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VOL. XXL SPARTANIumO. 8. CLvTRtTRSTWY. NOVEMBER 24, l*(t4. NO SO J
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til Kind.
MMM ?i4in jut received. 1 ouaot r?.
J; returns of the Bewnil Crop which
{ rlmCtra, Ac. I therefore withdraw my
IMsImwbh in ths District.
L. At. GENTKV, Assessor.
it M ir
wnrr-sr-r f?;
w - NOTICE.
tfTtfUl Bonhs of VKUNON and OELAND as
Ain#ks??th's, have been placed In in/
Jbandf (ur. K||(rmrnl. A so the Medical imspcqalt
dee to J. J. VERNON, deceased. I'ertMb
lidtbtrl wiB please cn?l >urrljr and settle.
J. M. ELFOUL>.
e*#av t 17 _??
WANTED
f?A/\ POUNDS ofBWTlEU for Hospital
d' "_r purposes, for which $4 will be paid.
y Al?i W) tltitn EGOS, foi which $l oi> per
sUs>*u will he paid. Bring thorn in immediate- .
17 as they art! much seeded in Hospital.
_ . . OL1 I'll ANT A WALKER:
' , ' 28 If
TAX IN KIND.
Jf" AM now prepared to receive the lit he Mo?r
Itfwa* Crop ?f ISrtd- Where the tillie, of
M^MM'pruiiucer, amounts ce ? much ah a
Wrei. the barrel will he paid for or furnish {
jfjL Small quantities will be received by tne
at tue Tax Depot, and the vessel returned to
tax payor. All persona producing more
tfcba Ikirtj gallons are liable.
C- . A. II. KIRftY, Agent
, ^ Depot No. I. Spartanburg District.
Tithe FYhclder.
. AM now prepared to receive the Tilue Pod [
'1 der orop. or ittbi. it is necessary that it
should be securely packed, otherwise, it cannot
be received. Producers will please deliver
- mm early aa possible, take receipts, and give
is to the Assessor accordingly.
A. H. KIR BY, Agent.
Depot No. 1. Spartanburg District.
' * ' ? - ? ?
?T>P.TVVRiiS the Methodist Church and Mr.
11 II. MitcheljMBl small gold LOCKKT?
ab-oit the sise ofattrcnty firi ret.! conm
tahiiitg a gentleman's likeness A liberal re- |
Ward will be paid for it if left at this oflioe
Aug 17 tf
ESTDAY.
WILLIAM Ull.tOKWOdl) tolls before me
a targe SOU It Kb STALLION NORSK,
about sixteen hsrnh high, supposed to he 17
* Id years eld; ?tue hind foot white, and bus
been appraised at ?m? hundred aod twenty-five
JolUra.
The owner con find him nit Ntt:h Paeole't
two rnilea above C.mip*a Bridge
W. T. THOIt.V,
Sapt I ' 1* _ _Jf
&1UO X? K NV'AIMJ.
K13SAth'AV ebout aim week* .since, tny nei
fro boj PINK. Said b'?y U about 2\
7wr< old?mulatto?' ??;* * inches hig , met
weight* about 1 10 po-.iuda 1'iuk is
4* be lurking about the neighborhood of C.vnp- !
a hallo, ia litlt l)l?frict. The above rew*..'
will he pail for ht? ?pj*>-?. - - ? ]JM
Meat iujail. II. II. THOMSON.
Jule ?l 12 if
Prof. 13. Italic
WILL give to a limited number of pupil*
private lt'?on< in instrumental and vo
?*1 tuusic. ?t t'lf.lvge etiurges, (u.vnble itivari
abl v. in a^vunco.
For I lie benefit nf those vko J(.Mrelo fit llirtn
tree tor (lit* positions of Teachers hii I Clwv*
?riioio, ? Separateclass will l>o formed I'vr in
atruetinn in the theory a ml harmony of music
Ka ly Applications are requested.
J ufy 14 11 If j
lCriroIiin^ Oflice,
fir*ATANnuno C. li.. S. U. August J3, 18C4.
?t|)mi'laint6 have ihtii made to nie thai
/ certain jier.siin.t who iirvj been detailed |
ik grounds ot public ucoo-sitjr. are charging <
urcsion tli.c p: i>:es for ill J products <>t iLtu< I
, labor. The nvoesnty for life detail ??l it man
inmi, w?ou.:vcr his neighbor'* determine
ibAt his prices?i'c unreasonable All smlv
parsons will c-srmuily be seui to the army.
Tanners, M.Iters. Shoemakers, lllicVtmi lis.
Mill wrigiits take warning Von arc dr
tailed for the benefit of your neighbors, and
at on enjr other grounds
J. H. MA HSU ALL.
i^iciw. ?ina nnrviuni^ imct. I
Aug 11 . 15 it
""SiOi'jiti jo
"*Vt" K. IlKllhBV K'vc notice iliai ? vrili
W proacouto atjisjfiing ?t> i***. sn .! ? ! <
mwe ry peraon, liu mmy lie re:: I't or t. o^piM'-nv
?ur UuJ attuned unar 11?<* lti*n of H |..irt^n
%?ig. CAMBKO^&rO
M*/ 2* 4 if
Ltime! Lime! Liru?!!
A T ilia Wtlna, Frem Lime i? n?* -+ 1
J\ of tho beat quslitjr, for oi in i ;n n- !' >
pri?vbiou. Imtrtber. irtm etc.. > i'.f |-: l .
dan. Exobunge only on the !ci >:e on
fb?cit ?idfn. \V. CUiil'iS.
ii|*sl. 1H 44 u
TU K uTxbT ckoi' OK iHtiiT
HAV.LM.i .uUltuuoU a special or lei- to reopm
iJ*e UOOb-ft1 % J?>{, tr.r 10 day* onlv
to rwei?? 4t?un |ierMni who, faem ?*ritiu."
