The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-03
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rived here tbs morning
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TIE London IisEI, Of Tuesday, Dec. 2ls, says;
Tho only point Of Interest In Presidents Lin
colns very bald message is the disappointment Of
tho expectations which prevailed some time
blforo It's delivery. In shors tie message is ch eff
ly remsrkslls as deslslidg ih.t Mr.. ncou in his
second Presidency will bc p-ecisrly what be has
been for tho last four years. All We know Is that
he " II abide by the ''patforrn" set forth by his
friends previous 10 his reelection. lie WAS cho-
sen to continue tho war, and Il will not cc,se 80
long - he has the ability to carry ID on. 10 well
has n it!sh neutrality been msintaineG, that there
is only one point which concerns this Empire ia
his message, directly. The resolution OF the Ped
ersl Government to place additional force on the
Likes 10 not to be complained Of So long as tie
war lusa Il will be tie object Of the COnfoeraies
TO mide tho British Provinces the bass nf some
k nj OF operations als.nst their enemy. As regards
D. c CAnndl an authorities, we hope and believe they
will lot fail TO tAko measures 80 prevent ther terri
try being made the basis II incurslons iutu a
friendly State and 1t 10 satisfactory 10 see that
Mr.. l. ucula .cquits them oi leng unjust anu
uur.cudly towards tLe Republic. II by placiug
guubosts on Lakes Ontario anu Erie he can impede
these enterprises, he will only pe enEsgeI N sn
object In which the British authorizes will be
b ,und TO ass st hun blt we sincerely trust tn. 1
rs inCress 30 Of iorVeis not me4nt ~ be pcrma
nehL Tor no measure has zen more success
ful than the eommon Disarmament OF tho
two powers ON these inland "siers.
a. an eILer. .euced politician and . man OF common
sense, Mr.. l. ncoln cauuol believe anything 90 sb-
surd As that President D.v,s keeps an unwilling
people IN reteilon to &c Felersl authority. lie
iees that there 10 no hope OF reasserns the CnIon
except by war 50 prolonged US to exhaust The
South In men as well AS material and mogey Aud
As lie mus. prep .rc nsth !or sICA var lie L.a,s
oLly IN a sener.i declaration OF his uncnanoed
v.eWA sud kee Hs mucu as pUssitlc 10 hIluse..
tie ircscnt state auu .ut IRE Ttst zee, ~, N1It"
ctA 4rIn.cs."
InE notorious suerr.ll. Hunter was recently
arrested st Salt Lake CITY, while on his way to
California with s2O0 600 m greenhsck. stolen
from bank a, Bloomington, M, over yoar ago.
lie was sent back 10 B.. Louis hy Gov. Connisa and
will be hung
Tnr Navy Department has received Information
ol We capture OF the hooncr Lowood, Of vel,co,
Texis, with 221 bales Of cotton. Also Of the cap
turo, oa Brazos Santiago, TcSas Of the Holland
brig GeI.cns, Of HelHgunde, bound from Liverpool
to Mstamoras The schooner Mary, Of NASar, was
recently captured at Sea, bound from Dow's Inlet,
South Carolina to NASSAU with II balcs OF cotton,
80 boxes u tobacco, and some barrels Of turpon-
tine.
s.nce the law passed during the former Congress
to prevent smuggling on the Northern and Ess.-
cru frontiers went INTO operation, several sci.
zures have tsen made, and n,easures have been
taken by Nathan sArgepL the Commissioner o.
CustomA to more efectuslly secure tie lrrcs, and
punishment Of viol,,ors of tho revenue laws. The
sddluon Of six s,eam cutters for which an .ppro-
prAuon Of one million dollars has recently been
adj yy,l erHlle lhs
more efficiently against smugslers
A sUEGIoS's zig, with party Of twelve persons
aboard, eft the Nlva' II spltul at Mound CIy, MS
ssspp river on Friday night WITH 'le design Of
landing at tho Navy Yard opposite. II was dark,
aud showing fest, and attempting to land, the gig
swept under the bows Of a dispatch boat and cap
sized. 8. C. Dudley aud daughter, Of 81. LoU.I,
John Hssher and Jones Lesrnan we're drowned
Mrs Dudley, who WAS Of the party, was No over
come by ,hs loss OF hsr husband and child ths, hsr
reason gave way.