Daily State Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 4457, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 February 1865 — Page 2

DAILY SENTINEL. TAI CJItfS IT JirT BE PaKSERVED. LJacaaoa

1 "', ' THURSDAY MOtNINO. FEBRUARY '2 A. The Peace Iluira. K the report b true it appsir that he reti . cl are reciprocating tie courtesies) of Pam acd ccdapanj. The telegraph aUtM ttvt Ax.ixali j tf . STtrsftss öd It. 11. T. Hlmir are acta!! oa tfteir way to, if tbv are cot already in the federal capiul, fur lb f urpo of dUcciair. tb KSereoce wbich cauaed the terrible coote?t in hieb tie naüo hu beea ecgagf J for tie r.t four jean. Wben be'.ligerer: become wiliicg la talk to ecb other, there i hope that the con trover? between them will be Adjusted without further blowi. Soch may be the result of the uEoflcial peace mission of ßi.aia acd SiffcLiTO to, Richmond, aod the Ttait of the distinguished rebels to which we Lave alluded. We must ccnftM that we bare bat little bpe that peace will follow thee negotiatiocf. The Richmond papers of a recent date Ute that Mr. SrirutMS had ei ixreued h!melf moat decidedlt acainut any ettletaent of our national dlfficaltiei npon the baii of reconstruction, and this appears to be the pravaJliog ieotiaent of the rebel leaders. If rach be the case, there ia bat little if any prospect (or peace by negotiation. We understand tbe ultimatum of the admin'alration ia the abolition of alar er j and the maintenance of our territorial, integrity at it waa before the commencement of tbe atruggle. Thee conditions of peace are aa wide apart ai the poÜJ and we 'do cot aee bow tbe difference cn be accomodateJ by any compromise. No h irm however can ariae from a full undemanding of the causes which precipitate"! and continue the fearful tnajle in which the country ia engaged. Most ineerely have we hoped and erery good citizen matt most earnestly deeire that peace may be restored, but it can only be attained permanently by an adjustment which will remote tbe cau.-ca, 'whatever they may be, which hare induced tlie eiiating condition of affair ; but we confess we cannot ace bow this U to be accomplished by . peaceful agencies. The North will never consent to separation, to a recognition of the independence of the Southern Confederacy, unless, forced to do ao and certainly this contingency ia not jet upon us. Unless the rebele are prepared for eubmission to the national authority, the war will go on, and ti.tertair.irg the belief that they are not yet reidy to yield t that condition, we expect a continuance of haatilitles, and more determined and sanguinary tlun ihe strife has yet been. ialenaanaliip.,f Under thU head The Journal comments upon the Legislature of 1.-C3. It refer especially, anid io terms of condrmnntion, to " an act appro 'priatln $75.1)00 to piy the expenses of the Salons f r their sixty data' temce in behalf of an unppreciatie people." Italwsays: Some ticthariubie grumbler probably qcestionel the good taste of the member." in making such prtmpt provision for theaselt,, tlbre they lked to the general interesis of the gute, but can men ent ain! drink Matem-m-hip? or would it Mti-fy the crayirg of the gmt for food ar.d liquids to fill their beilicM with the eat wind?" The force ol tbe.-e criticisms will te appreciated when it is known that the approrriation of the sua of $75.000 to which The Journal alluJe was the suggestion of the distinguished repub'Ticatl Tesder of the House, Hon. I). C. Durham, whoee hobby is economy. And in this cour.ee lion it may not be to state that the object of Mr. UaaMtaat in proposing the sum of $75,000, was to make the appropriation of the legislature of I-63 of such mi-rnitaJe as to be - - - - ned as an electioneering weapon in tbe canras of the next year Jtinjit the Dftnocrstic party The eril intentions of men are howeter often defeated by their on folly, and the boll of the Republican members of tbe Hou-e at that teion defeated tbe schemes of the enconomical Baaxaaaf and bis associates. They cared not how much ir.oney was expended, or for what purpose, in fact they were willing any amount should be squandered, eolely for the purpose of making large expenditure, the cry of extravagance an argument to defeat their party op'ponentr v Tbe Journal aays but little buaiue s done by the legislature of lfcf3. And why was there net? A Urge number of bills had been matorel. but the recc.vi'.on of the republican members of the House defeated their passage The very exemplary, pious acd temperate republican Sotons, as Bfr. Ba AxiaM remarks, violated their official oaths, loafing (jT ten daj in the pot Louies ' bf Madiaon to defeat the will of the majority. Condemning