Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-20

phere. The crisis is upon them. Many a
beating heart longs md burns to he with the
envied defenders Of those cities, under COM
mInd Of the heroic and devoted Beauregard,
this day. Many Confederate soldier would
make = present of ten years of dull exist.
ence in exchange for zone crowded hour of
glorious life" under our flag upon those forts
and batteries, and under the eye of such =
chief.
Charleston has envied Richmond; Savsn-
nah has been kept from her sleep by tho
fame Of Vicksbsrg. Their garrisons, lying
idly in their quarters, have pinned that they
were not shszers in the passage of arms 1t
Fredericksburg, whom Che Georgian 4Awton
stood the battle -brunt with his brigade, and
Msxcy Gregg poured out the last drops Of his
noble blood for the independence of South
Carolina At last those slighted cities have
their turn; those injured soldiers receive at
tsntion. Do not thoir hearts leap up at tho
summons to the battle? Will they not
make the names Of Charleston and Savannah
names of terror to the craven Yankee heart
from this day to the ending Of the world'
We know not accurately what number of
iron-clad ships the enemy have got in their
mammoth armada" but they will have no
use for anything short of iron-olsds in face
of our forts. Charleston and Savannah have
both had time for preparation. They have
both long known that they were coveted OBJ
jects for the foe. Charleston, above all, thst
first, in that hour of Fate, struck down the
fslon-f1sg Of the Yankee, and rung, through
the throat of cannon, the death .knell Of .
foul and rotten Union-Oharlesto is the
choicest morsel % glut the dearest vengeance
of the Puritan hearts May God fight for the
gallant city, A smashing defeat of the
"mammoth armada" in those waters now,
would almost-we think-maho the afsc-
tionste soul of the gentle Northwest turn
little more to thoughts Of peace. Every ship
Of tho "srmada" sunk, will give rise to con-
stitutional scruple in tho Democratic con-
science. The disgrace of their striped rag
will make them feel that our friendship must
be cultivated, aud that their own war debt
is thing to be repudiated. Diplomatizs for
US, then, ye bullets of Sumter! Soothe our
Great Northwest for us. va batteries of
R.,n,a,ord,
Digest of the Laws of tho Confederate States
There seems to be growing neossaitE for Digest
of the Laws of the Confederate States that the people
may be infosmsd of the existing state of ths law
Never before 10 the history of Legislation have 30
many changes been made in tho laws of country,
In the sae period OF time as have besn made by thu
Congress OF our infant Coussderaoy
One Of The first acts passed by the RCovisions Con.
gress act No. s, adopted February 8, 1861, was On
act tn these words to wt @Thst oil the laws Of the
United States of America inforce and in uss on tho
first day of November last and not inconsistent with
the Constitution Of the Confederate Satcs be and the
same arc hereby continued In force until altered or
repealed by Congress-" On tte f2th March, 1861,
the Same Congress adopted resolution for the sp-
pontment Of committee ITO revise the statute laws
of the United States and report, In form OF digest,
such laws as are applicable to this Oopfederaoy TO-
getber with such changes and modifcstions ss they
would recommend for the adoption Of Congress" On
the 2ist May 1851 after the distinguished jurEs, tho
Hon. W. P. Clifton and John Hemphill, the comRii-
see spuoinsed under ths aboye resolution. had made
-, ,,,.,o -..,.o =; ,LoI ,ah,,, .,a .ha ,o,,,,,,,
son'' n'ne progress - 'len no''s' Aau ln' .'S''u',
was adopted resembling the resolution under which
oaod ds,o,;,,a =, ,bs ofce ~ Tho atto.ev
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1t viii be observed thsf this committee were az
pointed only ITO revise tho statute Laws OF the Oned
States" At that tm' tho Provisional congress hsa
passed only sixty i've acts and fesoiuuons. NOW inc
ac%s and resolutions OF congress- exclusive OF thoSe
OF the present ssson, number i've hundred snd
e'ehty'three. OF which one hundred and ao9 ass
amendmen's. Ihere might nos have Deen any IN
cesa'y Tor digest at the time OF the adoption oi he
resolution OF 'he i"th March, 1851 put now SINCE tae
g'ea' numos OF so<s passeo Ia 10 Di,el pssoa aan
N4e unpse0saan.eu numoeS VI Aiu.Duneie' us .ne ''
1y ,ot ~ wv ooV,ouS " noea ans Asuu''
~ o,n .'o. .e..0..'"- ..0I 40 'Inea " 90"
1' -s' e1ss =. No" 70. .a. 10 -
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..a,. 80 49,. 80 - ss,o,'s ss.a.
,-Is 80 49, .,'',. 49,, go. 10 ~,
eesfo' ~ ts'ot aau '''n' .'0'' '''0 f"'''' 80
IN rattrs too Of crave Importance undar erroneous
,-.ss.. =, a. .-,..,.. 80, a..
Vews auu misconcei~oIs " tle hAisSihs s~t' :" Ne
4atte law This is an evil that oould be remedted,
end Congress would do we'll to adopt resolution
asthohang and requiring digest TO % made, not
O11v Of Tho statutes OF the United STATES that
pHcabs to tblyConfederscy but also OF the laws Of
. ths lse a y, anu s.t, " 1SnsS tho da1os.a
far such Information. f''
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