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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-20

An act 10 provide 70 the -eeEce OF tho Mississippi River.
sECTTOS The Congress Of he Confederate States Of Ame
de enact, That the President BE- and he hereby, authorized
to such 20 Hg de he may best ped
the protection Of the River Of
plaei gun Eats, to b. constr prepared with the
least possible delay
Approved Augusta, 1861.
& to sn-and entitled Gan act TO lsh P tent
osce, and provide gran iHs and is uiog IS {
and useful dsoove les, nFsntOls inprovsL IS and designs
Approved May 2l, 1861.
SECTION The Congss Of the Confederate States ofAm cs
de enact that the CgEms patents, with the approx
q the Attorney General sh. have appoint in add
ton the examiners q pns Ovided b. the second
OF the above lite act assist miners, s32Ty Of
fifteen hundred a per he equred 10 trans
the tusiueS o the Patent Ooe with sptCh
Sac. Aud he II Urker enscd, That the Conn sSi1uer,
with like approval pp'i for ead Office at
sal airy OF tire haudreI nd sixty dollars per
%. Z. Al hg u thsl -laJte7, Z a. the EissiOr1r be.
and b hereby au1zsl b require Applicants for patents
and al otler persons VITA he s pond
TO drawings ether uspers have TO be for
aton correction % dep se su mt Chimney pay
the postage: PrJy d, That in shall he depst
r quiTed exoeel tive ll5rs.
ApProYelA August 80, 1871.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-20
rNnssal

resolution IN relai ion TO Drill appointed by States
Whereas, Und the hori Of some Of the states Dmss
s tsche6 to various regiments Ard whereas soch on
are not reosnzed by the Of tee Confederate st
consequently not mustered toto serve and wnrea
several Drill neYeEthee ntnu5o odo 81
etwe service voluntarily with their eetiVe ILere
fore
sopd That such Drmasers be granted an hon0rrDle as
charge Whenever thay s all apply therefor
Anprsyed August 81, 1851
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-20

"a 10 allow rati0us to etap'a in the arry
The congress the Confederate Of tmea 10 enact,
clapains in the army be, and hey LcCbg, alosei tie
same riions pTva-rS
Approved aU-ust 81, l-Gl
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-20

An provide for the Of Money Bonds easu
- ry Notes:
Tie Conre OF the Confederate States Of America do enact
That Secretary Of the reisury hoTzei to IKE Su
the tnncg Of the foi d Of the Confe iere
he shall deem eXpedeut and for that purpose the
VI twenty Thousand llars is hereby appropriated
Approved August 30, 1861
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-20

Resolution IN relation to lie equipments of Volunteer Oava


~ Companies
Resolved by the Congress II the Oofeierate Stes OF Amer
Ca the Secretary Of be- and he hereby authorized
his discretion furnish to Volunteer Cavalry Companies
whose services accepted for the the ondeTas States
al. necessary ecu FInelts.
Approved August q, 1851. sepls Iav4E
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-20
&c sPaaIsh 60 lrsrn Cuba for EIexieo.

@sV-I
I! ne I'VE Spanish irgates. in course ofpreparatiOn
az Havana, TO be sent to Mexico are the Beringuel
IA, Princess, EseuriI Lealt4d ard -oneeIe o.
The Madrid Correspondence Of the 18th Septem-
Der, says that number Of soldiers have requested
permission TO be allowed to 90 TO Cuba. IL states
So though troops are about to be sent to that
lstsnd Aey are not intended to Increase the garri
SON. but only 70 replace others that are coming away
the force IN Cuba being so great that az many as
UOO men can be detached from il without incOuve-
nience.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-20
NUMBER l73.

