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»o us by the votes of representative* without seeountabilitr to V « sh nr; . j n the burdens i nposed by lb • - em. ted by them. Seen: sp ~i except !n case# ere legte-ett-. n- ig.the movements of tur arnai: »ic pi?; must be abandoned ptia the people rcu?t»k;:vw as they have a right to know, how tiicir representatives act and vote u P'j§ nit measures affecting their vital interests, their rights and their honor. Discipline roust be restored and enforced in eur armies. One ot the reasons by its advocates for the enactment 4ff the conscrip law was that better discipline would he maintained by giving the appointment of the officers to the President. Results have shown the reverse to be true. Prior to the adoption of that plan, the officers selected by the troops themselves and appointed by the States, kept the men in the field, and we triumphed gloriouslyin almost •very engagement with the enemy. Since that time the officers 'appointed by the President have neither maintained discipline nor kept tliei men in the field, if the President’s statement is reliable they have only one third - of them there. And I fear the discipline of that third is loose compared with that exhibited by the Fed' eral army in it-' march through this State. The President having tailed in his military administration and brought the country to the verge of ruin by Lu miliU.ry policy, should .be relieved ol that pari of bis duties, by an amend ment of the Condition to provide tor the ap pointment of a Comnjandev-in-Ci.iri ol the ! armies of the Confederacy, fy the Presidcut, by and with the consent fo< two thirds of the .Semite, who shall ba i mi-ciy tree from tho contract ol the I'lcddent and removable ordy by the game power by which he was appointed.— This would place the best military talent of the country in command of our armies? not in name only but in fact, and would bavo us in future ! from the heavy calamites which have befallen j us by the capricious removal of a great com mander, [at a most critical jucture of an ably conducted defensive campaign. The [late act of Congress did not and could not, take from the President, his constitutional power as Coipmander-in-Chief. It provides for tho appointment of a General-in-Chief. Robert E. Lee as Cenera!-in-Chief is as subject to the orders of the President as he was before tho act of Congress, and his appointment under it, and the President may at any moment frustrate his plans by orders which he is obliged to obey. Congrcfes [cannot divfst the President of this power over all tire gcntoals in Confederate service, iiir!uding%hc (ieneral-in-Chief. This power is conferred by the Constitution and can only be taken away by and amendment of that instrument These changes may bo made without the evils of revolution within revolution. The Con stitution provides for its own amendment. The remedy is perfectly peaceful. It declares that : Upon the demand of any three Slates legally assembled in their several convention*, the Con gress shall summon a convention of all the Slates to take into consideration such amend ments to tlie Constitution as the said States shall concur in suggesting, at the time when said demand is made. It is perfectly legitimate and proper for three States to demand such convention, whenever in the opinion of their people the public good _ or tho common safety noil ires it. In my opinion the best interest of tho country requires that such convention meet with as little delay tis possible, to [aopo.se such amendments to the Constitution, as will reform alm.-es by settling disputed points, and ofltvl n up. cdy mil tin ugh change of policy in conducting the war and fil ling up and auidaiuiitg our armies. lam not afraid to trust ihe people in convention. I there fore recommend tiio cal! of a convention of (he people of this bitale for the [ iirpose of proposing auch amendments to tho constitution as will relieve the President of his responsibity as Com mander-in-Chief of the urmiis, and will provide for the appointment of n t Intnmauder-in—Chief in time of war, and to propose such other amend - ments and do such other acts, ns will correct tho i abuses and aflore remedies for grievances herein before stated. 1 also rocommend that this General Assembly appoint commissioners to each of the other Stales ui the Confederacy, requesting them to assemble . in Convention at an early day to demand of Congress the call ofjx Convention of all the States,, for (he purposes above specified. The apo*dy adoption ol this policy is .in my* judgment indispensaltlo to the achievement of our independence, and the maintairnmee of the great principles of State Sovereignty and Con stitutional liberty which underlie the foundations of our federative system of government—gave being to our present eoufudei.dion of State* — and are absolutely ncccs.nry to tho future pros perity and happiness of our people. J’y the construction placed upon the Constitution as it bow stands, by those who aJmitvisior tho Con federate Government, these great principles .have been disregarded, and the savesci/ntv ot the flint#*, and rights ot the people, h.-»t sight ol in the struggle tor independence. The achievement of our independence seems to bo the great end and only good aimed at by those who wield the power at Richmond. We have beon told from the halls ol Congress that courts must lie closed, and State lines obliterated, if necessary to accomplish this object. Indeed, some persons in authority seem to have forgot ten that wo nro fighting for anything but inde pendence. If so the hole struggle is in vain, ■for we had that in tho old government, which was our government, consecrated by the blood of our ancestors and transmitted from sire to son. We were independent of all other pomes. lint the people of the Northern States got control of that government, and so administered it as to imperil not our independence but our rights. We then separated from them and iuo lighting for our rights and bur liberties; and a i a means ot maintaining mi l securing those rights ami liberties wo declared our .iinleperulence. Imle pcndenco with these is v.-crlit all the sacrifices which wo have made or can mnko. Our right# and our liberties me not si eondary to our inde pendence, but our independence is only r.eecc sary to protect our rights and our h- . . lie-.' Rus sia is independent of all the world, so is Turkey, while the government of each is n .despoti.