Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-21

M.ybev of WISCONSIN, and Capt Wyckman. Not less
than twenty of the Storage passengers six Of the cab
in and ten Of the were lost The PASSENGERS suf
fered considerably from seePi0g 10 tue hod oil sais
laden French vessel.
Tbs Canadian was an iron threcdecked propeller steam.
shin of 600 tons burden built in $780, at Greenock By
J Wood the came who built the Csnads, at the same
place aed tho Cannobshot Providence. She Was own
ed by the Canadian Steamship Company, aud ran be-
tween Montreal and Glasgow. Her securities against Q
were good. She medium model. She wa, rated
No and carried su Gent canvas to enable her to make
port in case Of disabled machinery Her fsstenings
were of iron and she drew twenty feet OF water Her
engine was direct acting 500 horsepower, having two
cylinders Of 6s Inches diameter the stroke OF piston be-
log 40 inches The boilers were tubular She Was bark
rgzed having bukhead the diameter Of the pro-
p'ller eng II fee''
IRON WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
The Secretary OF the Treasury, in preparing bis bud
get for the coming Congress- has, 1t sa1 brought to
his aid the knowledge aud experience OF number OF
New York and other financial aud commercial men. 1t
il inended remodel the tariff Of the last session so as
to obtain from il the largest amount OF reyerue that may
be practicable For this ice: some duties ought TO be
and the res list must he suspended The duties
on sugar will be Increased and By specific duties on tea
| and coffee ten or tweye millions could be raised.
Nothing yet said concerning int rnal taSstino but
that will doubtless be resor;ed to y Tho TO con-
tinue The take, for sato aud municipal proposes can
not be continued and State and cry expenditures must
be reduced while the exists, and thus the country
will be the better enabled suppor the expenses OF the
war, which no reasonable est mate makes less than
$500 900 900 year.
The butdsn OF this deb. ought not to be thrown on
the present generation who suffer enough from the pr
vations ana oaamtsa Of the war, but upon POSTER y,
who are 10 enjoy the calm that will follow this tempest;
The whole country is deeply interested Is tie whole
world in tie settlement Of difficulties But, so far,
no one car foresee what will be the extent du
ration of the war Some foreign phosophic observers.
deca that il will last till it be succeeded by military
despoism, by the reign Of terrorism, but may lnaly
subsde in the formation of half dozen absolute mon
arohes, tempered With occasional outbreaks OF populr
| fuzzy
Nothing will probably be proposed in the coming Con-
gross with view TO the restoration Of peace.-Thers
several members seOt, however who are ayo"ed I'd
vocate; OF peace and union. The plan of efscing
pacdcaCn by amendments to the Constitution has been
pat OF t1e question by the Withdrawal OF 80 many
| stat that the amendments canno. be ratified
Congress will propose truce with q view to nego-
alion, and President Davis says 10 his letter to the
Maryland Committee that though DESTROYS OF peace, he
| cannot renew offer Of negotiiIioa.
Ii supposed that during the months OF July and
Angus. military operations "a. b, actively or extensive
y conducted but the blockade Of the coast from Nor.
folk the BIO Grands il said to be effectively established
Is there are 90 powerful ornaments to be blockaded,
aud nothing but. merchantmen and privateers are TO be
watched for the blockade it Is assumed be made ell
| fective with fifty vessels OF
WAR AsD ITS BLESSINGS"
This q the tide given TO preached in Boston,
few DAYS ago. by the Rev. Dr. a3olger. just 70 give
an idea OF what this Mr. "Solger" anticipates the war
will accomplish extract from his discourse the follow
| ing:
We have risen to conquer a rebellion. We shall con-
quer IL. All the slaves as,, Sitn one or two doubtful
exceptions have rs:n In rebellion. We shall conquer
them ALL 1t is rule tba. the cOnqueror prescribes the
law to the conquered We shall prescribe the Law TO
| them. What is that law to be- Il IL obvious: No
Il 49, -. k.1 TptAn Ami.
In another portion of his sermon, he says
IL will be mirror for future generations OF American
CITIZENS TO recognize their oT- mora. features and to
up 10 their true selves. IL will be an example
| for nations 10 follow. AMERICA IS AMERICA AGAIN she
KEEP, her promise to humanity. B!tssss 10 As wdr-
(Applause.)
| TIE WORK CONGRESS.
