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—regtirdteft* of Iri&relatiott te the Legis late Branch of tie Goverument--e©ii temptuous c( their authority, hia nerve ig only eminent in resi&ta&cc, where obedience would be alike duty and honor. The man that cannot obey, euuaet command. Uafortuautely fbr us at this time mir Executive is most emi nently conspicuous in both vices, is im practicably obstinate and lamentably RiStheimplicit, invariable ackaowl- of the supremacy of taw over ' vtL that has placea England in toe van otthe dvffized world, it was with dis qfl&iine that Frederick the Great defeated eff the armies of Europe: The want of difepllne te one of the leading causes wljrch is fast defeating the Confederate states. Ouv Executive cowers before lhs reanoosTbtlity of enforcing ordere—our <3«frereß lack the nerve to do it. Officers men alike run wild in disorder iawlessfcoas. What General has hesa cashiered for intemperance—whaf Lieutenant General for inefficiency — What Major General for imbecility — wiiat Brigadier for worthlessue&s —what Colnnei or Captain shot for lawlessness yn their commands ? What then can be expocted of the men ? Are we playing at jaok straws with women ? Or are we on the hazard of life* liberty and all that s dear or valuable to brave men against ■a fierce and implacable foe? Is this attme—is this ft condition of affairs for mouthing demagogues, or political hacks, to hold command of armies or soldiers ? Is this a time, and is the country in a otwwlititin to afbrd to stake of it Scroll ©f officers an asylum for public imbeciles, or n tiurawy of private tools ? We want men—earnest* fearless, des perate men—raea who stand in awe of riiQ results —men wh© see n© “ lions in their path *—Yoe* wh© go right straight iihead—willing what shall be—doing what ought to be done—fitting where the enemy are---dying when their times - epmc, ffrovywiiere, it all things Con ' we lament the lack of nerve. We have the men that have the nerve. * by are they not in position ? Is the Admfciate«fidea determined to emasculate the entire Confederacy ? ■ 1LS 1 ' J" ■ ■ ■■■■■L.'J.lli 1 . 1 1■■!.1. '“J ■■■.! »■ Jtanralt §s% gswaM. for & w. wasos axb eo. SAVANNAH; TUESDAY, JAK, 17, 18C& The News.—Our news to-day is ne ♦ es&sfrfly of rather old dates, but still in teresting to most of our readers, who have no opportunity of seeing Northern papers. Our local intelligence is very limited, as any publication of information relating to the army or military move ments is manifestly Improper. Our reader® will please consider these facts in noticing the dearth of news in our pa s er, with the promise from U3 that at the earliest opportunity for doing so proper ty, we will avail ourselves of our un rivalled facilities for giving authentic news, looal and general. OwSERfI fo* Job Printing should bo banded in as early as possible. We are obliged fcc run our presses night and day Ko fin our orders, and by complying with he above request our patrons will enable vis to meet ail engagements punctually. jjAjpTAxr CoMMrssiotf —Wo met this morning air tho corner of Congress and Whitaker street, Mr. Hcblet, tho agent «f the U. S. Sanitary Commission for **he Army of Mississippi. He has been ugaged In the Army in this capacity long time, and is very assiduous* in tho performance of his duties. He has a Mirge supply of Sanitary Goods, and a as’eat quantity has been issued by him in he past few day. PoMFGcrai* —Wo arc requested to an nounce that the Military Ball, advertised *.o eonto off this evening in Oglethorpe Ts all, corner Bay and Lincoln stirsetet la u@efiftiteiy postponed. Senator W rais'd Bum ro Prjsb the Families of EfiTUSTRn Slaves. —Our large edition of yesterday was insuffi cient to supply the demand, and a s there have been many calls for the debate on Senator Wilson’s bill to free the families of enlisted slaves,we re- publish it to-day. Stae Oeeha Tsocksi—We call atteh tioa to the advertisement of the perform ance of this troupe at die Theatre to night. The feats to be performed are of a novel character, and the exhibition will be w©rth seeing. ptSlii to-day a very interesting article, with the above cap tion, from the-Charleston Mercury of the 12th. It was- unavoidably omitted yesterday. The. Business Os vice of the Savannah Daily Herald is at No. 11l Bay street. Hon. Henry Wilson has been re elected Senator from Massachusetts. PRINTERS WANTED. Five good Printers can obtain steady employment by applying at this office, 111 Bay street. marine intelligence. Savannah, Ja*« 10. Steaaers Nep tune Bak«r, Looiaburg, Late: Chas. Naugkton, Sprsjoe, Caaonifcua, Carter, Hilton Head i Star Light, Peebrick, Fortress Monroe; Matagorda, AyreS. Port Royal: B. DeFord, Leonard, Alexan dria; schr. E. R. Bennett. Irwin, Hilton Head. Departed-SteAmers B. DeFord, Leonard, Hil ton Hdad; Matagorda, Ayreft do. Jak. IT. —Arrived, steamers Trodewenda Bab bage Washington; May Flower, Young, Hilton Head; Ariel, Jones, New’ York; sfchra. W. W. Smith, Porker, Port Royal;. Ann Susan* Douglas, Hilton Head. Departed—steamer W. W. Ciit, CtoureU, KD ton Head. TRADE AVfWH SAVANNAH. CFrotn the