vrtss.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1866.
The Fulfilment. of the War.
Through frequent rumors of peace,
through political revolutions, through State
and national elections, through changes of
men and of measures, the war has for four
years run its straightforward course. Those
who have sought to arrest it have been
brushed away. The Democratic party,
which placed itself in the path of the war,
declaring it a failure, was trampled beneath
its iron hoofs. The earnest desire of the
People, North and South, for peace, has
not for a moment interrupted the war. The
efforts of Southern Legislatures, rebel and
loyal leaders—of the President himself—
have been unavailing. , The war is a
giant who will not listen to reason
or persuasion; fetters cannot bind him;
irresistibly he , sweeps forward, and
the nation follows on the glorious and
bloody path. It follows because this
war Is the destiny of America. The wind
Was sown when slavery was established,
and the whirlwind must be reaped to the
last. War was an unseen element of the
original compact of the States ; war was
sealed up in The first , compromise on which'
the Union was established, and all subse
quent compromises have but postponed its
outbreak ; war has been systematically
prepared for forty years; and such a war,
with its causes reaching far back into the•
last century,. is not to be ended till it has
been fought out.
The conference at Hampton Roads is
but another proof that that natural conclu
sion is not yet visible, though it may be
hidden but a little way in the darkness of
the future. If peace were not an impossi
bility, the President would have obtained
it. Everything he could do for it he did.
And we believe the rebel leaders with
whom he conferred were sincere in their
desire that peace should be the im
mediate result of the conference. But
what could be done ? How can peace
be made in the face of Fate. itself ? If we
could undo the work of the past, legisla
tion for the present would be easy. But
the South is what slavery has made it,
and the edueetion of war is an uncom
pleted task. When the Government of the
United States declares to the rebellion,
" Submit, for it is certain that you will be
compelled to in the end,7 it has for
answer the sullen incredulity of men who
have already risked so much that they are
willing to dare everything. Yet the con
ference was not useless. While it proves
the necessity of the war, it shows that the
stage is reached at which both sides are
anxious to end it. To the United States it
is encouragement to persevere energetically
in a course which has already forced our•
enemies to consider the terms of reunion.
The war has received a new impulse.
Negotiation, genelosity, argument, ap
peal, cannot bring our foes to submit; force
shall. The refusal of the offer gives
emphasis to the command. Now let
the nation put its whole strength into
the war. It has nothing else to de
pend' upon. The Union and the war
are one ; they succeed or fail together.
- Unless we conquer peace with the
Union, by filling up our armies, by
winning battle after battle, we shall have
peace without the Union. Every loyal
American feels his blood burn with indig
nation to see magnanimity rejected by
treason, rebels scorning the generous offers
of the President, and 'a desperate conspi
racy gathering up its strength to make one
last effort against the armies that encircle
it. 'Who is he that now speaks against the
war? Every man of us ought to swear
new hostility to treason, and make the
oath good by deeds. When the Greeks
despaired of victory over- the Tiojans,
DIOMEDES said, `.%Let the rest fly to their
homes ; but we two, I and STHENELOS,
teal fight till we see the and of ,Troy."
'The Early Campaigns; of the War—Gen.
Patterson and the Campaign of the
Shenandoah.*
The early campaigns of this war have
gone into history, and men speak of the
battles of Bull Run and Ball's Bluff with
almost the same reverence and mystery
with which they speak of Marengo or
Buena Vista. These actions belong to the
past, and, in many respects, the men who
commanded in these early days are almost
as absent from the public eye as NAPOLEON
or TAYLOR. WINFIELD SCOTT has laid
aside the sword and adopted the pen.
Jonsson - is in retirement; McDowenr. is
far off in California; their subordinates are
now commanding departments and armies;
and men who filled obscure positions on
their staffs are now among the most emi
nent warriors of the world. One of the
generals then in command, now living in
retirement, is a beloved and respected fel
low-townsman. He has carried his country's'
sword in three wars, and by some sad freak
of fortune, (for we think we can use this
phrase in the sense we have - Written it,)
upon his name is showered much of the
reproach of our early military failures. So
long as General PATTERSON was content to
remain silent, and bow before this opinion,
it did not become us to speak, especially as
all information on the subject was locked
away in his own archives and those of the
War Department. The time has come for
him to speak, and, with his Narrative before
'us, the time has also come for us to express
our opinion of the merits or demerits of
his Shenandoah campaign. We welcome
the opportunity, for however much we
may dissent from the opinions of General
ParrxEsoN, or take exception to his po
litical..affinities, his fame as a soldier of
Pennsylvania is very dear to the people of
our State. This soldier of three wars—
this general commanding Pennsylvania
troops—this friend and fellow-citizen,
whose history is to such a great extent the
history of our Commonwealth-has every
claim to our just consideration, and we shall
simply be just in our criticism this morning.
" General Parranson," said the President
at the close of an interview that lasted for
five hours, " I have never found fault with
or censured you ; I have never been able
to see that you could have done anything
else than you did do. Your hands were
tied ; 'you obeyed orders, and did your
duty, and lam satisfied with you." After
carefully reading this Narrative we find no
difficulty in endorsing Mr. atecouv's
opinion. We have before us the story of
a soldier, who entered the war with an un
usually extensive experience. He f=ad been
an officer in the war of 1812. He had held
a high command in Mexico, where he
distinguished himself for discretion and
bravery. When the rebellion broke
out he was - assigned to thi command
of the Pennsylvania militia, who were
'called out by the President. While en
gaged in the duty of organizing these
troops, General PATTERSON was placed by
General Beam in command of what was
then called "The - Department of Wash
ington," embracing the States-of Pennsyl
vania, Delaware, and Maryland, and the
District of Columbia. At that time no mili
tary command was more important. The
attempt to pass the Massachusetts soldiers
through Baltlinore bad led to a memorable
and bloody riot, and' the uprising of the
Secessionists in Maryland had entirely
severed all communication; between the na
tional capital and the loyal gitates: Here
was a position of great embarrassment.
Pe.rranson, by the mere acci - dent of cir
,Ctlinatances, became, as it were, the only
available general of the country. He held
an independent command to all intents and
purposes, and in' this extraordinary posi
tion acted with , great decision and prompti
tude. To hirh must be given the credit of
opening communication with Washing.
ton. Taking-BUTLER as the first instru
ment, he sent him to Annapolis to occupy
that point, 'and secure the route to
the capital. These orders BUTLER
obeyed. The importance of Annapolis
now, and the, perils we should have in
curred if the ,:line of railroad from the
* A Nay retire' ef , the Clempalgn In the Valley of
the Shenefidosk.fin 1861. By Hobert Pectereon t late
major getterallif volunteers. Philadelphia: Sher.
SR. St (N•s 010.111
Junction to Washington bad been destroyed,
will show conclusively, we think, that in
this first act of his embarrassing adminis
tration General PATTERSON behaved like
soldier and a statesman. It may not be
too much for us to add that, if equal
promptitude and sagacity had been at that
time shown by other men in high com
mand, many of the early mistakes of the
war, would have been avoided.
In the early part of the war many of our
distinguished men were of the opinion that
-it would be a temporary insurrection, and
might be easily suppressed with a small mi
litary force. A few clear-headed men, who
saw the real bearing of this war, thought
differently, and among' this number- we
must place General PATTERSON. He
early believed that a- large army was ne
cessary, and, although the Government
overruled his conviction, he made many
applications for power to raise regiments
for "the war." No one now doubts that
this would have been the true policy. He
called for twenty-five thousand men, and
when communication was opened the call
was overruled by the military authori
ties. The men who answered to his call
afterwards became the great Pennsylvania
Reserve Corps, whose• glorious career
General PATTERSON truly says "forms
one of the brightest pages in the history of
the war." Having administered, with
great judgment, the affairs of -his depart.
ment, General -ParrEnson took- the field,
at the head of a small body of men, for the
purpose of attacking Harper's Ferry. His
plan was submitted to General SCOTT and
approved. General PA.TTERSON advanced
towards the Potomac, and JoustroN, who
held Harper's Ferry, abandoned that point,
and fell back to Bunker Hill, a position
equidistant between Martinsbarg and
Winchester. Our army then did not con
sist of ten thousand men, and there
can be no doubt, we think, that if this
plan of General PATTERSON had been un
molested, he would have succeeded in
holding the valley of the Shenandoah.
Be desired, first, to transfer to Harper's
Ferry his base of operations ; second, to
open and maintain free communication
east and west along the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad ; and third, to hold' Harper's
Ferry, Martinsburg, and-Charlestown, a
strong force gradually and securely ad
vancing, as they were prepared, towards
Winchester and Woodstock, and thus cut
off all communication between the rebels
and the west. Now, whatever may be
said of the early strategy of this war, one
thing has been proved by events, and that
is, that if Winchester and Martinsburg had
been occupied and held in the beginning of
the war, the Valley of the Shenandoah
would not so frequently have been the Val
ley of our national Humiliation. Gen.
SCOTT, yielding, we believe, to the tempo
rary clamor of a nation orinilitary theorists,
who imagined they were familiar with war,
differed from Gen. PATTERSON ) although the
judgment of that General was strengthened
by subordinates who subsequently gained
high renown in this war—men like Gen.
NEWTON, Gen. CneatrEs P. STONE, Gen.
NEOLET, Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, and
Gen. ABERCROMBIE._ Most of these officers
were young soldiers then, but they were
as competent to advise Gen. PATTERSON . at
that time as they were subsequently to take
command of large and victorious armies.
We entirely agree with the Hon. Jostr
SHERMAN, now Senator in Congress, and
then on General Parrwasort's staff, that
" the great error of General SCOTT un
doubtedly 'was that he gave way to a cause
less apprehension that Washington was to
be attacked before the meeting of Con
gress." Acting under this apprehension,
General SCOTT ordered the expedition of
General ParrEitsoar to recross the river
Potomac into Maryland, and took away
from that officer all of his regular troops and
artillery, leaving him without a gun, and
with but a single troop of volunteer cavalry.
It was thought at that time that the Gene
ral's course was marked by vacillation, and
that his failure to attack JOHNSTON was to
be attributed to the worst of causes. At
that time no one was safe from suspicion,
and a nation ignorant of the art of war pre
ferred to think that an unsatisfactory gene
ral was swayed by the worst motives. We
he surprised that General PATTERSON
should have submitted to these cruel impu
tations, but the vindication of to-day-is
sweetened by the patience and forbearance
of the past. We see, in the first place, that
PATTERSONWSS recalled from his pursuit of
JOHNSTON, when he abandoned Harper's
Ferry, by a peremptory order from SCOTT ;
and, in the second place, we find his sub
sequent plan of operations overruled. This
plan shows, we think, that the much-abused
General PATTERSON pf 1561 had the clear
est conception of the necessities of the Vir
ginia campaign of any general at that: ime
in command. He desired to abandon the
upper line, holdthe Maryland Heights, and
thus command Harper's Ferry, and, with
Frederick as a base of supplies, move upon
Leesburg, and there unite with Colonel
STONE, who was to command a co-operating
column from Washington. The advantage
of this would have been that General PAT
TERSON would.have been in a position to
moperate with McDowELL. The much
wanted column of PaTTEnson—the long
looked-for and eagerly-expected column,
instead of nestling under the works of
Harper's Ferry, on the sad summer day
of Bull Run, would 'have made our rout
a victory and summarily ended the war.
