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The national Republican., 1861-12-10
CONGRESS- YESTERDAY.

ln the Senate, there was an interesting dis
cussiou, brought on by Mr.. Hale's proposition
to remodel the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Clark offered resolution, enquiring by
what authority the prison here is used as g
place of punishment for refrac tory slaves, at
he instance of their owners.
Mr. Chandler's resolution, enlarged 80 as to
institute an enquiry into the causes of al oul
military disasters in this war, was, after further
discussion, agreed TO.
In the House, in addition to several import
ant bills and resolutions which were offered,
resolution was agreed to without dissent, ad
vising the President to enter upon genera
system of exchanging prisoners with the Con
tederates. This is most benefcent resolution
and it will doubtless afford the Presiden
pleasure to execute It,
Important proceedings took place in the
House upon resolution offered by Mr.. Love
10Y, looking to the abrogation of the order O
General Haleck forbdding the entrance within
bis lines OF escaped slaves, and ordering thos
already within his lines to he driven out. N
Auai aS1oh " &c icoShNu' tuV opptst
TO tee resolution having resorted with success
10 dilatory motions and thereby effected
pOstponement Of the subject to next Thursday
The majority for the substance of the resolu
ton is known to be much larger than the vote
indicate, as several voted against it upon oh
lections Of mere form.
When the question is hually reached, it will
not be forgotten, We trust, that the orde
pf General Halleck cannot be sustained with
out an implied censure upon the Administra
ton, in view Of its entirely different orders T.
Generals Butler and Sherman.
The national Republican., 1861-12-10
From Port Royal.

A report Is published, made November 28 to
Commodore Dupont, by Commander Drayton,
who made reconnaissance up the rivers and
round the islands in the vicinity Of Port Royal.
Two tolerably strong works were found aban
doned by the enemy. OF the negroes, aud of
the burning Of property by the rebels, Com
msnder Drayton says:
with regard to the other inquiries that ]
WAS ordered to make, would beg leave to say,
that whenever practicable, the slaves have
been removed by the rebes; as on the north.
ern side of the Athepoo, where there Is no CON-
munication with the Edisto. At all the planta.
tions south of that q great many still remain at
Hutchinson Island; not less, think, than l2O.
Not a white man seemed to be left anywhere
outside the line Of military occupation, which
was higher than was able to 60 with the yes.
sells.
1.-THE slaves are doing nothing, and are very
friendly, and assisted US voluntarily wherever
we wanted their aid and sometimes, AS at
Fort Hayward, worked very hard Overheard
one of them say that 1t was but fair they should
The more intelligent among them tod me that
there was no packed cotton this year, and that
not much more than half the cotton and scarce.
y any of the provision crop had been gath
AZ forgot to mention that, as far as We could
make out, on our return down the riYer, (the
Ashepoo, } they appeared to be burning houses
in the direction OF the South Edisto river, or on
hose plantations which must have still been In
the possession of the whites, and the same
thing seemed to be continued during the night"
The national Republican., 1861-12-10
OF FL CI A L.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
To all ,ohom u may Concern:
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited to
me that Pedro Pablo Ortiz has been appointed
Vice Consul of the Republic of Chile, for the
port Of New York and its dependencies, do
hereby recognize him as such, and declare him
free to exercise and enjoy such functions,
powers, and privileges, as are allowed to the
Vice Consuls of the most favored nations in the
United States.
In testimony whereof, have caused these let
ters to be made patent, aud the seal OF
the United States to be hereunto Affixed
Given under my hand, at the city OF
IL. 81 Washington, the 7th day oil December,
A.D. 1861, and of the independence OF
the United States Of America the eighty
sixth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BY the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State
The national Republican., 1861-12-10

