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Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04
THE SHIP CANAL CONVENTION.
PatriotIc R.solntIon Pn..ed.

CHICAGO, ILL, June Sat the Canal Con-
venton, during the afternoon session of to-day,
Mr.. Ruggles reported the following resolutions;
"The loyal States assembled in National Con-
vention at Chicago, desirous of cementing
closer the Union for perpetuating our nation
allty forever, Of providing for the common de,
fences and promoting the general welfare oi
our whole country, adopt the following resolu
tons;
"Flrst. That we regard the construction and
| enlargement of the canal between the Mlssissip
pl river and the Atlantic ocean, with canals
duly connecting the lakes, as Of great military
and commercial Importance; we believe such
enlargement or construction, with dimensions
sufficient TO pass gunboats from the Mississip-
pE to Lake Michigan, and from the Atlantic to
and from the great lakes, will furnish the
cheapest and most expeditions means for pro-
tecting the Northern frontier, and at the same
time will promote rapid development towards
the union Of our whole country.
"Second. That these works are demanded
alike by military prudence, political wisdom,
necessity, and commerce. Such works will be
not only national but continental, and their ac-
complement Is required by every principle Of
sound political ecoEomy.
"Third. That such national highways be-
tween the Mississippi and the lakes, as far as
practicable, should be free, without tolls or re.
strictions, and we should deprecate placing
this great thoroughfare In the hands Of any
corporation or State The work should be ac-
complished by national credit, aud soon as
completed the cost reimbursed to the national
treasury, and should be as free as the lakes TO
the commerce of the world"
The resolutions were adopted without a dis
sentlng voice
Mr.. Ruggles, for himself, offered rosolu-
tlon that the Convention Is OF the opinion that
the increased stimulus TO be given to agrlcul.
ture and commerce by proposed enlargement
of canals will far increase the foreign COM
merce Of the country; that import duties on
return cargocs will be very fair.
j. T. Lewis, of Wisconsin, offered a resolu-
ton rendering the thanks Of the Convention to
the president for the able, digniaed, and ac-
complished manner in which he presided. The
resolution passed unanimously.
Gen. walhridge, of New York, closed tho
convention by submitting a series Of strong
resolutions sustaining the integrity Of the Con.
stitutiOn and the Union, and in fHvOr Of the
organization Of militia Of the seas, and plcdg.
ing the convention never TO abandon II until
the final sucrcss Of the contest now going on
In behalf Of constitutional government, and
that any foreign Intervention should he met
with prompt, decisive and energetic resistance.
The resolutions were carried amid intense
enthusiasm, after which the convention ad-
lourncd sine die.
The convention was entirely harmonious.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04
yICKSBURG,

Gen. Grant seems to be quietly boring his
way into the stronghold Of tho Mississippi
river. He does not indulge in flaming bulle'
tins to the Government, but assures them from
time to time that everything is working salts
factorily. The public will probably be startled
In a few days, bv a report similar to that
which announced the fate of Fort Donolson
The approaches to Vicksburg may be slow, but
we believe they will be sure.
The rebel story, that Grant had fallen bach
to the Black river, arose doubtless from the
movement of Gen. Frank Blar's division upor
the river to guard the passes and prevent the
advance of Johnston's forces.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04
p.sl.lon In Regard to Legal Tender Mote.


The Supreme Court Of this District this NOR.
ming decided In the case of Meyer against Roose-
welt, that Treasury notes are not a legal tender
for the payment of bonds and mortgages con-
tractcd prior to the act of Congress making
these notes a legal tender. It will be remem-
bered that the case is as follows; Before the
breaking out Of fthe war, Judge Roosevelt loaned
money on bond and mortgage, giving therefor
his check on the Chemical Bank In New York,
which, IL required by the holder, would have
been paid in gold.
Subsequently the premises were sold by the
mortgagor, subject to the bond and mortgage,
and the purchaser rendered the amount to Judge
Roosevelt and demanded a satisfaction piece Of
the mortgage, which the latter refused TO give
1t was finally arranged that the Judge should
accept the notes and that an amicable suit
should be brought against Judge Roosevelt to
compel him to satisfy the mortgage of record.
This case was argued before the General Term
of the Supreme Court last winter, and they
have now rendered their decision in favor of
defendants, with costs, all the Judges render
ing opinions.
This is directly opposed to the decision Of the
General Term Of the Supreme Court for the
Seventh district of this State. The question
must now go to the Court of Appeals, and until
1t is sustained there, the present decision is of
no particular importance to business men.-N
Y. Evening Post.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04
Affairs I'm Louisiana.
We copy the following from the New Orleans

