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rttJBDAT M0BN1K6, MAfcCE 1832.
PRCSID E3IT?S MESSAGE, r 1. , ,
We IJ bcToro oncretders tc-daj the Mei
" : We entirely diasentTjrom tlie views of, lie ? It wiHie'seenlfrora itie MessaEfe'llrai tlie
retewburg Express on-.tfie .question of gi?- President tbink there is ;sbinesbwsi my8te
m" egress to'tKe tobtoeo nowneld4a:BeI-1 riqus in tbetsurfenerof'sb manv
mond oj the gent of Ibe Preneb GoVern- men at Fort DonelsooL The escape" of Floyd
The press of . Frasce'bai over anQ I witt gOOnaralfrwks
in protestea that Lincoln's blockade I nby-dW not .12,000 - col, or, attenipi to cot
inefficient ooe, and if .the ;Frencb I ibelr-' vaViroiis theWmv'f ?'This mystcTV
Goyeroment consents to be blockaded oat of will, aot be cleared .np anU''tlte,ibUVfteA.
is property ;by an Ulegal ilockadeV desired connt of tbe affairh 'receive.d.l-A'
fpr lbe injury of the Sonthlet it abide the ': . ' ' I.1 "-' 1 -
- d tbe President to the Confederate consequence let the tobacco be kept in U - ;f - v -
cr e ( v J pj; . ' - w Mother. colamo, ,hat, wbscpption book
Ctfjress. x "V? ."3 7 - , V? receive snbscriptiona to tbe?capital ik
, tl the ie. time dignified -and frank- tbe blockaaais raised, and not befoFO.' No; h- n, - riJ rfli
nflPredent inakwnoefbrttoslur
over again
was an inefficient
olntlnn Li .-'")HrW' jwns re j jur ib,,u jixioeiomypi, put pniTUuag lor i ff o uaaiiciai system devised tT I.ID0 WlSdOttt
5Jvu- P6881 J tue Legislatore of that State. I the increase of the pay. ot non-com missioned of your predecessors! has Droved adeouAtl to mn.
brn cooement of tbe .introduction of. officers and prif atesP i J, ; ' " ' : " plying alii the wants 0 the;goTeramenLnot-
vi uuwes On oreisrn imoorta during thA hWfa-nda' I boat fnr IhnnftWv -. .. .- i-r ; . ? .1 misa f i-rnAn1tiiia nnltiVAA a.
nL - 1 Al . 11 . m . M
umree on Military Affairs enquire into Ube ex-
kvucjt.ui casing ; possession of an tbe cotton.
to secretseBsion.
Mr. Lyons seconded the motion, and the doors
warn inwrl. - " 1
. .1 ...ilmtanManMM.it inn II InnAnli tA ttimiif VkMi' anil Un I : . V - . : 4
i, tbe nice, m rrrrr-, :? t' m.Joaea.'Esqtha Cashier of said bank.- w
L.' a renetioa of !tuem.Pi-omnent a easels o come into with bewar&a con, T v ; ' ?w
in the term of
the' increase
senit) out ports in ballast 9 and take onboard
tobacco and cotton. " If tobacco bought for
the French Govei nment may be carried.
away (by Sword's permit) wby inay not
uuEt of our financial condidon is gratifying coJ-too, boogbt on British acennt, be carried
jai encouraging. When we look at our ex- off by she same process ! i Any thing which
-nirarea since the commencement of the will . reconcile . England . and France to (he
Jtf, and that of the enemy, we must derive blockade;' and confine i!s bjury solely lo the
,3ci pleasure fioni the comparison, and feel South, would be jnst into Sewaid's hand,
antl that we can pay our .way in ibis1 war If England and France want onr cotton and
'fon. 5- . I come and get it. Otherwise,' let it i-emaio
m.. President evidently looks calmly for- I where. it is, or be destroyed, raJiier than Jet
gjisinicnt by eoldiers.? ,Tha short, term of
lBontaJ he thinks tends gieatly to the in-
t th emeienev of the army.' His ac-
sciioe liDeraiiv to inis- wort ; 'it , is a war i
measnre as well as one of peace; r !
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CONFEDERATE - CONGRESS--FIRST
!."' : SGSSION. f
. ' SENATE. ' -
! ' Richmond, Monday, February 24.
: Mr. Brown, of Miss., presented a bill to levy
a war tax on cotum proaucea auring me year
1862. which was react and placed upon the cai-
eodar. mt. Urown gave notice tbat ne wou'd
press an early consideration of tbe bill. Tbe
following is a corv of the bill :
X. Beit enacted, &, Taat it shall be lawful for
each head of a family iff tbe Con federal e St ates
of America, in tbe year 1862, to produce free ef
tax, three bales of cotton, clear of seed, weighing
four bundred pound for every band actually em-
i " e
oacco. and; otber products in the! Confederate jThe doors bavin? been re-opened, the follow-
, . o'i uefcrugioa, wuen- mg ojessage was receivea jrom ue jrresiaent.
l -. r j ue mreatenea- dv ice enemv. r ,VT?fijmfmj frnw Dur'oTrkTjixrfn
Lir, Jiortcu nressented
Stti CaroHna ' State
uect tbatC aa mmours were
toe lloanoke island disaster
naederale forces behaved
Congress be reauejted
fucti rumours, and aCauaint tba Conveaiion
th the rusalt. r p r! v ..-
On motionT of Mr. Orr. the resolatjon was re
ferred to the. Committee on Military Affairs. X
xne oenate tben went into executive session on
the eoverriment for the ve&r haa'been Hin rnitnd
numbers,r4ne hundred and seventy millions of
dollars' ; lejs than one-third! of tbe. sum wasted
by the enemy in bis vain effort to conquer us-i
less than the value of a single article of export
the cotton jcrop of theiyear. . i )' I'i 'fl I"
r I' I
K
' f.