THE New SECESSION. PROOF STAMPED ENVELOPE
AND THE ARNY.-The new selfruling stamped
envelope which has achieved SO great sue
cess In the Eastern and Northern cities, during
The past year, is becoming quite tavorite with
the Army of the Potomac, If we may judge
from the operations Of the city post office, in
this class Of stamps. The scenes at the sales.
window occasionally remind us Of those at
tending Its first Introduction at the New York
post Office, which is thus graphically sketched
by q journal of that city:
Though unannounced- by the press, or by
any advertisement at the post office, the news
VI the arrival Of the new Government envel-
ope somehow leaked out, and quite q large
sale was effected to the early birds who had
managed to pick up the information In I'D
vance Of the public The announcement IN
the morning papers, Of the reception of sup
ply Of this envelope at the New York post Of.
Ace, occssioned . rush of retail purchasers
which continued, with but slight intermisson,
throughout the day.
In the meantime, the fame Of the new inven-
iion extended 30 that, to supply the demand,
the sales had to be made inside as we'll as out.
side of the posto1lce building. Indeed, there
can be but little doubt that II It had been gene.
rally known that the new envelope could have
been obtained, million would have been
taken up within the past few days.
Usually, the first thing done by the purchaser
is to abstract specimen from the package and
proceed TO examine the. phenomenon Of the
" "dissolving lises," produced by the contact
aud withdrawal Of the back from the face Of
the envelope. Quite number Of these inves-
LEGATIONS may be observed ut any time during
office hours In the lobbies and avenues of the
post office, and the incidents connected there
with, and with It's reception by the uninitiated
throughout the city, are various and amusing.
1t is understood to be no slight recommends
tion Of the new stamped envelope among the
soldiers, that 1t cannot be counterfeited by the
rebels, as the detached stamp can be, and, 1t IL
belived, has been. But aside from this and 1t,
great convenience, 1t should be used by the
soldiers In preference to the stamp, because I,
can be returned, II spoiled.
The national Republican., 1861-12-10
NEGROES IN THs CrrY PRISON.

We publish on the outside, additional ex
tracts. from the report Of Detective Officer Allen
upon this subjsot.
Itappears from II, that in numerous instances,
free negroes have been confined 10 this modern
Bastile, some OF them being from the North,
and coming here in attendance upon the n.s,
tiopal troops. No direct evidence upon that
point, however, was necessary, as 1t could not
but happen that treemen would often lose their
liberty. under laws which presume black man
to BE- u slave, unless he can prove the oou-
trary.
The owners of slaves in Virginia and Mary
land have no right under the Constitution to
recapture fugitives within this District. The
con 'titutional provision is coutned to the ca e
Of slaves escaping from one State into auoth, r
State. The right OF pursuit within this Dis
trct is given, not by the Constitution, but b =
the Fugitive Slave Act Of 1850 If that right
,s left uGdisurbed, 1t Is at least as much as the
Shareholders in the adjoining States have any
pretence to claim.
All the laws, Of whatever origin, which ar-
thorze the arrest of negroes, merely upon sus-
picion that they are runaways, and without the
appearance Of a claiming owner, should be
abrogated. They are common in the slav.
States the policy of which is to uphold slavery
as the main object of government and at Whist
ever sacrifice OF other interests. But they are
most uubecoming in this capital district Of a
nation; in which slavery is the exception, no,
the rule.
The cry against being overrun with vagrants
will alarm nobody. II black men, or yellow
men, are vagrants, they can be punished, but
upon the same facts and proofs as those upo
which white men are punished for the samt
thing. Vagrancy doss not depend upon color
but upon conduct, although it has less pallia
tion amopg whites, than among blacks. Proper
rant laws, fairly ent,rced will sufficient,
protect the community. The laws for the al
rest OF negroes, upon the suspicion Of bein
runaways are not needed for the protection q
the community, and were not enacted for an
such purpose. They were enact ted to max
slaveholding more secure. aud to famiariz
the public mind with the idea that negroe
have no rights which white men are bound b
respect" an idea which demoralizes one race
as much as it wrongs and degrades another.
The national Republican., 1861-12-10

REPUBLICAN CAUCUs.-A caucus of Republic
can members Of both Houses of Congress, about
fifty in number, was held last night at the Cap
itol, Senator Pomeroy, of Kansas, In the chair,
and Representative Mcpherson, Of Pennsylva-
mia, acting as Secretary. Numerous brief speech.
es were delivered, and several hours were con-
sumed In an animated debate. The subject
discussed was as to what should be the course
in relation to the property OF rebels; the gen.
eral sentiment being 10 favor of confscating
all of it; but not interfering with that of the
loyalists. No vote was taken. About fifty
members of Congress were present An ad.
journed meeting till Wednesday night took
place.
The national Republican., 1861-12-10
Corros IN THE FREE srArs.-we have here.

