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7T BOROU'&m -BAT HT " ' if sag 111 e. h.lr work, a.d tb. pa-phlM copy of iLr It. .r,.y I ' bl ' b, 10 BUM'1 U. different Bo.rd.witta aeopy, ws Iraasler U our oolumut j much of the Aci a refer. o the duties of tb Aseaofs, to enable them to proceed hh tneir wuik at onee. H U w-ll w b Ur " bert of slaves in ibis fmn bM r, .re ...id.ui. . f oth.r poll.-' of country 1 b. wn.r. ar, liable for br T.. ; Im.1 ' bo,, io give "hem io lo order that .11 tb.ss rata gr n..y be rrg-.Urly 1-strd, would suggest that ik" Ir.o in -ry cae givt all such negrers in io.b i;-.J vl tU.ir rapiie District io tho lBlrl of :bt owner. Ibis e.ose will insure all the .1.... t l.a r.t,Oi !d for IIICIrBtDl. and shield their nmutm lioin lisbil.iv f.r double tax. The surer jif in atrtctlj legal sause be the agent" oi (be owner ; but we tt-ink they can by d dug io carry out the purposes of the Revenue law, without any delicacy or responsibility on their part. Th following embrace all that refera to the sub ject of theae aaaeamenta. Swt. 7 A .tm fir-i Court i f Pleas a.d Uu irtci SfMiii lr ca h county, hid on or b-b. re the first M-ndny io March, and tt the same itrm every two ycTts thereaf ter, the court shall appo nt one justice of the peace Mixl ( e bolder, men of kill awii iioliiy. f r n li Cata n' Jiitrict, or for each i".oi d mi r it-t, ut the option of the c-.uri. w ahull bvi.iylcd I lie d.fti ict toard of viilu.nioi. of theii respective dutiiet; tho eVrk dia'l iuu a niico of his appoint- a innit t t in ti nun wu hiii uvi da a aajourii m nt Tiii. cotiri. It tlie uurt shall fail 10 m.iUf the r quri'il atHiiitnieht,or should Irom iin r.m-o ii siruitcy occur, uny ihric jii-tn i !. p. u;m- m y make- the ivquir d ai )' i"t ' a ' fill Hi- vacant . St.c N T - Ji- ict b nrI ! valuation '.nl,:i . .. , ri icu' lr, a"crtan lh i!-h .i'"! -nn trmt ! Iaid, or tiir r a h ' i ii.rv mtntii tteri'on, . i - 1 1 ., '! nt t lie mW ii in- I f v. r " a i- r ijxir l t be listed. I'.r ux t m.i l c i" diMi !, kMthiT by TiuW iti i ! ami' or .i lnar wie. &v.c. U. In chimi, in iho v;iluo. the l'.i cash, and tuat in abasing the same. we have endeavored to do equal justice to tho public and to the individuals concerned, s.h lpuaG'rfi. -Thi- lit and valuation .ball n maio in'thhandof the justice of th Mat of the board, and be open to the iMovction of any ono who wishes to exam .-. ... I .. Ko.AinuftAV Hiron. toe it until r 'lurncu n nciiuiuvi lid Sec 17. On the Thuraday subeqoent to tl. nr' MiMla of April, alter the appr.int roeot of tt.e lrtrici boards f valuation, the pcraons w ho wete a p'inted as juslicon of the peace to be members ot tho different ilmtnct boitrdrt. hhull mrel at the court- Inu8 and organize themselves into a coun tv board of valuation by electing by bal lot one of ibeir mcmbersv ha.rman and another secretary. In case a justice of the peace of any di-ti ic board, Irom any cause, cannot attend, tho ciuer oiine iwo mom her of the board nball take bis place. S.c. 18 To thin county board of valua tion shall the district boards ,of valuation make returns of thv'ir list. The board shall carefiillr examine and compare all tho lists, and if, in their opinion, the real oronertv and slave throughout the county shall uoi have been utsehSed by a un'fwrm sLandard of value, they may re-assess any district, or any separate tiacl or tracts o land, and alto any slave or slaves. Sec. 19. If any one deem that too high a r a I n x I i..n crMN IIDL Oil laild Or BlSTe Of aU?a. li mav uoplv to tho county boa d of valuation lor redi es, ami they shall du ly consider the cane, und decide as in thoir iadtjment is riL'ht; the board may call. 4 O - awrar and examine witnesses, or in persen viw th luiid oi s arcs about the vulue o which they are in uoubt. Sec. 20 Two thirds of the entire number ot'thM members comiMiaing tne couniy bourd of valuation shall form a quoium for the iraoMaclion of buaineso, anjl tho dciioon of a mujoniy of the members present shal Mtaid as the dec sion of the board. SC 21 It in the opinion of the county boaid ot v aluation, any tract or trartso land, or town lot. of slave or slaves have been aHf8Sed ul t-.o lo'V a value, tlioy shall make a list of ucli tract", or lots und sl.ivi s, and post them o at least two con-8-icuou- pLcec in le court house, at the lime of their adj iifri.ment. After the (.hall Lave examined und ompaied the liMs, heard lheConiulain8 of all who ma) feel themselves' uilizrieved by the valualiot. i r a i,.i '.!id i-. iifi, whereby the pncoofOf their pr.ioeriy, tho lioard shall p st tho land it enhanced .is all machinery and 'lis' s m above required, ono adjourn until fixture) lu m II1U..M- iiri . or m cliai'H al liie fourth M ..day .