New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-02


prebenson on the part OF the planters II a ssrvle
insurrecton, that the slaves taking much nf -
e., in the coming contest, know what Il II s.oo.
But have my suspicious that all IL not figi =. ~
graphs meet the the eye, and odd sentence !, n ~,
ear, and little facts here sud there come n ,h LS
edge which arouse curiosity and doub, Tbsso 4. W..
stereotyped sentence which am tired Of. aon, ~
grots sir, are The harpesi the mott coutented and
The beet OF OF any people In .he WORLD -'~
The violence and reitefancy Of lila for,rri, 49,.
one 70 inquire whether anything which demands sueh
nsstance IL really In tie condition predirai.d al
for myseh | always eay, Il may be so, but a. YET
DO not ace the prom OF it. Tie negroes DO not look Ia
be what you ray they are" For the presen, Tia, IL
enongh as 10 ones own opinions. Externally ,he
paragahs which attract attention ard the acts Of the
authorizes are inconfitent with the notion that tie
Negroes are al very good very happy, or at al con.
tented, not speak Of their being In the snpcrllve
condition OF enjoyment, and as I only see them "A
yet IN TIE IN st superficial way, and under the most
favorable circumstance, i nay he that when tho
cotonI licking seaeon l. ai s hight aud Il las,s for
several months, when the labor is continuous fror
sunse to sunset there is lees reason 10 accent Tho
assertions ~ 80 largely and generally true ~ the vast
majority Of the slaves. There an excel gentle
man over there said fliend 10 me- " who gives Tia
oyer-cors premium Of $40 On tho birth OF eysry ebi
on his plantation" " Why 70 a. ooh in order tlat
tie oyefseere may not work TIE women Ia tho family
way 0gernuch.' There IL lHile nee ia this part II
the world N making use of inferences. Bot where
oyerseers DO not get The premium i may be supTosed
they do work The pregnant women too much. Here
are twO paragraphs which do not look very well 10
they stand:
Those negroes who were taken with audden iesylns on
bsilsi} ep ARK ION se psTis M, nd other ofths
beden vii not he permitted 3 express themssvss quite %
esselce o. y1unteer iulnsson lCnlok County Olio)
served Him Rshl-ous day soue colored ini-
vega h'ing 1saI south yms55 msSe Lis hat "a CSC
every Democrat and hep murder hcr offspring and sah "a.
hands n their l3ud' For hi. diboira scriou o hulsl
stripes hs naked back lie aeeorlasy ldgred ani
the laid on with coed vii ihst blood dowei
oLisS Register G. Ssairsi --'''''4 ''''
It reported that the patrols are strengthened and
] could not help hearing charming young lady say 70
another the other evening that she wouli not be
afraid 60 back to the pmtat on, hou gh Mrs Brown
Jones said che was afraid her negroes We're after mis-
chief
There ia a great scarcity Of powder Which is one of
hereaeOns perhaps why t has not yet been expended
az largely as might be expected from the toDe aud
emper on both sides There i sulphur Ia the States
-rier ard charcoal abound. The sea il open 70 tho
North. There is no great oyepus Of nsney ON either
SIDE. In VI ssOui the interest on the State debt cue
in July viii be used procure arms for the State vol
unteeTs to carry the war. The South is preparing
for the struggle by sowing mos unusual quantity Of
grain, and IN many fields corn and maize have been
planted instead Of cotton. Stay laws by which all
Inconvenience arising from the usual dnll od-ial-
ionad relations between debtor aud creditors avoided
ft least by the debtOr have been adopted IN m0st II
the Seeding States. How is il that ~ State Legisla-
turea to be in the hands Of the Debtors and not Of
the credirOTsf
There are some who cling 70 the idea that there viii
he no war after all but believes that the Sonth
will ever 60 back OF its own free will, and the only
thai cGn be given for those who hole rather
than think IN that way ], 20 be found IN the fitn that
the North will accept some mediation, and will iet ihs
South 20 in peace. But could therc-can there be
IeaCel TIE frontier questionable adjustment ot
various claims-the demands Tor indemnify, or i0r
frt fNr.4r IfTrr
can have but result. The task Of meC iafiOn Is
sure 90 be a. thankle-s abOTtive. Assuredy the
ufol-Fed seryice Of England would, Que ride 20
least, be received with something ike insult. No
thing bat adyefsity can ieagh these people ~ own
most useful le~oue Material prosperity Las puict
up the citizens 20 an mwlolcson.e state. The tolls
AID sacrifices of the Old World have been taken by
them their bifhrighi and they have accepted tao
irlifs Of all that the science, leni1s, sl my and
tuAlsaf mankind IN tine pact have wrGug; oIf, per-
fertej, and their own peculiar inhertancs,
wi lie they have gnOTanuy rejected the Gd,I,o ard
scorned tie essons with wLieh these were accom-
panied.
