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Virginia Ordinances. The following are the Ordinances of Secession and for adopting the Constitution of i the Confederate States, passed by the Virginia Convention, together with the "Convention between Virginia and the Confederate States An Ordinance to Repeal the Ratification of the Constitution of the United States of America, hy the. State of Virginia, and to resume all the rights and powers granted under said Constitution. The people of Virginia, in their ratification of the Constitution of the United States of America, adopted by thorn in Convention, on the twenty-fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, having declared that the powers granted under the Constitution were derived from the people of the United States, and might be resumed whensoever the same should be perverted to their injury and oppression, and the Federal Government having perverted said powers, not only to the injury of the people of Virginia, but to the oppression of the Southern slaveholding States. Now, therefore, we, the people of Virginia, do declare and ordain that the Ordinance adopted by the people of this State, in Convention, on the twenty-fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, whereby the Constitution of the United States of America was ratified?and all Acts of the General I Assembly of this State ratifying or adopting amendments to said Constitution?are hereby repealed and abrogated : that the Union between the State of Virginia and the other States under the Constitution aforesaid, is hereby dissolved, and that the State of Virginia is in the full possession and exercise of all the rights of sovereignty which belong and appertain to a free and independent State. And they do further declare that the said Constitution of the United States of America is no longer binding on any of the citizens of this State. This Ordinance shall take effect and be an Act of this day when ratified by a majority of the votes of the people of this State, cast at a poll to be taken thereon on the fourth Thursday in May next, in pursuance of a schedule hereafter to be enacted. Done in Convention, in the city of Richmond, on the seventeenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and in the eightyfifth year of the Commonwealth of Virginia. A true copy, JOHN L EUBANK, I Secretary of Convention. [The "schedule" referred to provides that the election for "ratification" or "rejection" of the ordinance of secession shall be on the fourth Thursday in May, the returns to be made in the usual way, and the election for members of Congress, which by law is held on that day, is suspended until ordered. Those who may be engaged in the military service of the State may vote at their encampmeut, whether within the limits of the State or not. J An Ordinance fur the adoption of the Constitution of the. Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America. We, the delegates ot tho people of Virginia, in Convention assembled, solemnly impressed by the perils which surround the Commonwealth, aua appealing to the Searcher of hearts for the rectitude of our intentions in assuming the grave responsi*l?va Kti fKio Or^inQMt?n ILH1HJ U1 HJiO avtj vi\jy uj uuio v/?u>uhmw7 adopt and ratify the Constitution of the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America, oruaiued and establised at Montgomery, Alabama, on the eighth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-one; provided that this ordinance shall cease to have any legal operation or effect, if the peopleof this Commonwealth, upon the vote directed to be taken on the Ordinance of Secession passed by J this Convention, on the 17th day of April, eighteen hundred and .-ixty-one, shall reject the same. A true copy, JOHN L. EUBANK, Secretary. (Convention between the Commonwealth of Virgina and. the Confederate States of America. The Commonwealth of Virginia, looking to a speedy union of said Commonwealth and the other slave States with the Confederate States of America, according to the provisions of the Constitution for the Pro visional Government of said States, enters into the following temprorary convention and agreement with said States, for the pur r Ipuse U1 lUUCLlUti piC001U^ CAl^CUtlCO UliCVb' lDfr the common rights, interests and safety of said Commonwealth and said Confederacy. 1st. Until the Uuiou of said Commonwealth with said Confederacy shall be perfected, and said Commonwealth shall be come a member of said Confederacy, ac cording to the said Constitutions of both powers, the whole military force and military operations, offensive and defensive, of said Commonwealth, in the impending conflict with the United States, shall be under the chief control and direction of the President of said Confederate States; upon the same principles, basis and footing as if said Commonwealth were now, and during the interval, a member of said Confederacy. 2. The Commonwealth of Virginia will, after the consummation of the Union contemplated in this Convention, and her adoption of the Constitution for a permanent Government of the said Confederate States, and she shall become a member of of said I Confederacy under said permaucnt Constitution, if the same occur, turn over to the said Confederate States all the public property, naval stores, and uiuuitions of war, &c., she may then be in possession of, ac quired from the United States, on the 6aui< terms aud in like manner as the othei States by said Confederacy have done in like case3. 