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OF tAs currency, % for !,
world amount to. ..s.,,,,,..,,i 6t on the eloo.
The value of the tax In kiud IL
considered equivalent TO one
per eat. In specie on the as -
sessed value Of the properly
employed in agriculture. .....$l In the 500.
Special tax for the Increasing
the pay Of soldiers per cent.
in currency, equal now 70, .le1 on the 500.
Making total Of. 81, Ssf per cent.
But suppose BY Il tfsct of the tending bill the
currency should be improved-sAy to for 10, tho
count would stand thus:
per INT. on 500 Of property
at the prices OF 1860, in cnr-
rency, ,."..................tb r
Paid in ourrency at 10 for one,
would amount to. ....-...... 90, on the 800.
Value OF the tax In KIND. ....... L Der cent.
Add for increase OF soldiers
pay per cont ............. 100 do do
Would make. .......... l 90 per cent. in
specie u <.
Such rule Of taxation could not be considered
enormous or oppressive. The eXen psione made in
the tax law woud relieve the poor Sases Wheie they
were unable TO pay taxes.
This is fair statement Of the assessed tax upon
property, II amended as proposed by the Secretary
need say nothing OF the ncomstax, because II there
10 no income or pro al, there IL nothing TO pay.
We can't meet the expenses OF the war, and pay
ana feed aud olothe the army without taxation. II
We omit TO impose tsxes, and think Congress has
been extremely modest this subeo! heretofore,
bring the Government TO bankruptcy and ourselves
into dscredt
have confidence that the several meat ures recon-
snded By the Secretary OF the Treasury II adopted
will result in much good and for one am ditpossd
TO give them a lul and fair trial.
Mr. GILAER, OF N. o., thought It best to carry ont
all she OF the Secretary Of the Trsal
ury The depreeIIion Of the currency in bis opinion
IL owing 10 the redundancy Of the currency and the
belief on the part OF the people hsG when tue war
oVsr t will not be redeemed IN specie. We must re
duOS therefore, and Also take tu;h measures "a will
restore the confidence pf the people 10 L. He 0onse-
quenty favored the bill 40 originally reported without
the prof. amendment to the onange in the plicts
Of the staples therein mentioned.
Mr. F0OiE was sorry 10 see ference between
prominent members Of the COMMITTEES OF Wave
means a. 10 tue bill and the amendment He theis.
fore suggested 70 rscommit il to the committee n Or
der to uDaumity the part OF the committse
Mr. SMITH, Of North Carolina, Ifsrea q substitute
Tor the 81 section OF the BILL levying after the war
tai OF ~ per cent upon Exports and mports. Hs
timattd exp jrts, according 10 the calculation OF
the Secretary vi the Treasury, at three hundred mil
ll9Hs.
Mr. KRNNER, Of La, replied to Mr. SMIrH, opposing
the subsTitute aud advocating the stcnLn reported by
che committee
Mr. ERiDe Frs, mo, opposed the substituts;anG
adVooaIed the original bill
Me- I00TE called the qlestion on the amendment,
when il was lost.
On motion of Mr. MOhULLEN. at o'clock The
con mittss rose without comGgto any conclusion.
On motion Of Mr. KENNER, Of La, the House ad-
burned.
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NJ EDWARD b. sHiLrON, OF Hsnrieo county Va died st
Elmlr New York the 22d % September last he sss
prisoner last sPn, While in tie Psrolspss OF active Suu,s
In the cavalry In the vicinity OF kiehJad He was member
Of the Church His Sickness was
many weary weeks but sustained by tie
the Gospel, ADD his end Wa peace.
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AAHnYND.

O. sAslfsh Ns,,abs-. e. o'clock, y W - s ,ss.s.t
ths brides father By Rev d. w. Bbsnk J0eEPH EGGLE3s
TON 70 Mis- LUCY A. r JtFYER0s- All Of Amelia cotD,y,
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SENATE
MONDAY, December II. 1854.
The Senate met at 10 n, The VIcI PHssIDnr in the
Chair.
NJ BAKER. Of fla, introduced bill 70 increase the
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STATES CONGRESS.