On this subject General PATTERSON IS enti
tled to the opinion of General HALLECK,
written on the Pacific coast before he
re-entered the army, and in ignorance
of General ParrEnsox's proposition to
Scorr : "Had PATTERSON," says General
Havaxcx, -" crossed the Potomac at Lees
burg, he would have threatened JOHN
STON'S communications much more effec
tually than at Martinsburg, and at the game .
time would have been near enough to BIC/-
DOWELL to assist him, or to receive assist
ance from him, as circumstances might
have required." This is precisely what
General PATTERSON wished to do, and pre
cisely what was refused by Gen. SCOTT.
Another point in General PaTTErtson's
'defence which should be considered, is hie
explanation of the belief that he was out
geneialled by Jorrmaroaa who left him at
Charlestown and hastily joined BEVRE
GARB on the day of the battle of Bull Run.
The General shows that he was kept
against his own judgment upon, what he
believed to be a false line, and that Gen.
JOHNSTON, had the power to join Baaran-
OARD whenever it suited his purpose to do .
so, being on an interior line, with the com
mand of a railway, and -in the country of
friends. General PaarrEarsoat was on an
exterior line, without a railway or adequate
transportation, and with an army whose
term of service had expired, who were
clamoring for home, and many of them
without clothing. Had he been at Lees
burg,- he might have assailed the left of the
rebels at Manassas precisely as*JontesTora
attacked STONE at Ball's Bluff, a few
-months subsequently, and drove - film into
the river. He might also have torn up the
-railroad - that ran from Winchester to Ma
nassas. As it was, he detained JOHNSTON .
by his manoeuvring until two days after
the day when Bull Run -was to have been
fought, and the results-of his strategy were
that General Jorrewrox arrived on the field
of Bull Run fire days after the day fixed
by General SCOTT in his despatch to General
PeaarEnson for the attack by McDowEvra
The evidence in this narrative shows con
clusively that the mistakes'of this elimpaign
were not made by our Pennsylvania com
mander, and that the words of Mr. Lwow('
were very true when he said to General
PATTERsora : "Your hands were tied ; you
obeyed orders and did your duty,"
Left in ignorance of the results of Bull
Run, General ParruEson telegraphed to
General SCOTT his opinion of the probable
result - of an attack upon Winchester, and
asked, "Shall I attack I" This was at
1.30 A. M. on the 18th of -Idly, twelve
hours before the first of General Joarr-
FITOR'S troops left Winchester on the route
to Manassas. No answer was returned, and
General PATTERSON was left to hear the
result of 31oDowniVe movement from-tb a
newspapers of the following Monday.
Oa the • Stnii of July General PATTER-
son informed General Scorr by stele
graph that Jortlarrox had left Winches
ter on the afternoon of the 18th, and
the telegraphic despatch was received in
season to'have delayed the battle until re
inforcements could have arrived. The
evidence before the Committee on the Con
duct of the War shows that twenty-four
thousand men were held in reserve at the
battle of Bull Bun, which was more than
double the number of PerrEnsoles com
mand. These men were never handled at
all. If PATTEnson's column was so neces
sary to decide that battle (a battle, after all,
that was little. more than a Chinese fight),
why were these reserves not employed t
The question as to who mismanaged Bull
Run remains to be decided. We ,do not
propose to enter upon the discussion, but
there is enough evidence, we think, to show
that none of the mismanagement can be
attributed to Major General ROBERT -PAT
TERSON. -
The Electoral Vote.
To-Morrow thb electoral vote will be read
in the House of Ripresentatives, and
ABBAHAM LINCOLN formally declared the
President of the United States for the next
term. A defeated candidate kvill not on
this occasion calmly listen to the announce
ment of the success of his opponent, as
four years ago STEPHEN A. DOZGLA.B
listened to the reading of the vote which
'made Mr. LINCOLN Preaident. Many of
those who take part in the ceremonies to
morrow will remember the presence of
DOUGLAS in the Capitol then, and no one
will doubt where he would now be found
had Death spared the great leader of the
Democracy. In the oration delivered by
Mr. JOHN W. FONNEIt in July, 1861, in
memory of Dm:routs, we find the following
description of an event which is now part of
history, and which hundreds will recall to
morrow :
"I shall never forget his appearance when the
electoral vote was road lathe House of Representa
tives, In February last. That was a memorable
scene. According to law, Vice President Breekin
ridge presided. Only three Southern States: had
deserted the flag and faith of their fathers. The
galleries were crowded, and some interest was ex.
rated by the rumor that violence was intended to
prevent tile formal proclamation of the oonstltu
tienel Verdict of the American people. I looked Mind
me to see whether certain men, who continued to
retain seats in that great Convention, Senatora
and Representatives, with all their boasted
Chivalry, and honor, and courage, could lend them
selves to the studied denuneigtion of an election of
the ruler of thirty millions of people—could parti
cipate In all the solemn ceremonials belonging to
it—could hear the vote of every State read off and
recorded, even while their souls were bleak with sin,
and their, hearts filled with the pre.ordained pm ,
pose of disregarding that election,
and of making it
the :pretext of a war intended to convert this
capital into a Gehenna, a Phiegettion, a very
hell on earth. [Great applause.] The Vice Pre
sident, calm, cold, and complacent—for so young
man, very calm, cold, and Complacent—announced
every State before the vote was read, and Beamed
to be - the impersonation of Senatorial rectitude and
dignity. 'Before him were the Senators and Re.
presentatives from Virginia, North Carolina, and
Tennessee States' that have since been stolen out
Of the Union by the treachery of their Executives,
not to speak of the Senators from other States, who
lived under a system of successful terrorism, all aid
ing in the ceremony, and yet nearly all pledged to
put the dagger to the heart of their country. The
reading bad not progressed far before Judge Doug
las walked down the main aisle. Every eyp. was
turned upon him. Taking his seat between Sena
tom Seward and Lane, the onenow the honoredhead
of the State Department under President Lincoln,
the other a dishonored echo of the Secession
conspiracy, he proceeded to enter into a plea
sant side-conversation with both, no doubt
In reference to the fact that while Mr.
Seward had been defeated for the Presidential
nomination of hie own party, and Mr. Lane had
aided to break up the Democracy, he, Judge Doug
las, felt as proud of his few electoral' votes, and of
the million of Demoorate at his back, as even the
successful competitor, then shortly to be 'inaugu
rated into the Presidency for four years. [ Ap
plause.] No confusion in him on that great day,
for he indulged In no guilty reservations: He was
ready to die for his country. in the near future
there was a dagger and a bowl for that country, his
hand was not ready to drive the one or to drug the
other. He bad, therefore, no cause for self•reproaeb.
He yielded to the decree of the ballot-box with a
grace and promptitude all his own. Around him
were gathered the dark conspirators that he knew
were plotting his country's ruin, and, like so many
Catallnes, affecting a show of deference to a Con
stitution they were sworn to assail and to trample
under foot. [Sensation.]"
A cOlivrarrOlielii, with suspiciOuS petu
lance, is very angry with Tag PRESS for
publishing, according to law, the income
tax. lists. We • have before given our
reasons for this course, and will not re
peat them. We give one- fact : .8171C8 Tam
Pnxss began this publication there have been
returned to the collector of one district (done
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
property upon this same tax of 1863. If
there had been no publication the Govern
-ment would have been defrauded of the
tax upon this amount of property.
GENERAL GRANT'S ARMY.
. :: • is: ` 0' ::,:
I.ICACE 0014MIS8IONBR9 TO RICHMOND.
Wasurvaxon, Jan, 6.—A letter from the Army of
the Potomac says : Quite an artillery duel took
place onithe Appomattox, lasting from 7„li to 9 o'clock
On Saturday night.
The rebel commissioners, the correspcndent adds,
are raid to have parsed through the lines on that
day to Richmond.
A re eserger from the army, who arrived in Wash
ington to-night, Confirms .the truth of this state•
mut.
THE SKENANDOAII VALLEY.
CAPTURE{ OP TEE NOT= OUBRILLA, HARRY GIL.
MDR, OW BALTIMORE RAILROAD FANS-DRERAT
OF 818 BAND
WHEMLIII6, Feb. O.—Governor Boremau has re.
calved the following telegram, dated Cumberland,
February sth :
' "A cavalry scout of . General Sheridan's enooun•
tared the force of Major Harry Gilmor yesterday,
near Moorefield, and whipped it handsomely, cap
truing upwards of twenty officers and men. Amongst
the officers captured, was the' noted guerilla chief
and robber, Harry Gilmor himself.
"B. F. Klemm, Brevet Major General,"
THE SOIITIKWEET.
THE STORIES ABOUT DISATENOTION IN HOOD'S
ARMY lINT - EUrr-THE ARMY ENCAMPED IN WIN.'
TES•QIIA'&TERS NEAR TIIFICLO, MISS
Canto, Feb, S.—The steamer Marble City, from
Memphis, arrived here today with 600 bale., of Cot
ton, principally for St. LoniS.
It was reported that General Veatch had been re
lieved from duty at Memphis and assigned com
mand at,Little Rook. His successor Is said to be
General Roberts. -
Fifteen deserters, principally of the UN Tern:Me
se° Regiment, rebel infantry, including a surgeon,
came Into our lines and took the oath. Their fur
loughs, which expired recently, were issued by Major
General Hood, and signed by General Oheatham,
division commander. The surgeon was direct from
Tupelo, Miss., where he stated that Hood's army
had gone into winter quarters. He contradicted the
report that General Oheatham made a speech to
the troops at that place advising them to go home.
He bad merely given them furloughs that they
might do so in order to assist their friends in re
cruiting.
The surgeon also stated that many who had de
clared their intention to desert on account Of the
destitution in the army, on learning that they would
have comfortable quarters and better food and
clothing, were again returning to the rebel army.
missovat.
PROOPEDINOB OP THE LEGIBLATITER - POPE IN
COMMAND OP THE DBPAATILBNT
ST. Loam, Feb. 6.—The Missouri Senate yester
day paused the following bills:
A bill providing that oonviota sentenced for a
term of years, at the expiration of three-fourths of
the time of their sentenoe, and those sentenced for
life, at the end of fifteen years, if their conduct
should merit it, the inspector' shall ()artily their
good behavior and relommend the Governor to par
don them.
A bill providing that a person whose husband or
wife has been engaged In rebellion against the Go
vernment Shall be entitled to a divorce on - proper
application to the courts.
A bill declaring that no license of any kind shall
be granted to foreigners who have not taken the
first steps for naturalisation.
Gen. Pope has issued an order dated the 3d inst.,
assuming command of the military division of Mis
souri, embracing the Departments of Missouri,
Kansas, and the Northwest:
CHANCIER IN ARE WEBTBRN MILITARY D3PAET.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 0.--Major General John Pope
has arrived In this city, to take command of the new
military division to which he has recently been ap.
pointed by the War Department. General Pope's
division includes the Departments of the Missouri,
Heasas, and the Northwest Departments. The
Missouri and Kansas Departments are to be con
solidated, and designated a Department of the MU
sours, Major General Dodge in command, with
headquarters at Leavenworth City.
