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amendment WHICH | propose 10 ofar III tnC
event Of u refusal to order the previous Ques'
ton:
Whereas, The apprehension which now ex,
i:ts in Ito public mGnd, that the Executive OF
The United States may be itnptlled 10 pursue
c ,ercive policy toward the seven Sia:e>
| which have adopted ordinances Of secession,
has tended @ create an unhappy excitement
| among the people, and ~ effect, il juIiously,
| he cnmneuc ial and industrial. interests Of the
While country and wherean, III the Judgment
! If this Convention, such 8 policy would br, in
4 high degree, unwise end ineIpedient b. il
therefore
"Resrlved, That the President Of this Con.
vcn,inn be requested IL lnase knu@r 10 the
President Of the United StateS. in such fern
as he u.ay deem most advisable, the 3;m col.
victior Of this body, that a pacific policy
towards The secedcd States is demanded hy
every consideration Of public interest and u
express 10 Inc President Of the United StutcS
the earnest desire Of this Convention, that he
will sc:zs IN early opportunity 10 assure The
public Of bis determination to adopt such a
policy. :,
Ii the Convention refuse TO sustain tie call
for The previous question, | will submit that
proposition, which have no doubt will be pro.
ductivc Of Gil the results contemplated by the
gentleman from Montgomery, (Air. PEE,TnS
Ev.president TYtER-1n aGsw.r to tine re,
quest made upon M by the honorable gentle.
man from An lstu, (Mr. SrcAK7) have only
to saw, that III negotiations pending between
the United States and a foreign Government.
it is umlcniaLiy true that a President of the
United Sta!es may have verY strong reasons
for not communicating to Congress- she actual
state Of such negotiations. To do SO might
even lead 20 q disastrous termination OF the
negotiation itself. Dung uy own time / re.
member many instances in which I fel: con-
strained, pending a i@gofiatlon, 10 withhold IN
formation called :ur hy Congress. Such calls
are always coucted III respectful language, arss
whether proceeding ircm heSanatc, OR House
Of Representatives, are always qualified b. tie
declaration III not Incompatible with the pub.
| lie interests" or words CT equivalent import.
| Sucl, calls were more than once made, by ono
OF other of the Houses, during the negotiation
of the Ashburton Treaty.
In regard 10 tee question which IS inmedi-
stely before US, thers may be a different Tisw
taken. That we have the right. to make
a rcoucs, of The President TO be informed Of
his intended course Of policy, | do hot entertain
the slightest doubt. Virginia is one Of his
constituents and you are emphaticslly her
representatives. Whether Virginia voted for
him or mott is o matter Of no consequence
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-11

