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Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-13
Total amt of Capital and
 Surplus. .............. $

Total amt of Capital and
 ourpluS. S............ DO ooi ,ool.So
 ASSETS. Amt of Cash in Continental
 Bank, N Y. s 23e, ,562 .s7 Amt of cash in hands of Agents s3,296.28 Amt invested in U. S. Stocks,
 Bonds and Certificates of Ind, at market value, 1.44O,755 Amt invested il State, City and County Bonds at market val. 1868 Amt invested in Bank Stocks, at market value, ll7 100 Amt of Loans on Bonds and Mortgages, being lst liens on
 Real Estate. l,O4e, ,a42 50 Amt of Loans on Stocks and
 Bonds payable on demand 225, ,5l2, 50 Amt of Steamer Magnet and
 Wrccking apparatus, 73597, 50 Amt due fol Premiums on Poli
 cies issued at office, 4,9OO, 15 Amt Bills receivable for Premi-
 ums on Inland Navigation
 risks, &c. .. 30,767, ,s6 Amt Inland Savages, 445OO, AS Am other property, mis- items, 2G,l45 28 Amt Government Stamps, l5O Amt interest due Jan l, 1865. l9,505 AS
 Total Assets, $a,7e5, 5os AZ
 LIABILITIES. Am of Losses incurred and in pl ecess of ad- justment ;. $56, 55l ,52 Amt of losses reported on which no
 action has been taken, 1,050 Amt of claims for losses resisted by
 the company, 2Ol4O Amt of Dividends declared and due
 and unpaid, 16O Total ann of lossess, Claims, Sc. ST ,9O1, ,52
 Subscribed and sworn to by JOHN McGEE, Ser A. F. WuM.RrH. .Vice Pres New York; Jan. 25, 1865. oomptroller's office, Hartford, Jan 2s, 1865. certify that the above is a conv of tba Statement of the Home Insurance Comnanv of New York City, on file in this office.
 further certify that said Company has com piled with the laws of this State Concerning Foreign Insurance Companies and Gardner Morse, Esq, of New Haven, is the Attorney of said company duly appointed and authorized to accept service in all lawful processes against said company in this state. and also that Geo, Lockwood, Esq, of New Milford is the agent of said company for the purpose of transacting the business of Insurance so far as he may be thereto empowered and instructed by said com pany.
 GEO. ROBINSON, Asst Comptroller. GEO. LOCKWOOD, Agent, New Milford. 48 3w
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-13

JOSEPH BENTON,
 DEALER IN FIRST CLASS F ! 9 n c s, or g an g
 AND MELODEONS, FALLS VILLAGE, CONN Instruments set up on trial in any part of the County an wallanted to give satisfaction ol NO SALE. All persons wishing to avail themselves Of this opportunity can
 Save Money Time and Trouble, and we an oppol tunity to test the instrument before purchasing, WHICH WILL FREE THEM FROM ALL RISK For prices anl further particulars called or address me at the above named place. Instruments tuned and repaired.
 Falls Village, March lst, 1865. 46 3m
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-13

Notice of Removal. A TIER the first of April my friends will find A me in Bank Street, Waterbury, as ex- pect to remove about 'he first from No. 8 Hotchkiss Block. to the street above named. 488w VIM. PATTON, BOOKSELLER,
 Waterbury, Conn,
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-13

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF
 FICE, and
 BENEVOLENT AID SOCIETY, (htezligencer BuiMing) Washington D. C. president-JAMEs B. Corr of Connecticut, At
 torney at Law, late Major U s. V. Corresponding Secretary-EDGAR A. NlcKELs. of
 Name, late Captain U. s. V.
 EVSrABLISHED to furnish information as to .ZA the whereabouts of those il the Army and Navy, and their disposition if sick, wounded or deceased. It will also give information and as sistance in the transaction of any character of business with the different departments of the National Government, and careful attention to the collection of pensions bounty, back pay, and prize money, and SETTLEMENT OF OFFICERS ACCOUNTS contractors claims, and claims for property destroyed ol talk en ; also to the pro- curing of patents. Letters asking for informa- ton should enclose one dollar. Addicss.
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY, r. 0. Fox 494, 38 Washington, D. c.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-13
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
 OF THE Warren Hotel COlllDanY.

