Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-05-07

In the Senate Mr.. Yellott offered resolution
and an address to the people of Maryland, which
was adopted, and signed by all the Senators.
ResOzued, 6y the Senate and II use Of Dele
gates, That the extraordinary state of affairs"
IN Maryland and the Republic justiies and de-
mands that we should adopt and publish the fol-
lowing
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND.
Under the Proclamation of your Governor, we
have assembled to act, according to our best
judgments, for the true interests of Maryland.
That Proclamation has declared the present to
be "an extraordinary state of affairs" and all
must admit the correctness of the assertion. We
have convened to do all we have the constitu-
tional authority and the mental ability of accom-
plishing, to provide for your safety ana welfare
during the pendency OF the unfortunate and ter
role Crisis. AT th :1.e commencement of our la
oouis, re 1eel it to be our duty to you and to
your General Assembly to solicit your confidence
in the fidelity with which our responsibilities
will be charged. We are Marylanders, as you
are. We have families, as you have. Our in
terests are identified with yours. Our duty, our
wishes and our hopes will be to legislate for the
true interests of all the people of our State.
We cannot but know that large proportion
of the citizens of Maryland have been Induced
liberations may result in the passage of some
measure committing the State to secession. 1t
is, therefore, our duty to declare that all such
fears are without just foundation. We know that
we have no constitutional authority to take such
action You need not fear that there is posi-
biity that we will do so.
Ii believed by US to be desired by you, we may,
by legislation to that effect, give you the oppor-
tunity of deciding for yourselves your own fu-
ture destiny. We may go thus far, but certainly
will not go farther.
We know that the present crisis has materially
deranged the usual current of business operations
in every department. We shall devote ourselves
to the duty of making this change as little in
convenient as possible to our constituents. We
invite their scrutiny to our every action. If re
suits do not realize our hopes and anticipatons,
We ask that you will, at least, extend to us the
charity of believing that the failure has occurred
from lack OF ability, but not of will.
Correct List of NayaI designations, 1861.
Comsnaodores.-L. Rosseau, F. Forrest, J. Tat
NALL
Captains.-V. M. Randolph, F. Buchanan, D..
1ngraham, J. S. Nichols, G. A. Magruder, l..
M. Powell, Sam Baum, W. F. Lynch.
Comaaaanders.-S. S. Lee, W. @. Whittle, O. d.
Turner, r. g. Robb, E. Fanand, @. 81. McBlair,
A. B. Fairfax, VIM. McBlair, R. L. Page, A. Sim
clair, O. d. Kennedy, 7. W. Brent, M. F. Maur-
ry, Il. Semnes, John R. Tucker, T. Z. Roots, E.
M. Yard, H. j. Hartstene, T. T. Hunter, @. F..
Mcintosh.
Laeutenamts.-O. F. Spottswood, F. B. Rem
haw, J. H. North, r. B. Pegram, g. 7. Sinclair,
ID. Lewis, G. W. Harrison, j. N. Mafit, Wash
ington Gwathmy, T. B. Huger, John Rutledge,
Q. R. Jones, ]. Wilkinson, O. M. Morris, O. NJ.
Fauntleroy, N. B. Fitzgerald, A. Barbot, ]. S.
Maury, @. W. Hays, R. Fairfax, W. A. Webb,
Q. Q. Semnes, J. W. Bennett, W. Fl. Parker, J.
2. Jones, W. P. Buckner, W. L. Powell, ]. NJ.
Brooke, John Kell NJ P. JONES' j. Il. Rochelle,
R: Minor, W. Sharpe, J. Fry, q. Davidson, A.
W. johnson, R. r. Garter, o. F. Johnson, J. R..
Eggleston, r. T. Chapman, 7. P. Pelot, W. L.
Bradford, J. NJ. Striblng, Phil Packer, W. E.
EveDs, T. B. Mills.
Sur geons.-W. f. Patton, W. A. Spottswood,
L. ". Minor, J. T. Mason, Z. F. Mason, J. F..
Harrison, ". Z. Darlington, @. Il. Williamson,
A. Lynch.
assistant Surgeons.-H. W. M. Washington,
A. S. Garnett, 7. J. Charlton.
Paymdster.-R. 7. Allison.
Seventy two Southern midshipmen from the
Naval School.
On the return of the ships from distant sta
tons, the list of designations will be greatly in
creased.