Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-22
LATER FROM TEE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE

f.dsrste States for ihe Northern District Of Georgia
LATER FROM THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE
ORASaE @. H., JIM 81 Dates from tn Nor.h to the
| l6 have been received
The N4toual D'mocratc Convention TO nominate a
candidate for President meets at Chicago on Iha All OF
July
caucus Of Democratic members OF Congress was
held At the Capitol on the It'll Resolutions were unan'
imousy adopted Disappearing Of the emancipation p:o-
clamauun
A Democratic organ is to be started Ia Washington
to be called the Constitutional Ulion.
The following resolu ion was also adopted by the
caucus o. Democratic me nbers Of Congress:
Resolved, That wo for the retoraton OF all the
Sta es to the UoJn Patriotism and true statesmanshp
demand that such policy should be pursued towards
the people of the whore the iDsurrection exists,
as shall be best tacuated bring this expensive and
exharsing war in which now engage 10 close,
and to restore sid States TO the Union, under the Con-
stut on with all their constitutional righs uninpar
ed"
The utmost harmony prevailed between Democrats
and Conservatives.
General by the Conservatives
at Philadelphia and Cincinnati was simply suggestion
of bis name His friends promised in tbis eau Us to
supp ?rs cordially any man who might be nomRated q.
Chicago.
A bill will shortly be introduced in Congress, and
will probably pass putting all male free negroes IN the
Yankee States, between the ages Of l6 and 50, Ia the
military service.
The Marshal of the District Of Colu nbia under the
conf cation act has zed the property Of Senators
Trosten Polk W. T. Sni hson.
General Meade arrived at Philadelphia on the 18th,
and was sereaaied. lie msde speech, urging his Lear
er5 10 do everything to pat men in the army, the
only way to crush the itbtllioD. He promised TO do
everything higself 10 crush out armed traitor
Wilson's resolution to expe Garrett Davis from the
81 nate taken up the 18th. An immense crowd
attended. Seward aud nearly all The representatives
IL a. d and n.utg hath
spoke Davis said if expelled he would go to Kentucky
and raise the cry Of oppression usurpAon, tyranny
and revolution against the fithless in charge
Of the Government. Other Senator'S yet speak.
The New York Hersd's correspondent. says the i'm
preston prevails that VS. will not be expelled, but
that the Senate will eIptesa disapproval Of DAVIS
course.
Gems CAdwalaitr, Huner and Wadswor h Lave betn
sppon; ed committee to 90 20 Ctananot ga and nyes.
tgate the hickamsugs fight
The New York Herald says Fremont Ia determined to
run as au Independent caud date for President and
fears the canvass will be carried TO scenes Of violence
bl otshe1 and oo2fusoa
Grant has left Nashville to prepare for great con-
a;ct in East Tennessee
Toe Washington Chronicle says Gen. Magrrder las
is 900 men under him in Texas
lumber of mechanics and carpenters have been
sont from Washington to repair the railroads in Ten
nessee.
The New York Senate has passed bill changing the
Constitution Of that Safe so TO allow soldiers to
vote.
The HiberDia and Scotia lave arrived with European
dates to the +and inst.
Paris papers deny that Marmilial refuses accepting
the Mex throne
The Paris correspondent of the London HERALD says
the Archduke persists in declaring thst the French
troops will be replaced BY foreign legOns and Repub
licAn government will be retained.
Napoleon made pacific speech on New Years Day.
He expressed the hope 10 MISTER Dayton that 1864
would be year OF pc and reconcis ion 10 America.
La France publishes The correspor dence betEeen
Presid Mt Davis snd the Pope. The latter addresses
Davis Ilustri>u US President" and expresses
friendship.
The Gazette de france says Dickens will speedily pro
coed 10 Meromon on business with Macmillan in relation
TO Mexico.
The British Parliament meets on the lat OF February.
The Engish for the past year has decreasl
hsl mil ion pounds Sterling, while trade show
80 per cent increase.
The Tycoon Of Japan has determined to sxprll all
foreigners.
The London T.mes protests Federal erlistments in
England.
ne Alabama, when last heard from, was in the rats
Of noa pursued by the steamer Wyoming.
The latest rs pectng the troubles in Germany is that
Eogand r,tts as does Norway, agAins! the Federal
ocsupat on Of SehesWg, and adnear ne to the settle
ment of 1852 Meantime the Federal occupation pro-
es'es the Federal troops having entered Holsten on
The Danish a my is retiring, and will p'o,ably aban-
don Holstein.
Napol on hes written non eommtal letter, and the
peace o. + rope is thus seriously threatened.
Lincoln has decided that lis amnesty proclaim ton
es rot extend to priso c's o! war.
Tae New York Times sNs at at least three fourths
of Meade's army has re Q listed for three years.
The Me1icans attacked the French on the II IN Dec
and tere repRlsed with the loss Of 600.
A egrAm from the heatqulrers OF the Army OF the
Potomac saws that John Minor Bolts has bseu urged to
accept the place OF Sena from Virginia in Washington
IN place OF Bowdeu and that no has writ, letter in
response stating that he Is accept the honor
intended to be confer upon him. hop ng that the time
is not IA distant when be and as connecting link
between the North and South The letter is said to be
brief bus Il quent
Heavy laden wagons crossing the Mississippi at
St. Louis on the ice, on The 18Th January.
The Herald Of the 18th has despatch from Odpeper
sayng tia; uaTt with 900 men had arrived at Lees
burg and would either cut the Orange Railroad at
Bull Run OF the Bil more and Ohio Railroad at Point
OF Rocks.
Lincoln has been mentioned for reelection by the Re-
pubicars in the Leg sa Of Indiana, Illinois, New
Hampshire and Pennsylvania.
brigade from the Army of tie Potomac has been
seat to Johnson's Hand
The Rchmo4d correspondent Of the London Times
saws of the rebel Congress which, it must be confessed
h. hitler shown little grasp earnestness or capsc
~ fa rse to the height OF the gr az argument be.
fore it. then may be eIpsc ed such misery upon earth
never ret has been known.
God 10 New York on the 18Th was 1851, which was
higher than e, any Tina since April list.
ADJ'r ARD Hst'R GrERRALs orfIoE, [
GENERAL oRprRsI