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The national Republican., 1861-12-07
q EN-. HALLkCK,

The proclamation Of this extraordinary Major
General in the army of The Uuited States, upon
the subject of negroes, carried lis own con
demnation 20 manifestly on its face, that we
have not thought it worth while TO spend
much breath about il. Alter promising that
the fugitive slaves Of rebels frequently come
within our lines merely as the spies of their
masters, he directs, not only that no more such
fugitives shall be received, which would be a
remedy Tor the mischief complained of, buI he
goes on to stulthy himself, by directing that all
such fugitives already within our lines, shall
be driv-n out, which il certainly giving them
an opportunity TO report as spies to their mas
ters, and will in many instances compel them
to do so. The qualification is so apparent,
that the country his had no difficulty in arriv-
ing at the conclusion, that Gsu. Hallrck Is
either destitute of the ordinary power. OF
reasoning, or has involved hims .lf In one of
the common Results Of placing actions upon
false and hypocritical ground.
Nothing is more certain than the reliable
loyalty of the slaves who escape to us from the
rebels. Gen. Lane, who has bad great expo
rence in that matter, affirmed, in his speech
here the other day, that not L single case has
ever occurred within his knoS-dge, cf slave
30 escaping proving unlai,hfui 10 us. or return
ing as u spy to his owner. Tn. love of freedom
is universal and unconqnrriblr. The tracks
of slaves. when they move of their own voli
ton, all poiut one wny, and that way is IRON
their masters The asser ion Of Gen Halleck,
to the contrary, is a bald ialsphood, and known
to be such by the whole country.
Not only issit a plain proposition in itself,
that war cannot really be carried ON 10 earnest,
In an enemy's country, without accepting aid
from anybody Who will render aid and without
taking advantage OF all divisions (however
ersiug) among the enemy, but Gen. Halleck
had also to guide him the instructions given by
the Cabinet TO Generals Butler and Shrrm III
which he has wholly disregarded. We trust
that such an example will be made of him,
by the President or by the Senate, as will pre-
vent the imitation of his conduct by others.
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

Protecting COMMERCE. The New York
Chamber Of Commerce have adopted memo.
Iial, requesting the President to send two or
moe armed vessels to the coust OF Europe, for
the protection of our commerce agaiost priva-
t,ers.
POSTMASTER AT PORT ROYAL. Joseph II
Scars, of South CarOlina, has been appointed
postmaster at Port Royal. The details of the
Office have been arranged, and mail matter will
be dispatched by sea irum New York. Letters
for Tybee Island will be dispatched to Port
Royal, and thence to the former place.
CoNDuCT OF SOLDIERS IN LoUNvnLE.-Tbe
Department Of the United States troops, who
are 10 large numbers in and around Louisville
e!ct4 the encomums of every one. and TO keep
tIrrn in good order. the provost marshal has
Issued an order requiring all retail liquor az.
t.hIishments to close at seven O'Clock every
evening until further notice.
Che Knoxville (Tenn.) Register OF the 22d
nit. says the fortihcations at Cumberland Gan
ar. nag {, mpetcd, uud are amply sufficient e.
defend II from any force from any quarter
The national Republican., 1861-12-07
IsTERvE srION IN MEXICO.

