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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-17
What We Cnn Ranr

The great struggle with Napoleon iu-
creased the British national debt in TWENTY
two years by the vast sum of &6Ol, 500.
S43, equal to more than three thousand
millions of dollars. In 1898 Great Brit
ala and Ireland had population of less
than fifteen millions; and the government
entered on the war with n debt of over
E239, 100000, or about eleven hundred and
nlnety-fve million dollars; and an annual
revenue of about one hundred million dol
lars. In twenty-five years it borrotred three
thousand million dollars, besides increas-
Ing the taxation to such an extent that du.
ring the period from 1893 to 1901 the an .
nuaI revenue averaged fortv-six million
pounds sterling-$230,O ,O0O, 900, with pop
ut0tlOn of a little over fifteen millions. and
IN the succeeding period of 1901 to 1915,
with population of somewhat over seven
teen millions, (thrce millions less than
that of the loyal states,) the annual rev.
enue reached the enormous sam of three
hundred and forty million dollars. At the
close of the French war, in 1915. Great
Britain owed over four thousand two hun
dred millions of dollars, and had on her
hands military and naval establishment
hundred times more costly than our own
Will be at the close of the present war,
while her natural resources, though great
90 r:"-.y 81 'tsE as ouE own.
s"' Di4t'.n Is not heiu up us an exam
PIo lo5 us 10 loiloW; ner wars are levied to
sp.?"u net power at the expense OF other
80 D"I NC may well turn to this
P"n' VI nef r. history lot encouragement in
". ~ o"n .uS'FS' Ourlhg the greater part
~ .uo PsttoG "po'e mentioned she was at
~ ~ ~ n'ii 'lc World an" hau the other
ia n1'l ~ nGr pay. WIN her commerce prey
ed upon by hostile cruisers; with her uer-
Su"uts uuI"ie 10 ueSPatcn cargo without
~ e1PSus'Ee it'3 s convoy with her products
lr''ll tne continent, with every
U's,'" h"H'"se 10 ner INDUSTRY, her rulers
".lu peoPlc ste"o'"stiy kept IN mind the
sls"' ptlAclP"i ttat, when you want new
! !o'u' 5ou must us, nrst ueVlse new sourse OF
,nSU'ne, "n1 tlae tne way to Keep up ma
~ LOU oIeUl. Is 10 borrow us little as poss!-
o's' "Nu t"lSe as tnuch as possible by tax
%a'. It'o"' IA lolo inc C. total expenditure OF
SI's, 80 ~ lain M"s 1tlo'uOV,OUO-nve nun
GU 't'u ninety ullIt'on dollars. Sue had
a ~ su". ear one n'iIlOn one hundred ana
So 1Ii tIous"t" men "n"er arms ana a lleet
81 81 o'te lncuS"hu ana hlnc snIPs, OF which
10 we're III commission. she had pop
ulAtlon Tess than eighteen millions, and
'to't1 In t1iis was raised IN that year revenue
vi S5oo'oVO,Voo' three hundred and forty
Nil'i'o'' uol'"rS' mat Is 10 say, the rev
eHue Oh tne year betrayed considerably
more e., man nan the vast total cxpenscs.-
III 19l4 t!e ht''iSh revenue was nearly
eiu"l 20 me previous years: and IN 1919,
t'.o year ol greltest eXPeaaltnre' aa t' the total
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-17
Preparations to somo PurpOse--An
Article Brimrul of Good sense.
fFromothe Philadelpbia AmoriconN

AFL1C4e Ebrtn1IUl Oh GOOO sense
(From: the Philadelphia Amcrican.)
The immense size of the national army
the vast reserves upon which it draws, the
bouudless resources of the country, aud
the enterprise and ingenuity of our people,
are leading to expeditions, in great force
against the enemy at all points, so that the
fate of the war may not depend upon a
great battle at n single point. The thor
oughness of the preparations for all these
expeditions, their rapidly multiplying
number, and the number ofguus, vessels and
men they demand are far better calculated
to give European idea of our capacity for
war than o march of an army to attack the
enemy upon u battle field of their selec-
tion.
Thus far, wherever these expeditions
have aimed blow, they have achieved q
signal success, and the facts sustain the
theory of the system. The grand lesson
deduced by General AEcC cClelIan from all his
observations of the Crimian war-that it
is a folly to undertake a great military en-
terprise without arst accurately measuring
the means required, and patiently making
all the preparations-he is no doubt now
applying to the work of conQuering rebel
lion. The lesson taught by Bull Run was
that success, no matter at what cost, is of
the greatest possible importance, aud that
it may be rendered unEailingly certain if
the preparations be adequate and the means
ample.
Hence. while the enemy has been await
ing an attack from us at Manassas. and
has disposed, we were trainingSour men to
march forward again to the same point, in
the same manner as before. we have been
quietly completing gigantic expeditions to
mo We by sea and land, to carry the war ia
to regions where Bull Run is an impossi-
bility 1t is the impression of the enemy
that the only object of these enterprises is
to draw off men from Manassas and weak
On the rebel lines in Virginia. But before
J the lapse of many months they will begin
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-17

