r 9231’s igifihimyiairdbavcilaidi dcjwn their arms ( held in Bridgeport on the 4th inst. The ——The N. Y. Tribune has seen asliinplns- SENATE—The Vice Prtsidcnt called the h . ,. . , _ __ J: '—_:._. 21'" W .4- .».—_.—_. :3: .... Ff'l‘g’gfl t-. WW3,» ,- . A- __._._..-.-_.._..-- ——~——._.-W _...._... .. . . 2...; .... -... -N... . _,. .. __ . _-~____._...__..__I .3: Wm, -....._f—:,| . 35:1“ '> -.-- Sg,;.,4'i_-ijm gouge contiguous 5~ 1‘. l of all the rabbits—~that ifitt’ll-‘LL takes the un- of the \Vcs tcrii Department even worse Bairfield County Agricultural 3091“”. g Great Battle 1n East; Tennessee. NEWS ITEMS, congress. ..--=-.'— - --.« -- 7 ‘_ _ .W -‘,H«,,H..‘,. __ _ ,., j '-> i ; .r . . . ' ‘ ______ TH It 1 AZ E T T E . familiar cm. Wt. llnl'tt. lazuli...“ to and bit.“ than “it fiist. The annual meeting of this Seeieiy was i UNION TROOPS VICTORIOUS. WASiIINoToN, Dec. 2’ 1861. andtlic people there have renewed their al- l legiance to and accepted the‘ protection of the Old flag. This leaves no armed msnrcction north of the Potomac or east of the Chesa- peake. Also, we have. obtained a footing at each of the isilated points on the southern coast of Hatteras, Port Royal, Tybee Island near Savannah and Ship Island, and we like- wise have some general accounts of. popular movements in behalf of the Umonun North Carolina and Tennessee. These things dem- onstrate that the course of the Union is ad- vancing steadily southward. Since your last adj ourmnent Lieut.Gen. Scott has retired from the head of the army. During his long life the nation has not been unmindful of his merit,vyct on calling to mind how faithfully, ably and brilliantly he has served the coun— try from a time far back in our history, when few of the now living had been born, and thence forward, I cannot but think that we are still his debtor. I submit, therefore, for your consideration, what further mark of recognition is due to him and ourselves as a grateful people. , With the retirement of General Scott,came the executive duty of appointing in his stead a General-in-Cliief of the Army. It IS a for- tunate circumstance that neither in council nor country was there, so far as I know,auy difference of opinion as to the proper person to be selected. The retiring Chief repeated- ly expressed his judgment in favor of. Gen. McClellan for the position, and in this the nation seemed to give a unanimous concur- rence. The designation of Gen. McClellan- is therefore in a considerable degree the sc— lection of the country as well as of the ex- ecutive, and hence there is better reason to hope there will be given him the, _conf_1dence and cordial support thus by fair implication promised, and without which he cannot With so full efficiency serve the country. _ It has been said that one bad General is better than two good ones, and the saying is true if taken to mean no more than that an army is better directed by a Single mind, though inferior, than by two superior ones at variance and cross purposes. And the same is true in all joint operations wherein those engaged can have none but a common cud in view and can differ only as to the choice of means. In a. storm at sea no one on board can wish the ship to sink, and yet not unfrequently all go down together be- cause too many will direct, and no sin 1e mind can be allowed to control. It contin- ues to develope that the insurrection is large- ly if not exclusively a war upon the .first principles of popular government—the rights of the people. Conclusive evidence of this is found in the most grave and maturely con- sidered public documents, as well as in the general tone of the insurgents. In these doc- uments we find the abridgment of the exist- ing right of suffrage and the denial to the people of all right to participation in the se- lection of public officers, except the legisla- tive body, is advocated with labored argu- ments to prove that large control of the gov- ernment in' the people is the source of all po- litical evil. Monarchy itself is sometimes hinted at as a horrible refuge from the power of the people. In my present position I could scarcely be justified were I to omit raising a warning voice against this approach of returning despotism. It is not needed nor fitting here that a gen- oral argument should be made in favor of popular institutions; but there is one point with its connections not so hackneyed as most others, to which I ask a brief attention. t is the effort to place capital on an equal footing with, if not above labor,in the struc- ture of government. It is assumed that labor is available only in connection with capital, that nobody la- bors unless somebody else owning capital, somehow by the use of it, induces him to la- bor. This assumed, it is the next considera- tion whether it is best that capital shall hire laborers, and thus induce them to work by their own consent, or buy them and drive them to it with out their consent. Having proceeded so far, it is naturally concluded that all laborers are either hired laborers or what we call slaves; and further, it is as- sumed that whoever is once a hired laborer is fixed in that condition for life. Now, there is no such relation between cap- ital and labor as that assumed, nor is there any such thing as a free man being fixed for life in the condition of a hired laborer.— Both these assumptions are false, and all in- ferences from them are groundless. Labor is prior to and independentof capital. Cap- ital is only the fruit of labor, and nevercould have existed if labor had not first existed.— Labor is the superior of capital,and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights; nor is it denied that there is, and always Will be, a relation be- tween labor and capital, producing mutual benefits. The error is in assuming that the labor of the community exists within that relation. A few men avow capital, and that few avoid labor themselves and with their capital hire or bar another few to labor for them; and a large majority belong to neither class, neither work for others nor have oth- ers work for them. In most of the Southern States, a majority of the people of all colors are neither slaves nor masters, while in the Northern States a large majority are neither hirers nor hired. Men with their families, wives, sons and daughters, work for them- selves, on their farms, in their houses and in their shops, takin the whole product to themselves, and as ing no favors of capital on the one hand, nor of hired laborers or slaves on the other. It is not forgot that a considerable number of persons mingle their own labor with capital. That is, they labor with their own hands, and also buy or hire others to labor for them, but this is only a mixed and not a distinct class. No princi- ple’statcd is distinguished by the existence of this mixed class. Again, as has already been said, there is not of necessity any such thing as the free hired laborer ’ being fixed in that condition for life. Many independent men everywhere in these States a few years back in their lives were hired laborers. The prudent-,penniless beggar in the world labors for wages awhilc,saves a surplus with which to buy tools or land for himself, then labors on his own account another while, and at length hires another new beginner to help him. This is the just and generous and prosperous’system which opens the way to all, gives hopes to all, and consequent energy and progress and improvement of the condi. tion to all. - NO men living are more worthy to be trusted than those who toil up from poverty , none less inclined to take or touch aught' which they have not honestly earned. Let thembeware of surrendering a political power which they already possess, and which if surrendered, will surely be used to close the door of advancement against such as they, and to fix new disabilities and bur- ;hcns upon them, till all of liberty shall be ost. From the first taking of our national cen- sus to the last, are seventy years, and we find our population at the end of that period eight times as great as it was at the begin- ning. The increase of those other things which men deem desirable has been even greater. We thus have, at one view, what the pop- ular principle applied to govermnent,througli the machinery (if the states and the Union, has produced in a given time; and also what, if firmly maintained, it promises for the future. There are already among us those who, if the Union be preserved, will live to see it contain 250,000,000 of people.