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corrupt the people. A studied system of deception was practiced as I 011 ?. as P*® 81 ' ble on the people. I or a time it was de nied that t'lpy were Federal camps, and it was said that they were merely voluntary assemblies of Kentuckians for their own protection and that of the State. These monstrous falsehoods have since been freely exposed. This was the second vio lation. Previous to these events, the State was in a condition of tranquility and peace. No indications existed anywhere of inter nal disorder. Put now, the people be coming alarmed at these proofs of a pur pose to force Kentucky into the war, be gun to assemble in great mass meetings and to demand loudly the promised neu trality, The Washington Government, however, and its abettors in Kentucky, supposing tlieir schemes to be ripe for ex ecution, now resolved to have what they called “active loyalty.” About this time the Legislature met and the drama then moved rapidly on. The camps were avowed to be Federal camps. The guns which had been clandestinely and illegal ly introduced, were now called out to maintain “active loyalty.” Federal offi cers begun to swarm among us. Every appliance of corruption, every allurement of ambition was brought into play. Pres antly a Federal army was in possession of large portions of the State and the conspi racy stood fully revealed, while the peo ple. whose only error had been their gen erous credulity, stood thoroughly 7 betray ed. It is known to citizens of Louisville of all parties that just before the meeting of the Legislature, a member of the Wash ington Cabinet, said to a prominent citi zen of Kentucky, that the position of the State should not be maintained, that the Government preferred hostility to neutral ity, and that Kentucky 7 must be compell ed to support the Federal Government in the war. Your wishes, fellow citizens, had been spurned and you have been thrown into this vortex by the Government at Washington, aided by their Kentucky sympathisers. The pretended reason for the military occupation of the State, founded on the oc cupation of Columbus by the Confederate troops, is uncandid and false. For be sides the fact that the invasion of Ken tucky was a foregone conclusion at Wash ington, and that camps of soldiers were in our midst to invade Tennessee, it is noto rious that Gen. Grant left Cairo to seize Paducah before the occupation of Colum bus, while in taking the latter place the Confederate troops anticipated the Feder al troops by less than an hour. For fur ther proof of the insincerity of the false clamor about the invasion from Tennessee, the Confederate commander announced to your authorities that lie occupied Colum bus purely in self-defence, and stood ready any moment to withdraw simultaneously 7 with the Federal forces. To say 7 that the Washington Government bad a right to invade the State, is to say that you had no right to be neutral, and to submit to the invasion from a power which has ef faced every vestige of tire Constitution, would be to bow in the dust and surrender to a simple despotism. It is not necessary to say much about the Legislature. A majority of them, in stead ot protecting ihe rights and persons of the citizens, have either voluntarily or under duress been engaged in sustaining the usurpations of the Federal Govern ment, in passing bills of pains and penalties to terrify 7 a spirited people into servitude, in depriving ilie Governor of his just con- stititutional authority, and in abdicating their share of the Government by formal ly inviting a Federal military fore to take possestion of the State, well knowing as they did that this military force would su persede the State Government. Of that body 7 nearly one-fourth have retired be cause of the military occupation of the State, and the seizure, imprisonment, pur suit and exile of many 7 of the most emi nent and patriotic citizens of the State by that military 7 force. The voice of these members can no longer be heard in the councils of the State, nor their votes be taken. The Legislature is thus, to say the least of it, a mutilated department of the State Government. It is true that there remains a sufficient number for a quorum, but are they free? For when the Federal Government takes military pos session of a State its Legislature must conform to the will of the military chief or be suppressed, as we have recently seen in the case of Missouri, whose State Government was dispersed and martial law proclaimed, and still later, in the case of M aryland, when thirty-eight members of the Legislature were seized and imprison ed on the mere suspicion of intending to legislate at variance with the will of the military 7 Government. We cannot, there fore, know that the public resolutions, or pretended laws of these bodies, r.ie the dec larations ot their active will, because we have the strongest reason to believe that, if not in accordance with the will of the Government at Washington, they 7 would meet the fate of the Legislatures of Mis- s >uri and Maryland. On the other hand, we know that these resolutions and laws are in conflict with tlieir public pledge and with the expectations of the people. It is more charitable to believe that the mem bers at Frankfort, ora majority 7 of them, are actuated by a fear ot military force, rather than by 7 a perverse design to vio late the will of tlieir constituents and de grade the State to the condition to which it is attempted to bring down Missouri and Maryland. If anything were wanting to strengthen this view, it will be found in attendant events. The resolutions they adopted on the Stli of September, sanctioning the entrance of General Anderson’s forces were accom panied by one declaring that no person should be touched in his life, liberty or property on account of his political opin ions. Yet on the very day, 1 believe, that these resolutions passed, tlic agents of the Federal Government seized the printing establishment of the Louisville Courier, the only offence of whose propri etors was that lie criticized with freedom the usurpation of ihe Government at Washington. At the same time and ever since, citizens of Kentucky 7 have been imprisoned or compelled to fly 7 from their homes and families, against whom there were no accusation but of holding opin ions either unfriendly to Mr. Lincoln’s Government or friendly to neutrality. It is impossible to suppose that a free Ken tucky Legislature, in view of recent pro ceedings in other States, would have turned this State over to the possession of a Federal military 7 force, or betrayed the people by throwing the State into the arms of Mr. Lincoln, to be used for South ern subjugation, or consented to the sup pression of the press, or suffered without an outcry that would have pierced the skies, the indignities and outrages which have been inflicted upon the people by Federal soldiers. Fellow-citizens; yon have to do now ■not with this fragment of a Legislature with its treason bills aud tax hills, with its woful subserviency to every demand of the Federal depotism, and its woful neglect of every vigln of the Kentucky citizen; but y 7 ou have to deal with a power- which respects neither constitutions or laws, and which, if successful, will reduce you to the condition of prostrate and bleed ing Maryland. Gen. Anderson, the mili