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Portland Daily Press.
FROM WASHINGTON.

| Message of the President la Retafso" ~
Foreign Hid to the Rebels-Orders rom ''.'
| Provost Marshal General and QnaTse. "'"'s
err General, Concerning Expected A"'''o's'
WASHINGTON, Dec. =
The President to-day sends message to
the Senate in reply to Mr.. summers resou-
! ton calling upon him, II not iIcompataDie
with the nnblic interest, to furnish the Senate
anv inforn,ation in his possession relative to a
nronosition of British subjects to give aid to
The rehellion. Lord Wharncliffe informs Mr..
Adams that the Liverpool Bazaar produced
about. NJ 900, and asks permission Tor an ac-
credited agent to visit the military prisons
| within the Northern States and distribute aid
70 their inmates. He denies that any politi-
cal aid is aimed at, or any imputation that the
Confederate prisoners are deprived of such at
tentions as the ordinary rules enjoin. He
says, 1.-THE issues of this great contest will not
be determined by individual suffering, be it
greater or less, and you, whose family name is
interviewer with American history, cannot
view with indifference the suferings OF Amer
lean citizens whatever their state or opinions
may be.
Mr.. Adams replies that it has never been
the desire of the Government to treat with
unnecessary or vindictive severity any of the
misguided individual parties in this deplorable
rebellion who have fallen into its hands In the
regular course of the war, and he should great
ly rejoice if the effects of such sympathy
should be extended to ministering to their
mental ailments as well as bodily suffering,
thus contributing to put an end to the strug-
gle which otherwise is too likely to be only
procrastinated by their English sympathies.
Mr.. Seward replied as follows to the appli-
cation received through Mr.. Adams: as4
Department Of State, Washington, d. c.,
Dec. 5, 1S84-Sir: i have received your dis
patch Of Nov. 18th, together with the papers
therein mentioned, viz, copy or letter which
was addressed to you on the 18th OF Nov. by
Lord Wnarncliffe. and copy of your answer
to that letter. You viii now inform Lord
Wharncliffe that permission for an agent OF the
committee described by him to visit insurgents
detained in the military prisons of the United
States and distribute among them seventeen
thousand pounds of British gold is disallowed.
Here it is expected that your correspondence
with Lord Wharnciffe will end. That cores
pondence will necessarily become public. On
reading it the American public will be well
aware that while the United States have am
pie means for the support of prisoners, as well
as for every other exigency OF in which
they are engaged, the insurgents, who have
blindly rushed into that condition are suffer
ing no priyations that appeal for relief or char
ity either at home or abroad, the American
people will be likely to reflect that the sum
thus insidously rendered in the name of hui
manity constitute no large portion OF the prof
its which its contributors may be Justly sup
posed to have derived from the insurgents by
exchanging with them arms and munitions OF
war for the coveted productions Of immorol
and inervating slave labor. Nor will any por-
ton Of the American people be disposed to re-
gard the sum thus ostentatiously offered for
the relief of captured insurgents as too gener-
GUS an equivalent for the devastation and des
olation which civil war promoted and protect
ed by British subjects have spread throughout
the States which before were eminantly pros
porous and happy. Finally, in view Of this
last olficious Intervention in our affairs, the
American people can hardly fail to recall the
warning of the Father of our Country-di-
rected against too great and intimately con-
nected public dangers, namely sectional fac
tions and foreign intrigue. l do not think
that the insurgents have become debased, al
though they have sadly wandered from the
ways of loyalty and patriotism. think in
common with all our countrymen they will
rejoice In being saved by the considerate and
loyal Government which Lord Warncliffe and
his associates in their zeal for the overthrow
of the United States have prepared for the VIC
TINS of this unnatural and hapless rebellion.
am, sir, your ob't servant,
he VIM. II. SEWARD.
The Provost Marshal General to-day issued
the following circular: el
Reliable information has been received that
large number of evil disposed persons, con
stating of rebel sympathizers, secessionists,
marauders, aud other outlaws who have col
iected in Canada, with view to enter the
commercial cities of the North, and particu-
larly those on the Canadian frontier, with the
ostensible purpose of seeking employment,
but who are in reality intent upon the destruc-
ton of life and property, will shortly arrive in
the United States. All officers of this Bureau
are instructed to place all persons suspected
to be of this class under the strictest surveil-
lance, and TO arrest such as evidently belong
to it. Provost Marshals will confer with the
municipal authorities. with view to prevent,
ing the mischief contemplated, and will aid
the civil authorities in discovering these per-
sons and causing their arrest. Get
Provost Marshal General.
The following general order was also to day
issued from the @. M. Generals office: -
LIST. The government has received forma-a
ton that numbers in the British provinces on
our nothern border, have removed with the in
tentien OF obtaining employment at deposits of
military stores, for the purpose Of incendiar-
ism. The plots by which some months since
were fired by rebel agents, have been extend
ed with the intent to attempt the destruction
by fire of military stores, shipping manufac-
tories, and public and private property at vari-
GUS points throughout the loyal states.
I'd. The strictest vigilance and greatest care
In guarding against incendiarism, are enjoin-
ed upon all officers in charge of the property
of this department. s-s@ 4s.sSa4s = kaesa
Sd. Officers of the Quartermaster's depart
ment will employ no persons who have at any
time within the last six months been living in
Canada, refugees from disloyal states, or as
fugitives from disloyal states, or iugitives from
the draft. 81 fes
4th. Officers Of this department will require
from those whom they employ at depots in
positions which could facilitate access to stores
or storehouses satisfactory evidence not only
of loyalty, but of residence within loyal states
| in addition to the usual oath of allegience.-
At posts with or near the field of active opera
lions, refugees coming from rebel territory up
on presenting satisfactory evidence of loyalty
will be employed II needed; but great caution
must be exercised in employing such persons.
M. C. MEIGs, @. M. Gen.,
Brevet Maj. Gen.
FROM TENNESSEE.