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The Mprkrille Guq,lirer.
YORKVILLE, S. C,
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE q, 1881.

o. Mr.. JOHN R. ALLEN, Post Master at Chester Is our
authorized agent; and fully empowered TO receive money
for this office, and give receipts for the same.
CO. In where subscribers do take the ENQUIRER
the postoce, PostMasters requested notify
0- Subscribers desiring their papers changed
ton the Post Office FROM well the to- which they
desire the chagcn to be made
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be no doubt that Congress will pass bills in
conformity with those suggestions, both to
increase the army and to supply funds for
all needful purposes. ... e..

Can Licoln be Tried for High Treason
Many novel questions arise out of the
present war which Abe Lincoln is waging.
It may be asked, for instance, in the event
that Lincoln should be captured by the
Confederate forces, could he be tried and
convicted of high treason by the Confeder.
ate authorities, since they have cast off the
United States Constitution q? T answer in
the affirmative, that the Confederate au-
thorities, notwithstanding their secession,
could lawfully try him for treason against
the United States. His own Constitution
enumerates all the powers which are deni-
ed or forbidden to be exercised by the Ex-
ecutive. 1t then says the President, Vice
President, and all civil officers, may be
convicted of treason, &c., and afterwards
says that treason shall consist in levying
war against the United States. Abe has
overturned the Government, and is guilty
of the same crime for which Charles | of
England was beheaded. He has usurped
the very powers which his Constitution de-
clares shall only be exercised by Congress.
He has set himself up for another Crom.
well or Napoleon.
But you are inquisitive to know how the
Confederate States under the present state
of things could try him? l answer, they
could try him on hisown principles. He
says that the Confederate States cannot Sc
cede and that the United States Constitu.
tion and all laws made in pursuance there
of are in full force over all the seeded
States. In case he is captured, hold him
to his own principles. The South in that
case, does not waive anything. She comes
in with a protestando, with Gan exclusion
of a conclusion" and says: "Now, sir,
since you say that your Constitution covers
all these Confederate States, I will now con-
vict you of treason for violating it, and will
hang you and all aiders and abettors, Scott,
Seward, Blair, and the whole crew of your
traitors. 1t does not lie in their mouths to
plead to the Jurisdiction of the court that,
since we have seeded, no treason could be
committed by the North against the South.
That is not the point. Lincoln is estopped
by his own principles from setting up that
plea; that would be blowing hot and cold
at the same time. If man introduce q
witness into court who testifes against him,
he can't impeach his credit. A man must
be bound by his admissions.
it would be no objection to the trial that
the Chief Justice do not preside. That is
a mere circumstance, and not Of the essence
Of the court. There might be no Chief
Justice. He might resign, aud Lincoln
might refuse to nominate another. We
would give him as fair "a shake" as Wise
gave old John Brown, and hang him as
'smercifully," together with Scott and all
others. - Cor. Mobile Register.
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OUR FOREIGN MINISTER IN TROUBLE.
Mr.. Lincoln's first batch of foreign ap-
pointments appears to be turning out badly.
Harvey is to be recalled from Portugal as
traitor; Carl Schurz, it is feared, will be
sent back from the Catholic Court of Spain
as a hopeless hereto; Burlingame is report.
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MORE VOLUNTEERS !

