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tra Stall* 0*11 > Ct>ov**tiou, to ouadder Ibolr
•aadido* a *»>»! link* 1* the Vaina, ip<i
oft ftkiag any eteps looking to further guar
antee! or new security for our right*. The
CinroltUM differed ^rUh Gov. McDonald,
•off did bo4 peril oh the letter, it fe hear for
the Cr*t time laid before the public.
If U)/ thing were lacking to prove that he
was oae of the wisest, most far seoiog end cor-
reut thinking men of the ege, this letter would
supply that laek. Ever/ reader will be struck
with the exactness in which he leys down the
prioctpleeef the DreJ Bcott decision—almost
to the very language of Chief Justice Taney—
1( ng before that case was thought of by anyone,
let alone being before the Court. The territory
eouaprieing New Mexico and California had
Just been acquired, and the queetion of wheth
er it should be free or slave—whether the
South should have fair chance to settle it, or
bo excluded by Congress—was agitating the
country. The electiou of Taylor and Filltnoro
were viewed by many in the South, as boding
no good to Southern interests in these territo
ries. McDonald's correct views of the decla
im the Supreme Court would give in each a
c%se, ii most remarkable; and he was further in
fnvor of giving Taylor a fair trial, as he was
not elected on principles of kuowu hostility to
our interests. But we have no space for fur
thercomments. Let all read and carefully
study this master (reduction of one of the
clearest and soundest intellects of which it
has been the proud privilege of Georgia to
boast.
Mahiktta, Georgia, Dec. 26, 1S48.
Ge.muumbx : 1 have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your circular, enclosing a pream
ble and resolutions, adopted at a public meet
lag of the Democratic Taylor party of Charles
ton. The timo has arrived when the subject to
which your circular relates, must command
the deliberate consideration of the American
people. Disappointed ambition, combining
with a mad fanaticism, have marshaled their
united forces to assail the Constitutional rights
cf a Urge portion of the citizens of this, hith
erto, happy country; and the assault is made
in ibo hails of Legislation. If they succeed
there, the Constitution and the Union are bu
ri«*d in a common grave, unless the Judioisry,
which I have considered the bulwark of Lib
erty, standing firmly between a reckless or cor
rupt Congress having the cooperation of a weak,
arbitrary or perverse Executive and the peo
ple, shall come to the rescue. My forebodings
may be too gloomy. I trust they are Angry
clouds have heretofore arisen in our political
horizon, which seemed to menace the fair fab
ric which G»d has constructed for us; but they
passed away and lett a beautiful calm. The
e*mo Groat Being, who protected us in those
times, may spread His mantle overus now, ard
shield us from the threatening evil.
It has always been my creed, that the people
ought to await the action of all the constituted
authorities of the country, before they resort
to revolutionary measures. If one of the De
partments of Government meditate an evil, an
other may arrest it. Our political system is
most admirable, and perhaps no case has oc
curred since the organization of the Govern
ment, which so strikingly illustrates its value,
as that which is now likely to present itself.—
An immense territory has * cen acquired by the
Government. It is the property oi no State,
but of all the States.
It is proposed to organize Governments in
this Territory, aud it is insisted by sectional
Representatives, that the Government shall be
so organized, as t> exclude slavery from them,
whi.oitia contended by the Representatives
of other soctious, that Congress has no power
to enact this exclusion. If Congress should en
act it, the President may arrest it; aud if he
approve it, the Judiciary may aunul it. As un
promising as the prospect is, it may, perhaps,
not yet come to this. A similar difficulty oc
curred on the application of the State of Mis
souri for admission into the Union, and it was
adjusted by the adoption of a compromise line,
on one side of which slavery was prohibited,
while on the other, by the silence of the Leg
islative authority which assumed to aet on tbe
subject, it was left to tbe States, which might
be formed there, to tolerate it or not. All the
territory then owned, by the Government of
the United States, West of the Mississippi riv
er, was embraced by this compromise. Is it
not possible that there msy be sufficient wis
dom among the Representatives of the people,
to give such a direction to this irritating ques
tion^ as shall restore fraternal feelings to dif
ferent ••ctions of the Union, end establish a
harmony that can never be disturbed by the
ambitious, tbo designing or the fanatical f—
There are many reasons to hope fer it, The
want of Constitutional power over the subject;
the gross iojustice of the exclusive appropria
tion of all the territory of the Union by one
section of tbe country; the former settlement
of this qpeslfoq, in such a manner as to em
brace wuhin its spirit, all future territorial ac
quisitions by tbe Government, are reasaus, one
would think, sufficiently cegent to control the
nation of wise men, who have patriotism enough
to desire the happiness of the people and the
prosperity of the country.