the rebels for trampling upon the laws of the land and refusing to submit to a ver dict of the people, constitutionally expressed, the republican membrs of the lloiwe committtd Iheaatoe dime. II onlv a little ruiPea was done by the legiaUture in 15G3, the failure is ulely attributable to the revolutionary acti(n of BaaMlAM, Nkwcomb & Co and their con fed cr at, and they should cot forget that this evil example may return to plague them, for most .true- it li that curses, like chickens, come hon e to roostt INDIANA LEGISLATURE ' SENATE Wkpsimmt. February 1. The Lieutenant Governor called the Senate to order at 2 o'clock p. m. Oa motion, the resding of yesterday's journal was dispensed with. airoaTs aosi .it5a h ittfks were concurred iu, recommending the passage of enate bills nun. bered 5,34. 0, f5. a ud frenate joint resolutions 9, 11 and 12; and recommend ing that senate j jir.t resolution No S He cn the t table. ir.iTU or Ag'.INv.L were granted Mr. Douglas, on account of il!nes iu bis family, and to ifce comzuittce on elections. ÜIW BILI.S wer introduced byMr. Williams, 119. providing lor the receip and management of the congroionil laad gra:.' for the benefit ut agricultural coÜetf. Mr. Iratlley, 150, dictrict attorneys to har the poaer to slmiLiter oths Mr. rra. 121, ameniiirp fetion 14 of the township buities art p;ed Feb 1, 1?59. Mr. Downey. 12, in regarJ to weighs ar J intfasare Mr. Caoa. 123, amendiE tcviios 70 ard 21 uf the atmeat act paed Ji 1. 152. Mr Cobb, 121, eufurcing act 13 of te tate conatitution. Mr. lirowu uf We!', 125, for the re.u-r of avll voters. Mr. Betnett, 126, iucreasir-g the pay of judges of tbe supreme an J circuit eourts to $500. Mr. Cobb, 127, dffinicg the boundaries of Lawrence and Johnson couLties. .Vhicb bls were read tbe Lr.t ia.9 auj aeverml!y passed to tbe second reading. THE 1-oTII.XOl'l Mtviaox. ' " The one referring to ruilab'e r ffice for tbe preservation of stt'e papers, was referred to the committee on finance ; and the one having reference to the location of an agricultural eol- . lege at Hichmond, (bis former residence), to the special committee on agricultural college. TBK UASBOK OS LACK jucbioax. Bocae bill No. 7, having reference to a harbor at Michigan City, w read tbe firsi time.

i I I ijdiaxa axd en 50 aarii a. a tion, which referred t.- thejcJicIry commi Tv lr.,e r.!r -Mrtrv Xt 1'2. r.avln!ee. "

! f, ha r, i,rt tL ,. Tin of time for the comr.!i,. Zfiv.m, tV.md: wis read three t..l S&slit ptffJ without a di3?nting rrtr birw.u. The bill. S. 100. pvvir townarip 9e-ra J'2 i d. s taken Iroca Iba tatLc. JIf Möo.e rru?e an JnSct';al i.ütic:; j( u 'J; rjf 31 :- reiuce tLj jtr Oieru tt $'2. The bill a ordered euro-ed for tLe third reaJicg. , Hill UAlIS Aii KXlUUiAli. I Oa motion by Mr. Hann. tLe bill. No. Cl. (rantio; priviljreea to tLe abore bamed ri?ro.d cjmpAny, wss Ukfn from the table p n 1 orere. eigrosoi fr 4l,e third reaJinp. St.ite bilh 93 and 99, nt.d senate jo?nt resolution 13 ere re'd the Ktou 1 tiuc, ',d cr !crcd cnroc-J for the third reading. woaa rwa com mitt aus. Ser.ate bills 103 to 113 inclu-ire, were rci 1 by titlo only, and referred to ppropritte commit tees BItL f 1XALLT T A3II. Tbe following Senate bills were read the third time and pa?ed, except in tbe cae stated No. 2, making the poisoning of lock graxid Urceriy. 1 No. 3C, let.'izing appraisement in ciiie. I No il, aothorixinp the loan of school funds in sums of $1,')UU, lulled to pjsA, fur want of two votes i No. 44, joint contracts to be joiut and several so far aa relates to the remedies to enforce the same. - No 00, amending tbe charter of tbe 'Aurora Turnpike Company. No Cl, ia relation to landlords and tenants. No. C2, authorizing compromises by partners and joint debtors. No C3, prohibiting county ofheers and their deputies from practicing law. No. G5, authorizing plank roads to increii-e their rates of toll 15 or Ü0 per cent. No. 70, for the relief of plaintiff in execution acd fturetiei iu certain cuei' No 77. amending section 1 of an act amend ing section 33 of tno jrictice act. No. k'2, autboriziog cities to ell bonds to complete rchool hoasc. No. t'4, continuing the service of a warrant throughout the state. rtCLSAL EELATI0S3. t Mr Chapman offered a resolution, which wa.i adopred by content, referring all motions and resolution concerning the present condition of the country, to the committee on federal relations without debate. PPITTOOXS. Mr. Cobb offered a preamble and reaolution reciting that, aa the spittoons now in use in the Senate chamber are ear-ly upet, which is constantly being done, causing a rattling noie, very ar.nojlng. to sty nothing of tne amount of ;liva strean ou