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sa eta 4 NEW YORK HERALD.| JAMES “Gorpox ‘BEYAETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, OFFICEN. W. CORNER or PuLTOX axo NASSAU STS, manil will be at the ” ance, Mi oy eee) willa “arvent tm New York TERMS risk of tne poms None tit Bana lakew THE DAILY HERALD. two THE WEEKLY HER L TED. tn Wecneniany, a four conte ner NDENCE. crnteining tmporiant of maed, will he nies COMMER ae 0 Seat ait Lavrans amv Pave ows correspomdence, We do not erevy day: adlvertioements ine Pawity Hanan, and in the Ween Herat. California ans! Buroy 0B PRLY pater. Volume XXVII.. AMUSEMENTS TIIIS EVENING, NIELO'S GARDEN, Broaiway.—Tae Niout Dancers. WALLACK’S Tr TEATE m.. No. 544 Broadway.—Onance Biosoms—Tamuanp as | LAU KEENE’S = : rue PocieeY Dasiee—Fovn St TMs. Broadway.—Mancor, BARNUM’S AMER: Norr—Leapnep oz Yernoon auu CHRISTY'S Bones, Dances, N MUSEUM, Brnadway.—Com. ae MU BOUTS, CINDERELLA, aL HOUSE, 585 Broadway.—Ermoriay DikbY MaATTRROX. WOOD'S MI Bones, bancus, STREL BALL su Brogtway,—Eraiorian 20 WX, NATIC THEATRE AND. sig og HALL, Canal streci. sas: Danexs, BURLESQUE, 46. GAIETIFS CONCERT “HALL, 616 Broadway, —Daawixa Roow Byrcerainments, PEOPLE'S MUSIC HALL, 45 Bowery.—Songs, Daxeus, Bueresgurs, dc. LAN CABINET OF WONDE: i roadway.— Open dailies a mu lee a, a Oe renee: mo a ol New baba Friday, catia il, 1862, = THE SITUATIO Our correspondence trom Harrison’s Landing contains an interesting description of a moonlight review of the Army of the Potomac by President Lincoln on Wednesday night. The scene was one of great enthusiasm, as might be expected, and the appearance of the Chief Magistrate beside the gallant young chieftain McClellan, was the signal for immense applaase all slong the lines. The latest news from the army represents it as rapidly improving in strength and efficiency. No move- ments have takea place for several days, Our list of killed and wounded in the recent battles is continued to-day with the addition of a large num- der of names. ‘The accounts which we give to-day from the Richmor* papers of the late great battles on the Chickahominy show that, however successful the rebel journals have been in falsifying and exagge- rating heretofore iu their stories of battles fought, in these cases they are compelled to admit that the lose on their side was terrific. They cannot, oven by their own shewing, ard with all the dispo- sition to represent things untruly, refuse to admit that what thcy claim asa success was attended ‘with @ disastrous loss to their army. We are enabled to give alist of our captured ficers taken in these battles and now in the hand, of the enemy. The bombardment of Vicksburg still continued at last accounts received from Memphis, on Wed- \ aesday. Ove mortars from above and bolow were then sheliiug the city. The cutting of the canal by negroes, which is destined to make Vicksbarg aninland and insignificant town, is progressing fapidly. The report that Commodore Farragut has ‘been wounded is not officiaily confirmed; but it is said that he Led a narrow escape, Despatches from Nashville dated the 9th inst., feport that four companies of the Ninth Pennsyl, vania cavalry were surprised and cut up at day- break on that moralug, at Tompkineville, by a par- ty of one thousand five hundred rebel cavalry un- der Col. Siearas, who immediately pushed on with his command in the direction of Bowling Green. Tt was ramored that Colonel Williams and Majors Browne and Jorda, on onr side, were killed, but some doubts were extortained as to the fate of the former officer. The Furopean news by the City of New York, which arvived off Cape E yesterday, is dated to the 3d of July, two days later than the Great Eastern’s. Our advices by the Kangaroo and Enropa, of the 2th of Jane. say that at that period the Em- Peror of the Fresch appeared to be uneasy in his mind ou the subject of ¥ His energy in sending out reinforcements bad drooped, and great wncertain'y prevailed in Paris as to his inten- A letter from Paris, of the 24th of June, Says notwithstanding this there is immense ex- citernent at Toulon in consequence of the prepara- tions for the Moxican expedition. One of the local papers assuring that war, no matter for what purpore, for eaugratulation, ex- eleins joyfuly, ‘We are in as great a bustle now agin the good old times of the Crimegn and Ital eampaigns."’ The rumor t/iat the French army has retire’ as far as Orizabs, there to form a} of operations, is but fain'ly demied. Tie Madrid Constitutione! seve thet, as the lezis, M not ¢ ose til the beginning of xieo. tions. is a subjec lative sese on Inly, it is proba) Je tuct General Prim will return in tue to give explemstions in the Senate on the Mexican eT 'r. ‘The sory latest news fnforme as that Lord Pal- morsion had riveted ¢ laration ugaiast in- fervention in Americon aMairs just now. There appears (obo no % Tin’ clilgence ef inportance from Bur: pe ¢ any tie rebellion, “he Paria corresponcent @f tie Lo Jou Times raya chat the Prench fy are vpanly Tersing disewtialauc- tion Wilh tue policy of ibe On yeror ia Mexico. CON ABTS Inthe Senate yesteriay o om muntcat'on wag received from the Var Dep