The Constitutional Union.
_AV. II. UHKA, Editor.
RES ARC, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1801.
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The Louisiana State Convention has
abolished the free-banking system, and intro
duced the general charter system.
From the last issue of the Brownsville
Democrat, we notice a change has taken place
in its editorial department. Mr. E. W. Doug
lass lias retired from the tripyjl, and has
been succeeded by Mr. J. C. M. Hicks.
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The Austin, (Texas) Intelligencer pre
dicts that the tax upon printing paper, levied
by the Congress of the Southern Confedera
cy, will have the effect of stopping the publi
cation of half of the papers in that State.
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The Secesssion party of Tennessee have de
termined upon holding a State Convention in
Nashville, on Saturday, the 11th of May next,
for the purpose of nominating candidates for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
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Parson W. G. Brownlow, editor of the
Knoxville Whig, and the independent extreme
Union candidate for Governor of Tennessee,
says, in his address to the people, that he "ful
ly endorses the inaugural of Lincoln.”
The Hon. R. W. Johnson, one of the
public advocates of the secession ordinance,
addressed quite a large number of people at
Austin, in this count}’, last Monday. II. ('■
Newton, Esq., filled Mr. Pope’s place on the
the occasion, the latter having been detained
at home on account of sickness.
Lincoln, in a short message to the Senate
on the 27th ult., relating to a resolution pass
ed by that body, inquiring whether or not the
public interest demanded the communication
♦n War I)r>nnrtinr>nt nf tllfi disnatollOS i
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of Major Anderson, since liis occupation with
the Federal troops, of Fort Sumpter, says :
“I have come to the conclusion that the pub
lication of them would be inexpedient.
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John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky,
has battled like a hero in the United States
Senate, recently, so save the country from
war. lie introduced a resolution in that body,
requiring the withdrawal of government forces
from the seceded States, but has not yet 1 ceil
able to get the Republicans to vote upon it.
Mr. Breckinridge said, in the course of his
remarks upon the subject, that he entertained
hopes of a final re-union of all the States.
tai terror ot an me ccivumwu
who affiliate with the sentiments ol the Scutji_
ern Confederacy. The 3Y&4f$g{on States
says that Mr. Lincolnaml his friends became
greatly agitated, one day last week, on hear
ing of the arrival at Alexandria, Virginia, of
Maj. Ben. McCulloch, of Texas. The above
named paper remarks that all the Federal
troops in the Capital were immediately put
under arms.
We see from some of our daily journals
that the German Republicans, in several of
the free States, have already commenced a
war upon the present administration. They
intimate that Lincoln’s “offence is rank and
smells to Heaven” because he has “cowardly
backed down” from the position in his inaug
ural, of coercing back into the harness of the
Union, those States which now compose the
Southern Confederacy. A Cincinnati free
soil sheet attributes the disaffection of the
“ lager-bee;' and krout worshiperers,” towards
the Lincoln party, to a non-distribution of
the loaves and fishes of the federal offices
among them.
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The news is rife at Washington City to
the effect that Gov. Sam Houston, who has
been deposed from the head of the State
Department of Texas, on account of his non
recognition of the ordinance of secession
passed hv that Sfntr> rrwntl
Lincoln to know if the federal Government
will furnish troops to repel the invasion of
Indians, who, he reports, are rapidly assem
bling in large numbers upon the Texan fron
tier borders. It seems, by this, that the old
hero of San Jacinto, although.
“ Constrained agninst Lis will,
Is of the same opinion still,’’
in relation to the secession of the State
whose independence is so strongly indebted to
his exertions. lie utterly refuses to recognize
her right to sever herself from the old revo
lutionary Union of States.
Mr. Lincoln, contrary to his inaugural
address not to send “obnoxious strangers” in
to the border slave States, appointed a rabid
and venomous black republican to the import
ant post of mail agent upon a railroad which
passes through one of the most densely pop
ulated slave-holding portions of Virginia.
The people of Madison and adjoining coun
ties, notified the gentleman that he could not
be permitted to pollute the soil of Virginia
with his abolition presence, and that the most
Indent course would be for him to resign, or
solicit a wansfer to some healthier climate,
lie took thew at tIie;r worj
Alluding to tliic appointment, the Rich
mond Examiner says: “if Lincoln shall
dare insult Virginia, as he has Jonc Missouri
Kentucky and Maryland, let the ape»Mf abo
lition be at once taught that our people are
not submiteionists. Abolition postmasters,
mail agents, etc., should he warned to leave,
and if they refuse, why this is the season for
plucking geese, and what coating requires to
Le taken from the bird, may he transferred
to the A\ ide Awake officials. There is no ne
cessity for using warm tar, as cold does just as
well.”
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The Questions of secession and co-opera
tion are now before the people of Arkansas,
and must be settled by a vote of the State, in
August next. If the popular voice then pro- ‘
claim in favor of secession, the Convention of
our State will assemble and declare Arkansas
severed of her connection with the l nion pre
sided over by Mr. Lincoln; but if it decide
for co-operation, then Arkansas will remain in
and add her assistance to that of what we call
the border slave States, in order to adjust,
in some manner yet undefined, the difficulties
which now obtain between the free and slave
States, in regard to the right of holding prop
erty, undisturbed, in the African race. 1 hese
are the points to be settled in tlie approaching
election, by the citizens of our State, and to
do so with discretion and judgement, the pres
ent aspect of political affairs should be well ob
served. and the real condition of our country
be known.