The text Of the convention between Grea,
Britain, France, and Spain under which a joint
expedition Of the forces of those nations hns
sailed lor Mexico is published. II does not
materially vary from the information already
made public in respect Ia its contents.
The expedition is proclaimed to have for its
object, TO obtain from the Mexican authoriti. +
a more efficscious protection of the persons and
property Of the subjects of the intervening Z
Powers, and also the fullment by. Mexico OF
obligations contracted" with the intervening
Power without defining precisely what these
obligations" are. The parties to this conven-
ton expressly dIsclaim the purpose of making
any territorial acquisition in Mexico, or of OBJ
tsiniog any advantages OF trade, or otherwise
which shall not BE- oppu and com non 10 all
nations.
The convention invites the United States to
become parties to the expedition, at any time
before It reaches Vera Cruz upon the snppo-
sition that the United States have "obliga-
tons TO enforce, aud wrongs of citizens To
redress.
IL uis upon Tue
same footing as the joint French and British
operations in China. Aud nobody eau theoret
ically question the propriety OF dealing in this
way with uations whose Governments ure
destitute OF either the honesty or the poser to
pursue the line Of conduct prescribed Ly the
usages OF civilization. How the questions Of
fact, upon which this Mexican expedition may
be attempted tn be justified. may stand, is
another matter Grievances there have been
undoubtedly, and quite as certain that therp
have been exaggeratious Of these grievances,
In point Of firm. this convention i. an
tirely respectful 10 the United States, whether
regarded generally ~ one Of the great nations
Of Christendom- or as lavi'g special interes =
in Mexico, arising from territorial contiguity
1t is entirely consistent. therefore, with the
dignity Of the United States, to take their own
convenient time for acting in the premises
while delay will be desirable, by making it
more clear than 1t now is, what line of policy
is indicated by our relations to the subject
matter.
The national Republican., 1861-12-07
the Campa'g" ON the Eas'ern shore q
VlrgiDia.

From northampton, Virginia, correspond.
ent writes to the New York Times:
General Lockwood has hal brief. blood.
le ss, and successful campaign on the PENN.
sula.
"Thc amicable policy of the Gov
ernnent, in dealing with those II arms ag ,ins'
il, has been carried out here to the letter.
General Lockwood. before the march began.
issued u general order in which II was declare i
that any soldier interfering with the rights Of
properly in this region would be sent, 10 irons,
t, Fort McHehry. A number of men attached
to the First Indiana regiment are under arrest
Tor disregarding.it.
a lamentaole ignorance of the
principles and purposes of the United States
Government has prevailed, we find, with all
classes here, except perhaps the designing few.
DsabuOed of the idea that our object ID coming
here is to free the negroes. or to inc'e them
to iuslrrrection, aud to drive out SOutherners
from their plantations, and seize their land
AMI properly for our own use, the people be
gin to take q more sober view of the unreal
objects for which they have taken up arms
II was under the illusion that they were
called upon to defend their homes against
the invasion of Northern barbarians that the
masses Of the South entered into this war. As
they come to learn that their firesides. and
everything perIaiuing to them are held sacred
to us, their calmer judgment will teach ,hem
what secession means. The slaves hereabouts
have been imposed upon with the most ridicu
lous stories. They all tell the sams tale. They
were taught TO believe that we were going to
cut of the right arms and legs Of those who were
too old to work, and send the rect to Cuba
The Union soldiers, it was stated-and many
whites "a we'll as blacks believed it-were
men who, having no property of their own
came South to appropriate what they could
find here. g Dey said you all was poor and
ragged, said one of the " chattels," but
reckon none of dem wears such good clo'es as
yOu gemmeus."
The national Republican., 1861-12-07
[From the Missouri Republican
General Prices PrOcl q m q lion.

The secessionists hereabouts are not satisfied
with General Prices proclamation, bis confls.
sion of weakness and desperation, his call for
fifty thousand men, and his promise OF a booty
of Two hundred million dollars to those who
will engage in the enterprise, TO be taken from
the Union citiz ns Of the State. What they
hae most is the betrayal Of his own weakness
and his urgent and frequently made demand
for fifty thousand men, knowing that he cannot
get tenth of that number, and hence they say
that It IL not II genuine proclamation from
General Price. That he did not write it is very
probabe-it was written by Tucker, of the
State Journal, who stands indicted for high
treason in this city, ran away from o trial,
and left his securities in the lurch. But Gen
eral Price iaihered it, and 1t becomes his to all
ntents and purposes, and must be so re-
garded.
Price wants the aid of fifty thousand men
he wants. not only the men, but he wants guns
and ammunition. aud boots and shoes, aud
cl ,thipg blankets and bed quilts, and every
thing essential to make an army comfortable.
But will be get the men or the equipments
Not it Gen. Halleck or Gen. Scholield can pre-
vent IL, and they are sure to do 1t. Thee gen
| tlemen at the head of two different branches of
IN. service, will attend TO his case for him
The first named has an ample military force at
his command for this purpose and the second
will not be long in putting into the field as
large force of Union men, under Governor
CANDLES call, as Gen. Price can muster when
al his troops are brought together. Action
prompt action-is an that Is wanting now, and
the Unionists of Missouri will be prepared to
defend their two hundred millions of property,
instead of permitting Gen. Price to divide 1t
among his followers, as he promises them, after
hr has overrun the State.
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

