Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16
(From the Appeal Extra
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY.
Dates TO May 9TH.
SAcnAMENrn NTar I'M

SACRAMENTO, May 18th.
The Pony Express arrived at Carson CITY
this evening The following is from tile Ex.
ira of the Sacramento Union.
sr. LouIs, May 4th.-By application lust
made by some Of the diplomatic corps at the
State Depar, r,ment, Washington the follow.
ing points are ascertained lst. Vessels in tho
blockaded ports when the blockade took
effect will be allowed reasonable time to de
part; 2d. Vessels bringing emigrants, tho
they had no notice of the blockade at the
time of their departure, will not be allowed
to enter the blockaded ports That class Of
persons come to the United States chiefly tc
settle in the upper States of the Mississippi
river and it win be better for them to entel
an open port, than to encounter dangers and
casualties incident to the insurrection.
dispatch from Raleigh, n. c., says the
Legislature met yesterday. The Assembly
speedily orguuized A bill was introduced
calling a Convention to assemble the goth OF
May. 1t was passed unanimously. There
was no reference of its action to the people
The Southern ConTederacy flag was flying
over the Capitol. North Carolina is virtual.
y ont of the Union.
The Governor has organized a camp of In
struction at Raleigh-says the Northern Gov
ernment is now concentrating a large force
in the District of Columbia, ostensibly to pro-
tect the seat of Government, but such a force
cannot be allowed to remain within the limits
of Maryland or on the border of Virginia,
without endangering the liberties of the peo-
pie of those States ; and if they be conquered
and overcome, we will become the next prey
to the invaders Policy then, as well as a
feeling of brotherhood increased by IL com
mon interest, requires us to exert our ener-
gies in defense of Virginia and Maryland.
Every battle fought there will be battle
fought in behalf of North Carolina, and
therefore troops should be speedily sent
The Petersburg Express of yesterday, says
that a Kentucky regiment of four hundred
men are en- route for Lynchburg. The Gov.
has determined to station a large number OF
troops at Petersburg.
The Charleston Courier of Tuesday, says :
We learn from a reliable source that Pres-
dent Davis will take command in person as
General-in-CAief of The forces gathering in
Virginia.
The principal officers of the Military De-
partmcnt at Washington, are Col Mansfield,
commanding Major Barman, chief engineer;
Major Bucl,ner, chief of Quartefmaster's De-
partment; Lieut.. Bectwith, chief of snbsst-
ence department, and Surgeon Lamb, medi-
cine inspector.
The Goth Regiment still guard the railroad
from Washington junction to Annapolis
The garrison at Fort Monroe numbers 1O,-
600 Massachusetts men, and 800 regulars
Five thousand Nirginians were on the oppo-
site side. Nirginians are erecting battery
at the entrance of Hampton Roads. From
information said to be reliable, it is ascer-
tained that Virginia herself does not medi-
.fn+ oftoo1r Il, bo
iect being for the consideration of the Con-
federate States. Their introducing troops
into Virginia is said to be in anticipation of
declaration Of war by Congress, as it was
expected the large gathering at Washington
ultimately intended to invade the South.
BY permission of the Secretary of the
Treasury the steamer Bradford, of the Bos-
ton and Baltimore line, will sail tomorrow
with a full cargo for Baltimore. She is for
bidden calling at Norfolk.
Ia the Maryland Legislature yesterday, the
Committee on Federal Relations made n re-
port on the subject of communication from
the Mayor of Baltimore, relative to the resto-
ration of railroad communication between
Baltimore and other points. The following
is an abstract:
"The Committee considered interruption
of travel an aggravated evil; but if facilities
for invasion were offered to fanatical and cx-
cited multitudcs from the North, who public
ly threaten our destruction it could hardly
he consistent with prudence to open channels
for intercourse with the Northern States.
Communication cannot be reestablished with
out guarantee from some quarter for safety
and peace
The report animadyert5 on the course of
the General Government in stationing troops
at Annapolis and selling the road to Wash
ington and considers such course as being
treated a conquered province. 1t is there
fore the duty of the Legislature to ascertain
the position which the General Government
is determined to pursue towards this State"
The Committee conclude with the follow
ing resolution:
Hesolrcd, That there be appointed Com
missioners to confer with President Lincoln
with regard to present and any proposed
military occupation of this State by the G en-
eral Government; ALSO to ascertain whether
any arrangements are practicable for the
maintainance of the peace and honor of Mary
land.
Adopted 10y both Senate and House.
The Union demonstration last night nt
Lexington, Mo-, was broken up by Secession
lists one Union man was shot, but not seri
ously hurt, There was to be Union meet
ing there at two o'clock this evening" but it
has been suppressed 10y Secessionists A Sc
cession flag now waves in front Of the Court
House.
Suit has been instituted in the Lafayette
Circuit Court by John NJ Weir and j. H..
Wheeler against the Lexington and st. Louis
Railroad Company to recover $33, 800, for la
Dor, material, damages, &c, for the non full
hllment of the contract for building their rail
road.
The Missouri Legislature convened in extra
session at jefferson City yesterday. Many
members were absent McAfee was re-elect
ed Speaker of the House; other offices of the
late session were also elected.
Gov. Jackson, in his message, reviews the
history of events since the adjournment of
the last Legislature, and gives his reasons for
calling an extra session. He severely criti'
cises the action of the President in calling out
militia to fight against the people of the
South He says the action of the President
is evidently unconstitutional and Illegal and
will only tend to still further ALLEVIATE the
people of the free and slaveholding States.
In his opinion it is sufficient to say the ques-
tion to coerce States by the Federal Govern
ment, was proposed in the Convention that
formed the Constitution in several different
forms, and was rejected, and it is an insult to
the common sense of the people to assert
that war upon individual States under the
authority of the State and by virtue of its
commission, or in obedience 10 is govern
ment, is not war upon the State. The Presi-
dent, it appears, has not only discovered
power in the government to make war upon
the States, but has assumed that the eXecu-
tive department can incite that war Neither