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- FRFOFIVIT:AL PAPER OF THE C7TI.
ilfirrionet:eattcav Oaszavamons . for the
0 E. Shaw, Optician, No. 65 Fifth
nisei --co day
1 / 4 9 o'clock, t. M....
Barometir
;.General Assamlily of the 'United
, •
Presbyterian Church. •
SBVENTII DAT. _
The kmetably Met at nine o'clock Thursday
morning,i'and 811 . 118 opened with prayer by the
Moderator. , •
Half an hour was spent in devotional ezer-
Mies, _ The scriptures were read. by Rev. M.
Morrison, and Rem. Connor and Lytle led in
prayer._:.!'
'On rec ommendation of the Committee El.
der J. H. Downing was granted leave Of ab
sence after the , morning session.
The Assembly then proceeded to the con
- elderation of the additionalreport ef the Board
of liissions,'on this China Mission.
A very warm disdaselon ensued, when a
Motion was made by Mr. Waddell, empower
ingthe Board to select a suitable person as
mlultatary to Chine,. and send him out as_
soon as practicable. Adopted.
The resolution relative to the Italian Mis
sion was next taken up. It empowers the
Board to send s eulnible missionary to Italy.
Adopted. --
The Committee on and , Overtures, to
whom was referred the commutation from
the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, reported through Dr Patterson, as
follows :
Tho Committee 'on Bills and Overtures to
. which was referred a communication from the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church,
addressed to the General Assembly of the
United Presbyterian' Church of the United
43111168, report -7-• , •
Thetthe General Assembly of the United
Presbyterian Church propose friendly rela
tions and a stated annual and friendly inter
' change of Commissioners tetween the - General
Assemblies of the two churches, in relation to
which we recommend the adoptiOn of the fol
lowing ; resolutions :
- I. That the General Assembly of the Uni
ted. Presbyterian Church most cordially-few:4p
rusts the kind and fraternal feelings eipress
ed in the communication by the General As
sembly of the Presbyterian_ Church of the
United States..
2, That - this General Assembly, believing
that our Common lord bas glorious objects
to be"aceemplished in behalf of the truth, and
the evangelisation ofthe - world by the Pres
byteries% churches of the United States, re
torde:this as . the initiation of ,'deeper feel
ing ef. mutual Sympathy, as maculated to draw
theminaliches of the church into closer pro:-
: - linity in The bends of love, and to lead ulti
mately, through the blessed influence of the.
• same spirit, to tint unity which is so "love ,
and no "becoming' among the children
,'Of Hod..
3. That this Assembly appoint one minis
ter And ono ruling elder to;sit as Commis
sionereiti the next General' Assembly of the
Priabyterian Church; - Whieh meets next year
at Peoria,
C. That the General Assembly of thi - United
Presbyterian Church extends to the General
Assembly of the-Presbyterian Church, the
assurance that Connins' sioneis from their von
'arable body be cordially welcomed by this
Assembly.
„5.-That an attested copy of the foregoing
resolutions be transmitted to General Assem
bly of the Presbyterian Church of the United
• States.
ThaSeport _svas accepted and resolutions
adopted. •
•
The . Committee ;on Devotional Exercises
made ArispOrt,_,recommending that the first
week January, 1882, be observed as a week .
• of prayer by all the congregatiiiis under the
charge of ',the Assembly, which was adop was ted.
BeT..D. A... Wallace, of Monmouth,•
chosen.na- the alternate of the Idederator, to
preach the; Apening sermon, before the next
tierieritiAseenibty... . • ,
The report of. the Judicial Committee, rola
tive to the case of, the Rev.. Mr. Hill, of the
Bealkotte Presbytery, was' read, and made
• the order for two o'clock in the afternoon.
' Closed with prayer by Rev. Armstrong.
• sersimoon 811.8810.
The Aisenibly wan Bedeith prayer 'by
- the Moderator, and peto the order of
the day—report of the Judicial Committee on
the Scalkotte Presbytery.:
In reference to the case of .Mr. .
, : Hill, the
-Committee offered the following :
Reveled; That the Presbytery',. be directed
to restoraMr. 'Hill to hii former standing,
uportilonstring his willingness , to submit to
the antherity of Presbytery,: and declaring
his resolution to abide by our professed prin
elides on the "Objects - that have, occasioned
these tronblesi and to study the things that
utak. for peace. •
• Beeroltscd, That if any of the parties—that
is Mi.llill or any.othcr member ;of the mis
sion=csuannt accede to this'as a final end to
• all these- dlsas trona
~ troubles, the Board of
Foreign Missions by directed to recall him or
them from the field, and Mhe moasuers to
supply: their plaice; that this_ once pros
perous mission may be restored - to the coat
_ denceand support Of the church.
Thexport was accepted and adopted.
A D, report of the Committal on Bills and
O'Mara* on the Directory for Worship, was
•
sicestriali And adopted.
Item.-Dr. Baird, Corresponding Secretary of
taus 4,ollleriC4llind Foreign Christian Union,
Addressed the Assembly in - reference to the
Arsenault' of that society; especially in Italy.
Tne report
of the TudicialCommiteee on
the complaint or Dr. 'Wilson and 'others was
pit:seated:, This conteins=l; A nom=
; plaint againat the action of the - second Synod
. of the West at its meeting in Verde, Oct. 1881,
in a ease_before Said Synod from the Ist:Pres-I
' .bytes 7 of Obio, with a petition that this As
-
suably consider and reverse said action ; and
2. - A request that , this Assembly.evesuch de
li:rerune or take such further _action as the
souse-of troth and righteousness may require.
-.The'report.recommended , that the cem
i Oates be dismissed.. - ". In regard - to the second
part, thaConimittee recommended a re-afar
:. 'Action of former deliverances on the general
Salient!. other reFartenot of pablio inter
. • sist, Were consideted and Fused, •
'• A Commission, consiot'ng of - ROTS. J. M.
Wilson, T. Sproul, J..71.i . W. Sloane and El
der 11. Grorge appointed by the ' Reformed
•• Presbyterieu iynod in $BBll/811 in Allegheny,
appeared upon the floor of the Assembly,With
8110/10118 4 8 88 .procuring a joint memoriel
petition, from the two bodies praying Con
;grass fo-pass an set to emancipate the slaves.
The Commission wasLduly received, and
after some discussion Committee was ap
pciated,leonsisting,of Revs:S. Collins, Ras
. ton, Cooper, and Elder McCagtie; to confer
with the Reformed Presbyterian Synod in ref
erence to this matter, • --.
Dr. yattirson presented the -report of the
COlllO4llBlO OEIIIO Stater of the Country,
psnding the consideration of which the hour
_of -Adjournment Was announced.
Adjourned to Meet et 734 o'clock, p m,
enema austost. -*
. - .
"'The Assernbly. met according to adjourn...
Meat, and was opened with lB prayer.
After-,trausseting 1100 business of
importance, :the report 'on the Stater - the
Country :was called up, accepted, . and post
poned for the present... -
resented
Rev Win, Davidson-p the report of
the Cotamittee on Narrative on' the State of
.:-Religion, from which we - glean the followinhaveg
statistics During the past 'year there
bows. 28 licensues, 2ti Ordinetions, 47
lions, 28 dissolutions of the pastoral relation4;l
13 ministers here Med ; 2 haveleft the church;
have come from other churches ; been I
deposed, and 23' students of theology bevel
been received, Thirteen congregation , have
been organised, and three new stationenstab .:
fished. • For lack of . requisite •• facilities; the
Amount of funds contributed; and the net in
crease in membership couldnot be ascertained.
