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LAWS sOFVERMONT, A. D.. 1861

No. 1.-An act apportlonln2 the mem
bprs of the Seuate of thi, State TO the
several countirs.
# i hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont
a~ follows:
Spc. |. The several counties in thi,
tate shah be entitled to elrct and har'
their senators in the following proportion.
To wit:
Addison county, two;
Bennington county, two;
Caledonia county, two;
Chjttrnden county, three;
Essex county, one;
Franklin county, three
Grand Isle county, one;
Lamoille county, one;
Orange county, two;
Orleans county, two;
Rutland county, three;
Washington county, three;
Windham county, two
Windsor county, three.
Sec. 9. All acts inconsistent with
this net are hereby repeated.
Approved Nov 20. 1861.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18

Gsd." Galloway the Pennsylvania Tory, speak
ing Of these outrages says: respecting indiscri-
" inmate plunder, it is known to thousands. In
respect to the rapes a solemn inquiry was
made, and aiIidayits taken, by which II appears
A" that no lees than twenty.tbree were COMMITTED
" in one ueighborhood in New-Jersey, some Of
&" them on married women in presence Of their
" helpless husbands, and others ON daughters,
"whle the unhappy parents, with unavalling
" tears and cries. could only deplore the savage
" brutality"
Details as sckeuing as these might be multi
Piled into volume. Ii is Of such that civil war
consists. Bhey were the undoubted consequences
of one party being equally strong with the other.
A sudden raid encountered no resistance, and
desolation marked its track. Retaliation followed.
with even blooder vengeance. No age, sex, or
calling was spared. The British armies perpe-
trated no outrogrs such as Americans committed
on each other. Ii is from a knowledge OF such
horrors as inseparable from civil war, that
the people of tho Northern States have so long
deprecated commencement Of hostillties with
the South. 1t was in keeping with their charac-
ter to hesitate. But the progress OF events
within month ought to be sufficient to convince
them that the present is TO be no civil war, and
that the terrors Of Revolutionary days are not to
be reenacted. The miraculous compadness OF
the Northern mind decides that question
Our pleasant places are to be uOharmed-the
war will rayage those only where it originated
The disparity Of strength, moreover, unless all
history should now fail us, may go far to calm
the public apprehension Of the future. Not
only the oppressed and outraged loyallsts of the
South, bat even her traitors recognize the North
as y city Of refuge for their families.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18
OUR BRITISH FRIENDS.

"I see before me divided duty" is in spirit
the declaration Of commercial and manufacturing
England with regard to our domestic troubles.
90 yes Humanity Liberty, Civilization, 10y
atty are all good in their wsy-but then We
must have Cotton. The American Union is q
great and cheering fact--it ought 10 be upheld
"-but then is MT JEFF. Davis the boy vino prof
" fers open ports and low duties for our Hard
ware and Dry GOOds ! We must consider"
The Morning Star-(the London organ of what
is called the Manchester or Bright school in
British politics)--0n the 4th inst. read the
Unionists Of this country an earnest lecture on
their present and future, which we propose here
to consider, mainly with view to setting our
British friends right as to the material facts.
For instance, TIE Star says:
awe have hitherto cung firmly to the belief good
would triu angry passions ard that North and South
would agree friendly sepAsOn If cordial reconciliation
proved impossible"
Here are two grave errors cO0ly assumed
as inc0ntestable truths: First, that Secession is
the spontaneous and substantially unanimous
dictate Of the South. Now that this 10 not the
case is proved by two conspicuous aud unmis-
-
Carolina called their Convention nnd rushed
through their Ordinance of Secession without
awaiting or allowing opportunity for consultation,
cooperation, or remOnstrance, on the part OF her
slayeholdiug sisters. In SO doing she proclaimed,
by acts more emphatic than words, her undoubt-
ing consciousness that those States did not wish
to break up or break out of the UniOn-that
they would not voluntarily go out and would
have 10 be dragged out. Her calculation ran
plainly ttus True they wish to remain in
I" the Union; but wiz defautly secede, and
=" thus provoke a collision with the Federal Gov
" ernment whereof Slavery shall be the ultimate
" cause: shall thus compel them to decide
between an anti.Slayery Administration and
" Slave State boarding that Administration in
" behalf OF Slavery; and they will inevitably be
" driven to side with me-" This was clever;
but the admission which underlies it Of the
essential weakness Of Secession is palpable. 9.
And it is to be noted that in no single State but
Texas has the act Of Secession been submitted
for approval or rejection by popular vote---as
is our custom with regard TO all great organic
in Texas the election was
farce being controlled by systematic violence,
terrorism, and fraud. The people Of the States
Of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri,
snd Arkansas, have voted in effect that they will
not be coaxed nor driven out of the Union; yet
heir ruling politicians have (after fashion)
dragged them out notwithstanding. With fair,
ionest peaceful election--no one coerced nor ]
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18

