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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-20
) o u RNAL OFFICIEI
DE La
CONVENTION De L'ETAT De La LOUISIANA.


JEUDr lie Ia mars 1861.
La Convention Sc rGunit suivant advancement.
Honorable Alexandra Mouton occupe lie fauteu
Lappel nominal constate la presence de SO dele
CUES.
lie journal d'hier est III, ct, sur motion de NJ. Nc
Collom il est amende spGciGant que Ia resolution
prGsentGe par lui hier ct qu exempte certains ar
ticles du droit dimportation ct qu sly tronvat rap
portte par erreur CONNIE ayant etc dGposGc sur lie
bureau suette 4 appel, Il etc r4tGrGe au comitG de
commerce.
lie journal est alors appronvc.
N. Bienvenu pr6sente une ordinance pour faire
payer Manuel Serpas pour services rendus CONNIE
assistant dams lie huititme recensement des ci-dcyan
EatsU nis, ct Ia dite ordonnance est rGf6rGe CO.
mite de finance
NJ. Walker prGsente un m6moire de J.J. Mckeeyer
dcmandant lexamcn ct inspection dun scean mo
tallique patentG pour les sacs de la poste lcque
motion, est rtffrG an comitG sur les patentes,
Tn congo est accordG aux dialogues suivants:
A NJ. Pierson de Natchtochcs, sur motion de If.
Davidson de Sabine.
A NJ. Smart, sur motion de NJ. Tcxada.
NJ. Polk, sur motion NJ Todd.
A NJ. Meredith, sur motion dc NJ. Bonner, ct
A NJ. PicrsOn de Vim, sur motion de NJ. Hougil.
NJ. Fuqua president du comitc special des neuf
auqucl d etc rtfGrGe la resolution prGsentGe par n
Thomasson lie mars courant Reinforcement Ia nOn
nation dun comitC de ncuf membres pour pre- arer
une ordinance relative Performance dGja adOptfe,
demande ct obticnt Ia permission de fare imprimer
lie rapport avant de lie soumettrc Il la Convention.
M. Norton, president du comitG special nommG
pour prendre IN nventaire de la proprGtG publique
du ci-devant commencement des Etats-Un9 dams
lEtat de Ia Louisiana rapporc un invcntairc des ma
tGriauX des utensilcs, etc. trouY1s dams la mOnnae
de cette vile, eque est lu partie ct ordonne
linsertion au journal.
Get inventaire est ansi cOncu:
M0SSArr, NnrvcleO rltans 81 fevrer 1861,
MOnsienr-CO Commencement il vOtre demande, je
prGscuc lGtat auvant rclAtif a cctte institution.
La prOnriGtG cOnnue CONNIE Ia mOnnaie COmprend
lie Carr& de crrc horne par les rles Espanadc Quar-
tier ct Tevtc ct lie grand chenn public tons les
offices de t0Utc espcCe qUi en- dependent, lc tout
ent0urG dune grille en- fer.
lie srlrntendant Ia surveillance ct le cnntrile de
Establishment cnticr, rnas tOntcs les machines Ct
tout cc qui scrt operations de nstituti0n SOUS
quelquc orc que soft est en- Ia possession ct sous
lie contr6le nlIntdat dcs employees re$pectifs qui
sdaiIlti de la prOpTiGtG qH ce trOuVe entire lcurs
mains.
J honne dttro heauconn Dc vo'e o1fsssnt
servicur ". i. Ef.MOHE SIi-ineninft.
NJ. o. Il. Norton President du Coitt les Popt5s
bqurs.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14
oBIHTyARx