| W. wv
| because | expect guu.i results 10 ollie iIoul he
mC7e.nynt. From all that t!aS occurred since
this Convention assembled, aid irom y very
careful and anxiuus examination Of al! tho facIS
| . h:ch have appeared before the public, d.:
not believe that any ~ccsrcise policy, any p:iicy
| which would he deprecated b. this Convsution.
is intended 10 Re pursued o. The part Of the
| Federal Executive. Such, sir, las b<en III;
hopeful conclusion from MI the facts. And ]
| .ir,uld expec. hat in resppujc 10 the rclues'
OF TINS Corycnl!I', We should have, will haze
| from the President uf she United Status sglis
| fac;ore and soothing answer. Therefore 1t Is,
,ir, that | heartily concur in line movement
! sni:l las J-eG Instituted by my friend iruT'
! Montgomery. But COR the y.ry reason that
10 expcc; great gVod to rrsui: from this move.
! ,nent, IN c,!"iing The ogita.iln Of The public
,,.lili, in renewing that which, as tie gentle
a.a:: has w.ll slid, Is worse Than ai:nuas All
| coaGitirn ui ccTtG'niy-an anxiety Il S~I:n"usl
sid ,Gogirary onp,chensior-l an tie more
a~nxiauS, .hil wn,I Wy approach the frdsraJ
Executive. We shall DO it IA Soniu form Hicrs
! there will DC less likely To- uris: any u5S;r..c
| li.n Of nero ct.G!ctio. Rejecting, Sir, uiaE
ibis suhject. anI especially the idea thrown utii
by .nr grniitiuan ho has Just addressed thc
ChaiT-that. preceding any attempt a. Cocrc.u:,
the President "a the U..itrn States would bp
bound by c"rrr consideration, III give fair pua'
&c proclamation Of Suuil purposr-;pr ih3sr
cua.iicln!i1ns, si:, . am, US | sid, the mcrt
a~nxi-u9 that We SHALL approach :llm in SUCH
form a5 ai!l Secure q direct answer. | iiay"
my doubts Whether it is pInper 10 address him
in the iurin o; i~aterrogat.ry. am utterly
ignorant upon these subjects. and ! would
avoid that, GS SD!Dc suggestion has been made
that that would he III improper nodc q az
rroach. And propose, III oder 10 attain the
uein olj:c', 10 ntF.r another resolution, if the
Convention will srfus. to direct The previous
Question: 10 lie ,uL- | toacurrcd entirely with
! tae substitute offered by the gentleman from
augusta, {Mr. SlCAkT,) eSrept in one single
feature. ] do net thiI.k the subject can BIZ
satisfactorily managed 10y d correspondence be,
y zen the Pfrsiten! OF this body and the Pre-.
sident of the United States. think it ~on!d
be most respectful, and most probably ~.t=ctual,
10 adopt the original firm proposed by tie gen
'le,man from Montgomery, and send 4 Commit
tee of this body 10 ascertain the fact which is
50 important 10 be aScertained. | will read,
by way OF argument, tie resolution which |
viii present, if gu opportunity is given to
do so:
"Reso!ved, Tint a Committee OF three
members be appointed by The President Of this
Convention 70 proceed at once to the CITY Of
Washington, Tsit upon the President OF the
Unitcd States and respectfully communicate 10
him the anxious desire Of this Contention that
a pacific policy will be pursued toward the
seeded States, and that such a policy vii! be
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er ne means to tres; peacefully with them
Why. Mr. President. do gentlemen r~ecolIect
| that there are numefbu5 officers now employed
in rour army aud Navy who are natives Of this
| State ? Ny venerable fri"Ed from Charles City
| or. TYLER) will remember all incident which
! occurred some Re-" y"Nrs ago which illustrates
ne e1trn. to which Y ~rs;riars are engaged in
| the military Servica uf ;iio United Statts. Some
,wo Or three ycars sgn, i,cing accidentally al
| Old Point Comfort, and being gbput 10 receive
! he hnnors duo 10 him ns an cx President o.
the Uni,cr: States, he dill :ae ths honor 10
| invite Tie to ea with him to tie fortress. II.
rert together to tie ~f,rt7ess which was at
ha, LING garriSoned. < | mistake not, by Il
cu,n,anr Of Iii: 3 ! Regiment Of Artillery com
maa led by al Beer from New E1gianh, b.
| the name n! Gardner. A:;e7 the ususl cers
monies of ;E:s ~cQca:ion we're oSe-, To ger:
invited t1 li@ !!.;:sc CT the COMMANDING
. officer, and lie conversation turning upon
tha service Of that regImaa5 ii Mexico, be
/ mentioned AZ occurrence which he - 4 or.h.
to De known by N,rginiInS. iraslrncl, rs it aHs
| highly honorable to The Stats. lie Informed
Gs that being II. Command I'll ~. c0:npanirs ui
THAI regiment, aid having been ca.itfi on 10
detail irGm his c1p,rna.:'! t~warly-fnnr iUea 10
perform h palt Of ils e.; lrfn hope in starmiug
the C:s;ie Of ChsPnitepec. Ia iirf1ra,.d his met
Of The dangerous nature pt the Service 10 be
performed, tiIat in all probablIi: some Of iteI.
would rie"rT return. AID the! c:.i.ed t3- vrl''n.
teers, who promptly presented themselves. lie
alter Sartis look OCCASION IN aSceita;n something
in reference 10 the hiStor: y! i':r lncn rho had
volunteered, and ne aScertsircd, That II thrsc
twenty-four inen .co.n n rrgi:n.ii: recruited
from Every portion of he United States, arG
Commanded by Northern officers, eighteen were
Eativ: barn |irgimipaS. TAX. pleasure in an
npurciug The fic-, tlia, it :msy g, upon Tie 70
cord ar,i stand IS All honorable circumstance
IN ihc hiStory ut this State.
Nov, sir, We know mat there are 7,:narnu;
! native born Yirginians n all branches Of the
military and naval service of the United States.
II is a service which the people Of this State have
all favored and liked. Ws know the. there
are Acknowledgements connected with the expe.
dition which is being f,ted cut in the port Of
New York. who hare no means Of disconneIt-
ing themselves from that e xped;tion. Sir, it is
not kind 10 them: it is rot kind to their State
10 require them TO 20 upon such an expedition,
if j, is 70 be dlracted against The Government
upon our Southern border. Let Us go. then.
Nth all respect, for should be the last mau
TO treat the incumbent OF the Presidential Chair,
no matter who he may be, with the slightest
diSresPcct let us &C, then, with all respect,
and | confess | do not understand how a reso-
luton could be framed more respectful in
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-19
PROM NEW MRrIcn