The CoRrricr dcs Etats CniS, one OF the thInly
masked advocates in this city Of the great cor
spiracy TO destroy the American Republic. quotes
the following extract from speech Of Mr.. Lin
coin in Congress in 1913, as maintaining tho
a most absolute aud the most advanced theory Of
"Secossion:"
ANY people anywhere being ncllned and having the pov
have the eh to up and .hake of the existing Govepmest
and form that suits them better This most vIas
bic sacred Ishs right which, We hope and believes
to berae the wcd Nor il this right confined cases in which
the whole ope eug Government may choose to ere
Gle H. ANY portion OF people that reyootontzs
AID make their much Of the territory the. inhsbt
More than th majority Of portion Of such people nay
revouonire puttios down minority inerninsrd with %
near Gbou, them, yho may oppose their movements Such
minority was precisely the Of the Tories OF own
Revolution quality Of revolutions not 10 go by old tnes
or old laws but to break up both, and make new oIea
The candid reader will have To look long b.
fore he finds any justification of Secession in this
quotation. What Mr.. Lincoln sets forth is the
right Of revolution, or of violently destroying an
Objectionable Government; what the Southern
copspirators claim is right peaceably and To-
eay, under the Constitution, TO separate from
the Union, and set up for themselves. The df-
ICItuCc 10 cuoiuious'
The right of revolution is sacred, but it is not
to be exercised lightly. Those who undertake
revolution challenge the Judgment of mankind
upon the necessity of their movement and the JUS
tice Of their cause. They must show that they have
claimed nothing wrong, and that they have not
resorted to violence Till oil regular legal means
had been exhausted. Neither the one nor the
other can be pretended by the Conspirotors whom
the Courier des Eta,s Unis beiriends. They have
rushed into their revolution with no other motive
than base aud deplorable ambition; they have
refused TO appeal to National Convention,
the supreme Constitutional tribunal, for de-
cision upon their complaints. They stand thus
condemned beforehand ut the bar of history.
Possibly the Courier anticipates for this afro
cious conspiracy, which it cover,ly patronizes,
the justification Of success. No doubt such Is i1s
hope> Perhaps, however, it may be dissp-
pointed.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18

Affairs begin to brighten. 1t must be pretty
imperative emergency which has sent the Con.
federates TO their closets and their knees.
Esquire Davis, not to be outdOne by the late
Esquire Buchanan in anything has ordered q
Day of Fasting-fron fluids. we hope, as well a.
solids like meat, bread and tobacco-nnd Of Hu.
initiation, which will be, we think, rs easy 40
lying, the present prominent virtue of the Boilers.
If we may judge by the reports which reach us
from the Confederate grain and meat markets.
It will not be found difficult by the devoted to
keep this Ramadan. in respect Of temptation, for
with such prices ruling, iDpiety of the gOrging
description will be confined to heavy capitalists
and hen-roOst robbers. We are cory TO notice
that Esquire Davis has limited this abstnept OBJ
seryaDce to single day, when he should have
designated at least fourteen; for we arc satisfied
that fortpight's refrainment from flesh, as weN
as from hot and rebelious liquors, would 90
abate the Confederate courage, aud awake tho
Confederate conscience, that whole squadrons Of
the Revolters would pray, at least, the Presi.
dents pardon. Meanwhile, our Government has
entered into the sp rt Of this sacred observance,
aud will, by blockade Of rivers and seaportA
do all in its power to prevent blasphemous excess
upon this holy day. Our only drawback to tho
pleasure excited by this intelligence is the fear
that it sayOrs Of fanaticism. We thought the
praying, fasting, humiliation, tho folly Of an
awakened conscience, aud such like diversions
and delusons, were only Northern ffailres. We
knew that jefferson DAVIS owned pew IN
Washington; but really, we had not thOusht
that his apostasy from good, wholesome seces-
sion doctrine would 60 any furthe,, and
much less to the superstitious length which 10
indicated BY his proclamation.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18

