, 1863-02-07
THE WASHINGTON STATESMAN
Eastern News.

moval of Gen. Burnside from the command of the
army of the Potomac, and the appointment OF
Gen. Joseph Hooker in his stead. Hooker took
command on the 26th January.
A dispatch to the N. Y. Herald, dated 26th
JAN, says that one of the results of the recent
Republican caucus, it is ntimated that demand
for reconstruction of the Cabinet will be urged
with pertinacity, and that if change should not
be made before the 4th of March, Congress, in
imitation of the British Parliament, will pass res
olutions declaring want of confidence in the
present Cabinet.
Another dispatch says the Army of the Poto-
mac is to be virtually disbanded, and greater
portion of it sent to the West to cooperate in a
grand campaign soon to be naugur ated. A small
portion of it, just sufficient for the protection of
the Capital, will be detained near Washington.
Gems. Franklin and Summer have been relieved
from command of the right and left Grand Di-
visions Of the Army of the Potomac General
Couch succeeds Sumner and Gen. w. F. Smith
takes the place of the latter A bill has passed
the Senate, providing that $4,000 be appropri-
ated for the protection of emigrants by the over
land route to the Pacific States and territories,
$4,000 for the protection of emigrants by the
route of Fort Abercrombie and For; Benton
A revenue bill passed The House on the 26th,
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to bor-
row $300,000,000 for the current fiscal year and
S6O0,0OO,OO0 for the next fiscal year, and to is
sue therefor coupon or registered bonds, payable
at the pleasure of the Government, after twenty
years, in coin, bearing interest not exceeding per
cent. payable annually in coin. He may at dis
cretion dispose of such bonds at any time and on
such terms as he may deem most advisable, for
lawful United States money, or for any certificates
of Indebtedness, or any Treasury notes heretofore
Issued, or which may be issued. Under the pro-
visions of this Act all such issues are exempt from
taxation by or under State authority No great
er sum than 5000, 100000 of bonds, Treasury
notes and United States Notes shall at any one
time be in circulation.
A feet with $500 men was sent to recapture
Galveston on ths 18th ult. Gen. Fitz John Por-
ter was cashiered and dismissed from the service
on the 21st.
The committee on Territories have instructed
their chairman to report bill for the admission
of Utah as a State, with prohibition of fpolygamy
as one condition of the admission also, bill for
the erection of new Territory-Shoshone- to
include that part of the old Territory of Oregon
inhabited by the Shoshone Indians all the teri
tory west of Nebraska, west of the 9th parallel
from Washington, and that part of Dacotah to
the south of the 46th deg. of latitude.
Gen. Butler has been returned to the command
at New Orleans.
A correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune say.
that upon Buffers arrival at New Orleans to re-
sumo command OF the Department Of the Gulf
Banks will De ordered to Texas ct the head of a
sufficient force for the purpose OF assisting the I'm
ion men in that State and restore it to the Uncn
as free commonwealth.
Gold is quoted so and 81 premium in New
York on the 9th.
-Four French ships of war bombarded Acapulco
on the 10th Jan. After three days bombardment
the feet left the place.
Nothing of particular interest from vicks-
burg.
The news from Europe shsws no important
changes there.
With this express We receive a summary oi
JEFF. Davis Message to the rebel Congress- We
select the following extracts:
After briefly referring to the campaign since
his last message. he says that the anticipstions
which had entered into the contest have now
ripened into conviction, which is not only shared
with us by the common opinion upon our enemies
themselves, that the advent of peace will be hail
ed with Joy. Our desire for it has never been
concealed but earnest as has been our wish for
peace, and great as have been our sacrifices and
sufferings during the war, the determination oi
this people has with each succeeding month be-
come more unalterably fixed to endure any suffer
ings and continued sacrifices, however prolonged
until their right to selfgovernment and the SOW
ereignty and independence of the States shall
have been triumphantly vindicated and estab-
lished.
He reviews the history of ths Confederation
and the ultimate reunion of the States, and
asserts that the nsw Confederaes were member;
of the Union, with a right, as Independent soYe
reignties to secede when in their judgement then
safety and honor required such step.
He speaks of the determination of England
France and other European powers to conhne
themselves to the sefevident fact, and of the ex.
stence of strict neutrality during the progress Of
the war but draws from his conclusion that THEN
course of action was but an actual decision against
the South and in favor of the Union, at some
time tending to prolong hostilities. He complains
of European injustice in other matters citing the
treaty with the United States for the abolishmen
of privaeering, thus preventing the Confederate:
from disposing in foreign ports of prizes which
their privateers captured.
In relation to the Emancipation Proclamation
he says that he may well leave it to the instincts
Of that common humanity which the benefcen
Creator has impaired in the breasts of our fellow
men in all countries, to pass judgement on a meas
ure by which several millions of human brings o
an inferior race, peaceful. contented laborers il
their sphere, are doomed to extermination Will,
at the same time, they are encouraged to attemp
the general assassination of their masters, by in
sidious recommendations to abstain from violence
unless in necessary self-defense. Our own detes
tation of those who have attempted this most ex
ecrable massacre is recorded in the history of tn
guilty man who is tinctured with profound senti
Tnent for impotent rage, which this discloses s.
far as regards the act; of this Government oi
such criminals as may attempt its execution,
conine myself to informing you that shall, unles
in your wisdom you deem some other couFs
more expedient, deliver to the State authorite
all commissioned officers of the United State
who may hereafter be captured by our forces j
any Of the States embodied in the [Lineoln's
Proclamation, that they may be dealt with in aC
cordance with the laws of those States provide
for the punishment of criminals engaged in e1
citing insurrection.
Speaking of financial condition of the Confedt
racy, he says that it is true that at the close of tn
war our debt will be large, but it will be due t