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RICHMOND WHIP
r« KHbVY ■«»NIH«| «T. IS, IS«S.
What the War has Taught Us
At tortv a man s either • pbysicik i or a fool, gayi
tbo provrrh. After two years and »u months of wsr
‘ we have either learnt something of the art id- Bghtiug
and the disposition of the enemy, or the we a.w incapa
ble of learning anything. Let us ran rapidly over th.
list of the principal hsitlas aid see what h-seous are iu
- onloated, and what inferences must be drawn.
▲t Manassas we chose a strung defensive position
which the enemy turned, and attacked us on even grount
with superior numbers. He was completely routed. A
Belmoiit we were surprised, and the day would ha*<
gone against us tut lor the rapid arrival of ear rein
forcemouu, by which t„e enemy says he was over
whelmed. The ground was even or nearly so, and th«
(oe was driven buck with heavy loss. At Oak 0:l!i
we were attacked simultaneously in rear, Hank ant
front, but, by obstinate braVtry, succeeded in winninp
a great mtory. The grou d was tolerably even, am
the forces ueaiiy so. iluutou, with an inferior force
attacked the enemy at Leeeburg on ground idvanta
geous to us, so far as BaJ.s Bluff concerned, ant
defeated him tertibfy.
* Fort Donelson was an sutrenohed camp, poorly fortl
fled iu many parts. Enormous edds of the enemy at
locked it by laud and wa'er, and, after being badlt
bqalen for taoor t ree days, and sustaining a loss tqia
to Ike whole foroe opposed t > him, was sorpri ed bj
the oapitulatiou of a place he had failed to carry bi
storm. Ui* succe-s was owing to uuinben alone, wbtci
more than counterbalanced tbe advantage we had It
position. At Saitoh we surprised a somewhat superioi
force ot tbe enemy, drove them in concision to th«
oover of their guubca'a, and gained a brilliant victory.
Our army became a mob of plunderers upon which tb<
heavily reinforced euemy fell the next day, and, aftet
desperate fighting, succeeded only in forcing them tc
abandon the spoils they had woo tbe day before. Tb<
odds agaiutt us on tbe second day were two or three tc
one; we had co particular advantage in ground, yet w«
held our own and retired at leisure.
The battle of Seven Pines w*s an attack upon the
euemy entreuohed We oairied Ike eutrenchmouts and
gained the day. At first the odds w« re on our side,
but before the the battle tbe etittuv probable
outnumbered ue. Tbe battle# before Richmond ware i
aeries of assaults upon ehoewu positions, in some case*
powerfully fortified, and in all defended by an irumenst
amount o 1 artillery. Tbe enemy was driven back from
point to point by direct assault, combined with dank
movements. Upon each ringle point, except Malvern
llill, we threw equal, if not superior, number*, and cuuu
terba'auced the advautag > of their position.
The sreond great battle at Manassas commenced by
in attack of the enemy on Jackson's wingof Lee’s army.
Successive attacks were repulsed. Lee assumed the
offensive, attacked the enemy ou the very grodnd where
we bed defeated h s atmek the year previous, and
whipped him shamefully. AtSharpvburg. one hundred
thousind meu, under MoClellan, attacked Leo with lust
than forty thousand. Tbe enemy had the advantage ol
giound, as we 1 as of numbers. Nevertheless, bs
wav repulsed, we held our position throughout the day,
and retired at le sure almost unmolested.
Perry v.lie, like Williamsburg was an attack upon our
rear guard. The odds were largely agaiust us, but the
enemy was defeated, and left tto field iu one direction
while we retreated >u another. Murfreesboro’ was an
attack ou our part with inferior forms upon the euemy
in a well selected and uatuully strong position. We
drove in hia wings, captured uuny cannon atd men,
but failed to carry his stronghold. He retired, selec t id
a position stid strongs’, which wav tastily, almost fool -
isblv, attacked by a » ugle division. We failed neces
sarily, and our whole army tetired to Tuliaboma. At
Fredericksburg, the enemy assailed u* oil advantageous
and sligh ly loriilicd ground, and was whipped back ao
easily that oar soldiers fate ed they had been engaged
in a mere Skirmish. The enemy was very powerfully
fortified at Chaucellorsvilio and out numbered us nearly
three to one, but he was Hanked, whipped disgracefully
and driven from bis enfreuebments across the river
The last day at Geuysbuig was like the last day at
Mur reeeboro’. A division, uotuvtained, destroyed it
self in au assault upon a powerful poetstoa of the ene
my, defended by mote than a hundred cannon. Tbe
battle, taken av a whole, was made i i ignorance of tbe
enemy’s lores and intentions. Numbers were nearly
even, but the ground was not, and our attacks were not
well planned and sustained. At Chickamauga, if we
ft-kca ... I.r-.;.. r„_ _■_■ r>_
crane in a choecu position and drove him away, with
the loss of men and oannoa. His army vaa somewhat
demoralised bat not routed.
Tbie ia the brief relation of the principal battle* ol
the war. It wili be seen that in eHry instance, without
• exception, where the South had equal numbers, ev.n
ground and oapable General*, the enemy has been easi
ly whipped. In many instances the odds, both as t»
ground and numbers, have been greatly agxinat us, but
good generalship on our side uas carried the day. The
courage of our troops has never yet failed us in any
great hauls. Bad plan* and rash attacks, as at Mur
ireeeboro' and Gettysburg, have lost u* half-won victo
ries, which, if wholly won, would have been the most
important of the war. The leseons taught by these
battles are loo plain to be mistaken. We most fight the
enemy on even grown 1 with even Lumbers, if possible.
As we are acting ou the delensive, we ought to compel
the ecemy always to attack us ou our own ground.—
Good generalship can accomplish thin Haaty and im
perfect plana and rash attacks are to be avoided. De
lays are dangerous, but delay ia better than the needless
raorifioe of men. Time is precious, bat life eannot be
replaced Money can be made eat of paper, men can
not. Debt is better than failure, better even than the
loss of territory which furnishes both soldiers and food.
But, to ensure drcuire victories, -he paramount aim
should be to force the enemy to fight us on our
own ground, or else to fight him oa twee ground
with equal or nearly equal numbers. These are
the conditions of success as educed from the hiatery of
the great battles of the war. When these conditions
are attained, blood need not be husbanded, for it will
fetch its full price in victory.
European Politic*
Wa regard tb* acceptance by Maximilian of the
throne of Mexico tbc bum important event in ite bearing
upon oar oauee that has so ter oocnrred. It m the
precursor of some favorable movement on the part ef
franco in respect to as feet eannot fail to exercise a
stlntery moral influence, sc well here as upon the in
my. To Maximilisn’s acceptance Is attributable the
sudden advance in the prioo of gold ia tka United BUta*
which took place simuUtnooutly with the receipt of that
news. It eierciesd the infernos of early prospective
recognition, and that infloeoce is oertnin to increase as
the per od of enthronement approaches. This event is
ntturaiiy locked to as the oondtiioo precedent to recog
nition by franca, though itia by t,o means improbable that
the Emperor will carry oat that part af hie pro
gr*ietn» hr fare th* adven* #f Kni*lllUi iO M to oom
p,i»#all he*u*r*n»« »‘h k>.eiiimosrt stability tohlarul '.
