Raftsman's $mtntal.
BT SAJI UBL J. BOW.
CLEARFIELD. PA., NOV'R 12, 1862.
"THE FEW POLICY WOT A TOTALITY."
Tbe National Intelligencer, at Washington
City, bas recently in editorial articles, taken
the ground tbat "Emancipation ia an experi
ment, and not a principal." It says it ia a
, great misconception of theory prescribed to
. himself by the President In this matter to sap
pose tbat "for good or for eril, wisely or un
wisely," the President bas committed the
Government to the purpose of freeing all the
Slaves in the insurgent Statea. It contends
tbat Mr. Lincoln baa not, by bis so-called
' "Proclamation of Freedom" irrevocably com
mitted himself or the country to any defini
tive policy concerning Slavery and ita rela
, tions to the war; and that, it,, on the 1st of
. January next, or at any subsequent date, be
should be convinced that the rebellion could
be more easily and ceitainly subdued by re
manding to tbe condition of Slavery the class
whom be bad proposed to liberate, be ia per
fectly tree to do ao in consistency with tbe
rationale of bis conduct as thus far disclosed
by bis words and developed by bia actions. It
is argued tbat tbe rights or interests of tbe
slaves are not taken into account in any way
.or in any degree, but tbat tbey are treated by
tbe President aimply as an element of power
. which may be made to subserve the cause of
the Union. In suppoit of this view oi the
, question it quotes from Mr. Lincoln's letter
to Horace Greely that portion in wbisb it says:
"My paramount object in this struggle is to
save tbe Union, and it s not either to save or
' destroy slavery. If I could save tbe Union
withont freeing any slaves I would do it, and
if I could save it by freeing all tbe slaves I
1 would do It ; and if I could do it by freeing
. some and leaving others alone, 1 would also
do tbat. IV Hat I do about slavery and the col-
ored race, I do because I believe it helps to save
the Union, and what I forbear, I forbear because
, do not believe it would help to save the Union.
I shall do leas whenever J shall believe tbat
what I am doing burta the cause, and I shall
do more whenever I believe doing more will
- help tbe cause. I shall try to correct errors
when shown to be errors, and I shall adopt
new viewa aa last as tbey shall appear to be
"true views." . ' ,
From this tbe Intelligencer draws the con
clusion tbat tbe President is not unchangeably
committed to any particular line of policy in
in regard to tbe "peculiar institution" and its
.bearing on the rebellion. "For," to quote
.its own language, ,
... "Professing to act simply in obedience to
considerations of military necessity.be must
adapt his measure to tbe military situation of
tbe bour when the 1st of -January comes.
And it will not be denied that tbe same ampli
tude of military power which he conceived ad
equate, under certain circumstances, to com
pass the emancipation of alaves, would be
qualy competent to work their declaratory
re-enalavenient, if it should be deemed expe
dient to foibear' in tbia respect. If tbe Pres
ident bas a right to take 'any measure wbicb
may best subdue the rebellion,' and if, on the
lat of January next, Mr. Lincoln conceives
tbat be can better subdue the rebellion by
receding from bis proclamation than by per
sisting in it, tbe colored ra-e, according to
bis own theory of bis official and military duty,
bas no right to freedom which be ia bound to
respect. And in so saying it is our purpose
neither to condemn nor approve tbe theory on
wbicb be acts. We simply state it in tbe
terms and conditions defined by himself, and
which seem to be forgotton by those who snp
poaed tbat be has necessarily committed him
self to any definitive policy in tbe matter of
slavery and ita relations to tbe war."
' The articles in tbe Intelligencer are regard
ed as being peculiarly significant, inasmuch
as it is accused of representing the opinions
of Mr. Seward, an accusation which it denies.
Let this be as it may, time will show whether
its infei ences and concl usions are correct or not
REMOVAL OT GEN. M'CLELL AN.
- By last evening'a mail, we have tbe confir
mation of tbe removal of Gen. BCCIellan from
tbe command of tbe army of tbe Potomac.
Tbe reasons assigned for bis removal, seem to
be numerous. One of tbem is, that he diso
beyed tbe orders of tbe General-in-Chief, who
ays, tbat "on tbe 6th of October be (M'Clel
" lan)was peremtorily ordered to cross thePo
" tomac and give battle to tbe enemy, or drive
" him South," which was not done. Further,
before the Court of Inquiry in reference to
the aurrender of Harper's Ferry by General
Miles, General Halleck testifies "that Gen.
"M'Clellan, after having received orders to
"repel tbe enemy invading the State of Ma
ryland, marched only six miles per day"
when purauing tbia invading enemy; Again,
General Halleck testifies "that in bis opinion
Gen. M'Clellan conld and abonld have re-
lieved and protected Harper's Ferry."
