The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1863, Page 8

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Important Debate in the House on the Finance Bill. Jation Under Consideration, The Bill as Amended by the House. Speech of Ir. Cox on the Protection of Bast- ern Manufacturers, &e., &e. &o, Wasneron, Jan. 22, 1863, THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, ‘There has been nothing done in the Army of the Poto, mac, avd the friends of those who are in the Army of the Potomac may de relieved from all apprebensions for their #alety THE DESATE ON THE FINANCE BILL IN THE HOUSE, The most interesting feature of the debate upon the Vinance bill in the House to-day was that portion re- faLing to the tax upon bank crrcolation, There was muck #rowling between the bulls and the bears; but the ‘re full was Caverable to the plan of the amended dill of the Committee of Ways and*Means. The Honge has deter- rived (@ adhere 40 the legal tender policy as tho only remedy for dificulties that are imminent Dut & majority are in favor of employing specie in the ssyment of interest on the United States bonds, and of tixing the circulation of the State banks. 3t will be roen trem the répcrt of the Congressional preceedings that the bill was modified according to ube suggestions of its Mamers, and that the majority of the committee carry woth them @ majority of the Honse. One thing was evi- dent: that the members on all sides who attempted this aflerncon to enlighten the House upon the subject of banking fajled entirely, The only result of the speeches was to involve the question in still greater obscurity. PAYMENT OF THE TROOPS. ‘The money to pay the armies of General Rosecrans avd Genes ai Grant bas been furnished, and the greater r of the funds tO pay the soldiers in North Carolin Sen the Department of the South has aleg ppen issued. Gen. Baruside’s army will yery sof b8 paid. A number of paymasters obtained funds for this purpose to-day, and others will be suppliod to morrow, aaa” oz HE CASK OR GENERAL ¥trz youn 2 Mh may be stated that the pee vORTER. Court Martial ware gene" _wweedings of the Porter he Question of Taxing Bank Circu- NEW YORK HBRALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1863. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. THIBPY-SEVENT:H CONGRESS, SBUOND SESSION. Senate. Wasuiaton, Jap, 22, 2968. CREDENTIALS OF SENATOR TURPUR Mr. Lans,(rop.) of Ind., presented the credentials of vhe (Hon. David Turpie, elected United States Senator from tho State of Indiana. 3 ‘IN ORIGINAL INVENTION OF IRON-CLAD VETSELS. Mr. Cowan, (rop.) of Pa., presented the petition of A, ‘Btowart and others, asking relief for the widow of Thos: Gregg , the origipal mventor-of iron-clad vessols. TUN SALE OF ADELIFKRATRD L2QuoRS. Mr Pomsrov, (rep.) of Kansas, presented numerous pe Li ticne pray ing for an act to prevent the sale of aduite- Fated Jaquors, THB THLE TO LEAGUE ISLAND. Mr. }*ostxa, (rop.) of Conn., offered a joint rosolution directiny the Secretary of the Navy not to accept a utlo 40 Leagat Island until Congress shall so direct, Mr. Coytan, (rep.) of Pa., moved vo refer the resolution ‘to the Con mittee on Naval Affairs. Motion r ected by yeas 12, nays 25, raeniae, sxe vin: eth Mr. Haxmus ‘4\(rep.) of N. Y., presented a petition from two daughter: ¥ ol ids lage Costas Gets cea te two sisters of ihe late Commander Wasawright, both of whom were ki) Wd in the engagement at Galveston, ask- ig for pension. UNKX) WXPED BALANCES FOR THE INDLLNS. A communica: %n was received from the Secretary of $he Interior relat, ¥e 40.4 diversion of certain ubexpeuded Dalances of appro, Watiovs for the Indian tribes of Oregon and Washington Te Witory. PULLISAING SUA NAMES OF ADPRWT OFFICERS. Mr. ANTHONY, (rep Oy) of R. 1., offered a resolution structi ‘Weramittee to inquire into the ex- padiende oth publ ited monthly tho names of all officers of ‘the army who are abse, Wan leave, with the date of the Jeave of absence and by wean such Jeave of absence was granted, wed. ‘The resolution was ado, Ce Sak Hales THR LINE OFFI. 7 ‘ Mr. Haus, (rep.) of NH. called. up the Dill to amend the act to establish the grac gor bling stipes intheiavy > Mr. Taomuutt, (rep,) Of I. “ * wrdof the navy. Congress fhe action of the Advisory Bo "oa now, afier having lo- had passed one bill last year; Bislated out or rolievea certa elicors, we were here about to shift them back again, #4 the Dill provi pr an imcrease of rank $008 to mak ¥ ‘Places for so many these men as might be restored. {TW1B LATE. INDIAN TL - The morning hour having ore OonTILE, (rep.) of Wis., tho joi the pet ME ee Sioux Indians — a uae in Minnesota was taken up. Ho of, ‘@U @ Dill as a sul ; Wo House bili to in- stitute for the resolution and for t for losses suse weer, ‘ai, on motion of Mr, Wt resolution to annul demnif; the State of Minnesota tamed.” «The eaQstiCate: provides et Taste treaty stipulations with the Sioux en, Waxed in the tate masahire iy Minnesota be ubrogated nd, apnulled: Second, that the annuities that would b & che Ne thee Indians, amounting to $100,000, be pald ov Nair of: those to certain commissioners for the presents \icl Oca ts families which sulfefod most—not over $20. Ei 2 Dall, ‘one family ; third, that three commissi: pe wo take evi pointed to hold their sittings in Minnesota, han dovestigate all claims for da Wages aa Sires and ‘oak full returns toth © Secretary o the Interio# by the 1st of December next. en ae abled Mr. WILKINSONs (rep.) of Se ae i 7 open pering to the House ‘pill, wi P er ho tor ~ L ast Te cally read by our citizens a8, pub- _amnanp, and Ube feeling was almost upiver cunt he would be acquitted of the charges against him, VIE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS- ‘There is a roultiplicity of rumors in regard the pubsican caucus, held last night; but it was &) tended, and adjourned over for one week, as the few w wore presont were unwilling to sake i bi Meth ld of cmak ing 2 roe ae Oe a CAPTURE OF ONE OF THE |, GENBRAL STUART'S STAFF. ‘aptain J. H. Boyle, of tho rebel General Stuart's staff, was, on the evening of Toesday last, captured at the house of bis mother, in Upper Marlboro, and is now con- ‘Aned in the Old Capitol prison, Thie Captain Boyle was with General Stuart on his last raid, He is the officer who paroled tbe prisoners taken at Dumfries, and Col, Baker has one.of,the paroles in his possession. captured, his rebel commission in his pocket. He 19- Ag regarded by the authorities ag a spy, and will be tried as He had with him a number of letters,ome of | but he often sueb. which are communications to dhe rebel authorities, and are of the greatest importance. ‘The day betore this Captain Charles Powell, also of Stuart's cavalry, was captured within our lines by some of Genera! Sigel's force. He is very frank, acknowledge: his identity, shows his rebel commiesion and acknow” Jodges that he was acting a8 a spy. CIVIL AND RILITARY APPOINTMENTS. Judgo W. T. Ol, of Indiana, was to-uay nominated oy the President as Assistant Secretary of the Interior. ‘The President to-day made eighty-nine military nomi. nations to the Senate, including Major Generals Heintrel, man, Hooker and Sumper, for promotion for meritorious service by dating their commissions back to embrace the different battles where they severally distinguished dbemsclves; twenty brigadiers to be major generals and sixty three colonels and other officers to be Brigadier Generals, and three bospital chapiains. These nomi, nations wete received and severally referred to the Mill tary Comitnittee, v7 NAHANT AND MONONGAHELA AT DELAWARB BREAKWATER. A gentleman who left Lewes, Del., at eight o’clock this morning, reports that the iron-elad steamer Nabant is af the Breakwater, having