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<% LANCASTEEVILLE. 8. C. < WEDNESDAY MORNING, May. 8, 18?1 t^r t he Kditor in absent thin week. Hie department is left for a short lime in charge of the "'Local." |3gT" We (fve the greater portion of todays paper to correspondents, which we are salaried will not fail to interest. Seo proceedings of a public meeting on another column. Its object is worthy and honlil rnmmnnd iKa onnrnnol of cwnej oil < ...? w? "-'j v.,izen of the District. yy AH letters for Col. Kershaw's Regintout, on service in Virginia, will be directed to the persons addressed, Kershaw's Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, ft ichmond, Virginia. South Carolina Troops kj Richmond. ?Col. Kc.-sh.iw and staff", with Captains Richardson, Haile and McManns'companies, arrived at Richmond on the 30th ult. Another Proclamation?President Lincoln has issued another proclamation, declaring the ports on the coast of North Carolina And Virginia blockaded. Naval Forces in Virginia.?The Virginia Convention has decided to establish a naval force of 2000 sailors and marines, with rank and pay as in the United Ktntas Navy. Also passed an Ordinance to provide for the organization of n provisional J army ot ten thousand men to co operate with the volunteer forces of the Commonwealth Virginia js the Southern Congress.? The elections for Representatives of Virgjn. in in ithe Provisional Congress at Sio/itgom ery, have resulted in the following; It. II. T. Hunter, late Senntor, Wm. C. Rives, ludge Brockenborough, Staple# and Judge Campbell. Northern Vessels Detained.?Gov. lUckens (say* Charleston Mercury) received a dispatch.^from Secretary Meniiningcr, yeaterduy, authorizing the detention of all i Northern vessels in the poit of Charleston, i with instructions to the Collector of the i port not to grant any inoro clearances to i Northern vessel*, and to prohibit the exportation of rice to Northern ports. The Gov- I ernor promptly issued his orders according- i m' ' ' Called a Convention. The legislature of North Carolina, which convsned in the city of Raleigh on the 1st iost., paused a Bill for a Convention, unrestricted, to meet on the 20tli instant. Ac ' lion was had and the Rill passed the House ' unanimously in two hours after assembling There una three votes against it in the ' Senate. The elections are ordered for the , 13th inst. Wake np "old Rip" and mnke i Yankee kingdom amcll "tar." i All Honor to Old Kerahaw. We learn from the Journal that the Cay. alrv TrOODH in Kershaw. r?nt ! '. It C.nn. tey, one of the oldest in the State, having tendered their services to I've Governor, either as Cavalry or Infantry, have been ac cepted as Infantry nnd ore to he Attached to Col. Kershaw's Hegiinent. This is the fourth Volunteer Company from Kershaw District. Out of a votiug population of about J000 men, ahe Heads near four hundred to the aid of Virginia ! ? Every section of the State hits dons wellf but truly the palm of honor lies with our sifter District?Kerahnw. Virginia I orc?? Fromull accounts, wo would judge there is no lack of patriotism nnd bravery in the gallant "old Dominion." Over 80,000 vol unteera have Already offered their services to the Governor, There are about three times ttmt number subject to military duty. Virginia ulonu could "wipe out" old Abe and his pretended Innumerable hordes A good thrashing would teach them hsttsr manners, and ;auac them to respect the "rebels," as tney cull us, with more than their vulgar epithets. This they will l?e certain to get, as every sober thought sug. geal that fanaticism, black as perdition and bitter as Hades, must give way to the sinewy arm of a united and brave people fighting tor their liberliaa. We are ready to try the wager at battle, Tho banner of our glorious Confederacy bus been thrown to the breeze, surrounded by willing hearts and strong arms, to wave there till the I a it wan South ahull be buried beneath it* fold*, or viriory and independence engraven upon ita majcstieal fold*. Recognition of the Confederate States. It I* reported, that both the great powera of England and Frnnce have recognised the independence of the Confederate State* of America. The Savannah Republican of April 30th, anys : Mr. John Sexton, pilot of the steamship Florida, reached here yeaterday directly from New York, which city he left on Friday laat. He aaya on the day of hia departure slips from the London Times office were in general circulation, atating that England and France had both recognised the independence of the Confederate Ntates, end would soon issue protest* against all attempt! to subject us, on lha part of the North. We give the statement aa it reached u?. It is poaaible that there is something more than humbug or even conjecture, In tms report, i/ur readers will recollect Mr. Gregory'* notion, In the British House of Commons, declaring It the aenae of the people of England that the independence of ^the Confederate Steles should be recognised, was postponed, ae well as we reeolleet, till the 14th. If aelioo was bed on the on that day or the day fwllowing.it ample time lejMsh New York by ? m From Pensacola. Two of the soldiers stationed at Fort Pickens had deserted and were brought >ver to the Navy Yard by one of the bonta I jf Gen. Bragg. There are about 8000 Con? c federate Troops at Pensacola, and 960 Fed* j Brul soldieis iu fort Pickens, besides a re* j terre 01 udoui iuuu men on me ships. 