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The national Republican., 1861-08-26
Non-lntcrcourse with the Rebc, str,,,-
Correspondence Intcrdictsd.
The following order was on Saturday pub.
lishcd by the Postmaster General:

Ihc Io'lowing order was on Saturday pub.
lishcd by the Postmaster General:
POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
August "a, 1861.
The President Of the United States directs
that his proclamation Of the 10th instant, inter-
dieting commercial intercourse with the &C.
called Confederate States, shall be applied to
correspondence with those States, and has de-
volved upon this Department the enforcement
Of so much Of It's interdict az relates to such
correspondence. The ofhcers and agents Of
this Department will, therefore, without further
Instructions, lose no time in putting an end to
written intercourse with those States, by caus-
ing the arrest OF any express agent or other
Ierson who shall after the promulgation OF
this order, receive letters TO be carried 10 or
from those States and will seize all such letters
and forward them to this Department.
N. BLAIR,
Postmaster General.
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ze- The arrival here, on Saturday morning
OF large number Of loaded wagons, from
the column Of General Banks, led to the uu-
founded report that that general was retreslipr
upon this city.
The national Republican., 1861-08-26
Gehcrsl Nosencranz and the Press.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION OF
WESTERN VInGINIA

WESTERN VIRGINIA,
ClqrksviHs. dug 20, 1861.
Inc General commanding the army of oecu.
patton in, Western Virginia, invoke, The mid NJ
the press to prevent the enemy from Learning
through II the position, strength, and move
mens Of the troops under his Command. Such
Information is Of the greatest service to the
enemy, and deprives the commander of our
forces OF all the advantages which arise from
the secrecy OF concentration and surprise
vantages which are constantly enjoyed by the
rebels, whose press never appears to bstray
'hem' W. S. ROsENCRANz.
brigadier General Commanding
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Gs- Colonel Thomas, the Assistant Quarter.
master OF Philadelphia, has been removed
and Colonel Geo. H, Crossnlan has taken his
place.
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-Gs~ General Webb has had an iuteryiev
with the French Emperor, and says that he ia
cminently satisfied with his Msjesty's views on
the American question.
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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Published Daily, Sundays Excepted,
BY w. j. MURTAGH s. 90.
Geo. NJ. Weston, Editor.

ns' The publication Office Of the National
Mpublicdn is at the northeast corner of.D and
seventh street, second floor, over ". D. Shep.
herds store. Entrance on Seventh street.
The national Republican., 1861-08-26

~ The Brooklyn E.ylc one of the indicted
papers, has turned from the error Of its ways,
and will no lougsr advocate treason.
The national Republican., 1861-08-26

Gs- The Starke county (Ohio) Democrat has
been destroyed on account of iis hostility to
the Government.
The national Republican., 1861-08-26

nRs. LOCKWOOD u DARRELL ara
~ prepared to insert TEETH on VULCANiTE
BASE-a new and improved mode. When made on
t,is plan, they are comfortable 10 wear and much
cheaper than any other Also, Teeth inserted on
Gold Plate and all Dental Operations OF any kind
once room No 8, In the Washington Building,
feb Ii ~ ~,~
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General Dix has requested the Baltimore
papers 10 refrain from the publication Of news
wnich Will aid the enemy, aud they comply,
The national Republican., 1861-08-26

yae- Lieutenant Tatnall, of the marines has
resigned.
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JOSEPH SHAFFIELD's
u BALTIMORE CONEEcTIONERY

No31s Srth street, bireea and II, Washington, d. C.
a. tIe.h Cakes every day; Candies of all kinds;
wedding Cakes, Fancy Cakes Pyramids Of all kinds
and sizes, Charlotte Russo, Blanc Mango, and Jel
lies, made to order Parties Suppers, Balls, Excur
sions Weddings, and other snte furnished
Ices, 81 25 per gallon Nb18-@H
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,ae" Tx President Pierce is at NIAGARA Falls.
The national Republican., 1861-08-26

amy EXPRESS COMPANY.
n No. 8ss PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Under the National Hotel, Washington, d. c,
Packages, Money, and MupiiiI rs ~-
United States
A TaI.wEEkLY LINE OF PROPELLERs
runs between Washington and New York ria Dels.
ware and Chesapeake, and Delaware and Rariisn
Canals Passage through in about fifty hours
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OFFICE Metropolitan Police Board,