NAY o3.-The Congress 1t Montgomery, having sat
with closed doors almost since il net has now
adjourned till July the 2Otb when 4 will teassemble at
Richmond, in Virginia, which is thus dcsignatel FOR
the time capital of the Confederate States oi America.
Richmond the principal city Of the OH Dominion, is
about 100 miles in straight line south BY wett Of
Washington. TIE rival capitals viii tAus be in very
close proximity by rail aud by steam, by land and
by water. The movement is significant IL will
tend to hasten a collision between the forces whick
ara collected on the opposite sides Of the Potomac.
Hitherto. Mr. Jefferson Davis has not evincod all
the eagacity and energy, IN military sense. which
he is said To possess lt was bal strategy %
Washington before be couh act. His Secretary of
War, Mr.. Walker, many weeks ago, IN pubhc
speech announced tie inteEt0n OF marching % on
the cariial II il meant to do so, the blow
should have been struck silently. Ii it was not
intended to seize upin Washington, the threat had
a very disastrous effect on tie South, as II excited
the North 10 immediate asin, and caused Gen Scott
TO concentrate his troops points which present many
advantages in the face OF any operations which may 20
considered eessary along tie lines either OF defense
or attack The movement against the Norfolk Navy
Yard strengthened FUriress Monroe and The Potomac
and Chee4peake were secured 90 the Uui ed States.
The fortified ports held by the Vgnians aud the Con-
federe States rco,s not of mneh value bong ss
the streams are commanded by the enemy ~ steamers;
and Gen Scott has shown that he has not outhvod
either lis reputation or BIS 'gor oy the cp az ohoo
wise aud rapid lie bar taken 10 curb the maconients
In MARYLAND and 10 open his communications through
the CITY of Baltimore. Although immense leNies u
neu be got together on bo sides Tor purposes of
local defense for State operations, II seems 10 ne
that will be very difficult 10 move these masses 10
regular armies. he are NOT dspOsed Tor reg mar
heightened service, and there is an utter want Of field
traus equipment, aud commissaiilt, which cannot 10
made good in a day, week, or mouth
The b. lassed6y tie Montgomery Congress, entitled
An act to raise an additional military force 70 serve
during the war;" H. in fact, measure TO put INTO ths
hands of tie Goyerumeut the control o. ifreguhr
bgdes of men, and 10 lind them 10 regular military
service With all their zeal, the people Of the South
will not enlist They detest the rocruiling sergeant,
and Mr Davis knows enough )f war 10 ieei hesl'aln
In ,rnstinp himself IN the m II to volunieers. Tie bill
authorizes Mr. Davis % accept volunteers who may
offer their services Will out regard TO the place Of en-
lstment, "to serve duriag the war, unless sooner
di.charved" They my he accepted in companies 6us
Mr Davis IL 10 ganize them into. squadrons, baiai-
ons or regiments, ana the appointment Of held aud
4 r,.srv.d est a, ,Ily To him. Tie