, 1863-12-18
Qt)ica9o Qribnue.


Although one OF the minor items Of the
wu1 in itself considered, ssill from au at
ttndant circumstance the public will hail
with large satisfaction, the news Of the re-
capture Of the steamer Chesapeake, Of the
New York aud Portland line, recently cap
tured with atrocious piracy and murder by
squad Of rrhc]s who went on board at
New Yo1k, Rs passengers. She has had q
short run in aer evil cruises, and .tas been
captured il harbor Of Nova Sc,tia, the
Provincial Government giving this buccan-
GERS neither countcaance nor sic retreat.
If these pirates have fallen into our hands
let thcm meet pirates doom, and swing
at tie yard arm.
The news from Washington is interest
ing. The President has sent in message
pressing the claims Of the great, suffering
army Of freedmen upon Congress. These
poor people must be succored, and that
without delay.
In tho Senate, yesterday, h[r. Hale, in a
case Of personal explanation, called up
IN interesting and important matter, MS
to how far the relations Of a Sen
ator to the public trauamel and restrict
the exercise Of lis private functions
as lawyer. The answer is easy. The Of
fees Of tic lawyer may be hired, those Of
the Senator nnothonorably be. To fix the
line Of dc1narcation between the two rela-
tionB Is the question. Il the lawyer is
worth more to lis client 5ccause he is a Szn-
0tor, and is employed in a case where the
Government is concerned, it Will depend
mrcl. upon the nicety Of Senatorial delica-
cy 10 know where to decline rendering
srch service. II it was the help Of Senator
Kulc that was desired by the parties in the
Old Capitol Prison, the gentleman from
New Hampshire Was indiscrcet in hiyact
lift was the plain lawyer that was requir-
ed, aud no other functions exercised, who
shulI deny to Senators the right to exercise
1]tir vocatious?
We regret if any reader Of the TRI-
DuSE was uisled BY an error Of the types
yesterday, and really believed rs stated
in our Washington Dispatch that Nr.
.Bla;r Of Missouri addressed the Union
League, and made an ont and out Imme-
diatc Emancipation, anti Gamble, anti
Schofe1d speech. 1t was Hon. Henry T.
Blow of st. Louis, who made the address
referred to-. But if it is ever giren to
Frank Blair to confess his political sins,
and cast up his political errors, that is
about the way he viii talk. But to expect
ii Of him now, is to forget be is a Blair, and
Fra, K Blair at that .
Gen. Hurlbut, at Memphis, has issued
IN trder which will send pallor and trendb-
ling through the ranks Of the money chan-
;ners, and put an end to the 1lux Of gold
soutlward.
From Tennessee We give an Interesting
variety Of news. The Chattanooga letter
copied from the Cincinnati Commercial,
gives late and saddcning news from our
hospitals, with lengthy list ofrecent
dtaths.
The rebel Treasurer, Mernu1ingcr, raps
Il do1cful tune On his empty cash box. We
:.ivo his do1cfi1l balance chcct alseEhcne
And here is what the great rebel note man
uiactuycr gives in conclusion Of the whole
matter:
The Continuance Of the notes as circulating
medium 10 their present extent involves the ruin
fpublic and private credit, and will deprive the
Government Of the meaus Of defending the live:
and property ct it's citizena. II the currency re.
1nnink In The present expanded state, no measure
Of 1cllcl can be made cfectual. Prices must ad
vance. and The merns Of the Government to pas
thesc prices must duly lore efficiency. 7drs IT,
cone uiAest, By sedson Of the depreciation Of kh4
7;oney. Tie army ean neither II paid, clothed no'
5fd arms oEd nbsfttons 9f tear cen no longer b.
.~t1p!ied:: tie Q1Enerx e the Gore1nneat <dnaot *
snppC,f.d AED THE COUNTRY NUsT frCcCNs.
We'll, let her succumb, and turn her lank
lace to tic wall and die, unwept, union.
cred aud unsrnG, save in such notes as
McGnlinger's.