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l. Other States may be admitted into this Confed-
eracy by vote of two-thirds Of the whole House
of Representatives and two-thrds of the Senate TIE
Senate voting by States; but new State shall be
formed erected within the Jurisdiction of any
State; nor any State be formed by the the junction
of two or more States, or parts II States, without
the cansent of the Legislatures of the States con-
eerned aS well as of the Congress.
9. The Congress shall have power to dispose OF
and make all needful rules and regulations concern
ing the property of the Confederate States, iacud
ing the lands thereof.
3. The Confederate States may acquire new terri
tory; and Congress shall have 2ower to eglsate and
provide governments fer tie Inhabitants of all ter
ritory belonging - tAe Confederate States living
without the limits of the several States; and NAV
permit them, at such times, and in such manner rs
it may by law provide, to form States to be admir-
ted into the Confederacy. In all such territory the
institution of negro slavery 1t now exists in the
Confederate States, shall be recognized and protect
ed by Congress. and by the territorial governments
and the inhabitants of the several Confederate
States and Territories shall h9Ye the right to take to
such territory any slaves lawfully held BY them in
any of the States Of territories Of the Confederate
States.
4. The Confederate States shall guaranty to every
State that now is or hereafter may become a mem
her of this Confederacy, republican form of gov
erment and shall protect each of them against in
Vasion; and application of the Legislature fer of
the Executive when the Legislature is not h ses-
sIon) against domestic violence.
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THE PRICE OF THE
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YENo fifteen centsfor Round Coal and Twenty I
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/. The President, Woe President, and all civil
officers Of the Confederate States shall be removed
fFam Office on impeachment for, and conviction Of,
meanors.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-16

l. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only in levying war against them, or in ad-
herring to their enemies. siviHg them sid ard COM
fort No perssH skali be convicted Of treason
unless CD Tao testimony of two witnesses to the
sane overt act, or on confession in open court
A. The Congress shall have power to declare the
Punishment of treason, bat sttainder of treason
shall work corruption OF blood or forfeiturs except
during the life of the person attained
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l. Full fash and credit shall be given in each
state 10 the pnbliO acts, records and judicial pre-
eeedings Of every other State. And the Congress
may, by general laws, prescribe the manner in
which such acts, records snd proceedings shall be
proved, and the effect thereof
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-17

-ilr. Editor :-1 on remember that in .
communication written for your paper
last winter, | expressed the belief that
there was large fossil coral reef on
the Nermilion / succeeded in finding
1T a few days since. 1t is situated about
forty rods above Eton's Mill, and is only
visible at low stages of water. 1t inclines
at an angle of about 90 degr' es to the
horison; is about six rods wide. as near
as could tell, and runs in a southwest
ernly direction. These coral mass IS are
generally whiteped with lime so as to de-
stroy their original color, but they still
bear unmistakable proofs of their charac
ter and OF the means by which they were
reared. They belong to the coalmeasures
and the rocks abo, and below are filled
with petriticationS. and the organic remains
of animal and vegetable life The banks
of the river are here more than one hun
dred feet high, every foot OF which may
add something new to Geological History
and to the cause of science | recently
found piece of red coral on the south
bank of the Illinois river, near Ottawa
which looks as though it came right from
the ocean.
Where it came from no one can tell.
found it among the drift and it must
have been washed there by the water
from fountain head. 1t is to be hoped
that future research will discover this.
The science of Geology affords an ex,
hauStless field for study ana speculation,
and like astronomy it lifts the sou, above
mere worldly things, and leads us 20 en-
terrain more exalted views of God and
his works. AS yet it is. but in its infancy
and it must be years before it is perfected
Deer Park, Aug. II. ANXIOUS
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From WASHINGTON.

