The New York Herald Newspaper, February 19, 1863, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9654. bevler po beavy sea, be “IMPORTANT FROM WASRINGTON. ® piece of meta: by a eis.al examimation of ite exterior surface. [he Qudey ran ito the same port, with @ blister | in one of ber furuaces—a lefec! no! discoverable uotil the eppheation of beat Moreover the , late bid passed the ox The Reported Political and Military Programme for the Spring Cam gO ne esr aia tats - other examinations on band to give tne frame of the ves fel a full exam.nation, He examined her fast summer, Fince which ber owoer bad expeaded eight or ten thou fand dolare iw repairs, aod made certain suggested im Provemenia He reposted ber ft for the vavigation of bork cea routes, Jakes and sounds. ‘ : TUC ARMY NOMINATIO! Tbe nemoatons of geoeral offcers which were re Vhat is to Be Done After Congress Adjourns. Probable Action of Congress on the Financial Measures, Annan The Amount of Internal Revenue Already Collected. tw bim tothe Secretary of War, It is stil doubsful i any telection of the Hiniied pumber authorized will be made doring the present session of Con olwithstaoding the variwos rumors of Oominations, there if pot at pre feot belere the Senate a Bogle veMswAlion lor major oF Denyadier general y r GEN. FREMONT GOING 10 TEXAS. Jt is currently rumored that Gen. Fremoot bas been assigned to a command ip Texas. THES DEBATE IN THE MOCK ON THE INDEMNITY : BILL. The principal debate in the House to day was upoo the Dill to indemnity the President and all officers under him for vivlation of the writ of tiabéas corpus in the preseut ‘crisia aud providing for indemnity in future cases. Mr. Voorhees, of Indiana, made aQ elaborate and eloquent #peech against ihe bill, and against usurpations of power. The admnstration defended by Mr. Daily, delegate from Nebraska Territory, who attacked the democratic party fariously, aod afirmed that the President ought to have arrested several thlousaod more than he bas done. ARREST OP A NEWSPAPER CORRESPORDENT BY ORDER OF GENERAL MOOKER. ‘The correspoudent of the: Philadelphia Inquirer, with General Sigel's command, bus been arrested Dy order of | Genera) Hooker, at Stafford Court House, and taken to | Falmo.th. He ie charged with having sent incorrect and | OXaggerated reports of recent movements, and also with fo Congeess lo the tinaucial and wnsiitary measures of (he | raband information for publication io that Interesting Debate in the House on the Ques- : tion of Arbitrary Arrests, &., &o, Wasuincrow, Feb 18, 1469 THODLCY IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS 42ND RUMORS. There nre some very important movements op foot io thiscity. The Present apparent immobility of Ube army and tho suggestive proceedings of Congress are i dicative of this ‘There aro besides a great many Yurnors in Circulation in potitical circles, which are keyt ‘4s confidentially as possible, in regard to what ie going to be'done after Congress adjoures, ov the 4tb of March hext—uot over a couple of weeks from the present tine &e. Jt wilt be seen that very litle opposition hus beea shown goveroment support, and the cousequence is conscription scheme will soon become a 4 the floanca! mensures for the government Some peuple have not tailed to e surprire and agtovisiment at these Movements sod re J thick Whey will ‘The convervatives have given them ther THE CASK OF DR. WILMER. that ‘The commission composed of Geueral Hitchcock and jw, ay weit | eva) Van Alen, to examine toto the case of Dr. Wil of the | mer, formerly rector of St. Mark’s church ia Phita- Heipbia, conclvded the mvestigation to-day, and reported | their Ooding to the Secretary of War, It will be recol lected thai Dr. Wilmer was arrested at the mouth of the Rappabunnoek, atteuipting, ie company with two vagrant ' Foglish noblemen, 6 ran the blockade, aod epon bis per- fon was found documents from Jeli. Davis, accrediting him as the representative of the Southern church, Me ® churged not only with treason, but of being a spy. PAYMENT OF SICK AND WOONDED SOLDIERS. | ‘The proceedings to day in the Senate were more of a the new ulema, prees is. But from what J have bear cares y Surprise you. Among the eamaors in cireulition which pointed to these result) is ove Co the eflect thot the Prepident iptends 40 restore General McClellad to the ebicf command of the army sowe time Lext movth, avd | that bo intends to reorganize his Cabinet ov acouserva | Uve basis, retainiog Mr. Seward iv bis present position ed a resolotion of instruction for 4 Dill whereby the soldiers in bespitals and in the couvatescent camps shall be paid olf in thirty days. ‘This 16 wore casily said Uhan dou ‘THO APPOINTMENT OF MIDSUIPMEN. A bili passed the Senate to day to give Senators and re- Presentatives the right to nommate two cadets each for the Naval Academy Aw the bill i understeod it legal. seh Lhe late appoimtments of the Secretary of the Navy. | States thot bave not their full quota are to be dret sap- | pled, PMGENWHAL BUTLER INVITED TO VISIT BALTIMORE. « A committee of Caltimoreans of the City Couucils wait- ‘ed upou General Butler today at the National, to invite Bim Lo visit the chy where be Orst essayed military con tro}, tt is siuderatood that no especial day was desig- nated. for the masterly aud digvited wanoer in whieh be discharged tho duties of bie depariment. that he has promised several erets, who, though —belongug to Are couseryative in their polities, that he will certay Wake there changes. it Js understood that the present General tho emergency, wad that be is now #atisGod tbat Ceveral MeClellan was Cully equal to