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,hs House fOrcsdto adjourn The Senate called on the
governor 10 protect the House which he declined DO
inc a. he had not been asked by the House. -.
The following is the notice taken Of the matter BY the
Tribune: :
There may be occult reasons for so many eolourh
mepts Of tie Assembly without even oaIouus ' ~
SPEAKER. but We are among the large number VINO 40
not comprehend them 1t is Transparent lAc' tA. 'ne
ORGANIZATION Of that House has for the past Wesk pee
prevented bv bullying menaees Of violence anu oioyu
he'd II was not because Of any belief that wouo DC
fuitIess that ballot was forborne-on the contrary
no Ballot was had on Friday and none on SATURDAY last
precisely because minority Of the members knew 'ha
K & House were 70 vote election Woutd be mad ana
w,rs deermiued TO prevent it at s hazards That 90
members quorum and clear nSjorty OF the Wtio'e
number chosenshoud thus quail before the threats OF
conceded minority that if such election were hau,
The Speaker chosen should never take the shar-ta'
the door should be redeemed with his boodTs 10 Us
ameptable fact We bold such threats, uttered on tne
aoor snd backed by the uNths yes aud revolvers OF
the armed rufaus who crowded the lobby and galleries
as aordng the ampest reason for refusing 70 auJousu
until ballot had been taken and the result uecasel
and we deprecae these repeated adournments w;inou
ballot as announcements TO rowdyism ana Duli!Nl
which are very likely 70 secure their ultimate
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Mnuements of the Enemy.

The n. Y T-iblns's correspondent from Helena Ar
kansas January l2h says Mc6lernand has gone up the
Arkansas River to capture Little Rock and German up
White River and that the forces of the twoare sufficient
tn conouer all the States West of the Mississippi These
detached and predatory expeditions may destroy great
deal OF property for US but hey don't settle the late oil
empires.
The same paper states that large feet OF fast steam
ers and guuboats left New York harbor and other navy
wards last week on very important missions We hope
.ipee the demise of the late Mr. Mallory, the Horse
Marines NAV be ready to meet them.
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Battle of Fredericksburg in England.

The London correspondent Of the Philadelphia IN
oliysr under date Of 10th January, writes
There is no doubt that the recent disastrous affair at
Fredericksburg and the Ministerial crisis at Washington
have produced profound impression upon al classes of
the people of England. As stated in my last letter,
the pres generally has seized upon these two occur
rences with the greatest Rvdty and turned them to
good an account in its power With the apient
editors of most Of the London journals, there Is no
longer any Federal Government a nation known
the United States The Southern Confederaey is gradu
ally, but speedily TO swallow up everything on the
Western Continent. Mr.. LINCOLN is Q President
only in nsme-the Democratic party in New lor being
virtually the supreme rulers OF the frlgmenary con
Romeration Of Northern States. No language is too
gross or indecent With which express their contempt
Of Mr. LINCOLN and his CabinetS while the humane
gentleman JETF DAVIS is elevated into demi-god.-
The utter disruption Of the whole country is confidently
predicted as likely TO occur within few weeks, and
Washington itself is TO become common rendezvous
for the owls and bats.
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Especial Correspondence OF the Inquirer.l
HARRISBURG, Jan. -, 1868

