The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-12-03
From Washington.

WASHINGToS, Nov 26.-A petition
was in circulation yesterday in the Treas
ury Department, asking Secretary Fes.
senden to exert his influence with Con-
eress 10 raise the salaries Of the clerks
and messengers.
From, information received at the In
dian Bureau, it appears that peace pre-.
.ails in an unusual degree with all the
Indian tribos.
About twelve or fifteen members Of
Congress are now in Washington.
Persons who have seen Richmond
papers Of Thursday last, say that they
contain no news of interest about Gen.
Sherman's progress in Georgia, for the
reason, probably, that he has cut the
wires, or because they have been inter
rupted by the recent storms.
The eleven officers fthe Florida have
been sent from the Old Capitol prison
to the United Steamer Wachusett, which
vessel is now lying at Hampton Roads.
President Lincoln was to-day presen-
ted by a California hunter with . chair
made of Elk horns, four large antlers
forming the back and arms, which are
set on tho feet OF the animal.
f. A passenger who arrived here in the
mail boat to-day says that as she was yes
terday coming from City Point to Fort
I ress Monroe our gunboats on that route
/ we're actively sending shells into the
woods.
! TIE PEACE ADDRESSES SENT FROM I'm
dLAND-THE PRESIDENT REFUSES ro
RECEIVE IT.
Washington, Nov. 27.--About si1
weeks ago, Mr.. Joseph Parker, of Man
chester, England, arrived at New York
bringing with him the peace address OF
the subjects Of Great Britain and Ire
land, with letter from Sir Henry he
( Houghton to Governor Seymour, who
declined formally to receive it, assigning
as reason that it should be given to the
President of the United States the lat.
ter Being the only authorised channel Of
communication between other nations
and the citizens Of the United States
and besides Governor Seymour said his
official position did not authorize him tc
accept the address in behalf Of other
States, and that it would be better tc
Withhold the document until after the
Presidential election, so as to avoid the
appearance Of interfering in the eau.
vass.
Mr.. Parker conformed to these sug.
gestions, and having arrived here last
week, addressed a note to Secretary
Seward, stating that he had been depu.
ted to convey to this country the addres.
to the people of the United States, and
asking the honor of an opportunity Of
presenting it to the President.
To this the Secretary replied that,
before answering the letter, it was de.
sirable to be further informed whether
Mr.. Parker had authority from the
Government Of Great Britain and Ire
land for the purpose referred to, and
whether his mission lad been mad,
known to the diplomatic agent of tha,
Government near the Government Of thu
United States.
Mr.. Parker replied, by saying that th'
address he had the honor Of being de
puted by the parties signing to bring Il
this country, containing the signature
Of some $4,000 Of his countrymen, from
the peer to the artisan, was not iron
the Government of Great Britain, no
from any political party. 1t was simpl
an expression of the ernest desire Q
Grea: Britain to see peace again restore
to this continent. The correspondence
closed by note from the Secretary {
State, in which he said the GOvernmer
of the United States could not receiv
, the address, and that the request for a
, interview With the President was ther
, fore. declined. This address has a
ready been published, The intentio
now is to present the address to Congre
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