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Abandonment OF Fort sumter.

NECESSITY Knows NO LAw.-There are periods in
the history Of nations and individuals when the
force of even this Proverb is illustrated. The Law
or rather the demands Of Justice. self respect
National honor, and the yindicatOn Of our Nation
sity in the eyes of Europe, all demand that we
should retain possession Of Fort Sumter at any and
every sacrifice and no man in this Nation is more
deeply impressed with the paramount importance
of dong so, than is Abraham Lincoln the President
of the United States. He feels and recognizes his
duty in the premises but the Law of necessity
steps in, puts at defiance his wishes and his duty
and sternly fOrbds his attempting to hold or relieve
the noble Fortress promptly Snatehed from the
hands OF the Rebels and Traitors of Charleston by
the timely action Of Major Anderson. Buchanan
and his Traitor Cabinet had deliberately planned
the RObbDg of Arsenas under the superin-
tendance Of ard with the conniVance of the mise
rabe fellow Floyd, whose portrait now hangs so
conspicuously in the Rogue's Gallery of our City
Police and we all know, that when Major Ander-
son took possession of Fort Sumter, Floyd demands
ed its restoration to the Rebels, and Buchanan ac-
tuslly yielded to the demand, until threatened with
danger to his person If he ventHred upon any such
act of treachery. He yielded to a stern necessity
but in yielding he determined to accomplish by
management and fnesee, what he had not the cour-
age to do openly. He accordingly refused to per-
NIT the Fort to be reinforced as it could have been
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An Act concerning ne tran oraon OF soldiers aud aousuce
for clothing OF uatscr and sndatory OF tbs set for
establishment and organization CT the army the Confederate
ststes.
SEeIHsa J. The Congress Of The Confederate aes Of Amer
lea When tIanoFtak0n ts furnished in kind
the discharged soldier shall be entitled receive ten cents
mile in lien OF all travelling pay, Eubsstencs forage and tn
enistent enToment estimating the distance by tn shortest
mail rsr.e 1he foregoing 70 apply % all scers nonc ms
stoned ofe nuacs, sKdces, frrs, bscksn:ths ana
prvatestf voun when dsbandea, or mustered
f service CT the Oonferste Staes alss apply
to all volunteer troops, above dsgnsted
the place Of enrolment to the place Of rend
point where murd into Service Provided That hera
in coutansd hall be construed desve the motd
volunteers Of the allowance Of forty cay use and
risk of his horse which allowance made from
date of his discharge also for every ntv
miles travel from the place ef his discharge the place his
enrolment.
sKc That the foe section t the act Of March G. 1851
fTo provide the pu5 5eerce be amended as fsIlo viz
There thHl allowed 10 each volunteer pa to him on
the and pay rolls after being received and mustered
into the OF hs Confederate States Of twentyone
dollars in lieu Of clothing for six months thereafter the
allowance In subsequent period service
six tbs in lieu Of clothing Provided That price Of
all cothDgin kind received by said volunteers Ccnfe
shall be deducted first from the money
thus allowed and that be not sufficient the shall
be charged fur stppsge the muster and that
al accounts arising from contracts agreements arrangements
for furnishing clothing unteers, be duly cfe BY the
company commander shall be paid out Of The smannua
lowAnce Of money.
That The twentr section Of tie set for the ovap
zson Of the army OF the Confederate amended as to
allow to sdecsmp and to adjutants for the same num-
her Of horses allowed to officers Of the grade
mountsd service
Approved May 81, ls6l [july6-lsw4w.
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entitled an act further provide for
the organization Of the PoSoce Department., approved
Ma-ch

an entitled, an act further provide for
the organization Of the PoStofce Department approved
March ., 1861.
