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The Sentiments of q Youu. Sol
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The following arc extracts from letters of
young Townsend Connolly (only son Of Hon.
r. B. Connolly Of New York; to his mother
lie is now on the staff Of Gen. Corcoran, ut
Suffolk:
~ hope to heaven the North will give up
the idea, fraught with death to SO many, that
'we must wait for the next Administration to
end the war; Think Ut the millions that will
he wasted meanwhile think of wllat is worth
million times more, the thousands Of lives
and limbs to be sacrificed In the interval Of
over year Of warfare on the present tremcn-
dons scale! Such i state Of feeling, if it holds
any place at home, is horrible, inhnman to-
wards those who are now in the field ready to
II those at home cannot make mp their minds
to bend instantly every energy towards put
ting down the rebellion for their own sakes.
for Gods sake (who Is for all that is good and
true,) Let them for our sakes.
II wish the President would put his con-
scr1ption in force for ono million Of 1nen-aye
hundred thousand to I'LL up old regiments,
and commence fighting Immediately; five
hundred thousand for a reserve to fill up gaps
and man forts. Make quitting down tic
rebellion the business Of the nation until
it Is accomplished. l don't believe in peace
founded on any other basis than whip
ping the rebels and their laying down their
arms. Compromise, Copperheadism, or any
other doctrine OF the weak -kneed, will ruin
the nation for centuries to come. If the
South arc to lose their institution. power,
lands, heads, cverything-all is the just pen:
atty Of the greatest crime committed on the
greatest scale By them-trcason. Look st the
Land that two short years ago was full Of
peace, flowing with milk and honey; com.
pare its condition then with the present,
Armies like locusts are laying Its fair borders
in ruins; deep debt Is piling its burdens on
the government; death Is reaping a rich har-
vest, spreading seeds Of sorrow over North
mud South alike-aud all the fruit of treason.
Down With the traitors, cry +!
Your affectIonate son,
Tn1I-N+
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The resolutions adopted at several Of the re-
cent county conventions in Kentucky, denote
a rapidly improving sentiment among the
people Of that State. A convention held at
Lexington, Fayette county,
Rt,oIrtd, That although VIC may differ as to the
policy Of come Of tho measures OF the Aduinistra-
lion, tlis IL no time for denounciEg them, as By
10 arms, and encourage derasogucs at home to
EttlGrrd, That we will support no man for otcc,
national or STATE wEo IL In favor Of IN armtEttcc
or pcace conventions, or who is opposed TO the
whole power Of the Government being used until
this rebellion is suppressed. ..>
KeuIeSd. That the late orders (Nos 81 and os)
lerned bT Mai. Gen, BuYneide. meet with o'lr un-
quallfed appreciation, and We trust they Will be
risit1y enforced
The following, among other resolutions,
were unanimously adopted In G'rard
county,:
15fSsosr<d, That NC regard those persons who art
IT,. M tase.ag the Government by opposing all d
.sa nsaeufcs iof the suppression OF the rebellion
snH ~ @ e @eeonslhna!ly demanding pcace armistices
an. a. a. a!ders and Abtttors Of trca
| the republic. A s'lese y } AA8 'anee "
/ Gestletd, That VIC most cora,at,v nn,ror. ~ .,9
ondotSc Order q, iasucd Iy Mai t;rn u1-na,Ia aIs
~ ~ III oao esetaal suppression Of treason tha
hereby pledge to him our cooperstinn ~ sno W
tta provisions; " no drc in tho rear 1nt - ' oa
enemy be masacd In front. .N' t'' al 1as
These arc good words, and ne; hope Ia ss.
ihc time when such will be, the uniycrsa, sc,
| tlment Of tue Union people Of Kentucky.
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The Army 1lccr1titIng-Our
Proportion OF Killed Small
Recovery of Wounded,

correspondence n, I. Tribune.
