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TFISDAY. MAY 28. 188)-
Fermi. float that standard sheet:
Where breathes the foe but falls before ma
►Pith Freedom's soil beneath our feet,
Arid Freedom's banner streaming o'er ae .
FIRST PACIII.—The Late Colonel Ellsworth ;
Anoonragement at this Time for the United
Stutel; The Indians and Negroes in the Camp of
Our Enemies; Warren:my for the Amid of the
Leading Conspirators ; Colonel Anderson's Visit
Kennsoky; Letters from "Asa Trenebard" ;
ohn Forsyth Clamoring for War; The Church
and State; Paragraphs of Prentice; Personal
The Death of Ellsworth ; Colonel Ellsworth, as
hie Friends Knew Him ; The Last Night of Col.
Etliworth; General NUM. Fours Rhos-
The Pulpit- Sermon of fin. Dr. Kranth, in St.
Mark's Chnroh, Spring Garden street; Marine
Lstelligence.
Prize Vessels.
Not a few persona at this time may be glad
of a little explanation on this subject. 44 Prize
is the apprehension and detention ) at se%
of a vessel, by authority of a belligerent
Power, either with the design of appropriating
It, with the goods and effects it contains, or
with that of bedewing mutar of the whole or
a part of its cargo." 1 Rob., Min. Rep 228.
The vessel or geode thus taken are also called
a prize. The United States Government, in
the present anomalous position of Wein, has
declared a blockade of the ports in the rebel
lions States, which claim to have seceded.
Not only baa a blockade been declared, but it
Is rendered effec:ual by the presence of na
tional armed ships, either of the regular navy,
or chartered for the purposes of the Govern
ment, by which during the continuance of the
charter their character as private ships is sus
pended. A blockade is an interception of
communication with a port or place in posses.
mon of parties who are in a hostile position to
the blockaders. It seems to be conceded by
the law of nations, that to be 'respected, the
blockade must be effectual—that is, a mere
prohibition of c,onarnunication with the port to
be blockaded will not suffice, but there must
be &reasonably competeut blockading force to
enforce the prohibition.
The object of a blockade is to prevent ex
perts as well as imports, and to cut off all
communication of commerce with the block
aded place. In its fullest extent it means not
only the interception of communication by
sea, but by land also, in which case a thorough
investment of the place must be maintained by
land forces, as well as access cat off from sea
by a blockading vessel or squildren. In its
general acceptation, however, the use of the
term implies a blockade by a naval force alone.
Neutral vessels are bound to respect a block
ade constituted fora proper purpose, by com•
potent authority, and duly notified, enforced,
and maintained. Any vessel, whether neutral,
hostile, or belonging to the same nation with
the blockading force, which violates, or, after
notice, actuil or constructive, attempts to
violate, the blockade, renders herself and car.
go liable to capture. In order however, that
the right to take and bold the vessel and
Cargo es lawful prize may be established, it is ne
carman, that sentence of condemnation ;should
be passed upon them in a competent admiral
tv court. All parties having or claiming to
have any Interest In the vessel OP cargo have
a right to intervene and be heard for the pro
tection of their interests. Actual or construe.
tire notice to all parties is provided ter by the
rates which govern the admiralty practice in
prise cases.
The jeriediction of the admiralty as a prize
wort is of a most important character when
ever cases arise calling for its exercise. The
principles of international law in their most ex
tended scope and application are to be consi
dered and discussed, and numberless questions
present themselves in almost every case for ad
judication as to the character and stales of the
belligerent or hostile parties, the latifulness of
the blockade, the rights of neutrals, Ric.
which require the highest ability for their pro
per solution.
All the vessels, thus far during the present
difficulties, captured and brought into port as
prises, have been seized for alleged violation
of blockade. lint vessels or cargoes captured
under any circumstances by hostile or bellige
rent vessels, must have sentence of condemna
tion pronounced upon them by an admiralty
court, before their character as lawful prize is
recognized and established.
What disposition is made/ of vessels and
cargoes condemned as lawful prize by the
admiralty courts of the United States ? This
is a subject of empress statutory provision.
A. distinction is made between captures made
by public armed vessels of the United States
and tizege made by private armed ships, com
missioned under the authority of the United
States. Captures made by private captors
acting without commission are not provided
for in the prize acts. It is settled that finch
captures are made for the Government and
while they are subject to the prize ju.riedic
tin of admiralty courts, yet the captors have
no rights, in respect to the proceeds of the
Teasel or goods after condemnation, secured
to them by statute of the United States.
Their claim, if any, upon the proceeda, must
be asserted and maintained as in the nature of
selvage, under the general principles of
salvage Cages, for bringing in and preserving
the property.—The Dos Rermanos,lo Witco
toles Rep., 310.
After sentence of condemnation has been
pronounced by the admiralty court, urin the
vessel or cargo, they are sold by the marsbsl.
In some cases, circumstances may have com
pelled or justified the sale of the prize by the
captor, before condemnation, and then the
proceeds are themselvei before the court, sub
ject to its adjudication upon the question of
prise, as regards the vessel or goode from the
sale of which the proceeds have arisen. In
either cue the disposition of the proceeds is
the same.
All duties, costs, and charges, are first to
be deducted or paid. If the capturing force
Consists of a public armed ship or ships of the
United MAIM, the net proceeds are padd into
the Tretwnty of the United States, to be
divided as follows : If the vessel or vessels
main the esptese be of superior tome to the
♦essel or vessels captured, or from which the
condemned goods have been taken, then said
het proceeds are equally to be divided be
tween the United States and the officers and
Men malting tbe capture; when the vessel or
vessel making the rapture are of equal or in
tailor force, thou the no; proceeds of the
prise are the sole property of the captors.
The prize-money belonging to the officers and
men le to be distributed in the following man
lier:
ulst- To the commanding officers of fleets.
eigegrens, or mingle ships, three-twentieths, of
wide& the commanding officer of the fleet or squad
fon ahall have one-tweadoth, It the prise fro ti mp u
by a chip or Te nd meting under his command, and
the oununander of single ships, two-twentieths;
hat where the price is taken by a abip acting in
depetieths sndently
hall belong tO of faith aup tier commender.erior ofiliser, the thin
twen
"21 To sea-lieatenants, captains or marines,
and tailing matters, two twentieths; but where
then Is ticeptain without a lieutenant of marine.,
theee ollkaem shell be entitled to twoetwentiotho
and one third of & twentieth ; Thigh third in snob
one shall be deducted from the share of the WE
ogre mentioned In article No. 3.
1 . 44. To chaplains, lieutenants of marina', cur-
Dams, pursers, bostewdoe, gunners, ehtrille4llll,
and moors' mates, two.twentleths.
"4th. To midshipmen, surgeons' mates, cap
tains' clerks, soboolunatere, - boatswains' mates,
omen' mates, oarpentene metro, obips' stalwartly?
natlmakere, miaterr-at arms. &morns, cockswains,
and coopers, throe twentieth. and a half.
"sth. To gunnen' yeomen, boatswain' yeomen,
quartermasters, guar/aro:Lunen, salami; era' mane,
Dergenta and corporals of Marines, drummer.,
Mere and extra petty armors, two-twentieths and
a half.
Bch To seamen, ordinary seamen," marines,
and all other persons doing duty on board, seven.
twaatiorbe,
"rtat Whenever one or more potato chips or 'me
al" ate in eight at the time any one or more thine
an tatting a prise or prises, they shell all elms
squall in the prize or prises, eceording to the
Lambe! c i men and rune on board each chip in
elltbS —Art 2.3 April, 1800, 1§ 5 and 6.
The mime nee as is laid down in the 7th
artiste above applies to joint captures by pri
vateers; but the net proceeds et prises cap
bimi b y p r iym e =led ships mai n nu
der catunissio' tut from the United States,
are disposed of as follows, the disbursement
bet* made direct by the nuarlud, to wit:
II there is a written agreement between the
owner or owners of the privateer and the offi
cers and crew, the said net proceeds are di
vided according to snob agreement it there
are no articles of agreement, then the mar'
that pays to the owner or owne rs on e half of
said net proceeds, and to the agent or agents
of the ()dicers and crew the other half of said
net proceeds, to be distributed according to
any agreement (written or otherwise) made
by them, or if there is no such agreement,
then gg according to taw;" that is, as near as
may be in the proportions specified by the act
of 1800, above referred to.
The fact that any vessels captured and
brought in as prizes for violation of the pre
sent blockade are the property of citizens of
the United States, the power ordering the
blockade, will not affect the distribution of
their proceeds if condemned. The prize acts
draw no such distinction ; their provisions
apply to the " proceeds of all ships and yes
eels, and the goods taken on board of them,
which shall be adjudged good prize."
Mr. Russell, of the London S 6 Tinieli."
It would appear that the London Times hail
a suspicion that the ccSpecial Correspond
ence" of Mr. RUSSELL is not exactly reliable.
It bas sent over a second correspondent, who
is expected to write more satisfactorily. Thie
is Mr. Worms, the gentleman who accompanied
the Prince of Wars through the whole of his
visit to America, and was its annelid in The
Timer. Mr. Weems wrote with marked ability
--one of his letters, describing a prairie, then
drst seen by the British tourists, struck us at
the time as the most brilliant accurate, and
yield bit of word-patnting we had ever come
across. We reperesed it, half an hour ago,
and still think it a most felicitous and faithful
description.
Mr. Weems has the advantage of some
previous knowledge of this country, brief and
rapid though hie visit was!, last year. It
Scarcely to be feared, therefore, that he can
possibly blunder over hie work, as Mr.
