Newspaper Page Text
lome s'.ight amenJr- ■ ni the Turbirge ol the
bilv, S\ pawied ul
A bill to repeal the 57; and '• 6th sections of
Nb* Gorte—relates to ne, , u. ttra anil extort
ers. The bill passed, and th - rmthcrlty to grant
licenses to prev» < r *1 ; reals with tie
church. It was c • u cl 1.. Messrs. Seward,
Lewis, V aeon, Kobe In If. nin the affirm-1
•tire, and by M-- r.. .1 .c ~nd Moseley ia the
negative, and m 12.
ArTltt.vooN Seshon. i! ..-r the close ol my
letter on yesterdb-y n rg, u.e Senate passed
the bill to nllow n«-,*o oe learned to read —
repealing the law j»: •»: ■ :i/ t.
Nothing aas don .n tl,o S mote thig afternoon
but the passage o! a!> f prcv,de for perfecting
titles when partie* die bavioi- a bond for title.
A message wan rtc* llr m the Governor in
reference to the Cation (/..rd Works, which was
referred to a special c ■ ••.tee. The Governor
■tales that one hur* >. pa rs of e>r a could be
turned out per day ii there was on band a supply
of wire. Engagements liar, be it made with a
Arm in Dalton—Slcfsrs. Russel, Brother A Cos.,
to make wire, and pariiea arc also engaged to im
port a supply through the l/ockade. The exact
ooit of making a pair of cards at about #4. Two
new machines are completed, and three more well
under way, with fire more h !f done, and three
large machines begun for miking 41 inch cloth
for factories. About 1 20 1 turds have been
made since the purcK. e ii / the Stute, which have
ktaen sold for sheep and dog skins. The Governor
■ays that Messrs, l.eed A Cos. did not turn over
more than wire enougti to make 1150 pairs of
«ards, when they contracted to lurniab enough to
make 12,000, and he re n.ii;{incis that the vain* of
tbs wire be deducted fioiu the sum to be paid for
the works. He dees not deem it best to purchase
the remain.ng bud inter as, according to the
contract, the (State controls ice works as lully os
though it owned them nil, and the interest cannot
he bought except at aa exorbitant price.
nousx — march 31.
The House met at i o’c onk. Prayer by Bar.
J. H. Echols o: the Senate.
On motion of Judge Cahio:*t:3 the courtesies of
the; House were extend Rev. «j. p. Pryce,
member of the Legislature ol .South Carolina.
House bills ware read a second time.
Judge Love was permitted to introduce a bill
to amend the charier of the Caaaville Female Col
lege, and lor other purposes.
Mr. Whitehead ol Walton, a bill to authorize
the Governor to pay for guns furnished by citi
zens of the State.
Mr. Felton, to incorporate the Evangelical
Lutheran Synod of Geor-.ia.
Mr. Wizell, a res..lotion instructing our delega
tion in Couf rets to hate a post line established
between Tebtativiile on the Oulf Raiiioad, and
Trader’s Hdl, in Cbarieton county.
Mr. Pitman of Ware, a hill to repeal an act al
lowing certain county > die to ho and their offices
away from the Court ilcu c.
The Special C<in was reporta#a
resolution to decide on what basis tax returns
■ball be made, reported a resolution that property
holders shall be requt ed to make returns of pro
perty at its market value iu Confederate money;
that property within the c . •• ly’s lines be exempt
•from taxation, provided it do not apply to wild
lands.
The resolutions were freely discussed by Messrs.
Lore, Whittle, Cochrane, Schley, Adams and
Kender, in the affirmative, and by Messrs. Cand
ler, Lee and Smith, in the negative. They were
.■lightly amended by Judge Htepbens so as to ap
ply to gold, silver, bullion, public and private
■locks, and ub offloaded (.-;..\ and.
Judge CuhMeai prove: t-l a long and able re
•port from the commit’.on tLe : adorpament of
Uonfe let ate bonds. A minority import was also
presented, both of ivircii . era ordered printed.
12 o’clock —Judye Cafciacos introduced a bill
to organize a Home t-uar -i:c following addi
tional bills were introduced : A bill to relieve
lirastus Johnson cu t v ol the penalty for
issuing change billet; to allow a rotary of #2OO to
the Councilmen of Atl mta ; a bill to legal ze the
marriage of C. C. belly ami Melinda 0. Sullivan.
[They ure cousins, aua too ntw code prohibits
■uoh marriages.]
Hills on tiikiis Passac.*.- Mr. Ad’atns called up
the bill to allow,F. W. C. Cock and others to open
the North Oconee river, it passed. A bill to
change the line b :tw< n Hurra and Talbot—pasa
•d ; also oue to change the line between Schley
and Sumter; a bill to corns its Geo. W. Doug
las lor a negro who was executed by a meb—lost;
• bill for the relief of An:ir■■.■/ Hamilton —passed;
■ bill to repful the dSiith seoltort of the code, which
allows road overseers -i!2 per day—lost; to rolieve
the Cherokee Insurance and linking Company
passed ; to amend t ie act to define the liabilities
•I Hailroad Companies for f:i j -.tries done to stock,
lallowa parties injured three months iu which to
sue for damages)—passed.
The House adjourned to y o’clock to-morrow
morniug.
SBNATZ—APRIL 1.
Mobninu Session.--The .Vu.-.i. was opened with
prayer by Rev. Air. Sunlit ol the House.
Mr Mosely moved to r:. . d.;r kite bill to re
peal the luw preventing r ..to. s from preaching
and exhorting. Tin* mourn to t (.consider was
sustained by Rev. Mr. i:.s ly and opposed by
Messrs. Jas. Hilliard, Echo s, and Vason. The
motion was lost. The bill ic based on the idea
that it is not tbe provim« of the Legislature to
interlere with the affairs ol the Church.
Judge Gibson intr. '.u 1 a bill to prevent and
punish the circulation ol Uuitoi S ales Treasury
notes. It makes it api nlleetiary offenea. It is a
good hill, aud au lmpbi . il 1 - s: to prevent the
maiumonttes of the land Iron t’eaiin™ iu “ Green
Becks” us they are atovi.dy <1 :i pc in it clinioud.
Judge Gibsou also iulru-Uiced a bill to punish a
retuaui to receive Cool •. •. ■ money—to make
the penalty a forfeiture of double the amount re*
The following ure thi yens and nays on the bill
to repeal the law to prevent negroes Iroin learn
ing to read, passed ou y-. . '-‘l and ' V :
Ayes—Messrs. Hensley, Itayd, .las B. Brown,
Bobola, Hansetl, Furlow, tlibion, Gordon, Harris,
Jaa. Hilliard, Lane, Lmi-, Milohe'l, Pmckurd,
Howard, Simmons, Sweario n, V awii—l7.
Nays—Messrs, Benson, *v. M. Brown, Dyer,
Fletcher, Gaston, Gr.llin, Udl. TUos. Hillard,
Jackson, Kdien, Melt . M > y, bhewinake,
Bmith Stephens and W ri.ihl— lil,
HOUSE—APRIL 1.
Mobninu Session.—The House met at nine
o’clock. Fruyer by Kev. Air. Smith,ol Brooks.
Mr. Jackson moved to reconsider tbe lost bill
to increase j Allots’ lees—» neh motion prevailed.
The counties were called lor.
New Matter.—A bill to pibihildt tbe issue cf
Change bills; a bill to amend the distillation act;
• bill to incorporate the ,\1 chae.tcs’ Savings Hunk ;
a bill to incorporate the Southern Kailrord, Ma
chinery aud Mining Cos.; a biii to provide for exe
cuting titles to land m certain cases; a bill to
change the line between Baker and Calhoun ; a bill
to admit to record cerium instruments i.l' writing ;
• bill to suppress crime among slave ; a resolu
tion authorizing tbe Goveruor u> employ hauds to
out tbe wbeut of soldiers in the service when ne
oeaaary to ptevent loiis ; a bill to incorporate the
Atlanta Savings aud Loan Association ; a bill to
amend the Koud laws ; a bill to repeal an act cou
aolidating tbe offices cf Tax Coileffor and Ke
oaiver in Walton county ; resolutions against re
oonatrnetiou; a reso.ution iu reference to tbe
raaponsibility of agents of W. A A. B. R.
The bill regulating jailors fees was taken up
aed a substitute adopted allowing 75 cents a day
tor board of a negro, and $1 for a white man.
A resolution was tillered to prevent the iutro
dnotion of new matter alter Ale iduy next, except
by a vote of three fourt-.a ■ ter a protracted
discussion the resolution was e lopted.
A message was reseived iVoiu the Governor in
, reference to the cull for information concerning
' the use of the $500,00i).
lie ask a for time to hear from the agenta and
disburse™ ot the fuud.
The bill to authorise the endorsement of Con
foderote bouds reported by tha committee on yes
terday, has been made the spec.al order for
Wednesday next.
Hon. J. V. Uoyce, st m ' the UgMsttin
af South Oaraltua, will dmiv. r .a address at the
Representatives' Hull to nir ■; on this subject.
From preseut iud.c.tiioua ihc oi>l will paos by a
eonaideruble majority.
The bill to restrict the planting of cotton was
token up. It ree.riots plant ng to one acre, and
makes a violation penal.
Meeara. Walton and C.ibiu.v-s cfibred substi
tntea, the purport ol which is to tax all over one
acre.
Mr. Whittle, also, presented an amendment,
when the whole were referral to the Judiciary
Committee, with instructions .to report to-mor
row.
At this point 1 must close.
SENATE— AMU. 1.
Amutoos Session.—ln the Senate a bill to
compensate toe owners ol s . \ s impressed, trim
have died in the service. The b J was
by Mr. Dyer the mover, and by .'-Lsrrs. Fmckurd,’
Honaell, Sewaru aud iir.tr s. It vus opposed by
dinars. J. K. brown, Gioson atv: “osely. Air. J.