3. Whatever expenditures of money, i any, said Commonwealth of Virginia shal make before the Union, under the Provis ional Government as above contemplated shall be consummated, shall be met ant provided for by said Confederate States. This Convention entered into aud agree* to in the city of Richmond, Virginia, 01 the 24th of April, 1861, by Alexander H Stephens, the duly authorized Commissione to act in the matter for said Confederal States, and John Tyler, Wm. Ballard Pres ton, Samuel McD. Moore, James P. Hoi combe, James C. Bruce, and Lewis E Harvie, parties duly authorized to act ii like manner for said Commonwealth of Vir ginia?the whole subject to the approva and ratification of the proper authorities o both Governments respectively. In testimony whereof, the parties afore said have hereto set their hands and seals the day and year aforesaid, and at the plac aforesaid?in duplicate originals. This is signed by the Commissioners named above, and was approved and ratihed by the Convention of Virginia, on the 25th of April, 1861. From the New Orleans Delta. Duplicity of Lincoln and his Instruments. The duplicity and treachery of Lincoln and Seward have served greatly to increase the hostility of our people against the United States Government. Never was seen in the chief executive or the high officer of AnL'nn cnoll o rtf 1A TO jOUjr .copctiauic uauuu uuvu ? u.?f,?j cunning and dishonorable artifice. Besides his faithlessness to our Commissioners in leading them to believe that they would in time be recognized and treated with, and that peaceful relations would in the meantime be maintained, there have been various instances of treachery and deception by Lincoln towards individuals, which will contribute to illustrate the disgusting baseness of this pitiable creature, this burlesque of a President. One of the victims of this duplicity of Lincoln was no less an individual than Judge John A. Campbell, of the Supreme Court of the United States. Judge Campbell had been induced to withhold his resignation of his seat on the bench by the earnest entreaty of the venerable; Chief Justice, and by the hope of using bis influence to give a peaceful direction to the agitations between the two Confederacies. Accordingly, when our Commissioners reached Washington, Judge Campbell offered bis services as an intermediary between them and Lincoln and Seward. In this position it was supposed he would be equally acceptable to both parties. It was to bim, a Judge of the highest tribunal of Government of the United States, that .Lincoln ana oewara gave wie mu?i pusiuve assurances of peaceful purposes and of his determination not to reinforce the forts.-^This assurance was given at late as the 8*h of April, after the orders had been sent from the War Department to fit out the naval expedition and move the troops southward to reinforce Sumter and Pickens.? We have this fact from a member of Judge Campbell's family. But this is not the only instance of vile treachery towards a prominent official. Senator Gwin, of California, before leaving Washington, having received from Seward repeated assurances that as soon as the Executive could be relieved of the hungry gang of office cormorants who were then toesieging him, he would recognize the SoutK-v em Commissioners and take measures for a peaceful separation. At the request of Mr. j ? ? a ? t: 1_ i csewara, iur. uwin muae a visa 10 ijiuumu aDd presented to him his view of the impossibility of coercing the South into the j Union. Mr. Gwiu spoke as an impartial 'observer of the conflict, as the representative of a State not involved in it. When j he had concluded his statement, Mr. Linjcolu declared, with great appearance, of ! sincerity, that he fully concurred in his i views, and that this policy was one of peace jand concilliation. Mr. Gwin came South | and communicated to all his friends in this Isectiou bis belief in these purposes of LinIcoln. Nelson and Etheridge, two Union j members of Congress from Tennesse, reIceived like assurances, aud when they resumed home communicated them to their | coustitueuts. Their communication contributed greatly to strengthen the Union j feeling in Tennessee. The closing incident iu the series of acts of duplicity of Lincoln was the intrigue which was fortunately suspected and defeated by Governor Pickens and General Beauregard. It was the plan to obtain possession of Fort Sumter, which was conceived by one Fox, an officer in the United States Army, and a brother in-law of Blair, the Postmaster General. Fox's plan was to concert with Andersou an arrangement of signals from FortSumtor by which smalF boats aud launches might be euubled ,^o steer into the bay during the night, and to avoid the South Carolina batteries. To promote this scheme Talbot was appointed Assistaut Adjutant General, and obtained the permission of Governor Pickens to leave 'the fort a- d proceed to Washington. On j his arrival there he and Fox were closeted with Gen. Scott and with Lincoln's Secretaries of War and Navy, and the plans for th; concerted signals and communications between the fort aod squadron were arranged and agreed upon. With these plans Talbot returned to Charleston and asked permission to proceed to the fort, declaring that his purpose was to make arrangements for the evacuation. But the Carolinians j began to suspect this individual, and rci fused him leave to go to the fort, and ordered him off, thus defeating a plot, to consummate which the lowest and most vulgar ! falsehood and treachery had been employed. These are only a few of the devices of the low cunuing aDd cowardly duplicity of the miserable pretenders who now fill the high places in the once respectable Government of the United States. Southern Congress. Montgomery, April 29 The Southern CoDgress met to-day at noon. lne rresiaent s message was reau. tie !announced the ratification of the perrna! nent Constitution by all the Confederate ! States, and says that it only remains for the : election to bo held for the designation of ;the officers to administer it. He says that ; the declaration of war laid agaiust rhis Conjfederacy by Abraham Lincoln, rendered it i! necessary to convene Congress, to devise j measures necessary for the defence cf the ii country. The President theu reviews at i length the relations heretofore existing be ,: tween the States, aud events which have | resulted in the present warfare. Referring j to the result of the missiou of the Coramisr sioners to Washington, he says that the ;! crooked paths of diplomacy can scarcely | furnish an example so wanting in courtesy, f j in candor and directness, as was the course r of thfi United States