The retorts - Of Presbiterlei on the spiritu al
condition of the congregations were Ines
and nxisatistutory,but on the whole the Capri.
mattes believe that in these reports the church
may find abundant reason to *giant:God and
take courage."
• The rend of the Committee on the State of
the Country-was. again taken • up,'risad, and
After a sharp - dismission „upon verbal altars,
tione,Srim- reConduitted,
Dr.-Pattemen, from-Val Constnitteo on Billi
and Overtures - i reported iii - reforests to the
division of the. First Synod, as fellows -
1. That tlite , Presbyteries of Big : Spring,,,
Cortemau . gh, Westmoreland' , Monongahela,
anzilerri, and - Frankfort, 'lse cetintitated into , '
, .
- "
:;!.
KBB
MEM
Mill
WSPnod, to beAndled.'the "Synod of Pitts
brugh," to met at Ind en& on the let Toes
day of °etcher, to be opened with Bandon and
conitituted by Dr. Barogge--Dr. Hanna his
alternate: . , . . •
2. That the Presbyteries of Muskingum,
Mansfield, Steubenville and Wheeling. now
snbordinate to the First Synod of the West,
-"estituted a Synod to becalled the "Synod
;" that it be directed to meet at Sten
&on the let Tuesday of October, and
that it be constituted with prayer by Dr. Tag
gart—Dr. Futon his alternate.
Report accepted and resolution' adopted.
The report of the Board of Church Exten
sion was read and adopted.
The repolt of the Board of Publication was
mad, and that part providing for the publica
tion
of the Confession of Faith, Catechisms,
Testimony, Directory, etc., in, one volume,
was laid upon the table until next year. The
balance of the report was adopted.
The 'report of the Committeeon Statistios
was road, from which it appears there has
been a marked improvement in this respect.
ae t otical f 44 Presb . yteries, 4l have sent in sta-
reports Of 'the three delinquent,two
are in foreign countries—the Presbyteries of
Sealkotte and Egypt. The ,Preibytery of
Mercer is the only one delinquent in the Orli-.
ted States. It is ' recommended, however,
that these reports be prepared with greater
' care and accuracy. Report adopted.
The Committee to nominate a Board , to Su
-1 perintend the Mission to the South, reported
I the following—Dr. James-Prestley, Rev. S. B.
Reed, and Elder John Dean.
-On motion, Dr. James Prestley was excused
Arid Dr. John T. Presily substituted in his
stead.
The following Committees wore nominated
and approved: _
Committee on Fialrtiody—Dr. Patterson,
Dr. Pressly, and Dr. Cooper.
Directory for Worship—Dr. Privily, Dr.
Dr. Easton, and Rev. J. B. Clark.
The following named gentlemen were ap
pointed u-Commissioners to the next General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church—Rev.
D. A. Wallace, of Monmouth, 111., and John
Brinkerhoof, Esq., of Wooster, Oh io. Alter
nates, J. T. Cooper. D. D., of Philadelphia,
and Mr. W. D. llenderson of Aledo, 111.,
Adjourned with prayer by Rev. Blair
ur Es:, is Brum
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65
29 4-10
Reformed Presbyterian Synod of
Norr. America. •
Synod met Thursday morning, at 9 o'clock,
and was openediritb prayer by the hladerator.
The roll was called, thernerabers generally
preicnt.
Mr. Carlisle submitted the following resolu
tion, which wail passed by the 0: S. Presby
terian General Assembly :
Resolved, That there is not a clear and defi
nite recognition of the Personal Jehovah in
the Constitution of the United States, which
ought to characterize the organic law of a
Christian nation ; as a necessary consequence
' of this, there is not the slightest reference to
Jesus Christ as "the One Mediator between
God and man," a-fundamental truth, tho re
cognition of which must necessarily underlie
all our claims to the title of &Christian nation,
but the truth never referred to, lb a solitary
instance, In any of. the feeble recognitions of
a Supreme Being i= our public documents.
Referred to the Committee on Signs•of the
Times.
Report of the Board of Foreign Missions
was read. Referred to Committee on blis
alone.
The report of the literd of Demi:tie Mis
sions was read, including a detailed account
of the operations of Rev. Johnston, missionary
to the contrabands of Beaufort and Hilton
Head. Referred to the Committee on Mis
sions.
The report of the Col:enduee on the Pnbli
caddis of Testimony was read, and referred to
Committee on Finance.
Mr. Elder, from Committee on Beqaest. of
James Elder, deceased, reported that they had'
invested the amount of the-bequest—sB, 3oo
in 7:30 U.- S. bonds. Referred to Committee
n
o Finance. ,
. The Synod prikeeded to consider the order
'of-the day—the report of the Committee on
the Revision of the Narrative of the Division
of the Church in 1833—which was accepted
and approved.
A motion woe made to refer the narrative
to a Committee for publication, which, after
considerable discussion, finally prevailed.
The Committee on Finance was instructed
to prepare a brief abstract of the receipts and
expenditures of Synod for the past year.
The report of the Treasureref the Theologi
cal Seminary was presented, and referred to
Committee on Finance. •
The Synod spent half an hour in devotional
exercises, and subsequently adjourned till 3
O'clock p. m. -
Papers being called for, the report of Phil
edelphia Presbytery, was presented end laid
on the table.
Mr. James Campbell presented a
repertrela
tire to the bequest of Mary White. Referred
to the Committee on Finance.
The complaint of Mary Dodds, from Illi
nois Presbytery, was read and laid over.
The Doclinatnre and appeal of T. Id. Hutch
inson was refuted to the Committee on Dis
cipline.
The consideration of Presbyterial Reports
was made-the order for Friday morning.'
AFTZEI2(OOh SesSION.
Synod met at tiro o'clock and was opened
with prayer by the Moderator.
The ' , toll was called ; members generally
answering.
Mr. C. B. French presented his certificate
as delegate to the Synod from the Presbytery
of New York.
Minutes of tEe morning session read and
aPp d.
Bev. Sloan moved to appoint a committee,
to confer with' a - similar committee from the
General" Assedibly of the U. P. Cinch, now
in session idPittsburgh, to prepare a petition
to Congress for the etnancipalon of slaves,
and report the same to Synod., Adopted, Ind
Messrs. J. 31. Wilson, T. Sproull, J. It. W.
Sloan and George appointed.
The report of the Board- of Thdelogical
Seminary was readand referred to the Com-
=Die on Theelogical Seminary.
Toe reports of agents of Synod for the col- 1
lection of finds for the endowment of the '
Theological Seminary of Allegheny were call-
sad for, and the following presented : •
Mr. Carlisle, from the New York Presby
tery, reported that he bad collected $833 ; that
be had been received cordially ovary where,
with the exception ortlie Second Session of
New York,' which bad refused to• co•operate
with him in the matter.
Previous to the adoption of the report a
mOtion wee offered, that the Synod disapprove
'of the 'conduct of the Second Session of New
link, in refusing. to cooperate with the Agent
'of Synod, which was adopted.
Mr. Arnold gave notice that be would enter
his protest to [his" action, the
,reasons there
for to be given in writing.