But should Congress pass an act so excep
tionable, the President, who, being chosen by
the people, is the Representative of the whole
people, is armed by tbe Constitution, an emaoa-
lien from the people, with authority sufficient
to prevent the mischief, uolose Be should be
over powered by majorities ef two-thirds of
bosh Houses of Ceugreee. Member* of Congress
represent sections, sot inflect the feelings end
‘ J the exereien of their
of their Immediate
>hg oft other S*-
“clefttly Otooeg*
oppressive per
represents
A Posthumous Letter of Gov. McDonald.
UU with greet pleasure, we this morning
lay before our readers e letter written by Ctiee.
J. McDonald, in December, 18)8, to a Commit
tee of neutlemen In Charleston, who had naked , _
—oxoopt at wU larltoto la a wbola. H.
aarvant MR tomotliati ripr***ateUk*«f
Wkola pooptecteto II ka ba aa apright
Bto lotpl*#** *to aft Obtain
kt, V* 0111 tot ptaiiftk •tong* btooue lo
on* ofki. eoodliutak bjTao tojmtl-
,!«.»«« ot p*r.r.'*ha *bj«t of t» I «!>>»-
mmt I. Hi. aUaiamMt rad lolbraWtaink of
justice, and he is an lodiffereot minister who
does not use his power to accomplish its ends.
It was oae of tho wise men of Greece, I believe,
wh said that "that Government is beet, in
which an injury to tbe mcdi|ss|j^i|lsS^» \
nsult upon tbe whole community"— a senti-
people; and if tbe President recognises it, be
Will certainly interpose hie authority to pre
vent the flagrantly unjust disfranchisement of
one half of his constituents, whenever the case
comes before him. I insist that the President,
to the extent of his power, is bound to prevent
the passage of such a lew. But it is impera
tively hie duly to veto such aa aet, should ii be
passed, because cf the want of Constitutional
power over the subject.
Should Congress pass the act, and the Presi
dent approve it, the Judiciary may declare it
unconstitutional aud therefore void. I cannot
believe, that if there be a mots provided for
carry iDg a case before tbe Supreme Court, that
tribunal will not so decide. The people of the
South assert that Congress has no power over
tbe subject of slavery in the territories, and
that its acts respecting it, are void. The dis
tinguished men who fill the Bench of tbe Su
preme Court, were selected for their wisdom,
integrity end legal learning; nod to distrust
their judgment in the matter, would throw a
suspicion on the sincerity of the opinions ex
pressed by us. Let us trust them. They may
save the Union; for the question once settled
in a manner which shall place the rights of
the people beyoud the reach of Congressional
usurpation, and peace is restored to our great
Confederacy ; and we shall march on, harmo
niously together, to the fulfillment of our great
destiny.
But what are the grounds for supposing the
Supreme Court will decide the law unconstitu
tional ? Congress has no power over tbo sub
ject; ncr can it delegate a power which it
does not possess, to the people of a territory.
It is said, however, that Congress has already
exercised the power, and it has b en approve!
by the President. But it has never been satis
fled by the Supreme Judiciary. The usurpa
tion of the power, cannot establish the authori
ty. Repeated usurpations can confer no power.
Our Constitution is written. It is not made up
of usages, and usurpations and old charters,
like the boasted Constitution of England. It
is written, and the government and its several
dep&rtineute are limited by the writing, to the
powers granted. It is a grant; and a grant,
too, which is uot to be construed most strongly
•gainst the grantors, but in their favor, by the
terms of the instrument itself; for the powers
not delegated, are reserved to tbe States or to
the people.
The power to legialute for territories, is not
to be found in the Constitution, while the'pow-
er of legislation over tbe District embracing
the seat of government, i9 expressly granted.
