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Nothing itnportMt from th Army of tb Pov 'oinac Qraot eomplaiDsv thai, beary raina i. iro compelled tha suspension of operations. i nu AViw aays Grant and Suuntoa Bare ays u-mtjoaUy misrepreaentcd the real eonditioo of affain that theywbHrfied oiaHy that a a a ' " a "". m , Lea naa aoanuooej spottfyivania Uourt HouM. on the night of the 9th, aad that Han cock etrtcred the place on that day? andyet on tlie6th, wm mill titers- The Aew puota no rtUance on anything emanating from such Fuxhail Paikerof the Yankee Karr. sara te .11 cleaned me ILannahaniKMIc at lorn. 1 I ft V k .i' Joes, capturing the parry ragagid in placing the same la jiie river, aniong tha ooe Max vetM of tite rebel itaty. 1 Sliermao telerraplu that he has lakea Re- uio tlt nMxxn fight -Estimate-the Yankee loaa at three tUouaand (3000k 8ars hj ie in full pursuit of Juhnaou, 'and keen rauroaa repairea wiutin seren Bailee of lae yvikee annr a rear. Kanls'raiJers returned U Hutler, mi'i with oi.pojutioii but did not auoompiiau au m oojecu or lae expeaitioa. Slwridan has reacled Bulbf. Abu ears lie cmtld ee the ga4 Kbts m Ridisaond huary DiftiH, wm auooeMful m all and tK)k three hundred pt iiouers inside tt the re ucl wohcs could nave taken the City, but was ignorant ot tSutierll fMettion, Tro hmt- Jied ej'our.de4 fiwsj Buertdao's CuOiiuand had reauhed I'urtreaa litxiroe. AUo three hundred reeaptnred Yaekee soldiers. But ler telegraph from ,Bjrniula Hundred, 9 P. M., Ulh iiuunt, thai be had driven rebels from their fortification aaound Fort Darling. aoJ had the fort completely invested. Sheridan destroyed a raillioo of rations, rollgng stuck, mod other aUwa, to theamohat of ten miltiooa. GulJ closed at 176f in New York. RiCHttoKD, 23, 18G1 Oen. Walker aecidenully ibde into the enemy's lines dujiug the fight of the 20th, and was fired upon and ni horse killed, lie was wounded in h foot which required amputating. Baltunofe papers of tb 17th reoelted- nothing important from the teat of War, Gold closed at 178 on the 17th. - 'BAIfOVBt 0!fCTIO!C Latest infbrmatiou represents the bulk of Grant's array near llilford dpot and Bowl ing Qreeg with pickets some five ot six miles this side. The iinpreasiou there is no chance of iiumediato oollisin. . Grant will probably require some time to get ready , to move upon us. All quiet at 12 il. Fron A(lai(. Art xt a, May 23. Reports from the (root ShaJ state Uiat t lii-ne has been very little skirmishing for the Ut two days; mostly on the left' The main body of the nemy seems to have abandbned the line of the rail road, and are attempting to maa nn aiir hlY. aunnnsed to be aflankinir column under Mct'tiersoa moving on JJales, . Development! of the enemy's plans, ren lered necessary further change in our posl tiou. There is no strayglintr, and troops In fine spirits and confident. - The Mayot isau ed a proclamation for all citixens hot in or ganisatiotrto report for orders, and advised lion-combatants to leave the citv. v ' Lanei aVSJ 'resslonal. : - rt RtdfiMONn. May 23, . The Senate payed two bids amending the act inipontiu rcHtriclioGX Bpon foreign mm tinsrce; Due giving Some privileges to Ue owners of cargo belonging in part to any State would bave if the lnfoderate Gov ernment owned slutres of cargo. MetiKHiaK presented by the 8uperintend ct of the Press Association asking privilege in the field, to purchase rations and forage ."which was referred- fo the committee od military a Hairs. ... A lill on the same ' Subject relbrrod