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Whereas, the unconstitutional enact xnent of laws by the Congress of the Uni ted Stipes, .from time to lime, upon subjects^ vital importance to the harmony and independence of the States, the hap pine Aand prosperity of the* people, the ti pomi ?miuu ItliU |jerpeiuailOll 01 ttlO roioD, defeat the demands of justice, tbe appeal* ayd admonitions of her best and .wiae^t statesmen, made it our painful daty'io/nll back upon tbe rights for wbieb the colonies maintained tbe war of .the Resolution and which our forefathers /saaerted and maintained to be clear and inalienable: ? Resolved, therefore, bj the Congress of .thf ?<?o,fe<jejate States, tbe .delegation from e.ioh tit ate acting in its sovereign /and independent character, for the pur pofe of adding moral to our physical force and placing ourselves properly be fore tbe civilized world, do most earnest )y appeal to the President, by and with the advice and consent of U/e Senate, to appoint Commissioners, phose duly it ahftil be. to propose an armiatice of ninety tp the proper authorities of the Fed eral Gpverutneut, preliminary to nego tialions fgy peace upon State sovereignty and independence, and that said Com missioners shall report in writing to ibe President the answer received from the federal Government upon tbe subject. 'Resolved, That should the peace rna ^ing power of the Federal Government acctdf^O the proposition for an armistice of ninety dayjf, the President be reques ted to convene tbe Congress of the Con federate-States, for the purpose of ap pointing commissioners, by and with the advice and conaeot of the Senate, and that be be alee requested to notify the ' Executives of tbe several States of the fact, apd ,cp Operation, by so | pointing commissioners, either by tbe Legislatures or by convention, to co ope rata frftb tbe ceqamiasionera appointed by the President, to negotiate with com misaiooars appoinfpd? by the Federal Government, upon such terms of peace 4# wi)| be consistent with the honor, digat)iji and independence of tbe States, and compatible with the safety pf our aoctal and Dolitioakriffhts. Keaolved, Tl>*t in matDtaiog the right* gyarfnlie<l to u* by the blood nod treesare of our revolutionary /ethers end dear at all tu freemen, we desire to be let alone?we ask do man's property? . we fight not for conquest, but for our fight*?the independence of the States, our equality, odr civil and religious libe? Reeolred. Thai such lerip* of pfacej^ to bj com b? the on Mr Ileiskel 1 moved to lay the resolu- J tions on the table. Mr Leach demanded the yeas and j naya, which wan ordered, and resulted aa .follows: Yeas?fMessrs. Ai.derson, Atk'nl, Ayer, Italy win, Barksdale, Blanuf. rd, lioyce, Bradly, E. M. Bruce, LI. W. Bruce, i Chambers, Chilton, Chrism.ui. Cloptor., ] Colyar, Conrad, DeJnrnette, Dickinson, Dupre, Farrow, Foster, Funaten, Gaither, Gholson, Goode, Llanly, llarirhlye, Ueis kell, Hilton, Holder, llolliday, Joiinston, K'onl.U I M I' ll ?? u; ifincllUII, mtUl'IIUIII) ?UC# Mullit), Menees, Mile, Miller, Montague, Morgan, Murray, Orr, 1'erk-ns, Pugb, Kghi), Rogers, Rives, Russell, Sexton, Sbewmake, Simpson, Singleton, J. M. Smitb, Staples, Swan, Villere, Welsh, VYbitfield, Witherapoon, Mr. Speaker-02. N a vs.?Messrs. Akin, Bell, Cruikshank, Echols, Foote, Fuller, A. 11. Garland, K. Iv.4 Garland, Gilmer, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, Marshall, Ramsey, W. E. Smith, VV. N. II. Sitntb, VV.iL Smith,^Triplett, Turner.?22. The vote when first recorded upon lay ing the resolutions upon the table, blood ?yoas 4 7, nays 26. Mr. Read, of Ky, moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolutions were tabled, and while it was pending quite a number of gentlemen asked t > change their vule3, because they bad voted under misapprehension. Mr.'Marshall, of Ky, rose to a personal explanation. lie did not wish to change his vote, lie