Government towards - our Commissioners. The President inci , dentally refers to the prudent caution ob ] served by the fleet off Charleston during the . bombardment of Fort Sututer, and pays ? J j high compliment to the Carolinians for theii a I forbearance before, and heroism during, anc .j magnanimity after the bombardment. lit r'says that Commissioners have been sent t( e! England, France, Russia and Belgium, tt ! ask our recognition as a member of the faui . ily of nations, and to make treaties of amitj !. land commerce; and recommends the ap a pointment of other diplomatic agents. lit says that the Confederacy, through Vice 1 President Stephens, has concluded a Con f vention with V irginia, by which Virginit , has united her power and fortune with us .! He has satisfactory assurance that othei ,,Southern States, will soon unite their for ei tunes with ours. He says that most of the | Executive Departments are in successful operation, and says that the PostmasterGeneral will soon be ready to assume direction of postal affairs. In conclusion, he 1 congratulates the Confederacy on the patriotic devotion exhibited by the people of the Confederacy. Men of high official and social positions and of wealth, are serving as volunteers in the ranks. The railroad companies have been liberal in their rates of transportation of troops and supplies, and proffer liberal terms for the transpor- : tation of the mails, and receive compensa- ; tion in bonds of the Confederacy. He says that a people thus united and resolved cannot fail of final suoccss. We feel that our 1 cause is just and holy, and protest solemn- i ly in the face of mankind that we desire peace, at any sacrifice, save that of hono/ and independence. We seek no conquest, no aggrandizement, no concessions from the 1 free States; all we ask is to be let alone; i that none shall attempt our subjugation by arms; this we will and must resist, to the direst extremity. The moment this pretension is abandoned, the sword will drop from our grasp and we shall be ready to enter into treaties of amity and commerce mutually beneficial. So long as this pre tension is maintained, with firm reliance on that Divine power which covers with its protection the just cause, we will continue to Btruggle for our inherent right to freedom, independence and self-government. - YORKVILLE, S. C. THURSDAY MORHING, MAY 2, 1861. Qg- Mr. John R. Ai.len, Post Master at Chester, Is our authorized agent; and fully cni|>owcred to receive money for this office, and give receipts for the same. {53- In cases where subscribers do not take the Enquirer from the post-office, Post-Masters are requested to notify us -Immediately. THE ENQUIRER SEMI-WEEKLY? s Owing to the great anxiety in all sections i of the country for early news, we have determined after the present issue, to print i the Enquirer on Tuesday and Friday mornings. The paper will bo issued on a sheet half the present size of the weekly, and the : publication continued as long as there seems to be a necessity for it. The first number ( will appear on Tuesday morning next, and i will be furnished to subscribers on the n . ? 1_1 _ v' same terms 01 tne weeuiy. --x , ^ - - ? ? JASPER LIGHT INFANTRY. All packages intended for the "Jasper 1 Light Infantry," should be sent to the care 1 of Messrs. G. W. Williams & Co., Charleston, S. C. " PHOTOGRAPHS. We have been favored by Mr. J. R. Schorb, with photographic likenesses of Gen. Beauregard, Major Anderson, Gov. Pickens, Senator Wigfall, of JTexas, and Edmund Ruffio, of Virginia. Mr. Schorb has a few copies for sale at 30 cents each, which may be obtained by calling at his office. SUNDAY TRAIN. We observe by our exchanges, that hereafter there will be a daily train ou the various roads between Richmond and MontmAi?Ai?n mo1ii/]!nr? Snn/lon \Ip T?nep I ^UUICljr, lu^uu.u^, ?'J accommodating President of the King's Mountain Railroad, has determined to accede to the arrangement, and the train will leave our depot every Sunday until further notice, in time to connect with the trains on the Charlotte road. '' CATAWBA LIGHT INFANTRY. y We are under obligation to Major A. A. McKenzie, for the following roll of the "Catawba Light Iufantry," at present stationed on Sullivan's Island : officer*. It. H. GLENN*, Captain. II. A. WALLACE, 1st Lieutenant. S. L. CAMPBELL, 2nd Lieutenant. W. L. THOMPSON, 3rd Lieutenant. J. A. GLENN, 1st Sergeant. A. A. HARNETT, 2nd Sergeant. I. II. BERRY, 3rd Sergeant. J. T. THOMSON, 4th Sergeant J. I). TATE, 5th Sergeant. S. I). SIMRIL, 1st Corporal. J. R. WALLACE, 2nd Corporal. J. STEWART, 3rd Corporal. R. LATTA. 4th Corporal. W. R. GLENN, "ah Corporal. G. W. MASON, tith Corporal. privates. J. I'. Anderson, J. S. Fewell, J. S. McKenxie, J. J. Divinnv, W. J. Felts, S. A. Michel, A. A. McKenzie, J. H. Glenn, J. F. Nesliitt. S. R. Adkins, S. A. W. P. Poovy, W. N. Ahernatliy, S. I,. Glenn, G. A. Patrick, J. J. Harnett, R. B. Glenn, R. V. Patrick, ' J. S. Armstrong, Tlios. Grier. J. W. Pierce, A. A. Ilarron, W. P. Garrison, L. 1). Union. It. F. Boyd, T. J. Hnddleston, J. J. Slinril, J. O. Barnes, It. It. Hnddleston, J. A. Stewart, J. It. P. Brison, S. J. Hutchison, J. Timherlakc, J. B. Brown, I). M. Johnston, J. F. Wallace, I). F. Burnett, W. G. Johnston, S. W. Wallace, W. J. Bowcn, S. W. Jackson, it. P. Wilkcrson, J. M. Burnett, 1.. 1.. I.aney, J. K. Warren, ! J. V. Choat, I). A. McCarter, L. R. Williams, It. W. Choat, J. A. McCarter, C. G. Wood, J. It. Cook, W. A J. MeCollum, W. I). Watson, W. E. Campbell, John W. McCnllv, J. S. Wright, N. It. Campbell, R. H. MeCully, T. TV. Youngblood, J. H. Cathcart, RobertMeCaw, 'trln Youngblood, W. J. Collender, TV. R. Moore, A. Year wood. . B. F. Fewell, KING'S MOUNTAIN GUARDS. The following is a eorreot roll of the <>kidg's Mountain Guards," dow stationed at Sullivan's Island : OFFICERS. ANDREW JACKSON, Captain. JOSEPH BLACK, 1st Lieutenant. It. A. CALDWELL, 2nd Lieutenant. A. I'. BLACK, 3rd Lieutenant. G. W. THOMPSON, 1st Sergeant. II. S. MeCAltTER, 2nd Sergeant. J. J. L. GILL, 3rd Sergeant. J. A. BELL, 4th Sergeant. JOHN WYLIE. full Sergeant. G. TV. .MOORE, 1st CortMiral, E. IIARDIX, 2nd Corporal. J. H. UlTIN'N,3rd Corporal. A. HARDIN, 4th Corporal. WM. WATSON, ..ill Corporal. J. L. HOWE, iiilt Cor|K>ral. PRIVATES. j J. A. Adams, John Gaza way.