the carpet, Ac , therefore the doorkeeper is directeJ to purchise nenvy eartlienware spittoons Htfore i d.zeu words had been read, as it were by prcf-oncerted action tbe articles referred to were kicked seemingly by more than hilf the members in tbe room, which created such a diu and clatter as to drown the voice of the reading clerk The president plied bis gaTel to no purpose, and only t-uccetded in stopping the r.oi?e of the tin ware by the ro;r of laughter wh'ch followed hi- aiiiiout. cement in n ctentorinn voice that tbe resolution adopted by consent. And whtt added vastly to the merriment caued by the announcement was the fact that tbe reading of the resolution was not half finished. And then, in the be.-t of good humor The Senate adjourned. IIOUSK. ' The Houe mt t at 'J a. m The rending of the journal ot yesterday wan begun, hen, on motion of Mr. Miller, of Tippecanoe, the reading was u-ptnded, and it was approved without re idin j; the cone! usdon A Mt-S.U.fc ROM TI1K UOTfcRNOK was received, announcing that he had approve-l Hou-e bill 4C, relative to the time of holding courts iu the 11th juJicial circuit, sod that tho 8:i me wm Cled in tbe pecrt-tarj of estate's office. Also, a menage inviting attention to the sub ject of providing a suitable building for the preservation of ptate piperj. Referred to committee on wa8 and meaiM. R) PORTS. Mr. lU-nricks, from the committee on claims , reported on the claim of the state historian for repairs and furnishing tho istate llouee, and recommended that the claim be incorporated in the cpecitic appropriation bill. The report was tabled Mr Groves, from committee on claims, reported that tbe claim of 1 4. J. & A. W. McCIurc be put in the Rpccific appropriation bill. Referred to committee on ways and means. Mr. Meredith, from committee on benevolent institutions, submitted a report on the manageagement and condition of the hospital for the in sane, of the deaf and dumb institute, and of the institution for the education of tbe blind. LIECl'TIVK EXPCNPITLRKS. The minority of the committee to whom this matter was referred, reported in substance as follows : - - Owing to the phraseology of the resolution under which this committee was appointed, we were only empowered to investigate the books, vouchers, ic, in tbe bureau of Indiana, and to report as to tue correctness or the same. e therefore admit, from an inspection of said books and vouchers, it appears that they have been cor rectly kept, yet we have no evidence of the fact except said books and vouchers themselves. iut while we concur in the majority report, as far as the books and vouchers are - concerned, yet we wi?h it to be distinctly understood that we em piratically dissent from the recommendation con tained in said majority report, to-wit : We are decidedly or po?ed to the assumption by tbe Ute of the $o,bUü received by the cover nor from the genttal gov't. We are.oppoed to tLe refunding of the $133,000, borrowed by the governor irora counties, incorporations, Lc with interest thereon from the date of tbe receipt thereof to the date of payment, for the reason that at the date of the receipt of said money, the täte had ample means in ber treasury to de fray the expenses of the state government, and all other legitimate expense. ; that it was the dutv of the executive when the la.-t legislature adjourned without having made tbe Decenary appropriations, to convene that bedy in extra session, that the ne cessary funds might be provided to enable the Governor to administer the financial affairs of tbe state according to law ; whereas we contend that the acts of the executive herein, are not otily without the .i.i.ction of uw, but are. in our c$timalion.difect ai d dangerous nurpat:ons of power, unwarranted by the constitution or any law of the stale. We are iurther opposed to the recommendatiou that the governor band over to the auditor of f Ute all bouki, youthen and claims iu eid fiuancial bureau, and that tLe same be recognized a.s the act of the slate ; and we recommed that the legislature refuse to concur ia any furthe recotu mendation contained in the mijority report, for the reason that ic the act of the governor hereia we recognize the adoption of a dargerous and unwarranted precedent, which, if followed by luture executives, may re?ult in the overthrow -f the legislature and judiciary, and may place the liberties of the people and the eutire control of the state government ia the hsnJs of tyrants ai.d Usurper-. Wherefore, we a-k that the majority report he rein bo laid oo the table, and that this minority report be adopted iu lieu thereof. John M. Htatrusxis, Samiil A. Sr'uoar'. On m u'oh of Mr. Drown, the report was rc ferred to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Newcomb. from the i-ooimiitee in "jülciar, reported Senate bill No 3, with amendments, and recommended its parage The bill relates to taxation by eouoty conimiioiiera lor the purpose of hi hug iuoUa uuder dratts by townabips. Keport concurred in. bills nmoprczD. No 'M, a new military bill. Mr. Branham. 