Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-01

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Proof that the Federal Capital has been
Threatened by the Davis Rebels.
In speech made in the County Conven-
ton which met in the Court House on Thurs
day, Col N. e. Whitesides signifed his dis
belief OF the assertion that the leaders in the
Davis rebellion have threatened to invade
and seize the National Capital. lie thought
it was mere invention, and was put forth
in order to justify President Lincoln's pro-
clamation calling for troops. Secession pa
pers have also denied that any such threat
had ever been made in any responsible quar-
ter Now we assert positively, that jeff
Davis Secretary of War, Walker, did, on the
18th day of April at Montgomery, Alabama
make the threat which the Davisites here
find it convenient to deny. We have the
proof at hand. We have before us the
Weekly Chronicle and Sentinel" published
at Augusta, Georgia. dated April nth, 1861.
1t is leading supporter of the Davis Gov
ernment Its position may be best shown by
a quotation from its editorial columns. Un-
der the head of "Sumter has Fallen" the
editor says:
"The crisis has passed-the long suspense
has terminated-the thorn which has so long
ranked in the side of the South has been ex-
tractcd-the standing menace has disappear
ed-the flag Of the Confcderacy floats over
Fort Sumteri
1--WE are not apt TO give way to enthusiasm
our readers will bear us witness that we
are not OF those who rejoice without reason
yet we cannot but feel throb of exultation
that the Black Republican Government has
now but one foothold on the soil of the Con-
federate States, and from that it will soon be
driven.
"All honor to that noble soldiery who, un-
der Providence, have achieved for US this
great victory, only the more glorious because
| it was bloodless !"
The above, we suppose, establishes the
Chronicle and Sentinel as being entirely
straight in its advocacy of treason, even were
proof necessary of the position of n Georgia
paper at this time. Here, then, taken from
the columns of this same paper, is the proof
that member of Davis Cabinet, and the
Secretary of War at that-has threatened an
attempt to seize the Capitol at Washington.
We copy without addition or subtraction:
Especial dispatch to the Chronicle & Sentinel)
Serenade TO President Davis--Advices |
from Charleston.
MONTGOMERY, (Ala.) April 13.-The Pres-
dent and Secretary of War were serenaded
last night at the Exchange Hotel. The latter
was called out and in the course of his re-
marks said that he felt satisfied THE FLAG OF
THE CONFEDERATE STATES would soon wave
over Fort Sumter, and within ninety days IT
WOULD DAILY IN THE BREEZE FROM THE DOME
OF THE FEDERAL CAPITOL IN WASHINGTON, if
the independence of the Confederate States
was not acknowledged, and the war upon the
South was not promptly abated.
Then follows Charleston news
We have copied the foregoing, without
cutting it out of the Chronicle. The paper
may be seen at our office by Col Whitesides,
or any other person who charges that all the
talk about invading the Capital is an inven-
tion Of the friends of the Government.
COMMISSIONERS OF SWAMP AND OVERLOOKED |
LANDs.-At a meeting of this Board, Thurs
day, the following rnles were adopted:
RULES.
|. Petitions shall set forth the boundaries
of the tract of land sought to be reclaimed,
and an estimate of the total number of acres.
The petition should also state that, in the
opinion of the petitioners, the tract mentioned
ia the petition is susceptible of one mode of
reclamation.
2. Petitioners shall set forth, opposite their
names, the sections or parts of sections owned
by them, or the number of their survey; also
the number of acres, and whether held by
patent, or certificate of purchase. They
should also, when practicable, set fourth un-
der what Act of the Legislature they hold,
and the amount of principal and interest that |
has been paid thereon to The State.
8. Petitions will be numbered by the Sec.
retary in the order Of their reception, and
the District will be known by the number of
the petition.
A. Regular meetiags of the Board of Com
missioners will be held at the Capital, on the
first Tuesday after the third Monday in each
month.
s. Special meetings may be called at any
time by three of the Board, after one weeks
notice to the members, but no proposals shall
be opened, or contracts awarded or engineers
appointed, except on the day of regular
meeting, or on the day to which regular
meeting has adjourned.
The following is the form of petition
that should be followed.
To the Board of Swamp Land Commits
sioners: The undersigned petitioners are |
owners of and holders of patents, or certif-
Gates of purchase of swamp and overfowed |
lands embraced within the following bounda-
ries, to wit - - and that said boun-
daries contain - - acres. They wonld |
further represent that in their opinion said !
tract of landis susceptible of one mode or I
system of reclamation. They would there
fore petition your Board to cause q survey of |
said tract of land to be made and contracts
to be let in accordance with the provisions of |
an Act to provide for the reclamation and |
segregation of swamp and overfowed and |
salt marsh and tide lands donated to the State
OF California by Act of Congress, approved |
May l5, 1861.
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