1 ho t work of erecting batteries nt ull points < within reach, goes on brink)}' and as.sidu.. J ously, though it is understood that they j still lack soine days of preparation to ena- | ble them to open effectually. About twep* > ty Columbiuds, uiosl of fheui of eight-inch ' calibre, and two or throe mortars, are al- j ready mounted. The other artillery is 1 mostly 32 pounders. I It is not thought that any immediate collision will take place. The enemy are too weak to altnek, and our forces nre unprepared to attack them. Neither will, therefore, attempt an assault. Tha prospects indicate a slow and long siege, probably of six months' durution. From Virginia and North Carolina. Surgeon-General tjibbes, (aays the Carolinian of Saturday last,) returned yestsrday from a special mission to Richmond and Raleigh, lis represents the condition of our troops at Richmond as satisfactory. There are about six thousand troops in Richmond and more urriving daily- In North Carolina tli.e enthusiasm is very great and the accession Ordinance will be unnitir moualy passed on the 20th iual. , There is a line camp at the Fair Grounds, < nenr Raleigh, where are some of the finest j troops in the Slate. A company of Flying Artillery, under Captain Rutnsour, (a grad. , uate of West Point.) is specially noticeuble. i Dr. G. passed several companies on the way to Raleigh, and in three days there | will be 5,000 men ready for Virginia.? < Governor HI lis has proposed to the Legia- , latuie to enlist ten regiments for the war. | This is doing business properly. The Old , North Stale is fully aroused. , Will it be a Long Straggle ? ' This inquiry is on every tongue. The , answer to which who cnn give ! The pro- | babililies of a brief or protracted war are so much balanced, that one is induced to | utter a different opinion to-day to that pro. ( mulgnted yesterday. The general opinion , is that we will have, "American like," a free fight. Tiie Richmond Dispatch, a lead- ' ing journal of the South, and whose col- ' umna discuss such important subjects with | skill and intellect, anya: "That the great material interests of the North will be far ( more seriously uffected than those of the , South. The agriculturist is more independent than the manufacturer, and even profits 1 by a war which ruins all other classes ? The South can stand a war almost unharmed that would prostrate any other nnlion t While the South would suffer comparatively little, the Norlli must suffer universally I by a protracted struggle ; and as that is the , vggressor, reason would argue that hostilities will not be long contiuuwd." Hut, as it required great snd potential J causes 10 oreiiK up ik> strong a Union nnd < 10 great a Government, it must be reeollec- t ted that these same cause* may operate to iiuike the war a terrible and a long one. It < is not a war of punctilio between sovereigns; < nor of contlioting interests between rival < nations, nJmitting of adjustment and compromise. It is a war of paaaion between lifting nnd hated races. It is a war of fa naticisin nnd subjugation on the par' of the North ; of scorn and contemptuous hatred on the part of the South. These angry < passions are uncontrollable, transporting < and irrepressible. The South would saeri- ' lice everything it holds dear before it would < succumb to the authority of the despised I North ; r nd the North will forget all schemes 1 of gain, and throw its ledgers into the tire, ' to indulge its fanatical hatred of slavery, to i ' crush out" the slaveholder. < ? Welcome of Carolina Troops In Va. The Carolina troops, the first to go to , the aid of Virginia, have met with the most I enthusiastic welcome in every part of the ' Old Dominion." A correspondent of the Charleston Courier reports a pleasant little incident, in this connection, which took i place at Belfield : A detachment of the Camden Itifle Guards, (Capt. Boykin'a Compnny) in command of Sergt. Bonney, were on the train bound to Richmond When the train reached lfc) lie Id a large assemblage of the sovereigns who had been watching its approach, gave us a genuine Virginia welcome. They shouted and cheered for South Carolina and the Palmetto Flag until they were hoarae. Nergt. Bonney, of the Rifle Guards, was compelled to step out on the platform and say a few words in be- 1 half of his command. He felt proud of this kind reception, and said so in the honest, blunt fanguuge of the soldier. He men' tinned the fact that his detachment had a Palmetto Plug that had been borne victori ond in runic, but certainly unsurpassed by any officer in the regiment in hie knowledge of military tactics, and in hie ability to execule,) proves to be as gsnerou*-, high ton' ed and gallant an officer as h? is magnanimous, useful and trustworthy in his civic character ; commanding by nis fine person' al appearance and prudent behavior, univer aal respect and admiration. He ia decided' ly tho moat popular officer belonging tc the regiment. The Major was at his post on this Island within range of the gone ol fort Nuinter during the whole of the bom bardment. Wera 1 to maka aUtoeion to one half the offiecrsof the vario|A,grades, ranks and conditions belonging W*It)a Hegimenl here in military apparel, I would lax your pativnee insufferably, and crowd your columns with useless superfluity ; for their oeme is legion. The offices are packed to ever flowing?office is ail the rage. There is an indescribable charm about the tattoos, J* m flft I lb i mi?