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AfLAKTA, (llOHOUr^
SUNDAY, JULY 21, 1861.
OF
PRESIDENT DAYIS
TO THE
oosranoMs
OF THE
CONFEDERATE STATES.
Gbntlkmkk: My message addressrd to you at
the commencement of the Session, contained
such full information of the state of the Con
federacy, as to render it unnecessary that I should
now do more than call your attention to such
important facts os have occurred during the re
cess, and to matters connected with the public
defenses.
I have again to congratulate you on the ac
cession of new members to our confederation
of free and equal sovereign States. Our loved
aud honored brethren of North Carolina and
Tennessee have consummated the action fore
seen and provided for at your last aesalon, and
I have had the gratification of announcing by
proclamation in conformity with law, that these
States were admitted into the Confederacy. The
people of Virginia also, by a majority previous
ly unknown in her history, hsvc ratified the ac
tion of her connection, uniting her fortunes
with ours.
The States of Arkansas, North Carolina and
Yirginiu have also adopted the Permanent Con
stitution of the Confederate States, and no doubt
is cutertained of its adoption by Tennessee at
the election to be held early in next month.
I deemed ft advisable to direct the removal
of the several Executive Departments with
their archives to this city, to which you had
removed the seat of Government, immediately
after your adjournment. The aggressive
movements of the enemy required prompt en
ergy and action. The accumulation of his
forces on the Potomac sufficiently demonstrat
ed that his efforts were to be directed against
Virginia; and from no point could the neces
sary measures for her defense be so effective
and decided, as from her own Capitol.
The rapid progress of events for the last few
weeks has fully sufficed to strip off the veil be
hind which the true policy and purposes of the
Government of the United States had been
previously concealed. Their odious features
now stand fully revealed. The message of
their President, end the action of their Con
gress during the present month, confess their
intention of subjugating the Seceded 8tateeby
a war, by which it if impossible to attain the
proposed result. Whilst its dire calamities are
not to be avoided by us, it will fsll with dou
ble velocity on themselves.
Commencing in March last, with affectations
of ignoring the secession of the seven States,
which first organised this Government; persist
ing in April in an idle and absurd assumption
of the existence of a riot which was to be dis
persed by a posse comitatus; continuing in
successive months the false representation that
these States intended an offensive war, in spite
of conclusive evidence to the oontrary furnish
ed, as well by official action as by the very ba
sis on which this Government is constituted,
the President of the United States and hie ad
visers succeeded in deeolving the people of
those States into the belief that the purpose of
this Government was not peace at home, but
conquest abroad; not a defense ot its own lib
erties, but a subversion of those of the people
of the United States ; the series of manoeuvres
by which this impression was created; the
art with which they were devised, and the per
fidy with which they are executed were al
ready known to you.
But you could scarcely have supposed that
they would be openly avowed, and their suc
cess made the object of boast and self-lauda
tion in an Executive Message* Fortunately
for the truth of history, bowevtr, the President
of the United States details with minuteness
the attempt to reinforce Fort Piekeus in viola
tion of an armistice of which he confessed to
have been informed, but only by rumors too
vsgue and uncertain to fix appention.
The hostile expedition despatched to supply
Fort Hum ter ie admitted to hava been underta
ken with a knowledge that He success was im
possible. The seeding of a notice to the Gov
ernor of South Carolina of his intention to use
force to accomplish his object, and then quo
ting from bis inaugural address the aeeurance
that tbara could be no conflict unless these
States were the aggressors, he proceeds to de
clare that this conduct, as just related by
himself, waa the performance of this—
promise so free from the power of ingenious
sophistry as that the world should not be able
to misunderstand it, and in defiance of bis
own statement, that he gave notioe of the ap
proach of the hostile fleet, he charges these
States with becoming the assailants of ths
United State* without a gun in sight or In ex-
pectsncy to return their fire, save only a few
in the Fort Under coves this unfounded pre
tence, that tha Confederate States are the as
sail ante, that high functionary, after express
ing his concern that soma foreign nations, had
so shaped their action as (f they supposed an
early deetmotioa of our National Union prob
able, abandoned all farther disguise and pro
poses to make this contest e short and dcisiv*
one by placing at tha control of tha Gcrrarn-
ment, for tha work, at least 400,000 men and
$46#,Mt.Nt.
