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COUltim * WARKEV, rru|iri('(ors. Volume XVI. <'UIIiHBU. Ttl KNDAI, OCTORKR . IMI. ’l. Warren Vikin. the next Bpaaker of the Ceor?ia LrsisUlurr. As the meeting of the Legislature approaches i he public interest iucrea*es in the question who shall be speaker of the House!’ Several persons have been suggested but no oue seems to meet so much favor as the distinguished gentleman whose name heads this article. His personal qualifications are doubted by none, lie is a tnun of more than ordinary talents—a well read aud successful lawyer a gentleman of dignified and courteous umnneis— of firm purpose, decision and will—character is ic# emiuenlly necessury iu a presiding officer. He would carry with him into the chair all those high qualities of mind, manners and person calculated to command the res peel ot the House and insure a successful ad ministration of his* official duties. His public character and position, ms will ns hi* private virtues, commanded the high admiration and contidone© two years agool the old and powerful party of which he was then the chosen leader— ud his tair and manly course m the cauva>s for Governor, challenged the respect and conciliated tho feelings of his political opponents, llis speeches on the slump, although uot of the high est order of eloquence, were characterised by great clearness of thought, moderation of temper and patriotism of sentiment. He was, even ut that time, one ot the soundost Southern Rights his party, and his political opinions, in the main, give no offence to the oposing party. Few men over cau*c cut of a heated party con test with lower prejudices against him Irotu his political ein mien, or greater appproval tri m his friend . Ho was beaten it is true, but he was elevated i.i the esteem of alt fair min ted,honor able men. He w # * recently elected to the Leg if latu re from the strong Deuiccratie county of < ass without being a candidate. It was a most fi*tiering testimony ol the high respectnd confi dence of his fellow -citizens and neighbors wbo knew him well anil who appreciate bis exalted merits. It would be a gratifyiug spectacle if the House of Representatives shall follow this example ana elevate him by a general voice to the dignified position of i u presiding officer. It would be especially Wotuiug in the old line De mocrats of that body to give him their cheerful and ready support; for thus they would exhibit _ the sincerity of heir professions that old party teelingH no longer affects or rules them. It is highly probable that a arejority of the House will consist of old line democrat?. The election “t f and. Aik< n by their suffrages would go far to conciliate their ancient political rivals,and to es f i lisKrtfid uiaintaiu that unity and harmony amongst the people ol Georgia so much hoped and called lor and so essential to our success iu this great crisis of our national existence. Such a course would reflect the highest honor upon the Legislature and be universally approved by the people f is much, t. he hoped that fol. Aik in will have Uo opposition, und that he wili Ik* chosen speaker by acclamation. AN OLD DEMOCRAT. TANARUS th* \uters of the Smotl feicrttsitisi District. At the reqtiist of citizen* from different por tions of the district I announce myself as a can didate foi the ('>o federate States Con great from this, the .Second Congressional Distric - . In doing so, 1 am fully mindful that a candidacy for civil office in this time of our country's peril is far Irorn being a desirable positron. Rut as our civil as well as military affairs must have attention, and as the pc. pie of the district must havea rep resentative, 1 conceive it a duty I owe many good citizens who have so requested, to place my name at their disposal. Relieving that at a crisis like the one upori us, electioneering is improper, I shall not canvuss the district, uud shall U > nothing to promote my success, except to make my candidacy known, and to repel attacks if assailed. I deem it unne cessary to make any exposition of my political opinions, as there is now no division of sentiment among the people of Georgia. All are engaged in the great work of our doliverance and liberty, lu view, however, of the restoration of peaee, which will never happen until the Southern peo ple take their stand among the nations of tbo earth, i deem it proper to say I atu a State rights man in the strictest sense < J the term, and if elected shall vigilantly watch aud oppose with all iny capacity every attempt by Congress to exercise power which is uot clearly granted in the ( oostit utiou. J n every place of public confidence with which the people have honored roe, I have adhered rigidly to Ibis rule of political action. Its violation is the cause of the dissolution of the I'nion, and taking warning by experience, it should be the constant effort of every lover of bis country to see that none of the errors ol the old Government creep into the new It is my earoef t wish that the present cessation of political feel ing and animosity shall always continue, and that the citizen* of the Confederate States shall vie each other only in making our nation the best an 1 strongest among her rivals. Having explained myself as far as seems ne cessity, l submit the question to the voter* of the district. If I should he elected, I shall fee 1 honored a* any man would be, with the confi dence of the enlightened and patriotic people of this district. 11 I should wot, 1 shall he grati fied that tho district baa a 44 worthier eon” than I. It is in this spirit towards tho people and my worthy coiii|xstitort, that my candidacy shall be gin and end. RICHARD If, CLARK. ?fj A New Vork paper of tbc4th inst. says Yesterday the libel* heretofore file! against pro perty belonging to Southern citizen, in the con trol of the Rank of the Republic, the American Exchange Rank, and the New lork Life Insur ance aud Trust Company, were dismissed by the Assistant L. 8. District Attorney. The parties libelled tiled with the District Attorney written assurances that the profairty seized was not in tended to be used iu promoting the rebellion directly or indirectly. The Algerine Newsboy says: We have before u a passport given by Major MeKinstry, Pro vost Marshall at St. Louir, to an old lady silty yearn of ago. on the back of which u an engage ment which they made her sign, binding herself that “he in and ever will be loyal to the I nited Staten; and if hereafter found in arms against the In ion, <<r any way aiding her enemies, th penalty will be death.” No wonder that Lin coin Audi it so difficult to recruit hi* army when he baa to bind the old women not to take up arm* againat him. The Memphis Appeal I earn a that Par eon Brownlow, of the Knoxville Whig, ha* be come so softened toward the Confederate tttatca that be even whisper* of raising a regiment so, the war. The Appeal learn* from a reliable source that the Pardon bai recently written a lettor to a gentleman ol that city, inviting hie co-operation in tbia patriotic labor, remarking with hia characteriatic quaiutneas, that hie friend could do “the drinking and cursing” for the regiment, while he (Brownlow) could do the “lighting and praying.” The combination will be a good one, we think, and w# earnestly hope the Parson may “make the connection.” HfWittte ‘tfelli (Times. Z • <® * • l.eithrr Tanned lit a ncu Profess. Nkwrkruy Tan Works, Oct. 15. i Newberry C. II ,8. C. j h-h'or Saiuumii Mrpu !