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Convention of the People of South Carolina. M.Aciwi, 2Sd? St 1861.-The Coinvention met at 12 o'clock in., and was enlled to order by the President, Hon. 1). F. Jamison. .1:a r ; Irye %- tibe .Rer. Mr. I~onour, the .ouri oS l e trdy' pr.ceeiIngs w:LS reaId aw!1 :appro*vedl. .lr. . aul:s Smith, elected to fill the vacancy in the airlioiepjn 1)i4trict, caused by the re eent death of Mr. .1. A. Darpnin, appeared Wmi wIs, q1:ilied as a member of the Con iention. M1. 1hett. Mr. President, I beg leave to opler the following ordinance. ..-1 (eaium.e ill ecde po'ssesian if the Fi'rl. n-.,r S, ates.u he. The Cv:r.re.s of the Confederate States has recoiitudul to the repeetive St aes to ede Ihe f..r:s, arslenal, ny yards. dock vards and other publie etablishnents u ithin the respective hmits of the Conteder ate States. We I'Air: pr''t e, of the Svtc of st!d Cario lina. in Conreation unemthAed. do declare and m.'ain, aid It is /Cr(I/! (Ire!.ra a-n or dan'ud hIat the ab-olute and exclusive pos ~s-sin anl oceupanity of the fLOrts, arsenals, unei arina e hospit:ls, lately occupied by the - uve." iiment of the United Stat es. be and the same art, heriebv ceded to the Conifederate State.; of Am'eriua. with the fiollowinig candi tii.n. lowever: t, shuh at any :ime lhere a fter two thirds oth Ibhr anches of Lhe Leg isit urc of thi St.te, or the people uof this State. in Coniintion -stiiled, require f the Prei .ent f the Contfederate Staes that said lort.* s' avaas aln marine hie.spitals zhail be Iur li y anl i rt gored it the pos ~ssin of this State, the said reullest shall he coiIpliel witb. After some discusion the resolutions were taken up aid agreed to. The Prei.-it theni laid before fhe Con venvtioul lhe feAllowini,.: comuniention from his Excel!vney Ghv. Picken<. which was read ail cntdered t.k be printed. and madle the spee cial older If the daY f.r Friday. SrAm Eor SOn VI C.nIulN A, Chairle.,ton, March 2-S, 1861. T> 1he Presi.!d, amd .1[nemx of*11he Concenl 18*1,n :I G :Nr .X:N :-.- n the 1:2th day -f l'ebru ~a .% the Coiiederate (Governtient atlopt e'.l the h .il .vin' resoittion ;i ." .. That this Guvernnmit tatkes under it, char'. the jiestions and eliflimu! ties now existi::g between sveral State, of this Confedernev and the Government of the Unied States relating to the occuipation of Forts, Arsena" . -Nvy Yards, and other puh lic e-tailkhmints ; a:li hat the 'resideIt of the (Congr-s be elire'cted to conimunieneate ti rie 1lution tep iGoernors of' the Stat s." A; d ona the 1st ay of March, the SecretaIry of War writt, me in the llowing language : I Under this Act the P're.sidcnt directs me to infirmin von, that he assumies con trol of alli the; miiitiary operation of vour State, having rete; ence to, or ceciitedl with question-. he twet n - n S:tt. a:d p.w,* i.regmn to it. lie als dirc.:t. iLne 1t to) iolie t u t) i (omli 1Modeal~te t1O Ilhe deli-aron.-Il Without dte!av. t::e quantity*. aiil-lacer armis :undimn nitio:s tf ar W'hich hiv ien aicqjuiireil Iromi the Cae. Stte. aiI widch ar, iio; in the Fort1, Arsenal and Navy YMadi of your State, anl all oter arnus and iiunitions whieb your State idy desire tip turn iover and inake charigeble to tai Govermnent.' The Provisinl Goverinuent for the Con fedierate States was created by your authority. iitroigh delb-asties appointed to ineet uthe dle'pte's fr'iom aell the 5'eceding States, and thereforne I considler t!-e acts of the Pr'ovincial Gi veriieit asc himling upon Sou:thI Carolina. Ih- vitue of this authojritv, th~e President of tue Confet.derate' G.overnm'e'nt, een the third of this monith. idlaced General Beauregard ini full cnmnmdni of all f 'ices in actunal service, in and ai'outnd Ciai'estoni. ie is a scientifie aend thiorouegh bired ofIce", and no appoint mnent c')nklt hacve b~ee'n iuorc acceptibll. I (lid notL think I was fully atutl orized fo transfer the eniihited forices of' Soutti Carolina over to te Confederaw Gm'rnmie'nt, becaiuse their ntiistie.nt was in the namnre of' a con tract weith t he State. the condhitions ofl which coukiJ net he ar'ied, e'x~ept' byv the authority oft he Coenv.enlioin. I have tr'anstnmitted to the Secretary of War of the Coinfederate States, a full and accurate, i4t ot' the oflieers that have bee'n appointed in the regzuar enlistedl service of this State, and took ccasion to say thmt I wvould refer the mat ter to the Convention to determine and fix the conditions upon which this fcrce shoubhl he tra;nsferred1 over to the Conifederate (itvernient. It was a foree raisedl t'rom the -peculiar circiumtaces of' great e-xcit'eent. andl peril, aind the officers have been selected! with strict. regard, in tuost instauces, to mnili-, tary ser'vices heretofore renideredl ini the late. Mexica i 'war. orV ini r'eferentce to thieir rankil and piositiont in the late United States Armyv. I respectfully urge, therefore, that the Coni venition mayv preserve their ranks andic com mnissiotes. as her as possible, in any arrange menit orf transfei' they may inake of' them to thei Coed''erate G overinent. T1his' force was enisted 1hr 'lie voa. tand in anyv event that mtar arrise. it wil require at lea~st six hundred mien to zacrriS''t the for'ts ini Charlestoni haer. bo'. an'! it will also require a companly per matuen~itlv stationed at the mouth of Stono, anid one near Georgetown; at least 0one, it' not more, at. awl near PBeaufb rt ;in all eight lhun - drcedl meun. It' theore should be any conitinuedu ari tation or apprehiensionl eof protracted war, t:1en of' coeurse it wotild require many mtore. .If the Ceonfederate Governmient would receive this enliisted force with their cotlicers, theni t'iey niighit consstituite, foer their termi ofi ser vice, the permnanenit garrisoni force on the sea coast of South Carolina. We hnppenied to be the piionee'r State in the great mnovemietnts tilmt have takeni inate ill the latst thriee mnonthss. and thcis force wvas sudidenly raised under cii einstanlces reqiinig the sternest character. T1hev hav'e servedl taithf'ully, and their Gekner al hits beeni a brave aindtmeritoriouts ollier't ini the Patmuettol egimecnt throug h thie .\exican war, anid of gre'ai experlince as Mdjutant amnd In'"'tor General 'appointed by the L.egisia turie efr muanyV years. T1hte other field otie'rs aind captns withi but a single exce:ptionl, lhav' :leiher served t brough the same wari. ori been tri-'te''ts of We'st l'oiin, :: ollicer in thce C.-nitedl Staites A rmiv. It way theni be said. as tfar as otlicers care coimeerne'd,'to be as elli eien'lt ac force i~r the nutumber, as can bet. oh tained. I therefore most respectfully urge that the~ Conv-entione will etieet4ally guard anid pireserv'e thceir r-ights ini any arracngemnenlt or dlis1aositioni tth. maidopt in refe.renmce to their tran-Ifer to the Co,'nfejdera'cte Government. 'The high' toned- and noble regiment, commiandedl by Cot. Gregg, was organized under resolutihuns adopted by your budy'. TIhey were called fori' h at a timie when we expected~i an itutineediate fbni.e *f armto., and under the powers granited mce by' the Consvenionel, I entirustedh. to a great eot it, th-ir tormant i'n to their peit ''tic and coinedino'nutuah-r. Tlhe termn of serce for 'V ich the ivo~liunred was otihy fori .ix monihs and c I believe they do' nlot pirop~se a -. ' tersi now, uniless there shi'n~h be somie P o a liuiie gene'iiral .taute ofi hosm ilit ies. e i miecssca~nwit ! this, a r,.phort tr-di aryi ~ of W\ar, aid refer to the de'a's r m:.