stand committed for criminal or supposed crim
Mcnces, and that to extend it beyond th. in
Son of a conscript law so as to deny.fte
;?fhl to enquire through the judiciary whether the
8reon arretted is liable or not to military service,
?. palpable violation of the Constitution, utterly
Ltros the power of the States to preserve-their
.pnarate organization and sovereignty, and reduces
fhem to absolute dependence on the mere courtesy
of the Confederate government for their simple ex-
'''llrFowle accepted the proposed amendment, and
proceeded at length to address the House in support
of the resolutions. lie regretted that circumstances
hould render it necessary for the General Assem-
to protest lor a mini time agaiiiok wi uuu-
tutu
ional attempt on me part ui vuugress v iiBirenu
, ;;kw. of the writ of habeas corpus.
It bad
recently been asserted by persons occupying high
o::.! Vnsitions at Richmond that treason stalked
broad in North Carolina. A bill suspending the
writ, and introduced doubtless with special refer
ence to this State, had already passed one branch
of Congress in secret session and in all likelihood
would soon pass the other. If this measure was
-doptcd it would be by the votes of members of
Congress from States, the larger portions of which,
were in the possession of the enemy. It wag our
duty as a people not only to obey the constitution
ourselves but to see that others did so; and it be
hooved this Legislature to protest indignantly in
dvance against so palpable and dangerous an in
fringment of the rights of the people, by ti e irYe.
onsible representatives of fictitious constituencies.
He adverted briefly to the inception of the writ in
the Magna Charta, wrested by the bold barons at
Runnymede, Irom a weak, though tyrannical. King,
nd to its solemn re enactment four hundred years
liter in the reign of Charles IL The writ, he said,
was peculiar to England and America, and was un
known to Continental Europe. He held that the
wrjt could only be suspended in cases where crimi
nal offences had been as were supposed to have been
committed, and characterized arrest without pro
cess of law where the person arrested was not in
the military service as subversive of every principle
of liberty.
He warmly vindicated North-Carolina from the as
persions which had been cast upon her loyalty, and
attributed the proposed suspension of the writ, to a
disposition on the part of the Confederate authori
tias to quell free thought and rebuke free speech in
North Carolina; toconscribe State officers and to
impress and arm our slaves ; objects unconstitu
tional and tendine if attained to fasten upon us an
iron despotism, intolerable in a land in which liber-
ty is a birthright, J 1 ne iwporier regrets mai irom
his imperfect notes and more imperfect recollection,
be is unable to present a fulier and more faitbtul
outline of Mr. Fowle's remarks. He but expresses
the general desire in hoping they will soon be pub
lished in lull. .
Mr. Shepherd addressed the House in reply to
Mr. Fowle, opposing the passage of the resolutions.
On motion of Mr. Carter, the further considera
tion of the special order was then postponed until
11 o'clock, a. m. to-inorrow.
The House concurred in a message from the Sen
ate proposing that the two Houses meet on Friday
next for the purpose of comparing the votes cast in
the Governor's election in August last.
The Speaker laid before the House the statement
of the Merchants' B-ink of Newbero, which was
sent to the Senate with a proposition to print
The House then adjourned until to-morrow morn
ing 10 o'clock.
A list of Confederate prisoners of war from North
Carolina, who died between Point Lookout and Sa
vannah, copied from the rolls of the returned pri
soners. The names oi a large number were erased
from the rolls, without marginal remarks. It is
presumed that some or all of these died before the
time of embarkation.
C B McGowan, 3d Oct 31. Ft Monroe ; J A
Moore, 5!st do; B Moffett, 24th ; J K Mann, 45th ;
J Pulluin. 45th. Nov 11th Port Koyal ; John Pat
terson, 8th Oct 30th, Ft Monroe ; J Pitman, 51st
Nov 2, do ; Isaac Thorpe, 42 I Nov 4, do ; John
Epley, 9th Nov at sea ; Dame Ware, 51st Ft Mon
roe: M CSutes. 57th Nov 3, do; Wo Porter 26th
Nov ath, at sea; Joseph Brees, 9th Nov 6, Ft
Monroe : W A Perry, Mot 12, Hilton Head ; John
C Talbott, 57lh Nov 11, do; J Summers, 21st
Nov 5, Ft Monroe; W LCbrisey, 24th Nov 13th,
Hilton Head : Geo R Gufty, 18th-.Nov 6, Ft Mon
roe; Thomas Green, 55th Nov 12th, Port Royal;
Thomas Goodson, 11th Nov 1, Ft Monroe; John
F Heath, 18th Nov 3, do; W H Jackson, 1st
(cav,) Nov 4th, do ; W F Jolley, 11th Nov 14th,
Port Royal ; John McCarter, 85th Nov 10th, at
sea; FA Barnes, 32d Oct 5th, in prison; Wm
Best, 1st Nov 12th, Port Rjyal ; E Custrom, 6th,
Nov 2d, Ft Monroe; M D Drum, 32d Nov 6th,
do; John Eubanks, 2-itn Nov 2d, do; W R Ford,
fid- do ; S C Goodwin, 7th Oct 39 tb, Point Look
out The following exchanged soldiers from North
Carolina died in Savannah since 20th ultt
Nov 20th S. L. Witherspoon, company B, 1st;
J. E. Cobb, H, 34th; Maxwell Johnson, F, 23d;
Nov 23d J. D Phillips, 3d (cav) ; J. M. Edwards,
I, 61st ; Nov 24tb Thaddeus B. Messer, C, 25th ;
Nov 25th B. W. Bunch, E, 8th ; Sergt P. H Ben
der, F, 60th ; Nov 27th T. F. Williams, H, Sd(cat) ;
WraC. Musgrave, D, 67th regt
The sounds from the enemy's camps below Rich
mond throughout Sunday night indicated that their
troops were in motion ; but nothing positive is
known of their movements except that it was dis
covered on yesterday morning that the white troops
had been withdrawn from our front near Fort Har
rison and their place supplied with negroes. The'
Yankee papers announced some days ago that all
the negroes in Grant's army were to be put into the
Eighteenth corps, under Weitzel, and we presume
this arrangement was being carried into effect when
the marching and countermarching of Sunday night
was heard ; all the negroes were being brought over
to this side from Bermuda Hundred and Petersburg,
and an equal number of white troops were being
sent south of the river to fill their places. Negroes,
on yesterday, for the first time, strutted on picket
iq front of General Barton's lines. Their appear
ance here has not caused any interruption of the
usual quiet They have -deported themselves
peaceably, and, so far, have not been fired upon by
our men. There is no longer any doubt that Grant
has been reinforced by the Sixth corps, and that he
will, in a few days, make another demonstration on
our lines.