tary dictator of Kentucky, announces in one of his proclamations that he will arrest no one who does not act, write or speak in opposition to Mr. Lincoln’s Government. It would have completed the idea if he had | added) 6t think in opposition to it. Look at the condition of our State under tin rule of our new dictator. They have sup pressed the freedom of speech and of tin press 'J hey 7 seize people by military force upon mere suspicion, and impose on them oaths unknown to the laws. Otbei citizens, they imprison without warrant, and carry them out of the State so that the 7 writ of habeas corpus cannot reach them. Every day 7 , fereign armed bands are making seizures among the people Hundreds of citizens, old and young, ven erable magistrates, whose lives are dis tinguished by 7 the love of the people, have been compelled to fly from theii homes aud families to escape imprisonment and exile at the hands of Northern and German soldiers under the order of Mr. Lincoln and his military subordinates While yet holding an important political trust confided by Kentucky 7 , I was com pelled to leave iuy 7 home and family or suffer imprisonment and exile. It is asked why I did not meet the arrest and seek n trial; my answer is, that I would have welcomed an arrest to he followed by a judges and jury; but y 7 ou well know that 1 could not have secured these constitu tional rights. 1 would have been trans ported beyond the 8taic, to languish in some Federal fortress during the pleasure of the oppressor. Witness the fate of Morehead and his Kentucky associates in their distant and gloomy prison. The case of the gentleman just mention ed, is an example of many others, and it meets every element in a definition of des potism. If it should occur in England, it would be righted, or it would overturn the British Empire. He is a citizen and native of Kentucky. As a member of the Legislature, Speaker of the House Representatives in Congress from the Ashland Histrict, and Governor of the State, you have known, trusted and hon ored him, during a public service of a quarter of a century 7 . He is eminent for his ability 7 , bis amiable character, and bis blameless life. Yet this man, without indictment, without warrant, without ac cusation, but by the order of President Lincoln, was seized at midnight, in his own house and in the midst of his family, was led through the streets of Louis ville, as I am informed, with his hands crossed and pinioned before him, was carried out of the IState and district, and now iies a prisoner in a fortress in New duty of every citizen to acquiesce or to .etirefrom the State. For those who, denied by the Legisla ture the protection due to the humblest citizen, have been delivered over to the tender mercies of foreign mercenaries, and hunted like partridges on the mountains, what remains but imprisonment, exile or resistance? As one of them, I intend to. resist. I will avoid conflict with Ken tuckians, except in necessary self-defense, but 1 will unite with my fellow citizens to resist the invaders who have driven us from our homes. To this course we are impelled by the highest sense of duty 7 and the irresistible instincts of manhood. To defend your birthright and mine, which is more precious than domestic case, or prop erty, or life, I exchange, with proud satis faction, a term of six years in the Senate of the United States, for the musket of a soldier. This letter is written at the first mo ment since my 7 expulsion from home, that I could place my feet upon the soil of Ken tucky. I have not been able to see or communicate with my 7 friend and col league, Gov. Powell, nor do I know what course he will think proper to take. But this you and I know—that his conduct will be controlled by pure motives. Your fellow-citizen, J oh .\ C. Breckinridge. Bowling Green, Ky\, Oct. S, 1861. Letter from lion. C. G. Tlcmnilnger. Confederate States of America. ) Treasury Department, Richmond, Oct 15t!i, 1861. y To the Commissioners appointed to receive sub scriptions to the Produce Loan: Gentlemen: Enquiries have been made from various quarters— 1. Whether during the continuance of the block" ade efforts should be made to procure further sub scriptions. 2. Whether the Government will authorise pro mises to be held out of aid to the planters, as an inducement to such further subscriptions. The first enquiry seems to imply a misunder standing of tho scheme of the subscriptions. Ma ny persons have supposed that the Government was to have some control of the produce itself; oth ers that the time of sale appointed by the sub scription was to be absolute and unconditional — The caption at the head of the lists, when exam ined. will correct both those errors. The sub scription is confined to the proceeds of sales, and contains an order on the commission merchant or factor of the planter to pay over to the Treasurer the amount subscribed, in exchange r or Confeder ate Bonds. The transaction is simply an agree ment by the planter to lend the Government so much money; and in order to complete the trans- York harbor, a thousand miles away. Ho action, a time and place are appointed when and you think that any free Legislature, ever where the parties may meet to carry it out. The assembled inKentuckv since the days of point is, that it certainly shall be com- . . ... ,, ./ ! pleted At some time, and that is secured by the en- ..Italics, cott and Isaac blielby, until now, gagement of the planter. Whether that time be gagemeut of the planter. would have permitted such a spectacle I December or June is simply a question of conve- to dishonor the State? No! Fcllow-citi- ! nience, and works no injury to either party. The Zens, the Legislature could not have been ' ^'-ernment is sure of the eventual payment, and , c ; denves from that certainty so much credit: and it * rce - _ _ i loses nothing, because it gives its bond only when 1 would speak of these things witli the I the money is paid, simple solemnity which their magnitude I It is obvious, therefore, that the subscriptions demands, yet it is difficult to restrain the ""S" 11 ® T valuab, * to i be Government during J .. . ... ... ! the blockade as after it 1 he blockade simply sus- cxpression ot a just indignation, while we pends the completion of the engagement. It be- sinart under such enormities Mr. Lin-. comes the inteiesr. of both parties to wait for a colli lias thousands of soldiers on our soil, 1 K ooJ price, and the Government will readily con- n early all from the North, and most of. 8t '"' to a postponement of the sale. . , , . ! You perceive, therefore, that it is desirable to them foreigners, horn lie employs as Ills j continue your exertions to increase the subscrip- instrument to do these things. But tew |tions; and you are authorized to say that the Gov- Kentuckians have enlisted under his Stan- ! ernment will consent to a reasonable extension ot issues, it may hazard its entire credit and stabili ty. The experiment is too dangerous, and relief for tlie planters must be sought in some other di rection. And may not that remedy be found? In the first place, let the planters immediately take measures for winter crops to relieve the de mand tor grain and provisions. Let them proceed to divert part of their labor from cotton, and make their own clothing and supplies. Then let them apply to the great resource presented