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C., DECEMBER 18, 1861. tion so affectionate, that none envied her for tI superiority which she possessed, but all love her as a friend. She had just completed h< eighteenth year when she left school, amiabl and accomplished, and went to reside in th family of her uncle. The mansion of Mr. Hayward was a vet erable looking stone building, pleasantly sits ated on an eminence that commanded an er tensive view of the surrounding country, ir tersper.ed with cotton and sugar plantation Through a valley south of the dwelling flow ed the placid waters of the Alabama, oftei whitened by the sails of commerce. Th peaks of lofty mountains were just discerna ble in the far off distance, while on every sid pleasant villages and well cultivated garden appeared, showing O that the hand of indus try had not been forgetful of her toil." The inmates of that delightful abode, al though surrounded by the beauties of naturi and art, enjoyed but little of refined society and it might be imagined that Aurilla woul aften have wished for the companions of hei school days and the privileges of her Nev England home. These doubtless would hav< been pleasing to her, but she was possesses naturally of a contented disposition, ani found in the resources of-her own well bal, anced mind nc..c failing sources of happi ness. Mr. and Mrs. Hayward had no children and Aurilla was treated by them as a daugh ter. By her agreeable manners and kind feelings she soon won the affections of the members of the family, whilst her talents and acquirements secured her respect. She was not eminently beautiful, yet the expressior of her countenance was pleasing. Her large dark eyes revealed a depth of thought and feeling very nnusual, whilst her auburn hair, parted smoothly over her fair forehead, added ;race to her features, which if not the most perfect, were certainly expressive of intellect. [n the society of a few chosen companions, whose tastes were congenial with hers, Au rilla found much enjoyment ; but the halls of nirth had but few attractions for her. Mr. Bayward's large and commodious mansion vas usually free for the accommodation of ;ch travelling agents for benevolent purpo es at might chance to call there after a day's oil ; and the preacher of the gospel found here a welcome reception. Aurilla. whose eart sympathized with the benevolent in heir plans fur usefulness, was ever tadly to velcome them with a ready smile and kind cords. The minister of their parish was Eugene [aveuport, a young man about twenty-six rears of age, who had but recently completed i course of study at a Theological Seminary >f much prominence. His manners, suitable to lir vocation, were dignified and pleasing. With an eh-gan form, a benevolent and intellectual expres don of countenance, he faikd not to attract the particular notice of those who saw him. Elis feelings were ardent, and strong!y in :lined towards the good and beau:iftul. 3y his eloquence, learning and piety, he had dready won the esteem of most of his par shioners? He had often conversed with Aurilla, and 'ound her sentiments and synpathies. so lik, iis own, that lhe soon learned to esteem, and fi tally to lovelier. Their attnehment wasmnut ual rheir vows to live for the good and happin si 3ach other were plighted. Their friends ai proved of their engagement. The day "a appointed lfor their marriage. Guests wemi invited, and all things prepiared for a sumup tuous entertainment. It was the evening before the intende< marriage. Aurilla, who was accustomed t< enjoy a solitary ramble at " the calm sunsei hour." had strayed along the banks of th< river, and occupied with the intensity a thought, had f.