//<•.. .. ,• Mv Dkak SiH;—l eucho-c to you it piece of call skin tanned by me with u weed called the Dog Fennel, for which l have obtained a pat ent, No. 22, from the Cvuifodcrate .States Gov ernment. I claim that I cau tan and make bet ter leather, in tie-third least me, with oue-third the bark, and save from 30 to 40 per cent. This piece was tauned in twenty days, aud I think it i* as good ns French calf. 1 am prepured to dispose of Rights in all the Confederate States ol America, except South Carolina, which 1 have disposed of. Respectfully yours, ISAAC BIKRFiKLD. Iu relation to the above the Republican says: The rumple of calf skiu referred to above, bas come to band, and we shall take pleasure In <x ibitiug it to all who feel an interest in the leather trade. We have never seen a prettier at tide and in point of strength it is remarkable. It is almost incredible that such leather chould ho tau ned in the short space of twenty duys : and the wondtr increases when wo reflect that the rapid process is effected through the agency of a weed that abounds in almost every old field of the South. Let homebody in Go. rgia g<> into the business forthwith —Un. Rri*. The Coßgrf&iouil Election. From the Chronicle and Sentinel cl Saturday we take the following in relation to the candi dacy for Congress iu the several Congressional districts of this State: “We have so far, in Georgia, a very quiet canvass for Congress, and the election is less than thteoweeksi.fi, so that we may expect very little excitement. In some districts there are two or three candidates, in others only one, while in the second and seventh we huve not yet beard of any. In the first district Mr. For man, the present incumbent, and Julieii Hart ridge, Esq. of Savannnh, are the only candidates we believe. In the third, are Col. Hines Holt, Col. W. 11. Robinson, and tho present incum bent, long an efficient in ember of the I'. States Congffcss, Hon. Martin J Crawford. In the fourth. Col. A. H. Kenan, present mouther ol the provisional Congress, and an aide man, is the uotuinee, and we learn will be opposed by Col. Howell Cobb of Houston, while some of his i friends ask tho Hon. Washington Roe to be 1 come a candidate, in the tilth, our own district there ia no candidate, that we are nwaro of, ex cept the Hon. David W. Lewis, the notuito<• ol th s district, long and tav.-rnhly known as a member <>f the Georgia ll<.use of Represent!! tives, and President of the State Agricultural Society. In the sixih district tho contest is confined, wo believe, to Gen. llauim. ml, of Athens, and W. W. Clark, K-q. Covington, Col. Reese having decid ed. In the eighth are Col. Gurtrell, loinicr incmhtrVf the Doited States Congress, now a Colonel iri ooinmaud ..! the 7th Georgia Regiment in Virginia, Cwlonei Herbert Fielder, and Ihe Hon. John A. Jones of Paulding Judge Whitaker aud Col. Glenn ha\ing declined a cand dacv. In the ninth .D* trict the candidates are Hon. James P. Simmons, Col. Hardy Strickland, no. I Rev. It. W. Rig ham. In the tenth are Hon. Augustus R. Wright wti< bus made an efficient member of the Pro viaional Coßgr©**, but i* now called to command a Regiment in (lie Confederate service, General Lawson Black, of Walker, and Judge 1,. U Cook. From among these the people can select those who will serve them well, aud look after tho in terests of the young republic. Let all go to (he polls with a kind, brotherly feeling, but with a lull consciousness of the re-ponsibilty resting on each, to so cast his Vote as will be-it subserve - not party, not self-interest, not personal ani mosity -but the good of his country. [ From the Richmond Dispatch 10th.| i PrwnUtiuß of Colors lo Col. Ilownll Cobb's iUeiuml. Yesterday afternoon, the DUh Georgia regi ment, Col Howell Cobh, marched from their en campment at the old Fair Grounds to the field northeast of Holly wood Ce men try, for the purpose of recieving a stand of colors, prepared in accor dance with a resolution of the Provisional C*n gross of the Confederate States. * Guite a large number of ladies and gentlemen assembled to witness the eermony, Gough many .were prevent ed from attending by the inclemency of the wea*her. At four o'clock a carriage, containing Hon. K. M T. Hunter, Secretary of State, CoP Jo*. Davis the President's Aid-de-Camp, and Col. Cobh, arrived upon the ground : and the regiment drawn up in column under command Lieut. Col. Bryant, recievod them with presented arms. Cols. Davis aud Cobb approached to the front, and the former, taking the flag, presented it with a brief addres*, in which he alluded to the the patriotism of Georgia and the gallantry of her sons, who, he was assured would never allow those proud colors to be trailed in tho dust in front of an enemy. He then reAd the following letter from the President : “Col. Howell Cobb, C. S. Provisional Army; 3n_os the 18th ult I received au unofficial coppy of a resolution of the Congress, which re quested me'to cause to be prepared a stand of colors and a sword, to be furnished and paid fur out of the fund placed at the disposal of the Pre sident t,y the contribution of the member* of this body, to be presented to Col. Howell Cobb as a testimonial of tbe high esteem in which his pat riotie services are held byr the members of i Ur. Confederate Congress.’ “The stand of colors has been prepared, aud will lie deliver*! to v‘‘> by uy Aid-de-Cenip‘ Col. Davis; and you will accept assurance of the conticende I feel that this Hag,entrusted to you as the commander of a regiment ot User gians.will be gallantlv born wherever our coon try’s need may claim it, and be sustained with such heroism and patriotic devotion as shall further illustrate the proud history of Georgia. “The balance of the fund, which has been handed to me by the Hon. C. J. M< Race, will be applied to the procurement of a sword, which will lie transmitted to you as soon as obtained. •Had the request of the Conge** been more promptly communicated, it would have re ceived earlier attention. “Very retpecifttlly,&c., “JEFPKRSOn DAVIS.” Col. Cobb received the beautiful flag from tbs bauds of Col. Davis, and after alluding to the fact that be had already expressed Li* thank* to Congrei* for .bestowing tbia honor upon a regiment which It was hie pride and pleasure to command reiterated the grateful appreciation, by himself and hie brave men, ol the sentiment* expreaaed by the President and the confidence reposed In them. The Colonel 1 lien proceeded to address hia corn murid in brief but earnest word* saying “This banner, received from the Executive of your country, under the direction of Congress, I am now about to entrust to your band*. Take it, and if one fold is ever sullied or dishonored, let no man of the 16th Kegiumnt ever return to Georgia to tell the tale. If it is ever your lot to encounter the enemy on the battle field, let the rallying cry bo U th<u banner'’ and rather than rurronder it, let it wave over the burial ground of every man in the regiment.'’ He complimented his men on their general good de portment, and willing obedience to orders, and with an eloquent allusion to the part rustained by Georgia in tbe struggle for Southern Inde pendence, closed hia remarks. The eolors were then received by tbe regiment* the armory band mean white performing the stir ring tune of “DixiefLand.” At this point, a heavy shower commenced falling, which cauaed the people to scatter in every direction, while tbe | regiment in arc hod back to the encHtnpiuQiff The flag is made of heavy silk, with tho Confed or ate colors tinged w ith gold bullion. It ia >t large dimension* and hears an appropriate in acription. i here was ii general impression tin. t it would be presented by the President in per aon, but a pressure of public duties provonted liis attendance. From Kosnokr Island. Captain fc locum, of the steamer Junaluski, arrived here last night from Roanoke Island The Captain reports all quiet at the Island The Confederate ffeet that went down to Hal term on Monday last accomplished nothing, a* they could uot get the Federal* out from their butteries in their gunboat* to give them n.ht. though they laid oil’ iu the Souud for two duy inviting them out. 1 he hederaU are preparing to make an at tack on Roanoke Island, aud lor this purpose are throwing large reinforcements into llatte rxs. where they now have or are said to have 3,000 troops, together with a number of gun boats, barge*, llat*, fire. From every iudica tion thereabouts, it is thought we shall soon have stirring times in that section of the Old North State. Our troops are preparing for the Federal*, and are somewhat elated at the idea of sa early opportunity to give them n drubbing. Great confidence is licit on our I *ide ol being able to defeat their scheme*. (Sen. Mansfield is iu coimuutid at liutieru* now, and is making greut efforts to get an expedition under way |ir the purpose ol marching on to Norlblk, on his way to Rich mond. For this purpose, he ha* first to over come our forces at Roanoke Island, and even then, il succe aful, we dare say he may find several other very ugly itnprdiincnt* in hi* way. Hut a appears that this i* the programme now, ol “Un to Richmond.’’ The plan is no doubt to get thoroughly prepared, aud lei Gen. Wool divert our forces in this vicinity, whilst Mansfield pushes on from Hstterus. They calculate, \ery wisely, that Norfolk once in possession, hu'hmond of course fulls an easy prey . though we regret to see that our friends in Ihe metropolis have been unable to realize ihe point of this reason iug, anil have rather sought to defend Richmond at Richmond, which we do not consider altogether the best plan that could be hit upon, under present • ir ciioitance* — Xu)full Day 8001, l&th. Ihr Tagir al lluu-oo's Hill. T lte Philadelphia Inquirer publishes the iff lowing letter from a member of Baker's Brig ade, \ Inch shows that the Yankee* on taking possession of Munson’s Hill were seized with us great a panic as smote- their valiant hearts at .Muiiushah Plain*: \W started on Saturd y night at 10 o'clock, mid marched out wi bin two miles of Fall’s Church. The march was very cautiously made, and we were hulled <>u a toad between I*” w.od* on both right and left. We had been there about ten minutes, w hen, a* I was walking up uud down the Hue*, a xiimiltutic m e rush was made for the fence, then a line of fire poured out fr< in the woods on the left side of the roads; our aide lised mul the d■- charge* were perfectly furious. 1 fie men luv. mg been excited by |ho t-auliousne** ot the march were, some of them frightened, mid fired up and down and across the road in all direct! iim. When tho rush ws* made, 1 was in the mid dle of the road, and looked around in vain for uii enemy. When the lir*l shot was tired, I dropped on one knee and drew my revolver, and set there looking fur something to fire at, hut could see nothing and did not lire. The . musket* sent out a perfect stream of fire on all sides, but, thank God, i was not ytruck. I forgot they hadhalU hi them, until, when the firing was over, J saw too or three poor fellows lying along the road dead uud wounded. 1 got | up and called for the men to fnll in, but found that many had run and left their musket* and all. Gen. Smith did not know where his own skirmishers or pickets were , audit must have, been some of them wbo fired on us, mistaking us for the enemy. Wislnr wo* all cookies*. Our lines were formed and all quiet for half an hour, when another rush was made - I Heavens, what au awful sound, 1 wi'l re hi em ber it till my dying day!) and bang’ bang’ commenced firing again. This time it was not o heavy; but il was a panic among our men. I dropped and crawled to the side of tbe road, shouting at the lop of my voice, •cease firing,’ and they did cease, but not uuiil several weie killed and wounded. The men formed again after some truhble ; and the dead and wound ed were carried off, and we all sat down hy the roadside—when bang’ went a shot on the picket, and hang ‘ bang ‘ bang! the whole line <f picket* fired, and Owen’s regiment was fired upon and, aud the same scene was enacted there. Our men made another rush to the fence, but, thank God, did not fire. So we all sat down and waited patiently for the •lawn of 4 duy. We were then deployed into ‘he weed on the edge of the field, and waited there till daylight, momentary awaiting another pan ic but we were spared. There were two pieces of cannon posted at the head of the rood, and it is said that, the General gave orders to lire down the road. The artillerymen refused ami left their guns. If they had, God alone could have preserved tbe California regiment. The second alarm was caused by a Lieutenant ,a-eing a firefly in the woods and shouting “ here they eotue !” The men took tbe alarm, some bod)’a gun went off, and they all fired without rhyme or reason. The first alarm was at two o’clock yeslerduy morning, the lust at four.— We came home lust evening, and 1 was glad to see old Fort Baker, for had we stayed out there we would have had another ularm last night. There were no enemy near us, and so it must certainly have been our own men. • The Manassa*. —The following is a brief description of the iron clad steamer which did auch good service at the Passes tin? other day: The Turtle, it i said, did all the execution, and has proved a complete success. Most ol our readers are acquainted with her peculiar construction, but as the enemy has seen and felt her there is no impropriety in describing her. . v h* i encased with iron an inch thick, nod is shell and shot proof. Her construction is very strong end symmetrical. In front,sev eral feet under water, projecting from her prow, is it machine like a scythe, that bursts anything “wide open” that it comes in contact with. In the water the Turtle look* like the hull of * steam boat bottom side up. Os nn oval shupe from the water-line up, every bail or shell would gbmee harm lee sly oil. It has but one aperture, and that conceals a ten* inch howitzer in front. W hen m range thia, which it just large enough lor the muzzle ol the gun, is