guardians or committees having
charge of lunatics in the several (Hates, or in foreign
countries, to aet within tbe Dli trict of Columbia.
Payment of Contracts.
Mr. CLAY, ofKentucky, introduced a bill, which was
referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, providing
that when a special or express coptrac: has been made
since the first of January, 1861, or shall herea'ter bn
made, upon the depOßit or loan of told, for tbe payment
of ench loan or deposit In gold, nothing shall be a legal
tender f*>r tbe discharge of auoh contract, or of any judg
ment rendered thereon* but gold* any law to tbe contra
ry notwithstanding.
Mr f-ARf IELD, of Ohio, introduced a bill, which was
referred to tbe Committee on Military Affairs, to organ
ize a regiment of veteran volunteer engineers.
Proposed Sole of Gold from ike Treasury.
Mr. FERNANDO WOOD, of New York, called atten
tion to the pec salty of some immediate disposition of
the joint resolution, sought to be reported yesterday,
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to sell the
surplus gold on hand at his pleasure- The mere propo
sition has unsettled the market of New York; it has
oerauged the basis of commercial transaction*; it h&s
deranged exchange, and the value of comnaodiMeti and
he had been appealed to by leading bankars to endeavor
to have some disposition made of the subject.
There being no objection* ,
Mr HOoFER, from the Committee of Ways asd Means,
reported tbe jolt t resolution authorizing the Secretary «>f
the Tieamiy.from time to time,to sell.at his discretion,
the gold in the Treasury over and above the amount
which,in his o dnion. may be necessary to pay the lnr-e
-reft or the public debt, -nd Tor other purposes.
Mr. HOOPER, of Massachusetts, explained the resolu
tion, and said, on Saturday last, as he understood. the
amount of gold on hand waß eighteen millions nine
hundred thousand d liars, and of this sum eighteen
millions two hundred thousand are In. the Bab-Treasu’-y
In New York The estimates from now till the first of
1 July will increase ibis amount from sixteen to eightceu
millions, making at the latter period thirty seven mil
lions. The requirements for gold from' now Mil the
first of July to-mdke payment of interest on the pabuc
debt, will be less than twenty four millions, ■howto*
an excess of from eleven to thirteen mtllloni. which
may he disposed of. The gentleman f-om Ohio (Mr.
Cox) bad a> led what would be the effect of giving the
proposed authority to the Secretary of the, Treasury
This was rather difficult to a newer, and he should refer
to two effect* or thin go by war of illustration. Tu *
gcntl*man might remember that tbe other day refeieoc )
was made to a letter from Mr.. Lamar, in which he a i
vises hie rebel friends to get up-the price of cold utlio
1 rue way of attacking our Government. He (Mr. Hoop*
•i) thought the efleet of this resolution would be rather
to discourage the plane of these gentlemen who are de
posed to follow Lamar’s suggestion, as it would be m*
possible for them to effect their object when the Secret a
ry exercUes the authority now sought to be sonferredioa
him.
Mr PftNDLBTON differed from his colleagues on the
CommiUM of Ways and Means. The passage of the ia-
Bolutlon ironic be very unfortunate. The beqretary of
the Treasury now has the power to buy sold when ne
cessary* while this resolution proposed tq give him
power to sell, thus giving him power ta control tne
monfy market whenever he thinks Procter. Beside*
the amount-of gold waa so comparatively small tUit
it wmld afford out little, if any, relief to the Govern
mjfr MAI LOST, oMffi, oonnnitt»» W4R«M’.
lcaalrad whether anybodr know what waa thstaitre of
thebeorouuv ot the Treasury thl; "abject. Tha seer*
!.nh.RMmaaiiloßte4 neither with th. a.mmitte* nor
OoDgre*. Sunhe propriety of conferring this additional
IW Mr r Pßß^bß*rsir d 'ies«mln*. eald he would not on
. . H.HcakA nower to s stogie head of a Dwirt*
pater* frf th* SecrelftTY, but he roPfISMI De WDttCd SOT
tTnst Bsi officer with the Pfriw **d^2i£thi
thus giving him to OJJporftofor to wlsa or^dep*e*»*ae
ma'k-tin that particular WiiMn fc *? < * e * t f *s,?£ SSawr
there is to be raid as interest on
amount or gold than wa now have on hand.
now proposed waa a transaction in wbi<-h no man Won.d
eDRUgf* whexmanaaed his own private afftir*.
• Mr. BKOOKK of. hew York, showed that onr i?MFw}f
largely exceed our exports, the former makins extensive
dranns upon the spool- of the country We had oe ioae
soestrarasant, owing to the superabundance of
money, that agriculturists have almost ceased to labon
while nearly ever}body Is attempting to epsoolate ana
ere decertiug their farms and overpopulating- oar
cities.
We should not by mch an expedient as is now pro
posed ent loose from onr anchor, the basis of the cre
dit of the Government, and throw all onr gold upon
tbe marl *t in ord*r t» bay paper. He repeated, toe
enrae of country is over Importation and luxuries
each as -like, satin*, and cashmere*: and if gold would
rise high enough to stop importation; itwoud bsihe
greatest blessing of which we could bare any con
cepti« n.
He argued that the public faith Is solemnly pledged
to d*vota the receipt* of gold to the payment of the
hifoi-eet on the public debt; here was the law of 1832.
If th»re was a Fnrp us of specie in the Treasury, let
the Secretary if bew'il, auMo pate with it the payment
oHbe jnt*re»t falling due la Julynex r . The President
ha* tbe sword, a- d th ough the Secretary of the Trea
sury the purse, end he therefore stands forth the tm
renonatton of despotism If he cboores to exercise it,
tbeSeor*t«ry bas t e manufacture and <ii*p>sttioa of
thousands of mt-lions of paper He believed the
Secretary nn honest and u< right man. hut never in his
wt ole pnbuc life bad be seen an officer surnaad-d
with xnort thieve* and robber*. He oouldnatneadozm
wboff standing was MKh that neither the Republicans
or Democrats would tru-t them with their private *f
ft’rn ana now th* proposition is to give the Secretary of
the Treasury absolute pow*>-r over the money market of
the country. Let os hold fast to the specie basis.