W* vreotrtrd some time M* *■»»* ”• wrioui eowpli
eathns would grow «■»' of the Polish qoesPou. It would
b* iQooosi»'ent with N-H*‘ n’s gtaod id-eeo imperi.l
»w»y, to suppose thit he would forego the oppoitenit/
|, 0f j j'anut g the ge m of lulure power on this contlcent
tor the rake of adjusting a difficulty in which he had, at
■met, but a joint iutxreft We believe now, whaUver
exhibition of wal he may have made to adjust the
Polish difficulties, that he holds the friendship of tbs
Caar paramount to their adju.traetit, further than is con
air’test with the preservation of peace. Ever si; ce the
meeting of both Emperore at Stuttgart, the amenities
between the two Powers hare remained uninterrupted.
Every incident since then hen shown that these friendly
relation* huve been carefully cultivated, ae w# find by
the complimentary reception* giVru-Uo any distinguished
official from either government appearing at the respec
tive eapitaU The determined manner in which Napo
leon Las pursued bis policy with re’crence to Mexico
sLowe that he had no apprehension of a European war
growing out of ibis Polish question. Wo should not be
surprised if be evolved from this very question results
which will constitute him the virtual Dictator of Eu
rope, and leave K’ gland as isolated in the matter of ex
teraal allies as ebe stands geographically.
The acceptance by Maximilian of the tbrouelf Mex
ico makes Francis Joseph, of Aus.ria, Napoleon’s firm
ally. Of the three powers combined iu the efforts to
exact fiotn the Cxar some oor cession i to Poland, Aus
tria is, per hap t, the Isakt obnoxious to him. It is q ies
dooabio whether she would consent to toe erection of
Poland into an iud.'peudvnt power, for the reason that
such a policy might ultimately involve for her the lose
of her Pulisb po-sessions. No doubt she is aoiiug in good
faith in seeking to obtain tome liberal oonoemions for
the Poles, lor ane has a greater interest than even Franoe
or Eag'aud in removing the causes el d it content thst
keep that people in a state of countant fermeut, which
may ultimately seise her Polish subjects. Austria is
proverbially styled the mother t f compromises. Policy,
prs-emineutly, e joins the propriety or neoasity of ex
ercising these functions iu the Polish question, end we
look forward to the probability of Rutaia’s making to
France and herself soma concessions which she would
be unwilling to yield to coercion. Austria will be the
chief, if no: the only agency, in bringing about such a
. i._a r._*_k_J.Mki i. .1-.f k...
operations on this uo .tiueut, would accept such conces
sions as a high ooropl.mect. Thus *cul<l the friendly
relations between tbe Kmperor Napoleon and the Csar
remain undisturbed. Toia very act of eoerteey would
probably lay the foundation for some future alliance,
which would enable Napoleon to carry out his policy
in respect to this continent aud Europe, uuliammelled
by English will or Sentiment.
The Csar ie understood to hat* Eugland, and the tone
of Gortscbakofl’s note to Kuseell and of Russell's reply
leaves little room to believe that aay coucera'.on would
be made to her. England is little lees obnoxious to
Austria; and considering tbe frieud'y relations that
mint have arisen between the latter aud Napoleon, by
reason of MaXimiliar’s tleetion to tbe Mexican throne,
there is little doubt that Francis Joseph would promote
auy policy Napoleon uiay havo in view to alienate from
Eugland l<e friendship of other powers, la any con
cussion which tbe Csar may make, England will be en
tirely ignored. Her consent to any measure of adjust
ment thus obtained will be a necessity of Napoleon’s
*cc< ptanc<£ But she will be made to understand that
uo part of the compliment was iuteoded tor her. The
agency which shall obtaiu it will be employed with ref
erence to a continuance of the frieudly relations be
tween Napoleon aud the Czar, and the favor will hot
be marred by granting her any part cipation ia it. Tbe
object is to place her in .a position of antagonism to
Rutdia ou the Polish question, aud to make it the foun
datioa of firmer friendship between Napoleon and tbe
Csar. That object being accomplished, the opinion of
England with reference to French policy iu this coun
try vrill weigh little with tbe E nperor. Having her
thus isolated, he will act just as he think* proper, and
have her in the unenviable position of a nation with
out an ally, and an object of contempt and hatred to
every people.
The finger of fate Li evidently pointed to Britain.
Tho “holy alliance” which she entered into with the
great head of the French Empire will prove her ruin.
He is employing the rnorajmmwer of that alliauoe just
to tbe extent that it can av*U far bis benefit. When it
stands in the way of any cherished policy of hie, he eo
embarrasses her by outside compilations as to compel
acquiescence on her pert, or render her opposition per
fectly harmless. Never was a nation in such a position
of embarrassment as she now is. Without an ally,
without an army, the bolder of coloaies by sufferance,
hated by bo h North and South, her commercial power
in near prospect of ruin, and the sceptre of her naval
supremacy gone torever. Sad condition for once proud
BriUaonia! Her attitude is very muoh like a bankrupt
aristocrat in one of the clubs of her capital, who struts'
in the club-room, a* ia his days of prosperity, only to
be snubbed by his associates. He may receive eome
little favor forth* “sake o' auld lang syne,” but be is
practically ignored In respect to all matters appertain
ing to the association. They may uae him for eome
purpose or other, but his influence has ceased. So with
England and the European Powers. She is literally
bankrupt in material power, and her influence is used
and only acceptable, as an auxiliary in effecting some
great diplomatic scheme. Nothing but a oonsoioosneee
_.1_....is .... k.. >. ,k. i—
eetimabl* advantages which her recognition of ua would
saoure to her. She has shamefully yield to her fear of
the Yankees in withholding from na what the Lon
don “Time*” by inference oonoedee to be but a fair
offsat for the supplies of arms and ammunition which
she permitted our enemv to have. However, we can
do without her favor, sod ahe will rue tho day that ahe
has permitted injustice to be done to ua under the sham
plea of ‘‘neutrality.’*_
Mutual Hoa-X ©cognition.
Karl Rowell has found it necessary to “ take the
stump" in defence of the couree he haa pursued towards
this oountry. It ia probable that the withdrawal of
Mr Mason excited a degree of inquiry and reflection in
tho publio mind which rendered him uneasy, and sug
gested the expediency of a vindication of his policy.—
If auch baa been the effect of Mr. Mason’s recall, we
hope the popular sensibility will be still further stimula
ted by the dismissal of all Britiah Conauls and othty
agents now in thia country by leave of Abraham Lin
coln. lari Ruaeell dooms ua to diplomatic non-iater
coarse, while bis own Government orjoji the benefit of
offioisl representation here, and the exercise of powers
only allowed by Governments between which entire
amity exists and reciprocal favors are interchanged.—
The recall of Mr. Maaon lacks completeness and dean
tag until the Consuls are dismtaeed. It ia one of those
timid and half-way acta from which no good ever re
sults. It exhibits a venae of provocation, but implies
a lack of nerve to do what the provocation demand* at
our hands- Thia is not tbs way to reach the British
Government. The Yankee administration understand*
this, and has from the first held a defiant and bally ing
towards that power. We need not follow auch
as example, although it haa been attended by success;
bat Shore is no season why we abould sot act a manly part.
