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if 11/j 11 is/ "w *W W N. S. MOUSE. . (iljnraif (e & UntfineL TERMS. .TUN WEEKLY CIIROMCLE <fe SENTINEL ISI'UBUSBEJ EVERY WLIiNfESDA Y THREEMONTHS f.COO HKMO.YIIIS - S»3:»« AUWAVktv \:n.- A vr;r WEEKLY inVERTI-DM; RATES. O «»lIUI iDTini:?.: v i ;;ni i a'.tc WceV.lJwe iiu/ta on« 4,!:»; ilia! * r.. SpfciAL i-.rJCEPwiilSe .'mrrs,. css a- ■ twenty if and :e»*s a'meforeac:,' e.-t'.r c . < .•! 1 •'73aaAi Soi ici fived.'-.’larE »aoU. % '>3ir-;*BrNoTro*so:ic ■: ■ ' .r p-- ;i;p " ;• r-ipj aitutt 0i: 1 y’>r >'■:;k' c. When ■ y I a?* ru fcil Uill4 il3 / • kl>•_>»!•! . , il4 . •: J THE SOVEREIGN! Y OF IKK 81ATZt>. Whuu 3he colon sow <i to Great Britain, there was no law li. it. rra-ied and operated on the v, Sole. Thore r.o Jaw. ia hlimt, that t:; -in ono ; -i/.iio. 'i i.ey, re far as they tin 'ft- ye. c/'.c riied. were separate, distinct :.n.l P■ •=.-:*nt of one another —as much . ■ > - ■ arc c • .v iff ~n ;e. Spain. Russia and other K'.uop-iii power:;. This sep arate polite.:.l • • . i,.-i ■■ 1>..-,i,i de stroyed. It has i : - ain iff i»-. :-y down to the present time. As >:r.:;;r:irier', they took up a*.i-; • :.t v • i.j•: f pretert siona of thu mother .’ou;:t: , 'nd i ucci-cded in establishing ir ir.;!. : »n- —r.o ns a na tion, out e-- li o; iiiin• ■ '■■■ u>, f, ;i. Confirmatory or tli v. (treat Britain re eognisul our i.vvp.-.- ; ... w .., f,y recognizing the c *- .. . j t nation ality of each -State ; iu:-i *,t-t Hie wholo up <>io nation or pec,pie, as . p .Since that, time the Stat s l ave t,: .1 i: ; {.» no i-g.-.-e-- ment, arrangement, or <• ; delegating any portion of tL ir :.■■■-•..-rrffinly. fniiccd 3>.<-v could not Invo done !••>, ft if r.c .ssary to argument it could be.tv. v:n that •'•>ve':aigt.ty is indivisible. The articles of contoiW'd'o-irworo adopted by them for tivlr mum .' protection, but it changed not tli.-.r < .a motor. Fueh state, in the language cf the mile ... thin; civi.--, • re tains its freedom, severiiguff a.,! ffdepen dencr.” Tho imbecility of the government thus pro duced, was soon p.ate.vrit; m tho most f:;:-ual observer. Die want of a F’ffiu'l exectflive anil a Federal ju liciavy, to :-.i*.v metical lore-: and effect To tho will oi tire p'Oeplopar! - xp.:c.:v cd by their reproioni.-tivc. w-• tho great and fatal error. Now, to euro tiiff or. or, rial net to iv : e Jfli tho sovereignties into one, tiio cons! Million of the United States, n;.-. : .cr which t! ■: .vc-rn m int went into operation in i7.v.', w i :cd to by the Stales. The lucid debates in tho Convention that adopted it. u 1 tho whole in strument itsell from b; fjiun:;,; to on ;, i,!,o;v it to be a compact botw.a-u tho Slates, The entire sovereignty of the tka'c-sef the Confederacy is assfeib i '■ y Hie consliiiiiioi of the Confederate States. It is in H•.•force t-; this great principle that wo are pom ji g cut, with a profusion nev. .■ Ivfo.iv known, the best blood of our country. If, tin ti, thrsa as_ sumptions be tiuo, and they cum:;.: !.■•< • 11ire verted, each Stale muyof right uCoeven tion, and that Conventioi, lire renri o ;i>m j.t of her sovereignty, may ue'ormir.c wh.il thnl: bo her course ou nuy 1 • asun in cling lur welfare. It is undeniable that at this time lire pret-pie of this Sta'e, through a Convention, have an absolute right to bo heard on thoso nrcinen tous questions tint a- ply r. '-ct tl’un and generations to come; and to frea *y niaba hu-li. Arrangements concerning t’.. ir v, !1 being as they, in their jivJgmviK, 'may think proper to do. It is lamentable tc r.e, at tin early pen >l, the strides to despotism that 1 wo l« . u made by our highest ctUceri. The ma y unirpations of power, udder various prvi n.»- ?: need not herein seated, la our de arc tor adutatn con- Stituiioual liberty ag.rinst a p •• a riul h e, let •us not ourselves.be its do - ■or . TUB CASJPAIGV. There are a great many 6;Hcu!aU jrr. ail- it In regard to Sherman's camp \-:a. Os ccur v. no one knows. All are in tho dark. On thb: uc count tho anxiety an and t xeit-jineu- are greater than they would be, if the real plans of the Federal General were fully developed. Where does Sherman intend to on:. aThat ,is, if he '•an carry out Ms'p! Every or. bus a i oplnibn ‘-as is an cpiuh ■■■;,” on this point. The opinion enteil.: ur.l by .ou.r. -iv. v is no better than that of ether p. .pi : -i is enti tled to no move wed a perfcuj ■ *i ranch. It is evident sh..: v i reds ir... don 010 take Branchville—if he can. tic is ir doubt «d\y moving Ills whole lone - i:i that direction Branch ville of itself of no i;:y. nance what ever. But as a strategic pr.it.. it is of great ! value. If Sherman succeeds in driving ou forces back, railr; a;l comm.,:, .cation will at once cease-between Geo:*:.; ami d...e West, and Richmond. We shall l>e literally cut n two Lea will have t■ g . . r ids n . gdos fiotn oth er quarters than the rich stus . • e of Soini- Western Georgia. No one van doubt Sher man’■ intenUon as far as Brer.rd.vi'lo is con e >rned . If he is defeated there, he will be compelled to adopt new plans of operation. But suppose be is successlul at Brauchviile, what then ? We do not thi kbe will advance farther into the country ia Race. Ifhe dor?, he will have too long a line of communication so guard. His base is now on the Savannah river at Sister's Ferry. He may probably s nd • raiding party to destroy tk.inmbi.