-f vvhoi they shall :ijain purp -"e- ihii .re been ei tiled or used meo at the coin house, h-'ar thecoma on H.e land. Wiie.. h tact of land ihall bo plamls of all who in ty toel (hetnsolves ui in oiio or hi .omJ niiici tho board of the j grieved by thir former action, us by the disiiictiu which the owner resides shall a- j original valuation, arid decide each case as certain the valu of the whvle tract, und if toll em may appear nhi; and from this the o n. r ir-.nl- ; in mil In r of the diMtricls, J dei-injun there shall be no appeal, tin l.u.r l i i.e d .f trie m wh h tho lar. j Sec 22. When the county boards of vaJ i'r if ..a le, fhull usi rrtain the value ui ion ))- II have pel formed the duty on I : them imposed, they shall return the list S.c. Io Toe own. r ! lh. land or a are reeeivi d ot tho district boards of valuations. ajji iil hall at b them revised and corrected, to the a h', !- ci tk l 'ho county court, belore whom they h.ill "iii.sei ibe uj.d nwear to the following iittiduvii iinm xt d to tlio I st returned: W. solemnly swear that the foregoing I Ml. h.V bet n frt;t uy XMminorl nH cnni pa i ed. a if I in our judgment and belief they lo, us now ior reeled, exhibit the actual cash value of every tract or lot of land in this con uly, with tho improvements there on a. :d privileges thereto ull tched, and of the siaves n quireU to 'o listed in this coun ty; and in the discharge of our duties, we hav end-avorcd to do equal justice to the public ami the individuals concerned, so hel,.ui God." Stc. 2'i Each member of the county ami district board-. ,,f valuation shuli re ceive out o' tho countr treasurv comnen- re ' I II , I h ' r . n . , r y - , Ilinu r ill) li Ul"l il'i til' s on re ml. I ilnw it .Vi'im sfs to tes'l i Ii : ..I .i !fit the en an ai'p.iriena'il IhiTeio, or l iti;al ad uiin. s ol inelal, oi i i ni tt r al. discovered .in th Meraev. A lartre a. rew I clusivelv. that Mr. Coorts bad a right to sell learner is building there "for the Emperor tho Stat bonds at a premium, instead of of China. I Kins voem r p iu wiu.ci. v w Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm k Co., pf thought otherwie,Uo tfte great advantage Iiveroo!, the "despositanos, as tney are ot tne saio orosors, anu woo equauj grvi styled,- ot the Confederate liovernresnt, loss of tne stave, it ne oaa come w uv have contracted for a large vessel of 3,000 opposite conclusion, or if he had Me4 the tons, which is to bo bjuill at Stockton. Covntion to givo mm tne express ugnv io Messrs. Thioaipson Brotbers are build sell, not only mignt tne ouue nuances oave ing on the Clyde a powerlul armor-clad boon tne better by $320,00 of premium steam ram "for the Emperor of China," to which he could have obtnined on the bond be ready for sea on the 9'.h day of April so4d, but the Stale Sinking run a migiu next. Sbe is about 250 feet Ion, by 45 bave made an operation by which its api beams, and 85 in depth. Her armor plates ta'l vould have been increased $135,000 and are from 4 to 5 inches thick, fler engines if annual income increased nearly $20,000. ill be of 600 horse power each We arrive at. tnta cotncueio i tuus : me Mr. Peter Denny, Of Dumbarton, has Sinking Fund held, and still hlds we constructed two fine screw steamers, suppose, $450000 of State o por. cent bonds Thev are Ivine in the Clyde. Report of a of the old issue which has been in great .nmairiBt authentic kind savs one oi them demand in tne xvicomona maraei aooui ou is nartv owned by "Ibe Chinese" and per cent premium. 1 hi- stoclt could iwve . ...i i . -t -t- I ! i ; r o ik c Ai r . i . partly by individuals at nassau ixw been soiu lor a ptemiutn oi ioo,uuu, tuu Providence. It is publicly announced creasing the capital of that fund to thtt eh is soon to be emnloved between S585 00G Now it Mr. Courts had allowed Nassau and Charleston, term "Chin- tne Sinking Fund to have $585,000 of his 8 ese" is in general use in the building yards per cents at par, instead ot confining hie of the Clyde and the Mersey to designate favors in that line to tbe brokers, tney the Confederates, and tne "lumperor ot would bave produced an annual interest to China" has no other signification in this the Fund of $46,800, instead of $27 000 of co toection than to personify Jefferson j annual int rest nowrealixod on tbe 945(1,- Davt. 00dof6 por ce-.t bonds. Th Mesara Scott, of Greenock, are com- We sou from the printed Reports of Mr Dieting a rerv fine iron screw steamer,! Courts, that Judge Ruffin, wbe is Chair which is alleged to ! intended for the trade I roan of the Sinking Fund Commissioner bciwee i Cnarleaton and Savannah. obtained some ot tho o per cent bonds foi Two weeks ag: a fine vessel, of tbe samo himself, (probably through the agency o class as the Virginia, was launched from a broker.) thus showing that he was fully Messrs Blackwood's yard at port Glasgow, aware of the opportunity of making so and common roport says she is intended 1 advantageous an investment. And it is a for the Chinese. reasonable inference that he would have Upwards of fifty steam vessels, of vari- made a like investment for tbe Fund it Mr ous descriptions, in different stages of com-1 Courts had afforded him tho opportunity i . i . i r i m . t.letenessk mignt be enumerated, in tnis eun r uy issuing mo treasury notes or "Cninese" category. The 7th seotion of selling the bonds. But as he did neither, it tho 59th George III., chapter oy, prohibits was proDaoiy not in vne power ot tne Sink under pe.ialty of fine imprisonment, with I ing und Doard to make an arrangement forfeiture of the property, tho equipment, so every way