The army news from Washington is de-
cidedlv meager. Gen McClelian's meas
ures for keeping information in reference
to his movements, forces, &c, out Of the
newspapers have been successful to de-
gree that is next to astonishing We
really know much more of the move
ments Of the enemy than of our own army
at Washington and in Virginia.
Gen Anderson has arrived 1T Washing
ton, and although still in poor health, in
sists upon taking the field at once. He
SAYS the Union men in Kentucky are
calling him TO lead them, and he must
do it.
Gen. Mcclellan, in grouping the resi-
ments into treades, placed the y y. 1glh
in Gen Sicilles' brigade. At this the 10Th
rebelied Seventy OF the ing.eaders wer.
at once arrested and imprisoned, and WI
be sent to the Tortugas TO work out their
have returned 10 duty.
Prisoners are constantly returning from
Manassas and Richmond 10 Washington
on their parole. They report 1890 prison
ers still with the enemy Nj Congress
man Ely Is in great trouble, and tells the
President lac ought u acknowledge the
Southern Conftderacy 10 a sufficient extent
to permit an exchange Of prisoners. 1t
appears q Mr. Smith has been arrested in
New York. vino i a member Of the Con
fedorate Congress, and could thus be ex-
changed for Mr. E.y. Bat Government. is
averse TO making exchanges Col Farm
ham, OF the New York Z"uaves, has died
o. his wounds at Richmond.
Colonel Hunter has been made MAJOR
General
a little more life appears to be infused
n the Nary Department. One hundred
vessels have been purchased within a week
t, be employed in enforciu. the revenue
laws and blockade
The Boston and Philadelphia Banks
have agreed to take SjD,QOO,OUO of the Go
vernment loan.
Gen. Wool has at last been ordered tC
Washington, it is supposed 10 take com
mand at Fortress Monroe
( The Hon. Chas. j. Faul.lner, of Va, late
! Minister to France, on his way home
! through Washington, was arrested in tina
city, b. order OF the war department, TO
! high treason. The charge is based upol
the fact that he procured arms in France
for the Southern Confederacy, and hat
accepted a Colonels commission in tn
confederate army.
A skirmish occurred between the out
posts Of the two armies near Alexandria
on Friday night, iii which two federal sol
diers were killed and three rebels.
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What at are we I.htinS For.

Inc bennington 1A't"graph' ftpuoh'
ea" sheet high IN the confidence oil that
party aud one ct IT'S most lnHuentia. local
o.g n. states IN few PLAIN, nervous sen
fences the Objects 81 the present war a.
understood by the I'umcul' Chandler,
Chase Lovely and ITtt""s wing OF that
party-regt,~' ni'nG, - was shown oy the
vote GA tie LoN'Joy resolutions IN Con
gres>. majority IN It's ranks. from the
Pa"'tyra'rh:
The present contest - one OF principles,
'h""=" oSne' "'"H''"'> may DC '"''si 10
- ~ ~ - - '''' 'D' ''-' " 80
,~,'s.ngciyiiiz,,,on INV hay.,j-y.Iar.d
two hostile theories f government. and
antagohjstic social in-tlius.on> Iai> an
1,Soh!sn h''7 ii''''t,' 90 a ''''' val ai','
n - : Lourj :, 49,. d.. ub...it al
these two antagOni,tic st-- l- shall gain
possession OF THIS conilH-a. Al every
one MUS "Ss's. IA 10. ''' wy
.,,I.,,,J
On tn. other hand the. mod rat. men
in tho r.,ubIican Marty and ,b.. entira
loyal democracy in tie free 4, .elI as
slave States. say that this war Is waged to
maintain the Union, the constitution and
sur.,e,ro,, of the la;ys a. they were b.foy.
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from Cairo there j, very little OF interest
..ur:a, the past week Pillow is still at
Nv Madrid with soiIe 10000 men. The
..- ..r day lie suddenly hurried the main
.., " Of tai, troops Oh steamboats, and started
..oSu the river, but III u few hours returned
lg:.ln. There is no telling what the ma
na-uver mean. y part OF his force has
been pushed 10 saRd to Charleston, where
two companie- OF Col Turchins regiment
had a skirmisi, with body of his cavalry
resulting in the loss Of ore man on our
side. Col. Turchins regiment, as well as
the regiment sent down to Norfolk, have
both returned to Birds Point. Pillow on
Mondav notified i.ie citizens Of Sikestown,
near Bird : Point, that he intended TO Tor
tIfv that place. but lie mas thus lar Hailed
tn commence the work. The prevailing
opinion is, that, embroidered by McCuiloch 5
supposed success near Springfield he was
getting ready to move northward vita a
view of attacking St. Louis, but by this
time he has probably abandoned that idea.
On Friday night Of last week j eff. Thomp-
son made a demonstration against Cape
Guardea, but, finding it more strongly de
f..nde d than he ante ipated, beat precipi-
tate retreat.
Upon tie Withdrawal of Col Turchins
REGIMENT from Charleston, so. the rebels
destroyed several cul~srts upon the Cairo
I'D Fulton rsilre,d
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LAST TvENiXG's DisfArcHEs.