Mr. Lincoln now occupies tlie Executive
chair of the remains of tlie old nation, and
Arkansas numbers one of the States over
which lie lias control. lie was elevated to tlie
position of President on the platform ofa party
which denies, in a moral and religious point of
view, tlie right to even hold slaves in the States
where it now exists, and emphatically declares,
in a legal point, that such a right cannot be
exercised in the common territories of the
country. These are the tenets of the politi
cal parly which placed him in power, and it is
well known that hardly a corporal’s guard of
his supporters cast its vote South of the gre.it
dividing line. On the fourth of March last,
this “ bead and front ” of his party, on
tlie occasion of bis inaugural ceremonies at
Washington, spoke to the people of this coun
try in an address. lie denied tlie power of
the Supreme Court to settle the question of
carrying into, and holding slaves in the terri
tories, and lodged it in Congress; lie insisted
upon the recognition of the free negro as co
equal in citizenship with the white man, under
this illustrating circumstance : when the State
of Ohio regards a negro as possessing all the
rights and privileges of a white citizen, .ill flic
rest of the States must do likewise, if they
desire to be governed by the Constitution as
he interprets it.
Dissenting from Mr. Lincoln, his plat
form, and his entire party, as regards their
moral, religious and legal views of the slavery
question, seven of the Southern States have
announced their unwillingness bo live under
a government entertaining such opinions of
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nation to exist separately from it in an inde
pendent Confederacy, composed of States
whose interests are identical, upon the subject
of slavery and all others. These seven States
have formed their Constitution, elected their
President, Vice-President and other officers,
and are putting together all the machinery
which they think requisite to carry on their
government. That they have discarded the
i lea of ever returning to the old Confederacy,
the speeches of their leading men and com
plexion of their newspapers fully indicate,
llow the project of these seven united South
ern States is regarded in Europe, can be seeu
I 1th of March, Mr. Gregory, in the British
House of Commons, “ gave notice that on
an early day he would call the attention ol
her Majesty’s government to the expediency
of a prompt recognition of the. Southern Con
federacy of America.” The London Times
of the Sth of March, in a leading editorial,
remarks, “ the legislation of the North will
bring about a considerable modification of
British relations with America.” This paper,
which is undoubtedly the weightiest sheet in
Britain, and never speaks unadvisedly, says,
in addition, that the tariff system of the lle
publicans, as recently modified by the dirty
abolitionist Morrill, from Vermont, “ cuts
off the North from the sympathy of its
friends, and will divert European trade from
Boston and New \ork to Charleston and
New Orleans.” And Monsieur Gillairdet,
of The Paris Presse, who is no inconsidera
ble reflection of the abolition feeling of
France, thus writesof the Confederated States:
“ The Southern Confederacy, by prohibiting
the African slave trade, has forestalled the
moral opposition of Europe.”
1 his is the condition of affairs as regards
the Republican President and Southern Con
federacy at present. But there is more to be
said and thought of in regard to this subject,
which we will endeavor to write about next
week, and subject to the consideration of our
friends and readers.
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Queer* Calculations.—The New York
News lias been calculating the cost of a wet
night to the Gothamites. In its issue of the
22d, it says:
Yesterday and last night were so wet that
but very few people could go. out. Let
us try and figure how much the weather cost
some citiizens of Gotham. About one hun
dred dry goods houses lost each at an a\erage,
8500—8500,000 ; other storekeepers and
tradespeople losn about $200,000; six theatre.^
lost at an average, $400—$1,800: six con
cert balls lost, at an avarage, $400—$2,400;
the dramatic fund lost $500; other caterers
for public amusement lost about $4,000 ; and
miscellaneous matters put off cost some per
sons, or or other, $1,000. Total, $250,700.
We have not the least doubt that these fig
ures are below the mark. The estimate is
merely down to give shape to our idea. But
a little exporicnee about town lias taught us
what bad weather cost speculators in various
avenues of busiucss. If the man who docs
the predictions for the almanacs became so
proficient in bis trade as to foretell when it
storms badly, lie would soon be a millionare.
But it mote not be.
‘•It is an ill wind that blows nobody any
good.” If theatres, concerts, store-keepers,
&c.‘ lost that amount upon the night in ques
tion, it was piobably used to some better pur
pose thereafter.
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Direct Trade Between Holly Springs
and Europe.—The Holly Springs Independ
ent South of the 28th says:
.J*¥ reference to our advertising columns it
W‘H that Mr. D. Seligman has pur
chased and imported a new stock of spring
goods from Europe. We believe this is the
first direct importation to H0uy Springs from
the old country, and Mr. SeT,*,liann ^serves
great credit for his energy and enterprise, if
all our merchants would withdraw their pat
ronage from northern houses, it would learn
the Yankees a lesson. ,
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1J0ES UOUSTOX ME AX H'-l A?