These, with other causes assigned, led to
tbe change of Commander in tbe Armv of
the Potomac. We will publish tbe official
documents, in our next having been receiv
ed at too late an bour for this week's paper- '
Skxatob Cowab oa the Daarr. Consider
able difficulty baa arisen inPeonsylvania,grow
ing out of an opinion given by Senator Cowan,
tbat under the law drafted men conld escape
Impressment by paying tbe forfeiture of not
exceeding year's, and not leas tbaa a month's,
pay tbe amount to be determined by the
court-martial. Whilst tbia might be construed
m the interpretation of the law of 1798, tbe
Act of 1861 is sufficiently explicit to tbe con
trary te remove ail doubt oa tbia point, and the
War Department has so rendered a decis ion.
"FIGTTRES WON'T LIE."
Some of tbe Hughes-Secession organs have
selected thirteen Republican counties in tbe
State of Pennsylvania, which, according to
their statements, give 8,600 more of a Repub
lican majority in 1862 than in several former
years. We have not referred to the returns to
ascertain if their assertions be correct or not
being satisfied with their statement.' But,
what inference do these Secesh organs desire
their readers to draw from the mere assertions
made by tbem f It is, that the Republicans
have remained at borne to vote whilst their
followers have gone into the army. Would it
not be well to give the- while vole cast at sev
eral of the elections and ascertain, by compar
ison, whether this is a tact or not f To this
end, we append the vote cast for President in
1860 and that for Auditor General in 1862, in
tbe counties to wbicb reference is made :
. o gd f . m
g Z 3 w
coobtks. S3
, . - - at
Allegheny, . 12,823 7,895 16,725 6,725
Bradford, 5,824 1,761 7,091 2,118
Chester, 7,224 4,870 7,771 5,008
Crawford, 5,006 8,589 6,779 2,981
Delaware, 2,772 1,461 8,081 1.500
Erie, ' . 4,255 2,718 6,160 2,531
Indiana, 8,390 1,496 3,910 1,347
Lancaster, 11,471 6,532 13.352 5.135
Lawrence, 2,551 1,053 2.937 788
Somerset, 2,475 1,415 3.218 1.175
Susquehanna, 8.945 2,749 4,470 2,548
Tioga, 2,729 806 4.750 1,277
Potter, 1,103 326 1,545 521
Total vote, 65,078 36,666 80,789 83,654
From the above tbe reader will learn, tbat
tbe "Secesh" vote in tbeso thirteen counties
is 8,012 larger in 1862 than it wss in 1860.
Then, can tbese Jeff Davlsites attribute tbe in
creased Republican majority to accessions
from their ranka 7 .'. Can tbey attribute it to
tbeir followers having enlisted into tbe army 7
Most certainly not, or from whence their in
creased vote 1 On the other band, bow stands
the Republican vote T Has it increased, too 1
No it bas fallen toff 15,711! Is tbe increas
ed Secesh vote from this son ice 1 We trow
not, or from whence tbe increased Republican
majority 7 What, then, has become of tbese
15,711 Republicans 7 Are not tbe larger num
ber of them in tbe army 7 Will these semi
secessionists deny this, and assert tbat there
are no men in tbe army from tbeso thirteen
connties 7 No, tbey dare not they know
better. Then, you ask, from what source this
3,600 of an Incroase in tbe majority of 1862 7
We answer it can only be attributable to tbe
natural increase, and to tbe tact tbat a large
number of tbe voters in those counties did
not go to tbe election in 1860. But, perhaps,
these sympathising friends of Jetf. Davis will
deny this proposition 7 If so, how do they ac
count for tbeir increased vote in eight of the
thirteen counties named, whilst the Republi
can vote has fallen short in every one of them t
We leave tbe intelligent and thinking man
to examine this subject in all its aspects, at
bis leisure: and when he has done this.be
will conclude that 'figures won't lie," and
that tbese Secession sympathisers have resor
ted to an expedient for the purpose of mis
representing tbe facts, and thereby grossly
deceiving tbeir readers.
THE WAR NEWS. , ,
, On the 3d, a fight took place between a por
tion of the Missouri State Militia, under Cot.
Catherwood and Quantril's guerrillas, in which
the latter were defeated our men having burnt
12 wagons, and killed 9 men and taken 25 pri
soners. Cat her wood followed tbe guerrillas
and defeated tbem in a pitched battle near
Rose Hill, and is now in pursuit.
