Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-17

PROCLAMATION BY JEFF. DAVIS,

Ercm Richmond papers up to the l4th instant
re gsthrr he following:
Another Day of HurniIiatIon and PRAYER
I'H DAVIS has ppoiUt d Friday, the Ssn OF
AFTl, as a /" dat Of humi ia ion, fasting an
risl,r'' Tor tie Conf de5 acl, ~, d in yi.ps rh.,
rsop.e 20 bts, shr Aim. htv "to preside
"VrE our rutiic cennsfls and SO in pre- unr
& mi & ard leaders vi h wisdom, coura auJ
p-1sev"rance, and so to maniirst himseIf iu
iha ertatEess OF his gcodn 8 and the IN Il tv
OF tfis power, that We may secure the pl. ssIngs
q 5h hobGi Die te'soe aid VI free government"
He further says.r ~
"a recornmehd atom 81 congsnial to the fe 4.
lnes OF the people WI wIiIrvcais tn ir n arty co-
cEIreEce; and IL ,Tat+ al duty L, tn. F.a
CHiVe 10 NJ lte with their repre- entatiyas in
IL VltIHg tht In the t,Uurrs OF The N ut
high. Recent eSen1s awaken fresh yra,itnde
10 the SUprs me- Rul,r Of nauions, cur enc MES
haNe tufered rsprate0 cefg ats and n n-tartous
sch me- TO burn al Eiuud-r our Capital. aud
destroy our civi Ggvrrnm mt by put ily 10
deaih tie chosen servants If the ppopIe has
been balisd at caught Our ar,n,ss
Lave be stIengFh hem d: cur tiasrices pro uiss
fipio progress 10 Il sa'1>factory coudit on: aud
our wbo.e country Is animated with h,pe-
lui sEilit al d liked determination u ACHE We
lad ptndsnce."
Message of the Governor of 0eorgin
ale EXamirfr Cf The i2th instant, publishes
ST abstract q tie nle=sage OF Gov. Brown, of
t1eorgIa.
He commences by saying hat the iste ,ctio,
cf to! flvss las shasen the con itdeuce OF r,e
IeI PIE IN 1h.ir rIsTice or crrnyetpnay In on-
.It neral ihaiIs the comp lsory funding OF
seNtni hUndl.d millions IA forry days at a less
I&te OF luj+Itst IAN n AT pladget or fui uoras
- 'S'lnbits rtFtd'cie G"d Dad faith. The dis
CNssluh Of mi or ant measuI In secret sessioag
r d. cittieu Il biighting cuIse, cJny, nleut for
C;ll. vas & " h..t viii not hear The sisht w..
der!ai's me lew nj Itarl bill uuconsti tionai:
anC says lie cOoscript on of cItlz rs will MOI
al u" "rmy, ut th' y wi stay At home on de-.
tIis, mus GflIivIng thu sta e of her active
nnilta, al q placing civil rights suoor din .te 70
IL: military ICwer.
The susl ension Of the writ of habaas cornus-
NJ Ger prrHnctd necessity, coBf-rs upon tne
fresict nj po :'ers denied bv the Consultation,
~hiSh | mlt,d the power of Congress TO sls.
pend the acnoG OF tue writ only la 4 i'm uIi Il
aEo limited way by expressed raclaratons in
faIo or OF lejsonai iietrry. Inc Congress caa.
OF confer JuCieIal powers upon the Ex-,us
tive, and inst warIants issued by the Pres.
ident are lain Violations of The Con on,
an II ihis act Is acquiesced in, the Pres dent
may ImpriseR ~ HON ne Choo.es-it being only
necessary 10 allsge teasonabIe efforts-and no
court dare investigate the case. The Leei,ls
'uIh Is earnes' ~ recommended "a take prompt
indignant rebuke.
The Governor reyives the causes of tha war.
expresEts his opinion as to who is res ponsinIs
for 1t, M ID how peace should D. sought The
statement OF Lincoln that we offer L O terms Of
aGius me- ii is maze artful pretpxt that il is
inpossioie to say when The ar will terminate,
but that negotiation not tnes word will fnaliv
terminate II. We should keep before The north,r,
pep The ifed that IRE ready 10 negotiate when
they are resdy and will recognize our right 10
Fei3 Sohcih HI dHO LIE sovereignty of tha
States: Afr each victory onr governmens
should MAKE a distinct offer Of peace on thesa
tel ms. and should the conrse OF any State oe
doubted, l,t he arm ed fore he w,trdrawnand
the ballct-hoS decide. If this Is refused eysaa
dozen times, renew it.
Exchange ef Prt<onars
Amo: the oificers received AT CITY Point On
Satarday, from the North, was Brgadi-r ien-
eIai r Lee who came NJ to Richmond
yeslsToa!: We understand TIA: Brgadi.r
General Neal Dow rs xct anged for GsnrrI
Lee ard will ea sent down to City Point mis-
morning. Captains Sawyer and FINN also
es chan.-fd q. ana Will be sent 10 City Pnint To-
day, with tour ar five hunGred other prisoners.
Georgia Lesi.Iature
MfLLIrGEyILLk, TIA, Mar, 1.-THE Fl On.
Linton Stephens, yesterday, int F1ducsd a res>-
tuition il, the House II kTpIe sentatiyas deci.r.
ing tl;ar pes se be cfcisiis OFFER d TO the enemy
after every Confederate victory, ON the princi.
pies ofi7s6, leaving 10 each doabstul state the
right 10 Gecide Iec assc ciation by a fair con-
Iention of tie pecp'e there OF. $3.50
SPY 9uns.
DEMsPc1Is, March it.-McG ibbon, the Fed
eral spy, was executed this mornIng.
War News.
The Exalniner Of the lth contains also thu
significant dispatch. The italics are
our ovE
A dispatch wes received az the war Da,ar,-
mt fIOn Gen. Ross, statieg g thai ne haa cona
u cohtict win a coinpsTy of nssro cavalry N
ID. vicinity OF ,aE -on, Nj Ass ppi, numoaring
a mef tGd h9t he he'd succeeded in outt;no -
ieGh fJty- FIRE Of tie serery ~
A ttter was received Ia this city ypsterdav
taiine that en- the 9TH IL Istlnta n YANKEE hiork
ideI hao been snnx 2it Fort Holmes by he fire
rom me iert h nama cf n. vessel wssnat
'sceItaised She eas pierced by two Whit
or'h gums and a l0.inch Columbad snd suuk :
district: GE..
We earn that bpt little more remains to be I.
.cne In the consCfiption IN this Con grsssional
is trict, thanks 30 The diligence and zeal Of the
mcers IN Richmond sntfustrd with The uu-
u aciouS execution of the law.
Upto7 Thursday lssi 3ei OF the soldiers en-
aged ir the late raid near Richmond had been
aI tur7d. So - '5E-
The Enquirer says that I.onxstraet's recent
etroe raGe movement :. was caIfed by on, Pa :
ions in other desarsnfents, and ttat the moryls
4 the arriy wak uAimpaired by IL" 1t also
tatss fhatanaf OF an movements may be LOOKED
or in Tennessee at an Early Cay. ss 80 $
Elour. W IS selling in Richmond on saturday Tss
L S27saSSo per Sarjei, hacon S7asS psr pouad,
utter Ssa&10 Per pour d, etc. - 80 ,za.s. =
~ Mr.. VIM. Il. Johnsoa, a reporter OF TIA :
3oston News and assistant editor OF ths 11sers