, 1863-12-01
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
ftfon OF Export OF CoTn-Esfimnfcs
OF fExpenditufcs-ThcB Blair Panph-
let.

NAsnrSeroy Nov aF 1863
Since nv letter Of T,,esaavI 1csrn ~ of an n.
euee 10y y le1seF " Aueeons 4earn o. an H.
crease OF ~ per cent on the present duties
on tobacco. In fact 1t will be necessary to
raise the duties on ali such articles Of luxury,
inc1udipe sntrits. IN ordcr IN meet fho ori1.
na-r o~nonsas ~ +ho no,srrsaont ] 49,, ~.
the Interest on the debt, which win reach
over sixty millions Of dollars In gold in a
wear from date, at reasonable calculation.
Bnt th,s IA a comnarativa1v ar,,1, ononnt af
fnr M considerinF +he e,res+ rasa,roa. nf.he
conntrrr ~1'~ 'S'' so14sse oA tns
/ also learn .hat +}e e4nor+at,on of corr
;1nSa ms haea ~ IL ~ obant to TX P1x anostas ~ &
nv he 1n;iforr antfor1.ies ~ ~ ancopnt nf ~
nocessitr ~ In ornv go - ~ s--n.t - .iaa az
w1,1ch las taken r}oce in Tie n.;cs If o-a;a -'I
~ tha Vest 1; FN"~o 14' 'ae p'ss' " 641'H
:; Ar. Chase Hfll try and 1xeon t3s cst,mafes,
Of the expenditures for the ensuing fiscal
year below seyen hundred and fifty millions
f possible. He had hoped to keep them be-
low seven hundred millions, but it Il be-
neved they will necessarily reach the other
figure
~ The Prss,dsn+ aav hs haf,sa a,nm 1aatas aafn.s.
f,- corr ~ ~ a;.,b1at ,},S;nta4y eGI1 41
Hiafr ~ enttfed sIA snesch ga'iqassd ~ ~. l.,
Hon. Montgomery Blair: Postmaster Gene.
Fal, In defence Of the policy Of the President
Of ne United States, and n opposition to the
te snn}her II e sta+aa a~d 4ix 70 nlo1 on
oniv as territorics Of the Union.,' Mr Tin.
ccln is very much mortified at the publication
Of this pamph1et, and the manner Ii which Mr.
hlaif mas CHOSEN to give i to the people, and
Trcssa5 1,n e,sa ,1,n r. sh9oat ~ H. ~
coded States, and Mr. Blair is not authorized
to speak for or commit him to any line Of
policy, on the subject. Mr. Lincoln keeps
his own council, especially with regard to alt
nlateIe tt q 14tuIe poncs ~ reeaIas Pottica!
etat e.ct1: y -Aay o4e " .tno ssceaea
~ ;1ta o th 1f nannGe ashs t9r
tT;nEa = 1r;1, NY ~ IT,, .ae unlon II Llneon
giound upon he M oueston So 'e one s.sS pecesd
Sn,, as ~ ~, s askea ior reaamlss'on nor Is
nAc's u aoE Sums time
/ NE" TREASURY AGENT FOR TEXAS.
learn that new Itcaanry Agent has been
appointed by afr. Chase, for Texas, with
powers similar to those Of ME. Mcllen, at
Cincinnati: Rumor has it that prominent
citizen Of Milwaukee, and formerly Of New
York State, is the fortunate man. Ezra
-. is,a.,a, n,,,o.., :. ~. r.,,.... ,-,.
Yr.n-,-19,-- ~ soco
,,sn,....o.os sss aI,s us; =, NY. ~, toes'
IohnunacAtlons a1e ealu 10 pe interrupted
between Washington and Meade's army. At
any IUIE, the CU&tQOAfF 0lE0ofE0ES nave hot
1os1, -noa,raa ~ ~ 49,. w. =.
.'e. Deen tecslsea set To-Day Ihere Is a story
tnat "ofkmen ale onsy saking up me faiis
ron Inc fallfoaa TINS side OF Cnlpepper but
Is natoly eFeo11aole.
1t is understood that the rolling stock Of
the road 1as all been sent back to Alexandria
for the reason TINT Meade wanted the men
who were guarding It. and so to ret them
scnt the ro],tnp stoc1, Yyberc II would ,cad
~ 'rsa~a o'@1 "'4eA~ ~ 'o"'o "eeo
no suA1u' n o,.,
TEE coNflscATloS ACT.
:. The conviction that the anendatoEy clause,
limiting the operation oftle connscation bill
oTd;tinn mt ca1ie1 Gnr hr anu ;ust sntar1ata. ~
tien Of the Constitution, and practically nul-
Wyiug the bill, will, as supposed, lead to g
movement for its repeal carly In the approach
,re session. Some believe that the PFesident
y ill now give his sanction to this, though last
session ne aemanaed and secured the passage
o. tnls anisnaasosy ;a ;aesoiutlen aga1nst inc
Tlsn q lIgs nsloniy ol ootA houses;
JuogeunoesEoo16 decision connscatiag Febsl
R!ope1 ~ zee ~ smp1e, Is ake,y y 70 oe soon
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