v'' ds'.
f . ; our ! -
Men. p
!: ler-' r c
v 0 a
! a- . ' -;
; 1 of..
for
a resolution nasaed' hv m Mouse-or, Mentotm8.cj.tA l-i- xvf" T.lTI 1
Convention, to the f n":"- .
uirrmtln rflUtfnn : la oDeoienca . to - tbe cCWdtua.onal. provision; " WfTZTJA?? V
J that some of the !QI the
Kariiv fiift nntiWL; lDe vonorress iniormanoa or tne state ot tbe 1 Vi " r. '"i"1 w v-
naoiy, toe vxn rede- I J . - . , 1 stitutlou. whflo .mui M.Tt . r,
toinvertirateibe ! ""7 T"" P t . Mk
i t)Mu'j 6uuu uieagurM m bb uau jaage necessary r t tt- rf i -; V'-" It : ' . - I t p
a message from tbe Presideut-and adjourned some
fifteen minutes after. : r '.i t ; . '
aod expedient,! have to communio?te that, since
my messaee at toe last session of tbe Provisional
Congress, events bave demonstrated tbat thecov.
enment had attempted more tban it bad power
successfully rto achieve. L Hence,;in the. effort to
protect, by our arms, tbe wbole of tbe terrftory
tskV i.,A.
the Patent Office and PuhH
legislative (provisions will be required! which
will be snecificallv statedin th v 6nAyi f h a
head Of that Department lf I 1
j. i vibe una attention oi ijongi ess to the dnty
of the Confederate Spates, seaboard and ; inlsni f W P"16 Cou tbe Cobfode-
we have been so exposed as yecentlvtoencountAr ,1 w', ww we manoateoi
.Whenvthl Oonfederacy..was, 1 V""tuv : ; 1 1 li.
wxx$ 34 tUCL li IS W6U fcufc ut9 pcupxe oav icvwvwuu mew irV iuc u'-uumuc ouvj- aau lor every , auumonax oaie ox ioar nunarea
itoiLuytdatobu,i.fi cm: -i - .. - : - j PPP S,L
-iVtnntkeir minds to "fight on, and fight ' As germane to Ibis subject we take tbe otter, war taxes are assessed and collecJed, tbe
- - i vr 4 ... ... I
UJlIU QUI UUCitCO ! WMw.w. !
unaaown tojne Cbair tbat it was impossible to
do justice to all, but he had done the best in his
power : P ;f ,v,p;Pp pp,;:p .' -
nOUSX STANDING COKl ITTJXS. , "
On JEtefioW--Metsrs. Smith of North Caro
lina; Vest ! tof MlssonriPStanbles of Virginia.
Crocket of Kentucky, Gardinhier of Tennessee!
Curry or Alabama. Claon of Mississioni. Dorkina
of Florida, and Trippe of Oeorsia. - . "
. Woml M'ans.-Messrs. Keonnr of Trfiniai.
ana, Jonet fit Tennesse,. Bon ham of South Caro-
una, uarnetK or v irgima; AloKae of Missiesippi;
Lyons of Alabama. Macben of 'Ken tuctv. Holt
of Louisiana and Graham of Texas.' ' ' P
MUuUiiy Affairs Messrs. Miles of South Car-
ouna, irryor oi v irgima, Jlenan of Georgia.
HOUSE OF KEPBESEUTATIVES. '
In 6 Chairf annoucid. lb
various standme committees of i the Houses re- formed, tba State eomnoafo it were, h thA tw- J" xerer ypu jo my message communicated to
marking tbat there were so many new members collar cbaractfi of tbeir nnrsniis: and a'mlanl I the Provisional Congress in November! last for
. . - . . . . i . t: t " r p r i . i - i ikL- . ...
confidence in their former associates, to a ereat 1 t"1.l'uel1"1m.a"0" wucniogpne cqnauion
exteotldesiitnte of the means !for the nrosecntion J PuBDUc n-4.as it might be useful tH lay be
of the war on so eiran Un a scale aa that which it I1?' youi..JheL short interval ,whichh4s i.ince
has attained. Tbe workslops and "artisans were W6? "9 -1- having produced iny fmaterial t
malnlv to 1ft found in tbe Northern 8tates.aod one Cil?Sa wat, condition other than those lo
A'fKaflHtntia. AatrnrkA n nnr. f ht a I wnicu, reiereuce nas airsadv been made. , .'
meDt was to establish tbe necessary manufactories, . J.n elusion, I cordially welcome rdpresen-i
and in tbe meantime to obtain bV pufebase from ?re bo, jcentlv chosen, by the people, are
abroad, as &? as practicable, 'whatever was reeuir- ueu wim iueir views ana aeeungs, ana
d for the public defence.. No effort has been LfoaDiy aayise me as to in needful proymons
spared fo effect both these ends, aod though the
result !&sve not equaled onr popes, it is believed
tba; aa impartial judgment will, upon full lnveatt
ga? ion,; Award ' to the various departments of the
govern ment coeait for having done all wbicb bu
roan power and foresight enabled tbem to pecom-
3
i
RECESS OF TtlE CONTENTION.
Ise Convention adjonrned on Wednesday
t after a session cf thirty-seven days, to
lietigaln on the thirdjttonday in April. .