\i ously on the bnttle fieide of Mexico. Thin war enough. The crowd demanded * afght of the flag, and cheered, ehouted and yelled, when laeut. Clybuio, of the Guarda, produced the veritable banner that he hud ' fought under on the bloody plain* of Mexi- 1 co. After three more cheera for South Carolina and the Palmetto Flag, the enra Marled, and we left the good people of Belfield rejoicing. The Guarda will join the Iral detachment ot their Company, which preceded them, here. The Company will probably uwait the arrival of Col. Kershaw'a Regiment, (expected to day) and coonect themselve* with it. They are a noble looking body of men nod reflect credit on their aection. Reion or Terror in Washington.?An exchange eaya: We are told by old Waahingtoniana, that at thia time the preaa of Washington i* aa completely muzzled aa that of Pari* ia by lyiuia Napoleon. They dare not publiah anything reflecting upon the Lincoln Governmenl, which ia faat aaauming the ehapo of a military deapotiam. Outrage* are committed by the aoldiery, which are never eeen in print. Private property is taken for the uae of Government, citizen* threatened by rabid Republicans with the direwt vengeance and others ordered to leave the city?no free inan da'es now to express an opinion. Skf.kino a CoMrauMiaa.?'The Senate of Maryland Km adopted a resolution appointing a communion to addreaa Ilia Preaident of lha United State*, of the Confederate tttatee, and the Governor of Virginia with a view of mediation, or in come way preventing civil war. jb s. a 1 [FOR THE LANCARTEK LEDOER.j Public Meeting. At a tnculini; of thaa citizens of Lancaster District held at the Court House on MonIry the 6th instant, to adopt measures to elieve indigent families of voldiers now in he services of their country. On motion of ttev. L. Wood, Rev. D l'. Robinson was railed to the cb?ir, mid John 31. Deaty revested to set as secretary. Rev. L. Wood noved the appointment of n committee to fruine some plan for the act'oo of the meetng. The following gentlemen were appointed: Rev. L Wood, W. A. Moore, Samuel Robinson. R. I). Montgomery, Willimit Reed, J. J. Craig, lion. (>. McO. With* erspoon, i. T. K. Helk and Stephen Williams?to which the chuirman was added. The committee retired fur a few minutes and on their return submitted the following report which was unanimously adopted by the meeting. Whereas an unjust and unnatural war is waged against us by sn unreasonable and treacherous foe ; and whereas many of our citizens sre from home occupying positions of peril and hardship in the defence of our country, our rights and our property: and wherens the families of aoine ot our citizen soldiers are in u needy and dependent condition, therefore, 1. Resolved, That we the citizens of Lancaster District pledge ourselves to see that the families of such Volunteers as are from home in the service of our common country be properly supplied with food and clothing and nuracd and cured for in sickness. 2. Resolved, That each tax payer, not a Volunteer, in this District, be requested through the columns of the Lancaster ledger. to contribute a sum of money equal to twelve and a half per cent, on his General nod District tax, to make up a fund for the support of the wiveB and families of those :?f ttie Volunteers of this District who are n nesd of such contribution. 3. Resolved, That a Central Committee three be appointed to receive and disburse the moneys tliua collected. 4. Resolved, That n committee of three be appointed in each beat company, whoae iuty it ahull be to uncertain and report tlio :asese of need in their respective companion, to receive the money's paid in, and to nc:ounl with the Central Cimqiittee for the ?ame. 5. Resolved. That said sub-comniitttis report to an adjourned meeting of thin body the names nrd number of those who refuse to contribute according to the abore resolutions On motion of J. J. Craig it was ordered Ilia! the Central Committee be appointed by the chairman of the meeting, and that that isommittee be authorized to appoint the sub;ommillee*; Accordingly, lion. G. McC Witherspoon, Jones Crockett and Mayer were appointed on the Central Committee; nd for the Sub Committees us follows: Indian laind Beat: R C. Potts, 51. C. Ileatli, Dr. Thomas 1,. Johnson Ne*bil's Real: J J. Craig, R. I). Mont jomery, A. S. Nesbit. Punderburk's Beat : Uriah Fundcrburk, Sain I. Hobinson, Col. Jute Punderburk. Capt Belk's Beat : Daniel Henson, Rev. iV. F. Brnsington, Joshua C. Small. Clyburn's Beat: Capt 'I' I, Clvburo, Dr. IV. C. Cauthen, Uriah VViUiuras Stover's Beat; J VV Twitty, Win Stover tnd Thomas ti. Bell. Tank Beat: J D Mcllwnin, 11 V Mas-ey, jeotge Bell. Caskev's Beat : D. D. A. Bulk, Dr. S. I*. Straite, (.apt. Jaa. It Kirk. It was moved by Rev. L Wood, that the >ruceedings be published in the Lancaster Ledger. By W. A. M .ore Kaq , that this iieeting stand adjourned to meet again on .he first Monday in June next. And by I J Craig that the sub.committees report to he Central Committee on or before this lay month, all or which motions were idopted. JOHN M BBATV, Sec'y. [for the lancaster i.edokr. ] .Morris Island, Mny 3d, 1SG1. Mr. Kditor : Bring aware of the nbvenre jfyour regular correspondent 'Long Gkaba' nnd ulso MoiuewliRt at a leisure to day, I venture to llirost upon your rendura a short communication in relation to the whrrea houls, condition, die., of tiie volun'eer* of the second regiment, and eapecially of the *l,ancusler Greys." The Second Kegiuient, us you are aware ia now divided ; pari here on this barren wave lashed Morris Island, and part in the balmy breezes of the "old Dominion." A pari of the Regiment pre* IVrred to go and assist the "mother of Htales and Statesmen1' to drive buck the low contemptible hirelings of tho Lincoln Government from the border States, and n part preferred to stay and battle in nnd for the Falmulto State, the land of their birth, their wives and their children, their futhera