to same oomruittoav ; "' . , LastFodaJr Uie House naaaed a hill in- MnBiujj uio jwj vi auiufura aeven noiiara yc tnonh. J. T. Leach, of North Carolina, Introduced a resolution for the appointment of Commis sioners' to negotiate for Peace on the basis of independent sovereignty of the States. ' Laid on the table. - . V." Gommunicatioos from the Secretary of the .l r I 1 : J . It . . Treasury recommending modioattoo ia the Impreeament law, so hat transportation, eertificatet iuikbledne pjb two yearf fcer prc, !a rolJ, Jh iotereat pjb!a b thMoie MinuMl-i eora, 'liwttona to tw UM M u rates oi n jcr isca . . .. ,vr I li.Vo rVVwrvi . . ' -T- Orhnt corpf-Ui 5 l--,.4...- -i-. ,Th CJcU of Jhe Twnl Military InMj. mta wera rarwwcsi oo tna lpitol 3quai yesterday by President Dkvii - TStlbnewglustBjcaivedi . TT . v .v niMorsk 'Jcjscnox, 0 P MlAboot noon ' to-day the enemy L approached the bridge over North . Anoa river. This after noon, be attacked the guard at the bridge and drove it to this rUoe. About the same tin the 15th oorpe, Warren's corps, at Jeri cho ford oo our leff, was attacked bj A. P. Hill ' Ilk advance checked them. " . , ' RicBMOirp May 25. The following received this morning: Satretary tf War : , The enemy has been making feeble attacks upon our lines to-Way. probably with the" view of &ceruining our position ; but were easily repulsed. ' . j General Mahone drove three regiments across the" river, capturing a sUnd of colors, some prisoners, and one aid to Gen. Laidk-y." .jt (SignedJ . E. E.'Xr.-. Richmond,, May 24. Johnson, of OeorgTa appeared in be Sen ate to-day, qualified and took his seat. "A bill wis reported byCrmrtmttee on- Fi- uanos in oonionuity witn recommendatioos from Secretary of the Treasarf; A bill presented yesterday from Military Cpwjnittew authorixing reporters of Press I Association in the Geld to purchase rations and forage. . Passed. Hilt of Georgia, entered a motion to re- eonsider. , - Mr. Graham preeeoted his view on . the hatmu corpus question at some length, lie opposed the further suspension of the writ. The Senate then resolved into executive sessidn. The House passed the Senate bill exemnt- intf" editors of masaxioes. also several other bills of an unimportant character, and then resolved into secret session. PrriasacRO, May 24th. Northern dates to tlie 2Ut received. Grant telegraphs thai an effort was made Thursday evening by Euell'a corns to turn the Yankee's riirhL It was promptly relilaed." 3J0 prisoners Ml into Yankee hands. -Besides many . killed and wounded. Yankee loss 600 killed, wounded and missing. - Stanton assures the northern press that over xo.UUU ventran reinrorcements bave been sent Grant No reports from the battle. Ilea river blockaded at many points by rebel shore batteYies. Gen. Can be v who is about to assume com- mend promiees to move therri early. Seigel removed.- llaj. Ueneral Hunter succeeds hinu ' Dispatch from Sherman, dated Thursday night at Kingston, Mated during that day he had pushed a column beyond Kingston in pursuit of Johnston as far as Cassrarila. A hard fight for Atlanta is looked for.. The Herald slate among passengers on board the Paris rebel steamer Grevbound just arrived at Boston, was Edward A. Polland editor of the Richmond Jsarma-r, now probably in Fort Warren. Gold 1814. ' NEW8 FROMTH B' W EST SUFFERING - REFUGEES. AtlaKta. May 25. Westward and. east ward to Columbus, the homeless people of Northern Geonria are crowding into the city, to await the issue of tne "unpemiHif suofgie orouf array