-.d *ir a morie full :icniit if the pI~y hjt I hat report, andi reIcimi~iendi i S ;c-tsan trat~id: repreisenitatuins tee the earin e~t att.:itii on o the nvti. I ..ad ,r aoitt i.rlh this. e'pdes if' all h-+t ti-is that have 1,assed., ins rebalu~i tei the m-li-i tary firmc's ofl t his State, freeneiiiyseli tn le Pri-itlect ofi t he I ;,stad:t-rae:e Stales, aud the --. ere aieis of. ..ar acnl -~uvy, tib..r I-i wit' e.i piiu I make' thisciie i i'i'mmneno' iii . -if a thet hi c - e',n die. ande' lii- pa'rt.e - h,r' inu st s 5 inu v.ve-. I 'h..nhtt thei ri ht t im ef.' thce trainsfl r 'of thu'-' lr--s -ad fic th e'*mhis it may" b'eii neesr, xet i'c r' i e. cit wI t is, r. ts fr'o - i e st e I..ti' h..a i ure u c'r il'pit ri I m ~sam r-i:r it ira *a ''cton t LIth- C, e'a'enry thwcw. the . ab'i'ity iand u-ii pointed. One of his most useful and patrioti metabers has b-en transferred to the Adnir istration of the Confederate Governnient; an I have appointed the ion. Edward Frost uenmiber of the Council in his place. It wa re-paired by tihe re:Ooiitin oppointiig thi C on:ei . thitt I should refer :niy tnominatin; t> voer b . lr confirmation. I, therliurt no.w r. specthifdly refer to you this nuininatio) for your cotfirmation it will be -eein by the repoit from tl.e Tre, sury Department, that our expenditures hav been G10.:317 (six hundred and florty thot: sand, three huiNdred and seventeen dollars of this amonunt $195,500 wai expended b the Ordnance Board. This includes what ha Leen exmlded for ordnance and munition of all kinds. As to all expentses inciirro since the 200h of iecenber lat. the day o1 which Soutih Carolina seceded frian the (lI Confederavv, I take it ihr griate. the Gov erunent o(the Confederate States will beco respon.ible to us for the aiount. as it wa ineirrct in defence of a comm anon caus , anm prticularly as the Confededrae Governmnen expressly aIssumed jurisdic;tion of all quet iols betweeni t and any oIther government rebting to dectzes and nilitary operat iCn1 It will be perceived that, through a comn municatin from the Secretary of War a Montgomery. I was particular!y requested t4 turin over l arms and muintions receivei from the Arsenal of the United Stutes in thi eity, and also Al other arims I might thin] prajper. [ suppose the ordinance :aid arms thi State.owned itself, which were purchased i l.45Wandi 1851. might with great propriety Li retained by the state now, as also some sinal arims in the late Unitel States Arsenal, es sential toi arn oir volunteer force if calles into service, ought to be retained ; but aill til ordnance and munitions of war procured amf purchased recently, might be very appropri Itely turned over to the Confederate Govern wenlt, and I anost respectfully call the atten tion of the Convention to this sulject, as con nceted with any arranagelent they tui-1h make in reference to the transfer of our regu lar ftaues to the Confederate States. I herewith transmit the Ordinances an( Resolutions of the different States tha have seceded, and would call attention to th< obvious propriety of provi-ling for thei tugether with our own Ordinance ton the san4 subject, some suitable place of safe deposit They are -mple, but auther-tic records o eveits well calculated to produce a profoum impressiot upon the future destiny of ou country. leretofore in the history of the worild, tht great struggle has been to secure the persona rights of individuals. In former times, th< power of government absorbed all individua or* personal rights of citizens. But our Eng lish ancestors, by their &turdy virtues, en, rafted, at dilferet periods, such grants ant restrictions upon the British Constitution. a: eilhetually secured personal rights, and as f:u as that Lrancl of liberty is involved, th.e3 tnade it as perfect as in any other country. To secure the political rights of separati and independent communities, required i h:gher and broader range of political experi are. The guarantees ftor personal rights it Engladl, nwas a great advance over the oh feudal systent of Europe ; and it was then lef to the Sei arate States of America to develop a higher experience over a larger extent o ,erritory, in those guarantees Iecessary to se cure the local rights t seearate and indepen dent c ,mtunities, united under one commor toVerunientt. The old Constitution was intended to efree this advance in the science of government, am if it had been propcily administered, wouk have continued to develop the mighty resour 1cs and power of a wonderful people. But uder tile combination ot ambition with fa naticistm, they attempted to organize the grea aasses of the people, so as to act together it a contsolidted tmajority, and administer ths comsmont governmnent witho~ut regard to thi sared gruarantees by which the local right; aud interests of separate comtmunities shouh be preserved under the absolute control o their separate governments. This, of course reversed the whole philosophy of our petulia system, and if permitted to become success ful, would have given us no advance over th Eropean systemi of governmeni. In fact,i would have piaced us behind them in pre gress, for many of their enlightened ald poi erfutl hovernimenits have asserted the doctrim and acted upon it, that governments and d3 masties can be changed by popular sovereignt) expressecd through universal suffrage, in indam pendlent commumueltis; and they avow this a a substitute for the. old theory of divine aln hereditary right. Und~er our old articles of confederation tb government had failed, and the Constittutio of the United States grew out of the force circumstances, and Was adopted in ordert seurle, at that pneriod, a more perfect uni'' to enable nis to resist foreign: aggression. W have outgrown that state of things and tih danger lately was rnot f roan foreign aggre sitn, but fromn initernal corruption, and froi an assumption in parts anad majorities, of ad sailute tgovernmnent over other parts withaot rferenace to the laiitat ions and rese'rvat iol of the compact. Thtus, thaut Constitution ra its career and fulfilled its dlestiny, uder th p'erverted amid v'itiated idea tat we were a conasolidated people. Under prejudices fo: teed by designing mnen, and unda'er the wvon passions intlamied by bad men, an absolut majority was created, who assumed that thel will inuist neces-arily be the governmenut, ii stead of the lixedl princileks ol the Conastitm tion, which were intended to guard the loca rights aid itnterests of the separate atid ir dependent coilntumnities whicha comtposed tbi Confderacy of'States. Our State, trume to Ilae great prinaciples upo which the Conafederacy was formed, tand tru to those great and progressive ideas whaic were so idenitihled with American landepera denc, was forced to resume haer original pJow ers of governament; and if she succeedsi engra tinag the Iunldaamenatal righat of a separat aaad iandependenat State to withdraw frosm an Cofderacy that may be ihrmed, wlai-nevt her peoph-, in sovereign Conavetntiona assen bled, shall1 so decide, thecn siam will have ad another advance isa the sciencei of governmnsii atd added atnother guiarana: cc to thae gre:. principle of civil liberty. Anad if this prinle pie could lbe secured without an appe.alt amas and blood, it would alhow that ths country has progressedl in civiliationm anal in: teli;ence. so fiur as to he able to settle a const rver%ies amid issues inavolvinag inlitic: rights by ana appeal to reasou, to interest, t free discussiona, to Conaventions, to treatie ad coveants, ratiher thans by aan appealt brutal foirce. True, wve have eancount eredl maisreparesesiltn tion andi abuse, anad for a ps.-ople, s. smsaall i numibers as we are. to mauake sneh anl issue au we did. was fu I of daniger and dillicualty. Buit nio peole are it to be free, unlleSS the are ablh-, to treat densuncmiation wills indilffer ieaee, andl to :noet d an::er with fortisdse. F roma pseenliar circumistanaes, South Cars i aa wtas called upjoniU t :ake thle lir:-. stepS is hiSsimarch ts imb-pendence~ii~i. Shes hada ti ean cuinteriC the i r.,t shoaek in the hsitterneiss ams i.rastnsiins of air aopponentts. Tholw. wh' ad musi ,teed thle I Owes ofl the tovermanen~at ad weire loudlyv grazing onm the richl ail aipa fruit suapposeds to he itin their grausp. ntu-tt rally telt exasperated,. inia dil'-apoi.tmenct asdl lby this Sitate inlterpo~sirng to aries themain ut:a-ir lawiles.-. (airter oif mad :sunhitiom aid it ild fa:.ti':ism,. tFar a perriodI we weni iasurrded w.uithI grat. ditlieculties', uad threat ene wtills danager thait ta peared imineint.i As faur ras thle Exeesiti ve is conaernedI. I al tway4 c..nsit.h-r thait the pa. cadiar miission a sis St ate wao, byv a lirm :aand temperate couarse~ .~a lay . th iomlsaatison of thle unew Conrfiederne ,1 State a:. h in'geiseous in felinia.- antd inmtaeent vials sau h ani ii tt-anid dosne-tie eivilizato: , wosbi uitei~ themt int oina commsrm est~iny v.th u j'rrn-mant desva:n.h t ;lther p.eace am atf.