RUSSEL - L., despite of undoubted ability as a
writer, has sometimes done. The great mis
fortune of Mr. Bessatt's American Corre
spondence has been his attempting to record
drat impress:oar, instead of waiting until the
close of his tour, when he could communicate
results. He writes in a language, too, which
is used by the American as well as by the
British people ; and little more than three
weeks intervene between the despatch of one
of his letters from this country and its return
in print. It le ecarcel,y possible to expect
that, under such circumstances, 'strict farpar
.
Utility can be maintained.
The regular American correspondent of
The Times, who usually writes from New
York, evidently has full knowledge of the
great question which has involved us in Civil
War. His last letter is so very much In con
trast with the tone and substance of Mr. Res
satt's correspondence that we shall here
subjoin a portion of it
"The die is oast, and civil war now exists in
this country. Without cause, the Gulf &stall have
rushed into the rebellion, and must now suffer the
consequences of their act ; for the States that re
main loyal to the Union aro now unanimous in the
determination that the Government shall be sup
ported, and that this Wicked treason, whioh, with
out provocation, has essayed to overturn one of
the few fres Gavernmente of the earth, and es
tablish in its place a military despotism, ruled by
an irresponsible oligarchy, where freedom of
speech and of thought should be suppressed, and
only African slavery recognised as a Divine
institution, 'hell be put down at whatever cost of
treasure and life. The contest may he a long one
or a short one, as the Border States shall eleot to
go with the Beath or to remain loyal to the Go
vernment which has protested them and their
property ; but, whether long or abort, if there
be any truth in the demonstrations of feeling
which are taking place in the Northern States, it
will base but one xesult, whether It be reached
et the end of dye years or fifty. Let there be
no misapprehension in Europe on this point, nor
upon the merits of the issue that is made. The
line that divides the two combatants is a plain
one. On the one aide stand the supporters of con
stitutional eeeentittette—tbote who favor the pre
aeration of free institutions; those who dread a
military despotism ; those who believe in the
noble priaripies of Anglo Saxon freedom that have
made Ragland what it is—and on the other side
are those who prefer a military Government.
founded on treachery and conspiracy ; those who
would suppress the press and all the noble results
that Sow from its freedom; those who regard Af
Amos a:levet- 7 ee a Divine iZolttitatiall, to be fostered
by the Government at the expense of every other
branch of industiy in the State- In this contest
I !rankle oon-eas that I am with the Government
of the United Mates. The divisions end the an
archy that were looked for when the moment of
contest shone: come have vanished, if they ever
had subetanos, and now there is but one ory--; The
Oonsteatiou meet be preserved."
Mr. Evessit, has published a letter in a Mo
bile paper denying a statement in Harper's
Weekly oi that the proprietors had despatched
an arti4 to the• South in company with Mr.
Russsu.." He intones the public that he
travels with only two companions, Mr. WARD,
who act's as his secretary, and "Mr. DAVIS, a
young artist, who is taking sketches for the
Illustrated Loudon News, and who assures me
that he is not engaged by or connected with
Harper's Weekly, although he formerly sent
sketches to that periodical." He adds that he
had sent a formal denial of the statement to
Harper's Weekly. That Journal ropublishes
Mr. RUSSELL'S card, with the following brief
comment :
"We hare not received the formal dealer to
which Mx. Buseell alludes.' Bat wo owe it to our.
'elves to say that the Mr Davis he mentions is the
special artist of Harper's Weekly, is travelling at
our cost, and is not to our ninowloigo drawing
for the Illaatrated London Nam. We are sorry
to add that we are informed Mr. /turmoil wee
aware of these foots before be wrote the atoro
letter."
Moreover, Harper's Weekly publishes a
number of original snetchee by its special ar
tist, travelling in company with Mr. Bursa,
and one of these shows "Mr. ReesELL, correa
pendant of the London Times, Commander
TATRA_LL, Major Sierra, and Mr. WARD, in
specting the 10-inch columbiad at Fort Pu
laski." The portrait of Mr. RUSSELL is won
qerfuny me, and it Mr. R. did not See , it, be
fore Mr. Davis sent it off to. Harper's Weekly,
he must have an especial talent in not observ
ing matters palpably before his eye&
Tas TzennOttill. TO MISII
AUDIO Looodale, the Insaptrator of the fold for
the bile leOtbeili of our brave valuation, whose
energetic efforts at the Academy of Music, on the
second of this month, have since been so ably
seconded by others, until the fund has reached
sum truly worthy of the benevolent Intentions of
its projector, is about to leave us on a patriotic
tour, with the view of inaugurating in each city
that she visits a similar fund to that she hat estab
lished hem
We learn that, prior 'to her departure, Miss
Lonadale will be the recipient of a complimentary
testimonial, to aid her in the good. work in which
abe is engaged, 131134/01t the sasplees of a ootataittee
of our moat eminent and influential citizens, and
that, within a few days, an entertainment and
consort win be given, (in which she will appear,)
worthy alike of this recipient of the token of ea
teem and the cause to which she has devoted her
great profealonal talent.
"The Patriot's Dreara," at the 'Welent.street
Theatre, continues to attract crowded houses. The
drama is admirably acted by the talented stook
oompany. The tableaux are very exciting, the an
Mgr having avallott Wawa of many of the lute
resting incidents and adventures of our troops at
Washington. "The Fire at Willard's" and "The
Appearance of the Northern Lights" will call for
a second visit from those who have already wit
nessed this play.
CONCVIT THIS Evaztulu.--The female pupils of
the John Qoinoy . Adams (*rummer tiohool give
their concert this evening, at the Academy of
Musie, for the benefit of the families of the Volun
teers.
BALI or Fuser= a, Pianos, &0.--This morn
ing, at 10 o'clock, Messrs Birch dc Sop, No 014
Chestnut street, will sell superior household fitful
tare and three piano fortes.
AUCTION NOTICN—SALE or Boors, Eutaw, PALM
UATS, CARZIET BAGS, do —The attention of deal.
on is directed to the general Assortment of hoots,
shoes, brogans, carpet bags, haversacks, palm leaf
hats--comprising samples of live hundred pack
ages—to be sold this morning, May 28, 00111M0130-
tag at ten o'clock, fox coati, by Myers, Claghore,
& Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 end 234 Market stmt.
Bonier State Convention.
PULWltreakt, KY, May 27.—The Berder State
Convention met to day.
lion. John J. Crittenden was appointed chair
num, and Orlando Brown waa elected secretary.
riclegatea from NE iititOttri arta gentuak.y were pre.
sent.
The Convention adjourned 1111 to-morrow, to
await the arrival of delegates on their way hither.
The Virgiata 1100118 at Manassas Gap.
Wasautorox, May 27 —A gentleman who lett
Richmond yesterday arrived here this morning,
Coining by the way a Manassas Gap. He Bays the
train on which he travelled brought a thousand
Routh Carolina troops to the Gap, and that the
entire number there was estimated at 5,000. They
were tolerably well armed and equipped, and were
throwing np entrenchment' in actutipation of as
attack. The belief there was that the Federal
troops would move toward Harper'a Ferry by that
route.
The Blockade. of Charleston,
WAIIIMOTON Ably' 27 —lt was exposited that
dm steamer kinwesasis would leave Fortress
Monroe to-day, for bloekade service at Charles
ttw
onhar vimmu bpv.
. tihe is to be followed by two or tine*
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from " Occasional."
correspondence of The Pron.]
WASEILIGTON. may tr, net
The Union men in Virginia made a bold fight on
Thursday last. In some counties the vote against
the Secessionists was almost unanimous, and in
more than twenty the majorities were very large
E ;Go in Alexandria, whiolt has been under a reign
of terror, led by snob traitors es Extra Billy
Smith, a respectable vote was thrown against the
ordinance of the COMMhaters at Riobmond. The
power of the Federal Government has been so
significantly demonstrated that I will not be ear
pelted if the troupe of the Confederates should re
tire beftne the 00111111110 f Gen, Bigler, and that the
State should fall into the hands of its true friends
without mach bloodshed. In feet, the flank of the
traitors may be said to be turned in the " Old Bo
mb:den," They See that they will presently he
attacked by thousands of their own people and by
the army of the Union. Should they resort to the
wager of battle their destruotion will be complete.
General Butler Is a brave, determined, cons:den-
Cons patriot, a man certainly ambitious to carry out
the orders of General Soots, but one who believes
in the jotters of the cause in whieb be is sighting;
while thole to whom he is opposed are conscience
smitten, tclf•conyioted, and overwhelmed with the
belief that they have committed crimes enough to
entitle them to ex tenminatien. I will not be sue.
prised if a full d elegation from Virginia is present
at the special session of Comptes, on the 4th of
July. Boteler, of the Harper's Ferry district,
who was so blatant in behalf of the Union, a few
months ago, 111i0 Wilt of the slave ariatooraoy, of
whioh he is a Lair representative, and probably
under the impression that the Union was Clean
gone, and that secession would reign paramount,
Wised upon his friends and his pledges, and ran
as a candidate for delegate to the Legislature and
was elected. Bat the Union men were determined
not to be attested, and they ran Mr. Pendleton,
unconditionally in favor of the Government, and
throw quit* a number of votes fur him. Se
of course, be put upon the roll by the Clerk, and
be the Representative from the Rarper's Ferry
district in the next Congress.
Late information from Richmond assure, me
that, owing to the vigor with whioh the blockade
is maintained, the utmost distress and Marsala
faction prevail among the people end troops at
that point. There is no money and no
nothing but general alarm. The stook of food is
large, but everyday the °Rhone are startled with
every imaginable rumor as to the approach of the
Federal troops. The leaders aslant each other.
The Wise faction, who hate Governor Leather so bit
terly, accuse the latter of dissimulation, while in
many quarters the Lotoher men do not hesitate to
say that all the calamities which have befallen,
and are about to befall, poor old Virginia may be
directly traced to the intemperate and beano
counsels of that pestiferous malignant Ifha Wes
his letters from Olney, near Ononoook.