.Des4- axs go $3.50
Bunker Hill, !" Charles County, MdsH-<pu0MAS
SOMERVELL, {eldest son of JANIS SoME1V1Enr
ESQ. } in the 9Th year of his age.
Sorry indeed are we to be obliged to record this
painful dispensation. BY it the hearts of the most
afectionate and devoted christian parents most
truly and deeply bereaved. A kind and hospitable
household Isl in bitter affection and tears-and many
a friendly heart warmly sympathizes with them in
their weeping. The gentle and affectionate little
lamb of Christ's pasture, whom they norn-waSs
nurished up as tender plant-and had lived long
enough to excite strong parental hope-and to in
Irvine himself completely about their heart and
affections. But now earthly hope is in the dust
and cords of feshly hearts are torn and bleeding.
But Gods 'sgrace is suficient"-and the light Of
christian hope, springs up and shines soothingiy
and serenely through the darkness. sWill not The s
Lord of all the earth do right? SIT is the Lord,
let Him do what seemeth Him good' ttThough
He say me, get soiN trust in Ham ~ Thy soiH be
done (! ssThe Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken
away blessed be the name of the Lord 20 81 shall
go to him, but he shall not return to me 20 Glori-
is thy hope and consolation chr istian father,
mother, mourner! Thy little lamb is ''not lost,
but gone before'-caught up by the great and
good Shepherd of the sheep into His arms-bornc
away from the lower to the better upper fold
Taken away from pain and death, trial and sin,
into life and joy forevermore. Now he reposes and
lives indeed in ever green pastures-besde the
deep, the satisfying-the still waters of eternal
peace. God grant you happy reunion on that
blessed and immortal shore! T.
March 8. 1861.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14
S xSS
~~>~S~

airy to the mutual rights, dignity and honor Of
the States. And | am weak enough to think
that when government organized for a COM
mon and specific good fails of its aim, when a
people under the same laws and the same sky.
read the same Bible and worship different
God, there is not the affection of Ruth and
Naomi. Nor would their parting be as bitter
as that OF Hector and Andromachi. | have
loved my country with the fond devotion Of
zealot. claim an equal portion in her floating
flag, and her songs of victory: but if degrade
ton, insult and wrong must be the price of such
a partnership, then truce to the compact
Perish suca union! Let us part, AMI under
laws benifcent and more genial; under our own.
vine and fig tree; with equal rights and equal
liberties; around a common altar, and with a
common destiny, work out this trembling pro-
blem OF self-government and prove it to the aris-
tocracy of Europe. If the Northerns claim our
"Hail Columbia" and the National Flag. let US
wipe from its folds the burnish of Southern
arms and hand over to their popcorn urchins
and squeaking deacons the dull "air" and the
dropping rag. We will wear new battle flag
from the shroud of Washington, and fresher
"Marseillaise" shall bubble up from hearts that
dare be free. eff this is treason let them make
the most of it,"
And this is the banquet to which would in
vlte my State. Let her sit at this table and not
at that, for until she is conquered province,
let her not pay tribute to Cesar Until she is
ready for the sacrifice, let not the victim be
crowned. Rather let her move this day and
hour with sovereignty and might against her
trickstering officials and drive out with scorpion
lash the money changers from her temples. ~
And, If this war of the races must come-if the
homes Of Smallwood and your Riley, Carroll
and Stone are to be desecrated--if the Black
Knight of Coercion is to come amongst us, and
behind the mask of enforcing the Federal laws"
moves with the heel of Attilla, scounging and
schonching up the fruits Of our earth-et Mary
land meet him with her hand upon her sword
hilt; and if she is to go down in the terrible
fight let it be with the crest of Achilles or the
shield of Leonidas. s4
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14
SHERIFF SALE.

DY virtue Of two writs Of feri facias, issued out
ID Of the Circuit Court for Charles County, at
the suit Of Charles W. Barnes, against the goods
and chattles, lands and tenements Of George T.
Simmons. to me directed. have seized and taken
in execution all the right. title. claim. interest
and estate, at law and in equity. Of the said
George T. Simmons, in and to two tracts or par
GELS Of Land. called and known by the names OF
sOak Spring. and ''Antwerp," lying in the First
Election District of said County, containing Three
Hundred Acres, more or less; and hereby give
notice, that on TUESDAY the % day at APRIL next,
between the hours Of ] and 3 P. NJ, at the Court
House door, will offer for sale the said property
so seized and taken in execution, to satisfy the
said judgments, by public execution, TO the high
est bidder for cash.
1880 PETER WHEELER. Sheriff.
March Il, 1861. lmh l4-E6sl
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14
THE STEAMER GIPSEY,
sss;|la
CAPTAIN COLBERT BAILEY,

CAPTAIN COLBERT BAILEY,
HAS undergone a change for the better. and
IL will henceforth make daily trips from Plan
tersville ION Piscataway Creek) to Alexandria
leaving the former place at 8 o'clock, A. M. and
the latter at O'Clock, P. M.
This is now reliable, responsible, and Perma;
nent route-and. with very accommodating
Agent and Captain, a very convenient house for
the reception Of freight. and the entertainment OF
patrons. &c.,-the subscriber. thankful for past
patronage, expects to give such general satpfac-
ton this year, as not only to merit continuance
Of what has been extended to him, but large in-
crease of both travel and freight
ALFRED w. GARDINER.
March H. 1s61-3t
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14
NOTICE.