*. if possible; and lay waste the surrounding country. But advance in foree in that section we bedmvo Le will not. If successful at Brtcchville, She rman’s next movement we think a.ill be cn Charieston,— This is the next place of any importance for him. to capture. . ' Besides feeing a etragctic point, the Feder* •'s have a great desire to destroy the c’ty witera-‘‘the fast gun of the revolution' 5 was fn «l. Jn be. Hakes Cherlesu-a, Sherman w. ill make that city his brew of or-erat ns in- v.d of hie present one. I 'is next mwe w ii] then be, tt he is able to make it, through Carolina to wards Wilmington. This place he will capture, ft he cam. Then he will rtmovv his has# of AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 15, 1865. sftpplica to that point. After all is prepared, both‘Sherman and Giant will make S united movement on Lee, if that General maintains tbe posit on he now occupies. All these remarks are mr-re speculations.— They rpay bo correct and the, may not. Sher man's movements we are certain will he whol ly governed by his successes. If he is defeated at brunchville, at Charleston or at Wilming ton. lie will have to mark ouf*a new route—if the above is the one he intends now to pursue. Thus far he bi s had matters pretty much his own way. Whether or ro, he continues to do as he pleases, the future alone can reveal. • T m OF COWMISSIOSERB. We learn Ihat the Commissioners appointed by our Government to confer with the 'author ities of the United States, in regard to the tjymsfor the restoration of peace, have re turned to Richmond with a very unsatisfactory report of the result of their mission. They were not permitted to proceed farther t.ian Fortress Monroe. There, it is sta'ed, they were met by Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Seward. The only basis upon which the negotiation could proceed, was, the unconditional sub mission of the seceding States to the authority of tho Constitution and laws of tho United States. An to slavery, that had been disposed of by the la If action of the United States Con gress, abolishing it in all the States. We con fess our profound regret at tho fruitless termi nation of a mission inaugurated under circum stances which Ecemsd auspicious ; and which was freighted .with so much of human hope. It is as if a goedry vessel,-which had left the sfcero upon an enterprise laden with every thing hopeful for humanity, amidst the cheers and prayers oi a nation, had been driven back by an adverse storm, dismantled, broken and wrecked. Still, we must not despair. Tho elements may yet to serene, the sea smooth, the breezes, propitious. ' * Tho people of tho North and cf the Somli arc for peace. TSo Christian sentiment of the nineteenth century, is earnest for peace.— Prajers -sccnd to the Eternal Throne from true hcari:; all over the country for peace. Avery ominous incident in tho opening of the enterprise, was the arrest of the journey of the Commissioners at Fortress Monroe. 1 As an act of cuortesy they should have been invited to llie capital of the United States. The ob joct of the mission, tho character of the gin '..on i n who undertook it, tho people repre sented by them, all entitled them to a respect ful and even generous reception. Tut Mr. Seward was much too crafty to allow (hi... It was doubtless nthissuggestion that (he Commissioners were met at the Fortreaa. If they bad been permitted to leach Washington, they would have been surrounded by the emi nent -men of 'ha country. They would have ad audience of the conservative statesmen of the United States. They would have inter charged views with them ; and even if nego tiations had notaucceeded iu bringing tho war to a close at tills time, they would have formed the basis for a future settlement. This the 1 ioc dn administration dd not intend to per mit It would have imperilled the stability of the dynasty. It would have been to bear a torch through a magaziuo filled with powder, she (ailing of a spook might have caused an •explosion that would have uplieaved the whole Republican pally. Therefore the Com mtssiimera were welcomed to the hospitalities fa forto :-j set apart from all intercourse with the people, and grim with guns. , As to the reported terms which were offer .and, it would seem as if they were intended to break off negotiations, not to encourage them. An uocoi'ditioi’.al submission to the Constitu- Uon a;»I laws of the United States. The Coa st tnlion as interpreted by Republicans.— Laws pa;-3cd by that triumphant faction; As to slavery-, Congress has just now at tempted to amend the Constitution by passing a biil to abolish slavery in tho States. This passed Congress by a voto of two-thirds of e-'cir House, lleiore this becomes a provision of the Constitution, it must be adopted by tho separate act bn of three-fourths of the •1 at s—cf all tho States which the Lincoln a’n.icistratlcu claims as composing tho Unicn —th t is, tho Confederate as well as the United States proper. It was this proposed amend m-u.