CoTroN IN THE FREE STATns.-We have here
tofcre noticed the recent raislng of cotton, on 9
small scale, In two or three places 10 Illinois
and Ksnsas, and in connection with H. the fact
that IL was the common psctce Of farmers in
southern Ohio, during the nrst settlement Of
that region, to cultivate small patches Of Il for
domestic consumption. That II was formerly
caised in Virginia is we'll known, Of course, In
bic vicinity.
Cotton can be raised again, wherever II has
been raised before, and in the same climates in
which Il has been raised before, and portions
Of Illinois and Kansas are both warmer and
farther south than the regions in this couatry
In which II has been cultivated In times past.
At the prices at which cotton may possibly
rule for considerable period, in consequence
of the disturbed condition of the Gulf States,
It is probable that cotton may be raised upon
even large scale in the free States Of the
West, where the ordinary agricultural crops
are now so much depressed in price.
A letter from Champaign, Illinois, contains
the following,
LAST week we made visit to Christian
county to examine cotton.feld Of ten acres,
three miles from the village Of Assumption, on
the main line of the Illinois Central railroad.
This field was planted carly In May, but from
the unskilfulness Of the planting, the seed failed
to germinate, and II was not until the l7th day
Of June that seed could be obtained to re-.
plant It. U.
Notwithstanding this late planting the crop
Is q fair one, estimated at three hundred
pounds to the acre. The growth of the plant was
vigorous, and had It not been for the late
planting, which has allowed only one picking,
the crop would have come fully up to the best
yield OF Tennessee upland. SO confident IL
the planter OF Its snccess and resulting profit,
that he Is making arrangements to plant two
thousand acres next spring. while other parties
in the neighborhood have engaged to plant
one thousand acres In addition, making three
thousand acres near this section. If seed can
be had in time, the planting will extend through
the neighboring counties, as far north ss this
county, where several parties are Snsking ar.
rangements for seed to plant five to ten acres
each.
"Seed from the uplsnds of Tennessee will be
used as best adapted to this climate, producing
what Is called short staple upland. We have
samples of the cotton grown on the plantation
mentioned, which is Of excellent quality"
The national Republican., 1861-12-10

SELLING THEM FOR FEEs.-ln answer to que.
ries of correspondents, we have to say that the
existing laws in this District authorize the sale
Of negroes committed as suspected runaways
if, after certain time, they are not taken away
by owners, or are unable to prove themselves tC
be free, Instances of such sales are not com
mon, but have occurred.
The national Republican., 1861-12-10
--LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
PRoN KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.

LouisoNs. December s.-The Memphis Apo.
icNchs says that the Federal troops are leaving
oAiro and Paducah in large numbers, 1t is
supposed that their object Is to out Of JET,
Thompson. II also confirms the Federal victory
In East Tennessee.
1t Is rumored at Memphis that the Federals
are becoming alarmed for the safety of ST.
Louis and Cairo, Paducsh being evacuated.
Hollins's bsttering ram passed through Mem.
phis on the 4th for Columbus.
The national Republican., 1861-12-10
FIRST MICHIGAN CAVALRY.


This regiment takes up the line Of march
to-day for Frederick, Maryland, being attached
to General Banks's division. The regiment Is
twelve hundred strong, thoroughly equipped
with sabres, Colts navy revolvers, aud car
bnes. Under the discipline ard drill Of their
COLONEL T. F. Broadhead, the officers and men
have attained proficiency in drill, &c, truly
surprising. They have Michigan horses which
are far superior to any furnished at Washing
ton. Should Colonel Broadhead only have a
chance at secesh with his regiment, we will
hear a good r,port Of their actions.
sKIRMIsH.
Yesterday General Stahl's brigade went out
towards Annandale, in which vicinity, it was
said they encountered rebel force, with what
result we have not heard; but after the engage
ment had commenced, dispatch was sent to
General Blenker's headquarters for more troops
and battery, which were Immediately seat
The national Republican., 1861-12-10

PESsACoLA.-The last rebel accounts Of the
fight at Pensacola state that Fort McRea was
badly injured and the navy yard village en-
tirely destroyed, by the national guns The
rebels begin to doubt whether they themselves
did much damage, either to the national vessels
OF to Fort Pickens.
The national Republican., 1861-12-10
MASSACHUSETTS, ELECTION.

Boston, Dec. 9.-Mayor Wightman was re-
elected to-day, by q thousand majority over
Tobey, Republican.
Lowel.-Mr. Hosford was elected mayor, over
Graves, Republican.
Lynn.-P. N. Neal was elected mayor.
Roxbury.-Wm. CASTOR is re.ele cted mayor.
Charlestown-P.J. Stone is reelected mayor.
Worcester-P. q. Aldrloh is reelected mayor.
Newburyport-Geo. A. Jaokman is re. .elec ted
nearly unanimously.
The national Republican., 1861-12-10
FROM FREDERICR.