The only items al interest in the dis
patches received last evening at the news
room are. thai a messenger has arrived
from Siegel at st. Louis, who reports Sic
gel within days march of Rola, and
that he has been unmnlested The mes.
senger also repeats the report that McCul-
loch was killed.
Gen. Butler has obtained leave of alb
sence from Fortress Monroe and goes to
Massachusetts to raise brigade of 5000
men. Gen Wool takes his place at Fort
ress Monroe.
Gen Rosencrans is reported to be in a
precarious position in Western Virginia
He is said to be i'll narrow pass between
mountains where the rebels have cut him
.ff from, -etsr
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PRINce NAPoLEoNs. experience at Manas
sas was not such as to create in his mind
very favorable opinion of the rebels or
their cause. Only him self was accom-
modated with bed. His companions
were compelled to sleep in their carriages,
and the rebel soldiers slept any and every
where under hedges and trees, they being
without tents The troops are miserably
fed, and the Prince said he had but one
good meal while he was there
His opinion of the rebel commanders he
expressed as follows: Gen Beaursgard
has very much show-much pomp. A
great many people are after him with much
noise. have not very high appreciation
OF him, as military man, but he is very
much OF gentleman. Col. Johnston is q
very quiet and unassuming man, but brave,
very brave. and think fine officer You
can tell that by his looks But my impress
sion Of the troops 10 very bad.
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FROM FoETRsss MONROE.

On Wednesday night body OF rebel
troops, under Gen. Magruder, entered the
town of Hampton and in few hours re-
duced it to ashes They then attempted
to force the Hampton bridge, but werere-
pulsed with loss Of hilled and wound
ed The burning of the town was pure
act of wantonness, the only reason as
signed being to prevent Butler from quar-
tering his troops there, which he had no
idea Of doing.
Mr.. Secretary Cameron has replied to
Gen. Buffers letter asking advice as to
the disposition of his contrabands. -
The Secretary says, SO far as concerns
those that have been used by the rebels IN
acts of hostility to the L 8, the late act
Of Congress is clear they are declared Tor
feited to their masters, and are tree AS
to those escaping from loyal masters, the
Secretary is evidently bothered, but thinks
the only way is TO retain them In the
service OF the L S until the close Of the
war, when they can be returned and the
masters compensated In reference to
women and children, the Secretary is en-,
,ircly silent.
After the burning of Hampton, Magru
der seems to have fallen back upon New
| Market Bridge, miles from the Fortress,
where he has some 1000 men.
! On Saturday, flag of truce arrived al
/ the Fortress from Richmond, with % re
leased prisoners of war captured at Bull
Run. They were mostly army surgeons
and men who are said to have been re-
leased for having shown kindness to
wounded rebel officer on the field oil
battle
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ANOTHER BRAvEl-Arnold, member of
Congress from the Chicago district, pub
fishes letter in the Chicago journal Civ.
ing lis experience at Bulls Run. He
says he procured horse and attaching
himself to the staff of some colonel, PIC
ceeded to the battle ground, but he soon
retired to wheat field, out of range Of the
bullets. and fed his korse
Dick Richardson, who was also at the
battle, has written no letter yet to tell the
world what lie did, but a correspondents of
a New York paper says Old Dick Rich
ardson. Of ILL.,, doifed his coat, and served
a cannon during the fight, while his re-
publican colleagues took 10 their heels
and made for Washington at 2:40 pace. y
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i:iigibic Candidate for InfamY.