The report was then adopted and the ap.
pointasent of Mr. Carlisle continued._
Rev. Johnston, from - Vermont, and Rev.
Wiley,froth Phila delphia Presbytery submit
ted their reports. Which were accepted as sat
isfactory, and their appointment continued.
Rey: A. 111: Milligan from Pittsburgh Pres
bytery, reported that owing to the -site of
the country he had not been able to do much,
and asked that one or more' assitant'agents
be sppointed, as the bounds of the Frisby tisfy
were very extensive. The report was socept
ed and Revs. ii. P. M'Cluilrin and James El
der appointed. •
Rev.. P . -11. Johnston, f.eni Rochester, Pres-,
by tery, Rev. J. S. T. Milligan, from Lakes
Prosbyterj,and Rev. McDonald, from Illinois
Presbytery, submitted reports which were
adopted, end their appointments continued.
The Synod passed a resolution commending
tie last two gentlemen' for their -diligence In
.tbe proseCution of their labors.
Mr. Farris presented a formyf
for oubscription to the endowment Baal, and
inquired if such ID Obligatiol),WOuld be
P T:s r . :litter . was referred to a
.select.com
mittee, consisting of Messes. Ewoer,-Bowden,
Frei - ffh end Gregg, -who ' were instructed to
report a plan to Synod for • reoelving contri
butionsto the endowment fend of the Semi\
nary.
A question of order was' raised, whether the
Moderator could appoint Gregg, who was
not a member of Synod, although the Treas.
user, to. tierve,on a comnsittee. The Moder
ator decided in the...inn:dative, :when an ap
pealwas taken, att4l en the, quition being
pat, the decision :of,the Moderator was sue-.
• Mr. Terri/ wits appointed agent of Synod
for Southern - Illinois:
The matter of • the bequest Of an unknoin
parsoStat $2OO, for the esiblisinsent of a
Rome Mission in Nei York, was taludamp:.
A motion wearied* tb refer the t o, t
the New York Presbytery,lendinghe con
sideration of which the hoer of
. .adjoarnment
arrived, end Synod atlloarned to meet et nine
&Clock Friday morning..
• Closed with prayer:,
Baba Sits at 44 5 Palm 'tr." daY l4lO
sad 2 Vol9ok. A - •
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tlepemeatr.- Strange Case. \ THE LATEST NEWS
Three year° ago, -r. 4 . .1. T. Peterson, a
.•• . • • r
merchant of Minoru s', Stark county, Ohio, 1 BY TELEGRAPH:
took into his family, its . temporary boarders,
W. W. Dennis and iife, from the Western 300,000 Tl , eve PS, OFFERED ,
Reserve. Dennis w a. shoemaker, and his
wife a milliner. In feW months they quit
boarding and erent ti housekeeping, when the
frequent visits of Peterson revealed an im
proper intimacy with , Mrs. Dennis. The in
timacy increased u til recently, when the
scandal was upon many:tongues, and Peterson
was finally forced toleave the place. Re was
soon followed by pantie and his wife, who
joined him at Cleveland, from whence they
moved to Dedatur, Miohigan. Dennis, who
Beamed to he quite satisfied with this triple
arrangement, was not so agreeable to the
other two, who soon ; played him the slip,
while he was , abseni on business. Dennis be
came almost frantic and after the most
ydili
gent search traced tle patties to , St. Louis,
which place they hat left r Caliornia. Soon
after Peterson's depfirturefr om Minerva, Mrs.
Peterson app , ' . -, r adi orce, alimony and
change of xis i granted.
And then, as ,row were
not complete Olio," her
only remainl nd sOleeep
was drownsi' ins her a
desolate wol
Trt__
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A Presbyterial eeting has just been hold
in Wheeling, in t e case of Rev. John T.
McCombs, formed or that vicinity, but now
of Allegheny oh Bantu charged with
gross miscondu c t, n complaint of Miss Con
nor, a resident f Palton• The testimony
.taken in the cas wan read to Presbytery,
when RAW. Mr. P meroy defended the church,
and Mr. Dodge t e accused. Mr. McCombs
made a speech in is behalf, explaining some
things seemingly nfavorable to hie case.
1
According to th discipline of the church the
evidence was not ufficiently positive to war
vant a conviction The evidence of the girl
was not combo , tad. While this was the
ease it was appnnt that the accused had been
guilty of moral eficiencee for which he de
served the sev c iteensure. Under these
cumstances thwas not decided, but wan
. postponed till the next meeting of the Pres
bytery, which mites place in the fall. The-at
tendance was very email, there being not
more than . fifteen 'members present out of
thirty-six. McCombs was educated by the
church and had been licensed, to preach by
the Presbytery. 1 .
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Ciity !Mortality.
The number f deatt .
hs in this city, from
May lath to ,11 y :6th, as reported by Dr.
A. G. MeCindle , physician to the Board of
Health, is as follows
Males 10 4dults 10 t• Tote , 17
Females... 7 I litiildren... 7 J
The diseases were--Consamption, I; intem
perance 1; die-. se of live, and stomach, .1
general debilit • , 1; inflamation of bowels, I
delerinin treme .e, 1 ' • drowning, 1; gastritis
1 ; dropsy, 2 ; diptheria, 1 ; gastric lever, I
meningitis, 1; pneumonia, 1 ; mammas, 1
o males, I ; in. smation of brains, 1.
,Firm to Eta . wiievtm.c.--On Friday night
last, thresi_buil , Inge, located in Brownsville,
were destroys , by fire, with most of their con
tents, name' : The Office of Isaac Bailey,
Esq., together with, his books, office furniture
and a conaid titbits number of valuable pa
yers :. the resi enoe and 'adjoining bakehouse
of Mr. Kline orger ; the shoe shop of Mr.
Ferguson ; th shoe store of Mrs. AI. Islet,
and the groc ry of Charles Marquis. We
have beard fno Insurance on any of the
property exc. pt that of Mr. Klinesorger,
whose loss w 'l be nearly covered. It is Dot
precisely kntwn how the fire originated,
though there is no doubt of it having been
accidental.
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Tax PITTS USSR SYNOD. ,
Lutheran Ch reh, COSIIT ,
last, in tho linglish L"
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on 'Washing) on etre'
Rev. W. 4. user
.4 Presiden
Prospect, P
writurt Syron-of the Erangqical
nch, commenced on Wednesday
IngUgh Lutheran Church, located
on street, Allegheny City. Tim
'assavant, of this city, was elect
., and Rev. A. 11. Waters, of
~ was chosen Secretary.
;coca much pleasure in calling the
1 our musical friends to the adver-
Messrs. Grovesteen St Bale, who
t preminui for superior Piano
! Walt's Fair, and carried away
!Id medal for Came, which is to he
1 establishment in Broadway.
We eerier
attention o
tisomont of
took the fir.
forms at the
the (MT g
teen at thei r
. BLUM 813 • Flf.D.-00 Sabbath night,the 18th
inst., the b- rn of John Reihard, in Franklin
township, Vestmoreland county, was struck
by lightni.g and totally consumed, together
with a ear e amount of grain, bay, plows,
harrows, ludo:till, Ac. A hearse was also
destroyed. No insurance.
STILARB Rms.—These luscious berries
1 ,
have Emil i e their appearance in market, but as
is &mall the rase at the commencement of
the eeas nibthey command an exorbitant
price. A small lot was sold at wholesale on
Wednes' , y; at $5,60 and $6 per bushel.
