Daily Richmond Whig. [volume], January 17, 1862, Image 2

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<0~ !*tor* ns* huoinmt mu* ft* •dUrmuul to tkamM*Uor of
tl
• -n a* >'-Utou ,m oU ale* of t-U p*j»r mill n/d ft* /luft.'iat
oi I * U 1 rtsixoAl no •.im/la.', oay i: In ft* knotim to a-i,
tml itU i* *o mo ft) J.,.ir!*J D'ltuary noticmomm*
mj *>v*l 1m>«» gotoaasymf Awris i.‘-or-ii«aom»tx.
tfT W* <M,j: anOu-Mk* hi r«ljew e***r!ert v-oimi.ni.VMS.via
OAMi Ik AOVANCH.
r• ssif-ncncy of the lltn Imposing tbt neo-mlty of pajlnc
lux'-, for evertih.n* .endfnl for the pohBontlcn of* itnpsprr
I rpelle-! a*, some Pm • «V- \ * > *n-ooneo that In no case would
we solar a sabacribwr’a none on mr book* unless the order for the
paper wa* accompanied lijr the money to pay for Ik* urns. A lu
ll s experience of the lion h si sot on*y ooaSrmed ns In thi* deter,
coax in, btr.oaptdlo a* lo anno nr- to lithe *nb*orib«rx to
*She tr\iff a’rex In on oar hooka, that a teexaity tore** a* to adept
the sxra • rnl* In regard to thwa, at least anttl the time* wlIJ ia»U
fy a different *uar*e. To thi* end we v*t forthwith cotnmec the
work of ten-din* oat oar hills from the office, made oat In such
amiau s as will, when pai-1. place each sabocrlhvr la advance oa
*-,-*uof »ub»:i-pUno; «n.‘ tnl * will b • don* »o at to placw each
tu * .-other's bilibel re h'm wuhia th* Beat three month*. On the
lot o' sfarch, 13A2, ihe aam*a of all who h»v* not paid according
to these looms wt"J he crated from oar book*, and retalaily there
altcr timely an »oe wtl! b* scot to our M-mcribeta of the expiration
of their to'iocrlpt'on year and a Ilk* course adopted wi-h all. an!-m*
payni-n< a mil*, den prctervxttoa compel* thltcourae or el*c It
weald not be adopted. j
.killiaiy tioadx.
Wo Eo'icw tli*: -hrv ri! p-opoeiti>;-( hare boon submit
ted ’O the Lec-iVure, (or the par pom of cOtstroctirR
r aids, leu: to je ! by tu rx;gerc:« of our position. Tbir
.* a very in.pnrriiit matter—one in which thw well-being
ot the whole Confederacy id levelled, nud which might
wall engage the attention of the Confederate Oongrew.
There mtv be aoiu« ro-ide ot limited exlent and great
inporttnen at the innlnnt, which should be couotrut-'.ed
« Tier* are it her” of greater length, beyond the
t a .cial ability of the S ate, b it essential to the icde
p-udeac* aod safety of the Confederacy. They, too.
ni ght be and -r’akea by the State, with thr assurance ot
efiuieat aid from the Confederate Stale*
Ot this character is a military road from Staunton to
Wtugfag. W>th sach » road cow in being, the tories
of that region would long since have been driven eft', and
ft e and sword been made to visit Pennsylvania and
0 'i a. When, some years ago, the extension of the Cer
t-tl K <ad was under consideration, the writer of these
1: • • earnestly recommended that it should be extended
. tie direction of Wheeling. Sot that the present pot*
ture of afTiirs was foreseen or apprehended, but tor the
purpose of uniting every portion of the State, and tra
it ug the interests of ail identical.
Toe Pai-Band e, cut rlT at it is from us and accessible
to its eaecsy, ij at present a source of weakness rather
than strength. But, with a mid'.ary road, connecting it
with he heart of the Sta'e, jutting as it does deep into
e enemy's territory, it would be an invaluable pa-see
1 on. Portihed and strongly held, it would a: all time*
make us mas’era ot the rituitinu, and enable us to deal
a deadly blow either to the 1 ankees of the East or the
West. Our occupation of this whole Northwest region
is essentia), uot only to the preservation of our natural
I nils, but the safety of the mountain districts ot K u
luvjsy and Tennessee greatly depet ds on it. Tu regain
i: and he'd it ft-w y and .securely, s military road from
.vouch it is P,rtaps the
i ..id' and only f ■ £r:ng it, at pres
cut, cl tories aai.Tattki upon Cii.
cinuati or Puiiade.ph pic spirit
i umutes our pubfi^ 1
VV
leetw of the
id.- and ' >t. phrowupdut,
and bund roads to l now hold.—
The proposed roai Martiusburg
e. -mi to be a in elf defence, and
l r-dat may hs iu Tu a grand advance
uK-ut. A riail ris needed beyond Staunton,
,:i tba d.rectiou of Cheat Mountain, to bo exletd.-d as
rapidly rs possible to Wheeing Wo might rid North
wos era Virginia of the enemy, bu., without thr-w tacil -
t.cs fur tran-porting armies and provisions, wo c'uld no;
no.d it psrmauentiy. Wc i. .ooose, however, that this
wbrne suijcct baa been dU* coLmdind by our rulers,
t'.at they appreciate the mportance of a ktaUr runuit g
, to »nd cu tthe en<-my’s territory in two, and that
oct will n gU-ct uo me-uis to regain and hold it.
the 'lull Prepare.
i.ewtha: X itur ■ has so o- a. I* check d all hoatile ote■
rations by either army, from toe Po'anac to the Bias.*
e ppi, it i* ailing that we acca.a aavaaiuge ui mm
eoonder well oar st'.uuioo, and provide for
eajh ni ame* of aaloty a* may—io v*e of a reverse io
oar arm*—a cp a eowar jlv, bat vigorcm enemy »: biy
So far," the only successes uf the Yankee’ have born
accomplished bv their Navy. Matte as and Port Rival
tbroaga it* ig-rrey. To it, thev are iudevei ft>r
3'* of t dir rtratepo point* in the Conf-dente States ;
bat Io- i’, fartrtM Monroe and .Newport New? -ou the
in ,)• car owt. a-e—would be our*.
With MvCSe iat’.* mul'i-.u 1 ttou* Mm* wter.aei: • u- : t
M , IV1-, we cut (eel oomparativelv saw—*«r wc knev
v u i .lire - ot auecta* there—b*. ae to the result ol the
* ts trin-de sir at;, «! • ttt li’.ion, w- may bate um*i*irge.
tv acre n i' to-trik- u- * What [KMtoi of on-»eabna-i
is io he po:l*i*’-l by the loot ot men » defeated fo-- ?
