Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-12

SUIT, 20 ne goes IEee' Auss "o"o'
for you! The Chicago Times, in allud-
ing to the matter, very aptly says:
We propose as an amendment to the
Constitution, that hereafter no man shall
be elected 1t. Governor who is not 2
citizen, and who will, when his bank
fails, plead to the Jurisdiction OF our
Courts that be is foreigner. We trust
that members of the late Republican
partv will aid W in the support Of this
amendment. rendered 90 necessary by
the recent proceedings Of the banker
Hoffman.
The Deplorable Condition Of the Con.
ieAerate states.
From tho London Daily News
The following il an extract from
private letter dated New Orleans, May
| 80:
The condition of this country,the now
ripening fruit of the erroneous ideas Of
freedom obtaining here, is distressing
to-day and gives rise to the most dread
full fears for the future. This war is |
am convinced, based upon no social ne
cessity, upon no real rivalry between the
different sections of the country it is
the result OF political madness, of strug-
gle between indiyiduals for personal
power and material advantages-indi
yiduals who make the veal of the coun-
try the pretence for obtaining their own
ends. The press has lent itself to in-
crease and continue the agitation, while
tens of thousands of the reasonable citi-
Gems deplore and condemn it being, like
myself, convinced that one month Of
warfare such as that DOW impending
over US will prove more disastrous, gen.
orally speaking,to the slave and freeman
both, than four years government Of
the most anti.slavery party that ever
could exist. But all are kept silent by
the dread of "mob law" that spectre
of the present day. Provisions have
risen to three times their ordinary price !;
barrel of -four Of two hundred pounds
weight costs now fifteen dollars instead OF
five, and soon flour will not be to be had
at all. The courts are closed until No
vember, and personal security, as prom
ised by the Law, is an empty name. And
how can or will war be carried on /!
For the first Observation-Disclosures
The agricultural population, which in
other countries furnishes the fighting
masses, is here, Of coure, ineligible for
the purpose, and ever requires armed
uower to keep it in order. There have
been very alarming disturbances among
the blacks on more than one plantation
the assistance of the authorities
has been called in to overcome the open
resistance of the slaves and an invasion
from the North, especially, if command
ed by men like Montgomery from Kan
sas, or Lane, would, without doubt, be
Immediately followed by general ris-
ing of the blacks. Thus the supply OF
soldiers must come principally, il not
exclusively, from among the populations
Of towns-day laborers, inferior trades
men, such as tailors, cobblers, most of
them married men with families, unac-
customed to the ha,dships inseparabIe
from a state OF war, and therefore ILL.,
adapted for active service. / know that
the warehouses in this city are cleared
night after night, aud all men who can
stand aud walk, are enlisted, without in
quiry or inspection into their fitness tor
military service. No medical staff is as
yet appointed to any Of the corps the
clothing provided for these soldiers 10 of
the worst and most unfit description
in most cases ronsisting OF coarse and
loose flannel, which 10 not only easily
destroyed, but promote filth and vermin.
I have seen letters from young men,
(some of very respectable and wealthy
families) with their regiments at Pensa-
cola, stating that they are fed on salt
pork and beans; that they arc in rags,
and devoured by vermiu, and that num-
bers of them are laid up with illness 10
private houses. About 5000 men were
encamped on the road to Lake Pont-
chartrain, and had in one fortnight q
thousand sick. The few strong vigor-
GUS men who have enlisted may be fit
food for powder, but will they be Ca
pable Of executing, without previous
exercise or practice, such strategic oper-
atoms as can lead to any successful war
fare. leave you to Judge OF the chances
IN favor Of the South, and will complete
my attempt At depicting our condition BY
stating that trade and commerce are at :
stand still, and the circulation Of money 10
mill.
There il probably muchdtruth in the
above, but the prospects for starving are
not at all good in the South now. They
will have oil they can eat-and plenty to
export, provided they can get out, which
is very doubtful.
MINISTER WEsB IN CouRr.-Mr. Jas.
Watson Webb, Minister Plenipotentiary,
etc, to the Court Of Brazil, produced
his parchment bearing the great seal Of
the United States, il the Marine Court
Of New York city, the other day, to
avoid suit for the salary Of his CONNER
cial editor on the late Courier and
Enquirer. We think he made slight
mistake in the Court to which he was
accredited.
SMpLz.-We Observe that AL the
allpross Of the late Rspublioan party
are lavish Of eulogy on the elegance Of
the diction and simplicity Of the Pres
ident's message. We cannot agree with
them = to the dictiou, but . to the
osNeptsc6cN. Va hava ma donhH thav ara