-y,n~ in ih 'a' inatienst Ii to produce tla igtest a-:gr'ssiona upon a ot dher pecolli ; hasi leepy interes ., al evnlsps. thlse p hrsdnie is that are s'o larg:ely demam i'!ed ins thle pea'e ittlipursiats of~ miatald, aixtt 'terinttr soi large yimt the cobisa n rgesiecvlz n m f e old. ge~iy ~v \\hnti. Statse lirst witlahr..w fraina t he .dhral . anon, 1 r7elt tat wve baore oni onoi sde. rie.a relaitins tai thin Coi-deraucy wes land -ta, an.1 :also very adelient andutu pseculiar reilt hits to 5 lase slav~e Strata's wvisa eonstitutedl than ir'er oif thie Sourtsr Stautes, an s weia hash ll hi!:hr an mor sacreda aiutil.est'nd r*l.m as sinwardhs one~ sister Stales sof t he ~south, 1.0 wre aneetaii nobly to csn.a; to :aui sida: All these relations made our course quite complicated, and full of deep obligations. In1 1 administering the duties of the Executive s offioe, I can truly say, that I never, for one S-nt, lost sight of the relations our State s , t all and it his ever been muy endeavor, Ilde smstuimi her srparate rights aid itadle .cudeie,'* ntever to do anil Ing that 1uht1411. i Low i:.dilference to any of the complicated interests and relations with which she was surrounded. When your illustrious body adjourned, you saw the State standing alone, surrounded with peril, and clouds resting upon the future. Un der the kind dispensations of t superintending Providence, I am now ab!e to present her to you under a brighter day, surrounded by sis I ter States rich in their'renrces, with their i bravc and patriotic sons etanding as a guard 1 in the portals of a new Temple, reared ly our - commIn n connlcilS, ald dedicated to the s.par : ae s;overeignity of free and inielpenler.t States. F. W. PICKENS. t Washington News. W.AHaIroN, March 28.-At both ends of i the Avenue to-day there were matters of great importance disused. Col. LaInon, who recttly visited Fort Sum ter, reported fully to the President, and the matter was fully discussed in Cabinet counsel to-day. It is reported in generally well in formed political circles, that no order has yet been issued and gone forward for Maj. An derson to evacuate Fort Stunter, but it. is con fidently expected that a special messenger will Ie sent, at an early day, with the neces sary instructions. There is touch talk about the discrepancies and inconsistencies in Major Anderson's dis patches to Ihe Uovernment ; but it is believed that the Adinitistration claim to possess the happy faculty of harmonising all of those dis crepancies. Trutmblll, of Illinois, in introducing a res olution to-day. made a war speech in the Sen ate, in wlhich he expressed the hope that Lin coln would enforce the Federal laws in all the seceded States. The Republicans wisely de termined not to put Trumbull's resolution to vote, and still more wisely adjourned sise die. The Commissioners from the Confederate States remain firmi and caltn, and hopeful of highly favorable results to their maission. Tie Senate to-day, among others, con firmed Carl Shultz as Minister to Spain ; Cas. ,ius M. Clay, as Minister to Russia; A. B. Dickinson, of New York, as Minister to Nic aragua ;JaInes E. Harvy, of Pennsylvania,as i Minister to l'ortugal ; B. F. Isherwood of t New York, as Engineer-in-Chief in the Navy; I George W. Lane, as Judge of tile Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama. Captain Josiah Gorgts, of New York, in the Ordin:nce Department, and Lieut. II. B. Kelly, of Louikiana, of the Infantry, have re signed. The statement that inore troops have been ordered to land at Fort Pickens, is authorita tively denied, and no such orders have been issued. No nornination has been make to supply c the vacancy on the bench of the Supreme Court. Mr. Archbold, the late Engineer-in-Chief If the Navy, was offered that position, but he declined, and also declined a similar position untlder the Confederate States. The convention proposed by Great Britain to refer the San Juan dispute to arbitration, goes over to the next session. Later front Europe. NXFw YoRK, March 28.-The steatuship Ci ty of Baltinore has arrived here, with Liver pool dates to March 13th. Messina has surrenderd to Sardinia. All is quiet at Warsaw. Russiani troops continue to arrive. In consequence of a personal difficulty, Sir Hi. Bulwer had refused to attend the Ameri-1 can Minister's reception on Washington's birth day. There' is to be atnother- conference on the Syrian question. Despatcbes frotni Syr-ia an noulnce a threateing attitude of the Mussel mlen towards the Chtristians. Ltv,:aroot., Wednesday, Ma:rch 13.-The sales of tho four day-s were 33,000) bales, of w.-ieh -speclme~irs ani expIorwra o ?V,OVU bales. The market is tirmt anid advancing. Breadstairs firm. Provisions quiet. Cont-1 sols unchanged. The money matrket was quiet. Amnericani securities were buoyant, antd all have slightly adivanced. A rencoanter took place between a Ft-enclh regiment and seven hundre-d (If the Papal Zeuaves, in which a French Colonel was killed and forty-three Iinen woundetld. The P'aris letter of the New York TPimes states that the French and Eniglish Govern inents ate fit tintg int, a powerful fleet ot war steamers for thle Untel States. The su'gges tion cameO from Fngland. Frant frihes: tittgent w~ill perhaps be larer. The fleet sails CLwith sealed orders. Spain is preparing to senid a formidable .force to the GJulf. though she, is not w..tk:n: in concert with Frtance and Enghmd. a News fr-omt Texas. G;M.vss-ros, March 2t.-The Convenition .t -has elected Ford Coloniel antd Ba:yler Lietn e ant-Colontel of the Regitment of Ratngers to r serve for twelve mtoths on thle frontiers, in adldition to onle oIrdetred by thae Secretary of --War. On the 21st, Houdton antd Ilamailitn Idelivered, at Austin, speeches dentouncinig the -Convention and the tCon federacyv Constitutiotn. e On the 2:id, the Coinventiona, in' Cotnniit tee of thle Whole, atdopited the Con stitultiotnii abnost at unantimoutsly' and~ on engrossinig the Ordinance e the vote was niearl-y unanitmous. L- IT Norrutens St.mv: TIIa t.--Within the - last few months tnore thtain twenty vessels I have beent seized by the United States au -' thtorities at this port, antd held on the suspi E cion that they were about to enigage in the r slave traLde. All these vessels have- beetn re - eased for want of evidencee as to their real d iestination, and~ several hlave sitnce been cap tnredl oir thle coasts of Africa and Cuba with cairgttes of Atricatns ott hoard. One of these - vessils is atn old sinnter, hiavintg been three ttimes arrested. Pr-obatbly the slave trade, fromt Northetrn liorts in tihe Unitedl States, has -tev'er been21 mltre actiVe than~l at the present.t IliOmeint-nio. event in the good old times wateni thte mnerchlants of Newport andtt Sailemand11 a lo~stont sulpplied the necgro pens of Richnmond and Uharle.ston.-N. Y. Herald. Jutas CoNN itn, Esq.-Th~e Cor-iersays: - " James Conner, Esq., whio was thte last Attor newV of the United States Distrtct Court for South Carolinia, and promtptly' resigned on the memitorablle day when Ju ldgem Magrath dis ehirrgedl that Coutrt sine die, has been appoinat - ed to the corr-espotiding otlice under the judi eial system, of the Conf derate States. .Mr. Connier's appointmaent will not be ae ehptedi or umulerstotod by his friends as a re tognlitioni mere)ly of his patriotism int resign ing. It will be approved andi endorsed by his legal conltemplboraries anid aissociattes anid all whoe kntow him, as peenlhiarly duie to his quali SIenttins and to the abilities lhe has exhiibited.'' .l t aiin: Loyius-n n-r-Oir venaeratble citizen, Jud~tge~ Ltinist reet, Prnesiden t of the South Carolina Cadege, took~ his depariiture yesterday frtomi o.tr city. lie wvas escorted to the depiot by the Colleg?e Cadet-s. Te hteahh of~ Mt-s. Lotlgst reet is imnehl that thte J udge, we regret to satv, ' ery doutb'lid whaether lie will ever be lie to re trn to the post whmicih lie has fiiled with so muitch satisfaction.-South Car G .:. T waemes.-G eni. Tiwigers rieeived, a few dlay 5 siie, from~i L. IP. Watlker, Sec~ret ary of Wir if thie Conftedierate Statles. a telegraph, itnqu:iingL if lhe wienhll aicept thle conunisioniil ut liigadie(-Geeral-thie highbest gra~de in Iht .--tvrvie Thie Genieral repliedl, expresing Ihis :haa.ks fhr thte oti.-r. butt decliinig ott te counjit ot his feebbi health, ande hisi imlIblility to p~~ e erml severe ac Ive se rvie, such as will be r-.pti iel "f all ueiieers ini the unriai of thle youn~lg lI'epublie. -.Mnl.:ry Conft'ederatioin. Tu1:a : Me-r etJ(.u tou.t s lo..w.-.Wee heelieve :blit SouIthi CaIrolina~ rajised hlbre the Ilieelar aione oft hIdehtenldeme thme fir-t istinctive. l AX mlericant~ flaeg~ whlich was exhiited byv anyi of I i nep;e.;h tie- andI tii-t s-a:.edeal, andl it is ex Ipeen *- I ha~t thIe flagt if SethI Caroliina will be tile si.,t to' be siubst itinted for thte flag which ARTHUR SIMKINS, EDITOR. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1861. The Governor. It ii unnecessary to ask attention to the able nd interesting paper lay Ilis Excelloncy, address ad to the Convention. Ihome Enterprise. Ma:tssn.. BOWLS & Hetunis advertise that they re prepared now to make wagons of all descrip. ions with neutness and die.patch. They have nade :annc-horse wagen to our order. which is a nIlel of lightness and strength. It runs liko a uggy and will carry one thousand 1ounds. The rice was extremely reasonable. We commend heir cstablishnent to general attention. It is a tep in theright direction and well deserves en., :ouragerant. A Proposed Business. Mr. A. A. CLARK and others propose to estab ish a Piano Factory ut Newberry Village. The uheme is considered by many not only entirely racticable but as holding forth the promise of uiek anti haudioume profits. Wo wish it success. apitalists would (10 well to watch this chance. he Company will probably be formed at an early oy. " Our Southern Flag." Such is the title of a song by SAMuEL L. flAw. os, of Charleston, music by CAULFImLD. Our lanks are returned to the author for a neatly rintod copy of the piece. While upon the subject, let us ask, is it riglt a give up to the Northern Confederacy the old Star-Spangled Banner," or "Our Flag is thero,1 -both ruly noble national songs, and full of spirit d beauty. Are not ours the only true "Stars," s not ours the only "Flag" that can claim legid iate descent from the honored banner of our first evolution ? Whether or not this be so, it will be ang, we fear, before two patriotic hymns of equaI scrit spring responsive to the promptings of the uthern muse. Rejoicings Made to Order. Some of the Charleston people seem to have en exercised upon tho propriety of a public re )icing on the evacuation of Fort Sumter. Shall here be a rejoicing, or not ?-is the question. We ad always thought that these things happened s the moment impelled. When the people 6f barleitou see the blue banner of South Carolina raving from the walls of Sumter as the result of bloodlees policy, we venture to say that they ill evidence their gratitude in some way. That hero will at lea.t be thankful hearts among those f us throughout the State who have friends and latives at the post of danger,. is very certain. u its full bearings upon the progress of our pres nt revolution, the reduction of Fort Sumter with ut bloodshed may be worth ten well stricken ields to thu Southern cause. And who can say rhat it may be worth to posterity as one in a so 'is of events illustrating the peaceful redress of rong incident to our free government. Our Defences. An estoomed subscriber, who is a graduate of est.Point and a military writer of ability, thus rpresses himself in regard to our defences at harleston: "I was highly gratified with the condition of aings in Charleston harbor. Thu batteries on borris' and Sullivau's Islands completely com nand the ship channel. A versel could not possi ly pass5 into the harbor under the terrible weight f iron which waouldl hi thrown into her. She old1 be sunk in five minutes after coming abreast he guns. A " Star of the WVest" cauld never re reat again. She would he destroyed in the very ct of turningu' to escape."' Dennis on Health. DR. y. DEN~is has gratified no enemly by wri ing a book. But he has benefitted many a friend .y the preparation of some of the most useful nedicinal compounds o'f thu day. IHis prepaare. one( &8ae sa ... or 01uui meuCeInI inoa.*L..a ud tare exactly what he describes them, to Le. I is ta southern wnan, works with so'uthern wa:e ils, for southern people, and with a view to ale iating southern diseases. Among his most cele ira ted compounds are his Georgia Sarsaparila, s ot IBitters, and his Anti-Spasmodic Tineture. ee his udvertisemoent and give him a fair trial. hundreds have found relief fronm his medicines. Tremble, Ye Traitors! That furibund peacrenaker and palm-singing r..-.tr, the New Yark World, has a secret to ell. Hlorror of horrors ! SA1N'r DoA voto predicts. lIe tells us the meaning of the provisional army if the South. A adi: " The fifty thousand men now wanted are not n apprehension of invas-ion from the North or in ist of aggression) upon the southern boundary. lath these matuy coine hereafter. But the fifty h laausand men, " regulars," are wanted now, it mnticiationl of thec c'.ming atnd itnevitable revul in of pubalic feeling in thec South. They are for oate use. Let the freemen of the South look to Poor devils ! why not travel and learn sonme thing ? Come south, and for once realize the truth ( it is. We pity the contemptible record you arc tuking for yourselves. The Trax on Newspapers. The following paarts of the Postal Act will show n wht proportion newspaper publishers will con ri~utte to the support of the Southern P'oatal Ser Os Na wni.Atr ens-Sent to regular and aafirde ub~scribers front the a'Iliee of publication, and not uxcding 3 aounces in weight: 'utin th.- Sta wchere il'ubiished-Weekly pa. 'or. i centts per~ quairter: .emi-weekly paper, tla ett per quarter ; tri-wcekly papear, 19I cents per tarter tluily paper~ :U eents pe quarter ; itt all uses the postage to be paid. qluarterly in advance at the oflices of the subuscribers. l'ithmeat the State er/aere I'ublined-Weckly pa. Cr, 13 cents per qluarter; semi-weekly paper, 26 etit per quarter ; tri-weekly paper, 39' cents per 1uarter :daily paper. a8 cetnts p)er qarter in tail e the postage to he paid quarterly in advance at the offices af the eubscriberss It will lbe seen that a weekly newspaper, with (100 sutbscribetr5, will pay (or cause to be paid) lout *asen laun~drad uad 1q1y dollars into the trea ory. Itf this fell wholly up~on the aubascribers, it would lbe (to each) only 25 cents a year, a paltry um and nout tn be considered when contruisted ith the value received1. But it is fair to estimate hat a paortion of the btrden will nnually fall op. .o thu publisher, lby renson of a slower increase of ais ubscripationa list, atnd, it muy he, the loss of semtl af his old subascrihers. Put this at one-sev nt the amount, and we have something over a handrd dolla as the sum~ which a weekly news. nye is annauaally to pa~y taowards the paostal ser rice. This the publisher bears alone, with not orbps mare thaan tena thaausand dallars capital. lie does it, too,. ina dissetainating light and infor natiot to then peopale. Letter-writers can enasily rego thc Ituxury of letters if they chasuse, but ha an tot dlispense5 witha sendling oil htis papers with it faregoinag hais bread also. Yet, it is true, the govertnmenit doos a great deal ( at rrying fair haimt. Sujposing the aabove amnounat o be a correct rendlerinag aaf his part of the ex e ise it will naot ho one taill per paper eatch week; -chapa ats dirt ;-still, ats scure as arithmetic, it un.utts to otne haunadredl dollatrs a year. ae enct ion the cireumlastanOce, iaat comnphaitning , lt in pariade of hecart toa thitnk how far the pre's :aes twards suppajlyitng the lead with mail facili l),.ltiona. Etncaurage anid fuster your yapaers tare than ever ; V..r, were it :a.t far thema you sold ly tao mannaaer af manhs enjay the benefats f a slf.sst.cinling Pastal Daartiaon t. Andai Ia iJ trulo, whether ouar f iregming calculation be aarrect or naat. pg As that Chaarle'stona Coua rier seemaS ta bec so 2y p artiatular ithaut thae ere alit adue taa it faar tele rulii~ ie it m and othter b~revitiaes, may we ventre , sy tnI aomtqite respaectable paoet ry is gainag w a ramaas ta its credlit, wlaehic frlt apenredl ina o Elgeeld .. a!ae, t-rr. It naty haacva bea.n daane r reest at t haa aauthltr.