>rgotten to return as soon a usual. When she begati to -race her step she felt quite fatigued, i'- .ived that sh had taken a slight ci. Ifer affectionatt aunt observed this as she entered the house and r emarked to hr, "You look tired, Aurilla. Had you no better-retire and rest yourself?" " Thank you, aunt," she pleasantly replied ": I will now, and doubt iiot but that 1 shal feel quite well after a nights repose." The morning dawned pleasantly, but Au rilla, who had passed a sleepless night, fount herself unable to rise. The breakihst be] rang, but she did not appear. " Where is Miss Aurilla this morning ? inquired Mrs. Ulayward of the maid, as the farmily were seated for their mnorniing's re past. " I have not seen her," was the reply. " Well, go to the room directly, and seei she is there, and wants anything." Mary did as she was desiaed, anid fuun that Aurilla had not yet arisen, but was suf fering from a violent fever. A physician wa: immediately called, who priinouinced her t< djangerously ill and thought she would no re::over. When iinformed of this, she mani fested no symptoms of alarm. Indeed, shi had so accustonmed herself to contemnplate th< dying hour when in healhh, that the prosi ce of its near ial'proachm, even wvhenr now he hopes of earthly happiness were bright, wia not uinwelcoime to her. A messenger, at lie request, was despatched for Mr. Davenport lie had gone out a few minutes betimre on i visit of condolenmte to an afflieted family, an< consequently didl not arrive imume.iately. Ntwithstanding the most ca.rful.ate.t. A few More Years. A shadow falls in the sunny yard, On the grass, where the children ploy, And fairy fabrics their fingers raise, But no "Castles in Ai " leave they. A few more years, and these radiant hon Like dreams, will have passed away. A cloud obscures, for a moment, the su And darkens their golden hair, A breeze uplifts their feathery curls From eyes which have known no care; A few more years, and shades of thought Will have left an impress there. And whilst with flowers they people the realms, They rear on the velvet grass, A sigh escapes my heart as I gaze And whisper Alas! Alas! A few more years of dissolving scenes O'er the magic lamp will pass. And childhood's smile will be mellowed then, In the calm of maturer years, And oft the light in those eyes of blue Be darkened, by sorrow's tears, A few more years, and that yielding trust Be lost in a maze of fears. That trusting love which is now all ours, We may yet unto others resign But. oh ! if the oak extends its arms, Where the ivy may climb and twine, Their after years may yet be blest. May be bright, indeed, as mine. -.I s-4 A Fragment. Tell me, ye gentle nymphs. Who bless life's hours through. Is there one sacred shrine Whore prir':era gain their due? One m.tling blush her cheek suffused, Did tenfold grace impart A soft, responsive sigh replied, "'Tie found in woman's heart !" Tell me, angelic hosts, Ye messengers of love, Shall helpless printers here below Have'no redress above? The angel band replied "To us is knowledge given: Delinquents on a printer's book Can never enter Heaven !" TILE CHARM OF RELIGION. BY ANNETTE. Ir was near the close of one of the most delightful days of a Southern clime, when, tired with busy scenes and dull care, 1 had retired to my study, and was sitting pensive t and alone near an open window, viewing list. 1 lessly the pleasing prospect presented to my view, of wood-crowned hills, secluded vales and verdant plains. The last beams of the setting sun shone through the trees that sur rounded my humble dwelling, and cast a trembling gleam into the aparatment. Light clouds tinged with varied resplendent hues were floating near the western horizon. A poet might well have called them " angels' couches," or the "gates of' heaven." A few wild birds were singing a requiem to depart ing day. Scarce a zephyr disturbed the foli age of ;he trees, and the hum of insects was hushed. Inspired by the tranquility of the hour and scene, I unconsciously fell into a deep reverie and on wings of fancy was borne to the ce lestial regions. Some angel guide conducted me through the mansions of the blessed. .I listened enchanted to their melodious voices as they sang the sweet song of redeeming love, and when they struck their golden lyres the arches of heaven rang with music too en trancing for a mortal's ear. I conversed with beings of light and happiness,-the pure ini telligtnces that surround the throne of God. I had just cast a glance towards " the .lavisi ble," when my thoughts were suddenly recall ed to the scenes of mortality by the distant sound of a funeral knell. The sound was not an unusual one, but the time and circumstances conspired to render it impressive to my feelings. I was leaving my room to ascertain who from among my companions had gone the away of all the earth, when I was met by a friend, who exclaimed, " Aurilla Hayward