SECOND SESSION SECOND CONGRESS
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tFrom tina Dublin Rresnanis Journal, Nov. 2qI
We uudersts I'd that all the uniforms for tne Uoned-
crate army are now being made in Englsnd-a CON
sidsrabls portion indeed, In London.
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from Ihb L3ndon Ilneh NOV. Y8I -"
report MAJ the Shtnsadosh (5ss Kinej Lieutenant
Wsdie has been lost on the Dsaers Issr ds, in tie
vicinity Of Madeira Is dicreded By tho Confederate
In this oountry Wien last heard from abe was
AZ saa and far from the D5sert Iasnde.
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COMPENSATION FOR ENLISTED SLAVES.

The Board of Claims to determine the compensation for
enlisted slaves in Maryland 10 session in Baltimore
announces that at their Office official copies Of all muster
in rolls and recruiting lists will be fled and oseu for the
examination Of claimants. Claims must be presented
within ten days Of the filing OF said rcs sz before
No claims will be received 6F tIsed from sny der
son who is or has been engage in rebellion against the
Government Of the United States or who in any way has
gwen or shall give aid comfort to the enemies of the
Government Loyal persons no have offered their slaves
for enlistment whoae slaves have enlisted without their
consent may file appl cation for compen alton; such
application to be accompanied by certificate of enlist
meut from the recruiting officer oath Of allegiance in
the form prescribed and sat factory proofs of title also
valid deed OF manumsOn and release of service Of the
parties claimed In proof of title the claimant will be re-
CURED to present affidavit of ownership in which must
be stated The ms when he she became proprietor of
the slave, and if for life term of years.
by he testimony Of at least two loyal citzsns re-
siding IN the neghborhood and not members of the same
family substantetng the fact OF ownership ss Of public
notoriey The following oath will likewise be required:
do soemny that have not purchss sed or other
wise obtained the slave Tor whom claim eompensat
az person or persons dsoya TO the of
the Uniied states with view ofobaining compensson for
the same amt further that have agency for obtaining
compensation ior any person or persons but such to
knowledge are loyal citizens OF the United States
For the pre- sent and until the law of the State prohibit
ing msnumision email have been repealed pledge TO file
such deed when callsd upon By the Board
by release to all claim 10 service of such slave will be
required The Board Will proceed to examine in order,
the applications with certificate of enlistment OATH and
proof OF title; and II these shall be found factory will
award compensation not exceeding three hundred dollars
Tor each abeboded slave enlisted to be paid provided
valid deed Of manumssion and release of service shall be
filed by the claimant Said deed Of manumssion and re.
lease o having been filed with the Board and sp
proved, II will issue to the claimant certificate setting
forth the facts aud stating the sum awarded which on
presentation e. the chief of the bureau Of coored troops
at Washington, will be paid by him. Blank forms of ap
plicaton can be obtained at the Office Of the Board
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THE PROCLAMATION.
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 81, 1885,

WAsHINGToN, DECEMBER 81 1858
To the Editors of the National hteiHgsncsr
have read with much interest the communication OF
Mr. LELLYETr in your issue of to-day, upon The Pre-
sdents Message and Proclamation" am no admrer of
the plan of forth in these documents
1t vulnerable to many of the objections urged But let
suggest that the author of that able article has msap
pretended the application Of the expression and
cudng all others" May not these words be mere en-
phasls explanation of the Immediately preceding lim
taop and being qualified voter by the election law of
the State existing mmed datey before the called Of
secession 7" In other words it is limitation of the po-
puia0n from whom number equsl to tenth Of the
in 1860 may be taken excluding all Others
whether freed slaves citizens of other States tenn
porary then in the Government service or otherwise
The requirement of oath does of itself exclude all
who do not take it, No other construction possible in
the absence of exceptions and qualifications. "Excud
ing all others" may add words but not meaning The
same criticism may be made upon construction by the
suggestion that the limitation being qualified voter by
the election law of the state &c does sufficiently ex-
clude sl others This is true il the sub
ect solely with reference to the cruelty and hadships of
putting Union men footing with rebels Neither con
structon them Of this humiliation. But if have
correctly suggested the intended and meaning Of the
language would TO dive ST the the scheme
of some of its hardness by showing seduous desire
exclude from the voting population all those not qualified
under tho State law.
ID the only standard of enumeration But il ia highly i'm
porant TO know whsre this number shall come from The
oath ID required qualification but does not Of Itself
qualify else soldiers and negroes might come iu There
another qualification is required the standard of the
State law, ana then " all others excluded In State
with 100000 voters and 1000 900 adult male slaves now
supposed by many TO be freedmen with the presence
80 600 soldiers, it would not be difficult have put on
the record 10000 oaths of the required FORM And con-
fess he of the word persons instead of citizens
would appear ominous but for the very clear Limitation
qualified voter by the election law of the State" &c
My opinion is that the proclamation would mean pre-
cisey the same without the words q and excluding ali
others that II does with them But my view of their
tended meaning is honorable to the President bas
of the appearance of constitutional idea has in il
less of injury TO the feelings of those who have
their loyalty through fire and blood and agreeable
TO the feelings OF in whom the Presidents plan will
nd earnest dissenter and CONSCIENTIOUS ond charita
6le INTERPRETER
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GEN. AVERILL'S RAID.