?tu<M bM?.ntgleetfil to deliver their lithe lor
lk? pMt year. Notice is hereby* given lo all
neb* M deliaer Abe aaid i the ytt due, b> tSic
inet awt, M erliidh linte the Honks wilt be
Smelly clo?e<l<w?vi delimiters I mated over to
iOTtleeAeni'tn^Vui'ltiF' wlM> Wl" P,ocer^ 10 JCM^~
A. If. KIRBY, Agent,
Depot Sa 1, Spurtauburg District.
NoTomker IS, 1804. 2!J--lt
' ENTHAYEI)
1 .lRl>M the pasture of Mrs, P. Ktrhy oppor
site the Brick IIousl, jo I below the black
fnilk shop of A. J Daniel, Kaq., lias escaped
tk Bull Yearling with spots of retl and while,
to blent at lo amount to a ronu eolor. No parIbwW
ear marka remembered. Any informalion
ia regard t-o him, will be thankfully received
sad a liberal reward paid at thia office.
OM 30 25 it.
NOTICE.
LL persons baring claims against the K?
i m iw? ui rf. m. win r, uecuaseii, will preMill
thaw M one# fo J. M. Klford, end all perMM
indebted to said Estate, will please call
early and settle their accounts.
J. M KLKORitt. A fly for Estate.
Rwrl jtf ?t
" NOTICE^
J* FOREWARN all persons not to trade for a
k mat# given by me to John Paris, for Eight
wadrod Dollars, dated Octotier from the loth
to the fOth, 16414.) Raid note was giveu for
I'AtW far the Cavalry service, represented
misw* mm4 la net. I therefore will net pay the
aWlMt oouj yelled by law.
A. P. TURNER,
Jfee S 27 rf
| For Merit'.
| The friend* of I'ATILLO W. FARROW, re
Hpeetfkilly taioaM him as a Candidate W?
Sheriff, for Spartanburg District, at the else
lion on tho 6th December nest. *
Tie friends of ALSX J. W. LAND, respect
fully announce him as a c andidate for Sheriti
ol Spartanburg District, at the election ou the
Ot it December ucxtThe
friends of Col. J RUKL'S i'OOLE, re
Bpeclfully Announce him u* a Candida' for
Sheriff for Snarl an hit i-lt District, at the eiec
(iuii on llifi Otli D?*oo?ibor neat.
|* Tl|e tricuds or JOHN S. ROW NT'lLK, r*
i epeotiully announce hiln an a Can ii lute Km
(lie otticc of Sheriff of Spananbury I'.<tr:cl at
the next election.
The friends or R. J. liAMKL, ?c.?p..?ui>?iiy
announce'lnui m a Candidate tor the office ol
Sheriff. . / .
The friends of JERKM1 All WOi FORD
announce him a candidate for Sheriff of Spartanburg
District to fill the unexpired term of
the present inc. mbent.
The liieada of J-. W. UARRKTT. respeetfully
ai.nonnce him as a candidalo for the office
of Slieriff.
The friends of Colonel J. B TOLLBSON
respectfully announce him a* a candidate for
re election as Clerk of the Court, for Spartanburg
District
EXCHANGEt
vSM ..
fJIHE undersigned ltrts on It nil a lot of CART
RIAUES ami Ul'dtilK.S. whiclt he proposes
to exchange for PRODUCE ol all kiuds,
w? the n>'*! reasonable terms.
Alto, Otic 8lUn
FOWLEfl, FOSTER & CO.
Not it M tf
AVrp rr*i>
rpm: tax or 2^ per cent, on nil saiet and
I gross receipts froni^cgistered business is
tiuur due for the tjiiarter. etui ng .'Ithli tScptein
bcr. on i nrtst be punt hv the 'Iit in-taut.
I call attention to my miter isetnent of the
lutli ot Soi?I nnhrr ii? rnfmv ?hm. # a t ?!?
--^--1? ?"v ,v I'"
ccm. tix* this tax in on profits arising from
ilie purthnrfo fiiul sale of the articles therein
mentioni'il ? purchased since the 1st of January.
IH'io, and sohl between tLe 17th ol Feb
ruary ami 1st of July, 1H?4, by yoursell or
through agents in this or any other nakst.
book to this matter as the law will be rigidly
.-aforoed ag inst all who neglect this or any
. titer tax. Alt returns must be tuad? to the
Aa'j.sora.
j. ur. au^ctt,
Cellertor, 27th D.strict.
Oct 20 2ft tf
run statk o;-' south carom'.i a
8FAUTANMUUG DISTRICT.
Thomas Arnold, Administrator, app leant.
TS
Nat.c R'lilgsrs. ami others, l eft-miauls.
I'etnixti i?.v settlement and decree.
IT appearing to my satisfaetion that ilif le
irol heirs Niid repre-? matters of JOHN Alt
.^tl.D, deccAird. \ix: : a rail Aru dd. Heme
riiotiia* Arn dd. M?ry Arnold. J.ii<Oi N. Ar
n tid und I), vthiohl. ilefcnilmtfs in this
Ms-, re-tide beyond the tiai is oi tlits S'ate. It
is nrderi d liiat the appear at . lie t our: of O
dinii'-y to IA- hidden fur Spartanburg District
*i Spaiittnh.i. g Court lluuse. on the I7ti day
?? i rill Ihll J IIVA1| I V? MIV W L*:ni *r II Itliy
why ? li al amlrincnt of t .e e?iu e NIMIIOL)
\li ?t ?I.D. decra ed, nliuuM uoi made
mid ii decree irnde rd tlitrckU.
H i 11. h- mv iiaiid aud seal of otfi-v. Novem
L her 11. IWH.
J NO KARLG UOMaR, O. S. I).
Nov 17 il'J .Itn
PUBLIC SALE.
I wdl iiflVr i\i public outcry ?: Spurluiihu.-j
I*. II.. on Wednend iy ihw S.ltli iii?i ?u?, *i-'ic
properly uf the hue opr. J Ill 1ST
Oi.e Lot of Valuable Machiur.)
CONSISTING OP
Ot N-.rcroei PL VIS 11.