TOE B ntlMOn c asn 01110 RAILEOLD. — The
Wheeling Preu says: "From the best infor
mation Is are able to gather, we are of the
opinion hat no daroage bee been done to the
11. St 0. . R., and that through trains will
run in a few days."
a Eva yesterday paid Weaver &
$575 for Varying the prisoners- 3 2 7
he have died at Indianapolis. Thls
laclude the expenses of interring
Lafayette and Terre Haute, nor those
friends of the deceased. ,
Willi
of
does
tho •
burl-
• it.--Messrs. Neal and Fox, of noo
, strel. troupe, have a benefit to-night
tre, and offer &splendid programme
' sion. Ot course the house will be
ley's
at th
for t.
jata..
'piU, of the 46th Penns3lrania
Vol
arrlvedln Ilarrlsburg on 'Wednesday,
gerstown. Ile wee to the retreat of
nks ' and was wounded in the shoulder
WTSCOOP, of the 7th Pennsylvania
passed attached to
through Br th ig is oil. Gen.y
yesterday,
,
e'for his regiment in Tennessee.
VESTERDIVE EVENING GAZETTE
1
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, P rqttheites " of the Day Police.
Edi ii Gazette: Can you inform me whe
ther he Mayor, or his " Chief," has the
right : hire out the day police, at so much
per had, to keep order at balls, exhibitions,
pie nili, hors* races, eta.? The practice has
betiotud very common of late, or 1 am grossly
'raisin oiled. I learn that no-loss than Jour
of the day police were in attendance at the
late hoise races near Ea s t Libesty, and that it
i
is • ry common' to detail tnem •at pie
nits, and other places remote from the city.
It st Cm mo that the - Mayor has no power
to ire his officers out in th is way,
even ; though by so doing they may
pock t a few dollars in addition to what is
paid hem by the city. They ? are employed
to at - tui to the business of the city—preserve
its peace, enforce its . ordinances, etcand
they lire paid for this service quite as much
as they earn. lint when the "Chief" sits for 1
two weeks as tipstaff in the V. B. Courts, at
,two dollars per day. I presume tho subordi
nate I claim that they have the right to make
is few dolla r s , by danrieg
attendance at pic
nics, horse races, etc. Now If thirty-five or
forlidollars a month is net enough to support
the Late and dignity of thesethem
reef it, and others : perhaps as good) cap be
feu it to serve without the PEILQUIIIIT/8.
L a Ca/Mt answer OUT correspondent's 112.
- quiq as to the control which the Mayor or his
Chief" may or may not exercise over the
cityjUllicers, but we consider it a stretch of
prier to send °Mors miles away from the
citli, to remain fur a whole day, on service in
no { way connected with the business of the
city),and fur their own personal profit or
pie sure. The whole matter had better bo
tai before Councils .- Lot the Police Commit
tee ibe instructed to inquire whether those
" tra jo st bs" are compatible with the per
forhaance of the duties of the officers, as faith
fu c
1 .
public servants. We have been told
of 'an instance in which two officers de
b yd would
and were paid live dollars . before
consent mike an arrest mit
a e the city limits—in Booth Pittsbarghoro
belieio—and they expect extra compensation
for' almost everything oat of the ordinary
tine. The eatery paid by the city is deemed
.5 &lent for their support; and, with. their
I gal fees, Is better than that received by the
- ccatteass - of employees. - Plenty of good
n en can be found who wilt take that and ask
'for nothing more. The Committee could - To
rr.. the facts to Councils, and if there le d any
Austica being done the city, it eau soon bo
corrected.. At all events, ,the powers Of the '
!Dtit :eWxetnd
d t& d b p e i i e d da . fi c n e* b d
' h u - r n - e i-
races, d
the
rblInshot1010! thifiet.
GEN. SIGEL GONE TO I NEIT COMMIND
The Rebel Army Short of Food !
TAX OF COALS TO BE 'DIMINISHED
WitOEMS Leaviug New' York for the
Seat of War.
THE GU NBOATS ON JAMES RIVER FORMED
JIINCTIOR WITH Tat' AIiMY.
Special Dispatch to the Gazette.
PHIL/DELPIIIii, May 29.—1 t is estimated
that over 300,000 troops have offered their
she Secretary of War since last
Monday.
•
Gen. Sigel, it is said, left Washington yes
torch) , to take ohaFgo of a now cony as
signed to him.
Rebel soldiers are daily coming into Norfolk
from beyond Suffolk. They gladly take the
oath of allegiance. They represent the rebels
to be in a starving condition. One of them
stated that when he deserted the men were al
lowed but six ounces of moat and a half pound
of breltd per day.
The Committde on Finances of the Senate
have agreed that the House bill shall be
amended, so as to fix the tax on all ociabrfat
three and-a-half minus a ton. This is a reduc
tion of eleven and-a-balf cents per ton on an
thracite, thus relieving as of a very material
burden. Senator CORILTI worked very hard to
bring about this result..
It is believed that the Senate will vote to
tax persons . held to service or labor. at least
five dollars a year. may also reverse its
action and impose a slight tax, perhaps not
more than a quarter of is cant, upon cotton,
probably at the same time diminishink that
on cotton manufactures.
The section of Mr. Simmons' proposed
amendment modifying the income tax, is
likely to be adopted, but the substitution of
his other propositions for the provisions of
the Mouse bill is considered, to say the least,
doubtful.
Gen. Sturgis has been assigned a command
with the army of 'the Potomac.
Senator Wade lima reported Senator Wil
son's bill without amendment, requiring fu
ture claimants for fugitive slaves to establish
their loyalty, and an.winF negroes to testify
in such eases.
Lord Lyons has evidently furnished some
important papers to his Government. Ile de
tained the steamer Canada yesterday until.
dispatches by special courier and- a supple
mental mull could Le put on board. The
event will caused much speculation.
The 111 h, 22d; and 71st regiments left New
York last evening for the scat of war, and
other reg 1:1126111.1, will leave to-day.
The apt dial correspondent of the Tribune at
Fortress Slonroo, milder date of the 27th inst.,
says the gunboats on James giver have formed
&junction with,the army, and aro co-opera
ting against Richmond. D.
1111111111 CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION
WASUISGTON, May 28, 1662.
SF.,,ATg.—Mt. Willey, of Va., called up the
memorial of the Legislature of Virginia with
reference to a division of that State, and re
questing the Senators and Representatives to
use their influence to secure the adtdlision of
the new State Of gi lie referred
to the manner ` which the allegiance of the
State was transferred to the rebellion by a se
cret conclave, end without consulting the peo
ple ; and to the action of the people of North
Western Virginia, who remaining true to the
Union had formed a separate State govern
ment, in order that they might be discoonoct
ed with the rebels.
Mr. -Willey elaimed that this proposed divi
sion of the State was no new thing, but had
been frequently urged by the people of the
State. Itnasen and justice were both in favor
of the new State. There was &sufficient num
ber of inhabitants there, and Western Vir
ginia was completely divided from the easte
Naturee
half by the :Allegheny mountains.
seems to bare divided the two. Commerce
and industry both demand separation. The re
has been but little intercourse between the two.