Hr SrEBSItS, of New Tors, maintained that the
House Itself, with great unanimity, should have origi
nated the bill requesting and directing the Secretary of
th* Treamr* t'» u*-e the gold accumulating ia the Trea
sury beyond its requirements, and nut have waited for
tbe hecretaty to intimate a wish for it He said
that the Government was hoarding gold from necessity,
became there w«s no legal way of parting with it. and
gold we* becoming dally more searo-t: in fact, soaciree
that the large tram-fictions caused by tne custom-., by ehe
export demand, by cunfcincts maturing In Wail street, on
the Stock ixchatge. throagh sterling exchange trans*
action*, the Kold, room ana tnffle at the hotels,
tending to enhane-' )t* value and cousequeatiy the valas
of tbe necessaries of life: and thai it waa simply a ques
tion as to whether the Government should cominae to
occupy this position, orwheti_er thsy should re empow
ered to sell at the market price ail that it did not require
f«*r tbe indicated by the law* He ba
ttered that the Secretary of tbe Pr«a*tiry would tme the
power wi h wisdom; that all his efforts looked in that
direct! m, aud that the House cad no g iod reason to
doubt that he wuUid continaa to manage nis department
lo the same way. Be regarde* the question os purely
one of interest to al-classes of the community and the
nptps-irles of the nation, not in any way political, and
hp should govern his vote accordingly.
Mr. GARFIELD, of Ohio, made an estimate as to the
receipts ipto thaTgeasury at the rale or four hundred
thousand d- liar* a day, saying that in July next twen
ty-three millions and a hair are to he paid an cola, and
that Tifca every dollar which theGoverment wasp e4g*»d
to pay on the fbet of thit mo jth. There woald remain
a surplus, on the basis of the preheat receipts, greatly
exceeding tbe estimates There w -aid remain ia the
Tiefenry <>n the first of July«flfty ai d a half <aiUloas ia
g(>ld. and there was no law to enaole the Treasu y to
di*p> so of this sum He said great wars are not con
dncied with void* but wi r h
Mr B« >PTW fc.LL said tbe first security of public credit
is faith, and that all pabl'c officers should o* held to a
rigid responsibility By taxation and judicious legisla
tion they hud provided f-r the payment of interest on
the'public a*bt. and cesignatii g the m-dium ia which,
it should be paid. They usd guaranteed by legislation
BasoTioned by public opinion hat the it ter*st •■hoold be
paid nspecie They were told tliuy were to have a gar
plus of so*d but he did not concur in the statement of
the gei>tlem*& from Ohio (Hr. Garfield ) If toep-opo
sltloi now pending should not be accepted, he .
move an aoienlzoent authorising tbe Secretary of tne
to hnticipate the paymectof the Jaly interest
from time to time, atthevaie of six per cent, in gold,
and thus redeeming the conpons The true way to re
:ipv<- the Treasurs of surplus coin was to pay itoat in
this way.
Mr FERNANDO WOOD* of N*w York,deprecated the
character of that species of legislation and executive
act'on which resorted to these temporary expedients
While h«. did not propose to disco-s the immediate
qoestlos hef re the Hou«e in any factious or
srbit catidor compelled him to say that the fnnda
ms-ntal error was In the financial aysteaisdopt-.d by the
Adm nlscratl n It was bared on an utterly false prin
ciple; it was neither new n< r safe. It had been tried
by other countries, and frequently by enterprising Wall
ettcet financier, and in every casa had ledtolihere
gultr. namely, mln, bankruptcy, and repudiation,
lhtre was no mystery iu this queftion It was eicaoly
Whttberan inaividaal or a government could sustain
itself lung by relying upon borrowing and not up n
legitimate soarct s of revenue- He appealed to the re
p- e « ativet of the Government to bring forward some
proposition which W-»ttld enaole ns to p*sa throngh the
pr*bFSt terrible ordeal without bankrnptcy and rain.
TbeimmiEeit danger of a collapse in the public credit
should admonish them that bt mathematical csleula
tlon another three years and we may nave tea. or this
war will end in nov- Jonly the collapse of the Treasarv,
hut in the prostration of all tie national interests of the
people
Mr. KASSON, of lowa* wonld so far depart from the
questloD &b to aay, that if the gentleman who had just
tskin his stat, and his friends, would endeavor te unite
the North in solid phalanx to tuples* the rebellion by
force of arms, the soldiers, for whom those gentleman
profess to n mpathize* would soon be permitted to return
to their homes as to the pending resolution it did not
propose to sell the amoi-nt of gold on hand, bat only the
surplus not needed for payment of interest on the public
d* bt. >t only appropriated the surplus beyond the
waste of the lt. did not, therefore, touch
or come in conflict with ihe pub ic faith.. No gentleman
could say tbat the Secretary of the Treasury ever vio
lated his public obligations. It was trae, it gives the
Secretary >hp diecretion to sell, but-this was absolutely
nf ceesary to render the measure effective.
Mr. ELDjtIDGE, of Wisconsin, asked whether the Se
cretary hbs not already disposed of gold as proposed in
this resolution. He understood the Secretary has here
tofore thrown gold on the market
Mr KAssSOhTasked Mr. Eldridse to give his authority.
Be did not believe U was true.
Mr. DAYIS* of New 1 ork. said the Secretary told him
not one doJUr bad been disposed of contrary to law.
~Mr. ALLY, of Massachusetts, was understood to make
a similar statement.
Mr ELDKIDGE thought he had given .the authority
for nis statement—Mr. Hooper, of Massachusetts.
Mr. HOOPJ3K replied that if the gentleman got such
an Impression from him he'ttisunderstooa him.
Mr. EiSSjR concluded bis remarks and said lie re
garded the passage of the resolution as necessary to en
able the tecretary to check geld- speculations.
Mr DUMONT, of Indiana* said he was in favor of the
restoration of, the Government at all events. Tne
wav ;o pat an end to the war was by the bavonetand
naked tword. Another way was to concede all the rebels
ask, and to say they were right and the Northern psoplo
wroeg Another way was to now fall back on the
specie basis in the payment of onr debts and obliga
tions; that would end the war. But his opposition to
t> la resolution was on a different ground He had n ■
disposition to qnarrel with the Government It did not
come into power by th* aid of his vote: bat to qnarrel
with the Government was to help to paralyze it He
was rp oeed to the resolution because it would involve a
violation of public faith ft would turn the Treasury
department into a great broker’* shop. He offered an
amendment, in the form of & proviso, that the Secretary
of the Treasury shall not sell any gold under this act
without the advice and consent of the other executive
departments of the Government, and that the operation
of this act s hall coaeeat the expiration of the yeir.
