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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-10-08

Resoiped That Massachusetts, is for the prosecution Of
cause We extend the hand OF fellowship 10 loyal men of all
political parties and recognise as political enemies all
wh0,make this subordinate 10 their own parti
d0gmas who seek to- make peace with the rebels on
terms short OF their submission the national autho-
ry aud the suppression OF their pretended C0nederacy
Resoiped That the policy of employing coored soldiers
wise and just and should be- enlarged aud berazed by
putting such soldiers perfect equality with whites as
to rights and compensation while the service The ma
ton has right to the services of all its subjects in every
part Gifts domain and pretended real claim to
vice. the part of master employer in the South
the North should be allowed to interfere with that pr
mary allegiance which is due to the country itself.
In this Convention there hree hundred and twenty
owns and cities represented by about seventeen hundred
delegates In commenting upon their proceedings the
Boston Courier remarks; They have drawn the line
of the Union and those who act with them hereafter
must do so upon the undsguised abolition basis. We
need not say that this means and mean nothing else
than the Indefinite continuance Of the war; for man
outside Of the abolition party imagine that pur-
sued for the objects declared in these resolutions would
end for generations, except by mutual exhaustion
They have pulled off the mask and stand avowedy the
advocates of TO end until they have abolished
slavery in the States Will the people of Massachusetts,
follow the Convention in this Of madness and foly3
1t may be but they will be defeated in their jects
by the good and reasonable honest patriotism of
their sobsr fslow-citzens other parts of the
country"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-10-08
THE REBEL TRADE WITH NASSAU.

BY late arrival from Nassau, New Providence one Of
the Bsham4 Islands, learn that the m0vem .nts OF the
blockade runners and from that port continue very
active From the 18th to tho 26th Of September ten
vessels had arrived at Nassau alone, being from
Wilmington and three from Charleston II is remark
able fact that those from Charleston hal been able TO
eude all our fleet off and ID that harblr they having got
from there eleven days after the occupation OF Forts
Gregg and Wagner, which, it supposed had closed
every outlet to the from Charleston These vessels
brought full files Of Charleston papers together win news
of all that had occurred to the 2lst instant the Tune OF
their departure, Our advices state that many Anglo-
rebel steamers are In tbs port OF Wilmington IN CD
awaiting opportunity 10 run out Although several
lately been captured still there IS bat little dimnu
ton in the contrabsnd trade in that port -a
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-10-08
NEGRO RECRUITING IN MARYLAND.

The Cambridge (Md) Herald Of "Wednesday says
The steamer Cecil arrived at Cambridge wharf We'd
nesday evening last with Major Myere board aud
raj coored soldiers for the purpose Of recruiting cuord
persons for this county. He recruited about eighyGve
slaves he Informs us and left for Baltimore with them
Friday morning st The Major arrived here again in the
Cecil yesterday morong for the purpose The boat
will leave here this morning with number Of recruits.
No negro women will be taken. We learn that hun
dred ard eighty slaves were taken from Queen Annes
county, mostly young men, few women, children, and
old man
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-10-08
NATIONAL iNTELLlGENCEk.
DUN FOREIGN RELATIONS
ADDRESS or MR. SUMNER.

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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-10-08

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lie Jure Bell nc Pacs, ill., III cap =, rec .
Amedic, Aclou, X, 30
la Jeune Eugene, Mason X ISL.
Do Legbus, lib caps
System des heutigen Romischen Rschts Lgii cap II
IL.
r Lib H., cap I5 sec. 2.
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X Sallust EraRm w. .
I'LL throu xiv =
Ny PnilNmU,e. l. 80
Ill IhOughts on French Affairs 1871.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-02-25

