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THE FEELING In MISSOURI


The following extracts are from the Missouri
Statesman, which is edited by COL VIM. F. Swift
Ter, heretofore one of the staunchest tTTnion"
men in Missouri. He was one of the most active
and influential members of the Convention which
nominated Mr.. Bell for the Presidency:
Mr.. Lincoln calls for $4,000 troops to sunnress
the powerful combinations" in the Southern
States and to execute the laws; and informs the
country that the first service assigned to this force
VIII be-not as his inaugural bad it" to hold oc-
cupy and possess, but to rcDossess the forts
and property that have been seized from the I'm
lon. Now, while we offer no justification. but the
very contrary, for the unlawful seizure of the forts
and arsenais IN the Southern States, it is self
evident that an attempt to "repossess " them by
force not only changes the peaceful policy fore
Swallowed by his inaugural, but will inevitably re-
suit In civil wari may be in the utter destruction
OF our government and the speedy inauguration of
reign OF terror, lawlessness, violence and blood
Nor is this all; there is but one step from the at
tempt to torcibly "repossess' these forts and that
other scheme of atrocious folly-the subugation of
the Southern States. And whenever this is at
tempted the battle-crv will rage from Maine to
Cahiornla, and from the Lake of the Woods to the
Gulf of Mexico; and this blessed land of ours,
hitherto the home of the most prosperous hannv
and free people on the globe will become one vast
theatre OF carnage and slaughter. And for what?
Echo answers, and for tghdI =
A Union man from principle we eypected to
stand by 1t, until, like Stephens of Georgia we are
forced to abandon it, and aid the men of peace in
restoring tranquility to the country. Peace and
the Tes'o, auon of confidence aud g0od fellow siip
is what the country needs-is what its best inter,
ests loudly demand.
The position, then, of Missouri and the border
slave States for the present is clear. Let them
stanu IKE wall OF fire between the beligerent ex-
tremes, and with their strong arms and potential
counsel keep them apart. Let them stand pledged.
as they now are to resist any attempt at coel cion
pllghtng their faith, we hesitate not to PLIGHT
the ialth OF Missouri, that if the impending war of
ance OF our solemn protest and warning shall actu-
any occur, (Which God in his mercy forefend!) we
VIII stand by Virginia, Kentucky and our other
southern sisters, sharing their common dangers
ana ABIDING their fortunes and destiny in driving
back from their borders the hostile foot of North
ern invaders.
Of the South, we are for the South.
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From the Neg TorI Tribune, april 81


At the call of the President for militia to vir5i
cate the authority of the Government and enforce
the laws OF the Union, more than one hundred tbor
sand men have already sprung to arms, though the
call was but Tor seventy-hve thousand and only
sixteen of the thirty-four States have resnondoi
except traitorousy, to the summons Two hun
dred thousand more are ready to follow so soon as
they can learn that they wanted, and the bal
ance of half a million will come out the moment
they know that the decisive struggle is at hand.
In other words, the freemen of the United States
ready to sustain their Government with all the
men and means it may desire and, though sur
prsed by armed treason while themselves unarmed,
they, while gathering up proper weapons, will
make such fight as they may with old hint-lock
muskets and rusty sabres as they have inherited
from the Revolutionary sires they have determined
not TO disgrace.
We are to have dash at Washington, and we
90 not consider that city vet out of danger. The
Virginia rebels have twenty thousand men already
embodied; they can probably raise twenty thou
saha more within week, and meantime they will
u !pined by at least ten thousand from the States
ten tho south. Surprising that they draw
tbraata W more from Maryland, they NAV
s;vtv th " asnington very soon with force of
a. thousand. We have probably enough alraa
tai from snrrg thitherward to save the capi-
smaller force than ours can hoI anu JURY
GOWN good part of Washington frono +s snI oa'ter
Across the Potomac as no prudent eommaRdas
determined attempt to dislodpe tban 1yeo In
the peril OF capture of Washington il rus, trust
not SO the danger Of its destruction p@sseu;
washington once safe, our next peril is nepot;.
ton. We shall have border State medistioS.
and proposals OF truce, to give time for conferences
and protocols. And truce, if once concluded
will prove our ruin. 1t will check the enthusiasm,
of the masses, stop the rush of men to the defence
of our flag, smother the righteous indignation now
burning in every breast and break the spirit of the
people. The universal American heart and no less
the universal reason, now say, "let US make clear
END OF this business. Let us have cessation of
nestllities short of complete and final settlement
" ~ al our difficulties" So say we all. Let the
0oYernment take heed, and be strengthened.
