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. -, -.',- r J LBTTigB TBOM GEN. SHEBU AN. Catnp near AtexandCTfalO, 186&Tr Dear Bowman : I am0jut arrived. All iuy aiirtv will be in to-day. 1 have lieen Tlost to the world in tho woodifur some tfrne.lr ;':Yet oh ar riving at tfe "settlements'' fouu'd Pliavc 'made 'jiiite a stir among the p?pplc at home, and tliat the most sinister motives have been ascribed 'to ! I liave-made freqaeHt official report of my Official action in all pubhe taatter.s, and all of i heih have been carefully suppressed, "while th'i most ridiculous iionsetise has been industriously spread abroad through ail the newspapers. Well! .you know what importance I attach to such mat tera, and that I have been too long fighting with real "tlebclswith muskets in their hands to.be scared by mere non-combatants, ;no matter how liigh their civil, rank or station. J; U amusing to ob-serve how lravu nnd firm some 'men become when- all danger, i past I liave noticed on fields of battle brave men never . insult the capture or mutilate the dead; but towards and haggards alway do, I cannot rc - vail' the act, but "? Shakespeare records how poor JVIstafff the priftee of cowards and wits, rising from a figured death, stabbed again the dead Percy and Carried the carca? aloft iu triumph to prove hi valor. Sonow, when tha flebellion in iur land is dead, many Fa (staff's appear to bran-A lisu me tvK.iwnu ut lutur vaior aim wes to win applause, and appropriate honors for deeds that never were done. ' - As. to myself, I ask iio popularity, no reward; hvit I 3d re the War Department, to publish my 'jtiicjal letter and reports. I assert that my official reports have jbeeh purposely suppressed, while all the power of the pfes3ha been malig nantly turned against me. . I do want peace and security and the return , to law and justice from,J!Mainc to the Rio Grande; and if it do& not exist now substantially it is for State reasons beyond my comprehension. It may be thought strange that one who has no fame but'as a soldier should have fcen so care ful to try to restorethe civil power of the Gov-. ernment and the peaceful jurisdiction of the fed eral Courts; but it is difficult to discover in tliat fact anyjust cause of offense to an enlightened anil free people. But when men choose to slan der and injwre others, they cau easily invent the facts for the purpose1 when the proposed victi m i, far away, engaged in pifbUV. gervice of their own bidding. Hut there i consolation in knowiug that, though truth lies in the bottom of a Well, the Yankees have perseverance enough to get to that bottom. . Yours, truly. ' W. T. SHERMAN. From tho Jackson, (Michii;ai) "atrial. STATE RIGHTS. ... The Constitution of the United States guaran tees to every State a republican, (arm of govern ment, while the Federal cCmpnot reserved the right of States to make their o. n internal regu lations without le or 'hindrance, so long as they ' conformed to the general law, and were not an tagonistic to .the. General Government.- The question now cornea up, the rebellion being over, 'what position do the States occupy that have leen so Jongin rebellion? Are they States or subjugated territory ? and if States what rights have they under the Constitution, and who shall assist in their return ta their form er position.? We cannot recognize! he States that were in rebellion as having been out of the Union; nor could they getout until they had accomplished' it by force against the armies of the Union. And not having hoen'out, the General Govern inent is bound, to sustain the loyal citizens 6f these States in their rights of self-government, recognize their Courts and Legislatures, and when they send 8enators arid Members of Con gress to Washington, to admit them to seats when they take the customary oath while at' the hame time they hate the right to Jtry and punish tiioj-e whowere the movers in the rebellion. The idea is most prepostrou that the rights of the loyal citireo aCthe South are to be ignored be cause in his State traitors for a time gained the u tendency, and by foroe and violence defied the "law. The pood Sense of the loyal North will not consent to this. Another question we see advocated fey North fin radicals, who are not patched . with the des datifjn (hey have already caused, and wou'd again bow the seeds of civil strife, is that 'of jxacing the government ' of th South in the hands of the. blacks and the poor whites, whom, they claim, are the onfy loyal citizens that can Ixj found there. This policy . would he so suici dal as not to be tolerated for a moment. The filaves are not yew all legally .free. President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation came as a military necessity, and those slaves that were liberated by military force are doubtless Jegally tree; but the military necessity having passed away, it cannot reach those who yet remain en slaved. Nor .can they foe freed except by the actio?; of the respective Statta after their return to allegiance. This right of regulating their lomestic institutions is one of the ' reserved, -rights of the States never surrendered tor tho .m public good; aud its infringement woafd be as great an outrage as thte act of aecesslod ' by the South. A There are some a the North who, 'for' the sake of revenge, would takp from; even the U)j al uieu at the South every right they msy' I - i - -- - - i subjugated or conquered provinces, forgetting that it is the volemu guarantee of 'the Constitu tion and. the Federal compact, to maintain, iot evcr. their right of self governmentrepublican in form. TJie Democratic partyorth ami south, have ever stood firmly to the doctrine of State riirhts. andVe much mistake'the partv if. in this hour, they should prove recreant. to it. J t the reader: rresiucnt Johnson nas Heretofore qpHelJ this i iant by word and official act, and fiow tbat ac cident has placed him where he can control the destinies of the nation, we hope he will not for- . ' THE STAMP ACT. : One nf the Tax" Laics .of the United State. Ther are probably no odozen of ibe'readera of thi paper who "know the df Uiil ,of the Smmp Act. Yet. therl no law Stat or national, the provision of which are more important . V the Isolde. Here nre nuch of it provision as we think wilj prove most interesting and - importaut get it. NEV5TS ITEMS. ' - W i lm i ngton, May (SO, 1865. "The Secretary of the Treasury announces tha any person may purchase cotton, prrided one fourth .is turned over to the government. No absuidoned or contraband property 4o be purchased. Other products than cotton can be purchased and shipped by H- . I). -UEATOJf, Sup. Agent. The Confiscation Decrees in Full , Force. Washington, May 2J. The Attorney General has just made a most important decision. He affirms that the Amnesty proclamation was a means only to secure a specific purpose, which was the suppression of the rebellion. Tha re bellion ended, the Amnesty is void. It does 'not restore citizenship, property, or vested rights. - ' The President has no power to pardon except for what is past. The KxccutiVe clemency can not stretch to the future. Therefore, the de crees of confiscation there must stand. The de cision will be given to the public in a few days. A battle in Teas.Oa the 12th of May the last fih between Confederate, and U. S trdops occurred One account locates it near the old Palo Alto battle field, and another at Boco del Chico Pass.. The U S troops were under com mand of ColUarret, and the Confederates under Gen Slaughter. The latter was at fint driven back, but rallied 'and forced Col liar ret to re treat to Bfaxos. losing 72 men in killed, wound ed and missing. Surrender of Kirby Smith. War Pepnrjiuent, Washington, May 27. Maj. Gen. J)ij, JV'cw Yuri:: . A dispatch' from General. Canby, dated at New -Orleans yesterday, the 2Gth instant, states that arrangements for the surrender of the Con federate forces in the Trans-Mississippi Deport ment have been concluded. They include thet 5 cent 2 cents SCHEDULE H. AcKNOWI.KiQEMENT of deedu exempt Avkidavit , cent in uit or legal prqceedinRs . exempt AOREEMKNT OR APPRAISEMEST for each fheet or piPCn of paper ou which the same is written ' 5 cents Assignments or Transfxrs ofmrtrtr gage, leiie or policy of insurance, the . nnie duty as on the .original instru ment. 'Of pntent right BaxK Chkcks.'. Drafts on Orders. &c. atpight or on demand Bji.ls of Exchange. lNLASt--''aft or order, payable -otherwine' than at sight or on demand. Slid any promi ry note whatever, payable on demand or at a time designated, except, bonk notes iued ' for circulation, tfftd checks made and intended to be. and which shall be forthwith presented fir payment "for ijum not exceeding SI 00 . . For ovfry additional hundred dollars, or fractional part thereof . Bills of Ladimo of veel fr ports of the United States or British North America .. .. V Or receipt for goods on any foreign norts Bill of Sale of any ve sel. or part thereof when the consideration does 4iot exceed five hundred dollars 50 cents Exceeding $500 and not exceeding $1,000 . 