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There is growing conviction among fair
minded people that General Stone, one Of the
pro-61aVery West Pointers, is an unfit officer
for the Important command that he holds,
There has been, and continues to be, much to
warrant this opinion. The feeling against
him, and the grounds upon which it rests, are
thus stated BY the Washington correspondent
Of the New York Times:
While your correspondent has thus done his
part to check any hasty and unfair judgments
in regard to Gen. Stone, it is his duty now to
say that General stone's continuance in po-
Is doing very serious injury to the public ser.
vice. The Massachusetts regiments that were
SO sadly thinned at Balls Bluff find it impossi-
bic to recruit their ranks. They have sent
officer after officer to Massachusetts, but they
induce no one to enlist. There is none there
Of that State, has communicated severe
complaint to Gen Stone, and the hitter is re-
ported to have returned sharp reply. The
knowledge of the fact increases the alienation
Of the command.
But the charge Of military mismanagemcnt
the return OF fugitive slaves, the list made BY
Gov: Andrew, are not the only ones or the
harshest ones made against Gen. Stone. It is
alleged that he holds dmicaNe relations
te7M rebel officers across the FMon,ac, correspond
ing scith them regularly; and that he svmpa-
thizes with and protects traitorously disposed
citizens Of Maryland living near his camp, re-
fusing to take forage from such TITS alleged.
and is no doubt true, that never until Friday
last was the National flag seen to float over the
headquarters of Gen. Stone Its absence has
long been subject of comment and unfricnd-
II criticism. The injury to the
country, resulting from the discords in regard
to Gen: Stone, is already greater than a dozen
Of our best generals are worth.
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C0NFEDERATE MONEY.

From what We learn by the occasional
Southern papers that find their way North
ward, We can fix the premium on gold in
all the disloya1 States at about 40 per cent.
AS gold never changes its value, we are
enabled to mark the depreciation of bank
notes as well as the shinplasters Of the Coy
ernmcnt in all Secessia. The spectacle,
though only 8 reproduction of what the
world has seen many times before, ought to
be instructive to our rulers at Washington
and to warn them that any attempt to
carry On the war without appealing to the
people for new taxes as the basis of every
new loan will end in disaster. Let them
remember that bits of paper are not and
never can be made into money, and that
though the people are taxed up to their
ability to pay, we shall not have basis
broad enough for our national currency to
secure it from decline below Tic gold
standard. In this matter of money the
North has the South at disadvantage
which the ability Of the two sections, in all
else being equal, would decide the war in
our favor. If Congress is wise, it will not
give up the vantage ground Stick to the
specie standard That's the command for
SUCCESS in commerce as in war and the
wider the departure from it the greater the
danger Of discontinue and ruin.
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which had much tho largest amount to DAY,
Was the only State that aYailed itself Of this
privilege. 1tsadsanced it on the recommends
tlon Of GoTerner Tompkins, and the money
borrowed from the banks in New York.
lhe direct tax Of the last extra session is
Tor twenty millions, and an offer to the States
OF hiteen per cent. deduction for advance pay
ment. a suggestion has been made by Ger
1afn editors, that the Government Of tho
United States, instead Of appointing officers
o. ne own to collect this and oticr taxes,
should employ the collecting. and other rev.
tnue o1leefs IN the several States for that pur-
pose; Ihis might save some expense, but &C.
cofd1ng to decision Of the Supreme Court
respecting fugitive slaves, it would be uncon-
6titutional
Direct taxation in the United States, is one
OF ne "eompronises Of the Constitution, u
ana IKE ah other compromises, has proved
eneat. Ilere appears to have been difficulty
N Inc Convention about reckoning slaves in
nc apporhonnent Of representation, the
Sortle1n States objecting TO it. The South
obylatcd the objection, by Offering if the
North would give them thrce-ffths Of their
siaVts IN the apportionment, they would agree
Io ihal direct taxes should be levied in the
stales according to representation, thus sub
lec!lng themselves to the payment Of tax on
thelr slayes, In return for political power.
Dorlng the administrations Of Washington
Nhen Mr. jefferson Was elected, they were
repealed, and there Was nothing more Of them
until the war Of 1872, and then they continued
ohIy one year-the war being over, the slave
holders would not permit the tax to continue
Constitution. R "
Henry, Marshall Co., Jan. 8, 1869,
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MILITARY EDUCATToN

several OF the State Governors in their
late messages have referred to the impor-
tant subject Of some systematic plan Of
military instruction among our youth, and
Justly the matter excites universal interest,
Gut Of the discussion will grow that which
shall at least result in more enlightened
view Of military education, and its adapta-
ton in wiser and better form than before
to the newly developed want of our age.
