New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-29

for future movements of an offensive character.
| yIRGISIA REPUDIATIoN. . -.
The following il portion Of the proceeoings VI
the Virginia Convention at Richmond on Monday LAST
TIE Examiner REGARDING those who advocate the pay
ment of the State interest as traitors 10 tue
acy: , II ,ho ;,,.,
est on State Bones now the property o. the oDl'ee
States Government or any State or ei,zsn tnereo's
! which were owned by the same ON the ga OF aiay'
the day which the Ordinance OF Secession was rs'
! fed, next taken up. . -.
discussion ensued respecting the policy and justice
Of this measure dr. Morton and Mr. Macfarlind op.
posed the ordinance. They were Of the opinion tnas
such a would place US in suspicious ana uhcn'
vIable position before the enlightened world and mln-
tanned that our yllghted fab should be broken
/ however strong the temptation might be-. La the
course Of Dir. Macfarluds remarks, he sand that no
was not OF single instance IN whicn any "tcn
| course lad been pursued III the North toward tue
| Souih; bat on tito contrary, the North haa uus
far Iquidated their obligations with all proprety ana
| promptness.
know that the usurpaton at Washington bad declared
money TO be contrband Of war; aud arrested 1t ia s
TRANSMISSION from the North TO the South
Mr. Mcfarland replied that so far az bis Information
extended the usurpation at Washington may Lave ex-
pressed opinions Of that character, but be was not
aware Of any Official act that effect lie continued
to urge the policy of retaining our ancient pret2 and
coming up msnfdlly TO or Obligations, ailuding WIN
e-pecal emphasis TO the power in the hands .' mo
North where many Of our citizers owned valuable
Mr. Amber made an able and eloquent reply to the
argument OF Mr.. Mcfarland, contending thst II wac
not only just but proper, fer % 10 keep cut OF mo
hands of enemies the means Of prosecut y ois war
upon MS. He referred TO legal authority and to history
ia support of bis position dwelling with much force
upon the precedens Of former times and other cOun-
tres and esp cially Of tie American Revolution.
Mr. Holc6nbe rnade bret reply, in which no n,ain-
tanned that the ordinance proposed inconslsentwh
Public and constitutional law, end that the precedents
al m hx fla
debts and not debts in which The honor Of state was
concerned. So. 4,
Mr.. Macfarland was about to make some additional
remarks when lie gave way to a motion TO bay tho
ordinance on the tab for the present. and the ooh
yention then adjourned.
THE REBELS AT MANASSAS.
The correspondent of The Richmond Wig, writing
from Camp Pickens at Manassas Junction, june 10,
SAYS: ..,
/ should not be surprised at any moment II this
point were attacked, end yet l should not wonder IL
Il were a month before battle takes place in this re-
gi0n. Il viii be upon this spot, think aud ten
you il viii be desperate oae. We can defend our
selves against three times our number With mon
sand OF two men added 10 orr forces. we nave
bad several captures aud aeciiels here lately-one
to-day, member of the Po ~batan Troop shot BY q
sentry. Capt. Cabell, Dick X, and Demon were
near being killed by thoir own Iieket-Suard night or
two since They iuprudent enough 10 GO on.
late AZ night and salute their guard after having told
them thai no relief would come TO them thar night.
They mistaken for the enemy,s picket ana were
fired at; shot passed close 10 Ca6e ear. hey naa
TO lie down the ground all night Tor fear OF beng
sto. Things are getting very and warm all
along our outlosts. The Tickets Of the enemy arc
picked off every night by parties of scouts Ben:
-aid never take prisoner. They go dressed In eiEi
zens' clothes we'll armed sleep anywhere, and "cn,t
tell anybody wte.e they are going or who command.
them or where their headquarters arc. The enemy
has been quite bold n lis approaches TO odr outPoS;s
until lately, when he Think it un~holesome al
WAYS tOld you we could whip them two to oae Win
our infantry, provided the batteries Of the United
States army are not in the neghborhood.
GENERAL BEAUREGARD.
The same correspondents says;
have had tho PLEASURE a. a good look a. Beaure.
gard ut III headquarters, They were at teaj he was
sitting with hi. ray on and his ails about him Coz.
Jones il orr chief Of artillery and lny ed me 10 snp'
yer with diem, but Us bad supped decliued. besi-
regar.. il n small wel-knit fgGre o. man. WIN
F.namuo-bili0us fare thonghiIai eye 'uai seeln'
, looi ing above tie horizon OF otber eO pelts olea
tions aud witha impress You with tie eonn!oHes =.
one perfectly seIfreant ard selfpoed lie Is PiAla
and siprIe In manner prompt in action md commands
Il the entire respect VI all about him. nDlceu 's.
Il after lea an officer approached hin on BUSINESS %
II bis communication was listened TO- vas iefnsu ",
II and Hammered: al AZ promptly ard ia as shoi.
Il tina as IL could have been done. Ou camp nag hs-
i ruRled rnprh more military An"
arrival. His military character and energy bavs
sheady stamped themslg upon the heretofore siugu.
laE mass OF men, mucle and bayoDets that were as
seIubifc here.
Bonbap, take It, is Jack.at Itrqdes If soIlier
full OF fun, light and ffolic-e gentleman an ex.Coa,
srese1an; would go oautpg ioyonsly with the liIit
of battle npOn hl- ace, tie fray utterly regari-
less Of consequences, whereas Beanregard sees the
enemy the Highllnd hunter scents the deer-is
wary, cool and wse, and when tue game thinks he 10
safe has deceived his pursner is suddenly struck
hy Gshtnilg. SO, think, vii lie enemy feel the
sting Of his gerus Ills Gal ic blood gives warmth 70
nature that otherwise might ptlegInsfic. lie has
peculiarly which IL always charaeteIistic Of mind
capable of enlarged and comprehensive scope; he
seems distracted, withdrawn from the ordinary Incl.
dent. and occurrences that occupy the ateutiJn %
reSpe generally hence lie is either looking down with
tbou hf air Or staGds with his bead erect u If SCAN
ping ticts far beyond The attention OF those around
him Although small II stature. Col q gays that
he j. the most powerfully musonlu men he ever saw.
Well, mus myself IN thus dwelling upon ibls
orr hero. as am sure the Gay wiil come when tho
Niue II Hi-ory will either celebrate bis fame in her
eternal ann or consign him toeyera'.Dg obscurity.
He Ordinary parsonage, and cannot renaiD neg
alive. Ills Is a purpose TO do or OLE, IL It's largest
meaning Wnen Lord Nelson remarked that victory
or West minister Abbey should be Lis, on h.s way ~
Trafalgar bis purpose WAS not lofty hs patriot
IAN exalted than is that which fires the heart
OF this glowing emanaion of tropical growth, this
earnest combination of The Franco American nature.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TIE Virginia State Convention has declred the seat
of the Hon. John s. Cariie, member Of that body,
vacant. Mr.. G. is a prominent Dber Of the Wheel
ing Convention, which has declared the Western seq
ton Of Virgin iudepen deot Of the Old Dopioon.'
The Governor OF Virginia has commissioned the Right
Rev. John feeling y. d., officiating priest of st.
Peters Cathedral, Richmond, Chaplain of the active
Volunteer force OF the State. His rank ~ Chaplsn IA
that Of Captain OF Cavalry lie has Oeen assigned
to duty at Manassas Junction.
ARRIVAL OF DESERTERs FROM LIEC0LES
CAMP.
co,r.stonJrrt of TIE J,,t.e-,fr.