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SOUTHERN /CONFEDERACY.
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ATLANTA, aiORdUi
TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1861.
Military Commaudcra.
We have previously thrown out some eug
gestions, and desire again to offer a few thought*
upon the pwltoy whkh our Oeveremei
pursue in relation to our Military Command-
era
We honestly believe, that in all cases where
it i* practicable, our troopashould be command
ed by experienced, well-tried officers, and those
who havshad a military education. By whom,
or in what way they are thus placed in com
mand, is a matter for others to decide* Wheth
er they be appointed by the President, Secre
tary of War, the Governors of the respective
States, or are elected by the regiments, makes
not the slightest difference to us, and should
not to any one. The point we aim at is, that
we ought to have wvll qualified officers in com
mand of our brave men. Let us go into this
fight advisedly. We may expect no child's
play. We will meet men of our own race-
many of them educated at the same schools,
under the same institutions, possessing equal
•kill, equal valor, and as Urge experience as
oar own commanders can have.
It is simply butchery to place our brave men
against such a foe, under the control of raw,
inexperienced or uneducated commanders who
are unacquainted with the scienee of war—no
matter how brave and patriotic they may be.
The fact is—and we had as well realise it at
once—we have, all over the country, aspiring
politicians—many of them by habits, educa
tion aDd experience, totally unfitted to com
mand soldiers, who are orowding themselves
in, wire-working, and through “ tactics" not
laid down in any known work on the science
of war, are securing prominent places as com
manders, for the purpose of adding to their
stock of popularity, and advancing their polit-
ical fortunes. There is great danger in this.—
Wo must guard against it, and if we are wise
we will do so. We do not doubt the genuine
patriotism of these men, but we do doubt the
propriety of giving men who are disqualified
by education and experience, the command of
our brave troops, when not only their lives de
pend on the issue; but our country’s honor and
integrity, and the blessings of liberty to our
selves and our posterity, are involved in the
result. We think such men are assuming an
awful responsibility when (hey, being unfitted
for such important trusts, even offer to accept
Lho coin maud of our soldiers. A man, to be
qualified in war, should be not only brave and
patriotic, but he must be cool, cautious, sound
in judgment and counsel, and firm in execu
tion, and have experience and education in the
scienco of warfare. We have hundreds and
thousands of men who can succeed on the
Beach, at tho Bar, or the hustings, or any of
the various walks of life, who, though brave
and patriotic, would signally fail as Captains,
Colonels or Generals. Let us bear this in mind.
We incline to the opinion, that President Da
vis should either have the entire control of of
ficering the army, or at least have the power
to require every battalion, regiment and brig
ade to hnve experienced and educated com
manders—or at least such as was known to bo
in every way competent.
We make these remarks in no unkind spirit,
and without intending to reflect on any parson
whatever among the many whohave so prompt
ly come forward to the defense of our country.
As public journalists, we feel called upon to
throw out these reflections—alone for our coun
try’s good. We have at the head of our Gov-
esnment the ablest commander and the bright
est military gcuius in America. Let us trust
him. Let no one fasr to submit to whatever he
may direct, and let no man be suffered to go
into the army in any capacity whatever, whose
ambition will be in the way of doing what ca
pable men may know to be the best for our
army. A man who is unwilling to serve in the
ranks, is unworthy of tho honor or name of
being a Southern soldier. A man who is in
competent, aud aapires to position, ought to
have liberty to stay at home. We hope the
President may have the power, and that he
will so officer the army, that no one will ever
blame him for having our troops cut to pieces.
The South to be Subjugated.
On the 2<i instant, the Maryland Legislature
appointed three Commissioners to proceed to
Washington to see the President, and remon
strate with him against the military occupation
of the State, and the seizure and control of pri
vate property by the Federal troops within the
State, while she was still in tho Union, and
was not contemplating secession. The Com
missioners had the interview with Lincoln on
the 4th instant, a report of which was made to
the Legislature by the Commissioners on the
fith. This report is a sickly affair. In our opin
ion, it is anything but creditable to the Com
missioners, the Legislature or the State. It is
pointless and unworthy of a place in our col
umns—therefore we do not publish it.
But tho concluding paragraph is significant
and specially interesting to us just now, aid
we give it as follows :
Use. Wm. C. Rive*.