opened and the bowitxer discharg ed. The recoil Is sufficient to permit Ihe'door’ or ‘hatch 1 to fall, which it does of its own weight, and presents tbe same imperviouanesa to shot or shell as the remainder of the novel strueture. Its complete success demonstrates the fact, that it is only necessary to “turn her loose’* to demolish the whole of Lincoln’s ns ‘>■ T 11K SUVKIIKHiN TVII If T 11K ST,IT KS. 00I.UM1HJS, (JKOKGIA, MONDAY, OCTOBKR 28, 18til, HIM MKI N.VH.IIMiMIAI.OtTOIIKIt 3, Mil CwiftnlW Sffrar RquHt. our mhlo 11 ,-|..t of (ho H,|i. ri ..f j this ever faithful and efficient officer for tho cur- i rein year. It is lull of facts and figures which ‘ should he known hy every citizen of Georgia, and we shall endeavor from day to diy to do our i part in giving them publicity. Besides convey- j ing much Interesting and valuable information, they furnish the highest commendation of thu ability and em rgy with which the office of Comp* j I roller General has been filled by JV.tkkfon . Tnw i ait. Col. fliirlts J. Williams. This n I lonian reached Columbus on Al I v ! liht. lie lias been c uipelled, we regret t. state, ’ in con - cqiienoe of impaired health, to bo .il > it f-r a time from h s post at tho head of the Ist Regiment Georgia Regulars, in tbe Army of Ihe the pi mao. The universally accorded i l!i ciency of the regime! t is due iu a large measure, to the laborious energy and spirited effort <1 Col. Williams, and we simero y trust flint the healing influence of rent will soon instore him with renewed health nnd siren ; h to tii* fine command The Hanks ami Ihe ('ottos Inleresl. J/nw. r.Jitors I am informed that cotton sells ftecly hi your , market lit from mcvcii to eight cents per pound Where do the buyers get money from lor their cotton operation* \ From the banks of aonrsM ll the blockade is raised the bunks will get their money buck, nnd if it continues tiny will lose it. These nr e at least the chance* of the trade. If the blockade continues therefore, the bunks will at least have their money lock ed tip in iniai iiilnble assets, uud be*i,l. • will probably lose a large prop, rti, n ol it. Il it is raised, they will have enabled the spec ulator to make a fortune by sacrificing the planter. In other words, it tile blockade c>n linnes, the bunk* will Miffiu, if a is raised, the planter will be victimized. How cau this be avoided ‘ Hy a system of libeml advance to the planter which will enable him to hold his crop. 11.. W will that policy lo affected by the blockade ‘ It it continue*, the banks will hold the planter* bill*, which are at Last as ‘ good a* those ,| the trader, it .it is raised, | these lulls will he convened into bill* on Si vuunaii or Charleston, and ut their maturity converted again into lulls on Liveipool, which ! will give the bunk* Merlin-.; exchange in the same way that they would get it on the buy cr’s lull* it the blockade was raised, lu other word* : if the b'oekade continues, the bank, j would be belter off’ with Us funds invested hi the lulls of responsible planters bucked by their estates, than they would be with then funds in estcil in bills drawn by irresponsible buyer s or irresponsible factors, which of cour*-* arc worthless it the coil m on w hich they on. predicated can tied no market. And if the blockude i- raised, the b inks will ia either event get bill* on Liverpool loribeir advances wh ib. i made lo flic planter or the buyer. If 1 lie lif>o i. ml.. !>>*, iII,OH lit I- ’f- lnt < o ■ •coni.l la- s.iterliir the banks moire ndvrnioes to planters than lo buyers; and if the Iff. ek .ole i> raised, they would be ju*l ns safe By one system, the planters arc benefit ted, and by the other they arc victimized. Which p.d icy then doc* the public and require the banks should pursue There is but one answer to this question. We have proceeded upmi the ntsiiiuptmil (lint the only in4**rc-f wliich the banks had iu the nuttier, was the leg lunate profit* they ivi ic to make out of lluir discount*, and we insist that if llt h lc their only intei ent realty, liter own good, its well as public policy requires (hut i they should prefer the planter to the buyer Atul wts believe such will be the course ol the banks so long us they art! influenced alone by tlo* consideration , but uiilbrtiinatcly, wnia*- litnes, hunks themselves, or their President* and Directors become infected with the ma nia for speculation, and whenever this consul- ! eration comes in and they begin to D• k be- ! yond their legitimate profits in the shape of 1 discounts, to the more tempting profits oi -n ce.rsfttl speculations iu cotton, then of con the beam i* kicked against the planter aud in is victimized, because the bank* them*elves bciny in the market, the price of cotton i* put down to the very lowest price to which these moneyed institution* can depress if. The moment the banks, or those who man age ait ij control them, enter the cotton mar 1 Let, they lose all eluiiri to the confidence ol the public, miff the public good require* that they should be shut up. The communities iu which these bank* are located owe it to the public at large to keep a viaffaui wntcli over this matter. It is in the power of Use banks, by pursuing a fair and liberal policy, to sustain the country through this struggle, uud Rt the same lima make good dividends hy so doing. If they wi.l advance to the planter at the rate of ! cents per pound on his cotton n such terms a* will effectually pledge the cottoa for the pay ment of the lulls, drawn at DO days, and mu w able till the blockade is raised, they will make handsome profit* for their stockholders, keep their funds iu solvent hands, and relieve the actual necessities of the people. On the other hand if instead of favoring Ihe planter, they advance t o their favorites for the purpose of en abling them to force the sale of cotton at war prices, they will breuk down the substantial interests of the country, and pul their funds iu the hands of those who of course can not res pond except upon a shipment of the cotton. I know hanks are not intended for the ben etit of cotton planters, and ordinarily planters ought never to a*k a favor ol them, but now, tbe planting interest more than any other in the land, needs help, and it t* the duly ol the bank* lo aid them. They must do so, or the planter* will be crushed. A PLANTE If. Matters in KrnUcky. There i* evidently great troulffrw among the Lincnlnilen in Kentucky. Anderson bus retired from tbi como3and t out of disgust with Lincoln for retaining Fremont iu command: Joe Holt, ♦bo dismal and heavy villain of tbe Kentucky betrayal, and his fathor-iu-law- Lx Governor Wickbfio nnd even Connecticut Prentice, hatru all protested against the retention of Frencsif after his ruffiaff proclamation. We hardly in agin* th at {• herinun, who wl.ib-t in charge of our Military Academy professed very bitter feelings against Abolition and Abolitionists, is any better pleased with “the pathfindor.” Ifut Lincoln haa not the Mamina to dischurge Fre mont. Between his Abolition and his I nioi - old National Whig and Democratic alii**, Ire is in the condition ot the venerable ben th.it vhk set ou hen and duck eggs, and batched a brood, half and half of chicken* and ducklings. The chicken* took to ihe dry - rnff, and the little web looted progeny took to the pond. Tbe anx ious mother did not know which of her off spring to follow, and was therefore in a great flutter. We think, however, the web feet will eventually conquer, and the Kentucky rhiolt-u ----biddies be left to scratch tbe dry soil for a Man Itv siih.dniuncc. [Tie •I I lan will cover them : lof a liulc n bile, but tfiev • “.ii bo turned i out ti got along by them*. D, i- ai i miserable j covy they will become, of util..?, ( u- I fallen, I dunghill Shanghai.