New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-15
THE MEMORANDUM AFFAIR.
THE TREASURY NOTES.
Wendell Phillips in Washington
SKETCH OF HIS LECTURE
4 GRATIFYING RECEPTION.

Senator Halo to-day introduced the following
bill to authorize the construction Of an iron
clad steam ram, iron.cad steam gunboats, and
the completion of Stevens's battery:
sxcrros Be enacted BY tie Senate o"G Hou~ Of Rep
vear q q. United Sses q A~,ea - asas,s a s S
constructed iron clad steam vessel OF not e than oV t
600 burden Of great speed and strength 10 scs solely
and for thstpuTpoe that the gum az SlWUO or so
thereof may Be necessary be oas OF any
money in toe Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
be provided ested by Board appointed for that Par
at Hoboken NJ j. for the immediate completion Of said
battery. -,,..a A.. ..,a
,b nri Gsci,,e fine washington Navy Yard 90
forse or roll plate. ships for which purpose the
Sc The snm Of $4,000 Oo0 appropriated to eusble che
Secretary ofthe Navy to construct oncs steam gano0a
THE COMMANDER OF THE POTOMAC ARMY.
Gen. Mcclellan is yet in command OF the
army of tho Potomac. Yesterday morning q
picket of cavalry surrounding carriage ira
yersed the city escorting Mrs Mcclellan to the
recently won field of Manassas
GEN. wADswORTns NEW POSITION.
Brigadier.Gep. WadswOrth will tomorrow
enter upon the duties of his Offices OF Governor
of the District and Provost-Marshal. His
brigade parts with him with extreme regret.
The Generals son will 90 upon the staff OF
Maor.Gen. Mcdowell. The new Provost.
Marshal will have instant demand made upon
his bcnevolence and his talent for organization
by the crowds of fugitive slaves that broke
their bondage when the enemy retreated from
Manassas. As many as 100 day have como
into the CITY, and horseman this morning
counted 80 walking freedomward between Boil
Run and the Long Bridge.
\ TIE NEw-GRANADLaN AFFAIR.
The New-GranadIan affair is in statu quo.
Efforts were made to-day BY her Minister to
negotiate new Convention to meet the cases
undsposed on The Government viii hardly
accept such an offer, az it would take several
months for the exchange of ratihcatlons. even
if w.Granads ratified the new treaty, which
is by no means certain.
THE NAVAL SCHOOL.
I A commission appointed By the Legislature
of New.Jersey, composed of Gov. Newell,
Walter Rutherford, AID James Bishop, were
before the joint Naval Committee Of both
Houses to-day, to urge the permanent estab'
lisb,nent of o Naval School at Perth AmbOy.
in the event that it is changed from Newport.
IL is the intention of the Naval Committee to
change its present locality.
RETURN OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY SCOTT.
The numerous friends Of Assistant Secretary
Scott were rejoiced tonight by his return
from his responsible duties in the West.
THE TREASURY NOTES.
The Treasury Notes are under contract! to
be printed, signed, ard sealed in thirteen day,
from the 9th inst.
NOMINATIONS.
The President nominated, yesterday, f6
Brigadier- General, James Craig; also, Robot
C.. Buchanan for Inspector-Geseral.
TROUBLE IN THE WESTERN DEPARTMENT.
The War Department has authorized Gen.
Haleck to supersede Gen. Grant, unless he
should ask to be relieved, on account Of bad
conduct at Fort Donelson and elsewhere.
WENDELL PHILLIPS.
!. A year ago Wendell Philips would have been
} sacrificed to the Devil OF Slavery anywhere on
Pennsylvania Avenue. To-day he was intro
duced by Mr.. Sumner on to tue floor Of The
| Senate. The Vice President left bis seat and
greeted him with marked respect. The atm
tons of Senators TO the apostle OF Abolition
were Of the most flattering nharacter. Marvel.
GUS conquest of prejudices, and marvellous
movement of Northern ideas.
Listening to Wendell Phllips's lecture this
. evening in the Smithsonian Institute, were
, Senator Powell Of Kentucky, and many otter
Southern men of note, and the Vice-Presldeit
of the limited States, and Congressman >f
| both Houses thicky sat about the orator IN
the platform. During his lecture he WIS
frequently interrupted by applause, which was
Q at no time so hearty as when hs spoke u
/ Gen. Fremont. who, on the ere OF victory
/ thousand miles from the Capitol ma Noiu
, rom tbe President, sheathed his sword. Ihen'
laid Mr.. Phillips, 49,, =,
H. ~ NV feet" john Brown, iirst of all men,
deserved the Mountain Department, next trenon..
of the Presidents emancipation message ne sao "
= 80 a VOICE from The holy OF tho holies. IL meant
INST This; Gentlemen OF the Border States, now
yonr time to sell. The exigency may arise tna' "i
col mo To take your slaves If you refuse TO se nov"
The old negro preacher said that II thefe "efoH
r ,, I, tLe Bible hi iding him 30 through a Stone
, wall be would Jump at II, and trust 10 'us ioiu ",
'.,,;ny him through The President had soue -
d Slavery IL was for lhe nation TO get nun ,nio's
Il The message waf very little wedee, ou. !" % -;
wedge when in 1923 Emancipation WIS iai'i'iu
the West Indies by suggestion 'na' ne w ,s.
w, - sbopld omeliorate the condition of mo
: slave. L., :, ..as driyeu
Ii was Il very little wedge, out ~ Vas ~ Int
home. The President had not entered .an"i", n,
: he had turned his face toward II, saiins,