SECTION Congress OF the Confederate States Of Ame
enact after the passEe Of this aet the
salary the chief the the chief Of the
appointment the e Of finance bureau shs
thousand dollars and Il hereafter, the Office Of
either of them shall ed the appointment
shall be the President OF the Confederate sates
by and With the advice and consent Of the Congress and the
CLERKS craftsmen and other employees ef the partment shall
be appointed by tie Postmaster General
SEQ further euacted That in Of the ceah
resignation, renewal from ece Of the Postmaster
General all powers and duties shs devove and be
formed by the chief OF the contract bureau, uat
shall be appointed and arrive at the General Post s 70 per
form the business, until the OF the stnaster Gen
Previd The chief Of the act bureau shall mae
permanent ppsiPtment OF clerks
SIC Ard te it farther enacted That be allowed
to each the bureaus Of the department. and also the bsPee
ton office, principal clerk annual salary OF fouitsen
hundred each And the Pcsmaer General Is hereby
authorized to employ ten additional clerks at an annual salary
Ct twelve hundred dollars also four clerks at annual
salary dollars each also wachnan a.
annual salary of five hundred dollars.
SEo And be further enacted That the clerk charged with
the disbursement the contingent and salary funds 81 the ds
psrnent allowed additional compensation OF tive hun
cred dollars er and that this set take elect and be IN
folce from after its passage.
Approved May ii, 1851. Jylb iaW4W
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An Act to amend entitled Gan Act recognizing the
stence Of between United States ami the COnfe
saes and concerning letters Of Marque Prizes and Prize
Goods, approved May SIXTH thousand eight hundred and
Sixty.oIe.
SECTION The Congress Of the Con States do enact
That the tenth section Of the above entitled be
that addition the bounty therein mentioned, the
meh of the Confederate states viii tn the cruiser cus
OF private armed vessel commissioned under said
twenty the value vessel Of
belonging to the that be sunk destroyed by such
private armed vessel the value Of the
he included in the estimate. The valuation be
board naval officers appointed and their award to be Approved
~ the President and the amount found be due be payable
in eight per centum bonds Of the Confederate States
sac. 2. That a1y person who may have invented may
hereafter invent any kind Of armed vessel floating bat
terry, defence ss deposit pan of the accompanied
BY suitable explanations specifications in the depart
together with savit setting forth that he TIE in
thereof such deposit and affidavit tuness the facts
forth therein shall be dsapprovei shall ene such inventor
his assigns the sole and exeusive enjoyment Of the ht
and privileges conferred by this resVng however, to the
Government, in all the right Of using such invention.
Approved Nay 81, 1861. july6-laWiw
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An supplemental TO establish judicial courts Of
Cop n nr,ari


the Confederate states Of Anericl.
sETos l. The Congress Of the Confederate sates Of AneE
Confederate States which the jud Ct may be
may council of either party
for him to sit on the ta such suit or tcon it shall be his
defy the records the eourt
all the proceedings ordes and in such suit
of sctcn shall be forthwith hed to eonTsnentds
ct fires from like objection ~hc1 said district
sa UTocfs to hear and dteraps the sams .eongIV And
the jurisi Of snail all
removed as cognzble in the dnct court from
SIC ?. any appeal Of error was pending in sny
Of the late cult Of the Une1 States sny Of the
lae Of United States the Judge OF
present district u5t which appeal or writ Of error b
transferred ths who rendered ihe decree Of iug
ment from which appeal nit Of taken, then
such .ppe wdt OF shall be transferred to the SH
Court Of the Confederate States, upon the party
giving bond snd sur as requirei by law in case OF an pea
writ Of sued ont said s0eme Court. And suthen
c copg CT the recor under tie zeal OF the district court ha
be sent along with such bond to the said Supreme Court which
court shall eeupon proceed TO hear and teternre the
SIC g. when in sny case heretofore eced in any Of the late
district or circuit cOur CT the United States either party had
appea prosecute writ OF eror suspend
hon cut hsye ben prevented ron 50 doing Viin the e Fixed
by la by the Of the The secession Of the
States such furhsr period months frtm
Lne time OF hongt the nst term Of the district court OF TIE Con
federa ststes in sUch d c shall be allowed sach party With
appeal writ Cf shall have the If
within the time prescribed by the laws
ccuits tie COLf derate States hall deposited De
Of Justice In Of suit tIereon in favor
ration such sui my be m'iua ned copy Of suchbond
auhennc4ed BY sid cePa ment under its sal in the
the original But the execution Of auch bond
all be 6esrd BY party thereto, By plea OF est fac
supported b. afdav then it shall be necessary pro-
ducs the o aa before the trial Of such sut sBd the
Id department shall transmit the original bond, retaining
cosy tEereo tie which such SUIT il pending for
shall be returned to th said department the
suit isended
Where 10 there no building provided the
holding circuit the Confederate Staes 1t shall be the
duty the Iepsrtn Of Justice provide suitable
dAtors holding it, and furnish tue books
records and docksts for The conducting OF the buspes Of
the in all instances the approval Of tie PTe
dent
The otye ghth section Of the act to which this Is
pple khAlI the hereby amended to
either party the ptns the record and cspy
bonds therein required in tie Court Of the Oonfd
St without dasing the appeal writ Of error in
Supreme Court Of the United States, where the said court
dismiss the motoni and tar the said section
amended allow period Of twelve months from
the time Of the organization OF the Supreme Court Ct the Con
federae States for filing such transcript and bond instead Of
the time in said section DrescEiDed.
