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ton AID eonlribassd shat ssiens and -iniusncs I
possessed 90 ping il about. 20 nv mind The non.
SsSus usurp&ions e Mr. Iirw.o<n leff no other
course for ne to p4Tsas With set sn5 honor 10
urselTes. 1"-
Inc question q Separation fIoEz tie Federal Gov
eminent snd representation in the Provis;oocl Cor
ernnsatof the Confedsrate StaVss 1917 ,,
on the sth day OF June inst That C,ovs-r-o.,. e =.
last but one year, ard Is 90 be szoeresS - D. 49,
permanent Government OF the Confederate Sy.tas
the Constitution of which will be submitted fa-
approval Thar Constitution now ratified h., 80.
of the Soathern States will be found to be an i'm.
provement the Constitution of the United statss
inasmuch Il settles the question out of which t5
present lamentable difficulties have grown. Tak:ro
the Southern side OF il. think il will be duly ratS
fed BY our State and thereby give n he people that
liberty peace and quietnle which we failed "a find
in the Government of the United Stzses. That Con.
sfitutIon prohibHs high taxes and tariffs while the
Consultation of the United States allowed IL These
and many other improvements render it to our bes,
interest to secePtir.
1t is urged, felloU-citzens, by some, that TennCs
see should stand aloof from both governments
This would eertsinly be arainous course. as We
would then have to keep army in the field TO re-
sist lboth, at an expense entirely too grea
Tor Us to bear IL we join in the permanent govern
ment of the Confederate States they will defend III
and pay the debt accruing.
Fellow~liti your interest, your trade, ant
your sympathy is wi h the South; your sons anC
brothers are now with them on the same field o
glory, driving back the cohorts Of the Lincoln dy
nasty. Let us show our approval by adopting tbs
destiny of their fathers brothers az home. Sucl
measures as may be necessary to support the arm
of Tennessee will receive my hearty support j
elected.
In conclusion, allow me to say that if you confe
upon me the honor ask at y9Er hands will spar,
no toll or care to represent your interest and vii
thank you with fulfNaeart Of gratitude for you
generous kindness. Soeoon as the present session
closes, hope to meet as many of you as possible
and interchange my views with you both publ
and private before the election In August next.
Very truly, W. n. BAKER
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COMM NICATI ONS.
The International Rights Of Belligerent
states.
ARTICLE 2ND.

| ARTICLE IND.
| In article First we asserted that the Congress Of
| the Northern or Southern Confederacy, could alone
enact any law establish any rule, between States
domestic or foreign, relation to their commercial
afalrs-relative to the capture and coniscation of
enemy's personal real estate found IN their ter
rltoTial domain: debts, Bank or State stock or
| Bonds
The Constitution of the two Governments is so
explicit and its powers ample, that any explana-
tory comments from us upon these topics would
be supererogatory. These powers are found in
articles l-23-lI-l2 and IA of Section WILL and ar
tieies LIST and 3nd of Sec. X They declare that
Congress shall have power-To lay and collect
taxes, duties imposs and excuses, to pay the debts
and provide for the common defence and general
welfare to borrow moneys on the credit of the
government; to regulate commerce with foreign
tons and amOrg the several States to declare war
grant letters OF msrque and reprisa and make rules
concerning captures on tld and todter; to raise and
support armies to provide for and maintain navy.
They declare also that no State shall enter into any
treaty, alliance confederation; grant letters of
marque and reprisal, . pass any bill of attain
der erpoSe fdcto law law impdiria1 the obligation
of contracts or without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty on tonnage enter into any engagement
or contract with another State or with foreign
power.
Thus we see that Congress alone possessing the
above powers, the action of the States of Georgia
and Arkansas relative to the capturing and cenfis-
eating the enemys property twas usurpatory, IN
less they in that transition state of naepend
ence in which they were bound in sllegianc
or PAL obligation to neithe the old Uni
ted States, or the present Southern Confederacy.
The present war is waged against the two Con-
federacies Nations, not against the seperate
States and their citizens az indiyidIalities Hence
the means of defence redress, the mode of con-
Quoting the with all of its liabilities and re-
probabilities, of national character The acts
OF barbarity and wanton spoliaton which have dis
honored and rendered infamous the Northern SOL
diery in Missouri, Maryland and Virginia, have been
perpetrated by the barbaric and fanatical govern
ment of the United States and every individual and
State of that government in their national capacity
are responsible.
Who ave enemies during the existence Of war ac>
cordng TO international law2 All citizens of each
belligerent State so regarded though living in
different countries but not in the same degree nor
are they to be treated in the sams manner. Among
the Indian savages of America, and amongst the |
most uncivilized nations of antiquity, an indiscrmi
nate slaughter enslavement of all citizens, the
destruction appropriation of all property of the
vanquished, were prsctised and tolerated But |
among the civilized and christian nations Of modern
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pa,rIo,io Lotrer from a Lnnr.

We are permitted to publish the following ex-
tracts from letter written by lady Of New Or
leans to her brother in this city which breahes the
spirit of pure patriotism and shows the general
tone of the people IN the far South:
Nav ORLEANS, June II, 1861.
About. eight miles from Mrs, Us is Camp Moore,
where we have had several thousand soldiers for
two months past Colonel de Choiseul gave L. an in
yitaton to visit the camp, which she accepted and
was received with distinguished courtesy. There
wss bower made in front of the Colonels tent,
and a table laid with every deiicacy, champagne
&c, &c. The Ettlc creature seemed 70 have enjoyed
it wonderfully. She bid good bye to number Of
her friends, who were leaving--in fact all except
one regiment have left for Virginia, from whence
we wait with anxiety the news. There is not
a younv man 10 New Orleans who has not enlisted:
the wives and mothers being the first to urge hus-
bands sons and brothers TO leave, it looked upon
as disgrace for young man to stay at home. The
Creolss of Louisiana have turned out well. am
glad J. has entered the field. It's the duty Of every
young mar 70 do So and have no doubt he Will dis
tingush himself, and prsy that he may escape from
dangers, unhurt and covered with glory! Tennessee
was late coming into the field, but has acted well
since she has done so, with her noble leader, Gov.
Harris What pity the border States were slow
in comprehending the actual state Of things how
much money and blood might have been spared
the country had they acted sooner, however, we
needed purging and it is perhaps salutary lesson
we are now receiving. 1t is surprising to see what
a total want o. knowledge, judgment, or statemsn-
ship the Northern rulers have shown. 1t is spec
tacle for Europe. They have made themselves the
>saIghing stock Of the world. have no doubt Sew
ard wishes himself out of the scraPe which his
weakness has brought him into Old Scott. too, that
holry headed old traitor must be puzzled to his
way clearly. do not envy the position of any of
"a.
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Finale of she Greenville Convention.
The Greenville Convention has adjourned, as we
learn from private letters received in this city Its
haal act was to appoint commissioners to the Legis
lature of Tennessee for the purpose of memorable
nf it to divide the State leaving the counties East
of the mountains an independent sovereignty, and
to provide for taking the vote Of the people thereof
on that question. We think they have put the cart
before the horse in this instance The vote should
first be taken and the sense Of the people being de-
termined in favor of this novel measure, the memo
rial should afterwards follow. The truth is, the
leaders 81 this movement wish to furnish fresh food
for agitation. They wish keep the people on sea
of dissatisfaction. Although large majority of the
people Of East Tennessee voted against separation
from the Union being misguided by dishonest and uu
principled leaders, we have no fear whatever that
they are wanting in patriotism and knowledge Of
their own interests so far as to desire separation
from their own State for the purpose of joining the
corrupt Abolition Government of LINCOLN Ths
leaders of the union movement have prated contin-
uslly of the horrors Of secession and now turn
around and advocate the most radical species of Sc
eession, which viii lead to the disruption of all
those intimate social, political and geographical
ties to which they have been accustomed, and all
eraiDent Of usurper and tyFant, who abhors their
institutions and is making wsrupon their brethren.
Thif usurper has overturned the constitution of
the United States, by blockading the ports of
the South by marching armies into its Ststes
and Staying their citizens, By raising immense
armies to crush out their liberties, with
out warrant of the legislative power, by suspendug
the writ of hdbedS corpus and making the military
superior to the civil authority and by q thousand
other acts Of usurpation
And yet these East Tennessee politicians counsel
their people to abandon the State authority, which
las never oppressed them, and to adhere to the
fortunes of usurping Government, which has
proven Itself Rnw orthy the respect of free people
1t be possible that the honest and patriotic
people of East Tennessee can longer be deceived by
men who thus uncloak design to betray them into
the hands Of usurper aud TO disrupt all the dear
and sacred ties which bind them the State of Ten
nessee. We do not and cannot believe so monstrous
an absurditY.
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Ere many months King Cotton win assert his
sway, ana then away with paper bleekades, &c.
We must and VII be recognized By beth England
ana France, long before their present supply
Of cotton Is exhausted. Every day that the war is
prolonged serves to aesslOp our resources, and to
hasten cur entire Independence Of the North Nan
fsetories are already sprlngsng up in every drec-
ton and We find we GAG easily supply ourselves
with much that we have hitherto bought from the
North Aftey peace is proclaimed we should make
il principle to purchase nothing from those flends
whc have displayed their true feelings to US in the
present unguarded moment when phrenzy blinded
them to the consequences AS they feel now they
have always feltp
Il 80 often think of poor William Walker and la
ment he could not have lived few months longer
what distinguished position he would have occu
pied in the present war;
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III. sprinresla sp.euln.or. June q.

JoHN Mitchell OK Tue WAK-John Mitchell writes
from Paris TO the New York irish Nslos follows
You are right N sympAthizing with the South.
The South has not thrown off the shackles OF the
Union one hour too soon She has not been the ag-
gressor, but has suffered much and long from the
greedy, commercial, altogether British commercial
and industrial system forced apon her BY the North
Her is just cause her institutions are SAFE
and sound. and beneficent and am happy to say
that the Irish citizens of the Southern States are
standing Loyalty with their adopted country. The
IRISH companies Of south Carolina militia have dis
tinguished themselves BY their zeal in volunteering
upon any service. In the regular army OF South
Carolina a very relative Of your correspond
ent has the honor hold commission as an officer
of artillery Another very near relative belongs to
the First Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, and may
be at this moment in Washington, or whereabouts.
There is DO better eau EMO more honorable SER
vice /; and think it highly desirable that young
lrishmen should learn the art of war sorneiehers,
seeing it is transp0rtabls offence TO learn il al
home
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DEscENBASTs or GEN. GREENE-The Commander
in Chief OF the Southern army in the Revolution
has now three great grand sons in the service
of the South. two in Virginia and one in
Georgia. TO which latter State they all belong Cen
eral Greene was one of the ablest Generals and
true patriots of the times that tried mems souls,
and we are rsciced to see that his gallant and gen
erous bleod still foWs through worthy channels.
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To the Citizens of Henderson,, Bsntoa,
Humphreys, Decatur aid Perry COun-
ties.


FsEoao- Citizens take this method to announce
myself candidate to represent you in the Sena-
torial branch of our next General Assembly In
taking this step. do go from various solicitations
coming from the people in each county. refer
you to the Journals of the House of Representa-
tves of the sessions of lS59'60 and more recently
to the two extra sessions of your General Assem-
biy-as guide for my future course far az the
changed state of circumstances will allow.
But it is proper, fellow-cItizens for to remark
that the ordinary of the legislation will be
overwhelmed in the extraordinary events occur
ring and likely to OCCUR for some time TO come
circumstances that you are all familiar with, will
deyolye upon your legislature duties and RESPONSE
bties not experienced since the days of the Revo-
luton Of 'I6. The country is in revolution. The
OF American liberty, perverted from its object
bankrupted and in ruins. The people of Tennessee,
in the discharge Of their iHalenable and sovereign
powers, have disconnected themselves from the Uni
States in the formation of Confederacy oongenial
TO their institutions. / am aware that many Of
those whom aspire to represent voted against any
change in the attitude Of the State trust, as the
State has now by an unprecedented majority voted
the change, they will aoquiesce and sustain the in
terest and dignity Of the State. II elected shall
do all 10 my power 10 advance her prosperity in
her new position, and sustain the Provisional Gov
ernmeDt OF the Confederate States. It Is necessary
that should here state that the the State of
Tennessee has taken meets with my APPROVAL haV.
ing voted for both propositions at the recent cleo
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irr. nrckNER no con. r1LenMAN.
Headquarters KY. STATE GEARD,
D.nr-r,.u Lima L 1871


Headquarters KY STATE GrARD,
PADUCAH, June Is, 1861.
SIR: The CommaBdeP-in-Chief directs that you
call into the service of the State as practice
Bile, six companies of the State Guard, four of in
fantry, one Of artillery, and one of cavalry.
You will station these companies for the present
in the vicinity of Columbus, KY. Amongst these
companies it is desirable that the company of Capt
Lyon be included and, if practicable, the eomPa-
ny at Columbus.
You will assume command of this force n per
son.
Its general objects viii be to carry out the obga-
tons OF neutrality which the State has assumed in
the contest now impending now on our borders.
Your attention viii be specially directed towards
restraining our own citizens from acts Otlawless ag
erosion and with this view you will hold your
self under the direction of the judicial officers of
the district. You viii also give protection to all
citizens who may claim it, and who may be threat
ened in their persons, properly, or enjoyment Of
their civil rights,
You will direct Capt. Lyon to proceed at once to
Columbus to make the necessary preparations FOR
the reception of the force. Camp equipage will be
sent from Louisville.
You will be furnished hereafter with full instruc
tons for your guidance,
Respectfully, your ob't servant,
S. 3. BUCKNssR, Inspector Gen.
HTo Col LLOYD TILGHNAN, Commanding 4th regi-
ment. Ky. s. G., Paducah, Ky.
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VIEW ROUTE TO THE WEST AND SOUTH.
MEMPHIS. JACKSON, NEW oRkshANss
VICKSRURC, MOBILE, &ee
COMMENCING sA7ERlAT JDKE I'd. lSi
Trains leave Nashville fellovsi
5:30 M-Menphis Bxprsss-Dsily s1naa7s zcsfta2,
thFoush 20 hsnphis In l5k hours
4;I0 M-AeSOmmodstion Runs DsfS-NreSsa1so SsnPas
10 l7& hours
Beth Tains close connections wa nan. Tor A. Pa1
In the South S1d west.
The $50 NJ Trains oQnaerts st rats se9on IA glzn<A
ter 4 Go linz AZ o foru o1c.es fsr nopkinsrilis Htn-
derson, kc. A. AApA4tQH,
jRnele-Q 1esplrsr
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Dissolution.

TrHE arm CT MORGAN & WALLACE ia ms al dssolssn
By Hatusi conEent ". B. Wal aos i alone ant1sz &
EW soaaAE.
WE. KArGACks
earnestRIeauest al friends 10 eaH " 3 Naliaess
vhene viii be pleased TO serya tasn.
taneloRt T.. .. M0EGA1,
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Candidate for Governor.


GoYERNoR's ELECTIoN.-We doubt whether&here
will be a regular nomination for Governor, we mean
by State Convention, in Tennessee this year. It
does not seem to-us necessary. If the whole State
thinks with Lincoln county, Gov. Harris will be
continued in Office almost by acclsmation. lie is
looked upon by all parties heres5outs, so far
know, as the man for the present emergency. and
desire approaching unanimity is expressed that he
should be reelected without opposition. We hope
he may be.
Prom the Springfield speculasOr, June p.
Candidate FOR GOVERNOR From our exchanges.
we learn that our present excellent and worthy
Governor seems TO be the universal favorite as a
candidate for re election TO that Office mistake
seems to have obtained that the constitutional limit
is two terms in the gubernstorial Office, whereas it
can be successfully flied three terms by the
Individual; and if crisis arises TO demand the
full extension of that term to any Governor now is
the time, especially Gov. Ia ris has proved him
self equal TO his duties AS party politics dead
in Tennessee, and trust buried beneath the reaeis
OF resurreetons hand, let the people consider his
Excelleney their candidate and re elect him, and he
cannot he will not he dare not refuse to them
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More OutrsEes of the LincOlnIIes i'm the
Northwest.

We understand that the Northern officials are
using their little brief authority, in the Northwest
IN the most tyrannical and vllainous manner Every
man who dared to vote his honest sentiments is
forced to flee for his liie and all his effects inclu
ding the bread and meat necessary to the support OF
his family seized and carried off by the Yandal in
vaders Every man who has been at all pro mnent
a. secessonist in the infected district has receiy-
ed private injury the full extent of the power
harm on the part of the enemy. Among other
prominent sufferers, may mention Col E. ].
Armstrong, of Taylor, former Commissioner of the
Board of Public Works for the Trans>Alleghsny dis
trict-one of the truest that treads the soil of
Virginia, Eastern or Western. The Federal thieves
first broke into the barn of Col. Armstrong, and
seized and carried of all his wheat Next they
went to his smoke house and took out all his bacon,
and carried it to their camp in wagons To aid them
in carrying out their scheme of pirate plumber,
they pressed into their service free negro, well
and favorably known in the neighborhood of Prun
tytown This poor unofending creature, in response
TO the enquiry of Yankee, said he was "a seces~
sionist," whereupon free negro from Ohio shot
him dead upon the spot No notice was taken of
the affair by the Lincoln authorities.
We tell these Northern invaders, terrible retri>
button awaits them!-Richmond Enquirer, June IS.
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An ARREsT.-For several days man by the name
of Stewart, Mailing from Piney has been lettering
about town, and on Tuesday night last the Minute
Men furnished him with comfortable lodgings for
the remainder of the night at W. W. Taylor's, the
County Jailor. Wednesday morning he was brought
forth and tried before the proper authorities, at
which time it was proven that he had made several
attempts TO pass s. ten dollar bill on the old Mer-
chants and Mechanics bank Of Memphis. 1t was
dated 1860 SO we learn and the signatures of Pres
ident and Cashier were different names to those of
that bank. And he also purchased on Tuesday
evening jug of liquor, which he confessed WIS
for some negroes that work at blacksmith shop in
this place. Not giving the required bond, be still
has the pleasure of boarding with Mr.. Taylor
awaiting his turn in the next Court. II is quite
probable he will represent Piney at Nashville
Bolivar SoaLhernsr, june Il.
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BlOcEads of The l. q n. naIIroad.

We commend the fact. contained in the following
article from the Louisville Courier to the attention
of our people.
We trust that the people of Kentucky win meet
this gross usurpGtion Of power and assumption OF
imperial authority with the spirit of freemen. Ten
nessea will certainly never submit tohave her prop
erty thus made subject to the caprcious revenge
a tyrant. When the act of blockade shall be con-
summsted, our authorities will have something 10
say and to do in connection with the matter.
The Courier says:
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yUygE crsdt r. Of Wiixn J. AGREE deosasa. y6n
by noled 70 sic yoBr eass auhsntesisd fresrrsef
- isa Win re CLARK weakly c5unty.
fore the frst day November, 1851, pro
fhs cIaips VIII Be- sdiudsatsd for dlsteoe %
This June he isth, 1871 AN. AusrxN,
lunsi5-Efprslse45. AinilistEasoz q ~ ffaie
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rnrx WE'RE ror pUHsuID
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EDGEFIELD, AID KESTUcSy
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GEN. LYONS REMARKS.

STATE TROOPS CONCENTRATED NEAR BOON
WILLIE
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THE BATTLE an BooNEvILLR.
RELIABLE IMPORTATION.

THE STATE TROOPS RETREAT
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TEN FEOERALs KILLED

ONLY THREE STATE TROOPS KILLED.
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Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer

BALTIMoRE, June 2O.-The train from Bolivar, this
afternoon, brings the intelligence that about three
hundred of General JohnstOn's command returned
to Harper's Ferry this morning, and burned the
rifle works on the Shenandoah, and also partially
destroying the covered bridge crossing that river
The machinery of the rife works had previously
been taken to Richmond. 1t was not known wheth
er this party came to stay or only to destroy the
works and bridge and then return. 1t is believed
the latter was their object.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

SATURDAY, JUNE =, I6bI.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at nine