The difference of social institutions and hab
its both indicate. separation. Slavery cannot
exist in Weitern Virginia' and why - should
the people of that section be subjected to a
system of lairs calculated for the slavery which
exists in Eastern Virginia. Its geographical
position, its, climate, Its natural productions,
and the moral and religious sentiments of its
people, abstiluteiv forbid the existence of sla
very in Weitern 'Virginia. Ile contended that
the poposed Sate was rich in mineral and
other r resources, t and would make • wealthy
' sod prosperous State.
The memorial was referred to the Commit
tee on Territories.
The tax bill was then taken up.
The viaticum being on Mr. Henderson's
amendment, that the proposed .tax enslaves
shall not tie Waled in any_ State which has
adopted a apatite of gradual emancipation.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. Fessenden, of Me., offered an amend
ment to reduce the proposed tax on - slaves
from $5 to $2, es sufficiently 'high in the pres
ent condition of affairs,
After a!lengthy discussion Mr. Sumner's
amendment to tax slaves was rejected. Yeas
14, nays 22. After an Gemara session the
Senate adjourned. *
lIOVISL.—Ttio Speaker laid before the House
• communication from 0. W. Walter, eating
that he is. oboist to accept and enter upon the
office of Asseciate Justice of tho Supreme
Court of Maine, and resigning kis seat as a
member of the House.
SIN ;Potter, 01 Wit., from the Committee
on Public Lands, veported back the Senate
bill establishing a land Ace in Colorado Ter
ritory, and it was paired. The House passed
It by a vote of 74 against 37.
The bill declaring that, as the censers of
California bad never been, reliably taken till
the year 1860, and as it appears that
her
said
State bad Sufficient population to entitle
to three: representatives, under the supposi
tion that California was entitled to the same,
and as direct taxes have been apportioned to
and paid by' her, under the census of 1860;
therefore, that she is allowed three represent
atives instead of two, until the beginning of
the next Congress.
Mr. Hickman, from the CoMmittee of in
diclaryi reported a bill for the-mere effectual.
suppression , of the slave trade, g g ivin Commie
and Common:dal Agents, on the coast of
Africa, certain jttdielal powers, in order that
proceedings may be by them iustitutod &Vault
vessels engaged in the trade—the persons
concerned to be tried In the Courts of hie
countrY. It was pissed by a vote of sixty
three against forty-five.
The; bill dividing Pennsylvania into two
judicial districts, and'providing for the hold•
ink of a District' Court at Erie was pissed.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill appropriating $75,000 for the purchase
of the Douglas Hospital. After debate, it
was rejected. •
The House then adjourned until Monday.
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TheiWife and two Daughters of Gen.
'•
• Lee Captured.
PRIGADILPIIIA, May 28.—The faintly of
patchrpy ,have received a telegraphic
the effect that the • Colonel is a pris-
oner at Winchester, and not wounded.
A privisteletter received in 'this city, from
an otncer in General McClellan's staff, dated
at headquarters, on Monday last, says Col.
Rush found liirs..GeUeral Le and her two
daughters near Old Church e
to-day. They
wore sent to the White Rouse under • guard.
Mrs. Leo expressed great surprise. that our
army should have got so far to the North of
Richmond. - ' ' .
Deetructivit Fire. : , I
jNaw :Took, May,29.—Fitteen thimased
barren of oil in the sheds of J. w.. Lockwood
at. •:Brilikumtburg; with el>< let/boners which
wen lying et the *hart, wart burned
liMared to•day.
The lois which Wes. hesey;isfidly , .
The O(6mM/to of the Board of Broken re
port ths orer Inas of Latino BMW to
to
%wont to wady i =Mon sad
From- Gen. McClellam"s Array.
MCCLELLAN'S .11E/DQUARTEDS, 1
ARMY or THE 'POTOMAC, May 25.
A bridge five hundred feet long, over South
Anna Creek, one of the tributaries of the
Pamunky river, on the line of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg I: Potomac Railroad, was
burned this morning by the Sixth Cavalry.
This cute off all communication by the railroad
between Richmond and Jackson's command.
The Fifth Cavalry went to Ashland, 18
miles from Richmond, on the same road, and
burnt all the enemy's commissary and quarter
masters stores which were stored there. Thil
will prove a severe lose to the rebels.
The Richmond Enquirer of , Saturday has
the following language : We are now looking
to Gen. Jackson with great interest, and not
withefit coins solicitation, he has just beauti
fully executed some very judicious retreats.
We aro now anxious to see him display the
more positive qualities of a military comman
der. The time has come when retreat is no
longer strategy, but disaster. It must there
fore give place to battle. We have no idea
that Johnson contemplates a retreat. We are
perfectly satisfied that he does not. We ver
ily believe that if he did contemplate it he
would find himself unable to execute it. The
temper of the army wool deny it. The men
are weary of toilsome an destructive march
es, and the privations n cossarily attending,
and almost clamor to be- led against the
enemy.
The march from Manassas and-then from
Rapidan, and next from Williamsburg, thin
ned our ranks' more than as many battles
would have done. The campaign has ripened
for the battle and the battle is at hand. 'What
we need now at the head of the army is the
clarion call, and the battle shall be bold and
enthusiastic.
The leader of the came paper complains of
the high price of provisions apd calla, upon the
farmers to bring in their vegetables
A great number of officers and soldiers aro
new absent upon pretence of being sick from
their regiments, idling away their time in
Northern towns and, cities. The army is ou
the eve of a dodgy.; battle, when every man
should be at his post. Let the citizens ask of
such parsons the cause of their absence from
the army of the Potomac, and if the reason
bo not satisfactory, shear them up as unwor
thy associates and a disgrace to the uniform
they appear in.
Upwards of 500 rebel prisoners have beep
received at headquarters from the scene of the
late brilliant victory at Hanover Court Nouse.
They left this morning for Fortress Moore.
More are stillcoming. ~, ;
From Corinth
Barons Coatarn, May 28.—Threo strong
reconioitering columns advanced this morn
ing, Ben. Thomas on the right, Buell on tbo
centre, and Pope on the loft, for the purpose
of feeling the enemy's position, and un
masking his batteries. The enemy held
his ground hotly at each point, but was driven
back with considerable lose. Pope's column
encountered the strongest opposition, when
we lost twenty-five killed and wounded. The
enemy left thirty dead on the field. We cap
tured some five or stx officers and several
privates. Although the enemy disputed the
passage, of Bridge Creek
,sharply, we hold,
possession on the Southern side. Promi
nent officers_ believe the enemy will attack as
at daylight to-morrow. The affair is con
sidered a decided success in a military point
of View, having gained a very strong position
right in the teeth of the enemy.
The officer killed at the battle of Farming
ton o the Oth lust., supposed to bo General
Price n ,
was Col. Ingraham, of Van Dorn's
staff.
- Prisoners report the arrival of Lovell's
army at Corinth last night.
11•LIACICS 111ADV,IIIIIMS, May 29.—Con
trary to expeetations,the rebels did not open
on us this morning, but Ben. Pope opened
fire on the rebel battery, which the rebels re
turned with 12-pounders. After an hours
shelling, the rebels pulled .down their flag
over the battery, hauled the gone back, and
mr forces at this hour occupy the position.
Arrival of the Steamship Europa.
May 29.—The Itoyal Mail steam
ship Europa, from Liverpool on the 17th inst.,
arrived at this post to-day, and sailed again
fur Boston at half-past nine this evening.