Brown offered a resohit t ■s: its shall
pey for negroes where ; roc: of n .dectis show::—
placing the impressment o:t the grimed of a
feroed hire—u very just v. w ... tt w„uld appear,
Dot the amendment was lost.
The following bills were introduced : A bill to
prevent anybody but produc ™ from selling pro
due* without licence, and pro -i vine t»>e aaip
of produce out ot the s>.„ .. a b ? a to punish
ooonterteiting; abi jo rep- . u
•tW.MV, »SK», :• -
Seuaie adjourned.
house—armi. l.
Amuioox Session. —Ali-.-r the close of my lost
at 1< o’clock, • hill to i ssignment of
4ower wee taken up and p i ‘ed
A bill to incorporate tc Alec . cs Savings As
■Ouation—pesaech
A Dill *o amend the cl ECOH Irsnr
aree aud Trust Con
arose, id which many an ' ’ reposed,
■•cat of which wer<- issue ol
certificates of di-poeite. ice bid - .ed to receive
* two-thirds vote.
A roaolution from the ■ o._jr puj sad
regulating the impreMni.:r. 1 1 ' el ares was
taken up. It amends uir reio 1 niton of the last
Maaion, providing that hour-: i , reads and field
hands shall not be taken, and that iiaptesameute
ohali be made from count c «;> e b I uve »ot tnrn-
Mhed any quota. Alter some «i >csss on, the reso
lotiou woe referred to a spec - .mar.tiee of bve,
wlo ore to confer wiih i:e»> ven: .- aid report.
Boaate DiUa for a that reading were .lien taken
ap. ,
A hill to regulate the rtp try ol voles in tse
ttXj of Columbus
Tha House adjourned to nice e’e » s tc-mor
pm.
BXXATS—APRIL 2.
Mr Furlow moved to take up tha cottom bill,
which prevailed, and it was referred to the judie
iarThe°bdUo endorse Confederate bonds waa made
special order for Friday Sd, at 11 o clock.
T’he following new matter waa introduced, a
billto amend foe 4522d of tbCtfode-.t
r, nooses that in criminal cases where there is a
nvhtfo continue, the defendant ahaJl announce
wbethar ready’for trial or not. Tbia isHheold law.
A'aeries of resolutions against preschmg and
exhorting by slaves; a bill to prevent extortiov
and monopoly in locaUng or leasing
passed; a bill to incorporate tha Blancevtlle Stato
( passed ; a bill to atop the payment of
interest *OO cUims where the holder rsf “®* to
take Confederate money for claims due, was ae
bated at length, and lost.
In the afternoon, the Senate paesed the follow
ing House Bills: To change the Une bet"*® ll
Madison and Hart-passed; to incorporate l Geor
gia Home Insurance Compay; to reppal üßbF*® 1 * 1
Cs public ia Karke J
to grant letters of Administration to A. B. Tra
wtok ; to anthoriz* the issue of a grant to certain
lot of land in Burke county.
Mai Jas. R. Brown introdneed a resolution in
reference to the transportation of produce by the
railroads of this State.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOSSU— apbil 2.
The House waa opened with prayer by Rev. W.
M A* £ few unimportant bills were token np for a
repeal the act fixing certain salaries.
Mr. Adams moved to amend so aa to except the
Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts.
Mr. Bchley made a fine speech against this
amendment, and waa sustained by Mr. Norwood,
who urged the injustice of refuging to restore
their salaries, who are subjected to the expense of
traveling, while those of the Governor and State
House officers are restored to the old standard. —
Messrs. Adams and Hargrave sustained the
amendment. IL was lost. The bill was discussed
by Meesre. Schley, Norwood, Whittle, Cochran,
in favor of the bill, and Messrs. Adams and Har
grave against it. It passed. It restores the sal
ary of the Supreme Judges to H. 500, Superior
Judges to *2,500, Governor to *4,000. The bill
to take effect April 15th.
Mr. Lester, from the Judiciary Committee, re
ported a bill and two substitutes to restrict the
planting of cotton, which were discussed the re
mainder of tbe day. A motion to postpone inde
finitely, was lost by twelve votes. One of these
bills proposes to restrict tbe crop to one acre,
and makes violation penal; the others propose to
let the present law stand and tax all over an acre.
Judge Cabinesß, the mover of one of tbe substi
tutes, spoke in its favor. He thought we coaid not
interlere with the right] to plant, as the crop was
mainly planted, bat we canid tax it. Mr. Dußose
made a short and forcible speech against further
legislation. Judge Stephens waa opposed to tbe
bill and tbe substitute!, and argued with great
power, the constitutional objections to them.
Mr. Hester argued against ail the proposed
measures. He presented an elaborate array
of statistics to show that we have an abund
ance of com, and that we ought to raise every
bale ofi cotton we can, after producing an ample
grain crop.
The House then adjourned.
SIN ATI—APRIL 3.
In the .Senate a bill to regulate tbe payment of
interest, was reconsidered.
A bill to repeal sections 986, 987, 933, 939, 990,
992,923 of the code, passed; a bill to reunlaie the
election of militia officers, passed ; a bill to incor
porate tbe Atlanta and Boswell Railroad Company,
passed.
Tbe report of the majority and minority com
mittee on cotton planting waa taken up, and after
considerable discussion, tbe whole matter was
postponed indefinitely—yeas 19, noys 14.
Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs.
Alexander, Anthony, Beasley, Brown, W. M.
Echols, Fletcher, Furlow, Gaston, Harris, Hill,
Jas. Hilliard, Killen, Lewis, Pinckard, Seward,
Smith, Swearingen, Vason and Wright—l 9.
Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs.
Benson, Bond, Jas. R. Brown, Dyer, Gibson, Han
gell, Thos. Hilliard, Jaekson, Lane, Mcßae, Mitch
ell, Mosely, Shewmake and Stephens—l 4.
HOU9S —APRIL 8.
The special committee on impressments report
that the Governor be directed to fill tbe requisi
tion from tbe tree negroes and such slaves as are
not on farms and from portions of the State where
supplies are most plentiful.
Col. Lee presented a memorial from Ur. DeGraf
fenried of Columbu*, in reference to compensa
tion lor treating Creek Indians for small pox.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Rob
inson, Horne and Felton.
The following bills were introduced : A bill to
amend tbe act to suppress the spread of small
pox; a bill to change the line between Gilmer
andPickeDs; a bill to change tbe lines between
Campbell and Fayette; a bill to incorporate the
Warehouse and Ueposit Company of Americus;
also a like company in LaGrange.
Leave ot absence was granted to Messrs. Wal
ton of Stewart, Stephens of Hancock, Mitchell
and Erwin.
A bill to certain processes returnable to Walton
Superior Court; a bill to ammend 739th seotion
ot the code; a bill to amend the act to prevent
spread of small pox; a bill to authorize the ap
pointment ot arbitrators on (he claim of tbe Union
Bra.loh Railroad Cos ; a bill to repeal the act to
couipensa'o managers of electipns in Emanuel.
Tue House then took up the cotton planting
bills, which were d’seussed the balance of the
morning. Mr. Taylor, of Chattooga, moved to
substituie the minority roport for all the hills.
Messrs. Raiford, Lee and Beall sustained the mo
tion. Messrs. Candler, Thoniaß and others, op
posed the motion.
jalNAyi —4.PRIL i.
Toe Senate, on Friday, voted to indefinitely
postpone the cotton planting bill, bat on yester
day morning, reconsidered the rote, by a majority
of 20 to 18. So there is a manifest determination
in both Houses to take some action. What it will
be remains tp bp seen.
Judge Gibson’s bijl to prevent al) save produ
cers and millers from selling corn, steal, flour,
pons, pork, bacon, mutton aqd beef iritflout * li
cense, and restricting those who have a license to
the county is which they live, and to fifteen per
cent, profit, was passed. While it is true that
history and experience assure us that restrictions
upon trade have seldom worked well, tfle bill
seems to present a mqans of controling the erti
cles named —which are only the leading staples of
domestio use—against the combinations of trade
and capital. Judge Gibson deserves tbe conside
ration of both producers and conenmers, for bis
effort to prevent engrossing, forestalling and inju
rious speculation in tbe prime articles of subsis
tence.
A bill to charter the Confederate Express Com
pany passed the Senate.
Judge Gibson introduced a bill to incorporate
the Traders and Importer’s Bank of Angnsta.
Col. Gordon introdneed a bill to secure and con
firm the Contederate States in their title to the
arsenal lands in Richmond county.
A few other unimportant bills were read the
first time, when the senate adjourned to Monday
morning 10 o’clock.
HODBB —‘APRIL 4.
The principal topic of interest here for two or
three days has been the measure to restrict the
planting of cotton. There was some division on
the committee, but they reported a bill to restrict
the crop to one acre to the band, under penalty
of a fine of #SOO for every violation, one half to
go to the informer. Judge Cabiness reported a
bill to tax all over one acre to the hand #25 per
acre. Dr. Walton, of Wilkes, reported a similar
bill. They were all before the Judiciary Commit
tee, who reported adversely to each, on account
of their containing features believed to be in Vio
lation of the constitution. The committee report
ed their bill with the two others as substitutes.
Dr. Walton withdrew bis bill, on acoopnt of its
similarity to that offered by Judge Cabiness, The
questions presented elicited good deal of discus
sion, in whign several of the ablest debaters in the
Ilouse participated. Fine speeches were made, in
favor of gome restriction by Messrs. Cabiness,
Lester, Smith of Brooks, Briscoe, Candler, gnd
others, and against all further legislation by
Messrs. Linton Stephens, Hester, Moore of Thom
as, Dubose and others.
On the passage of tae substitute of Judge Cab
iness, the yeas were 57, nays 75; so it was lost.
On the original bill, tbs yeas were 85, nays 70.
This morning the discussion was resumed on
n motion to reconsider.