AnMI OF TIE PoToAAc, Nay 10, 1853,
The army is fast recovering its spirits du-
ring the present fine weather from the suc-
ceseiyc nights Of dienching ruin experienced
after the late fight. The clothes Of the men
arc bF this time we'll dried, their rusted mus
kets reburnishcd, losses OF material Incidental
to all battles are being rapidly replaced, and
we may expect at any time to hear Of q new
movement. The proportion Of killed to
wounded Is very small, and many Of the
latter are but slightly injured from flesh
wounds.
4 number are yet IN tho hands of the rebels
on tho opposite side of the Rappahannock,
and arc being paroled and rapidly brought
oycr. Our surgeons while there yesterday,
heard ofthc death Of the rebel General Earl
Van Dorm, in Tennessee, shot By 4 citizen
It was case Of affinity" with the citizens
wife,
About q hundred Of tho Goth New Ycw York
two years regiment, who refused to cruss the
Kaprahannock to the late attack on Frcde-
ricksburg, on the plea that their term Of Gu
listment had expired, were court martia1et1
yesterday, aud sentenced by their division
commander, Gen. Howe, to hard labor during
tho war, with forfeiture Of all money due
them By the Government.
Considerable feeling Is entertained by the
members Of SedEwick's thc Bth)army corps
against certain writers from the right wing oi
the army, who aseribed our late non-success to
the defeat Of 6edgwick, and also to his leav,
lug the heights, after taking them, to join
Gen. Hooker, by The express order Of the lat
ter. and duriug his sanguinaTy lights Of Mon
day evening maintained bis ground at Bank
Ford and did not re- crf4ss nntIl ordered
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- fn,,v+, p-,,.,t ,r..,t.1 e.tl.t
po"ttnen' u Depat9 ''orost nss -i'f fSna loftnas
Congressional Dlstrtct. lhis appointment Is
one every way fit to be made, and Is an earnest
u vigorous all" e1"e'eOS '''-'n17 enent o1 ING
office.
The report Of the killing OF the rebel Gen.
Earl Van Dorm is confirmed. As rebel officer
Van Dom las never been successful, and his
loss viii not be generally regretted by the reb-
els. Van Dorm, however, was great fsyorite
with JEFF. Davis, on account OF personal friend
ship Of long standing, He was native Of
Slis:issippi. and graduated at West Point in
1912. Willie in the Federal service be re-
ceiyed two breyets for eallantry in the Nexi-
can war. When the preseut Var broke out he
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Despite the efforts OF the rampant friends
Of Slavery in the South, and Of the bully
ing and badgering Of certain Of tho Eng
lish statesmen and journals, the relations
between Great Britain and the United
States seem quite as amicablc, and as little
liable TO unpleasant change, as at any
time since the war commenced.
It Is fortunate that the Queen
and - her : Ministers do not share
the hate and zeal that make the London
1i'nes SO malignant, and the Southern party
in Parliament at once so fiercely pa
triotic, and so inexcusably false. On each
side Of the water, good sense is still upper
most, and if the opinions Of moderate men
can still be made to prevail, the calamity
that only lately seemed to impend, may be
,rnr4nd
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When Wendell Phillips was struggling
for the freedom Of the cnslaved Of the AZ
rican race, his courage in denouncing the
wickedness Of Slavery, the guilty compile
ity Of Church, State and Society in the RI
ant crime, and the hardened insensibility
That seemed to invite the catastrophe that
is now upon us, used to have touch of
the sublime. But since the Republic, from
motives Of sclfdefence, has undertaken tho
work to which he has devoted his life ac-
complishing nothing, his powers seem to
have suffered q collapse, and without the
stimulus Of opposition and hate, he is in
danger Of dropping down to the level Of a
common scold. His later speeches are TN
worthy Of his oratorical reputation; and il
he wishes to 60 down to postcrity as the
most powerful declairler and potent agita-
tor Of his day, he must not depend upon
efforts like that just made in New York.
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Ic1fcrson"s Opinion ofS1avc1"y.