Qet advices have been mainly anticipated
by telegraph from Cape. Race, but the follow
ing additional news is contained in the latest
telegrams
LONDoN May 17.—The funds are buoyant
and have improved ; American securities ad
vanced in some instances 2 per cent., but there
was a reaction afterwards.
The Army and Navy Gazette reports that on
April 28th orders were given by the United
States Government to the Chief of Ordnance
to send 50,0011 stand of arms and as many uni
forms to Port Royal, for the use of the slaves.
It regards this information as scarcely credi
ble, but says it has it from good authority.
MADLID, May 16.—A ministerial Council
was held immediately on the receipt of the
official reports from Mexico.
The conduct or Gem. Prim finds numerous
admirers in Madrid.
The Senate has passed the bill for the set
tlement of the debtof 1823 without discussion.
From Washington.
WasetsutoS, May 29..—Er0r7 member of
the Cabinet, and it is believed, every earnest
friend of the Government here, doploroS the
hasty censures visited upon the War Depart
ment by some of the local papers of the
country.
It has been already stated by Mr. Wilson,
in the Senate,, upon the highest authority,
that the disposition of our forces, which is
censred, was sanctined by the President,
and i u t
is equally Arne, o that it was approved by
the whole Administration.
Successes, such as the country did riot
,a already attended Mr. Stanton's
an
conduct of the War Department, and efforts
are being made, which would seem to secure
a combination of them. Occasional failures
And reverses must happen, but Mr. Stanton
is not more responsible for these, than he is
entitled to the public gratitude for the success .
of our armies.
The Fugitive Slave Law continues to be en
forced. During this month about fifty slaves
have been restored to claimants-.
Arrival of the Captured Steamer.
Naw Took, May 29.—The steamship Stet
tin, of London, arrived at this port this even
ing, in charge of a prize crew from the gun
boat Bienville. She was captured on the
morning of the 24th inst., off Cape Romaine,
while attempting to run the blockade of
Charleston, with a cargo of brandy, wines,
saltpetre, etc., valued at a half million dollars.
She was from Nassau, N. P. tier mew re
ported that another steamer from. Nassau was
expected to ran the blockade on the same
night.
The Stettin, which is only six months old,
le an iron propellor of 1,098 horse power and
800 tons burthern.
Episcopal Convention. .
PHILADILPUIL, May 29.—The Episcopal
Convention of this Dioceso adjourned this
evening, after having adopted the r
th eport of
the Committee against a division of e Dio
cese. A new committee was subsequently
appointed, composed of Western members, to
report as to the feasibility of snob a division,
provided that this lotion shall not coma:tit the
Convention in fay . er of that proposition. '
Bombardment enened.
Cnufsao, May 29.—A special dispatch from
Cairo states that. a brisk bombardment from
two of our mortar boats, opened upon, the
rebel , works yesterday afternoon, and eon'tin.
god without a cessation wall six o'clock in
we clonin. It was directed to the land
orks and g the position held by the rebel fleet.
The Rebels returned tbo Oro irregularly,! do.
ing no damago.
Removal of Captured Military Stores.
CAIRN May 29.—The .steamer Marie Don
lag went to Columbus to-day to remove the
chains and ordinance stores captured from the
rebels when that place wa evacuated. The
value of the properly is 'e s stimatd atn bun
dred thousand dollars.
. _ • -`1
Destruettv Fire.
Ireoussres, N. Y., Atiiy 29.—Forty thous
and bushels -of wheat 'and seven thousand
bushels of earn, together with Whitney's Ele
vator, was destroyed by, Oro to.day., Thelon
amontited. to.$80,000.: . .
Compelled Jlo Display. the
Flog.
Sammons, May 29.—Gen. Dix has requited
the Corn Elehange to tiieplay the Nadi:lad
Ong from their building.i
. .
Sii.amer Arrived:.
Near Toms,ldwy 29.= ,. ..The steamer Kansa
Too is below. Eler adolges; have been outlet
petal'. The French * . ganboat ; Milan has as
River add•Wiather at tintinvUle.
.
Lout:nutlet ' itationary, - .
With b feet, In the mutt , Virenthat,elt!ar and
. •
Markets by Telegrapbl '
Co:et:man,Lay 19.—Evening.—Flour, very dull
arid offered at a decline of 100 per bbL, without
clueing buyers to come forward. Superfine' Is offered
et 1410, and Extra $4,15cd,1,29 Wheat dull but
anchanged; sales could not be made to any lixtent ; '
however, without submitting to a declin; o[(3 6 4 4 .
nominal ull at :0k434c, being a further decli 'Rye Li
at f,itc, and is offered freely at this, mte
elth
out finding ',nye:rs. Cats dull at 35e. Au aetivo des
mond for Whisky at IS%c; antes of 600 bids. The
market closed buoyant, the demand being in cures
of the supply. Provisions dull and nothpig dont,-
with an
in
desire to sell all arbors for which
there is no &linen& Molasses has advanced to 48c—
, holders Raking SO. Coffee firm but unchnged.
Now Tana, May 29.—Evening.—Cottoti buoyant;
sales 900 bales at 3143134 c. Floor is firm; ailed of
.20,f00 bblo. . Wheat declined; salea of 31.900 bush at
Teicel.Sl 00 for Chicago Spring; of 02 for Milwau
kee Club, 51,07@1, 14 for red, and for
Michigan. Corn declining; sales 98,000, bush at 44
Cs4oc. Boil heavy; repacked, $11813,50. Pork
heavy at 512G12;28 for honey;; . Whisky
From Memphis. ' •
The Nashville Union, of Tuesday, says :
We conversed yesterday with a very
intelli
gent gentleman•, a resident of. Memphis, who
has been a refugee from that place for some
time, Re left there a week ago, having suc
ceeded in secretly visiting his family.
reports the country full of .deserters from
Beauregard's army. The conscription act is
exciting great indignation among sqldiers arid
citizens, and is working hapily for the Union
cause. People denounce It as an ant of atm . -
cious despotism, and fatal to liberty. In
Memphis, great destitution prevails in re.;
gard to almost all the necessariqs of life.
halt sells at $8 a sack; Flour at $;35 per bbl;
Bacon and wretched Beef at 40c. per lb.
114.1.1.ec's Anwr.—A gentleman of
this city, who has - just returned from Pitts
burgh 'Landing, having spent a Week in the
camp of llalleck's army, reports the health of
the moo very greatly improved. [There; were
very few new cases of sickness, and the mon
generally were in robust condition. They
were well clothed, well fed, adMirably dis
ciplined, mperbly armed, and have an im
mense and splendid train of artillery. Taken
all in all, the latest reports from the army are
most favorable. This we are sure is news
that will gratify the loyal people !everywhere.
—Cincinnati Commercial.
Tun Columbus Journal, of Thursday . morn
ing, says that the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road has not been subjected to thq tender mor
cies of the robots. rrom "ofßeiall sources"
ris warranted in saying that the oad has es
raped the rebel invasion.
Tag Memphis Avalanche, of the 17th inst.,
complains that the ladies of that city are
"continually buying useless articles at the
stores, to get rid of the Confederate notes."
Taa rebel papers announce tho commence
ment of an attack on Darien, Ga.F. by our
fleet. .
-
Periusylranian Captured by nebels.
We have just received a note from Mr. J.