NEXT SUNDAY morning, 18th inst, at II
~ O'Clock, a SPIRITUAL RETREAT will be
opened in St. Thomas Church, by two Reverend
Clergymen from Frederick. The exercises will
consist of Sermons, Instructions, and other de-
continued the four following days. the Retreat con-
GLIDING at st. Thomas on Friday morning about
noon. The Retreat will open at Bryantown Church
on Friday NOR ming, 22d inst.;-will open in Pom
fret Church on Holy Thursday morning, hour as
above, ending on Tuesday morning of Easter week;
will open in St. Ignatius' Church, Nanjemoy.
(near Mr.: Owen's,) on Tuesday morning, I'd Of
the above arrangement, the service usual in this
Church, on the 9Th Sunday. will be omitted this
month SAMUEL BARBER, >. !.
March ID, 1861. -~-e l. - 10
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14
THE STATE CONFERENCE CONVENTION.

The adjourned meeting Of the State Confer
ence Convention assembled in Baltimore city on
Tuesday last. The Sun says: "The proceed
ings were looked for with good deal of inter-
est, and before the hour for the opening the gal-
leries were thronged. The non-action of the
Virginia Convention seemed to have made the
Resembling of the body for practical purposes
of little use, except the consideration of a pro-
position for joint Convention of Maryland and
Virginia.
cat half past eleven o'clock Judge Chambers
called the body to order. He said they had as
sembled by virtue of the resolution Of the pre-
ceding meeting. He regretted that so many of
the members are absent. He knew the cause
of the absence of his colleagues. 1t had been
stated authoritatively that the Governor of the
State would call a Convention, and the meeting
of the Convention would not be necessary. The
speaker was fully impressed with the idea that
he would find in the newspapers the proclama-
ton of the Governor, but determined to come
in the event of any contingency that might arise.
He had now been informed that whatever might
have been the determination of the Governor
he would not now call a Convention. He spoke
from the authority of those who conferred with
the Governor not later than Friday or Saturday
asst. 1t was for the Convention to take what
steps the body may deem necessary"
Resolutions, on subjects connected with the
crisis in our national affairs, and the position
Maryland should occupy with Virginia also for
1 call Of Sovereign Convention, and the cleo
ion Of delegates to the same by the people, were
offered, and referred to a committee, when the
Convention adjourned till IL o'clock Wednes-
lay morning.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14

ing Virginia free to determine her future policy.
The 18th recommends that Conference of the
Border States be held at Frankfort, KY. on the
last Monday in May.
The foregoing will probably not fully meet
the approval of the Union members, because
apparently recognizing the legal right of seces-
sion
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14

n~Mr. Black recently addressed circular
letter to all foreign Governments protesting in
decided terms against the recognition of the
cortedsrased States as an independent Govern
,nent, and assigning the reason at length which
course he renewed, and perhaps emphasized.
bv the present Administration.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14
FROM WASHINGTON.

Washington, March 11.-An official letter
from Major Anderson was received on Saturday
by the War Department, stating that he had
only fifteen days subsistence and wood in Fort
Sumter. The question has therefore arisen with
decentralization, whether reinforcements shall
be attempted or the fort abandoned
The latter course, it is thought, will be adop-
ted from inevitable necessity by advice of Gen.
Scott There is, however conflict of opinion
no conclusions, in Cabinet Council, have been
arrived at
The steamers Cumberland and Pocahontas
have, according to the official advices, left Vera
Cruz for Norfolk. The Powhattan is on her
way to New York. The Macedonian is now
the only United States vessel left at Vera Cruz.
The Criminal Court to-day discharged VIM.
H. Russell, who was indicted in connection with
the abstraction of the Indian Trust bonds.
The judicial cause was in accordance with the
law Of 1857, which exempts witnesses before
investigating committees from trial and Mr..
Russell having appeared as such before that of
the House, recently on the subject of these bonds.
Ex-Secretary Floyd to-day gave $1,000 Sc
curity for his appearance at Court. The securi-
ties are Thomas Green, VIM T. Smthson, and
Robert H. Hughes.
An official dispatch was received from Mont
gomery, instructing Messrs. Crawford and For
syth to at once enter upon the business of nego-
tiation without waiting for their colleague, Mr..
Roman.
Washington, Mo1ch 12.-Gentlemen in pro-
minent positions still confidently express the
belief that Fort Sumter will be abandoned in
obedience to the peremp---y opinion of Genl.
Scott, and some - ii11l ....sas to say that
~ nc mo ma
ton is not, however, derived from an oficia
source.
A report prevails that the nomination of Mr.
Crittenden, to supply the vacancy in the Suprem
Court is now probable if not certain
What the Confederate State Commissioner
have done so far has been in an informal man
ner, and in the direction of peace
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14