To WHOM Ir MAY CONCERN, KNOW YE; That we, the undersigned, do hereby associate ourselves together as body polite and corpor- ate, pursuant to the Statute Law of the State of Connecticut, entitled " Of Joint Stock Cor porations" and the several Acts in addition thereto, and the following are the articles of our association and agreement.
 ART. lst. The name of said Corporation shall be The Warren Hotel Company
 ART 2d. The Capital Stock of said Corpor. ation, shall be thirty-Gve thousand dollars, and shall be divided into Fourteen Hundred Shares of Twenty Five dollars each
 ART. Sd. The purpose for which said Cor poration is formed is the following, to wit :-- To establish and manage Hotel-to erect all needful buildings-to purchase all necessary and convenient Real Estate and personal prop erty for conducting the Hotel business and to buy, sell and deal in goods, wares and mer- chandise-and generally to do all acts connect ed with or incidental to the proper prosecution and management of said business.
 ART. 4th. The Statute law of the State ot Connecticut, entitled " Of Joint Stock Corper- ations," and all acts in addition thereto, are hereby particularly referred to, and made part of these articles, and this Corporation organiz- ed under and pursuant to said statute, shall have all the powers, and proceed according co the regulations described and specified therein.
 ART. 5th. Each subscriber to these articles agrees to take the number of shares annexed to his or her name, of the Capital Stock of said Corporation, to be paid for, as the directors shall call in the same.
 ART. 9th. The said Corporation is located and established at Watertown, County of Litch- 6ald and State of Connecticut.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-13
NORTH STREET.

Just Received, some very nice Peach es and Tomatoes, put up in 2 ID, cans, and cheap for the times. Try them.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-13

STATEMENT of the condition of the Home " Insurance Company of New York, on the 1st day of January, A. D. 1865.
 CAPITAL. The capital of said Company actually paid up in Cash is $2, 900 900 The Surplus on the 1st day of January 1865. ............... 1.6s7, ,6Ol go
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-13


 AND BOLTED CORN MEAL, Put up in 10, 20 and 25lb bags. a2tf CHESTER F. SMITH. CHEAP PASSAGE
 I'D .RLL, GREAT BRITAIN ee IRELAND. PRESCOTT BROTHERS, AND cos EMIGRATION AND FOREIGN EK-
 CHANGE OFFICE,
 86 South Street New York. DRAFTS ON ENGLAND, IRELAND SCOTLAND AND WALES. TAPsCOTT's FAvoRITE LINE OF LIVERPOOL PACKETS, SAILS EVE
 KY THREE DAYS. " LINE OF LIVERPOOL PA CKETS, LA SAILS EVERY TEN DAYS. Parties wishing to send for their friends or remit money to tho OLD COUNTRY, can do 50 at the lowest rates. by applying to
 H. R. corr, s 1y First National Bank, Ltchfieid. Continental Life Insurance
 Company
 OF HARTFORD, CONN.
 CAPITAL -$l5O,O0O. ES|lIIS Company is inssuing Policies on a Lives, upon exceedingly advantageous terms, embracing all the most desirable objects to e accomplished iu Life Insurance. The Agents of the Company will commun- cate information, and make known the rates of Premium. Agencies may be obtained at the Office
 President JOHN s. RICE. Secretary SAM'L. E. ELMoRE. Directors John $. Rice, James l.. Chapman, Horace Cornwall, Ezra Hall, AlIynS. Stillman. Lucius J. Hendce Saln'l E. Fillmore, Bue Sedgwick, II. K. ". Welch, Abner Church. Examiniag Physician-P. M. Hastings, M. D. Doo JQed
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-13

During eight months, the subscriber, in the course of his large practice, made on TWICE re- iected applications, SIXTEEN APPEALS, Ev. FRY ONE of which was decided in HIS FAVOR, bv the Commissioner of Patents
 R. H. EDDY. Jan. l, 1865 1y3s
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-13

Published by order of the President ant Directors. Attest
 CHARLES A. WARREN, Secretary. Watertown, Ct. March 2lst, 1865. 49 3w.
Washington telegraph., 1865-01-25
EEagerrad dispatches.