and mothers, their brothers and sisters ? The "Luncuster Greys" belonged to the latter clue-, and they are now ntationed under !he command of their efficient Captain on this Island in tents very near "old Ocean's wave " Col. Kershaw and Staff* with some four or five Companies ot the Regiment left the Island on Suturday lust for Virginia in compliance with the retfiiiaition on the part of the Confederate Htutes on the .State of ISoutli Carolina for two regiments ; and he is now in the city of Richmond in the midst of a large force ready for any emer gency. Col. Kershaw and his heroic command before leaving tha city of Charleston were highly complimented by the ladies of Clarendon in the presentation of a beautiful Flag. This presentation on the part of these ladies was made through Kx Gover nor Manning in a most thrilling nnd patriotic address. Col. Kershaw responded briefly but moat fitly and becomingly. He said that the Flag which he had received, if it be necessary, should kiaa the breeze above the dome of the Capital at Wash' innl An lea IKa auanf aT as aa! isiilK the low despicable hirelings of the Lincoln Government on the heroic soil of lk-nry Randolph and Lee, you may listen for a good account of the gallant Secood Regiment. In consequence of the departure of Col. Kerxhaw, lseut. ( jl. Illiwiding was left In command of the detachment on this Island, tlis demeanor is that of a gallant officer ; kind and respectful to his soldiers, but Arm and decided in the execution of discipline M.ii Hurriea. Him mot in CMinnmnn /?*-< .. ASTER stripes and clolh of the officer-uniform. th.it captivates the eye of the volunteer and I makes him cry, otliee ! cilice J Sullicc it | to tmy that the energetic Cuptuiti and subordinate officers of thje "Lancaster Greys" will not Buffer in comparison with the officers of any company on the Inland. The Greys are in tine spirits considering tho inconvenience by which they are environed. The water is very had effecting the bowels of a great many and causing diarrhoea. The sand blowing and drifting about is troublesome, and the conveniences for cooking are really bad, rendering it dif tu'uii ior llio soldiery to prepare their tood in a palatable condition. But there is very little complaint being made, all appear to be willing to make a sacrifice tor their country's cause, und push on to a success ful termination the revolution which has on the pnrt of the South, been so gloriously begun, Kvery man appears to be desirous of performing his whole duty. l.ast evening when in the distance out on J the vast expanse of the waters it Was thought that sk\-rockets were descried, which is (lie signal to prepare for but'lc, every man in the Company that was aide to shoulder his musket was at the shortest notice ready for the charge. And even the Rev. J. N. C., and Mi. R I), who were on a visit to their friends here, shouldered a musket a piece and took their places in the ranks of the Company, but the signa turned out to bu misinterpreted and there was j no tight. For the last two or three days we have been living well on fish. Fishermen in the evening ill small boats row up to the shore, their little boats well laden with tine trout, and sell out four fish for a qumter it is amusing to see the soldiers wading in water to meet the boat in order to get choice of i the fish. Toe lisli are moat delicious without troublesome bonus. Your correspondent undergoes the fatigue nod hardships of camp life rcmarkn.ilj well?much belter than lie anticipated. Ilia purpose is to bear his full share of duty and responsibility with every man in tiie ranks, lie lies down and sleeps in ten feet of the roaring sordino waters with an oil ciolb and three blankets, with a considerable degree of enjoyment alter going through the duties of the day. It is thought that we will be removed from this stand in the course of ten days Your correspondent with eighteen other men was busy engaged yesterday in pulling down ihu celebrated mortar battery or. Climinings I'oinl. The reason for pulling dow n these batteries is to prevent llieei amy from using them against us should they perchance effect a landing. Fort Sumter can in a great measure command this Island. Three hundred hands are there busy ut work. Your renders will please excuse this hasty communication, w ritten on my knee without table, and the opportimilv of review ing. Yours, A. Iron TilK LANCAbrsa LUKIKU.j A LETTER. To His Hxcrllency Abraham Lincoln, President of the United 'States ; Nutfer me to inquire, what is the design of your lute military movements , and are you certain you have the ability to uccoiu plish '.hat object .' It is obvious, even to a superficial observer, you and your counsellors have decided to initiate, and vigoiously prosecute a bloody and unrighteous war against your sister Republic in the South. Now, although I do not attribute to you a icry high grade of intellect, iht a Very ex tensive acquaintance with that good Ifook We all should respect ; yet I icu-on.ibiy suppose you have respected that very judi cious suggeston in reference to the propriety of counting the cost before b g lining to build h lower ; and estimating your military strength and prospect of success before initialing a war against u formidable foe. If you have endeavored (as you should) to profit by this very excellent advice I tear there are grave errors iu your arithmetic ; and it is wise and imperative upon you to call in an expert, review the figures and make the necessary corrections One of two things must be your design, either the subjugation or extermination of the South?citlier of which is certainly a most hazardous experiment. The former, humanely speaking, is impossible Toe in I ter is possible, but not si nil pr?buble ? in... .. ; i.i ' I UW? in, i? ? HWfc JFIUU..IXC JUU MIIU H)UI uiercinarics will be able t?