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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-19

[The first five paragraphs ending with the
words "that object" in the preamble of the ma
jority report of the committee; the sixth resolu-
ton of said report and the last paragraph of said
preamble, constitute the preamble to Mr.. Wick
hams resolutions, which are as follows;
Resoled, That the people of Virginia are, I'M
der existing circumstances, unalterably opposed
to the exercise of any species of force on the
part of the Federal Government towards the
States that have drawn themselves from the
Union, and believing that any armed collision
the Federal authorities and those of the seeded
States would render utterly futile the efforts in
which Virginia is engaged TO reconcile the diff
ferences now existing between the States, and
would cause the irrevecable dissolution of the
Union, they earnestly insist that the Federal
Government shall adopt pacific policy towards
those States, shall make no attempt to subject
them to Federal authority, or to reinforce the
forts now in possession of the military forces of
the United States or to recapture the FORTS arse
mails, other property of the United States with
in their limits, nor resort to any measures calcu-
lated in the present excited state OF feeling to
provoke hostile collision; and on the other hand,
they invoke the seeded States to abstain from
any act tending to produce such collision between
them and the Federal authorities.
| [Mr. W.'s next resolution is the same as the
|
ing for Convention, at Frankfort, KY, in May
next
Resolped, That whilst we desire to confer with
the States mentioned in the preceding resolutions
upon this as upon all other matters connected
with our national troubles, yet, We deem it pro-
per to declare that we regard the propositions
lagreed upon by the Convention recently in ses-
sion in the city of Washington, known as the
''Peace Congress" affording, if adopted as amend.
ments to the Constitution, fair, proper and
honorable basis of adjustment of all our nationa
difficulties.
Resolued, That the people of Virginia, confd
ing in the justice OF the people of her sister
States, appeals to them for satisfactory adjust
ment of the existing difficulties in, our federal
relations. Virginia, therefore, invites the people
of the several States, either by popular vote, or
in Convention, similar to her own, to respond, al
their earliest convenience, to the position as
sumed in the foregoing resolutions She cannot
regard failure to obtain such adjustment in any
other light than as final overthrow OF the
Union OF these States.
The said propositions were laid upon the table
and ordered to be printed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-19

Why seek to excite and agitate, and even infu-
rate the public mind, in the present condition of
public affairs2 Whatever is to be done-even
the extreme measures which some wish, but
which we hope may yet be avoided-is it not
better to act with calmness and discretionl Does
not wisdom as well as patriotism dictate, that in
grave matters touching the future fate of our
country and our Commonwealth, the counsels of
passion should not be regarded, nor the advice
OF heated partizans takena We have an able,
.dignifed, conservative Convention now in ses-
sion in Richmond, fresh from the people-elect-
ed by a large majority over gentlemen of a con-
trary way of thinkiDg-and to that body we
have committed the high duty of taking into
consideration the state of the country, and our
federal relations, and proposing to US what they
think is best to be done, under all the circum-
stances. Let us be willing to rely on that Con-
vention for conservative action-for proper ac-
ton. We will, at all events, have the opportu-
nifty of adopting or rejecting its recommendations
in due time.-Alec Gazette. 20 =,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-19

A Pretty SoENE.-That was pretty scene at
Buffalo, New York, on Washington's birthday,
when the pupils Of the High School were cele-
brating the glorions anniversary, and Miss Pad
dock read delightful, patriotic poem by Miss
Avery, upon the conclusion of which Millard
Fillmore rose, and, after the tumultuous cheer
ing, said that he believed that all the successors
of Washington in the Presidential chair had en-
deavored to administer the government on his
principles, with what success, time and history
must determine. A dark cloud was lowering
over the South. 1t was our duty in the North,
the duty of every patriot, to withhold all the
manifestations OF hostility, to show the South
that we were their brethren, that we were ready
to conciliate with them, and to do so by doing
all that we ever agreed to do, and then call upon
them to do everything they had agreed with us.
The country was passing through terrible cri-
sis, bat he believed that the patriotism which
presided over its birth would ultimately save
it.-Rich.s Whig.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-01
why General Wool was sholvod.