From tlie Comet.
information has been received in Savannah
that tha negroes and abolitionists have abaadrn
ea Jacksonville and gon; to Hiltonhead. The
town was set on fire b•• ’be vandals previous to
their leaving. Ge’. Finega i reached the place in
time to save the greater porti >n of it. His trocfpa
are now occupying Jacksonville.
The reported advance of a large fores of
‘.he enemy on John’s Island was untrue. Only
two regiments landed on Sesbrook’s Island. Tbeir
pickets were attacked by a party of asven of our
men, and driven back, with the loaa of one Yan
kee taken prisoner and two otherareported killed,
with no loss on our tide. The enemy have not
attempted a landing on John’s laland, and many
of the rumors brought by passengers Monday af
ternoon have since hsen officially coutrsdicted. It
is supposed to be the intention of tbs enemy to
iccupy both Seabrook’s and fidisto Islands os a
base of futnre operation!.
From misslMlppl.
It is stated that there is no doubt of the retire
ment of the Federal farce op the Tallahatchie, hat
to what point was unknown. Pur scouts follow
-d the tlset about ixty miles, and bad made re
port when o« r Informant left. A .considerable
lry w ' u hereafter operate 09 bpth
banks of the nver, as far n > as the oveiflow w*ll
permit, and another raid will not be made as far
as the previous one with impunity. In the mean
time cur ormer de'eoaej are being greatlv
strengthened and added to. « r e»uy
The Mississippi near Vicksburg U failing nn
idiy. w e hope it will fall fast enough U ham Pn
the Federal bests it? the Vasoo. * “
Kelisble intelli<en«e from our foreea on the
k tiK), under Gen. Featherstone, state that he
attacked the enemy near the mouth of Bolling
Font and dro e him back a mile and a half.-
Bclung Fork is about sixty-fire miles below Ta
- >0 C.ty, and empties into the Yazoo river.
The Charlotte, N. C., Bulletin tays on immense
crop of wheat has been planted in that eeetioa.
W e trust there wifi be a bountiful yield.
; RKPORTSD KVFRr*S’ jT poE CHRONICLS <m SBSTIKBL.J
Speach of Itev . j. p, Buyce on tbe En
dorsemeni of confederate Bond*.
Delivered M t MUledgevill* April 1, 1863.
Mr. Boyce s* ated that a little over two weeks ago
he received a communication from the Secretary
of tbe Treasui -y,asking him to uct as agent of that
department, I 0 present to the different Legislatures
tbe subject or f State endorsement of Confederate
bonds—that thereupon be visited Richmond, but
seeing that t he Georgia Legislature met at an ear
lier period t nan had been anticii>a!ed,hehad spent
bat two day s in Richmond and bad bad but little
opportunity of communication with tbe Seereiary
of tbe Treasury—that the views presented there
fore, were rather to be taken simply as the ex
pression o‘; his own opinions, than of official in
formation. Ho felt it dne to state these facta,
that the Secretary might not be held responsible
—that it might he seen, also, that his mission was
not eonfi ned to a single State, bat extended to all
whieh had not yet acted. The object of that mis
sion wai: to give information as to the nature and
advents ges of the plan. He stated that on his ar-
rival hi re, he bad learned that this information
bad al ready been given through the correspond
ence from the Governor of South Carolina, and
that a bill was about to be reported, accompanied
by an able report on this subject—that under such
circumstances his mission was measurably accom
plished, and he should have left, but lor tbe invit
ation received from several members to make an
address on the subject.
He said the State of Georgia bad ever been
marked by wisdom, patriotism and generosity—
that if be bad come 10 ask a boon for other States,
he could have relied on Georgia to grant it, even
at self-sacrifice. That coming from a State which
two years since had made a fearful leap in the
dark, and looked to Georgia for support and wa3
not disappointed; and with bis heart filled with
emotions as he remembered that from this Hall
had gone forth the material aid that had comfort
ed and supported his native city (Charleston)
when laid in ashes in the face of the enemy, be
felt he could look to Georgia for anything that re
quired determined action and self sacrificing gen
erosity. But he came to suggest what was equally
to the interest of Georgia as the others—that the
destiny of all was common, and the interest of one
the interest of aIL
Three things had been essential from the begin
ning of this war—men enough, food enouah,
money enough. Experience hu9 shown that we
have the first; the patriotism of the country is
about to provide the second ; it remains to look
after the finances. The war debt was fearfully
accumulating. At one time it had been our boast
that we bad spent only *15,000,000, while our op
ponents had spent ten or fifteen lime that amount.
Bet we find that the debt of January last was
*556,000,000, that by next July it will be about
*900,000,000, and to January 1,1364, the amount
will reach about *1,300,000,000. To realize what
this vast sum is—it amounts to the estimated
value of tbe property in Georgia, Alabama and
South Carolina. Even estimating that the tax
returns only give one-third of the value of the
property, we have thug far spent an amount equal
to the value of Georgia. The increase at the pre
sent rate is *2,000,000 a day. Here is an evil;
and these questions arise: Can we reduce that
rate es increase V Can we stop it at the rate al
ready attained ? Can we in any degree diminish
this war debt?
Another evil ia the depreciation of the cur
rency—
1. As compared with gold. I September,
l*il, Confederate notes were about equal to spe
cie. Before December specie was at twenty per
cent premium ; before April, 1862, it was at fifty
per cent.; belore last September at 100; befoie
December at 225 ; before February at 280, and
now at 450.
2. Bank bills were worth io December twenty
five to th rty per cent, premium; now they are
worth eighty-five.
8. Sterling exchange also shows tbe deprecia
tion. In September last, the premium was 110;
in December, 200; now it is 200.
This depreciation is an evil to all. To producers
it briDgß high prices, indeed, for what they raise,
but also for wbat they buy, and they are liable to
charges of extortion. To consumers altogether,
who have only a moneyed income, it is fearful.—
A salary of *1,200 is not now worth more than
*250. The misfortune of tbe Government is that
it is altogetbor a consumer, and buys now at high
and appreciated prices, giving promises to pay
which mast hereafter be redeemed in gold and
silver.
If any inquire the causes of depreciation, tbe
first is that the issues of the government are not
redeemable in specie. Were this so, they would
even command par. The second iB the want of
confidence which some have in the success of tbe
government. However much to be blamed, such
a feeling is constantly permeating financial cir
cles. li prevails abroad also, and injures the
credit of the government there. The third oause
is the redundancy of the currency. The amount
of money in c'rpulation in time of peace is about
#30,000,000; the utmost that can circulate now
with safety is #150,000,000. In January last the
amount was #390,000.000—n0w reaching about
#50*,000,000, and by the first of January next it
will reach #1,000,000,000 unless some remedy be
devised, pr the debt be funded faster than it baa
been in the past. What then will be the prices of
food? what of clothing V what will interest money,
or debts be worth? "The debtor, will then be
found pursuing the creditor, who will fear nothing
so mnch as the payment of his debt, Then other
questions arise—can this redundancy be check
ed ? can it be reduced ?
The measure proposed meets all these evils. It
is that the States shul:;endorse to the -mount m the
aggregate, of #spo,i)oo,oyo of Confederate bonds—
these bonds, according to the act, to bear interest
at 6 per cent. It is thought that these bonds will
be sought by c apitalists eyed at this rate of inter
est, and that a handsome premium will be ob
tained, If so, we will be able to absorb the cur
rency, to reduce the interest, and to diminish
even the volume of tbe debt, The plan is based
upon the woll known supt that the State securities
command high premiums in the market. Add to
them the Confederate, or unite them rather, and a
still higher premium wilt be commanded. Thus,
if we can get 17?0 for every 100 dollars—a sale of
*500,000,000 would give tbe government #750,000,-
000, and yet leave them in debt only #500,000,000,
with an annual interest cf #30,000,000 —an interest
of four per cent on what is obtained. But if aold
at #120,009,100, and no capitalist will deny that
they will'bring thjs, we get #600,000 OQO for #500.-
000.000 in bonds, paying #50,000,0,00 of interest,
or ftve per centl on the money we realizi. Tbe
truth is, however they can comm nd the higher
prem um. A member of one of the first houses in
Charleston ofFered 150 for #IOO,OOO of them. Fre
quent applications, too, have been made to know
when the bonds wilj be issued. Capitalists will
be eager to g t them.
But this is only a sale at ho me. Buppose on the
other hand that we sell abroad. The Department
has information that eight per cent uuendorsed
bonds will sell at sixty cents ia tbe dollar. Upon
this Mr. tioyoe sgid he based his calculations. It
is well known that the French loan, though only
seven per cent, brought seventy-seven. This
was owing to tbe fact that additional advantages
in connection with cotton, wero offered, making
the loan a safer one, by giving what was equiva
lent to collateral security. Bat the risk of the
loan was still great, because dependant alone
upon the power of the Confederate government,
such risk does not attach to the State endorse-
ment, The bonds would sell higher—the price
commanded wopld be from yo to }OO. The rea
son that Europeans have eonudenca in the States,
and not in the Confederate Government is that
the States are permanently established. The
Confederate Government is not, and may fail of
final success. Or, if formed, it may go to pieces,
as did the United States. This is their fear. But
a Slate has that permanency which they appre
ciate—which can never be changed. Hence
a Stats endorsement would be pregnant with con
fidence. Suppose now that a sale is made at par
abroad ot #500,000. At the present rate of ex
change it would be worth here #2,250,000,000.
Suppose rate of exchange falls to 100 per cent.,
iu-tnad of 450 per cent. It would give us $1,000.-
000,000—which would take up all the debt to Jan
uary next, leaving only the $100,000,000 loan, the
#15,000,000 and $150,000,000 of circulation. The
whole debt would then be #765,000,000 instead of
$1,265,000,000—and the interest would be $39,-
200,000, instead ot probably #t00,000,000.
It may be suggested, however, that the same
result could be produced by heavy taxation. It
certainly could if such a tax be laid as will cover
all the expenses of the year which cannot be fund
ed in the ordinary form. But can the people
stand snch.atsxV The annual expenses of the gov-
eminent, are by this gross estimate, $746,747,212.