The Northern press is turning its attention to the
work OF the session Of Congress- and furnishes pro-
grsmmes Of business to be done. The following is The
| plan Of enc of them:
The list thiag Congress must do ia to pass ndem
ny bill in favour of the President protect him against
the legal consequences Of those unconstitutional acts
which necessity compelled him to adopt for the pre-
OF the government In the mex; place Congress
ought provide for the expenses Of the var To do
this effectuay Instead of borrowing from merchants
ought establish national bank, with capital OF one
hundred and :ty millions whence the government would
be enabled obtain loan Of fifty millions Immediately
upon the security Of he deposits and the incoming rev.
The mex. tnng TO be attended to is the increase
OF the navy snd the efficiency Of tao War Department.
Lasdy general bankrupt Law must b. passed 10 relieve
merchants from their liabilities, aud 10 enable them 10
commence new career under brighter auspices.
| WILL SENATOR DOUGLAS.
The will of the late Senator Douglas has been pub
shed He eirrc.s Grs the payment OF lis dtb.s, and
tdt surplus be Vded between lis wife AID his two
sons the wife tskog one half and tue children each
lu4rter HIS wife appointed guardian OF The cbldren,
and she and D. p Rlodes, OF Cleveland, appointed
| executors codci! provides for portion for any
| cold that may be born TO him by bis then wife, and
changes the partition above mentioned. TIE will Is
d.'ed September 4h 1857 the codc July aO!h, 1889,
aud both are 10 the senator's handsriting
THE TORIES IN coSoLAvE.
The Tory Convention 1t Wheeling on Monday ordered
thu Declaration Of Independence to third reading,
aad the iolowirg ADDITIONAL proceedings transpred:
| Mr. Garlic obtained leave 10 report ordinance
o ,nzag the financial bureau of the State by which
no sheriff other depository of the public funds shall
permitted the penalty OF loss of ciee, TO pay any
| ~ the authorities hereaf er to be provided.
Mr. Dorsey then moved that the Declaration Of indie
pandeDce be put upon It's passage, calling for the yeas
| ala Maya, when it unanimously adoped-yeas Sc,
| cot vote in the negative.
| Thirty members wyre absent leave, and the Dec.
laalion signed By 6y six tie number sign.
cd our National Declaration OF Independence.
The foo"ing resolutions, submitted by Garlic, were
| adopted by the Convention:
Resolued The. the thanks Of the loyal people Of Vr.
GINA due, and hereby rendered TO the Federal
authorities for the prompt manner in which they have
responded to our call for protection.
9 That we tender our thanks to Msjor General Nc
Cean for rescung from the destruction and spoiaton
aaugura,ed by the rebel forbes 10 midst the people
Of Northwestern Virginia iocluded within bis military
| tvision.
That the gallant and soldery bearing Of the troops
rom 05io aud Indiana, who, with orr own gallant first
regiment, commanded by Western Yrgnia's loyal SOD,
Colonel Kelly, have scattered the rebel forces 10
midst has admiration, and We gladly bail them
AZ deverers from the ruin and slavery provided for
by the conspiraors who have possession Of the pow
| ers of the State.
l. That deeply sympathi1e with fellow citizen,
COL Kelly in his sufedngs from the wounds received in
service, and earnesly pray that he may be speedily
restored to perfect health, and again resume his COM
| mand at the head OF our fret regiment.
g. That utterly repudiae the heresy sought to be
usu Gated by secessonss that Invasion OF Vr
glias soil American troops 10 march TO the defense and
protection Of virginas citizens but the contrary
declare Virginia soil to be American soil and free to the
march of American soldiery and scjourn Of American
citizens from all and every portion Of American terri
tory aud it is only by such recognition that the Federal
authorities could discharge plain constitutional duty i'm.
posed upon them by the clause guaranteeing to each
State in the Union a republican form Of government
Copies Of the resolutions directed to be sent to
he President and officers of the army in Western Vir
ynia
FR9H OLD POINT COMFORT.
The steamer Adelaide, Captain Cannon, arrived yes
terday morning from Old Point Comfort She brought
Up Capt Dyer Of tho artillery; route for Washington
Several soldiers the sick st up and left by the
morning train for the North. bearer of dispatches
form Gen. Butler to Washington was among the p,ssen