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Newspaper Page TextBOUtiillW, NISJBET & BARNES, Publishers and Proprietors. *• IV. BOrCHTOJTJ.,, JOS. II. .VIIVBKT. | E4iton. % Saa%ru ^frtttal (Anion I* published Weekly, in MUM get Hie, Ga., Corner of Hancock and WUkin.ion Sts., (opposite Court House.) At $2 a year in Advance, (Unless tst Advance, $3 Per Annum.) bates of advertising. Per square of twelve tines. O Reinsert ion $ I 00, aud fifty «ents for each subsequent continuance. TUosereut without the specification of thenumberot insertions will be published till forbid and charged accordingly. Businessor Professional Cards, per year, where they do not exceed Six Lines ... $10 00 A libera! contract iriil be made with those trim with to Advertise by the year, occupying a specified space LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Sales of Land and Negroes, by Administrators, Px- ee utorsor Guardians, are required by law to be held on the first Tuesday in the month; betweea (he hours nl 10 in the torenoon and three in the afternoon, at the Courthouse in the county in which the property is sit uated. Notice of these Sales must be given ie a public ga- aetts 40 days previous to the day ofsale. ° Notices for the sale of personal property must be giv en in like manner 10 days previous to sale day. Noticesto the debtors and creditors of an estate must aLo be published 40 dsys. Notice that application will be made to the Courtof Ordinary for leave to sell Land or Negroes, must be published for two months. C'llo/toasforlettnraof Administration Guardianship, Ac., must be published 30 days—for dismission from Ad nirustration. monthly six months—for dismission trom Guardianship, 40 days. Rules for foreclosure of Mortgage must be published monthly for four months—for establishing lost papers. for the full space nj three months—for compelling titles from Executors or administrators, where bond has been given by the deceased, the full space of three months. Publications will always be continued according to these, the legal requirements, unless otherwise ordered at the following RATES: Citations, on letters of administration, ice. $8 75 dismissory trom Adinr n. 4 50 “* “ “ Guardianship. 3 00 Leave to sell Land or Negroes 4 00 Notice to debtors and creditors. 3 00 Sales of personal property, ten days, 1 sar. 1 50 Saleofland ornegroes by Executors, &c. pr sqr. 5 00 Estrays, two weeks 1 50 For a man advertising his wife (in advance,) 5 0(4 VOLUME XXXII.] MILLEDfcEVILLE, GEORGIA, TIES!) AY, M A V 2% 1862. [UBEE 52. *p in'the *f.— COUNTING HOl'iSE CALENDAR, 1862. i- 1 = - S - •*: r - ‘f = | S £ i. ~ I Section I. The Congress of the Contederate States of America do enact, that the military an j Glorifies of the Confederate Army are hereby au thorized and directed - to destroy cotton, tobacco, military and naval stores, or other property of any kiud whatever, which may aid the enemy iu the prosecution of ihe war, when necessary to pre vent the same, or any part thereof, from falling into the hands of the enemy. I .Sec 2. Be it further enacted. That the owners ; Treasury shall he satisfied that said Collector of property destroyed under the operation of this i gave bond and rendered services as required by Act. as well as those persons who shall volunta- said act previous to the assumption of said tax l ily destroy their property to prevent the same | by the respective States, equal in value to the sum j from falling into the hands of the enemy, are I to be daid. hereby authorized to perpetuate the testimony of | Approved April 1], J.%2. : such destruction, in the manner prescribed by an j Act of the Provisional Congress, entitled “An Act j (No. 35j to perpetuate testimony in cases of slaves abduc- j AN ACT for the organization ofa corps of officers te d or harbored by the enemy and of other, prop- , f„ r working of nitre caves and establish- erty seized, wasted or destroyed by then), ap } ll; <r n j lre proved thirteenth August, eighteen hundred and | e “ , rp, * . , _ , sixty-one; and such owners antJ per-ons shall be j c ' ‘ iC . ^onpress ^ Confederate entitled to indemnity out of the proceedings of ! ‘~* ates of America do enact. That for the pu pose property sequestrated and confiscated under the j ° a 8U Pply °* nitre, adequate to the *aws of the Confederate States, in such manner as ! " f a, ‘ ts of t,lu Government, during the continuance r. r .,viHe I °* the war with the United States., the President I be, amTlie is hereby authorized to appoint a corps 1 of officers, consisring of one Superintendant, ; with the rank, pay ami allowance ot a M.a- [No. 10. - ] j j ur Arriilery, four assistants, with the AN AC T to regulate the compensation of the of- , r ^nk pay and allowances of a Captain of Artillery, fleers nf the Senate and of the Hous&of Repre- e, g' 11 subordinates wily the rani; " pay and allow- sentatives ! ances of First Lieutenants of Artillery. Section I. The Congress of the Confederate ! **!') ^ T Ge d u .ies of the officers, under the sn- States of America do enact, That the Secretary | ' oi Ordnance, shall be to a part ot the salaries of the several Disiricts Col lectors of the War Tax. authorized by the act en titled an act to authorize the issue of Treasury notes and to provide a War Tax tor their redemp tion.” approved August lOtli 1661, in those States which have assumed the payment of said tax: Prodded that in no case shall the amount so paid to eacii Collector exceed the sum of one hundred dollars: And provided further, the Secretary of the 12 3 4 July. •*> f> 7 8 ‘J IP II 12 13 14 15 If> 17 18 . 2021 22232125 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 -jf". ■itrz. 28 22 30 31 Feb’v. 1 a girt 27 28 29 30 31 2 3 4 5 0 7 k 1 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 4 5 6 7 8 vft IG 17 la 10 20 2! 22 10 ii 12 13 14 15 |G 23 21 25 20 27 28 17 18 19 2021 22-23 Mar. . 