The Department of the Northwest is assigned to
General Cattle, with headquarters at Milwaukee.
Gen. Pope's headquarters will be in St. Louis.
The great Misslssippi•Valley is now divided and
commanded as follows : Division of Mississippi,
commanded by Major General Sherman; Depert
ment of Ohio, under General Sahodeld-; Depart-
Merit of the Cumberland, under Gen. Thomas, and
the Department of Tennessee, under Gen. Howard.
The Division of the West Mississippi, commanded
by Major General Canby, is divided as follows :
Department of the Gulf under General Reynolds ;
Department of Missouri under General Dana ; Di
vision of the Missouri, oommanded by Major Gene
ral Popes - and divided es above. '
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 6.--Off Saturday night the brew.
of y of Theodora Brill/with, on OW &Terme, was
destroyed by ire. The WA i 0/0,0410.
ig s 6 ; I $ 3 6 $ 111$ MEDIRTJAIRT 4 7', 18-65:
THE P
EVAINATION OF THE OITT ON THE 10th VET.
The Gans, Stores, &e., Removed to Selma
The People of the City liemorselegady ConaaripteL
by the Rebel Authorities.
CAIRO, Feb, 6.—The steamer Mollie Able, from
New Orients on the ,Sist ult., arrived here to•day •
with a large quantity of sugar and molasses.'
The steamers dontlnental and Pawning *Star,
frr m NeW York, had arrived at New Orleans.
The reported evaisnation of Mobile was confirmed.
The New Orleans Tiffies - srips the information is un
doubted at New Orleans.
Refugee's who left Mobile on tho 16th had arrived
at New Orleans, and stated that the evacuation
was commenced on the day of their departure ; that
the guns, ordnance, and stores were going to. Selma
by rail and water. Simultaneous,wlth.this muze
inept a Sweeping conscription was going on among
the citizens of Mobile, to escape which the people
were fleeing from the city by squads.
rlt wee the general impression in Mobile that no
defence of the city would be attempted. Its garri
son le small, and composed or militia, under the
command of Generals Taylor and Maury.
The hospital-steamer January, from 7 Eastport,
Mier., with 367 sick of Gen. A.. J. Smith's commend,
has arrived. Forty-eight men were left at the Monnd
City Hospital. In addition to tide number, twenty-•
six others received at Eastport had died since the
27th.
The steamer Arago, one of the steamers caught
off Dogtooth Bend, Mississlppt river, was fired by
lime In her hold, and was buried to the water's
edge yesterday afternoon. The fire was first Moir
.vexed the day previous, but was held fn °heel?. by
forcing water Into the hold. All the furniture and
freight on deck was saved, but the cargo In the hold,
including fifty tons , of Government freight, was
lost. The boat was veined at $71,000, and was In
sured for $25,00.
TM New Orleane market le extremely dull In
nearly every department except Sugar and MOW 3 s,
for which there is brisk inquiry, owing to the light
supplies; small sales made of prime molasses at 21.15
#2 , 1 20. Fully fair to prime sager at 2So. Owing to
the suspension of navigation in the Upper Missis
sippi, the small quantity previously on hand com
mands high prices. Choice flour Sl3. Good ordi
nary cotton sold at sae.
SHERMAN MOVING ON BRANCHVILLE
PM HIE FORCES WITIIIN TWUNTY MILOS
Skirmishing all. the Way with the Rebels.
who Steadily Retire. •
Arrival of Captain Hatch, of the Rebel Peaoe
Commission, in Richmond.
The Richmond Whig of the 4th (Saturday) has the
following :
CHARLESTON, Feb. 2.—A despatch from.Branton
bridge 740 °Wools last night, says :
The enemy advanced to day moss the Whlppy
swamp, driving our cavalry on our left six utiles
from this place. They are supposed to be in heavy
force.
There is a column of cavalry on the Augustaroad,
moving rapidly for some unknown point.
Whippy swamp 28 about thirty miles, northwest
of Pocotallgo, and about the same distance south
west of Branohville. Before reaching the latter
place, Shermin4l troops will have to cross:several
tributaries of the IJombahee, as wall as the Edisto.
LATBE.—The enemy have possession or Mcßride's
bridge and skirmishing is going on in front of Brax
ton bridge.
The enemy is certainly moving on Branoheilie.
A despatch from Adams' Run says the enemy
came up in barges to Young's Island yesterday,
about noon, and drove in our pickets.
They fired several buildings on the plantations,
and retired this morning.
Three steamers are off White's Point, and a land
ing is threatened.
Adams' Run is about twenty miles Southwest of
Charleston.
The Riohmondßispatch of the ith says : was
thought that a seocion of SherntanPs force might at.
tempt to cross the Salkahatohle, seven miles above
National-road bridge.
4, The 20th Corps was still at Robertsville. The
lath Corps was crossing at Roberteville. The •sum
of everything that is known on the subject amounts
to only what we have believed for several days, that
Sherman was moving on Branohville in force.
""General Beauregard has arrived at Augusta,
and taken charge of the military .operations there.
We preimme that the forces at Branohville are also
under his control.
gi A very regular cannonading could be heard
throughout yesterday in the direction of Bermuda
Hundred. The sound of guns has become unusual
of late. It reminded us of the days before the great
freebet o when Butler was digging away at kW canal,
and our batteries were pegging away at his work
men. We have beard no explanation of the firing.
IL Is possible that Hie laninrcre hancresamed-worir
on the canal.
"Captain Hatch, of the Exchange Bureau, who
started to Washington as secretary to our peace
commie - shiners, made his unexpected appearance In
this city last night, having come through General
Grant's lines on yesterday. He brings us no intel
ligence of the commissioners, not feeling himself at
liberty to rtnewer (F 1103110118" Oil that "subject, nor
has it been found possible to ascertain the cause of
his speedy return.
"As swards the whole subject, we are left en
tirely to conjecture. The commissioners may be at
Washington, or they may have been stopped by
Stanton's orders at Fortress Monroe, °rover'. City
Point. Capt. Hatch. may have been sent back with
despatehes, or the Yankees may have objected to
his attending the commission. While utterly in thig
dark as to their whereabouts, we devoutly trust that
the commissioners are Sound and well wherever
they are.
- "Gold yesterday was quoted at 46, though some
small eume were sold at 444, and even 44."
Proposed Ameidmonts to the Txisting Law.
EXTENSIVE AND IMPORTART CHANGES
TAIATION TO BE THOROUGH AND PRODVOTIVG:
[Special Despatches to The Press
WASHINGTON, Februarl 6, 1.816.
The bill reported from the Ways and ]Beans 00M
mittee, to amend the internal revenue law, pro
videe, among other things, that in all sales of
spirits hereafter made, where not otherwleo specially
agreed on, a gallon shall be taken of first-proof;
according to the standard fot inspecting and
gauging spirits throughout the United States.
Miners shall pay for license ten dollars. Persons
who employ others in mining coal, gold, silver,
copper, lead, iron, zinc, epeiter, or other minerals,
not timing taken out license as manufaotarors, shall
be regarded as miners under tide act. Express agents
and compote!) whose gross receipts exceed sir hun
dred dollars per annum to pay a license of ten dol
lars. Substitute brokere,one hundred dollars for each
license, and insurance brokers twenty-five dollars.
That section 90 be amended by striking out all after
the enacting' clause, and Inserting tile following:
That any person or corporation engaged in the
manufacture of tobacco, snuff, or cigars, shall de.
llver to the assistant assessor of the assessment die.
triot a true statement of the quantity of moll of
the different kinds of tobacco held by him on the
'day this act takes - effect, Or at the time of
commencing business under this act, setting
forth what portion of said goods was manu
factured or produced by them, and what pur
chased from others, whether chewing, smoking
fmecut, atone, pressed, plug, snuff, flour, or pre
pared snuff for cigars, which statement shall be
verified by oath, and the person or corporation
every such person or corporation Shall keep an ac
curate account of all the articles aforesaid there
after purchased by him or them, the quantity of to.
Woo, snuff, or cigars sold, consumed, or removed,
and he or they shall, on or before the . 10th of each
month, furnish to the assistant assessor of the dial
trict an accurate copy of the entries in said book
during the preceding month, on receipt whereof an
assessment of the duties due by said person or cor
poration shall be immediately transmitted to the
collector of the district, to whom said duties shalt,
bo paid within five days; and in case the duties
shall not be paid the collector may distrilri for the
same with 10 per re c tum additional en the amount
thereof, and aueh duty shall be paid by the manu—
facturer, or the person for whom the goods are
manufactured, as the assessor may deem beet for
the collection of the revenue, provided that
it shall be the duty •of any manufacturer or
vender of tin' Poll used- in covering manufaco
tared tobacco to render a correct statement
of the quantity and amount of tin foil sold, and in
ease of refusal or neglect to render such statement,
the assessor may cause an examination to be made,
provided that manufactured tobacco, snuff, or ci
gars, may be transferred without payment of duty
to a bonded warehbuse eetabliehed, and may be
transported from such warehouse to a bonded ware•
lime, and , may ne . witharawn from bonded ware
house for consumption on payment of the duty,
or removed for export without payment of
duty, in conformity with the law relating to
the removal of distilled spirits, all the rules of
which, so far as applicable, shall apply
to tobacco, snuff, or cigars In bonded - warehouse,
and no draw back shall, in any case, be allowed upon
any manufactured tobacco, snuff or cigars upon
which any excise duty has been paid either before
or after it has been placed in bonded warehouse.
That eeetion 91 of the old act be amended by
striking out all after the enacting clause and insert
tog the following : That all manufactured tobacco,
snuff or cigars, whether of domestio manufacture or
imported, 'shall, before the same is issued or remov ed
for consumption, be inspected by an inspector, who
shall mark upon the package containing such
tobacco, snuff, or cigars, the; kind of tebaCCO and
the weight of such package, with the date of inspec
tion, and the name of inspector, the fees of such La
specter shall in all oases be paid by - the owner of
tobacco, snuff, or cigars so inspected • and weighed,
and the penalties for the fraudulent marking of any
box or other -package of tobacco, snuff, or digars,
and for any fraudulent attempt to, evade the duties
by changing the package or marks, shall be . the
same as are provided In relation to distilled spirits.
All cigars manufactured after the passage of this
act shall be packed in boxeseand any manufactured
tobadoo that shall be sold, or removed into e.
bonded' warehouse without. the marks affixed
by the inspector, obeli be . forfeited, wherever
'Lund, and sold, one.half of the proceeds to
p a p a id, tt the
. lafinplor and the, other to
M 4:3 13 IC IA F.
BIIIIIIITIO OP A MISSISSIPPI STMAMSM
SOUTHERN NEWS.
OF OHARIESTOtt.
OABFBONADIEG BELOW WIOIIMOND.
TUB ritacz COMMISSION.
THE NEW REVENUE BILL.
the. Baited States. The Commissioner of Inter•
nel . Revenne shall keep an Iteemint of ail stamps
delivered to the 'several Inspectors, and sidd inspeo
tore Mel/ also keep as account of all stamps by
them used, and of all tobaceo, snuff; and cigars
inepeeted;and the name of the person or company,
and return to the assessor of the dbtrict a separate
account of the same, and also return, on demand,
■ll stamps not otherwise accounted for, and shall
give bonda for a faithful performance of all the
duties to which he may be assigned, and return or
account for all stamps placed In his hands.
