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The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-03-27

intercourse with YOU, though often overrulcd
have been treated with uniform kindness and
consideration / know your patriotism, your
honesty, and purity Of character, and admire
your high qualities of head and heart. ii we
can sink all the circumstances attending this I'M
fortunate order for reinforccments, on which,
though we differ, yet | am willing to admit that
you are as conscientious as | claim to be, you
have ever been frank, direct, and confiding in me.
have never been subjected to the first mortifica-
ton or entertained for moment the first unkind
feeling. These facts determined me to stand by
you and your Administration as long as there
was any hope left that our present difficulties
could find peaceful solution. IL the counscls
of some members Of your Cabinet prevail | am
utterly without hope. Every duty you have
imposed ON me has been discharged with scrupu-
lous fidelity on my part, and it would give me
infinite pain even to suspect that you are not
satisfied. Whatever may be our respective fu-
lures shall ever he your personal friend, and
shall vindicate your fame and your Administra-
ton, of which have been part, and shall ever
remember with gratitude the many favors and
kindnesses heretofore shown to me and mine.
go hence to make the destiny of Mississippi
my destiny. My life, fortune, and all hold
most dear shall be devoted to her cause. In
doing this l believe, before God, am serving
the ends of truth and justice and good govern
ment
Now, as ever, your personal friend
j. THOMPSON.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-03-27
Joseph Holt, once more.

In another calumn will be found letter, adj
dressed by the Hon. JACOB THOMPSON to the ed
itors Of the National Intclligenccr, in reply to
malignant card from Mr.. HON.. assailing Mr..
THOMPSON, which appeared in that paper on the
9TH Instant, and to which We have heretofore
.cicITed -f.r .yt--as ,.s.a vor fa -,.
II the epidern,is Of Holt is not as thick as that
ola rbinoceros. heinust writhc under the severe
twell+mcrited csstigntion bestowed upon him
by Mr. Thompson, who holds him Up, in his
true colers, to the cxecration Of the public.
fine assault of Holt upon Mr.. Thompson was
part of regular conspiracy to blncken and
defamc the reputation of every member of The
Cabinct who refused to bow the Knee to Adolf
tionisun. No sooner did Mf. Cobb resign his
os,,tion, as Secretary of the Treasury than he
was accused of having 'baakrupted the Treasu.
rvsn whereas, in tfs.h. the malice Of his accu-
seHsshas failed to discover that he ever paid out
dollar Of the public money except IN conform
'tyswitb law Mr. Floyd Secretary Of War
.esssned lhis post because the President would
nof order Major Anderson to return to Fort
Moultrie, which he had lsl contrary to his or
-rsa and, in revenge a Congressional Commit
C libeled him in Report and a plant grand
'ury, was induced to ibdict him asa criminal -
IroFIoyd, in a psmphist, covered his congres.
sional trsdneru with iufany, and then boldly
demanded = trial upon tke1trumperS criminal
charge preferred against him; but TIE Govern
rnetft knew tltc irdictment eolldnot be sustain
Cd and vas r.erefore compelled to dismiss it
XXI came the resignation Of Mr. Thompson. as
1esFstary q &c Interior, because the Adninis-
on, 10 his KisF. had exceeded its cOnztitu-
onal authority and Holt Knowing what would
tplesss his Black Republican masterss there
lpeH ppencd his mouths and barked vesifrroasly
Il the Object 'ofitheff hatred Itso happened,
oweres, that he WIS unable to bite, ~ to do
OTHER mischief; and the eouiempshous kiek he
has received Sould havebecn exactly what be
deserved il it had only been great dsal harAeF.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-03-27
Sherif's Sale.