1u . late number Of Udrrxr's Magazine we
lind an article Of historical importance. 1t is
entitled IA Talk with Jefferson describing
an interview Ut Charlottesville, Va, in 1S:s12,
between the author, D. P. Thompson, and
TINT distinguished statesman. At this time
Mr. Jefferson was laboriug to have engratfcd
upon the Constitution of Virginia, >
provision for the gradual extinction Of
slavery. In reply: to question Of Mr..
Thompson, as to what would be
: Patrick Henry's probable position on this
question. ifaliye. Mr. Jefferson said; "Where
wou1l Henry be found, if alive, at this crisis,
would you ask: It. would require no Gift Of
prophecy in me to answer that question. He
would be found With those with ,7hom,, side
bv side, he once laborcd in the matter go
strepuously-air. Madison, myself, and many
others Of Virginia's most enlightened states-
men. Henry was, at that time, crcn more dc.
term;1ed In lis opposition to slavery than the
rest Of us. The Legislature Of Virgtnia, the
first ot NIL the States to take any definite anti
slavery action, rs early as Its, through the
influence Of Patrick Henry and the few lead
Ing men who felt like him, and Ike htm had
the mornl courage to tako bold and decided
stand on tho subject, abolished the slave trai, {,
hc In this State by Ian. And besides the al
important aid Henry contributed to this mess
ure, he caused his opinions and influence to be
needed aud felt By tue trainers OF the coustltu"
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tton Of the United States, an influential por-
tion Of whom, under the lead Of Afr. Madison,
thought that the had Eo guarded that
Instrument that it should never afford the re-.
nlotest sanction to slavery, hut rather invite
the after prohlbitory action of Congress. And
when Congress, in response to our known SEN
timents, subsequently prohibited the further
introduction u rl,:yes atttrA certain time, lit
Madison thought, and VIC Ill thought, we lad
eflectually accomplished the great desidcr,,-
tum Of giving slavery It's deash blow, or the
blow ut least under, which the institution
could only linger few years to perish from
the lard, which it had already begnn to blight
with its naalific influence, But wo soon found
ourselves sadly mistaken. When the time mr.
Tivcd.on which all llatlcounted for its rapid de-
cline, We saw it takipg deeper root than ever.
The crpidity Of an Influential cllss, taking
advantage Of the thoughtle:sne5s Of other
classes, had prevailed. And SO it has gone on,
ill this terrible incubus on the prosperity
and true welfare Of tue South is swelling up
to mountain proportions This, of 1nte years,
has conetitut ed the burden Of my anxieties
and last spring had several conversations
with Mr.. Madison OIL the subject, when, find,
ing ourselves perfectly agrcedin views and
sentiments, We both resolved to make one
more effort before VIC died to rid our STATIC d
this unspeak4.:ste evil before forever too latc.'
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The United States iron~clad gunboat Usage
.rriyed Monday 1T Cairo, in charge Of Chief
Engineer VIM. H. Shock, Z. s. n.
The Usage Is the first iron gnnbost built on
the a1fssisslpri, and was built by JAS. B. Eads,
Esq., ut tho Y nion Iron Works, iO.rondclet,
after plans submitted By him to the Navy Dc.
partment: She, with herconsort, the Scpsho,
which will follow her next week, were deeigu.
I'd for service on tho shoal rivers Of the South
snd West, and are not expected to withstand
tile heaviest ordnance Of the rebels. They are
perhaps the fsstest Of our Mississippi iron.
sides, and as they are very light draught, and
u ente q and to be
they will make their mark on the rebellion.
Neither the designer Of them nor the Govern
mcnt intended them to be placed under point
blank range Of such rro5ectiles as are known
to be thrown BY some re- OF the guns at thosc
fazoo, Arkansas, Alabama, and similar rivers,
they will be invaluable.
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NAPOLEON AND M,CLELLAN.

NIA1OAEVN ANU ut'ELELLAN$
While Napoleon was carrying on hs
splendid campaign into Italy, the French
Directory jealous Of his fast growing fame
and power, determined to check the career
Of an ambition which they feared might
outgrow tsir control They ordered him
to divide hi smy, to move with onc-half
against the Pope and the King Of Naples,
and leave the other half under the orders
Of Kellerman. He answered by resigning
his command. "One-half Of the army OF
Italy" said he, " cannot suffice to finish
the mattcr with the Austrian. It IS only
by keeping my force entire that I have
been able to gain 70 many battles, and to
be now in Milan. You had better have
one had general than two good ones.'