By striking from the paragraph relating to gun
powder the words at 28 cents per pound or less a
duty of ore oent per round; when valued above 28
and not exceeding 88 ciente per pound, a dutY of one
and a half cents per pound, and inserting in lien
thereof at 58 cents per pound, or lees 6 per centnm
ad valorem, and bystriking out In the last line of
said paragraph the word "eight," and inserting in
lien thereof the word "ten."
Books. of the kinds usually taught 'ln common
primary sohoola, and - books printed by religious
societies - for the use of Sunday schools, from any
duty or tax are exempted.
The act is also emended by inserting at the end of
the paragraph relating to stoves and hollow-were
the following ; On wrought iron, railroad chairs
and railroad and boat spikes, five dollars per ton,
by striking out in paragraph relating to rivets the
words upon which no duty has been paid, and in
serting ; in lien thereof the word loops, in the
line following ; by inserting after the words
steam engine the words exclusive of the
boiler, in case a 'Slaty has been paid thereon;
by adding at-the end of the paragraph relating to
quicksilver the following : Provided, that quicksil
ver may be transferred without payment or the
duty to a bonded warehouse, established lin confor
mity with law and treasury regulations, under utak
rules and regulations,' and upon the exeontion of
such transportation bonds or other security as the
Secretary of ilia Treasury may proscribe; said
bonds or other security to be taken by the'
collector of the district from which such
removal is made, and may be transported
from such warehoute to. a bonded warehouse
Used for the storage of merchandise at any port of
entry, and-miicksilver se bonded may be withdrawn
from the bonded warehouse for consumption on pay
meet of the duty, or removed for export to a foreign
country without payment of ditty, in conformity
with the provisions of law relating to the tor
moval of distilled spirits, all the rules, regu
lations, and conditions of which, so far as ap
plicable, shall apply to quicksilver In bonded
warchonse, and no drawback shall in any
MO be allowed upon any quicksilver °upon which
any excise duty has been paid either before or
after it has been placed in bonded warehouse:; by
addlog at the end of the paragraph relating to
copper and lead ingots, the following proviso : Pro
aided, however, that brass, made of copper and Smel
ter, on which a duty of three per oentum ad valo
rem shall have been assessed and paid, shall be
assessed and pa-y a duty of three per oentum on the
increased value only thereof;`inserting in the
paragraph relating to rolled bran, after the
word sheets, the words copper, zinc, and brass
nails; by adding to the paragraph relating
to
,patent enamelled and japanned ' leather
the words, provided that when a duty has
been paid on the leather In the rough, the duty
shall be assessed and paid only On the increased
Value; by striking out all of the first sentence of the
proviso in the paragraph relating to wines and
liquors, and inserting In lien thereof the words,
provided that the return, assessment, collection,
and the time of collodion of the duties on such wines,
and wino made of grapes, shall be subject to the re
gulations of the commissioners of internal revenue;
by Inserting in the paragraph relating th cloth, after
the word felted the words or articles after the word
warps in the proviso of said paragraph; by striking
Out the word and inserting In lieu thereof the word!
sold before.; by inserting in the paragraph relating
to ready-made slothing, after the word dress the
words not otherwise assessed or tared; by Insert Ing in
the paragraph relating to manufactures of cotton af
ter the word cloths in the first proviso the words or ar
ticks, and after the words fabrics in the second pro'.
vise the words or articles by striking out the words as
aforesaid, where they occur the second ; time in said
proviso, and by inserting at the end of said proviso
the words, and when made wholly by the same
manufacturer shall be subject to a duty only of five
ner Oentum ad valorem ; by striking out of said
sehtion the several paragraphs from the word! on
eavendish, plug, twist, down to the words exclu
sive of the tax, inclusive, and inserting in Bea
thereof the following: On snuff manufactured of
tobacco, or any substitute for tobacco,_ ground,
dry, or damp, pickled, scented, or otherwise, of
all descriptions, forty cents per pound ; on on
vendlah, plug,- twist, and all other kinds of ma
nufactured tobacco, not herein otherwise provided
for, 'forty cents per pound; on tobacco twisted
by hand, or reduced from leaf into a condition to
be consumed without the use of any machine or In
strument, and without being pressed, Sweet
ened, or otherwise prepared, thirty cents per
pound ;on fine-cut chewing tobacco, whether
mannfactured with the stems in or not, or how
ever sold, whether loose, In bulk, or in packages,
papers, wrappers, or boxes, forty cents per pound.
On smoking tobacco, except an hereinafter other
wise provided for, thirty-five cents per pound; On
smoking tobacco made exclusivaly of stems, and
not mixed with leaf or leaf and stems, and on fine
out ; and of the duty a copy of the certificate shall be
retained by the assistant assessor, and an inspector
Shall return the same to the assistant assessor of the
district. The purchaser shall pack such cigars in
boxes, and have the same inspected and marked, or
stamped, according to tits . -provisions of this act,
and shall make a return of the same as inspected
to the assistant assessor of the district, and,
unless removed to a bonded warehouse,, shall
pay the duties on such cigars within five days
after purchasing them, and before the same
have been removed from the store or build
ing Of such purchaser, or from his pos
session; and any such purohaseewho 'shall neg
lect for more than five days to pack and have such
cigars duly inspected, and pay the duties thereon,
according to this act, or who shall purchase any
cigars from any person not holding such permit, the
duties thereon not having been paid, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fined
not, exceeding live hundred dollars and be
imprisoned not exceeding six months at
the discretion of the court, and the cigars shall
be forfeited and Sold, onelmarth for the benefit of
the Wormer, one fonith for the officer who seized
or bad them condemned, and °nab all shall be paid
to the Government. Shorts and scraps of tobacco,
the refuse of cigars manufactured, and also
on all scraps or sofas° of plug manufactured,
when used for smoking tobacco, or for
consumption or . otherwise, totetay cents per
pound. On cigarettes made of tobacco, enclosed in
a paPer wrapper, and put up in packages, Contain
ing not more than twentY.five cigarettes, five cents
per package. Oa all cigars, cheroots, and ciga
rettes, made wholly of t obacco or of any
substitute therefor; whether imported or of
domestic manufacture, sixty cents per pound,
. and no tare for the -box or package In which
any• cigars or cigarettes are packed Obeli be
allowed In ascertaining the weight"; and the duty as
aforesaid on all cigars, cheroots, or cigarettes Im
ported, shall be levied, collected, and paid under
shish regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury
shall presoribe ; by inserting in the last paragraph
relating to cigars, after the words imprisonment
not exceeding thirty days, the words, and
any person furnished with such permit may
apply to the assistant assessor or inspector
-of the district to have any cigars of their
own manufacture weighed, and on receiving a cer
tificate of the weight, for which such fee as may -be
prescribed by the Commissioner of Internal Re
venue shall be paid by the owner thereof, may sell
and deliver such cigars to any purchaser in the pre-.
Moe of said assistant assessor or inspector, in bulk
or unpaoked, without payment. W.
PAY FOR OUR SOLDIERS
The army has now been five months" without pay,
and some brigades have more than that due them.
The Pay Department is at present only able to pro
cure money to pay officers and men on furlough.
The prospect of a speedy general payment is prin
cipally contingent upon the success of Messrs. Sex
()max & Co. in negotiating the new seven-thirty
loan; the management of which has been placed in
their hands.
[A:ssociated Press Despatches.] -
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.
A. BILL TO FACILITATE THE ASSAY OF GOLD
Senator RAMSAY, of Minneßota,haii introdueed
bill, which is now under consideration by the Finance
Oommttee of the Senate. for an extension of the
facilities for the assay of the precious metals in the
mining districts of the West.
It is proposed to multiply the Government offices
for the assay of gold and silver, each or which shall
be ail fully appointed as the office in New York
city, at the following points : Tucson and Aubrey,
in Arizona ; Santa Fe, in New Mexico ; Great Salt
Lake City, -in Utah; Boise, City, in Idaho, and
Virginia City, in Montana. At these offices not
only can the miner obtain bars or ingots for his
gold - or silver cv . re, stamped by the Government, but
it is provided that in lien thereof, as he may choose,
he may reoelve.a certificate or certificates, payable
in coin of the same metal, as that deposited at the
mint in Philadelphia, or any other branch mint,
which shall 'be of snob denomination and forms as
the Secretary of the Treasury may nreeoribii. and
shall be receivable in payment of all debts due the
United States.
-REPOET OF THE COMMITTEE Olt THE COll
DUCT OF THE WAD
The Committee on the Conduct of the War,
through Senator vranu, the chairman, made a re
port to-day relative to the failure of the attack upon
the enemy in front of Petersburg. It appears that
the explosion of the mine under one of tile enemy's
batteries wee the Suggestion of Lieutenant Colonel
linway. Ps.F.AsArrrs, of the 45th Pennsylvania
Volunteers, and the mining was mainly the work of
hip regiment. It was commenced on the 25th of
June, with the approval of General BURNEIDE, and
• finished on the 28d of July. Colonel PmeAssicra
labored under disadvantages which would have de
tarred a man of lees energy and aeterminatlon,
On the 28th of July a plan of attack was sub.
mated to General hisamis by General BORWSIDa,
who prtposed to plaoe two brigades # of colored
.troops, who bad been drilling with reference to the
attack for some weeks, in the advance of the at
tacking column. General Dizena objected, not be
cause he believed they would not do their duty-as
well as the white troops, but because they had not
been under fire. The matter was referred to Gen.
Gnarl', who decided that white troops should lead
the assault. He said, In evidence, that "General
/Maxon:d wanted to put his eolored division
in front, and,' I believe, if he had done
go it would have been a success. Still I
agreed with General Winans in his objection
to that plan. General NE/UDR said that if we put
ilia colored troops in front we had only that one
division, and if it should prove a -failure it would
then be said, very properly, that we were shoving
those people ahead to get them killed, became we
did not care anything about them; but that could
not be said if we put white troops in front." The
order for the springing of the mine and mode
of attack was given by General DIBADB. The
report glies the history Of the attack, showing
that general BIJIMBIDIC received a peremptory
order, at 9.46 A. Id., to withdrair his troops, and
hat Bcaverox labored. IC ladttoe qvlewyrsADß
to rescind the order, believing that success would
crown the effort If persevered in.
There Is a difference between the testimony of the
two Generals on this point, General Ks awe testify.
ing that General Bvinverria was authorized to ex
eroise his judgment In the withdrawal.
/n reply to a queStion asked by the committee,
Why he could not get better instruments, Colonel
PLEASANTS replied: General liunarsrus told me
that General Mama and Major Dusan, the Chief
Er gin eer of the Army of the Potomac), said the thing
could not be done ; that it was ail clap.trap and
nonsense ; that such a length of mining had never
been executed- in military operations, and never
could be. General Bunwertne was the only Wither
of high rank who favored themine.