+. H. CALLAHAN FL IA. from the Circuit Court
VS.. of Lafayette County.
ID. B. ALLEN by VIRTUE of the above spe-
and X. c. ALLEN. I'D cited writ to me directed, I
will sell, for cash. at the Courthouse in Oxford on
Monday, the 22d day of April next the following de-
scribed Tract of Land, to Wit:
All of the Southeast quarter Of Section number
Twenty (20l Township number Eight (sl Range
number Two (2) West Of the basis Meridian of the
Chickasaw Cession-except Ten situated in the
Northwest corner of said Tract of Land. Also, ex-
cept the privilege of Millce running through said
Tract of Land, aud also except acre of land on
said Tract, used as burying ground The balance
of said quarter of land having been levied the
property of Defendant ID. b. Allen, and will be sold
to satisfy plaintiffs demand and all costs.
W. $. MCKEE, Sheriff
March 81 1861. 43-tls
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-03-27
SheriR's Sale.

CHARLES Porter / Fl. IA. from the Circuit Court
VS. of Lafayette County
WHEY CHnDhEss, DY VIRTUE of the above
and c. s woKD. ID specified writ to me direct.
ed, will sell for cash. at the Courthouse door in
Oxford, the Fourth Monday in April 1861, the fol-
lowing described Tract Of Land, to-wit:
The Southwest quarter and the West half of the
Southeast quarter Of Section number Thirty one (sl
Township number Six (6). Also, small fraction in
Township number Seven "a, that was purchased by
Mitchell Childress from L. s. Harmon -
All the above lands lie in Range -Four of the basis
Meridian of the Chickasaw Cession. Said lands have
been levied on the property of defendant, Gill.
dress, and will be sold to satisfy plaintiffs demand
and all costs W. S. MCKEE, Sheriff.
March 27 1861. 43-tds
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-03-27
From the Holly Spriags Herald
Letter from the Hon. A. M. Clayton.
wooD Corr, March 10, 1861.

WOOD Core, March 10, 1861.
DEAR SIR There is a strong desire in the
public mind to learn, what is the law in regard
to engines. machinery and things Of that kind,
purchased but not delivered before the new tar
if went into effect To give as general informa-
ton as | can on the subject, | have to ask the
publication Of this letter, in your paper, and to
request that other papers in the State will please
aid in giving it publicity.
Two acts were passed on the subiect-the first
allowed all articles purchased before the sth Of
February last and shipped before the 10th of
March, to come in free Of duty. Many articles
so purchased, could not be shipped by the day
named. To obviate this difficulty, the second
law was passed.
That provides-''that the Secretary Of the
Treasury may remit the duty in all cases. where
commodities were bona Ji1Ie purchased. OF con-
tracted for on or before the 18th day Of Februa-
~, 1861, within the late United States, where
the importer has not been able to comply with
the provisions Of the act 10 define more accu-
ratcly the exemption of certain goods from duty,
which required that the goods, wares and mer-
ehandize should have been actually laden on
board Of the exporting vessel OF conveyance
destined for any port in this Confederacy on or
before the 25th day Of March Of the present
year PSOgided, that testimony is furnished
the Secretary Of the Treasury by the importer,
that it was impossible to comply with the pro
visions Of said act-aHd also the demand and
collection Of said duty has operated injuriously
to him or them, beyond Che commercial effect
upon articles"
This relieves the subject Of difficulty, and
gives time for the completion Of articles now in
process Of manufacture, under previous con-
tracts
Most respectfully yours,
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-03-27
Ought the Permanent Constitution to be
Submitted to the People?

