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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The undersigned has the pleasure 20 an
nounce to the brave, the orderly and pat
r;,tic band of Tennessee Volunteers he has
had the honor TO command, that from or
6efs tt,ts uooraest received from the De-
partment of War, they are in, u,edately to
be paid off. Although for a moment through
the press Of business you were neglected
yet you were not forgotten by the Govern
ment. The undersigned by returning them
TO their country and their homes, pursued
hot only his own wishes but the wishes of
the government. 1t is true the sick have
experienced privations, but every sacrifice
has been made to alleviate their distresses.
Officers of all grades through the dictates
OF humanity. surrendereLtheir horses to the
SICK, and walked the whole distance from
Natchez to Nashville.
But these little privations will soor be for
gotten, when it is known that the neglect
that produced them, proceeded from no
Intentional disrespect to the detachment.
L would do injustice to my own feelings
and those of the detachment, not to &C
knowledge with gratitude the many obliga-
lions we owe to his Excellency Governor
Holmes, for his liberality while in the Mis-
sssippi Territory, and for his affordine ia
eIlities, and the means of comfort for the
aick on their return march.
The government still relies on your pa
eriotism.-Your General has full confidence
ehat IN that reliance they will not be dis
appointed; and should the government or
der every member composing the detach.
ment OF Tennessee volunteers, will az the
notification of the General, rally .srain
under the eagles of their country; and will
IN thirty days afterwards plant the stand
and presented by the Ladies of East Ten
sessse on the ramparts of Maiden.
ANDREW JACKSON,
- Major General.
Nashville, April Gath, 1918.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.,

-. March %, 1919.
have the honor to acknowledge the re
feip@of yCur dispatches of the lst and 9TH
OF March last. no additional testimony
was required OF the nigh degree of respect
ability o. the volunteer corps under YOUR
AScmmand,S het is these doubt of the i'm
(irtant services they would have rendered.
d the executive policy of occupying the
d Fioridae, been adopted by the Natl.
!sRLegisiature.--go ur offer of them for
northern SERVES is a new proof Of your
zeal and their spirit and patriotism. and
will be taken into consideration by the
President. So ~
My order of the 9Th February for the IL
Iteration OF your corps iron, further service
was made under the information that the
winter had interrupted their progress.
southwark, at the mouth OF he Cumberland,
and that there was u probability that il
might ovcrtake you a: Massac. On the
contrary superstition q copy was sent to
&en. Wilkinson. can only say that the
order IS to be construed agreeable to the
provisions OF the volunteer asst. which enti-
Slee each man 10 stand of arms, &c.
The 22d Sec. of the act of the 11th. of
Iuly. 1872, will have regulated the expen
Ses OF their return. The payrnaster Of the
army will be directed to have FUNDS ready
10 pay them of ON their arrival at Tennes.
see, where you may expect also new or.
ders ct march should your offer of northern
service be accepted.
have the houor TO be, &c. &c.
[SIgned)
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BosroN. NTar Z

gentleman arrived IL town LAST evsn;ng fror,
Newport ooders'ood there that M person wss LOST
ron ''f Pr'VMeer foikar The British ATTEMPTED
y" soar" her w boa,s, bat were BRAT Of By The
crew ana 'nihiia on shore and Several were see, ~
iS'' u" tioNSr culawsy her rnasts iYnoed;atalv
on gong ashore considerable onsntify Of ro,ls
quo some srece, taken out Of prizes, had been sac,,
landed from the brig 10y
IN ad"Hion 20 the above, We learn Via Newporl
~ ths ,oF rider from Hew London that Tie pri,e.
teer had b'!ged, and ha, since gone 20 pieces we
aso 'eAfn That she had made 90 captures since tb.
.h'P A"I9fa' ard big Emma, cent into this nor
'''''~ ''-''S Hhes' RaiksdjyD1,
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NATURALIzED CITJZENs.