Kin dated."Alorandria, Va 4 Ilday 26th,"
in w g hich he requests us to anneiroce the cap
ture of Mr. C. A. Kimmell, of b'ayette coun
ty, Pa., who was employed by the Govern•
meet in tbe Commissary Department: Ko
particulars are known to Mr; King, except
that Mr. Kimmel' was captured by the rebels
on the Manassas Gap . Railroad llis friends
and relatives reside in Fayette county, and
any additional information which Kr. King .
can obtain he will endeavor to forward.
•--
BEVIS CouNTY AtIAIN IN Tup
Young, Capt. Nagle, and Lieut. Pauli arrived
is Ilarrisburg on Tuesday fro T Reading, and
immediately waited on the Go ernor, offering
the service of tuo thousand imen from Barks
county.
.
spECIAL NOT
Tux A 11CSEUESTS OP run Pions., iOTM
text for many a newspaper paragraph.• This
one is however, intended to direct, the reader's
attention to a first class clothing; and mer
chant tailoring establishoierit. ; We refer, of
course, to J. L. Caruaghan's, Federal street,
near the Diamond, Allegheny; city. This
storeris in almost daily receipt of *new goods
for gentlemen, and boys wear. The skill of
the proprietor as a. first ass, costumer, is too
well known to need endorsement from us, and
the goods are of the very latest selection,
from the eastern market. Those, who would
be ;neatly; durably, and wel clad, should not
fail to call Carnaghan.
itaLOtfiU, Simnel Gr ham,. Merchant
Tailor, has removed to N 0.154 oiarket street,
one door from Third 'street and has just re
ceived his second supply ofiSpriog and Slim
mer Goods, consisting of too latest styles; of
clothes, cassimeres and ves'ings, selected from
the latest importations. entlemeti desiring
their clothing made up to it them, and at 2U
per cent. less than at any other Merehant Tai
lor store in the city, won d do ;,well to give
him an early call, Si his carte is "quick ;sales
arid small profits."
FASHIONABLE CLOTHIE .—Musars. Win. H.
McGee Co., corner of F deral street and Di
amond square, Allegheny have' truly earned
the name of fashionable clothiers. Their
supply of Spring and Smer goods are of
the latest styles'. All their clothing is made
up under their own direction,; *ld is war
ranted to fit their customers. In I prices they
are bound bet to be undersold by any other
establishment. Give them a call 'and jtidge
for yourself.' We guaninteo for you a good
reception.
SMALL Pox have alresidy aacrifieed some of
our best and bravest trdops. --Soldiers, listen
to the voice of reason, snpply yotirselves with
Holloway's Pills and Ointment. The pills
purify the blood and strengthsm the stomach,
while the Ointment rampves all pain, and pre
vents pit marks. Only 25 cents per bo 3 x or
• ot. 21.
DRIED SILISIT AT AtIOTION.--012 Saturday,
at 11 o'clock, at Mason o Hall Auotion Home,
will be sold eiz barrel goad Dried Carranta..
Seto peremptory.
T. A. MoCuaLtanO, Auctioneer.
Wil• soascsx t Ot atla T
.T
0..-
bing Shop, Virgin alley, between Smithfield
street and Cherry alley. All kinds of Rouse
Repairing done on short notice and in Iror4-
manlike manner. Charges moderate. Leave
your orders. All orders promptly attended
•
OILNIBUS. CAMS . •If 1 be taken at Hunt's
Book Store,Masonic all, Pifth street, and
at the Obnims office, o. 405;Liberty strict.
Day or night, all orders left ln either the two
places will be poi:aptly attended to. t.
Dogma C. Bilas. at m " and Roma: ,
pathio Physician ; al o agent for Ilalnboi's
celebrated Truss for Ruptures. Cornor of
Penn and Wayne streets.
DEITISTIIT. st.n ,
.4.1 5,
attends
to all btanoll'es of 'Ate Dental proles
I -
J. FINCH, corner of orsat and Fifth streets,
commenced this morning to closo out his
entice stock of carpe l at New York auction
prices.
U.PITTSBUR .
Leases and Manager
Tresourar.....— ......
Engagement for 01; WEEK ONLY, o ouninene ,'
tog MONDAY EVENING, 14, - • 26th, of thuicell
known HOOLET'S, (Into :Rooky i Cerupbell'i,)
MINSTRELS, from NibiceeSulooii, Rroutirii,N.T.
R. 11. Roo= and G. W. IL Enirrni, A'ropriotots, ,-
In their unique and unepproacheble : / , . - : -
ETHIOPIAN tNTEETAINMENTS.
.
The gentlemen oc*rising thi s:talented Trott)*
TriairlffinOVlSSargi; id.gf,d. to i'°. th"T'I3SQT
Too full partlenbanesee irctigramine. -' : '
• FRANK EDWARDS.
gratilor Rooley's Elinstrele.
Pollen or Anion li--.15 vents, 25 cent* wad 150.
Mr CluulEi or Proglamine each cloning. ':
IU 8 T REPEI I 7INa , ..-_,,,,„.
to Som. splonpld. EITIIIItWAY PI- '''' -^: w ...
AllO5. personally 'selected by 11. T '` I
6 LLBEIi, fur this narkut . It will well pay pus
chasers to examine .ur new 10.0 , ..k beloro parnbaalng
elaewhore. 11f LI. ItLICIMB.4. aim., .. ..
Sole Agents for 4 celebrated Steinway :Pianos:
iny79
"ISAAC C • G, OUTLET dam Mum,
ALLsongs:, invitee the attention of boll&
era and firemen to his largo stock- of , therough4
seasoned- LIIMBEN, WINDOW PILAUS. ifttfiflt
JOISTS, DICNING, BOTIOII PLANS LATIIE>
Ac., &04 • . • •
Ho wilt Ail ordort
, for }aired atmlf with itomptnaaa
and at lair rate. as wanting Icing timber aro
yarticunolj tort to to examine his ateele;..
Oilka an °HAIG aITILNDT, near 11001A0‘ 03 ..
• I.
VIV AUL)
irlda.Just
Aitesittje from the Presldellt =
..
The - Scoater laid before the Heusi the fol
lowing tnetrage'from the President:
-. to the Sea:Weed Hourc..of Rep . mentzticet,:.
The insnirectiOnWhieh it yet existiegin the-
United Stites, and elms at the overthrow of
the Federal Constitution and the Union, was
.
clandestinely' -Orepered during the winter of
1860 and 1661, and assumed an open organiza
tion, in the form of I treasonable Provieional.
Government at Montgomery, Alabama, on.
the 18th day of February, 1861. On the 12th ...
day of April, 1861, the Insurgents committed
the flagrant act of civil war by the bombard
ment and capture of Fort Sumter, which cut
off the hope of immediate conciliation. Ins- . ;
I mediately afterwards all the roads and avert. -
nen to this city were obstructed, and the cep-
ital was put into the condition of a siege. The `,
mails in every direction were stopped, and
the lines of telegraph, cut off by• the insur
gents, and the military and naval forges which
had been called out by the Government for
the defence of Washington, were prevented
from reaching the city by organized and com
bined treasonable resistance in the Stateof
Maryland. There was no adequato and effee
tire organization for thepublic defence. Co n -.
gross had Indefinitely adjourned. There va
ne time to convene them. It became neces
sary for me to choose whither, using only
the existing means, a g enciee, and processes
which Congress he ' d provided, I. should let 1
the Government fall at once into ruin r or 1
whether, availing mysislf. - of . the broader
powers conferred by the Constitution in cases
of insurrection, I would make an effort to 'IMO
it, with ail its blessings, for the present Sr -
and for posterity.