-t to the Constitution which Mr. Seward re ferred to in his late interview with our Com mie-siontrs. Wo believe still that peace can le made upon terms which will be acceptable to tho people of the Ner'ir and the South. Jt: is plain that tho people of the North re gavd tho commercial prosperity of that section ;w largely dependent upon a free trade in the product? of the South. Whatever national pride may be involved in the struggle now noiug on: whatever reluctance the pooplo of the North might feel to consent to the sunder ing of any . part of tho territory embraced within the late Union; whatever of historic pride attaches to a Hag upon which some thir ty odd stars are emblazoned; still the great point with the people of the United States, is to maintain a commercial union with ug. Our cotton, our rice, our tobacco, must not pass through a custom house before reaching the storehouses and factories of the North. Bear, ng this ia view, we profoundly believe that a peace negotiation might be successfully con ducted with Commissioners representing the people of the North. . \W might urge upon them a settlement upon t e basis of a recognition of our independence; with the stipulation that the whole countiy should be embraced in the same commercial sy tem. In other words, we might agree to be two peoples politically, and one people com mercially. This would secure peace between ns. Commerce is a great pacificator. It binds the hands of meu cf war. Then, too, we might eater into an alliance' offensive and defensive with the North; provi ding that the whole military strength of the wo Bepublics should be wielded against any nation with whom we should make war. This would ensure peace with foreign nations, and would save us from the necessity of maint&in insr large standing armies. Such a system wo and realise Mr. Calhoun’s idea of a dual Ex- I ecurive, a President for the Jiorth and a Pres lident for the South. Whatever the Republicans niay say, we arc of the opinion that such an arcafigenea* crald be affected with the people of the United States. li confirms us in the view we have hereto fore expressed, that if ever the great quar rel is settled, it must be done by a Convention of the people of all the States. Never until they are brought together to discuss these great questions affecting their interests, can peace be restored to this distracted country. A Movemcvt in' the Knurr Direction.— Mr. Wigfail has introduced in the Confederate Sen ate a resolution instructing the Judiciary Com - urittee to inquire into the expediency of abo lishing ail laws authorizing impressment ex cept by military officers in eases of absolute necessity; and of paying market price for all property impressed by the military. The reso lution is based upon the belief that there is aa abundance in the country for the uses of the armies, but that, it can only be made available by the Government entering the market an ] paying a fair value for what it purchases. This is a movement in the right direction.— If the matter referred to in the resolution was properly investigated it wet:ld disclose the fact that the government has been ipjuied rather than beifefitied by the impressment laws. Rut if this were not the case; if it was shown that the law was a benefit, it would not make it any the ltqs tyrannical, odious, and unjust. This wholesale appropriation of pri vate property by unconstitutional law? is not exactly tho thing in a professedly free country. The people ot the Confederacy havo shown great forfccaranco and patriotism in submit ting to tho illegal and over-burthonsomo acts of Congress. We arc pleased to perceive that some of the mamheis of that body are begin, iug to view matters iu their true light. We trust,they will keep agitating the matter in order that facts which are cow concealed, may be given the public. Lst the people uphold these men in Congress who show any disposition to defend their rights—and sooner or later they will gain a complete triumph over the central i/.ition parly who are not.only endeavoring to vote down ail law but even to vote away the lib erties of. the masses.* Mr. Wigfail deserves the thanks of the peo pie of the Confederacy for the steps he has ta ken towards justice and fair dealing. A Ccr.r.ECT DEciaox.—Recently on the trial of two men, Messrs. Mundy and McPherson, ariested by tho Provost Marshal of Atlanta, oa a charge of treason, Judge Lochrane, of Macon, decided most emphatically that Provost Mar shals, by tiro !>iw of cur laud, have no right to arrest poisons outside of the army and navy. If they take such authority, it is an arbitrary assumption of power. Citizens can only be ar rested upon warrants issued upon oath, and can only be arrested by the civil of ficers, and be tried by civil courts. These Lghts aro guaranteed in the Constitution, and it can only be altered by the people. A most coirect decision. A timely one also. There is altogether too much power exercised by some officials. It is proper the people know what their constitutional rights are. The courts of Georgia, thus far have defended the masses in doing what they have a legal right to do, notwithstanding the unconstitu tional assumptions of military power. The Judges of Georgia are men of nerve and moral courage, and will guide their acts according to | the Constitution and laws of the wealth. Ii the rights of any person aro in frioged upon, let him at once apply to the proper tribunal fov redress. No threat or in timidating c-urse on the part of the military should defer thorn from doing so. The consti tution and l.rw3 of a country must be sustained to preserve order. When these are set aside, or their decision'not respected and obeyed, then comes tho worst of a 1 conditions—an archy ! The time we trust is not distant when the Hironiclt re StrJinel will see cause to moderate its tono— Goldsboro IV. G. Journal. The war was started to defend the rights of the States and the liberties of the citizen. It wa3 started !o vindicate the principles of self government. We intend to dafeni those rights and liberties anl vindicate those prin ciples to the host of our ability. Until it is shown to us conclusively that we aro wrong, we shall maintain our position. Until that time arrives, the Chronicle & Sehtixel will not moderate its tone. No threats will intimidate or cause it to swerve from its course. We are in favor of liberty—liberty untiamelled; free and unrestrained; liberty fa the highest sense of the word--free speech, free discussion, free press. We havo never, truckled to powvr through fear. We have never truckled to power for favor. We do not intend to do so now. We hall support all constitutional laws. We shall publish a free and independent press. We shall acknowledge no man master. Wo shall criticise fearlessly whatever we think wrong in our civil rulers. This we have a perfect right to do, without asking leave or li cense. The Consti'ation is our government. To that, we shall always give a hearty undivid ed support. A Little of the Green Eve.