W# have nothing to hope foae the favor nor fear from
the dfcpieavurw of Great Britain. Her ruler* have done
na, by their persistent iqjoatoe, about all ths harm
they caa. Bran ff they war* to attempt hostilities
against as, w# are beyond the reach of their navy, and
they have no army they could send against an Hiboo
they will have uoo reoogoitioo, lot it be manal and
Wt Mbs complete. Send away their Cooaule, and treat
ail Msitish aubjecta as Confederal* citiieoa, compelling
them to ahou'der their muskets and help defend the
country they live in. When this is done, wo will aeo
oho will diet got tired of non-recognition.
frets the Ottswrtsro’ (!». 0.) Patriot
EX GOV. 1I0REHKADS ELVANCIAL SOHEi'E.
£/•« Ji'jcetlUfty Jf/trton Davit,
J rttidenl «f iKt Conftdtrait Slaltt of America
The mot re which i rompu this addrtr* l*'he spelt g
flTrrid lor the liberty I have taken. Idrsfeto en
gags the attention of my countrymen, and through it
us«* of your honored name, I hope to do It The uob
army of liberty of which you are the chief, has sprat
into existence ts I by magic, and their deeda of rak
and hsrolm rival the most brilliant feats of aims th
LiUory has reeded.
The yonog BepuiUo, at the bead of which you at
piao'd, came into ezietenoe without an army, withoi
a new, without arms snd munitions ol war, widioi
mondyi or financial organisation or loreig j cretl(r»u
for it with had to enoountcr, on many a bloody Held, it
p fw#r of ona of ths greatest nations of the earth, an
whiae prepare loos for war were comp'ee, snd to whic
vc hod so largely contributed
That young Be public, now Lathe third year of its e:
iatenco, has Lit the field armies, well equipped, whic
never fail to prove victorious over the • beat armies c
the face of its planet,” when they can meet them c
terms bordering on equality. It has arias and muni
lions cf war in abundance. Its little navy is the tern
of lbs enemy’* commensal marine and insurance con
panies. It has a well organ zed Government, whet
life, liberty aud property are duly protected, and Its fi
nauoiai operations, hy whioh all this ha* beta offrctci
as yet Lave soaroely beeu felt by 1U ciiixani; and il
only thing needed to insure our independence, is I
place the credit of the Bspublio as high in the es.im
lion of the people as its vslor has been pieced. Ga
this be done ? Unquestionably. It would be a it IU
lion on the patriots et home to believe that they will ut
achieve the former, as nobly as tbe pa'r ota in the arm
have achieved the latter.
And it is to this subject I wish to draw tbe atlenlio
of my fellow-citizens.
Congress must stop tbe rutiuiug of the blockade un
less for the tejefit of the Government, and permit i
importations, unless it may bo of at doles of prime n«
o*w.-ity, whioh cannot be produced in our own oouutr
and for the imj oruiion ol which a permit shall t
granted by the Government upon such terms as may t
imposed.
Got greet! must cease to discredit any issues of Con
federate notes by its legislation, and put them all on a
equality, regardless of the dates of their issue; it mu
place its issues upon sn equal.ty (at least with its ow
people) with anv currency whatever, whether metal
or otherwise. It must stop the export of gold, an
treat every del'ar ot lu owu isiue as of value equal I
any dollar in existence.
To tttact ho desirable an object, it may b« aa!d, 'a in
possible, while toe Confederate currency is so redut
danl. Then reduce tlat redundancy. Can this be done
I th.itk. it can be rlTeoled, and that quickly, if onr pec
pie will take it in hand. And this biiugs me to the tul
j-ct matter to which 1 wish to direct the attention t
at_1! ...a.iniAnf iVi.irreai atifi llid naimU nf fit* (!gii
federate 8tates.
Let four thousand shire* of stock, of one hundre
thousand dollars each be subscribed, to be paid iuto th
Treneury, in Confederate Treasury Notes, when th
whole stock is subscribed, and the subscription not t
b . obligatory unless the whole is subscribed; but an
•ub.criber may piy In any portion of bit subicrip'Jo
at hia pleasure.
Let orgress authorise the Seoretsry of the Treasur
to U»ue Confederate Bands to the amount of four hut
dred millions of dollars in payment of add tubscrij
lions, to bear an interest of six per ce t. per auoun
payable semi-annually, aod to be tree from all taxatio
whatover. 1 will givo the form of a tuasAiption lit
which will indicate the character of tbs subscripts
aud the legislation that.may b ooroe neoesra y, vis:
Wo, the subscribers hereunto, bind ourselves 16 pa
to the Couredertte Government the sum of one hut
dred thousand dollars for each share of stock by u
subscribed, as soon as four thousand shares shall b
subscribed by individuals, companies or bodies corpo
rite or politic; which subscriptions shall be forward*
to the Secretary ol th* Treasury of the Confederal
States, and by him duly made known by prodamationa
-oon aa the four thousand shares are sub-cribed : Fr<
rided that Congress shall author!) the Secretary of Ui
Treasury to issue bonds (oouponor registered, at theo|
lion of the subscribers) bearing interest at the rate <
■ix par cent, per annum, payable semi-annnalJy, so
the principal payable thirty years after daie, wh.c
bonds shall be free from all taxation whatever by th
Confederate or State GoTerumeut, or any other authot
ity, and shall be delivered in payment at par to subscr
ber« (aud subtoribers only) upou the payment of the
subscriptions in Con ederale currency of any leauo, (<
auy other currency the Treasury Dupar^pent may m
oepi), aud shall be in sums of one thousand dollars, fit
bmured dollars, two hundred dollars and one bundr«
dollars > soh, as subscribers may pre'er, aud the iutere
accruing oa said bouda shell b i subject to no tsxstit
whatever until one year after the same may be due ar
payable, and s’, all then bo taxed as other uioueys.
Provided further, that no rub oriplion shall be oblig
tory on the tubreiber unless the whole four thousu
shares shall be subscribed ; but auy subsetiber may
any time pay into thoConfederate Treasury all or ar
pait ol Ins rubecription, and reoeive bonds to the ainou:
thus paid, and shall not be held hound to pay the bi
auce ol bis subscription, unless the whole tour thousai
share* are subscribed ; the subsetiptiona to be paid
insta Intent* as the Secretary of the Treasury may r<
quire.
Good reasons exist why the subcoriptlon should be
■hares, and none bat subscribe;* be entitled to recei'
the bonds. To assign these ressons will go too much in
detail; but they will be readily suggested to those wl
think on the subject.
