The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-26
southern News.

-Gov. Letcher,. of Va, has issued q
proclamation dated the 18th, recognizing
the independence of the Confederate States,
and saying that the President has no right
to call an extraordinary force against for
eign powers, and believes that an improper
exercise of force against the Southern peo>
pie should be repealed. He orders all the
militia to hold themselves in readiness for
immediate service.
Gov. Harris, of Tenn, replying to
Secretary Cameron, says that Tennessee
will not permit single man for coercion,
but $4,000, if necessary, for the defence of
our rights and those Of our Southern breth-
rem.
The following is the response Of the
Governor of North Carolina to Secretary
Cameron
RALEIGH, April Is, 1861.
Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary Of War:
Your dispatch is received, and, if genuine,
which its extraordinary character leads me to
doubt have to say in reply that regard the
levy of troops made by the administration for
the purpose of subjugating the States of the
South, as in violation of the constitution and
usurpation of power. I can be no party to
this wicked violation of the laws of the cOun-
try, and to this war upon the liberties of free
people. will reply more in detail when your
~ JOHN W. ELLIS,
Governor of North Carolina.
In Wheeling, Va, Notwithstanding
the secession of Virginia, volunteer military
companies are forming, and the stars and
stripes are everywhere displayed. Sher-
rard Clemens was enthusiastically received
on the 10Th, on his return from the Rich
mond Convention. The Douglas Demo-
Gratis of the wheeling district have nomina
ted w. G. Brown, of Preston county, for
Congress; the only delegate from Virginia
who remained in the Convention that nom-
mated Douglas. He will be supported by
all opposed to secession, and will undoubt-
eddy be elected.
AN immense Union meeting was held
at Louisville on the 18th. Speeches were
made by Guthrie, Bullock, Brown, Ncho.
las, and others. Resolutions were adopted
declaring that the Confederate States CON-
menced the war upon the United States,
and that secession is a remedy for no evils
that Kentucky will not take part against
the Federal Government, but will maintain
an independent position, declaring her soil
sacred against the hostile tread of either
party.
The intelligence that Fort Pickens was
reinforced during the night of the 18th
appears to be authentic. The Richmond
Enquirer OF the 18th instant contains the
following despatch
monte oMERY, April ID.
To the Hon. H. II Wise:
BY authority of the Hon. l.. p. Walker, Sec
rotary of War, have to inform you for gen.
eral publicity, that on last night reinforcements
were thrown into Fort Pickens by the Govern
ment at Washington, in violation of the conven.
ton existing between that Government and
this COME deracy.
JOHN TYLER, JR.
A Charleston correspondent of the Boston
Post writes under date OF April 10:
The greatest fear now is that the supply of
provisions Will pc so small as to raise the price
to degree hard to be borne by those who
have so long been suffering in their business.
The markets are very poorly supplied. The
fishermen are not allowed to go outside the
bar, and if they were they would be afraid to
do so, as they are mostly negroes, and are not
partial to the neighborhood of powder and
shot. Hence there is great scarcity of fish,
which is usually in abundance. The flesh mar
ket is somewhat better supplied, but prices
rule high. There is hardly any game, as those
who usually shoot it have for weeks and months
been doing military duty. The troops stationed
here will require large suppliee. and the back
country must send them, or we shall be re.
duced to poor fare at famine prices.