LEM V.rtsbllicriAii .. i .. ........lamter4. PITTSBURGH, FEBRUARY 15, 1862. The National Note Bill. The question of finance is one of the most important which belongs to the main tenance of Government. It is at all times important, but, at a time like this, its im portance is transcendent. " Money is the sinews of war." In modern times wars are always carried on by loans. The vigor necessarily put forth requires mere' than the means on hand can sustain, and more than can be promptly raised by any system of taxation. Loans also have the benefit of not exhausting the country. Payment is spread over years, so that economy and the profits of industry may repay the debt without crippling the country. Lnans are effected partly in foreign coun tries, and partly from the people. In Eng land they arc usually made to government by large capitalists. In France, of late, they are obtained more from the masses. In our own country they have been taken, generally, by chartered State banks. The banks of Boston, New-York, and Philadelphia patriotically came forward and took our Government's first large loans in the present war. But the amount needed in the prosecution of the contest, is too large for the banks to furnish. Their whole capital would not meet the public wants. That money must be furnished by the people. The question then arises, how can it be obtained promptly, and most equably, and so as not to derange business. A tax, wisely laid, of sufficient, amount, and faithfully collected, must be the basis, certainly. This is the indispensable. But loans still are needful. A judicious tax is the foundation for the loan. Our Government has pledged itself to raise at least $150,000,000 annually, by a tax; .and to meet present wants, and faoili tate the obtaining of loans, a bill has been passed by the House, and will doubt less pass the Senate, authorizing the issue of $150,000,000 of demand Treasury Notes The main features of this bill, we give in another column. This bill met with great opposition from some of the brokers, and a few of the banks, in our principal cities. This opposition was directed mainly against one feature of the bill, that is, that these notes shall be a legal tender for the payment of money in all claims, public and private. The CONSTITUTIONALITY of this feature of the bill was strongly denied—denied by some honest politicians, and specially and violently opposed by some who make their living and their wealth by dealing in money, buying and selling stocks, "shaving." The clause which makes these notes a legal tender is a sad blow upon their prospects of making gain off a suffering country and a toiling community. Its constitutionality is inferred by its advocates, from the fact that the Government is authorized to coin money, regulate trade, and provide for the public safety. It is also inferred from the prohibition put upon the States. The States may not issue bills of credit, nor make anything but gold and silver a legal tender ; 'which implies that the power to do these things belongs to sovereignty, and resides in the General Government. The Courts, however, will pronounce on this question, if any one thinks it worth the trouble of bringing a case before them. The friends of the bill, in claiming the Constitutional power to pass it, did not affirm, however, that it was a power to be used, except in a ease of urgent necessity. The nation's life was threatened. The de fense must be vigorous. Money must be had. Money could not be borrowed abroad, nor from bankers at home, nor from the people directly and in time. And to pass the bill without making the notes a legal tender would be ruinous to the public ex chequer. BENERITs many and, great are expected from this' bill. The first- and immediate one is, that the Government is thereby enabled to carry on the war. But the gen eral benefits will be grea t—presuming always that there shall be an adequate tax bill, and that the issue of notes shall not be too great. The notes will furnish a per fectly equal currency throughout the Union, and thus facilitate exchanges, and prevent losses. They will expel much of the irre deemable bank paper, which is issued with out any adequate basis. They will greatly limit money lenders in their impositions upon the nations and the people. They will facilitate the payment of taxes, and the making of 'exchanges. The bill will greatly help both Government and people in regard to loans. Every man who can Save fifty dollars, or a hundred, or five hun dred, can at once turn it into Government stock, bearing six per cent. interest. Thus myriads of men will become Government