We learn that another Company of Vol.
unteers left York District on Saturday last.
The Company numbers between seventy
and eighty members, under the command
of Capt 'Jno. NJ. White, and will be at,
tached to Col. Blanding's Regiment. We
have been unable to get list of either the
officers or members of the Company. Will
some friend please give US all necessary
information
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The Work for the Northern Congress.
The Northern press is now turning its
attention to the work of the extra session
of Congress, and furnish programmes of
business to be done. The following is the
plan of one of them:
"The first thing Congress must do is to
pass an indemnity bill in favor of the Pres
ident, to protect him against the legal con-
sequences of those unconstitutional acts
which necessity has compelled him to adopt
for the preservation of the Government
In the next place Congress ought to pro-
vide for the expenses of the war. To do
this effectually, instead of borrowing from
merchants, it ought to establish a national
bank, with a capital of one hundred and
fifty millions, whence the Government would
be enabled to obtain loan of fifty millions
Immediately upon the security of the de-
posits and the incoming revenue. The
next thing to be attended to is the increase
of the navy and the efficiency of the War
Department. Lastly, general bankrupt
law must be passed, to relieve merchants
frem their liabilities, and to enable them
to commence new career under brighter
auspices"
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun writes:
1.-The Secretary of the Treasury, iu pre-.
parlng his budget for the coming Congress,
has, it is said, brought to his aid the knowl-
/ edge and experience of number of New
York and other financial and commercial
men. 1t is intended to remodel the tariff
OF the last session, so as to obtain from it
the largest amount of revenue that may be
practicable. For this object some duties
ought to be reduced. The duties on sugar
will be increased, and by specific duties on
tea and coffee ten or twelve millions could
be raised
"Nothing is yet said concerning internal
taxation, but that will doubtless be resorted
to if the war is to continue. The taxes for
State and municipal purposes cannot be con.
tinued, and State and city expenditures
must be reduced while the war exists, and
thus the country will be the better enabled
to support the expenses of the war, which
no reasonable estimates make less than three
hundred millions year.
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ed as ALREADY rejected by Austria, because
of his Congressional manifestations Of SYM
pathy. for Victor Emanuel and Garibaldi;
the impulsive Cassius NJ. Clay appointed
to St. Petersburg, has been making fool
of himself in sporting his diplomatic au-
thority in London; and Sanford, appoint
ed to Belgium, has been playing his new
character in Pa:is.-.Mev York paper llh
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MERE-MENTION.


A despatch from Washington asserts that
Col. Wigfall visited that city recently, dis
guised as cattle.dealer. Eighty
thousand Tennesseeans have volunteered
their services to Gov. Harris of that State,
and fifteen more regiments have applied
to be received. .....'...In consequence of
the unfriendly action to the South, of the
late O. S. Presbyterian General Assembly
at Philadelphia. call has been made to
the Presbyteriaus of the South to assemble
in Richmond, Va, on the 24th of July
next, to take action for the formation of a
General Assembly in the South. .......".The
foreign importations at New York continue
to dwindle, and the Government revenue
from that source has fallen to very trifing
figure. The custom receipts at that port
on Friday last, and the aggregate for the
week, did not, it is stated, exceed $780,
000.......'..Hon. A. G. Brown, former
Governor Of Mississippi, is in Virginia, as
Captain of company styled the "Brown
Rebels. ."'''''''.'The present population of
England and Wales is 20, 900, ,OOO-increase
in two years 100000. Population of Lon
don $500, ,000.'........The Nashville Fe-
male Academy is getting patriotic. They
offer to take cotton, tobacco, or Confederate
bonds in payment of tuition bills, and other
bills during the war The cotton might
be usetul, also the bonds, but what can a
female academy want with tobacco ?.........
An old lady of Alexandria, Virginia, com.
planned to the commanding officer, the
other day that the Michiganders robbed
her of her geese. .'.'''."'.Tennessee has au-
thorzed the arming of one regiment with
double -barrelled shot guns, and two regi-
ments with the common country rife. ...''''
The Washington Star states that Col. Ro-
bert Anderson, the "hero" of Fort Sumter,
was on Monday last made Brigadier- Gen.
cral
Strong indications are given Of increasing
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For Peace.