— Thc struggle to day is not altogether for to- day, i’t is for a vast future, also. With a firm reliance on' Providence, all the more firm and earnest, let us roceed in \ the great task which events hav, - devolved \ upon us. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. \ WASHINGTON, Dec. 3d, 1861. 0‘.-. been sold, pulled down and his absence l The assistance 5 obtained, when it was found fashionable exterior had niture dealer, and upon he wished to emigrate, of the police that a person called, upon a some pretext th aikcdhim to valu A“ csumatevu? gn , a bargain was struck pnd 03’???“th "1 $11 ouse was taken away. I‘he thief then want t bricklayer and in- venting a story that he 'shed 0 build- a jar. . ger house on the site, sol he ricks and ma- terialsfor what they wo fetch] The as- tonishment of the owner, frc from sea-bath- ing, wholeft a house and f iture and on his return could find neither, w a “c’aution.” t . SIZE OF our: Alum—The Bosto Journal . says that, if the army of the Potom line, movingon a narrow country roa cavalry;.-;f‘0ur abreast, and men in four, accompanied by all the wagons an was in with s of m- balances and ammunition trains, it wo‘ ld o-eachflom. Boston .to Hartford—not far-frat; one hundred, andfifiy miles. A. “.1 EE M $1 *1 7‘ V‘ +. w nus/<7)“ A5} 2“} Norwalk, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1861. W TEE DEMAND NOTES OF THE UNITED STATES, WILL BE GLADLY RECEIVED AT THIS OFFICE IN PAYMENT FOR SUBSCRIP— TIONS OR ADVERTISING. OUR DisTANT FRIENDS ARE URGED TO REMIT TIIEM To us IN PREFERENCE To ANY BANK NOTEs BUT THOSE OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES. «d.» Editorial Correspondence of Gazette. ON THE WING. [Continued from last week] The most striking feature of Chicago to a stranger is after passing miles of sterile lake sand on the one hand, and an unbroken prai‘ rie on the other, he suddenly looks out upon'a city of enormous growth, and with dwel- lings, stores and warehouses, which in point Of size and architectural taste, equal if they do not exceed all that one has seen at the east. The settlement and growth of Chica- go, for a mere town plot, some dozen years ago, to the present home of almost aquartcr of a million of people, with more lines of railroads terminating within its limits than any other city on the face of the globe, is among the astounding features of our intense American lie and a literal verification of the prophetic edict that in those days a “nation shall be born in a day.” - From Chicago to this city, we took the cars of that great collossal structure, the E- linois Central Railroad, which like some gi- ant vertebra runs its backbone of iron thro’ the entire length of the State, and binds with rivets of steel its commercial and mineral interests to its untold agricultural wealth.— Changing cars at Odin, (a town about. as my- thological in fact as in name,) we reached St. Louis after a three hours’ ride over the Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad, crossing the Mississippi River at. about midnight Of one of the most beautiful moonlight even- ings, I have witnessed since my, departure. Under its magic gleam every ripple on the surface of the turbid “father of waters,” seemed transferred into a gem of purest light. The incidents of the route were few. For nearly a hunched leagues the road stretched on in uncurving line over one broad and limitless prairie, with here and there only, the nucleus Of some pretentious village or city, which is to be ; but every- where, and all along beside the long line of rails, were innumerable barracks or cribs of corn. To say that we saw fifty million bush- els of corn in the car, would, We think, fall far short of the fact. The mode Of storing was a novelty to us. In most cases two cribs, or slatted pens are made to run parallel with each other—of from 50 to 100 feet or more in length. These in many cases are entirely open or uncovered on the top, though oth- ers, where more care seems to have been ta- ken, arc roofed clear across, the ridge form- ing its apex over the centre of the passage between, which is usually left of sufficient width to allow of the passage of a wagon through. The corn is stowed in these pens and, when ready for shipment, is shelled by machinery and transferred to the grain cars of the Central line. What keeps these ini- mense accumulations of corn from mildew- ing or mustmg, thus exposed to weather and storms is a mystery we were unable to get solved from any Of the natives to whom we applied for information. All agreed that it never got damaged, and beyond that they seemed neither to know or care. Perhaps our own careful Yankee farmers may under- stand the philosophy, though their practices are entirely different. Arrived at St. Louis, and comfortably quartered at the “Planter’s,” with brains half muddled between the introduction to Gen. this one, Col. that, and Major t’other, and Captain, Adjutant and Corporal everybody, and the incessant talking of our venerable friend Sturyis, (aforesaid,) who, like a good or evil genius, had accompanied us from Chicago, we “liied to our chamber, and wrapping the drapery of our conch about us, laid down to pleasant dreams”—atleast,such is the poetry, and such we essayed to do, but “Uncle Sturgis” pursued us even to the price- cy of our chamber, and never ceased his un- ceasznyfiow till early dawn streaked up the next day’s sky, despite all our imprecations and pleadings. We are not the one to bar- bor resentments, but if we ever catch that venerable gentleman at a Hotel in Connec- ticut, if we don’t bite the gong rung in his ears for at least one night, it will be because the “contract is more than we can carr n"— We bid “Solomon” beware, and the reader adieu till another week, when we hope to give some account of this belcagured city and its military parts and complications. B. CAIRO, Nov. 29th, 1861. DEAR GAzETTE—In our last, we promised some account of St. Louis and its “status,” as seen through the optics of a transient ob- server. St. Louis lies beautifully on a high table of level prairie on the west side of the Mississippi, a few miles below the confluence of the Missouri. We were quite surprised to find it so large a city, and apparently the centre of so enormous a trade. But the re- bellion has left its sad traces here, as else- where, and throughout all its streets, upon peated placard “To Let” catches the eye on about every other building. On Saturday morning last, we took a stroll along the riv- er levees, and counted ccccnly-czfiqht large riv- er Steamers, tied up and apparently idle and useless. Meeting shortly afterwards our old friend And former fellow townsman, I-Icnry Bailey, Esq., (but for several years last past a resident