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aid in smooth water. against Fight currents.
And it should be remembered that every month
lessons their speed for service fouls their bot.
toms to an extent that frequently paralyzes
the engines. The original Monitor merely crept
along on her last trip to Washington.
the peculiar manner in which it is necessary
to arrange their steering apparatus, the rapid.
ity with which the slightest accident becomes
fatal to them, their lOwness, and the numerous
holes in their decks, which may be left uncov.
cred in times of excitement, all contribute to
show that they cannot be relied on for sea
service. IL is because these facts have little to
do with the principle on which the vessel is
built that we feel no disappointment in motto
ing them. Larger craft, with more powerful
engines, constructed on tho same plan and
more compact and close, will undoubtedly sue
coed. Such will be those which are now on
the stocks, and it is great advantage that
the tSiaing faults Of one class are discovered
in time.
OF csurse, the formidable character Of the
)IDnitO,r, when in action in smooth water or
in harbors, ~ not impaired by tho defects
pointed out. Tho magnificent invention by
which four men can work az, 900 pound gun,
throwing $50 pounds Of iron at each discharge,
renders them xneqoaled for attacking pur.
'osesj while the great strength of thsir amor
nsurss Their invulnerabiiity. The pubic mind
laviny been msjnformed as TO attributes which
we're vet of vital importance to them, We have
merely stated facts which indicate their real
lsefulne.s and show in what they lack pe--
ectiOn,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-27

Though there is, we believe, among all right.
thinking and patriotic men no question of ID,
justice of the finding Of the Court in the caw
of Gen. Fitz John Porter, there is o good deal
of natural right that one who possessed til,
esteem Of bis friends, and has Hitherto served
his country faithfully, should have been 80 i'll.
advised, and so lost to sense of duty, as to
bring upon himself a punishment disgracefal in
itself and destructive Of all future usefulness
and position in his profession. Whatever
sympathy may be felt fer the man. how.
ever, must BE- lost in deeper feeling for
the country, and a renewed confidence is ere.
ated in the Government that thus puts aside
all e1traneOqs influences, and deals with
criminal of high rank simply as be is proved
to deserve. But that punishment is enough,
and aew asd perfectly legitimate feeling Of
commisseratiop will be excited among all re.
spectacle people that Gen. Porter should b
called upon to suffer the still further ignomlny
of Resolutions of Coincidence and sympathy
from the present Board Of New.York Alder.
men. That this new disaster should have be-
fallen Dlm, 90 Close upon tno hceS oi sHo oeuois
is an unqualified, if nN an undsssryed mis-
fortune.
That thosor who may take ths trouble to
read these revolutions may recall who the mea,
are that constituted, the Court that tried Gen.
Porter. and whom the New-York Board of AL.
dermen are rIeased to designate IS 'prOfes-
sional rivals" and Extremely bisetsd parti.
saas," we reprint the list, as follows:
Msior-Gen. HUNTER presiding; Hajor-Gen. Grcacocxi
Brg. 'Gens RrYCs lIhG P1tNrish RckkITh CASEY, GAR
FIELD. BrYoRD MORRls, with Col. j. hoJc the Judge
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. acJudse Advocate.
We copy also from the record Of the trial
the order of tie President concluding the
proceeding" which. according to the Alder
men, 10 TO result in 'the 0yerthrCs Of the
Government ":
he record of the hsyDg bees tr;,sotted by
Mai Gen H,lleck the Secretary o: War. and by him,
rpder the LXyth Article ofWar aid before the p.esden
.ador.sraent thereon in re folio wing words:
The foregoing proceedings, ndia, and sessacs in .h'
foregoing MorGen Fir John Porter ere appoveS
aud confirmed aud 70 ordered that tbs said u John Por
, and he hereby shistca and dismissed son the
we fthe United Sta,ei hso1Generai Of Volunteers
saa a. Colonel and Bre7e Brssdier General in the resuG
vice d the United States and forever disqualified from
boduE any office of pTo6t under the GoTornnsns
tt,Unted States ABRAHAM LsnCOLr'
'sRa0yy a. 1859
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-27
OUR COUNTRY--ITs TRIALS-ITS
RULERS.