The Herald's correspondent, in slIud
ing to the order. SAYS:
The activity ioreshado.e'l in the above
order has already commenced. From
preparations going on, both in the army
aud navy, il Is reasonable to infer that
We are soon to strike terrible blow, bu,
in what qua',er none Of us are permitted
TO know. Expedlu"ns are being fitted
Ont, munitions and equpmeuts are daily
distributed among the forces, and in
every department there. is abuudsu, evi
deuce OF n movement Of greater magni
tude than has yet been undertaken on
the Souh AtIau,ic coast. Unqucstions
lily, the coming month is 10 be M event
ful one III the history of the Tenth Army
Corps.
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The flag of truce brought Mrs James
Sauchez and three children from Hilton
Head. Federal officers were overheard
In c"nversing with each other to declare
that Sunday next, being the anniversary
OF the inauguration Of President Davis,
was the day fixed for the attack on
Charleston, S. G. Upwards Of fifty thou.
s"d troops are at Hilton Head and the
neigbbor'ng islands. rhe flee, fills up the
river from Hilton Head to Beaufort
Another feet Of fort, vessels is expected
at Hilton Head. Gcuerals Foster and
Hunter had an aitercatiou respecting pre-
cedence of rank. Foster refused to land
the troops from the transports, and has
gone to Washington.
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The RICHMOND EXAMINER.
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V. That the said Act shall no, protect
from suit or other process, any Tax Col
lector, Sheriff, Master or Commissioner in
Equity, Ordinary or Clerk of the Cour,
of Common Pleas aud General Sessions,
or their sure,ies, who has or may heresf.
ter receive any money belonging either to
the State, Di.trict Boards Of Commission
er's or individual citizens, and has faied,
or shall hereafter fail to pay over the
same on demand being made to do 50.
vi, That the provisions Of the said Act
shall not embrace fines imposed BY Courts
Martial, or by Municip,I authority.
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shall avail the Defendent, bu, each case
shall be tried and adjusted according to
the merits without any regard to form ::
PROVIDED, That one who shall viii
fully aud maliciously give false infurna
ton, as the basis Of n prosecution under
this Act, shall be liable to indictment
therefor. and shall, on coI viction thereof,
be subject to the penalties Of this Act.
vi. Corporations, BY their corporate
names and corporaiors Of incorporated
companies, shall be liable to indictment
and punishment for extortion under this
Act; and when corporations are indicted
and convicted of extortion, they shall be
liable TO fine ns aforesaid, and to forfeit
ure OF charter ut the discretion of the
Court.
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Having secuted the sefvice4 of con- De-.
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we Lave also consuuarrd an ur
rnngrment with hianv writers, male and
fena!e, of acknowledged ability, whicn will
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inferior To those Northern und ENGLISH p.,-
riodicais with which tue South nus h,f,tv
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una whist catering to The general taste We
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
ApJ'T. AND INSPECTOR GgSERAL's Ory,c,

hp'T' AND INSPECTOR GEsERAL's OFFICE
COLUMBIA, February 8. 1864
GENERAL ORDER NO X
I THE Gen.ral Ass~mbIy of this S,,,s
L. by an Act. entitled "An Act for IN. bet
Ter organization Of the militia, and for other
purposes" having vacated the commi,,ion,
Of all militia officer. in thi, State who are
not exempt from service by the Acts Of IN,
Confederate Congress, xs soon a. new .lsc.
lions can be held, elections are hereby or.
deted TO b.. held for G.ld md .,,,,, r
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-02-25
Northern and European News.