W;;1 oar inn>w ime ot gci-aiM*l an l »ontl*e* h»r
l?o:s. it »-u;? hi . upojw.b'c to ofcst.net the chnnele
...a], ir to o 1—v . er. d* pomi*. Kean if we bad »t.ip<
or oli aula-’, wecj’i'd appop utn the at to better pu
p ies than a un* blocked* " Therefore, onr otdv
j u forth it >oe—not daughter-per*. ho* Mb
;
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■ a
Tl'lTie tbi Weat
j| Will i. I /. i . jffir, have whipp d the .owardly
|fl ia*rSwir>*at c< ry Bat. in epite of ;h*ee e a*
■H t. wtn’ow, lb-■ *-e prerar !*;<»' la-.c'i oi; the M-a*iw*ppi
Wm a: (1 leiiuu-i. whed, if »u -dul, maii spread lev?-•
|g§ mn a-i l Jiimiy in it* pr igroNi It .* eouipo-*d of
■ e’. " inter i*l ma.'hlae the .igrtiaily of aa r.fernal
BB w« litI . . -i.-J ft nea, ron plile-l bif
|Ht catiug -tin* so1 - ire i - - tr imeoie. If 0i>! imbue
IH [4 M'tup'ilii ma ’ follow, r>- Aj’i’i-’ • f i- 1/ mi
BB , J,:,. i* '-'I•.■•'! P it -Ht-, «’. amboita, lo**,
■I I » o.) oava. a.i.t . .„• * * i ana«-r the put paw,
WM m ist b; anetthre I i r wei-ired down an that neither
§jjj8B y . t ■ ,-a*mae*., . ha m rhfv m-r> : of the r.v«.
c r. 'u’ivo ■Bio. Tali ac.-n iipbiheJ, their mighty
Misea-ippi -cStke it a “bubble.”
HH s ir n nt our Arm*, what; it w.otwr >1 arterv, nag.ee*
jffljii *. .,- ,v-Lfiosn to drill and nitcioiine * l-h sreof-., .
Sgm v J ioiportawce. K/erv at: a iou anvuli b> pail to
■HB -fo ‘jujHtt «nr iif. for it j ralv. the “wenpau ol th ■
WM b-i» ' When th.- :j .yj ,e* m gh. be uu le w tlbeleu'.
WM i.. i uoorta ey - u . ible. I i th* k-t Italian cuu
BEl >>. < i r-goc'u. 1,1 1 ‘ * /* id. routed tie A n
WWW t *u * ho*r ~. 1 -• I i n ' T. i-.g ri-ge g ...» miy Jo
imB *. * e j ?.-t*r»— • th Ya < --
SMB VO. ti.;oo«>. - tna w.aoou l'»«i wo'ld Oar oia u ut
When the Twice of an officer is hushed amid the din and
roar of battle, tbs ah rill, clear eound of the bogle caz
be heard, giving every order with diftinctncea and dear
ness.
We must not be too prone to underrate the prowess
of tbs enemy, and however confident we may be of suc
ce«inafair firht, bo la exhibiting a determination
and industiy, worthy of a better eaner and though hie
army ie not comp os *1 of the same m&ltriel ae oure, nor
are the men iudh: dually actuated by each motives to
fight, yet he will attempt all that mean ambition or mer
cilees revenge oen prompt.
The Northwestern State#.
The Nash? lie papers contain an able and characteris
tic letter from (ioirge Senders to the people of the
Northwestern Jtstes, set'lug forth the fatal consequences
to themseivei of following the lead of New England
fanatics and Pcunaylveni* protectionist*, in a war upon
their natural friends and c istomers, the people of the
Mu-yawipni valley. If this and similar documents could
Si d their wsv into the communities for whioh they arc
i, tended, we should hope for good results. The great
Northwest, which h.s heretofore been the granary of
the tfnied Sta’cs, and which has, until now, found a
reidy market for a large portion of her products in the
South, or an outiet lor them down tho iftfeissippi river,
fo.ls the effjete of the war far more seriously than any
other section of'“'ocouni-y. The oolv outlet the peo
ple of that seclio - now haw is through the port of New
Turk, and so gr at Is the ii duence of the blockade estab
lished by the war '* rated by one of tho papers
of ih-t section th.i j crop? of many farms would
not, if sold, pay fot U Uojr hired in raying them.—
R uu, absolute ri in, etarva the farmers of the Northwest
to the face, aud their n- v nope is that the war may be
brought to a eucvcs.-f.. It -minatiou and the markets of
the South bo again opened. The energv with which
tle% urge on th* war is the vergy of despair, but when
ever they become uorou*' 11 convinced that the war can
a-ver result as th.'v dealt t,, -hey wili be as clamorous for
peace as they have hitherto b>en for war.
The Motive and Meane tor the Yankee War.
The mainspring of the w \r, on the part of the North,
is interest. We make a sufficient allowance for tho fa
uatical element then-, which makes no calculation of
ctet or cocs quenoes, but blindlv follows the demon that
UjiIs it oo. Rut with tho large majority of those who urge
th- war, tho loin maul motive is interest, — sought af
ter, we admit, bv a most niLcaken, stupid aud suicidal
Bourse. With Lincoln, the q lestioo was: “What is to
b come of my revenues ? "— With the merchants and
.r......... --Wh.il. to b<couie of our trade*''
—Aad with the masses of the people: “How are we to
get bread, unless wo outer the army T " It was openly
declared by leading journals of New York, that the
Northern States could better affjrd to fight the Southern,
thin let them go. Aud there can be no doubt of
the wisdom of the conclusion—if by war the Northern
St 'tes could, as they believed, or at least hoped, have sac
ec .-ded in bringing back the seceding States and restoring
ft rmer rel itious. 1: wss here that they latally misralcula
tei—and there by precipitated thicr own ruin—adding
the sudden destn ctioi. of war to the slower death ftoat
impoverNhuacnt -n 1 decay. No doubt,** they have seen
ttiir expectation dlMppof-ted and their hopes deferred,
f clings of hatred ,~u revenge hive occupied a larger
space in their l< a.l - but tne ruling consideration still is
the reimbursement cl tl.cir loaaes, aud the recovery of
ths missing corcucop from which the South was ac
customed to emi t,- to pie ecus a stream of gold into
ih ir gaping oeff s. Tor this purpose, utterly vain aa it
it. they are uow fighting and will continue to fight
until the “sinews of w»r” fail. Si long as they can
erunmetti money, they can raise troops, any number
they please. I: become1, tber, a matter of much inte
rest to us to under- and -heir financial condition, aud
as the matter s -ems fairly considered io the lollowing
general view of the New Or I, ans Hrr, we avail ourseives
o i a r- fl xtiou- i.d coumunions. Says the Bu:
Thete ia a t ..-cieut adage which warns us cot to
rc.'Kou without cur host. The Yankees, conceiving
;• -mselTca mould d of a d.ffereat clay from the rest ot
!• ttikind, here . ouwht t* -0 despise this homely pror
«ih. Tlev e tered upoi i war of indefinite duration
«i d iDcakui.l e .si, conhuently relying upon the abut.