-, skulking before the tjauie fowls.il Kentucky’s chivalry. Y. f). />*■//,., The (’ottft'drialc Slab’s Kief lions. The election lor members of Connies* f* to •a* heltlou tic first \Vetlne*hiy iu November j 1 **•}l, which cl ebon sli il. lo* conducted ac cording to the permanent ('on*|itution and the I law* ot tin* several States iu I'oryo lor that purpose In S.utea which m y not have pro- I midi by law for -n.-h vim tion, the same will “c held ae.M mg i” ibe law* heretofore exist- I mg in Midi Siiiio hr tbe election of mtfiubtfra o| the 1 l.'ii-,- i;. |>i--i'iitalive- in the Coll ates* of tbe I ’ntied Stale*. The appointment ot I le. t. m tor President and Nice President i* ul-o made on the day of the CougrcsMoiml cYi-imu the first Wednes day in X. (Vembi r. I be I .lectors . r - lo meet in I heir respective s - ‘ “the iir*t Wednesday in December, | IWl.and 11 ooeed t ■ vote for President and ; \ ire President. < on; e*a i* to assemble in regular session, rt the se;it ot Government, on the eighteenth ! d\ of February, 1 NfVL Ou the nineteenth of j l ebrnnrv. it is provided that the Presiduht of the Senate shall open the certiliente*. and the vote* lor President and \b. e-President shall ’ then be counieff. Ihe Prcsidenl <1 the t.'onledenile Htnte* shall le in it •> •• in ated on the twenty *r. oml day ol February, LSftl. Moron Trl. in re Do (lif) (Irl lltrin! I Rbi I are gatlierin ■lu •• aruiie*. lu \ iigimi.wi Mi.-* niri, in Temu-saao, in Kentusky ; the it hosts uumbet ten* iff thoiisami’- In eve* l i> . i..-..-liter iv oh li .b i.d trnopH, they have biouglit \ a tv Miperior lorcvs into thu field, ’ 1 1 “'■ t'a'u bem, with few exceptions offer ilffy iiiunff ntiff equipped, i Il'iW ;ire Toe vast t -rres airvr gatiil'.’ By w hill Ilia hoe I.v a-.ibei m0,.1 about Where <b <• tlo- in mv ‘.in. r. in Ii r expenses run up to $1 L*00,0(111 a iiy : wbill l.mst theirs bo With *Il o r aim •••.iiritb legion* of t|,.,.p | W. are umibu- i . make *im > a* tiini a* ~ur i lOMip;; vviui lhvill ii.ov , uu* il ibat ibo rob | el* lire enable I |. i q.tip tbetr t10..p.i *o much |Ui. ia pr> niptlyl is iruo ihai I .yd robbed I our nfsomff ; and l’. Iff. plumb..>.! our treasury, anff tho ig-nls ,ff the R<-putffi,-1 \ervw'boro were I m iinn*. Go* great, com-po •- li i* tnitt that j t-r the tour yem* pu.-t the <;■ u.iio iff has been workt ff (.riiieipnlly w iib a view to ns ovvu sub | vitmi Ii MiP, a;scuais me litiih . and tuioury ehcsi i v< iM-it'-ni! iihl tbu liy- when umi vvr i> “hi ir,off •>■ are past. 1 U> live i"i piv'fu tin S. i.ilmrt., in rreffit for j • ‘• •in anility. Ilithir.o ilu-v L-nv buu ii, p-i ff. m up. n m lor ui"-! “1 ‘ product* of j st iff Red ; • ll.” . They b: v proffne, and nothing I •\> tp 11 ‘ ’tin— o| U.c m il. And yol they eon j l""'d u ni ll iho pr. uq.M.i. ana , nargy ol j iheir in v, im ni ‘Tto y In,, iI. i'll* a, i mills ! to.qc.ff • wi,. i. .1- Gey get thn,: They j have i “ on.n in.- w *rih non b-uimr, and Xor loili i not u Du- t> inK > iff ibe M i.vin.-ippi J , where <i” tb.y re 11:s-1e i The answer i- oh,. - V*'liffe tlie Gevcrjl- 1 m,Mil was matins uni!” n mi iiire:;n,te, i slop I,i.ni.-. ,ff aim* a ltd muiiiimns 11 •- m In j nqie were Inmlnii. at bonGlerii ports. Where ; tlie money came from bow mm It triendly as- ! s stall re they reeeiv • l limn i onsiilf v\ luff -w siiraue*’* of moral n mff material support I bey , oh.tuned from at Jens'. io- Great Power- re | among tiling* yet hidden. Let us rimfcss that the mo my lime dtspayedev r... o diiiarv luff J and energy Mhantr f\l ‘I . • J.'inuul ; Tribalc of UrMjirrl. At u . alii and im-nluig ottlto Soul hero Guards at j in,* ‘ Go >1 hi, giue nl “1 Georgia Vol- 1 il nicer*, Mur Fiil'inx <’ II , Ya . oil tbu !’■<! Oct. I sill, t ffrt.ib.irato ivi.ff ffut.iiuiiiic upon suitsblo ic *. taliolis ol sorrow I.nd respoct upon tho death ..I our lat. companion in ii.iiih private Gui-ikn ’ M iHii.VN Mas ,v , ‘ii 111 . mi, Iff Lieut. J. I. ! -colt, I ff Brook -, Is . Lieucoiitisiaiuliug iviM j called to prec.ffc, and t’npt. .1 i--. P. Bussell re j quested to act ns Si ere ary. I Tho chairman appointed Lieut. J, T. .Scott, I tfergt. S. 11. Stnitli and private Win. Fne/ier, a* ! a coiuiuittee to draft and r<spurt, *<nutffu resolu I tion* expre -m, ..I the teg.off ami regrot ot tbo ! .southern Go •f- upon the ff.Mffh ff our fellow -oblii r. . fuel-.miaiiuio thori up n |■•-f.i• <1 miff ununi , uiottsly reported the foiiowuig j'M .imbte and rc j *o|irioii.< c tutu* in -rati'.•• tfio ibceic-.d; ••J.'s- than one iU"Uth ago <• were uiudu to j mourn ihe. ,i. >i G ('■ ip riff .1. W. 80/nnau unff . scarcely were ■ u tear* dited up Gian we again 1 are call, dto wrt p ovor Ihe grav a of our noble Mas*ay D -.alb I >r the *,-coud lime hire launch ed hi-* f.itai arrow at mu r-ud. *, and truly ha* it I coin*- to pa**, that Go: - Uge “dialfi loved a | ( bin iig ii.nrk,” In.* le tli vcl ilo ti. ID diet! on Iho 2<i day ol Ui;i, JfiGl, *tiiroiinJi and hy hi,* frier,if- Uej a ml from life t < i itrniiy. “a* one who ioltl* the <1 rapci , n; liis c. ucll about bilu aud le* down to p < ..n.<ut in am*. Reoulved, Thai in thu death of Green M Maasiiy, our company i* deprived of a uolffe soldier, ourMuivH* of a btlovud fiiund and our country ol one of it -inti less defender*. ilofulvtd 2d, Thai we bear foievor iu our lieurt* the fond rec lleetion i>l hi* many vir tue* uml worth, ami lu g to share with hi* re lative* tbe poignant grief h * ffrulli has < auseff. Resolved, :u, That u copy of these proceed ing* be sent lo hi* relative!}, aud the papers of Coluinhu*, GiorgiM, be request* and to publish a copy of tho Millie. fffeui .I.T fcuoTT, j F erg't .JL Hmum. / C'oui. I'riv. W. Fra/kr, ) ( Jii motion the alnive resolution were adopt ed, miff the meeting adjourned sine die. F. M. BROOKS, Chairman, Ist Lieut. Commanding Southern Guards Tame*]*. Rr**ci,L, Secretary. Dnvou'M'MATk Occuiirkv r A correspond ent w'rite* from Fairfax C. IL, October 1 Ith, thill Lieut. Arnold, of Georgia, w* shot and mortally wounded on tho previous day by ji sentinel, lie had walked out from comp, aud on hi? retutti saluted the sentinel ms uaiiul, blit had proceeded a lew pace* when he was Tuff in the left bren-t. The last word escaped hi* Kps was the name of the “to* to whom Ik* aflectiops were pledged. The dcceuHtd was popular with hi* company, and lo* lon* will be mourned by muny relative’ and ft lend*. liuhiiiuu'l I>i ‘ji rtrh ■>!,. Cotton i.n Jlkach A Now York paper (into* that ovor ten thmiruind halos ol •• ffton nro * lying at Apalachicola, Finn la, and hint that Butler’* ox|>edit!oti may non be hoard of in that