by the money capital in banks and private hands. Let this cap ital come forward and assist the agricultural inter est. Heretofore the banks have employed a large part of their capital in the purchase of Northern exchange. Let them apply this portion to factors' acceptances of planters’ drafts secuied by pledge of the produce in the planters' hands An exten sion of the time usually allowed on these drafts would overcome most of the difficulties. This ex tension could safely reach the probable time ot sale of the crops, in asmucli as the suspension of specie payments throughout the entire Confederacy re lieves each bank from calls for coin. The banks are accustomed to manage loans of this character, and will conduct the operation with such skill as will make them mutually advantageous. The amount ot advance asked from the banks would be greatly less than if advances were offered by the Government; and all the abuses incident to government agencies world be avoided. It seems to me. therefore, that it is neither nec essary nor expedient that the Government should embark upon this dangerous experiment. It is farbettet that each class of the commnnity should endeavor to secure its own exertions, and if an effort he at once made by so intelligent a class as the planters, it will result in relief. Delay in these efforts, occasioned by vague expectation ot relief from Government, which cannot be real ized, may defeat that which is yet practica ble. Respectfully. Your obedient servant, C. G Memminger, Secretary of the Treasuiy. The Extortioners. Several articles, of a pertinent and pointed charac ter, written for a different latitude, but which, we are sorry to learu, are not altogether inapplicable to this, will he found in our paper to-day. In our recent visit to tlie up country, we happened to overhear a conver sation in ti e ears, carried on in broken English be tween Kiuulrysliarpera, who had, been into the interior to gather up “fragments” out of which to indulge tlieir invent gain. We were informed at Rome that the country had been scoured by such sharpers—getting from the patriotic but credulous farmers and their wives, and country dealers, clothes, bedding, goods, Ate., under false pretences, at small prices, or fot noth ing, that they might huckster it off at exorbitant profits. Such scamps deserve to be cropped and bran ded aud sent to Lincoln’s Kitchen Cabinet. Tiie Montgomery Advertiser gives these beastly sharpers the following broadside.—Journal and Mes- dard, fur wc are not yet accustomed to his j appo ' n . ,ed *l orsale ' . , .. J 2. I lie next inquiry is as to a promise of mate- peculiar rorm ol liberty. 1 ■ - . rial aid from the Government to the planters. I will not pursue the disgraceful subject, j In answering this inquiry, 1 am to speak in ad- Has Kentucky passed out of the control v «nce of any action of Congress. What that body of her own people? Shall hirelings of the i ma ? see tit to do ’, it .‘, s not . for , l ° dl ^ ern,i,le ' I i *. , r , ° i I can express mereiy the views of this Department, pen lecently lnijioited from the North, j an( j these must govern your action, until reversed sitting in grand security at the Capitol,! by a higher authority. ’ It would be a sufficient force public opinion to approve these usur-! a,,s ' ver to the enquiry, to say, that the action of pations, and point out victims? Shall the G ° VPI " nmen ‘ is settled by the Constitution No . . , .1 - , . ,, ; power is granted to any Department to lend money Mr. Lincoln, through his German mer- ] f or the relief of any interest. Even the power of cenaries, imprison or exile the children of 1 Congress in relation to money is confined to bor- the men who laid the foundation of the! rowing, and no clause can be found which would Commonwealth, and compel our people to i ?? ncti ° n 80 stupendous a scheme as purchasing , . *, 1 i the entire crop with a view to aid its owners But exhaust themselves in tin mshing the mon-; mav he said that the Constitution of the Provis- ey to destroy their otv n freedom? Never, j ional Government m&v be altered hy Congress, while Kentucky remains the Kentucky of i » n(i tliat il > 8 tlie dut y of this Department to pre- old—never, while thousands of her gal- j pare f ,h *. wa / for . s " cb alteration if, in its judg- , , ...... i ment. the financial necessities ol the country de- lant suns nave tlie will and tlie nerve to ma nd the change. make the State ring to the music of tlieir j I am not disposed, then, to close the enquiry rifles! The Constitution of the United i witl > the abrupt answer thus made by the Consti States, which these invaders uncoustitu- j ,u,ion: . " d * iil . proc ?, ed ,0 consider subject t tonally swear e\ery citizen whom they ] Two plans of relief have been proposed. Tlie unconstitutionally seize, to support, lias one is that tlie Government should purchase the been wholly abolished. It is as much for- ! entire crop of the country, the other that an ad- gotten as if it lay away lack in the twilight! should be made of part of its value. In eith- , . rni - J t i & , j er rase the payment is to he made by the issue ot ot history. Ihe tacts I l:a\e enumerated Treasury notes, and therefore, if we put aside for show that the very rights most carefully j'lie present, the many and serious objections to reserved bv it to States and to individuals, ■ tlo possession, transportation and management of have been most conspicuously violated. ,he ‘•, rop b >; the Government. “ becomes simply a .... . *! J question of amount lo purchase the whole crop And tins destruction lias not been ac-1 would require its whole value, less the amount of complislied by the President alone, but i the subscriptions made to the Government. If we by the Congress also, and with the ap-1 estimate the whole crop of cotton at 2'ifl millions provalofthe Northern States and peo ple. They have deliberately made the con test a constitutional struggle between so many millions on one side and so many on the other—one party fighting fur subjuga tion. the other in self-defense and for in dependence. Whatever may be the fu- ] ture relations of the two confederacies, the idea of a restoration of the Union under ! the old constitution, is wholly visionary j and delusive. If the North should con quer the South, (which it will perceive to be impossible after a few 7 lioundred mil lions more shall be expended and a few hundred thousand lives lost,) the character of the Government would be radically changed. It would probably not take, the form even of a mixed government, but would soon end in a military despo tism. It must soon become apparent to all thoughtful men that the last hope of constitutional liberty lies in tlie early recognition of these great truths—in an honorable peace and friendly intercourse. You declared your promise not to en gage in tlie war to subdue the South, and that you would he neutral and mediate in the interests of peace when an opportunity should offer. This is the recorded will of tlie State as expressed by the people. But those who assume to represent you have violated that will. They have attempted to burden you with enormous taxes to prosecute a war you abhor, and to sustain a government which has trampled under foot every safeguard of a Constitution which w as the only bond of your political connection with it, while they have