J ut resources o- the couu ry. Tnesi were abundant, it
ia true, but net inexhaustible. The war alnne might
not have empt’ed the ttional exchequer, but when
r.pxcious contractor* plunged both arms in, to the
- nows, it av h.rJlv to be expected tha' the cof
te s would -. .ad the depleting process forever —
T ere is now a huge and giptug vacuum in the Lincoln
tr-seurv, whi' *1 Mr See* t ary Chase has been lor Mime
tine vaiulf laboring to fill. The banks of the North,
h v-ing hied ev-u lo U.e exhaustion ot their available
■o aus, -• tn|do "o more. Tney li en)selves are threatened
with a drain o' ecie which, u uot arrested, will sp.-cdi
ly result ia a fits- - al cullsp e Meanwhile the Govern
unlit eta osiiy mv itaia is inormous army and navy at
a cjs' r.l shun y million- per mouth. At least this ts
ths acknowledgment of Otars, who, duubth as, is as
mrdes. * denary :. Lis cal nlatioasas possible. Wane
» the mono to ecu* from "* The bankers consult; the
Scre’uirvol the Tr-iat-ty writ) kits his brow; Congr-ei
d .wdlea and pottcis uv> r tne thorny question, and ■ oth
ing bitter can Os - mg-* . than the utue by the K-de
Govern me-1 of oi. *ri di enable circula i-ii ol one
n Hired slid filly uuliico* in ptptr promises. This
wual 1 suffice to meet toe pressing exigencies of ths mo
m-nt
Some expedients, however, ere only to be commcoded
is de-p-rste strut-. Tr.e federal Government already
owes three or lour hundred millions, and the people wili
h. 1 Wi t,i*i even to a. the interest 0 i the debt —
A hundred and Bit millions iu Trea-ury notes wiil but
*jp aJ the iodebttoncse of the Government, aDd prove
i -.hcM and temporary relief .. the war is to continue
•mo* mouths. Oi course if this scheme is resorted to,
lb ■ Northern banks na*t c.so paym'iits, as they
,..r.not possibly receive aud reoeeiu the issues of the
G iverntnent and thiir o*. i likewise. A auspeoeion im
•n d *t«I* ethane - the .ouiporauve vdue of the pre
• «us iretaJs, ard deprri l si of piper money. For
» while this will not be wateriai’y fell, as the Treasury
n t s wi! piss fre • hand to hind, and eoi slitute a on
reuient currency t£ :! I •» I'aitei States import largely
i, jm K i-opc, sod .vi it* nothing to offer in exchange,
t.ecd pay fti t r pitrehsses iu gold. One ol the
looesq ierc nils' jn, would, then loro, bo to
ri ;> gold to ' per cent premium.
Aga'U ; all -uc: i ■. wlbe one referred to, nrc«e
*emly nu-ment the na enai debt Wcoa.i readily un
de -t»tid me ail :re aer.i of a Sc'itioas plethora ot money;
how it c»e»p.s a 'laiusi • prosper it ; how I; sonds up
, , ois atd real is. ite , now it uiioelers to the danger
OUHspirit of spee-.mi.no, and bow lor a while all goes
ra-rry as a uoiiig • l> 1! 1’ -a som thing like the war,
w icbgtViS nnpi'vii'.:' us hundreds ct thousand* o!
workmen, and swrli i • t ny with a host ol men who
would oib rwise oe .a d gee of starvation. But every
dollar thus < xp ad« 1 impo .cri-hea the Government to
,t exteal, aud a d»y ol r kon’ng must come at list.
Whea the fir«*. issue "of inconvertible paper has beeu
p.id away, a second ba'.-’i n® follow, and thro s third
ir ■) fourth—nid is they wi I stand upon no certain la
ri ■ ol redemption, iLeii value will decrease like the Con
tinental mooev in the Revolution, until they become
w irtblesa. L-t the Government throw lato drcu'aton
three or four hundred n dlionsct dollars of Treasury totes
i i addition to the immense loans it has already cou
l o.-’c I, and bow in thi ua ie of cointnoo aenee can they
ever b- redeemed? Neither Uxaiiun nor Governtaeut
. tea will Ilih-' to with Inw asuually one eighth oi the
amount. B. sides, at one lime or another the war w.ll
• i J. Wi.a , then, is t J bo the late oi the half a million
o‘ artisans aha are now gltasing a aubsisience as cai
p -uters, ooop-i*, wotkmeo in iron and brass and the
I ke, aud of the oi er half million of soldiers who
w.:: be d:s *« ided, and whoso pay will cases ? Cursed
with an irredei mtble currency of base shiuphuters, aud
a Luge tegmmt of tlie population out of employment
and out oi in one v, tow i xquisitely comlorunle, bow
• .viable wiil bu the condition of the Yankee Adminis
tration ’ lx not the prospect ahead cheering and iu
sp ring? Are not Mr. Biucolo and his Cabinet ju t
now reposing upon » bedol roars v We wonder if these
> cple ever dwell np. n the possibilities of the fu.urc, or
whetlier th»y imagine that the sut j igatioa of the South
is to repay them for all tbeir ruinous outlay. Alas! If
luey have no o'ucr hop , wo fear that, liks ItlON, they
embrace a cl oud.
“ He re •«
During the call of to roll of the House tf Delegates,
ou veeterdiy, the von- .ah'- arid patriotic delegate l.om
Ihu coun’v ol Hanover u iwered, wheu his name was
Called, “ Here'" The n un« of Dr. Taylor ia immediate
ly precoded on the roll ot the House by that oi Hr.
I that he was a volunteer Id the war of 1811; that hit
i ama wai immediately preceded oo tbe muster-roll of
hie company by that of a Ir. Tate. The stirring times
in which we live recalled to the gray-haired veteran the
scenes of bis early life, and hie answer—“ here ”—w«a
tbe impulse of a generous patriotism, which has been
nobly mgnalizsd in the service of bis country. Hanover
may be proud of her representative.
Western Virginia.
Tbe 9tauoton S/ncUUur, in an article relative to tbe
defenese of Western Virginia, says: “Col. Alexander Wt
Reynolds, a native of Greenbrier county, a former U. 8.
ofBccr and a brave and gallant man, baa been appointed
to the command in that (action with authority to raise a
brigade. We hope the people will readily, promptly and
cheerfully respond to tbe call he will make upon them to
raly to tbe defence of their homes and tbe honor of
their State. Col. Jackson's regiment, (2'd,) composed
of volunteers from the Western part of the Sta'e, has
been sent to Lewisburg. The 8th Virginia Cavalry Regi
m.nt, commanded by CoL Walter Q. Jenifer, of Mary
land, has been ordered to Mercer county."
THE FINANCIAL EMBAKRaS.SMF.NT UF THE YAN
KEE GOVERMENT, BAKES AND PEOPLE.
A circu'ar was prepared in New York and soot over to
Europe on the first of the year, having for its subject the
financial condition of tbo United States It contaiied the
following leading statement upon the suspension of tbo
banks:
The financial crisis impending at the issue of our two
previous circulars culminated by a euspeoaiol of spe
cie payments by the banks of the cities of New York,
Boston and Philadelphia on the noth lest. Bya singular
improvidence, Government allowed itself to be dependent
on their contributions to tueet ita daily expenditures,
ami ootistq lently was compelled to follow thtir example
and suspend payment on its demand notes, although the
interest oo its bonds, at d probably on all its obligations
to mature, will unquestionably be promptly met.