Mr. COX, of Ohlo, modified aa amendment which he
offered at an early sttge of the proceedings so as to read,
“ Provided, that before any such salq shall take place
at least five days* public notice shall be given of the time
end piece for receiving bids; and provided further,
that the Secretary of tne Treasure may. if he deems it
for the im erest of the Treasury,withdraw from the mar
ket the gold offered at any time before a hid is act dally
accepted.”
Mt COX said he learned .that t 15.000.000 more were
required to pav the interest on the public debt than
would be received from customs, If the gold was scud it
would have to he bought back again-
Mr STEVENS said ho did not expect the discussion
wo*- Id last all day. He found that the merchants of New
york did not desire relief, and that according to their
representative, they would rather be ground between
the upper and th« nether millstone*, Important amend
menu* had been offered, which miglit be proper to incor
porate in this resolution in some shape and therefore he
moved to recommit the resolution, with leave to report
to-morrow, which was agreed to.
The House then passed a bill appropriating $20,000 to
pay taxes on Government lands in the West,
Mr ODELL, from the Military Committee- reported
a joint resolution, e planatory of certain acts of Con
gress. Be said many petitions had been sent hither
from several of the States, and under instruction of the
Military Committee he had reported the resolution.
Under the acts referred t» the President had called oat
the m.lttia fir nine months-a latge portion had re
ceived the $25 bounty, and the resolution simply de
sired that others may also receive that amount It was
aa act of justice to the soldiers. The joint resolution
was pasted.
The House resumed the consideration of the hill to es
t&blieh a bureau for freedmen’s affairs.
Mr. COLE, of California, spoke in favor of the meas
ure, and of the employment of negro soldiers, thus
strengthening the national army to crash the rebellion.
Without further proceedings, the House, at half past
four o’c.ock, adjourned.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Harrisburg, February 18,1861
SENATE.
The Senate was called to ordei at 11 o’clock by Senator
TDKEELL, who was depu ed by the Speaker to act for
tbe.day
Mr. k t NSEY moved that when the Senate adjourn it
adjourn to meet on Monday evening at eight o’clock.
Agreed to. '
Mr. JOHNSON presented a petition of citizens of Fair
field township, Lycoming county, praying for the pas
sage of a law authorizing them to lew a tax to pay
bounties to volunteers.
Mr. KINSEY moved that the Senate do now adjourn*
Agreed to.
The House was called to order at 11 o’clock A. H., by
Mr. SMI 7 B t of Cheater, speaker pro tem
The clerk proceeded to read the journal of Wednesday,
in w hich the following passage occurred:
“Mr. Hoover placid on file the fo 110 wing statement
of hie reasonx for voting against the bill (authorizing
tne Lehigh Navigation to construct a railroad fro ox
Easton toManch Chunk), viz : 1 have always been op
posed to the passage of any bill in behalf of which I
had rea-on to believe corrupt influences used;
and believing that such vnflwnces have been used to se
cure the passage of this bill, I therefore vote ' nay. * **
The reading of journal havieg ne»n comp.e^d.
The SPEAKER pro tem. said: ** On the journal as read
this morning, there appears a statement of reasons given
by the gentleman from Montgomery (Mr Hoover) for
his vote In the opinion of the speaker these reasons
refl< ct upon the House, and'are, therefore, not properly
in order a* entered on the journal, and, consequently,
they will not remain there. ’’
Mr, LA BaR asked leave to make a statement Leave
was gixen. whereupon he declared that one of the do
cuments which he had prepared to send to his constitu
ents by m*>il hed been tampered with and a playing
card parted on the back thereof, with the evident design
or Intuiting not only the sender (Mr La Bax) but the
constituent to whom it was addressed. The mau who
had committed the act was a knave, a coward, and a
pci-nndrel.and there -as reasoito believe that he wae a
member on the fl-ior of the House.
a number of petitions were presented, among them
tho following! •
Si!' immiv “’"’l® 11 , 1 ”* f’ 1 ’ ran ox Soaday
Mr. QUIGLEY, one of like import.
M.eere. WiTT ana SMI-m. of Philadelphia, two
f galnt-t the Tuning of city cars on Sunday.
Mr El NIER offered the following petition:
The undersigned citizens of Pennsylvania respectfully
request your honorable bodies to appoint a committee of
investigation to inquire into,and report to the present or
next Legislature upon, thefoliowln* points, viz :
1. Whether somei or til of the railroad corporations
chartered by the state charge the citizens of this State
more for the tranf portation of both passengers and mer
chandise, in proportion to the dlsiance travelled, than
tbey charge to the citizens of other Stages.
2. Whether Any of said corporations assume the power of
discriminating between Individuals, carrying for same
Without chargw.vhajglng some a high and others a 1»w
rate, and if so, tne effort of eucn a course upon the busi-
? ee»°f such of our citizens who are not favored by low
s ’ J iff s tid corporations grant free passes
over their railroads to citizens of this 3tate, who are not
connected with the road, and the names,-occupation,
# Bon ? J w * lo have accepted such passes.
A any of said corporations, their officers, or
any other on behalf uf said corporations, have
at any time lnfln>incsd, or attempted to influence, legisla
tion in onr Stately any means
ir A ID S 1 i or !f have been informed that in the State
of Rhode lelstd some such facte as above indicated were
found by a LegleLtive committee to exist In regard to
ibeir railroad*, and It was allege* that to accomplish
their purposes th*y, by such means, controlled the
bnsineFs of a large portl- n.of tbe citizens along the Une
ro ?>r‘« a ’ l A! l l a *L the D ower to destroy some and
build up others, teat they, by sueb means, became the
•dispeusets of corrupting and mercenary favors to be
gratefully repaid by influencing public opinion or by
services in tbe legislative halls; that thev- were thus
able uk m #££^ l n*l* Bt> # l A! ll * aTn ?Your midst and to
pay it by the pillage of those whom i; jn employed to
overawe and subjugate end they farther expressed
the fear that their Stale wonM. If the evil was not cor
rseted. be >ubmgated, body and soul, to the iron will
of lawlsee and rapacious corporations. Your memo
rialists are of the opinion, that it la nigh time that we.
too, should inquire Into the matter, and If it be foand
that we are, in onr 4tate. in a similar danger, that we
apply the remedy In. duetime
Mr ETNIER moved to refer the petition to a special
committee of five.
