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THE REBEL STATES CONGRESS.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20, 1852.

SENATE.
Tho Senate met at twelve NJ Prayer by Rev. H. D..
Hoge, of the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. BURNETT, Of Ky appeared In his seat, and after tho
reading OF the Journal took the oath support the
stitution of the Confederate States
Mr. CLAY, Of Ala presented the following bill supple.
mentary TO the establishment OF q War Department
The Congress Of the Confederate States do that IL
any officer Of the army be appointed Secretary q War and
his rank in The army but only the pay and
OF during the time he Is Secretary of War; and receiving The
The bill was read tho third time ana passed.
Mr. sImMs, Of Ky, submitted the following preamble
and joint resolutions
Whereas the war which we are now engaged with the
and people of the late United sstes
Confederate States and prosecuted and maina
by them only vindcaion Of the highest and most sacred
whereas he right Of seifgovernmebt and The right to
change alter abolish their form Of government 5y the
their authority better calculated TO promote their happiness
and their liberties rights inherent naena
most solemn manner do now pledge themselves never 10
surrender and whereas the war now waged against them
II now for the OF The people of ,hsse
the overthrow OF ter social and domestic ins
tucns and finally for their ensayement and degradation
eoved by the Senate and House OF Representatives Of
the Congress o the Confederate States, That the ope Of
WILL to the extremity maintain defend
their right 10 se goyernment the government ordained
and shed by them and To this end, by the representa-
ss, dollar within s % + us eoneder"sg for Re
prosecution Of this until their Independence nation
ts recognized and acknowledged
Re,olved That brave and manly people can neither be
appalled, by danger nor intn' ds.d b. deea and that the
people Of these sses VIII su1 % any sscn.e sna snaue
escape from subjugaon aud ensayemeni AMI rmly
lying they do upon the Justice Of their cause and humb
DC before The world hsh Heaven while they have
q voice 10 raise or an TO defend.
On motion Of MI Oga OIL G. tho preamble and roso
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A N. w ORLEANS VIEW OF THE FORT DON
ELSON VICTORY.
From the New Orlsans Bee.

TFrom tho Now Orleans Bee
W. A feel called upon particularly 10 critcse and
condemn IN conduct Of the Confederate authorities We
arc ali avs, that shameful nogiect and apathy have
rontribntsd In great measure 10 the serious
~onsrsos wr troops have sustained. IL 10 unde-
niahe that for months the President and bis Cabi-
-, vers sntireh aware OF the gigantic prepara-
s's ~ ,hs Ssdersp cts for raid in the Southwest No
ss,smpt A. concesns twas made; but the contrary,
the papers OF Lousvih nous ssd chicago were per.
ircrsas,ns numbers Of IN federal army Kentucky
ns ssyors divisions its pIa. Of campaign the strength
and ,bs Ike with ali this H. formation b. fore IT, the
precautions taken py our goyerrAent in Dclent
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NEWS FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
IRON THE VALLEY.
sl D..L. us.I D~h no \

