The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-15

sioH OF THE FEDERAL TROOPS.
ne 'ohowln2 proclamation, telegraphic s
| noP'is OF which was published Yesterday, we civ
in full this morning:
T,n JEFFERSON CRY, Mo, June II, 1861
! 10 The Peoplc of Missouri:
series "f unprovoked and unparalleled ou
go nave been INFLICTED upon the peace and die
| n''y OF TINS commonwealth. aud upon the rivbl
ana liberties of its people by wicked and unnrinc
Pc" men protesting to act under the authority {
! the United States Government The solemn enac
mehts OF your Legislature have been nulIfad. Won
aoiaateers nave been taken prisoners; your com
ihefce with your sister States has been susnendad
your trade with your own felow-citizens has bea
anu Is subjected to the increasing control of a,
a'.heu soldiery; peaceful citizens have been i'm
Prisoned without the warrant of law; uncffrndinp
foelesS fpes men; women, and children have beer
iuthiessiy shot down and murdered and other uu
pearaDle lndlgnitieS have been heaped upon vou
STATE and yourselves. To all these outrages anc
indlgnlties you have submitted with patriotic for
pearahce, which has only encouraged the perpe
trstors OF these griev0us wrongs to attempt still
ooder and more daring usurpatjon.
IL has been my earnest endeavor under all thes,
embarrassing circumstances to maintain the peace
OF the State, and avert, if possible, from our bor
uers me drsoaling effects of civil war. With that
oDJect IN view, authorized Major General Price
seVera! weeks ago to arrange with General Harvey
commanding the Federal forces in this State the
terms OF an agreement by which the peace of the
n'a'e might be preserved. On the 2lst of Nav
they came to an understanding, which was mado
public. The State authorities have faitbCnIIv Ia,
Dored to carry out the terms of that agreement
Ihe Federal Government, on the other hand has
not only manifested a strong dsapprobation of it.
BY he instant dismissal of the distinguished officer
who on its part entered into it, but at once began
and has unremittngly carried out a system of hos.
tile operations in utter contempt of that aprae.
mant and in reckless disregard of its own pledred
faith.
a lat ly oprta II I'LL,
revolution so Enthusiastically that resolved to make
cue further effort to avert these dangers from vou
therefore solicited an interview with Brig Gen.
Lyon, commanding the federal army in Missouri
IL was granted, and walvlog all questions of per-
sona and official dignity, went to st. Louis. ac-
companied by Maj Gen. Price We had an inter
view with General Lyon aud Col. +. p Blair
Jr., at which submitted to them this proposition:
mat L would dlsband the State Guard and break
up Its organization; that would disarm all com
panles which had been armed bv the State: that
would pledge myself not to attempt to organize
the militia under the military bill; that no arms or
munitions of war should be brought into the State.
that would protect all citizens euua ly in all their
rights, regardless of their political opinions; that
would suppress all insurrectionary movements
within the State; that would repel all attempts
TO invade 1t from whatever quarter and by whom
soeVer made, and that would thus maintain a
o.',ot heutranty IN the present unhappy contest,
and preserve the peace of the State.
ana further proposed that | would, if necessa-
ry, invoke the assistance of the United States
troops to carry out these pledges. All this pro-
posed to do upon condition that the Federal Gov
ernment would undertake to disarm the Home
Guard, which it has illegally armed throughout
the State, and pledge itself not to occupy with its
troops any localities in the State not occupied by
them at this time.
Nothing but the most earnest desire to avert the
horrors OF civil war from our beloved State could
nave tempted me to propose these humiliating
terms They were rejected by the Federal officers
They demanded not only the disorgauizatiop and
dlsarming of the State militia and the nulIfca-
ton OF the military BILL but they refused to disarm
their Home Guard, and insisted that the Federal
Government should enjoy an unrestrained right to
move and station its troops throughout the State.
whenever and wherever that might, in the opinion
OF Its officers be necessary, either for the protec-
ton OF the loval subjects of the Federal Govern
ment, or for repeling invasion. And they plainly
that it was the intention of the Admin
stratlon to take military occupation, under these
ofeteXts, of the whole State, and reduce it. as
ivowed by General Lyon himself, to the exact con-
1ltlon of Maryland.
The acceptance by me of these degrading terms
would not only have sulled the honor of Missouri
'ut would have aroused the indignation of every
'rave citizen, and precipitated the very conflict
"hlch II has been my aim to prevent. We refused
o accede to them and the conference was broken
FeHotc Citizens: All our efforts towards copcilia
ION nave failed, and we can hone for nothing from
ne justice or moderation of the agents of the Fed
raj Government in this State. They are enerpet-
cally Fastening the execution of their bloody and
evolutionary schemes for the Inauguration of civil
var In your State by armed bands { lawless inva-
lers, Tor the overthrow of your State government,
md for the subversion of those liberties which that
government has sought to protect, and thev intend
o exert their whole power to subugate you, if pos
lble, to the military despotfSm which has usurped
he powers of the Federal Government.