KANSAS CRY, Dec, iT.-The Santa Fe
mail, with dates to the ed inst, arrived
here on Sunday morning. S
Twenty five hundred militia, called for
by Gov. Connolly from the second diyis.
ION, Maj. Gen. Hovey, had been organi
zed and one company mustered into ser.
vice.
This mail brings intelligence of hor.
rible massacre at Fort Stanton. On the
approach of the Texans 10 that post last
summer, all the citizens in the vicinity
fled to the settlements, leaving their homes
crops and everything else behind. After
the Texans had abandoned the place, the
Apache Indians took possession, and had
command of all the country around. A
party Of twenty mea determined to reyis.
it the neighborhood and obtain what they
could OF their remaining crops. when the
whole number fell into the hands of ihe
savages, and were brutally murdered. s
All is quiet at this place. Col. Weir. Of
the Fourth Kansas Regiment is in com
mand.
Col. Jennings West Kansas Cavalry,
with part Of the Seventh Kansas and
Twelfth Iowa, also a section of Totten's
famous battery. encamped within few
mile of this place last night, and will
move toward West Point this morning.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-19
From Snn Ernnciscn.

SAN FRANoIsco. Dec. l2,--The steam
er Golden Aye sailed for Panama to day,
carrying 400 soldiers rnd $3.50 900 10
treasure. Among the passengers is Gen.
Shields, who accepts Brigadier- General
ship.
Tho freshet from the recent rains ex.
tends throughout the valley and other
portions oil the State, doing immense
damage to farmers, carrying off bridges.
fences, &c. Parts of Stocnton and Ma.
rysvile were overflowed, as well as Sac
ramento, The entire number OF lives
lost is rot known. A number Of brick
buildings have fallen at Marysvillo
The loss Of property at Sacramento is
estimated at S500,000. Communication
with many districts is cut off and bust
ness suspended. The weather for the
past few days has been apparently Settled
and the waters have receded.
The funeral Of General Baker is en-
crossing the general attention at San
francisco. to day, The volunteer force
and the State military and civic Organi.
cations, with citizens generally, make up
the largest profession ever witnessed
here.
About $40. 900 have been subscribed
in this city, for the relief Of tho sufferers
by the Sacramento food. The water has
heen from two to twelve feet deep in near
ly every house in that city. One third
Of the city is still overfowed, The water
is slowly rsCediug,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-19
Reports of the Secretary Of the Inte.
riOr.

This report furnishes some interesting
statistics regarding the operations OF tn
General Land Office, the business o
which, the Secretary states, has beef
sensibly affected by the decline of bust
ness Throughout. the country. On tb
goth of septt mber, 1861, there were 55,
555;595.25 acres Of the public land
which had been surveyed but not pro
claimed for public sale previous to tha
time, and those subject to private entry
amounted 10 70, ,662, ,734, ga acres, making
an aggregate Of public lands surveyed
and ready for sale, Of 1874, 4,2l8, ,33O,89 a
cres. The net income from sales during
the last fiscal year will hardly reach tie
sum of $500, 1000. The grants ofswamy
and oyerAowed lands TO the States hayl
absorbed large amount Of valuable lane
and caused heavy drain upon the rea
sury. The claims of the several States
cover an aggregate of 81, 7,695,577.40 a
cres. The bounty land warrants and
scrip issued under different acts Of Con
gress previous to September 80. 1856 ,em
bracing an aggregate of 71,7l7,l62 acres
of land. -..-.. III.
The propriety Of issuing bounty land
warrants 10 the volunteer is. the Secreta,
ry says, subject Of discussion, and
must be determined BY Congress. He
expresses bis disapproval Of such grants
for the reason that warrant Of 100 acres
TO each volunteer engaged in the service
would absorb over one hundred millionl
of acres and destroy all hopes of deriving
any revenue from the public lands fol
many years, at the same time atlordine
but little benefit TO our soldiers.
Our Indian affairs are described as
being in a very unsettled condition, tho
spirit of rebellion having been instiled
into portion of the Indian tribes by en-
miSsaries from the insurreotionary States
The payments OF anuuiies 10 these In
dams has been suspended.
Tue insurrection OF the Southern States
has affected the Patent Office TO very
great extent. The receipts from January
to September 80, 1861. were l02, ,S08.
| 0; and the expenditures were 1856 G94.'
05, showing un excess OF expenditures
over receipts of 82,7s5.s9. During the
corresponding period of the last year the
receipts were Sl97 ,3l6,40, being S94,-
840,22 more thaa the receipts for the
Same part OF this year.
The Secretary expresses his gratifca.
tion at the unprecedented success of the
means taken Tor the suppression OF the
African slave trad. Five vessels have
been seized, tried and condemned by tho
Courts. Ono SLAYER has been taken OF
the coast Of Africa with about nine hun
dred negroes on board, who were con
veyed to the republic Of Liberia,
One person has been convicted at New
York as the captain Oft SLAYER, having
Oh board eight hundred caplives and TIVE
others, (malos Of different vcsseD ant
an other one at Boston for fitting out
vessel for the slave trade. In tho frs
named case the penslIy is death in thu
other 1t 10 fno and Imprisonment. Hith
erto convictions under the laws prohibi
ling the slave trade have been very rare
The repor! closes with a statement o
the condition, financial and otherwise, o
the different institutions in the District
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-19
Administrators Sale.