Tbe cloqnent and appropnato ' valedictory
rP.-csident Edwards in response to a vote
f tbiffks, will be fottpd ia to-day's paper. '
fflATHAJI CO ALKIK I. LI! liAIXKUAl
mflPilV CITr . XVLi.(J ilUil.
.-.kJ:.-. ce. Oorbeitef is, that Seward bas given the
Vie call auenuoa mj two luiwuKwsm jjriti.h Govern meot assurances tbar the-rebollion
IeMiTor irivinz notice OI an election to woukl be crusbed m some very soon nme,- aou
. . i . T. iv Viu ' . tbat England should tbeo have abundant supplies
ee'd in this cuy on we tn mst.f w i ae- of aAUlm Thirty or sixty days may bave be-n spe-
nied ;be qnesaon whether said city shall cified. With u-e assurances, Lord John RosseH
kdb. the n of Sly oW. doU.r, J!JM
Mnitil .LrV the Chatham Hailroad I tbwgimration of toe scecified time, end if tben
" '.., k tUi unitnln maw nnt at. an Arwl. :
i
Tie oLcl 0.
; 2. Tbat tbe head of a family shall be construed
to meaa a man or single . woman having the ac
tual direction of a plantation or farm, but when
iwo or'more persons have the direction of tbe
same farm or plantation, they shall ; be construed.
n one. and a band shall be f construed lo mean a
person, whether white or black, between tbe'ages
of fourteen and sixty, actually employed in tbe
cultivation of cotton, and woo shall bave labored
in tbe field more than ane-batf tbe lime from
April 1st, 1862, to September 1st of the sanir
year.' :'..'' i '.Pi
JUr. rne.an of Jdiss-; presented resolutions
u ru'utr wai
ftf, will come forward and agree that
Brpo.ation o Baleigb, the captal o the
4, suall dv its pari" in caiTyin'g ont a
X3OTTint, w'ca, wneii accompiisnea,
tile traitral ; of vast ' benefits to this city,
i Sate. au the nbcle Son;hern Con fed.
9
following article from the Kichvucod Whig,
and cordially concur in the vi3ws expressed
It is stated as a fact by a London pftper, that
as late as the 23d of January, Louis Napoleon
was resolved to announce to tbe Legislative Co-ps
of France, tbethe should Tecoguixe the Confed
erate Slates, aod disregard tbe blockade. On
that day he was- induced to forego his resoio'ta,
or to defer its execution, in coosequeoce of sonie
renmentatioos made to bim by Earl Bussel.
What tnese represenTawoos were, we are cowoia; opted by the Legislature of Mississippi, in rela
uut n hist nuk iw u.wt. wwuj.u.a c- i llon t0 tbe exportaDon or cotton. , ,
Mr. Dortcb, of N. C, presented reeoluuons
adopted by the Convention of North Carolina, in
i-e'alioa to tbe re-ealistment of volunteers.
Go motion' of Mr. Haoer, tbe Senate adjourn
ed ; and, at bia request, the senators . remained in
Lhe chamber, to confer informally upon (be pp
pnintment or the atAoding; committees. ' ;
MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. .
- Mr. Swasn. of Ten n.. thought tbarthVdis
eauioa of this IXou&a upon thr pressed atL4 suwti
of such a, character ai to require that lis sessions
aioa'd be held with dosed doors. Ttus he deem
ed proper, in view of measures likely to be sul
in"'. ted to the House for ,i& consideration this
morning. He therefore moved tbp.t tbe House
Pugh of Alabams, Davis of Mississioni. Harris of piwb. I
Missouri. Swan of Tennessee. Brideers of North I Tbe valour and devotion ef tbe people have not
Carolina, ad Ratson of Arkamas. ; I - 1 onlv sus'iaioed the efforts of the government, but'
Foreign Affairs. Messrs. Poote of Tennessee, f bavegone far to supply its deficiencies. 1
Perkins of liuisiaria, Smith ef Alabama, Dejar- I The active star of military preparation among
Queen of Sooth Carolina, Breckindge eiKenH when our agents fiist went sbrpad, in Wed on-
delays ioi 'toe procurement or arms, i , j.r'
for the public Bervice. I assure yon of ro v hearty
co operation in all yon r efforts fad the cpmmon
weiiare of tne) country, i p ! f i
V ; J ! ; JEPPESSON DAVIS.
The message was laid on the table and a
number of conies ordered to ha nrinifA fnr thm
4ise oi" the fiouse. i' ' P ' '. p : ;
Mfr Smith, of Virginia, called tin the resolu
tion in reference to the supDi-essioini of intoxica
tion in the jarmy:' The merits ot the resolution
were discussed - by Messrs. Smith bf Viireinia. I
Foote, Wikjox, Read and Bon bam. ,Tbe reso,
Itce on
p-
tucky,. Preston of Virginia, and McLeantf North avoidable
Naval A fairs. Messrs. Conraaof LocHsiana.
Royceof South Carolina. Wrfebt of . Georgia.
C'opion of Alabama, Carrio of Tennessee. Smith
of Virginia, Paitber of North Carolina, Dorkins
of Florida atd Cham bliss of Virginia. PL
Jiu2o77T---Messrs. Gartrel of Georsr'a. Russell
of Virginia, targan of Alabama, Moore of Ken-
tucky ,Gar land of ArkaB&as.Heiskell of Tennessee,
Gray of Texas, Ashe of North Carolina and .
