The New York herald., 1862-08-24
THE COTTON I'M Trzz SOUTH.
From Four to Six Hundred thousand
Bales Of Cotton Destroyed.
The Rebel Losses I'm the Seven
Days Battles.
THE ELECTION IN NORTH CAROLINA.
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.
10, TO-. 10.

10, TO-. 10.
We publish below an interesting collection OF news
from the South taken from tho Richmond papers Of the
18th, 18th and 10th inst.
Meeting OF the Rebel Congress-Opposi-
tion to Secret Sessions.
From the Richmond Examiner, August ISL
The meeting OF Congress to-day s most opportune. II
Providence had ordered with eye single to tho good
period which has been chosen for the occasion.
bsrs have In the spirit which should actuate them,
mandng their attention. their will be honored for
generations to come but they have met In the selfish
spirit Of the modern politician each man to vote himself
into brgader generahip, ajudgeshp or some fat Office
at the disposal OF the in pace it much better
Congress would adjourn at once and that the grave
business Of public defence should be left tho unsesh
ness honesty, patriotism and energy Of the State 60
yernmentS.
The Confederate Legislature confronted at the thres
old Of its proceedings by no loss fact 1an the rapid
crusng of sir hundred thousand troops By TIE pbc enemy
be used In addition to those already invading the
coSnsy FOR M ab. Ion
tie field less than three hundred thousand eectipe men,
and measures must at be taken to meet this exgent
Unfavorable this exhibit may the forces
tho is much NTH respect 10 operatios upon the
scate Congress has been liberal in appropria ions for
that branch Of the SERVICE and the moneys which It has
bestowed with lavish hand have been spent with aacry
but the magnificent vessels on which they have been
their triumphant success aud absolute invinc
biity have been demonstrated. We commenced tha
war with q magnificent and wonderfully woll provided
navy yard, not numerous but most capital navy and
prospect Of success, upon the water which improved
would have lead to great things. We far az
the public interests will allow be revealed even to Con
gress without anything except that notable Secretary
Mr.. Mallory, Navy Department, Navy Bureau, and
swarms Of navy Clerks which the vast establishment Of
Great Britain would scarcely suffice 10 keep employed
has been proposed, through press put Mr. Nalry into
the Nedc No 2, and to bo,u both up together simpler
measure would be vote OF Congress requesting the Pss
dent place this branch OF the service in better hands
Such vote should be taken In open session. should be
corded by ayes and noes and be made q consp
the career Of . Congress- which has, as yet. done
nothing 70 inspire the public confidence. Such a
vote would disclose at once TO the country
and what to servo their selfish ends by syoophancy
to the powers having the dspeDsaton Of patronage Such
vote would sys s people new for would give
had before Looking upon the present Confederate Con-
gress but oshoot Of the corrupt that broke
two Washington by Its r0tenness and considering
the vast patronage which the placed the disposal
OF the Confederate administration booty tho vir
tue Of the old Congress could have whstood the
Southern public from the first dismissed from It's mind
expectations Of energetic and vigorous legislation looking
singy TO the public good, from this body. A vote
Questng change In the administration OF the Navy Depart
men would at identify the majority Of that body
with the people, and the Executive by electrical
shock which would give such An impetus TO public affairs
that our armies would soon be heard OF In Maryland,
Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Though indispensable measure, the creation OF Q
navy is OF secondary Importance to the business demand
army to tho size exacted by the measures or the
enemy 1t not proposition admitting Of debate that
the limits Of aye prescribed In the Conscrpt law will
have TO be transcended and army raised from the
men below e0htsn and atoe thirtyfse But radical
ing this new army The chief objection TO the Conscrpt
law Of last April was the fact that the business
trusted TO the Confederate The State Legis
atures having neglected the subject their winter ses
sons and adjourned alternative left 10 the press.
ing exigcncy Of that critical period but to waive all
objections Of deta and to acqussce in then
become absolutely essential 10 the salvation OF the coun
try. Probably II would have been better, then
Congress had entrusted the enrolment organization and
mastering Of the conscTps tn the superior energy hde
y and patriotism OF the State governmens for the Con-
ederate authorities have not yet executed the Conscrpt
law But this was not the view taken at the time.