Jeff Davis bas not yet shown his face among his
Virginia dupes, which makes them exceedingly
wrath, and, notwithstanding all that has been said
about Gen. Beauregard, he, too, has kept at asafe
distance. Now, when it is remembered that Vir
ginia is the base of the operations of the traltore'
army, and that the largest body of troops roe en
gregated along the tidewater, and near Harper'.
Ferry, it is a little strange that the President and
commander in chief of these traitor, have not
ahown their leo* on the gratind. Why is this?
Mr. Davis is certainly not afraid of his precious
life. The Idea of making Richmond the capital of
hie concern undoubtedly originated with him.
/We boon companions, Mason, Bunter, Pryor, and
all that set, oertaioly deserve the light of his noun
tenanoe and the benefit of his advice. HU he an
tigipated the coming storm, and therefore held
aloof from the cloud that is shout to burst over his
associates ?
It is impossible to duoribe the feeling created
in Alexandria and all the Fairfax district, near
this city, since the monpatien of that part of Vir.
ginta by the Federal trocpa. Tbe friends of the
Union show their hands in great numbers every
day. The soldiers are moat hospitably treated by
the inhabitants. Dullness begins to revive, and
the utmost freedom of speech, so Iong• suppressed
under the threats of traitora, is indulged in. Meyer
General aanford, of New Turk, now in the service
of the United States, and in command of the
Fairfax district, which inoludea Alexandria, has
Weed a Most admirable proclamation, in which
he conveys the warmest assurances that be has no
desire to interfere with the people in their homey
or occupations, but simply to assist in the enforce.
ment of the lawn. Be discriminates with a good
deal of sagacity' in favor of the supporters of the
Government, and against its opponents. Those
who have taken open part against the Union, by
persuading all who ware learnt to favor it, are
treated with little mercy. The farm of Roach,
on the other aide of the Long Bridge—Roach having
been, as I have stated, one of the most industrious
am! Intolerant of all the froaceehmieta—is aurrotind
ad with a detachment of the New Jersey troops,.
He la a olese prisoner in his own house ; his fence.
have been destroyed, his fine lawn out up in the
erection tf fortifications to defend the city from
sudden attack, and his boaated influence entirely
deetroved. Thus, while the Government extends
Its protection to all who are ready to suamit, or
who cordially sustain it, in the Slave States, it is
determined to chastise the mon who have been
laboring to destroy it. The only way by which
this trouble eau be permanently adjusted is to
silence disaffection in the most summary manner.
Not only should the people of the free States root
out all who are known to be in sympathy with the
Manipulate of the &myth, because, if such men are
permitted to remain in loyal communities, there
is no estimating the amount of mischief they may
work ; but if we are to havelbackero t in the flan
States, these meat be strengthened by the Govern
ment, and their enemies wholly end at once pat
down.
Better news le expected from England by the
next arrival. The extraordinary demonstration of
the free States in support of the Government has
no doubt made its natural impression upon the
rulers and the people of Groat Britain, and If Mr.
Adams has had an opportunity of presenting his
instructions, especially those forwarded some two
weeks ego, Lord John Emmen and Lord Palmer
ston will both understand that they oar, expect
nothing but a protracted war with the United
States, if they should attempt to treat with the re
presentatives of the Southern Confederacy. There
is one point in connection with the foreWn aspect
of this question which I have not seen fully treated
upon—the fact that the United States is one of the
best customers of the English manufacturers. Not
wily is England dependent upon the *nth
for our cotton, but the product of her loomS
and all the Tartans articles produessi by her
labor find a splendid market on this side of
the ocean. Should the Dritieh leaflets, therefore,
insist upon pursuing the mad policy foreshadowed
by regent advisee, how easy it would be for the
Lundeen people to determine to buy nothing
from Great Britain; to subsist upon their own re•
eources, and to sell only for gold and silver!
Thus, with an efficient blockade, by which our
Southern traitors would be starved Into fiabmls ,
anon to the. Govetament, cotton would be for
warded to England from New York, Philadelphia,
and Boston, and paid for in specie ; and the same
in regard to nrednse. The effeet of such a de.
termination upon our 'people would be healthful
from the start. It would be better than twenty
Morrill tariffs for our own mechanics and menu
Maturate, It would develop ell those elements of
industry and art which hare been interfered with
by foreign competition. It would encourage
genius in every grade of life, and would end by
making this country not only an empire and a
world fa itself, hut an empire and a world capable
of living without depending upon any other
nation, and strong enough to defy any people on
the face of the earth, I perceive that even New
York, which has heretofore been the focus of free
trade, is ready to adopt this restrictive and self
protective policy rogari to (treat Britain. it
is a theme upon I ,lldeli statesmen and Journalists
cannot too seriously reflect OCOASIOXAL
BURIAL OP ELLSWORTH.
Mitortsmosvm.s, N. Y., May 27 —On the ar
tiv.l of the train to-day, which conveyed the re
mains of Ellsworth to hie home, minute guns were
Bred, and the entire population of the surounding
country assembled to evince their deep and uni
versal morrow.
The prooesdon was fiteri formed, embracing a
number of military and fire compaaies. Akag the
route many buildings were shrouded in black, and
all flags were at half-mast. The roads were crowd
ed with epectatorti
After the customary funeral services at the
grave, in which several clergymen assisted, the
face of the lamented deceased was uncovered, and
the people passed- in posession to obtain a liud,
parting glance. The body was then lowered into
the grave, the men of the company formerly
drilled by him, the Chicago Tonere:l, firing a vol
ley over it; then grouridlog their arms, they
took shovels and filled in the grave. Three 'vol
leys were subsequently fired, and the multitude of
mourners sorrowfully dispersed.
IV' A correspondent sends AS the following
MARSHALL Hotraw,
Jamas W. JAcaaozc,
Prepnemr,
coraer of Pitt and .11.)nr airsoia.
leeandtria. Vire.nia
colon Vr e n d gni of is
Jeff. determined, and will conquer under the
Dana
The above to an exact copy of the card of the in
famous traitor MI assassin who shot Colonel Elie.
worth. Be is the name individual who ont off a
piece of old John Brown's ear, and chewed it after
he was hung.
The present preprieterS Of the IdarShol/ House
are the following, all members of the First !Kiehl.
gun Regiment:
CORPORAL OP TSa °PARR,
eorge. W. Itall&sk.
PRIVATRS.
0. W. Baker, Jaokeon. It J Parkhurst, YiniLlanti.
W. Peterson, A. Sooot, "
R. Davis, fl J. M. Wallas, $1
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THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1861.
LATEST NEWS,
By Telegraph to The Frew
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to " The Preis."
Southern Mails to be bubpended.
The Postmaster General will suspend eta postal
service in the States of Virginia, North and Sento
Garonne, Georgia,. Florida, Alabama,
Louisiana, Arkansu, and Texas, from and after the
31st instant. Letters for omoes closed by this
order will be forwarded to the dead•letter office,
except those for 'Western Valenti, eehltb Will be
lent to Wheeling.
at is not probable that any serious stoppage of
mails will occur, u the Poeta:meter General of the
'wooded. Metee will continue the offices and non
aortice of the seceded States.
The mails for the South from Washington, prior
to the 31st, will be forwarded via the West.
No Zottattes to be Shot.
A report is circulated by the press here, this
morning, and sent abroad, that two nurses were
to be shot in Alexandria this morning. There is
no truth in the rumor. There 1e no one member of
the regiment under sentence of death. The fists
are these : Saturday, four Zonaves, who had been
confined in the guard-house for drunkenness, at
the encampment occupied previously to marching
to Alexandria, were "dishonorably" discharged
had their uniform taken off, and were ordered to
leave the eneaMpusent. They'went to the railway
depot, to take the 2t o'clock train for New. York.
Members, of the Seventy-first New York Regiment.
at thee navy yerd, were on the alert as faith's' )
guardians of the publio weal, espies , the Zonavee,
and, supposing them to be deserters, a guard wow
detached from the regiment and sent after them.
They were all arrested at the depot, and carried
back to the navy yard. They will be discharged,
A Goard for the Hannibal and St.
The President has accepted three iegiments from
Kansas, inoluding ono of oavalry from tbo Lea
venworth arsenal. A largo detachment of these
form, (and the main body, if necenery,) will be
deployed along the Hannibal end Et. Joseph rail.
way, to protect pagranger and freight from cap
twee or injury. There has been no little appro
heneion of trouble from Seoessioniste, but thle will
gua l ienty protection to persona and property.
Telegraph to Alexandria.
The telegraph destroyed some time ago, by Se
cessionists, between Washington and Alexandria.
has been restored by the ead for theft
use, another wire. for the public : will be extended
along the line immediately.
Federal Treeps in Virginia.
There ere shank tan thonanad troops from Wash
ington in Virginia this morning. Yesterday Col.
Lynn's New York regiment were marched from
their encampment at " Kalorants" to take up the!?
position on the entrenched line on Axlinron
Heights and vicinity. Col. Jourison's New Jersey
regiment, end Col. MoCoort's Ohio regithent
marched from the city to the came violnity, whore
they will continue to etrongthon the entrench
"manta on one of the moat important positions ever
looking Washington, and from which, if in the
Reseasion of the enemy, the olty could be shelled
arid tired without difficulty.
A Regiment without an Ensign.
The Fifth Massachusetts Regiment, Col. Law-
Banorr, were suddenly ordered to march, late on
Baturday, from Washington to Alexandrfa. The)
had only their State colors, and time forbade delay
to obtain the "stars and stripes" to carry into
Virginia, few friends wit* net-toad this feet int
mediately commenced a search for a flag, and by
the kindneas of Mr. J. D. liamsamc a new flag.
