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TILE ENrMY,s WEAK POINT.

The Selma (Ala.) Republican, in an article devoted
TO an examination of the relative power of the two
sections, says:
ave have no vast shipping interest to be lmperlled
We have no empire of The sea to defend. We are not
vulnerable on the ocean, but Lincoln's people are
most vulnerable The sails of their shipping whiten
every sea- and the navigation interests of that country
involve an Importance TO its citizens second only 10 the
importance of the cotton interest with us The de-
struction of that would be TO the section of country
which thrves by it, as the destruction of the entire
cotton interest would be this. To destroy that inte-
rest would mpoyerish almost many in the Eastern
and Northern States the humiliation OF the negroes
aud cotton plantations would in the South These can
not be attacked, but the shipping There IS no sea
on which the ships of New England and New York do
not cluster thicy each rich prize for the daring
pri,ateer Let the note of be sounded, and soon
hundreds of craft, bearing letters OF marque from the
Conederacy would be securing the TO prey upon
the defenceless commerce of Lncons people. The
mercenary downeaster, who goes slave trading IN his
clipper the Spaniard, the Englshman, the Italian, all
would be among those taking out letters oil marquee
and working in our behalf for their own proht The
enemy could not retaliae in kind We have no ship
ping so to speak to capture English and French ship
ping will be doing our carrying, and unless Lincoln be
at war with those powers their ships cannot be cap
tured by craft under his ag-and If they were cap
turcd he would be at war with them very soon! 3d.
should we come to blows with the United States, a
navy would be improvised for at once-a navy uni
yersa through the waters of the world, daring, reck
less and ferocous in its plumber warfare on the
most vulnerable as well valuable interest OF Lin
coin nation.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-24
by the Governor OF Virginia.
A PROCLAMATION.

By virtue Of authority vested in the Executive by the
Convention John Letcher Gov of the Common ealth
Of Virginia do order that each volunteer company equip
ped and armed whether of Infantry Artillery RsmeD
ia the counties lying West Of the city Of Richmond be-
tween Richmond and the Blue Ridge and in the Valley
of Virginia. from the county OF ROckbridge TO the Ten
nessee Inc eslab7b forthwith on the lines OF speedy
communication, rendezvous, and hold themselves in
readiness for immediate orders. Telegraph or send by
express to the Executive, the of Captains number
o. men and description of force. IL is also ordered that
officers of all grades, the line of the Potomac river
render obedience the orders of Gen. Philip ST. George
Cooke who has been assigned TO the command Of that
section of the military operations of the State bounded
b. sid river.
(~-) Given under my hand as Governor and
! L. s. under the Seal of the Commonwealth, at
- Richmond, 81 April 1861, aud in the S5th
year OF the Commonwealth.
LSgGedl JOHN LETCHER.
BY the Governor.
GEORGE W. MUYFoRD,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-24
Rrom the Washington States Of the 2oh.
FREAKS OF THE FEDERAL GOvERNMEN

Thursday night the government troops took posses
sion of the powder magazine in Georgetown belonging
to Mr. King agent for the sale of Messrs. Hazards
Duponts powder, and brought quantity OF 1t over to
the city.
Several DAYS ago hr. Addison, the Republican Mayor
of Georgetown sent for Mr. Boag, agent for the Adams
Express Company and inquired of him whether he was
sending any powder South?
The agent replied that doing so.
Then" said Mr. Addison, at must be stopped"
Mr. Boag said be had several large orders to 80 OIL
and he was determined to send them-they should and
would 90 off.
The Mayor replied that he would have stopped and
seized by the Federal government.
Mr. Boag raped that he would have no objections as
10 that, for it would be no loss 10 him.
Here the conversation ended, and on Thursday night
posse of troops up and took possession, as above
stated.
The government have also taken possession of map
gotten up great by the levy court OF the coun
" of Washington which contains exact plot oil every
bill Gayine road rock and post so that, by the po SEES
sion of IT, they may be able TO place sentinel under ev
cry tree and in every house in the District.
Men are out at all hours of the day and night recon-
Motoring on the heights around Washington and George
town and picuuets ride beyond the Virginia line.
The Capitol is barrcaded with cement barrels piled up
endways, and sentnes pace behind them.
An officer of he army well known to be prohcientn
raising beastworks has arrived and was in consultation
with Gen Scott Yesterday.
The mail boats for the South were detained mere last
night by order of the government.
The government has seized the telegraph offices here,
aud allow no dispatches go over the wires ex'
cent those that meet the views Of its policy.
Last night appears that the wife and couple OF fe-
male friends of wc,[knOwn citizen spending the
evening az an acquan.ances the Avenue, near the
Capitol and when leaving for home, accompanied by Mr.
g. (he hustard) the ladies were accosted and grossly
n.ued by several soldiers wearing the uniform OF the
n ssachuset,s regiment Mr. G. left the ann of MS lady
and confronted the villains heapng number of epthets
upon their heads but they either too cowardy or
CO science stricken defend themselves and thus left the
6lId
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DEPARTMENT OF THE IxTERIoR,
From the Alexandria Gazette Of yesterday
NORTHERN TROOPS CONVEYED TO ANNAP0Ll


