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The Cotton Loan.

The Hon. b. II. HILL, in his late speech
at LaGrange. Georgia, on the subject of
the Cotton Loan, said:
The North yet believes our Government
is a usurpation. want every body who
makes cotton to take stock in this pro-
position. / believe if we 60 up to Con-
gress on the Goth of July with one million
Of bales subscribed, it will strike terror
into the hearts OF the enemy. England
and France will speedily recognize us,
and they will sue for peace. Cheers.
Come up, then. and subscribe your cotton
to this loan. How many of your crops
would you even give away your entire
surplus of, to secure proper termination
of this conflict and perpetuatlon to
yourselves and your posterity of the rights
and liberty you enjoy? ["All that we will
ever make" and tremendous applause.
But you will not be required TO give away
a cents worth, or lose dime. You can't
make better investment of your surplus
products. t.t...
Some have asked if these bonds will be
good. What more can | say on this
point? Providence has given me great
privilege. have seen every page OF the
history of this revolution, as it was made
and turned over from day to day. Ihave
the utmost confidence in its success. All
my cotton can 60 for government bonds.
All my property can be bought with them.
II any. one don't believe me, try me.
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PROCLAMATION.
BY the President of the Confeder-
ate States of America,

WHEREAS, by an act of the Congress of
the Confederate States of America approx
ed May II, 1861, it is provided that the
State of Tennessee shall be admitted a
member for the Confederate States of
America, upon an equal footing with the
other States, under the Constitution for
the Provisional Government of the same,
upon the condition that the said Consti-
tuition for the Provisional Government
of the Confederate States shall be adopt
ed and ratified by the properly and legal
ly constituted authorities of said State;
and the Governor OF said State shall trans
NIT to the President of the Confederate
States, before the re-assembling of Con-
gress, an authentic copy of the proceed
ings touching said adoption and ratifica-
ton by said State of said Provisional
Constitution, upon the receipt whereof
the President, by proclamation, shall an
nounce the fact:
Now, therefore, /, JEFFERSON DAVIS,
President of the Confederate States of
America. do issue this my proclamation,
making known to all whom it may con-
Germ that authentic information has
been received by me of the adoption and
ratification, by the properly and legally
constituted authorities of the State of
Tennessee of the Constitution for the
Provisional Government of the Confed-
crate States, and that certified copy has
been transmitted to me by the Governor
of said State Of the proceedings touch
ing said adoption and ratification by said
State of said Provisional Constitution, to
the end that the admission of the said
State of Tennessee into the Confedera-
cy be considered as complete, and the
laws of the Confederacy thereby extend
ed over said State as fully and complete
ly as over the other States now compos-
ing the same.
In testimony whereof have hereunto
- subscribed my name, and caused
I LIS. thesesl of the Confederate States
49, to be affixed, at the city of Rich
mond, this I'd day of July, A. d, 1861.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
BY the PRESIDENT:
r. TooMRs, Secretary of State.
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Northern War Measures.

The following is said to be the substance
of the war bills of Wilson, of Mass, in
the Federal Senate: r--r
The NATIONAL GrARp.-The bill for the
organization of National Guard provides
for the enrolment of 100000 men, be-
tween q and So years of age, to be di-
vided into two hundred regiments, of
twelve companies each, apportioned
among the States pro rata, according to
their representation in Congress. After6
years service, those who enlist are emit.
tied to an honorable discharge, and to
exemption from service on the jury
Eighty thousand are to be enrolled the
first year, and the same number the Sc
cond and third, SO that a third may 60
out of service at time. The President
is to have power to call out the Guard, or
any part of it, in case of invasion or in
surrection beyond the power of the civil
arm.
The MILITARY Power OF THE President.
The bill which legali2es the Presidents
acts since the 4th of March, empowers
him, in case of eXigency, when Congress
is not in session, TO take similar measures.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR, &c.
Another bill provides for the appoint
inent OF an assistant Secretary of War.
with salary of $4,000. for additional
force in the Military Bureaus, for the APP
pointment of two additional Cadets to
West Point from each State by their Sem
ators and for the filling of all vacancies in
the Academy by the President; for the
classification Of mounted men hitherto
called by different names, as numbered
regiments of cavalry.
The VOLUNTEER FoRcE.-The bill touch.
ing the volunteer force, empowers the
President to appoint not exceeding six
Major Generals and eighteen Brigadiers.
ENHANCING THE REGULAR ARMY.-The
bill enlarging the regular army empowers
the President to increase the old regi-
ments to the standard of the new ones.
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whether on the gallows high,
Or in the battles van,
The fittest place Tor man to die
Is where he dies for Man"
A CARD.