The mini:Ottee cannot, from all the teltiniony,
avoid the conclusion that the first and , great cause
of the disaster was the change made, in the after•
noon preceding the attack, In the arrangement of
Viral Bunweina to place the division Of :moron
troops in the advance. The reasons assigned by
General BURR/SIDS for not taking one Of his divi
sions of white troops for that purpose are rally
justified by the result or the attack. The conduct
of the colored troops, when they were put in action,
would seem to fully justify the oonfldenoa•that Gen.
BURNSIDE reposed in them ; and General GRART
himself, in his testimony, expresses his belief that If
they bad been placed In the advance, as. General
Buono:Da desired, the assault would have been
succesefil.
It will be seen;thet
_Committee say, from the testi
mony that when the order to withdraw was given
by Gen. Munn, against the representations made
by General Busussinir, orders were also given by
General Munn for offensive operations to corps
on the right of General BUIMBIDed position, and
General Cants' troops were at the same time with
drawn from the position where they had boon placed
in front of the idb. Corps.
Gem.GBAINT attributes the disastrous result, to a
greater, or less extent, to the troops Wag sent In
unaccompanied by any of the division commanders.
In conclusion, the committee report that, in their
opinion, the OILUEIe of the disastrous result of the
assault of the 30th of July last Is mainly attribu
table to the fact that the plans and suggestions
of the general who had devoted his attention
for so long a time to the subject, who had
carried out to a successful completion the project
of mining the enemy's works, and who had oars.
fully selected and drilled his troops for the purpose
of receiving whatever advantages might be attain
able from the explosion of the mine, should have
been disregarded by a general who had evinced no
innh in the successful prosecution of that work, had
aided it by no oonnterremea. or 'opera approval, and
had assumed the entire direction and control only
when it was oompleted, and the time had acme for
reaping any advantagsa that might be derived
from it.
IXXVIIIth CONGRESS-Imnd Sessioa
SENATE.
Mr. MORGAN, of New York, prevented the proreet.
logo of the Chu eber of Coro coerce of New Yon' fa fairer
of the pendia g bliukrupt bill.
ORBDISFTIALS OF BBNATORS.
Mr. POMEROY. of Kansas, presented the credentials
of James H. Lane as Senator from Kansas for sin pears
ercuine the dth of March nest, whion were read.
Mr. MORRILL. of Maine, presented the cr,dentiale of
Itiathaniel Farerell, Senator elect to fill the Vacancy.
occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Fessenden, until
the 4th of March next.
TICSA.TY 'WITH THE BEIIIILS
Mr. POMEROY, of Kansas, presented the memorial
of ifinedgood Breeket for a treaty, offen.i.ve and defen
sive, between the United States and the Confederate
States.
Mr. POMEROY said he had read the petition and
amid see nothing~ in it to deprive the petitioner of the
right to present it. 'What he asks le a very foolish and
unwarrantable thing .
OkiMihe of lowa. What doss he want ?
Mr. POtdEROY. He desires that the' two armies
should combine to fight the Frarch out of Mexico and
then take Cuba and Canada By that thee he,tbluke
they won'd be to coneolidated that they never would
flgbt, each other any more, [Laughter .1
On motion of Mr. SIIMHEM the petition was ord.arod
to be laid on the table.
HONK VOR 31.
Mr. HOWARD, of Michigan, presented the petition
of citizens. of Michigan asking that certain Sonthern
States be set apart for the nee of emancipated Blares.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign ffaira
ISIKITEITIES TO MILITARY OFFICERS.
Mr. WILSON, of Maeetchusette '
from the Committee
on Military A Ifni re, repelled a but entitled " An act for
the bewails of officere or the army in the field. It pro.
vides that from and after the Ist of March, 18845, and
during the continuance of the present rebellion, the
commutation prime of °acme' subsistence shalt be Ility
cents per ration; provided, that the said increase shall
not apply to the commutation prise of the rations of
any officer above the rant" Of brevet brigadier general,
or any officer entitled to commutation for fuel , or quar
ters. It relieves all army eaters from the payment of
the Income tax, and grants to all officers of volunteers
who shall continue in the military ;terrine to the el ls.'
of the war, open being mustered out or the service,,
three months' pay. Thie latter provision shall not ap
ply to officers not on duty nor toyrs entitle t ak enrn.
mutation for fuel and waiters e actihn was en
the bill.
THE COTTON TRADE TN THN SNOW= STATES.
Mr. COLLADIER. of Vermont, offered a reiDintion.
which was adopted. callingapon the Preeident for in
formation as to whether any permits to trade in cotton
in theneceded Stales had been granted since the 23 day
of January last, and if eo, whathae been the nature of
theee permits or liceneee, whether they were paid for,
by whet inflaence they were obtained, under what law
they were granted, &o,
THE LATH PEACH IIiIBBION.
Mr. RITA, YRS, of Iftessachusetts. offered a resolution
eallint upon the President for information relattto to
the lab YeaceMission.
Yr. SAULSBURY. of Delaware, objected. and the re
tolutionliee over till to-morrow.
AMENDMMTS TO THE ANSOLMENT ACT
MY. WILSON, of Massachusetts, called up the bill in
relation to the enrolment act, as reported by the Mid.
tsar Committee, which is as follows:
• That from and after the passage of this set any per.
son enrolled and liable to be drafted may be excepted
as & enbuitute for a dratted person, Rod sash drafted
Person shall be exempt from menace for each limo es
the substitute Orall be held to service under the terms
ot his enlistment.
Sem 2 That no person owing military stemless shall
be exempted from liability to perform the same on
amnia of furnishing a 'substitute for the navy, unless
the substitute is prevented in person to the Board of
Enrolment by which the principal is enrolled, and is
accepted be said Board of Enrolment.
SEC. S. Thai any recruiting agent, substitate broker,
or other-person who shalt enlist or cause to be enlisted.
Re a volunteer or eubscitute, any insane peace, or p.n.-
eon in a condition of intoxication, or a deserter from the
military or naval service', knowing him to be each, or
who shall defraud or deprive any volunteer or sob4th
lute of any portion of the State, local, or United States
bounty, to which he may be entitled, shall, upon can.
-viclion by any court martial or military commioslon,
be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars. or im.
pruned not exceeding two years, or botjr, at the did.
erotica of such - court martial ur military ellmaLsaleu.
Sec. 4. That any, officer who shall muster Into the
military or naval service of the Unitas States any de-
Urtere from said service. or insane pervert, or person in
a condition of intoxication, knowing him to be such.
shall, upon convietlon by any court-martial or military
commiseion, be dishonorably dismissed the service of
the United States.
SEC. 6. That all State and local bounties hereafter to
be paid to any volunteer or substitute upon entering
into the military or naval service of the United States.
shall be paid in instalments, as follows: One-third at
the lime of the wester into service of such volunteer or
substitute: ono-third at ihe expiration of half the 'erns
of service, and one-third at the expiration of the term
of ouch service, unless sooner discharged by reason of
wcanthe received in tattle. and in case of hie death
While In service the reefdue of his bounty impala stab
be paid to his widow, if he shall have left eswidow, if
hot, to his children, or If there be Pellet f 9 hie Mother,
if she be a witioyi
Ezc• Tra, the remainder of the Magi of melee of
Mr, person who shall hereafter enter the military or
naval service as a volunteer or drafted man, and shall
desert therefrom or be discharged by reason of paysical
suability existing prior to such entering into service,
shall be added to the amount or service due from the
district to which such volunteer or drafted Ma shall
have been credited. and the tame shall be Wei antral&
such district by pulls' ment or Mart.
Sac. 7. That in addition to the other lawful penalties
for the crime of desertion from the military or naval
service, all persons who have deserted the mllitary or
naval service of the United States, Who shall 'not return
to said nervice or report tbemseives to a provoet mar"
ehal within sixty days after the passage of thie act,
obeli e 0 deemed and taken to have voluntarily rants.
quiehed and forfeited their rights to citizenship and
their rights to become eliisene, sad such deserter" shall
be forever incapable or holding any office of Oast or
profit under the Milted Elates, or of exercising ably of
the rights of citizens thereof; and all persons who shall
hereafter deeert the military oznaval service shall be
liable to the penaltiesof this seZtion.
SEC. 8. That the President is hereby authorized and
required forthwith, on the passage of this act, to lams
his proclamation setting forth the provisions of the pu
ndits' section.
Mr. BANDEICES, of Indiana. moved that the fifth
section be stricken out, end the motion prevailed.
Mr. WILLEY, of West Virgil:llB,oE6l-o'l,am an amend
me et, an additional section, providing that where men
'have been enlisted in regiments aheany organized, tut.
der the promise of being mustered oat of the service at
the expiration o: the term of service of the regiment,
they shall be mustered out according to that promise.
This was oppoeed.by Messrs. WILSON and B ROMs Sir,
and 'advocated by Messrs. WILLEY', GRIMES , Mill
HISSDRICKS.
The Fecal, refused to adopt the amendment.
Mr. BUCK...SLEW. of Pennsylvania, offered an amend.
most to repeal the section of the enrolment bill whisk
permits Governors a n d States to send agents to Steels in
rebellion to recr nit nil up quotas.
Mr. WILSON hoped this would not be adopted:
Mr. SAULSBURY, or Delaware, would like the Sena
tor from Mansaehusstts to answer a question. Get(iir.
Sato Mum ) had seen it stated In the .pepers theatres's.).
diatesy after the fait or savannah Massachusetts seat
agents there to fill the quota of that State. No authori
ty bad been giv en to do this. but after the slaves had
been mat'on shipboard Governor Andrew bad'resade en
application to the President for !permleeion to 'allot
these men, and it had been granted. Be (Mr. Sauls
bury) was opposed to this, while the young white men
in his State (Deli Ware) had to respond In person to all
the drafts
Air. WILSON replied that he did not know about this
epeeist case, brit he knew that etev. Andrew waa &nutm
eat and determined men, and was in favor of enlisting
loyal black men. If the agents of Massachusetts were
not first on Um ground.they must have travelledalower
than other agents after they started
Mr. GRIMES, of lows, hoped the amendment would
pus. - Be was opposed to peiniitiing State agents to go
to rebel States. If black men wanted to millet they
should enlist in the United. States service, and not under
the =Wen of such mon as Governor Andrew seat to
Savannah -
WILSON replied. to Mr. Saulsbury, and Redd that
Mat ItsChutsette had furnished up to the Zed of December.
126,457 men for three year's, being a surplus of 7.813
more than the Governor bad been celled upon for. Sits
bed furnished 1.53,008 men altogether, and they were
equal to 126 437 for three yearn ithe furnbthed lath year
45,448 recruits.
Mr. SHERMAN, of Ohio. How many of then were
credits for naval recruits?
Mr. WILSON. I believe of the 10.= men 'lathe entire
number furniehed by Maseanneetts. 10.672 were fo
reign born men. There has been a great deal said shoat
importations. We imported and silt int., font erases,
Musette rei iments 967 from Germany, and the number
of black men tint Into the service by massaeloseetes.
taking the whole enlistments. at home and in the rebel
States, is 4.731. Here is 15,t altogether out of 125.000
that were born out of the United States
Mr. estiMNBIL I am not aware that any abuse has
followed this section that is proposed to be stricken out.
gm set 'aware that any evil COABIKMIICOS have fol
lowed. -
fdr. GRIMES. Have you reed Gen Sherman's letter?