RIcHMoSD, February l4-Nor,hern
dates Of The l2lh. were received here late
ast night.
The Europa has arrived a, Halifax. |,
reported that she brirgs r proposition
from Napoleon. offering mediation be
tween the North and South ,hs, both
appoint commissioners to meet xt Mon
're"i or Mexico, to arrange p,eIimioaries
for peace.
A " 'shington telegram to the. New
York A<preSs. says it i. reported ,hs,
Seward has rejected the proposition bu,
the Washington Chronicle denie. ,b.,
there has been any such indication from
the Government, nnd adds that there i,
reason to douh, that portion of the news
stating that the suspension Of hos,iht,e. i.
included in Ihe terms.
The reported rejection caused gold. in
New York, to advance from SO 10
30 2 bu, subsequently fell to 54l2
strong peace solutions had been 10
troduced 10 the Sew Jersey Legislature,
proposing 10 appoint commissiouers to
Richmond to ascertain whether the Con
iederste States will consent to re affirm
adhesion 10 the Union and recopn,z The
constitution. II not. on ~hs, terms pesc.
can be restored A series Of vigorous res
olutons ~er. also introduced.
The Herald, says tina, the movement,
10 settle the Prssen, difficulties j. progres
sing in the West The Illinois Leprsla
ture hns appointed n committee to confer
with those OF Indiana, Kentucky. and the
other States. to meet in Louisville in
March. Forrest Is on the commi,,e. He
WAS a strong advocate Of LiucoIn and
heretofore strong Republican. Legal
gentlemen IN question ordered all friends
to vote the Democratic ticket, in Novem
Der last, To save the country. In Ohio
eminent Republicans are on The same
Committee. The measure Was opposed
by the ALoiit'"nists. IL is expected that
OHIO, New Jerse', Pennsylvania aud
New fork will combine ip the move
ment.
John Van Buren,, in a speech before
The Democratic Union Association in
New York, IN view Of the determination
OF the seeded States not to return to the
Union, said our friends, the Democrats.
10 Illinois, who propose 10 hold a Cou
vent'on, will f"d 1t - barren task, because
the South is determined not to return,
aud until their armies have power to re
slst and put Us down, this war must 60
on. and those who would attempt to stop
II will be earned a~sy BY the torrent.
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Arrival of Vessels, &c.

CHARLEsroN, February l4.-Tbree
large steamers, with full and valuable
c"rgoes, arrived safe in Confederate
port before day break this morning,
bringing Nassau dates TO the 10th, aud
fully confirming the safety of The Florida
and the sinking Of the Hatteras by the
Alabama.
A Yankee transport, with troops, had
been wrecked in the Bahamas.
The steamer Calypso had arrived ou,
from Charleston.
Another steamer sailed from a Confed.
crate por, las; night
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News from Port Royal.

d.,s, from Poo, p. c., u
in . ,s,a,u, o,o. L.., I,. ill.,,
I.,,.. % ..
Tn, foIlou;no o.,.o,.,h. wh;., ,.L
f,,, III. o,Ja, w,I - 80, -,
est.
Il !. with s;,c.,s nlu..,,.,,.,,oc.
s,.l C,n,.l;.
,,.,,-,h. h
d,,,iov o.. h.sn hs,. h..;,
.a;I.d .rho,,h .;,,o,,
i,ies f., o,s., d;.,;,.,;o, =, - ,,..-
wbols ,,,,v wh., o.,,ad ,
Por, Rovsl PuI.,L; Lama. I.I,,d ..L
Poco,.Ioo ,,m - .,;,l
of the command n.v ,ooL h.,. 80,
pride. A,bouob M, .I.. .o.I
"A ,hioc d.,snJ;,o ..n. o. =.
yond their con,roI-,bey have ,hs 1,,v
equal ,o.ru ,f xlw,rs b.v;, a..
success.
IN view Of the active one,s,;on. .bo,,
to commence in ,bi. J.p.r,us,, tho Can
era, COMMANDING wo,ld ,.,;,, ! oH
and enlis,ed men Of the ab.,I,,s ns..s.,
,y Of a strict. promn, and ,,,,..,;o.;..
obedience 10 alI ord.,s W;,hn,, ;,,;,;e
complete and hearty ob.d;sn.s m a.
is a mere mob Wub d;.o,r;
safety. honor and ,hs hu ..,,.,o. -,
being able to render substantial ,.,v;cs -
our country. The Ge,s,sI Comm.,1;.o
would deep, reprs, should , sio,,s n.o
he killed while La.eIy de,.rrinp hi, co,o,..
but he would remind all of;cs,s ,l :, b,
their imperstiv. duv Instant, - mn,
death sny officer or s,I,.,sJ ,., ,L.
shall hs f,,,d 4,;
rades who are doing tb.;, d,,v i, -.
front. Each officer who NAV find i, n.
cesar, 10 .xseu,s mi. ,,omo, ,
men, o, cowardies and ,,s.s,, viii -.
soon aGsr the ae, Az ,Ls .x;,.,,;,, -
the service NAV permit. ,sDo,, uh,, hs
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-02-25
AoJt. and insp.- General OFFS.