The Federal Republican of Yesterday
contains some doctrines as to the rights and
duties OF naturaIizcd citizens which if true
IN their full exrene would efFectually de
prive the government of the services of all
such OF them as were born subjects of the
King of Great Britain, while the two natl.
ons are-st war. On this subject the editor
OF the Gazette has different impre ssion.
and he is supported in that impression by
the opinions OF many respectable federal
lists. Il he editor OF the Gazette is we'll a
ware that some of the English law writers
lay down the doctrine of natural and perDe
tual allegiance in very strong general terms.
and that similar doctrine prevails in
France under the present, as it did under
the former government of that nation--vet
1t is by no means admitted that the doctrine
Is unaispataoiy the law of England (see
fuckers Blackstone, Vol. 9. note stiIl
less that it is the universal law of Nations
The right of repatriation is a question
which has long been, and still continues tn
be much disputed; it is not, and ought not
20 De considered party question, but one
on WHICH good men OF all parties NAV no.
nestiy ditfer-the private wishes of an ind;
viduai who has exercised that right, or his
opinions disconnected from the reasons that
may be offered in support of them, it would
be improper perhaps indicate to offer to
,He Puoiie' they ought not 20 weigh fea-
therin TIE scale.-But the case. of O'NeaIe
did not necessarily involve any question a
bout those rights, or the right claimed bv
Great britain to teke her subjects ON the
ocean when not IN the actual service of the
Dni'ed States. 1t was simply a question as
20 the DUTY which our government owes Co
a class OF men whom our laws have declar.
ed to be citizens, and who are required hv
those laws under severe penalties TO render
the very service as part of the militia which
oNeale was in the act of performing when
he was taken prisoner.
Something more on this interesting sub
ject will be offered in a few days.
Bel. Fed. Gag.
II Marx you. Reader, the a5oue is iron,
sfGKRch Federal Pahar.
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THE TRIUMPH o. REPIJBLICh NIeA-
JJN' Ne JY Y0PE

>, Next to the late Intelligence from the
SaHaolan side flake Ontario, the rnost
aSieeabie news we could receive has beer
derived from the State OF Kew York. Not
"nhsand'ng the rai!ying of federalism
@ioe.i oS. all the factions and fractions which
S'nol,'"n ana tsisa2poiiitms> could bring
together, the great cause OF renuhiicani,-SS,
has triumphed in that great and ;rnr,o, 80
member Of the Union Thus is the go.
fatihed by more than five sixths of the r..
pre- he Infamous expectations formed
Oh, northern C2nfederacy are connletal,g
frustrated Massachusetts, is reduced Tn
most most contemptibie and abortive MINORITY
he federal government is reinstated on
stronger ground than ever. The georra-
pticai calculations of the iosidious enern,,
nave All mlscarried. The war must on ~,
10 an honorable termination-aDd England
ard her american friends are-i,st whcr~
they ought to be,
once more, ON this occasion. we ,re-ur,e
10 remind the government If the ver,, lof,,.
ana iInpregnable position it sta nds uT,on II
the absolute necessity OF taking measures
corresponding with its great streBrth I,
iree country fhe period seldom can occr,,
when all sectors, especially of a confeders-
eed republic. VIII be-so well united as The ~
= are at present. They never were so ,nucb
so curing the war of the revolution. Co,,s;-
$3.50 b Wv HisdStIuuS counter current Of he
war last Summer, il is only To be v,,,,Ls,..,c,
at mat they are so well and firmly con-.
Pacted now, and the crisis is over. IA
discontinue of federalism, furlorn fede.s;-
lsm' has been total, win all lis s1bsi5iarv
GO, operations: u is obvious, FROM inspect
ms me late election rerurus of New Tbrl-
that the tide has SCI in the right wav. viii
irresistible, and of course, increasing ;n,.
pulse But It is equally certain that Tho
side has but jusS set in, and viii sven IN th-
the lapse ct another twelve month 10 am
overwhelming political current.
The late elections in all the States eo,.r.
OF New-England demonstrate, in moqr
cheering proof, the vast, invinoiale ability
OF the great popular party of this conntrG
IL may be deceived for moment bv fsIse
suiG 9 AZ nay be dismayed by series OF
national reyerses. But il will always Iii.
uPonlis own Inherent energy, and resurue
that sovereignty it is destined to eni6v TO-
''''' Dem. Press.
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III. M. SHIP VALIANT.3
q" of NeU York, .dfrl 10.