is dead ! She has ex changed her pleasing prospects of happiness on earth for a mansion in heaven. All is well !? Yet how mysterious are the ways of Providence ! She has left, many friends to mourn her loss, for never was one more amnia ble or beloved." As I had resided in the place but a short time, I had not the pleasure of an acquain tanee with the deceased, but learned from my fr'iend the interesting hist ,y of her life, which I will relate as briefly as I can in what follows. Hecr parents, who resided in a pleasant New England village, died before she had com pleted her childhood's years, leaving her to the care of an uncle, a brother of her father, who was then living in a Southern State. She was an only child, and consequently had been the idol of her parents. They were de votedly attached to the doctrines of thseir pilgriin forefathers, and spared no pains to imbue the young and susceptible mind of their daughter with tihe princ'iples of virtue and piety. Her father had been a merchant successful in business, and at his death was considered the wealthiest' man in the place where he resided. Aurilla inherited most of his large property. A t an early age she was sent to a distinguished female seminary, and there, under the careful instruction of the best of teachers, soon became a proficient in most of the studies to which she attended, and excelled her bomp~antions in study ; yet u.. m.amtf rero so gentle, and her disnosi e of the kindest friends, Aurilla grew worse, d and all hopes of her recovery were dismissed. ;r It was near the twilight hour. The setting .e sun threw its last beams upon the pale face e of the sufferer. She observed it, and re marked to the weeping friends that stood i. near her, a- "No morrow's sun will again rise for me, yet the Sun of Righteousness has already arisen in my soul, and although I even now . feel the chillness of death stealing over me, I am not afraid to die; for I have a hope, a a firm, undying hope, that when my spirit shall e have quitted this mortal, suffering frame, it - will wing its way to God who gave it being. a and forever enjoy the smiles of a Saviour's s love. Weep not for me when I am gone. I am only going home, and you will soon be there. Tell Eugene- " At this moment the door opened, and Eu. gene Davenport was announced. Pale and agitated, yet evidently stroiegling to retain I composure, he approachc. e bedside. The r dying girl instantly recognizing him, and ex tending to him her hand already chil'ed with death, exclaimed S" Alt ! Eugene, you have then come in time I to receive my dying blessing. I had " S"Oh ! do not talk thus, dearest," said he. .How can I live without you? How can I bear a separation ?" " Heaven will be your friend," she replied, " when I am gone, and we shall soon meet again in a brighter world, where partings are unknown. Pray for me ! Pray for yourself!" The lover dlid not forget his duty as a miin. ister, and dared not refuse this request. He knelt beside her dying conch. Long and fer vently he prayed for strength to bear this heavy trial, and for a peaceful entrance to mansions of blessedness for the departing spirit of his dearest earthly friend, and for a speedy re-union with her in the blest land of spirits. Ile arose, and gazed once more in tently upon her features. Life had fled. He again knelt and prayed for resignation to the Divine Will, and pledged himself nore fully to the work in which he was engaged. lie arose calm and resigned, kissed the col face, lovely even in death, and departed. Several years afterwards, as I was walking with the friend who related to moe this aliect ing narrative, in the village cemetery, I ob served in a secluded pdace two neat, marble monuments, surrounded with a plain cuelo- I sure. On one was engraved the name of Au rilla Ilayward, with her age and the time of her decease. t'ndeneath a simple rose, placed there biy the artist's hand, were placed these lines - -- I nin at rest-weep nut for mc From sin :id death I now un free Transplanted to my hae abhoe, I bloom where a1;l is peace aid love." On the other appeared the ntame of Ilev. Eugene Davenport. his age, and the date ot his death, with these words, which he request ed to be inscribed there : " Dear frimids, mily work on earth is dlvoe, And I have reaebdl mny wished for