ana tne federal The relief committees here are pouring out everything that can be obtained lor thoir'subsiistance ; and come now to the people of Georgia, Alabama and South Caro lina to ask help immediate help. We need clothing for women and children, bacon, fresh meat and corn. These can be delivered to the agents of the Southern Express Ob and addressed to Geo. Duncan, President of Relief Committee, Atlanta. Abu, needed, mforrnxtionias to where any number of des titute families can find 'sbtor-.aidfrad. Will the prej ploaie publish ibis and autjln, the matter, ' Two press reporters came from the army this evening. 'Intelligence is mostly oj a character which prudence require be held from pnblicatiou for th'time. Movements lookjng to secure baSe of army have been completed. Yankee army reported moving up To Dallas in force. This morning some sliirmiahing took place on our left eAlaim in the city has in a large measure subsid d. Seveialj day s will elapse before general engagement takes place. Train to-dv, came from Altoooa. f " . RioHNOKB, May 3S. -Tba Seaata passed a bill iacraaaiaf tba 'pay of Gaaarals aaaigaad to dal at the aeat of government Also a bill providing for the nwe of certificates of iadabtadaaaa, iatareat paya ble ia eoiBi Nothing of iatoreat ia the Hoaiae a . ' , o'Jrw raJlmoroaaMMnupkeji 4 IVcttl" wi sight. ftmitectt. .JWiUr, Bmoreiup betwei Pv r U. tuh . that ttrt Milra vWJ irmapon$ imp- - - - 7vaiNiaaiowr Oald. tterl trxaorta with inKMeaaie up eabiaa' the fl (. iraaa boat. . . . . , ' IttCHMofftu Mar 87. .Official iaforaa&Mi 'received 'ifila'BMiniiR. vara tee aeeaoee or Urant e ten. la awataf tea PawaaJt r r aw Uaaurtr. hewing jhJa dtraaW , .Onr atsay aaaaOviag raWiy; hr lio luwat. praii wiia ue male whjek lraai m tollowHig. At JSs'cloekeavy fttreaf iafaMry had ae- paatad at Haawver C,(l ; aa4 weaa prseViogJ esir cavairy aacx at laai wnf. i -f . j " Tare priaoaera jaai htuaahi ai, hetoaaiag ia the alh earse, saya Utah-eaa wand reeaivad or dan yesterday, to aar to the Whila Hpae. , "i - . . RsBsnteKB). May St. . - New Yerk ffarahJ er-the 4k.8(aaBtoii despatches to Dix. S3d, saya a a ay ihouaead vataraa) tiuops have haew btwerdvd te Urant. Upwards of 90,000 aiek aad roeaded have hsaa transported froei battle 6-td to Waabiag. torn. Ovar 800 priaooers arrived at Ibe priaoa depots. Army of Potoasae pom fully aa atroug im aumhara, aad hatter aqaipped Ibaa .whea the canyaiga epaaad. r " ; :' The Joaroal of Commerce haakeeaaospead- ad hy military ethoritiea. Iluaoa adopted a a-aahnioa t adjeern Cth of Jane. , , .' , Davis of Marylaadaflaawd a" resolution, nupoaaly aaVpted. asking tht PrasideBt to coasmaateai if iba spJaMiioa aJvea to Fraaee, heiag a reaolatioa to reference to Mexico which aaeiaaoqsly phased the fJeeSa 4th April, qootoe atoteaaAl f Miulsters satia farterfty.;;- Ciptaaauoa weeivadhy F reoeh 'govarameat. -r Admiral Pot Ura orBcfal ttwpatch ays vea hi eaaght above ina fall at Alaxaadria have baee relieved by aieaaa of a data, adiich aaabUf veeaeia la pan free. GoU im ejsYofk IcX- j hfacoif, Ga.. May 2. The foKowiBg reaolatioa was adopted aaaai moasly this warning at the eity Prayer meet Remlid, That the Christians tif this meet Ing neqnaat the eity adiiora to aead forward aa preas aews by Ulerraph all over the land, that the Chriatiaaa of Maeuo, Georgia, ak thair bratbraa everywhere ia the Confederacy to aaita wrth Ibaaa in privet for oar country oeiiy, ai a o cioca,.r. m. . Atlaxta. May 26th. Tba army having ad vaacae irum tba has H lha Kailtu4 