arrived there all right on Mon” day evening The sloop of war Monongahela ts also there, having ar- rived Thesday night, also a propeller from New York, toaded with troops AL THE NEW COLLECTOR OF NEW ORLRBANS. ‘The appointment of Cuthbert Bullitt as Collector of the | portof New Orleans, was not made until todsy. Itis Ihe incet pepala? SppoittingGt that couta baye been made tof Louisiana, and wil gi¥é great Batisfac. nen ib the whole Southwest, who remember was the Inet man to keep the American om hus residence in New Orleans during the the passage of the secession ordi- pointment has ever been government with a stronger support uthwest apd North who are sustaining TRE A3- TR CORRESPONDENT OF the Gr nt of correspondent o' ress with tbe Army of the Potomac * city to New York in military custody bis arrest’ is said publication made by him or at ) camp. © rumored that the publication in the + York Times of a notable letter dated the 13th inst. ‘on the condition of the army, bad something to do with thes: arrests The Ster, in speaking of the arrest of Mr. Deming, and faneing through Washingtow for New Youk in mili- pe particular—namely, that he ary custody, mistakes in 0 He bad, when y jg | Could not see how + arn that a few day, | Of proper food. to have | matters going to show disorganization of the army. We hear further that | e Barnard, Mr. Deming’s principal assistant quarters (here, was also arrested and sept away tion of treaties acd appropriated al of the Indians. 3 seiner 1 ea iscussion the bill was postponed 1 tatil to- Nburee .) of Min , called up the bill ‘to reim’ ¥ the State of CrP. gota for, her expenses, incurred ede one he State from Indian outrages. rami Nhat u r of Minnesota, a or PEE ae world pe tho pypcue raat ae $855,000. anv om pron P om "hn sick ano WORHtIMD auevnnceye 9 - mr. Wie0w, (rep.) of Mass, calla Ub milk to pro- vide for the greater comfort ¥ Bi y and wounded soldiers, and promote the efficiency 6f ihe medical department of the army. He referred to one clause of the bill increas. ing the commutation of rations in hospitals from eighteen to thirty cents, and said the object of the bill was to ro- store the sick soldiers as speedily as possible, +” f Mr. FRSSENDEN, (rep.) of Me., was gi ere Whe one section in the bili bie not “‘sd¢reasd ih aa, and y of sume officer, But he oo71d see uo cauge for suffer- Hee te une Dheepuala. Consseke hoa -epercteaasa lates anmouhtg—all that was asked for by the govermment—and be was willing to appre more if né Bat he was to'be obtalted by In. creasing the rary ‘pay of half a dozen officers. Mr. bp said the woldier was entitled to one ration ; eoded little comforts and delicacies, and the Surgeon General had recommended the jncreage of the coToibutation to thirty cents, which, in accordance with a diet table, be had found vo be very beneficial. Mr. Dooirrme asked if it was true that the fecding of the sick soldiers in the hospitals bad been Jet out by con Ww. Mr. Rick, 7 Mr. Rick eaid it was not true. Mr. Fessexpen said they hid appropriated over five millions for the very purpose of promoting the comfort of the srldiers in hosyntals, and they had appropriated for ice aud other comforts one hundred and twenty thou- sand doilars for the coming year. Mr. Kick, although a member of the Military Commit- .tee, was opposed to all these bills for an increase of ravk and pay. He had beea able to get no accurate informa- tion from any department of government as to the number of men in the army or in the hospitals. They sent here estimates for one raillion two hundred thousand men, and some of them for one imillion five hundred thou sand men; but nene of them could tell within fifty per cent what the real number was. They were always ask ing for an increase of rank and pay. ‘The cry was for money, money, money, and nove of them couie tell what for. — There seemed to be no order in the departments at ali. The department estimated that there were as many sick in the regiments as in the hos- pitals, and yet they made no extra commutation for those in the field. He mentioned this to show their ‘ant of attention and judgment in the departments, e Senate bad called for information in vain. He did not propose te be the mere tool of the departments giving money ail the time without knowing what it was for. Unless he was more enlightened ke had made up his mind to vote against all these appropria- tiong, when none of the departments could give us the firet intelligent item on the subject—not one. When we had men in office who understood their duties aud could oceasionally give us a victory—he would not ask too much, but occasionally, perhaps—he would give them bis vote.’ But now it wag money all the time, and we got nothiog bat evil in return, “. Mr. Grumms, (rép.) gf Iowa, said the object of the bil}, | according to its titlé, was yers lacdable, and one which ery’ rad tO promote. Bus even at the price oF eight per ration persons had made great | fortunes by feeding sick goldiers. He did not think the | Obyest could be attained by this bill. If the present | regulations were properly carriaé gut there would be no | necessit orther legtslat ‘4 x | Mr. Saexwan, (rep.) of Ohio, said the first section | would increase ‘the arfbual expenses $3,942,000, and it | would Ox the value of a ration Ayers the country, whien its valoe now depends entirél$ on lo®ality, abd thus would make another addition to the expeases | ey Evo, (rep.) of N. J., believed (ist there were great abuses in feeding sick soldiers, and there was great | complaint by the friends of the scidiers. In some cases the meat set before the sick soldiers wae ot [it to eat, | and be believed that many had actually died from lack In the convalescent Camp, not three miles {rom this city, there werd 6m ia T | soldiers without food which they oonit eat | te he upon, without blankets to cover them, aud without fire to keep them from freezing Many things sent to this city for the soldiers had been stolen and gold. Mr. Wiisox, (rep.) of Mass., said that many things | sent here without proper direction, o body to at! | to them, and many of them were sold for freight. As to | this convalescent camp spuken of, he knew was not @ well managed camp. There had eiglty thou sand men passed through that camp, and there were about twelve thousapd men there now. It was not under the control of the medical department at all, oat under the coutrol eral Heintzelman. This increase of the commutation ration was based on an experiment, the Surgeon General showing it to be beneficial to the | health of the soldi id Batieting recovery, He | believed that the service needed all the ofcers provided | for on the bill, and more too, if goxd men could be had. | We had now about flye thousand surgeons, and the bill ides for twenty more and forty assistant surgeons in egular ariny, and two hundred and fifty surgeous it pm the r er pal agent or correspondent of the Associated | and five hundred assistants in the volunteers. We are with (he Army of the Potomuc. Jt is sufficient t wrert that he hat no busin AR U roma\ping part of the article, ating a romor that The e Parnard (erroveously tesicnated ae Mr, Deming’s principal agsietant), was all, rrested and went away from camp. No such im mation hag rexched the Washington agency THB ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF WAR, The Jaw crerting (he offiwes of Assistant Secretaries of War bas expired. Messrs. Watson and Tuckor are still cling, to close up the business of their respective de. pariments. It is stated that there ts to be & reorganizn. ton of the War Department, #0 a# to avoid the necessity of # In the many Assistant Secretaries. ntime the whole * eounection whatever with burthen of the business falla upon