Frederick, Dec. 0.-COlonel Leonard, of the
Thirteenth Massachusetts, regiment, arrived
here this morning from williamsport, with i'm.
portant advices from the upper Potomac.
On Saturday afternoon a rebel force consist.
ing of battery Of six pieces, about four hun.
dred infantry, and two hundred cavalry, made
their appearance at Dam No. s, on the Virginia
side of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, and
commenced throwing shell and shot at the dam
and the houses on the Maryland shore e--burrips
a barn and Kidding all the houses within range,
They continued the fre until dusk. The only
Union forces there to oppose them were
company Of the Massachusetts, Thirteenth regi.
ment, on picket duty, and an unarmed regi.
ment from Illinois. As the Massac chusetts com.
pany we're armed with smooth, bore muskets,
the fire at that distance was not elective.
Early on Sunday morning the ire was re.
sumed with artillery and small arms; and, EN-.
boldened' by the slight resistance they met
with on Saturday, the rebels came down to the
very brink Of the river, and exposed them.
selves without fear. During the night Colsnel
Leonard dispatched u canal boat from Williams.
port with another company Of his regiment,
armed with Eufeld rifles, and who were con.
cealed as skirmishers along the Maryland
shore. On the renewal Of the attack, our
rifemen opened Are from their concsalment,
and in short time the rebel artillerists we're
compelled to abandon their battery In hot
haste, the infantry and cavalry leaving the
ground about the same time.
The rebel loss is believed to be fifteen or
twenty killed, and many wounded. For want
of sufficient infantry force, and Il battery to
protect their movements, Colonel Leonard was
compelled to let the rebel guns remain in posi-
ton, and after nightfa the rebels returned and
took them of.
The rebel battery consisted Of three PARROT
ten.pounders, one twelve-pounder, carrying
Sawyer shells, aud two smooth. bore six-pound.
ers. Some of the infantry were armed with
improved long.range rifles.
This force came from Bath, the cavalry and
infantry by the country roads, but the battery
by railroad from Martinsburg. They were
probably en- route to Winchester and Harper's
Ferry, and stopped at that point to destroy the
dam, thus to impede canal transportation.
This morning the rebels we're in considerable
force, and kept up q scattering nre with rifles
upon our men whenever they were visible.
One Union soldier was struck twice, and So
verely wounded. This was the only casualty
on our side during the whole affair.
At eleven O'Clock last night, portion of the
Hrst brigade here was put In readiness to start
tor Williamsport, but at a later hour the order
was countermanded. This noon, = battery of
PARROTS guns was forwarded to Harper's
Ferry by the railroad train, to be in readiness
should ths rebels again wish to test their skill
in projectiles.
The national Republican., 1861-12-10

- The Star has not yet mustered courage
to svow its .real hostili y to the abolition Of
slavery In this District, but contents itself with
slurs The InteAigencer il, Of course, silent. II
is always with reluctance that that paper ever
alludes to any subject more modern than Noah'f
The national Republican., 1861-12-10

@s- A Louisville dispatch, Of December .,
states that the Memphis Avalanche confirms the
report of the victory Of Parson Brownlow at
Morristown, In East Tennessee.
The national Republican., 1861-12-10

RCommander Poor, tried for allowing the Sum.
ter to escape from New Orleans, when he was
In command Of the Brooklyn, blockading that
port, was convicted by the court, and the sen
tenoe has been approved by Secretary Welles.
The national Republican., 1861-12-10

ns- John J. Astor, the eldest grandson ol
the late John Jacob Astor, has entered upon
Ills duties on the staff Of Gen. Mcclellan.
The national Republican., 1861-12-10

Izss- See outside for notice, prepared by
one of our reporters, of the treatment and con
dtion of the contrabands at the Washington
navy yard.
The national Republican., 1861-12-10

General Patterson has called for court Of
inquiry into bis conduct in the campaign of
last spring and summer.
The national Republican., 1861-12-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. BLAIR of Missouri, presented the Gre
dentials of the delegate from Dakota.
Mr.. r. CONKLING, of New York, intro
duced bill to subject certain persons to mill
tary trial, and for other purposes Objected
to.
Mr.. MORRILL,, Of Vermont gave notice that
on tomorrow he would introduce bill do.
mating lands TO tuch States Us shall establish
colleges for agricultural and mechanical arts
Mr.. BLAKE, OF Ohio, offered a resolution
that the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads inquire into the expediency Of establish
ing post office at the Capitol. Adopted,
Mr.. WICKLIFFE, Of Kentucky, introduced
a bill authorizing the raising of volunteer
forces for the defence OF said State. Referred
Mr.. WATTS, Of New Mexico, offered a reso.
luton, which was adopted, that the Committee
The national Republican., 1861-12-10

General Fremont has taken apartments here
on E street, between Ninth and Tenth streets.
The national Republican., 1861-12-10

WRAPPING PAPER
Yer sale at this Oass.
The national Republican., 1861-12-10
Tuesday, December 10, 1851.