Can these subscriptions be obtaiaed ■ I do not dou
it. Let every individual able to subscribe one or mo
shares do so; let companies combine to take a share, at
the more persons forming the company the better; I
every person who esu spare one hundred dollar* uui
in soms aompauy so tiat all may avail themselves
thiri uon-tax-paying investment, aud render service i
their ecuutry, by aiding to improve her currency at
strengthen her credit. L*t every incorporated compan
city, town, hamlet, village, talroad, and batik, tsi
share) to the full extent of their credit. If they hat
the fuLds ready, so much the better; it not, let thci
borrow and loau to the Government, rtceiviug iurclui
the name Interest they have to pay out.* lu otbi
words, they have loai ed their eouuiry their credit t
the extent of their aubacription.
But to tboae bod lee corporate or politic, whoso boat
will command a premium, what an opportunity <c
■peculation, if the sordid principle of gam n.ust b
•«»«<! faxm natrUfimi I
Take the oity of Richmond or Columbia, for iuttanw
Say their bond* are at one hnudred per cent, prem nn
or one hundred dollars of their bond# will command i
the market two hundred dollars of CoLiederato ouirai
cy. Lot eitner of those cities subscribe one buudre
01 these shares, ten million# of dollars. Tbo aale i
five million* of her bond# will raise the Coo/ederal
currency to pay for the tei^ millions of Confederal
boudr. 8hq w.U receive annually on these bouds si
hundred thousand dollars of Interest, and pay out thr«
hundred thouaaad dollars, leaving three hundred thou
sand dollars u a sinking fund, which will extinguish tb
debt is some twelve years.
Aet the whole income of ejx hundred tbouMDd do
lara, after tbe debt is paid off, be compounded tor th
balance ol tbe thirty years tbe bonds bars to run, an
that city will hare between twenty and thirty millioc
of dollars, principle and interest, raised upen the lot
of her oredit to har country upou five million*.
tbe bonds of mest of our States art at a large pr<
mium; ahould they pursue a similar course, similar n
suits will enano. But can wa doubt, should such reeuli
not ensue that evary State of the Confederacy stand
ready to aubacrlbe to those shares, and %an to tb
General Gevsrnment their oredit to any amount necei
sary to close tbe anbaerlptieof This being done, an
tbe money, or a large portion of it paid io, tbe volum
of currency will be greatly reduoed, money will rise 1
value, property will fhll in price, and tbo ear will l
earned on at ooe-half or ooe-ieurth of ite preset
cost. Then will a Confederate doller eqeel a gold do!
tar, when the latter ahall not ba allowed to run tL
blockade
To bring about a consummation of this deairabl
•tate of thiogs, let na begin, brgin now—May not a m,
m«nt. Let me people In their primary meeting*, corpi
rations in tbe meeting* ol their directors, Lcgulatoi
In tbe Balia of Legislation, signify to you, through tb
Secretary of tbe Treeaury, the amount* each and a
are willing to aubacrlbe, before Congress shall meet, an
I feel assured that you will, with pleasure, lay this ap
plication of yonr fellow-citizens before that hoao.'abl
body and ask the legislation neceaaary to eff et the objee
Should this scheme be eomummated, wbat a subltm
apeataole to beloldl Tbs groundswall of the peoph
the upheaval of the masses, rising in their might an
tendering unasked to their coantry four hundred mil
lion dollars. La; tbe affrighted, degraded North (tan
aghast and tremble—that North which bee em’aved it
■elf that we might not be free. Let Europe look o
with amazement and wonder—that Europe within who*
eoofinea no aetioa, greet or small, ba* yet been ,foun
with soul expansive enongh to recognise the indepem
race of inch a people. But what oare wa ? Oar tnu
is in the justice of our oaase, in tbe strength of our ow
right arm, and ia the poteeaon ofjthat Holy Being wh
controls the destinies of natioos. With such u relianc
u this, we are new e free end Independent, and er
long, I hope, will be a happy people.
With distinguished consideration, your obedient aei
rant, J. M. Mobzhbsd.
Green«borough, If, CL, BepL 4,1844.
* GENERAL A88EMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.
I •Mokdat, OoL 12, 166S.
a The Senate wag called to order at 12 o’clock by Lt
e Got. txl Moaraoci.
g COMMCftlCATlOH TEOM like BX1COTITI.
r A communication from the Governo.' was received
‘t accompanvlt g a report and papers from the Eastern Lu
attic Asy.um Rdemdto Committee on Public lust*
® tutions.
it REBOLovioae or i!*QOikr.
‘j By Mr. ALDEKSON—0: eo providing by law aa that tin
next meeting of the General Assembly shall be on thi
* first Monday in January m x'.
. By Sir. DILLARD—Of uuthoria ng courts of probat*
1 to rtc :i»e proof of the handwriting of witnesses it
wills whA the witness ie in the army of tlie Confede
rate States, and his attendance cannot be enforced br t
h summons, or wheu the testator has been killed or diet
* iu the serrioe.
n By Mr. GOT—Uprn the cxpedl ncy of such legi.la
“ tiou as will turn Luo productive channels the labor no*
r employ* d in the manufacture of tobacco, aud in othe;
l’ pursuits which are not necessary for the publio welfare
0 The unfinished business ol last Saturiluy was tbei
~ taken up again, via: the bill
^ RkGU LATUM} PklCkS.
o Tho question being on the motion of Ur. GUT U
,. sir kc out the whole of the first section of tie bill,
n Mr. ARM&TUUNG claimed the atleatun ot tiie Sin
,. a.e for a sb-rt t me in order to allow him to give hi*
k views on the subjert. Hu lead numerous uutboritiei
j to prove that legislation lor regulating p ices could no!
affect that object. Among others a letter from lh«
u ‘Vainer of his Country,” in which be expressed toe
opinion that such a course would produce “famine in
. camp,” during the revolutionary war. He also showed
o that depreciation of Continental money had ranged
. friin 2t to 1.000 during the seven years war. It wan
r, even greater than ours at this day. And all the plan*
„ now proposed had been adopted during loose years tu
e bolster up the currency, to suppress auctions, Ac., but
ail failed. Tiie law of supply and Jutland was a law ol
. nature, ordained br Him who rules all tiling*, and no
n effort uf mao could change that law.
,t Mr. JONM . followed on the same side. The farmer
d would not vest his capital in prodnetion, if he could
c p'ac: tLe sime funli iu something else that would give
j him a more profitable return. If tbc b'H were free
j from a) o her ol j;<olioDs, there .was one whioh would
induce him to vote against it. The inducement
i. to coiumw or.me under this bill would dim the
,. blight uvea of the glory of Virginia farmers.—
f They were actuated by b'gh aud nob o semi
- nieuts, but the allurements ol such measures would
lead to crime They would sell clandestinely at reuiu
if neratire prices. A depredated currency was the real
_ mum of all tho tvi's we suffer. When Vicktlmrg fell
,vw -n -o'*- —--— - •• ~ w».
j arms gold ro.-e iu price and « ur cyrency depreciated
e iu value. He was no frictfd lo toe e i lor iouer, but
„ show him a wiy in which saoh a man could be reached
0 without affecting production, and he would give hi* cor
y dial support to the fohetne.
u Mr. CHRISTIAN, of Augusta, said as Senators were
absent who wished to be present when the vote war
y taken, he moved to lay the bill on the table obd mako.it
. the oroer of the day at 1 o’clock. Agreed to.
aurksusq nujtmu*.
r A bill to authorize thu arrest of deserter* by the civil
1 Authorities, was taken up and parsed.
1 Also, a bill to arut and equip the mi’itia of tbe Com
1 mouwaalth.