of this city,) he informed us that it was no unusual thing to be able to count from one to two hundred steamers arriving and do: or to the secession troubles. In a letter from Dublin, after a day’s ride in an Irish jaunling car, we remember to have observed that no Yankee had seen the entire elephant until he had seen and jolted in one of these Hibernian “cars," and we are equally positive in affirming that our eastern readers must see and hour a .Micsissippi Rico:- Sleamboal, before he can boast of an entire visual inspection of the animal aforesaid. They seem very slightly made of the lightest possible material, so as to (in common par- lance) float upon a heavy dew. They go rigged with an easily adjusted derrick on the bow, with which her nose is raised up, so that with a sudden and tremendous heave of her engines she can be jumped over a sand bar! Then she carries two enormous smoke stacks that emit a volume scarcely 'less than neighbor Smith’s Pottery flue on a foggy day. But the “voice of the bird,” as the Irishman remarked when he captured. the donkey and pronounced him the father store and dwelling the inevitable and oft re- ‘ parting from their levees in a single day, pri- ' thrilled with the glowing .(‘li‘t-sgjiplion ol‘ the steamer in one of Chopin's popular lectures but we did not realize the full import of “subbing valves," "seething cauldron," “mol- teii furnace,” “plum. iiig piston” and “clauk- 2; ing shaft.” A high pressure Mississippi steamboat renders it all entirely comprehensi- blc and satisfactory. The greatest object of interest in and about St. Louis, just now, however, is Connected with its “military status." “”0 spent a long time in a thorough examination of the earth- works surrounding tlic city, and also of the hastily constructed thorough, coininodious and comfortable “Benton Barracks,” where over forty thousand troops are now, despite ’lllS first instalment of winter, most comfort- ably housed. lVliatever judgment may be pronounced on Fremont‘s administration of affairs in the \Vcstern Department, this one thing is beyond controversy. He has made provisions for the comfort and health of his troops, the like of which are not to be found elsewhere in the Country, and whatever may be the verdict of the politicians, the soldiers who are here in thousands will extend to their earnest and thoughtful commander the mood of having cared for them, and through great difficulties secured to them what our noble and self-sacrificing army on the Poto-_ mac should have had all the past season; (and could easily have liad,) a covering and protec- tion from the storms of that ever varying climate. At and about Washington these barracks might have been easily and cheaply constructed, and would have more than saved their cost in securing the health of our men. The same foresight and judgment seems even more strongly exhibited in the earth-worm. Those in and around Washing- ton arc heaps of the soft earth thrown up, which the first shower washes down or dani- agcs so as to require constant tinkering.— Tliesc here are thrown up and composed of even a lighter soil, and outwardly encased or bound, so to speak, with successive layers of turf or sods, bound together by being lapped on each other after the fashion of laying brick. This saves the washing action of the rain, and renders them more secure against the action of an assaulting foe. We are told by one who heard the remark, that Gen. Mcigs declared that. there were no defences about Washington to compare with them, and that he had seen none since he left Eu- rope which came up so iiearly to his ideas of fortifications as these. What makes the strongest inqwcsmon upon the mind of one fa- miliar with the condition of things in and around Washington, on looking around here is the foresight and preparation, which seems to have anticipated and made the most of every possible future contingency. But all this has cost money, no doubt a very large amount of money. More than this there is little doubt but that more or less peculations and corruptions have crept into the disburse- ment of so large an amount of Uncle Sam’s gold. If even among the twelve Apostles one was a traitor, it is not very surprising that among twelve thousand army Contrac- tors, Commissioners, Quartcrmasters, Sut- 1crs, &c., somq dishonest men were to be found. These, however, are matters of fu- ture investigation, and we trust will not be confined to the Western Department exclu- sively. We are prepared, nevertheless, in full view of all the charges of corruption and frauds in the Governmental disburse- ments, to give it as the deliberate conviction of our judgment, that had the same energy, industry, and earnest determination to squelch this rebellion, been inforcc at Washington four months ago, that has characterized the oflz‘cial action of Gen. Fremont, this unrighlcous and wicked war would now be virtually at an end ! \Vc made a special effort to ascertain the public feeling, so far as we could, with refe— rence to Gen. Fremont, and the more we heard the more than ever we were convinced that the difficulty had had its origin in, and was prosecuted through personal feeling en- tirely. We chanced to meet a merchant of long standing, anative of Pennsylvania, and a gentleman of far more than ordinary intel- ligencc, and with all the warm sympathies for the old democracy, so common even now at home, with those who have for years been. allied with its controlling organizations. He gave us much valuable information though of course with feelings averse to Fremont,as a politician and a man. He thought the Gen- eral was very unfortunate in being surround- ed with a class of his Mariposa Claims, 8.30. These bold, bad men had thrust themselves about him and had through the Government Quartermaster, obtained contracts which he thought should have been given to more lion- est men. Still he was not aware that Gen. Fremont had used any personal influence in their behalf. That was all supposition. But said be, there would have been no trouble had Fremont have permitted Frank Blair to have had the manipulation of all the con- tracts, and given them to those of his friends to whom he was indebted for. political Sid and influence, or to such as he expected as- sistance from in the future, just us he had dOne prior to Freiiiont’s advent. Blair, said he, is, as Ctesar was, “ambitiouW—but, (and he could not conceal his gratified feelings thereat,) the man who dug the pit was about the first one to tumble into it. He, (Blair,) was elected to Congress mainly by the Free Soil German vote; now, said he, Blair could not get a German vote for anything better than the penitentiary. All our communica- tions with others confirmed this view of the case, that whatever might be the result to Fremont, Blair was himself irredeeniably lost to us, so far as any chances of his ever getting into Congress again from St. Louis is concerned. The quarrel is a bitter per- sonal one, I am convinced, so far as he is concerned, and is to be seriously regretted by the friends of Freedom everywhere. Another grievance particularly dwelt‘up- on by our mercantile friend was Frcinont’s extravagant use of money. He (Fremont) would telegraph when he couldhave written. He would have supplies sent by Erprcss when they might have come by freight lines. He would buy poor blankets and poor niules when nothing else could be had, in other words, the General “would scratch his head when and while it itcliet ," and not wait till a day or two afterwards. Fremont is :1. man said he, who won’t brook delay, and can’t cn- dure and won’t tolerate