1 Sett’i: 24 25 26 27 28 29^0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 31 12 3 1 . r > G 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7 8 910 11 12 t3 16 i? la 10 20 21 22 14 15 10 |7 18 19-20 23 24 25 20 27 28 29 21 22 23 24 25 20 27 30 3] 2a 29 30 Mat. 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Hinder? in Southern Frdrrnl Ininn Oilier Milledgeville, March 19th, 1861. 43 [No. 1] AN ACT supplimentary to an act entitled “An Act to establish tho War Department”—Ap proved February twenty-first, eighteen hundred and sixty-one. Section I. The Congress of the Confederal of ihe Senate twenty-five bundled dollars payable monthly.— That the Secretary of the Senate bo allowed to appoint an assistant Secretary at a salary of two thousand dollars per annum, and two clerks at a salary ot fifteen hundred dollars per annum, each, pa’, able monthly. That the Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate, shall receive an annual salary of two thousand dollars; and Ihe Doorkeeper of the Sen- ftlic Congress of the ate shall receive an annual salary of fifteen hun- of America Panned dred dollars, and the Assistant Doorkeeper, shall 11,tier Ihe Permanent I rect ‘ ve an annual salary of. twelve hundred dol- _ lys, all payable monthly; and the Page of the Sen- — — ate shall receive an allowance of two dollars per day, during the session ol the Senate I Sec. 2. Re iff rtlier enacted, that the Clerk of the I iouse of Representatives shall receive an an nua! salary of tw enty-five hundred dollars paya ble monthly, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives be allowed to appoint three as- , , - , .naugurate and proseeQte a system for the efficient an annual salary ol I worki ng of the nitre caves, and to purchase and States of America do enact. That if any Officer of sisa,lts - at » salary of fifteen hundred dollars per j ... - . Dll II II rn po,- I ntltuli a m,.l,l l.lo I t ic. lLanr COURT CALLENDER FOR 1802. 3VPBB.ZOR COURTS. JANUARY. 2d Monday, Chatham. 'Floyd FEBRUARY. 1st Monday, Clark t Lumpkin 3d Monday, Campbell Dawson 3d Monday, Forsyth Pi.ik Glascock Merriw ether Walton 4th Monday, Baldwin Jackson Monroe Paulding Taliaferro Walker MARCH. 1st Thursday. Pierre 1st Monday. Appling Chattooga Cherokee Coweta Columbia Crawford Gwinnett • Madison Marion Morgan 2d Monday, Butts Bartow Coffee Elbert Fayett Greene Pickens Washington Webster 3d Monday, Cobbt Calhoun Hall Hart Heard Macon Newton Talbot Tattnal Ware Thursday after White Friday alter, Bulloch 4th Monday, Clinch Putnam Rabun Chattahoochee Lee Twiggs Wilkes Johnson Milton Thursday after Habersham 4tliThursday, Montgomery JULY. 1st Monday, Floyd* AUGUST. 1st Monday Lumnkint 2d M indav, Campbell Clark Dawson 3d Monday. Forsyth Pols Glascoek M erriwether Walton 4th Monday, Baldwin Jackson Monroe Paulding Tuliaferro Walker Tliusuay after, Pieree Echols Effingham Monday af ter 4th Mon day. ’ APRIL. 1st A 2d Mon. Carroll 1st Monday, Dooly Franklin Emaunel Early Fulton Gordon Pike Taylor Warren Wilkinson Thursd’vafter Bauks 2d Monday, Hancock Richmond Harris Laurens * Miller Sumter Tuesday after. McIntosh 3d Monday, Glynn Haralson Henry Jones Liberty Murray Oglethorpe Pulaski Stewart Monday Worth after * ‘Bryan 4th Monday,Wayue Decatur DcKalb Houston Jasper Lincoln Sen ley Whitfield Wilcox Friday after, Telfair Cainden Thursday after, Irwin Monday “ Berrien Charlton MAY 1st Monday, Clayton Sc riven Gilmer Randolph • Upson 2d Monday, Catoosa Jefferson Chatham Fannin Mitchell Muscogee ?d Monday, Bibb Burke Quittman Spalding Troup Union Baker Thursdav after Towns 4th Monday, Dade Terrell Last Monday, Colquitt -) li > Echols SEPTEMBER. 1st Monday, Appling Chattooga Cherokee Columbia Coweta Crawford Madison Marion Morgan 2d Monday, Butts Bartow Coffee Elbert Fayette Greene Gwinnett Pickens Washington Webster 3d Monday, Cobbt Calhoun Hall Hart Heard Macon Newton Talbot W are Bulloch Thursday after White 4th Monday, Clinch Putnam Chattahoochee Lee Twiggs Wilkes Johnson Milton Rabun Thursday after Habersham Monday af- ~ ter the 4th J Monday . OCTOBER. 1st ic 2d Mon.Cairoll 1st Monday, Dooly Emanuel Franklin Early Fulton Gilmer Gordon Taylor Warren Wilkinson Ptke 'Thursday after Banks j2d Monday, Fannin Richmond Hancock Harris Laurens Miller Sumter 3d Monday, Glynn Haralson Henry Jones Murray Oglethorpe Pulaski Stewart . Union Worth Thursday after Towns Thursday ) Montgomery after * j4th Monday, Wayne Decatur DeKalb Houston Jasper Lincoln Schley ‘ Tattnall Whitfield Wilcox Friday after, Telfair Cainden Thursdav after, Irwin Monday afterCharlton j , NOVEMBER. 1st Monday. Berrien Striven Clayton Effingham Randolph Upson 2d Mondsy, Catoosa Jeffemon Mitchell Muscogee 3d Monday, Bibb Buike Quittinan Spalding Troup Bilker 4th Monday, Dade Terrell Thursday after, McIntosh Monday “ Colquitt •- “ Liberty Mon. after Liberty, Bryan DECEMBER. 1st Monday, Dougherty Lowndes 2d Monday, Brooks Clay 3d Monday Thomas the army be appointed Secretary ol War, and en ter upon the duties of that office, ho shall rot thereby lose his rank in the army, but only the pay and allowance thereof, during the time ho is Secretary of War and receiving the salary ot that officer. AsuwnooJ LV1.V o-r. [No. *-».] AN ACT to authorize the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in certain cases. Section I. The Congress of the Confederate | States of America do enact. That during the pres cut invasion ot the Confederate States, ihe Presi dent shall have power to suspend the privilege ot the writ ot habeas carpus in such cities, towns and military disiricts as shall, in his judgment, be in such danger of attack by the enemy as to require the declaration of martial law for their effective de fence. Approved Feb’v 27, 1~f>2. [No. 3 ] JOINT RESOLUTION approving tlie resolution passed by the Legislature of Virginia expressing her determination to vindicate her ancient boundaries. Resolved by the Senate and House ot Represen tatives of the Contederate Statts of America That they heartily approved of the resolution passed by the