An expedition to cooperate with Gen. Averil consist
ing of two regiments of infantry. four hundred cavalry
and battery Of SIX guns force numbering fourteen hun
dred men IN all under command of Col George D. Wels
of the 34h Massachusetts infantry has returned to Har
pers Ferry without the loss of man After penetrating
to Harrsouburg where Ayer bad finished his work aud
after Wells had accomplished his diversion strictly accord.
ing TO orders he found himself confronted by seven thou.
satd TO ten thousand Of Lees forces with Gen Rosser
brigade and part OF stusrt cavalry in his rear at Front
Royal BY clever strategy and forced marches he escap
ed the former aud avoided toe latter crces and reached
his post with his aud munitions unharmed hun
dred rebel prisoners were safely brought of
The following despatch from Gen. Kelly has been re-
ceived at the War Department
Gen Sullivans column has returned safely, bringing
in hundred prisoners about hundred horses
meDts &c My different columns are all now safely back
They have captured in all four hundred prisoners and
large amount OF property My plans and orders have a
been promptly and faithfully executed with single ex
cepiion, and with but small lose our part"
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A MEXICAN MONARCHY.

We learn that the statement, said to be quoted
from European papers, to the effect that despatch
had been received by the French Government from
the United States Government declaring that the
American Republic would never tolerate, much
less recognise, monarchy at their very doors, is
incorrect. The true position of the question will
be learned from the diplomatic correspondence
which was submitted to Congress with the Presi-
dents Message, and is now in the Government
press. In the mean time it is safe to say that the
question has not reached the stage described in the
report above alluded to, which, as transmitted
here by telegraph, is as follows:
"The Paris correspondent of the London Times says
that the Archduke Maxmilan considers the recognition
by the Washington Government Of the Mexican d
archy indispensable to his acceptance of the throne and
proposal formally made by the French Government
to President Lincons Cabinet but despatch from Wash
ngon had been received reply to the effect that the
American Republic would tolerate much less re
cognse, monarchy established at it's very doors 1t s
supposed that this will decide the Archduke to abandon
the idea Of accepting the throne of Mexico"
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SIR am directed by the Secretary to inform you that
at the request OF the War Department quiuine choro-
form and all other drugs and medicines have been added
to the list Of prohibited articles Section SO
of the Commercial Intercourse Regulations and that in
future no clearance permit be granted for the ship
ment OF these articles except upon certificate and request
or by special direction required by the provisions of
that section.
1t is stated that the Committee Of Ways and Means
received from the Secretary Of the Treasury the draft
bill amending the internal revenue act as regards the
taxes whskey, petroleum tobacco and few other ar
tices Of this css Nothing definite known but it is
believed that it imposes tax upon whskey Of seventy
cents instead Of sixty, recommended in the annual
port and that the taxes upon tobacco petroleum. and the
other luIuries embraced in the b least large
those recommended The whole matter is sad to ave
been referred to subcommittee, consisting Of Messrs
Morrill, Hooper, and Pendleton who sit during the
recess.
Discussion sn reference to general bankrupt law'is
again revived and the advocates Of The Of such
law in expectation that bill will be passed during
the present session. There but little doubt that an
equitable bill would beof great benefit TO the mercantile
community, and we hope to passed
It is stated that the estimate Of the Bureau of Internal
Revenue Of the annual manufacture of wbiskey in the
,untry is hundred million gallons 1t is calculated
that Ohio alone produces forty millions New York twenty
five millions, Pennsylvania ten millions Illinois FIVE mil
ions and all the other States twenty millions These es-
Inmates largely in Of the returns of 1860
but it held at the Treasury Department that their data
from the excise officers reliable. 1t is now officially
admitted that the present excise law will yield above
ninety millions of dollars year.
The statistical returns roUi the State of Ohio indicate
production of forty million gallons Of whskey per annum,
according to State authorities The returns for
1860 annexed ncluding high wines aud alcohol
as well as whskey:
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THE NEGRO REVOLT AT FORT JACKSON.