RY, virtue ofan order of sale to me directed, a.
HDudmlnistrator Of George w. GrOT, dcceased
FROM the Probate Court Of Fairfield county, Ohio,
shall Oer at public vendue before the door Of the
Court House,i Lancaster, on -.
Saturday tho 1th day of January, '82,
the following described real estate, situate in said
county, to.wlt; Being the middle ofthe North Eas
quarter of section No. II. TIP. No. 10, Of range No
II, aud bounded and described as follows: Begin
ming at a stone in tho south boundary line OF said
quart e and is tho corner between the lands Of John
Grol and said decedent, aud running thence north, u
degree east " chains and so links 10 stone; thence
east chains and 95 links to stone; thonce north u
deg, East 10 chains and 90 links to u stone; thence
south 81 chains 10 the centre Of the Marietta road
thence along said road south 7j degrees west chains
and 40 links; thence south % degrees, west chains
and 30 links; thence south 90 degrees west2 chain.
and 0fty links; thence west chains and so links to
the place ofbesnning, containing 39A acres, be the
same more or less. .F ... HfaN
Terms of sale one, third each in hand, one.hird In
one, and In two years with nom the
day Of sale, ..,.s... ..sf t.
To be sold subject to the homestead and dover as
signed therein 10 Mary Gron. F..t. t
Appraised at S23 pcr acre, subject to said home'
stead and dover. SAMUEL JACKSON,
Admlstrater Of @. W. Croft
Lancaster, Dec. 5, ls6l-6w37pf$5,e5 .
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-19

The following Is ar extractfrom letter written by
the Rev. $. Holne, pastorofthe Pierre pointStreet
BaplistChurch, Brooklyn, NJ. ", the 'Jourhal and
Messenger Cincinnati, o., and speaks yolumesin
that world renowned medicine, Mas. WIN
Shows soOrHING syRUP roR CHILDREN TErTmSo:--
"Wosee an advertisement in your columns OF
WtNsLOw's SooTluNG SYRUP: Now we never said q
word in favor Of patent medicine beforeih oprlIre,
but We feel compelled tosay to your readers that this
is no humbng hare tried il; and khow itaSbs all
heidims 1t Is probably one of the most successful
medicines Of the day. because ieiSohe ofthe hest.
And those Of your readers who have bahieseanjt do
better than tolay In a supply.n
March 2 66l--ly49 .i -a,..- $50 I'D H.GsUt
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-19

EFThs news from England is omin.
Gus Of trouble. The British Lion is growl.
ing terribly over the arrest Of MASON 4
SuDELL, The tone Of the British press
is insOlent in what it IS pleased 10 term a
"high ha nd.d outrage upon British
rights and gross insult to the British
flag" If tho Journals of England arc
expressing the views Of the Government
war may be expected as tho result.
On the arrest of MASON h SLIDELL We
have no doubt the Government acted il
strict conformity with International law
and the usuages of beligerent nations.
In his opinion We are sustained mol on
ly by the American, but by the English
view Of the subject, The London Time,
with most ofthc leading English journals
admit that their own precedent, as well al
The decisions of their own courts, ius,if,
the arrest Dut yle'dlng 10 tie bluster o
tue Manchester and Liverpool merchants
dsnounco. the whole affair as an insult and
demand repsration.
If under tho law Of Nations, Captain
Wilks had tha right to beard the Trent
and take from her tho rebel Commission.
erS Mason and Slidell. the English Mcr.
chants may bluster and tho British Lyon
growl 10 vain, and We will hold TO the
traitors in spite Of both. A war with
England would be a terrible thing, but no,
half 50 terrible asa disgruceful and humil.
iating surrender Of the Nations right
We have large contract on hand il,
the suppression of rebellion at home, but
if necessary to vindoate our honor and
maintain our rights, wo viii add to ii the
conquest Of Canada.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-19
rnE oRovru OF TIE UNITED srarrs