J This eloquent SO4 greatly distinguished gei
tie man frnm Virginia, j»«a*d through our oil
«■ 9«uday morning, on his way to Ifentgoi
fry. ‘As soon as He oars arrive^ it was asce
tsiood that be w(f on board, and the crowd
' ouV oilmens who were gather*! about began to
call for him. It was soon ascertained, how
ever, that he had retired from the cars with
some friends, unobserved, lie however re
turned a fow moments before the train started,
and took his seat, when lho assembly again
called lor him. In response, be came on (ha
platform of the cars soul addressed a lew words
to them, as follows :
I feel highly complimented by this call from
tbe oitisens of Georgia to say a few words. I
suppose you do not want to bear a speech from
me, but that you do want hear from Virginia.
(“That’s it," and cheers from the crowd.) She
is all right, I am most happy to inform you.—
She is heart and band with Georgia in this
struggle, end will faithfully do her part. You
have boeu accustomed, in political matters, in
time past, to follow our lead; but now we will
follow your lead in this great movement for
tbe maintenance of the rights and independ
ence of the South aud her institution!. Our
rigbte and liberties are assailed, and must be
defended. Oureauseisa just one, and brave
hearts are rushing to uphold it. In the mean
time, you may rely upon Old Virginia. Wheth
er she is to lead or to follow, she will be along
and give a good account of herself.
happy to meet with you, my fellow-cit
izens—for though it is the first time I ever had
the pleasure of looking on your faces, I (eel in
Georgia like I was at home in my own State.
Many oi your citizens are emigrants or tbe
children of emigrants from our State; among
whom are the Gilmers, Lumpkins, Forsyths,
Earlys, Meriwethers, and many others.
I hop j you will excuse me from making any
further remarks, out of respect for the day. I
suppose you only wanted to hear a word about
Virginia. (Here some ono in the crowd asked
him if there were any Federal troops ia Alex
andria.) No, my friend, said Mr. Rives, there
are none at that point. There are no Federal
troops on any part of the soil of Virginia ex
cept Fortress Monroe. I will not say they an
afraid to come into Alexandria; but I will say
that we have a trap for them into which they
ill fall whenever they attempt to ooine into
that city. Thanking you for this manifesta
tion of your feelings towards Virginia, I now
bid you adieu.
While he was uttering these last words, the
train was moving, and he retired amidst the
pplause of the crowd.
All the Virginia Commissioners have gone
to Montgomery, except Judge Camden. We
have not learned when he will go there.
Changes In the Cabinet.
The Montgomery Confederation suggests tbe
propriety of a change in the Cabinet at Mont
gomery. That paper urges that great changes
have taken place in the country since tho Cab
inet was formed. The Border States are com
, and are entitled to a voice in our Cabi
net councils. The brunt of the present war
may fall on them, and it would be nothing
inoro than justice for aome portion of the Cab
inet members to retire and let their places be
filled by Border State men. This is the idea.
Tbe Border States are certainly entitled to a
large voice in our councils, and no one will at
tempt to deny them that right. Whether there
be any propriety in makiug changes in the
present Cabinet for tbe short remaining por
tion of their term, ia a question we will not
undertake to dccido. We do not suppose tbe
Border States will ask anything of the kind, or
feel slighted, if it is not offered.
Debts Duo to the North—Letter from
Governor llrowu.
The following letter was received from Hii
Excellency Gov. Browu, by one of our mer
chants, in answer to some inquiries. It ex
plains itself:
Exbcutivk Dkpartuicnt, )
Milledgeville, Ga., May 11, 1861. j
DsanSin: xour letter reached this office
while I was in Macon. I now reply that my
Proclamation applies alike to each and every
debt due each and every citizeu of any one of
the so-called free States, with which we are at
war. The law of nations makes no distinction,
and it is not for tbe debtor here to docide that
one of the citizens of a hostile State is our
friend and another our enemy. It is the duty
of tho debtor to withhold payment till the end
rtf the tear in every case whore the creditor is
a citizen of a Stats which maintains a hostile
attitude towards the Confederate States of which
Georgia is a member.