it, and (bat if he bad beco Ieft alone he would long since bave accomplished ali that | the nation go anxiously desire, that be is now firmly of | the opitien that McClellan is the opty map in the colutry | capable of Ailing that position, and shat Bis military wiod | te the oply ope that can grasp tbe asecessities of the occa slong eget meter EDS Somiee of tbe Fe castor Harris pusbed today the bil t remove the ydtie theeughout the Union, aod preservetherr voy Of | 1a or ie District of Columbia, to provide for.new ection and efficiency for tho supprestion of the rebel: j appoiwecs. Mr. Collamer objected to ameagure which 0B,” With theeo ideas in view bo bas unberttatingly | was not recommended by the ‘bar aor asked for by the made (he promises alluded to, od the conservatives | cowie. Naeennie camel sires £2 Ye Werefore think, tn consideration of these facts, that it ie | \des baif @ dozen tat places for persoes who shail be dest'to etrengtheo the hands of ihe administration 1 | cmpioyed in assessing damages to property boblere by every possible way, so that the apring campaiga #B4ll De | military occupation of troops, Re. eo ae. tomard.pea sesaim fe Soe! a. worsiag, eal Whee Genera! MeCloljan was removed it was stated By | | tins a paper Lo Senators whieh was cupposed to de tio radical abolitionists that ihe Prosileat was induced (0 | imyortant i wae Hot, iowever, nad therefore it Is to be ‘edopt (bis course on the grouod (hat be bad tried the cou voferred that bis late frequeot visits to the Senate sergalive plan for a year dode ball without any practical *pring from the alleged fact that the radicals result, and that therefore be was at liberty to give ihe wembers of Con he the feels n Chief i@ pot equal to CREATION OP NEW OFFICES, Bille creating new officers are constantly introduced. have concluded (© ground arms 80 far as be 18 Coocerved | if the salked of courervative party be aot ret on foot It is Meal plas @ trial, But we all boow tbat It seated ap cortanm in mont reliable quarters that more con ‘wan (Be conservative plan which led to tbe great seryaiive, moderate aud rational conduct, shali hereafter ‘Victories of last yoar; while sivce the ivaugu | prevail among the radicals, THE PORTE ATION BILL. u PRE motes ote: lee eee. Sage: Oe | To.day the Forti@eation bill passed, with only « murmur Sq08 of RO smacsipation proclamation, Y | from Me. Grimen A few yeurs ago such bills were op thing bas gone wrong ov lacd aod sea, io the army, | posed By Ihe demagogues, as wore Aoything to increase among, tbe politicians aod witb Ibe people, Thus the } the army of navy Such efforts then were seeds of dis- President bas found (bat (be radical plan will votwork at | #'0% sasieete tcie, aalecabee aa dak oliah: All, He in not restoring the Union by it, nor dows be win | One of the vory besL things dove this session was the Any viclories by IS agency. He bas declared that introduetion of u vill by Senator Lane, of Indiana, for the military success is what we veed, avd cow be is deter. conferring of brevets for gallaot conduct ja the feld. All | brave officers approve ibia measure, Such a distiactiou Mined to have it, He sees that with the euceess Of Our) core than promotion Sree we will bave peace with Europe and perce a1 bome, | TUE PROVOST MARBUAL OF WASHINGTON. hile with the coutinued reverses of our armies and a | The foliowing order was issued today — GENERAL ORORRS—NO 8, - Buecession of military disasters we can Dope for nothing | Heavge agrees, Miuitaay District oF Wasninoror, ofthe Kind. He Gnds that the power wielded by the mili | Wastinetow, D.C. Feb 1863, Ordered, That Lieutenant Colonel Doster, Fourth Penn lary authorities before tho inaue of his emancipation Pro | syjvauia cavalty, 6 relieved ft be oma request from . duly as Provost Marshal of the elly of Washington, lamation Is sulicient for all purposes, that the prociams: | TA¥ 20, Tieons nud, First New York eavalr Vion bag only proved what be said to the Chicago clergy and is hereby ap: shal Lieutenant Colonel Doster will tur over ak public moo K would be—something ‘like the l’ope's bull against the comet.” It js now bis policy to return to the coo vervative programme which worked such beactts to tbe | touptry—an act which will tend to aplite the whole North, aud rid the people of the radical abolitionists oo the ove boed aod of the copperbeads on the other property aod mover jody 10 € f with a statement of the same, and vouchers showing from what source these mouey have been received, and to what maover disbursed, He will thea unmedialely | reo Lies Fey . By co Of Brigadier General MARTINDALE Jour P. SMeRNCRNE, ARSWRtaDt Adjutant Ceveral 1t is said (hat Colonel Doster desired to be relieved from the onerous and really thankless auties of Provost Mar. TRE FINANCE BILL. thal, [le bas beew active aud vigilant ia the exercise of A Confereace Committee on the Finance bisl will Be ap | ajqiont volimited powers. pointed to nytt. | APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED, 10 in generally beltevod by thong who have access (othe | THe sevate today, in executive Kession, confirmed the | highest sonrces of information, that in the Couference Committers upon the Finance DFT the Senate will concede Lo the Houte the three Landred millions of fegal tenders, Aud that tho House will concede ty the Seaate the Mani | Dit and ope per cent tux on bank cifeatition It is argued HY Quance operatars here (hat Wis tax will bo ja tuMclent te induce Che banks to aceept the provimons of the bib, Wm. W Thomas, Ir., of Maine, at Gottenberg. RECKIPTR OF INTERNAL REVENCE. Jawes Saith, of Tigo, at Runde. The following are the total smovnts of interval revenue WK. G, Metlon, of Massachusetts, at Port Louis, Mauri tan, exel.sive of receipts from corporation salaries aod | yay slampe, received by the Comiise\oner of Interval Revenue | Aygo f Si. ArMY, of Kearas, as Secretary of tho Terri from the collectors of the several States tu Jaouary 31, | Gory of New Mex | following cominations of Consuls — Charies Gilbert Wheeler, of Missouri, Noab & Wrisom, of Indiana, at La Cajon, San Salvador, J 8. Howard, of Penosyivinia, at an juan det Sur. D. Rursiow, of Maine, at Rio Grand, Brazil F. Crosby, of Kentueky, at Geoova Wilhgan 6 Phelps, of fllinow, at St Petersburg it Nuremberg. 