Ten years ago, it would have been deemed
prcposterous to broach such a topic. # the
rest Of the world WIS not then ready, our
people would have believed themselves safe
enough in beating their swords into plow-
shares. But it is evident that the mil
1enium is not yet and the necessity is upon
our highest civilization to fight for its ex-
istence and perpetuity. The projects for
military instruction are of three kinds:
I. To give legislative aid to every endowed
college, having a certain number Of students,
TO introduce tactical instruction and military
discipline, and thus, whenever -you have stu
dents, to have embryo soldiers.
Il. To introduce the drill into normal
schools, that the pupil il-teachers nny become
Instructors In their turn, and in wider sphere.
This is labor saving machine, which provides
dri1-maEters atsmau expense.
III. To establish a military school similar to
the military academy ut West Point, which
shaH send forth its graduating classes as com
petent officers in time of war, and as scientific
and get practical men to further the great coal
and iron interests Of this magnificent State in
the brighter days Of peace. 4 school in which
the science Of war will be carefully taught, and
the art daily and hourly prncticed.
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Attentive readers will perceive that the fol-
lowing joint resolution, introduced By scna-
tor Lane, On Tuesday morning, means some
thing:
Jo1ST REsoLUr1oN-Iop promote the efcien-
cX q Tic troops screiHg in the Department OF
haH&1s.
Rcso}red By the Senate and House Of Reo,ese,a-
tafizes Of the United States Of A,neTica IL Con-
gTess assembled, That the Commander in the
field Of the United States now being or here
after to be concentrated in the State of
Kansas be, and he is hereby, empowered
and authorized, while marchinF With
all o. any portion OF his command through
the Indian Or surrounding country, to detail
an officer OF officers to muster into the United
States service such persons rs NAV present
themselves for that purpose, and Organize
them therefor, to remain therein such tepptf1
OF time as in the opinion Of said Commander
the ezigencics Of the service may require. 1t
the end ofwhichtime such persons SO mustered
charged.
Provided, that such mastering in ssall mt
cause to the United Seatcs any other expense
than that Of the subsistence Of such persons
while SO in service, and of the compensation
OF the mastering officer, until the muster-;n-
rolls OF such persons have been first submit
ted to the Secretary Of War, and his consent
to their complete equipment and pay has been
had, which he is hereby authorized to grant. il
in.his opinion the necessities Of the service re-
Ouirn tfn same
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Relics of Washington,

Caleb Lyon, an enthusiast in hunting up au-
tiquities, has found III cellar Of tie Arlington
House, 6ome household articles Identified as
belonging to Washington. When the house
was deserted by Gen. Lee and his family, Mrs.
Lee repeatedly wrote to Gen. Mcdowell that
she had left nothing at Arlington in any way
connected with the public or private life Of
the Father Of his Country. Gen. Mcdowell
was quartered on the ground long time be-
fore he would consent to use the house, and
when he did SO, he refused to have the cham
bers OF the cellars opened to the gaze Of the
inquisitiye. fr. Lyon, however, has been
permitted to search, and he has found
I variety Of articles which once be-
1onged to Washington, and are now Of
almost priceless value. Among these
articles are number Of pieces Of the Martha
Washington china, which was presented by
Gen. Lafayette and his brother officers. Two
Of the rich porcelain vases presented to Wash
ington by Mr. Waugh, we're brought to light
by Mr. Lyon, rs well as about fifty pieces,
more or less perfect, of the set of china pre-
sented to Washington by the officers Of the
revolutionary army belonging to the Society
Of the Cincinnati The tea-tab1c used bY
Washington, and one book case, remain, and
it is probable that all the articles viii be
placed in the Patent Office OF the Smithsonian
Institute
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How great are the powers Of Conven-
ton to make new Constitution, and
within what limits is its action confined ?
are questions variously answered There
are some who seem to suppose that Con-
Fennon can do almost any thing that all
Old laws and institutions are laid in its
hands, to be preserved or destroyed, as it
deems best; that 1t has the a1hplest power
and c1earest right to re-mould and fashion
the State as it chooses; and that there is
no check or control to its A1mightiness,
sare what is to bo found in its own wisdom
and virtue. It represents the people, and
can do whatever the people might.