The French Government gives notice to
persons who expect to command merchant
vessels, that their first examination will
be in French composition. French Cap
tains, hereafter, willhave to rival Lamar
tine in elegant language before they are
permitted officially to know main top
gallant mast from a.marline spike.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-17


Representatives.
"Your petitioner, believing that letter
written by George Washington, in reply TO
member of the Maryland Legislature, in
reference to an issue paper money by
the State, is peculiarly applicable to the
present condition of our country.
His reply was in the following ever to
be remembered words. He said: Had a
voice in your legislature would give it de-
cldedly against the emission, for the rea-
son, that people always mistake as to the
amount OF money necessary for circulat-
ing medium. He said, that sit is not the
amount of money in Il country that makes
it plenty, but it is the raPidity and the GER
tainty with which it passes the round of
circulation, and that in exact proportion as
you alloy the precious metals of yourpaper
money in the volume of circulating medi-
um, just in that proportion will everything
in country RISE and that labor would be
the last that would feel it.
ale then declares that such IL policy
would not benefit the farmer or the me-
chanfc. 1t will only benefit the debtor, ms
it will enable him to pay debt with shu-
dow instead of substance
"The opinion otSwedcnborg, rs commu-
nicated to the diet of Sweden, contains al
so lesson of wisdom worthy of profound
consideration in the present financial con-
dition of our country. He said that "a ma
tion that could legislate permanent value
into paper currency would be nation
without parallel in the world
'He advised his government Ito return
to specie currency, as the only remedy
that could save their nation from ruin
"Your petitioner, compelled by desire
to serve the substantial interest of the
that the history OF the world has demon
strHtcd the fact that measure of value
calculated to secure the rewards of labor
to the hand that earns it, must have in il
an inherent value, the evidence of Labor
lactually done.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-17

Average ge.......... ,622, ,GG7 e70,825, ,G04
Some of the sources from. which Great
Britain derived their income for the yeaE
ending March 81, 1861, were-From Gus
toms, f23, ,27s.25O; Excise, Sl9,54S, l33:-
Income Tax, &lO,957, ,O6l; Stamps, ES, $685.
$50; Post Office; G@.4O7, ,OG3; Crown Lands,
G4l2,45l. Her expenditures during the
same period werc-For Interest and Man
ngcment of National debt, G26 .23I ,Ol6;
Army and Navy, &3l ,345, ,5G4, Civil Expen-
ditures, &l5,387,95l. Her national debt
at the time of the report was but little
short of G8OO,OOO, 900.
The following is a statement of the re-
ceips and expenditures of the United
States for five years ending June 80, 1860:
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-17

OK TO RrcHMoND.-The New York
Journal of Commerce says, ''two days ago
a gentleman called on the Secretary of
State for pass to visit Richmond, and
the request was denied. He was further
informed that if, at the end of two weeks
he should want pass for tnat purpose, he
could. be accommodated This looks like
action.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-17

JouN Chinanan swindlcd John Bull
very adroitly in a recent importation of
shawls. Four cases shipped from China
and supposed to contain fifty dozen Grape
shawls, when opened were found to cover
nothing but mating and stones.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-17
Ways and NIcRns--Rcvenuc ana Ex.
pcnscs OF Great Britain and he Uni.
ted States.