Tue suspension was caused not by any leek of capital
in the country, but lor the want of policy er scheme of
finance adequate to the emergency. The oountry never
presented more substantial evidence of wealth than at
tbe present moment. We have taken frequent occasion
to set these forth, and have contributed some
thing, we believe, to advance the credit of Govern
ment both at home and abroad. But the policy that has
been stcrdilv pursued by Government, from what motive
we will not iiq tire, lias directly tt tided to precipitute the
eriris, and to Kavs it without means, while those of the
couitrv have been really untouched. Tne remedy is per
fectly obvious and simple—which is to adept a policy
which, bv drawing upon tbe resources of tne people, shall
give tbe Government abundant means and fully restore
its credit.
For the calender year which closed yesterday, we pre
sume ihe current expenditures of Government wr re
$tnm iMHi.oOu Its revenues were which derived from lands
and in-port duties, dll uot prcbibly exceed, if reach,
« or oue-tentn me txpenaitures. 10 m»k"
up the deficit loans were resorted to, the preau r por
tion of them being naJe in the city of New York. The
expenditures bang largely made in distant portions of
th« country, the balauce of indebtedness at the cloee of
the year turned against the city, so that the payments
of coin by the bank* failed to return to them, leaving
them no other alternative but to discontinue their ad
vances, us a means of retaining the specie still remain
ing in their vaults.
At the close of >b» last week the amount held by the
banks was ¥2;',257 712 This soon will be reduced by
the amount ot $2,500,000, which they agreed to advance
for the purprs; ol ei ablirg the Treasury to meet, in spe
cie, the Jsuuary interest upon the liabilities of Govern
ment. I'pon the third *50,000,000, the banks will have
paid $25,OoO,000, making their total advances $125,000,
jOOl Of this amount, the Government has returned, say
$31,000,000, being proceeds of sales outside the banks,
and has agreed to account tor $12,000,000 more as pro
ceeds of such sales.
We take it for granted that the banks will go no fur
ther upon the agreement of the 13:h ot August. It is
neither for the interest of the Government nor the pub
lic that thev should. It is now clearly seen that the al
liance between th< m and Government was both unbus
inesslike and unfortunate, as it Las iu etf-et converted
their capital into Government bonds, which arc not moo
cv-capital shouid never lose the attribute of money—
while it led Government, to long as all its wants were
supplied, to put off the adoption ol any plan or system
of finance, necessary to produce even its expenditures
upon a peace looting, upon the enlarged scald which the
retiellion rendered iuevilabl
The arm: g. 111 on l was a most improvident one for both
parties, and both were equally interested in bringing it
to an early termination. The aid ot the banks sboulu
only have been availed of to meet a present emergency.
When this was prsst d, the advances me/Je by them
should have been returned, aud the expenditures ol the
Government met by the people, either in long loans or
by Uxatiou of one kind or another. For this reason,
we hare for seme time past advocated a suspension of
spec e payunuts ns the necessary step to the adoption of
a p min tr.t and adiqute poicy.
duch a policy should be a srstem of taxation, which,
with customs revenues, will yield annually (say) $150,
000,OOO to f J'Ki ikiOOOil Customs may ■>« mole to
produce prob- b‘.y $.V),ouO,OOo or $t»u OtM 000. We are
theo left the various inodts ot iuleruai taxation, such as
property and income tax, sttn.pt, and excise tax or
duties England raises In ail some $350,Oik),OOO annu
aliv. We c»u eeit only raise one ball tins amount with
at much •a-c as she raises ihe whole. We have uu
equal popn a ion, and in many respects superior te
s .tiroes. No one doub s the ability 01 our people to piy
such tax.
It* collection, as far as Government is concerned
ecu d be anticipated by demand Treasury notes, wnicii
by bring matte receivable in payment ol such tax, would
iny readily taken by the government creditors, at d till
redeemed, pass current as money. Government could
.bus at one-be 11 .cod in funds to the amount of the
probable revenue irom all sources for the year. Its credit
in ty in this wav be so lully rc-eatahlished that it may
continue to urgouate leans to un amount sutliu.sut, wiin
us revenue derived from trillion, to meat a 1 wauls.
The plans tuggwted as alternatives to that a. tied, an
p, tr to us to be not oolr madiquate to tue emergency,
ou a* likely to prove disastrous in their results. Tue
one to which Mr. Secretary Chare inclines—that of Frew
ifauki.ig, t d on Government bonds, would, if render
ed obligatory, force the banks of the country into gen
eral l.quidaiiou instead of crcalii g new cnee. II left
optional wi'.h the public no one will avail himselt ol it,
.s no one is going to purchase Government bauds os a
condition ot issuing ctrcu! tliou, wheu the sttnc thing
<au h ■ done now under State laws, without auy such
deposit
i' i— lin k nciUs of the New England Slav*, which ate
w lollyfu-isecured n*s« throng! out the country at ajlehs
rate ol discount than those ot this State which aro am
ply secured. Toe guaranty of » d*posi’. ot Uuited Suit*
stocks for all the bill* is-ued by the former would not
add iu the brightest degree to their sslvency. They arc
:,o» abnndamly a.-cnri J by nu ad mir illicit intern ot Oauk
iug. They are equivalent to gold, which ts certainly all
the p .hiic d -maud.
Ti r gte»t dinger resulting from Mr. Chaae'ascheme in
that Coi grrse wi'l waste time over it which could just
now be better erap'ojed
The sncpMsion by the banks operalr d as a great relief
•o the public mind, l’rioea at the Stock K(change rose
v ry rapidly—tho advance over day i previous being, in
many itatauce* as great as b and 6 per cent. Gold wa«
n. ver more abundant than at tho present moment. It
will not p.< h.tbly cnmi.-aud for the future any prrmiurn
The i IT c' of the stop union will be to correct a vicious
system ot national li iauce, which was an incubus upon
tL» op.-rations of business and trade no longer to be
born.-.
We have ao doubt that this system will be followed liv
ore fully adequate 10 the crisis, although much prcciius
time may be lost upon irnptictirabl) schemes, an 1 in ex
periment* which are always incident to new experience.
A« IurtRTaxT Ahum aL—The Houston ffltfraph of
tho 1st lust, learns lioiu rood authority that a steamer
ha* arrived iu a Tei is port within the past week, under
D 'iti«h colors bringing 4S 'or s canr.o i powder, a large
amount of r II r powder, VdO.OOii army caps, boml can
uuu ptimors, and a coiaderihlw amount of cctl'ee, dry
goods, baggu g. rop1, etc—f.VienhHs Km/uirer.