I HTO1 "cCrOpOIItah FOI1Cc hoard,
- WAsHISGTOS, IUgid 10, 1861.
Notice-All applications for appointment in thu
metropolitan Police OF the District Of Columbia =
must be addressed to the Police Commissioner,
~ crat,g, and filed witt The Clerk of the Board at
thcir office In the City Hall, " aslington, between
the hours Of O'Clock A NJ and 1 O'Clock r NJ,
until Monday: the 26th instant; after which no ap.
plicati0n win be received
By order of the Board: j. +. BROWN,
aug 2o-'t Acting Secretary.
The national Republican., 1861-08-26

WRAPPING PAPEH
w FOR SALE Al THIS OFFICE
The national Republican., 1861-08-26
III General Hospital, .llcramlria, .iuyust .

Sick remaining IN Me Hospital for Erupiivs
Diseases.
The national Republican., 1861-08-26

SCHOOL-ROOM WANTED, or 4 yorv
~ small house, furnished or unfurnisled In any ia
cation where a school for young children of both
SEXES would be patronzed. 1t must have good
yard, and water. Address with full DarticuIsSs A.
10 rent, &c., School Room," at the office Of his
paper auEl
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W rs.

WANTED-TO purchase an Inn proved
" FARM con'a'hiog from sixty 10 one hundred
soses, within few m le' Of the .ity. Address Box
aug G-3.S
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AID FOR SOUTH CARoLINA.-Thc news
from South Carolina received during the
last three or four days, has produced uni
versal excitement among our citizens, and
we have yet to hear of but few persons
who do not fully sympathize with the
gallant Palmetto State in their detcrmin-
alton to throw off the Black Republican
rule. On the receipt Of the first news
concerning the evacuation Of Fort Moul-
tric by the U. S. troops and q probable
collision with the South Carolinians, about
fifty of our young men, determined
and true, promptly enrolled themselves,
under pledge to leave at a moments
warning for Charleston, prepared to rem
der whatever aid and service they might
be called upon to perform in defence of
South Carolina. The number has since
been largely increased, and, were it deem
ed imperatively necesessary, the number
could be easily raised to hundreds. we
trust there may be no occasion for their
services; but should such be the case'
from our knowledge of the material we
feel assured that their pledge will be I'M
pictitly fulfilled, and that South Carolina
will not secure the support of u Drawer
and more chivalrous band.-Lynchbuy
(Ta9 Rep.
COMMISSIONERS TO THF SOUTHERN STATES.
The Convention, several days since,
elected the following Commissioners to
the Southern States:
Georgia-Hon JAMES L. ORR.
Florida-Hon. L. W. SpRArT.
Ala5dn,a-Hon. a. p. CALHOUN.
Mssissppi-Hon- NJ. L. BoNHAM.
Louisiana-Hon. J. L. MANNING.
Arhonsas-Hon. A. G. SPAIN.
Tenas-Hon. JOHN MCQUEEN.
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and ordained, That the Judicial powers
heretofore delegated to this State, so as
to form part Of the Judicial power of the
United States, having reverted to this
State, shall be exercised by such Courts
as the General Assembly shall direct.
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to which it was entitled in the Congress
of the United States.
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An Ordinance Concerning Pomers lately vest-
ed in the Congress Of the United States.
We, the people of the State of
South Carolina, in Convention assembled,
do declare and ordain, and it is hereby de-
clared and ordained, That all powers
which by this State were heretofore dele
gatcdto the Congress of the UnitedStates,
shall be vested in the General Assembly,
except that during the existence of this
Convention, the powers of the General
Assembly shall not extend, without the
direction of this Convention, to any one
of these subjects, to wit Duties and i'm
posts, the post office, the declaration of
war, treaties, confedcracy, with other
States, citizenship and treason.
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CHARLESTON, January a.-The Georgia
delegation tclographed to Savannah to
take the forts, and it las been done.
Georgia has gone by large vote for
secession.
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An Ordinance to Define and Punish Trt