anything but lightning ccloiily in all of his departments, and this has given a semblance of plausibility to the charges brought against him by his enemies of fearful extravaganeies. Our friend asser- ted tMtt another cause of jealousy had been- the fact of Fremont’s having surrounded himself with so many German and Hunga- rian refugees. That he was also charged with having made special efforts to furnish employment to the Jewish and German la- boring classes of the city, in the construction ' of the publ'c works, &c., but whether these were well grounded or not,hc did not know, but presumed he had done,in this as in many Other things, just as he did, because it was the best thing he could do. He remarked further, that there had a copy decided change ' _~ taken place in St. Louis, concerning Fremo'ni’s Administration,since his removal and the ad- vent of Gen. Halleck. The very men who had been loudest in their denunciations of. Fremont, had not found that recognition uni der'the new Administration which they had -' anticipated, and so considered the last state But the great thing ofnll which has brought Gen. Fremont into more recent favor, is. we 1 opinc, in the simple yet patent fact that the i world moves! I-Iis proclamation—wliilc it 5 with consternation all the timid and doubting i souls in and about Washington, and so limul i and so consorcatirc, were many Of those who surrounded the President, that even he, against his will—as was evident from his rc- luctant logic—was induced to modify it in so far as that, while our loyal anti patriotic while brothers and sons are to be marched up in the face of the rebels’ batteries—the negro is so sacred a piece ofpropcrly—that his life is so much more precious than our own white men, he (the negro) must not be put in any such jeopardy! He must not fight for us no matter how much he is made to fightayainsl us. But, thank God, the world 7110008, and right here, in slave-holding, slave-loving Missouri,the loyal slave owners themselves are, wc_believe,in the most part ready and will- ing to plant themselves upon the Fremont and Jim Lane platforin—Ertorminalion to the Rebellion and lot Slarcry (aha its chances. The still more extreme doctrines of the Sec- retary of War cvcn, are quoted by some here have heretofore been‘apostlcs of slavery, as an earnest of a quick and final end of the‘ rebellion. The reasons of this are obvious, on a moment‘s reflection. In far off Con- necticut we soc none and really as yctfoel lit- tle of the serious coil Of the war, but down here where their lives and their property are in jeopardy and the cruelties and agonics of a merciless invading foe—are constantly con- fronting the eyes of the people, and keeping them ina constant state of terror, even the sweetest of all possessions—Slavery—soon loses its hold upon the affections of the peo- ple,on the broad Bible doctrine of “all things will a' man give in exchange for his life.”-— We presume that there are at least two thous- and women and children in this city who have been driven from their homes in South- Western Missouri by Price and McCulloch, since the recall Of Fremont’s army. These people have in the most part been robbed of all their earthly possessions and are here in all stages of suffering and- want. There are at least two hundred dispirited men, sick and fagged gut women and children huddled into the station houses at night, and fed with the bread of charity by day. And many of these have been and are the owners of slave prop- erty, and all are guiltless of any other crime than that of devotion to the old starry flag which Washington and the patriot fathers bore to victory. God pity these‘poor suffer- ing outcasts and turn the hearts of our rulers as even theirs are turned, to let Slavery anti everything else perish, which can environ them with such untold horrors. Even Judge Holt, he who seems to be endowed with all the eloquence of Clay and logic of . Webster, centering the statesmanship, of Jefferson with the patriotism of Washington, is now’ here, and a witness to these horrors, and is, it is said, ready to see SLAVERY, the SOLE CAusE AND END AND AIM OF Tnis TERRIBLE REBELLION, sWEPT FROM TIIE CONTINENT! and the people shout AMEN. Thus have the masses been educated up to the pOint reached by the far-seeing Pathfinder weeks ago. One of the novel features of popular feeling here is portrayed in the efforts made by the friends of Gen. Halleck to throw off the res- ponsibility of his famous “3d order.” He claims that it was issued not on his own judgment, but in accordance with orders from Washington (‘3) That it did come from the War Department—has already been made apparent, and it is a question much mooted—“who ordered the 3d order .9” The WORLD MOVES—LET us THANK GOD AND TAKE COURAoE. . Among the personals here, we have met as before remarked, our old friend Bailey, who spent the past. summer with us, then last night we came upon our former pcdagoguic friend, Wm. T. Clarke. He is Adjutant of the Iowa 12th Regiment. Col. Fitz Henry Warren, Assistant P. M. General under old Zachary, is here with his Regiment, and in great peril of becoming a Brigadier General, as we learn. Col. F. W. Kellogg,also Mem- ber of Congress from the Grand Rapids (Michigan) District, is also here with his two fine Cavalry Regiments. Our people will re- nieniber him as an earnest advocate of the Temperance reform, some years since, in our State. There is also a brother of the late L. M. Stevens residing near the cit.y,and driving a brisk trade in our Normal/l: Blackberry roots. Then on all hands are whole Regi- ments of soldiers, with Nor-walk Fell Over- coats and Blankets, which serve as a constant reminder of home, and the thriving little town we hope so soon to see. Yours, &c., B. .‘ . >> .——_._ Borough Election. We gave in our last the result of the first election for Borough Officers. A second election was held on Thursday, and two more officers elected by the Democracy—~thc vote being very close and in one instance lie. A third election was held on Saturday, to elect the two remaining Burgesses, when some thirty votes more ware polled on each side than on Thursday, and the Shams suc- cccdcd in electing their candidates by a very close vote indeed. The following is a list of the officers elected: Warden, George R. Cholwell; Buryessea, Asa Smith, Charles F. Osborn, Edwin Lockwood, Edward P. Weed, Harvey Fitch, Elbert Raymond; Clerk and Prosecutor, Levi Warner; Bailifi‘ and Collec- (or John Roberts. TiiE KNITTING CIRCLE meets this week at the residence of Clias..G. Dean, Esq. Sev- enty-two ladies were present last Tuesday evening. ........_.~..‘.... Daubury & Norwalk Railroad. . Change of Time. On and after Thursday, Dec. 12th, only two daily trains each way will be run. leaving South Norwalk, going up, at 8.55 a. m. and 5.52 p. m., and leaving Danbury, going down, at 6.55 a m. and 3.15 p. m. See adv. v<.>p.. @‘ Private letters from Annapolis receiv- cd hcrc represent the condition of the 8th and 10th Conn. Regiments as all that could be desired. Col. Harland of the 8th is act- ing commander of the second Brigade. Lieu- cnant-Col. Cunningham is therefore acting Colonel of the 8th Regiment, and is proving himself a faithful and cflicicng, officer. We wish him and his men all manner of success ting down the rebellion. Col. Harland too is winning golden Opinions as an officer and is finely justifying the confidence Of the Gov- ernor in appointing him. ._._...... .~“H.oiiE AGAIN.”—Rev. GEORGE, W. LAsn- ER, Chaplain of the 5th C. V., was in town fora few days Thanksgiving week. We see by the Hartford papers that he has tendered his resignation as Chaplain. .Rev. J. J. WOOLLEY, Chaplain oftltc_8t|h 1 C.