desirable and profitable. The furnishing fittinir out or arming of any ves- addition to the St&le finances would have sel, to be employed in the service of any beou very large, amounting in ten years to foreign prince, state or potentate with in- a net gain, counting premium and Corn u-nt to commit hostilities against the sob- pounded interest, of some $350,000. Up sets or citizens of any prince or State on the Stalo's credit tho crTeCL would also wilhMwnom tiis snajesir luamut iua iwluitc ueen very great: anu as tne custodian i r . a . i a . I j . - - - it war. vo not tne lacts nerein BUDrail- ot those finances und guardian ot that ed, my lord, warrant an immediate and a credit, it is ustoni.sbing hat Mr. Courts searching in vesr.gat'on into the nature of tailed to secure to the Board so splendid an iitesc transactions lor tno 'Utnneso I operation. ravettevuU Observer. The writer then proceeds o show that owerful combinations in aid of the rebel- on now exiit in Entfland ; that large sums of money have been subscribed by the monetary, shipping, and mercantile i..ter sts in aid ot asi.cialions ; thai lists have been exhibited by Confederate ' agents con t&ininir tho names of Manchester men ot all. The enemy vas on our soil devastating Eastern Carolina, where we bad bat a mere handtuilof men to meet him;. Burnaide threatened Gen. Lee and Gea. Lee had no troopa ai that time to spars, nor could troops at that period be apared oonTeniently from any other point. Virginia bad ner tftate guard of thousands under command of Qen. Floyd, (we are aware that it ia aaid none of his men are of oonscri t age, but such is not the fact.) and other titates had their "reserves. Why then should it be treason in North Carolina to raiee ten-thousand men towbip who ? Jeff Davis ? No I to whip Abe Lincoln a skunks. Strange "treason that ! But it ia argued that this ten-thousand might embody men liable to con cription, and that the State would conflict with Confederate power. Suppoae it did, while thia force served in killinr and capturing lanlreesii would have been serving the Confederacy aa well aa the State. Th Stats needed protection, and tne troops could not be a pared her at that time; although if all the other States had furnished tneir quotas or con acripts as this State had done, the Confederate Government would have has) troops enough to apare; bt thej had not. Our friends in the East i cried aloud for protection; t at protection tne Con federate Government could not give; and hence the proposition to raise a Stale force, as Virginia had done, to protect the State. And this, we aie told, was "treason." In our eye nothing is treason that tends to kill a Yankee or run him back home. But what meat intimately concerns us, ia the fash ion some weak-minded original secessionists (we will not say 'destructives,") have of stigmatising tbe 'conservatives" as "traitors." Understanding the term "conservative" as now in vogue, to be a term contradistinguishing the man who opposed se ceaioa until all honorable efforts had been uted to compromise, froaa a before breakfatti secessionist, we have to oonfeaa that the writer belongs to the conservative category, and he or she who applies the term "t aito'r' indiscriminately to conservatn es in our presence, may expect "a Roland (or an Oliver." Traitors, indeed ! Who aie they at home, skinning and fleecing the poor, apd ' who are they fighting the battles of the country ? Look around yuuandoount up. Who, at the first tap of the drum for volunteers rosily went forth, and who omtly slunk back ? Who sought the fat Offices and easy places in the army, and who faced the music ot artillery & musketry? When conscription came, who (mostly) hired substitutes, and whodidn't? Stop and think ! and tell us how many par excellent '.-patriots" who were willing to shed the last drop of blood" before the war have fortified their healthy carcasses against all danger of shedding the 'first' drop t "Traitors," are taey ? Go into the army aud ask if there any "conservatives" Irom North Caroli na iht-re. Hie to the blood-stained battle-fields, where 'patriotism' is 'tested,' and ask if any 'conser vative blood' flowed there ? But enough. or I '. a i '-if! tie. I, In luirnili t . il Miiri bar I Mil eluding land en'. ries, selling lorth ilie sei a rale tiitcts, and alt,, ihc eveial conngu. ouh bodies or l racts of lanj owned by lum in the district, together Will tilt Illlflll4 t.f tho wuler coura s, or other noted pl.tcc on or nt-iirt-st to which they maybe s;tuuld, andthr iiunilir i-l ucim inach separate tr..cl or l oiujiiotis boly of land, and aUo ihe i.n-i.es. and iiumUrof slaves ho nia y I ui d lo lipi. Sc II T wi. lot hhall be listed sepa ruie'i. "'d :i- l I t e numb-red accord- ' p t I i''0 ; each epilrao rii.it i of I. in I, a'.d f'atli town l"t ,- arait ly a , il distM-.tiy valued l-.g i. I ;; ( t I, and 1 1- Skc. ii- i. d Ti.e J i -I ric t hoards hhall, in c icn as-. ;oJ -tr isu r ill.- t iiiowing oith lo saiin as the Couniy Court may allow, not the p. r- n fiirniKlrng the irquiied list : oxteeding threw dollars pe d;iy. for thw i A. li., d s leinniy swear, thai tho time he ra;.y Lave been engaged in khe list by y..i iur-iih.