Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-01
NORTHERN NEWs And LIEs.
DISPATCHES TO NORTHERN PAPEE&
Afiai1s I'm ana About washington,

Afiai1s I'm and About Washington,
WAsHNGros. Nov. 25.-The public win learn with
interest that Mr.. Cameron will appeal to Congress
and to the Governors OF States authorized to bind
the Government, TO practice the closest economy,
and will steinly require economy and accountable
ty from every subordinate in the war bureaus and
the army in the field Enormous as the war is and
will be- it viii not be permitted to bankrupt either
the Government or the people. Mr.. Csmeron's re-
port will also probably contain recommendations
that viii go far to abolish the distinctions between
regulars and volunteers. Among these viii be the
repeal of the regulation which confers rank the
regular officer the volunteer Of the same grade,
leaving it to be determined by seniority, according
to the dale of commission.
Secretary Chase's report will recommend neces-
sarily large increase of revenue duties. Inc No
cessity of the Treasury during the war VIII require
that the tariff be so shaped as to produce the
greatest possible amount of income. large IN
cidental protection to American manufacturers Will
of course be the consequence. Upon the vital idea
of the war, it is said that Mr.. Chase VII! fully de-
yelop the theory that the slaves IN the rebel States
should be employed, under wages, to raise cotton,
rice and tobacco, for Government account. This
policv has already been established by Mr.. Came
ron in regard 10 the uDgathered and uDgnned sea
island eotEen in BeufOrt the nation will hardly
aiprove its recommendation by Mr.. Chase to Con-
gress. as wise disposition Of the slaves, rather
than to leave them the rear of our armies, roam
ing at large, pillsging and marauding.
The expedition which left some days ago for the
Potomac returned this morning with six political
prisoners, arrested in st. Mary's county. 1t ap>
pears that these parties are portion of secret
organization for the purpose of conveying men and
arms to the rebel government. A large quantity
of arms was discovered and seized. A rebel spy
was also arrested who had just returned from the
the other aide, who had left Richmond on the day
before Many valuable letters and papers were
found on his person. The expedition also seized 9
large quantity of eontraband correspondence which
was found in the several postofices of lower Mary
land. They discovered the channel through which
the rebels have been receiving Northern papers
and other important information.
Congress will be recommended to authorize
new railroad to Baltimore the rates Of fare to bS
less than now charged, and another from the Navy
| Yard up the Pennsylvania Avenue to Georgetown
and across the aqueduct bridge to Virginia. AlsC
to construct a double tract to Annapolis,
Several persons belonging to Maryland hav'
| been released from Fort Warren.
| By fire at E. Pettibone's bindery to-day so, 0O
copies of the mechanic portion of the Patent OF
| fee report were destroyed.
General Blenker to-day rendered his resigna
! ton.
A foraging expedition froIA McDowelPs divis
ion today obtained large amount of forage Of
the road half way to Fairfax G, II. No signs o
the enemy were seen.