New-York daily tribune., 1863-03-04

Assistant Acknowledgement. AttenOt 10 tho
s.ons pta.ion Of Ressnaon' esHst I,
Robert Williams, Maio-As.snt y nS soeeisl Orde
ichaIge of the Regular Recruiting '''''' anu
Chanueey McKeever, MSjorT,Af'i''""' N''''''''
On do'y With the sece'ai iS o, aid with rank OF Colo
nelAssistsnt AdJuiant-o'"''"'
81 1Hn,, M NJ Vincent MJor-Asfis,apt AdjatsntGcneal
In rbarge of mst,ers pertaining to tho ,Gus.es' 7,
~ on",sp nIeck Msor-Assistant AdJniantoeDehL III
,s@oa sn,us of n, Muster Rolls. Volunteer Service
lro the Associated Presa.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday. March 3, 1863.
,,r,,opiu. FROM DISTRESSED ENGLISH oPER-
ATIvES.
A Message from lle President was communicated
I,o the Senate Yesterday. with accompanying dis.
match from the United States Consul at Liverpool,
containing memorial Of the distressed operatives
Of Blackburn, expressive of their gratitude for
material aid. aud hope that an Interchange Of
feel;nc will be productive Of further manifestation
of mutual sympathy, with a PRAYER that our evil
war may "come 10 speedy termination I'D favor
Of freedom, regardless of race or color. -.
| II states that the New.York subscriptions have
done much 10 undeceive many who had been nlisied
bv the enemies of popular government.
| IL suggests that still more effective relief woud
be accomplished by aiding the sufferers TO cone to
America; that tens Of thousands OF families might
! he removed from Lancashire TO America in ak
months, with suitable aid, and employed In the
pergetic development OF the xbaustible treasures
which The Almighty las placed at your lourl dis
poeal; and asks for Trustworthy Information OF the
,ort OF employment most easily obtained, TO be CON-
municaied to the Emigration Committee appointed
by that meeting.
IL nrles the favorable consideration Of these sug
gestjons and the adoption of sone plan Of assistance
10 emigration.
| A Message WINS also received communicating
otter of similar purport, in relation to meeting at
| Manchester from Mr.. Adams to MIR. Seward; re-
plies Of the President to the workingmen Of Man
chester and of London; and further correspondence
between Messrs. Adams and Seward.
DECISION RESPECTING LEATHER.
! The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has de-
eded tia, leather tanned and removed from the
place of manufacture prior TO September /, is not
liable to duty when curried or finished All leather,
whether damaged or round finished or cyred in the
interest of the parties who tanned the is sub
ieet 10 duty ofone per cent per pound on tho cur
lied leather, provided the specific had not been
previously paid on the tanned leather.
TIE REPORTED ENGAGEMENT At vICKsBURG.
The report current last week Of severe engage.
men, and repulsc at vicksburg has, tits ascer,aned,
been revived in distant cities, The Government is
mot even aware that there has been q general on.
lgagement in that quarter.
! ILLNESS OF CONGREsSMEN.
KelfeetbtatlNeb Oucii, -NOtli tO&i were bU-
sent from their seats 10 day by reason Of severe Ill
ness.
DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
TIE bill reported from the Committee on Ways
and Means, and passed without debate, provide'
that all goods, wares, and merchandise now
lin the public stores or bonded warehouses, or
which duties are imposed, having been in bono
more than one year. and less than three years wher
the act entitled ian act increasing temporarily sht
duties on imports and for other purposes, approved
lJuly IA last went into execution, may be enterec
for consumption and the bonds cancelled at any tm'
before the lst day Of June next on payment Of The
duties at the rate prescTibed ny the ae' alo,ssaS
and all acts and parts Of acts inconsistent with th'
provisions OF this act are repealed. The act above
referIed 10 is modified 60 as ~ allow cotton and raw
silk, as reted from the cocoon, of the growth an'
produce of countries beyond the Cape OF Goot
Hone to beexempt from any additional duties, whei
: imported from places this side Of the Cape o
. Good Hope, from two years from and after tb'
passage Of tbs act. SO much OF the &c
giving protection to the discoyerers OF guan'
depoits prohibits the export thereof If snspende,
in relation TO ell pers0nr who have complied will
the provisions Of section Of said act for two years
from and after the ith OF July, 1868. The provis'
in section l5 Of the first reci,ed act shall be con
strned 10 include any ship, yessel steamer. 10 Of
and including Aspinwall and Panama. Ii
lieu Of the present duties, there shall be collected
mon printing paper, un,zed, used for books anC
newspapers exclurIvely, 20 per centum ad valoreIn
upon seed lac and stitch lac. the same drtie
now imposed upon gum shelac; upon polishing
rowdcrs Of all descriptions, Frankior
Black and Berlin Chinez, fix and wafh, blue 2
rer cen;um cd yaloren. From and after the passag
Of this act there shall be allowed Il drawback oi
foreign saitpeer manufactured into gunpowder II
tie United States, and exported therefroin, equal II
amount TO the duty pad on the foreign satpete
from which il shall be manufactured, 10 be ascer
tanned under such regulation shall DO prescribs'
by the Secretary Of the Treasury and no more pro
vided that ten per centum on the amount OF al
drawbacks 70 allowed shall be retained for the US
of the United states by the collector the collector
paying such drawbacks respectively. The above
bill il yet TO be acted upon BY the Senate
BEN WOOD ON TIE WAR.
: Representarlve Benjamin Wood of New-York
being unable to get the floor to deliver II speech oI
national affairs, wac obliged TO OBTAIN pernission
recently, to print it..
In tie course Of tbis, he says:
"Wcre he certain that, in IA military sense, thi
war would prove successful nevertheless. be would
oppose it, for, with the destruction OF the resisting
mower Of The South would ygneh every hope OF thel
existence as equal and contenIcd members Of on
household.
"In lis view, this war, nomnally for the Union
had been wsged against it. With that belief, Tathe
than prolong it, he would concede separation q
!, the only means OF an ultimate reunion upon sue
\ principles M "a true republican should entertain.
"When every concliatory measure shall bav
D been resorted TO in vain; when negotiations sha
, have been exhausted; when the purpose OF tn
Southern peOle 10 abstain from political companion
sbp with us shall have been demonstrated as fixs
and rreyocable fact, and not the passionate resolve
OF heated blood, then, as neee'eiIy useless I
struggle against, LIE should not only counsel, bu
urge separation.