Ever since the election Of United States Senator it
has been whispered about Harrisburg that certain
member of the House of Representatives had aStound'
inc disclosures TO make how certain candidate Tor
-1;teS States Senator had offered him large sum OF
money for his vote how the offer was apparently ac-
ceptad how the money counted down ana put INTO
the hands OF a notorious politician for saie-keepng ;
how the member aforesaid voted against the candidate
who thought that ne had purchased him, and how the
whole affair was ncey.aid trap to catch the candidate
who has achieved high aud wellmerited reputation IN
the art OF catching Others.
The House some DAYS since, appointed q committee
N investigate the truth Of these rumOrs but their Ia
bors have been TO extent anticipated by the pub
LEGATION of the statement of Thomas Jefferson Boyer
member from Jefferson county, who says that he was
offered llrge sum Of money 20 vote for General Simon
Cameron. Mr. Bower enters into minute aud crcum-
sfnta narrative of his several interviews with General
Cameron aud states explicitly and positively that the
money for his vote paid into the hands OF John
Patterson 20 be drawn by Boyer a. soon az be had
voted for Cameron. This statement, as may be sup
posed, has created no little excitement here
OF course various opinions are entertained OF Boyers
motives and conduct. Some denounce him as rogue
who lacked the courage TO carry out bis corrupt nten
tons Others applaud the nerve and profound strategy
which enabled him TO outwit so shrewd manager o.
men Us General Cameron, and class the transaction In
ch.he played the Principal part IN the same category
with the dd eApedeuts employed BY the detective Po
lice 20 entrsp rogues.
As Bowers statement, however is entirely ezpa'e the
public await the evidence which viii be taken be-
fore the Investigating Committee before deciding upon
the crimnay of the parties whose names are involved
in this TRANSACTION Il is suggested that Bower pub.
lshed his evidence in advance Of the Committee for
the purpose OF committing il TO thorough investga-
ton and preventing the possibility of Whitewashiug
OH. 81.
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CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE
TUESDAY, Jaa. 81, 1865.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Peterkin, of the Episcopal
Church
pAFENzs
Mr. MAXWELL, of Flu, introduced oil relating to
an appeal from the Commissioner o. Patents Deferred
to the Committee on Patents.
Mr. MAXWELL also presented the report OF the
Commissioner of Patents, which vas Ordered to be
pinted.
THF PRODUCE LOAN.
Mr.. SPARROW, Of La. submitted aresoluton, which
was adopted calling for certain information in regard
to the produce loan
DESTRUCTION 90 COTTON.
Mr.. PHELAN of Miss, introduced bill TO provide
compensation for property destroyed by the Confederate
States under the approved March 10th, 1861. Re-
ferred to the Committee of the Judiciary.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Mr. BARNWEII of S. o., from the Committee of
Finance reported a bill to amend the act to organize
the clerical force of the Treasury Department.
r'7 COURT OF CLAIMS.
Mr. HILL of Ga, from the Judiciary Committee, 70
ported back a bill TO organize the Court of Claims
THE SUPREME COURT.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill TO
organize the Supreme Court of the Confederate States
The first section was amended, yesterday, so as to
provide that the Court shall consist Of Chief Justice
and four Associate Justices
The amendment proposed by Mr.. YAScEr to reduce
the number of Associate Justices TO io not agreed
TO- as inadvertently unsupported yesterday.
Mr. CLAY, of Ala, moved to amend the fourth sec
ton prescribing the salaries of Inc Judges so TO
duce the salary of the Chief Justice proposed in the
bill, from $1,000 to $500.
M HILL, of Ga opposed the amendment, present
ing various considerations for aiheriug to the salaries
prescribed in the bill.
The proposition to reduce the amounts of the salaries
furf hard MpSsr-
FALL, of Texas BRoWS of Miss CLIT ana fANcEr, OF
Ala aud opposed by Mr.. SENMES OF LA. --
Mr. YANGEY moved TO amend the amendment so as
to reduce the salary Of the Chief Justice to 5000
Rejected. 100. g..
Mr. BROWN moved to amend so as 10 reduce the
salary to g., 500.
Mr.. HENRY moved to amend so as to fix the salary
at 81, 900. Rejected.
Mr. CLAY's proposition then agreed to by the
following vote:
YtaseMessrs Baker, Barnwell, Brown, Burnett,
Clay, Dortch, Henry, Maxwell Phelan, Wgfall, aud
Yancey-ll.
Nays-Messrs Caperton, Davis Haynes, Hill, Hunter,
johnson, of Ark, Mitchell, Orr, SemmeS and Sparrow
10.
By further vote of the Senate, the salary Of each
Of the Associate, Justices was fixed at $500.
Mr.. CLAY, Of Ala, moved to amend the bill by add
ing section repeating the 18th and 10th sections OF the
establish the Judicial Courts OF the Confederate
States, approved 10th March, 1861.
After debate, Mr. MAXWELL of Fla, raised poni
Of order viz that the amendment would render tnc
bill unconstitutional because it would embrace two SUD-
jects.
The question of order vas finally Withdrawn, and, Of
ter further discussion
On motion OF Mr.. ORR the Senate adjourned
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THE LONDON TIMES DEFENDS SLAVERY ON
SCRIPTURAL GROUNDS.