Hoc 1 >:ito -I Plainer,
j > urn* 'i u i^ t# ind (irovc'nnd Boriiif
i ? i-hlnw.
i "" One M" Mi * and Sim Mac'unr.
Oar \l.-fiiiT: .ilP coiiplftc and n ," ?
Vnrk'Stf; OVfh*r.
AI?->. it J. *. S'wiftiti j and Poll y ?
J T*vy I or v. it Ii {in iMotpftcril ol
Ito? ^ rt'RMTL'K^i
CONSISTING Or .*
Cr-t 1>. Maui ! ** . Hap; ai*- W .iiJYnhrr
i.iM.r*. .<vc.f i\ >*
<? i: I?ia m?.
Ono HowIiijc Mnohinc.
. THIIMS OF rtALK:
Twdtc month* nftor date, interest fron
dale, or eatdi wil\, he received if prrieitvd
J.* Al. ELFOKD, Att'rjr. for Adtu'ri.
Nor 17 29 2?v
I.OST,
/\N the f>th iutrfant, a ladies SIIAWL blu<
grounded, black, while and red border
tilun ' ; ? <.?? ?h?pli?il in the grouiu
with black and red check. A reasonable re
ward arid be paid for ita delivery to xue
E. J. IJLA8SIN0AME.
Oct 27 2t> t f
Mi's. Kvvjirt
INFORMS the citiseas of Span an burg, t li<v
she has opened a 8? 'HOOL for boy* at he
residence. Latin with ail tl<e hi/her Kuglisl
branches. will be taught if desired. She no
licitm a share of patronageKeptO
10 tf
XBOr yiiBJsiar
And trill ht j>ubluhfd in a fete dr t/?,
THE t A P'f \ I N '!? B RIDE
A Thrilling Talo of tho War,
nr w. i? iikrrinotom, 8nu it. c? cayai rt.
Neatly bound in paper, price $1.00.
UPON receipt of the prica it will be mailt*
to any part of the Confederacy putting
prepaid. A liberal discount to the Ti ado.
This charming Story has just bteeu rtu
through'lie columns ol' the Illustrated Meruit
ry. during which publ cation it was pronoun
ced hy both the press and the public, as nni
of the most delightful contributions that ha
been made to Polite Southern Literature.
As the edition is lunil'ed, the Trade Will ih
welt to forward their order at once.
> WJ* U. SMITH. Publisher
Raleigh, N fir
1*Ki U biS i'iVJ b.
[Concluded. ] ~
Yonr special ixltjuiion i? earnestly inaited
to the report bi the Secretary <it the
Trci'Ury, submitted tn conformity With
luw. '1 he facts therein disc?<*? <J art- lar
r from di??cour*tf?nf, *?d demonstrate thit,
with ^ud'Ciintn.legislation. We shall be oo,
abicd to nu-et alt t ? cxipcnmeft ?f Hie wer
front our abundant icnources", and avoid,
at lite Maine time, s'uch.uti nccumufsttoti >4
debt :is would render at ail doubt itfi our
; capacity ?*> rvdonin it.
J The total receipt* into th? rren-nrv lor
the two quarters ending oil the SOtli Sep
teml ct. iSi>4, were 9 ! > !til.which
Mint a-|8. d to tin! tonsure of $.?'H,282,722.
ili.it remained irr the ticaeitrv on the
1st 01 April <a*t, t iii.t a total <,J V7J3,~
f 474,272. Of this tufal,' not tiiffniin half/
I tlmt is to say. $342,500,827. have hem ap
plied to the extinction ol the public debt,
while the total cspeiidilunn have beeu
$272,378,5v6, leaving a hsiai.ee in the
. tre*Miry on the 1st October, 1804, of $108,I
445,440
Th. total amount of the pnhlic debt, as
' exhibited on the l>o<.L? oi the Kogister of
; the Treasury, on the lat October, 1804,
| was $1,147,070.208,. oi which $539,340,i
090 wore fundi H 3 bearing internet,
j $288,880,15*! w i ? 4Miry mites of the
new issue u1 : onanvVr consisted of
the fo>iue* . ~i.k 1.1 titaxiujr notea which
will lie i-?u .iro ?ither lorins of debt, ;
and witi c exist aa'curreucy on the I
31st of next ii.o. ii.
The report *e-er, explains that, in
i conftrqitiA.ee ?>l '*- ? <i> ?dcu ?>t certain re- i
turiift Iroiu <ibtm>> ofiiee-, the true amount
I ut the deht in ia?*. by uktut twenty one ai.d
a halt million* oi dollar*, than appears on
the book* oi the Register, and that the to-1
tul public debt on the first of last month ;
1 may be fairly conaidcted to have been $1.
I l2Q#8i,V0&
1 'ihe inercait of the public debt, duiing
I the *ix mouths Irotn the l$t April to the
' 1st October, was 8'J7 UD'J,/BO, r*lb
er more than 8lt?,OUU,OoO per month, and
't Will be app..feht, on a perttn il ut l^e re
pott, thai this augmentation would o?vc |
avoided a positive reduction ol'j
: the atuouut would have ben ruecrea, but :
| lor ine certain Uele.'ts in the legislation on 1
i the *uhjcCt*o! the linaticrs, which are point
! ed out in tlie report, and winch tetiu to
; udiuit ol ca?y remedy.
In the stun auiatit* just made the foreign
! debt is omitted. It consist* only ol the
unjaul balance ol the loan known a* lite
l COttOli loan. This balance la hut iT~,2U0,
UUU. and ia adequately provided lor by
' about 250,llOU ba:ca ol cotton owned t>>
the IfGTcruuivnt, even if the cot, on in: ra
Lt il mtt ?wlll but ai( pcliui* pMltliJ.
There is one iu in ol ilae publicjUeht n ?t
int.udetl in ih" lam. e presented, lo which
vyar u Icniloll la icij'imd. ill" bono
nouns ptomiaed lo our Roidivis wv the tiino
cotton ol the act ol 17th February, lSlil.
were deliverable oil the 1*1 October. '1 he
, S? cits nry hue been unab e 'o laaue then,
by rcufcini of an omission in <iie Lw, uo
tune bung tbci in tixed tor the payment
ol the bono*.