1.00 Exceeding $1,000, for each $500 or fractional part thereof , 50 cents Of personal property; other than snip or vessel . CI Bond personal, for payment of moqe y See Mortgage Official For indemnifying any person fr the payment of auy sum of mwner. where the money ultimately recoverable thereupon Is $1,000 or less Wher the money recoverable exceeds $1,000. for every ndditioual $1,000. or , fractional part thereof Bonds county, city, and town bond. railroad and other corporation ootids .and script are subject to stump duty. Soe Mortgage. Of any description other than such aa are required in legal proceedings, anu or lease 3 C-m, hi 50 crnu l.OQ 5) enA tl.00 G cents 5 cRits exempt i!0 cents 5 cents $r.o 50 cents 50 ctntn men and material of both the.army, mid navy, j ,,che(lul ' ,25 Edwin M.Stantin, Secretary of War. Gen. It.- E. 1ee. -The Kiohmond corres pondent of tho N Y ileraldays : 4It is known that Gobi Lee will, soon leave the city and repair to his farm, situated near the fa'mous White House .6ft -the Pamunkey river, to spend the remainder of hi.s days in peace, ouiet and agriculture, if uuuiolosted by i The New York Express savs : . . u Balt(moriaus, it is said," are raising a fund i lor presentation, to t5en Jee. o4u,UyU has al ready been secured, with a promise oi $00,000 additional.'' v - It is reported in some of the northern papers that Gen Lea is to be arrested and tried for treason. A Chicago paper disgraces itself .by calling hiru a "scoundrel." . 0 cents 5 cents u 5 cents 5 oent.- 5 cents 5 cents 5 cetrt 5 cent 10 oents 25 'cents Death of a Lion, Tamer. Here is a for eign item of sanguinary interest: - . A Frenchman, named Soulages, a native of Colmar, has for some time past been exhibiting, with great success, at Waruourg, as a lion tam er. Cne day last mod til hu entered a den con taining a lion and lioness, and made tbem'go through various performauees. The spectators loudly applauded. Elated by these, plaudits, Soulages determined to do something more ex- i traordinary, and for that purpose he collected in one den a lion, a lioness, a whito bear, two black bears,. four hycua3, two wolves, uod a tiger." ' lie then eutered himself, whip in baud, but the door was eareely closed when the tiger made a spring at the white bear. "This was the signal fur a terrific strugglo between ail the beasts, who appeared at once to recover all Iheir natural fcrooity. Soulages, hoping to intimi date the animals, fired two pistol shots at the tiger and white bear. This uct sealed his fate, for the tiger, leaving the bear, sprang upon the keeper, threw hinxdow-n and began to tear him with teeth and- claws. The other beasts, ren dered furious b the smell of bhjod, all fell on the unhappy man, and in a few uinute-s lur vras torn in. ioces ami almost devojred iu the pre sence of the horror stricken spectators, who arere powerless tf render assistance. . . i . It is -announced that PresideiH.Johoson hai had his life insurd'for'$10p6.v-' -, ;,t . ' Theareeords of the Navy Department abow that during the war more than five hundred of ficers were dismissed fur crdnksnuees. " 25 cents 5 ceirts cents Ckktificates of deposit in bank, sum . not exceeding one hundred dollars 2 cents Of deposit in bank, sum exceeding $100. 5 oenti Of stock in an incorporated coinpany-25 oent Ueneral - Of a qualification of a Justice of the Peaco 1 Commissioner of Deeds or Ntary Public ' Uf search of rocurda That Certain papers aion file . " That certain papers cannot be found Of redemption of land sold for taxes Of birth, marriage and death Of qualifications of school teacher Of profits iu mi incorporated compa ny, for a RUirv not less than $1U aud not exceeding $50 Exceeding $5t) and not exceeding $1,000 Exceeding $1,000. for every addition al $1,000. or fractional part thereof 25 cents Of damage or otherwise, aiid all other certificate or documents inueuby any port warden.marin surveyor, or other person acting as such - Certified Transcript of judg ments, natisfuetiou of judgtrtents aud ofpall papers recorded or im file i (N, II. As a general .rule, every cer tificate which has. or may have, a lo gal value in any court of law or equity, will require a stamp duty of 5 oeuts) Check Draft or Order for the pay ment of any sum of money, exceeding v $10. drawn upon any person other thau a bank, banker or trust Compa ny, at ight w on demand ' Contract f See Agrenent . Brokers Conveyance deed, instrument nr.mri tim whereby luuds, ttmr meuts, or other realty sold shall be conveyed. Wie acroai value wntcn docs not ex ceed $500 ' Exoeeding $500. and not exoeedrac $1,000 4 .. . . For every additional $500. . or frac- tionalpart thereof, in excess of$l,000. 50 cents EntrV of any gchKln. wares or mer chandise at any custoln house not ex ceeding $100 iu Value '' 35 cents Exceeding $100 aud not-exceeding $500 in value' , 50 cents Exceeding $5Q0 in value $1.00 For the withdrawal of any goods or merchaJdise. fnm boikded warehouse 50 ceuts Guaoer's Hktukn if fir quantity not . exceediog 500 gallons, gross ' 10 oente Exceeding 500 gallons 25 cents Power of Attornet to sell of trans-, fer stock, or collect dividend thereon. 