I thereupon summoned my constitutional
advisers the Heads of all the Departments, to
meet on 'Sunday, the 20th day of April, 1861,
at the office of the Navy Department, and
then and there, with their unanimous concur
rence, I directed that an armed revenue cut
ter should proceed to sea, to afford protection
to the commercial marine, and especially to
the California treasure ships then on their
way to this coast. I also d irected the com
mandant of the Navy Yard at Boston, to pox
, chase or charter, and arm as quickly as pos
sible five steamships fop public defence.
I 'directed the commandant of the Navy
Yard at Philadelphia, to purchase or charter
and arm an equal number for the same pur
pose.' I directed the commandant at New
York to purokase or charter and arm an equal
nuMber. I directed commander Gillis to pur
chase or charter and arm, and put to sea, two
other vessels.. Similar directions were given .
Commodore Dupont, with a view to the open
ing of passages by wafer to and from the cap
ital.
I directed the several officers to-tate the
advance and obtain the aid and efficient -sm. ,
vicesin the matter of his Excellency Edwin
D. Morgan, the Governor of New York, or ,
in his absence,George D. Morgan, William
M. Everts, R. M. Blatchford, and Moses R.
Grinnell, who were, by my directions, especi
ally empowered by the Secretarylof the Navy ;
to act for his department in that crisis in i.
matters pertaining to the forwarding of troops i
, and 'supplies for the public defence. On the
'
came occasion, I directed that Governor Mor- -
gan and Alexander Cummings, of the city' .of
New York, should be authorized by the See- -
rotary of War, Simon Cameron, to make all
necessary arrangements for the transportation
of troops and munitions of war, in the aid and
assistance of the officers of the army of the
United States, until communication by:mails
and telegraph should be completely ro.estal)-
lished between the cities of Washingtots and-
New York. No security was required to be
given by them, and either of them was azf'
thorized to act, in case of inability to consult
with the other. On the same occasion, I au
thorized and directed the Secretary of the
-
Treasury to advance, without requiring seen- _,...
rit two millions of dollars of public money.
John
to A. Din, George Opdyke 'and Rich..
and M. Blatchford , of New Yorll,to be need
by, them in meeting such requisitions as should . -
be directly consequent upon the Military and .
naval:measures necessary for the defence and ~.
support of :the - Government, requiring them
only to act without compensation, and to re-7 •
part their transactions +a hca duly called upon.. -
The -several IDepartments of the Govern-, ..
meet, at that time, contained so large &num- - -
tier or disloyalt persons that - it would have. •• ;
been impossibleto provide sfely,throigh of.
fiadi agents o y r for the
i prformance of the -
duties thus confided to ctizens favorably _,.
known for thefr ability, loyalty and patriot- -.
ism. The several orders issued upon these. •
Occurrences were transmitted by private men-
sengers, who pursued a circuitous way to the 1,,,."
seaboard cities, inland across the States of
Pennsylvania and Ohio, and the Northern _. -,
lakes. I believe, that by theseandetheisiun . •-• .
Bar measures taken in, that , crisis, some- of • . ,
whiCh were without any authority of law, the . ,
Government was saved from overthrow. Lam
not aware that a dollar of 'the public. funds,. %.
thus confided, without authority of law, to
unofficial persons was either lost or , wasted, 1 ...
although apprehensions of such raisdireo- ..,
"
Lions occurred to me as objections to these ex-,
traordinary _proceedings and were nocteseari- • -
ly overruled. I recall t hese transactions now, ,
~;
because my attention has been directedt to a --:
resolution which:was poised by the Rouse of • t-r .
Representatives, on the 30th of last,month, .
which ii in these words::'
"Resehted, That Simon Cameron; late Soo- • " •
retary of War, by infesting. Alexander Cam.- -
mings with the control of lease sums - of the, c
~,
public money, and authority to purchase mil
itary
'-
supplies without restriction—withent re-,
clearing from him any guarantee for tluiLzithd; - S:
ful_performancs of -his duties, when the ter-,-: . ,
vices of competent public ocers wensavails- ,;.:
ble and by involving the t Government in a, ..
vast ' number of contracts.with parsons not is- ,•,. •
gitimately.engaged in the-business pertain.;
Mg to the subject matter of such contracts,
especially in the purchase of arras for future, '
delivery, has adopted a valley higlaly injurious,: ; ..
to the publie iservce, and deservei the censure,. - ..
~.;
of the Rouse." . . - • . ,
Congress will coo that I should be waiting ... ,
equally in candor and in , justice -if .I should .
...
leave the censure, expressed in thie resolu- ....--
tion, to rest exclusively or chiefly upon Mr..- - „
Cameron.' Thesamo sentiment is unanimously, ; n
entertained by the Heads of the Department
who participated in the proceedings
weti„
the Rouse of -Representative:i has .eentinred.. - ...
It is due to, Mr. Cameron to say thateal- - ,
though he fully approved the proceedings, .. •,,-
they were not moved or suggested bY himself,. - „,
and that not only the President, but all the, - •
other Reads of Departmenti, were at:least .
equally responsible with him for whebtrrer er. ,:
",''
ror, wrong, or' fault, was ..committed in the ~,:, ,
premises. : , ABRAHLN LINCOLN.
I Washington, May 26,1.862.
. . , .
The -ItecOnsideration of the Ewan. , '
cipation .
We are exceedingly gratified that the tree - -
Republicans of 'Congress have" secceeded:in . :`
.
moving reconsideration of the - emancipation
bill, and - tharthey have pot , off, after, a hard'
Sgbt, the vote on the question of-reco t o .
nsidera
tion until next Wednesday.. A - dispatelt
the !Siberia says :-;
As only one more, vote beside that of Mr:
Porter is required to be ;hanged to make Otte,
which will enable - Speaker Grow to achieve ti
reconsideratteu, it is confidently believed" by
the friends of the bill, that the motion . will "
prevail. - In that cue, a substitute 'will be
offered, trained in maneacco with the - views
suggested- by Mr.- which, in
stead ref freeing all. the- slaves of rebel,
once, will embalm sections 7 freeing -, lmmediv'
stilly upon its passage those of the same lead- - : -- 7' 4 -
ing classes whose property is - -eafiserned
lm
inediateliby the Rouse bill which - has passed,
and liberating the slaves of all other rebels Mr
the Confiscation bill forfeits their property'
the expiration of sixty days if they do not lie '"
down their arms. It will Also coutalnailatweV,
similar to a sootiest Off dr - . BlaiesetufaidraeaV
offered Yesterday, previding- for volatiles,
calm:antique. In. this shape-it is bad
that the bill of 'liberty, will -receive thevota
of several Republicans who helped defeat Gay::
Elliot bill yesterday, and that it will pliff,!•';':
If, it does, the probabilities are that both - st
and the Confiscation bill will.rxeite the yetis
of & majority of the Senate and Will become e
law. - The course of several-members Crocus
Vermont, whom:Views coincide with these - of
certain Senators who 01010
bill, Mr. Trausbars :
in„yetieg - for lir.- Vat's -billut
renderett -probable that -those
follow their example whea"-ta cicada
homes tbe to.cie
ust,ni;Ex"rs.
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