Editor Post: In your issue of the 5th,
my name was suggested as candidate
for seat in the Provisional Government
Of the Confederate States. have received
numerous letters from citizens of the diff
ferent counties of this Congressional Dis
trict urging me to become candidate
For all these expressions of confidence
and partially, permit me to return my
grateful acknowledgements. If believed
that the cause Of the South would be pro-
noted by conserving to run, l would an
nounce my name without calculating the
probabilities of success or defeat But
other gentlemen having become candi-
dates, who take the same position which
should have taken-in favor of q vigor-
GUS and determined resistance to the war
of subjugation now being waged upon us
by the Lincoln government, and utterly
opposed to the ruinous and suicidal poll
cy of dividing the State OF TENNESSEE
most respectfully decline permitting my
name to be used in that connection. My
ambition for the most honorable position
never would have induced me to seek it
through promiscuous scramble-much
less would do anything to increase the
unhappy differences existing in one Sec
ton of the State, when the honor and
safety of the South depend upon united
and harmonious action.
Respectfully, A. CALDWELL.
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Gen. Scott.

The following comes through the Gin.
cinnati Enquirer, and is from the Wash
ington correspondent of that paper:
The Government is losing confidence
in General Scott. His health is very bad,
having a complication of diseases. He
insists on doing everything himself. 1t
was General Scott who induced Mr.. Lin
coin to appoint General Dix to command
the army on the Potomac, thereby SUI
perseding, with civilian of seventy, the
young, vigorous officer in command
The appointment was not agreeable to
the Cabinet, which desired to have it
changed, which may yet be done.
The same writer furnishes the follow
ing: I.
Fremont will assume command of all
the army in Western Virginia, relieving
Generals Patterson and Mcclellan. The
Government is dissatisfied with General
Patterson: He has twenty-five thousand
men, and does nothing They say that
he should have occupied Lynchburg by
this time. General Mcclellan will be re-
lieved simply that he may give his whole
attention to the division North of the
Ohio. t'l = .r.-f
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Northern Passports,

Especial attention is directed to the
following general order:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac,
Manassas Junction, June rs, 1861.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 81.
On and after the thirtieth instant, no
person whatever, with or without pass
port, except from the War Department,
will be permitted to enter the lines of
the ArInl Potomac with the in
tention to pass thence or thereafter in
to the enemy.
BY order Of the Brigadier-General
BEAUREGARD.
THOMAS JoRDAS, A. A. Adj't. General.
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Troops East Tennessee.

n teiegTup putcn run WhsniuB-
ton, dated III hays
"a portion Clelland's command
Is moving TOT Cumberland Gap, to
protect East hesseeans."
We can y believe there is any
truth in the a e, although reports Of a
similar charactS reach us almost every
day. There isShe fact, however we may
all rs well understand at once, and begin
to appreciate. by and through the act Of
an overwhelming majority of its people,
the Sovereign State Of Tennessee has sew
cred its relationship with the Federal Co.
vcrumcnt, aud Federal troops have no
more right to enter any portion of the
State ito protect" anybody than they
would have to enter Canada for similar
purpose. If they come, they come as ene-
mics of the commonwealth. and their
presence anywhere within its limits can
not and will not be tolerated moment
longer than may be necessary to annihi-
late or drive them out. BY tho act sew.
ering their relationship with the Federal
Government, the people of Tennessee,
with equal unanimity, identified them
selves with the Government of the Con-
federate States, and the State of Tenncs-
see is today, in all its length and breadth,
in fact and in act, constituent member,
part and-pareel, of that Government,
and charged with common proportion
of its responsibilities and linked with its
destiny for veal or for wo. Many oppos-
ed the causes md deprecated the steps
which induced this change in our condi.
ton and relationship, but the change has
been made, the fact exists, by and with
the sanction of the people, who are SOW
ereign in all things, and we should all re-
cognize it and cheerfully acquiesoe in
whatever bu !dens the new state of affairs
may impose. The highest duty man owes
bellows the stars of heaven, is fealty and
obedience to the State of which he is a
citizen: for in this duty is involved the
peace and preservation Of society and the
safety and protection of property, his
home and fireside, his civil and religious
rights, his immunities, franchises, ard
everything else worth living for. And
whoever teaches any other doctrine, is
an evil counsellor whose policy points
to anarchy and bloodshed
Another fact to which we wish to recur
Wherever Federal troops have been sent
to aid Union men," the worst features
of civil war have Immediately ensued
and similar scenes of atrocity and blood
shed would follow their introduction into
East Tennessee. For ourself we do not
believe that any Federal troops have been
or will be sent to our Northeastern Dor
der. But there are persons who do believe
it, and who are continually excited by
reports such as we have quoted above
1t is on their account we notice the sub
ject today; and assure them that when
ever detachment of Mr.. Lincoln's sol
diers appear on the borders of East Ten
nessee, force will be thrown forward a
once sufficiently large to sweep then
from the face Of the earth. We know
vigilant eye is watching the whole ground
and we have right to give this assurance
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nss~ Garlic and Pierpont, the two vi

