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W,.t is, Mtiitriii that salts ilaras of Aftfwas
ud ft«ir <!«•.»*■»: *tk*r **«Blri«, »ak»
alarm ia fce», if in *>»■% »f tkzif *»» fan
pit, or of other raeoa whioh aro Ear superior, in
tellectually, to the Afrieans. Outside of these
slaveholding communities, it is undeniable that
the public sentiment, if not the public judgment,
of muuiind, n opposed to the institution. This
is a maudlin sentiment, we believe, and main*
tainud solely by reason of ignorance of "the prac-
Heal working es the system. But, however that
may be, the fact stands that all enlightened Chris
tendom is opposed to us. tVbether the sentiment
of Christendom can be changed in ibis particu
lar, by the example and history of the Confeder
ate States, after they have secured their indepens
dence, remains to be tested. The present war, we
imagine, will force the nations to reconsider many
of their preconceived opinions on shivery.
But, at any rate, it is worthy of note that, with
half a century of opposition to slavery on the part
of the civilised world, no Government has forci
bly interfered with it beyond ltsftwn jurisdiction,
except as regards the deportation of blacks from
Africa, or the slave trade. Emancipation has only
been consummated by any nation among its own
people -no Government making war upon the
system, as an institution of its neighbor. While
England and France huve abolished slavery in
their own possessions, they have not interfered
with it in theso States, in Brazil rtbr in the Span.,
ish possessions, although so thoroughly abolition*
ized in Hentiment themselves. Thry have not, us
Governments, exercised even moral influences
against it. We have kud no intctfercnee about
the matter except from the people of our stvn Gore
eminent; anil they have persisted in attempting
to enforce their tfn‘im«nte even in full view of tbe
practical deleterious effects of English and French
emancipation, aud with a fail knowledge of the
practical benefits of ths system to themselves.—
Although the world.is anti-slavery to the core wo
have expel ieaced no ill clfects therefrom : all our
trouble has come from our own people.
Hence yye arrive at these eonclssions : .hat no
elaveholding nation has aught to dread from any
foreign power on this question ; that it has every
thing to fear from admitting non-slaveholdisg
States into its family: that suati non-sluvebolding
Slates will combine to attempt to enforce their
opinions, notwithstanding their knowledge of its
deleterious effects heretofore, coupled with pen.
feet consciousness of tbe pecuniary benefits of
, slavery to themselves : and that the only security
for the perpetuation of slavery with us i| to re*
main wholly a glaveholding Confederacy, and to
receive no State into our Government that is not,
in name and in fact, elaveholding. Experience
shows that foreign non-slaygliolding Governments
do not attempt to exerciser even moral power
against slavery—except by example, and the ex
ample has shown them wrong, and thus strength
ensd slavery. To go beyond that would be an
act of flagrant war, which it is not probable ihev
would even attempt far the purpose of etnancipa
tion. Experience also shows that no considera
tion of interest or of fraternal feeling can stay
the inarch of anti-slavery seutiment and hostile
action, in the only case where such action can
possibly be aftempted with any show of right,
that is, where those hostile are members of the
same political community with the slaveholder.
It is urged by sifine that, if they seek it, we
should receive the Northwestern .States into tbe
Coufodert or, a act trial thus we should become the
greatest nation on the earth. Our conscientious
conviction, on the contrary, is that such admission
would be the source of dissensions which could
only terminate In ultimate emancipation, nr eUu
in a new secession and a new war. In our judg
ment States can never become slaveholding
in fact. They will continue their system of free*
sot! and (roe labor that they set so much store by ;
and in iwer.ty-tive years the vast and fertile ter.
ritoiy of the Mississippi will probablv contain
twenty millions of Abolitionists. As a part of
cur Confederacy, i<(ituumbering and - outvoting
the slave Ntuies, they will, just as certainly as
human nature remums whfct it has always been,
attempt to make our conduot tally with their opin
ions; and the alternatives will be, submission and
emancipation, or war. Bat as an independe 1 1
nation, the Northwest will have no motive and no
excuse lo interfere with slavery among us, for
they will reap its benefits, and not feel the burden
of its wickedness as a national institution in which
they are concerned.
K untuck t AND tus Was.—A dispatch from
Frankfort, published in the New York Herald of
the 3d inst., says the Kentucky Houst of Repre
sentatives, ou tbe 27th of February, voted on the
report of the Csmmittee on Federal Relations.—
They rejetted the report by a decided vote, but
accepted the resolutions, thirteen in number.
The first, after stating that Kentucky is assailed
bv armed rebellion ou one side and uncoustitiw
tional usurpation on the other, recommend caim
uess and invokes the aid of oatriotie men.
The second reaffirms her lojaity to the Govern
ment. , . ,
The third recogn’i. 1 * a marked difference be
tween the Government and the Administration.
The fourth solemnly protests against the emau-*
clpation proclamation, declariug it unconstitu
tional and void.