westward oaf information eomaa mora irregularly. . Fir io( waa heard last veanf aad aa-aia to-day aappoaad to ha a boa I 30 miles front hare, bo- tar sea Mametia aad Pallia. - JTha Prasa reporter ha' s-oae to the front. Gov. Brow a b here .with the ,State reaarva troupe. Tnese ta a lerdag of nope lull coon aeaee aamag all partiea. No eommBaieatioa fram Gea. Johoetoa to-day. MoaiLX, May 37v-Spaeial dispatch Seaatobia 27th. New York Heralda Waah iagtoa eorrerpoadeat aays: Bailer' a campaign to Monday ais-ht baa not seea eonridared. Rebel fortificatione oa the aoatb ai(a of tba river tmmeaee, works are hxtpteraable. Bat' lar foat 8000. Sam t Madary arraeted and broeght to Cueiaaa9ti, . " . -Maw York Timea apaelal, SITi army corps: toaaea 1JI40 killed: 1U70 woaaded: 700 miaaiag. Birargiera from the whola aay es timated at 20.COO. Oa the 19th losses S to 6.000. Cbiearo eorraspoadeat 1 7th. aava tba ktsa la froal of fleaaeea, 690 kUlad, 3J0OO voeended 400 miaaiag. iiooaar mortally woaedrdr Kil pairiek aainftilly, Maaaoa severely ; Wilcox mortaly. Keateekyproveat MarmaB toarol aegnaea aad lake tnam as sabstitales. 7 Atlaxta, May 87. ' "Leteet from pre reporters of field opere tioae yeaterday eaefiae akinaiahiac ad aaamy feeuHg fori oar positioai Oar right fcala oo? roae hum Aek worth to Uallae abal 9 roilea aurth east foam . New Hopav Chasck. aad ai lenda flora latter point nearly wast The movement of the enemy coaiMoes to extend towards oar nrht indie almg ewposiuoa 'to ger la lha rear of Etowah near and bridge J ir ing heard early thia mortuag, bi aUad away Ashland, Mky 2a Advices front the front are that the enemy have recrossed the North Anna river, and are again moving in the di rection it k auDDosed. of our right Tbeen- eiDT are said to have made an effort this morn- tng to burg to bridge oer tne.wortri Anna, on the telegraph road, but vfete foiled. There was some skirmishing this morning. RiCBTMomv Mar 29.-rThe enemy crossed the Pamunky " civer yesterday at HartQTert'1'' Town and .Old Church. fIaaoock,i Wright and Burnside's forces have certainly ercsed. Our army up to Ibis morning, had formed no line of battle, but awaiutg the mpveroents of the enemy. There was considerable cav alry fight at Hall's shop yesterday between Fits Lee's and Hampton's cavalry and a large foroe olyaokee aval7. At first Our -cavalry forced the enemy back, but now supposed the enemy gave back hi order to draw us in. Late in the evening our cavalry drear off hav ing lost, it is said, aome 30 killed and 75 woun ded. Soke of them foil into yaakee hands. Curro, Ljl, via' Summitte via Moaru . v 1 jir,29. At 6 o'clock yerterday evening, -th Yan- camp at Morgans, where they had been for urging, and moved down- the. rter. . nie Cavalry and Ariraeryvri'UnJV sm4 the In fantry in transports. Whortoo s Texas Cav alry was 29 miles went artbem at uorgansa jerry, anv our Aounuy waa at ouurpori wai ingW. Walker's command to come op. A Major of the Coufederato army', who crossed lite river yetterasy, rerNwt as loiiows : seren gmboat an-1 J tranporU vecre jptuxeaa?0 ed river, sod wh4e Dumber prisoners in Arkansas and Loutsuiia. was 16.000. On the 7th Instant,' twt cn.iboat's and 3 trails' ports were ;p a ttrd in Colcorae river- la South-weea LouUuaita. br CtA "Alexander. L ,NtcktoUe aud binwport , destroyed ,by mpmT, oaarmng. uouaesv euxi eotsoai gma wi WarehooesL- corn cribs" arid I aerir IhiOir eise indiscriminately .and'many famihe dertvld6f botb ' Iooa and - clothing. " Two -transports passed, up the- over yesterday . waUuiegro ttU diers. Ueneral Caovy baa gone to Vwks borg.'