DUD)
Sev- Cent esllle, at S o'clock the rooralngof 1he !Hh of January,
WM CaduKi.NMa. CUU rll .PH, ion of the late Major Jrfferaoo
Ph.lps.rf Covlratoo, Ky., and grandson ol the late Judve Wo
Hiockei.hr ugh >.l Richmond, In t ic 9'ln year of bis a(e. Mi. Phelps
th rich hum In Kentur y, w.u re .re.I an 1 educated la Virginia.
ns yeerr ago, he returned to hl> birth place, Covington, Ky.,
wi.cre he w,s engaged un I. the comm nocrn.ut of thlo war, In the
pr.ctlce of hla pr.deiiton—I aw The Invasion of Virginia to .n
b ..ay t h'rn back t > the land uf hU father*, aud tfo:ur lest turn
m. r to Mioaaaaa, he Joined ai a Private, Ca lain Deaha'e Com
pany, let Kentucky R. irimmt. At llraluwlite In the front rank
uf hlsrefluient he keeled hU devotion to Ini couctry, with hla
blood; he Mere had hU left arm . haltered, and this resulted lo
■|e nil, on the doth dar af er the action. The devoted attention of
h ■ nnlde Oaph.n and comrades was above all praise- he bore hi ■
suJertug w.tti the calmneel and foitltuJe that became a soldier aud
pu.rlo', and In hit latter boot*, coma Wing hlas.nl to hla Saviour,
breathed hit life out ai gently as an Inrant
M nii.hli and O.ndnnaU pape.k please oopy.
t vl».*!01l.MM—Wa ait rotelrlnc this oiar.dag Tent.er’a
\ I 01 ol dlffe-rni qiallUea, a no Mach tie ry Oils, tame of welch
U Of ae. lor qaelll/ ana at low pile.*
- * A. iTOKu A CO.
SENATE.
Tbirsdat, Jan. 16th, 1862.
The Senate met at 12 o'clock. Prayer by Bar. Dr.
Siblbt, of tbe Second Baptist Church.
THI CHOCTAW INDIANS.
The PatsiDKT laid before tbe Senate a communication
from tbe Executive, transmitting a letter from tbe Act
ing Commissioner of Indian Affaire of the Confederate
States, bringing to 'he attention of the Legislature the
fact that tbe old United State* Government holds io
trust, for tbe Choctaw tribe of Indiana, the aum of $450,
000 of the registered bonds of this State, upon which
on* year’s interest is now doe. These Indians having
united themselves with the Confederate Government,
etc., the Cominissioner now applies for the interest due
on the trust bonds Tbe communication and acoompaov
icg documents were referred to tbe Committee of Fi
nance.
TEA I TO as AMO (KIC It 10 SO IS.
The President 0L0 Lid before the Senate a coinmu
nicatiou from the Execulire, dated 16*.h instant, trans
mitting the following letters, with tbe remark: “ Legisla
tion is necessary to provide for the cases referred to in
tbtse communications
Was Department, Jao. 8th, 18G1.
Hon. John LrrcHia,
' Governor of Virginia:
Sir—I have the honor to inform you that Brig. Gene
ral Whiting has telegraphed to this Department that he
has taken up some eighteen or twenty uegro women and
children, residing within Virginia, against whom the
proof of correspondence with the enemy is too strong to
permit them to remain in front of our lioes on the Poto
mac. They have been sent to the rear of our army.—
The husbands of these negro women are now with tbe
enemy.
I will thank you to Inform me what disposition aha!)
be made of these women and children. They cannot be
permitted to lemain in Iroul of our lines, and there arc
no accommodations for them in the rear.
Your obedient servant,
J. P. Benjamin,
Secretary of War.
War Department, >
Richmond, Dec’r liltb, 1861 y
Sir—I respectfully inform you that tne lollowtng
named persons, row orfined in jtil hero, have been ex
aminpd by the Hon. James Lyous, as Cotmu.s ioner for
this Department, aud he reports them as being, in his
opinion, traitors that ought to be hung.
This being a matter that concerns tbe civil authori
ties, I deotn it my duty to give their uamps as follows,
vi:
1. George W. Anbry ; 2. H-ury Ault; 8. Benjamin
Bone ; 4. John Bergdale ; 5. Aaron W. McDonald ; 0.
John Alfoid.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient e< riant,
J. P. Benjamin,
Secretary of War.
John Randolph Tloikr, Esq.,
Attorney General State of Va.
BILL PASSED.
House hill (o ami-mi and re-enact the act relundtog to
Muses G Booth damiges paid by him as surety of Sam
uel S. Turner, late Shunt]' of Franklin county,
BILL RIfORTID.
Mr. IiRANSUN, from the Committee on Finance,
reporttd a bill for tbc relief of John R. Ounuingnam,
adm’r ot Newton Cunningham, late Sheriff of Prince Ed
ward county,
ADTXRSI RSPORT
Mr BRANNON, from the same committee, reported
that it is inexpedient to legislate,upon the petition ol Sally
Robinson, lor payment for a slave condemned and exe
cuted by order of the county court of Middlesex.
Rteoirrtoxs or isuuiar.
Several resolution* of inquiry were adopted, among
them the following:
By Mr. CHRISTIAN—Of providing for terminating a
tenancy more •ummarily when the rent is in arrear and
unpaid.
WKSTKRX VIRIIIMIA.
The joint resolution submitted, a few days since, by
Mr. Par*, in relation to the reclamation of Northwest* rn
Virginia, was taken up, and ummiuioias/y adopted. The
resolution declares “that in no event will the State of
Virginia eubmit to or consent to the loss of a foot of her
soil," etc.
Subsequently, on motion of Mr. FINNEY, the pream
ble was so amended as to strike out tbc sprcific locality
and m ike it applicable to "some of the counties in Vir
ginia."
THS MILITARY RILL.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill to raise and organixt Virginia's quota of the Con
federate army.
On motion of Mr ROBERWON, tho Senate resolved
i'a-If into secret res don. After remaining sometime in
sermon with closed doors, the Senate adjourned.
DOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WinxisDAT, Jan.^'.h, 18iisS.
The House met at 13 o'clock, M. Praywby Rev. Dr.
Moore.
The house agreed to the joint resolution of the Senate
to uppoiut a committeo to examiue the various depart
ment* of tho State, aud to see what ohanges may be
made in view of eeonoro'Yng the resources of the State.
On inotiou of Mr. PRINCE, tho resolutions request! g
the representatives ol Virginia in Congress to urge the
su'peusiooof the ac providing for revenue upon import
ed commodities from foreign countries, aud all other
acts h iring a similar bearing, was taken up and consid
ered.
Mr. FRINGE sa'd that this question was alrraiy be
fore the Confederate Cougrrui and he understood that
an express on ot opinion on the part of 'he General As
sembly of Virginia would materially itUocnce the action
of Congress He thmight it oowisa at this lime—a time
of war—to put a tariff on foreign imports. Tnc revenue
now raised by tho Government by this tar O' is but tri
lling. I<ei us open our ports to European natious, aid
invil* them freely to ootne hither.
Mr. GREEN was opposed to any interference with the
operations ail the Confederate Congress, uuleas the mat
er Hhoull be one peculiarly off cling Virginia. This
matter concerned the country a’, large, and not Virginia
alone. He thought the Confederacy needed all the reve
nue It cmild get. He believed that 'be blockade would
he ral<«(l snoruy, an minion* ui
imparled, from wbi.-b we otold draw a very largo tar ft
He hoped ih» reaolotiona would bo rejected.
Mr. ANDERSON, ol Rockbridge, moved to amend by
ioreitlng the word* "during the pretended blockade,"
instead of the words "daring the war," which amend
ment wa* adopted.
On motion of Mr. BARBOUR, the whole matter »u
laid upon the '.ihle.
The SPEAKER added the following gentlemen to the
several Standing Committee.*:
Committee on Finance, Mr Oasts; Banki, Mr. PtuLL.
Roade and Internal Improv.-incuta, Mr. BumiiukD;
Courts of Justice, Mr. Roumxon, of Beikrley.
