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The Financial, Combat.

Hostilities have fairly, commenced ~
When the .aet to provide national cur
repcy"'t was under discussion-in Congress,
we warned the people that Its design was
tocrpsh the State institutions, which had
contributed 50 largely toathe growth and
prosperity Of the country, aud to build on
the ruins . gigantic political machine, con-
trolled, At Washington, TO be used as the
old United States Bank was. in its last
days, 10 corrupt the heart Of the nation.
Our frst proposition is nov fully admitted
by the authorities at Washington, Those
editors, therefore, who took ns to task for
our prediction, and who insisted that there
could, be lno antagonis,a between sound,
well-managed State banks andfthe finan-
lcial pets of the Treasury, will please TO
review their logic, and recal,their denun-
ciati0n. ai.s e,t.s 3sy9 ba8asTa taaailne
-Wephave the very higlaest authority for
saying that tits the des, gntand intontion
OF. .tlis Government TO shapeits acti6n 90
as to force all existing banks 10 the Uuited
Sites to wind up thor affairs and with.
draw from the field, infavor of institutions
to be established under Mr.. Chasess sys.
tep and controlled at Washington. i III
For this purpose the new "Comptrollel
of the Currency" under the direction o.
Mr.. Secretary Chase, has already set hl
The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer., 1863-09-25
Another Turn of the Screw.

The party that proclaims assent to Sun
conditional Union" as the test of loyalty,
aud at the same time demands "condi-
tions" for restoration SO merciless as well
as so repugnant to every principle on
which the Union was founded, having
fully established their punitive system OF
reunion upon the loyal as well as the dis
loyal in the rebellious South, now talk of
an experiment in the neighboring State
Of Maryland, by the way of trying, we
suppose, how much the loyalty of the
border slave States can stand, in addition
to what they have already endured i'll
maintaining their fealty to the Union
Baving braved death and desolation from
disunion foes, it is now thought Git that
they should show how much their loyalty
can bear from Union friends. Tue exper-
ment is to be inaugurated iD Maryland,
where, as frontier State, they have al
ready suffered a Thousand evils from the
war, of which the Northern States have
felt nothing, and Know nothing but by
name.
We perceive by the radical papers Of
New York, that the Government having
deputed Col. Birney to enlist free negroes
in Maryland, and not meeting, we pre-.
sumo, with the desired success, il has
been suggested to the Secretary of War,
by one whom the Eoening Post calls "oue
of the foremost men in the State," but Of
whom, as we have never heard before, we
shall say nothing, to enlist the slaves Of
the State to send forth in its armies
We had an idea that the Constitution pro.
hibited the taking Of private property fol
public use without just compensation
But the mover of the scheme may consid.
er it a parallel case with the one before
the House of Representatives last session
when an honorable member and prominent
lawyer said: 81 hope no gentleman in this
House supposes | am fool enough to think
this bill constitutional ;I"vote for it as q
military necessity. ."-National htelligen'
ror . ,.... $50. - t'.. 80. -. ~"
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On the 18th inst, al her residence, No. lls
South Paca street, SARAH, wife Of Thomas
Marshall, formerly of Hartford county, in the
i74th year Of her age. ..,a Hr,l .Lrtas os
On Thursday, the l!7th inst, at his late resi- .
dence, near Hayre7de -Grace, EIIJAH THOMP-
SON, in the SD year ofrhis age. .acs's asl,.
And art thoa gone, my husband, gone forever;
Shall thy fond wife clasp thy hand no more Z
Obi shall thy faithful friends behold thee never,
3 Until they meet on yonder blissful shore2 ~
Ah yes thou'rt gone, even as an early flower,
2 Nipt by the frost on The vernai sod;
But thou'rt transplanted TO n brighter bower,
Z Amid, the garden Of the glorious God. dsi
Farewell, dear husband, let wife's tear q ! "a
Embalm and bless thy memory, and may =
Thy much-lovedi friends So walk in virtue here,
That they may meet thee on Ike fms. day.
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The Question of War with England.