AnprOyed ay 1851. iY6 laW4F
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SECTION TIE Congress OF the Confederate States of Amer
c. do enact That all prisoners Of
1t during tae ding hOsii=s United States shall
be tranferred By The capor, as often
convenient TO the Department OF War
o. the Secretary OF War, with the approval Of
issue such Instructions 20 the Quarter
oyddas shall provide for the and
OF and the raoas furnished prisoners war
snail b. the same IN qlaniy and quality those furnished
enlisted 10 the army of the Confeleracy
That the ehih section of the act entitled An
cOgnizing the Of United
Confederate States, and concerning letters of msrque prizes
prze goods shall not he constructed
holding prisoners OF tn officers Of
any PASSENGER such FsSel, unless passen
persons 10 tn public Of the emmy
g. lIs' the OF the cited
be construed to bounty fer prisoners captured
the and brought into unless such
captured board Of armed ship vessel OF the
Of superior force to that of private armed vessel
making the capture.
APPROVED Nay q, 1861. tune 2o-lsw4E.
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An proydefr the cesson hepsrt Of The ST Of
Kansas the Arsenal at Little Rock, Of Fort smth at
the City Smith, in the stae of rkansas to the Con
federae States fAmeca ard the acceptance CT the same by
the said Confederate States
WHEREAS, By ordinance the Convention OF the State
Arkansas passed the h day Of May 1861 hereNith submit
ted authority conferred the delegation Of the State Of
Arkansas cede Confederate States the at Little
Rock Fort Smith, the city Of Fort Smith, in the State Of
Arkansas and the grounds buildings and appurensnces at
tached each with said ordinance
therefore,
The Congress ohe Confederate States Of America do enact
That the herenbeoIe reced hereby sceped and
is made the duty Of the Seety Of War to accPta deed
Of cess Of the said and other property to be executed
by the said delegations and take charge Of and held tie
the the Government of The Confederate States
Of America.
APPRoyfp Nav 81, 1861
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An Act to divide the sate OF Texas Judicial Districts
and to provide for the appointment Of Judges
the game
SECTION The Congress OF the Confederate States of Amer
c do enat That the state OF Texas the hereby
divided into two judicial districts in the Following manner
witt all the territory Of the State Of within
the following named e1untes 5ha compose district
called the Western District, to wit Masgrda Wharon Colo
rafo Fsyee Hashngon BGr eson, milan. Falls, Mcclellan
H Johnson Tarran Wise, Montague and all the territory
EAST Of said counties shall constitute the District
Texas
Sac g There shall spponted Judge and Marshal for said
Western District Ire SAID Judge shall hold
Of said Court st the city Of Austin at Brownsville
the county Of Caner7n at s tuss tie laws Of the
United States for the holding Of the District Courts the
States, at said places.
FEC Ali the Of the United States relative to the
trict Courts OF Texas, and the powers and Jurisdiction
far they consistent with the Constitution and
laws Of the Confederate States, hereby reenaci and
thu ed in full force.