"
EcNoREr SRI take it UPON me tn
address you with these few lines. and will
thank you to be kind enough TO free me
from service l, most determinedly resist
The last time left my native country.
shipped on board the schooner John. lanes
Clayton, commander.
was impressed into the English SER
vice, and sent ON board the British sloon of
war brig Savage, in the West Indies. al
tho at the same time had the protection
IRON Mr.. 'Pooless, the consul at. Malta.
which l showed to the Commanding officer.
we we're soon after ordered to England
indlng my situation very irksome, and
wishing once more to revisit my native
country where L first drew my breath, |
attempted to make my escape, but am s5r.
ry to say without efects-But on horror
cannot even think III this moment ON the
most disSraceful treatment | received IN
attempting to rid myself Of a service I so
aoominably hate. ! was taken, nav legs Dut
into IRONS, and there kept for some time
1t was during this calamitons time had
the misfortune of having my protection sto.
len from me. After had been in confne-
ment as long as they thought fit. | was ~
ken ana made public example of-strip.
ping me naked, and scourging ne with a
Cat-o nine taiis my feelings then were
more tiah Can express to you on paper
SlnCe that time have been removed into
the ship 1 am now serving in, being larger
and as safeguard to any further aften,1ts
to escape. j have written several letters IN
the consul in London, and have received
answers. informing me he had used his
pest e@ertons, but without success. as
had no papers to produce Since nv
endeavors have proved f.ui.les have
given myself up as an American siurs
war has been declared between the
y. states and Great Britsin for which /
vas only laughed at by the captain and of
'hcers' who informed ~ to my great dissa
tiSiactlon that had nc need Of alarm in q
ohlP or tlis force, seUeHty tour guns, and
on. We are now cruisiue of the po1, AND
forward this'by a friei~l. now a prisoner
on board, aud SHALL take 1t as "a particulsr
faFoT u you viii be so good as to eorwsr d
Tue necessary documents TO the consul in
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tNsPR EssED AMERICAN

The letter OF John era wtord. a native A..
HsHcan seaman Who was- born in Vii
mngton, Del. will show me cruel asd 10.
nomInious treatment to which free born A.
mericans are subjected on board the ships
OF Grea, Britain. In disregard of the daiIy
instances which are produced. of native
Americans being Impressed by British crui.
sers, and compelled, under the merciless
lash OF the cat-o'nine tails, to serve TO-
reign tyrant, in the worst species of bon.
dase, the federal party ridicuIe the com
plants on the subject, and abuse our gov
eminent tor not submitting to the black
disgrace. The prints, when perchance an
impressed American is released, applaud
the liberality and goodness of the enemy.
As marx OF his noble Character and sense
OF justice (; as if they were not bound the
mole to abhor and detest him, when ne
thus furnishes PROOF of his own execrable
tyranny and cruelty. The degeneracy of
one part Oh nation was never more strik-
ingly exhibited, than on the subject of inn
pressment.-.dnier.
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Not having received any communica, ions
from the War Department on this subject,
deem 1t my duty to direct you to d,sband
the troops nnc{ I your commapt.--As they
have put themselves TO tive expense END IN
convenience Of preparing for a tour Of six
menths. 1t would be extremely buc,hen-
some TO hold them again in suspense. Xou
will, therefore, CONSIDER Yourself and regi.
med eSonetated from further service under
the saw in pursuance of which you were
organized.
have the honor 20 be, most respectfully,
sir, your most obetient servant.
7 ISAAC SHELBY.
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JOHN ARMSTRONG.
WAR DEPARTMENT..
April 10th. 1919.

.x,. - :, hpFh lOth, 1918.
SIR have this day had the honor of
receiving your letter of the 22d March last.
enclose COPY Of snine TO you of the same
date. You will perceive by this, that there
was no disposition 20 treat the corps under
your command with any. degree OF harsh
ness or disrespect, Had the order of the
SIN OF February found your corps in New
Orleans, it was incidental TO tie d,;ties Of
the commanding officer of the .pos, to have
seen them paId--the belief however vas.
that the order would have overtaken yo,
before you had besn far advanced lowards
your destination. and at point where paw
nent could not be made.
am SIR, your most
obedient servant,
(Sicued)
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Vol, 10 ----1[o. 6.