Private letters from Winchester furnish information
that General jackson has caused Me removal Of the
and commssary stores from that point
t,cpation Of carly attack from the enemy The
letters also state that report prevails that the enemy
have crossed crossing In large force at Williams
the Martnsburg and Winchester turnpike s thirty
miles, and the roads are represented TO be almost mpass
able. whether the enemy will risk attack this time
or in very short tmo extremely doubtful unless his
facilities for transportation much more extensive and
aflcient than have believe them to be- Al
any rate feel well satisfied that General Jackson will
make gallant stand before yieding the place. which he
will only do when overpowering numbers render il pru
dent and necessary.
LswnBrne, Feb. 20, 1852.
General Henry Heth and stan arrived at this place
few days ago He takes command OF The forces of Ka
sawha He was greeted with great applause by the
sooTs many Of whom were In bis old command and all
knew him by reputation. Great confidence felt in this
young and talented officer, and could have been
sent who gives so universal satisfaction.
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CLEARED.
s!eamship Ksrnah tBr) LeNesSr's Nassau andliavAna
Ship Iehn Boyd, Thomas Ldysrpocl,,poyd HiIcten
Ship Ship South Carolina, Kemp.on, Fronsera~J smith
Bark John Fyfe, Luther, Gasgow-T Dunhan.
Bark Corolan tBrem) seengrafe, Bremen-knauth, Ma
e Bsrs Minnie Gordon tBr) Gordon, Havana-rrujilo
Brig Village Belle tBr), Reed, Pernamsuco-Bre, Son 4
Brig " Ring Coree.t Gsrdens.LJ Ward Co.,
Brig ady Washington tBr), Morrison, ST John. Mp
sST Ts1. ssa@n @ a.ss S.so De~o
sssr Bafsr 5 rTcs My KEY ls WssH ncGTssdy
pss 1ysS%.sGD Hayden
shr Laura Gertrude Campbell, Locust Point-E Hurl.
Fs Del Mckee
scSr iiousssoSic Phipn Iras.psrtPhiIps XIm.
sehr Haze. Williams, Mystie~Master. "''p' -"''
arrived.
via sophanpton i2!h PM. with mdss and pa.s.nsers.
sa SO sp Soonasy
Sfsnei.se fsf LoqdOS ga sos % b. .hp Jso
& s Sehna %samf. E a. 'f lon
lola viii hide: hslSset Co. Sailed Is ss%pssy VIII
from Portland g
ssss sssrss si -
.ssS viz
Bark VIM Abbe (new, w Ons) Manchester, new brdford
81 hours in ballast to load for China. Was sowed TO this port
by stearutugJ A Stevens
Brig Neptan tolden, Derks Santos. % days with coffee
Bros Co Had heavy weather; Feb ~, when
within 90 miles Of Sandy Hook, sncountereda violent NV
s1tns 'S ',s % ,%e
Brig Marcus, Crockett. Bucksport via Holmes Hole and
ssSr Jas %srSss i r Dorchester xB es Glen
fgegos Fep u with sugar. ,o mSsisr Sailed In company
i. Inst. cpe May Has been days o. sieras with
s's%Sg sc%g n MsSee. po,y, virginia. 8 dsv.
Schr A Simpson, Simpson, Virginia for New Haven
schr Milton, kecne, Newcastle, Del, s days
Schr 4 w Ponder. Atkins, Leiptic, Del, 2 DAYS.
schr Georgia, Morris, Leipsc Del, Q days,
Schr aura Frances, Higgins, Philadelphia, days.
aehr VIM Carroll, uhpman Philadelphia, 8 days
sloop Jane Maria, Ward, Norwich, q days
Steamer VIM Clyde ~ transport) Laughlin, Locust
Point, in ballast.
Steamer Petre. Baker, Providence
Steamer Charles Osgood, Geer Norwich,
Steamer Decatur, smith. Norwich.
BELOW.
schr Lane (Br), from Bl ck River, ia, "a days
SAILED
2d-Brcm ship II Won .rrn, Liverpool; bark Snow,
Buenos Ayres; hrg VIM Wilson Ciudad Bolivar Also US
revenue steamer flora, Port Roy al, SC.
Also, Us frieae 81 Lawrence, Hampton Roads
Wind tsppss, NE, with mist
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The Union Successes in the
Savannah River.
OPERATIONS IN TENNESSEE.
The Rebels to Concentrate for
"Great" Battles.
Arrival of the Nashville at
Wilmington, N. c.,
&C., &C., 60.

