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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-04
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The message of President Davis which we have the
pleasure of spreading before readers this morning,
will be read with unusual interest," not only by the people
to whose Representatives it is addressed but wherever
tdngs of the momentous events that have lately occur
red on this Continent have reached Happily for TRUTH
right the worlds arbitament and the judgment of his
tory it sets forth ucdy and distinctly the causes and
considerations that have mpeled the Confederate States
to the action they have TAKEN No unprecedented reader
can lay down this paper without having arrived at the
conclusion that apart from the long continued nnumer
able and grevous wrongs suffered by the people Of the
South at the hands of the Norh-n their property their
sensibies, their social civil and religious rights, suf
fcen of themselves to have usfeda rupture years ago
they were compelled to decide between the sacrifice of
their hereditary and naenabe right Of selfgovernment
the surrender of their undelegaed powers and prerega
tves as separate soveregntes the tearing down of all
the muniments OF State authority and individual and do
nestle freedom, and merging the whole in one consol-
dated nationality, to be governed by the will OF the ma
jority alone-to decide we say between this and the
painful alternative of sunderiug all political bonds uniting
them with people so ignorant of the original character
and purposes of the Federal Union intent on per-
verting it to our injury and their agsrandzement.
President LAWS has with great propriety, and with
much cearness and force presented this the unda-
mental ground of difference and division between the
Southern and Northern States. Questions of Slavery,
of Tariff of Territorial partition, &C. are but incidents
of the con roversy and illustrations Of the different doc.
trines prevailing in the sections touching the orgi
nal Inherent and inalienable rights of the Staes-of
which the Federal Government the mere fducary
aud instrumentality with its privileges and powers all
borrowed and strictly defined. Overlooking these limi-
t,ens Of power the Northern idea would subject the
States aud their citizens to the absolute authority Of the
Federal ag en and then by Selling the control of that
agent would subject the South domination so sec
tona as TO he practically foreign, so hostile as to be In
evitably destructive.
The people of the South have enjoyed the blessings of
civil liberty so long and have studied the principles of
Government from such wise masters, that they can
not be brought submit to the Inauguration of system
that utterly subvers the Constitution and at the same
time debases them from eemen into subjects and slaves
the subjects and slaves too of odous, vulgar nsc'
lent and envious oligarchy.
In addition to the discussion of this elementary cause
of separaton from the North the Message touches upon
many subjects, and impars variety Of information,
which will interest the reader. We forbear to make
synopsis of its contents because desire to offer no
excuse to any for not reading the whole.
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FROM ANNAPOLIS.

There is now regular steamboat connection between
Baltimore and Annapolis aud hundreds avail themselves
of the opportunity Of visiting the ancient city, Naval
School aud other interesting places.
Since the occupancy Of the Naval Academy as mil
itary post by the Administration, the srictest military
discipline has been observed.
number OF the troops are now engaged Ia the pre-
paratory steps for extending the railroad track from tho
Annapolis and Ekrdge Railroad depot through the city
to the water line, facilitate the transportation OF
troops and supplies.
The general activity pervading every department OF
trade in this city is one of the marked results arising
from quarterng so large a body OF troops here M
chancs whose business has been dragging for years are
now employed in their several branches, making uten-
sis for the of the troops Stores, whose creakng
doors scarcely disturbed by customer are
crowded daily with the military, purchasing every
thing and paying the most liberal prices, while news
boys. cake pie, apple and cigar vendors are driving
aourishng trade within the walls.
The midshipmen have all left the schools, and were
conveyed to Newport R ~ Barracks in the zip Con-
sttuton; the graduating class this year Will be put IN
commission without the usual formaty oil an examina-
ton.
A suspicious character detected on Monday night
lettering within the lines, aud arrested as a Spy.
Vessels daily arriving with troops and stores Tor
the army Steamboats, aud sailing vessels with passe.
gers aud freight arriving daily from Baltimore and
other places, without obstruction.
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WASHINGTON NEWS

John Conner the Government messenger who recently
ampercd with confidential dispatches entrusted 10 him
for conveyance between Washington and Philadelphia,
is Baltimorean On the delivery of his dispatches in
Philadelphia Capt Sanders discovered that they had all
been OPENED and read somewhere the road between
Washington and that city. Conner is believed by tie
Government to have sold the information they contained
at a round price, He Is in the custody OF Col But
Ter. at Annapolis who, it is understood will probably
hang him.
There are now some 900 troops at Annapolis, from
New York aud Pennsylvania. Ellsworth's New York
Fremen ZouAves, LOO strong, at Annapolis, and
the fleet OF eleven propeer containing the New Jersey
troops. on their way 70 that point
TIE Seyenty-hrst (N. ~ Regiment quartered in.
side the Navy Yard
The Twelfsh IN. ~ Regiment are to be quartered in
few days IN the public square, near Franklin Row.
w. O. Rddall, Of Virginia clerk in the State Depart
ment, has bsen removed Geo. Rye, Of Virginia, hss
been appointed 70 sl2oo clerkship.-Wash, Star.
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within the BOUNDS OF Annandale,
The gentle JohAstone5 ride;
They have been there a thousand years,
A thousand more, they'll bide.
The Board OF Public works