-d, o.-niuins a full lair discharge ofhisdu'ios. sun. inent ot ev r tiai-lof lai d and town ' , T , 1 -, srlity Vessels nou Building la En gland on Confederate Account. Tbe Loudon Daily News publishes a letter addressed to .Lord Falmerston on I l und lave in ihs district, f r the 'axes o w hit h yon art-; 1 1 1 it , eo her in your own oi tne right ul any other person, ei' th r gu inlian, attorney, agent or trus tee, or m an - otbur ma iner whatsoever, to tho subject of British aid to the Coi.fedcr the best of your knowledge and belief, so , ales from which wo glean some interestin: belli ou (t ,il . i i-.w.t- Ti.u i... j - . luvia. a. iiu " i illil l-'iiiiiiiilll rs is uuuunu- M:c 1J If any person shall refuse to lur-i ning the courso of Lord John Iluse'l in ni'il uiu lisl reti i.iv.l uOVo. or to take tho 1 nractli allv neirMtiein.r v hi- lnMnnrurn .m . - J O O' J v asi aa v oam prei..-1-ib.-d in the preceding section, ot the Foreign Ottioe, tho professed policy i i.i.a g i l'.yola mi.leiii anor, and of neutrali-y, cit ing iho i.fficial correspon- deneo in the caio of the 4-290 as affording conclusive evidence of tho "sheer hypo crisy i the non-intervention pretence. All the facts in this ca-u, and in that of the rloruiu, Uie writer contends, exhibit connivance" wiib the rebels, lie ihen pio.ecus msnow that the samo t-ourto ii still pursili d by the atlthoi ilies, in permit trig iho coiisiructi"n of other vessels ostensibly for the Emperor ofC iina, but real y for the Confederates Wo quote Co ibe premces fH5i nginy: lo the Messrs Liaiid. ut Birkenhi-an. in a covered tne lu -l c , . I 1 1 biinl lum orio niK.ariii ibe uext terra of the S .peiior C .ua ol iho connty to xin Wer the 1-li.n-ge, and tn t OUVIClion orBub mi i -.ii. ! -i.aii b - lined al the discretion Ol i he C ..in. St.- I I Wi.. ,, tl.e owner of tho land a-1 - a' o 9 ,v- or if h,. Il--.ll oi lo i t ( d nt of i lie ...i i.i . ilu ...... in- H.H.-3 .. q..i, , obe lifted, tho i i ii i . . . i i . ..... . ' . , . ,ln a,n lav im oj I'lip-Ml llo ut, ,Vv ,. .j , . . a. i - n ti.'.i .in b- a uon-ri s .igt i.i t i.oi a rcsiT li l. IC t w l..i i .... i .i ; . "v miu ia niiua- Samo s ib- ., j ,,';, "." lul '"""d ctrufied by shed or -annexe" to the main yard, twr tot . . r 'V b" 'rat. sin tied powerful war steamern are in course ot . o.iiii valua ion, an. i ,f Cot,,i, uctiou f.r.ih "Emperor of China." c . i u i ' u a.ii shun lit o.U m Ti. .. t i ... . - j " ',i wiiui-H is annul 6 iu" i'ic iui.u nun -.ie! Ctililallied III the list leh isi --hail oo received as though leu. Icied ai.dsworu to by tho OAneror Ug lit III pi l S !. Sir ,13 V:.en H i- b rd of valuatiot. ar.-n t l.im -li.-.: vvilu u list sworn lo as aboke i tj.i i. e-i, oi tl.uowi.et or agent n-tj-en to a wor o l h- crro jlness ol the statements a lo the number of acres con tai d in any tract of land, they may pro cure a c -ui.iy oi t.tL r survey or und have ti.e -a in- sn'ieje.i; and he UlVeyr may ie..oiih i.miou ii i of ii. s fees and all ex. p- ' ul ! the owner of Hie lai.dsbelore a j . t.. . . i u. p, U Hariant oi aitacli in .ti, n.u Ho- oo.inl u,.4j O n; ii n- l-i l li. u m, of '. m.i e-. Sri 1U. l h diM rn t b i Xjiimiu vilne- r Kli.lUt-nC' IpllOII Saaii, ,i. ,,iii urJ. t valnHi,,,',, s pta. in anle, mUvr t,.ri, ,.. poiui .ien., pi o.v d to Valie all real pr. p orty und nlavt-a re'.uired tt be listed in iln.,r resprcuvettiK.net as above d. reeled, com-plet.- H.e im t.y ii,,. rirsi Monday .f Apr. I al'.-r Ii ir ij p .i .in..M, and annex tin- ... t-'Wi... rtijj tnr s i'mi.I.cI s,i:.l v,orn i. ": " 'J"-; " ' p iCe, Whoehalcer. I") '.e s ..a,- : W. d . ...ile. only awi-i thai Wl- l,n ,HI,,r,,,,,v .......nr. ..I . I A . . . L .- , -,i,ivu anil uIIUl Uf "-.I ;.-r.. H,iy ,,r,lt.riv or u " " ' t .1 III II, t d 1 y -n j t uXNliutl ai.u n i . , i in peror 00 tons The are ol the ram el iss, partially iron-plated, and inea-ure say 200 feel long by 26, beam and 18 feet deep. Their engines, now arly ready, uro ranked nominally al 30U ln.r-o power but eat h will work up to a lhou-a.,d, which will give them a veiy ii g rie oi sp. ed. In.KMl.. . i.i . iiiiii yari oi un Kjmu preiRISi'S unotlioi- sieam rani is building, ulso "to me emperor ot Ch na " Her length - ivv.., Uj vwrinj-eigMi ieet Deam ai.u uepili irom sixteen lo cirhtn it . O I 18 10 partially iron-plated, like Ibe twoutiiets it. tne annexe, and the three are I expected to bo ready tor sea in two months iTom l ne p esent tune, perhaps so... er uu io.-k, wn. commanded the "290 i s 1 1 in a leu. gr- ss. ill. e SUi.errtilendino- ih. ir M S IlltS I ! -I .1 1 ll.-Vf slav. ol n i . i . ai.tl I i f nu til a.. J I IIS. il a t is 'Ovi- 11 I t ie 'hi . ai . uai I- II. to u untltman hoid his e..inm...,u ir-.,,, his Cektial Majesty or from J. tl. i -oi. Dav i. t In the yard oi Messrs. W. C. NfilUr Son, Liverpool, lheo is neaily completed ; w.. den screw propeller vensel, of about , lov I--DUO tons, bhe has been consiructei ll I . 1 1 I . .. .1 . L . ; . 1 . sf P'a oil no Aineruaii coasteis K n-ui fy tlai-boliomed. S'.o is built ! 