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SENATE
TUESDAY, May Is, 1864.

TUESDAY, May 1s 1864.
Senate met at 10 o'clock.
Speaker in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. NJ. Landslide.
The Governors message, together with other pub
lie documents, was received from the House, with a
proposition to print, which proposition was concur
red ill.,
The message was read also several other docu-
pents when Mr.. Lindsay moved to suspend farther
reading. Not agreed to.
Subsequently, on motion of Mr.. Ellis, their far
ther reading was suspended.
bill passed, authorizing three justices of the
peace in the counties of Carteret and Craven to trans
act business which heretofore required four.
Mr.. Adams of GuilfUrd, introduced a bill tC
amend an act passed at the second extra session
entitled, "An ast to change the jurisdiction of tn
courts, and the rules of pleading therein" Passec
its first reading and referred to the Committee Oh
the Judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. Boyden, a committee Of five
was appointed to consider that portion of the Gov
ernor' smeSsage relating to conscriptons and ex-
emptons; and Messrs. Boydeu, Patton, lloleman,
Aycock aud PItchford were appointed.
Mr. Warren moved that message be sent to the
House proposing to raise joint select committee of
two on the part of each House consider that por-
ton of the Governors message relating to habeas
corpus Agreed to.
Mr. Young moved that message be sent to the
House. proposing to raise ajoint select committee OF
two on the part of each House to consider that por
ton of the Governors message relating to poor and
indigent families. Agreed to.
Oh motion, the Senate adjourned until to morrow
at 10 o'clock, A. n.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
ADJOURNED SESSION.
SENATE.


TUESDAY, Nay II, 1854
Senate met at III o'clock.
Speaker in the Chair
. Prayerby Rev. DIR. Deems.
The roll was called, and quorum being present,
the following members answered to their names:
Mr. Speaker, Adams of Davidson, Areniell, Az
cock, Bagley, Berry, Dickson, Ellis, Fason, Hall,
Harriss of franklin Harriss of Rutherford, Hole.
man. Jones, Lassiter, Lindsay, Neal, Outlaw, Patton,
Patrick, Pitchford, Sanders, Simpson, Smith, of An.
son, Warren, Whitiord, Wright and Young.
Messrs Boyden, and Berry appeared, presented
with law:
On motion Of Mr.. Simpson message was sent to
the House stating that the Senate was duly organic
ed and ready for business.
message was received from the House stating
that it was also duly organized and ready for the
transaction Of business.
On motion of Mr. Simpson a message was sent to
the House proposing to raise joint select Commit.
tee of two on the part of each House to wait upon
His Excellency, the Governor, and inform him that
both Houses were duly organized and ready to dis
patch public business
A message was received from the House concur
ring.
The Speaking announced Messrs. Simpson and
Jones as constituting the Senate branch of said
Committee.
Mr. Jones reported that His Excellency had been
waited upon and would report in writing at II
o'clock.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Berry in place of Mr..
Graham on Finance Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Simpson the Senate adjourned
until to morrow at 10 o'clock.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.