‘ V., is also in town, on a short furlough.— Suriday evening he “talked” to the ladies of the Smith Norwalk Patriotic Society from the pulpit of the M. E. church. The Chop- lain must have felt proud of the welcome given him, the building being crowded to its 'utm‘ost extent, with an appreciative audience. and- hope they will do a noble work in put- , sent a thrill of joy throughout all the great x prairies Of the West—at the sametime struck f l meeting was called to order by the Presi- dent. Thc reports of the Treasurer and Committee on Field .Crops’ were read, after which the Society proceeded to the election of its officers for the ensuing year, with the following result, viz: ' President—B. B. Plumb, Trumbull. VicoPreshlonta—Talcott B. Wakemnn, West- port, William Hickok, Wilton, Samuel A. Seeley, Fairfield. Mr. Cummings, Darien, Charles B. Clark, Monroe, John F. Beard, Danbury, J. W. Faulkner, Stamford, Isaac E. Booth, Trumbull, B. D. Purd , New Ca- naan, George M. Wilson, New airfield, J o- siali Kello g, Norwalk,Aaron.Sanford,New- towanxll . Rose, Greenwich, Henry Smith, 2d, Ridgeficld, George Osborn, Bedding, lsarcl H. Wilson, Bethel, E. Northrop, Brook- field, D. D. Cooley, Weston, Edwin Godfrey, Easton, David Beecher, Huntington, Abram \Vanscr, Sherman, Levi Curtis, Stratford, Charles Hough. Bridgeport. Cor. Sec—John H. Sherwood, Soutlip't. Rec. Sec—Edwin Hoyt, New Canaan. Watchmen—Joseph W. Hubbcll, N orwalk. Marshall—Roswell Brothwell, Bridgep’t Director to Slate Society—Stephen Hoyt, New Canaan. The Society voted to hold its next Annual Faii in the town that would raise the largest sum of money for the use of the Society.— Proposals to be handed in at the adjourned meeting. B. B. Plumb, Josiah Kellogg and Edwin Hoyt were appointed a Committee to prepare a Premium List and report at the adjourned meeting. . Voted, to adjourn to meet at the Conn.Ho- tel, Norwalk, the second Wednesday in Feb— ruary. EDWIN HOYT, Soc. .—__*o-‘.» W We publish, by request, the following letter from the Chaplain of the 8th C. V., to the Sunday School of the Ist M. E. Church of this place, and of which Church he has been the" beloved pastor for the past two years: ANNAPOLis, Mn, Nov. 15th, 1861. MY DEAR OFFICERS, TEACHERS AND SCHOLARS :—Our present circumstances are in some respects alike, but in many other re- spects very much unlike. It is true that the same blue heavens bend over us, the same moon which looks—with such silvery bright- ness upon me, shine for you; and the same God cares for us with equal love and mer- cy, although we are far apart. I find a throne of grace here upon the tented field, as prec- ious as when I knelt there with you on con- cert evenings, or at other times in the sanc- tuary. But still our circumstances are dif- ferent. I am away from home , in a strange State and among strangers. All of the dear- est and pleasantest associations of my life are left behind. I do not complain of my lot, because I am in the path of duty. Yet but few, if any of you, have any correct idea of camp life. Here are nearly a thousand men living in tents, constitutinga little village, yet larger than some of the villages in our own State. In our village we have regular streets, bordered on either side by tents. The first principle street is in front of the tents occupied by the field and staff officers; the second street running paralell with the first is in front of the line oflicers‘ tents; the streets between the tents occupied by the privates run at right angles with the second principle street. You now ask what is the difference between the field, staff, and line Officers. I will tell you. The 00]., Lt.-Col. and Major are called field officers. They 'have command over the entire regiment-.— The staff officers are those officers who have duties assigned them without any special command. The line officers are Capt’s and Lieutenants of Companies. I think that you would be interested to walk through a camp, especially at night. You would see here and there groups of soldiers gathered around camp fires, telling stories or reading to one anorher. You will also see lights in the va- rious tents, which shine through the canvass (of which the tents are made), giving quite a pretty appearance to the camp. If you walk to the border or outskirts of the camp you will see soldiers with muskets on their shoul- ders, marching up and down. These are guards or sentinels. If you should attempt to cross the line the guard would challenge you and command you to halt. He would then ask, who comes there. It you have a right to pass, you would answer, “A friend with the countersign." He would then say, advance, friend, and give the countersign.— You wouldadvance to the point of his bayo- not,~ which he will present to your breasi, and in a low tone, give the counterign. If the countersign is correct, he will say, the countersign is correct and let you pass. The countersign is a word which the commander gives to the guard, and to any soldier whom he sees proper. Thus you see we are guard- ed around on every side. One of the most thrilling things connected with' this arrange- ment, is to hear the guard at night, while all is still, give the signal at the different hours of the night, for instance: if it is 12 o’clock, he will cry out in a loud voice,—twclvc o’clock, and all is well. You can hardly ini- agine how solemn this cry sounds to me, as I lie upon my bed at the dead of night, and hear the sentinel say—twelve o’clock and all is well. I say to myself is it true as to my soul; do the angel sentinels stand on the battle- inents of the other world, and in their fear- ful rounds, tell the numbers of my years, and cry to the Grtat Almighty God in my behalf and say, “All’s well !” I Wonder if the an- gels say it of all my dear friends in this con- gregation. Does your conscience tell you that the angel sentinel says “Ali’s well ”‘3— My heart is moved for you tc-night. I desire to see you all in the flesh again, but I may not; you or I may die before we meet again, shall we meet in Heaven? When I left you some of you were seeking the Saviour, how is it to-night? I will now tell you briefly of our religious services. On the Sabbath, the soldiers are drawn up in a square, the Chap- lain in the center, where he stands, and preachesdhe same as he would at home,with the exception of his being out in the open air. We have a lecture on Tuesday evening, and a prayer meeting on Sabbath and Thurs- day evenings. The soldiers are good listen- ers; I think very muchof our congregation If I were not weary I should tell you more about them, But I want you to remember us in your prayers. Pray for us to night while you are together in concert. Pray that we may do our duty, and be kept safely. Pray that we niaylove God and serve him, and pray that the day may not be for dis, taut when we shall enjoy together again our Sunday School Concerts. With much love to all, I remain, Your Friend and late Pastor, J. J. WOOLLEY. '_____.-._.‘.'—. . 4.... ._.._.___.. Donation Party. The parishioners and friends of the Rev. WM. T. FAGAN, of the South Norwalk Bap- tist church, will make him their Annual Do- nation Visit, at Ely’s Hall, on Wednesday ,eycning'of the present week. The public generally arp invited. -_.__..<.p. W At a ugectfngpflfiilver Gray Engine CO. No. 2,|Ilt‘ld on Wednegday evening, the following officers were elected: Foreman, E. W. Smith: Assistant. S. El- waod Secretary, G. Elwood; Treasurer, H. H. Smith; Steward, Win. O’Mara. PARSON BROWN LOW IN THE FIELD. CAIRO, Dec. 5.