The public have not ceased wonder
ing that the cold shoulder should have
been turned upon Gen. Wool so un.
tremendously, and that one of our most
distinguished and able officers should
have been assigned to the comparative
obscurity Of the Department Of the
East, with his headquarters at Troy,
when his services were so imperatiyely
demanded in the 6eld. I have just
learned the history Of the manner in
which he was so unceromoniously shelly.
ed, and the influences which accom-
plishcd il. All reports to the contra
ry, Generals SCOTIA Wool have been
always firm friends, and nothing has
interrupted their professional or social
relations The order remanding Gen.
Wool to Troy from New York, after the
invaluable services which he had rem
dered in forwarding men and supplies
to the Capital during the days of its
greatest peril, was undoubtedly written
in the Office Of the Secretary Of War.
After its publication, Gen. Scott, anx-
ious to do Gen. Wool justice, nomina-
ted him for the command at Fort Mon
roe. This was suppressed in the War
Office, aud Gen. Butler sent in his stead.
Gen. Wool was too honest aud thor
ugh a soldier to answer the purposes
Of designing men; he had interfored
with some Of their speculations in New
York.
The last of the affair is not yet
Gen. Wool, we learn, is strongly backed
| by Senators and Representatives,, and
several members Of the Military Com
mittees have expressed a determination
to make full inquiry into the affair
The report of the Secretary Of War
will be examined most carefully, and
if it shall be found necessary a com.
mittee of investigation will be ordered
Gen. Wool 10 and has been 30 entirely
right on the great issues involved in
this contest, that it is shameful and
base to supplant him by men ignorant
of the profession. We seem to have
suffered sadly in consequence of tho
want of professional ability at For
Monroe. All this, probably, would
have been reversed, had Gen. Scott.
wishes been regardod.--[Wosh. Cor. n
Y. Times
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-01

BRITIsu VESSELS AND THE Block
ADE.-The following are the instruc-
tions given by his flag officer to the
commander Of an English vessel which
attempted to enter the harbor Of PEN
sacola:
81, No port is bIockaded efficiently
ifany vessel can enter or depart from
it unknown to, or in spite of the guar
dian meu-of.war.
~. An efficient blockade nocessitates
the complete cutting off Of all maritime
ingress or egrcss, except in regard to hor-
Dor islands, having no outlet to the sea,
save under the guns Of the fleet.
%. The escape Of the third vessel
from the blockadiug squadron signal
ICES the invalidity of the blockade"
1t will be seen that the commander
Of the British fleet comes clothed with
full authority, it might be said, to raise
the blockade; for we have seen already
that the blockade is ineffective, since
several privatcers have run it and are
now at sea committing depredations up
on Northern commerce.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-01
A Rebel Bxpelled.


The expulsion of John B. Clark, of
Missouri from the House Of Representa-.
tives, on the ground that he is a traitor,
and participated on the rebel side in
the recent battle of Boonvills, was car.
riod by a vote Of SO TO As. A PROPOSE.
tion was made orefer the matter to a
Committee for investigation, as is usual
in such cases, but Mr., Blair objected
and upon his personal responsibility
stated the facts touching the treason Of
Mr.. Clark. Five Democrats from Ohio
voted against the resolution Of expul-
sion. They were Messrs Allen, Coz,
Nugent, White and Vallandigham.-
Crittenden, Of Kentucky, endorsed his
lack Of sympathy With traitors by vo-
ting, Yes.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-01

a very reliable gentleman informs us
that little over a week ago, Gen. Scott
was called upon by a selEappointed
committee-members Of Congrcss-and
told by them that he must move the ar
my forward to Richmond-that if he
did not resolutions of censure would
be introduced in the House. We hope
the story is unfounded- no such
folly and importinence was committed
by men claiming to be sober, intelligent
geutIemen-but if true the meddlcrs
have much to answer for.
The Philadelphia Gazette says:
We know from authority which is
unquestonabo that it was originally
no part of Gen. SCOTS plan to com.
menCe the offensive at this time, be-
cause careful calculation of the period
requisite for preparation had satisfied
him that to do the thing properly we
should not be ready to act in Eastern
Virginia before September. He knew
the force of the enemy better than the
public, and even when at last compelled
to succumb to the pressure, and order
Gen. Mcdowell to advance, he did it.
we are persuaded, against his own
Judgment Before the march Of the
army was commenced he took O fare
well review Of them, and remarked that
the work before them was fearful, but
that he believed they would succeed
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-01