Approved Mag 81, 1861 juy6-law4w
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AN ACT to make temporary disposition Of certain railroad
iron.
Whereas furheTance Of contract between Thos O. Baes
enemy residing the State CT New York. and the Mem
ph FL Paso and Pacific Railroad Company large quantity Of
railroad iron deposit at New Orleans and the Mississippi
and Red intended BY ss contract for said read and said
alien being Incapable Il carrying his coniract,
The Congress OF the Confederate States de enact That said
Memphis Paso Pacific Railroad Company and here
bg authorized take posson Of said iron, upon the payment
duty and lawful charges any, and lay the their
upon giving the seeary Of the Treasury
spend for the payment Of said iron. hereafter
direct the ultimate rights OF all persons epg hereby reseTvd
until such legislation
Approved Nay Il, 1861. juy54w
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An Act making appropriations for the Legislative and Executive
Of Government the year ending eighteenth Of
February, eighteen hundred and sixty tEO.
SECTION The Congress Confederae States OF Amer
ersc That the following be and the
by appropriated out Of the treasury other
for the objects hereafter expressed the
ending the fourteenth February eighteen hundred
sixty two.
LEGsLLTYEF0r compensation and mileage Of members Of
Congress- five thousand dollars For Of
officers Congress- six thousand dollars For contingent
expenses Of Congress- including printing five thousand dol
lars.
DEPARTMENT STATE compensation Of additional
clerks thousand dollars For the publication and printing
Of aud resolutions Of Congress- tWentEO thousand five
hundred dollars For necessities and eXigencs under
already passed. which be passed. from which
exist my herea arise and Unforeseen
c forty thouand doarstO replace amount in State
Department
TREASURY DEPARTMENT pay inerert on
February ls6 hundred thousand dollars For
additional under the to raise for the
port Of the Government and provide for the defence of
the Confederate States OF Amerca approved February t,
1861 thirty Thousand dollars For incidental and contingent
expense the Treassry Department. twenty Thousand dollars
MIsCENEOUsFor compensation Of two watchen to guard
lighting same, sixteen dollars
cutive building, Of Bibb and ComU streets,
three theusana dollars For rent OF Executive build
ing Bibb street, between CsOsa and Commerce
Streets thousand dollars For rent of building Noble
Brothers and oheT three thousand dollars For furniture and
mansion nine hund ed and eghySeyen dollars and
fty-egh For furnitue Executive Offices and halls,
Executive buildings by order Of committee Of
Congress- six hundred and thry-fve dollars and fifty two
cents
LrPROTED, Say 81, 1861. july6.lsE4w
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An Act to authorize certain Debtors pay amounts
by them into the Treasury Of the Confederate States.

Act authorize certain Debtors to pay the amounts
By them into the Treasury CT the Confederas States.
SECTION Te Congress Of the Confederate States Amer
lea do enact That all persons Indebted 70 ind
vduas corporations the United ates Of America lex
cept the States Of Delaware MsTyend Kentue and Missouri
and the District Of Columba be and hereby prohibited
paying the their respective creditors or their agents
asgnees pending the existing vaged by that Governmeot
against the Confederate sate Of the savehodng
Ssstes before named
Sac Any person indebted afoesli shall he and is here
by authorized the Of his indebtedness nto
treasury Of the Confederate States spse treasury notes.
and shall receive from the treasurer certificate countersgned
by the register showing the paid and what
and the Fate Of interest which the was tearing
exc. Such certificates shall bear like interest with the ore
nal contract and shall be redeemsbe at the close the
restoration Of peace In specie its equivalent presentation
OF the original certificate
Sac. All laws and parts Of laws initiating against this
be and the are hereby repealed.