Mr. Stanton now employing fifteen hundred surgeons who are not en listed in the service. The government needs more sur eons, and if they could get ten hundred more good ones ’ it would be well EXHCUTIVE SRASION. ‘The Senate then went into executive session, at the end » | of which it adjourued of Kepresentatives. Wasnwrotor, Jan. 22, 1863. DRPOTY RAGISTRRS OF THR TREASCRY—EXTENSION OF THE THEM OF OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SSCRETARIRS OF WAR. Mr. Stevaws, (rep.) of Pa., reported a bill providing for the appointment of a Deputy Register of the Treasury, with 4 salary of $2,500 per aunutn, and extending for two years from date the provision for the appointment of | Ansistant Secretaries of War, as their terme will soon | expire Mr Stevens said that the Committee on Ways and An effort i® making to induce Argintant Secretary of | pipe Ms War Watwor jer hie determination to withdraw | 1°" a big: ahdcarbah pond wo . ee from the Dopartment, Mr, Watson ie regarded asa | * St the Nipeaera, Cacee, Smt, onteg We suvenee capuvlviead visoveat iad We the ary ot Wee abor and other causes, be bas rheumatic paralysis in his ppbicnprae ta sitters . J Tight hand, and therefere that he is unable to discharge as ent, R'8 MPADQUARTERS. | his official duties. He asks ‘Congress to appoint a Depaty Tt understood (hat General Hunter, as Commander of | Register. The bill was introduced in accordance wit qhe Department of South Carolina, has determined to rex bs Ug dea by kt meergs 6 bill amende movo his headquarters from Hilton Head to Brunswick, uty Register $2,000 per anni. ¢ Ha, ob ac { \ts superior advantages as a buais of | tin@ation of the Assistant Secret military and yaw ns, and A180 Aa A hotter point oo * pin th " aie Wide a ‘ The bill was thon passed for pr app Tcotton. Tt is said that the | qaye AND RKARH FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CovERSMeNT propowed rovemnent meetx the approbation of, the gov The Houre went into Committee of the Whole rn tbe ernment | Will to provide ways and means fer tho support cl the ae S | government INDIAN APPAIR | Among the amendinents (which are subequentiy to be ‘Tho Secretary of the Interior went to Congress to day a | voted upon in the House) is one authorizing the & cretary Jotter acoompanying & communication from the Ce to dispose of bonds on such terms as he may deem moat iiesioner of indian Affairs, asking for the eee ee been ot ee, co we MHSMHEO OL a | for any of the cortificater of indebtedness that may at daw lo divert from certain anexpended appropriations, | any timo be nhpald, or for any of the Treasury notes amounting (0 $251,000, fund® sufficient to pay the in | heretofore maned ander the provisions of thie sot dobtedness incurred under other heads of appropriation 04 Re Go Po ey om J now exhausted and due to the vario Oregon tod Wogbington during tb in represented that groat Hed from tbls beng cee Indian agencies past three ven hove of the aeverum ayubse in legal teuder,as he said, pro forma, xprems hit fear of Une eect of increaring paper upon Weatern interests. He had aiwaye oppored He new opposed It because every dollar of © borthened West hy inerewinw the protec | ten New Rowland web POrK, 1 Oe Costorm Delig o Paarl in coin, the price of coin goes up as the cota ontere jocreases, and price Of price of she article upon whi fax, The consumer pays importer purchwses one tm Engtand When be enters Paper money system, Mewulacturer gete a actual protection ‘of 160 per Do you wonder that (h@ manufacturers of Messachusctts divide their regular 10 per cemt, and from 20 to 66 per cent extra on the 1s. of January? The Naumkeag Mills of Salem divided 66 por cent extra, and the Pepperill Mills, at INddeford, Maine, divided 50 per cent extra. Many other mills divided large extras at the same time. Do you wonder that certain persons in Massachusetts: want the war to continue for gelfish purposes? ‘These and other facts show bow the agricultural interests are impo- verishod, and how the life blood is sucked by these manufacturing vempyres from the veins of labor shrough a bigh tariff acd ineonvertible paper Agriculture Its surplus above domestic cousump- ign market, and receives no benctit from prohibitive or protective tariffs, or from an inflated currency. Hence agricultural products do not rise. Lot this process xo on a few years, and the wealth of the West will bo trapsferred to the pockets of New ki id monopelists and capitalists, ‘This ts a poor way to sustain the credit of a goverrment whieh depends on taxes, con fidence and Union. It is & poor return for the patriotic devotion of the West to the republic. If such a policy revails it will increase and net mitigate the feeling in tho ‘est against New England. J speak this in warning and earnest devotion to the whole Union, Mr. Mowvtt, (rep.) of Vt., remarked, as the gentleman from Ob was a di leader of the other side of the House, it was » heoesBary to xay that it was cobelusion that the interest on the pel it debt should be paid in coin. If this feature of the bilt were stricken out, whence would the Treasnry Procure coin for this purpose? Mr. Cox's amendinent was rejected. __The Fecond section was amended 80 as to authorize the retary to issue four hundred siliions in ‘Treasury notes, the interesy not exceeding six per centum, payablo semi-annually: in coin, and the principal payable any time after three years from date; such notes receivable for in- ternal daties, and all debts’ and demands due to the Unit- ed Statos except imports, pothing. in this section to be Sag ping to authorize any” additional iasve of- legal ten- ler notes. Mr. PENDLETON, (Opp.) of Obio, moved to strike out the third section of the bill, providing for the issue of three hundred millions of legal tender notes, saying that on this ‘subject the aaministration was divided against itself. In these rg a when loyalty to the administration only is deemed loyalty to the country, those who support the administration are in a somewhat strange position. The President says the currency is already too much inflated, prices are beyond their real value, and the rests of the country suffer. He ha@ expected to hear something from the Committee of Ways and Means about that message. - Mr. Horton, (rep.) of Uhio, did not know that it was exactly fair to expect every member to support every- thing emanating from every member of the government. He might quote a familiar maxim, “As the times change, we change with them,” and he would further say, when the measures came before the committee they would give them a careful and deliberate consideration. According to their best judgment and all the inrormation they could ob- tain from inen of experience, they had come to the conclu- sion that there was no way to get along except by giving the Secretary this power. The me: had been referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and when they got time to consider and report on it, he had no doubt’ they would exprors their opinions frankly and explicitly. The bill — the committee should be judged on its own merits. Mr. Kinpow, (opp.) of Pa., said they should consider legal tender notes. Secnion 3 —And be it further enacted, That tho Secretary of the Treasury be, and is hereby authorized, if required by the exigencies of the public service, for the payment of the army and navy, and other creditors of the govern. ‘ment, tO issue on the credat of the United States the sum of three hundred miljions of dollars of United States notes, in such form as may be deemed expedient, hot bearing in- torest, payable to the bearer, and of such denominations pot less one doilar, ag be may prescribe, which notes 80 issued shall be lawful money and legal tender for the pay! t of all debis, public and private, within the United States, except for duties on imports and interest on the public debt. Sucvon 4.