> etlecl it. The spirit wliicli animate* our people never has boon subdued. It lias existed in a long tine of llugciiot, Covenenter, Dissenting mid I'rotesting worthies; Mild has lung nor vived u more powerful force tlmn you are able to briny against it. Aniiiiuled by Ibid invincible spirit of our uncesiors, our people will enter the lield of tw^^t^imry conflict resolved upon vIfc and surrender AMflMHKBMuh have no their^H^^^^Hftalnry.? i The palladium of |JKr > i unipiianlly bear tiom WRj^^^WTbor'-ai uontlicl or gloriously pnWBWWI defence. The principles which rtMHwTtuin, will buoy them up. and sustain them in ttie hour of trial. You force upon them the iicc<aaity of maintaining at the point of the sword the ark of tiod and the covenant of political rights : and like good old Kli tliey wo ild greatly prefer death to the capture of these precious ireaauroi Contrast for a moment tiie encourage mcnts your soldiers and ours will have in the hour of danger. Uur principles,social, moral, and political arc derived from the liible ; and are handed down from the lather to son with assiduous care and so red veneration. With us the liible is the high est law known, and the standard authority in all tilings But you acknowledge and ptnclice a hi^ker-taw, which rejects and do nounees the Bible il it does not s<)usre and tally with your peculiar notions of things And to this unacriptural and unlawful pnu ciple, you are indebted for your present elevated position?a position w hich, instead of reflecting honor upon yourseif and family, will, I tear, result in disaster and disgrace. Your people, instead of contending earnestly and uncompromisingly for the eternal principles of truth and right, have retrograded and degenerated mild your little preity Yankee Kingdom is invested and ;( pervaded by the endless umi of Inlidclily, i whic'.i always expose a nation to inlamy and defeat. Willi un, respect and obedience to the lawfully constituted authorities is a fundamental principle-?a principle that i ia inculcated and required at every stage > from the nursary and primary school room, to the University and hall of legislation But either your Bible and Ktnlote l-uw are i trampled under foot?mob law is enlhroii* . ed, and popular feeling rules the hour.-i With u* St is a cardinal principle t<?f?nfr-?e . and deplore our many moral errings, and i endeavor to make each successive day an , improvement on the past. Your people r vsingloriouely boast of their moral rectitude, and thank (Jud they are not delinquent as others ; and even arrogate to Iliumi selves the high prerogatives of Diety, and | essay to furuish his subjects lor aile I*..* is... w. ?i? .t *nuica Hgmuoi um . n??w WIICU HIT cannon ia booming, lbs musket* are rat* i lliag, lite sword* clnalnrg and victims fali ling wltoae principles will sustain biui Ion* geal and elouiosL l aic bawl jrou, who have drawn the sword, do not perish by , your own weapon. v.v. . :,.jsanu .. v'. ' > . liistlt Again, ccnsider the interest# at stake? the objeels for whieh we contend. National honor it* n consideration of no trivial importance. We regard death, and justly too. as a much smaller evil than dishonor- And for this principle we have the highest au thorily. The creator of all world* preferred and actually elected suffering rather than hi* law should be dishonored, Y-a inuy represent honor as being a figment? a creature of the fancy ; but it must be a sober stern reality, whon lJeity himself makes such sacrifices for its maintenance. Now sir, do you think a people, who have by nature and education a very refined and delicate sense on this subject, can ever reconcile it to their feelings, to suffer you or > your government to hold and occupy niiliI lary pests within their territory?or that their commerce must cross the decks of your men-of*wai before it can enter their ports] No, never, never. From every nook and glen the universal sentiment, of our people would be expressed in the language o^ one of our immortal patriots, give | vie independence or give nit death. '1 hey l would esteem it, as it truly is. sweet and 1 glorious to full in the maintenance of sucii rights. You had a very striking exemplification of their principles on this subject iu December last. it is true your Government stigmatized and degraded herself in the eves of the nations bv violating plighted faith. Hut Carolina's escutcheon, remained as it ever has been, fair as the maiden's cheek, pure as the maideu's heart, lier Convention might have been led away in chains ; the streets of her Metropolis deluged with human gore ; her commerce, wealth, houuty and refinement, become a prey to the devouring elements, llui uu unholy touch could over be permitted to pollute her sacred honor. Ami even when your mercenary had, like a bat at the approach of duv, skulked into a hidi ng place, ....a ..? ...... .n..a 11...i... t < i:.._ 4UM1 n in i'A|icut'ii I'm ivy ? iiTl'liMH 1 skill and courage, did not the generositv, the niii(/imniitiity of our people grant liitn the same honorable terms that weie offered before u ({on wart tired T I ho treachery ol your Government hnaeo.il oh much precious lime and some, treasure. Hut w tint lire broad acres and full coders ? \V hat are Icnrning mid power without character ?? When we violate our solemn engrgviiicnts I when we Mieak oil hireling soldiers con coaled under the dark mantle ot night, and put tnem