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loans Of the Bank Of England were re-
duccd from twenty y-t1lree millions to eight
millions pounds sterling; and then came
tile crash. The banks that had hcen lit
tered with such fecundity topp1ed down;
the fortunes that had been heaped up in
tie day when money (parcr} was plenty and
cheap, went By 1hc board; debtors failed to
discharge their obligations; foreign COM
mcrce, it was found, had swept the country
Of 8 large share Of its gold, q large majority
of Tic merchants Of the kingdom went into
bankruptcy, and the ruin and distress fol
lowed wherever the flood Of paper money
had been. And it was not until 1927, that
the commercial disorders and the financial
wrecks caused by this condition Of affairs,
were gotten out Of the way, and the bust
ness ot England was put on its present
basis.
This brief and imperfect narrative is the
history Of events that took place in Z coun-
Try, where, at the beginning Of the trouble,
no bank notes Of less denomination than
five pounds were permitted, and where, at
no time, were notes Of q less sum than five
dollars suffered to pass as currency. Specie
was the basis Of all small operations Of
trade and industry in the very darkest day,
and the necessity for its employment as
counters Gn the aggregate an enormous
sun} kept much of it in circulation; and
at the end its presence meliorated the con
di,ion Of all classes. But what shall we
gay Of our currency Of the present time, Of
our wicked, clumsy, absurd banking sys,
ten that permits the issue Of one dollar
notes. and which drives all coin out Of the
channclso trade: How shall we estimate
the effects Of this ruinous policy upon
which the banks have entered? Wba,
power shall put the curb on the sixteen
hundred makers Of paper money in TIT
States Of the Union? What shall Aindc1
them from reducing Tie currency 10 a lcvc
in value with that Of Continental money a
the close Of the Revolution, or with that q
French ds&gnats during The days Of til
Directory?
We are not alarmists; but it is now cy
dent that the people must submit to yca1
Of uncertainty, 10 Infinite vexations, co1
slant losses and finally to sweeping and a
embracing bankruptcy, or tha: this rtiaor
paper money system. which know
nor admits no control, which
managed alone for private profit and of:c
il aagr@nt disregard Of the public wea
must now be taken under rigid contre
Congress is in session. It is clothed Wit
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E0T she Is to be bound to acquieSce i'll the de-
cisioD which WAS thus made by us without
necessity on our part, and without knowledge
Of conditions or consent on her own The
question between Great B1itnin and ourselves
thus stated wcula be q question not Of right
and Of law, but Of flvor to be conceded By her
to us in return tor fayors shown By us 10 her,
Of the value Of which f;arors On both sides we
ourselves shall be judge. OF coursc the United
States could have no thought Of raising such .
question in any case.
/ trust that hare shown to the satisfaction
OF the British Government, by very Simple
and natural Statement Of the facts, and am
lyeis Of the Law applicable to them, that this
Government has neither meditated, nor prae-
tised, nor approved any deliberate wrong in
the transaction to which they have called its
attention: and, OF the contrary, that whit has
happened has been simply IN inadyertcucY.
consisting in departure BY the naval officer,
free from any wrongful motive, from @ rule
several parties concerned, either imperfect}y
understood or entirely unknown For this
cTEor the British Government has d right to
expect the same reparation that ne, as an in
IL pendent State, Should expect from Great
Britain or from any other friendly nation in 4
similar case.
I have not been unawarc TINT, in examining
this question, have fallen into an argument
for what seems the British side Of it :gainst
my own country. But am released from all
emD1ITaSSIuC1t On Lu.aL suU}cCt. uad llId4y
fallen into that line OF argument when dis
covered that was really defending and MAIN
tainiug, not an exclusively British interest,
but IN DID, honored and cherished Aneri-
can cause, not upon British authorizes, but
upon principles that constitute large portion
OF tie distinctive policy by which the United
States have developed the resources Of !
continent. ard, thus becoming considerable
maritime Power, hare won the respect and
confidence Of many nations. These princi-
p1cs were laid down for us in 1904, by James
Madison, when Secretary of State in the Ad-
n,iu1str.;ion Of Thomas Jcff4rson, in instrnc-
tions given to James Monroe, our Minister
to England. Although the cass before him
concerned a description Of persons different
from tlt'se who are Incidentally tlsc subjects
o1 the 11cscnt discussion, the ground b: as
Ennleti then was the ea7te nov occupy, and
the aIgumsn1s by which he sustained himself
uron it have been an inspiration; to me- in pre-
p. ring this reply
Whenever" he says, property found in
4 neutral vessel is supposed TO bo 1iab1: on
any ground to capture and condemnation, the
rule in all cases is, that the question shall not
be decided by the capsor, but. be carried be-
fure lcgu} tribunal where a regular trial may
he bad, and wherc the captor himself is liable
10 damages for an abuse Of his po*:r. Can it
be reasonable, then, just, tllat lsllissezent
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