1663.— | Kaward Evans, of Wastingtoo Territory, Secretary of wale +... $139 063 Virginia HTL | (hat Territory . arte geri pias: ee 261019 | Yenan U, Robbins, of the District vt Columbia, to bo Massachusetts ...1,250,260 On KAT SO Megieter of Wills fur the County of Wasbington Rbode Island 195.000 10.99% Alfred M, W of Brooklya, N. ¥., to be Collector of WIZ” Toteraal Reveuue for the Second district of New York 120 675 | State. Delawat pity Siapensts 7 ot Jas. Maov, of Maine, to be additioual Paymaster of Maryland 00.6 Cal gan }15 | Volunteers . Digh of Columbia. oie | COL. WYNDEAM ONDER ARKRET, ‘ severe «ss 9,067,098 | Col Wyndbam who some time ago denounced as & 7HE DUTY ON WHISKEY AND TORAcco, | coward wad lapped the face of Capt. Richmond for Jace of the en Te ie believed bere that (be Commitice oo Ways ‘ wer to Menus will recommend 40 crease of the duty ov whe avd tobacco OUR RELATIONS Wir FORKION PowERs, Since the publication of the almirable fetter of Sore tary Seward, all apprehensions of foreign \otervention of further offers of mediation Lave been laid aside, and there seems in political circles here more condtence of security in this rewpect (DAG at Any time during the war. FAOTEST FROM A COMMIZSIONER OF THE GANKS ex | Florida aud other Southern FEDITION A statement was prerented in th Senate today from | with the oMcers of both houses of Congress, and are CHarles H. Haewell, one of the commission to examine the | waiting a0 audience with the President. This mear i) vessels of the Banks cxpertition, protestiog agsivet (he | Growtug iu favor it is regarded a the best mean ina putations against himself in that business. a (he cage | can be Gevi#ed Lo increase the army. The armed em gow requ: ed to bold Of the Jersey Blue, whic put into Hilton Head for re. | grante wMi relieve soldiers who ar ‘Pairs, Raving parted one of the Dolding dowa Woite of ber | occupy mod possess bbe grovad recovered from bbe re ged dyenvedvence of orders tn th placed under arrest by preferred against im by Capt Richmond barges grew was published wy ALD ey | bas b charge | altar out of wh | the correspoudence of the f COLONIZATION OF FLORIDA The New York committee Jed by Mr. Kotley, to Prenent to the Presideot and Congress (be recolutions | Sdopted at the Cooper tnatita @4 and orgnaized emigration of enngraol volisteers to b there meeting 10 regard to arm States, bave bad interviews ned hy the Senate to the President have beea sent by | Tue | usite that be should not be | bels, aud add just so many troops to ihe elective force fa beld reepous ble for not Koow ig tbe absolute resistance of | the held THE NAVY YARD WORKMEN WANT NORM PAY. A large delegation of eupioyes of the Navy Yard here WALI 1H persoo apon the members of the pay | commit. fee to solicit auch am increase of wages ast be com Meorurate with the increased prices of tbe cecessaries of hte BOSTON CUSTOM BOUFF OFFICERS ASKiNO FOR AN INCHEASE OF Par. The Gret direct iiusteation of the high prices upon an pansion of currency yet exbibited in Cougrens appee ed to-day, in the form of @ petition from the oMcvls of the Bost. Custom Howse (or an inerease of wages to four dottars per day, on account of the iocreased coet of \iviag. DECISION OF THE TAX COMMISSIONER, The Commissiouer of lnternat Revenue bas deciied thas | jocal exprees companies are sudject to the provisions of | the one hundred aod Afth section ef the Excise act, aud for any violatiou thereof are iiwble to the pensity taereta prescribed, | ENVESTIGATION OF CHARGES AGAINST ARMY OFLICERS. The, Mibtary, Commision, composed of Bi Generals Ricketts, Crawford aad Meredith, to invest charges against a large number of ollicere of the iegular acd volunteer army, is progressing with its busivoss, And bas already examined many of them, The ten days within which these oificers are required to appear and render their oxcuses oF establish ther jancence will expire om the 20th iost., and those who d» aot report, either persoually of otherwise, will be dismissed from the service MN. THADDEUS STEVENS AND SECRETARY STANTON, Mr, Thaddeus Stevens, 10 the course of the debate ioday apon the bill to appoidt a solicitor for the Wer Depart- ment, atanalary of $2,500, remarked very naively that the present sevretary of War needs a legal adviser ip regard to contracts, bus the jale Secretary needed po Buch assistance. THINTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. | Senate. Wasuincron, Fed. 18, 1863, APTIAEMENT OF THE VICR PRESIDENT. The Secretary presented a communication from the Vice President, stating that be should be absent for ihe remainder of the sesgion. “2 MON, SOLOMON FOOT CHOSEN VICB PRESIDENT YRO THM. Oo motion of Mr, Fess iN, (rep ) of Me., the Boa. Solomug Foot was chosen Presilent pro tem. ASKING FOR AN iRCREASR OF COMPRSHATION, Mr. Sumer, (rep) of Mars, presented ® memorial from the inspectors in the Boston Custom flouse, asking for an iwcreace of compensation (MANGE OF TINE IN MOLOING COCRTS INDI zy Me. of