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THOMAS RAGLAND, Proprietor.
'VOLUME XXXVI.
A STRICT CONSTRUCTION OV THE CONSTITUTION—AN HONEST AND ECONOMICAI. ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT.
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The Mcitgle Exemption Ilill.
We have not yot soon a copy of the bill
in which it pas sod tho Senate;
Lnrs noted correctly the vari-
>n - amendments made, tho following arc
Its chief variations from tho act of last
: On plantations or forms on which
o are twenty or inure slaves, tho solo
property of a minor, a person of unsound
a' person absent
from homo in the military 'or naval sor-
ioe of tho Confedorata .Status, otto man
L exniapted n9 oversoor or manager ;
provided tho exempt was employed and
m ling a* overseer prior to the 16th of
Apriilasi, and that there is no white
mule adult on tho plantation not subject
to military duty; and provided further
that no mail suitable for such a post, not
’. able t<» military a.tty, can bo obtainod.
Miu.uf;.- turnr* aro exempted, but more
stringent provision is made to limit the
prices of their produets. Railway ox-
emptUtiQ are reduced in number, and
From the Cincinnati Commorolal.
Speech for Stopping the War,
Deliterednn the House, of Representative*
at Washington, by Mr. Conway, an able
Represent a tin from Kansas. —lie Pro
poses the Aeknoiefetigment of the Con
federate States—A Radical View of the
fposiion.
A few days ago Mr. Conway, of Kan
sas, onooftho most ultra, as woll as ono
of the ablest of the Republican members
of Congress, made a strong spooch in
favor or peace and tho stoppage of the
war. The speech is said to havo the ap
proval of Gov. Andrew, Charles Sum
ner. Wendell Phillips, Horace Greeley,
and other lending Abolitionists, who hold
n caucus in Wn-hington just before itwas
delivered. It i* a very important de
monstration. Wo take tho following
extracts from it, which show its charac
ter:
HE IS AGAINST HE-UN10N.
Sir —l am not in favor of restoring tho
constitutional rotations of slaveholders to
tho Union, nor of the war to that end.—
On tho contrary, 1 am utterly und forever
opposed to both. I am in Favor of the
Union as it exists to-day. 1 am in favor
of recognizing tho loyal States as tho
American nation, based as they aro on
the principle of freedom for ail, without
distinction of race, color or condition. I
believe it to he the inanife.-t dostiny of the
American nation to ultimately control the
Arnerioan continent on this principle. J
conceive that, therefore, tho true ohjectof
thiS wur is to revolutionise the national
S ivcrmnout by resolving'thu North into
m Nation and tho South into a distinct
public body leaving us in a position to
pari-no the latter .i -eparntc
or the war to
perversion oi it. ealcu-
* very object it was do*
dlt bo o
rc ludispensal
ew-papar, at:
nrploy,« ».*
Ono editor for each
Mid such printers or other
are nocQsi&ry lor its publi-
H exempted.
bill having failed, and there
option bill of its own in
progwij* owucussion by tho House, this
bill of the Senate will bo tho first measure
of the kind noxt to bo ; assed upon.
Tit ■ Yankee ('eiiMcrlptlon.
Instead of fooling alarm at the proba
ble passage by the Federal Congroil of
tho Cott4ortptlon bill referred to in our
Telegraphic dispatches, wc think such n
sure should bo regarded as a very
dangerous experiment for Lincoln, and
; that t» likely to hasten to a culmimi-
tion tiic tiiwm lions that prevail his do
minions. It is evidently an earnest of the
Black Republican purpose to hurry on
the final issue of tho war before the Dem-
ernts obtain power in cither department
f the Government. As such it must be
ugardod by tho Northern “oomorva-
ive«,” ami wo shell presently know from
their response to it what the Northern
difference* in res poet to the war will
amount to. If the conscription is ucqui-
‘ - I in, we or.n hopi for nothing from
the Northorn "po*»o" denominations; if
it is resisted by force, this resistance will
destroy all hope of a longer vigorous
prosecution of the war by the abolition-
in. We aro glad that this test is in all
pr,V ibility about to bo appliod. The de
velopment* that must follow it will ad
vise our Government nnd people, unmis
takably, iw to the magnitude of tho fu
ture work they will havo to do, and
prepare them for it. If the conscription
"u iicquiotced in and is carried out,
must dismiss all speculations as to
from tne dbsontioi.s of our enemies,
must “gird up our loins" to meet them in
greater strength than ov*f before. Rut
if there is a settled purpose on tho part of
ny portion of the people of the North
stoop peso the further progress
rnr t j K , abolition programme, this
id Intensify tlicrup-
lated t-
signed to effect.
H1S UNIONISM,
1 Lave never allowed myftolf to indulgo
in thntaupnrstltinuh idolatry of tho Union
so prevalent among the -implo but lion-
r-.t people, nor that political cant about
tho Union so prevalent among dishonest
ones. 1 have simply regarded it as a form
»«f government to be valued in proportion
merit* >»- an instrument of national
prosperity and honor.
TIIK SOUTH 1NPKI’KNPENT,
war winch ha* coin o in hetwcon tho
North and the South for the past two
has made a revolution. It has sub
stituted in tho South another Government
that of the Union. This is the fact,
and lli" fact in such a matter is tho impor
tant thing, Itsottl. stlio law. No tuoh-
nleii
erlv di*si
• North and the
eparnto and
1 ’ This
taiid.
connection butw
South, and rendered the
independent poweis in tho world
es.-iiry legal elfoet of civil .war
anywhere. It makes the bolligeront par-
lepcndcnt for the time being, ami,
th" oim sin- um bto the other, they
ue independent of each other for*
The principle
■WV,
til re; and we slmv so <
of “a house divided *
»the weakm
at itself.
The Yankeca in t nano Pa»a.
Krmn the newspaper statement
form the opinion that tho Yankee vo
have not yot made their way through this
l»au into tho Yazoo river. We come t.
the conclusion that thoy aro in the pass
which i^. perhaps some twenty miles ii
length between tho Mississippi and th
\ axon, and. that when they get through
thoy will enter the lattor river above ou
batteries. But wo aro glad to find th
stntvmcpt made that the Confederates
have obstructions in the pas* am
confident of their ability to prevent the
A an hue vessels from . getting Enough
Tho following is a Yankee report of tho
commencement of their enterprise of re
opening the Yazoo pass. After hinting
that the water was lot in, by cutting Ui<
)<KiMWf on the 8d inst., a 1otter t<
Baltimore Sun says:
A navigable .i.annol will thus bo .
ed to the rear of Vicksburg, In a direction
which is not fortified by toe rebels,
''an #cc Homing to prevent our mosquito
Hir'd
ksbu
threaten
n this direction
r unit in their final discomflturo
throw. Gen. Grant, in the tneunwhilo,
not idle. In the midst of obstacles «
parontly fn*nrm-mutable, lie is laboring
on, controlling circumstances, and will,
m my opinion, finally overcome nil oppo
id take possc-sion of Vicksburg.
The
The
of this Kind
f*d tho
itsolf overwhelm tho Administration par
ty, and sink it dcopor than pluminot over
sounded. But the Democrats, in my
judgment, safely calculate that they can
tako on any of tho hundred necessary in
cidents ot tho war, and defeat their oppo
nents by a large majority.
TIIK PROCLAMATION* A FAILURE.
Many suppose that the effect of tho
Proclamation of Emancipation will so
thoroughly, speedily, and completely an
nihilate slavery, that tho slaveholders
will no longorjiavo a motive to act to
gether. This is an egregious mistake.—
Tho proclamation will havo no such ef
fect It can not havo any such effect.