Mr: )3Dld2iitt. Tea, I recoiled it. lc was a vary
point* d letter, written with the point of the award
rather than the pen. (Laughter.) 'I therefore submit
to the Senate that inasmuch as it exists. as 'tie already
on our 'manta booke, It should not be hastily removed.
unless some reams can be shown for the removal The
burden. therefore. Is with the Senator from Pennsyl
vania (Mr Docksiew). who makes this motion. to ehow .
U. at eonnething wrong bas occurred under ;hie law.
Mr. BUCK ALEW. I will explain by saying that I
desire each State to raise its own troops within tie own
limits, so that no t tate shall be ably by favoritism of
the President or the War Department to al Its quota,
Mr. - TRUMBULL asked and obtained leave to make a
report from the Joint Committee appointed to arrange
for the counting of the president:al vote on Wednesday.
Mr. SHERMAN advocated the repeal of the section.
It was not necessary now, he said. for State agents to
ro to the armies, as all the generate in the field were
doing their beat to secure the enlistment of colored
men. It wee the opinion of our best generals that the
provision which was proposed to be stricken out was a
pent evil.
Mr. TEN EYCK. of New Jersey. wax in favor of Mr.
Buck slew' s amendment.
The vote upon Mr. Buckalew's amendment was es
follows:
TEAS.
Brown, • Harrie. Mammas.
Bnckaiew. Henderson. Ulobardson,
Csalllf e _ Hendrliks. Ifqtalsbury,
Chandler, Sherman,
Ca
Sherman,
Capsular. stows. Ten Brat,
Cowan, Johnson , Trambull.
Doolittle. Lane (indium% ' Yes Winkle.
Grimes. . Nesmith. Willey,
Harlan. Powell. Wright.
NAYS. . .
Anthony, Farwell; Morrill,
Clark, Foster, Nyoe,
Connell% kale. Stunner,
Dixon, . Morgan. WAldbn.
So the Senate adopted a chine striking our the third
section of the bUt or lest winter which pitiable re
mitting sprite to ',lilt Southern Stating to obtain recruits
for State credit, .
Mr. HOWARD, of Michigan, offered an amendment
to amend by inserting In the third section after the
words, "Be lined not exceedlo g °nett outdid dollars.' '
the words " not lees than two hundred dollars." and
after the words "or imprisonment 1 " net exceeding
two years." the words " nor less than two months.' •
which wee adopted.
Idr, HALE. or Dew Hampshire. moved to strike out
fr.m the third s. Wion the ,words •• cr other person "
lifter the words " That any recruiting agent or sub
stitute broils r.. ,
. Mr. WILtOH said the section referred to wee not
askod by the Administration. It was deelgoed to pro
tect belpict =en everywhere. The African slave-trade
Paled before the cluelbes of, the- substitute brokerase .
Men were seduces% 'from inane hospitals and pet 'Ate
IVInY ; En* were drugged end net into the army
en insensible condition: more than that, their bonnty
was taken (rem them. (nrebf 5t,200 they sometimes
to M r " than $ • understood that in Ne w
York c'ty tbey)sad a broker's board, where they react
lazed in Wapp Mreet the price of ittib.Otatee. -
Mr. CONNEdu. of California, suggested eo fo amend
the section that would read, `• ['hit any rem:aril:lC
agent, substitute broker, or other person who ells%
for pay or profit, enlist." Ate ; and tbts amendment
was lACCepted by Mr. Bale to Ilea of hfs amendment.
The turn e r consideration of this subject was postponed
till to•morrOW.
AztOTrilin anfllNDlrgailT TO TEM orninSTITOT/Ort.
Mr. SUM ii5R, of Maseachneett t, offered &joint revo
lution proposing an amendment Conte Constitution as
follows:
- Representatives to Comment shall be appointed &Mee(
lbe rereral States which may be included w ithi n ad s
Union according to the number of male citizens of sate
having in each State the qualifications requisite for
elections of the moat nommen. branch of the State
Legtriaturne. and the actual surimereti Un i te d each alti
miss shall be made by the COMM , of the fite43.l.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
TDB PiTIcEenIIRO Milan ge.rt.trais.
Mr. WADS, from the Committee on the Cloadoet of the
War, made a report to relation to the at act on Peters
burg in June last, which, with the evidence taken, was
Li Id on the table.
On mot:on of Mr. ANT Howe. of Rhode Island. dee
thousand aeries of the report and testimony ware order
ed to be printed.
The Senate than went into expo:Wye sink'. sad
soon after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESET(TATIVES.
Mr. WILSON, of Kansas, presented the sosserrent
reeolattoes of the Hangers Ger Udall:ire for the protection
of the overland California matt suainet hostile Indium
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
EMEME=CI
Mr. DONMELVT, of Minnesota. introduced shill au
thorising the construction of a telegraph line from 8t
Cloud to Pembina. to a anent with the Colombia river.
and it or near the Pacific ocean. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Linde.
Mr. PlllOl2. of lowa, Introduced a Preamble setting
forth that the genius and policy of oar Goveinment is
orpea. d to greeting to any religions denomination
= c a l g privileg e s;
o s r 4 enr ai o d ll I w o :toren it appears geant though
forme, maitre nn exemption of ministers% and, whereas;
it in reported that some of them have been exempted
from military duty: therefore.
Nesetomf, That the Secretary Of War be directed to
inform the Renee whether any snob privileges have
been granted to preachers of any denomor ition of pro
fessing Christiana which have been denied to others.
and. if no. of what denomiaaticre. their games and
places of residence, and the reseona for their dim:aerie
from military duty.
l'be reselation wee agreed to. •
Idr. GUNNELL. of lowa. offered a revolution that
the ore of this ball be granted to the American Palo)
Coimmiaeton, the a bjeat of which Is to provide aid for
*bite retypes. for a meeting to be held next Sandhi
evening. the 12'h that.
Mr. COX. of Ohio. congratulated the Eepdblitians
that they propo• ed. to do tioniathiug for white men. Hi
wee called to order. The resolution weer paned..
Mr. KELLOGG. of Michigan, termini:4 i resolu
tion. which wee adopted. inessucting the Committee en
Printing to report a plan for the distribution of the
Loehe which bare accumulated in the folding room of
the Hones among the members of the present Hones of
Itepresontattrea.
TAXALTIOA OP HOMESTBAD LANDS
On motion of Mr. BBANEaff, of Michigan, the Reese
&dot ted a reetolotion inetraeting the Committee oa
Public Lsnde to inquire Into the .expoiteacy of no
einem ding the homestead .aw that the lands oceahied
nad*r to provisions mar be taxed for coanty and other
permeate.
OttniPEZIBA.TIO2I TO s OWNIMS OP WEED SLAVIII
Mr. RoLurrts. or Blineenti. offered aloha reacantion
ntating that zany loyal p.m.,. Nrul — be eabieet to
very Ptnoad loeeon the iatillcation of the anti-slavery
conatitational amendment, and declaring dist a just
and reasonable compeueatdon ahonld be given to them
without delay Ho demanded the rotenone gnectioln
which wan not meconded, and then the resolutton Went
over till next Monday. .
TIIR AUTHORITY OP TRH YlllBl-1/11rT.
Kr. EDGEETOW, of indiara, ofered a preamble set
ting forth that whereat the Daily Chronicle. of this
city,reperted to be In °Eclat connection with the Presi
dent. has spoken of him as the sovereign head of the
greatest Government on earth: and whereas. the 84-
pros e ‘ Csurt of the District cf Colombia has affirmed
the principle as the law of the land of arbitrary arrests
by the dictation of the President, which le subversive
or civa liberty: therefore it is the judgment of the
Morten that the President is not in lay constitutions:
whim the sovereign authority but all novernenentat
powers arc derived from the Constitution a n d
laws of
the United States. and limited by them. and that all
attempts to clothe the President with each attributes
are detrimental to public litany.
The House refused to second the demand for the pre
view:question, and so the resolution lies ever under the
rule.
PATMBIIT TO RATLEOADS POE TitAITESPORTING
=723
Mr. HOLMAN, of Indiana, introduced a Joint retro
lino* that hereafter no payment stoat be 11l a ft to any
railroad company wietch hae received pablio lands on
mini bon of transporting troops, and other property of
the Dotted Elates. free of toll or charge: toot toe Secre
tary of War ranee to be reloaded any money which has
been paid to any such companies for the like transpor
tation. presided that nothing herein shall be constrald
to prevent the taking poesonioa of any each railroad.
The retort:Mon It a. adopted.
PASSES OUT OD WASHINGTON.
On motion of Mr. GARPISLD, of Ohio, a resolution
was seems' instructing the Committee for the Distriet
of Columbia to inquire whether any regulation exists
in this District which forbids parsons front leasing
Washington without a pass; and if so. to report to the
Mouse under what authority the regulation is inade and
enforced, and what legislation is necessary to *scare
equal justice to ail loyal person., without regard to
color, at the national capital.
TDB 121116111088 07 GEN. HOBRORAFS.
On motion of Mr. OARYIBLD, of Ohio, a resolution
"rim "clouted instructing the Oommittse on the Conduct
of the War to examine into the miticary campaign of
Oen. Hoescrans, from the boglnning of his service in
Western Yirginia to the conclusion of hie recent cam
paign is Missouri.
THANXII TO' THE PIIESIDEICT
Mr. 00E, of Ohio. ofered the following resolution:
Regolved. That the President of the tinned States, in
endeavoring to ascertain the disposition of the insur.
gents in arms against the authority of the Federal
Government, with a rew to nelottalone for pease and
the restoration of the Union, is entitled to the gratitude
of a (offering and distracted country; and that, with a
similar view, he be respectfully requested to omit no
honorable exertions 'hereafter whicia may .lead to the
desired Object to wit—peace and Union.
Mr. -KOSS, object,
111tnois,moved that the resolution be
laid open the table. This was disagreed to—yeas 31,
nays lit —as follows :
YEAS.
Hubbard (Conn.
, Jenckes,
)ebruion (Ohio).
Julian,
Kellogg (Mich.).
Knox,
Loan,
Long.
Lengyear.
Marvin.'
NAT&
Grinnell,
Hale,
Hall,
Harding,
Harrington,
Harris (Md.).
Harris (IL),
Herrick,
Holman,
Hooper.
Hubbard (Iowa),
Hubbard,
Hutchins,
Ingersoll.
Johnson (Penne).
Kelley.
Kellogg (N. I.),
Law,
Lamar;
Le Blond,
Mcßride,
Mendes.
McKinney, •
Middieton.
Miller (LC T. ),
Morrie (N.Y.),
Morrison.
Myers, Amos'
Noble,.Norton
Odell,
(01110).
Ora.
l'atterson,
I Pendleton,
tinder the rules. went over.
Allison,
Baldwin (Mleh.),
Beaman.
Brandages,
Choice, Y.
Davis (Md.).
Dawes,
Drina,
Edgerton.
13Isby,
Allen, J. C.'
Allen, W. J.
Alley,
Aries,
Ancona,
.Arnold,
Baldwin (Mug. ).
Baxter,
Blair,
Blow,
Bontwell.
Boyd,
Broomall,
Brows
Brown (W.Va..),
Chanter.
Clark, A. W.