-m; and the people have only the rights and lihor tie# which the sovereign chooses to premil them <o exercise. If this is the sort of independence for which wo me- fighting our great sacrifices have been made to hut little purpose. The re-' #iognilio« by foieigil powers ol the independence of our rulers and ol iheir right to govern us, without the recognition of our lights and liber-- ties by our rulers, is not worth the blood ot the humblest citizen. \Vc must gain more than this in the struggle or we have made a most un fortunate exchange. The further pursuit ffi our present policy not only endangers our rights and our liberties, but our independence also, by destroying the institutions and breaking the spirits of our people. Let-us beware how we trifle withr*the rights, ihe liberties, and tho happiness of millions. I am aware that the freedom and plainness, which a sense of duty to my country has com pelled me to exercise, in’ discussing the meas ures of tho administration, and that policy of the (government, may subject my motives to miscon struction' I feel the proud consciousness, how «v#r, that I have been actuated only ‘by a desire to promote the cause so dear to every patriot’s heart, and thereby aecure the independence of th# Confederacy, with the civil and religious liberties and constituted rights of \he people, ■withoutVhich independence is an empty name, and the glory and grandeur of our republican ystem is departed forever. No one can be more "vitally interested than ntysell in the success of «ur cans. I have staked life, liberty and proper ty, and ths liberties of my posterity, upon the < results. Tho enemy have burned my dwelling | and other houses, destroyed my property, and j shed in rich profusions the blood ot nearest rela tives. My destiny is linked with my country. If we succeed I ant a freeman. But it by the “-Obstinacy, weakness or misguided judgement ot #»ur rulyrs wu fail, tkc-samc common ruin awaits me which awaits mv countrymen. It is no time .to soocesl idesi jn cop rtiy phr -sa. The night is dark, the tempest howls, the ship is lashed with turbulent waves, the helmsman s steering to the ■whirlpool, our remonstrances are unheeded* a P.d wCttdst restrain him. or the crew must sink together submerged in irretrievable ruin. JOSEPH E. BROWN. Thomas Bennett, Ex-Governor of South Car »Una. died on the Sikh ult,. ut Anderson Couit £gum. 'cuiromdc £ ImitindL AUGUSTA, GA~ tvzahEsn.vT MortNme, febrcaktss. We Always stop the Cn#sici.z £ SssTisir. st Ik ■ 0‘ tr.t7* .r, ertrxttin* fer which !ti§ pairt.nf whi«*fc tb« •übscrfaerwUl r**:™ notiw in the piper.*<■> ths? If you wish "■a continue *Mt *> "c bt •rail to rent w yosr iubscripiloftn eafcttwo weiktbefo * hells*expire*. U[e Caanou nteerih* raßleseh* fl vva m hieforait; m well it hi* pres*#starest. Weeklyßatea.*Th«prlH ofliii tvjbielt Ckbohtci.* Skxtinxl Uajx doU&r»t*r three soonth*, twelve <ioi-*xa f*r ■ix months. Ha^t!! • r»g£— r cg- f ! cotton men. flai, old rope, etc. It cretry viLasetiiere o-. {£ -it to be a merchant, who should buy e\ or j po'cnd of rag.-; he tan get from all the surrounding country. Wi would like tc hear trr many who will miccrt&ke to bay make proper for the CrißciffiCLi Ji Sistinsl. On receipt we wil’ stateprice,etc.,etc. \\ r liEVKlTilloW FROM fc£- CfIET B&£Sl<Hf OF GittiUßE&g. EXnIiMOL'S BLUNDER IN TEE E*TT MATE OF TllE FOB LIU INDEBT EDNESS. During Tuesday, Feb. 7, ihe injunction of #e crecy was removed from the subject which has ol late been ho closely occupying the House in secret session, when it waa discovered that the body had been considering a tax bill to meat an enormous miataku ihafcia# bean detected in the estimate of th# governuisut's liabilities. I he present Secretary of the Treasury, it sseia', was led into an error by his predecessor in sta ling the amount of the arrear of indebtedness in bis report at the opening of Congress to ba one hundred and fourften millions of dollars. Additional liabilities, ia the nature of cash transactions, have already been ascertained tc the amount of nearly four hundred millions of dollars. To provide for this Increase of debt, Mr. Trenholnr advises that the re quired sum be chiefly derived frena taxation that the present schema of taxation ba adhered to, with the amendment recornmsndod in bis report of December 7 th; and’that one hundred per cent, be, added to tho existing rates, and in the application'theraof to lit* tax La-kind, that it be assessed upon tho value of tbs same, and ’ be paid in Treasury notes. Tbs additional tax cu that will be raisid by this means may be estimated at throe hundred and sixty mil lions ol dollars, leaving a deficiency to be ob tained from other sources of thirty-six millions of dollars. This amount maybe raised from the valub of cotton. Ha says : ‘•Too character of thfe debt is such that tho payment c mnot bo neglected, or cvcu post poned, without danger of seriously embarrass ing tile operations ot the War Department.— it ih lor supplies obtained in ail parts of the country, and delivered upon the credit and good l'ait-h of the government.” lie adds: “I have kicked in vuin for tome source upon which wo might draw for these extraordinary demands, in lieu of taxation; no other alterna tive presents itself.'' To provide for this contingency, Mr. Lyon, of Alabama, from the Committee «a Ways and 31 ans, has reported the following whic h bus been under discussion for sevwra llaVat . “A'Bill to be entitled an net t« levy addi tional taxes for the year ldtfi, lor the eap poi t ol the Government. “The Congress of th# Confederate States <?f America do enact, That upon all sab j acts of taxation under existing tax laws, levying taxes for the present year, except- a« horeiaafter otherwise piovideJ, the is uhall b* awocsed and levied un additional tux of one hundred per centum upon the present tax oa the ae.ru-a Kiibjeeta ot and for the year 18M, iualmding the specitio taxixand all taxas oil sales dur ing tiio year 1805, whether made beteve or us ter the paarage of this act, and not expressly excepted or otherwise provided by this act; vihicii tax shall be payable in Confederate Tieivury nates ot the new issue at par, or in the ceruii-nues of iudebtednjaj authoilnad by ati f.c-c to reduce the curvenc* and authorlKe a n-w i.Mtie of uoteß and bonds.’ approved Feb i uary 17. 