did not endorse the resolu tions at all ; but he tLoughl it due to the mate anr, people the honorable member (Mr. Leach) represented, that the proposition should be referred to the committee, lie (Vlr. M.) thought that if there were any respectable body ot men in North Carolina who favored the proposition of peace, he wished to have the question | fully investigated,' and their minds disabused ; llie evil of their course shown them. For that reason he had voted against laying the resolutions on the table. ' Similar explanations were made by Messrs. A. K. Garland, Gilmer, Fuller, Smith of Ga, Smith of Ala, and others. Mr. Wilherspoon, of S. C : A joint resolution of thank? to .the officers and men of the 21st, 25th and 27th regiments of South Carolina volunteers, and to Co', It. K. Graham, commanding the 21?t and tliree companiea of the 27th regiment on the Oth, and to Rrig. Gen. Johnson ilagood, commanding on the 7th, for their gallant and heroic conduct in.the engagement with the enemy at I'ort Walthall Junction, on the Oth and 7th ol May. Referred to Military Com mittee. Mr. Atkine, of Tei.n : A resolution instructing the Committee on Military Af f bra to amend the act, approved 17th February, 1804, so as to repeal that feature exempting the owners of farms having thereon tilteen able bodied working binds. The resolution was adopted by vote of yeas 48, nays 28. Mr. Mem-eft : A bill to amend an act i. organize forces during the war, ap proved February 17th, 1864. Mr. liiltoD, from the Committee on Military Affair#, reported the fallowing bill, and asked that it might be taken up and passed : A bill to be entitled an act to increase the compensation of noR-comiuissioaed ofticers and private of the Confederate Stales. * The Congress of the Confederate Stales do enact, That from and after the pass age of this, the pay of the non commissioned officers, privates and musicians of the army of the Confederate Slates be and the same it hereby permanently increased seven dollars per inobth, [iu lieu of the temporary bounty provided l>y the third section of an act entitled "ati act to organize forces to serve during the wir," approved February 17, 1864, and the said third section of said act is hewliy re> pealed as to all non commissioned officers, privates and musicians who are now liv ing, but shall remain in fyrce as to the representatives of such as have died since the passage of'said act.] . Mr. Murray, of Tenn., move to strike out all after the 'words "in lieu" to the I end of the hill. Messrs Foote, McMillan, Sexton and ?.u I .-J ' uui<ii9 nuTucnieci me amendment. Mr. Miles opposed it in an irtde speech. T'^e v^eas and nays being demanded, the amendment was adopted, by yeas 74, nays 6. The bill, as amended, was then passed by a vole of 78 yeaa to 8 nays. Richmond^ May 27.?The Senate uoan^^^Hk^ncursed in a joint resolution , j^M3Hfl^?use, declaring that under no j PjjttMifr will 'this government eonof the State of Virginia. | U^^HRHKitain her jurisdiction and UM|H|^at any an^jttkvcost. nume^^^^^nd lutioni were introduced and appropriate* 1 ly referred. Foote offered h resolution of inquiry into tire expediency ?>f declaring tha^tlie public welfare demands thu. removal of the Secretary of the Treasury, and appointment of an individual of financial ability, the consideration of which was I postponed until to morrow. . j We .learn, says the Hichmond WWg, that the Special Joint Oomrrtiltee of the two Houses of Congress have matured and will report to day, a Mil designed to facilitate the obtaining of supplies l>y tlie Government, and to mftke the burthens of contribution bear more uniformity and equally upon the people. To litis end the hill provides, as its principal feature, that Every person now bound to pay a tax i:tq kind shall, in addition to the one tenth at present required, deliver to lite Confederate Government, of- the products of the present year and the year 1805, one