—Tlie Memphis papers of the 2d give an account of a great battle at Montezuma, East Tennessee, between the Federal forces under command of Parson Brownlow, and the Confedei ates. The pa- pers state that the battle was fought on the lst, and that Brownlow’s forces were victori- ous. The rebel dispatch calls it the first Union victory we have had. Brownlow had three thousand men—the rebel force was not as- certained. The rout of the rebels was com- plete. The Memphis Avalanche contains the fol- lowin : “A urge body of Unionists attacked the confederatcs at Morristown, East Tennessee, yesterday, killing a large number and com- pletely routing them. Major-General George Crittenden has ar- arrived at Nashville to take command of the confederate forces.“ .<Q>v~—— IMPORTANT rggm THE SOUTH GENERAT ‘PANIé. Union Movement in New Orleans. BALTIMORE, Dec 3. The Old Point Boat has arrived. The fol- lowing items are from southern papers: The reported removal of the capitol to Nashville is incorrect. The southern papers are advo- cating the abolition of the elective franchise. The latest advices from Pensacola report that the fight. has not been renewed. Reports say that had the fight continued Fort McRae would have been destroyed. No particulars of the affair are given. '1 he planters through- out the southern scaboard are represented to he destroying their crops lest they should fall into the hands of the Yankees. A conspiracy of Union men at New 0r- leans has been discovered. There is great excitement,many arrests have been made. Great Panicjii Charleston. Improbable Report. NEW YORK, Dec, 3. Mr. Butterfield, mate of the brig "Granada,” who has been a prisouer at Charleston has arrived here and reports that the torts on Ottar and thnix Islands were evacuated and blown up Nov. 12th. There was great excitement at Charleston and a meeting was held as to the propriety of burning or surren- dering the city. The mayor was in favor of a surrender and so were the people generally but. the government said it must be burned. .—. . .‘. ' o The Winsted Bank. By the advice of the Bank Commissioners the Winsted ank has increased its reward for the detection Of the robbers who plun- dered its safe, to $5000, which will be more likely to stir up the New York detectives. The Bank has called in all its present issue of bills, and will redeem them as fast as they are presented at their counter. The sol- vency of the bank is not affected by the rob- bery. but it desires as a protection against putting the stolen bills in circulation, to take up all its regular issue at once. «Q»- Postmaster at Port Royal. Joseph H. Sears of South Carolinahas been appointed Postmaster at Port Royal. The details of the office have been arranged, and mail matter will be despatched by sea from New York. Letters for Tybee Island will be despatched to Port Royal, and thence to the former place. ~~Q.>a.._—.— NEW TELEGRAPKIC LINE—We observe, by an advertisement in the Quebec Chronicle that an application will be made to Parlia- ment at its next session for an act to incor- porate a company to construct a telegraph line from Farther Point, on the Newfound- land coast, to Sarnia, at the foot of Lake Hu- ron. , 0“.-. mus-nix ROLL Of Company C, Norwalk Volunteers.12th Regiment. Ofli‘cers, STEPHEN D. BYanE, Captain. GILBERT BOGART, 1st Lieut. E. H. NEARING, 2nd Lieut. , J. P. Crossnion, Orderly Sergeant. H. M. Prowitt, J 1:, 2nd “ J. Macanless, 3d “ W. B. Hurd, 4th “ IV. 0. Hoyt, 5th “ H. A. White, lst Corporal. S. Magee, 2nd “ C. H. Osborn, 3rd “ R. H. Smith, , 4th “ S. Clark, 5th “ Tlios. Hennessy, 6th “ J. Beers, 7th “ A PFAgbot, 8th ‘- . reen, l . Wm. S. Sarles, 5' MuSic. Privates, Alden, Geo. Jackson, Theo. Botsford, G. B. Milerrick, E. Babcock, S. Northrop, E. Bush, E. H. Norman, E. Banker, M. Northrop, C. Brown, C. H. Parkington, G. W. Buck, G. G. Payne, H. M. Christian, C. Palmer, N. Canfield, R. A. Roth, J. Dikcman, W. B. Stebbins, Duffy, J P. Sulivan, Dikeman, Geo. S. St. John, G. H. Edget, H. Tappau, J. Edget, Chas. II. Wilkinson, L. L. Foot, A. Welch, J. ‘ Gilbert, Chas. F. Williams, H. T. Holly, \V. \Vhite, J. K. Hubbell, W. Jenning, J. Joice, N. Johnson, A II. Vanderbilt, H. Youngs, J Parks, James E. James, E. N. Parkington. E. n‘.-. Recruiting. LIEUT. JOHN C. KINNEY, of Darien, has been a'uthorized by Gov. Buckinghamio raise a Company for the Thirteenth Regi- ment. Mr. Kinney is a son of the well known Rev. E. D. Kinney, of Darien, and is a recent graduate of Yale College. He is now actively engaged in this part of the County, where he is best known, enlisting men for the new Company, he has opened an office in Gazette Building, and is also making arrangements to visit the dif- ferent towns in this vicinity. Persons wish- ing to enlist, will do well to call upon Mr. Kinney. We givu below, the pay of soldiers: Per month, $13.00 Extra bounty for wife. per month, 6.00. Bounty, per year, from State. 30.00 For two children, per month, 4.00 U. S. Beauty, on honorable discharge, 1.00. None can he enlisted under eighteen years of age, and none under twenty-one without written consent of parents or guardians. Win. A. Jennings is recruiting for the Welch Rifles, a company now formng in New Haven (and named in honor of its May- or,) to belong to the 13th Regiment. Joseph P. Crossmon is also Recruiting for Capt. Byxbec’s Company, 12th Regiment. «0’»? W‘Tnc adjourned Town Meeting for business, and to hear report of Selectmen, &c., was held yesterday, Monday. ._- ._......,.. Ladies’ Fair. The ladies of Trinity Chapel, South Nor- walk, in copncction with the Young Ladies Association of St. Paul’s church, Norwalk, will hold a Fair and Hartford, for the benefit of Trinity Chapel, on the afternoons and eve- nings of Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 1 and 19, at Ely’s Hall, South Norwalk. .-_. : ' Quitca variety of usalul and fancy articles may be found upon the tables, which, togeth- er with the large assortment of books, toys and confections, will afford a ripe opportuni- ty for the selection of Christmas presents and New Your gifts at very reasonable prices.— A well-supplied table of refreshments will also be provided. * “W BIZ-ESTABLISHMENT 0F Lion'mousns— Capt. Duponl is to rte-establish the lights on the southern coast as far as he has the appa- ratus to do 9 and as rapidly as circumstan- ces will iiilm’it and their safety is insured.— He does it under the authorit pf the Trees ury Department, which has 1 ie superrvisioi? of the lighthouses. ' ter found at Port Royal, made by the great Bank of the State of South Carolina, for 20 cents. It is three inches square, and such is the scarcity of paper at the South that it is printed upon the back of a portion of a blank draft. —Thc Utica Cotton Mills paid an extra dividend often per cent. on the first of this month, making twenty per cent for the past year. The mills also paid twenty per cent. the preceding year, making the handsome profit of forty per cent. for two years. —Col. Richard Taylor, the junior who was made a rebel General and put over General Walker's brigade. causing his remonstrance and resrgnation, is a bi-otiierdudaw of Presi dent Lincoln. ——It is a fact not generally known that, at the time Col. John A. Washington was kill- cd, Gen. Lee and his entire staff were only about two hundred yards from the place where he fell. A French doctor has called the attention of the faculty to some experiments which tend to prove that vaccination can be ac. complished by drinking the milk of a cow. ——Tlie New Orleans Crescent, of Oct. 29, fixes the cotton crop for the year 1860 and 1861, on the