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From Rs Norfolk Day Book, Aprtl 20 ]
WAR AGAINST NORTH GAROIINA

SEIZURE OF VESSEL ROUND TO WILMINGTON, n. C &,
BY TIE U. ). SHIP CUMBERLAND, IN HAMPTON
ROADS.
The steamer George n. Smith left New York on
the Sd of April, with regular clearance. bound to
Wilmington, n. G., with an assorted cargo of mer-
chandise. Ten gun-carriages board
shipped by Cooper d Pond, of New York. The
schooner put into Hampton Roads in distress, on
the 18th, (Tbursday,) being short of provisions.
The steamtug Young America, of this city. being
in the Roads in search Of a schooner bound to this
port, which she had been sent to tow up-obsetving
the signal OF distress, bore towards her, and was
fired into by boat of the Cumberland, then on
their way to the schooner, which was soon followed
by shotted gun from the Cumberland which
struck the tug near the starb'ard bow without
doing any serious damage. (No thanks to Flag
Officer Pendergrast) The steamtug was then or
dered alongside of the frigate, and is now held as
a prize, with her crew.
Tue schr. Geo NJ Smith was also seized and is
now detained at Old Point as prize of war, by
Flag Olcer PendergraSt, of the U. S. Navy, with
her crew and cargo
The ground OF this extraordinary seizure of the
schooner and steamtug, officially av0wed is that
gun-carriages shipped from New York to North
Carolina on the second of April were articles con-
traband OF war, which subjects the vessel in which
they were found to seizure and confscation bv
Lincoln government, as also any vessel proceed
ing to relleVe her distress in the waters of Vir-
GINA.
20 IL seems, from this proceeding, that in the
judgment OF nag officer Pendergrast that as early
as the I'd OF April a state of war existed between
the late government of the United States and the
State of North Carolina. This will be news even
to the monster at the head of the government. for
on the 18th of A pril he called on the cold North
State" for her quota of men and arms to defend
him.
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Governor Hicks message to the Legislature
will scarcely, we think, create in this community
either surprise or disappointment. 1t is precisely
such document as his previous course in this
crisis had led the public to expect from him. Such
views and suggestions as it can be said to contain
are in strict conformity to the timid wavering pol
icy which he has pursued since the beginning of
oar present troubles. Instead of coming to any
definite conclusions about the character and prob
able results of the struggle which is CONFUSING
the country, or of proposing any practical mea-
sures to place this State in situation to protect
ITSELF or to make lis influence felt in other quar-
tiers, Governor Hicks contents himself with be-
wailing the lamentabe condition of affairs. and
painting the disastrous consequences that will
befal us il We interfere in the contest. He does
not inquire whether there are rights which it
becomes US to vindicate, duties which we ought
to discharge, or interests which it is incumbent
upon US to protect at every hazard. The only adj
vice which he can Offer is, that we should stink
out OF the controversy and let our brethren fight
1t out among themselves. 1t is strange he did not
go further and remind us, as the New York Her
aid has done, that we might do good cash bust
"iinS INC WIZ ny transporting troops SOUTH
""ru and by supplying them with clothing and
provisions But whether the position which Gov
erhoi hicks would have Maryland assume be n
creuiaoie one or not, it is scarcely worth while to
ask; for 1t is utterly impossible that she con evsr
take or maintain it. The rocommordotion. of
the message are of so wholly imnractioot1o
character, that the Legislature NAV, with roac,a.
proprety, dismiss them from its copsdaro,;o,,
They are substantially contained in the rollowino
paragraphs:
II honestly and most earnestly entertain the convic
ton that the only safety Of Maryland lies preserving
neutral position between brethren of the North and
of the South ''''
Gas consequence, can give no other counsel than
that we snail array ourselves Union and peace and
thus preserve our soil from being polluted with the blood
of brethren Thus, if must be between the North
and the south we may force the contendng parties
transfer the field of battle from our soil so that our
and property may be secure'
A more lamentabe hallucination than that
under which Governor HICKS is laboring has never
led people to rush upon destruction. The nell
trality of Maryland, the North and South alike
will laugh at, when hostilities begin in DOWNRIGHT
earnest between the two sections. 1t is the Wild
est of dreams to imagine that when these are en-
gagged in desperate war the people of this State
can command the peace, or turn back the OPP
posing armies as they set foot within our borders
1t is sheer folly to suppose that our wishes will be
respected by either of the two powerful parties to
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important Letter from Governor Dennison
instructions from Secretary Chase-Com-
merce between the States.