Its constitutionality is denied. It is still
. and in the meantime, it is to bo the
controlling issue in a popular election for
I’rosidont This state ot things will un
doubtedly inspire the slaveholders with
a more resolute purpose than over. The
effect will not, as heretofore, l>o to pre
vent the Abolitionists from freeing the
slaves, as a distinct nnd speculative prop
osition, but to rescue him from the grasp
Of tho enemy already laid upon him. It
will redouble their will, and bring out
every lutunt onergy.
SIT M X Kit HIS MAGNUS APOLLO.
Th?. sbumior front Massachusetts (Mr.
Sumner) who has lately been re-elected
to serve another term of six years in tho
body ho ro long ndornod, should, in this
crisis, point us to the proper action, llis
purely Northern character, his great
abilities, his lofty aspirations, his sacri
fices for freedom, the on tiro confidence of
bis State, so spontaneously bestowed
upon him, and that State the noblest in
America—all single him out
speak with
) also in tins II -
ords -
lid
entloi
onto
the
the
country will listen to with
honorable member from iVnn-ylvnnm,
(Thnddcus Stevens,) ono of the truly
great men of America--full of learning"
and wisdom tried by long years of ar
duous service in this cau-p.wIio ha- cover
faltered, and is now re-elect- d in hi* dis
trict by overwhelming numbers, stands
" ‘ ‘ ’ i tho Nation
nifthjmu their .! tribute of toxtilo
material. ’ lltutcu, thoy add— and this
Tht* -k-nmihin A.ia, O-M-tain Shun nun, i- H»>-■l-r... l.rulio point, the viut knot
from Liverpool, itl einht A’olook. on tl... “ r r -f j.m oil
morning oftlio Slat uft., mol from Quoonr- I " ,t » lovv yoursolvcs tu ho ovnrivholmed
town on tho ovaning <,f tho l.ttn«t.,nr- ’>> tho trainjf flood of di»iro«. Iho
riv.^m this port ynstordny (8..^) \TaVlulZ^
.. ,, «>f tho agricultural operation* in April
Pan., <„m»i.ni„lenee oftlio N. 1. Uorshi. .tuponds tho Into of our workman. Not
The Mediation Despatch to M. Menu> e in | u moment is thorolore to lo lost. The
Washington published in the MonitaLr | ( ahinet of Washington must be acted on
the Emperor supposed to be pledged \ n t any price, peace must be imposed on
tn Recognition ij it fails—Comments of • tho men of the North, and the great
tht Imperial | division nin.i be Hlioled, nvon woro
At length the oracle ho» spoken. In its ; America to a'.tcrwnrda perish in conse-
i-sue of Wednesday morning the M mi. (|Uumv. Kndcavors are, therefore, being
(ear published the despatch from M. made with redoubled onergy to.bring
Drouyn do I'llu.'- to M. Mercior. which \ about an immudiato and energetic in-
left hero on the 10th of January. In spite I tervention, and it is wished to lend tho
of its apparent fairneas, and it? admission i Emperor Napoleon uml the British Cub-
of tho contingency of a restoration of the iiiet to that step. As to tho question of
Union, it is more than ever boheve.l here • right, of principles, and of the future,
now that the Emperor i* committed to the ' they aro litllo thought of; tho interests of
Mouth, and that tno failureofthisntteinpt, the 1-resent inoiiunt are only attended
if it fails, will be followed by the ,v-Mgai- j to. l'he French governiuent compro-
tion >■:'. he "<' .>i,*u'r nicy," always in tho ! bends the situation in udifforoiti manner,
loterc-t of “liuinaiiity undeoLtoti. If it • and \v<i c. ngratulate it on so doing. It
partially succeed*, and our Government donlores the ilnaMers of tho American
accepts the proposition bo for us tho up- war, ex|>rc"os wishes for the re-eatab-
pointment of commissioners is concerned, liHhmeni ->i peace, and gives counsels to
and if these commissioner* foil to arrive the Washington Cabinet which will, wo
at any (settlement, thou hi- Majesty, it is , hope, b. \ orubly r«-»-eivcd. The French
supposed, will consider that he lias ox- \ govornmt»nt thiiiK* thit n recouno to the
liHUstod his efforts and his jiatience, anil iricndi.v «*llicc* of one or more neutral
will still recognize the t •■nn-.L :n- », »a..t •' ‘ m. • •* 1 i.; v <«npuliVdc wMi
perhaps aid her, if need !••-. l’he general j the legitimate | - lo «>; a great nation. It
impression hereU| tlintthodespHtcli means | does not do-puio th<- right of the Federal
mischief. governnioni u> decline the co-oparnlion
It is positively stated that a dospatcli "f the great luaritimo I'owors of Europe
ed a 1
M.
Morcicr. in which the French Kmbi
states his belief that our Government is
now ready to receive mu:Ii a proposition
as has been made, and tho official journal,
the Mnniteur, is hopeful on the subject.
In it* i-sun of the morning following tho
publication of the dospatcli, it suvs ;
The dospatcli from the French Minister
of Foreign A ffairs, calling tho attention
of tin- Washington Government to the
nceohsity of devising iiu-nin of putting an
I It only U'k.s whet In
| foreign intorvouth
('abinot iiiaj- no 1 '
i ot dire-t cm
litie; who r.-|
>f Fn
, will,
foremost among those of wlv
will expect deliveraiico Irom tl><
which encompass it. Let tin- ■
such as the*", speak and tell tlm country | Th
what to do in this hour of peril. No
thcloss, I cannot refrain from expre-.
from my individual oj»inion that the
tV tv
the Unit, d Slate-.
York, which give
that tho ipii -tioii i*
lay, both lit the N
than
ig the Iriendly offn
riling to all appe;
d woll prepaic
w - to tho loth, |
N. v
tho Washington
honorably accept the
icn-nco with the au-
• rcsont tho Southern
The New Yankee Military Hill.
In the United StaloH Senate, on the Dili
inst., a bill was reported from the Military
L'ommiUce, “tor enrolling and calling
nil the nali-'iial forces and for other
purposes. > - ion four provide* that
ill persons between the.agc* of eighteen
i■■ 1 ' r:y-livc -ti.-ili perf->rni military
lut.v v.!i--n i i-led upon )>y the President
"delates. Tiie exempts aro as
ofth
policy of the North is to* tor mi unto the
waratonco. The longer it coniinues the
worse our situation becomes. Let the
houses of Congress adopt tho follow-
ing r
olutioi
Who
o 1>h
laid
dependent, and no l.» .
g a common superior; the State is di
Ivod, and the .war between the t\\
irties stands upon tho same ground, i
•cry respect, as n public war bet wee
two different nations.-—Boole 11 U chant'
28. 11 is not to bo wondered u
therefore, that so learned and profound
the honorable member froi
ania (Mr. Stevens) should o:
same opinion.
jurist
Pc
THE IlUMo< I
Tim d. nn.c
0 separation
SfsMdvoUie 1
be banged
whether t lie Unii
Tb-
I.-pro:
simply on it*.
nt
the
Li-sla
tlm Pi
the
atloii.—
uncou
th ing
lissourl F
cut’s 1 Tool a motion of Em
The-o measures they proli
stilutional, deny the validity „
or to be done, In pursuaiieo of thorn,
iu it ion to this, they attack tho ad
ministration on a- - ountof its suspension
f the writ of habeas corpus, false im*
upti'-n, imbecility, &c.,
prison tnc
tho \
1 a tho
id t h.
.1 other incidents. But
Integrity' of tho Union,
aniant itself. They claim
r the sake of the Union,
but to be for compromise rather than war.
Thoy say very truthfully that tho repub
licans have tried force for two years, and
exhausted tho country, and Upon this
claim tlm adoption of their method a* all
that is loft to be done. This is tho manner
in which tho politician* of tho country
propose lo terminate this great st ruggle.
