The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-23

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inily equipped, while all of the New England regi
ments, with the exception of four five from Mas
sachusetts, have entered Washington ready to take
the field at an hours notice.
The treason declaration Of John G. Breckenridge
and his rebel followers, which we publish to-day
is the most open and barcfaccd revolutionary doc
ument, we will venture to say, that has ever been
concocted. It sets out by virtually denying the
right of the majority to rule, and boldly asserts
that the acts Of the Legislature are not worth a
button, and should be entirely disregarded. 1t
bids defiance to the federal and State authorities,
and orders the Governor to convene new Legisla-
ture for the purpose Of DISTINGUISHING the people
and handing the State over to JEFF. Davis.
| The Kentucky rebels who are headed by John
G. Breckenridge have portable newspaper in
which they print all their reasonable movements.
It is called the Courier, and was recently pub
lished in Louisville; but, finding the Union sentiment
in that city getting too strong it changed its oca
ton to Bowling Green; but, affairs not working
satisfactorily at that place. it shot of to Nashville
Tenn, where it is now issued.
In Tennessee there is evidently considerable mis-
trust Of Jef Davis bogus confederacy. They do
not like to trust il to too great an extent, and
therefore an oath is administered to the members
of the Legislature. by which they are bound not to
consent to any act that will abridge the rights Of
the people, as guaranteed to them by the State
constitution.
The bringing of the Eastern shore Of Virginia,
embracing the counties of Accomac and Northamp-
ton, again into the folds of loyalty, is good news
for the oyster traders and consumers. The shores,
bays, creeks and inlets, from Chngotcague Island
to the Chesapeake Bay, are paved with millions of
bushels Of oysters, which accumulate faster than
| they can be used. The State of Virginia hereto
| fore has derived considerable revenue from the
sale Of her oysters, the tax upon which was one of
| the favorite measures Of Ex-Governor Wise; but,
like great many other sources from which money
was obtained in the South this is now cut off, The
oyster trade will soon be reopened, and thriving
business will be again carried on with the Eastern
shore.
On the 18th inst. the Provost Marshal took pos
session of all the city buildings in Alexandria, Va,
including the Offices of the Mayor and Auditor
and the chambers Of the Board Of Aldermen and
Common Council. The spirit of secession had
| commenced to work again in Alexandria, and
most of the city officers had declared their deter.
mination not to heed the election proclamation Of
Governor Pierpont. Hence the late order of General
Mcclellan, and this timely action of the Provost
| Marshal.
bill was introduced last month into the Ne
vada Territorial Legislature STIMULATING that any
member Of either house who should be guilty of
receiving money for the passage defeat of bill
| should be punished by death. The punishment
| was afterwards changed to deprving member
| who should be convicted of such crime forever
of the right to hold Office.
| Ohio has twenty-three regiments In active SER
vice in Western Virginia sixteen in Kentucky, two
in Missouri and two on the Ohio border The State
| has also in service twelve batteries of six guns
| each.
| Sergeant Geo. w. Mason, of the Massachusetts,
Twenty-third regiment, passed through this city
yesterday with five bushels Of letters and parcels
| for the men Of the regiment.
A volunteer regiment is being organized at
Jefferson Barracks, Sackett's Harbor, Jefferson
county, where six hundred of the men are already
! quartered They expect to be in marching order
! within sixty days.
A Naval Court of Inquiry will be held this day
Saturday at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, of which
Stewart l.. Woodford, Esq, is appointed Judge
Advocate.
The examination Of the seventeen prisoners Of
the alleged SLAYER Augusta was commenced yes
terday before Commissioner Henry, and adjourned
to this day.
There was an important error in the ordi-
nance which appeared in our report of the
proceedings of the Board Of Councilmen yesterday.
The amount appropriated for tn, relief of the
families of the volunteers was $500, 900, and not
$3.50, 900.
The Dublin Freeman of the 9th of November re-
ports that at meeting Of tobacco manufacturers,
held that day, it was agreed to advance the price
pf poou rcac oh txvn
from that date, in consequence of the great rise in
the price Of the leaf.
Tho cotton market again excited yesterday, and
sales were active, while prices irmer. The
transactions embraced about 5000 bales closing on tho
basis Of "a nc Csc, chiefly at "a 24Ac at which
| prices very firm. The sales made were nearly
equally divided between spnncrs and spectators. The
-four market steady, with increased Gales closing
firm about the quotations OF the previous day Wheat
from 1c. to &c higher, caused by the influence
the foreign news, while sales toeraby active. Corn
| somo less buoyant, while sales tocrably
Cree within the range Of yesterdays prices closing at
$3.50. &C. for shipping lots Of Western mixed Pork
/ more active and drmcr; prime mess sold at $I4
s4 So part for December dovery s2 so S13 for mess
and so 50 for prime Sugars quiet sales limit
cd at unchanged prices. Coffee active with sales
Of 1000 bags RIO part in bond at 13c 200 DO Laguayra
ap t. and 200 do Maacaibo at 17}sc 1s1<c. Freights
| TO English ports firm, with q fair amount Offering
/ while TO the Continent they were unchanged.
RENEWAL OF THE WAR UPON THE CABINET
The abolition journals are renewing their war
upon the administration through the medium of
fabricated dispatches from Washington giving
false color to the observations which fell from
| Secretaries Cameron and Smith at the recent
supper to Prentice of Louisville. 1t is sought
to show that on that occasion the Secretary
of War declared himself in favor of arming the
negroes at the South against their masters, and
that Secretary Smith passed a strong censure
upon his colleague for compromising the Cabi-
net by the utterance Of such sentiments. There
is not word Of truth in either of these state
ments. There is no more conservative man in
the Cabinet than General Cameron, and he Is
the very last Of it's members who would be
likely to subject himself to such rebuke. On
the "cOntraband" question he favors no other
| no1icv than that laid down in Tho pco.;loct,r