fod called up the bill to cbaose the ¢ United States courts tn Indiana Adopted. OMPENSATION TO THK CREW OF THR MONITOR (rep.) ef lowa, (rom the Naval Committee, reported a joint resolution to compeusate the crew of the or at ai steamer Monitor for (he tose Of clovbing, &e seed. RAN OF NAVY MEDICAL OFFICTRS Mr. Kenxevy, (opp.) of + introduced a dill coveera ing tbe rank of medical officers in the Vurted States Navy. Referred to the Naval Conmittee WW ALIZING THE GRADE O° LINK OFFICERS IN THE NAVY. AgNotp, (rep.) 0 RT, introduced a bill to amend the act to equalize the grade oj line officers in the United: |! tates Navy. Reerved to the Naval Committee. + THK COLLECTION OF TAXES IN THR RRWELLOCE DISTRICTS Mr. Witsox, (rep.) of Mase., from the Miltary Com. mittee, asked t+ be discharged from the further cooside ration of the bitl to omend the act for the @yliectwa of taxes in (he iusurrectionary districts, THE RANKS RXPRDITIO! Mr. Witsen also, from the same committee, presented a letter from the Secretary of War, covering a letter (rom Charles H. Hasweil, in relation to the Bauks oxpedigion, Ordered tobe printed THK FORTIFICATION MILL PanBRD. Mr. Fassenven, (rep.) of dte., called up (he bill’ making appropriations for fortiticatiwns. Mr. Guimes, (rep.) of lowa, said he thought that ibe ‘events of this war, and the lmprovemeats ia naval wa i bad shown the inefficiency of all these fortidc.tion aut, ‘me at present advised, should volte againat the No amendments were offered, and the bi!! passed PAYMENT OF SICK ASD WOUNDED SCL DIENS, Mr, Wyjis0n introduced a joint resolutio, .o facilitate the payment of she sick and wounde:! soldiers iu the boa Pitas and Convalescent camps, The resoiutvu directs thet or General to take measures for their pay ment thirty days atter its passaxe. TUR APLOINTMPNT OF MIDOHIT RM. Me. Davie, (Union) of hy , called up the bil! (o regulate the appolatment of midshipmea in the pavy — aneed. ARSENTATION OF ONEDENTIALS. Mr. Witsoy, (Union) of Mo., presented the tredeatialr | Of Hoo, Jobo 8 Heudersou, elected United stares Senate: | by the Legislature of Missouri, to Gita vacancy expiring | ou the 4th of Mare next CLAIMS FOR DAMAGEA DONE BY EMION THOON.? Mr. Ciann,(rep.) of N H., called up the bill for the settlement of claus for damages dove by the Unica troops ‘The bill provides for three commissioners and a solici tor to hear and examine all such claims and ctains for Property taken by the Uaion (roope. that the clainy shat be advertieod publicly, aud shall be presented wubio Ubree years, 00 damages. to be pailom ace umt of slaves taken 0; ecaping. the Godings of the commrsioners to be returned to Cougrens through the Secreiary of War. The bill was postpowed dutit to me GAVOR OF THE PACIFIC MAILROAD, Mr Hamam, (rep-) of lows, cattal up the Bill ta-estab lish the Pacific Reiiroad aod ite branchee, a discuseed at some length by Mesers Lariam, Povenoy, Garks, McDoceatt, aud others The Bill wat passed by @ vote Of 26 yeas against 9 bayer. LANDS (OM & WILITARY ROAD. Mr. Caexpurn, (rep ) of Mich . coiled up the bill donat- ing lands to Michigan and Wiscovsin for s military road Passed, DINTRICT OF COLUMBES COURT, Mr. Hanase, (rep.) of N. ¥., called up tho BIN organi ing the courts of Ihe District of Colambin Mir. HaKnis ofered an amendtoent, which was adopted, abolishing (he Orphans’ Court of the city of Washing ton, iiatrict of Columbia, wad Cransterring (be jursedic tiob to the Judges provided for ju {he bil! Mr. Sacisecky, (Opp.) of Vel, bill to the Judiciary Committee. He sa bo petitions from the Detect aking for an be uoderstood that the Uill met (he opposit orvmnit the | bad b change, a members of the bar ithe Ihetret, The uhyct 0 | Dill was simply et rid of the preseot judges and ba new over appo He Was opposed to the cha dvever aly lish he differed with wy pout tO a polisical | | the judiciary, an | of @ judge bec opiniwus, Mr. Hanis disclaimed any motives of the kind. He | | would not legisiate te tora out any judye. Hat the judi | cial system Of this Histrict Was ealayebed in T8OL, and | Cougress had Been nee that Lune 1 | now. It wom compl 1 Mr Sauisbury'# motion aye 22 | Str, Garis, Cony.) ot fey. hoped th nt | poned, shew of the bar winbed (o be bear io Temonst ance Mr Couamer, (rep.) of Vi. thought they tt to have the privideve of being bear, It 1 be only fair | aad prop Me Hanws said the postponing of the bi!) at thir tate | day of the mi would b ivaient to throwiog Lovee | unt the Gent su, He wnderstood thet the bar of 10 District bad beew for vears akiog tor @ oh Nauge 4! Was proposed, aod the bar geucratly would favor it BXKCOTIVE HeestOw stive dese ion (he After ane € adjourn House of Kepresentatives. Wasuinotos, Feb. 18, 186% TW GORSTRECTION OF A HELDOR AT TMK FALKA OF THE The Houre coumdered th orted by Sir, Mailory, from the Committee ou Roads and Canals, that, the Louis. | ville and Nustyilie Railroad Coppany aod the Jefter ville Kutroad Company, being stockhollers ba tt ville riage Compwny, tue Post Koud act 4 | auly shalt authorize tue ernetruction — of a bri at the = Fal ot the = Ulio by y #2id comnprny. all the provision® of that act to apply to | | this, ant to tho Maysville @od Fig candy aod Lexington aod Biz Saody railroad conapa practicabt’, and shall authorize aiid companir Of them, Ly Coastruct @ by ldge OF bridges me At ony of the pots of Thy fnew of hoe rend | Mr Mauony, (Uo A Ky., during ane | exid this bill wax iutended to authorize ube b { | bridgor over the Obie below the Big sanly The t 1-95 1212) in favor of it AeYONTRENTS IN ons The Heniee concurred mht t's o | bill prowidieg for an Lint regiaier ie a the ut lo