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The Placer herald., 1861-06-15
Gov. Andrews, of Massachusetts, opposed
to using the Soldiers from that state in
supprcssing Slave Instructions at the
So,,th----(scn. Butler replies tartly to
Andrews.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,,
Executive DEPARTMENT,
COMMON CouNclL. BosroN. April %, 1861.


COMMON COUNCIL, BosroN. April %. 1861
General: have received through Major Ames
dispatch transmitted from Pcrryvillc. detailing
the proceedings at Annapolis from the time OF
your arrival off that port until the hour when Ma
jor Ames left you to return to Phlladelphia.
wish to repeat the assurance OF my entire sat
isuction with the action you have taken,
with Il single exception. II | rightly under
stand the tclcgraphc dispatch think that
your action in rendering to Gov. Hicks the as
sistancc of our Mnssa husetts troops to suppress
u threatened servlc instruction among the hos
tile people Of Maryland, was unnecessary. hope
that the fuller dispatches which are on their way
from you, may show reasons why should modify
my opinion concersing that particular instance;
but in general think that the matter of servic
nsurrccton among Il community IN arms against
the Federal Union, is no longer to be regarded
hy our troops in II political but solely in mill
tary point of view, and is to be contemplated
rs one of the inherent weaknesses of the enemy,
from the disastrous operations of which we are
undcr no obligation Of II military character to
them, in order that they may be cna' led to I'M
prove the security which our arms would afford.
as to prosecute with moro energy their traitor
Gus attacks upon the Federal Government aud
Capital. The mode in which such outbreaks are
to be considered should depend entirely upon the
loyalty or iisloyalty OF the community in which
they occur, and in the vicinity of Annapolis can
on this occasion perceive no reason OF military
policy why IL force summoned to the defense oil
the Federal Government. at this moment of all
Others should he offered TO be diverted from its
immediate duty to help rebels who stand with
arms in their hands obstructing its progress to-
ward the city of Washington. entertain no
doubt that whenever we shall have an opportu
nifty to Interchange our views personally on this
subject, we shall arrive ut entire concordance Of
opinion. Yours faithfully,
(Signed) JoliN a. ANDREW.
To Brig ldicr General Butler
The Placer herald., 1861-06-15

SHORE LINE OF STATES on THE ATLANTIC
CoAsr.-lhe Hon. Lawrencs NJ. Kciit.
while Representative in Congress from
South Carolina, made n speech on the re-
sources OF slave States, and furnished the
shore line on the Atlantic coast and Gulf of
Mexico. According to this statement, the
Northern, or free States, have 0,334 miles Of
coast, and the Southern, or slave States, 23..
S02-a total. North and South, of 33,l37
miles. Mr.. keitt also gives table of the
number of harbors in the different States
on the coast, and the principal ones on the
rivers to the head Of tide This table is
incomplete, but the full table would increase
the number on the Southern coast and riv.
ers. For the free States Maine, New IIamp.
shire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York,
New Jersey and Pennsy Ivainia-the number
of harbors is put down at lS9; and for the
slave eSlaes-Deaware Maryland Virginia,
North anl South Carolina, Georgia Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas
249; showing II difference of 60 larbors in
favor of the Southern States.
The Placer herald., 1861-06-15
The Law Of Blockade.