It could never have been within the contem
plation of the framers of the Constitution, that
the power of exclusive legislation conferred
on Congress, should authorize that body, to to
exercise it, ai to effect the interest of tbe States
making the cession ; or to adopt, and fix, on an
unrepresented people, any political regulations
whatever. The power of making all needful
rules and regulations, respecting the territory
and other property of the United Slates, is not a
grant of legislation over the people inhabiting
territories. Before the adoption of the amend
ment of the Constitution, restrictive of tbe (tow
er of Congress, a greater latitude of construction
ight have been contended for, with more pro
priety. But that restriction is positive, abso
lute; and when Congress attempts the enact
ment ef a law, the first thing to be looked to,
is its power. If it cannot be found, there is an
eu.1 of it. It excludes all considerations of
expediency. The great mind of Chief Justice
Marshall could notdeterraine satisfactorily the
source of the power, while he declared the pos
session of it by Congress unquestioned. He
declared that Florida was governed by that
clause in the Constitution, which empowers
Congress to make all needful rules and regula
tions, respecting the territory or other property
belonging to the United States. But be pro
ceeds to say, that “perhaps the power of gov
erning a territory, belonging to the United
States, which has not, by becoming a State,
acquired tbe means of self-government, may
result necessarily from tbe fact, that it is not
within the jurisdiction of any particular State,
and is within the power and jurisdiction of the
United States. The right to govern may be the
inevitable consequence of the right to acquire
territory. Whichever may be tbe source,
whence the power is derived, the possession of
it is unquestioned." The very difficulty of so
powerful a mind, to establish its source, is evi
dence of its non-existence. The power was,
doubtless, assumed from the necessity of the
case, that the people might have law for their
protection, until they were capable of self-
government. It was a power usurped, (the
least exceptionable kind of usurpation,) to
prevent anarchy, aud the people would not ob
ject, because it was exercised for their benefit.
But how far did the exercise of this tx ntcetni-
tate power extend, sod how fer can it extend,
supposing the assumption of it, in the first
instance, to bare bees legitimate for tbe pur
pose intended ? Not beyond the portion of the
Inhabitants in the enjoyment of their civil
rights. Congress cannot enact a political law
for the territories of the Union, nor heve the
people of the territory any sneh authority prior
to their organisation into a State. Such a law
U not necessary to the protection of the life,
liberty,health,reputation or property cf the pe>-
ple ; and it affeote the people of the States. The
law that prohibited the condition of slavery is
political, not municipal; end when enacted for
a territory belonging to the United States, the
rights of the people of the States, who heve
the right of removal (here, with their property,
are affected by it* These rights cannot be ab
rogated by the ascampMoa of a power to Init
iate for territories, a grant for whloh cannot be
found in the Conotilatteo. That thi, power
kulMiumM kjr Qaagvm. la BO argo-
vory ftabla onvla iupport of It.
aaaaa of 1TI7. <* roiaitea to
grM*. a prooodoat for Ikalr sattea m stkar ter- m (tefteUJy aa day aaaaaaia nlfkii a at I
(worth. Ualoo. ItitaoprMatoah that qaraaw, tae, vkiak meattadd.a th. baart of
tew, which contain, a tiattoniiaa of po-
rlfhta, wai adapted atoar ika oldCoabd
and pimlto far tat Ik* OaaaHtallao.
iciat of UuU Ordlaaaoa man daatarwd
k* artiolat ot woywt. hotowoa tbo *rigtaat
Stain,, and tko pa.pl. aad Ika State* ia tbo
territory,
bio, unless by common consent; sad all en
gage men ts entered Into, before the adoption of
(he Constitution, were declared to be as valid
against the United Btitot finder tbs CogftUfe
lion, as andar tbe poo federation. The <&nsii-
which shall be made, under the authority of
the United States, shall be lbs Supreme law of
the land. The aet of Congress, passed after
tbe adoption of the Constitution, on tho sub
jeot of that territory, was not protended to bo
tbo exercise of an original power ever It; tut
was intended merely te adapt the Ordinance to
the Conetitation. Henoe, neither that Ordi
nance, nor the action of Congress on it, can be
referred to as a precedent for its action on tbs
other territories. In what light is the Mistou
ri Compromise to be regarded f It grew out of
agitation which preoeded the admission of that
Bute into the Union. New States may be ad
milled by tbe Congress into the Union. Us
action on the application of a State for admis
sion into the Union is arbitrary, and a msjori
ty of tbe members may reject the applicant at
its pleasure. It was insisted that the State of
Missouri should not be admitted with a Const!
