The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-19

/ want OF men and things, and brings to his aid a
know ledge OF our public men, the character of our
| people, and the demands of the present crisis He
has a cool judgment, modest estimate of bis own
abilities, an honest heart, and purpose do his
DUTY to the entire State aud the South We rely
upon ms honesty, his prudence, his cool judgment,
MS patriotism, his readiness to counsel with the
wise, the Judicuus, the representative men Of the
State, and, more tnau ALL upon his will and ability
10 a. Tl9hf, TO conduct the ship of state through
the perli5 OF the war for the next eighteen months.
SubjugntinS the south.
" TIE Northern President could take peep at
Richmond fine day he would think ne had
not yet made much progress towards "subiugating
zoe south >, The streets and parks thrnnged
m'n cneeriui faces, and groups Of soldiers every
%nere "unging and laughing Let him peep 10 at
ate a"tes OF an evening and listen to the music and
@ ul vi wl'hln and serenades without. Let him gaze
apu p9 w Wen stocked tables, and visit the krts,
ana he VIII be inclined give up In. task "a hone
| less above all, let him hear few sentiments ex
pressed oy some OF our wants. and he will find his
own toiIing, starving poor, worthy objects of
bis chivalry. J0'' VI
The SchOOners Captured off Cedar F<eys
The ApaIachicola (Fla.) Ne,os, of the h inst,
gives the subj lined facts in relation to recent ex
plot which has been announced by telegraph:
Four sailing vessels appeared off Cedar X VS. On
the lst instant On the I'd, the steamer Madison
fully armed and manned with two companies a
toned at that point, G en-. Whit. Smith in command,
went out after them and succeeded in capturing all
four.
1t will be remembered that some time ago the
blockading vessel off New Orleans son ewhere-the
acknowledgement FIVE of our schGJners-one
loaded with railroad IRON one with brick, one with
turpentine and salt, and the fifth Mexican craft,
with Hour. The squadron proves IT, be the same
boats, and were on their way to Kew West, as
prizes, under command of Lieut.. Geo. L. Selden,
when the four first described became becamed off
Cedar Keys, and were rscsptured. The fifth had
lett the squadr0n some DAYS previous the Lieut..
says, against his orders, aud was not seen by the
| has ha.r Stad tbotb
| crew may have become disgusted with the dirty
! work OF Mr.. Lincoln and are now aioat on their
own hook. The names of the schooners we have
| not learned.
| Our prisoners released consisted of fourteen
white men and one negro. The Lincoln vassels
captured consist of Lieut. Selden and nineteen sea-
men from the Massachusetts crew, who were
brought to this city Saturday morning, and
who are now, except the Lieut. who is on parole of
honor, confined IN our county Ill, awaiting the
orders OF the Governor, who is absent from
the capitol. Lieut.. S-lien is a Vrginian.
We know not what course will be pursued in the
premises but presume the prisoners will he sent to
kichmond,and the vessels returned to their owners,
the captors only claiming salvage probably.
The Cotton Planters Convention
At the Cotton Planters Convention held at At
lanta, Ca, the following among other resolutions
reported by the committee, were unanimously
adopted:
Resolred, That do hereby declare our willingness
to aia the Government with the entire cotton crop the
same shall be needed for its use
Re OLUed, That recommend to the Congress OF the
Confederate States to consider and devise
which the cotton and other crops may become available
in the support of the credit of the Government
security for loans of money the Government or as
basis for bonds or treasury notes issued thereby.
ReSotred That we recommend to the Congress of the
Conftde States to authorize the Of Treasury
notes, of denominations suited for circulation
rency for an amount equal to the exigences of the Gov
ernment. Such notes to be paid money in pay
ment Of all Government dues and made receivable for
all taxes and duties and convertible eig per cent
thR Tlp pf the
holder.
ReSOlced That recommend the planters and
farmers in the Confederate States, invest
half of the of their entire crops the eight per
bonds of the Confederate States. capita
and persons having money lend that they invest
like manner in these bonds
The Convention adjourned to meet again on the
Is h of October next, when all engaged in
agricultural pursuits are earnestly invited to be