A blockade is high act of sovereign an
thorly. Every belFgerent has u right to
blockade tie ports of his enemy; but, in or
der to render neatraI vessels liable to the
penalty which attaches to a breach of the
blockade, there must be-
First an actual blockade imposed 10y com
petent authority. Second, notice thereof.
Third violation of the blockade. A mere
proclamation that particular ort is invest
ed is sufficient to constitute a legal block
ade. For that purpose it is necessary
that the place be invested by n competent
naval force A blockade commences from
the time Il competent force is stationed to
prevent communication. There are two
kinds of blockade: one by the simple fact
only; the other ky notification, accompanied
bv the fact In the former case, when the
fact ceases otherwise than bv accident or
the shifting of the wind) there is mmedia
telv an end to the blockade. But when the
fact is accompanied 10y public notification
from the government Of betligerent coun
try TO neutral governments, prima tacle the
blockade must be supposed To exist I'LL 1t
has been publicly repealed.
a blockade must be existing in point Of
fact, and to constitute that existence there
must be power present to en- orce IT. The
famous Berlin and Milan DEGREES and the
British orders in council were held Illegal
because they assumed, in contravention of
the clearest princi piles Of public law, to i'm
pose the penalties of bleach of blockade
where no actual blockade existed; in other
words, to create Il blockade bv proclamation
The United States government has uniformly
insisted that blockade should be effective
10y the presence Of a competent force, and
have also protested against the application
Of the rights of seizure and contiscatlon to
intellectual or fictitious blockade
A blockade having been established, the
Rgress of vessels are acts treated as breach
es of it, for the destruction Of the enemy's
commerce is the very object of the blockade
1t is intended to suspend the entire com
merce of the place. aud Il neutral is II"
more at liberty to assist the traffic Of erpor
totion The utmost that can he allowed to
neutlal is, that having taken in cargo be
fore the blockade begins, she may be AT Ito
ertv to retire with il.
The sanctions of the law of blockade are
the seizure and condemnation of the offend
INC ship or cargo, either or both.
The Placer herald., 1861-06-15

1t is reported Of polite Boston deacon
that he WAS once heard to pray, ''Oh Lord,
we would not presume to dictate, but we
would suggest that revival of religion is
very much needed"
The Placer herald., 1861-06-15
Unconstitutional.

An eminent lawyer Of Sacramento, under
date of the 81 writes to the Mountain Dem
ocrat: "The call Of the President upon the
militia Of the country is o not Recognized
bv the laws or the Constitution, and he who
recognizes neither is unworthy to be at the
head Of n free government, and in the pure
days of the Republic woul have been i'm
peached. 1t is AS gross and lyrannlcal an
outrage as ever disgracel despotsm 'Ihe
Act Of 1896, under which he has pretended
to justify it; conempales no case, as all
lawyers know, except where the military
power. TO pretend to as>mllate such an
occasion to one like the present, and to at
tempt, under cover of il, 10 invade and sub
ugate States which have withdrawn from
the Union, and among which no civil or u
draI authority of the United States exists,
is to lrite with the understandings and with
the liberties of men. The rerognli"n of
any military power in the President, which
is not expressly given by the laws and the
Constitution is submission to tyranny.
The trainers of that sacred instrument wise
~ withheld that power from the President
fearing that it might, in the hands of an
able and ambitious man, he used to enslave
the people Admit that Congress may sane
ton what the President has done, still that
is no excuse for him; that does not justify
his tranping upon the laws and the Con-
sttution"
The Placer herald., 1861-06-15

LINCOLN ON THE WAn-Ihe San Fran.
cisco Times, The leading Republican organ in
California, ON the 3lst of May, published a
letter purporing to he from President Lin
coin, in which was This language:
81 can take care of this war. have got
ten plenty Of men, and plenty of money. |
have determined to thrash those rebelious
States. will carry the war to their own
soil; will confscate their nigeers and set
them Free This war will abolish slavery,
and it shall he the nrile Of my almnisra-
tion that gave liberty and enfranchisement
to four millions of my fellow beings"
We have charity enough to believe that
Lincoln never penned those sentences, not.
wiihsianding the authority Of newspaper
of his party. But we do believe they speak
the sentiments of many Republicans, because
we have seen like iendsh policy advocated
by the New York Tribune, n Y. Times and
other Republican papers.
The following which we extract from the
New Hampshire Patriot, is applicable to-
this region, where hirelings will fy Demo-
Gratis to cover up their own cowar'lice and
aposacy: NEARLY all the Republican pa'
pers Of this State continue their vile abuse
of leading Democrats and the Democratic
papers of this State. BY this course they
expect to induce Democrats to forget party
and ignore party feeling we suppose We
have only to say to the worthless fellows,
that we and our friends have always expect
ed and received their abuse, and never ex-
pert or hope for their praise or approval,
bat that abuse will have no effect upon our
course or our opinions. Their malignant
lsehoods and their vile insinuations against
the loyalty of the Democracy to the Consi-
tuition and the Government, are refuted by
the whole history of The party and Us o.
sans.7
The Placer herald., 1861-06-15
TONSORIAL NOTICE..
Hair Dressing, Shaving and Bath Saloon,
CORNER OF MAIN AND EAST STREETS.