Hoicom be of Virginia. j v
Commerce' hiessn " Curry of Alabama,
Trippe of Georgia, Cooke of Missouri. McDowell
of North Casolina, Lyons of Virginia, Sexton of
Texas, Villeve of Louisiana, Bruce of Kentucky,
and Chfcmbefs of Mississippi. ; p
'osi-UiTieo-ana irost noaas. Messrs.- udmtoi
kt! iv TaVa.--The AtlaoU
the vrar in this country was not at an end, En-
tA r i jnrn ia -l' inter veouoa.
tbout sora such pVdrw i this, we cannot ao-
Wace, and we bone the citens, in aq eu- for the change of purpose on tbe part of tbe i
)fKW spirit Oi comoioea patriotism uu Jobn is incnarac:er with tbe man. He is one of
yoirr sentimental cbampiom of liberty, and would
look on and see a free people crnnbed under tbe
iron heel of despotism, wih perfect composure, if
his fanatical dogmas were notappareotlyinvided.
Listening,as be was very willing U do, to tbe lv
jcg tales of Seward about abolitidn, and assured
tbat cotton should very speedily be foKhcomiog,
he was we'l content to star d by and passively aid
in the subiu?alk)n or extermination of tbe only.
M. - . f '. . . ' A 1 ! M I . 1. a r 1 I. 1 .1 - .
Jltt, J here IS no power Oi VIVI uuuiuug i poruon ot me aireritM pwpm wuu upuu-u citi
'. - . I Pi - iv t.J I libertv.P . P . ' V ;,-P.
kn-ac ot luilroaa ivaumiwm wb- tu . . h93LTilna -Me thfe'oart of
hp KWer region, ' Looking .t . tbd am- tba'Srilisti mid-stry,' a duty of a Viul cbaractor
L l- ii - f Kwfit devo'ves on us.. Shall we sUnd Idle abd with
Wet in the narrow view of the benefit foUed dyerm this iniquitous game to be
lt would accrne to this place in the sin- played out T "We know tbat our Colton and to-
Vle of fnei, obtained convemently
general ptofperjty of both those countriss is de
pendent upon these articles. ' Ten months ago, in
Jid bands Of a wise government of one of ordi
nary forecast these great staples might have been
used to purchase abroad arms and ammunition
amd steel plated i (-earners, which would have ren
dered us invincible and enabled os, at this very
the coatls aod rivers ot tbe
ours exposed to their
sbort S'gbtedoess the
iiuat prices, and burned at the ibcoa-l moet marvellous and deplorable, oar rulers did
most bave cotton and tobacco, and ttay flattered
themselves that tbey would break tbe blockade
to get tbenK Now our enemies are" using their
precious treasures, so criminally neglected by our
selves, to ensure our subjugation. - Seward under
takes lo furnish foreign powers these indispensable
articles as tbe price oi totir neuirauiy ana toeir
?2 TRADR WITH THE tVORI.I
BUT THE YANKEES. r ' . :
rejoice to see the movement . of MrV
iijof Louisiana, to secore free trade
all the world bnt t TTpited States.-
!'t ;;. . ii ' j ' " " i I nass into the bands of the enemy t' If we do we
movement be followed np. bv aSeth. fale tbat wiHfSHow, 4, -P
p oanes on tbe manufaclores of tbe I Every consideration oi zwoourana saieiv aic-
that steps should be lmmedia-eiy taceo,
ke'aply,irsieat! of fuel now OiJ:ained
m expensively and inconveniently, ana
e'-iins noon the asaisiance of the ..Oity a
prt. to a reasonable extent, carhot be de-r
I Not a winter goes by thatevery fanv.
I a Rale ch does not sijU for good coal at time, to be ravaging the coj
I . . . j u - "wi. Tankees, loBteadf of having
fwab'e onces, instead of swaoby wnod at deprea.,tjOBI;i: R0,iih m i
Ices, and bnrnett at the ibconr
pence o; constantly mutooz np tbe lire
. I. . . " . w. . . . ;
ake lime it is lruted in tue moniogr
3 U is peimiUed to sink into 'mbes t
'a for coal, theu,
go into secret session: ;
Mr. Poote obtained the .floor, aod expressed bis
sarprise at tbe proposition, of hi3 colleague. Not
only was be surprised.but astounded aod agonised
beyond description, by tbis mouon, made by.
colleague without consullstionia a matter so vi
tal to every interest of the country. Tbe people
of the country bad 6howed- themselves entitled
to reciprocal confidence, and he never would con
seat that'tbey should be shut out from Hie public
deliberations of their representatives. At some
Jengt'a, and with great earnestness, 'be . opposed
tbe motion of hs colleague. ; .
Mr. Lyons-of Virginiaaid that he entertained
tbe highest respect for the judgment and patriot
ism of the gentleman from Tennessee, -but tbat
be bad matters io submit to tbe action of Ibis
House which he could not, and would ndt do in
open session, and be tberfcore concurred in tbe
opinions of Mr, Swann, tbat tbe doors should be
Closed. . J- .-" '.P-l,-., t r-r r : '
Under a rule of tbe House requiring tbe doors
to be closed upon motion of a member, seconded
by another, tbe Speaker ordered the k ball to be
cleared of all but its members and officers; and tbe
dopi" were closed. ;. - ... - ..
' ; SENATE. J : '
: T tsos-Y, February 25. , 1862.
Mr. Hunter, of, Virginia, from a committee se
lected la the informal , meeting of tbe Senators on
yesterday, tc recommend nominatio.es. -.; to tbe
etaoding committeesmade.the following report.
. , The committee recommend the following re
port: .."( - -P.-r .i . --; i
Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Orr. Of
retnect for an inefficient blockade articles which South Carolina, chairman ; and Messrs. Yancey
haexn onlr obfaixi ov our subjugatloft. f I Our own f of Alabama, fVYigiall of Texas, Clark of . Missouri,
- . .-. .-.Tl ... . I j t - e it:
ana- jrreson oi v ii-eiuih. v .
