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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
THE SENATE IN FYTRA srSS1ON

WASHINGTON, March l9.-The resolution OF Mr.. Doug
las, calling the President for Information as TO his
policy, being under consideration
Mr. Clngman, of North Carolina argued that the In
augursl War is the real purpose Of the ad-
ministrAton Within the last three DAYS be (Ar. O.
had received information that heavy guns and large rein
forcemens going South taks possession Of the
forts of North rolina, Virginia aud other States.
Messrs. Hale, Chandler aud SmmOas, replied.
The Senate then went into Executive session. after
which it adjourned.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20

FROM wASHINGTON-THE COMMISSIONERS OF
tbs CONFEDERATE STATES-PEACE PROS
PECrS-EvAcUATION or FORT SUMTER
WASHINGTON, March lsth.-The Commissioners from
The Confederate States expect no their official
communication TO the President for ten or twelve days
In the meantime they feel confident that there will be no
collision nor change in the military status Of the Gov
eminent towards the seeded States They have tee-
graphic from Montgomery that am pie arrange
mens have been made to avoid all trouble for the pres
ent at Fort Pckens There is little If any doubt that
For; Sumter will DC evacuated tomorrow Orders have
already been sent to that effect
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
DIVIDEND NOTICE

WiLuAN IRA SMITH has removed 20 Ms
w OLD STAND,
ia Man street, .
were he vi be pleased h old fsads ana PArens s ven
y ohsra ~ may Be n want % =.
FiSE AND WILL MADE CLOTHING. Islo
NEW nR 9ss GOODs.-NeU KID Gloves. Giants Jonyia
~ h bsAaffal q Importation; 6.ols
A. sAxVzL n Pnu 90,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
MARINE DISASTERS

NORFOLK, March l9.-The schooner Susan +. Abbott,
Of Philadelphia, iron Savannah arrived here to-day in
distress her sails gone aud her masts sprung
The British schooner Wreun, of ST. Andrews from
Maanzis. bound for New IOrk with moasses, sban-
dOned AZ last Friday, aud the crew taken off and
BROUGHT 70 this port by the schooner Edward Herbert
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20

TNEw YOFg March l9.-Coton drm-Urland M1dng l2Gi2h
cett F-us qlietsouihe-n g. S5G5 20. Wheat hrmKen-
ucky White 81 IS Corn hruMNei 65 Lard dull and
unsettled a. 93o WHISKY dull at iI&0'7S cents Sugar
svaty-&uscl ytio ~ as cent Havana 5 cent? Ros'n sa
Is a. GS - dull irregu ArSeS York Cen
trails Ssdl; Nirsiuias e.; Mksour's 365&
BALTIMORE March 10 -Flsur dul and unchanged Wheat
stesy-Red a. 2'fl$ 81. White 81 1905 en- Corn du-MiNed
s0SI ceats. Ye5w cI59 cents White 6C0ei cents Rest
chsr-td
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20

7.. .is Boston ErsHiHg IrdsTP', De'obsr 10, 1854.
s,,rys's PGgrAEED GLvE-Tde value Of this glue
b. domestic purposes is ines;imaoe. The difficulty Of
..-,-.p, common sheet glue for use led 20 the new
...s In a liquid state the preparation can De used
-. heating dries slowly, emits offensive Ciluvia
r.l47 Tor application. Il ia put uD 10 glass bottles
--v corsed and sold with brush 20 apply IT, at the
I, mice OF twenty-five cents Every family should have
= ,5r7'ai constantly on hand, thereby any article
sooi paper, crockery or glass can be mendsd. Il
awe more than It's cost every month IN the wear.
n. flgeriemen. in another column shows for what il
....s'. and where il can be purchased.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
ALBERT MILLSPAUGH,

PRODUCE COMMISsION liant,
CORNER CARY AND lsTH SrREErsI
RICHMOND, VA.
n ucr- nm o.. ~ ..,rar noS0
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.

sOOO Of private capital have been expended the
system Illinois Inssmuch part Of the incon from
these works with valuable public fund in lands go TO
diminish expenses, the and must
susntly every day decrease.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20

r,slr Tsru.-Hopes are entertained that the recent
l- change 90 the weather has not affected toe early
True. tie isu OF snow was heavy aud continued
t-y I've ye hours, but the atmosphere not cold,
\ ,- tags sud buds did not freeze. Unless We should
.,rsrcc severe frsezi, weather, We confidently eS-
q, l,--e srol Of AL. kinds of fruit.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
THE STORM To TEE SOUTU.