1ha1F DreSStnE, Shaving ana BatH SdIooH3
CORNER OF MAIN AND EAST STREETS.
AUBURN, CAL.
N. BRADFORD has removed his shop from
- . next door to the American Hotel, to the
building adjoining Van Matters Hardware Store.
which he has fitted up in neat and commodious
manner for the accommodation of the public.
Baths can be had either in the day time or at
hight--cold Or hnt-showcr baths. &c. Ladies
can be furnished with bath rooms, private en-
trance on East street above the Saloon and
through the garden.
Auburn. April 18TH lS6l.--3m
The Placer herald., 1861-06-15

Which is the most difficult punctuation
Putting stop to a woman's tongue.
The Placer herald., 1861-06-15

THE SANTA CLARA DOuGLAs COMMITTEE.
The Douglas Central Committee of Santa
Clara county, met in San Jose on the 29th
of May, only six members, bare quorum,
being present. One of the members offer
ed resolution to the eff ct that they would
abide hv the action Of the Joe IIoge State
Committee, and send delegates to the 4th Of
July Convention. Pending the vote upon
the passage of the resolutions, Mr. Williams
one Of the Committee moved that the con
sideralion of the resolutions be postponed
until the next S turday, for the purpose of
having a more fall expression of the Com
mit,ee His motion WIS lost 10y a tie vote,
the Chairman casting his vote in the mega
tive Williams then withdrew leaving the
Committee without quorum, after which
the resolution was adopted 1t is UNDER
stood that 4 respectable portion of the form
r. Douglas Democracy Of Santa Clara county
will unite and act with the true Democracy
in future Thus it vii! he all over the State
WOODEN NUTMtGs OUTDoNE.-There is a
Partisan dandy who, we think. rather outdld
Connecticut C had at his residence a
complete costume of Il groom. When of
ferino an attention to one of the fair sex
he used to say: "Permit me to send you a
boquet by my black servant" lie then re
paired to his garret, took out his backlng
bottle, polished his face and hands, put on
his livery and knocked at the lady's door
"IIere," he said, "are some flowers sent by
INV master TO madame He bad spent the
las: five francs in their purchase. Madame
was so delighted with the present, that she
nresentel n louis to the bearer. That is a
clear pocketiug of the dollars, and lady's
favor into the bargain
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
Tom Corwin ON PropertyIn Man

Mr.. Corwin said, in his speech in the
House on Monday, advocating the policy
of the report from the Committee of
Thirty-three.
"He looked upon that as property which,
owing a man labor, could be converted in
to value in goods or money. That called he
property. He did not mean to say that
man had property in man, but there was a
relationship existing between slave and
his owner which was recognized by the
Constitution of the United States, in this,
to wit: that every State recognizes the
right of a master to establish his claim to
his runaway slave. That relationship
which existed between a man who owes
labor, and him TO whom it is due, was
called slavery. He believed that the word
"slave" had been strangely perverted from
its original meaning. The word "slave"
was formerly applied to white men-the
blue eyed, fair-skined man-the slaves who
raised the great Russian Empire to its
present stupendous and brilliant height.
In the present day the Emperor of Russia
had found it desirable to emancipate the
millions of slaves of his vast empire
Now, in this country, the word slavery"
had come to be well established. He did
not care by what particular name it went,
he would call it anything-theology ,diyini-
ty, Black Republicanism, Laughter.) Slave
ry, or anti-slavery-any name they pleased.
The thing which they wished to understand
was, what was known as to the relationship
existing between certain persons in state
of slavery, and the persons to whom they
owed service or larbor. That is property.
In the acceptation of law, that relationship
was property"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14

breaks and cotton-felds of fifteen States.
Break up this Union, and the ideas OF
South Carolina will have no more influence
on Seward than those of Palmerston. The
wishes of New Orleans would have no
more influence on Chief Justice Biglow
than the wishes of London. The threats
of Davis, Toombs and Keitt will have no
more influence on the Tribune than the
thunders of the London Times on the hopes
of the Chartists. Our Bancrofts will no
longer write history with one eye fixed on
Democratic success, nor our Websters invent
''laws of God" to please Mr.. Senator Dou-
glas. We shall have as close connection,
as much commerce; we shall still have a
common language, a common race, the
same common social life; We shall inter
marry just the same; we shall have steam
ers running just as often and just as rapid
ly as now. But what cares DR.. Dewey
for the opinion of Liverpool? Nothing
What cares be for the opinion of Washing
ton? Everything! Break the link, and
New York springs up like the fountain re-
lieved from the mountain load, and as
sumes her place among the decent cities.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
Population of the United States.