AT this time, when the general public
are oblidgcd to turn their attention to the
great problem of ways and means for the
maintenance of the public credit, and for
the support of the vast military establish
mcnt engaged in the War for the Union.
there may be special interest in.the follow
ing brief exhibit of the comparative re-
ceipts and expenditures of Great Britain
and the United States. with the sources of
the revenue and the objects of expense in
the two countries.
Receipts and expenditures of Great Brit
ain for Eve years, ending March 3Ist:-
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-17

a man died lately in London at the age
OF ninety-six years, who had been for the
last tifty-six years Of his life an inmate OF
an insane asylum.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-17
[For the IntslIiEencer.l

[For the Intelligencer.].
Who can discern these gloomy times,
Mingled with hope and fear;
Who can explain thu many signs
Which round us do appear
Surrounded now with sIessings rich.
As in the days Of yore,
While many in the South have pftch'd
Their tents from pc0ce's shore.
Though many of our friends have gone.
Our interests to protect,
We've plenty left to stand the storm,
And stretch eacl rebels mock.
Bat let us still he on our watch,
With lamps trimmed and burning,
And if our country deeds us much
Wen give the traitors learning.
Our "Union pills" are a good physic,
AS prescribed by "Uncle Sam,''
And sure to cure secession phthiSic,
Upon right quick plan.
Therefore beware ye rebeldom,
Whilst mercy still we Lend
Lay down your arms and homeward como.
Your days in peace to spend.
Wheeling, w. Va. Jan. 1862 "IIARLEN,n
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-17
Averoge...... sea, ,84o.27l se8,1

AHerHge...... S63 ,840:27l S68, 1877
The sources of revenue for the last of
these five years were-Customs, S53, ,181,-
5l2; Public Lands, Sits, 55s; Miscellan-
eous Sources, 81 ,OlO, ,764; Treasury Notes
(act of December %, l857) $l9,395, 200;
Loan, June II, 1858. Sl,38O, 900. Expeu-
ditures wcre-For Civil and Foreign Inter
course and Miscellaneous Services, ST.
9G9,87l; $l6,4o9,767 Navy, Sll,5l3.I5O;
Indians and Pensions, $3,953, ,686; Public
Debt, Sl7,6l3,62 The debt of the United
States, June 80, 1860, was-Permanent,
S45,O79, ,2O3; Outstanding Treasury Notes,
Sl9,69O,5OO. Total, SG4,769, ,703.-Phila-
delPhia Inquirer.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-17

The war calls out everybody, almost
some to the field, some to plunder, and
some to poetry. We continue to publish,
as follows:
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-17

Paper MOney--Petttiom of Peter Coon
er OF New York.
" To the Honorable tie Senate and House of
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-23

adversely operates as a universal law. l.
In the fires of controVersity and perso. 10
Christian societies are purified. The,
gies are taxed and called out, and tbsr 'u'''
better qualified to push forward Chris are
DOM Churches, like their Great Heal Alagg
made perfect through suffering de
Nations, too, like individuals. are L.. ,
by the discipline of adversely Storms ''f &C.
the atmosphere from corruptioos. Civil ,lee
olutions seem necessary at times tc cu,o 's''
litical distempers generated by long coD,i,d ~
peace and prosperity. Commissions rau uasa
tions, wars are evils Of no ordinary naon;,n1
But there may b. outlets for accumns,'s
vice and crime. When revolutions co,os ' ~
nations that battle for right princiDles ~. ,as
usually purified by the discipline of W.. '
They rise to new life. The United ys s
erlands grew great and noble while eno.aaI
in prosecuting long continued and seem,nsl1
exhaustive war with Spain. The G rs,,
Rebellion in England seemed to engulf ,ba,
nation in ruin, but actual y resuscitatcd and
saved it. The English power was never ba
fore so respected abroad as during the pro,e.
torate OF Cromwell. Like instances m;ak.
be multiplied a. most at pleasure The scr.
rows that sweep over nations leave tier lrara.
Where their lessons are laid to heart tbor
ennoble and elevate the national charoc,ar
We must not forget this 10 the sacrifice We
are called upon to make to day. War rage,
in the land. Blood flows like water. Ftm,
lies are bereaved. Immense treasures ara
wasted And u national debt is tormin,
that will be burden to our future bi,rorv
1t is an hour of sorrow and adversely. We
need its discipline as chastisement Tor Our
national sins. And if we arc only equal to
the demands OF the hour we may make il,
sorrows minister 20 its true greatness. We
need humility, repentance, trust III God, and
III tied effort to maintain the natlonaI univ,
If we are true to ourselves and our high d.s.
tiny, the present cloud will yet oass away.
leaving the national character improved
Political corruption will DISAPPEAR betcle
pure patriotism. The great principle, An
men are created free and equal, will grow to
be vital element of American law. And
the future of American history will be Sc.
cured.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-23

