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Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-02-26
FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.

The CLEAN Of sunshine that was cast upon the Southern
Conederacy by the bombastic and false proclamation
Beauregard and Ingraham that the blockade had been
broken and that it could not be rensated except after
sixty days notification, had remarkable effect in Georgia
to brng out long boarded stores OF cotton The Columbus
Times that for the past few days the appearance OF
its streets has reminded Of e old prosperous times OF
peace Drays loaded with cotton 1t says have been per-
ambuatng the main street leading to the Muscogee depot
with frequency unknown since the beginning Of the
and men are seen walking about with more haste ana
eagerness than has been witnessed In many day Inc
cotton platform OF the Muscogce railroad was crowded
with bales and the staple seng at twenty cens How
deep will be the OF the deuded people when
they learn that the procsmatons which m-
parted ray Of transient hope and activity was msera
bic asehood That there was lurking in the minds OF the
people the idea that the proclamation was cannrd how
ever ind GATED by the fact that cotton sold at the low
rate Of twenty cents when II h in reality worth four times
that price at the North.
From Savannah learn that the 9th instant the ct
xens OF that place in hourly expectation Of attack
b. the Uncn forces and the fine phrases
Of confidence and even menace with which the subject
referred BY the press s very clear that serious appre
hensions are entertained for the result.
Great attention has been pad in the South during the
past year 10 the production Of food crops and paper
published at Rome, Georgia. which s the centre Of the
billy and gaingrowing region Of Northern Georgia and
Alabama, says that the wheat crop very promising An
unusual quantity Of land it says, has been sown and
lees the crop should be visited by calamity hereafter
the product will be immense In that region
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THE PRIvATEER FLORIDA.

Capt Small Of the brig Corrs Ann, who has arrived at
New York from Havana states that the Confederate pr-
vaeer Florida, Capt Mat left Havana the 22d OF jan
uary her first regular cruise after merchant vessels
On that day she began her work of destruction by over
hauling and burning the ship Windward Capt Roberts,
and sending her crew ashore On the following day the
Corris Ann then about mile off Cardenas was spoke
within sight of Cardenas by steamer carrying the Eng
lsh flag, The steamer then came up and when within
easy gun shot displayed the Confederate flag boat was
at lowered and duly ofcered, sent to the Corrs
Ann, when Capt. Small informed that no was pri-
soner and that it the intention of Capt Mait 10
destroy his vessel The nautical instruments and some
other articles were removed from the vessel her crew
were ordered to the shore in of their own boats ana
before they had proceeded quarter OF mile the Vesse
was in flames After she had sunk, Mafit put on iul
head of steam and went to where on the following
day. he destroyed two other brgs by burning one ana
sinking the other by perforatng her with balls from the
Florida's guns.
The Foridas armament is said to be very heavy con-
sisng of two ried 64poundeys two rifed 32polnders
two pvots Zone forward and aft and one rned IL
inch gun Her officers and consisted OF one hundred
and thirty men, nearly all Of whom were Of foreign bth
Her hull was painted dull geysh color which scarcely
could be distinguished at twilight in fog from the sea
itself Her burden said to be eleven hundred tons and
she can easily make fifteen sixteen miles an hour She
has two pipes, and is a propeller, barquerigged.
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THE FINANCES OF ENGLAND AND OF FRANCE

The prophets in Great Britain have sneered much
at financial troubles but from present appearances
they quite likely to be caught n the jaws Of
tary crisis their reckless cousins this side Of
the water The trade with India for nine months leaves
them deficit Of fifty million dollars to be paid out in
specie and the continued arrivals Of cotton at high prices
adding to the embarrassment To buy cotton Of a
people who hungry for nothing but silver, and who
swallow all sent to them without promise Of dsgorging
dollar will be found very different task from buying Of
the Yankees and paying in sundrts at handsome prt
1t true that large amount Of English capital heretofore
used in the United States has been drawn home and st
greater amount added by tmd Americans who feared to
leave their all in their native land amid these scenes or
commoon and bloodshed and this viii partly bridge over
the English cuty BUTT will not give permanent reef
and IL difficulties should be settled and this money be
called back the pinch in the English money market would
be any thing but aughabe however funny troubles sp
pear in British eyes. There those who predict the
suspension Of the Bank Of England before the close Of this
year but whether this not it certain that
there will be sufficient stringency there to turn the
attention homeward which is occupied concerning
American affairs. France may share in the same trouble
her imports have not been by exports
of French products sufficient to equaze the current OF
excbange.--Jonrnai Of Commerce
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FRENCH DEBATE ON MEXICO.