Let honor he given where It is due. There is one
branch of the federal attack which stands nobly pre-
eminent amid the general disaster II has never lost
dav: whenever summoned it has marched TO the field
and oyerborne oil opposition; it has not abandoned
gnn or left so much "a a dead BODY q knapsack-
not drum or a trumpet on the field. IL bears
charmed life, and has not even suffered Wonnd-no
not even in its self esteem IL has never yet had TO
execute rapid movement 10 the rear, or TO spend
months of ingloriouS and unhealthy inaction. The
catastrophe that hurls back army staggers brave
generals and drives a Cabinet TO its wits end, only
raises 10 higher pitch the moral confidence OF these
War,iors They assemble their forces, who immediate
Nv present themselves with unthinncd ranks and I'M
banched brows They are a. ready Tor action a. ever
and from in1ccesSic positions they discharge voleys
which cannot even be replied to. Could the war be
safely left in their hands there is no doubt OF its speedy
and complete result for il is war of determination
which thew wage These soldiers without fear or re-
proach are Messrs Tying Cheever and Beccher their col
aud the thousands who march under their banners
In the institute the church, cOnyentcle from the
nuInf and The platform that they fit'mindts oUor the
N,rh A,nsricdn continent. From this proud elevation
tbey denounce the shortcomings OF the policy and the
backsdngs of their cause. They predicted the reDerse
which only confirm their own superior fidelity and good
sense Had they been attended to the war "ould no"
be over They preached the emancipation OF every
slave In the Union not as qualified future contingent
measure of policy but absolute dogma ieuaded
on principle to be carried into instant effect For this
not even arms we're required. The South would have
done its own work 1t would instantly have passed
through an ordeal only second to that which shall one
day change all things n coaid hare been rreek,.
rain Tasie bat from that iereiied platform could have
risen people, iastitutioHs-in cord, ns'o
States The blasted and desoated region would indeed
have been regeneated for Mr., Beecher undertakes on
behalf of himself aud his assembled friends 70 supply
the physical resources necessary for the process With
abolition for their principle dnd hs iOar pOUsr" for
their prstsrnatHrd agency they had no pi,giring a. 70
tie result. The reason why Lincoln and his had al
failed wAs thai they net thorough converts TO- abo-
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sE1ItIlfloS. &c.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

