Washington telegraph., 1862-07-02


Editor Tlt.yragi:
DEAH ~TR--Sircn Univ last communicable
yOn viii hnye Observed Tint tie enemy hls
alai" invaded our soiI, AMI made hrsI crate
attempt ~ force hi- WY up White River. ~
the terminus &c ihe railroad. n; Dcyall's Suf
is whS arrested however, for the time being.
al 81. Charles. il A rks.usas county. enc "a
MS gunhoats MAS sunk--zp odei from the
effect M our ~hor-kil,ing ami wannling near
every person on bonrd. estimated at one hun
ircd and fifty persons. Tie is now returning
with rrinforcrments "a try it again. oar sul-
Tiers preparing at that punt to give him a
warm ccptol. III tile wRN of shot nni she'll
Yesterday nu arr val Of duzcu Of federal
prisoners. captured by Rust's command. re-
mii IL ~ that there i chance Tor 'urthcr
service in guarding our homes aud hrcsilcs.
A. you will get further and fuller new, from
your cxc!innses-if You get any-than can
write about army movements, shall pass over
them.
A rEmor Is in town that England AMI France
have submitted sundry propositions for an adj
justment of our difficulties. Whether this II
20 or not. vet remains to b. seen. One thing
IN certain that the working Or manufacturing
classes of both countries must have brad.
TO insure the means ~ purchase this Hey
must har@ cotton. And cotton they will have.
in spite Of A. Lincoln & Co. The day is past
when one nation Gan. by its mere stubborn
will. interfere with aud destro tia prosperity
of other nations anil people. The instance of
TILE Federal Government in the exclusive ID NV
OF Japan. i an instance in poins, against such
a selfish policy Another fixed fact is. that
al people shall select their own form or gov
eminent: and for that selection, be response
BE 10 themselves and the world nj large. fur
their equitable character and propriety
In IA last letter 10 the Telegraph. I men
toned tile fact, that according to my view Of
tbs question, election for Governor must
take place this ensuing October; in that con-
cusiou am more convinced now, than when
that was written. | mentioned the name Of
Hon Geo. G. Watkins as all that could be dc-
sired 10 fill that station. | find but one opin-
ion amongst our citizens, and chat sustans me
in nv choice Of suitable selection
should have likewise called your atten
ton the further tact, but failed u 60 &c. 1t y
this-sec. s. page u, Ordinance of the State
Convention. Read it:
The two advisers OF the Military Board
herein provided for, after their election. shall
be commissioned by the President of this
Con vention ani such advisers are hereby re
qnred to take such oath of Office a: this Con-
vention shall require and prescribe, and this
Ordinance shall continue in full force until the
end Of the war, and nc longer; and 81 ond the
war continue uhul after the term of oifce OF
the present Governor shall expire by Constitu-
tional limitation, then, and in that event, the
two advisers herein provided for shall be cleo
ted by the people at the same time the next
Governor shall be elected
SO that if peace should not be made imme-
diately, proclamation Of the Governor VIII
have to include those two officers as above
provided for Those officers should be men Of
large experience and business habits-men
who have well managed their private affairs.
By this mean no reflection whatever upon
the present Military Board, but if it is to ex-
isi. give Us the best talent the State can pro-
duce Ihave names in view and in a future
letter may name them
Crops, 50 far. are not very promising
Truly yours, VINDEX.