authorize the appoiuttmeat of a Boieitor « Departnnent IY Anon NENT LAVERY 19 sieror ne The Howse tank wp tbe semate’e aul for the bill t 4 the Stat of Meesoorh ia fiehinent protons thw vet Whe President sual! } that Missouri t ef aval’ @ * pa eeradual oF diate abot ’ ay at reatum , : thieayy tate. & Me Somos (op, v " ‘ mate Ag ayn . ‘ in ace rdame w ' 4a Vacibe Ravtroud The Srraxea poled that (b twa t oot tbe bili must go io Commotie he Whole bo the State of the Mpven Mtr, Ware Crep ) of tod re-ommitted 18 tbe eo CORSHCEred Ube one of (be mor boul s peace’u) solution oF AFL MAM, (opp) Of Obie ‘ ‘ i Me janes (HE queeiiog NEW YORK, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1863. What the select ( thedt repers beretoton Hee on manecination, baviug made badd ae esistence, ‘The =! ean Mais pe Mr, We sree mami fo bbe select Comm. (tee wae ogres! of SL against 41, SATLONATION © SO RMR LAWe The Howe piseed tte Secate hall foram Moving dewb's ay to the m aulngof fora sw tbor reer Lue P esicdont, who Uw are imported by a comet, peeun s remit the eoe or (hs ther ensitied th wala or p y inpriso hin ihe impr “To th® comma forms of law, Lwece | PME ACPEED OFS soaweies UN TYE EARCOTIFR DRE RTMPN TS Thersenate mporarily tows, ply vAerecins in te extOutrve depariny acy, erased by death, resi abies Cr Bbsence, wa EKoW ip. Tt muthorigea sie Presaoot boop porns the Hews e any one depa tment to supply teu: P rarily ho vacsory 1 anov) swe AND OTtiER® » den e's Subst ltober for the bi edemurtying ty vroavtont und other .oregut for Whe sua Pheer ot het 8, aa L fox aes: com MIME! Wor ¢ Mr. Nookures. (opp. 5 WD (MiB OF aay tere ree eouptry: eutibled an get to 4 y the uispent iL of Nibeas « fwace thereof bats ew bhras tg starthog (tle wre, It was tnd others for AB, tis CUR Wa giro more than it in olved da! The Dill net only pur Oecd to give Wy Meimtiity fe crimes pag. but uotins tel Leease to pursue the same syslem for ali tine to come Ne indemait eoukh be piven for tbe vwlauon ef euusiialional nec (sie Sap (ee re et:tion in thet 4 tember, ina fow Hees, dectared thy peopia of cho Moyal States wader martial fw, thas gneadion cid HEDIS nid ies ial Derty and secucity, solar as the Sarat ay of ‘he, courkt was concerned che blow was qu feden ond cadion, Tyranny bad ite rules MEMO as wel! as Viher frauds Tho President and et bad thes thrown of ail dis, ent iD twai. Ihe Conetitition of the country. OF Chis land, hocause a wicked king and corsupt re Thy President Is a 10 pense minstey ae viokiod their rights, threw of the British yoke. lessovs of (ree government woregearued by a seven Fears! war. She trauk m the principles Of personal liberty and COMAL tutional treedom, The Americar const inition came fort ay the heir at law, a a9 jaharior of the ideas of the Anierican Revolution. Coustitutignal Ldecty Was Now «bout to suiler in the house ow its frie d= by the hands of iis prevouted friends ‘Ihe President sought tw. overthrow ond revolutionize these principles Mra\ or hee revered .o ths magna charta, tue bill ot Fights, the Habeas corpus. Ac, tracing the Contest for free priicl- ples ip Enghind sor the past six buedied year {this Connection coudemming whe seirure dod Meat of men for declaring what they (iournt law should be, for @ttempting We wyan Uonoelvesot the Fights secured by the coustitution, snd ali tis ant more | by the will (one mau only at Washington Lae acirine | Of mecessity for these arrests was (he tyounl's ples Could wot the courts be trusted? Loyalty, however, ao fonger co: sited un devotion to the ceustitution, Lat to the adminis raion vow ia power, a8 had been expiained By its friends. But tho people had alveady ta their ament ty | Hoe shail be coneeiod asa judgniua of debs | der the Hew | hes Mao y conte wel would dare bo | Funple ha fay,0 deeatich be bad | tie a! bis {oa ved neareerauon Wa hon N bess corps we e00d to ewe Memeve thon to puneh trators. The ws eo 10 be conaateotly ia Koveroment 8. (rep) Of NY Crowe! the qnestiogs © Homnted WIE the war Tu@e wi ho mettle ground for tbe aver at t atry. The eiyjortot the atmo Tetration wae ove voty safety ed jged oa 0 Was ju Rtfene Our ello te Nis arog due rebelbou We apuat phe down owt ch good Wh car say jo Mr, Taosaa. (tui 4 of Md. monk! vor his eo |deawue (sire Mey) With mierepreseuttion, Bat be was of p the eptne tle Otte wae venue inter Metkverdien, «teh ¥hourted ohewma ni ations OF thas wih whem, fe opted oA mace tent as ertioy (hat Miryt ¥ ¢ the toe if eremnny pid ever beet att HAP Hest beat ih unl mn with che KeLere Uapuise o Coat gre Uunaty of the sdelend Maryined aoa Lt te the arent Li aiid of the. p id yor reiec involve Maylacd in al the b ho said bh ks Grebe 19 de. Bison A of hee ti these nets He wvite was the best test of the opty @ und re | ferred to ihe fict that the vernor of Miryhiod wos etecred by tweiiy sorty And evra bi colleacie (Me Muy) sas a t lime known as a Ubi tan aud @denouneer 4 sen, He poke at Jeri teshow that Marvtind, at a neous, had no sya ith rebellion, Lett pathy wi ate Mary aud between dist ution of the slave emas W0, Aod the pao te wo dd Mot hesitate opt the hitter, He hat no duteutty in on to Je, Davie and t chwith these who circled t sores and anne of the He woubl vote wou d me republic agnost all traitors and rebels. ding Deb Yor Payeant the fallac ae OF eating mean AC indemnliy, sane staat t for the thaly pro sven the wadicnry of the State thor sovereignty, aud iemed of the means of redress there who had boon unlawfully sebved aud Paced im forte and bastiter, It y» it precedeat— a fearful attempt t) yobvert the rigti« and libe of the people, aud woukt be loohed oa with content ap all