WITHDRAWAL OF THE TRooPs FROM FoRr
SUMTER AND OTHER POINTS IN Seeded STATES.
"Ion.' the Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, in his letter dated Monday last
says:
There is no longer any doubt that the force
in Fort Sumter is to be Withdrawn in pursuance
of the peaceful policy which Senator Douglas
has imputed to the Lincoln administration. 1t
is presumed that this measure will be followed
by such other steps as may serve to prevent the
occurrence of collision in the seeded States
The troops in Texas and New Mexico will be
withdrawn. Means of transportation for about
half their number have been provided, and it is
said that they, together with other troops, are
to DO concentrated in or near this city.
It has often been remarked that the late Con-
gress did nothing to secure peace. But fortu-
nately they did nothing to facilitate or promote
war. The war measures which were in con-
temptation in the House were abandoned after
the arrival of Mr.. Lincoln and some of his ad-
visers in this city.
1t may be expected that the administration
will be censured by the more ultra Republicans
for taking any step that looks like yielding to
the demands of the seeded States It was even
rumored that dissatisfaction would be strongly
expressed in the Senate to-day, or at some early
day, by the coercionists, with the pacific policy
now manifested by the administration. There
Is a ruuaor that proclamation for an extra ses-
sion will soon follow the order for withdrawing
CrOODy.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14

n~Texas will not be much the gamer by
taking possession of the United States pro-
perty on the frontier. The United States Gov
ernment expends about $4,000, 900 annually in
keeping up it's military defences in that State.
This expense Texas will now have upon her
own treasury.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14

~The Missouri State Convention appoint
ed committee to wait on the Commissioner
from Georgia, and inform him that Missouri
dissented from the position taken BY bis State,
and very respectfully, but emphatically, de-
clined to accept the invitation Of Georgia to
share with her the honors aud responsibilities Of
secession.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14

@The Southern Congress has adopted the
permanent Constitution of the Confederated
States The Presidential term is increased to
six years, removal from the subordinate Offices
of the government only to be made for cause,
the slave trade prohibited, and Cabinet officers
allowed to hold seats in Congress. An act was
passed authorizing the issue Of treasury notes to
the amount of 81 100000.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14
RUss1A.-A letter from st. Petersburg, dated
February 10, says:

llOHSlA-A feCtSI HUN 10LeTSUuFS, UaL6O
February 10, says:
The moment is close at hand, and am hap
e i II; t4q
Che serfs will be an accomplished fact. The
proclamation will be issued on the Sd of March
next, the anniversary of the accession to the
throne of Alexander IT,, whose reign will be
forever illustrated by this measure of social JUS
tice.
"Thus more than 100000 of Christian
souls will at one and the same hour have ceased
to be property. Yesterday solemn sitting of
the Council of the Empire was held on the sub
ject, and much curiosity and anxiety prevailed
to know what it would lead to. There were a
thousand different rumors this morning, but
during the day well-nformed persons have as
sured me that the date have above given is
that fixed for the act of liberation. The emo
ton created by this news throughout the EN-
pire is immense"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14
l%We asked ourseIE the. other day, if agita.