home; Earth had tint ebarrus t- bid me -tay; But, though I rest aatr away, ltcierber what I tod you there. Jrctp nt, mid hm o li.p "!' jn-alJ'-." The lowly branches of the weeping willow l hung over the lover' graves, and beammifi.l flowers, placed there by the hand of aifli:tion, bloomned upoin thmem, remiindinmg the p::ssing~ stranger that lihe the frail embhlems of love and purty, the younmg. the good, the beauti ful, mlay be unexpectelyv called fromr the.ir loved ones, arid th1ey le.ft to weepa; ye~t t rans piranted to a imnre ciongeniatl clime, tamrever lovedl, forever happy, they bloom in amaran thine beauty, in the blest Paradise of God. Artenmus Ward ini the Army. As I previously informed you, I ram Capt ain of the Baldinsville company. I rizi graidouly but magesticailly from drunmimer's secretary to Fmy present position. But I founid tbe ranks wasn't full'by no means, and kormmenced to rekroot. H~aving~ notist a generail dlesire omn time part of young men who are in the krisis to wear epplets, I determined to have my comlpany exkloosively of oflicers, everybody to ranmk as brigadier general.-Tfhe follerin was among the varis rnuestions I put to re kroots: Do yo know a mnasked battery from a Ichunk of gingerbread ? a Do you know a epplet from a piece of chalk ? If I trust you with a real gun, how nmanyv Imen of your company do yon spec you canl Imanage to kill durinig the war ? 11ev you ever hail the measles, and if so, how many ? 3! How are you now? - Show m your tong, e., etc. Sum of the qu:estyuns5 was sarkastical. We are p:-ogressing prutty well with our f dril. As all are comttilanding uflie -rs, there ain't no jemlousy, aind as~ we rair all exeed'ii.g i smn.&rt, it aint worth while t'o try to outstrip eac'i othetr. STile idea of a comipaimy coimpoised exelo ) sively of commede'hirs in chiefl originated I tspose I skmie -y nc-e-l say, in these I' .nes. - IConsidered at idee, l*I th .A IS purt-y 3 hefty. We've got all the tacticks at our tungs 3 end, hut what we particularly eksel in is in t reatin muiskits. We cant rest muskits with r any body. sOur corpsem will do its dooty.gWe go to thme r aid of CIolumnby-we fight for th~e slars! .We'il lie chappied inlto sasige! mieat biefore L well exhibit our coght tales to thu fue ? U We'll fight till there's niotl.ing left of us but our lit t~e toes, and even they shall defiantly I ...:g..1. " 1.in r fihn1."' A . WVA lo An Act to Amend and Suspend Certain Portions or the Militia and Patrol Law of this State. SFc. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitteng in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That all free white males, between the ages of sixteen and sixty, shall be liable to perform ordinary militia duty duing the existence of the war between the Cotedrate and United States of America, except the per sons exempt from all militia service, and ex cept the members of both branches of the General Assembly, and their respective ofli cers'; all regularly officiating clergymen ; all regular licensed practising physicians ; the faculty and cificers in the South Carolina College ; professors in other incorporated col leges and in theological scitels ; schoohnas ters having under their tuition iot less than fifteen scholars ; and all students at schools, academies and colleges; all branch pilots; one white man to each established ferry, toll bridge and toll grain mill, if actually kept by such whit~ man ; the president, cashier and is teller of the several banks of the State ; the officers and men of the city guard, and the fire departments of Charleston and Columbia; the oflicers and employees of all railroad companies, the superintendent and keepers of the Lunatic Asylum; the keepers of the arse- j nals of the State; all persons holding office under the Confederate States. and the officers and cadets of the Military Academy ; and that all said mnales, from the ages of sixteen to sixty, shall be liable to perform patrol d duty, and shall be subject to be ordered by d the Governor and commander.in-chief to per form military service in their respective brig ades. SEc. '. That so much of the one hundred and; forty-eighth section of an Act entitled n Act to reduce all Act' and clauses of Acts in relation to the Militia of this State to one t Act, and to alter and amend the