1 l" iailiiiir nn.li.r i-!ineuM ui,. ...1 stei.m iseipveied io run fifteen knots an n ur .nIio ,j, lo ieurriej Wl,jj ino poun ; -, an.j in expected lo bo ready ft. -ea in li.. e..urr.y ,.f f.,ur Weeks It is com ni'Mily reported lli !, j'olg- j Coi.f. derat- s. belonged Ij the a.ue Ibefeot Mc.-si Lawreuee & Sou's yard is the From the Milton Chronicle. Are the Conservatives Traitor t ' Aa impression U trying io be created, and out aide ot this State has to some extent, been crea'ed' that all those persons in North Carolina who lrfnti mately come under be cognomen of "conservative." are 'traitors ' Indeed we otten hear of mush headed . j. it . . i"lll liDiJuviinTO iun.s-ori" 0 well Hi iDOSe i.gh standing who have thus subscribed , h., LYeroWB bv Tlrtue nfthmtr that an accredited agent ot tho rebels now tion to conservatism,) and even silly ladi.s, who get in the coutry, has negotiated a loan for the tie "Q," from their leige lords, characterizing oipply to them Ot all kinds of supplies, and ,he conservatives as a pack of traitors And thete secured a contract from houses in London, k "w;--- . "a,;ureB.osi, oi . m t a ft si l uvti a i .w. ov vuviKtf iciiuiaui 11 IIS he conditions of which are as follows; Lini., hl.tknn.;ni.ih.f tk. .L...ii...- . . illlll -3 vvmovi v mi. 4 co UUt "rarties LnneriaKing to run tne oiocKaup numbered the "destructives'' in both Houses, and Tho annoied .VCircalar" has be0M . dessed to the Consular Agent of F at Wilmington. It will be seen officially announces the raisiuw 0f v" blockade of two Southorn porta T Circular. Department of State i Richmontl, Feb, 7 th, I8;j ' Sir. I have again to inform ynuofj. raising ot iho blockade of two Sou'i ports by superior forces. '0rn This government is officially inform of the total dispersion and disuj)j,earai of the blockading squadron recently tioned off Galveston ilarbor by u,0 cornl, ned attack of land and naval force i.i ,u Coniederacy. In this aUack ibeetumv steamer Harriet Lane was captured " the flag ship of the squadron, the vL' field, was blown op and destroyed i blockade of the port of Galveston is fore at an end. c The armed river boats which raisM Lu., blockade al Galveston then proceeded ia Sabine Pass, where they again v.-.,.!. j th? enemy's blockaders, C'ipiured tlnrtiCI1 guns, ajargo quantity of siores, and number of prisoners. No bloc-kadin ' fle t nun VA.BkOUU unuiiio i iisn, UllU Hit' i r.i. i r . . i eis ui ine vonicueracv were at , . or- . t. . ii uituuum vrui.tnig uu 1110 1 a?s qnemy in sight. This information is given lor the "ui j. anco ot bucIi ot tl.o merchants of y mir i,a. tion as may desire to trado with eitlKT the open ports of Galveston or Sul.ii.j Puss Respectlully, your ob't serv't, J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary ot State Al0N'--lIt Betancoukt, Consular Agent of Fiance, Wilmington, N. C. Utli- w ill i i.-i with vessels laden with materials und mu lilions ef war aro guaranteed cargoes of ci-tton in exchange, al 7 cents a pound, for the value (greatly exaggerated ) ot the ship nd eurgo. 1 he y siso reeeive Confederate bonds lo cover the amount. These vesxels chiefly steamers of light draught, are in surod at hiirh risk premiums say Forty. fifty, sixty, at Lloyd's. If they run the blockade out and home, tho enormous irofits on thy) sale of cotton are an .ample remuneration tor tho venture and tho bonds an cancelled. If they are captured, the f s bonds, bearing a high rate of interest, aro retained as security. Too option is given to tho owners of selling their ships to the Confederate Government such of ibem as reaoii their destination andd not cire to risk a return voyage and they iro to form the nucleus of a navy. Thus British wapilal, and it alone, furnishes the Confed eracy with tho means of carrying on the war. Tho writer concludes his letter as foU lows : "The proofs exist, ray Lord, that this contraband traffic in arms and munitions of waris openly oarried on by tho aid of British capital, undo the British flag, by liriiiih seamen, and in British vessels to custain a Confederacy and a rebellion of slaveholders, which without aid could not mai stain itself. It is carried on to blocka ded ports recognised as such by tho British Government, and is, tht retore, a violation mat mey reiuseu io re-eieci several oi ilie latter .0 Office, and also, that the Legislature serious y med itated the passage of a military bill to raite ten ihousaui! men to defend North Carolina noi against Jeff Davis, but Lincoln these conservatives of our Legislature, for daring to do tVese things are charged with being 'traitois,' anxious to put the State back into the Union. Now, we are a no party man, and we expect to be while this war lasts, but while we protest against the formation of parties in this State or out of it, before the war closes, candor and honesty compell us to declare before God and man, that the original secessionists of this State are to blame for forcing (that's the word,) the men who did not ex actly agree with them about tbe necessity of seces sion, nolens volens, into a party atuiudn. They called who did not endorse their views submission ists, "traitors." &c-, and held themslvs up alone true and loyal to Ihe South The electiou cams oflf. the men who favored