The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-09

his advice "fut your faith In princes, nor ress
your hopes upoo foreign astions" IL seemed thai Eng
nit mediation. France had mad that looked
friendly TO us, and when she extended Ne hand ef
frrexdship vc soowid Be reads 10 gaspI.
RErRooRAnArIos.
The President took brief retrospeotve view OF the
movements OF armies since the tall Of New Orleans
an event AZ unexpected 70 him as It was 70 us-and
showed tsat had retrograded but had gathered
largely in strength Armies not male In numbers
have ~ OF %s roy
improved in all those things which 20 TO nuke Us nvln
cbls Our prospects are much better than they were
rwo OBJECTS overm EaEsr.
There are two grand objects Of the enemyst 70 get
two and secondly, 70 seize the Confederate capital.
and hold II up 70 foregn nations as an evidence
that the confederacy does not exist The President
dwet ~ some length upon the vast import
anee Of thwarting the snemy's designs upon this
valley c Considered It's defence necessity not only TO
the people here. but 70 the oonfederacy ise Vicks
burg and Port Hudson points thar mast be defended,
and eery ort mast Be strained for this purpose vcks
G sns a9S ro a
NorhsUca would 0ro,o rss~ and support
rasreus 10 Aem and beneficial only to New England
ofpedce
CHEERsD ns VISIT
Although his duties required his presence elsewhere
yet, whom he hoard OF the suerngs Of his state
and her danger Of subjugation by vanda foo. his feet
,nos draoasd him % her SOL He goes back with u.
reported At Grenada no found tho army sorry that
the enemy had gone back. At vicksburg they wore
ready and eager for the fray Depression existed only
among that class Of men who constitutional gruu
bcrs and fault finders He goes back cheered, but stu
anxious for his heart Is here His attachment 10 the State
has risen since the war and he can see Dangers
though he believes the greatest have passed.
TRANS MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT.
On The other side of the riur prospects are brighter
than before, and long he hoped that he auoud be
enabled 10 proclaim Missouri free. kentucky, TOO, was an
object Of socude to him. and he spoke Of her gallant
people In the kindest aud most coMmendabe terms.
Our cAusH IN THE ASCENDANT
The President laid particular stress upon the encourag
ing fact that had improved In every respect since the
war began. Our armies were superior in number, aud
improved in quality and appointments. Our manufacto
res had made rapid progress sssppi alone had clothed
and satbstscd The whole army upon her SOIL Our people
had learned to economist. They wore homespun. He
felt like taking or his hat to dressed In home
spun. He had unaltering belief In the justice OF our
cause, and profound reverence for the DEGREES OF
Heaven He noticed with evident satisfaction tho supe.
ror morality Of army TO that OF the invader In GOO
and the valor Of our troops hc trusted.
4 SPEECH FROM 10. JOHNSTON.
After the cheering had subsidized Gen. Joseph E. John
Ston was vocier0usy called for Tho scar-worn hero
looked little nervous, while the house rang with loud
swelling and prolonged applause He rose and said
FELLOW C,Iizxxs-Ny only regret Is that have done
SO little 10 merit such greeting promise you, how
that hereafter shall be wachful energetic and in
defatigsblc in your defence
This speech greeted with tremendous uprorious and
prolonged paudts Evidently Gen Johnston possesses
the bounded confidence and esteem Of Mssissippans
Destructive Fire mt Camden, Miss.
The town OF Camden, Miss, recently the scene OF
fire. Almost the entire town consumed,
among other buildings, the storehouSes OF
Walker, Puryiance Evans-ihe whole number destroyed
being twelve buildings In the central part Of town.