Os this, they may be able to fund say $150,000,-
000, ao amount however greater than bas been
funded altogether up to this time. This will
leave in round numbers $660,000,000. The war
tax of last year, levying one hal: per cent, upon
all property, fell considerably snort of $20,000,-
000. According to this rale, a tux to meet (his
exigency would have to be thirty times as large,
or at the rate af fifteen per cent, on the capital
or property of every man. The present Congress
is about to levy a tax as high as can probably be
paid, but it will fatt many, many time t below a
tax cf fifteen per cent. Kven such a lax would
not improve the currency, but would only prevent
it from getting worse,
Mr. Boyce tnen proceeded lo qiiel dome of the
objections which nave been urged against this
scheme
1. That the bonds thu3 purchased would be sold
to a few favored individuals. So might any es the
securities of the government, unless the honesty
of the department, or the act of Congress forbid.
In this case Congress has ordered, in the act just
passed, that they shall be sold to the highest
bidder.
2. That it w 11 centralize power in the Confed
erate Government. Tbe good book tells ns the
borrower is servant of tipe lender. The States
really by this gain, as it were, anew power to re
quire Congress to listen to their suggestions and
interests m tbe credit of the government. Be
sides, nothing can show mors plainly the separate
sovereignties of the States than the feet that their
credit is asked for as distinct from that of the
government- Hereafter when constitutional issues
arise, if an/ should on this point, tbe advocate of
State sovereignty ean point with confidante to
this very action as showing both on the part of
the government one: ol the States their conception
of their true relations.
A. Another objection is—leaving to the States
to provide for wftat they have endorsed. If this
be true, what essential difference does it make to
the citixen if he has to pay a certain tax for the
debt of the government, whether it be paid to toe
®tale or Confederate tax collector ? Besides, the
true State Bights theory of raising money is, that
the money be raised b/.thoßtate upon requisition
for ter quota of the debt. The plan would work
so inconveniently, however, that it has not been
»ujpleu. buiog the burden ia laid os Coojgregs,
upon Congress must it remain, and one of the
grounds of the advocacy of the Alabama plan,
which guaranteed the whole debt, was, that it the
States became bonnd, Congress would not dare to
refuse or neglect to arrange for it—mat while
demagogues might strive to repudiate the whole
debt if no evil effected their own constituents, they
woald be afraid to throw the burden 0! aetion
upon the States when the honesty of their own
Legislature might arrange for the portiou of debt
due by that State at the same time that portions
of the debt would remain unpaid, owing 10 the
neglect ot other States No one would dare to
risk the hissing and passionate scorn which would
thus be awakened among his constituents who
would see, that through bis action, though they
had paid their full share, the government was
dishonored.
4. It is said that there is not capital enough iu
the country to retire *500,900,000. Capital is not
simply money in b ink, or in hand. It is prop
erty ot aDy kind. It there be property enough
in the country which the government has to pvr
chase, there is enough capital to retire t'-e bonds,
which it must give lor properly. Butin reati-v
there is money enough. The circulation of Con
federate notes is now over #300,003,000 more
than tbe necessities of the country require. Bv
January it will be nearly #900,000,003 more, re
duced simply by the amount of tax paid this ytar
to tbe Confederate government. Surely there is
enough capital to retire #500,000,000. The truth
is, mo ey is now so abundaut that men exease
themselves from receiving payments for debts,
because they know not how to invest it, and by
January next this evil will have tearfully in
creased.
0. Ia sales abroad, where capital is abundant,
bonds must be said at a depreciation. It has
been shown that though tbe Bale abroad be less
than tar the amount realized here, because of the
price of exchange will more than douJe the par
value in this country. It may be added that this
is the reason for making tbe bonds there offered
ol such a character that the depreciation will be
as little as possible. It is a reason why we shoo Id
not sell 8 or 7 per cent, bonds unendorsed at 60,
when 6 per cent, endorsed bonds will bring 90
to 100.
6. It is feared that by this, State credit will he
hurt. lie would ask the question here which he
had asked in the Legislature of South Carolina —
Does the State need her credit? Does she wish
to issne bonds? If so, iB not that credit already
affected by tbe lact that she owes this large por
tiou ot the Contederute debi, just as much ae
though she hud assumed it r Wbat is really meant
is, not that the credit of the State will be aUVeiod,
but ihut her bonds will depreciate in the market.
It cau be demonstrated that this will not be the
case. What is the true standard of value? Gold
and silver. Confederate notes are not. Now, it
is true, that if the value of State bonds in Con
federate notes be the estimate, by auy means
that the cutrency is bettered and these urtes
mode more valuable, tha bonds of the State will
depreciate. The truth in tbe cate however, is,
not that State bonds] are depreciating, but that
Confederate money is appreciating. Tried by the
standard of gold aud silver, the bonds maintain
tbeir original position, or are bettered, while Con
federate money hag improved. This would be the
case it the credit of the States were not linked
with that of the Confederacy; since that is so,
however, tbe value of State securities have gone
down; so also will they go up with those ot the
Confederacy. A bond of Georgia is now worth
150 and gold 450. The present value of the bond
is therefore only thirty-three and one-third centi
on the dolls. Suppose the value of Confederate
money to advance bo that Confederate notes are
at ouly 100 per cent, discounter two dollars muet
be given for oue of gold; though the State bond
be then at par, instead ot one hundred and fifty,
it will be worth silty cents on the dollar. If Con
federate notes can be brought still nearer a specie
basis, as this scheme proposes, tbe State bond will
be worth yet more. The most of such bonds,
however, are held only as investments, and tne
parties owing them are more affected bv the
vaiu: of the interest they receive, than by the
market value of the bond. This is true of all
who are not speculating in these bonds. Now the
oourse proposed is fitted to make that interest far
more valuable. The interest on a #IOOO bond of
the State of Georgia is *7O, paid as elsewhere in
Confederate money. This will buy a barrel of
ffonr. But if the ourrency of the country bo res
tored to the condition it was in two years ago,
the only difference between the value of flour over
what it then sold for, will be the scarcity of the
artiole. A barrel of flour would now sell iu gold
for #l4, and for #7O on a specie basis, the pur
chaser would get fivebarreU instead of ono. The
nearer this basis is approached, the more wou!d
be obtained—two, three, four or more barrels, ac
cording to the specie value of Confederate notes.
In addition to all this, it must be remembered,
that after all tbe Htote owes her proportion of the
public debt, and is morally bound for U, and to
be morally bonnd is all that an honorable man
requires. A man's word should be as good us
his bond. And the debt of ..the Slated given
directly by them to pay for Railroads aud buil
dings and the support of fami’ies of soldiers,
shou and have no preference over that dne by them
through thsir common agent for defence against
the enemy and the support of our armies in the
field, and payment to our hard fighting soldiers'
for their services.
The l“st objection to be noticed is, that litis mea
sure will a'lieuate capitulfrom allegiance to the
Confederacy, and lead them to desire reconstruc
tion. It is acknowledged by our opponents, that
this obiftutiou does not bear with the same force
against the scheme proposed, as against that of
tho endorsement of the whole debt. But it is
proper to say a few words in reply to it an against
either. Oue great mistake of tbe objtctors is,
that they take capital to be merely money on
hu'id. The capital of the country is the whole
pjop-rty of the country. What they mean by
capdc.l is the money of the poqntry. "ff go, how
cyer, we have ho reason to fetr for tflat money is
in tho hands qf all, and is a debt due to any man
—each man having a five dollars Confederate
note is a creditor fit the Govt foment, (s be to be
made a traitor because tbe Government tries to
mufee that five dollars better than it is? Is he
not more likely to become so oy tbe fear that it
will become worse, or that circumstances may
compel him to receive a larger amount of this
depreciated paper ? It the effect be piodaced on
one man, will it not be on the mass?
But it may be said that it ia the holders of Con
federate bonds to whom reference is made. They,
however, are butasmall portion of the o.unmumty,
a mete handful. Wh-t influence can they haye
as against the mqvses i The charge, however, is
UDjust as regards these, for they are the men who
hays showp lull conuJeace in toe Government by
the put chase of its bonds.
Ttiere are msn who sold all other stocks and
took from the Government its bonds at par, at
the beginning of the war, when others were buy
ing Ljtaie Bujcks, auq prtdi ring ihat Confederate
bonds must depreciate. Are sqch men the mate
rial from which treason is concocted V
If these were men of different felling, audit
they wished to secure the debt dpe to them at the
expense of our liberties, they could not batter
attain that end than by allowing onr finances to
oontinue to decline. It is well known that the
North would gladly pay gur debt as well as theirs
if we would reunite with them, and to the North,
rather than to the States, should such men look.
The spirit of our people is such that the States
will be worth nothing after the war, if we do not
sucoeed. We will be ruiued rather than fail.—
Those who will be in the Stales alter Bach an
event will bo the Yanke hordes who will occupy
the soil ou which we have perished. This debt
would tye repudiated by them. But let our finances
be ruiued—jet fqod aud clothing continue to ad
vauae, until our soldiers fiud their families are
starving and naked—they will return to attend to
that first of ull duties, to provide for their own
households. Then wib demagogues arise to conn
sel reconciliation. Until then, never, never; and
We eau avert that period; only seifish traitorous
capitalists will wish it. Patriots will in'wisdom
try tp prevent its coming, with its fesrlul array of
famine, desolation and destruction.
Such is the Boheme, and such the {objections
If the latter he of no force, aud if the scheme be
one which will confer such benefits, ought it not
to secure the support of all * It oomc ß recom
meuded by litoae faqiihar with tinanpe— urged by
the Secretary, to whom the moneyed interests of
the country are entrusted, and has received the
support of Congress, and the approval of financial
men everywhere. It there be any (jmht—unless
one is convinced that it Is a baa plap, it should
secure at least a silent support. Jt is commended
to your consideration, and will duubtle s receive
the attention justly to be expected from the wis
dom, patriotism and generosity which has ever
ntarked this State.