creditors; burdens will be equalized, and the benefits distributed, and the wealth of the country be brought out, and the masses be more deeply interested in public econ omy and public virtue. The bill will also save the country nine millions of interest annually; a sum which the people may as well have as the bankers. TUE SECURITY of these notes, on the conditions before adverted to, is manifest. They are receivable for all taxes, imposts, and every public demand. They may be exchanged any time for interest -bearing bonds. They will pay any debt. And they are backed by the whole property of the country. If the people will but choose honest Congressmen, there can be no failure. These notes are MONEY. We call bank notes'money. We receive them as money and pay them out as money—even notes of suspended. banks. Even in " hard Money" times; .almost the entire business of the country is done with paper--bank, notes, individual's notes, cheeks, certificates 44 deposit, drafts, bills of sale. Our foreign business and our, domestic, are both thus done. And the security of a bank note depends not on the amount of coin in the vault, but on the amount of good obliga tions held. And the value of a mer chant's bond is not measured by his specie ' in store, but by his ability to furnish some thing which is demanded in the market-- grain, goods, iron, cotton, foreign exchange, &o. So the value of our Government notes and bonds depends not on its gold-; but its property, its claims, its assets. While it keeps its paper well balanced by these, that paper is money to the people. It will , pay their taxes, and pay their debts, and form a medium for exchanges in buying and selling. The bill we re gard as a necessity and a benefit. The Armies and Navies of Europe. At this time, when the journalists of the old world are seeking to embroil us with the nations of Europe, on account of our warlike preparations, it is proper that our people should know the extent of their armaments even when not engaged in war. We give our readers a condensed account, taken from a late article in the Philadel phia Press, which took its facts from the .Almanach de Gotha for 1862, and which publishes nothing but official statements. The regular army of England is 213,- 773 infantry, 21,904 cavalry, 40 militia regiments, and 150,000 volunteers—total, 424,677 soldiers of all classes. Her navy has 893 steam and sailing vessels, carrying 16,411 guns, and 78,200 men, including 18,000 marines, and 8,550 coast guard men. This is England's military and ult . - val force in peace. The French army has on a war footing 767,770 men, and 130,000 horses ; in peace the numbers in service are 414,868 men, and 73,850 horses. The French na vy consists of GOO vessels afloat, building, or under transformation. Of these 373 are steam vessels, of which 59 are iron cased. The naval force is 60,000 in war, and 38,375 in peace. In Prus:An, the army on a peace footing is 212,649 men, and 622,866 in war. This includes both infantry and cavalry. The navy is small, having but 26 steamboats, carrying 121 guns, and 74 sailing vessels, carrying 200 guns. Russia, in peace, has an army of 577,859 regular troops, with 136 regiments of cav alry, and 31 batteries for irregulars. In the navy she has 242 steam vessels, car rying 3,854 guns, and 71 sailing vessels. Austria has 248,680 infantry and cav alry in active service, and as many more ready, to be called into the field in a few weeks' notice. Her navy has 58 steam ships, carrying 456 cannon, and 79 sailing vessels, carrying 439 guns. In June, 1861, Italy had an army of 327,290 infantry, cavalry, and artillery, and a navy of 106 vessels (steam and sail,) carrying 1,086 guns and 18,000 men. After such an exhibit as this, with what show of reason can any of the great powers charge us with having need lessly organized a large army? Our army is now a large one, but it is citizen soldiers, intended entirely for the preservation of the integrity of the Union. 