The CongTees concurring in the doubt thus
intimated as to the sufficiency of the force de
manded, has Increased It to half a million of
men. These enormous preparations hi man and
money for conducting the war on a scale more
grand than Urn New World ever witnessed, Is a
distinct arowal, in the eyes of civilised men,
that tha Untlod States are engaged la a conflict
with a great and powerful nation. They nr* at
least compelled I# abandon tha piwtenca W W
lug tugaged la dispersing rioters and suppress
log losnrreetknu, and are driven to the ae-
knawledginbal that tha Union has been dissolv
ed. They meegfliae the existence of these Con-
jMMM
SOUTHERN 'CONFEDERACY.
fbdetgtc Bute, by lourdkUon, eatery tad
blockade between tham and tbo United Bunco;
not only by see, bat hf land—not only In ships,
C tSn oai»—not only With those who hoar aims,
t wlthiheentire population of the Confeder
ate States. Finally, they hava repudiated tho
foolish conceit that the Inhabitants of thia Con
federacy are still cltiaahs of the United States;
for they are waging an Indiscriminate war upon
them all, with a savage fcroelty unknown In
modern civilisation.
In this war rapine is the rule. Private resi
dences in beautiful rural retreats are bombard
ed and burnt; grain crops in the field are con
sumed by the torch, and when tha torn* ie nei
eon van ient, labor is bestowed to render com
plete the destruction of every artiele of use or
ornament remaining in private dwellings, af
ter their inhabitants have fled from the outra
ge* of thsir brutal solditry.
In 1781, Groat Britain, when invading her
revolted Colonies, took possession of every dis
trict of oouatry near Fortress Monroe, now oc
cupied by the troops of the United States. The
honeec then inhabited by the people, after be-
ing respected and and protected by avowed
invaders, are now pillaged end destroyed by
men who pretend that Virginians are their fel-
low-cjtisans- Mankind will shudder at the re
lation of the outrages committed on defencless
families by soldiers of the Uni ted States now in
vading our homes; yet theseoutragea are promp
ted by inflamed passions and the madness of in
toxication. But who shall depict the horror with
which they regard the cool deliberate malig.
nancy with which, under the pretext of sup*
pressing an insurrection, said by themselves
to be upheld by a minority only of our
people makes special war on the sick, inclu
ding women and children, by carefully devis
ed measures to prevent their obtaining medici
nes necessary for their cure ? The sacred
claims of humanity, respected even during
the fury of actual battle by a careful diver-
aion of attacks from hospitals containing woun
ded enemies, are outraged in cold blood by a
Government and people that pretend to devise
the continuance of fraternal connections. All
these outrages must remain unavenged by the
universal reprobarion of mankind in all enses
whose actual perpetrators of wrongs escape
capture. They admit of no relaxation. The hu
manity of our people would shrink instinctively
from the bare idea of urging a like war npon
the aick, the women and children of an ene
my.
But there ere other savage practices which
have been resorted to by the Government of
the United Statrs which do admi'tof repression
by retaliation. I have been driven to the ne
cessity of enforcing the repression of the
prisoners of war taken by the enemy on board
of the armed Schooner Savannah, sailing un
der our commission, where, as I was creditably
advised, they were treated like common fel-
ons, put in irons, confined in a jail usually ap
propriated to criminals ot the worst dye, and
threatened with punishment as such. 1 bad
made application for an exchange of these
prisoners to the commanding officer of the en
emy's squadron off Oberleston, but that officer
had already sent the prisoners to New York
when the application was made. I, therefore,
deemed it my duty to renew the
proposal for an exchange to the
Constitutional Commands r-i n-C h i e f
of the Army aud Navy of the United States,
(he only officer having control of piisoners.—
To this end, I despatched an offioer to him
under a flag of truce ; and in making the pro
posal 1 informed President Lincoln of my res
olute purpose to check ail barbaritiee on pris
oners of war by such severity, for retaliation
on prisoner* of war held by us, a* should ae
our* an abandonment of the practice. This
communication was received and read by the
officer in oommand of the Army of the United
State*, and a message was brought from him
by th* bearer of my communication that a re
ply would be returned by President Linooin
as soon at possible. I earnestly hope that
this promised reply, which has not yet been
received, will oonvey the assurance that pris
oners of war will be treated, in this unhappy
oontsst, with that regard to humanity which
has made such conspicuous progress iu the
conduct of modern warfare. As mesures
of precaution, however, and until thd
promised reply is received, I still retain in
close custody some officers captured from the
enemy whom it had been my pleasure pre
viously to allow to ge at large on parole, aud
whose fate must nececsarily depend on that of
the prisoners held by the enemy. I append a
copy of my communication to the President
and Commander in-Chief of the Aarmy and
Navy of the United States, and of the report
of the officer charged to deliver it it, marked
Document A.