- Ot Finance.- Mr. Barnwell of j South Caroli-
of Atabatna.Conro ofMisaoari. Bovstonf 'Axl much ss I am not only nnwUling, but unable, to
Jba.Jobneonlol?ftfi people have sur-
A i. T I C J J
oar efforts vo import military supplier of all xutoilta i -xao ine jAtiaow (ua..
sorts, j' ' 1 I p; JS .iwiftpnfcontains adlspatcb; freus the Men'
! x nave nopeu ior several oays to receive omciai i pme papers! dated tbe 2 ls 'staling, tbat Columbus
island and the fail of PorDonelson, They have lA t- J t, .j TJ 7
not yet; reacted me, end X auo,,tbereore, unable
.lo communicate to you so en information of tnose
events. ! and tbe consequences resulting from them,
as would enable, me td ; make recommendations
founded upon the changed condition which they
have produced. Enough is known of the surren
der at Roanoke island.to make us feel that it was
deeply 'humiliating, however imperfect may have
been tbe preparation for defence. The hope is
still entertained that our reported losses at Port
Donelsbo h?ve been '- greatly lexaggera'ed, inas-
wAKh that on which we chiefly xel'ed is em-
nfoyed as tbe most effective means for our ondd-
ing.
shall we nerroU it?' Tbe cotton' and tobacco
are still in our ba?ds, si)U we oerm-t tbem to
iiif-.-- .1 ; t . j I itA3 that steps should
Ts, ana .nign , tonnage uuue. on -h wiJ! eo$urelhe de8tmction of -every hogs-
"'PPUg, and we Will SOOn consign I an- head of tobacco and bale of cottony sooner than
PUim in l :r suffer them to lau into me nanus u tuo eueuivi
' "W BUI3 Lr 1 - i. TU Ul V IIII1IMH 111 IIKLflllina I I -
Win irufWr,: ' P "
5 We
WhAM there are large Quantities accumulated in
any city, they should be at once removed to some f 0n
rfnt tn the interior, and fagots prepared to make cbair
are request to state that a Ibe destruction certain, when the occasn soau
Nete officer is now in Kaleieh; wbol demand. This is especially a duty here lhEicb
viuccr is now lu xtaieigu, wuy i . a ,. l tlmi hiler born eVerv hogs-
V) enlist men by companies .for .the 1 bead than, let the enemy get it or any foreign
ihe battery to which he is attached power through - the "SeDcyitne enemy. re
.. . , - " i nave naci a gooa maoy iu,wi iu. ujmg
tL'e-beat in -thn mV. .nd ' the I ?j i- ..n with Frflnrh WmIps in
Hampton Roads. " Some said tbey brought sealed
packaea of recognition ; others that tb-y bore a
permit from tbe'LinccJo Government to enter the
waters of Virginia and receive a cargo of tobacco.
We know nothing." " We should dislike to do aoy-
thlng nngracios even in appearaace. to jj ranee.
value. It may not be yet
: . ... - il.
. . - . t.. .u- An.Tin (in. it wh. ior luh
j , i too late. iut inn "v v j' --i - --- -
n aifetr and eif-res-
.L.-.i . ' . . . ' ' - ' . I -taKiw i-.nnJftte the aotbonty of Lin-
jj -ortiy, and all who ClesiIO W go : fcSd T.bould be shipped, and tbe
aulhorities shoufd forihunih remove from the eily
all tbe tobacco row-here, and deposit it in some
p'aca where, if the exigency arises, it may be cer
tainly and speedily destroyed. I " fi , ' -: . -"A
like course, and bat tnsantlyt should be
adopted with respect lo cot ton. - Place it - where
its destruction will be em-e, before the . enemy can
get it. Our salvation may uewuu -uu
MWHiivm :
. - . . - .
in too service.
commanding it is one of experience
TLbse already enrolled . and not
bto the State service can j if they bo
t in siht of tha : Yankees in fortt-
Nji w , . tumg ungraciov ,
f by enlisting under this officer. Properly approached h
'o which thbiBcei i.'.tthed SJS
F WllU lDtft a fi,1,4 ... -,lat-
' 5lBg it. The officer referred to'ean be
tYarborongh llonse.-"'. ;
j5KEE PRISOKCRS BXCHANGCD.
I ge number of prisoners from' Saliar
I And yet, while all this is going on, I ,:4 .-rA of the wealth
-"Ce lrOVnmar JmI.hi t Vi. Qtnfk I . ... e A vairtflrt
e hi - iest and most In uuenuai citizens . --"'
0a and aayg, and does nothing!! t 1 nfactureof small arm. f " l! !'
na, chairman; and Messrs.. Hunter of .Virginia,
Davis of North Carolina, Ssmms of Louisiana,acd
Henry of Tennessee. ;.
:- Oi Cbmmercs.--Mr. Clay of Alabama, chair
man : and Messrs.: Maxwell of Florida, Dori-ch of
North Carolina. Peyloa of Missouri, and Burnett
of Kentucky. .- 1 - , -
OnMiU'xiry Aftnrs.-l-hLx. Sparrow of Louisi
ana, chairman ; and Messrs. Preston of Virginia,
Johnson of Arkansas, YY lgfall ol Texas, ana iien
Ty of Tennessee. ;
' t a r . .. ir-T r ir:..;..- ?