aboard of war vessels to steal tin ill into an haibor not our own, to eon trol a commerce not our own ; when we promise to evacuate military posts not held hy a lawful tenure, when at the same time iv e are preparing to hoht them hy force ; when we send unprincipled emissaries, under false pretenses, to spy out matters we have no right to know ? when we discard everything Hint is open, fair, unruly and honorable; ami irsoit to duplicity, trench, ry ami falsehood, then you may with some itegree of success wage this uulinly crusade again-I us. Hut until then you mav expect d< feat and disaster at every step. It is im possible to conquor a people, w ho Willingly sacrifice every personal consideration for the maintenance of national character. Hut further not only do our people defend their honor ; but also tneir property, i their homes, their families, their religion, the graves iff their Kindred and every that is dear to a right hearted and sound mtndrj man.? Your myrmidon hosts are actuated by an ignorant, fanatical zeal, w hich iiK fourida lion in infidelity. That superficial, sickly acnliciicnlali-ni to which your harps sre per. pctually strung, is the result of disregard- , ing what the word of find teaches. Hint as I acrting what it ought to teach Nome of your leaders have i.aurped tlie p 6'ogati,,s i of deity, and perpetrated li e most slanting ' blasphemies. Have they not affirmed fin j reference to what it does touch) if the Hilda taught cert .in thing", they would i xecr.'ic 1 both it and its Author ! Can great move mcnts such as you have now infilled be successful when thev are based up< n such principle! ! The French nation in tne frenzy ! and folly of A lieism raised tneir hlnsptie ) motis voice against the most high (J d?Ins laws and his authority : hut th? ir puniiii. | ment was only equ.illcd hy t'n-ir crime.? i You sir, and yours might pmtit hy their : laws. A zeal tlial is ri^tfliili'rfu l?v an cr I ror nnd especially h mural error ivili l??- nec- 1 essnrily ephemeral. Thai fmi.laal irdor, I which has called togathwr arid iiom animate* your force* will very perceptibly cool, after i a few week* privation and (oil ; and a few 1 signal defeat*, whicii yoti 111av reasonably expect. And take heed these disappointed I and infuriated funaiic* do not Visit upon i vou that execration your parly h.ia leaped upon the llihle : mid leave you exposed 10 that disgrace and ruin, your unwnrraiiisolc conduct no justly merit*. Now place the blind, ignorut, ranh, temporary ze*l of your party in juxtaposition with the deep enlightened permanent principle of those against whom \ou make war You are attacking iim in our home*, inter riipting us in our lawful nnd peaceful avn? cations, y< u are refusing u? our right*, denying us our sovereignty and endeavoring to incite our slave* to insurrection to murder, to P'under nnd those baser pas slon* which characterize that rncc. Now sir, if there is any spirit in a ui*n?if thete is the spark of re-i-tane* your piogininme i* the inoMt successful plan to arouse and call it into action. Let nic assure you that spark lie* not very deep in the breast of every Southerner. From the tripping prattling Utile boy that can barcl> more than lisp his fathei's name understimdingly; to the | pnlmy octogenarian there i* m t an individual but w ill im et you w ith resistance ; with a resistance that will know no end till the last drop of life's current ha* been turned from its natural channel Let me assure you if you do not abandon this unholy enterprise yuti will have to utterly exterminate our whole people, or sutler a m .st di* graceful defeat. And i am strongly inclined to think the latter will be your experience. And I most devoutly hope it imty. Not that I hate you, your people, your C<>naiitulion nor your flag. I respect you, though I do not entertain an exalted opinion of your capacity for the functions of the Kxecutive t'liair. I have no resentful feelings lov.nrd your people, but I nute their opposition to civil rights and divine institutions. I revere your Constitution ; though not perfect, it is a noble instrument, the production of a generation of Patriots nnd Statesmen, of wise and tri e men. I detest your gross sod c'iminal perversions of that excellent instrument. And as to your tlag, many have been the days that I would have regi.rded it a* my highest earthly obligation and greatest honor to do good and ucceptitde service under its ample folds. And now, if it waved over the piinciplea of truth and justice, of d.vine law* and civil rights, mv arm should be severed from iny body, before it should vilely trail Id the dust. But suppose in thi% unjust and unreasonable war you wagu against u* you aro sitecessfol. What disposition would you uiuke of us ? Not that I suppose thia will be the case, but simply for argument sake I will anaumr (he hypolhaaia. Yon would have to nnnei u* to your government mm a subjugated province,or re*tore ua to onr formrr atatua among your Huiot. Now. in aej<>r* dance with that eonalitu'ioo rcu pretend to uphold, yon cannot hold audi a province. The oath and eonaiitution which ) no allege, bind you to hold our forta and collect oar 1 revenue; with equal authority forbid** yo to hold any territory ae vnaaala or tribul. riea. Tlie provisions of your Conalitutio then, utterly preclude the idea of hnldiii uh aa a prownce that has been conquered I ! your aruia, mid subject to vour authority. I 'Phaan thu oharnulivu mtlMt fnllflW A fll I you have whipped us back into your Unio you would regime us to equal rights an immunities. Now, sir, the \ery innuiei I your soldiers are removed from our