FHE GROlTTH OF, TIE UNITED STaTEsi
has been about per ceRt. per annum, while thein-
crease oftho Mexican Mustang Liniment has been
from 20 to 30 per cent, showing tho estimation and
increasing popularity OF this invaluable article II
has no doubt, saved the country ahaf million year
n horses and cattle alone; while for human ailments,
such us Bruises, ,StiG Joints Rheumatism, Pains, Cuts
Bites, Caked Breasts, Sc,it has nc equal. Did you
ever see 1t tried without success upon either or
beastf ttshould always be kept in every house and
stable. Accidents will occur. Promptness Is enca-
cy. Bnibe particular, and buyof none bit respeeta
bio dealers Sec that every wrapper b6ars the sigma
ture OF d. S. Bathes, proprietor, and G., w, West
"Mark" in two bodalllons of tho Federal Currency.
Sold % cents so cents and 81 90 per BOTTLE, BY
all respectable dealers throughout tho habltable
Globe, ...f ID, s. BARNES, New York.
Oct. 3-em28
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-19
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.

The ST. Louis Democrat of tho 10th
has tho following:
TIpToN, Mo-. Doc. l6.--Yesterday or,
ders were received here for all tho forces
at this point 10 hold themselves in readi-
ness TO march at a moments notice. Al
tho samO time, Gen, Pope, commanding
tho department of Genital Missouri, a;
the head OF nearly all the troops in win.
ter quarters At 0uerville, marched west.
ward toward WArrensburg, for the pur.
pose, as generally believed here, of out.
ting OF Prce, whom our scouts report
making forced marches to reach Gems
RalnS aud Stein, now In the intrenchmepts
q. Lexington.
Everybody is on the gui vips for start,
ling ape good news, as universal conf.
denCs is felt iu the ability and bravery Of
Gen. Pope and his army
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-19
from SOUTH CAROLINA
Discovery Of "a widespread Ne
..r gro Plot.
INTENSE ALARM.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 14.-ThO Old Point
boat brings the report Of a discovery and
prompt suppression by the military au-
thorities Of anegro instruction at Charls-
ton, S. G. ...s 80 tg.'.. ..l.
The accoun! says the plot was disClos'
ed by the body servant Of a military Off
Ger, who said the negroes OF the city were
to bs joined by large bands from the
country, who were to come in at night
lie said the sash factory had been fired
by free negro whom he designated, aud
who has been arrested. A email quarti
ly of arms were found under the floors
Of the negro cabins. They were all new
and in good condition.
In another negro's cabin knives and
hatchets were found secreted. The great
est CONSERVATION prevailed. Families
were closing and barring their windows
The FIRE companies being composed o.
men who are on military duty, tho fire
engines were worked by negroes, whc
broke and rendered useless the two best
ones. The officers Of the Courier and
Mercury are said to be destroyed
Another account states that the negro
insurrection broke out in the interior o.
South Carolina, two days before the fire
and Is still raging unchecked, but this
last report is not we'll authenticated,
The Norfolk Day Book gives the iol
lowing startling intelligence from the
Branohville, s, G., eighty.slx miles from
Charleston, dated fifth, Passenger JUS
arrived reporta destructive FIRE at Charles
ton. There was stiff breeze and little
water. The FIRE was quolled, The lar
gest conAagration ever known on the con
! tinant
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-19
wsee advertise nent. Z I@' ~ 'd' ~ :
speciaI Notice 20 Con,unptiyes.

VNE advertiser, having been restored to health IN
having suffered several years with severe lung aec.
tion, and that dread diseuse. GohsumbtohAis anx-
ious make known 10 his fellow the niesnS
Of cure. ...
To all who desire IL, he will send copy of theipre!
scriptop used, free of charge with. directions
for preparing and using the same which they win 6nd
sure cure for eonsnrnptdp, Asihma,i Bronchitis,
&c The only ohectof the'adye rliser in sending the
prescription Is to beneftthe afflicted, and spread In
formation which he concelyes to be Invaluable, and
he hopes every sufferer will try his emedy, as 1t will
cost them nothing, md may prove blessing.
Parties wishing the preserptonwill please address
Rev. EDWARD WILSON,
Williamsburg, King County New York
Oct. 3l,.lsGi:-3m32 E4Nid -,thiz say, .t.,ir