The Memphis correspondence Of the Chicago
Times states that the rebels arc enforcing rig
idly their couscriptou. without respect Of per-
sons
EVERY man between the ages OF seven.
teen aud thirty.threo is compelled to take
up arms aud go into the field Hundreds
Of refugees from Arkansas tell the same
story. 1t is stated in rebel circles that
when the conscription was resolved upon
the rebel Secretary of War caused the
Sheriffs of every county 10 the seeded
States to make a return of the number OF
men between the above mentioned ages fit
to bear arms The total returns showed
l,40O, 900 men, who can be relied upon as
soldiers when once brought into the ranks
The conscripton is the measure to accom.
plish this, and with ample powers to carry
il ont, the end will surely DO attained
With one half that available number in the
field two or three months from now, and
the rest as q reserve, what may not be ex
pecled in The way of resistance 1t would
be well for the North to understand these
f,ote
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02
Kentuoky.-PArls, July 80.

Yesterday afternoon a party Of 244
guerrilla rebels from Boone county, uuder
command of Gen. Bulltt, appeared before
Mt Sterling and demanded the surrender
of the town, which was refused They
then attempted to take it by force, but
were fred on by the Home Guard and Il
number killed. They then turned to re.
trace their steps down the pike aud were
met by party of meu under Major Brachl
of the 18th Kentucky, who ordered a
charge, which turned them towards the
town, where they were again warmly re-
ceived, which caused complete stampede,
leaving all their horses, &c The rebels
lost l3 killed and 4S prisoners number of
wounded not ascertaincd. Oar loss was
three wounded. Major Bracht is closely
following the balance.
The Pariss Home Guard last night cap
tured eight of the flying rebels. Ten were
also captured at North Middletown.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

LEAvENwoRrH July 27.--More reliable
adyices from the south state that our forces
found Fott Gibson abandoned by the
rebels.
A Reconnaissance showed them posted
5000 strong under Gen. Cooper, on the
south bank Of the Arkansas at the mouth
of Grand River. Their force is composed
of 500 Arkansas, 1000 Texans, with two
batteries Of artillery. Tho remainder being
Indians, mostly Choctaws aud Creeks.
The route from Fort Scott to Fort Glib
son is entirely free from rebels, they having
retreated across the Arkansas as our troops
advanced
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

Tho choice of Gen. HALLEcK for the place
OF Commsuder-in-C Chief, leads 10 some sPecu.
Ialions, especially when viewed in the light
Of recent action on the part of the Presi-
dent to imparl greater earnestncss and Vigor
in the treatment of the rebels. The O..
pinioD Of Gen Halleek drawn from bis fa-
nous order No 8, does not seem to warrant
60 entire harmony with the advancing and
more wholesome aud necessary determina-
tion Of The executive If Gen II. is true
to himself, as judged by this order, and the
policy of the war is to 30 shaped by him
what. will the Presidents good Intentions
avail ? And again, would tue President
call to bis aid, one who-e sentiments are
either to modify bis own or to conflict with
them little Rsrplexity is thus felt, hat
tlust is exercised, that time will show u
that the presidents course has been wisely
odered, and that Gen. Halleck, with hi
acknowledged ability. will show that the pro
slavery predictions accredited to him, have
either Bever been entertained by him, o.
have with the light Of every day experience
give way like the dews Of the morning.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

