New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-15

on such shave from the day Of the passage of this act
and such slave liable be- sold therefor IN hosesoever
possession such slave may DO.
Who will contest the Consiutonality of this pro-
yisionf Is it rot meet ana just that the Almighty
Niger, for whom the South has Kicked up this war,
should help paw the expense 1t has already cost
million Northern white men, women aud children more
chan $50 apiece Our army could help collect this tax
GRIMKE.
THE PRESENCE OF HENRY MAY, THE
BALTIMORE CONGRESSMAN, IN kiCH-
The following interesting and important account OF
affairs ia Baltimore is from another letter, written at
Iiebuond on the Of July, aud published In The
Charleston CoaTJsr;
" The priacipal bubble upon the wave Of Richmond
fife to-day, or rather yesterday, the arrival OF
the Hon. Henry May of Baltimore, tie success nj COM
petitor in the contest tor member u Congress
there 40 ains Henry Winter Davis the Black Repub-
lcancapdiats The iect Of biz visit has not tran.
spred, but i. is loudly wipered that 1t looks toward
certain events in Mars land which may have an i1nu-
ence in determining the continuance OF the war; The
Intelligence he brings from there ia gloomy enongb 10
make an American weep. According 10 Ills statements,
Baltimore efectualy under the heel Of the tyrahf
as if the hand OF every uiaD was In iron fettors.
Federal troops epesnped in its squares and patrol
Cts streets; planted at eobersi citizens are
arrested for even breathing Secession; women are IN
suited with impuuityi ouuages are perpetraed that
make humanity blurh; and, in word, reign OF ter
suits, is as bad pnn' lyle that Of Robes ierre,
when be enshriued ta 10. a Goddess of Liberty,
and babe the people fall down and worship.
"Whe this Ii toe sad side OF she picture, there are
other features about it witch INSPIRE the strongest
hopes that the day of retaliation is not far distant
Thirty Thousand <id 70 he under arms, waiting
concerted action. Silently and st@althily they have
been preparing for the event. which they know must
come The meIc enanes have sought TO deprive them
Of their weapons, but where has been msde q
yrze hundred have taken its place. learn this fact
from q well informed BalIimoreaD in Richmond
and from another have ascertained that not
lees than eight Thousand musket At this moment
concealed and vigil4ully guarded night and day.
think telegr0pned TO you that III the Eighth
Ward-an Irish district, by the way-a Confederate
flag was 1ying over Il house. in which loaded swives
were mounted ~ the windows, aod that the Inmates
would die before they would allow the flag TO be
struck. This Is The spirit which prevails in every
part Of the city. Women, not less than mel, par l.
pare in il; and az wrote You from that point some
weeks ago. should battle in the streets you
will find their fair hands dealing death and destruction
from the windows of their dwellings. The Govern
nen has gone too far to retrace ltd steps. Bait more
must eth be wIyed Out of existence, the demands
Of It's people be conceded. Property with tbon is
longer matter Of consideration. Fort McHenry may
burn and lombard their homes, but with Ge aud prn-
dple at stake they sii sleep upon the sshes before
they will yield one j0, or little ~ the usurpers.
"My informant believes that battle there ID imrni
lent. ARRAYS between the liens and soldiers take
place frequently. Already several on both sides have
been killed and wounded. Should fight result, we
shah hear Of scenes that osly find parallel in tue
Bloody records of French revolutions wbeu the people
<oogh aud conquered the trained soldiers of their King
behind barbados. Tue blew may be precpitated in
less than week. Every thing depends upon the sue
and movements Of Gen. Johnston. If be has Or
dem from the Presideut 10 march into Mary hand and
coward Baltimore, the game commences at once.
Lincoln will find himself eucOmpsssed by forces in
froDt and rear. Cut of IRON tie North and West,
Washington will be destroy ed and the footsteps OF the
retTeating army, though tracked in blood ACROSS the
soil Of Mary lnd-as they assureoly will be 10 such
eyent-may possibly pave the way TO an honorable
peace.
"Tne movements of Johnston within the last few
hours watched with intense interest. Ii is X own
ehst Cadwalader 10 the march toward Virginia,
and that small battle bad taken place between his
advance guard ami the forces Of Col jackson bat
beyond the arrival OF forty cavalry taken prisoners
and brought TO Winchester, the details of the affair
have nottranspired. Col JACKSON retired draw tue
enemy INTO Our lme Of operations, aud Gen. Johnston,
Win tne eniiic iUrce uoa.r his Command advanced.
Here the record stops but hoe the telegraph Today
VIII b1ng snch news OF u great battle Us viii make
che 4th Of July doubiy dear every southern heart
The best OF ieeinghewspaper eroaking TO the con-
.asry-pre'aas e.efywl,i. among our troops They
oD, physically and patriotiesy, and have only one
paramount want in tie world, that Ia su opnortn.
nifty TO clean the Yankees oat and 20 home 70 their
oasinesg.' l observe, extensively quoted and com.
mented upon in the Northern papers, extract from
letter published In Southern Journal purportine
70 CONS from private gentleman al ManasSss, aud
expressing the conviction that Beauregard is desline
TO be defeated. Tie rosult has oeca evident en-.
enlargement TO the people Of the North, increased
s,ment In the army, pispertionat oiuinuiion OF can
in the South, for even shadow will sometimes cause
aehli-and, wore than all, order IRON Secretary
walker that we ndoaii1 gable newspaper pond
slts ehali not whit ay vi the great campo without
phdeing our honor that will divuge the secrets
We may discover-all this train of elec,s proceeding
oln afew poorly acyssd ine-, written with an incau-
uous Pen BY one who must be ueither good soier or
Agood judge"
A FREMONT REoiALsT.--A new regiment, bearing
me name OF General John c. Ftenlont Is now IL pro,
eess OF organization. II is TO consist entirely OF Ger
man adopted citizens. The regiment is to be- command
"a ~ Colonel Rudolph Rosa formerly in the Pfussan
army and late OF tbe United States Coast Survey. He
IN sngaeer officer Of great experience The Lieut.
So'Onei Is 70 be German Meteruieh, esq., fayorsbiy
sio"l ~ having service in tie European Revolu-
''0ns Oh 1915 and 1885, Other experienced military
lave oneied their services Already 800 men are
san''sd' all being intelligent and of sturdy physiauc.