The Chicago Journal publishes table
taken from the official report furnished by
the Superintendent of the Census to the
several State Legislatures, as basis for
the apportionment of Congressional Dis
tricls. Ohio, as we all know, stands the
third State of the Union in population,
New York having 1851 ,563; Pennsylea-
2,9I6,OIs, and Ohio 2,377,9l7. The ra-
ito of representation in Congress is one
member in 1926. Ohio will lose two,
members, 10 being her new number
Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina,
Tennessee, and Kentucky, also lose two
members each. New York loses three
members, while Maine, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, North Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, and Minnesota each lose one
Illinois gains four members, Wisconsin and
Iowa three each, Michigan, Missouri and
Texas two each, and California and Arkan-
.sas one each. The other States retain their
present number. The other States retain
their present number. The States that
voted for Lincoln made net gain of two,
while those who voted against him lose
six. The six cotton States lose -four.
The total population of the States is
5l,241, ,144; slave population 3,999,s53; :;
total Congressional representation 233.-
Total population of Territories, 406,345.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
MIR. LincOln,s Residence.

Visitors to the President elect are not
so numerous as for some weeks past. An
ticipatiug his early arrival at Washington,
many prefer seeing there. The winter
journey hither from the East is alike te-
dious and uncomfortable. Nevertheless,
every train brings some one anxious for an
interview with the future Executive. All
meet hearty welcome, and depart impress
ed with the good humor, if not good looks,
of the "tall man eloquent" He has an
exceedingly happy faculty in receiving all
manner of men, on every conceivable bust
ness, from that prompted by the slow vice
curiosity" to that involving the vital inter
ests of the Republic. The Springfield
White House is placed on the northeast
corner of Eighth and jackson streets, and
is plain wooden structure of two stories,
painted brown, with green blinds. Its ap-
pearance is more modest than that of many
houses in its vicinity. Beside the Govern
or's mansion and the gaudy palace of the
celebrated Ex-Governor Matteson, it is as
a keepers cottage or porter's lodge. No
one would suspect it of illustrious associa-
tions. Yet it is unquestionably at this
writing the most notable building and i'm
portant centre in Springfield, for since Gov
ernor Yates took possession OF the Execu-
tive chamber at the Capitol, Mr.. Lincoln
is only to be seen at 'his warm but simple
home" A polite mulatto servant, "Wil-
Ham," answers the bell and ushers all call
ers into the front parlor, at the left of the
hall, a comfortable though severely plain
room, with pine mantle, an ingram car
pet, low ceiling and a wood stove. The
head of the house, if not already present,
soon enters from his office on the second
floor, and is instantly in close and familiar
conversation with the visitor whoever he
may be. The fiat -boatman and the states
man, the beggar and the millionaire, are
treated with equal courtisy, and all heard
with marvellous patience. Honors have
not changed the manners of "Honest Old
Abe"
Personal DESCRIPTION OF Mr.. LINCOLN.
ga good name is better than good
face" So the proverb tells us, and it has
been gladly accepted by the friends of NJ,
Lincoln, who have not dared to deny his
tor5idding visage. They may now how
ever, do so without hesitation, for vigor-
Gus growth of comely whiskers has entire
ly changed his facial appearance. The i'm
provement is remarkable. The gaunt, hol-
low cheeks and long, lank jawbones are so
enveloped as to give fulness and rotnndity
to the entire face, and if he escapes the
BARRIERS, Mr., Lincoln will 60 TO Washington
an exceedingly presentable man. His stat
ure is truly towering. General Scott will
alone, of all the official dgnitaries, be able
to compare inches with him. He by the
by, thinks very highly of that veteran
commander, and his implicit confidence in
in his arrangement for the inauguration
1t is safe to say that under the incoming
administration, though not partisan there
of the foremost soldier of the nation will
be treated with the respect due to his years
and experience Correspondence Of the
" Y. Eve. Post
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
Anecdo,e of Old Ironsides.