al lowed that government to cut} on off from the only avenues of trade which would enable you to pay these taxes. They have invited a military force of that gov ernment to take possession of the State, and practically stipe r cede the State Gov ernment, and they have seen, with compla cency, these foreign soldiers seize, im prison and pursue hundreds of your fel low-citizens—fugitives, without a crime— over tlie plains aud mountains of Ken tucky. In a word, they have attempted, and the subscription at 50 millions, the purchase would then require 150 millions of 1 reasury notes and, if to this sum be added the amount of values fur other agrieuliural proaurts, which would cor tainly claim the same benefits, the sum required would probably reach 175 millions. '1 he amount called for by the other plan of mak ing an advance, would depend upon the proportion of that advance. Few of the advocates ot this plan have put it lower than five cents per pound on cot ton,and at the samo rate upon other produce. It may, therefore, he very fairly'set down at tlie one hundred millions. If we consider first, the least objectionable of these plans, it is certainly that which requires the smaller sum, and if this be found impracticable, the larger must of necessity be rejtcted. Our en quiry. then, may be narrowed down to a pioposal that the Government shall issue one hundred mil lions of Treasury notes, to he distributed among the planting community upon the forthcoming crop. '1 he first remarkable feature in this scheme is, that it proposes that a new Government,yet strug gling for existence, should reject all the lessons of experience, and undertake that which no Govern ment, however long established, has yet succeeded in effecting. Tlie organization of labor has called forth many ingenious attempts, both speculative and practical, among well established Govern ments, but always with disastrous failure. With us, however, the experiment is proposed to a new Government, which is engaged in a gigantic war. Our enemies are in possession of all the munitions and work shops which have been collected during fmty-fivo years of peace—their fleets have been built up at our own joint expense. With all these on hand, they yet arc obliged to expend nearly ten millions of dollars p*r week to carry on tlie war. Can we expect to contend with them at less than half that expenditure? Supposing that it may re quire 200 millions of dollars; then the proposal is that at a time when we are called upon to raise this large sum for the support of Government, we shall raise a lurther sum of 10U mi I Ions for the benefit of the planting interest. For be it observed, first, that the Government re ceives no benefit whatever from this advance. The money is paid to each individual planter, and in exchange the Government receives only his bond or note—or, if the cotton be purchased, the Gov ernment receives only certain bales of cotton.— That is to say, the Government pays out nmnev which is neediul to its very existence, and receives in exchange planters’ notes or produce, which it does not need and cannot in any way make use of. It must he observed, iu the next place, that Treasury Notes have now become the currency of the country. They are, theretofore,at present, the measures of value. In this view it is the duty of the Government to limit their issue, as far as prac ticable, to that amount which is the limit of its currency. Every person acquainted with this branch of political science, is aware that if the Tallies not content with stocking the market in Montgomery ,have,goiie to the villages and towns adja cent to this oily, ami attempted to get in hand all the meals, candles, soap, shoes, coffee, cloths, &c., at pri- eesso high as to convince any one that their only ob ject was to control the market, and sell at their own prices. Cuses have actually been reported in which men had represented themselves ns agents of the Gov ernment to get needed supplies. Was such apostacy ever dreampt of by any but a political ingrate? Tlies’e things have even been done in Montgomery. Shnll thev be kept secret in order that such men mnygrow ricli at the expense of the blood and sacrifices of tlie country ! We cauuot express the utter loathing which every good citizen feels tor tlie^jibominable creatures who "have degruded themselves to such extortion upon the necessities of their own people at a time like this, we can compare them to nothing better than jackuls and hyenas of society, who live and fatten upon things which"disgust and sicken the rest of mankind. Com pare these beasts to the great heart and soul of our population who are staking tlieir lives and fortunes upon the issue for liberty and independence. Look at tlie noble women of Montgomery, who are toiling night and day to supply our brave soldiers with clothing and uniforms free of charge! Contrast these men with the hundreds of patriots of this country who have poured out their money, and meat and meal like water for months at a time to the soldiers and their poor fam ilies, and iu what light can we view them except as misanthropes, or vile ulcers upon the body politic? They are worse than thieves and robbers. They ure in no respect better than the hireling tools of the Nor thern despot. They ought to be pointed at, scourged aud spit upon wheu they make their appearance upon the streets. Let them remember that the eye of pub lic vengeance is upon them. Forest ailing anil monopoli zing are public offences both in the eye of the English anil the American law, and if the Grand Juries ot our courts shall do their duty, they will have a plenty to do finding bills against this class of offenders. Doubtless they do not fear punishment, inflicted by the regular process of law. But there is a law that may be brought into requisition in tlie absence of the ordinary process; it is the first law of Nature—self-preservation. The people are obliged to have tlie necessaries of life, and il they are held and stored away by greedy specu lators at such prices that they ought not to be bought, then an outraged community will demand the use of these articles at a fair market value. The specula tors may think that they will evade the scrutiny of the public necessities through transportation, storage, agei ties and under-sellers, hut we warn them iu time, that the eye of tlie community is open, and if they would save themselves they must do an honest trade. VV- have a pretty full list of this class of persons in our mind's eye, which we have abstained from publishing for the present, to see if they will not snve themselves tin- mortification of publicity. We cannot promise, however, to resist the pressure of the community much longer on this subject. There is no irresistible feeling among us to ferret out aud punish the piratical specu lators, and if they do not open their articles soon at considerably moderated prices, no* men or influence can stand the torrent of a just retribution. From the Liverpool Post. The Recognition of the Southern Confed eracy . The Liverpool Post refers to the action of the Czar on the American question, and says: What Russia has done, why should not England and France do? After speak ing of the probability of such interfer ence, the Post concludes in the following strong terms: If mediation fails, then the question No reliable details have yet been received, giv ing the number of the killed and wounded on our side. GEN. BEAUREGARD S OFFICIAL RETORT R.chmnmJ, Va., Oct. 23.