APPROvED, May 81, 1861
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Section The Congress Of Confederate statsI OF AmS
enact That from and after the first day OF June ensuing tie
operations the minis in the Confederate aea be
and that all officers therein shall TO exercise their
functions receive any salaries that moneys ard bull
lion hands of any officer sh forthwith be transferred to
the Treasurer Of the Confederate States
That the mint at New Orleans, with the to7S nple
ments apstenance he placed by the superintendent
in person. be spproved by the Secretary Of
The easnry that the said ecretary be authorized TO
cept and such custodian allow him, such
other person may nte the and occupation Of the
portion heretofore dwrn in consideration Of hsun
ersandng safekeepng Of the whole establish
SIC g. Thst Secretary Of the Treasury, until otherwise
directed by law be authorized in relation
to and public property connected with it at Dshonega
Approved kIey IL, 1901 gyl6laaaW
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An Act provide for the Of additional officers.

An provide the pay additional officers
mssonj officers, mu5csns and vates Of the marine
to constitute regiment, and for the additional clothing and
subsistence OF tie nonconmissoned officers, musicians ard
privss for the year ending February the eighteenth eighteen
hundred and stxty-two
The Congress the Confederate States ef America do enact,
That the OF ninety i've tnoIssnd two hundred and forty dol
lars be- ard the is hereby appropriated cut OF ay
in the treasury not Otherwise spprOpraed. for the pay of add
onsl officers privaes Of the corps and
subsistence for tas for during the ending Eebua
the eighteenth, eghteel hundred AID sywo, saId sum to
be appropriated fellows One cslone, or niue months
thousand dollars lieutenant cOonel oT nine mOnths eighteen
hundred dollsr quarter ad6tonsl FIVE hundred dol
lsrs psymastsr (sddiona five hundred dolIsr adjuan lad
doua five hundred dollars four captains five thousand
hundred doar four first euteuants three tn usand six hun
drei 6asr fourteen sesod euenants, thousand and
eighty dollars; additional ron-commissoned officers and mns
cans four thousand eight hundred dollars hundred and
forty sddtona pTaes ct eleven dollars per month"; twenty
three Thousand hundred and sixty dollars sddJna
clothing for noncommisioned officers musicians and pTvate
fifteen thousand JaTs; additional ration for mmssioned
o musicians and pryaes, sixty thousand ions at si
teen thousand five hundred dollars, additional expenses OF
crutDg transportation Of officers end ve thousand dol
lars pay Of and purchase Of email ornsrce
flags, four thousand dollars contingencies including
freight, cartsge, tWo thousand dollars.
Approved May 81, 1861. Ljuly5-Iaw4w,
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An act making appropriations fer the support the
ending eighteenth Of February, eighteen hundred
ty two
SECTION l. The Congress Of the conedeae States do enact
That the following BE- snd the hereby appro
praed for the CD ects hereinafter expressed fer the end
Ing the eighteenth Of February. eaheen hundred and
RavykOr the purchase OF nautical insrumeRes BOOKS and
charts for Confederate States Navy Ave thousand hundred
dollars for equipment and repair OF vessels OF Confederate
States Navy hundred thousand dollars laboratory fer
saekeeping ordnance stores ard labor aem thirty
seven thousand dollars for ordnance and ordnance eighty
thousand dollars for contingent erae foE the fellow
ing purposes, via Freight transport, ton printing
toDery; advertsngi mocels aad drawings repair OF fire
Rines and hose repairs, and attending yarcs
purchase and nenance Of horses drawing teams
cars lumber wheels ard the and repair Of Workmzns
toos postage On pubie leers fuel oil and candies for navy
yards and store ssons Of wshen and incidental labor
not ehagabe to other appropriations wharfage dockage and
trveng officers and others under ORDERS une
raj expnse store and ece commissions and pay navy
AGENTS ard ceks flags awnings and packing boxes books r
libraries Of vessels pemizms aud other expenses Of Fesng
aprehendng deeters perdim ofperons attending courts
martial courts Of inquiry and other services authorized by
Of judge adv1cate pioage and tonage OF vessels and
81 vessels in disres and fo bills health and quar-
sntne expenses, fifty thousand dollars For medical supplies
and surgeons necssaes for sick Ct navy and
corps, six Thousand collars.
Approved May II ;le6I. jyle Iaw4T