95' enabling railroads to make local alte rations ia their licea ia certain cur-, whkb was referred to tbe committee oc railroads. Mr. Miller, of Tippecanoe. 9-. for the relief of Tboa. Coleman, which was read &.d referred, to the committee on claims. Mr. S-.ringer. 9?, amending secticrs 70, 22 ard 91, of ius wid appraisement act, which was referred to the committee on wayt axd means. Mr, McVey, 96, to provide for a convection of th people cf the state to amend the corsTitu-

Mr. Borne?. 97, making the .rie of ore

iztt2.7n jeir. t.dof common plcujuJg es $1 ,!'JO a year, whic'.i wn rerre 1 o the ccza ct'fccs cn fcf and t a!ar;ei ilr. Edid, ICH, rr.e-dlr Miction 337 of; t!i-' old pr?. act, which w. referre-l to t ju-licirr rcrr.raitff . i!r. MilUr. f Ci';ton, 1CI. itii.g or.U rmrdr t' e ri;h: t deu-.ni advance fees, b;ch wi re.erri to the r.mnji'-le n: t rd f i!arif . 1 - ' llr. G:iuif, T'O. in t.l'.v, t'tio'j.' o. an i 4.2 of tbe general eiecuoo ci aiiowiup so!dirra i to yote It w refrrrei to U-e committee o:i ' the judiciary. Mr. Brown, 103. eien:ptc ten arres. north no: more thin S15.0UU. to any and every ;aronpe. Refcrrcl to the committee uii way i:d . rxeL3. Mr. Gregory. 101, dividing anion the college-" of thi a.te the conreiiutjal linJ innation. ifr Lviclle. 1'j, amending section 4G of the comtuon cbtol law, which wa referred to the educitional rommittee. Mr. Cook, IDG, auihuriz:cg warchoueJ built for keeping and storing tobacco, which was re ferred to the committee on commerce and mtn- , ufacturea. Mr. Church. 107, to riroride fer the number; na meeting or directors lor conponjteo com pniea. and to increase rtock and borrow raun-1 c. Keferrcl t tLe committee oü rsil- . rov:s. Mr. I'uett. 1 0 , amending section 35 of the act . for the incorooraliou ot cities. A.c., approved ! March 9, 1?57. , Mr. Sullivan, of Scott, 109, amendioc eeciioa ! 23 of tbe as-w?-" men art of June 21, 1K2. which j was referred to the tornrnittee on county and township buicefs. Mr. Shoaff, of Allen, submitted tbe follow- J ing : ... j Resolved, that the committee on education be ! instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the school law as to authorize the j Oerman language to be taught exclusively in : certain common schools, where there ia a tuf-! ficient number of inhabitants entitled to the bea ' cfiu of tbe stbool law to require it. On motion of Mr. O'lnmnn, referred to corn ! mittee on e Juration. WLPIIBS' r.C)l'.MU. i Mr. Newcomb, from, the committee on judicia ry, reporte-1 relative t bill No 11, for the relief! of wives and families of soldiers and feam'.n Uken captive, disabled, or who may be killed or! die in their line of duty: amended, and recom mending its passage. Mr. Brown moved that the iepvt of the committee be concurred in. Discussion followed until the hour of coon ad journment. AFTF.KSOON. Mr. Speaker called the Hsuse to order at 2 o'clock. He stated that it was his impression that there was no quorum in the House, and iu otder to de termin, ordered the clerk to call the roll. A quorum was ascertained to be presei.t. Houe bill No. 15, pending at the hour of tnorninir ''journment, was taken up. Mr. bite-ides arirued the merits of the bill at i length, and a; ; roved the amendment, as reported j by the committee, that a distinction t-houM be drawn between boldiers with ineins. and soldiers who had left their families at home without ; means. It was wrong It would create confusion j in every township of the gt.c. Wc did nut want an irresponsible townhip r.fficer to dipene the I charities of a great and ia ignanlmous commuui- j ty. Let ua ;and,' herefore, br the bill as it ' came from the bauds of the pnitltmaa who re i ported it. Mr Ferris followed in support of the amend ment. It was tght a:ui proper. It was to reo- i der certain that the families of volunteers should j hive a comfortable subsistei.ee. With theo j views, be would vote to tustain the amendment. Mr. Woods followed iu opposition to ti e j amendment. j Mr. Coflrotli pid if a i-tran-er should comet into this Hou-c, ho wotil I conluJe that it was hr-rclv composed of cuppei I c i.is He would ' tike it for granted that it 'V n in-i'.sto I t!i 5 the i general government was incompetent to take care of those fighting their battles. Some men j would save, and some men would