MARTIN VAN BUREN.-The Philadelphia
Press, in its obituary notice of Ex-President
Van Buren, says
The name Of Mr.. Van Buren will very
soou be forgotten. lie will be remembered
as o man who arose by address and good
fortuae, ,..aud the exercise Of an ability which
in troubIous times might have never taken
him beyond the county court or the State
Legislature. lie never originated a great
measure, nor performed a bold act and
those who followed his fortunes can give
him no other reputation than that OF KIND,
quiet, aud pleasant old gentleman, who
never neglected the last novel for Presl-
Dental duty who never uttered harsh
word or expressed bitter thought who
never forgot that smiling, exquisite, and
genial bearing, which charmed his friends
aud disarmed bis foes He leaves no party
to worship his name-no history which men
can read with instruction-no example 10
excite the emulation OF the young and am
bitious This, we think. will be the Judg'
ment of impartial history. That he was
good father, faithful husband, and true
friend-exquisite in his courtesy, ano
skilled in everything pertaining TO th'
management of men, oil will admit
aud for such qualities oil will honor him
He was President of the United States
and when this is written on bis tom6ston'
it will be difficult to add one word more
We are living iu other times than thoS'
marked by Mr.. Van Buren's career
This revolution has called new actors upoT
the stage-and at the head Of this Repub
lie We have earnest, bold. original, an'
hositiVe men. In our devotion TO Tn
practical, the stern, aud the true, let u
not forget the old man who quietly passe'
away yesterday morning. Let US homo
; him as the representative Of q party whle
has perished. and for the possession Of ID
( best virtues Of the citizen, scholar, and th
, gentleman.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

A Rev. Mr.. Hoyi, Of st. Louis, and Me-.
Brooks Of Nashville, were arrested in Gin
cinnati on Saturday the 26tb, by the Pro
vost Marshal, charged with reasonable
practices. In their baggage was found
papers calculated so fasten the charges, and
duplicating others. especially Judge Clark,
Of Hamilton, at whose house these Rev.
traitors had been closeted.
Judge CLARK, has been an avowed- -sympa.
thizer with JEFF, Davis. lie has interested
himself iu looking after the welfare OF the
rebel prisoners iu Camp Chase, and pushed
his attentions in their behalf upon those in
charge to a degree Of pertinacity that re.
ouired ste n rebuke to make him desst.
From sympathy" the Judge was not
slow in monifpsting willingness to lend
more active aid and comfort 10 the enemies
Of the Government 1t seems that q nice
little party of kindred spirits, bearing the
title of ''reverendS," have of late been ae
commodated at the house of Judge Clark
] Their movements excited suspicion
Fhey were observed. Upon their depart
ure from the rebel abode Of Clark they
were waited upon by those having authori
ty and detained uuder arrest. Exnmna
tion Of their papers reveals, it is said, The
scorpion egg of treason which they mac
nestcd and in the incubation of which, Val
landigham, had been assisting.
Such is the sum and substance Of the af
fair, so far as at the present developed
The moro complete detuils promise to b
particularly rich and oaptiudting-so mucl
so that it is quite probable that Fort War
rem may receive new accession to its presen
herd Of secesh cattle.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02


There is no occasion nov for further en-
baFrassment in any quarter or with any
body 10 regard to the war policy Of the
GossEnment II is clear and decisive
Those Who have felt grisved at the tender.
ness Of the Government towards the rebels
aud their property. now have the assurances
Of an vihcial order that military commander
within the rebel states shall seize any pro
perry which may be needed for supplies OF
other military purposes. The property O.
he rebels is 10 aid 10 subsIsting our army
and IN paying all debts incurred in the war
and hereafter lbs slaves Of the South are
70 be ussa n every way that they cFn b
made useinlln forwarding the IDtsrests 0
ne var against rshellion There ls NJ
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02


Is Secretary Seward the Achan Of the
eamp, or not ? is a question more or less
moesed in the more select circles of the day.
The hesitating, aud sometimes apparently
contradictory policy of the government in
reference 10 its policy upon the slavery ques'
tion is attributed TO the ssueamshness OF
the ambitious but timid secre'sry Of state.
a want Of .harmony in the cabinet has al
ready been foreshadoWed, and rumored
changes are said to he the result Of differ
ences between q e state department and
slle executive. 1t is bard to believe that
Mr.. Seward from being the leader Of the
antislavery sentiment of the north, should
become, now that the fruition of bis life
long labors and hopes appear to be within
reach should stulthy himself by throwing
obstacles ih ths way Of such consumma
tion. Great men, as in the case of Wei
ster, become the victims Of infatuation and
blinded ambition apd not only belle thei
former lives, but become the merest polit
ical imbeciles aDd drigelers Ambition, tho
does make fools. OF US oil. This, however
is a general remark, and neither il or th'
murmers against the Secretary may haV'
any application to that gentleman. w
are not ready yet to place implicit relianc
in these representations
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02
rnr WHOM CONVENTION.