1 SOT, at the rate of one hundred and live dollars lor every one hundred dollars of aid ceitifioati s, but without any a’lawance tor interest, aud the same shall We oolioctod at tiie same times with Ihu other taxes oil tlw s-mie subjects under existing laws. And where r.oy tux lor lb(13 has been collected prior to t:ie passage ot this act tha one hundred per cent, additional tax thereon shall be collected us soon us practicable after its passage. “Section 2. That the provisos U th# first paragraph of tho first section of th# act passed mo i till day' of June, 1«64, autitUd ‘Au act to amend tho tax laws,’ aud tha second paragraph ot the eighth section of said act b# and tae i-.lhio are lieroby repeated ; siviug. however, to ail persons till rights heretofore accrued to them by virtue of the sums. “Lection 3. Id the yearlSQ3, a*d in each succeeding yeat ib«rcafter, during th# oontiu iutr.ee of tlie existing war between tho Uaifed States Hiitl the Confederate States, there shall be levied, and collected the tax iu kind cn the products of property employed in agriculture, as now provided by l.nv, without deduction or abatement from the assessed lax on the prop erty bo employed. “Section 4. In and for the year 1886 thei#- shall, instead of tho incemo tax now provided by law, be levied and collected »tsx of twenty per Cr nt. outlie gross amount of all incomes derived from property other than that en»- pkvvul in agriculture, or derived frotm any source or subject from which a tax on income i- no-.v provided by law ; the Mid tax to be levied and collected acoordiag to th# assess tm-nts thereof required by existing law*. * “Section 5. 'ihat upon the fail nro of aay per son, co-partnership, joint stock company, cor pora’ion, or any other association cf persons, to p; y too taxes’ levied by this act, at such times and places as tho collector may pro scribe by public notice, such persoaa, copart neishipa. joint stock coaipaule#, corporations or associations of persons, shall b# deemed and held as defaultois, and shall pay a penalty of ten percent, upoirtho amount of tax due, atnl_ bo subject to all ihe provisions of existing laws authorising the seizure aad sal# of prop erty (or non-payment of taxes. “Section 6. If any State shall elect to pay the taxes imposed by this act upon its citissns, notice thereof must bo given to the Secretary of tho Treasury ou or before tb# first of April next, whereupon he shall estimate ihe pr*bsble sum of tae tax for tho State so applying and notify tbc- Governor thereof, so-d upon the pay meat of not less than three-fourths of th# sum so estimated being made oa or nefor# ihe Ist us June, ]ites. it .shall be the duty ot th# Be eatery of the Treasury to instruct the lax col U,- tors in the State so making payment, to bud- ! pend the collection of the taxes imposed by this act. And when the full returns shall have been received and the trua sum of th# tax as certained, then the final settlement with the , Sffite shall be made, and ths sum of th# re mainder be collected, aud when paid, the Se cretaty of the Treasury shall giv# notice that the said taxes have been fully paid and dis-’ charged to the tax collector of the said State. ’ Mr. Wickham, of Virginia, has offered as an amendment to this bill, that any person who, by reason of the occupancy of his property by the enemy, or by hindrance from the ns# of \ such property by reason of tha proximity of tha- enemy, has tv en prevented from making 1 a support from such property for th# person# and animals living and employed on such-, properiy, riiail be exempt from'taxation on such property for ths year in- •whtoh su«h occu pancy or hindrance occurred, j The above bill is the bill of the ntsjority. of the committee. The minority of the oouaajttteo, Messrs. An.’erson of Georgia, Garlaad of Ar kamias, and Barksdale of Mississippi, have alt# i.--ported a bill, the pruiaipal teatar# of which - is that it levies a tax efthros ad oao-fonrth per centum upon tha value, estimated la C#m federato Treasury not##, of all property, real, personal snd mixed; all goods, wares aad mer chandise, all gold aud silverware, plat#, jew els, jewelry aud watches, all gold and silver coiu, gold dust, gold and silver ballloh, hank bills and money of every kfot, sM Oeuujre ! held abroad or bii’= of exchange drawn there- ‘ 1 foe; all pr'omiss .ry - •*>. credits, securities, j j usd allcther of every kind and de | senpj-ion wbais '•ever, o>v: 1 by any. person, i cither in his own tight cr in right of another jas parent, guardian, executor, admuiKtratOT, | !or !n any other chars c ‘ ?r wnritfiver; and in ad dition to this fax a tax “ r ten per tectum shall ! be levied on the giors t ’ 2Dtnl income, whether I in money or other hsiag, tn-d ticin whatever ! source derived, of every' pt. "ten d-ieg or cany, j ing on any kind of business the Confederate i States. ———tsa-ea— — ~ OF THU ROUSL * Cl ’ Ij ) * ! ROBERT TOOVifl- ,vs THE C." TV JS4LIj i FKURT.UIY lt> vans. In response "to an announcement ia 4’uc' I papers, a large auditory assembled at the >. '-*■S j ; Hall yesterday afternoon * listen to the l’ s ' , inarka of distinguished orator and states- j man, upon the state of the country. Mr. j Toombs spoke in substance as follows: j 1 elxow O’mzsxs:—l come be fore you at the < the request ot some of you lo take counsel with you in reference lo’the sta to of the couu ; try. A large portion of the coun try has been overrun; and is liable to t>« overrun again Despondency pervades array and people to a great extent. It becomes as U> 'dutermine what shall be done. Four rents ago he hadcoiinse-llei 1 resistance. ■Many a bright eye and heaving Loco in that greeted him then,'are now cold ia the grave, but with all the lights before him. tie would say to-day, onward with the revolution.— *i iiough thousands are dead, and. ‘many are deepondont, thousands yet live, willing" and able to cairy forward the great vrork. Tnt.ro w.'oj some doubt four years ago, ah out the cor rectne3s of -the principles upon which the revolution was based, but the canny has thrown off the mask The questic a to-day is not whether you shall own «iavea, hut wheth er you shall joniselt be slaves. such an, issue, if the prospect waa tea i imes more gloomy, he would say—strike on- -strike ev er. There have been blunders and errors—but where everything that is dear ti >us aud to posterity is at stake, is it not worth the best en ergies of all to make a renewed an and vigorous effort to save the empire?' Tho great .principle of this contest is—have wc a right change or alter cur poll) seal condi tion at our will. This being the question, we saunot abandon it it v/o would. . _ When we sent the who have just aeturned from Oid Port.Coi ofort, these three distinguished g- ntiemtu met the Feder al authoiities in good faith, and w era told by Lincoln we have set lied your rights i if property, aud are ready to receive your submi ssson.