The Seventh Regiment OF New York. and other troops
numbering 100 men which LETT that city on Friday az
ternoon With the intention of passing through Baltimore,
having found communication cut eff by the burning OF
the bridges on the phia road embarked at Perry
vile, Cecil county, Nd. at o'clock Saturday eve
hing in the ferry boat Maryland and arrived at Annap-
Ills yesterday morning.
The railroad track, it is reported, torn up on the
Annapolis branch, to prevent their transportation to
Washington.
We learn that about 1000 Massachusetts, troops FRI
day reached Philadelphia, where they chartered the
steamer State OF Georgia. and sailed either for Annapolis
or Washington direct.
By the arrival of the steamer Louisiana yesterday
morning, learn that the steamer s K Spauding of
Boston, and the State Of Maine OF New York, made Old
Point Comfort Saturday morning and threw about 600
troops into Fortress Monroe. The Pawnee, from Wash
ngtOn also landed troops there, making about 300
from the three vessels.
The landing Of troops Fortress Monroe by the steam
err Spaudng done against the unanimous protest Of
the Baltimore directors OF the steam line.
LATER-It will be seen that among he Northern
troops which reached Annapolis yesterday morning we're
the Massachusetts regiment under Col. Butler. The DIS
patch represents that these troops that down
in the Maryland from Perryvle but is added that
other steamer lays eff the harbor with oihr troops
which are it is presumed, the New York 7h regiment
On careful personal inquiry we are enabled 10 state
that the Northern troops last heard from at Annapolis
and Cocaeyyle, had not reached Washington at nine
o'clock last night.
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- CO-KEYsVIlLE.

The Baltimore sun Extra saws We learn from g5C-
tensn who leir The yc.-y OF CCCkeysy.a, eecu. ,Eo
O'clock iis morning that the Pcrnsyvlri, troops are
sti there. They arrived about eight o,ocS Sunday
morning, ard numbered from 500 70 OCO They have
tents and subsit such proyocs as Ties brougt;
With them, or can obtain from country farm houses
They stationed between CCcteysvile and Ashland
and careful " guarding all the bridges and Inc rail-
road tracks Yesterday they permitted 10 citizen OF
MaryAnd 20 pass over any OF the bridges without
slrict examination.
Texas "a guarded by the TovsontoEn Mounted Guard
Capt Charles Rdge'y, OF Hampeea, Baltimore county,
4 vsry eGieient corps Of men
MAJOR Belger Of the L. 5. Army bearing the orders
OF President Lncoa drCotisg the PENNSYLVANIA troops
q teu-n % Harrisburg left this city las. night N con-
Oany With Marshal Kane Tor Cockeysve. Gel Kane re-
turaed this mOrniag o'clock. and reports taA' the
orders Of the general government were duly eouuHnr
c.,ed 70 the general ocer commanding the Pennsyvl-
MA frees a1d thai he announced bs intention 20 con-
ply thsrssiih. sai resura Immediately 70 Harrisburg
LaTEsf "A mssseogsr lst arrived from Cockefaviie
saiss tha, the PsnnF troops AZ that poiat we're
prspsfiag 70 rstarn When be lsfL
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-24
cpr4T NAss MEETING IN NASHVILLE.

