Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-27

Special Dispatch 10 The Boston Journal
WAsnINGroN, Jan. % Should the House {
OF Representatives sustain the report OF Mr..
Dawes Of Massachusetts in the Vandaleer case,
several Members Of Congress, who have been
drawing pay as representatives and as military
officers, will have to give up one position.
HALIFAX, Jan 90 TIE Royal Mail Steam
ship Arabia, from Liverpool the 10Th, arrived
here this evening AMI sailed for Boston at 10
clock.
The Bulletin de PdrS says that Mr.. Dayton
had a pl ivrte audience with the Emperor on
the TIN Napoleon is said to have recommend
ed an armistice in America On the previous
day Mr.. Dayton had conference on the same
subject with the Minister on foreign affairs.
The Paris correspondent Of the Times says
that since the defeat at Fredericksburgh, the
Emperor has again turned his thoughts to Amer
lea affairs. The correspondent is informed on
good authority that steps have been taken, or
are on the point Of being taken, to resume the
oyertures already made uDsuccessiuly to Mr.
Lincon'5 Government, and this time, it is
hoped, with the prospect OF better results.
The English government still persevere in
refusing " interfere in any way
TRENTON, n j., Jan. 20 Governor Parker
was inaugurated to-day. His inaugural address
takes the ground that all the powers not delega-
ted to the General Government by the Constltu
tion are reserved to the States. lie contends
that secession is unconstitutional. II is not
based on the right Of revolution, but on the al
legged right OF State constitutonally to with
draw. This is political heresy ln the arli-
Giles Of Confederation the original States plight.
ed their faith that the Union should be perpet-
ual, and the Constitution followed only to per-
feet the Union.
The Governor argues that there was not
sufficient cause for a revolution, lie refers "
| the lanatlcism in the North as calculated to
produce the btterest hatred in the Southern
people, and they had committed retalatory
violence illegally anu entirely unjusuGably. 10
this way a minority OF ultra and tanatlcu men
Of both sections controlling the current Of
events, brought this great and good Govern.
ment TO the verge Of destruction. In this sor
rowul state Of affairs New Jersey had taken
no part but to assert and to show her loyalty on
all occasions.
Arbitrary arrests are denounced Tie pur-
pose Of the war was declared to be the mamie.
nance of the Constitution aud the protection OIL
the rights VI the citizen. such arrests are clear
, violations of the Constitution and rights OF the
: people, and not called for by the exlgencies oil
, the case.
Whatever legal powers are vested in the Elk
ecutiye shall be exerted for The protection OF the
laHlul rights OF tho citizens oil New Jersey
4 The suspension of tho writ OF habeas corpus
belongs exclusively to the Legislative anC
A Executive branches cf the government, and was
I never intended TO exist in the breast OF any indl
= vdual
. The war power is discussed and the plea oil
: military necessity rs declared Illegal and dan
gerous Emancipation is clussed among the il
legal acts OF this new principle oil the war pow
+. er. 1t will prolong tho war and our energies
should be directed U save the Union
g The Governor hopes for spe. dy conclusion
d OF the war and the restoration Of peace. Il
as it was--a Union Of the States with theii
J., equality and rights unmpaired.
5 INV Yosk, Jan. IL Special despatchel
i from Washington say that four refugees iron
= Richmond arrived to-day, having lett Tho city
n on the 18th inst On tho way IRON Rlchmond
they saw only rebel plckels TINS side Ol hanO
l. yer Court House, but they reached the lower
v Rappahannock, There was much excitement IL
< Richmond owing to reports of immense FEEDER
Il al forces IN North Carolina. Anderson's rebe
Division OF Jackson's corps passed through
Richmond Southwark, which fact added mucl
% to the excitement. The Merrmac was fully
l. tried, and proved complete failure The city
is is well fortified at every point, but garIisono,
i. with only u small number vi men.
: They have over one hundred guns sn position
around the city. The main body OF the rebe
Il army is said to be about midway between Fred
'e ericksburg aud Richmond, ON the railroad
II There is said to be considerable Unun sentimen
yet in the city.
= FAkMouTn, Jan. 20. During Saturday aut
Sunday night, the rebels were actively engage,
IN massing their artillery aud infantry opposite
l. the lords ON the Rappihannock. above Ia.
d, mouth They are also engaged in c0nstructin,
n new lines OF rae'pits and redoubIs Tor the ar
illery up the river.
H. The weather is cool and clear. The roads ar
very hard and everything favorable for actiy
n operations. The health OF the army is good.
i NAV iVhhi Jan, II, Mexican NuNlecs
III Dec, 2lst, have been received The Frenc
il, had not yet advanced against Pocbla. Tn
garrison at puebla now numbers Is 900 meu
he The Hraids Washington dispatch says tn
r news from the Amy OF tho Potomac causes
&c great deal oil excitement here.
y JEFFERSON Crr, Mo-, Jan. 20. Eighty. fou
members Of the Legislature met to nigh, an
Is adopted a memorial to the President, sotlin
IN lurth that there is still underlying the surlac
- OF this State very largo substratum OF Treason
able sentiment which may break out at the tir,
he favorable opportunity, expressing thankfulne
d. TO the government for assistance rendered an
~ stating the belief that by il all tIuly loyal me
10 Missouri their lives, property and oonsti,l
On tlonal liberty are now endangered, representa-
az that utter ruin would result from anoth,
struggle with domestic traitors aud abettors
our midst, urging the President to use his u
TO most caution 10 resembling or modifying orde
at that have imperous or coerc:ye Influences onl