Legislature of Virginia expressing het deter mination to vindicate the integrity ot her ancient boundaries, and pledge all the resources of the Confederacy to uphold her determination. Approved'f eb. 27, 1 c62. [No 4.] A RESOLUTION declaring the sense of Con gress in regard to uniting with the United States. Whereas, the United States are waging war against the Confederate States, with the avowed purpose of compelling the latrir to reunite with i hem under t tie same Constitution and ^Govern ment: and whereas the waging ol war with such anvdiject is in direct opposition to the sound republican maxim, that “all government rests up on the consent of the governed," and can only tend to consolidation in the Genera' Governmen j annum each payable monthly —That the Door keeper of the House ol Repsesentatives receive an | annual salary ot two thousand dollars, and the as- | sislaut Doorkeeper shall receive an annual salary ol twelve hundred dollars payable monthly; and the Pages of the House ot Representatives shall li'ifiSVjJ' V'nc'il »n aRowauce of two dollars per day. Approved March 21, 1862. — contract for the delivery of nitre produced with the limits ot the Confederate States; to inspect I been kept fi the nitre caves and other natuial deposits of ni- j triferous earth, and to report the probable annual j supply from these sources anti the extent and j economy, or otherwise, with which they are now being worked by private enterprises to establish I nitre beds in the vicinity of the principal cities and towns of the Confederacy, and to contract I for the necessary grounds, sheds, etc, and for the offal and oilier materials used in the preparation ot nitre beds, to diffuse information and to stimu late enterprise in the production of an article essential’to the successful prosecution of the war. 1 he Superintendant will make reports, at stated periods, to tlie Chief of Ordnance to be submit ted lo ihe Secretary of War for the information of Congress, i his organization lobe coutiuued at the discretion of the President. Approved April 11, lsC2. [No. If ] AN ACT to establish certain routes therein na nied. Section I. The Congress of the Confederate , Slates of Ameiicu do enact. That the following pest routes, upon which the service lias lieeu placed by the Postmaster General be and i the same is heieby established, and his act’on, in . putting the mail service upon the same is hereby I confirmed, to wit : A post route from Hernando. : by Pleasant Hill, to Olive Branch in the State of Mi-sissippi; also, one from Maxahachie. by Alvara do and Buchanan to Acton in the State of Texas; I also, from Goliad, hv Cummengville. Beeville and ! San Domingo, to Oakville, in said State of Texas; j also, one from Sherman, by Chalybeate Springs, Dii kenson, Delaware and Horse Shoe Bend to Gainesville, all in the Slate of Texas; al-o, one trom Dresden, by Whit Rock, Hillsboro and Cov- i ingtou to Grand View, in said State of Tex- I as. Sec. 2. The foliowing new’ routes are also here- | ! by established, viz : one front Camden, by Buffa- j lo, to Miller's Bluff", in Ouachita county-, in the j State of Arkansas, also, one liom Walnut Hill, in ! Lafayette county, in the State of Aikansas, by ! Spring Bank. Bright Star and Court, and, Cass] county, Texas, to Havannah of tho county and | stata last aforesaid; al<o, a post, route in the State j of Arkansas, hum Washington, in Hempstead i county, by (<zen Post-office, Wilson Post-office, on ] the little Missouri river, Caddo Gap or Centerville ! Post office, CaOdo Post-office at. Farr's MiH, Mc Connell's Mill. Goodnry's Hickey’s Waldron Postoffice, to Fort Smith in Sebastian county; a (No. 36.) i JOINT RESOLUTION of thanks to the patriotic women ot the Country for voluntary contribu- I tions furnished by them to the Army. ' Resolved by the Congress..af.nh or the Con- I States of Anjishe eminently due, and are hereby (eridertd, to the patriotic women of the Confed eracy, for the eneigy, z^al and untiring devotion ; which'hey have manifested in furnishing volun tary contributions to our soldiers in the field, mid in the various mi itary hospitals throughout the country. Appioved April II, 1862. (No. 37.) AN ACT to provide further means for the support of the government. • Sec. 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of Americado enact; That the Secretary of the Treasury be and he is hereby authouzed to issue in addition to the amounts heretufoi*! authorized to be issued by an act entitled “an act to aulhor- • ize the issue of Treasury notes and to provide a ] W ar Tax for their redemption,” approved August I 19th, lttliUand by the fbither Snpplimeutal Act ; to the above c.ted act, approved December. 19, | 1861. from tiilte to time, as the public necessities j may require, Treasury Notes. Certificates of Stock I and Bonds: not to exceed in the aggregate the | sum of two hundred and fifteen millions of dol lars, of which fifty millions shall be in Treasury notes to be issued without teserve: ten millions iu Treasury notes to be used a« a reserve fund- and to be issutd to pay any sudden or unexpected call for deposits; and one hundred and sixty live millions certificates of stock or bonds, the said Treasury notes, certificates of stock anil bonds to be issued under tbe same forms, conditions and restrictions as are provided by the above cited acts, in every respect and particular: Provided however that the Secretary of the 'Treasury may, if be shall deem the -ame advisable, effect a loan at and where she would have materially aided the forts, and in the opinion of ex perienced otHcors in th-j forts, would have prevented the passage of the United Stales ships. The next delinquency of the gunboats was in failing to keep the river lighted. As long as this duty was confided to the fort it was promptly and regularly done, but the skips undertook it, it was grossly neg-, lected. On the night ('Thursday^ when the enemy effected his passage it was entirely omitted, though it was perceived by the commandant of Fort Jackson that fife enemy was preparing to force a passage.