The sun., 1862-01-21
From MashisRtou,

Wdshingion, Jan. 2O.-ThoUgh the Keystone
state has placed over one hundred thousand men,
fully arnci and equipped, in the field, she proposes
b. do still more, aud to furnish men and arms for
another southern expedition, o. be CONFESSED cx-
clusiyely Of Ponnsy ylyuians Governor Curtin has
oGor,d ~ tho War Department eight new regi-
ments u infantry and one " cavalry, ready h.
embark at Philadelphia for active service. The en-
ergy of Gov, rnor Curtin since the beginning Of the
war is beyond all praise. Every rrqusitlon Of the
general Government on Prnusylyania has been
promptly complied with, and In many cases as In
IN" present one, NutiIp ited.
Two officers the SD Pennylvania regiment,
named Captains Chapman and Henry, arrest.
Ell and placed in irons at Alexandria, ON Saturday
night, for cngng ing In a drunken muss near the
quarters OF General Montgomery while they were
nrlough.
Hon. JahnA Gurlcy, representing the second
Ohio Congressional dstii I, having teen proposed
10y his friends as candidate for the United States
Senate, In place OF Mr. Wade, whose term expires
IN lNGJ, has written letter declining the nomina-
tiun aud advocating the recollection Of Mr.. Wade.
The new Secretary of War appeared at the De-
partm' mt tday, ana having taken the oath Of Office,
entered at once upon the duties of his appoint
ment, aud has made request for two ass .tant
secretaries. Twelve clerks from the Census bureau
have been transierredto to the War Department.
The report that General Wbo has sent notifcA-
tipn h. General IIuger At Norfolk h move the wo-
men and children cut Of that city is not confirmed
10y ufhcial intcllircuce.
ilf N''lhhl7HlultI on illulhu mas leit IUr
the west
Considerable feeling Is said to exist in Maryland,
Kentucky and Missouri respecting the dishanding
NJ the home guards In those ststes, as has been
proposed. The Senators and Representatives Of
those states have made formal protest against the
p'oj~t.
Preparation are being made at the Navy Yard,
to test the strength Of the new rled cannon finished
there. one ofthcm, thirty-two FOUNDER, has been
enclosed with heavy timber, and will be fired with
constantly mere .sing charges until Il bursts.
~ q TAR al "a ANI hat
tet ou shipnard prior h. the passage Of the tariff
act In August last, Is entitled n entry free ~ duty
This X an important decision, involving large
quantity II teas now Ia port and on passage
Adlutnnt General Thomas 10y order of General
McClran, has ISSUED order declaring the regi-
m'nts forming Gen. Sckles' brigade u he United
States volunteers, and not state volunteers.
Dispatches nom Mr. Corwin, our Minister in
Mexico, have been received At the State Depar
m'nt, stating that IN the present condition ., the
country he finds II impossible h. negotiate iauy
tr aX with the Mexican Government, AMI he asks
permission Ia return home temporarily TO recruit
his health, leaving the business of the mission In
tie hands Of the Secretary of Legation and the Con
sui.
Some days ago the House Of Representatives
aduptel resolution ca ling upon secretary Cam
err n to inform them what surveys are IN prnBreAs
for "A way from Washington tn New York. A
reply received today 10 the eject that the De-
putmt has no knowledge OF any such survey in
pr''gr'ss.
This mo'ning the President received most cor.
diLly committee of pr.vates from the brooklyn
III ~, who press nttd MN l'tnttnl
the action Of Gov. Morgan ia changing their NUM-
Der 10 - The memorial WAS tistefllly engr sscd,
and II ned hy the entire regiment. The committee
wee iutr Guctd n the President 10y Hon Moses Z.
| Od,n, th,ir representative, and Hon. Edw, Haght
| Tie PTuSsHn governments through its minister
here, having en- lOrsed the Of England IN the
Trent affair, SeCrttlry Seward, in response while
uansmtting a. him copy of the printed Documents
heauR upon the subject, trusts they will satisfy the
Government of Prussia that If the general peace Of
tie world Ia to be broken, the fault will not he in
| anything tbs United States have done 10 produce
such "a disaster, in the omission 10 do everything
| Which just and generous power could do to
prevent IL The United States at very early
day, addressed themselves " the unAppreoatiye
task OF securing the incorporation Of just eq nal
and humane principle in the code Of maritime war.
They have energetcaly persisted In this great en-
terprse through AL changing eytnts, equally when
| acting IA u neutral and when themselves engaged
AS a belligeront The Secretary asks 10 he allowed
the liberty Of suggesting 10 the consideration of the
PruAsian Government the eXpedenoy Of improving
the occasion, which has justly excited 50 many APP
prehensionR to recommend the general policy relA-
tive To neutral rights, IA suggested by our Governs
ment, 10 the consideration Of the European Nstes
| addngi
cit IL only in spirit Of the utmost respect and
defrrNce that take leave 20 remark that the
periods when the Unhed States will have occasion
W act the part of belligeren, will probably be Few
and brief, while Judging fIom past experience We
peace Amoog the nations Of the eastern eoo'lnen'"