The apgregrftc appropriations called lot
by the different dcpaiintents ol tiie tiov?
>*rnm?iit according to the estimates >ut>luittcu
with the report, l'or4t??e.?ix nwuitl...
ending on the bO.h June, lS'il. uuduiiI to
j o lbb,l0b.07il, while the tSccrctury cj?ti
' limit t> tllUl tlUTf Mill It 141am U llt'X J.I'lltir it,
u( til tiit* uiriiMM-a| propi iali>>iis, on tin- i?t
i .i .iiiu\ l>Gi), a iiuiaoofl t>i ? HIT, no;.ml
? 1' Moil.. , (In . t ime, .-ceiii that lot
iik'I .'<1111. uft hr.tr 1 i't'11 la'.flv "I .-lii'i .
oi a. 1...1 tintmiUiirt *. aim iirut in. atlui
! taonu. ai'|/ *|?r .rut't a c nsj i v. 1 lor m.-i'l
l.i_ tit" ? >i ll" (i'ttnn: wiVU't; t?y <
iin l?r ; .lulv ti.s? ?.-ar I -itl. ? i il th.
?'f h n-w urrta. (tilMitUiii) 'i
I? ill Hi. ? .*M ' ?l in " ?! i \ . 1 iiiU.t
' .i )in1 f: !. ..'ft <* i T 11 t h?? 1 ? - , %. v 1
. j I'lti.'it -'r.t -.lit:' IV'. -t.li rt'li.j r'tt-n v j'? In
> ' 4.1 iL/. t i" li..it tin f .. cii
J slliit^ 7 i'r
T.rr 1 ii-.' ' i tfti'ni ) ti? t?f 4.11 Wt-.iij. li
. f.iiip'i^.'ltti' Wi ll .Itl II <.*%? * .>11.> ti n,
' i it f iV'I'i < I'inli ' ?l V t'liniiii im
I , ?
j wiuc%.... run j'v '.'y ' "* **'' i .
-h : . eiiu ym t iVn kn.? r?tiur line
1 . 1 ? . _ /
I aun"''i ? %: wanr * 1 mil l "f
I i o. ni* I i t.. : i i..i. it & i ' i :
j ?' < ll.'f W. k>
. | *'jl?e<< to yuUi" ?< isM'lfi, <1 i? t ti'?. r t i
I ciu.- ; ? ttf.i .? cJji .11'
ill ti.Slll teaUiria *. 1 ...j, t. i. . ;
j it ? hUij4ii<uii?ii"T !ir~t : s h i i1 ?
ill I Ito tiovtTi liieot Lie j?i . Il l ilittiulr*
uliuil cut r?:i|i:iin * &<- n >m lax
atiou iiii. Tiiat no i>s?ie -?? m i it
beyond Itiat whicli is ulr a-i./ it
by law. ii'l l li.it a iTrui .i ,-*l |> i n >n
ut the miimul rcreipla lr. tuAKlniii luring
the war shall he set ufMi*t.r,. c.. * lor the
e jiiuiioal extinction ut inr iinamlitiii
amount until it shall have men r uuci-J to
' U1L>0,UUU,Ut>0j iiihi, 1 h. the jiletlj/c a;:ti
nj?jiro|'ri!ttion of Mi?h }tniji*Sr:ioii o{ the
tax in Itinil. a a fo' ?ur'i it i.a" < i o! yeai>
alter the fetm. so-iii he xuli
ciwut tor iiu -o the villi '
(MI I'll I At I. ill ? "?
t ? . ? "V
r calculation* i i, . if t Hi.
ti cicncy ut its ?p< v.w , jvuq
which worn . . . 11 < miccph*
lire fully liclBilui '" I cannot
oe I*.ir y pip*uiteil in ;'o o.hiently
condensed tor this .ii<a*u?e. t iouht not
ii will receive from yon thit earnest ami
, ca .did cuiMnlontioii which ia merited b\
' the iiuportuncc cf the subject.
The recommendations of the report lor
the repeal of certain provision* of thn tax
laws which produce inequality in the bur
\ then of taxation; (or exempting nil <1 oW?
e i crnuiniti HiHtiH irotn iuxuucttoii capital, n .1
i from miy ? Ivor, e diecri in in ?Vton in'taxation
1 1 on income dfl.'ivcd from lliciu; (or placing
J tlic luxation on banks on the luiine looting
t I ?h the taxation of other corporate bodies;
s for securing the ti:iym? nt ifito fh* Treu 'Ty
ot that portion of the bariJc' circulation
1 which is liable to oontiaoatioh bccatmfi hold
by alien enemies}'for the eonVo^tm r.f the
, i infc rest beat iftfr ^*?neury notes oow out '
taiid?ti? into ooujhiii Uii. m, a.id t??r cue
! quarterly collection of taxation; nil pieaeut
phMitiii i|UtDti<?nn lor Icgulution, winch,
if ^ iwly will jirpiitlj improve the
pablie credit, uini allmiutu .he burthen*
now nuptuic) by the extreme mid tinnee**?jiry
depreciation m thn r tine ot the cur
i ncjr.
The return? rd th< I'ropuee Iman Bureau
re euhfn tied wtth the report, * id the in
lorniatioii is eon that I lie l'rt'i\?ury
Amni't i > tlm 1Vjii? 11?
"I'C "T""
itleilt has been lully oritMUiltfJ, und in now
in operation with piotnire ot t-uictt-ucy u*d
gOCCVSS
The pro.ini'iii* luTotolore tunde to otimo
ex etit tor incie-isin^ the emiiptiiMitioii of
public officers, civil Mini military, la twiiud
to he in some pines iiiioJetp'at? to their
support; .perhaps not more no anywhere
titan in ltiehuioml, and enquiry' wnli a
view to -ppro}?riatc remedy, ?? so jested
to your cotiSidetHtioii. Your notice is n so
called to the condition of cert in officers of
the Treasury, who wore ouiitie i in the l.?wa
heretofore passed lor ilie rel.ef of other
puvho officer*, as un lit toned lo tin: report
f the tfciretary ol the I rr.ii.ury.