The House was called to order by the Speaker at
III O'clock "A. NJ.
The rol'was called and a quorum appeared six
ty-nine members having answered to their names.
On motion of Mr.. Shepherd message was sent
to the Senate, informing that body that the House
organized and prepared to execute any joint o.
der.
Mr.. Leathers, member elect from the county OF
Orange and Mr.. Reinhardt, member elect from Ca.
tawba county, appeared and were were qualified.
On motion OF Mr.. Grissom, leave of absence for
several days was granted to the principal clerk OF
the House.
a message from the Senate announced the due
organization of that body and proposed that joint
select committee consisting of two on the part OF
each House. be raised to wait HIS Excellency, the
Governor, and receive any communication he might
wish to make.
The House concurred, and the Speaker appointed
Messrs. Shepherd and Shober as the House branch
of the Committee
Mr.. Shepherd, from the Committee to wait on the
Governor, reported that His Excellency would CON-
municate with the two Houses by message at II
O'Clock, NJ.
The residue of the session was devoted to the
reading OF the Message and the accompanying doc
uments, which, on motion of Mr.. Sneph-rd were
sent to the Senate with proposition to prii.t.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Russell of Bruins
wick, member of the Committee on Finance, in
place of Mr.. Berry, resigned
On motion Of Mr.. AVera the House adjourned un-
til to morrow IL o'clock, A. N.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House was called to order at ii o'clock A. NJ.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Deems ot the H. Il. Church.
The journal of yesterday was read and approved
Mr.. Shepherd introduced resolutions, which were
adopted, referring those portions of the Governor S
message which relate to Finance, to Military Affairs
and to the holding special sessions OF the Supreme
Court 10 the appropriate Joint Standing Commit
tees; also resolution proposing to raise joint Sc
lect committeeon that portion of the message which
relates to the recent legislation of the Confederate
Congress in reference to blockade running, etc.
Mr. Shepherd also introduced resolution request
ing an inquiry by the Judiciary Committee, as to
what legislation is necessary to from loss guar
dams and others holding in trust on the first day of
April last Confederate Treasury notes or four per
cent bonds of the Confederate States, procured by
such trustees with Treasury notes in funding under
the act of Congress, ratified February 18th, ls64-
Adopted.
Mr.. Mccormick, a resolution to raise Joint
Select Committee on that portion of the Governors
message which relates to ImpreSsments. Adopted.
Mr. Mckay, resolutions exempting State and
other officers from conscription Referred to Select
! Committee.
Mr.. Avera, the following resolutions concerning
the suspension of the privileges Of the writ Of hHo
corpus which were read referred ana oroereo 10
be printed:
Resolutions Condemning the Suspension of the
Pricileqes of the Writ ofHIJeas Corpus.
WHEREAS It is declared in the Constitution of
the Confederate States Art LIST, Sec. 9th, part of
paragraphs 10, 16 THAT the right of the people
to be secure in their persons houses, papers and
effects against unreasonable searches and seizures
shall not be violated, and that no warrants shall
issue but upon probable cause supported by oath or
affirmation and particularly describing the place to
be searched and the person thing TO be seized and
no person shall be held to answer for capital or
otherwise infamous crime unless on presentment
or indictment of grand jury, except in cases ars-
ing in the land naval forces in the militia when
in actual service in time of war; ne deprived of
life, liberty or property without due process Of
law"
And Whereas it is declared in the Constitution Of
North. Carolina, Bill Of Rights, Secs Z, s, g. IL, II
Is, "that in all criminal prosecutions every nan
has right to be informed of the accusations against
him. and to confront the accusers and witnesses
wish other testimony. That no freeman shall be
uut to answer any criminal charge but by indict-
ment. presentment or impeachment nor Shall be
convicted of any crime but by the unanimous YER
dict of jury Of good and lawful aeH in open court
That general Warrants whereby any officer or mes
srnr-r may he cimmanaed. 20 search Snsnec'ed
places without evidence of ;ae facts committed or to
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May 19, 1864.