—General Beauregard's r< port of the Battle of Manassas Plains, fought on the 21st July, lc61,has been received at the War Department. It is quite a lengthy document, with volutniuous accompanying reports. Some days " ill probably elapse before copies of these reports can be obtained tor publication. LINCOLN’S FORCES IN THE FIELD. Richmond. Va., Oct. 23 —An intelligent gentle man, who has just arrived from Washington, says, that Lincoln's forces iu Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, arc fully 200,000 strong, and well equipped, with the exception of their cavalry, which, he says, is much interior to the Confederate cavalry. THE LEESBURG BATTLE. Richmond, Va., Oct. 23.—Several gentlemen who were engaged in, and were witnesses ot the battle near Leesburg, on Monday last, say that the rout aud pauie of the Federalists exceeded that of Manassas Plains. When the F“dera!ists took to the river, tlieir heads appeared to be as thick as a large swarm of blackbirds. They siy it is im possible to describe the scene, or to estimate the number of the drowned. Hundreds of the enemy were shot while swimming and struggling in the water; many of them left their clothing, of all kinds, behind them; and many of them drowned each other in their efforts to escape. Most of our woundeJ will bo brought here to morrow, and nearly all of the prisoners are ex pected to arrive here to day or to-morrow. Collector!! of War Tux. Tlie following named gentlemen have been appointed Tax Collectors of the “War Tax” in the districts, com posed of ti.e counties named in the State of Georgia, by the Chief Collector of the State, and the appoint ments confirmed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Dist. Composed of t. Chatham—LeviS. Russell. 2. Effingham and Soriven—C. Humphries. 3. Tattnall and Bryan—John A. Davis. 4. Liberty aud McIntosh—James M. Owens. 5. Appling and Wayne—N J. Newsom. (i. Glynn and Camden—N. 15. Ward. 7. Pierce and Charlton—I. Donaldson, Sr. 8. Ware and Clinch-—VV. G. Stewart. 9. Lowndes ami Echols—U. E. Peeples. 10. Thomas anil Brooks—T. W. Terrell. 11. Decatur and Miller--.B. F. Burton. 12. Early and Baker—E. Pierce. 13. Mitchell and Colquitt—M. C. Smith. 14. Berrien and Coffee— James Smith. 15. Worth and Irwin—W. L Hunt. lt>. Dougherty and Calhoun—J. 11. Watson. 17. Randolph and Clay—P. C.l’arkeson. 18. Terrell and Lee—H. M. Buford. 19. Quitman and Stewart—I. 11. Hatcher. 20. Webster and Sumter-Il F. Carter. 21. Dooly and Wilcox —J. II. Dupree. 22. Telfair and Montgomery—M. J. Wilcox. 23. Muscogee and Clicttahooche—I. L. Howell. 21. Marion aud Schley—I. M. Gill. 25. Macon and Houston—L J. Bryan. 26. Pulaski and Laurens -I. T. Duncan. 27. Emanuel and Bulloch—-A. J. Gibson. 28. Harris and Talbot—J. T. Johnson. 29. Upson ami Eavlor—J. Lcadbctter. 30. Crawford and Bibb—W.T. Massey. 31. Twiggs and Wilkinson—'T. II. Jones. 32. Washington and Johnson--W. F. Ponmell. 33. Jefferson and Burke—K. II. Gray. 31. Troup and Meriwether—I. S. Walker. 35. Pike and .Monroe—VV. R. Banks. 30. Jones and Baldwin—F. A. Iluson. 37. Heard and Coweta-J. E. Morrow. 33. Fayette and Spalding—T J. Tiirdkeld. 39. Clavton and Henry—-Geo. M- Nolan. 40. Butts and Jasper—.1. E. Maddox. 41. Putnam and Hancock—W. II Bmntlv. 42. Columbia. Warren ami Glascock—F. 51. Fuller. 43. Richmond—B. F. Hull. 44. Carroll and Campbell—J. Carlton. 45. Fulton and DeKalb—J. Bartlett. 4(i. Newton and Walton—L. Zachrv. 47. Clark and Morgan -P. High. 48. Green and Taliaferro—J. Davison. 49. Madison an l Oglethorpe—J. II. McWhorter. 50. Lincoln and Wilkes—C. R. Strother. 51. Polk and Hurralson—-Win. Hubbard. 52. Paulding and Cobb—G. D. Riee. 53. Gwinnette and Jackson—Alsa Moore. 54. Elbert and Hart -W. 51. Hazlitt. 55. Chattooga and Flovd-.P. M. McCurry. 50. Gordon and Cass—J. D. Carpenter. 57. Pickens and Cherokee—J. L. Gult. 58. Forsyth uud Milton—J. B. 51cCullum. 59. Dawson and Lumpkin—J. Cantrell. 60. Hall and Banks—A. C. Daniel. 61. Habersham aud Franklin—J. 5P Freemen. 62. Dade and Walker—E. Dyer. 63. Catoosa and Whitfield--J N. Cate. 64. .Murray and Gilmer—J. L. 5IcEri!ire. 65. Fannin and Union— F. G. Hughes. 66. Rabun, Towns, and White- -J. B. Kendall. From the Comptroller General’s Report. AMENDMENTS TO THEjREVENUE LAWS By Act of_1821, it is made the duty of the Comptroller General, from year to year, to repoit to the Legislature such changes or modifications of tlie Revenue laws, as in his judgment tiie public interest demands. As, however, the last Legislature adopted a Code of laws to superecd all others, in which our fornmr Tax Laws in rela tion to the return of property, &c., and the col lection of the. revenue in detail, have in many instances been changed, some of which changes I consider an improvement upon our former laws: and as the same do net go into operation until January next, until I see their operation and effect, I am not prepared to recommend many amend ments at present.—Nevertheless, from a slight glance over that pait of tlie Code relating to the Revenue Laws, and a glance at the Tax Acts of the last Legislature, to be included in the Code, I think there are several things omitted and not provided for, connected with the collection of the Public Revenue: and I would, therefore, respect fully rail the attention of the Legislature to the necessary amendments. First then, as io. The fees of Tar Collectors for the issuing of Tax Fi Fas. Notwithstanding Tax Collectors have been is suing tax fi. fas. and Collection costs on the same without consulting vou, and against vour currency passes this point, it only bccamcs depre recorded wishes, to' place you in active I c5 « t V , v bnl it.distu.bs the just relations of society . ... 0 1 * 3 piecMsely as though an arbitrary authority should host ility to your Southern brethren, an d | t .|i an jr e t( ie weights and measures of the country, to lix your political destiny with the ! ]f ihe currency of a country should be suddenly ex- North. ! tended fiom one hundred to two bundled millions Whatever may be the condition or mo- j d ? llar8 - ,ba ' 7 wb,cbraeasur * d one dob ,, J i . ,, , .. . . liar is now measured by two, and everv article tnes or the members at l'rankfort, they i nllist berated at twice its former price. (Itcourse arises vhat ought vie to do? It is com-1 f rnm yearto 'ear, I have searched the statute now potent for ns to recognize the Independence | of force and I cannot find where Collec'ors are of the Southern States It is, at least, com petent for us to refuse to recognize an im perfect blockade. TI c want cotton, and ice must have it. We are under the pres sure, or will soon be under the pressure, of necessity, and wecessitas quod cogit. de fend it. National law, like municipal law, must give way to any exigency. Millions of our people, through no fault of climate, or season, or government at home, may in a few months, be exposed to positive starvation, because of tlie persistent madness of the people composing the American Union. Are we bound to abstain from inter ference under the pressure of circumstances which have originated in a perfectly un derstood promise of mutual exchange? At present, however, it is not necessary to make the point too fine- The Economist may be right in its assurance