Ur. Riddle, republican mCmHer Of Con
gress IRON the Cleveland district. Ohio,
was one of the spectators a. the banle
Of Bulls Run, and in letter to the Glove
land L.adsr, gives all account OF the tout
at the close OF the battle. The gentleman
rode out III . fine holiday carriage and
four, but Oh his way back was somcr hat
annoyed 10y the dirty soldiers coming be
tween the wind and his majesty We
copy a few paragraphs from this precious
history:
Well, the further they (tne soldiers
ran, the more frightened they grew, and
although zee n,orei an as rapidly as re c0Aid,
the fusitises passed Us b. scores.
The heat was awful, although nov
about six; the men were exhausted; then
MOUTHS gaped, their lips crooked aud Giacksaei
Nth tie po,cde1' Of tie cartridges Mey tad tin.n
IF in tie 61tls, their eyes sttring en- frenzy, no
mortal crer sac sach niasS Of gtast.y 'crcchcs.
"As We passed the poor denestc}, e.
hIuSted uretcheS, who could not climb into
the high, close baggage wagons, they made
frantic efforts to get on To and into our
carriage They grasped it everywhere
and got on To it, and into II, and over It,
and inplored Us ia every way 10 take them
on We had to be rough with them. At
first they loaded Us down almost to stand
, still, and we had to push them oil, and
throw them out. Finally Brown and !
with pistol each kept them out, although
one poor degl got in in spite Of US, and we
lugged the c0,c0rd two miles. / finally
Oyened tie door, and he icas tl1mtled out.
/ We can add no more forcible and APP
propriate comment to the above than tina,
OF the Cleveland Pain D,aisy:
'Great God. One Of these men with
cracked lips and Jiacksned ,oith po,eder. sset
/ staring IL frenzy, toho had been r0itho,a tood
for t,oentyJo tour hours, and all day i'll the
most desperate battle of the age, was
"TUMBLED CUT by this member OF Con
/ gress And hoA he stlgmatizes the brave
men who had been riskiug their lives &c
keep him safely in his seat in Congress al
Washington. CHASTITY wretches / Poor
demented, exhausted wretches - T" Pool
devils y ''Cowardsr' Why, aslave owner
never talked worse about his slaves thar
this Abolition member of Congress does
| about the white freemen WHO voiufif eered
to defend Washington and the Govern
ment while he stayed at meme! Il Fl
NALLY OPENED THE DOOR, AND he WAS
TUMBLED OUT" Great Cod
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Illinois vOlunteers.-.Interekti State.
ment Of Gov. Yates.

1t having been rumored in St Louis
that no more volunteers could be had IN !
Illinois, and that the Governor Oh that
State would be compelled to resort to draft
to fill the regiments called for, lettef
was addressed to Gov Yates to ascertain
the truth of the statement
The following letter. in reply, not only
authoritatively contradicts the rumor, but
makes an interesting statement OF the
remarkable resources OF that State in men,
and of their cages devotion to the cause
Of their country;
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Aug. g, 1861.
DEAR Sir In reply to yours o! August
I'd, ] hasten to say that the Information
! (Which you say is from Chicago,) that
| illinois had no more volunteers, and that
we would have to initiate measures Tor
! drafting, is without the least foundation.
| am amazed that any citizen OF Illinois
/ should give currency 20 any such state
! nent.
Besides the twenty thousand men here
! tofore in the service the Department at
Washington has accepted ten lndepend-
ent Regiments, which are nearly ready to
take the line of march to Gen Fremonts
headquarters
In addition to this, | am authorized to
raise thirteen additional regiments OF in
fantry, five regiments oil cavalry, and one
battery of artillery.
The Adjutant Generals books show
that 5l2 companies have been rendered
out of which to select the thirteen r-gI-
ments, or one hundred and thirty com
,panies-that one hundIed and Two com
panies Of cavalry, AID twenty two Of ar
tiliery have been rendered iuii and ready.
l add, also, that believe double the
number would have been rendered, but
for my letters and publications, that no
more companies couhi be accepted Also,
it is believed, from fifteen To twenty thou
sand men have gone 10 Missouri and other
States, because they could no be recev ed
in their own State. Companies are daily
leaving TO JOIN Missouri regiments, which
cannot be received by this state
| have felt sorely veXed at the course OF
the Administration IN not suffering our
brave volunteers 10 enter the army, and
in overlooking the exposed condition OF
this and other Western States ! am
glad 1t is now pursuing different policy.
If / had authority, with prospect of
means and good arms, / could raise one
hundred thousand men in Illinois alone,
aud carry the standard OF the Republic III
triumph from Cairo 10 the BaliLe
Respectfully yours, BICHAHD i ATEs.
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$4,000 TROOPS ACCEPTED FROM CAIFok-
N1A.-The ST. Louis Democrat of Aug, Is
says;
We learn last evening from reliable
sources that the State Of California has Of
fered the government $4,000 troops, and
that tho War Department has accepted
them.
The first order from the War Depart
ment went out last night by the Pony Ex-
press. 1t directs four regiments of infant.
ry and one of cavalry to proceed to West.
ern Texas. 1t is stated in official quarters
that tho $4,000 men will reach the Mlssis.
sinpi Valley within forty days
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GEY. RoSENCRANS COLUMN.