The Conventions of Alabama, Georgia, and
Louisiana, have already proceeded to ratify and
adopt the permanent Constitution prepared by
the Provisional Congress at Montgomery, and
we take it for granted that their example will be
followed by the Convention Of Mississippi now
in session. In that event, some dissatisfaction
will undoubtedly be expressed; but it will pro-
coed either from those whose dreams of recon
struction" will have been disappointed, or from
those who labor under what we conceive to be
a total misconccpton as to the powers of the
Convention.
1t has been urged, by those who insist that
the Constitution should be submitted to the peo-
pie, that the Constitution of 1877 was submit
ted to Conventions Of delegates chosen by the
people in the several States. That proceeding
Is invoked as a precedent and many well-mean-
ing persons regard its authority as being conclu-
sive of the question in debate. We do not so
consider it, however, and we believe we can
show, very clearly, that the alleged precedent is
mot in point"
When the thirteen Colonies threw off the Brit
ish yoke, and became sovereign and independent
States, they established, through their several
State Conventions separate State Governments,
upon which all the powers Of Government were
conferred Those Governments could make trea-
ties with each other, but they were incapable of
divesting themselves Of the authority committed
to them by the Convention which created them.
Still less were they competent to erect, them
selves, Federal Government Therefore, the
Legislatures of the several States, entered into
Federal compact. The Articles of Confeder-
alton were framed by the Congress Of the Rev
olution,- and afterwards adopted by the Legis-
latures of the several States. That Congress
represented State Legislatures and not the sover-
eign people of the several States, nor was it en-
powered, in advance, to enter into that compact.
Hence the necessity for submitting the articles
Of Confederation to the Legislatures for their
approval. Those articles constituted treaty,
for the ratification of which a reference to the
sovereign authority in the States was unnecessa-
ry.
The Convention of 1857 was recommended
,...a - -sss.o.s,,..,;..s -. .,,,,o-;tr ,r.s
5sr;v.a s.o,a M Tsa;s,.,,,rSssS - -. s,.,.s
Tbs conyeD,;on was comnovsd 81 delsr.,ss
cboser ~ ,ho s,.,. J.,;.r..,,.s'-, Ths r,sn ~
s,,.,,,,,,;o., .,.,,,.,, 80. - =, ~ o.,
-, - % - ~ Z ,isis -
venuon, proposed 70 erect radicai cnange IN
the very structure of the State Governments
themselves, by withdrawing from them certain
.--Is -
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-03-27

SThs provision fss..hs right 4 tr,hsls nd >
joarn y slaveholdert with tbsf slaves d any
sl1Ee b the coai<deracy ri<hout hnpsiring
a. risht Of propsz5 IN such aases affords a
scturhy ia the slave. owusF against hostile
kgislation On the psh of my slAts Of the
confederacy that may herealer abolish sla-
very. Il may be intended, also, to provide
against the contingency Of the admission
=uf non-slarchnlding Statrs into ths eonfsderacy-
The clause for the rendition Of fugitive slaves
Is so amended as to authorizethe fccapturs Of
slaves in Territories as wen as States, and to APP
ply 70 slaves lawfully carried, as wei as escap-
ing. into other States or Territories. Besides.
slaves are explicitly mentioned as snch, and
the hypocritical circumiocution Of persons held
to labor or service" no longer remains as pre-
text for the assertion that the Constitution does
mot recognise Slavery ysm sss7sss- ssl q
The requirement that the vote Of two-thirds
Of both Houses Of Congress the Senate voting
by States-shall be necessary to admit other
States into the Confederacy, affords sufficient
guaranty tnat 10 ceatee VIII po auihieAou "hVoe
people do not fully sympathize with ours ST.
The right to acquire new territory is express
ly recognized, 50 that full scope Is afforded for
expansion; and in all such territory, squatter
sovereignty and wilmot provisoism are alike
interdicted, and it is made the duty Of Con-
grcss and the Territorial governments to recog-
nixe and protect the institution Of negro slavery.
Practically, II was impossible to amend the
Constitution of the United States, because it re-
quired the concurrence of so large a number of
States in order to call general Convention.
Any three States Of the Confederacy may COM
pei the calling Of general Convention to con-
slider such amendments as they may propose,
and two.thirds of the States may adopt an
amendment.
When five States shall have ratified the Con-
stitution, a new government will be organized
under L.
Each Of the several changes we have noticed
might be made the subject of an elaborate arti-
Gle, but we have contented ourselves with the
mercst glance at their leading features. twill
W pSiOcifcu tiat tuc ShatibCo nv bShSiohy Wv
signed to prevent the recurrence of mischiefs,
in the Confcderacy, which were not forescen, and,
consequently, were not provided against by the
trainers of the Constitution Of the United States,
but which were developed by the practical work
ing of that instrument. Theoretically, that was
the wiscst plan of government that man had
ever framed, but it was not without its defects.
Those defects have now become apparent they
have led to the destruction ofthe Union which the
Constitution was designed to make perpetual,
and they are, we think, essentially removed in
the instrument now under consideration. We
believe it will commend itself to the favor of
every enlightened patriot in Mississippi, and We
hope it has already been adopted by acclama-
tion. II
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-03-27