Shreveport, January IIsh. 1865.
DEAR News Hood has sxfely cr..s.
ed the Tennessee river, where probably
he will take up his winter quarters
Forrest captured the town of lawrence.
burg, Tennessee, with its garrison Of Ave
hundred acn. Lavrsncsbmg is forty
Esilss from Florencs, Alabama. Il. L.
lFTel tse Merle dian Clarisn, Dss IS.
The military bill which recently pass
ed Congress, places reserves. e. lsng as
they are in the service. in th. position st
regular forces, and subjects thsrs to the
same liability Of change CT place IS the
regular army.
In Subsequent telegram from Gen
Hood, he says our loss in officers is OK.
cessivcly large in proportion to the less
of men. Capt. EdwaFd Collier states thu t
at Jackson, Mississippi, hs saw dispatch
dated the 24th December, which Stated
that the Ysnkee account of tho defeat ef
II Hood was greatly exaggerated and not
credited. On the 26th = body of Fsder
al cavalry supposed to be five hundred
strong, suddenl y turned up at Verona on
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, fourtes en-
miles above Okolona, capturing the place
and some few prisoners. Monday night
they cslnped Eve miles from Okoiona and
OF tao 27:h, engaged eur forces in thst
visinity-result aot known.
Troops were hurried to the point in
sufficient auEnbsrs to drive tie ensFay
from tie place and restore communication
with Corinth.
Riebmond, Dee. 49.-The B.avsa OF
Delegates OF Virgins unanimously sdop.-
Sd series OK resolstions to-day, declar-
ing that Virginia remains unshakan in
her purpose never to subzsit TO the dsspc-
tis-a of the North, and that it is the duty
of shs Csafedersts Goveruinent t. con-
TIME to devote its energies to vigorous
of the war, IS only by the
success of arms csn wo obtain an honor.-
bic peace and preserve the sovereignty of
the States and people. and that tie Gen
eral Assembly win not listen to any PRO-
positions for suffering any negotiation in
consistent with the Confederate CoEsti-
tuition.
Judgc Msgrsth, Of Charleston, has been
elected GoverIer of South Carolina.
Gen. Hood fell back from Nashville to
protect his communications, as helsarned
hat the enemy were landing forces in his
-ear on the Tennessee river. ME-.
HOOPS LATE DIsAsTER --Gon. Hood
detached Gen. Forrest, with the whole of
lis cavalry and part Of bis own infant
y, TO strike blow at the Federal force
Washington telegraph., 1865-01-25

Ehe fell msrsally re7Raed in foreisg Prs-
Ssgs Of the Ossge River, dzriAg Gen. Pries's
recezt e1Psdi.i-n 80 Ni=aaEri, ana while fan
.hsa5 sf lis ooss and hTavest.
81 brRva saa an rnfariNnata.
So fis1 and yet 20 true
OBJ thsrsiz grief tee scsp fer fsts,
Tse sEslfd f91 the rorIi to kncw.
Oaly sAsrse IS grim - death,
a. het, farce bullet rain;
The leaders, dews with sinking brsatb,
Te zever charge kofas agsin.
WLo Bla.ds. whs falls en- the battles erost,
MID shet, and shout, and bsttle-crys,
It's poor, PTcad sharkS By his aasa.less breast
And the light il bis lien eye.
Old Brigade! ali battered and sore,
Ehan On rozr weary track
You'll ziss him IN ths dark fsraF.
And tas pitilsssz 5ivozss.
Yes'll watch for aha raora that RsYsr rill eeras
And tbs fern Of ysur pssrlsss kpight-
WhAn ths march is csRe and the aoT.hnt'i
began,
AEa-sastk cheers on the sssi,
And Shelby, .es. vhsn ra- clc-is lever,
viii thiEk with wilG unrest,
OF O waIrier asleep SO far away,
And the daa,h-wouni in his breast.
FAREWELL hsrcic.rolaisr.
Type Of the GoatA-rn rhe2i
Thy cross ves berne. thy crown he bier,
Aad fame Thy resting place.
rar-v.i!,. TIED, trusted esr,Fsis,
Toll sadly the solsIsR ball
Lst tears ~ shed, and prayers DO SAID,
stars Soes outs dsIk-frrevsM
Washington telegraph., 1865-01-25
R4f
GcuErr " -.