There are some other passages in the re
markable paper to which I have directed your
attention, having reference to the peculiar re
latione which exist between this Gov
ernment and the 8tates, usually termed
Border States which cannot properly be
withheld from notice. The hearts of onr peo
ple are animated by sentiments towards the
inhabitants of these States which found ex
pression in your enactment refusing to consid
er them enemies, or authorised hostilities
against them. That a very large portion of
the people of these States regard us as breth
ren, and if unrestrained by the actual presence
of large armies, a subversion of civil authority,
and a declaration of martial law, some ot them
at least would joyfu{ly unite with us; Imt they
are with almost oulire unanimity, oppsed to
the prosecution of the war waged against us,
are facts of which daily recurring events folly
warrant tha assertion of. *
The President of the United States refuses to
recognise In these our late sister 8tatcs, the
right of refraining from an attack on us, and
justifies his refusal by the assertion that the
States have no other power than that reserved
to them in the Union by the Constitution, no
one of them having ever been a State out of the
Union. This view of Constitutional relations
between States and the General Govenmedt Is
a fitting Introduction to another assertion that
the Executive possesses the power of impend
ing the writ of Habeas Corpus, and of delega
ting that power to military commanders at his
discretion; and both these propositions claim
a respect equal la that Which Is felt for the ad
ditional statement of his opinion. In the same
paper, that it is proper, in order to execute the
Laws, that some stogie law made inch extreme
tenderness of the cUlaea's liberty that practi
cally relieves more2»J“ guilty than the ln-
ooeat, should, la a very limited extent, be vio
lated- Wa may well rejoice that wa have forever
•cveredfOur connection with a Government that
has tbae trampled on all the 'principles [cf Con
stitutional Liberty and with a people In whose
presence such avowals could be haxardefe
Tha operations in the field will he greatly
extended by reason of a policy which was here
tofore seretly entertained, but is now avowed
and acted on by the United States. The force*
hitherto raised provided amply for the defense
of the seven States which originally organised
the Confederacy, aa is evident by the feet that,
with the exception of three fortified Islands,
whose dsfense is efficiently aided by prepoqdcr-
ating naval fores, the enemy baa been driven
completely out of these stations, and now, at
the expfration of five months from the forma
tion of tbe Government, not a single hostile
foot presses their soil. These forces mutt, how
ever, necessarily prove inadequate to repel aa
invasion by the half million of men now pro
posed by tho enemy: and a corresponding in
crease of our forces will become necessary.—
The recommendations for tbe raising and effi
cient equipment of this additional force will be
contained in the communication of the Secre
tary of War, to which I scarcely need invite
your earnest attention.
In my hleasage delivered in April last, l
referred to tbe promise of abundant crops
with which we were cheered. Tbe grain
crops generally have sinoe been harvested,
and tbe yield he* proved to be tbe
most abundant known in our
history. Many believe the supply adequate
to two years* consumption of our population.