4,entrai Reim Fire in Pittsburgh. The Plow Factory of 41ohn. C• Bidwell was de stroyed by fire, on Thursday morning, the 6th inst. Five thousand plows, and thirty-eight gun-carriages, were consumed. Loss, $50,000; insured for $40,000. Two boats of Reek Oil, on the Allegheny River, were set on fire by the dying burning ma terial, and consumed. Pennsylvania Railroad. One great cause of the increased income of the road, is the closing of the'Mississippi against the freight of the West. This cannot continue very long. The Board, therefore, instead of making a large dividend, has expended the, surplus net revenues, after declaring the usual dividends, in the extension of the road to the Delaware river, the erection of an elevator, wharves and depots at that terminus, and in increasing the equip ment of the line. This increased equipment will, after the Mis sissippi trade shall cease to need it, be in de manded by the Erie and Philadelphia line, which is now possessed by the Pennsylvania road, and is progressing toward completion. The Burnside Expedition. Information of the success of this enterprise has been received by the way of Norfolk. It seems, by the rebel statements, that Gen. Burn side attacked Roanoke Island on the Bth, and captured it after three days' fighting. Two ves sels of the rebel flotilla were captured, and the others were sunk or dispersed. Three regi ments, under Gen. Wise, had lately gone to Roanoke to oppose Burnside; all are supposed to have been captured. Com. Lynch command ed the rebel flotilla. We look for tidings of a splendid victory. Port Royal. Letter writers have communicated so Many facts respecting operations here, and have indi cated movements, thus thwarting plans, that Gen. Sherman and Coin. Dupont hare deter mined to suspend communications thence. It is understood, however; that something important is about to take place. The sloop-of-war Savannah. has arrived bring ing intelligence up to Tuesday, the 28th ult., which into the effect that the expedition to the South sailed from that point on Sunday, the 26th ult., including all the light-draft steamers, eight gunboats and 8,000 troops. The principal part of the expedition went outside ; but one or two small steamers with light vessels in-tow went by the inside passage, The object was understood to be an attack on Savannah, commencing at Fort Pulaski. Ml;sari. Gen. Heck is arranging, to either capture Prioe, now at Springfield, where he has been re inforced from Arkansas, or to drive him from the State. Gens. Beige Asboth, and Davis, have the expedition, which, is now partly at Rolla and partly at Lebanon. Gen. Hunter may ootiperate, by a movement to Southern Kansas. Sr. Louts, Feb. 10.—The following telegrams have been received at Headquarters : WASHINGTON, Feb. 8,,1862. Major General Italica, Si. Louis :—Your ener gy and ability receives the strongest commenda tion of this Department. You have nay perfect confidence, and you may rely upon my utmost support in your undertakings. The pressure of my engagements has prevented me from writing, but I will do so fully in a day or two. Major General Halleek :—Thank Gen. Grant, Flag Officer Foote, and their commands, for me. • (isogon B. MoCiannaii, .• commander-in-Chief. Two dispatches, dated February fith, received by Gen. flalleek; state that Gen. Curtis is South of Lebanon, and.has taken twenty-nine prison ers, including two captains and one quarter master ; also, a quantity of flour. The Mortar Fleet. A fleet of armed vessels, principally mortars, has been in the course of preparation, for some time, at New-York, under charge of Com. Porter. Many experiments have been made, to test their strength. Every few days we have noticed the . Bailing of one or two of them to the plaee of rendezvousl" , but where that is, is not told. The, following description is giien: - The heavy mortars were cast at Pittsburgh, and have an average weight of about 17,000 EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.---SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1862. pounds. The diameter of the bore is 13 inches, and the depth -36 inches, with a thickness of metal around it of 15 inches. The diameter of the trunnions is 16 inches, and the complete length of the mortar is 60 inches. They may be used alike upon sea or land, and are elevated or depressed by means of 'projectiles on the breeoh. It is stated that accurate firing may be made at a distanae of 2+ miles. The citoular platform which sustains the mor tar carriage is constructed of heavy timber, one, foot in depth and twelve feet in diameter, and is made to revolve so that the mortar may be aimed in any direction. The mortar carriage is made mostly of wrought iron, having a length of about 0 feet and a height of 4 feet. It weighs about two tons, and is capable of resisting a pressure of about 150 tans. The bombshells to be used weigh, unfilled, 200 pounds each, and when filled an additional weight of 12 pounds is given. About 8,000 of these missiles have been' manufactured for the fleet. Each vessel has been provided with two 32- pounders, weighing 3,700 pounds. They are smooth' bore and throw' solid shot and shell. Instructions to be observed in time of attack helve been transmitted by Government to the officers of the fleet, and a, convenient code of signals has been adopted. The vessels, which are mostly schooners, of two and three hundred tons burden, number twenty-one in all. The side-wheel steam gunboat Octorara is to be the flag-ship of the flotilla. Washington. FEBRIIARY B.