toUArE o.. .sEEsfsis,.
IN fks Re9zgstsa9 circzit. q.
Esrrl, NorsE'1sr ga, 4. D. ". n.'''''r
James Z. ii. s,rk Eas. 81
Z$sis5:IEsi:r 4i';i5.s :5, 4 j: ~. r..s
os. L5s,ss,r rsssI-s..,
2oheri Dol;r-, Defendant. 1f-@'-zsf
and
Jekn =. Adams and
TiiliaTa. .Eftrf, GSrzLNesx
FEHHIs day e=2so ssl9 yI.iztigbv
ena aiea Hi a4lsgstiars 20 y,iS ~ =,
Adams att v l-i721 ~ Rt:or, gsr-i,t,ffl4 tfl4 y
i appearing to the Cesrt tkstth. plsi-s:s Isd
ter L y sssahIpsis-daHlaE's Tweptr Pl A
ffno collars rEe u ElEo aFFesr. frsl. a. -
Isspedshoreih, tia. TIC ssras ". 80 - lss "a
by the shrrif Of H-rnPsssns espr.- e.'sElss
ing one Rife GGE, Rnllat AvulI. II 1t aa.tat4-
az tfs property ef said Rsbsrt Doll. pa
Sheriff certified 1E his rrtarn urgp - s.s 1t
that seia Robert Dolire eeuiA roi :. a aa sri
| his county IL Is ea ne:iSn OF K.,5 Z
| ordered tkst sGi1 dsfaadzz. 10 r,,te N
\ stL=chElsnt hss ee~E isaacI Er.f-tt M. - a.
| aud thss unless hs sksll appear kv l. S,ss
attorney, or or before ths kafr5 az F.,I''i N A.
\ term o. this Court, a. bR h5lssz Y, .-.h .hFI
| Hsuse il tk. Tear Of WEshi.-.er !, IsSl
Mordar Of kGr, 4 d. l6s5. go .s...nht m mi
| Pesranre =nd plead to PiciatiFs 80. = "
| rssat viii b entered sg.isst hin, s-s ya1e
kat1 sod 10 ss.iefF ths sa4ae. and II y
that this Isaier b i1ssr.ed FER t,rs SIi.Tfas
ssssiTsiy, in tke -'Wsshinelou T.ls.-...e,,si,s
Es#spaFcr published IT, bis Etsta stf..a .
5sskfsbsfors She EeEt tsrEs cf .Ei- 60 w
Copy frska .he receTS
if,v Tesla, g. r. kLEDErE sr,.,
Washington telegraph., 1865-01-25
TgH 7.3o NOTES.-The present deprc-

TEH 7.30 NOTES.-The present depre-
citation of these notes is uRaccau.table-
certainly is without any sufficient reason
They are ss valid claims against the
Government as any other netes or bonds,
and Che interest must be paid as prompt
ly as any other interest bearing claims
against the Treasury But if there were
any doubt Of the mistake mad, by hold
ers in parting with these notes at thirty.
Ave to forty per cent. discount, it would
be cleared up by the following set, which
war reported On the 14th alt. from .hc
COMMITTEES on Finance in tie House, and
met with such faTor that the rsles ware
suspended and il was Immediately read
three times and passed. Doubtless il
has ere this been agreed to by the SEN
ate, and siga-d By the President, and
beesIna law,
Tsa: Congres: ef'he Conts.lcrate State,
do enact, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury is hereby authorised, upon a.
plication, to exshaage ceapon bonds re-
dseaabls January /, 1865, besring ak
per cent. per annura interest, payable on
the lst day Of January aud July in each
year. for Treasury Rstes Issued uadsr she
third section of the act entitled "An act
the issus Of Treasury notsa."
April II, 1869; said Treasury
notes baing of the denomination Of 500
sach, payable six months sftera rafiiea-
ton Of . treaty Of peace between the Con
fsdcrste States and the United States.
aad bearing interest at tao rate Of NO
ssnts per day.
It will be seen that the rate Of interest
g fixed st six per eentum per annua Ia
stead of four per cent, as reported by tel
'g2<ph. Thsse bends will have thirty
Years to run--the intsrsEt will by paya-
lie sslni annually, ON the LIST Of j Jansary
lsd tho 1st Of July, and of themselves
you'd be very coed Investment We
,rsdiet that they will be at par in lssg
han ninety days. The holders of the
80 notes mBst SEQ shat it vill Do very
oslish to sacrifice them when there is 90
air prospect that they will soon gs to
,ay.--kfo6fIe Ne,os, Dec. StF.
Washington telegraph., 1865-01-25
9EGG.FTg
Ssr. CHF. Pux. coas'Y, DIS No f.=ND,
Msahir yten. Ark ia On IrME I