- J. M. Moore, I Tlmmns Atkins, W. N. Gordon, C. II. Mintz, Robert Armstrong, It. C. Griffin, S. I,. McCarter. Samuel Allen, R. A. IIagios, Y. W. Neill, Tliom.'is Black, J. M. Ilarvev. J. 'I'. Pursly, It. Kowliu, S. J. Harvey, It. C. Patterson, Lewis Howlin, 1). J. Ilowe*, Aaron Pelor, , J. L. Broom, J. VV. Henry, Robert Robinson, Henderson Broom, M. Hullender, A. Ramsay, Jonathan Bridges, William Hardin, J. Ramsay, W. P. Bridges, J. L. Hardin, W. Ramsay, ! William Brown, J. O. Jackson. Charles Simmons, J. It- Barber, D. II. Jackson, J. R. Smith, ' Andrew Bolder, W. L. Johnson, John Turney, Edward Bird, E. It. Johnson, Rubt. Venablc, Daniel (.'lark. John Knox, G. W. Walker, . ? 11 I Willi..... Wliiti.kerJ | I W. IS. Colih, Tims. Martin, Andrew Wilson, i Francis Ural, W. W. Martin, It. I). Wlilsonant. I John Downy, Jos. Murphy, J. H. Wilson, 1 Joshua IJillinsham. W. W. Martin, Starncs Wylie, . John Elliott, Ilrnry Moon*, Jacob Wylie, 1 J. ('. Paris, lilanton Moore, David Wallace, | Jonathan Fitchet, W. A. Moore, It. /,. Wilson, .1. J. Gardner, A. P. Moore, James Yeanvood, i J. W. Gardner, J. li. Moore, G. W. Young. I MORE VOLUNTEERS. The attention of the reader is cited to ' the notice in another column, calling for a public meeting on next Monday. The object of the meeting is to organize another . Volunteer Company in this district, to be i tendered to the President of the Confede rate States. The arm of the service to r which the Company will be attached? , whether Cavalry, or Riflemen?will be de1 termined by the majority of the members. We learn that the company is intended for immediate active service, aud will probably be called upon to march to the "seat of war" in a very short time. EARLY STRAWBERRIES. The "old man" of the Enquirer establishment returns thanks to Master Tom Moore, of this place, for a plate of large and delicious strawberries, all "smothered in sweets." May his journey up the path of life be strewn with roses; and his last day be like the setting sun of a summer's eve. FIFTH REGIMENT. The following is the official roll of the Staff Oflicers of the 5th Regiment South n?i:? . \_/aiuiiuu Y uiuutccio M. JENKINS, Colonel. G. VV. H. LEGG, Lieutenant Colonel. W. T. THOMPSON. Major. J. W. AVERY, Adjutant. J. 1). WRIGHT, Quartermaster. T. J. ELFORD, Commissary. H. L. GOSS, Sergeant Major. A. F. McCONNELL, Quartermaster Sergeant. J. A. LEE, Commissary Sergeant. A. VV. THOMSON, Surgeon. J. It. BRATTON, Assistant Surgeon. THE CAUSE OF THE SOUTH. It is encouraging to a nation, as well as individuals, to see tho hand of God leading, protecting, and succoring tbetn in a critical hour and momentous issues. Whilst there is a liability to err in interpreting the history of events, not fully consummated, under Providential control, yet we think the marks of Divine favor, towards the Southern people in the revolution now in successful progress, are so manifest that we hazard nothing in attempting to demonstrate that God is propitious to our cause. To furnish indications of this fact, we bring under survey the prominent events from the incipiency of the movement. 1. An occasion to justify the Southern movement was presented in the election of the President of the former United States. A man of but little reputation, possessing few qualifications for the post?vastly inferior in every respect to cither of the three opposing candidates?with no qualities to commend him to any, except as being the exponent of principles violently hostile to Southern rights and institutions?was elected by receiving a larger Electoral vote than all the others combined, and this from a single section of the country; and yet a majority of the popular vote of the whole ?7nion, was against him. Thus the election of such a man, in such away, and at such a time, in opposition to the conservatism of the North, and in the face of the protests of the South, was justly regarded as a sufficient climax of hostility towards, and aggressions upon the Constitutional rights of the South, to justify an attempt, through an assertion of State sovereignty, to be Deacefullv and reeularlv absolved from the poisonous embrace of a dominant party, who, in their .rank and file, were pledged to prostitute and pervert the Government to the injury and degradation of the South. The Secession movement was a timely response to this occasion, so opportunely presented. without the fault or seeking of the South. 2. The same appears in South Carolina, being Providentially summoned and positioned to take the leadership in the matter. In accordance with her Constitution her Legislature was first convened to cast the Electoral vote, and thus circumstanced to act upon tne issue, sue prepared tne way for the people to speak?aud that voice echoing through their Representatives, did with unparalleled unanimity, sever the connection that bound the State to the Union. No other State could have secured this unanimity at this stage.?aod no other was so well prepared, by her past history, to initiate the change. In correspondence with the exigencies of the crisin, the State also elevated a man to her Gubernatorial Chair, who besides his eminent fitness, had also a natioual and foreign reputation as a judicious and conservative man. This concurrence of propitious circumstances seemingly, at least, indicated the hand of God as with us. 3. This is visible, also, in overruling the hostile and warlike movements of the Government of the United States, for the benefit of the South. A commanding officer changed his position, by dismantling a weak fort and taking possession of a stronger one, and was endorsed by the National Govern! i! -K J T>.? a it. ment, against existing pieages. out me issues were a proclamation of the treachery of the Administration?a proper occasion for South Carolina to possess the remaining forts in her harbor, the beginning of active preparations for defence, and a stimulant to Georgia and Louisiana to take rank with the seceded States. A vessel with armed men was secretly sent to reinforce Fort Sumter; the result was a failure, and yet as favorable to the South, the purpose of the rulers at Washington was revealed, the bravery of South Carolina soldiers was illustrated, for although but poorly defended and threatened by the enemy's officer in a stroog fort, they were prompt to assault the j vessel and inflict dishonor on the American j flag. No effort was made to uveoge tbe inI suit, but the President's Cabinet was disor| ' ganized, and Texas brought out of the Union. Thus the South was favored. 