— 1 here was from tire beginning a lamenta ble want of system, organization and dis- sipline in the squadron, which under proper command, it is belived might have alone arrested the progress of the enemy. Un der these circumstances we are not aston ished that the men in the fort became dis pirit ed. But there was nothing to justify their open and’ violent mutiny. For this they merit universal deupneintiou and execration. It was true some of the enemy’s ships had passed the fort, hut it was still in good lighting condition, and if the men had stood by their officers the remainder of the^ squadron would have ’rom passing, and tho ships which hau passed would have been left in an isolated ttnd perilous position. The enemy had already offered honor able terms of surrender, which Col. Hig gins declined. Capt. Porter, commanding the mortar fleet, had written a letter, ack nowledging the heroism and stubbornness of the defense, and soliciting a termination ofa conflict, the result of which was only a question of time. This demand, the second made by him, showed the enemy’s anxiety to bring the fight to a close. There was no difficulty in interpreting its to“' ' ing and motive. It was loin-- ~ u ’ . I.,” , , ..et to work to , tbe commander of the t«»-‘ , ... , , I „ • 1 r a renewal of the combat repair damages fo- a , - , General*! )uv-an issued an address com plimenting the garrison for its heroic per- rence, fortitude and resolution, and urging them to future efforts and sacrifices, and the result would be a glorious victory.— By some trators means it had peen com municated to the men that the city had surrendered, that father recistanee would he a glorious victory. By some traitorous means it had been communicated to J lie men that the city had surrendered, that uther resistance would he unavailing, and tliat ff the conflict was continued, and the garrisof®aptured, they woud all be put to the sword. Under these influences the men arose at midnight, spiked some guns, dismounted others, and openly resisted and defied the authority pf the officers. There was one honorable exception to this disgraceful conduct. Tue St. Mary’s Cannonier’s, a country volunteer company, took no part in this mutinous proceedings, and were r..l a. _ il. .. 1-1. 1,3 _ f *.1. ~ | whom they injure, lie detested the pre sence of a gentleman. Passing over his career in the State Legislature and in Congress, which places he had filled, by the suppott of his im mediate neighbors, we come to li is nomi nation for Governor of the State. It was at a time of high political excitement; when the gentlemen of the paity forgot ever- thing but success Helving upon his in fluence with the masses, Andrew Johnson was nominated. He received the support of his whole party, and was elected. One would have supposed that mollified by success, and gratified by this universal support, he would have been willing to tolerate gentlemen who live in brick houses owned negroes, and had carriages for their ladies. lie came from bis mountain home to the capital to be inaugurated. He arrived on Christmas eve. Many warm friends ot Jackson live there. Aristocratic, well-bred people of vast wealth and influence.— Families of the Grundys, and McGavocks and Hardins, and many others—all devot ed democrats. They never fail in the pro- per courtesies, and thought many due the Governor elect. They- called upon him and extended invitations to dine the next day. Oliritinns linn .always been a holi day there, and a day of social festivity. He ref used them all with coolness. lie dined on Christmas in the*back-room ofa low doggery, situated in a low street with thekeeperof the house, and in the pre sence of his mulatto wife! lie sneered at the bill of fare at the ho tel, and called for “pork and greeDs.” He left tfle hotel, and sought boarding with a butcher in an ; .^inrmer residence for a family. (He owed his wife, poor woman, an introduc tion in society.) He-wastond of damning the citizen of Nashville, and saying it they did’nt like his way they might go to hell. IU drew around him a set of his ov» li, dljjjLxcuil fi uiu tli»* u/Tices old and expert servants who resided in the city, and filled them with favorites fr(*ii the country. And thus he lived and act ed until his term expiied. And l his man, as if in mockey, is placed with his foot upon the neck of the people, clothed in military powers—protected by a castle and military escort. It is galling beyond endurance. It seems a. studied cruelty, as if in revenge for the haughty coldness with which all the Federals are excluded from social circles. Had tljp Federals any hope of propitiating Tennes see, they would never have offered the in suit. They have met a bitter disappoint ment, and the devil is entering their souls. • From the Richmond Enquirer. The Pant and Ihe Present. Considerable contrariety of opinion is still expressed as to the proprietyof the faithful to the last. Every officer of the j con 'duct of the war thus far on our part, garrison stood bravely to bis post. They | y 0 far as subsequent developments throw were all filled with”mortification at 'he a clear light upon the past, it is tho part conduct oftiie men, who, during a bombard ment of eight days and nights, had. be haved so bravely and manfully. A mbs'? part the instruc- - . home or abroad, in specie funds or bills ot ex- * i o, the following routes in the State of Georgia, 1 c .f lflt ,rre or Treasury nutes, by a sale of the said n wit; from \ aldosta. by R. P. Hutchinson s^ to j ^oiids or stock upon such terms as may "be found Irwinville; i Hill and and the cousquent destruction of the rights of tlo \ route f r0 m Jonesborough. in the-8tnte of Tetines- Stntes. And whereas, this result being attained j SHP to Grassy Creek in the State of North Chio- the two sections can only exist togetlier in rela tion of the oppressor and the