. " ''-'. ".. : rv' '. ; - -t 'Ntw Hon, eas Mabjbtta, May 28. The eaamy are asasaad in oar' front, oa the snath aide of Pempkiav Viae ereek. - vary heavy ar tillery and musketry skirrmabiag yesterday, fram senriae 4o dark, . pnncipupy on the riehi wiitg.wbea it e eased -and waa reeame a boat BMdpigbt. We captured between two aad three baadred prisoner." amoae them lieat. Cot. FamMiaa, of tba SOtb.Obio, Adjt. Hetter aad threa Ceuteaaata. ' Ot.r lijreea atn laaDirit- ed wrfh I he" great eonndaaee tbej bava in their oummaaders, and their 'ability to defeat the eneaiy. Every man ia aackme Jbr a gaiteraj enearamaut !o tak,paee. whicS will praaUy ba to-day. Skirmishiag ia "wow going oa' to night, oa the right centra. ' Lieet CoL Fan. htisa rapurta Gak t Waliaak -eaveraly .WMadad in the action at Ketaca -- r , j Bartbam's rezirDeat.Goraa'a brisada. detach ed at 57p in., an sent - to the f ht.'r Granf by'a, which beiugoutflanked, arrived in lima to charger and drove the enemy. Bertram's lose Sg killed and woanded Urauby'sge killed, aae tSl wounded and uriawBr- In Gmnbya front the aaemy left 388 dead en the field, aad a larva somber woeaded--theae dead all killed by Brrtham's Arkansas Rrgimeatrwhicb sep arated from Graiiby'a line lha Interval of 100 paces. The enemy in branby'a, iinmediare front, not leas tba 300 killed 1200 woanded. Capiat ed primes re report Maj. Gea. Howard Johnsoa and Brig. Gen. King woanded. Skir mishiag continued until nightfall. The aaemy constkntly shifting their position from centra to i. i Nxw Hope, Ga. May 29l Granby s bng- i ade wa placed in action at 5 P. Myeeterday. I Tbe-rjgbt of the enemy atteiupHed toJurn our left flank. We had no defn exceptTpWTonw fllf few boughs and stones nastily ooliccted by our cavalry, which held their position as skirmisu- era before the brigade came op. 1 he engage men immediately became furious, and raged with unabated violence untiL8 P. M. when tbe enemy's lines advanced within five paces of ours several times, and were at all points repulsed. Having oo support, ttre brigade was not allowed to hazard their position by char ges until 12P. M.,' when Walthall,'s brigade arrived and took position immediately in, ouj rear. The ehanre sounded Ttnd the brtcade swent throueh the woods retaking three lineal of battle without tiring a gun, and capturing many prisoners. , , ieosi oisrATa.j Nxw Horx, wa-MAaiBTTA.i-Gen. Clebuta's divisioa engaged ibe 4ih army corps, oader Howard, about 10 o'clock this morning, altar dAsperato eontat,epalsed them with a toss of bet Weaa five aad Sevan thousand. We cap tured Between 150 and 200 prisoners, eaetaaive of the woaaded, and immense quantiUee of arms aud accoatrementa. Geo. Cleburne says the aaemy s dead were. Un etoee ap to his front. Ibeirkae of breastworks in front f Ixtriag'a command waa abandoocd. Oar loss will probably number 400 to 500. Skirmishing stiH going en The j army a left ; gradaaily give way.- . 