A discufision «*»anpd as to> tbe propriety of the course,
and itwasnropoßad to refer the whole matter to the Com
mittee of Tice and Immorality. The whole euhject waa
finally posiponed Indefinitely, on motion of Mr. HOF
BIN l, ol Philadelphia.
Yaidous reports of committees were received.
Bills Introduced,
Several bounty bills, affecting certain townships west
°f *he Alleghenies, werelntroducedaad passed*
Mr. COQHKAH, an act for the consolidation of Penn
ey Jvania loans . v * x ” Htt
Adjourned until o’clock this evening
EVENING SESSION. •
The Hon* ojrvfMmbled at 7>i <k alock P. Bfi.
The SPEAKER snnounced tha* the special- order for
the evening Mie> wnstderajfion of a P resolution of*
fered by Mr-. Kelly. on Thursday last aathorlziDg the
leJeot committee to which is referred matters relaMng to
allesed losses arising from rebel raidain 1862 and lwS3,
to report as part of their bill, a clause requiring patties
making claims to give satisfactory proofs or their
“K» quMllpn was on a an-atlml. offisrad b* Mr.
WELLd, wnicn instructs the oomiulttee to report a pro*
vision ti>at. Whenever oomp alnt oha.ll h* mad» by a
citizen of the State, supported by affidauH made to tha
' board of WBRRi«alo»*rB, aiahit the lotdicj of aay
'claimant for damages, ihe said board aball ex-mine Into
the loyalty of tbe elaiinant % and report the Mots to tue
committee, and, if they are satisfied of the disloyalty of
tbe parties, thop shall reieet tbe claims
DiscuaMoh' ensued, which was participated In by
M**rrs. Barger. Kelly, Smith of Cheater, Smith of Phi-
I ladeipbiA HdothttS, idjouraed,
HifßßlSßtffcff*
tfpeolal CorrwnxmdenM of TUa Proa’- J _
HabbiBbitb*>i Feb. 17, is®*-
I wrote you the other day oonoemlng the retolu
tion which prohibiti any payment being made to
disloyal persona for property deitroynd in the raid*
into this State. Tbie wae introduced, little expect
ing to create any debate. Wo one upon the Union
side suspected it ol being a political queetion. Yet
it hae aasumed that chape, the Democratic mem
bers generally being opposed to the resolution. The
resolution simply discriminates between loyal per
sona and those wBo have given aid and comfort to
the enemy. The Btmooratic side, with a few ex
ceptions, set upon the hypothesis that there are no
disloyal person! in Ids State. During the debate, a
gentleman from one of the border countlee renamed
lhat, in bis opinion, there was net a disloyal man
in his county.
This sll maybe true. If it is, why oppose the reso
lution 1 Besause they say that they are not wUUng
tbafthe imputation shall go forth that the rebslMon
has any friends in this Commonwealth. But reso
lutions cannot take away the truth j and whether
this Is passed or rejeoted, it will always remain a
fact that traitors have lived in thle State who were
not half as honorable as those that defended the*
bastard Confederacy at the bayonet's points To mo
It seems that their position la a dangerous one. Del
ua see how it might result praotloally. Suppose the
citizens of a- certain losality should invite an In
vasion, and when the rebels were once at their
homei they should turn their goods and ohattles
over to them? Suppose they not only gave up their
property without any opposition, but give the
enemy information as to tbe places where the proper
of Union men waasecreted.
Does any sane man believe that suoh persons
should he paid by tbe State 1 Yet, If thlsresolu.
tion is rejeoted, a person might turn his property
over to agents of Jeff Davis, and bring in hid bill
against tbe State for tbe ume.
They object to compelling a man to establish hit
loyalty,.because it is reversing the old common-let?
dcotrine, that a man is presumed to be inuoaent
until he is proven guilty. A truly loyal man has no
fears upon this point. His record Is clear, and his
neighbors can easily tell where he has stood in these
second days In which men’s souls are tried.
F. Frazer Smith has offered an amendment! which
will remove every objection, and plaeeita opponents
squaiely upon the record. It is- to be hoped that
when they take “the sober second thought ll they
will withdraw their objection* It would be. a sad
spectacle to see a great party voting to pay out of
the publio treasury for the destruction of property,
which might have been incited and brought on by
the wicktd acts or the owners themselves.
One of your Select Oouncilmen, Frederick O.
Brightly, cannot be in very good, odor at home, if
we are to judge from the number of petitions which
have been presented by your members, asking
Legislature to pass a law removing him from office.
It is a novel thing for a Legislature to remove a
local officer.
Q,ukbt. Has the Legislature that power?
The House is now passing a great many loaal
bounty bills. They are coming in from every por
tion of the State. Nearly all of the oounties are
paying local bounties, many of them as high as $3OO.
Recruits are daily arriving in large numbers, and
most of the counties confidently hope to escape the
draft entirely. The people, in every portion of the
State, are responding nobly. They are ready and
willing to pour out their money without stint, and,
after answering all the. calls that have been made
for soldiers, we find thousands of brave men now
leaving the comforts and endearments of home, for
the purpose of defending and upholding the flag of
their country. Sinoe the commencement of the war,
no call of the President has been responded to more
promptly. The people only desire to know how
much Is required of them, how much the (Govern*
ment needs to conquer an honorable peace, and they
are ready to give it all it requires.
There may have been hours when the great heart
of the country despaired of the Republic—when it
seemed as though treason had taken possession of
every department of the Government, and that the
Union was upon the point of crumbling to pieces'
like a rope of sand. But, thank Heaven, those
days have passed forever. That this great country
will maintain itself, there is now no sort of ques
tion. Every omen is propitious. Sinoe the begin
ning of the war, the Union cause has never ap
peared so flattering. The loyal States now have
only to present an undivided front to the enemy,
sustain the Government, and a peace will be ob
tained which will be permanent and lasting.