The bill amending icouon 1J ol chapter 77, in relation
to church property, so a* to introduce the clause—"such
irus’-eus sUall not held more than two scree in any In
corporated town, nor more than o- o hundrod out, eudu
nit,, of ohuroh and burial ground " war pt-tsej.
The bill authorising the sale of a slave named Rich
ard, to John Washington, of Carolina county, which
alive b»s been found guilty of grand larceny at the Hunt
ing* Court of R chmoud, provided the said Washington
sends him beyond the limits of the State, was passed.
Several bills were cirriod through the preliminary
stages.
A communication was read from the Governor, en
do ing paper* from the Secretary of war and General
Winder, relative to the cap'.are of certain negroes near
O-nireville, who had been ho'ding communication with
the enemy. K f.-rroJ to the Committee on Courts of
J u*tice.
Tile bill compensating Georg* Daffy, late Commis
sioner of R venue of the city and county of Aleiandria,
lor services tendered, wa* passe I.
The lull providing or tb-' establishment of a military
school in counectiou with Randolph Macon College was
pus ad.
The Clerk read a commnnioation from the Governor,
enclosing a latter from the Acting Oommi-'s'ioner of In
d!an Affairs of the Confederate States, rilative to tha
Cnoctaw tribe of Indians in the West, for whom the Se
cretary of the Interior of the old United Stales hi id In
tru-t the sum of $460,(XI3 of the registered bonds of
Virginia, upon whicn one year’s interest is now due —
These Indians having united them-elvcs with the Con
federate States, the Cummin doner of IndiM Aff alri now
applies for the interest due ou the Trusllllojds. The
Governor recommends the piymcnt thereof. Referred
to the Committee on Finance.
The bill compensating E. J Buekwahr and William H.
Pete lor keeping certain negro convict*, in the county of
Be lforJ, was passed.
The following resolution* of Inquiry into ctpsdienoy,
were referred to the appropriate committees :
By Mr. TAYLOR—Ol nuking South Auua river, from
Bash Creek Ford to its junction with the North Anna,
in the couoty of Ha-tover, a lawful fenoe.
By Mr. HOPKINS-Of incorporating Liberty Hall
Academy, in tho county of Rockingham.
By Mr. ROBERSON, ol Bsrkslsy-Of providing by
law "for the trial of criminal case* by juries ot a vicin
age other tlau that in which the cft' ucc is charged to
have been committed wheu a trial iu suoh vicinage can
not be coovsniwuil) had by reason of tb* presence of tb* *
public enemy, or the prevaleuoe among tbe people there
in of sentiment! unfriendly to the enforcement of pub
lic justice"—as authorised by tbe Convection.
Toe bill to provide lor tbe construction oI
connection between tbe Oraege aud Alex
andria aud Manassas Gap Rtilroad and the Rich
mond aud Fredericksburg and Polemic Railroad,
was taken up. bsrerai amendments were elaborately dis
cussed, aud finally the bill was laid oo tbe table.
Mr. MTEGER seked leave to withdraw the memorial of
Joaeph R Auderaon A Co, referred to a committee by
the House, which was granted.
Mr. BUPOKD iffcred a resolution to erquire into tbe
expediency of legalizing the use of oertaiu State securi
ties now held by the Back of Pittsylvania as a part of its
capital. Adopted.
Tbe House then adjourned.
INTERESTING FROM FRANCE.
The Cst'iE or tie Foctbirn Conesdeiact—Thi Mam
cracTL'Kiso Towns Asxrocs About Cottos—Davto*
Scubas as Orsrsa—Oocrt Dinners—Tbe’Ijbte
Hon. Jobs V. Mason, etc.
Fraoi the New O.leans Picayune ofthe Slh.
We have already staled that we have lately been put
in receipt of aero re! letters from oar special correspond
ents at Paris, written during tbe autumn and fill,in rela
ttoi to tbs iffttrs ol our Confederacy, but which we
have not beta able, by reason of tbe blockade, and tbe
suspeusiou of all pos al facilities, to rroeive when due.
As showing the progress ef European, and particularly
of Freacb, opinions in this regard, we have thought
some < xTacts from this correspondence, though dated
so long ago, will be found of sufficient interest to our
readers to warrant us in giving further extracts there
from.
Under date of September 1st, onr correspondent al
luded to “the uniting aud active txerlious of a most in
ti initial party of gentlemen in Paris, possessing the
la'gest share of the Emperor's confidence, and wbo hold
it to be the true policy of Frauce to recognise the Con
federate Stales immediately.” He then proceeds as fol
lows :
They have prepared elaborate memoirs on the subject,
(they have at their command the whole diplomats and
contultr correspondence of tbe Freich Government,
which is, as I have before mentioned, altogether in fa
vor of the South,(winch the Emperor has read with great
attention; aud are- earnestly in quest of all information
on iha tat ject. As there ate few Southern men in town,
I was H.ked to meet tbe most eminent of these gentle
men last Sunday to satisfy his mind upon several partic
ulars, aud I waa then put in possreuiou of a good deal of
information concerning their past labors and future auc
cess. I waived the meeting because I thought it proper
he should be placed in cuuimuukatiou with Judge Rost,
aa I knew he would give them tue fullest satisfaction sud
lay before them views of tku Executive at home which
I urn not in posarssiou of. These gentlemen arc not tbe
only parties pressing the Emperor lor an immediate re
cognition of ihe Confederacy. The cotton manufactur
ers of R)ueu, Paris, Mulhousjaud Lillie are appealing
earnestly to him to take some action lu the
premiers so as to secure them a supply of cotton.—
The ailk mauufaslu ers of Lyons aud St. Etienne
are represeutiug to him tbe importance of peeco iu
America to their proiperitT, aud imploring him to
rrenggu: b
iug about peace. The stupid tariff of the North
has damaged them immensely here and alienated
from them a great niaDy persona who at first espoused
tbeir cause warmly. Other of iheir frieoda here have
been alienated by their reckleai legislation, by their dis
regard of the great bulwarks of liberty, by the enthusi
asm with which they surrendered all power to the
hinds ot the military. People here know by bitter ex
patience w' at this means, and whither it leads, and they
fear the North in itsanxie'y to liberate negroes is going
to enslave white men and negroes. The North has con
vinced Europe that ail the statemanship and generalship
and wealth and courage of the United States, are to b.i
found in the South. The Indiytndance Bilgt, in speak
ing ot Gen. Lyon’s defeat. “Tne news from the United
Slates continues to ba adverse to the North. It has
again met a defeat near Springfield. It is true this is not
so grave a defeat as that experienced at Bull's Run, neith
er is it so dishonorable to the North, at least in this re
spect, there was no root, and the enemy was numerically
superior; but three repeated defeats demoralise and la
tigue public opinion in Europe. Besides it must not be
forgotten that the longer the war lasts, tbo more will
Europe, and especially E ’.gland, both of which require
Southern cotton, suffer from the want of it, and be dis
posed to sacrifice tbe cause of the North to their inter
ests. These effect* will aoou be felt, and unless extraor
dinary circumstances superveuc and enable the Washing
ton Cabinet to end the war rapidly, it must be prepared
to sec these effects ex irt an immense Influence in deter
mining the conduct of European powers towards the
Siutbcrn States"
1 see some stress laid iu the Northern newspapers up
on the fact that noue of the Southern Commissioners
Uavo been received by the FYenob Emperor. This be
trtya strange ignorance of the customs of European
courts. It is true the Southern Commissioners have not
hid audience of the Emperor ; but ii is likewi-e true Mr.
