, 1863-11-25

oIe hoFe, one nmbltttu, enc 1estiby.n ~
TIE PEOPLE WANT eLAyERy WIPED OUT.
In connection with the abave might add
that 1rerer 30 fa115 appreciated the detsrmt-
nation Ct the people Of the United States to
wipe out slavery completely from the laad,
"a this morning at the hotel b.eakf.st table,
! happened 10 be seated and In conFersation
with memter Of tbs celebrated firm of Hen-
~, So 1th g. Townsend, New York, and
e EtLtNmae also from that State who had been
ccnfDed in the old capitol prison under a
charge of disloya]ty, from which be has since,
ho"t7eC, folly relieved himsel.. The firm Of
Htusy, S1hith j. Townsend have been largely
er rgaEed in the eouthern trade, and southern
me1chants now ONE them over million and
q half kf toJlars, Thl5 house was one Of the
foremost In New York to 1aisa the sun Of
$a50, 600 to carry Pennsylvania for Buchanan,
and ~htch cum Eas cohtubn:ed in one night
by tte lesEirE NeW York merchants engaged
In 1hefontheIn trade, And It va. this sun
hh1ct' doubtless, By coriup:ing atutHcisut
bum btr Of voters, elected that 6oary headed
oldf1Ai.or Prtt1dent. The firm w1s a1ao act
i've in support ef the Democratic ticket at
tie last Pretidentlal e1tc:iou. But what
charge has come over Its sentiments. I VAS
as'Gpizhed this morning to hear the menbsr
emphttica!1y ssy. that he dill not teant to sc
Ibis sedr ended until slapery tcas entirely .eip.d
cut! Sid he: "Oa1 firm may lose MONEY
by 1t i but have come to the religious belief
That We can have TO peace nth slavery In the
Cnftr, and that any msn Who does, not
ii e!tt:: en- its abolition Is either Yesy ig.
ncr1nt Of the true nature Of the sting.
oppcted e the psrftct reunion Of tas
States Ny ftiend Of the old cspiso1
aIeo folly endorsed tie sentiments OF the
New York me!chset. He aleo had bsen a
1tsdi. g,New York D.uoc.at md subscriber
to that Buchanan co:rupti' ftaud, of abich
as there Of great change in the min Is and
bsarta Of this people on The subject OF e!aye.
r. must conv.lce the mtst ekebficL that ths
people Ell CetegMtI ed on the emanc1patson
QUESTION. and will sustain the President In
fully carrying out his proclamation. The
main ecppostess OF slavery in the North are
toW tie dsnagegue, Den ocsas1c politicians
Who live hy office. and the p2or, lqno.
mt maskes, in the main Irish Catholics, xho
arc their aelpled followers. Tho intelligence
aud X ealth Ct the North, With al the great
agricultural, cnmu ercia1 aad monetary Inter
ePts hare eet their faces like flint agatust It.
They intend to make clean Job Of Il 3: this
time.
TIE sIEAKKRsH1r,
Mr. Cclfa1 u here. As stated yesterday he
arrived night h fore last, and Immediately
commenced m active canraes for the speaker
ship ef the House. He looks we'll was
happy to meet him and repe an acquaintance
een.Tensed over 1Teaty years ago. (nhsn h.
ers ia the Eame sanctum,) but since somewhat
b:oken BY the circumstances Of living som ;
distance spart, and mY duties con6ning me
to comparatively confined sphese Of Life.
Mr. Wa .hbnrne should be on hsre attending
to bis l. terests. lie has an opponent in M.
Coifsx ever " worthy OF his steel" OF fcourss
fr0 hoh ! NJ Hr&
would be glad to zee either Of these dlstio.
guithed gentlemen elevated TO this, .especl.
ally At this time, highly important position.
THR CONSTRUCTION OF 1RoN-CLADs
It is still leading question with our mn
r4ne architects, whether we, or other nations
hare set attained anything like perfection ia
the tuileipg Of iron clad Veseels Of war. Our
mentors, any one with half . Eexman't
eye can zee, are wholly unfit f,r ocean nasi
or tven cruising along ehore,. Il is ii 1a5t
Lecessa1y to send tug along with them t.
act "a convoy and for towing purposes, and
the loss of ono OF them IN q storm of
the coat proves that their sphere !:
halbor defence or offence. The Iron.ides Il
sdoas, and is the pride OF the Charleston fleas
ard mof. dreaded BY the rebels in action tha1
the mc1 1itors; her broadside being absolute
" terrific, though I believe she 1nouuta bui
twelve guns, # 20 many, at = aide. Bat ths
1toreitee has not Jet been fully tested In {
heavy ees, such Us Ia to be found in ths mid
a.e q en- the eastern shore Of the Atlantic
The Dundelberg, Dictator, Puritan, and yes
eels fthat class now building, are imnens.
| structures, combining the tuIret and broad
| eide principles and mutt carrE an imnene'
| weight OF metal sheathlng, not less tina:
twelve or fifteen hundred tuns. Taey ar
wooden vessels c:sed NTH iroR.. The Roa
n ri fiji ~ =.
1nagnifeent weasel, has been plated and tur
1st.d; but when taken to sea WAS found t.
| roll 50 Much as to be dangerous, aud she VA.
sent back to New York from Fortress Mon
RE to remain In the fcr1mer port rs guacl
thip. for which ehe is, Of course, admlrabl.
telligent EarA ncn, however, that she wouli
Fcstess greater power If fitted uitn a broad
Eide instead Of turret battery. Il
that ca.e she could concentrate much great
tt Weight Of metal upon a given oh
jec:--aay twelve or, fourteen guns t
But The great defect In wooden vessels hsavt
| II PLATED, (either with or without tuErets
hut especially in the former instance,} is Il
the st1ainirg OF that portion Of the structur
be1oN the water line and not plated.
weight Of \ Thousand tons, 70. iac'ndinl
found to terribly strain aVeseel, ,as was demon
rtIated In the experimental cruise Of tn:
F1ercE lroE-c1ad sqadron few weeks since
which is composed Of wooden vessels plated
ard which Suffered teve1ely Ia m3derat
gale. Later, the iron-clad Eoglish WAT Yes
Eel Pfirce. Consort, on her voyage ffou
Plymouth to liverpool, to prevent the sail
irg Of the rebel rams from tbs latter place
WAS compelled 70 put into DnbHn Bay II
distress, Nth her hold half fa1l of water
Ste was caught in terrible gale. This vea
eel II s1so wooden one plated. She Il Of 2
gure, and 5,394 tone, American measure
valiant md some other plated vessels i
England are wholly Of iron, and althoug
they roll great deal in the sea, are compare
lively ight- II is a question then, I say
with marine uf-dc1s, whether wooden ye1
sele plated can tt2nd the enormous strain pu
upon them. Mr. Webb OF New York, til
builder of The Dnnderberg, is fitting thAtves
eel With an additional keel on esch side, nea
Tie b1ges, This he thinks will prevent roll
Ing. He also gives bis Ior-c1ad ships muc
greater breadth Of beam than Ordinarily
This ortome other msthod must be- adopts
in;o1der to prevent wooden vessels, 'espec
ally thote provided: nlth tur1eta (which it
create the tendency to ro1l} from st1alnine
and slto to enable them to use their broad
eide guns with effect int sea.
INTERNAL REvKNCE DECISION.
An important decision has lust been mad