terrili ry?the bayonet is taken fron our brcaa the sword from oyer our heads ws woul ' revolt. We would ha like old Mrs. (jlai ton when her husband whipped her "v would not stay whipped." You certainly do not understand the prii ciplcs of the government you adoiiuister.l)o you suppose iu 1797 the State* sutler* themselves to be melted into a great liqui muss and run into n mould producing or immense, consolidated unity ? Much an idi never entered the minds of the fratners i | the constitution. I)o you think the Stati l after obtaining their sovereign'y and ind pendence at the price of so uiuch blood at: treasure, would immediately turn round at trample these precious jewels under fo< and east them away 1 No ; tor mutual pt lection and prosperity they formed a con pact, and delegated to the general goven ment, for a time, and for speeitiod purposi certain rights, liut they never surrender* their sovereignly and independence If tlx had formed u consolidated government wli did they not obliterate all Stale lines, nbr gate nil Stale Legislature* and annul u State laws ? Why did they not abulia congressional Disliista and elect one hn of the House of Representatives from Ne York und the other from Boston, and a the Senators from Chicago ? Such are tf principles of a consolidated government. Yet you are perpetually harping upon tl siring, the Union cannot he dissolved. Sect sion is unconstitutional. If a Slate has ti right to go into the Union she has the rigl to go out. And if she has not this rigl Kngiand was a foil in 17*3, and the re\i luminary war was a utility. Your parly has much to say ahout tl glorious Union cemented by the blood < our Kevoluiionsry sires. The Union co lint one diop of blood Out Revoluiioiiai hero* fought and bled fur iiidrpemUnre Ami now sir, sooner than you and yo> mil.ions shall wrest it from us. everv ni.i woman and child of us v*t<i shed our l i drop ; and thank (?od we had L*l*?< d to rlii in such a noble cause. iM> advii't in diup your ho?tile u11it<i<)< withdraw yoursoldies. urknoa !cd;je our ii dependence, form ireatiaa of Miuily it., commerce with im and vou will ?huw mnu of ilit* element* of a wise ruler lint if 01 (it r-c?ere in tliIn nutraffe n^niusi liu:u mil Mini our right*, my word for it youi no diem will not lo.no our ie'ritory with in punity. May id I8t>l. S Y l,V ANUS (I lilt A N. WAK INTELLUTKNCE. Alexandria, April 28.?The legialntu of Maryland convened at FrederiekNhii' on Friday. On Saturday Gov. Ilieka act in hia Message. lie aay? : ' I holieKl and nioal earnestly .wittrtiiin the convietu that the ouly safety of Maryland lies i preserving n neutral position between 01 brethren of tint North and of the South V The Message was roceited, and the Sri ate adopted nil address to the pyoplc < Mart land, slating the Ia'tfialutiire w ill n< pans mii act of BC.'eesioll, but if tliey belie< the people desire it, they will give thein ii opportunity of declaring for them*elv< their future deatiuy. The steamer* Anncnfta and I'hcakimlt pnsae 1 op the Potomac with two transport one of which is nuppo-ed to be the Haiti It is reported these teasels had on board large body of troops. Lincoln directed bis Secretary of War I take puascaaion of the railroad from SV usl liiglnn to Annapolis. The Vice I'reaidci of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad wi Mil pel ill tend it. Lincoln haa directed hia Secretary I lake possession of the line of rniiroud b It..i?:. i o. -L r> ixctu iiui-ti c KIIU lorn, in. ll lia-i bceu determined by the Hover merit to increase the regular urmy to 2' OhO men ; nnd also the navy, from ?00u *25,000 men. The Brazilian Minister demand* that ll ; three month* notice of intention to bl ?c a lie, required by the law of nations, be gi en before the blockade go into effect. Several workmen are in pr'soo in Was iugton for suspected connection with tl aeceaeion moveiuenta. The houae of a secessionist named I'oi trey, residing iu Washington, wai enter ' yesterday by United Slatea troops. Fort tiately, the occupant had eacaped, elae would have been roughly dealt with. Four steamers passed up here to-day I j Washington, with troop* It ia rumored that the Federal traopa w i attack Alexandria, and take the lleigi j nnd Railroad. AlkXamdbia, April 27.?United Stal troopa are pouring into Washington great numbers without hindrance. I it ia reported thut (Jov. Hicks, ol Ma land, hua resigned. I (fid Frank HI air auys Maryland shall a must be a free Stale, it every while ui within her borders has to be destroyed. The troops here are actively drilling, a preparing for any emergency. The Northern troops are defacing t ; cnpitoi very much, mutilating ti e etur : and greasing the wells. They are quart e>l in live of the Committee Roome of I Capitol. A gentleman from Wa?hington yesterc say a, there are 15,000 troops there ; t the Georgetown Heights aro beingdilige ly fortified, and that all the public but : inga are undermined | The families of the several members the Cabinet have all left. The hotels ' all to be cloned. The steamers are etill running belw< here end W ashington, but tbsy carry I ;t % -?. iiitrcwy. Kkjhmokd, April 3l.-0?g. Ilaroey ? arrested by Gen. Larson, of the Virgi ' army, now commanding Harper's Ferry 1 He wan on hie way to Washington urn orders. He came willingly to Kiahmo under an escort composed of the follow elht-era of the Virginia ariny: llajora N aon and i'aiton, Captains Kennedy. Ho day and Marshall?the Uttor gentlemen, Major Nelson'* Nutf. eoewaaiteg the i eori. i, . .. >. ' T ' u Oo their arrival her* yesterday, Gov. Let- ( 11 cher and his Council held n meeting, and, by the advice of Gen. liob't Lee and Com- g? )U . I uiandcr Maury, released the prisoner of war. |h sr General ilurney expresses Southern sen-> \ 'h limenls. lie leaves for Washington to[)t morrow, and it is firmly believed here he At] will immediately resign. f ( it, A Commissioner from Maryland is irer<* Vj, l' asking assistance. ' ^ The troops are to be concentrated, by or- . <l.