time tocome, ‘The poopie, be coutended, bad wy papular e demned the s specs.ou of the wit of hibeat corptis and all the proceedings eon vit. He exuntied in condemnstion the provi hie bill re: logit as re pot fac th the plain provisions ¢ as sly admits g the constitution bad been elections bid defance to these encroachinents rn popular rights The admwitra jon stood @xtoned, aid bad Jost the contidence of the people because iL no touger du signed to reswore the constitution ofour cow vy. Mr, Daity, delaate (rom Nobraska, proceeded to exam. ine toto the dihenity., here were mea who were con tinually crying ont ag t the administra wd why? Was there ever a revolution wher it was not wecessary bo resort to arrests? The constitution wayranted the paket sion of the writ of habons ¢ rpus when the pubic sy ety required it There was sporty In the Mouse awl iu tie country coolivoay fuding (ault wih the admiistravion in the eon the wars They were always disattistied, bot what did they give in How of the measures which bad been pursued to dear with (he sympath zers and avett Ta of the rebeliouy They spoke of comprounse wheu the Knew there could be none, The great fauts of the Wet) ation woe Hat bad vet arteted evough oP patie ed them severely enough (Applause in the qailories There were buadeety aut tuousands of men to syr pathy with the rebeilion, and they sty way ve punisbed — (Applarse ) Mr. VaLcaNoiciam, (Opp ) of ObiO, gave notice that if the tetur bapee was repeated ia the gallerws he should dewanl an caforceinens ot (he rules, aithough he knew this to be d [arco Mr Nout, (opp.) of Mo, riaing to a question of order, sud Mr Vatlandicham $ remarks were om contempt of this Honse Mr. Vartavovusm seplied that the point was aot weit Vakeo, as ois atlosion was wot to the Loure Mr OaiLy, rasatniog, sada farce had pea going ou for the ast year ‘There wae a party crying out againss the Koverument, wo profesmipg that they were i favor of the Uni dthe time saying tbat the ox” pression 2 he Fe: elections was in favor of j F veh pretenders counted with bei: Cee! To AMON, the peo) le Was to RIVE WO setae ereogia Yoo cvild got teil what saeb par iwns frored But you knew (hat (hey were omar} She a svotstrativn’ Those who were cou, Ui sHly yh oot age st the war and the adminisiea Tob here pie fe berm matters i fever of f aud 1 Me Gorse Of sue they would become ue Adiews (be wories oF $he Revolution COME Jame tron discussed potitical affairs, a AH a deadbeat Sat fave Gabi reboiiian. and ‘ve damovrata, frou Jel! Davis down to the mest God \orssken sollower at bia heels, wei rebellion today The rebel sympaibivers at North § wero democrats. Oo the other bund, ‘ne repubticans = bad 6 furniehet =a bhuale recruit to ravke of the rebele Layslty onan soon hes jeanism went Maud iu haud ae maburaily ms bd slavery were allied He urgued throughout 1 that the democratic poncy waa the aily of ne nd rebettion. “Ihe democrats bid gaived tho ‘ «of the rebels, while they received the hear.y conderomtion of every loyal man, Refore he conctited the bour for the recess arrived, nd the House took # recess unital sever o'clock. ¥VENING SESSION. WAUON ROAD FROM WHAT POINT TO ComSWALL LANDING, Mr. Van Wren, (rep.) of N ¥, wtrodaced a bill to build Rod construct @ wagon road (rom West Point, N ¥., to Cunwall Landing. Referred to the Committ on Ronde aod Canals TUK ORWATE ON THBINVEMBITY BIT, Mr Je.tan resumed bis remarks, He said it wom be. of the remorseler#uess of the despotism which the TAHC | Orly Would establish that be deno it oll plead with the Presnient bo «mite it with ve power oF the geverumMont i be would fay the country am Dime. The repubhe of our this moment swang io horrid alteraation be A death To falter or hesitate now was rei deat ship would aot m Mt Ube earnestness AtEH (ound in 1€X wn the reves, and the courage which gathered streng\t (ror despair A wise policy of war was out euough. Proctantwos of freedom would of (bonsclves mmpisb httte, What we neede we, defiant actin power, sweeping ling i) the pojutar new courage Aad bop, arm the colored mea of tbe irce the slaves of the South, and thereby give © reed aw OF Hreoderny Ht stiouta deat wilt alt from ‘away heart The as baving Wer ihe comstity of war be to die, it ste epecsal eecupat 1¥ werpou In ite iereibe arthory «0 Dixeting forever the organized diabolo stich now employed wil (be tits work { pahiooal InMFuer, and wb / make our NUULY the grave ot Iberty wa bbertie would be #2ved trom preseot ruetie W pets trons of De would be sent throug all ‘ “ buns © men Mr. May, (Union) of Md,, gaid the bil s Hoose and Uh@ substitute of the coat Ler provisions, yet derigued obect The Mouse tet was helming, top ome ny eten patituted the Sehate gought ibdireety to enret the fame th The justified ans © he cmecaargel (We Vresvieut aud thy ACI Ma tier him all erimwatity, The ate wwed | over the user tl sit wet of howe € the court-, 4 trostrated thou + by WUrONs prov iaons peorle of Fat be represented, cast Whorr ca 1 aef | who oppresed t ree age hat tere heen wee thrown by (he rothte aod theralnre we was forced to vem we ative Codie than | weentsto he eu wwe anor | The Fourt Hietret boa heute 5 reerrea t theupe one wm | yt ary tyrauay, t @xereiied on tire ct erly umiawtolly 1b J by the noheonted cmanitioos oon War, No free apeech wags allowed j exceptws By the awaxgering mini | yower, A be % Got “ ecplly invaded, em who dared to ‘worship wee w Wy woe ratblesny 10 We QUW IN AM IKary bart Hee Mher cases iu Coodewmmaion oF te vim tration as iwferaut aud Uyramnical Ome nos aking ho did Wot feel the tnstinet of thet reasties power tel bad ever a ' wont Fre from e