Free BLACKS WANTED IN GUATEMALA.--The
President Of Guatemala is very anxious for a
colony Of free blacks to settle on the hacicndas,
where cotton can be easily raised in large
quantities.
The Northern Light brings advices that there
is now in the port OF Saa Luis, on the Pacific,
ninety-ivs tons Of cotton ready to be shipped,
ard any-eight tons more ou the way to that
ori. Besides this amount fifty or sixty tsrms
are retained for consumption in the coun.ry
the portion 10 be shipped has been engaged
for An English port by a vessel to go round
Cane Horn.
The national Republican., 1861-12-07
NJ See on the ou,sjde an exposnre, b,

~ See on the outside an exposure. by MI
Allen and Senator Wilson, Of the abuses prac
ticed upon negroes in this District.
As lists Of all the jrSticss who have issued
served warrants, in such cases, are given, with
> out distinguishing the circumstances o! the
several cases, it s proper 10 be observed tba
there are very material differences in the cases
The whole abuse consists, partly. in the law.
themselves. sometimes honestly enforced. and
partly In acts done merely to crafty cupiditl y
Tor fees usder color of the laws. All the juS
tices and officers who are nam,d d. are not sub
lect to tb,s c.nsure.
The national Republican., 1861-12-07
DESTROYING PRoPERTY.-Ths Savannah he

DESTROYING PROPERTY.-Ths Savannah he
pulaican of Monday, Dec. 2, says:
The cotton and provisions on Hutchinson
Fenwick and adjoining islands, were destroyed
by fire on Thursday night last, by the pro
prietors.'
The Charleston Courier, of a recent date
says:
The commanding officers at all the exposed
points on our coast have received positive IN
strnctons to burn or destroy all property which
cannot be conveniently taken away, and l.
likely 10 be seized by the enemy
The rebels do not seem inclined to leave
this work of destruction to the Wanted pa
triotism of the planters themselves. They
probably understand that that sort Of patriot
ism " is more active when it is prck.d LITTLE
with the bayonet.
The national Republican., 1861-12-07
re- Rev. WIN. Fl. Channiiig will be installed

tomorrow morning, at II O'Clock, rs minister
OF the First Unitarian Congregation Of this city
Tn" services will be conducted by Revs. II. W.
Bellows john Pierpont, G. J. Bowen, F. N
Knapp VIM. d. Hadley, anu W. H. C..dworth
In the evening, at ! O'Clock, there viii
be meeting of conference. to vhich all per
sons who are interested in buiidiug up Il strong
and active liberal Christian Society in Wash
ingLun, are invited.
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

The DISTRICT The Senate debate Of We'd
nesdsy made terrible exposure Of the abu-
ses praetced here, In the srrest and imprisou-
ment Of colored people. Nobody undertook
defence Of them, and nearly all the Senator
who spoke-indeed, all who expressed an,
opinion upon that subject, declared themselves
10 favor Of the immediate abolition of slavery
i'll this district.
Some Versions of Senator Fessendens re-
marks place him in opposition to these move
ments of reform. These versions are wholly
erroneous, as will be seen from the following
extracts from what he said Ms officially reported
| In the Globe
"Iknow II has been said. in some newspa.
pers, that Congress had nothing to do but get
together and make provision for the war, and
adjourn. did not come here with any such
idea. / think we have a vast deal to do In the
way Of correcting abuses. think the time is
before us, and the opportunity is good, aud
there Is sufficient power and disposition to
accomplish the purpose. If we do nothing
else in the weeks that we sit here than re
form existing abuses 10 the District of CO.
mmbta, and partic ulary in the city of Wash.
ngton, we shall have accomplished much.
trust that work will be set about, and set about
directly. I am unwilling that the capital o! the
country shall any longer be scene of cppres.
sion upon any class, no matter what, on upon
any man Of whatever color. Let the laws he
executed; but If they. are wrong, let us reform
them.
IL know nothing Of the facts which have
been stated here this morning, except from
these statements; but certainly the subject
should be 10, ked into here, and not only here,
but elsewhere; and Congress, if necess arv,
should express decidedly its opinions upon it.
am ready to express mime, not only in my
place here, but wherever II may be necessary
/" express them. I think the question is one
which cannot be tampered or trifed with any
longer, in view Of the universal opinion Of the
country. It is we'll, perhaps. that we should
begin here it is Il tangible point; but hope
1t will be followed up to any extent that may
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