Cotton, sugar and Tobacco, forming surplus
agricultural productions, and furnishing a ba
sis for our commercial interchange, present the
mosteheering promises known. Providence
has smiled on tbe labor which extracts tbe
teeming wealth from the foil in ell portions of
our Confederacy. It is the more gratifving,
because of the need of tbe large and increas
ed expenditure iu support of our Ar
my. Elevated and purified by the sacred
causa they maintain our fellow citisens
in every condition of life exhibit
most self-sacrificing devotion. They manifest
a laudable pride in upholding their Independ
ence, unaided by any resources other than
their own and the immense wealth which a
fortile soil and genial climate have accumula-
ted ia this Confederacy of agriculturists, could
not be more strongly displayed than in tbe
large revenues which,with eager seal, they
have contributed at the call of their Country.
In the single article of Cotton the subscrip
tions to tho Loan proposed by the Government
cannot fall short of Fifty Millions of Dollars,
and will probably exceed that sum; and
scarcely an article required for the consump
tion of tbe Army is provided otherwise than
by subscription to the Produce Loan so hap
pily devised by your wisdom.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in his Re
port submitted to you, will give you the am
plest details connected with that branch of
the public service; but it is not alone in their
prompt pecuniary contributions that the no
ble race of freeman who inhabit these
States, evidence how worthy are these lib
erties which they so well know how to defend
In numbers far exceeding those authorized by
your laws they have pressed the teader of
their services against the enemy. Their atti
tude of calm and sublime devotion
to thoir country—-the cool aud confident cour
age with which they are already prcp&riug to
meet the invasion in whatever proportions it
may a surac—the assurance that their sacrifices
and their services will bo renewed from year to
year with unfailing purpose until they have
made good to the nttermost their right to Self-
Government—the generous and almost unques
tioning confidence which they display in their
Government duiing the pending straggle, all
combine to present such a spectacle as the
World has rarely, If ever, seen. To apeak of
subjugating such a people, so united and deter
mined, is to speak a language inbomprehcnsiblc
to them. To resist atacks on their rights or
their liberties is with them an instinct.
Whether Ibis war shall last one, or three, or
five years, is a problem they leave to be solved
by the enemy alone. It will last till the enemy
shall have withdrawn from their borders; till
their political rights, their altars and their
hornet are freed from invasion. Then, and
then only, will they rest from this struggle to
enjoy in peace the blessings which, with the
favor of Providence, they will have secured by
tbeir own strong uearts and steady arms.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Richmond, July 20,1861.
Muster Roll of the Twelfth Regiment
Georgia Volunteers.
FIELD OFFICERS.
Colonel—Thomas W. Thomss, of Elbert.
Lieutenant Colonel—Linton Stephens, of Han
cock.
Major—Wm. M. McIntosh, of Elbert.
Surgeon—E. W. Allfriend, of Hanccck.
Assistant Surgeon—Albert C- Matthews, of Kl-
bert.
Quarter Master—Wm. M. Thomaa, of Colnm-
bin.
Commissary—FreJ. B. Hodges,of Hart.
COMPANIES.
McIntosh Volunteers. from Elbert County.
OFFICERS.
Joseph T. 8mith,—Captain,
Pater J. 8hannon—1st Lieutenant,
Wm. J. Clark -2d Lieutenant,
Wm. H. Mattox—3d Lieutenant,
Francia W. Smith—lat Sergeant,
James L. Clark—2d Sergeant,
James A. Gaines—3d Sergeant,
Wm. J. Hollingsworth-4th Sergeant,
Geo. T. Williams—1st Corporal,
Jae. J. Norman—Sd Corporal,
Madison A. Marcus—3d Corporal,
Tho*. J. Heater— 4th Corporal.
PRIVATES.
J H Alexander
A G Adams
R C Adam.
J D Adam.
J B D Arnold
G M Almond
W G Anderson
J.mao A Bruce
Willie Brows
B W B Brown
Absalom Booth
Jamas C Booth
Tboa D Bigga
W ( ButUer
R T Buffington
Wm M Browner
Jopbke B. Bullard
Francis K Bold
Wm T Clark
B P Cobar
B W Oleroiead
,D BCMrataad
Elbert J Doonar
Josopk L Dradwylsr
J 1 Dleioma
Jasso Karoo
EKForUea
MB F*H»oa
/H Forlson
J B Ford
Thomas fl Gains*
LJ Gains.