locality. (JnMMI.MI ATIOH WITH lilt. NoHTII A >llOl from Richmond to tho Oh a tic-'on Fourier r-iy*: The underground rallfond i* again in opera tion, and runs three times a week. Letter* urs taken through to a point in Ore North ivlrera they arc mailed. Tho freight i* fifty cent*. Tho conductor* are making a small fortune. The agents receive lot tori only frreu person* known to be responsible, and who would not hu likely to communicate Information to the enemy. i fftuiMßiiN, ravitNtt \\. o Tom im, itei. Iliir Arm) ami il. Pulicv. The lato baffle ol the 2J*l on the Potomac, give* renewed confidence to our troops oftheir ability to triumph ovur their enemies in an ••qua! contest with them. In fact it demou nt rate* that the Confederate army have no cea *n lo tear an engagement \v ith nn enemy dou ble their force. They arc a braver people than the Yankees. Braver, heenuse they go into the contest with the same religious conviction of duty and right a* made the Christians of middle ago tight for thu holy .Sepulchre. They never will ami never can be conquered in Mich a cause. Our Generals have maintained a defensive policy, w hich while proving suc cessful *o fiir aud i* pet Imp* the surer way of conquering peace in the long run, yet does not acoord with our notions of a people light ing for their liber tie*. We would iniitnto the policy of Napoleon and carry the war into the enemy’s country. No fortified tdWuH would hinder it* from Striking a blow and making our arm* felt. This is no time lor delay. In Ken tucky and MiNsotiri everything depends upon energy and promptness. Oftr General* must not stop to cull for troops nnd wait lor wagons, when every moment the enemy gains ground. Go right on ! Gather an army us you go’ Strike terror into the heart of the Yankee* before they are surrounded by Federal troops. I'ont delay! onward, onward our motto and watchword. There ix un excuse h i our army’s retiring to Manassas. This is the best point tor us to give battle. We are sure to light under ndvauingo ous Oircuinstances here nnd the enemy with all their nitillery and McClellan with his pres tige cannot prevent our gaining a victory. Be sides, the backward movement limy he a ruse to draw the enemy out frem Washington, a* the lute battle allows. A* long aw keep the advanced post* the en emy remain behind ilioir fiirtificatious. It is the “pinion <*l Met iellen ilmt Beauregard will send a large portion of hi* army to Kentucky, while ho defend * IliebiuouM with half hi* force Rt Bull Run. lien e. the onward movement of devoral brigade* i the l-Ydcrul army to prevent thecon *uiuinniiou of Mich a plan, while McL'lellan ha* no i.tea >l'making mu altu. k. from Km., stiiiol |u iu t we me notable to judge of the bc.-ff poliey tor our utiuy. Gur iwu uptuiou i* thnt euergy and prompt ue h wiil eouqiu-r u. a peace. Tin’ Mail. ! hi'lnop o>ri i l iimlar KiM ibouctl by the part l ’- “ I -tab bind a *etni monthly mail betwi.tn ii . ;.t. ffeiuie .-.tales uud the We*t Do‘l. * mol i.uropeiia TuuipicO, Mexioo. The postage from New Orb-un* i* a* follows; Tu Mdxtr OI.M To I -laud l Culm 00 7a i o Other U or I lll. lie 00 Sti 1“ o q-c .. 1.00 All It Her.- mut bo cti>l>>*:.| io u seconden ’ • l |e, ad>li. ..it. ff F..nffgn Mail, euro i I', nil 111, New In lean and p..-luge paid to J thia biller point. The lorvigu j• ■ -tage to lie eti ! • lose.l, though W. ■ .mo” . i. W this is readily ..... .-.lib 1— • p. 81ag” -t.imp- are .-<iqq.lii:ff they may nutaJy I ilm .1.(1.. uiiy. A'.,. ! -| l’ni; ji>r.m i ai. l .i.r. i • .it - There is no in- I M.n.patibiliiy, . a,.> tin- lliiffimond Whig, iu tlit! diseli.iigf ul'the duty of a I’residentiul Lle.-i..r, by a pei -ii holdiiii; u Slute office. ! The Mipposetl incousisteiii \ arises I'rotli tlie Mistaken idea thill a Fl esideiff ia| I .lector bolds CoiHril.-raie office, anff ilierei.no by the .’ tale law interdicted fton; bolding a State ol i i h e al tilt- same time Gut a f’residential I Fleeter is both appointed miff paid by the j Stale to east the v>te of the tub* lor Presi ! tltuii. ‘ihe Confederate Government ha* no | control over him in nuy respect. Letter from Hull. 0. (.. tlfuiuiiimer. < ‘o.NFEDERATE StaTl* K AWAKICA, | Treasury I h-pirtiuent, Ricliinond, Oct. FStii, 1 “il. To the (owitntxsionfirn Appointed l Hicrfrt Hub* j scriptions to the Ptoduee Loan , ( iKm i.kmen: Liiqtliries have been made hum various quarters 1. Whether during the continuant*e of'lire blockade efforts should he inHile to pro<-uic further snbNcriptioiiH 2* Whether thu Government will authorize promi-es to held out of aid to the planter*, a- au iudueeiui .it to Bitoh further"subserip. lions. Ihe first enquiry seems to owp.y a misun derstanding ol the scheme iff tin subscription*. Many persons have supposed that lire Govern ment was to have some control oft he produce ii*rff f; other* that the time of sale appointed I. iho subscription was lobe absolute and uu < oiiditionnl. The caption at Hie head ol the lists, when examined, wi > riect both these error*. ‘I he siihscripti"ii e> confined to thu proceeds of- ales, and contain* an order on lb© commission merchant or factor ol the planter to pay over to the Treasurer the amount sub scribed, iu exchange fur Confederate Bond*.- - The transaction i* simply an agreement by the planter to lend tbe Government so much money | and, in order to complete the transac tion, a lime and plm-e are appointed when and where the parties may meet to carry it out. The important point is, that it certainly shall he completed at some time, undihiit in secured by the engagement of the planter. Whether thst time be December or June issimply a ques tion ol convenience, and work* no injury to either party. The Government is sure ot the eveutuui payment, and derives from that eer launy so much nudit , a tid it lose* nothing be - ituse it give- its bond only wln n l lie money ia It i* obvious, theref'oiy that the subscrip tions are quite nt valuable to the Government during the blockade as after it. The blockade simply suspends the completion of the engage ment. It becomes the interest of both parlies to wait for a pood price, and the Government will reuddy con-cut to n postponement of the sale Volt perceive, therefore, llmt it is desirable to continue yottr exertion* to Increase tbe sub scription* ; and ym urc authorized to say that tire * I ivernment will consent to a ru son able extension of the time appointed lor sale. k. Thu next inquiry is as to a promise of lutileriui aid from the trover anient to tbe plan ters. In answering this inquiry, f uni to speak in udvHticc of any action of Congress, What that body, may see tit to do, it is i>"l l*#r me to de termine. I etui express merely the views of i his Department, sud these must govern your net ion,’until reversed by a'higher authority, li would ben sufficient answer to the enquiry, t<> say, that the action *>f the Government is j -uttled by the Constitution. No power is gran- j ted to any Department to lend money lor the rebel •<( nny intere-t. Kven the power of Congress in relation to money Is eon lined to borrowing, slid no clause can bo found which would sanction m> stupendous a -cheme ns pur chasing the entire crop with a view to aid its