Alexander K. Holiday is annousced as candidate
for reelection to the Board of Public Works. MIR. H.
prolonged experience member of ae Board has made
him familiar with its duties and with the great interests
committed to its care. In addition, his knowledge oil
law relieves the State from inconsiderabe expense
tina; would otherwise have to be incurred in consulting
counsel while it protects the Board from blunders that
might involve heavy losses. He has acquitted himself
we believe, to the entire satisfaction Of the people; his
competency and trustworhiness have been fully demon
srated and imagine they will not, at such time as
this dispense with his services.
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HEtDQrtRrFRs VRGasrt PoRcKs, I
Richmond, May ,, lsGl.


GES OUpER
No /.
order that there may he msapprehenon Is hereby
dered that Virginia will not be held responsible
fr charge railroad companl for running Tfrd trains
for transportation Of persons employ In the military service
freight supplies munitions Of etc, without
press authority In writing from the Quarerrnaer In Richmond
10 charge Of the Department Of Transportation.
extraordinary emergency this rule will be waived
FAR ~ empower the railroad officers TO telegraph 10 the
Quart Richmond for authority IN employ extra
sins shall considered absolutely essential for the inter
est o~the public service.
compensation win be made for the transportation OF
CONS freight supplies murors Il etc except supplies to
subsistence Department. unless specially auth by the
said cer with written authority
from Quartemsstes Department othe General
commanding niyis Departments OF the State
supplies will be gned 70 the Commlssay ofsub
ence point Of destination snd receipt from him,
officer Of his department. will be considered Sufficient
voucher fJr payment
railroad companies requested 70 render their
accounts weekly be panied by the written order rom
properly AUTHORIZED officers fed aforesaid youcbers
will he duly examined and certified to BY the
Quarterrn 4ster's Department for payment thereof
Troops baggage, muu'tions, and subsistence stores from
ohr States he forwarded from Weldon and Goodon without
any special order.
by command OF Maj. Gen. LEE.
r. g GARRETT,
Adutsnt General
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TgE FUROR sUBSIDING.

IL the following from the New York Express of the
27th u be correct the sudden and frantic insanity oil
the North exhaustng itself sooner than was to be
pected Speaking of the city of New York. the Express
SAYS:
The excitement is quoting down. The prevailing con-
yicon now that the Capitol is safe has dsspated the
iever-h feeling that everywhere apparent in the
earlier part of the week The departure OF so many men
for the theatre of the impending conflict, has likewise
hinned off the throngs in the streets Last night down
town, everything had about resumed its former tran
guilty The extensive sheds in of erection in the
Park are still untenanted-and the roll OF the drum is
heard only at long intervals.
In another paragraph, the Express says
We could not disguise the fact If we would from read
ers Of what is said and done here in New York, that
throughout the whole Northern country there not
musket for twenty volunteers now ready TO march.
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Thc RIncknde of Virginia.

The base wretches at Washington have dared to inter-
rupt and destroy the commerce of this Commonwealth
Vessels which the money of people but-the fort,
which Virginia entrusted to the common agent for her
defence employed for the enforcement OF this ina-
tyranny 1t is useless to investigate the legality or
constuonality of such proceeding. The law and the
Constitution wholly dsregarded by the vulgar ruff
fans Washington. 1t enough that we see in it the
fendish spirit which is to animate this arocious war;
1t enough impe every Yrguian to take the Hanni-
baan oath of eternal and nvincibe hate to the whole
Yankee race.
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General Johnston.

There is vilainous procvity among type-setters and
newspaperpeople to mis-spC the names of persons
The thing of no great consequence but still every
man has right to the name of his father One of those
whose name by the omission of the letter is quite
often msprntcd as any We meet with, is that OF the
distinguished General Johnston, late Ge
neral of the U. S. Army Brigadier General of Vir
ginia. 1t may be that Johnson is as good name az
Johnston-but they essentially different, and come
from different stocks. The JohnsOns are English-thC
Johnstons Scotch" the gentle JOhnstOnes" Of the Bor
der
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Gov. magomn,. PROCLAMATION.

