J. C. MORRILL, EDITOR.
DBS ARC, ARKANSAS :
WEDNESDAY.JULY 10, 1861.
Six members of the Federal Con
gress from Northwest are spoken of as
likely to make open war against the Lin
coln policy. Vallandigham, of Ohio, Lo
gan, Fouke and Robinson, of Illinois, and
Voorhoes, of Indiana, and Shiel of Ore
gon are these named. The New York
Tribune doubts as to some of them; but
thinks that all that is left of the Democ
racy in the North will take that direction.
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JB@“ The court martial that assembled
at Mound City last Monday, to investigate
the charges against Gen. Bradley, as
well as tuose preferred by that officer
against Col. Cleburne and other officers
of his regiment, has adjourned without any
investigation, as is reported—the contro
versy having been adjusted. Upon what
terms we are not fully advised, except that
Bradley is to ass father com
mand o or ,u regiment, a ms was an
indispensible part of any adjustment.
Col. Cleburne has been ordered to
Pocahontas, Randolph county, with his
command—as has Col. Hindman. — [Hel
ena Shield, 29th ult.
The Convention.—This body last
evening adjourned pursuant loan order of
a previous day, to meet again on the sec
ond Wednesday of November next. A
■large amount of unfinished business was
completed, and the most important ordi
nances upon the table taken up and pass
ed,
It is believed however that the most im
portant business was transacted in secret
session, in which two or three hours were
consumed. Among acts passed, was one
authorising the banks to accept treasury
notes, and a series of resolutions transfer
ring the provisional army of Virginia to
the Confederate States.—[Richmond En
quirer, June 2.
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An Important Enactment.
The attached law has just been official
ly published, and we invite attention to
the importance of its provisions:
An act to authorize certain debtors to pay the
amounts due by them into the treasury of
the Confederate States.
Sec. 2. The Congress o f the Confeder
ate Stales of America do Enact, That all
persons in any manner indebted to indi
viduals or corporations in the United
States of America, (except the States of
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky and Mis
souri, and the District of Columbia,) be
and are hereby prohibited from paying the
same lo their respective creditors, or their
agents or assignees, pending the existing
war waged by that government against
the Confederate States, or any of the
slaveholding Slates before named.
Sec. 2. Any person indebted as afore
said shall be and is hereby authorized to
pay the amount of their indebtedness into
the treasury of the Confederate Slates, in
specie or treasury notes, and shall receive
from the treasurer, countersigned by the
register, showing the amount paid and on
what account, and the rate of interest
which the same was bearing.
Sec. 3. Such certificate shall bear like
interest with the original contract and
shall be redeemable, at the close of the
restoration of peace, in specie or its equiv
alent, on presentation of the original cer
tificate.
Sec. 4. All laws and parts of laws mil
itating against this act be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Another Fatal Affray.—We learn
that Mr. H. Wheeler, of Grand Glaize,
was shot and killed on the 4th inst. We
huve received information from a reliable
source that Mr. Wheeler attacked R. J.
Shelly with a double-barrel shot gun, fi
ring both barrels at him, four shots taking
effect. Wheeler then ran into bis store
and soon after appeared at the door watch
ing an opportunity to get another shot at
Shelly or any one that took it up. While
standing in the door the report of a gun
was heard and W heeler lell dead in his
tracks. Nine buck shot pierced his body
causing instant death. Shelly is now
convalescent and his physicians think he
will recover with proper cure. Wheeler
w«s from Cincinnati.—[Jacksoppyrt Her
ald.
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SYNOPSIS OF LINCOLN’S MESSAGE
DELIVERED TO THE FEDERAL CONGRESS
ON FRIDAY LAST.