[jjThe fifth declares the snspension of the writ of
hubeas corpus unconstitutional.
The sixth declines compensated emancipation.
The seventh declares it would hail with delight
any manifestation of a desire ou the part of the
seceded State* to return to their allegiance.
• The eighth adheres to the Constitution and to
the Union ns the last hope of freedom, and will
seek redress for all wrongs, under the Constitu
tion. and in the Union, by a resort lo the peaceful
but powerful agencies of the ballot box.
The ninth hails with pleasureable hope the re
cent manifestations of conservative sentiment in
the Free States.
The tenth recommends the call of a National
Convention for the purpok* of proposing amend
ments to the Constitution. .
T1 e eleventh recommends a Mississippi > alley
State Convention, with a view of consulting how
to preserve the whole Government, and prevent
ing one or more States from seizing the mouth of
the Mississippi river. ,
The twelfth declares that the laws of the Mate
must be maintained and enforced.
The Senate will probably concur to-morrow.
G*N. BrrLKR OK Jr.rr Davis’ Pboclamatiox.—
A Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette tells this etorv : “General Butler has told
friends here tbe course he would have pursued
with reference to the proclamation of Jeff Davis
against him had it reached New Orleans while he
was still in command. He wonld hare sent a
rebel General and several officers then in his
hands to Ship Island, with orders that upon re*
ceipt of authentic information that a hair of But*
ler’s head or any of hi 9 officers had been touched,
these rebel prisoners should all be hung at once.
‘And,’ adds Butler ‘Jeff Paris knows me well
enough to believe that what I promised 1 should
perform. He knows that a Massachusetts mao
♦ho dared to vote sixty-four times for him at 'he
Charleston Convention would dare to do any
thing.'”
EX) , much buffering is ex;
d ortXT,
| An afieapt hat ruuatly bat in ike Com
tedara* Senate in oazeript Geverzinrai officials,
aad give their placet to perron* net liable to -mil
itary <hity jb the field. Bnt it faded, swueii ih-
Coeetitotioe declares feat -eeatvals from >2cc
shall only be for failure or neglect of duty. The
army thus loses the services of a large number of
persona capable of field duty, because having got
into a Government office they cunnot be removed,
either by the President or an Act of Congress,
except for cause shown. We suppose it is all
right; though we do not clearly understand how
a quartermaster's clerk or a postmaster’s c erk
can not be just as constitutionally conscripted as
a postmaster not appointed by the President
The latter is liable to conscription by the Senate's
bill and the old exemption bill; but still it seems
that a clerk, not appointed by the President, must
be exempt, because, forsooth, the Constitution al
lows no removal except for cause.
This ciause of our Constitution was introduced
in order to obviate the removal of geod officers
merely for party considerations, and the intention
was good. Its practical good working, however,
may well be qnestioced. For although the Pres
ident can hold his office for only one term ot six
years, ret he will feel en interest in the question
of the succession* And he will probably use his
influence and his official patronage to elect the
person of his choice. Should that person he
elected, he will hardly turn out of office those
who worked for him, because Low is he to he
convinced that the official neglected Lis dim ?
But if another person be elected, then the m e
may work weli; for it will be an easy matter to
convince him if a really worthless official has
neglected bis dn>y, especially if he worked against
him. And the danger is tha' he might te con,
vinced by • * parte statements against a ready
good officer, working against him, while this is
the very kind oh person that the Constitutional
rule was provided to continue in offiqe.
Bnt as the matter stands, we think the Consti
tution is really a dead letter, un'ess Congress will
enact « iaw to carry out its provision. If an offi
cial cannot be removed except for ticliuqusLcy, it
ought to follow, as a matter ol course, that he cun
be removed for delinquency, an A Congress shonid
at once pass an act for that purpose. All officers
should be taught to feel, in the most sensible
mauner, and with the keenest appreciation, thul
they are only servants of the people, holding thttr
offices for the public good, and that the honors,
privileges and emoluments attached thereto gre
only the just compensation for faithful discharge
of duty. The law should provide as effectually
as possible that the people shall be fully and
faithfully served by all officials, in return for the
compensation they receive, and to thi3 end-should
summarily punish all delinquents, not only by
removal, but at the pres.*ut time by conscription
also. Upon complaint, let a jury of three persons,
one chosen by complainant, another by the officer
and the third by these two, proceed immediately
lo try the accused, and if found guilty let him at
once bo mustered into the army for the war. By
such an act Coogreas will carry out the provision
ol the Constitution, as it is obligatory they should
do, insure to the people adequate aud competent
service, aud also increase the army. There are
negligent and incapable officials, as no one doub.s.
Such a law will stir up the negligent, and will
esnsign the incapable to private life, or to tbe
army if not too old or physically disqualified.
VICKIS II OHO ffBWB
From the Whlgot the 3d.