The Directory did not dare to persist in
displacing him, and he resumed tho undi
Tided command.
If, as has been claimed by some, Gen
Mcclellan was improperly interfercd Will
in the campaign OF the Peninsula, by the
Cabinet, why did he not act as Napoleon
acted? Why if he was conscious Of TIT
requisite military capacity, did he not oGe,
his resignation? The general who has
laid plans which he is confident will prove
successful, will not willingly undertake to
execute other plans which he distrusts,
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The Wounded.

Special correspondents Of the various New
York papers, have published the names Of
3,:s2o officers and men, brought to Washington
from the Rappahannock, About five hundred
more arc to come, making the full number of
the wounded j little over $780, The number
killed and missing has net get been asccr-
tanned
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TIE DAMAGE DONE TO FORT EuMTRR.-
Charleston papers are vcrT silent about the
injuries dong to Fort Sumter in the latc as
sault by the ircn.clads, but letter from u
correspondent On board the 1ronsldes to the
Baltimore 1me71cun says that as coon US the
feet Withdrew staging or scatfolding was
erected on the outside Of the; fort, and for
ut work repairing damages, and are still at
work: Ihere ara Largo holes in..thc walls
Yery distinctly seen.
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4 monopoly Of paper is about as bad as
monopoly Of food. The one is the main
staple Of the intellect, the other of the sto-
mach-and both are Unsuitable wants,
necessities which must be supplied, and
will take no denial from anybody.
There is such thing as comfy even
in trade; and the paper monopolists of
New York will do well to remember the
fact-for no man can violate it with impu-
nifty. They think to keep up the present
high aud exclusive prices, because they
hold the markets. The interests Of pub
fishers and Journalist never enter into
their calculations, nor their ability to pay
the Piper for his dear tunes. Nor do they
care for the people, who are dependent
upon the great Guild of literature for their
daily, and periodical supply Of the intel
1ectual pabulum. All they care about is
their own gains. This is foolish, as well
as an arbitrary policy, and cannot come to
good. Already it has driven buyers
j. abroad, and their purchases have been
made to such advantage that, when all
transit and other dues were paid upon
them, they rated liver than New York
prices, The Times o1 tbat c;tv was the
first to try the exner;mcnt and others will
he comne,led to follow in It's votc ;f ther,
in+end t. lccn their o,d ,,os;,ion ~, ,,,o;,
,,roaeo, r,o;nr >N'->1 ''1~''
f nacs.so t3,cro &c ~ more American ~.
~ s,s,, thara ~ ~ moro n,,oan naanr,
mna ~. 1n ,n-a,,;ro ren;ns of tho cnriors % md
ine "'enus 4.,' gaa,.oo ] y :, suma;an. ~ ~ Aa -
me1nauAuu,s as a;aon,,;oa i as ] +h;s. and w. w;,1 y
houo'eo sueu ue.,. .'.,. .~;r.s ~ 49, ana a-o,,;ta -
,'isdra maSs cr oaa = peoDe ehal lack their
oomdefs eer 'ns psop.s en., ea .',aosaa. . hao,ls
dally ne%spapef' anor anu mS ~ % the s,,sdv 11 rc
ior 'he chimney eolue', ,nas =. os 1Ii t1;s .o,n
u1emen1 OF 3 t[ee' ~ ene saa., $1,000 aaae;mona @ af
ing summer. We ha'e seen spe.naens .'. ~
e v ha' 1ne anAee VII can uo u sa4s s Wy
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HQ0KERsS ENEmTEk


It is now certain that Longstrect, rebel.