THE GREAT flONK KltV AT I V K l’VHTV.
An alliunco seem-, reeontly to havo been
effected to tliis end- betwoon certain olu-
nts hurotoforo hostilo. The border
,t" politician* arc the remnant of tho
\S nig and Known.itliing parly, who.
th.-ir !i\ o , cherished an intense hatro.l
dc-mocmev. Tl
ty t.> effect this ukjeot. 'J’liu ro-
is of tlm Albany school, under
,cions leadership of Mr. Weed,
long years long lit the Van Burcii
ana dually brokeitdown through
the agency of free soil, arc also linml in
glove with tli-ilr old "ppo'i nt* Thus
tho army <>f the democracy take* the field
for tho next groat political Puttie, sup
ported CMl the left by the follower!! of
(.'lay and Crittenden, and on the right by
the special frion.U o< Win. II Seward.—
Such a hoit may well '--el confident. It
is a combination for victory. The ele
ments have been well -tiaped. Not iu
vain have the border Sm*e |»-•!itic i.tii.-
thranged tlm ball of lh« Prcsi-li ntinl
mull:.ion. Not : • vain the di-i reel
Resolved, by tho Senate and House of
Beprcaentativea, Ac., That the Executive
lie, and ho is hereby requested to issue a
ircnornl order toall cmiimandors of forces
ral military Departments of
tlm United State*, to discontinue further
iffonsive operations against the enemy,
iml to ad for the future entirely on the
Rcodrrd, Thai tiio Executive be, and
» further ronuosted to enter into negotia
tions with the authorities of tho Coiifcd-
Static with reference to a cessation
of lioslllitie*, ha*odon tin* following prop-
onitions: 1st. iteeogniliou ot the ln.le-
pendeaco of the Co
15.1. Fn'.
4th. Frc
rm kv-tem of duties
11ado between the t
> navigation of tin
ill. M ut nisi adoptioi
ii imp!
i State
roe dootr
CAN LIVE TOliETlI Kit,
1 ontiroly disagree with those who as
sert, that it is impossible that the North
and South could live peaceably side by
< lu. boeauso tnei e aro no natural I oun.i-
uries bwtwoon the two, such as tho 15 - L.v
Moiiiitiiin* or the Atlantic Ocean. 'I tu.
is a bugbear with winch we impose upon
r ursclve Tn-people of tho North and
uli i
f Ib
id in tho South
Was) jnii
YaHalid[g hami 's'ji. i'l.e h
Alls
• physically, i
dial ion and an arbitn
1 n tb" Legislature of tho Slate of New
Jersey, a proposition was presented, call
ing for an armistice and the meeting of a
convention to discuss the terms of an
amicable arrangement between the North
and the South. The press is also exam
ining the question, the urgency of which
overy dny increiiM *.
I give you herewith extracts from the
principal 1’aii-journal.-, «•!' articles writ
ten * lien the put'licntion oflho ib>|-alcli.
It, will be si-.-n they all sire written hi a
mild tone, hut on" of them l that of ha
France) containing nothing like menace.
La Nation (individual organ of tho
tIio desperate war which continue* in
gulllcieiitl;
eral l
one t.i a part in th-* res;
are in it* result. Knghuid and
tlm authority ..f which, ad dial
Frai.cr, would have had grni
and, according to ali uppi
public
•> entitle I
ibilitic v
i-tible
Washington iu. 1
ilic task to which they \» cru invite
Public "pinion will prop ;ly appri-
governinunt
The
the
' Ii other, in the souse in which tbo
ch and English and Kussinns are.
i sprung from the same origin,
that pa
pub! ioi
tho *at
,vho fo
pen*o with the -
whilo they silc.
current which i
s ith the tide for lack of
■•Id well afford lo dis-
lau»u iff the radical*,
• i ire< led that undot
i gigantic
they
mid
other l*i
i of
troops,
The following dispatch to tho Mobile
Tributes oontains the latest intelligonco
from that quarter
Grenada, Feb. 20.—Tho Federal gun
boat Fore-t Rose and thc ram Lancaster
arc among the vessels in Yntoo l'a««.
. Thoy tnaka but .-low progress in remov
ing the obstruction*.
^•ft-Tho Mobile Tribune publishes tho
list of parsons between the ago# of 18 nnd
and 40 years, w ho have taken the oath as
alien* before the unrolling officor at Mo
bile. Tho li*t is a formidable one, num
bering between 000and KXX) pornons, and
we suppose that, should persons between
lio called out, it would be
larg.
LMCd.
Tliis publication is a timely and proper
‘•no. Catmot similar lists bo published in
k ! the other cities and towns? It is
’U'ht that our people ebou d kuow, after
the war is over and trado is re-establish
ed, who repudiated the duties of a citizen
during the trying hour of tho country in
whic h thoy enjoyed protection and rpado
their money. Those who evadosueh du-
now should be uvoidod boreaft(*r, in
tho «li*|mn*Htioii of patronagu and favor.
grappl .
dcMitinl election. Tho conservatives will
triumph.
Tho chief clement in tho accomplish-
vnent of the reactionary movement is the
war which the Imin -'rati-oi i- eonduct-
ihg fort)." r>-'<irat:■ i- **f tlie Union.—
The war i? indeed ilio trump card of tho
Democracy; not war l -r couqiiist, but
Mr. Lincoln's war for tbo restoration of
the Union. They have no four it will
servo the end of Abolition. It ha* pa-sod
that stage. Ii* results arc nowin their
keeping. All they wish i* it* (prolonga
tion. in the first place, it hold* the na
tion pledged to the principle that tho
Union i.* intact, and tho Constitution open
to amendment through .Southern votes.
In the next place, tho responsibility of it,
being with tho Republicans, it weakens
them *ui!ly in the elections. In tho tiiird
place, it >• to wear away and doprivo the
slaveholder*, and dispose thorn in favor
illation. Tho war, in whatever
aspect it may bo presented, is an udmira
hI the rebellion, the slaveholder*
will be brought back ju*a in time to join
them in the election. If iti-hould lag and
accomplish no results, ns now eeins like
ly, this will inevitably injure them a
triumph in tho populur vote, 'i heir theory
is-—and it is n sound ono—the two force.*,
Abolition and Becosvion, now in deadlv
conflict, have only to bo permitted to con
tinue the fight long enough to wear each
other out, and cause the political waters
to subside to their former level.
TUB ARMY CONAKRY ATI VK.
Nevertheless, without refer nice to tho
result of tho war, I consider the chances
of the Consurvati vos, in the election, far
superior to that of the Administration.—
Great reliance is placed by ttm latter on
the vote ot thesoidior; but, in my opin
ion, this is _ delusive. The soldiers will
bo a fleeted in liko manner with tho rest
of tho people, anJ moreover, will ho tired
of military service, and anxious to return
homo. They will bo dfr«ntisAed from
thou*ntid enuflofr, and dr*ir« a change.-
Tim sufferings and indignation, yet to bo
The
speak the same language, pot
nion literature, inherit similar politicsiind
religious views, and inhabit regions close
ly connected by natural and artificialities.
They will therefore both Im American.—
The only great difference between thorn
Is of asocial and political nature, namely,
that which arises from the existence of
African slavery in one. and the absence
of it in the other. This fact, however,
offers no ohstnole whatever to such a sep
aration as i* involved in independent po
litical jurisdiction; on tho contrary, it
greatly facilitate* it. Boforu the Federal
Union an* established, all the States weie
uidem-ndciit, and associated underartiulus
of Confederation, in the iiaturu of a
treaty.