Coon SHoorIEe.-Two of our compost
ors,, Mcssrs. Barry and HaPs-both volun-
.teers-tricd their Rifles on Wednesday last.
At the distance Of $50 yards they made sew
eral shots within less than an inch of the
centre of small black spot not larger than
a dollar. These two boys know how to use
shooting guns, as well as shooting sticks, and
If they are called into service, woe to the
AbOliiionist that shows his phiz in quarter
Of a lailc Of either of them. Their guns
are the Mississippi aud MAYNARD Rife
7ofgy lsbftngs Hsrdld, 22d inst
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-03-27
Sherif's Sale.

10y VIRTUE of sundry Executions to me directed
ID in favor of ID. W. Sparks e. Brother and others
against j. II. Ruef, ! will sell the 22d day Of
April next, the following described lands, towt:-
The Northeast quarter Of Section number Twenty
(20l Township number Nine 90, Range number One
Q(, West, of the basis Meridian of the Chickasaw
Cesson the same having been levied on as the pro-
perry of +. H. Rucf and will be sold to satsfy plain
tiifs demand and all costs.
w. S. MCKEE, Sheriff
March %, 1851. 43-tds
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Correspondence Of the New York Press.

New York, March 25.-The Heralds Wash
ington correspondent says: 1.-THE President is
sued orders on the Esd for Major Anderson to
evacuate Fort Sumter The cabinet were con-
siderine the matter of Fort Pickens, Gen. Bragg
having notified Lieut. Slemmer that hereafter
supplies cannet be landed there without per-
init from President Davis" b. sas t'ss7
A dispatch TO the same paper. dated this morn
ing, says: at is believed that the programme
Of the administration with regard to Sumter has
been changed since Lannon's departure. The
evacuation is made conditional, Lamon to DIRECT
the evacuation If the provisions are insufficient
to maintain the garrison. The government is
advised that Texas has sent commissioners to
induce New Mexico, Arizona, Sonora. and Chi
huahua to join the Southern Confcderacy, Civ
ing those Territories favorable prospects. Fort
Piekens is reported short Of provisions. and the
goFernment win be compelled to abandon it
shortly. The President has nominated I. Bige-
low Lawrence for Consul General to Florence"
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-03-27
WASHINGTON. January IL, 1861.

WASHINGTON, January IL, 1861.
Ny DEAR SIR: Without referring to any recent
political questions, your favor Of yesterday has
afforded me the highest degree of satisfaction
You know that for many years have entertain
greatly increased by our official and personal
intercourse since you became a member Of my
Cabinet. No man could have more ably, honest
ly, and efficiently performed the various and
complicated duties of the Interior Compartment
than yourself, and ii has always been my pride
and pleasure to express this opinion on every
suitable occasion. | regret extremely that the
troubles of the times have rendered il necessary
for US to part but whatever may be your future
destiny, | shall ever feel deep interest in your
welfare and happiness.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-03-27

GEORGIA RArFIEs--The Georgia Convention
ratified the Constitution on the 10th inst, (Sat-
urday) by a unanimous vote
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-03-27
RANGERS NOTICE,
Music Teaching.