rtmet, tranamitt: @ copies of all instructions to the gansrals of the army relative to freeing the slaves of the rubeln The House resolution eutioriing evppies of clothing to be furnished to sic’ and woun te diers was passed; also the ll re'ative to stolen Indian Trust bonds, an] the bil to tertain jand titles in Maine, A bill rodaci umber of mejor and brigadier generals wa: ferred to the Military Committee, A bill Providing for the appointment of serveyors, &c., was re. ported from the Committee on Commer: The Wesolution offered by Mr. Chondler, of Michigan, calling for the orders issued hy General MeCieilan, Ws correrpondence, the number of bis force, &., qaiet the oo offi_red an amendment to the resolution, 60 a8 to include the number of trogps uuder General Fre- | mont and General Banks at the date of General McClellan's departure for the peninsula; also the number of troops in and around Washington; also the number of troops between Washington and the Rappabannock; and also the number of “troops actually in service under General McClellan in the recent engazements before Richmond, Mr. Chandler accepted the amendment. A long and interesting discussion on the conduct of the cam- paign on the peninsula ensued, and finally the resolution was adopted. The bill relative to call- ing out the militia, with the amendments authoriz- ing the arming of the blacks, their employment on inwrenchments, &c., and freeing the wife, mother and children of negroes so employed, was then called up. A motion to postpone indefinitely was disagreed to by @ vote of nine against twenty- seven. Av amendinent that loyal persons shall be compensated for loss of service of slaves taken under the bill was agreed to. The section autho- rizing the President to receive negroes into the miliary service was then passed, On taking the quextion on the section giving freedom to the mother, wife and children of negroes so employed by the governinent there was no quorum, and the Senate adjourned, in the House of Representatives, the Senate joint resolution to suspend all payments under the act of March last, ‘To secure to the officers and men actuaily employed in the Western or Mis- souri Department, their pay, bounty and pen- and to appoint three Com ioners to in- vestigate and examine all claims and reports on che same to the Secretary of War, was adopted. A joint resolution providing medals of honor for soldiers who may distinguish themselves, was also adupted. The Senate bill for the better govern- meat of the navy, and the resolution of thanks to Commodore Foote were agreed to, and the House adjourned, MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The steamship City of New York, from Queens. town on the 3d of July, passed Cape Race yester- day morning, on her voyage to New York. Her news is two days later than the report of the Great Eastern, telegraphed from St. Johns, Newfoundiand, after she passed the same point, and published in the Hxzaup on the 9th instant. The Liverpool cotton market was buoyant; but prices had not changed. Breadstuffs were firm, with an easy market. Provisions were dull at no- minal quotations. Consols closed in London at 91340 91%. The political news by the City of New York is not of much importance. Our European tiles by the Hibernian, the Kanga- Too and Europa reached this city yesterday. The papers and letters are dated in London end Paris on the 28th of July, and containa very interesting history of the progress of events in the Old World to that period. Our St. Petersburg correspondent gives an account of the progress of the great fires in Rus- sia, which seem likely to result in effecting im- portant social, if not governmental, changes in the realms of the Czar. These conflagrations are said to be the work of ‘radical’ incendiaries, with whom the Emperor can and must deal very se- verely.”” “It is not alone at St. Petersburg,” saya the Independance of Brussels, ‘that the people are thrown into dismay by repeated fires; similar dis- asters are taking place in several other cities of the empire, and particularly at Odessa. Tumult and disorder were at their height in that place in the nights of the 5th to the Sth of June, when several large warehouses, filled with corn and other produce, were burned to the ground. The opinion that political passions are connected with these calamities gains ground every day. Secret societies and their hostile feelings towards the government, which does not go on so fast as they wish with reforms, are generally accused as the causes of these conflagrations.”” By the bark Frankfort Hall, of Liverpool, Cap- tain Joim McGowan, which sailed from Havana for this port on the 30th ult., we iearn that the French war steamer Guerriere arrived trom New York on the 26th ult., and sailed for France on the 29th. The steamer British Queen, from New York and Nassau, had also arrived. All well. There were several Spanish men-of-war in port, and about one hundred and sixty merchant vessels, The Frankfort Hall passed an American steamer, bound towards Havana, on tie Ist of July, at threg P.M. (supposed to be the Columbia, now due). There were no American or Britis war vessels at Havana. Governor Olden, of