The arguments now adduced to show
tlm impracticability o| present separation
between the North and Mouth, go with
equal force lo prove the impos-ihilily of
what then actually existed and was ac
cepted in the <-n»e of the thirteen original
States of th" Union The latter stood to
ward each other, preci-ely n.* the North
and Mouth would stand should they stop
the wur and outer into a treaty. It would
simply be resolving tho North Mini Mouth
into confederate Mutes, resuming a > to
them tho old buns of tlm Uonfo-lcration.
This would bo the whole of it. It is there
for!* a very simple operation. 1 do not
suggest this, however, on the idea that
should it over bo adopted, tiio separation
it implies would he pbrinunout. I believe
til at it would insure an ultimate re-union
on an Anti-slavery basis.
I have confidence in tho inherent vitali
ty of Northern civilization I havo no
four tomtit in competition with Lin-Mouth.
Let them pr.a . - -I -ide by side in tin* race
of empire, and wo shall sec which one
will triumph.
I^roiu Vicksburg.
In reg.ir I io tho situation at Vick burg,
a correspondent of the Mobile Kcgi-tcr
writes fr--m there « n tho I Itli as follow- :
The pr '"poets bid very lair lor an n«-
•atilt irn111iidlately upon tlm city from tho
river in front in met, this i» tho only
possibly ipsouroeloft to thorn. The whole
Hoot. oi*n prising gunboats and transports,
may iiiumimii assault on tho city and al
leluia t-< land at the wharf- if unsuccess
ful iu tlii* tho vessels can steam <*r drift
down sti.-am, which will accompli Ji tho
object of getting below. Either thin plan
will have to be adopted
! tho /let
| fly doi.
of running the gauntlet at all Iihz
If an advance takes place it will no doubt
bo made early in tlm morning, taking ad
vantage *f the cover of darkens* to
"irate their forces ami bring the
s* forth"
) the :
th" cause of liu-
geimral, and that of labor in
particular, niHioienlly merit
ieiludu to make it appear not
unworthy to him l>» make now ••Ifort-.
lie denial*.i h ■ M. Drouyn d" I’ltu.V .
umwing hi- attempts in favor oflho rc-
ilab ii t of p ii loaves no p< Ibli
retro*t to thi 1 I h if th got
eminent of Mr. Lincoln if it is Morion*.
th"llrsl instance. M Drouyn
do l’Uuys lenvi-.* 1" the Anioric.ins alone
1 tlu- right of judging if the
inaintoiinnre of the Union is proper
and | ilil«*. and upon wlmt bi-i*
future iirriiiigcineiits, whatever limy
b", shall repose. Ue coniine-* liim-
to tlm expression, a'wny* with a per-
ig conviction n| tho belief in the pol
ity ami propriety of preparing tlm
the basis lor a future arrangement, with -
ttspondlng on that account tin*
nt the war, if tho government
oi' Mr. Lincoln think* llnil it- continua
tion can tui ii to tlm profit of hi- cause.
We must hope that public o'*iuion in the
United States and the Government "l
Washington will yield to tho honorable
and legitimate pr« , .**uro *.f humanity and
good :.eii>" ^-diking by the voic of
France—and that while penuilting the
military operations to follow their coiirn-,
if tlmy so desire, the statesmen of the
North will not i'oiVi-ulq examiii", inde
pendent of all foreign intervention, tin*
moans of rendering peace to Americanml
activity to European labor. This n- w
attempt wa* nee- *-arv. W**feU* iti«t" the
Froncli Govi-rninent ll|»on having made
it. and history will he tho judge of the
obstacle* which may be the means of par
alysing Hiich noble intention-.
ha France (organoftlio Empress
tally, or morally unlit for service
a.- are ncccs-at.) for the support of aged
ami infirm parent.*, orphans or helpless
children, and the only son of aged par-
en: \\ there an- two son* of aged
parents .’labli-todo duly, tin-father or
motlici -hall i*l«*«-t which • I tliclii shall
serve tho other shall bo exempted. Tho
only brother of orphan children under
twelve year* of »go, undali fathers having
two or more children, not over fourteen
yearn ol age, w lio may lesido oil a farm of
tu>t more than titty acre**, on which they
are dependent lor Mippnrt; ns also cun-
vics and felon.- an exempted.
A hill was introduei'd to lurnisli addi-
I "iial t mop-, winch provides that every
ahle-hodiud male hcl wen tho ages of 18
ami yein**ot A11 cun de-oeiit, made free
by the <'unlinciitioii Act. or Urn Kmnnci-
patnm 1‘roelai.mlion, -I,all be enrolled t"
M-rve during the win . I In* number to be
enrolled i* not to exce ddisi uni men. and
oil their ill.. Iiargu the private- are to
receive tell and I In* coiniiu--*ioi>"d '.•fllcer.:
twenty-live in i •• "I land, to be locatudon
tliu coiifineatcd laid of tin. rebel-.
Tiik Inihan Legion.— Major Thomas,
commanding tho Legion of Cliorokoo In
dian-, who havo rendered much service
to th" Gun federate cause in East Tonne*-
", wa* in mir city yesterday. Tho
.\1 nj<*r ia n- w with hi-aboriginal allies in
tie mountain- "II th" border between this
lie i*
The Militia Officers Called Out.
STATE OF GEORG I A. )
Adj’t A Ink Gbnkral’k Ovfirk, r
Millodgovillo, Fob, 2J, 1863. j
General Order 1
N»>. 1. )
1. Amoving appoul having boon nd-
1 roRSod lo tho pooolo of Georgia by Gon.
Beauregard t«» rally for the defence of
Savannah, and a call made also upon tbo
Governor to tarnish all tho assistance in
his power for tho same purpose: His
Excellency, as tho readiest nnd most ef
fective manner of mooting the Goneral’s
uiosL and of contributing us much ns
him lie* to tho protection of Georgia's
commercial capital, from thchordo ol ab
olition ommiosuries seeking to wrest her
and her constitutional ri^lit* from tho
ami guardianship of the State and
oftlio Confederacy, hereby orders all tbo
militia offleors of tho State (oxcopt thoHO
already tendered to and iiOOQptod by
Goncral Beauregard) including General,
Field, Staff and Company othqora, t»: ro-
pair forthwith -without hesitation or de
lay - -to tho city of Savanna), atul report
to Gen. Beauregard, to bo organized
under his direction into companies, as
boreinaftor directed, nnd for duty in tho
defence of that city until their service
can bo dispensed with.
2. The otliecrs of tho thirteen military
divisions oflho State will bo organized at
Savannah into, atul will constitute thir
teen cninpaiii"*, to be officered ns follows:
the Major General of each division will
net a Captain of tiio Company formed
of his division, with his Brigadier Gen
erals, anil so many of tho Field and Staff
and company otllcor*, according t<> grade
ami rank, II* may lx* requisite, acting as
liis Lioutuiinnts, Sorgoants and Corporals,
allowing four Lieutenants, six Sergeants
and six Corporals to a company. Thu
otHcors taking position according to the
dai" nf their comuiis.-ions in their grades,
and tho supernumerary officers falling
into the ranks a? privates. Should a di
vision bo without a Major General, as
may ho tho caso in two or three divisions,
the’Senior Brigadier (tenoralbf it will act
ns Captain, and so on in the order of uo-
nioritv according to grade.
