Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-19
LATER FROM THE UNITED STATES.


Tie Asg-of-truce beat New York, arrived at City
Point, yesterday, with dispatches for Commissioner
ould. We arc indebted to the Exchange Bureau for
file of United States papers to the l6h inst inclusive
by this arrival We subjoin summary of the news;
THE SUPREME COURT AND vALLASDIsHAN.
The Washington correspondent of the Herald, in bis
Latter Of 18Th inst, says;
The casa of valandgham, 'r pGrte, was decided 10
The Supreme Court of the United States to-day. The
nsttorer asked that the writ of eertiOrGri be directed
10 the Judge Advocate General for revision Of the
proceedings of the military commission which tried him,
the jurisdiction of which was denied a5 extending TO
the Gaze of civilian the Jet being to have the sen
tence annued on the ground Of illegally.
Judge Advocate General Holt had responded in
written argument that the Court might with as much
propriey BE- called upon to restrain by Injunction the
proceedings OF Congress TO revise by esriOrGri and
reverse the proceedings Of the military authority in time
OF war in the punishment Of all military offences, ac-
cordng to the usage Of cvized nations and the power
given by the Cons uion and laws Of the United States
fer the common defence and public safety.
Justice Wayne 10 day delivered the opinion OF the
court refusing the writ the ground that even IT the
arrest trial and punishment OF Valaadigham were IL
legal there still authority in the court TO grant
relief in this mode snd that there is no law by which
any appeal or proceedings in the nature OF appeal,
from military commission to the Supreme Court, can
be taken.
The dec sion of the Supreme Court Is regarded as
most important. The court room was full at the time OF
its delivery 1t settles the question in regard to the
nil tary jurisdiction within military departments 10 dis
tricts not actually in state Of rebellion, and will do
much towards suppressng exhibitions OF treason on the
cart of those disposed to aid the rebellion in obitruct
ing by facious opposition the conduct Of the war for
its suppression and the restoration OF toe Union.
FROM sKW ORLEANS.
The Times gives the following abstract of news BY
arrival from New 0.leans, 7th Instant
At New Orleans public ATTENTION was altogether en-
crossed in the for the election of Free State
;,rs on the 22d ult AMI the supporters OF the OPP
posing canidats for the GoverIorship- Hahn
and Flanlers-were carrying on sharp contest for
their respective candidates. Gen. Banks had Issued
very important order bearing the election regulating
system Of free labor and prescribing the conditions Of
residence in the ate. No military operations are re-
ported in the journals.
sAFErY OF COL srREIGHr AND oTHER oTYIcERs.
Gen. Butler elsgraphs from Fortress Monroe the l5h
that no has received telegram of the l4.b from Gen.
Wi5tar that Col Streght and number of other officers
are safe and are reported to have arrived at William
burg He further states that cavalry are securing the
country to the Chickahominy; and gunboats had gone
up that river and the James to give protection TO such
az can be fou2d.
The following list of oRicers is reported to have
arrived at Williamsburg
Colonel SIeight
Colonel hcCreary, 2lst Michigan.
Lieutenant Colonel Hobart, 2lst Wisconsin.
Captain Walae5, 6ls. Indiana.
Lieutenant Harris, 9th Ohio.
Sixteen others are reported to have arrived, whose
names have not betn received.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ia the House of Representatives, on the l6.h, Mr..
Arnold OF Ill nois, offered resolution declaring that
the constitution Should bs amended as 10 abolish
slavery in The Un ed atss wherever It exists and
ploabi. its extension to any part thereof forever
melton to lay the resolution the table rejected,
and it was then adopted by vote of ssventy-eight
against sixty two.
The Herald, of the loih, says:
The news from the Southwest presents features OF
importance. General Logan, with the 18Th army corps,
had left Chattanooga to cooperate with Gen. Sherman.
The news from the Potomac army ind Gates no gen.
erGl movement. party Of General CfawfOrd's staff,
accompanied by an escort Of cavalry, caught In
ambuscade at Bren.sVie Sunday, AMI &sj. Lorimer
was killed.
Official information from Rear Admiral S. P. Lee at
NeWporfs News, to the Navy Department. announces
the destruction of four BLOCKADE runners oil cleaners
the Nntfeld, the Dee .he Fanny and jenny, and the
Emily.
Gold operei on the 18Th at 1874 and rose to 1904.
TIE highest point tina; gold attained was on the 2Sth Of
February 1868, when sold up to l72t 1t isnoW LEES
than Il per cent. teloF that point.