Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-13

Ian leaves for his European tour the inst
week in February. He has declined the
offer Of private vessel, tendered him by
his friends. He leaves in the steamer
China and will be gone two years.
PEACE RUMoRs.
Nearly all the papers TO day contain
editorials on the peace rumors.
The World says Mr.. Lincoln has no
authority under the Constitution to offer
an amnesty by the abolition Of slavery,
and jeff Davis could not, under the Con
federate Constitution, accept such an offer
Individual States alone have Jurisdiction.
in this matter.
The Times does not look for any good
result from the movement, snd thinks
that the Whisperings of peace only indi-
cate brief l1ll.
The Post thinks that if the rebel COM
missioners are on their way to Washing
ton, as reported, they will accomplish
nothing. It thinks that such q moYe-
ment would be nothing less than studied
insult to the United States Government
If the Government should receive them it
would equally insult the authorities of the
Border States.
NOHSIlIUIkONAL AMENOMENI-
Tho Commercial thinks the action of
Missouri is an argument in favor of the
passage of the Constitutional amendment.
The World says the passage of the ord
nance was q wise step, resulting from
clear sighted perfection Of the tendency
Of events, and thinks if the war were to
end tomorrow and states Were to return
jurisdiction over the subject all would
follow the example of Maryland snd Mis-
souri,
The Tribune is briefly eIultant. but
makes no comment.
The Post points out advantages possess
ed by laborers and manufacturers under
the new system.
LETTER FROM SHERMAN.
Major General Sherman in a letter TO
Qusrtermaster General Meigs dated at
Savannah says: You may use my name in
any circular addressed TO Quartermasters
Of the army, to the effect that every para
of the Southern country will support their
armies qy judicious system Of fOrsging.
More animals are lost to your Department
while standing idle, hitched to your
wagons, than during the long and SEEM
ingly hard marches into the interior.
General Meigs adds that during that re-
markable march tbs cavalry and trains
found abundance Of forage, and General
Esston reports, from Savannah, that the
train portion Is even in better condition
than when the march commenced.
GENERAL BUTLERs FAREWELL.
General Butler, in his farewell address
to the Army Of the james, pays a high
compliment to the conduct of his troops in
field and camp, saying they have captured
forts which the enemy deemed impregns-
bic, and have held them against the Aercest
assaults. He asserts that their lines of de-
fense are unsurpassed in strength, and are
| the objects Of universal admiration. he
| says he has refused to order useless sac
rihee of his soldiers, knowing THAR will
| ingness and devotion to the country's
cause. A portion of his address is directed
to colored troops, of whose bravery and
fidelity General Butler speaks in the
Wsrmest terms.
GENERAL BANKS.
Major General Banks, in suggestion to
the Committee on Judiciary, says the con-
dition of affairs in Louisiana was such that
be did not assume it in his proclamation
for election, whether slavery was OF was
not an institution required by law. He
says the canvass was spirited, and l140
votes were cast inparishes formerly giving
lI55 votes, and thinks two-thirds Of the
voting population of the State participated
in the election. He accounts for the di-
minished vote on the new Constitution, on
the ground that many failed to participate
through fear that Congress would not rati-
fy 1t. He denies sll charges Of interference
with the election by the military suthori-
ties. he claims the population has been
reduced by various causes from 70s, 900 to
$4,000.
| General Banks refers to the significant
movements of Napoleon and claims that be
would, upon convenient pretext plant the
French fsg upon the West bank Of the
Mississippi river, hence the importance Of
supporting the United States government
in Louisiana, by every possible means.
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH on SHERMAN s
POLICY.
The Richmond Dispatch says: The new
policy of Sherman is all mildness and
Cancellation, in order TO justify harsh
measures hereafter. It thinks some de-
sign is concealed in this apparent mild.
, ness. It says that Sherman formerly de
, clared that rebels had no rights whatever
and refers to his response to the applica
+, ton of the people of Vicksburg and hi
orders at Atlanta, and thinks his present
conduct is designed to deceive the people
l of Georgia.
=. 1t abuses the Mayor of Savannah anC
. the people who attended the meeting
where the resolutions were passed.
GeOrgianssre praised as highly patriot
: ic, and the utmost e1nRdence Is expressed
i that none of them, except the Mayor an(
citizens of Savannah, will prove disloys
to tho South.
PRISONERS EXCHANGED.
IMobile dispatches of the 7th say: For
r Gaines prisoners have been exchanged an
8 arc now IN Mobile.
REPAIRS ON TIE TEEEEssEE.
u The Richmond WEig learns from tht
p Lynchburg Republicans, that large nun
Der of hsnds have been employed on u
p Tennessee River to repair damages cause
n by Stonemsn's raid. The work will
L pushed forward with every energy, an
70 It is hoped that the repairs will be con
:, pleted in six weeks, or two months.
- STOCKS.
l- NEw YORK, Jan. II.
Y, The Stock market was active and bette
NJ but weak after call
New York Central 1854; Erie s25; Hu
son 1881; Reading llS3; Michigan Sout
ern 72s; Illinois Central l244; PittsburI
e3s; Cleveland 6 Toledo -; Rock
: land l20; North Western "a; do Pr
ferred 64; Fort Wayne 9ea; Ohio
Mississippi Certificates -; Canton =
Cumberland AT Mariposa l3s.
Gold closed at 221, and after call it v
in sold at 22l4.
THE TEE-FoRFT loan.