' FROM, PETERSBURG.
There was a considerable cannonading and picket
firing on the left of the lines at Petersburg on Satur
day, but without casualties on our side. On Sun
day and yesterday, everything was quiet; and there
are no indications of an early advance by the enemy.
sherhan's movements.
. -Official intelligence has been received that Sher
tnan is at last moving towards the Atlantic coast in
earnest His . objective point is believed to have
been at length discovered but it is deemed injudi
cious to mention it yet awhile. The prospect is
that there will be a battle within the next three or
four days which will decide the question whether
Sherman is to reach the coast in safety. Richmond
Ditpalch Bee. 6th.
A correspondent of the Richmond Sentinel has a
long communication in that paper of the 31, over
the signature of "Cruiser " in which he controverts
the statements and combats the arguments-of Gov
ernor Vance's message, so far as reference is made
to the subject of blockade running at this port
Witn this discussion we do not propose to intermed
dle further than to say that "Cruiser" denies that
the loss of the Advance could have been caused as
Governor Vance asserts, by the impressment of her
foreign -coal for the Tallahassee, forcing her to. use
North Carolina coal an inferior article. He says :
-"for the information of the Legislature of North
Carolina, and of Congress, When that body is me
morialized for payment for the aforesaid ship, I beg
to say that no coal via taken from the Advance for
the Tallahasee, which statement will be substanti
ated by the affidavits of the.officers of the last men
tioned vessel"
. In stating this, " Cruder" is, no doubt correct,
since we have been assured ot the same fact by gen
tietnen in whose information and truthfulness we
Mve the fullest confidence Wilmington Journal
It is stated that Mr. George B. McClellan has re
eved the appointment of Engineer-in chief of the
owts and EsRex Railroad in New Jersey, with a
Wlary .of $25,000 per nnum.-.y. 7. Tim.
Yol. XX3L No. 40.
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1SITOB AXD FBOrKirrOR
RALEIGH : FRIDAY DEC. 8. 1864.
The Legl'latwre.
Our readers will find in oar paper to day the pro
ceedings of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday last.
On Tuesday, pending the consideration of. the
Home Guard bilf in the House, on motion of Mr.
Caldwell, ot Guilford, a povision wag inserted ex.
empting from duty " each head of a family, being
the father of. six children, who live with him, and
an dependent upon his daily labor for a support."
Mr. Caldwell advocated in a-forabla and eloquent
manner this very proper and beneficent provision.
In the House, on the same day, in the course of
the debate in relation toa supply of salt, Mr. .Rus
sell, of Brunswick, ottered some very bold and
pointed troths touching the arbitrary military gov
ment in his section of the State. Mr. R. is a young
man of much promise.
The House also passed, by a large majority, the
resolutions of Mr. Phillips, of Orange, on the sub
ject of impressments. These resolutions embody
a correct view of the unconstitutional manner in
which our people are harassed and oppressed by
these impressments. Mr. Phillips delivered a very
bold and able speech in support of his lesolutions,
in which he characterized this system, as carried
out in this State, as nothing more nor less than le
galized robbery. We did not happen to have the
pleasure of hearing Mr. Phillips, but his speech is
generally spoken of as worthy in all respects of the
"lineage and former freedom" of the noble people
whom he has the honor to represent Our Repor
ter has given a sketch of his remarks, but his speech
in fall, as prepared by Mr. P. himself, will appear
in our next
Mr. Phillips was followed by Messrs. Grissom,
Sharps, and Calloway, who exposed and denounced
this system of impressments in justly severe terms.
. In the Senate, on Wednesday, majority and mi
nority reports were made on the subject of negotia
tions. The majority sustained Mr. Pool's resolutions,
heretofore introduced. We may expect an interest
ing debate atan early day on this subject in the Sen
ate. In the Commons, on Wednesday, Mr. Stipe of
Forsyth, introduced resoltruons in favor of civil
liberty, which have the ring of the true metaL
joey shall appear in our next
In the House, on the same day, the resolutions
of Mr. Fowle, protesting against the suspension of
habeas corpus, came up lor consideration, wnen that
gentleman took the floor and addressed tbe House
for more than an hour in very able and animated
strain, in support of the great principles of liberty
embodied in his resolutions. Gen. Fowle was listened
to with profound interest and bis remarks evidently
produced a deep impression on the House and on
the audience generally. He was followed by Mr.