From the Austin correspondent of 3 he La
Grange Democrat, we see .that <<ov. Houston
on the Sth appointed «T. W. Jones, °f
trop, brigadier-general of the State militia;
lie also appointed Capt. Ed. Burleson majoi
general, and his aide, and sent him to San
Antonio, sending also two agents to Camp
Cooper. . .
Col. Waite, who is still at San Antonio, it
is now known, from his own despatches to
Washington, had designed concentrating the
U. S. troops under his command, doubtless
with a view to retaking the Arsenal, anus,
etc., at San Antonio; but he could not do so,
and wrote to the Secretary of War that he
was compelled to carryout Gen. Twigs’ orders.
Gov. Houston, it was generally believed by
the convention, during its session, endeavor
ed to induce Gen. Twiggs to turn over the ai
senal and arms and war munitions to his ex
ecutive care, before the convention met.
The Governor, if we are not mistaken, sent
one of his agents to Gen. Twiggs to inform
him that Col. Baylor—the Governors bug
bear—with a large body of frontiersmen, was
coming down to take the General, the city, ar
senal, and all; and, it is understood, the Gov
ernor graciously proffered to. take charge^ o
the arms, etc., in the name of the State. Gen.
Twiggs was net to he caught by such chail;
lie knew that Col. B.’s aged mother and two
of his sisters resided in San Antonio, ani
that the “ferocious” ranger would not be apt
to endanger their safety by such a silly at
tempt as the Governor’s fertile brain had in
vented. The General, no doubt, sent the agent
back, convinced, we are sure, that he was not
to be humbugged.
It is just possible that the Executuo uia\
have taken it into his head that A\ aite would
lend himself to his schemes to oppose the con
vention’s authority, There was strong feel
ing in San Antonio against McCulloch’s move
ments, headed by the Mayor, as we learn
from various masculine sources in and out of
that place; and we have been informed that
McCulloch’s advanced guard expected to bo
fired on by the opposing citizens. That feel
ing, we presume, and hope has died away;
but the executive, judging by his singularly
erratic course during the last hall’ year, may
have thought that lie, his adjutant-general,
his court editor, his aide Col. W aite, could
overwhelm the convention, and we should not
be surprised were he to attempt some rash act.
He sent two agents to Camp Cooper, where
his aide. Col. Dalrymple, is stationed, in com
mand of a lew hundred Hangers, enlisted to
protect the frontier, and has possession of the
the United States arms and other war prop
erty recently taken there. This is, under the
cireumetances of the Governor’s and his ad
jutant-general's open defiance of the conven
tion and refusaluo acknowledge its authority,
rather a suspicious circumstance. The Gov
ernor now intimates that sooner than acknowl
edge the convention’s authority, he will ap
peal to to the peopler
The question then is, does Gov. Houston
lUAnn i (i *. I i . rl 1 t ik oirtl ^
[Galveston New*, 19tli ult.
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Tiie First Uisuxioxist.—We arc indebt
ed to the New York Express for a suggestive
sfcrap of political history :
On the first of February, 1850. Senator
Hale, of New Hampshire, presented two pe
titions from I saac Jeffries, and other citizens
of Pennsylvania, and John E. Woodwardand
others, praying that some plan might be de
vised for the dissolution of the American
Union.
Mr. Webster, of Massachusetts, was un
sparing in his denunciation ol the petitions,
fruri aitfir to' tUltt!W,ii„bavu bcon a
• Gentlemen, memhers ot Congress : wnere
as, at the commencement of the session, you
and each of you took your solemn oaths, in
the presence of God and on the holy evangel
ist, that you would support the Constitution
of the L nited States—now, therefore, we pray
you to take immediate step, to break up the
Union and overthrow the Constitution as soon
as you can.”
Yet the petition received tlirec votes, on
the question of its reception, vii: John P.
Hale, of New Hampshire; William 11. Rew
ard, of New York; Salmon 1’. v.’hasc, of
Ohio. The last two are now Cabina officers.
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Pirates and the Coolie Trade.*—The
Hong Kong Trade Report, of January Uth,
says that at that time there were no less fjan
three foreign vessels on that coast with Cco
lies for Peru or Cuba; and, as the anchorage,
chosen arc noted pirate haunts, there was lit
tle doubt that most of the victims were the
crews of trading vessels captured l»y the lat
ter. The cupidity of ihe pirates is strongly
tempted, so long as the coolie ships pay from
830 to 8400 for each captive. This nefarious
business is denounced by the Trade Report,
1 not only for its inhumanity, but on account of
the encouragement given to piracy, and the
injury inflicted on commercial interests.
Callao letters announce the recent arrival
there of a vessel having on board six
hundred coolies, who have engaged to work
eight years at the rate of five dollars per
month. They sold at auction for eight years
at the rate of four hundred to four hundred
and htty dollars.
The ship (lood Hope, Capt. Miller, was at
Port Morant; Jamaica, March 4th, on the
wayfrom Calcutta, to Savannah, (la., with a
cargo of coolies. This, wo believe, ia the first
cargo of coolies ever sent this country.