other tenth of the several products so.required, to be ascertained, assessed and collected in the manner provided by the existing , law, and To he paid/or by the post qnar tennasters in tin* several districts, on doliveVy, at the assessed value thereof. Supplies necessary for tlie support of the producer and his family, mid to carry o.a hie ordinary business, are exempted from the contribution reouired : and if the amount tuce?8arv cannot be agreed on between the assessor and producer, it is , to be ascertained by .disinterested free holders of the vicinage. .The Secretary of War may, at his discretion, exempt any district or locality troui the obligations of lite act, and be may authorize the sale of provisions by public agents charged with the duty of providing for lite families of soldiers? such sales to l>e made at the^prices P*'^ by the Government. Should the necessities of '.lie seivi^e demand still further supplies "of f. od or forage than are so obtained, or may be obtained by purchase, then impressments may be made?but the right and duty of ntaking impressments is confined exclusively to the otlicers and agents charged in (be several districts with the assess merit and collection of the lax in kind, and all officers and soldiers ate expressly prohibited from inlerfcrring with these oftiers and agent*. Aitu-le* iiiipressed are to be paid for by the pod quartermaster, and it is made the duly of that officer to equalize and opportiou impressments within their diatriijs so as to avoid op pressing any portion of the community. If any one other than the tax in kind ollectors attempt to make impressments, ho is made punishable by fines not exceeding five times the amount of proper ty impressed, and imprisonment not ex ceeding five years. * Thrilling Scene. The following account of a scene in the great battle of the 12th Ms}V is very in teresling. The scene when General Lee propose J to head the charge for the recapture of our lost lilies, but was forbidden by ins men, was very thrilling. The heroes who were so conside>a?e for their commander, prove I themaelvea no has brave and irresistible against their eno inie.8 than they were affectionate to thei/ general. The country will thank them and the gallant. Gordon who led them, both for their magnanimity and \heir important service on that truly interest ing occasion. No wonder that Gordon's and 1'egram's brigades'have been rewar ded h/ t be ad miration of the superior officers and the applause ol the whole ayny, for the mapner in which they improved' the opportunity which fortune lIlSOlB I* llkAlP "lUff /.Wil*-'..- ? ? - - * ?m.v? *n tuun tth? , vi iciiudi.iig n 11)1)91 important service to their country. The 12th of May, 1864, will he ever memorable and ever remembered, a* the day of one of the most bloody and obsti rate struggle* which have ever marked the annals of war, or added fresh horrors to tliia most cruel contest. ? Before daylight we were moved up to the support of Hayes' and Stafford's brigades in the works, and V*areoly had the grey tinge of morning begun Jo dispel the darkness of a damp and drizzly night, when, after llyo three cheers which we knew to bo' the preenrsdr of a charge, and a brief scattering fire on our right, we were astonished and mortified to see the troops in that direction pouring out of the works in the woods, showing that the etu-iny had there broken a passage. The enemy poured* their concentrated masses through the gap,-and mating on the flank with great celerity, were swiftly driving all before them in paliij and con fueion. Instantly fe^ram's and Oordoifs brigades were formed a few hundred yards to the rear of, and at right angles to, '.be m line of works". All ??w that a crisis was upon us. If we failed llie consequences would be disastrous in the eitreme. In tins exigency, General Lee rode forwa/d in front of our line, bis position being opposite, at the time, - to tb6 colors of the 4l)tli