Tbe army of tbe Potomac was still advanc
ing cautiously at late accounts. Chester's,
Snicker's and other Gaps are in possession of
our troops. Gen. Pleasonton is at Warrenton
and bad a skirmish near Little Washington
with Stuart'a cavalry,' and captured three pie
ces of rebel artillery, a Captain, a Lieutenant,
and five privates. Gen. Bayard, on tbe 8th,
occupied and now holds the railroad bridge o
ver tbe Rappahannock. Broad Run bridge
waa destroyed. Weather, clear and cold. It
ia stated, on good authority, tbat the whole of
the rebel army retreated from tbe Valley some
three weeks since leaving but a small force
as a rear guard, which has been annoying our
advance and holding it in check.
News was received on tbe 7th, thst Breck
inridge moved from Mnrfreesboro with 20.000
men, expecting to destroy Nashville. After a
heavy bombardment tbe rebel force concluded
to retire. Gen. Rosencrans' advance, under
McCook, reached Nashville on tbe 7th, hence
tbe city is safe. Morgan's guerrillas made an
attempt to born Edgfleld Junction Railroad
bridge, and were whipped.
. From Newbern, N. C, we learn tbat Gen.
Foster bad left tbat city with some thirteen
thousand men, and had gone to Plymouth,
and, with about eight thousand men, surroun
ded some three thousand rebels, about one
half of whom were cavalry. , Tbe "rebs' wish
ed to make terras, but Gen. Foster was obdu
rate, and demanded an unconditional aurren
der, and ibey, finding they could do no better,
yielded with a good grace.
Gen. Nitcbell, who was recently assigned
to cammand in tbe South, is reported to have
died of yellow fever. General Mitchell was
one of our bravest and best officers.
Thk Rkckbt Electiohs. The Democratic
State ticket bas been elected in New York, aa
well aa a majority of tbe members of Congress.
In Massachnsett Gor. Andrews, Rep., baa
been re-elected, and the Republican State
ticket, and Congreasional delegation (with one
exception) bave been elected.
In Delaware tbe Union ticket was elected
by a small majority."
In Illinois a majority of Republican mem
bers of Congress bave been elected.
. In New Jersey tbe Democrats bave elected
a majority of members to Congress, and both
branches of tbe LeglsUture is Democratic. '
, In Missouri the Unionists have succeeded in
electing a majority of tbeir Cengreswnen. -
How the late Ele:ttons are Viewed ua the Army.
A letter from General Milroy's command to
tbe Cincinnati Gazette says :
"Tbe feeling manifested by tbe best men in
tbe army here, in reference to tbe late elec
tions in Pennsylvania. Ohio and Indiana, is
very atrong, and of a character which might
readily be inferred from tbeir opinion of tbe
Proclamation. Their freely expreased detes
tation of such men aa Vallandigham, Yorhees,
Cox, and the "lesser lights" of tbat school
of such papers aa the Cincinnati Enquirer,
Columbus Crisis, Pittsburgh Pof, and Wheel
ing Press is such aa to cause a thrill of joy
In the heart of every patriot, whose love of
country is greater than his party prejudice.
However the people may be deceived and mis
led by tbe macbinationa of uch men, striving
under the sacred name of Democracy, to carry
out tbe programme of that midnight conclave
of traitorous cowards tbe Knights of the
Golden Circle; tbe army, at least, will prove
true to the Constitution and Union it is sworn
to npport; and alter the war against armed
rebels is done, will turn it) attention to the
plotting, canting hypocrites, who are endeav
oring to put a "Are in their rear" at home.
Western Virgiuians express the most profound
astonishment that such men are permitted to
prate their rampant treason in Ohio. Here it
would not be allowed for a moment ; and tbe
man who would dare to call this an "Aboli
tion war," in the presence oi Western Virgin
ia soldiers, would do so at the peril of bis life.
Tbe conviction is very general that in the
late elections, the rebels have received great
encooiageraent by tbe evidence tbey seem to
give of a "divided North." It is believed al
so, to a very considerable extent, that the
Northern Democratic leadera are in secret
league with ihe beads of tbe Southern Confed
eracy ; and that, in the event of a successful
campaign which will destroy all hopes of "in
dependence" on tbe p trt of the South, peace
will be offered by the rebels on something
like the "Crittenden Compromise" basis; and
then, by the aid of their Northern sympathi
zers scd co workers, Davis, Toombs, Wigfall
and thrt remainder oi such "Southern Demo
crats," will be returned to their old places of
"honor and profit" iu tbe General Govern
ment, that is, if, in view of the "horrors of
war," the dread of "high taxes," and the most
persistent howls about "niggers." the people
of tbe North can be brought to set the seal
upon their own eternal shame and degrade
tion. The false pretenses of peculiar love for
the "Oonstitution as it is," by tbese Northern
traitors, who were always ready to change it
at the' behests of the Secession leaders is thor
oughly understood, and properly appreciated
in the army."