p@~ Garlic and Pierpont, the two Vir-
ginia traitors, recently seized 1000 IN
gold belonging to the Western Lunatic
Asylum, that was on deposit at the Bank
of Weston. AS desire to get possession
of the poor old Bank of Tennessee is at
the bottom Of some genuemen's patriot
ism and loyalty 10, Lineoln's government,
this move Of the Virginia traitors ought
to admonisk the authorities of this State
to additional vigilance.
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Important to Volunteers.

One of the officers of the Georgia Vol
unteers writes from Winchester, Va, to
the Atlanta papers, that sit is useless for
volunteers 10 buy side arms" They are
not allowed to carry them after they are
mustered into service. The money each
would spend for pistol will do them
great good if brought in money. Orders
are given to dispense with pistols as fast
as the different regiments arrive in camp,
and men are following the army round to
ouy them. AT is money thrown away to
buy pistols. .....st
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man had been announced in Nashville
paper for the office of Governor. We fluid
in the same paper--the Banner, which
speaks by authority-the following in re-
gard to Col. Polk position:
(Erom the Nashville Bannor.)
ls, POSITION OF COL. POLK.
We are somewhat surprised to learn
that many persons are ia doubt as to Col.
Folks position. We can state it, authori-
fatrely, In a few words. Colonel Polk
was an original Union man, and acted
with that party until it disbanded upon
the proclamation of Lincoln calling out
seventy.fivc thousand troops to subjugate
the South. He voted on the Sth of June
for SEPARATION and REPRESENTATION. He
is in favor of the adoption of the Perma-
nent Constitution Of tho Confederate
States by the people Of Tennessee, on the
LIST Thursday in August next. He is for
the most vigorous and effective prosecu-
ton of the war for Southern lndepen-
dence, and opposed to any compromise
or settlement short OF the acknowledge
tnent of our independence"
So far, all right. Both Col. Polk and
Gov. Harris are democrats, but we have
buried all that. In view Of the surround
ings, we certainly regard tho present in
cumbent as the most suitable and COM
petent man for the place. That may pass,
too. We are gratified to learn, from one
who has right to speak for him, that
Col Polk voted for Separation and Repro
sentation, and that whether he or Cover
nor Harris be elected, we shall have in
the Gubcrnatorial chair man who If
';yor TIC most vigorous and effective prosecution
Of the ,rar for Southern Independence and OPP
posed 10 any compromise or settlement short Q,
the acknowledgment of our independence"
We say. we are gratified to find Mr.
Polk on SO sound q platform; and the
more so, because the disposition to sup
port him manifested by the late advocates
of Resistance, is sufficient evidence that
the sober second thought is laying hold
of their minds, and that the machina-
tons of the mischief-makers are about to
result in signal failure and the plotters
be overwhelmed with shame and confu-
sion.
Now, let the candidates for Congress
and for the Legislature take the same
manly and honest position, and not try
to slip in under false pretences, and we
shall hear no more of Resistance and
Separation in East Tennessee, and har-
mony. unity and concert Of action will
prevail among the people of the differ
ent divisions of the State. Lincoln's
message destroys all idea Of neutrality,
and the lvocates Of that untenable aad
iil-conceived policy are left without any
ground upon which to rest the soles of
their feet. Every thing prompts toa firm,
united and manly cooperation with our
brethren of Middle and West Tennessee
and of the South, and there is neither
wisdom, loyalty, or good sense in any
other course ut this time.
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A New STATE IN CALlFoRNIA.--News re-
ceived at Washington on the 25th inst,
from California, asserts that the South
ern rights mon in that State "are about
to proclaim the Southern portion of it,
below $3.50, q separate State, and to ally
themselves with the Southern Confedera.
cy. 1t is said that's strong party in New
Mexico, Arizona and Nevada Territory
is in favor OF the project and ready to
second it,"
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The Condition of Baltimore.

From private letter from Baltimore
addressed TO friend of ours, we are per-
mitted to make the following significant
extract: Baltimore looks all the time
like general holiday; we feel that we
are no better Off than our slaves. The
Governor has sold the State, and all real
Marylanders feel degraded. This has
made many take sides with the South"
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SsA- Those two hot warriors, Greeley
and Bennett have fallen out. Here is a
specimen of the Herald's talk about old
White Coat:
But when Justice gets her due--when
the offenders in the work of bringing
upon the country this civil war shall be
punished--such Abolition and disunion
agitators of the last twenty years as
Greeley, Garrison and Giddings will be
among the list Of traitors hung up like
herring TO dry in the SUM-. Greeley par
ticularly, has been great sinner, and
withal a very dirty one. Let him be
washed, or let him retro. Albany Alias
and tr7'e. .rs l.s
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Fugitive Slaves.