—A week since the staff of Gen. McClellan were notified to be in readiness for a movement across the river. in consequence of the state of the roads they have not yet been or dered over, but they are ready to go, and when they go, Gen. McClellan will turn over to the temporary charge of Mr. Stanton, the control of the entire army with the exception of the army of the Potomac. Further information has been received from Gen. • Lander, by which it appears, that having , been reinforced, he marched, on Thursday, at the head of between seven and eight thousand troops, on the enemy, at Romney.' The , rebel forces were about equal to,his own. They de clined fighting, however, and retreated across the river, destroying the wire bridge in their rear, and running off, probably to Winchester. As heretofore stated Gen. Lander is now in pos session of Romney. FEB. 10.—The following is the Substance of the charges under which Brigadier-General Charles P. Stone was arrested, at two o'clotk yesterday morning, by a guard under immediate command of Brigadier-General Sykes, of the Provost Marshal's forces, and sent to Fort La fayette, by the afternoon train : • Ist, For misbehavior at the . battle of Ball's Bluff. 2nd, For holding correspondence with the enemy before and since the battle of Ball's Bluff, and receiving visits from rebel officers in his camp. 311, For treacherously suffering the enemy to build a fort or strong work, since the battle of Ball's Bluff, under his guns without molestation. 4th, For treacherous design to ex pose his force to capture and destruction by the enemy, under pretence of orders for &movement from the Commanding General, which had not been given. A court-martial will be speedily ordered. Feb. 11.—The only measure before the Com mittee of Ways and Means is the Tax Bill. They have reported the general Appropriation Bills, all of which the House has passed, with the exception of those for the Post Office De partment, and Indian tribes. The aggregate amount reported by the Committee is about $550,000,000. This sum is independent of ap propriations reported by other Committees, and the increase of these expenditures by amend ments. The President is not receiving visitors, nor at tending to much public busineti to-day, owing to the severe illness of his son, William, to whom he is giving his almost constant attention. Congress. FEB. 5. —Hai:tn.—The Treasury Note bill was debated all day. SENATE.--The Military Academy bill was passed, making appropriations. Mr. Bright, of. Indiana, was expelled, for his manifestation of strong Southern sympathies. We published, lately, his letter to Jefferson Davis. The vote was •32 to 14. FEB. 6.—Houss.—The Treasury Note bill, with the 4 , legal tender" 'clause, was passed, having a majority of 40. • It limits the issue to $150,000,000. SENATE.—The day was •consumed without tak ing any important vote. FEB. 7.- r -Housz.—The Washington Defence bill was passed finally, with an amendment. It provides that no volunteers or militia, in any State or Territory, shall be mustered in on any terms or conditions, to continue in service there in, beyond 40;000 in Missouri and 4,500 in Maryland, according to, the former authoriza tion. SENATS.—In the Senate the National Note bill was referred to the Finance Committee. The bill for the building of twenty iron-clad gunboAts, and an appropriation of $10,000,000 for their expense, was passed. Mr. Hale, of N. E., read a letter from the Sec retary of the Navy, saying that the Department could probably build ten or twelve boats in six months and double that number in a year. That the Department do not intend to conform to any particular plan, but intend to avail themselves of the experience gained in the progress of the work ; that the cost ranges from $360,000 to $580,000; but, that Captain Erricsson proposed to build four in six months at $225,000; that the purposes of the boats were to reduce the harbors of the enemy and open them to the Union army. FRB. /o.—HousE.