—Our neigh bors appear to be very jealous of the Chronicle &S a win el. Wo appreciate fully tho honora ble and gentlemanly attempts they make to injure us. They will find, however, that their exertions will be useless. We commend to them for careful perusal the fable of the viper and the file. The damage they would do u?, they cannot, Not on account oi any good feeling they bear; towards us, but simply because we are beyond the reach of their malicious shafts. We assure yon, gentlemen, we cannot atop the circulation of the Chronicle & Sentinel from increasing. It would not bo right for us to refuse to send our thousands of patrons our paper, especially after they have sent us the money. It is not our fault that your subscrip tion lists are so small. It is perfectly natural for liberty loviDg people to uphold those jour nals which defend their rights, and discoun tenance those which are striving to crush them nnoer the iron heel of a military despotism. Brino in \ oca Produce. —We would advise our country friends to bring in their produce, as they will find'ready sale for it. Butter, eggs, fowls, meal, potatoes, are in good demand just I new and command exorbitant priced. Dsc.deelt Wroxg —A soldier of Young’s Brigade cf Cavalry, in a letter to us narrates an injustice dope the brave troops which is not exictiy the thing. The command le'.t Richmond with five days rations. Owing to the delays on the route, these were consumed by the time th» troops arrived at a certain railroad station Here come of the soldiers thought they would enjoy the luxury of a warm mr-ul. Upon proceed ing to the dicing room door of the hotel, they were surprised to find a guard stationed around it—with iustructi ms from an officer to admit, “no one lo the breakfast table unless he wore oi his collar the insignia of office! ’’ Our correspondent gives us the officer's name who issued the cider and placed the guard around the door, but,as cur course has been to deal with facts and not men, we shall net pub lish it. They al3o state that some of She officers ol the Brigade were so disgusted with the pro ceeding that-they refused to go into the dining room. To officers who feel inclined to issue such orders, we woufd say—Remember that you are nothing but mortals yourselves. The stars which adorn your collar' amount to nothing unless you behave yoursrlvAs like men. Many of those under yo.i were your super tors in point wealth and social position before the war com menced, and at least are deserving of human treatment white under you during the war.—■_ Because you are‘‘cloibed wi s h a little brief authority” it is no u;e for yoa to “cut such fantastic tricks before high Ileavon as to make angels ween. ” We can pssiuc you that tire ndmirqd and lamented Soaewail Jackson and the respected and loved Lee, Beauregard, John ston and other prominent OoufcdeSciate offi cers would havo issued no sueli order as—“ A dmit no one to the breakfast table unless he wears on his eotlar the insignia of office ! ’ ’ What a command to give in a profesedly free country, to have executed on a body of wayworn, hungry Soldiers engaged ia lighting the battles of freedom. RECOQxryiojj.— Rumors of recognition are floating about ia a'diversity of shapes. Peo ple are discussing them with a gicat deal of gusto, and manifest much enjoyment at- tho prospect before u3. Wo havo no confidence in any of theso reports. France and England have stood aloof so long that we have no idea that they have any intention of recognising us. They will not bo apt to do anything that will bring them in conflict with the United States. — Augusta Register. Correct—if it is iff the columns ofan adminis tration organ. A rare place by the wnv, to find a correct political statement nowadays. Tho Register is right- for this once at least. France and England “will not he apt, to do any thing that will bring tlnm in conflict with the United States.” They never lmd tho inten tion to come in collision-with the Norrh Their acts-prove this, conclusively. They al ways have been and are still afraid ol the im mense Federal ferco. The manner in which they have swallowed insults, and backed out of positions (hey have taken, prove this. Tho public have been humbugged time and time again by recognition rumors. They aro now beginning to beiievo that they nearer had any louudation whatever. Wo thick their opinion a right one. We believe lh«ra was never any good reasons to justify the assertion that foreign powers would recognize us. That in this as well as other matters, tho peo ple have been deceived by our rulers know ingly. Tiie Feeling in the Army.—An officer, who ia stationed near Mill Haven, in Striven coun ty, Ga., in a leiter to a friend speaks thus of the feeling amopgtfeo troops in that section: “It is the heartlelUdesire and wish of this “Brigade, that the efforts now being, made to “bring about an honorable and lasting peace "may be successful. The people'of both sec “tions are calling for it. Humanity and en lightened public sentiment demand ft.”