Now, therefore, |, Claiborne F. jackson, Gov
off +ha &
oregoing facts and by virtue of the powers vested
n me by the Constitution and laws of this Com
nonweath, issue this my proclamation, caIling the
Militia OF the State, to the number of so 00O into
ne active service of the State, for the purpose of
ePe.'InS said invasion, aud Tor the projection OF
ne lives, liberty, and property of the citizens of
his State. And | earnestly exhort all good citi
.ens OF Missouri to rally under the flag of their
state lor the protection OF their endangered homes
Ind hresides, and for the defence Of their most
acred rights and dearest liberties
In issuing this my proclamation, | hold it to be
nv solemn duty to remind YOU that Missouri ia
hll Que OF the United States, and that the Execu
i've Department of the State Government does NOT
lrrogate to itself the power to disturb that reIa-
lon Ihat power has been wisely vested in the
Convention, which will at the proper time express
your sovereign will; and. that, in the meantime II
our duty to obey all constitutional requirements
u the Federal Government. But it is e0uaIIv NV
iuty to advise you that your first allegiance is due
% your own State, and that YOU are under no oh
lgaticns whatever to obey the unconstitutional
sdcts OF the military despotism which has inau-
gurated itself at Washington, nor to submit to the
infamous and degrading sway of its wicked minis
ers in this State. No brave and true-hearted Mis-
ourian will obey the one submit to the other.
flse, then, and drive out ignomniously the in
7aders who have dared to invade the soil which
your abors have made fruitful, and which is conse
'rated by your homes.
CLAIBORNE F. JACKSON.
Dissatisfaction in the Conp
We take the following letter from the New York
Express:
WASHINGTON, June u, 1861.
Brigadier- General Pierce, of Massachusetts, is
1ne OF the unfortunate political appointments of
Governor Andrew. He is Republican. and halls
mouth.
General Butler is censured here for entrustinp
The command of 5000 men to such a General,
Every body asks why did not Butler head the de-
tachment himself.
The ultra Republicans prsc!aim that Pierce must
be shot! They are excessively indignant that one
1t their own men should have shown the white
leather, so early in the war.
The ultra wing of the Republican party are NOV
ing heaven and earth to effect chanpe in the Cahi
net. They desire to replace Mr.. Seward by Charles
sumner! Mr. Cameron by Montgomery Blair!
large force is now here for this express purpose
comprising large corps of fanatics from several
States. They avail themselves of the unfortunate
aar at Great Bethel with aviditv to support their
attack upon the Secretary of War. 1t behoves
the friends of Seward and Cameron to be on their
guard against the Vaccinations of these men. Gov.
andrew, of Mass, is pushing them on.
The affair at Great Bethel causes, of course
much conversation in all circles. The appointment
oi politicians without military experience to COM
mand armies, is now found to be great bIunder
as mas been all along predicted There are at least
ne one hundred majors and captains of the United
states army better qualified to be Generals than al
most any of the recent appointments
Nlnce, pdr est ub hoste doceri-we NAV take leaf
IN TINS emergency out of the books of the Southern
Who cammands their armies? Not
inexperienced politicians, Hwho never set souad
ron in the field" but ACCOMPLISHED officers who
have seen service in Mexico, Texas and Oreron-
There must be change of policy, in this respect,
IN the part OF our government, or the unfortunate
affair at Great Bethel will be repeated, ad nau-
scum, TO the end of the war.
Army Movements.
Colonel wilson and his regiment of Z9uayes en-
osrKto from New York on Thursday afternoon. on
board the steamship Vanderbilt, en- route for For
tress Monroe.
The 10th regiment, United Turner Rifles. Col,
Max Weber, lett also same day in the afternoon, to
proceed to Fortress Monroe, on board the steam
transport Alabama. They were preceded bv one
Dt the largest escorts that has ever attended
regimental corteJe. Four elegant silk banners
steps by various parties.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Oh MARYLAND,
ADJOURNED SPECIAL SESSION.
Frederick, June IA, 1861.
HOUSE.
Mr. SCOTT reported bill repeating the 7S3d Sec
tion of article 4th of the code and subsritutino
therefore another authorizing the mortapees their
assignees, etc. to make the affidavit of their mort
age claim before the Judges mentioned in the sec
tion or any justice of the peace for the county or
city. Passed. Mr.. SCoTr also reported bill au-
the Sheriff of Baltimore, Clerks of the
Courts, etc., to send out their fees in execution at
any time during the year. Passed Also hill