, 1862-03-05

tain how far they could be made to su6serye !!
the cause Of our independence. A motion /
prevailed for the appointment of committee !
tu1e meeting, which was appointed to take !;
place at l1alf-paEt seven O'Clock to night, at !
the African church !
"An eloquent address was delivered By Dr.. !,
q. K Marshall. ssof Misaissippi, in which he !!
advocated the purchase Of tie cotton aud to-
bacco crop by the government, and its de-
strueiion, if necessary He deprecated reli- !!
ance on foreign Intervention, saying the We
must fight out the battle ourselves.
.sGoVernor Brown Of Mississippi, being
called upon, responded in a few spirited re-
marks, il the conrse Of which the extortioner5
and the Yankee 2cquisitiVcnezs Of the shop
keepers and money makers who have selected
Richmond as the theatre Of their exploits, we're
alluded TO in terms Of withering contempt
"The Mayor responded, defending the resi-
dent population from any charge tending to
iEpusn their devotion to the cause Of South
crp sights.
stThomas h. Wynne, Esq, Of the House of
Delegates, spoke effectively in vindieation Of
appreciation OF patriotism, showing that those
entitled 10 be called citizens Of the metropo-
lis had, since the commencement Of the war,
met the requirements Of the crisis. The city,
lie said, had sent to the field soldier for cy~
t cry voter.
'sGoy. Brown briefly responded, again exco-
! riatipg the extortioners aud cheating shop
/ keepers now domiciled in our midst.
| s'Somc other speakers also addressed the
meeting. The meeting adjourned to meet at
| X o'clock tonight at tho African church,
| 4 JOINT RESOLUTION IN cosGREss-E2TREAE
MEASURES.
Mr.. Stmms, Senator from Kentucky u in
| tic rebel Congress, introduced the following
alast man and last dollar'' resolution in the
!! Confederate Senate on the 26th instant:
| "WHEREAs, The war in which VIC arc now en-
gagged with the government and people Of the
| United States was not provoked nor inaugurstcd
BY the Government OF people OF the Confederate
States, and is now prosecuted and maintained by
them only In vindlcation Of the highest and most
:te q s t. e M n
ernmcnt, aud the right to change, alcr or abolish
form Of goveEnmen by the people Of these States,
ty better calculated to promote their happiness
and secure their libezties; gre r12hts in
t manner. do now pledge themselves never to sur
render. And whereas, the war dow waged against
eoncciTed IL W and Is nov prosecnted for lie sabjusa I
lion Of the people Of these States and the over
throw Of their social and domestic institutions,
t finally for their euslayemcut and degradation be-
fore the civilized world; Be it, therefore,
s-Re!otrsd. BY the Senate and House Of Repre-
last extremity, maintain and defend their right to
se;EgoSesnment, and the government ordained and
established % them snd 70 ths end BY 5isir Iap e.
last man and the last dollar within the limits o.
this confedcraey for the prosecution of this war
until their 1ndcpendcnce as nation Is recognized
:. ReeslreI, That brave and manly people caa
neither be appalled, By danger nor iutimidated by
) submit to any sacrifice and endnee any trial. how
ever severe, when they are necessary means to es
ths iustee o
/ | cause, and humbly trusting In the providence O.
God, they wil1 maintain their position before ths
world and high heaven, while they have voice t.
: ralse or All arm to defend
Mr. Henry Of Tennessee followed suit By in
! Producing resolution to reimburse the 1osse:
OF planters who may fire their crops:
| "WHEnEAs, It Is desirable to encourage tht
planters Of tobacco and cotton in tho Confederate
States, and others who are 19Ad Owners thereof
rather than they should fall into the hands Of ths
= | enemy. BE it, therefore,
t 'Re<eleed, by the Congress OF the Coutedegat:
: States That all Ench pe1eons who shall burn thei
cotton or tobacco, otherwise destroy the same
hands Of the army OF navr Of the United Statea
shall be 1ully unidentified by the government Of th
!, Confederate States. upon proof Of the number o
proof Of the necessity Of such destruction to PIE
: vent The enemy from getting possession thereof
LIMITING TIE PRoDCcTIoS or COTTON.
: The c2pedicncy Of limiting the production
!. OF cotton during the war is under considcr'
h Reprcsentstives on the 26th inst, Mr. Holt
OF Georgia, offered the following resolution
g which was referred to tue Ways aud Mean
Z Committee.
&c *'llef7Eed, That the Committee Of Ways an
c cans be instructed to inquire into tae expedicI
u of restricting and limiting BY law the proda,
tIon Of cotton In the Confederate States durfn
e the continuance OF the war and blockade; An
"a also into the e3pediency of the Confederate 90,
ernment taking into Its own control. purchase, al
yanccs thereon. or otherwise, OF all the cotton no
Il on hand OF which may be grown IL said coated.
u war and blockade and that said committee repo
II bS bill OF Otherwise
= FLOYD AFTER TIE BATTLE.
,e Here is bit about Floyd, from the Lynch
~ burg Wal Republican
= "Tilis brave aud gallant man, after his bri
n. liant but unsuccessful defense Of Fort Done
son, rctreated with portion of his brigade
r Nashville. Upon his arrival in that place
i; was enthusiastically welcomed by the citizen
le and in response to the calls of an immen:
III crowd who visited him at his quarters, spoil
E the time for speaking, but.for action. It "
a. time for eyery man now that loved b
4 country to enlist in the army and for tt
nr war. Not a day ought to be LOST I
~ spoke fee1ingly Of the fight at Fort Do
r elson, where only ten thousand etfe
force of forty thousand Of the enen
1t But nature could not hold ont any longer
in men required rest, and after having lost ov
r. one third of his gallant force he was compel
.ir to retire, not, however, without leaving ov
r. one thousand Of the enemy dead on the hel
AZ ton, whom he said had rot slept q wink
NJ three nights, and also that his plan was a wi
~. one, to entice the enemy to our mounts
5y Businesses, away from the water courses, g
~ then to drive him back and carry the war in
his own country