Cobb,
Coffrotb,
Cox,
Craven.,
Doyle (ii. Y.),
Dawson,
Delany,
Dumont,
retie,.
Btd,ldge,
&hot,
Farnewerib,
Flock,
Frank-,
—ammo,
Garfield,
Goceb,
The reeobitlon,
jeifirDNENTS TO THE INTERNAL RSV EVUE LOT.
Mr. MORATIA. of 1 64 =4 7!;...0 . " . t h e Csereo499, of
Wass end MetllP, reported the mit atuennators nt the
internal revenue )aw, which was made the special or
der from and after Wednesday evening.
Mr. SCHIMCH, of Ohio, made an needeossernl mo
tion to suspend the rules in order to Imroduce a resmill
tion appropriating $25,(0 for a picture In ign:tration
°Nome petal YirtOrY. by W. H. Powell.
NO TRIM WITIK axaßLp BIIT UNION.
Mr. FEENADDO WOOD, of Row York, submitted
the following:
Rao eocd, That it to the duty of the Preeldeut to maintain
in every constitutional and legal manner the integrity
of the AMOTICIIIIIIrIos as formed by the fathers of the
Republic, and 1n no event and under In no circumstan
ces to proffer or accept negotiations which etiall admit
by the remotest stupliaMion the extatence of any other
Federal or Confecerate Government within the terri
tory of the United State..
This resolution wan agreed to, 441Y6111 members only
voting In the negative.
TRADE REGULATIONS
On motion of Air WASHBURN& of Illinois, a reso
lution was ad , pied fors joint meeting of the committee
of conference of both houses to examine into the anb.
ject of trade remotions.
• NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL PASSIM,
The Moue want into Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union. an 4 returned the coneldmation
of the t avy appropriation bill
'Pie amendment pending wee that of Mr. Davin, of
Marylaad, to create a Board of Admiralty.
Mr. 'BLOW, of Missouri. spoke against the amend
ment, and vindteated the Blavy Department.
Mr. DAVIS replied to the gentleman who bad pre
-cedrd hint, saying that hp his amendment he did not
propose to remove the navy borolos, but to provide for
the Secretary of the MITT a council of naval officers,
as the President bas his Cabinet, so that he. too. may
have his advising. Be claimed that in his remark"
heretofore criticised be bad ,been vindicating the offi
cers of the navy as against the Awry Department
Mr. RIOS. of Maine, replied to Mr Davie, when
the question having been taken the amendment
mewing a Board of Admiralty was disagreed to—
yeas 60. nay. TO.
The Renee acncorted in• the amendment of tie com
mittee providing for one additional midshipman to the
tiaval Academy from each Congressional dietriet.
The naval appropriation 1.111 was passed
On motion of Mr. MORRILL. of Vermont, a resolu
tion was adopted providing for evening semitone of the
Douse on and atter Wednesday next, for the conaidera- .
Moo of the amendatory internal revenue act.
0017NTIMO OP THE BLHOTORAZ ',TOTH&
The House tock ny and passed the Senate's resolution
for an amendment of the rules ' so as to Pr °vide mood
nosily fur the ccnntluir of the electoral votes hr Prsel
dent end Vice President of the United Mates in loth'
Meeting of the two Houses on Wednesday next.
HOW QUOTAS AB■ ABOEUTAWIWD.
Yr. CHANLRR, of New York. asked, bat was ;ra
tites& isle* to introduce the following:
Resolved, That the Secrcthry of Wer be, and hereby
is, directed, if not inconaletent with the public interest,
to oommunicate to this House St an earl? day the basis
upon which each of the gactae of the dilfArent district,*
sad Buttee have been eatabUebed and adjusted ender
each of the several calla for troops by the President of
the United States, together with a detailed etatemeat - of
the number of troops and seamen furnished by each
Stste and district eines the outbreak of the rebellion.
with their respective terms of aervice.
The House then adjourned.
TIE 1....W.GT151.4/123CUR733.
Hastaiesvao, February 6, UN
SENATE.
The Senate met at 8 P. M.
Mr. 811C110.11 prevented a petition from the Philadel
phia Counsits against the passage of the Park bill_
211 r. ROYER presesented a remonstrance against mak
ing the brio ge liansynnk free.
Mr. HOSE - read a bill establishing a ferry over the
Allegheny at Pitt Hole
Mr. RIDGWAY, a bill incorporating the Eagle Mining
Company.
Al.a, a further supoliment to an act enabling joint
tenants and others to develop mineral lands. Ad
journed.
HOUSE.
The House met at 73; o'clock P. K.
Iftunsrons petitione were pre.ented, among them one
by fileasrs. aid MOE itanthet the increase of
tolls on the Delaware ()anal.
Also. petitionilby MEW. KERIcS, EMITHALBB, and
MILLER in favor of milting a tree bridge at Mama-
Also. one by Mr. MARKLEY against the name.
Mr. COCHRAN presented one from the
and
Asylum
aching for an increase of appropriation; and another
from* Henry Coral"' asking for a divorce
A number of resolutions were presented; among
them, one from Mr. COCHRAN, of Sale, staring - that
county deposits of 01l Ln the beds of rivers in
Veting* are reported to be very valuable:
therefore,,
Reeolt4d, 'that the Committee on Ways and Means
investigate the facts and capon within one month what
=cognise are advisable to enhance the value of .the
same to theigate. Adopted.
Mr. WILSON offered a resolution, tendering the
thank. of the House and the people of the State to Go.
Terror Curtin for bin letter to President Lincoln,
and for the correct position taken in that Litter in de
fence of the citizens of Penruylvania. Unanimously
adopted.
The following bills w ere introduced :
Mr. WADDELL, a bill allowing railroad ompftdios
which consolidate to inane bonds.
Mr. MAllaa, a bat incorporating the Susquehanna
Coal Railroad Company from Towanda to the blew York
State line.
Mr. kixtmar, a bill incorporating the Central
Railroad front Lehigh Water Gap to gaclaad.
ore incorporating the Pennsylvania Tubing Comeauy
to lay oil pipe anywhere within ten miles of Oil Creek.
•Iso, ore compe ll ing railroad OomPiaite to keep the
oar•doors unlocked.
Mr. W1!16S& XiAll taxing all bank dividend& flue
per oent. seral•earinally.
Kr. RICE. a bill fteorporating the Cosmopolitan
Expreea.
Mr. COCHRAN. a bill appointing trustesa for the pro
perty of ateeuteeez al** a bill requiring oil &ad Mining
00111M1108 TO male Ptiblio annual reporte; also a hilt
increasing the appropriation to the Blind Institute;
also a bill extending the time of payment for era
dusted hoods; also a bill divorcing Henry and Men'
Coeard,
Mr. BILLINOURLD. a bill extending the time of
completion of (kagimblA and Port VlFP9iat• Railroad.
Adjourned.
OUR RELATIONS WITH RUUD.
Diplomatic dorrosporulentie betwom the &w e.
Lary of State and Dar Irmisier.
A POI Discos/don of the Acts •ad PoMy of
Itritinb Government In gererelitt to Af-
Its Sympathy with the Rebellion and kho
Assistance it Rxtendis i to it.
British Neutrality a Ram and Subversive of Ma
Our Relations with England Uneomfortabla
Our Polley towards tbe armoire of - Moils° and
WASSTNOTOK, Feb. 6.—The find, volume only er
the diplomatic correspondence has been printed.
making nine hundred pages. It refers to our attire
with Great Britain, but does not complete the
reorrd. Another volume 18 to follow, under thit
head.
This oorreepondence Commences as far bath at
Nov. 27, 11168, with e letter from Minister Adams to
Mr. Seward, with regard to the Alexandra case, the
facts connected with which ere already familiar to
the public. Trio document also shows whit passed
between our representatives on the anbjet of
the violation of neutrality se to the fitting eat
of the Rappahannock and other Southern prin..
tests. Par. Adams, it appears, sent to Earl Rum-
Mill a copy of a letter from the United Stem
oonenl at Liverpool, covering a number of dermal.
tions, establiahing In the clearest manner toe exis
tence of a regular office at Liverpool for the au.
hutment and payment of British subjects for the
purpose of carrying on - war against the Governmvat
and people of the United States. Earl Russell pre.
miter, that these papers should be considered by
her bisjesty '5 Government. A number of ether
papers on kindred Subjects were sent to the same
direeticn. Un the RAM January, 1864, M.r. Seward
wrote to Mr. Adams : "I have, from the first, ham
satithed that all sympathies fur the American
surgents which should be awakened in Great Etli.
tails would prove to be elements or ultimate do.
weight contention there, enduring and actively
operating long after the normal state of • Wogs
eht old be reektred in the United States. We hive
not tailed at any time to give evidence that wade.
eite no such consequence of our civil war In Great
Britain. It was not this Government that appealed
to European triounals; it was draggod into that
presence by the statesmen of Europe. The sooner
it fs disrr.imed the better for Europe, as well as car
Amer km"
PunTRALITY ON TRY O.II.7fADTAA 7R0NT1312.
In a letterfrom Me_it dams to Earl Rosati, dated
February 12, 1664 , he sayrr: ft *
Satisfaction to learn that her Majesty's Go ya
meat have taken steps to prevent the violations et"
the neutrality of her territories. Sack acts, tat.
tiated from the frontiers of her poems/Ilona in Cr
nada, are peculiarly dangerous, by reasonpf tkis
treaty obligations of the tiro countries to abstain.
from armaments on the waters that separate them.
It gives me great regret to be compelled to believe
that the projects of carrying on hostile operation*
Mom one or more points along those lines have sot
yet been abandoned; and that considerable num.
bens of men are actually concentrating in Canada.
with a view to make an attack upon some nopro
tected spot. • * • I beyryour lordship's pardon
if I renew my urgency for the adoption of some
measures which may more effectually remove thin
danger at its very source."
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward, March 24th, 1364, sayer
"The Archduke Afaximillan came .here (Londe*
for the purpose of getting a recognition of kis new
position. His father-In-law, Leopold, Is harp to fa
vor his object. The Government declined to act oa
the subject at present, bat gave reason to hope that,
as soon as the action in Mexico would appear to
justify it, they would acknowledge MM. It is tin.
derstood that Spain and Belgium will follow In the
wake of France, after which the other Powers are
expected to accede. A loan has been negotiated
for eight millloue sterling at 66—interest at six per
cent.—out 'of which. a payment is to be made le
France, in part, for the expense she has keen at.
The re st Is to be used to organise a proper support
for the Arobduke until he can get things going.
The English creditors in the old loan, who have
constituted the great Support of this scheme, are
greatly disturbed to flnd that no pr o v i sion has heat
made for them."
The correspondence fa relation to the troa- clads bun
in Laird Brothers ship-yard is given at length. On Mne
to of February. ISM her Majesty's Triiraury wrote to
tl• em: "Ismdesired by the Lords Commissioners or her
Majesty's Thiamin to samba von that her Majesty's
Government cannot permit the tron.clad vessels built
in your yard, and now tinder etagere, to be completed. '•
The Lairds reply "' It mast be apparent that this eon-
Girard delay In begging the matter to a legal lune la
an act of injustice to ourselves and the owaere of thu
ships." The Treasury informs them that the "War
minion" will be fled in a few day,. ,
THE CASE OP TEE CHESAPEAKE—EXTRADITION or
THE PIRATES WHO CAPTURED HER.