The Yankee newspapers are discussing the
propriety of making au assault ou our Yazoo but
teries with their gunboats, while the troops are
lying idle aeross’ths river. Some of the corres
pondents with the army think that such a move,
navmg for its object the opening of the Yazoo, is
not improbable. We believe that our batteries,
the mtt and other impediments to Yankee hulks,
will soon Baitsfv them oi the futilrtv of such an
undertaking. The Yazto has alreadv proven to 1
be to the Y'unkee what its name signifies—“the
river of death.”
Everything was quiet across the l iver yesterday.
Transports were arriving and departing as usual,
but nothing indicated an early movement in any
direction. The am y is melting awav with a raj
pidity not surpassed by the Armyot the Potomac
while in the Ohickaliominy, and uuless Grant
makes a move in some direction very boon he will
have no men to move with. All accounts agree
that the troops are dying at the rate of a hundred
per day, with uo prospect of a change for the
better. Mure gunboats, it is said, are expected
in a short time, when active operations will com
mence, but if they are delayed long death will
have reaped such a vast harvest as to render rein
forcements necessary before Grant will be war
ranted in moving.
Since the capture of the lndianola and Queen of
the Wes the Yankees have brought down several
gunboats and rams, and anchored them in front
of the transport fleet of the army across the river.
Among them we noticed the Lexington and Gen.
Bragg. _
THE STATE MILITIA OFFICERS
From t\9 Savannah Republican.
Believing that the immediate danger of an at*
tack on the city bus passed, and appreciating
the importance of their presence at home iu the
midst of planting season. General Mercer tbsued,
Saturday last, the following order to the officers i
of the militia, then in camp near Savannah. The !
press of the State will do the public a service by ;
• giving it a genarai circulation, or otherwise re
{erring to the subject:
* Headquarters District or Grorgia, {
Savannah, March 7th, 1565. )
Special Order, No. 66.
: Extract. l
* w * « * *
V. The Brigadier General commanding, believ
t aat the immediate danger which threatened
1 this city has passed, and being anxious that the
patriotic officers of the militia who have reported
1 to hun, should be returned to their hemes and
their planting Interests, hereby directs that the
officers now collected iu camp near ibis city, re*
turn to their homes, holding themselves ready to
respond at a moment's warning to his further
call. The Brigadier General commanding be
■ lieves this course to be in accordance with the
‘ intention of General Orders No. 2, from the office
of the Adjutant and Inspector General of the
State, and with the views of the Governer.
Should tbe Abolitionists approach, he will
summon all the freemen of Georgia, through the
r public press, or by other available means, to rally
here and defend their soil. He knows, from
' the spirit already displayed, that he will not call
in vain.
By command of Brig. Gen. Mercer.
Georgs A. Mercer,
Captain and A. A. G.
Pursuant to this order, tbe officers broke op
their camp Saturday afternoon, and most of them
■ have returned to their homes. Some continue to
1 come in, not being apprised of the order; but
‘ they, too, are leaving by the return trains.
i “That Colored Cess.”—The following is one
verse of a political hymn, composed by an uncom
mon genius out West:
“from Afrloa the negro oarae.
Ariset ob Oonirea, Mess hi* naa.* ;
Stand as. good Lovtdov. Ve« the .lay,
i’.i-. c-roevne fr - Air es!
.. i* ft* ooiect o*- ou: .ov.—
C "ti/ir.A 1- i* :tr.
; * ■/ \ r - V . *
UCKTHiiS SEATS.
ff A BAXOEIOUI RBiiteL SFT.
k oerrMfwor.dtit of th* Stw York T: jfes vr it4*
fr*rr. Port Royal 8. C* under date *f Feb. S3: *
as follows:
Ini"*g tfif p***eng<?rs wfcs arrived here fr*»
K*fT * rK bj tht Arj j[o| 83
ote individual .w;o, it be bad succeeded ia reach*
mg his destin&ton, would bare reins ircea th«
rfcoal ieaders :a tit-se parts with information ot
the 'most imporunt iind. His name is W. H.
Gilding, ot Saannah, a naval Captain, mill*,
tary Major, and general aidejr and comforter ot
the enemy. TMi individual was roroieriya Lieu
tenant in car caw, and for some years command-* i
ed the revenue mtter on the Stvannah coast.
Subsequently hevas Treasurer of theca? of Bav» j
ann*h, and in th inception of the rebellion wax !