oppressed, because of the great preponderance of power m the Nor them section, coupled with dissimilarity of inter est: And whereas, we, the representatives of the mu > aiuusi.t, n.r *>• » • nuio.oiiouu = p on( ]s or stock upon sued terms as may "tie lounu . ; also from Covington, by way ot Oak practicable: and provided further, that all bonds- McDonough to Jonesboro: also, a post {stmed undei this section shall be made redeenm- lina. crossing the Iron Mountain where the Mc Dowell and fancey turnpike road terminated. Approved March 24, 1862. people of the Confederate States, in Congress as- sembled, may be presumed to know the sentiments of said people, having just been elected by them, j peopf Therefore [No. 12.] AN ACT to provide tor the further defence of the Bay of Mobile, and the Alabama river. Section 1. Tho Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact. That the sum of one bleat the pleasure of the Government after the expiration of ten yeats from their respective dates, but the faith of the Government shall be pb dged to redeem the same at the expiration of thirty years from such dates. bee. 2 'i he 8eeretary of the Treasury may issue in exchange for any of the Treasury notes which may he issued under this or any other law, bonds or certificates payable in not more than ten vears, at a rate of interest not exceeding six percent per annum payable semi-annually, to the extqjitof poll tlie past of practical wisdom to accept tion. Indeed, the chief use of the past is to profit by it. But questions of the past ICICiui V r .1 /I f 1 . ..... - - _ - # I BIT aillimil Irtvoutc ariiii-niiuuoiij, uiv i Ai^revi Be it resolved by the Congress ot the Conteder m ;ni on au d two hundred thousand dollars is here- ; fifty millions of dollars, which fifty millions shall e Mates of America, 1 bat this Congress o ; fiy appropriated tor tie future defence of the i c0 „ s |ft u te part of the one hundred and sixty-five* solemnly declare and publish to the world, that it is the unalterable determination of the peopl Bay of Mobile, and the Alabama river to be ex pended, at the discretion of the President, by the of the Confederate States, in humble reliance upon j g p ,. retar y ofthe Navy; and the disbursment of Almighty God, to suffer all the calamities of the most protracted war, but Unit they w ill never on any terms, politically affiliate with a people who are guilty of an invasion of tlieir soil and the butchery ol their citiken*-. Approved March 11, 1862. aid money shall be nrade in the manner provided by law for appropriations tor the Navy. bee 2. Beit further enacted, That the Presi dent is hereby authorized to raise a corps for the part millions of stock and bonds above authorized ; the said bonds or certificates to be re-convertible at the pleasure of the holder, into treasury notes, and tlie said exchange and re-exchange ",o ho sub- ] joet to.such regulations as the Secretary of the ; Treasury may prescribe. Sec. 3 The form of the said bonds or certificates [No. 5 ] RESOLUTION pledging the government to temporary and special service provided ftir in the ; au ft lor { Z od by toe second section above .shall be r.i " " determined by the Secretary of the Treasury; the said certificates may be issued with or without coupons, and may be made payable to order or bearer, -as may be deemed expedient. Approved, April 12. 1862. first section of this act in the Bay of Mobrie, and the Alabama river, consisting of a number of men not exceeding six thousand, and of such commis sioned and. non commissioned officers, and of such noble and heroic defence was thus sullied j which still remain matters of speculation, by the most shameful abandonment of duty j can usefully referred to as our guides on tbe part of tbe men. I heir conduct, j Hie present! however, only ser-ves to brighten by con- ]( will be readily understood, therefore, trast the luster of the courageous devotion j that we c]o not here intend to devote many ofthe gallant commander and his officers, i words to those measures of policy, of which T ' the occasion is gone by, and of which the merits are not yet apparent. We tvill merely suggest a few thoughts for the con sideration of those whose minds are trou bled, and whose zeal perhaps is chilled, by the belief that our government has made gre^t if not fatal blunders in the management of the war. It will be a re- , lief ana an encouragement to them to feel his subject. It is from the Washington that perhaps after all they themselves are All honor, then, to the heroic Duncan, Higgins and their associates in one ofthe most brilliant actions of this war ! ANDREW JOHNSON. The subjoined sketch of this miserable j Tennessee traitor is made by an artist who i evidently understands his business and* (Ark.) Telegraph. Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee.—The mistaken. Nothim indeed, is more natural than capital at Nashville is a massive stone the solicitude with which the people look building, situated on the apex of a hill 'on, while President Davis holds the reins which overlooks the city and country for of State. This solicitude, approaching to miles. It is covered with stone, and bomb- ^distrust, is seen, iu its measure, in all those proof. Often have we paced its parapets, of a calm summer evening, looking out upon the beautiful gardens and fields be low, to the blue circle of bills in the dis tance, and upon the silvery Cumberland, casesinwliich the interests of one are com mitted to the skill of another. How often does a patient wish to interfere with the prescription of his physician. A person who would not venture to drive himself, is maintain tjie territorial integrity of the Con- j ran k as the president may deem necessary, who federaey. i shall severally receive such pay and allowances as Resolved by tho Congress of the Confederate ] he t»ay determine, ates of America, That the honor of this Gov- Approved March-4.18 _. ernment imperatively demands that the existing j