* It any arc baeo enough to desire peace on such terms .i-t go to th? tmo ay. Limit wo not lather tell him, as we tell t ur people to-daj ou wl;li the restitution. We have a vast country—exteding; t hrough eveiy variety of soil—it is too big lo l let veld by any h<fc ile power. He may run ova a- It—de spoil it—but ho can hofd no part o." it if the people are true—beyond the reach of bin rides He may steal negroes, a«d rob woiu.eu of ihoir household comforts, bat fartli. r tiumtiiathe cannot go. After sweeping over pur State, which he thought might havA been prevent*4, the enemy dirt ud even ;i tirogre-ves of ins dead. Our bad management, and bad legislation r.ro the great dangers that beset us. Mti* are out raged almost us much where the cnoiny bus not been, as wbeft he i.ns been. The gteatcause of desertion, and d : so- vib.-nl.-aro the < ppresaive and unconstitutional oxacticu3 of ,he govern ment. When tin war comajer.cai it was worth a premium io get into "iso ranks. Kvcrywfcero everybody wanted t-i wo. Many were rejected. Tbos# wi.o went, were allowed to go under raen of their choice, and these men stepped from the cars iu Virginia and ewq.at the voie rans of the United states army b efore them. After tho adoption of the couso r?pt law he bad n»t H.r-n an: adult volunteer, aud the wav spirit had gradually subsided. He was grati fied to qee from the crowd before him, (many of whom me iu tho service.) aud from the re turns ol tlie late elections, l at all the people ar« not dead yet The Constitution gives the power to com mand the last arm and ttw last dollar, to sits tain the pubiio defence, and theje b. no ex cuse for tho plundering schemes ad »pted forcing tho people to hide their supplies to keep from being robbed of them. There is plenty ot money. He observed that a small mistake of $400,000,000 had ju-t been discovered, and yet the common aoldiers had not been paid in a year, and'if a soldier wanU com he must “ press it-.’’ No army in the world can be preserved under suck ma.ii aguscul. Hungry moil will become Uemoral iiiad. This is your country—vein- cause—aud you must look to the cause of the evils that beset us, and remedy tbt.iu. YVe must begin at the very root cT tho evil, and apply ihe true remedy, lie was aware that this is deli #ate ground. A bad captain makes a bad company, and fhu same rule applies to those ia high places If they nro incompetent or d#reliet—off with iheir heads—so much for Buckingham. Ha would imitate the great Athenian orator, and say not olio wo id that was not iu behalf of his country . Ho had no personal feelings in a cause involving the destiny of the country. The great mistake has been in racking mere machines of our soldiers, for on this principle tho enemy has more machines than we have.— it is the high morale, and invincible prowess of a people who feel an individual interest in the cause,’that makes an ai my invincible. The conscript system has worked out. We have.tried it three years, an i it should be changed. You cannot expect a man 85 or 40 year# of age to be dragged out of his home by a stripling, who has got u stripe on, by virtue ot a rich father, and be put in tlie barracks, wiih lousy vagabonds, aud then diaggni (ill to a #*mp of instruction to bo mustered jn. It dsgrSdes aud embitters a* mm who has true manliaars ia him, lo be thrust thus into the ser vice. Our currency is gone. We have refused to lea' rt from the history ot the past, and to ehun the impracticable fellies of others. But the failure of the currency dots not dcstioy our means of defence. We issue §500,000, and if wc waste it, it didn’t cert much, and we have still got the country, aud areas strong'as we ware Ihe day Sumter L.d. Someone hereluiule, some'dislurbaace. and a voice said—“put him out.’’ Oh no, said the' speaker, with one ot his impressive smiles, put no man cut for expressing his opinions iu a free country. He bad himself said so many things that people didn't like, that he was very tolerant of the sayings of .others With all the abuses, wo are stronger to day than we were at first. YVe could not then arm fifty thousand, and hi-4 not thirty cannon.— Now wo have about fifty thousand oa our rolls and mean# to arm them. W« have' resources enough to whip forty i TiSkeb nations if we could call hack the spii it of our departed heroes. \V<> must properiy : regard the liberty of the eit'asa. and the* right of property, YVe must dispense with the pet ty posir which are establish-.?! everywhere, and thu# increase our armies. They are' here in YV arrenton, Washingtan, every where with a crowd of able-bodied men fodplng enrolling •fficer# and cow drivers—doing little but dis t/es# th# wives of those in the fle-id eating out their substance or robbing them. The citixen of England feels t mt his domicil Is secure and sacred. Give this Security ts property here. Let every man feel that be i3 not to be robbed, under the various protex’s for seizure— and they will fight for their coun try to th# death.- He was sure that Georgians an 1 Tenneseeans and Kentuckians and Louisani&ns, and all other true patriots—though they have lost all and whose homes are occupied bv the enemy will In join the sentiment—on with thu reso lut’oii. Mr. Toambs closed ami-1 -the cheers cf the audience, after speaking about 45 minutes Geu. Smith and Williams, who were ofl the #tand, were called for liut did nat respond. Gov. Watts ha3 fssned special orders No. £B, suspending the right of a!) prisons siD#e th# 17th day of November, 1883, to re tell liquor within the corporate limits of the •ity of Mobile, or within ten miles of any mili tary encampment at or near the city. ’ Tho Court House at Aihviile, N. C. was Tan A, E) flk - W LINCOLNS MESSAGE OX THE PEACE CON FEREXCE. Northern papers of the 11th have published Lincoln's message relative to the Hampton Keans conference, - including all the letters and telegrams on ihe subject. Also tha letter from Seward io Minister Adams. Lincoln says that after returning from iPckmond there was left with him a letter ficia Davis to Biair expressing a willingness to renew effort to enter into a conference with a view to secure peace, to tho two countries. Lincoln by way of reply, addressee a note to Biair, expressing a willingness to receive any ag: at formally, sent, with a view to se cure peace to tho people of our common country. Subsequently the correspondence explains ( the detention ol the Commissioners at Peters burg and City Point. In his absence, Grant received tbeir