We learn from our Tennessee exchanges that an im-
meuse mass mee,ing held a, Nashville on Friday
tight last The Capito! building was tbrorged almost
to sufOcatOn.
The meeting was addressed in an eloquent end spirit
ed manner By Gen Washington Barrow, Col V. X. Se-
vgusou, ". Watts, E.q and John Sebon, Esq. The
most uuboundcd enthusiasm was evinced by the crowd
and there seemed to be but sentiment among the
peope-devo,ion TO the South and determination TO re-
s's the orh lat all hazards and the last extern
iy
The Gazette saws that from all parts Of the State we
hear the most cheering intelligence in regard 10 the
gnizng Of military companies for the defence OF an OPP
pressed people Before week from to-day there will
be force OF fifty thousand brave Tcnnesseeans organized
70 css 10 the bitter end the Gohs and Yandas Of the
treacherous North.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-24
MOTHERS
BREAST CLOTHS
TO RELIEVE PAIN
THE GATUERTD RRp.sr

TIyHE untold hours Of extreme suffering which tbs -,
her frequently made TO experience known n, no
significance alone 20 her who has passed through then l
Ing preceding and the agony resulting from the ya0,s l
veoped them II been the u all rb - q,
In life has thrown them In the attitude o. sympathy vim en
Ing 70 find remedy which would dive relief ana @ ,afsf
fal sue-a The.r desires and the -. ead
Ing from them have hitherto failed utterly and Al tb
Is remedy admitted be in The relief al ,.
surerngs IN TIT. respect save MOTHERS ar
discovery which the fruit Of long years o suany -
upon person aged and worthy mother Of vts a
Deemng H. from the in her own es.
OF great value, she has yet withheld from public p,.,y
. have Its value hrst tried through series years ahf n
riety Of This has been done; and 81. bs.
1t 10 the public, she feels almost nbounded az
success which has greeted H. Her earnest desire H. that
known throughout the length and breadth Of he
and that It's unqastoned and objectionable virtue nav
the suaerings Of uousands In this ei she will realize r'
ed grahcaton for she will feel thai she has the
assuaging much sorrow, and ally much bitter anSl
almost any other agency known among men
These Cloths are prepared with great They are nse.,
piable ard Of easy application 20 the breast oceasnng ~
convenience In the wearing Whenever distressing symBt
pear the mother has only 10 warm hem by holding . 49,,
The fire and place them closely the breasts and Ii
will they fall to give relief In shori Tine
These Cloths may be any and al times with pe,s
venIence; and the soil from them very trnng ia, s
napkin cloth placed over them % hold them steadily In 49,,
place will perfectly protect the garments Tho nav f
moved any time without danger Of taking cold may be- %
when travelling In the pocket or anywhere and applied A. a.,
time relieve pains produced by cold 10 the very great eo
OF the mother There Of 'aai dagreea6le Adhesive.
which, In the application and reno al Of the ordinary breast -
tiers inconyenien and uncomfortable They posse ~ rs
enough simply to make easy 70 KEEP them hxed upon the breast
the breast but rather that condition OF the surface which
10 protect from cold.
II isthougt To be useless 10 recommend article IKE ~
mothers who know well their present sad NJ slt
which shall prove preventive amt relief to their saagn h
connection. II only be aid further the a1y -
Offers this remedy offers eonseetiousy and sth deep cn
great value. She claims nothing Cot
wonderful virtue which mothers will out for ts
They will be plsny and simply prepared 10 to The p
chaser.
Apply In person or BY letter 70 ADIE GRAY
No. l4T Main Street Richmond ".
And MEADE A BAKER
1s6 Main Street, Richmond y,
The price Of ee Cloths per Idir teH Be pat at one bol
so a. 81 place them tritlin reach Of GH
They may easily be transmitted 10y mall 10 any part OF the
try; and orders accompanied with aud twelve Eo ~
postage stamps will always the receipt Of them sse
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-24
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.


In OBJ dence to a Resolution Of the Convention, the
Injunction Of secrecy having been removed the follow.
ing section Of an Ordinance passed by the Convention
Is published for the Information OF The public:
BE il ordained, That the Governor Of this Common.
wealth be- and he is hereby, authorized and required
call into the service OF the State many volunteers
may be necessary repe invasion and protect the ci
Gems Of the State in the present emergency which voun.
eers he will receive in companies and organize into Re
giments Brgades and Divisions according to the force
required and the Governor shall appoint and commits.
sion the general field and staff officers Of said volunteers
and proceed to have them organized and instructed
And that he shall Immediately invite all efficient and
worthy yrgnians and residents of Virginia, in the Ar
nv and Navy of the Urted States to retire therefrom
and to enter the service of Virginia assigning to them
such rank as will not the relative rank held
them in the United States SERVICE and will at least be
equivalent thereto"
BY order OF the Governor.
GEORGE w. MUNFORD,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-24
MISSoURrs RESPONSE TO LINCOLN's PROCLA-
NATION.