who WAS lately :beseiging Suffolk; that
Hill, rebel also, who was recently oppo-
sing Foster in North Carolina, each with
his command, were in the fight against
Hooker on the Rappahannock. 1t is Ger
tain that not one company Of armed men
were LETT in Richmond when the fight took
place An officer Of the thirty second
Wisconsin told us, yesterday, that he was
prisoner in that city during the conflict,
and that when he left for the Union lines,
he trayersed the Notifications, and that
not mounted gun or IN armed man was
in the carthworks anywhere on the route
Everything in the way Of defense was
open and abandoned. We believe that
rcinforcements for Lee were hurried for
ward from Charleston as soon as Hookers
crossing was known; and VIC predict that
the country will yet hear that considcra
blepart Of Beauregard's command was on
the bloody field. These things were un-
questionably known to Hooker, by the
revelations Of his prisoners and deserters;
and, if known, they must have convinced
him that he was contcndins with force
numerically superior to his own. Those,
then, who censurc him for recrossing the
river after his provisions were exhausted,
after his ammunition had run so low that
another days hard work would have emp
tied his powder wagons and ammunition
chests, after the 18th Corps had giren way
and disarranged his plan, and after his com
munications were threatened by rapid
rise Of the river in his rear, may be pro-
found critics; but We apprehend that the
common sense Of the country will say
that Gen. Hooker did just right,
not to risk a1l-his own army,
the safety Of Washington aud the
whole cause-in another fight, waged
as it must hare been, under disadvanta-
ges like these.
There are two OF three things in
this matter that should not be over
looked: The men who depreciate
Gen. Hooker, are mainly partizans
Of Mcclellan; and as general proposition
McC1ellan's friends have no more stomach
for the fight than that young Napoleon
himself displayed when he WAS at the
a1my's head. Hooker's want of complete
success is not their real cause Of complaint
but lis willingness to march upon the
enemy and his desire to attack him in his
works, to bum, kill and destroy-these
are the qualities that are detcsted. When
he next goes forward and more decisive
victory crowns his efforts, we may look
for another and more violent explosion Of
CQppe1head N.rntIt
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70 The Indiana State 3ouraal, published
at indianapolis, one ofour very best exchanges
has been enlarged By the addition ofa column
to each page. We are glad to sec this evidence
Of prosperity.
, 1863-05-15

In the House Of Commons, April 9th, 3fr.
Ferraud moved that, "in tho opinion of this
House, It is the duty Of the. government to
take into consideration, without delay, what
measures may be necessary e. relieve the dis
ttess prevailing in the cotton manufacturing
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Wattlles.


HU 8 B A r D 8 r OS.,
Ill IMPORTERS OF WATCHES.
.CoE. NASSAU AND JoHS STREETS. NEW ToaK,
Are receiving. by European disecs from taeIs
axercy IN ChauI te-FonEs. switzerland, lazge ;npoT.
tatons Of that really ezitous novelty the Justly cu1e
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The Perfection Of Mechanism
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Ihe Perfection Of Mechanism.
The Perfection Of Mechanism
The Perfection OF Mechanism
Being Hunting and Open Face Watch Combined,
Being Hunting and Open Face Watch Combined,
O., a Lady.s Q. Gentlcnan.s Watch in One:
OF. Lady g or Gcutlamans Watch in Onef
With Patent Sell: Winding improvement.
VIII With Patent eltWinding Improvement
Win VI. & Patent 1'se sef.WInaing lnp5ovetnent
4 gspsF Of taf gaee S.sf, il
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s aeaic HeT % x1Fk aFs sRs sDls a
onen sase Watch cSn6aed q tie most na
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Winatng attachment lendertn. key entirely urns-
cetsaFy Tie cases OF this Watch nre co1pose of tWo
:'sS e: 81 Sn1s5 81 s9s ssI5s ss3 AZ
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W.Rn.SID MWARn.ST.D ~ ;, AeSrasTE TrnzrtEcx;
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I7tce IS. Sent bF uau or express. IN 4 beautiful
I Se eaSe ppoo receipt Of t prce a: *notes1o H
made 10 United States money. draft payable to our
niaeF N this city sent By express or In registered
HCRBARD BROS, so14 IxroKrxHs.
my9dAs1-lv4s Cor Easxau aud John StA. u. 7.