tution tolerating slavery. It was contended
on tbe other hand that Congress should impose
no such terms, and the contest between the
parties on each side of this question was heated
and violent, and menaced the integrity of the
Union. Great, wise and patriotic men, co-ope-
raiei in an effort to adjust the difficulty, and
it resulted in tbe well-known Missouri Com
promise. The language used by Congress in
its resolution on that occasion, is strong; rii:
that “slavery and involuntary servitude other
wise, Ac., shall be and is hereby forever pro
hibited," and was applied to that part of the
United States Territory which lay North of
thirty-six degrees, and thirty minutes of North
latitude. But this language, strong as it is,
could not have prevented the people residing
on that territory, from adopting n Constitution
toleratiug slavery, when they organized them
selves into a State Government; nor did it im
pair the power of a future Congress to admit n
State North of that parallel of latitute, which
tted of the institution of slavery. One
Congress could not tie the hands of another.
It was simply what it purported to be—a com
promise, and a compromise too, the observance
of which, depended entirely on the good faith
of the people, who should remove to the terri
tory, aud the future Representatives of the
poople in Congress; for there is no power
known to the Constitution by which its execu
tion could be enforced.
What did the Compromise amount to, then, if
it was not authoritative and could not be en
forced ? Simply to this: that if the people
of the territory should organise themselves
into a State, and present themselves for admis
sion inU the Union, with a Constitution not
prohibiting slavery, their application should
be rejected ; not because of tbe operation of
any constraining power; but for the respect
due to the compromise of a disturbing ques
tion. Suppose a new State, organized in the
territory north of the parallel of latitude
specified in the act of Congress, were admitted
into the Union, having • Constitution prohib
iting slavery, that State would certainly pos
sess the power, in virtue of its sovereignty, to
annul the clause containing tbe prohibition—
there being nothing in the Constitution of the
United 8tates prohibiting the exercise of such
a (tower. The act might be regarded as a vio
lation of the terms of Emission, and perhaps
a secession from the Union ; but nothing more.
It would not relapse into the condition of a de
pendent or a colony. Suppose a State, organ
ized with a Constitution without the prohibition
and rejected on an application for admission
into the Union, what would bo its condition 7
It would be a State out of the Union, capable
of exerting all the functions of an independ
ent sovereignty ; for new States may be formed
without the consent of Congress, provided they
are not formed within the jurisdiction of any
other State, or by the junction of two or more
8tates or parts of States. The power to admit
States into the Union, implies or prs-supposes
the power of tbe people to erect themselves in
to States—and that without the consent of Con
gress, exoept in the eases stated. Hence, it
seems clear to me that Congress hss no juris
diction of the question of slavey, and can only
exercise the arbitrary power of refusing to a
State tolerating it admission into the Union.—
The rejected State has to make its election be
tween an acquiescence in tbe demand of Con
gress, and the consequences of erecting and
maintaining a sovereignty, on territorv which
bad belonged to tbe United States. Entertain
ing tbe opinion, then, that Congress—however
it may yield to the pressing necessity of estab
lishing aGovernment for a people without law
—cannot assume the authority, under tbe pica
of that necessity, to make political regulations
affecting the rights of the people of tbe States ;
and that there is a want of constitution si au
thority for any kind of action on the subject* I
cannot believe tbet tbe Supreme Court will
otherwise decide. Should the Supreme Court,
however, sustelu Congress in tbe usurpation of
this power, and sanction the erroneous and
dangerous principle that Congress may, by
aaers usage, acquire a power never delegated
to it by tbe people or the States, those States
whose political rights are Infringed by the un
constitutional legislation, must convene and
adoptiuch measures as their interest and safety
demand. “ Our glorious Union was built upon
an equality among tbe States, and upon that
foundation alone it ean stand."