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Falling off of Trade in New York.
—The New York Herald of the loth instant,
says :
The first rush of spring trade in the me
tropolis is over. It has been the mildest kind
of a rush. Very lew southern buyers have
appeared, and the principal houses have had
only limited orders to fill. The western trade j
has been very light so far, but a revival is ex
pected in April, when the canal and river
navigation is fairly opened, so that produce
can be moved forward. Our merchants are
just beginning to l'eel the ejects of the seces
sion movement, and the worst remains behind.
That we shall have a very dull summer and
slack autumn trade appears to be quite certain,
and unless the new administration takes im
mediate steps to settle the pending political
troubles one way or the other, the city of
New York will be the scene of a financial re
vulsion altogether unprecedented.
IIam-lin—Lin-coln—Much was said by
the Republican press during the late campaign
out of the curious coincidence in the fact that
the first syllable of Lincoln’s name and the
last of Hamlin’s were the same. Some phil
ologist has been looking up the meaning of
the syllable “lin,” which he finds to mean
“yield.” It is another curious fact that the
last syllabic of the President’s given name is
the same at the Vice-President’s surname.
That syllable is “ham.” Ham is accepted as
the progenitor of the negro race. Putting
the syllables together which thus occur in
both Lincoln and Hamlin’s names, we have
“lin” “ham,” or “yield the negro,” or “negro
yield.” Is not this a coincidence of the
most hopeful potent ? [Chiclgo Times.
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A black flag of mourning, for the delay of
V irginia in “going out,” was found suspend
ed across the Main street of Frederick burg,
Virginia, on Friday morning. It bore a suit^
able Inscription.
Bv letters from Lerado the Alamo Express
learns that the Indians have been committing
depredations in Webb and Zapata counties,
killing some fifteen persons, besides taking
some children; they also killed three Ameri
cans returning from the llio Grande with a
cavalcado.
The San Antonio Ledger publishes an ex
tract from a letter written by Mr. M. french,
of Ataeosa county, the 17th ol March, which
states that the county is full ol Indians. A
house was burned on the 15th at Col. " a\a
ro’s by the Indians. Twenty Indians were
counted on a hill, in sight of Manuel I lores ,
on the 15th ; the paths and woods around the
house were lull ol mocasin tiacks.
Frost—The Houston Telegraph notices
that frost was seen in that section, but has not
done much damage.
At Liberty, on the 19th, the frost was
heavy ; it nipped corn and garden vegetables
some, but did not do a great deal of damage.
The La Grange True Issue of the -1st,
learns from a passenger in the Breuham stage,
that a very heavy white frost fell on the Bra
zos. doing much injury to the corn and cut
ton, if not totally destroying t^iem.
In and near La Grange, the frost was light,
but did not do any material damage to the
crops.
In Matagorda county the frost did some
damage.
AVc regret to learn, (says the La Grange
lleporter) that the typhoid fever and flux are
prevailing to some ext nt through the town
and country.
The AVaco South AVest urges with great in
terest the immediate establishment ef a tele
graph line from Houston to New Orleans.
The Austin Intelligencer predicts that half
the Texas papers will fail on account of the
high tariff.
The Dallas Herald says there is still an
abundance of corn and wheat from the last
year’s crop in the granaries, and a splendid
prospect ahead.
On the 21st, Dr. Moore, State geologist re
turned to Austin from a reconnoisance of
Llano. He brought with him samples of
gold, coppor and iron ore. There was very
little gold, the copper was of middling quali
ty. and the iron rich.
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The European Powers and theAmet
jcan Crisis.—It will he he seen by reference
to our telegraph column this morning that the
controlling powers of Europe have at last
made a significant move as regards this conti
nent. England and Franco have now under
• headway” for this country a combined fleet
of great power, with sealed orders. Taken
in connection with the sentiments expressed
by leading organs of the two governments,
the irist of which wc publish this morning, it
cannot be otherwise construed than as favora
ble to the Confederacy and unfavorable to the
Union. Its ostensible object will be to look
after the mercantile interests of their respect
ive Mibieets. and to enforce the repeated an
nouncements made by these giants, that pa
per blockades are played out, find they will
.-ee to it that such an interruption tothe com
merce of the world shall not take place unless
backed by a physical force capable ol main
taining it.
Everything conspires to place the South in
the attitude which is her true one in the eyes
of civilization. Smarting under the contu
mely and Late of a northern faction ; misrep
resented abroad, and villi§cd at home, she at
last-—and even by the unwitting hands of
those who have been the sentimental antago
nists of her institutions—is beginning to re
rcecivc the credit so long her due from Eu
tseawi i Vi,....,.!.;. ApiianU
We learn from the eastern portion of the
county, that *• the peculiar jerking malady”
which prevailed about eight miles south of
Warren, during the winter, has not yet sub
sided. The first evidences of it were in those
who had been attending a protracted religious
meeting, and have been brought under the
influence of religion, hut we now learn that
it has extended further, and affected persons
who had not attended the meetings, nor were
under any religious excitement. Those affect
ed are chiefly females. They lose control over
their limbs to a great extent, and in some in
stances have fainting fits.