The address was listened to with marked atten
tion by a large audience. The above report ig a
full aud carefui synopsis of his argument and sta
tistical estimates. Mr. Boyce, who delivered this
address, is not the Hon. W. W. iioyca—a member
of Congress from South Carolina, as many of our
members at first supposed, but is tbe gentleman
who introduced and advocated the South Carolina
scheme to the Legislature of that Sta e of which
be is a member from the Greenville district He
s the Rev. Dr. Beyoe, a clergyman of t> e Bantist
denomination, and ie at the head of the Tbeoloo
ical Seminary of that denomination located at
Greenville.
Frown Mexico,
The latest advices from Mexico are to Feb 20
The Fiench military forces are in a state of en -
tire inaction, and wholly unable to assume the
offensive, until they receive large reinforcements
The prevailing impression at Vera Crux ig tba’t
the expedition will prove a complete failure’ and
the invaders he driven from Mexican soil,
a very large addition, eay at least 50,000 men is
made to taei ■ present effective strength. The
difficulties of the position have evidently vastly
surpassed the expectations Oi those planning the
details of the attempt against the Mexican Repub
lic, for thus far the means provided have been
singularly inadequate to the magnitude of the
work undertaken. Some of the French officers
express their disgust at the whole enterprise.
The climate haa had an extremely debilitating
effeot upon the phytiqae aud morale of the army.
The forces occupying Vera Cruz are largely
composed of negroes. These are brought princi
pally from Martinique. They are usually employ
ed on guard duty in the day.
The bulk of the Prench army is at and near La
Puebla, something over a hundred miles from
Yera Cruz, on the road to Mexico,
The French occupy bothTnspan and Minatitlan,
as wall as Vera Cruz. At Minatitlan thev have
collected a l*rg#amount of cotton. At Tuspan
the force :■ believed to be small. They are well
supplied with stores at Vera Crux.
Gen. Jackson has done good sejnee in Lanrel,
N. C., in clearing out the tor/ renegades In that
section who hare done so mnch injury to the resi
dents.
Confederate Consresi,
SENATE—MARCg 28.
The Senate was not lit session to-day.
HOUSE—MARCH 28.
Senate bill to increase tbe pay of Master’s Mate
ia the Navy, was read twice and referred.
Senate bill to increase theallowancefor mileage
to officers of the Navy and agents travelling under
orders, was read twice and referred.
The Committee on Ways and Means reported
back a reeolation requesting tbe President to
cause to be submitted to Congress estimates of
appropriations for tbe first halt ot the next fiscal
year, and it was agreed to.
“Resolved, That a committee of five be appoint
ed by the chair to investigate the charges against
the integrity of the Chief Collector of the War
Tax ol the Htate ot Virginia, in relation to the
passage ot a bill increasing the compensation 01.
collectors of the war tax.” Passed.
The Tula was suspended to enable the Military
Committee to report back a Senate bill for (he
discoarue of %)rtuiu .tyti officers mom the miautry
service of the Confederate States.
It was moved to strike oat tbe proviso, as fol
io <s :
“Provided, That no person elected or appointed
to any civil offijc shall be discharged under this
act, unless the office to which he may be elect and
or appointed is suett an office as aunties the offi
cer ffll'.ng it, under exemption laws now existing
or wttich may be hereafter passed, to exemption
from military service in the armies of tiie Couted
erate States.”
Tbe motion to strike out wag agreed to, and the
bill as amended, passed.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill
for the assessment and collection ot direct taxes
and internal duties.
Oa motion, the title was amended so as to read,
“an act tor the assessment and collection of taxes.”
A message was received from the President in
forming the House that he had approved and
signed a bill to regulate impressments.
SENATE — MARCH 81.
A bill was introduced entitled “ an act to extend
and amend an act to increase the pay cl certain
officers ana employees in the executive and legis
lative departments, approved October 13th, 1362.”
Referred.
A bill to provide and organize a general staff for
armies in the field to serve during the war, with
au auteudmeut by way of asubs'.itute, wasordersa
lo be printed.
The bill to exempt from military service mail
contractors and the drivers of post conchea and
hacks, was passed and sent to ths House.
Tbe bill to equal s t the grade of officers in the
navy, was taken up, read and postponed.
Tee bill to place hospitals under military con
trol, was defeated.
A bill to be entitled an act to regulat3 the no
tion of the Seeretai y of the Navy upon the deci
sions of the Naval General Court Martial, was
passed.
HOUSE—MARCH 31. ■
The Speaker uppointed the following Special
Committee to investigate the charge against Colo
nel Garnett, Collector of the War Tax in the State
of Virginia: Messrs. Perkins, Staples, Curry,
Smith, of North Carolina, and Singleton.
A bill for the relief of families of non-cammiH
s ouad officers aud privates in the army, was laid
ou the table uud laßt session’s bill for the lante
purpose placed on the c. lender.
A bill to continue in pay all soldiers discharged
by reason of wounds aud injuries received in the
service, was made the special order for Wednes
day.
A bill providing for the enrollment of persons
of foreign birth in the army of the Confederate
S ates was laid ou the table.
The following bills were passed :—A bill to au
thorize the appointment of a Register ana au ad
ditional clers aud u draftsman forthe-Navy Do-
Sartment; a bill to authorize the Secretary ot the
avy to employ the best pilots for service in the
Confederate Murine; a bill for the relief of cer
tain officers of the Navy and Marine Corps; a bill
to amend tho act author.zmg the Secretary of the
Navy to make certain contracts without advertis
ing for proposals; a bill to allow commutation for
clothing to the mHitia in actual service It allows
commutation at tho rate of #SO per annum; a bill
to regulate the pay of officers formerly belonging
to ti.e revenue service of tbe United States and iu
the employment of the Confederate States; it a’-
lows nine dollars per month tor every five years
service, in addition to the pay now allowed oy
law, to be computed from the time of entering the
service of the Confederate States ; a bill to amend
the act to organize ihe Department of State; it
repeals tha lourth section, which providod for the
payment of oertain fees of office.
A bill ta increase and strengthen ths armies of
the Confederate States, was placed oa the calen
dar.
A bill to prevent the conscription of officers who
resigu their commissions oa account of wounds
received or diseases Contracted in the service,
was laid on the table.
The joint resolution of thanks to Lieut. Colonel
Joseph A. Yates, and the officers and men under
his command, tor gallant conduct in the capture
of the gunboat lsaau F. Smith, passed unanimously.
Certain resolutions calling tor official reports o,
battles, with a substitute requesting the President,
if not incompatible with tha public iuierest, to
oommunieato to the House snea official reports oi
general cifie rt of the battles of Shiloh, Batou
Rouge und Murfreesobro’ as have not yet been
communicated to Uougress, ware amended by in
serting the words Fort Pillow and Island No. 10,
and the bntile ot Now Madrid, were adopted.
A hiU to provide for the appointment of addi
tional Quartermasters iu Ilia Provisional Army,
was taken up and passed. It simply authorizes
the President to appoint, daring tho continuance
of the present war, such additional Quartermas
ters iu tho Provisional army as, in Ins judgment,
the good of tho service may require,
A bill relating to tae repeal of the naturaliza
tion laws, was token up. The bill propose to
repeal all Jaws and parts of laws of the United
States oa the suhjict, now in force in the Confed
erate States. The bill passed with seme amend
ments.
A bill directing tho Secreta*y of the Treasury
to audit and pay claims for the use and occupa
tion ot and damages to lands, was laid ou the
table.
SENATE —APUIT, l,
Mr. Oldham, qf Texas, prosented joint resolu
tions of the Legislature of the State of Texas,
instructing their Senators and requesting their
Representatives to procure the passage of an
act to pay the deputy marshals the balance
due them for takiug the census Referred to the
Jud.ciary Committee and ordered to be printed
The Military Committee, reported hack with aa
amendment the bill to abolish supernumerary
odicers in tbe Commissary's and Quartermaster's
Department.
The Military Committee, reported back, with
the recommendation that it belaid upon the iahie,
tbe resolution to entitle flic employees in the Con •
federato States arseqal at Richmond to the bene
fits of the act passed October 13th, 1862, increas
ing the salaries ot Government clerks.
The bill to authorize the Secre ary of the Navy
to appoint clerks to the Commaudaut and Quar
termaster of the Marine corps, was taken upmud
passed.
The Judiciary Committee reported adversely
to the bill regulat ng the fees and compensation of
Distiict Attorneys. Also adversely to the reso
lution looking to u ohange of the law relative to
the mileage of District Attorneys.
The Senate resumed consideration of the House
bdl for the establishment and equalization of the
grade of officers of the Navy of the Confederate
(States, the pending question being on ordering
amendments to be en.pressed and the bill to be
read a third time. Read a f bird time and pass
ed,
The Honsa bill to abolish whipping in the array
with g Senate amendment, was tukan up aud pass
od. TL a bill provides that no soldier convicted
by a court martial or military court, ehol! suffer
punishment by whipping or ctripes upon his per
son, and that deserters shall suffer death or im
prisonment in a pmitentiary for not less than one
nor more than five years.
Tha bill providing that each company of field
artillery shall oonsisi of one captaiu, two first and
two second lieutenants, two. staff' scrgeauti, six
sergeants, twelve c -rporals, two buglers, six arti
ficers, fifty-two drivers ami aev: nty cannoniers
was taffen up ami passed.
The following bill to amend the Seque3tr_tion
Act was taken up and passed :
“Sic i. That in all cases where execution shall
be issued for interest, as authorized by tbe four
teenth section of said act, the defendani'shall be
liable for costs arising on sucb execution. Pro
vided, that execution shall not issue within thirty
days after the interest becomes due.