DM'AUTW . .1 of W.\K.
The condition ot the vaiious hr inches
of the tuihlai V.bci \ ice is eta ed in the u?? !
coin; auyiii^ report ul lite Secrctaiy ot ?\ ur |
Among i be im^goni on* undt' tor legisl
tive action with a ' it-w toal'il to the onto
hers and efficiency ul the army, m'I l'winch
will receive your consideration, there are
'jtue proiuinciH 'opics which merit special
out ice.
'i he exemption from military duty now
accorded l>y law to all pc'soiia engaged in
certain specified pursuits or prole aiona is I
shown by experience m be unwise, nor is
It believed to be defensible hi theory. The
defence of hotyc, family and country is uni
vet.?ally rcoogijizcd as the |uiramount political
duty ?t every lueiuber ot society ; and :
in a torui of govgffciurnt 'ike ours, where I
each citiX'Mi enjoy# an equality ot rights;
>*n?i privi o_.s, nut him; can be ini.retnvid j
icua t(>an an unequal distribution of duties (
shd obligations. pum!it h'or position i
siiouid relieve nny one who is ante* to do!
active duty, troiu enrollment in the army.
Unless Ins (unctions of rcrvio** a?e mora
u-etul to the defence ot his country jn
another *| here Hut it is manifest thai
tins rannoi l>e the ease with entire rtarfW. '
All telegraph opciatora, wuiktu> u in mince,
prol'msum, (inciters, ungtiuurs. euitol'M a ho
cn.pt'>} eon ot ii? wspapere ; jiiurn?)uieii '
primers, sliO'-mulem, tanners, blacksmith*,
millers, pin biennis, ami the numerous
other classed me turned in the laws, can nut
in the nature of thing* be either equally
ncc<*s?a y in their soterei pmlcsMona, imr
difetii. ut?d throughout <he country in *u. It
proportions ttint out) til* exact unwinds re pitied
are lutiiui in each locality , nor can
H l.e < vui\ u iieh' imp. ssi.de to replace
tit ?.h w.t tui he 'O is i tage ?y in n onl
..lui Ims capable ot active tiel*' services
A discretion -In-bid he vested in ihc military
authorities. so that a aulbeieitt numt
ur ot ilt< ac essential to the puolic service
might bo iet'iled to contine lite ex?ici-?
??t then pursuits or proiessiona. Out ill ex
e*ipti?'tis liott! service ot tin cntttv mas t .?
_ . l 11! 1 1 >
nm uiu ue willing anaiinc'iot. 11 aunr i.?
^rcaf lactiity for mImhom, oti. r* the lc|ii|i(?
iloii. in* well a? ready tnoaiif of ei-cup njt
.v libv* I>y Irau Inictit i|eviv?< and *? u.io ol
I tor [ Tiiicip.il obstruction* iw the olficieui
operation of the con-cii|t aw.
,\ general limit In law i? < II li i 'li"
UiteiVfl ? ! the pn1 i r I. ill* v oo
Oliil l'i . ny, i ? ? ,. .ii^ |n.o> mi IIIicivni.
tli[.n*ic* ,hi it ll'i' ilutt 'I |iiOV;J.nC lot
ir^s'.IHKIiio, MlUIUkt and ?J.>l'l|??ii.ili4; the
III lltlu. Jlii| ' ! ifoflt II.* *uch | .i t t
' till n :i? m:l t ri>i|.lii . , in tile M-'*li;e
i '* * ' < 1 .I
>\ u I lie ^iioiuou ol th<
I - : .ii -ii". n , ] I; ,' ?. # <f io
.ii.y ; ? n . i . 11 ! . _ on l i.i i, nhiii
.1 ' ii-..' .11 .ii.! i.u ol' > ii'.e.l- r.iii
>?T\ jT" ? ' in ? . r; :? one it winch
>III|[ " II" " to In" -Ol.' 1:1 '.o luijicd
iCi .. vi* i "i i
' . : -1* '.? * !| c ?v
i . in.itil' . i^. "It;. | .i a , ?.I
i (?. : tin* . i ii I., iu-'i ;t.i r n.i h s
-r I D- II ..I.I.I , II I
lei . ? wst'i . -cijiliii*. ilooair-i i lli i
1 . i .it i? Hi. i i.'id o ! re*. I lie o Mini i?ro
i . i atisen * li .u nppiopriafc uu \.
1 i n mii/Jcc im .ally treated in the ."So. n ih
r>'* i?> urt Wii h U^r-iiion* n* to the proper
mi* i>urcs? tor refit ton ^ liiul branch oi tlu*
tie i f ee.
j I he rrco mil illation h". he to often
I made is ao.tin icncWC't, tli.it mi mil in autre
It >? 11 ?r flu* r? I'l'si.ui /..it hi .u?t| c hi
solid itioit of coin]) mips ?in J regime, fs
1 when no f.n rmni'-.-il in mini m*i> ntHTiiuus
ly to impair their rih |i 1* tiie
fibre necessary ih.?' rli>* * oi l o done.
US tflC Slfl>CIIClf i>|" If . Ibl.il II no ll Ml .Ji: I
h'aK forced iii i>?.v.. in ito' n ;?j to n-Kiiri
to various i*x|m> iicni. i t siiiprokuii.irine
(he desired end it is mi*, u an evil ilii'
u eoitMnaudiit.' oHi :ei should uc pl.t/red to
a poadion frliici foiecs upon iiim tl.r
' Clloice of allowing the efficiency ?d hi*
( command to lie seriously impaired. . or of
! attempt fu* 'o sunii'iV h> I to- exercise i f
I (iolllltllll .4 1111 M.ltv tllC Mr ill1 lit | lepl'l i?*?r i
provision. I* 11? ifl;;n<l In the m'iihiiiiiiIy
ul nlVn'cr* win* luvo Ii* retofhrc nerved with
credit, iin.i wlncli is believed to In: 'I.
controlling motive (but loin hitherto ohntructed
legislation <?ii thin Miibjeet, ho* cv
er honors4 ie and proper; liny t?e Curried
to u poiaT whi * flVrfnn.slv injures the pub
; tic ? '.><! ; uiul it this lie tiie cu e it can
scarcely he ijioationeu winch ot tlie two
conn ilcrut.oi.i" rbuubl be deemed paramouut.