[Galena (111.) Advertiser.
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We clip the following from the Tribune of
the 25th :
It is said that a movement is on foot to an
nex New to York that portion of Westchest
er county which lies adjacent to Harlem river.
-Vist of the people living there transact husi
nets in this city, and feel themselves identified
with the interests of the metropolis. The
uniov among its advantages, would give them
a supply of Croton, and they may think it
would l< pleasant to sportjan alderman, as his
species of animal is deemed a great ornament
to any community that can afford the expen
ses.
Shad in the Mississippi.'—When fish
ing yesterday morning, just below the bend
on the Arkansan shore, opposite the mouth of
W olf river, in four feet swift water, says The
Memphis Appeal, George Smith caught a
fine shad, three a half pounds weight. It
w:i« Viinrli liv Mv Ihtw nf Vn Krnnt
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How, who received it‘- all alive and kicking.”
He compared it with some Savannah river
shad he had on sale, ami found it equal to the
best of’ the lot. Shad have been occasionally
caught here, but not often.
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]>y the late accident on the Pennsylvania
railroad, thirteen mail pouch's were burned,
among them the St. Louis and Louisville
mails on the I9th, and the Cincinnati, Tole
do, Columbus and Pittsburg mails on the
-Uth, destined for Harrisburg, Philadelphia
and Washington. The Harrisburg mail alone
was saved. Among the letters partly de
stroyed was one to the President.
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The Paris Moniteur on the Morrill
Tariff.—The Moniteur (Louis Napoleon’s
organ,) says that if the Morrill tariff is not
repealed, “ Europe will end by seeing only a
fortunate ovent in a separation which she at
first deplored, and it will become not only a
right, hut a duty, for us to recognize the in
dependence of the new Confederacy.”
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Samuel Hoy, a hoy only ten years of ago,
residing near Cornwall, Canada West, fancy
ing that if his father were dead he could get
possession of his farm, attempted twice to
poison him with strychnine, and finally shot
him, inflicting a wound that is believed will
prove fatal. The young murderer has been
arrested.
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There is reason to believe we may expect
large importations of teas and silks from Ja
pan during the present year. The ambassa
dors who visited the United States had all re
sumed their official employments, and were
loud and sincere in their acknowledgements
for the honor and kindness shown them while
iu the United Staecs.
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A Great Outrage.—A telegraphic cable
between the coast of Sussex, England and
Holland, was recently destroyed by driving a
nail into the strand. This was done by a
man on board the vessel laying it down, em
ployed to do so by parties interested in a rival
patent.
~ 'I' *0IiD/l\JLXCE'
To irrovithi for hoi<>"ft <lh election in the Strife of
Arkansas, for th purpo-'c of taking the sense of
the people of thcSU'te m lho question of “co-op
cratton'’ or ‘‘sectifion.
1. 15c it ordained by .be people of the State
of Arkansas in convention assembled, That an
election shall be held in all the counties m this
State on Monday,the tlmd day ot August, 1861,
at which the quests of co-operation or seces
sion shall bo submitted to the people of the State
which election shal be held and conducted, in all
respects, in accordance with the laws ot the State,
u0\v in force, pressing the manner of holding
elections; Provided that the sheritfs of the sev
eral counties shall 'K' required to give at least
thirteen days notice time and places ot
holding said elect lot by advertisement thereof as
rcauired by law for ordinary elections.*
o. lie it further ordained, That the ballots or
tickets to be used shall be endorsed ••tor
co-operation” or “forsecession,” from which bal
lots count shall be male by the judges, and they
shall ascertain how nviny at® cast tor co-oper
atinn and how many are cast for secession at
their respective preyincts, and shall duly certify
the result of said count and wake return thereof
to the clerk of their respective counties, who
shall open and compare said ttturns as they are
now required by law to open and compare the
other elections ; and each clerlshall make an ab
stract of the vote of his county, upon the ques
tion of secession or co-operation, and file the
same the in his office ; and slut also, at the same
time, make under his seal, and leliver to the del
egate or delegates from his coumy to this conven
tion, a copy of said abstracts, to he returned’ by
them to the office of the Secretary of State, as
hereinafter provided.
3. Be it further ordained, That the delegates
to this convention shall be made special return
ing officers, to bring up the certified vote of their
respective counties on the question of co-opera
tion or secession, to the office of Secretary of
State; which vote, from all the counties, shall he
opened and counted by the secretary of state, in
presence of the Governor, Auditor and Treasu
rer, or any two of them, on Monday, the 18th
day of August, 18(51; and said officers, or any
three of them shall certify to the president ot
this convention,when tbesama sliallbeagain con
vened, as hereinafter provided, the w hole num
ber of votes cast in the State for co-operation,
and the whole number cast for secession ; and
if from any cau«e. any delegate shall be unable
to bring up the vote of his county, u- herein pro
vided, he shall have power, and it shall be his
ilutv to appoint*a special messenger to he the
bearer of the same, in his stead; and if from
any county, then the clerk of said county shall
appoint a messenger to bring up the vote thereof.