The steamer Express Captain Cofmary, left Old Point
Saturday morning at ten O'clock for James river to
receive tho Unspn prisoners who expected FRI
day. They not met however according to appoint
ment and having remained at the usual meeting place
until Sunday the George Washington sent up
with order for the Express to return unless something
had been heard from them She accordingly came back,
arriving at two O'Clock in the afternoon.
At about three O'Clock P. N. Saturday the rebel
steamer Jamestown, which, with the Yorktown, is sta
oned on Eog Island steamed down TO the Express with
flag Of truce to ascertain the cause Of her appearance
In the river two successive days. She stopped
abreast Of the Express AZ o few rods distance, and
lowered boat, with lieutenant on board, to COM
nuncate. Ee informed Of the errand Of
the Express and that she was acting upon information
furnished by General Huger when he explained that his
had knowledge Of any expected prisoners
and from seeing the Express for days succession
himself satisfied, and, returning 70 the jamestown,
she went back to her station. She has
been armed with . gun at her bows and
other At her stern, and has sharp iron cutwater
projecting three feet from her bows at the water
line She supposed to be commanded by Captain Bar.
nard Having been twice disappointed in relation the
expected prisoners, 1t 10 not known when they will be
sent down the river. II is uncertain whether Colonel
CoEceran will be among the number although is quite
probable
Another interview TOOK place on Sunday, OF Crsnsy
island between General Wool and General Cobb refer
snce 10 general exchange Of prisoners.
We hear. via Norfolk, that tho steamer Nashville
arrived at Wilmington, N. c., Saturday, having
TIE blockade ~ that place.
The extracts from the Southern papers which give
this morning are interesting.
Thirteen Union prisoners escaped from the Jail At Co
lamba, s. c., last week.
General Wise Il Is said has been ordered 10 Manassas.
The Petersburg EFfeu Of the 9th ult. says:-After
this ended there will doubt be some things to
settle thai would not be prudent TO speak Of present.
One Of the Richmond papers says that the following
will in all probability, constitute the Cabinet Of JEFF
Davis
J. p Benjamin, La. ......... Secretary Of State.
General Leo ............. Secretary Of War.
Brig. Gen. Geo. Randolph Va. Secretary Of the Navy
C. G. Memninger, g. C... Secretary Of the Treasury
Mr.. Henry, NJ C., Ky...... Postmaster General.
Herschel V. johnson, Ca. Attorney General.
Tho rebel Senate last Thursday confirmed A. B. Hill and
J. B. Pettigrew, both Of North Carolina, Brgadier
Generals.
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Court Calendar-This Day y

SUPREME CorRT-CIRcUr.-P Nos 6035, 3179, 357,
1145 1860 1876 1876 1895, 1871 1882 $780, 1105,
1160, 1885, 1888, 1922, 1885, 1345, 1863
SUPERIOR CorKr.-Part mos. 1917, $685. 1907, 1859,
ll49 Part 2-Nos $500 1850, s25s, 1882 2922, 1896,
1856, 256, 264, 274, 3o6 324 400 SOP, 5o4 Part B.
1l91, 1193 1906, 1lo7, 1l99, 1901 Part 4-Ncs 2770
275s zoo, ia 72o 734, 74s, 766 s14 $40, 926 936,
9s2, 1920, 1922.
coxxos PIxAs.-rart Mos 7se, 572, s74, s75, s7s,
Nos 723 800 1914 4o5 647, 462, 40, ALL 46s, 466,
ass. BIT 14S4, sos 806.
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bill intended 10 create. Tho United States had
made General Mcclellan Commander in Chief OF the
armies Of that government, and whilst he did not desire
initiate that government yet he conceived the
public necessities required that there should be officer
OF ability and experience at the head OF the Military De-
partment the uniform practice OF all the govern
ments Of the world He knew that the creation OF such
oce not in conflict with the wishes OF the Prss
dent
Mr. FoorE concurred in the OF his friend, the
chairman OF the Military Committee, and was glad TO
hear that the proposition met with tho approval OF the
Executive. His colleagues were prepared 10 give u
unanimous support He would support the bill because
would afford the President opportunity TO select an
able and experienced officer TO direct forces and ne
felt assured he would select such one as would give
satisfaction 70 the country and confidence TO our
soldiers.
Mr.. WRIGHT sustained his motion, and thought there
might be some constitutional obstacle 10 the passage OF
the bil Tho constitution declares the President to be
Commander Chief, and this new position might con-
hict with that provision Of the constitution.
Mr.. MILES explained the BILL and stated that that a
pointment Of an officer to the position Of Commanding
General did not create him Commander in Chief.
M WNGHI asked the purpose OF the bill. Was II to
supersede the President in command OF the armyf II
that its object he prepared to fight now and
until convinced that he wrong. He asked that the
bin be printed and tho members allowed time to cons
der II.
Mr. GAR1RuL, Of Ga, hoped that his colleague would
insist upon posponng the BILL and IL he did that the
bill should be passed al once, and believed that would
give power concentration and effect to our armies. He
called the question on the motion Of his colleague
The question bling put oas decided IN the Negative. and,
s0she1 further consideration Of TIE bu, the House went
into yecret session.
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RUMORS IN RICHMOND.