“Sec. 8. The clerk shall have power, without
the oruer of the judge, to issue execution on any
judgment or decree, when the receiver shall make
oath that he has reusoaable grounds to believe the
debtor ig fraudulently ooneealing or disposing of
his effects, with intent to evade the judgment cr
decree, or is about to remove his effects beyond
the jurisdiction of the court, but execution shall
be discharged on defendant giving security, to be
approved by the clerk, aid paying cost ot the pro
ceeding.
“3ec, 3. That all sales of real estatd made by the
receiver nnder the act to which this is an amend
ment, may be reported to the judge and confirm
ed in vacation under the same regulation required
during the session of the court.”
The hill to amend the act establishing and or
ganizing military courts to attend the armies in
the field, by author zing the President to organize
one military court in each military department,
if, in his opinion, the pnhiic exigencies may re-
quire it was passed.
A message was received from the President of
the Confederate States, vetoing the bill to in
crease the strength and efficiency of heavy artille
ry for sea coast defense.
The consideration of the bill was pos poned
till the following day.
The Senate resolved into secret executive ses
sion. ,
HOCSK —AI»HIL 1.
Resolved That the Hoiee of Representatives
will meet tomorrow in and daring the remainder
of the present session occupy the Hail of the
House of Delegates of the General Assembly of
Virein a and that se= Is for the members id said
Mali be seleceed by lot, as they have been sea
ted in this Hall. Passed.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Gurtrell,
of Georgia, called home by indispensable busi
n*Mr. Bondinot, Delegate from the Cherokee N&-
iion, under a suspension of the rule, introduced a
bill to provide certain regulations for holdmg
elections for Delegates to the Congress of the
Confederate States in certain Indiafi .Nations.
Referred. Also, a bill supplementary to an act to
establish Judicial Courts in certain Indian Terri
tories. Referred
Tho special order, a bill continuing in pay a : l
discharged soldiers by means of wounds and in
juries received in ths service was taken up, dis
cussed and referred.
It was agreed to reconsider tbe vote by which
the House yestenlity passed a to ut resolution au
thoriz ng the Postmaster General to extend the
time lor lettiug on; mail contracts to the lit day
of June. A rnotiou to amend the resolution by
striking cut the Ist ol Juoe, aod inserting ute Ist
of May, v. as agreed to.
Tho Conlederuie 'lux Hill.
The bill to be entitled “ar. act to lay taxes for the
common defence, find carry on the Government
of the Confederate States,” which was passed by
the House ot Representatives on the 23d unit.,
and is new pending in the Senate, provides that a
tux ol one per cent, shall be levied on the value
ot ail re and and personal property moneys, and
credits, except on such persomiLproperty, others
than siK«es ivhicn have been taxed, money or
credos as tuu, be employed iu a business taxed
•ind-r fills act, or th. pii liis of which a.o herein
specially taxed.
Cpou the vuiue of cl! agricultural products not
owned by the produceiß, ton pur omit, ooilon and
tobacco, when in Um hands of the ptodaccr, tite
per cent.
B .niters shall pav #SO >, aud twenty p»r cent,
upon titu gross amounts ol profits real zed on the
busine tfc
Auctioneers, tobacconists', catll' bi.i-kers. ped
dle-s, apothecaries, photographers, and Confer,
turners, stiali pav #r.o, a id tiLj per emit ou gross
amount of s .ies. The tax mi auciioo Salts of
stocks nkuil be ono-fr urth of one cent.
Wholesale dealers m l’qnors, #2OO, and five per
cent, on grrst sales.
Retail dealers in liquors, #IOO, and ten per
cent.
Retail dealers in groceries, dry goods, otc., *SO
and per cent.
Wholesale dealers, #2OO and per ennt.
Pawnbrokers, *2ov>, and twenty per cent, on
gross prefits.
Distillers, #2OO, and tweuty par cant, on gross
sales.
Brewers, *IOO, and 2* per cent, on gross sales.
Keepers o! hotels, inns and tavern.S, twenty dol
lar», and two and a half per cent, upon the gross
amount realized in business.
Keepers of eatiug house*: aud boarding houses,
in which there are at least -fix boarders, l'orty
dollars and two and a half per ot t
Money brokire, #2oO, and 20 per cent, on gross
receipts. ■
Comm. rciui brokers #2OO, aud 2 l .j per cent, up
on all sales made.
Owners of theatres, #SOO, and fire per cent, on
all receipts.
Each euctts, sluo, ami #lO for each exhibition.
J ugglers, #so.
On each bowling alley or billiard table #SO.
Livery stable keepers, #SO, and live percent, on
gross receipts.
Batchers or b ikers, *SO, and one per cent, on
salon.
Lawyers, physicians, surgeons and dentists, #SO,
and two and a hall per cent, on gross rccaipis
Iroin liioir profession.
On ail excjKs over #5,000 of net profits of auy
banker, auctioneer, elc , 12 ami a half por cent.—
Ou all excess over $20,050, twenty five per
cent.
Salaries over #I,OOO and under #1,500, shrill bo
taxed on, one per oe it. Over *1,500, two per
cent.
Railroad ami steamboat companies to pay five
per cent, on receipts from passengers ; two from
ireight
Bunks, savings iustitntons, rfa?, telegraph, fx -
press, aud manulucturing companies, pariuer
ships, and individuals shall pay 23 per csnL on aii
profits, dividends, and sums ad ltd to surging
funds.
Insurance cohipan’o3shall pay five per cent.,
quarterly, on gross receipts from premiums.
Go profits on all retd or personal property
bought and sold during 1°62, and to Ist April,
1863,-except in due course oi business, ten per
cent.
, Ou all land, slaves, tobacco, naval stores, forage
or provision bought and so and, after lit April, ex
oop - to Confederate Government, or by person or
company taxed under this ccl, two and a half per
cent.
After Ist Jan. 1303, fourteen per coat, on income
nr profits from uli source other than from proper
ty on which a tax shall have be n paid under this
act. Wxien the-i .come exceeds *IO,OOO, an ad
d tion a l tax of ten per cent, on the excess shall be
levied
Any person not a cit’zsn of 'the Confederate
States, between 18 and 45, not in the military or
naval service of the Confederate State, exorcising
auy calling herein taxed, shall pay a double tax.
Advertisement iq newspapers, magazines, etc.
shall be taxed two und ouo-third per cent., pay
able qnart»rly.
The lust section exempts from taxation, provi
sions purohnaed for fanjilvconsumption ; nnd per
sonal property of civilians, ol a less value that
#1,000; real and personal property of a person in
the military cr naval service, o! less value than
#2,000; property of colleges, schools, eb iriiabli!
or religion j corporations; public lands, bonds of
the Confederate Siutcsi, and of the several rs ites
thereof; property from which the owners have
been dispossessed by the enemy during the twelv
months preceding assessment ; file engines books,
portraits pictures, aud wearing apparel of every
person an! family, except watches and jewelry
all agricultural products of the last preceding
crop produced on land taxed under first section
in hands ol producer, other agricultural pro
ducts specially taxed ; all iinmng implement and
tools used by mechanics iu their respective
trades.
Fl’am BV uII i-cNee.
The Federal authorities at Nashville are arrest
ing all Southern men in Nashville, who refuse to
pay the amount they may see lit ta assess them,
aud put them in jail.
From all accounts, Gen. Roaencrauz' has ipxt lit
tle confidence in his soldiers is uot anxious lor
au open Held fight, but, though lie has probably
superior numbers, is building foi tffieaiious to pro
tect them.
Toe Tennessee papers think that every thing
indicate that a battle will taka place'iu Middle
Tennessee prior to any operations either inVir
q;inia or at Vicksburg.
A Teoneßseee correspondent -f the Richmond
Whig says ihat among the pi Hosiers lately cap
tured from the Abolitionisto are some who had
broken thsirparoie. They liavn been put in irons.
Major Dick McCann’s Tennessee Squadron of
cavalry has again been at work. A lew days
oiuoe tbe Major took LOO of his men and penetrat
ed Uasencraus’s line to An inch, about nine miles
from Nashville. When witbia. a quarter of An
tioob, the wlrs'le of this “iron horse” was heard.
“Dick” proceeded at ouce to l ave revenge on the
inhuman wretches who, it will l>V remembered,
burnt Ins residence near Antioch. Leaving his
horses behind a lull he posted the men (tit am
bush. Four trains laden with soldiers had alrea
dy paesed. The fifth oame along ernmmud with
blue coats, in open cars. Crack ! crack ! (.up !
buug ! whi-z-z rr, an i nuch lofty tu nbling o:
blue coats must have been peculiarly gratifying to
tho Major and his brave men. A few mites above
the trams stopped and tho Yankees git out aud
toruit A a line of battle, but McCann uud his man
were gone, having suffered to Hie extent of ono
mart wounded, for tho Yankees tiled one voitoy
at them as they passed.
Arr ving at Lavsrgne, the first depot .his side
ol Antioch, the Yankees took eff torty dead men
aud forty wounded. So says Mrs. R. —who
saw them.
Un his return McCann captured three wagons
which ha burred, bringing oil the teams ana two
uegioosas booty.
Should thi3 fine weather last we may look for
larger demonstrations! soon, for two armies bo
large and expeu-ive cannot lay idle much longer.
Our army is in fine spirits, aud when toe time
comes for action, we will certainly hear a good re
port from those that have often been tried and
never have b“eu found wauliug. (Succors to iheir
chivuli ic hearts,
Binoa writing the above, we learn from a cavul
rynr.n, that a heavy skirmish occurred on the
Triune and Hhclhy villa pike, on Tuesday last,
3iat ult. Our forces succeeded in driving them
back, in which the vandals loss was considerable,
besides several prisoners.
15n Friday 3d inst at day light two iron clad ves
sels came up tho river as far as Tnsoumhia. They
were mot there by our cavtdry outpos's Very
considerable cannonading ensued; but our sharp
shooters made the part holes tco unsafe lor heavy
practice, and aftsr au ineffec-ual effort to laud a
party, the guaboat3 backed about and retired.
Their loss is considered to be heavy.