Prepared by ladies tor his hotel, was obtained. .A
post share was made after the regiment at mid
night. They were overtaken on the Long Bridge.,
having just commenced their regular march for
Alexandria_ They were asked to bait it. feu
minutes. They did so, and were drawn up
when a pretty, because appropriate,speech war
made—abort but impressive by 1. Waster
Jonas, of Boston, and the national ensign pre
sented. The Colonel was mutt Waned by thif
token of remembranee from his- friends, thanked
them, and with three hearty cheers which the
regiment sent reverberating Over the waters of flit
Potomac, the column moved on. ;
; -
Strengthening the Defences.
Pretr. Alexandria Ail along to the Georgetown
•equeduot breastworks • have been thrown up in
twenty-four hours—ovary soldier, area in the Peke
of the New York Seventh, working constantly and
effectually. The four testramsta .whioh remoksa
yeiderday to these defenees.will continue the work
on the breastworks ; with those - men already on the
I have sent a 4rpecua &Oren rider out als
morn
log to reconneitre the field' of • operatieni from
Alexandria through Arlington ft:sights to George
town, end obtain partlonlars of ill the inoretninto
in those places, 'and will inform The Press in a
later telegraph d4sspatoh.
There Is great iotivity and a constant gathering
of forces aloug the route. Roports reaoh na this
morning that 20,000 troops are within twenty-Are
miles of Alexandria.
The National Guards' Return to Wash
=gratis --
The new York Seventh regiment {National
Gaards,) after three days' labor on the breastworks
alma defenses of the eity, returned to Washington
lest evening, and wont into camp. They await
orders for another movement in any direction the
Government may require their serving.
The Seventh Mingo in three or four prisoners, who
were arrested as spies, or picket guards to the
rebel ranks: They also bring in two of their own
men as invelida. Ono of thorn was acoldontolfy
abet in the leg by a member of the Michigan regi
ment. The other went into bathe when over•
heated, which calmed congestion of the brain and
Min= They aro oonoalement
In the Wrong Harness.,
Captain WADDELL, of the Fifth Massachusetts
regiment, reports that several men arrived in
Alexandria yesterday, -who have recently-,been
drummed out of the Boutherrt army for refining
to obey orders. They were originally from Rhode
Island and Massachusetts, and had been impressed
into service while living in the south. They re
port twenty thousand troops within twenty five
miles of Alexandria. They are proved not to be
impottore, frm the faot that many of the Massa-
Chtniettit men recognized Mom as being old no
quaintsuceL
See that Every Soldier has a Havelock
On sakturday a number of ladies, prinolpsll7
from the Fourth Presbyterian Church, took up po
sitions where the soldiers would pam on their way
to the Long Bridge. Bach lady was accompanied
by a lad and a package of Havelock& and every
soldier who appeared in the ranks without one of
these indispensable &marbly for the head was
applied with one as be passed. Some eight him
dred were distributed in flits way. Thwy were
most gratefully received by the men. The good
work will be continued by the female members of
the Fourth Presbyterian Church, and others who
may wish to aid them.
.
Latest Irons Alexandria.
The pony express for The Press has just re
turned from Alexandria anti ArUngton Heights,
with reports of the military movements in those
place& and along the lines of the army.
At Alexandria all was quiet, and von deuce war
restored to all those loyal citizens who feared the
Zouaves would summarily revenge the death of
Cal. ELLSWORTII. '
Seceasioniste Leaving the City.
While the Union °inures were rejoioing at . the
restoration of the Federal flag over the city; and
the eeourity it brings with it, tie disaffeated citi
zens were briving in mire reanshors, - Tbo ol4ovrs'
quarters were thronged with applicants for passes,
who went up in a body today to make an inapres.
don by their numbers. They will, in most oases,
put these passer in their poetic% and try to be
have themselves with becoming decorum in the
future.
Car and Provisions Veined.
Last evening, a oar, containing butter, cheese,
eggs, flour, do., was seized by Zounves, four
miles out• from Alexandria, at a break in the
railway. It was aooompanied by eighteen Men in
eitizena' dress, who were proved to belong to the
ranks of the rebel army. The goods and men
were placed in charge of a strong guard, to await
orders from headquarters.
ZOnaves go into Camp.
Te•day the &loaves have detaehed a company
Of men to nroteot their tents. They will oeoupy a
pleasent spot, one mile out in the auburn' of Al t
exandrla city.
The ZOllll4O/ 'captured a noted Secessionist, in
Alexandria, last night. In his pookete was the
following gold: Six $2O pieoes, ten $lO, five $l,
and four $l. He is detained for orders from head
quarter&
The Zonaves found the uniforms of Ave privates
and two offtoers of the rebel army, in a, house in
Attgundriu, whioh they parried to their quarters.
Bin members of the Miohigan Regiment and six
ZOllBl7OB advanced thia morning beyoad the outside
pickets, about fourteen miles into the interior,
from Alexandria, where they arrested a seas with
a heoession lag. His name was Haan, and he was
from Alexandria. He was brought in and made
to =arc& through the attests between two soldiers,
and there tramp the flag and lie down upon it.
At Arlington Heights.
Tbe lice York Regiment are at (feneral
Ima's residence, on Arlington Heights, and ar c
joined to day by the " Washington Guards," ()apt.
pratunta's Eighth' reigitastit artillery, One hundred
and twenty-Ave mom Wilda Aeld piton. • They
arrived last night In a spirial train from Lunar.
lie. These Heights afford an admirable position
for defence and military effect, as they' conemme
the city of Cloergetent Pii ono $4O, While 01 tin
WAsitstirow, May 27
Joseph Railway.
More Arrests.
Arrested with a Flag.
Virginia olds they have the Whole range of eountsy
below then es fie u the range of moon will
nub.
At Fort Seward.
Bowen Arlington and Georgetown Use 151.111-
Bluth, 001. 001001sell'i regiment, le Itatlened.
They have been mit three days„ and have seem.
pinked an'immense amount of work. They have
mad* an entrenchment' arcane the sump ground
400 feet square, with a xis acg line. The entrench
ment is fifteen feet wide and eight feet deep The
men are in fine spirits, and the result of this labor
proves conclusively that they are not amateurs at
the work.. Their albino say that the men suffer
for their clothing, and undoubtedly slob, must be
the fact, when their labor demands so much bodily
exertion. Capt. THOMAS FAANOIII Mr►ausn'a 1108
company Is attenhed to this regiment, They have
picket guards live miles out.
' Reports that this regiment intercepted and cap.
tared a company of Virginia troops have found
their way few the papers bat they are without
foundation,
A private in the Second New Jersey sent a bell
through the muscle of his hip, by an aooldenta
discharge from hie revolver, a few bouts mince
lie will be all the better of a pretty free bleeding
which he has bad from the wound.
The Fifth Massaohuaetts are preparing for duty
having moved on the field but a few hears since
They are near "Pour Mile nun."
Mont the Lines.
Between Alexandria and Arlington Beights
there are some tight or aino Wilma troops en
gaged entrenching . themselves Among them
are the 12th, 3d, and 4th New Jersey regiments,
sth Measaohunette, 12th New York, and 25th Al
helm
The 4th New Jersey are throwing up breast•
works sear Arlington. The other New Jamey re
giments are extended sifng from the 4th towards
Alexandria, and are timilarly employed, Night
hundred men are drawn from the different re
giments and divided into fifteens, with a captain
war each ~quad. As a portion of the 800 ere drawn
0, others are aenton to All up the ranks and keep
the complement full.
Reception.
There will he a reception at the Executive
litcheion tedmorrow evening, from eight to ton
plolask•
Armed fora Fight.
A Stocadoniat in Alexandria was arrested yes
terday for expresem* Dkieel_on 1611iif11451161 rather
too freely. Ho carried three revolvers. He will
be taken one of.
WASHINGTON, May .17—Evening.—To-day a
mall guard of man was ordered from Alexandria
toward Fairfax Court House, on a reoonnoitriog
expedition.
When some miles out, they discovered et the int
ter piece a company of rebel cavalry, drawn up in
tine. Satiated with this view, they retraced their
elope, capturing on their way two of the enemy's
nicht-guard, who Were brought to Wdenington.
One of diem confirms the report that on Beturdsy
afternoon about 700 rebels were !leveret miles only
from Arlington, but prudently retired farther
hack when they discovered the hurrying of the
troops thither/yard from Wubington.
The War Department is satisfied of these lute
from reliable quarters.
A rebel ecsout w■s today telemed from Afraid on
ttking the oath of allegiance. Ho misted that
',vend weeks ago he was accidentally prevented
from eubsoribing to that of the Secessionists, and
wee awe glad that he bed &seeped the Bevan
eardship to which he had been eubjeeted.
represents that many of his former military oom•
panione would rejaitte to be similarly released.
The War Department le much annoyed by irre
sponsible persons attempting to draw requisitions
for varicose things, and incur expenses on account
yr the ctovernment, under the pretence of patriotic
aid in bringing a sulliolent force into active ser• .
via*, and the Secretary is daily obliged to answer
• telegraphic inquiries in regard to the authority of
'snob individuals.
It may be well that the public should un
deratand that the Department haa no agents other
than those who are at all times able to satisfy in
quiry, either by the eomnoltedeng they hold in the
army or the written authority of the Department.
The eontraot for supplying stationery to the
United States Senate for the exerting Boost year
has been awarded to Pbilp tiolomone and man
chard k fdohun, of this city. and Issas Ames, of
New York.
The State Department is cautious in granting
passports to eitizens of the seoeging States, where
there in reason to believe that the applicants de
sign going abroad on busmen connected with
occasion baryons, as hag been the ease in three or
four instances recently.
IMPORTANT FROM CHAMBFRSBURG
The Troops at Harper's Ferri Falitag
back to Bolivar.
NUMEROUS DESERTIONS.