>r nf t)ias War HAttftrlimtnL At ArinntinliM. 1 a- The Soulli Carolina troops are still here, ? all well. It is reported they leave to-mor- K row, but their destination is not yet known. ^ le The Convention has not yet elected Com- " a miasioners to Montgomery. A resolution I" was passed yesterday, inviting President L's Davis, Ids suit and Congress, to cotno to ul Richmond. id (ioV. Letcher has received offers of 66,. | "t 000 troopa. i "" Two stenmer Adelaide, of the Diillimoro | and Norfolk line, wua lired into by the Har. f riel Lane on Friday tiight, off Ilappahun- m d nock, in the Chesapeake Ray. The Adelaide was hoarded, and afterwards allowed to ' proceed. t || Citizens are atill compelled to leavo ih Washington for sympathy with the South. If A large quantity of shell has been landed * at Fort Washington by the Government. io Two men, one from South Carolina, and one from Washington, are confined as prlate oners in the Washington Capitol for being Secessionists. The New York Seventh Regiiueot del,t dure they will not invade the South, and 0 they are in consequence looked upon with suspicion by the Administration. The Seventy first New York Regiment, K ,1 quntlcred ut Inauguration Hall, hsvs revo1- n j ud on account of bad quarters. They had i - to bo removed to the Navy Yard. ? " A man named Boyd was called from his in . bed at midnight, and allot by two others, f d near Washington, for expressing Southern sentiments. fl ? ' The Conquering Hero Comer" d Richmond, April 26?President Davis ia eagerly ami anxiously and confidently ex1 y ^ peeled to visit some cities considerably I North of .Montgomery, Alabama. I. Of the limit, route, place and mode of his visit, it is not proper to speak mure fully ut pre-enl. Albany, N. Y, April 29.?Tusre was a desperate riot nt the Adams House to day, whijh is a depot for volunteer*. The tueu ri' were complaining of the food lurnished ? tlu-m?one of the ollicers knocked dowu a 'l waiter, when a general riot followed.? Chairs, tables, dishes, and windows were " amasoed. One of the Delevan Housu wuiters wua tlnown from a window and had ir( Iiim leg ^adly brokeu. Fistula were fired. knives w ere drawn, nud several parties were " indiscriminately cut and hadly injured. ' The Governor repaired to the scene of disturbance, and the police wars called out e before the riot could be qusiled. in . A LEX AN Mi: IA, Apr . 30 ? I lie stcailiSi.ip i ostzscoalcos, with troo ps ou bo ird, passed here to-day. The Government of the United States will cull foruii additional ' 25.u00 troo) s which, with the 75,000 already culled, an 1 the regular aruiy and navy, will niiike a total of 163009 men at the disposal of Lincoln. to l!. tuukisbukg, Pa , April 28 ? fly nn unuj deraluuding l>etweeo the Governors of New || York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and (odinu. .hose States will act in conjunction 'o l0 throw tm >ps and provisions into Wwshb.g. ton, or elsewhere South, upon the order of the War Department. n. Gov. Curlin, in his message, earnestly ruj comtueiids an appropriation of $5,000 000 l0 and the raising of 25,000 Uieli, for domestic def? nee as well as Federal service, lie Boston, April 27.?lid ward Everett deli, k* vercd an eloquent speech to day, in w hicli v. Ik- a.iys we ure but one heart, one mind, and that the Government must be sustained. h? \Ve forget that w e were ever partizsns ; we he remember onlv that we are Americana. The collector at tint port ' ua received it- urit?ri to grunt do clearances to toy port ed j South of Dataware Buy. u- ,\tw York, April 29.?In the Northern hu , Stale*, cities, it , including private subscriptions, the aum of gl1,2 J 'J,000 baa been or contributed for war purposes. * The steamers P. W. Urune, Fanny Cad- 1 ill walisder and Wm. Woodward ba*s Urn chartered by the United Stale* Govern merit. They left New York on Saturday t<*e ruorninj; for Trenton, to take troupe to io Washington. Several seizure* of gunpowder board ry- of \ eatcl* were made on ftaturday night. About 15,000 troops are quartered hern, >nd dealiued for Washington, tan Alderman Wilnou'a Zouavea, 600 strong, are quartered in the old Government fiouae rid on S'.ateii Island. The Tribune says that corn sad everyhe thing requisite to he prepared, will be sup* CO, plied. er* There will doubtless be a fore* of 900,din 000 men sent to the relief of Fort t'lckeo*, aud it will uiareh tbrougn, not around, Ballsy timore, Richmond, Haieigh,Charleston, Mahal v an null, Montgomery and New Orleans, beHi* ing joined at the Isat named city by a like Id lores, which will have mad* its way down "* the Mississippi. ?' 1'hi ladelphia, April 98.?A petition InM^j *r# in circulation, urging the President to open * the route th'oegn to Baltimore. M* Baltimore, April 29 ? Mueb activity is no ? # oboorvabio lo-day between Korto Metieary And Carrol I. It t? reported that pw brt *' boon uken to tho latter, aluuh b i placed io poeaiblo eondiUoa of dalbM^^^^H ^ Tho city ? quiet. Y el aa tee/a in large number*. l ng Wnm Altxtadrl* In). Alcxabdeu, May I ?Thoro are rarieea ^ |||. rnnuro in roforonoo to IIm a*r?*?eal of of Fodorai boopiM Virginia. The ouu that r*. aooaaa moot reliable m lb*t on UModay or Monday East, tke eloee of !*> ? > MN*