SENATE.
TUESDAY, Jan. %, 1868.
The Senate met noon, the President in the Chair.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Committee on Finances reported adversely TO the
resolutions for refundug TO James Todd and to h. 5.
Arnold certain OF money enormously paid into
the Treasury Agreed 10.
The Committee on Military aflirs reported bill to
increase the hospital conyenences Of the Lexington
Virginia Institute. and appropriate three thousand do
lars with that view Also bill approprating hun
dred and fortyiour dollars pay Gen. Beckley for his
military services.
NPREssNYsr OF SLAVES.
The following was offered by Mr.. QUEsENBERRY;
Resolved by the General Assembly, that the Gov
ernor be he Is hereby authorized to suspend the
action Of the law passed October 3d. 1882, 80 divide
for th. public defence" far il applies to tho-e
counties whose loss of slaves by the public enemy has
been great interfere with the agricultural pro-
ducts of such counties Agreed to.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE on EIfoRrIoS
The following members were appointed as a sp cal
committee consider the subject of regrstng sId
tortion: hessrs. Logan Armstrong, Garrett Seesou
snd Dickinson Of Prince Edward.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions Of inquiry referred follows viz:
By Sir. DICKINSON, of Prince Edwsrd-0f amend
ing the charter of the Union Theological Seminary.
| By Mr. BRANNON-Of prohibiting licenses to
features
BY the same-0f authorizing the issue of Treasury
notes for an sufficient meet the outstanding
notes of the State and temporary loans fundabc in the
registered stock Of the Commonwealth IN sums Of
hundred dollars and mutples Of one hundred dollars.
By Mr. NASH-0f repeating the 18th Section of
Chapter lU7 of the Code.
| By Mr. MARSfIALL-0f authorizing tax OF one
tenth of the assessed value of the entire property Of tie
people of this Commonwealth The said assess mcnt
be placed under the control aud management Of board
Of commissioners be created by law and who 10
hold this power in for the ultimate extinction Of
the share of Virginia in the debt Of the country
| Also, of appointing commissioners of this dedication
fund to be known and styled commissioners OF dedi-
cation who to be duly incorporated and as body
corporate he invested with pensry powers collect
the fund be placed in their charge and to hold the
same in trust tor the extinction of the said debt.
The above Is part of the Of resolutions offered
| by Mr.. MARSHALL.
On motion OF Mr. NASH, the Senate adjourned
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Tnn Radl

The Yankees found out that Gen. Lee had sent to
North Carolina or Tennessee than fifty thousand
Of his hes, troops and it was the knowledge OF that
fact that prompted their late mOve-whGh but Tor .ne
heavy rains, would have caught us in bad hS. Are
there no means for preventing information Of our army
from reaching the enemy
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House OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at l2 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev.
Dr. Moore, Of the Presbyterian Church.
% motion of Mr. GARLAND, Of Ark, leave Of ab-
senoe was granted to Mr. Atkins of Tenn, detained on
his route to the capital by difficulties of transportation
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
) Mr. JONES, delegate ftsm the choctaw Nation. BY
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OBJ 9itBnon0 CQBIg,
TO rnRREsp0NnENrS.


- Esers busiess HslSi Be addressed % ps EDITOR
a. Ea E5ig"
r.- 7r.. s0ts ssies ef tie paper ,eH not Dc pub
Esf Tiis rue Of long Standing, ought p Dc hnooa 70
a. ar cg IN onss b. departed rom 05liHdry noaee'
e, ssiug ti-S lines cr5ged fer GdusrtiseHsHts
- u aadsrt1ts % rstHrH rejected co1nHntcd
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Cameron Out.Witted and Tricked!

The Harrisburg correspondent of the PhiIadeIphA
Inquirer contains the following account OF suecessi"
piece OF kuaycry pacced upon the most adroit knaVe
in the North. As it was only necessary TO buy one
member the leaving Cameron under the impression that
he had succeeded and need not therefore buy any more
as not the least happy conception of the party to the
Intrigue
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Of America does cordially concur in the Kind and conf
plimentary language of the President in fHte mes
sage In regard the enlightened ruler Of the French
naiion"-that it evidently trus the President has
so emphaticay declared that clear and direct intpa
ton contained In the language Of the French note that
our ability maintain our Independence has been fully
established coutroVered BY the answer Of eifLef
Of the Cabinets which II addressed and that ut
l. indeed difficult to conceive just ground for Longer
delay the subject after reading the statement Of faets
contained IN the letter ensnaiing from he Diostet Of
b Imperial Majesty" +.
Mr.. LYONS, Of Va, also introduced resolution o.
the same subject which referred to tee COMMITTEES
on Foreign Affairs. -5---. 80 - - 90.
G. INHALATION, &c
Mr. F00TE offered resolution upon the subject OF
retaliation which, on motion Of Mr. CONRAD WIS laid
upon the table. Also, resolution ipstuctiug inquiry
relative to the tobacco alleged have belonged Al
guste Belmont which had been released by The Coned
crate Government Referred. .'..r. .r-
GA motion of Mr.. KENSER, of La, the House
solved itself into session, aud after having spent
some time therein, adjourned.
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NINTH TENNESSEE BATTALION.

