Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-09


From the New York Expressl
WAsHIEGTON, June 27.-The appointment Of
Major-GeneTal Pope to the command Of the de-
partment Of Virginia, has frightened many faces
here, made anxious by the existing condition OF
affairs in the Shenandoah valley. 1t IS regarded
as a proof that the President is determined to
overlook al mere partisan considerations and
select the right men to prosecute the war against
rebellion. 1t has long been apparent that there
could be no cordial cooperation of the various
corps in that part Of Virginia while each was
commanded by a msj0r-general commanding an
Independent department, some Of whom were.
IN truth, only political msjor-generals, and were
looking more TO political influence than to a
vigorous prosecution of the war.
The recent appointment has cured this great
difficulty, and if it should result in the resigna-
ton OF the subordinate officers who have thus
been placed IN a subordinate position, the coun-
try may not be the loser and the people will
surely not be dissatisfied. Il is believed that
Gen. Pope viii vigorously resume the execution
Of the plan proposed BY Gen. Mcclellan for the
conduct Of the war in Virginia, which has been
delayed for months by iujudieious interference
aud the untimely jealOusies Of rival political gen
erals. 1t is stated that Gen. Pope viii have the
hearty cooperation Of Gen. Banks, who from
the beginning has been anxious to carry out the
original design for the prosecution ofthe war in
Virginia to . speedy and sure conclusion.
Som Republicans have been saying today
that the msiorgsneral that Gen. Pope has SUI
perseded should resign. The latter commenced
operations to-day, and it is felt that the army of
the Shenandoah viii no longer be held in check
BY a fifth part Of their number under StOnewall
Jackson.
According TO the dispatch which has been pub
Hshed today, under the authority Of the War
Department, Gen Mcclellan now has four corps
darmse under his command, which IS the num-
Der upon which he calculated in starting out TO
take Richmond. 1t seems, also, BY the same au-
thority, that Gen. Pope Is TO operate against
Richmond.
IMPORTANT TREATY WITH MEXICO.
The treaty made through Minister Corwin,
loaning eleven millions Of dollars to Mexico.
has, It is understood, been sent into the Senate
by the President. The delay in the presentation
Of the treaty has, it is thought, been owing to
the reluctance Of the President to submit a pro
Ject sodEeetly at variance with the recent &C
ton OF the Senate upon the subject Of Mexican
affairs, while, at the same time, be has not felt
willing 70 withhold it from their action should a
disposition now exist to change our line Of poll
cy and take adirect part in lie affairs Of Mexi-
co, to which this treaty, according to report,
would commit US.
ACTION OF THE HOUSE ON II TARIFF BILL.
The house has been engaged almost exclu-
sively to-day in the CoBsideration Of the tariff
bill The bill is now complete, as far az action
viii be had upon It in the House. Some impor-
tant amendments viii be proposed in the Senate.
A committee Of iron manufacturers, from Pitts
burgh are here, to ask a change in the proposed
tariff on iron. As it is fixed in this bill, the
tariff will reach very few kinds, and a very
small quantity of the iron imported and viii do
great injustice to that vast interest at home.
Ihoy propose q different schedule, which viii
afford American iren workers some protection
from foreign competition, aud at the same time
enable the government to realize quite as much
revenue from this source. As the House had al
ready passed upon this part Of the BIN, the
amendment viii be brought forward in the Sen
ate finance committee.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
The prospect of the passage Of a bankrupt
bill at this session is waning. If it should not
pass it viii be because It has been killed in the
House byits friends. Gentlemen have been in
trusted with its management who believed
themselves capable, but have utterly failed,
either from a desire to reap for themselves the
immediate pTohtOf It's passage or from being I'm
acquainted with The mode Of doing such things
here. Il is a subject fer regret that the majority
ia favor OF the measure in both Houses should
be trittered away by injudicious management.
THE DEBATE IN Il matt on THE CONFIs-
CATION BILL.
To day Mr.. Sumner made another written
haTrangue, in which he declared that eonfsca-
ton was less desired by him than emancipation
that the latter could be carried out by the au-
thority Of the government, under the war clause
Of the Consultation, and that the war would not
be ended until slavery was abolished. Mr..
Browning pr0pounded two or three questions
to Mr.. Sumner upon constitutional points, but
was answered in so supeTeillious and insulting
a manner that he was constrained to say, that
vulgar words only exhibited the malignitY of
those that used them, and they deserved no an
swer. Senator COwan pitched into the House
eontiscatiOn bill, and spoke of it as 3 hybrid
aud mODgrel concern. He said that the bill
looked to cOpfscati0n under both municipal and
admiralty jurisdiction.
As it was assumed by the advocates of whole
sale eonfscation that the rebels were belIiger-
ents, they could not be legally tried in admiralty
courts, since these tribunals were controlled by
the law of nations, therefore proceedings could
not be had in them against our W citizens. If
municipal authorities were resOrted to. then
there must be action of grand and petit juries,
and, in view Of the fact that the rebels are now
destroying crops, etc, what revenue could be
expected from selling stock furniture, etc, on
government account, among a hostile pOpnla-
ton. Mr. Corwin presented foreibly the idea
that it was originally the duty Of the govern
to protect the peopls Of the South from
eonspirstors against the government, snd that
whatever ills had beialen the country spranr
rom Dir. Buchanan's refusal to enforce the laws.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Senator Fessenden announced to-day that be
should, at an early hour, call up the army
appropriation bill, because if be did not there
would soon be no quorum in the Senate. In
his view Of things the cOnfscation bills now
may yet 60 to the wall.
FORTHCOMING DEFEAT.O OF THE RADICALS.
From indications here it is now whispered
hat the radical element, which has been so
Troublesome to Congress and the country, has
its strength, and is now on the eve of
defeat that viii completely crush and silence
t. This element has had its sway. There is a
that it will soon be brought up with a
udden and q round turn. The administration
Will, ere long, vindicste itself and shake off the
logs that have impeded its course.