IFrom the Richmond Dispatch, Feb. e.
All kinds OF unheard OF and improbable rumors were
current yesterday. In every community there
certain number OF idle men, who. having nothing else
d. by setting the apprehensions other and better
people ahoat Richmond TO have In for more
than her due share OF this class of people. BY street
yesterday learn that the Yankees have landed
II 900 men at Newport News within few days past
that the same psalm singing gody given set Of people
had begun 10 cross the Potomac 10 take Winchester.
when the truth 70 be known II will no doubt. be
ascertained that the Yankees the ea OF
doing neither the the other VI the rumor
ascribed to them.
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miscellaneous.

In the month of January 1862 the number Of steamers
shps and brs cleared at the OF New York
ss February S29thus showing great difference,
II allowance made for the three days difference in the
monha Government transports and schooners not in.
cuded would probably reach many moro.
that from the for the two months
may be down about 1900 The different maritime nar
tions Of the world mara rerresented folloWa:-
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THE OCCUPATION OF NASHVILLE.

The Atlanta Commonwealth, Of Monday last has nfor-
nation from passengers just from Tennessee that Nash
Vile is in the possession Of the enemy. General
johnson deserted the city the Friday previous falling
back upon Murfreesboro' and Columbia At that time
General Buell. at Gallatn, twenty five miles distant
from Nashville, and from that point the Yankees marched
down the turnpike to Nashville entering the city on
Sunday evening The railroad bridge had been previous
y destroyed by the citizens The Commonwealth adds
General Johnson is represented having only half
of his original force at Mrfreboro The tracks from
Nashville TO Columbia and Murfreesb0ro are being torn
up by bodies Of soldiers sent out by General Johnson
Nearly all tho railroad stock and government stores were
removed before the Yankees arrived. Buals force Is
said to have numbered sixty thousand Is not known
whether johnson will make permanent stand at Muir
freesboro' or not. If he should not, and the Yankees
more upon Columbia, they dot the railroad to
Decatur, AlaJama seize The Mmphs dist Charleston Rail-
road and operate At leisure against both Chattanooga and
Asnaphts
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STIRRING NEWS FROM CENTREvILLE

FROM the LynchbuTg VTginian, Feb Il
private letter received from Centrevile last night
stated that forces had received orders send their
sick to the rear and put themselves marching order
BY passengers who arrived last nights train the
above report confirmed; and they that the
women and children ordered to leave yesterday
morning.
We understand from the that the Yankees
have succeeded in cutting another road through the
woods 10 Fairfax.
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Arrivals and Departures.
ARRIVALS

