Washington telegraph., 1863-01-14
FROM RICHMOND AND THE NORTH.

FROM RICHMOND AND THE NORTH.
Richmond, Dec. ga special dis
patch TO the Enquirer from Fredericks-
burg says: Saturday afternoon after ma
ture deliberation, Lincoln sent a joint
note to Seward and Chase to the effect
that the government could not dispense
with their services, and asking them to re-
| sumo the duties of their respective de-
partments. This they have both done and
| the Cabinet crisis l. over.
Burnside has written a letter admit
| ting his responsibility for the failure in
the attack on Fredericksburg. He exon
crates Lincoln, Halleck and Stanton.
Senator Pearce, of Maryland is dead
Advices from Fredericksburg say that
the enemy have mostly disappeared from
view.
\ gentleman who arrived tonight from
the North, states that the reaction of pop
ular feeling as regards the war is almost
incredible since the defeat of Burnside
The peace party has become almost formi-
dable, ami men no longer fear TO express
their sentiments. Bets he says are free
| ly made that the results Of the war will
be favorable to the South. He confirms
the statement that the Confederate bonds
weres cling in N. Y oTk for 30 cents Ou a
dollar, with an upward tendency and
were In demand.
Richmond, Dec. 26.-The resolution
introduced by Vallaudigham 10 the Yam
kee Congress, on Monday declares that
this House does earnestly desire that the
most speedy and efectual measures be
taken for restoring peace in America, and
that no time may be lost in proposing al
immediate cessation Of hostilities, in or
der to a speedy and final termination of
the unhappy controversy which brought
about this unnecessary and injurious aud
civil war by adequate security against the
return OF like calamitles ID time 10 come.
and this House desires ID offer the most
earnest assurances to the country that
they will, IN due time, cheerfully coop
crate with the Executive and the States
fer the restoration OF the Union by such
explicit and most solemn amendments and
provisions Of the Constitution j. may be
found necessary for securing the rights Of
the several States and sections within the
Union under tile Constitution
Rlc hmond, Dec. 9.-Attorney-Gen.
Bates, regards the administration in Wes-
tern Virginia, "a unconstitutional. Lin
coin It is thought viii not sign the bill.
The Herald says Seward will remain in
the Cabinet only ID condition that 4 con
sentative policy be adopted by the admin
istration. He is said to be violently OPP
posed to Lincoln's negro proclamation.
I he American has news from Wash
ington that in diplomatic circles, an event
next in importance to-the Fredericksburg
defeat,'is considered to be a certainty, that
Emperor will, at his new years rece ption,
inform Minister Dayton that the suffer.
ings IF France will 10 longer permit him
to delay asking the u. States to terminal,
this awful war.
Gov. Seymuur's message it u said vii
make studied venomous attack on New
England, and perhaps intimate q willing
ness for her expulsion from tile Union "A,
necessary step to Induce the South {,
return.
The n. Herald SAYS that COL For
uey's organ is busy whipping Id the weak.
backed Republicans, who are already tall.
ing about the necessity of recognizing iht
Southern cOulcd-rncy. LII ,hi- Ia-t Iia
are found Repubi can Members # Con
gress who openly despair NJ rLe success N
the Federal government, and declare ~,
more troops can be raised, even by drat
IN the States they represent.
" e receive THE following under th,
head OF Murtre-bory dispatch dated 2c
Washington correspondents all agre,
that Liue.lR uas resolved to stand I'm hi
emancipation Proclamation on the lst D
January, indicating States aud narts %
States which slavery y, forever outawcd
The n Y. Herald says, Lincoln will return
to Congress, with his objection, the bill foi
the erection Of Western Virginia into
separate State.
The American states tina. the army o
the Potomac will not ID into winter quar-
tiers until another battle il fought.
The Herald inclines to the opinion that
James River j. to be the new route K
Richmond
Burnside in his deposition before the Con
gressional Committee, confessed that hi,
army would not let him renew the fight
at Fredericksburg. The Herald say,
Stanton and Iialleck will 20 on in the olC
way fighting around the edges ofRobellion
and it will not be disappointed ifdisheart
ening defeats will be the result of the
winter campaign in tile Southwest
The True Democrat Of the 18th SAYS
There is a northern telegram to the eff
feet that the governor Of Michigan has
proclaimed that be will recall the troop,
of that State, now in Lincoln 5 army, unless
an armistice j. declared by lst Of January
1t is well known that the radical governors
of New York, Massachusetts and other
States declared they would recall their
troops if Lincoln receded from his procla-
nation. This is carrying out the doctrine
of State rights to its full extent.
| Pass HIN RouNp.-THE NAME, CAPTAIN
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