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Hy TuE GOVERNOR OF Virginia.

n
The Convention Of the Commonwealth Of Virginia
having adopted the 26th day of April, 1861 an or
dinance Ito amend the Constitution Of this Common
wealth so as to strike out the 22d and 23rd sections of
the lh article OF the present Constitution and insert
section in lieu thereof, and having adopted a schedule
ne1ed required polls to be opened Tor the ratification or
rejection Of the by the people of this State, on
the fourth Thursday ia May next;
Now, therefore, I, JoHN LErcuER, Governor of the
Commonwealth Of Yirgnis do hereby procl9m that the
annexed is an authentic copy of the said ord rance and
sch due aud that all officers designated therein are re-
CURED to conform to s provisions in every respect
49, Given under my hand as Governor and un-
L. S. der tie seal of the Commonwealth at Richmond
- this 24h day of April 1861, and in the Sjth
year of the Commonwealth.
JOHN LETCHER.
By the Governor:
GkoRGE W. NUNFoRD,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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AN ORDINANCE

TO AMEND TIKI CONSTITUTION or THIS COMMONWEALTH so
STRIKE OUT THE 22D 23D SECTIONS OF THE 4ru
ARrcLx OK rHE PRESENT CONSTITUTION, AND INSERT THE
T.LInw1NG JN LIEU THEREOF:
Taxation shall be equal end uniform throughout the
Commonwealth, and all property shall be taxed in pro-
portion TO lbs value which shall be asceaiued in such
manner ia may be prec 5,d by law; but any property
may be exempted from taxation by the vote Of s or-
ity of the whole number Ct members elected 10 each
House Of The General Assembly
This Ordinance shall take effect on the first day of
July next, when ratified by m1jori'y of the votes Of
the people of this Commonwealth cast at pole to he
taken thereon on the fourth Thursday in Nav next in
pursuance of schedule hereafter to he enacted
Done in Convention, in the city Of Richmond, on the
tweutysixh day of April in the year Of cur Lord one
thousand eight hundred md sixty one and in the eighty
fifth year Of the Commonwealth Of VirgiuiI.
A. True copy. joins l.. ECRINE,
Secretary Of Convention.
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W" '' TROOPERS MA UAL,
pv Col Lucus Dayi.. which ANNEXED II, AiIns1rs
mi for Mu ted Rhemtn by CAPITA Mlury late Of the u e.
Army. ,Yoo
Heavy Artillery Instructions for heavy aSTy prepared "
h,ara ~ Ulcers for The use ~ the army Of the u 3
VIII be lpsedy published, Tactics TO- 'eiin'ee III a' "
vice. ua,r.l NJ
raca or Volun GERS In service, complied on me 'e
stAhos ST., au,ic '' 49, A. MORRIS,
III ~ sei''''' PnNTshe- Richmond
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nY.HR aOyaRNoR or VIRGINIA.

,u,F President of the United States the city Of Washington
Z having adopted Icy Of prohibiting the transportation
Hour grain. beet ork, btco1 ana Poysors uetEY stop
irg the avenues trade aad eyrcug spirit only
war against The Southern states without authority Of law and
aganst the C1u-tuon which he sRrn 10 support but 20
vent t,u n ii p1Vr from snp' plying thtme elves
with the nccesssrs e. and the Convention or This State Nv
ing vested e Executive Ns mia with authority that
In H thing Clnao w-h axe Diet intnt" therefore.
John schf 81 10 cfurte5a.t such policy,
5j ,-r m the Vms this state such articles
srat support o1s aud - the utsuano" 81 cur
u.ope do hereby add lake known that hereafter until
rt- orders no -four grain beef pork provisions u
any descp lon shall be transported beyond the limits Of this
Comm %.
Given my hand, Governor and under he Seal
,l re ContsonV 9TH At RI hmond MI. 18th MAY,
L. I-Gl AMI the eighty 6rh year Of The Commonwealth.
JOHN LETCHER
Us the Gov
Ria
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By tie Governor,
1EoRGE W. AUNFCED,
Secretary vi the Commonwealth.

