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Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-04-07
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.

We End in a recent number Of The Presbyterian in
the correspondence Of its able contributor Neshanoek
the suboined illusions to the Navy Department. which
are entitled respect we'll because of the writer's
perence in the Navy his well known ability and the
candor which has distinguished his communications:
:" / am that you very cautious about admit
ting to your COLUMNS apy facts opinions that may be
possibly construed bearing upon partisan politics pnd
would not ask the insertion Of line that would subject
yon TO the charge But ought TO be considered partisan
for one who is in position to know aud who have
none but patriotic motives for doing to bear testimony
that may tend to strengthen the Government Of
try in maintaining the present terrible struggle for
tiona existence trow not; and therefore ask per-
mission to say that the violent assaults that have been
made from various quarters, through the public press
against the head Of the Navy Department. and against his
management Of that important of the service,
my opinion, very unjust IL is impossible but that in the
administration OF naval affairs of such vast extent
takes will be made, aud that employees in the service
will sometimes prove unfahfu and do not pretend to
say that every thing has been done by every body the
most perfect manner. But OF opinion that fewer
errors have been committed than in branch OF the
vice and wonderful work-a work that finds no paral
lei in history-hss been done object not TO inst and
candid criticism upon the acts Of public uuctonares but
do protest, in the Of the Union, fair play the
cause of the country and Of Justice against that
clamor against wise, able and efficient officer which has
been raised, and raised without facts to warrant it,
have penned this paragraph reluctantly, for dislike to
express opinions upon public affairs But it seems TO me
that both Justice and the Of the nation require that
public confidence in those that at the head of affairs
should not be reckessy shaken unless the most cogent
reasons for such course be given Nor do why,
in position and with my advantages for observation,
sbou not bear this ties stmony."
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-04-07
FRoA THxAs.

By late advices from New Orleans learn that our
forces have evacuated Iodanos Texas and IL reported
that PAS Cavao will be similarly given up. II 10
ntimated that there will be abandonment Of the entire
line Of the Rio Grsnde with view to the concentration
of all forces in that department the more important
expedition just organized BY Gen. Banks against Northern
Louisiana The evacuation Of Indianoa took place on
Sunday, March 13th and sgualized BY disaster, in
which hiry-four persons lost their lives The particulars
are follows;
awhile the siIty.nnth Indiana crossing the bayou
near Indiauola pontoon boats two Of the latter
swamped by the heavy sea- and twenty-five and two
officers Of the regiment two privates Of the 9TH Michigan
battery and eight negroes belonging to the ed Engineers
OF the Corps Antique, drowned. 1t 10 said that
officer is party TO blame for this melancholy affair, by
overlooking the boats Lieut. Col Perry At ordered
boats and sent TO the assistance Of the drown
ing men, and large number we're saved" aA
letter from BrownsvIle dscredts the reported ap-
pearance Of a large French feet OF Matamoras. The
writer says; ~
have seen an article in the New Oresns papers STAT
ing that there were nine French vesses OF war on me
mouth Of the Rio 0rsnde This 10 mistake Ihere mas
never been than two hsre ct time thousn
aeetis daily expected"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-04-07
LINEAGE OF HANNIBAL.