an honorable compro mise and an hoderable avoidance of civil war, took but little interest in voting the secessionists about that lime declaiming against "party" and declaring that there should be known but one party, and its i name was Southern Rights but few Union men, as the consrrvauves were then called, offered them selves an candidates, while there were no scarcity of secession candidates preaching againBt "party." and at the same time engage-, in every county of the State playing off a party "trick" on the unsuspeo- j ting bnion or Compromise men. The electious came off. an I every secess:onist elected to Congress J or to the Legislature, was trumpeted to the worlu as a ' "great triumph of Southern rights candidates over tbe "euem.es of the South!" Mark you, it was "no paity" before he election, to ouch votes, but afterwams it was heralded by their presses aa a "great party tiiumph" over "the enemies of the South." Our readers are aware that we were a Compromise Union man; and here let us rema.k that tully nine-tenths of the secession candidates of .. . y-w -. . . Ol th tjueen 8 proclamation, of 0th lieorge that day, claimed to b compromise Union men also. 111, and ot international law. Such Iran- when tasking tor votes. "Ignoring party we suppor sactions lower th j character of the British Mr- McLean for Congress. But ourS.at Lg . . i - . ,i .. lslature met, and what was the result ? The origi- Merchant, d.shorer Ihe nalion, engender nai secessionists had the majority, and what did tinfr.endly feelings between the American they do? They legislated exclusively for them and the British people, and jeopardize the selves; they proscribed every man of office who was u.-iieable relations of their respective Gov- not an original secessionist ot the Gov. Kllis stripe; eri.ments. The Administration, cannot th7 ttreaUfd the coraproo,ia,e Unioc i men as oa laws i a j - . f . and traitors: in nlling offices of nih character ia-y 1 1 u rn I nuau fr -i r t i and ru n nn ntiiiidnrtnf It!. . . -b s as tuxsc-iv smvv7 t s va iwiijiiiii j a a w &j w v a a w m. w Bounty Lands. Oa the 6th of February last, Mr. Conrad, of Lou isiana, offered a resolution relative to the providing of homesteads for the officers aaJ privates of the ar. my of the Confederate Stales, and to provide means for the support of officers and privates disabled in th Confederate service during the present war The resolution was referred to a special Commit tee, consisting ol one member from each State. The following gentlemen compose the Committee: Mr. Conrad, La. ; Chairman, Messrs Chilton, Ala.; Atkins, Tenn., Gar and, Ark. ; Johnson, Va. ; Har tiidge, Ga.; Hilton, Fla ;Gray, Texas. ; Clapp, Miss.; Ashe, N.C-i McQueen, S.-C; Machcn. Ky ; Bell, Mo The question before this Committee is one of much importance, and it is to be hoped that the Committee, composed as it is of working members, will soon come to some conclusion in the matter, or, at least, give it their earnest attention. As to tho policy or propriety of the question, we ferbear to express an opinion, except so far as to say that it would be much better to hold back, for some such benevoleut purposes, the sequestrated lands and more particu larly Jhe large tracts under the title of "land claims." thousands ot acres of which are dai'y sold by the Government Receivers in the States of Arkansas and rexs, but more especially the latter. These tracts The New Telegraph from Danville to Greensboro. The telegraph line from Danville ; Greensboro (says the Danville App.ui ; tho 4th inst.j is now up and in guud ,.rk ing order. Yesterday we received the following dispatch from Greensboro bj iLr new line : 'Compliments of the Patriot in th Register and tho Appeal :muy tho lo.i is of friendship between Greehsb.r. ..i.i Danville,.now united by tho Electric W i ; ... . -be soon strengthened by the Iron Uai;." Most heartily we. reciprocate the fw moot of our cotemporary, and eanit sL.'v desi re to see the day when the iron imtM shall make his daily trip from our ynut.j city to the flourishing and enterprising 'own of Greeaboro. Brother. "Brother!" Beautiful wnnj and how pleasant when kindly spoken! How much of true lovo is bound Up I tl tllUM.' seven letters ! V hat a relationship it express! It m the name of him who is our eual ; our father is his father ; our mother i Ins mother. Tho love which cares for uscaics tor him; and the eyes that, weep when wu sorrow, weep also when ho sorrow-. ill I ll . -S-l a ... are, we have reason to know, being bought up at a ioW doubly sanctiOed was that word Irom mere nominal v;ilueby a few speculators, who are i the lip ot "linn who spake as never man not at present disiu-bdb any competition from men Bpak !" What a savor o' swootness at who desire to settle the country; and hence the States j lyntj8 it in every BOnteiiCO in which Jesus will, in many portions, present the spectacle, which j i it we have often sen in Western States and Territories 1 . ,. , and even in Virginia of thousands of acres ! iLo iM fe,ve a dignity and glory to it, ljiug idle for want of cultivation; the titles ! brighter than that given to field and flower, being vested in persons who. are holding them up for ; when the sun removes the veil of weeiiinir speculation or in the mere spirit of miserly land holders. Ii is to be hoped, then, that some prompt and ef 6cient measure will be adopted; and certAinly the clouds frem before his face, and looks down in the splendor of his. beauty. Brother ! Generous epithet ! Every ound.d and disabled soldirrs. ma;.y of whom have ' na-H should speak il lovingly to his fellow; lor theii all in this war, are justly entiled lo every but how much more the Cliiistian! Who privilege which can be extended for their service io , should utter it it he does ml to his hn.'