New Jersey, issued his prociamation in response to the I’resident’s call for volunteers on Wednesday last. It is a stirring appeal for fouradditional regiments, and closes as follows:—‘A patrietic devotion to the cause of their country is the motive that will be most in- fluential with our people, While the waning ranks of the rebels are furnished by conscription, let it be our bow the heroic volunteer. Generali Hariphrey Marshall, the rebel com- mander in Eastern Kentucky, has been superseded Heth, of Sonth Caro- at Marshall was too | that we defend the nation by ” jn his command by Gen lina. The reason given ia inactive. He will ‘throw up his commission, Frederiek D. Stuart, of Brooklyn, has been ap- pointed acting master, and ordered to report to Captain Wilkes, commander of the James river fleet. It is nnderstood that Mr. Stuart will be the chief executive officer on James river. The fellowing resolutions were adopted by the committee appointed at the Inte mass meeting in New Haven, on the 8th instant: a © agree to etand by the flag fellow citizens to postpone absolutely for the prose topics OF uispate, and to devote tboir energies to the sole Purpose of ' raising troops for the suppression of the re’ Rasolvod, That we respectiuily req o— the pewspa- pers or the State to encourage every ehere the spirit expressed iu these resolutions. The Watertown (Jefferson county) Union pro- poses the name of ex-lresident Fillmore as the canéidate of the constitutional Union men of this State for the office of Governor, upon the plat- fourm of ‘Our whole country—the Union as it was-"Le orstitution cs it is. The Boved of Councilmen were in session last . Hogan presented @ resolution relat ¢ sity of coin, directing that the Comm ittee 5 on Finanee of both Boards confer with troller, City Chamberlain and Counsel to the Corporation as to the propriety and power of issuing vity notes of a small denomination of a value calc tated ‘9 obviate the difficulty now ex- iating, omd that they he further dirceted to report the reault of such confere at the earlicet prac- ticalle moment. The roe jon was laid over. A nem of reposts of committees were presented and laid over. A resolution was adopted direct- og the Clerk not te certify any bills for advertise- ments of committees 'n newepapers unlers avtho- rined by the chairmen of the respect commit- teos, The Mayor retwrned without his approval a resolution adopied by the Common Covwsil ap- propriating $000 for the celebration of the re. coat awaiversary of ovr Nv tional independence. Hie Honor states that the resolution failed to re- ceive @ constitutional vote im the Aldermen, ond what he wor!’ violete the charter if he approved it. Tb ened t bina, also, in view of the exiting necassity for economy in the disbursement of the public money tha: a smaller sum would have saf- fod. The Committce on Railroads presented a report, directing the Fic hth Avenue Railroad Com- pray to extend their track to ty-secord strevt, Whol was leid over, Th ard concurred with the Aldermen in the passage of app’ lutions of sympathy wih the fa Surrogate, evenins priate reso- of the late rard C. West, and also in a pre- Mr, EA amble and resolution recommending the Coumig- | this Executive visit to iis sn up. Mr. Saulsbury, of Delaware, | __NEW YORK HERALD, sioners aaasae the Cegtral Park to put the t the building i in- | the State authorities for the uccommodation of sick and wounded soldiers, to be under the charge of the Sisters of Charity. They also concurred in directing the Comptroller to request the Adjutant General of the State to furnish a list of all per- sons who have been discharged or who have de- serted from the service of the United States, After the transaction of a large amount of routize business the *Board adjourned till the first iouduy ib —— a special meeting of the Chamber of Com- merce yesterday afternoon, it was resolved to is- sue a cail for a vreat public demonstration, to be held on next Tuesday. Am address and reeotu- tions, which are to be submitted to that meeting, were read, and approved by the members pre- seut, most of whom we understood to be members of the sub-committee which prepared them. ‘The meeting was very small, not more than a dozen persons being present. The heat was very uniform all day yesterday, and moderately high also, thongh not much felt, owing tou light breeze aud a atrong tendency to rain which prevailed. About eighty degrees was the maxinuwm figure reached by the mercury be- tween ten o'clock in the morning and five in the evening. The gold and exchange markets continue unsettiod, Gold sold up to 117% yesterday, closing at about 116. Exchange sold at 12955, closing at 12734 a 128%. Btovks were not # firm m the morning, but closed stealy. Money, § a 6 per cent, The cotton market was higher yesterday, while tho sales embraced 1,200 bales, closing tirm on the basis of 41igc. a 42c. for middling uplands, The stock remaining on band was very light. The four market onened firm; but owing tothe advance im freights it eosed dull, and for some grades of State and Wostern at easier prices. Wheat, from the same cause, closed dui! and easier, while the market was tolerably active. Corn, from the rise in freights, was ulso heavy and eusier, with sales of old Westera mixed xt 68c. a S4c. Pork was in fair re- quest, while prices ware auchanged, with sales of mess at $10 37; a $10 60, and of prime ut $3 373, a $8 59. Sugars were firmer andactive, with sales of 2,252 hhds. Coftse was more active, with sales of 10,000 bags Rio at 2034c. a 22c., and 4,000 additional bags were reported at p.t., and 500 mat= Java were reported sold at 26c. Whiskey was firmer, with calea of State and Western at 30c. Freights were decidedly highst and active. To Liverpoo! wheat, in bulk and bags, was taken at 133, 14d., closing at the latter figure, and flour at 33. 