Having the henent Of experience, it il plainly and
mperatvey the policy OF Congress call upon the States
TO enroll commission and organize the army OF second
cnscrpts which the preparations the enemy re-
qaire 10 DO brought into the field. II Congress shall at
once make the appeal to the States, this new army will
now be raised bofors the rst class oonscrps
yet fully mustered into the service.
The hrst two weeks OF the present session will entte
the Congress TO the lasting gratitude the eternal curses
certain an opportunity OF winning honor infsmy The
Legislature Of Virginia. which, after Congress had
stanpeded from Richmond, after the government had
seized the railroads TO transport away its baggage and
while every confederate officer pumng his wings for
hight resolutely declared that Richmond defend.
cd the last extremity authorizing the government to
hold 1t If every building sheed To the ground that
Legislature will receive honor through ime. The pre-
sent Congress havo like honor TO win and shame to
wipe away.
From the Charleston Mercuryl
What do the people know Of the actings and
be called to account for their stewardship and be under
standiDgy approved of reecedl They have covered
themselves with the mantle Of sccresy They establish
ed rule amongst themselves that IL any Of their numbers
should presume TO communicate thing or its ransac
tions to his constituents he should be expelled from Con-
gress thus at suge blow casting aside tho people ana
a
s the people utterly IN the dark to the ransac.
ms OF their represent for their liberty involving
all that is dear to men, Cut oil the responsibility OF the
representative 10 the people; let them know nothing Of
his actings and doings their representative and Of
what avail is the the people 1hoy
neither control him rule themselves The represen
tative becomes irresponsible ruler Of the people,
what is more probable, The tool Of TIE Erec.aipe from
the people TO voc themselves, through their representa-
tves clear they must know all his and be
able support or repudate them and TO continue or 70
change their agent the representative. Take for in
stance, case by way Of Illustration. The constitution
Il the provisional government prescribed follows
The President shall receive ior his services compensa
ton at the rate OF $25 900 per annum, and he shall not
receive during that period, other cmoument from
this confederacy any of tho States thereof" IL Is i'm
possible TO MISTAKE these words OF the constitution
Human language could not det ise distinct dscia
ration that the President should .rsceivo SIS ,000
per annsm' as his emoluIIent, and nothing more.
Yet turn to the act oil this Congress- after the
President in5taed in ocs and mad the follow ing
resoiuton:Ihe Cogress OF the Confederate States Of
America do resolve tho committee 10 arrange for
government buildings DO auth fized lease furnished
for the residence of the President the Cn-
foGerate states" Here Is resolution 10 add TO the
Condiments" OF the President furnished mansion,
equal to thousand dolars-makng his emolumcnts
tr ytwo thousand dollars instead VI twenty hve thou
sand DO the people know how their representatives
voted ths plain and papabe violation OF tho consttu
ton for the benefit OF the PRESIDENT
Another matter would notice Is the Presidential
vetoes. Hts undrsood hat President Davis vetoed more
bills of the {rotlionai Congress than all hs Presidents Of
Hs Uaed STATES fron GsUge Washington 10 And,g JocN
ff1fll Id "A IN
representatives, voted ST. these bills aud, second,
the upon themY Which OF thom supported this
ourdoeouS dJse of The poaucr? DO the people knowy
Do they what part the representatives played In
those grave ansactonss Did they vote for The bills aud
then stufy themselves by uphoat the yetoss OF the
Executive upon them Or did they oppose the bills and
consstcutiy uphold the vsoes OF the kxecutivei Who
knows9 The people called upon 10 vote for their
representatives. prof und ignorance OF their In all
ham hv hal