— And be it further enacted, That In lieu of posiage and revenue stamps for fractional currency and of fractional notes, commonly called * postage currency,” issued or to be issued, the Secrotary of the Treasury may issue fractional notes of like amounts, in such form a8 he may deem expedient, and may provide for the engrav- ing, preparation and issue thereof in the Treasury Depart. ment building, and all such notes issucd shail be ex- changeable by the Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, and> designated depositories for the postage revenue, and received in payment of any dues to the United LOB less than five dollars, except duties on imports, and shall ‘be redeemed on presentation at the Treasury of the United States in such sums and under such regulations as the Secretary of the I'rcasury shall prescribe, and shall be exchangeable at the office of any Treasurer of the United States, or of any Assistant r, or desig: nated depository, for United States notes or an equivalent. amount, provided that the whole amount of fractional currency issued, iocjoding. Postage and revenue stamps pene. we currency, shal! not exveed fifty millions of Suction 5.—And bert further ‘That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to receive deposits of ,old. coin and Billion with the Treasurer, or auy Ag sistane Treasurer of the United States, in sums of not tess vhan twenty dollars cach, and to issue certificates there- for in denominations of not less than twenty dollars, cor- responding with the denominations of the United States notes, ‘The coin and bullion, deposited for or represent ing the certifloates of deposit, shall be retained in the ‘Treasury for the payment of the same on demand, and certificates representing coin in the Treasury, be issued in payment of the interest on the public debt. which certificates, together with those issued for coin and bullion deposited, shall not at any time exceed twenty general inte- } per centum beyond the amount of coin and bullion in the Treasury, and the certificates for coin and bullion in the Treasury shall be received at par in payment for du- ties on imports. : Srction 6.—And be it further enacted, That the coupons on the registered oonds, Treasury notes, and United States noves, authorized by this act shall be in such form as the Secretary of the Treasury sball direct, and shall bear the written or cngraved signatures of tho President of the United States and the Register of the Treusury, and, algo, as evidence of lawful issue, the imprint and copy of the seal of the Treasury Ie ent, which imprint shall be made under the direction of the Secretary, after the said notes or bonds shall be received from the engravers and before they are issued; or the said notes and bonds shail be signed by the Treasurer of the United States, or for’ the ‘Treasurer by such persons as may be specially appointed by the Secretary of the Treasary for that purpose, and shall be countersignod by the Register of the Treasury, or for the Rogister b: themselves most unfortunate that the President had not } such pareuns as the Secretary ‘a the Treasury anay, aed issued a proclamation declaring this system of finance to | cially appoint for the purpoke; and all the provisions. of be established as a matter of fluancial necessity. He did | the act entitled "An act to anthorize the issue of ™-- not doubt that the majority of the House would have | sury notes,’ approved the 23d day of De~ . ome supported . him in so doing. — (Laugbter.) Or | fara they’ can be applied to **"- -vom ber, 1857, so if he had issued a proc'amation altering the | therewith, are heer" a0t; hd not inconsistent of the months or tha number of the days of the | = ‘voy roviEd and re-enacted. Cp ter: sup conte ~-wnonion EL AMA be i further enacted, That on and aft- 2S UE UB Taabrek pf th’ Frence re the ist of March, 1863, the coupons of all bongs” <t ee uaye got a mayortty to sanction it on b ple Paites States, heretofore issued, ond wh! ae pa ined 1 mani ¥ verything. |under this act, may. at an} ibe ws of noceanity, which was the Ground of, ¢vei7tiinG Ties thay becdee does be yeouiyed on uiFty Cage of the (Laughter.) vRIOY, .) of TH. , regret that tho ection soi oer Sari of tbat kind, The the i barged wjth attempts Fre ear era? Re CSM CE | od iv, dha he thanked God tpatine of she poopie, be: lieved it. He warned “ ia jan fn nigh i ae b a under, a ee samp of the: wi wag seuces, that He @esired Ar, $ovRs¢ ie ‘the President in answer jofactisus‘carping, and to show that the President had not sought to Influence logialat on Mr, Penpipton said from wi just ocourred, that they ned another verification -of the Scriptural truth:— ‘* the wicked flee when no man pursueth,’’ He contended that such a message as the one sent by the President was warranted by the constitution, After further proceedings, Mr. Pendieton’s amendment was rejected, A new gection was adopied that after the Ist of March; 1863, the coupons of all bonds of the United States here tofore igsued, or which may be issued under this act, may atapy time thirty days before they become due be re- | »Peration. under such regulations =°" or customs as coin, ‘dual bresorioee = omni secretary of the Treasury he Coda p A re bank tax and other sections is not yed - THE VICTORY OF ARKANSAS POST. \ccenges ; To rend from se SEtutjog we Ausbler.) eae ofr sate neegea ae Official Reports of the Naval Com- Mr, f. of * manders, &., &e., te. REPORT OF REAR ADMIRAL PORTER. Unrrep SraTes Missiesipr? SQuADRON, ARKANSAS Post, Jan. 11, 1863. Sm—I have the honor to inform you that on the 4th of January General McClernand concluded to move up the ier upon the Post of Arkansas, and requested my co 1 detailed three iron-clads—the Louisville, ceived for customs as coin under such regulations as the | Raron de Kalb and Cincinnati—with all the light araf, Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe. ‘The committee, before completing action on the clause taxing Danks, laid the bill aside. SPERCH OF MR. ARNOLD. Mr. ARNOLD. (rep.) of il., then addressed the ‘com- mittee. He said jt was the duty of the statesman not only to crush the rebellion, but to cement the Union. This canal would revive the idea of national unity—the grand and sublime idea which bad inspired the vast and sublime efforts of the people to restore the national unity. This canal would be an East aud West Mississippi. He spoke of the unqualified devotion of the West to the Union. ‘There were rebels in the West and elsewhere who were seeking to alienate the West trom the Fast To this traitorous band was addressed the proclamation of the rebel Gen. Bragg. How the West responded the rebels learned at the mouths of the caanon at Murtrees- boro. The soldiers of the East and the West, tightin together on many a glorious and sanguinary field, would with their blood cement a Union and a nationality so strong and deep thag no sectional appeal could ever shake the loyalty of rious band of loyal States. The West would regard as traitors alike those who suggested peace with any portien of the Mississippi in rebel hands and those who suggested Union, with patriotic, brave New England left out. The Northern frontier must be defended, and this canal is tie cheapest and best means of defending it. While the Atlantic shore is protected by three theusand miles of ocean, by forts and fortifications from Maine to Florida, and by @ navy which cost hundreds of millious; the ‘northern fronti¢r, not less important, is eutirely defenceless, aud within easy qannon range for hundreds of miles ‘of a foreign territory. The Northwest cheerfully pays her proportion for the