application to pass through the lin-'f e'“d telegraphed to Washington for in- Lincoln sent’Msjor Keert with a message pR ' l£vr ‘ ol ' * liin delivered to the Commissio? crs aUowin ß tlic,n to pass tho for an informs.' Conference cn ths basis of Lincohi's note to Blaif. Moantime th# Com missioners applied to Grant who had returned (or a pass through tha lino3 v'dh a view of as certaining upon what terms the War might be terminated. In*pursur.nce of the course indicated by Lin coln ia said letter to Blair, Grant allowed them to pass through the lines and proceeded io City Point, where they were detained until the ar rival of a report from Washington. Before its arrival the Commissioners ad dress- and another note to Grant expressing in it a desire to go to Washington and confer in formally with the President in reference lo Ihe matter mentioned in bin letter to Blair. The messenger who delivered tha message to the Commisi.ioners says that he received an un satisfactory reply when ho notified the Com missicnors ths.t they could not proceed further unless they complisd with the terms expressed in his letter. ! At this juncture Grant telegraphs Stanton that he was convinced of the good intentions ot Stephens and Hunter, and their sincere do sire to restore peace and union. Their leiter to him was all Lincohi’s instruc tion contemplated. Lincoln replied requesting Giant to inform the gentlemen that he would meet them at Fortress. Monroe. While Lincoln wits en route.to meet them, the commissisnors s«r.t another note, expressing their willingness to proceed to Fortress Moi roejco have an informal conference on the ba sis of Lincoln’s letter to Biair, or upon any oth er terms or conditions ha may hereafter pro pose not inconsistent with the essential princi ples of self government or popular rights upon which ouritistilutions are founded. They lurthcr expressed their anxiety to es ; tabiish a most honorable peace without the effusion of blood, promising their utmost ef forts to accomplish such a result. Lincoln’s statement of the interview is con firmatory of the report of the Cocunitsioryns auto his ultimatum.' He says they seemed to desire the adoption of some course which might or might not lead to re union. 'ihe general news is nuimpoytant. FROM THE NORTH. Telegrams ia the Chicago Times of the loth estimate tire Federal loss in the fight n?ar Richmond, on Sunday and Monday, at eight hundred. A dispatch fmm Fortress Monroe says that Grant Ims made arrangements for a general exchange of prisoners, including negroes, at the rate of three thousand per month. Lincoln lias approved th i r-solu.ion exclu ding the electoral vote of States in rebellion. Gov. Biamlettc says the Govern meat should pay thirty-four million dollars for slaves freed in Kentucky. The St.. Albans raiders are to be delivered tip to the United States. Operations against Wilmington would soon he commenced. Lincoln’s report of the conference at fortress Monroe would be submitted on the 10th. News of tha peace movement caused much talk in F.ngland, and had an effect oi> the cot ton market. The New York Times special announces that a great cavalry movement on Montgomery, elina aad Mobile, was to leave Eastport about he loth, under Thom is and Wilson, with an ample torce to insure success. Gen. Grant before the CoufmUtee on the Conduct of tho War, said that three-thousand prisoners would b.j exchanged weekly till all are exchanged. • Gc-n, Grierson' has been promoted to brevet Major General. The greatest gro that ever occurred in Phila delphia broke out in that city, ou tlie night ot ihe Bth, among 2700*b.u‘nv,s of coal oil, destroy ing fifty dwellings and fifty other houses. The burning oil tlj/.L l in great streams along the streets aal into tlie cellars, envelop ing the houses in flames all in forty minutes. A number of people were roasted alive in thest’eets. - Fernando Wood off.-sed a resolution in Con gress. declaring it to bo fhu duty of the Presi dent to prefer or accept under no circumstances and in no event, negotiations which shall ad mit by the remotest implication, the existence of any Federal or Confederate* Government iu the Territories" of,the United States. Tha World says peace has been concluded between Spain and Peru. The Delaware. Legislature have rejected th e proposed amendment to the Constittutkm by a hree-fourths vote .in the Senate and two thirds, in the House., The New Orleans True Delta learns that Gen. Don Thomas Mijeria, imperial commander at Mataooras, has issued an order to return the Confederate authorities all Texas refu gees found on Mexican soil. A large number have been returned. The Delta says this is a formal recognition of the Confederacy, and a casSs belli. No Union soldier would fail to hear it. Gen. Canby on receiving a copy of the order, notified Gen. Mejia that ho will seise a Mexi can officer aad hold him as a hostage for every Texan returned. “Glonlen,'' the Soan'sh paper at Matamoras, says the Emperor has appointed Goa. Mijia ccaimaifebT-is chief of the imperial ar my. Imperial General Vergvis reported eaptur - ed and gvgt. at Blfasternalnora. Mijia claims to be acting under the authori ty of Maximilian, under the extradition treaty. The Delta's articl# is headed “Highly Ex citing-Confederacy Recegaii-'d by Mexico 1“ Tho Cincinnati! Times sabs that Thomas wil soon advance-ini c Alabama with forty thous_ •| ¥ - ~ ■ * ■■■■ - - j and cavalry to open " the Alabama liver, To ; seise end hold lieu! fcemery, Selma and Mobile, 1 in conjunction with Canby with fifty two large j boats at Memphis sad N Orlaaus steamers j at and below East- c-rt, ten days ago. i IMPORTANT ORDER FROM GEN. LEE | Gen. L-.e has iA us l General Orders offering i pardon to all des. irises and men improperly absent, who return: to their commands within twenty days from tha publication of tha order at headquarters of tie department in v,hich they may be. No general amnesty will qgaitt be granted, and those who refuse to accept the pardon now offered, oFs aall hereafi er desert, shall suffer such punishment oa tha courts may impose, and no application for clemency will be cuj terfftined. The order clos» sas follows : “Taking new resolution from the fato which the enemy intends fc-r us, let every man direct all his energies to tha common Our resources, wisely and vige ronsly employed, are ample, and with care the iirmy can be sus tained by a determined aud united people. “Success, wish God's assistance, cannot be doubtful. The advantages of the enemy will have but little value if we do not permit him