Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-10

and the kainv.e traiu reported TO haze arrived
in tlne" It must have arrived in tins to secure an
eua or TO svoid p,ssblitydid ID arrive in Time 10
avoid capture BY ous olvsTy or VIA; is the matter
We append this ''shodsy" d,spstoI:
LOUISVILLE De 6-The Journal learns that Gen.
Oatef's orlssde OF NhlIe troops bngads Ut COL
ored troops, Whicn latter glrrisoned Johasonys PRIOR
to its tvAcust D., bush o. wacn OF Ifou the
n4ia army unen Gen. SJnGh I'D Fssreatsu from Fsalk.
Il lin, bad arrived at OiarEtv.ls
The NASHVILLE trta arrived here 10 tIme this on e.
ming the passengers leaving Nashville al O'Clock tlIs
morning. Tasy rePors alt q Hos tIers. soma slgus
ikumsGins the r.sious nis.G
| FROM GRANTS ARMY.
The 4ms. Jean oontsins tie following despatch which
gives The Is,esI OF interest from Gfants armS:
HKArQuikTERs Amy OF TIE PoioN.c
| Dec. mosr D..
A & Of tses appear yesterday In front OF The
Sscona DIVISION OF ne s.ooLd Corps, bearing .des-
pAcnss ADDRESSED Generals Gregg, Hump he "a aua
Foster. The q was bIeughI py zap spa Fret
,cond ard fnna LlsuenAnts Q n.Igeans all s,sH
thc rs. Toe oep tones we're reosivso and iorHsrc-
ID. fhJr nature NOS uanspired Lof what answer
4 Il shy returnld,
Piukst hrlng Wss ell kept up 10 the ycilty of Fsri
/ s dgWioG, has not 90 perssseasy ~ formerly.
| A enbvr Of the sou New Jsrsey X giment sas
sLot Iliouga the yesterday While ,Is,ing IN hh
uts occar ii almost daily.
The most poeiuvs orders nave been issued against
AIy vIcourse WnatIver Win the slemy on any pre-
tIs Whatever, AID parLc .aIly against ,x.hineipR
newspapers, aud the men along the H. have orders
10 shUos any one who et.emp.s 10 pass ouls.d, sLs
pieAets.
LINtoLN's MESSAGE.
Lucela, In hia A,s-sge, whilst desotIng columa TO
the mi4or "tcrelgn relations" OF the United States
srch as delicate little diplomatic imbIoglios which
have been happily avered between that Power and The
Governments OF Costa Rea, Vers xaA, Peru. &,.-has
the 70 loving to Say upon the important ioreig,
iesiiols which have presented themselves for sol-
ton;
| QUE ToRIrGS RrLiTioSs N4fH Ml1Ioo
| Mexico c. .naes to be The theatre of civil war
While our pitt oL rtlItions with that c3unt,y have
uud rSons change, have the sane tune utrloy
mlntain neutrality between the btlligereats.
The Yankee latons wi Eigsnd aud he slubbo,n
estlon q the Florida are titus di.r os ID Of:
,uR RIeHls UxDrR MART. EAw--BAizL Aup xxe
L. pos,ibls tha,ifit wore new and open ou s,Ior
| the maritime Powers, With the light they nos ,nio,
would no, needle the privileges OF naval belIssysy,
the Insurgents Of the UaiIed sates destitute ss bt,
are Al ais aye have been equally of ships and of uot
| aud harbeTs DAloyal EN- sirss Law, b en- psi,b, /,
less asstuous nor more successful during he Iat YEA
than they before tba tina in their q rts un der
II favor that privilege to emoFOi ccuntiy In foI
sipn vars. The desire aud determination 0, the mar
me States to defeat that design believed to bs
cere aud cat not be st. ian GU. owr Nave,
theie g. unforseeO po icsl "a ut lave sri e., espe
ay In Bri lillian and B. fish por p and on the noyb
ern boundary of the o. ed at which be va r. lrsd
and arc liz ely to continue require the prauuce q,
contsnt Vigilance aud st aud 10 20 liatoty rpIr IN
the part of the United States we'll 90 of Il
concerned, AID their governments.