But, gentlemen, independent of the consid
erations already stated, against the immediate
call of a Convention of States, it seems to pie
that It weald not be treating General Taylor
with the respect dee to the Chief Magistrate
elect, to adopt eo important a step, on the as
sumption that he will tolerate the aggression
on Southern rights which we fear. I cast my
vote for hU very distinguished opponent, hut
I am willing te M let hie Administration ba
Judged by hie nets." We aaet hope that he
wall not allow hie Administration to he eigne*-
leed by the demefug injustice, and He fetal
every pbiltetbrepistaad patriot. !• it too late
tobope that the «peratior of the States may
he prevented fry the rntwe of “Wisdom, Jos
tles and Moderation »to our national counci Is f
M it is, these who heve hitherto been united
uu IU pWJMto ... .. ... | la Ika koto* at p 'lltisal krotbarbood, will
, mod man te ruaaia faWY.r b« qoof.rted lute *traa(*r* aad all.a.: fur
among*! Ika Bral ibbbmn* ot a B«w (tented-
ereey, would be tbe enforcement of non inter
course with the other American States, as ths
oily measure of eleqfttqesmirity V> the inter,
est which they have so perseveringly assailed.
I tea*, lb* kwir teter m*y*ftokl
pour*, c. j. McDonald.
To H. W. CoteB.r, t«q .**d «Hi«r (*aU«u)*a
of th. CnmmiMw i ■’ i <
RtetefjT Ml Bn. NeDauU.
W* aUtto lo our r**d«r* in our I,
21*i, ibat *• kspad i* ba abl* I* Of
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rat to .Itidf* Jk*fc*o*> 0* Marl
|rdap la*l W.r*»*l.tol**ao
J'.batltotU.Mftdtoif T»«o
l*a vie badnarg* of Ibl* maltar, bar* thought
proper te have it appear first ia pnmphlet form*
end therefore we eaanot, at present, publish
the address—which we very much desired,
'iffidnieda'Nvfnr effbrt io our power to do.—
The public wehnow, will anxiously await its
Telegraphic Rejra.
Mxssus. ISniTopeVit ii vsry desirable at
such a time as this te have full, reliable and
late newi of the great events now transpiring
in our country ; and, reason as we may about
it, it is hard aud unfair for one, two, or a half
a doseo men ia awleepr hke Atlanta IS bear
all the heavy expend* of otitainidT ■tfeli'ftewe
at such a time; and, I kcow, for one, that the
Daily Tapers of Atlanta cannot long stand
snob a drain on their funds. I have no inter
est in either paper, but i know enough of
them to know list none of them, witbAbe pat
ronage they heve, oan long stand the expense
of the present times. I propose, therefore,
for the sake of justice ’o our papers, and for
the sake of having and keeping up the news
as they have been given to us for tbe pest ten
days, that each person who is able to do eo,
oontribule from 25 cents to $1 per month for
a netca/und, tbe same to be divided out mouth
ly to tbe Daily papers of the city, provided
they give tbe latest telegraphic news. Aad
in order that this proposition may be carried
out without further trouble or ceremony, I
propose that all who are willing to eonfrioute
to such a purpose, leave their money at opoe
with Mr. W. L. High, Merchant, in the Con
cert Hell Block. FAIR PLAT
"REMARKS.
We feel very grateful to our correspondent
for his kind proposition on behslf of ourselves
and the other daily papers. For this, we re
turn our thanks most sincerely ; and did we,
as our friend supposes, stand in need of the
assistance he so generously proffers, we would
certainly sccept it. We are, however, happy
to be able to say that the income of our paper
is fully sufficient to meet all our expenses—
including telegraphic, as we have been giving
for ten days and more—sod leave us a resvon-
able profit besides. We have no desire lo say
this boastingly, but simply because it is the
truth, and we deem it our duty to say so muoh
in reply to the generous proposition of our
friend “ Fair Play.”
Our telegraphic arrangements nroperm inent
—not for a season, and to be abandoned, when
tbe excitement wears off—but to oontinue.—
We have now—even in tbe short time that hi
elapsed since we commenced the publication
of the *‘Confederacy”—nearly one thousand
bona jide subscribers to our daily paper—the
mouey for every one already paid in. Our
list ia increasing daily at a rate far beyond
our most sanguine expectations. Every day
we receive from ten to seventy five new sub
oeribers—the cash in all cases accompanying
—for we will not enter a name on our books in
any case, unlesa the money is first paid for
tho paper. Our daily ediliou, for the purpose
of supplying the news boys and our exebauges
in addition to our list of subscribers, often ex
csede twelve hundred. Our success thus far*
ie most flattering ; and we assure all our ren
dere that no pains nor expense will be spared
te make ours tbe best paper in the State. We
■hall always have the latest telegrephio news,
and have aa much ot it as any paper in the
South. For • few days past the news from
the East and North has been meagre; but the
wires are understood to be in tbe serviee and
under oontrol of the Government. As toon no
this state of affaire ceases, we eball again
have our usual amount of telegraphic news.