-mi.at paroalay waas. at av if so wea v aaubt liko tao be ianaread lay c('aaha'er. Thea pieao alludedta to, is "a The' l'a pfr- Diticulties dissoalve before a cheerful spairit 1,.. ......rftem.beforeathensun. That " Chinese Wall." The blind fully of the North, in pursuing a line of policy inimical to Southern interets aund pro- dle tective of their own, las begotten a winh with to many of our peaopl-e, that a "Cbineso Wall," to uie the favorite expression, were placed betweene n us and them forever. The fucling that has fathercd eg such a wish, was promplated, naturally cuough, ly Tb the invcterato and overbearing purpose of North- tio ern ajorities, to use the Uaiijfor the special ag- Uta grandisenent of t!eir immediate sec:tion. po But now that this Union is forever Lroken, it may become proper matter for consideration, t whether thin :entinent of averIn should not be somewhat modified. Thnt is to say, is it necessa ary or desirable, row that the political wall of partition has been erected, to extend it to etinl and commercial intercourse ? In deciding the point of social interchange, or much will depend upon the future conlplexioin of th: Northern sociology. If Black ltepublicanism shall continue to tuint its component parts with the fout breath of a low and ignorant fanaticihm, then fot let the wall social be as palpable as the wall po- an litical. But should a decent democracy rise to the controll of Northern affairs, and clean out the St Augean filth which is so justly offensive to the to South, why may not social intercourae return to something of its former footing between the two , peoples ? do With commercial interchanges sentinest haIs not so much to do,-although to a certain extent it will be felt. It is interest that rules nearly sa sIt preme over matters of trade and commerce, and he is well known to look, in its decisions, less to the , preference of feeling than to the rtaiu chance of frt substantial benefit. This is often true of individ- fi uals, and generally bo of communities and guy eronents. Now, the question is : Shall the Chinese Wall '' cosnercicalL be as rigidly insisted upon, between us and our American cousins, as the politiel and ar social? We think not, and for several reasons. a One is, because of the impractacability of the Ca thing. Another is, bectause it would be injurinag $ ourselves to no purpose. Will it be answered, that on this temporary injury will result in the future ad- ge vantages (1st) of large manufacturing interests 31 and (2ndly) of imperial cities, amongst us? This toi points directly to the third and perhaps the strongest reason against the policy ; and it is, that hia the cotton States do not need stich advantages as th long as they can derive them frot witlhout. Nut 6: only so, but their tendency would be to clantage. th modify and perhaps destroy the peculiar character an of our southern domestic, social and civil systens. an These have done well, precisely as they are, under gu heavy oppression; And, ,recisely as they are, it is eminently desirable to see theta tested under t the banner of free traJ,-free trade with Europe $7 and free trade with America. Jo The Northern manufacturing and grain-growing J. States are calculated, by position, facilities and in necessities, to becotne our most useful allies. We produce what they need and they produce what ric we need. The trouble of interchange is compara- W tively nothing, and the tittae of effleting it may be ke reckoned by hours instead of weeks. besides this, the inventive genius tud mechanical skill of those in States, in nearly all departmentts of industry, are confessedly in the lead of mnolern material pro gress. Are we wrong then in supposing that these ho States may become most convenient neighbors to the Slave-holding Confederacy?-and that they may stand, in friendly alliance, as the best poni- at ble aids to the true advancement of our peculiar tit C:vilization? If so, in there not wisdoin in foregoing the hir C/Idwae WaU in commanercial mutters, however a" much it inny be desirable politically atad socially. But, as we have already hinted, we ado tnt see the propariety of' social estrangement, nour even or p'o litical hostility, when thae North ehatll hsave set her re house in order like a gond Christian mtntron, hay inag first crushed out the corpions and addere that infest her paremtises. There are those who have urged very strenuous 13' the commercital independence of the Sooth. This, w.ta-e it, was tmainaly with a view to ottr Sut potatde tfrineendene. Now etnat tis ttst ead ' is attainedI, thte battle is fought and won. Int po-lv litietil inadependence, with cotton as a anedium of ths exchtange, we have resoart to the mnrkets of t~e f worldl, attd can comutnantd commercial adtvantaages of equivalenit to actual commercial independence. er: These very advantages will bear directly to the end t we have indicated: the subsidizing of Northern sa skill and energy just where we need it antd to just hb sucha atn extent tts we may find it beneficial and a profitable to do so. at Spicy. wI There is a now hnad at the bellows over there in att Georgetow,--cvidently; anod Thec Tiaate are tar irighttenting. We hotpe we shatll not be cotnsiadered pri at "cutting Ctaperea," when we clip the following Ito paragriaphas: on, Asaon Vtselvr.-Love, all conqusering Love, gal blinad, sweet, cruel, detar, dlelighatful Love, "a rules An (hte entaatpa the couart, tlae grove "-anda the Poor s, latauie ! That wtas a tfo.lisl atntion, orace exptressed, ~ which droave Love frtoma th lc tottage, iaatta which of Poverty etnteread. Lave is alwtays t.asy-thie little see mischief! paneo tar war, tariff tor no tatriff, full a panttry or empt~ty enphboatrd, batld hetad or raivetn locks, temblintg gait or baounding~ amotiaan, it mat- tht :ars little tto the winged baty. See, what he hsas exi ,en daoing in Barniwell: tae 3Married, tan Saturdaay last, by W. Mf. Hunter, era -'sql., 31r. McGraw, in thu 51st yeur of his atge, ta tao t/in Patty ilerveston, aged 71, all of thte P'oor. louise." e SAgain : det a. The New York I/eraalN praises thte Sottthern faar Donstitutiona immaensely--alls it "tan inastrtumaenat toa f reconstructiao," and thianks thatt the only wtty an o restore haurmaony, anad make "a perfect Untion,al sever to be brokent" is to adept it for the entire ounttry. can We tare two nations, MIr. Benanett-theo North mo mdta the South. We atre ats unltike its sntow and v,.s unbeaams. We tdilTer as widely ats th actttionss ofr tgltand atnd Franace. We entnatot live tiagethear inoM etce, Mir. Bennett. The Northa is benat oat eat. twe ng, rulintg atnd ruinainag thae Sautha. r. Itenriett. thai 'hey wanat to mnake taur white pecople slaves, tanad we atd our slaves to the dlevil, Mir. lIenntett. And . jey'll do it, itf we enteraitin yoaur recoanstruction i"f ticories, Mir. hheniar:tt. W can't trtust the North- Naji rat ostjarity, 3Mr. llenneatt,.m par- Brig. Gen. S. AlcIowVay, of the 4th Br4. ief tade, S. C. Va., in miaking hais Staff apapoittnente, sho at ttelec'teda Julix E.. BA coY, Esl., tat thtis Village, Bri'gade Quartermuaster, witht te ranuk of Manjor. fr Dr. W. S. Cainnona. gunt Uly tefetinece to our adlvertisingcaalumnns, it will wel hae cccen tha this accompllishedt physiciant and gent- his tloeman has tcented tat thec residlence of Ctapt. S. J1. " M1. Ct.A naK, itnieech Islundta. We rmty be atllowedl nnnt to consgratutlat the Docator ont beinag stattioned itt pe o lovely anal piuresaiue regitin of counitry coim- subj mtanadinag a viet taf hais ownt Alnorta .1/aarer, from'at whicha, foar thet be.5 thesis, lie receivedl the tGoleu let Mledal a year age- It is grtatifyinag to knsow thaat vii read mterit is alwn:, appreciated its a comunttaity enti so intelligent and i;;h-taned as thait of Deech tiutn Island. E. K. tanui Sometasng Sutperb. wair CL.AYvtY Ak iENNA--, of Augusta, Sla., hareatt o hand a fresh, viarieaind mosast exeellenat stoick of ready snadae clothsing~)n beinag shtown throtugh ita their store, thae other dan. lay tite ol the gentle- I manoly l'raaprietors, we nWe fiavtarnbly imapresusied el with every thing we saw -d hecar,-thae choicest ta. materitals muade up in the ett instefuil ttyles, sandalst the prices oin a very noder, scathe. See e'nrd itn anthier columnn. E. t. ai at Tnx~ NI;wn-T Ne."~. Cte, by thac last poiit, 1in (. a caopy of Texats Rilonger, a.-d Noiv. l1t, I ti. lbly I Stid /lungerja nppeaLstrs teo htav staife red al'atse in, t icall 1t,a,;rni ;--is matarkedl with 5abehils of tibheca d aers, spit, sandl athierwise dhefatcd. Y enoaugh of it is letil lft uniblemtaisheda toi tell, that t : new1 t~ s aof the rily< eletionl aof La.'sro .N the pietiple Ol'renbhumta (Teax.) tar i, haistedl a Liaie S tar C lag. hle'nr ~1t al ttner stref: ini CI .It wats airec'tedl on Satuardhay n~nitg Isut, ini thec the preseaaO of t:atty e'mtzen'tt, langnti.1t the fir- dulla iag cif taib--wolta hmura nao cannaatanntud t.olt, aar it floats grniajfuly isna a ti'a.r'ze fr . lie ta-h i:'tiiis itsall srall, is a. prtu aL in lg it. atta alanu wtul.1 II ishi Si. see' Elstqm tat inii sih-tnee ! it Suoal exrsse5 more far the c'itiz~ens ait '1:lhutm thtan ean ronbll ibe stat I tai liong speechat ! It extae, Statme- . thing whtich tanen rarely ;fve tattet'anae ini watrdls !si anda, whitch, fair thatt is atll the mtare dll.f~ ' inatos hiatt thatnt " av il c'hoarns" muaitt hatvo~5 entare salt; exrsil'e st i:h:-"'St a ike thae cymbithah'-at ta cir. Ea!'" :nmatitneae to it. Ousr T1exas Irietails ev id , . at' Ce s touch fecatndity of inventtion as they 3- limO Tha In exeutiOn. I of' & D1iscellancous Itens. 