9d. 0 48.; wheat to London at 14d., and flour at 4a, a 4s. 3d. The Visit of President Lincoln to the Headquarters of General McClellan, President Lincoln, as we informed our read- ers yesterday, made his appearance at Fortress Monroe at an early hour on Tuesday morning last, and, afier = short interview there with General Burnside proceeded up the James river to confer wh General McClellan, and to see for himself the present position and condition of our noble Army of the Potomac. What the precise objects of this visit may be we are not very curious to know. We are satisfied, whatever deficiencies may prevail in other responsible quarters, that President Lin- coln at least is fully alive to the exigencies of the crisis, is actively and earnestly de- voted to the great task of extricating the country from its present troubies and dangers, and that this visit to the headquarters of Gene- ral McClellan is a mission of the most im- portant character. It is worthy of remark, too, that the President on this occasion, as in his late fiying trip to West Point, leaves the Secretary of Wer and all the other members of his Cabinet behind him, and from a consul- tation with General Burnside at Old Point pushes forward up the river without loss of time to a conference with General McClellan. We see in ali these quict official excursions of President Lincoln, of the last two months, to Norfolk, to Fredericksburg, West Point, and to our army up the James river, that where prompt action is required he is not the man to trust to red tape and the sluggish routine of the civeumlocution office of eny department. Hie has made the discovery that if the quarter from which any important and precise infor- mation is desired does not exceed tive hundred miles from Washington, it is better to go him- self than to employ all the facilities of mails, telegraphs and special messengers which he may command. With regard to General Mc- Cleilan’s army, after the terrible ordeal of seven days and nights of almost continuons fighiing through which it has passed, we can appreciate the considerations which have in- duced the President to go in person, aud to see for himself its preseut position, in order that its wants may be promptly supplied, and that as speedily a3 povvible it may be prepared for any contingency and agains’ any combinationg or @iversicns o! the enemy. The country will not fail to give the credit due to President Lincoin for this prompt and seasonable visit to General McClellan and bis army. It indicates the fixed purpose of the President to be the prosecution of this war hereafter with renewed vigor and vastly in- creased forces, resources, activity and unity in the all-important field of Virginia. The army of General McClellan will give bim @ cordial welcome. His presevce among our brave sol- diers there will be to them a@ source of conso- lation and inspiration. It will satiafy them that, living or dying in its defence, their claims upon the country wil! not be forgotten. The President will be equally gratified in ac- knowledging their important services, and in witnessing for himself their admirable state of discipline and their readiness to meet the enemy. We doubt not that he will find the Army of the Potomac, from its late reinforce- ments, as sivowg as at any time since its lines were first established upon the Chickahominy, and infinitely stronger for a general engage- ment with the enemy. We are confident, too, that the President will return from the camp of Genoral’ McClellan with « stock of information which will be of the greatest yaluc in reference to tho presecu- tion of the Virginia campa'yn. His return from West Point was immediately followed by the announcement of the almirable reorgani- zation of the three military Cepartmente in the rear of Geveral MeClellan into ono depart- ment, vader the comnand of General Pope, and this trip to the Jamear ver may, pe fe followed by & etili ore important werk of reconstruction. At all events, this visit to Geaoral MeVlclian ean only be understood as # very high complimert to th:t ouicer, ©o far a Le is coacerrad, end as @ warning against all bis encmies, who would snerifee him at any cost to the country, on ecconnt of bis refusal to make the couse of the Union secondary to the cause of negro emancipat.on. Wo a the Presidents return to Wash- ington with anticipetions of the mort imnort- ant ond ercouraghig movemsy © vehaif of the Army of the Potome: vy of the governmant, tho army, the «+ 9 conn tryin the vigorous