Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-06

Ma syuugl t9y, f1ueiSQn, NcH Madrid /,
Pea Ridge, Sbiot, igka, CoriSth, Boston
.Nugntlh, aud Aate.aui but, AJ . compile.
Ats uIltL Ihe irTepEss.,oie TElpF Of our
luJ0Qs. who sfr more Determined sad elrs-
itige nOB hsa ever before. II our cam
TAigas have failed, it has been for the
H.at Of military experiences 10 the CON.
liDAujers Ia. Chief or "a the regineutal Of.
fcals Great military sbilities cannot be
t!ppfoSissI, TUey arc the Wotk OF tine
I ea-y fprUa. gradually from ths exigcacieI
f. al clyelmaAaces. Europe for centuries
+ baS btsA engaged IN var, and you may
Z ula1sr the names Of Ia really great grn-
ieyals 0u the finger ebds. How many has
2pgia0d had besides Wellington how ma.
inv France besides BonSparte; how many
iiA'y, Austria NpSsh7 Whist, isd-ed has
( lbsen u, history of all comprehensive CAM
ItignS. Of all vast nsoTtmenIs OF armies
/ bGl hisiQry ol hlaadrfs, errurs and disas-
I iisrs 'Ho neyer made war, said Tgreupe,
who never made mistakes and that a
yoanI and peaceful nation like ours should
khaye maie great mistakes Is TO say only
fihal it has made great wur
lr spite therefore, OF errors and fail
1res--Ot errors ia plans and Of failures 10
a-zrtGrion-we believe that tho martial re-
l rord or the last twenty-five months will
compare gioylously with that OF any other
,tioB aacient aud modern, beginning un.
tIar the Mnis em0atrassmeuts and con
.uloiad BY q simiar inrNpcfiruce. Would
10 Goa uat record had been still brighter
aud bttterl We defest war; and are i'm
ps'oOt Of It's cOnlinuauce; bullet Us not,
10 our eagarness, be gXbo'bitanti1 our de-
mIuis and unjust 10 our rulers. A free
propie, who have pat their resources and
rnerVies " the disposal Of the government
lor tue national preservation with such
generous profusion az the American people
have done in this ehlamit1u' crisis, have a
right 10 expect that their government
sh1ud put forth it, utmost energies to
shorten ibe terrible struggle and briug il to
y 5uCct sfHl issut-thnt II should tolerate
no doubtful loyAlty and submit TO no need.
!, IS delay5in those 10 WHOM II coufies tho
condGs' 0f the nsiiOnal forces Bat n
people as intelligent 81. they arc free will
uotrSpect inP5ssibililics When our rul.
ersbrs s'n,iug heartily, enr0eJtly and sue
ces'0lDy i5r tue public good, u grateful
appreciation generous confidence is ~
TilaasiI is m6guauinous Such We he
licyc will be- fopnd tho general sentiment
Of tn mR5cs ludividRtls among us who
never ruisrd the lsE'of their country until
rDmrgllfd to 10 50 by the threats Of the
mob. follow .beir bent 10 printing Of "thc
acknowledged liIure Of the Adminisra
tira " but wbebthe great majlrity OF the
nation havt read and pondcrcI the ama1
ing cyidtHccs OF labor, energy, skin and
success u0lolitd in the official reports Of
the departments, they will continue to /
cherish an honest ptide Ia the capacity Of
IbSit country men, sEd iI'thc strength and
zetl 6f their gGvef1dant;2 t;2i9e
THUS far we have felerfed only 10 The
rsilitary -pHosrsss oEitha fHatIpn, but we
have not forgotten those leEisntiyc and
mmnl trilmphs whIth may BE- rcckoned
among the victories oi the age. Congress
has wisely supported the action of the ex.
cruliyc government, add ia addition has
placed on the enduring records OF the mn
tion--H .i.ati
lst The act to sccutthomeSIeads 10 act
ull settlers on the pubic domain, which
provides that any person who is the head Of
p family, or who has arrived nj the age OF
twenty one years ana Is citizen Of the
Cnited States, or who has flieI bis
declaration of intention 10 become sncb, or
who has never borne atma ngiinstthe Uni
ted States Government, or given aid and
comfort to i!s eBemies niuy, upon fitting
proper affidavit, and the payment Of ten
doi'ars be permitted 10 euter for his or her
exclusive usc and benefit, aud for the pur.
pose ef actual settlement Rud cultivation,
one quarter section or a less quantity Of
unappropridted pus'ic lands Under this
Inv any person may procure himself Il
home
Z Cd 40 act to secure freedom 10 all per-
sous gilhin the territories Of the United
States This isA rr-euictment of tie or.
dannce of 1899, IN which tue Fathers
gave the priceless boon OF freedom to the
territory Of the Northwest
81 The act Hbolishing slavery in the
District Of Columbia, making the soil Of
the capital OF thi. republic forever free.
ph. Tb, act 10 aid in the construction
| ofa railroad and telegraph line from the
Missouri river to the Pacific ocean.
9th. An act to suppress insqrrection, to
punish treason and rebellion, to seize and
couGscatc The properly Of rebels, and for
the freedom Of their slaves.
/ FinaIy. We have the Proclamation Of
/ the President u The Uuitcd States, Of the
22i Of September last, declaring freedom
tolhe slaves Of nll persous in States 10 re-
uciliou agsins the government Of the Uni.
Ted States on the first day Of January,
1863 Tomorrow will be day Of jubi.
lee to some three millioTor more Of hu-.
man bNi.es What NtS Year to them,
the dcUu.trodden, the oppressed, the en-
slAVedto.dayi but, 90 lbe morrow, The re.
deemcd the Observation-Disclosures longer
orutes but mcn-no longer things buI per.
sons.