OF Ro=encrans we hear very little. A
few days ago he sent small force to
Grafton to clean out Il band of rebels in
that vicinity, composed OF the worst, char
acters, led 10y the exsheriff of the county
They turned out to he about 200, who
were engaged by - men, and after an
hours fighting dispersed with loss Of 25
and none on our side
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There seems to be some foundation for
tie ruuors that Garibaldi has rendered
his services to our government, and that
Lincoln has given him every assurance
that they would be gratefully accepted.
Judge Catron, of the Supreme Court Of
the L. S, who continues loyal the govern
ment, has been expelled from his home in
Nashville Tenn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-17

The seccessionists in Baltimore gave
Breckinridge and Vallandigham dinner
at the Eutaw House or Saturday. After
the dinner, Breckenridge undertook to
make speech to the people in front of
the hotel, but the people assailed him
with such storm of Kisses and reproaches
that he was obliged to desist. The police
-interfered and tried to preserve order, but
the cries of dry up, traitor" groans tor
jeff. Davis and cheers Tor Gen. Scott COM
pletely drowned Breckinridge's voice.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-17

The rebels are said to DE 10000 strong
at Manassas. They are also massing large
forces along the Potomoc all the way from
Harpers Ferry to Fortress Monroe. They
are also said TO be making strenuous Efforts
to push q sufficient force into W estern Nir-
GINA TO recover what was lost there There
is 10 doubt but their army in Virginia
amounts to 10000 men.
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Especial dispatch to i!ie n. Y. Tribune.i
4 PROCLAMATlO
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
Uhere0s, joint Committee of both
Houses Of Congress has waited on the Pre-
sident OF the United States. and requested
him to recommend IL day u' Public HUI
initiation, Prayer and Fa>lins, To be Oh
served by the people OF the United States
with religious solemnities, and offering Of
fervent supplcations to Almighty God for
the safety and welfare of these States, His
blessing. on their arms, and speedy res
toration OF peace;
And Wreas, 1t is fit and becoming in all
people, at all times. to acknowledge and
re, ere the supreme Government ofGod, to
bow III hunlele submission TO His chastise-
ments, g. confess aud deplore their sins
and tra -gIes~ious N the full conviction
that IT,. lear Of he Lord is the beginning
Of " sd"n,, and 20 pray with all fervency
aud cont .ti"n for the pardon of their past
otlen-es, and for the blessing upon the
present and prospective action;
Ind whereOs. when our beloved country,
once, by the blessing of God, united, pros
porous and happy. is now afflicted with
faction and civil war, it is peculiarly fit for
us to recognize the hand Of God in this
visitation, and in sorrowful remembrance
Of our own faults and crimes as a nation,
and as individuals, to humble ourselves
before Him, and 10 pray for His mercy
10 pray that we may he spared further
punishment. thong justly deserved that
our arms may be blessed aud made effect
uai for the establishment Of law, order,
and fpeace throughout our country, and
! that the inestlnsble boon OF civil and re-
/ ligious liberty, earned. under His guidance
and blessing by the labors and suiicrings
Of our fathers, may be restored in all its
original excellence Therefore, |. ABRA-
: III AN LINCOLN. President Of the Unite
States do appoint the last Thursday III
September, next a dav of humiliation
PRAYER and fasting for all the people OF tn
nation, and ] do earnestly reconend to all
the people, and especially to all ministers
and teachers Of teiigion of all denomIna
tons, and to all heads of families-to CD
serve and keep that day according to their
several creed- aud modes nf worship in all
humility. and W til all religious solemnitv,
to the end that the united prayer of the
nation NAV ascend TO the Throne OF Grace.
ard bring down plentiful blessings upon
our own country.
Ia testimony whereof ! have hereuutO
set NV hand and caused the great seal Of
the United States TO be affixed. this 10Th
day Of August \ d lN6l, and OF The in.
dependence of the United States f Amer
lea the eighty
BY the President:
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
WILLIAM IL SEWARD. Secretary OF State
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GEN. BANKS DIVISION.

We have no informa ion as to what Gen
Banks is doing or what his force is, hey ond
an occasion skirmish between his scou
and those of the enemy. Such skirmislr
took place near Berlin on the 18th. An
Other at Lottcsvile An attack Oh Point
of Rocks was also anticipated. Col. Ham
ilton, OF Wis, has been appointed Briga-
der in Banks division