Northern news.
From Northern papers of the 14th inst., we make the following summary of news:
A Church taken possession of by the Federal in St. Louis — a dangerous Wars.
The
Provost Marshal of
St. Louis has taken the Presbyterian Church there from
Rev. S. B. McPheeters because that minister is not loyal, and who has the further crime to answer for of being husband to a wife who "openly avows herself a rebel."
Mr. McP and wife have been ordered to leave the
State of Missouri, to go "to the free States north of
Indianapolis and remain there during the war." The following is the extraordinary document issued by the Provost:
Office of Provost Marshal General.,
Whereas, on account of unmistakable evidence of sympathy with the rebellion on the part of
Rev. Samuel B. McPheeters, pastor of the
Pine Street Church, certain loyal members of his congregation, about six month since, urged him to avow his sentiments openly, and to take a stand in favor of the
Government, which he has refused to do and has also published and circulated two letters within the last two weeks, in which he not only refuses to avow himself a friend of the
Government, but also refuses to declare whether he is in favor of the success of the authorities of the nation in their efforts to put down a cruel and desolating rebellion, and has failed to remove a widespread and increasing impression that he desires the success of the rebel cause; and
whereas, the said
McPheeters, acting with others of the same denomination, has used all the influence of his ministerial character to prevent the body of the church with which he is concocted from declaring or manifesting its loyalty in the
Government, and the to observe, in their obvious meaning and intent, the recommendations of the
President of the
United States to the various churches, and has allowed the influence of his wife his brothers, and his ate associates, to seduce him from an open and manly support of the
Government into sympathy with the rebellion, whereby the influence of his ministerial position has greatly encouraged the enemies of the
Government in their wicked schemes for the overthrow and is still exerting an injurious influence, especially the youth and other members of his congregation, leading them to believe that he sympathizes with the rebels, and justifies their cause, and to adopt sentiments of hostility to the
Government and to become active rebels; and whereas, in all his course of unfriendliness to the
Government, and sympathy with, and favor to, rebels, the said
McPheeters has been stimulated and encouraged, if not led on, by his wife, who openly avows herself a rebel; whereby the said
McPheeters and his wife have forfeited their right to the protection and favor of the
Government in their present position, and have become promoters of rebellion and civil discord:
Therefore it is ordered that the said
McPheeters and his wife leave the
State of Missouri within ten days after the service of this order, and that they take up their residence within the free States north of
Indianapolis, and west of
Pennsylvania, and remain there during the war; and that said
McPheeters cease from this date to exercise the functions of his officer within the
State of Missouri, and that he deliver to the clerk of the session of Pine street church all books, records, and papers, belonging to that church.
It is further ordered that the church edifice, books, and papers, at the corner of Eleventh and Pine streets be placed under the control of three loyal members of Pine street church, namely:
Geo. P. Strong,
James M. Corbat, and
John M. Ferguson, who shall see that its pulpit be fined by a loyal minister of the gospel, who can invoke the blessing of the
Head of the
Church upon the efforts of the
Government and to re-establish its authority.
A rich scene in the Yankee Senate.
There was a rich scene in the
Yankee Congress on the 12th instant:
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Mr. Wilkeson took the floor and spoke at some length, principally in denunciation of
Mr. Saulsbury's speech of Friday last, charging him with uttering falsehood, and asserting that the
President had been indifferent to the country, and sought at first to make the
Confederates strike the first blow, and in saying that the war was brought on as a pretext to abolish slavery, &c.
Mr. Saulsbury, (Opposition,) of Del — This, sir, is in the Senate of the United States, and it is not my province here to reply to the low blackguardism and scurrility of the felon.
Mr. Hale, (Republican,) of
N. H.--I call the
Senator to order.
Mr. Saulsbury.--I was saying--
Mr. Hale.--Order, order, order.
The Chair, (
Mr. Sherman in the chair.)--The
Senator from
Delaware will resume his seat; he is out of order.
Mr. Saulsbury (again rising,)--It may be in order for the
Senator from
New Hampshire to listen (I mean no disrespect to the Chair) to what he has listened for the last hour, and it may not be in order to hear it characterized as it should be. I did not intend to pursue any extended remarks.
I was assigning the reasons why I should not. I made a speech expressing my honest sentiments, and it did not occur to me that it should go for in situations to some adventurer who had sought the wilds of Mian, perhaps for--
Mr. Hale.--I call the
Senator to order.
The Chair, (
Mr. Sherman,)--The duty of the Chair is to preserve the rules of the Senate, and he hopes no infraction of its order will be made.
Mr. Saulsbury.--I will simply say, as my remarks seem distasteful to the
Senator from
New Hampshire, what I hope will be in order.
When I made a few remarks on Friday last, I said that if any one questioned my loyalty to the
Constitution and the
Government of the
United States, he lied before man and in the presence of high Heaven.
As the
Senator from
Minnesota has brought himself within that clause, thus I leave him.
The Chair.--The
Senator from
Delaware is clearly out of order.
Mr. Hale.--I wish to say, sir, is vindication of myself, that I did not have the pleasure of hearing the
Senator from
Minnesota or the
Senator from
Delaware, and my call to order was entirely irrespective of what has been said before.
The bill was then postponed until to-morrow.
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The following, from the
Pittsburg (Pa.) Post, is the only Northern account we have seen of the passage at arms between
Stanton and
Halleck:
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A gentleman direct from
Washington informs us that on Sunday last there was an interchange of civilities between
Stanton and
Halleck in the
White House.
The Cabinet was in session, discussing the recent slaughter at
Fredericksburg, when
Stanton denied having anything to do in advising it.
