New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-31
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS

hmnaIy question 10 he considered by our aU'hpiteS Is
whether they will treat with person whom they have
formally outawed Ii this diinonlty can be got over.
We dare say Butler may be dealt with On IA good terms
rs any Lincoln viii select. HitchcoeS ana M,Ie'
dth both proved themselves very scnrvy ielowsial-
fers and tricksters. They well got nd Of IL rs
known that Buuer GisapProyed ihelI c"huuel an" =.
and liberal plan of exchange The first cartel that was
entered into negotiated, II We remember hrighI
between him and Gen ID. H. Eli. Upon the whole,
and in Wow Of the accomplishment Of desirable ls
,d rs the liberation of - many of or noble fellow
now the tenants Of Yankee PRISONS we hope tle ieN
dent may not hnd 1t incompatible with the Gisnli! ahg
ami of the Government u waive the outlaWr! and
recocriye the Beast II viii be necessary for co. ould
tboch 10 be wide awake when they get 10 arranging
be terms ol exchange. for this ciOsScyed Aankee mas
IN him tie cunning Of the LVh one.
THE IMPENDING FINANCIAL CRISIS.
Under this head. The Richmond Hing Of the
ccsl has an elaborate editorial in which it says:
confederate money is deprecated. if We judge by
he prices Of articles of prime necessity produced al
home 10 one twentieth Of its face five cents Oh t'
dollar Why Is this, We answer, Il ) because the
finances OF the Conederacy have been SO managed a. 10
convince the people tat the ConiedeEacy as managed
vas utterly unworthy of credit; and because the pre-
Won. history Of this continent caused dsirus 81 TIE
bils Of credit OF revolutionary governments
when the Confederate Government commclced
,.e1;ne treasury notes the banks agreed 10 receive
them and tl gave them currency near the bdnhs bli
tte people Of tie rura districts especially those remote
nom market G.strusted them from the Irs They bad
snal rcpudialOn Of Continental money. The aAkccs
the Jews and the foreigners. also dis'rusted them
Then II the Government bad acted as every Individual
must act who wishes either 10 obtain credit ~ retain
the credit fhat Ac blsin short had made some pIo'lS
ION 10 pay their obligations they accrued and 10 Pro-
vide for interest on those not yet due these dStrus
iu and selfish classes would have been con' inced that
the Government worthy Of trust, ana sei'in rcst
would have made them sustain the currency ana tie
Government Tie Of the people bad aireidy gwen
the Government and it. currency an Enthusiastic sup
no hecsu>e tbcy ly tat i as lelT n and
their currency.
Just az tie people Of tie remote portions Of the
count!l were ginning 20 sex The Confederate Kit
percent bonds the Jest Investment possible instead
G calculated to assure tie people the Secre
tsry Of the Treasury deliberately Iepldaied them
les iOl il was equivalent 20 that. lie announced
that be unable procure specie To pay tie Interest
due in Juy ,o2. and paid II IN Treasury notes. Ihis
was iata. bloH 10 credit. Any merchant WHO would
a.k the renewal of Lis note aud az the same time a
his inability 90 pay and offered bis note for the
interest, would he regarded too uncertain for even
the rap4cous asuIer 70 take Lis pael AZ TIE high
tel rate
As remedy II says:
We Therefore ase ii favor Of laying tax suf Gent
once TO take ont 0i circulation every dollar q Con
iedelats money ana OF leaving to tie states and 20 the
oanks chartered by the States heir proper Junction 0
furnishing and regulating the currency.
After that. We are ia favor OF war TAX, parable
partly IN money and partly IN KIND sufficient To ca1ry
the war; aud OF u n. carrying II on cash basis
Acknowledging tlat We have no credit ana deserve
none an have fought the wal 20 q successful ter
Ininat.oD.'