An ORDINANCE TO EfrEAL rHE RATIFICATION oF rHg con-
sTI!uroN oF rH: uNIIEp STATES o. AMERICA, M The
STATE OF ylRGISIA, AND 10 RESUME ALL THE RIGHTS
AND POWERS GRtNIlb CSpEE SAID CONSTITUTION.
The people OF Virginia in tie ratification of the Con-
su'utou Of the United States Of America adopted "
them ia Convention on the 25h DAY Of June in the
year of oGr Lord one thousand seven hundred ond
lightweight having declared thu. the powers granted
under the said Constitution derived from the {co
pie of the United States, and might be resumed Wien
the should be perverted 10 their injury and
vertd slji powers ony to the injury of the people
of Virginia, but to the oppression Of the Southern
savchoding States:
Now therefore, We the people Of Virginia DO declare
and ordlu that the Ordinance adopted by the people
Of this State in Convention the twcnyflth day Of
June in the year OF our Lord one thousand eycn hun
drel aud eighty" giht, whereby the Constitution of the
United States Of America ratified, and all acts OF
the General Assembly OF this State rltiyug or adopting
amerdmcn;s 10 said Constitution hereby repealed
and abrogated that the Union between tie State OF Viz
GINA ard the Other States under the Constitution a'crc-
said is hereby dissolved, ana that the Safe of Virginia
is in the IN n rOss, scn aud exercise OF all the rights of
sovereignty which belong AMI appc;ain to Tree AID
independent State. Aud they 90 further declare that
said Constitution Of the United STAT OF America is no
longer binding OF any of the citizens Of this State
This Ordinance shall take e. e. and be act Of this
day, when ratified by majority Of the votes OF the
opc f tlj' State, ca at POI 10 be taken her, o.,
oa the fourth TAu-sl.y IN May next in pursuance OF
schedule hereafter iO be enacted.
Done iu Cpugcu iyn in the city OF Richmond on the
seventeenth dag Of April in the year OF Lord ore
thousand ,9At hundred and sviyonc and IN the eighty
9th year OF the Commonwealth Of Virginia.
A true Copy JNo H. EunANK
Secretary Of Convention,
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
A PROCLAMATION

Inc convention OF the Commonwealth of Virginia.
having adopted, on the l7h day of April 1861 an or
dlnanco ITO repeal the ratification Of the Constitution Of
The United States Of America by the State of Virginia,
and to resume all the rights aud powers granted under
said Constitution" and by the schedule thereto annexed
required polls 10 be opened for tho ratification or r ice.
ton of the same by the people OF this State on the 4.h
Thursday in May next Now therefore, Jous Llron-
ER Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, do
hereby proclaim that the annexed is an authentic cory
OF the said Ordnance ard schedule and that all officers
designated therein required conform to It's proys
IONS in every re,pect.
- Given under my hand, Governor, and IN
T., q der the seal Of the Commonwealth, a. Rich
[ ! mond, this twen,y.fcurJh dly Of April 1861,
and in The S5th year Of the Commonwealth.
JOHN LETCHER.
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TIE COMMONWEALTH or VIRGINIA, TO
----....-r Il. ,,.rn.- Dn1-,1- or III VI

XxrgFRFNS ,acy rcd 10 The Cohyc ton Of Tits
W sate 10y the resignation Of j. H. C"UCu amember ofhe
O. yeuti o county; there are thcreior 20 require you
n hold an e, ion said county Of Macon, the IN Thurs
DIV n the present. month (May for member Of the Convention
Ia iii ne cancy a'1rsad
In testimony whereof these Letters are sealed with the Less
Sea Of IN. Cormonwealth, AMI made psiv1t.
- witness John Lecher our vernon, al Richmond,
L s. WI" '' JOHN LETCHER.
Ry the Governor;
GeCE.E NUS-oRD
,.,9 lt,3, Secretary NJ the Commonwealth
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AI-ECTION NOTICE.