defeuce of the Atlaniic, aid will pay farther the-large appropriations now required. But we ask in justice thas the Nostyern frontier should be se- cured. ‘He then read a mémorial fra Tesi 6 Fill- more and others, showing the éxpised ition @& Lake Erie, aud showed that the lakes, by the Capadina eavals, were accessible to the British gunboats, and that #e lake cltiek dd e6mimércé Were exposed to destruction. This canal will enable us to place our gunboats on the lakes, He read a letter from Admiral Porter showiug that we had now afloat more than fifty gunboats which could pass from the lakes to the ocean by this capal. He then presented the important fiscal, commercial and agricul tural interests thus seeking protection. Fitty-alght mil- lions of bushels of breadstufts were shipped from Chicago during the past year, The commerce of the lakes was ast four hundred millions per annum, Corn, since had committed felo des, was now King, and kept ‘ace between Europe and America. This enlarged the cheapest mode of defending the iukes. ‘The » cost of the canal js thirteen millions of dollars will turn the Miseissippi into the lakes, and etorever the East and the West. Every dollar thus expented in defence cheapens transportation. The «pacity of the proposed INinois canal witl be twelve tim that of the Erie canal. The largest steamers which navi- gate the Missiseippi will steam directly to Lake Michigan ‘These graud results cost only thirteen millions. It will rapidly pay for iteelf, and will be ® graud national bigh- way. It will add to the taxable property of the Union as much as the Erie canal has done. It will give stability to our government and add to the national wealth. It will Increase both our ability to borrow money and to pay it. The comasittee rese and the Flouse adjoursed Wasmisoron, Jan ‘The following ts the Revenue bill as amend the Committee of the Whole on the State of ty acted upon iti Be it-enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, wud be is hereby, authorized to borrow, from time to tune, he credit of the United States, a suim not exceeding $300,- 000,000 for the current fiscal year, aud $000,000,000 tor the'next fiscal year, and to issue therefor coupon or re- gistered bonds, pay at the pleasure of the governments after twenty years from date, im coin, aud of suck. denominations not less than fifty doilare, a8 far as he inayy deem it expedient, bearing interest at arate not exceed, ing six per centum per annum, payable sem) annoally “ia com, apd be may in bis diseretiob dispose of such bowds at any time on Such terms aa he may deem most advise pie for jaw ful money of Unived States. orfor any of the corfieates of indebtodnesatthat may at any Lime have been, paid, or for any of the Treasury notes herevofere Assued, or which may be issued under the provisions of ehis act, sod all bonds and Treasury notes issued under the provisions of this act shall be exempt from taxation by or under State authority; provided, \uat there sball be outstanding of bonds, Treasury votes wad United Statos notes, at any time issued under the provisions of this act, nO greater amount altogether than a sum of r 1863. so far a8 Union bas 100 000. SECTION 2.—And bett further enartet, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby avtborized vw iasue op the eredit of the United States $400 000,000 of Trea. sury notes, bearing Mterest at « rate not exceoding six per cenlum, payable semi-annually 10 comm, and the prin: cipal payable at any time after three years from date at the Treasury of the United Suites, and of such denomina. tions as he may deem expedient, not Jess than $10 each, ‘and such potes anall be receivable for internal duties and all debts and demands due the United States, except dudes on imports; the holders of aby such notes shall faye’ the right, at any time, or after they become due, and under such rolee as be proscribed by the Secretary of the Trevsnry change tho same with the accrued interest therec ‘Treasury, or the office of any assistant tre pository designated for the purpose for any of legal tender notes,and much Treasury notes may be used by the Becretary Of the Treasury at tbeir par vaiue, ® payment of the lawful crodtior# of the United states who may be willing to recetve the sate, and ehall be re- coved at their par value in payment! 6f any bonds that may be heroaher newoti by the Becrotary of the gunboats, all of which had to be towed up the river. Un the 9th we ascended the Arkansas river as high as Arkansas Post, when the army landed within about four miles of the fort. The enemy had thrown up heavy earthworks and exten. sive rifle pits all along the levee. While the army were making a detour to surround the fort, I sent up the iron-clads to try the range of their guns, and afterwards sent up the Rattler, Lieutenant Commanding Watson Smith, to clear out the rifle pits and the men bebind an extensive breastwork in front of our troops, The Black Hawk also opened on them witb her rifled guns, and after afew shots the enemy left the works, and our troops marched in. At two o’clock General McClernand told me the troops wonld be in position to assault the mein fort— a very formidable work—ana | held all the vessels in readiness to attack when ihe troops were in position, At half-past five in the afternoon General McClernvana sent me a message stating that everything was ready, and the Lovisville, Baron de Kalb and Cincinnati advanced to within four bundred yards of the fort, which then opened fire from their heavy guns and eight Titled guns and with musketry. The superiority of our Dre was soon manifes ‘The batieries were silenced, and we ceased firing; but no agsault took place, and it being too dark to do anything, ail the vessels dropped down and tied up to the bank for the night. ~ . The Paron De Kalb, Lieutenant Commanding Walker; Louisville, Lieutenant Commanding Owen, and the Cin- cinnati, Lieutenant Commanding Bache, led the attack, and when hotly engaged I brought up the light draught vessels, the Lexington and Blackhawk, to throw im shrap- nel and rife shell. The fire was very destructive, killing nearly all the artillery horses in and about the fort When the battery was pretty woll silenced 1 ordere @ Lieutenant Commanding Smith to pass the fort in t ge light draft iron-clad Rattler and enfilade it, which be gs ina very gallant and handsome manner, but suffer’ 4g a od deal in his hall in doing so. All his cabin ¥ jorks were knocked to pieces, and @ heavy shell raked bitr from stem to stern jm the bull. St to say,tWO beavy shella strack his iron plating. quarters 1) yen—on the bow and never injured it. He got past ( fort, but became entangled amongst the Snags pace in the river to impede our progress, os had to rel ye In the evening attacl vessels bf ail the © yamanders were well handled, pay{toalariy the iron-cladr ,_ It was close quarters &ll the time, and not a © pup was fired from our side until the gunboats were wi gbin four hun- dred yards of the fort. The condition of * dhe fort attests the accuracy 4f fire, ‘nd the. ‘potsons | mekle give the Barou de Kally, Ligntenant Commander W alker, the credit of doing (DG thors execution. I was informed again this morning byf General MoCler- hand, that the rrmy was waiting for Uae navy to attack, when ihey wold naswult the works, J ordered up the iren-clade, with directiong Tor the lJexingtou to join in when the frimer became engaged, apd for the frailer versels ‘0 havi up im te sinoke amd do the best they con'd. ‘iby Harter, Vientenant Cammander Smith, and the Guide, Ttsutenant Commander Woodworth, did good execution wih their shrapnel, atA when an opportuuity occurred, L?nade thet push ‘throagh by the fort agaia; also the tam Monareh, Colonel Charles Kliet, and