WILMINGTON n. c., March IA heavy snow storm
occurred here last night the snow falling to the depth OF
four inches, accompanied by sleet and high wind and
continuing ill OelO this morning. Il extended as
far South Mledgev lie. During the storm the 1907 Of
the large Locomotive engine house here fell in Only one
man was il ilred.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.

No State the Valley the Mississippi Offers great Induce
men, State OF Illinois There portion
where all OF the conditions Of climate and soil 50 sdmrs
bly, produce these great staples Coax and WHEAT
AZ the Pralrles Of Illinois
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
THE STATE DEBT.
PRESENT POPULATION

ne STATE de5t Is only O6S9s H. and sin the last three
years reduced s2s5s7i5 So and may reasonably
expect Gat IN ten years q 1oiH become extinct
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.

The State rapidly filing up With population s6so25 person
having been added snce 1884, making the present poPuso
lTle4gO. ara;lo OF 1902 per cent In ten years
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20

"a 0,,rn4,.{ BHers are recommended by Pbysi-
-,i- mir practice. distinguished clergyman, who
f,.ssr six bottles by direction Of his physician
-. -s .hst thew have cured him Of Dyspepsia, Of
,-.y.sge years standing. Try this remedy Dyspep-
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
MAR1NE NEWS
PORT OF RICHMOND, March 10.

uon uA7za wsDsE.D,r nv oclOorsus sOS; SKIS $751;
ARRIVED
ScNr Ada Aucs Ames Rockp5rt Gee. 90 y wsrdwe, Co.
Schr Or g1rv Buckrr Rockard lime, Briigeford Co
Schr T. Adams Tyer, Petersburg, wheat Dunlop Moncure
Co.
SAILED
Steas p Yorktown Parrish York. mise and passengers
LulIam 4 watson.
steamer Geo Peabody Prtchard Baltimore mdEe pssen-
ger. d Carrie
steamship ygaA Kelley Philadelphia udse and passengers
e. 4 Garden
schr Hope. Frank, down the river Hsht.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
eANUEL p. MITCHELL,
WuLisGTOS GODpS, ni..o,o,.
J0HS II MONTAGUE,
P. W. HAYWOOD,
NEW SPRING STOCK.
BOOTS, SHOES. TRUNKS.
WE opening from different packets hundred
BOOTS,

and TRUNKS.
Comprising o. the best assorints that have had
purchased In the last the
the North upon TIE very beet terms, which 5E TO iena
and the public a. : low prices.
We shat supplies every week. thereby keePIrs ~
sOrtnent
We haze Rad the most Of Goods made 70 ore and
the hes 10 llues.
We shall be glad to friends. receive their orders
mill PCTNEY WAITS.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.

These lands are contiguous to zoo miles in length
which connects with roads and navabe lakes and rivers
thus aordng communication with the Eastern and
Southern markets
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20

FEDERAL APPOINTMENT IN A Seeded STATE.
WASHINGTON, March l9-Charles Howe has been ap-
pointed Coll c,or for the port of Key West
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20

The Agricultural Products q Illinois ges,er than those Of
any ether State The products daring the past
eeeded The wheat crop 1860 approaches
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
zpuoAr1oN.