Very respectfully
Your obedieut servant,
JOSEPH E. BROWN.
j Indignant at the Me*
The Montgomery “ Mail,* speakiog at the
project cf removing tha seat of the Ooafcdera'e
Gofernment to Riehaoond, says:
a A Capitol oh Whirls ."-Some people talk
about tbe removal of tb« Capitol of tba Con-
federate States to Richmond, or to some easier
place than Montgomery, as if oar
The undersigned feel painfully confidential
a war is to be waged to reduce all the seceding
State* to allegiance to the Federal Government,
and that the whole military power of tho Fed
eral Government will be exerted to accomplish
that purpose; aud thoufh the expression of
this opinion is not celled for by the resolutions
of your honorable bodies, yet, having had tbs
opportunity to ascertain its entire aoeuraey,
and because it will explain much of the mili
tary preparations end movements of troops
through the 8tate of Maryland, it is proper to
bring it to your attsntloo.
OTHO 8C0TT,
ROBERT M. McLANI,
WILLIAM J. ROSS.
That Treason Case In Philadelphia.
Mr. Griener has been released. They could
net hold him there for treason, and dared not
try to fetch him back to Savannah where the
offence woe oommilted and attempt to try him
here. They, however, required a bond In the
•am of fit,009 that bn would heap the paeon
and bn of fad tafbhTlor toward! the people of
the United Bute*. - .'-i i
Hon. T. Butler King.
A Paris correspondent of Mobile “ Register,"
writing on the 9th of April, saye: “ I have seen
reference made in various journals, of the
United and Confederate States, to the visit to
Paris of the Uon. Thos. Butler King, of Geor
gia, formerly e distinguished member of the
Federal Congress, reported to be charged by
the new Republic with a commercial mission
to the French Government. Mr. King has been
sojourning in Paris for some time, end left this
Capital a few days ago for Brussels. At the
moment of his departure, he found it absolute
ly necessary to obtain a passport, but natural
ly felt great delicacy in demanding one from
tbe only source to which he could apply. Mr.
Faulkner, however, unhesitatingly furnished
the requisite document, recognising in Mr.
KiDg the full qualities of a citizen of the Unit
ed States."
What shall we Gain.
A paper published in New York Stato refers
to a question which it seems is often asked ia
that sestion of late—“ What shall we gain by
subjugating the South," Ae. ?~as follows:
position. We
upon the good sense of Congress. Surely that
body could not be induced to do anything that
would certainly provoke tbe ridicule and con-
tacunt of our eiTomim, and tend to shaka faith
in the permanency otour Government. What
would be the effect of now removing the Capi
tol ? “t would be saia at once by our enemiee:
“What! call this little itinerating concern a
permanent government? It ia rather like a
traveling grocery, seeking oastom by squatting
about in various localities. Wonder ii it won’t
go next to the next seceding State—to Mary
land, or even to little Delaware, if they will
come over to the grocery side ? Who ever be
fore saw a pretended government dodging
about so? Where will it go next? Who bids
for the next squat?"
Although we reside in Montgomery, we care
nothing about tbe Capitol, when the Capitol
question is weighed against tba respectability
or success of our admirable Government. The
Capitol question is too small a one in itself, to
risk anything on. And our enlightened Con
gress will not make any such risk.
A Piratical Cralt Overhauled.
A gentleman from Richmond inlorma us,
that a small battery recently erected at Glou
cester Point York River, and manned by a de
tachment of the Richmond Howitzers, did
good service on Tuesday last. A steam tug
employed by Lincoln, had been cruising about
in the vicinity, and finally gave chase to a
schooner which sped her way up the river
regardless of tbe shots tired by tbe tug. As
the latter passed Gloucester Point, the battery
opened* on her, and after firing three shots in
rapid succession, the tug put about, crowded
on steam, and left York River at a rate of speed
which astonished every beholder. Three cheers
for the Howitzer Battery !
^E#-We take tbe above from tbe Petersburg
“ Express.’’ Day-before-yesterday, we aaw Mr.
E. A. Semple, Jr., of the Virginia Army, on
his way to Montgomery, who gave us some in
teresting particulars of the two gun battery
driving back the well armed steam lug of the
black Government. Two companies of sol
diers were immediately despatched to Glouces
ter Point.
A Naval Force.
Active preparations are being made at the
Navy Yard at Portsmouth, N. 21., to send out
a large and powerful fleet With soldiers, muni
tions of war, do. Many suppose it is intended
to 'and at some important point near Charles
ton.