Mr.. JONES, of Tenn, presented letter from the
Ninth Tennessee Battalion ut Port Hudson, asking
compensation or horses taken by the enemy at Fort
Doneson. Referred 10 the Committee Oh the Quarter.
masters and Commssary Departments.
BUSINESS hoCsE.
Mr. JONES. of Tenn, offered the following rssola'
tons which, at his request laid on the table for
the present;
That the privilege accorded to certain completes Of
reporting at any time be Withdrawn.
That the House WILL Thursday, the 2sth inst, take
I'D the calendar and proceed with the business thereon
in regular order.
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The coxurssAaY SUPPLIES AT MANASSAS.
Mr.. Fo0TE, of Tenn, submitted the following;

Resolved That the Committee the Qnarternasier's
and Commssary Departments be instructed to Inquire
into the facts and circumstances connected with the
large accumulation OF CommiSsary supplies at Manassas
and in that yicnagc just before the evacuation OF that
post by army aud that said committee particularly
inquire whether such accumulation Of supplies at that
place at the period specified was ia accordance with the
advice Of General Johnston, in opposition thereto
and also, that said committee do inquire whether the
flour accumulated in The vicnage mentioned was -four
ground in the country Immediately approximate to the
position of our army or -four ground in the neghbor-
hood of Richmond at higher prices than -four then
commanding in the neiehborhood OF the army, and
transported at great additional expense TO the place
where il was needed.
The motion agreed to.
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SPECTATORS AND THE GOVERNMENT.
n. FoOTE also offered the following:

III.
Resolved That the Committee on the Quarternasters
aud Commissary Departments be instructed inquire
whether not great abuses have occurred In the
portaon service, whereby person concerned in specu
iatve operations have been allowed by the connivauce
OF persons in the employment of the government to
transport commodities their account to the eI
cusion of others, and of the government ITSELF
whereby great public mischief has occurred
The resolution vas agreed TO.
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AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING TIE RE-
"A MovAL OF DEAD ANIMALS AND OTHER FfTHT
MATTER FROM THE rTrI.. --. q. ..... 81. %.

Passed Jaauary IL, 1858
SECTION ordshsd b. the ooHncl Of the CITY Of Rf
uoni That no dad other y removed from
the city shall hereafter deposited any place ss THAI
beyond the city iis Jules the be deposited Al
near the nltre beds Confederate
Any person voang this secon Of this ordinance shall Be 6ned
. not exceeding tsn dollars
srosioS Il shall b. the da Of the oces and snpoysss
the city removing The bodies Of dead animals or other fhy nat
,.ripeiu4ins d6I hl.d 70 pursuance Of the ordnance i
Aw. MORTON ..
ia2S-lv .cifk csy--L
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TIE FRENCH NOTE.

Mr. FOOT. also offered the following Joint resolution
which after debate referred to the Committee OF
RssSipd Tia. the Congress Of tn. oOs.d.rap. State
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TOR SALE-A superior STEAM ENGINE
IL and Boiler sohosse power good orier suitable Tor
saEm manufacturing where such an one naT
iHs4~si. N'FE A. McKgEvER Ballard Horas. "
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DEPARTMENT Orders,

Mr.. FARROW, of 5. c., introduced bill in relation
to orders from heads Of Departments Referred to the
Committee ON Military Affairs.
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DESTRUCTION ~ coTrON.