.lkr the country Ktchnond Enquirer. 'Christian? TtiO term is his peculiarly. " " ; God has given il to him and will he not u-e The Adjutant Generalship. ! iL ? A Uie .loor Christian afraid or a-haM- The Judgesof Iho Supremo Court of this ed to apply it to the rich one ? Ir, -I.e iiih State mel it. R ileigh on Monday last, and ono too-exalted to call an humble man i v decided, after argument on both sides, that 8o levelling and yet so sweel a tule ! Au i Gen. Martin cannot Oold the office of Brii;- , i8 ii so ? Children of one Father, w m. ad itr Gcnoral ol the Confederate Stales going to the samo glorious hotue tc l.ve ami that of Adjutant Goncrul of the State j thero together forever relusu.g or ne.- a- the samlimo Ihe case was very ably . tin: to call on arguea oy t. r. raot.re, esq, wno a pear e1 tor the Attorney General in his absence from the City, and by tbe lion. Thomas Bragg lor Gen. Martin. The lesult of this vexed question fully vindicates the propriety and wisdom of the course adopted by Gov. Vanco. Gen. ilarui' has no ground for complaint, for ho brother (Simple 'Speech. lint nad time lo colain loyal advice as to another by their hua. l y name : When that word from tho lips ol a " : r . -lian brother enters my ear, it loucl.i -. my hejr'. like holy music, and its- hwvei n. : nations are treasured up us if they '.: sounds by angels spoken; and 1 lan, ;y love him ni ne, is it not thus with most either act or lie under the charge ofl wi 1 1 u I ly abetting the violation of that neu trality the strict observance of which lias b en so strongly tnjomed upon all tho U-neen's subj "C More .tlodel Financiering. There is raut h reason for full and free discussion of tho marifior in which the fi nances of our Slate have been managed by thrust aside the ablest and purest men in the State the brightest jewels of North Carolina and se lected third-rate men, whose greatest recommenda tion was party venelily and subserviency, to occupy them; and if that Legislature passed a single act redounding to the interest ol tbe State or the good of the people we have yet to' learn what it was. Stigmatised as enemies to the South and outlawd by the men in power, these Compromise men lesol ved to elect men io the Legislature in 18bi, w ho would at least respect their feelings und they did it. As to our last Legislature, its captions will show that it was neithtr idle nor unmindful of the State's welfare, ana that its acts will compare Uvorably the lat Treasurer The Legislature very pr iperlv thought it expedient lo examine with the acts of any proceeding reitijlature lor ten years DacK aiuiougu but utile coum ne expected j ot it, under existing circumtanees. It it "did no that munairemont. it for io justify its action in is into ore Item of no other reason, lot ting another than Mr. Courls to the office ot Treasurer, which action had beon assailed with exco-ding bitterness by politicians wh are opposed to the major ity ot tho Legislature. Wiih tho absurd pretence thai the St aie would be ruined by dispensings with tho services o.' Mr. Courts. Wo have thought right to justify the ac lion of the Loislat uro on the gnxsnds, 1-t that the Governor ot tho State tins a right ly have the tficials who surround him Ins Cabinet as it were friends, und not avowed and active enemies ; 2nd, that Mr Courts with admitted personal integrity and gentlemanly deportment, is not and nover can bo possessed of that graipof in his supposed rights, and Ihe case has been dispassionately tried by a tribunal of his own selection ; whilo Gov Vance, by re sorting to the Court for its decision, has most probably avoided an unpl'-ai-ani con flict with a si.b rdinate, and at tho same tiin-j obtained for the L gifdature in declar ing the office vacant and for his own ac tiou in appointing a new Adjutant Gene ral, the sanction of law, as ex pom ded by tbe highest judic'u 1 tribunal in the Stato. We give below the decision of the Judg es, which it will be seen is unatiimous. In our next we ihall publish tho en tiro case as prepared by Mr. Freeman, the Clerk ol the Court: good" then its prcceedingp accord with the nets of our Legislature lor many ears buck. We did not approve of its removals f i om Office, because that imi tated the paniian and prosenptive spirit whieu characterized the legislature two years ago, when every man who lefusedte swear by the tenets of Gov. Ellis, was deemed . uuworthy of trust aud thrown overboard But the last Legislature is charged with being a traitorous body ; with a desire to carry the State over