The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-14
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
The Unhappy Constitution

| The Unhappy Constitution
In the Select Council of Philadelphia, on the
afternoon of the 18th, Sir. Drayton presented a
| communication numerously signed by citizens
praying that Councils will adopt resolution set
ting apart the 18th of September, the anniversary
OF the adoption of the Constitution, as a holiday,
and the Hon. George NJ. Dallas is requested to de-
liver an address to the assembled citizens of PhiIa-
| deiphia IN Independence Square, at 10 O'clock A.
NJ, on the subject OF the Constitution of the United
States, with such other ceremonies as are proper
| and consistent. The resolution was adopted
W hen this resolution taken up in the Com.
mon Council, Mr.. A. Miller stated that the Consti
tuition OF the United States guaranteed the per-
son and property of every citizen, but notwith-
standing this, he had seen in newspaper that
gentleman In New Jersey had been arrested on an
order from the Secretary Of War, and hurried off
to Fort Lafayette. To set apart a day for the
celebration Of the signing of the Constitution,
under these circumstances, oud be nothing but a
solemn mockery, and for his part he would have
nothing to do with it.
lie was second to in his reverence for tn
Constitution, and he had sworn to protect it; but
he had 40 respect for those who violate it every
day. Personal liberty is guaranteed, and every
person arrested is entitled to a fair hearing; he
must be charged upon the oath of a citizen; all
these guarantees are being violated, and it was a
solemn mockery to talk about celebrating the day
named in the resolution.
But the resolution, it came from the Select
Council, was adopted.
Treason.
One of the best Jokes of the season is the follow
ing: The Clarion Democrat published, couple of
weeks ago, the following extract from Lincon's
inaugural, without, however, naming its author:
''Suppose you go to war; ,ou cannot fight aI,gays;
and when, after much loss on both sides and no
gam on either, you cease fighting, the identical old
question, to terms of intercourse are again upon
yOW."
The week following, the Banner, a Republican
paper printed in Clarion, came out in an editorial
and denounced the paragraph as reasonable and
strictly in accordance with the teachings of the
New York Day Book! The blind dupe of party
was not posted
From tie Ntio York World.
A'ie 4<ei'""ie Gondsfnan and she Associated
Press.
The main particulars of the reconnaissance in
force toward Lewinsville were communicated to a
gentleman connected with this journal BY person
nt known secession sympathIes, at about 2 O'Clock
on the afternoon of Wednesday, when the Associ-
ated Press REPORTS represented ''a quiet opposite
Washington" At the same time Wall street was
filled with the widest rumors and distortions of
fact.
Slave Property Declared Free.
ST Louis, September l2.-Proyost Marshal Nc
hlnstry will issue the following proclaim alton to-
morrow:
The Major General commanding the Western
department having satisfactory evidence that Thos
Il. Smead, OF the city and county of St Louis, and
State of Missouri has been taking active part with
the enemies OF the United States in the present in-
surrectlonary movement against the Government,
and the Military Commission now in session at the
arsenal in this city having reported the facts to
hPRduna aS he IF
MaJor-General commanding has executed and or
dered to be published the following deeds of manu-.
mission
Here follows two deeds declaring by the authori-
ty OF Jaw and power invested in the Commanding
General, Frank Lewis and Hiram Reed, heretofore
held to service labor bv the said Thomas L. |
Smead, to be free and forever discharged from the
bond of servtude, giving them free right and au-
thorlty tn have, and control their own labor or
service rs 10 them may seem proper, without any
accountability whatever to said Thns l. Smead or
any n.y., one to claim by, through under him.
The life of Judge Ryand, late of the Supreme
Court who is in the hands of the Confederates, has
been threatened, if Captain Magoffin lately SEN
fenced in Lexington to be hung, is executed.
Com. F0ote, Captain Kelly and Lieutenant Shifk,
ot the United States Navy, arrived here to-day.
Post-NOte-orious.
Although Mr. Serrel, that unfortunate agent of
the Bank of England, has been Internationally
released" and extraordinary council of the Cab
met has been called to hear his ''impOrtant dsco-
sures," we learn from the New York Times that he
has failed thus far to regain possession of his s4O,
900 10 postnotes. They are held, says the Times,
by General Spinner, United States Treasurer, who
declines to give them up.
From the Neo York World
Don't Tell.
The Government will shortly put afoat two more |
expeditions, destined to land upon the coast of the
Confederate States. Their exact destination is not
generally known, but shall not be surprised if one
lands upon the inviting shores of South Carolina
and the other NAV possibly find manifest destiny |
drawing it toward the harbor of Brunswick, Geor- |
gia- Times. Sept. 10.
We have been aware of the preparation of this
expedition for several DAYS. but being anxious for
its secresy and success course have denied it the
publicity which the Times does not hesitate to give
it. The case OF the Star of the West should have
taught 1T discretion:
naval expedition will sail from New York
within the coming two weeks, which will no doubt
have most important bearing upon the progress
of the present war; 1t will comprise large feet
of gunboats and transports and force of probably
1000 men, including which will be taken
from Fortress Monroe. The destination is of
course. secret. but it will be the most terrible
aud effective blow yet dealt at the rebels.
From Special Despatch to ". T. Times.
Mcclellan Fremont.
WASHINGToN, Sept. l2.-There is much feeling
here among leading men, caused by the action of
slaves, or, rather, their arrest in camps and i'm
prsonment in jail to await the claim of their
tiers. This is in contravention of the spirit of the
letter addressed by the Secretary of War to Gen.
Butler, for it constitutes troops but army of
negrocatchers. 1t is directly in contradiction to
the letter of Fremonts proclamation, which has
been unanimously accepted by the people of the
loyal States as the true Interpretation of rela-
ton to the Shareholders in rebellion against the
Government.
From the N Y ErpreSS
.'Devices of the Enemy
One Of the worst stories of the barbarities OF the
SOutherners was that they deliberately and regu-
larv poisoned our whenever they got "a chance.
The Tribune a week or so ago, gave full details;
brigade in Maryland stopped to get water at well
and the woman of the house officousy called them
TO drink from her pitcher. Before they reached
camp, three had died the road, and four besides
were in eonvulsions. "Poson had been used" 1t
was reported elsewhere that the woman had been
shot. And now it is announced, that the owner
of the house and his wife (the woman in question:
were both Union people; the soldiers, when they |
stopped took hold of the churnh handle and brought
the butter, after which they were presented with
buttermik, of which they drank freely. The heat
the fatigue of marching and the buttermilk produ
ced their natural effects: several of the were
sick; and hence the story, quite equal to that of the
three black crows.
Another Newspaper in Trouble.
Orders have been issued not to allow the Ma
tional Zeitung, OF New York, to circulate through
the mails.
FROM the CRlcdg0 fOSt.
Patriotic Job
The newspaper editors who accuse the Secretary
of the Navy of "doing nothing" will at least, in
consideration of recent developments admit that
he has been doing something-for his friends lie
has been making purchases of vessels to aid the
blockading squadron. In order to prevent the Gov
ernment from being swindled, he selected COM
petent gentleman to make the purchases, that gem
| tleman was Mr.. James d. Morgan, brother-in-law
of Secretary Wees, and cousin of Gov. Morgan,
/ of New York. The compensation of this agent
was a commission of two and one-half per cent. on
| the amount of his purchases. Mr.. Morgan during
| his brief term Government agent has purchased
"a steamers and other vessels, at aggregate cost
| of s., ,524 ,572, which sum at commission of 215
per cent. Yields to Mr.. Morgan the handsome COM
pensation of sss,l24! Since the date of the pur-