they proceetied rapidiy wp the river to cut off the enemy's rotreat by the only way be had to get off Ry thiy time allthe gang in the tort were conapletel, sileveed by the Louisville, Lieutenant Conituander E.R, Owen, Baron De Kalb and Cincinnati, and | ordered the Block ¥lawk up fer the purpose of boarding it in Crome. Being vw ble, she bad to be kept ap the nares Sroran, aod 1 took in @ regiment from the opjesit try ond take it by assault ‘h® I rounder? to to do 80, abd the gunboats commenced firing rapidly, knocking everything to pieces, ihe enemy Neeki Out a white flag, and | ordered the ring w cease. fhe army then entered and took postession. Colonel Danning, the Commander of the fort sent for me, and ‘surrendered tome in person, General (harchilli, of the rebel army, surrendered t the Military Commander Our army had almost surrounded the fort avd would no doubt have carried it with case, They eniiladed st with rided field picoes, which did much damage to the houses and Nght work, leaving their merk in ali directions, I do not know yet what were the operations on the land aide. [was too much interested in my own affair, and in placing the veasels ws circumstances required. In ‘ail thi ‘oir there was the greatest zeal on the part of the officers Heoamanding to carry ont my orders, and nota mistake ‘@fany kind occurred. No fort aver received a worse bat- tering, and the highest complimovt I can pay those en- gaged is to repeat what sho rebels said—You can’t expect men to stand ay against the fre of those gun- .” pettange number of pervocin wero cajtured Wa the fort, 1 don't know how many, and at «uodown the army wero horrying in the cavairy and artillery. T herewith enclose the report of tho commanding offi- core and a list of Killed and wounded, and take another occasion to mention to the department the names of thowe officers who have distinguished themscives particalarly, though It is hard to discriminate wh so well. IT have the nonor io be, very F toully, your obedient q R, \t, AVE) R PORTE ‘Acting Rear Admiral Comayanding Was. Sydacron Han. Girmon Wares, Secreta: y oF (ie Navy REPORT OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDING OWEN t i Mites 1 RON Derm Srames Guxnoat Locinvn:., vr Aven was t Port, Anwansas Riven, Jan, 14. isnt f Sin—T have the ‘homor to transmii eport r! kited and wounded op board this vessel, the dimages #sstained from the enemy's gune, and the amoone ot nuuition expended during phe ongagemente 0: ycsterday aud to- dag with the enemy’s batterios ab Arica Huet. fhe damages sustawmed i tbe Dui, as shown by the car. ait did their duty | — her's . theught serious, has oot In the least un- eS an only bad that every officer and man did‘his duty. Very reapeotfully your obedient servant, . . Lieutenant Commanding United States Navy. To Acting Rear Admiral Davin D, outer, Commander Mississippi squadron. ‘Unrrep States Missive: SQuaD RON, } ARKANSAS KiivER, Ark., Jun. 11, 1863. Sin—-The following is a list of the Killed and wounded on board the United States gunboat Louisville:— Fred. H. Gilhardy, seaman, wounded in the head, mor- tally. Adam Bradshaw, seaman, wounded in thorax, mortally. James Mulbeinn, seaman, wounded in thigh, severely. Jas. Sullivan, seaman, contusion of thorax and abdo- man. ‘Thos, Spencer, seaman, wounded In elbow, slightly. ‘Thos, Jackson, seaman, wounded in leg, slightly. Albert Mowry, seaman, weunded in knee, slightly. James Blaigdale, seaman, wounded in hand, @!izhtly. George Holmes, seaman, centusion of shoulder, slightly, T. Blatchford, ensign, wounded in leg. severely. Walter Williams, seaman, killed, . tovhow WD. HOFFMAN, A. A. Surgeon. REPORT OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDING WALKER. Untrao States MissmarPr BQUADRON. Usirkp States GusroaT HARON me KALs, ARKANS48 Pos, Jan. 12, 1863. Sie--{ have the honor to report that in the attack on this place, on the evening of the 10th, this vessel was struck several times, but with no serious injury to vessel or crew. In the attack on the 11th one of the ten ivch guns was struck in the muzzle, and both gun and carriage destroyed; one thirty-two pounder carriage struck and destroyed; one of the iron plates on forward casemate badiy broken by. shot; the wood work about two of the ports badly torn by shot, and one lower deck beam cut off by a plunging shot through the deck. The other injuries, although considerable, can be r on board in afew days. I lost two men killed and fifteen wounded, two probably mortal and several seriously. ‘The loas was from shot and shell entering the » My officers and: men behaved with the greatest try and coolness, and the practice with the guns was excellent. J expeaded a two ten inch shells, pine ten iuch shrapnel, sevent it inch shells, and thirty-seven thirty-two I. Ci er 3] Enclosed: J send argeow’s report ee 16! , the sur of killed and 1 Gig very res} ey your obedient servant, IN G. WA. Commanding U.S. 'N. Act. Rear Admiral D. D. Porter, Com. rite Squadron. on board the United Sates gonbeat barae De Bally wt attack on Arkansaa Post, Junuary 11, 1863.0? Eee temas, kilied, r lass bo; verely wounded. probably mortal. Sn viral ie r fos gor pvp severely wounded. Jno. Farren, seaman, Wm. Smith, seaman. M. C. Doreoha, slightly woundea. a. oo jer, seaman. ddalon ; seaman. Alfred H, Boyle, yeornan. Oscar Jordap, seaman. Antonio de Uroa, seaman. George Fales, 5 Wiliam Kelley, seaman, Pierre Loon, seaman. Jobn Glenn, seaman. JOHN WISE, Acting Assistant Surgeon. To Jo. G, Waniene, Lioutonant Commanding: REPORT OF LIBUTRNANT COMMANDING BACHE. U.S, Miss. Squapron, U. 8. GuNpoaT. Cincinxar’ * Orr ARKANeas Post, Jan. 1° Sim—I have the honor to % > "thd serious aay 4868, 0 in the attest struck us at the water * through the upr- during the « times « . waving Bust 29 -sa Ob the 10th. Ono she! ‘ward, and @ second went y '@ were equally fortunate ™ thin ick of yesterday, although struck nise ee cane} rep casement, pilot house and upper work. and in half ~fed the first gun, at half-past one P. M.! ment g- OF tbree-quartersof an hour the righs caso- Tepe’ uD of the fort—the one assigned to us—pras si. ed, when our fre was directed on the left font and barbette guns, and afterwards in shelling the in¥erior of the fort. We engaged the fort at three ey oe Thaye the honor to meption Acting Ensign A. F’. (Neil, Acting Master's Mate Henry Boobey, and Actiy,g Gunner John F. Ribblett, the officers commanding thy; bow guns, for coolness and skill In directing thelr fre, . ‘ery respectfully, your obedient servan’, GEORGE M. . Phra Liguy. Commanding. Acting Rear Admiral D. ; mlosipp! Bgonarta, yn 5 aeeenalngelie- re BE REPORT 0) Laaigea SHIRK. a" so Mi eae U. 8. Gonzoar Luxinctor, t i ARKANRAR ‘ yj SirI have the honor to rep-ft tt : pended on-board this ship, i Merhs cy ring the attack Post, by the forces under imat,, fourteon Parrott shells, 4 ca the. ie! bappy to ship and two of our boatys are SOmeWEAL damaged. ™ ave the honor to be sir, your most obedient servant, Areount Hat hala i, oman De ing Mississippi River Squadron, ‘beste “f Arrival of Prisoners, it ‘Cairo. from the Post of Arkansas, A, M. PENNOCK. City Inte jigence. Moke TRODALY ABOUT RR goving THE DeaD—Tux Puessy- ‘TRRIAN CHURCH CORNER.OF Qexexe AND HOUBTON STREETR.