New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-24


he shs'ract the whole civilized world IS against the
peculiar Institution This too South should moi
lo'ge' hithougl that question "ill, ,ofa une DC ao
sotOeu ~ more important ones, connected WIN TIC
issue, There il au intelligent man here occupying
an oncihi posion, which briggs lin In alInoss
n0ufly aho Official contact Nth the Em,eror Au,ong
other things Il has been pan Of his duty 10 colcet
ha couo.nse Information TO present 10 the Emperor.
hs gentleman formerly for several years resded in
The south' spesks + ii sh is decidedly In favor Of
he south, aud is named Maury, and relative Of
or a.utyy OF Charts and Currents. :.
III u oil eonrse Of great Importance 10 favorable
aeo nero, thst the sonth sbo1id sustain her pres
ent 'tGfas Tor thirty sky days. 1t ls not iupor-
isnI tnat they should gain, but merely that they
should not lo;e groubd"
THE NEW GUNBOATs.
The propositions for building ganboats for the
WeeteFn waters which have TINS far been submitted
to the War Department ere all OF them formed TO
require too great draught Of water to meet he
contingencies OF the service. The Secretary OF War
n'itss plans and estimates for gunboas OF As shall
low draught Of water "a he nee ancal ingenuity
Of the West can devise. observation-disclosures
MeiSs has special charge Of the subject, and may be
correspondsd with accordingly.
DEFENsEs or TIE COAST.
Senator MorIl Of Maine, recently introduced a
bill designed to carry out the policy Of the Govern
Dien IN reference to The defenses Of the coasts and
frortiers submitting ut tho same time three several
acts snd resolutions Of The Legislature Of Name the
fIs' authorizing the loan Of money to the United
States for the public defense, to be reimbursed in
bonds Of the United States; the second setting forth
tue plans Of defenses proposed for The State of Name
aud thfd authorizing the taking Of lands for forts,
aud Other purposes which were printed and referred.
Tic Governor Of Maine has also given Official iHfor
nation to tie Secretary Of the Treasury, tia: means
proyded by tho State Of Maine 70 carry into exc
cution the system Of defense propo,e3, 10 &c
cordanoe with the requirements Of the official
note Of the Secretary Of War, dated November last
IN which the President proposed To undertake tfe
duty Of having the ports and lnrbors the and
lsLeS put in condition Of complete defense. The
BIZ - carry this arrangement into effect. introduced
b. Senator Morrill, authorizes the Secretary Of the
Treasury aocep, moneys from the several States,
provides thai in case the President shall deep it adj
visable 10 accept loan for ,his purrose from Maine,
be may 70 10 erected certain works Of defense
in Tat State ard places all the military forces called
Tor local defense under such regulations az may
be lrrcriDed by tie Secretary Of War Other Srltes
scopurg this policy can readily aGd such additional
sections 10 The bill o. their respective cases msy
qniia Massachusetts and other States, il is ssid,
propose 20 do this. Gov. Andrew Of Massachusetts,
conouTrd in the provisions Of lie bi aud it - sup
posed slro has The appreciation Of Gov. Srrague.
From ile peculiarly exposed condition Of the Hia;e
II Maine her Legislature has been the first 70 act,
Dat only in olcd.caee 10 tie aisicee and wishes Of
the Administration.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
4 dlsc4ich received here tonight nom Cherry
stone. northampton County, Va, SAYS boat came
over ;oin Fortress Monroe, ald reports all CUE. at
the latter point.
BILL EuN VICTIMS.
Tie bodice Of Gel. Sorum, Ah'jor Bailou and
Cspi. Fowler, all q Pawiucko., recovered from
Man4ssas. were placed On cars this afternoon for
tf-nFpor alton 70 Rhode Island.
ISpIsAA LAND CLAIMS.
The oenerll Land Office has hsd under oonsil-
Grafton he subject OF private land cainss confirmed
by the Board Of Commissioners At Viuconues. Ind
under tue aot- OF July q, 1874, and Aug IL, 1886;
and Arrangements are now Ia progress for transmit
Z ~ tl- records 81 the Boards, with The deeds aui
o,i-r papers on Gle IN ihvse csses TO the cousoi-
dstou oice ~ Indianapolis. FOR iho Of the Regis
ior Ia olce in preparing biz patent certiG'a'es
,yh eh, under the le'slstou respecting such caims,
iie required a. tlc '.ss OF rqtau.s. % .le return
II the patent ceuiictes ps'eats viii he issuei Tor
iu7 ysrio- eonfrmaiors, and thereafter tie original
{ e papeis viii be returned 10 TIN clamau.s a. re-
qr red by joint resolution 0. Congress, passed aarch
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