introduced into the Connecticut Legisla.
ture by Senator Converse. They are pre-
ceded by preamble, stating the alarming
condition of the country, the inevitable
misery of civil war, and the duty of all
citizens to stay the fratrieidal arm. We
copy the resolutions: 49,. 60 .- &C.,
Resolved, That the Senate of the State
of Connecticut recommend to the Govern
ment of the United States this, their most
earnest appeal, that while every prepara.
tion for the defence and maintenance of the
Government shall be made, cessation, if
possible, or any other further hostilities
may take place, until Congress shall have
time to act in the premises
Resolred, That We recommend to Con-
gress the calling Of National Convention,
for the settlement OF national difficulties,
and that every possible honorable means
shall be first exhausted by the national Gov
ernment before our prosperous people are
plunged into a civil war, the ultimate re.
suit of which the wisest cannot foresee.
Resolued, That we are opposed to civil
war, prosecuted for the subiugation or des-
truction of the seeded States, while it is
possible amicably to settle the difficulties
now existing. -.~
Resolved, That we are opposed to the
prosecution of a war against the seeded
States, waged under any circumstances, for
the purpose of emaucipatiug the slaves in
the Southern slaveholding States.
We find from the Newark IN. j. papers
that the people of that city who are in fa-
vor of peace are holding meetings to express
their views. At an adjourned meeting,
held one evening last week, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, That in view of the present
deplorable condition Of the country, the
members Of the meeting deem it their duty,
and in accordance with their constitutional
rights, to petition the Congress of the Uni
ted St-tes about to assemble, to interpose
(ifi in their judgment it is best for them to
do) their power to put an end to the present
troubles now existing in our once prosper
our and happy, but now distracted coun-
try, and to save US from the ravages of
civil war.
Resolred, That committee of ten be
appointed by the chair to prepare and
circulate petition for signatures of those
persons who may be in favor of permanent
ly restoring peace and prosperity to our un'
fortunate country.
A letter from New York says:
Notwithstanding the indignation Of some
of our ultra political journals whenever the
very thought of peace is whispered, I can
assure you that very earnest movement
is on foot in this city, with view to me.
moralize Congress in favor of compromise,
on the basis of the Crit:enden or Border
State resolutions, rejected at the last session.
The New York Tribune, too, is becom.
ing little more inclined to peace. 1t says:
"Nowhere on earth would speedy and
honorable peace-a real peace-be hailed
with more heartfelt gladness than by u.s.
If the traitors prove too strong to be subju-
gated, We are for peace on their terms,
rather than a useless continuance of the
war"
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Deserves q Premium.

The Charleston Mercury has the follow.
ing incident:
"An incident, too good to be lost, lately
occurred at school, not thousand miles
from Charleston. One of the little misses,
belonging to the geography class, was ask
ed the question: "What bounds the Uni.
ted States on the South" Disdaining the
answer laid down in the book, the little girl,
true to her patriotic impulses, replied, with
infinite nai0ette, "The Confederate States
Of america" We need not add that the
answer was satisfactory. That little girl,
we think, deserves premium"
We do not like to interfere with the
good incident, but precisely the
same boundary was given in school not
miles from Columbia. There was
an addition, however, here: How many
States in the United States? 81. Where
are the others? Eleven in the Confederate
States and three coming. Guardian.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
RICHMOND. Va.
Monday Night, June II, 1861.