'fhe transportation to Savannah will
be furnished, to tho militia offieora on
reaching the line of any railroad, on their
exhibiting t" tho ngonis or conductor* of
the trains their commissions, or if their
commissions bo lost, on a certificate pre
viously drawn out, setting forth tholr
rank, and tbo district, rogimont, brigade
or division to which they aro attached,
furnishing al-o their name.-. Which in-
formation will bo noted by tho agent or
conductor and forwarded to thinollice for
eoiupariroii with it records, lo firm a
basis of settlement by the (^unrtormnater'a
111 I• i 1 .i ■ ’ K. i.i ■ i •uipniiios
will scrutinize carefully tho
coinuii'-ioiif and certificates of all claim
ing to bo militia officers.
inch officer will take with him to
nali, a blanket, shot gun, or rifle,
er serviceable weapon. But that
n < the
l."t v
Excellency, the Mil
hi*
the no
Thus,
- whi
This deppatch
days
pr "pu-
’Cil, the
iinmtidiul
but only for tho npp«)lutnn.ntofilcl"guteh
fr.un tiio two pariie-, win* -Imll im ol for
thu ditcu .-ion «>f the questions which di
vide the North and the Mouth, and the
honorable im mi,- of terminating the wur.
Tlm despatch of M. Drouyn do I’lluys i;
inspire.l by tho iim-l g. m n»u- sciitiiuent-
ol humanity uud tlm livcliot and must
sincere syimuitliy lor Nurth America
It-eerie iiii|>"«sihbj to us tlint tlm loyal
word )f Fram e .-hull bo without Irifim-imi;
at VVa^liiiigton. Tho intcr.tiorin which
direct it cannot bo suspected— France
cannot bo accused of arru re jtrnsr> - con
trary to tlm pro-perity and grandeur of
American-. What -lio wishes j„, to r«-
e-lablish concord bclwoeu cstraf-goU
iirethren— to bring tlmin together (f pos
sible; to regulate upon equituhlo basi--,
the conditions of their separation, if, a-
overy political mind clearly see-, the
They are the lie*
aiuMu nc" tlm go
COlllulislind aim*
an I hush-whack.
Tiioums’ 1 min'"*
try t
• any
i in tortw", c mimunicali'd I
n order with relig
irupulousiy rospeot
,iere are no reports of
i" they nra encamped.
-cuts in tho world,
• i that tuny liuvu ac-
g thu mountain lories
- A notion that Muj.
ire in a section of emm-
:*• m the ilodgars nt oimo, ft»r
w that hiding out will not avail
lu- < lieri*:.* By tlieir aid tlm
I, without bloodshed, a
ii hi* corps of sappers
have thus been convert-
•v.uis lories and bush-
ployed!* of tlie
ili-rnlc Got criiment. Tho Mnj
if tin* war In-1 -. will yul bn of in Aid to
-ervice to tin Govorninonl. — Knoxville
Register, 21 t.
SlatiiN of the North-West.
The Mobilo Ailvorlinor 6c Keg., writing
no uoubt <«n th authority of Gen. Price,
win* wi- if' ii iu tlio city diroot from
Itichiii"i'd, .
We have private infoniiation from
Kid iid i - the effect that tiio quobtion
• •I the 'N"rtliwc-t' engages a large share
of Hli' i'Siui iu high qiiaitdrs at the seat of
<i«'\vrnn. r.» It b believed that over-
mi., hnv. boen made by leading men of
belli panic- of the Stale* named, uccom-
puniu l by u—uruuees that if they could
bn received into the Mi'Uthern league their
troop* would ho recalled and tho
stepped iii twenty four Imum. Thu pro
position, it i- further said, liu* many
friends among public men in Richmond,
and h Urn subject of debate in secret
.4" -ion of Gufigrcs*. 'l'he army of Gen.
Lee i* mid to bo decidedly ill favor of the
measure, as the price of peace ami vengeanc*
on the F>u-turn Yankees.
Those htatemonts como to us from r
most reli-ble source, ami wo give thorn
at their value, for tho information of out
thor
. prepn
all that report with
weapon, with which,
suggents, Im can 1
friends."
will take with hi
food hiuuolf until ho
porting
an otllciuit lighting
a- (»nn. Boauregurd
kill his oiiuiniori or
Knell mail moreover
provision* enough to
roaclio* Muvannali,
, . lie will bo subsisted
by t Iin Confederate authorities.
As tlm companies are organized,
Ui’ci
ply with
the view of carrying troops below, it will
no doubt take place in tho nigLt-
I have already furnished you by tele
graph an account of thepassage of another
gunboat i»a«t_ our batteries on Friday
night. Trio displuy of signal lights und
rocket- among tho enemy gave us to un-
dorstand that an advance might bo in
contemplation. Our batteries were mann
ed by watchful sentinels, and tho guns
immediately opened, hut tlm effect could
not ho discovered. The darkness was too
great to sec tho boat, and our gunners had
to bo guided entirely by by tho noiso of
tbo pulling Htoam.
By this passage ono part of tiio pro
gramme isdomonstrated—that of running
tho boats below ; consequently tho ex
pected assault upon tho city is not now
so imminent as before.
Tho Jackson M i*sissippian of tho 11th
instant, says : “Among tho distinguished
guests, now temporarily located at the
“Flag of tho Union," is a dried specimen
of humanity who rejoices in tho sobriquet
of “Monkey Jew." It is alleged, that for
tho tTifling considoratlon of sixty thous
and dollars, ho agreed with tbo Yankees
at Baton linugoto have all the guns nt Fort
Hudson, La., well spiked, so that tho
Federal fleet could pass up tho river, nnd
connect with their brethren at Vicksburg.
By snmo means
forever 1;
e bean worthy oftlio <>tli
r« t<* second tho French G" 1
thi- work of rccnnciliatior
ot complain of being nfonc
jM'iiccful alb.it, and nru proud
this
tlie role. v. Iiicli
matter. It s difficult to predict tlm re
ception which tlie-ij impoiLwit proposi
tion* will receive in America. However,
\yo have a right to cuint upon the pruc-
licat reason of tho Federal Government
and tho good sonso of President Jollorson
Davis.
Wo count particularly upon tlm pro
gress of moderate ideas to prevent tho
French proposition from being refused
by a simple reflection of it. All civili/ud
countrie* -utl"r, ull tho laboring popula
tion are reduced, to misery by the fault
and the separation of the North Ameri
can*. It will roquiro only good faith on
their part to abridge the term of these
sufferings. In truth wo have a right to
usk, in tho hypothosis'of a new refusal, If
the European Power* will not havo the
right to enforce at la«t, what Franco now
counsels und solicit* in terms so amicable
ami which so little resemble an interven
tion.
Tho Opiniuuc Nntionale (organ of
Prince Napoleon) says:
A -y nip tom has appeared in certain
English and Fronch Journals to which it
desirable to call attention. Thus.
nncM.ec.
We learn from a lady who lull Nash
ville live day* since, the position ofafluir*
in that vicinity. Mhu was refused u puss-
port, and watched her opportunity and
• lino out by Lebanon, Alexandria, nnd
Eil. rty, and them <• by road between
Woodbury and M«Minnvillo, avoiding
■■ tuit'iiiv * pi* k"i* tlm wiiole route.
The i»eopb* of N'li-liviilo are not suffer
ing now for tlm n
very desponiling
subjugated.
Flour I* "idling in Nashvillo at three
ib*Bn*> per hundre«l, sugar ten cents, und
cidlbo fifty cent- per pound.
Kuscncr.ni/.'" army has a plenty of sup-
pli"-. brought down tho Louisville uml
Nu-hvitlo Railroad, which was completed
within Hire weeks alter its destruction.
Tin -uiemy have been heavily rein-
foji • J. ami the main army is in advance
of N ishvilb*, there being but few troops
in iu.-I about Hie city.
This being the. situation of affairs in tho
front, we look for an early advance now,
and a great battle firing the next two
weeks.