EVERYWHERE THE SAME.
- Many inquiries are made respecting tbe ar
my vole. From the returns received, it would
appear tbat tbe volunteers did not generally
vote, but tbat only an occasional regiment or
company exercised the elective franchise, and
hence tbe returns are very meagre. We give
below, for the satisfaction of our readers, such
of tbe vote as we can at present find not hiv
ing preserved the returns as they came in :
' REGIMENTS, ETC. ' RKPL'BLICAH. OEM.
In 48th Regiment, company D, 59 . 00
In 93d Regiment, -. - : 69 3
In 123d Regiment, : : 202 29
In 125th Regiment, : : 186 27
In 127th Regiment, : 68 00
In lU9tb Regiment, : : 215 . 29
Allegheny Co. companies, : 521 74
Perry County " ; 116 20
Daupjiin Couuty . 161 72
Adams County ' tt ; ' ' 167 maj. ...
Franklin Couuty ' : 143 maj. ...
Blair County " : .82 23
Huntingdon County " : 84 4
Crawford County : 137 15
Clarion County ' : 204 48
Mercer County " t 309 - 9
Venango County " : 70 4
Total, : : : : 2773 857
The above figures, we think, unmistakably
indicate to wbicb part tbe great mass of the
men in tbe army belong. And, wo hope, tbat
hereafter we shall hear no more boasting in
reference to the army vote by tbe Breckinridge-Hughes
politicians as the returns given
show over 6f Republicans to one Democrat.
' Beauties of Democracy where it has Power.
. We alluded some time since to tbe bravery
of Democracy, when it was concious of an ad
vantage, and now we give a specimen of the
Desutiea of the same political element where
it bas power to develop this pecular attraction.
We quote from the Scranton Republican of the
81st ult. The paragrph is a description of
the manner in which the election was conduc
ted tinder tbe auspices of certain Democratic
election officers, and is well worthy of being
generally circulated, if only for the good of
those who allow themselves te be duped by
the upholders of modern Democracy. We
give tbe Republican's ona language aa follows:
No man believes the vote of this county
genuine. Witb 8,000 men at war, it is im
possible tbat we should have increased our
vote beyond precedent. In Carbondala. in
tbe noted third and fourth wards, we heard of
minors voting, in other localities exercising
the franchise who bave been in the country
but one and two years, tbougb their papers are
nil right.- In another township we bear' that
the Return Judge conld not write bis own
name (Democrat of course ) and admitted a
man to vote on age who was in bis twenty,
fourth year, and had never paid hia tax, but
refused to allow another who bad never been
assessed in bis township into which he had
moved during the month of Anguat, though
be bad been assessed and paid taxes in the
adjoining one where be previously lived. The
Judge got a friend to write bis Dame, and
then tried toeopy it on tbe return, but brought
auother man along to read it tor tbe board.
Sxow ibt thk . Mocbtaibs. Gen. Bragg's
rebel army encountered serious difficulties in
its retreat from Kentucky. Not less than ten
inches of snow bad fallen in the mountain
region, and bia poorly clad and poorly ahod
troops were exposed during tbeir forced march
to all tbe rigors of a winter campaign. , Tbe
sufferings of tbe rebel troops are said to have
been terrible, and much sickness ens a ad and
many lives were lost throng b fatigue and expo
sure to the inclement weather. - - V
. BBOWNLO WS SPEECH AT CHICAGO.
One of tbe strongest and most effective
speeches yet msde by this energetic Tennes
aeean, since he made his escape from the reb
els, is tbe one before ns. It ia long; and we
can only make room for a few extracts: .
Gentlemen, I take the ground tbat we are
in tbe midst ot a wicked rebellion, for which
there is not and never bas been, any jnst or
sufficient cuse. And 1 go further than this;
I make my statement still stronger and more
empbatie we are in the midst of a rebellion
for which there is not, and never has existed,
even tbe shadow of a pretext. Why do I say
so7 This Government ot curs, in its present
form, and nndet our most excellent Constitu
tion, baa existed a little over seventy-five
year. During tbat time we bave held In tbia
country nineteen Presidential elections. In
tbat period, we at tbe South don't forget my
figures and don't forget my facta we at the
South, with half the States snd Territories
you bave at tbe North, . witb half your popu
lation, witb half tbe electoral votes you bave
cast in a Presidential contest, bave elected
the President thirteen times. We bave gra
ciously condescended to allow you to elect six
times. Not only so, but we re-elected, to fill
a aecond term, five of our men at tbe South.