CFVCE "a MNHAE M Co
Richmond. NAY g. 1s6l
REGULAR anuu election Of seventeen Directors for This
Company will take place in general meet OF the sock
holders to he ED at the Company's office Monday 10Th
inst at O'Clock 2
stockholders are requested be present be by
PROXY WM. WILLIS, JR,
no t3oth seCty.
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D. PUBLIC -Dmit the pa hvc OF ak months we nave
fn uItrnr our supplies goods paying exhortitAu rae
excharg hat the wants of our castoms niht
supvd Gratcu Tor pat on.ge Of tdends who have so
bra encouraged the past have used every *
rr ion 20 meet their wait,
state ~ al is unusu- anil extraordinary nov eN IS the
rcuutr, Is n state The usual aveuue' through when
cur uppes are oba1 cl s,d One member OF our
B and two assistants mlt duty, and her're, Tor
the present compelled sell for ca except TO our most
prompt payg customts We vii open no new &C GUMS
u "a ur friends will duly appreciate the reas ms Nheh com
- M, a. uIs course. MEADE BAKER, Druggists,
80 dIcn 1sG Main n Richmond. VS..
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yircpi aad'Uuts! States troop. afe rapidly corccn-
tra'ias in the a1.sh5o,Looi Of Harper's Ferry The
iee-siJle points AL hold and fortified by the Virgin
i.us. A Sights anti iTltcd.
FALSE REPORT.
There is no truth in the rumoed instruction in Ken
.ucsy.
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NOTICE.,

Z fsGGaaliin '''' '''' 10 ''' '''''' ',' IL hs3
Trans vii. leave as heretofore, ate VI, and NJ
the accommodation Of person soirg ~ the Hermitage FAR
Ground. Train WI be at Ia eryas Culit The day.
sAML Ruth, supt. Trans.
ONCE K , and P. Co,
Rchmord go % sp~l l~Gl ap5O
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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. /
Vt''.I - L. -------.--- H.. 1871 4

AvI.G been sppoin "a receive and muster into 5td,e
a. yolno'e RS from she Counties OF Psyyafia, HahaN,
tlar,ott- MetLnhurg uaswck Graysor, Noosay ilnc1
Edward kpronat,x buckingham Louisa Hanover d9ohanu,
an 1brand Heurco, Amelia Piuyi ana the CITY
~ gjchmond piCe notice all The volunteer companies IN nose
counties Crssnze 10 their 'epeeve ne RhDofhoouS
specL orders NH, -, A.. ..r,
nuaIons f service )ud state the condition Of the COM
many as TO numbers uniform, outfit, arms, Ac: ,,
PAH' ~ " JJHN BALDWIN,
,a,cfw Inspector General
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I,,EIFCO RLOTR.-240 400 IBIS GsTcg1 Foar for sale
II Ttr--il,.I rats b. EDMOND, nANENpnsT CO
w ANNHqa.

w \ N'aS.Es.
gyOR Quarter Masters department, give Hun ~ -
4 dred God serviC, able Horses. Tor A. JA<Sb
Iery USE No hos-s may be- tG-rtd but tose eltca ~
are ptrfer Is sound In every rePec. Il. = flOhiHN'
pZl-t2u M"l anu W "'.'e''
GENERAL ORDER No as'h7rty ias been given for
the torg cr tle--'-. AID to nci lmr =
M ~, IA D. h. Quo ,ie hout special ns'Iucd.. An hos which
JOHN LtTCHFR
t.--.... r,,..t.r,..,r Anil 90 rusg-
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GENES D.PARyMENT.