Tliero wore a number of pontoon
bridges lying outside of thaonomy’s linos
near Nashville for aonio time, which
were not guarded, nnd it is a groat pity
our cavalry did not learn tlie facts in
limo to have dostroyod thorn. However,
it is too late now, as tho Abolitioniata
have removed them to Murfroosbr
under an oscort of five thousand
which is further proof of
their
llctin, 21.x/.
From keuturkj'
"Wo learn from a reliable source that
the Kentucky Convention will surely
come oil'on tho 21st, of Fobruary, and the
object of that Convention will lie lo make
the Mtato go with thu Mouth.
Our information is from such a sourco
a- to place it beyond doubt that tho (Jun-
rcully assembled yesterday at
cl thorn will lie made out
the Captains for payment or other
purposes: tin* olliocr.* and men being
paid iib (’i.ptain-, Lieutenant*, Sergeant.*,
Corporals uml Private.- according to tho
potiiona actually hold by them iu tho
companies while in service.
6. Any militia officer not obeying thin
summon.* and reporting immediately ns
herein ord« red, will, if within thu age fur
i rn-. ription, bo no lunger exempted, but
will bu repotted to tho proper officer for
enrollment m the Coiitedunite survico;
ami if lie bo beyond thu conscript ago, he
will be tried by Court Martial, for diso
bedience of orders. That them may lie
no excuse for disobedience, ou the plea of
ignorance of the order, newspapers
throughout tho Statonro rouuosted togivo
it immediate publicity, oneh will insert
oiicn and aorul in bill, and patriotic citi
zens nru urged to make it known through
their counties.
7. All able bodied citizens, whether
subject to militia duty or not aro earnest
ly invited to volunteer, till the emergen-
eg t* passed, in answer to (Jon. Beaure
gard 1 .* eloquent uud patriotic appeal. Ali
who volunteer will be expected to con
form for tho time tlieir norvicos nro Hood
ed to tho rules which govern troops in
service, and to nuch organization as tiio
commanding General may find it nocos-
sary t • order. To facilitate their Journoy
to Muvannali tlo; Railroads will ho author
ized to pa.-o uli volunteers who present
certificate* of militia officers that tney tiro
volumcer-mi tlieir way to Savannah.—
The certificate must, in oat h case, givo
tlm inline *d tho .volunteer and hi* place
ol rcsidomv, und must give the name and
rank of Ine officer, with tho county of Ills
re-idem or it will not ho rocognizod
when preseiitml for pnymont.
h H thi* order is promptly carried out,
it i* expected that from two to three
tUuc.-und able bodied effective men will
Im added t" the forces at Savannah
lima to a**ist iu repelling the assaults of
tlm miomy. Tho high character, intelli
gence uml military training of thu per
buns of whom this force will be coittnos
ed, justified the expectation entertained
by tlm Ceiuiiinndur-in-Chief, that they
will not only render the State tho most
olfoctive service in this hour of trial, but
will d
upon the
make them invincible, and will satisfy
all llutl. injustice has been done tlie mili
tia officers of Georgia by those who have
louhtod tlieir willingness to sacrifice their
lives, if nooil be, in tho defence of tlieir
Statu.
By order of tho Gommamlor-in-Chlof.
II KNRY G. WA YNE,
Adjutnut and Inspector General.
Tlie Alabama—Her Capture ot' the
llattcraM—Ovation to Capt. Scmmos.
Tho arrival of tho Alabama a K/nu-
slon, Jamaica, nftor hor exploit in sink
ing tho Hatleras, has boon published.—
Tho Florida is also there, and, a.* tho
Yankee papers report, "is wutchod by
tho U. S. stcnmorsli. Jt. Cuylcrand San
tiago do Culm." Tho Kingston Standard,
of tho 20th ult, says :
The Alabama is consigned to Messrs.
Charles Levy & Co., of this city, and is
now receiving coal, &c., nt. Port Koyal,
from Me.ssr*. T. J). Pass Co. Mho
called into this port to receive casual re
pairs. Capt. flommos, we loam, waited
— llis Excolloncy, tiio Lieutmunt-(Jov-
ernor, in Spanii-h Town, yesterday.—
Several of tho Confederate offleors wore
ashore in gray uniforms, ord wo loam
tlmt tho prisoners will bo loft in charge of
tho Amorioan Vico Consul hero.
Wo understand that in tho encounter
tho Alabama received some damage, and
that sovoral ship-wrlghts and caulkers
have boon dispatched to Port Royal to
repair tho damages. AVo gather tho fol
lowing additional particulars:
On Sunday tho lllh inst., at about 21
o’clock, the Brooklyn, sloon of war, 21
guns, Com. Bell, lying at Galveston,
Texm, discovered a anil, which she sup
posed to ho a merchantman running tlie
uloekiulo, nml immediately signalized
tho Hattoras to givocliaso. The lfntteras
puraiio.i her until dark. The Alabama
then hove to and awaited hor approach.
Tho Hattoras was prepared, aqd ull the
non wont to quarter.*. She bespoke the
'.ranger, who replied she was “Her JJri-
tannic Majesty’s steamer Petrol." Cunt.
Blake, of the Hatteias, rosjionded. In
the ra sun time tho Alabama attempted to
nmmuuvrn to tho stern of tlie Hattoras.—
While off thu port quarter Capt. Blake
said lie would aond bin lmat on board, and
while in tho act of lowering the boat tbo
Alabama sent a blank cartridge Astern of
tlfo llattorus. Mho bailed her and said
she need send no boat, us she was the
Confederate steamer Alabama. Captain
Blake lb on gave tho ordor to lire, and tho
engagement ensuod. In about ten min-
a hole was discovered between wind
und water in tlm Matt eras. Fire also
broke out in the fore peak in tiio lower
dock, but was put out. A shot \vu* sent
through her steam-chcst. She then sur
rendered, being completely disabled.—
The Alabama nent nil her boats to take
tho crow off and in a few minutes nftor
this sho sunk. Only tho ship papers
were saved.
The Alabama made Port Royal in
eleven days. A boat’s crow from the
Hattoras. seven in number, is missing,
supposed to havo gone back to Galves
ton. Little personal injury was sustained
on both sides.
Capt. Seinnios had a reception at tin*
Commercial Exchange, at Kingston,
which whs given to him by the merchants
of tlmt city, ilo was lustily cheered.
Tho American Consul hail chartered
the ship Borrodino to bring tiio crew of
the Hattoras to tiio United Mint* *.
Pcoplo must have corn It must he
grown on plantations. Negroes must
plant and cultivate and gather it. I
King Cotton attempts to starve tho peo
ple, lio is in (lunger of sompthing worse
than a short crop.
The standard of selfishness may lio set
too low for self-proservution. It inuy, in
thu ond. provo better lo have planted all
corn in 18(1)1, and realize no profit from it,
Limn to have planted all cotton and made
a fortune.
Wo appeal to the patriotism of tho
country to plant Corn ! Corn! ! Corn ! I !
Let uaJiuvo corn to feed tho soldiers, and
to food the people. Let cotton bo fot alone
wbile our soldier* are hungry. Citizens,
untry is bleeding at every pure.
Mho luiplor*'.* you tu save her. Mha points
you to the chain n tyrant 1ms forged tor
her. Mho points to the gunut and hungry
strikou men who stand butwosu her and
the tyrant. Mho points to tlieir families
about you, Can you be indiU'oront?
Can you still pursue your Bilflsh purpos-
Then, God have mercy on your
souli*!—Houston (IV.ras) Telegraph.
