The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-06

ting largo force in tho District Of Colum-
bin, ostensibly 70 protect the seat OF govern
ment, but such force can't be allowed TO re-
main within the limits Of Maryland, and on
the borders OF Virginia, without endanger-
ing the liberties OF the people Of those States.
II they be conquered and overcome, we will
become the next prey to tho invaders. Pol
icy, then, as we'll as sympathy, and feeling
OF Brotherhood, engendered BY cd mmcn in
terest. requires US to exert our energies in
the defense Of Maryland and Virginia. Ev-
cry battle fought there will be battle
fought in behalf OF North Carolina, and there
our troops should be speedily sent.
BUFFALO, May 8.
Four companies Of volunteers left this AZ
ternoon for the rendezvous at Elmra. A
splendid banner Was presented to them BY
the ladies. They were afterwards escorted
to the depot by the Home Guard, command.
ed by Maj. ex-President Fillmore. The
streets were thronged, flags flying from ev
cry building.
The 74th and 65th regiments are ready
to leave on receipts Of orders.
PHILADELPHIA, May 8.
Major Anderson passed through this CITY
to- dav, en- route for Washington.
NV YoRK, May 3.
The steamer Chesapeake starts this morn.
ing il the Maine Regiment arrives, direct for
Washington.
Washington, May 2.
The principal officers OF the Military De.
partment At Washington, are Col. Mansfield,
Commander; Major Barnard, Chief Eppin-
eer; Major Bucksr, Chief ID Military De-
partment; Lieut.. Rackwith, Chief Of the Sub
sistence Department, and Surgeon Lamb,
Medical Inspector.
On application just made by some OF the
diplomatic corps, the following points were
ascertained:
lst. Vessels in blockaded ports when the
blockade takes place will be allowed = reas
enable time to depart.
I'd. Vessels bringing emigrants, though
they had no notice Of the blockade at the time
Of their departure, will not be above to On
ter the blockaded ports. That GLASS Of Ter
eons come to the U. s. chiefly TO settle in the
Upper States of the Mississippi River. and Il
will be better for them TO enter an open mort
than to encounter the dangers and casualties
incident to the instruction.
Frederick, Nd, MAY 2.
The following 10 the abstract OF the Kenort
Of the Committee on Federal Relations 70
the Assembly, on the subject Of q communi.
cation from the Mayor OF Baltimore, relative
10 the early restoration OF railway communi.
cation between Baltimore and other points.
The Committee considered the interruption
Of travel an aggravated evil, but IL facilities
for invasion were offered to fanasical and ex.
cited multisudes from the North, Who rub
licly threaten our destruction, it could hard
| v be consistent with nrudsnne 10 Ea.azA.s4A
channels OF intercourse with the Northern
States. They cannot be efficiently ro. cstab-
lished without guarantees from some Quarter
for the safety and peace of Maryland. The
report animadverts on the course OF the + ed.
eral Government in stasioning troops at An
napolis, seiziDg the Road TO Washington, and
considers such a course as being treated "a a
conquered province; and it 10 therefore the
duty OF the Legislature to ascertain the DO
sition which the general Government il de-
termned TO OCCUPY towards Shis State.
The Committee concludes with the follow.
ing resolution:
Resolved, That there be appointed Com a ss oners
To confer with President Ltrcoln with regard 10
present and any proposed mi iitary use or occupa-
ton of the State by the General Govern ment, and
also 10 ascertain and report whether any arrange
ments are practicable for the peace and honor of
Mary and.
Adopted by both Senate and House.
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