At the beginning of the present Administra
tion, the Federal government found suspended
several States, except postal functions; na
tional property, except Pickens, Taylor, Jef
ferson and Suinter seized, put in offensive po
sition, other forts built, armies organized and
being organized avowedly! hostile to federal
forts. These States seized or menaced dis
proportionate amount of arms, munition some
how, found its way into rebellious States, ac
cumulations of national revenue within rebel
borders were seized, federal navy rules
scattered, federal navy and army officers had
resigned, great numbers of ordinances, declar
ing separation had passed these States,—These
States, under the title of Confederates, were
applying to foreign powersfor recognition and
assistance. The incoming administration, be
lieving it to be its imperative duty to prevent
the threatened dismemberment, chose the poli
cy indicated in his inaugural, the exhaustion
of all peaceful measures, before resort to co
ercion. The government seeking only to
hold the public places, unresisted collection of
revenue, and relying on time and the ballot
box for the rest, and promising in the mean
time the continuance of the mails Every
thing was foreborn to keep the government on
foot. On the 4th of March, a letler was re
ceived from Major A.nderson. stating that ihe
place could not be held. After consultation,
Scott concluded that the force at the disposal
of the Government was not adequate for the
relief of Sumter without immediately victual
ing. The Administration’s duty was the safe
withdrawal of the garrison, but believing this
course would be utterly ruinous, that tile ac
firm tx/ntiM Ko m i Qn ml nnrl i cr»rm ro iro
the friends of the union, embolden out ruinous
enemies, and encourage Confederate recogni
tion abroad and our national destruction.—
This course was unallowable previous to Sum
ter’s starvation, but Pickens might be rein
forced, thus, indicating the administrations
policy, and preparing public mind for Sumter’s
evacuation as a military necessity. Orders
were immediately issued for the reinforcement
of Pickens. Orders impassible by laud, were
sent by sea, and the fifst return to order receiv
ed from the South was before Sumter’s fall.
Brooklyn, under Buchanan’s quasi armis
tice, refused to land reinforcements at Pick
ens before crisis was reached by Sumter’s
evacuation. Government [fanned expedition
to victual Sumter, to be used or not as circum
stances required. Governor Pickens notifi d
our Government that victualing would not be
interrupted if no attempt was made to rein
force Fort with inenv arms and ammunition.
But the Fort was taken without waiting for
the victualing expedition. This attack or.
Fort Sumter was not in seif defence, for the
assailants knew that it could not be mischiev
ous to them, and the only object of the gov
ernment was to maintain nominal possession,
thus preserving Union from dissolution, and
trusting to time and the ballot for an adjust
ment of the pending difficulties. The Fort
was assailed for no other object than to drive
out visible Federal authority, and forcing
immediate dissolution on the country, by in
augurating this conflict. This the executive
understood, and made the declaration good that
the South were the aggressors. In the cir
cumstances surrounding the Sumter affair then,
the Confederates begun the conflict, and
forced upon the country, for its destruction,
the issue of immediate submission-embracing
even more than the fate of the Union; it solves
the question whether the people can main
tain the integrity of its territory against do
mestic foes. Whether individuals, too few
to control the government, can, by organized
law, break up the Union, thus ending free
governments on earth. It forces the ques
tion, must governments be too strong for the
people’s liberty, or too weak to sustain its own
existence.
No choice was left but to call out the war
forces of the government and repel the power
employed for its destruction. The response
to the call surpassed the most sanguine expecta
tions. Delaware alone, however, of the slave
states responded. A few slave state regiments
were raised by individual enteprise and have
been accepted. The border states were not
uniform in their action, and the course taken
by Virginia most remarkable. Her important
convention called to consider the question
was in session with a large union majority
when Sumter fell, yet she went out of the
Union, made extensive military prepations,
seized federal property and received large
bodies of confederate troops, entered into a
treaty with the confederates, sent representa
tives to their councils, permitted insurrection
ary government to be transferred to Virginia’s
capital. Government has no choice left in re
gard to Virginia and does so with less regret,
from having been called to protect loyal citi
zens, whom it is bound to sustain. Other bor
der states favored armed neutrality to prevent
union and disunion troops occupying their soil.
This would be disunion complete, figuratively
speaking, it would be building impassible
walls along line of separation, yet under guise
of neutrality would tie the hands of the union
ists and feed the insurrectionists, taking all
trouble from secession hands, except what
arise from external blockade, would be dis
union without a struggle of their own. It
recognizes no fidelity to the constitution, no
obligation to maintain union, and while many
loyalists favor it, it’s a very injurious and re
curring action.
Government first called out 75,000 troops,
and proclaimed a bio kade of insurrectionists,
announced privateering, issued a call for
three years troops, measures ventured under
popular demand and public necessity trusting
congressional ratification. Soon after it was
considered a duty to authorize commanding
General to suspend the habeas corpus act
where public safety required it.
This was necessary to the execution of the
laws. The continuance of this law made in
such extreme tenderness of the citizens liberty,
that it practically released more of the guilty
than innocent. To state the question more
directly, are all the laws hut one to be exe
cuted, and the government go to pieces if the
least one be violated. But it was believed that
the suspension of the habeas corpus was not
unconstitutional; and forbearance had been so
mn>m>uwmmnnni>i«i»i»»«in»m .ssrcKvrrm.t
extraordinary and long continued, that for
eign nations will shape action, on supposition
of early dissolution. Administration concern
ed, but is now happy to state that sovereignty
union everywhere practically respected. Sym
pathy with government manifested through
out the world. Secretaries will give detailed
accounts. Executive and departments ready
to supply omission necessary to guide deliber
ations.