If they do, not many of them will ever get
back to New England.
Dou f t "Wait far Regulation Weapons—
Guerilla Fighting*
All over tbe State, particularly in tbe Tide*
water and Potoraio coirotieg, there are a great
many men who do not belong to oompanies,
and who probably will not for some time.—
They have no regular weapons, but almost
every man of them has a rifle or a shot-gun
or a flint lock musket, and one or more pistolB
of some kind. All these men should form
neighborhood squads of from five to fifteen,
according to density of population, put tho
weapons they have in perfect order, make
each of them a strong, sharp theath knife—
a large old file or rasp makes a splendid one
—keep the best and most active horse always
fresh and in good condition, and have a sig
nal at which they shall all gAtber at some ren
dezvous.
Such squads are to act ss guerillas, and if
tbe enemy approaches ibeir section of the
country, hang upon the outskirts, fill the hol
lows, bide behind trees, in ditches, anywhere
that they can best protect themselves and cut
down the enemy. Such men so Armed And
equipped, CAn destroy an enemy’s Army more
certainly and effectively than regular troops,
and any of the weapons we have named in
the*hands of a cool, determined man, is suffi
cient. Ten men so provided, and using pro
per judgment, can pick off a hundred mea in
a day's march, with little risk to themselves.
They will also prevent foraging and maraud
ing parties from scattering through the coun
try, and every man they drop will be furnish
ing Yiginia with at least another weapon
If our men through the country will organ
ize thus—all of them, boys, old men, all who
are notin active service—no army oan ever
reach Richmond, and our Stale can never be
filled with the band of lawless stragglers who
threaten to carry so much terror aad desola
tion to our homes and firesides.—Richmond
Dispatch.
Attention, Confederate Volunteers!
A special (nesting will be held this
svsNiNa at 8 o’clock, P. M. A full at*
'tendance is particularly requested, as
> preparations must be made for tho ren
dezvous of the Company.
By order of the Captain.
DILLARD,
may 14 Orderly Sergeant
WESTERN PRODUCE.
Atlanta, May 12, 18G1.
M ESSRS. EDITORS: We see, from tbe 81.
Louis papers of the 9th instant, that all
shipments of ProTisions, Ac., South sre pro
hibited frnm that city; that the goods end
hosts sre to be forfeited, and the owners ar
rested for treason, thereby effectually stopping
the Trade. Under this state of affaire, we de
sire that no further ordera be sent to our Houae
there until further notice.
Respectfully.
SEAGO A GAWLEY,
mayl3 Commission Merchants.
I movtoomut uttli,
I bhclbjvlUe, T*an.
" What shall we gala by repois—sing the
Forts, Ac. ?" We shall piece ourselves as we
wereeix months age, before force was used
against us, and teach the lesson to onr enemy,
that violence, threats and arms are not argu
ments to use among a free people for the rem
edy of grievances.
It seems to us that the editor ia question is
urging the adoption and vigorous prosecution
of each measures ee he aeys “ are not the ar
gument* to use among a free pnople^ for the
remedy of frievaaoea," 0, that the peepto of
MtlMtMlIllMtttkemMpik,'
POINDEXTER & LITTLE,
SLAVE DEPOT,
NO. 48, BARONNB STB1BT,
NEW ORLEANS,
>R Receiving. Forwarding and Selling, for
Merchants. Planters and Traders. Also,
keeps constantly on hand a good assortmeatof
Field Hands, Mechanics and House Servants.
May 13.
WILLIAM F. PARKER,
—WITB—
THOMAS W. MURRAY,
Formerly of 191 Chambers St,, New York,
iMroavaaa a wbolbsaui doalbbs in
Wines, Liquors A Cigars,
commit.> MiukM m
BUTTER, CHEESE, Ac.,
A*. *Of, Bn, Strorl, Bmmfmnmk, e«.
L* Ipil t
Caagrewlon,! Proceeding..
Sptcial Muooou from Ikt Pruidont—Dioolot
oru tf IU him. J A. Campbell-Tin Truck
try, fhtplimly and J!ypomry of Hcward and
the Lincoln Government AAotcn Up—Commit-
timer from Forth Carolina—Sou k Carolina
to be HtLmbMTtot Ike Krpanooo in Tokina Fort
Sumter.
U.XTGOMIT, May 11, 1801.