. We hear a great deaLabout the feeling in the army from both bomb-proof and war newspa per demagogues. They claim that the army is a unit for protracting the bloody struggle now going on. That they are. nnwiiliDg th existing difficulties should be settled by lie go tlation. .The above extract is from a letter written by an officer. He ought to know of that which bespeaks. He probably does? know more on the subject than ail tho “stay at homes’’ put together. His evidence is worth more than columns of war talk—founded ou nothing but rumor. The people should not allow themselves to bo deceived in regard to these things. Undoubt edly there are many of our brave soldiers in favor of only settling our difficulties by the sword; t-ut there are probably more of them in favor of settling them by negotiation. Masonic. —The following gentlemen were elected officers of the Grand Lodge of Florida for the ensuing Masonic year : Bro. Samuel Benezet, M. W. G . M ; Henry J. Stewart, D. G. 11; Edas Eerie, S. G. W ; S._W. Underwood, J. G. W ; T. P. Tatum, G. Treas urer; H.. A. Corley,' G. Secretary; D. Isaac Craft, Tyler. The following.gentleman were elected offi cers of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter, for the ensuing twelve months: Comp. David Jones, G. H. P : D. C. Dawkins, D. G. H. P; B 8. Fuller, G K : Edas Earle. G. S; T. P. Tatum, G. Treasurer; H. A. Corley, G. Secretary. The Tallahasse Not Capiureo.—The Con federate steamer Tallahasse, has Dot been cap tured as reported. She ran into New Inlet just after the capture of Fort Fisher, when dis covering that some important change, he knew not then what, had occurred in the military sit uation, her commander, Captain Maffit, put to sea, and made good his escape. Ha touched the South Carolina coast and put ashore a mes senger with despatches, who has reached Rich mond. The news, if any, brought by this mes senger has not been mode public. ExoUasge of Prisoners.—A .despatch from Washington to the Northern papers says it ap pears from a communication of the Secretary of War that the subject of an exchange of pris oners is now placed in the hands of Lieuten ant General Grant: and that, although only partial exchanges have thus far been made, there is reason to balieve a full exchange will geoQ bo effected, I What has Become or the Monet? —Yes! j that is a question more ensuy asked than read !ii v answered. Wh it-has become of the money j appropriated by the last Congress ter the epe ; cific object of paying our brave troops in the | service, and the money appropriated for their I support? The truth has cc-asareaced leaking out in regard to matters- notwithstanding the motions of s. mo members of Congrers ‘ to go into secret session” whenever public affairs are disc ruse!. The people will by and ty come to the conclusion that these men have private reasons for not allowing certain sub jects to be talked of ia open session, and are afraid that some of the unfair ways in which they have been able to accumulate huge for tunes will be exposed to the public eye—'cring ing down upon them the just scorn and con tempt which they so richly deserve. Rut we did net start this article with ilia in tention of writing about both the illegal and (randuieß.it operations of speculating members of Congvtss. We have no time to do so at present. Wo may in a few days give the public some facts in regard to Congressional legislation which they do not know, and s„mo tact ; which will astonish ihera. We started this ai title to lay before the public some facts given in the speech lately inado by Iron. Joseph IT. Echols of Geo rgia, Uc states-lhat Congress ntf its last session ap propriated seventy-four million of dolliars to pay the soldiers; and in connection with this he states j.h,it many of tire soldiers bav>not received a dollar for the last eight months.— Mr. Echols also states another fact. He says that Congress at its last session appropriated one hunffied million cf dollars to provide ihc troops with clothing. Notwithstanding this, ho says large numbers of them are Buffering so” tho want of the necessary aiticies to keep them warm. To thess appropriations should be added the tax in kind, which of itself furnishes aunu diy supplies sufficient to support au army of two hundred thousand men for twelve months. Well may Mr. Echols justly' inquro what has become of Jtho appropriation of olio hun dred and seventy-four millions of dollars? Ac cording to his showing the troops for whom it was designed have received but a small por tion of it. Well may the public stand aghast at the enormous stealings of come parties who have thu handling of government funds. V- ell may the tax payer'who have contributed lib erally of their means to support the war, feel sick at heart at this exhibit at official corrup tion and wholesale illegal apprepriat’on. Weil may the seddie's who are lighting the battles of freedom cry out in just indignation against those jrbo are taking the food from their suf fering families. Yifo agree perfectly with Mr. Echol?. It is high time that an investigation into public af fairs was commenced. It is time that admin istration favorites who have gorged themselves at the public crib, were arrested ia their ca reer. Jtfst think of it reader. On,o»hundred and seventy-four millions of dollars appropriated to carry on branch of our government, for a time, and the facts show that ii great deal c.t it has not boau spent es directed. Ail of it ha.3, however, gone somewhere. Who bae the money ! Where is it! This is now wb t the public want to know ! They Lave r; rigTrt to know also. We trust Mr. Echols will keep on exposing. His constituency will uphold him. He need not bo afraid of the abuse of tho administration, preps. It has no ictluc-nco with the law abid ing people of Georgia. ' • The Feeling in Tnj Army.