to impair our resolution. Then let ns oppose constancy to adversity, fortiiude lo suffering, and courage to danger, with the linn assurance that Ha who gave freedom to oar fathers will bless the efforts of their children to preseiva it. ; ’ • FROM WILMINGTON. There was considerable skirmishing bn our lines at Sugar Loaf on Saturday. Three attacks ware mads which ware hand somely repulsed, with considerable loss to the enemy. During tha attack the enemy's whole fleet opened on Hoke’s left. Our casualties are about 29. Some say one monitor threw several shells at Fort Anderson, killing one and wounding one. All quiet since. FROM NORTH CAROLINA COAST. Kinston , Feb. 8. The news from below is startling. A gentle man who arrived here at.daylight reportt that the enemy have landed 20,000 tr#ops at Mere head City, with five locomotives and railroad iron sufficient to iay thirty miles of track. The news stems reliable, FROM FLORIDA. Capt. Dickinson enpiurotreighty-five prison oners, Including one colonel, three captains and one lieutenant; also, ten wagons, sixty horses, one ambulance, air.l3, etc. The ene my lout iu killed fiive iuclu bug tbe ! r adjutant; four wounded, Including tho colonel. Not one of CL pi. Dickinson’s company hurt. ANOTHER REPORTED RUD. A raid, jn heavy force, is r< ported advanc ing from Cedar Iveys up the line of the Florida railroad —iWTVJSSs/ >BS -■»«—— FROM SljlTU ihIUOLI.SA. A gentieumn who was iu the vicinity cf Col umbia on Friday morning says that the city was still held by cur troops. A gentleman who left a place seven miles from Columbia on Friday afternoon cays that ■he saw several large fires in tho direction of the city—probably, caused by the shells of the enemy, or perhaps tho fires may have been caused hy the burning of ihe commissary stcres anil cotton. ’The commiasaiy stores which rye were unable to remove had been piled up iu the street soma days previous brirning in ease of ne cessity. It is stated .that after shelling Specify Sher man moved around it, and was pushing rapid ly forward towards Chavlo'te, N. C. It this is true, it show's that his movement on Colum bia was a mere feint, in ord:-r to cover up his real purposes. It is reported that Charleston was evacuated by our troops on Tuesday. In what direction tiny moved we are not informed. Undoubt edly in the direction of Cba r lolto, if they moved at all. A large Yankee force had gone up Ihe Con garce river for the purpose of cutting off and capturing a large wagon train, if possible. It is feared that the parties who left here Monday with tho mails have been captured ; as they were seen to pass a certain point only half an hour in advance of a Yankee cavalry force which was running at a rapid rate. [From Columbia Carolinian Feb. 14] Hundreds of neguoes are reported to have taken to the swamps rather than fall into the enemy’s bands, during tlie march. The Mercury has left Charleston. It is thought ii, will be issued from Columbia. Among the refugees in CMumhia is W Gil more Simms, Eiq. In Lis hurried removal from home, near Midway, be was compelled to leave behind a library of choice books of much value, embracing upwards of ten thousand volumes. We have not heard of any personal outrages perpetrated upon ladies beyond verbal insult and intrusion in their premises. An immense drove of cattle, sheep anti nogs passed through Colnmbia'on-Saturday, fur the.up country from Barnwell. Same idea of the number may be had from the state ment that th'c i!r6vd extended the length of three large squares. A fire broke out on Sunday night, in a ware house on Lady street, near the Greenville Railroad. The building was fill ‘d with a va riety of articles—lagging, rope, hate, cotton, salts, etc —belonging to the Bee Company. The house was entirely destroyed, together with the most of th . contents. Some of the Yankee prisoners in Columbia think Sherman is going one way and some another. Orangeburg is in all probability in possession of the enemy—report givingiUem about 12,- 000 men. Major Manning was certainly killed in the late attack on James’ Island. More Ciiasges in the Cabinet — lt {3 report ed in Richmond that there will probably scon -be other changes ia ths cabinet. We hope so. Many of the members have proved themselves totally untit for their positions. It is a great wonder with those who knew them best that they were ever appointed. rf«#Q -*B— Eefoktkd KaiNBoaOEMENTs.—The Vicksburg Herald alludes to a report that thirty thous and troop3 have crossed the Mississippi river and are marching to reinforce New Orleans. This news comes from a wrong source to be relied on too much. If may be correct, nev ertheless. • ,_Fikb ix T/.yloh GcLSXf. —The dwelling house of D. W. Taylor, E-q., nfcav Butler, • Taylor -County, rereoaiy-took fir# and was con Burned together with most of the furniture, provisions, and a very valuable library of law. and other books. Mors Block ans Burning.— The Richmond j papers state that new harbors will probably soon he staked out on cur coast for blockade running purposes. Ges. Hood. —lt'is rumored that Gen. Hood will be assigned te> an important ecmmffnd in Texas, , A DAT OF FIRES. i The fire king held high carnival iu our city oa Friday. A stiff breeze was blowing from ths Southwest, and though the roofs were not unusually dry.fires were discovered in numerous localities. In the morning the house of A. Picquet, about a mile from the city, on the Milledge viUe road, took fire and was consumed. The Planters’ Hotel roof took fire, bill was readily extinguished. About three o’clock P. M. tho cotton ware house of Messrs. Doughty, Baal 1 & Cos., was discovered to be on fire in the Southwest cor ner, and in a few moments the whole area wis one sheet of flame, defying all effort to suppress it. The warehouse contained about two thousand bales, all of which were consum ed. The firemen were promptly on the ground, but their untireing efforts to stay the flames were fruitless. The river was the only barrier to the progress cf the conflagration. This Are had partially subsided, when the alarm was g vea that a pile of cotton near the cotton present tho Waynesboro depot, was on lire. The firemen divided their forces, and the flames were suppressed with a loss of about oue hundred and fifty bales. This fire is believed to have originated from sparks. This alarm.had scarcely passed when tlie Round House at the Georgia railroad was discovered to be on fire, but was put out with out sorious damage. The roof of the Mansion House, corner of Bioau and Jackson streets, ignited from sparks during tho evening, but was promptly over come. About four o’clock the'warehouso of Messrs. Rees A. Linton was found to be on the, and it required almost superhuman efforts to pre vent its destruction. Tha citterns promptly iu overhauling several tiers of cotton, and su’-dued the flamc-s. We observed Ilis Honor the Mayor among the number, working manfully. It was believed that this fire was tho work of an iucendiary. The spark from tho burning cotton were blown across the river and we learn that two or three houses were set on tirjubut were sup pressed without lost. The firemen behaved splendidly, and but for them, the warehouse of Rees & Linton would have beem a total loss and there is no telling where the destruction would have stopped. They were on duty all the afternoon and most of the night, and deserve the tSrauss of the whole community. The Northern Press on The Negotiation Affair.