The ooaaaqeaaoea wftl follow. »UMnt fist
The Confederate Flag* In Covington.
On Saturday morning a number of tbe
young ladies attending the 8outbem Masonic
Female College, assembled to make a Confed
erate States Flag, wbioh wee completed end
raised over the College at balf-paat two o'clock
on that day. The flag was a most beautiful
one, and highly creditable to the good taste
and skill of tbe ladies who made it. The
military and a large coneourse of people were
out to witness our glorious flag asoeud over
the College. It was saluted with eight guns,
at Ite “bart and etan” were unfolded to the
Southern breeze. Mr. Clark and Mr. Wood-
eon made etirriog speeohto, and tbe whole
paased off pleasantly end amidst much enthu
eiasm.
These faots we learn from a letter written
by one ef th* young ladies of the College,
now before in.
Newton County Military AfTalra.
We are indebted to the Covington “ Times"
for an extra issued on Monday, from which
we levrn that the “ Voung Guard," Capt. A.
H. Lee, of that place, has been notified to be
in readiness to mareb in twenty-four hour's no*
tic*. Early on Monday a subscript ion, amount-
lag to $2100, was raised to provide tbe com
pany with knapeaoka; also, a large fund to
be held aod disbursed by a Relief Committee
to aid the families of any of tho Company that
may noed assistance during their abeeoce.
We alee notiee that Prof. G. J. Orr, ef Em-
Emory College, has organized a company of
tbo atodenta—numbering sixty—and tender
ed their services.
W* notiee alee, that fonr other companies
are being formed ia the county nador Cepte.
J. M. Lamar, Geo. J. Anderson, J. A. Stow
art aad Alfred Zaehry, respectively.
fljff* Two persons, indicted by tbo Grand
Jury for flfbtiag* were reseat ly brought be-
for* Judge Harris ef the Oemeigee ChreaU for
(Hal. He discharged them both and ordered
tbe ladl—went tw he
that they enlist Ip | |
flght limftakrie W
Hetaldfetm
Tennessee.
We have before us a letter, dated 21st
efl te a gentleman in this eity, of a moot cheer
log character. He says that Old Rutherford
aad Jill Tenafeeee will be oovered with glory
il the efiming struggle. The Flag of 'the
State now proudly floats on tbe top of tbe
Court House fn Murfreesboro'. It was hoistbd
on Saturday amidst the wildest enthusiasm of
an immense gathering. Lincoln's cell on them
to euhjngais the Sooth had fiUed them with a
blaze ef indignation. Six military compan
ies are rapidly organising in tbe county, and
the “Volunteer State" is pledged to do her
share in driving beck tbe blaek hordes of tho
Northern Goths.
We thank our friend iu this oily who has
laid before ua this cheering letter,
rffhn Governor of Teandesso has edited ths
Legislature to meet to-morrow.
Hou. James B. Clay.
This distinguished too of “ Harry of the
West," arrived at Nashville on Saturday night
last, and the citizens gate him a handsome re*
caption; He made a tpeeeh, to whfob h* said
that the rural (fistriots of Kentucky (in Which
he bad been speaking for tbe last week,) upon
the reception of Lincoln's proclamation, with
one voice declared their determination not on
ly not lo give Mr. Lincoln any assistance, but
to resist hts base mercenaries to tbe death, if
they attempted to pollute the soil of Kentucky
in their march to subjugate our airier States
of tbe South. He also said that the report
wbieb has of late been circulated that two na
tive born Kentuckians had tendered regiments
Mr. Lincoln, was a base lie.
Capt. Doubleday,
Of the United States Army, who was in Fort
Sumter, on arriving at New York with Ander
son’s command, makes publio tbe following
sobeme they had concocted to reinforce and
provision the Fort:
“ The day that Anderson evacuated, prepa
rations lo reinforce him bad been made for
that night. A schooner was seised, and an
agreement made to pay the pilot and Captain
$500 to put men Into the Fort, but tbe Fort
was evacuated before tbe attempt could be
made. Captain Fox had iostmotions to at
tempt to provision the Fort vitboot troops.—
If fired on, he was to rush in the best be
oould; but the gale prevented the arrival of
tuge and transports.”
