Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-30

Declaration Of Independence and the Constltu
ton or Charter Of American Liberty.
THE c]oNFrscAT1NG BILL.
The following is a copy Of an act which
has been passed BY the Federal Congress:
BE il enacted BY tie Senate and House Q
REPRESENTATIVES If the United States Of liner
lea, in Congress assembled, That il, during tn
nresent or any future insurrcction against tn
Government of the United States, after tn
President of the United States Shall have de
declared, By proclamation. that the laws of tn
United States IRE opposed, and the execution
thereof INSTRUCTED, By combinations too pow
errul to be suppressed By the ordinary course
Of judicial proceedings, or by the power vested
in the marhals by Law, any person or persons
his, her, or their agent, attorney, or employee
shall purchase or acquire, sell or give, any
property Of whatsoever kind or description,
with intent to use or employ the same, or sui
fer the same to be used or employed in aiding,
abetting or promoting such Instruction OF
resistance to the Laws, or any person or per,
sons engaged therein or if any person OF
persons, being the owner or owners Ct any
such property, shall knowingly use or employ,
or consent to the Use or employment of the
same as aforesaid, all such property is hereby
declared to hc lawful subject of prize and
captlrc wherever found; and il shall be the
duty of the President OF the United States to
cause the same to be seized, contiscated and
condemned.
Sec. Q. And be it further enacted, That such
prizes and capture shall be condemned in the
District OF Circuit Court Of the United States
having Jurisdiction Of the amount, or in adj
miraiity IN any district in which the same may
be seized, or into which they may be taken
ard proceedings first instituted.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the
Attorney General, or any District Attorney oil
tic United States in which said property may
at the time be, may institute the proceedings
of condemnation, and in snch case they shall
BE- wholly Tor the benefit Of the United States
or arv person may file an information with
such attorney, in which case the proceedings
shall be for the use Of such iniormcv and the
United States in equal parts.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
whenever any person claiming to be entitled
to the service or labor Of any other person,
under the laws Of any State, Shall employ such
person in aiding or promoting any i%nstrrec.
ton, or in resisting the laws Of the United
States, or shall permit him to be SO employed
he shall forfeit all right to such service or
labor, and the person whose labor or Service
is thus claimed shall be thenceforth discharged
t!ierelrom, any Law TO the contrary nOtwith'
standing.
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Fine BODY OF the Late Col. C~aIneron-COr-
~respondcnce with Cen. Bcaurcgnrd.
The following correspondence has not here
tofore been in print
WAsuIsGroS, July 18th, 81.
! GEH'L. BEAuREGARD,
Commander OF Confederate Army.
DEAn SIE With a grieTed and torn heart
address yon. If it is in your power, will you
give a word Of comfort to 4 distressed spirit
I allude to the death of the gallant Col. Came.
ron, Of the Federal Army, on last Sunday, Dist
July. We are all Gods creatures, alike in
his sight. It is bereavcd sister that petitions.
Col. Cameron received two shots, Immediately
following each other, that destroyed his life
The JMtsot'h acdy IS the griet-t0k nOm @hat
ha, become Of II. Think Of the distress Of q
like nature in Southern families, and lei us
forgive rs We hope to be forgiven.
All that We have been able to learn is That
Colonial c.. was carried 10 8 farm house rear
the scene of battle. He had letters in hi"
pocket declaring his name and station. He
was rather 4 large man, with sandy HAIR,
somewhat gray, dressed in gray clothes
Have mercy on the bowed spirit that lamcnts
for the beloved lost-that would be com:1itcd
to know he had received decent burial. Not
withstanding the war, sc are all brothers,
"God prosper the righteous cause" In pltg
have inquiries made, for the love 4 sister bears
q brother, and may God show you mercy in
time Of trouble.
Should your noble spirit grant my request,
and if by inquiry ycn can receive any Inlor.
nation. please hare n letter addressed to Mrs.
Sarah z. Evans, No. 553 Capitol Hill, Wash
iugton city, care Of Adams Express Go.
Very respectfully, your we'll wis!,er,
(Signed) Sarah L. EyAIs.
Please favor me so far as 10 have the letter
acknowledged as received.
(Signcd) SARAH Z. EVANS.
HglDerARrERs lsT cosps, AH,;y Of IuE PUToaAc,
MANASSAS, August 9th, ISL.
MADAM:-Iour letter OF the 2Gth ultinlo has
been recciTed, making some inquiries relative
to'the body Of your late brother, Col. Cameron,
United States army, killed at Manassas on the
2lst ultimo. In answer, | will state that, upon
inquiry, | find he was inferred with several
other bodies in 4 grave about 300 yards from
the house Of 4 Mrs. Dogan on the battle. field,
who attended herself to this sad duty-forgct-
ting in her goodness OF heart that those very
foes had brought destruction and destitulion
upon her home and tireside-lnd that they had
crossed into hor country for the purpose Of
subVerting its institutions, and the form Of
Government it had chosen, as q free people, 10
establish for itself. Indeed, ! fully agree with
you: May al the distress Of this unholy
war be visited upon the heads Of those who
are responsible for it, and may the Almighty
Ruler OF the Universe, in His infinite good
ness and wisdom, Continue to) prosper the
righteous cause
4 gentleman Of this State, Mr.. kln!uw
Fauntlcroy, a private in Colonel Stuarl's Cav
airy Brigal,, has in his possession 4 miniature
portrait Of Col. Cameron and wife, which he
intends to return to their friends after the
war, for at present no intercourse Of the kind
is admissible between the two contendinG par
ties.
With much respect, | remain
Your most obedt servant,
g.. !. BEArREGAKu,
General Comd'g.
Mrs. S. l.. Evans, No. 55", Capitol Hill,
Washington, D. c.
SCARCITY OF COTToN IN TIE N0RTm.-A re-
cent letter from one Ct the largest manufac.
turcrs in the East, gives the stock Of cotton in
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, all
told, at about 1000 bales while the stock in
Louisville, Cincinnati and Pittsburg is nearly