Extract from an Aet Of The General 4 ssep,
oily Jor The better Organi=ation'of he Miilia
Sec That the commanding officers Of
beat comgsnies shall keep two sepsrat.
roiis-one OF the names OF all persons rssi
dent IN their beats between the ages OF six
teen and sixty, and another OF The names Of
all persons between The ages sixteen and
my, designating on said rolls the ages Of
each PERSON; and all persons required 10 bs
enrolled by this Act, shall, immediately af
Ter It's passage. report their names to the
commanding officers Of their beats, who
shall have power to administer oaths as 10
The ages and Residences Of persons, when
they refuse to mako known their ago or
place OF residence, pr where there may be
doubts rs to either, and each end every beat
company shall be called out for urih aud
inslrueuon once IN every two months
SEC. q. That tie commanding officers Of
companies, m soon as said enrOlIment can
DO made, shall return said rolls to the com
man ing officers Of their regiments, who
shall roturn The same, within ten days, to
the Office Of the Adjutant aud Inspector
General: and for default in making said re-
turns, the commanding officers Of companies
shall be liable To fine Of fifty dollars, and
commanding officers Of regiments TO hns
Of one hundred dollars, to be imposed by
court martial ordered by the Governor for
the trial Of such defaul,ss.
SEC. is That NIL commissions held by
the militia officers Of this State, except IN,
Adjutant and Inspector General, who .rs
not exempt from service by the Con.erip.
iion Act Of the Confederate Congress, b.
and the same are hereby vacated az soon n.
new elections eau De held, which elections
the hdJutant and Inspector General 10 here.
by Instructed to order mmedisteIy after the
passing Of Mis- Act and that no one liabI.
10 duty 10 the Confederate sefvice, unlsss
ne De exempted from said service under the
provisions Of the Exemption Act Of Coo.
g'e'', shall be hereafter eligible to aoy mi.
Feb. 10. 1855, a-at
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THE MovEMENr IN TIE NORTHWEST.

THE MovEMKSr IN TIE NORTHWEST.
The Fra"k'or, correspondent Of the
Cincinnalu Commercial gives us the fol
lowing Kentucky news:
FRANKroHr, Ky J,nuar 90
The rebels, under the name Of the
Peace Department, hold caucus here
u night. A great many prominent trai
tors from this State are present, and
many from Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
In the House Of Representatives, a bill
came up 10 pay the niue mouths soldiers.
I-b. Ward offered an amendment, MA,
king condition that they snoud not
fight to enforce the Presidents Procla
nation. This eliriled a warm discussion.
The hi'l sas recomm,tted.
The lnd'an"pohs correspondent com
muuicates thus:
l Am informed tha, letters have been
'eceived here from members Of the Ken
lucky and Illinois Legislature, in which
they promise 10 NEE: the indiana Lepis
lture Al Louisville, Ky, on the 22d Feb
ruary.
Cn which the Commercial rpmsrks:
A movement has been set on foot in
the Indiana Legislature for n great pow.
WOW Of the Legislatures Of Kentucky, Hi
"ois and Indiana, a; Louisville, on the
22d Of February next.
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Among the curiosities lately added to
the Museum, is a mosquitoes skull, con
tain'rg the souls Of twenty four extor
honers and The fortunes Of twelve prin
ters- nearly half full.
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ANOTHER WRINKLE The sex Of eggs
according to paper lately read by NJ.
Genis before the Academic des Sciences
may be accurately determined, all eggs
having the germs o' males having wrin
kies on the smaller ends, while the fe
male eggs are smooth At both exuemi
ties.
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AN ACT, TO CONTINUE IN FORCE An
ACT ENTITLED IAN ACT TO EXTEND
RELIEF TO DEBTORS, AND TO PREVENT
THE SACRIFICE OF Property AT pUc
Lie SALES"
l. BE 1t enacted, by the Senate and
House Of Representatives now me, and
stt'ng IN General Assembly and by the
authority Of the same, That sn Act, en-
ut!ed "An Act TO extend relief to debtors.
and TO prevent the sacrifice Of property at
public sales" ratified on the twenty frs,
day OF December, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
one, be and the same is hereby continued
OF force, until the adjournment Of the mex,
Session OF the General Assembly of this
State.
ii. And be 1t further enacted, that all
hnes imposed by the Courts Of Sessions
and Common Pleas Of this State be ex
ceP'ed from the operation Of said Act :;
and that oil such fines shall he collected
as heretofore provided by law.
ill. That the provisions of tho said
Act shall no; extend to common carriers
where they isi in their duties or lisbili.
lies as common carrieri.
Nv. That the said Act IL not intended
to Interfere with any right TO sue or rem.
edy now afforded by law for the recovery
Of money lost by gaming.
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From Savannah.

