New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-01


ing at once planter, plantation, and slave as ele
ments OF production and wealth, Mr.: Lincoln would
qnarmtee the owners their possession for the pres
ent by giving each State the choice OF emanci,
pstng now OF in the next generation we neea
NOT enter into the Presidents ststislcs by when
he shows that in 1900 the United States with
population OF lOJ 900 000 will be quite able to pay
| for the negroes, but we may fairly speak oil ihs
whole scheme as labored substitute for the edict
| of September last.
THE TUSCARORA AND THE SUSPECTED BLUM
AIDE BREAKERS AT MADEIRA.
A letter from Madeira, dated the Goth November,
states that for days previously the Island had
been kept in an agreeable state OF eAcl,eens Wy n'
moyemeuts Of Confederate and Yankee steamers.
About week before, the Giraffe recently running
between Glasgow and Belfast), double-funneed'
drty white steamer with roughish lot OF mechanics,
came in, and it WAS rumored that she had guns a.
her CARGO and intended TO run the blockade, and 70
manufacture notes for the Southernsrs. She re-
manned two or three DAYS, took in large supply Oh
Goals aud got safely away Then another fast little
stearner the Thistle (sso Clyde steamer. ana re-
ported to be in ballast and bound for Nassau, with
English coors, made her appearance. She wss also
said To be laden with munitions Of war. and TO DO q
Sou,herner. She was getting her coal on board,
thinking to get quietly away, when the notorious
Tuscarora anchored in these waters close by her;
At she same time the English man-of-war Leopard
was also lying near.
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shore and talked openly Of tAeir hopes OF securing
the Thistle ~ prize. The little Thistle, all this
time was getting her steam up, and all thought she
would be of ae soon as the moon Went uo"h a'
night. No movement, however, took place then,
bnt very early on Saturday morning shs got under
wav. The Tnscarora Immediately slipped her cable,
and proceeded after her like shot. She hred an
Armstrong gun and brought her TO- ana sent a boat,
with some 80 or ~ men in it, on board On inc re-
turn Of the boat TO The Tuscarora, the Thistle
steamed away fast as her engines eouid carry her
OF course no one could tell what had happened.
The captain Of the Leopard did not feel satisied,
and act oil ia pursuit Of the Thistle, the Tuscarora
having now returned. and being quietly at anchor
again. But the Thistle proved too fast ior the
Leonard. and though the latter Numbered forth the
order to bring TO, the Thistle got clean away. The
Yankees say they have aot taken her, but II that be
really co. why il il asked, does she run away from
n British rnan.of-war On the 3Oth ult. the Tusca-
ors steamed of these waters to retnrn 1t Is SAID
in few days and perhaps play the same game over
again with some other vessel IL remains TO be seen
whether the Portuguese Government will allow her
to overhaul second time, ship of another nation
within gunshot Of the Loo-ROck Fort.
rM.NcrPATIoN IN RUSSIA.
ON Nov. - The mayors Of the communes and vii
Lagos of Moscow recently set free from serfdom
waited upon the Emperor Alexander. The Nord
gives the lolloN ing account Of the interview:
re Empcr0r-Go cd day, my children. ! Am
clad 20 see ,on. have gwen you liberty, but
pray so not forget ia legitimate liberty, not
Eceuse. Therefore, above everything, | require Of
yon obedience 70 the authorities have instituted.
P,1saHti-We will obey them, your Imperial
Ms,esty.
Empe,0r-! require of you, as well, that you pay
exactly the pr scribed rents.
Pcas1His-We viii take care OF that, your lmpe-
rial Ma esty.
rmp,ror-I with that in the place where regu
laiing chhite not yet drawn out, they may be
II. l Iu.a .grVg IuFn al
Peas1n.s--We viii see this done, your imperial
Emtcror-When they have been carried ont
tLat is 70 gay, after the 18th Of February ncxt-do
not eVre,t any fresh liberty or any immunity.
PsI,oTf.-Wo understand you, your Imperial
In .,ror- DO no, Listen 20 reports which are
circulating among you. Believe IN my words, and
give 10 c-cdIf 10 contrary assurances.
Yfas4Hts--Me understand your Imperial Majesty
We believe you aud wc thank YOU
Emyrrlr-NoW, farewell, aAd may God he with
yoI. Loud hnzzas.
The Nlrd oJsesyes ,ha. in the mind, Of the veaa-
ants til words " fresh liberty are the hynonym
If f,ratuil ous concession of the lands allotted TO
them hy the ukase Of emancipation, and which are
to be- given in exchange for certain payment 10 the
pTopnetors.
THE yEH>Es ATTKIBrTED TO TIE AMERICAN
PRESIDENT.
70 ne Td'.5, # The star.
SIN: s,ILe liues d" On Pride, said TO have been
written by the Pre,idenI Of the United States nave
been put IN circulation by the American press; and
lr Lincoln has found il necessary 10 dischIm their
authoruhip. a CORES Iondent Of TIE Star, who
assumes the verses TO be OF English origin, wishes
10 ascertain BY whom they were written
Their author WAS well known 10 me. lie was
Mr. William Knox, Scotch gentleman, who died
in youth. about forty years ago, after publishing "A
small volume OF lyrics under the title Of " Songs of
Israel" chiefly founded on passages in the Hebrew
Scriptures.
Tie lines now ascribed tothe American President
were given TO Ae by Mr. Knox, in the year 1921.
They entitled by the author Mortality and
have allu.ion 10 some highly poe,ical portions of
Job ard EcClesiastcs. A copy IN ertenso ii sub
joined. j. EMERSON IfSNLNr.
London, Dec IS 1907