TIE PUBLIC PRrNrINe.-We completed, several
weeks SINCE the Journal of the Senate at its last
session, and would have completed the Commons
Journal so as to have had the volume on the desks
Of members, but for misunderstanding in the
Transmission of the latterko Raleigh. The Journal
was finished and sent by Mr.. Cotton, in time, to
Yarbrough's Hotel, in this City, but hst having had
notice that it here, it was not obtained until
the 18th instant When the Assembly met on the
17th, we had nearly completed it, but have been
compelled to lay it aside account Of the pressure
of other work which must be done at snee for that
body.
We shall print the Governors Message, Treas
urers Report, and documents accompanying the
Message soon as possible; but as we may not DO
able to complete the accompanying documents in
time, we have concluded to print the Message and
Treasurer's Report at once for members, as they
will want to consult them, especially the latter.
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The fact that Gov. Vance attempts to give in his
adhesion in his recent Message to Conservative
principles, will injure him both with Conservatives
End DeStructives The latter will not like it. ;snd
the former, though they may take him on proba-
ion, will watch him closely and withhold their con-
fdence until he brings forth fruits meet for re-
pentance" 1t is notorious that Gov. Vance ReVer
would sag he was Conservative until he had OPP
position for Governor and if he say noao it OUly
shows that he is very anxious for votes.
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We publish to-day the Message of Gov. Vance to
the Legislature now in adjourned session. Fnere
are several points in this document which We will
notice hereafter.
The Legislature will probably sit not more than
eight or ten days. A quorum was presenria both
Houses on the first day.
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The news from the battles in Virginia is not dis.
c0uragng. Gen. Lee, with his glorious troops st,Il
maintains his ground, and has made awful havoc
with the enemy: Our losses, too must he heavy.
In the language of Gen. Lee, our only hope is il,
"the heroic vaor of this army, and the blessing of
Almighty God"
We shall give the lists of the killed an6 wounded
as we receive them.
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We take pleasure in stating that Lewis HaHeEE,
Esq, of Davidson, is a candidate for the Commons
in that County. Mr.. Hanes is gentleman Of muck
ability and Conservative eater the strAitest sect
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A gentleman just from Shreveport Louisiana,
furnishes the Petersburg Express with the follow
ing summary of the battles between Banks and
Taylor in Louisiana
The first of that series of battles occurred at
Mansfield some fifty miles below Shreveport on
the 9Th of April For several days previous, Gen.
Taylor with handful of men, had been falling back
before the advancing forces of Banks. Having his
army now increased to eight thousand by reinforce
Inents, he resolved to make stand and try the is
sues of battle against twenty thousand of the
my. The fghtng fierce and obstinate, but
numbers compelled to yield to valor, and the
enemy was palsied and broken if not vauquished,
when darkness closed the terrible scene On the
9th the battle renewed and ragged with increas-
ing fury during the day, but night did not again
spread its pail over the battle field until the pm
daunted bravery, the determined purpose and the
wild enthusiasm of our noble soldiers had won
glorious victory and routed the foe in every part Of
the field In the hot haste of the enemy TO escape
every encumbrancswas cast off all order broken
up, and in state Of complete dsintegration the
molly group made their best possible speed towards
Alexandra: quickened and urged on by pursuing
cavalry. They left in our hands 1000 prisoners,
1000 stand of arms and % pieces of artillery. We
lost Gems Mouton and Green (in subsequent
battle) and many other commissioned officers.
On the 18Th, occurred the battle Of Blairs Land
ing in which General Green was killed In this
conflict our forces were drawn up on bath sides OF
the river, aud bravely and successfully fought the
enemy on shore and in his gunboats, destroying
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MTNIyERSITY. -FHE EXAMIN 4TION OF

UNIVERSITY. THE EXAMIN AIIoM VT
the students Of the University of Carolina VIII
begin on Monday, the 2Sd inst, and continue nntn ,ne
dav uf the College COMMENCEMENT Thursday The I'd Gay
Of June 80, ;.
Tue Committee of Visitation for te year 1854 consist
Of 5
. Iii. Exctleney Vance Governor OF The state and
A. o1fciO President # The Bdard Of Trustees
Hon Davil l. Swain, L. l. D President OF Tue N0lSse
Iohn T. R,iv Nei mckay,
II n prrSn Saml f. Patterson,
49, D 7 6,nIsl Thomas Ruff1.
ILm SiInar Rom M. Saunders,
e. d Gillian Thomas Settle,
1rii, craUS Jesse G shepherd,
a. R.r- Lewis Thomps "a,
vyaitar Lake Edward Warren,
Thas Nall John G. Williams.
IL a Worahaad Patrick II. Winston.
Thus ID. Mcdowell -, :,a
Such other Trustees a. may attend VIII oe eonSoefeu
a''''OF's - CaARLES MANLY, Sec'y.
May IL, ls6l..
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JACKSON AND UNION.


In 1887 President JACKSON wrote from Washington to
Mira Jackson Of New York city letter Of thanks for
the compliment given him BY the lady in making her
his uamesake The following passages in that old
Union mans letter.
enaase herewith the usual gift to this nsmesake that
have bestowed all my others; it bears the impress Of
the eagle of his country displayed all her banners and
the child grows iu years and 10 wisdom have to de
pend upon you TO explain to him. with this Injunction of
HIS godfather that when he the years of man.
hood he will always be found sustaining the eagle OF his
country from the insult grasp of foreign fos and the
still dangerous enemy the Intestine traitor oho may
engage in the ocked scheme eseoering glorious Union
upon phch dspeass the perpeuaton Of happy G0y,yn
trt, 1hieh nlH endure long conedcrated system
lasts and longer InstH in his mind that Federal
Union be preserpcd To the patriotism Of his dear
parents trust this lesson will be early impressed, with
al. moral virtues on his mind.
beg you to kiss the dear boy for and present him
with my blessing My prayers will be constantly offered
up for him that he may have long and useful fe that
he may be blessing To his parents their declining years
and happy Immortality With my sincere prayers for
your and your dear husbands welfare and happiness here
and hereafter and that your amiable family am very
respectfully your friend, ANDREW JACKSON
"Mrs. JACKSON, OF the city OF New York"
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NUMBER OF THE INVADERS.