-@'N >''- -
son.
We, the people of the State Of South
Carolina, in Convention assembled, do de-
clare and ordain, and it is hereby declared
and ordained that in addition to what has
been already declared to be treason by the
General Assembly-heason against this
State shall consist Onlyin 1euying ,car against
the State or adhering to its enemies, giU-
ing them aid and comtort-and that treason
shall be punishedby death without the benefit
of clergy
An Ordnance Concerning Judicial P00-
ers.
We, the people of the State of South
Carolina, in Convention assembled, do de-
clare ard ordain, and it is hereby declared
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AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING CITIZENSHIP.
We the peopleof the State of South Carolina,
in Contention assembled, do declare and
ordain, and 1t is hereby declared and Or
dained. as fOllOUS:
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CHARLESTON, January 4.-Despatches
received in this city from reliable sources
state that the fort at Mobile was taken
last night. A large quantity of arms,
ammunition and other stores werc taken.
Fort Morgan will be taken tonight.
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AN ORDINANCE to amend the C0nstitu-
ton Of the State Of South Carolina in
Respect to the E.recutiUe Department.
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CHARLESTON, January 3.-It is report
ed that the Gcorgians have garrisoned
Fort Pulaski. Everything here is quiet.
Baker, IN a speech at Washington, is
reported to have said that the Republi-
cans will not yield an inch, even to savo
the Union or prevent civil war.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-17
A Frank Confession.
The Express says :

nv 10 ti NH9 80
"If the Democrat will take the trouble TO
read Mr.. Douglas speech, which it ncglccts
to publish, and will also peruse Mr.. Seward
! speech, Of which it appears to think very
| highly, it will find that, in case a dissolution
takes place, it will not merely be confined to
separation between the North and South
but will result in the formation Of several
confederaces. In that case IRE do not hesitate
to declare that IRE ~o"id adcoc4tc the cata5iiSh-
ment Of Pocifc Rcpojiic."
We have that sheet now, where We want
it. There is nothing we like so much as
frankness, and here is frank declaration in
favor of a Pacific Republic. Hitherto peo-
pie have been in doubt as TO what the En-
press was driving at Now they know. II
wants Pacific Republic.
The Express, we presume will not deny
that it has justified the Secessionists in thcil
| course that it has endorsed Iach Mont aom-
cry and Senator Thornton in their approval
of the course Of South Carolina, and that il
has been in favor Of all the revolutionary
movements in the South. Very well, these
movements have tended directly TO separa-
! ton of certain States from the Union, either
pcaceabIy or by war, and in case Of such
separation the Express is in favor of Pacific
Republic. Is it not logical, then, to conclude
| that it is for a Pacific Republic, primarily ?
If it were not would it sanction movements
which are calculated TO bring about the very
crisis which, in its opinion, would justify the
Z II Il. IL
IL says that dissolution would result in
the breaking up into several confcdcracies,
and that, in that case, it would be decidedly
in favor of Pacific RepUblic. Is it in IA
vor, then, of a breaking UP into several con
federacies? Ifit is not, why does it lend its
excuses and its sympathies to those who are
endeavoring TO consummate disunon, by re-
belling against the Federal Government be-
fore solitary blow has been struck by any
department of the Government, at any right
of the South? BY thus iavoriDg the Seces-
sion unconventional we presume that it
will not deny that it does favor it; if it does
deny it, let it say SO, because we are anxious
not to misrepresent any body or any paper
at time like this)-by thus favoring the Sc
cession movement, we say, the Express un-
doubtedly helps to make the first link in the
chain that leads to a possibility of a scheme
for a Pacific Republic 1t don't want Pa
cfc Republic, ,Olcss the Sec -ssion movement
succeeds, and it lends its voice and sympathy
to that movement!
Do we misrepresent that sheet or not
For fear that we may, we ask the Express if
it favors a Pacific Republic, in case there are
not several confederaces, but only seccs-
sion of Southern States from the balance of
the Union, that balance remaining harmo-
nious and entire?
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-17
MIR. Madison's views.