In the proceedings of the meeting held at the
Counch Chamber, yesterday, will be found high
" Important letter from Governor Dennison II il
the most sensible document we have seen from him
for some time. 1t is addressed to Mayor Hatch
ana was IN response to recent message by the
mayor. me Governor says truly, that $50 long
as any State remains in the Union with professions
OF attachment to it, cannot discriminate bef,ceen
that State and our o,Dn;" and he therefore adds
- 70 seize arms going to State which has not
actually seeded, would give preext for the asser-
tloh that we had inaugurated hostile conduct and
might be used to create a popular feeling in favor
oil secession where it otherwise would not exist and
end IN involving us in a border warfare which all
good citizens must deprecate.
'onth there was such circumstantial evidence as
to create moral certainty of an immediate inten
tIon to use the arms against us, l should not be
willing to order their seizure, much less would be
willing to interfere with transportation of provi-
sion - F
We acknowledge that there is great difficulty in
this matter. Arms and provisions may be consipn-
Ell TO state In the UniOn and which shows no dis
position to secede, yet they be destined to hands
that intend them for States which have seeded,
ana against which disposition of them, the State
to which we send them directly, has interposed TO
interdict. The greatest mischief that arises from
the stoppage of arms and provisions to State still
IN the Union, and which evinces present inten-
.i"" w oeceue, is Tue cluos thereDy put into the
hands of the SeceSsonists to be used against the
| Union men. We think, on a calm and deliberate
reflection OF the whole subject, that the lesser evil
is to allow arms and provisions to be shipped
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued the fol-
lowing order to the Surveyor of this port:
WASHINGTON, Thursday, April 25.
"IHos. SHERLOCK, Esq. You will grant no
cearances for vessels leaving Cincinnati for any
port in Mississippi, Louisiana or Alabama
[Signedl as 2. CHASE,
g Secretary of U. s. Treasury"
Ciearances are implicitly lawful to all other
States not in the rebellious condition of the three
named. That is, her commerce is lawful between
all States in the Union
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arsenalj whether said troops to be paid or mt
and what amount OF pay they are TO receive: why
said troops called into service and what NO.
cecessity there is for con tinuing them ia service
Adopted.
The Senate bill to authorize The banks of the
State to issue one-doliar notes reported favor
ably by the Committee. Some opposition having
been manifested to the bill motion to put it on its
passage was withdrawn.
Both branches adjourned to Monday at ten
o'clock.
Mr.. E. P. Bryan, member from Prince Georoe,s
county, states that at Fort Washington on the
Potomac no vessel of any kind can pass witbnrt
coming to and being searched Several have been
fired az; one little boat was fired at three times be-
fore the captain knew that he could not pass with
out being searched. He saw several long boats
loaded with wood bound up the river have to re-
turn after stopping at the fort.
Messrs. Ford, Maekubbn and Welsh, of the
House, and Senators Stone and Franklin arrived
this evening.
Edwin H: Shpey, ESQ, elected by the Legisla-
ture last winter as State Librarian for two wears
entered upon the duties of his office last Tuesda Y
and is here in attendance upon the Legislature
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BALTIMORE.
MONDAY, APRIL %, 1861.

we need 90 no more than call attention to the
publication of the Police Commissioners in another
column. 1t must we think, meet the approval of
all the citizens of Baltimore, save and except
those who are trying to create disorder and conu-
sion here by continued misrepresentation and de-
nuncatons of the authorities.
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the coming struggle. We must be the fast friend
and ally of one of them, or we are destined to be
despised and despoiled by both.
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HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL ARMY, C. S. Al
CHARLEsToN, ). C., April l6 1861, IL IN.
mayor EoGert Anderson. Commanding at Fort Sum
ter, Charleston HarJor, s. c.:
MAJoR:-ln consequence Of the verbal obserya-
ton made by you to my aids Messrs. Chestnut and
Lee, in relation to the condition of your supplies,
and that you would in few days be starved out if
our guns did not batter you to pieces, or words to
that etfect,and desiring useless efuson of blood
l communicated both the verbal observation and
your written answer to my communication to nv
government.