AKkIVALy.
HAxnuRe-seamshig Bornssia-carl Meetta, Geo Mum:
Lany Laboh, L Lsboth Won Cedestrom. Adelsber-
ger lady and child, Bergmann Bergman, Decker
Znser, Schmidt, g Hartmann Louise Aszmann. Kan
nengiesser, DR. Rau Falien stein and som Nemack
Carl Sauer, T Ameine, Theiton and family Mr. Dash
wood, Mr. Sabonmann, q Hermann. Spranl L spraui
Poivre, Latiner, Julie Blum Julie Well, NJ Alexander
and rs In the
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Northern ear there was scene Of universal CONSERVATION
IN that whole region the like Of which was soaree ever
exhibited before. Ali was panic and uproar and zoe
bkspe at C0aferats army of 20, 900 could, stme
diaey afler that sesorabero Aaos marched riaa.phant
ty FROM Washington 10 Bostos. For months whilst tho
tide Of victory was running in favor, the Lincoln
empire In state OF the greatest uneasness andc
Ss0n so Ihe Leading ~ J, W., Mere msny % sn5
misgvngs about the ISSUE Charge after charge Of ine
nciency, msmanagement and corruption was hurled
against the conductors OF tho Satire and nvectve
played their batteries in the ecest against the
public functonaries al Washington. Scott fell victim
to the strmso did Cameron, and certain other notable
characters who figured as popular favorites up
In that latitude whom hostilitiss first commenced
Tho Yankees had long season Of tribuh.
OF their affairs. But they went through it, and now IL
s turn 10 suffer in like manner Both sides have
been subjected 10 the vicisstndes Of war Both have
felt the joys Of victory aud the humiat0ns Of defeat
with this advantage side, that In all victories
and defeats the superiority Of numbers have been over
our trumphs they were as three to ONE and at Fort Do
nelson the greatest Of discomtures they were at
least four 70 with large fleet too Of powerful gun.
boats TO help them, which had not single vessel to
oppose Surely there is consolation in this OF
reverses which should inspire amidst the consequent
gloom and depression with gratitude to Heaven that
the army OF the South has fully and noby vindcated its
honor and fidelity History records instance Of moro
daring vaor than that which displayed by troops
in the defence OF Fort Doneson Those three days. Of
bloody and successful resistance by Of soldiers
against 90 900 Of the enemy aided by numerous clad
and heavily armed steamers will make brilliant chapter
We glad that President Davis is alive 70 the
necessities Of the crisis His message to Congress
at all points BY absolutely an imperiousy required
tion he will deserve the increased confidence Of tho peo
pe who look to him and to Congress for the suggestion,
adoption and prosecution OF such measures as the
changed and aspect OF tho call for without
delay We agree with him thoroughly in the opinion
that the attempted in the outset TO do too
much-ore than It had the means Of doing Our forces
have been spread too large frontier Results new
teach how greatly have erred in this respect and
the first thing be done is abandon the error,
and pursuea wiser policy. We had infinitely better select
fto dding points and hroW sufficiently strong forces upon
% than 10 distribute army smaller colua,,s in
a multitude of localities distant from another, where
they liable be captured in detail by the precpta
tion upon them Of overwhelming numbers OF tho ene-
my, as was the case at Fort Donelson and Roanoke
Island.
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rT,uE CONFESSIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF AN IN
i vaid-Pubished for the benefit and as warning TO
voung men who from debility premature de-
cav &C. supplying the of scure ny who e2red
himself being put TO great expense through medanm-
position quackefy sn, may be had OF the a-
thor Nathaniel Mayfair ESQ., Bedford Kings county, NJ u,
BY enclosing post paid addressed envelope.
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and the measures adopted for withstandirg the
menaced attack were inadequate. To have ie,s
confident hope Of successfully Ihwarting the isaela
plans, should have had 1t least hfty thousand ms
troops in Kentucky and Tennessee. But what avan oe
and reproach now2 Want Of foresight and OF
and foolish waste OF time in fruess lamentation our
duty and that or the government s clearly 70 pursas
such policy may enable US TO retrieve past eIv .
and 70 the South from the dangers wncn
What, then, should do? What does INC eiSo M
call forY II seems to us tain that the time mas now
arrived when general call TO arms has become an hev
table necessity We have no holiday task before us.
s no ordinary military display that will suincc 70 drise
the invader from soil. We have all sworn 70 vina
cate at the hazard OF % the cause OF southern ndepen
dencs That cause il now in peril and It must DO sas
tanned by all who prefer ks promised blessings 70 INC
OF misery and yassaage We must not seek 10 disguise
the strength or courage Of the enemy Both are indu
btabs ana they only 70 be overcome by equal num-
bers and more devoted courage.
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THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAVAN
NAH AND FORT PULASKI CUT OFF.