4. Be it further ordained, That tie delegates,
or other messengers, who shall bring up the votes
of the different counties, shall receive the same
mileage as is provided to he paid to returning
officers by the act of the General Assembly call
ing this Convention.
5. Be it further ordained, That if it shall "Jtp
pear, when the result of said election shall be
made known to this Convention, that i majority
of all the legal votes cast in the State have been
cast for “secession,” then, in that event, such
vote shall he taken to be instructions tmhis con
vention to pass an act of immediate secession,
and the convention shall at once pass »n ordi
nance dissolving the eonnect’ou existing between
the State of Arkansas and the Federal Govern
ment, known as “The United States of Acer ica,”
but if a majority of all the legal votes have been
cast for “co-operation,” tben this convention
shall immediately take such steps as nay be
deemed proper to further co-operation vvth the
border, or unseeeded slave States, in order to se
cure a permanent and satisfactory adjustment of
the sectional controversies disturbing t hi coun
try.
15. lie it further ordained, That the President
of this convention be. and is hereby instr.cted,
to issue Ins proclamation, wiiniit ten uays alter
the adoption of this ordinance, to the sheriffs of
the several counties in the State, requiring them
to hold an election, in their respective counties,
in conformity to the provisions of this ordinance.
7, lie it further ordained. That when this con
vention shall adjourn, it shall adjourn to me.' on
the 17th day of August, 1801.
riesolu t Ions V <1<> j>t oil 1>>_ t lio K tat*'
Convention, M a roll MO, ls*<>I.
Whkukas, The Slates of Virginia and Mis-ou
ri, in conventions assembled. havccalled up“Utlie
border slave States, to-wil: Delaware. Maryland,
North Carolina. Tenues .ce, Kentucky and Arkan
sas, t} accomplish a satisfactory adjustment of
ii.„ o 1 ititTevencc* •.vh’.-h threaten ruin rml
destruction to our once happy and prosperous
Union: and whereas, the State of Virginia,
through her convention, has named tlie 117fh day
of May next, at Frank fort. Kentucky, as a suita
ble time and place for holding a conference or
convention of said border slave States, for the
purpose, if possible, of determining upon a plan
of adjustment whicu shall be fair and equitable
to all the States.
A.\n wueukas, ThcStateof Missouri, animate'!
by a like patriotic desire to obtain a speedy ad
justment of our difficulties, lias appointed com
missioners instructed to represent her in such
border State c mventi n, at such lirue and plac*
as may be agreed upon by two or more of said
border slave States.
Ih solved, Ily the people of the State of Arkan
sas in convention assembled. That we accede t<
the propositions of the States of Virginia an<
Missouri for flic holding of a convention of tin
border slave States, declaring it to be our dcsirt
and purpose to co-operate with said border States
in an earnest effort to settle the unhappy contro
versies now distracting our country, in the spirit
in which the Constitution of our Union was orig
inally framed, and consistently with itsprineiples
and in such a manner and upon such a basis a:
shall secure to the people of the Southern or slave
holding States, adequate guarantees of tkeii
rights.
Resolved, That, in accordance with the sugges
tion of the State of Virginia, we propose Frank
fort, Kentucky, and the l!7th day of May next, us
a suitable place and time for holding said confe
fence or convention of the border slave States.
Resolved, That this convention elect, five com
missioners, or delegates, whose duty it shall be
when notified by the President of this conven
tion, that a majority of said border States have
acceded to the proposition of the States of Vir
ginia'and Missouri for holding a border State
convention, to repair to tho city of Frankfort, or
to such otiier piace as may bo agreed upon, on
the day designated in the foregoing resolution,
or on any other day that may be agreed upon, to
meet such commissioners, or delegates, as maybe
appointed by said border slave States, for the
purpose of deliberating upon the matters herein
alter reterreu to.
lirsolvrri, That if said commissioners or dele
gates, after a full and free conference, shall agree
upon any plan of adjustment, or upon any course
of action to bo pursued by said Slate, then tho
commissioners or delegates hereby appointed,
shall report tlie same to an adjourned session of
this convention hitherto provided for.
/•’ soh'ed. That the President of this conven
tion be instructcd to transmit, immediately, copies
ot these resolutions to the executives of tlie sev
eral States hereinafter named, with the request
that said executives inform him. as ?oou as pvno
ticable, of the action of their respective States
in reference to the proposition for a border slave
Slate convention, and that, when informed that a
majority of said States have agreed upon a time
and place for holding such convention, he shall
forthwith inform the commissioners or delegates
elected under the provisions of the third resolu
tion above of that fact.
Resolvd, That the commissioners or delegates,
herein provided for shall receive, lor their ser
vices whilst in attendance on tho sittings of said
border State convention, the same pay, both as to
per diem and mileage, as is allowed, to be paid
"bon the certificates of the President of this
convention, out of any moneys in the State treas
ury not otherwise appropriated.