Public Entertainments,
Tbs German Opera. —The performance of “ Bon
Giovanna,” this evening, will receive so much
benefit from the Lepordloot Mr. Herrmanns that
we shall welcome it with new interest. Perhaps
no opera was ever composed in which the incapa
city of a single performer injured the general effect
so muoh as in 14 Bon . Giovanni. 11 No voice is
slighted, especially in the concerted music—as, for
instance, the sextett, which, with five true artists,
may be mined by the sixth incapable. Even Ma*
setto , a subordinate rtfe, has often a principal re
sponsibility. We cannot say as much for the
modern Italian sohool. Given a good tenor, so
prano, and baritone, in the finale to the seoond act
of “La Traviata,” and it makes comparatively little
difference how wretched are the others. We are
sorry for one or two deficiencies In the cast to-night;
but if we osnnot have perfection we shall have
superiority. Upon the orchestra, which Mr. An
schutz has created, we can justly depend. Ma
dame Johann sen’s Donna Anna Is one of her
chief successes, and is beyond question euog and
acted with a true artistic spirit and Intelligence.
From Bablemann we shall receive a fine Don Of
tavio. This delightful tenor is becoming more of rf
favorite as he becomes better known. Madame
Frederic! will be very acceptable as Donna Elvira,
Steinecke will sing the Don, and Mademoiselle Cv
nlisa will no doubt do all in her power to give the
charming music of Zerlina charmingly. Upon the
whole we have reason to expect a good performance
of a great work, and often as “Don Giovanna” has
teen sung in the Academy, we have never had any
thing better than good.
Mr. Murdoch's Readings.—The eeoond of Mr.
Murdoch’s course of readings took place last ere
ning. The programme included selectiona from the
28th and 29th ebaptetiof Job; tcene between Henry
VIII and Cardinal Wooi.ey; Whittier’. “Barbara
Frietcbie;” Boker’s “Standard* Bearer;’ 1 ijid
ebanan Bead’s “Brushwood;’’ extracts from 2d
Kings; Byron's “Beatructlon of Senecharib
Scott’. “ Toastthe speech of Marc Antony over
the dead body of Ccetar, in the Capitol, and Bayard
Taylor’a “Scott and the Veteran.” The Muaical
Fund Hall was well filled. The delivery of “ Bar
bara Frietehle” and the 11 Standard* Hearer l3 was
listened to with an Interest whose enthusiasm now
and then exceeded all bounds, and overflowed in
lengthened applause. To-morrow evening Is the
last of Mr. Murdooh’o course, and embraces a well
assorted selection, to which his voice will give the
eloquence ol new meaning.
TBB SABKGBRBUND (jRAIfD ANNUAL BALL, at
the National Guard’s Hall, on Monday night, will
have the rare Interest of an operatio performance.
The “ Incognita,” a comic opera by Kippler, will
be sung by the members of the, society, under the
direction of Mr. Carl Gnertner, and the ticket that
admita one to listen entitles him also to dance till
morning.
Siqkob Blitz, at his Temple of Wonders, is at
tracting good houses, notwithstanding the severity
of the weather. Indeed, it is the right place to get
warm, even when the thermometer is below zero,
for the Kittle Wonder is so full of life and humor,
and so mysterjously inexplicable in his perform
ances, that he oauses you to forget the cold or any
thing else of an unpleasant nature. Hemember the
m&tinde to-morrow afternoon!
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
February 18,1861
The varionb-sided and many-hued attacks on the new
Rational Banks seem to have yery little effect on those
who contemplate entering the hanking arena. The au
thority of the committee appointed hy the Associated
Banks of New York city to investigate the question of
new currency, and pronounce on its legality and
adaptability to the wants of the community, has become
a “ dead letter,” and their reiorc is everywhere pro
nonneed a weak effort to pervert and destroy the fond a*
mental principles of the soundest system of hanking
that has yet been known in this country. Imagination*
blinded and goaded by the films and kicks of a sordid
interest, betrays the would-be-solid intentions of the
cc mmii tee; for it seduces them into extravagant and ab
surd'argumeiLts; orooks and deforme the natural quietude
of their temper, and finally forsakes them, leaving a
wretched tissue of improbable facta to lead them from
their obscurity; any one who reads this report cannot
but see the real motive which prompted it. Fearful of
the coming system, lest it might Wield a power outside
of their knowledge, they could only assail it. This they
have done, and so Imperfectly, that their pamphlet re
mains a mere record of folly. Of course, it was not igno
rance. The gentleman who wrote the pamphlet knew
better, and we can only forgive him on the grounds that
his interest would suffer by a great innovation. For the
preetnt we dlemlas this subject, but shall allude to it
frequently. Abuse has had a sufficient day* and it is
growing tiresome.
The demand for Government securities is undlzainleh
ed. The five-twenties are freely taken at 107>£. Roney
is very easy, and borrowers are exultant. Gold weak*
and fluctuating between 169}£©&-
The *tock market was dull, and prices at the close
show a slight deoline generally. Mining and oil com
panies are stall favorites. Fulton sold steadily at
Green Mountain at IX- Middle *fc 12; Mandan declined
to 6X; Hazleton Goal sold at €8; 011 Greek declined to
19>£; Union Canal sold at 4, sixes at 31. Navigation pre
ferred at 8924, Lehigh at 60)£; Ridge-avenue Passenger
sold at 21, Tenth and Eleventh a*sl. Arch-street at 3i}<*
Green and Coates at 44, Race and Vine at 19.
Reading dosed X. lower; Philadelphia and Erie rose
X* Pennsylvania 2, Mlnehlll 34, Long. Island 2, North
Pennsylvania X; Norristown sold at 69&, Beaver Meadow
at 79* Catawiseaat 24. The market was better toward
the close.
Jay Cooke & Co. quote Government Securities* Ac.* as
follows i
dnltedStates sixes. 1861..♦*+*,. tT ~iiQir©nix
U. s>. 7 3-1QN0te5,Aug..,,..»,..
OCl«.«., I|G Mill
G. S. Certificates of Indebtedness iG3>£®ioSX
V- S-new Caitificatea of Indepieaneee.— 99X
Qaartermasters’ Vouchers.. ogufin 99
Gold*-**.. ... 168>^®U9tf
Five-twenty bond* fu11...,. 106>$<&i07)6
Deliveries of 6-20 bonds.being made to January 12th*
inclusive.
Drevel A Co. quote
United StfttOß Bonds, 1881 a »**»110X&111
* • • • New Certificates of Indebt’a*.. 9&X
4< Old Certificates of Indebt’s*.... .103-
•• “ 7-80 Botes lOtfKQlU
•Quartermasters’ Vouchers 9834© 99
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness. >i©i h.