The SfCdirv'' recipin'iiicnilatii.n on ih?*
Miliiject ol i Ci Ul ??* ?. ?' I fh' iiei|lll-lttO oi
the iron iei|ii<i. .I tor iu intuin ii the elftcieucy
oi i.nli* hi! Communication on the
i in porta' l iml.i.fi y lilt* .o uoiuucn let i
vour luvor. i lie ncccs-iiy tor too opera?
lion in full vi^or 61' ? ich lines is too apparent
:b need comnnuit.
The (ptostiori :h dispute btft>?$i*ri the
tyfo (rortcfncoirrt+i r'Hative to the 4*eh:*bif?
or i n* t f m4t hn.i boon tret|Oo?lly
1 jirwi'DieJ in lorruur nuivMgca mid report*,
and i? fu'ly treated, by the Secretary.
The aolicitude ol the (Juvrnment for the
re lid' ol nor captive fellow oitiaena h*a
kn >#n n* tbatftmnnr ; but hu?. on the ooatrary,
been a?ill more derply evoked by
| tlio additional auff<'rin<jrn to which they
! have been wantonly subjected, by deprivaj
tinit of Md?t?iiate f"od, clothing and fuel,
which they wire not even permitted U?
j purchasefrom the prieon aut era. Finding
thai the enemy attempted to ejcctw their
barbur >u<i treatment t?y the unfounded allegation
ihat it w.m retaliatory for like conduct
on our part, an off. r wax made by ut
with a view ot ending a" pretext for xuoh
recrimination* or prctcnde-l retaliation
i The offer ha* been accepted, and each
govern men- is her *4 tor to he allowed to
pro.--Me iM'<s'?H?ry com lor I* to ita own citt?
Si'iia held napti e by the other. .\ot*re
-rt ,.... ...... ... i? .l -i ?
' HUI . <MC III jip?4?rjv? l?tr UIO lVlllj)fqi?I?
execution ol this agreement, in I it is hoped
that but lew days will elapse before we
hliall be rHisVed from the diHtinaning
thought .hat paitilui physical suffering jn
en lured by M? tinny ol our lellnw cititetiM
whose lorti.ude n captivity illustrate* the
! uulioiial character ma fuiiy a* did their valor
in ?ctu ?i conflict.
K.MPI.O) MENT OF NLWMB.
The inpayment of suave* for service
will' the aiiuy mm ten uisters orcxikv. or in
the Way of work upon fortification*, Ol' Hi
the government work-hope, or in hospital*,
and other similar duties, mum authorized
by the net ol 17th 1'Yhrtiary last, nod pro
vision was made fur their impressment to
a number uot exceeding twenty tbuusand,
li it all ni.d be lound impracticable to obtain
them by contract with the owner*.
The law contemplated the hiring inly of
the la or ol these slave* mid imposed on
the government the lia ility to pay I or the
a.Uc ol such ns nil"lit be lost to the nan
er? liotu casualties resulting lioiu their
employment in ihe service.
i 111* act ha* produc-d loss result than
was anticipated, ami iu'tlier provision is
required yfonder it efficnciiiHn,' Hut thv
prcueut purpose is to invite jour consideration
to the propriety nt u rudieul iu ni.tici
tion in the theory o! the law.
V leweu merely as property, and therefore
as ?4i" ?u j.-et oL impressment. the
servic.- or iiilior of the slnve has bee t fre?
qtli ntl? claimed tor short 'periods, in the
co..mi actiou ot defensive works. The
?v?, however, bears alio* her relation to
tho .State ; that of a person. The law oi
I si February coiiteinpiates only the relation
ol the muvc to the luasier, and limits
Hie impressment to a certsifl term -.f sir?
vice. Jiul for ihe purposes enumerated iu
the act, instruction in the manner ot encamping,
uiiiicuiiit: and |uirkinu frame mi
n?!eatui, so thai even in this lunged em?
pfoyiiten*. length ot service a da > -onfly to
h. va ue ul the Ucgro's laboias tl.i7.md is
ui-o encount red in ail the. p<mii|ons to
winch negroes can he assigned tor service
Willi tin* urmv uitil ihii ilittiua pa.mir^l <if
"
ilnui d. mind lu.aity and *?al in thin
ilic retail .11 at per* m prr loiuiimtes
s iar an m r-iMer it doui'tlul whether tb<private
right ot probity can c iiMMCcutly
aini OeticiiciaUy be continued, and it would
vain piopei in icifUiio t??r the public ??>r?
vice tuc entire propery in the I nor ut the
. nave, and In pay Hit rotor due c*mipen*aI
no.i, ralliui ni. n to impriiw liia labor tor
I iIi.ti It ruih ; an i ilii* she more, enpeoiu'tv
.m she eft eel ol 'tie p? >'*1 j|i won J vcm
i liiin t-iiine pi'operiy, in nil unu'? where ih.
i v..t*t mium in rec.i; lured, after ouij?-mi?
j -ai.mi lor lit* n?n' tin.I tniea paid tot lie pre
: vM?e owner A loievtr llie entire projier
! in In." nervii-e "t a * are i- t til* *-ijuire i
tiy ltie liovei? mcii, tin- (|iie?i|oii in pre
>>. i.e. ny a 11 a ( ten ill lienii.iiii 1 b?' llhi
-n n.'i he ii? re*.tined m .servitude, or
r llnU I bin >-lliM I.CIp^t lull tie lietdoUI to h I til
a - a itvvpr.i |..i laiilitul nervice, - r niioulc
, I. i ? grutilcd at once on ?lie proline
IMifii net vice, uail, ii ein .iicipaied, w hat tie
tiOii niiouiu lie rukeii toH'curt lor the Iron I!
it.IIII ttle In ; III I -M..II Ot I III* ,V| ill. t'l Hill nrlllf.1i
| iic wis ui.tuii 1.1 reside wiili it itn iiiu i?i a!
