The New York herald., 1862-03-24

which the President proposedt undertake. e duty OF
having the fors and harbors hs seas and lakes put
In condition Of complete defence The bill 10 carry this
arrangement into eGsot, introduced by Senator horri
authorizes tho Secretary Of the Treasury 10 Socep
moneys from the several Saes provides that in case the
President shall doom advisable 10 accept loan for thz
purpose from Mans he may % be erected certain
works or defence in that State and places all themtary
forces called for local defence under such rsgu
iations as may be prescribed by tho Score
tary Of War. Other States adopting this policy can
readily add such additional sectors 70 the bill their
respective may require Massachusetts, and ohor
Stass II is said. propose to do this Governor Andrew
OF Massachusetts, coneurred in tho provisions OF the
biz! and it is supposed II also has the APPRECIATION of
Go, srnor Sprague From the peculiarly exposed condi
ton OF ths State Of Maine Legislature has boon the
nrst to aot but only in Obedience to the advice and
wishes OF the administration.
GUHBOATs FOR THB WESTERN WATERS.
The propositions fer building gnboas for the Western
waters which have thus far been submitted to the War
Department all Of them found to require too great
draught Of water to meet tho contingencies Of the ser
vice. The Secretary OF War invites plans and
for gunboats Of shallow draught Of water as tbs
chancal ingenuity OF the West devise. ouartsrmas
ter General Megs has special charge OF tho subject and
may be corresponded with accordingly.
THE ARREST AND RELEASE OF MRS. NORRIS, OF BAL.
TIMORE--REBEL MANOsUvREs ABROAD.
Az the arrest and release Of Mrs Norris Of Baltimore.
have been somewhat misunderstood IL proper to state
the circumstances She arrested upon belief that
she engaged in reasonable correspondence with
the enemies Of the United States. After personal
animation by the Commissioners, in which sho v,ry
direct and frank her to all the inquiries id
dressed to her. she released upon her paroIe Of
honor render aid and comfort the enemies OF the
n;iadQ Qfotn cri! thaC
nssioners that sho correspondent in oypher with "a.
roma. reasonable correspondence was, however,
found in ber possession. Among others, & signi-
acant sttor from Paris, dstsd January 81, written by
a Baltimorean, whose name il in possess ON Of the
Commissioner and whoso hopes Of the recognition must,
by this time. by his presentation Of the case bs
eaectually dispced Tho following extracts from
the long and interesting letters
For more than month correct aud reliable lnsorna-
tion in the form Of letters from Baltimore and selections
Of the right sort in the journals here, has been tho result
of access established in par, by namelcss friend of
yours who, by The unhcalthiness Of his abode m loyal
State, obliged 10 soourn for short time here This
please regard strictly confidential BY tho way
you aware that all dones Ut Baltimore reported
at Washington and things which, even now, at
great loss to understand how they could have been dis
covered.
Tue Southern Confedsracy was unsor In the ss
lection OF their civ representatives abroad Mr. yam.
cey besides his anlortpnats I'd In regard to slavery
was net a man Of the temperature and weight for Eng
land. Judge Ros possesses nehcr Abe orce the tact
requisite and srangsto say he vas dssasteal to the
French because Of Of the very for which he
appointed. viz: because he was Frsnehman. But
Ter King who represented the commercial interests Of
the State of Georgia. did what he could while here, but
in matter Of etiquette dsparagemeut grew up be-
tween him and tho Others who refused intercourse with
him.
SINCE have been here rendezvous has been es,ab.
shod by large number Of parsons belonging and in
the interest Of the south II has embraced many French
citizens OF America Not Of this concIave per-
hsps who himself exered any great influence but
n vvh0 hav In mar In DcaIx-a
felt am sure. So
The more ses OF Europe tho moro am convinced OF
the deep seated anpathy TO slavery In the abstract
the whole civilized world is against the pscuiiar inst
tuition" This tho South should not forgot, although
that question will for time bo absorbed in moro
inportslt ones connected with the issue Thsro
IS an Intelligent man here Occupying an Official
position which brings him in almost hourly and
Official contact with the Emperor. Among other
things, il hes been part OF his duty 10 collect and
dense Information 10 present to the Emperor This gen
tlen,sn formerly For several years. resided the south
speaks English is decidedly in favor Of the South and
named Maury aud relative of our Maury, Of charts and
currents. d
IL is of course. of groa Importance 20 favorable action
here that the South should sustain her status or
thirty sixty days. II is not important that they
should gam, but merely that they should not osc ground