Gov Jackson of Mis- our, has replied as follows to the
requisition from Lincoln's Secretary OF War;
Executive DEPARTMENT MISSOURI,
ficr>ou City, April II.
Sir:-Your despatch Of the 18th instant making call
on Missouri Tor four regiments OF men, for immediate
service, Las been received
chere can be, l apprebend, doubt bat that these
me-, are ip ded to form part of the Presidents army
to l.ke war Upoa tic prvFe OF the seeded States
Your tqlisiton in my Judgment 70 illegal unconsutu,
,i-na revolutionary, and in lis OBJECT aSpman aud
dia bolical aud cannot be compiled with.
Not one man will the ate OF Missouri furnish to car
~ on s-ch ~ unholy crusade.
LSigned Z. F. JACKSON,
Governor OF Missouri
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-24
From the New York Express.
VIpCIkTa GONE

The announcement yesterday that this old Common
wealth. Intimately associated with about all the past
glorcs of our now unfortunate country,-had declared
for the Montgomery Conlederacy tended intensity the
depression Which weighed on the public miud deep down
under the surfsce of the derum incident TO the arrival
of or Anderson and the departure Of the troops for
Washington. Men felt that if they SoE!d part with Flo
rdi Louisiana and Tennessee if only profitable bu-
sness partnership had been udey dissolved, without no,
eGuate cause- they must now bid adeu 10 the Old
Dominion with sentiments &C a far different char
1t is difficult it ia impossible to real .e, az now
realize we must that Mount Vernon ard the 6 ave OF
George Washington henceorth, to US ROrth Amori-
cans, in foreign land and that the mother OF states
and Presidents ia longer friend but our iot
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s,up d,., Of tae Lincoln cabinet.

TIE c,bsI a, Washington are as wi,iess as they are
wicked. With ,hs shallow preteN. Of maintaining the
Constitution and laws. they are ;rampng both under
foot. The last proclamation Of Lincoln is most strk-
ipr instance Of s.lstu,Gcaton and folly We are told,
that the Southern States have not seceded-:hey
cannot secede-scclssilu Is iN and void and yet In
the same breath bCs, same States Treated to.
e;rn power and sui cted 20 blockade in pursuance Of
the lac Of nations. Whoever before heard OF govern
nent blocksdng portion Of It's territory by e e
"aw OF natio1sg" This is certainly something new,
under the SUM- and mus, be confessed 70 be emincnty
Iincoluian in law and log'ol What sggravates the
sbsurdity If anything could do H. while thus treating the
Southern States as go che Uaion and o1t Of it az tie
same tine. the plain provision Of tie Constitution which
EXPRESSLY pro, i5,:s any advantages TO one port
over another, IS wholly ignored. Tie words Of tie
Constitution on this point are worth quoting. They arc
No preference shall De given by any regulation Of com
meree or revenue 20 the ports Of State over arO
Their Therefore IS pr',crly clear, that the govern
meat cannot leave open ports in ore State and close
them 10 another. ], cannot shut up the ports Of New
O-eaus a-d Charleston and open those Of BcstOa ard
New York, e. by the Constitution. This, however,
our constitutional Rl.rspliuer pays no regard TO.
But this laundering crew not content vi,h coatFadic-
lions Of which a sclcolloy would De aslameja-d aot
satisfied with involving themselves n war Will halt tbs
c,utireut are laying down programme which will ae'-
tally draw upon them the uay.e5 OF Europe BY 'r'a-
les With England ard France, &c is expressly stipulated
that the vessels CT those countries shall have the night
Of entry 90 ~ the ports Of this country. THIS phrr
b.ossaIs comes directly aero this stipulated right
Taias yoa chat gland and France are the powers 20
submit. am,ly 90 Che dsa.,lo such .sbt-w would
operate he exclusion OF tbeis people from the most pc
fable commerce wi.h this co-aneuJs We take d. ust
che very d.s. English CT French vessel 'aat miy be me-
Tested in i.s progress 20 S1ahera port viii rouse Gle
,T.,l,l nations 70 yi-o--us measures OF resistance.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-24

ANDREW JOHNSON or TENNESSEE IN Hor WATER AT
LyNCHBUkG "A despatch from Lynchburg, dated Sun
day last, saws:
Andy johnson, late U. S. Senator irCm Tennessee,
passed through here to-day his way from Washington
to Tennessee. iasge crowd assembled and groaned
him. and offered every indEuity he deserved, including
plng his nose. Every effort made to take him OIL
tie cars.
The demonstrations were first suggested by Tennes'
scans Geat difficulty was experienced in restraining
the poousce johnson was protected by the Conductor
AID Others, who begged :hst he might be permitted to
proceed home and let his own people a.ea with him.
he denied sending message asserting that Tennessee
should furnish her quota of men.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-24