owner*. But a may be said that tbu Consti* tution of tin- Provisional Government may bo altered hy Congress, and that it is the duty ot this Department to prepare the way Ibr such alteration, if, iu its judgment, the finan cial necessities of tho the change. I am not disposed to with the abrupt answer thu* made hy tho Conatitu tion ; and will proceed tu connider the subject upon Us intrinsic merit*. Two plains of relief huvo been proposed. The one is that the Government should purohase the ontire crop of the country ; the other that an ad vauco should be made of part of Us value. In either oase the payment is to be made by the is *ue of Treasury note*, end therefore, if we put aside for the present, the many and serious ob jections to the possession, transportation and management of the crop the Government, it becomes simply a question of amount. To pur chace the whole crop would require its whole value, less the amount of the subscription made to tbe Government. If we estimate the whole crop of cot!onot2oD millions aud the subscrip tion at 60 millions, the purchase would then re quire 160 millions of Treasury notes, and, if to this sum be added the amount of values for oiber ngrieiiltural products, wliioh would certainly claim the same benefits, the sum would probably reach 175 millions. The hinonut called for by the other plan of making an advance, would depend upon the proportion of that advance. Few of the advoca tes of this plan have put it lowor than five cents per pound on ootton, and at the *utne rate upon other produce. It may therefore, ha very fairly sot down at 100 milliohs. If we concider first, the least objection tble of these plans it ia certainly that which requires the sureUor sum; and if this be found impracti cable, tho larger must of ncctssily he rejected Our enquiry then,, may be narrowed down to a. proposal that the Government shall issue one hundred millious of Treasury notes, to be distrib uted among the planting community upon the pledge of tlie forthcoming crop. * ** m * It must be obsorved, in the next place, that . Treasury Notes have uoiv become tho currency. of tho country. They nro thurofuroat present the measure ol value. In (hi* view it is thu du ty of the Government i • limit tbuirjiisuo ut far us practicable, to that amount which is the lim it of its currency. If the Government should undertake, lor the sake of piivnto interests, so large un in* • •rease of issue*, it mny hazard its entile cre dit and .nubility. The experiment re too dan gerous, und relief for the planters most he sought iu some other direction. And may not that remedy be found’ In the first place, let the planters unmedi ately tnke muustire* fir winter crops to io lieve the demund tor gram and provisions. I .el them proceed lo divert part oftheir labor from cotton, and make their own clothing and supplies. Then let them apply to tire great re source presented byr the money capital m luniks and private hand. Let this capital come tor - ward Mild assist the agricultural interest Heretofore the banks have employed a leriir [tart oftheir capital In tire purchase of North ern exchange. Let them ntutlv thi* llr I ■•!..r’ Ni-.-epiini'M plni#i*h’ ilruii* m. 1 ."ire.l hr pledge Os the produce in the planters’ hands. \n extension ol'the time usually al lowed on tliese drafts would overcome most of lire difficulties. This extension could sale ly reach the probable time of sale ofthe crops, inasmuch a* tire suspension of specie pay ment throu&lioui a tiie entire Confederacy re lieves each bank from calls for coin. * It seems to me, therefore, that it is neither nece*nry nor expedient that the Government should embark upon this dangerous experi merit It is far better that each class of the community should endeavor to secure its own existence by it* own exertions, and If un i effort he Rt once made by so intelligent a class ! a* the planter* it will result in relief. Deluy ill these efforts, occasioned by vague expec tation* of relief from Government, which cannot be realized, may defeat that which is yet practicable. Respectfully, Your ob'l servant, C. C. Mrmminorr, Sec’y of Treasury. The Richmond Enquirer say* that Calvin Husoii, Jr., of Rochester, N. Y., who was Efy’s opponent for Congress, is very sick of typhoid fever in hi* prison, and is nurstd by the latter Huson was “taken in” at Mana**a*. Arkkht or Col. Alihh.—The Richmond Kxiiui ner of the iJffh says: In compliancs with order* i*autd by the War Department, Col. Ad ler, a Jb.l *>h officer, recently attached to the U'i*e Legi.<n, in Western Virginia, an Ln giriur with the commission of Colonel, was ar reted on Wednesday by lire Government deteo tives. and conveyed to lire ’uuibian Hotel, where, in consequence ol In* weak condition caused hy u self-inflicted wound, be wire permit ted to remain upon parole until yesterday fore noon, when hewn* taken to the prison hospital its a prisoner. The charges preferred against him sro understood tube that of playing the spy—and of holding communication with the euemv. Col. Adler came here highly recommended as mi officer of ability, who bad served with dis tinction iu the Hungarian war, and in the Ital- ) ian struggle under Garibaldi, and upon those repri Mentations, obtained s commission in our sruiy. Hi* unaccountable conduct iri Western \ irgmia exciting the Mispioion of Gov. Wise, he whs, ui the command of the hitter, arrested as a ‘ *qy. rpm hearing <-f his wrest, be attempted i to com in it suicide, through mortification, it is said, indicting a tierious gash upon bis throat, [ from the effectr ot which he is now suffering. VVh*;- it Costs Tnn.—The following state ment is mndi* by “loii,” tha Washington cor respondent of the I’.allimore Sun : “The wnr expenditures are now slated, up on Government authogty, to be eight and u hulfmillions awed. The navul preparations, mid the extensive military movement! in the West have, no doubt, cost roorl than was ex pected and, besides, the waste and loss in the war must exceed ail estimates. For instance the capture of the military chest at Lexington involves n loss of a quarter of a million of dol lars iu specie.” i Aurruns W Ago os tii* Bci.l Hew Movk.— Notwithstanding 1 haint writ much lor tha paper* of bite, nobody nood'n i flatter their reive* j that the undenrined isdetid. t*u the contrary “I I still live,” which words wus spoken by Hsuiel Webster, who was a side man. Even ilie old I line whig* of Boston will admit that. Webster is ded now, howsoever, and hi* mantle bus pro -1 Idy fallen into the bands •( some dealer in k’ud | Inud clone, who can't sell it. Leastways bo , body ‘pear* to be going round wear in it to any particular extent nowaday*. The regiment of whom I was kurnel,linerly concluded they was belter udapted as home guard", which accounts lor your not hnariu of me ear this, where the hsll* urc the thickest and where the esnnon doth j roar. Hut a* u American citizen, I shall never, never cease to admire the masterly advance our troops made on Washington from Bull Kun. It wa* well don. i spoke to uiy wife ‘bout it at tbe time. My wife said it was well duo. Corn la awilmgui South Alabama us low us 40 cents per bushel. PEYTON H.COLQUITT, ) JAMES W. WARREN, ( Editor* Number 41 The Banks anti Ihe Cotton Interest. Editor* Coin in but Timet: In a communication yesterday, I insisted that it was the true polloy of the Banks rather to favor (he Planter by making suoh advances on his cotton ai would enable him to hold it and at tiresumu time meet the neceximiy cash expendi ture*, than to put its funds in the hand* of the speculator to enable him to buy the crop at re duced rates. I desire to add a word or two to what has already been presented ou this point. I think that it is demonstrable that such a policy will be safer for the hanks. Two simple consid erations will suffice n nhow suoh to be the case. In the first place, the planter has a cred it independent el’ the value of his crop, whioh is pledged to the redemption of his bill; while the buyer as a general rule Is not able to respond beyond the proceeds of the aale of the ootton.