same," as limits the term of service of the Militia, when drafted, to three tnonths within this State and two months oat of the State, be, and the same is hereby, suspended during the said war; and that during such suspension, the Con-s mander in-Chief may call out any portion of the Mil tia of this State, from the ages of eighteen to fortyfire, except those exempt by this Act from \ iitia service, for twelve month=, unless sooner discharged, for service t either in this State or any of the Confederat States; Proided, That on his orderingI a draft the companies (beat or volunteer) of the Militia shall be allowed to furnish the o quota required of thetn by volunteers for ac taal service. Suc. 3. That the coimpatties shall furnish t their quota of volunteers or drafted men in proportion to their relative numbcrs liable to a draft by the provisions of this Act, .awl be o exetnpited from such call to the extent of the number of volunteers they have already fur nished, and who are the: in the military ser vice Ct this State or the Confedkerate States, t or who -hall have served at least twelve months in such service: Prociled, Tlat no company shall b,! reduced by drafting below thc iunber of 15: and Proirided, fur/hier, t That it may be lawful for any one so drafted r to tender to the commander of the Regiment t a capable sub~stitute, and upon his bjeing~ re it ceived, the person~t drafted shall he exc-used fromn going into atuanl .ervice', hut shnil be lle to p~erform ordinary Militia and Patroli Stec. -1. That all troops thuns raised, whether -a Volunteers or draLfted men. for the termI ofl twelve mo'nth.2 service, shall he c ganized by C the Ct,:inmander-in- Chief into cnm panies and regiments, battalions or squadrons, by ordering forthwith elections for their company antdlficldr ollicers, contirming in said organizations to the laws, rules and regulations of the Con federate States. Andl all Volunteers for a longer period of service, shall be separately organizedt in a similar manner. Stec. 5. Th'iat all Acts prohibiting the re duction of Beat Companties below the number of fifty men, and all Acts imposing penalties for default of service in the Militia or-ganiza tion of this State, be, and the same are here by, suspended as to all persons who toay vul unteer in the service of this~ State ot the Con-. (idtrate States, in the war afor-esaid. St~r. it. Thhat all acts and clauses of acts prohibiting personis from being eligile. to olice, by reason of not holdinig commissions in any biattalton, regimuenit, brtigade and divi sion, be~, andi the .same are hereby, suspended during the saidt war, and that any person,1 durinig snch suspensitm, shalt he eligible to1 aty of said otlices, and that all laws requiring more thatn ten days' notice for any military electioni he also suspenided duritng the same itme, and that atny timtie withitt ten days shatlI be sufhicient notice f;or any sneh election ini the militia and volttnteer service of the State; antd in tdefaumlt of smieh election, the fI overnor shall forthwi thi till the otlice by appjoitmient. Set. 7. Thtat all ptersonst rt-pairedl to pter form tordinaury inilitary du tty shall be called out l.;r comitpany mattster atnd drill at least once int every two wee-ks, antd. in case of die (anh, to beu liablei tt the samet Iintes atnd fur feitures now ptrovided't by law. Stc. 8 That thie commnuiis am of -E! offticers ofC betat comupanties, baattalio.:s, antd regimtentsa of the ilitia of this State, nor, entlted into ae toaI service, andl those ini actual servic-e, when relievedl, bie, atnd thie same are hereby, vaca ed as sooin as ntew eledtionis can be had to til sai ofices so vacated, necept the vo.n teer corps of the city of Charleston attached to the fourth brigade; and all volunteer com panies in the State not now having the num ber of officers, non commissioned officers and privates required by law, except those now in actual service, or already ordered into ac ual service, be, and the same nre hereby. lissolved; and that all persons liable to do )rdinary militia duty under this act, and pat. onl duty under the provisions of this act, or >nder any act, sh:al be entited to vote in all :ompany, battalion and regimental elections. SE:c. 9. That upon any proclamation or or ler from the Governor and commander-in