Semi-weekly news., 1865-05-04
From the Washington Telegraph.
A ddress of II. r. Pitchlynn.
PrillcilDsil Chief Of the CllOc-
taW Nation.

Council, in extra session at God
Wafer Seminary, on the I'd Monda,
of August last. 1t contains many
excellent things, which we regret we
caunot publish in full.
The following passage in his in.
trodnctory remarks is worthy Of any
statesman in any country.
"Civil government derives its force
from those social and moral institu-
tions which create public opinion
that imparts to law all its virtues and
power These civilizine and moral
'zing influences are ineffective when
civil government is not paramount in
its own sphere Of action to the mill
tary, and especially in this case when
the soldiery s not subjected to the
most rigid discipline.
When discipline is lax. the SOL
diery becomes licentious, the citizen
unscrupulous and selfish. and too
! many embrace The opportunity pre-
sente,l by such state Of society to act
as though the pubic misfortune le-
galized the invasion and robbery of
private rights Of individuals. such
acts, committed by our own professed
friends, are not only illegal and op-
pr-ssive, but they lead to anarchy
and a species Of despotism more intol-
erabl4 to the minds OF some than the
public enemy. Tr,ie liberty is the
Snbor'ination Of all classes to the
rule of justice-to those wholesome
and salutary restraints, civil and
military. which give ample protec-
ton, secures social order, preserves
and tranquilizes the popular mind
and operates on the individual char
acter by increasing his abilities to
contribute t. the general weltare--
Properly constituted, there is no sub
jcct of equal Importance to that which
embraces the Consideration and
adoption Of some policy by which the
National Government may be con-
tlnued in all its vi gor, personal prop
crty prptecteu, our resources devel-
oprd and cconomized for the preser-
vation Of our people and the strength
cuing ofthr national arm Of defence.
10 obtain an object so desirable
and patriotic. it is suggested that
such legislation be adopted as will
enable the civil and military author-
tiles to cooperate in tne most ficient
and determined enforcement of law
against AL Offenders. whether in OF
out OF the army. Such obno xious
characters are TO be found in the
camps, but he brave and patriotic
soldier respects and obevs his srpe-
riors and the rule OF discipline by
which all should b. governed. and
| uy his conscious reg ~ for Ia" nd
privat. rights Of ;nl;vilu,ls produces
cI..eri,,lu-ss AMI hope by such honor
able and true soldicr.iike bearing,
while the petty ,l.i"i,, horse thief OF
! tie country, who flies on the APP
proacl oi danger, produces anxiety
in the A,lu,. Of toll, and despair in
the breast of the patriot by his dis
regard of law. human and divine.
Inr address EXPRESSES throuS Shout,
4 devotion t. ;iit Con!rucr;.t. c;tll-r
Which i, Lorb.lrss shared by the
whol" body of the Nation. He nev-
rrtheipSs calls the attention OF the
Council to the question OF receiving
I Confederate money at par Wit!
/ specie. AMI suggests tn" pr"pri"ty OF
rIor'in- the rates fixed b, our Treas
urv aSen. i'll collecting The specie
tax. OF twenty to one.
lie also calls their attention to tn.
treaty S;ipu!atious with the Confcd
crate Government, and especially tc
the point. that til" Confedcracv has
no: the power Of imposing direct o
'inIir-ct taxes upon the Nation
w. sincerely hope, and have nc
doubt, that all the treaty stipulation:
with them, Will be scrupulouSly ' OBJ
served, and that the leg giSla'ion Of ,h'
Nation and our Congress will be en-
tirriv harmonious.
H. recommends that in the organ
iZa,ion Of troops furnished our army
til. off Gers, from highest to lowest
bc all elected by officers and privates
and that promotion to vacanies b
by meri, alone, TO be determined by
election.
Also, IL" appointment Of an agen
for thu registration of stolen pr"nert,
or taken from citizens by Couteder
ate soldiers.
The support and continuation O
tn, cou.mon schools Of the nation.
The change of the name Of tn
! Choctaw and Chickasaw regiment:
: bv leaving out "Chickasaw,' rs til
5 regiment was composed almost who'll
= OF Chovtaws.
The continuation Of the voluntec
system in raising troops, and othe
I recommendations on matters Of ioc;