New York Post.] The prospect of a resumption ©f trade with Savannah has brought several hun dred applications t© our customs authori ties for information, fjermits, &£., from merchants who are anxious to make ship ments, but no clearances could be issued here without special authority. Last week fire or six persons made ap plication for permits to send cargoes or parts of cargoes to Savannah direct, or by way of Beaufort ; and their papers were approved by the supervising special i agent of the Treasury in the Department of Sonth Carolina ana Georgia. The Deputy Collector in charge of the Clearance Department of the Cuetoms in this city laid the subject before the Trea sury Department. The answer gives in formation of interest to the public at this time. It is as follows: “ Washington, Jan. 6, 1865. 44 Ge&rye. W* Deputy C6'-lector: 4 The rules of the blockade apply to Savannah. Cbmmissarv and quarter master’s stores may be shipped on Gov ernment account as provided by request of Secretary of War, per despatches of December IT and 19. IS6£, and January 22, 1863. Grant no clearance for ship ments on private account without special authority in each ease from this Depart ment. “W. P. Fesshnorn. “Secretary of the Treasury.” Dr. Willis, of Savannah, who came to th» city a few days ago on board a transport, has obtained from the Trea sury Department, on © certificate of the War Department, it is understood an au thorization from the military authorities at Savannah, giviug tho necessary per mission to make % small shipment ot provisions to Savannah. They consist of sugar, coffee, cheese, mustard, hams, butter, and other groceries. The clear ance is granted 00 condition, among others, that all ccocemed m the shipment shall first have taken the pre scribed oath of allegiance, and that a bond shall be required that nano of the articles conveyed shall be used, with the consent or knowledge of the shippers* or their agents, $9 gi ve erfdor csmfcrt ta tho masrgefik) TOE TOfXDOM Os COLORED SOUNDERS’ f Fifinura. j t f ‘INTERESTING DIiBATS; IN THE Vi S. SEN AWE. • V# K, 'O'S^V.'Vn. la the United States Senate, on the sth, an interesting debate occurred on Mr. WUeon’B resolution to make free the fomfiles of slaved who enlist in the armies ©f the TPnited States; . The queetioft was upon the inference to the Judiciary Committee moved by Mr. Ifcrvfe. Mi. Wilson hoped the resolution would be passed t©-dary. He had received let ters from officers in the army engaged in recruiting service, and they all indorsed and approved the measure. ' He did not wish to detain the Senate by discussing the proposition. If Senators would re fer to The Globe of last session they would find it was debated for hours. He hoped now fbr action. Mr. Doolittle—l am in favor of' the motion .0 refer the resolution to the Com mittee on the Judiciary, My reasons are very simple and very clear. The Senate Lrs already passed a proposition to amend the Constitution of the United States and put an end to this Slavery question in all forma by an amendment of the fundamental taw of the land, which Is above Congress, above the Su preme Court, and above the President; a change, which when once established, no change of Presidents, no change in the Supreme Court, and no change in the legislation of Congress, can affect at all. That measure which passed the Senate at the last session fe now pending in the House of Representatives* and os I am Informed, and I beneve the journal of the House show* it, next Monday Is fixed for the day upon which tire House will act. Os course Ido do not know what may be the decision of the House; but I; hare strong hopes, and I think good rea-. sons t© believe that the House <s* Repre sentatives will adopt that proposition. It will so o©ee, if adopted by the House, he spbmltiedrto the Legislatures of the ser eral 4 8tatep and passed upon undoubtedly during thr present Winter, before the adjournment ©f these legislatures in the Spring, and this vexed question —the whole of it—will be disposed of and put outside of Congress—outside of its power to control, and there will be an end to the agitation of the question. At the last session of Congress, some of the members of the Democratic party were disposed to resist the adoption of this constitutional amendment I have good reasons to believe that some of them at least will favor it now, for when Jeffer son Davis himself with hi3 cabinet and the press at Richmond recommend the abandonment oi the institution of Sla very in the Southern Confederacy, why should the Democratic party in the Northern States have any reason to hold tn to it any longer. Sir," they will have no reason for it and no excuse for it; and I believe the proposition will triumph. When it triumphs here in Congress I have not the least doubt that it will re ceive the sanction of three-fourths of the States. And when that Is done this great question, which like sin has brought into our paradise death, with all on? volun- teers covering the land with blood and ashes, will be finally settled by the su preme wisdom of the American people, expressed in a constitutional form by an