The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-18
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.

NEWS FROM the SOUTH.
CsnAies Between JsG. Davis $40 eAs
i states q Gse.gts, MisssssiPpi. Ala
s.As aad NORTH Carolina
MDmORAAL. N
10 I'm s.sAfs Asp Houss or RzrRssursavD, IN Con-
The undsssnsd governors % their respective States
70 hs fact that the states sosfsderasy great
need o. many articles for State which only 90 OBJ
eaned ~ importation. And tho legislatures OF several OF
ehs STATES have made Appropriations for the purpose Of
sscsssary artcss Tor the use q shs ssasss ocudns
clothing shoes blankets other articles udisnsably
ssrves. Who Frequently suffer from want OF necessary
articles winch " not - the time In she power Of the
and importstions are 70 b. made By the Of
ne under the authority Of the egsatures
saa expenss q the sssees upon vessels purchased
ne scvsrporso Of several Of The statss h tho
Men .. he acs q their ststs Lss.atarss. have pur
tou Of cotton which shey hand prop.
Sssy 2. sns Sssss 70 pscs funds abroad With
Confederate prs for Sase A. point they rsTres
that they aro mss BY order from the Secretary
o. the Treasury under The authority OF the Prosdens,
which prohibits the Custom House ocer from grausins
etearances % vessels owned chartered By the
they Will consent aow the Confederate goverp1ent 10
use oas half the storage OF their vessels upoa
hy Ill he embarrassmcns vito which they have 20 opn
tend thsy cannot conseut this aad bssvpg = thsy
ssrScson q &c a.s a.. * CORES Which, = hey us
derstood II exepts tho States from Ill the rosssctioas
y private individuals or companies; and fesssas
Asurod that those who the sovereign
psops Or M So pI
they should attempt BY any Law or rsgulatio0 TO
sssr - s" - a
charter for that purpos and the " such
supplies they reed the undersigned appeal with ooan
AQn n md ~
such laws shall 70 al vessels In the service or
the STATES speedy upon application TO the Gus
TOM HOUSE cccrs tue ports rom which sas vessels
While undersigned are aware Of the importance OF
meut. and would gladly facilitate It's Operations p every
proper way they arc o.! the opuiou Is better THAI each
should Conduct It's own business and Affairs
Dui, independently OF this view OF the case shsy can
not yield their assent u the doctrine that the
government has any right 20 impose any such
lions the states, compel them 10 submit any
with state vessels they viii do 90 with
great but they viii not conscnt lido shs under
they deny that tho provision In the constitution
which authorizes Congress TO regulate commerce.,
"auoog the several ststess," ccnfers The power
strOy the commerce OF States, dctaiu Stat, yes
seis tai they consent 70 relinqush half their storage
room 10 the Confederate government. II Congress
has tue power TO ICE TINS restriction upon the
aud vessels Of tho States, t may claim for the
cunfederacy thrccfourths nine tcnhs Il room or
may deny The right OF the State ~ cicar upon
any terms. Tho power regulate commerce docs not
clade nc wcr TO destroy or 10 pl such rcstrc
rne undersigned beg Ie,va further to submit TO the
consideration Of Congrcs tho question OF tho psoprety
Of allowing the State ex.Urt produce and import sup
plies ny se tree OF export aud Import
duties the iOrations made for the public use
ana in fur the. ance 0 or cause if = -
cosside. ing question: &c Is hoped Congress win
not fail - take into tho tho that the egsia
tuf,s art IL ait the states have lassci haas ex
tin. CT other property belonging TO the CON
,aerafc RovcsJment. within he limits tbs States
from al ate tax; and they submit whether. upon grin.
mart Yor1 I'M 10
Institutional p"wcr 10 Congress State property IL
is not the duty OF Congress 70 exempt properly in
clacIng rxf0rtatons und import the from
Confederate tax:l a. The undersis med beg leave 10
add thu Is net their intention 90 import articles OF
lie AID for the the troops from thelr rc
spectlvs States, In military servco X Y 4
J. Z. BROWN. Cove nor OF Georgia
CHAS CLARK, Governor OF Mississippi
H. WATTS, Governor OF Alabams
Z.B. VANCE. Governor Of North Carollra.
EAKc TIL DxrAa1Mksrl
MILspcrvItlE. May .. 1854.
for the State Of Gcorga In the slsuds have 10
send out cotton 70 pay the. The steamer Little Ada
with three hundred bales cotton rosdy Tor sea-
She lies thirty miles from Charleston. ask clearance
: detained a heavy expense 10 ihs ssa.e. solicit an
Hs Esseli.oe, ,rs'.asor D4,s. k,ss'nesa .'. "..
Ills Exceieucy, Governor Baows:--7
Your taeyram o. 9th % the Prssidsc, 10 relation %
the 18th Of April telegram sent you Stating
sos coosress inpsng restriction. export Of cotton
required thss tho regussions Of trade should be
Therefore, tho Requirements that half q the cargo II
every outward bound vessel should be for
states not be reOqushed q 40 exception
9Th April Mr. Iamor applied Tor a cls,raDcs ior shs
- c. G. MEMMNGER, secretary OF Treasury. &
laa Exscunvr DEPARTMENT., MnIKpoKvnIx,
Your telegram o. the 10th did not reach me I'm yester
day me oct OF Congress which you er which pro-
hibs the expectation cotton and other PROJECTIONS
except such Uniform regulations as shall b made
BY tho President, has 10 Il this cxpress proviso"1hat
Confederate states or any o. them fom sny os
toe n ices herein enumerated their account"
1he three hundred bales OF cotton upon the Little Ada
belong 20 the state OF Georgia. and propose 10 export
on state account 10 for blankets for Georgia soldiers
and my surplus TO apply 10 tho purchase OF cotton
Ideny rleh, repeal sbs O Congress BY your
oer TO refuse clearance to the state any
rule Of construction which you apply the plain
provso In this act Of Congress- therefore again demand
clearance ght not favor, and waiving for the
the question Of your right TO ask she state
offer 70 pay export duties. JOSEPH r BROWN
III RICHMOND, May a. 1894
Your telegram OF the 2lst inst Is received. Clearance
cannot DO given except IN conformity with the resula-
lions Of shc President. c. q. MEMMiNGER,
secetary Of the Treasury.
Rebel Accounts from Charlssssa.
ALLEGED FEDERAL DEFEAT ON JOINS ISLAND
MONT on HEP0RrED SERIOUSLY DAMAGED
DEsPA1CH FROM GENERAL SAM J0Ese.
fFrom the Richmond Examiner, July IL
From the following official despatch, received yester
day from Major General samuel Jones, commanding AZ
Charleston, II will he that we have given the enemy
a erectunl whipping at Charleston. The General
Robertson srckeD OF Rgadier General Iever'y Robert
son, OF this city 1890
CHARIEsToS, July 10, 1854.
10 General g. CoorER Adu,ant Inspector General:
Yesterday morning General Robertson attacked the
inst position, with Ioss 10 US Of ouehundred killed
ond wounded Last night and this morning the enemy
fell back tter trar serts Legarsvle md psssed
over 10 james and Morris Islands. Two Aonhoss sud
driven by our batteries beyold Elective range One
Monitor believed seriously damaged By shot fran one q
our grooke gems Movements this evening indsAte pur
poac OF . change Of poin& OF attack. ~. -.