The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-07-18
Spirit of Southern Press.

Millions FOR Defence Tham4s Wiulus. the
famous Baltimore millionaire, We see L stated, has
offered hi entire fortune Of 100000 o. the sup
port Of the Southern .u>c--HIssssppi1q.
Travellers from Alabama. Mississippi, Georgia
and South Carolina, bring Information that there -
q fearful condition o.. things financially, socially AMI
politically IL tul- quarter Every effort J. made 20
conceal the fact. huJ bankruptcy and Legslry are
inevitable.
Gov. Brown, of Georgia. has issued his proclama-
ton, prohibiting the payment Of debts 70 Northern
creditors till the end Jf h~O-IiiIts. and directing the
payment Of money into the State Treasury, 10 be re-
funded with interest, 1T the end o. the war.--his-
sissiPDirH-
CouHASDEs OF the VIRGINIA. FoHcEs-Col. Robert
Lee, one Of the most distinguished officers ia the
United States army and late Colonel Of tine United
States Cavalry, showing varied military abilities. has
resigned and will at once take command Of the Nir-
GINA forces marching upon Wa-hiugtou.-B
LIEUT. ASDEEw JscEsoS-We were pleased to
meet with Lieut. a. Jackson, Of the Us Cavalry.
lie j. "a grandson Of IeHue~-se's hoHpTei soldier, Old
Hickory has resigned his commission. and J. now
on his way o. Montgomery. to WELD his sword IN de-
Tense Of southern soil We wish him success
Memphis -iPDsGL
\ letter from a prominent merchant in New Or
leans. says that IL only needs the descent Of an i'm
posing United States force upon that city, % rally
the friends Of the Union IN such numbers - 10 over
turn the Secession teuO;ism al "a single blow.
The total amount due from the Seeded States to
Northern merchants aud capitalists cannot be less
tutu Two nuflirtl WllliIf~ 90 lIlI4r-. WHEREOF pro-
badly three-f1urths are owing 10 New YORK City.
The Charleston Courier thus lays down the war
programme q the srce>-ionisis.
But, in the mean time, we have much 20 do.
We shall b. nece--liatei 10 ,rtip them souHiiy-io
burn % fsr gf thar fOUr1s-fJ capture Washington
as q cfy, or enter a. as % hcly Of ruins trF riN
hare 10 cripple THAR commerce vitI yrirTfssTs, burn
thar factories, anil reIrrs them % the condition Of
beggiHE pslcs, instead OF grIciously c1ude-ccuding
10 grant u a separate existence wiki peace, rs We
have be-Jught-'
We learn from the Louisville Courier that Senator
WiEfIll. Of Texas, Is 20 command a regiment Of one
thousand picEel men. selected from the whole army
Of the Confederate States. No man in the regiment
i 20 weigh under one hundred and seventy pounds.
TO Dc under Sax feet high, o. over thirty--ix years Of
age. Each man viii be armel with an Enfield rifle,
two navy reviewers aud q SIX pound bowie-knife.
Such q corps, commanded by the reckless Nigfali,
We should assign % the Green Mountain boys, 10
E!!sw0rth's Fire LJuaves, or % a special regiment VI
Maine lumbermcu.
TEE STATE or FEELsvG At THE S~1Um.-Bcnsou J.
Losing, the wcll-kuuwn historical investigator. mas
just returned 4ss5a a tFip Sbr1ugA acknowledgement
slave States, and states his conclusion as follows -
My conclusions are that. underlying secession SEN
timeut that covers the whole surface Of society At the
South, there Is 4 deep and abiding love for the old
Union silently praying FOR deiiverlnce from a des-
potIsm which has few parallels IN the history Of the
world. II needs only to be informed and assured 20
become tcariully energetic Thoroughly uuictJer its
limbs by the strong arm OF federal power, II will be-
come speedily omniplteut in crushing the eggs Of
selfish rebellion ou5 Of which are Matched the foul
serpents Of diSuniou. Let the government give that
assurance by quick, powerful and effective action,
and convey the truth 70 = deceived people, at the
mouth Of the cannon. j: necessary, AMI all will be
well soon Yet the government has = Toe 10 meet not
to be despisei. The chief rebels are desperate and
determined men. endowed with superior talents and
furnished with many resources. Il j. snow with them.
n question Of life or death, honor or iishonor, glory
or iufImy. Those who are involved in this treason,
by taking M arms for them, are in the same des-
go r-s Al IL. E-LE. e. Ill - -
and Selfsacriiciug men. In all emergencies, when
the Jag Of our common country called for defenders,
they have shown an Ilacrity and courage in response
not 10 be surpassed. In a good cause they make
puissaBi cohorts Let the government and the
Northern States, then. be prepared for desperate
conflict.