The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-24
From North Carolina.

Tho gratifying news, telegraphed from
Washington at the beginning of the week,
that North Carolina had given the Confed-
eracy the cold shoulder, and was about to
return to the Union, is passed upon the
following articles, copied from late North
Carolina papers: ~
From the North Carolina Progress, May 10.
The arrest of Mayor Respess, of Wash
ington, \. c., who was seized in the night
time in the most summary manner and
hurried off to Richmond in irons, is Great:
ing most intense excitement in the State.
The Governor of the State (wno is not in
prison, as reported), backed by the con-
vention, sent premptory demand to the
Richmond authorities for the immediate
delivery OF the person of Mayor Respess,
who was kept in close confinement. His
trial was in progress when they received
the demand, and the authorities of Rich
mond informed the committee sent by
Gov Clark that there were few more
witnesses to appear in the case, and they
desired to complete the trial. The COM
mittee informed the authorities at Rich
mond that the person of the Mayor must
be delivered forthwith, otherwise North
Carolina would send force to back up
the demand Of the sonventiom Mr. Res
pess was. delivered over to the committee,
and went to Raleigh rejoicing. He was set
at liberty, and is now on his way home to
Washington, where the Union citizens are
preparing to give him an ovation. This
committee was also instructed to, and did
deliver an order to the Virginia cnivalay
that North Carolina was capable of man
aging her own affairs, and that no more .oi
her citizens must be taken out of the State
81 In connection wish this matter we also
learn that }. Davis n few days since order
ed Governor Clark to.furnish them all the
means Of transportation and defence pos
sible TO aid him in the passage to and
through the cotton States, and also for sd.
ditional troops. Governor Clark, back ed
by the convention, Informed hin that he
had received all the aid from North Caro-
lima that he could exdect, ana that here
after no more troops would be PERMITTED
| to leave the State, and has ordered all the
North Carolur State troops home.
Governor Clark informed the rebels
that they could use the railroads in re
treating homewards, and that they would
! run their own risk Of being intercepted by
Union fierce at any part Of the State.
The above information comes from q
member Of the convention.
From the Rau-rh u. C.) Standard, April IS.
GOV. CLARK orPosEs THE ACT OF THE REBEL
MILITARY AUTHORITIES.
STATE OF NJ RIA CAsGrIS,, EXECUTIVE Dyr'T,
u B. RALEIGH, April IS, 1862 !
To the People Of North Carolina:
By an advertisement in the public pa
pers, signed W s. Ashe. YOU are notified
that he will appoint and send agents
| through every county in the state, to Dor
row, purchase, and, if necessary, to impress
all the arms now in the hands of private
citizens.
Any attempt to seize the arms of our
citizens is directly at variance with the
constitution, and in opposition to the de-
clared policy Of the government, which
makes it the duty of every citizen to keep
and bear arms, and protects the arms oil
| the militia even from execution for debt
| But while notify you that these agents
! have no Lawful! authority TO seize yo1r pri
vate arms, and you VIII be protected in
preserving the means OF self defence,
must enjoin you in this emergency, as an
act of the highest patriotism and duty
! that you should discover to the proper
state authorities all public arms, muskets
| or rifles within your knowledge, and sell
/ to the state all the arms, the property oi
/ individuals, which can be spared.
The co!onels of the several regiments Of
militia Will act as agents for the state, anc
| will notify me whenever any such arm
are delivered or offered 10 them. Theil
prompt and earnest attention Is called L
| the execution of this order
II EHRy T. CLARK,
April IS, 1852. Governor e.r otTcio.