The following is Maj. Anderson's dispatch
to the Seoretary of War:
8m: Having defended Fort Sumter thirty-
four hours, until quarters were entirely burnt,
main gates destroyed by fire, tbe gorge wall
seriously iijured, magazine surrounded by
flames, and its doors closed from the effect of
beat, four barrels and three cartridges Of pow
der only being available, and no provisions
but pork remaining, I accepted terms of evac
uation offered by Gen. Ber.uregard, being the
same offered by him on tbe 11th instant, pri
or to the commencement of hostilities, and
marched out of the Fort Sunday afternoon,
14th instant, with colors flying, drums beat
ing, bringing away company and private prop
erty, and saluting my flag with fifty guns.
[Signed,] ROBERT ANDER80N,
“Major First Artillery."
ifoajr The Georgia Forester, published al
Wareeboro,’ comes lo us on a half sheet, and
makes the following announcement:
Tux “Forbstek” Subfbndbd.—After this
issue the “Forester" will not make ite appear
ance till the close of the war. The Proprie
tors and Jours are all “ Wiregrass Minute
Men,” and the company having been called
into service by his (Excellency Gov. Brown.
They lay aside the pen, preei and type, and
respond to the call by taking up the muskft.
The editor further nays the paper io for
sale.
lie tch'j rnna away /
May live loftyht another day.
GAVE LEG BAIL AND DEPARTED !
Special Dispatch to tho Baltimore Sun.
evacuation of Harper's Ferry.
Hanna's Firm. April 19, 12 P. M. — At a
quarter past ten o’clock te night the United
Statea soldiers at Harper's Perry fled flrem
the Government buildings after setting them
on fire. This was done wheo no Virginia troops
were here, and none are here now. Most of
the shops are now burning. The United States
soldiers crossed the bridges into Maryland in
great haste. Railroad bridges all safe.
fldr Hon. John C. Breckinridge i* active)/
canvassing the Slat* of Kentucky. H* spok*
*t Lexington on Thursdty last, and at Louie-
villa on Sotnrday. Ho eo/o that “ Kentucky
ahonld call a Convention I muted lately, aad (but
Treeidenl Lioeoln’a extra aataiun of Congreaa
•bould ba confronted by fifteen State-. Tbio
alona oan prevent s civil war.''
Mp-The No* York Pay Book, tn (peaking
of tho) mob ,in Ibat city that oam* in frost of
ite olloe sad denuded the baagisg oat of the
C. 8. Flog, (aye t
'•Al regard! tbo glorious More Bad stripes,
*• hove perilled ur Kte aider them, vrheu
Ike n. leer able poltroeo* aa* kypoerirically
pretending to uphold that vacred hauler verve
if Metlao lo traa-
__________ _ ftooke* ikoee «bc
ter* Koitt "teloogy k*ado and te valaamo
ika* te koepliaUo gravoo." for tko root, no
WMU tovieelkoeo no* oeokiag Is fffNktl *be
iaatiMtivo pat notion of Ik* poepteto lk« bau
■MB of AkoUtioaiaui, to. bonare, tat if tko
■ok aptrit it tko* to thrust a*M* naasa to
•rea toaeaotete, Ike lias oil! laaoreetty ee.e
vktra tko? (Ttevuety repent It."
Tra* Kio,uence.
Ia that Ira, quiet and atoeet *,,
kin awa, Oea. W. 0. Hardiog
fob* Overton mi to tbo doveroer V
tap of my (
y estate, t*a^bey.
tom* to tbe *fela_.
honor of Teonotoee."
John McOarock, of WilliamooB. [r ,,„
Wm. Kwiog, tho Krpreeenlatlre frooWna
*oo ooooty. io ibo Logi.laiure, tod
bo* roinag a company f„ r rett.t.nc. ,.i
oolo, a flue blooded horse.
Tboot arc tbo moo who ore ot once i
ntmoato of Tenoeoseo end her relii
timooef thick tkmgiag peril .odd
Oao of thorn io vorth a million of tea
politietene, who tori** toglorieu. aad J
oraki* dtlay. aotil tbo onomy has i 1
our territory.
John Ovorton io worth fit* mill!
lore.