' i?i ilie vkse.nl hi* puMio service. Th<?
. ,.? !ii:iM.un wouiii iluit 11in*'r<t remit
; ,.vv tftiiil us a ri-W.I III ffr pna> tnthtul
*i v ivv , ami a UnUnlv ui live tor ztaioaU|
ch.ilgv ol tiUfjr would ill Us Ihi offered In
llio.s* i iii|i|i<^'C't Uiu LinVt.fllui iii, tlll'IT
. etiniu, a.ni tnv ^riit Seali. 111 n| ih-; local
all .c-iuneill wiucii i? vi Mii.ke* a chiiao?
> 11?tie ot ilie iivj^ro, a.id forms so poweriui
an ??ic uiii** I .J ht.s action. 'J lu policv
of ui Into i'v iti>* iicjxru vi! hia
.1 ,sv|iai)_o ulivr m n ice Ij.thmi.y riiiderc?J,
-v ins i i in, |iivl<<iali.v to that ol'^rau
li iin?ii. mute uiauum's- ,?<i, or t of
v mi. iturn in > ivi i e if <)? ?
| j?iInt. clioii I ivuiii'Ut'ii'i i sc I ti> IUe j.i.l^
i iin-iii oi Oiii^iiiiv', ii in siin:v (fJ Ilia*, m
| .i.|<ii(iou to t tic 14ui i<!* Ii-mv ofur?* pvr'm me I
Ku i?v. ^ . i.. I. o.i..l.( I. ...li-firfti ?.i..hjI
' .?>. <! an (iioimcr a*d engineer laborer;
a i.J, m that event, i* .t -ffcc nuiutiei vhn.i.U
I Or att/m-jiil to .
li- v?mi?1 ilu- imui an I theso cmj.ioynT'iiiii
it ?! * ? nut seem to tue desiroide.
un icr c^iiiu^' circumstances, to A
' niiKiii itiin.il distintion exivs between the
Qi a\ -lavrs as aula.era 111 (lie defence u!
; .licit homes, ami I ho iuuiteiu Mit <>! tin
I -ainc per* <ns lo ii.Mii rectiou :i?-utist their
iii isicis. 1 he one is justitiatil if nee ?y,
I ihe other is inhjiiirniis nn.f unworthy of-?i
i civilized (icnjilc ; and sueh is thuja foment
ft ail writers on puliiic law, ?* well as that
expressed and insisted oil oy our in iniein
all war* prior to that now Wuger! against
is. By none have the pr.ieMee-, of will-li
tliey are now guilty, b^en li . imccd with
' ,ri lottnr uouoi 11 u l? _#? I ft- #1.-. ? ?I - - ? . V
.v. Mil vu.ir 1 J 11MIII H-IVD III I Ml
two wars Orcat lliitntti in tlift la*l
j.i'I in tin* present century : au i in tin
?> dura mil oi independence <?t 177H,
when cniiiucintin i w>is made of tnc wfoiiff.'
winch juqt tried tlic revolt frohr tfreat Hrt
f?iH tin* tli.mx of utroeilv vf;*s deemed t?
?j readied only w*>ctitJie Kentish raouafoli
iviil denounced a* listing "excited domes
no insurrection tburjul us."
The subject is to he viewed by ue, ther*
tore, solely in tho Ji'irSl of policy and ow
social mnnofijf. When I owl
diucnt iroui ik<M wlio aUes* a goiMrai
lorj uii'l arming ot' t!;? alaves $or the dutj
ot Ml'iicra Until our whito yoouTatioi*
ball prove itiDuiriutii for the *arm
is?
require au?l iwu ilDird up ktup iiiihvftfMi
u> ouip o^- .aa a aoi-her th* na^r i, who ha*
morel} bven traniod -tn -Tabor and U I U '
bomr, elm' wtnt* ttmm Ms
oufb to the ? > of 4rc at uia, wouldec** ?e1>
be Usciue<l ? Nc or advauUgeatut by anji -:j
and this w,thu <|u >atioii .mo# bet??re ua.
but shou'd the i tentative ever |>e prtsnb
e l of sui ju, at ion or of the otupl>< mentof
tfte slave tt* a ntiJdW, t lu rr seems no reane
to doubt whet sitvuUI then be our 4#eisiea|
VV hettter our vtnw embraces what weul-?#
in sc extreme a oa-nt, b?. :l?e sum of wiser*
"aiailfd i.y the of ?he enemy, or
"be roetnyied aoUly to t?e effeet upon the
. welfare and happlm** Ot the nsigrs popu.
In unit Uiets*?t*ew, ?he nettk W ?kl be <bft
! Hitme. 'f-be app?lh*?u rionmralie^rWm, Wtf
' ...? H._?-...I J?- i- i.-.? L: 1
ntw ?? f UIVH IIIIIMH
0 o??;d hy pertuilj automating the \ai**r f
I drin* ?y*tiMB of polioe, fur the Siod r?l?tioft
I pn>viou? y >?tib*i*tiiig between the mantmf
end 4>hvc, h?vt? been ? Mtfici*-ut di ? i
1 ii'nition rinrt'Mierual m^eiterence wiib qp?
iuntituiioa of duw^tie slavery is product*
tve of evil only. It ike aubfeet iuvidyad '
no otter wnmdemtioo than tbe oiere riglit
01 pro[>erty, the Meriucm heretofore audi
by our |>?ople here bt-en sueb m to permit
no doubt of their rwHtio? to ?rraadet
ercry p towtMjn in order to eeeure their
independence. But the toci*) end politycm
I qucetion* wkicb in ex* ueively. tinder
j the control of the eereral State*, hat * far
j wider and more endur ng important* than r
, mat 01 peuuiiitrj I merest. IBM mf"I
told phase* it eiubracea (ho at ability of our
; r.-pubiienu in?ritutiorts, >cst;nic oa the iot>
' u?! |Miii*ical equality at' aH-ite cititena, aad
| includes the tultjiment ot the task Which
j has been so happiij begtfo-?*f>Vt t*f Chri*
1 tisuitiog and improving the Condition q'
I the Aires us who I. a re, by the will of Wo.
| videnoe. been place! in oar charge.