IMPORTANT DECLARATIONS BY Mr..
DAYToN.~-We publish to day remarka-
BILE communication which appeared re-
Gently in the columns of the London
Times on the subject Of the rebel iron
clads that are being got ready in the
Clyde and in the Mersey to be- sent out on
their mission of destruction of American
commerce. The writer, ON Englishman,
impressed with the conviction that the
fact of the English, government permit
ting the, departure of these vessels would
inevitably lead to war with the United
States, fortifes his own opinions with a
memorandum of a conversation whiuh he
had in May last with Mr.. Dayton the
American Minister at Paris. 9 '~A'h "@f..
They are several points in the account
of tue inter view that are calculated to at
tract attention.. Mr.. Dayton, for instance,
as d respohsetto the suggestion Of French
and English interference in the present
struggle, says, with equal force and cor
rectness :-"Of one thing am certain !:
that if you think that any interference en-
yourtpart wilh stop the war you are wrong.
Not England, and Franco and Russia =
not all Earope-- could influence + us. -
| Again he says, speaking Of the likelihood
Of 4, war between England and the Uni
ted States :--"My expectation of peace
between you and us depends much on the
manner in which you deal with the IRON
sides which the Confederates' are now
building in England, and Scotland. y
| If, in consequence of;;yoprs negligence
4 or Of your self-inficted impotence, these
iron Sides escape and plunder us, the
| American people, irritated enough alrea-
dy, viii be ungoyernable, They viii be
quite ready to ruin ruin ls themselves in order ID
ruin you." @ IL. b. a.,;t
/ The force Of these arguments and the
correctness Of these conclusions, as sci
4 forth ii this document, are nos to be de.
| MED or questioned And that conviction
seems to have Impressed itself slowly, bu,
4 surely on the English understanding, -
1 England at length fully recognizes the
fact that war with the United States is te
\ be the sure and immediate result Of fur
ther perseverance, in the rebel pirate bust
ness SO that If the iron clads now get,
ting ready for the service are permitted K
90 to sea We must only interpret tlut fac
I as 4 challenge to war and the chalfeng,
will not be declined on our part. War O
1 peace lies, therefore, in the decision Q
the British Ministry, Let them choose
Nv 2. Herald 9. ~ ''S' ;tf II
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machinery in motion to drive the State
banks to the wall. In circular he has
sent to hefaithful, he says that there will
not be, for long, two systems Of corporate
banking in the United States. One or
The other, he asserts, will fully occnpy the
field, "and it requires no spirit of prophe.
cy to predict which of the two is destined
to give way" Banks whose issues are
secured by the Government, and which
are 70 become the financial agents Of tha
Government, Win inimy opinion ere long
be the only ones that will be tolerated.
Journal of Commerce.
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AN AMNESTY SUGGEsTED.--A letter
to the Cincinnati Commercial, dated at
Frankfort, Kentucky, on the 3lst ultimo,
says:
Gen. Green Clay Smith, Congressman
elect, has just returned from Washington.
l travelled with him to-day from Coving-
ton TO this place, and during our trip he
told me that, while at the national capi-
tai, he had an interview with Mr.. Lincoln
relative to the issue of proclamation of
fering a general amnesty to all now in
arWs against the Government, who ground
the weapons of their rebellion and come
back to their allegiance. He advised the
President to guarantee full protection to
the person aud property of all returning
pro1ig,ls--usihg the general term "prop-
Hrty" to include slaves, as well as houses
and lands
Mr. Lincoln said lie would not revoke
one line of his proclamation Gen. Smith
did not want to do so, but simply asked
that fepentant rebels be permitted to test
the legality of the edct in the civil courts.
The Prc-identexprcssed himself perfect
!ly willing that they should do this, and
said he would abide the Judicial decisions
when made. The interview was quite
satisfactory to both parti,s. In conclu-
sion, Mr.. Lincoln said he thirsted neither
for blood nor the property of the rebels.
The war could not terminate too soun for
him if at its close it was found that the
institution Of slavery had suffered, its
friends and not he world be to blame"
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deserted their homes and engaged in the
! rebellion, but against whom there can be
produced no evidence Of criminal acts,
that they are allowed sixty days to return
and ake the oath of allegiance. Those
] returning may nevertheless be proved to
be enemies Of the State within the mean
ing of this act by other competent evil
dence if afterwards obtained, while those
refusing to return are to be considered
alien enemies. Ii Il :.
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BALTIMORE CITY,
CoNFIscATIoN In, WEST VIRGINIA.