The CIRCULATION OF UNITED STATES MONEY
bill to prohibit dealing in and circulation
q. United States money sas under discussion in the
House OF Representative Oh tie ed. rs specimen
Of the Jealousy existing against Uniled states money
quote:
Mr.. Fooie said that brokers in th.s city were
iualy dealing III tie enemy paper currency under the
eyes Of officials. Dgrng the last session be he'd visited
these dens Of he'll accompanied by another member
% the House and saw 1recnbachs ostcntati0l.y x
posed for sale He Lad determined 70 come W md
prohibit it. Il possible IL di-arming Is aud dam
aging our cause The Yankee press had urged as con
elusive evidence NJ the certain failure Of cause that
We were extensively dealing in their currency 20 The
depreciation q or OIL. Our currency lad been de-
pIocailBg every da! tie iraihc going on. Dc.ay
IN action would disgrace Congress IN the eyes ol their
constituency and tie civilized world. in Oac seIse Of
me Constitution tbs u1lIc Was ,OHalc OaeIsc.
The bill should be adopted that the country might know
We were determined 10 stop IL. When the countiymGn
ron remote districts visits tho city he wor1 Say when
he returned that the enenys currency va. Valued more
Mshly than our owD and It's effect wOuld b. deDOTalz
ing IN the extreme. We submit to DO domination Of
tIe ned States and should not allow their money 10
circulate here currency We want these operators
in Richmond and elseHAele 20 see that we regard them
a. nsleicctCrs."
THE REBEL FINANCES.
The question of the finances has been turned
by the Rebel Congress TO tie CODsicCIa alton OF u
Special Committee, which is examining al sorts Of
schemes ofrel.f. Among the many plans IS tie follow
Ing submitted by an Old citizen u JcAmond, AID APP
proved by large number OF busincss mcn:"
Let Congress poss an act somewhat 10 tils eject
Il. Impose a tax Of per cent Oh ol values held o.
owned On the lst OF Jan uary. le6i.
IL Let the law decl1re that the tax - an offset
spn all the obligations % the Government existing at
thai te, and that laid obligations shall pass hy deyc
J! or assignment after taat date, subject 10 said Offset
ria1)
Ill Require the executive officers Of al chartered
shd Incorporated companies 10 pay under oath - the
sepoeory nearest their principal office. within - days
om The Passage o the act tie tax Of per cent upon
,he capital stock and surplus funds cf sad o0mpanes,
snd upon all their funded obligations and upon mon -
oepsed with them the taxes 20 paid b. them 20 be
charged to the person holding their stock funded obi
saIohs OF certificates Of deposit.
~. Require all persons. except those exempted
1eislnater by section seven. within days from tie
Of the act 20 state upon oath and undcr forms
Ds presented by The Secretary % the Treasury the
aue M al properly held OF owned by them On the first
VA, 81 January IsCs. except 10 nac thoIeof ss would
" te ,eAeo Dy sections two and three.
. lohouid tie rate -! taxation BE- placed as hgh AS
pr cent il might be well TO provide for The pay
@ Of the taxes accruing under this and the preceding
Sns IN insialments say at three and six months
A., v rIoiide that the banks, under proper TesirC-
,ons and upon certain terms may be appointed deposi
~,s nW 70 deceye the taxes accrring under the act
An, rroyidng for the gradual retiring OF the pres
syIfIehcy' and the substitution OF a new issue.
A., w. EXEMPT from taxation charitable. religious
nv educational institutions AM other property
IT'S admitted that ri. plan "is open TO constitu.
Gons objectons;" but risn even Jer Davis himself
sfes mat In the matter u taxation it Is impossible
soobey the Constitution.
~, COhSCRIPTI0N.
-, i"e Hhg has long editorial Oh the subject
sgeneral conscripton. in the eoure Of which ii ssys:
ile attention Of Congress has been occupied for
sme Gays past upon the efficiency u the army. Ile
80 scmitting substitutes into service was repealed
ss tLe utmost expedition bill setting aside all
with tie principal whose substitute has been
S..a and conscribng him also into service, has
Si,, tne House with precipitancy and almost una
Ia tu+ Kttla f0t,t,t 1yttl
sn.u sss",i through the Senate. more sweeping
slr~n embracing all able bodied of all ages and
s-.Ss VAN various notifications has also been pro-
r.. nenzy Tor the moment seems 10 possess both
- eolnnleuatye and legisaiiye hranche nf the Gny.