Unicivai Affairs. 'ju.r. ruwu ui ju.ieejMppi,
man; aod Messrs. Oldham of Texas, .Baker
of Florida, Simms of Kentucky, and Dorlch of
North Carolina, - a. ... ;. it P i-.-- -. , 1 -.x , ,' P
0 Judiciary. Mr. Hill of Georgia, chairman ;
aod Messrs. Hayoes ot Tennessee, Pbelan of Mis
sissippi, Semms of Lou'siaaa, and Burnett of
Kentucky. ' - v p! 1-- -p :-Ps
On Indian Affairs.- Mr. Johnson of Arkansas,
chairman ; and Messrs. Clay of Alabama, Oldham
of. Texas, Peyioo of Missouri, aod Simms ,pf
Kentucky..- r -..-i . vi.' .-p -
' Post Office and Post Moods. Mr, ., Oldham
of Texas, cbairmanj and. Messrs. : Haynea- of
Tennessee, Mitchell of i Arkansas, aod Baker of.
Florida. -: I . . .. -
On Public Lands. Mr. C'ark of Missouri,
chairman ; aod Messrs. Baker of Florida; and
Yancev of Alabama. ; j v
0.t Patents.- Mr. Maxwell of Florida, chair
man ; and Messrs. Haynes of .Tennessee, and Hill
of Georgia;- :r . - :' : : ':,: ,
On Clairns.-SL. Davis of ..North Carolina,
chairman; and MessrsJ.Burneltof Kentucky, and
Peyton of Missouri. . t p
, On Territortes.llr. Tyigfall of Texas, chair
man; and Messrs.- Brown of , Mississippi, and
Yancey of Alabama, sp i ;
On Accounts. Mr. Mitchell of Arkansas,
chairman ; and Messrs. DortoU of North Carolina,
and Simms of Kentucky, j; . ! j; J
p On Pjiniing.llT. Pbeian of MisstssippijChair
man ; and Messrs. Hil of Georgia, and C'ark - of
Missouri. P -.v- : $ -y ...
On Enrolments. Mr. :.Phelan i of Missouri,
chairman ; Maxwell of Florid-., and Mitchell of
Arkansas. : t' . .. -; '
Carojioa, Clark of.Georgia, Welshvof Mississippi,
HiitoQ of Florida, ad Herbert ot Tuxas 4t;S
i&mtoriei and Pvblic iianrfs. Messrs. Wilcox
of Texas, Marshall of Louisiana, Jenkins of JVirv
ginia, Jreeman of Missouri, Foster of Alabama,
BaUon of Arkansas, Lewis of Georgia, Ewing of
Kep tucky. Menees of Tennessee. .
r Indian Affairs. Messrs. Singleton of Missis
uppi, Elliott-of Kentucky, Hunly of Arkansas.
Dupre of Louisiana, Goodeof Virginia, Tibbs of.
Tennessee, y ngnt ox Texas, Arrington of North
Carolina, and Bawls of Alabama. ..
Patents. Messrs. Bell of r Missouri, Lander of
North Carolina Read of Kentucky, Chilton . of
.dLir oama, ompies oi v irgima, jviarsnali of .Loa-
jsiaoa.llllto of Jj'londs, Strickland of Georgia
and YVnght jof Texas. . ? ; ; ' .
CZpiws. ilefesrs. Smith of Virginia, Clopton
of Alabama, ( Burnett of Kentucky, Vi'lere,of
xouisia:na, ciapp oi Aiississippi, McLean of JSorth
UArolma, Munneriynn of Georgia. Farrow of
Sooth Carolina, and Gardenbier of Tennessee.
ccoufts.Messrs. McO.ueen of South nmli-
na,Uosr ot Alabama, Hen an of .worth Caro
lina, Strickland of Georgia; and Hunley of Ar-
Rules and Offices of the Hotse. Messrs. Jones of
Tennessee, Perkins of Louisiana, Boteler of Vir
ginia, Lewis, of Georgia, and Smith of North
Carolina, f . P: v.
Pay and Mileage. Messrs. Burnett of" Ken
tucky, Singleton of Mississippi, and Bridgers of
North Carolina. : : p -;' : ..- : :P;-.v- s;- p -
Enrolled 2iiUs.-r-MesBrs.: Elliott bf Kentucky J
Chambers of Mississippi, and Tibbs bf Tennessee. -'
Pm7. Messrs. Barksdale of Mississinpi,'
Jenkins of Virginia, -".Wright of Georgia; Menees
of Tennessee, and'Dapre of Louisiana.' p '
iFlaa and Seal. Messri. : JJoteler of Virginia,
Smith of Alabama, ana uray or Texas.
Mr. Garlrell offered a resolution to the effect
tbat tbe , Committee of Military Affairs be in
strucled to enquire into the expediency of increas-
log tne. pay doujuuiuhsswubu uuiuers anu
privates of the army oi the Confederate States.
'Passed. '...;. t;v;; P-'-p....
Mr. Perkins presented a bill ; to; admit; duty
free all wares and mercuanaJBe imported to the
Con f ederat e States, . except i such as may ' be
brought from 1 the (Jniied States of. America.--
Also, another bill with reference to the calling
before Congress, heads of departments to gi ve in
formation which may be desired or to answer to
any charges whether a necessity existed for such
action. f.' i :. PJP'f" '. .
Mr. Foote had intended to offer an amendment) to
this.but in deference to the request of his colleague
be would not now do so., He thought that "some
measure or rule should be . adopted by wbicb,
when a member ol tbe Cabinet was voted down,
be should, forthwith resign. This had been the
uniform practice of tbe English Parliament..