. . _
°FUMBLES/MG, Kay 27.--The Virginia troops
opposite Williamsport hare been redstart& to 400.
ifmaroely isnight passes that heavy desertions do
not occur.
A strict guard, in still maintained on both sides
Of the river.
The troop! at Harper's Ferry bate fallen book
from the town proper, to Bolivar, a suburb.
About aixiy nogroee are engaged In making a
road up the mountain, on the Maryland ride, to
Decelerate the paesage of troops and heavy field
pieoee.
Er Governor Erauk Themes, the "Old War
Roree, , t was nominated for. Congress, it Frederick,
Maryland, on Saturday, on the twentieth ballot,
for the dietriot coraposed of Washington, Freda
rlek, and Allaghany mount's*. Re ie an unnondi•
natant - Ilion man, and will receive nine•tenths of
the votes of the district.
Latest News from the Seat of War.
APPLIES ABOUT ALEXANDRIA.
WASHINGTON, S lay 27 —A messenger, who has
just arrived, from the Virginia aide, reports that
she Firer, Second, Third, and Fourth Regiments of
New Jersey are still occupied in throwing up earth
works a mile beyond the Long Bridge.
Other works are to be oommenoed forthwith, so
as to effectually defend Washington.
The ICighth•New York Regiment is on Arlington
Heights with Berrien's Battery.
The Sixty-ninth New York Regiment is still en
gaged on the works about a mile and shall from
Georgetown. -
When these are oompleted, entranclunenis and
bieutworks will be extended further into Virginia.
The New York Fifth and Twenty•eightli Bee.
asenta, who us two miles beyond, am elrMlerfy
engaged.
Wasnuarroir, May 2' Captain Berrien, with
135 men and six Said nieces, arrived in -a speoial
train from Annapolla early thin morning,
The coatis for the booth, made up hero on and
prior, to the let of June, will, if pouible, be got to
their destination via the West. The mail service
will be kept up between Washington and Alex.
aisdria
The Treasury Department, immediately after
opening the proposals on Saturday, commenced
Informing the successful bidders of the result.
The Secretary accepted all for bonds placed at 85
and upward, and awarded the remainder to the
bidders for Treasury notes at or above per.
There were awarded in bonds $5,753.000
Treasury notes $2.241,000.
Important from Baltimore.
BALTracons, May 27.—A writ of habeas oorpue,
in the CM of Jelin Merriman, was tennid by
Judge Taney, of the United States District Court,
and made returnable this morning. General Cad
walader declined surrendering the prisoner until
he receives directions from Washington.
An attachment haa been issued against lieneral
Cadwalader, returnable to-morrow morning
Merriman is still detained at Fort McHenry.
Banrrmona, May. 27-1 P. M.—There is no
tie.. heel Portrass Mantas this merniag, and
there will be none due bore till Wednesday morn
ing.
The Western trains are dill detained by the
norintr'e Forry relaale. No coal trataa are arriv
ing here. &me of the officera of the train, de
tained there have come down to the city.
Oliore Reinforcements for Fort rickvn*.
BOIITON, May 27.—The armed steamer
thusetts, Commander Smith, sailed to day for
Fort Pickens.
She takes a crew of one hundred and twenty
four men, and one hundred seamen for the fleet,
together with a large amount of munitions of war.
Departure of • the Eighth and Ninth
N.Y. Regiments for Waebtagton.
Nutt' "fora, May 27-7 i o'clock P. M.--Tho
Eighth New York Regiment of volunteers, cam-
F ross4 of earreare, have Ratted 011 A trsix fdr
Washington.
The Ninth Regiment of State militia have also
left in the oars for Washington.
News Through Rebel Sources.
TaN VF. 000THBAN Irzwarergas---
131113/11ARY SIITTLBS 21.73 D TICTOBIBB•
14.aanvii.r.s, Tenn., May 27.—A apatite despatelr
to the Daily Gazette ear: " That a fight took
plasm at Harper's Ferry on Saturday, in, which
the enemy were repulsed ;" and that" on Sunday
there was a Bghi ai llntapion, near Forirens
Monroe, in wbieh 600 of Lincoln's imps were
killed and wounded, while the Southern loss was
only 50." Also, that "partial returns from 18
counties in Virginia skew only 18 votes against
Secession."
The New Hampshire Regiment at Bala
timore.
Baiernfous, May Z 7 —Tbe New ibuneettre
regiment arrived here this evening, and marched
,- brough the city at about 6 o'olook, taking the oars
for Wathinzton.
From Ilavre-de-Greee.
HAMAN DE-Onacs, May 27 —The troops lately
stationed in the depot here are now encamped In
a beautiful, dry, green spot, in the lower end of
the town, haying a fall !few of the bay, aad of
Comp fintquehaans, at Perryville. The camp
was commenced on Friday. Over Quo hundred
tents are now erected. The men all seem in ex
°silent spirits.
The Proclamation of the Queen of
England.
NeW Yona, May 27.—The steamship Ana has
arrived. The following is the proclamation of
Queen Victoria in relation to the American war
Inerses, we are happily at puce with all the
sovereign Powers and States and
be
he
unhappily commenced between the
Government of the United States and certain
Staterstyling themselves the Confederate States
of America; amid Wow, we bottle at peace
with the Government of the United States, have
declared our royal determination to maintain a
strict and impartial neutrality between the said
contending parties, we therefore have thought fit,
by and with the advice of our Privy
Council, to
HMO our royal proclamation; and we hereby ware
all our loving subjects, and all persons whatever
entitled to oar protection, that if any of them shall
presume, in ow/memo of this proclamation and of
Our high dimple:lnge, to do any sot in derogation
of this duty, as subjects of s neutral sovereign in
said contest. or in violation or contravention of
the law of nations, and more especially by enter
ing the military service of either of the contending
parties, as oommiasioned or non commissionsd
officers or tuition', or by serving in officers, Sailor!, I
or marinee on board of any ship, or vessel - of-war,
or transnort of, or, in the service of either of the
contending parties, or by engaging to or going to
any place beyoth the sear, with the intent to ou
list or engage in any such BerVioe, Or by procuring,
Majesty or attempting to procure , within her ajesty't
dominions, at home or abroad, others to do so ; or
by fitting out, arming,
or equipping, any ship or
vessel, to he employed as a ship of war, or pries
tees, or transport, by either of the contending
parties, or by breaking, or endeavoring to break,
any blockade, lawfully and actually estabilehod
by or on behalf of either of the said contending
parties, or by carrying officers, soldiers, despatobea,
arms military stereo, er materials ; 61. any article
considered and deemed to be contraband of war,
according to law, or the modern usage of nations,
for the use of either of the said oontending parties,
all partici BO offending will incur and be liable to
the several penalties and penal coneequences by
the said statute, or by the law of nations, in that
behalf imposed.
And we do hereby deolare that all our subjeota
itud persons entitled to our proteotien, who may
misconduct themselves in the premien', will do so
at their peril and of their own wrong, and they
will in no wise obtain any protection from us
against any liabilities or penal connquences, but
will, on the contrary, incur our displeasure by each
misconduct
Given at Richmond Park, May ut, 1861.
The Bich brings the East Indian and China
mails_ The U.S. steamer Hartford and gunboat
Sexencto *ere hat. Iti Hong Rang_
Later from California
Lily Pony Zdtpreen.]
FOXT RUMMY. May 27 —The pony (apron
paired here at 12 o'clock on Friday night, the
24th, but by some mistake the budget of news was
taken out between bore and Fort Laramie, reach
ing as by coach yesterday.
sew Poeticise° May 14—P. M.
- MARINE.--Arrtved 11th. ship itinsorisn. from ttew
York. Balled 11th. ship Sevenue, for Milne> ;
'it mance of the Sea, foe Cork. Bark Constance. for
Near Zealand; 13. h ship kapidr for Mono Kong;
bark tioxte. Cape Wont,
The - ItiriK Piaiker is lotiditig With barlar. IDx
destination is outmost n.
There are sow on tee beach for Fite nd, :he follow.
ins vessels .ondms with brim. store, to wt 105 tiyinl
Goodsss. Morning. ittsr. and Memnon.
For Kew York—
ande Northern ight, Mary Botanson.
Belie of the ties. Sierra BairMia.
Commercial intelligence.
The maikat is umlaut ly excited tats week. There
is a. good cootors d num& and both ottt and country
trade are suyielyin&theruselves hberaliy. i.landles are
very 'firm With an unproved tendon y. Martina ,:or
dais ad - anted 10 11710. Raw sat mined ibligaris have
unmoved
Idaaufeatured tobsooo le gelling very freely, and the
margin or buoyant Previsions and harms br..
but unchanged, Years is some tendency to smarms
t but th e printiaal bagmen is for tat lesttimatt
Mutt.
GBNERAIi 1;11W11.
The rates of inearanoe on treasure Esetsvarl
have been increased to 10 par cent .
There bee been bet little of Inoidept ig califor
nis this week, except the Union moetirgs, which
continue to be held almost nightly in the principal
town and cities. The speeches and resobations
invariably favor a vigorone war policy on the
port of the Administration until every foot of the
Union acknowledged the stare and stripes.
Undoubtedly a large portion of the people who
same hare from the Southern States sympathize
more or lees with Secession, but the Union pronoun
is so stronl the; any opposition to it zoom. Lope
tem, and this fact mekee It probable that we ratan
have no disturbance of the peace within the bor
ders of the State.
Tha speak of war in Banta Clara eounty, in
whisk the only question involved was the title to
six leagues of land. has disappeared through a
compromise, in which the settlers agree to sutmit
their oause to the !Supreme Court, and abide the
result. nevem] lawyers have agreed to plead
their cause without obartte.
