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ST.. LOUIS. May I'd.
The following circular to the governmen
at Washington, was extensively signed b
Baltimorians, yesterday.
"In our opinion. military forces or store
onght to pass through Baltimore, withou
hindrance, and we will use our best efforts t.
prevent obstruction"
A memorial to the legislature asks for tn
building of bridges, and re-opening al
lines of communication. The police com
missioners have removed the restrictions ol
the expectation of breadstuffs.
Resolutions were offered in the MARYLAND
Legislature and referred to select commit
tee, saying, more troops, if necessary t,
defend the capital, may be transported owe
Maryland railroads.
Resolutions were adopted to appoint .
committee to wait on Davis and Gov. Letch
e. to bring about an understanding. whereby
civil war may be avoided.
An American flag will be presented tc
the Home Guards, by the ladies of Freder
ick.
/ A special dispatch TO the New Yorl
! World, arrangements have been made fol
the resumption of travel by rail by Balti.
more and York. Va.
All Southern Journals received yester-
terday, state that large numbers of troops
| are gathering, and the free negroes are being
impressed into service.
Letters received from FAris state that the
French Government is fully posted in Amer
lean affairs, and no sympathy felt for the
Confederate States.
Scott will soon change his head quarters
to Philadelphia.
$4,000 troops are to be concentrated at
Washington.
Gen. Bonham is reported as in command
Of the rebel troops in Va.
Capt. Corson, of the schooner R. B
Pitts from Charleston, who has arrived a,
New York, states that he was at the WI.
Fort Moultrie during the Sumpter bcmba,d
ment, and says that on SUNDAY NIGHT Art,
dead bodies were carried across his track t,
land. and Monday Eight forty more wer.
carried out at one time, and 60 at anc.hor
Capt. carson ani mate saw ap,, conn,o,
all the bodies, and say that a.. the soldier
were sworn to deny any loss of life.
Orleans. say nothing of a. general characte
'ranspired. Congress has been in secre
session Post of the time.
ne first battalion of the Sd Alabam,
regiment, left yesterday morning for Vir
ginla. Two companies of dragons ar
ready for Pensacola.
A dispatch from Millidgeville, Georgia
states that Gov. Brown issued a proclama
tion, prohibiting the payment of all debt.
to northern creditors till the termination O
hostilIties, and directing the payment O
money into the State treasury, to be refun
ded with interest to depositors, at cessation
of war
AT st. Joe, Missouri, yesterday, Union
meeting was held, and was addsessed by
Ex-Governor Stewart, who was received
with acclamation.
The Tribune's special Washington dis
patches say the policy of the administra
ton, hencefo-th, is war ; and the Cabine,
is now unit on this policy. 1t i. stated
mediately re-taken and rebuilt. Commits.
sioners from Western Virginia, to-day, as
sured the President that if they were furn-
ished with arms, their portion of the State
! would be cared for.
/
| quarters, o,day. state that the troop.
throughout the South are in high state O
efficiency, and are being concentrated a
Norfolk and Lynchburg.
i Com. Armstrong will be suspended thre,
years without pay.
/ Several steamers from Baltimore to Nor
folk, with the mail were not allowed t,
land.
/ The blockade is evidently vigilant enfor
ced against Virginia. The steamers say
that Norfolk Bay is dotted over with gov
ernment transports.
The Government has received intelligence
from Paris that Minister Faulkner had pre-
sented the Southern Commissioners to tn.
Emperor Of France. Mr.. Dallas refuse,
doing SO at London until he received in
structions from Washington.
1t is reported that the English and tn
French have protested against the issuin,
of letters of marque by jeff Davis
Twenty-Five additional vessels have beel
purchased by the Government and ever,
Southern port will be strongly blocadet
within thirty days. Com. Stringman com
mands the Blockade Squadron. and Com
Pendergast the Home Squadron.
The Times says a scout reports seeing
number of guns mounted back of the hill
Of Alexandria. evidently intended for Ar
lington Heights.
4 Gov. Letcher refuses to allow DIR. Bowie
to return to North Carolins through Va.
for his family, because the d. ic4or is Uniol
man, and obnoxious to the PEOPLE of Va
He will appeal to Gov. Ellis.
4 ST. LOUIS, April 8.
: The Missouri Legislature convened a
Jefferson City, yesterday. Many of tn
. members were absent. Mr.. McAfee wa
reelected speaker Of the House. the oths
j officer of the late session were also re-elsot
!, ed. Gov. jackson in his message review
the history of events since the adjournmen
!, OF the Legislature. and gives bis reason
; for calling an extra session. He severel
critics the action Of the President in call
; ing out the militia to fight against the pso
} pie of the South. He says the action of tn
President is evidently unconstitutional an,
, illegal, and will only tend still farther t.
Z ALLEVIATE the people of the free and slave hol
ding States in their opinions and senti
msnts In confirmation of this opinion, i
!, is sufficient to say that the power to coerc
q State by the Federal Government wa
proposed in the Convention that framed th
Constitution, in several different forms, ant
i rejected, and is an insult to the common
sense of the people to assert that war upol
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