fquander. T bis tv a human nature, aid it could cot be; helped. Bui the p:iy w hs already mur.iticent. It ws u 1 ili ;uid holy dutv to provide properly for soldier-;' families, a:id do we repre sent the wisdom of the state in voting to lavish the people' money in this wa ? It would be a wroni; aud a crime for us thus to vo?. As the gentleman from Kipley bad rem irked, the title of the bill ought to be chanced so as to read "a bill not lor the benefit of soldiers' families, but u bill to increase the pav of soldiers " Mr. Braubam followed in support of tbe bill. He had introduced :t, after well conidering it I He hoped the amen Imcnt would not prevail, but it it did, be should vote for the bill anvhow. Mr. Emmerson followed. He thought thit, if the amendment was adopted, "soldiers" should be stricken out of the bill, and the word pauper" be substituted. Thcro w.-.s not a county in the .täte where the poor would be allowed to perish for something to cat. We owed a duty to soldiers. If they were to be regarded as paupejs he wanted, as he ha ! a-id, their name left entire ly out of the bill. Mr. Bu-kirk thought the state of Indian could not provide for the increase of the pay of our soldiers. The consequent taxatiou would be perfectly appwllin. But we must be charitable -That-was the inculcation of the Book of ail Books. So it was the duty of every citizen to aid the government in time of war. The bill gives to the county commissioners the power to appoint a competent trustee, who should decide whether the applicant had available rocacs of support or not. If that trustee should prove himself incompetent or partial he could he removed and another appointed iu hia stead. Was it right that persons much poorer th in a soldier be taxed to. ."uport bis family ? .The soliier was in the army because it was his duty to be there. If his amendment wss adopted every soldiers' family that ' needed benefits under the bill would get them. Aside from the question of increasing our state taxes, this bill demands forty cents on the hundred dollars for the specific purpose Already our taxes figure up enormously. Let us therefore not attempt 10 do more than w c cau. If the soldier doe not teeeive enough let us memoralize cotigre-u.to g've him m ore Mr. Burton advocated the amendment and spoke at ler.gh iu favor of the bill. He would divide tbe last lof of bread with the soldier or hi family who needed it, but he was opposed to tho taxation of the people to suppoit those at the public experse who did not require it. He was not for rolling the people's money iuto the lap of luxury. He did not propose to tax the people for the benefit of per-ons who had five thousand dollar horses at heme. 1 he wife of puch a man could get al! the credit she wanted. As unpatriotic as some men might deem him, he would trust hcr lor all she wi;tcd. The gentleman talkod on thi bill as if tie war. was a ner thin. . He would tell gentlemen thnt in ts j ilgmerw it would become nn oM thing before the country wa done with it, and therefore it behoove! us to hu-bmd our resources. He was for the bijl that tho?e in need of Its- benefit m'cht receive them; but he was opposed to squandcrim: the people's money uprri tho-e who were :;ot legitimate ohjeets of public charity. Mr. Higgins ruppoited the bill and amendment Mr. Hnu phrei-' w-is opposed to the whole bill, ne thought the quickest way vt briugiag people bick to their senses was to impose tax after tax upon them However, if the amendment wn not adopted, so much a he desired that the so her second thought might overcome the j-oople. he dul not see bow he cou'd vote for the bill. Mr. Miller of Tippecanoe, advocated the bill and opposed the amendmer.t Mr. IlTTe followed He did not wi-h to see the Ute dttt increased lor the purpose of paying out bounties where they were not needed. Hw couaty, without legislation, had looked after the interests of soldiers' families, and they woo'd cootince t do so. He.was wiil-ng to leave the matter to the coury commissioners to seek out thise who were in want. Further than that he wouiU ool go. -TL time wa üo for ua to bus bnd the re-ourcei of the state. No reasonable bolder would dsmind of us that we fehouli -Jo otherwise. Mr Shuey maintained the amendment. Mr Puett would not vote to put the money of the sta'e into tie pockes of thoe b!e to sustain themelves What rijht had you to take the money of one man by taxation and appropriate it to tbofe who were able to take rare of thetnse'.vesT If taxes go on as they bve been begun, you have only to ror.ticue this war one single year to break up this Country. Mr. Puett called for the reading of the amead meftt. 2 - ' It-syrmd by the clerk, as follows. ;:

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Amend fct-'ea 7 ro that tho9 who hae co e'.hcrire f:Sc:fiit mcaLj for thcii cotr.fortible mppirt shall apply to the de?:Ctt'd cCcfr. an-i , if any tne di3at!Sed with th? drc'.-'oz of th trustee, cr other Rppc!ate pcr'nj.c rr.ny ppff.l to the rcur.ty bonrd. ! Mr. Cbamk. era morei to lar the arii admeton ; the tiMe, sl 1 the motion ws l.j-t ayes, CS; Fir.'.;? the A.T.rr.dmcnt retried by the com , rr. tte aa nprcS to ivm. L2; i.oe, i'l Mr. iStnujcr move 1 n amcrdrt rcJacir z ' the tax for tli nurpe p.-oj el 3 i;ti of 4 n:i.i? on the i!o!J-r, fcnr w.jt'xi .' i tftjt:n L ao treuQCul. . , , Mr. Wripht Lopr-I the ariCr.dn.ftit to the If c on with amer. Jmeiit would prevail. th eitraranr.t ST:e:n f ttxn'i n ; rjp-e 1, we W'jiM mike pr,i;pr of the L;!c ; eople of the I state, without .iüix: ai.T one. It we ttt about he'picg t'ome people to walk, they would et j down and call upon u? to carry them. j Mr. Burner, Mr. CViii:., an ! others cxprc-ied sioiilar views. j After a prolonged dehcte. Mr. ?Jeredith dcrr. ftndei tl;e previous que-t:on. Seconded, and the maiu que-tlon xsm p-t. The propotitioa of Mr. Suinger to insert three instead of four milN, was agreed to. Aves 52 ; naya 31. The proposition of the same gentleman to insert .r0 cents instead of or.c dollar poll Ux, was lo.-t. Yes 3; x.oe- 45 , The bill was tben put upon Its passage, acd it was pa-.-ed. Ayc G3; noes IS. Mr. Bekett. s tying that he had been cut off j by tLe ruling of the chair, under the operation of j the previous question, from offering ome amend- j ments, aad supporting them by argument, he de ! fcircd to give notice of his purpose of spreadinr ! cn the journal a protest against the pas-age of the bill. . Adjourned. ' ldruTlvs Tetter. Rfhtl I'rrjiaratiotit for llraeuatinj Charletton i'farr at I'nsfnt UrtattainaLle The Hard Fighting Yet to ComrRthtions of the Con frderate Statt xrith European I'oirrrs CvrrcjoiiK ore of The ITtw York World. Baltimouk, January 27. IMPORTANT Nnvs FROM THK 8 H'Ttt. I Lave received, riuring tlie last two or thrte diya, 6ome impoitant M.d interesting news from, the south, which I bare hesitated to send you not that I doubt itscorrectr es?, hut for fear that it m ght tend to ercourge tho-e hopes I a speedy peace which now prevail so extensively, w hich 1 also in lulge; but w hich, I am convinced, will prove in the eiid delusive. The movements which ate now goins on in the south, and to which this news refers, are the direct lesults of Sherman's campaign in Georgia, nod of the cap ture of Art Fi-her by Admiral Torter and (ten. Terry, ft.is no lorgcr any secret, either at the north or at the south, that Savannah is now g ir risoned by a large detachment ot new troops sent there by Grant for that purpo-c; atid th.it Sherman's army, invigorated by a tew week?' rr.-t, iiiid considerably ifinforeed.hascoiatnencvd a new campaign against an important southti n strowgh Id. CHADLE-TOX TO BK LY.U TATtU WITHOUT A B TTLK. This movement has evidently been foreseon by the confederate auihorities, and provision made for it. Whether correctly or not, they think now that Charleston is the point aimed t by the conqueror of Atlanta and Savannah ; and the question for them to decide has been, whether to run the risk of defending Charleston against (eneral Sherman, or to evacuate it in -time to save at least their troops perhaps some of their guns. If my information is correct, they have decided ou cvacuition as the wi5est course they could pursue. Public curiosity 'may well be ex cited to learn tho reuson lor this extraordinary step. rot a word nee J be said now of the vast extent and great strengt! of the works defending Charleston on the land side. They are sec; rid only to those at Richmond. - UHASJN.S KOR THIS EXT? A OR It I N ARV TU. That the confederates should decide to ah tri don, instead of defending such works, is indicative of the high estimation in which (Jener.! Serman and his army are regarded. The exact ptrergih of the latter is known to the confederate lea jer.J, aud it is said that they arc aw;ire that General Sherman is provided with everything that he canuced.to effect the capture of Charles ton To tnrow oö.lKKJ troops ito the plate (and they ure able to do this), would only be to expose that many of ;hcir troops to capture. They could hold out ajiinst Sherman's army of Ö0.00Ü or L"i,U(X men for weeks, but they would eventually bo lorced to surrender. Charleston 's no longer of auy up e to tbe south. - The heroism of its defenders has been amply vindicated, by a sueceful defense extending from the 1st ot May, 1M3, or over a period of over six hundred days. To