pre n the war. The whole aveilable stren ion being now concentrate: wo ave only to defeat it there ead ts, and | isons Landi: FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1862. hail as the tign of the speedy musiering in tended for St. Joseph's Hospital at ¢he service of | Virginia of ® Union army of three hundred thousand men, With proper activity we can have such an army there before the middle of Auguet, and the rebellion suppressed before the lat of October. Le Napoicon and America. We have always been foremost among those who have had and expreased confidence in the wisdom and sagacity of Louis Napoleor. Everything concurred to prove how correct we had been in our judgment, and until this Mexi- can imbroglio took place the French Emperor appeared as if determined that no folly should dim the eptendor of his political career, andno false step should be taken likely to trip him up in his hitherto prosperous course. On that oc- casion we plainly and honestly spoke out against the ill-advised measure, and gave ex- pression to the opinion that here, if he only proceeded deejly enough into the fatal hazard, Louis Napoteon would work out for himself another Napeleonic Moscow as destructive to his dynasty as the old Moscow proved to his uncle's. When the news arrived of the defeat of the French forces at Puebla, and again when, after this first warning of future disasters, the news arrived that ibe French Emperor was deter- mined to pereevere and prosecute the war in the heart of Mexico, we began to think that the former wisdom and eagacity of the here of Strasburg, Boulogne and Solferino had at length deserted him. But more new light seems to have burst apon the son of Hortense in the secret chamber of his councils in the Tuileries. The last news from Europe reports the fact that the Emperor is reconsidering the subject. There can be no better proof of wisdom and sagacity in any man, and especially in any ruler, than this recurring to the “sober secord thought,” this checking oneself in the downhi!! course of violent measures, and returning back to moderation and self-restraint. It will no doubt require great effort and self-denial on the part of the Emperor to give up all the bright and s!!uring visions of planting athrone in Mexico, and of adding that rich and romantic country to the other gems of his imperial crown. But, in his case and in bis situation, to give up, to abandon bis wild schemes of con- quest in America, will be a great effort of wis- dom ands consummate proof of profound sa- gacity. His uncle, the first Napoleon, had not this wisdom. Fouche and Talleyrand in vain ad- vised him against undertaking that last fatal Russian war. His ambition and self-confidence stopped his ears to the advfve and remonstrances of his best friends, and he rushed on madly and confidently to his own destruction, as in the event it proved to be. There are many considerations combining to prove the madness and folly which it would be in Napoloen ILI. to persevere in the prosecution of war against Mexico. In the first place, he would inevitably involve himself in war with the United States, the natural friend and ally of France. Once at war with the United States, would perfidious Albien stand aloof? Would other Powors in Europe, jealous of his power and progress, and instinctively apprehensive of the talents and ambition of the Bonaparte family—would they stand aloof? It would afford all his enemies a fine opportunity to coalesce against him; it would shake his throne to the foundation, if not overthrow it utterly. It would breed intestine discontents and mu- tinies in France when her commerce was cut off from participating in any degree and in any place in the vast ficldof American commerce. It would afford an opportunity for the emerging into life of ali the elements of revoiution which, under the power of his sceptre, now lie quietly smouldering in France, unable or not daring to lift up the head. But war with the United States would not be the only danger to which the Emperor would expose himself. He would raise up against himself ac mfederacy of all the southern re- publics and dominions of Sonth America, which it would be dificult to encounter: it would be a veritable hornet’s nest which he would raise up over his head. Our last accounts from those countries intimate that they have already begun to take initiatory steps in forming an alliance with Mexico and a confederacy against France. Chile, it is reported, bas resolved on sending an ambassafor to Mexico to proffer aid and assistance to President Juarez. Trance may boast of her great naval power; but bas she naval resonrces enough to put a girdle round the New World, and to blockade all iis ports and harbors, cast and weat, from Maine to Terra del Fuego? Would she have naval forces enough to cope at the same time with the fleets and iron-bound Monitors of the United States in all the seas and oceans of the world? We trow not. It is well for Napoleon that he hesitates and has determined to reconsider the matter. That reconsideration may save his throne and his dynasty, aud postpone for many years the out- burst of revolutions in France and the recon- straction