correspondent residing 10 this city intmates the
vcton that may have possibly done injustice to
Mr. Solicitor WHITING in holding him responsible for the
opinion that Hannibal negro, and accordingly takes
the liberty of calling our attention to the following extract
from the letter Of Mr. Whiting in response to an invita-
ton to address the convention of coored citizens
at Poughkeepse," upon which he rightly supposes We
based our impression:
Extract from the letter of the Hon. William Whiting to
the President OF the Fremont Legion 10 answer TO an
invitation to address the maV convention OF coored
citizens, to be hell at Poushkeepse, New York
naCourape endurance, and disinterested heroism
qualities of all brave men, Whatever may be their lineage
No yet STAND upon the roll OF honor more brilliant
or ustrious than those Of Hannibal and Toussaint
LiOuverture. Give to those Americans who claim as
their iatherand the continent that gave birth 20 the
conqueror OF Rome, give them the arms and the dscp-
line Of the well trained soldier and they will give back to
the cause Of the country all the elements of military
power Such is the teaching of history and the testimony
OF experience.
Our correspondent is entirely right in presuming that
we could not desire to do Mr. Whiting any injustice when
we drew from the abovected paragraph the inference
that he supposed Hannibal and Toussaint Ouverpre to
be negroes Otherwise we could not conceive why he
should have instanced these two particular military chief
tans support of the proposition that American negroes
who claim az their faherlsnd the continent that gave
birth to the conqueror Of Rome would give back to the
cause this country all the elements omitary We
fear it will be impossible TO se the historical accuracy
Of Mr. Whiting except at the expense OF bis logic but we
very cheeruy remit the question to the decision Of our
readers without note or comment being willing, as our
correspondent suggests to leave "nerences to the pub
llc" though we should greatly like to know on what
theory Of logic teaching Of history, testimony OF
experience" the exploits Of Pheacian general born in
Africa to be cited in support Of the thesis that negroes
born in this country contain in their persons all the
elements of military power" il we give them arms
and discipline" What similarity is there between
Ptpnicsn born in Africa and negro born in the United
States that Mr. Whiting should have adduced the ust
GUS example Of Hannibal happy for the encourage
meut of the convention of coored citizens al
| Poupbkeepsie ~
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-04-07
A LETTER FROM TIE PRESIDENT.

Reports current month two ago that the pub
fishers of the North American Review had received letter
from the President Of the United Stes called forth by the
article in the January number The Presid Policy
The letter itself is printed the April number and has an
interesting bearing upon Mr. Lncons views on an import
ant point of political theory. 1t is as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, wAsHrSGTos,
January 16, 1864.
Messrs. Crosby s. Nichols:
The number for this month and year of the North
American Review was duly received and for which please
accept my thanks OF course am not the most impartial
judge yet with due allowance for this venture TO hope
that the article entitled The Presidents Policy" will be
rof value TO the country fear not quite worthy of
all which il therein kindly said of personally. The
sentence of twelve nes commencing at the top of pare
252 could wish to be exactly as it s In what 10
there expressed the writer has correctly understood
have never had theory that secession could ab-
solve States people from their allegiance Precisely
the contrary s asserted in the inaugural address; and
because Of my belief the continuation Of these obi
cations that puzzled for time to denying the
legal rights of those citizens who remained individually in
nocent OF treason rebellion. But no more
than to merely call attention to this point.
Yours respectfully, A. LINCOLN.
The sentence in the January number referred TO by
Mr.. Lincoln, s as follows
Even so long ago as when Mr.. Lincoln not yet con-
of the danger and magnitude Of the crisis was
deayoDg to persuade himself OF Union maortes at the
South, and to carry that half peace, the
hope Of peace that would have been all war-whle he
was still enforcing the fugitive slave law, under some
theory that secession however it might absove States
from their obligations could not escheat them of their
claims under the Constitution and that Shareholders in
rebellion had Alone among mortas the privilege of hay-
ing their cake aud eating it at the tme the
Of free government striving to persuade the
people that the abolition crusade. To rebel
without proclaimed one of the rghts of
man. while it carefully kept out of sight That TO sup
press rebellion 10 the irst duty Of Government"
The Editors Of the Review append the following note
explanatory Of the foregoing paragraph,
"Notbing could have been further from the intention
of the editors than to msrepreent the opinions of the
President They merely meant that in their Judgment,
the policy Of the Administration at first such prac
cay concede to any rebel who might choose to pro-
fess loyalty, rights under the Constitution whose corre
spending obligations he repudsted."
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-04-07

ABUsiYo NEGRO SOLDIERS Shortly after FIVE q CLOCK
on Monday afternoon party Of returned sodisrs while in
the vicinity Of Foundry and Davis streets (altmoro
observed i've coored soldiers passing the latter street
and Immediately attacked them The negroes
to effect their escape but pursued BY the others
some of whom discharged pistols at them but without az
feet. Poieemen Kidd aud Helm proceeded 30 the spot
but were roughly handled while attempting the arre, NJ
the most discrdefy. They however succeeded Ia akno
four OF the party who ser 40 examination before Juato
5picer, were committed 10 jail. Amsrican, az.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-04-07

The Prince OF Wales st recent dinner given by the
Guards at Windsor, offered toast which drunk with
enthusiasm. It TO the effect that be hoped the Ger
mans invading Denmark might the same fate which
befel the Egyptians In the Red Sea
Hon George r. Pueh has declined to stand as State
Eoctor on the Democratic ticket In Ohio
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-04-07
THE sURRENpER AT UNION cry.