Tb* annexed prooeadiaga traaepired in a.
cret Maaioa, bat the eeereey *»» eobeequenilj
removed :
Gentlemen of Ik* Congres* :
In the MesnA|o nddreteed I. you in Ibe
2Shh nit., t referred to Iba courae of eondnol
of Ilia Ooeernoient of tbe Uoited Siatee (o-
warda (ba Commissioners of thla Government,
aant to Washington for Iba purpose of effeot-
ln*. if possible, a peaceful adjustmeat of the
pending difficulties betweea the two Govern
ments. I also made allusion to “an interme
diary, whose high position and character In
spired the hope of tuoeess j" but I was not
then at liberty to make my communication on
this subject as specific as was desirable for a
full comprehension of the whole subject. It
is now, however, in my power to plaoe before
you other papers, which 1, herewith, address
to you; from them you wl'.l perceive that the
intermediary referred to was the Hon. John
A. Campbell, a Judge of the Supreme Court
of the United States, who made earnest effort
to promote tbe successful issue of the mission
entrusted to our Commissioners, end by whom
I was kept advised, in confidential communi*
cations, of the measures lakerUby him to bw
cure so desirable a result. It ib-due ty^ou,
to him, aud to history, that a narration ofthe
occurrences with which he was connected
should he known, the more especially as it
<rrrH;e seen by the letters hereto Appended,
that the correctness and accuracy of the reci
lal have not been questioned by tbe Secretary
of Stale of tbe United Slates, to whom it was
addressed.
I avail myself of this opportunity to oorreot
an error in one of tbe statements made in my
Message of the 29ih of April. It is there re
cited that I was prompted to call you togeth
er, in extraordinary session, by reason of the
declarations contained in the Proclomation of
President Lincoln of the 15th of April. My
Proclamation convoking you, was issued on
tbe 12th April, aud was prompted by the de
claration of hostile purposes, contained in (he
Message sent by President Lincoln to the Gov.,
ernor of $oulh Carolina, on the 8tb of April,
as the Proclamation of President Lincoln, of
the 15th April, repeated the same hostile in
teotioo in more specific terms and on a much
more extensive scale, it created a stronger im
pression on my mind, and led to the error,
above alluded to, and which, however, unim
portant, I desire to correct.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Montqomkby, May 8, 1801.
Washington City, April 13, 1861.
Sir—On tbe lutb March ult., I left with
Judge Crawford one of the Commissioners of
ibe Confederate States, u note in writing to
the following effect:
“ I leel entire confidence that Fort Sumter
will be evacuated in the next five days. And
this measure is felt as imposing great respon
sibility on the administration.
"I feel entire confidence that no measure
changiug the existing status, prejudicially to
the Southern Confederate States, is at present
contemplated.
“I feel an entire confidence that an inline
diate demand for au answer to the communi
cation of the Commissioners will be produo
live of evil and not of good. I do not believe
that it ought at this lime to be prossod.”
Tbs Bubstauce of this statement I communi
cated to you the same evening by Utter. Five
days elapsed, and 1 called with a telegram
from General Beauregard to the effect that
Sumter was not evacuated, but that Major
Anderson was at work making repairs.
The next day. after conversing with you, I
communicated to Judge Crawford, in writing,
that the failure to evacuate Sumter was not the
result of bad faith, but was attributable to
causes consistent with the intention to fulfill
the engagement, and that as regarded Pick
ens, I should have notice of any design to al
ter the existing status there.
Mr. Justice Nelson was present at theso con
versations, three in number, and I submitted
to him each of my written communications to
Judge Crawford, and informed Judge C. that
they had his (Judge Nelson's) sanction. I
gave you, on Ike 22d of March, a substantial
oopy of the statement I had made on tbe 15tb.
The 30th of March Arrived, and at that time
a telegram came from Gov. Pickens, inquiring
ooncerning Col. Lemon, whose visit to Char
leston he supposed had a connection with the
proposed evacuation of Fort Sumter.
I left that with you, acd was to have an an*
swer the following Monday, (1st of April.)—
On the 1st of April I received from you the
statement in writing ; ("I am satisfied) the
Government will not undertake to supply Fort
Sumter without giving notice to Gov. P."—
The words “ I am satisfied ” were for me to
use as expressive of confidence in (he remain
der of the declaration.