is known to our readers that the city of Frederick
Md was occupied by the Confederate forces under Gen
Early on the 9th instaat The Frederick Examiner of
the goth instant Ca very intense Admins traon paper)
states that the whole number of the invaders is
estimated 10 Frederick at from ten to thirty thousand but
the editor dsmsses the latter figures "exsggera
on, and sets down the expedition at about fifteen thou
sand men. The Maryland Union" also published in
Frederick states that the invading force consisted Of be-
tween ten and fifteen thousand" The whole of this
force whatever it was whether ten thousand or fifteen
thousand, was engaged in the battle of Monocacy,
where it lost, the EIamner thinks in killed. wounded,
missing, and disabled, nearly three thousand men
doubtless an over. estimate. After the defeat of General
Wallace at Monocacy Junction, several small detach.
mens were sent 10 the direction of Baltimore to over
run Baltimore county aud cut he railroads between Har
rsburg and Philadelphia while the main body Of the inva
ders moved towards Washington and the ords of the
Potomac The reader will readily perceive what entire
confirmation lent by these statements of the Examiner
and of the Union to the intelligence derived from other
showing the paucty Of the forces which appeared
before this city during its recent investment the north
side of the Potomac
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THE SIEGE OF WASHINGTON.

We need not direct the attention Of our readers
to the description Of the recent "Siege of Wash
ington," as copied in another part of to-day's
paper from the columns of. our Republican con.
temporary, the Rochester IN. Y.) Democrat, to
which it was contributed by its correspondent
Sidney" in this city. This account is one OF
the fullest, and at the same time one of the most
graphic, which has fallen under our eye, and for
its truthfulness none can answer better than our
readers in this city as far as they may have been
in position to verify the observations of the in
telligent and sprightly writer
We have slightly condensed some portions Of
the narrative, in order to accommodate it to the
space we can make available for its insertion in
our columns, though in doing so we have been
careful not to break the continuity of the epic
story it is evolved in successive acts under the
dramatic pen of the narrator
The Siege of Washington" we may fondly
hope will live in history and song as long as the
tale of Troy divine" for already the former though
an affair Of yesterday, is enveloped in dim poetic
haze which it took ages of antiquity to cast over
the siege Of Priam's city. With the catalogue Of
the Greeks, as given by Homer, we can calculate
pretty closely how many of these wel-greaved war
riors sat down Tor ten years before the walls of
Troy, but, though military authorities have, it
is said, found the roster of the Southrons lately
beleagueripg Washington for the space of two sum-
mer days and nights, the critical commentators
and journalists continue to differ on the question
of their number. But as those who are privileged
to look through the strongest lenses of the official
magnifying glass have gradually reduced their cal
culations from fifty thousand to thirty-fve thou
sand, and from thirty-fve thousand to somewhere
between twenty and thirty thousand" it is hoped
that, before the event passes into history, suf6-
cient approximation to something like the truth on
this subject may be reached to prevent future
Niebuhr from relegating the whole story of the
Siege of Washington" to the mythical period Of
the Republic If in any mind the swelling scenes
Of the last week have
Gone gmmering throughthe dream of things that
the veraeious chronicle of "Sidney" will bring
them back in all their vividness and in their quick
transitions.
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FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

We learn that information has been received from tn
headquarters Of the Army Of The Potomac dated July 2
which says that The sheng and picket firing between the
Ninth Corps and the enemy Sunday brisk
than usual and kept all day Very few casualties
occur considering the quantity of powder spent by both
parties
No exchanges Of papers have been made between the
pckets for days past the rebel commanders having
strictly prohibited it, Richmond paper of she 22d claims
decided victory at Atlanta driving forces back with
tremendous loss The official information disclosed by
Government shows that the battle OF the 22d (Frday
lsst) decidedly favorable to the national The
Richmond psper aso says that our forces defeated
at snickers Gap BY Gen. Early where they took number
Of prisoners.
Deserters are not they we're week
ago, the enemy seeming to keep strict watch for them
klong the lines
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STATE QUOTAS.