4. So also in the selection of officers for the "Confederate States of America."? Men who were real and efficient statesmen, who had the confidence of the whole South, and against whom the North could make no well-grounded accusation; the very men for the crisis, were promoted to office by the o ..1 n ? rru..??ii .v.? OUUllierii VjUli^rcoa. mua an puiui'b iu iuc J Confederacy were united, our indifferent friends in the border States encouraged, and opponents everywhere disarmed of criticism. 5. Another mark of favor is apparent in the delay of the other Southern States to join the secession movement. Thus the 1 following benefits were secured : A con- I stitution most favorable to the cotton grow- < ing States was formed and adopted; the i North was deterred from a declaration of i hostilities for fear of losing the border States; < ample time was afforded for military prepa- i rations by the Confederacy; an attempted 1 National Convention was allowed to sit, but after a protracted siege of wrangling be- I tween delegates from others than the sece- i ded States, an imbecilo batch of a compro- . mise was adopted, which satisfied no State ] fully, but which only showed the hopeless- 1 ness of endeavors to reconcile the North < aud South. I 6. Again. Providence has allowed the < South to demonstrate her willingness to se- i cure her safety and independence by honor- t able and peaceful measures. At every step ( this has been made clear. Secession itself I ?is a legitimate and final resort to avoid < violent collisions, and had it met its dues, ' would have securely penned the dogs of ( war, and scattered peace and prosperity over the land. Commissioners were sent by in- 1 dividual States, and then by the Confeder- < ate Government, to propose an honorable, i peaceful and equitable adjustment of affairs, j These were not recalled, uutil in every in- ] stance their mission proved abortive, and i they insulted by discourtesy and treachery. I None can mistake from these acts, who must bear the burden and guilt of declaring i war upon an injured people, whose every ] desire and declaration and interest were for i peace. ] 7. God has also given the south lavor i among the nations of the earth. Although 1 she has been misrepresented, maligned and villified by the minions of Abolitionism j i nor has the tirade of abuse ceased among ' other uations, yet having the resources, i productions and laws upon which bang the 1 vital interests of foreign powerss the South ] commands to-day the esteem, and will soon 1 receive the recognition of nations abroad. < This is made certain by the fact that the i North, through an unaccountable infatua- ! tion, has adopted a high tariff, the tenden- < cy and effect of which are to expel trade < from their ports and carry it to the South, i This suicidal policy of the North but shows how true is the trite maxim of anoient Rome, "Whom God wishes to destroy, he first de menta." < 8. In the late cannonade of Fort Sumter, we can trace the directing and protecting hand of God in beha'e of the South. < She had forbearance given to her to wait until the opposing Government had declared itself determined to perpetrate a hostile act. The very messenger that bore the declaration, was commissioned to attempt an act of treachery, but it was suspected aod defeated. The hostile fleet sent to provision and reinforce was overtaken by a storm and a part did not reach its destination until it was too late. The vessels present had, and displayed more prudence than courage.? The officer in the hostile fort was a brave and honorable man ; did all that man could do for his defence; surrendered only when compelled ; was allowed to go forth with all < the honors of war, whilst lie might have been retuined as a prisoner. Not a life was lost during a siege skilfully conducted on both sides for 36 hours?and thus the South is not maddened with revenge of blood, and the fanaticism of the North need not be infuriated over a bloodless defeat. As a consequent of this unique victory, the formal proclamation of war by the North has brought Virginia to the resoue of Southern Independence, and ere long the entire 'South will be a unit to resist the aggressions of an Abolitionized Government, j But as hitherto the hand of Jehovah dispensing favors to the South can be clearly seen, so, if we forfeit not his smiles and protection, by unlawful measures and disregard of His laws, we may expect Him to go forth with our armies to battle and conduct us to triumph until our enemies shall cry?it is enough EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. Sullivan's Island, ) Saturday, April 27th. J Dear Enquirer:?The types made a few mistakes for us in your last. It was Mr. ? j t._ nt AUUUJH WIJU piCUUUL'U IU1 UOj 1UOICUU u& Mr. Anderson, at Charleston. We meant that we had been too busy to visit even Ft. Moultrie, only a few hundred yards distant, much less Ft. Sumter which is between one and two miles away. S. Simms, a volunteer in our company, is rendered S. Simons.? We had been out only one week last Sunday; the Enquirer makes us to have been two in camp. We made the trip to the city for the first time on yesterday. Three on^y, two privates and an officer in charge, are permitted to go each day. This apperently severe restriction is necessary, inasmuch as a dozen or more would go, 11 "permits" could be had at the drop of the hat. We really have to carry our "passes," good friends, as