We copy the following from the New Orleans
True Delta:
ALREADY before his advance upon and occu-
patton of Alexandria, We pronounced the
achievements oHGen. Banks the most valuable
and substantial for the nation of any of which
we have record In any other quarter since this
war commenced. His later acquisitions speak
for themselves for, strictly and accurately,
they have, so far as this State Is concerned,
extinguished revolution, and the smoulderng
embers Of dsatfectiOn can only be kndled
again into blaze by folly or madness of ad-
minlstration In Washington.
The Confederate army, 80 hastily collected
and so capably handled by Gen. Taylor, can
scarcely now be said to have an organized eX-
istencc. Its best fighting material has been
dcclmatated in battle and are despondent of
the future; its unwilling conscript constituents,
without waiting for the issue of the conflict
hastened to renew their fealty to the old Gov
ernment; its mounted auxliaries from Texas
no longer are terror to those II was supposed
they were enrolled to protect, nor a marvel for
their large boasts and slim performances to
the soldiers to whOm-ostenslbly, at least
they were opposed.
"Unpursued, the fugitive fragments of the
Confederate army Ofthe Teche puTsues its way
to Shreveport, in the extreme northern end Of
our State. It's domestic element which ad-
hered to the fortunes of the revolution, 1t is
needless to say, vindcated by It's valor the
ancient renowR Of the race; what of 1t remains
can now lelsurely contemplate the past and
speculate on the future, while remembering
our continued predictions of the prerevolu-
tionary epoch"
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.

ARREsT.-Thls morning Edwin Mourice was
arrested for stealing $40 from Francis Fenwick.
He was committed TO jail BY Justice Gladman.
POLICE CAsEs.-The following persons were
arrested for disorderly conduct: John Finuey fined
81 iii John MahoncyI nDed sl.4Ij Thomas Ogle-
ton, fined So; John BolAnd, sent to wOrkhouBej
James Chrisiy, Sialo Neal, Virginia Neal, Mary
Neal, SuSan Neal Julia Neal and benjamin Neal
fined each SI44i II. A. simms, fined S2l4i Harriet
BArtin, nnsd $685. John Mahoney, dismissed.
MARINE LIsT.-ArrivdlS- Steamer Swan,
Rose, Belle PlAini light
Schr. Buena Vista, McGown, Aqua Creek light
schr. VIM. X and Thos. Hughlett, shaw, Balt-
morej hay to Government.
Schr. Baltimore, Franeks, Baltimore; hay to Gov
ernment
sehr. Lucy Baker, Rich, N, vi mdse to p. Berry
SchT. John ROgers, Taylor, WAshingtOni light
Schr. Mary Meanz, Tibbitts, Alexandria, light
sChr. John II, Ford, Campbell, AlexandFiai light
schr. Israel II. Day, Hill, washingtonj light.
schT. Reindeer, Lincoln, AlexRndTiAj light.
schr. Nightingale, NickersOn, Alexandria, light
Brig Robinson, Calhoun, Washingtonj light.
DepariueS-From Agnew'S DockSi schrB, A. J. D.
ROssett, HilmAn, New York; Jno. r. Ford, Camp
bell, AleXandTlai Cyprus Harrington, Cole, Boston.
From Borden Mining Co.: Schr. Nightingale, Nick
erson, Providence, H. |, From Philadelphia Packet
Line; steamer A. Chamblin, stewart, PhilA.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.-Arrivsd.-
To Rays Docks with coal, In tOnsi Boats Henry
DelAaed, ll6j JelR MaFmAduke, IlOi A. Kane, IO1i
Little Bod, IU2. To Borden Mining Cot W. 7, ON.
Neal, IO6 tons. To Cumberland c. Il |. Co.. Nor
gan Miller, lI6 tons. To John Young Emperor,
II6 tons.
DepdriUrcG-IdA Marmaduke, II. DelAneId, Ed
Boyce, A. II. PoffenbuFger Monitor, NIeAtee, Santa
Anna, Carrie Belle, A. Kane, Emperor, W. S. o. D.
Neal, Morgan Miller.
THE MARKETs.-The following lJ list of
priceS as reported for the Republican, up to 70 m
to-day
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04
Meeting OF Fernando Woods Peace Con-
Nention.