— The Oonstiff:- tionaiist appears to be .of the opinion that no army letter writers are entitled to any credit except those who write especially for _ that pa per. We ate thankful that our body docs not contain qnito so illiberal and proscriptive a feeling We believe the Constitutionalist ar my covrespcpideuta tell the truth, as lav us their side of the question is concerned. W 0 believe those wiio write to the Chronicle & Sentinel tell the truth also. It is useless for any journal to assert that tffijre 'are no men in the army willing to settle our difficulties by negotiation jf possible. __. „. North Georgia— Gon. W. B. W.fford is on his way to North Georgia with orders from the War Department to take command of that de partment, for the purpose of breaking tip ail unauthorized military organizations, arresting, bushwhackers and deserters, returning the lat ter to the army, conscribing and organizing such force as may bo necessary to enable him to carry out these orders, ah.l restore civil and military law in that section. Np Virginia paper mas we nave seen furors the calling of a stale Convention* — Gobi,boro X. C. Journal. A mistake, if we are not mistaken. One of tho Richmond papers has advocated the cali ! ing of a State Convention. The editor of the | Journal, before ho accuses others of errors. had better clear his own door stop. In h.s I great desire to place peopiein a false' light, he should make noth-'ng but statements which he cm prove. The Foil khan G k a. —One c-f these destruc tive engines of war has been' finished and is. now at Columbus, Ga. Th3 gun is composed of fifteen thirty inch barrels, the same as the Enfield rill?, and can be fired six time; in a minute. Only one horse and three men arc required. Its effects are said to be very de structive. An Unintentional Confession —PnOßA- bly.—lt cannot be denied that- the people, every whore, are sick and tired of war; that they long for the return of quietude, and tho:e social, festive scenes which one a were theirs; it f3 so natural they should.— Augusta Constit liusnalht. Gen. Forrest's Movements. —Northern pa- Forrest to be concentrating, a large force at Paris Teen. A great number of his men arc hovering around tbe.tr homes ia 1 eo>- nessoe and Kentucky, conscripting Union men- Movements of Ffbeuals in the Wb-t.—The Columbus, MifS, correspondent oi tte Appeal says, it is confirmed that the Federate have seat quite a force down the :.fn*t:-*ippi river. Gkn. Pbics's Position. — Ky way oi the North we learn that the present position of General Pitse’s army is usJSog-iy Depot, on Led River' YOL. LXXIY.--NE W SERIES A . Do not Lise ties Tkcth.—lt ia a very re markable fact that administration- pn, da not like wholesome truths—'or even a enior.s which have every evidence of being true.— They appear to be galled much vhe . a tellii g sjiot hits their idol, or any thffiy which per tains to it—knowing fu” well, as they do. that their gilded, gaudy structure of one man power has a very weak foundation. Well,, one great fault wo b; vo—in the opin ion of wrong doers, and those who tnppor them—is the fault of Da-.dig facts. Wo can not help it. It scorns so natural, that wo should be greatly inconvenienced and treub ed not to be permitted the privb ;e of so doing. Neither can wo help .cur n.-lghbrns [oeiiug aggrieved thereat, if their training prevents them from liking ami appreciating what is correct wo cannot help A day or two since we stak'd that the ton ol the dispatch sent over tho wires iu rig.; 1 to the result ot the peace commissioners sent North “strikes us as evidence that the auihcri ‘•itics who sent it are pleased will: the rt suit. ‘We forbear fitriher comment until wo loam ‘Mr. Stephens version of the reply received.'' Both of the administration organs in ties city at once fired up and let off a Utile of their usual iii humor, without once trying to prove to their r. aders that what we Lave said n their opinion is not correct. If is jsst what we expected. Is all that conld be expected rom patties whe-slngthe song cf power io any line set for them. One of tho papers says “ihc d'rp itch was a ‘regular Press affair, sent as other dispatches ‘oi’ minor importance through ihj habitual ! jhannel.’’ Now this paper ought to know, fit does not, that nothing which relates to government business is allowed to leave any place, much Jess Richmond, until it j.-atvea under an official eye, an I is woid .1 to : uit ihc parly who looks at it before it travels on the lightning tborom hiaro. Ti al pc per need not undertake to blind and'mislea i the communi ty with tho assertion that the Government knOwnotlriug of the dispatch, when in order to obtain the nows the-party who - out it had to apply to the powers that be. C.rcunutauces as well as the leading of the r’i. p del; ii r.d, In our opinion, to show that it was arnrc-ge.il a! headquarters, before it was permit t-. and to be r ad by the public eye : and also that U waswoided exactly in a v:ay to deceive. dVo caution the public io gDe but little cre dence to telet-uiviLio despaiekrs; I...Lamed letters, and administration paper editorials in regard to the results of the late peace co -i --mifision sent North. Wait until you get the Teport of the lien. A. 11. Stephens, and then you will have something you can rely upon.