The consequence is inevitable; the men sufIsr.
become uneasy, disaiI.cted. cross, discouraged.
1t is impossible to feed soldiers 10 a time of
war on luxurious fare; it is impossible to MAKE
a perfect quartermaster of dry.geods mer.
chant in week; no man whose opinion is worth
anything would be go dull as to expect thia.
Yet much can be done To lessen the annoyances
of the troops and diminish the chances of their
death by disease, by selecting proper men fbr the
important positions on tie staff which have 10 do
with feeding aud caring for the soldiers. OF two
persons, both equally desirable in other resuect.
he would be the proper candidate for the place
Of Quartermaster who had had experience 10 the
feeding of large parties as would be the case
with the keeper of a hotel. rather than the man
who bad all his life been employed in some quiet
clerkship. Though no iorethousht can make tue
arrangements Of the volunteer camps as perfect
as those of the regular army, yet we repeat
much can be done aud should De done to rethedy
the gigantic defects which now daily appear.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18
THE COMMIssARIAT.

We learn from Washington that great disadec-
tion and not little real suffering exists amoog
the troops by reason Of the food either bad in
quality, Insignificant in quantity, or served at
improper hours. This complaint is not confined
to Washington, but is heard wherever the tents
or shantes of volunteer encampment are to be
found. To say that this ought not to be is only
TO utter an irritating platitude. 1t is for our
citizens, and the citizens of every community out
Of which goes volunteer, to insist that this
shall not continue any longer, or be of any
wider extent than is absolutely necessary under
the present system by which our volunteer ser
vice is organized.
The trouble here alluded to arises from the
incompetence Of those who are charged with the
duties OF the Commissariat Department regl-
ment is formed in ten days, the staff is selected
in an evening, and the whole machinery for the
regulation, discipline, feeding, aud general care
Of thousand men is set on foot ut almost an
hours notice. The staff officers are men who
burn for service and distinction, but VINO nave
only the most shadowy idea Of the duties they
are called on to perform. They are selected
rarely with single eye to their fitness for their
peculiar work, but for various other reasons,
valid enongh elsewhere, but not Legitimate whea
considered with reference to the very grave em.
ployment Of war and tho management Of camp.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18

We learn from authority that cannot be ques'
toned that Capt. Wilmer of the ship Bamoerge
Of New.Orleans was to sail on the 2lst OF April
from Liverpool for that port, haTiug on board
forty to fifty tuns of firearms. This ship will bs
due at New-Oreans about the end Of this month";
and possibly, as she is a fast vessel, littk
sooner. Should she be able to escape the block
aiding squadron in the Gulf and get into the Mis-
sissppi, or run ia anywhere on the coast, sn
addition of probably not less than ten to twelve
Thousand muskets or rifles will be made to the
available military means Of the traitors. 1t n
noss;bs that the Government is aware OF this
fact as our informant made the statement to .
clerk in the Boston Custom -House-as be was
not able to procure an interview with either tho
Collector or his Deputy-and the clerk may
have communicated it ts his superiors II can'
at any rate, do no harm to make the fact Puolie
that the ship Bamberge has such arms on BOARD
and that they were taken by Capt. Wilmer WIN
the expectation Of getting more than Ordinary
freight for them, because the goods were contra
band Of war. Should the ship be fallen in WIZ
by any of our cruisers, they Will know wns' !"
find on board Of her.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18

II the query would not be deemed imperti-
nent, We should really like to know why such
notorious traitors as Extra Billy Smith are al.
lowed to come and 60 freely at Washington.
This man is in close communion with the man
aging traitors in Virginia, is more heartily with
and of them than Letcher, and is behind even
Wise in nothing but courage, being candidate
for JEFF. Davs's Congress- While such a. he
may enter our lines ut will, il would be folly for
Beauresard to employ any paid spies. He con
do better.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18
Tho Sunday Is.ue OF The Tribune.