G01d....**. * ***- 169 ©IS9K
sterling Exchange...*. 1743*®1741£
United (datesS-2&Bonds .106%®1173
Quotations at gold at the Philadelphia Gold Sxshaue.
84 South Third street, second story ;
fo’c&oek a, Umh....,,,•.mh..*,im«.U01i
:: g *
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Market .iron*.
The Fourth * atlonal Bask waa oriasized on Tn...d»
la.tbrih.el.cUon of William P. Bunn, upn.ld.at
and Samuel J. M.oMnilan oaohler. It will oommesee
Sovimth alK><lt tll * M,U^cil ■ ta *Mh •tre«t?hSow
wx7*&Eg?"« ih *
tb«ib»iaon«*r *t tea
Ur of Operators Wore busy (a the asm stoisLaad bJ
transactions were nnusoaui sod l/SSi *1
Governments «roiiii SiiSf
atUS.endflv.twM.tlB. .t
are held at and coapon fir«■ ©** lirTAwi. botmT
thirties are inquired for atlll®in. *
Before the first session nontld*,,
able In Barlain*vd Sr*s. New York 'leniral.wa'sei ui
Board compared erttk the latret vrtem D<t
Baited State. Bb, ÜBI, reel. 111 . J'J !
Baited State, da 1881, cow im ljlj, " if
Balled Btatee »e.ea-tMrfie*.-—-IW-* ILf*
Baited States Jyear eer.-sold-.-lg MB ..
Do. *> currency*. JgM K
American Gold-**---*-—..♦•••♦•.•.ugas t*
Tennessee Sixer*-. SP 6 n 1 1
l-aaifle Ball -I— — ffl!*, f£x u ■
Brie Referred —— Jmk 3
Hadnoa Blyer.—-Kg -g
Michigan Central—-...-*- X
Michigan Sonth»rn g? , ,«jl? r . n
Michigan Soothers guarantied®-*. J®
IMno's Central Berfp~~ "fft - * l>
£o«k Island.... „ if
Prairie Dn Chlen. ... W* ccFfi a
Terre Haute 2? *' &
Northwestern. .*>>4 fit*. *
Cumberland. - *£*£ E**
oblc»*o aud Alton. 88 S2l?
Toledo and Wabash S9t£ 0079 .
Alter tbe Be.rd tbere waa anga« f *
on Wpw Turk Central »nd BH«; Kiw
146>i@148>{, Harlem at Uffli® H 6, Beading at USX AIM-
Phllada. Stock Kiel
[Reported by & & hlaymabb
BEFORE
700 Fa Cent Coal ft Oil .
uo, - 6X
ICO do b 5 6g
300 do bSftin 6 X
ao do eg
MO H Penna R 1)10 SBX
100 do bOftlnW*
00 do*-' ooeli SOX
ISO do S6X
200 Coii ter Mining 4
ICOM&nd'Q’ Minina-... oil
SCO Green Mountain---- 7X
FIFKT
mo D S 6ve jr. op.--.ip7_
7(0 do-..-* MJk
SOO do 107 X
SCO d0...-----rea 107
2CO City 6s OTtr 1870.-102
3(0 do tocg
SCO donew.... 11*11
SO Man ft Meehe Bk.. 58*
200 M T ft M1d....b30 12
ICO do 1* .
1100 Fulton Coal
100 do 2%
200 Grn Mountain- - - - 7X
SO Scbupl 1 av p>f.... *>}»
go do-.-v bio wx
75C0 Union Cdi 65...... SO
t«0 do bOO 31
«(0 do •■US' , ,2S,a
1(00 Cam ft Am 6» ’83..1WX
GO Fennaß.i b3O 7(X
34 Lit Fcbuyl R ,60
GOO Reading 6e '43-----10SK
100 A Pennaß—.-cash S6x
100 do
706 N Peon R 50r1p.... 9J
10 Elmira R--^f Kl
27 Penna E
>§ as::::::::::::::: 5^
10 d 0.... Tig
2000 P«»»»«* :: BECOMU
60 Tooth » BloTOOth. 61
100 Wjon.lng Valley.. 7BM
100 UinehiU K
so do.«•»♦*••■•••••• w
S«6Poona K..... lots. 70X
2000 Poona K lot mort .110J4
369 Echoyl Bay 6» ’7l. 81
1000 d 0..... TO. Ml
300 Oil Crook
60 Ridge-ayenue t6o* 21
60 do 2 ; /s
3(0 Phua A Erie B eBO 38#
100 do ca>h 38%
*»•“
29Penn& B • • 70#
ICO F01t0nC0a1........ 7#
6000 Fhilada * Brle6s.*loft#
lOOPfcil&ErteU -bSO 38#
8 Hazleton C0a1..e6. 68
100Catawl8sapref,.b6. 44#
200 do bff 44#
100 do 30dys.-44#
100 do. .con SOdya. 44%
60Arch*btreet....bl6. 34%
ICO Hay Com. ’B2 92,
40 do. MM 6#
CLOSING PRICI
Bid Anktd.
D sea'Bl.—.—..llo
0 8 7*Bo N0te5....11l 111#
Phil* 6s. 102 102#
Do new..'- 106# 106#
Fenna6s 94# 94#
3e*d S ex. div—•« 62 62#
Do bds’7o 106
Do bdi ’B6 cony. *.
Do 65’80’43 ~ •*
Penn* R.—7o# 71
Do Ist m 6s-...110 111
Do 2dm 6a. ...108 .*
Little Sehuvl R. -. 50 60#
Morris C’l consol. 69 .70
Do prfd 134 137
flchuyl Nay Stock 27 28
Do prfd.-*-.- 59# 89#
Do fe ’B2. 91# 92
Elmira B 36 38
Do prfd.—.—*. 62 64
Do 7a *73.. —* 107# ■ •
h lslandß-.--. *•
Lehlfh Nay —. 60# 60*
Do aexlp 60 60#
FRANK.
The demand for Flonr la limited* both for export and
home use; the market is dull at former ratee;sa!eseom*
prise about 1,900 bbls; at $7 for good extra; s7@7 60 for
common to good extra family, including 1,000 bbla City
Mills extra on private terms. The retailers and bakers
are buying in a email way at $6@6.60 for superfine, $9 75
@7 for extra. (7.2£@8 for extra family* and $3 00 up to
slobbl for fancy brands, aa to quality Bye Flour Is
s. Uing in a small way at $6 26@6 6018 bbL There is no
chHsge to notice in Cora Meal, and very little doing.