of their be ing an abundance of cotton brought to Liverpool; and if our cotemporary can be relied on, there will be no occasion for studying too intensely the laws of nations. But, in the meantime, Russia has set an example which England will be very wrong not to follow. Failing in counsel, the question will arise, apart from pros pective principle, whether it is best for us to get cotton from the. Southern States or con- \ have been presanted at this office I havo rej tinue at peace with the Northern States. tbeaame ' Forthe t san ’ ereaaon ,hat Re ? dver “° L Kpt.nmq arp lint. nllnwHil ennituKcintiu nti price. The debt incurred be have exceeded their authority. No legis-! all contracts are disturbed lativc assembly or other body, other than I fore the increase is discharged by paying one half one elected by your ISovereign Voice for that purpose, has the right, in this great revolution, to determine, finally, your political future. '1 he people, though taken by surprise and almost unarmed, have risen to vindicate their wishes and expel the Northern invaders. The eagerness with which their aid has been invoked by those who have plunged the State into her present unhappy condition is the strongest proof of their conviction that but for the presence of these soldiers the action of the members at Frankfort would be repudiated by the people. When the Northern inva ders shall be sent back across the < 'hio river; when the State shall be relieved of all troops from abroad, and the people ot Kentucky, by a fair election, shall de termine their destiny, it will be the clear its former value; and each article purchased must be paid for at double its former price. The Gov ernment, from the necessities of war, is the largest of nil purchasers, and thus, by a kind or suicidal act, compels itself to pay two dollars for what oue would have formerly purchased And, at this rate of advance, two hundred millions of dollars can ef fect no more, than one hundred m.llions of dollars would have effected before; or. in other words, one hundred millions of dollars are actually sunk in the operation. Such a condition of the currency, the Govern ment has anxiously endeavored to guard against. The war tax was laid for the purpose of creating a demand for Treasury Notes, and a security for tlieir redemption. Their redundancy lias been carefully guarded against by allowing them to be funded in eight percent, bonds. It necessity shall compel the Government to issue for the defi uce of the country, andj to keep out two hundred mil- .ions, it is plain that every accession must impair and may defeat all these precauiions. If the Government should undertake, for the sake of private iuterests, so large an increase Of The Prisoners Tnkeu in the Battle of I.ees* burg. Richmond, Oct. 24.—Five hundred and twenty- five Leesburg prisoners arrived here to-day. They are principally of tlie 15th and 20th Massachusetts, 42d New York and 1st California Regiments, twenty-three officeis, among them Col. W. R. Lee, of the 20th Massachusetts aud Col. Cogswell, of the 42d New York Regiments, formerly a West Point Professor; Maj. E. J. Revere, of the 20th Massachusetts Regiment; six Captains and eight Lieutenants, are among the prisoners. They con firm the death of Col. Baker, and the drowning of a large number of their comrades. The total number of prisoners taken in the battle is thirteen hundred. Richmond, Oct , 24—We havo received some further details of the Leesburg fight Tlie Fed eral commenced crossing the Potomac on .Sunday, night, and continued crossing during the fight The fighting was terrible on both sides, the Fed- erals being well protected by a heavy forest. They w- re routed three times at the point of the bayo net, and were reinforced each time. The 8th Vir ginia Regiment charged and captured the brass battery, putting the enemy to flight. '1 he Federals made a desperate stand at the river, but were slaughtered there, until, panic struck, they at tempted to cross the river, in which attempt hun dreds were drowned. The battle field is thickly strewn with the Fed eral killed and wounded. Col. Burt, of the 10th Mississippi Regiment, is badly wounded. The Confederate tioops fought under great dis advantage. They endured a heavy march on Sun day on only two meals, slept under arms in the open air on Sunday night, and on Monday fought all day, without nourishment or reinforcements. Richmond, October 24 — Five hundred and twenty-five prisoners arrived here this morning from Leesburg, taken in the battle on Monday. Among them are Col. W. R. Lee, of the 2l>tli Massachusetts Regimen!; Col. Cogswell, of the 12th New York Regiment; Major Revere, of the 26th Massachusetts Regiment, and Adjutant Pear son and Assistant Surgeon Revere, of the 20th Massacburetts Regiment—with six Captains ana eleven Lieutenants from the N'aw York, Mas sachusetts and California Regiments. A considerable number more of prisoners will be brought here to-morrow. Some report over one thousand prisonei s taken in the battle, and the lowest estimate report six hundred and fifty. especially allowed any specific sum as a fee for issuing said fi. fas. I suppose, however, that limy have usually charged the fee allowed to other officers. But I think the amount to be charged by them should he especially set forth: the| Sheriffs or Cons'ables, into whose hands said fi fas are placed for collection, charging the same as is al lowed upon other fi fas. And in this connection. I would also respectfully call the attention of the Legislature to the subject cf Allowing Collectors, Sheriffs and Constables costs on Insolvent Tax Fi. Fos. The various Acts providing for allowance to Tax Collectors for Insolvents authorizes the Grand Juries or Inferior Courts to make such al lowances. Tlie Comptroller General is not au thorized to go behind the certificates of the Grand Juries or Inferior Courts, and enquire how, or in what manner these Insolvent Lists or Certificates are given—but. the manner of allowing them is prescribed by law to a certain extent, to the Ju ries and Courts, and the law presuming that these bodies will follow the statute and guard the pub lic interests, and will only allow what is right and proper, the Comptroller General is required upon their being presented at this office, in proper form, &c., to credit them to the Collector in his final settlement of the Tax of the State. But my ob servation and experience have satisfied me. that in some, if nut in many instances, from a mista ken notion of the law, Collectors and other officers havo been (allowed by Juries or Inferior Courts, costs on Ihe Insolvent tax fi fas. As I cannot find any enactment authorizing Collectors, Sher iffs or constables to receive costs on insolvent tax fi fas in all cases where-the claims for such costs rejected f Tax Retains are not allowed commissions on the default list they return to this office, and tlie Col lectors are not allowed commissions on their In soleent lists, I think Collectors and Sheriffs and Constables should not be allowed any costs upon the so-called “Insolvent fi. fas.,” unless they collect the same from the defendant. Under the present mode prescribed to the Grand Juries and Inferior Courts for allowing Insolvent Lists, there is no necessity for issuiug execution at all, by the Col lector, in many instances.