Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-01
pUnTuKR FROM THE UNITED STATES.
We continue extracts from lats United States PApe'S,
received at this office;

i rot 0uutty l0aer Ia ACCORDANCE Win tlls pro-
gramme an immense meeting viii shortly be held IN
this city 70 bring Fremont forward prominently. Free
mont IS not e nutty ker. large portion OF the
Republicans and especially OF the radical wing OF the
party greatly prefer General Fremont 10 Mr.. LRcOln.
Fremont is rot a smu,ty joker. They will take care
hat the great meeting in New York is followed up by
other meetings in New Eaglani aud throughout the
Wes', a-d may thus secure an expression OF popular
opriOn which viii Chase ard Lincoln in the back
gSound aud give Fremont control Of the convention
FROM EUROPE.
In tie Corps Legisatif on the oh inst several MEM
bers brought iorSard amendments 10 the address eA
pressing greater sympathy with Poland, and az opin
ion thas il ezpedient 10 recognize the Poles as 6ehg
erents
The Paris Bourso on toe 5;h inst was dull but pretty
steady. Rentes closad at Cot 75e
The report o. the Committee upon the Supplementary
Credits, requested BY The Government has been PUB
lished
Il concludes as ollows:-0ur missioa is toward the
executive power with afsedonAte respect snd to hold
il back upon the brink dangerous ENHANCEMENT. The
best devotion that which knows how to speak sautary
truths in time Of nssd-Ws unanimous IN advising
at an end should Be put to the Msxicaa exPeditioa-ia
be it iron say at any priee-buE as the interest
aud hooor of France will permit. Tns expression Of
this wish certainly responds the general sentiment Of
the country, and think the government of the En-
zero. will receive il with favor.
The Committee unanim-u-ly propose the adoption OF
the bill
The London Times OF the 7h OF January suspicious
OF the url pacific tone OF the Emperor OF the Fsenob
and is Of opinion that suoa line OF conduct is az this
tine uc more than any other favorable to the schemes
If French ambition At this particular jGncture Of at
fairs for tae Emperor and the Chambers Of France to
confEe themselves 10 preach g the meri OF Pesre
by no the eadiost way 20 obtain l. J. you'd &c
a.-ier FtsLcs employ her whole influence IN
her endeayos 10 check these suicidal passions which are
urging Germany into a which 9ust before long
weep into eyerWidenug vortex every Power OF the
ElroPean continent
The Schleswig Hosteia question was still the cause
of an alarming excitement. The prevailing impression
vai that general Elropesn would eusue from the
complication. Austria vas agi,ated vi regard 10 the
future OF Hungary aud Venice. GAroAdi had addressed
stirring sppealto the Itaisns calling on them TO trust
In Victf manuel and him only L. said in Paris that
N sximiian would set out ior Mexico very The
Lopdon Post eongratnlates France on Der victories in
NJ x.co The London Times aments the vast emigra-
ton of Irish to the Unitsd during 1868, but &C
znOK edges TIA. it could not be arrested.
IRON TuE BAHAMAS.
Intelligence fron the Bahamas TO the 1865, says the
blockade running and cotton trade bstSeen Na'sau and
Wilmington, C., was exceedingly brisk. The blockade
breaking steamer HAnss chased By Union cruiser
for four hours and half between Absco and Nassau
quantity Of cotton was ;arosn iIom her deck, which
vas Immediately picked up by an English sShoone7-
The ssau papers complain Of the violation" oil Bfi iGh
neutral waters by The Ualed s. tes cruises.
An expcdiisl sent 10 operate on the AatsgoSda Pc
piusu'a under General RnsOn, returned unsuccessful
o. ,he l., nst the trooIs having had brisk time in
eonta.irg the attacks Of tho rebels The Thirteenth
Name giment vas hotly pressed by the enemy and
vas saved onl, by the timely arrival OF the gunboat
Granite Cry which sheled the enemy, aud forced them
q fall back. TIE rebel steamer John +. Carr was sent
down 10 assist the r.bals. but aground and was
buroed by her crew. The Texsn coast appears to be
strongly fort ted by tie rebels.