— You will then get plain unvarnished facts. As far as the ill-natured abut 1 of cur neigh bors is cenemcd, they av ■ welcome tc all the capital they can make and all the cor (lit they can obtain from it. If their renders deli, hi in such stuff, they could not get better papers cut of which lo obtain their nil. The Road to Peace is i ukodgu State Coy yentiOnr.—Some time since v.e py.lffir-hed a letter from Hon. J. A Gilmer of Va., to the Legislature of that State, la it was the'an nexed extract. Die principles it advocated are so very applicable to the present, that we republish it again. The States aione possess (Ire inherent power of ensuring peace, auil entering on new com pact.-'. Thd Federal and Con!“derate Govern ments possess an inherent power of mailing and securing a permanent piNjee. Ali they can .do is to secure a truce. The reason is pi; in on the theory of this revolution.- Neither <! ivorn ment possesses r*r <on rightfully claim to tv ,«c'se the right to coerce a sovereign .Suite into an union with either. They cannot patf-iiion tho'Btates. Virgi: ia must reman on-f State, constitutional government prevails. President Lincoln and the United States (so callers) have recognized the right of gscu-:-Ljll by lumptlng as a State West Virgin!'. If Went- Virginia hud u right to leave Old Viraim-aand join the United States by leg;. ; .laiiv« adoption, Mary land, Delaware, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana,, have the same political right to leave- the United States and enter into new compacts as to them may seem best. HaState can disintegrate itself by partial action and assume sovereignty enough to be represented in the United States Senate, pure ly. Uy U lO HMae . doctrine, a sovereign Slate, acting as a unit, can secede from the Gov ernment winch has thus sanctioned the prac tice. All political remedies of an administra tive character spring from the nee .= ilies which demand them. A sovereign State is the righi'ul judge of her own remedies—measured only by previous facts or treaties—and the correlative right and reciprocal duties cf o-h-.r sovereigns to be iff-xted by their appli cation. w A sovereign ceac sto exist when co ercion >S sueot ssfuliy applied. llow is peace to come without State interpo sition, State action and State authorilv.-s; If .these are necessary, by whom,' nude:' what au thority, at what instant, are they. - to be called into action ? Shall the creator await tho call of the crealure, on a quests nos primary ex - istence ? If not, shall the creature inhabit vi tal action, for self-preservation, be the creator.? Are wo Biutnbiing ia the dark ? Will wise men undertake to accomplish what the wis deisfof the past renders impossible, except up on the supposition of forcible coercion, as a matter of right ? No free Government, resting on compact,- can exist under coercion. Coercion is of no practical effi:acy, when tho parly can-fained U able to remove by ic-ds! ;af force t-e coercing power. Are tho Federal ami Cortfe rate Gov ernments at liberty to coereo :t continuance of this war as long as tho ambition or cap!ice. or envenomed fee i- j; of rival rulers oi-.y ,-ee fit to amuse themselves with great battlesT Arc suvcji ion. Suites to be the dice with winch po etical gamblers are to win or lev - empire.-' Ig Virginia a stain- any : uch gam . i not. where rests her remedy when e.ho < red., detriment to her sovereignly? surety in her own will, countiiutionaliy exp.-e v.- If Hie • can constiiutipnal!y cxpn-i-s he. will, may ■ ■■ not coiis'itutiouffijv cut-out it w!.. a wv-iig'u !y liim-tui?’ it she Call <l-> thi.-, boiv ore uoy one | argue i.Uv her remedks for ma : . .dmini-tra • :Ich or r.or. i.dm c wion :re’i- nc-i conre-: f- - .' 1!' complete who .-'tall c-.li them into aoUv-. cfiH-ney, butter Legislature? 11-re then is the whole remedy. Jiri;';: i , roisrions for live J-. t.ces of the r ; nor Cf urv for Wa.'O :. n-'-o cor.n:y. were i -' f 1 i:-.r* (dam tt)« Execa iveDej . vßfc -Hu.'' itu . it: - food, H. C Hodges, A. L. Bough ton. — Suitdo-svillt Geor gian. . Northern advices say the Roanoke river is sui t tobtsfil’ed with torptd.es from James-, town no to Rainbow Bluff OrJ 150 torpedoes j ii, Ave been taken from the river ah ! y They j a re put up ia block tin cans and jd.'•■?-.• and rorn j three to tight feet under er, and in rows , ! across the river at intervals of a few miles. j j In lie Pre-idential election the enure vote! jin all Grant’s vast army was but iS,O(W. All l ! the rest were foreigners, ' j COWFEDKU.Vi'K L-... 3KEATS'- t , AS> J 2. llu:, c; Go.- .... offered the f&owing which was i.c'oivcd, liiat i :> CYmmittee or Finance Iv-r s:ruc: and to enqntr- what LgiDtk n nay beßccesrmy for, :i payer*rcskfc; • r emy : also, wh t i.'ui. n m;o be-.'xr.rffii nt hu Ihc-ii-;. - • ... n unable t»» conin'y w, • .-n. ir beiub. .■! by the act of Februar; 17, 1864, by vensou of ‘ iu lit nos ii-v l?y Slate or Coniedi-rate authorii f three the exe . cation of (heir br.mi.3 ’’ ibe Military reported v bill to allow r.itions to m-asmoavics scntto<lie army h.V rchgieu-: (lunoiniiia i-.- ■; and so allow oaoh 1i 1 j. '(V. •!■ >-* |. !Ij , L'i'tU T 0 of iris duties reqUi:c ii .ailre should use a ho".;>. TL-o constitutional dff’avilf'- ris . hviafcdbv inserting, words <U. . : ir;-- m . imiarics ‘vtn pioyees of the - -.. v . .’Hm-nt,” and, as so amend ed, Hre biil v/aa j -.-= ‘ . House biil lo pr rvidc cloihing for comm 8’ sjon.edc-flicers c-f Hu- a my, i. ivy and maiiuo corps, v.-. s roito’-i : . i . m the- MriiUA'y 'Ccunuittee v. .h au.; -. >; f not hiug in the biil shall .he coAf.triu and lo -n* i vith th-< sop-dr ot clot, mg to l -• i .