Tho undersigned. representing the Union
eonxeniion which assembled in this city on the
bth Of September last call upon "all loyal citi
sens who are 10 favor Of the maintenance ofthe
Government, and Of the vigorous and continued
nroeeculiou Of tho war now carried on for the
suppression OF The Rebellion against the govern
ment," again 70 meet and appoint delegates to o
Union Convention. TO be held in this city, on
Thursday The 2ist dny Of August next, for
tho nomination Of candidates for the following
ciices
Judge Of Supreme Court.
Secretary Of State
Attorney General
School Commissioner.
One member Of the Board OF Public w orks
The Convention will be composed Of th,
snmo number OF delegates ns constituted tb'
Convention Of last year, ond apportined 10 lik
manner among the several counties,
Ashtabula Is entitled to delegates uude
this call
We recommend that the delegates be chosei
by conventions IN She several counties, to b
held on Saturday, the 18th OF August
The Convention will assemble at ] O'Clock
o. N. the place Of meeting will be hereafter des
ignatcd.
Gro M PARSONS, Chm,
D. +. MARTIN, Sec'y.
Union Executive COMMITTEES
Coiu,niuu Junn Oh 1862
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02
Columbus. june %, 1862.
Gro NJ. PARSONS, Chm,
j. +. MARTIN, Sec'y.
IInion Fxpcutive Committe,

UEIoE.--Ihe prospect ETA continued disre-
gard Of party trameIs, aud a corporation Of all
true and loyal men in the undivided support OF
The government as paramount duty, is source
Of much qualification. Men are as nothing in
The scale only as they ore actusted by love oI
the government and it's integrity 1t is pleasant
TO contemplate state Of things under which the
loyal Of whatever party name or prediction
heretofore, may net 10 concert. aud join hands
in a common cause and political brotherhood,
and that cause the squelching Of treason. We
trust the union will be strong one, and that
it will command the Difference of even the Val.
fundigham school Of trcasonists, md impose up
on them q still stronger sense OF their Owu infs-
many The union should be q hearty one, and
everything like narrownessr OT want Of gener'
Gus, patriotic confidence be put away aud loyal
" become the only aud absorbing idea. That
there viii be selfish men, who will by craft and
Hypocrisy attempt to take advantage OF such Q
movement, who will bear watching, there is rca
son to expect A rebuke OF such need not n
terfere With the offer Of generons hand and
cooperation 10 the honest aud true. Let the
door be thrown wide open that none DO ex
eIuded except of their own choice. All neces
sity for a party by this action will be obviate
unless n be with the view and purpose Of OF
posing the government and the war in this hou
Of its trial A portion of the democratic pert!
that which was formerly under the lead {
Breckenridge are the only men who are likel
10 refuse SO reasonable aud patriotic an arrani
mebt, aud the number of these we trust will
comparatively Insignificant.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02
Conservatism Giving Way.

1t is refreshing to note the rapidity with
which Conservatism" is knocking under, "
Just now, 10 progressive idea, in regard to
the couducs Of the war. Iu the Senate,
the other day, Senator Wright, lifelong
Democrat OF the Conservative school,
who has steadily heretofore fought ogainS
everything that touched upon the "nigger,
aud against all radical" measures whatSo
ever, made a speech in regard to confsca
tion of rebel property aud the employment
of negroes, which might have come from
the lips Of any radical" in Congress.
Mr.. Wright took for the text Of a large
part of bis discourse an extract from the
speech OF Geu. Lewis Wallace, in which he
urged the wisdom of declaring war against
the rebels. Mr. Wright said that the
true way to encourage enlistmeuts was to
have a policy deGued by the Executive
lie would have the President order negroes
to he used iu all ways in which it was feast
bic.
lie would have aim order bis generals
to p otect no rebel property. He would
have him enforce The COui,catou Law
everywhere, and make every military officer
an agent, under rules laid down by tht
Executive. He was against Halleck'
Orders, No Three. and read letter frou
an officer, showing the mischief it hat
done.
lie declared that if the President dix
his duty uuder the ConGseation law, d!t
millions of property belonging TO rebels 4
the Southern States could be sized within
ten days.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