New York, June 3.-ThG Peace Convention
met this afternoon in the Cooper Institute.
The principal speaker was Fernando Wood.
The resolutions declare fcalty to the COnstitu-
tion and to the sovereignty Of the States and Of
the people; that, under the Constitution, there
Is no power to Coerce the States or any of them
by military forces that the war Is contrary to
the Constitution, and should be put an end to;
that attCmps to do away with the provisions
Of the Constitution, which points out how
crimes are to be punished, are high-hGnded
violations of the sworn duties Of our rulers; that
the claim Of dlCtatOrlal and unlimited military
power and trial Of citizens by courts-martiul
are monstrous and eXecTable; that the dogma
of unlimited submission to the Executive
branch of the Government is unworthy an
American citizen; that we protest against the
cowardly, dcspOtic, inhuman, and accursed act
of the bnnishment of c. l.. Nallandgham; and
that we recommend a suspension OF hostllIties,
and the holding of a convention TO settle the
manner Of recognizing the contending sections;
and the meeting, in addition to the adoption of
these resolutions, recommended the appoint
ment of a State General Committee, TO call flu
ture conventions of the Peace Democrats.
SECOND DISPATCH.
New York, June 3.-1he Peace Mass Meet
ing was fully twenty-five thousand strong.
Speeches were made by Fernando Wood, Judge
McCunn, George F. Train, and Hon. A. X.
Wood, Of Virginia.
During the proceedings there were cheers for
Mcclellan and Vallaudigham, and groans for
Burnside and President Lincoln.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04
LITERARY.

CARLETON promises new novel of at least
strong local interest, by Lille Devereux Umsted
author of "SOuthwOld," book which made a
marked sensation few ears ago.
The third and fourth numbers of IIarper'f
"Pietoral History Of the Rebellion are just pub.
lished, bringing down the narrative OF events to
the time Of the first great uprising OF the North
MIR. CHARLES T. EVANS proposes to publish
"large paper edition of Frank MOores Rebel,
lion Record" 1t will be printed in small folio, on
handsome laid paper only 100 copies will be
printed
"A NEW NOVEL, by the author of " Rutledge,' -
Is In press and will soon be Issued by Carleton,
This work ia thought to have a power quite equal
to the book named, and far superior TO the second
by the same author which was put forth some
time since.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04
A LOYAL Letter.

The following is an extract from letter ad-
dressed to a rebel prisoner now confined in the
Old Capitol prison, and written by brother
residing In Baltimore:
yours l received to-day, and Immediately
took my pen to answer II. / must say that i
was glad to know that you were a prisoner.
prayed long ago that the Good Master above
would let our forces take you, as heard that
you had been impressed into the rebel service
Now TO atone for your sins thus committed
against the Government which gave you pro,
lection, and still more for the sins against
your God, who commanded you to obey the
laws of your cOuntry-tO atone for this, take
the oath of allegiance to the United States and
enlist in the Federal service for the balance oI
the war; fighting the battles Of the Union til
no vestige of this devilish revolution can bC
traced. will then send you clothing, should
you be in want; but at present cannot, as II
will only aid and abet the unhOly cause in
which you have been engaged.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04
Naval Orders To-d.y.