— The Wasingtonßepublican Lincoln’s official organ, is for a vigorous prosecution of the war. The N. Y. Herald at last accounts was in the dark on the subject of the iate so called peace conference at Fortress Monroe, and denying the reports that it ell amounted to nothing, treats it as more probably a suc cess than otherwise. Its Washington cor lespondept assumes that the Confederate Com missioners have only gone back to Richmond “to be heard from again.” N. Y. Tribune likewise demurs to the report that the mission was a failure. The N. Y. Times has.a little to say beyond Abe mere reoapuitlation of the re ports. The Philadelphia Inquirer gives up the whole question, and bewails the hard heartedness of the Confederates! for refusing to accept the liberal terms ot subjugat ion and destruction offered by Lincoln. From Wilmington.—4 ha Wilmingion pa pers state that the enemy have commenced landing cavalry below the town. Fort Andefson has been shelled by two gun boats. No damage done the Fort. Six of our men were wounded—two seriously. Two mon itors were in the river. Neither came near enough to participate. One of the gunboats was hit by a shot from the Fort and compelled to haul off. * A deserter says that Admiral Porter and Gen. Teixy are both waiting orders from Washing- accomplished the object of thejex pedition, by the capture of Fisher, they will not attempt any extensive , movement until further orderH. It is reported that the enemy is raiding through tho county of Brunswick, N. 0. —--.THS, . Another Habeas Corpus Case.—A habeas corpus case recently came before the Superior Court at Thonjnsviilc, Ga., Judge Hansel pre Biding. It appears a man named Samuel Hoarn, was arrested by the military autho'ities in that section—on the charge of 4 ‘giving aid and comfort to the enemy.” They were in the act of sending him to Macon, to General Cobb’s Headquarters for trial, when a writ of Habeas Corpus was serv , upon them, aad th# prison er taken before the Honorable Court. The Judge, after hearing patiently tho arguments of counsel, pro and con, and the evidence, which was hearsay, discharged Hearn upon the ground, that he, not being a soldier, was not amenable to military law. Nevertheless, the Honorable Court was satiafied, from the testi mony, that the prisoner haS been guilty of conduct unworthy of a good citizen of the Con federate Elates. But there being no affidavit of the facts before him, he was in duty bound to dismiss the case. P’he Movement from Pensacola.—Tha Co lumbus Enquirer has news which leads us to believe that the Yankees are moving a consid erable force into the interior of Alabama, by way of West Florida, to co-operate in Thomas’ threatened advance from the North. Ihe Montgomery papers have reports of large num bers of Yankee troops concentrating at or near Pensacola, and we have had information of transport heavily laden with Yankee troops passing down the Missi'sippi river for the last two or three weeks. It is not at all improba ble that these traops were going to the Florida coast to undertake the movement said to te making from Pensacola. Georgia State Link. —The record of the State Line from llesaca to I’ocotabgo is a hr te liantone. They fought side by side with the veteran troops of the Army of ienuessee, and have fallen them in the sam# hot conflict; but m all emergencies they have fought with the unwavering deieim’nation which is charac ntic of the blood that is in them. Georgia will never blush at the recotci. of her State Line. ||< ■- A Fight in Macon Cos, Ga.—A fewdays since a mob headed by Mr. Jerry Wilcher,—cause not stated —assembled on Cedar creek, Macon county, Ga., to drive what they deemed a sus picious character from the neighborhood. The man aud some women fought bravely for their homes, and in the fight Jerry,'Wilcher, and a man by the name of Ilickey were killed and an other of the attacking party severely wounded. The rest left. * * . ■T9--rwi _ Nosth Carolina 'Legislature. —Tho Nq; t n Carolina Legislature, has adjourned to meet the third Thursday in May. j OuPKAG,.en*.—Thefe.u / ; j of an outrageous comhin.-.iion in that. c:y ! 1 raise the price of gold. It- annea Hr I who have had the ebavee of disp'-Hng of ’..t j gold belonging to the Confer rteS a- have ! been in league with m ecu! • t >rs to be' ? up prices. Instead of selling it to he in u wanted, they have t -• aud sold itmosby to the brokers—thu- pn be ; the market as com pletely under the couiio: ot tiro la tei a» was before the government undertook to rebec - lb price. By doing so, they have defeated thus far the grand object to be gained, and dtsired. The officials who hive betrayed their tr- ■ : - should be severely deal! wish. cXtibi-J or. ruption, whenever discovered, ?b —LI iv - .li mbed to the fullest extent cf tho law. Oi'fi -i •! incompetency, should be sufficient cause for prompt dismissal from the service. * If Mr. Trenholm’s idea is carried out us ho intends, gold must go down to, a very low figure. But from the facts in the case, we think he will have to select new agents beforo be can accomplish bis purposes. A Good Measure.-—Among the right kin 1 of bills introduced into the Senate, tho piv ent session, by Mr. Wigfali of i'exas, is one to provide that certain evidences of debt, viz: all receipts, certified accounts, and other eviden ces ot the value of property purchased or im pressed for the use of tea Government, which have been, or shall hereafter be received from the impressing offic- r or agent, shall be receiv able in paymenc of taxes. The bill was re ferred to tho Finance Committee, The bill is correot-in principle. We trust it will be reported favorably upon, and that it will beomo a law. Tho substance of the pee - pie has been illegally appropriated laV • enough. It is no wonder that they have 1<... confidence iu their ruiers. Salutary and effi cient laws, however, giving them their rigln.s will have a tendency to restore.it. Mr. AYighdl is moving In the riglit'direction. We liopqha will keep on. The country will sustain iiim. —ag-» -CUW— Enrolling Negroes in Muscogee County.