MRS. PHILIP MAYO VIII reopen her SCHOOL. a.
M eycarors Church. 1iu street. between Bread and MAJ
shaH % the nrst Monday October She vreceive few mail
boys. Terms $50 per sesnlon OF months. jy19 u
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20

Industry provide comfortable homes for them
families WITH comparatively speaking little capt.
tai
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
A NJ nuPuY. A ]

| I UBINE'S GENUINE FRENCH EN- RACTS
II for the Handkerchief Lub Soaps English Honey Brown
Windsor. and her cho Toilet soaps Toilet Mirrors Hair Pre-
parson OF all kids genuine Tortoise Shell Combs ivory Horn
and india Rubber Ombs Hair Brushes: Tooth, Nall and other
Brushes store having ell been bought cash. will be sold
cheap, al JOS LA,DLEY'5,
Family Medicine Store
| OF Red Mortar 9Th n Main r
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20

u.,,rs's MAaAz.NE.-The ApTitnumber Of this pOpu-
-.r IA. been received. The opening paper Three
~. Fl, Iabraiorn contains variety % Typographical
2,,;,r freely illustrated. Nrgniaus viii be inter-
,Lr I'm. "Dsh Of Cap0n' which gives a glaphic ac-
' y, canon Spriags, and is also Illustrated by wood
y. ,1e,1,d TO the usual excellent style of This maya
vs. "A Chapter on Mites, and another on "R'rey,
No., T.rer.' diversity the pictorial contributions 20
..,,,. sr-copes Of which may be had at the book
..o nj Mes,rs. J. ". Randolph or A Morris.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
HOMES FOR THE INDUSTRIOUS,
GARDEN STATE OF THE WEST.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
HAVE FOR sALk
100000 Acres
Of Rich Farming Lands il, Tracks of Forty Acres and
Up,,ard on Long Credits and Lon, Prices.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY.

EHE attention ohe eniepring and industrious portion Of the
community directed following statements and liberal
inducements offered them by the
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
~ CITY POOR-WOUSE.-I respe,
PtKIRY NOUH BLOOD.
ss,ygEErHS PILLS WARRANTED TO CURE FEVER AND

T.. Gee. o. pursuing With BRANDRETHs PILLS Is to restore
,.,s lae- isoa aha; may be suffering, They
BE- .- l u,-s rom The .ystem and they have The same
expulsion mias poisonous ysPor % decayed yese
@ indeed any poisonous sNha0ns bseetaei by man What
- g. t 70 the blood poisoned Go is impure an nP-re
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20

The Agricultural Products OF Illinois ges'er than those Of
any ether State The product, during the year
eeeied 800 The wheat crop 1860 approaches OO
600 bushels while the crop yields not less han 100000
bushels
FERTILITY OF THE SOIL
Nowhere can the such immediate
upon these prairie sos hey being composed
OF deep rich oam fertility Of which by
TO ACTUAL CULTIvAToRs.
Since 1884 IRE Company hare sold 100000 acre. Teyssu
~ 70 actual cuirators AID sry contract contains agree
sea 20 curate The yoad been CONTRACTED through these
lands II an expense cf $4,000 IN 1850 ne population Qf
ortia> counties through ,cch passes only $685.
since ,eck l9 1913 been aided making ne aole Qpuld
ton Sl4,ssi, gain efl4S per cent
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
As an evidence Of the ihr the people, lay stated
tOOo freight Including 100000 bushels Of grain and
$50 900 barrels forwarded the nelss year
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The prices ofhec lands vary from 20 a. pea acre according
TO location quality &C. Fist farming lsndS sell 100 about
$40 2 per acre. and the relative expense Of subduog prse
land as compared The ratio Of 10 In
The terms O,sae for the bulk Of these lands will be
ONE YEARS INTEREST 7; ADVANCE,
At sig per cent PEE anuuu SIS per cent?
payable respectively IL cue two three, four FIVE and six
from sale for principal payable fou
ave- from date Of The coaac. spuls
ting than oRenh he tract pahased shall be fenced and c
valed year. for ave from tine date OF SALE
end OF Ones shall be fenced and under
cultivation.
TWENTY PER CENT. WILL BE DEDUCTED
for the cash. except the should be six dollars
per acre, when the cash price will be Ave dollars.
Pamphlets descriptive Of the sads soil, climate, productions
prices and terms Of payment be had application to
J. W. FOSTER,
Land Commissioner, HirO!a c. srrdt auts Dad,
Chicago, Illinois,
For name olthe fowns villages aud Cities situated upon the
Illinois Ceatra Railroad pages ls 49, $780, Appleons Rail
way Guide. jal4-dAvens
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20