thief calling for troops, the commandant of achl militia regiment, not excepted in this et, shall forwith assemile his command at lie usual muster ground, and proceed to exe ute the req'tisitions thereof; and that officers on oaudi: beat or volunteer militia compa ies, and if there be no such commissioned flicers, then soine-suitable person appointed y the commandant of the regiment, shall >rtbwith take, or cause to be taken, a con us of all persons liable to militia duty un er this act, residing within their respective eats, and make out a roll of the same, and so separate rolls of those between eighteen nd forty-five, and of those who have volun ,ered from said beats, and are in the service f this State or the Confederate States; and all return copies of said rolls to the con andant of the regiment and to the Adju tnt and Inspector General of the State, and >r default in making said returns within ten ays after being required to. do so by the or er of any superior officer, they shall each be able to a line of fifty dollars, to be imposed nd recovered as provided for by the militia tws of this State. Sec. 10. That immediately after the passage f this act, it shall be the duty of the Adjit tnt and Inspector General, and he is hereby rsired, to issue an order for elections to fill Wices in the various companies ant regi ets hatl'.ions or sqjuadrons of the militia f this State, which order shall be published i the newspapers of this State, and tlerc pon the commanding oflicers of said corps tall extend said order to their respective nmnands ; and said elections shall be con ncted in the manner provided by the ,mc1itia tws of this State, and in the t;,re requircd v said order; and the mam.gers of said elec ons slhall forthwith return the result thereof, writing, to the comsmandant of the regi tent, who shall immediately transmit a c.y f the same to the adjutant and inspector eneral. Suec. 11. That the corporate limits of any )wn containing not less than five hundred, or more than two thousand live hundred in abitants, including slaves and free persons f color, ihall constitute a separate militia cat and it shall be the duty of the inliabi mnis of all such towns corporate, who are li ble to militia duty under the provisions of .is act, to organize t.henssel:ves into a cocn anly, to be at tached to the regiment in which ch town is situated, unless any :uch tjwn divided by regimental lines, in which case a conipany therein organized may elect the t-gimuent to which they shall be attached; and ie companies thus organized shall be sulject all thse provisions of this act, as other mil a heat coicmaies. Soc. 1:2. That the companies which have cen, or tmay be. accepted by the Governor, ndera the re solutions pa::ed act the called ses ion of this Geiseral Assembly, sh:dll n~ot be uhljet to the ecll for vohltnteers, or toi the raft hcereicnbefore prcvidhed for, btut shall be rganiized by hun, in prcsnanice of said res lution, into regieents, battalions or slunad St-r. 1:;. That the Qoartermatster Geoneral nd Comtisksarv Generalh o this State shll ah be entitled to one assistanit, with the ranik d pay ot c-aptain of' infanitry, anrd tas ic:any tier alsistats, with the pay oft first sergeanmt, s the Governor may deem nececssary thor the Ifcient adnmnistration of thiir departments; ud that the Adjntant acnd Inispector General hall be allowed, if deemed nsecessary by the loverncor. to emploi~y a clerkc, at a sum inowt ex otedinsg sixty dollrs per montth. Sc. 14. Thsat the troops taisedl wihbin thce imiits of the fourth cmilitiary divi-,ion, andio or ~anized untdecr the name of the P'ee Dee L.e iin, be, tad the samei aire hereboy, exemtipt. d1 from thte opierationi of this acct; Prvided, .hey shall, witin twenty days from tile ratti ication hiereotf, ile in the oflice of the Adhju. act anid Inspector Gecneral a roll of sichl coin >anieis as may be willing to be mustered into Jonfederate service, under the provisionss of I act of the Consfederate Congress, entitled mn tact to provide for local defence anid spc ial service, approvedl the twenty-first dlay of \nigust, in the y-ear of our Lord one thtousanid ight hcundreid anmd sixcy-occe: and shall, inc he meantime, contfinume in the service inc which hey' are inow CepoyedI : Amlb l'roride,ki that ameh troops :as shall not be msucstered icnto ie Jofederate service', as aforesaid, shall ime sub ot to all tihe prov'isionis of t his act. Sot-. 