Those five men occupied tbe Presidential
cbair twice to your once not content with
having controlled the patronage and power of
the Government twice to your once, we seiaed
upon, appropriated and used, for tbe meanest
and dirtiest of purposes, two or three of the
six you bad elected, who turned out to be
'Northern men with Southern principles."
Cheers and laughter.
Tbe last one of those that was made a cats
psw of, and the meanest one ot the whole
crowd, by any odds, was the Old Public Func
tionary of Pennsylvania. Roars ol laughter.
An old man whose heart and soul is with the
rebellion to-night. That's true. I have
canvassed the State of Pennsylvania. I bave
been in Lancaster, and sll about over thst
country. . I have not talked with him, person
ally. 1 have not got so low yet. Laughter.
But I conversed with r. liable and intelligent
Pennsylvanians ot high standing and integri
ty, wbo had conversed witb him, to whom he
said, '-This war is all wrong; it ought to be
slopped. We ought to stop it. We can never
subdue this people. Tbey are nut the people
to be conquored," and ao on ; evidently show
ing by tbe tenor and tone of bis conversation,
that he is with tbe enemy. ...
The truth is, tbese leaders at the South are
and have been for years, sick and tired oi a
Republican form of Government. 1 know it.
1 have known it all the time in fact, Re
publican Government never did exist in South
Carolina. It the letter and spirit of Constitu
tion of the United Statea had been adhered to,
sbe never could have been admitted in tbe
Federal Union as a member thereof, for she
never bad a Constitution tbat was in letter,
spirit and form Republican. I have lived in
South Carolina. 1 bave traveled extensively
in South Carolina lor years. Why, in their
legislative assemblies, the sergeant-at-anns
and a deputy or two, with cocked hats and
awords, retire and bring in the Speaker ot the
House, or Speaker of the Senate, who comes
rolled in enough black silk to dress out in all
tbe amplitude of fashion any two ladies here,
even in times ol the most extravagant hoops.
Laughter The Sheriff accompanying them,
with cocked bat and sword, gives three raps
upon the floor and cries, "M ke way tor your
Speaker I" Laughter. Then be marches
grandly in and takes his seat. The same pom
pous torras are observed with one of their cir
cuit judges. He is conducted in in the same
way. I bave aeen old Judge Butler, after
wards Senator, march in with his silk robe on,
preceded by bis Sheriff and deputies in cock
ed bats and with swords, crying, "Make way
for the Honorable Court!" and everything
squatted like so many quails when a bawk is
about. Laughter.
Do you know tbat a man bas to own so many
negroes in South Carolina before be can either
vote or occupy a seat in the Legislature! The
limit is ten. Now, if yon, as a South Caroli
nian, have nine valuable negroea worth nine
thousand dollars, you cannot be admitted; but
it I have ten or eleven little, yellow, ashy pic
caninies, brought out of an aligator swamp,
raiaed on green persimmons, laughter, I can
take ray aeat, while you must stand back. '
Almost tbe last thing tbat happened to me
before they crushed out my paper, was a chal
lenge to fight a duel from a secessionist edi
tor in tbe South, Lewis H. Pope, a speciman
of humanity wbo weighed nii ety -five pounds,
a worse looking man than Aleck Stevens. He
supposed that being a preacher and editor, I
wouldn't fight, but be waked up tbe wrong
passenger. Applause. I accepted his chal
lenge, and wrote in the letter tbat being the
challenged party, I had tbe right to dictate
the weapons, time and place. It was then
summer time and hot weather. 1 said : "I
elect that we fight immediately after the first
bard rain that comes, in a bog pen. Tbe
weapons shall be two, large, four-pronged iron
dung forks, continued laughter, and whoev
er shall shovel the other out, should be re
garded as having killed him in mortal com
bat." Vociferous laughter. He replied that
the terms were cruel, inhuman and contrary
to the lawa of dueling, and he backed out;
and well be might, for he knew that I could
have shoveled bim out in less than no time.
Laughter.
It is sheer nonsense to be raising all this
hue and cry through the land against the Ad
ministration and President Lincoln about tbia
emancipation proclamation. He proposes to
give tbe rebels now in rebellion sgainst this
Government - one hundred days of grace to
reflect and do their works over again, and re
turn to tbe fold from wbicb tbey have atrayed
away. If they do not choose to do tbat, be
proposes to emancipate tbeir negroes, and he
proposes to pay loyal men for their property
all any Union man, North or South, ought to
ask, and it oubt to be done. Cheers. The
rebels make the negroea an element of
strength in this rebellion. Tbey have them
by hundreds of thousands at borne raising
bread and meat, while all the, white men are
conscripted and ont fighting against this gov
ernment. If Lincoln did not take from tbem
everything which lay in his power, wbicb
strengthens and enables tbem to carry on tbe
war, he would be guilty before God of perjury..