«ne of the hotter. of the original fire eaters and i
j Secessions!s.
| linmediaieiy ci the inauguration of hostilities, j
he devoted himalf to the profitable business of I
! blockade runnier, for which bis minute know
ledge of the Son h Carolina and Georgii coasts,
j gained while etting the bread of the United
j State*, peculiarly fitted him.
| For many mo ths he has devoted himself to
j running oc-tweet Nassau, the grea; ttecesb entre* •
pot, and porta ol these shores, and be enjoys the
“bad eminence* >f hiving been the most uuda
cious and successful of all blockade-ruaLeis
Cargo aft*r carg* of arms, ammunition, stores,
and miscell&neois contraband aid and comfort
has lie mn into hivannuh and Charles'on. Bu.
his luck bad a licit. There canoe a day when he
and his ship, the Reliance, were nabbed bv oue
of our cruisers. Vfter the usual t.trie allotted bv
the cartel, however,he was released At liberty, 1
he once more plwged into bis old trade; and,!
after a shorter run of luck, he w*s again caught— I
this time on the d fiance. As then- were several !
counts against hru.be was •* cabined, cribbed,!
| and cnr.fi..f <;” in lort Warren. After a resi lenci* I
jof horr.*! time thet *, he was transferred for thing
I of air to Lafayette and six weeks ago be wan re- j
; leased cu parole, iv».»g during that period in the I
j Lafarge Hole!, in -’our city,
j -'*' this point the p‘ot begins to theken. Lurr w ,
j ing that preparations were being made here for an j
1 itt-aek <> Charleiton tar Sav.i'unah, oo j out .
i ire would be doin' the rebel cause go <r service j
| bv paving a visit, o tr.i has* t.f opera ions at IV-rt i
, ftoyal. where he veuid be able to learn all the
details of our navil and military preparations, anu !
i carry down flu* a-wato his friends -a Dice. Ac* |
j cordingiy, instead of taking the route prescribed
j for paroled prisoners seeking to return, by means j
of an exchange, within the rebrl lints, (namely, |
by Fortress Monro* and Richmond,) the bold nav j
igator chose a new channel, via liilton Head and
Fort Pulaski. By some hocus pocus he obtained
a puss from the Quartermaster's office in New
York, aud transportation by the A rag# to.this
point. At the time, by the good offices of
seme of his official friends in New York, he pro* ,
cured a letter to Gen. Saxton, Military Governor |
j°f nth Carolina,requesting that he be permitted
j to exhume the remains of a certain Somers, a
rebel soldier kilted at the time of the bombard
mentof Port Royal, and take them home to Sa
rannah. You see with what consummate skill the
whole plot wea conceived, and how admirable
would have been the opportunities for this bngot,
uuick and fertile head tn collect data for all our
doings and designs here.
It happened that he shared the cabin on the
Arago occupied by Mr. Wo. Hwinton, of the edi
torial staff of the Tunes, and he, penetrating the
plans of the man, resolved that so dangerous a
customer should b? brought to the knowledge of
the Commanding General here. Accordingly,
immediately on landing, he took stops to lodge
full information ot the ease with Gen. Hunter,
who promptly "saw" the whole thing, and had
the bold blockade breaker put in a place where ho
would be much le.*s dangerous than he mast have
been had he been allowed to complete his jour*
ney. Since the confinement of Gladding ample
evidence has icon found among his papers to
lea l up to the very door of proof that he came
in the character and on the mission of a gpv.
There is little doubt what would be the fate of a
Unionist found in analagous circumstances in Se
cessid. A short alirptaada long cord would be
umiurri ®*fu*. Butjf'ihe some diapoaiUqta in noi
made of Gladding, ft is M feast some Satisracuon
to know that he. is where he can do no harm.
FROM MEW OH LEANS—THE HARRIET LAN*D STILL .SHUT
IN—UT OVLVKSTUN.
New York, March B.—'The steamer Chekiang
has arrived troui New Orleans on the 2-3 d, Ship
Island on me 24ib and Pensacola.on the ‘2sth alt.
Tatre is no doubt that me steamer Harriet Lane
is still shut in at Galveston. She has been taken
up oue of the rivers, and it is believed the rebels
are endeavoring to convert her into an iron clad |
The United States gunboat Unset had picked up
four torpedoes near Port Hudson, each containing
200 pouuds of powder.
A Jackson, Missouri, paper says that a Jew had
been arrested on the charge of offering to spike
the guns at Port Hudson for $40,000.
Rebel deserters report that Sibley hag sent bis
infantry, 1,500, to Shreveport, and has gone with
the balance of bus command, aftillery and eavalry,
to Atcbatttlaya river, La. His infantry were ea*
tireiy destitute ot ammunition.
The conscription of all men between 16 aud 60
was being euforced with relentless vigor withta
the rebel lines.
About five hundred rebel prisoners, including
General Clarke, were sent to the rebel lines on
the 20ih.
The Rebels attempted to capture the steame
Laurel ilill, with a cargo of cotton, sugar and
molasses, obtained above Baton Rouge.
She ventured too near Port Hudson, and the
Rebels placej two batteries of artillery below
her, but the gunboat Essex went to her assist- 1
ance, wheu the Rebels cleared out without firing
a shot.