J M Herlia
Was H Hammond
W F Hollingsworth
Alvin A James
Z HO Mattox
H B Mattox
Alfred Meson
WPMoon
W V Malay
G W Peareoa
Wiley W Patterson
Alexander Rucker
Haul/ G Smith
Levi Steadman
Terry Treadwell
H A Tennent
Martin Wabb
Wm J Wanalow
Was X Fertooa
Haary F/aakMa
Janeea A Gaines
W D Gaalding
James M Hailey
Chalmers Hadden
John H Jones
Gsorge Iiaehr
N M Mattox
J M Moblsy
T P McClelland
J 8 Moon
3 B Mathews
James A Perryman
John Pulliam
Wm H Roberta
Wm P Smith
M J Thornton
O T Tennent
TR White
John C Webb
William Williams
Bowman Volunteers, from Elbert County.
OFFICERS.
John C. Burch—Captain,
Larkin L. Clark—1st Lieutenant,
John F. Craft—2d Lieutenant, J
Emory P. Edwards—Sd Lieutenant,
James J. Burch—1st Sergeant,
Du us ton R Blackwell— 2d Seageant,
Easton L. Hulme -3d Sergeant,
Lindeay A. Uainea—4th Sergeant,
Robert C. Roebuck—3th Sergeant,
Sion W. H. Hunt—1st Corporal,
John H. Ginn—2d Corporal,
William B. White—3d Corporal,
Vandover E. Nelms-4tb Corporal.
PRIVATES.
Gaines T Alex sudor George W Alexander
JasEAsbel John M Broadwell
Samuel F Brown Thoi Belchin
William P Butler Martin T Butler
Lewie Brantly Jaa Barnes
David L a Craft Jamas CCampbell
Beoj 8 Crawfi.rJ Pinkney AI Crow
James Cheek Patteison F Cheek
Richard Collins Peter David
James M Daniel William J Daniel
Robert L Dickerson Richard E Forlson
James M Gudley Middleton G Ginn
Richard B Galloway Isaac D Glarge
John S Glare William S Hull
N R Higginbotham EPJenkins
William Jones William P Lunceford
William J Lovett David L Nelms
John A Oliver Abraham Parnell
William BPerrin John O Page
Theodore F Row zee John L Rachades
Francis Smith Willian B Scarborough
Frad B Scarborough M D Thomaston
James Terry George L Vusser
8ylvanua G Wyley Nelson U White
Arccbibald 8 White Luke H White
William Walseman Lewis Walker
f ireside Guards, from Elbert County.
OFFICEI18.
L. H O. Mai tin—Captain,
R. M. Heard—1st Lieutenant,
P. B Bourne—2d Lieutenant,
Jamea H. Lofton—3d Lieutenant,
John M. Brown—1st Sergeant,
J. T. MoCarty—2d Sergeant,
G E Hoard—3d Sergeant,
David Hudson—4th Sergeant,
B. II Lofton—5th Sergeant.
T. G. Durrett—1st Corpora),
8. G. Cade—2d Corporal,
J. S. Hudson—3d Corporal,
J. A. Jones—4th Corporal.
PRIVATES.
W U Alliuond
G L Alexander
D B Alexander
L L Blackwell
N M Bradford
TJ Black
J B Bradford
D W Bradford
G J Barr
J H Buffington
J M Brewer
J G Booth
J E Burroughs
A M Colson
T J Carpenter
W H Carpenter
J H Cosby
H M Chandler
8 D Colson
D C Coshy
J G Ceuthen
Charles Dsarburg
JAM Deanard
T G Den nerd
J A Eaves
Joel Eaves
J G Eberhsrt
Samuel Franklin
M Franklin
H C Gothard
T J Hudson
J A Harris
J 8 Hammond
J D Hulme
W D Hudson
J W Hubbard
W D Hubbard
R U Johnson
8J Lovingood
G W Lovingood
W H Moon
M J Marcus
J W Murrdk
Bon Murrah
F M Pulliam
E M Roberts
J II Stovall
J W Smith
L K Simpson
8 P Sorrow
G M Stovall
M H Sorrow
George Snellings
J T Slay
C W Seidell
£ B Tate Jr
E R Tate
J 8 Tate
W T Taylor
G E Turman
Thoe Turman
T F Willi.