WICK BURG General Curtis army of TO-
900 or $4,000 men is expected here from
Helena, Ark, to which point they made
their way with excessive difficulty from the
wilds of the classic State and if he arrives
the acquisition to our land forces will
probably enable US to make another at
tack of better adapted character than
one by water merely upon the rebel city,
which is certainly exceedingly strong. The
town may bullle our efforts for some time
to come but its doom is written as surely
as was the fate of the AtridG or the fall
of Babylon. - Tribune Cor.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02
From Warrington.
WASHINGTON, July so.

The Postmaster General aud the Com.
misSioners of internal revenue to day ap
proved of the specimens for the postage
stamp currency which will be for 5, 10, 25
and 50 cents. The designs embrace the
present 5 and 10 cent postage stamps
tastefuly arranged in sush a way that they
cannot be separated and used for postage
They will bear on iheis face the following
inscription Postage Stamps furnished b!
the Assistant Treasurer and designated
depositolias of the United States Received
for postage stamps at any postoflice.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

B~TheColumbu Journal says that the
people of Dayton few evenings siuce,
went for" ValIaudham but that gentlemen
went out and h-d himself"
The same paper says that Judge Clark Of
Hamilton, Butler county, the man who
harbored the two reverend traitors lately
arrested at Cincinnati, has nov in his
house the mother Of that internal traitor
and robber Morgan. Kentucky was not d
safe place for this woman, and 80 she fled
TO secession sympatbiser in Ohio
Ciereiand Herald.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02
From WashIngtOn.-July 27.

A Washiuton dispatch to the Tribune
has the following
The War Department is about to issue
important orders designed to facilitate he
business of recruiting for the old regiments
An unusual number of recruiting officers
will be detailed for the service one nou,
commissioned officer to ceah company, aud
two commissioned officers for each regi
ment.
The recruiting officers at each station
will be lhorized to muster into the ser
vice men by squads, and to forward then
to any regiment or company in which they
may express desire to serve.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02
Gen. Pope's Command.
WARRENToN, VA, July 80


Cu Lloyd, of the Oh Ohio Cavalry,
commanding at LuraY, yesterday, in pu:Su-
ance Of Gen Pope's order, arrested all the
male Inhabitants of the town, and lodged
them 10 the Court House, preparatory to
administering the oath of allegiance This
course is rendered imperatively necessary
from the fact that several left their homes,
aud it is supposed to j1in the guerrilas who
iurest the west side of the South Fork, and
in one instance captured the river pick
cts
A prominent secession farmer all his
son, residing near Little Washington, left
here yesterday for the mountains, taking
horses, equipments aud arms. Last night
our pickets fired gu two gnerrillas in that
vicinity, supposed to be the farmer anc
SON
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02
Fortress DIOnroe.-July 20.

Some days ago, as was reported. learn,
ed that there was a large rebel force Of in
fautry, cavalry and artillery being concen
lrated in the neighborhood Of Petersburg
and along the banks of the james river he.
.ween the junction of the Appomattox and
James rivers and Richmond
On Friday the 25th when the Union
prisoners were being conveyed from Rich.
mond 10 City Point, at every side track
aud turnout they passed trains of cars laden
with rebel troops headed towards Rich
mond. and some rebel officers offered as on
apology for bringing dowu our prisoners on
freight cars, that they were using all Their
passenger cars in moving troops to rein
force jackson
1t is more than possible that this was a
movement intended tSdisguiSe the fact
The rebels are now in strong force between
Richmond and the Appomlttox river, and
still collecting forces and sending them in
that direction and what strengthens this
opinion is the pains taken TO inform our
prisoners aud officers in charge that the
movement Of troops was reiuforcement'
going TO stonewall jackson, and that ne
one knew where he was, but they knew
how to reach b m with reinforcemens
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

JUSTICE TO GEN. HATcH.--In behalf of
Gen. Hatch, it is explained that the reason
he did not o1cu py Gordosvlle was that be
could not,--that before his small army
reached that place, Ewell had invested it
with a heavy force, and the advance column
be threw out to feel the position was oblig'
ed to retire after severe skirmsbng, during
which % men were lost.