Indeed, many Of the Delegates seem to
hold that they embody and carry with them
all the sovereign authority and preroga-
tiyes Of the State; and that the living ex-
tract. The distilled essence Of the power aud
wisdom Of all the people has been drawn
Of, and is bottled up and preserved in their
skins. The great body Of the people, with
its many limbs and members, may be, it
is true, spread all over, and be lying around
loose in any part Of the State, but its vital
powers. its thinking faculty, its soul is to
bc found in the Convention.
NoW-tase1 never is 8 representative body
IN free State that has any but limited
power, and whose action is not strictly
confined within fixed and measured bounds.
The people authorize their servants to alter
and revise their fundamental law. but they
charge them by the very nature Of the
trust, to keeptheir alterations and reyisiona
within the recognized limits prescribed
to all popular and free governments
The principles and maxirns which IN,
derlie al our State constitutions. and
are established and settled in all
our Bills Of Rights, and never to be for
gotten or departed from and whenever II
any particular the Convention varies from
these prescribed principles, it does 50 with
out autiority, and all such acts arc null
and void No fancied notion Of its grea
powers OF its superior Office will shield
such proceedings from contempt and sact
laws and provisions from being rejected
and thrown down, in which it has usurpe6
power or passed an act not within the
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The extreme high price Of salt makes the
present favorable time for engagin9 in the
manufacture Of this article, and tic improve
ment of the numerous Saline Springs which
are known to exist in Western Kansas and
Nehraska. We learn that gentleman resid-
ing in Jefferson county recently made trip
to Salt Greek, in Nebraska Territory, about
$50 miles from here, where, in eight days, he
manufactured eight barrels Of pure salt, worth
from seventy FIVE to one hundred dollars. #
single individual, without any usual appll-
ances for the manufacture, could do this, how
much better might a company do, properly
organized and equipped for the business Salt
wil1 probably not be much If any lower, dur
the continuance Of the var. At that price, IN
interest in good salt spring becomes at once
q handsome Investment, if not fortune. Be-
sides those On Salt Greek, there are fire
springs along the Saline Fork Of the Kansas
River, not more than one hundred and fifty
miles from this place.
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Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune. I
PHor KNOB, no., Jan. L. 1862,
capt" Powers, Of the Independent Missouri
Cavalry, with thirteen Of his men, left here
about 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and re-
turned this morning, having travelled twenty
miles to 4 Eeccsh house, and captured ser-
en- secesh prisoners, three Of them holdinr
commissions in the Southern army, one As
captain also nine contraband horses. One of
the others is supposed to have been leader
IN the burning Of Big River Bridge. All the
troops here like jim Lanes style Of fighting.
and wish their regiment could 70 with him.
lie could not find many better regiments Of
easaify than Col Bakers First Indiana Cayal-
r.. Col. Baker is commander Of this nost;
during the absence Of Col Carlin, Who vent vent
TO Springfield, IN your State, with the remains
OF our late A. 4. G., Arthur Bailhache. Ad
l9fant Balthache was universally loved. Col.
Carlin IS IS expected back to-day.
Inc oth wisconsin regiment, who have been
guarding the bridges between hero and St.
TINT the 33d, Col Hoyey's, will take their
place. There are twenty four secesh prison
ers IN tie prison at 1ronton. There is mt
much doubt but some Of them will be shot
Fort HoTey, between here and Ironton. is
nearly completed. The whole Of JEFF. Thotnp-
s9as 1oIces @ cannot loosen the bark OIL Ole log.
Major Mitchell has paid off the troops here.
and they are having ia good time gcncraIly. u
Last Tuesday there was {: sale Of about
l,2G worth Of contraband horsesand mu,cs
at Pilot Knob. They were mainly Of an infe-
rior quality and very poor, and sold at prices
ranging from $40 to $40 a head, Being unf3t
for Government service, they were mostly
purchased by officers Of the army and sent to
Illinois. Our scouting parties frequently
PING IN mules and horses, and sometimes
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" C1Anlors Of the Day,ss

The N, 7. Herald says that Gen. Mcclellan
is goadcd By the clanlors Of the day to order
an advance Of his troops, but that be pays no
heed to It. We feel bound in Justice to the
public to say that the "clamor'' so dcpreca-
ted Is not unreasonable.