An effort is being made in San Francisco to or
ganise a company of volunteers to tender their
services to the general government, on the sup
praWon that the Paolgo Mail bteamehlp Company
will give them a free pauage to the Zest. A
similar organisation bee been commenced in ba
oramento, the members holding themselves in
seediness to obey the first eall of the President
The arrangamente for a grand patriotic demon
stream& on the coming anniversary of American
independence were Initiated at a meeting of the
citizen of Sacramento, on the 18th.
The Republican Ocarce Contral Committee have
tuned a call for a convention of delegates of
Union men, irrespective of party, to meat at Sa
cramento on the 18th of June.
The itepublinann do not dodo giving up their
orgamnation, brit adopted the Union test simply
Withnn. t referenda to other iteuea.
A resolution ham bean offered In the Assembly
Inuraotini our actuators in Congress, and request.
Log our noposentativee, to offer Coliceris-fe as
mediator in the present diffieulties, and in favor
of a Convention to rev!" the Conetitution of the
ll:Med States.
An exalting (masses for local officers in Ban
Rranelseo is programing. The munielpal election
takes place on the 22,1 Instant. The only tickets
In the field are known as the People's Union ticket,
and the Republican Union ticket.
The latter comprises pirtisareßepablicans, While
the former is irrespective of National polities, ern•
bracing men of all political parties who are sound
on the Union viatica'. The People's ticket will
probably triumph.
From Harrisburg and Camp Curtin.
HARZISBURG May M.—A rifle company of
ninety-eight siont and hearty men arrived here
yesterday, from Warren ' county, and took quar
ters at Camp Curtin.
The First .Pennsylvania Regiment, now at Camp
Curtin, and in excellent condition, expeet to re
(rive notrohing orders this week.
Rebel Postage Stamps for Nate at New
Nam Toni, May 27 is reported that eertain
parties in this any are in possession of the Con
federate States postage stamps, and offering them
tor sale
A BoOm Vessel Captured by a Pirate
and Released.
Bosrow, May 27 —The brig Eltska Doane,
which arrived at this port to-day from Brunswick,
Ga., reports that else was captured by a privateer
B
schooner and taken to rtanewiek. She eras de
tained for eight days and then releared by order
of Governor Brown, of Georgia.
Meeting of the Evangelical Lutheran
Synod of Pennsylvania.
The Hundred and Fourteenth Annual Session of
this oldest Lutheran Synod in America oommenAed
yesterday morning, in tit James' Lu 'harm Church,
corner of Third street and Columbia avenue Re
ligious services were held in the church on Satur
day evening, when Rev C. Y Walden, of Sethi.—
hem, preached The opening exercises of the
synod were held on gutelhy raernieg, when the
President, Rev. Dr. Mann, of Philadelphia,
preached the annual sermon. Rev. Dr Schaeffer,
of Gettysburg, preached in the afternoon, and
Rev. F. W. Cleissenhamer, of New Jersey, In the
evening. Other members of the Synod ocerepled
various Lutheran pulpits in the city and the neigh
borhood.
The 101dg:tees session of the Synod was opened
yesterday morniPF, with the services preseritied
in the Liturgy. The roll was then called, and the
lay delegates presented their oredentiele and were
received. The Synod oomprieen 104 ministers,
each acting mlnieter beiagaeoompanied by one lay
delegate. Delegates were also received from other
Lutheran Synods, and from the German Reformed
synods, and a number of other ministers were in
vited to take their seate in the Synod me advisory
sostatters. The first thing claiming the attention
of the Synod was the A.unuel Deport read by the
President, in which, after alluding to the condition
of our country, he laid before the Synod an account
the principal matter. that had trenepired
among the minister/ and chnrehes during the past
Bynodiaal year, and such other matters as would
claim the attention of the Synod.
The Synod then proceeded to the election of off.
ears, when the ofileers of the peat year were re
elected, viz.., Bev. Dr. Mann, president ; Ref G.
F Kernel, Lenoaster, secretary ; and Bev. Dr.
Sthaeifer, of Germantown, treasurer.
The members of Synod were then called non to
present whatever buelnesa they had to be brought
to the ilitterAles. of the Synod.
Boy J. Uhiriob, from the directors of the Theo
fieratnary„at Gettysburg, presented a state
ment of ilia rouniary wants of that institutive,
and solicited aid ?row the Synod. The matter was
referred committee.
Rey. Dr. Reynolds presented himself an a dole.
gate from the/111nel.; Synod, and made a statement
o accruing that Synod and the Illinois University,
under the oharge of the Lutheran Chnreh in that
state.
Rev. Dr. Pohlman appeared as the representa
tive of the Foreign Missionary Society of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States.
Rev. Dr. Peservaus presented to the Synod the
olaims of the Lutheran Mission in Canada, and
gave an interesting account of the labors of the
deaconesses who have gone from the institute at
Pittsburg to minister to the wants of the German
soldiers in Washington.
The Synod rerdved that the usual appropriation
to the Canada minions should be contianed The
reverend gentleman's appeals in behalf of the vo
lunteers met with a cordial response from the
Synod. Aomateittee was appointed to report ...rea
plan for aiding the "sisters" in their work of
mercy among the soldiers.
After the announcement of committees by the
preddeat, the Synod- adjourned The boon for
meeting were Inlet at eight o'clock in the morrdag
and half past two in the afternoon.
The afternoon session was opened by singing
and a feeling matt patriotic prayer by Dr Pohl
man.
The report of the Education Committee wee pre
sented by D. C. W. eohaeffer, who gave an account
of the number, character, and progress of the
young men, assisted by the Bynod, during the past
year, in their efforts to prepare for the ministry.
Dr. Pohlman gave an interesting msoonnt of the
origin and the present necessities of the Foreign
Missionary Snoiety of the Church.
Rev. Morris Othoer, Lntheraa Missionary, from
Africk. gave an adatant of the utablislinient of
school in Liberia, tinder the ausplees of the
Lutheran Church In dab country. A tract of
lard has been, for this purpose, given by the
Government of Liberia, and a school started in
which there are new forty African ehildrea, re•
eently eaptnred from slave ships, who are now re
ceiving religious instruction
The Synod appropriated 81713 towards liquids•
deg the debt on the seminary at Gettyeburg, and
resolved to appropriate annually a Mated sum to
wards the contingent fund, so longue Synod la in
oonneetion with eeminary.
In the evening, the anniversary exert:dial of the
Education Society were held, when a report was
read and an address delivered by SAS'', H. Gralln.
The cession of the Synod will be continued to
day. This evening, the anniversary of the Boma
and Foreign Bitudonary Society will be held.
THE CITY.
The Presbyterian General Assembly.
TEST VOTE ON THE UNION RESOLUTIONS
Strong Speeches of Drs. Yeoman, Lord,
and Baker.
tac GOVERNEIRAIr SORTLINED
MATH DAY
The Assembly opened yesterday morning, at 9
O'clock, with prayer by Rev. Mr. Baker.
Rev. Mr. Waller moved that the report of the
Committee on Mileage be recommitted to the emu
mittee, for the purpose of meeting an exigency, in
the Oftee of two Nebraska delegates
Ihe Committee on Systematic Reaevolobett re
ported a great remissuesa on the part of numerous
Presbyteries. Out of 100 Presbyteries, only 41
have reported, against 84 but year. Some Presby
teries, however, report increased liberality.
Only 1.448 churches have contributed to the Do
mestic Mission
On various other subjects, which are objeota of
contribution, there is a complaint of general short
comings
The report was accepted.
Another paper was submitted by the Systematic
Benevolence Committee, of the previous year, re•
commending annual contributions in aid of the
Boards of Domestic and Foreign Missions, Bduoa
tional Board, Relief of Ministers, Le. The chair-
man of the committee urged greater attention to
the subject of reeeiving aid from the Sunday-
School ohildreu. It is a source of supply whose
mhos never fail, In packs and worldly disturb
.
811003.
This report woe also accepted.
Rev. Mr. Sobenok said that what concerns the
contribution of Sabbath schools, is one of the most
important coalitions to which the Church Don &rote
its attentions. If the next generation is trained
op to regard the different funds of the Church, it
will affect the financial position of these Boards
mightily in future. A merchant of New York, who
now contributes largely every year to the support
of these agencies, told the speaker that he learned
to do it in his infancy. The Board of Publication
hiss published a scheme pertaining to this subject.
Rev. Dr. Studdiford, chairman of the Committee
on Systematic Benevolence, reread the oonoluditig
part of his report. also naming days for annual
contributions, to show that there was no necessity
for the report of the committee of the previous
year.
The Rev. Mr, Stone next took the door Re
dwelt on the great importance of definite action on
the anbitot, after which he pronounced the chit.
dren the great hope of the Church He joined is
sue with the brother who thought many of the
adults hopeless, unless they were compelled to
adopt the systematic plan ; but in any event, we
MBA reach the children. In closing, he declared
that be was willing to pledge hie own church for
some contribution from each member for each
Church canoe.
Rev. Dr. Bdwards, of Philadelphia, asked the
attention of the house. Se was afraid that we
are in danger ••f being carried away by our feel
logo to mutton an unsound prinoiple. fie did not
believe that the present adult generation is icoor
rlttible. The difficulty consists in the fact that
there is a neglect in teaching the converts of the
Church. These are the ohildren who should be
attended to That children tketallolVes ;rive tho
rough piety in principle is a fallacy Oft times,
indeed, the parents give, through their children, a
kind of salvo for their consciences in not giving
larger amounts. Children moot be taught before
they can glee underatandingly. wag for ado ,
eating children to the work, but would not over
rate their imency. He would oppose the contribu
tion to the Board of Colportenra as the list of eon
tributlons is now too large. The Board of Publi
cation itself should suatein the Colporteurs, wikh
their capital of half a million. Be would vote
against the report if the prinoiple of giving th
rough education to children is recognised as of
i nary Importatice.