And Mr. Macauley had expressed the idea that
if a government officer were to refuse to resign,
when voted against by a majority ih the House,
oi Lords or Commons, it wovfd cause a civil rev
olution in England. ''ip?;fir:::'
Mr. Smith wanted to know if the! Cabinet
Bbould be thrown into the jminority whether or.
not ; as a matter ot course the President would be
li ke wise subject to be thrown put ?P P" ? P
Mr. Foote said the Kingupr the Queen of
England were never voted out.' . Laughter. 1
Mr. Chilton, of Alabama, movect to refer to the
Committee! on Judiciary, which, after - some
discussion was finally done. fpr p PPP
: The following bills, resolutions, &c., were pre-
sen ted and referred to appropriate committees ;
Mr. Marshall, a resolution concerning the des
troying of tobacco and'stores to prevent their seiz
ure by tbe enemy. P '-''! iP ' " -. 'T -. ' 1
t Mr. Conrad, ao amendment,' to , vne euecs tnat
we will deat.rov ali sugar, tobacco, rice and other
stores whenever such shall be deemed; necessary,
to m eveut their falling into Uie, hands of ? tbo'
enemvT and that the IConfederate States . shall
reimburse the bwners for the property thus .des
troyed. I ;' ' ... -'';'- rPA - -;!p ,pv
Mr. Kenherof Louisiana, a resolution to the
effect that the rule 27 of the House, which resolves
the House into secret session," he rescindeoV
and that Jl tbe men,; guns aod'sioresj had been
removed tpj an island, forty-fitej miles dqwn the
river, which is being raiiidly fortifl&d tinder the
special Ins
services of
planters.
peption of Beauregard,
1 ,000 negroes, ; owned
who has tbe
by
lbs rim
CoNxniaATic PoSTAGC
t . , . . i
cents slanine hereafter issued will be blue.
mis red,. as aooounced oflctaily J
ten cents :
Sraiirs. Ti
oflctally
ue fits
and the
J rendered without a desperate edbrt to. cat their
way thronigh investing forces whatever may bave
been their hnmbers and to endeavor ' .'to make a
junction witliVtbe other divisions of the army.
But in the absence of tbat lexact in formation,
which! can only be afforded py official rerts,
it would be premature to pass judgment,
and my own is reserved,! as I trust yours
will be, until .that information- fs received In
the meantime, strenuous efforts have been made
to throw forward reinforcements to the armies at
the posi-ions threatened, anfl I cannot doubt that
the bitter .disappointments we have borne, by
nei ving the people to siill greater exertions, will
speedily secure recruits more accordant with . our
jyst expectations, and as favourable to Our cause
as those which marked the earlier periods of the
war. ' . -.- " . ...ii. p
The repoi Is of. the Secretaries of War aud Lhe
Navy; will exhibit the mass of resources for the
conduct of t he war wb i ch we have been enabled
o acebmmuiate notwithstanding tlie very seri
ous dimcumes against which we bave contended,
r: They afford the oheering ! hope that our re
sources, limited as they were at; the beginning
of the con lest j'.witf, during its progress, become
' ' I: .' ' ''1 '.' , .. '
The nolicv of enlistment for short terms.
against Which I have steadily . contended from
me commencement of tne war. has, in my ludg
ihenLr contributed In no' immaterial degree to
the recent-reverses which we have aaffered,'and
even now renders it difficult to furnish you an
accurate statement of the army; ; When the
war first broke out, ' many of bur people could
with difficuliy.be persuaded" that it would be
long or . serious. At was . not aeemea possioie
that anything so insane as a persistent attempt
lo suoiugate tnese Df-atea couia oe maae , ewii
less that the delusion would so far prevail as to
give to the war the; vast proportions which H
has assumed, f The people, incredulous of a long
wron. nr Aia n a f ni a 1 1 tr evaraa Tf Ihnnp nn hafrnnr:
and the early legislation of ' Congress rendered
it impracticable to obin volunteers for a great
er period than twelve months. --Now that it has
become probable tn at the war will be continued
through a series of years." bur 'high-spirited and
:.;f;
DIED:
At the residence of her siater. Mai Willis B. VThit-
aher, new this oily, on Saturday lAt, ftr a sadden
but seve illness, Mns. MAII'J HA. COURTS, wifa
i f
la tlie
of Daaiel W. Courts, Esq., State Tropsureri
sth year or ner age. , - , j j -1
Mrs. Courtd was on a visit to her. suiter sud rela
tires, and was! in her asaal health, when kbe took
leave of that j tuiblj Iipme and endowed fauilj to
which the WMj to retorn no. more. ! She mm, how
ever, bat thoii ditnce rlmoved fxom tbem, aud
had the Consolation and syonpathy wtiioh eonjajal i
love and 'filial aSection can impart in the jhoor of
fcfflctjoo.' HeC attck m sadden, end t.fe tfr)j iu
dications to her physician that lie who kadjudded
the eMily house of her 'iAeinacle bed wdeied in
dissolution and would be obeveu. j Ilet hacbantl and .
1-ela.tives were lunimoned to ter bedside, but only to
moorn ever and share the sorrows which tliey eoald
not soothe, End sympathise withbeipCerias which
they could sot feel. This poioeu iibe iriow which.'
pieicetl their beaits,and eonstitM the n$ aieh which
they now jjeel, and which tbe hind! ct Time -may
eventually Boften into ttielaocho'j- fesijnation, but
can never obliterate. While life UsU, tie tijae hat
band's ejections will never cense So pay a catial vieit
to itie lonely tomb' which contains the hut of all what
;waa jouie lovely in his eyes. P j ,j l' ' . .