That our Republic will ultimately merge,
purified and triumphant, from the fiery ordeal
through which it is passing we have all abiding
trust in God. Working out His gracious
ends BY second causes-as is the way Of ON
nipotence-He will yet raise up the men who
are TO deliver this people, if they are not al
ready on the theater Of action. We had
hoped that some such men were now among
us; bat, seeing the blindness that ailcts our
public councils, We do not know that those
are not right who gloomny predict that our
deliverance will only be attained after long
suffering and tribulatiOns greater than any we
have yet known. This need not be; but we
fear that it pH be, if an entire change does
not take place in the mode of dealing, by men
in authority, with our national affairs.
No one even slightly familiar with public life
at Washington can have failed to remark the
want of cordially, of intimate, unsefsh CO.
operation, of earnest, familiar association and
consultation for the general veal by WI ich
the whole Government, Legislative and Execu-
tive, is distinguished.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS it is with them that the
responsibility rests Of losing or saving the
country. No men truer or sounder in senti-
ment and attachment to their country can be
found than the far greater number Of the Re-
publlcans aud of those Democrats who sympa-
thize with them, who constitute the Govern
ment, from the President downward. Indiyid.
ualy, too, some Of them possess high order
of ability. But the isolation in which they act
10 painful, Of ill omen, and is, we believe, the
cause of the greater part of the mistakes, dis
asters and imbecility chargeable upon and that
SO damaged the Administration and its friends
at the Fall Elections just passed We are
speaking for our cOuntry's good; and it is best
that we should speak freely.
The President, with heart that knows no
emotion but solcitude for the safety and honor
of his country and who labOrs day and night
in that great cause with an industry and zeal
as unfagging as ever marked patriot, is yet
open to this charge of segregratng himself
from those with whom he ought closely to
affiliate, even from his Constitutional advisers,
the members of his Cabinet and of acting or
declining to act, as his own opinion may lead
him. in disregard Of their counsel, until the
impression has become almost universal in the
popular mind, or at least in that portion of it
which possesses ordinary means of information,
that he has no Cabinet, in the true sense Of
that term. 1t may be that the peculiar con.
stitution OF his Cabinet has led the President
thus to ignore, if not to contemn, its advice.
1t has men of eminent ability in its body; but
it appears to have been originally organized
upon principle fatal to its usefulness. Com
Pose9 is gQ9d part Qf pe4 who we've ypsuc,
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war vessels. The fort returned the fire, but was
senced aud taken, and the guns spiked. The feet
then left
The ship Mortimer Livingston, Sampson, from
Havre, Dec. 10, for New-York, is ashore four miles
south Of Carson's Inlet, on the New-Jersey coast.
The new Chestnut Street Theater, in Phadel-
phia, was opened last night by Mr. Wheatley, the
proprietor. Mr.. Forrest is the present card.
Andrew II. Mickle Mayor of this city in 1877
died on Sunday. He was a Democrat in politics,
but was never prominent as politician
The Stock market yesterday morning was lower
for the speculative shares while Governments were without
important change The decline brought parcels OF stock on
the market by the using OF margins and from parties VINO
their profits dwinding and the result was decline IN
shares Of cent without however any appearance OF
panic Toward the close OF the session there was stronger
feeling and between the Boards there recovery OF to
p cent in OF the prominent iances at the oecohu
Board the market was an stronger and with but few stocks
pressing on the market the quotations recovered consders
bio portion Of the decline OF the morning Board The dis
psche. from Washington of the passage of the Financial bill
had favorable influence The market for Government STOCKS
was heavy but railroad bonds very firm and the quo
tons tend upward At the O'Clock cal there was no'
very large business done. and tbs market was steady Inc
foreign bill market has advanced sympathy with gold ana
at the close drawers asking 67Gl68 for Stens oaes
mads high I6 Large Transactions In francs nave
been made 33 1885 Freghs are rather dull and some
what heavy The Gold market has been much excited ana
with large nsscOns the quotations steadily advanced
with slight reaction from l4gI to 1871 and closed Nl39
49, Custom House also in strong demand but
did not advance as. gold The closing quotation was
l46l In and lYear Certificates there was fair bust
mes. at about previous rse' Money is active but with no
established change in rates Lenders generally asking
increased margins loans but good borrowers find no diff
Gully in supplying their wants at 5d7 y cent
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-27