GRAPEsuoT MADE OF GLASS. A correspondent
of the Richmond Examiner tells the following
story by way of illustrating the manner in
which the federal government is swindled by It's
contractors-the proof being seen during the
bombardment Of Vicksburg:
/" the officers of the ram Arkansas have sent
10 the Secretary Of the Navy handluls of glass
marbles, such as the boys call alleys, or alley
Jaws, which were thrown out FROM the Yankee
shells upon the deck Of that vessel, and which
can be picked up, doubtless anywhere in the
streets OF he city. The contractor had bar
gained to supply shells oaded with IRON grape
shot or leadrn bullets, but finding glass the
cheaper material by half, he patrolcalv
charged his pre- jectiles with the vtreous sphere
which are nothing like 81 deadly in their effect,
by rea on of wanting the momentum acquired
by the heavier article, Perhaps the contractor
was Southern sympathizer, on the sly, and
purposelv made his shells as little mischlev, us
as possible, this being in the interest of has pocket.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-23

PUBLIC OPINION ON THE WAR. The war is
working great changes in public sentiment. AS
an example we i've the following extracts from
private letter, published by the Norfolk (Ha.)
Union, from distinguished Judge who has
always been Democrat
" This is no longer war to restore the Union
as it was 1t is war to make the Union what
it never was but what it ought to be. | would
not make war to end slavery, but slavery having
made war, would put down the rebellion, and
il slavery falls, as fall it must, let it fall The
great bloody monster will die hard, and in his
death sruggl lie he will devour whole armies of
devoted men. The struggle is far from over yet
Slavery is the most cementlng power that ever
existed on this continent. The irmest bond of
union, its enchantment is of hell and its power
beyond belief. 1t enchans the poor and rich
in every border State. 1t hates liberty, lntelli-
gence, and progress. Its arrogance. mal4nlty,
and cruelty, have no bounds. 1t is a terrible
power, in terrible earnest. 1t will fight to the
death. 1t will not yield until it is thoroughly
conquered, and conquer it we shall. if we are
not deg aided sons OF noble sres. Separation is
destruction and division of the North The
country must remain one, and the South must
be conquered. 1t will take time and blood and
money but by far the cheapest mode Of settle
ment is by conquest; any other settlement en-
tails endless wars, oarbarism and eternal degra-
dation.''
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-23

HARDwICK. There was a wide-awake meet
ing at South Hardwick the 2lst inst. IA crowded
hoase-running over with p triOtic enthusiasm.
The town guaranteed the State pay and aid to
families, offered bounty of $50, and enough
was offered by private individuals at the meet
ing to make $40 bounty additional for the
whole quota--twenty-t the town.
Twelve men enlisted at the meeting, and it is
thought that the other ten will be enlisted this
week. The town is already ahead, taking into
account its excess of three years men, but it is
not content to stop here. The town has done
well, and means TO keep up its reputation.
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STATE OF VERMONT.

ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE,
Woodstock, August 81, 1862.
Representations having been made, that ply
siclans are giving certificates of disability very
generally. IN some towns, and in many cases to
men apparently abe-bodied, and who can per-
form ali ordinary labor, and that thereby List
ers are greatly embarrassed in the performance
of their duty, it is deemed proper to issue the
following additional instructions for the guild
ance of Listers
l. Listers are not obliged TO omit the name
of man from the Roll merely because he has a
certificate from TWO physicians. The Listers arc
made the judges whether, or not, man is able
bodied and disability, if claimed, must be
proved to their satisfaction.
2 If the disability claimed is the result OF
some latent disease, not open to observation,
the Listers SHOULD in no case omi, the name of u
man, unless he produces to them his own atfida-
Wit and the certificate of two physicians as re-
qured by the original Instructions issu ed to
Listers from this office. dated August IL, 1862.
Nor are they allowed even then to omit the
name from the enrolment if such affidavit and
certificate do not satisfy the Judgment of the
Listers, that the man is not able bodied. In
such case, 1t is their duty to enrol the man :;
and ic the man should be drafted, the toal IN
spection by the Brigade Surgeon will determine
whether he Is or is not in fact aole-bodied In
all cases of real doubt, the Listers should enrol
the man, for if they omit him wrongfully, the
error cannot be corrected but If his l,ame ap-
pears wronglully upon the Roll, the error can
be corrected by the final medical inspection.
3. Listers are solely responsible for the cor
rectness of the Roll and they cannot relieve
themselves from that responsibility, by relying
upon the Judgment of any other persons, against
their own better judgment and they are ex-
pected and required to perform that duty with
out fear Or favor, having solely in view their
duty to the country and to all the other citizens
of the town.
BY order Of the Governor
PETER L. WAsHBURN,
Adj't and ms General,
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OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AND OPPOSITE EyD.
INGs.-Two young men enter college. Are
there not two paths from which they are to
choose One leads through college scraps,
cards, midnight festivities, neglect Of study
and indulgence in sin, to parental disgrace,
suspension, expulsion, ruin. The orhcr leads
through the stern resistance Of every temp.
tatlon, the heroic observance Of every college
law, the tasklog OF the MUD to the utmst
in graphing every severe study, no mat er
how arduous-a strait aud narrow way to
scholarship, honor, distinction. In every
walk, every vocation there is narr0w path
which few tread, which leads to success a
wide and crowded way, where the multitude
pass along, and perish, and are forgottoa.
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GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN AUG %, i~62