Shepherd, but certainly not by way of reply, for
that gentleman scarcely touched a point which Gen.
Fowle had made.
In the Senate, on Thursday, not much business
was transacted beyond that of voting for Senator
and Secretary of State. We have given the result
of these rotes elsewhere.
The greater portion of the time of the House, on
Thursday, was consumed in the discussion of Mr.
Fowle's resolutions, and in voting for Senator and
Secretary of State.
Mr. Carter had the floor for the morning hour.
and delivered a speech of marked ability in favor of
Mr. Fowle a resolutions. ' W.e nave beard no speech
during the session to which we could give a more
cordial and unqualified endorsement than to this
effort of Mr. Carter. It was bold and searching.
and glowing in every part with the sacred fire of
Constitutional liberty., ine expression is gener
al that Mr. Carter owes it to his constituents and to
the people of the State, to write out bis remarks in
full for the press.
Mr. Carter was followed by Mr. J. H. Headen, of
Chatham, who was addressing the House with much
animation when he was interrupted by the arrival
of the time fixed to vote for Confederate Senator.
He will resume and conclude his remarks to-day,
Confederate State's Senator.
On Thursday last the Hon. Thomas S. Ashe, of
Anson, was elected to the Senate of the Confederate
States by the Legislature of this State, by the fol
lowing vote: Ashe 80, Hon. Edwin G. Reade 70,
Mr Gilmer 4. Mr. Smith 4.
We regret this result because Mr. Reade was the
trne Conservative candidate, and because Mr. Ashe
was elected by a fusion of a portion of the Vance
Conservatives with the Destructives. It is true, and
we take pleasure in saying, that Mr. Ashe, is a gen
tleman of character and ability ; but Mr. Reade ia
not only his superior in attainments and statesman
ship, but he is a sound Conservative, and was the
choice for the position of a vast majority of the
Conservative party. The people have beer trifled
with, and their wishes disregarded in this election.
This is our bumble opinion, and we do not hesitate
to express it
Extreme, ultra men, like extreme women, are al
wars unsafe. Ton cannot trust them out of sight
for fear they will break something. between the
upper and the nether millstone, the Confederate on
the one hand and the Standard and the Progress on
the other, the present Legislature of North Carolina
should perform any cool, wise, or proper legislation.
it will be a wonder. Conservative;
We should like to know what the women have
got to do with this business.
So far as the Standard is concerned, it is simply
a firm, consistent, straightforward Conservative pa
per. If it is "extreme" in any thing it is in its
devotion to the cause of civil liberty. If we should
"break" any thing by such a course, we cannot
help.it Indeed, whatever stands in the way of
Conservative principles ought to " break," and the
sooner the better.
But is it not an "extreme" an "ultra" idea,
that the course of some three newspapers should
have the effect to prevent "cool, wise, ani proper
legislation" by the General Assembly? Are the
members of that body so excitable, so weak that
they cannot do their duty as legislators, because
the Standard and Progress advise one thing, and
the Confederate another? Verily, it would seem
so, the ConunatiM being the judge. Then let
that body take the Conenatin4 for its Mentor.
Let it look to 'it as its beacon light in this storm. Let
it do so, and it will run first npon Scyllaand then up
on Chary bdis it will adopt one view to day, and an
other to-morrow. It will be " every thing by turns
and nothing lonjr.n Such a course by the Legisla
ture would no doubt be "extremely" agreeable to
our cotemporary. If that body will only do as it
says, it will not only not be " nltra," ot it will be as
"cool" as embodied selfishness, as "wise" as Solo
mon, and as "proper " as Mr. Pecksniff himself.
RALEIGH, N.. 0., WEDNES
Depredatioaa wader the Color ef tapreasaaeate.
. We learn from the Augusta Chronicle and Senii-,
nel, that depredations under the color of impress
ments are common in certain portions of Georgia.
That paper says : j
"A few days since we called the attention of the
authorities to the fact that the residents of the coun
ties above us were being plundered by parties in
Confederate uniforms, and who claim that they are
acting for the Confederate government Under the
existing state of things no man is secure. Every
one at any moment is liable to be robbed, and if any
resistance is made, is liable to be deprived of bis
life. If the Georgia Legislature had done its duty,
and adopted measures recommended by Gov. Brown,
matters would quickly be settled by planters them
selves, as the number ot property appropriators
would diminish rapidly.
It is quite certain that things are in a very bad
way, and we respectfully call the attention of the
Confederate authorities who have control of teis
section to the subject It id high time that some
thing was done. The people cannot long submit to
such injuries and insults. If the evil is not correct
ed soon, we fear the residents of counties above
will take it upon themselves to settle their own
wrongs. Then we shall begin to experience all the
horrors of a border warfare."
The Macon Telegraph of the 86th November con
tains a proclamation . from Gov. Brown in relation
to these depredations, in which he says "it is a
matter of extreme mortification to know that a large
part of our cavalry force, which should hang around
and constantly' annoy the enemy as he passes
through our State, and cut off his foraging parties
and' impede his march, have left their commands
and are now scattered in squads and in small bands
over nearly half the territory of the State, robbing
and plundering the citizens indiscriminately, and
taking from the wives and children of soldiers who
are in service discharging their whole duty, the sup
plies of provisions which are their only means of
snpport These predatory bands of thieves and
robbers, who devastate the country nnder pretext
of making impressments of property for the use of
the army, are a disgrace to the commands to which
they profess to belong, and I am sure their conduct
meets the unqualified condemnation and scorn of
every true soldier in the army.