— Another difticulty respe ging the removal of the dead seems likely to arise cor perping, the dead bodies interred in the vaults of the ¢ 4a Presbyterian church corner of Houston and Greeve gireets, ‘The late conflagration in Houston ror ¥ sill be remembered, included in its ravages the old chr rch above alluded to, and the propert; upon which twa 4 built has since been aold at. public auction for the gy of $32,000. The purchaser, tt appears, ie at Werect an extensive manufactory on the site of the old buildi' yg: and before commencitig operations it will b Prva wy to remove the remains of some two or three thousar q "persons buried in the vaults, or to leave them as Ie} /are at present, and Build right op without xed thet act of the burials into consideration at all. Mr. wlavan. t) ye City Inapector, intends to take hold of this matter b’ smseif, without consulting the wishes of the owner Of the property; and the recent proceedings in the Sullivan «treet church fully justify him in so doing The © sper, therefore, hat been duly notified that fot * | bone must be handled until a permit is rece!’ ved from the City Inspector: and if Unis waraing 18 dist’ garded the full penaly of the iaw will be inflicted "DC the offender, Mr. Delavan considers it wo PD? ow all these matters in future under tne direction of SI jecial inspectors, whose duty it will be to superintend ' a person the work of removing the dead frem places of burial gituated in the city. In this way ail causes of complaint like those arising about the proceedings in the Sullivan stree charch will be avoided. Those new oti. cials will be appointed shortly; but in the meantime two inspectors pro (em. are engaged in attonding to the basi- ness. Mr. Delavan hus caused all the plates upon the rotten coffins found jn the Sullivan street church vaults to be preserved, so that in case the friends of relatives of the dead desire it they may obtain them as memorials of the departed. The same pian will be ado in re. moving the dead from the Hovston street church, and the precantion of giving the widest publicity in the pabiic Journals to the fact of the intended removal will likewise be taken. A Grievance oF TH Niv™ Reamgxt New York Stare Miuitta.—A memorial, signed by several members of this gallant regiment, which was one of the first to spring to arms at the outbreak of the present rebellion, has been transmitted to Secretary Sfinton, begging of hima re- dress of grievance. The nature of this grievance is in substance as follows —On tho Sth of June, 1861, the re giment war sworn into the service of the United States, for the war, at Camp Cameron, near Washington, Captain Whipple and Colone! (now Adjutant) Thomas, who acted as mustering in officers, Tepeated assuring the men that they were sworn into the United States service as the Ninth regiment New York State Militia Since that ttme the memorial states that an attempt has been made deprive the regiment of its rights—first by denying the men the privilege of electing officers, aud secondly by changing the title of the regiment to the “ The third New York State Volunteers,’” The rembers « orgapization protest again in their memorial to the Secretary of War asa violation of their legally conetitut- ed charter ag a militia regiment. Tbe memorial was forwarded to the War Department some fix months ago, by Brigadier General Nelson Taylor, under whose com mand the reg ment ig, but up to thi time no auswer bas Deen receiv Sworn Preseytarion.-A magnificent sword was last night, at the Albion House, presented to Captain Philip J. Downey, Second New York State Militia, Righty. seoond New York State Volunteers. The preseotation speech was made by Major Robert [rwin, Second New ‘ork State Militia, io @ few very appropriate remarks. Captain Downey replied in a neat speech, interspersed with many’ anecdotes of his checkered career from & {riendless woy ih I83T to bis present proud posi tion, &e, Mr. Smith, the proprietor, spread a moat sumptuous repast, at which one hundred and twenty of the Captain's personal and military — friends gat dowo. During the evening speeches and toaste were the order, and finally the company separated, satistied or braver bands. We wish the gallant Captain success And an carly return to bis home. Arrivals and Departures. AKMIVALS, Livenvoor=Steamship Arabia, at, Boaton—Me Alien, two Al Mrs A Harnle Mre A Sliver, Mr OW Le ( Tullicbardine wid servant \ Cape Hitchens, Messrs ¢ 8° Delashasss, DC Mek E K Davies, Wm SI i gelatae Wey. w, M Jonep: tan, nt, Thooder. | Porm Haltarefiva Jp Archibald Wise’ Portes, Mes D Welsh, Miss © M Rengol, Misa Archibad, Messrs De:ansig, LH Hooawell, Burcoro, AW Harvey, Ives Farnham, Cat: fray DEPARTURPS. Liven -oor—Steamehip Aft from George Huytes ton—Me and Meg x 4 1 Yorks ter Hirmin hay nest W of London; F A Fe Siuerland; A, Bagero, of Bre Py f Ot America—-zt. For UAalifax=W Stevenson i Konedinap. of Boston; W Wilson, 0 Z Prince Biward Island: bil 1G Pace, H Peters and Mrs Sarah Leonard, of Shurebill and Capt MeKenaie. of Nova Be tia POF Montreal, Mr Tombattye, of , Wailace! M , of tance and confident that the gift could not be placed iv abler | ae a W. Cornell Jewett’s High National Cha- racter—Independent EuropeanTrip—in Connection with the Interests ot the Country—Through “Mediation” and “Colorado” Gold Mines—Mediation—as a Means of Peace—Colorado—for Extin- of the National War Debt—- Its Share in Peace— “Herald”—in Payment of the Nation: Debt—“Greeley,” the Great Pniloso- pher—Defended—The “Herald” Maine tained in “Cabinet” and “Slave Prov clamation” Views—The Emperor of France—Favors the Unton—Letters to Napoleon II and Q: of Englanad— Extract from Letter—To the Minister of France,Count Mercier—Vallandigham— on Mediation—Summer on ‘Peace’ Mediation App Dgcavan Hovss Atuany Japy 21 1863 Forron New Yore Heraup Bary a In reply, to four editorials—reflecting upon my integri ty of purposo—in connection with the mediation project as well'as questioning the motives of Napolen & Hon Ho- race Greely— T desire to state—I have been gvrned by the highest & most disinterested motives—in public mattets—since tbe advent of Colorado—as a gold producing region—under a belief it was the basis of a powerfal & controlling State— to @ then-dawning New National era—I cannot better give evidence of this than in now availing myself of your sag” gestion—prefering—through the co-operation of the roe dent of the U. S, Gvernor Evan of Colorado— yourgelf—& European. «‘ Capital” — arrangoménts made by me—durit my late National trip—tbat rome of the richest gold elds of that region—be set apart for the purpose of the extinguishment of the na- tional debt—with a tariff upon the entire gold yield of Territory. The 7rijune” thus its share in securing “mediation.” The “Hxeracp”—in the payment the. national debt—Mr. Greely’s motives im advocating a jiat: tribunal loses no settlement of the national trou! og Pronounce—noble & disinterested—as your own sug- gestions—Mr. Greely—in his views upon slavery is nob. understood—His sentiment—in my presence—‘that the world misunderstood him—jq his motives—that while he desired the freedom of the slave—he would willingly sacrifice his party power now and their freedom—to a Just tribunal—waiting for time—to illustrate the noble-. ness of his slave freedom Republican party principles- through a final freedom of slaves—that he desired not & would not—trample upon ee constitu- tional right of the South’’—will live in’ marble— & in connection with his late ‘med: pF forever prove a shield—in resolution—amid the de- struction of the leaders of his party—if the policy of the administration is not speedily changed—upon tho “Gallows of Haman’’—guillotines said to have been sent. for—by the administration—to assist in subduing the South—and to defeat the North in every effort to defy— the power and policy of tho government. As to modia- on—I cannot do better—than offer—him my let'~ c published in Europe to the Emperor of Frev- aes 8 BF Eng sesh dnc Jand—which fully show—‘ diation—movement—sor~ tion for the oan" An all-riae Provide‘ice'has, from aeombination of eireunn: stances, sec: a ropean pos ny Fendy trom Geveloped siatesmanebip and. trust 1p the Al- oped statesmanehip ai aay $% the ‘only and reliable