f urrender after such a defense be n; dishonor. t TT. riKAVY ORDNANCK AT CII ARLESTO.V BEIXO - . TRAXfcPOETLD TO UCU MONO. But it is the design of tbe confederate leiiors, as I leirn, not to surrender, but to save their army at Charleston at all events (some twentyfive thousand raenj, and if possible some of their guns, and then to destroy and blow up everything else It is stated that for some days past quite a number of lire gua have been ptssiug over the railroads between Charleston and Rich mond. There nre three routes by which tlm removal of ordnance might be effected : One, by way of BratiL'hviile ; a not her, by the same route but avoiding Br.inchvillc by going first to Flor ence, then to Kinus 'die, Columbia, etc ', and the third, by way of . Florence, Wilmington, and Goldsboro. The route by way of 'Br mchvillo is the most direct, and was used altogether uritil Sherman's recent demonstrations towards that place rendered it'unHafe; but the route by way of Florence and Kmgsville is said to be still used. The latter, iu ieed, will be tho only route avilable, after Wilmington falls. There in a railroad in operation between Charleston and Rockiugham, iu Nor:h Carolina ;. and the Wilming ton and Charlotte " railroad," in operation' from Wilmington to Rockingham, is graded fiom Roikinghaat to Charlotte. But the rails have not bten laid down yei.. all the sorrntiix sEArcETs- xtill soox ue OIRs) It is understood, and generally believed here to-day. that Wilmington isinGenenl Terry's psSte-ion. It it is nt. it soonwill b, f.r the reason stated in my letter of January ÜJ. Looking along the coist of the rebel stipes, therefore, with Sivan iab, Wilmiotou, an! Charleston all in possCasiou of our troops, a.s-lhey soon will be, and observing, too, the decline in gold that has recently taken place, it is no wonder that the sanguine hopes are indulged that the war is near its close, and that the blessed dawu of peace is not far cdl". Bat it is cot so. There are reasons on ihe part of the north, the existence of which I know, bu: which I am not at liberty to allude to, which make peace at present unattainable. But independent of thee, there "are renosj existing at ihe south which will prevent the accomplishment of peace at :sit. THE HARD F1GHTI s"0 OF TBE WAS TK7 T3 COMt. In abindonlng thsir seaports, aud in retiring with their armies to certain strong points in tho interior, the cou.'eJer ue leaders are only doing what they foresaw at the beginning of the war that they would be compelled to do at some alae of in prorcas. . , They still have a va?t territory; they still hive large Aud powerful armies, compose! of discip lined troop-; and the mMU ot kepinz t!.e-e ar-mie-full; and thry h ive their negro reserves, ana the aiatges whh-h they will derive from their ue adanice whkb re not dreamed of by many persons at the north. And this brings me to speak of the foreign relatione of the south, as they wf!l be affected by the atsiisg ar.i uliim;e Cuiicipatioa of the sUves. , scckLT vionvt ir soi'Tntas tie tirATto.N. There has been, ail aWg, a secret motive on the part of the southern Iewjers ior their adop'.ion of this stroke of policy. Thit motive aroto frrfra assurance- tint w?re sent to Richmond by Mr. SiiJell at Paris, to the effect that. If th'.s step were taken by the jou:h, it would remove the only objection that exited In tbe mind of the emperor agir.t the recogn:tion-of tbe south as an independent pow er by the govern meat of Krunce; and that ttii recognition tiy Frante would be immediately followed by sirr.ilsr action cm the part of JLgIauJ. That tuth . a-iurmces have been communicated U the confederate iutr.cr:t'.es, bv acthor?z?d agents of the govern roer.t of both Ecgiind and France, there can be no 1 w TR KIT 70 TV. I POUCT cr. XXCUND AJD D ;t tbere ii another and a still graver aspect

la which the foreign rehtiora cf the toalh malt ba kcJ. For Icur jes.rs Eaglatd acd France hae !o keu cn with co'.d, stony care, and hare conterrr lated the strangle between the north and ; tbe outli with heartH apithr. They hire mp-: plie i bc;!i partis fre-5y with tbe means of de ' ftroyirp; each other, sri hTC only waited for the fTorab!e momer.t to arrire when they could intervene to the bet '.rattage to tbemselre That moment ttgu! i Lc when ihe south would b? o reir conquered t h t the mut succumb to the f operier power of the north A few weeks will now dci ie wbe'Jier or not that moment has jft arrivp.J. If it h not if the south matiu ability to Couunue the trudle through the camr-iirn of lGG, Igland and France mir ror.tiDoe to temporize, anJ the aid which they aUjrd fo tbe routh may cot take the forn o't RCfive it.terrction.

