Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-10
THE NEWS HERE.

President to be authorized to carry some express
sion from the Government here 10 the oligarChy
in Richmond, concerning the affair of the times,
and was promptly given to understand that the
Government had no propositions whltever, or
even snG gestiois, TO make, aud would grant him
TO pass as an envoy or messenger from Washing
ton to Richmond. He did however, obtain a
pass as private citizen, travelling upon his own
business, TO go beyond the lines of the forces Of
the United States.
IL Mr.. May be talking to the oIigarchy abeu,
"compromise," he Is evidently doing worse than
wasting his breath and time for, 1t may be- be is
Inducing them to believe, enormously Of course
that some settlement Of the troubles of the times
may be possible, besides the only one which the
United states will accept. Viz: Their act of
Internationally laying down their arms and re-
turning to their allegiance Congress will very
shortly vote four or five hundred thousand addi-
tonal troops, and four or five hundred millions of
money for the maintenance of the authority and
rights of the United States. That act will serve
we trust, to cure compromise mongers, in trice,
Of the folly Of fooling their time and influence in
embarrassing the cause-of the UnIon-they pro
Tess 10 have at heart
Quick NsGoTIATIOS.-We have received per-
mission to publish the following Geographic cor
resPondence between the Secretary Of the Trea.
sufy ana the Assistant Treasurer at New York
On Monday, the eth instant, after business
houfs, secretary Chase sent the following tele-
gram to the Assistant Treasurer at New York:
TREAsUEv DsrARIMEyr, July :, 1851
JcHh y CISCO, NCr York Win issue six per
cent Treasury notes at sixty DAYS TO amount of
hVc millions dollars, for five millions in coin
iie1ss make arrangements forthwith
S.P. CHASE.
Inc telegram was received the following morn.
ing, and MIR Cisco immediately called a meeting
OF the leading bank officers and started a sub
scrlptlon, aud before the close Of business hours
OF The same day the following telegrar.s were
sent to the Secretary, and reached Washington
before he had left the Department for dinner.
The hrst was from the Assistant Tress.-er
NKw YORK, July 6, SOL
To Hon S. p. Chase, Secretary of tie TyeGA.rr:
nave obtained the subscription for the entire
amount Of five millions. Over three miIliCns
nave already been paid in. JONI J Cisco.
The second was from the President Of the Bank
OF Commerce:
NEw YoRK, July 9, 1861
g r. IHdSeI SECRETARY or me Treasury: The
nEe HlILohs are secured. john A. STEVENS.
We doubt whether the histo.y Of the depart
ment shows an instance Of similar dispatch in
negotiation. The result exhibits confidence in
us chief which may well be e .:ifyiag to him
LEvEE LAST Observation-Disclosures tbs
UUHStT-u r.xrcauys nrs.fs,vI, ana part,ci
pated In the socia!!Ies OF the reception with
zest seldom exceeded by the greater q, more bril-
liant throngs O. last winter. The evening air
purified by the shower, came ~ ccepisbly through
The open windows with refreshing sweetness,
rendering the East Room delIg atsully cool and
pleasant.
AL branches OF the Govern-nen- were well
represented. Prominent among ,.Ie Cabinet ,v,.
the Secretary Of State VI no in me Es,, De-,
Invariably attracted respectful crowd whenever
nc halted for = moment to chat v. th his friends,
Many Senators were al,c present, Is well a.
Speaker Grow and bls brother members together
with good attendance Of military and naval
officers.
President Lincoln appeared IS hale and hearty
as when he first entered upon his ariuous dutie,
Mrs Lincoln, surrounded by group of friends
seemed the center Il attraction, and heartily vel
coined with unaffected case and grace the many
guests Of tae evening.