Washington telegraph., 1862-11-26

m 80 ic1tNii'ife, i ciufi ilcI IN y
pamphlet ~ over 80 p1ues. We are IN
deb'ed for copy to the Hon. i. 3 Vii.
liams, from which We IN Ike some extrac,~ :,
the Whole document being to lengthy
tpr o. limited space,
lie calls the attention. nf our Lagi,l;l
turt TO the abuses Of martial law. as ;.ur..
err for their attention, on account OF ! !
interference with State Rights. The I'll
hwing extracts are Sufficient to present
the Governors views ard recommends
iiuns Is 10 iLa;:
Here, then, for FIVE months, the people
of ali entire State have been subjects ni
arbitrary neutrality-suspicious. ldw-the
power to enforce right. or redress wrc uc.
4 ntroilcd IN their pecuui1ry and personal
rights by the dicia and caprice of one
man, with an army at his co nmand to en-
force obedience to his orders. The abuse
Is not IN the fact that martial law has cx-
istcd, but that II was proclaimed by i.csa
having 10 authority, and II the detail u
it, administration. The Legitimate Oh
Jcct Ut declaring martial law, By govern
inents granting the power, if | under
: aud *, h ~ strengthen the hand, III
ihOsc Ia command tor the better control
ct ihes armies, Or for tie restraint, Ivy
imprl,Oumeut, If necessary, of di>lryaI
ur rehelIuus citizenS whose conduct shrun!
prove dangerous, or detrimental 10 mill
taiy success But | d. not uaI.rs and
tLat it carries with it the power to iutc;-
fe,e with. tie perscnai liberty Of lnya
private citizens, their coutrac,s. or deaf
ipgs, the priuas Of Their property, ,. IT,
sort, quantity, or quality Of money tho'
they snail receive piymc.i IN, nor whetL-
cr they shall receive payment a. All. i,
wise Soserumuut wall ever enact sucr,
laws, uSlrSs tx eople are A! srris, inca
pablo OF lryy!dl !. Tor themselves, AMI
are e. b. cIytEel All tea X TIC pubic
expense. Apart lrcm the violation OF
law, 81 internieliiiEg VI this sort, stia
industry aud enterprise, Induces fraud,
and d>ccutent amongst thr ~, PIE shOri
supplies 10 tn; htA-prOIhcing Glasses, aus
~ lis army u,e.t = tatIE If price,
cru IeI CO accelerate hl.h state vi dc
vrIopnienr. \ lie existence Vi the arm,
aud the r,rle, derends NJ havil !
enough, i4st .nliss they siiuil have to pay
tor 10. lac sifrcr. .bunGance % .iDLey /.
tie country, Grre=tricJri Nv military VI
dcrs, weuid presently aa4niuat greatly fht
production and suPpiy 81 al tue neceSsa
RE, ui HE. DIl whu wI.l ~ Iturr hi,
capital ~ any material IAIvIr, ia iau
yard, s1lt-wvrks, shyv-shop and thous
aud aud one OTHER IEIags, whilst profit
are. dependent on q tariff Vt prices, 10 D.
fixed by arbitrary authJ.ity.
That martial law should have been DC.
clared as an exPedieut, NOT ouiy from tht
date Of Is existence here, but anterior {,
that period, entertain 40 doubt. Ihat
il his accomplished much good 4 kn1~
als1 To be true. But i 4 neither becessa.
nv o. roper, therefore, that a. INC bw !
taut abuses, ~ sanctioned IHt ricccIeu =
author ziug EtEe.IJinI W. ihg san. -vI =
/ derln Il .r.L..., as al. r.cnIs. IEdt
lay these o. q tvra before yusr hJnora I'd,
boIy, t.r iis alyiseugut atI such action
If any, ua VOC mly tilnk pr p.r " takr
with liz sn--.stiu tE.:j I'LL r-sulu iuu.
be p.>>s ry tHc Legislature, al Irez, CT
| 10 Ouf dclu-alIIh Al CpHs -, rcq Ic>tia.
d III the act vi UUH. rus> au uUiIztpe mar,
III law be- LIIuG! ED, ~ - 10 tcxve pr
yaie cITIZeUs irve, III their iDtt rcuu-e
dcaiing-, coutrssctr, properties and priv
l hH 4 ~.
dIrnt 10 the Constitutes ara Avs u a,
Confederate States
The Governor next proceeds % cxplai
the causes Of the removal Of the scat o
government, ana his aclicn thereon. to
gethtr with the motives which prompted
his celebrated proclamation Of the 9TH Z
May Speaking Of the cond liou Of III
State ca " ia May. On the approach y
Curtis army, he says:
The stou,cst hearts scpmcd to despond
aud concede that defence wa> impos>il u
for there was nothing TO dricnG with -
There Was one Or two cavalry eompanic
Of Confederate troops JEFF i'll the vicinii.
of JackSo - RI 10 protect the rcT'ainln;
supplies until they could be shipped cas-
Vt the Mississippi. a remnant Of quar-
terinasler's stores, broken down horses
aud old wagons, were ia traDsitu between
Little Rock, Arkadclphia and Cam len
The machinery fitted up by the Confcd
eracy at the Little Rock arsenal, for re-
pairing arms, had, weeks previously, bees
taken do7u aud shipped on steamboat
out of the reach OF al invar IN aimy. Il
fact, the State was cOnfessediy aud un'
oualiedly, abandoned for tie time being
bv the Confederate Government. with ~
eutire corps Of military utficers- horse
foo, aud ar Soou Tie StLte, | say had
nothing to defend with-tRerGiy NTH
in7. Oar eulire stock for war Ike pur'
poses consisting Of seven aud \ half keS'
Of unassortcd powder without a cap OF
aiut1to explode it. and not a gun to shoe
II out ot If i had possessed the faculty. NJ
.pontauecus combustion. This being oui
.nnply w ssgrH rrNls and accoutremen-s
rrf y. -"~Aga4asss r-as m rug
s.Fr'- AesiDy yrf,lcry. 7, ~.
fbler worse Plighr for a-iyc oDcry.
fioas tier being two cannon on hand.
ooe wiifonf wheels the other expioded
~ the O'cedh Under such circumstao-
ces, removed the Safe tre,s,rv of;cas