— Wm. A. Cobb, enrolling officer for Muscogeu county, calls ou slave owners to cgme forward and furnish their quota under the late act of Congress calling for forty thousand negroes. Hero is his order ; Headquarters Enrolling Omos, j Muscogee County, J- Cojumbu- Ga.% Feb. Iff, 1865. ) Slave owners oi this county are hereby noli ffed that I will be rc.uly oa Monday and Th- - day, 2lst and 22d ii st , to receive and receipt, tor their quota ot slaves, authorized by Act of Ccngre-", approval Feb.-17th, 1804. Owin-ra are required to forma each slave with or.o good suit of cloth, s’, one blanket or Is ddin; . and i liree d■ y s ■■•-. ions. Those bavin;: furnish ed Ihoir quotes under instruction 'l'ro.o th.* Secretary of War, Kept. 2 hi, 1804, will be credited for the same, upon presentation of their receipts at these headquarters. TnoMAs’ Movements.—A gentleman who lias recently been in the vicinty of thePotom-.i-, reports in Richmond that he was told ti c.-: was a prevalent rumor in Washington thus a largo number of Thomas’ troops are cn the way to Grant; and that the newspapers wen* strictly enjoined to make no allusion whatever to the movement. sgsmi: -- -q- - —. —.... COMMERCIAL. AUGUSTA JHA.RK.IiTb. WeoKtv Kes>ort, Feb. 20—F. ft?. Financial-Gold, SSOaSJ for one; silver,-Id to 50; Sterling exchange. 50 nominal; Bank. ■ notes 2a5; Confederate Bonds, 8 per cent., long date, par ; ditto short date, Ud to 95 ; 7 per cent, bonds, 50 ; 6 per cent, bonds, 50; Cotton loan bonds 1,75; 7 per curd. Georgia bonds (old) 800 ; 7,30s GO ; Colum bia & Hamburg R R 70. Cotton.—No market. Domestics.—We quote domestics as follow : | shirting 4,00 ; {sheeting 500 ; 4-4 sl;e.;:- ing, $0 00; osuaburgs, $6 50; yarns, $5 /) per bunch. Market stiff ; good demand. Flour.—s3so to 400 per Obi. Grain.—Wheat, &25a30 per bushel Corn, in the ear, from wagons, S>3o 00 ; peas g2:> - rye, s2ou'<!s; bar icy, 8-10,00. . GitocEßiEs, Provisions, fee.—Bacon, r.cl’v -0,50; coffee 35,00 per ib; rice 2,00 per lb; smiar 8all; salt of ail descriptions quoted $1,50 per lb; tobacco, l,50a8; lav.-l5 50a7,00; Motes . N. Orleans, none; Florida $20a25,00; : , 18o22; whiskey 880*120 F . gal; brandy $l2O go!; bagging SfialO; bun soap scarce ; cotton repo $6; nails bush; fodder S3O 00 ] shut peicwt; country toy 820a25; f0110w4,60a5 per lb; Candles 7 00 per lb. by box; Terrebine oil $lO pm gal retail; black j.enper 10,00 per lb; Tea $75 00 per lb.; Iron, Swedes, 4,00; t-i --curb, soda, 8al0; starch 3a5; dry hides s4tts pr lb; Manilla Rope sl2. Country Produce.—B^fs2a2,soper lb roun < ; pork 325 per lb nett; 1.50a1,75 gross ; mutton 2,50 per lb nett; Sheep SSO to 60 per head; kid 2,00 per lb; chickens, sloal2 per pair; tui keys $30a40 per pair; ducks 16,00a18 pe. , air; eggs,so,ooa6,so.per dozen; butter, $lO per lb; Irish potatoes, nene ; .Sweet potatoes, 20,00 per bushel. lUchmoiid Market—l'eh. 2. Apples $175 per barrel; Hog round $0 per pound; Beans $1)0 per bush; Beeswax *ll p. - pound; Corn S7O per bush; coffee $37 p : .- pound; Cotton yarns, assorted numbers $70.:, 80 per pad of live pounds; Dried apples $18’) per bush; Dried peaches SIOO per !>th!i; Id.; s7orßo per bush; Potatoes SBO per bush; Hie : $1,50 per pound—scarce; Salt 57Jcpcr pound; Sugaf 514a18,50 per pound; Turnips S3O per bush; 4-1 sheeting $8..70..9 jr*,.r yard; Osna burgs $6.50 per yard.; Brown Jeans $8,50 per yard.— Whig, Robebt JinucE Duvall of Kic' ihomU Cos„ (i-a , a rnenr.cr i Clo. U., *2U (iu lia aiti u rharps).- *,• .... w. . ; • ,J-| V ; I£4\ and wars in?ta*.tly ici 1< and u A ueeiboro J.J Thus another noble heart lii'ii be.-n shiled, anothei born t made and. so late by the cruel band of v,ar. Among 1-iie many who have offered t t.eif )iv •- In defeat; ; Southern independence, none i,»ve /" ;.e huh more fully or st od the fiery ordeal with mure ur.iiincbmg CMir.i- • than he of whom we write. Dull of generous iinpuiHee, incapable rs a mean or f-rlfl.-h rot, prompt) di-charge Ji s duti. y in c»mp end elscwi - , wond. rthat be eugaged the o/Tecliona'e ent cm of Lis co-- mav.der In arm?, office s .-td priva*. s. In the - ntin j’» round, in the rills pit. In the •to m of h.ti’i <ver \ l u and uncerstood theimportHP.t nature of u KOidi- r’i duti n.- Through tho many »:vd fougi.t bait. ■ ■ ofi.be army of To - neafee. lie passe'* UnfCtthed,(excep*.mg a -light w .-ini in ;i ; . Jjead nt M ttionary Kidge) >nd at ays evinced the greate ; coolness and the b ddest daring. When \w, .bions cf p c ; i trusty requiring d< licate tact mul g » t v.;' j- (l ; , inoE of tried tfllcknvy and kuown rcjiability, no t y, } < est oner proposed, and none oft": (% tojep and than th t « Robert Duval!, end in th'.se T'r' : neither the; c ; of friendship nor the tff.onlery ol oft', nd ys cou and warp j - Sogrdy of hits ch-ir et- ror deter Ji :a from the and-- : - <" the jeost painful dutv But not on yin thr nr y h - prized, and will Ims loss be felt. Io ihe co r.muniry in wh'-cb It lived he will lien onrr.o.. byal.. And h- v/ -.IrJ. *re !lte.- B.H-tR of the Jorß of the mother to 7/h in i?- 4ordr of <-•, J-:- etsdnaimeiit ehallbe iieard no >no o, or the at'.‘r whose !• i ! - est bor e-, luve been cu.bd by their untimely !lo .v, • • - brotheri wh».e •:ITc i:i t cite r- been ti ,w ; broken. Hence er b, there cm . b an. err.p-.v ch-tir - -:r ftreaid-,and i pau; inyoeHrrjf-. . ‘.v;t • ry <;f the Oea .-. j - is froedom*u low «r.d t-m-'-rt, ; : he or. v th- fcrr.\ • with to die. /•* and ie t*-r, better* ri, r, i if. a'- ci.ly - Chrigtlin c?.a uie, In hope cr a bl.iteed imn.oria ::y b void the grave. ii is i*h.iuNP. CTATSO?GEORGI - ,OG! E J HORPE ooiJ** HY. fj Whereas, -.jra. • .K. iinthi f.r,j,!ies to me for r/'.-n of adminiatrafiori on the ealate of John Buber, o' mtl county, deceased These arc therefore, to cite arid admon!?- all, ami smguip.r the kindred and creditors of sa;d cifce-iecd, to be an*.' a;; ..-:y »-slice with in th- time \ r.tt-e - yo- ,»u - - *.- If any they have, why baid letters shoaiti not !. e g ; under my hand and o!E - '“.1 signal!: r a ,: .-f, • v o! £*ebru<.ry, is;s. h . 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