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Tha Niagara Falls Gazette tells a story of
two yoitjg ladies who were promenading along
the street recently, when one of them slipped
and came down on the icy pavement, “ like a
thousand ot brick.” Jumping quickly up,
site exclaimed, sot to vote, “ before another
winter 111 have a man to hang on to: see if
I don’t.”
In 1 01 tsmout h, Hampshire, during a
snow storm on the \Gth day of January lmst
a Shanghai lien was buried in a drift. On the
13th of February a thaw occurred, and the
lien stepped lrom her prison, apparently as
lively as ever, but mueli reduced in weight.
A bridle lias been invented in France with
which a runaway horsi’s nostrils arc suddenly
dosed; an effectual method, it i.s said, to stop
the animal.
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James atson ebb, vho refuses the mis
sion to Turkey, is to be male surveyor of the
port of New York.
_I'_ 1
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS^ ;
MASOXIC SOTICfe.
rpTIE REGULAR CONVOCATIONS OF
I Des Arc Chapter No. 5. It. A. M., have
have been changed from the first Wednes
day night to the second Friday, at 10 o’clock, A.
m., in each mouth. By order of the chapter.
apr5-3m.] D. W. MUNROE, Secretary.
AITIiVTIOV, OFFICERS!
A LL OFFICERS OF TIIE 2d BATTALION
j\_ arc hereby commanded to appear fully Jab
equipped for Officers’ Drill, on to-morrow,
(Saturday) evening. By order of U
J. B. PERKINS, Major. JAL
Russ Evans, Ad’jt. apr 5-11.
FINE CARRIAGES
AND
23 ugg'ics.
HENRY COSNER
H as now on hand, in des arc, a lot
. of fine Carriages, Buggies and Wagons,
which will he sold at the cheapest rates. Some
of* them are at Mr. Alexander’s Carpenter Shop,
on Erwiu Street. _ apr 5-tf
Ct TATE OF ARKANSAS, County of Prairie.
O BILL FOR DIVORCE.
In the Prairie Circuit, on the Chancery Side thereof
in vacation, April lit, 1801.
Martin II. Adams, 1 Complainant,
vs. >■
Susan Adams, ) Defendant.
rnHIS DAY COMES SAID COMPLAINANT,
L by solicitors, and having heretofore filed his
bill of Complaint against said defendant, and also
an affidavit, that defendant is a non-resident of
the .State of Arknnsas—the object of which is to
obtain a dissolution of the bonds of matrimony
heretofore existing between complainant and
defendant, for reasons in said bill set forth;
It is therefore considered and ordered by the
Clerk in vacation, that said defendant be notified,
by publication of a copy' of this order two weeks
successively in The Constitutional Union, a news
paper published at Des Arc—this State—the last
insertion to be at least four weeks previous to the
first day of the next term of this Court—of the
filing and pendency of said bill; and that unless
she appears in this Court, on or before the fourth
day of the next term hereof, to be begun and hol
den at the Court-house, in the town of Browns
ville, in Prairie County, on the fourth Monday in
May next, after the date hereof, and then and
there file her exceptions, plead, answer or demur
to said bill, the same will he taken as confessed
and a decree entered accordingly.
Attest WILLIAM GOODRUM, Clerk.
A true copy from the record.
Attest WILLIAM GOODRUM,
April 5. lRf.l-2w. _ Clerk.
HORACE P. VAUGHAN,
Real Estate & General Collecting Ag't.,
I>ES ARC, ARKANSAS.
Will give Prompt Attention all Business entrusted to hint.
OFFICE ON BUENA VISTA STREET, opposite
Dry Goods Store of .W'Carley, Brown oc Co.
4 LL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE ESTATE
1 V of John W- Wallace, deceased, are hereby
notified to come forward and settle, or their
claims will be put in the hands of an officer for
collection, in twenty davs.
HORACE'P. VAUGHAN, Adm’r.
\LI, VKRSOXS INDEBTED TO THE ESTATE
_ of William L. DeWoody, deceased, are here
in- notified to conic forward and settle, or their
claims will be placed in the hands of an officer for
collection, in twenty days.
HORACE P. VAUGHAN, Adm’r.
4 EL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE LATE
.. V firm of J. A. Jennings & Co., are herein
notified that tlieir notes and accounts are garni
I sheed in my hands, and am instructed to bring
suit on them immediately; and if they do not
I come forward in twenty days’ time and settle,
they will have to settle with an officer.
HORACE P. VAUGHAN, Ag't.
VLL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE OLD
_ firm of Washer Vaughan, are hereby re
invested to settle their indebtedness by the loth
day of April next, or they will be sued.
mhrlO-tf. HORACE P. VAUGHAN.
,HARD TIMES! HARD TIMES!
IMMENSE STOCK OF GOODS!!
JOHN JACKSON, ROBINSON & .CO.,
Iluenn Vista Street,
I>i:s ARC, ARKANSAS.
A RU JUST RECEIVING AND OPENING A
il large stock of
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS,
Which have been purchased with an eye to the
haul times, and will be .sold to purchasers at pri
ces suitable to the length of purses.