ulivo,p Nav Q. lSil
Tg,F Pyslrs % RirH onI and vicinity r4t7,sy request
cd 90 fresh yacc1e Matter % Ills Office, Franklin
Street, door North of 9Th Street
,y8 qw Surgeon tsutr ] Army 81 Virginia
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1T. fe.lt. the disnsteu of s1es-, mrsaT surers
AZ. nr u..- o. .-re4lst. Agus, LnJ-.a'f. A-s.
raa C.rg a. m4 i1 al pass l- - .il ll g- ate
C-r.-IaI officer Coz bis approval or other acton After d
.. r. ere lH.el' Ton O. fs order 81" te
t-1.. .4 ST l rn acquisitions uI be Gel uy authority from
t.. OH.. winch II conform fo The rule ru also
observed a am letters and ps-trs 0'trf. f'- On. c
t.- 90 rHe Commanding Cereal such r'p~.- must '" aa
dressed General % che Virginia Forces D. s-1-t
M tl ers sending them aud De flirt AMI endorsed as re-
qu'red hy regulations
U-Au ucer. vh1 have received appointments 10 tie Viz
t F.-c. and h1 have not vt received orders as5rrr Them
B. due. H shorty ibis s-. required t9 report .he
f, as son 5s Irac c be, sg The nature OF CIR appoint
meet A1i their add e5s
rfr attention 90 al CGcers SERVING ia Nrc.'' ~ every
Grade is urgently called to the necessity o preventing any vase
4 t- .r-r.H r 1 h- hkufs OF me men Frequent nsurc-
r- nj be- -,-t-.is. Doves viii made, aud each held
s- a--arar- ridges Issued 90 h' uul,ss' used
lu bat D.. hy .rcer- 40
r- a.u ION % Ccmmari-s Ch,,rs Is called 20 Gen
..f 1.s SO -th. 5uth u-, rf- o. H1r'iv r-'u5f
u..r- respective .1suis to hr sent Co uii ,H. iIe d.
- .u ty contain Is essential 10 apr'p'7 a H''T'l'" o'
Lr....-a.t Colonel J.uN a w,,U>.r.S. Virginia NoHu
ts IS 4aaa..ac.d th- troops serving IA Virginia '' Az i'
Cam. O.. ore C... ,r.I1r 90 neral
KS GARNET
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NNTElE-
Ia nu-R ERlESnS AND TIE

EE annual meeting ~ the Stockholders OF the Rch nond ana
Pr,-rsbu road Company VIII take psce at their Office
IN u {. civ ON II ESDAY, the . inst at II O'Clock
NIL ~ NJ " WARRINGTON, Treasurer.
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TT1IE BOARD or DIRECTORS Of s vi gra Pre and Marine
Insurance Company have declared pigid nd cut Of the
Company, r the SIX months en- ing the strst Of
per cent p>be TO he stocsh'der or er eS rtprtstn
YES on and after the 18th III which date the Transfer
Euok viii be closed WILLIAM WILLIS, 5Ni
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TEAMS MANThD.
DrYIDEND NOTICE.

XNvANTED number Of teams Ion and around The city
w Persons bsyiu will please rep a, the Trarsg
ti5r ONCE In tse Custom House. Il = ~, Kiln,
ap23-u TT Ma .er Va Vols
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nrorICE Mltsry and oher persons are hereby
~ osI,v,Iy forbidie 10 with the Ohcers ana hu
avses If any Rar The running aud manaremsnt o. an
trains viii be entirely under the control OF the
i'Si Sir ~ - r z LIE, Mai Geli Com. In Chief
90 ., Head Oaarters Richmond. 26ih April lHbl
NrEW IMPORTA gION Elegant French and ang p,s
CHINA dinner Tea sets, Toilet Ware White drane I'm
Lamps &C., !" " " sTEBBINs PULLES CO.,
u,,a Corner 9th and Broad Streets.
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~ 1lue % lela of fT es'c-I71 U " - tTaFe Tor DC
benefit Of sanr Watkins Georgc " 3 her AID jonathan
Taey bslng Date TIE - day 81 fetruay, IN The iso1,
recorded 10 me CLERKS q the C-rlty Cour Of Goosh
the % of Apr 1850 and f9f The Of safyng the
ct sid fc d sts proceed ~ fnA Day n May, In
the g GcocL41d CoI ouse 20 hr highest bidder for
cash rel Pit ollie ia'-e-t and cili- Of nathan Tai
ley 10 and o. trc Of Land Eing and 6esF IN goochAnf county,
a-ionng he lands o. GuorPe Fisher " Cia George H.
Toer ana b. Geoy containing four hundred and ar seres
les the said lIer being The c eats = aamud D.
Fisher 81 sid land vuen ygrchGse by tie said jonathan
Taey sale made - James " Jennings trustee under
deed uusi executed y said s.nuel Fhhef or purposes
therein named and aO NE following slaves IN erso1 nnah
Kate ni srsal Acs truee shall convey iaCh title only
A T. vested IN
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NOTICE.