authority of the New Orleans Prices-Current, at 3,792,023 bales. ——Ex-Gov. Ujhazy, who settled in Texas with a colony of Hungarians, has arrived in Washington, having been expelled from Tex- as for his Union sentiments. His colony had made much progress there in planting vineyards. -——Connecticut men will be pleased by the fact announced in the Wheeling Intelligen- cer that in every success in Western Virgin- ia, except two, our troops have been led by Gen. Benliam. . ——The New York board of underwriters have reduced the rates of insurance on ves- sels from five to two per cent, showing that the fear of pirates is dying out. ———Upwards of 300 negro emigrants from Pennsylvania, Michigan and Canada,of both sexes, and all ages and shades of complex- ifin, sailed from New York last week, for ayti. . —The traitor who was detected, some months'ago, filling shells with sand in the Washington Navy Yard, and was allowed to escape and go South, was killed at Port Royal. He was a physician and was found in one of the deserted rebel hospitals, with the top of his head cut off by a cannon ball. —A correspondent of the Boston Journal writing from Hilton Head, says, Lieut. Col. Ely, of the 6th Connecticut, and Lieut. Wil- son Of the Tographical Engineers, have been lately engaged in reconnoitering Blufi‘ton, and its surroundings. They drove in the en- emy’s mounted pickets, who, as they retired, set fire to two cotton storehouses, under the apprehension, apparently, that a large force was following. ———-A smart engagement is said to have oc- curred on Monday, about five miles above Newport News, between the United States gunboats Hetzel, Seymour, Whitehead Shaw- nee, and the rebel steamer Patrick Henry. It lasted for two hours, but as the rebel ves- sel kept pretty well out of range of the gun- boats, and was protected by a battery on shore, she suffered no damage, as far as can be ascertained. ———The Fifth Connecticut regiment Col. Ferry, have lately been paid their State bounty by Col. Irish. He reports the regi- ment in good condition, and about to remove to Frederic, Md., where they will have a more desirable location, and with their new Sibley tents the quarters will be very satisfac- tory. . —In one of the houses at Beaufort a letter was found, written by a soldier at Manassas to his mother, in which he says, alluding to some friends, “You will remember I prom- ised them a Yankee skull for a drinking cup l" and adds, further on, \“maybe on would like one, too, Would you not?” ’ he finder of the letter writes that, “with all this hate staring me in the face I had no other feeling than sorrow.” —-——’1'he soldiers wives in Seymour were not forgotten on Thanksgiving day, some of the thoughtful and generous citizens of that place having presented each of them with a fine turkey to grace their tables on the festive oc- casmn. ' Major Slemmer, of Fort Pickens fame. is not expected to live. He went to West- ern Virginia to inspect the troops, but was attacked with camp fever and dysentery,and is now lying in a precarious condition, His wife is with him. —-—Therc seems to be a fatality about the office of Vice President of the United States. Aaron Burr, the third Vice-President, was a rank traitor and conspirator; John C. Cal- houn, the sixth Vice President, was another virulent conspirator against our national life; John T er, ninth Vice-President, and by an accident, President, is now a zealous rebel; and John C. Breckinridge, thirteenth Vice- Prcsident, does not dare to show himself in Washington, for fear of the halter he so rich- ly deserves as the most sneaking traitor of them all. ——The Steamer Bavaria, which arrived at New York Friday, brought sixty thousand stand of arms for the federal government, purchased in Belgium. ——Two members of a callethumpian Were arrested and locked up the other night in New-Haven, for making too much of a tip- top style of music in honor of a newly mar- ried couple. , ——A letter from Port Royal says that the 79th N. Y. Regiment made reconnoisance towards Charleston and captured three bat- teries, and spiked the guns and returned, after having approached within twenty miles of Charleston. A large amount of cotton was found ready for shipment, but the rebels are de- stroying much of it. About1000 contrabands are about the forts and others are coming in. 9.<.>. TEE TWELFTH REGiMENT under command of Colonel Deming at Hartford, has already about six hundred men sworn into the Uni- ted States service, and recruits are arriving at the rate of 20 or 30 a day. After the de- parture of the 11th Regiment the 12th will undoubtedly fill up much faster. It will be an excellent regiment, being, like all our la- ter regiments, composed of a sturdy, energet- ic class of men. ___.......,____. W The new skating pond is partly flood- ed. Ice formed last week and made very good Skating on Wednesday, which was en- joyed by a large crowd. That pond will be a gay place this winter. .-_.~_. .-... .-... . ._..____ WA letter from a member of the Eighth says that the Tenth Regiment, Col. Russell, is brigaded under Gen. Foster, with the 23d, 25th and 27th Mass; and the Eighth (on the right) with the 5lst and 53d N. Y. and 5lst Penn, Col. Harland being the acting Brig.- General. s<.>> CONNECTICUT PiusoxERs IN NEW OR- LEANs.—The New Orleans Picayune of Nov. 5, contains the following names of Connecti- cut prisoners who had been transferred to that city from Richmond. Advices received to Nov. 15, state that they were all in good health: ' Private M. Sanger, First regiment. Private Alfred H. Hudinott, C. F, lst regt. Sergeant J. N. Jennings, Co. E. First regt. Corporal J. B. Jennings, CO. B. 2d regiment. Private C. W. Payn, Jr., Co. E, “ “ J. A. Cooper. Co. F, Mr. Harvey, Co. E, Chas. A. Murray, Co. C, John McMaiius, Co. H, E. Lamb, Co. G, W. E. Rich, Co. A, _ . E. B. Arnold, ()0. F, Third regiment. A. E. Bronson, Co. I, “ of E, J. Kenn y, Co, K, C. D. Gilmore. JOseph Paiglit, W. Schlelni,‘ D; Connor, Co. G, «O» W From those counties in Virginia near Washington, enough men have oficred to en- list to half fill the proposed Virginia Brigade, and it is thought. that Accomac and North- ampton would furnish the balanced Should Congress authorize forming the brigade, no doubt of the complete success of the project is entertaii AC «poo—— W The Halifax (Nova Scotia) Sun justi- fies the taking of Mason and Slidell from the British mail steamer Trebt, and argues that the act was strictly in ac irdunce with laws of nations. It also publishes along commu- nication from James Whitenian,who takes the same ground.‘ ‘ ‘ " Senate to 'order at noon. hers were present. Mr. Trumbull (Rep, Ill.) gave notice-that he would introduce a bill to-niorrow to con- fiscate the property of rebels, and give free dom to persons in Slave States. _ Mr. Wilkinson (Rep., Min.) gave notice of a bill to abolish the distinction between reg- ular and volunteer forces. HoUsE.