15. That all p~e:.=nfS liable to mcilitamry nimey uder theC provisionus of tiik: act, whot hal make def'ault whenm suimmocned into ac nalt ser'vico, shall he liable to such puntishi nment, short of death, as miay- be imiposed by i ourt-mcartiaol, accordinig to thce Artieks of, War of the Cocnfederate States; said court on be convened by thie otlicer conuimaning uhe regiment to which the delingqnent shall be lo,m who is hereby authorized to order said court in conformity with the usages of thi army of the Confederate States. S.:e. I.. Tha:t all acts and clauses of act: in relation to the milia of this State, con'is tent with the provisions of th/s act, shall con tinue of full force and efFect; and all aet: and clauses of acts inconsistent with the pro visions of this act be, and the same are here by, suspended during the continuance of thi: act. Treason of the North. Lincoln and Seward, their secrotaries and their generals, have all held the same lan guage; have all asserted, as solemnly as words can alfirm anything, that they have no desire to interfere with slavery; that they are fighting, not to emancipate the negroes, but to enforce a constitution which binds the free States to assist in maintaining and per petuating the system of negro servitud;--a constitution which embodies. in a most care fully worded clause, a distinct and unequivo cal fugitive slave law. The men of Pennsylvania and Massachu setts cared as a rule very little about the "domestic institution" of the South until this war broke out. The merchants of New York were bitter partisans of slavery. But the ironmasters of Pennsylvania and the manufacturers of New England have taxed the South so long for their benefit that they cannot bear the thought of losing the power .9f doing so for the future; the brokers of the Empire City are furious at the prospect of seeing their lucrative trade diverted to Charleston or New Orleans, and carried in with English capital. The lust of money has had ten times more to do with the sudden pa triotism of the North than their love of lib erty. * * 4 * * * * Ecery act 6/' Mr. Lincolu's since the tiking qf Fort Sumter has ben a violation 0' that "it melri nt-il lai ,1'f h: ..Anglo-Saxon ra"e beyond the ltlauuti"---or would be so, but that the constitution has ceased to exist, and. therefore, cannot be correctly said to be vio lated. Sacssio:, perhap-. is unconstitution al, but coercion is epallly :o. Mr. Davis gov erns by the authority of a successful revoli uion. Mr. L.incoln gnverns in the name of an authority which foruids everything t-at he does and cannot help doing, and if /, con stituion Wie ill ciJor he m1ust lie intpyac/jwi /n high reasion. tri!!wul a chance of <!<'eu in. hiu.://; .nd woul h: liable at the saue time to ae:ions for false inprisonuient v~hich would ruin a lRothschild. Ile has ordered his ollicers to set at deliance the Supreme Court of the Republic. ie ias suspended the habeas c.rpus. le h:.s pro. claimed martial 1i.y. lie has set up a new Legislature in Western Virginia in opao-itio.n to the authority of the lawful Governor. aie has supprea ed the Constitution and impris oned the collective Legislature of Maryland. HIe has put down freedom of the press andi aunnulld the right of petition. lit at ieard !re has iroumtmill:l ;,auy hundrel disztintt w-"l., of h i.h treason, or ' m! "cou/<l be sr-h l r.1 Amcriea any loty'cr a law or a lejal Govern Sitl. Are we. then, to believe that a wr ur% ta/kenit in diitrnee' of cccry constiluliomi Priu ciple' i.s a war in defence of the~ costitutint thtat President, ministers, and generalhs are fighting fo'r a law~, the operation of which, ii really enforced. would be really to hans themz all ? We waive thle iimpossibility oft const; tutionailly governingz the South, if re-conquar ed, be~lcIa //et:/ileue/ is too in, :-ruoale o bc t~rth diues.;ion. But we think it toi hard to accuse Sir John Packington ef " ha tred to the instittution," because hi dlesira~ to see :a stop putt to t':c war. lIn the firtl place'e,;-c inutihitins iu the Northt mann'.' law, and in the South vigilance coinamittee~s whaut we iunde'rs:aind by the phrase is n~owhere known in the Uniited States. In the next place, thte nccessar'y et'tect of the restoratioi of con.'iutitonal law iin the North wi..ld b< to stoip the war at once.