We recommend the adoption of measures to
make the contest short and decisive, that you
place at the disposal of the government, at
least four hundred thousand men and four hun
dred millions money, that number, about one
tenth available men within willing region, that
sum, a twenty third of the wealth of men who
seem willing to devote tiie whole six hundred
millions, that being less per head than the
revolutionary proportion. The motive is sure
ly as strong now, as then. The right result
would be worth ten times the men and ten
times the money. Legislative sanction is only
necessary. Material for work is abundant.—
Greatest government perplexity is its avoid
ance in relieving men faster than prepared.«■
People will save their government if govern
ment will do its duty. While perceivably there
is little difference between secession and rev
olution, the movers knew th"y could never
raise their treason to respectability by any
name implying violation of law. They could
only advance indirectly in the teeth of the
people with these sentiments. They invented
inglorious sophisms, which, if considered logi
cally, is followed in all incidents to destruc
tion. Union sophism, is legal, peaceful with
drawal, without the Union,s consent. Thus
sugar-coating the rebellion—the public mind
drugged during thirty yeais, and good men
caused to take up arms against the government.
Sophism derives currency from the assumption
of some omnipotent supremacy pertaining to a
State. States have neither more nor less than
reserved power. No one of them being a
State out of the Union. The original ones
passed into union before casting off British
colonial dependence—ney ones come in from
condition of defence.'Even Texas, during her
independence never designated a State. The
word sovereign State, is not in the constitu
tion, nor as is believed,in any State constitu
tion. Here follows an elaborate against the
right of secession. It is questioned, whether
the people of every State, except South Caro
lina, are not in favor of union, the contrary
has not been demonstrated.
Our adversaries have adopted a Declaration
of Independence, in which the assertion that
mpn »rp arp prpnf’pfl prmnl mi ft-pH*
and in their Constitution, instead of “we the
people have,” they substitute “we the depu
ties of th? sovereign and independent states.”
Why ignore the right of men and authority of
the people—this is essentially a peoples con
test. 1 am happy to believe that plain and
common people understand and appreciate this,
it’s notewoithy, that while in national trial,
no officers have resigned, and that no common
soldier or sailor has deserted the flag. It re
mains to be demonstrated, that those who can
fairly carry an election, can also repress a re
bellion. That ballots are the rightful and
peaceful successors of bullets, and that when
ballots have fairly and constitutionally decid
ed, there can be no successful appeal back to
bullets—no appeal except to ballots them
selves at succeeding election. Such will he-a
lesson of peace teaching men. What they
cannot take by an election, they cannot take
by war, lest there be uneasiness regarding the
course of the Government. The Southern
States, after they are suppressed of rebellion,
it is proper-to say will be guided by Constitu
tional laws and executed desires, as adminis
tered governments and loyal citizens every
where, have a right to claim. This not per
ceived, there is any coercion, subjugation or
conquering on those terms, but the Constitu
tion guarantees each State a representative
form of government, if State withdraws, may
change' form to prevent going out indispensa
ble, to maintaining theguaranty.
Wich deepest regret the Executive employ
ed war power to defend the Government. But
this was forced upon him, and he could only
perform his duty or surrender the Govern
ment, for there was no compromise in this
case. He could not care that compromises
are not often proper, but popular govern
ment can long survive a marked precedent
that those who carry an election can only
save the country by giving up main point on
which people gave election. People not their
servants can reserve decisions ns private citi
zens. The Executive could not consent to
permit our institutions to perish, much less
betray so vast, so sacred a trust as the people
confided in him-bad no moral right to shrink,
nor cannot. Chances of his own life in what
might follow in full view of his responsibility,
is but small, but has done what he deemed
his duty. You, now, according to your own
indp'pmeiit. (!n VOID'S. Mint, is nor rmlv hnnp
let your views and actions so accord with
hi<, as to assuio faithful citizens, who are now
disturbed in their rights. A speedy retribu
tion will follow, thus having chosen our
course with pure motives and purpose, and
renewing our trust let us go forward without
fear and with manly hearts.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
FROM KENTUCKY.
Louisville, July 5.—Foreign advices state
that London Money Market Review says, we
had usually regarded the United States as a
province of cotton, whereby 400,000 of our
people have subsisted, let us not forge*’ we
must now transfer this feeling to the confede
racy.
Louisville*July 4.—No goods are going
Southward. Merchants are generally with
drawing their stocks from the depots.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, July 4.—Etheridge, of Ten
nessee, been elected clerk of the House.