25 cents To vote a aa elvctiou of Incorporated comp - : 10 oeuts IU cea:, 10 trn, 50 eft;. 50 cvt Vi (Ml. 3 cents 10 ctnts 50 'cents $1.00 '. To receive or collet t rents To sell, or convey, r.rent, " real estate . ; For any other Turpose , PRoaiAf y.-. or Will-ot -letters of a2 miuistralion. where the value of both real and personal estate does not ex ceed $4,000 For every additional $2,000, or frac tional part thereof, iu excess of $2,000 Bond) of executor, administrator. guardian and trustees, are each sub ject to a stamp duty of ' , Protest upou bill note, check or" draft Promissory Note See Bills of Ex- change, inland. J Kenewal of. subject to same duty a an original note. Receipt for the. payment'of auy sum of uuMiey, or debt due. exceeding $20, or for the delivery of any prop ' erty Trust Deed made- to secure a . debt to be etamped as a nwrtgngo Convey big estate to ue, to he stamped as a j . conreynncH. j Warehouse Keceipt fr any goods, j . wares or merchandise not otherwise provided for. deported or stored in j any ptibfio or private warehouse, nut exceeding. $5(K) iu value Exceeding $500. and not exceeding $1,000 . a . Exci'edihg $1,000, Ytir every addition al $1;000. or fractional pkrt thereof, in excels of $1,000 For any good. Ace, not otherwise provided for. etored or 'deposited in uny public or private warehouse or yard - 23eo'. Writs 6c Legal Documents writ or other legal procM by which any suit is commenced in any court of re cord, either of law or equity . 50 ctu Writ or other original process issued by a, court not of record, 'where thi . amount claimed is $100 or ovr , 50 cetu Upon every confession f judgment or. cognovit, for $100. or iver,' except in cases where the tax for a writ has been paid Writ or other process appeals from juntjces' courts, or other courts of in ferior jurisdiction, to a court of re cord Warrants of distress, when the amount or renticlaimed does not ex ceed $100 . When the amount exoeeds J$ I tK) Vi') cbJi Insurance Marine, Inland aud Fire. Where the coni-tderation paid for tin iuiurance, iu cash, premium notes, or both, does Dot exceed $10 10 ftt.ii .Exceeding $10.. and not exoeeding $.10 - . cm Insurance. Life wben the amount liisured does not exceed $1 .000 Exceeding $1,000. and notexceadlng $5,000 . Exceeding $5000 L'kask of lands or tenements, when tho rents does not exceed $300 per nruirnn . Excewdiuj $300. or eaoh additional $200,' or fractional part thereof, iuei- cessf $:wo Perpetual, subject to stamp duty as a Couveyauce.." , . .Ctause of guarahty of. payment .oi rent, incorporated or indorsed. C cent additional Measure-' Ketukn if r quaitity not exceeding 1.000 bushels Exceeding 1.000 bushels Mortgage trut deed, bill of sale, or persounl bond for the. payment of mo ney exceeding $100. aud not exoeed ing $500 Exceeding $500,. for -every additional $500 or fractional part thereof, in ri cess of $500. Pawners' CftECKa PASSAdH Ticket from the United States to any foreign port, costing not more than $35. . Costiug more than $35, And not ex ceeding $50 For every additional $50, or fraction al part thereof, ip excels of $50 , GENERAL BEM AUKS-. Revenne fitaropi may be uned iadiscrlm.ti' upou any of the matters or thiops rnnuirruM: icbedule B, eicept proprietary aad plajif? stamps, tor whih special uie hsi teen yrv. !.' Postage itsrnps cannot be ned in psyrm nti-f' daty chnrgenble ou instruu;eut. It i the duty of the maker of an intrii.t? aftx and cancel the stamp thereon.. If h rotr to do so, the party for" whone ut It is tsd' a' stamp it brtore it H uirJ; hut in no tar ct-i 'A legally nttd wiihout a stamp; aol if used fi" y SOthofJnne, 186, and used without tuti?.9 caonot afterward te efl'vctnalljf ftsmped. M failute tpOu the part oT tUsmnker of an imfcm' toappropriatetyBtamp.it, render him penalty of two hhnJrt.t dollars. SttitB are corameocrd iu many StstcJ tr cl process than writ, tlx: nuoinioni, arrant, pull'f jion, petition, Ac., in which caBe there, ml e ng' nal process, severally require. Mmp. Writs of icira facias aro subject to Btasip di.'' orifriaal procere. . . Thejurir of an afililarit, taken bffore a J;tU-' the peace, Notary Public, or other officer tutv tborixed to take affidavit. I held to be a rtrx.i and subject to a Hump duty of 6 ceats, exf I ' taken iu uU or Jeyal proceeding. utiuum ui in, in WG1CB IQfM :ntii any printed or wrfttr a videoce of an aui04B of utj Ui be paid ea dciaaad, or at an litre C' to'. 0 ct"tt' 11 5U Crk. 50 ctt:i 10f U5 re 54) i 50 ct . fltv
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