The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-06
CAsIUs NJ. CLAY ON THE WAR


We ind the following communication iu the
Knoxville Wing:
WASHINGTON, April 10th, 1861.
iue Undersigned, on all the responsibilities of a |
hentucKian-a patriot, and mau-desiring the
perpetuatiou of the Union and the liberties Of the
peopie-opposed always to aggressive war beliey-
ing Inat civilization can not be advanced by arms,
out only pre-existing ideas be SO fixed-in ia
Vor OF peaceful emancipation, by the will of the
soVerelgns,and against servile and Instruction
asserts upon his own responsibility, the policy of
the Republican Administration to be peace, if con-
sistent with honor
l. He re-asserts the avowals of the President.
Lincoln, in his inaugural address, to make war
upon no State, much less upon Virginia or the
Border States whose Union men he would cepciE-
ate, and save as friends.
For this reason he retires from Harper's Ferry.
as he did from Sumter, acting clearly on the de-
tensive, that he might stand before mankind quit
OF this great traternal suicide! For the same rea
son, he refuses to avenge the blood of American
citizens shot at Baltimore in their peaceful passage
to the seat OF the common Government
Z But the President will not, when pressed to
the wall fail to assert to his full ability the power
and safety of the National Government ,niess the
People, 'ehose servant he IT, shall otherwise decree
3. Any attack on the national forces or propertv
in the District of Columbia will be regarded as q
declaration of war, and fatal blow at all hopes of
peace.
He will not deceive Maryland, or Virginia, or
any other State, by false professions: he will con
tinue to strengthen his position in this place of
national exc usiye jurisdiction at all hazard, and
by all the defensive means in his power, and this
he feels abuudantly able to do.
g. Virginia and Maryland may keep the peace
and gre time for the passions to cool, by avoiding
invasion OF the District obstructing our move
ments Virginia must confne herself to her own
| soil.
(Signed) C.M. CLAY
The CAPITAL OF THE Observation-Disclosures rem
der it highly probable that Richmond will speedily
| become Capital fad
| eracy. Its position-potical, cummerc al strate-
| gica moral and sanitary-gives it vast advanta-
| ges over all competitors
President Davis, it is supposed will make il his
| headquarters at an early day.
The following resolution on this subject was
adopted by the Convention on Saturday:
Resored by this Convention, that the President
of the Confederate States and the const tuted an
thoritles of the Cenederacy be, and they are here
by cordially and respectfully invited, whenever in
their opinion the public interest or convenience
may require it, to make the city of Richmond, or
some other place in this State the seat of the gov
eminent of the Confederacy Richmond Enquirer
The FEDERAL LOAN.-The Secretary of the Trea
sury has issued notice that sealed proposals will
be received at the Department until Thursday tn,
3Oth day of May next, unless the whole amount of
Iereo De sooner taken at par, for thirteen million
nine hundred and seventy-eight thousand dollar
of Stock of the United States, under the act n
Congress approved 22d June, 1860, authorizing 3
loan and providing for the redemption of Treasur,
uotes. lnis DUCK VIII pear interest at the O
six per cent. per annum, payable semi-annuay O,
the first days of January and July in each year
and will be reimbursable in ten years from the frs
day of January last.
The idea, says the Alexandria Gazette, of En-
gland supplying herself with cotton from India, i
pronounced prepostercus. India cotton is inferio
to the American, it is raised in smaller quantities
1t will take too long time to transport it, and tn
cost of transportation will make it dearer.
The cotton and sugar plantations in Louisian
, promise fine crop, and the wheat crop of GeCrgi
is likely to be very large crop. Wheat in som
parts OF Georgia is now fully headed out, and cor
= is up and growing well.
The crops in Missouri are said to present tn
t most encouraging prospects. So in all the borde
+ and Southern States.
1t is said that southern Illinois will not suppol
the course of the Federal Government