Washington, July 4.—In House 150 an
swered to their names.
Colfax withdrew hisname for Speakership.
Hickman nominated Blai:, when the galler
ies applauded.
Grow also nominated
Blair withdiew on second ballot, when the
vote stood, Grow 00, Blair 11, Crittenden 12.
Nashville, July 4 —Tne up and down pas
senger trains on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad were seized this morning at Camp
Trousdale, near Mitchellviile, by order of
Maj Gen. Anderson, and both brought to this
city. The managers had taken all engines
and rolling stock, except five cars, to Louis
ville, against which policy we had remonstra
ted. This seizure was a necessity to protect
ourselves. Gen. Anderson informed railroad
agent here, that no further seizures would be
made, and that trains should hereafter pass un
interrupted.
Senate organized to-day. Powell and Breek
enridge of Kentucky, Polk of Missouri, John
son of Tennessee, Kennedy and Pearce of Ma
ryland, took their seats. Credentials of Lane
and Pomeroy of Kansas were presented—Pom
eroy drawing long term. Browning of Illi
nois and McDougal of California presented
copies.
Navy contracts were demanded.
Wilso'n of Massachusetts will introduce bill
to-morrow, which confirms acts of the Presi
dent.
Notice will be given, of Bills to employ vol
unteers and enforce laws—also to increase
military establishment, ami for better organi
zation of militia—to promote the efficiency of
the organization of volunteer militia force
it will"be called a National Guard.
Dickens resigned secretaryship. Senate
adjourned.
FROM VIRGINIA.
Alexandria. July 4—Quiet here—two
southern regiments in sight reconnoitering.
Fortress Monroe, July 4.—Federal stea
mer Calline, been burnt.
FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, July 4.—Great conflagration ra
ging—East Boston wharves, salt warehouse,
Suffolk mills, iron foundry, machine shops,
sectional dock marine i ail way, marine and
chemical warehouse, one hundred dwellings,
immense amount of lumber, timber and ma
rine stores, moulds for Curtis’ new gnn, a boat
and four vessels totally destroyed. Five per
sons badly injured. Twelve buildings else
where in city also destroyed by fire.
It is determined to send no trains beyond
Bowling Green at present. On neither roads
will trains go beyond the State line.
FROM MISSOURI.
St. Louis, July 4.—Official information has
been received here that the federals have
seized strong place at Mount Vernon, Law
rence county, withalargefo <-►>. and that Gov
Jackson is now across the Arkansas line.
MONDAY.
Washington News ! !
More Destructive Fires !
Gen. Johnston Repulses the Fed
eralists at Martiusburg in three
Distinct Assaults ! !!
Other Interesting News, etc.
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FROM OHIO.
Columbus, July 6.—Twenty Virginians
prisoners of war now here.
FROM WASHINGTON.
HT __ T..l«r it C'cxrnarnn ond Vl'fl.
ii noninuivH) | —-— — .- - -
mont have gone to "Fort Monroe.
Johnston is within seven miles of Martins
burg in strong force. General Federal ad
vance not made yet. Southerners are still ap
proaching federal lines.
Patterson’s whole force is at Martinsburg.
Federal pickets fired on each other. McClel
land reported within two days march of Mar
tinsburg. Johnson is within three miles of
Martinsburg with a force four thousand less
than the Federalists.
News meagre. The Republican caucus has
determined to push business rapidly. War
appropriations will be made at once Wilson’s
bills to increase the army and ratify Lincoln’s
acts referred to a Committee. Rutnoied Crit
tenden and Wicklitfe are preparing a compro
mise, but there are no prospects of its ever
being received for discussion.
Breckinridge is on the Committee of Foreign '
Relations.
The Post’s special correspondent says that
twelve thousand federal troops have crossed
the Potomac in the last twenty-four hours.
FROM N F. W YORK
Albany. July 6.—The.steamer New World
is sunk.
A lire broke out here burning a whole souare
two freight depots, passenger depot, eleva'or.
fifty loaded cars and five canal boats. —o s
half million dollars.
FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, July li—Another large fn e in
Pittsfield—loss $300,000.
Miewaukie. July 0.—Large fire here last
night—loss $100,000.
FROM VIRGINIA.
Richmond, July ti.— Passengers just arrived
from Winchester contradict the report current
yesterday that Patterson has retreated. Wq
learn that Johnston repulsed him three times
yesterday evening near Martinsburg. Heavy
losses on federal side. We are not informed
the number engaged.
FOREIGN NEWS.