CoNFIsCATIoN In, WEST VIRGINIA.
A bill is before the Legislature of West
Virginia and has passed the House, to
"provide for the forfeiture Of property in
this State belonging 70, the enemies there
off, It provides that s'every person who
shall aid Or abet the so-called. Copfedera-
cy or the rebel State goyernment st Rich,
mond in any Invasion Of this State, or
hostile action against the same, or who
shall accept Of o., hold Office under the rebel
authority, shall be deemed an alien enc
my 70 the State, and all ythe estate, real
and personal, Of snch alien enemy which,
may be found Ia This State shall be for
feited to the use Of the Slates", The, bill
further provides that tbe Governor shall
issue q proclamation notifying parties now
in the Southern Confederacy who have
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The HrsToRY OF THE CrviL WAR IN AMERICA. -
This is the title Of work, the first volume Of
which is now in press and will be ready for de-
livery in the course Of next month. The second
volume will be ready for delivery soon after the
close Of the war. 1t is to comprise 70 full and
impartial account Of the origin and progress OF
the rebellion" and is written by J. T. Headley,
whose reputation as writer is well known to
the reading public. MIR. John G. Hanna, the
agent for this county, is soliciting subscriptions
for the work, and as the book will be one of in.
terest to every one, we have no doubt that be
will meet with success.
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Effects Of War on American Shipping

Since the breaking out of the rebellion
three hundred and eighty-fve vessels,
with an aggregate tonnage of more than
one hundred and sixty-six thousand tons,
have been transferred to foreigners alone,
most of whom arc now sailing under the
flag of Great Britain, our most prominent
commercial rival, and ally of the South.
In other parts the same practice has pre-
vailed, and it would be fair to estimate
the loss of America tonnage under it dur
ing the past two years at three hundred
thousand tons. This loss to us, as mat
ter of course, involves consequent in
crease of the tonnage and power of our
rivals. ...-5 5.....-.-n.. ... ,..--
Again, to show the effect on our carry
ing trade, let US glance at the commerce
of New York during the first six months
of the year 1860, as compared with like
period in the present year. During the
former period the number of vessels clear
ed at this port for foreign ports was seven
teen hundred and ninety. five, Of which
eleven hundred and thirty three were
American and six hundred and sixty-two
forejgn-a difference of nearly one hun
dred per cent. in favor Of American
vessels; while during the same period
of the present year there have been
twenty-one hundred and ninety-seven
clearances, of which fourteen hundred
and 6fty were foreign, and only seven
hundred and forty7sevcn American
showing an increase in the number of
foreign vessels and difference in their
favor, as compared with the frst-named
period, Of about two hundred per cent
NJ Y. HeraM. ''' -
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HARFoRD County NOMINATIONS Union
Convention met in this place on Wednesday last,
and made the following nominations:
For the Stase enate-William F. Bayless.
For the House Of DeIegates-Charles B. Hitch
cock, Thomas Archer, Richard B. Mccoy.
For Clerk Of the Circuit Court-Major VIM.
Fl. Dallam.
FIR Register Of WiUs-Benedict H, Hanson.
For &erif-Isaac Amos. .- .t..
For States attorney William Galloway,
For County Commissioners-E. Fl. Beans,
James Walker, Noah Webster, David STREET.,
Henry S. Harlin. ,....... ......-.. ~
For Judges Of the Orphans Court--George G,
Davis William Amos, William Wiles. ;....
For County Surveyor IS. Bowman.
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A fight took place at Tilford, in East Tennes-
see, on the 9th inst, and after short resistance
the garrison, consisting Of three hundred men,
surrendered to the Confederates. Tilford is in
the extreme easterly part Of the State, twenty
three miles from KnOxville and seven from jones'
boro' -'N'
The United States steamer Empire City ar
rived at New York on Monday from Hilton Head.
She brings report, said to be derived from
ConAdefate sources, 70 heefsct that the siege
of Oharlestou had been Temporarily suspended
by reason of the continuous fire of the Confeder-
ates, the ravy not supporting the land forces in
their operation. ,e q~fa,g 7t9, s-r~,.
A despatch from Cairo states that an expedi-
ton under Gen. Riker, from Natchez to Alexan-
dria, La, captured several cannon and destroyed
fertilization at that place. A large quantity
of mules, stores and cattle were also captured.
despatch from Rear Admiral Porter, under
date of September 15th represents the Mississip,
pi as quiet only one attempt having been recent
ly made by guerillas to obstruct navigation,
when they were dispersed with loss.
From the army Of the Potomac the intelligence
is that the Confederates appear in increased force
along the Rapidan, indicating determination
to resist crossing of the Federal forces. The
reports of the evacuation of Richmond are pro.
baby explained by the fact that the Confederates
have recently Withdrawn stores from the line Of
the Virginia and Tennessee railroad, and sent
them southwark. Gen. Burnsides movements
in East Tennessee doubtless caused the removal
of the stores.
A small squad of Federal cavalry crossed the
Potomac few days ago, and visited Leesburg,
where they captured fourteen of Whites Confed-
crate cavalry.
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The CRors.-Much of the early planted corn
has already been cut up, and gives signs of q
fair yield. The corn crop in this county is about
an average one, and the wheat crop somewhat
above an average. Oats, though much better
and heavier than, last year'is far from d fair
yield. Potatoes promise well, and buckwheat
looks fair, but much of it is late, and may yet
suffer from early frosts. $50 ~3!>t u.' /"
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FROM EUROPE.
EARL RUssELL's REPLY TO THE EMANo1-
IN 4.- PATTON SOCIETY.