Harper’s Weekly for the current week
givo* tho Prosideat a hard hit. Lincoln
is represented a* a theatrical manager
buforo tho foot-lights. Hit attitude is
obsequious in tho extrema. The follow-
g is his litllo announcement:
Malinger Lincoln—"Ladies and Gon
tlonion. I regret to say that tho Tragedy
entitled ‘Tho Army of thu Potomac/
has boon withdrawn, on account of Quar
rel.* among tbo lending Porforinor*, und
l have substituted three new Farce* or
Burlesques ; ono, entitled Tho Repulse
at Vicksburg, by thu well known popular
favorilo, K. M. Mtnnton, Esq., nnd the
others, 'Tho Loss oftlio Harriet Lane'and
nloits of tho Alabama’—a very
aw cot tiling in Farces 1 assure you—-by
the Veteran Composer, Gideon Wollos.
Enolihh Feeling on the American
Wail--The London Times nays tlmt wo
have all learnt the doctrine of indepen
dence, und there is scarcely a peer or a
person ho much of a Tory amongst us a*
not to sympathize with Washington
against George lli. Wo sympathize with
every community sufficiently unanimous
and strong, with sufficiently good causo
to assort and establish Its independence.
Much a community wosoo in thoMuuthorn
Hiatus. What uli desiiu warmly and un-
reiorvodly is the earliest possible agree
ment to divide, and tho comidetod possi
ble healing of all mutual injuries und
sores—that ia both a more practical and a
pious wish limn that which forma
I’Mr. Bright's Imr-
intnndfed
paragraph is taken i
tho New York Tiuu
taring crisis infinitely more serious than j A friend of ours bus rocoivod a letter
thoMi of Lancashire und of the Heine* J from Frankfort, tlie contents of which ho
. . inforieure, and in devising tiio means of 1 will not disclose to us, but assuros us that
L*lr brethren at Vicksburg, warding off that scourgo they exclaim, | tho above intelligence is eorroct.
or other befell among our j "The causo of the evil ia in Amoru-ti, ami j slates further, that tho troops
tlmt
.... i, who packed him away for future it is from that country tliut tho infallible Mtato have all boon withdrawn, and go
reference. A single glance at his hard- ! remedy must bo demanded. Cuuso tlie I to Nushvillc, to reinforce lloaencranz'a
ened phiz would go far to convince a the- blockade to bo raised, nnd you will soon j army.
ologisn as to tho doctrine of total deprav- I have tho 8 million halos of cotton which ! The advance of Ghcnauit's rogimont is
lty. He is now anxious to bo released on arg piled up in the warehouses of the j now at Stuignll'a Ferry, a point
" ' 1,r ’ ’ j ‘fouibornStates. Jle-oeublish peaco, and Uiimburlund
1 writ of habeas corpus.
river, fifteen miles from
u late numbor
New York Times:
Tlie boat from Ml. Louie just in brings
intelligence of the arrival there yesterday
oi tho rclnd pii*.«ncr#from Arkansas Post.
A11 intelligent pas*ongor informs me that
there wa- u very numerous gathering
u|»-»n thu luveoto witness, and, iw it pro
ved, "ii the part "f hundreds of upon
sympathizer*, to welcome their arrival,
uud to make tin* occasion a kind of ovation
to treason. Finding to many friends
the dock, und so many matiitestations of
sympathy, tlie rebel prisoners gave
t"*liouts an I savage outcries of doll
which tom rc*poiult.d to from the landing.
Duo of tin* private*, 11u.ru impudent and
longucy than thu ru*t. volunteered to l
Rpoke-rnun for the crowd, and, mounting
a temporary rostrum, harangued tho as
sembly for an hour iu thu mo»t oxciting
nml treasonable language. He applied to
the Yankees every term of abuse and
contempt which his peculiar vocabulary
could furnish, without thu slightest inter
ruption from tho officers in cliargo.—
Barrels of apples were brought down to
the dock, their bonds stove in, uml their
content* .showered among tlie prisoners.
And Lliia is thu way we receive in a l'nion
Tho Winchester Bulletin of tho 20th has
been informed by one of our (fonfodoruto
Judges, who has just arrived from Mc
Minnville, that news bus reached that
place from Kentucky, which ho con
sider* reliable, that the Legislature of
that Mint.* pa**cl resolutions on tho 12th
inst., calling 011 their Governor to issue a
proclamation calling nil the Kentucky
troops in tho Federal army home at once,
to u-hi«t in preventing Lincoln from car
rying eut his emancipation proclamation.
Curb for Uiiii.lh.—A lady subscriber
to tlie Winchester. Toni!., Bulb-tin thinks
it would bo woll for us to inform our
readers and the public generally, that the
marrubium vulgaris plant, commonly
called hoorhound, Is a certain euro. Boil
it in water and drink freely of the lea,
which though vory bitter !i a sure reme
dy. It cured her.
CoS FEDERATE COTTON WARRANTS
anu FeukkalGrkkn Back*, in Lon
don.—Thu 1.on*Ion correspondent of the
Munclioter Uunrdiaii, in -pointing oftlio
value of Confederate Cotton Bonds and
Federal Green Hacks in London, says:
Whib- the enormous now i*«uei of p«-
por money by the Federal Government
announced by the liixt mail nro tho sub
ject of very unfavorable comment, and
while the credit of tho North in tho
London money market is down to zoro,
it is stated positively tlmt there is no
difficulty found in tho negotiation of
Southern cotton Warrants. I boliovo
tlioio cotton Warrants, which derive 11D
thoir value from tho assumption of tho
certainty of recognition at no very dis
tant period, cru being very largely used
at this moment, both in the London and
provincial iimrkoU, in the pnrchn*c of
ship* and . Lore* by the (foilfederate Gov
ernment. The tlirco millions and a
quarter hales of cotton still ill *toro in
the South scoins to bo a perfectly safe
security, and the idea of “repudiation''
doc* not seem to suggest itself to those
who tli 11 a constitute themselves creditors
of the Mouth. On tho other hand, it is
difficult to find any ono who believes that
the Federal government can bo trusted
• ‘.o rcpudlnto oven its debt to its
A Form 1 daiii.k ConkkdkkarK.—-The
following is from tho No v York Herald
of the 1 Ith :
The steam or Goorginna, tho tender of
the Alabama, was in tiio harbor of Holy-
hood, England, and wont to sea on thu
24th of January, bound Ibr Nassau. Mho
has a foriuidoDlo crow of rougli-lcokitig
man of almost ovory European national
ity. She mounts twenty-eight guns, and
carries out a quantity of ton uud other nec
essaries for tho uso of tho crow of thu Al
abama. A letter from Holyhead say* :
“Her crow—rather numerous, by the
way- wore nil bearded like jmrds' and
ruininded tho hystandur.s forcibly of
Cooper's heroes. She is bound for Amer
ica, and looks just tiio thing for running
tho blockade.”
Ou tho 2i)th of January thoclippor ship
Eliza Bonsai I, Captain Stalker, arrived
at Liverpool from Nassau, with about
1,600 bale.* of cotton. Thu cotton was
brought to Nassau by tho “blockade
broakoi
A Goon W001. Dye.-—A gontlomun
in Terrell (fo., G.i, * ays a good dye for
wool, or woolen cloth, may bo made of
whito oak and Spanish oak bark. Mako
a strong decoction of these barks, nml lot
tho good* remain in it n day or two, and
then not tho uyu by dipping them in u
wuak linio water.
Unwritten History -General Burnside
before tho Investigating Committee
—Startling Developments,
ypoclftl Dlxpat&ll to Philadelphia Iuquiror.
Washington, Feb. 8.—Gen. Burnaido
was before tiio Committoo on the Conduct
of thu War, to testily in response,to tho
resolution of thoHoimto inquiring of his
having boon interfered with in his plana
for tho taking of Richmond. His testi
mony rovoalcd s.une startling facts; nono
of tho committee doubted Iiih word, and
yet thoy were slow to boliovo tlmt more
than one General has boon guilty of
troaion. Charges now hung ovor tho
heads of Boveral offleors, which, if truo,
any othor Government than our own
would order thom to a military exocutiou
forthwith, Hia testimony will probably
not all bo reported to tho Sonata at pres
ent. Perhaps it. will not bo published to
tho world until after tho war is ovor.