TIE rRoUBLIs ON rHI oLsADIAs B5RDER.
Ia view Of the iusecur;y OF life In the re-
zion adjacent TO the nadsn border by recent
and DEL ccmnitted by inmioal and desperate
persons who htrooredtbtre, 1t has bean thu urbt
proper to give notice that after the expiration OF 81
monthu-- the psriod ditionalJ stipulated In bs
is,inR afrapg ements With Great Beltan-hs U hres
stes must hold themselves at liberty to inotess
their naval armament upon the lale, If they shall
/ fad that prooe6 ding necessary. The oondtion
of the border will necessary into consideration
10 connection with the question OF continuing or mod
f,ing the rights of transit from Cinada through the
United ate, as well as the regulation ot impose
which we're temporari established by the R.c ptocy
treaty OF the $50 Of Juns 1854 DESIRE no .eysr To
be undeIscod While making this statement that tbt
cooni authorte not deemed to be intent
lust or III ndly towards the Tilted States: but
on the contrary, there is every to expect
with tie approval OF the imp,rsl government, the,
| will take the necessary MEASURES to prevent new in
J cursions !, ross the border.
TIE mtsssgs concludes with the 70 low M Language
II will be seen that Lincoln takes hia old uncompro
missing ground, ard implies that the var ia to % on
FL TIE REBELS Musi BE srBoUsD.
careful consideration of all the evidence seoss.,
ble Il set that att mpi negotiation With
tn insufgint leader could retuit Ia any good n,
ould accpt of nothing short OF the severance of hs
lon His declr5 ions to that # ct are explicit and
o repeated. He does NJ attempt to deosivs us n,
affords US no tItuIe to deceive ourselves We csnpo
voluntarily yield it, Between him and ne the Issue h
disiue', simp'e aud il q xble II Ia an issue which
can ONLY re tried bJNsr, and decided by vic ory II
We yield are beaten. II the Southsrn peopls fs
him he Ia beaten. Either way 1t would be the cto
aud dafest I, Lowing VA Whist Is true, however, Of
rim who hta.s the insugent Il not nesesssriI,
a tIu, of thoss who follow Although he cannot resc
csp. the Q iin they cam Some OF them We know a..
ready d sire zoe aud reunion. The number of suct
m increSss. They at any nom SIT have peace
m ly by laying down their anna and submit ny lC
' tie naten,l auttoiy u1der the eons utiop Afiel
g muc the government aid not If Ii uoud main
tim war against them The loyal ople would NO
sus. ain CT ALLOW i. II qlssIons should remain, ",
uid adjust them by the peaceful .ns of els alton
conference oours and votes Operating only Ia Il s
t1tonAl and la"ful channels, soma certain and hel
sable quest ons are and would be beyond the Execu
tive power to ADJUST az for INSTANCES III, admission Of
members into Congress, and Whatever might qIirs
the appropriation Of monty The executive power
igef would be greatly dimniahed by the ossaaf, IN o.
!, 90 ual WI. PArdons aud remlssons If q r.eiluIe
however would Biill be within eIstu i've o,ntro l.
what spirit add temper this teo would be II rcis.d
can bs fairly idgi BY the past year ago genera
pardon and smntsty, upn specified terms, we're Of.
feted 90 ALL sIoipt certain desgaaied olssses and II
sas eli the same TINA made kooWn that tie tIo pied
olasees were still within contem laion Of special ce
mercy. During tie jesr many avs'lsd themselves Of
o the general provision, and many more would on
that the sgcs of bad fsith In led to suc precau
onsry measures rendered the practical process lssi
easy o. certain, During ibs time al,o spesia
p8rdcns have been granted 10 individuals of excepted
classes, aud yoIu lisry sppl ctioa La been denied
Flta pFic!icsly s door has been for III year ope
to all except such as we're not 10 condition to msks