regiment of l'egram's brigade I and only a few yards from where your j correspondent 6'.ood. Not a word did be say, but simply took of}" bis bat, and as ho sat*on his charger I never saw a man look bo noble, or a spectacle so imp re s sive. At this interesting moment, our gallant Gordon, spurring his foaming cbprger to the front, seized the reins of Gen Lee's horse, and turning him around, said, 'General, there are Virginians! These men have n'ever failed ! They never will ! , Will you boys ?" Loud crieR of "No!' "No P "Gen. Leo'to the rear." "Go back !" "Go bhck I" "Gen. Leo to the rear!" burst from along the lines; and as*t>ne led the General's horse to the re*r, Gen. Gordon gave the command, "Kor ward, Charge !" And with n shout and yell the brigades dashed on, through hog, and swamp, and briers And undergrowth, to'lhe breastworks. The enemy struck with dismay start to flee, but we were upon them like a storm, And their first ine of battle w ithers before our impetuous onset and the cool marksmanship of our men. "Hurrah ! the works Are ours!'' ^ ? *--Two^ Weeks of the War., The following enumeration by the Sen tinel will be acceptable, particularly to such of our readers as have been during a portion ot the time cut of!" from the mails: * May 4 th ? Grant crossed the Rapidan? at Kly's and Germanna Fords. May 5th and Oth.?The great battles ot Wilderness. tarum repulsed mtd drireu at all points with great loss. Aban dona his dead and wounded on the right, and retreats to his entrenched lines be tween Wilderness and Trigg's Mill, near ly co'iucidenl with iho Brook road lead ing from Wilderuesa to Spottsylvani* C. II. "General Longstreet wounded on the' Oth. May 7h.-"-Skirmishing. Grant re treat* towards Krederickrburg. May 8lh.?Two battles fought to day at Spottsylv-ania C. U.. between Loner street's corp?, under Anderson, and the 5th corp* under Warren, supported by cnvalry. Tlie enemy repu'sed with heavy loss in both instances. May Oth.?Skirmishing. May 10th ?Giant attacks Lee ir* his inlrencbiueuts near SpotUylvania C. II., and is defeated with great toss. May 11 th.?Skirmishing. May l'Jtk.?Great battle of Spotteylvsi.ia Court House. Grant attacks our lines, breaks over a part, capturing several thousand men of Johnson's Division, but is* driven out, and repulsed *?t all I points wilh enormous los*?the ground iu front of our liues being piled with hie slain. May 14lh.?(irant moved'hie linen by his left "Punk, in king position nearer the Richmond and Frederick tburg Kail Road. He ttien remained pretty quiet, until May IRth. ? (irnnl ''attempted an aa sault" on Knell's line, but was easily re pulsed. IIis loss said to-be considers ble. Thus much* for Grant's immediate movements, with the troope under his eye. Hut other important operations around Richmond form a part ol the same drama, and must he mentioned as a portion of hia proceedings. Mav 6th.? Butler !an<U in !*?.?? ... at Bermuda Hundred*, near lite junction of thp Jame* and Appomattox. Skir mieh near I'utl Walthall Junction.? Enemy defealeJ. liny 10th ?Great cavalry expedition against iiichtnoud, under Gtfneral Sheri dan. Battle near Cheater Station. Cavalry fighting. May 11th.? Heavy cavalry fighting. General Stuart w oundod. May 12tli.?Cavalry fighting contin* ued. Enemy attack second line of bat teries on the Mecbanicsville road. Gen eral Gracie skirmishes with the enemy on the MetfJow Bridge road. GeneraLGordon (cavalry) wounded. General Stuart died. Sheridan re croseed the Chicka ... * lionuny, and disappeared towards the Jarnes. May 13th.?Heavy cannonade at Fort Drewry. Knemy demonstrating against it by Sand. May 14th and Ifttb.? Heavy cannon adtng and skinniebitig with the enemy near Fort Drewry. . May 14th.?General Breckinridge de feats.Siegel near New Market, and puu him to (light. * . May 19th.