GRAIN. —Wh*at is held firmly, bat the demand is me*
derate. About 6, SCO bus sold at for reds, and
prime lota at 168 c. White is selling at from 180@!95c'ct
bus, as to quality, bye is selling, in a small wav, afc
130 c #bn Corn in firmly held, with sales of about 7Aotf.
bus at lll@ll2c 18 bu. mostly at the latter rate for prime
lots in store Oats sre offered freely at 86c 9 bn. with
sales of 3,000 bus at this figure.
BARK.—Quercitron is in steady demand at $37 H ton
for Ift bo. 1. -
COTTON.—The market is dull* and prices are rather
lower; small tales of Middlings are making at frost
SG@Bl c ib, cs sh. Manufacturers only purchase to sap
ply their immediate wants
GROCERIES.-Coffee ib firm at former rates- There {3
not much doing in Sugar, hut prices are firm; 275 hhda
New Orleans sold at 13#@15#c 18 lb. Molasae* is also
firm; 300 bhdsSj rup sold -at 40@41c, and 116 bbls New
Orlean a at 70c 18 n ailon.
fehbPS.—Timothy is selling at from $3 5Q(&3 62 bus.
About4,ooo bus Flaxseed sold to go out of the market at
#3.50 99-bn* Cloypr continues call; small sales are
making at $8 50@8 77 64 lbs. the latter for primd.
PETROLEUM. —There is more demand, aid the mar
ket is better; small sales of crude are making at 28@
S»#c, 1.30 j barrels refined in bond sold at 45(3U6#c, and
free m from f10(3)55c 18 gallon, according to quality.
FISH. —Coofifeb are firmly held, and seUiog at 117.25
$ qtl. Mackerel are in good demand at full prices; sales
from store are making at fti6.6o@lB 18 barrel for No. 1,
sJC@i3for No 2, and |7.so®H\6ofor No. 3.
continue scarce; good Western, are selling
at 62@6-fc $ lb cash. /
PROVISIONS ttocks of all kinds continue very
light, bnt the market Is firm. Mess Pork is selling at
s2:@>3 bbl, with sales of 200 bbls country at the for
mer rate. Bacon is yery scarce. Dressed Hogs ar* sell
in gat from s@jo the ICO tbs. City-packed Hess Beef is
eelllng in a small way at *15@1718 bbl. A sale of Pickled
Hams was made at iB@l3#c. and saltdoatll#ciHb.
Lard is firm, and selling at l4c for tierces, and Ls@Ls#c
•P lb for kegs. Butter is without change; Pennsylvania
ie selling at from 20030 c Ifi lb for common to prime.
WBlcKY.—There is more doing, and tbe market Is
firmer; about 400 bbls sold at for Pennsylvania
and Onto, and SOc % gallon for drndn.
The following are the receipt* of floor, and Grain at
this port to day
Flour..
Wheat
Corn.
Oats.
The following are tome
imported into tUi port for
18* 1664 :
FOR CONS'
Antimony, eases 10 $647
Blch’gpow, cks 60 846
Blankets* bales 6 941
Blwool.7arn.do 5 626
Bi car Soda, kgs 250 677
Brandy* doz bot 1 10
Books, case. 1 100
Coffee,bags 24 34S
C’oi’n and mix’d
braid, cases.. 6 2,666
Col Cottons,do. 19 6 764
Cot’ns & Worst.
cases 8 2,606
Cot'nas Linenv,
colored, cases. 6 614
CoUon.bales.,,. 2 66
Cordial, doz bot 2 6
Cal.Plas,bbls..l 806 2,220
Deer skins,bbls 20 1,628
Karth’nware.cts 60S 12,776
Mas web.caie.. 1 726
Guano, tons..*. 400 4,041
Gr.clai &si&rch.
sacks .. 60 77
Grease, casks.. 2 74
Ginghams,eases 6 1,742
Garden seed,sks 6 101
Gold, pkg 1 616
Gr. platter, bbls 300
Ship knee5......1,491
Laths..... 6.200
Pickets 13,200- 1,109
, ,
Blankets, blB .27 #4,169 Molames, hide...BBB
Brimstone can... 640 1,997 •• 'teg 92
Brandy, piss ~.,90 3.077 “ 2122.101
Corks, bales .19 734 Sugar, hhds 165
Cocoa, ban 5...... 47 865 " tea 11 11,531
Canary seed, bn. .100 654 Shelled Almonds,
Hemp seed, bags. .60 228 boxes 300 964
Linen, eases 3 9U9 Walnnu, bags, ..117 711
The following me some of the principal arttoles
exported from this port to foreign ports for the week
enairg February 18, 1864:
IBBLAKD.
Petroleum, refined, sale .180,065 376,810
Petroleum, crude, calls
BBITISH p]
Flour, bbla,
TTBBT 1
Beef, toll 07 $519
Bread, bble.... 265 991
Candles 1b.... 7.000 960
Cheese, 1b5....10.333 1.602
Hams, Iba 9,486 1,19!)
lad. meabbbls 100 075
Bread, bblr.... 100 s%o|
Petroleum, re
fined, galls.. 2,000 1,2»|
VBNBZi
Butter, Jba 5.301 91.411
Cheese. Ibs 1.116 167
Fish. pUkled,
bbls 6 54
Bams, tbs 1,561 248
lard, lbs 43,896 7,013
cm
Beef, bbl* 61 976*)
Bn ter. lbs 1,260 291
Bans. n>: 9 675 1,»6
Iron dhlls its. 15.100 79 i
Lard, ft 51,909 9,291
Pork, bb15..... 29 454
„ , PORTO
Bread, bbls..*.. 60 9x73
Batter, lb 3 1
Randier, tbs... 6.0(10 1,066
ilbeere, Ibe. ...,1 (89 161
Heme, toe 1,474 MI
lad. meal, bbla FO 636
Iron aatls, Iba-. 1,000 6*
Lard, lbs 4.289 638
Mew York Market*, February 18
4»hks are flrrrnat *8 8?«. tor cots, and *lO for maria
F-SssssaMMsi teJSaiEXpKr
»o’s , , il “ bB,tor d,m^
£&%.“ f " BTO « 8 “
BoBbbia d atM < 7nS7 > r* t ' •“* a * Kmt !