Monday Night, June II, 1861.
Dear Enquirer Orders came this even
ing for US to proceed, via the 10 o'clock
train of the Central Rail Road, tomorrow,
for Manassas Junction. These orders we're
promulged at dress. parade; and we have
ever o:ace been busy as bee packing, wri-
ting letters, &c. As We proceed to write
you at s o'clock, our camp is busy scene
of stir and confusion. The companies are
being mustered in one by one, preliminary
to receiving pay for their services, which
is to be forthcoming in few days; and
general preparations are going on for march
early in the morning.
We are the last of the first FIVE regiments
from our State to be sent forward to Beau.
regards district; though from the cheer
ing shouts in the city an hour or so ago,
we judge it likely that Gen. Williams
regiment arrived here tonight.
Our regiment is earned and equipped"
we'll, and drilled well-so well indeed, that
many Virginians, if We say 80, have pro-
nounced it the best in the service. We
have one of the most gallant and energetic
Colonels to be found anywhere and his men
are worthy of him.
We regret to say that the regiment has
had to give up its Adjutant, Capt. j. W.
Avery, of your town. All the regiments
have lost this officer; there being no adju-
tant recognized in the Confederate service.
President Davis offered the Captain Lieu
tenancy in the regular army, and would
have detailed him to attend to his recent
duties; but the Captain refused to occept
it, because, among other reasons, it would
have kept him for an indefinite period in
the army, possibly even after peace. 10
parting with him, simple justice compels US
to say that we part with an exceedingly q
greeable officer and gentleman.
Our valued young friend. Lieutenant b.
B. Clinton, of the Jasper Light Infantry,
has been detailed to fill this vacancy. His
thorough acquaintance with tactics, bis
laborous habits of study, and his inyariable
presence at his post, make him emphatical'
ly, "the right man in the right place"
The health and spirits of the regiment
were never better. None of US are 'spoil-
ing for fight" but all are eager to be at
the post of duty, and are ready and willing
to risk life in driving the craven invader
from our soil.
We will write you again from Manassas,
at our first convenience. Meanwhile, d.
rect to Richmond all letters &c., which will
be forwarded.
Yours in hurry and at Random,
OUR CORPORAL
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PENsAcoLA.-We heard yesterday from
Bragg's camp. The army is in good state
of health and discipline, and the batteries
have been greatly strengthened, aud Bragg's
resources and means of assault largely aug
meuted. The enemy, too, has not been in
active. Ten new batteries have been thrown
up on the island near the fort. The rumor
of large increase Of the enemy's force is
not confirmed. There were arrivals of new
troops, but they to were supply the places Of
those who had to be discharged on account
of sickness. Slemmer's command, the orr
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"The burden of this debt ought not to
be tbrown:on the present generation, who
suffer enough from the privation and ca
tamities ofthe war, but upon posterity, who
are to enjoy the calm that will follow this
tempest.
= "Nothing will probably be proposed in
the coming Congress with view to the
restoration of peace. There are several
members elect, however, who are avowed
advocates Of peace and union. The plan
Of effecting paci6cation by amendments
to the Constitution has been put out of the
question by the withdrawal Of so many
States that the amendments cannot be rat
ifed.
"Congress will propose no truce with a
view to negotiation, and President Davis
says in his letter to the Maryland commit
tee that, though desirous Of peace, he can
notrenew auofer of negotiation"
INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS FROM
NORTHERN PApERs.-The Boston Post
says. -
"The little real good to be obtained by
successful war is a problem which much
puzzles rs. We want no subjugated States;
eshould not highly prize a conquered
Citizen ,.. -. -.-... .- ..
The Bellows Falls (Vt.) Argus remarks
that
eAbout all of the appropriations ofthous-
ands of dollars by towns for the war is for
buncombe, show aud effect, in order that
some one may ventilate their patriotism,
and put an edge on some axe they may wish
to have ground" ...-.
Says the New York Day Book: "a
volunteer in ene of the New York regi-
ments now at the seat of war, who is bit
of wag, came near being drummed out
for saying, after they had been sworn in,
80 yes, we have beenscurse,l3 into the SER
vice." .
Garrison is reported as saying in late
speech that, ssI am an old man, aud in
the nature Of things must soon set out on
my long journey" Guess he will find it
pretty easy going, as it will be all the way
down hill
The, New York Day Book intends no
to old Abe when it says: ."He
is bringing destruction upon every safe
guard of liberty, and upon the Government
itself. If the doctrines and practices of
the Republican party be allowed to prevail,
every true Democrat, every human beiugin
the North, who has. white mans heart
beating 10 his breast, had better attempt
to live under the Government of Timbuctoo
than to endure the insecurity of property
and life, loss Of liberty and free speech,
which these desperate fanatics have inau.
gurated in the first three months of their
ru 10 ~
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sympathy with the South in Maryland