The quota Of the Stats Of NEW YORK is So ais This
about 27O0 to each Congressional dstrict ng the
average IL "a one 10 and siItcnths Of the total
vote for President 10 1860; and nearly n "a of the
entire population. This ratio would produce on tae popu
aton of the Free States ard Territories 1860 about
900 mena considerable figure below the half million
call
The quota Of NEW JERSEY under the 500 600 call ia
1891 or $3.50 for each Congressional DISTRICT as an
average. New jersey gave l21 1875 votes for President
and had population OF 469 555 in 1860 The draft calls
for about one In and sIenths of the voters same
New York State and in thirty ore Of the popu
laton
her population in 1860 and one in 6t of her voters for
President - Tfibnns
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THE sPAN1sHAMERIcAN QUESTION.
From Galgnani's Messenger OF Julu 9.

The Spanish Government has sent to Don Mariana Mo
rera the Peruvian Consu at Madrid plan OF arrange
ment OF pending difficulties between the two countries
The following the conditions which to the
bsses Of the understanding in question:
Peru shall send to Madrid official diplomatic repre-
sentative who shall soemnly declare;
First. That the Peruvian Government disspproves OF
the attempts made by the authorities of Caso
cerate the Secretary Of the Spanish Commissioner and
that those authorities dismissed from their func.
tons.
Second That the Peruvian Government has neither pro-
yoked taken any part in the attempts directed by the
Peruvans against the person of the Spanish
during his Journey from Calao TO Paita Panama and AS
pnwu and that IL is ready to punish the authors of them
The Spanish Government on it's side will send repre-
sentative to Lima for the purpose Of demanding that jus
tee shall be done in the affair of Tslsmbo The Spanish
envoy viii be furnished with letters Of credence similar to
those OF which Sslarar the bearer and that com
missioner shall be received by the Peruvian Government
lmne datey after such reception the Cbinchs Islands viii
be- delivered to the person appointed by the Peruvian
Government. That Government shall namc and send
penpotenay TO Spain in order to conclude on the most
equitable bases and with complete good faith treaty be-
tween that republic and the Spanish nation similar TO those
which have been already signed with the other Hpano'
American Republics
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THE PUBLIC DEBT.
guidance.

Washington letter TO New York states that the public
records Tuesday last show that the public debt out
standing bearing interest in coin $3.50 1877 S42a differ
less than the amount stated the 10Th instant Of
s73 0oo the interest being $52 623 2s The amount Of
debt bearing interest in lawful money $4o4 500 or
nearly million and half more than in the previous
statement, with an aggregate lawful money interest Of
S2l 0 600 The debt bearing interest S5l6 O32
The debt which interest has ceased $37O l90 The
recspuson shows the aggregate amount outstanding to
be 81 s05 523 5G5 with interest both gold and lawful
money to the amount Of $736505ao. The principal 10
90, 100000 more than las months statement The un-
paid acquisitions amount 10 about $77 900 ooo and the
amount 10 the Treasury is nearly $l5,o00,0oO,
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FROM THE UPPER MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS, JULY The steamer Yellow Stone, from
the Upper Missouri reports that Gen Suly Indian expe
dition was at the mouth of Cannonba river building
new fort to be called Fort Rice Hostile Indians in
force between Fort Rice and Fort Union, and large
number said to be some miles back Of Fort Rice
The officers Of the boat say Suly severely condemned
for inactivity, he keeping his troops, Eve thousand in
number, building forts when be ought to be hunting
and dspering the enemy and express the opinion that
be will not bass collision with tbs Indians Father Des
cbmdt, who board the Yellow Stone had two
who expressed anxiety to make peace with the whites
Twentysix men, Idaho miners, came down the Yellow
Stone with two hundred thousand dollars 10 gold
each,