--The House passed, unani mously, the Senate bill authorizing the issue of ten millions of demand notes. A joint resolution was passed, ordering the reading of Washington's Farewell Address, before Congress, on , the 22d. • SENATIL-Mr. Sing, of N. Y., presented , a res olution passed by. the Legislature of New-York, in regard to taxation, requesting that each State be allowed to assess and collect its own taxes. Also aresolution from the Chamber of Commerce, of New-York, in relation to the finance of the country, favoring the legal tender measure, etc. The bill to incorporate the Georgetown and Washington Railroad was passed. The bill pro vides for the construction of a street railway from Washington to Georgetown, and through the various avenues of• Washington. The. third section provides that three per cent. of the gross "receipts , shall be paid for the benefit of the pub lic schools. Fkll3. 11.—Houss.—The House refused io re ceive Mr. Einar, of North Carolina, as a member Mr. Segar was chosen;by - some twenty-five loyal citizens of: his district. The. Senate amendments to the bill authorizing the building of twenty iron-clad steamers, were agreed to. • SEXATEL-Mr. Sumner offered a series of repo. - lutions, declaratory of the relations of the Uni ted States with certain States. He moved to lay them on the table. They declare the Seceded States to have lost their status under the Con stitution, and to have become Territories of the United States. They declare hence entire free dom to 4// the people, and provide for govern ments. They will come up again. Treasury Note Bill. The bill which passed the House, last Friday] makes the following provisions: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives of the United States in Congress as sembled, That to meet the necessities of the Treasury of the United States, and to provide a currency receivable for the'public dues, the Sec retary of. the Treasury is, hereby authorized to issue, on the credit of the United States, one hundred and'fifty Millions of dollars of United States notes,' not - bearing interest, payable to bearer, ata2ief Treasury of the ;United States, at Washington or New-York, and of Such denemi nation's es he may deem expedient, not less than live dollars each. Provided, however, That fifty millions of said notes shall be in lieu of the de mand Treasury, notes authorized to be issued by the act of July 17, eighteen hundred and sixty one ; which said demand notes shall be taken up Ike rapidly as practicable, and the notes herein rovided for substituted for them. And provid ed, further, That. the amount of the , two kinds of notes together shall at no time exceed the sum of one hundred and fifty millions of dollars. And such notes herein authorized shall be re ceiVable in payment of all' taxes, duties, imposts, e xcises, debts and demands of every kind due to the United States, and for all salaries, debts and demands owing by the United States to individ nals, eorporations'and associations within the United' States, and shall also be lawful money and a legal tender in payment of all debts, pub lic and private, within the United States. And any holders of said United States notes deposit ing any sum not less than fifty dollars, or some multiple of fifty dollars, with the Treasurer of the United States, or either of the Assistant Treasurers, shall receive in exchange therefor duplicate certificates of deposit, one of •which may be transmitted to the Secretary of the Treas ury, who :than thereupon issue to the holder in equal amount of bonds of the United States, coupon or registered, as may . by said holder be desired, bearing interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, payable semi-annually at the Treasury or Sub-Treasury of the United States redeemable at the pleasure of tile United States after twenty years from the date thereof. Pro vided the Secretary of the Treasury shall, upon the presentation. of said certificates of deposit, issue to the holder thereof, at his option and in stead of the bonds already described, an, equal amount of bonds of the United States, coupon or registered, as may by tbe said bolder be'de sired, bearing interest at the rate of seven per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, and redeemable at the pleasure of the United,States after five years from the date thereof. And such United States notes shall be received the same as coin, at their par value, in payment for any loans that may be hereafter sold or negotiated by the Secretary of the Treasury, and may be re issued from time, to time as the exigencies of the public interests shall require. i There shall be printed on the back of the United States notes, which may be issued under the pro Visions of this act, the following words: " The within note is a legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, and is exchangeable fbr bonds of the United States, bearing six per centum interest at twenty years, or in seven per centum bonds