Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-14
LRFrnR FROM are HHoND.
Special Correspondence Of the ApptsAl
March 6 eR2

LIZ INME u ' al DAALn EA"-AAAa 49, I
in Tennessee gave US q temporary feeling Of ele-
vason yesterday. whicht the absurd and disgrace
full finale Of the TadianoIa has reversed to-day
Truth to speak, we are not in the highest spirits
just now ct the capital. The cold, bIuste ing,
cloudy, gusty, dusty March weather is enough
in itself to give a general air Of discomfort to
all things out Of doors, but there IS = eare-worn
lock upon the faces Of the people that is the re-
suit Of many troubles. The action Of the Yam
kee Congress in giving all power into the hands
Of Lincoln settles ths question that peace may
not be looked for, during his term Of Office, IN
less by revolution in the North, which is most
unlikely, or by foreign intervention, which must
be considered hopeless. The question of food
for the army and the people is another source
of disquietude and perhaps the greatest Of all
But Notwithstanding these cares, The revolution
of the whole community, the courage never to
submit or yield" is as frm and high as ever,
and he next battle in Virgins, if there is to be
one, as most Of US think. in April, win show
that the army Of General Lee IS u~ndismsyed,
worthy Of the fame Of the Chickahominy and Of
fredericksburg.
The question Of impressments BY the govern
mont, aud especially the recent seizure of -four
by the Secretary of War, continues to be the
chief topic of interest here. learn that many
of TIE parties whose -four was taken intend to
bring suits for damages Immediately against the
officers ordering and tbe officers executing the
seizure. A letter from Messrs. Wsrriek 81
Barksdaie, proprietoTs of the GaIlego mills, tie
largest establishment Of the kind in America,
was sent to-day by the Governor to the Lsgisla-
tare Of Virginia, for such action as they may
sec fit to take in the premises. Messrs ". q
B. asked for an armed guard to resist tie foTc
be taking Of ihe -four from the mills, which the
Governor very properly declined to furnish,
advising a resort to their constitutional legal
remedy. In the senate of the Confederate
States, yesterday upon the question CT the bill
for compensation in all cases of impressment Of
private property, Mr.. Caperton, of Virginia.
made an earnest speech, rebhking severely tie
lawiess conduct of the authorities, and contend
ing for the point that /" Just compensation
meant, in all cases, the markas value of the
srticie impressed. The senate did not SO con
slider, but adopted, by a vote Of ten to twelve,
the amendmsnt to the bill offered By Mr.
Semmes, Of Louisiana, providing for the ap-
pointment, by the President, Of three commits
sioners for escd State, whose duty it shall be to.
fr the valuation Of all property taken for public
uses.
There has been a very large meeting Of TIE
people of Albemsre county, in this State, st
which resolutions were adopted, expressive of q
desire to meet the dissfected people of tie
Northwest halfway in a ire atty Of alliance for
trade as a means of bringing the war to a close.
The Hhig has earnestly advocated such a policy
for some time past, its views being very nearly
those of Mr. Foote, Of Tennessee, as set forth in
a letter to a political friend in Georgia, while
the Enquirer has denounced it very warmly,
the papers of the North snatching mp its e5i-
torials as the opinions Of President Davis HIM
self.-zThe Eaqairsr was at one time regarded as
a semi-cficial organ Of the administration, but
it. can hardly be SO considered at this moment
I have no means Of knowing Whist the President
thinks is the true policy of the Confederaey in
respect to the Northwest, bat the opinions Of
the Enquirer are those of its new editor, Mr..
John Mitchell, always Independently formed
and nervously expressed, but not always sound
by any means. Ido know that the course Of the
Enquirer is disapproved by many leading men
in Congress-, and it Is quite likely that some
resolutions will pass the house of representa-
tives before its adjournment similar to those
adopted by the meeting in AbemaTle, if not
going the full length Of the positions therein
assumed.
The Legislature of Virginia is sadly per-
picked upon the subject of its continued future
existence. The terms for which The present
members were elected expire upon adjournment,
and SO large a part Of The State is in the possess
sion Of the enemy, thst no elections can be held
in sixty or seventy counties, so that when the
next General Assembly is convened there win
be no constitutional quorum, aud therefore no
competent Legislature. Several bills are now
before the senate aud house Of delegates, having
for their object the perpetuation of the Legisla-
tuIe, but by what means this is to be accom-
plished is as yet undetermined.
The great gun on the Richmond has been tried
with splendid results. With a charge of twenty
pounds Of powder a steel pointed bolt penetrs-
ted eight inches Of iron at a distance Of eight
hundred yards. The conclusion is not great,
and the noise Of the discharge IS nos louder than
an ordinary columbiad, not 50 loud as that Of a
smOOth-bOre eigb inch gun.
There was q jewish wedding at one of the
Synagogues yesterday, which was SO crowded
that the bride could hardly get to the altar, and
the Rabbi had to threaten a call of the police to
70 preserve order. The good Episeopalans are
keeping lent and all of US sre, to q greater or
less extent, fasting. DIXIE.