^ XAVTKAX LCIAT1C ASYLUM.
The bill to provide for the payment of certain claims
i against the K istcra Lunatic Asylum, with nmaudments
B troui tbe House, having been oalUd up by Mr. Baan.-h
_ he explained the nature of the bill and tie injustice ol
1 tbe amendments of the Rouse, when they were disagreed
» W>.
a Several bills were read a »ccond time, whei, #
Oi motion of Mr. LIaRT, tbe Senate adjourned.
“ HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
>f The Speaker called the House to older at l'i o’clock,
i Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Pettigrew,
b Brnate bill to suppress gambling was t.ikeu up, reac
e a first and seeord time, and comm tt -d.
- Mr. BUlt WELL, from the Committee on Roads ant
i- Internal Navigation, reported a bill for the completior
x of the Covington and Ohio Railroad
x Mr. B0ULD1N, from the .Committee ou Finance, re
- ported a bi l Author zing ihe payment of feis lo Com
e miv-ioners of Revenue in certain cases.
d Mr. ROBERTSON, from the Committee on Confedc
it rate Kclatious, reported adversely to a resolution as K
n the expediency of urgii g the Prisdent to convene «
d extra session of Congress.
Mr. WELSH offered a reaction, which was adopted
i- instructing the Committee on Roads to inquire iuto tin
d ciu-e of thefa'lure of the Richmond and Danville Rail
it road to connect with the Siuth-S.de Railroad, and t<
y report to this House what measure* are ncc’ssary to en
it sure tl e conn-.c’.ion of the said roads, and also thei
1- connect:on with other roads.
d Mr. WALKER offered a resolution inquiring into th.
n expediency ol making au appropriation to meet a do
- fluiency in the appropriation for the support of thi
Central Lunatic Aaylum, whi^i was agreed to.
n Mr. REID offered a re.-olut-oo, which was agreed to
e inquiring mto the expediency of amending the chartci
o »f the Bank of Rocabritlge.
o On motiou of Mr. PENDLETON, the bill to iucreasv
the pay of certain officers of the lommonweahh wai
>t takon up and discussed at some length, the ordei
■e of ihe diy bong postponed Amotion lo lay the bil
d ou tic table was defeated by yeas 18, nays 97. The bil
>1 was finally passed by yeas 88, nays *2.
c Ou uioiiou of Mr. RAYMOND, ot Marlon, the Com
>f mittee of Cooris of Juatice wero instructed to inquiri
o into the nrcoasity of providing by law for the proiec
d tion of soldiers’ families fiorn the iinpositiou cf hod
r. lords
s A message was received from the Governor, euoloriof
e a communication from the Superintendent if tho Gen
u xral Luoatio Asylum; which » a* read and referred tt
n ihv Committee on Lunatic Asylums,
a- A resolution was passed directing the Committee or
o Hanks to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bil
f jrfolting tbe charters of tuch banks a* refuse to re
* oeive currency on deposit.
r A resolution instructing the Committee on Lunatii
e Asylums to inquire into tfo expediency of aboliahinf
tue- Board of Directors of the Eistern Lunatic Asylum
i. was agreed to.
I. Tbe Rouse then resumed the consideration of th<
a order el the day—the bill to reorganize the militia.
LUapiain x\u.>crw o. rauuuviuj, ho ucicgftM) c*ec
d from the counties of Mathews aud Middlesex, is detain
d cd from his seat by a painful wound iccaived at the bat
e tie of UhanciUorsvilie]
i AnmiA asu tux UaiTio Svatis.—The foHowinj
• remarks and letter are oopied from the Cincinnati En
quirer :
We publish below an extract from a private lette
received by a citizen of this city from a gentleman o
e V leant, Austria, which dixcloees a new reason wb;
j Maximilian w<a induced to accept tkc tbrone of Mtxi
a oo. It was to get even, Borne day, with tbo Govern
j ment of the United States for its insult to Austria ii
the Kutzta affair. It was tho cunning Napuleou tha
„ made the suggestion. The writer alto states that Mr
Savard, supposing that Austria might hare a grudgi
B for that transaction, and the annihilation of ilnlasman;
( by Mr. Webster, hastened to withdraw the atiug, ant
a appease the wounded honor of Austria, by backing ou
_ from the position taken by tho Fillmore administration
4 The writer of the letter from which we are permittee
e to quote has, from hia position, rare opportunities to aa
n certain diplomatic secrets:
e ' Viiwua, Aug. 20, 1868.
t * * * I can also give you a tittle political in
- formation which may interest you Americana You »i
e remember the KobxIo sfTair, and the ao called Hu'ao
man letter. Tho Austrian Government has never for.
e gotten, nor forgiven, the intnit then offered to her fli|
b and her diplomatic representative. Tha insult was giver
i* to Austria, she thiukx, because her naval power wai
a small, and because she had no efficient means to reeeni
• it, aud therefore had to pocket it. They believe her*
II that tha United Stales would not have done so u
d either France cr Eu/.liud. When the first overture
- for tho Kexl.an Ihione came to Maximilian, who
s as you know, represents the little Austrian navy, the o'
L for wa« accompanied by a suggestion from the Trend
e Government that the acceptance of tha Mexican throns
, would Ih tbo course of events, give the Emperor tn op
d pcrtunlty to revenge the wanton iosnlt to Austria’s na
val flag. Maximilian ia said to have been captivated
i with the idea and tha train of r< Hoodoos K involved,
*, and; to have made the remark, “We will yet be even
a with the braggart nation.” My Informant is likely lo
a be well infoimed, and, I mast say, it would itffleed be
d strange If, eventually, Austria would, la this roundabout
way, uke up the gauntlet years ago thrown down l<
t har.
i I am also Informed that Secretary Seward has Indi
a cited to the Austrian Government that Lincoln’s admin
e (aeration does oofholJ to the position (hen assumed by
a the Webstar Hnlsemsnn and that persons having
only tbolr first Pipers will not hereafter be regarded ai
'• citizens of the United States. 1 doubt whether this de
claration has boen given by Seward in that formal man.
ner which would appease the offended pride of Austria
Littii no* Hoff. WaMiaato* He*?.—Tbi follow
ing Utter from Hon. W. Hunr, of Now York, “at old
lino Whig," vii rvosfved by tbo Democratic 8ta c Cen
tral Committee of Obi*, last month:
Locirosr, N T , 8epU 10,186S
Oil'Ll*;*:—1 hare rec-Ved your letter inviting me
to address some public meet'ngv in the State of Ohio,
on tbe rttai issue* involved in your p*ndi g oleetion —
No one cm .eel more deeply than 1 do tbo momentous
importance of the ques ions upon which tbe peeple o'
your great State are >o loon to prououi ee their verdic.