The following is well calculated to make
the rising generation proud of the noble
spirits who shed so much lustre on their
country's name during the memorial war
of 1912 with the then proud mistress of
the seas.
The most brilliant naval action of the
last war was undoubtedly that of the old
American frigate Constitution, fortyfour
guns, commanded by Commodore Stewart,
when she captured the two British cor
vettes, Cyane, and Levant, of a greatly
superior force, each of them being equal to
the old-fashioned thirty-lhree gun trigates.
The handling of the American frigate
was throughout scientific and unexception-
able.
By no maneuvreing could either Of the
British vessels obtain position to rake
the Constitution, shift their ground as they
would. Old Ironsides was between them
blazing away upon both vessels a, the same
time. During the whole action, Stewart,
instead of mounting the horse block, sat
in a more exposed situation, astride the
hammock netlings, the better to observe
the maneuvreing of his antagonists. The
Cyane was the first to strike TO Brother
Jonathan-not an unusual thing with Br-
tish vessels during that war. The first
lieutenant came in haste to the commodore,
to announce the fact.
'The starboard ship has struck, sir" said
the officer.
Il know it, sir,' replied the commodore.
"The battle is just half won."
"Shall order the band to strike up
Yankee Doodle, sir!" inquired the lieuten-
ant.
Here the commodore took huge pinch
of snuff, and then answered, quickly:
"Had We not better whip the other first,
sir!"
cay, ay, sir" replied the lieutenant, Ia
king the hint, and went to his quarters.
In short time afterward, the Levant
lowered the cross of Old England to the
stars and stripes, and the battle was ended.
The lieutenant, being somewhat rebuked at
his premature exultation upon the surren-
der of the first vessel, was rather shy of
approaching his commander again, but
Stewart, beckoning to him, said with a
smile:
"Don't you think the band had better
strike up Yankee Doodle now, sir!'"
In an instant that spirit-stirring strain
was floating on the breeze, played as no
other than Yankee band can play it, and
the gallant crew shouted forth their cheers
of victory as no other than Yankee crew
can shout.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
Correspondence of the GAINESVILLE (O.) Courier
The Oil Wells of Virginia.
PARKERsBURG, Va, Jan. 20, Is

PARKERsBURG, Va, Jan. 20, 1861.
The excitement appertaining to the dis
covery of coal oil in this city is generally
on the increase. On tract of land one
and half miles long there are three oil
wells in operation, one of which (the
''Rathbone") yields 800 barrels per diem.
1t takes one hundred and thirty coopers to
keep it in barrels. One other yields 49
bbls. daily, and another 90; two Others are
ready for their engines, and are assured of
a generous yield of oil.
The last well finished is owned by Mr..
Lewellen. At the depth of 100 feet, 2
inches, be struck a vein of oil, which forced
his boring tools out of the well. Then
followed stream of oil the full size of the
orifce (3aa inches, and it was forced into
the air full 5 feet. Two workmen seized
plank and endeavored to cover it, but the
oil forced it out of their hands. They final
ly took the sinker, and wrapping it with
rags, forced it in the orifce and weighed it
down. This well, without pumping, will
yield barrel of oil minute. This is
sober truth, extravagant as it my seem.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
Half an Acre of Ground on Fire.

The editor of the Attica Qnd.) Ledger
was informed few days since Of curious
case of combustion, about two miles south
of Perrysville, in that State. About half
an acre of ground is on fire, and has been
burning vigorously for some time. The
earth is composed mostly of kind of
mari, in which the heat has made crevicer,
and the smoke may be seen issueing from
the subterranean furnace distance of two
miles. But the most singular feature of
this natural lake-oven is its beautiful cov-
ering of green grass-an oasis in the cheer
less field of snow surrounding it. Cattle
attempted to eat the grass but finding the
earth rather warm, scrambled out and left
it growing greenly in its hot-bed. Our in
formant pierced the surface with rail, and
gerry sparks came up thiekly. A sound
issues from the spot like the distant rum
bling of railway cars. The place was for
merly low, swampy piece of land.