A TRUE AND FAITHFUL Govern
MENT EMrLoYEE.-It is refreshing to
know that while rascally officers, pane
perod by the Government from their
infancy, have turned against that Gov
erument, stealing its property or muir
dering its free citizens, employees in
lower spheres are found faithful A
correspondent Of a New York paper
writes:
D. S. s. Barrett, one of the late ar
morers at Harpcrs Ferry, has arrived
here with the iron mould Of the Cow
ernmcut muskets which he concealed at
the time of the late evacuation by the
Rebels at that point, and the final de-
structiou by them of the works here
He managed to get the mould to Sandy
Hook, a few miles this side the Ferry,
where he concealed it, and watching his
opportunity, smuggled it off, together
with a valuable scronomoter clock,
box Of valuable implements, and other
things belonging to the Government.
The rebels offered a large reward for
the gun mould, without which the 9TH
or machinery stolen by them is value
less.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-01

We would, if it is not already too
late, avert the judgment Of God, which
Jefferson predicted when he ezclaim.
ed, 81 tremblo for my country, when !
reflect that God is just, and that his
justice cannot sleep forever"
Burord, o., July 10. HEMAN.
Letter from the Twelfth Regiment.
We are kindly permitted by Dr. j
NJ, LEWIS to publish the following
letter received by him from Sergeant
ALBERTUs Cox, Of Capt. Sloane's com
pany, 18th Ohio Regiment:
CANT SoAREY, Va, July 20, 1861.
DEAR FRIEND LEwIs:-I received
your letter day before yesterday. It
was forwarded from Camp Dennison.-
1 have received only two letters since
NO arrived in Virginia.
Il is just two weeks to-day since we
left Camp Dennison, and we have seen
some very hard times since then, such
as laying out all night in the rain, with
out dinner, supper, tents, or anything
else. It went rather hard, but we had
to stand it.
I suppose you have seen an account
Of our engagement on last Wodnes-
day. We started for their camp, Give
miles above hero) at noon, and march
ed very slow and cautiously, sending
out scouts to see if any of the enemy
was near. About o'clock our ad-
vance guard was fred on by their
pickets. We knew what was coming,
and halted to load, after Which we
proceeded On coming around a hill,
we we're greeted by perfect shower of
grape and canister from their cannon,
which commanded the road. We were
ordered to get over into a field to the
left, which we did in double-quiok time.
By that time our artillery company
opened on them with two riAed can
non, making every shot count. We
marched on up, under cover of some
old buildings, until we got in shooting
distance, when we commenced with our
muskets, keeping up a steady fire for
some time, driving them back to a
woods, where they took shelter and
fred from behind trees.
They had every advantage, having
thrown up entertainments and dug rife
pits, so that we could not get half a
chance at them. In about an hour
they received roinforcemeuts. do not
know how many men they had, but
there must have been 1000 or over,
while we only had about 500. The fight
lasted over two hours. Finding that
we could not take them withouta strong
er force, We were ordered to retreat
Our company and two others, being up
boor the ordor. and ooro voru nam
boiDo crt off brt wo oomo oHt soro
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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-01
Communications.
The Cause of the war.

-
/ nave recently nearo 'no opinion
expressed frequently, tna' tue cause
ana the only cause oil the war wnio'h Is
now upon u.s. Is the disappointed amOi-
ton Of few concerted and selhsh Poh'
t'clons. such ls' undoubtedly one OF
the causes, or rather the means OF It's
immediate inauguration but any one
VINO "ill honestly taas a TetrosPeo'iVe
view Ol tue county anu It's PO''''0',
viii DC convinced 'na' OInot anu more
potent causes lie DoCN OI '",s' y OF 'no
'ass '"'''y years 'ne 'O'''iy u'u'l SUI
anu 'n'osO"'s.'o Sy''ems Vi SO''e'y
"n'CH iO'm 'Iio confirming e,o"'" vs.
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Jo''s o' "ea,'0 u''ouSs'On, Il" '"o O0
ginning O' ."e CONTEST i'No a.. o'u'''
LOT rignI the advocates OF HreeuOm
we're weak IN numbers Out s'rong IN
purpose, and determined IN their oPPo'
sitlon to slavery
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Their arguments, which could not De
coniuted, were met with bitter insults
often with violence and MOB la"-Oy
inc vuS'a'' o' tue ''D'0 O"o'' SuPpOS'
'ug' III 'nelr ignorant anu s'uP'u Oi."u
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cause OF the war II IS iaIe TO ueny IT,
NO war OF Such magnitude could have
Oeon Drought about IN TINS country
oy mere personal ambition hothlnS
Out inc 'nnuenoe ol slavery could nave
oeO"ucncu 'ne minus OF men TO Such
state oI iniamy as to induce them to
wage war on 'ne Oe'' government on
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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-01
The Bill for Direct Taxation,