London.—Conflagration most disastrous for
this generation—loss estimated at three mil
lion pounds!
The Sultan, of Turkey, is dead.
Recognition of Kingdom of Italy by France
formally announced.
FROM MISSOURI.
Leavenworth, July G.—Gov. Jackson’s
Secretary calls the Legislature of Missouri
together to meet at Smcoxie, 70 miles from
Fort Scott, to pass an ordinance of secession.
Montgomery has entered Missouri with four
hundred men.
FROM KENTUCKY.
Louisville, Julv G.—F. II Walton, Gov.
of Utah, deeming a support of Lincoln’s move
ment* inconsistent with his duty lias resigned.
Col. Duryea has been appointed Brigadier
General.
The Monticello is reconnoitering five miles
above Newport News—discovered seven hun
dred Southerners, and opened fire upon them.
Landed light company, but we have received
no particulars.
The British Consul insists on visiting Bal
timore on business with a flag of truce accom
panied by an aimed tug.
Hawkins’ Zouaves encountered Southerners,
and three Southerners and six Zouaves wore
killed. Zouaves sent for reinforcements.
Special afternoon despatch to the Mem
phis Jlrgus.
Richmond, July 8.—Ex-Gov. Lowe, of
Maryland, reports a heavy battle at Martins
burg, between Confederates and Federal*; con
firming vague telegraphs already forwarded
you of the same. Confederates numbering
18,000, were as you know under command of
Johnston, were attacked by federalists, under
Patterson. Patterson’s force 22,000 federalists.
They made three distincts assaults, each time
repulsed with a heavy ioss—fmally they were
driven from Martinsburg. Impression is that
Patterson is surrounded. Confederates fought
like devils. Patterson’s men badly handled.
TUESDAY.
FnOM WASHINGTON.
, Washington, July. <J. —In the House the
Committees stood as follows: Davis on Claims,
Finton on Commerce, Washburn, of Illinois,
on Public Lands, Potter on Post-oflice, Mor
rill, of Maryland, on District of Columbia,
Conk!itig on Judiciary, Hickman on Revolu
tionary Claims, Duet on Public Expenditures,
Covode on Mays and Means. Stephens, Mor
rill, of Vermont, Phelphs, Spalding, Applo
tou, Corning, Hortou, McClernand aud Strat
ton on Militia. Van Valkenbmv 0n v I
Six regiment?, altogether, have gone to d' I
terson’s assistance. ” ,e Pat- I
Hot weather checks military movement, 1
Congress devotes to-morrow to th, . !
of Douglas. eul«>gy I
Daily mail established between
Martiusburg. ere aol
FROM MARYLAND.
Baltimore, July 8.—Letter from
burg, d-iited 6th, says Doubleday and Rho.i 'l'* I
land battery arrived. Patterson’s entire
encamped there. No forward movement *
ken place. Johnston reinforced bv U‘
thousand from Manassas. They have ben!T'1
ken for a fight. 11 td- I
Large number of troops passed through R i
timore yesterday to strengthen Patterson’s e!i
urnn, Ul"
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J8®*A valuable mine of opals has been
discovered on the snowy range of moun- ^
tains in California. Some ot these gems
have arrived at New York. There are
several varieties of this stone, those
first quality having hitherto been very
rare.
KSFThe Israelites of La., have given
substantial evidence of their devotion to %
southern rights, by forwarding to the Cad- t
do Rifles, 126 men, an outfit of eiieclc I
shirts, drawers and socks.
fi@“The Paris Moniteur, the official
paper, in announcing Mr. Faulkner’s
leave-taking, spoke of him as "the Min- |
ister of the United States;” but in speak- S
ing of bis successor, calls him "the Minis- 1
ter of Mr. Lincoln.”
£@“Thc federal soldiers at Cross Key?,
Md., got into a state of insubordination |
last Saturday, and the guards fired upon
them, killing one and wounding another.
Two more were to have been conrt-mar
tialed. ;J
3jr"Adah Isaacs Menken is training 1
horses at the North, with a view of goin<? |
into the melo-drainatic line. She propo- !
ses to playMazeppa and similar charac
ters.
Fatal Affray.—On last Thursday
4th inst., a difficulty occurred between
two of our citizens. Mr Castanudo and
Mr. Tale, in regard to a pe' l>car, which
resulted in the killing of the latter by the
former. Three halls took effect, cither of
which would have been fata ll. The oc
currence has cast a gloom over our town,
and all lament the sad result. Mr. Tale
leaves a wife and two small children.— .
[Jacksonport Herald.
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THOS. J* SCOTT. ' I
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