S5r. CHF. Pus- coz'Y, DIS. No. I, SED,
Washington. Ark. Jra IN. Ies5
GENERAL ORDERS No. So, series Of 1851.
- Dept. Hesdguarters, prohibits detailod
Agricult1rist- selling more thar tErse Il att 0
s1?P.y OF Seir reserved srrplus produce a.
ou- iirss, NJ parties eAiiil.d 70 purchase thc
same under said order
No Agent appointed by S,,ts, County O.
Confederate authority 20 pr-0ha=a supplies fer
the use OF soldiers families, ID HuihoriIe5 60
make ezoh purchases until his authority for
tAai purpose ohall ba authenticated bT the
Css= 1sn4Ant Coas.ripts Dis:. Ark, OF By tlis
O2ss
AL salc7 nsia contrary to the isuoF ~ a..
ssoye viii bs dlsressTts5.
J. v. CALLAFA
- y Csp-. h q g.
Washington telegraph., 1865-01-25
STATE OF ARKANSAS, &
EOyxrY oP EESPETEsD- !

r. che Hsn7stsaa CirrEi ccryf, FessrIer
Terra, E5ressbey y, 4. o. IrS4
Wilson stdAaa. Flainti6
Is. A. skrssr: % As,swpsi
Rskert DsliYs. D.i-zdaaL
E1a
Jeha %. Adsss 1nd
VILLAS ri. Ettsr, GsEAishses.
FE7HT5 cay came said FlaiztiF by lis attorney
= and IL appearing 10 tAa Court sh7t tir
plaintiffs 1cliUn ia ig lssurrps:t, lan,ar1.
Three FhsssaEd doliale, sEd II slsc srr-srs
frsr tho writ itsurs herein, ikat tks ..Er. w.
duly cEeeutci w Che sRcTiH cf HrrHpErxs
eeusiI ~ attaching exc gul as the yropsrt, y
said ecinrGsut GclIve, and sais SrrrfE e-rtif~-
sPra hir TutErR Eprr s-i1 writ =t sid frF-Ea-
ant vas not to Re found IL bis souasv. II ;rsE
mstiUn OF said plaintiff, sydcrcd .hst sid d
f@ndARt Rsbsrt DeliTu, 10 nrtif~d that al. ~
ta-hmeat has been issued rg2iEsi lis estate. sr3
that uFless he shall be sad sppaar by hirseIf
cr attorney on eT before the sEfFd day of AZ
next tsrza ol this Court, % be hel5cr AZ n c
CSuEt House in Tho Town ef T4ahirrtsn. -
tho Ghir1 Monday oi Nay, a. ID. lees. aad sn-
ter kis appearance and plead 10 plais.i:'s &C
lien, judgment will ~ eEtaI-l E5airat hila, rnd
his estate seld % Ea.isfy the same ard ID u o.
dared thnt This notice bs inserted fer ~ weeks
Excessively, I'm the "F ashin-taa Telegraph, m
o newspaper published iR tAa S.aie, lt feas.
fcur weeks bsfsTe the Esxt terra OF tai. Csur.
Copy from tho record
45-su. Testo, s u. EANDE2s, Clerk
Washington telegraph., 1865-01-25
PREsoNAL.-We bavs, as On ssversl

PBEsoNAL.-We have, as ss several
ooeasiona formerly, been urged by par
tfsl friends tc bso0Iae q candidate for the
Gt&te Legislature. We are no politician,
and q. eur tine Of life and in the prssen.
crisis, are lo;h to enter upon Political
canvass. Ws are obliged to our perhaps
too partial friends, but decline more read
ilv ga we learn that Col. Williamson, :
gallaAt soldier, disabled in the service,
ana who is also heightened, educated
gentleman, has soasented TO serve. We
dssIine boeosaing candidate. and heps
Gel. WillisAeon will have no opposition.
Washington telegraph., 1865-01-25
ExsCUTLFE OFFtcR,
East t- a-lDr. Ark., jag. - fsr-
TEE PEOPLE QR ARg&EgAs