The amendment to the address relative TO Mexico pro-
posed by the members Of the Left was discussed in the
Corps Legslatif on the 9Th instant
M PICARD explained that the amendment sought 30
discover the motives the Mexican expedition which,
ne SAID was solely caused by the claim put forward by the
ditlon must have unfortunate issue IL would not he
said save Mexico from falling into the hands OF the United
S'ates but would finally give them Mexc The expedi-
oD therefore, appeared to HIM inexpcabe and he askod
what was the solution Of the enigma
Baron JEROME DAVID said that the expedition Wss
justified by the insults and injuries sustained BY French
subjects and continued The habitua tactics Of parties in
France have been 10 hush up grievances against
Mexico. The national honor demands reparaon for tho
insults offered to In the pre day we must roouiro
from Government sufcient guarantees for order and tho
protection of countymen He then drew picture Of
the administration Of Juarez and descrbed II A. entirely
dominated by the United States Respecting the probable
duration Of the war; he said that as The French oc
cupied the city OF Mexico Pueba, and the ports they
would be in certain possession Of all Mexico The expedl
ton would have the effect Of streng French influence
in America and would show that Frtnchmen were en-
cienty protected
M. JULES FAyRE did not contest the right of France IN
intervene 10 Mexico, but pointed out that England and
Spain had the same interests to defend as France n
Fave accused the Government having concealed tho
truth IN s account OF the conversation between M Thoa
venel and Lord Cowley He reviewed the history Of tho
Mexican question and the Jecker affair; and with respect
TO the latter he said that the English Minister had sgma
nzed as robbery M. Favre thought, consderng tho
circumstances OF the Jecker affair." astOnishment could
be felt at the French utmatum having caused the with
drawal of England and Spain. He dsavowed in the nso
OF principle aud international law the against Mexico
and said that il would always be unfortunate even aer
the taking the city Of Mexico for Juarex would continue
the in the French provinces To get TO Orsaba had
already cost lO4 100000 and to go rker than Msrico
the treasure Of France mon'd not suffice M Favre concud
cd by saying that he could not himself with war
undertaken upon mendacious information
M BILLAULT undertook, however, to fully reply TO ali
the accusations brought against the policy Of France
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must THE WAR STOP Z"

Under this head the Missouri Republican has article
concluding as follows
"The Democratic and Conservative party Of the North
must not place itself 10 position to be reck0ned In any
the champion apoogist of disunon or should
do it plain that peace will be only the further
moved by the the South will have held out
for its original demand viz the unconditional acknowledge
ment part of divided nation, However the case
may have once stood may hereafter stand it s quite
apparent that love of UnoDthe whole Union the great
Republic Of ahersand opposition to the further pro-
secution Of the war, incompatible in the loyal
States viewing the present Incorporating and nsolent
attitude Of the leaders Of the rebellion When the issue
unmstakaby made up, and disposition is shown
to receive any peaceable overtures whatever
course but to fight
!" In this connexion, may noe-and we are in hopes
the ,sionss will notethe speech delivered by Mr..
John Van Buren in New York few nights ago. We have
need to refer to the position OF Mr. Van Buren, par
tisan He has been claimed belonging emphatcally to
the peace party and believe that last fall the rebels
hailed him almost Of them few passages in his
speech 10 New York copied into another column from
which it will be that he declares that this must
the Of the South not to return to the
Union making any attempt TO hold Convention and nego
tiate for peace barren mission.
1--WE cannot turn back now, though there 10 great room
to modify amend and resclnd in the political policy Of the
war. If would have terms of an honorable peace we
must fight for them for stop the at the stage 1t
in know not where, beyond the dissolution Of the
Union the Southern Conederates may t to pause In
their demands for our humiliation"
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STATE RETALIATION.