Dtyton has had but one audience of him, aud has dined
only once at the Tuilerus. Let me explain what sort of
a ceremony is this audience wad this dinner. As soon
as may b; convenient after his arrival iu Paris, the Min
ister acquaints the Secretary of Foreign Atlsiraol his
presenc-, and lends him a copy of hi* credentials.—
Thereupon the Secretary of Foreign Afi'drs uses the
Emperor's orders, and the Emperor appoima tbe recep
tion day. The day before tbe one qopointed for -be re
C’ption, tbe Duke de Bassano, (who, by the way, spoake
E iglish with tiuency and accuracy,! visile tbe Minister,
and explains to him the minor details of etiquette estab
lished upon such occasions. Qe asks to see the speech
the Mmister his prepared, and always, with American
Ministers, begs them to curtail it of three-quarters of its
original dimensions, saying—“The Emperor hales long
speeches; besides, you will find the whole cereiuory of
presentation extremely as sward ; we all find it aj, from
ibo Emperor down to the youngest aid-de camp, aud like
10 get through it :u> soon as possible." The next day
the reception is held. The Minister read- his curtailed
speech, and binds it on bis ha'.-to the Emperor, who
takes it iu h ind and renlies in as few words as possible,
that he hep’s there will be peace between tbo nations,
that lie will always bo glad to bear of America's pros
parity, and that he is gltd to see the new Minister. Here
ends the rrcootioo. Tne Minister is then carried down
stairs to the Empress and presented to her, which is a
.--remonv i wood deal like that which I hare ion de
*orib»d. Tni* over, the Minister goes home, takes off
hi* heavy uniform coal, and thank* ileaven the presen
tation is over. A few days afterwards the Minister is
ioviti d to dice at the Tuileries. Thero are fifty or sixty
guests, and he is in rank twenty-five—that is, there are
tour and twenty peoplo present who have precedence
over him.
As soon as the guests are a!) assembled, tho Emperor
and Empress ma le their appearance, and walk around the
room, calling each guest by name, and adduig, "I am
gla l to see you this evening." During this scene a chant
be-liin whispers to e»eh guest the lady ho is to take iu
with him. The Emperor and Empress go into the diu
log room, Tho minister, unless he *|to*ks French, sits
as if he were dumb from soup to cheese. When the com
pany retires from Ihe dining room, their Majesties go
from guest to goes , and this sort of conversation ensure
Emperor—Mr Deyton, I bone you may fi nd Paris au
agre-ably residence." Mr Dty toe—“Sire, I am sure I
S'-all ” Emperor—"I regret exceedingly the disturbed
condition of America. Uin you not assure me the Uni
on will coin be restored to its old harmony ” Mr. Day
ton—“Sire, You mav rest attired tnit by the 4'.h of Ju
ly, Virginia , Tennessee and Missouri will be subdued ;
early in November wo shall take New Orleans and Charter*
ton, and there will h > an ei.d of the war." The Ernos
ror bows and smiles, (Mr. Dayton read* the smile,
“ ! sin glad to hear if;" 1 read it, “You are
ignorant of military operations, Mr. Dtvton, if
you think tho 8ouih is to be subdued,") and
passes on to the utxt person. By and by
the Empress comes up : “I hope you may be pleased
with Franc •, Mr. Dayton, for we all like America hero."
“Madame, 1 am so pleased with your beautiful country,
I fear I shall eotreaty ba able to leave it." “I should
I ke to visit Amtrica Cooper's novels have intltmsd
my iiusgination with accounts of your bread rivers, il
limitless prairies and autumnal forests ” “Your Majesty
would find there ad Hiring suhj jots in every cottage."—
Her Majesty bows, smiles and passe* on. Thii is all the
commerce Mr .Diyton his had at court. I think
you will admit tlat a* far ns the Confederate States ate
concerned, Judge Hast need not repine because he'has
uot seen the Emperor.
All foreign business is transacted with the Minister of
Foreign A (This, aud Judge Ro-t eecg him whenever he
ph ases, and much of eucr than Mr Dayton sees him, for
Mr Dayton cannot soeak one work of Freuch, aud Moos
Thouvenel is tqnally ignorant of English. The reason
why all foreign business is trars.tcied with the Foreign
Minis ers is, because a Minister may be disavowed or rc
re«ign, aod Joes uot, until his conduct be ra'Jtl.'d, eugage
(ho Government. I will remember the surptise raised
throughout Europe whm the late Johu M. Clayton, who
was at tha', time the United Sates Secretary of State, ad
dressed directly to the President of the French Repub
lican despatch concerning Msjor 8. T Provssio. I heard
it said, repeatedly, here, “If such a usige was to be es
tablished we should bo engaged in incessant war, ex
planations and cone asioce, and withdrawals would be
come almost impossible ; for we can change Ministers,
but we cannot change Monarch* ; b<sides. Minister* en
gage onlv the individual, whereas Monarch* engage the
8‘ate.” I might add, it would be physically impossible
for the Emp> ror to utteud personally to all these matters
of foreign business in their various stages. He rise* pi
m
7., and goes to bed at 2 or S o'clock la the morning, and
•vary instant of his time is occupied.
It eomrtimea, hot rarely, happens the Emperor Invitee
a member ol the diplomatic corps to expUin objects, an
which ha daairac information, to him. For instanM, I
remember on one occasion ho arksd poor Jadga Mason
to lay before him a complete view o( the rtUtiona tv
tween the Uni'ei States and Franca, and especially to
exhibit tba effret of a war between tbe countrice on
France. He asked Judge Mason to examine tbe enljrct
thoroughly, and to come out to Saint Cloud soon af
ter the Churt had taken np residenc- there. Wbro the
Emperor apoka tho Court was at the Tudcriee. Th *
was in April About the mi idle of May, Judge M iron
received a letter from the Empetor’s private secrete./
inOt the Chamberlain—the foi m-r -rote in show bow in
oraa' tho audience was,) asking Jodr- Maaou to rotuo
to Saint Cloud and breaklaat with tie Emperor. Judge
Mason went there, and after breakfasting aiot.e w‘ iho
Emperor, at 12 o'clock, he asked Judge Memo if be was
prepared with tbe information desired. Cp u t> o
Judge’s affirmative answer, he went with him to
another room. "This," said the Emperor, “is the
room In which the Duka d’Angoulrme dWmef
Marshal Marmout and put him under arrest, Fridsi,
tba JMRb July, 1830, aid he na rated that singu
lar episode of the Revolution ol 1820 to Judge Ma-oo.