In compliance nth innnmeroGIe requests, ~
shall, dsring the Var, issue TIE TRIBUNE on
Sunday Morning Of each seek. The price Of that
days paper rM be Three Cents, making fifteen
cents ueek to city subscribers for the papers Of
the ,ehOie meek.
The Sunday issue of THE TRIBUNE rM be
serred TO all subscribers in the city and rieinity
seho do not gire contrary orders to the carriers.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18

The South Carolina Rebels are beginning to be
ashamed Of the tremendous odds in their favor
at the stsrming Of Fort Sumter. The Charleston
Courier Of the 14th tells this monstrOus lie: 1t
Gays that " the whole force actively engaged in
I" the attack On Fort Sumter, and within range
"of its firing. was not as large as the number
killed, according to the wishes and belief Of
'' some OF the Northern edtors."
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18

We call attention to the letter Of our corre-
spoudent W. w. H.. proposing the Introduction
into our army of the I" shelter.tent' used by the
French soldiers, and found by experience to be q
great preseryer of life aud health. The writer
knows perfectly whereof be speaks.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18

Mr.. Benjamin Wood, Member Of Congress
elect from the lower Wards Of our city, pub
fishes card wherein he claims TO be chief editor
of the meanest aud most INSCRIPTIONS newspaper
tool of the Secessio nsts in our City. We. trust
be and it will be severely lot alone. They can
do little harm If treated with silent loathing
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18

The appointment Of JAMES S. WADswORTH
Of Geoeseo as one of the Major-GeDerals Of the
Volunteers from our State, is one eminently fit
to be made. He brings to the grave RESPONSE
bilities of his position signal capacity, energy,
and the most invincible determination. lie goes
into the service from motives Of patriotism, and
will retire from it covered with honor.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18

A gentleman who has just arrived here from
Virginia, where he has been Tor tse last '"'
months in all its principal cities, s'tinate'' iro"
his own observation, that there arc not ie's 'ass
10000 men, well armed and equipped now IN 'es
6eld ia that State. From Winchester to nsf'
psrs Ferry be Travelled in company viii H's'
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18

replied in brief aud pointed letter. prlnfed this
morning, showing that to take the eo-called COM
pensation would make the receiver liable TO the
pains and penalties Of treason.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18

1t is settled that the Administration does not
mean to be hampered by red tape. Regiments
Of valuable soldiers, raised by the proper persons
will be at once received by the General Govern
rnent. in spite of the embarrassing and annoying
delays caused by the States where such troops
are obtained,
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18

Gov Letcber Of Virginia having seized--that
is, sto'en-two steamers belonging TO company
owners, msgnanimously offered to purchase
tenn. The agent Of the company prudently con-
Gul,cd the Secretary Of State upon the propriety
Y receiving the money rendered Mr.. Seward
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18

1t was reported yesterday that Ross Wnans
had been Internationally released. This is now
denied, and it lie said that he was only allowed
to go free on giving his word of honor TO do no
act hostile to the Government.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18

The mails for Europe, by the steamship Ham,
monia, will close this morning at lOa O'Clock.
The Irish mail, by the City of Baltimore, will
close at the same hour.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18
Aesppork Dailp gribrs,se
SATURDAY, MAY 1e. 1861.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

No notice can be tai Ell Conn unicatons h
ever Intended foi iusertior uost oe y e
sud address Of the ~riel-nos Leset'~'iiJ i' R
tiop but a. guaranty for hiz good fAish
An this office should be addressed 10 ihk
TKIBuSE" NewYmk.
We cannot UNDER rejected Communicates
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-06
'i'h Duck furnished and ma into Hose.

My appeal is to the Miners of Yuba sierra' @ lo,o'
Colusa, rehama, Plumas, Shasta and Siskiyou GoS a
ties. Give me liberal patronage and will pleassV
myself as a man, to work great revolution thIoue
ont the state as regards eheapness of Hose e". md
have two successfully operating at Nevada cry, 0mr
one in Marysv He which will sixty yards per ra
In n few weeks shall have one situated az gov"
mento, one at Dutch Flat and one at PacerVle. Dsrs
1t my wish and intention to satisfy inc ,ioa n
that the Machine Sewing is far above hand snm
in DURABILITY and STRENGTH as heaven ID H''
the earth. - ona
County scrip will be taken at 80 cents from any
purchasing Hose. .
In connection with Hose sewing, I am pieaSeu
announce to the citizens of Marysville and tne o.
rounding country, that will go into the pus'n,s .d
bac making. and shall prosecute the same al
prices TO all who will give liberal share VI 80
patronage. All orders for House linings' h" -ss
Tents, Carpets, Garden Hose, Grain and fiou' an
&C, will be promptly filed, az No 1l9 FIRST
positg GihidneI vac rloaa' 8. HOWARD
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-06
San 1rdnrisfo Advertisements.
BENSAEY WAEEES CURE
AND
NOGOFpatsaac Institution
CORNER OF STOCKTON & PACIFIC SITS,
SAN FRANCISCO,
[Formerly located in sacrnmento,l ]

