Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-20
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gentleman Of the city has very kindly placed in
hands the New York Herald of Thursday, the 10Th from
which We make the tollo~ng extracts;
TIE SITUATION.
Ger Mcclellan vas closeted Yesterday with the Com.
mg;ee the Condition o. the War; at the Capitol FROM
ten o'clock in the morning I'll four in TIE afternoon
during which time be communicated mulh valuable In
formation % the committee. He subsequently sum-
mOled 70 interview silh the President; but the OBJ
jact Of this visit Pas no, been made knoEn.
Ar. SuDtoa's nOuinstion Secretary of War was
aaanm Confined by the Senate yesterday, and ne
al a. once enter up1n the afdaOus and responsible du
ties Of bis Olhce
Five huad7r4 men commenced operations YESTERDAY
on the single lrlck railcold from Washington 20
AlextIl.A, over the Long Bridge. The work will af-
ford great facilities Tor the transportation OF troops snd
stores. s expected 70 be finished In three weeks.
heavy snOs storm prevails at Fortress Monroe
TIE last por,ioa Of the Burnside expedition had no.
started yesterday in constq ucEcn. From one TO two
thousand men stl remain, aNaing fAircr weather.
We have from Cairo relative 10 the grand sxne-
d,GOn southSard dOEn the Mississippi riV'r Gen. Nc
ClsrnAnts oJcs the march Yesterday TO Mtyfsd
Ky and would reach there last night Toe rebels who
eucAmpei elose 70 that place. Camp Bsaurcgard
should thereto e, either give 6Sht retire General
Gtlut aui staH Seut down yesterday morning the
steamer Chancellor, and landed az Fort J, hsrsOn. IA
veEcd the troops there Who exhibited the utmost en-
tpasn on beicg informed that they would he marched
thirty miles this morning. in the direction Of the enemy
We IN rCc,i pt CT seven DAYS later from Fog
ll1d by the aIrv, Of the Arabia of Cape RIce which
point she pas late az night the l4h instant The
ne IS carried 20 Erghud by toe Hausl, City Of GasgOw
Il had c.eatei quite feeling OF calm in the minds Of
The peicslOsing ciEsus has made consOs advance
q the thew held before the Trent troubles com
menc2d The English journals, Sih exception, were
Of opinion that the Blush government bad received al
vie uf n 1unfui
cRe OF Mason and SidelL NOsViths AIDING this fact
sc Araoa brought CUT two batteries Of artillery FOR
HALIFAX TIE coupons for interest due upon the Viz
guii bonds had been returned unpaid, ard opin al
prevailed Amolg the stock brokers and others that h
would be the result with those appertaning TO az
the other SOuhern Saes Tais remark has greatly the
appearance OF declaration Of insolvency
Toe ness IRON tae continental governments vas en-
frely uaimpOglL with respect 70 the troubles 10 th
country except 10 TIE case Oi Prussia where is said
thsy a. any time ready for wsz their troops being
thoroughly organized and vel armed.
RESULT or TIE CONFERENCES BETWEEN THEI
SECRETARY OF TIE TREASURY AND THE Fl
NANCIERS.
WAsHNGroS, Jan. IS. 1852
FaodEANss OF rHE FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OF rHK GOV
ERNNENr.
The results Of the various conferences held ia wash
iugtOn by representatives from Boards Of Trade Caam
b'rl Of Commerce and Blinking buttons among
them elves and with the Secretary Of the Treasury
be summed up briefly ~ follows
Frvt-rae general vieSl Of ths Secrstlry Of the
TT ssury asssnted 10
S.-r,if The b,rks will receive AMI paw out n,
I'd ates DOtes freely and sustain in all proper way
Their credit
T8ird-Tae S,crstl-v wiH, within the next ,ro week
u add ion 20 the current daily payment Of a. 500 OOll
in Uni'sd State note DAY the gurhrr sum OF at lsa-
$50 90 ono 1 so 100 bonds such public credtofst
desire ~ them, ard thus relieve the exist
pressure upon the community.
z rh TEE issue OF rui "A States demand notes pots
be Increased beyond the $50 900 600 now auihcr zei
On, j. sired tina. Co grrss vii extend the provisions
Of the eNstg loan acts 70 enable the Secretary to'
issue in ,xchans' for United States demand notes. or ~
paynet 20 creiOrs notes PAYABLE il year. bcaract
-ee and SIX dy, hu1d edhs per cent nteres, and
Convertible into seven and thsy hundred hs three years.
bonds Or TO borrow, usdsr he sting provisions the
amount Of Two hundred and fty three hundred nil
hOnz Of dollars
FFh-I, is thought des'r,bc that Congress sbouI5k
enact general hE relating 20 currency and banking
soeatO1s embracing the general provisions recOmmeu
dsd by TIE See etary IN his report.
Sir,-I; i expected that this action and l,gislatons
vii render the making Of United State d-mand notes
iagd tender or their Increase beyond the fifty mihoLs
nov 4ufbOriz ri unnecessary.
TugTr has been further interview between the dele
gates OF the Bo-t0a and r telpiia Boards uf TradF
AMI he House Committee Of WAYS and Means since yes
tsrtay.
The resolution indicated IN the Herad'5 Washirg,ons
dispatches Of Suliy ntoduced aud adopted by IN,
House tav, in reference 10 raising revenue OF one
hundred a7d fry million Il dollars per annum Thss
resolution vas suggested by the bank delegation. Il il
th' only point in their suggestions in shcl the Connie
tse of WAYS and Means has co1currsd. A sub commit
tss q asiuou-y engaged In the preparation OF a bilf
Iforuaby % Che terms o. the resolution The CON
mite have concluded uOt % recommend any mod h,a-s
n0l Of the demand uote bill, already reported.
sub commit OF the Committee OF WAYS and helnsF
lad an iatervi3~ With Secretary Chase to-day.
The stock Back bll is sli IN the hands Of the Sub
Oomntee, % which d; referred /, has not yet
cone formally pert OF the financial measures Of IN.
O1nu,tse Of Wsyl and Means but will probably bel'
Adop.ed and recommended AZ an early day. ;
CONDITION. o. rHE NATIONAL TREASURY
The Uai,cd States Tretsurers last ssskly stltemcu,e
shows that tae to,s amount on deposit was 81 ZOO 600
on Shch drafts bad been drawn m the amount Of % 900
DOO The bullion fund il 81 10000 The aysl,bes
stated a. 50 500 600.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE-ARRIvAL OF :