I therefore Indorse the proclamation. Great
appiauae.j
"Obi but It's unconstitutional!" Where
does thst cry come from? Is it from loyal
men? Cries-rNo, no " - No! it comes
from tbese sympathizers witb tbe rebellion.
The Constitution troubles tbeir conscience
now. Ladies and gentlemen, the rebels by
their course of conduct have made tbat expe
dient, proper and constitutional, which if tbey
bad behaved themselves would have been
wholly inexpedient, improper and unconsti
tutional the issuing of that proclamation. It
is a war measure. It is necessary, it is con
stitutional and right. 1 ssy confiscate every
thing they've got. .To emancipate their ne
groes and drive the last scoundrel or the reb
els down into the Gulf of Mexico, as tbe devil
did the bogs into the sea. Bnt I find a class
of men in all tbe Northern States where I
bave been in sympathy with this rebellion, and
they might be so and behave themselves ; but
they go farther they meddle and throw ob
staclea in tbe way of recruiting, and in everv
possible or conceivable way tbey attempt to
retard tbe operations of the army and tbe
u-oremment. - - . --
THE PIRATE "ALABAMA."
Some time ago, in direct opposition to
Queen Victoria's proclamation of strict neu
trality, on tbe part of all British sobjecls da
ring tbe present war, two hundred and ninety
English merchants, manufacturers, and cotton
apecalators. subscribed a large snm to b in
vested in the building of a vessel of war,- to be
employed against the mercantile marine of
the United States. This vesset, constructed
nnder the express supervision of a British
member of Parliament (Mr. Laird, of Birken
head), and in bis shipbuilding yard, received
tbe name of "Number 290," from the number
of anti-neutrality Englishmen wbose money
paid foi ber. At present sbe is called the Al
abama, and bas been beard of, on the Atlant
ic, of late, as a regular pirate, burning and
plundering our merchantmen, and putting
their crews into irons.
The conspirators who built "No. 290," look
ed ont lor a suitable man to command ber, and
selected tbe notorious ruffian, compared witb
whom Captain Kidd was a milk-and-water sea
man, "as be sailed, as be sailed." Sbmmes,
having won a bad reputation on the pirate
Sumpter, was precisely tbe man for Number
290." He chose a set of officers, worthy of
companionship witb himself, all bailing, as he
does, from the revolted South. The crew,
supplied by the "290" owners, is exclusively
English, and it may be declared that officers
and men are just auch a well-assorted set as,
in former daya. would have cheerfully sailed
under the black flag of piracy or buccaneer
ing. , ,
The British Government well knew that this
war-ship was intended to operate, by piracy,
againat the mercantile marine of this country.
It did not take any notice of what was publicly
in hand. When this vessel, now the Alabama,
was ready for sea, fully coaled, completely
armed, and manned lar beyond tbe utmost jor
dinary exigency of a trader, a little matter of
form waa attended to, in order to get ber out
to sea, without delay or trouble. Pretending
to start only on a trial-cruise, her owners gave
bonds, for her return and good conduct, to
the British Government. Tbe amount of these
bonds was only twenty thousand pounds, we
believe a small sum to be added, should the
forfeiture ever be enforced, to tbe gross ex
penditure on the vessel. She left Liverpool
with the Union jick at her fore, avowedly tbe
British war steamer that she ia. The officials
of tbe British Government successfully pre
vented our Tuscarora from pursuing her, aa a
Confederate enemy, and she slipped auay
her first feat being the destruction and plun
der of a small fleet of American whalers.
Since then, always under the British Jiag, un
til tbe moment of piracy, she has captured,
plundered, and destroyed several merchantmen
whose owners are in the North. Tbe Alabama
was lately about 400 miles due east of Atlant
ic City, a locality well adapted for further pi
racy, especially for falling in with and plun
dering the California steamers, and bas since
been beard of off Nantucket. 1
Considering this contignitv too near for sale
neighborhood, the New York Chamber of
Commerce, at its usual monthly meeting, on
Thursday, discussed the question of arresting
the further progress of tbe Alabama, and of
protecting New York from a sudden visit frcm
her. A correspondence with the Government
at Washington showed tbe powers that be ful
ly aware of the leading facts of the case. Mr.
Seward stated tbat be had d. sired Mr. Adams
to communicate with the British Government.
In New York, however, it is determined not !
to leave this matter to the delays and evasions
of diplomacy. Measures will be taken to
guard against the Alabama's steaming up the
bay and shelling New York, and the Govern
ment will be earnestly entreated to have a
fleet of vessels stationed between New Yoik
and Great Britain, and on the Coast of Africa,
to protect our ships coming by the Cape of
Good Hope, as well as to employ a few ves
sels to protect our treasure ships from Califor
nia. One powerful war-ship surely would be
adequate to deal witb tbe Alabama.