Comparing the re-uh# of ear own asp#.
rJnnc* ?ith those ui the t*v pet-intent* otocb|
er* who have borne similar relation to the
! AliiCsu ra e, the people the Nsenl
Siau * of the C ?f<-aera?y bare ?beaded*
rouon tu be satisfied with the |*st, nod to
use the greatest circumspection in determining
their euu w. 'J Uese considerations,
hoWt-ver, are. r-tber applicable to the itt*
probable con itigeucy oi nor meed of ranofv
iug to th a element of rOsiaUHMO than |Q
our presold oondition. If the recoMHfl*
datioo above iwjdc, for the training of forty
thousand uugroea for the acrrice ii.dioated,
shall Bicet your approval, it is certain
tiia' ervn this limited number- bv their
-~-wr ;?*
pttpanUory training in intermediate duties,
w- wki tut ni u more valuable M>?m iarce,
id i ue of ur^'ht j, tli <n three fold their
uuiuber suddenly railed front fiel J *4bor;
a otie a fio?h tevy could, to a certain extent,
?uppiy tbou places iu the special s*r>
vice tor wuioh they are now employed.
OTiit.K I>EJ?ART.MBNTa. ? ?
The regular uinutil reports of the Attorney
Goa> ?ai, the Secretary of the Navy
and ihe I'oetmaster (>eu r?l are appended^
*..d ^tve atu, tw.iu formation relative to th?
condition ot the reapceUxe departments.
iHey contain Hu^auou* for legislative r
ptoviitiuM re.|Ui;ed to remedy eueh defects ?*
| in the exisu**^ la as ?a have tmea disclosed
I i<v cXpciuuce, but untie of so general or -V^
iui|'wiiant * n as iu injmrc IflU (
I -iiouitl do uAre th*n. rocotntvend iheui to
I ^our Javuiabie oon>i<i<*iVitW. s
>IvK ffcACK.
I rin- ??? this tinTflrnmMt (or
j * Kuituioti ? the which the
I en. i?j) has refer rod to ihw iriiitriwent ot<
I 1?a? two often lu.niteiOwJ, nod
j to.' w^il kiiowft to i??r?l new u"->ur.?nc?i.
| iio? *hi,e it in tra? that in ir .duula and
| pi. rue- in the (iuneJ States ha-e indicate.!
a icure to j>ahntitii<e re.??on lor foreu,
end, uy tie<oiiiti<?? to ???<[> the further w<ilit.f
ot num-tn hi", an 1 to arrant the 5a?
uiu tie* which now atfl et both countries,
> the sutlioutie- vrli ? control the government
ot <>ur enemies hare too often irnl too dear\y
exj.r. j'wr'J l!?e?r re*<'lotion to ireh# tt?.
pc-iiC", eicept on IrruiH i?f?>ur unconditional
nut>nm?i.m lid degradation. to leaow lie
i .j .i ... ar I.?.it:*}? a.
mii y hi t i?r ui-'niwui vi mu 1
iu re ?Jeiu*i?n rJ rh"it ability to*conqaer
a* is A?ton# those wbo #re mlrea-ty
bur rv. *?-?. many are actuated
by I'li.ifjile auW oy i|i*apprawel mad abhoriruoe
of ?K }nii|ttt?uoa warfare that their
jfiiettiafotit i? w.igiitA while other# are
moved bv ilu co'i\io?.Ti that it ia Qo leuui
the inivrwt of iha Vitwed tftat** to
o nMiac h . trn -tfte in which -urcew ia nrW
1*111*1.le. U iienovcr Uih boO gro-iiig
con*lottiiu ehali have takvii biin nn>t iu
tin* inindi of a majority >( (be Northern
pi-nph-, th??r- wi.l be po>.]oCH?] ll at willingne*a
to negotiate for pea e winch ta now
coiiHried to .?nr i?id?. I'mee ia manifestly
impni ible, utile** de<iiie<l by both partie?
11 tb * war, and ti e disp citi'Oi for it uiur^
our en mica wt'l be heal ami uumt certain.y
evoked by the d?*iu?t:<lTati''M' on onr
pi.t of ulinjry .mi unsli.ik;'ii delermfneH-oi'
| fo defend our rLhrs. and to hul I no oarthi
y price too dear for their purcha**. When*
I ever there aluli be on fho 10H of ourc-tin;
mie* a deairo for p.-*>'c, there trill o<?
h:li.u!l\ ill tlIiifiII_ !ir<-ns lur whi. h naoiv
w-? - _ *9 . " "7?"
(it)lion* can bo o]<*uo<i; but it is obrioa.i
i chat no OjpitHy i*? bo oalleJ into action
until this dnaire .?bail bo mutuaL When
4 that o.mtinurnoj almli happen, I;b?GoT-.rn?.
i men I, to tfhich in confided tfio treaty .maLing
power, can bc,>tlio loea lor tnc&aa
. adapted to nrcor^fttjb so deeimtde an eodIii
the. bopo tliot tho <Uy will 9um bw
i reached, wliy(pr under i'iviue taror, these
. States may bo allowed to enter on thsir
'' ioruicr peaceful puisuite, an* to dorWepe
he stiimdnnt nntnrul re*nurpe\w4?h which'
1 they ere Messed, let us thou MeOlutolfUon ,
tinue to d?votc;our united and unimpaired"
-ncrjio* to tho defence TO our hoiuas, our
i ivea and our liborliee. This is tho trot
path to peubO. Let 0* Uwad it with confidence
in the assured result.
JLFF&RaOtf DAVIS
p Riehtwo .d, Nor. 7, 1ML - * a$j
" a