at five years." Sac. 2. And be it further enacted, That to en able the Secretary of the Treasury to fund the Treasury notes, and floating debt of the:United States, he is hereby authorized , to issue, on the credit of the United States, coupon bonds, or registered bonds, an amount not exceeding five hundred millions of dollars, and redeemable at the pleasure of the Government, after twenty years from date; and bearing interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, payable semi-an nually. And the bonds herein authorized shall be of such denominations, pot less than fifty dollars, as may he determined upon by the Sec retay of the Treasury. And the Secretary of the Treasury may dispose of 'such bonds at any time for lawful money of the-United States, or for any of the Treasury notes that have been, or may hereafter be, issued under any former act of Congress, or for:United States notes that may be issued under the provisions of this act; and all stocks, bonds, and other securities of the United States, held by individuals, corporations or associations within the United States, shall be exempt from taxation by any State or County. The other sections direct the manner of exe cuting the notes, and provide against counter feiting. Kentucky. There is no movement yet of the main army. Gen. Thomas has made a further movetnent, the intention being 'to invade East Tennessee at three different points simultaneously. Gen. Car ter, it is stated, will go through Cumberland Gap, Gen. Schoepff through Wheeler's Gap, and Gen. Thomas k himself will cress over from Mill Spring. Knoxville is the point aimed at, and the railroad through Eastern Tennessee will be taken possession of immediately. LoursviLLE, February 11.—Two personft just arrived, report. that the rebels are evacuating Bowling Green, with indications of their pro ceeding toward Nashville. • ...#'t.tiAl _.....11.#fi0.5.- DENTISTRY.—Dr. C. SILL, No. 246 Penn Street, attends to all branches of the Dental profession. feb&ly • amtu • On February Bth; by Rev. W. W. M'Kinney, Mr. Wrtsok Mrtaza to Zits MARGARET JANE M'CORD, all of Mercer County, Pa. By Item. Dr. C. C. Beatty, on the 6th of Febreary. at the residence of the bride's father in Brooke County.' Va., Mr. WRIEST E. LARGE, of Jefferson County, Ohio, to Alias Anne WILRGORIN. At Birrniagham,lowe, on the 30th of Januery, by Rev Junes C. _Sharon, Mr. JOHN' C. ROPE to ZLCSB Minalarr J; M'Dosel.n. . • At the Presbyterian Parsonage, ,in Martinsville, Ohio, on the Bth inst., by-ReY. - Jas. D. Yitzgerhill, Mr. ELIAS DUVALL to Mies Btazenam pinsrsr. . February 4th, near Smithfield, Pa., by Rev. H. O. R mbar ough, assisted by Rev. A. a. Yatraii4, Mr. GEORGE F. HOUGH to Was ELIZABETH VV. WEAVER, Walt of Fayette County, Pa. On Thursday morning, February 6th, by Rev. G. Van Artedalen, ,Tress H. PETERSON, Esq., to Miss Maur ELIZA BETH eldest daughter of Jacob Rough, Esq., all near Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pa. On the 30th of January, by Rey. Pirk, Mr. Witasass MoMmtos to Mies BALMNA, daughter of Mr. Robert Mack, all of Liberty Township, Montour County: By Rev. John Nelintock, January 30th, Mr. ISMS JAMI SON to MISS MAGA - NET M. NLENNININ, both of the vicinity of Carmichaeis, Pa. February 4th, by Rev. J. P. Fulton, Mr. Jost R. Taninve to Mies KATE R. GRAHAM, all of Derry 'Pp., Westmoreland County, Pa. Miter. [ANNOIINCENENTS, GNAT'S j ADDITIONAL ILDISARICS, 11:911 CENTS A LINE, NINE WORDS ENING A LINE:I DlED—January 20th. in New Scottsville, Penna., FANNY COBURN. daughter, of David and. Margaret P. Elder, aged 7 months and 8 days. "Alas . ! bow changed that lovely flower .Which bloomed and cheered my heart, ; • • Fair,ileeting conifort of an hour, flow soon we're called to part! ' , From adverse blasts, and lowering storms, Ifer favored soul he bore , And with yon bright, angelic forms, She lives to die no more. ,‘ Why should x. vex. my heart, ortast, ' No more shell' visit me; Wry soot will mount to her at last, And there my child VI! see.. DIED—In Unity, Wednioreland ..County, January Tat, 1862, Mrs. MARTHA, wife of Mr. Davldalltehelli in the 66th year or her age. The deceased, though , a highly respected member of the Presbyterian Church', often lamented her coldness and short comings in duty, sometimes expressing fears respecting her interest in Christ. But toward the close of her life, her re ligious feelings and whole Christian character underwent .a marked change. Weaned from the world, patient under suffering, and strong in faith and hope, her end was peace. QOLDIER S P.ECIAL :NOTICE. 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