Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-18
FROM THE NORTH.

We copy further extracts from the New York Herald
of the 18th.
PLACE ovERTURIs.
The Herald continues to urge editorally It's recon-
msndadOns in favor of peace. It Gays
The NEST famous of all the recorded speeches oil
Daniel Webster is that which vas delivered IN the Sen
AZ tbirty-four years ago against the nuncanon ano
5i,rion doctrines Of South Carolina OF that cay, ana
S-jS;catiop of the Union, commencing With these
-,,ss. UWhen the mariner has been tossed, for many
- I, thick weather. and on an unknown ses, he ma
tnraiy ayas himstlf OF the first pause in the Storm
bs earliest glance of the sun to take his latitude, and
ASCERTAIN how far the elements nave driven III rom
NJ rpe course Let ns initiate this prudence ard be-
80 ne ,at farther on the of this debate, refer
20 tbe point from which We departed, that We may be
sble al least 70 form some conjecture where we now
are" ,,,,,,
90 a5instraton at this crisis In the prosecution of
tbs sr We have "5een tossed for many days, IN thick
aather and on unknown ssas; but at lengGh We have
ga nause In the seor@" and Glimpse OF the sun, ="
beb NAV be wisely appropriated In aacertaning "how
far the tlsmsSts have driven Us rom our Vne course,
and exactly 'Ehere are" We call, therefore, upon
D,ain Lincoln to come out on deck and take care
c observation. Ia order that b. may return 10 the
"s,ne course which will bring the good ship Union
,slv into part No observation s needed to show him
49, be Is out OF his latitude and oil adriit but, II con-
ninv 10 bert about ct random he is Ia darger ofgO
loo 70 the bottom. 10 Short we believe thas re time
70 come that We have arrived at that stage OF TINS
exbaustng war, when every consideration OF wisdom,
nstriotism aud humanity suggests the propdeiy OF
magnanmous and bona tide movement on tho part o.
the administration IN behalf OF peace.
In tho present state OF affairs, II we can do no hng
% n ia simportan to the safety OF the country and
Inc administration that should place the leaders o.
n, rb ion Early in the wrong before their oSn peo
,ls and the civilized world, and the government as
] ~ q 49,
clearly in the right before al the peops OIL me loyal
S.a,aa in the further prosecution OF this dreadful
w, "a, do this through a spsoiAl embassy OF three
,ssce commits ioaers 10 Richmond il We can do no
more We believe however, thai through movement
of this kind cCmprehendng an ami ce OF SIX months
and convention OF all the States, susj to sych
titous and rau6cltiOns may be hereafter agreed
upou we can secure permanent ptsc' upon the bass
OF the Union and the constitution.
Lat "a SUPPOSE for nstaI c., that NJ. Lincoln, as.
sunirs the responsibility for the sake of peace and
decent respect for the opinions Of mankind has de-
Irisd three peace commission to Richmond with
,base snos propostoRs-Frst foran armstic9 fer six
months; and second, for convention Of all the
S,sts 20 consist Of one delegate from each Congress
sionsl district aud two additional delegsts at large
from each SAFE and tlGs said convention, thus con-
titutsJ shall meet say 10 Baltimore Ga the fret lou
day in December nex1 20 consider the ways and means
Tor peacscoud anything in aay event, but the great
-. edvanage5 result 10 the Union site Of the hous
M R-isc.od or sccep;ed, the o.s States aud the
G,yerument have everything to gain and nothing TO
lose il this undertaking.
THE PAPER FANISE-YANKEE FINANCES.
The Herald, in double loaded notice To the Pub
at the head Of its editorial columns ths.
the price Of tho Herald hereafter will be four cents
COPY. Il then goes on to say:
Several weeks ago our daily contemporaries made a
imlsr increase in their prices, aud Invited to
-, than AZ ,ha time We refused however b. cause
nil 20
"A. 10 work 10 reform financial affairs contrac: the
currency and restore specie payments In these rea
sonabe expectations We have bsen sadly disappointed
Secretary FesseRden has pug still deeper into the
sea Of paper money, and tue national finances now
mora IN seslled tlal ever.
the tremendous depreciation OF the currency and the
terrible financial laundering OF this administration
NAV mention the tact that white paper, which used to
co Us & cents pound, foT costs nearly thirty. l.
il evident that within tue next two moaths halt of the
nevspauer Of the country must stop puoiicalion.-
N,ny have already done so. We eXpeo. tha; the price
OF our contemporaries will be raised five cents before
long.
TIKI TALLAHASSEE
The Herald gives the following description of what
it is pleased to designate hs Rebel Pirate Tallahas
sse:"
The privateer Tallahassee is an iron steamer. painted
-
hundred and thirty feet in length twenty feet bsam
aud draws about nine feet of water. Hlr hull marked
'caladassss, OF LOnd N, 1854" Engine marked ~ l.
W Dligson, London"
Sae Is fore and aft schooner rugged; mounts three
Epus-o1e email one on the tOpgslnt iorecastle, long
80 pOuader amidsapS and "A FOUNDER aft. ie
RES our waist boats. Her consists of about one
hundred aud twe1y persons, iccludiug the officers -
Men Of ell natiOnshtes represented board most
OF whom are said 70 b soldiers from Lse's army
She is said 20 havs run out OF Wilmington about six
va ago, vshOui have been ss n BY any Of Admiral
Lees block ldsrs. Shs has quite quantity OF cotton
On board 70 protect her bolars sad there are four
barrels Of tugpenAne on deck TO be used in firing
sells
Sh, is com nsndsi by John TaJlor Wood, S.N.--
The Sarselr, SheppardsOn, Gays he was one OF the
Ciesapssks pirates.
4 Mr. Hall is tbs boarding officer. The crew ore
dressed in rags and tlters. Sme Of them wear their
pisOls tied 70 them with Manila rope yarns. they are
a lard looking set. The Chief lgiueer says 90 is
Bosom N, or iha. he was born and brought in thai
ely.
The las. seen of the pdEateer she was steering
sou.hels., with the plotboa James Funk in tow as
tender.
All Of the officers and crews of the vS7sals captured
by the priVateer atra paroled, and signed document
promising rot 10 take up against the rebels until
regularly ex3hsased. The foll0Niag is q copy o. the
torn OF parole signed. These poor follows who have
lost everything ely had can least cossoe themselves
with e fact that b5ng prisoners Of war; they cannot
be DATED
FORM OF PAROLE
O. s. SrEAMBR TALLAHAasxE
At Sea- Aug IL, 1864,
Lat 40 le n, long. "a "a w
/ B T., DO agree in consideration OF being re essed
as PRISONER OF war BY OOmmsnd 7 J5ha Taylor Wood,
10 S not to taee up arms Or serve sgai st the Con
. afaa n Inv