Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-16

~ 7y-IkT44s n lAefs4le y1AAg-I H. lou
ddted series OF resolutions into the rebel
House. affirming that emanEipatibn and
arthing the negroes is not legitimate war;
fare and that the demand that they shR III
be returned 'wheu captured ais IN effect
A'a demand that this government shall
recognizs the rightsSof the United States
I'to7legislata within its limits, and shall aid
the United States. IN giving e effect to such
legislation, a pretension too N mOnStf6nS and
'revolting to be- yielded To for a 'tn6ment."
The closing resolution recognizes the right
OF the United States to demand that its
own. negroes taken prisoners Shall be-
treated and exchanged as prisoners or
war. ~ 't'i sei ia iLsl:fa ESi
Abiding to a proposition of the N.g4s.t
Times tOiset the rebel prisoners at work,
the Richmond ELdItmsf says: tSuch cons
duct would enable the cohfederate sovefn.
ment to retaliate in exactly the same wav
that the present wants Of the country most
require. The Yankee prisoners put at
work down South during the ecoming sum-
ner would experience some of the blessing
ofthe Sunny South, of which they are
at present totally ignorSnt. With the
.thetwometeriat at 80 aud I0Hs degrees in the,5
Shade; the 4ankesss would soon curse the
E5ntes.4 for its economical recommen4a.
tions." tfar 5sl4 ~ ~ ls5l7
5.,g THE USIyERsAI coSscR1PTioH.
s The rebel Congress has passed aybtll TO
establish volunteer navy, which means
to give authority to everybody, citt1sus
and foreigners, to go into piracy under the
rebel nag. The bill to impress free ne!
groes and slaves for yariOusserViceB in the
army has also passed. What progress has
been made with the financial bills and the
general conscription bill is not reported, /
but the Examiner learns that the House has
passed the latter, ssdnd proceeds TO ex.I
press free opinion of it, thus; 'The bill
is described as wild, and impr Sticable to |
the point of Insanity After much, Discus |
sion neutrality-suspicious., they werealls lstrick-
en- out, With the exception; we suppose, ofl
the members. Snph law as this means
one of two things, the destruction, of soci-
ty, or its subjectioa to. the holders Of ex4
ecutive Offices. Either horn is sufficient to
deal the death blow TO the cause of the,
South. Now, the only hope of the country,
lsin the Senate. The constitutions oflthat
body, tntour organic system, was expressly
designed to prevent rash, extreme or COR
Fupt legislation Now, If ever, is'the time |
to fulil'tts constitutional aud legitimat
to bsleyatbst boSs ~nst ns Az NE nave tlgns
conot;tf, a., y
ths SasItnS, = oeusse, Sannot PSEtake
House We SilI ahstl;n ito, 10 stats !ne
the conrss IF the IS.'yng
ther tbs 4.
that S:hinh apPeSts 70 y Y
the dsSoIn,;an W. .a.,.. sones.Ines P,eceues
of sta,ss sS - IoPs ts NV Vss1 ooales ano
S;v;nsIg. "a 49, S,'. - Hs0"les " IN
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y9l't. otAsA AAEIsAs. ',l!1'. - ID
report prevailed at Richmond, oredit4iI
ea eS py the LlHqtsrtri that General Robert
toom6s had been arrestef In Savannah bo.
cause ne refused TO procure confederate
pass ana US used reasonable Language when;
eJeetea rom m the cars for not having it,
an AZ. old lauy, who was returning from visit.
ing her soldier sons, witnessed the arrest:
"Well, well, Welt" says the old lady,
They've got Bob Toomba. heard him
say neg swallow the blood Of all the yam.
KEGS zee that came South. Well'' we'll, we'll.
ne can a, swallow wa all he shedsp The res
ila.aS nlarks OF !he old iady caused burst of
laughter, Ter IN the midst OF which the train
mSved I 2 SC, on! on: ,,.s ,',5 s,,; 5a9t
Lne Kschmo9d n nt Whig proposes COM
IissaonSF a1s. ioE Rome, since the Pope has
.AlIICathofic countries would srinFsSiate ~
compliment of sending a comfnfssfoner to
'home !ll az a g mark of distinguished consid-
GRAFTON for the venerable head nj THAR 1