Governor LETCHER, Of Virginia, has communicated to
the Legislature copy of his letter to President Lincoln
giving the for his retaliation for the imprisonment
Of the French Lady" Col. Richard Thomas Zarvona.
After reciting the allegations that Zarvona officer
Of the Condeacy and charged with the duty Of captur
the steamer St. Nicholas in the waters of the Chesa
peake in the execution Of which mission he arrested
the Governor says that Zarvona was undenaby pri-
of war; and should have been exchanged If any
pretex he held to be different from any ordinary pr-
soner he entitled under the Constitution of the Uni
ted States to speedy trial Notwithstanding Which he
has been confined eighteen months He 10 league
with Virginia officers to seize, by usable stratagem
the steamer st. Nicholas with desgn to carry out
boder and daring military and naval erprise the
of which would have been beyond doubt If Vr
gna action had not been thwared by circumstances be-
yond her control"
The Governor then says that independent OF the forces
contributed by Virginia the Confederate army the State
has force Of her own, operating under Major Gen.
John b. Floyd, by which two hundred prisoners have
been captured, and most Of them brought to Richmond
From these he has taken two Of the officers belonging
the Fourth Regiment of troops under the usurped Gov
ernmcnt Of Virgnia"-Capt Thomas Damron aud Lieut.
Wilson Damron-and ordered them to be imprisoned in
the pententiary and TO be kept iu solitary confinement
api further ordered that the following prisoners John
W. Howe, Isaac Goble and David v. Auxier who be-
longed to the Thirty-niuth Kentucky Regiment; and
Samuel Parks, also from Kentncky and William s. Dls,
from Ohio, each Of the Fifth Virginia Regiment under the
usurped Government TO be also kept in the pententsry
in solitary confinement aothm there to remain until Col
Zarvona properly exchanged under ami,abe agreement
or discharged.
The Governor likewise says he has put in the penten
tiary two Of Gen. Floyd's prsoners-Cspt VIM. Gramm
Of Philadelphia, and Lieut. Isaac A. Wade, of Putnam
county, Eighth Virginia Regiment hostages for Capt
paskey and Lieut. Vsnner, who for stealing the mails or
" the Governor says, capturing them at Ripley jackson
county were sentenced to the Washington penitentiary
for four years.
The Governor want. all these officers exchanged and
says the continuance Of the retaaoy practices rests with
the United States
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PRACTICAL THOUGHTS.

Messfs EDITORS beg leave to bring to your con-
deraon and that Of your readers ow practical thoughts
relating to the of this country and the ability to
sustain this war do this because ind among old
men OF experience distrust this subject and doubt
whether there sufficient basis to sustain the great
national debt which may from this and as it
is said figures will not ie" give abstract from the
Eighth Census" relating to the assessed value Of real
and personal estate exclusive Of property of all kinds be-
longing the United States Iquoe verbatum follows
by the result Of the taken, 1t will appear that
the value individual property in the States and Terri
tories exceeds the Of 00 representing
of 1864 per cent in the last ten years n value in
the aggregate and increase OF "a cent per capita
Of the free population.
The rate Of increase in Western States has been i'm
mense while the absolute gain in the older States has
been less remarkable. For example, the rate Of in
in iron has been more than nine hundred per cent
while the absolute increase in wealth has been 247
and Pennsylvania has increased at the rate Of 96 per cent
with absolute gain in wealth Of nearly OO0
The wealth per capita for Iowa u 1850 $23. while
in 1860 it amounted to 1885, rate of increase of hum
dred and ninety-seven aDda-half per cent.
"The effect Of internal improvements upon the pros
pery aud wealth of the country cannot be better illus
trated than by the rapid enhancement of all property
brought within their influence"
These quotations will show beyond all question the
vast resources of this country in individual wealth. besides
the untold wealth Of the United States in land and min
erals which of itself would many times pay the national
debt
In view of these facts, why should disrut the ma
tona credit and its issues 1t is undoubtedly true that
there perversion of the public funds and is un-
avodabe consequent upon the great extent Of their ap
pcation and to all countries but which expert
ence is remedyng every day Were the public debt ap
poroned pro rata to each Individual to wealth it could
be paid at once.
The of the rebel States in proportion to their
Indebtedness not thousandh part that Of the Free
States Thnk of these things and keep good
JAMES BREWSTER.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-02-26