II is well known that Mr.. Madison was
styled the Father Of the American Constitu-
ton, and that he infused his spirit into that
Constitution. IT is, therefore, Of great inn
portance to know what his views OF the
character Of our Government were. They
were those, and we gather them from a
letter received by Washington from Madison
previous to the assembling Of the Nationai
Convention at Philadelphia. He was OF the
opinion that Gan individual independence o.
the States was utterly rreconciIable with
their aggregate sovereignty" At the same
time, the absolute consolidation Of all the
States into one Republic, irrespective Of state
lines and distinctions, was not his notion. lie
proposed middle ground, which would sup
port supremacy Of the national authority,
while it recognized local authorities "when-
ever they could be stJor,Gnatcly useful lie
was for the Federal Government beng
armed "vith positive and complete authority
in all cases which require uniformity, such as
regulation of trade, taxing imports and e%-
ports, fixing terms Of naturalization, DC
Further than this, he was in favor of Il
negative, IL. all cases, whatever, by the Fed
eral Congress, upon the acts Of States. This
principle was modified, in the Constitution,
SO as to signify that the laws and Constitution
of the United States should be s"premo, the
Constitution and laws of the States to the
contrary notwithstanding.
The oalhs of the members Of the Judiciary
Department should, in his opinion, include
fidelity to the general as well as local consti-
tuition. And this provision was incorporated
into the Federal Constitution. The militia,
he thought, should be at the command Of the
Federal Government, when the latter chose
to exercise its authority; and the Constitution
50 orders it.
The right of coercion, he thought, should
be expressly declared. The right of coercion
was, according to his idea, inserted in the
against iudiciduals and not .Statcs
lie was of the opinion that the Constitu-
tion, when framed, should be ratified by the
peoplc, and not by the legislatures. And the
instrument was 50 ratified
The Constitution, as it exists, embodies all
the great leading principles of Mi. Madison,
provisions and trace them TO the fountain
head as we find it in that broad and lumin-
Gus mind.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-17

The FLowERY DIGGINGs AT WAsHoE-
Work is progressing finely in that section
The Lady Bryan Company found some very
rich gold bearing rock in their vein. The
Aurora Borealis Company have quite a rich
ledge about four feet in width. The Harri-
son Company's rock is improving in quality
as they go down upon their ledge. The
Utah Company are about getting incorpora-
ted, and as soon as that's effected they will
commence operations upon an extensive
scale No work is doing upon the Rogers
and Cherokee On the road to the Flowery,
about two miles east of Virginia, the Monte
Crsto is running in tunnel and expect to
find their ledge very rich. About sixty
inches of water is now running down the
sapon.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-17

ANOTHER STAGE ACCIDENT.-After dark
Friday eTening, as the Napa Stage was COM
ing into Sacramento, and when opposite the
station house, the horses were driven into a
trench which had been dug by the changing
for the purpose of laying the supply pipe.
When the work of the day was concluded
they had neglected to cover or guard the
opening, and the result was as might have
been expected. In getting the horses out OF
the ditch it was found that gas pipe had
been broken, and was discovered by the gas
igniting from a candle used to shed light OF
the subject of the catastrophe. A horse was
slightly burned, but no serious damage was
done.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-17

CALVIN b. McDoNALD.-This gentlema"
has been lccturing, for some weeks past J"
the mountain towns Oh he"Life and limes
Of Cardinal Richelieu The papers speak o'
him in high terms, aud he draws large audi
enaes The La Porte Messenger says oil H.
The lecture abounds in striking metaphor,
passages Of rare eloquence, and Le'ull'U
siniles: and among his auditors OF Iuesday
aight, numbering many Of our most ln'eHl
gent citizens, we heard but one opinion
hat the lecture affords choice entertain
mcnt for any intelligent audience.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-17

SLurcE RoBplNG-We have heard a ru-
NOR, says the San Juan Press, that a short
time since an attempt was made to rob Nc
Keeby d Co.'S sluices at Sebastopo, and that
the parties were detected by the watchman,
but owing to some iaar pas Of his the rob,
bers escaped We give the report for what
it is worth, with the injunction to all parties
engaged in mining, to kecpa good watch
over sluces. There are robbers about, who
will lose no opportunity Of helping them
selves to What don't belong to them.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-17
SOmcrsaulting.