Mr.. SPARROW, Of La, submitted aresolution, whicI
was adopted calling for certain information in regar
to the produce loan.
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TUESDAY, JaH. 81, 1865.
Prayer BY the Rev. Mr.. Peterkin, of the EPiscOpa
Church.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-13
BY YELEGRAPH.
1mporsaH frsm HAst
Tennessee.
THE REBELS DESPERATE.
Loyalists Forcedinto the Rebel
,s.al Ranks. r.'r' t-'
JEFF Davis makes . Rsquisiiisn uPsl
Gsv. Harris fer 5000 Men BE-.
tween the ages Of fsrty-0ve
and ANy.Ave years.
THE WHEAT CROP SEIZED BY
T. THE REBELS. ..R
Bragg Supposed to be in East
@ Tennessee. ..
A NEW REBEL CAMPAIGN.
A NEW REBEL CAMPAIGN.

LEXINGTON, Kr., Aug. s.-The nows from
East Tennessee Ia that the Confederate auihori
ties, driven to desperation by .their waning for.
tunes, are practiciug unheard Of crueltirs upon
the people to the end Of forcing them Into the
rebel ranks. jed. Davis has made requisi.
tion upon the rebel "Governor 4" Harris for
5000 meu Of tho class between the ages Of for.
ty.hve and hity.hvc. Any dcmur 10 the con-
scriptlon is seized as an excuse by the rebel
soidicry to seize property, hang, kill, and vent
the most internal passions with impunity.
Tho rebel Government has assumed the
ownership Of the abundant wheat crop In East
Tennessee, and is collecting and moving ii as
rapidly as possible. ...
1t is expected they will do the same with the
corn crop.
News Of rebel forces vary but little from pre-.
vious dispatches. Governor Robinson has re-
ccived information, however, Of Brsgg's entry
into East Tennessee, 10000 strong.
Time will no doubt devclope new campaign
on the part OF rebcldom, whose base will be in
Tennessee, ...r.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-13
FROM, CALIEORNA.
III a=tAH n
Reported Apvemsnt q secss.
%sionists In NIT State.
A IS MsA,LyL FI.G HI.
rAt AvrnoRlries acrWr.
DEFENCEs FOR sAN FRANCISCO.

eAr FRAxcisco, Aug. 1.-The State Is full
Of rumors Of . co,aem plated rislng of seces.
sionists, and there is consequently an uneasy
feeling In the public mind .'| uf f.'
On the 9th instant an afffsy occurred st W
salia, . small town In Tulare county, between
eeeessionists and the soldiers stationed there
One Of the latter was killed. Several OF the
former were wounded. Thirty six shots were
exchanged. Ia sH. .H.s b.
Adjoining counties Ia the southern part Of
the State contain numerous seccssionis,s. 20
AZ Visalia great excitement prevailed.
Some Union citizens, who organized ss q
home guard, aud others, pursued the parties
who nred at the soldiers. The house Of the
man who shot the soldier was burned down on
the night OF the 7th, which exasperated both
unionists and eecesslouists, each party accus.
Ing the other Of the deed. ".
Gen. Wright, military commander al San
Francisco, telcgraphed that all the spare arms
among the soldiers at visalia be distributed N
the best advantage, and ordered troops Of cav.
airy from Owens and Burr 10 Visalia. ."
To-day rumors are current Of q seccssion out.
break In Santa Clara, Solapc, aud Sonoms
counties, north aud south Of the hay respect
ively. These counties contain a large .seces.
sion element
The reports are discreditcd, but their ready
circulation creates alarm.
General Wright telegrspbed some days ago
TO Washington, for the Government TO imme.
diatcly begin new defenses for San Francisco,
costing about one million Of dollars, but has
received no reply. .,' .#
Last night tho city supervisors voted the
city's guarantee for the repayment 10 any per-
son who would advance twenty thousand dol
lars, TO enable General Wright to instantly
commence proper fortincatlons.