W J Willis
J L M Wilkins
R M Willis
J A Willis
P D Vsugba
A W Vaughn
Eiwin Kionebrew.
Stephens Home Guard,from Taliaferro county.
orriCBEs.
Captain—Sylvester J Farmer
1st Lieutenant—John M Tilley.
2d Lieutenant—Samuel J Fiynt.
3d Lieutenant—Myrick Ivey.
P1IVATBS.
Allen, Jr, Elishs Jones, J P
Burdett, G M Johnson, John
Brake, Cl Ivey, J W
Brake, D C King, J H
Battle, T A Kirkpatriok, J K
Battle, Wm Loais, Orris
Battle, Q W Lina, J C
Bledsoe, J N Murdco, M H
Burnley, J D Mnrden, R 8
Burnley, J T Murdon, J M
Broome, Nathaniel MeClusky, John
Broome, Marion Moore, J A
Brooke, Joseph Moak. R A
Chapman, J 8 Myers, Aaron
Carter, C T Nunn. U W
Clement, Wm Peek, J B
Deeper, J P Pittman, A H
Howe/, ■ T Pinkston, W T
Evaas, J D Ring, 0 F
Bvum, J J 1 Ring, W W
Ivaae, Russell Rhodes, W H
Xhrileh, Beaj Rkedes, R M H
nr*t,HH RtoheUvJt, W B
Flaker, R H
Flaksr, W T
Ghana, Tho*
Gihn»*,0 W
Ghasliag, Virgil
Hammock, J M
Hammock, W U
Harris, WO
Howell, J M
Hendrick, I 1
HM, W T
Hodge, Riehard
Hendrick, W W
Hackney, J M
Johnson, James W
Jones, jr, Benj
Doosey, L E
Reynolds, J R “
Ray, JT
Smith, I F
Stewart, T I
Sharpe, K T
Sharpe, J U
Sharpe, T J
Stephens, J A
Taylor, J L
Taylor, C W
Taylor, W C R
Veasey, P G
Wall, John
Wells, J 8
Wright, J T
Woodruff, J W
Heath, W T
Humphrey, J M
Tugalo Blase.from Franklin county.
ornosas.
Captain—Wm T Millican.
l.t Lieutenant—R A Jones.
2d Lieutenant—G A Pace.
Ensign- J M Carson.
lat Sergeant—Hartwell L Beach am.
2d Sergeant—J T Holbrook,
fid Sergeant—James McFarland.
4th Sergeant—W I Ariail.
5th Sergeant—W R Ayres
lat Corporal— H 8 Chappelear.
2d Corporal—J D Shannon.
3d Corporal—J W Stephenson
4lh Corporal —
6th Corporal—M M McMurry
privates.
Adsrbold, A C Knight, Andrew
Aderhold, J II P Knight, D
Ayrrs, J R 8 Langston, J C
Ayres, O W Leach, J W
Aaron, M J McCall, J P
Adams, Jonathau McFarland, Wm
Bagwell, W A McFarland, T A
Bailoy, Samuel McDougald, W M
Bailey, R J McGregor, Adolphus
Beacbam, T L McGregor, W L
Brock, F J Mauldin, J F
Brady,JR Mitchell, W E
Baird, H W Mitchell, Rollen
Brawner, W T Norwood. Levi M
Bellamey, John Payne, J W
Burgess, R J Ritchie, A C
Carson, Alfred P Shannon, W J
Carter, J W Smith, W W
Clark, U W Starrett, B F
Cheek. W D Stovall, J T
Crow, J A Scales, B C
Defoor, Joseph Thomason, J C T
Dodd, Elijah Vess, A W
Deumond, W B West, W H
Edwards, E W Payne, J R
Griffin, W K Parker, J P
H&rriaon, T J 8almond, B F
Harrison, V M Shannon, J M
Harrison, J T Smith, H F
Hunt, Elijah Stevenson, A W
Haynes, R B Sewell, W F
Hill, K Thomason, J F
Holbrook. W Y Vaughan, Samuel
Howell, J H Willis, W W
Hamby, J P Westbrook, T 8
Isbell, RG
Rook out for him.