Wr,ragK-Tbe snow storm which commenced
,,.tnu d until yesterday about O'Clock, up 70
..-, We have rarely Witnessed a more wintry
,- $ pre- euted by the fallen snow and descend
80 Ba-, presto change-ss tie day advanced,
- cleared away, the sun came forth, the temper
,' me more pleasant, and the snow disappeared
ne transition frOn Winter to Spring was sud
rie'- Fl vas gratifying, reminding Us Of Incident
80 bv Col Fremont in his Rocky Mountain Tx
{ i, Exoeiiton. After travelling for two or thr5e
deep on po gB S' he suddenly iaT Ss To 1sI
$50 ont below him. landscape Of yernal splen-
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
FERTnTTY OF THE SOH
TO ACTUAL CULTIvATORs.

Nowhere industrious farmer such immediate
suits for his upon these prairie Soils they being composed
OF deep rich oam fertility Of which by
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
RENTING OF

%TRTESALE GND RENTING OF
|A - Pevs IN B-cad Street Methodist Church Rev J.
snI q poned Until Thursday evening. 2st ms, at Is
k o.. Church vim be oPeaet on ;hAt day from ~ oclocS
t t.a persons sas 70 buy reu. Pevs may exam le
mkl3 %
- CITY POOR-WOESE.- respect
- fully announce myself % he voters o. the city g
-.i as a Can1illtr for the SUPERINTENDENT or TIE
IL POOR HOUSE a, The ensuing April e'eJ ton
r-r-g April RICHARD REINS.
YSCETY COENCEL.-Tce following psr-
~ sons wi'l be supported for NE Cily C,usoi IL
MADISON WARD
FlT- Z GH,rTAs, GEo. " RANuCLru,
.tyss NJ TAsLlE, Ibus. SAMSON,
II SIDE GV0 K CBUrcEFELu
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| CPRING BONNETs-PARIs sTYLEs-Jrst eceved at
= 22s Main street adjoining the sposSood hotea case
OF Dress Hats direct from Paris as spg style STRAW
| Bonnets and Misses Hats ~
Ladies he city procure bonne' In the rela
f., Ma yyffrr shape OF either SILK, Straw or Grape
Eyery Millinery and Msnlas manufactured TO order
n, ,bor n,tiea Imhl9i N O. BARTON, 229 Main street
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
THE LATEST wAB NEWS.

The victory gained by the army Of Gen. Nc
Clellan at Rich Mountain has been actively fol-
lowep up aud is DOW crowned by what seems
to be the final defeat of the Rebels in Western
Virginia. On Sunday. after hot and most
fatiguiug pursuit Of the retreating enemy, Gen.
MOrriss column came up with them at Carrack 8
Ford, near St. George. There fight, short and
sharp, took place. The Rebels were completely
routed, aud made to fly ia utter confusion; 200
of them have been killed, including their General,
Gsrnett, who fell willie attempting to rally his
panic-stricsen forces; 1000 prisoners have been
taken, aud all the baggage and camp equipage
have fallen into our hands. Upon the side of the
National troops, the loss was IL killed aud 40
wounded. The defeated Rebels comprised the
era regiments Of East rn Virginia, aided by Geor-
gans Tennesseeaus and South CarOliDians. 1t
is bel eyed that Gen. Hill, who holds position
along the line of the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail
road viii cut of the disordered remnant of the
bels III closing the account Of Sect ssiOn in tbat
section of ylrgiuia. Gen. Robert Selden Garnett,
who was killed, as above narrated, was Cadet
of 1861; Breyet I'd Lieut.. in 4th Artillery in
1871; Assistant instructor i'll infantry tactics at
the Military Academy, from July, 1Si3, to Oct,
1874: Aid TO General Wool to Sept, 1916; was
distinguished ia the battles of Pao Alto,
end Resaca de la Palma; made 1st Lieutenant
10 August, 46; Aid to Gen. Taylor from 'i6 TO
40; made Breyet- Captain for gallant aud mori-
torious conduct in several conflicts at Monterey,
and subsequently Brevet-Major for similar good
behaviour in the Battle Of Buens Vista; trans
ferred 10 lSiS to the 9TH iofaotry, aud made a
Captain in March, 1851; some time nfterward
made a Major, and sgned April 80, 1861.
Though We have no positive information to
communicate touching the advance Of the army
upon the way to Richmond, the movement Of
troops and all the machinery of war from
Washington across the river goes on with in.
crea.ipg energy, and the important act cannot
he very long delayed.
From RlchmOnd we learn that JEFF. Davis has
ordered Col. Bowman and another prisoner
iutO close custody threatening TO hang them
in case any of bis pirates are dealt with as
they deserve.
Col. Pinckney, with 100 men, went on Sunday
from Baltimore to Cambridge, Md, where Gov.
Hicks was said to have been assassinated The
Governor was found alive aud in good health.
The report of his death arOse from fight which
took place there the day before, in which he was
rudely hsudled. AT his request Col. Pinckney
occupied the town on Sunday night, and on Mon
day escoItsd him to Baltimore.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
OUR soLDrERs FAMILIES.

The wants Of the families Of volunteers in this
city have b come very pressing since the suspOn-
sion Of payment by the Union Defense Com
mi;tee, aud we are assured that great deal of
suffering exists smong them. The appropriation
made By tue Board of Supervisor appears to
have not been available, aud the Common Couu-
cl have for present wants appropriated the
balance, unexpeoded June 80, on city account
SG2 e5l 10. Last evening, the Ccunclaien con
CURED TO pass On ordinance appropriatins half
million Of dollars, TO be raised by The issue Of
city bOuds, for relief purposes, the same to be-
expended by the Ward organizations now in er-
i.tence. As the ordinance amended 80 as TO
provide that no family receive more than . per
week, il must 10 back TO the Aldermen, who
have adjourned to the 5th OF August.
We do not think that the present is by any
means the wisest mode Of Administering assist
opee TO these families. II makes tho men indif
,erent to thcir duty providers for those of their
bouseholds, aud hence their monthly pay, for
which they have, while in camp, but slight occa-
sion, 10 pretty apt to be spent in whisky, or for
something else equally Objectionable and demoral-
izine. instead Of beng sent home. 1t II true
that what u soldier can spare out of bis scanty
pay IL comparatively a trfing sum per month,
,ct even this trihe too mnDy hungry mothers and
shoeless children at present fail to receive. A
better pan would be, it seems to us, to increase
the soldiers pay to Sl5 month, paying two
thirds of this amount through the local Disturbing
agent 10 tho families, the other third 10 the
soldier; or, if he should prefer It, holding tie
residue subject to his order. Where men are I'M
married, such plan would result IN the nccumu-
latjon of handsome little sum with which 70
start in life when the war Is past and gone, ana
peaee once more broods over the land. By such
an economical arrangement, soldiers would Dc
saved from much Of the reckisssness and wee
which now attend campaigning; while those who
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
TaE VOICE 0F TxEE NATION.

The House Of Representatives Yesterday on
motion Of JOHN A. McCLEnSAND of uluois-
never anything else but Democrst-adopted the
following by vote Of l2l to S:
Waereas, A portion of the people Of tho u,;tea
States, IN violation Of their Constitutional oblioations
have taken mp arms against the National GovsTno,en
aud are now striving, by aggressive aud inanifon,
war 70 overthrow IL and break up the Union; there.
fore,
Resolged Thai this House pledges itself TO voto for
any amount OF money and any number Of men which
may be necessary 10 insure the speedy and ccctaaI
suppression Of taid Rebellion, and the pornnuent
re4torafion OF the Federal authority everywhere
within the Limits and jurisdiction OF the Unitoa states
The Nays were Mesrls. Burnett and Order,
Of Kentucky; Norton aud Reid of Missouri;
nna Ben. Wood OF tho firm Of Wood a. EDDY,
lottery managers in general. Mr. Grider is the
only hearty Unionist among them. and no was ham
percd BY foolish professions aud pledges whilo a
candidate
That preamble and reaolye express the de-
liberate convictions Of the great body of tho
American People. regardless Of party. Des-
peFate exertions hsve been and viii be mado TO
iryeigs tho Democrats into party opposition to
The war for tho Union, bu: they wiz be put
forth in vain. The above Is tho true American
doctrine. and il cannot be oveIbOrne. Whatever
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16