conneallor, Fa aes! re the honor to address the European nigh sm} the nations ef earth. aretval in Europe i had BO" cruments, through Liverpool and London journals, as *n independent. representative of the Atnerican’ people, ask- tng for wulted government {riesdly mediation in America abil ‘an invitation. for a convention of foreign fal arbitration and pease. juobanan, “friendly inter det Pill nota faflure of American institutio tof the South to maintain @ col jurisdiction, they, without doubt, williny itutional to surrender slave- action or ® just ruling Northern sentiment. Binge then peo roand government have been started Wi an unexampl t of despotic , elave—over constftutlonal protection; im munication published in the Lond stitutional Inconsistent, extermjuating of Union—demanding ‘the proinpt gorsenmante ia this. in complication a In pica Detfount spaiers aa. ‘ith the es alah, ith. hates it, far je Dy the lent in big late speech, eof the solemn ty he had pai! ’he had made =. ae 6 ° we Boglisn res and people Gondemn the prociaination, yet d apy of slavery, showing &, commendable. principle jpidement overraling prejudice In fact, the rusta e President under the slave war policy Is the destruc! IS See oye meal e aye, - “Voor that of Pranoe to ftaly is that of Pret dent Lincoln and the American republic to slaver: while not ‘Sccomplishing the humane be baa secured to Limself—from xt penishea in a departure from right—the weak and unjust ruler. You paure, per haps, to heed Garibaldi. Sir, can you in justice to the Church, forsake the Pope? Can you, In justice to the Bouth and the Conatitution of the United States, sustain the “' slave emancipation prociamauon!'’ No. The position, then, of Garibaldi seems timely and wise, international setuement protecting France, relieving, you of weighty responsibility, and affording an example to’ America to do likewise as to . Toconclude: The determination of the South not to yield hee coe for independence, and that of the ‘orth for freedom to the save, demand international setion. Shall the aaron pt a eye. 008 or twogovernmenta? 2nd: ‘mai abolished? I urge this further from the powerless eh. ‘ot the proclamation without a Southern recognition, as is Southern ndenes without & Northern, recogittion Todependent of thia, slavery cannot be abolished by civil enactment; it can only be outgrown. Law cannot give man- hood to infancy. Capacity alone gives right. With the un- ‘ity of the negro 4 just gover it should off in the name of humanity, wi I Ercag apscal for toxer friendly Intercourse in tb 2edrong appeal for international frien reourse in the “an wa, Lyi the bess peel. Lg’ ena that fomewhere upon. the American continent, or porous ‘of foreign innde, the nations of the earth abail clai jomes for the enfranchised negro. To secure an end eo b Tune, 6) just, 80 Indispensable to human progress-—to aba the horro‘s of ‘a Fratricidal warto rewtore harmony and peace to the American people—I invoke the all-powerful aid, of the empire of France, uncer the direction of ite present tl ferences ween the ny sountry ¢M. CORNELL JEW! rf ry. WM. CO! 5 29 inp Of Colorado Territory, U. 8. of America. ry Mortxy's Hore:, Loxpon, Oct. 14, (s2. The 29th of Octdber foliowing, the Emperor issued let. ters to England and Russia, made public the 14th of No- vember, asking their co-operation in the friendly mediation referred to. Russia favoring, conditional upon ‘the favor of England. England deferring until the senti mevtof the American re ean be made known, not desiring in any move to be understood ag hostile. I am convinced the recognition of the South, by foreign go- vernments, has not, for a moment, been seriously enter- tained, nor force towards either the North or South; any contrary view has arisen from opinions promulgated in Europe and America, by the representatives and sympa. | thizers of the South. We are as firm as a nation tw- day, so far as Furopean action is céncerned, as we were before the, at present, hostile position of brothers im blood and ‘nationality—the responeibility of the war resting with America, and it settlement without » compromise of the positions of either the Nor! or South, not in the sword, but ip arbitration by govern- ments who, in Meckling. dinerences, will cement firmer the American Union. this mediation movo of Americ France, decidit Br a urn to advocate the same, f published in the Liverpool Pest the following naticnat adieu, with a solemn appeal to the Queen of and to join with France and other powers. [Here follows a letter addressed to “ Europe, the Queen of England and the President of the United States,” of which the following is Jewett's own synopsis: —] MEDIATION IN AMERICA, National adieu to Buropeafor a prison or for freedom, to dattle for the reestablishment of American Liberty, through a reatored Uniom, with Constitution euaranters to the entive people North tind South WM. CORNELL JEWETT. . God bless the Queen of By wlane! God Hess the American na~ tion, perpetuating the * Oni ! * throwol all ages: WM. CORNELL JEWETT, ry, Caited States of America. 3, 1862, ch to the Minister of nt Mercier—as fnrnished to me—in an inter be deemed—unanswerable—as showing the Westman motives of Napoleoa:— Bzplain frankly, & in such a manner as to be well understood + American people around you=that the Government of he aperor—woul alicays be happui/ he could contribute to the pacification of a friendly natiwon—at all times, on any conde fionseradonr—mor as proposed with the concurrence of Great Bri- tain &% Russia-or with that of any other p at be desire ty Amerven to rate as a cluty to humanity & good pay ith a view to the best conditions for the suture of the “American nation. Further if his Majesty was hostiie—he would have ip no way co operated with me—though the following—ad- dressed to me—the day—His Majosty—iseued letters—to tand & Ruseia— ra gist Caninat oF tHe LIBMPERECR, | Parais pbs Tottentes, le 20 Oct. 18% Monsieur Ww. Connect Jewert, Hotel du Louver in reepomer to your letter of BolT ged ly 2 tocmprin letter of Bud and should you desire to continue your Brojees to addres yor commounteations to His Majesty-they wed K “ ree warded to their high detination. esr pened? the ansoronces of mp Aatengetahed conettere. ~ ‘datre of the Emperor—Chef thu, CabinetaLe Late thy LORY LY May God give you wisdom to advocate “mediation” ae due to humanity—the best interest of your country apd pations-—-thus stand foremost in all time—with that rand national tribuval—thus proaounced by Vallandig ham-—in his late Leet ag! nee qn one Sir—for friendly mediation the kindly ‘offer of an Se tion | of Hewdonderry ve Marbendyys Eva: | st SP, 1400, 1408, rertial poner to stan hetinern ve contending mime ey cordial and randy cis that & by the Emperor of France fauaplcigus moment—Il is the epeedion—crvient moat mowle ruepentt gy hotiiter—vory grand indeed be that tribunal before which the great question of the Gnion of these the final cisstiny of thts Continent for ager—shall be Matovic Ohrough alt time the emimsuadors exhausting #rife ought to be met in @ wpirtl—ae pant Chih in profferei—ae "Hina iy. may the ‘irreprersitve”? Samner—rise to tho y perition of the #tateeman—heeding in act—his—late ff slavery—all the a stnk only of my on J aak—how shall it be saved ty of waste there must be acter. thers must be eivech King and Parliament which rent iF a oi from bit soul Peace yy has oukfuliy Teearded hts worda, the migbty power of your press— eon — Color & Meliation the one— Lact of justicemthe others means of liquidating the jonal debt—the ether—to reatore peace & Proppecity to American people, YM CORNELL JEWEPE. n the 7 aiendar—This Day. Coare Canecr-Part 1--Nos, 1808, 1881; *. Part 2—Now, 910, 1208) Rosy, $122. af cauree—Noe S00,