In accordance with the recommends
ton Of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
the Committee Of Ways and Means will
introduce a bill to provide for lcyying
a direct tax. This bill will be entitled
"An act to provide additional revenues
for defrayiug the expenses of Govern.
ment and maintaining the public credit,
by the assessment and collection of a
direct,tax, " and:probably the amount of
S3O,0O0,0O0, annually will be laid aud
distributed among the respective States.
In order to collect this it is furth Ter
provided that the President shall di-
vide the States and Territories into con-
venient districts, and shall nominate by
aud with the advice Of the Senate an
assessor and collector for each such dis.
trict If the appointments, or any of
them, are not made during the present
session of Congress, the President may
make them during the recess, the com
missions so issued to expire at the end
of the next session. ........
So writes the Washington correspond,
ont of the n. Y. Tribune. According
to the bill referred to, Ohio's share of
the whole amount to be raised will be
S2,35O,635; New York's will be S3,-
9O5,878 Ponnsylvonia's, S2,92O,O79.-
The seeded States are also assessed in
proportion to their representative pop.
ulation. ...
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-01

The Policy Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury.
The Report Of Secretary Chase is re-
ceivcd with great favor by the Press
The Y. Y. Times says:
"The bold and vigorous manner in
which Secretary Chase proposes to meet
these enormous demands has given uni
versal satisfaction. Ho has proved
himself fully adequate to the emergency
by proposing a sound conservative and
statesmanliko policy which needs only
the sanction Of Congress to place the
public credit on an immovablo basis
Ii may be summed up In O word. No
money Is TO be borryrsi 10 pgy interest.
The debt is not TO be compounded; but
adequate and certain revenues are to
be created, and promptly and puuotu-
ally applied TO the payment Of The inter-
est and the gradual cxtinguishmcDt Of
the principal
We give the very words Of the Sec
retary They deserve TO be written i'm
letters Of gold, for in the mere saving
Of needless depreciation of the public
securities, they will keep tens, if not
hfties Of millions in the public treasu-
Try.
"In every sound system Of finance
says he, adequate provision Of TAXA
TIoN for the prompt discharge of all
ordinary demands, for the punctual
payment Of the interest on loans, and
for the gradually increasing fund for
the redemption Of the principal, is in
dispensable Public credit can only be
created by public faith, and public faith
can only be maintained by an economi-
CAL energetic and prudent administra-
tion Of public affairs, and by the prompt
and punctual fuldllment Of every public
obligation"
Financial doctrines like these, duly
manifested by acts, safely carried Eng
land through her giant struggle of tweu-
/ ty years with the first Napoleon They
will assurcdly carry the credit Of tho
American Union, without spot or blem-
ish, to the end Of the present rebellion.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-01

In his letter from New Orleans, Mr..
Russell, of the London Times, charged
the rebels with improssing British sub,
jccts into their army. For this he has
been snyagcly attacked by tho papers
Of that city. Mr.. Mure, the British
Consul at the port of New Orleans, 10
reply, publishes O letter in the Picayune,
In which he states that no less than
forty cases of such impressment had
happened, to his knowledge, when Mr.,
Russell made bis appearance, and that
about twenty have since demanded his
own official interference,
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-01

Of the battle Of Manassas; this is the
substance Of every rumor--the logical
result from every fact the contest fur
uishes.
The general panic took place about s
o'clock in the afternoon: There are a
number Of stories told as to the appar.
ent reason for the precipitate fight Of
our troops; but, without stopping to re-
late them, or even to consider their
manifest absurdity, I would simply say
that it was caused by their utter ex.
haustion and The terrible Gre of masked
batteries, which were taken by them
again and again, at tho point OF the
bPyonet, only to End, when taken, that
others would open upon them The re-
endorsements vastly strengthened the
enemy their FIRE was increased, and be.
fore that fire our men rctroatod.-
If they had been properly command
ed they might have retreated in good
order, like the regulars under Major
Sykes; but this, and the want of ex-
perience, gave rise to panic, which
soon swept everything before it, and
carried our army, like a tumultuous
mob, from Manassas TO Washington.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-01

At one of our city churches, on last
Sunday, a little Sunday school scholar
answered the question, "Who was tho
Captain Of our Salyation2 very prompt
ly, "Geu. Scott, which quite confused
the interrogatOr.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-08-01

A correspondent writes Of a little
four-year old lad, who was repeating af-
ter his mother the Lords Prayer
Coming to the sentence, "Give us this
day our daily bread" the little fellow
suddenly opened his eyes, exclaiming,
"is It corn bread or Whoat-bread? If
lie corn bread, don't want IT,"