Further details OF the affair at Union City would srs n
TO chow that the surrender Of COL Hawkins was mead
less sacrifice The asssng force were, it s said. not
more than thousand men, without artillery while his
own force consisting Of FIVE hundred cavalry, we're
rounded with earthworks The surrender was made a.
the moment when Gen. Brayman, with two thousand re
inforcements was within few miles OF Union City Our
men and officers 10 estimated at nearly $50 OOO Some
thing less than four hundred prisoners were taken
eecapfnR.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-04-07

The rebel officer killed at Paducah was A. p. Thomp-
son. not JEFF Thompson. He struck by shell in the
breast and literally torn 10 pieces What left OF his
body was taken on under flag OF truce.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-04-07

States where armies march and compete with each
other and with the Federal Government In filling up the
ranks Of our armies by offering bounes This will have
20 application to my State. We have furnished oil the
troops required by all the calls and that without any draft
in the State Of Illinois, and almost every man who has
gone to the war from that State is white man. There
has been attempt to raise colored regiment and
believe part of colored regiment has been raised in
1llnos but we have than furnished all the troops
called for from that State from white persons
This measure will produce confusion. OF course it will
be the end Of eDsng troops into the service OF the
try by the Federal Government this bill passes far
the enlistment Of the coored population OF the South
States concerned. Men enlisting and be-
brought into the service of the country there through
the agency Of the Federal Government Pass this bill,
and that will cease because the States will pay larger
bounty than the Federal. Government pays which,
understand it, does not propose to continue the bountes
that have been hitherto paid
Again As bas been truly said by the Senator from Iowa.
you exhaust the fund to speak, which belongs to sill
the States; and IL half milon should hereafter be
required the State of Illinois would have to furnish her
proportion Of that half million whereas, if this bill
does not pass there may be occasion for future draft
because the Federal Government may be able to keep
it's army to the requisite standard by the enstmens which
/ it may make 10 the Southern States The enlistments
that are to be made under this bill will 20 TO fill up the
calls already made II exhausts the number of from
which the Government may draw BY placing them insthe
ranks and cedng them to those States which have not
furnished their quota 1t TO that this s unjust
10 the States that have furnished their quotas think
the effect OF it would be bad in every way am sure it
would be bad in my State If 90 hone TO Illinois and
tell the people Of that State who have sent their sons and
the best young Of the State TO aid in putting down
this rebellion that other States have furnished an equal
number 10 proportion to their population with the State
OF Illinois, but have taken their money and have gone down
into the regions Of country conquered by troops and
have hired negroes TO enter the service and that they
hereafter to carry the in company with these
hired troops in the South and not In company with the
quotas furnished by the other States from their young
| men, a the State OF IIlinois has furnished hers
nothing but evil in this bill see no possible
fit7 What you 10 gain by It'll Have we not already
law authorizing the Federal Government organize and
arm these coored troopsi ask the chairman Of the
Committee Military Aars what possible benefit can
be derived from this bill Do you dstrust the Govern
ment IL not the Federal Government competent TO
manage this thing that each State must take hold Of Il
cannot for the life Of me see what possible benefit h TO
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-04-07