Tn* Yazjo Pass Route. —There has been con
siderable mystification about the locality and
character of this Federal route lor reaching the
rear of Vicksburg. The Columbus (Cnqirrer gives
tho annexed description of it:
It commences near Helena, Ark, —on the op
posite or east side of the river, of course—where
tha Yaxoo Pase connects the Mississippi with the
Coldwater liver, through Moon lake. The dis
tune.- from the A1 asissippi to the Coldwater, by
thlß pass, is about twenty miles—u very tortuous
aua narrow cbanneJ, only navigable when the
Mississippi is qu.te high and its waters pour
through tbe lowlands of this region. Tbe Cold
water river empties into tbe Tallahatchie, and the
Tai.ahatcbie into the Yszoo. The whole distance
by tbis route from the Alississippi to the mouth of
the Y T azoo, iu the neighborhood of Vicksburg, is
some five huadred mile’ 1 , and over one half ol it,
or to tfa6 mouth of the Tallahatchie, it is easily
obstructed. The Yankee vessels were weeks en-
paged ia working their way through, and »n some
places did not make tea miles per ci»y.
The Yankees appear to have met wiln no resis
tance until they reached tbe mouth oi the Talla
hatchie, or i's neighborhood, where they encoun
tered tbe Confederate battery that bandied tnem
so roughly.
Greenwood Landing, which seems to be the lo
cation of the t’oo'eiLrat" bitter’cs, ia in Carroll
county, aV-u- thirty miles w. s. w. from Grenada,
and near Vaiden, on the V’isid’ouppi Centra! Rail
road. It is aiuo near tho cotiliuence O' tho Talla
hatchie acid Yuiobuoba rivers, which form ihe
Y azoo.
It has been asked, wby shonlJ the Yankees at
tempt tbis long laborious and difficult route to
reach the rear of Vicxburg. when they might have
gone so by going up instead of flow 1 the Yazoo—
going thirty or forty miles instead of five hundred V
Tbe answer is, because they had fon*>d out l y
previous experience that thev could nut go np the
Yszoo. They iried this several months ago, »Dd
were repulasd, having one of tbeir rams blown up.
and suffering other serious loss. We trust that
tbe rome down the k azoo will prove a still more
disastrous failure.
The Federal Vandals bare been committing in
human outrages in Lancaster county, Va.
ot|nmidt # Skntmel.
AUGUSTA. GAu
TCESDDAY MOUlflxO, APRIL 31, i S 63.
WE ALWAYS stop the Chronicle A Senti
nel at the end of the year, or the time for which
it is paid, of which each subscriber will receive
notice tn the paper, so that if you wish to con
tinue would be wellto renew your subscrip
tion ut least two weeks before the time expires.
WB CANNOT change the address of a sub
scriber unless he gives us his former as well ns
his present address.
Home Perils.
A few daysagoa company of females, protected
by un aimed leader, entered a store in our sister
city, Atlanta, aud after helping themselves to a
cjUiideraoie umount of provisions, retired. The
.proprietor o! the establishment deterred by the
menaces of the Amazonian band, did not attempt
to protect his property. Almost simultaneously
(ins ive subsequently learned) a similar emeuteYim
ena-ted in Salisbury, N. O. In the latter place
hewever, the gentle assailants did not reutiic
their foraging expedition to public Btores. Alter
compolling the merchants to declare dividends in
their favor on their stock of flour, salt, snuff, mo
lasses, Ac., they entered private houses and took
forcible possession of supplies which families hod
provided for their own use. These riots may bs
in themselves very unimportant affairs. But
taken as an intimation of the direction towards
which we are drifting, they are sufficiently se
rious to awaken concsrn.
“ In such indexes are seen
The baby flgures of the giant mass
•Os things to come at large.”
Fending suoh a trial as that through which our
count y is now passing, we canuot guard with too
vigilant an eye against that tendency to disorgun
itu.iou to which every people is exposed in such
a crisis, li we sutler the foundations of law and
equity to be undermined or even seriously threat
ened, wo shall be in daßger front evils at home
fully as much ta be dreaded as the assaults of tho
enemy. When anything is done either by the
government or by individuals to infringe those
rights of property which should always be held
Had ed, a blow is struck at the very existence of
society. Every man feels that he has a right to
his honest acquisitions, and to deprive him of
this right is au outrage which excites his indigna
tion. Any interference arrests enter prizes, para
lyzjs industry, aud disorders the whole social
structure. The pleuter will have but little stimu
lus to raise his crops beyond what is demanded
by bis immediate wants, if he has not the undis
puted right ol disponing of the surplus for whut
and to whom lie .pleases. The merchant will hesi
tate übuut bringing goods into a market where he
may b« compelled to sell them below cost. When
Govqrnuiqut, no matter how urgent the necessity,
siezea the property of the citizen without an ale
quut. equivalent, tbe eternal principles of equity
ure for Ute time held in abeyance—the law is in
fringed by the very parties who are the acknow
ledged conservators of law. An example is tints
presented, and that in the most conspicuous posi
tion pass ble, which most be fraught with wide
spreading mischief. Feople will not respect laws
which are not honored by those who enact and
execute them.
If private property must some times be token
for tbe public weal—and such a necessity is un
hesitatingly conceded—let there bft in every in
stance a lair remuneration. We are pleased to
notice that steps looking to this act of common
justice have recently Been taken in Congress.
Let Government keop constantly before the peo
ple tho example of unswerving integrity. Let
commercial honor be cherished with more than
ordinary jealousy. Let every infraction of the
law bo carefully noted and condemned. If
such offenders as have recently appeared in
Atlanta and Salisbury, N. C., disturb the peace
let them be disposed of as every well regulated
community finds it necessary to treat such riot
ers. If there be auy persons Buffering for the
necessaries of life, from causes which they cni>
n.U control, let such provision be muds for them
at the public expense as shall remove the tempta
tion to violate the law. In this way such in
cipient anarchy us that to which we have referred
may bo effectually checker, und with the bl ipn
ing of Providence, whilst the stormy elements of
war are raging oil around ns, the sun shino of
peuoe and ordeF may be preserved within.
Tlio Interval of Calm.
K has been remarked that a period of inaction
lias a depressing etteot upon our people. While
the armies are iu motion and exciling news in con
st, ntly expected we forget tho difficulties of our
situation, aud every one is alert and confident.
Patriotism, like every other human passion, grows
feebler by disuse, and in the absence of excite
ment we are apt to brood over imaginary evils, or
to magnify real ones beyond their just proportions.
Even defeats have a less depressing effect than in
action, for the true patriot is only aroused by
them to greater exertion and determination.
The effect of the want of excitement ha3 been
exemplified during the cassation of great milit.iry
operations which has occurred during the last
lew weeks. The mind3 of men in want of the
stimulus oi the news of great ovents, to which
they havo been accustomed almost daily since the
commencement of the war, huve stagnated, and
from them phantoms of dreadful portent huve
arisen. Visions of famine, of bankruptcy, and of
every other ill that can be fail a nation, have taken
tho place of hope and of triumph. These are
paitly chimeras born of idle brains, and in some
degree tho exaggeration of partial evils that caa
be remedied. Let hut the news of one great vic
tory be received, and these phaiitasms wdl vanish
like the morning mist. Even should a great de
tent befall ui, men would rouse themselves, re
mmnber their former z.-al and revive their old
enthusiasm, with the stern determination, so often
avowed, n vur to yield until the object of this
revolution was accompl shed. The mind as well
a3 the body becomes enervated by inaction, but
like the body recovers Us lone Uy the exercise ot
its strength.
Tho late interval of inaction has been one of in
creasing depression. Events have taken place,
Uut not of the magoitudatu which we have been
accustomed. But the period of stagnation has
nearly passed away. Our own forces and those
of the invader are face to face every whero. Bat
tles cannot much longer be delayed. Well pre
pared, as we are now, there is no reason to appre-
hend a repi-t tion of tbe disastersof the winter and
spring of last year. Compare Vicksburg with Fort
Doricison, the well oiga iz id armies of Bragg and
Lee, with tae scanty forces who fought so valiant
ly but vainly under A. B. Johnston and /SoUioofler
against overwhelming numbers, and gay if there
is any reason for depression or despair. The raw
troops of twelve months ago have become vetcr-
ans, better armed, better provided, and with bet
ter knowledge of the capabilities of themselves,
of thair leaders, ani tbeir enzmias. Kvau should
we chares to suffer defeat, one battle field or two,
or a dozen, wifi not decide the event of this war.
Tho recuperative powers which were so wonder
fully displayed after the disasters of last year,
will be displayed agaiD, and people will forget in
tbe ekertipn of energies again aroused, the “chim
etas dire” which they imagined they saw amid
the darkness of the future. The high resolves—
“the heart for every fate” which characterized
oar people, when the bloody work of war was
buoiest, will be again invigorated, and we eball
hear no more croaking, no more gloomy anticipa
tions. Looking upon inaction as such an evil, we
cannot but hope, if the war muHt go on, and our
independence must be won by the sword, that
there may be no more cessation of active hostili
ties, but that the war may be “short, sharp and
decisive,” leaving the result to the decision of the
God of battles.
Tall Rye.—Mr. Geo. A. Oates has shown some
stalks from a field of rye growing at “Alill Bank,”
bis beautiful country seat. The stalks will aver
age five feet in height throughout the field, and
some of theca have beea found to be six feet f'onr
and a half inches in height. The field consists of
about two acres of piaey woods land, well manur
ed, and tbe crop, judging front these speMmens,
promises to be remarkably vigorous and abun
dant.
Tn-Weekly Watchman trothful
y and , oetically remarks that —
“ Alsu h ive shfd their blood in vain^
Unless the farmer ra’se more grain.
Green Boas and Strawberries have been
seffiug in the Savannah market for the past week.
Tbe C otfon Planting flncstluii.