to Lincoln, and the piopofcition to ra se ten thou sand men to prevent i incoln's army subjugating tt.e State, is cited as irrefrag.ble evidence of the lact ! Now. unsensible man in Ninth Carol. na believes tor a moment that a single man in that Legislature fa vored --reconstruction." Who are they that bring this vile slander against members of thd Legislature! They are the "outs" wanting to regain lost power, and to regain it they are willing to damn the State's escutcheon with this vile slander. W- have enqui tolltrct proper tor the place, and 3rd thai red into this matter and are assured bv thoe who II IIT . ur. Vorth, both by experience, and mtel Ieet, is far better qualified for the posi tion. We proposo to call attention to still another evidence, in addition to those heretofore given, of the want of that finan cial ability, for tho assorted pose-i.n t wbtet. Mr Courts has been so prodigious ly puffed. We have heretofore shown, we thiuk con- know that there was not a conservative in that body but what scorned reconstruction of the old Union fully as much as President Davis, himself- Over here in Virginia we find men fully believing that many members of our Legislature favored recon struction ! and we desire to inirrr all uch iha' they are believing that which is basely and maliciously fa se. But it is argued that it as -- tiea-on to ad vocate the ten regimen: bill. Ah : indeed. Let us see : IX lllli MATTEtt OK THE AL)J IT A NT GENERALSHIP. At the request of His Excellency Gov. Vance, and of Gen. M&itin ther Judges ot the Supreme Crurt bave heard a full argumunt on the questions of law presented by the facts set out in "the case agreed," and certify their oj inicu to be, that the office o! Brigadier General under the Confederate State, is tncomt.atible wtth the office of Atiiutansvaas- , General under the State ol North Carolina ; ana r" Onk Day. No man knows what a 1i may brin lorth ; what misories, win', good or what evil. what alllicion-, wn.'. liberty, what b'indg, what good sue or What had success, a d;iy may hnn' t , and thoretoro, a mill nejd evcr day i 1 the clotvt with God, Ihut he may hvpf pared and lilted lo entertain and i 1 1 j :r all tho occurrences, successes, and em r gencies which may attend 'him in course of his lit.. J Tho attack of our Gunboats on the S koo fleet ofTCharleston uyporn, a-c.'."i -' to tbe offit.-ial rcpo is f the Vankeo olfi ' "to have damaged, them mre llimi n.;i supposed. The enemy a'cknowlc iv' " on one of their vessels 20 mon were and 20 weundud, and on anothei 'I " killed and a large number badl v s' 1 - i Bolh vessels were connideralil v i nj v. ! mnei. rii that thev had to be tovy.-il L ' ' Tne Yatikee olhcial' rep.'ii- - i ' .1- i. tl.at.on the fuc-s stated, "the office of Adjutant that our uoats mu tueir voi k niu.u General is v icanl. and the Governor may lawiully i tha1 We had supposed. proceed to appoint thereto. " ' , t . giving this opinion ' It is proper to state, that i we do not act as a Court, but merely as Judges of the Court and have treated the maf'er in the same , light, aud with the same full consideration as if the ! rase had been regularly before the Court, upon a proceeding feppiopriate to present the quest ion. i We were induced to take this action, and telt not ! only ai liberty to do so but rouceived it was in some , me ifcure our duty thus lo aid a co-ordinate depart- '' merit of the government, because we were informed by His r jneileucy the Governor that the subject I would in that way be relieved from all further em- i bdrissuieni ; and ihnt the public interest required I that it chould be adjusted sooner than it could be done by the regular mod-- of proceediag in Court, particularly as the Court now holds but one term during the year. Leiry vt. Waddell, 9th Iredell 318, appendix. R. M. PEARSON, C. J. S C. W ILL: H BATTLE, J. S. C. M E MANLY, J. S. C. Raleigh, March, 11. 1863. tie i fee! plat- i- v ArTH.LEHY Exi'KRIMENTS. I of the sicamerJ'Uichmond"' h;i with umrdo success. A tur'". eiiMit ii che f iroTi, was pencil m'1 pnwerlul projectile find from lli1 u1" -dislancc Ot eight hundred yard.. 1- first cnarged with fifteen pound; "! ' then w th iwenty, and finally wi'.li t ' ' : five, but tho twenty pound cL'i ' Nu tound lo be tho most cflecim-- ' Whig. "What's in a N ame.?" Jude I of the Supreme Court of (.U-o i.,-ni d.-irtittn in a divorce Ci-' Court, says: Without intending to rell-'Ct "I1 :! wife in this cane for I take it for that 'he libellant is to b'anu W I, Ml" ' Mini" ;i, ; ii-1: N'otlCC I lnveyet for Fale one. hundred snd all p'ain men against mtirrv i n r W, M fifty ihrauuMiCHOlCK FllCIT TREES, which . ..u..; ,,,,, )i..-ir. a. f am .idlirwr ,,ffl nld nrira ' ... . . fe ...'... inn !. I hfff melliiur Our State alone had lurniahed her full quota of j Standard Observer, State Journal, Watchman and conscripts while some others had luruibhtd Loneat Bulletin, please copy one mouth. nut, etc. will llle. do for novels, but me i.H ' nvt t-r 11 V . 4
The Greensboro Patriot (Greensboro, N.C.)
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March 21, 1863, edition 1
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