If you will state the time at which you will evac-
uate Fort Sumter, and agree that in the meantime
you will not use your guns against US, unless ours
shall be employed against Fort Sumter, we shall
abstain from opening fire upon you. Col. Ches-
nut and Capt. Lee are Authorized by me to enter
into such an agreement with you. You are, there
fore, requested to communicate to them an open an
swer. | remain, Major,
-. Very respectfully your obe't serv't,
[Signedl G. T. BEAuREGARD,
Brig Gen. COMMANDING
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T II, =.
2,39 A. NJ, April II, 1861
To Brig. Gen. G. r. Bcagregard, Com,nendioa
Professional Army C. s. A.:
GENERAL:--l have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your second communication of the 18th
Instant, by Col. Chesnut, and to state, in reply,
that cordially uniting with Won in the desire to
avoid the useless eiluson Of blood, l will, if pro-
vlded with the necessary means of transportation,
evacuate Fort Sumter by noon on the 18th inst.
should not receive, prior to that time control
ling instructions from my Government, or add-
tonal supplies; and that | will not. in the mean
time, open my fire upon your forces, unless COM
PEELED to do so, by some hostile act against this
Fort or the Flag of my Government, by the forces
unGer your command, or by some portion of them,
or by the preparation of some act showing hos.
tile intention on your part against this Fort or the
Flag it bears.
have the honor to be, General,
Very respectfully, your ob't ser'vt,
[Signed ROBERT ANDERSON,
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FoRT SUMTER, s. c., april u 1861, !
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Commanding Fort Sumter
SIR by authority Of Brig. General Beaure-
gard, commanding the Provisional Forces of the
Confederate States, We have the honor to notify
you that he will open the fire of his batteries on
Fort Sumter in one hour from this time
" nave the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your obedient servants
LSignedj JAMES CHEsNUr, JR..
Aidde-Csmp.
STEPHEN d. LEE,
Capt. S. G. Army and Aid-de-Camn
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- MARRIED.
On tuesday the 23d instant at STRATEGY Hail. GEORGIA.
oy me hey. C. B. Wyatt EDWARD WINSLOW WYATT
Bryan county. ~ '-si 'ioNiiisteF' oI
On the 25ih inst, by Rev. J. H. C Dosh, JOHN GREEN
of this city. IL "fluFi'
Al Chats %orth on Thursday, 25h Instant BY Rev VIM
II 81 i6OMaS X. DORSEY of Howard county and
SlAhuAhEf W., daughter OF Daniel B. Banks
Ezzzzsz27Ezzzzz-y .AzsEEgsEszs
- LIED.
e On the Goth instant JAaES MERRIKEN, sr in the
10th year Of his age III , !" me
On the 18th instant, ADMIRAL RIPLEY, in the 18th
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CORRESPONDENCE BETW ZEN GEN. BEAIT'
REGARD AND MAJOR ANDERSON

HEADQUARTERS Provisional Army c. S.A
CHARLESTON, 5. c., April II, 1861, 2P. NJ.
SIR:-The Government of the Confederate States
has hitherto forborne from any hostile demonstra-
ton against Fort Sumter, in the hope that the Gov
eminent of the United States, with view to the
amicabe adjustment of ali questions between the
two Governments, and to avert the calamities of
war, would voluntarily evacuate it. There was
reason at one time to believe that such would be
the course pursued by the Government OF the
United States and under that impression nv Gov
eminent has refrained from making any demand
for the surrender of the fort.
But the Confederate States can no longer DELAY
assuming actual possession of afortifcaton COM
manding the entrance of of their harbors
and necessary to its defence aud security.
am ordered by the Government of the Confed-
crate States to demand the evacuation of Fort
Sumter. Ny aids, Col Chestnut aud Capt. Lee.
are authorized TO make such demand of YOU. All
proper facilities will be afforded for the removal of
yourself and command-together with COMPANY
arms and property, and all private propertg-to
any post in the United States which you NAV Sc
lect. The flag which you have upheld so long and
with so much fortitude, under the most irving cir
cumstances, may be sauted by you on taking it
down.
Col. Chestnut and Capt. Lee will, for a reasona-
BILE time, await your answer.
am, Sir, very reSpnctfullV