72i F. T. Leske, of Miesi.sippi, recently ten -ed $5,000 fur the use of Mitsis:ippi, and $5,000 thu Confederate Statee. P: " I.gYa on J'oracbek " is the naie if a ,r dish as given by a bill of fare.-beingpecd s iouted onil a tlugh piece of beef sten!:. is is a fair i.et-,' agaict t. French perietra it of " 'olne de terre enI Irle fsie nbre," ailing nothing nore nor lezs than bakei Iri2b tltoes with the pealingi on. t3r If a good aet benefits no one else, it benc the doer. fr There ii a Bible in the library of the lIni mity of otiltingen written on live ihousand four nored and seveity.ix plihiu-h:laves. ,,1- The Charlestoi ./rIene/ says that upwards $:i:',000 of Stock in a line of steaus from i it port to Liverpool has been taken. yhe entire amuouit of ubsecripti'n calieId for is ;o,000. Thu first veasel will leave Liverpool Charleston about the middis of July, and other early in August. P - t,. W. Lane, recently contirieil as United ites Judge for Alabama, will it is said endeavor hold his court at Athens. W The receipts into the Uited .States Tres -y last week were about six hundred thousand liars. The niett bulence on hand is upwars of villiun and a half. pa In Portsmouth, N. H1., during a snow rin, on the 1oth of January last, a Shanghie n was burried beneatht a drift. On the 13th of bruary a thnw occurred, and the hen sleplied ms her prison, apparently us lively as evar, Lut teb reduced iti weight. Xa- Prince Alfred, the iecend ,et of Queen utoria, will visit Cann1da this summer, auid travel about tie same route his brother did. le will ive in June. p.- Books have bcen opened in Charleston for ihoc and LCather Manufacturing Cotupaty. pital stock $150,11, with power to incretse to 1)(1,001". Shares $590 each. ant $170 to be paid euh abare when kubscribel. The following atlemen are the Conttissioners: Williaim M. irtin, Charles V. Chamiberlain. Wi;lim M. Lao& i, C. Frioneberger, and D. F. Fleming. .W The President of the Confederate States i accepted and drafted into the regular army Zouave Regiment .f New Orleabis, nunheriug I| men, commanded by Col. Coppen, formerly of i French army. A large majority of the regi itt have seen service in Europe-all are French, d the orders are to be given in the French lan age, 7.0- The Floyd ((3a ) Cavalry, numbering forty :n. rep: esent taxable property to the amnounst of 30,0:0-or un avernsg of $1.,-00 echtsl. Ilon. hlit W. 11. Underwood, ex-31. C., and Hon. T. Word, Mayor of Rome, Georgia, are privates this coinpany. rV" Seventeen men are stited to have been se usly poisoned, recently, by drinking tes, in keonsin. A lizard's boly was fouud in the ten ttle. pMe Several United States soldiers in Wash ;ton, were on a spree on Munday, and beeaue ry disorderly, and gave cheers for Jefferson Da. iin the streets. They were carried to the watch ulse. A&- About ten thio'Osand do'lars were collected Vicksburg, Miss., on Tuesday, amount of du s on goids landed there. p) - Ladies will be glad to hear that sn Eng h factory ha discovered a mie of naking ast " the beasutifutl color known as Mauve." Fromt Morris' Island. We present somse daitshing extracets fr.'mi letters ;cived at this oicee from "W. HI. A." of the igefield Riflemen: Moats' IsL.Aso, March 241 1Stl. Dear C'olol: A few wordls, pouri pone~ir is' 'ups, merely to dissipsate an idlie momienit. Here are still, aund Fort Sumster has not yet Leen rrenidered. Nevertheless, we are in receipt of -- .::.~...... ..... :.......-- . 5.-- ....-.-. -.1.. . I II spuedily ibe evacuatedl. Unifortunately for se bruits, the telecgramt of eaeb .succeedinig da:y -ishes ans emphailtiic negastive to thie :sflisrmativet the hesternial one. The telegri-h hs dsegen ted to nothing tiuirr nor less thtan a vehie frr Stranstuission of enntards. What is \'idrtairs iteration ?-ennials, canards', casnnille W ha~t >!s it ? There enni he no two oinions tnh..nt the tI that Anderson will deliver op the Fort before v great length sf time. The ontly que-si--i.n ny-s srs to be, andi it is a msuch-miooteds quest ion. oilier his Majo~rship shasll be perm hitd n evniein the Fort, andi puroceeds tso N' York se.,t frees. whether he shall be retainedl ts a /s.nu Ji. soner of war. It is the prevatilinig impire ,ion, aever, that the hatter c'ur-c willibe de.-i-I'd up~ anti it is even reiported tha't Genecral flenutre -d hias openly auvtwed lisl d:ermnir;:ti'tn that dlerson shall ntot be stif'ered to sutrren~der tihe rt unless na is prissoner of wvar. II is iie.-usiotae Fort Sumter in detianice of the whoes. $'ou ib me to resnder this cutnditioni if hi, s niipitubsiion tatter oif eimpttle just ice undss ncsitesiy. Thiughi re has been nto fuormal declasrati-,ni of wasr, the ctioni of these terms p~resenits iiself its the s.nly sitS if retin~tioni ag~.aini.t as cosrrupI andi burreitu tie admiiinitration. A tiileron. itwithtand~'intg cheerful aind self-reltiant tone i' ich eba~rascter a tll his diSputicees andl publi.hed eerrespl,-u ece, at last acktiowledlges hiiself wIrospp--d. The iticat ionss which GIen. Leauiregaird has ordered iie coni.struictedl on this 1,hadt are in such 'vineds statle of coinpletion, thlankcs to the :rity of the Viilun teers ins tests:ing ain adituin i tive handos, that it woulds rest 'ire ani act of -ei thani ordinary fol-ha~rdline.' fo'r aniy hostile seis to essay to reinfource Andelrsion. Ifv the jufs own cai.fessiona it wiulldtike a force t mtust be regarded its as very low esitirinate when conisider thme sditliculties to be ,iurmiouni:ed. Re reementt thent will n~ot h'e uitterupted. The thbern Arstundat, whticht has been the eniuse of so hl spclto recetlyt, is destinsed fsr thic re stf Fort Pickenis antd nist of Art ~Smter ais at first supssed. Aniders'ii is kniown ti b1 et of fuel, andis has hutidy the prnivil'-ge of d.Iote. Ii lie cannoi t " anrtsmI himal hiv is of einnsamson wood."' he threaitis to burnitii e~ -enrriaiges. Ciipital !-lct himit burn thIem anit :onme. Hie will be custing ofd Isis nse toa spiti: fiiee. Natrk this :-nu wi'od wsill be suplied. lie New Yoirk Croftnureiid .ldrrti-er is preg t with suggestions to, Mijior Anders .n its pro of his abandolsnent osf Foirt $umitsr. The oineed extract is the hist wail isf fainatici.mt. ,thier.-fore, Major Andserso~ nsust iitandont ii, sit emiptly the few resuinsinling days hii~ispro mns wil: hsold isut, in udlerinuing inside the ru foundislatisi, theni let h it:ik lhis pirepara-. to leave, applly the fuse, and t La sasti- dis e, wittch its being levelled tos thle groiud. Iwouild he a gissomy but nteverthecle~s a lore byv eniding of the sad hiistssry thuian to letnve it slughtold ii: the lsu ss.-ion'i of a fssre'ign fiss. uruter mutist le anbandon~ied to the enemy, let' a shiapeless matss of ruinas." the ninlie of Jiuas Isr'ariot what does the1 w mnean ? To a New Amasterdumtt kntigh t sof the c and seissirs asll thtis hitmdi'rumi abiout "safe nee" anid "levellintg to the grounid" may5 stund i isle enoustgh ; but ts Majsr Andelsrsonl I hiself, 5 t the in telligent Southerisn t roops stationedl iiirlestoni hiarbir it cansnot tiut soundis rema~rkai. ike nuinsetise. lies.es the noutsoriious impilrae- r ility sof such a sdialholient pirceediing, An-t sm mn.t-t he given ire~dit for comei fint recol uo of the fate of //mnssn. nte titlst necessa vime to thse colu~tsionl that the Gthamii Edi- hi plrsfounduly igoiranit of the ertus~i of th iings iiileston urbssr. lie tils ji..t semerged friom a cave sof Trophonits. or brett itnhalinig thle sos-inspiing eshltitS. of a Bhltitnsi at lhere. low oup Sumter. fosrsuoth-i-whit an b't sity !Why, fosr Alilerso'n tos lw upi hFirt I sir would lie "incenit of jsiiility.'' lie il ,L is muiich Its lesyve the Fo"rt wi:hsut piermis- p taii ti lowas it upl withiout kenviung it wsiut ce hi~s owns deetL uetiont. lie wohs uld ihiiri- a in the words of Ro.iuom nnn like anoithuer b I,.edl in the t imber whicb hs- strove te tend." tre is a rumior adrift thitt te First Regrimntt T handedl. A prnpnsili in will be unole to all who hTavC volunte-read fAr ix utontis to volunteer for twelve inunths loinge-r in thie service of the Southern Con feterary. I du not hesitate to express my belief that not uure. than twenity maenl in the entire legi waent will be willing to enlist for twelve nconths lucnger. Mualnts' IsL.N, .arch 25th 1S,1. f-or C4lml: The operations of defense on this Isladill are -lcedily progressing. The sAper inlte.dact ntf of the rriucus works are crocwding On a i 2 p..unds ti. the s-quare inich." There are six (or sven siron bateries nearly tiieeice. oe.