war be prosecuted until the enemy shall have | been expelled from every Toot ot soil within each j and every ofthe Confederate States; and no prop- , osition of peace shall be entertained which con- templates, however remotely, the relinquishment, j by this Government, of any portion ot any of t.:e States of this Confederacy. Approved March 11 1862. (No. 13 ) (No. 38.) AN ACT to increase tho number of Depositions of public Funds. Sec 1. The Congress of the Confederate States A JOINT RES3LUTION providing for the pay- ; 0 f America do enact, That the Secretary is hereby ment to Mrs Julia Tyler of the Arrearages of j authorized to make and constitute such additional pay due to Hon. John Tyler deceased, for ser vices in the Provisional Congress. Resolved, By the Congress ofthe Confederate Depositories of public moneys as in his judgment the public exigencies may require, which’ said Depositories shall give bond and be subject in alk States of America, That the Committee on pay ; respects to the same laws and regulations, and be and mileage of the House of Representatives be j entitled to the same compensation as the Deposi authorized and required to asceitain, at theTreas- tlieir’unsurpa-sed gallantry, as display recent successful attack upon the naval .force of the enemy in Hampton Roads. Approved March 12. 1K52. [No. 7.] AN ACT to increase the clerical force ot the V\ ar Department. The Congress of tho Confederate States of America do enact, That there.be added to the number of clerks now authorized by aw jn the War Department, twenty additional. clerks, to be divided among the several^ ^urtiaus, in such toiies now authorized by law. The officers of the said additional De- i ^ct, shall cease of one year after war with the lln- ordered by Con- (No. Jo.) | (No. 39.) JOINT RESOLUTION to aid our prisoners in the I AN ACT tor the payment of Musicians in toe at- ' r * my not Regularly enlisted. where, below us, but still one hundred prone to seize the reins il danger threaten feetalppve the water, rested the beautiful -ythe very time when lie should most for- city—-the pride and the boast of all its bear. r I here are intsjty who cannot even citizens. Our heart warms to the old city sit by in patience while another stirs the as we recall the scene. Time has, been, common fire; they think they could do it when thinking of her sorrow, tears would better. So now, when the tv hole Gonfed- have started to our eves- Now, the blo'od eraev is profoundly agitated by the most throb^^HKLgh our veins in the violence of awful interests—when liberty, and inde- indi°i^^^^S’In this verv citadel, protec- pendence, and property, and life itself are tectetrBBPwalls.like an old baron of the stake-when the peaceful pursuits of. the ItliinT, and constantly ^attended by a the country are paralyzed o destroyed, bodyguard of 101) men, reigns and rules and every man stands, amid the perils and the traitor, Andrew Johnson. He gratifies excitements of war, to await the result—it his malignant heart, seeing tbe fair pros pect desecrated by Federal armies. He scowls down upon a people he has always hated with a bitter hatred, and gloats in his vengeance. Even at his best, and with is no wonder that he to whose hands the guidance of our strength and the manage ment of our resources have been confided should be looked to with many anxieties, md that after every decision he may- hands ofthe fttemy. Resolved, By the Congrese of the Confederate States of America, That the.Secretary of war be my not Regularly The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That whenever colored persous are employed as musicians in any Regiment or proportion as the Secretary of War may deem bisw j most advantageous to receive compensation as follows, to Wit: Six a. the rate of fifteen bun- , dred dollars per annum: six at the rate of twelve hundred dollars per annum, and eight at the rate of one thousand dollars per annum. Approved March 14, 1862. authorized to apply out of the contingent fund °f t Company, they shall be entitled to the same paj* the War .Department, such sums of money, lrom „ ow allowed by law to musicians regularly enlis- time to timeAp in his judgment. may be tiecessa- 1 te d: Provided, That no such persons shall be so ry for the aiefff prisoners of war in the bands of j en) p|oyed except by tbe consent of the enmman- the enemy : provided that all sums paid any pris- | Gi t ,g officer ofthe Brigade to which said Kegi- ouers, or expended for him, shall be charged to j m ent or Companies may belong. ages. iroved March 1862. Approved April 15 fc62. 51 4t. (No. 14.) AN ACT lo provide a staff and clerical force I for any General who may be assigned by tbe President to duty at the seat of Government. (No. 8.) [Faom the N. O. Delta, May 1 ] The ^liirrrnder of Ihe Foi ls. The circumstances which led to the sur- render of Fort Jackson, after its gallant his ownparty, he had few friends in Nash- make, there should be a great many to v j]j e • fear that it was not the best. It would be A man of extraordinary nerve and de- , strange were, it otherwise. I liete ate cisiou of character, of cunning intelletc, doubtless many who would tremble at the low passions and vulgar aspect, he is such thoughtof having Mr. Davis s responsibilt- stuff as demagogues are made of. His ! ties thrown upon them, and who would parentage was of the lowest and coarsest ] themselves scoff the idea that they would order, lie grew up amongst low associa- be equal* to the position, and who yet, tions, learning meanwhile the honorable through thoughtlesness, teel themselves trade of a tailor, which he lias since drs- ] competent to advise and direct him, espe- graced. Buthe was ever cunning, malig- ; cially upon the most difficult subjects and nant and groveling. He succeeded by one when exigencies are most critical. I hey of those strange vagaries of female taste ; wish him to follow their judgment on his which infatuated Titania, in marrying an j responsibility. estimable