spanish claims, in respect to the ECKER aud ZOlo-
~. oOoS. must be left 10 consideration hereafter.
Is hLtie prospect Of resistance she part Of
:; 49, Aico, ana tne measures in contemplation will Il
81 create moral as wei as physical effect
anu V H'e means OF paeifying the country.
ih1 1'rLAOh NAPOLEON DOUBTS TIE INTENTION Oh HIS
ALLIEs
Paris Sept ee) Correspondepe,o or London Post.
Is seems now to be Understood that Spain sends
a % pSSls1oh 10 Mexico. France and England ap-
PrO's % Ilis expedition and will support it. Then
1i i-e necessity of all agreeing that no attempt
So - Llate % Proht By any naval and military
operations beyond obtaining redress and indeFuuif-
cation Tor injuries Inflicted on Englisb French and
SP4L45h SUBJECTS There is some difficulty about
tuosS PRELIMINARY arrangements but l an unable
70 state precisely their nature
Len he Loadon Herald CITY Aruse), Sept g.
a sudden spring Of about two per cent in Msxi-
cah aAalrs occurred to-day l24th) upon statement
efea.sied that England, France and Spain have
agreed to send out feet 60 cooperate with each
0ther 10 enforcing the collection Of the duties in
vera Cruz IampIcO and the other ports until the
autnorities shaIl be brought 10 reason, and make
arrangements for the recognition and discharge
OF the claims Of these several GoverDments-
From the first thing in the morning, when the
IhIellgence assumed something approaching sub
IorHl' until the evening, when the highest
price Tor th9 stock was atrsined, the dealings
we're CONTINUOUS, and Of = character 70 support
sl'e impression taas ta8 news was well founded
A-e circumstance of It's having made its appearance
~ ne columns Of ministerial contemporary stImu-
laeu tue spectators 70 purchase, and no sales for
Feaeton having been attempted the market
Wy supported to the end OF the evening. If this
lntelilgence shall be confirmed tomorrow it is ex-
eesllngy probable that an advance to greater ex-
sent may yet ensue, but afterwards those who have
lAses.eS az low values will bring stock forward,
which cannot fail in degree to affect the stability
OF eurrentquotations.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-20

The following dispatch has been addressed to the
Chambers Of Commerce. throughout France by the
Minister Of Agriculture, Commerce and Public
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-27
THE wrLMor PRoyIso ABANDONED.

Congress at its last session The Republi
cans in majority in consequence Of seces
sion was called TO organize three new Ter
ritories-colorado, Nevada and Dacotah.
Colorado comprises portion Of Kansas
Utah and Nebraska, and lies between Ill,
I05d and lO9th degrees of west longitude
and the 5-th and 4lst degrees Of latitude. I
contains 100000 square miles and popula
tion Of $4,000.
Nevada lies between California and Uial
on the east and west, and Oregon aud N.n
Mexico on the north and south. portion
Of il is taken from California, provided thai
Stale gives its assent. Ii includes the iamOu.
Carson Valley.
Daeotah is bounded on the north BY Brit
ish America, east by the States Of Minnesota
and Iowa, south and west by Nebraska. ii,
length from north to south is $50 miles, ii.
average breadth j. about 200 miles, and II
has an area Of 10000 square miles. II va.
formerly part Of the Territory Of Mlnneso.
"a, but was detached when that became .
State. Il i At present chiefly inhabited By
Indians.
On what principle are these Territories
organized: Certainly not on the distinctive
principles Of the Republican party. for nei.
Their Of the acts confirms any prohibition oI
slavery. Certainly not on the distinctive
principle Of the Breckenridge Democrats.
for neither contains any clause profeeiiUe Of
slave property. Il only remains To- say,
therefore, that the decision Of all questions
under this heal has been ignored Nv Con-
gress, as relating to points Of political sub.
tleiy rather than Of practical concern. llere,
then, We have a good beginning made in dis.
posing Of the seEatious controversy which
has long been 50 iruitlessly joined over THE
common domain. And in this fact We have
striking proof in evidence Of the inordinate
importance attached to mere party platforms,
which, whether good or bad, are generally
equally futile, since the practical admins.
tration 81 the Government is always deter.
mined by other considerations than ihuse
which form tie basis Of political appeal in
the heats 81 an animated canvass. As has
been well said u them BY the present Attor.
ney General, they are commonly made ia
times Of high excitement. under . pressure
Of circumstances, aud uifh the rieic 10 coaei.
iafe present support. rather than 10 eSlaJiish
dper'aaaeH sysiem of principles and line Of
policy Tor future good government of the
country. The Conventions which form them
are transient in their nature their poner and
influence are consumed IN ne using, karipz
no continuing obligation pgon their rssptefirs
parties. Add hence We need not wonder
that platforms 40 made are hardly erer aeisd
Upon ~ prdcfiee. Nal. bit.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-27
GoyERNMENT PERMANENcY.

IL not the Charleston Mercury only that
shows signs d another secession among the
Confederate States. III various other papers
the right 70 seeede is urged a. proper 10 be
expressly provided for in the constitution ;
and il provided for, sho can doubt that il will
De exercised whenever one or more States
stall Be dissatisfied with the legislation 81 The
administration u the government A "a.
ton formed on such plan cannot hope for
pernsneney or Tor doe consideration. respect.
and credit, among the other nations Of the
earth.
The Augusta Sentinel, one Of the innuen.
tai papers Of Georgia, thus insists upon a
distinct recognition Of the right 20 sscedes
We deem ia matter d some Importance
that Tbs right Be distinctly acknowledged IN
the Constitution. Perhaps il may be pie
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-27

Ora Larr CoNoREssES Our late Con.
gtrssinen, with lew exceptions. having been
preaching immediate Secession In Washing.
ton al the winter aud having done all in their
power to defeat an adjustment Of pending
l'lficulties. have returned hume. and are nov
perambulatng their respective districts, stir.
ring % STRIFE and discomfort smoGg their con.
si,taents. They are sll horriIied at the idea
81 remainingiin the Uninn moment longer /;
and yet. strange 20 say, they are all hankrr
lng Tor reelection 20 Congress. under Lis
internal Abulitionized government! Isitnot
lutte singular, TO- person up tree, that
these gentlemen desire to serve the people at
Harrington for another term Of iwo wears !
Richmond Whig.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-27

CArTLE on RsnRo.Ds.--An important de-.
eision. involving the rights and liabilities oi
railway companies and the owners Of cattle
killed By trains when on the track, Ga. lust
been made BY Chief Justice Gilpin of The
State Of Delaware. -Four main points were
made by The learned Judge. and we're eslab.
lished BY his decision as the law Of his par.
ticular jurisdiction, 10 wit:
!. That railroad company, legally char.
tered, has the unobstrueted right Of way over
its own road.
2. That Il cannot be held in damages for
any loss which owners Of cattle may sustain
j their cattle are killed or injured while upon
the track, and when due diligence and eau.
ton are observed on The part of those 10 charge
Of The train TO proven, said destruction or IN.
jury.
?. That The company i mt bound to fence
IN lhe lands Or farms along The line Of road
merely Tor the sake Of keeping cattle on the
track; bot that il il tie duty Of owners Of cat.
lie 70 see that such cattle do not interfere
With and obsiruet Tie passage Of the trains
and thus become trespassers.
q. That persons who suffer their animals
70 roam Al large upon The track 10 the de,ri.
msnt q the travel BY obslructinV TIE road
are liable 10 suit for trespass thereof.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-27

MnEHABLE DEArH op Norgp Drr.l,.,.
A correspondent Of the Portland Arru. writ.
ing from Wisconsin, a The residence II Gen.
Jones, who acted a. second in the CiIIey due.
says; Learning was from Maine, the Gen.
eral alluded to the affair. expressing adm.
ration lor Me-. Cilley. aud deep regret Tor the
unhappy termination of The issue. II NAV
not be generally known that the latter portion
Of The lie Of The murderer was unhappy in the
extreme. Graves died the victim 10 regrets
and the most horrible 81 horrors. Two wear,
he passed 10 sleepless nights, With rooms
lighted and with watching friends, whom he
was unwilling TO have for a moment leave
his pfesenre. lIe consumed the hours n nirbt
10 walking 10 aud fro, in frighliu starts. n
means and groans and tears. and 10 Wild ex.
clamatioDs. Al length, worn out with men.
tai anguish. grief unmiigsted and wasting
waiebfuness, the unhappy man expired
Thus had 4 from The fps Of clergyman.
bis neighbor. and ihus was avenged ne names
Of the murdered Cilley.o
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-27

CHaSoEs OF PoPULArioS.-The increase Of
over eight millions 10 our population during
the last ten year, contrasts wonderfully with
The figures Of some Of the recent European
censuses. Great Britain, il is true, shnws a
very fair rate Of increase, considering tie
extent 81 her emigration. But France, which
sends nut but very Few emgranis, has in
creased nnly about a quarter Of a million
within period u five years. But il is a
more remarkable fact iha, there has been.
during the last three years. dirninulion Of
the human race in the Austrian Empire TO
the extent OF two million five hundred thous.
and. fhe population returns for 500 show.
according 10 the vienna Gazette. that The
population Is now reduced e. thirty-six mil
lions. where's in 1857 il amounted 10 thirty
eight aud a half millnns. This is striking
proof 81 the ieterioraiing tendencies ii a des.
potic Government. Ground down BY heavy
taxrs, shut out from the inyigorating exer-
else Of their faculties in The way that seems
best 70 them, the people langaish and decay.
Freedom is life giving; de.potism Is worse
than an epidemic. Its painful 10 think that
any 81 nur own citizens should be 30 forget
FOL u these truths that thew should not hest.
tate 10 destroy our Institutions aud run the
risk d military tyranny raihrr Than 10 en-.
dnre the occasional irritation Uf free speech
aud equal rights. Boston Jou.saL
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-27

The Savannah Republican thinks the de-
liberate opinion Of General Scott that Sumter
should, under all circumstances, be abandon.
ed, will go far to assure The Seeded States
Of peaceful exit from existing troubles. 1t
saws: I'VE respect General Scott for that
opinion. lie does not mean TO say that as .
military proposition Fort Sumter cannot be
reinforced and then held against any proba.
Bile attack that will be made upon il. at lrast
for time TO come; we understand his opin-
ion 10 be simply this. that il cannot BE-
strengthened and held without resort to
war aud the shedding Of bluod Of his coun.
trymen, and therefore il should be abandon
ed. Ii is a patriotic view Of the case, and
the old chieltain whose craftsmanship thus
triumphs over the bloody calculations Of the
military code 10 which he was bred Is emit
tied to all honor for the enlightened decision.
lie takes Mr.. Lincoln at his word. and. on
the hypothesis that the President means
peace when he saws peace. be points out The
only way in which peace can be secured"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-27

posterous to suppose that the present Con.
iederate States would have the hardlhuod TO
deny this right OF secession to any State, but
il is better TO have il nominated in the bind
TO prevent discussions and troubles hereafter.
For we know not how soon even the present
actors in the scene may choose to change
their opinions, and we make no secure calcu.
lation about the men twenty years hence.
Let US provide now for every contingency,
at least every one that seems likely to arise.
Il Georgia shows majority for a certain
Presidential candidate at any time, the other
States being for another man, and another
policy, Georgia may secede, and her rightto
do so should be plainly declared"
.,>1><>~<>-e>>>
A STRoNG GovERNMENT.---'lhe Augusat
Georgia. Sentinel is out again in favor of a
strong Notwithstanding in the form
Of an Elective Monarehy--upun the princi-
pie originally advanced By Alexander Ham.
ilton, the great head Of the old Federal school
of politcs--the chief Of which should be e..
lected for term of twenty. one years. The
Constitutionalisi. published in The same place,
joins issue with its contemporary, and after
ably pointing out the elements Of danger.
discord, and Of possible despotism with which
the idea is fraught, very justly adds:
"There was no want of strength in the
demonstrating imperfect in the in
strument which bound US together. Bur
there was corruption. undermining and
weakening the main pillars which supported
one part Of the edifce there was lanatlcism
which was endeayoring TO destroy ano her.
Had the head Of the Administration, for the
time being. possessed the moral courage to
do its duty, during all Of the sectional con
troyersy, the temple would have been still
standing 10 all its original strength aud beau.
IT,"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-27
Tne CnArnn RALRoAp.-we learn Il,

TTE CnaTnN RAILRpAD.-We learn thai
meeting 81 the Commissioners named in
The charter Of the abote mentioned company,
wa. held On 10th March in this city. Or.
Thomas y. Hog was chosen Chairmln. DR..
ilags and Kemp r. Battle. Esq. were ap.
pinlrd committee 10 confer with the pes.
ideat and Directors Of the North Caralina
and the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Com.
panics. aud report 10 al adjourned meeting
~ be held Thursday, April 4ih next. At lhr
oliee u SION II. Rogers. E,q.. 10 this city.
.Maadpd
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-27
-"tore the azure robes Of night,
And set the stars Of gloryr


upon that banner. Ithas tloated in the tri
umph over hundred battle fields; from
every mountains crest, over every plain and
stream, in every hamlet, lrnlH the dome OF
every capitol, from every place. consecratcd
TO freedom, justice, and law, from ocean TO
ocean. Its sacred associations cluster around
every patriots heart, and are all iulertwined
with its best affections.
Let US hold Inn to the stars and stripes, the
American flag for ever The idea Of subsii-
tuting water fowls. trees and snakes, for
those stars that have she'd halo Of imper-
ishsble glory upon the land Of Washington.
is one that can find no permanent iayor with
the Southern people. Let us make as little
alteration in the starry banner as the cir
cumstances will permit-not enough to DIES.
troy its American character, or the thousand,
recollections OF patriotic devotion, pride
and enthusiasm that are inseparably bond up
with and must ever remain a part Of il. Let
il wave over the Confederate States.
Nsr Orleans Bgllsiia.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-27

A wag was once heard say. that the differ.
erenee between the southern and northern
people 10, those 10 the South never sell an,.
hing they can eat, while those in the North
never cat anything they can sell.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-27
POPULATION on THE UNITED STATES.

POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
The Superintendent Of the Census has pre-
pared the following table of the census Of
the several States and territories, the slave
population and the number Of Representa-
tves to which each State is entitled:
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-27

The taxable property of The State Or Mis-.
sour amounts 70 sJ6O,O0O.0 Of which
slaves make up as, 900, 900.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-27
THE STARS ANN srRIpEs.n

The popular feeling, We are gratifed to
perceive, is Enthusiastically demanding the re-
tention Of the stars and stripes by the Con.
star Of banners that heralded the dawn af
freedom, and has been hailed with rapture
on every sea aud in every cline that rejoices
in the light OF civilization. Let US never
surrender it. 1t is copsecIated in every
American breast, and is the emblem Of all
that is noble, truthful, aud unseifsh in pa.
triotism, glorious, heroic, free, and sublime
in the history Of our country. There is no
reason why we should now give it up. Mil
lions OF hearts have quiyered with delight
beneath its beauteous folds. Dying eyes
have grown bright as their last gaze upon
earth has rested upon it, and By the rock
cts red glare" in the darkest hours, it has
neryed the arm that was ready to falier and
given hope to the desparing. From its stars
light has streamed athwart our horizon in the
glnomiest periods, and rekindied the fires
that we're ready to become extinct. IL is the
flag Of Washington. Ii is the flag Of our
country's infancy. II witnessed the suffer-
ings at Valley Forge. II foated over the
heads of the great Patriot and his band Of
heroes in their ever memorable retreat through
the SHOWS of New Jersey. Il was at Tren-
ton, Princeton. and Monmouth, Saratoga,
Kings Mountain. the Cowpens and York.
town. Ii consecraled the waters Of Lake
Erie. 1t she'd uster upan Lundy's Lane aud
every star il its fold. 's.ri the reyeille upon
the plains Of Chalms e. we have as good
right TO il as the N,ss' T. Is the flag Of
the free and the ,gt, "a ihe world. II is
the banner of our fathers. They made it,
they halowed il. carried il to victory, TO
glory. and 70 peace. They.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-27
GRANTS TO PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.

The Tract Society is doing an important
work by giving books and tracts to the Asy-
lums, Seamen's Home, Bethel and Vessels,
Sabbath Schools, Poor Homes and Prisons
in this State. 4 sea captain was led to
Christ BY the tract " Come to Jesus" given
him by Colporteur, and be is now exerting
an influence as an active christian.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-27
TRACT WORK AT CHAPEL HILL.

The Young Mems Christian Association
at the University of North Carolina have a
Tract Society and Depository, by which
much Gospel leayen is being difused, and
great good viii doubtless be the result Of
this department Of christian effort in which
they have recently engaged successfully.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-03-27

yer, sent sloo to give The bread Of Lille TO
distant heather.
A poor boy. fifteen years old. was made
Life Member by gentleman who gave US
$50, requesting that we select for the youth.
His first lot Of books was made blessing TO
his soul, and he is being made the means Of
great comfort aud benefit to his afflicted wild
owed mother, aud his younger brothers and
sisters.