TO TEE PEOPLE 0R AREAggAg.
HI Ia pro7 posed 70 ssnd cotton to saa Ar.op;-
u for the purpose o. purchasing madeline.
aLd other neoussaries for tbc people ~ Ark.r.
sas during the nFSt summer.
IL nrdsT to effec. this object it Is PROPOSED
that trSins shall be organized to atari rbout
the h-st of April With cotton On State account.
Each .rSin shcuid consist CT from .i-bt "a
nftncn wagons, and have an areLs 10 W ~
lectcl by che oTners. to supcrinterd t5e tesrns
gsing and coming, and each wagon should have
four yoE. Of oxen witt negro driver; N
30 carefully inspected before starting ba
teams are such, - are Necessary on ovsrr
plantation during the fall and Writer, but ]. =
be dispensed with after tn. iend Is broken a.
inihe spring.
Zach train u expected to 81 loaded yi,h
m.rclisntable cotton in she seighhorhooa from
which II starts, u terms 10 hs aErced uron bs
tween the owners " the teams.
The Stste will psJ in San Antonio the .ns
hrlf 0f the value "A the cotton iii specie, Ard
also trsnty I've cents per pound Il State non
ey. Tie state will also proyids means Lv
which orders from Che owacrs "a ay bo fIloa NJ
dat@moros, and sent 20 Gatamorss - the tine
the trains shah arrive, where the goods viii be
purchased at cost and charges.
Persons who are acquainted II IA tho trans
Fortation Of cotton 10 SEn Antonio represent
that the owners will not be ut any outlay IVY
cept for bfe1kage, food FOR teanstszs and Day
for rgcnt.
As an induceneat 10 the Confedersts Gov
ornnent to graft exemptions from iInpressrnont
70 trains. each train On its r-tura back viii
load one half the train for the Confederate
Government to be paid for such leading IN
desired by the Confederate authorities III.
usual government prices.
Ia order to secure good faith the person in
charge Of trains will DO required to give bona
end security for the performance Of the con-
tract.
Pro ropositions 70 s.art trelrs ere invited
<Stg II. PLAEAGIa.
Washington telegraph., 1865-01-25

Our readers have SO efssn beeg led
eotray By" will Of the ulsrs " thas i. Is
aseleaa ts advise thera not ts get sn thai7
heads with any prospect Of Forsigp re-
sognitioa, and imagine the war ended.
The repoEts il eur dispatches may fore
sAadow she intention British Ministers.
aud Dsy be raad as natter Of speculatiox
and curiosity. They are by ne means
incredible, bat not Of suffsient lmper-
tsnce TO give much hope. Perhaps aftsr all
they are based On tbe following from
tae Lo8do1 Index"
{" f's viii not repeat arguments which
isQnest reitsr2tioa has rendered hack
Keyed we will only observe that eftsr
the &eh dey Of 8sFch next the last pre-
text fer further delay will have disap-
peared. On that day a Government will
go into operation at Washington in
which the States CT the South have csn-
feRsadly 10 lot, nor part, nor voice. In
the election Of the sth of last month, the
vote ef every State net actually in tbs
Union OF in the occupation Of the Union
armies was, By an act of the Federal
CeEgr*$E, formally excluded. The high
4 eat legislative authority of the United
States On tlat occasion decreed tha. the
States Of Virginia, North and South Car
eliza, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas
vera rot snong the number of the Uni
ted States. Tho Government organised
rgon the basia Of the election of the 9Th
inst.. knows them only as foreign eac-
mics, to be conquered by force. Sc long
aa 6 Federal Executive sad Legislature
a. Washington claimed to represent all
the 5t1tss which formed part Of the
Uaion in 1860, asd could date their sx-
istenca back 70 = period when sll tho
States did 50 form part, there might be
aa excuse, albsit an ugsound and sopLis-
tigal o.o---far foreign powers to cenEider |
that Executive and Legislature as the |
Fighfful authority over all the States.
1se Executive and Legislature which |
eeumcncs their terms of authority on
.;syeh 45h, cannot, and % not, set up
sey spch pretensions. This new gov
eEaTReDt at Washington presents to Flu |
Eopo M Gele which is not vested with !
even greater validity in the government /.
a: Richmond. which is by three years it's
senior. Tho only possible technical
eoDaict OF jurisdiction is narrowed down
t. three States, Tennessee, Kentucky
osd Missouri, which are equally claimed
By hoth Governments. With this e--
csptiea. which cannot car.s any sari-
Gus difficulty, the diplomacy Of heutrals
Is no'v as free to act as il the United
States and the Confederate Statea vsre
situated in different c0nsinents."