Rev. Dr tltirddiford replied to the previous
speaker. He referred to the benefits of Systecuatio
Beneficence, in the Methodist churohes, in which
the matter Was thoroughly attended to He did
not Bee why our ministers and churches could not
be brought up to the work as thoroughly as the
Metbodist organisation does.
Rev. Mr. Hubbard, of New Jersey, was in favor
of referring both reports back to the committee,
so
that one report be toads nut of them. Hs
submitted a resolution declaring that no aid should
be given to any °brach which did not contribute to
all the Boards.
Rev. Mr, Crozier, of Illinois, said be rose to op
pose the Idea of the incorrigibility °lnto adults of
the Church. Al a missionary In the West, he had
bad some experience, which he proceeded to re
count, with a view of ,bowing how a little Western
church bed been taught the ey oho:wale, principle.
Dories two years, the church under his care wee
brought np to this work, and although it is five
years singe the speaker left that church, the con
it:rogation are even yet remarkable for their per
sistent, steady liberality. The 'packer Wooed with
an earnest appeal for a thorough, praotioal eyatem
of beneficent's, which could be carried out at all
points.
Rev. Mr. Miller, of Ohio , . suggestedverbal amen.
dation to the Merl
Rev. Mr Vail thought both reports equivalent
in substance and power He regarded alms giving
aa an act of public worship just as muoh as prayer.
The ehtldren of the Church shout,' be en...tweed
in it, and not only the children, but those who are
to come into the Church. The child who asks its
father to give a cent to the Bard of Publication ;
or Boards of Foreign or Domestic Minions, is re
ceiving and inculcating knowledge on the subject
of supporting theta Boards.
Mr. Clarke, of Illinois,. then touched on the
.° miscellaneous oolumn" in the report of the
Muesli Conteilintione, sad said that Ma WIG& of
that column was exceedingly usefel. lie would by
no means omit it Be then went on to argue in
favor of a thorough system of contributions for all
the nausea, on the ground that whatever amount
wen wanted by the Assembly could be got it it was
distinctly asked for. Be gave four °ante for seek
Church member per week, as the amount which he
understood would keep each cause of the Church
in good condition throughout the year.
Rev. Mr. Spring, of Dllacis, looked upon the
matter as the fulfillment of the prediotion men
tioned in the dispensation of God, when the hearts
of the fathera shall be turned tovratts the children,
He proceeded to Illumate how diftioult Is the
struggle against the natural covetousness of the
human heart. He deemed systematio benevolence
an efficient agency in correcting the evil.
The hour for the order of the day having ar
rived, the question ems up on Dr. Wines' KOMI•
tate for Dr. Spring's resolution.
Dn. amino .vontruse ma RESOLITLIONO.
The An. Dr. Spring, of Now York, rota and
stated that in order to secure emnethiog like Hoe.
Dimity in the body he bad thought it best to offer
the following modifications as a substitute for hit
second resolution:
Hcso?crd, 3' That thle General Assembly ; in the
spirit of that Christian patriotism which the Scrip
tures enjoin and whioh has always characterized
this Church, do hereby acknowledge and declare
our obligation to promote and pemetuate, an far as
in its lies, the integriry , of these United States, and
to strengthen uphold, and encourage the Federal
Government in the exercise of all its funotlone
under our noble Constitution. ,
Dr. Bergen read a peper as a pease-013*ring re
commending that the Fourth of Jai). he act apart
as a day of humiliation and prayer to God to avert
the oalatuitice now pending over our country.
Dr. McPhail alto read a paper. Re was follow
ed by others,
Judge Ryerson . , or New Jersey, then rose and
offered the following :
JEBEIR ELYRILSON a PROPOSITION.
Resolved, That a apccial oommittee of aloe be
appointed with the Rev. Dr. spring ea ottairman,
to whom be referred the resoictious and amend
ments in relation to the state of the country ; said
committee to meet at 12 o'olook, and report at 4
o'clock Mil afternoon, and that further aanaidera
lion of the subject be postponed until that time.
Rey. Dr. Monfort, of Dlinoig, then offered the
following:
DR• moingont's PAPER
This proposition amnia' of a preamble and re
solutions stating that our beloved Constitution beta
been assailed ; that the President has called upon
us as loyal citizens to execute the law ; that obe
dience bas followed on the part of loyal Citizens
and that 'aboraaa, the Prawi7terian Cbuzah nroula
be reoreent to its character if it failed to declare
its unshaken loyalty ; therefore,
Resolved, That the Assembly renew its loyalty;
its profound sympathy in the efforts to maintain
the Constitution and the integrity of the Union,
and that we will not (lease to pray that (lad may
guide and strengthen our soldiers, renew a law.
abiding spirit in all who are disaffected, and
apeedily seater* anion and pasee to oar beloved
Gauntry.
Resolved, That these resolutions be forwarded
to the President of the United *Rates.
YE: WALLER'S SPEECH
Rev. Mr Waller, of Pennsylvania, having the
floor, out:hued hie remarks of Saturday.
He humorously ieferred to the number of papers
submitted its calculated to bewilder, and was
pleased that all breathed the spirit of patriotism.
Ile was for the Original resolutions of Dr. Spring
still. De was glad of the different views which
nad been presented, but thought that there Is
danger in hesitation, and whatever is calculated
to hacuper the clot:Aston of site helmet, lie &mild
not sympathize with those who would °Damsel no
deliverance on the subject.
Only two arguments in his estimation bad been
Riven by the opposition. no cry for the unity of
the Lharob has been rel.creted, but it. whole baste
is upon a fallacy. We bold that they are all
Christisies that love the Lord Jesus Christ, what.
ever may be the ecclesiastical divisions emeag
there. lie tiettreettled all appeals about dividing
the bleeding body of Christ.
This body line no power to impose new terms of
communion. This matter imposes no new terms;
but the matter reguiree things which are ineum
bent upon all Christiana. In illustration of this
the speaker cited /et Timothy, 2 chap., 1 aura;
also, Titus, 8 ohap. i 1 Teri.; also, texts favoring
adherence to those in authority, and condi:maths
rebellion.
ir we have no aovernment, an 7 word on tCe
subject would be out of pleoe ; but meeting under
the circumstances in which we do, be could net
understand the hesitation on the sucjeei. Csn
be possible that the Church does not understand
ye Only when members or the Presbyterian
Church are now in arms against each other? Is
such carnage right?
As Mr. Waller was about citing declarations of
the 6ynod of Booth Carolina, he was celled to
order.
He tken road from South Carolina resolutions de
claring that the people of South Carolina are milled
upon to imitate their revolutionary fathers. These
resell:thane were adopted is Deasishar last, before
the State had passed the Ordinance ofHeeession.
An extract from a Catechism, written by Rev.
C. C. Jones, of Georgia, was read, stating it to be
the duty of all under God to support the regular
constituted autitoritiei. Thee the South ere di
vided among themselves. .
The speaker was willing that all be could not
vote on the resolution, without danger to them
selves' should be excused from voting. He did nut
believe the American Revolution a Juatificition of
every rebellion.
The
The honr of noon having arrived, the Assembly
adjourned. to attend the Sansorn-etreet prayer
meeting.
JarriragOON ONESION
As upon previous oeoasione, the body of the
church and the galleries were crowded with ladies
end gentlemen. In the interim occurring between
our arrival and the beginning of the 'melon we
had opportunity to - remark the eltareeter of the
clergy oomposingthe assembly.
The mrjority of - them were well stricken in
years. A large portion were provided with epee
tidal, and gray eftraill dotted the hones. The
white neckcloth common to clergymen was adapted
by a sparse representation, and rough, indurated,
anther-hued hoes looked out irom all the pews.
A sturdy individstelitY, oharacteristic ; t , t
Presbyterian, was evidenced In the ccatitet,',
amoree and the great mess were Of fa k - t "
marked and intellectual tha n elm ,tt ea
handsome. Bic ,
The afternoon papers were in the hands e t it
eed clusters of clergymen paused it UT, ~11,
OLIN Soho current topic of political er e ec t v_ye
news "'molt)
In physique, the mass were sly b ut i n
rather than flash. They not only bere marks
past service, but promise of long parer te 0 ,,,,' 4
p " lo w ne el e .. rii of Preabytesisu.
There Were very few broneditl. congr eptiy. l t ,
„ammo homer, but on every band evidesoalii
strong earnestness and Leal, high eccledeitiom
ab ai lli a t n ie:, o a f &d ee r: r w e e b r o e d t i t l i y e
sm, whore names have been heard wh ermit 4,
Church I. known. .
The afternoon proossealnge Were open e d bI
prayer from Bev Mr. hiehaffey
It was moved that all the eheireb hoards e t
sleeted. Carried.
th., tioarooanu gave nutiaa that he Would e tt
serve upon the Board o Eduction, if saw ed.
sheet, of the parties Dominated were distributed
and t h e members, in voting, grossed nut th e metii i
of ail save those to be voted for.
Mr. Musgrave referred to certain tatormal sosti.
nations in some remarks. There ware R numb" of
explanatione. A long difficulty o ccurred, iv
to whether parties not previously nonouttei
could .be voted for in the Board of Publicguon.
Th e Meciertifer &older? not ; but an apple' Was taken
An invitation was received from the Tomas
Christian
monthly meeting. Asses:dation for the Assembly Iv imam
its
The Committee on the itiferd of Ble a ch"
ported
thatit was
resolved
bp the
Abait :ou til t Y h t ei i; t
a number of reports be printed fir the informetia'
of the Acsembly.
Mr. Ewing moved that no further enprourietit
g '
th
planed on
be made bye thdocket.e Board of liduotation,
w
The Committee on Semineriee mad e p
vrbiett was atusepred. Per
The election for proforma of Princeton Coils
WllO, on motion, Lerida the order of the day for fel
o'cilock this afternoon.