Lovejoy offered tho following resolu-
ton in the House of Representatives, at
Washington, on the 9th:
THAT it is no part of the duty of the
army to capture and return fugitive slaves;
and to direct the Judiciary Committee to
inquire into the expediency of repeating
the Fugitive Slave Law"
The resolution was adopted by vote Of
% to IS. lH
Another resolution adopted is, that the
House consider nothing but billsa reso-
lutions in reference to Military, Naval
and Financial Affairs. There is also q
proposition to raise a National Guard Of
Two Hundred Thousand Men, to be en-
rolled for sir years and to be placed at the
disposal Of the President. Let the adj
mirers of Mr.. Lincoln in East Tennessee
have patience--he is doing his best to
knock the scales from their eyes.
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D6r Senator Jonson denies that he
wrote TO Amos Lawrence for money to
aid the "Union cause" in East Tennessee,
and prononnces the letter to Lawrence o
forgery.
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Third District.

twill be seen by reading the Card be-
low, that Mr.. CALDWELL declines TO run
for Congress. We regret this determina-
ton on his part, as we are confident he
would have been acceptableto the people
Of the District generally.
A. @. wELcKER, Esq, of Chattanooga,
is announced as candidate for the Con-
gress Of the Provisional Government Of
the Confederate States. We understand
that Mr.. Welcker voted against Separa-
ton and Representation on the sth Of
June, but that he advocates acquiescence
in the decision of the majority, so over
whelmingly expressed on that occasion,
and that he is utterly opposed to the sui
cidal and unnatural policy of severing
East Tennessee from the rest Of the State.
Although we voted differently on the Sth
June, IL such be Mr.. Welcker's position
we can give him a cheerful and hearty
support We have no fault to find with
any candidate who voted against Separa-
ton. All we ask is, that they acquiesce
in the verdict Of the people, and, like
true, good and loyal citizens, give the
State and the Government an honest and
lawful obedience and support. This. we
understand, Mr.. Wclcker does and pro.
poses.
Tne idea which has been suggested that
candidates in East Tennessee should just
run for Congress, without reference to the
new order of things, wont do. The State,
by the fiat Of its people, has severed all
relationship with the Federal Govern.
ment, and is now at war with that despo-
tic power; and the man who has not
nerve enough to come out and take de-
cided stand with his State, inviting all
the consequences, is not entitled to any
body's suffrage. candidate cannot &C.
cupy equivocal ground now. Familiar as
we are with the resources, endurance, de-
termination and fighting capacities Of the
two peoples, We have never believed, for
q moment, that the Black Republican
! Administration would be able to overrun
and conquer the South; yet if they were
to succeed through any divisions and dis
fractions in the border States of Tennes-
see, Kentucky, and Missouri, Lincoln
would undoubtedly hang every member
of the Confederate Congress he could
catch. Indeed, he has several times in
timated as much. But what Of that 1t
is good cause--a grand and sublime
work-the independence and rationale
ing Of ten millions Of people,
whether on the gallows high,
Or in the battles van,
The fttest place Tor man to die
Is where he dies for Man"
Let us have no lodging, no middle men
with one eye turned to Washington and
the other squirting at Richmond, and
expecting to fall ON the side that whips
Mr.. Caldwell occupies bold and manly
ground, but for reasons indicated in his
Card, he will not consent to the use oil
his name. We learn Mr.. Welcker is open
and frank in the avowal of his positions
and if other gentlemen offer their services
they too must come out fairly and square
ly, and let the people know where the,
stand and what manner Of men they are
Mr.. Welcker publishes list of up
, continents, which will be found in ano
ther part of our paper.
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n0r Some Of the Nashville paper

becoming very much absorbed with the
candidacyfor Goyernor--pitching in with
all the vim and patlios Of An ordinary
party contest. II is Fortunate. perhaps,
the election il SO close al hand.s =,
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par Governor Ellis, of North Carolina,
died few days rince.
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l6y> Our thanks are due the clever Ex-
press agents, Rice and White, for late
panPrg a.
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~ Several communications Ia type
crowded out.
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Col. VIM, II, Polk,

2 We stated last week that this gentle
man had been announced in a Nashville
paper for the office of Governor. We fluid
in the same paper-the Banner, which
speaks by authority--the following in re-
gard to Col. Polk s position: