New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-07
.ll PROCLAMATION iLt

having been deied her territorial rights agsls her
soil threatened with invasion by the authorities at
Washington, and every ar,iiiee employed which could
inhme toe people OF the Nothern States and mjsrep-
resent our purposes and wishes it becomes the solemn
duts Of every citizen Of this State to prepare for the
| impending conflict. 7 I'd - q
Those Misrepresentation have been carried 70 sneh
an extent that foreigners and naturnlZed lLens who,
but few years ago, were denounced by the North
and deprived of essential rights, have now been In
duced 70 enlist into regiments for puposes Of invading
this Stare which then vindicated those rights and
eectually resisted encroachments' which threatened
tBeir oe-tructcn.
Againat such policy and against force which toe
Government at Washington relying upon its numerical
strength is rapdly concentrating, II becomes the
State OF Virginia 70 prepare proper safeguards
To this eId aud for these purposes, aod With deter.
nnation to repel INVASION John Letchcr Governor
OF tho Commonwealth OF Virginia, by authority OF the
Convention, do hereby authorize the commanding gen
er Of the military forces OF this State, to call Jn AID
70 be mustered into The service OF Virginia,
from rle TO time, the public exgency may require,
s.,h additional number OF volunteers as lie may deem
necessary. .. .... tF. LII r.t.
To facilitate this CALL the annexed schedule will in
dce the places Of reDiezyous at which the mtanies
called for uponreteving orders Sc vice.
H. seal olhc esth at Richmond bis laird dsy
Of May 1901 and in the e5sh year Of .he
The following places Of rendezvous are designated as
the points AZ viii IN companies called from the annexed
counties VIII 3iSelnuls: harper reHy, oSAhllsOn,
Alexandra, WarrentoD, Cuipepler (. H., GoTdons-
vile, Lybchburg Abingdon Fredericksburg, King
George Gloucester PoiLt, Vest Point, Norfolk, Smith
field Petersburg, Buffalo, Barboursville Charleston,
Parkersburg, MoundsvilIe, Grafton, AID Richmond.
MR.. RUSSELL on THE AMERICAN CRISIS
ri From The Lonees TiHc', April % , -
WhsHISCrOS, April 9, 1851.
The critical position Of the Federal Government las
compelled rs members to rrese rye secrecy Never be-
fore uGder any Administrator was 80 little OF the
yonncs VI the Cabinet known 20 the public or 10 those
no supposed 10 be &C luaiGted with tie orinlGns
Of the statesmen IL Office M Seward has Issued tho
most stringent orders 10 the officers and clerks IN his
department TO the rates. which heretofore have
been much disegarded, ~ reference to the cobldenIiI
character of State papers IN their ch The Ource5
of the fountain Of know iron which friendly jour
nalists drew freely thus sopfed without fear, f-
yor affection toward any. HE rec at has been micn
irritation in quarters wnefe suC "Dterefence IL re-
garded as ntable, t least n very Wi ue.
The NEWSPAPERS which enjoyed the privilege Of Tree
re 70 dos p ,tcg are batChig c1ltITdS, which they
let ly .g the tel graph wires With amazing Trotrc-
tiveress aud fertility OF conception and incubation.
Hen,e the mOnstroas and ridiculous ruuors which
harden uto tyre every day cuCe the clamors for
Eocy ard Leuce tbs eouicnding HAT the
GcvonmeLt ID doing nothing, aud that IL ID alsop pre-
pairing TO plunge the country into civil war. Each
member Of The Cabinet has become B1rleigh, every
shake OF whose head perpexes New.lolk win fear
OF rharse; every Senator IS watched by private re-
poriers, who tie day disasters in bis morn
q
on board a slip rs movements are chronicled in cyl
uurs of vivid description, ana s footsteps are made
10 sound like the march OF vast army The telegraph
from Washington mas learnt it, daily message a'out
Fort Sumter and Fort TickeDs by heart, and world
has ben sooihed daily by tie assurance that Gen.
BxtoD Bragg is ready AMI that the South CaroiinaDs
can 10 longer be restTined. Bat tore Is always
,eeret abdirg that GeNs. Dgy aud BeagTegrd
will be more ready still the nest day, AMI that
TIE pc ple will lie unrrs Tanabe by next tele-
gram. When L landed ia New-lors, the first nc IS
learnt WAS that Fort sumter would be evacuated
next day. and ii not hat The supplies would be cut oil
ard that the garrison would be starved out. have
learnt DOW 20 dirust pro- hecy and am eoing South
in the hope that the end i not yet. The Southern
CouIn toners state that the Government here has pro-
missed them that no efforts shall be made TO reinforce
Fort picken. without preyi ne notice To- theu-a very
singular prouise. The Government, however, denies
that il haS been III communication with them. Fort
sumter must be consi ieed gone, for there il no die
Uositloa apparent tie pant Of tue Government 10
hazard the loss OF LIE AMI great lick which must ineyi-
i,bJy attend any attempt 10 relieve or carry oil the
garrison now that the channels are under the hre
of numerous leayilt armed batteries, which the
people OF South Ca!ohUa were permitted 10
throw up without uolestatipn. The operations
of re levi force would have 20 be conducted
on a very large 8 ale by tFOope dlsenbafkng on the
chores and taking tue batteries in revere, IA conjln-
zion with an aJiacs the sea; and after al, ruch
an exteditior would lie futile, unless IL intended
to occupy Charleston and try tie fortune Of war IN
South CaIOlna.u intention quite OPT oscd 10 the eX-
press ms AID lei eve tie feelings Of The Cabinet OF
Washington not TO speak Il the people OF tile border
States md Of large remnants If lie UriOn. From
yonr correspondent at New York you will receive full
particulars If the movements of troofs, aud # The
laval p separations which are reported Ia tie papers,
which create more ouri0siiy tban excitement anioug
The pcople meet My task must be 10 describe what
| zee around me.
Itnav be AS well to state in the most positive terms
that The rerorls which have appeared in the American
rgpers Il communications between the Enshhh MIN
ser and tie American Government on The sublee, OF
llrckade OF tue southern tie, are totally ana entirely
d., .ti,Ute Of foundation. No communication oi any
kind mas pase.d between Lord Lyons On Tie part Of
rLe tupljsh Government, and Mr.. Seward or 10y ole
che o behalf OF the Government at Washington. IL
voald be a most ottu,ye proceedmg 20 volunteer any
ntiuAton Of tie course 10 De pursued by EuIopeau
povel resp ing contingency u nciVh on tHe Part
of the United Saesi nor would IL be necessary, IA
cass n blockade we're declared 10 iormul 70 sdiere-
a,pry notice that il must be such block do s tDe
T, of nations recognizes The Importance o. distinct
un Outstanding On hat Ioia Is all The grtiei ia cOn
ne.tou with the stoes which iiloat that the ha'ai
ur. araius of the hour are iliended 70 sofd 'he co.
~ fGcverlnent the mears OF bio kad the noul,sV Y.
tle i-sssipi ND tue S0nthelh lo''s, W. u 80; -
~ collec,iat the Federal revenue. Ii anything .
,lsarr han a. ether il tie doubt aid perpleAly "mch
nr.y,il il is that tbe Government wlh 40 no'nns
Whatever % proipi,ato coullc. III W0ul4 III u0.oo
H. in eucl cri,is, 10 hazard any autnoil aNe go
nens ns 10 the conduct OF the Aduihlst'a Ipa "'u
~, very great va.icty oil c0mphcatoLs NhlVl ~!
s,i.e bcre,fter Ofilis, however, be aSslie', Lot
slio or a CON- or "A man viii be directed 20 make any
aftack or 10 begin an CbslslY0 moN heht "51I1.. T
TnpfaI.rlte y sies. IL ahy promise vas hn,ec ~
n g B1ch man administrator 70 liiOrui sho si, II
80, S,n,b.,n Coyeruuleni or lls representative VI
,li c,,re az action, IL VIII not Dc tOil1eleu DA'u'u
-, tLo CONS ;epe,s oil Mr. Lincolns Capihe'' eou'Peu
vi = 81 en WHO look ou their predecessors as guilty
-, ,,.o "a The State. IN attempt may De ih"ue '0,e-
VI %. -, pirlcns anG neither that uOT any pcSulon
.l.uf aurlfll