He says, " all other means for the suppression of
this indiscriminate robbery having failed, the peo
ple are compelled to protect themselves as far as
they can by force. He then says that all who may
attempt to impresx without genuine authority, "are
robbers, and will be shot down by any one able to
do it"
Maxlmillaa to be Recognized
The World, in an editorial paragraph, has the
following:
The statement in the Courier dee Etats Unit that
Maximilian has refused to have anything to do with
the Southern Confederacy, and will not recognize
- it, is significant in connection with the following
passages in a letter in the same paper, dated Octo
ber 24:
" I can assure you that Mr. Dayton has given to M,
Drouyn de L'huyes the assurance that if Mr. Lincoln
is re elected, not only will he not attempt anything
against the new order of things in Mexico: but.
further, that he will officially recognize it as soon as
he is rid ot his Uongress, alter the 4ih of March.
I have this from a good source, in trusting to which
l nave never had reason to repent"
So we presume the arrangement has been for
Maximilian not to intrigue with the Confederates,
in which be will be recognized by the Lincoln Ad
ministration as soon Congress is got out of the
way.
The following is the paragraph alluded to :
From the Courier des Etats TJois, Nov. 11th j
Severer papers announce, on very doubtful au-
t tnority, that a secret arrangement having the char
acter of an alliance offensive and defensive, exists
between the government oi the Emperor Maximil
ian and that of the Confederate States. "
We are in a position to contradict categorically
this false news. The imperial government of Mex
ico has never entertained, and does not entertain,
the least communication with that of Richmond.
Eighteen years ago the people of the United
States made war upon a feeble sister Republic, with
the view of extending the area of slavery. Mexico
was humbled, a large portion of her territory wrest
ed from her, and slavery was extended. But, as
the result of all this, the Unionwas dissolved, and
civil war followed. And now, that portion of the j
Union for the extension of whose peculiar institu I
tion the war against Mexico was waged, having set
up for itself, 1 ks to poor Mexico, with a foreign
Emperor upon her throne, for recognition in the
family of natibns, and the answer is, "the imperial
government of Mexico has never entertained, and
does not entertain, the least communication with
that of Richmond "
There is matter in the above for a volume. '.
We are requested to state that Mr. Walter A.
Thompson will leave on the 15th instant, for the
army of Virginia, with such supplies for our sol
diers in field and hospital as may be placed in his
hands. Boxes left at Greensboroogh, Hillsborough,
and Raleigh will be delivered by Mr. Thompson.
Now is the time to send something good to the
boys for Christmas. Mr. Thompson's indefatigable
labors in this department are worthy of all com
mendation. We have a rumor that the Secretary of War has
telegraphed to Gov. Vance, asking that the North
Carolina troops be Bent to Georgia to meet Sher
man. What kind of troops, or how many, .we do
not know. This State has sent as many men to the
front as ean be -Spared. Nirth-Carolina is doing
the better part of the fighting in Virginia, and now
she is called upon to defend Georgia and South
Carolina. '
Secretary of State.'
On Thursday last C. R. Thomas, Esq., of Car
teret, at present Chief Clerk of the Senate, was
elected Secretary of State by the following vote:
Thomas 60, Faribxult 74, Bain 1, Ray 1.
Mr. Thomas is a gentleman of fine attainments,
and will make an excellent officer. We record his
election with pleasure. He is a true Conservative.
Geahd Lodge or Masons. The Grand Lodge of
'this State adjourned on Wednesday night last, after
a harmonious and useful session of three days. Dr.
J. McCormick, of Harnett was chosen .Most Wor
shipful Grand Master; Dr. Eugene Grissom, of
Granville,- Deputy G. M. ; II. H. Best, of Greene.
Senior Grand Warden ; and D. H. Stephenson, of
Wake, J. aW.
The Ligislatcre. The General Assembly of Vir
ginia will meet to-day, in extra session, pursuant
to the call of the Governor. Among the important
subjects to be brought to its attention will be the
question of restoring the "right of way" to the
citizens of this Commonwealth through the north
western gate of the Capitol Square, and the gate at
. the intersection of Franklin and 12th street These
entrances to the Square have been closed and fasten
ed up for several months, to the great inconvenience
of the public, and the legislative branch of the State
government will now.be called upon to sanction or
disapprove the closure. Fiat jxutitia, etc Bich.
Whiff.
DAY, DEC. 14, 1864.
. WAR NEWS.
. For several weeks past the weather has been un
usually mild lor the season, and even now, the 8th
of December, it is as mild as April or May. But
urely a change must come soon, and wo shall have
winter weather in earnest The mild, open weather
has been favorable to military operations, and hence
the progress which has been made by the forces on
both sides in Georgia and Tennessee; but Gen.
Grant, it seems, has not been disposed to avail him
self of the weather in his movements around Peters
burg and Richmond.' This would seem to leave the
impression that he ia looking more for success to
the gradual extension of his lines than to hard
fighting. The Richmond papers, however, appear
to be of the opinion that Grant "will soon make im
portant movements. We have reason to believe
that Gen. Lee is wide awake, and that the shock of a
general battle will find him prepared at all points.
From Georgia.
, .Sherman is pushing on Savannah. 0n Friday"
last his main body passed Millen 7!) miles from Ibat
place. How far he has progressed up to the pres
ent time, we do not know, but he mast be nearly '
there. .' ;
His recent slow movements and frequent halts
were for purpose of -grinding corn, for a supply, as
bis march now tends more towards barren counties
of East Georgia. His foraging parties being con
stantly forced in by our cavalry, bis forage ?s re
ported short
Besides the Augusta railroad, along which Sher
man is now marching, there is a radrond connection
between Savannah and Charleston, and also between
Savannah and Thomasville, Ga. The latter road
extends southwardly towards Florida. The Char
leston road runs parallel with the Augusta lor
ten miles and then branching, crosses the river 18
miles above Savannah, and runs thence to Char
leston. Sherman will attempt the seizure of all
these at the same time, thus completely investing
Savannah. As there are no troops to oppose his
progress it seems to be only a matter of time.