- Lord Lyons wrote the following to Earl Russell on that
2ilth of December, DISS. from Washington: •
I teve the honor to transmit to your lordship papeof
relating to. the affair of the Chesapeake. The note.
dated theMtthinet.. which contains the formal demand
of the United States Chkverement for the extradition of
the men engaged in the affair was pat into my hand
by Mr. Seward at the htete Department. yesterday.
with a request that I would inform the waked- ,
ties in Brunswick and Bova Sc itia as speedily
as possible that the demand had been mad*.
Ur. Seward thengave me a paper, a copy of which
forms enclosure O. 9in thin despatch. It was, he
said, the decipher of a letter from a Confederate went
at Bow York to Kr. Benjamin, the Secretary of State
at Btcbmond. Some of the proper names were, he ob
served, undecipherable, bat the rest of the letter bed
been made out, and It showed that there were plots to
seize two other steamers besides the Chesapeake, and
To make use of the neighboring British territory to
further the nefarious designs of the enemy. Kr.
Seward went on to say teat the statement th the letter.
that a large number of rifled muskets had bean sent to
Delta', and other facts which had come to his keowe
ledse, made him apprehensive that the yew/speaker
might not he safe at that place. He bogged me to
warn the authorities, and to ask whether the y
would be made over at once to her owners if they ape••
plied fur her with the mimics& of the United States Go
vernment. In ccneequee ce of this request I despatched
to Gen. Doyle a telegram. Mr. Seward said that true
plots to get posee•sion of limited State. steam packets by
seeding Confederate emissaries on board of them la
llpited - gta.tes pot te, in the guise of passengers, rendered
it necessary to late extra , rdleary precautions at the
ports. and to chrome restrictions there which might, hei
feared, cause some inconvenience to foreigners ea welt
as Americans, tut the matter was too urgent lied too
important to adn it of the neglect of - any means of frail
bating the nefarious derigus which had been. cone
moved.
McClurg,
Morrill,
Rodgers.
'Rosati •
()minters, •
Stevens,
Thomas (MO,
Vinton,
Wadsworth.
Windom.
Perham
Perry,
Pike,
Pitiner
Price.
Pruyn,_
Randall (ty.),
Rice.(lEssa.),
Elite (Ide.l.
Rollins tF. 11.),
Rollin (MO.
Ross,
Schenck,
Scofield,
Scott,
Shannon.
Spaulding.
Swale (S. Y. ),
&flee.
Strewn,
Sweat,
Townsend.
Tracy.
Van Valkenburg.
Ward,
Wash burn° (m. ),
Washburn (nese)
WSder,
Wfl.ono
W 00.% V.
Woodbridge.
Worthington,
remain.
The follOWtag We written to Earl RELMeII by-Lora
Lyons:
" Wasythercrrost. Dre: 91. 18511.
MT I.OPD: With reference to my despaten of the
day before yeateretay'e date, I have the honor to ieforst
your lordship that Mr. Seward returned to
lest night, and that I went to him tble meriting to cm
fer with him noon the account. which 1 bad reogved
aline he left Wathington or the proceedings of the
United States elikera In dove Scotia. in the affeir of the
Chesapeake. I relate d the events to him as they had.
really occurred, and Fold that I world aot conceal front
him that they had sawed me a great deal of *natter
and diet rate I added, however, that, bearing in mind.
the assurances given beforehand in Moneta to me of the
18th Instant, I had determined to watt for his return to
leashingten, in order to d 6CII/3t the matter with Dim in
a friendly and confidential manner, before Akin' =V
further NMI.
"Mr. Seward said that the subject was altogether a
painful one_ 'The spirit shown by tie people of Ra l
lies. in resent: g one of the pirstee, end tne fact t h at
Brine, one of the chief of them, and he believed save- ,
cal others. were themselves. Bove Bootlace, and that at,
large number of rifles hid been sent by Confederate
agents_ to bova B.cotia, rendered it necessary r the
United States Governteent to consider sericeutly whether
it would not be neceseary to adopt extraordinary
precautions with respect to latercontse with that •Cos.
'sv. Mr Seward. added, that he Gould not be OX..
to nate Speciflcatly the course the Unita"
-vomit wenld take with regard to the pro.
Mates s in the cave of tee Chetapsake,,
ceedinga of lel' himself aceethinted with the
zuttil be had time to
T !rapt at once state. ...swevet , r, mealy himself to the
facts; that he would,
su sa... kzu
tubject immedletely,
with entire confldence. to lies lifeless, 'e Goyerement.,
that the assurances which be has, tot the President'.
order, given in hie note would be acted nr to
Harlem Doyle wrote to the Duke of ffeweaes t C-q•nliu"
ry 5, IHI4, thee the couTse decided by hie Ho vernit;`min
to place he ship in tbe Court of Admiralty. had been
carried out. Pone of the persons named in the rood.
action of the United States Becretareof State had been
apprehended in Vora tcotia, althouris every facility
had been effort: ed by the Government there for that our.
pore, even to granting military aid to the civil power.
upon !the request of his worship the Mayor of Hali
fax, Ise
On the twelfth of March. UK the Duke of Newcastle
Willis to Meter General Doyle: -" I have the honor te
act nowiedge the receipt of your despatch of the 113th. of
Fr bizarr. trance be ratite's. by which it appears
that the Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court at Halifax
hats decreed the restoration of the Chesapeake and her
cargo to the owners. The affair being thus brought to
a ecneltisioll.l am happy to take the opportunity of con
veying to you an entire approval of your proceedings
throughout this difficult case Tont conduct is can-
Bids red by her /Majesty's Government to have bee*
altogether becoming and proper and to hays adequate
ly vindicated the honor and dignity of her Maieety's
crown, without neglecting anything which was due to
the Government of the United states.
Lord Lytna, on the 29th of Feta:nary, transmits to Nati Dussedi Dopy of a despatch addressed br Mr..
Seward to the United States consul at Halifax. in-whiett.
it to stated that this Government. while it adhere) to the
opinion that the delivery of the Chesapeake ought to
have been made at once by losecutive authority, is
nevertheless gratified with the Just end friengly pro
ceedings of the officer administering the Govertmist t of
Bova Scotts, and appreciates the enlightened and On
panbil spirit by winch the Vice Admiralty ttourt has
ert guided in this case. Lord Lyons gays his also has
the honor to transmit a copy of a note in which. nu
obedience to thelnettuttions contained in Earl Russell's
despatch of the Sd inet.„ he had informed Mr Seward
that hlr Majesty's Govern ment accept the &Tinny of the
United Slates tor the violation of her Mapretyls terri
tory, committed by the United States officere in pursuit
of the Chesapeake
Earl Russell to Lord Lyons, March 11. 1954, says:
"Mr. Seward can hardly be ignorant that -so far as
the extradition of the meta whombe easnees to have
been parties is concerned. it would have been impro..
Per. and was in tan impossible - for the Government
of Nova Scotts to proceed otherwise than in the coarse
Pointed out by law. Neither sea Mr Seward seriously
intend to suggest that the provincial oovernment i ,
charged with the duty of vindicating her Majesty'.
territorial rights, when thos Gove r nment been in? Idea.
in a manner for which. the of the United.
adoptedas found it necessary to aPologize, could hays
°prattled the unauthorized ex.rclee of po war
over the persons found on board the Chesapeake by
which the invasion of het Majesty's rights was am mo.
panted and aggravated_ "
Mr. Adams writes to Mr. Seward:
• t.OSDOY. April 8. 1861.
"Fla : The business of blockade- running Snows te ,
be carried on with uninterrupted activity. The pre
sett form of agreement is to ran the inward *sago of
account of the so called Confederate Government. of
the condition of receiving cottoa to exchange for it, or
for bonds for the back trip. It is this plan whisk ban
probably contributed to revive the vales of the Con
federate loan. •• I beg to call.yourparticnisr
attention to the reference to open ports for a fall snooty
of the finest descriptions cf cotton. The names attached
are those of persens heretofore well know* as rebel
agents or sympathizers. "
THB AOJUDIOATION OP TOR ALICEANDRA OAS&
Kr. Adams writes to Mr. Seward
" Losinort. April 8. I£l6‘
"Six: As Mr. ESISTSS does not appear yet to have re.;
turned from his phit to Boma, transmit a reportja the
Times of yeaterday , of the decision of the HOS.. of
Lords on the appeal In the ca.e ot the Alexandra. It
. Iflcrs . th o s t t o li p ere ;i ltc Veeor. b
bag t a t l i ow, there wi
us, after lls,
th,ough the ordeal of all the courts, been virtually de
cided by °hist Baron Pollock's summary instructions
to the jury on the first hearing. understood by them fa
a different ease from that which he claims to be the
true one Ali the rest has been a mere contest about
forms. The government bee been completely balled is
its honest endeavor to obtain .a legal bass of action.
ageing? a a natant violation of the nentrality of the k'sig
coin, and is thrown back upon the task of coramenclat
e work all over again. There never was gook s
cemedy pe)tonned on a Dave subject in the whole Lir
tory of law."
Mr sward, in a letter to Mr. Adams. dated April 21.
/Pte. says:
Six: I have received your confidential despatch of tits
fith of April, Mo.6sl,together with a cs , py of the Louden
Tunes which contains the reason assigned by the Law
Lords for their decision dismissing the &popes,' of the
Alexandra. I have expseeeed in a letter to Mr. Everts
the view I have taken of the course to be parscid oa
that subject in London, and I have transmitted to Yes
a copy of that communisation.
lINGLIET SYMPATHY WITH THIE REIMILLION.
have submitted to the President the reflections
they
the temper and disposition of the British nation. as too?
are affected by our civil war with which y.ta have
favored. me. Tie correctness of your clews is este
blitheu by the fact that the insurgents msnifetti y have
a bold, vigorous and effective party in both Hoaxes of
Parliament. and la the British prose, which pdrY it
conteatedly Influential in the general admintetration of
Public affairs, whtletbe United States eeem tJ neve la
the British Ligislatnre and in the Mash cress ro ad
vocate* or &tinders, extx-pt pardons who, howaver
treat their ability and wealth, are nevertheless 0"404 , '
ealiy excluded front the conduct of natlonst
There iv, moreover, a marked habit prevailing in Watt
Britain of c mtaring British resources and ttoPiave-
Infante arith American resources end achuivenieci. and
(hie ie done vo unneserearily. and often in a spirit ea
illiberal. as to Indicate a p.n.. of rivalry,
Our civil war has endured. for three years, it hag
hecesestrily brought up many Irritating and Parra'xis
(auctions between tho two countries. I think it wosid
be male to pay th at no belligerent State ever bore t!•321.1
more. forbearingly towards a neutral Power, wows
anbjectc cownitted 40 many tnjorlaa and provocaacass
fairs on this eontlinaL
Peace between the tore Coantriea
the Boa* Americas btatas.
ENGLISH ASBISTAIIIDE TO THE 21131aLL
TEE WNW EXPAKOR. OP WEXTOO.
ISOM•OLLDB iros THE commossacnr.
EL - 001C.A.DB•umrynto.