your slaves do at home ! Messrs. Coward, Kuykendal and "Our Corporal," dignified, thanks to our stars! with the official position, were our party. The morning was passed iu buying a score of luxuries of one kind or another for the different messes of the Jasper Light Infantry. Frying pans and fish, groen peas and fresh, this year's potatoes, letter material and segars, and a variety of articles too tedious to mention, made up our medley of return baggage. Our ohief business was to examine and report to a committee appointed by the J. L. I., the quality and prices of the best service swords to be had in the city. It is the intention of the company, we are bappy to say, to present a "trusty blade" \o our trust-worthy and estimable captain, 3. A. Seabrook, for which 850 has been raised and 8100 or more can be if necessary. This will be simply a token of the jonfidence of all our men in their captain, is a spirited and efficient commander and bigh-toned gentlemen. "Our Corporal" employed all his leisure ;ime during the day, in sight-seeing. He went to the picture gallery of the Carolina Art Association, where be saw a splendid painting of Sergeant Jasper raising the fallen flag over the palmetto log walls of the T?f Mnnltrin n fine hnat nf Mr. Petti- : ?ru, the great barrister of Charleston; a :<magnificent effect of light and shade" in i picture of some Circassian girls being sold as slaves to a Turk by a Greek merjhant, and many other good specimens of ,his noble and useful, though commonly jailed, for distinction's sake, "fine" art.? This gallery is to us one of the leading at;ractions of Charleston. The City Hall, however, is well worth ;he visit we paid it, just to see Mr. Powers' jzcellent statue of Calhoun. You will remember that this master-piece was injured at sea, in its transportation from Italy. One arm was broken off just at the elbow. It was repaired, well. The left hand holds a scroll inscribed with the words, "Truth, Justice and the Constitution j" the fore finger on the right hand pointing to these magic words?the inspiring motto of that princely, statesman and patriot whose spirit though departed years igo, still sways the South in this hour of h<>r nnril and dnstinv. We made a visit, too, to Quinby's gallery, and purchased some photographs of the venerable Edmund Ruffin, one of which we 3end you. Is ho not a very patriarch ?? Then thiuk how active, how unambitious, how unassuming and pure and great, he has been, and still is, in the cause of Southern liberty ! We know not exactly why it is, but there is something in the personal history and "status" of this "old man eloquent," that fills our heart as with a stream of light. Amiability, wittiness, courage and cheerfulness are, we think, the tempering and toning elements of his nature. Quinby has some of the finest stenographic views we have ever seen. We pored over, or rather eyed over, the rural scenes of the British Isles, until our time was comolete ly wasted; and we took up the "double quick" to the boat landing, only to see the " Osiris" steaming its way around Castle Pinckney! There we were on the wharf, seven miles from our camp, with all our luggage, and our "permit" out at "Retreat." A fishing smack was at once hired for five dollars; and with wind and tide both against us, we set out on the tedious, though romantic journey At one tack we actually lost ground; at another gained but little; at a third lost again &c.; and we should have been a-sea till after "Tattoo," had it not been for the accommodating and courteous commander of the "Coffee," who in passing us, hauled to and towed us to Mount Pleasant, when we had the wind under our thumbs. Captain "Red Jacket"?as genuine a specimen of the ebony as ever left the shores of Africa? brought us over; diversifying the trip with an occasional jig and boat-song, and crying every now and then to the wind, "Blow, you son of a gun !" The trip from Mt. Pleasant to Moultrie ville was made after dark; and we had the pleausure of witnessing the splendid sight of millions of "medusae" glittering, like sparks of fire from an anvil, on the waves, as the little skiff cut through the waters.? The medusae are a phosforcscent insect, or animalcule, inhabiting the ocean in many places, "as thick and populous as the motes that people the sun-beams." The agitation of the waters brings them to the surface, and tossed hither and thither, the waves appear to be on fire. We Jay across the deck, and dipped our hand into the water, to sec them trickle from our fingers, like a "small fry" of shooting stars. As delightful as our return was, we reached oamp just in time to have our minds occupied with sterner thoughts. A rumor WUIC/i UttU UCUU tuouiaicu uuuu^ in the city, had reached the Island with the evening boat, that two war vessels were off the bar; and an extra guard was detailed, and our soldiers ordered to assemble, if the drum should beat at any hour of the night. The fire of cannonry and musketry both, had been heard at Stono Point about sunset; and this gave some coloring to the "umor. We wrapped up in our blankets with shoes on, ready to rise in an instant; but nothing happened to disturb our sleep, which was doubly sweet after the fatigue and adventures of the day, You ask us to keep a diary. The camp is at present too dry. No excitement, and but few incidents worthy of record, would be tough reading even for our children, and children's children. The feeling in our camp is that Old Abe and his minions will find work enough to do on the Border; and though entirely watchful, we do not expect to get into an engagement here Lincoln's war policy is the greatest splitt.'n?iniilrnnionf lid dior nSPll Tf. Will fsWpll tbe number of seceding States to fifteen, in all probability. His troops will have to march over a rampart of bayonets from the Potomac to the Cape Fear, before they can invade South Carolina by land. They will require all the navy of the "Old Wreck" to transport troops and military stores and munitions, from point to point along the Border. So we look for no attack here, either by land or sea, until