The Boston Courier has the following information from
ts New Orleans correspondent, who writes the 18th
ultimO
"Our military authorities have Just had foretaste Of
their wisdom in entrusting important military posts to
coored troops by revolt at Fort Jackson, which the
newspapers in this department by authority will inform
you was only alteration between officer and
Of the men, aud soon quieted' have my information
from the lips Of the officers in command of that post the
garrison Of which consisted Of five hundred coo ed soldiers
aud officers and twenty white men, and serious had
become the revolt that the officers themselves declared
that had they attempted to exercise any authority
their command every white would have been killed
and the bave been possession OF the forts which
cost the United States Government much of ife and
treasure and many months delay TO get into our hands
II has been decided that this regiment Of colored men
must be mustered out OF the service in consequence
this alteration between officer and some of the n
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AN IMPENDING MILITARY TRIAL,

1t has been ordered by the War department at Wash
ington that the trial of Captain F. w HURT, on the
charges and specifications published in this paper severa
weeks since, shall take place in very few weeks The
detail of the court has not yet been announced but We are
assured that will be composed of of high military
integrity and tact Major III L. Burnet will be the Judge
Advocate and feel every confidence that in his hands
the Investigation will be searching and rigid and
conducted with the legal acumen and Justice for which
this distinguished gentleman is so celebrated If we are
to believe the sincerity of Captain Hurts card that he
desired an immediate investigation in order to develop all
the facts at the time asserting his innocence of the
charges as made public hope that the court will be
open 70 the public, aud that if session is ordered
1T will not be upon the motion instance of Captain
HURT As several men of high standing, including an
ex Governor members Of Congress- and prominent officials
of the Government implicated in the transactions of
fraud of which Captain Hurtt stands charged it espec
ally proper that the Investigation be had with open doors
Cincinnati En1uirer
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THE COMMERCE OF BALTIMORE

The whole number Of vessels arrived at the port Of Bal
timore during 1863, exclusive Of bay craft 403 Of
which 6s9 seamers 63 ships 1853 we're harks
222 brigs, aud All schooners o. the foreign
vessels there were ships 30 barks, 81 brigs and 30
schooners from Great Britain and colnnes 2 ships aud
% bsrks from Bremen; ship, barks, and brig from
Prussia; brig from Odenburg; barks from Hamburg;
chip from France barks brigs, and sch, from
the Danish possessions ship from Norway, shp and
barks from Hanover, aud barks, brgs and schoon
from other nations The whole foreign commerce was
80 ships Ga barks GA brgs and 40 schoones Compared
with the preceding year running back TO 1861, there is
decrease the humber Of large vessels aud increase of
steamers and smaller craft
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THE DUKE OF BRUNswIcK's DIAMONDS.

