The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-01

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( acteN A large number Of the newly arrived en-
: grants. have joined the volunteers, many Of the
having enlisted in the Clinton Rifles. Sewers
European officers arrived here yesterday on boar
the steamsh p Borussia, for the purpose of oferin
their servIcA to the government of the Unite
States. The ,weekly statement shows that OF
emigrants have arrived at this port during the las
week, making otal Of 5o,54s who have arrives
during the present year-a decrease of TO- lO u,
to the same time Il st year. The Treasurer &C
count shows a balanA in the bank Of SIT .276 Al.
The receipts of beef cattle Yesterday we're YER,
heavy, and the markell was dull in consequence
while prices receded fully half a cent per pound
varying from to cents, with few sales at some.
what higher rates. Mich >c0Ts were nominay
unchanged. veals were stedklyN Sheppard lambs
were dsl and rather iower-the 10 Tx CO sales hay
ing been effected at SO = 81 per head, Swine were
plenty ana lower-31{c. SIC for still fediand 4c
4lac for corn fed being the range The total
receipts were 5,06s beeves, 10s COWS, GIG calves
HIP sheep and lambs ana {, 49t swine.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 400
GALES $50 bales of which made transit from New
orleans to Liverpool, with freight at sd to 1c te
remainder sold chiefly to spsnpcrs and spcculac-s
closing on tho basis of 1oHc. 1896. for mddug up
ship Dreadnought, bound here from Liverpool has 200
bales Of cotton board, and OF Messrs spoYord
Iiicstons ships from tho por, for Now York has
900 bales on board at 3i6d per To- freight thus making
1900 bales route from Liverpool for this port
a "ncw thing under tho sun" Fler,s was steady
aud in fair export demand, white sales were 10
fair extent Wheat somewhat Iess buoyant and
active Corn rather 1rmer and in good request for
home and FOR export PORK was rricr with sales AT
BIO so for mess and $40 a7k $40 rs FOR prime Sugars
were steady, though somewhat css active with sales
of 700 800 hhds and 622 hoxes, at rates given in
another column. Cofee STEADY with moderate salns
statement of the stock this met win be found in
another column. Freight engagements were mado to a
fair extent though to- Idyerpo5f OF rather
easier rates.
The Duty OF the Administration Su the !
Present Crisis,
Had such events as have transpired within |
the last few weeks, happened Of any previous
period Of American history the government of |
the\timc would have been crushed TO pieces |
undac their oppressive weight Sc terrible is !
the crisis however, through which the oOunry |
is pass ing that TO amount of dis.,sttr--of blan-
deringA and plunb@ring beeN abtet divert |
he people from the fixed end they have in |
view, of restoring, at any cost, tn integrity Of
The republic Public officials an e not called |
ora strict account fer the calamitio which their
has produced AMI l no'niore is |
'eq1,ired at their hands than that they'should !
10 better in future, and cease to bessay the |
acred interests that lrs1e been put nder their
control. Corruption ssad m;srase hav been so
Extensive, that it woulE be next 10 h npossihle
o enumcrate their different ram ifications
Every departmenb-thc Army, Navy, Treasury,
Interior and Ste4osis proved 10 III we been
Infected, and principGls and subs rdiastes
Employees and eycnts, tigtt Cabinet ofliisls, |
nd their neutrality-suspicious. ever the lard, to |
ave been tainted with unseuMdness. THIS is !
earthly bad but Iettthe past be for ,ottsn. if |
IN .effeciual remedylnay only He appliei ag inst
he recurrence of slssaarr disorder in th f,s.are
nd if the efforts that arc being made to sap
'ress rebellion are hencefortlt conduo ted with
roper skRl, nereg ? and honesty
The President of che United States will, acre
fter, DO alone looised to- and held re- ponJihle, |
,r the tnanner in which t1r ssiyhty overs are !
sed, which, have been so liberall yiosded. |
Ic has rsOse than, he' has demanded of soen.
ity, aud il has bceangivan to- him for the single
urp9se, Of accomplishing the univ ersela wish |
hat Fina,uectioA, may he speedily suppressed |
nd, tbs prosperity of the nation rest oredr This |
asj Mr. LincolnnMss perform. fithe adaisers |
ryi officials who, sazreSnd him are iaeompe-
CAT On dishonest. tits his duty to discharge them
IT ohoe. Whereyer corruption is pcroaived it
hs inc tly uhNd
airs TO pervadet every branch of thes,owern- |
,xnt, and IA watch over details, as nsseae ever
rs done befoee. His generals shOslld BIZ left
free handed to fight our battles, and sSexy ma Il
aeuyrc Of politicians to fetter OF emharrass
them should lie rendered abortive 10y his pro-
tectivc interference. The wants of soldiers
should DC closely attended to, and a,gid inquiry
should be pcrpetualy maintaine,sS TO- prevef
specializing in the commissarat.: The remeul-
branee of the terrible mistake at Risllrun, SHOULD
be etfaced, hy the steady, pru aant and elastic
disposition OF affairs in future.
With proper management; tyeoar@ in tho s1p
lection of superior grades Of oIiGers, and Nul r.
Flying means everywhere to ps,t at theft Dis
sosal, the objects of the Presidential proAlT sa-
ton of he. 18th April last, way al be attaiaed
before :Aa LIST of May next. This is tho opisi
of our aslest military men.t Every one 6sprc-
Gates she idea of long wass and while hut.areds
of millions of treasure Fad, If needIl t.ns of
thoasands of lives will bahefoically av.shed to
Suppress rebellion prot.rtty, a strange ,etieene2,
has been manifested, particularly in .inanci,
circlea from fear lest the dissstrc,s, irreea-
lutte and unscientihc conduct Of tho war, flus