-ider the heo1ub-plroof hoattery at Cuwumings' Polinat (a tolerabla ,ketch or which way be seen in Frank Lesli' Journial.) the Star of the West battery, I and Lte Dl I;rceii batte-ry, there 6s likewise a bat try at the east tot cminus of the 1lan911d, called Wariey's battery. . The two Dachlgrecins guns at the Dlihigreecn ha:t:ery are uiountel on barbette anJ trainedl so as to) weep the chanicel in any di rection. They each weigh 9225 pounds. These Dailgrecen guas irn the article of destructivences yield 'only to the eelebrated Armscitroing acnd Whit worth cannon, which, by the way, is said to be a Getrman idea. The idea of the Columbind was stiolena fram the Daahlgroetn, and is a auch inferior piece. This brace -,f "b:by-wakers"--tbe " Irieh 1aly" and the Iig Sir"-n easily send any veesel to 1 Davy Jonaed" Locker" that atteccmpas to enter the harbor. A new nine inch Dahlgreen gun fur the South Carolina service has arriveid at the Itailro-ad depot. It weighs 9023 pounds, and was cast in 1855. The gunners at the different ltterit are) practi.,ing mure or less every day, and if you cou!d hear the alot whizzing anl the shell exploding. yau would thinak the war lead be gunl in god earaesr. Capt. Green, of the Star of the West battery, and Lieut. Warley, of the Dahl green hati-ry have agreed to the following ar rangement. Capt. Green shall fire aerons the bows of anly vesel that tries to enter the harbor with out giving the proper signals, and, in case she does not heave it, Lieut. Warley will fire a shell into her that will sink har deeper than the Car milian. LATEST N~EWS. Fromn tour advance exchanges we gather as fol. lows: From thu Augusta Constitionalist. Charleston News. Ca.tt.r.SToY, April 1.-There is nothing of in terest transpirinag here. It i.i expected that Louis T. Wigfacll, of TexaF, formerly a United States Seinator, will be serenca. del to night. lie arrived at the Mills 1[ouse thiis mlloorning. The city is quiet at present, hut the general im pression is that it will not last a great deal longer. Giso..CI.. From Penttacola. Nrw O .ANs, March 29.-The acvices from Penaccla tire to the 211th inst. The United States stecanccer 13rmoklyn hal left, and it wits suieoesed she had gone to Key West to obtain provisions. The Confederate troops continue arriving at Pen sacola, and will soon number 5,000 men. pB- The Daily (Augusta) Dentoernit of'tbe 2nd inst., argues that war is probalble, and that the 1'. S. Governinent is preparing for it cc seerefly, gal'et ly, beute artirely." Departure for Pensacola. ThIe Augusta papers report lie departure of the "e Ogletharfce Infantry" anal "Wealker Lighct In fantry " for Pensceola on thae 1st inst. Fromc live to eighat thouasandi personse were out to witness the scene, and tcuch feeling was manifested. The Gratnd Roundsc. Look out fur brilliacnt nercounts of the' visit of the Convention to the Focrts in Chacreston bcarbor on Satucrany Ilast. Thce city papers~ teem with It. Girecnt satl,fcnetieen was mancifested in excaninci the various .works. And a routing tinme was hada gecnerally. Thce Constitution is now the Law. A dispatch received in ionctgomcery, Ala., (scaya the Augusta ce,aiturloallut.) ucnnounces that thce Permacenct Constitution of lice Cosnfecderacte Stacteu has bceen ractifedl bay the Concventimn of the Stacte of AMissisesippi. Hlavinag becen ractified icy five Stuctes. thce Conastitutionc is ncew thce supreane law of thce lando. The States wich hcave ractilied it acre as folhcews: Alabacaac, Georgiac, Louiaiacna, Texas, anad Mis. Suthc Carolina acnda Faoridia henve not yet ratitiedi it, but will probnbaly cla so very scion. Impuortanit f'rotu Virginia. Rcci~ennosi Mlarch :lI.-L~ast n'ghat thec lioucse of Represcencetives cauoditiedi and pnceed thes Senate' reslutiona inastructing taioV. I.metchIer tam perevent thce remcovai eef thie gunts fr ..m thea flLlla Faaundary tea any pcoint i-eyoncd the reacha af tics State aucthoarity. Washcut~ton Newrs. W~Ast ctraY, A paril 1.-It sacidi thait aboumt tw'o weeks agoc thce Cainiaet, ith cane or twa, excela ions, were uan~rimou~cs inc regacrd tc thce er eatien of Fort Saniter: beat so mcanyc ditierenct riews lhnve boen paresntaed icc re'gard to~Ia theprcactienblility~ ef reinccfircintg thatIJm~ F ict, ht tice trembierc' seetc to have geet at iloggerhe:.ds ccgaicn, ad thce conse qecte is, Presienct Leinc~en 1'es.lcdterccninedl tee reserve tao iruccelf the righct to give a finalc dc's'on~ onc thae subtje -t whenc he can caunke upi hcis atind :as toe whcat to dla. .Anoather ruaamr is. that thce Cablincel re~salved, :at its last meeticng 'in Saturday lcact, to crder thec icc meedinate evncecticc cf Faort Sumcacer. Ti , hoew ever, is noat ome~nc, buat weli-in~uraned paerson-' t here believedl thcat it . cc uc. It is allege.i, pccrately, tihat the adelamy was a cervaae1eby fear ot disastrous influcece on the New Enagiancd elect ioncc, wheich tackes Ilce tac thce Ist f Alaril. Scame cf thec ichrand nIcavacl genatlee iciab clut hcere have exprcecsead the capicniont that thce b~atterio.- icn L'Carlectonc Ihab. ctzht Le pecaa.ed by cc ste;me'r: nighdat wi:h-u anyccc very s.eios aI.-k. a' lice P'resi denect saercus :cc be icc couat as tam wh ethear hte wcii try the' experietere. ut.d teat thce ccrette of Gencernci I ecuregar.i. or whcether lhe will evidetnee thact I godl a~ld :oacge, adiscrelicn is thce baetter peart of cc v:.lmr, ccand ni ical--nw hcis traeeops fromca Fort Succacer. Sir. J. Iccart, late Supler intendelt:t of Pmuielic i Prncticn. lencvaes here fear 3Montg';mcery. A ca., su:! Wiemdnelday eveccing necxt. j Thce oflice caf Suapericntecacient acf Publie Priciting ,1 lana been remcoaved tam thce utliee of thea ncew in-ic it ing bucrecau. i Washcincgtonc Go()uip. Ic W~1uscar:vo., 3elarebi :1.-Thce mothtlernc(c coi naiianers lprafess tac feel no unceesiness either ce alout theo expected evacution of Fort Sumccter car he riforcecuent caf Fort Peickens. Thecy are ful-. cn y satisfiedl on bthi pcmicnts, anda are ncimicng to i chieve a pceaceful asolut ionc of~ the dlitiiculieis byi I h,. nenntie c't ac pceneeabllel ihdrawal mcf thce tr. cps " remcc thce limicits aef thea Cmtedcaeracte State sc. The Commacisasieonc:s are believemd toe be mnc~ccg g this ec ccplcated negaoticetionc witha cno littcle een kili l i a1 lility.jic Wladcs Tsu-ro A pril 1.-Thce New Ycork TfelAnne' eciacl fre'm Wcsinrgt<.cc scys thcat thce Presaict" seres tee himcelf the cclticmate dleci-ionc in regarad ' ,lthe re-incforetceent eel Faert .cc'umter, cacut n L ich li c Catinet were uncncimoucs wicic mace excceptionc, 1 so weeks atgec. Icut diilfe.rent ncews hccave recen~ctly f eena praesencteal. noet witlm.nct leaivicng ccc ima.reacsion l.i vorbile tocth fen.aibilicy ofl inctrmoducng acena C c cal sclala~eccl 'T'he correspoencltt cucdds thcat sev'eracl le:ecling Ie avn'lai I laler havc e expires.,cd the lelic f that the amd cterim' t:ucardling, lice ena:rcne'e to t'charestean hcar- hce r iiht hce runc bcy, wicic stcteces, withouat mccare cccn cidinmar r irk, beat thaey agree thact the enter. rise iah.culd c he excucted ccc ccighta. mThe ni ove view is entcertaineed iby thce agenat thant jc as sentt 1mnccke ce persmtnal iccpeec ionc for lice scat- c faet'mmn cf thce Admliccncist raion~i. - A mancc icn Bridlgepmort has coldl liarnaumc a die ann Thc::mb dog thcat weighs but three ounces. I i was n Eglih terie, ad sld fr $00. I c CA S'-T PAss.-The Lynchburg (Va.) Repul ,Canl, of Monday, has thei following iara. raph Mr. Crook, Lincoln's Mail Agent .n the .exandria-Road, maade his first trip up, Sat irdlay, and, in lassiing Charlotle.-ville, was vnited onl by 1 comaimaittee of citizens, who tifornied hii, in the politeit miaaner poasible, hat he hadl better throw utp lis coni :.istion Hid retit e'I'rom the Iblic service, or he would >e dealt with accordin., to his deserts as a Black Republican, who would never be per ninted to scatter his foul teachi-ngq over Vir inia soil. Mr. C., t binlkin: " disi.eretion the better part of valor,'' cieited to resigin on !iis retiri to Alexaialria, antd lie was I.et iuitted to pass. It is :so ?tated that the said zvIytlemiiani, iupon reaching this ci v, Saturday !venmitii, mutade a Castle of his mail car, frotm which Ie was at'raid to Iudge and come out in he eiy, but reimained sifely eureonsed in it until iis departure yesterday norning, sew1 ng the mail up by a suistitute. A Mos-rntor s VI.L.AI.