The President has appointed lfr. Cuth
bert Bullitt Collector Of the Port of New
Orleans. The appointment was urged by lead
ing citizens of this city, Louisville, and New
Orleans, and will gre universal satisfaction
as. Mr.. Bull;tt is we'll known TO-
his integrity, his striking business quali6
cations, and for devotion. to th'
cause of the Union which made him {
marked man throughout the South. HI
raised the Union flag over his house in New
Orleans as late as February, 1861, and svowes
his determination to defend it with his life
and SO great wos the respect fels for his cour.
age and character that the mob forbore to at
tack him. He soon after escaped from th'
city, and contaued in exile til! order was re-
stored there By Gen. Butler.
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list No,

One OF our Pro-Slssery journals Of Pur tanic
antecede3ts diskes the idea OF kicking Jew
England out OF tho Onion in order to coal the
insurgent saye-breeders back into it. 1t says:
The South may regard tie North uncomfortable Nigh
bors because OF Abolition vsws prevsent In Northern
States. The North may regard the South amt TO be In the
Union because OF Pro slavery views ana practices But SO
long one with tho other hong as
the constitutional pro ons aud projections are duly CD
served enforced there j. or either party nc
uncomfortable in upion with t1s other any excuse .,r
either party desiring 70 be rid of the other.
There why state Inhibited wholly by no
nan athoics shoad live in Harmonious unison with
State holly Protestant nor why oate hch was strictly
total nbsnent In H views on lqnoIdrihkine question
should peaceful useful reiativs BY the side OF
State which had no such views
Very good. But suppose the State inhab-
tied wholly by Roman Catholics" should insist
on violating the National faith and dragging
the whole country into al unrisb,eous war in
the interest OF their church, aud should, by
means of its hold on the dominant party, drag
the country into such n war, and into various
other acts OF bad faith, to its great discredlt
and damage, how would that affect the issue I!
So with regard, to Total Abstinence. One
State might enforce il, another scout it, and
there would be 10 cause 0S alienation. But
let the Liquor or the anti. Liquor interest force
the country into fors;gn war, ON the ground
that said war would "gve Gibraltar to-
said interest, and run the Federal Government
several years in that groove, would not the
case be brayely altered
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-27
ARE THE MONITORS sEAwOnTmY

We IRE building and preparing for sea about
thirty iron-clad vessels, of which some are and
some are not intended for ocean service.
Nine of these, built chiefly for harbor purpo-
SEES. have just been completed; and an undue
share Of Importance has been attached by the
press to their sea-going qualities. Ii was
never meant that they should possess oil the
requirements Of ocean ships. To have few
impregnable craft. able to carry the heaviest
guns, and to move along the coast, was the
chief object the Government had in view when
ordering them. The question, then, as to their
limits. They do not fully answer tho pur-
pose for which they were intended. We
regret to be obliged to dispel a popular il.
fusion; but as the country will lose nothing
and gain much by the experiment just tried,
it is not conveying cOntraband intelligence to
print the truth. The fact that not one of the
nine craft alluded to could be safely sent
South without towing boat or convoy is suf.
icient to establish their want of success.
They were, according to contract, TO make
nine miles an hour. They have failed to do it.
Not ono Of them has yet made eight,
at the maximum rate of speed, and sew
en- miles are the most that the best
of the lot has yet reached. In a
heavy sea it is doubtful whether they could
keep their course. A steamer as convoy ID
always indispensable, proving that they cannot
move alone. The strength of the uniting Sec
tions of the upper and lower vessel, and its
ability to bear the lash Of waves is a secondary
matter. Were it as strong as wood and iron
can be made, that would not enable the
"Catskill" to reach Beaufort, if a furious
current were against her. Nine miles an hour
not ut maximum or minimum speed-was
needed, the Government knowing that less
would not do. and thst speed not having been
attsilod. "a IOpitsrs Qss Qply move without
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