CONVENTION TO BE- CALLED IN NORTH CAROLINA.
A correspondent OF the Boston Traveller, in writing
rom Nsabern n. O., states thai Information had
reached there h,t call had been issued at Raleigh for
Safe convention for the purpose Of seeding from
their allegiance 20 the Sou bern Coniederaey.
He ,lso ys:-"Au army of fve thousand men IN
der General Butler could march TO Rlegh, taxa posses
Sou OF tho c.pa aud free the STATE Fcm the rule OF
he traitors in one months time. Such an army would
receive al enthusiastic welcome there aud all along tie
line Of march. So say men who know
Tho n. Y. Herald commenting on the report, says
awe are sso inclined 70 believe thai This is true,
fer the significant extracts which gave our readers
Yesterday from tie Raleigh Standard broadly limited at
a. impending Site convention, which would be charged
with the business Of seeding from secession"
Nh sEwARD's DIPLOMATIC OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AND FRANCS.
Under this caption, the N Y. Herald makes The fol-
lowing strong editorial comment on the diplomatic cor
res2ondsnce Of Mr.. S,Wird with Ministers Adams and
Dayton:
"The recently published diplomatic correspondence
Of Er Seward we are sure has given unexpected ssts
faction 70 the country. We refer especially to his ex
c. len. sFatches since February las. 20 Gr Adams our
Minister Landon for the information OF Earl Russell,
touching our relaiOns with England. The calm, brm
and dlcd tone OF these dispatches, in the serious
grievances aud dangers Of Whch they complain ard IN
he grave and resolutions aud warnings wh Oh
thsy convey to the Bi-h goVern@ent is ar thai could
BE- dcsir, Z.
For example, Ne ward speaks tie pubic sentiment
Of tbs country When in reerercs TO toe piratcl Al
exauda case lie says that if there can be found no
Justice in the ags Of England then there n be left
fr the United Safes Alternative but II protect
emsev,s and their commerce against armed cruisers
D oceedng from B itish ports, as egdnst the naval
forces Of public enemy aud also 20 claim and insist
upoa iadsmnies fr the injuries which all such expedi
tons have hitherto committed or sh IL hereafter COM
al. agairs, Us ~ aud that 10 thus assuming tho task Of
redres ing our Wrongs, England need not DC surprised
If "the navy OF the Unit aes shall receive nsruc-
tions IN Sc enemies into the ports which thu,
h violation Of the law Of uatoas and the obligations of
neu,rsli v become harboTs for the pi.ates This II
talking 70 the point and the purpose, and with en-
phasis which cannot he misuuders ood In the great
result thus achieved Of bringing de British gov rnment
T. sense Of shame aud danger, We ara amply compen-
sated for the NOR fca ion involved in the surrender ct
The naughty requson Of England, Of those arch trai-
tors, Macon and SHaell
Had Mr. Seward conten.ed himself with the hypO
critical p.oesaions and false pretence o. her hses-
tvs government there be doubt that sc this
day the rebel rams of Mr. ird and other swift and
formidable rebel iron Clld Issuing from British ports to
the numses Of at least half dozen, would be aiding
the Nassau blockade along Southern coast
or bombardng our defencess Northern sea5oard towns
or proving with IMMUNITY upon merchant vessels on
the high seas 10 reducing the mlsers in dispute to the
simple issue Of peace var with England Mr.. Seward
warded off these & rea.ened callmes and in the very
crisis Of life or death 10 tie sinking fortunes Of JEFF.
Davis and bis European confederates. We know that
from those British built iron-oiads thu traitorous con
sprators at RchRond had cpated bountifu supplies
Of much needed articles in the say OF clothing equip.
ments arms munt> ns OF war, military stores, &C., and
10, o5iv ,bess hut the ENHANCEMENT of the United
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