The following is Earl Russell's reply to
the memorial of the Emancipation Socie-
ty, relative to the steam rams in the Mer-
sey:
--.---Foreign Office, August 18.-Geutle-
men: l have received your letter calling
attention to subject of very grave and
pressing Importance, namely-the fitting
out or equipping two powerful iron plated
steam rams, which l am informed are in-
tended to commit hostilities against the
government and people Of the United
States ......
My attention has long been directed to
these subjects Both the Treasury and
Home Departments have, at my request,
made most anxious inquiries upon the
subject of these steam rams. ,,...
You are aware that, by the foreign en-
listmeut act, ship is liable to be detain-
ed, and the owners are subject to penal
ty, when the ship is armed and equipped
for purposes Of war, and the owners in
tend to use her against some State or
community in friendship with her Males
ty. r. .,.. =,
It is necessary: to prove both the equip,
ment and intention. 1t is necessary, for
conviction in a public court, in justice, to
have the evidence of creditable witness.
was in hopes, when l began to read
your memorial, that you would propose to
furnish me with evidence that the steam
rams in question were intended to carry
on hostilities against the government and
people of the. United States; but you
have made no proposal Of the sort, and
only tell me that you are Informed that so
and so, and it is believed that so and SO, is
the fact. --."
You are aware, however, that according
to British law prosecutions cannot be set
on foot upon the ground Of violation o,
the foreign enlistment act without the af-
fdavits Of creditable witnesses, as in 9th
er cases of misdemeanor, and crimes. :
Such likewise is the law in use. -
aAtis''a i Yours, &C., 81 RUSSELL.
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THE FRENCH PAMPHLET. :,

An important pamphlet, which is said
to have an official origin, has been pub
lished, entitled "France, Mexico and the
Confederacy.' It sets forth the interest
which France has inrecognizing the Con-
federate States, and the impossibility of
re-cstablishment of the American Union,
and maintains that the American war
would be useful to France if separation
between the North and South be definite
ly pronounced, as the Confederate States
would be allies Of France, and guarantee
her from attack from the North. The
hopes of France would be fulfilled, and
her manufacturers would obtain cotton,
which is absolutely necessary for them.
The Paris, correspondent Of the New
York Herald says he has good reason to
believe that this pamphlet exposes not
only the opinion but the intention Of the
Imperial government. AS to. the. time
when the intention shall be. carried into
effect, it depends exclusively on the Elm.
peror; butt assurediy will not be delay.
ed. Jl5.'w ,.i ri .,cos t-'' l6ss
/ The Paris correspondent of the Daily
Neys writes that he considers the pamph-
let in such perfect harmony with the main
leaning of the Emperor that he thinks it
worth while to MOTTO it, "If Slidell him
SELF, who has lately had, repeated, inter.
views with Drouyn ,diLbnys, following
upon the, conferences with the Emperor
himself, had received carte, blanche, tc
publish .. pamphlet in Paris, he coald not
have written more fayorably for the South
ern cause, or apologiged more ingeniously
for the institution Of slavery, than the an
thor does in this. pamphlet, ''sI s.tosonat
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To CORRESPONDENTS.

panied with the real name Of the aathor, atten
ton will be paid them. The real Of the author
will not be published unless desired, but we cannot
writer. UT -t3 '.t-|
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WAN R.II,R ~, J,

/ Onshe 18th inst, in Havre-de-G Grace, BY Rev.
Richard Nouris, Mr. JAMES r. SADLER to
Miss SARAH ". CROPPER, daughter Of Capt.
3. Chopper, both Of Hayre-de- Grace. n a.
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The Enrolment.