But for obstacles which I am unable to overcome, my
inclination*, coinciding with doty, woull pr rapt me to
obey your summons with cheerful alacrity. I regret to
say, low ever, that my personal engagement* ate of
aucb a nature as to render it impracticable. Private re
sponsible i's and duties, which I cannot honorably pat
aside, will compel mo U> remain at borne for eeveial
week* to come. 1 regret that <: is so. It would afford
me lincqa^hiasure t > meet the people of Ohio, and ap
peal to t^m to rebake tbe usurpations of power ai d
maintain their oorstitu'.ioual rights and liberties with
firm ness, energy and aval. Wi ether our ay stem of con
Btitndnusl government can be preserved from the
danger* which surround it, is the great queetiowto Lt
solved by the popular action. e
The rp*n and bold infractions of ths Constitution,
which have of Iste bean made ao familiar to tbe eoua-4
try, in the oondaot of tbe Federal Aum narration, can
no: hut ezoite iht deepoat aol u'.tudu ia the mind* of
reflecting and pa riotlo men everywhere. Ia thi* eriaie
of our late, 1 trust and pray that tt e people o. Oslo
miv be truo to themtclrev and to the prinoplea
upon which our free inatitutions very originally based.
Hr maintui dug our own right* in a fearlun end inde
pendent spirit, you will establish a claim to the gratitude
of thn whole country.
If you are screenful in this great struggle between
the arbitrary rower oa one ride and public 1 berty on
the other, to you will belong, in an eminvut degree, ths
gl-;ry o( having rescued the nation from its calamities
and dar.geia, and of ras or>ng tke Union of the war
ring Stales upo.i the foffudauo.ia of the Constitution.
With my sincere ackoosledgraents for the friendly
eouiiiurnti expressed In your letter, aud aaanrirg you of
my be t wishes lor the success of your noble an J patri
otic t Bins,
I remain, with great nsoeot, yours, truly,
WaButauro* Hurt.
Militabt CoakHtPoNusKC*.—We find the following
correspondence <iu the Atlanta Ap. eal:
IlNAMiuawisaa, rispt. 34, 1883.
Urural: I am direoted ny Major General Hindman
to send you tho following copy of a bote addressed to
him b* L out. General Longatreel on unday evening,
that tbe same may he lead to the i (fitters sad raeu ot
your brigade, a* showing tbe'esteem lu which their ser
vices of that dsy are held by one of the lir«t soldiers of
the Confederacy.
Respectfully, Jotta 0. PaLMia,
Brig. Gen. Z. 0. Dim, Commanding Brigade.
[OilPT.]
li*Anju*HT*a.j, Sept. 80, 186J,
General: You note ia received. You aad your
tr< ops have done admirably to-day. Give th-rn ev ey
encouragement and collect them as qu ck as you can.
I have aent to General Brsgg to ark kirn to aetid a di
vision to taka your place. When it roichesyou you
can retire 10 the road, and prepare to renew the battle
early to-morrow.
Yours respectfully,
J. LoXGaTBBIT,
Lieut. General.
Gen. Himdmir, Commanding Division.
A Lima tract* Captais Mappit.—Captain Maffit, ol
tbe Florida, at Brest, writes a letter to La Patrie, (Pa
ris,) explaining tbe position of his ship according to in
ternational lav. He ssjs:
Brest, Sept. 18, 1863.
Sir: Your number of the 10th inst.,cooUtius two er
rors, which 1 beg permission to rectify. It states :—
“Two iucidt nta hive jest taken pi ice in France aud
fcugland which interest the American question. The
first is the seizure at Brest, by a Freuch ship owner, ol
the Confederate privateer Florida, who claims from hsr
an indemnity of 100,000 francs ;or the loss of a ves<*el
belougirg to him, ana which was sunk by the mid privt
t: er." On the tirat point, 1 havo tue honor to a**u>«
you that, in spito of tno lt>reatsof certain person* »ug
pretend to bavo claims against the corvette Florida, the
has not been yet seized.
I protest iu the most formal and euergetio manner
against the second allegation thu Florida has ner>t
had any reason for sinking a French vessel, the asser
tion is false, and I refer you on that point to the lett r
' published by M. Pecquet du Bo-let, in the Ocean, ol
Brest, which contains u faithful relation of the inci
dents of ti.e encounter sh ch look placo between the
Florida and the French vewel, tbe Bremontier. A? to
(he qualification of ptivateer, which you give to the
corvette 1 have the houor to command, it arises, no
' doubt, from the (act of your having been ill informud
as io die aimiment of ibe Florida. A privateer, ac
cording to the definition given by Noel and '.bapsal, i*
‘ a vessel armed by a private individual with tbe author
ization of tbe Government” That definition has been,
I bslievc, adopted by all writers w(o have treat’d on
'■ international law, but it accord* but little with the real
Htusliou oi tbe Florida. That corvette baa, in fact,
been built and armed by tbe Government of the Con
federate ’States of America and her f lUrer* bold their
commissions from that Government.
She carries tbe national Hag and the pennant cirri*<1
by vcaM:l*-of-war, and receives her instructions d reefy
from the Minister of M.tinc o ' the Confederate States
The Knropeau Fowcrs having recognized the possession
by the Government of It ehmond of tbe rights of belli
gerents, among which are those of forming armies and
fitting out vessels-of-war. 1 am at a loss to understand
that tbe fact of my Government not being yet rfficially
acknowledged, can take from it tbe right inherent to
every de facto Government, and placed in tbe category
of a private individual fitting out a privateer, and thus
change, the nature end true character ef its national
navy. .Such an inlcrpreta ion of national law appears to
me to be uutcnabL*. Ui lying on your impartiality, I
beg you to insert this letter ii tho eartie t number cf
your estimable journal.
Accept, dr, the assurance cf my perfect consideration.
J. X. Mavrin.
A Vile ScocaniEL.—The Knoxville Register fays ;
Tho character of the traitors to Tennessee who have
taken part with her oualavers, is illustrated by wbatwe
have heard of the conduct of Colonel Byrd while al
Calhoun. An nccompli'abed and estimable Southern
lady, who had just consigned to tbe grave the remain*
' ol ft beloved husband, applied to Byrd for a pass to
irnvr me r cucm iiuct. iu »uv uivst luauiMug luuuurr
• :.l wit.i nu ungtn lnm inlj oath, he refused her appli
cation, calling her a mirch erous female rebel, and
, threatening to send ber to (.amp Chase. Tbs ladv,
with mild dignity, and that calm •elf-poe&eesion which
bolocg' to the true woman of education and refinement,
tol 1 him that while she profe .sed her loyalty to the
■ Confederate cause, nhe yet frusted that he knew her
r too weil to suppose she would take any dishonorable
r advantage ol ai.y informalim ehe migot acquire within
the eat in.’s lines, aid renewed her applioavion for the
- pare. At this the renegade Colonel ebi wered upon hei
i inch a torrent oj oaths a d vulgar abuse, that hi* fel
1 low officers in the loom buog their heads in theme, and
the lady left in disgust, after telling him spiritedly that
i il the l ad been a man he would not have dared to
neither thus. There facts w» have fr.*ta the lady’i
i owi lies. Yet there are Teunoa*eeans who are willing
, to hold fellowship with this val ant brow-beater of ■
defenceless woman, whose teoent afliiotiou and deep
i grief would hive secured her reapecteven from a Bruit
Butler, *
Tonsr rot Wodbdbo SoLutsu —Ex-Governor Nail!