—The House was 0 ened wit prayer by the Rev. Mr. Stockton? ‘ ' h One hundred and fourteen members an- swered to their names. Mr. Dawes (Rep, Mass.) moved that Mr. Maynard of Tennessee be sworn in as a mem- ber from the 11d District of Tennessee. Mr. Stevens asked the direct question whether Mr. Maynard was elected before the State attempted to secede, and at the time fixed b law. Mr. awes replied that he was so informed and under the law which had existed for a long time. Mr. Maynard was sworn in. Mr. Lovejoy offered a joint resolution ten- deiing thanks of Congress to Capt. Wilkes for his arrest of the traitors,Slidell and Mason. Mr. Edgerton moved as a substitute that the President be requested to present Capt. Wilkes a gold medal, with suitable emblems, and devices, expressive of the high sense of confldencc entertained for him biICongress in his prompt arrest of the rebels, ason and Slidell. ' The substitute was rejected, and the orig- inal resolution adopted. Mr. Blair (Rep, Mo.) offered the following as a question of" privilege: Resolved, That John W. Reid, member of the House from the Vth COngressional Dis- trict of Missouri, having taken up arms against the Government of the United States is hereby expelled from the House; and that the Speaker notify the Government of Mis- souri of the fact. Resolution passed. Mr. Colfax (Rep, Ind), offered the follow- About, forty mem- mg: Whereas, Michael Corcoran, who was ta- ken prisoner on the battle field of Manama, has after suffering other indignities, been con- fingd by the Rebel authorities in the cell of a convicted Felon, therefore, , Resolved, That the President of the United States he requested to similaily confine James M. Mason, late of Virginia now in custody at Fort Warren until Col. Corcoran shall be treated as the United States have treated all prisoners taken by them on the battle field. Applause in the galleries. The resolution was unanimously adopted. Mr. Eliot Offered the following: Resolred, By the House of Representatives of the United Stateszof America. First.- Tliat in behalf of the people of these States, we do again solemnly declare that the war in which we are now engaged against the insurgent bodies now in arms against the Government has for its object the suppression of such rebellion, and the re-establishment of the rightful authority of the National Consti- tution and laws over the entire extent of our common country. Second: That while we disclaim all power un- der the Constitution to interfere by ordin legislation with the institutions of the Ievenl States. yet the war now existing must be calm ducted according to the usages and rights of military service, and that during its con. tinuance the recognized authority of the maxim—that the safety of the State is the highest law, subordinates right of property, and dominates over civil relations. Ihird: That therefore we do hereby de- clare that, in our judgment, the President of the United States, as the Commander-in- Chief of our army, and the officers in com- mand under him, have the right to emanci- pate all persons held as slaves in any mili- tary district in a state of insurrection against the National Government, and that we re- spectfully advise that such order of emanci- pation be issued whenever the same will avail to weaken the power of the rebels in arms, or to strengthen the military power of the loyal forces. . Mr. Dunn moved to lay the resolution on .. the table, but the motion was disagreed toby " Yeas 56, against 70. , The question recurring on Mr. Eliot’s r9304 ' lution, Mr. Roscoe L. Conkling proposed an amendment, which Mr. Eliot accepted, so as to make the resolution apply to the slaves of disloyal citizens. ' On motion of Mr. Stevens the further con- sideration of the resolution was postponed until tomorrow week, in order that it may be discussed and amendments submitted. ' Mr. Campbell gave notice that he would call up the following on next Tuesday week: Resolved, That in legislating to meet the exigencies of the present rebellion, Congresl should confiscate the property, slaves inclns ded, of all rebels, and protect the property and rights, under the Constitution and laws, of all lo al citizens. Mr. tevens submitted the following for future consideration: Whereas, Slavery has caused the present rebellion in the United States; and whereas there can be no solid and permanent pose, and union in this Republic so long u an: institution exists within it; and whereas slaves are now used by Rebels as an essential means of supporting and prosecuting the war; and whereas by the law of actions it is right to liberate the slaves of an enemy 'to weaken his power, therefore be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, of the United States, in Congress assembled, that the President be requested to declare , free, and to direct all our generals and ofli'cen‘ ‘ in command to order-freedom to all slaves who shall leave their masters or shall aid in quelling the rebellion. ~ Second: And be it further resolved, thattlie United States pledge the faith of the nation to make full and fair compensation to all loyal citizens who are or shall remain active in supporting the Union, for all losses they may sustain by virtue of this resolution. Roscoe L. Conkling submitted the follow- ing. which was adopted: Resolred, That the Secretary of War be re quested, if not incompatible with the public interest, to report to this House, whether any and if any, what measures have been taken to ascertain who is responsible for the disas- trous movement of our troops at Ball's Bluff. Mr. Odell submitted the following, which was adopted: Whereas, Col. Alfred M. Wood of the 14th. Regiment New York State Militia, who was wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Bull Run, has now, by the Rebel authorities been ordered to confinement in a felon’s prison, and by the same order is lobe treat“ ed as a prisoner convicted of an infamous crime: therefor“ . Resdlred, Tha‘t’the President of the United States he resoectfull y requested to order John Slidell to the same character of prison “440. the same treatment, until Col. Wood shall be treated us the United States have used pm oners taken in a battle. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 1861. SENATE—The President‘s Message was communicated soon after the opening by his private Secretary Nicolay. Mr. Grimes of Iowa, introduced the follow- ing bill: “Reached, That the thanks 01 Congress be,- und hereby are tendered to Capt. Samuel F. Dupont and through him to the officers, pet- ty officers, seamen and marines attached to the squadron under his commandhfor the decisive and splendid victory achieved at Port Royal, on the 7th day of N ovember'last. The resolution was laid aside until the for- mation of the standing committees. Mr. Foster of Conn., gave notice of inten- tion to introduce a bill supplementary to the act to authorize protection to be given to eit-_ izens of the United States, who may discover deposits of guano. approved August 26. On motion of Mr. Foster it was resolved the Vice President appoint two members to fill the vancancics in the board of regents of the Smithsonian Institution, occasioned by the death of Senator Douglas, and the expul- sion of James M. Mason, late Senator from_ Virginia. HOUSE—Mr. Maynard of Tenn, presented the credentials of Mr. Clemens, representa- tive elect from the 4th district of Tennessee. He briefly iclgtcd the circumstances under which the election was held, says that threp members were elected in East Tenneggee, men who declare for the national constitution and for the flag under which they had lived and under. which theyliope to (he. , Mr. Dunn of luck, ofl‘ered a resohltlon for the expulsion of Henry C. Burnett of Ken- Kentucky, said he had in- and submit a proposition bttuary notice of his 001- lucky. Mr. Wickliflc of tended to prepare something like an o league. Three times has the gallant State of Kim- tuck declared by overwhelminw_majoritie8 limit..- would not leave the Urlllled State! to rim after strange Gods, or for the so-cllled Southern Rc ublic. . In concluilsion Mr. Wickliffe said, “With the blessing of God I predict that by the 25th of December no rebel foot will be found on the soil of Kentuck n” (Applausé.)
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