-'General Beauregard at" lacks the enemy near Vort Drewry, drove ; # ihcro out of their iotrenchments and captured many prisoners. May I7lb.?Butler retire* to Bermuda Hundreds and fortifies. Sinooi.au Incidknt.?After the fight ne?r Drewry's Bind on Monday last, a Surgeon, who wa? searching the Bold for the wounded that lie might administer to their needs, observed a man in n kneeling position, with his gun to hi* shoulder, pointing to the front, his left eve closed, | and having all the appearance of life.? Upon examination he uni found to be dead, a ball having paused 'through his brain, at the moment, when, resting on his left kite, he had taken sight at the foe. it is very remarkable, that ao rigid was the corpse, some force was required to remove the gun from his graap. lie proved to he a member of the 2D:h Va. j regiment of infantry.?Ri^Jttnond Stnti. nrl. I n raiin a l Contiuvancm.?Poisoned halls and explosive bullets are not honori able engines of war, and for that reason they are in use In the Yankee army.? Some of our soldiers wounded in the army of Northern \irginia owe their wounds to these infernal contrivances, enhancing the dancers of death and the necessity of Mr* A V WelU, Aug. >1, '04 Jehu Bailey, Nov. 17,*'64 II L Belk, J)*c. 8, '04 Capt. K Q Billing#, Aug. 0, '64 W A Fnn.lerburk, Nov. 19, '64 James Lucaa, 17, '64 J S Cnreton, Jan. 1, *06 Klizer Aranl, ? Nov. 10, '64 J N Dunlap, M 1, '64 Mra Emiline Plyler, " 24, '64 Nathaniel King, V 24, '64 Jauiee Courtney, 24, '64 Joal B Small, Oct. 20, '64 Chapman Bmall, ~ Nov.95, '64 J.C Ililliard, " 19, '64 W J Black men, " 24, '64 Mre Mary Small, " 20, '64 Keuben Bailey* " 1, '64 Mra Anna Motyerebed, M 27, *64 Ja.net Qibbe, ? 27, '64 Mre Mary H Montgomery, M 98, '64 K M 11 Williams, * 26, '64 A A NmI, 14 12. '64 Mp Buaan Pennington, Aug. 1, '68 J M Pennington, May 1, '64 Mra Mieaoori Cole, Nov. 81^'64 A J Mackey, Nov. 8, '64 Griffin Short, Dec. 7, '64 Sire M J Vtekory, 6, '64 W C Gary, f?b. 6, '64 amputation. It is intimated that Briga1 dier General J. B. Ciordon, of North Carolina, was wounded by a poisoned ball, iUid lliat bis death was the result of it. Gkn. Braxton Braoo.? We most sincerely regret to find in the Petersburg Register, one of the most reliable, trulb ful and 'cautious 'journals in tbe South, that Gen. Braxton Bragg ordered, on tbe approach of Butler's forcas, the evacua lion of Petersburg and consequently the surrender of our Virgiuia army. If Gen. Bragg has beeu guilty of the charges preferred against him by the Richmond EnquiiTr and the Petersburg Ilrgitter he ought to bo beheaded.? Carolina Timet. When bent on matrimony, look more than skill deep for beauty, dive farther than the pocket for worth, and search for temper beyond tbe good Luruor of a moment . ' The subscription price of tbe Daily Atlanta Confederacy, and oilier papers of that city sre believe, is now $16 per quar. ,... ,i._ .I iA\ I ?c., UI ni ma mill ui f?v per l?(UIUII>. ^ ll is said thai Sumner ie about to in troduce a resolution into ibe Senate to change the name of the United Slates to I New Africa. 4 * . Receipts. \V ft Kllia, Oct. 30, '64 WjlU Gregory, Feb. 19, *03 Capt. H 11 Mataey, Dec. 10, '63 Lewi* Croxton, Jan. 23, '05 J. U l?ong, Oct. 20, '04 Henry Hancock, Jan. 1, '05 A It Moore, " 1, '05 lie*. N Fail#, Oct. 20, '04 W K Marshall; Nor. 7, '04 E ltollingr, * Oct. 0, '02 Col. C It Jones; l>ec. 12, '04 L (3 Northrop, No*, 10, '04 T U Fraaer, ? 1, '04 John Coan, " 10,.'04 J F Corcoran, * ' 3, '04 Miss K J l'orter, . ' 10, '04 Tboa. Cbaipbera, " 10, '04 Wealey Helton, " 11, '04 J J Carlisle, " 10, '04 Mrs M E Ooina, ? 