amendment of the Constitution. I there fore hope that my honorable friend wiU allow the question to go before the Judi ciary. There are those who seriously doubt whether you have the power to pass this measure as it is proposed ; but no one doubts the constitutionality of amending the Constitution. Mr. Wilson—l cannot consent to have this resolution referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Senator from Wisconsin tells us there Li an amend ment to the Constitution pending, and that he has strong hopes it will pass the House of Kepresentatives on Monday next* I had hoped that that measure would pass the House. I hare more doubt of it now. Whether it passes or not, the Senator from Wisconsin knows, and we all know that ft cannot and will not become part of the Constitution for many mouthy ft* two years at feast—it maj be three «r sou certainly sat withila tho next eighteen months. The acts are these *. The Obngresg of the United States at its !a«t session decided that a man who should enlist in the army of the United States shottid be by the fiat of the Govensmeaf; of the United States. If any one doubts the constfruttonaUty of that law let it now. Sir, the wives and children pf the men we have made free-are held ip slaves. We were told from army officers at the last session of Congress howefey were treated In Missouri Tne presented to the Senate and they dfffefc ed the sense of humanity of every ©no who heard or i*ead what was going $n there. The wrongs that have Seen per petrated on the wtvea and childreSS>f our colored soldiers fa the past rajr would shock the humanity and appeal \o the justice of the people if tc3d to them. Os the power to pa£B such & rcEolutmCl do not entertain a doubt. The nt&t eminent lawyers of this country b&re so said. We* may have to pay sos tSSe slaves I —probably wethall —butastd oui right to do it, there can be no quesfwjn, and I’think that at this' time we d\2ps not to hesitate a moment. We read fo ready of what is taking place in the rebel States, and what Jeff. Davis pro poses to do. They propose to give free dom to the slaves, and to give them ilh interest In lands. They who commenced the rebellion for the sake of making Sla very eternal, are now talking %houi ma king slaves free, and they will fight the battles of the rebellion. Mr. Wilson con tinued his remarks In a similar strain. After which, Mr. Saulsbury said, when this question comes up for bold manly discussion in the Senate of the Uhited States, I hope it will be dfocy&ed hi a spirit of charity, with no bHtenfcfis on eitner side. I would like the advo cates of this measure to present aagu raents to the Senate of the United Bfcafes. Ido not wish to hear speeches on ffie evils of Slavery or the wickedheps Ibf Slavery. I wish to meet this quefititeTp this light. Have we the power, haye we the authority under the constitution, jof the United States to pass a bill of this kind ’ ' Han the Gowgread tfcte Up®* States authority to enter within the lungis of the respective States anti declare Qmt any person who is held in Slavery uniter the Constitution and the laws - of any particular State shall be free ? Haß tfye doctrine of military necessity gone so for that when we were in a state of <aar whatever the Congress of the Untied States shall decree is constitutionally de creed ? I ask the honorable Senator from Massachusetts, the Chairman of tfie Military Committee, who has introduced the bill, when he comes to present his reasons to the American people and the Congress ot the United States why this bill should be passed, to point us out the authority to pass it l ucre are some questions which in law are settled; there are some questions which, as Constitu tional questions, have been long and I shall maintain the doctrine, when this question shall come up for discus sion in the Senate—that not only base you the rteht to free the wives anti' children of negroes who volunteer in our army, If they are from States where Slavery is recognized, but you cannot give freedom to the negro volunteer him self, if he is » slave. There is no princi ple more clearly recognized in interna ! tional law than this, that if a slave be ; captured from his lawful owner by one belligerent, and afterwards comes back into the possession of the other bellige rent, that he reverts to his original owner. Mr. Somsbb—There was a call only a few days ago for 300,000 more troops. — The country needs them, and it is (ho duty of Congress to help supply them.— To this end there must be no diffietfow, .impediment or embarrassments in (ftp way. All these must be but this is not all. There must be en couragement of every kind; and such is the character of the present proposition there can be no delay. Tho eountoar cannot await the slow action of a confiia tutional amendment. Congress must act to the extent of its power, and any abdication of its power on this question will be injurious to tho public interests. Ail must confess tho humanity of the proposition for enfranchising the foaii iies of colored persona who have borne arms for their country. AjM must ©an \ f(jsß> the hardship of contouring them w.