Gov. Magofin Of Kentucky, in his proclamation con-
venng the Legislature of that State in extra session. on
the 9th inst, says:
Recent events Of so startling character as to
render it mperativey necessary that the Legislature
of Kentucky be again convened in extraordinary session.
1t is apparent that the most energetic measures
are being resorted TO by the Government at Washng g.
ton to prosecute upon an extended scale with the
seeded States. Already large sums of money and sup
plies of being raised in the Northern States tor
that purpose The tread of armies is heesponse which
being made to the Of pacication which are
being discussed before people, whilst up TO this mo-
ment we comparatively in defenceless attitude.
Whatever else should be DONE is, in my judgment,
a complete position for defence The causes for appre-
hension are certainly grave enough to impe every
Kentuckian demand that this be done, and to require
Of the Legislature of the State such additional action as
may be Necessary for the general welfare.
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we must resist to the direst extremity. The mo.
ment that this pretcnsion is abandoned, the sword VIII
drop from our grasp, and shall be ready to enter
into treaties Of amy and commerce that cannot but 90
mutually beneficial So long this Preienson Is mann
tliucj with firm reliance that Divine Power "noh
covers with is protection the Just cause we wiz coz
tpue 10 struggle for our Inherent right 10 freedom, In
dependence, and selfgoyernment wv,
Montgomery, April 90, 1861.
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rHR sOasTITUTIOH-STATE RIGHTS.
RICHMOND w HIG
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY A, 1861.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

~ Letters business must be addressed TO The "EdHor@ o.
Tie Wig"
articles orien 6o sides Of ne paper 'ofN not De poa-
3D. This is rule Of ng standing, ought be knO'on TO all,
md Vo no case be departed from Obituary notices erceed
eight lines are charged for as advertisement.
E We cannot undertake to return rejected communications.
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TeIc.ropb 20 Kana,vha.

We glad TO hear it is in contemplation to extend
tho Virginia Telegraph Line from Staunton to Charleston
Kanawha The authorities have the matter in band and
We hope soon to hear that the line is in operation.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-04

Mr.. RUSSELL, the well known and justly celebrated
correspondent OF the London Times arrived yesterday
by the Charleston train and is stobbing with Mr. Charles
Green whose guest he will be during his sooun in the
city-Savdnndh Republican Goth of Aprif
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By the Governor
GEORGE w. MUSFoRD,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
SCHEDULE.

SCHEDULE.
The following places OF rendezvous designated a
the points at which companies called IRON the annexed
counties will assembled
To rendezvous at HARPER'S FERRY the counties o
Berkeley, Clarke, Frederick, Jefferson, Morgan Hamp
shire, Hardy Shenandoah, Page, Warren, Rockingham
At STANTON the counties of Pendleton, Augusta
Pocahontas Monroe Highland, Bath, Rockbrdge, Green
brier, Allegheny.
At ALEXANDRIA, the counties Of Fairfax, Loudoun
Prince William, and Alexandria City.
At WARRENTON, the county Of Fauquier
At CULPEPER G. H., the counties OF Rippahannock
Madison Greene, Orange.
At GORD0NsyILLE, the counties of Albemarle, Mel
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At LYNCHBURG, the counties Of Campbell, Bedford
Roanoke, Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Mercer, Tazewel
WISE Buchanan, Mcdowell Smythe, Wythe, Pulaski
Montgomery Carroll, Floyd, Patrick, Henry franklin
At ABINGDON, the counties of Washington Russell
At FREDERICKSBURG, the counties of Stafford
Sposyvaua, Caroline and the town of Fredericksburg
At KING GEORGE @. H., the counties OF KIM
George, Wes'moreland.
At GLOUCESTER POINT, the counties of Gloucester
King and Queen.
AZ WEST POINT, the counties of King William, New
Kent.
At NORFOLK, the counties of Princess Anne, Nor
folk Nansemond Southampton, Greencsville and Tia
cities of Petersburg and Norfolk.
At SMITHFIELD, the counties of Isle OF Wight Sur
ry and Sussex.
At PETERSBURG. the counties of Prince George
Chesterfield and Dinwddie
At BUFFALO, Putnam County, the counties OF Ma
son, jackson and Putnam.
At BARBOURSyILLE, CalsH County, the counties o
Cabe Wavne and Logan.
At CHARLESTON the counties of Kanawha Boone
Wyoming Rllcigb, Fayette, Nicholas, and Clay.
At PARKERSBURG, the counties Of Wood, Writ
Roane, Calhoun, Gilmer, Richie, Peasants, and Dodd
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At MOUNDSVILLE, the counties Of Tyler, Wetzel
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At GRAFTON, the counties of Braxton, Lewis Iiarri
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At RICHMOND, the counties of Pittsylvania, Halifax
Charlotte Meckenburg Brunswick, Grayson, Nottoway
Prince Edward, Appomattox, Rockingham, Louisa
Hanover Goochland, Powhatan, Cumberland, Henrico
Amelia, Fluvanna, and the City OF Richmond.
Nav 4-d3t&cGt
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Adiutant Genera
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we're brought up by the J. E. Coffee this evening The
blockade Is in force and It is doubtful whether we
will have any further communication with the North Tor
some time.
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TIE VIRGINIA BLOCKADE.
The Norfolk Herald of Thursday says:

The Norfolk Herald of Thursday says:
The steamer ]. L. Coffee, Capt. McCarrack, arrived
Yesterday afternoon and learn from passengers on
board that the steamer Louisiana permitted to pre-
coed on Der trio 10 Baltimore but the Adelaide was
stopu. '.tI.p q Baltimore Al Old Point on her usual
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