Their assortment consists, in part, of
ladies- silks and dress goods,
Of all qualities, styles, and fashions: also,
f »
Bonnets,
Of the nost beautiful patterns. Their stock of
Gentlemen's Goods,
CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS AND SHOES,
. *
Is very la^jjb<?8a: PfjSjm which they can suit every
one in want of auy\rticlejn this line.
They have Clso in stirc any article in the
way of
r j
Hard ward tlncijnswarc and Cutlery,
♦* '
which the ♦boirse-k*j?pers of Des Arc, Prairie
county, amVpurrounuing country, can possibly
stand in ne;3 of.
They are in cnrnjbt when they inform the pub
lic that their ptock was bought to sell again at the
lowest possible living pliccs. If the quality and
price of their good*uni articles of merchandize
generally do not jst&t. Nothing is charged for look
ing. So come in audesamiue. mh29-tf
Di:s Allc, ADVERT
AV. 13. CROCKER
receiving, roitirj
AND
COMMISSION MERC
DEALERS IS
Groceries, I*1*oaUce
/ I
HARDWARE, FURNITURE, l\^
DES ARC, ARKAXsAs
r^y SACKS PRIME RIO COFFEE,
ID fur sale by W. B. CROCKER 4 pp
WHOLE k HALF BARRELS WHRrl
for sale by W. B. CROCKER U'Jf
A
J
y A BARRELS NUMBER ONE LIME,
DU for sale by AV. B. CROCKER 4 po J
ry y BARRELS TRISII POTATOES,
| D London Lady and Pink Eye,, fa CJ|
by ’ AV. B. CROCKER 4 po j
y ^ WHOLE AND HALF BARRELS CHOIJ
| D MOLASSES, fur sale by
W. B. CROCKER i CO 1
CIGARS, VARIOUS BRANDS, I
for sale by
W. B. CROCKER & CO
AA AAA LBS. CASTINGS. CONSISTING
/£U,UUU Andirons, Puts, Ovens, Spiders, f
drons, etc., for sale by
W. B. CROCKER & CO.
I7ICRNITURE, A GOOD ASSORTMENT 1
J Steads, Lounges, Cribs, Bureaus, Wardrot
Safes, Chairs, etc., etc., for sale by
W. 8. CROCKER 4 (ft
I X) w KEGS NATES, ASSORTED'STZES,
1. '•) for sale by TV. B. CTUX'KER & COB
1 AH RARRELS flour,
l'M) various brands, for sale bv
mhS-tf TV. 15. CROCKER &C0J
1831 SPRING & SUWIMER TRADE, 'if
—
u
LARGEST STOCK IN THE I ARKlf
HAYLEY & ERWIN,
Corner Biena Vista and Lyon Streets!
1>ES ARC, ARKANSAS.
■
i RE NOW RECEIVING AND OPENING CM
XL of the largest assortments of
SPRING AM) SUMMER GOODS!;
Ever bought for the trade of Des Arc and B
rounding country. Every one who wants iB
Goods. Clothing, Boots, Shoes. Hats, Caps, llsf
ware, Quccnsware, Cutlery, and
XOTIO.VS OF ALL KINDS! B
Can he supplied at prices too reasonable
grumbled at. TT e have also a general assortcB
of Literary, Religious,
SCHOOL 1IOOKS & STATIONED
Which will lie sold at cheap rates. Hat*
bought our goods in the most favorable mark*
wc are prepared to supply the wants of ptirr»S
sers at the most liberal rates. Call in and 1»
for yourselves. mli
DES ARC HOTEL,
UES .IRC'j ARKAXSIS.
mins new brick hotel, on ttte corn!
-L of Buena Vista and Foster Streets, elegant
furnished, is opeu for the accommodation 1
guests.
The location is the best in town.being nears;
boat landing; and every effort will be mads’
please the patrons of the house. The proprM*
therefore respectfully solicits a liberal share I
public patronage.
Board and Lodging per month. - •
Board (without Lodging) per month, • ^
Board and Lodging per week, - - " . ,,
Board (without Lodging) per week, * ?, ( ^
Board and Lodging per d;iy, - V“
Dinner, • - - . . - ^
Supper,.' t
Breakfast, - - - * * * 5!
Lodging,.* "
Children under twelve years of age, hah prKI
Persons without baggage must pay in
Board bill by the year must be paid won* ;
board bill by the month must be paid •' ,•
The proprietor will be responsible for »“ a
cles left in his care, none other. . . .
feb 22-tf. T. A. DODSON. Proprie^,
AT COST A.\ll CARRIAGE. ’
I AM OFFERING MY ENTIRE STOCK L
Dry Goods at Cost and ten per cent. EviC
body is invited to call and see for themsc
My goods are inferior to none in this n>»r'scr’. (
my object in selling off at cost and carriage j*
enable me to replenish with a stock which wi
bought exclusively with cash.
nov3-tf._LEVIN HARRIS^
TOOK SHARI*!
A I,L PERSONS INDEBTED TO ME. HJ11*,
by note or account, will come up by T® ’
if January next and pay me, or they will be.
n the hands of an officer for collection.
decT tf GEO. W, VAi**