The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-12-07

symptoms Of the approaching session Of Con-
gress are apparent in the daily arrival Of mem-
bers at Washington, and the increased business
ercvdng upon the Departments in IN, prepar-
alton Of tho annual reports to be presented to
THAT body. Meanwhile, the paint and scrub
bing brush are busy preparing the Capitol for
their reception, AMI removing the last traces Of
the military occupation Of that building, viii n
has 40 worried some of the conscientious Nom
befs Of the Southern Confcderacy whe were
among its former occupants.
Speculation is lusy as usual, with the con-
tents of tho Presidents Message AMI the proha-
Die action Of our Legislators upon the questions
Of the day, but wholly lacking tn, cldtvovant
gift Of insight, venture no opinion. One quos.
ticn Of grave importance know has been rch
agiiated Of late in the Cabinet. probably with
reference toit- treatment in the Message. 1 ia.
what shall bo done Wi'h Inc contra5ands ST..
veral rrotactod discussions have already been
devoted TO this subject. and it !. understood tina
hrcc fr sdontil advisers rtvor the "a Icll meat
sures hiutcd at in secretary Camerons late
speech while tbn others are strenuous advocates
Of policy similar to that which h,s thu, far
governed the Administration. l. Is nearly a
drawn game thus Gar with the Cabinet. but the
Pro.ilout is known 10 have a mini of his own
upon the subject, which will, Lo doubt, deter
mite linn again'' any special mobilization ef tho
pre-, su' policy Of the Government.
TuE coTroS QgEsrlnS.
Several n,crcs,cd phiarthropists are urging
spou the Government the importanc, Of adopt.
irt some plan for setting ho ncg'ocs at Port
Royal to woik securing the cotton, supposed 20
D. within our reach there One gentleman,
aho is strongly urged by NO New York banks,
desires an opportunity to .stahl.sh line Of
steamers to Port Royal 20 hin; away th- cotton
and attend TO such other al, ls may open to
tic line. Another has gone So fir as to provide
himsclf with siO, 900 worth Of bagrng, nc no
cloth and shoes, for the purpose of purchasing
cotton under the sanction Of Government, which
at one time favored his plans, 80 far, as TO en-
courage him to expect convoy Of gunholis to
accompany his trading vessel Bat the tide has
turned, and as a recent visit of Collector Brney
TO this city has seriously disturbed these little
plans for private speculation, it can do no harm
oroier TO them hero.
Mr. Barcy urge, with much force that any
tucS quasi a. si,tance as has been proposed on
the part Of Government, to plans for private
p, ."ulatiou, Will be- lroluctive Of endless com.
plca.icn,, AMI Is, In every way, urwis,. Still,
the fact rc7,,ins that we have within our reach
considerable amount Of cotton, for which all
the world hmkcrs, aud which is in danger Of
going to waste for want OF a It'll, special a ten
tion, such ns cannot he certainly eSpuc,ed from
any branch of our military service, in whose
hands the matter is at present l,it. Il woull
seem adyisillr, therefore, 70 srpiin, som, ono
whose special duty il shall he 10 Look ar er tho
matter az Port Royal and such other places as
our troops may occupy. Bat in Ia ,impl st
form the subject presents difficulties which de.
maud corsid ntor. These nrs nov receiving
attention and We may soon eNp.c' sunu A,' ion
IN the premises. The President is cn'ir " dis.
posed to take care OF the cotton at Port Royal 4
there Is enough there 20 be worthy Of special A.
tcntion. but he is inclined to be sceptical as tC
the amount.
As an eyewitness TO is existence in the
fields about Hilton Head, | was called upon t,
=. give him the b,neti, OF my kno ledge, which,
ON sorry to say, did not go far to convince hiw
that iha cotton market had vcry much 10 OK
pact flon the opening Of Por, Royal A fur
Ilcr ,>tcusiou Of our conqucs's may place NOR,
Nithin our reach, but il is somewhat question:
slle whether very Large quantity has yet com,
within our possession, apart from what remain
f the Ecll' unfathcrcd, ani which will be lo-
II not speedily provided for.
We were to have had review yesterday, bach
Of the Capitol of some 10000 regulars, at
tuched 10 lie Amy Of the Potomac but tn,
weather did not promise well for such do
moustnton, onl on this account it wa
postToned until today. This will make the thir,
grand review W. have had within a week, in
,luding the one ofGpn. Smiths division on Fri
dly lasf. II We are 20 reason from Napule ms rul,
ora grand review before great battle, there Il
surrly something ia the wiad. The reOels VIII
generally kuoa more Of our affairs thu we d,
oufsclvC., clearly expect change If thrir has
~ move 10 Nashville has any 81 sniiicance l
Is 10 be hoped th., their peripatotic Capital ha
al last settled for the winter