We are free to confess that we bave tbe
scantiest hope of any redress being afforded
by the British Government, on the complaiut
of our ambassador at the Court of St Jamea.
But it happens, oddly enough, that Captain
Skunks, exceeding the instructions of his
owners at Liverpool, has treated British prop
erty at sea precisely as if it belonged to citi
zens of the United States. He bas done this
in three instances tbe last being with the
bark Lauretta, which sailed from New York
on October 25; was met by the Alabama, with
tbe English flag, on the28tb; and, tbe Con
federate flag then being run up by Semmes,
waa boarded, plundered, and himself and crew
made prisoners, after which tbe Lauretta was
burned, with ber cargo, tbougb ber Captain
(M. M. Wells) exhibited a certificate from
the British Consul at New York, duly execu
ted, that tbe cargo was the property of Brit
ish subjects. Part of this cargo was destined
for Maderia and part for Messina, and this was
officially statbd under tbe seals and signatures
of tbe Portuguese and Italian consuls. Semmes
violated the seals of the three consulsr certifi
cates, and England will bave to settle the
question with tbe Portugues and Italian Gov
ernments. Tbe question lies In a nut-shell :
A war-steamer, with English owner, carries
the English flag to decoy a merchant vessel,
then hoists the Confedetate rag, commits an
act of piracy, and treats official documents,
bearing tbe seals or England, Portugal, .' and
Italy). as so mocb waste paper. Pirate Semmes,
and bis English owners, (whom be told Capt.
Wells wera Fraser, Trebbolme, & Co., of
Liverpool.) bave got Qoeen ' Victoria into a
false position, and we shall anxiously await
Palmerstos's action in the premises. If be
does notbing, it will tell tbe world tbat Eng
lish merchants may safely be partners in a
joint-stock conspiracy to commit piracy, and
inault England and other European Powers
upon the high seas. .... .
It is as likely as not tbat Semmes bas no let-
ter of marque from Southern Rebeldom.-r
Whether or not. It is a pity tbat a vessel ia
not promptly sent to sea, by private enter
prise and patriotism, if the Government can
not spare a war steamer, to meet tbia pirate
broadside to broadside, and captnie or destroy
him. Press.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
AitrmemMt.i set i H targe type, cuts, or out of usual
sty In tetll be chargtd domitlt price for spare occKpied.
To insure attention, the CASH must accompa
ny notices, as follows: All Cautions with kl
Strays, $1; Auditors' notices, $1,50; . Adminis
trators' and Executors' notices, $1,50, each ; and
all other transient Notices at the tarns ra'es
Other a ivertisements at $1 per square, for 8 or lessv
inse: tions. Twelve lines (or less) count a square
STRAY BULL. Caae trespassing on tbe pre
mises of the subscriber in Union township, in
tbe month of Jan, I8f2. a black ball, about two.
years old ; tbe ovnw is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges, and take him away,
or ha will be disposed of as the law directs.
Sov 13, 1862-p. 11EXKY LINNINUER.
TO CONSUMPTI VES -The Advertiser, hav
ing been restored to health ia a faw weeks,,
by a very simple remedy, after having suffered'
several years with a severe Inng affoction, and that
dread disesse. consumption is anxious to make
known to his fellow-sufferers the means of cure '
To all who desire it. he will send a copy of th
prescription used (free of charge), with, the direct
tions for preparing and using the saroe.wfcicft thew
will find a sure cure for Consumption, Asthma.
Bronchitis, etc. The only object, of the advertiser
in sending the Prescription is to benefit the afflic
ted, and spread information which heconceivet to.
be invaluable, and he hopes every sufferer wilt
try bis remedy, as it will cost them nothing, and
may prove a blessing. Parties wishing the pre
set iption will please address
kev EDWARD A. WILSON,
Nov. 12-3ia. Williamsburgh, Kings Co , N.Y.
REGISTER'S NOTlCE.-Notice is hereby
given, that the following accounts hare been
examined and passed by roe, and remain filed of
record in this office for the inspection of heirs,
legatees, creditors, and all others in any other way
interested, and will be presented to the next Or
phans' court of Clearfield county, to b held at
the Court House, in the Borough of Clearfield,
commencing on the Second Monday of January,
1863. for confirmation and allowance:
The Final Administration acoount of Theodora
Weld, Admtnistorof Oeorge Dollen. late of liecca
ria township. Clearfield county, Penn'a. dee'd. of
whom John Weld, jr., was the first Administrator.