The proposition as originally prepared was,
“ Tbs President may desire to supply Sumter,
but will not do ao,”&o., and your verbal expla
nation was that you did not believe any such
attempt would be made, and that there was no
design to re-inforce Sumter.
There was a departure here from the pledges
of tbs previous month, but, with the verbal
explanation, did not eonsidsr a matter then to
complain of. 1 simply stated to you that I
bad assurance previously.
On the 7th of April 1 addressed you a letter
on the subject of the alarm that the prepara
tions by the Government bad created, and
aeksd you if the assurance I had given were
well oi 111 founded. In respect to Sntntsr
your reply was, “ Faith os to Sumter, fully
kept—wait and see." Id tbe morning'a paper
I reed, " An authorised messenger from Pres
ident Lincoln informed Gov. Pickens and Gen.
Beauregard that provisions will be sent to
Fort Sumter—peaceably, or otherwise by force
This was ibe 8ih of April, at Charleston, the
day following your last assurance, and is tbe
evidence of the full faith I wts invited to wait
far and see. In the same paper, I read that
intercepted dispatches disclosed the feet that
Mr. Fox, who had been allowed (o visit Major
Anderson, on the pledge that his purpose was
pacific, employed bis opportunity to devise a
plan for supplying tbs Fort by fores, and that
this plan had besn adopted by the Washington
Government, and wae in process of execution.
My recollection of the date of Mr. Fox’s vis
it carries it to n dey in Msrob. I learn he is
a near connection of a member in the Cabinet.
My connection with tbs Commissioners nod
yourself wan eaporiaduood by a conversation
with Justice Nelson. He informed me of yeur
strong dispositions in favor of peace, and that
you ware oppressed with n dtmand of tbe
Commiteiooere of the Confederate States for a
reply to their first letter, and that you desired
to avoid it if pooeiblo at tbal lime.
1 told him I might perhaps he of eoseo ser
vlet io arranging tbe difteuliy 1 earns to
your office enure ly at bis reaaeat and without
tbt knowledge of sitbsr of the Commission-
era. Your depression woo obvious tn both tions of lone roes.
itoA.m — is i «...
vonted by tbe suooess of mediation Yofi reed
a letter of Mr. Weed to show bow irmmme
and responsib p tbo withdrawal oftroopafeora
founded upott tboep rewrite, nod tbe pledge to
|vn#«atf;$a«*0r i* less forcible than the words
you employed. These Words were i‘'Before thin
letter reaches you (a proposed letter by ms to
President Davie) Sumter will have been evoc-
uated.
The Commissioners who have received those
communications, conclude they have been
abased aud overreached. Tbe Montgomery
Government holJ tbe seme opinion ‘J be Com-
oations wore with you, sod upon tbe hypothe
sis were prepared to arraign you before the
country in connection with the President. 1
placed a peremptory prohibition upon this ns
being contrary to tbe term of my communica
tions with them. I pledged myself to tbsm to
communicate Informstion upon wball consid
ered as tbe best authority, and they were to
confide in tbe ability of myself, sided by Judge
Nelson, to determine upon tbe credibility of
my informant.
I think no candid man who will read Over
what 1 have written, and considers for n mo
ment what ia going on at Sutnler, but will
agree that the equivocating conduot of the
Administration, as measured and interpreted
in connection with these promises, is the prox
imate cause of the great calamity.
I have a profound conviction that the tele
grams of the Hth of April of General Beaure
gard, and of the 10th of April of General
Walker, tbe Secretary of War, oan be referred
to nothing else than their belief that there has
been systematic duplicity practiced on them
through me. If is under so oppressive sense
of the weight of this responsibility that 1 sub
mit to you these tbinge for your explanation.
Very respectfully,
[Signed] JOHN A. CAMPBELL,
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court U. 8.
Hon. Wm. H. Sewasd, Secretary of Stste.
DISPATCHES.
To L. r. Walker, Secretary of War :
An authorised message from President Lin
coln just informed Governor Pickens and my
self that provisions will be sent to Fort Sum
ter peaceably, or otherwise by force.
Gen. 1*. G. T. Beauregard:
If you have no doubt as to the authorised
character of the ageut who communicated to
you the intention of the Washington Govern
ment to supply Fort Sumter by force, you will
at once demand its evacuation, and if (bis is
refused to proceed in such manner as you may
determine to reduce it.