of fugitive dynasties. We begin to see the light of the wisdom and sagacity for which we formerly gave credit to the Emperor sLining out again from the cloud which mo- mentary obscuredit. For the interest of man- kind, for the peace of the world, for the secu- rity and safety of bimseif and Lis dynasty, we hope that Louis Napoleon will give full force and effect to his “sober second thought,” and abandon all his visionary schemes and ideas of ingprfering with Mexico, as well also as the no less ridiculous and insolent ica of intervening in the domestic quarrels of these United States, Tex “ Pour er Conten” or Fornian Inrer- vention. The interference of France and Eng- land in onr affairs is becoming a terrible bug- bear with our people. This is owing to the want cf alittle redection. It is true that vast interests are stimulated by cuiton to urge a step of thia kind on the Europera royormmants. But it ws equally trae and equally parent to the latter that any attempt of the sort would cut off their supply of brealstuff. W Lurope is entire tes and Itussie for ite supplier of food ta times of scarcity. The present crops, we are told, do not promise well, end a war with us would at once cnt short any exporta- ions from this side. The question with Mng- land and France lies not between the justice or the injustice of intervention, bus between cot- oa and corn, They love cottua much, but they love corn better. For the at: eo of heir eupplies of cottou from thi e they can fod pailiations; but for the suspension o/ their snpplies of c.rn they eva flad none, The consequence of the one may be distress, bur of the other it is revointion. There is scarcely a question, we think, as to which bora of the | iwen\y-three millions of freemen, the country ve, dilemma they will accept. (ating and the over confident will become (heir ly dependent oa the United i Bichmond, Cagger, Cassidy aud Com- pany im Council. ‘The managers of the Albany Regency hay- ing summoned their associates to assemble at the State capital, the faithful, in company with several other politicians recently resurrected, gathered there on Wednesday last, and after mature deliberation and lengthy discussion came to the unanimous conclusion and an- mounced to the public that the Albany Ke- gency, alias the democratio party, is the em- bodiment of purity, honesty, virtue and patri- otism. It seems that it was a great deal harder task for them to come to this conclusion at this time tham on former occasions; for they were compelled to invite several outside old fogies to address them before they could work themselves up to this belief. The speeches of these outsiders seemed to have the desired eifect, and finally the tist was issued informing the world that the Regency is still in existence, and is the great bulwark of the nation. Their manifestations of self-confidence and self-glorifying proclamations deceive no one. The people are thoroughly conversant with the jobbing record, of the Regency managers, and fully understand that they are now playing a desperate game to getinto power again, and have the control of the spoils under the State and national governments. Should they ever be fortunate enough to accomplish that object, the same oid series of crimination and recrimi- nation that formerly took place between the hards and softs will be revived, including an extensive exhibition of each other’s dirty linen, after the style of the conservatives and radi- cals in the late republican party. It ap- pears that Richmond, Caggor and Conti- dence Cassidy are now in close communion with the silver grays, Know Nothings, old line whigs and the hards, whom they formerly sold and traduced, and good lord and good dovil to them all. In all this there is an object, aad so apparent that he who runs may read. Last year their convention assembled at Syra- cuse, and proved themselves in sympathy with the cnemies of their country, but, fearing the in- dignation of the public if they 69 announced it, attempted to blind the people by carrying waier on both shoulders, in the adoption of a series of resolutions that might be interpreted both ways. But, to make it lean a little more towards the secessionists, they adopted the famous ninth resolution, which effectually re- pudiated the administration for the measures taken to crush out the rebellion. The verdict of the people at the polls in November was so overwhelmingly against them that they arenow trying the confidence dodge to work themselves into power. The secret of ali this 1s, that Sey- mour, one of the leading spirits of the Rogency, is anxious to be Governor; Dean Richmond has a hankering to be once more the presiding genius in the kitchen departmeus, with full power to carve and deal out the loaves and fishes; Cagger a longing to be known as State Attorney, and Confidence Cassidy a desire to once more be in a position where he can hive accees to con- fideniial letters to make public. To accomplish this ond, the Regency firm are ready te be any- thing or everything, to adopt oue set of resolu- tions to-day and another to-morrow, to say soft things to the hards aud make grcat pro- mies to the silver grays. Hence their adop- tion ef