The Yankee fleet off the coast of Georgia and
South Carolina have been signalling for the last
week, in order to find the whereabouts of their lost
expedition. On Sunday last a fight was reported '
going on near focotaiigo, & U. Iheae fights are
diversions in favor of Sherman made from the coast
by the Yankees at Charleston and Port Royal
A letter written from Milledgeville to the Au
- gU8ta Constitutionalist gives some account of the
occupation of that town. Many outrages were
committed, such as plunder, rapine, Ac The Cap
ital was much defaced, carpets and desks backed to
pieces and books strewn broadcast Horse blankets
were made out of the carpets. It took them three
days to march out of the city. The soldiers were
admirably equipped, each man having eighty rounds
of ammunition and rations for forty days. Their wag
ons were filled with all the impedimenta ot war.
Mr. Hawkins, member of the Legislature and a
State ordnance officer, captured by them, was
afterwards paroled. They boasted that they could
capture Macon, but did not desire to. be encumber
ed with the wounded after the battle. Of their
destination the soldiery were profoundly ignorant
Later from the North.
New York and Philadelphia papers of the 5th re
ceived in Richmond.
The Herald says the armies of Thomas and Hood
still confront each other before Nashville, but no
general engagement yet The rebels are two miles
off and have thrown up intrenchments. Their lines
are visible from the house tops of Nashville.
Johnstonville has been evacuated.
A Nadhvitle telegram of the 4th says a rebel
deserter, who came in to day, reports that Gen. S.
D. Lee published an order to bis men Friday morn
ing complimenting them on their bravery, devotion,
to, thanking them for the victory won at Franklin,
and assuring them if true to themselves, now in
front of Nashville, they would be soon enabled to
enter and take possession of the vast amount of
stores contained there.
Hon. James Speed, of Ky., is Battle's successor.
Gold 2SS.
Late Northern War News.
We make the following extracts from telegraphic
despatches to Northern papers of the 3d instant :
Additional reports received increase the magni
tude oi the late victory at Franklin. Thirty stands
of colors were captured by the Union forces. The
Forty-ninth Indiana captured five; the Eighty -eighth
Illinois, three; Relley's old brigade, eighteen;
slid the Twenty third corps captured four.
General Stanly, commanding the Fourth corps,
had a very narrow escape, having had a horse killed
under him, and was shot in the right shoulder, the
ball traversing the back and going out the left
6houlder. He is in the city, and though suffering
consiueraoiy ia sun auenuing 10 uuiy.
It is confirmed that General Patrick R. Cleburne,
of Arkansas, is killed.
General Kimball, commanding the Second divis
ion of General Stanlevlgbcorps, in the beat of the
oattle, passed a rebel nVyor general, who told him
he was mortally wounded. His men succeeded in
carrying off the body.
It is believed that Hood's main armv is threaten
ing Murfreesboro'. Forrest's rebel cavalry is de
monstrating on our front and right flanks.
Commander Fit;h is here with a fleet of boats and
iron clads. Sufficient forces have arrived to insure
not only the safety of Nashville, but another Union
victory, in case of a battle under any circumstances
- Yesterday evening the two feslile armies were
engaged in heavy skirmishing, and the rattle of
musketry could plainly be heard in the streets ot
rtasnville. "
A battle of terrible fury is imminent.
We do not believe that General Thomas has any
fear for the result He is not as weak as he would
make the rebels believe.
He can offer battle to better advantage to himself
in front of Nashville than at any other point
His left wine rests on Murfreesboro'. and when
Strengthened by the forces at Chattanooga, it will
be strong enough to close upon Hood's rear and cut
off his retreat
The rebel general is pressing blindly forward.
. General Thomas has prepared a trap, and the foe
is too eager to nibble at the bait.
' The lines are closing around the enemy, and each
hour tLe threads of the net are being more com
pletely woven. -.
We will not tremble for the result, but will feel
strong and hopeful for the cause, and confidently
look for victory to perch -upon our banners.
Our troops are brave and General Thomas is an
able commander.
We predict that the rebel army will meet with a
terrible disaster. '
General Thomas has altered his plans, and will
either capture or annihilate the rebel army.
The following telegram is published as the very .
latest:. . .
Nashville, December t. There was slight
skirmishing with the enemy's cavalry all day to day.
A complete line of entrenchments encircles the city.
A portion of oar cavalry force encountered Forrest's
rebel cavalry three miles from town, on the Frank
lin pike. The rebels could be plainly seen advanc
ing when our troops retired' towards the city.
.Night coming on, only a few occasional shots were
exchanged. It is rnmored tha Hood is endeavoring
to cross the Oumberlfad with a large cavalry force.
Experienced officers predict an engagement to
morrow. Gen. Pope has lately been on a brief visit to City
Point.
Whole Number 1542.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, C. S. A.,)
RicnuoND. November 21. 18(54. (
H6K. F. S. LVON.
Clunrman Committee TFy aniT JUeann,
. C S. House of h'epresentatiees :
Sir: The doubts exiiressd as to the enmlitv of
limiting the Ux in kind for th support of the cur
rency to three articles only, have had my attentive
consideration, and my convictiuns have not under
gone any change.