—and in those cases where the Collector or Court think it best to issue the fi. fas , it is better that the Collector and other officers should receive no cost on the same, unless they collect the tax, rather than indiscriminately allow them such costs. The present law in force authorizes and requires the Grand Juries or Iuferior Courts to allow the Tax Collectors their Insolvent lists, either at their regular term, or in vacation, on or before the 15th of December in each year.—They are required to state in their certificate to theCollector, the amount allowed for insolvents, on account of the State Tax, and the amount allotted for the county Tax. By doing this, the Comptroller >'ill know how much to credit the Comptroller with on the State Tax. And they are authorized to make these allowance, either upon a list of names furnished by the Collixtor under oath, or oil fi las with the proper entries thereon. As before remarked, there will be no necessity, under this law. for issu ing fi. fas. in many cases, as the Collector, in the first place, would not swear to the Insolvency of a man, as to his tax. unless the ease was a very hopeless and bad one, and if he should commit an error, the Jury or Court could disallow what lie claimed and require him to issue a fi. fa. iu the case or cases. But were the State to pay him and the Sheriff or Constable cost on fi. fas. so ordered by the Court to be issued, so far from bettering tho tiling in inquiring him to issue the fi. fa. or fi fas , in all probability in many cases it would make the matter icorse for the State and county.— Having sworn that the person or persons were in solvent, the Collector would still think so. and the Sheriff or Constable might tbink so from the same cause, and as it wonld be easitr to merely enter on the fi fas. “no property” or “insolvent,"and get pay for it, rather than hunt up property S(c., and still only riceite pay for it, it will at once be seen that this allowing these officers costs on '‘Insol vent Tax fi fas” unless collected from the defen dants, works injury in more than one way, both *.o the State and the various counties. I would therefore respectfully suggest that it be enacted that no officer aball receive a fee on a tax fi. fa. unless the same is collected from the defendant. ST AUTHORITY. acts and resolutions of the Second Session of the PROVISIONAL CONGRESS j From the Knoxville (Tent. ) Daily Kegi 3teP . j STILL MOTHER CONFEDERATE VICTORY j Lynchburg, October 19, 1861.—There : sharp fight at Bolivar, near Harper's FerrvV* tween a portion of our militia, together with M * Donald's cavalry, under Colonel Aslibv *h„, !* hundred and fifty strong, ami fifteen hundred Ft erals. atddcd by a portiou of Doubleday's batt The enemy was driven back mid forced ta e' CONFEDERATE STATES. with the loss of two hundred killed and and twelve taken prisoners. Our 1iw„ ded ’ 1861. [No. 153,] AN ACT, Concerning the transportation of soldiers and allowance for Clothing <W Volun teers, and amendatory of the Act for the establishment and organization of the Army of tlie Confederate States. Sec. 1, The Congress of the Confeder ate States of America do enact When trans portation cannot he furnished in kind, the discharged soldier shall be entitled to re ceive ten cents per mile in lieu of all trav eling pay, subsistence, forage, and un drawn clothing, from the place of dis charge to the place of his enlistment or enrollment, estimating the distance by the shortest mail route, and if there is no mail route, by tho shortest practical route The foregoing to apply to all officers, non commissioned officers, musicians, artificers, farriers, blacksmiths and privates of vol unteers, when disbanded, discharged or mustered out of service of the Confeder ate States; and it shall also apply to all volunteer troops, as above designated, when traveling from the place of enroll ment to the place of general rendezvous or point where mustered into service: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to deprive the mounted volunteers of the allowance of forty cents a day for the use and lisk ot his horse, which allowance is made from the date of his enrollment to the date of his discharge, and also for every twenty miles Jravel from the place of his dischsrge to the place of his enrollment. killa l, and eight or "nine slightly wounded fi"® victory was complete, notwubstandinj th e p , I er.Js forced women and children to confront • 1 lines to protect themselves from our (he ° ar The fight reported yesterday, at Romney » untrue. 43 The above is true, and no mistake occurs in th locality. Nothing interesting from Manassas or the North* Religions Revivals Among our Soldiers—V more than a w. ek a revival has been in p ro - r ° f among the soldiers strtioned at Ashland si** vices are held every night in the Baptist Cburc'^ and the seats set apart for the anxious are {*' quentlv well riigli filled by the soldiers whn *i,^ „r n„r . 0 Me asking for the prayers of God's people R-.v. \y E. Hutch, of Manchester, preaches every nieht At Aquia Creek, thirty have professed couvertion within a few weeks, a number of whom were ba° tized in the Potomac, by Rev. George F. Bjo-by chaplain. The entire regiment with which the converts were connected turned cut to witness the ceremony. Our informant says he has never looked upon a mote lovely and impressive scene We understand that a pro r icted meeting is ; n progress in Col. Carry V|regiment, aud that R eT Andrew Broaddus, ot Carolina, is officiating. \y e hear of another revival in which twelve soldiers professed conversion, five of whom united with the Methodist, four with the Baptists, and the remainder with the Presbyterians. Tiie religious community of the Confederate States ought to feel encouraged by these tokens of the Divine power, to put forth still greater efforts in behalf the spiritual welfare of our army. Fully one- third of the soldiers are destitute of a copy of the NewTestament, aud of all other religious read ing. Interesting Correspondence.—The following interesting correspondence has recently transpired be tween 5Irs. A. Meade Godwin of Greenville, Va., and Gen. Beauregard September 17,1,861. Gen. Beauregard—Being unaccustomed to our chil ly atmosphere, and fearing cold weather will find v „ u regardless of self, permit me to have the pleasure ln d honor of contributing a small gift towards your protec tion in camp life, by presenting this worsted comfort Sec. 2. That the fourth section of the I t( ) you. It is a piece of work of several years making, act of March G, 1S61, "To provide tor the public defence,” be amended as fol lows, viz: There shall be allowed to each volunteer, to be paid to him on Ihe first muster and pay rolls after being received and mustered into the sendee of the Con federate States; the sum of twenty-one dollars in lieu of clothing for six months; and thereafter the same allowance iu mon ey at every subsequent period of service for six months in lieu of clothing: Provi ded, That the price of all clothing in kind received by said volunteers from the Con federate States government shall be de ducted first from the money thus allowed; and if that sum be not sufficient, the bal ance shall be charged for stoppage on the muster and pay rolls; and that all accounts arising from contracts, agreements, or arrangements for furnishing clothing to volunteers, to be duly certified by the company commanders, shall be paid out of the said semi-annuel allowand of mon- havitig designed it for my venerable relative Bishop — the luxury of a home ! -’ted the commanding Meade.