one platform last year and another thie. The present crisis of the.country is no time to sitempt to build up pelitical parties. The nation is trembling upon the verge of « precipice, and these should be but one thought or one efforé in the North, and that is the strengthening the bands of the President uutil he is enebled to put down the rebellion, and the protection of the constitution is given to the citizens of every State in our once glorious and happy country. We have been brought to our present condi- tion by the plottings, intrignes and treachery of the politicians, and (is is no time for any set to aitempt to build up a party upon the ruins of their own creation. The safety of the nation, the success of our armies, and not the organization of a party, are now the qnestions our army before Richmond was numerically superior to that of the rebels. During the time thus lost the enemy were actively turning to account the opportunities that we wasted. A draft was made on the en tire population of the Confederate States, and en immense force was massed in front of Me- Clellan. That be was not overwhelmed and the entire Union army captured was due alone to the genius of the man whom it was the de- liberate purpose of the abolitionists and their sympathizers in the Cabinet to sacrifice. To the d. visions and delay caused by these miserable intrigues in this, the most perilous crisis of our history, we have been near owing our ruin. Its inevitable results are a twelve months protraction of the war and an additiea to the burthens of the country of another five hundred millions of debt. To arrest even there the calamitous consequences of the foly and supineness of which the men entrusted with the conduct of our affairs have been guilty, the nation must nerve itseif to efforts such as it has notas yetknown. But before it enters upon them the Cabinet will have tu be weeded of every member of it who cither by his am- bition or his incompetency has contributed te our recent disasters. Upon those who may be called to fill their places let it be impressed that their accountability to the people will no longer be merely nominal, like that of their predecessors. With such assurances as these of an earnest purpose on the part of the gov- ernment, there ought to be but little difficulty in giving effect to the President’s call for am additional three hundred thousand men, But to still further facilitate this an amendatory act should be at once passed by Congress clearing up the doubts that exist as to the intention of the bili allowing the prompt pay- ment of bounties to recruits and those entist- ing them. If these and other inducements fail to bring in the quota of each State within the required time, then drafting ehould be immedi- ately resorted to. It is the very life of the country that is at stake, and no scruples or ob- Jectione-to this measure must be listened to. Wo be to the man who allows his personal interests or party affiliations to stand between it and his present duty asa citizen. Honesty, energy and decision are the qualities thut the nation now looks for in ita rulers. The terzi- ble but necessary lessons of the French Reve- lution should guard them against their ea second time disappo'nting us. EEE NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. The Tariff Bill and the Duty on Bonded Merchandise. Return of the President from the Peninsula. His Vicws of the Condition of Affairs in McClellan's Army. Interesting Debate in the Senate on the Conduct of the War. Correspondence on the Subject of Freeing the Slaves of Rebels, ee, &., &e. Wasusciox, July 10, 1862. THR INSTRUCTIONS TO THR COMMANDING GENERALS RELATIVE TO FREEING THE SLAVES OY REBELS. On the 7th inst. a resolution was adopted by the Sennte, calling upon the President to communicate the instructions to commanding officers in pursvance of the acts of last July, setting {roe the slaves who have bows empioyed with the consent of their musters against tue government and laws of the Unitod States, and tostate what steps have boen take: tive. The following is a doeursents transmitted in r The Secretary of War wri es to Brigadiee General RL Saxton, under date of 16th, directing bim to aseume the charge in the Department of tue South of al to be brought lome to all. If the politi- | tions deserted by their owners, with the i cians will hold conventions and public meet- | Mereof, with authority to make such rules for i i i M — | the cultivation of tho Innd and the control and ings, let their gatherings be tufned into re- omployment of the people es circumstauces may cruiting ineetings, and vie with each olher to iS $ roquire. He 8 authorized to assume © duties see which shall obtain tLe largest number of | over them; ts guaranteed ample protec from recruits for the army, aud not be siraply for the | the Major commas ding; is al! wed such rationa as ray be © for those in medical apd ordvance stores, nnd authority except that of the commur Secretary anys:—‘It is expected that, by encouraging ie dustry and skili in the cnitivation of tho necessaries of lite and general self-iaprovement, you wall, a9 far as poe- sible, promote the weil being of ali people under