When "the clamor Of the day. demanded
an advance last summer, while our three
months volunteers were in the middle OF their
term Of service, that demand Wis doggedlr
resisted. by our military authorities. They
held ostponcd--Haited- the tine
Of those volunteers had nearly and some Of
them quite expired, when they went forward
without nerve or heart, and achieYed signal
defeat, There WIS not one chance in twenty
OF getting defeated-the simple bringing up
Of onr forces that stood within a few I,ours
march Of Bull Run would have secured a de-
cisivs victory. But it Eas so managed that
less than half-hardly more than a third-of
OUT total force on the Potomac encountered
ecycn-eighths Of tho rcbcla, and with the nat
ural result.
Since then, VIC have been getting ready to
moye-Ehen the leaves feI1-Eheu the roads
hardcned--When this or that was accomplished
-.relieving the tedium Of delay BY letting the
Potomac be closed against Us and BY the
butchesy at Balls Bluff. 1t is now the middle
OF january, and the prospect of an advance is
not mach more fattering than it was four
months ago. It is very likely that the people
WILL continue n cI0u7rr
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str:isAtencd lines Of all delegated authority.
/ And With the duty to keep clearly in
=: view, i'll all its action, the forms and boun-
(: carics, well settled and understood Of all
:: republican governments, it is also under
solemn obligation to pay all respect to the
prevailing and known opinions Of the peo-
Pie concerning great questions and leading
measures Of policy. No man can doubt,
for example, what is the opinion Of the
people Of Illinois as to secession and rebel
Ion; and any representative body which
shall try to n,islead or betray that feeling,
or tliwart and hinder the efforts Of the pco-
pie to support with all their power
the General Government: and much more,
any who shall seek to uphold the hands, or
III any way protect and defend the cause Of
treason, would he guilty Of the grossest
usurpation, the bo1dest defiance Of thc..peo-
pie, and Of atreachery and crime for which
no punishment would be too heavy, no in
fanny too deep. And Of this NC may be as
sured, that whatever difference Of opinion
there may be as to the best measures forts
suppression, the people ofulinois look with
inezpressible indignation aud abhorrcnce
upon this conspiracy and rebellion; and
they will never pardon any man who, in
this hour of its need, shall fail to do all he
can, loyalty and truly, to uphold the Union,
and beat down and crush out all who war
upon it.
Whatever the skill and study Of the Con-
venhon may devise and adopt amid all the
suggestions and plains for rccasting the
form, and readjusting the several depart
ments and powers Of the State Constitution
nothing can be more clear proof Of their
conscientious fidelity to the trust which is
devolved upon them, than to find out what
the wishes and wants Of the people are,
and seek to make them tic end and aim Of
all its labors; and not be spending all its
time and strength in deyising ways and
prcte1ts to make the people accept laws
and provisions designed solely for individual
profit and party aggrandizement. It is
most unwise to insert in d fundamental
law, which from the very permanence Of
its nature, is most difficult to modify or
repeal, any provisions which are not clear
II and indisputably in accordance With the
views and opinions Of the people; and the
Convention should resist with all its force
the exercise Of any power of doubtful or
disputed right, or the passage Of any pro-
visions which may open the way to agita-
lion, disturbance, and we know not what
conflicts hereafter.
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lrroin tna UfnAhA Hepnbhcan.I
Ihere lsa little ill-feeting visible In both
the superintendent and Jawhawking' bills
oe1ofe the two branches; and We hear it
gTasciy limited that unless these matters can
pe settled to the satisfaction Of gentlemen,
he Jo31t Seeet COMMITTEES on The Finances.
1azmion, &C., aTs to b defaatedi We cannot be.
neve that this Is 50; It cannot be possible that
should so far forget his duties to his constitn.
nation.
The Finsnces Of Nebraska arc in deplors-
bic condition, and call loudly for rcfofrm. The
Joint Committee have reported bill which
Fill remedy existing evils, and place the Ter
r1to1y on Popular financial basis. We envy
not ne reputation Of that man, OF his fxture in
this Territory, who will permit any consider
to extrieste the Territory from its embsrrass-
mcnte But *'We ehall see what we Shall see, il
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The Army Appropriations.