1, tATtarABTiccuas. BATTta-FiBLo 18" mixa raou. M AairrvA. May 28. Heavy akirmiahhiV beaa - at day light yesterday morning oe,tbe left, continued withoal i .terrnptio till about S o'clock, whea a daaperata assault waa made apon Steveasoa's division, which waa repulsed baadaomely, with vera h)to to the enemy. This is the fourth all that" harbeee made apon thw point, reaulling iu heavy loss to lha enemy. A bat tery was ran op" wilbia 800 yards ot Stuart's line, and opened . a terrific fire on ea Our harnabooiera killed every ganner and horsftj The battery waa abandoned. Last Bight,' at 12 o'clock, the aaemy advanced oa oar extra ma rivhtaad were- ambushed ay Cvabnraa'ealivia ion, who-followed .ap with a abarga that roatrd the aaemy completely, leaving 148 priaoaera ia our handa, including the brigade eonimandar, togsiher withxhetr killed aad woaaded. The eaeuur a loss was aeiwaea ava aau six ltaua- aad arl at six hawdtad.r Tba aaada fui of Graubv'a brigade ia highly apokea-airGraa- by received a slight woaud, but la atiQ. ia Ike field. Briak skirmishiag begaagaia Ihiamara- aad still coallpaes oa . tba extreme left ing. 1 Bay are massing oa oar ten Muausora- ing. Heavy artillery nriag eouuuasa ap aa 1 o'eosck. . -- : era) Longstreet ha autboclied v con tradiction of the aUtetaeot that ihe woond uodeP-wHich be I nfferiBg was ioflictej bj Mklione'a Brigade. t is nTrreat reliei to Ihe bnrade and it friends that it U thus exon erated, of what, tjiodgh at most ah innocent accident, was, nere'thelesa matter of dtatresa and mortification. :m.i rt t a i i l. jarge aiaoas of MaiBsrsaBd aew thawhi-,. , ry bVtlVau Ul that s hey will adlwairn fm Monday the 0th. aa agsoee! avaa) by joif re-a asssaaaWsfas y.yft pobIih, .aiihjnach a4saaare, lh raaW tatioaSrtbat have baee adopted by a large ma- kitty ef both Hoessaj prbtastiog, ia tha aaaae of North CaraHM. gaieat'' the aet efta Cos 5 ' UiejmU Coegrass ntepaadlag the writ of law tt ) . savpaa. t f , r , , . .. j,,,. - Jv'.Vr ?-f ' aletloaa, ia refrreaee to a baaia mt paaea. lhaa' - -Were radoptad by the fIoea af Caaamaas oav-r. yeatarday, with oafy afseew eVasewtlag atae. -"'. , - JdivCobbeiitb-Vearihia aadasawt toltUdVi: ea to raeoletioss) eadaeetof Caw, VaawWBeJ. wvva-adoMad hy the Cesaatoae afaaoat ejaa'aa-'. awaisfy. anly..threet ssambaas voting agaJaatC ,r, tbeas. . '.- ! t '.-,"-'.... , Let tbtee thinr ba aetieaiaaaiiy ir4 bafor ' .l i- - . . ,. -. j . . .... z . ; - v I Li The agMat)re have eadoraed fiowtrmat Yaaee, afmoatfbaaiafcMnry.1 " .". S. The LsYWhUaea ha-ra tsstssliste atiwar-; -?r -and- emahalie asiwas araiaat rke net ef CeaTT' graaS easpsedtag lha wvtt -of Aaieae earaos. ' - ' breach of ihe General Aaaemhfy, baa passu stronr raantntioaa ia favor or aegwlaitiaf for ' peace on hoaerabl tavma Caatasi aaifiiis. t f . RESOLUTTONgT CONCEBJfINO" CEt. TAIN' ACTS OFvTHKLATE CON-i GR ESS OF THE. CONFEDERATE statEo. r .V" Auslsed, That whim tbeneopsa oT North . Carolina have aver been and still are aaxiwaa ,. to atrangtnea the adajtiajatralMMi of the voav ftdrat govs rn tnant re every legiiimato wayr and to promote the success of the common eaaae, in order thai .we may have ' epeedy ; and boBorable -peace; they View -with deep concern. and alarm ever) inrractioa of the Cousritatioa: by the Coa-reas of the Coafrder -ate Sutea, and thia General Aaeemhly doth. la trie fr oams, protest against sach tfretioaa - as of parnieleaa example aad fatal leaaVaey. Jteasieed That the dct of the lata Congress,' Sljlled ArAcl to tba writ of kabeal cfpu in crriaia eases. . violates the faadameatal maxim of republican governmeat which requires separatioa ef the depasimeata ef. power eteihaathe Execativa with judicial faucttona wbien fuongreaa eaaaot coostitatioaally coafet even oa the judiciary " - iteeir, and seta -at aaagbt tne moat emphatic and aolema guarantees of tba Constitatioa. Xttolt,. That thia UeaeraJ Assembly, rep- v reaaetiag the people of North Caratiaa, doth aot eoosent to the sacrifice of the vital poBci- solely to seeere ad aerpetaata iheaa. aad