FRANCE AND ENeLASE ~ Favor OF THE CoNFEDERAci
Capt Nodler of the French marine arrived here this
morning in company with Captain St. Paul. fcm Mont
go,sesy. having left on Monday last.
Captain koder is gentleman of wealth and educa-
ton and on hearing 81 tie secession Of the Confederate
States Immediately left Franee foF America, anticipating
a COT Act. He proceeded Immediately is Charleston,
sEa was present at the bombardment OF Fort batar.-
The eap.n is full Of the spirit and intends apply
for letter OF E ~ having, learn, rendered his
srviccs to the Confederate Government 1t is under:
stood that letters of marQue viii shorty be Issued and
ss-eral applications of our czens have aire-sy been
made.
Captain n left ass hardly thirty days ago. and states
that the feeling of the peos end Government was unan
nous in favor of the recognition 81 tie Confederate
Staes also that they would make common cause with
w. and that England woal not hesitate to recogn1. US
also, as soon as our Commissioners should arrive-Ner
O.llaRs PicaNlne.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-24

LIFE Insurance AND THE WAR-Many inquiries have
been made by parties Interested 10 the 6eet OF SER
vices in the army navy upon life insurance We I'M
derstand that the New England Life Insurance Company
of Boston has established rate, at two per cent
above the ordinary rates and has commenced the ssu
ing OF policies. We have rot heard of any action by
the companies here but presume they will soon deter
mine what rate to establish to cover the war; or active
service risky y. JJ,raaL Of Commerce.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-24
A TRUMPET SOUND FROM BEYOND THE ALLIE
GHANY.
The following inspiring app
Harrison county, Register

The following inspiring appear Is HOul tile NA' A'" .
(Uarrsoa county Register
Men Of Harrison throw down your pillow, let your corn
20 implanted let your farm lose your attention. and be-
stow your whole care upon your country Like wash
sou in the days Of l76, leave your burrows rn1l-h-
ed and complete them in the breasts of your enemies
Worse far worse than foreign foe now threatens ycu
sectional President Of the United States now attempts
20 trampe upon your rights more be demands that you
shall give your property your honor AND YOUR LIVES to
al him in sutjugatng brethren OF the South! free
met Of Harrison, will you hgh' in such cause? No!
One voice, proceeding from the masses CT llT'ison
county psocins in thunder tones, that not only will
they refuse to fight themselves, but we will not allow
gle company Of soldiers or single man TO pass over
tn portion OF Virginia on the: way 10 enlist in the
Northern army.
Let Mr. Lincoln and bis Northern cohorts beware =
The train OF bearinga body OF soldiers on III way
70 conquer the South and shed Southern blood, will ne
yer pass through our territory Every bridge on the
railroad will be dead-lal 10 drop them into eternity
every rail on the road will be trap to land them into
that bourne from whence traitor ever has OF can re-
turn.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-24

RECRUITING FOR .HE sogTu ~ KESTUcRr.-The Louis
vile Courier of Tuesday, says
Col Jack Allen tried and gallant soldier is forming
a regiment which will start in few days to assist the
men OF the South in the struggle for their liberty and
their honor Fee transportation to the southern states
is promi.ed Tie same paper states that the " Davis
Guards would positively start Tuesday evening, tie
18th. for the South
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-24
GENERAL ORDERs-No. 8.
HGAuQUAErkRs OF the Army,

Wa,hi' gton, April 10, 1861.
Tie Military Department OF Washington extended so
as to ncluie in addition to the District Of Columbia aud
MARYLAND the Staes Of lawaTe and Pennsylvania, and
WILL be commanded b7 Major General Patteson belonging
10 the volunteers OF The latter State.
The M,ior General WILL fast as they are mustered
into service post the volunteers OF Penns yauia all along
the railroad from " mugton, Delaware to Washington
citv in sufficient numbers and in such proximity, as may
give reasonable protection to the lines Of parallel wires,
10 the road its rails, bridges, ears and stations.
nv command. WINFIELD SCOTT
E D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adiu:ant General.
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OLD AMHERST IN THE FIELD-We learn with pleasure
that four new companies being formed in Amherst
the ranks of which nearly filed up. Two of these
compeui be attached the Battalion Of Troop,
and two, a: New Hope, and at Zion, TO be In
fantry. When the conflict commences, the old Free
State will take the field with lcGs. 1000 as gallant and
as true Tough. in the cause of liberty
LyHch6,rg Republican.