The levee made below Baton Rouge by cmr 1
forces is now in such a state of advancement thatt
:* deemed safe against any overflow. The levee j
in St. Charles parish is believed also to be safe. ;
An arrival from Vera Cruz reportsthe loss, tc a ■
heavy norther of the 6th of February, of the bark.- j
IJ. B. Bertram, John Payson aud Sherwood. Ar >
; hands were saved from the Bertram and Payson |
, but Captain Connie aud the First Mate, three
! seamen and one cabin passenger of the Sherwood j
] were lost.
The Planters of Louisiana have held several
, meetings in New Orleans recently. Gen. Bank
promised to aid them in taking possession of I
j abandoned plantations on the same terms esef- j
sered by the Quartermasters.
Everything tba! could properly be done to -
re-tore the lost negroes to their masters Should be
done, and the enlistment of negroes who kuve. j
been at work on ihe plantations should cease.
An attempt at one meeting io pass a resolution j
in favor of the revival of the State laws was de- j
seated by a large majority.
General Banks attended the meeting ana gave
his assurance to the planters ihut the Government
has no feeling of hostility to the people here, uni
that he wished to do ali he could consistently with
his duty for the promotion of the peace, prosperity
and happiness of the people of New Orleans.
An order had been issued by Gen. Banks for*
bidding the taking of negroes from plantations
by any officer or other person in the service of
the United States, without authority from head
quarters.
An order of General Banks explains the system
o: labor adopted for the ensuing year, aud plant
ers assenting thereto are to be assisted as far as
practicable, without violence, in inducing ihetr
negroes to return to their work.
The negroes are to be secured sufficient and
wholesome food by the Government, and a share
of the crops they produce.
Those not thus engaged will be employed on
the public works wittt<K.t pay, except food, cloth*
ing, and medical attendance, and such instruc
tions as may be furnished them.
THK GUNBOAT FIGHT ON THB RAPPAHANNOCK.
The Washington Star of Monday evening last
contains the following:
On Friday week the gunboats Freeborn and
Dragon, under command of Lieut. Commander
SS. Magaw, weetup the Rappahannock river to
reconnoitre, and to look after some ves?ei>
reported to have run the blockade. On the
way up, the boats ot the were
sent up the creess, but no vessels were foutd.
It was discovered, however, that the Rebels had
picket guards at different points along the liver.
T ne "l iboats went c p m high a* Rappahaitasak,
'ni anchored da?'eg right, starting on tktir
return at daylight. In ce«ißg down tke river
:he Dragon go; **reEud, i*4 ;Le Frebcrn about
lgxq g'jtteeucd in £» i -,g har -ff, a Uea hey starts
<*d agais, the latter towing ifco former.
Fort Lowry * white vi; hoisted, but
Captain Magaw *u. pec.icg it a ruse did not letice
it, when she rtbe’.s opened & fire on the boa*s with
four guua, firing all the time at the Free born, their
intention evidently bsing to di3Jtb ! e her and cap
ture both vessels. Tht Freeborn immediately re
plied, and lor one hour shot <*nd yhell fl.w thick
and fasr, the distance bfing about eight hundred
yarc s. The Freeoora was strnck three times, hut
no one was hurt, nor w%s the boat damaged. The
Freeborn’s gunners threw their shells with great
I precision, most of the shells exploding in ’.he
j midst of the rebe's, doing much <L mage. Afier
| the fire had been kept up about one-hour The reb
j e'B were silenced, and th* gunboats prt.ceeded i
i without further ccoieetation.
| A LETTER FROM PORT ROYAL —AN ATTACK SOON TO
B 2 MADE.
An occasional correspondent of the Baltimore
American writes from Port Royal, S. C , Feb. 24,
as foliofrs:
The 'ime appr- acaes f or our work, and every
! heart w.ta us is made glad fjy it. Shells and
shot necessary for a prolonged conflict have ar*
rived, aod all are being made ready for the shock
o? battle. The whole ges.coa.3t w P nbe ours.
The iron clads are b good cou ul-.. will
do their work well. Their number.: need not be
stated; it will serve curdriends to know that it is
ample, and that we are on the eve of greit event-*.
F »rts, earthworks, piling and other obstructions,
torpedoes and infernal machines, will be iu v..:a.
i An ir(»n hail more appalling than the world has
! ever seen awaits the rebels w.-i ■> held in arms
Iby the violence and the La id of the m *. wicked
J demagogues known to history.
| Will ttie nineteenth ceatur.* .r.,rb fre |
! will be deemed incred.i 1* j* • . . r.*;.Mbhj j
men w-reto be found 4-*'k.-d ►— .i f ,h t .d. .v, r I
iUJ overthrow the governni. :u. to ah., y* \ < ; e. j
tn order to extena slavery, iod-.fi. r. ‘v •rr .oi'i
filibusitrism and ‘he rc-«»;-suin 4 of it, Ami an
j sinvi* tradet Will nbbne 1 -.• d 1 v oir e. i -
| S aft* - * Man land tl—.v hv: bc? i (tl.-i.- .an , ; :d j
.:'. . . ,
j broad truth, the .-on** * I ’1 -•* :ro h-*! • » rj
j h*i*ds with sham-' P f’.-b-ir, ;hc j.rt - • »»' .; ;ci
lect, vntere? *, cor»:-u. a s»: ?e c»r .1 :t> ,
i h re been denied to their f ref.th rs.