He then asked Judge Mason to exhibit the subject of
thu relations of toe United State* and France. Thu
Judge spoke from 1 o'clock till 4, with no later
ruptioo, rxcept an occasional pruse to see if tbe Emt«
ror wss fatigued—tin- Ku ptrnr invariably said: "C-»
on, if you please ” Thu Emperor, after the Judge h> J
ended his remarks, expressed to him his great *aiisfa<
tion at the clearness and tallness with which he had 'm i
the whole subject before him. Let tne here My, io
honor tba memory of that noble-hearted old mau, the
Emperor liked him nlremely. He wrs tend of sum
tno:fg him to St Cloud to dinner io u lees forma! wav
tba: ‘he dinners at tbe Tuileries, and of qaeetioairg
Judge Mason about America, about the groat meu of
America—Clay, Marshall, Taney, Calhoun—about thu
Navy, (a subject with which Judge Mt-ou was very fa
miliar,) aud he liked to hear tbe Virginia countv court
stories, of which the Jadge was brimful!. Nu United
Rtetc.r Minister ever saw as much of Louis Ns tut eon as
Judge Mn- on did, and to ibis day Lima Napoleon speaks
of him in the kindest way. A g'-utleman toid me, no .
longer ago than las' week, thu Count Wslewskl and
Couut de Monty spoke to him of Judge Mason, and
said the Emperor wee extremely partial to him, enjoyed
bis company exceediuelv, aud rvgreiied his death.
NK«V KEU1MENTH.
To the Editor of the Whig. .
The crisis U approaching. It is known that the Con
federate Cougrees has authorized the formation of r--w
regiments, compUlt ; heretofore tho h id officers worn
appointed; why cau we not raise a regiment for each
Congressional district in the ConL-deruto Rules, in addi
tion to those already in tho field ; there are one hundred
and scvol districts which would give us one hundred si J
seven thousand men, that might be promptly raises,
drilled and equipped, ready to be thrown into the breach
if misfortune should attend any Important division of our
army. To any close observer of passing events, it uiun
be apparent, that the enemy are concentrating Urge bo
aiesoi troops at ainsreut pieces, wi n a view of attack
ing ua at ail points of tho compnaa at once ; and that
they are progressing daily, in efficiency, and discipline ;
and, smarting under the a'.ing of the receut “Trent” af
fair, they will seek more earnest!?, to wreak their ven
geance ou us. Gitutns of the Fifth District, w.ll joix
raise one regiment, or two • Heme had her “Legions;'
France the “Old Guard,” but the ambition of a Car ar
and a Napoleon, brought ruin on both. Washington
alone was the “Father of his Country,” and patriotism,
his guile; to follow his footsteps anti teachings, should/
be our duty and pleasure.
J. E. 0.
GEN. MaGRUDER.
To the Editor of the Whig:
A private soldier of his command, iutiuenced by to
motive but to do justio>>, wishes to pay a merited cnrnr.Ii
tnent to M<jor Geiu-ral J. Bankhead Msgruder. York
town cannot be taken either by laud or water. The
ar my of the Peninsula has been and is well provided for
in every respect. The Republic will receive no detriment
while he keeps watoh. Us is one of "Freedom'.. be»t
and bravest friends,” and this every one thinks of hint
except those who tnisi marches and shirk duty. Military
skill can be displayed in a retreat, as well as heroism in
a charge, aud General Magrudtr has prudence as veil
at pluck. YORK.
Yobxtuwn, Jon., 18//2.
THE AKIfY QUHT13N.
Cave os Oixtbxv.llk UsiuBrs iau. 12Lb , 1«S2.
To the Editor of the Whiq :
The time is rapidly approaching when the serviee of
those volunteers who ha7o enlisted on'y for twelve
mouths will have expired, aud several plans have hern,
proposed to meet the exigency of that occasion. 8ome
fears have been produced on the minds of our rulers iu
regard to n -eniislmeut at this critical juncture which is
coming upon us. Those who bare mixed much without
troops indulge no such gloomy apprehensions and evil
foreboding!. Ti.e men,who responded so promptly to the ■
first cull of their country, have relaxed none of their put -
poae, abated none of their zeal, done nothing to war
rant these unjust auspicious. Tho people voted «n
maiu for a firal separation from the sectional intoler
ance of the North, knowing that it would involve us in a
fratricidal war,but thsy preferoi tho temporary horrors
of civil discord to wearing the fetters of an struck uj
de'potism and transmitting to posterity the turmoils (f
anarnhv. Yon will then probably agree with me, hi.
Editor,that no additional iegisUuon is required to cotra
thi present volunteers into a war of their own making
Our authorities have displayed doubts of their pitriotis ..
wuicu mm* inijuicu mu jan lu'ii^u.uiuu ui a jw ipi**
born to be free. Sue': treatment is ungrateful, yea it is
treasonable. The soldiers now in the field here dor.fi
nobing to justify a belief that they will pnm d. lirq'nv
True, they have seen much to disgust them with h
service , they are aware ot the bad management which
exists in the quartermaster, ommhiairy and is tdlcioul
drivrtm.'nts; they see no valid reason (nr rejecting «p
pli< i ionsfot short furloughs to see a dying relttion, or
ai j i t bii-mese imoera'.ively Uvmauling a'lention, at a
time, too, when they could be spared, without the •• r
vion sustaining any detriment by their absence. They
are frequently vexed at the t fti .'iousneee of political med
dler*, who cry loudly “On to Washington,” but prev rv -
a r<spec.ml distance between themselves and the tc. i .
of danger ; but they submit quietly to these annoyances ,
they do not complain of hard duties to be perform'd,
forced marches and hard fare. They are witling to tn
dure prirstioas, mike ueejssury sacrifices, end ore ..)
ways ready to oogage the enemy ; they are wearied wit.
the ennui of camp, that “fruitful mother cf circa-. . '•
which is demoralising our army, ar.d wilidtiail as d. v
erers from a military prisou our gallant General* wi.ej
they shall lead them forth to battle. It is none of l*»j
aforementioned things they complain of, bat it U t.V
propoicd legislation which savors of coercion, which I.
caused such widespread complaint. I had thought ie
took up arms against this very doctrine of coercion •—
Oar ruler* anould presume in some degree upon the p»<
riotis u, Intelligence and oeose of honor of the voluot.. r..
1 think I know the temper of our troops, bavirg t.. , in
tbeatiny nine months, and I can safely alii.-m, that r
such a plan os that offered by Mr. Tuomts, ot Fairfax, Is
adopted, our proud “ Did Dominion " will ruo in ►»< k
cloth sad ashes the day such * proportion t*cou:e.. *
law on her statute book.
La those who have remained at home bo drafttd,
without discriminating iu favor of any particular ag.,
but make all suhj -•ct to draft between eighteen and ftr t
ftyw yetre of ago, and the present forces now in serve j
will reeulist without biing forc'd to do so. All th. y
require in that the burdens b»* distributed with vve
banded justice. A proclamation, calling on the echo
teers to rush forward to their country, low menaced ty
horde* of mbits* invaders, would causo thousand,
to rally arouud her staudard, ready to die in her de
fence. A boom of fi'dy d .Hare, and a furlough of two
months, bold out no inducements to Southern gtnt.'r
men. Unlike the mercenaries of the N >rth, they can
neither be paid nor forced to fi;hc. Oar army i.« com
posed of the talent, wealth, cbivaliy and virtue of t‘..i
Sduth; the men are identified to feeiing and interest