NIsS CECELIE LEIGH has decided to remain
vi some time il Oxford and Is DESTROYS Of obtain
ing class in Vocal and instrumental Mu-
sic Rooms At the reidenre Of Ms Holley, opPo-
ste The Episcopal ChHrh,
Mars] s, iS6l 89-u
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-03-27

Capt William H. Brown Of Jackson, has
been appointed aid-dc-camp Of Brigadier-Gener-
al Richard Griffith.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-03-27
March %, 1851.

@22azz
8zzna211aZ5s
THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS,
IN THE STORY BUILDING,
C0rner IF Cdmp and Common STREETS,
FOUNDED In 1872.
Chartered by the Legislature of Louisiana,
with Agricultural and Mechanical Depart
ments, and subject to the Board of
Trustees six appointed by the
Legislature, and five TO be
elected annually by the
subscribers.
CllAkTEk.,.........., .PERPETUA Al.
FACULTY:
RUFUS DOfBEAR......... 800. President
J. H. LYMAN, member of the New Orleans bar, Lee
turcr on Commercial Law.
FREEMAN CORNISH, Professor of Mathematics.
RUFUS DOl.BEAR, Lecturer Bookkeeping and
Business Transactions
J. W. BLACKMAN, Professor of bookkeeping.
RUFUS /. DOI.BEAR, Adiusterof Accounts, Com
mercial Correspondence, etc.
NJ. y. MCCARTHY, Professor of English.
MARC ROUN, Professor of French
}. b. GRIFFITH, Professor of Penmanship and
Commercial Correspondence.
RUFUS D0IBEAR, Lecturer on Penmanship.
MANUEL MARlNO, Professor of Spanish.
GEO GESSNER, Professor of German.
Mcssrs. MARlNo and GESSNER, Professors Of Lat
in and Greek.
MAJOR A. G. BLANCHARD, Superintendent Of
the Military Instruction and Drill. Major Il. is
graduate of West Point, and for IL years
efficient officer of the U. :. Army.
No Institution in the United States offers greater
facilities for the speedy acquisition of practical bu-
siness education.
II has stood
MORE THAN 4 QL.tRTE'R OF 4 CENTURY
on its own merits alone, and is now prosperous
than ever, notwithstanding the hostility OF uiherdAt
and local Abotionists, whose TRADE Is to malign
what they cannot control. The College is open the
entire year. All who take the Commercial Course
able to keep any set of books in bank business
house or steamboat, in the most approved manner.
Persons from IL to 80 years of age attend TO any
branch they may desire They board with the
Professors other good families, speaking English,
French, Spanish, or German. Country Merchants
can learn in few days 10 keep their own books cor
recty OF acquire a handsome style of penmanship.-
The lessons are special each student Books of all
kinds opened, closed or corrected. Persons who
write for Book-keepers, Clerks or Teachers should
give full particulars.
Catalogues with terms, opinions of the Southern
press and leading Of the nation, sent to all who
desire them All VINO are Wllnag 10 suDscrioe, 50 as
to open the Agricultural and Mechanical Departments,
can obtain all needful information at any time. The
amount can be taken out in tuition. The money ex-
pended by Southern families at Northern watering
places in single year would build up in every South
ern State Commercial, Agricultural and Mechanical
Colleges We pay annual tribute Of S20,oO0,O0O
to Abolitonism, and then wonder that it fourishes
and now threatens to destroy our property and our
lives
N b. This is the only chartered Commercial Col
lege in the Southwest authorized to confer Degrees,
Diplomas, Literary and Scientific Honors. At this
of the studies in its curriculum, receives his Diploma
accordingly. Address:
RUFUS D0LBEAR, President,
the INTELLIGENCE oFrIcE for Catalogues.
March q, 1851. 4S-ly.
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wAsnrseroS, January 10, 1861.