10, '04 SOUTH CAROLINA'S DEAD. BIOGRAPHICAL ROLL OF HOHOR T HAVING received frequent Applications . from the friends of deceased soldier* to place in a permanent fifttn and make it accessible to all who migh^ desire a copy, the "ROLL OK HONOR" on which I atn engaged for the State, I propose to publish a work more extended in its scope and design thnn the State Koil. embracing Wiographical Sketches of the officers and men from this Stale who have fallen or died in service.doriiig the present war, nnd whose friends may furnish mo with the necessary materials for such.sketches. I 'it?e plnn is this : The friends of the de ceased soldiers desiring a place iu tiiis work | will forward^o me the necessary informs lion to make up for publication the biographical sketches, or send me the notices they wi>h inserted, when they will be revised and compiled for publication. Each biographical sketch must be accompanied, byHhe name of at least one subscriber and Ten Dollnra to defray the expenses and labor involved in the preparation and compilation of the sketches, for w hich a receipt will be given entitling the holder to a copy of the work at the subscription pride. I am perfecting arrangements with n lead, ing publishing house for. the publication of the work ' It will be published in monthly numbers, and isffued in the best style of letter press printing, on tine white English book paper and printed w ith the-best English Ink. Each number will contain one or more portraits of otlieers nnd men who have distinguished themselves during the war.? Th.VuoUu ...Ml e L--J ...? uuiuucm nut ujiiKu iuur nnnu, some volumi-a. * Terms $60 per annum, or for twelve numbers, payable on the publication of the first numtar, of which due notice will be given. The work will bo continued until ttu; Koll is completed. Those intending to subscribe or furnish biographical sketches, should do so without delay, as the brat edition will be liipited to tbo nuuibor of subscribers. Address WILLIAM B. JOHNSON, Columbia, S. C.* Fab. 17, 1864. 1? It. "THE MERCURY," New Series--Vol. IV, No. 1. BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED. On or about April IGlh, 1864, I shall resume the publication of The Mercury, wmcn was published at Tarboro' N. (J., uulil i >? ? -in1 >t r II Hi, I8(j|. m It wii; be published we?Wy in Raleigh, N. C , in quarto form?eight pages? 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RUNAWAY from tha nb?cril>?r a bo a lha lat inaUat a' nagro bar named TUN twenty ycara old, copper color, lira fact Ui inchea high, a eight about 160 pounda, Iqpki down whun.apoltaa to and bar a acar as bit loft arm. Halo aoppoeadOo ba in lk< neighborhood of I. VV. Brown'a plantation near tba Kerry, aa ha baa a brother lirini there. Tha atere reward pf Fifty Dalian will bo paid for hie apprahanaioa. JAMRM If INGRAM. Hanking Rock, P. 0, 8. C. April 19, 1884, 18-V 0- MORTHROP. Attorney at law ANP NOLK3ITOK n ?:q(]|TV, Will practice in Lanaaot fr and the neighbor. ing Diatrtcu. " * omcs ft LiNOAtrriRviLLR.* October flat, 1841. '1-1J A NEWSPAPER FOR T1IE TIMES T II E ^ SOUTHERN CONFKDEIMCF * In uno of tTio Invest News Paper* p iblist ed in Hie South, and han nil Ilia ndvalngen that eligible location,good Army correnpondcnoe, ntid itn able Editorial corps can offer. It is an Independent News Journal do. 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The inladd postage on every other news' paper, and on each circular not aealed, handbill, engraving, ^arnplot, periodical, * magazine or other paper, whioh shall he no* connected with any manuscript or written , 1 matter, and not exceeding I ounce in weight, 1 ahait bo > cent, end for vejy sddieionsl 1 ounce or fraction of sn onpee, I cent addi- '? 1 tioosl i and books, boaad and anboand. not M'ail>hinrr nvmr * .. . nmi m atem' f ad mailaliU m alter, and tha inland ^>oalag? * ou lh?rt? "hall baat tha rata of 2 tenia at* ounca or fraction of an ogaaa, and tho poal. aga on al> auch transient matUr and book*, half ba prepaid in all f?Mi uieapt whan , J ant by wtHeara. rouaiaiana or priratna of tha J? army. ** ritiiiM rtmuui m i Tha following parson* only ara pntitlad .3 tka franking privttadir*, and la all aaaaa 1 < alrietly confined to official baainana. 1 Fa?tmaatar ti*n??ral. Ilia Chiaf Clark Auditor of tha Traaaury for tba Poat Qf,* k? lUparltoati. f ' Ibpat^ PeeUeae^,