Wasuington City, April 20, 1801
Sir : I enclose you a letter corresponding
very nearly with one I addressed to you
week ago, (13th April,) to wltioh I have not
had any reply. The letter it simply
enquiry in reference to foots concentrating
which, I think, 1 am entitled to an explana
tion. 1 have not adopted any opinion in re
ference to them which may not be modified by
explanation, nor have I affirmed in that let
ter, nor do I in this, any conolusion of my
own unfavorablf to your integrity in the whole
traniaotion.
All (hat I have said aad moan to say is,
that an explanation is dua from you to myself.
I will not say what I will do in case this re
quest is not complied with, but I am justified
in saying that 1 shall feel at liberty to plaoe
these letters before any person who is entitled
to ask an explanation of myself.
Very respectfully,
JOHN A. CAMPBELL.
Associate Justico of the Sup. Court U. S.
Hon. W>r. II. Skward, Secretary of State.
No reply baa been made to this letter.
April 24, 1801.
Montgomery, Ala., May 7, 1801.
Sir:—1 submit to you two letters that were
addressed by ms to the Hon. W. H. Seward,
Secretary of Stale of tbe U. S., that contain
an explanation of the nature and result of an
intervention by me in the intercourse of the
Confederate States with that officer. I con
sidered that I oould perform no duty in whiob
the entire American people, whether of the
Federal Union or of the Confederate Slates,
were more interested than that of promoting tbe
counsels and the polioy that had for their ob
ject the preservation of peace. This motive
dictated my intervention. Beside* tbe inter
view referred to in tbeee letters I informed
the assistant Secretary of Stato of the U. 8.
(not being able to see the Secretary) on tbe
11th of April, ultimo, of the existence of a
telegram of that date from Gen. Beauregard
to the Commissioners, in which he informed
the Commissioners that he had demanded tbe
evacuation of Sumter, and if refused, be would
proceed to reduce it. On tbs same day, I had
been (old that President Liaooln bad said
that none ot tbe vessels sent to Charleston
were war vessels, and that force was not to
be used in the attempt to eupply the Fort. I
bad no means of attesting the accuracy of Ibis
information; but offered that if tbe infermation
was accurate I would scud a telegram to the
authoritiei of Charleston, and it might pre
vent the disastrous consequences of a colli
sion at that fort between the opposing forces.
It was tbs lost effort that I would make to
avert the calamities of war. Tbe Assistant
Secretary promised to give tbe matter atten
tion, but 1 bad no other intercourse with him
soy other person on the subject, nor have
I had any reply to the letters submitted to
you. JOHN A. CAMPBELL.
General Davis, President of tbe Confederate
8tates.
To the Cong re te of the Confederate States of
A meric*.
It is with sincere pleasure that I inform you
that iba Government of North Carolina baa
accredited the Hon. Thomas L. Clingman as
Commissioner to represent that Commonwealth
near the Government of tb« Confederate
States.
Mr. Clingmam presented to me this day bis
letters of credenoe, and I received him in a
manner correeponding to bis station and tbe
high purpose of bis mission.
It afforded me much (ratification to receive
from Mr. Clingman tbe assurance which be
was instructed by bis government^ in oon-
convey to me, of tbe determination of bis
State “to link her fortunes with the Confed
erate Suisz, and “to draw tbe sword in de
fense of onr common liberties.’’
This preof of North Carolina** sympathy,
and tbe promise of her union with the Con fed
erate States, art tbe more signal because con
veyed by ooe of such high station nnd reputa
tion as Mr. Clingman.
[S gned] JEFFERSON D.VVUL
Mont^omsby, May 10, 1861.
ue« ot Ik, tr*op< I, tb.
ChvlMion Harhor, under tb, -
Bri,. G,n. Be»ur«f»rd, .er, lu«od<d
printing, tar lb*’ ,up,*rt of thn,
•«» Ur tattoo mom bo, to bo called j,
*i«Mt Chnrieet**, SomhCmrolio, - ,
fbl*. nod fenrlk Section, ot oo Au
(r„i, "to rnia* prorliiontl force, for
federal, Staten of America aad feret
poaen.'- and that ibe amount of aueb
ditoraa be audited by Ike proper officer
Trotourf Department, and (bat tb (
.kick nball be found due be paid io tb.
of 8outb Carolina for Ibe appronriaiin.
by tka Aet afnreeaid F
1801.