— In the next place, tho advances to the planter are comparatively in small amounts, while all there -mall amounts are aggregated in the ad vance to the buyer. Such a policy is not tnly safer for the banks; ff is better for the country. I have already re marked that if all tbe banks of tbe oountry would in good faith and on reasonable terms,ad • ance to t he planters at the rate of five oenls per pound, the amount thus put io circulation would be rtufficient to meet the absolute wants of the people. Twenty-five dollars pair bale will enable the plauters te pay their taxes, buy their groceries, and pay such a per cent, on their accounts as to relieve ‘he wauts of the merchant. They must have the money for these purposes iu some way. They must get il eithqr by au advance on their co on or by a sale of U. Every body knows that if cotton is forced upon the market now, it will be sacrificed. Ought the l.eiiks/o drive the planters to this neoessrtyP— Wit: it not U> tu .Movable policy t<* cripple the greet interest of agrioulturu which at last must be the substrstuuu on whioh ail kho other inter ests of the country subsist? If (Cotton could be sold for what it is worth, ol oourse the planters ..agin tu sell it, rather than ask au advance on | ff, but w ‘-lofe Gils is out of the question, is it not ihe duty ot (he b inks to aid the plantar in hold ing it ‘( Besides, the Bunk* will uioho thu same profits by theoae policy t hat they do by theotfcer. The plan tor's bills are just os convertible asfho buyors, so long as Lire blockade continue*. Tho best that can be done with either is to toniew them. If tbe blockade ifi raised, the pUuler’s as well as the buyer* hills, will tu converted into exchange, and in either event, lire profits of thv Bunk* wiil be tbo shine. This is all plain au.'Ugh, provided the Bank *c a |>o. t only their legitimate profits on their discounts and exchanger’ : hut. there is a chance fur greater profits it Ure Banks th. rnselve* go into /ire spe ulailoa It it is their purpose to buy op ibe eat ton, or to share the profits of those who J,, then by all means the hunt they relieve tbe planter's by advance.', the sooner and the more certainly wdi they put down tho price of cotton ana enhance ttre value if their specula ti-.ns. The Batiks nrey uot iu their own nanioa filler the cotton market, but tlieir ['residents and Director'* and Agents may; no matter bow it ia done, whenever they hr conic lifforesie-d in the | (•poruivilon. it l>ec<>ure* tbeir intercut to depress - ilia prwe of cotton, *nd thi- they van easily do i>y ‘■ wii holding all ac.-.-mmodalii Irom lire p!.inter. VYill they adopt this course ‘ We hope not. but we shaft see wire! we shall see ; uud if such shall he their policy, it will then and volve upou the interest *oek protection at the hands wf the Legislature tu the shape of terms imposed upon these moneyed institution* whioh instead of promoting Asrill he crippling the pub lic good. A PLANTER. From tb<> t harltsion Cottier of the 22d mt. UriilMal from Krj lUil. We had tht |"ee*<lie of .t visit Monday evs -1 niug from Mr. Richard L. Stran and Mr. James Ford, two of tbs gentlemen reported in the Tam pa (Fla.) Peninsula as having lately esosped from key West. They estimate the forces at Key West and Fort Jefleraou at about 1,000 ureu. There are about 260 regulars, two companies of artillery and one corn pa uy of Billy Wilson's Zou aves. The workmen, about 160 in number, had j also formed themselves into s company of Home Guards. Thera in s ciLreeupatrol corps compos ed of Northern men, commanded by Capt. Dan I iel Bavii a Connecticut \ ankee, a low and vui- I gar fellow, despised by all tbe better portion of tho •-■ niinuntly. I Our informants state that they were compelled | t/> leave in such haste to avoid taking the oath cl allegiance, (hut they left in a small boat, ths • wind blowing s gu'e at the time, having with | them only ten pounds of bard bread and three gallons of a water lbr tbeir whole company of six men. The bread soon spoiled from salt water, and in this coed ft ion, after being out four days and nights, they were picked up by the sloep Kate, Dale, aud taken into Tamps. They state that a large number of persons at Key West were compelled to take the oath or leave tbeir families to tbe rnercyy of the enemy. Among these who were under this necessity, wus Mr. F. J. Morena, brother-in-law of Secrw tary Mallory. Many of those person* went up to take oath wi tears in their eyes. No one wan allowed to leave Key West without taking the oath, neither tor Europe or for an American port. Oue gen * lleovau wanted to accouipsuy this party and take his wife with him. Both slaves and free negroes art obliged to take the oath. . line tree ingro, named Pablo Kodgera, obsti nately tel used, said he was a (Southern inau and belonged to iH. AUgiielme. Tb.y discharged | him from hi* employment on Fort Jefferson and I sent him adrift. There wire two Kugiioh frigates and one French frigate at key Weal, three guard boats, it number of captures, Ac. The commander of the English frigate Cballengtr, asked a permis sion of Maj. French, comuiubdaut at the Fort, to be allowed to exercise hi* men at a target. - Major French ret used, whereupon the Frenob commander wui off, set up a target and prac ticed at it almost mumdiatuly under the guns of the Fort. Major Frem h did not luturkre, but altorwarda paid lire frigate a visit, when they covered their Armstrong guu, so as to timid them from ob ! lervation. Tbe famous schooner Wandeier, which ia oue i of the prize* in port, is uow used as a patrol guard boat. ’ Our informant left three behind who had not taken tbe oath and were determined to refuse it. These were W iu. Kandoipb, formerly of the I'uited {States Hwcniie ervire, Wa. M Shaw aud Mr. Dutterge. Gur informants slate that the most lying and exaggerated rtports ol northern victories feach Key W-st regularly through northern channels of communication. When ihe party left key West it was report e<i that ihe officer* of the English and French man-of-war vessels were to have a meeting to draw up a report to their governments, setting forth tbe total inefficiency of tbe blockade. Messrs. Btrim and Ford rsport tbst the Flori da ooast, between Tamps and Key West la en tirely clear of tbe blockader*