- The most important war news yesterday was
sie resignation of Gen. BURNSIDE and the appointment
Of Gea. Hooker to the command of the Army Of the
Potomac. Tie documents printed in their proper
place, and are specially referred to in an article on
ibis page.
The Mary A. Boardman arrived at this port
asst evening from New-Oreans, by the way of Key
West. We have news from Galveston to the Hth
nst., brought by the Northern Light. Capt. Terry
reports that On Sunday the 18th inst, the block
ldinS vessels off Galveston saw strange vessel
,eave in sight. The Hatteras went out to meet her.
She claimed to be British steamer the Spitire,
md while the Hatteras was lowering boat TO board
aer. she fired broadsde into her and escaped. She
was pursued by the Brooklyn, but escaped in the
darkness. The next morning the Hatteras was
found sunk in niue fathoms of water. Nothing had
been heard Of the boats at the time inform
INT left. Their so-caed Sptfre is supposed to be
he pirate Alabama.
The readers attention is requested to series of
etters the second page, thoroughly setting forth
n official form the truth, number nature, aud con-
liton of the conrabands thus far falling under con-
rol OF the Government in the most important South
Urn sections under our The letters are full OF
icts, aud will repay careful Derusal.
"A Bermuda paper says it is reported that the
commander OF the British siean-fr gate Galates has
received positive orders TO take Admiral Wilkes
when and wherever found and convey him to Ber-
muda, where he is to be detained until further Or
1ers from England.
-AdvicsS from Newbern TO the Goth state that
he main expedition at that place had not started,
but land force cent forward toward the railroad,
on the 18th, routed 300 Rebels at Poloeksve aud
took possession OF the place.
The two Rebel Captains of Stuart's cavalry,
who were recently taken at Dumfries while in dis
yuise of private citizens are to be executed as spies
he case having been fully proved against them.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-27

Of per cent each half year the whole amount Of
fractional notes. This section provides also for thu
form, manner, and time Of making returns BY hank.
SEC. 9. The Sub-Trcasury set is nodded 90 a, "a
permit the Secretary at discretion TO allow money
from loans or internal revenue to be deposited in
solvent banks, such banks to deposit with the Treas.
urer an equal amount Of United States bond, o,
notes.
SKc. 10. Provides against counterfetng. and an.
proprates 5000 900 to carry this act into effect.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-27

As soon as Gen. Butler arrives at New
Orleans, Gen. Banks will proceed with the
great feature of his original expedition-the
invasion and possession of Texas and the
restoration of that State to the Union as O
free commonwealth.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-27

We print on our eighth page this morning the
important correspondence, sent to the Senate
by the President, between Mr.. Seward and the
Mexican Minister in regard to the furnishing
of goods contraband of war to the French
army by the citizens of the United States.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-27

The conduct of the British Government is
permitting the building and fitting out Of pirat,
ships from her ports, to prey upon the com
msrce of the United, States, while processing
to hold a neutral position in tho present war
has been pretty sharply commented upon al
ready; o recent letter from Mr.. VIM. ii
W ebb, an eminent ship builder Of CHS city
conveys the sharpes. commentary that we hav'
yet seen. In August, 1852 Mr.. Webb cou
treeted to build tirst-class frigats for tn,
Russian Government, and Immediately set abou
the work Shortly after this, war bro&e on
between Russia AID the Allies, with all
whom the United States was then ct peace
and as the legality of the construction of tn
frigate then became questionable, Mr.. Webb
suspended operations After the restoration o
peace, at the instance of the GrsRd Duk'
Constantine, the ship General Admiral wa
completed and delivered to the Russian Gov
ernfnant
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-27

BROTHERHOOD AHEIyERsARY.-1he Tnirtisab
Anniversary OF the Protestant Episcopal Brotherhood wa
celebrated In Trinity Chapel Sunday evening serm's
Of great power aid soquenee preached BY the Rev pr
Randall Of Bostoa Of which collection was taken
In aid Of the Clarity fund.
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cOURr CALENDAR-THs DAY

COURT CALENDAR-rHrs DAY.
SUPREME CouRT-CIRcUIT-Par Mos. LII,
Ii1s 1855. 1899 1888 llss ller ll9e 1901 lsoa isor,
i2i, l9is 1915 ssi 89s i2,s 1871. 1851. 1853. Psrt
I-Adsurnsd Tor tsrm. Part lll-Nos iola. ~ Ola,
~ W.. wv, o., ~, w. tls7. Nv, ssas
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TO CORRESPONnENTS