NkTA AS the first and Ia the only liydropAihic rsah-
w lishmt nj in California, that combines all the
varied treatments Of Eastern Water Cures Dh'
BARLOW J. SMITH in the only man condueting a
Water cure on the Pacific coast, who has had the a
vantage and received the degree Of VI. y. from the
New York Hydropaihic College We adopt ana teach
the theory and practice of that school Reader you
have hren suffering from any chronic tI'uple' anu
have bee treated tor weeks, months and wears WIN
drug medicines, and are rot satisfied with the result
and desire to consrlt rational system you may
rely upon DR. Smith is the hest iydrorathic anthor
ity in the State We invite you to call and have your
case examined. IT will cost you nothing we give
five weeks board and treatment tor S1dn, II pan IN
advance. Oar price is $25 per week II paid weekly
We give n Free Lecture every Friday evening Oh
subjects pertaining to health ana hygenic treatment
We depend or success not in advertising, ut in cur
ing our pat enjs, being liberal 9TH and making
pleasant HON, for them, AID striving to let none 90
away dissatisfied.
If you are suffering from chls and fever or from
the effects oi the same, can cure you
Rheumatism we seldom fail TO Gu t, besides we teach
YOU how 10 keep free from it.
Dyspepsia, Constipation, Piles and the early staPeS
Of Lung diseases, easily give wavrand are rra"iiA
cured under proper Ilvlroypa hc treatment. weak
and nervous f males suffrrng from any arrangement
peculiar to woman are kindly treated and always
benefit ed at oar home and Irstiut"n.
sS- Circulars sent on application, free OF postage.
oe2-my
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-06
Marysville Water Cure.
N. w. FALES VI. -. Il MRS. Il. NJ.
FALES VI. d..

into their house for treatment and attend to utsde
practice in city d country. DR. FALES guarantees
with his Electro Magnetic steam and Electro Chemical
baths and other remedial agent, to diseases
more speedily and with less expense than can he done
with medicine. For several years he has hat an eY
trnsive practice in the East Among the diseases sue
cesslully treated the following: Grut, lheuma-
tsm, Neuralgia, Paraly Muscular Distortions, still
md enlarged Joints, Ulcers, ScrOula, Constipation,
Gravel, Fever and Ague, Continuous Fever, etc -
Tie lives medicines because they are unnecessary
and absolutely injurious We remove the ca ses Of
disease, restore favorable conditions to health, and
patients quickly recover. We also teach them
how tn keep well All cases ofpoiSOning and diseases
caused thereby, are quickly cured by his Electro
Chemical baths.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-06
Notice 10 Creditors.

ESTATE Of California, county of Yuba, ss.-Distrct
- Court, Tenth Judicial District In the matter of
the petition of 5. d. Baldwin, insovent debtor
Pursuant to order of the Hon. s. Nj Bliss Judge of
the District Court Of said District notice is hereby
given to all the creditors of said nsovent,S d. Bald
win to be and appear before him. the said Judge, at
Chambers in open Court, at the Court House the
city Of Marysvile in the county of Yuba, the 25th
day of April D. 1861, at 10 o'clock of that day.
then and there to show cause ifaDy they why the
prayer Of the said insovent S D. Baldwin, should not
be granted and he have leave to make assignment
of his estate and he be discharged from debts and
snd liabilities; and that In the meantime all proceed
ings the part of the creditors of said lnsovent be
against him stayed.
.... In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
seal hand and affixed the seal of the said District
'''''' Court this 28l day of March, A. D. 1861.
W. r. 0NEALE,
mh24 1aw4w su Clerk ofthe Court aforesaid.