State thes Ube people would resume tea Sir. Leaat. (Onlon) of 8d.,¢a64 thee peopte wt nore, ote Up te the present (me bat evteriaaet « ot t Se PO Hical pomtioa wool to whore Le Hed. When ti h were hts t.detly ® th @) five A Dae te be eon or ot and a friend of le # 1 b had teal Aevibi ' © Goh A hw sotes gon . peng ihe rarneot . ‘ e eed he b . tin pe ' ‘ ou e tr ayo terhod = ' hed be wed b ree and y ae neat are wert e o ‘ ‘ ' ' yoeaby ‘ ty ol Moryewsere were are Arrest of We Steve, (rey.) of Pa. moved the previous ques Ucn, whieh wis seev nied, Tho House at halt past eleven adjourned, IMPOSTANT FROM KENTUCKY. A Treasonnadie Meeting Broken Up— Prompt Action vf the Unton Military Co nde Cixciynats, O., Feb. 18, 1863 A special despatch from Fravkfort, Ky, says —Tha rob-le usscibted bere today, (or the ostensib'e purpere Of making womimations for (he Auguw! election, The Bouse Of Reprorentitives baying refused (he use of the ball bya very decwe! vote, hey rented the theatre. Delegates from foriy cont ot. David Mer. Chairman, Oo taking the comin be myenbon Would do wothimg that good Joyal citizens should uot do, Iu the meantine a reximent of soldiers with thaed Vayeets, formed iu front of the theatre Whee the ealt of counties wag made Colonel Gilbert read the following order os Retinble Information having been + headquarters that a number ot rebel in (hie clty. tie ordered thet all OS HOW ec Toe lents OF embers of the L ure oF otheers of the Safe gove bwith leave their oxjvem at theee Lend jonciers, accornpaviod WKH Sutistactory refer ences as to their loyalty w the goverument Colonel Gibert took the stand, be # 40 facilitate the proceedings and save the convention trouble, He withed bs aljotaut would take the names of ine delegates. He said ihere a @ these bers whom we know to bo rebels Of the loorent kind under the discuire of the same of de nocrats, You buve agsembied here with the hope of per- fectme your desigus, But it will eot do. Repudmed by the Legiiasure, who bave refused you the ore of their hall, the democratia wewspayers acorn and disown you. ‘There is po une of your holding a Couvention in Kentucky. There will be woue Dut men of undosbted loyalty to the go ot avowed to run fr any offlee. Such meetings as this you shall aos beld within the imits of my command, and to & oid dh. culty, you will @iaperde to your homes, aod to (ulure depist from ali such attempts to preeipitare ciwih var upeu your State.” After Colowel Gilvert bad apr ken, an attempt was made we nijons, which were respectfuily deglued by Colonel Gilbert, The Body thea atou wed, Pi iLere ie seme exeiicment in the city, but 00 Dolee. THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Wasmvarow, Feb 18, 1963. From stitementa of gent who bave returned from the Rapprbannock i appears tat the repels are working with great energy aod jndueiry, They nave throws up two lives Of Ureastworks opposite ty Fi Moush, on the low growads wear the river, and ae coo nding them along tho river Deak ju (rut of Frede Hicksb re Jonson's force ia ead to lie back of (ho tires cargo of bills, too miiem south Of Fredericksburg. The emoke of @ large camp Ore there was plaiuiy Hee. yesterdey, aod the woods are fast dieappeariug Im (bat Viewty, ene ming the prsevee 7 ‘The rebel bewijuarters aro plainly viele from ove 4 were pres wuld ho hoped the ceived at these A eminsaries Aide (throwgh & powerful gimme) Leo ly Supp rand Ww DO thee PomtOo Mh two met uth Aver est from Fee drew Thee ws the sutlers, ral bs the rove Manebal 1 Doing Coy mwed bu vigor carryiog ut the wew unler A large care of mum theres 9 am fecrulty tomes at Helle and coulseaved eh Amiitoee | caterday dycoreced new Jo he Quer * beperiment at Again Greek, aod prompdly wpyiiod a remedy. A ttvoe tt dot Mare worth OF eoMtraband ™ were ameiog the bor fhe court martial rials for deserty oe nce kept very joint, There i a deteraination ly make exampha of fowe Got All, OF Uwe ¢ INTELESTING FROM TENNESSEE. se Fev 14, 1D fy order of Getorat Witebert, G, W fone an aud W i, cate two weslthy rebels of thie erty, were anes bonfined te the peartentiary, the evfe retire with the Unwn bnes of soho A Galte 1 Tabe, Con men now held by the rebels at 6% AR nuriocersfel atiompt wan maso by ptenner fromy the peartewtnry bet ce Hy rpsed Mad suOtOt Gay Comoe fot Of the rebels be | Charteceth Crer @ mk swotles ‘ 4 fo overfowed HEWS FAdWi FORTRESS MONROE, the rinre of the Battery Nahant fo eo now m, de, he. ' nto we 6 Va. Few, ti, beet n al Sataot Mele here at 8 Kant even for ah b. under Couney | y cnr worth nooeed tort night, wan | tein At thik Mmorwing the Wiad changed Ww the hor ibestt, aod bas vlow fresh atta | thew Capetown aed Neto & T rtarted for | the Sevoths zg. When twemy miler outs Wort ainenced, aod they bol retiyurd She f ' at New Vor lett tor City Pout « veo) Clock (he foreno o Fire tn Newark, W. J Nuwsne, eh 18 1800 broke cot bere st oor te em Tome oe ¢ tarhnv and ober # 6 vou ¥ tee, Rowrw “wy * were ete ' t . ry ety Oa ung or amen ® 7 ° ’ “ ‘ ow y rep pened 4 “7 ' PRICK THREE CENT IMPORTANT FROM VICKSBURG. The Blockade Run by Another Union Gunboat, SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE OF THE INDIANOLA Unsuccessful Attempts of the Rebels to Sink Her. REBEL ACCOUNTS FAOM THE BESIEGED CITY, &e. &e., he. Cmeaco, Fev. 18, 1863. ch from Memphis, dated the 17th inst., A special deepa faye The vew Monitor gunb wat I Vick borg on Friday night. Ju OMe OF the rebel precautions the lodjavola obtained a full view of the rebel batteries, all of which vied with each other to #ivk ber She passed all the rebel batter Rebel Accounts, The Vicksburg Whig of thd Joh ult. bas