With regard the cutting ofof communication between
Savannah and Fort Pulaski the Savannah Republican Of
Tuesday, February 26, says
Areconnossance by the steamer Savannah yesterday,
brought light all the movements Of the enemy in our
river They have erected three batteries. which eectu
ally cut OF communication with the fortone OF four
guns on Venus Point Of the same number Of guns
a small marsh just above Long Island, and command
ing the south channel and the third on boats moored In
Mud river The three located the form of triangle,
aud could not be passed by any vess in our service. The
guns all of heavy cabre, most OF them throwing
shot to the distance Of three miles. number were
fred at the Savannah, but they oil fell short
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THE SITUATION AT CoIuNRrrs

Memphis papers OF the 21st say that Columbus had
been evacuated by order OF Cen Bssuregard and that
all the men, guns and stores had been removed 70 an
land forty i've miles down the river, which In beng
. 1idy fortified under the special inspection Of Beaurs
- l. who has the services OF 900 negroes, owned by
a.. river planters.
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RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.

Charleston Mercury Of Wednesday,
vessel with a cargo Of coffee, SALT medicines and
dry goods has lately reached Confederate port We
learn that the Nelly had left Nassau for port
further South. The schooner known here as the Helen
was forced into Nassau by stress of weather. and was
still here at last accounts The schooner Salie, Capt.
Byers was that place. The pilot boat Charleston
had sailed from Nassau. The schooner Colonel McRae
we regret learn has lately been lost on the coast.
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Peaceful Expedition to Port Royal.
DEPARTURE or MISSIONARIES FOR THE CULTIVATION
OF COTTON, EDUCATION, ETC.

OF COTTON, EDUCATION, ETC.
The frat missionary expedition to propagate industry,
religion education among tho conrabands at Hilton
Head, as well to encourage agriculture and like useful
measures announced to sail yesterday from this
city for Port Royal. The movement s Of most in
eresng and important character and therefore Of
the details will not be inappropriate.
Tao expedition is composed Of some sixty persons,
about fifteen Of whom ladies' Mr. Edward L. Pierce
the agent In Charge Of the plantations and
contrabands at Port Royal ia to be the directing genius
Of this association and, from the experience he has
already gained the selection Of that gentleman for the
position s considered very udcous. The duty OF tho
men, who include persons Of about every trade and busi
ness will bo to take charge Of the abandoned estates
OF the chivalry, and to direct the labOrs Of
the negroes, who are to be employed in such
agricultural pursuits the cultivation Of cotton
and the raising Of necessary vegetables for the
use Of the army The ladies 90 with the intention Of
tablishing industrial school, under the suporintend
enco of the Rev. Mr. French Of this CITY, Among the
ladies should mention the namo Of Mrs. Harlan wife
Of the United States Senator from Iowa.
Tho following is list Of the names Of those who pro-
coed Port Royal active participants in the operations
OF the society
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MARTIAL LAW AT NORFOLK.
BY fHK PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERAT1 STATES OF

4 PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, the Congress Of tho Confederate States has
by vested in the President the 10 suspend the
writ Of habeas corpus in cities In danger OF attack by the
enemy: Now therefore, Jefferson Davis, President OF
the Confederate States Of America do hereby proclaim
that martial law is extended the cities OF Norfolk
and Portsmouth and the surrounding country 70 the dis
tance Of miles from said cities and all civil ursdic
ton and the privilege OF the writ Of habeas corpus are
hereby declared 10 be suspended within the limits afore
wise ordered.
In faith whereof have hereunto set my hand and seal
at the city cf Richmond this twenty day OF
February in the year Of our Lord thousand eight
hundred and sixty.two. JEFFERSON DAVIS.