Assuming the sum of notes to be redeemed at
$400,000,000, and the proportion of Noi Ih-Caroli
na,for example, at one tenth or $10,000,000, the
tax in kind for that Ftate would be. in corn. 20.000.-
000 bushels; and it appears to me that the burthen
oi tne tax is m no degree attocted by the mode of
payment Being one tenth of the agricultural in
come, if paid in kind, it would take from the farmer
20,000,000 bushels of corn; avd if paid in money,
me vaiue oi mat quantity. Consequently the
State of Virginia, paying the mney into the Treas
ury, contribute thereby her eqail share to the com
mon burthen. -
To extend the tax to all the present subjects of
the tax in kind, would enlarge the sinking fund and
allay the apprehensions of possible inequality ; bat
mere is sometning wanting besides a sinking fund ;
we want a measure of value also. Could we coin
mence the immediate redemption of the notes in
specie, and give to all'the assurance of receiving
payment on demand, tne cujrency would, rise at
once to specie value. Could we enter immediately
upon the redemption in corn at f 1 per bushel, wit.1:
the assurance of an adequate buddIv to meet all
demands, the appreciation, I think, would be nearly
as rapid, and the restoration of the value almost
complete. My impressions are that it would be
quite complete if the privilege of exportation could
oe given to the purchaser.
Ihe uniformity of quality that belongs to this
Staple; its character as an article of food; its uni-
1 .! r .
ubc, aim us simplicity as an article oi com
merce, combine to give it a value more uniform and
stable, and more extensively known in our countr.v
than that of any other commodity except gold and
silver. For this reason, bad the supnlv ol corn
been equal to the redemption of the notes within a
reasonable time, and the immediate funding ol a
large proportion not been of such great importance,
I would have inclined strongly to the use of corn
alone. To eneouraze immediate (undine, and se
care adequate means for the early redemption of the
wnoie, cotton aud wheat were added, but it must b'
admitted, I think, that . these additions impair, to
some extent, the simplicity of the plan, and ihe cer
tainty and invariability of the value of these notes.
Three classes of certificates, in unequal proix.riions
and of different value, must now be used ia lieu of
one certificate of uniform value. 1 ho necessity
however of providing an adequate luud rendered
mis concession unavoidable, but to go jurther in
wis direction seems unnecessary.
If tobacco, sugar, rice. hav. heniD. &c. were in
troduced, the yield of each, and the ratio it bears
to the -others, would have to be ascertained, the
comparative value to be determined, and another
'class of certificate for each to be issued, in the just
proportion it oore 10 tne otners. iais wouio great
ly complicate the plan and seriously endanger its
successful execution, and at the same time define
and express with less clearnees and precision the
value of the notes.. More I think would be lost
thereby, in that part of the plan which is designed
to clothe the notes with the attributes and qualify
them to perform the functions of . money, than
would be gained by enlarging tbe sinking fund,
which is already ample. My impressions are very
strong that this view of the subject is comet, and
I hope the deliberations of tbe Committee may
bring them to the same conclusions. Speedy leg
islation is of the utmost importance, and unanimity
would be of great value,' in inspiring confidei.ee and
securing the co-operation of the citizens and the
States. The latter may contribute greatly to the
success of the measure, and at the same time ma
terially reduce the burthen of tbe tax.
Take the State of North Carolina as an example, j
Suppose her share of the debt created by the issue J
of Treasury notes to be $40,000,000, and this mea- (
sure be not adopted, but by funding or otherwise
the payment of the notes in money be provided for; !
in that case her citizens would hive. $10,000,000 iq !
pay in specie at a future dxy. - To raise this sum
after the war would require at least 50,000,000 ;
bushels of corn ; while under the propoed plan ;
20,000,000 bushels would suffice. It offers also ;
other and greater advantages. If she can borrow -
$2,000,000 in specie and sterling exchange, which ,
her banks may in a great degree supply, she may, '.
in the ratio of 20 for. 1, buy up the whole sum of j
$10,000100 and reduce her indebtidne&s from 40 I
millions to 2 millions, and relieve her citizens from
the tax of 20,000,000 busheU of corn. Or in other
words, she may purchase 20,000,000 bushels ot '
corn at 10 cento per bushel. It . would be the in
terest of every State, I thir.k, to pursue this course,
whether her citizens contributed to the tax in kind -set
apart for the currency or not Ii Virginia, for
example, purchase half the certificates for which
North Carolina was to provide the means of re
demption, the benefit to her ci'.:z?ns would be pre
cisely the same as that predicated of North Caroli .
na. Each, upon the hypothesis stated, by the ex
penditure of $1,000,000 in coin would acquire $20.
000,000 in certificates. North Carolina would
thereby commute a tax in kind of $10,000 000 :
bushels of corn, and Virginia. Would levy a tax ou
other States of 10,000,000 bushels of corn. If the
value of corn in the market were $1 a bushel, '
North Carolina, ty laying out $1,000 000 now, 1
would save $10,000,090, and reimburse bereself for '
a money Ux of $10,000,000.
I venture respectfully to submit these reflections j
to the consideration of the Committee, and remain, I
With sentiments of great respect,
Your most ob't serv't,
G. A. TRENHOLM,
. Secretary of Treasury.