blindness and delirium whici, are the prog.
nostics Of the SPEEDY execution o. che de-
cree A. the same time-may we not than!s
Heaven that it is the American peu,,te VINO
are appointed to be the ministers 20 execute
It, and that they are also endowed with
taat RcdVeuing power WHICH can res-
tore ID the nation those brave Sea:uen--ihat
commerce.. and conseqnrDt prosperity,
which Il has lost by the pluntls~inr- ou,ra-
Ges or Great Britain. IN which she has Been
TOO much. encouraged and supported 10
!" her friends in America. The great and
astonishing changes which have tax u place
since the fall elections in every part OF tts
cfn'oD where opportunity has BEEN ciSere0
tor them, all declare the fact, viz. in Mas,
sachusetts the Acknowledgements the admin
istration and the war, which was about
twenty FIVE thousand, is now las the votes
for Governor viii snowy reduced To about
thirteen thousand. and twe-thiids of thst
n"iT5er OF Republicans were absent from
their homes fighting the enemy by sea, and
preparing to do the same on the land, at
the time the election was held.
In Hampshire the majority Of
peace makers" Gas ehey cali themselvesl
but whom we consider submission men, was
then from three to FIVE thousand; at the
late election of Governor iii that state, their
ooasted majority is reduced to few hup>
VS. ." fhS inld- at the tate COngreSsl-
oral elections. Republicanism has gained
additional numbers to the overwhelming
majority obtained in that state two years
SINCE. And last, though not least, New
York, yes, New York, the largest state in
the Union, in which, at the last fail elect;-
ons' the opposers of war and the adn,inis-
tration boasted that they had carried every.
thing-in that great state genera, election
mas been held, and decided majority of
the electors have declared in favor of the
admin;stration, and Of war for " Free
Trade and Sailors Rights And thew have.
pronounced in language which cannot be
mistranslated by torieS, ror frittered awav
rcrihbier5.
lhe voice thus uttered viii be heard aad
echoed throughout tire u States: and ito
effects will be felt Ike the rocking of an
esrthquake. by the g Friends of Englqnd 50
(ahd separation q the states in our own
country as well as by those who con,ness
the cabinet Of 81. James. who, rot confenr
with regulating the afTair,s of their SC fass
anchored Isle" las Mr. Pickering would
say wish'to tyrannize over every nation in
the habitable 6lotc. -
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Cots. L.drass Cor aud }
SaIueL ColdzveU. s
New York. Nav I6.


|, The 5lockaa. Of our Aors raised. EARLY
shis morning, several ships of war hove in
sight of the Herk,s;.nh after making sig
nails to the Valiant end Acasta, these YES
sells joined them, and they all stood to sea
together. 1t is probable, that the dispatch
vessel, which arrived a few days ago in the
Chesapeake, brought out Intelligence that
the French Toulon Fleet were out; and
that the British naval force on the Ameri.
can coast are concentrating for the purpose
OF meeting or avoiding that feet
The new vessel that the British had Built
at Kingston, was rendered unfit for service
by an accident in launching her.
On thursday last, the votes for Govern
ar, &c. of Connecticut were counted.-
John G.. Smith, the federal candidate had
l1,S9S-E. Boardman, the democratic can
d'date had 7.201--the federal scattering
votes we're 1,o23-federal majority, 5,7l5.
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From The .New YORK coyyn,b;a,;,,

i. Jamaiea paper says: sc We UNDER iand that
cedoni risaie fitted out, wit, 81 guns an,, com.
PIGMENT OF 420 men, the command Of her .iyer, IN
capt Jones, late oil the United States brig Vas s.
that she has sailed on a cruize" 10
NOW s'e understand, thar in consequence of tbe
dheuty of obtaining guns to match her o,ber
complement, in the place of that number disabled
IN the action, che is to be sent to s~a with only AZ
guns and prcportonaie number OF men.
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MoNTREht, MAY I.
within these few days past eifht naval
,hIcers haye passed through this town on
their way for Kingston, among them VA:
Rear Admiral Barclay.
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CHARLEsroN Nav ~