~ Reading Mater on every pas..-xs
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1861-08-22

Also the following described lands in Fulton
County, situated about two miles East of the Mic
igan Road, and joining the south line Of Marshall
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1861-08-22
M. A. O. PACKARD,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
PLYMOUTH, IND.

COLLECTIONS, Tax Paying and Examina-
~ ton of titles &C., promptly attended to
REPERs TO
Peoples Bank, N. Y. City; How & Whitaker,
N Y. City; Terbell, Jennings Co., N. Y. City;
Security Fire Insurance Co., N. Y. City; Henry
G. Carter, N. Y. City; Hon. C.. A. Stacy, Tecum-
sch, Mich; J.. G. Berry & Co.. Bankers, Adrian,
Mich; j. s. Dunlap, Esq. indianapolis, Ind; N.
H.Oglesbee, Esq, County Treasurer, Plymouth.
He has associated with him in practice, Hon.
James Bradley of LaPorte, Ind, whose assistance
he will have at the sitting the Circuit and Com
mou-Pieas Courts of this county Will practice in
adjoining counties.
Plymouth, March 90. 1850. Off
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1861-08-22
Howard Association,

PHILADELPHIA
A Benevolent Institution established by
special Endowment, for the relief of
the Sick and Distressed. afflicted
with Virulent and Epidemic
Diseases.
HNHE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view OF
the awaful destruction of human life caused
bv Sexual diseases, several years ago directed their
Conculting Sugreon to open Dspensary for the
treatment Of this class OF diseases all their forms.
and to give MEDICAD ADVICE GRATIS to all
who apply by letter, with description of their
dition (age, occupation, habits of life, &c and in
case of extreme poverty, to FURNISH MEOi-
CINES FREE OF CHARGE.
The Directors of the Association, in their late
Annual Report the highest satisfaction with
the success which has attended the labors Of their
Surgeons IN the cure OF Spermstorrh9,s Seminal
Weakness, Gonorrhoa, Gleet, Syphilis, the vice Of
Onanism or Self Abuse, Diseases of the Kidneys
and Bladder, &c. and order a continuance ofthe
same plan for the ensuing year
Anadmirable Reporton SpermatorrhGa Seminal
Weakness, the vice of Onanism, Masturbation
Self Abuse, and other diseases of the Sexual or
cans, by the Consulting Surgeon, WILDE sent hv
mail lin sealed envelope, FREE OF CHARGE
on rcept 1.-TWO STAMPS for postage.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1861-08-22
EDWARDS HOUSE.
kOONTZ g. SACK

Gene-al dealer in all kinds of family groceries
provisions, queensware, etc. Laporte street
Plymouth Ind.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1861-08-22
n. 3. DICKSON g. Co
e. r. SHOOK,

Dealer in hardwar. of every description, also
stores, tin, sheet iron, and copper ware.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1861-08-22
5000 ACRES of LAND for SALE.

TNHG UNDERSIGNED is AUTHORIZED
il to sell the following described Lands, 1T Gerry
lo,o figures; part down and the balance in aapual
payments, from one to four years, with interest
M ia annuallv.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-04-26
SENT FREE TO ANY ADDRESS!

Charles Holman, NJ. D., y. r. s., Professor OF dis
eases OF the genital organs In the fremont Medical
Institute, has at large expense 10 the institute
diseases OF the male and female genital organs al
40 treatise on the result OF Onanism. Masturba-
tion, sexual Debility, Involuntary Nocturnal lmIs
sions. spermatorrhea, &c., causing lmpotency and
Mental and Physical Debility.
Ladies' being troubled with painful or entirely
suppressed menstruation. would learn something,
by sending for book. Enclose two red stamps %
Direct 10 DIT HofMANN, fremont Medical Insti.
tute, Boston. Mass. LYRIC
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