An official despatch from Rear Admiral PORTER, dated
from tho squadron near Vcksburg the 9Th instant,
furnishes the suboincd information respecting recent
movements in that quarter;
am happy to inform you that the steamer Vicksburg
was badly Injured by the Queen of the West that
she has to be kept afoat with large coal bsgss stsned
to her side Her machinery has been taken out and she
deprived the rebels Of The Vicksburg the largest
aud strongest steamer the river, and think thoy wore
preparing to her against Transports being very
heet The wheels and guards were all smashed, and
large hole knocked in her side So deserters report.
Last night started coal barge, with twenty thou
sand bushels of coal n from the anchorage up the river
TO run the batteries at vcksburg II had ten mes to
60 to reach the Queen of the West and arrived safely
within ten OF the time calculated not having been
seen by the sentines -
The Navy Department has received Information Of the
capture by Colonel Eet commanding the ram Queen OF
the West of the A. w Barker side wheel rebel steamer
having ran ashore in the vain endeavOr to escape tho RAM
whom the Barker had supposed to be rebel seame Tho
Barker had just discharged cargo at Port Huds0n and
was returning for another As the Queen neared her.
era rebel officers jumped from the steamer into tho watr
and made their escape Five captains ton eutenan and
party OF civilians, including number Of ladies'
captured however, the Barker and just after COL Eet
had placed guard aboard another boat coming down the
river was brought shot the bows She proved
to be the Moro laden with hundred aud ten thousand
pounds of pork nearly five hundred hogs and large guam
tty Of SALT destined for the rebel army at Port Hudson
Col Eet destroyed, near these points, twenty five
thousand pounds of meat awaiting transportation to tho
rebels at Port Hudson The ladies' and civilians captured
on the A. w Barker landed plantation on Red
river and while this proceeding going on another
steamer the Berwick Bay laden with two hundred bar
res Of moasses two hOgsheads Of sugar. and thirty thou
pounds Of -four intended for the rebels at Port Hud
bales Of cotton which, Of also taken possess
sion of by the commander Of the Queen Of the West
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ILLINOIS LEGI,LATuRE

The Illinois Legislature finally adjourned Saturday The
Democratic peace resolutions passed the House, but were
prevented from passing the Senate by the withdrawal Of
enough Republicans to deprive the Senate Of quorum 10
that when this body take action upon them there
were not sufficient members present to constitute legal
body
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gentleman had occasion TO advertise recently for a
cock Among other applications, In to the sdver
hsemen was one from young LADY, OF the profession,
enclosing her carte de Diss and stating her salary.
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Intelligence has been received that Mr. b. KENDALL,
SUPERINTENDENT Of Indian Affairs for Washington Terrific
ry was shot dead short time since by person with
whom he had had newspaper controversy.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-02-26