SALMONS k SIMM0K
Wknlcaalc aad Krtal! Ilnlwi la
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC DRY
Corner of Whitehall and Alabama
Atlanta, Georgia,
NEW SPRING ST0
O NE of our firm having returned fr
ket, where he has just completed a
•fve purchase of our Spring 8tock of
DRY GOODS
we take this method of advisidg the
the same. Our stock of
STALLS A FANCY GOODS
were never more attractive. The
BLEACHED AND MOWN SHEETINOI
SHIRTINGS. Ac.,
ia ample.
Crept D'Jtnglmis,
Besregt ^ngtait,
French Chi at*,
Jtoxesmkfen*,
fiiwk
and a splendid assortment of
Plain S Fkntp
Silk Mantles,
Dusters, JTr.,
ALEXANDER KID GLO YES, SlLk J
Every varietv of Ladies’ and Mi mm’
manufactured in Philadelphia expr
onr trade. ▲ more beautiful lot of
CARPETINOS, OIL CLOTHS AND M
we have never displayed in this mtrl
All of wbioh we will sell low forC
Ordera promptly attended to.
8ALMOK8 k 81
Atlanta, March 28, 1861.
SILVEY & DOUGHER
NORCROSS’ BUILDING,
Junction. "Whitehall Sc P-
, Street*,
AtlemtA, Goor
H AVE juat received, and are no*
the largest stock of Goods they b
offered in one season. Their stock wi
exclusively for Caah, and will be priced
figures.
They have every variety of
DRY GOODS,
from Brown Horoetpuns to the fina
Silks; nil kinds of fresh LADIES'
GOOD8; a large assortment of
ST^JPIjB ooo -
including Linens, Lawns, Piece Goods,
Ginghams, Ac.; all kinds of H0&1
FANCY ARTICLES. Also, a large
of
JEWELRY, WATCHS%
In their Basement Rooms, they have
gant and full eupply of
Ready-Made Clothing,
and OENTLKME1T8 FURNI8HIX0
TRUNKS, UMBRELLAS, Ac.
*10,000 worth of
SHOES, BOOTS,
embracing nil sixes, and a great variety,
dies, Misses, Men, Boys and Children
They repeat: their stock is ve7 A
they are determined to sell.
The public are respectfully invited
and examine their stock and prices t ‘
chasing elsewhere.
marcb8 SILVEY k DOUGH
Me naught, beard a cg,
Commission mud Forwarding
BA TSTREET
Savannah, ------
/ Wr.IL
raar20 (Joai*
Ws. McNavoht,
Jambs Ormond,
CONFECTIONARIES.
F. M. JACK,.
»»xt noon to w. r. n.aau. »
Whitehall St, Atlanta, l
K EEPS con.tantlr on band an
of CONFECTIONARIES,
FRUITS,
CAKES,
NCT8,
CANDIES.
PRES .
JELId
tr
AUo, Finn Imparted WINE*.
TOBACCO. CIGARS. Ac., Ac. _
Alan, a gnat eariatjr of Fanep
kata, Toya to.
Tka LmIim aad tka Public r'
ipectfuily invited to nail.
DANIELL <5t McEI
Wholecal, P.al«r»«
B80CEBIES, FKIlVtt
Ptatk-Trr* Pro*.
Atlanta, - — r
A FINE supply of Corn, f
waya on hand.
Uwiaf .*a»la I ^
Rt'olotd, That tka Hna.'tkoaiaa L. Cling
C.aa, a Commfninnar frnm tka Btala «f North
Cv.Uaa. tan tba pri.ifef. «f tba lootUoo
arat a* wall aa public Maai.a, aad b* tdefend
ta panic!pal. I* iba dtMumi.D. anddrftbcr,-
A rc.olulioa iaiffdlb military cipandl
3£WtJ
WRIGHT * JAC
FAGTBII, COMMII
—AND—
FORWARDING MW
BAT STREET, SAVANT
iuai a. wataar. wr *
R efer to capuio John *•
vannab. Go.; Clagbore
Savannah, On; Bbstoo k rr
, A Caoura, J
Watka,r