The following table of persons enrolled
in this Gay Congressional District, Of the
first class, is from the Baltimore County
Amer,can : ",
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Troops NOT TO, BE CREDITED TO THE
CoUNTY WHERE THEY ARE ENLISTED. -
W. find thn -fnlloxuip ~ S.;y fIa Ha n,hr;d,vo,

Troops NOT TO BE CREDITED TO THE
CouNTY WHERE THEY ARE ENLISTED.
We find the following in the Cambridge
(Maryland) HeraM;Y my
= 4 WAR DEpARTMENT, :. \
Provost Marshal Generals Office,
--~- Washington, D. g., Sept. 8:
MAJ. Go& R!1C. Sehehck, . a'i@a
ss t3trrr Il etBultisnore, Md a.
/ .bSIR.-Ih rcply TO the letter Of the
Hon; Thomas IL d Hicks, forwarded by
you to tho provost marshal general, I am
instructed to say that credit il to be given
toieacho district Of Maryland for all men
who enlist and are mustered into the SER
vice up to the'time of making calculations
fer the quotas to be drawn. No distinc-
tioD isato besmade between white and col
ored troops, and the latter will according
ly be considered when quotas are assigned
and due credit given for them, The cred
it t'wilEbe igivento the congressional dis
tricts In which the tnen enlist. oil W. p.
-e1'iNery respectfully, 21' l's s'.'''
| -~if 'at.f"J your ei''t serv't, ,,'.' -,
-n9ge cd. ,a Henry II. MAYNA1 iER.
Capt. U. 8! A. ,'iu charge OF euio.lil. cnt
bureau.,i ytrl 1906 .,@j1n o. . &HHv ,s~
-, r....-g4, ts-gf. 4stn f+ttE.{tHt
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1nW- John g. Scott, democrat, is elect
ed to Congressaip tile Sd district Of Mis-
souri,, by q majority Of 4S9. ialH ''''u.
The New York herald., 1863-10-22

THE TRIBUNE AND THE Police COMMISSION
ERs.-Greeley and Gay, Of the Tribune, in
dulged themselves in an attack upon the
Police Commissioners yesterday. Ingrattude
is common fault of the Tribune people They
forget to acknowledge the obligations they are
under to the HERALD for news, although they
once admitted that the HERALD is constantly
ahead. We are obliged to copy from it." Now
IL appears that they also forget that the police
and the Police Commissioners saved the 7ri-
J1me Office from destruction during the recent
riots The fact is, that tho police of this city
have been managed solely for the public in
terest. II the Commissioners have made mis-
takes il has been from over zealousness In the
discharge of their duties. The Tiribuae's accu-
sation, that they have prostituted their Offices
for political purposes, and connived at fraud
and corruption at the ballet box, is libellous,
false and absurd. Messrs. Acton, Bergen and
Kennedy will be benefited rather than injured
by this last dying kick of the radical party in
this city.
The New York herald., 1863-10-22

Tue Position or MEADE AND LEE IN Vim.
GNn.-Though it is reported from the Array Of
the Potomac that General Lees force was
drawn up in line Of battle near Gainesville on
Monday last, we do not believe that battle Il
at present 'immincnr or even probable in tina.
vicinity. We several days ago expressed our
conviction that Lees late advance was made
only to cover movements in some other dircc-
tion--perhaps against Burnside in Tennessee;
and We have already seen that as soon as Gene
raj Meade came 10 stand still General Lee
was gone. And though our cavalry may find
Lee in line Of battle, Il ia only line of battle
hastily formed to protect the retreat, and when
our infantry comes up it will be found that
Lee is again upon the go. Some evidence that
General Lee did not intend OF expect to fight
may be found in what took place at Brstoc
Station. That little fight as visit TO the field
by one Of our correspondents discloses. was
very severe one to the body Of rebels who made
IT, and who were thrown forward to be slaugh-
tered without the power to fight
Nevertheless, though battle near Gaines
Vile is not in the rebel programme, no one can
count entirely upon what may happen when
two large armies lie near 10 one another. Ac
cident, any little dispute between pickets,
may precipitate battle that the general would
wish to avoid, and thus It Is not impossible that
we may hear Of battle in Virginia very soon.