The election was then proceeded with. 'leveler,
Litel, Erq , was admitted is represent the Pass*
Presbytery as an eider,
Judge Ryereon renewed Ida motion made yenta
day morning, witht an alteration in the tire s
named for. the meeting of the ocrumittee, which he
desired should report title morning at nine o'cloee
He advocated hie resolution in a few rsmarke,
stating that he bad inverted Dr. tipribitag'szieedout:
Of :aspect to that gentleman.
A member stated that Dr Spring a
the committee on leave of absence .
Mr. Ryerson then withdrew that nut et hi,
resolution referring to Dr. Spring, and celled the
previous question upon his resolution.
The Moderator decided that calling the yreri ou ,
question would bring Dr. Spring'', reeolutten h t .
tore the Assembly.
Mr Platoon withdrew the call.
A motion was made to lay the resolution on Its
table.
The vote wee taken, Slid the Modereter e s e ag
unable to decide ; %division was calhei for, and the
vegetations were tabled by 102 yeas to 95 ben
The Bev. Dr. Bin:thus, of New York, then took
the stands He said he was a strong Northers
roan, and lentlid atend by the r ioverement in her
peril. Ile Oeneidered that many Men ht the
South, by their misguided zeal, have severed the
—others are still loyal and will remain so
In acting for this Union, they were acting It,,
not against, the great masa of the Southernen,
who wore Union men. No aid or comfort to armed
rebellion should be given , by the Synod. The
time would come when it would be the Chatelfs
mission to restore peace and prosperity to the
heed. Peeerable action upon the resew,ue
be need by the Dlsunionlets to intimidate Nor
men, and a religions aspect might be given to the
question, which would make it fratricidal and
more terrible., L The Government would In t l og
.
aided by the Synod refuting to act frith Dr.
Spring's resolution.
Dr. Yeomans was sorry that Judge Ryerson,
resolutions had been laid on the table. Be withal
tom a indioionte committee bad been apprieetd t o
eon upon the matter. Individual researts would
but alienate the wings of the Assembly. Liey
stood upon the brink of a division of the Church
A preparation of mind bed been already made tr
meet a division of the Church. and the minda lf
the body bad been reconciled to the matter. the
speaker deplored snob a condition of thing, Fran
the beginning of the debate tt seemed that RA
results were involved The integrity of the Lu n e
wail about to be labildood to toe
rolttioal
If one feeble word could counter-set ouch Unduly
to division, the speaker would utter it
The proposed suction would meet no immediate
exigency. No present stress required seth GOtiOE
at this time. The mission of the Chunk, la the
minds of some, could be as well accomplished
without as with ecolesiestical Union. Many
portant matters could not be accomplished without
such preservation. No other Church Sid so emi
neatly in hand the upholding of religion on the
whole continent.
There was ono great eines that would belch by
such action out of the pale of Christian oiliest/a,
Theispeaker referred lo the colored people, a large
proportion of whom were eonneefei with the
Presbyterian Church.
The pretext for the, passage of Dr. Spring's re.
solution was that it would indicate a melon to the
Government. Most of them crime from poloitt
that bad been instrumental in raising men and mu•
ney for the use of the Government. Bat the Go.
vernment deprecated the kind of support now en ,
doavoroci to be ofros-.4. no Government whim)
the integrity of the Church maintained It wisned
the Southern branch of the Church still to remain
with the General Assembly, If the bond that
united them with the esuth should hi Set, the Go.
I cerement would lose the ayeapathielat Southern
Presbyterians.
The speaker made a strong appeal for treleeas.
Seel Union in contradistinetton to 'Federal Nice.
Th = r od.... =Lao - Minded to a vt.pood ell, al
prayer, whloh he thought would sane the C! e i as
and retard the shedding of blood.
The speaker grew very warm bare, sod Moult.
nor was not leas earnest than hie lauguago
In the matter of slavery, the unroll oeult
'gulags Its position by dividing. An eon bad
been made to esteblisb a Northwestern sentiment
The epeaker wished that the Northwest, and every
other distinctive !cation, sonid be forgotten Eset
remarks were for specific parpocee, at the risk of
unity and harmony.
The avidity with which members laid hold et
Dr. f f recolution, to sdiocato sectional
mons, hem boon an ovidol.ce of the osicience et
radical opinions upon the question of Involuntary
servitude Let the Amiably still be minamvetire,
for division would make the Northern wing ar.
antieslavery body.
eyestrain gittblelt
At eight o'clock the ohurob was again tilled by
a large audience, a number of whom had remained,
ill their Mill during Oho intstiat between attersm n
and evening sesslon
The liveliest interest attended the paceecingi,
inasmuch per it was expected that some definite
action upon the resolutions of Dr. Spring end their
stibetittitel would he taken.
Not only were the anxieties confined to the andl•
enoe, but Presbyteriana all over the city and Clark•
tiane of every denomination were interested in ilia
affair. High encomiums were passed upon the tie•
trance and ability of the body, sea, at the Ind di ,
nomination that hue preserved itself intact In the
entire Union, its final separation or continuance
wee a theme of not a little importance.
The Assembly ?paned with prayer from Ras.
far. Swan, of the Chicago Preetoytery
Dr. Yeoman proceeded to speak upon the alba
tune resolutions of Drs. Hodge and Wines.
Dr Hedge withdrew hie resolutions, and thew of
Pr, Wince were read, These bane D4on priunl-
They aimply declare that the church ban airnwf,
in a hundred social instances, declared Its all. ,
gianoe, and that at this crisis further notion it as
necessary.
IPICROR OV DR. YROMAIC
Dr. Yeoman proceeded to speak. Ile Seta/
that the object nearest his heart was to site & di.
vision of the Presbyterian Church The real be
port of the Spring resolutions was the division of
the - Church The queetion of Aleislorreat hilly In
the mind of • very large portion of the b dy They
were once more assembled with !heir hands open
the extreme North and the extreme .=autit The
moment rite a thrilling one ; for the hearts of bath
treotione were conjoined—for b9if T i6le
conflicts bad been fought through ages Should
the memories of those yearn be forgotten 0
The speaker wan en adopted Presbyterian, but
his fondest hopes were for the good of the gel id '
He had been sohooled In the struggled of rt.
Chinch, though dwelling in the privacy et the
mountains
It was a cheap patriotism to state—as
he had
lad—to me congregationcongregationthat the manila UPon
them must be settled by arms and at epee
There were ' however, men to whom any exhihi•
Lion of Union feeling would hazard influence , met
pertly, and life, Such would be glad 19 °Pea, fo r
the glory of the country and the honor and Dr
bolding of the flag, but their lips were closed.
Should the Assembly outlaw or alienate {boo
trait Union men by passing radical Union resole
tints
They were, serrertheleas, not conciliating
South, for the Southern Presbyterians were nth
the North and the Mikan already, In heart, if sot
In voice. They asked that the ploughshare ot dl'
vision be not driven between them. Let theta es
retained, so long as end's providence would lost
theta together. . .
One step amild not be taken fora division ea.
oat likewise departing from the ancient paler 01
the Ohttrah in regard to human slavery. The
servetive attitude of the father+ would not be pre ,
served if the Church were erettouariced, as su b
wing would become rafts), and the Northers
Presbyterians would be led to embraite a polls/
aoregunistio to olavery. The government did not
ask the passage of the resolution. Upon the anion
of the Church alone depended the 'Union of the
State. The epeaker favored the of tb!
Wince substitute, but, if voted down, he n
!anti o
move the striking out of the second resolution e
Dr. Spring. Laughter.)
The Eeoretery then read a paper from Dr .
Yeoman s a ppointing _ a committee of nine —thfes
irom the west, three from the North. sad thflO
from the South—the same to report this mornisli
upon the quesdon of Union.
Judge hswing. It is not in order. We rata
down such a thing as that a short time Jr
Mr. Wilkie* objected to the reception of Of
Yeomen paper
The resolution of Dr Yeoman was as follows:
Resolved, /bat a emtanwtee of nine be sPZ
poiptod, to , be composed of three members fro_ . 6
rue North, tierce from ;be West, and three VW'
bore from the South, who shall bring in minis
on the action proper for our Church to adopt, In d
report to-morrow [this] morning, at .9 o'olook.
Considerable parliamentary olreltam uti°n
°erred at this juncture.
Dr. Yeoman hoped that the members Of
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South would be heard, If. they ware willing 5,1 "
desirous to speak.
A voice—i. Both willing and desircu'
Dr. Yeoman mimed t he experimme of el of
present who had advocated Union in the m id o
mobs and peril. There was one also from Ts os :
who wished to advocate the sentiments of blouses
and brithten.
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OPRiell OP as. LORD, or ORICAGe.
Dr Lord, of Cbioago, aoknowlidgod hip m bar.
rasaevi in differing um the °veinal elw iter :
:n
wbv bed proeded The mein part of tb
previous argument depended Oliva the eireP t"
ruppolit:on that tbe trioxide of Dr. Spring's Pr
lutioua were advocates of the !MVO anoe of ie s
Church. Be repotted suoh imputadon se °'
i"'
Wind of the prov Ant br ions *either. Brethren er",
the oc h er aide had eselied the go
SePereDoe.
Wily was it that resolutions Be prndeot
lik e°4,
patriotic' had met with =oh persistent oppol l .
,ge expected th em to have boon passed gee%
piously. They rectouneeaded (1) swill➢W e
pi el l:
for the remoration of a spew, and bonorte
peace. Wee there anything there ri/egb„.""l:i
They atated (2) that misdatere and people d
do "bet they could to prowl , e the integrity
the 17nited States. Who would oppose del re!,
kitten who bad any iiiediage of Chrieliaig
patriots ? They stated (3) that the tainistil •'"