emphatlC and declded ln ~
ion Of France this continent Iii little late in the day
for the National Legislature to pass such resolution
that not only the present Administration but
the preceding Administration have not been vgilant %
they should have been continental relations, and
the protection Of traditional policy n that regard
stood here boring in $780, for tho ratification Of the
treaty made by Mr.. McLaDe in 0rder~that tho United
States might in time foil those very designs Of France
which have noo been developed to the dsgracc OF our
Government and nation and Of constitutional liberty on tnis
continent While favor the resolution, fear that wi
be looked upon q moro brstum Jsimsa-words woras,
words-noihing five 10 earnest, we ougnt 70
be ready 10 back tup by something physical tnaT lnaI
10 the way to back up resolutions OF all kinds ano may
add, prociamations OF oil kinds.
believe the resolution ought to be more sgnncant and
emphatic, especaly,at this time, when naAnlAH
s about moving to this continent We ought 20 % pre-
pared not only to say but TO make u enectua nst %
crown shall be established this continent we snouo
stand up to the old Democratic doctrine wncn Always
cherished defiance Of oil foreign dictstion That doc
trine An enunciated by Democratic statesman - TINS
that the establishment Of political protectorate by any
one Of the Powers of Europe any Of the
Sts,e. ~ this continent or n other words the introduc
ton of scheme OF policy which would carry with
right 70 interfere in their concerns, 10 measure 70 wncn
the United States long snce avowed their
and which, should the attempt be made, they VIII resist D
an the means in their power believe that 70 day tne
people Of this country would back up an Admnlsusso
that would give proper defiance TO this Frencn
meddlnr They would sustain the doctrne OF fIenaeu'
Monroe which has been since his time alwys nsou - ~
true continental policy Of this Government. -, ~,
Mr. DAVIS Il do not know, Mr. 5posAM, sv Mi
resolution could be moro emphstc than y % ~ pnuar,
not recognise the 0overnmsnt which Enropo..n r y.
contsmpists establishing on our Southern nonp -.
cline " think that every body scqoa'"'ea WV
, 1864-04-22
connected with IL; for whether he has beer

connected with IL; for whether he has been
rightly or wrongly accused, such is his repu-
tation, that no SUCCESS is expected of him.
The rebels have certain commanders of whom
they expect nothing; not because they have
not ability, but they have no stluck." We
have such on our side; men whose bread and
butter Is always slipping ont Of their hands
and pitching upon the floor, buttered side
down. There are great many able men who
never accomplish anything, for the reason
that their ability Is not Of practical, adapt
I've sort It Is like the man's speech which
he thought was good, but was told that it did
not touch the case. ssBut wasn't it good
speech If It had touched the casc?" was his
inquiry.
Whether Gen. Stone fails from this CAUSE
s1on- is in some doubt 1t Is suspected-or
Nas-tlas he partook too strongly Of Nc
Cleuan's phiiosophy, and thht tho philosophy
ran too fast to eeeo for his own good IS well
ns for his SUCCESS as General. He YVES
thought to have too warm side for tho
rebels; and was for manipulating the war
politically, and with the aims of the psars
men In his eye, bringing It to close with.
ont hurting them
Now no such man has had any luck In this
war. All the political Generals haze failed.
The man who counts tho rebels US friends,
and Is for eo dealing with the rebellion Is thai
1t shall not be hurt, il Of no mora use than q
mullen stalk with d gladiator What the
rebels want is thorough ssha,iag and yon,
"good Lord and good Devil" sor. Of Gen.
erals are not the Lien to giye 1t to them.
, 1864-04-22
M A r. IN E LIS T.
PORT OF CHICAGO.

April II.
Prop j. Barber, Hopslns. s. Jrseph, oo r. r ties,
sehf Ee.iEre: ssaas sis, ~or River cedar pos,s.
sebr SasEegse. stsvsa Browns river. es cords wood
schr l,land City, Thompson. Kalamazoo. geo m
schr soetphiac Dresden. Fiarigan, Crosu Dush. S
schr E!1sG.po. hughes Msn,towoc. $, n, lumber. m
sehr Hasnss6, or snnd Bay, ITO m lumber. 10
scs4 +. ii Pecf, R.chsTds IN, Hamlin 1so m lumber
EehE .WailaGe lawrence, Grand Haven, ION hum
schr Nagsie, Taylor, Grand Haven, IS m iuuber
sehr Weste hester. Barns. Grand svan, - m lumber.
schs Wyouins: Fus,ops. Grand uavcu, 70 N lumber,
6chr Minerva. C!oss. South Haven, q cords wooo-
sehr Sped, AeIl. South HAvan. 90 cores wood.
seow Appleton. Rel! septn & &H.ven, Il cords yooI
Prop Harker, Hopkins, St Joseph. snntlstes.
frpp " HatkIt, ChaEe, Grant Ht sen, anndF1Ha.
Prop Cnion. Sprazue, Sxrnia Ills b5A nour and pro-
rsrk II r Dobhlns. Rendriek. Buffalo. 2a.coo bushels
Bark Fling Mist, blanchard. nnaalo. 1850 bushas
Rrg Fils1iu. pu.ne., Grand Travt.eo. saudrfes.
pny G Is blair Got1nan. Grand HaVer, Hght.
Echr Hamlet, Alstru, Grand Haven, lights
seh3 aiseFsa ioat,it laaa nasee. nes.n asns
Echr Eclipse, SauGtrs, Milwaukee. Light.
Schr 4 Bat mach, Olsen, Deana Pier, light.
Sehr Flight. Cnrie. Buffalo, 70, Ii hush wheat
schF Maple Lea. Curtis Buffalo. s3.tE buah Whehs-
Rchr J Rogers, Doyle. BntIa1o. a,s s bush corn.
Schr I'm RaJroT. ToHer, Buffalo. IT, i25 bush wheat.
schr n Shupes Paxton, Buffalo, Is, ,si5 bush wheat.
, 1864-04-22
fCo.r. n. T. Hcrald.1