TO CORRESPONDENTS
NO notice can be taken OF ANONYMOUS Communications
"haever sintended for insertion authenticated
oy the name and ADDRESS wTternot necessarily Tor
.. publication. but as sguarany for ms good faith
We cannot undertake TO return rejected COMMUNICATIONS
AL business letters Tor this office should be addressed to
TIKI TRIBUNE" New-iork-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07

at oil times been ready 10 second the efforts OF
the government, 10 the full extent OF the capAc-
ity Of their respective roads. Early In the
year, with single exception, they cheerfully
assented to deduction Of ffty per cent. from
their ordinary fare, 10 ell soldiers travelling %
and s.c. .hs.. homes, slS also 70 TIC tfiSIds
travelling for the purpose Of ministering to the
wants Of sick and wounded soldiers.
The act passed at your last session, providing
the mode Of assessing and taxing this species
Of property, has not been In operation sun
cient length Of time to test its wisdom. IL 10
believed, however, that lie provisions are just
and Reasonable; and II should therefore be per-
mitted TO remain. :.
An account OF the expenditure from the civil
contingent fund Of the Executive, is here
with presented. Il will be secn that the sum
of $656.26 has been drawn from this fund.
Allow me to request, that you direct this 90
count, also that Of the extraordinary contin-
gent fund, to be thoroughly examined by an
appropriate committee. Such an examination
10 alike due to our constituents and to myself
Believing that have now complied with
that provision Of our Constitution, which re-
quires the Governor to Communicate to the
General Assembly the condition Of the State
and recommend such measures % he may deem
expedient," have but to express the hope.
that you may have harmonious session, and
that Code richest blessings may rest upon us
DAVID TOD,
oHx t Governor.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Columbus, o., Jan. s, 1855
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07

who are required to be supported by the poor
fund; BY the same-Of ls4 citizens OF Mont
gomery county, asking for law to enablo cia'
zen-soldlera to vote wherever they may be-
This petition was referred to a select oommittee
of FIVE, as follows: Odlin, Smith, Smytbe, West
and GrisWold.
Messrs. Silver and Howe gave notice Of new
bills. Senate messages we're road and disposed
Of Mr.. Myers moved that his resolutions Of
las. year, to prohibit members of the Legisla-
ture and Judges Of Courts from accepting rail-
road passes, bo taken up. Lost-l3 to 81. The
Joint committee to wait upon the Governor re-
ported, that they had discharged the duty, and
that his Excellenoy would at once send In his
Message. The Message was then received
and read by the Clerk.
Mr.. Scott offered tho following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolued, BIZ ne General Assembly Of the State
of Ohio, That committee of three on the part
OF the House, and - on the part OF the
Senate, be appointed to confer With the proprie-
tors Of two Of the Daily papers Of this oity, In
relation to the publication OF the proceedings
OF the Legislature during the present session,
aud report the cost per column, solid BREWER,
as soon ae practicable.
| Messrs. Scott, Griswold and Converse were
appointed on the committee provided for in
this resolution.
Mr.. Batea offered the following preamble
and joint resolution, which were laid over, under
the rule: -
WHEREAS, II is not contemplated by the
Constitution of the State Of Ohio, to hold an
nual sessions Of the General Assembly,; and
whereas, tbs 10 but an adjourned session, or
continue lion Of tho regular sessloni therefore
be It
RssOlusd, by the GensraI Asssmbly of the State
of Ohio, That the members of this General
Assembly, except those who may have been
elected during the recees or adjournment, are
not entitled to mileage for this session.
Mr.. Keyser, Of Monroe, offered the follow
ing preamble and resolution, which were laid
over under the rule;
WHEREAS, We the present members of the
General Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, passed
Q law that our successors shall receive but three
dollars per day; therefore be it ...-.
ResOIued, That we do hereby pledge ourselves
that We will receive but three dollars per day
for this extra session.
The House agreed to Senate joint resolution,
providing for joint convention of the two
Houses, to count the votes for Secretary Of
State and Attorney General, on Thursday, at
l0H o'clock A. M.
The House then adjourned, until to. morrow
morning 10 O'Clock.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07
An Early Caucus.

The Anti-Democratic members Of the Legis.
lsture were in Joint Caucus last night, to con-
slider the Senatorial question n-among Other
things; but no result was attained. The con-
test is already becoming interesting WADE,
CHlsr, GRoEaBEeK and ToD, are the principal
candidates, at this writing; and WADE 10 un-
derstood to have the inside track. Quite q
number Of the members who attended their
caucuses year ago, were absent last night,
and will not attend any such gatherings this
eeesion