The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-02-04

The resolution passed in Congress. il
reference to Canada, ia regarded as tendino
10 accomplish position already seriously
embarrassing.
The Post thinks the promptitude of the
Canadian Government in its order to rear.
rest the raiders, is substantial testim ony II
its own good faith and will have a re- assur.
Ing effect in Washington and New York.
The New York correspondent of the Lon.
don TimeJ points out that the Federal Gov.
ernment gave notice, in October. of this
question to increase its armament on the
lakes, and will therefore, be able, by the
opening of navigation on the st. Lawrence.
70 70 nave as many war ships as it can. The
British Government will find itself, about
the 10th Of April, with only vessel to op.
pose the Federal feet.
The Daily News publishes letter from
Goldwin Smith, asserting his conviction
that the sinking of the Florida was entirely
accidental. He defends the language Of
the American Press on the subject and paws
high compliment to the loyalty and de.
termination Of the American people. -.
The English papers highly compliment
Lincoln on his manly and temperate Ian.
guage in respect to the raiders. They trust
that all danger of war will be averted, A
war with England, they state, would be the
heaviest armed intervention that could take
place on the part Of the South. o.
Reductions of the army are to he effectod
on grand scale in Austria and Italy. It
is said that the Italian reduction will he
IS, 900 men. D. -
-, Augusta, Me-, Jan. II.
Inc Hon. William Pitt Fessenden was
elected U. S. Senator to-day, for six years
from the 4th of March. Nathan A FarwelI
was elected for the une1pired term caused
by the resignation of Fessenden, to take
chargs of the Treasury Department.
New York, Jan. 10.
The Worlds special says, the Democratic
politician who has gone on peace mission
with the approval of the President is Gen,
Singleton OF Illinois. He preceded Blair
day or two. .. II III
1t said that the rebel Congress adopted,
IN secret session, a resolution to appoipt
peace commissioners and they have been
selected and sent to Grants head quarters.
Messrs. Orr, of South Carolina, Gilmore,
OF North Carolina, and Alex. III. Stephens
are the commission. 1t is also said that
Grant has telegraphed that Stephens has
sohcited permission to pass through his
lines to visit Washington, u - -
1t is at last known that Blair goes to
Richmond with the full knowledge and con-
sent OF the President, and is clothed with
tne authority to open negotiations with JEFF
Laws, with view to restore peace, and
the rebel authorities will feel assured of
TINS when he shows his credentials. His
are embraced in three propo-
sltions, first, amnesty to all, no matter what
they may have been since the war BEGAN ;.
second, the Constitution as it is. and the
nion as it was, the South to return to the
Union with all the rights and privileges
which 1t held before any of the States Sc
,,eded; third, the total abolition Of slavery
rom this. On this point the President
Won't retract one iota. He does not insist
'n Immediate abolition, but he does that
measures be taken to secure its extinction
within reasonable length of time.
1t is stated, on what seems good autbo-.
ty, that jeff Davis is strongly inclined to
'eace measures, and is willing to accept
more liberal terms than it was first suppos-
ID he would. Lincoln, on the other hand.
s disposed to be as lenient as possible. but
insists that the first public action on the
'art OF the South must be to lay down arms
md acknowledge the supremacy of the
Union. There is NO desire to humiliate the |
,outh-it is to bow to the Union, not to.the
North.
AS an instance of the temper of tho ad-
to obtain peace, it is stated |
nat Nen. Butler was removed, not solely |
or his incompetency and misdemeanors, |
'ut also as evidence that our government
$ disposed to treat with the south on libe-
al terms, and is willing to remove any OBJ. |
tacies that may stand in the way of per-
ect understanding with that section.
1t Is reported that ex- Governor Rives and |
x Governor Orr are now on their way to
ashlngton, on peace mission.
The Richmond papers of Monday con-
ain telegram from Charleston, stating
hat portion of Sherman's forces have oc.
upied Grahamsville, South Carolina. IS
niles north of Savannah. -..
The Charleston Dispatch of the 9th saws.
be enemy crossed New river, on the road
0 Grahamsville on the 5th. r
HOODS official report of his defeat has
cen received. Heput as good face upon
as possible, but he acknowledges the loss
y guns in one day. ,....... ri
Beauregard telegraphs from Macon, that
lood reports from Tupela, Mississippi. that
homas was moving up the Tennessee river
n the 4th, with 6 gunboats and 60 trans.
orts, towards Eastport. rs-G
The Herald's Shenandoah Valley CORES.
ondent says there are rumors that the
sbels have moved down to Strasburp, but
is thought they are not of sufficient
srength to annoy Sheridan. ....-
The Times Washington special learns that
ie rebel peace commission consists of Vice
resident Stephens, Judge White of Geor-
ia, Messrs. Boyce and Orr of South Car
lima, Leech and Gilmore of North Car
lima, Rives of Virginia, and Smith and
lngieton of Mississippi. This special al
says, it is feared there is no hope of
assing constitutional amendment abol-
hing slavery. ra
Cincinnati, Jan. II.
Aresolution has passed the Ohio Legis-
'ture, asking Congress to adopt the pro-
osed amendment of the Constitution for
10 abolition of slavery.
... y New York, Jan. IL.
Maximilliam has ordered au inventory of