The Express, after having turned more
aomersauts, within the last two years, than
any paper that we know Of, accuse US Of
soiner~auting. five somersaut, We manage
at least to light upon our feet, instead OF '"r
head.
The Expires says We somcrsault, in order
to agree with Douglas. How many times 1t
has soInersaulted with regard to Douglas, 1t
would be amusing to count up.
First, it recognized him as a Democrat
then it denounced him as 10 Democrat
Next, it said that he differed with the 'De-
nocracy," Ohe EXprcss's kind Of Democracy
on abstract questions, but still that he he'd
no sympathy with Republicans; then it bold
" charged him with leaning to the Repnb-
licans, and, if we be not greatly mistaken,
declared that ii was more than likely that
he was making ready TO jump into the ranks
Of The Republican Party Next, it lauded
him to the skies for sticking to the regular
organization Of the Democratic Party; then
itself, 5oitcd that same regular organization
ana ucHOuIccu DOu5id9 IOI Hoo oul 90 --o'4" =
to the boilers
This kind Of inconsistency runs through
the whole career of the Express, since the di-
visions in the Democratic Party, and, if it de-
nies thciusticc Of the accusation, we can sub
stantiate the charge by proof, positive and di-
rect, from its own columns
Somersauting, forsoothl Thc fact is, the
Express has somersaulted SO much that il
imagines the whole world has been in a
whirligig and topsy turvy, when it is only
itself that has been cutting the "iantastil
tricks before high Heaven" that make mer
laugh if it does not the ''angcls weep"
Ofall the papers in the world to talk abou
consistency, the Express is the last.
We have heretofore said that we hay,
more legitimate, and, as we think, in tn,
present crisis, higher business to perform
than mousing around among old files to hum
up the Inconsistencies OF contemporaries, bu
| if the Express imagines that this dislike is tn,
result of any douJtfulness on our part as t'
the result of the contest, we stand ready t
demonstrate that it is IA most cgrcgious mis-
take We believe that we can salt down tha
sheet, on the matter of inconsistency anC
somersaulting, in manner which it will re-
member.
Somcrsauting, quotha Well weIl sec
who has somersaulted, if we begin the iuyes-
tigaton.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-17

A COMPANY termed the Gilbert Company
Niagara ledge, situated ON the hill north OF
the Devils Gate near Carson, have found
their lead to be quite valuable. Some splen-
did prospects Of gold being obtained from it.
THE Butte Record learns that the violent
storm of Monday did considerable damage to
the main ditch of the Feather River and
Ophir Water Company. The South Fork
was much swollen, and an unprecedentedly
large volume of water passed over the head
dam, without injuring it, however. The
principal damage was occasioned by the in
tersecting ravines.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-17

V6N MoLLEn d Co.-This firm, doing bust
ness on the corner Of + and Second streets
keep an excellent stock of groceries, &c. and
take goods on storage. They are the agents
in Marysvile of the Hamburg Bremen Fire
Insurance Company.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-17

ALLEDGED MALpRAcucE-John M. Peter
son brought suit against Holmes Finnigan, in
San Francisco county, for damages sustained
by. the malpractice of the defendant who set
the broken leg of plaintiffs daughter in such
manner that when the bone healed the leg
was crooked. The jury rendered a verdict
for the defendant, SO the charge Of malprac-
tice was not sustained.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-17

ELoPEMENT ExTRAoRDINARY.-Ihe San Ju-
an Press says: 1t is reported that two re
Gently married men of our place eloped from
their wives n short time since, and having
gone to parts unknown, thus fulfilling that
trite saying "the course of true love never
did run smooth" The last we heard of the
wives, they were on the way TO San Francis
co, apparently well satisfied with their con
dition.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-17

HARD ON DouGLAs,-The Sacramento cor
respondent of the Marysyille Democrat, allu.
ding to the resolutions passed, the other day,
by the Assembly, endorsing the Crttenden
Compromise and approving Breckinridge
and Douglas course in regard to them, says
endorsement of men who talk with torhc}
tongues, one word for the Union and two for
South Carolina, will not keep off the real is
sue which the country must decide, viz -
shall the United States Government live or
die ?"
And the Democrat publishes the foregoing
without a word of comment. Douglas talks
with a forked tongue, heh We'll, that will
do pretty well for the true Douglas Democ
racy.-Express
Oh pshaw you know very well, or you
ought to know, that the allusion was to
Breckenridge aud men of his stamp, and not
to Douglas.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-17

New STRIKES The Yellow Jacket Com
pany at Gold Hill, Washoe, have run slid
shaft down about ninety feet on their ledge
and struck it very rich in gold and silver.
The compahy's ground is situated across the
rayine and south OF the rich leads Of Gold
Hill.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-17

LADY FRANKLIN.-This estimable woman.
with her niece, were out shopping yesterday.
We saw them in Hutchings & Rosenlields
during the afternoon, where the old lady was
examining valentines, from which to select
and send to her juvenile friends, doubtless, in
far away England. She goes to Victoria this
afternoon.-S f. Mirror, Friday
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-17

DoDeEs.--The Express does not answer our
interrogatories regarding Calhoun. 1t does
not tel us TO what extent it endorses his doe
trines, although it does endorse him. it says,
in some things. We asked certain specific
questions. The Express lodges, and does
not reply to those questions If it is afraid
to answer them, we let it Off, otherwise we
insist. The questions are plainly put in our
issue OF the 10Th inst, and there is no diai
Guilty in understanding them.