New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-21
The News.

As regards military matters there is no news All Is
quiet at Petersburg and in front OF Richmond
The enlistment OF negroes in Ihchmond goes bra'eiy
The Confederate Senate concnrred in the resolution
OF the House relative to IN eddrcss 10 The country.
TIE Confederate Congress adicuTns this day at IL
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.aered but no action taken on II Tor want OF quo
rum II .h;. Co,,,,,o,xv.slth are han nv
orohibe from Diminishing specie N thei possession except
BY loans tie state or conisdsrse eovfrne pn o'asI
Sani all the AID he tho safety Of their id
opy,T BRITAIN AND THE UNITED sTATEs-A
LITTLE SARCASM FOR JOHNNY BULL.
The altered tone of both the Yankee ana
Pr,lsh psvsnancrs when they SPEAK OF each others
res5ectiye country. is the most remarkable Incident
nnected with journalism ia these latter days Before
sb. war had revealed the strength OF the ned States
vbie ther we're still eutre-the language led by
Ji, Iondci 1Imss with regard 10 them was always
slirht often neeIiug. and, on some occasions, a>'o
lately Insulting. On one occasion II spoke OF me cae
;tb which Britain had tbrottlcd the Northern gnni'
Pnss, and inrnoted that it could, at the same time.
ithsil the ease imaginable. administer csstiga'ion TO
,osced on this side of the Atlantic while the parties
ere marshaling their forces emu preparing for the
ghty conflict that was so shortly TO ensne re 1et'
ndleed its satrca vein without stint ri the expense
nj the comsnnts Aiter the battle or 1laassas II had
lold the Yankees that they had mistaken Their calling.
that they never could be great MILITARY nation low
great socyer might he their aspirations after military
fame; THAT war mol III then line OF business; and
that to excel they must take 10 something else. When
MeSsrs Mason AID Stdel were pnalCiily seized on
board British vessel upon the high scss by ship be
longing 10 the United Sstes tie tone oi Tie Iass wa.
bcyond measure. bold. insolent md defiant
Al the same time the Yankee press was as obsequions
and cringing ss the British press was arrogant and
.Iomineer!Dg. Both wonderfully altered since that
time The Yankee IL now az loud ana insulting ~ be
u,os formerly meek aud submissive. The change has
not taken BY surprise any person who hos been sccus
omed to study the policy Of the British THAT GoSern.
nent has always been famous for dealing out what II
ss e,ennary iustice upon culpIits whom believes
uusbe 10 help themselves. Let not such hope TO escape
the lash Of British vengeance. Greece o. Brazil or any
o the little STATES on tile continent-Jueh az Denmark
for nssDce-nnot hope TO escape upon any cOncelNa'
bic pretext whenever il may be 80 unfortunate a. TO m
eur the wratl OF the British Ion IL only strensih
mat secures npunity from that magnanii0ous animal
Even now Te Neo- FORK BroLd IS calling upon the Brat
ish Queen to revoke her proclamation OF neutrality
that presume. 10 take psit WIN the Yankees IN
their WIZ upon this country. ,
I'VE d NOT zee why this should not be done. j. would
be perfectly consistent with the whole conduct Of Great
Britain throughout the war. Should CmDsssadoi
adnrs choose 10 demand it, a GOOD natUred easy soul
Ike Russell could hardly refuse so small favor to his
smable ally after having already granted hun 50 many
,aieIs He has already placed Canada at his disposal.
b. hos but stretch out his hand TO grasp 1t WHY re-
hse anything where much has already been given, we
ask AGAIN. 49,
AT the facility with which Great Britain has been brought
10 PLAY second fiddle in this concert OF the nations Who
that lived century, even, half century ago would
have believed ii possible that such u thing could
happen But suppose It is with governments as with
individuals the greatest bues always The fret to
succumD WDen fcai uhuStf lftsruts llftH
BABEAs CORPUS SUSPENDED.
In accordance with the recommendation OF Davis, in
his special message the Rebel Congress voted OIL the
18th instant TO suspend the writ OF hsbeas corpus The
vote in tire House 50 yeas to 90 nays. The bill is
a follows:
UAeysa, The CoDeaers,e states invaded sDd tie
puoc safety Ieqses suspension OF the privilege OF the
witt OF .rsbeas corpus,
The Consre,, the Confederate States Of Amencs do
enec that privilege VI the w o. hsL-ss corpus hereby
Suspended until Otherwise provided by law IL all OF
rest or detention order OF the President the Secretary OF
War or general officer commanding the Trsps Mississippi
Military Department.
'sEcrIos 2. Until Otherwise provided ny law The ,sd
privilege shall BE- suspended for siEy days the time OF
a., in every Of arrest detention by order of
general oer commsndH. an smy or military department.
district. go &C.,.
sgc Every such oYdct shsl be IN wniine signed by
fhs ofcer making same aud shall describe the
TO be srre ed OF detained
SKc 4 No military officer, OBTAINING person by virtue
neh order shall BE- compelled in 10 any wit
,fLabess appear to return the body OF
The detained bat upon his certificate under cath
that gc person detained BY him under such order
tompsiled w copy Of The order. further proceedings
Nocsf the WIT bs and remain scsp~ndsd eteofdDa IL
the rfeFhlsrs Of tie pTseesns sscietL'