young lady of fair education. She taught him the a V757niltled an act in rela- j StareYofAmerica do enact. That whenever the j defence, are most melancholy and mortify- A ^i C m 0 ,m m bHc printing, approved February , ^President shall assign a Genera;I to duty at the , ing. We can well appreciate and sympa Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, that the eleventh sec tion of the act ofthe Provisional Congress J - tied “an act in relation to public printing, adop ted the twenty seventh day ofFebruaiy. eighteen hundred and sixty^one. and. be same w 1^;® ; ^YifkV Yad'e; and the salaries ofthe clerks, amended as to authorize the t be t gbail not exceed twelve hundred dollars per an- — "" — : fuel {tied .0 the following statt to wit.. ■> mm-ary dJ w ; th w l,i c h the senior officers refer was increase ot power SriiStlTi : .O these circumstances. The firs, cflbcsc I remained „ me,,, as er ii'ot to'exceed four in number, as the President. I ca uses of our'defeat was the want of com- I He left the sliop^ boa shall, from time to time authorize. The pay and j mall{ ], organization and energy in our allowance of tlie Military Secretary and **i< f '• u<l( ],. on r pi, e COI mnanders refused of failed camn. shall be the same as those ot officers of cav- | squaurou. a v * . ... i .1 a I. of tire 1 *E. 1st Monday, Lowndes Dougherty 2d Monday, Brooks Clay 3d Monday. Thomas , - . . •May holds three weeks, if necessary, at each term. tJudge not required to draw Jurors for two we ks; and not obliged to bold two weeks’ Coart in counties of Cobb and Lumpkin. about raising him iu tlie scale of society. It was nobly done lor, and as a true wo man always will! But, alas, who can tion to pubfic P ,f B imndred and sixty- seat of Government tbe said Generalshall bei en- tbize with the feeling of indignation and polish a brick? Increase ot knowledge twenty sea e g ; titled to tbe following staflu to wit: a military j w iih whirl, tbe senior officers refer " was increase of power only. 1 lie man ever. board and became a politician. He lived in one ot the poor coun- „iuadron. The commanders refused of failed ties in East Tennessee, where be mingled to* watch- and defend the chains and other with some good families; the most ignorant obstructions below the forts ; they would aud narrowminded people arc squatted not. even under the protection of the fort, among the hills. Men whose hearts nor perform this duty, and the enemy actu- minds have never risen above lowest and ally succeeded in cutting away these ob- basest prejudices. This was the material structures, which they could not have done he worked upon. Those he flattered and if the gunboats had taken the place fawned upou. He pandered to their pre- tliey were directed to take in order to judices by sneers and denunciations of all guard the chains. The Louisiana, with whose industry had enabled them to rise its powerful battery, was rendered of no to creditable positions. It has been his use by the refusal ofthe commander in key-note from the start. The explanation ' . A ■ 1 1. f ^ ^ M a ...4 . m m J? m 1 1 l.in n 1 . a ** X/ A a 1 ... a m a U» n * a J 4 1. A when in . hi a S J r iSm. S nre foVcVrryi'.^'J,e mail, by j mfm forVacb'su. b officers; office furniture fuel given of « dv r “ r " r J, {,' thr ee newgpa- and stationery: shall be provided for die said Gen- lnserting uc ), proposals in e ral as the duties of bis office may render neces- pers in eacirSTate. to adveruse c P V I te be pai a f 0I * u t ofthe appropriation for the ; “.Us... o-*-—- "hatXy S" doing no greater expense be incurred j Approved, March 25,186-. than ifsaid advertisements be inserted in but th newspapers. Approved March 1), JbeJ. fNo. 34.) AN ACT to authorize the Secretary of tbe Treas ury to pay District Collectors in certain ca ses. (No. 9.) AN ACT to regulate the destruction 0 i America uu cu.«, - - — —y , r under Military necessity, and to proaide tertne ( Treigury b e an( j he is hereby authorized to pay a indemnity thereof. Sec. 1. The Congress of the Confederate States c jj ar g C G f her to place her in a position of all his policy. He always hated the of America do enact, That the Secretary of the ( s ^ e njght have been effective, slave holder, as mean natures hate those * All this, we say, is the fruit of a natural alphabet, and set I impulse; but it is the part ot wisdom to 1 restrain impulse. The-people have aright to feel and to judge and to speak upon the grave, circumstances which invest us; and they-ought to do so. But when we wish to control the management of affairs the opinions which we form should be well considered, and the plans n>e propose should be practical and capable ot being put into execution. It has been frequently deplored that our Manassas army, afterthe battle of last Ju ly, .did not press forward to the capture of Washington city. Me join in the wish that it had done so, because it would have been a most handsome achievement, at tended with a large lame and some advan tage, and because, it has since appeared thqtit was practicable. But the extraor dinary benefits which would have result ed, exist mainly in the fancy, borne go so far as to suppose that it would have : aider that the capture of Washington i would, in no appreciable dtgt*?, nave aU_ ! fee ted tlie strength, ofthe Not them peo-y. : pie. It is an old maxim'* applicable ta~ hostile relations, “never itrik* a man uu- j less you intend to weaken Hn; you but -’"S energise him.’’ The capture sf NV.ashini ton would have been more of a shi face to the North than a stunning It would have stimulated more than li would have intimidated them. I An esteemed contemporary, s I in the habit of deploring tlie ineetfj^^ loss from a failure to seize on VV aMnng- ton, has, in an article which we, ®®Py to * i day, shown of what little real rignineanee J * is the capture ofthe enemy’s "x* if this position can be maintained by £u- ^ ’ropean illustrations, how much mere Mit- true of a Confederacy, and of a'town like { Washington of no commercial or manufac turing importance. I 4 • ’ Another great cause of animaovemon, . is that we have not made thiaal war ^ vasion ; and "we are told in glowing but truthful terms, how much better it would ^ be to make the enemy teel the evils inflict on ns than to suffer them oui*M*W We are told that we should, marchliiebh umn into Philadelphia, without■ and it is truly said that this would better than to have to meet thj|; wnei tiie Peninsula. *, 5%' ^ il'hese are fine .sentences. ' “They, mind us of a young farmer'who'reproaj an older one for his dilatory policy, tend to nyikemy farm a garden spot with,” he said, “and this will be a deal better than to be cultivating it be for years, imperfectly improved laud The old farmer quietly agreed tffht it*Wi but bis fa.m is now rieli, while the man’s is given to thistles and briers. If it rested with our mere will wesboql^ j: take not Philadelphia only, b ut New Ydre, * and take them “forthwith.” Nay, if^rn^*- could vault in fact as we ean in fancy, we - * should have a conquering army in Boston this night. That would truly be a grand accomplishment. But war is not . a thing of day-dreams and rerial castle building. It is eminently and sternly practical. Romancers may : -v, oe .jne a battle and a victory ; but they will never win one. tu newspaper gen erals who advise that we shouldleap down upon remote Northern cities, would hard- iy undeit«We to guide the waj. It jnay be beneath their genius to advise exploits less marvellous than those of Sinbad the •Sailor, but who is in „ '•**! crees l Invasion of the enemy’s territories is the form we, too, should delight to see tins war assume. If it has been in our opin ion, it ought to have been our policy. But it depends upon something lies’ es our mere will. While tbe invaded country suffers most,, the invading army suffers most, also. It is exposed to many disad vantages in the presence of its adversary. Take the following picture of Banks’ posi tion in the Valley of Virginia. He is in a fruitful country traversed by a spl^a^d highway, in the direct line of his roareHP- Yet how does be prosper? We quote from the Richmond “Whig” • of yester day : “‘Hitherto the invasion has been of com paratively privation to the enemy. When they quit the water and advance into tbe interior their toils and dangers commence. Look at the army of Banks. It has been in tho Valley of Visginia for more than two months, and it has not yet penetrated more than one hundred miles. It dreads ambushes, flank attacks, or a loss of com munication. It has been held in check by the small command of Jackson, which confronted it at Kernstown. The inva ders have abandoned the greater part of- Northwestern Virginia for similar reasons. 'Hie state of the toads and the difficulty of subsisting a large army from the rear, ren ders the progress of the invasion slow and cautiotis.” The same general truths which affect the advance ofthe enemy into our coun try, would apply to ours in his. Stif there are conditions which wjiuhLfhgpr invasive policy even in a' military pom of view ; and whenever they will permit- and we hope they soon will— we should’ carry our flag among the dwellings of its foes, and teach them at their own hearths to respect ours. Let no matt, then, consider that all is lost because his hasty opinion lias not been the public policy. Had it beeD, perhaps it would have ruined the country. Prob ably he himself would have had a’ perep- tion of it, it he had considered it worth his while to perfect his plans'by devising the machinery for their execution. But we are gratified to say that the. time has come when for the future at least we all shall be agreed. All voluntary | failing back has ended, and the fighting has commenced. What the enemy gains henceforth he gains by the bayonet. What we can win from him we will have* We will.break his columns and pursue him into his own country if God shall prosper par arms. Strike !—strike often, strike hard, strike at every opportunity—is henceforth the rule. Vigilance, activity, enterprise, daring, are, we trust, to be its interpre ter. • v When Commodore Hull made Iris splen did sea-fight with tbe ^ntish Dacres. he sorely tried the patience of his men by his delay iu returning the enemy’s fire. His gunners were shot down by the side of their pieces, and their impatience rose al most to mutiny. At last our ship gained the position of advantage, which was the object of the Commodore’s Ynarioeuvering; and then the command came “Fire, in God’s name !” and the tumbling masts of the Briton showed that the fire went home to its mark ! VV hetlier the past was onr choice, or whether controlled by the cir cumstances, ma ters not; we, too, have arrived at the point wliete the decisive struggle begins! Now is the time for every energy, for every man and every gun to—“Fire,in God’s name!” A truce to theories and speculations till this fight is ended! We have gained the weather- gage of the enemy. We fight him with advantages on our side. And we must conquer, for all depends npon it! W T e have not only the instincts of cqurage, but thejiromptings of necessity and the stim- ulous of hope ! We "again quote from the Richmond Whig : “Having, therefore, reduced our coast defences and withdrawn our army, we are confident that the succession of disasters is broken. .We may look to equal and desperate combats—weakening the ability of tlie enemy at every step, and convin cing him that freemen defending their homes are invincible.” ft ? if w Over three hundred loyal Southerners have been arrested at Nashville, and con fined as prisoners in the State Penitentiary’^ since the establishment there of Andrew; Johnson’s monstrous and unlicensed des* ;JT ended the war! Surely these do not con- ] potism.

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Southern federal union. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1861-1862, May 20, 1862, Image 1