—While we will enjoy the luxury of a horn, fireside this winter, it may be * Sec. 3. That the twenty-first section of the act for the organization of the army of the Confederate States be so amended as to allow to aid-de camp and to adju tants forage for the same number of hor ses as allowed to officers of the same grade in the mounted service. Appoved May 21, 1S61. [No. 154.J AN ACT To be entitled an Act to amend “An Act to raise and additional Mili tary Force to serve during the War.” Sec. 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That so much of the second section of the act en titled an act to raise an additional mili- tarY 7 force to serve during the war, passed May eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty- one, be so amended as to authorize the President, on the application of any com manding officer of a regiment or battal ion authorized hy said act, to assign a sub altern of the line of the line of the army to the duties of adjutant of said regiment or battalion, Approved May 21, 1SG1. [No. 155.J AN ACT To authorize the President to confer temporary rank and command, for service with volunteer troops, on Offi cers of the Confederate army. Sec. 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact. That the Pres ident shall be authorized to confer tempo rary rank and command, for service with volunteer troops, on officers of the Con federate array, the same to be held with out prejudice to their position in said ar my. and to have effect only to the extent and according to the assignment made in general order. ApprovedMay 21, 1861. General of the Potomac. The other little gift you will find warmer and more durable than you could purchase. May the God of Battles lay around you the arm of his protection, and crown all your efforts with suecess. I am, most respectfully. 5Irs.A.5I. G., of Greenwood, Greenville, Va. Fairfax Court House, Va.,) Sept 27,1861. j Dear Madam : Permit me to thunk you most kindly for the beautiful comforter and other presents you had the goolness to send me hy Cupt. Griswold) of the First Virginia Volunteers. I only regret that I have not the name of tlie kind donor to associate with them. 3The comforter is so exceedingly beautiful, and shows so much taste, skill and patience in its construction, that I shall have to keep it more as u work of art than use, and on it I will inscribe “Regardes moir ne tou- chez par.” Our cause is so righteous and sacred that the “God of Battles” has and will protect it. All that is required tor final success is, that we should be true to ourselves and that we should adopt ns our motto “victory or death !” Who would dare to reluse to do so.and nre. ter 11 live a vassal of the North ? I, for one, woulura ther see the last of my name and blood perish in the struggle, than witness such a degradation of my coun try ! 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[No. 287 ] RESOLUTIONS to provide troops in the field with bread and fresh provisions' Resolved by the Congress of the Confederate Stoti s of America, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to furnish to such of our troops iu tlie field as desire it, upon requisition made, and whenever practicable, in lieu of the usual ration of Hour, an equivalent ot well baked bread, and of this end he is authorized to establish bakeries ill such numbers and at sueh points ns may be necessary or to muk contracts for the supply of such bread. Resolved that a daily ration of fresh vegetables be furuislijed] to all troops when ver the same can be provided at a reasonable oost and charges to the Gov ernment. Approved August 31, 1861. Crawfordsville, Ga., March 18,1860. Gentlemen: This is to certify that several years ago my husband, J. B. Darracott, was afflicted with Dr p- sy. and after all medical treatment had failed, he was induced to try yours, which terminated in a final cure. 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The Congress of the Confederate States of America do cimet, That the sixth section of the“aci relative to telegraphic lines of the Conlederate States” be ami the same is hereby so amended ns to authori ze the President to allow such compensation as may be reasonable amt proper, in addition to wbat may lie allowed by the telegraph companies, to such ot the agents of said companies as ho may charge with spe cial and important duties, where such agents aredeem- ed trustworthy auj acceptable both to him and the companies concerned. Aproved 5Iay 21, 1861. 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[No 159.] AN ACT to divide the State of Texas into two Judi cial Districts, and to provide for tho appointments o! Judges and officers iu the same. Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the state of Texas be and the same is hereby divided into two judicial districts, in tiie following manner, to-wit: all the territory ol the State of Texas within and west of the following na med enmities shall compose one district, to be called the Western District, to-wit: Matagorda, Wharton, Colo rado, Fayette, Washington, Burleson, Milan, Falls, 31cl.ell.in, Hill, Johnson, Tarrant. Wise, Montague; and all the territory east of said counties shall continue the Eastern Di.-trict of Texas. Sec. 2. There shall be appointed a judge ami mar shal for said Western District. The said judge shall hold two terms each year of said court at the city of Austin, and at Brownsville, in the county of Cameron, at the times prescribed by the laws of the United States for the holding of the district courts of the Uni ted States, ut said places. Sec. 3. All the laws of the United States relative to the district courts of Texas, and the powersand juris diction of the same, so far as they nre consistent with the constitution and tlie laws of the Confederate States, are hereby re-enacted and continued in full force. Appro veil 3Iay 21, 1861. R. R. RADWAY’S REGULATING PILLS. Blessed as a Providential Specific by the Church. The Catholic Priests of South America Cure the Sick with Radway's Pills. The invalid world discharging the cathartic P®'®?. 1 ? Mercury and Calomel, demand RADWAY’S Rbo ■ LAYING PILLS. And why? Because they operate immediately, but mildly; because they do not scrip* and convulse the bowels like the corrosive purgn* 1 '^ and common pills, because oue of them is more *®* ie than ten of those that ure given wholesale; bec»"' thev enable the sick to sieeD. being composing, in* * they enable the sick to sleep, being composm of irritating, because the; ach complaints, resultiu of irritating, because thev cure all the bowel and stoa ', i • from cold, exposure, [No 163.] AN ACT To define with more certainty the meaning of an Act entitled “An Act to fix the duties on ar ticles therein named,” approved March the fifteenth, eighteen hundred uud sixly-one. Section 1. The Congress of tho Confederate States of America do enact, That the above recited act shall be so construed ns to embrace all railroad rails, spikes, finishing plates and chairs, used in tlie construction of railroads, which were imported and were iu bond at the date of its passage. See. 2. 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