doth : declare -that eoadilions of pefcbe daager," ' : present, prospective, probable or possible, can render the liberUaa! of the people tococopatible with the pabicxaJety. - . -... - Rttmlvid, That the Aet of tbe aame Coa- -greaa, aaiitlad Aa Act to avgaesx forces to serve daring tba war," declariag,all white am. residents of the .Confederate Siatee betwaaa " . tbe agea ' of seventeen aad fifty- to la ia .the . mintaiyservice.eaibracingiaitspraiviaioaa every Suta officer in all the depart ate ats, Eieeativa, - -Legislative and Jadicial, aad sabiecling all the iudastrial peraufta ef the coantry to military " - Muparviskntaad eoatrol, redueea the' Slate got- V eruments to mat pioviatoaaf admroistratinae, -dependent on the grace -add fovor of Coagieas agd the Exaeuliv, is destructive ot State sov- ereiirutv. aad imbortaaa assertion of the sower on the part of Congress to convert the CoftfeeV erate govanmeat lato a coaaolidatad saUitary ; despollsm. ' .,.;.'- . , -.r; . Jtsasfeed, That thia Gaaeral Aaaembly doth . iherefora reqaeft our Senators aad Kepreaeaia- , Uvea in Cengrea to aae I hair beat endeavor to -procara a repeal of the' first meatkmedxet,aad "i '' sach modiScaUons of the second aa shall aecare. ;r the righta aad preserve tbe integrity of the AUtaaorthe Uoaradaract. -.r ' .'am a aani j jcsssieear, i nat a eopy ertfteeo raaaiauoaa ; he trhaemittad to each ef oar Seaalore aad Key- - . KMBlalivea ia Congreas. - l-.4". -' RESOLtTTIONSlN REFERENCE TQ A BASIS OF PEACE. " '.'--- -HesafasaT, by ibe General Asu.rably "of the Slate of North Carolina, That - w hi tat we re gard the prase in war betwaaa tbe Coafsperale -; tf tatea aad Iba -Cniud Statee, aa avt rf-self-defence, on the parr of thd Coa lad erate Stales, yet wa do not heait ate to daclara, that, for the eeke ot kamaaity, it beeumea oar gov. ( amment, through ita appniriate eoaatrtatioBal " departmoatav to'tssl Ita unwit oflbrta- to pat aa aad to thia aanataral aad aachrietiaa work ; . -of raraaga and tenia ea'd. we sasaeatl ae ; " com me ad that oar guvem nasal, f after bigal v apeeaasea ef etar arms, and eav other s stasias, , whea Bona eaa impota ha actioa to alarsa, to ataad of a ainesra desira for peaca, ehalt make ... J to the govsramsat of ear caemy an official of fer for peace, oa Ibe baaia ef iaaVpaadsaea aad katiobalitf . with the propoaitia that ta ateaba' ,V baraWJet tbemeslves, by eoavaadoa to bo elected for that purpose, after tba wilbdrawal of al amilitary foreea of both aide from their fiaaila. -.' Keaased. That . we baheva thia eoarda, aar the part of oar fferamaat, woald be baited by our people aad sokfery as aa aaearaaeo- thai paaea wilt ant he aaaeeasfarily pralcagad. , . Rmolvd. That while the foragoieg a aa ax- : . pyvaaioavof th- esetimeata of (has Gaaorai A ' . aambly reapeeikvg the aaaitaar m wbicb peace shoeld ba soagbt, wa raaew eavr pledgee af tba . ' reaoarees and posreraof lha Stale to th prose. , u entioe of the war, detbaaiva oar part, atil s peace is cVaiaad,. apa oat aad baaerabls terma, aad aatil tbe iadepeeidvaco aasd aartsatar al'.tv of lha Coaibderala fHataa ia eatabliahad. ' Vaarira'.-.Nin Yankee deacrtet hara ' ', been brought into th cky from Of re-ica . of the lower James ia th past two d j, . Ob of them was from tha gunboat Step- : piiig Ston. EftMtMr, ' , , . - " . - ' : .--.1 " ' .V.. " .
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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May 30, 1864, edition 1
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