I II - entions heyon .l i rev»nti» n.i Llv* or \ rvi \ ]
i With in. and o .r urrang:men ? s ‘"gpMii 1 y
r cent eventt . a e beeu made. W
! a Captain Oinddi g, nbt "bad.* runr.cr, ah. L 1 1
the isurance to com * to Hi.ton Head, ti t»* o
rebels proposed destroying our trim cl ds bv
wedging th- furretM, p >nnng powder indefinitely
b»;h w and blowing th m up.
A few jets of steam sweeping the whole decks,
, and a tew "scrapers” not reported bv their
i numerous spies, will serve to render immortal the
o-rsons who board an irou clad as enemies. Let
them be embalmed in the memory of their
friends. In consideration of his merits, etc..
Captain Gladding is receiving the hospitalities of
Hilton Head, and will probably do so for some
time.
ft is not mv purpose to state what poin*s we
will attack, nor wnh wtat forces, but to assure
our friends that we will soon move successfully,
and that every‘hing has b*en done te anticipate
the “dodges” of the rebels. 80 much indiscre*
tmn has been shown by our friends, and so much
interest has been manifested by our enemies in
the outfits of the iron clads, that the public will
pardon leaving untouched to the las’ moment
some details that will make a covert attack cn an
iron clad, an event that will be long remembered.
Blockades will soou be raised, I tiast, with great
advantage to us »s a whole people.
From ths ltich"\on l Miaminer.
THE CONSERVATIVES OF THE NORTH
RESOLUTIONS OF THE STATE LEGISLA
TURES
We have already published the resolutions of
the Indiana, aud Illinois, and New Jerssy LfgiH*
lain res ou the war. aud we are enabled to give
» n . nf lb. MUluc and
Legislator :s vn th : same great quebti<»n. The
resolutions from Legislature are f .oc
nobieet expression of public opinion that ever
came from a New England political convention.
THE MAINE RESOLUTIONS *
Whereas. The war now being conducted be
tween the Federal Government at d certui B;ates
of the South has beeu obviously productive of no
good to either, but has been produative of incal
culable evil to the people of all the States of tie
TTuion, and is cow. to ali human foresight, of us
uncertain duration as at any previous period of
us continuance, and in the clear light of past
events, it promises to be no less uncertain, so
long a* the agency of force alone shall be pre
ferred to the agency of reason and coociliaiion
for restoring peace and for pre*o:rvi.og ihe Union,
therefore.
BesoLvni t That it is not unbecoming the dignity
of the national executive and nation*! legislature
to mani'est to the several executives of the receded
States, without regard to ihe tastidious rules of
diplomatic etiquette, a willingness to confer with
them to a spirit of amity, upon terms of adjust.ng
the cause, and repairing the consequences, as far
as may be found practicable of the unnatural war
that has arisen between them, and without ie%
coarse to culmination, or the requirement ot
apologv bv either party to such conference.
JieMjiwed, further. That in restoring the Union
as it was and the Constitution as it is would be
expedient and just, for the purpose of a more
satisfactory interpretation of mat instrument for
’he Congress of the United States to propose
1 through such conference, either directly or by a
national convention, and for the people ot the
\ United S a*es by their legislatures or conventions,
j to adopt, m the manner prescribed therein, ail
needful amendments to said Constitution, as
guarantees ot the observance of such interpret
! turns throughout all future time, by the .executive,
I teg sletive and judicial departments of the Feds
j erui Govern 3j *nt, and by the people of the several
! States.
THE DELAWARE RESOLUTIONS.
The two R mses of the Legisia;ure ot Delaware
have adopted a series ot joint resolutions—to be
! forwirded to both Houses ot Congress and to the
J Governors of all the States, w.th ihe request that
i they be laid before the several Legis mures—from
; which we exirac* tht following ;
I " 5 That this General Assembly and a large ma
| j'ority of the people vt Delaware will, :n all re*
j spects,,faithfully support the ConstLuti. u us the
j United States; that they recognize no lealty or
j allegiance to any public authority or power -:han
i their own State Government and the Government
of the United States; to their own -Sjkre G svernw
rnent within the- sphere of its resenectoghu— *0
the Government of the United States within the
limits ot its delegated authority; that every in
fraction of the righis ot the 8 ates, and every
breach of the Constitution of the United Srates,
is an unwarrantable assumption ot power, and
that the claim of right to violate either, ou the
plea of military n-cessity , is an art’ul device by
persons in authority for the subversion cf our
form of governmen; and the establishment of
another in its stead.
j 7. That in the judgment of this Legislature and
I a large majority of the people of Delaware, le
i time has arrived tor maktDg an effort other than
by arms to end this dreadful war; that such effort
should be made through the agency of an armis
tice or cessation of hostilities, ana the appoint**
rnent of delegates from all the States to a National
Convention to devise and mature a *p‘ an ,or 'he
settlement of our difficulties, which, whilst it se«
enres the integrity of the Union, shall place the
slaverv question beyond the reach of fanatical
agitators or unreasonable propagandists, and re*
establish our Federal Union, by the exercise of
gtneroas and magnanimous sentiments, upon a
basis as enduring as ihe comment on winch we
live.