LLEGHANY WATER, fresh from the Springs, just
,ahs ss''s' AHu 'O' ' W PETERSON CO. Druggists
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HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES,

INlts-'-7''i ~ MY '|7
GENERAL ORDERS,
No 10.
The fov egspc despl'ch has this day been received,
and 4. uubl,sl for Information oi ~ c'ncrr ID:
"MoSrGjWERy, May 10. 1901
Ito Maior-Generel r. Z Ira
~ yen con u on you will assume The cotr OF he Forces
M C f-dcrsfc cs Wig MIA and agn them n such dn
lies As YOU NV ind cate until uther oriersior Viii IN ills Will
be your authority. u. II ,y,,vrp
(signeD '. NALh,N,
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Mr. Hra5y WalInl, C-mrir'on Merchant reports; r
lays pat DE e-p.s lave been small and market FOR
ysrLs have been very dun and considerably lower vet
.e g. demand Cr dy Ecgth chipping kinds and indeed
al ely .e,u rrale- 90 'ry DIR vii s omit quotations
~ FRIDAY o. -l"
The ,y n.rs paying ~ ioGtl % for red and
81 fOa ~ 90 white. The receipts by and ralro al 10
April only buihe. The m still GRINDING hat
exhaust stocks suspend operations ultl the
W. 4 season m.uc.s
demand and rser requested 10 send supplies t.
This We quote Va washed 51g2 urwashed 70 a.
F.fse
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N,LE oR YALIAnLE LAND

E'NeCUTOEH, StLE or VALUABLE LAND
II IN Ltll-s UNITY Executors Of JntrTh ~iron de-
erased, o Tor The tac's Of Land teoVg 10 the
st- ~ me said Whist privately, url The Goth DAY - MAY
MKT A public auction hat tht premises (ures
sold b which Que notice will b. gycn) Ih- home tract
4u acres, ng youth Anna river about ~ niles nom
she C,ur. u.r adjoining the ards o. Wr ~ Ab ~ Car
peur others About three hundred n M ua TAT
aud has Ytofy dwelling house, vh al necessary
always been contldered one o. tie most
.u,iiy. iu t'- c.nuts.
The other IRA = called Brooyr" i95 about ~
NILS from The tact e portable dwelling house.
Mr g. Wa ~. T. Carpenter, ytg near, viii show
the lands N any sis, ms 60 View 'h,r.
" xs-Ont r d. balance AID two carrying In
Por further particulars address At " snsa.d' Louisa
rouuty GABRIEL JONFS
JOHN = QUAR- ~
ni'5-Iawis Tvacutors n Joseph U'r.'e- deei
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CAPTAINS OF Volunteer Companies throughout the State
u are respectfully Informed that the commis toner's appointed
by law for he purpose Of obtaining accouemen &C. have made
contracts for these items they delivered at this
most they are Issued according priority Of date
~ order. CHARLES DIMM0CK,
Captain and superintendent Armory:
Richmond Va, January s, 1851. jaw
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~ KAt'sNfs iAiAshs
tvFs WI {.i..s go rHrcttt' Ilsi pf-'a-' % l'-
~ ...s.-t u....4... t. .t--.s. auI l.. e. 't---r .
Writing FAPkK,
.. ELL. E...- d. "a d.. ,t.r- before tun arlf fooactp,
I.- s.. -Il.u ps..rl .. ss -s siirs, ~llen
ell r. .1II AZ f... -c-s, Or -h't ~' To -.-' F
.-..--.s. payable 100 Jl.s srtu.rs . - s..,...-. a.
WY -..- f" - uyiu
MILITARY CLOTHING MADE TO ORDER.
W. ars lsa as-s'as-raf aad % . aanai - are % '-
w s.Hlu.nz 0ordt. Or Military purpldcs, Va
- 4ad Blar Faunr -llit.
Hc4vg CIlIr1l jean g.,
TNcrl uere Fatigue Jackets and shirts,
Heavy FrsncL Llngn % Isre Jackets and shirts,
KENT, PAINE 90,
ual0 163 and l65 MAln 81
EyGLISH LONG CLOI Rs.-sapsr and ETtra super
II Bieached slrtnu u ear mporiAou For sale By NE
Psss u Gaze b. KLSr, PAINE co.
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y \
ElchuouI NAY q. sci. 3
NOTICE.-A9er th-s date he saturday evening - -
y Ael9um5tAtou rialu w.l be isc3R iuu-j 49, NJ
CHAS q. rALCOrr,
D., Sup.
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NOTICE.

