Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-04
FROM THE UNITED
STATES. -
r1Plosrov or ms pE,leE DELrsIoN.

The. Herald thus expiOdes, eultOrlaiiS tHo paw
deusiou that has lately exercised some hopeful
minds ia the Contcderacy aRd the United States
II speaks OF the Monroe doctrine
But there is another development OF THIS ipte
scheme 10 frc the Southern Heart which deserves
attention. The Trick in regard TO the Monroe doc.
trine, whGh exposed few Jays ago, Is no"
boldly played. ''lt has been suggested, say the
rebel organs chat the United States will aoklldw-
ledge our independence provided a treaty. OF COM
merce aud league offensive and defensive for the
application of the Monroe dOctrine TO all the States
OF North America can be agreed upon" This idea
j. paraded as another reason for standing irmr and
another proof that we getting tired OF the attempt
arestore the Union. But who Suggested the idea /!
Why, the rebel leaders themselves. No Union man
or Union PAPER has ever mentionedjt for moment.
IL is a new light III whichto view the Monroe doe
trine, truly. We should be excessively wise to re-
coguize the South a separate nation in order to
get rid of Macmillan, should We not Letting 60
the bird in the hand TO the bird IN the bush,
is not precisely the characteristic OfOur statesman
ship. II the rebels seriously imagine that we will
let them 90 in the hope OF selling Canada and Mex
leo, they are very decidedly mistaken, and we
must dishearten them. We woulI not let them SO
it they could grVe bond for Canada aud Mexico,
and throw the whole Of South America into the bar
gain. There are no possible terms upon which We
can Acknowledge their independence, and as they
have rejected ali terms for reunion, according TO
their own caHaTd, nothing remains but TO fight It
ont. Blaie, JewettS, Siugetons, Greehys ana
Jacqssses may flourish for while, but the Herald
holds 10 its opinions that our Generals and Admit
rails soldiers and sailors are our only practical
peace makers.
The following new military orders are Published:
80, WAR GAZETTE.
RE,AYSEIArIoS OF Arizona TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
THE PACIFIC.
General Orders, No. g.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTAST GENERNs OFFIeE,
Washington, Jan. 20, 1868.
The Territory Of Ariz ous is re,annexed TO the
Department oithe Pacific, undsr the command OF
Major General Mcdowell headquarters al san
Francisco California.
BY order of the SECRETARY OF WAR.
T. .. To,-RSeHd, A. A. q.
MONTH CAROLINA ADDED To Tux DEPARTMENT OF THE
Genera! Orders, No. !.
War DxpARINENr, SAVANNAH, Ga =
January ~, 1855
The Limits of the Department Of the South aTeeX.
tended so Us 10 embrace the State Of North Caro-
lima. The headquarters will remain at Hilton
Head. The department will, until further inAruc
lions be subject the orders and control Of Major
General Sherman.
By order of the SEcREfARI OF WAR.
E. D. To,rr,Sels6 A. A. G.
RELEASg gr PRISONERS or WAR FROM CONFINEMENT IN
IRONS.
GENERAL oEDyEs-No. G.
Wa Department, AdstC,t Generals Office,
9 Washington, January Is, 1858.
A proposal having been made by RcbeF; ould, OF
the I'D OF August last 10 the effect that prisoners
q. war on each side be released from confinement
close, or in irons, rs the may be, and either
placed in the condition Of other priSOnery sent TO
their respective homes for their equivalents which
proposal was dniy approved by the Secretary Of
War 1t is hereby OrClereS tat all Confederate pris-
oners of war that come within the terms Of said ac
cepted proposal he released and sent 10 Fortress
Monroe there tote detained subject TO the orders
OF Lieutenant Colonel John l.. Mui.Ord, Agent for
the Exchange of Prisoners, 20 enable him TO carry
the proposal into effect In executing this order the
expression confinement close viii lie constructed az
nGanng prisoners confined in cells.
by order OF the SECRETARY OF WAR. -
A L. Nichols, Actg Adj. Gen
OTfTHE DEPARTMENTS or TEE 6HIO
AND .HE CUMBERLAND.
War DtpdrtmsEi, AaVctGRt 0easdFs Otfce,
Washington, Jan. II, 1865.
By direction Of the President the Department Of
the Ohio is united 20 tha; OF the Cumberland which
will embrace SUCH parts OF Mississippi Alabama
aud Georgia may be occupied by troops under
General Schoheld will turn over 10 General Thomas
ali archives papers, &C, appertaning to the head
quarters Of the Department OF the Ohio.
By order of the SECRETART oF War.
A. A. Nichols, Asst Adft Gen.