10. That this Legislature aod a large majority
of the people of this State condemn, as great vio*
lations of the Federal Constuution, the attempts
on the part ot the Execuuve to control the popu
lar branch of Congress by fraudulent tmitrary
e.ectionsof Represen latires, the appointment ot
military Governors and the division of a sovereign
State without the sonsent of its people.
A£«m#J PHITUKTHSOPY-SAKSBKIOi.TH
A2TD BAKBS ■CU7K-
Th* S.w York Cancaaia-n hae r«eeir»d from
**?ht Fr» ernsn'. fteuef the foK
lowing f* inriUttofi—
‘ lIH TB;iT IftTHTB TO THK POCK LEKDkT* TO T3B
1«E».”
New Youk, Jan., 1663.
Dhak Sir : You hare it la jour power to reuder
the cause of humanity and religion important
service. Will you allow this sppeal to retch those
under your iniluence, and make such use ot ihe
iact* here embodied, as to call iorth from the
beaevolen* around you substantia: aid for this
increasingly important woik. Truly yours, Ac.
ChaBLBS C. L.EI<;H.
To this the Caucasian replies, bhowmg up the
philamhiepv n\ ihe Abolitionist*, and the condi
tion of the negro North and South—
We quae agree w 1 u Mr. Leig i that we 11 have
it in our power to render the cuuse. of humanity
and religion an impoitant service," and we do
not know how we can belter do it ihar» by expos*
;og the absurdity and tody of his whole scheme.
Mr. Leigh and his associates seem to be a verv
well-meaning, but a very siily sort of people, who
suppose they are dAng God service by treeing
the negroes, and then, after they have removed
these po *r creatures from the care and protecli >n
ot their masters, at once setting up a errible cry
as to the pitiful condition in wuich their own
acts h*ve piuced them. The practical question is,
if these negro* s are suffering for want of clothing,
food, A:• Ac , why did Leign A Co. get them
this condition ? Aye, why do they want to get
•oim; ui’.'iions m re in ihe s.im i situation?
The Motth we?e act tailed up <n tosuppo. tth -e
negroes as paupers until Leigh A Co. first made
them paupers, lie informs us iu his'circniar that
ti- Government do the most toward supporting
thr-ni; Cue sii.i they need many things to render
them coinforiublo, especially loe women and c
.1. :. Thu* Mvy he; if so, then let those who
o«.ic t*v-i i . ro'r-s Mipport them That must he
jlo A eztraordtu y philanthropy which,cot
• . m ihe ii..ti i nns i/ !! c dent to s< ciety, in*
♦b .. v«i t-.0-j ' T Ah uitmn.sisget ihe
!♦ -- r o ’•rce, u• » t ■*. U • •!• ■: r got ..iOih and sub- .
- ui' illy dec ■■ r • . .ii y a i in a worse cr di*
| ’no than him wire *h..a iney found them. I:
no*, \hy h • e/• «i ini!-;a people to relieve
I tt r«: r oe.:ii'U’i' u? ii « people i f toe k-outh for*
.i rly * i-k err; c * iu :r n > roe* without calling
I-4» a a 'he nie 'ev but the Aboi: :oo ; 8.s
la'M *:..y
[ A ! >tot poor, m / woo*, nVar * gone down "0
»* ri fiova , .‘ii .i; . :.d other p acts, to teach
I negroes. They are »u ia.m-u it seems, <>r
| what Mr. Leigh calls “the Government’—that is,
he adaiinistr.i-ion es Mr. A. Lincoln— and the*
suof for the support of these teaching spinsters is
tukeu oat of the sweat and to.* of while working
men. It may be‘ humanity," Mr. Leigh, ii m#v
oe your sort of •‘religion" to do this, but »: is not
ours. The negroes were belter off morally, phys
ically uni Intel actually before you comuien ’ed
the absurd effort to turn them .ato white men.
You say nothing about the horrible diseases
which your'•philanthropy" has introduced among
these poor creatures, nor of th*» beastly immoral*
ity well known to exist ai Port Royal, and other
“conirabaDd" depots. That you keep in iho back
ground, of course. You have got the negroes
t r ee, and you must do something ; but he assured
that every step yon take in your direction only
t »:ids to koi the nei<ro, and il that is your “hu
manity” and year'‘religion," we wish no part nor
lot in a. We advise everybody to give you—not
oue cm. lie that giveth money to the fanatic
iendeth to the devil.