rttAyCK Ar lynLASJt WILL tTKXTl.ALLT AID TIIt SOUTH. But when that moment does arrive, then the sword of England and the sword of France will both be thrown into the scale; and the south will continue ber w&r egaicst the north with these two powerful foreign allies at her back. The motive for this conduct is no secret at the south. Can it be povibIe that our public men are ignorant of it? rxcLANr am rRAsrt park not sir Tni riox aisTcaiD. What would result from a cordial peace be tween the north and the south? What would be the consequence of a reconstruction of tbe union? Let the reader close his eyes for a moment to the hotxible spectacle of brothers slaughtering each other, and contemplate the uaion as it was, re stored; contemplate the power of the states, united again, under one government. Whit would be among our it national acts? Would it not be tho restoration of the principles of the Monroe doctrine? Would not that insult to our nationality, the Mexican empire, be swept from the American continent with shouts of execration? 'Would not Maximillian and his trumpery two-penny court be bustled into the Mexicau gull? Would not Can.ida aLd Cuba both "gravitate' to the union? ; WHAT FRANCE WOILD OAlX BT DISCNION. There is no American statesman so blind that be does not perceive these to be facts. Tbe emperor Napoleon and the English government, also, see and acknowledge them. The probabdity is that the diplomatist of England, shrewd anil atile us they nre, ere overreached iu this matter by the j rotoui.dcr genius of Napoleon; and that his arr ingemeuts are all perfected to receive the lion's share of the spoils that must result from the final dismemberment of the great American nation. The restoration of the Union would lose him even Mexico. The establishment of the Fouth as an independent power, would secure to Frame forever, not Mexico alone, but Lower Caliiornia, Central America, tbe island of Cuba if -el f . eventually, and perhaps New Mexico at:d Arzorvv This rnngnificer. American empire is absolutely within Napoleon's grasp. He has onlv to reach foith his hand for it and it is virtually hin. He has but to rccognire the independence cf the south, und the means are furnished ready to his hand to add this new jewel to the diadem cl France. lis is cot the' man to lose such an opportunity. TV II AT THE RLHtL LI. AULLS BELILVt. It is believed, therefore, by the confederate leaders, that tbe above wiil be the direction that affairs will low take; that there teems to lie a reasonable probability that they cau continue the war for another year; that England aud Franc will continue to look on idly, or may virtually acknowledge their independence by recognizing Mr. Lincoln, in March, only as president of those ststes that voted for Li in last November. But tli it if iu the course of a couple of months it rectus probable that the military resources of the hou'h ure nearly cxhau.-tcd, that then Napoleon at least, and peihnps KneUnd, also, will afford them the moid material ai 1 of an army ut.d navy to assist the m in umiiitainitig that independence which they w iil acknowledge. D&vu. MASONIC NOT ICE 4 TTKNTfON Silt KN GUTS !-Tlf re will be a tcul j mcttinac f Rapier Cununandery, No. 1, thi (ThursUay) evening:, at 7 o'clock, fur work. E. COLESTOCK, E. C. AriUSE.YlENTS. METROPOLITAN THEATRE. Corner of Washington and Tennetsee Street. Jlanaser .Tir. w. II. tllle. Thursday Evening, February 2d. aT JDHZ! ADV0CATE5AND ORPHAN. norii:Y3ioors Timce or Anmssioa. Dres Circle and Farqaette.SO coi.tt; Private boxes, fur persons, f 5 CO: Orchestra Peat, 73 cents CU'.Wy and Family Circle, Vi cents i Children iu arms, tl3; all reserved eeata 75c. I commences at 7 i o'clock preciaelv. PARTICULAR NOTICE. Tbe IIore Cara leae the Theater every ereninir. at the close of the performance. Peof 4r living at a distance can rely on this. AmaUnrs' Charitable Association. O It AND GALA PEUFP113IANCE AT TDK TAIiEKNACLE, This, Thursday, Evening, Feb. 2d. .COXCE K T AND G T. 1 5 lÖn ÜÄLE SQUR C3 IE3 35S 3FB. J. . ET TOE GERMAN MANNERCHOR, KINDLT ASSISTED BY MIM FLORA KTjyZ AXD MPw. A. STEIDEL. PAKT FIRST. '. I. OVETTTCRPT. .'. ORCnESTKA. Xo. V. StiLR'S JOT. t:hnru bv Ore f?or, Mannerchor and Oichtra. No. 3. THK CHAPFL Chorus ly Keeker and Mannercher. No. 4. SFRF.5ADF. Chf m by K'ieken aad Mannercbor. No. 5. EARTH'S I'KUKR. Chcrns by Zoe'lLer, Mannercbr.r and Orcben'.ra. PART SECOND. THE 0RD3RUNDBRUCK. a Pardy an 1 Birl-qce Opera ia 3 Act by Julias Otto. DRAMATIS PRSONAE. Kunilxt oriracher.fe!e Mr. Tiwejr.. Anul-nnd, his Dauifbter Mia Hora Kum. i dari, a pjice Mr. A. Steidel. Saaoafras of Knlecbrt Mr. Kaiitmaan. hoM.er, lee, Servants, dc , Ac. FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3D. 1865, Two Splendid IMay. lK.or o;.u a: 7, nrforasarjce to comraerx l4' to B. T-cketsiO cer ts. ChiU'en ?S cent-. RiS HVf.U SKATS I-r all tfce performnce cu b pr.KiTd 24 fcour in adfance, or J. F. P.llfol', No. 49 .s WmLlIcu etreet. and at Betham's Uo-ic Store. feb-2 dlt MASONIC HALL. PO ITIVELY FOUR MGDTS ONLY. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 1, 2, 3 and 4. DAVIS GREAT ALLIANCE, MINSTRP.LS AND DRASS BASD 21 TALXSTKD ARTISTES. Ar3n?.WN SO CENTS. CniLDSEN 25 C1NT8 J. L. rATI, Manater, La:e Proprietor cf" Olympic Theater, Philadelphia. J. A. kOfrÜKTS, AfenU LIVF.UV afAOLC. TTKNLT ALLES. 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