Lincoln gets through subjugating the Border States.? i We, therefore, enjoy to the utmost a feeling of quiet and security. Col. Jenkins is, nevertheless, incessantly and actively engaged in putting his regiment in good condition for any service.? If needed, we will probably be called upon to say yea or nay to the question of going to Virginia. The large majority will then respond in the affirmative. We volunteered to expel the invader; and the South, the whole South, is now our country. Glo " * - * ? J rious Old Virginia has redeemed ner proua name from disgrace. Very Erratically, "OUR CORPORAL." K. M. MILITARY SCHOOL. On the 30th ult., Dr. Reid, M. A.; a distinguished teacher of classics, and who is in charge of the classical Department of this Institution, delivered an able and eloquent lecture on Logic and Rhetoric, to be continued on the 2nd inst., and to be followed By Periodical Lectures on Chemistry and the Physical Sciences. Whilst the spirited proprietors of this flourishing and well managed Educational Institute have sacrificed much for the interests and service our glorious Confederacy, they are also careful in keeping up a suitable staff of most competent Professors. Under the increased exertions of Capt. Coward and his ^ 1.1? 3 most competent stair, tne usual stuaics ana military training of the cadets are most vigorously carried out. Dr. Reid's credentials are of the highest order, and he has had much success in preparing students for the South Carolina Collego, in the Beaufort District. * CHESTER CORRESPONDENCE. Chester, S. C., April 30,1861. Editor* of Yorkvllle Enquirer: Our streets are distressingly quiet. No military companies make their appearance; no sound of drum or fife is heard; very few come in from the country, and but little trading is going on. We hear the sound of war in the distance; the reality is brought home to us in the absence of our friends; aDd we who are left behind arc quietly aj waiting the course of events. The general impression here is that "the cakes" got hurried up much more rapidly than the Lincoln clique expected, and that the val orous Abe woald like to negotiate for a trace antil he can get his men in fighting order, and perhaps, have an opportunity of getting away from the very disagreeable odor of gan-powder. It is thought, however, that the Confederate forces will give the enemy no time nor opportunity for duplicity, the policy being to drive the whole crew of Black Republicans from Southern soil without delay. May a gracious Providence guide ns and aid us. I regret to state that Mr. Thomas Carter of the Chester Guards was accidently wounded a few days ago by a pistol shot on Morris' Island. He has returned to his home in the Western part of the District, and is likely to recover soon. The Artillery Company in this place has been organized by the election of J. Alexander Estes, Captain, and a full corps of subordinate officers. We have had no train from Charlotte to Columbia on Sunday since the discontinuance of the night Express train several weeks ago. The delay to whioh travellers are subject to by this arrangement, and the necessity for the speedy transmission of war ? J Aanmnhnn /\f tlin uewsj' uave icu tu uju icouui^muu vi iuv Sunday service on the road. "We now have the same travelling and mail facilities on Sunday as on the other days in the week. A gentleman from the Old North State i tells us that the people there are thoroughly aroused, from the sea-board to the moun! tains. The influential Union men who ! have hitherto prevented the State from taking her true position with her Southern sisters, have given to the wind all their dreams of compromise, and are among the most zealous advocates of secession, and of admission into the Southern Confederacy. A military Encampment has been established at Raleigh, from which it is likely a Regiment or two will shortly be set out for Virginia, or Washington City. Tho Western Counties in North Carolina can furnish thousands of as gigantic men as can any where be found. Rend the welkin with the chorus?? The old North State forever !" There seems to be something of a stampede for home by the dwellers beyond Mason and Dixon's Jine since the breaking out of the war. Even our Yankee school mat;m has taken her Sight to a more congenial clime. May her journey be prosperous, at least till she gets away from Dixie's land. It is expected that South Carolina troops for the Old Dominion will pass through this place this evening. Market Reports.?Cotton.?Market almost at a stand. Extremes 7 0 10. Bacon?Hog round, 121013; Hams, 15016; Shoulders, 12$; Sides, 15.? Com, 81. Coffee?Rio, 17018. Flour? per bag, 83 75083 80. Lard?14. Molasses ?Cuba, 40; N. 0., 55060. Sugar? Brown, 91010; Clarified, 1110121; Crushed, 131014. Salt?per sack, 81.75. DAMON. Colored Organization.?The Boston Post says it has good reasons lor believing that there is in that city, "a secret organization of colored individuals, composed principally of fugitive slaves, who have communication with parties in Richmond, and also act in concert with negroes residing in Canada. Rumor gives the organization the i nrpdit nf haviner attained a powerful erowth. and it is probably unnecessary to state that the movement has for its object the aiding in a great and general insurrection among the slaves of the South." MEBE-MENTION. I Attention is directed to the advertise- I meDt of Messrs. Logan & Meacham. J "The Portfolio," is the title of a new if Southern juvenile monthly periodical to be J issued in Charleston, during the present V month, by Mes-re. Samuel L. Hammond i and F. W. Miller. The Portfolio is to be ? issued at the very reasonable price ef one ? dollar a year. The population of the 1 States which have seceded, according to ^ the census of 1860, is 6,442,043. The I population of the other Southern States is ^ J 5,786,506,?making a total of 12,228,549 13 All these States will be presently members of the Confederate States?Delaware, per- ^fl| haps, wiih a population of 12,353, excepted. ^ The Arkansas State Convention is -2| to re-assemble on the 6th of