H,Brown, of Tennessee, for a waek past, hts besn bi
veu .cing st the wood station near Catoosa platform, in
the tear of our array, earnestly and steadily engaged in
waiting upon the wounded soldiers. Ou one occasion,
wb Is about four hundred of them watt lying opon the
ground, he had prepared a bucket full ol toddy, and
was doing It out with a tin cup to thoas whose condi
tion required stimulus, when hs wea hailed by a feeble
voice pleading that be should “pees by that wav." The
ex Governor immediately went to the wounded soldier
who ba.led him, and gave him a dose of toddy. The
grateful veteran, looking np in hie faoe, said: “I thank
you, perron." “I am no preacher," replied the Gover
nor; “why do you call tae partonf’’ Soldier—1 Well,
that dose waa ao good, and helps me ao much, I dido t
ttlnk anybody but a preacher would bav# brought U to
mo." The Governor moved on in bi* m'salou ot meroy.
amused, no doubt, and edified at this new and original
modi of distinguishing the benevolent philanthropist*
of the otcrioii robe and malteas oroes.—Okattanoof
Jitb'l. __ . -
Rather unexpected waa the reply of tba urchin who,
on being arraigned for playing marble* on 8und*y, and
s crnly a-ked, * Do you know wheia those Jfttlo bo*a
go wbd play marble* on 8uud»y T " rep led, iiutomw,.
* Ye*; some On ’em go* a to Ih# eommoc, and some eh
em goes down by the tide of th# river."
8end your little oblld to bed happy. Whatever care*
pie** give it a warm good night kit* ** It go#* to it*
' pillow. The memory of this in the stormy years which
1 fate ui*y bav# in store lor ike li.tle o°ei »Ul bj l>ke
Bethlehem’s star to the bewildered shepherds.
t
LATEST ISOS THE CHUBB STATE".
• . * '
,* The* Baltimore Gilitta, nl t'.e lrt'h in*t.tha* b’en
reot-ived. We tu JVn a eommary o> fbo new*:
« P*OK 7l|j<l*ltt.
A dUpa’ch f ..<n G n. Rio. i, y’. .•--'q . rcrr, d- < d
Sill mn , mj ■ that Du uue »a* it juto by tiuub I bni
t.’rfei on the previous day, a.d tie nun cx.Ui.utti tktir
work a* qiuiL
A leiegrsm dated Nubriflr, s.h itatai.*, a.-a iuit.ue
prevail that the rebef cavalry have c'ptuied aid en
tirely destroyed Shetbyvtlle, Terin , taking tho foices
there prisoner*.
The latest Che'.tanoog" advices ray" at! !* qa'c'EBt
there i* no appear anoe cf au attack. W
■ Tne Nashville o >rrc*roid-uc ui Urn PhiUd* Iphia I..
quj’cr says that Burnside, with two corps, holds a po
sition, the value of which is hardly known yet. When
fhe eretny in frown back opou the Virginia and Eist
Ti-nn<s»ee Railroad, he wi.l b r ready to finish General
Ko.rorstV work. Geu. McPnertou is advancing ftom
tr.« Wot by one route, while Gen. Bberruan, with the
18 b army corps, is moving up by a shorter add better
onr.
1 wo corps, under Howard and Biocnm, are moving
right up the-country, under dinettes of (Kn.
Joseph Hooker.
A tn .vetuent hat b<vn tuad.* which will entnre our
poet s*ioti of the railruad to Kichmoud east tl Knot
vil e, so as to prevent auy po*Moic It .ok attack of the
rebel* upon Gen Burn tide, or a recapture of (Jurob.r
land Gap
Tbe h asbville Pre*s, of tbe 7ch, Siy-t ’that Wheolcr
cro.sed the rvor st Washington last Tbur*day iricrn eg,
ibirteeu mi et above Ghat.anooga, aDil*p4*r < d down tbe
Siquautheo Valley. Tn«» rebel* captured 50 wagons of
oue of our trains-at the loot of too mountain*, near
lcd-rauu’e ( rove Road -, burning a lumber of thitc,
and killing about 340 horse.i and mule1. Tne tra n ess
loaded with ammunition, clothing aud rations F.rty
uf tbe wagons were retrying radical vtnee. About
tiftv antlars’ teams were alto lost.
Ou Hsturday alter noon the tebel cttalry aiucktd
McR.nnv II •, tap.tir ng tbe town and garrison, ctnsis1
tttg uf the 4ih Teuiiesaee infantry. The lebeta burnt d
a train ol earn and destroyed tbe railroad aid telegraph.
stKtaTtoiiiL aapoaTt os pkack pkopo irions.
A special Wash ngtju dispatch to tho New York
He*e!d says: „
** Notwi.haUi dmg tbu deual cf Washington news
payer*, whore matiageis Ah*u me to know . very h t g,
but really know nothing, it is a f.ct that tor tao mouths
p s. the quet ton of a ret it*inrnt of the impendu g dif
ficulties between tho Northern and houtheiv. Buses,
wt heat further bloodshed, bas been under consideration
both In Wa*hirgtou aud Uicamond
“Tbe action itius Ur hardly authorizes the sutemc t
that ‘pesce propo«itiot s' arc be<og considered. The
negotiations have not y. t reached auy defini e ptopesi
iini s. F.r the present J our correspondent is under an
obligation Of eerresy upon the subject, which may, in a
lew days, be removed, when i' will be aho»u that the
Government Via* either aeci'Dtid or reimUil a n.in n o
p<» C'i to :rj \0 br.ng Uie war lo a speedy hi d bkuuleas
couclus ou w thont uisLonor lu the N orth, or humilia
tio-i to the South.”
MllSOt LLA.K COCA.
A considerable lotco of rtbtli from Maimaduke’s
co.nmand, under Ool. Shelby, have entered & utliweat
Missouri from Arkansan ora raid.
The draft iu New Jersey will be commenced on the
25th.
Nothing important from the A tny of the Potomac. .