FROM TENNESSEE.
The Winchester (Tenn.) Bulletin, of the 3th,
say*:
We have informal on Irom an old acquaintance
and reliable gentiem&u Irom Nashville, lout a
fr.end of his just trom Henderson, Ky , had
crossed at Palmyra and stopped at a house close
to a wood iacd.ug, when forty •'Seven transports
of the enemy came up, protecied by three guns
boats. Ia conversation with the Yankees it was
learned that the transports were liiied with Stifles'
command from the army of the Potomac and that
died men and iht r baggage, but the actual uuui*
b.-r fell schorl ts the figure. However, the rein*
torcements numbered about 14,000. Pievions to
tt»is reinforcement, the enemy has received about
iO.' 00-,n all. Our informant ibinks hat it will
lake these rt ioforcenii-nis to protect thirty miles
ot Ros< ncraD'i's rear, so that he ean hardly ad
vance yet n ill out additionai reief reemmts.
From the forces of Kosencram must be deduct*
r.OOu deserters since the battle of Mar freed ■»
bovo'. Save a little skirmishing all is quiet in
front, and with some reinforcements w«- se ? no
cause for an apprehension that our aroiv will lali
buck.
We have information of important movements
that cheer us, but as we state in onr Times only
what we deem reliable, we forbear to speak in
haste. It will be remembered that a month or
more since we gave it as our belief that the army
of the Potomac would reinforce Ro-encranz. and
we now see our predictions verified—that the ar
mv of the Potomac has been divided up and sent
off. Either they intend to send a large portion
of the Potomac army to Rosencranz, or smd Ro«
sencrauz to ihe army of the Potomac. The tor*
mer object seerr.s to be adopted.
We learn from our friend, Col. Hawkins, of
Gen. Wheeler’s command, and immediately from
Columbia, other purticulais ofthe capture, which,
it seems, has fortuoately turned out to be no oeax
after all. Oa Sunday lasi, skirmishing to-*k. place
between advanced scouiiog parties, but ih<? eue«
my could not be tempted from their stronghold
near Franklin—a well chosen and easily deiend
ed locality, just «>n the north side of Harneth
river. On Tuesday following, abuut 12, M.,
e:a! Van L> *ra crossed Dttck river, moving to«
I wards toe front, his cavalry division having pre*
I him to Spring Hill.
I Thai evening Col. Stares attacked the enemy’s
pickets, who n\d been again potted on the Co*
I himbia road, several Irc-m Franklin. The
I resistance he euo<j.intere.i was so mew but t bsti
i mate, us he lost gome fifteen men—the Abolition
I i>fs being at least fifty. The day the n ail
coquet it took-place b<. tween Tne»opposing videttes
| and scouis, and on Thursday Van Dorn b gan a
i seeming retreat. The elated Yankees, represen ing
; six regimenis and numbering over two thousand,
i followed, and at Thompson’s S:a'» n louni that
I our ‘‘regular horse ’ had concluded to quit falling
back and show fight. As this was more tbau the
bargain, they them = elves attempted to retrograde,
but in vain.
“UorsetLec, korsesKD, every'v*. ere,"*
the übiquitous butternuts, with their uncou hats
tire and jaded horses and crude r coutrements,
(.dt.sed m, and the ret-nlt wa. : the «>ld story ot the
Spider and Fly—another wreath to twine tor
Southern chivairy, and another tremendous haul
out ot the army and pocket of Abraham the
Suugv.
We have reliable informstio” thit the enemy
now occupy Woodbury, a village some fifteen
miles this side of Murfreesboro’, on tne McMin*
niville road, and that a brigade of our men en
camped there had to retire. This locks like an
advance cn tiu* part ot R^seDcranz.
General Toombs.—ln a late number of the
Charleston Courier, we find the following paras
graph:
“Brigadier General Robert Toombs has resign
ed from the army, and cor brethren of the pTess
are indoiaing in speenlations as to ihe cause. It
is np; s'raDge that no one has asked the more
pertinent questi.a “why he was appointed a
Brigadier V • . .
There is something of injustice and mahee in
this little paragraph of a paper that has won no
small share of repulation for courtesy and dignity
in its conduct. General Toombs cm afiord, hew«
ever, to let it pass as one of those spiteful
iismuUs made up on hint recently by presses on.-
side of Georgia, who can neither appreciate bia
intellect nor his patriotism.
At'Uu.ti lultU*gti<«r.
Fr.ozss to Death.—A correspondent writing
from camp, near Fredericksburg, says three sole
diers—two Floridians and one Georgian—were
fr<«en to death on the night of the 22(1 ult., ia
Lynchburg, Va,