We present below the resolutions "introduced by
Mr. Patterson in the Senate on Monday last, togeth
er vith his remarks thereon :
Whereas, it appears, from the report of Ihe Pub
lie Treasurer for the year 18t3, that there are out
standing against the State bonds to the amount of
fifty three thousand dollars, which the Treasurer
states he does V not find mentioned in the reportsof
hi predecessor," which bonds are now overdue and
a number oi which have been presented for pay
ment, and remain unpaid up to the present time;
that no entry can be found in the books of the
Treasury Department "showing the date of their
issue or the number and amount issued;" and
whereas it is due alike to tbe credit of the State and
tbe character of the late PuMic Treasurer that ah
investigation of this matter, should be made, and all
the facts connected therewith ascertained : There
fore, . - . " '" . .
,3esohed. That a select committee, consisting or
tlrree members, be-appointed to examine fully tne
matter referred to in the foregoing preamble, and
report tbe result of such examination to the Senate.
On introducing the resolu'ion Mr. Patterson said :
- It will doubtless be remembered by all the Sena
tore who have read the Treasurer's report with any
care and attention that be states tner ara $53,000
of outstanding bonds against the State, of wiich he
can find no mention in the report of bis predeces
sor, nor can he find apy entry of them in 'he books
of the Treasury Department This report has gone
forth to the world and- must indicate a great
looseness or negligence in the form r management
of the Treasury Department, and consequently tends
to affect injuriously the credit oi our State as well
as tbe character of the late Public Treasurer. In
order, therefore, that the credit of the one and the
character of the other may be properly vindicated,
and justice dene to ioth, I have in troduced the. res
olution asking for a committee to investigate the
matter and report I hope the Senate will idat it.
Congress In the Senae on the 5th, Mr. Gra
ham, of North-Carolina, offered the following, which
Was agreed to: . ' -
" Hetolted, That the committee on military af
fairs be instructed to enquire whether the daily ra
tions issued to tte men of the army is sufficient,
.d- if not, 'whether any legislation is necessary in
i eg'ard thereto. -
Eesolted, That the committee vn finance be in
.: iructed to inquire into the expediency or remitting
the penalties incurred by the nm delivery of tithes
of bacon due -on or prior to the first of Much, 1864,
upon the payment of ihe tithe aclu-illy due."
On motion, by Mr. Gralian;, oii.vdi'ration of Sen
ate bill to cxein-)t the cirgoes of vessels owned by
the States of the Confcdeiacy from existing restric
tions upon exports afid imports, was fuilUer post
poned till Wednesday.
In the Svnaie on ihe 6th, a bill wan repr'ed from
the military ccinniiitee to provide for. the employ
ment of free negroes nd stives to work on (unifi
cations and perform o'hir labois comifrtrd with
the defences of the country. Tf.o bill linker, all
free nogrces bctwetn 18 and 50-Hitilo to liufy and
authorizes the Storctnry ot War to hire r impves
thirty thousand shvM betvtcn 13 j;;d i0 East of
the Mississippi and ten thousand AVsL
A resolution reported from the saw committee,
requiring the State Legislatures to reduce their
number of exemptions, was considered and ri-jected.
In the UoiHe Mr. Leaoh, (J. ii ) of Norih Caro
lina, offered the following resolution:-': ' ,
" Revolted, That the privilege of tiie writ of ha
bean corpus is one of the great bulwarks of freedom,
and that it ought not to be suspended exci pt in ex
treme cases where the public safety imperatively
demands it ; thatfthe people of this Confederacy are
united in a great struggle, lr liberty, and that no
exigency exists justifying lis suspension."
Before the resolution wasconsiJcred Mr. Russell,
Of Virginia, moved that the House go into Secret
session.
Mr. Loach, (J. M) demmded the ayes and noes,
which being ordered resulted as follows : ayes 56,
noes 84
So the Boue went into secret session, and after
sometime spent therein arljournd.
Death op E?qr Foust. We record with sadness
the death of Isaac H. Foust, Esquire, of Rindolph
county. Mr Foust was a most excellent man and
a valuable citizen to his adapted county. He has
been quite useful as a public servant in' Randolph,
having been for several years a member o( ihe
Special Court and once o: twice a iliembcc of the
House of Commons. His death will be much
mourned and his loss not easily supplied as a Mag
istrate and citizen of the cour.ty. Bo had been
unwell lor some lime, and fears were entertained
by his friends, thai he would not recover. He hath
passed away early in life and ia t';:e midst of useful
ness!, leaving an interesting family to mourn his
demise. Greensboro' Pattiut.
l't.T the Standard.
Mb. Editor : As you are a U Wr.d to the people
pi- a-ie publish for their information v h. ti.-r 'he old,
infirm, grey-headed men and widows -t i , I ives of
S Iditrs, in the ountrv, are req-iTv-d by la x t ; go to
Raleigh and other County towns to IL-t ihyr Uihes
and pay their taxes.
Some of them, topcrfornthc t ip, must travel
from thirty to forty miles through the cold, at this
inclement t-easoo. of the year, w hi'c out shvlcs offi
cers are in their rooms luxuriating hy xxriu fires,
and some of them, perhaps, having gotten a place
to' keep out Of the army, keep out of. lbs cold
&ho.
I see in many counties of the Sf.".te the assessors
are .going around through the Counties, and meet
ing the people at thedifierent prtcinccs, thus giving
them an opportunity to pay without iruvelli.ig so
far. The people are loyal and willing to pay their
taxes, but they think it a hard tak to have to travel
so far to bare to pay them.
Very Respect folly, R.
New Light, Nov. 28ih, 1864
akvmmfmBammmmsssxematmina3az sn mnmi HI
OBITUARY NOTICE.