Halleck replied that had not the
Secretary of War ordered the advance, it would not have been made, when
Staunton called him a liar.
Old Halleck immediately shot out his left fist at the frontispiece of
Stanton, handing him one on the left eye, which failed the burley
Secretary to the floor, the left side of his "human face divine" in a most artistic manner.
Stanton, although reputed good in a rough and tumble, couldn't stand the impetuosity of "Old Brains," and Old Abe himself had to interfere, by threatening to thrashes both parties if they didn't behave themselves.
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Peace Proposition.
The Legislature of
New Jersey met on the 13th instant.
Resolutions similar to those proposed by
Brocks, of
N. Y., a short time since, and published in this paper, were introduced and made the order of the day for January 22d. The resolutions propose an armistices of six months, to begin at once.
The second Monday of the third month after the beginning of the armistices the people of each Congressional district to elect one delegated west at
Lexington, Kentucky, on the Monday of the month to arrange terms for an adjustment of the difficulties between the
On the evening of the 18th both Houses of the Legislature paid their respects to
General McClellan, who was in
Trenton.
Disintegration of the Disunited States.
From the tone of the following resolution which was unanimously adopted by a Convention of the Democracy of
Huntington county, Indiana, on the 8th of December last, it is quite evident that our cousins of the
Northwest are beginning to understand and appreciate the virtues of the principle of secession.
The resolution reads as follows:
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Resolved, That when we enemy our present unhappy as a country, as well as their origin and surroundings, the responsibilities of their authors and the consequence to future generations, the solemn and imposing prepositions of the subject inspire with a con for everything of a or time character, and impel us to speak crackly, and make this solemn declaration: "That had it not been for the fanaticism and peculation of
New England, our generation would not have witnessed the ghastly spectre of disunion; and, were it not for the same causes still potent for evil, those difficulties could readily be adjusted.
Therefore, we de that when we have exhausted every reasons for the restoration of the
Union as a war, should
New England stand in the breach, we, as Western men, will consult.
Western interests and Western, pride, which alike forbid that the great Mississippi valley should be divided, and thereby rendered tributary to a system of Yankee intolerance cupidity, and class legislation.
No I never will we for one moment consent to surrender the fellowship of any of our gallant sons or the rich commerce of her broad acres.
No! The great Mississippi Valley, "now and forever, one and inseparable" Then will we cheerfully say to
New England, with all her dity, with all her meanness, fanaticism folder, and moral turpitude, we bid you good bye, remembering you only for the wrongs you have done us.
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Affairs in the West.
The New York
Herald, speaking of the campaign in
Tennessee says the task before
Rosecrans is more serious and difficult than that which he has just finished.
The labors of
Hercules, it says, are but begun.
Rosecrans cannot immediately follow
Bragg.
His army must be recruited, and communication with
Nashville and the
North be re-established.
The
Washington correspondent of the
Herald says that it is rumored that
Rosecrans is falling back for the purpose of getting nearer his base of supplies.
The same correspondent says the victory at
Murfreesboro''s like the one at
Belmont — a barren one.
The Philadelphia
Inquirer, of the 14th, says
Rosecrans will fight
Bragg at Tallahomes.
The same correspondent states that
Rosecrans has received a reinforcement of 20,000 men. The
Inquirer says the
defeat at
Murfreesboro' has only determined
Rosecrans upon a new point of attack.
Correspondence with rebels.
In the U. S. Senate
Mr. Sumner, of
Massachusetts, asked leave to introduce a bill to prevent correspondence with the rebels and said that during the troubles between the
United States and the
Republic of
France, at the of the last century, a bill similar to this was passed, and its importance may be designated by the circumstance that it appears to he the first law passed at the session of Congress beginning in December, 1798. It is dated January 30, 1799, and is entitled "An act for the punishment of certain crimes therein specified."--The words of that law to which I wish to call your attention are these: "Whoever shall, will out the permission or authority of the
Government of the
United States, directly or indirectly, held any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign Government, or agent thereof with intent to influence the measures of said Government in relation to any disputes between such nation." they shall be fined to as extent not exceeding $5,000, and be imprisoned during a term not less than six months nor exceeding three years.
This law only there who correspond for the purpose of influencing foreign Governments, and cannot operate where a correspondence is attempted with a view to influence the rebel Government.
I propose, therefore, a bill which shall meet the latter case.
It is as follows: That if a resident of the
United States, or a citizen thereof, shall correspond with a foreign Government, and in that way impair the measures of the
United States, or hold any correspondence, written or verbal, with the present rebel Government, sympathizing with the same, he shall be guilty of treason, and be liable to fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and an imprisonment not fear than for six months nor longer than five years.
He deemed it high time that some legislation should be effected on this subject, as great evils had resulted from correspondence with the rebel authorities.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee and ordered to be printed.
The expiration of U. S. Enlistments — negro Recruits.
The New York
Herald says three hundred thousand troops of nine months and two years men go out of service in May, and whatever is to be done, must be before that .
Mr. Stephens has introduced a bill in Congress to employ one hundred and fifty thousand negroes in the military service to supply the places of the two years and the nine months men, whose term of service was about to expire.
A motion today the resolution on the table was lost by a vote of to 83.
Latest from Europe.
The Philadelphia
Inquirer, of the 14th, publishes later
European news.
The London
Times says the result at the
battle of Fredericksburg confirms the universal belief that the
Confederates are fully able to maintain their independence.
Other
European journals suggest that the battle may be made the key-note for mediation and compromise.
La France says after the battle
Lincoln had a long interview with the
French Minister and peace party, and thinks this betokens a desire for conciliation.
The London
Times has another article in denuncletion of Beast
Butler and demands his removal.