Tl e gold maiket in Ntw York Wednesday opened
at a lower figure than it doted the dty beloro, luporta
having been cat rent tbat the Government would break
down tb» maiket prices. On Thursday ibe higher, fa e
was 157 7 8. The Tribune Says that gold was aold ireely
upon ibe sued iu the morning at MhtgUtiy upon irt-eh
rumor* of peace preposition* iiom me rebel tsia rs. *
Thu quotauon at the Fits. Board Friday was 147; at
Seco.d Board, llt'2 Virginia tiaes, 69; N. G.’s, 82.
I. A T lilt Pltun EI ROi’E.
“£he steamer Ooitrnbli, with Livcrp ol advicc-a to Ibe
29ti ult, arrived at St, John’s ou the 0;b Inst. She
brings tite following news:
Kiri Bussed made an important speefh on foreign
i lftirs, at B sir G curie, riuot.-iad, and deferred at c< n
sidrrabie lurgth to thu American question, flu justified
England iu lecognixing the Oonlederatis as bcDigerenis,
hnd answered ftomu i-oputatir.ni brought by the people
of the North, particularly tbe ‘•pvecn ol Senator Sum
ner. Be also replied to the complain'. c.f tbe South in
regard to tue rteogaiiion of the blocked", and asvtrUd
that although eelf-a terost demanded that England should*
break it eiie prefers the course of hono', as it wou’d
have been infamous to break it.
lie showed that the Government bad not sufficient
eti,'ei.ee agtinst the Alain r to detain her until after
the h-d sailed, and explained the difficult!-a in the wHy
of interference in such caAei. He drew a I nt between
ordiun v vvne's equipped fur war pupo-cs and steam
lams, which, in ih‘m«ultei, were f irmed lor acta of
olf ncu, aud might bu s»ud without ever touching H e
Conludcraieiho es. He anueried that'tie Goveininent
was ready u> do everything just to a fr endiy oatiun,
at d such as they would wish done to th nisei res, but
w aid not yield one jot of its tight to tbe menace of
foreign power#.
He compline-nu d the Federal Govrrtim-nt and Mr.
Seward u; on ibe fames* with which they discussed
matters of ti-ffirence, but sai-i there were others, in
cluding Sennor Sumner, who had actoi <i ffrently. He
denounced the efforts of these who sought to create
tronbl- between Am<rica aud Kurope, and *ith exjres
siotis of irieudehip towards America, he asserted that *
ail his < Iforia would be to mantain peace.
Bpeakiug of Poland, he defended England’s position
and icinonitra'ed against ih.it of Ku Ma, but did tot
tbiuk tbit England shoo) f go to war on the subject.—
As regtrdi Mexico, he thought tbat if the M xicans *p- __
proved oi what w»v beirg duue for them, th y should
be «1 owed to do eo.
Tbe London Tun us says Earl Rua<e!l in this rpeech is
interpreted as meaning that the verse s will be detained,
ewn if the existing law is ia their aror, and Parlia
ment be exiled to piss measures for the purpose.
European poliricsJ news is unimportant.
Tbe Par s Memorial Diplomatique writing ou the
Pjiish tpiestion, strongly denounce! tho course of Eng
land an-1 Aui ria, and upeaks in tunes of strong bqpility
nramsi the two power*.
The Liverpool Cotton market cloved fi'tn with an up
ward tendency. HruadKii.tf* still d dining.
NOTICE.
riK Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
•f UU loaouk* N»vl*it!on Oo-upar-j will take plaos at
Halifax Ucurt Hunt a, Va., as WADhteOAT, tkv 14ih of October
next, at 11 v'd «k, A. M.
oci-ati_C. H. OAUAtfiaa, 8eo’/.
k A VAI Mil I I nv
IAKSIKES to obtain a situation a* Teacher
JLv |a • private family. Teaohes French, Mnvlo, and the high
est BngHah branches.
Address J. 8. D.
oc 8—In* Richmond F. f>., Boa 1UI.
TO THE VOTERS OF HENRICO COUfl
TY. -in Mect'oo will he held on the 19th day of October, at the
different precinct* la th ie > xuity, fer the *l«oti n of a Olerk foe
the Clicuit Coni I of H-niico e.unly, to fill the vnetocy created
by the reelgneUsn ef Johntin Kande, Eeq.
7Vie Oumuiimlocore who auperinlr odtd and the nSojre who eoa
du-trd toe elret'oa In May I- are hereby ooiifled end required
to held thle election at tbefr respective preclude
GKO D. PLKAIAKTS,
Nil, riff of Ileeriee County.
Henrico County, Oct, 1, ls«S.ooU-diOltUi
I3HOTOGRAPHBRS 8TOOK
J. POH SALK.—
W» offer at private nle the etock of a Phot g-aphis Ai list, etib
drawn from auction- —
Ceoaiding la put, ef
t lapertor C mcrae, complete.
Head-rale, elands.
Picture Caere, Prieervcre,
Met:the and (Haas Plates,
Photographic Paper and Board*
Bolph. A eh', Nitrate ef Silver,
Ohtort le of Gold, Hyp* Snip. Soda,
Cyan, Potash,
And a (real variety ef ether Chemic*It totted to Uie Trade.
hen* It WM. H. FOWLS, a..na a
, I?OR SALE.—I offer for ralo privately
JC TRAOTOF LAN0on abtoh I reside, w.thlo twrlveailleeef
Bo yd ton, Meeblenbarg coaaly. It eonulat tome eight hundred
aeree, one third orwbithli In orlgioai arowlh; ab ut one baa
drwd and fffty aeree ere n old Held pine, and the balance arable
lead, *Uh vtlwablc flats epoa aeverU tteeame peestog through I*
There le upon ll an ex.silent »iid*com-n.,d!-u* d filling, elAh
ample iceomraodaUeaa fer ecrvanU, byna, Ac The lccation la
remarkably healthy, and the ioot<t/ equal la refloemeat and la
telilgesee to nay In the coeetry
Fer further p*r,k*lari address AAM’L 0. H ARBIS,
nr>—Me* Lombardy Drove, Mecklenburg,
tr^ldrw top»- I_____
WASHINGTON MILITARY ACADEMY,
AMELIA COVimr, VIRGINIA.
THIS IhstmTctioh' is now in operation as a
MILITARY 84V/OOL, and thwspecial attention of jom>ha
between we mge« of li and 18, la o*J rd to the ooay faultHUee
which ia aforda formakieg theiMelvee ueefol member* of a youth
ful nation rbuggltaff fur tad-puadeueu.
Per particular* a Idrtaa the Pauaru,at Planev Mill* Amalia.
^ *■ "MAT,
oatV-iy* , ^ _ PitaetpaL
I^TANTBl.)—A Fimalb Teacher in a Pri
V Y rata family.—4 Lady competent to toaeh French, Music,
the radlmeuts of Latin, and a thorough Bogliah courue for young
Ladlee, can obtain a eomforUble altuati.n In a private family
near Pittsylvania Oourt Hums (Southern), Va., la charge of tone
or Are pop I*
The I >c*tioo le a pleasant, and regarded at a are ore one. Aa
Wiy application desire J. Hatlifaetory references given and in
quired. Address A B„
toptR-otf Boa 1CS1, Richmond.
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