Almost every body has heard of the famous diamonds
q the Duke OF Brunswick, which valued several
millions Of dollars The Duke who resides At Paris has
passed many years Of his life in the fear Of thieves lie
caused an iron safe of enormous strength TO be built in
bis house bis own sleeping room commandeds this
safe which guarded by and intricate locks
aud the Duke, t i said slept constantly with brace Of
loaded pistols at hand to do battle with expected rob-
ber All bis precautions we're in vain. HIS English
groomone Shaw-was far trusted by his master that
he learned from him the secret of opening the strong chest
lie could not resist the temptation made his nfor
nation. aud got safely away with diamonds Of the value
Of seventeen hundred thousand dollars The silly fellow
made his way instantly to the coast intending go
to England The shrewd police suspected his movement,
and elegraphed to all the ports to stop him He was
caught at Boucgnc with sl the diamonds upon bIm and
declared that the temptation to steal them too great
to resist The Duke ii is said will no longer attempt the
part Of night wactman but will deposit his treasures
with the Bank OF France or that of Engand-N y Post
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1864.
THE NEW YEAR.

We are again called to congratulate our readers
on the advent Of another New Year, and to invoke
for them health and happiness throughout its
coming msnths These recurring periods in the
chronology Of human life invite at once to recol-
lection of the past and to forecast Of the future,
thai equally in the retrospect of the one and the
prospect of the other we may so number our days
Is to apply our hearts unto wisdom. For Life is
not q drama whose shifting scenes pass and reap
pear like the dissolving views of phantasma-
goria, without purpose and without continuity, but
an epic in which the unities Of time, place, and
action, however disturbed by human caprice or
fatality, are SO preserved that each tomorrow is
bound with each to-day in an order at Of nature
and of providence. Happy is he who, in scanning
the drift and destination of his life, as marked by
the solemn procession of the revolving months,
can say with the philosophical poet
And could wish my days to be
Bound each to each by natural pety
As each man is thus, in the highest sense, the
architect not only of his own fortunes, but, under
Providence, the arbiter of his own destiny, the
present transitory stage Of human probation be-
comes invested with all that is most sublime in
dignity aud all that is most momentous in conse-
4uence.
Earnestly hoping that the year upon which we
have entered may witness throughout all our bor-
ders the return of peace and prosperity, wish not
only for each of readers but for all of our
trymen Hoppy Nep Year,
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A PATHETIC APPEAL.

Our readers have been made aware of the deep
sympathy we cherish for tho loyal people of East
Tennessee by the frequency with which we have
pleaded their when it has appeared to that
their pre-eminent claims upon the protection of
the Government were 10 some danger of being post
poned in Difference to interests of less pressing
gency. There seemed to us something more than
moral subimity in the spectacle of loyalty which
nc threats could intimidate, no violence subdue,
and no Establishments seduce, and which was so
constant in its quality that it survived even the
apparent deserton of the Government that received
its homage and devotion. We say there was some
thing more than moral sublimity in such picture
for the seadfast attitude of these brave and simple
minded mountaineers has been standing appeal
to the National Government, binding it to the per-
formance of an imperious duty, by giving protec-
ton in return for an allegiance which was pre-
served inviolate under circumstances Of so much
trial and suffering And now that military relief
has been brought to them by the expulsion of their
armed oppressors, the nation has not yet acquitted
itself of the debt it owes to this peeled and scat
tered community Penury and want threaten to
destroy the remnant which the hand of war has
spared 10 its ravages The following appeal, from
the pen of Mr.. CHARLES A. DANA, formerly one
of the Editors Of the New York Tribune but now,
we believe, holding in the West some appointment
in connexion with the War Department, cannot,
we are sure be read without sensibility by any hu.
name and patriotic citizen of the United States
To The Editors Of The Epening Post.
desire to call the attention Of the prosperous and be-
nevoent to the condition Of the citizens of East Tennes
seethe most loyal population which can be found n any
part OF the United States far my observation has
enabled me to Judge Their country has been repeatedly
traversed by both the rebel aud the Union armies, and
the consequence s that in many portions Of it the phab
tants are literally starving The Government, OF course
will issue ratons to the destitute in the immediate vicinity
Of our military posts but this will not suffice to relieve
the deep distress that is beginning to be felt among
the secluded valleys Of that region Having but recently
made two Journeys through considerable part Of it,
state only what have seen with my own eyes The dire
wants of that slmpeminded people should be met by the
humane sympahies Of Northern communities whose
ample charity cannot be exercised toward more honest
more patriotic, or more innocent shhsrers
am air, your obedient servant. yg
CHARLES A. DANA.
NsH York, December 30 1863.