mn CHARLESTON, MAY 10.
fhe detachment of Marines which have been sta.
march from the Marine Barracks at Hamnsta.J y,
lo o'clock on Saturday morning, Tor Washneton
City, under the command OF captsin Ua;nyp, igbf
ana lieut. Bacot. They are fine looking troops. nn.
uer eAee"en ~, discipline, and made handsome an
perance. They have TO undergo lon. fa,;a,;np.
march of five hundred and forty miles. The ser,iee
TOR which they are intended we know NOT bnt ,yisk
'hem health and SUCCESS wherever they nav go.
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JOHN ARMSTRONG.
Cen Jackson.
M FRANKFORT, May s.
In pursuance Of general order issued on
the 9th nit. the regiments commanded by
Colonies Cox aud Caldwell, had eommeD-
ced their march TO rendezvous at G. eorge.
town on Monday last. Part of Col. Co.'s
regiment had reached this place on S,tur-
day, when they were DISCHARGED by the
following order from his Exceliency Gov.
Shelby:
fRANEEoRT, May 1st, 1918.
Co!oHels Janes Co.c and iSq1luei .,a6iz,ey
have this moment received letter from
Major Cen. Harrison, dated On the 2ts,
uit. " "hch am requested to suspend any
measures that may have been Commenced
TO furnish reinforcement Of militia of am
afstThHon, mounted or dismounted. to tby
AMY nader his command, Unless | NAV b,,,.
received instructions to that .fgee, f,cr1 me
Secretary Of War.
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letter from The Naval Co,nran ~ Ports.
Inousb. ~ n. To the Chairman az the Committee OF
Safety in Portland. dated May s, .sys:-i am di
rested 10y the h"orable the Seoi e;sry OF the Navy
To INFORM Jou as one at Ike cerp,i,; zee Of general
sa'et, tor the 'isfchce Of Porianl, that he i,.s
soioe tine since ordered tie Jaited StateS' brig
SJren and EnterpriZe ills station rnr TIE pr,f,-.
'''n {" ''," r"nst ~ your reigtb4srhoo. Jeae veg.
SETS ~hemthey arrive will te dir, cred 20 e,e you
every projection tina, can be expected IRON 50 sms;
q force"
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(OiSned)
Gen. Jackson.
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Baltimore, May 1 9.
q letter from Mr.. George Bray, ct THIS place da.
ten :. Prison Ship, near Chatham, England, March
lshed, of the suiernss which American priponers
experience in England He also complains OF the
general conduct OF MIR. Ssas'ey, the American agent
IN that country, in relation to the unfortunate bersons
nom IS ms particular duty TO protect, and whose
distressed condition should be his care to alleviate
as much as is in his power Their hardsips OCCASION
ed ey the unteens barbarity OF sarguinary enemy.
are we presume, as much az they endure with.
contempt OF the agent selected to render them sc
comfortable as the means under his control aIlovv
injustice may he done to the character of th. pen.
uemaa; but 1t is subject worthy OF official exami
nation.
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suspended and upclosed the responsibility
at all tines coupled with the exercise OF
such discretion, ard the actual losses which
there is good rea sun for snpposing ave some
times resulted from It's exercise-are among
the motives which nave leato the ru,e here
communicated for your tuture government.
That It's enforcement may some times work
individual hardship, and even occasianai
loss, 10 possible; but whatever room there
may be for regret under q view Of the first
OF these consequences, or however objection
able the latter, it Is conceived, upon the
whole that The general advantages that will
follow Justify and call for its adoption.
on will, therefore. be pleased TO con,i.
der that, benCeforth, 10 6eb'or OF the u. s.
|nyour district, against whom you obtain a.
judgment, is to be allowed any extension
OF time beyond that which the law may &C
cord to him for payment OF his debt. and
that none be granted to him pntle,. the plea
TINS addressing an application to that ef-
iect 10 tnls department. The rule thus laid
down with view to the general GOOD can
not be relaxed in any case. unless specially
recommended by you, and with view to
enc OF the following objects I. Securing
more effectnally the debt oy obtaining collat-
erai security Or otherwise. 9. Selling more ad :
vahtaseously property under execution (par-
ucuiariy really by a sale on reasonable and
usual terms of credit. 8. Recovering, when
practicable, the whole debt from the pr,nci-
pa', and srspending execution for limited
time against sureties until it Re ascertainad
that the principals estate cannot pay the
whole.
where the unfortunate debtor of the
puoiic cannot IN reality pay, ne will not be
stripped OF relief because this department
refuses any longer to entertain AN applica-
ton to its mere gratuitous discretion. The
double course Ola application TO the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury in the nature Of an in
solvent applications, as pointed out by law, or
a resort to the full powers of Congress, is
st,i lett, as perhaps, the moro regular means
OF his extricafion.
(Sighed) ORCHARD RUSH.''