Tito difficulties that General Durnsido
ha* hud thrown in his way sinco liis
taking command, from the day tho pon
toons were nut forthcoming, as per agree
ment with Gons. Hallock and Meigs, to
the day ho resigned, woro of all lunda.
Imbecility, cowardice, apathy and troa-
aun met him at ovory turn. His orders
wore net always oboyed just when they
should bo; officers irom whom more
should havo boon expoclod, shirked their
duty; treason in our own camps oxposod
his plans to tho enemy as rapidly as thoy
were formed, nnd jealous officers suc
ceeded more than once in preventing a
forward movement at tho opportune mo
ment.
It is boliovod that tho court martial of
General Franklin will bring many facts
to light, and show to tho country why
wq have again failed to take Richmond
mid destroy tho rebel army of tho Poto-
Uoncral Burnside has again demanded
tlmt a command bo given him where ho
can ho of some vrviou in suppressing tho
rebellion, or In* will resign hia commis
sion. Tlie statement which 1ms boon go
ing the round* of the press that ho has
*uid Gon. McClellan is the only man who
is competent to lead tho army of thu Po
tomac, i* ontiroly false. Men claiming to
bo the especial friends of Gon. McClellan
Imruproved to be the worst onurnios of
General Burnside and of tho country.
After Gom-ml Burnside had given his
testimony before tho committoo ho was
invited upon thu floor oftlio .Sonata by
Senator Chandler, and received tho con
gratulation* of many Moimtors. Ho wan
then introduced to thu floor of tho House
by Hun. Jolm Oovodo, and amid much
excilument, he received the congratula
tions of all tho members oxcopt a few
“copperheads," for his gallunt aorvloei.
lie then went into tho Speaker's room,
d a general rush took place from tho
lies’ galleries
and take him by
AN ACT to prevent. an«l |>iinbJi tho planting
und oiiltivntiuir it\ th<* Mtato of (luorf tii, over
a certain iin.-iMity i.r land lu Cotton, duriua
tin* war with ttm Abolitionists.
Mic tion 1. The General Asssombly of
Georgia do enact, Tliut it shall not ha
lawful f<»r any person or persons, whether
fo plant and
cultivate in any < < unty In this Mtato, by
tliom-ehv.-, their agents or employees, or
allov. tkw bwduu", a a renter num
ber of acres -if luiid'iii notion than (11) throo
acres fur each bund uwnod or employed
by them between the age* of fifteen and
thirty-live; and when said person or per
sons inny own or employ hands ovor fifty- .
livo years of ago and under sixty-five, or
ovor twelve years of ago und under flf-
1.oon, two of *uid hands shill) ho counted
as ono hand; and therefore eaid person or
perHuiia may cultivate and plant thrno
acre- of land in cotton, and no more,
for every two uf said hands owned or
am ployed by them.
Hr. '. 2. That overy violator of this law
shall bo guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shnll bo flnod,
for every aero ao planted more than throe
to thu haml or hands, or six to tho two
hands or hands, or nine acres to t he throo
liuiuls or hand*, and so an in proportion
to the number of hands employed, tho
sum of live hundred dollars for oach and
every acre s" plautud above Uie number
•pecifiod ; "tie half of w’hlchaum shall be,
in rases where there is a prosecutor or in
former, paid to said prosecutor or inform
er, niul the other half paid to tho Inferior
Court«f tho county whore tho conviction
take* plnoo, for tho benefit of indigent
fioldicr*' fntnlliott in said county.
Mk< That any person or persona who
may intend <*r dcsiro to prosecuto any
person <>r persons for the violation of
this Ad, inny, upon application to any
.rUfltico of tho Inferior Court of said
county, supported by an affidavit tlmt ho
has good reason to boliovo that said law
has been violated, obtain an ordor requi
ring tho County Surveyor, or his lawful
deputy, to enter tho promises of said
person, and iriuko a survey of all tho
land* so planted and cultivated iufootton,
and said porson shall pay'suid Surveyor
for making said survey, his usual fees,
which shall be.taxed in the bill of costs
on tho final adjudication of tho sAnio.
Meg. 4. Tlmt all owners of slaves or
omphiycos shall give in, to tho Tux Re
ceiver, th" number of bands owned or
employed by them, between tho ages of
twelve Kin] fifteen, and fifteen and fifty-
five, and fifty-ft vo and sixty-five, each
year during said war.
Meo. 5. Tlmt tho Judges of tho Huporior
Courts ho required to givu this law spe
cially in charge to tiio Grand Juries, at
oach term of thoir courts, during said
war with the Abolitionists.
Assontod to Deco mo or U, 1862,
Circular.
Headquarters District Ga., )
Savannah, Feb. 22d, 1863. |
Tho Brig. Gen. Commanding having
ibcoived Irom tho patriotic citizens of
Gorgia, numerous tenders of service,
and learning that many others are onx-
iou* to delond thi*, thoir chief oity, now
threatened with attack, heicby announces
fur tho infbrdiation of all concerned, that
I,.1 tics ires nil able-bodied exempts in
Georgia, fo organize themselves into com
panies "f not lo-* limn twenty; to choose
tli"ir officers; to arm thouiHolvos with
doublo barrel shot guns, or such weapons
as they can obtiin ; to provide themselves
with nil the ammunition they can secure:
and tu hold themselves roady to respond
to-hia call.
They will not be summoned here until
the actual approach oftlio Abolition forces
render* t heir aid accessary. Transporta
tion to Mavaiuiah will bu furnished ; thoy
will be provided with rations whilo hor©,
and. a- far as possible, with tents and
ammunition; tha supply of tho two last,
however, being limited, every tent anil
every ounce of ammunition that can bo
obtained must ho brought.
Arms cannot bo promised. All corn-
panic* that may bo organized will bo re
ported, with iliunuriiborofmunand arms,
the. quantity of ammunition and other
supplies, npd the address of tho officer in
c .irtinnnd; thoy will be summoned when
tlm emergency arise*, and will be return
ed to thoir homes the' moment it has
passed.
Tlm Brigadier-General commanding
hereby return# his hearty thanks to tho
many patriot* who havo tendered their
unsolicited aid ; to those nion of wealth,
who, like Thomas S. Motculf, of Augusta,
have, iu this hour, sustained the Mtato
with tlieir tro.;-ure: and to those hun-
d rod fluff others wu» und nothing to offer
but Ifo ir Iff I. II" beg- that this notico
may be recolvcl a* a reply to many let
ters which public duties provent him
from answering explicitly.
Tho Mtato of Georgia hav- reason to bn
proud of tho spiritofhor people. Through
all these day* of poiil she has not lagged
behind tho foremost of hersoveroign sis
ters ; and in till*, her hull/ of trial, she.is
not recreant to her old and honor oil name
Never wa.* hor devotion to principle mid
duty sterner, and hor great heart pulsates
stil l with nn flagging zeal.
The Brigadier General Commanding is
well assured that thoUBnridfl of patriot
citizens will organize and proclaim them-
•holvos roady to dofond tho gatoway to
their State, or to fall, if need bo, in tbo
breach beside the bravo soldiers of tho
Confederacy, who, through long axd
weary months, Often darkenod by priva
tion and wasting disease, havo cheerfully
waited hero to meet thu oneffiios of their
country,
By command of Gon. M ercbil
Geo. A. Merger, A, A. Q*