The Ways and Means Committee, at thci,
meeting On Tuesday, finished the bill making
appropriations for the Army, and authorized
the Chairman to report it. The amount asked
for in that bill is s4s7, 100000 This is merely
for the army proper, md does not include the
amount needed for fortifcations, which il
1000, and the other appropriations 70,
the War Department, amounting to several
millions more. The bill reported appropri
ates nearly two hundred millions for the nav
Of volunteers; nearly nine millions for the
pay OF regulars one million for pay Of West.
cru gunboats; for armament Of Notifications
over million; for ordnance nearly eight mil
Hons; for army clothing over thirty millions;
for the manufacture Of arms at the National
A1mory nearly two millions; for subsistence
Of volunteers nearly thirty millions
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TIE ILL1N0IS STkIE CONSTITUTIONAL.
CONVENTION.

WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
lFrom our SPECIAL Reportcr]
/ SPRINGFIELD, Jan. Is, 1852.
MORNING SESSION
/ INCORRECT REPORTING.
Several members arose to correct their
speeches Of yesterday. It was evident to the
: Convention that it was rather tile fault of
; members than the reporters, that their
speeches were not put correctly in type. To
be reported, well ono must speak distinctly,
sensibly and to the point. It is seldom that d
speaker that does so has occasion to find f4n1t
with the reporters.
VICIOUS VENTILATION.
M. Jos1yn complained Of the impure state
OF the atmosphere in the Hnu. and honed
some suitable means be taken to correct The
difficulty.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr. Allen from the Special Committee ap-
pointed TO Inquire the right Of Mr. Dwyer to a
scat in this Convention from the Eiuiteenth
District, unanimously reported agSinst the
gentleman,5 Claims, and the report was &C.
eepted By the Convention mem. con.
R1cHMosD's RESOLUTIONS
were introduced at this time, of which q COPY,
and the action taken on them, has appeared IN
the tribune. 1-repeat here that the Douglas
men consider it unfair and ungracious in Mr.
Lincoln to prefer man Of MI. 6tanton's an
tecedents to the many friends OF Senator
Douglas now before the country, Republi-
cans say that it looks as if A1r. Lincoln had
been unable to find competent man in the
Republican purity, or that he had finally con
eluded te Eepudiatc the idea and the men that
elected him.
CLERKS OF coMMITrEES, &C.
Judge Purple made an Intellectual attempt
TO procure the consent Of the Convention to
the appointment Of clerk to the Committee
on Banks and Commerce, and the subject was
referred to the Committee on Retrenchment
and Reform. No doubt that clerks will be ap-
pointed to every committee and be paid 80 or
4 per day, but the Convention has q sneaking
way Of going about it TINT makes its action Ii
this respect contemplate. The Convention
seems to think time Of little consequence, and
wholly forgets that it costs nearly $100 per
hour to run the machine.
AGRICULTURE RECOGNIZED.
Gen. Singleton introduced q resolution re-
4uesting the Executive Committee of the
Illinois State Agricultural Society to indicate
to the Committee on Manufactures and Agri-
culture what action that body desires this
Convention to take,to further tic interests of
agriculture.
1t is to be hoped that the initiative having
been taken BY the Convention, such Of our
prominent farmers as think "the State''
should recognize their existence as s'a poyer:''
should bring forward their ideas on this sub
jcct.
MR. sTNsoS FINDS FAULT
with the reports as published and suggests, by
motion, that proof slips should be furnished
members member So they could make necessary cor
the matter is dropped, after Mr.. McNeeley had
suggested that the reporters should make ey-
ery speaker talk reason and common sense
mo slight task to de4olye on reporters.-REp.
MR.. F1CKL1S's MOTIONS.
Here Mr.: Ficklin came to the Clerks desk,
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% Q11ltrartnrs.

TT S. A. @. II. OFFICE,
~ 81. Lou1s, MISSOURI Jan. 11th, 1Ss2
Sealed proposals VIII he received up to the 701h OF
ds15gncd ct hs ofnee Il oak Ha1l In ths ettT) for
supplying The United States Government with 5c3 Ave
ytaEe old.
Bids Will be received for lots OF twenty-five and up-
Eards. Also fer 15u Zone hundred and y) first class
Cava ~ Horses, and 50 tdfty} hrxtc1ass ARTILLERY
Horses both Of which must come fully up to tho Coz
eminent standard.
placc IL Above, the 10Th of January next at i0
O'Clock In the forenocp- and the successful bidder OF
bidders will be required to furnish the Mules AMI
Horses within ten days after the!r bid Is accepted
J. NJ. BRADSHAW
1a1s"kia3St Captain and A q NJ