New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-15
THE WHISKY SMUGGLING BUSINESS


Large quantities of whisky snd other LIQUORS war.
seized to-day, while being smuggled into Virginia
in trunks, boxes, packages, &C., by civilians and
suffers, who have passes for other purposes, and
who were themselves arrested m
A DISHONEST MERCHANT ARRESTED.
merchant of Alexandra, engaged in buyno
commissary stores clothing &c., from the soldiers
at sacrifice, was to-day arrested, and brought Ia
this city
HORSES SENT TO TIE ARMY
During the past two months $1,000 horses lave
been sent from this city alone to Gen. Burnside,
army.
ILLNESS or CONTROLLER WHTTTLRsHY
Controller Whiltlesey was taken seriously, aud (,
WAS thought dangerously, i'll last night lie is slight.
ly better Tonight
To the Associated Press
WAsHISoTos Dec. IA, 1862.
NAVAL STOREKEEPER AT PHILADELPHIA.
Ron G.. Curtin, esq, Of Philadelphia, has been
appointed Naval Storekeeper at that port.
CLEARANCEs TO MATAMoRAs.
1t is ascertained at the Treasury Department that
the restrictions of Nov. 90 on clearances to Maa.
morss, have been rescnded.
ACTING PAlsIAST ER-GENERAL
The order retiring COL s. z. Andrews, Deputy
aymaster-General, at bis own request (he having
been in the army service forty years. has been re.
voked and he has been assigned 10 duty in thi, city
as Acting Paymaster.G General. BY seniority Of sp
poiutment, he succeeds the late Col. Lnrned.
INDIAN REGIMENTS
Three Indian regiments are already in the Gov.
eminent service under Gen. Blunt Several more
are to be added, and all OF them formed into
brigade
REsoLUTToNs BY MR.. CONWAY OF KANSAS.
The following resolutions will be introduced into
the House by Mr.. Conway Of Kansas, probably 90
Monday:
eored That Freedom and Slavery cocks, In tie
90 ne Government without producing endless strife aud civil
war thst house divided against Itself stand snt
that % this nation must be all ffes or all slave"
Reoref This. the American Union consists Of those Slater
which are now loyal to the Federal Constitution:
Rsoirsi That whether the seeded States h've accom-
Union and ell sh to its guaranteed aud that the Union hu
claim 20 iheif territory never 20 be I,lagy.aea ou' 70
asserted by arms or otherwise, now and hereafter
Reolrsd That the restoration Of the Union existed
prior the Rebellion would be sreser caismy than tH
Rebe lion sel would give life to the irrepfesst
bic and entail upon the nation another cycle Of bit!
ter contention AID civil war
Union and being asssisd upon principles Of ordinary
warfare a. between separate nations.
Refored That IL person In the employmen, OF tha
United States IN either the legislative executive orsnches
should propose make peace should accept or de me
restore the Slave Power It's former supremacy In tue Gov
enment by new compromise or inent 70 tns
Constitution, recognize slavery al element OF polt1ea
power. such person will 10 guilty OF a high crime.
Reiord That tie superior resources and military pto.su
Of the North In this struggle are beyond dispute ana h
the question Of to turns not upon IA Ieatye soy
but o. the fitness Of Chief Executive Magistrate for svns
S,rJ fhs Il f. unsafe 20 intrus. the execution Of any
system Of sdminration persons who are not IN eordn
sympaLy Herewith and that no change OF ocy 10 te coz
duct the than nomins which Is not accom-
pauied by complete ohanse ~ the P"''"f' VI ''
i've Department.
smother election Of President suPeryene before the
rgh.ul authority Of the Nation car be esaolshedi ana
whether in the time, 1t is not 'sant waste Of our cue
ergies continue the
Resots6 That unles, the Army Of the West shall have
.sp. tnfou !. tic valley OF the Mississippi to s mouth and
tie Army the Po.ousc arnihed the o. Lee 'nd
Jackson thus ubyeEtrg the military power me heoeon
reason-o tirc the beat uteTos, Of .Ae country ana
humanity vi. rel lire cessation u hostAi.es
Rc9!re4 Ihst the states Of the North, compohng tns
American nation aud welding is power mus. ever remain
srl unciy5o N. basis OF freedom for al wthous
Gis;sc..o OF color OF condition; that tHe mlsSn
continent and shat Whatever derangeDetts dime les
cecks defeats tEsy may encouer they must forever cher
h and the inspiring idea OF nationality aHd eon
rsnia d9minlga
Mn. SruxNs's FIgAYcIAL BILL,-The following
section it appears, was omitted from the bill trans
mitted from Washington by telegraph, and printed
few days since:
sEcroS G. 4ad b. FURTHER enacted Tha. much Of the
&C, entitled An act % authorize the issue Of United sa
and for tue redemption funding thereof ard foI
uudins floating deb. Of tire United sa,es" approved
FEBRUARY lS 1852 requires the payment OF dntes on a
ports be psd IN gold hereby repealed aud only onet5
part sii trtes shall be required IL god o. silver coin 1ieI
tie paissse Of Ais aeL