SAvAsSAH February 10 -Cspi Wm
McBar, OF The Confederate States steam
er Atlanta, led in tbs ety tbs mora
ing.
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An All to IREVENT AND PUNISH PLAN
TING AND CULTIvATING, IN THIS STATE
OVER CERTAIN QUANTITY or CorroN
DURING THE Present YEAR.
|. BE IL enacted by the Seuste aud
House of Representatives, now and sitting
IN General Assembly. and by tho author
ity Of the same, That, during the war iu
which we are how engaged, it shall no,
be lawful for any person or persons. dur
ing the p,esen, year, whether residing in
this State or not, to plant and cultivate
in this State, by themselves, their agents
or employees, or to allow the same to be
done, greater number Of acres OF land
in Cotton than three acres Of short staple
or one and haf Of long staple for each
hand owned or employed by them in sg-
riculture between the ages of fifteen and
fifty Eve; and when said person or persons
may owu or employ bands over fifty
years of age and under sixty FIVE, or over
twelve years Of age and under fifteen,
two OF siad hands shall be counted as
one hand: Provided, That no,hirg con
tanned in this Act shall be construed to
affect ,he right Of any white person him.
self to plant and cultivate Cotton accord.
ing to the rate herein prescribed.
IL. That every violstor Of this law shall
be guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined the sum
oi hve hundred dollars for each and everv
acre so planted above the number speci,
bed such penalty to be paid to the "SoI.
ilers' Board Of Relief OF the District
where such conviction takes place.
Ill. That after wsrrap, issued, against
any person or persons, for q violation of
ibis Act, it shall be the duty Of the Clerk
Of the Court Of General Sessions and
Common Pleas, for the Dis,ric, in which
the offence is charged, upon the applica
non, under oath Of either party. prosecu
WI w Ne'oooout, W isSu6 ISulc OI Sur-
vey, IN the case. giving five days notice
thereof, to the opposite party, the costs
OF such Rule and Survey to be taxed in
the Bill Of Costs, upon the final adjudica.
tion Of the case.
Nv. That all owners of slaves or em .
Ployees shall give in, on oath to the Tax
Collector, the number OF hands owned or
employed by them in agriculture, between
The ages Of twelve and fifteen, and fifteen
and fifty FIVE, and fif:y FIVE and sixty five,
each year during said war, under pen.
a:ts Of one hundred dollars for each b and
to be recovered specified in the former
sections Of this Act.
V. That the Judges Of the Court. of
Common Pleas and General Sessions be
required to give this law specially IN
charge to the Grand Juries, a, each term
Of their Courts, during said war with the
A AbolitIonists.