!. BATON ROUGE, (LA.) FEBRUARY q 1863.
Gen Augur has not yet returned from New Orleans.
Every thing is quiescent the only excitement being
that caused BY the arrival Of cooed regiment the Third
Tou;siana Native Guards Col Nelson Their advent ia
moi At ali liked by the officers and soldiers, and in
regiments near the camp there are number Of commits
stoned officers who sent in their resignatons There
!. NO probability however that they will be accepted
The following order has been Issued by Col Curre, o
the I33d New York Volunteers:
HEADQUARTERS BARON RoUoE JAN, %, 1863.
Tb Colonel Commanding surprised nor does he
ure that the arrival Of coored regiment should have
ated excitement within the camp. - ,
Col Curre trusts that every officer and soldier under hs
command has confidence in him that be Co Currie
will never consent their manhood Of self respect being
violated and while he rstnos sincerely that the
uniform United States ha eep placed upon negroes
he s feels shed that until such time the regiment
brought into contact by guard duty drills or otherwise
which he knows 10 not In contemplation they will show az
they heretofore have done by their oispne that they
fighting for the dearest liberties Of mankind and the sanciy
OF their flag
,rb ma Let us oahe aud in duty bound and
honor those ia 1ghtfu authority long
Mood and sefr epect not lowered by with
1 Inferior race Of mankind
Nv order OF Colonel CURRIE
z -@r' II FOSTER Adjutant 1881 N Wv
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| separated and scattered US. On being
ask ed ii he wanted to see his father and
mother, his heart was TO full for utterance,
but he choked back his sobs and replied,
30 yes" Such instances as already CIV
en- come so often under our notice that, as
soldiers, we hate the name of slavery, and
as n, en-, our hearts bleed over the suffer.
ing of these unfortunate creatures. That
such state of aft airs exist in this land 10
burning shame, and, let me assure you,
but few men are now in the army that do
not wish to see this war continue until
they can clearly sec the end of slavery
They have become so familiar with it that
they see in its workings cause for future
wars, and they wish to see 1t settled now,
once for all.
Friend, be careful what your are doing,
as this is not political war. God is 10
it. Politicians may have enchanted the
demon war, as servant would bis mas
ter's dog, but they little know the. oonse-
quenGe of the act. An overruling Provi-
dence seems to have been turning and
overturning in mems minds until they
are bcwildered and lost. Why is thisy-
Look to the Lord of all for an answer
Has he not declared that he will cast down
the oppressor and uplift the down-trod-
den? He says, "What God hath joined
together let no man put asunder." The
system of slavery says, Separate man and
wife whenever you can geta better price for
them separately than together" He says,
"Can mother forget her child?" Slave
ry says she can. lie says, Search the
Scriptures Slavery says you shall not
learn to read. Now here is God and
man a. war, Whom, think ye, will sue
ceedY Will God, who is able to create
and destroy, allow the petty tyrant man
to trample under foot his commands for
ever? Man may propose, but God dis
poses, and viii bring order out of confu-
sion. do not ask you to accept my
views, but throw off prejudice aud exam
inc for yourselves Be not led like child
rem, but examine testimony, and you will,
without doubt, agree with those in the
army, that it is folly to talk Of party
now, and that Union in the North will
speedily ensure complete triumph aud
union oil over our land.
Hoping that this may DO instrumental
in bringing some of yoW readers to seri-
ously think on the subject,
| remain, Respectfully yours,
j. III. CLENDEEISG,
Serg't Major Both Iowa Inf'y
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MIR. Har ian's Appointments.

Hon. JAMES HARLAN will address The people a
follows
Fort Madison. lee Co., on tuesday, Sept LIST
Keokuk, Lee Co.. W edn escey, Seps 3D.
keosauqua, Van Bu rem Co., Friday. sept, Alh-
Bloomneid, Davis CO., Saturday, Sept. oth
Ceptrryille Appanoose Co, Monday, Sept. 7th.
Cor, don, WAYNE Co, Tuesday, Sept s.h
Leon, Decatur Go, WednesdAv, sept 9Th.
oceola, Clark Co, Thursday, Sept. iUth.
Win,erset, Madison Go, Friday, Sept. ilth
Des Aoines, Polk CO, SATURDAY sept. lsth
Iadianola, Warren Co, Monday, Sept istb'
Knoxville Marion Co, 1ucsdsy, ssEt loth-
Charlton, Lu cas- Co. Wednesday, Sept l6sn,
Abba Monroe Co, Thurtdsy, Sept Il 7th.
Ouum~a, wapelo Co. Friday, Sept. 18th
Rdeyville wapelle Co, Tuesday, Sent. I'D
OskaloosA, Mahaska TO, Wedn esdsy Sept. 23d
Sirourney. Keokuk Co. Thursday, sept. gath
Fairfield, Jefferson, Friday, Sept. 25th.
Washington, Washington Co, Monday, Sept. ssth.
wappello, Lou lisa Co. Tuesday, Sept 7ath.
Buriin gton, Des Molnes Co, "Wednesday, Sept. 3oth
The several County Committees are Requested 10 ID
dgen In giving public notice OF the tne and places
Of meeting in their resi- ectse countess; and In max
Ing all necessary arrangements for ths meeupgs.
The meetings ia all the appointments WIN commene'
at O'Clock, p. n.
THDs, r. WITHROy,
Chm Repub. State Central Committee
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