#7 OC@S.66 tor good to ebo'oeeifj o ® 7 f °r common, and
•&ZSS&Z " mn ‘ “* WW for tU ran** of In*
bbls at tll(@a Smoi *Brand!?iV 1I ® dw !f l 1 “ ,M °* *°
Jersey. ,0T Bran 4rwln«, aud»36@S.Bo tor
*ld»" 6T to ,t " iT ’ *W> •*!*. or 1,400, baa State at
IlK®’®* 11 ta qn, •*• wMil “lea- of 4100 bnebeto. at
i£lT^V^* lo^V^M«tat n «aM> for Ouuk
, Penna.* ud yellow Jersey **A
WkeBUJ? 18 S e£o&’ft» prime,a*
* i atk,r
KTOBCfc* ar« «I»Jr£lff!Jiit*t and Arm. Spirit*
TniPintlne, «2 9f®S; &!£. 930&35; and T*£*U©l 4 ’
Nrw TorklCetton Uarkri-Feb. 18.
-gg^agg.ssswrasaa: sss
hsage lklMira W t
tn, PallaielpAl* JBxohang*.J
58*<£&* *wf—JjJr.««
330 NT * Mid Coal Fid M
100 d 0...- fi. IS
ICO do * •••• J*
400 do--*- *blorK
103 Read B*«« •••/, ®|S|
100 do JaP
900 do 22**231
100 do -.2dy»fi»*
BOARD. . _
26 Gatatf S
' 200 do Pref..<*h 4J
I aro do. “Sk
ITO do Pl.jf s
; id L Island «..••»» «
, 200 do
60 d((t«l,MMm*M* f*
100 do.*** S9i|»
ko do EJJfgy
: 100 do
: HW do *bSO|S
| 1000 Race * Vine R.csh lj
100 Grn A Coates. -bS* 44
vo Oil Creek—*..... 14
200 do*»«
SCO _do .—CAP 14
1000 N Penna fii* wC
60 Lehigh BcrLpfig#
10 lHth and IJth-StR
100 Reading R* .bfiAlnt EJT
ICO Arch-fit it...«*...•• «
S BeayMeadoW*•*••* T»*f
2000 Wyoming CnlOs.bS M
BOARDS.
CO M Penn*R*«..b39. 86#
100 Onion aanal* 4
SO Beaver Mead'sewn 7S
U d0r.... **.79
M Schuyl Nar pref.Stf#
BOARD _
ino Lehigh Nav <4#
2000 (Jieytia new 106#
2000 City 6s oyer 18,0 ..102#
600 City 6s 10#
20 8c anyl Nat pref. . 39#
2000
160 6#
iO Aren street R. —.24
60 do b2O 34#
20000 Beading B6s miitlOS#
100 Cat aw R pref M* a. 4#
9 First National Bt 115
17 Norristown Rsdwn 69%
8 Girard 8a H k*...... 45#
BOARDS.
100 Nay C0m*......... 6#
100 do 6#
ICO do bfi 6«
.100 d0*.... f#
100 do 9<
100 do * 5#
100 North Penna blO. 86%
100 do 3««
60 do 36#
156 do. ..•—«••♦•*« *. 36#
10Uandan.1. 6&
!B—STEADY.
* Bid Atk‘*
JTPennaß. aa« S6#
Do 6s- 99 9»>i
CatawlssaßGon. 24 25
Do prfd -43% 44
Phila AErleß... 88# 89
Becond-st B. —♦« 81
Fifth-stK 61
Tenth-st R..*««— 60 60#
Thirteenth-st 2. 89# 39#
Beventeenth*st R ..
Bprnce*stß. 10# 16
Chestnnt-st R... 61
W Phila R.. —* 71 73
Arch-st R—.— 33# 84
Race-stß 19 29
Green-st R 48# 44
Girard College R 36# SI
Lombard A South 17#
Ridge-ay R.***- 20#
Snsq Canal. M
Mid Coal PleldA ..
Big Mountain...
Green Mountain.
FaltonCoaV
Philadelphia Marheta.
FannnaKT IS -Brenlng.
'♦»••• ►«»! mu 1,600 bble,
•-»..».»-* 6,120 boa.
bn*.
4,900 bns
• of the principal artiolea
■ the week ending February
SUMPTION*
Iron.bdls. > •••**2,962
*• bare....*.3.682
“, sheets 1,244-12,501
Jap nd trays* cs 2 253
Linens, case.... 1 34?
Med.extracts.es 2 425
Molasses, hhda. 383
„ “ tcs... 40-10, m
Michinery. cs.. 54 3.823
Nit soda,bags..l,ooo 7.115
Oats.bns... 9 641 5,390
Old silver, pkg. i no
Phos.soda,cks.. 5 231
Pom. stone.es.. 41 99
Soda ash, cka... 421 13,195
Senna bales.... 22 423
Sheathing felt,
sheets.... 4,000 265
Suiarsweetmtg,
waxfruit, Sic,,
b0xe5......... 2 Id
(alt, a quantity 593
Sherry wine, do
zen bottles.-.. 1 3
Shell boxes 12 6
Sugar, hhde...* 400
tes * 33-12,657
Tin plates, bxs. 1,128 7,163
turtle shell, bx 1 31
Window class.. 1,179
Worst, yarn, ble 1 840
• 37.899*18,907
10VIN0B9.
tart. 1b5...... 4,ia *6lO
awL baah "" 80 1M
Sljook yy,
Vinegar; galla 760 1M
Flour, bble..,. 1.J90 10,417
BRAZIL*
Bran, btuhs... 400 $O4l
|Flour, bbls..,. 3.095 27,981
< UHL A*
Petroleum, refined.
aJoSlv.v”.;;;; 1 ’® 1 «•«
, Wour * fcs.rt... 1.800 10,133
BA.
Potatoes.both.. 48 $4O
Beans, bush.... m ,«m
Mioo^e. 90 Jig
Vinegar. sraUe..i aai w Sfl
Tallow, 1b5....%41s 3.SM
i* IHGOw
Petroleum, refiurd,
_<ralls 4oa mss
Port, fcb18...... gp ,
Potato.., bush, 69 so,
?■***. buah $0 80
Flour. bblB 197 14“
770 95.683