Tho MeO- York Times the otter day contained
an explanation of Gen. SCOTS plans, directed
against ignorant critics, and signed ny An Officer
- the Army, which we believe was written in
tie Generals staff, the main point of which is,
accordNOg 10 this authority, that if the Rebels
are forcet from Manassas Junction. they, covering
their retreat by batteries and cavalry, VIII make
auo.hes stand, fight again, and again retreat only
tn turn once more upon us, and so FORTH This
all is clsp-trap. The Officer of the Army gives
to the Robe credit for q military herosm of
which not even the celeAra ed Guards OF Napoleon
or Wellington could have been capable in thus
retreating for days from position to position, aud
continually turning to show 6ght We are sure
that il they do not disband after being forced
from Manassas JUNCTION, they will do it after a
seccnd discontinue. Any one, even in the
slightest degree familiar with battles aud his
tory knows tbs well. Their cavalry will not be
of much avail, and if our army has not suff
cient cavalry to press on and break down a re-
treating enemy, the fault is with those who for
months and months refused 10 accept new regi-
ments Of horse, which to-day would be "a perfect
match for these Vireibians, so terrible to TIE
Officer Of the Army. The Rebels have even less
Tying artillery than We have, while we could
have had to-day much more if the same author
ties which refused cavalry had not declined ar
tilery when it was offered. The batteries of the
Rebels not being moyeable, they could not cover
their retreat with them, and establish them in
new positions. SO much for the great tactics of
An Officer of the Army.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
A NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Mr.. Ben. Wood Of this City yesterday sub
mitted TO the House, and the House promptly
laid on the tabe-92 to 51-the following:
Resolved II a, this Co gres, recommend to the
Governor IL tie several States to u eir Leg
laturee for the puro Of calling election OF two
delegates from each Congregional distit to meet n
general Convention at louisville on the frst Monday
In September Doxt-the purpose OF said Convention
being to devise for the restoration Of peace
10 our country.
That we have favored National Convention
for the revision Of the Federal Constitution, is
well known. We still hope to see such body
convened al no distant day. But no Convention
can subserve o good purpose which is called by
q party, or section, or to subserye the ends or
silence the clamors of any special interest. Such
a Convention as MIR. Wood contenplntes would
be simply an appeal to the Rebels to ground
their arms and SEQ how much they could extort
from the fears or love of peace Of the loyal
States. 1t would be gratuiious tender of the
olive-branch to those who would regard such
tender us q confession Of weakness or of terror.
Had the now rebel States a.ked Convention
last Winter, we should have most earnestly urged
the Free States to unite in calling one. And
now, Whenever the country shall be fully at
peace once more, We shall be glad to second
any overture from that quarter looking to
Convention. But it must be free and optn
Convention, not designed to pacate aud pamper
some special interest," but to hear aud consider
fairly propositions Of constitutional amendment
from every quarter. We prefer that 1t should
consist Of but one member from each Congress
District and that ample time should be given
for deliberation and for selection prior to the
choice of its members. Yes, let us have Con
veDtlon-nOt Pro-Slavery nor Anti.Slavery, but
composed of able, upright, patriotic men, anxious
only that whatever defects experieDce may bave
detected in our Federal Pact may be eradicaied.
To elect and hold it hurriedly, in the midst OF
distsacting civil war. would be undignifod, haz-
ordous, aud futile.