oympaIuy WILL Iue Coutu III "ai yInno'
Men, arms, provisions, &C., are being
thrown into Virginia, in every possible
way. THE Ohio Banks have refused
to take the war loan Of that State, and the
bonds are now offered to the people in a.
mounts to suit. .........Tt is stated that Sem
ator Douglas died entirely destitute, and
an appeal has been made by some promi-
uent citizens of Chicago to raise sufficient
funds to secure suitable home for his wild
ow and children. ..'.......Andy johnson has
taken flight from Tennessee to the North.
He threatens to return with 10000 men
for the purpose of "subjugation. ".'"'''''
The Charleston Mercury says, the ten Con-
federate States will soon be ready to furnish,
if necessary, one hundred millions of dol
lars, and five hundred thousand fighting
men. No one doubts the result of the war.
....."..The New York Day Book says -
"All New York is failing. The suspension
and failures for the past two days. have been
fearful, and the war promises to bankrupt
every merchant in New York. The retail
busines is as bad off as the wholesale. Yhe
trade is killed. .".........On Saturday, the
1st instant, $50 bales of cotton were SUBJ
scribed to the Confederate loan, at Gains.
vile, Ala......".The North Carolina Con.
vention, have elected the following members
to the Confederate Congress: ". W. Ave.
ry, George Davis, for the State at large;
W. N H. Smith, Thomas Ruan, L. D.
Mcdowell, A. W. Venable, John More
head, B. G. Duryea, Burton Craig and A.
D. Davidson.
The Columbia papers announce the death,
on Sunday last, of Lieut.. H. D. Kennedy,
of the Arsenal Academy. ....'.....We learn
from the Pickens Courier that Hon. James
L. Orr has been appointed a member of
the Confederate Congress in the place of
Judge Withers, resigned. ......'...A Penn
sylvania soldier, in Baltimore, was driven
to insanity through fear for his personal
safety in the event of battle. ......'"Res.
olutions have been adopted, by vote of
Al to 7, in the Maryland Legislature, de-
clariDg the debt now incurring by the Fed
eral Government, unconstitutional, and de-
claring its acts unconstitutional, tyrannical,
and in favor of the immediate recognition
of the Southern Confederacy. ......".'South
Carolina has now seven regiments in Vir-
ginia, numbering in the aggregate near
$500 men. The regiments are under the
command of Colonels Greg, Kershaw,
Bacon, jenkins, Williams, Sloan and Cash.
Hampton's Legion, numbering about 1000
men, will depart for the seat of war in
few days Arrangements are also in pro
gress to organize and send on the End and
9Th regiments, which will swell the South
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Capture of a Rebel Privateer--Her
Arrival at New York.


One of Jeff Davis privateers, the Sa-
vannah, of Charleston, to which the first
letter of marque was issued-after run.
ming fight, was captured on the Sd inst,
by the United States brig Perry, about
fifty miles from Charleston harbor The
Savannah, a schooner rugged vessel of fifty
four tons burden, was formerly engaged as
pilot boat. At the time of her capture
she was armed with au lS.pounder amid
ships, and had on board an ample supply
of shot and she'll, grape and canister, while
her crew were provided with knives, cut.
lasses. pistols, rifles, &c. She was also we'll
provisioned fora protracted cruise, although
at the time of her capture she had been out
of port only about thirty-six hours, during
which period, however, she had taken as a
prize the brig Joseph, of Rockland, Me-,
aud sent her to Georgetown, S. c. 1t ap-
pears that the piratical craft left Charleston
harbor on Sunday, June I'd, under the
command of Capt. Baker, with a crew of
twenty-five men.
On the following day she fell in with the
brig Joseph, from Cardeuas, Cuba, with a
cargo of sugar, consigned to Welsh & Co.,
Of Philadelphia. BY an artful arrangement
of the colors on board the Savannah, the
captain of the brig was induced to believe
that the piratical craft was in distress and
went on board, when he was held as a pris-
soner, and his vessel seized as a prize, and
as such prize crew of eight men we're put
on board to take her into Georgetown bar
Dor. Before the Savannah and her prize
had fairly parted company, the Perry hove
in sight, and by Disgusting her real char
acter, her guns being purposely run back
and her port holes closed, she was doubt.
less taken for another prospective prize by
the pirates, who Immediately made all sail
they could, and came within short dis.
tance cf the Perry before they discovered
that they were sold, when they put about
and tried hard to make yood their escape.
lhe Ferry gave chase, and hrcd several
shots to bring the pirate to. The latter
fired shots iu return, which passed over the
Perry without doing any damage.
After chase of about six hours, the
Perry hauled up close to the piratical
schooner, aud ordered her to beavc to-,
which she did, when men from the Perry,
under command of Lieutenant J. N. Mil
lcr boarded her. The officers and crew of
the Savannah then came forward and gave
up their side-arms and surrendered them
selves as prisoners. They were taken on
board the Perry and put in irons, and the
Savannah was placed in charge of a prize
crew, with Midsbipman McCook in CON-
mand, who brought her to this port, which