May. A J rumor has reached N. Orleans, to the effect M tlinf ?Vio \Tavinana ma arattinir nn annthar tuab IUU I'AVAIVMUW M?V ^VVKIM^ ^ H guerilla warfare agaiost the cirizeos on the Sj Rio Grande, above Brownsville. The town 1 of Roma had beeo pillaged and burnt, and & man; American families murdered. Browns- M ville was also threatened. The Banks | of Kentucky have advanced to the Gover- | cor of that State 8500,000 for the purpose 1 of arming the State. In Dt'aware J the Secessionists have seized on the public M arms, with the connivance of the Governor. The citizens of Liberty, Mo., have ^ seized on the Arseoal at that place, contain- -9 ing an immense amount of munitions of ."V war, &c. Gen. Pillow and his Ten- ll nessee regiment jiave beeo accepted by 1 President Davis, and will go immediately 1 into service. It would appear, from | numerous observations made by military | writers, that soldiers arc hit during battle 1 according to the color of their dress, in the following order: red, the most fatal color; ^9 the least fatal, Austrian gray. The proportions are: red, 12; rifle green, 7; brown, 6; Austrian gray, 5. The Charleston Courier says that "Thomas P. Pellot ^ has been placed in command of naval affairs, and preparations in and for this State. Lieutenant Stockton has been assigned to * the command of the steam gunboat Lady Davis, which has received the pet rifled i cannon "Prioleau." A dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri, dated the 24th ult, says General Harney has enlisted seven hundred men under President Lincoln's proclamation. According to a Memphis paper, the following is reported to be the answer of Governor Rector, of Arkan- i sas, to Lincoln's requisition for volunteers. "Yours received, calling for a regiment of volunteers from Arkansas. Nary one?see you d-m-d first!" Virginia has forty to fifty thousand troops under arms. Judge Ruffin, formerly Chief Justice of N. Carolina, has raised in his own county a (Alamance,) and will equip at his own ex- fg pense, a company of eeventy-five men, and jl! maintain them for three months, or during |9 the war. The London Times warn the Northern States that their attempt at coeroion of the Southern States may result as did the coercive policy of Great Britain towards the colonists. Five thousand volunteers, , says the Charlotte Bulletin, free of expense to the State, have tendered their services to Gov. Ellis for the common defence. A. T. Stewart, of dry goods fame in New York, has offered a million of dollars to aid the Government. Mr. Byrd Douglas, , of Nashville, Tenn., who, it will be recollected, sent a draft for one thousand dollars to Governor P.okens on the secession of South Carolina, has written to Gov. Harris, announcing his readiness to honor the Gov- * ernor's draft on him for thousands of dollars to aid in placing Tennessee in a state of de- ' fence. Thirty prisoners, captured in the Star of the West, arrived on Wedoes- * day of last week, at Montgomery from Mobile. One hundred and fifty men have arrived at Pensacola from Arkansas, ll and tendered their services to Gen. Bragg. They have organized and travelled there at their own expense, and are determined to participate in the assault on Fort Pickens whether received or not. The 1 tel-Zte-graph informs us that Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, has issued a proclamation recommending that State to occupy a neutral position. The citizens of Raleigh, N. Carolina, are subscribing 850,000 to fit out a Flying Artillery company. The Florida State Convention met at Tallahassee on the 22d ultimo, and unanimously adopted the Confederate States Constitu- , tion. The steamer Silver Lake, bound for Fort Smith with governmeut supplies, attempted to pass Pine Bluff, Arkan? ?? ? ? OAi-V* nlfinirt Tuta aknfa nroPA m I 3tt?, ULl bUU -viu UIU Ujy. 'T V ouvm? www i fired across her bow before she came to.? She bad 250 tons of supplies, etc., oo board. The citizens took charge of the boat and stores. Every Federal post in North Carolina (including the Charlotte Mint) has been * taken. At the Fayetteville Arsenel, 70,000 stand of arms were captured, including 28,000 of the most improved pattern. gj Gov. Letcher, of Virginia, has issued a ? Proclamation prohibiting the exportation of g flour, provisions, &c., to the Northern cities. I The powder taken from the late g United States Magazine at Norfolk, reach- | ed Richmond on Saturday night, and has J been safely deposited. The barks which A brought the powder also brought millions 3 of percussion caps, eleven cases of shells, B and other munitions of war. The 'M Charleston Mercury says the reporter of fg the New York Herald has dicovered what ? no other observer knew?that a very strong || breeze seaward was prevailing all the time J| of the bombardment of Fort Sumtei, and || while several of Lincoln's ships lay off J watching. The fact is the breeze was the ML other way, but not quite strong enough to 9 bring in the ships, fortunately for all con- fl cerned. Hod. James 13. Clay, son of ||| Henry Clay, in a speech at Memphis a few 5?g days since, said "that the report which has of late been circulated that two native Ken- fifip tuckians had tendered regiments to Mr, Lincoln, was a base lie." A meet- fs iDg of the miHtary officers of Tennessee, whosympathze with the South, is called to- J meet at Nashville, on Saturday, the 4th of May. The object is to agree upon some plan to insure concert of action among the 1 L troops of Tennessee. Volunteer oompanies of the State stand ready to act in accord- a ance with such plan as may be adopted. Samuel S. Farrar, a merchant or J Charleston, well known in the back coun- m try, died in that city on Saturday last. 1 Seizure ?We learn from the N. York -W papers of Friday that the United States ' District Attorney hasseized the blank bonds i which the American Bank Note Company i had prepared for the Southern Confederacy. M This is a petty piece of business. If the bonds had been filled up and duly signed jaud executed, instead of being "seized," J I they would, probably, have been itolen|