NJ We asked ourse|E the other day, if agita-
lion would ever cease and in answer consoleo
ourself with the idea that at the close Of the
Peace Conference, the end of the present Con-
gress, and after the Inaugural address of Mr.
Lincoln had been published to the nation, then
affairs would take q new turn and the march
towards peace and reconciliation be commenced.
which we so fondly looked have transpired and
still the chaidron boils and seethes. There is
no more unanmity than before While some
zee war and bloodshed standing out in bold re-
lief upon the face of Lncoln's Inaugural, others,
equally firm in their opinions, find no such de-
claration or even menace. And thus stand the
leaders now how stand the people? That is
the momentous question. Are the people for
blood and carnage, or for peace and unity p
Are the people for an equitable adjustment Of
our national dispute, or not Are the people
Of the North willing and ready to yield to the
South what the South justly demands, and the
South willing to put up with what is right p
These arc questions now to be solved, and they
can only be solved by referring the matter to
the people direct, that they may pass upon them,
There IS no time now to enquire how politicians
and designers, who live upon public plumber,
may be affected by such reference. This is no
time to consult their wishes on the subject. The
interest the happiness, the safety Of the country
hang upon the question, and the will and wish
Of little politicians should weigh as feather
against the mighty welfare Of mighty people.
These politicians are persuading the people that
these interests are not in common with each
other, that their natures are different and their
loves unlike; that one section must Of necessi-
ty hate the other, and, in fine, that the shortest
way to eternal love is by the way of bitter ha-
tired. We do not believe in any such teaching,
and if such thing were possible we would will
ingly blot from the light of day, every asitating
politician in tho land.
If there must be war, let it be at the ballot
box-the people on the one side and the meddling
politicians on the other. There let the war wax
warm, and If need be, let the battle rage until
one has cxterminated the other, for to live to-
gether in peace IL out of the question. This is
all the war we want, and with our consent all
We shall ever have, and the sooner this COM
mences the better. Politicians of the North, Of
the South, Of the whole country. marshal your
selves in battle array, for the people are pre-
pairing for the contest. God speed the cause of
the Peoplel
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14

H@A gentleman of Pittsylvania county, Va,
a strong secessionist, in February last, being
dissatisfied with the course things were taking
in Virginia, went to Mississippi, for the purpose
of buying land and to remove his negroes, to
that State. He has just returned, and called on
the Delegate from his county to say, that though
he had thought Virginia was slow, II hope she
will be slower still - that he saw but few of the
substantial, wealthy proprietors in Mississippi
who were not dissatisfied with the course of
events South, at the prospect of heavy taxation.
and Of no benefits under the new order of things
that they could not expect under the old Union;
and told him "that if Virginia and the Border
States got such guarantees as would be satisfac-
tory to them, they had no doubt that Mississippi
pi and the Gulf States would return" He has
concluded to remain in Virginia.
Gazette
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14
THE MARKETS.:
BALTIMORE, March, IL, 1861


GRAIN Wheat-2 900 bushels offered, and pri-.
ces OF white were unchanged, viz: I3Oa140 cts for
common to medium, 145al55 cts for fair to good,
and l6Oal6 IS cts. per bushel for prime to choice
red l22al27 cts per bushe for fair to prime
Corn.-Of Corn $4,000 bushels were offered, and
white sold at 6Oa65 cts. and yellow at 55a6O cts
per bushel-demand fair -
Oats.-Of Oats ZOO bushels offered and Mary.
land sold at 29a32 cts
Rye-Of Rye we quote Maryland at IS cts.
From the Baltimore American of Saturday last
ToBAcco.-There has been some demand for
aryland Tobacco this week, mostly to complete
orders already partly filled, and the sales amount
to about 200 hhds. of both old and new crop, with
in the range of quotations. Shippers appear to be
waiting receipts, and it is probable the market will
open with moderately good demand on the receipt
OF sufficient quantities of the new crop to form an
assortment. We quote as before, viz: Inferior and
common So So; good common $3.2sa 50; mid
ding $5a ST.; good and fine brown 81. so 8 10,
and extra fine Ell a $12. Nothing has been
done this week in Ohio Tobacco. The result of
the offers to contract for the supply of France has
not yet been received. The stock of Kentucky il
small.
The inspections of the week are 259 hhds Mary
land; IS hhds. Ohio, and lbs hhds. Kentucky--total
433 hhds. =.
ALEXANDRIA, Marc IL, 1861.
GRAIN.-Sales of prime white Wheat at I32a14O
c., red at l22al25c. for fair to good quality. There
were sales of prime quality corn at 6Oa6l c. Rye
Is quiet with very limited receiptsa Oats, at 81 c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-14

ARKANSAS The State Convention in Arkan-
sas was carried by IL ,5S6 majority. The majority
of the delegates are opposed to immediate seces-
sion; but we doubt after the example Of other
States. whether they can withstand the dsunion
pressure which will be made on them--Nash-
rifle Banner, 5M.
The Little Rock (Arkansas) State Gazeae Of
the 2d inst. says that in many Of the counties
of the State not more than half the usual vote
was poled. Had there been full vote through
out the State, it adds, the conservative majority
now sufficient for all practical purposes, would
have been immense.