your Juriedietion.”” General Butler, writing from the Department of Vir- gints, May 2, 1961, said be was pevpicaed with a new ‘iMteulty. He had negro preporiy to she amount of $60,000; a portion of them womea and children, not able bodied laborers, He pacaod t6 oredi¢ ull labor per- formed, and charged all goods and rations furnished them. Hesays:—'Ae a military question it wodla seem to be a mearure of necessity to deprive their mas ters of thoir services; ical question and a ques- tion of humanity, cat I re: ib services of a father and a mother, and rot take the child. Of the buma- nitarvian aspect (I have ao doubt of the political one) & haye no right to judge.” Secretary Cameron, May 99, 1261, writos to General Butler that bis action ts approved. August 8 he writs again, saying that it was the derire of the Provident that all oxisiing rights In loyal Stacer whould be pre ‘but that in States whoi'y or partia ly wader inwu ary control these righis must nesessariiy come under military authority; that all slaves shou’ be seceired and no claim be alowed to disloyal owne.s for the ser. vices of slaves. Under dato of September 20, 1861, ihe ingoveld or War directa ral Weal to send contrac ee ral McClean, and on the 22d orders thom to bo rtm for rervice on the Southern coast. O tober 5 he directs 1,000 ef taem to be prepared to accompauy General ‘hermas. Asaistant Secretary Scott writer to Gen. Sherman Oe tober 14, to employ fugitives in wu) services we they may be fitie! for, either se ordina:y employes. or epecial cirournsianees seom Yo require if in equade, ersine, As pou may bene Terai te if, OOb Lelng & general sruning ant ' Buches ed with adoption ef ent and dried resolutions, with empty words and vain boastings of patriotism, Let the rebellion be crushed out first, and thea will be tine enough for the Albany Regency, Albany Junta, radicals and ail other factions to talk albon' ihe grandeur, honesty, patriotism and power of their partfes, We have had enough of these party movements, wien the politicians, like Nero, fiddling while Rome is burning, have ne thougss but chat of office and the spoils that they can cbisin from the ruins of thei: goverrment. The public desive some other evidenve of sonesty und patriotiam than the gathering of # squet of office seekers and spoils hunters, like tha: on Wednesday last at Albany, and the adoption of a series of boast- ing revolutions, br“ore they will place aay faith in men. The day bas come ‘or deeds. aad not words. Tue Pas? axp tae Forcne.—tIn great crises clearness of judgment and decision are the saviors of men’s fortunes. Minds that sre reasonably cautious, but that, when once con- vinced, are prom; + to resolve and set, will con trol circemstances, whilst be tnuid, the wasil” slaves, As it is with ind viduals so it is with governments. This haa hea clearly shown in the misfortunes that bave ovectokea we. Numerforily strouger than te rebels, pos- sessing unbounded resources in men, money and applisaces of war, a8 well as evclucieve command of the sesbourd, we yet at the close of the ret tyelve months of the camp: ign Md ourselves not oply aa far off a9 over ivom wwe obieet wila which we comiuenced jt, but actually doubtinl whether we ean held our vo. Had soy other gene al but MeMetan ven at the head of the Army of the Potomac the chances were, in frot, that by this ‘we the qnemy would be dictating terms to us from the national capital. Flow, with all onr superior advantages, have the eerr ive, of them (or military ror ricer. Mejor (oa.ral Wool writes from Tortrore Mcores, Ne. vember 25, heviriog about toe pay of con sbaadm ie rays some of the eflcers pail on acccuntot the gow. ernment twenty doi’ars for laborers. Lio eloved tem dotiava and eu dsia'ence, ond wished to rece. vii to tbad price. The Secretary corsmnnicatet La ap: val, Geueral Picips writes from Camp Ptr opet, Car- roll Lonisisas, giviag particulars of the sending oF slaves, bag bad baggego, to bis hues by Mr, Badiiimrd La Brovob, whe tole them thet the Yuckees are king this G'egroco and humiliation Leon inflicted | pore gow, aud that they must goto their king for foot upon ue’ Ly the loss of our opportunition, | scdshelter, He onlarges apou their pycaliar condition, caused by the jealousy, the over ceniidence and outs upon the atter failure of the goverment te 4 ‘ Aiocursen the elinenie of icsar. he polfics embition of certain members of th | Tecontee ther right rection Jane, refers tothe effet of the io#t, who allowed themselves to be made Scene mde slave labor system *n secisty there, contuiors the qnes- tian of emancipetion, Intimates that eompromiso will hereafter be mace with labor and not with politicians, favors the poiloy of immediaie abolition, asd clones «with @ statement of the wants of he fugitives before bis lines, ask! instrae. floun, He ssys the mow article of wer is ‘he rat eup, pert he has yet had from the governmens, Lv thiake 1 Brews, Whe @roferggs Fe Le lorsl, veeoquizes tae od dupes of the radicals ty Con- And, whitst these latter were discussing o whether ‘he nigger should not bs aid us in fighting our battles, th tuo of which was an ineult t rae allowed to Lull ftgelf into the beligf tut