Acting Masters Mate J. D. Gosslck, ordered
to the steamer Montgomery.
Boatswain J. H. Policy, and Gunner W.
Hardlson, ordered to the steam sloop shenan,
doah.
Acting Master A. L. b. Zarego, ordered to
the command of the U. s. steamer Jasmine.
Acting Assistant Paymaster Daniel A. Dick
inson, ordered to the steamer Thomas Free
born.
Acting Assistant Paymastcr John F. Hamil.
ton, ordered to the Mississippi Squadron.
Lieutenant Commander Horncr c. Blake,
ordered to the command of the steam gunboat
Eutaw, at Baltimore, as an appreciation of his
gallAntry in the defence OF the Hatteras.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04

METROPOLITAN POLICE REPoRTs.-PrsciHci
No. Frank Lewis and John Welsh, for fighting,
were fned 81. ChAs. N Nelson, grand larcenyi
sent TO jail.
Precinct No. At. Robinson, keeping open on
Sunday dismissed. Allen Foster, stealing money
dismissed. James Riley, Andrew Nelson, and Jno.
Rowland, intoxiCationj turned over to military.
Precinct No. s-SAllie Neal, Virginia Neal, Mary
Neal, Susan Neal, Julia Neal, and BENZ Neal, tne
gro famifyD dIsorderly conduct each fined Sl.44.
Harriet a. Slmms and Harriet Burton, diSorderly
conduct; each fined s2.II, Jno. Mahony, disor-
derly conduct; fined S344 Jno. Finny and Jno.
Mahony, drunk ennesA; dismissed. r4..r. ..
PreciAct No. 4-John Hughes, selling liquor with.
out llcenoe, fined $40. John GlAscoe, carrying
concealed weapons, fined $40. Michael Naushton
and Madison Tyler, drunk and dlforderly, fined u
each. James Riley, petit larceny, committed for
court.
Precinct No. 5.-Alfred Gettings, grand larceny,
held for further healing. Francis Crocker, drunk,
missed. John Greer, disorderly, fined s2tsj John
Dolan, do, SIN.
Precinct No B.-For drunkenness, George Hal
bert Henry Mulligan, Robert Chambers, Anna
Parker, and c. II. Marshall, were fined %. For
same offence, Michael Darrell and Leonard c.
v hite, were turned over to the military For
petit larceny, Washington Curdy, was sent to Jail
lOf court. fOr inueceht ana prOlhne language IN
the street, John Schultz was fined 81. of ..'
Precinct No. For suspicion of stealing a COW,
Jacob HaSs, gave bail for n hearing. For fighting,
Michael Farral, Conrad Gotz, and John Faulkner,
were dismissed. For insulting ladies in the street
Michael Connor, Thos. Brown, and VIM. Jenkins,
were turned over to the military.
Precinct No. s.-Jno. Boil, a soldier, assault and
battery turned over to the military. Henry
White and Daniel Buckley, firing pistol in the
street, dismissed Michael Kelly, disorderIy con-
ductj fined S2N.
Precinct No. s.-John Hogan, soldier, drunken
nesGj was delivered to the military.
Precinct No. IO.-Mltehel FletchHeld, selling liquor
to soldiers fined so. JSmes HAskins and Mr..
Weineberger, threats of violenOe security to keep
the peace Cornelius Barnes, assault al / battery;
Jail for court Samuel Golden, violating CORPORA
tion ordinances held for a further hearing. Edw'd
Burke, intoxicatlonj fined 90, John Kelly, assault
and battefyi security for court.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04
H,..n.d. Runners captursd.