Why Gen. BANKS WAS NOT hEINf 4' a.
Crn,p MoUNrAIN. The Washington Star Iur-
n;obes the following explanation OF the reason
whv Gen. Banks was rot enforced during Tue
late battle ON the Rapidan
:. Gen. Banks did not dream that he was con
tending with an enemy in force equal 10 HIS
own At s IL p. NJ he sent a dispatch, 10
the effect that he was driving the enemy before
hun. At 6 P. NJ, when his troops essayed their
terrific charge upon the rebel batteries their
infantry response from the cover OF the WOODS
and thick underbrush first revealed their over
whelming strength to Gen. Banks, who then
dispatched a messenger to the rear to notify
Gen. Pope of the fact. Then it was that Rick
etts was ordered to push forward with all pos
sble rapidity to his assistance. The truth u.s.
Gen. McDowell's corps was in the best possible
position to serve any emergency, and would
have been in the fight beyond persdventure, had
the enemy not contrved to conceal from Gen.
Banks and his whole corps d. armee his real
strength until an hour too late to permit Rick
etts to be ordered up in time to arrive on the
field before nightfall put an end to the engage
ment for the time being. None Others than the
officers actually engaged in the front could pos
slbly know the necessity Tor reinforcements.
Their failure to appreciate the fact therefore,
and that alone. was the cause of the omission
to reinforce them ere the engagement was sub
over"
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-23

The great iron-clad steamship Ironsdes, the
largest and most formidable vessel of the kind
so far built IN this country started on her first
cruise yesterday from Philadelphia. Her des-
tination is Of course unknown, but why should
she not be sent to Charleston? There is no long
er any need OF the Monitor or Galena on the
James river and these three vessels could easily
take Charleston or Mobile, and hold them, too,
without the aid If Il soldier. Charleston cou d
be taken in week, if the Navy Department
would but give the ORDER World
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-23

Personal 1.-The gallant Gen. ORLANDO B.
Wilcox, lale Colonel of the I'd Michigan Regi
ment, and who has just been released IRON
Southern prison, arrived at Brandon yesterday
on a short visit to his friends in that place. The
brave General, we also understand, is YER
monter by birth.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-23
Marriage.

The suitor he goes to the planter so grant,
And 4" give me your daughter" says ne,
"For unto each other we've plight ID our loves
g. love her and so she loves me,
Sayshe,
" And married we're wishing to be-"
The planter was deeply affected, indeed,
Such touching affection TO see
" The giving couldn't afford but III sell
/" Her for six hundred dollars to tnee,
Sayshe
" Her m other was worth that to me-"
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-23

SEVERE AcCIDENT.-Mr. B. N. Lampman OF
this town, was severely injured at Chester yes
terday, by being run over by a locomotive on
the X. d B. r. r. The locomotive was IN mo-
ton, and while attempting to get upon the ma
chine, his foot slipped and he was thrown upon
the track under the wheels, which passed over
both his feet crushing them in u most shocking
mauner- Rutland Herald.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-23

FIRE AT DERBY LINE.-A fire broke out IN
the stable connected with the hotel OF Stephen
Foster at Derby LIne on Thursday night OF last
week, destroying the barn, together with six OF
eight horses, some hogs, hay, grain, harnesses,
&c. The fire communicated with the law office
OF N. r. Sheate, Esq, destroying it, together
with Il dwelling house Caledonian.