Tgyg annual meeting Of che Socsl oicrs % Che Richmond 'e1
l,k-burs and FOcnAe R,roai Ceurauy vii take pace
a che office thr Gay Of ksllnd, WEDNESDAY, The 2''h
m.g-H c W MACHUsDO. Treasurer.
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ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE
APRIL % lsGl.
IN)R general information given thai Applications Tor
/ arms, mems ion must be FIR made at this
Office otherwise .on- can be- issutd By comm nd
,pqt-v " n RICHAKDsO Alt
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@BANEn,s pREmsUEs nsT.
ROCARRTDEE ALUfl SPRINGS.

I3ny JOHN \. GORDON 4 son.
bacon, PEAS AND BEASS.-Just received sure.
rlpr Country Cured Bacon Hog Round; also anot
Family Re Herring Black Eye Pe,s for sale low
as the market will Afford for cath.
SAMPSON JOSIs Agent,
myl3 Corner Main and Oh street
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-30
Letter from asa Tennessee.

RoGERsTnLE, Tenn, Nov. &c, 1861.
Editors Union and American The extraordina-
ry state of affairs prevailing here induces me to
ask the privilege of your columns to make sug
gestion to the authorities. All East Tennessee
should, in my opinion, be put under MARTIAL LAW at
once. think the necessity exists. We are in
state of actual war here to-day. We are kept con-
stanty on our vigilance, and have, as it were, te
sleep upon our arms, not knowing at what moment
we may be called upon to defend our homes and
families. We have enemies amongst us, many of
whom are known to US, but, by stealth
and duplicity, they manage to elude the civil su-
thorities An ordeal must be applied that viii test
every mans status. and subject him to treat
ment accordingly. All who have been "UniOn men"
are not enemies, but our enemies here are of that
class. We must know who our friends are in this
vital crisis. It is sll mistake about the abolition
of East Tennessee being at an end. A large force
of private citizens from this county are now gone
with their arms to break up a rendezvous of avow-
ed Lincolnites in the mountains between this and
Jonesboro. How much better is a Lincolnite here
than in Kentucky? We are not willing to send our
sons and brothers to Kentucky, and tolerate in our
midst men who are in full sympathy and cIandes-
tine cooperation with our enemies. The civil law
is held in terror over our patriotic people and yet
it is insufficient to give JIG the protection which 1t
forbids US TO prepare for ourselves.
Then let us have military law--let the actual war
in which we are engaged, be recognized, and let US
take no more prisoHers-or if we do, only prisoners
Of 'oar. These are the sentiments Of AZ the sound
men here, believe. csFsa.g
=
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-30
specinI rIessage OF GovernOr Pettus.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Nov. 20, 1861.
Gentlemen Ct the Senate and House Of Representatives.:
herewith transmit for your consideration tele
grams from Governor lsham G. Harris. Of
Tennessee, and Generals Gideon J. Pillow
and Leonidas Polk, at Columbus, Ky, in
forming me Of the threatened uttack on Columbus
by large force of the enemy, and asking for such
assistance the State Of Mississippi may be able 10
send. l have sent Gen. Polk twenty kegs of cannon
powder and considerable quanty Of field ammuni-
ton for the field batteries Regarding the interest
and honor Of Mississippi both involved in sustain
ing with sn her available force, our friends q
Columbus / suggest the propriety and Importance
Of some prompt seton Of the Legislature, author-
zing the sending Of such troops as can be immedi-
atsly raised and armed to assist in the defence Of
that important post.
Companies might be called 70 serve sixty days,
to bring with them their own arms. Several com
psnies, partially armed are now in camp at Vicks-
burg, Matches, and Granada, which have been mus
tered into the Confederate service and will proba-
bly, be ordered to Kentucky, as have informed
General Polk Of their condition. -
There are two companies OF cavalry which have
been mustered into the Sats-the Copiah Horse
Guards. and Tishomingo Rangers. These two com
penies, if authorized, l would order TO Columb Us
at once. deem the safety of our position and
forces atColumbus as Of such vital importance to
this State as to claim the prompt and decisive &C
tons of all the State authorities. JoHS J. PETTUs