Died, in this .City, on'Sund-iy nnr.-iing l.it, after
a lingering illness, Mr. Seth K. Juxis, Printer, in
the 35ll yei-r of his 'age. The dervasfcl was a kind
hearted, upright honest mm. N man was ever
more attentive or industrious in business or more
thoughtful than he ws for his fmiilw or niore kind,
lie leaves a wife end four little chil lien, at'd many
friends to grieve for his departure. His funeral was
largely attended by the Printers of R.ileigh, and by
others, who bear testimony to his worm and Ins
virtues. The sermon on the ncrV-ion was proaehed,
at his request, by the Rev. W. K l!l. w'mo r-ffk-ial-ed
on the occasion of his m-irrle ; :ud n! at his
own request, he was buried at Use fec-t of his moth
er, where he tleeps, we believe, in hope of a joyful
resurrection at the last dy.
SWEDE'S IRON IN 'EXCHANGE FOR PORK.
SUAVE A SMALL LOT OF SWKDK'S IRON SUIT
able foi pltiiv.s, that I w Ii xch.iue..tiia friru- lor
young fat pmk i"iuna dr pound. h"; JtrigUin ubovu 100
pounds. eucl. under lii !bs p.. mid lor inn for puund and
a quarter f pork- My irm i, in 1-ars of l;0 to 17- lbs.
each, and no fixtures for culling, iii'-t hrin'pork to agroe
ia we'ght with the iron. Thisexchut-jj' will be made only
between the Isl and 1'ilh January, 1 i". Contracts bad
best be made between this and t!i 1st .1 wiiiry.
Mipetinjs aud Untiou Yarns exptcied by tbe 18th i net ,
fur sale at small advance ou cost.
W. H. AVEJtA,
1 Suiilbfield, S. C.
Dec 8. IS'U. 40-w2t.
HHPOKTANT LIVE STOCK SALE.
WILL BB SOLI) ON SATUrilUY, 10TH INST,
al Tories' AucUon am? CVmraisrfi'in Siore, one
fine liirs-e size-JACK, 1 years : Two pn'id s-iz y ung
JENNIES, with three coiu all of the very bct stock
l'he 'ennic work well in tbe plow, or carl, and are usj
iul for all plaatution work.
JAMES M, T0WLE3,
Auctioneer
Dec P, 13154. 7h ipd
NOTICE,
A SPECIAL AGEXT WILL LEAVE TnfS OFFICE
for tbe Army "f Northern Virginia on tiis ! 8th inst ,
forth purpose of eonroyni such s"pp'ie a mav b
cunlribired to our soidiois a f;li-i-tin i off.'iia by
their friends at home. LOWAU!) WAKKKN",
' fiurgeon Gen. X C.
Dtp 8,13154. 7-lw.
UNIVERSITY.
THE ANNUAL MEETINtt )F THETi!US
lees of ihe Universiiy of N'.rih Cit-oliua. n iil be held
at the Executive Office on'Siturdiy the mtli, it.st.
ClIAS. MANLY,
Secretary.
Raleigh, Dec 5..16G1. 73-Ut.
$300 REWARD.
ESCAPED FROM THE FORTIFICATIONS
in Wiiinti'irJnn, N- C. in Mav-i.r Juno last my man,
tiEOKOE- WASUiNGTOX,
yellow complecfion ' He lias a sumll :ir on lii left cheek,
I think. He b is kinkv hnir. 2i or 23 reirt wtd. about 5
feet. H-incbes high, pleasing uppearnuc in spescb
George Wasb.ngtoti was raied in Franklin County, V
C-, by Drid lnzrin. near I.swel, I O. I nuderstjind be
went off from Wilmington, r.ih some Sou: hern soldiers aa
a fre man.
I will pay the above newsrd of n 0, for his afprelien
sioo and delivery lu Lieut. Col Jno. L. Kama. X4Hi Refrt
N. C. Troops, 1'etersbnrgj. or, to Rob' rt Lainr-Kms. llicta
mond: or to me at Roabuiu; Person County. N-nh-Caro.
I,na. JAliKS HOLLOW AY.
I)ac'ft,lM4.' 4l wStpd.
WANTED,
. Qrrica or i'bkf QuACTKUMASTKa, (
Buifei&h, )!) l-: . :-ri. f
I 'NEED GOOD SlIOE-MAKICKs.-ALL.
Surgeons of tx-ini nuiK lfcmnls, w ho m iy lind hc'
xpeita nnot hr only in ine neiu, nrc r. qm sieti : unm
tbe c ties to report to me for dn'y in (jovei un.rhl A.oi s
r ' . vuw !t ill: K
W. W. K.
a i a q m..
79--3t.
Dec. 8, 1854.
STATE OF NORTH-CAKOLIN-A,
WAKB COUNTY-'
Bennett Rowlaud and wife) P.tiii-'n to si-It slaves Jf-nrei
and others, t fn.m the rstale of'Auj Kar-
T. tiB,v;li; died in Wiilj.c Comity
Macon Howard and 1 - buui l-i!.
CyntbU.. . ' )
rfllllE DEFENDANTS I3E1N NftN-JtrSL
. den I si. re nefeby fcu'iljeil p-ur ;.t .' .yn"'
Court of Wnkeatiu Xovemua," S.-sio.i in ! ciase a.i
November Cnmt next why t lie nyer of tUe pt tiuone?
should not be jp-aled, eise ihe petition vl '!Kn a
confessed Wituess J. J. "For roil, C'ti t- i i il-elVwtl
Pleas and Quarter Sessions of.'-ke O ' ui
J. e.. 'r.;.i. -'!''
t C O.
October lO.lSli
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