OFFICERS OF THE UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP
HARTFORD SENT TO FoRT WARREN-The Phila
delphia Lsdger says:
Last evening four OF the lieutenants OF the
United States steamer Hartford were arrested
and will be taken TO Fort Warren by Lieuten
ant Forney, of the marine corps. The officers
arrested refused, we understand, to take the
oath Of allegiance to the United States. Three
of them are natives of Virginia, and the fourth
Is native of Georgia"
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

DISMISSED THE RYcE,-Assisiant Surgeon
J. c. Herndon, of Virginia has been dismissed,
by direction OF the President from the army.
for deserving his post.
Also, Major Lynde, for similar reason. and
fer subsequently surrcndering his command to
au interior force of insurgents in New Mexico.
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

CorToN GINS SET GONG At PoRr RoYAL.-
A letter from Port Royal, received in New
York, says that one OF the qnartermasters, on
h's own responsibility, set forty cotton gins at
work, the negroes receiving three cents per
pound for ull marketable cotton They have
gone into the business with enthusiasm. This
would seem TO give the lie TO the oit.repeated
assertion that negroes won't work without the
use of the whip.
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

Regents OF THE SMITHSONIAN INsTrTuTIoN.--
V,cc.Pr4sident Hamln n has appointed Senators
Fc-s-nden and Tumbull regents Of the Smitbso-
Man Institution, to til the vacancies OccasioDed
by the death Of Senator Douglas and the trea-
sul OF Mason.
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

BLACK REBEL ARMY. A telegraphic dispatch
ir m Cairo, dated Dec 2, confirms the report
th It Jeff Tbornp,on has four hundred negroes
working on Notifications at NV Madrid.
Thompson has 500 meu under his command,
VINO says the slaves are not an element of
strength against ua?
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

CorTON AGENT FOR PORT ROYAL Lieutenant
Colonel Reynolds has been appointed resident
agent at Port Royal uud r the recent general
regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury
relative to securing and disposing OF the prop.
erty found or brought within the territory now
occupied by the United States forces in the
disloyal States.
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

COLONEL. CoGswELI.-A private letter from
Colonel Cogswell to his family contradicts the
statement of a returned surgeon, made some
i'n. since, that he and his fellow prisoners are
ia comfortable quarters. He says: THE quar-
isrs are bad aud confinement close, seven being
in small cell. I have heen quite sick for
hree or four days, but feel better to-day"
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

LECTURES Gentlemen interested in sustain
ing q, curse of LeciIres, as heretofore ex.
pla ID. will meet this evening at the residence
Of Clephan., Esq No 32j q street.
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

Gss~ Gentlemen here from Tennessee credit
the reported victory Of PursOn Browulow ut
Morr-town. That place is about thirty miles
south ii Cumberland Gap, about two hundred
mile, ra.r Of Nashvtll.. md Is on No Nne Of lie
great Isnnessee and Firgntiq rathoad.
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

No BEAUFORT TRADE.-SenatOr Simmons Z
South Caro'int trading project has been pro
hibited by the Government, and the vessels, all
ready to start frop Fortress Monroe, have
been taken to Baltimore and their cargoes sold
The national Republican., 1861-12-07
A Callao correspondent Of the Panama Sla,
gives the following about Peruvian cotton:

gives the following about Peruvian cotton:
II learn that Messrs Gibbs d Company,
Lima, have received au order from Messrs.
FORBES u Company. Mexico, for the purchase ol
ten thousand bales of cotton for their own use.
Three honsand balfs have already been pur-
chased. and the balance will be forthcoming In
u few months. The cotton grown here is of a
very superior quality. ranking next in valne to
the Sea Island, and b. sides is very prolific,
yielding two crops per year
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

Seventy fifth regiment 90 to Fort Pickens in
the steamer Baltic.
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

ng- sabscribsrs who do not file their papers
and have copies Of the Republican, Of the 81
instant, viii confer favor on us by sendnq
them TO this Office
The national Republican., 1861-12-07
Report OF the Postmaster General.