The Final account of Theodore Weld, Executor
of the last Will and Testament of John Weld, late
of Beccaria township. Clearfield Co.. Pa., dee'd.
Tbe Final account of J. C. McCloskey. Admin
istrator of all and singular, the goods and chattels,
rights and eredits. whioh were of Nathan M'Clos
key. late of Pike tp.. Clearfield Co., Pa . dee d.
The Final account of Jesse Iiutton and Mary K.
Kelly. Administrators of all and singular, the
goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were
of James M. Krllv. late ot Beccaria township,
Clearfield county, Penn'a. deceased.
JAMES W RIG LEY,
- November 12. 1862. Register.
RELIEF NOTICE Tbe Board of Relief
for tbe county of Clearfield, will meet at the
Commissioners' Offioe in Clearfield, on Ttttsdav
and Wethus tay, the I8A aiul 19th daysof Novem
ber. A. D. 1862.
Tbe Board of Relief, at their recent meeting,
bare directed that the wife of tbe soldier must,
upon ber first application, make and produce her
sworn statement, detailing name of soldier, regi
ment and company, and when enlisted ; the num
ber of children, with age and sex of each; the
township in which they resided at tbe time of en
listment, and tbeir present residence : anil that
she is without the means of support for herself
and children, who are dependent upon ber.
Two witnesses of eredioility from the township
in wbiob she resides, must also be produced. who-e
certificate (sworn to and certified by the magis
trate) must set forth that the applicaut is the per
son sbe represents herself to be, that the state,
ment of the number and age of ber family is true,
mat sneis in uestttnte cireumstanoes and ber ram.
lly in actual want, and that all the facts set forth
in ber application are correct and true.
forms containing these reauisitions can be ob.
tained at the Office of tbe Board of Relief, nheu
applications is made and the witnesses appear
i. d. illness or tne applicant, properly proven,
will excuse personal attendance.
Nov. 12. 1862 WM. S. BRADLEY, Clerk.
THE ARMY MOVING!
AND NEW GOODS ARRIVING !
A FRESH ARRIVAL OF
Fall and Winter Goods
AT THE
CHEAP CASH STORE.
Just received and opening, a carefully selected
. a T"l 1 , .... . .
luck oi ran ana winter goods, consisting ot
DRY-GOODS AND NOTIONS.
Hardware, Queensware,
GROCERIES,
DRUGS, OILS, PAINTS AND GLASS. ".
BOOTS, SHOES, IIATS AND CAPS.
BUCKETS AND BASKETS,
School Books and Stationary,
NAILS AND SALT,
And a great variety of other useful articles, all of
which will be sold cheap for cash, or ex
changed for approved produce. . '
Go to the "cheap cash store" if you want to buy
goods at fair prices.
Nov. 12, 1862. WM F. IRWIN.
ESTR AYS. Strayed away from the subscri
ber residing in Lawrence township, some-,
time in the month of August, 8 head of yearling
cattle, one white, one black, and the others red
and brindle 6 steers and two heiffers, one hav
ing on a bell. Also? 5 head of sheep having a
erop off the left ear. Any information respect
ing the above estrays will be gratefully acknowl
edged. Oct. 29, 1862 p. AMOS B. TATE
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters
of administration having been granted to the
undersigned, on tbe estate of Adam Emerick,.
late of Brady township, deceased. All persons
indebted to the said eslate are hereby notified to
make immediate payment, and those having
claims against the same will present them duly,
authenticated for settlement.
Sept. 10. 1862 ANDREW PENTZ. Adm'r.
BREWERS AND DISTILLERS. The.
undeasigned has received fordistribation the.
forms according to which the Books of all Brew
ers and Distillers must be kept, nnder the Act of
Congress to provide Internal Revenue. All per-,
sons owning or operating Breweries or Distiller?
ies, in the counties of Erie, Warren, Jefferson,
McKean, Cameron. Elk, Forrest and CIe(field
by applying at tbe Office of the Colleotor, in this
City, or by letter addressed to bim, may obtain a
Form- J. W DOUUUASS,
Collector of rn. Bev 19th Dii. of Penn'a
Eric. Sept. 18, 1862-sept. 24-
DISSOLUTION OT rARTNERSnilV
The Firm lately doing business under tbe
title of J. A J F Irvin. has been mutually dis
solved tb(s day. The Books and Accounts are all
left in the hands of i. F. Irrin for eolleotion and
settlement. Also the Books of John Trvin.
JOHN IRVIN,
Oot. 22, 1852. ; J. p. IRVIN,.
N.B. Tbe business will still be conducted by JE.
P- Irvin, who will be glad te see all bis old eua,
toners at any time. See bis advertisement m
another column.
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