Captured, April 2S, the British registering
sloop Justina, Of Nassau, n. p, BY the U. 8.
gunboat siOga. Her Fargo consisted Of sbales
Of cotton. ~
A communication from Capt. Walker, U. 8.
N, dated U. s. shlp De Sofa, Gulf of Mexico,
May IS, 1858, states that yesterday, at noon,
discovered tho smoke of a steamer, and stood
for II; soon after we made the steamer, and
pressed ailer her to the very extent Of our
power. At o p. m. she stopped, and two
boats pushed OF from her, carrying her
officers and crew. He immediately lowered
aud took out Of the steamers boats her prlnci-
pal officers, as a security for the lives OF his
men, and then boarded the steamer. SO soon
az the boats had got alongside of her the flames
burst out, when he hOisted "recall." After-
wards, having had the assurance that there
was no danger of her blowing up, he sent men
enough to the burning ship to lead eur hose on
board but all efforts to suppress the flames
were unavaillng, and by sunset the famous
Confederate ship Cuba sunk beneath the waters
Of the Gulf.
It is estimated that the cargo of the Cuba
was worth in Havana nearly four hundred
thousand dollars, and IL landed In Alabama,
would have been worth from a million to a
million and a quarter. Her officers and crew
will be delivered to the custody of the authori-
ties at Key West.
Also, OF the capture Of the schooner Oliver
8. Breeze, May 10Th, by the Two Sisters, OF
Anchote Keys.
Also Of the capture, on the 10th Of May, the
Spanish steamer Union, bound for Mobile.
Also Of the capture, In Tampa Bay, by the
U. 8. Gunboat Tahoma, q schooner-rigged
boat called the Crazy Jane. Her cargo con-
sisted of turpentine and cotton. The crew
claim to be British subjects, but failed to pro-
duce any evidence thereof.
Also captured, by the U. 8. steamer Octo-
room, on the 18th inst, the English steamer
Eagle, from Nassau, N. p, bound to 81. Johns,
N. B., with a cargo of assorted merchandise.
She is an iron paddle wheel, schooner rlgged,
l60 feet long, and 10 feet wide.
Captured by one ofthe blockading vessels of
Mobile, May 9th, the schooner Gen. Lion, from
Mobile, bound to Havana, with a cargo Of 272
bales of cotton.
Also, of the capture, BY the United States
steamer Huntsville, May 10, the Confederate
schooner A. J. Hodge, Of Mobile, from Nassau,
bound to Confederate port with an assorted
cargo.
Also, captured by the gunboat Kennebeck,
May 4th, the schooner Juniper, from Havana,
bound to Mobile, with an assorted cargo.
The U. s. gunboat Kanawha captured on the
18th May, the English brigantine Commet,
with an assorted cargo.
The U. s. ship De Lotto, on the 26th April,
captured the schooner Clarlta from Havana.
This vessel is supposed to be the one belonging
to the United States, and seized by the rebels at
the commencement Of the war.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04
Fernando Wood

Two years ago, Fernando Wood addressed
The following language to his fsllow-citirens in
Onion Square, and his sentiments were warmly
app,auded by the large assembly;
' ] throw myself entirely into this contest
w'H all my power and with all my might. :
We must stand by the Government; We
wVaI obey The laws we must respect ottlcia
authority, we must respond with alacrtyto the
,1lls oil patriotism, and 80 long as we may have
IKE .Igngth support the Constitution and the
uiOn. have no hesitation In throwing
whatever power ! may possess in behalf Of the
Iending 8trugglo am prepared Il
fay here, and through the press to our friends
Of the South, that before that (rebel) dag shall
float over the National Capitol, every man,
woman, md child would enlist for the war"
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04
A Rebel Report Respecting Gen. OR ant
Movements.

A dag of truce, on Tuesday, on the Rapp,
hammock, brought over two Richmond papers
Of that morning. There were in them no datc &
from Vlcksburg as late as already published.
The rebel officer, however, Informed the
bearer Of the flag that they had later advices,
In effect that NiCksburg had not been taken;
that Grant having excessively tried every
point of their defences and been rcpulsed ever y
TINE with great loss, had fallen back upon the
line OF the Big Black, and was fOrtlfylng his
PoslIIon there 10 prevent Johnston from cross
ing.
1t Is further represented the papers contained
no lhleIllE"h"e from any part of the South.
One OF them dGprecatcs the newspaper attacks
upon GeneraI femOerton, and says this course
tends to demoralze the troops, tLat a frenuenI
change Of commanders causes delays and pro-
duceS other disastrous effects, and refers 10 the
results In our own case.
One of the papers apologies to Its patrons
for not giving the votes Of the soldiers in the
State In the election, as 1t would afford us an
idea of their actual strength.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04
81 remain, your brother. :"
FATAL AFFRAY IN BALTrNoRE.-On Tuesd,