the following iD re'erence to rome of the movemeuts of the Uxion forces ia Wat vicinity: — y bave at last gota boat inte the onnal, de- ALFOY INK (he prognotications of the © wikeacres,”” 6b lant summit declared the cuial coukt never be made nev iga- Ble, aud that it wax useless to ML it ap. A wt posi d to be a dredge boat, was aud dowa the canal, and we jola ran the blockade of 8 safely more will suflice bo make it nay gunboats, The Uniovisi# attempted to run the ferry boat down the river carly yesterday morning, but afew shots from « con Jef our guns pear Warringto ed them that they could not go past. The boat returned to ber moor ings, bot Kept op steam, and Was moving about atin vals duriog the day, fhe Cuionints visited De Soto yesterday in large pum bers, Squads of Liem were walking about the river bank all diy. We poticed one on the bank opposite the bayou, with @ book ia band, taking pketebes for some iustrated Hewspaper, we presume. Three others appeared to be MakiOx a Survey, but Were disturbed by a Lot which shattered @ large tree where they wore at work, O appeared at the old machive shop of the Shreveport Katroad aad rode down to ~eale's, Where be aismouuted Aut eXaMiOE OUF City With a glAew, atler Whi Le got bis steed again and rode off toward De White's the meantime a mau dressed io a brown sult (al! wehove etofore 8 were dressed in bh came up tom eB house wh rome tweoty five bive coats 0g, WD a seal white Hag attached to w pole, ame ds {ar as (be house formerly occupied by Mr and Flick the pole 1 the ground ov the levee oppo: Ho door Whereujon two MeL, one Carrying @ kind of bio WILL LDree legs, and the other a surveyor's com. ime up (be levee from Seales houre. As Roou ap otto Quiga’® the tag was tiken down, the three legeed arradgement set dowa ou the levee, aud the com Piss plawed on top of it, "A tbh worked with the ipetrument about a0 hour, when De ‘took ap stakes”? and started back (brough (he woods towards the enemy's comes Ciunot we prevent these scoundrels from coming to the book of the river and making urveys’ Some mora Ing #o0n We May expect Lo be awakened by the belching of canoon from the opposite side of the river, uniarn we prey the enemy miking MUrVeys aud Relecth eligible positions for batteries A correspondent of the’ Jackson (Mirs.) Appeal writen Vicksburg as toliows — Farly riers Jo tbe city aro daily regaled with the morning reverie of ibe enemy, which can be distinctly beard Ther teots aleo vinibie, ane it 18 Haid tbat the whole of ome of tt clear day De the presence of the military, Vicksburg presepte but Hittle evideuee of the proxiiuity of the materia of auc dewtly ateife as is anticipated. Las bunt hese matters there appeirs to be AeliVly, eXcoph about Ube deserted band: Ou the st ee ved my ly dressed ladies aod baypy faved on thee way to stop some of betraying in ces one of the Auxtety that woul! be sap posed must be felt The only departure from the aypear- ance of an ordwmary Sabbath day wae the sollery, ome OC whom, We segretied to ubserve, segmed to furget the Imperative admooition—'Kemember the S.bwath day, and Keep 4 bol.” Kvery obvervation we were able to mike, oF par vicle of intormation revewed bope of ralber Wnerene the peat atlack upow the str more ont repulse U Viewencno, Miea., Feb, 15, 1869. The enemy Is reporied Ww be actively eugaged iu throw” ing up batteries o8 the Louisiana shore, with the euppos ed purpose of protecting (her meu when they commene thro! pontooa bridges serors the river, Thue report, Je not Believed here Our mutborition appear ycipate au early attack, aod our troops are prepared for the eoemy, night or day Ali quiet now, Vicnencna, Mies , Feb. 14, 1863. One of tho enemy's gunboats pated vir latterien lamt bight uoder gover of darkness Several photy were fred ather Nove i believed to bi nw eftect Alb quiek ths morwings THE NAVY. Trial Trip of Another tron-Clad, 2908 2—Eriesson ironclad battery koown ae Montor No 6—has mode ner trial tip a 1 enpow deat meudliy sends os the re ea tolbowe To ar nf Rod Rou Fortress where we arrived at we ocr (Ralurday) alterna Wek ail shout the Singammm, aod 1 Bere ith give you Hoeving vot vat from Chester, and loft the yhis behind, engines were allowed to work as raphlly an pomabie for atime. They acted adwirably, antl eahied us to Make OF OF O1ght knots an hour mduer of the low, strange to wing Waves Uh yet thee parkabie 1 honent captans weet ancien would be ae sate ab as at feony © wbaet io Tavares Joubled bewed fide wheel stemner— was tanoctod at Mostog, ae setae Furaday last A the ow ew elim eres The James, at Purtaowah, and “) tasty th vole The Chewsngs, Melacomet and , ty might be launched gow if binery 1y dvi not preetude toe pono ‘ their nen in fomsom. Ae the vessel mmnved frou rane 9 fag won hoieted the sreeornit, the yard hand (wtieh was ou bowed played 4 patina! nin, awd the t yom bled vite! a tron ty re, wh anf onely re ponted A Ingoent we veg for the Talapemes aud atten th ter 1 hue wae to be banied the dry dort ther 1 and fartiebet The fattaperme ise onty Svar Ven b Her long toot forty (oat, w five foot bea ' eve tent” Wh ded fot tome b ‘ , aire tha Hine OF Lee feot « ow ie plan tached at euber eud, #0 et af the clger ¢ iron ne A ' “up Vitboms ve ey ve a on Arrival of Gen, Batier in Ba re. Decrmone, Fey. ie teeo Geof ’ $e ab Wet O'chek lomurrow, oo the Coy Counetia of Baiiimore, He w with Ut Mayor and Cowneiie om the Southweat, Cmeseo, Feb. 18, 1860 ‘ ary corm ” moat Be Lowe ‘ “ee D Of Affaire at le we w Mear at withes sent tron ore weoapers Wo Tegan’ (o the mailer bewe been take * th teker to Memphis today « greene he pe $ one be a janetes