-London 3Marniig Icraldi.____ Counternetuin;; the Bilockadie. The 1t~ihmond EXII'eminer, in a hw a in iici to'ria'i, advca:tes a d irect and uneirt,uical fri trade policy fort the South during a b.-iin peiid, exteunding becyond the probable u~si enee of theu war. It argues, and we thitil correctly, that au tree trade policy o-n :he par of the Sout h, whether in war or in pecaci obide...trtoy the financiaul syst':ni of thir North. I i go ads coul be imiporte'd free o dutty inlto the Southern States, they woukl never aigaini comec by way of New York, pay ing there thirty-three to two hundred pe1 cent. to the customs. This measure won.h thus destroyv the revenues of the mtonster gov erinment anud force it to direct taxatiou. It war uxpenses would, in that evetnt, Ifall di r. etly upon the pockt ts of the propi'. :an the South would thus have a guarni:tteu. , peace of t he most effective character. 1)uring the existenice ot' war the, ntr.t oft cotmmerce throughout the world, incueh li the North, would, under the effect of thi measure lie arrayed ag.ai nst the hd.ekadlin, governmieiit. A st uipendous~ system oft con'i trabandul trading would be carried on with lth Soiuthi, and the blockadIe either be retider' nugatoryv or be tiaintainetd at an expens, which must soon break down the iia:.e. *whieh sutpported it. When peac ensned *these goods would avoid New York and a] thm ulA channels ini whinh the. anm bimma. With anu etlotrrus tariff. and scikl the free hoot; iof th Soi'uth, from which they.~ would not uidvy 7.) co' intof the Confiederate Srtts j i;1 :h . , iil in ("Va-kiI1I of ilt l:?gh z,1 Th '111 new:. ti\'ii i)'l' Ji',;.l e'nlajllis t.):Q Iif the Inon~ atf tu claacte;'. Tlhe Int ii i. of unir jtla:tner. int t;: hes*t rultji')t of the Tul': a:1),i, 1.0 lav"izig wa.-t~ riu 'Ind ,a: Itiii of cvI vrtl:igihun nI it~lt And s. hetecr or - in~ rc to-(';L the ceey wvhet(! it CUlit I)!nlic d l~i'wh defendied. dep:L'rve tute: of' the I extenaivre pi,: wthl wtuih i t.' ,:tio it :t!.l wh ich ti)C, (;: of t echief Giljrl'C.. Their 1ts'"!ii thi~ reL~eCL it ill jrve adguirl: t'tore. latcly nt !cl~ seve.ral vi.;ts to P'utt Royl:, wi~th the hope of sccurk1;g richdi p~lt h, bitt they", :"ere foiled 11111 d;::appoined int their oldj:'m't ifyte .:mvll';St ep. t:tkeiz to I hwamtt hl,1it;: !::rpi j'J".W ~. Till' pI'L'>=)e s :. p:avil mi:h curt of their :rraitd exdit ion by the '.-1e (4' I0111' Cotton has been wjrednc in the bil. 'l'i;,*.' had vi-ited ':ri0Ua llaliations aStoZtij i',o1t i'3al, an tdready cenmce; the reumovatl of the seed cottont. We 1.:ar":i t'itn ::frji'td( chat on 1cd:e:v: ;~r ' inutluivd1 ih~v::eh uei:1 (i' the, Bcaimiijtt Ar'tillery, tit~der their Capta'in, iuo1Ifli;.: ': ;W ir-two mcen. passed over to the i-htntl vi..ite't JBeaiif'~rt, w'.hose utte.r desob~itioti alnt lab~andlonmen't wa~ reAicvcJ oily by the~ pre sence of one light and the barking of a dog. There were no signs of the enemy, either on lanld or on water. Our men then proeeed1 to the wtrh' of rtemtrulet on. T1he f1hic' 4 . t, of the : 1' .i:i C,:t) i, r i 'po cotton1 and i.m"1wi 10115 co:) Pais; 1.-hlnd, wh"lim:l, 11eami to the Coi , a C1":WIIL!U by n tE.'r~. :ld t.kdthi 'cc:,: rn i contm'ula :1 II::it u;: to r'. (J.t i"~ to it,' ('.L' ilt'IUtl the( hern' ands .J0eii u jtl:r.o II hi I .l of i orit. 1; hrni I he hat e; "'']'. tt-' tuly art:a ':.l to the c~tt; of' twelv~e ot! 'r 1 th.:ter'. '.WUi: the eentetens Of * 'rC LI'Il ' crc Cllt:,:d by the I11Qrt'e' and ! (.i tn" .l i~i tO.) cto::il. )ercVCUefl er~S 't.1 1:1::.: nenu'lt i' ~r 1:'.nulrejd baac'a. 1('' 1i~ ;uelt:'d:i1 leattl'' frilni the li'- of Il".t 'the p'ioisi il ie .ud iui:.: t'CtN)-t'(1 are = afe. T ht- l'iti: LilwrCSI' t h:~I' be Ceurrd-:-era.:; is :;!:'yl ra'.5 two d;tu:et prai's; went over o1 Sat.:'I') light, anid a hLt'Ze liar mai visi (Jit 11?:ti;o's ini th'tt ticigi.Ierhoc"d hate tt di"~~ l 1::) u".lrt ptirntialiv otur cause. Scat :(" as ti' t~ w(.i is every' dhi:ection, it :.as as1 CjGII i'It :. iI * hn.i 1i~ 1:r been e Ik''eii, and t'1e !:v,* (:'n .rfutII eOiltiCJ d ' the tl.11tcs tbe I hbors of the year. tOtr elii:lic.1 have received a great check t. -1em arit~i -et t-' ., le r ..m.o.. 1,.,