FATAL AFFRAY IN BALTIMORE.-On Tuesday
night James II. Pickett, an cx-policeman of
Baltimore, was badly beaten by three brothers,
named Ambrose, William, and Joseph Bentley.
Subsequently he was met again by the Bentlcys
and attacked, when he drew a pistol and shot
one Of them (Ambrose) dead, and wounded his
brother William badly in the arm. The coro-
ner's jury yesterday rendered a verdict cxoncr-
ating Pickett on the ground of sclf-defencc,
and he was discharged from custody.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04
NOZZLE WORDS 10

WHENEVER THEY (THE REBEIs) HAVE THE
., powUR. THEY DRIVE HnRoRR THEM INTO THEIR
TANKS THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE, AND T1EY
WOULD ALSO DRIVE us. TRUST THEN NOT.
" WERE THEY ABLE, THEY WOULD INVADE AND
DESTROY Us WITHOUT MERCY. Absolutely
" Assured OF THESE THINGS, AN AMAZED THAT
ANY ONE COULD THINK OF PEACE ON ANY
" TFRMs.' He WHO ENTERTAINs The aENTIMENr
rs FIT ONLY TO BE SLAVE he VINO UTtkRs
% IT At THIS TIME, MOREOVER, Is A TRAITOR TO
" MS COUNTRY, WHO DESERVES THE scoRF AND
CONTENdPT OF ALL HONORABLE MEN, ,"-hoss-
yraas, 10 he General AsssU.blgof Ohio, February,
1000
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04

SENT NoRTH.-Gustavus Golden, Louis Hutz-
Ter, Leon Walters, John VEAL Moses Neagle,
on the charge of running the blockade to and
from the South, had a hearing yesterday before
Col. Fish, Provost Marshal of Baltimore. They
were ordered to Philadelphia, with an injunc-
tlon not to come south Of that city during the
war.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04

A woman named Green, living in the village
Of Tltchncld, England, has been compelled by
dollars for the physc furnished by her doctor.
1t came out on the trial that she had taken
2,677 doses, none Of which did her any good.
Whereupon the presiding judge, Baron Bran.
nell, remarked, che would really recommend
the defendant in future to buy her physlc In
the wood I"
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04

ARMY oRDER.-Wo learn that an army order
has been issued from the headquarters of the
Army of the Potomac, to remedy the gross i'm
position upon the soldiers by extortlonate news
paper dealers, who have been charging ten
cents per copy for papers. The supplying OF
newspapers is hereafter to bo confined to dis
charged and disabled soldiers, with the under
standing that no paper shall be sold for more
than FIVE cents a copy.
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04
LOCAL .AFFAIRS.

ARRESTED ron RLkRcEST.-Ye yesterday, A. Get
tIngs, = lad about 10 years Of age was arrested,
charged with stealing the sum OF s6 from a bakey.
The larceny was clearly proved, but consideraing
his age, Justice clsyton sent him to the guard
house until he consult Chief Justice Cartier In
regard to the bes disposal Of his case. John Kane,
arrested for stealing aShirt from Kings store was
also sent to the guArdhouse to await similar dis.
Doaition,
Daily national Republican., 1863-06-04

Took the OATH.-Andrew Grammer, of Car
roll county, E. G. Chandler, of Cecil county;
and Henry T. Dixon, of Loudouu county, Va,
charged with belonging to a guerrilla band,
all took the oath yesterday and were released
from custody. Dixon is boy, and states that
his mother had him arrested to prevent him
from going into the Confederate army. His
father Is now In Georgetown, D. C.-Ban. Sun.