A correspondent of tke Constitutionalist of
yesterday says :
" The publio should be warned against a
German, Frank Shuman, who was served
with a notice to quit this community for dis
loyal expressions. He left ou Monday night
for Atlanta, and it is possible that be may
slop somewhere else in the Confederate lim
its. He is of email stature, rather light hair,
and fair skin—about five feet six inohea in
height, and speaks rather bad English. He
is apparently quiet and unpretending, and
never commits himself in English, but in hie
native tongue has been quite imprudent. A
mongst his effects, bo has a Wide Awake
badge. He has lived in this oily since Sep
tember last. It would be well for the press
to band him around."
Hcott’a Treachery*
Upon the occasion of the inauguration of the
Washington Statute at Richmond, Vo., February
12th, 1858, old Scott was present. He was for
mally presented to the Legislature, and the
Speaker of the House of Delegates received him
in a few remarks which then, were appropriate.
Scott then replied:
Mf. President and Senators: I cannot give
expression to the deep emotions of pleasure
which I experience at this reception in my
native State. Little did I expect to meet
with such honors here, and from you. I find
myself in the midst of my countrymen—my
dear countrymen—natives of the State which
was the cradle of my first hopes, my first
ambition. In my long career—mors remark
able, perhaps, for it* length than its brilliancy
—I have ever felt the responsibility inherited
by my birth. I have always said, what will
Virginia say of me? and when, in the course
of my public life, I have always remember
ed, at its moat important points, that I bore
a nortion of her honor upon my shoulders,
I hare said that if I proved recreant, I should
be doubly damned in her estimation and that of
my country. It was in tbe school of Virginia
that I imbibed those principles which nave
guided me through life, and it is by the ex
ample of her Washington and other great
Virginians, that I am inspired with the de
lire to oe remembered by my State.
That desire has been accomplished for be
yond my most sanguine expectations Hon
ors upon honors have been heaped upon
me, and I could not, if I would, ever forget
her favors. At the end of the war of 1812-
15, she presented me with the sword I now
possess. She has given my name to one of
her counties, and, after the lapae of a third
of a century, when my little service might
be supposed to have been forgotten, she has
honored me with a vote ot thanks and a
gold medal. I allude to these things in a
spirit of gratitude, not of yanity. The time
has passed away for that. I have arrived at
the age when the passions arc mellowed, and
the imagination ceases to be flrev and Ir
regular—an age of quiet and enjoymeat;
and the scenes of this day will fill me with
gratefol memories, and I will bear Us recol
lections with me to the Anal resting place to
which, in the course of nature, I am rapidly
tending. With a Virginia heart. I tender all
Virginians my gratitude and affection.
SOUTHS
FIRE, LIFE AND
Office coro.r of Wh iuhill .id 1.
onr Belmon. A Simmon,'D
SAMUEL RiTth,
VIRGINIA ■'
FIRE AMO MARI
INSURANCE COr
RICH MOM), VIROlgjg,
CHAKTKRKD IK 1
Ha. a boil a fide Caab Capital *-
Surplus,..
T HI3 long established Coopai,
gainat Iota and damana t,
not.. Dwelling., Stores, Merck.-,
bold Furoiture, and all k;n.a irf
property on tbo moat reasonable
Tb. policy of Ihia Company bis
been to pay all iu honest loaan, u
presentation ol proof of loss.
DIRECTOIIHI
W. L Cow.rdin, Pres t. W. Winia,
” 1 — J *sph u
WaBmn,
H. A. 01,r
W.LC
J.S. (
J.A.I
Wm.
