The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-13
INTERESTING FROM TIE S0UfH.
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SPEECH OF JEFF. DAVIS At MOBILE.
President Lincoln's Proclamation In
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Magruder'S Despatch Of the Capture
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I Of Galveston.

MagruQerS despatch u inc CaptuIo
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Of Galveston.
TIE LATEST FROM BRACES ARMY,
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We have received files Southern papcrs 10 the 10th
INSTANT from which we make some highly interesting
extracts.
John Minor Bolts has purchased farm In Virginia and
aas gone to work as an asrculturst. -..e
S4,rrom ths NobiIe Advertiser aud Rsgetes, Jan. =
hs NOES Of sersnade last night tho signal Tor
crowd before The Battle House, and Alter III. band had
pared Few spirited airs, called loudly Tor President
e NJ s sr y as ss
tho Mayor, the clear moonlight ancrding distinct
Of his well known features.
Addressing his fellow ctsensfsllow soldiers he might
rather call thom since nearly every man IN the copcdc
rscy sodier-hs alluded 70 tho ties which bound
HIN almost equally Alabama .and Msssippi for they
together formed the territory In which his earlier
passed. together they had confronted the foe and
SIMULATED each others deeds many recent battle
dsld Together too they had espoused those doctrines
which, II they had been sooner adopted by she entire
coantry. would have aves.ed this horrid war.
time when argument was used with the people Of the
North induce them TO respect tho constitutional
that like Abraham and Lot OF old, since could mot
agree together should peacefully depart TO the right
mortal spirit Of Yankee propagandsm rejected and
they arrogany assumed the authority 70 exercise don
mon ever men Who were born 10 be their masters.
Relying upon their numbers upon their seventy years
OF preparation upon their possession OF arms and ships
and forressss provided by the taxos
they had imposed upon they confidently expected to
pus down the .rsbeilons they termed IL, IN sixty
days. We accepted the pledge q battle. and without
trusting to protection OF cod and by Hs favor
had battles when BY al calculations wo had boon
bound to su6er defeat We stronger than We
wore year ago. and destined achieve our nds.
pendoncs as sure as tho sun rises and sets
an army o heroes n ss so & u. ae @ s
saycs and ne dsady save ptins fora nsuo's,
swns sers sAssnc only 10 XIII anotasr Yankss ere * aa
eias dsp Jrso0k sir heart Could such people Be Co"
He knew there occasional feelings OF dependency
when clouds oversproad sky but he cited US 10 the
d,scourassment than assaii u.s. There was also do
sp0ndency At the thought that there those among
sxortoncrs who prey upon necessities. But
the tories d the Revolution were immensely moro nu
nerous than the disaacted among US There was much
division r sentiment among the people OF tho colonies
while united people. As for extortoners, they
the dregs and refuse Of the land They appear more
uumeyo because thepeopte arc absent In the Geld; ID
Gully Ia insignificant few who nger at home eugroed in
their vile schemes Of trade Lot them DO loft 70 tho con-
tept and execraton which awaits them hereafter In tho
presence Of those who are now toting and struGGmg IN
this bloodv contest.
or his visit to this point the purpose 10 observe
our deieaces 70 zee what had been done aud what r.
manned 70 b dono for our protection 30 that hereaer
when be should hear from ". no might know exassly
ere ne ho greet Of tie Soukso st. ny sswt Be a.
saiad ana be fe, looked upon the massss before
X: eGssrod the people 70 second with ali thar power
the Efforts Of the soldiers and able commander 70
sns~ b. their : spprovs wssous cavns a ,Ss errors
which must almost necessarily be committed. 1sss y
az q w :ss !. n en-; S no. 'a ~. :essa = *:
dsi~dsen Of ~ Yanea wAo ars seeking 10 eneAac ~ IN
~ degrading sersad OH tAerss'sss, otA dbabsss
Re tSscksl the people sSv the compliment, they bad
sulssd him IN 1ys,ng him to address thsn and trust
believe 70 30 errors 10 me standardization Of aas
suring Thorn that the welfare Of the people the sole
sssisvs !. ~. Y;Sssi =: Smss u IL o~s;s: and %
rS & very iupsrfsc. skssch q the Prssiasoss 70.
T. ~ Isssasd 70 Win deep .sssSsiou, ..a responded
supisase.
PresaAsne Lanosln,s Procla matioa.
(From the Richmond Enquirer, Jan. ol
when Gr Lincoln published his nrst proclamation
ssasss their people did forthwith lay down thar
ARCS ackeeWledgs hs authority and behave themselves
nse h intsiIsctuai ability thought h. had reached
the length o. his folly No enc dreamed that he would
10 permitted TO crown his !mbeciity with the folly OF
hut Be has done t. 10 has actually mAnun,isted all
the slaves over whom he has no power, and whose
again defeated his attempts 70 extend his authority
over them, while he has retained in slavery all the
slaves over whom his army has extend their
authority He has made ihs how doit' grave
ocis State paper. This s the first uae his pcnchant
for Joke has carried hm to the extent practical joking
In Virginia Mr. Lincoln has encirced his manumit,si
felow citizens Of COLOR with the barrier Of existing
slavery.
In Louisiana he has surrounded the unmanumit,ed
slaves with vast territory q freedom over when no
ton In this particular 10 striking, It's effects upon the
tpulat ns OF existing treaties la tho end prove how
Tho treaties OF The Uucd states with France Tor tho
Of Louisiana stpulates In article that tho nha
etaps Of the coded territory "shali DO maintained and
protected In tho free rymsnt Of their liberty, property
and tbs rrigon which they profess" Tbs First Consul
In approving the treaty, uses these words
let the Louisisnians know that separate from
tkc With regrets thai stpulate in their favor every
tshing that they can desire &C
1S guarantees Of the treaty with Spain for tho ccssion
IT florida were "ior the free exercise Of Their religion
s2d a-S1fsSfssc,.s~"
5Sm q The inhabitants Of the territories which his
Catholic MAJESTY cedss the United states by this treaty
shall be incorporated into the Union OF the United states
may be consistent with the principles OF the
(. tLe I'M, ted statast
The property Of these {" inhabtan,s' was in part
slaves and by the provisions Of both they
protected In the enjoyment their slave property
what, now will France and spain have say, when the
United states openly proclams ~ violation Of ito treaty
spus Are not france and spain bound 10 see that
the stlpulstions Of The iISsiles ARG Qbserycd7 - -
Napoleon III the sovereign 10 stAnd quietly BY and
zee the faith OF treaties violated and NEST sacred
spuatiops wantonly destroyed Tness matters fer
Minister at Paris 70 bring TO the Emperors attention
and a. Louis Napoleon has already manifested dsposi.
advance peace this act o. spoatIos upon people,
Tor whose protection former sovereign has provided BY
Treaty may determine him 70 act Lincoln, In utter
snmance q the past history Of his country has
called the pledged filth ~ the United states With ance
asd SPAN, and the proclamation may yet be an instru
mont In the hands Of Providence 10 compel peace.
AZ 10 its Effects upon the rebellion" or upon tho
slaves not worth the paper upon which u q print.
ssd--ta PopeIs bull agaDtt the comet"
The Law Of Retaliation.
From the Savannah Newe, Jan o..
u. ays the Montgomery Adr,ri,1r, the report that
General Hndman has executed the Yankee officers
vnr we're held "a hostages for Mcneil, the Missouri