Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-18

| sptecn, Ills prompt acqntesceuCe in the
request of members of tho Georgia Lepisla
ture to address thai hoiY, indicated no IN
Willingness to Increases and widen th,
"disattection ;" and hta speech CONTAINED
no rebuke of that ''general disinclinatiun t.
obey the laws.'' Where existed any suct
satisfaction, even with tho suspension o
the writ of habeas corpus, as demanded
counsel of the Vice President, emaciated
and suffering from sicHness2 It is true
the Governor of Georgia had called togeth.
er the Legislature of that State; bntsurely
there was no danger 70 be appreheuded
from the RepresentatiVesofG Georgia7 Their
action upon this very measure was mild
even after MIR. ..Stephenss speech. Then,
where was the necessity TOR the Vice Pres.
ident to come forth frOuHhis sick chamber;
Wenk and suffering, to farther exhaust bis
recuperating faculties with an hour and
more of Speaking?
Mr.. Stephens has the same right to op.
Pese the Administrations that we have to
support it, and we yieldsto him the same
cOnscientiousness that 3 claim for our.
selves. But than he, siil nd take omen on
position to a law, afteF'ff had been enacted
requires that he should chow such evil and
injurious effects upon the people as would
not permit good citizen to remain silent.
II the people were pursuing their usual
aVocations, discharging their accustomed
duties, aud feeling no special injury from
the law, it looks more like the agitation of
the demagogue than tho advice of a pntri.
OF, 10 stir up Opposition and excite alarm
where none was felt before. Where was
the fearful gloom OF furious disorder por-
tending discomfort or threatening intestine
disturbances? "T6ey who truly mean we'll
mOEt ha FaarfnI Of nrtinn Ill ~
We have no ';tesis" Of patriotism, we do
not expect "GoincideuCe of opinion with
the President or Congress-" nor do we ex.
pect the Vice President to be advising the
Legislatures of the States against the laws
of the land.
The functions of Mr.. Stephens aud Judge
HalyburtOn we're not different in regard to
this measure, for we Will not for one mo-
ment believe That Mr.. Stevens was the nero
advocate, the attorney of Governor Brown,
seeking to mako the best of the Governors
case. Mol We prefer to believe that Mr..
Stephens was altering constitutional ar
gnment, pronounCing conscientious judg.
ment, and giving legal opinion upon the
of the Jaw, and Judge
was doing the same. There
fore, we Offset the one against the other.
A MILITARY oRDBR.
ADJUFANF AND INsPEcroa-G @ ESERAL's OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Va, May 2, 1864.
General Orders, No. 45.-To prevent
straggling in the army, commanding off.
GERS, upon the receipt of orders to move
from Que commend to another, will forward
to the General Commanding to whom he
is ordered to report, field return, which
will exhibit the present strength OF their
commands. When their definition is
reached, like return will be made to the
same Commander, upon which the number
and names of the abse1tees aud the cause
of eir-Rbsence will he stated. Similar
returns will be forwarded to the Adjutanf
and Inspector General Officers will be
held strictly accountable by Commanding.
Generals for any struggling which may
OCCUR with their troops.
2. Special attention is called 10 tho np-
preparation by impressment of horses for
cavalry service. IL is without warrant of
law, and will not be allowed under any
circumstances whatever. Commanding
Generals and inspecting officers Will
promptly report to this Office any violation
of this order.
3. Prisoners captured south of Rich
mOnd will be sent direct to AadersOnVilie,
Sumter County, Ga.
4. Special agents, to make purchases,
or secure shipment of supplies, will not be
sent TO any foreign port, except in cusss
OF most urgent necessity; OF which reces-
sity report will be made Immediately to
the Secretary OF War. AL purchases will
be made by agents, under orders from the
Secretary OF War; or by Officers charged
with the export aud importation of cotton
aud purchase of foreign supplies; or by
officers or agents acting under express au-
lhnFifV from fha
Trans Mississippi Department.
b. All horses impressed by the Govern
ment, sold, or in any manner assigned to
officers, will be Immediately restored to
the Quartermuster's Department., to be ap-
propriated to the public service, as con
templated oy law. Such sales and con-
signments by order OF Commanding.
General are prohibited, and will not be
sanctioned.
6. Every officer hereafter appearing in
behalf OF prisoner, on trial before q mil
ltary court or court. martial, will do so
only upon the condition aud understanding
that he is under pledgu of honor that he
has not and will not receive compsnsation
therefor.
o. Each company of iufautry must CON
sist Of ut least sixly- four PriUates; of cav
airy, sixty PripdisS; ofarLiilery, eIghty -four
PrtUdtes. The muster into servics OF new
companies in the reserve forces having n
less number Of privates is positively pro
hibited.
10. Paragraph XVII, General osder No.
40, current series, Is Thus amendsd:
"The tobacco ration issued to cnlisted
men viii be one pound per moath."
By order. (Signed,) s CoGPEa,
AdI't. and Inspector General.
PMANcR AND TooD.-TuE DERAHaRMExr oP
TIE CURRENCY.
From the Richmond Enquirer, May l.
During the past week five dollar potes
of the Confederate States Treasury have de-
preciated twenty five per cent, aud before
the present week is ended will reach thir.
ty-three and third, in.antieipation OF the
lagalized depreciation Merchauts who