A. W. Parker,
C W. Poreell,
Tboa. Sampson,
J. £. Wadsworth,
B. L. Winston,
J. P. Winston,
H. L. Kent,
SAMUEL SMITH,
Office, corner Alabama and Whitfe
over Salinom i 8ia~
OLD DOMINICK-
INSURANCE COMP
OF RICHMOND, VIHCHli
Cupltal, ....
DIRECTORS.
I. Davenport, Jr., Prea C. E Worths^'
Gab. Wortham,
John Endera,
8. M. Price,
B F. Ladd,
J. 8tawart Walker,
L. R. Spilman,
P. C. Warwick,
Jamea 8. Kant,
Horaoa P. Edmond,
J. M. Talbott,
G. B. Davenport,
G. W. Ysnco,
Joa. Brummel,
Wm. Brant,
R. H. Maury,
John H.
Geo 6. Pilaw,
W. 8 Triplett, j
S 0. Tardy,
W m. Cama
J. H. Cnuk
John H. W"‘
Mark Dovuy,
Tbomaa Joan,
E. A. Smith,
Robart f.f-
R. F. William !
W. P. Ragltad,
H. C. Cabell,
]Geo. W. Rojit*.
Thia Company ia prepared to raeaiva
cations for FIRE AND MARIRB
RANCE, on favorable termi.
SAMUEL SMITH,
Office, corner Wbiteball And AUbuw
over Salmons 4 Sim """
INSURANCE COMF1
OF TIIB
VALLEY OF VIRGINI
WINCHESTER, VA.
Cash Capital,
*• Surplus,
Incorporated In 1852*
DIRECTORS-
J. S. Carson, Pres’t. William L
Job n Vara, Lewii P. Hartofe
Jooeph 8. Carson, William Miller,
Robart Steele, Wm. B. Bakar.
ptr Aggregate Loaaea paid ia Ijr
ing July lat, 1861, $538,292 19.
This old Company in sores Boildinp.
chandise, Household Furniture, sad
property in city, town or country essi^
able term* as other responsible
SAMUEL SM
General Insurance Agent, eorswtfW
and Alabama Streets, ofarfete®**
moos' Dry Goods Store.
MERCHANTS’
INSURANCE COMPAN
Capital Authorised 7237 tir
Cub and Surplm, lat May. I* 11 -
DIRECTORS:
Jo«. R. Aud.raon, Willa!”?-_
Jam D. Apparton, Btmuel Pa^*
William Breeden, John F«y“^
D. vid J. Burr, J^" D ; ‘‘“"S
Wm. H. Chrintian, D.aidJ-
John Dooley, Owrgn R;
L H. Oleubrook, Franklin ^
Lawia GinUr, i. u aimMS
Bamnal J. Harriaon, M “'***
Roacoe B. Haatb,
Edward McCarthy, Tbjw-Ta
E. Miller, a
Garrett F.WaUon-
A. PLEASAKT,
Joan H. Moaraeoa, Secretary.
Matob’i Orrrca. Arum, Ge. 1
Jaly IS, IM1. J
Seaborn B. Lore, member ot Hi* City
Ooaaetl from tke Third Ward baring reelgoed,
U ie ordered that an eleoUoa bo bold, at U«
City Hall, oa dotard ay, tho JTtk iaataat, to tU
laid raaaaey. , ,sl* <».. r A j
JARED I. WHITAKER, Mayor.
Thin farorito Iaaeranca Comp**J .
to Inearo, both la town ond
•f Inroroblo proporty on the
is; also. Mens* Insurant
SAMUEL SMITH,
Cornor Whitehall and Alabaae
r Salmon. A Simmona’ Pry uw “
ALABAMA
INSURANCE COMPt
MONTGOMERY'
CAPITAL —
T HIS Company, by pre-pt”**
aad paying Ita Imue. t**l*'*L
lion which hu plomd l‘
ot laaanaaco Oomaoaloo in tba couJH
•area ail Had. of fnaorobl. prep«v
RH M22df*slsr
rmss?** jkjass
J.D. HoUkawm, ■ ,oh *Y f 7^
SAMUEL SMITH,
OOm. coram ot Whitehall k A)etp , t
ever SalawMM k glmaaeu Dry
Jaly If—W-