The Si nate Committee ot the Georgia Legisla
ture appear'to be divided on the coiton planting
Dotation. Both par'd.3 have made a report. Tke
majority Goatmiltc-e Lave reported the follow
ing :
An act to prevent atjd punish tha cultivating in
the State of Georgia mi ore than a certain quantity
of land in coitnu or tobacco, during the icssent
war. 1
See. I. The General Assetnldv of the State of
vijorgia do cnnoi, That it shall not be lawful for
a person or prrsousT whether residing in this
o. *°, r not ! to cuitioaleio any county in this
or -liYmv tht>ir a o e!,: ® cr employees,
tv ni B SS* 8 to bo done, a greater qimnti
n-ir •> on.ii n <<ll <>n one ncr - for each hand,
.",„j{ '‘j e * H U;in tit' of Uud in tubuccv than oue
nWl\v tor each ..and. owned or cm-
Droyea ov them uptw-i*., ♦#. ,
dity-l»7o ; and sdd » ° l bluien antl
„. v ., , ’ . „ . " S,UQ 1' or persons may
A A hau sever fifty five vaara of at ze
and under bixiv dv* <»»• . » ' * 8 01
and under fifteen two of sad x-m uVI! I ,™ °*
ed as one band. ’ waoll ’ a “ 1 “•‘“ds shall be Ceuut-
aec. 2 And ba it further enacted. That everv
/Yolft'or or tfii* I? fi, 11 1 ’ ' t.'iiy
meaner, uud ~LuZ n V"’”'' ° “ u ' isd *-
and for every acre , fV-tton » .d’eTe"* b " ‘‘ U '
.. tobacco s-. ..„l,i W M üb^^SKTpeei!
..ed in .he preceding s-ctiou, tha sum Uvehun
county where the convmction takes place for the
Dfnefit of indigent s Idler,.’families. ’
Sec. 3. Aud bait funher enacted, That no hand
edh oep ,‘ th>s vy :u; - u - v *“°wu «•»pmplov
this act. a haU ‘ “ b ' : tooUDte ' 1 *«ch under
Jf'*'. That ftny person or persons who nmy n
end or desire to prosecute a..v person or „ "eae
or the violation ut this act, may, upoa
lion o any Justice of the Interior Court
county snported by affJov i: u.at he has good
reason to believe that the law l,„i been violated
obtain fin order nqu.ring (he county Surveyor
his lawful deputy, to inner the premises of said
person and make a surrey of ass the lands so cul
tivated m cotton or tob.icco, and the persons so
a iplying for a survey sha I pay the cour.lv Sur
veyor or his deputy tor making s-.idsuivev his
nsual fe.-s. whir), shah be taxed iu the b li ofcosis
ou tile liaiu R.-juatca mu of the c so.
Sec 5 Thai alb p-r, asw. il Uli owners of
ilav s cultivating coU-u or toU .. (;r0 Bllall m
.0 tne lax ILieivu , na iu oath, a return of tha
quantity of land so cultivated b,* them, and the
number cl hands owntd or employed in such cul
ture, between the ages of twelve and fifteen, and
fifteen nnd forty five, mul fo.lv five and sixtv
five, each year .lining the war.
Ami be it fnrtr.ur enacted, That the Act
of the Genera! Atssemhly of this State, o: titled.
“An Act to prevent and ; uuigh the planting uud
cultivating iu tee State ot Georg. a over n o.t
taiu quantity ol land in'col ton, during the war
with the Aboliliosisls,” assented to t.ie eleventh
day ol December, i t the tear one thousand eight
hundred and sixty two, lie, and the saute is here
by repealed.
Sec. 7. And he it further enacted, That the
Judges of the Superior Court* be required to
give ibis law speci diy m charge to the Gr ind
Juries, at each term of their courts, during iheß
coutinuauce of the pivsoiit wnr.
The minority pnrti m if the committee being
unable to concur on the re; ort of the majority,
have given the annexed reasons for so doing:
Ist. 1 lie recent action of the Legislature, res
ihciiog tbe (dentin ol Colton to three ucres to
the bund wua the expression «i that body afier a
nil inve .tigaiion ot the tiu.jrcq uo.l though, iu
the opinion of many legal ami ictciiigi ut minds,
was of doubtful constitniionality, yet it has met
with no positive opposition, hut has been acquies
ced in by planters throughout the entire Slate,
wishing thereby to promote the public good. The
message of his Excellency the Governor fai's to
disclose any new reason, and none has occurred
to our mind, justifying mis sadden change of the
law. We are unwilling to admit that wo were mis
taken in the course pursu <i by the Legislature iu
the passage of that luw. (t was not hasty aud <«-
oonsuleraU legislation, but was tbe result ut mature
counsel uud del berution, uud mot the approval ot
iis Excellency the Goveruor after having under
tone his aociißtomed close and critical mrcsliga
tion.
2d. It is our deliberate opinion, the result both
of obsei valiou and practice, that the proposed
change will not materially increase the produc
tion of corn aud other grain.
3d. In order to increase the production of corn,
every planter must ueci.muriiy add materially to
his plow foroe, which, m the present grea> scarcity
of mules and horses, is bath impracticable aud.
impossible.
4th. Our lie iicd and still diminishing transpor
tation, would prevent an increased grain crop
from being made available, there already being
in Middle, Southern uni Southwestern Georgia,
more corn aud other provisions than can, by the
present facilities, he distributed, until much of the
large supply shall have ficoa wuotul by the wee
vils and other cum- s
" :>ih. M any ol ihu cotton planters of Georgia
hare already planted their crops of cotton, in
compliance with the la . oi the Legislature, and it
is not within our power by retroactive legislation
to interfere wiili me cultivation of the same.
6th. To exclude from the operations of the pro
posed act, Bitch us have planted and molude those
who have hot planted, Would be urjual and viola
tive ol that clause of me Coastuuuou which pro
hibits class legislation.
7th. This su.ideu change iu (lie law, affecting,
83 it does the hoeest calling of the piauters of
this State not demanded by public necessity. will
be viewed by many an a reII etion upon their pa
triotism ami unwarranted mu-rierence with their
private rights.
Bth The cnnQrs'-ion made by tlia cotton plan
ters, during the past yen-, , re.fi rioting their crop
of eotion, to our mind , a sufficient gu .rantaee
that they, as a class, are behind none other in
patriotism, will make sacrifices when legitimately
demanded, equal to any other people or class, and
need not the stain mandate of the law to restrain
them within li e line of public duty.
Wa therefore beg leave to submit the following
resolution expressive of our views as to the policy
this Legislature should pursue in the premises :
The General Assembly of Georgia dd resolve,
Ist. That any change :u tho pres lit existing law
regn riting the planting of cotton would be impoli
tic and unwise.
Unsolved, 2d. That we request- such planters,
who aro living mur hum ol transportation, and
who can inersuse their plow foioe, to restrict iheir
p anting of cotton to such liuiiis as will ho neces
sary only for home comuunpiiou.
To Youa Posts —The Mobile Advertiser and
Register properly iiay.i the time has como when
every officer and soldier cl the army thou Id be at
his post. Tho voice oi the North is again load
for war. The Van Bur.-ns aud Bradys, among
the Democrats, have ceased to talk of peace, and
swell the shout of the republicans ior more bloody
fields to crush tho rebellion. \Ye have before us
nrghtiest campaign of the war. If our sol
dieiaare at their posts and tight as they have
done, we fhali be victorious, and there is every
reason to believe that it wili be the final and
crowning struggle. Indeed, the North virtually
admits that (be fate of Lincoln and bis»Puiitau
party bangs on the issue of the campaign. It is
ior Lincoln victory or death, a crown or a hal
ter.
11 he overwhelms us in Virginia, :il Charleston,
Vicksburg nhl Murfreesboro, ha is "‘r aster of the
situation” at the North, ami fir us there are the
horiora of a long war. If be f:ii : s, his own people
will tarn upon him. This u what they hslieve
and it is upon this programme that the John Vaa
Buren Democrats cry for war, and give Abi ahum
Lincoln six months or “nfuelydaya” within which
to win his crown or losfe hit; head. Bow impor
tant, then, that our armies should be full.
Buhkiko or tus Bat is Kapek Mill.— The loss
ol this paper mill at this time, is a great pofelie
Calamity. A large amount ol work was done there
for tbe Confederate Government, besides supply-
mg a number of newspapers with paper lor tbeir
regular issues. Tbe exteut of the lout is not easy
to estimate at this time. The mill was entirely
destroyed, with paper, and stock in process o 1
being worked up. The slock i.ttis a adjoining
were saved by great exertions, at also the board
ing hooses. It is not yet a seer tin it J what portion
of the machinery, If any, cau be saved from the
fire | bat there are m.auy things which it will be
difficult, to replace at present. About fifty hands
were employed ia tbe milL
The fire originated from a spark upon the roof.
Tbe high wind prevailing, and the Unglfi of time
elapsing before the fire wai uiotovered, made it
wholly impossible to save the building.
It is hoped that, from the importance of the
mill —being tha largest in tfie Confederacy—
measures will 03. taken tit once t > lebuild it.
If you would like cheap newspapers, a good
supply of writing paper and envelopes—all of
which are almost as indispensable as clothing—
save your rags. Let the rag bag become a re
oognizid institution m every boueehold. Nolli
ing would tend more to iuciesoe tbe quantity of
paper, and oheapen its price, than tbe genera! in
si itution of the rag bag. Let every re rap of clotb,
rope and thread, refuse cot’.oo, and all wrste ma
ted- ), ol winch either Colton, (1 ix or hemp forma
the fibre, be dihigently gov and, -nd sold to the pa
per mills, and paper will become abundant and ba
famished at reduced vatee.
A great many of our public mea anti
newspapers are palavering much about receiving
the people of the West “with open arms.” Better
quit talking about embracing them so affection
ately, until they c»ase to approach us with loaded
arms. The way to treat the N'uiih western ques
tion is with Bilecce. If they want to revolutionize,
let them do so. There is plenty of time for us to
act when they have acted themseivea.