To point oat tbe virtues of the ideoeased i i only a
tribute due to the memory f her irhp lu now no more,
in common j with hose whose lireahnve added lustre
to female excellence. Amonj sacb, ttxi lamented Mrs.
C has been, always regarded, aawnj her acqalntcn- .
cea, n miaMe riraL The meuiory df these vu-tues
will flourish And bloom nntil her b4ti acqoaiauanoe
has joined heir id lier distant home, and will perfume
the ah which drinks the dew from the sombre willow
which overhangs her , towb. As I wlile ii li;, her
chief happineas consisied in fulfilling the enk of her
Creator, in Whierer relation she oceapied, stia cannot
fail now to be -''dressed is robes, washed and male
"wliii in the blood of he Lnnib.. ,To the :trickn
hearts who she has left -eliin wei oCer oof warm
est. svnioaahv a,td earnest condolence i id view of' our
common mortality nnd the cer'-unly jof its HenUble
baSjupercepUblespproMU. ,,V f; l :.
it r
i 1
TflOMAS UKISIVOID & (.
i'XFORRLrVE GOpprdCH.)
VV4JIVI VUM M AtVJ-Jk
NEW" ORLEANS1 1 !
are, from the.faciof having entered the service k intfttArmnviia o Sr ivi tv
for a short term, compelled in many instances, IVTkSwar? woRDa iS kti TA,
to go home to make the necessary arrangements
ior tncir aammes aunng uieir prujyugeu u-
sence.: - . . , - i - .
The auotos of new regiments for the war,
called for from the different States, are, in rapid
progress of organization." "he .whole body of
our new levies and re-enlisted men will proba
HX ACCOCJTflMIJST8r and importers of
WATCHES! DIAMONDS, CLOCK?, I BRONZES
FOCELAINE, PLATED-WAKE, GUNS, CUT-;
p ; LERY and FANCY, GOODS. K"
The subscribers, ' WM.- M. GOODRICH, i HBNSY
THOMAS. Ja.. and A, B. GRISW0LD. call atten
tion to the change in the style of their Arm, which it
hit be ready in the ranks within the next thirty j still conduct.d by the same partners who bare mu
days.! But, in the rmeantime, it is exceedingly aged
its afiurs for the last fifteen years, with Ue same
Capital and business facilities M fonaerlv.' We sball
luive always on hand for the inspection of our friends
and the public the largest and , best; selected stock of
goods in oul.liile, in the Confederate-States.' f '
j ailUJIAB, UJX1SHUX.LI VO.
e 7-wlzsi P I . ..ji r ' ' : .-
difficult to give an accurate statement ' of the
number.of our forces in tne neid. ? xney may
in general terms.' be stated at four hundred regi-
mAnt.o nf infftritrv. with a brbportiohate force of
cavalry-and artillery the details of whicn win
. a aft a : .-' TIT
be shown bv tne report oi tne secretary oi w sr.
I deem it i mpfoper to advert 'to I the fact th at
the process of furloughs .and re-enlistment in
progress lor tne - last montn naa, so iar oisor
irstnized and weakened our forces as to impair
... ;,;A--fti a4. i w T ilv-1 Courts el tae uonieaerafe " states, tn si
Carolina, be held at th. times nd pbioe. fol
ria,u'a i: '"zrz'z lowing t-r r-r rr. p n , .,
loreseen.ana was power lean y pre yvu, ur
1
be said to be substantially at an end, and that
wa fiball not a?ain. during the war be exposed
to seeing our strength diminished by this fruit
ful cause of disasters-short enlistments. " '
Th teonle of the Ctmfederale States, being
principally .engaged in agricultural pursuits;
woro nnnroviM flb the commencemenf of hos
tilities with ships,3 ship yards, materials for ship
buildingor skilled mechanics aud seamen .in
sufficient numbers to make the prompt creation
of a navy a. practicable tasJc, even u tne required
appropriations had jheen ,maue ior tae purpose.,
jfot withstanding our very limited :- resources,
- . . . .Itiii; A lIVia
however, the reportoi tue oecreuiry wm exuiuiir
tn .trim a satisfactory : "Drogress, in: preparation,
and a certainty of early completiton of vessels of
a number ana class on which we, may conuueu-.
lyTely fori contesting the vaunted. control 01 tne
enemy oyer vur vvia.
CWFEDBjtATB STATES OF. AMERICA, )
,District Cettrt for tue District or fax Lice, IT. C. J
., - i l ; Febraarv Term. 1861.
Ordered taat tbe rollowuir term oi the District
Courts ef the Confederate- States, in the Distiict of
' For the District of Pamlico, at the Court Bouse la
aau jxoTem-
f.
ibnrt; on the first i Monday In Jaai and Decern- ! i
82,1! - W.JL WATSON, Clett.
shorn', FeK 12th, 1861. r u 1 1 feb 19-.w6w .
' ii : ! i.-P .! 'i
Goldsboro'Jon the 4th Mondav in Mar
' For the District of Albemarle, t , the Court House
in Edentoni on Tuesday next -after the 3rd Monday
in May and November, 1861. . p ' I , '' --i . ' .
- Tor tba Dittriet of Cane Fear, at the Couit House
inSalisb
bar, 1862
1 Goldsbort
i P J uun ; f xu-a.w jhjv o p
;' . . i; n a. Vlflil i' i I .
. PMonnments, Tombs, II eds tones.
itlarblft Mantels stnd Farnlture.
WORK FURNISHED AND PUT UP. v
TWlff-nifornishadfor Monumentie if required.
-Orders by iaU punctual Attended tj . .
pMked and Warranttd, - p I mat w4
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