LONDON, April 2, 1854.
have Just learned the last rebel move on
this side, and one that bodies no good to yon
If it is permitted to be carried out The facts
are unooubted, as got them from source
high in the rebel cont1dencas. Mr. Ward,
has Just returned to England from Sccessls,
with an Important financial mission from the
rebel government Finding their ways aud
mcans foT obtaining important sunPlics-like
arma, powder, munitions Of all kinds, cloth
taea 81 tle diawng asonnd tham Sf car the
onion lines, and by movements like those Of
Fitzpatrick, Sherman and Grierson, they are
going to make hcrculean efforts to make
blockade running great success. Ward is
authorized to raiee half million sterling In
Europe, and form company for equIpping
fleet Of fast sailing steamers to run the
blockade and fight when necessary. These
steamers arc to be employed between Der
muda, Nassau and Havans, and the ports
Of Wilmington, Charleston and Mobile.
Gen. Mclsae. now in Paris, is Jointly charged
with Ward In blowing this monster bubble.
subscribe capital SO many, English spccula-
tors have got their fingers burnt In blockade
running adventures that doubtif the scheme
will 60 down very we'll among the haugers-
on Of Capel Court. The prime movers here
are StringeT-partner Of W. s. Lindsay, NJ. F.,
who Wus made 80 notorious In Major Hnse's
letter In the Intercepted corrcspondence-his
chum, Collie, Of Lendcnlla1l street, and one
Captain Kcrshaw. The management in Lon
don is NIL to be entrusted to Stringer, who Is
TO have the ordering OF purchasing of all the
steamers, aud who will, OF. course, pocket
fAt commissions, ns he did when employed
by Major nuee. Half Of the steamers are to
be built In Glasgow by Thompson i Co.
{Stringrr's partncrs). and tho others By friends
of his Oh the Thames. Erlanger, Of Paris,
has been applied to to join the scheme and
help raise the tin; but he got bit SO badly In
the rebel loan that he will have nothing to
do with it Part OF the scheme consists OF
employing portion Of the funds Of the COM
pauy in buying rebel cotton bonds, now sell
ing at fifty.tWo, equivalent to thlrty-eiglt
diEcount. The rebel Government is Obliged
to resort to this scheme for 'sraising the
wind,'' as thcir credit Is so bad in Europe
that they cannot borrow another dollar, Or
get further into debt for necessary supplies.
They hope by buying up the -rebtl cotton
bonds to raise. them to par, and so prepare
the E1roresn market for another loan OF
410 00O, 600. This would be q nice sum, and
no doubt Nlr. Davis and hts crowd wish they
may get it. Perhaps John Bull is such gull
as 10 be taken In twice By slaycholders' pro-
misses TO pay,
, 1864-04-22

was murdered; and the American Govern
mcnt have ordered that court-martial shall
try, tho officer accused OF the murder. With
regard to the motion Of my noble friend,
suppose be will not depart from the usual
form and object to the introduction Of the
words "or e1tracts'' after the words j" So
c.lled' before "Government of 4he Confed
crate States" Otherwise It might seem as II
the House recognized the Confederate States,
although her Majesty has cot done 30.
The Marquis OF Clsnricarde said he had no
objection to the amendments proposed by
Lis noble friend
The motion as amended Wns then agreed to.