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nothing but straw, or whatever else
should be found best for the time, on which
to print their news, down would 20 King
Cotton into "hideous ruin" if not "combus.
flon' and with Linn his throne, his syco-
plants, and the monopohsts who took
such good care Of his revenues,
The exclusive reliance upon cotton
wherewith to deye1opc the resources Of the
intellect, is something Of u disgrace to the
civilization of this century. We stand to-
day, with the exceptions credited above,
IN precisely the position which the Chinese
occupied in the exceedingly remote twelfth
century. Our science and art, ifthey be
worth anything at all, ought to be able to
cxtricate us from this bog; and we shall
look with interest for every new expert
mcnt in this direction.
, 1863-05-15

Cox ard Ex-Go.ernor Seymour. OF Connecticut.
For east ut this sfce and at the Franklu Post cCe
Price 50 CtA.''
= Of course Cox, Vallandigham s. Co., are
not aiding and comforting the enemy &C.
cording to the constitutional definition.
They are only ''exercising the constitu-
tional right Of free speech" But would
they do the rebels as much service if fight
ing for them in the open fleld1 That's
the question:
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7Ul)ifa9o Gribt1lre.
FRIDAY, MAY Is, 1868,


Co1s, Scymour's (of ConnecticuD and
Vallandigham's speeches are grcedily re-
printed for the aid and comfort Of the
rebels Of the South By their local press.
The editor Of the New Orleans Era has
{: seen an interesting broadside issued from
the press Of the Planters Banner,, (rcbel)
published at Franklin, Louisiana. It was
nothing more nor less than an extra, print
ed On one side Of n piece Of wall paper,
and containing the speech Of S. S. Cox, Of
Ohio, on "Puritanism in Politics." This.
with other similar productions Of North
ern patriots, was advertised in the Banner
as ff,f{nws.
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]
"My Lord: am very much Obliged to
you Tor the courtesy extended to me In the
communication Of the substance Of q report
which has been made to her Maicsty's GOV
ernulent, with regard to the number Of per-
sons who are now being shipped as enlfgrants
from Queenstown. The fact that great
many people, especially in Ireland, have been
anxious for some time past to find their way
to the United Siatee has been made known to
me by the frequent applications to this lega-
tior for free passage. A ltgc proportion of
these contain offers te enlist in the service Of
the government. No doubt they are more or
less Influenced by the ligh bounties offered in
America, accounts Of which have been from
time to time published in the newspapers
here. To all such solicitations, thu answer
given from here has been uniformly to the ef-
teut that no authority has been given by the
government to listen to any proposals Of the
Find or to make any engagement whatever.
respective consuls, who have reported similar
proposals to me, to make the game an
swer. l hare no reason to believe that
any American citizen In England,
clothed with authority, has yentured to act
IN any other way. 1t is proper for me to add,
place, that gentleman Of influence in Amer-
lea, now in London, who Is in situation to
know, has lately informed me that some Of
the corporations for tho extension Of rail Ways
IN the western pnfS OF tue tn1tea States, haY-
ing experienced Inconvenience from the lia-
hility Of the 1aborers in their employ to be
dr,fted for the war, and apprehending more,
arc making efforts to procure large supplies
from other countries aliens, who are from
th.t circumstance exempted from the risk OF
being called into service, It may be that
some Of those who desire to get across the
ocean for the purpose Of enlisting, expect to
take advantage Of The opportunity thus placed
before them. In addition to this. there is no
doubt of tie fac: Of the scarcity Of laborers in
the United States. I learn from private
sources that the rate, Of wages is very mucl,
advanced. l am led to believe that these
causes in addition to the alleged distress Of
the population of Ireland, may explain the
phenomena ofcmlgratlon to which your lord
sbip has been pleased to draw my attention.
lprny, &C., CHARLES Francis ADAMS.
THE DISTRESS H4m COTTON DISTRICTS.
In the House Of Commons, April 9th, Mr..
Ferraud moved that, stiu tho opinion of this