-Miehael Kennedy, t dravmtan of St. Louis, was arrested there en Thursilav, charged with attenpt ing to procure 1w iurder of his wife. The villain otl'ered a physician, who was in atteudence' upon the poor wonan, $100 if le would mix poison with her taedicine and thus kill both the moth er and her infant, three weeks old. The dioe tar pretended an agreenent to the- propo-itiua and even ,ixed a tinac fuy the adni'ni-tering of the lhtal dose, when to still further tempthim to the perflrmiance of* his nuarlerous contract, Kennedy paid him half the sum agreed upon -$f>0.-in advance. The doctor then notified the police of the plot, atad when oil the ap. pointed day Ken nedy called l'or his accornplice, and with a vial of supposed poin, acconpa nied hint to the chainber of his wife in order that he might witnebs the accomplisminent of his liendish purpose, lie was encountered there by the ollicers, wtho conducted him to jail. '[he inctiting cause of tihe critne was Ki-tne. dys passion fur a dansel whom he was dt-si rons of substituting in the stead of his wife and mother of his two eliildren. Mon :y Woc r .A t D t; M .--At Koe then, Saxony, recently, a gentleman eigaged in play at a aro table, and died in his seat. Ilis death was not discovered until his money, by being left on the talle all the while, haind won a heavy sun. A law suit resulted be tweeni the banker and the dead player's heirs, which was decided in fivor of tle latter. A PtoriteECY 11r THE Pup.-A letter fron Rote in the Gaztte du Midi, represents thu Pope to have spoken in the following pro phetic strain whea the priests appointed to preach the Lent sermons were presented to hin :-" Ii the space of two nigha all the truth has become known to me! I k:;ow that, on account of the scandals which fill the sanc tuary, the wrath of God is about to fall on us ! Those who long for the blood of priests will be able to satisfy their thirst! Unexampled crimles will be comnu itted ! Asrainst the rock on which I am sea red men will rush, hoping to destroy it; but they will only free it from the dross which has accumulated on it, and it will then crublh then." HYMENEAL. MAnntrn, on the 21st inst., by H. T. Bartley, Mr. SAMUEL ]1. SAMPLE andMrs. ANN COLE MAN, all of this District. M.inixnzm, en the lish March, by J. A. Lott, Esq., Mr. MARSHAL LOTT aid Mis MARTHA POSEY, daughter of Muj. SAxECL Po.Fs , all of this District. OBITUAIRY. Dinia, of Consumption, at the residence of his 'thier, in this vilitge, on Tuesday mnorning, the !Cthl of Marchb, J2JltN Rt. ]BRYN, in the 2lth geuir (of his age. Death is at sill times a messenger of isdiness, ,hoise ap~pruoach brings~i grief to the hearts of the iurviving. IT.ut, when lie comies into a commuinii :y, nad withruthless hand strikes daown thuse who lave just entered upoan a cartier of uaefulness, vithi fair porospects ot andabuyanot hopes, hsaving Woni 'or themsselves the confidene, anid enlistedl the ympathiy of a large circle of rtalatives and ftiendts, lie visit:i..ni is peculiarly Hid. Our hearts are oiunig andi promiusiig. Siich cirumtanuicis att ended thue death of this truly interesting and es imabhle yoiug man. Four years ago, having conasidered all earthly unrsuits as vainity, lhe saoughst the - pearl sof great rice ;" lie gave hsis heart to God. Hie uniited him elf with the Baptist Chirchi. of which lie re niained a minher utntil his deo:uth. Ini his deinthi, avoid laos been mndose. that wilt not he ensity tilled. Persssing a Iine bsusines~s enpiciy, lie wvaS, ini his snd cs.rrect. As a cit izen, he wias highly est, leed; as a frie.de wus ever faithful iad reindy toi ad niiter ey malbily: as ii soni, sl.edlienit; nii a brotl. r. ifectisainte und)4 k'ind: us a Christian, conci ,si is . conii.tents, zenhsaui ad devooted. Then, le e..mmis~isy lias lo~t aL wsrthsy citizen; the Siat athl Schla pi)uraetual andt diligeit teneLer; the hsitii o euiie, a wHFrn:sa n rm stuppoarter; thse irnyver inetii. a reg'ular atitet~isni. nisd th~e :huora-h. a usifuil ands1 psrisinig membelar. All os. pe~rii.iing to this wosrld. ilsat clusteed taiissd bthter ilavts, iarc blighsteda, for lhi? race .n earth is rn. II is sul'rinsgs were prat ruatedl andI s- ve~r., lut ite haare them alt witha remiarknide P. tience ands :hsristiani fori it:is ha., was nevi r heard iso uir nur dturinig his whole Niekm.,s. Whee,' ssn oane iceensiaai, ithe severily oft ii euiterig were atlalo a:t Cl risot si:taera l titi:ah mosari tfr u s."' li' t' :5 he. sao:nee iad ?spposrt in dens' i. :lhn ti t4 eliser -r~ kiiaw. foar lhe tnluml snied iahu.a.s w ith'.ut a riugg.lse, fe'll asleep. lii nuner:il wa prenehui lby hsis push. iV. Li. I. t;wi.t irsitv. to is inrresc-ourre asi weepig ri.-.in fr- mlase wa. " Thyii brnother shsall roe ii.s 'i.le, nuo motre hears l.ib voice in this worild. 3 et ba.m. ilie pweet soaaather taf aur sorrows. at hisp'ers, t we. live as he did,. we abalil meet himi in that atal where no tesars sire sliest iad n here no ssrrows ver intude,-till then, we bit him farewell F. Diu-:n.n-: Liberty H1ill ron Sunilay iith l 111 a f ifsrch h:.s. 31r. ii. JI ENR Y H OWAltD, in the Iih .ena t Isis ii *e. Ilij funeedl was attien.leud fromn Liberty 11111 to lie b~urial graiund at Rtehaobaih Church, lby 2the uembelarst tf I~dwell L~ady~a oft A. F. 31., andii an xceedig'v harge racacorse of friien.!s. where his etnainiis were deoittaeied with the usual *Mastamse 3Mr. llowinni w:. at the timte of his death a ortihy maembear of the its ptist Church at Rehao sath: atiad severni i'ln, reiouis to his slenth, l ad Ited :,ee, pa~inbly the aflice of Cleu k ot the 'thurchi. lIe coulad bust be inshniredl for hais mtansy sterling uniities otf heart atnd iid-tew indeed hnve so enerally the ciinfidece of ihe crnmaiui-y3 in -iebi lh'ey live. for so jet inategrity and general a..gsreiy of canduet na had Husu. lie wa, In eedi the "nohaledt work of God, an hionest man." lUs ur bannity of manner~s, gentlemanlhy depor tment sal afilt~ir'hy, was eniteulsuted to straw all toitards im with whotm hc la::enmue atcsqurinted. He hada beaot~ membcuer of thae laisonic sarder t'ii hais huasoity, iaud an aetivc and efficient emiher oaf Caitwell Lodge at Liberty Hill from~ u rgasnizatiiou. a huig tilled 'l il h rinicipsil ofi. ws wiith entire s.otisfacrtioan. lHe wius liargely in roueiital In the organization oaf the Loidge. lie aeed Isiad thae entire conitidhence of iill witha who mI wasi assoiitat ; una ii teair, be nin index maf et workinigs wiihis, great unid the impilrewion 'in e viat concsosurse sa.-emled~ arounid tub grate, fiar w there haoked faar uhe last time uiuisn thuast frank dt geniarouis cauiitenuince tiow tchilled by deathI, at ,aui:ed toi wipse the tear of saarrow frsom their lIis excessive kiidtness of heart and genceosity, mole him the tfasarite of all thie chmildrena in the mmauniity: ithey iabiniast wtarhlippedis him; their' ce for siisl their caoniidence ini him was un uinded. Hie wais iandeedl, noble. lindt ad gener 5 to a fault. HoUwAtisu hasd his tfnultia, taut lie s as few as ainy mann with whomt it las beeanamy la to~ ab nuaintedl. Hie lesava s iin aged fathier, three birothers and a inuitsy of friendss to ma.urn his rirpaable l4:i-.r ie~rsn this life. 2:3rd Mairch 18t61, ait his resi iee in thib l)istrict, Mr. W ILLIA M SIIA FFE R, aod :iai~ut sty yearus. S.id dlecesd wams tar severn.1 years sseverely at ted,. and for severalninothi coosntat tao his beda, lii ho haoae wiih Chri,tian foriitude satsal asub. -eian. He uinitedt himinelf tst the ]ni-Ti Chimt hi t'hiri.t in 1857, iad lived a coinsi.-tei.t life uuntil deathi. It i la sst miomaenats he felt thae ea.caonr tsement ando assuruneie given lay his Saviaour. itith thaemanei sit hiis fleet lsnd Calivairy in hsis., en lie sat iusrssively enilledls attentiion in, the aven mcif. Chiristian hisoe aus the gresat ends at f i iesu 1t uiiiionl 5.monsig ment~. - Lt nti yEotr tnt he 2 raaubled~-its isy 'ater's hsat.-e are taniy i5niSS." Wi II.I.mA S i.t ri rnait uosed taa kisn. w st it is to ie, andl saitd to hiis ciiren iad itds ini his is~t iaecents, "I iiu goinag to Hleanen." !e laves tesar chtibbenC together with relatives l ms~uiy fiendtits to amousrn hi lass, but n..t with .hape. JOhiN TRAPP. ga1-'f: haasve been ssuthairinda by3 the frienads Capat. R EN.J. It0PERl to uno'ne Lim a Can ate fur MA JOR of the Lower Biattali, a, 9:h imitnt, S. C. M., vice Maj. BLoexnt pramoted