• *?“' *? ,dlD * ■* hundreds -
•aod* of dollars, and Is the largest u wl _
mar in Tenneteao, and t here ie no hetterl.*
,8l*tea of America, Hio personal Hrria ,
the State will ateo ba invaluable.
When Teuneaeoe ha* such devoird meal
tb*ee e»n eoetnieiever lutjugei, htrl-wl
adle Union d' Amtiieon.
Littus or Muqo* «IU Repatiii._g,|
have Ik* boot ontbority for uyiag t tel tel
Ooveroment ot Montgomery have del a ■ *
to i*aur no oommisoione authorizing rr
until nfler tko anembliag or C'oegrtu (g
inotant). In ordar to obtain precedence, te
aver, U ie important that partiet ibooU t,
their application* tnd bond* immediai*U, 1
can be don* with th* Collectors of the v *
port* of entry.__.Vota/teo4 ktpablitm.
medicalTI
DR. JOHN G. WEMTMORBUd^l
O FFICE on Alabama street, opposite fo
House. Cen be found either at ki$d
or next door above. UutM
D
IHt«k ALEXANDER A MU RUT, I
OJftca on Marietta Street^ North tUU.
R. AuiiiDi*'i residence on Mai
South tide.
DH. W. F. WESTaMORELAM
O/Kce and Residence >Yorlh Side al 4
Hetta Street.
March 21.
DR. H. W. BROW N.
O FFICE—Marietta Street over J. D.
Store. Residence— Calhoun 8treet.
mareb 20.
Collector’s Notice.
C USTOM Duties will be required od dutieMi 1
Goods received by the Western l AtUitkl
Railroad from this date. Importers willnMtf
the arrival of such goods to 1
FRANC18 R. 8HACKELF0RD,
April 1, 1861. Collector at Attala
B. F. BOMAR, Agent,
BROCER A PROVISION MERCUI) |
2d Door West of the Fulton Bank, -
Alabama Street
ATLANTA, flKOMIA.
T7"EEP8 constantly on hand a choice leln-l
-IV. tion of Fresh FAMILY SUPPLIES, vkll I
have been bought, and will be zuld, exclaiiiy I
It for Cash, thereby enabling roe to offer li j
auoements to cash buyers.
In store—25 kegs choice Goshen Butter.
20 Barrels choice N. 0. Syrup.
8 Hogsheads choice If. 0. Sugar. I
A complete stock of fine Sugars, Coffee, Mart-1
erel, Flour, Candles, Tex, and everything u* I
oily found in a first class Grocery Store.
April 10.
Negroes for Sale.
subscriber offers for sale Six Likely fo I
. groes—a Woman, 37 years old. a goedogfl, I
washer aud ironer, and nurse; a Boy, 12yeati I
old ; a Boy, 10 years old ; a Girl, 8 yetn aid; I
a Girl, 6 yeate old, and a Man about 177ml I
lod, a good hand in a Tannery. Apply tr 1 ■
March 18-tf. WM. 11. McMlLLAV.
MRU AND LIFE
—AND-
MAUNE INSURANCE AUNT.
T HE subscriber represents four First Che I
Southern Companies, and eight Fee Tsfl I
Companiee, with an aggregate Cash CspiUTa I
SEVEN MILLIONS. Tbe honorable rij* I
ment and payment of losses without Mj I
necessary delay, words here need not be Mi I
to prove. The proof cen be found with tbq> f
who heve suffered lose, and were so forteipl
as to procure Policies et this Agency. Muni
Risks, both Atlantic and River, taken se OMp |
LIFE INSURANC
The attention of both eexes
cure for themselves aa important ben«li*M|
they live, and also provide for their hnupl
and loved onea in the event of
Tiled to examine .the superior adraDUtnVI
EQUITABLE LIFE IN8URANC* 80Cl«l|
•fiords over other Life Insurance Compasml
Information relating to the principle •'INI
Insurance will be cheerfully given atnyM
flee, in the second story of Connollys
ing, corner of Whitehall and Alabaieev
LtlantaGeorgia. SAMUEL 8M1TL^
march 30. General Inturane* Ag—w|.|
j. hTlovejotm
WHOLESALE & RETAIL GR»
AMD DBAl.cn RI
ToktMO, Wise, Liqior, tii«f , > ** •
OMrokae Block, Peach-Tree 8WS
G. K. & J. L. HAMILl
acccaaeoae to amra a m»a*»,
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