AShiNbibN, 1oul.
HIS Erceilency .Lasaes Bucjaanap, PSssieenf US:
DEAR SIR: In your reply to my note of the
eth instant, accepting my resignation, you arc
right when you say that "you % had been so
emphatic in opposing these endorsements that
| (you) thought you ~, would resign in conse-
quence of my Your decision
came to the Cabinet on Wednesday, January
I'd. with the full expectation would resign my
commission before left yonr Council Board and
know you do not doubt that my action would
have been promptly taken had understood on
that day that you had decided that reinforce
ments must now be sent" For more than for
ty days have regarded the display Of amilitary
force in Charleston or along the Southern coast
BY the United States as tantamount to war. OF
this opinion you and all my colleagues Of the
Cabinet have been frankly advised Believing
such would be the construction Of an order for
additional troops have been anxious, and have
used all legitimate means, to save you and your
Administration from precipitating the country
into an inevitable conflict, the end Of which no
human being could foresee. Ny counsels have
not prevailed; troops have been sent; and
hope yet that kind Providence may avert the
consequences have apprehended and that peace
will be maintained
am now private citizen, and as slleh ] am
at liberty to give oppression 10 my private feel
ings towards you personally. In all my official
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0nr sleh Sobrrtistments.
Notice to Debtors.

DEING ACTUALLY IN NEED OF MONEY to
ID carry on my business and to enable me to pay
my debts, find that MIST all those indebted 10
me- who do not settle, in a me satisfactory
their accounts, previous to the Spring Term of our
Circuit Court-22d day of April. AN IN EARNEsr
in this matter, aud am compelled to all ac-
counts not settled BY the time above mentioned
M. d. Mcguire.
March "a, 1851. 4s-Sw.
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Most respectfully yours,
ALEX. N. CLAYTON.
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For Sale or Rent,

VNHE RESIDENCE Of Or. c. A. Pegues, in OK.
Il ferl. Apply 70 the undersigned.
7. (. B. PEGUES.
RareG 20. 1861. 42-sv.
The national Republican., 1861-05-09
Proposals for Wood and Coal.

OFFICE HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES U. s.,
Nay 7, 1861.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Office until l2 o'clock on Monday, the Sd day
Of June neIt, for furnishing, for the use Of the
House of Representatives Of the United States,
white ash furnace coal, (steamboat size,j one
hundred cords best dry hickory wood, and one
hundred cords best dry spruce pine wood. The
whole to be packed away In the vaults of the
Capitol In the places which will be shown on
application to the Engineer in the service of the
House Of Representatives, and to be delivered by
the lst Of July next Bonds for the faithful exc
cution Of the contract will be required.
Bids for the coal and wood will be considered
separately, and satisfactory arrangements must
be made for the correct measurement of both.
J. w. FORNEY,
may 9-w4w Clerk II. X. U. 8.
Intsliigsnesr, Star, and Chronicle, copy.]
The national Republican., 1861-05-09
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.
Piano, Voice, and Violin,

DROF. W. A. LOVELAND, continuing his vo-
cation as Music Teacher in the city of
Washington, would announce to strar gers COM
Ing here to rsside that he offers his pupils the
superior advantages Of thorough and greatly
improved system of instruction, including the
departments OF Harmony and Composition.
Having had nearly thirty years experience In
teaching he is able to adapt the lessons pleas
ingly and philosophically to the comprehension
OF the scholar, SO that much of the tediousness
common in musical discipline is obviated, and
study and practice rendered highly attractive.
Prof L. has taught in this city several years,
and Is pleased 70 refer to numerous patrons for
the most favorable testimonials.
Terms moderate.
Prot. l.. will keep in tune the pianos Of bis
pupils without extra charge. Orders may be left
at his residence, No. 432 Seventh street, near @
at Mr.. Adamson's book store, Seventh street,
opposite the Post Office; or at Mr.. j. r. Elliss
music store, Pennsylvania avenue, near Tenth
street. mar los