Smyrna times., 1862-05-22


ten in raised letters, on the mans arm Jacob
raymond, deceased friend of Mr.. Bewley.
Ills mind had Unconciously wandered to him.
There was no Spirit in this. Bot the force OF
Mr.. Bewley's mind had uncon nscIously affected
physical matter. II had raised name on the
arm OF Mr.. Foster. How are we to account
for this. We mention this as one instance
among number similar ones that have come to
our knowledge.
AsoLIsKING SLAVERY IN UNITED STATES
DIsTRIcTs.-The House resumed the consider
alton Of the bill on Monday, abolishing slavery |
wherever the Federal Government has exclu. |
sive Jurisdiction.
Mr.. FIsHER spoke 10 favor OF the abolition o
slavery in the Border States. in accordance
with The recommendation of the President To
carry out this bene6cent measure, gentlemen
must not run into the madness nd ultrssm of
AbOlitionism. He desired that his native
State, Delaware. which he here represented,
should take this step in the marsh OF ema ncIps.
tlon. He exoFled gentlemen TO avoid extreme
legislation for no matter how radical may be
the proposition presented, il Is sure to find sup.
porters; and in this connection, he referred to
the bill recently passed by The Senate, giving
the negro the privilege OF carrying the ina ils
Should this meet the sanction of the House.
| gentlemen will ht We placed 10 the hands of the
eRemies of the Government, both in the free
and slave States, a weapon Of almost incalcula
BILE mischief. He msiniained that the COnsti.
| tuition cOnfers no power whatever for interter-
ence with slavery in the States, each State
having exclusive jurisdiction Of the subject
within its own limits, and proceeded 10 oppose
the pending bill, arguing that it was calcula
| faI nj fn do
ard accomplish no good in behalf Of liberty.
M,pIFIcATIoN.
Mr.. Lovejo medifed the bill as follows: To
the end that Freedom msy be, and remain for
ever the fundamental law of the land, in all
places whatsoever, SO far as it lies within the
power, or depends upon the action of the Gov.
eminent of the United States TO ma ke il so .
Therefore, be it enacted, &C., that slavery or
involuntary servtude in all cases whstever
other than in the punishment ofcrime, whereof
the party shall have been duly convicted, shall
henceforth cease, and be prohibited forever in
all the Territories of the United States now
existing, or hereafter to be formed OF acquired
in any way.
; Mr. Cox moved TO lay the bill on the table.
Disagreed to-yeas 40. nayss1.
; The bill was passed-yeas IS, nays 90. Mr..
Fisher not voting.
, VISIT TO "CAMp HER"--On Monday
, last we paid short visit to the camp Of the Sd
Delaware Regiment. near Camden, Del. The
first thing that strikes the attention on ap
I preaching the grounds, is the twenty-iour oil
: twenty-five " Star Spangled " banners tha
4 float proudly and msjeslically in the breeze
y over the various quarters of the camp. These
. kindle afresh the FIRE Of patriotism in the breas
!, OF every loyal man, and put him in prope
;. spirit 10 enjoy sn examination into the minutis
y of the duties and arrangements Of camp lite
i. We arrived at the hour Of "Company Drill,
e and found each company going through th'
D, various eVolutions of the military tactics, AM
\, this was done, too, IN manner that Feaecte
e great credit upon the officers and men of Ih
y several companies 10 the afternoon the Reg
Y iment had " Battalion Drill" in an old fel
Dr. some distance from The camp. II was IN in
teresIing sight, between three and four hun
dred men being present. This, however is no
the full number OF men attached to the Reg
iment at present, there being a number on ID
J. sick list, some sixty others on guard in th
1. camp and vicinity, fifteen 10 Camden acting q
e, provost guard, and some twenty. two or twenty
IN four 10 Dover for the same purpose. The Res
d iment only needed on Monday some six or egh
lie men to give them their compliment Of eigt
hundred, enabling them TO muster in their reG
imental officers. They expected to recru
is those few needed this week, when the regimel
~ will be in readiness TO move TO the field Of a
y tive operations. II is rumored that they WI
VI proceed 10 a shcr time to join Gen. Mcdowell
division IN Virginia and may yet obtain sigI
90 90 of the rebel capital even it not permit
y assist in its capture. This rumor 10 said
- have come from good authority, and the nae
:, - are jubllant in prospect Of getting q crack
w " at the rebels Although the Regiment hi
az "o been 10 camp but q short time, with raw r
~ cruits cORstsntly arriving, they have ma,
~ ~ great proficiency in drill and 60 through th q
" battalion man@uvers in good style, under Il
command Of their gentlemsnly Lieut.. Colon
10 jenkins, aud Acting Adjutant Aldred. "
nd found most Of the men looking anxiOusly
in. the paymaster's arrival. several mOnth's p
:" now being PeninsGIGr NetUs.