AsSPSEs " FOotm o1teE W0neFoIs
The Postmaster Genesal's report statss tina,
The whole number of rost Offices h the United
States, on the 30th Of June, 1861, was 2Sbs6
an I that the entire nLmber of cates acted upon
during the same period, was lO,68S, including
appointments made by the President of the
United States. The who'll. number Of appoint
ments made by th Postmaster General, was
9 235 and the number by the President during
the same period. 1897.
The aggregate earnings of the different
trans Atlantic steamship lines during the year
ending June 80, 1861, were $780,, ,sS7.63. -.
The expenditures Of the Department in the
cal year ending June 80, 1861, amounted to
s 3,G06 1911.
The expenditures were $l4 4,S76.772s9, show
ing decrease, in 1861, of si,26S,Ol37S.
The gross revenue ior the year 1861. includ-
lug receipts from letter-carrisrs and from for.
eign postaxes, amounted to $S,349, 1896 40.
The estimated deficiency of means for 1861
a, presented In the annual report from this
Department., December 3, 1859, was $5, $685..
424O4. Deducting The actual deficiency, "a, ,65l, :.
9G6 2S, and there Is an excess of estimated de-
fciency over actual deficiency Of 81, 1896, ,457.O6
The revenue from all sources during the year
1860 amounted TO- tO............. SO, ,2lS ,OG7. 40
Tue revenue from all sources dur.
ing the year 1861, amounted to-. 9,ol9, ,296. 40
Decrease of revenue for 1861 m l6s,77l.OO
The net proceeds from post Offices In the
loyal States for th" q cal year ending June
80. 1860, S3,68s, 600 Sc, aud In 1861, S. SOL,
4s7.0S, showing an increase in 1861 Of $ll2,-
1886 SO; and in the disloyal States, in 1860,
ss20,54G 81, and in 1861, $677. 7.7O6.1O, showing
decrease in 1861, OF $142, ,s39.sl.
fh decrease In 1861 from the net proceeds
II 1860 in all the States appears to be $780,
O4328
Statement OF the receipts and expenditures Of
the dislnyal States, and amount alleged to be
due to contractors; also, the amount actu-
ally paid to contractors from July l, 1860, IL
May 81, 1861:
Total expenditure ...............$ 81, ,699, ,l5O At
Total gross receipts. .............. l,24l los
Excess of expenditures over re.
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

~ The publication Jthce Of the Ndtsono,
S,pubicnn ia AT the nnrtheast corner of d and
Seventh street, second 1o"r, ovor W. D. She,
merida store. En,rgnoa ~ Seventh street
The national Republican., 1861-12-07
Saturday, December I, 1851.

- -,.d,ns Water ON every p.s..-Ss
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

At Hospital at Columbian Gllege, Washington,
NOu, 29,
The national Republican., 1861-12-07

Al General Hospadl, Union Hotsl, oor,ssr BYidqe
aud Washington streets, Gsorgeto,on, Nou. 49,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-10
severe as was anticipated.

oEIo FORoEs.-The Columbus Fact says
that ii has been announced that Ohio viii
have forty regiments of Infantry, six bat
teries Of ARTILLERY, and eight squadrOns Of
Cavalry, for the war, and it may now be
stated that this force will probably be in
creased 50 as to give the Buckeye State
shout ffty-fve thousand soldiers, enlisted
under the Federal Government for the sup
preston Of the rebellion. At the present
time there are sixteen (l6) three years
Ohio Infantry regiments in actual service,
two batteries Of Artillery, and three com
paniss Of Cavalry.
A long list Of Captains and Lieutenants
has been appointed, which win be annOun-
csd when the organisation of the regiments
is completed.