-ii t mini.-i-ioni'd i : and privates, who :-i ■■■: b: (ii>t serv-.d, and hat c iii :ers in the field h di, ia all coses, h.ave the preference of past office!s. On motion th.:. b;ii was lin ther amended by striking cut tie pr . ■ •gt ii qu ter ; ;con; a -ain -a oliivr i- ianis en gaged in the c -ll.'ctlou of the U iu k'ud, from the tiencllis.of the bill. The bill, «s lunquikd, w. s passed. The tk '-ale !>i!l to . u'u l .‘.e «?csi met ion of properly utiler rail- •; y neces'-ity as. am-, sl ed by the Mi;it:..y Comxiiito •, was ccu nJcred ami pas cd. Tho i ' (>. A;” i.- rhe bill . “Teat hereafter, w: c .- or cotton «r tobacco, or miiifsty or n-svy s -!•••-». or off o: prop- ;ty o; any kind w h ' v-. r, w deli may aid the 'enemy in.the prostcution c-f tin war. may be in an ex pos -l;; rition v.-it-ve a would bo Inibieto ««-. z ure aud rer-mv ; : y ii.o oi. u.y, the General -;; - ihqv.,l••vul or the di.itriot wire > th; said cot-t n, to noco, mili lary or n.i-y ffc-r- . oil. ’ properly may bo situated, may outer iho owners thereof to move the r : rue to some' place of r ai. y, to be (icsiguafed by J im, If such lemoval, in tho judgment ii imuii General commanding , ehoulri be n:c€£r:i;yto proveuttho paid piop er:y liom iuiii ;. ii:!o lh-; an- iff I] in- my; . nd if the j within a reasouabij tic---, by the'owners there of. then it rhail lie law ui lor .iu: r , i Utieral officer to have ihe ESatiie removed atthe ex pt'uic of the • Wile-.-, unili r gei-'.-i.-.l if.iriciionj to l-‘ pie-'aihrdiby fix'- r-icffiiy cf \V -r, or to dettioy the same, as now prcvioe-J by law." Note —V/litu t■'■; !",'i. i■: canto cut • ••jrefc session on Wednesday, Senate joint resolnuotr I'xen-i tiiisr Di-if-lc turgir Ir'; m tho lithe inrpu's and by (he law levying u-x-'S for tire- support of tho cor l and i HOUIuI —JAN 120 Tho Speaker hil l- befo; o (h-o House joint v r olutlons of tbo Senate t-pp on ; r .. Coin missionors on the part ci ru> . B omto and—;• oh the part of the House, to - : te the i rent of our prisoners o r. i . q they are not exeh:» g-d. On motion, lire biau:. .. ... ft;wish ;V. v Toe re.-.-lutii-'.-iv * i : . A'.- , Senate'joint* t q l’residen:. to r-; i . cf- i day of fasting,. iumu.i.i.:. ... tu..; , i ihiuikfgivii'f;. The iv solutions were co * Aiefoihriou wi-sadopted -u-- t. > mis toe on Ways and <j expediency of reporiuiig : ,i. l . ...... . traffic i.r r-racic.' A hill «as passed ior-:- a- . pay o ; masters, special mail a u- . te •., ~ gives ppetdmsti rs U ceived under the old Goveuifr.u; !. ihc following were passed ; Dill au ho z ing commanding gene, an of local detw.i; li'oops lo r.tgatiiza per,era- couth; m:at:\i. a." to i \ —■ the proceedings of iiie : atne ; rm-.der izing the President to nrpoirit th.ee .Cvmwts rs for tin the raiik of Oolc-c-ci rani . |, jiff rank of Llentcuant t.r ' : : of o r: I-y ; th;.-. he Clef : be assistant, with (he sfnqp pay as hi,, present as sistants. Die Committee on Foreign IL .tions report rd'back tuirdry resoiuti;;ii:i i : rtivr lo negotia tions concerning peace, with the rcc-.nimL-nda !i- ri that they be ru’d on tbo ! .file, which wan done. SENATE — JAM.; 13. Senate biß, with' House amendment, to amend the act for Hie ; -rfe cu's'-rdv. printing, publication and distribution cf the laws, and providing for the appointment of an additional Clerk iu the Department of Justice, was takrui up and the House amendment con curred in. HOUSE—JAN. 13, The foi lowing were pai red : Senate bill to amend and modify trie inv.-a i peetir-g tho <1 •- struction of ) rophrty under military ii’ecv'sslty, and to pr vi laymen! bill to allow biiFsl'uiarL-f! tot! c ~n. . a rutit.n, and in certain ca'icr; for gd lor one horse to posf Chaplains ; Senate j.unt *o- .'•• .oa to ex empt mnple sugar from the tithe tax. The Senate uinctnlmi nfii f.-r> flio House bill providing clothing for tie ofi' ■ .-; < f tho navy, army and marine corps, were caiKaim <1 in. Mr. Boyne, from tho Navat G'ltmniit ,!. re potted batk a Senate bP! to increase ihe i-iim- ' ber of acting midfif prai-r, o; ir n-vy, ana pio» vide the mccio of tlieir api '- ' tni nt. The bill adds one U r ta<h t ntn -■.-ioua' d : - trk t, to be re • Ilon'-e ; two liotn eacn St - e ) ; -re- , (o »■« designed by the Fcu-itf- . ir m raid State and ten to be appointed by the Pro 1-rit. Also, Senate bitl to supply inidsfiipmen with clot hi Dg to t.i,e Eamo eiL r c:it :r! upim tho name terms as the enlisted meu of the navy. Passed. Also, a Senate ] 1!1 to employ six instructors, with the rank of Fi at' Lieutenant of tho navy,, tor acting midHiipmen. Also, a g nate bill so }r.c;e" c e the pay '-f con* commissioned offiacrE and musicians </. t.-.e marine corps, so a s to p-l to th ~ upon the same footing with the infantry of the army.— Passed. Also, a bill to authorize the appointment o' naval com,into'and reguis ie Hie pay of tlm same. Parsed. j nation of Mr. of M - - -!io Ir - -on «t points by tt:- G -.- ■■: of .hat r- tc Ccn i.-'lri-.te Str.!-':: t’cou-o. in p .ce of Hoa. ilr. , polled B unt- b.ri I" -• ' ; ' V^- iatioa by mail or new j ■ -n to r wcer-j.y-OD cojomis-ioned -.fiiee.s, i«u-*v-u...i -,ua p* v—.co of the a:my. P '*• , , , ", . J ' Senate bill aiamr "of k ° ■ pr. ed. The M itary ■ 'providing hr I I iia-i (0 «70lk Oil J'.il . II . . •*; ( -T --f.taia cap -c.:i . 0 .If. ~ T , r ; . q wit' I the Hbtl amen; ! order after t;. i ■ ■ -i, . .. j: of. » Mr. Firmer, of •: '. -•; t - . . tee on Indian Alt ■ .re wt.o ■ -j refeiT.;l to them ... ~ .- -.. ing in.v eff-ct the (is -ty v r :• n-o lk