The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-19


before the end OF this veek the last note val
have been signed. What the Government will
do tor fund. 20 meet shc demands OF Inc army
and navy. and satisfy the internal clamor of base
spectators, before Congress comes to its relief
is q question that does not admit of an immedi
ate satisfactory solution.
Why Congress should daily along on matters
OF minor importance, and prssi's in >tGbbornly
ignoring the pressing necessity Tor instant naan-
ciai legislation. seems alarminsly Inconsistent and
| mysterious.
| The House Is at present engaged IN discussing
the propriety of authorizing the issue Of $780,
oOo, 900 in Treasury Notes. made legal tender.
and payable at no stated time the bill notwth
standing ,he objections tc its unconstitutional
ity, gill undoubtedly pa,s. after each member has
consumed day in expressing his particular
views upon the sujsct
| This financial embarrassment and the couse-
quent perilous condition of the country NAV be
sufficient reason for constituting treasury notes
legal tender; but the issue OF such notes should
be limited as possible. In order TO sustain the
credit Of the Government and prevent the depTe.
citation of United States bonds, securities, or
promises to pay" by bank spectators, is a
cogent reason for the issue of legal tender notes.
but the country should not be flooded with such
currency. To carry out the plans of the Gov
eminent and the prehensive schemes Of Gen.
Mcclellan i, is not necessary TO attempt to de-
fray all the expenses with worthless shinplasers
God forbid that our Government should be com
PEELED TO adopt the rotten financial measures Of
the $50 called Southern Confederacy."
The noble hearted loyal people of the North
will willingly suffer the severest taxation if they
are convinced that tho treasure resulting there
from will be judiciously and economically applied
to the immediate vigorous prosecution of the
war against rebels and traitors.
Let the people understand that this war vii
be brought to speedy and successful concu
sion, that treason will be silenced forever, tina,
their money will not be thrown rutnlessly into
the hands OF wicked contractors and the credi,
of the Government will be fully sustained; the
treasury vaults will never be empty.
But, Congress should act Immediately il
/
es after the rebellion is crushed there must be
instant financial legislative action or dangers
worse than foreign intervention, or even the des-
perate schemes of ira tors will threaten the e1is
tcDce of the Republic. Better that every par
ticle of property, every drop of patriotic blood
be freely expended in defence of noble principles
than that We should knuckle to the will of des
posic traitors.
Yesterday the Senate did itself loyal justice
the traitor Bright was expelled by vote of 32
to IA. The rebel, just before the vote was taken,
appealed to the sympathies Of his fellow Sens.
tors; asserted that his expulsion would be- an
outrage upon the right Of representation Of a
sovereign State partisan prescription and inten-
ded as condemnation Of his political principles,
but nevertheless the sharp knife descended and
the head Of a traitor rolled in the dust All
Ioyal men, whether in the army engaged in
civil pursuits, will applaud this action of the
Senate; no man should be retained in the coun-
ellis of the nation who keeps up correspondence
with traitors, and opposes every measure for the
successful crushing of this red rebellion. When
a few more traitors are driven from Congress,
aud given tn under stand that il il unsafe to tri
ae with the loyalty Of great people. We may
expect discreet. aud unembarrassed legislation.
Mrs Lincoln's entertainment at the White
House last evening was truly magnificent affair
The President and Mrs Lincoln received the
! was made, but each guest on arriving, advanced
| and paid his respects to His Excellency and lady
There was hos, Of celebrities present, including
Gen. Mcclellan and wife, Gen. Fremont and Jes.
Sc, Gems Mcdowell, Hein,zelman, Fitz, John
Porter, Blenker Hancock, Keyes, Hooper, Smith
Marcy, Andrew Porter. Doubleday and Casey.
Also, of Gen. McCleIan's Staff, the princes L.
p. and P. d'Orleans, Prince Salan Dc Saline (of
Gen. Blenker's Staff Gen. Shields, Capt. Dahl
gren and hundred other military men. The
whole corps dir lomatique was present, members
of the Cabinet, nearly every Congressman, Gov.
Wickliffe, of Kentucky, \. P. Willis, Clark
Mills the sculptor, and ms'.v other men Of note.
Mrs. Lincoln was elegantly ard ta-teiuly dress
ed in white satin. with black lace fiouDces fes.
TONED up with black and white ribbon. She
wore beautiful pearl ornaments and splendid
Partisan head dress, tasteiully ornamented with
rich flowers.
The supper was in every respect the most
perb collection Of tempting edibles seen in
Washington; there were various sugar devices,
for instance hermitage, Roman temples, God.
dess Of Liberty, Chinese pagodas. fountains with
spray of epun sugar. On side table Fort PICK
ins doomed up in sugar, eurmoun,ed by prepared
birds and other a" substantial chickens Indeed
the Injuries and delacacies were so various and
profuse that it is useless aSj unnecessary 10 take
up time in participating. The immense Japan
csc punch bowl slowed full Of sparkling cham.
payne and other wines claimed and received IL
due share of attention.
The rooms we're finely decorated With beanti-
full fo~ers from New York, Philadelphia, and
the White House conservstories. II vas three
O'Clock in the morning before the delicious edi
bes and costly wines had been tasted BY ell;
then the sssemblage quietly dispersed This
entertainment in the completeness and eos,ness
Of i,s arrangements, the reputable character Of
the guests, was the mos. brilliant affair Of the
kind ever experienced in Washington.
We have had terrible weather here for he
last three ~eeks-raiu almost inces-antlv. and
mud with depth urfathomable. Il is almost
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