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From a long ami Interesting articlo in he Orciron Farmer, dcscrlptivo of Oregon scenery, w0 C''P "l0 ""ow'"(f remark about a " tract of lunJ ' in x nmlull county, vhcru s poor editor lius been following the plow, grinding out editorial, and raising Ubics. Tbo articlo won penned by Mr. Swsom Francis, prcscut editor of the Orcgonian, who, together with his excel lent lad, has honored us with several Tieits: Tlio const range, ns wo have suid, closes in tlio west side of this valley. Its high altitude protects tlio volley from tlio heavy winds which prevail nt times on tlio const. There are many locutions tear this rungo of exceeding beauty, and which present Ike raw material for farms and residences which would satisfy the taste of tlio most anient admirer of natural scenerv. It wm oar good fortune to bo located In one of theso bcaiitful valleys for a few days. TlnTn was tlio tiC"iliiiiln? of n iroml imr.rnvf. mcht on a tract of 1200 acres of lund.j The central portion of tlio hind was gently elevated falling off to tlio right and left as you faced tlio west, into rich, bottom lands. Tlio natural timber on tlio upland tract, is tlio common oak of tlio country, scattered ubout so ns not to obstruct tlio view much resembling tlio oak openings of Michigan. Next the mountain was an excellent tract of alluvial soil, rich as can well be, formed from tlio wash of the moun tain. Through this tlicro was running a beautiful mountain stream, cl -ar ns crys tal, of icy coldness, in which the silvery tides of trout could b: soeu as they flashed in its waters. What a spot for n;i cnth.it- ut lot nf it-itiiPftf TVil Iia " 1 1 rtiwi n ttvnnft his larder with bear, tile, or deer? Riflo iu bad he could go to the mountains! Did ho seek a grouso or pheasant? Ho had ouly to pass up tlio gorgo into tlio hills. Bid ho choose to tickle tlio trout and in turn hare his own palate tickled by the trout? IIo had o ily to tuko his lines and his Hies and visit the stream. Did ho prefer tlio products of his farm? They were in abundance aroint 1 him. With means and disposition that spot could bo made a home wlrcli princes might envy hut which should long bo tlio homo of tlio Industrious, intelligent Ajikrioak Farmrr, and the young brood of Americans grow ing up nrnund him. I do not marvel that my friend calls his plnce the " Vai.k ok Avoca,'' and I could sny with him, " Swei't Vale of Avooa! how culm roiitJ I real ' In thy bosom of shade, with the fricnJa I lore ' ' but, Wiore the atormi that we feel in this cold world . - ilmuld oiMixe, Ami our heart, l.ko iU waters, be mingled in peace.'' Finances of the New Confederacy1. An exchange gives the following somber view of tlio monetary prospects of the seceded States: : The State debts already existing are on erous enough Soutli Carolina owing over tii millions, Georgia over three millions, Alabama over Jive, millions, Mississippi over teven millions (unrepudiated), Louisi ana over ten millions. Superadd to this aggregate of $31,000,000, on amount at the very least quito as largo for tlio first year's expenses of the confederate concern, and nil to bo visited upon a sum total of taxable property hardly exceeding that of the single State of New York, nnd tho Srospect becomes anything but inviting. f Texas bo included in the confederacy, w the design is, tho defense of her border from Indians will entail u further annual Mpense of millions, -Advantages of the TJ.nio.n to Califor nia. -Senator Latham in his letter to the San Franciscans said: " Onr State was the fruit of a war which cost tho General Government more thao $135,000,000. During the first de cade of our political existence we have re ceived from tho saino liberal hand near $20,000,000 for the development of our resources and the protection of our interests. The ties which bind as to tho Union of the States nothing but reckless ingratitude ould attempt to weaken or destroy. The happy result to us has been influence and respett abroad, wealth, prosperity, and countless blessings at home. Why, then, hould not the people of California bo nn iwcrving in their loyalty to the Constitu tion and the Union? If we were not, the faithful pen of history would record against M judgment which would mantle the elieelaof oar descendants with sorrow and harac. . " Convinced that this was the sentiment a large majority of the people of Cali ia, I felt it my duty to declare it in grcss, as one of tlieir representative. It it also my own." Ax Ancient Name. The came of Washington is known as far back as 933, hen King Edgar, the Anglo-Saxon King, Cv a grant of land to Athelunold Wash-lagatoaa. A Weekly Newmjcr, devoted to tlio IutcrexU of the LaWing Classes, find advocating tho Vol. VII. Vatoa t.Uk. Thb muofM or Awrmc. The hUto- Eo. Abiu i: In a great political crlU ry of tho United Sulci abounds with In like the present, no man wl.oi Judgmeut far tunrea which il.no.t look ai If rrovidci.ee not obscured Ly pasalon, perverted by bad uxicr(vni directly in our ifi-un. Io prejudice, or obstructed iu iti cxerclw by tio dentin of the grcot men of other na narrow and crroncoui view, of national t0l thm U rarely anything cullor; pollcy, can doubt u to the obligations , but our have ever been which are upon him. The boldueas, the magnitude, and tho dangers of the treason with which the government of the United States Is now menaced, make it the duty of every American citizen, who truly lows his country and who desires that its bless ings should bo continued t'.rwrh all tiino, to express frankly and with energy, but with decency, his solemn determination to defend with his life and his fortuno the flag of his country tho Stars and Strijies, tho symbol of tho best government ever devised by the virtue and tho wisdom of man. This duty, I may be permitted to say, is not tlio leu impcratiro since there aro traitors among us, seeking to aid their fellow-conspirators of tho South in their immeasurably wicked designs, by seeking to persuade us to stand entirely aloof from this great strugglo in which Lilicrty, Itself, may be cloven down and tho hnjicg perish which good and wise men in nil the civiliz ed nations of the earth liuvo hitherto cher ished in respect to the perjKtuily of institu tions devised by tho wisdom nnd cemented by tho blood of our pntriot sires. We have been told that wo ought to remain In different spectators of tho tffcrU being made by the General Government to main tain tho Constitution and the laws and to vimlicnto tho honor of our flag, hitherto respected on nil seas and by every nation. This suggestion comes from thoso who havo tho Rnnio treasonable designs that Jeff Davis lias, with but little of his brains and with none of his courage. Its object is to lull ns into a fatal nputhy nnd false security, until n favorable opportunity shull present itself for .striking a blow Hint shull sever ns from tho Federal Union. These men arc all traitors at heart, and merit a traitor's death. In Oregon, we arc, indeed, too few iu iiuuibu' to warrant tlio idea of raising military iorco Jor the purpose of being transported to tho Atlan'io sido to aid in maintaining the authority of the General Government. But the man who can advise thut we withhold an expression of, nt least, our good will nnd sympathy, is wholly unworthy of tho protection of the laws of tho country ho dishonors. In view of these facts and their conclu sions, what I desiro to urge upon my fellow citizens is, that for the purpose of express ing their good will nnd sympathy, they proceed, as soon ns may be, to hold great Union meetings, without respect to politi cal parties, in all county towns iu the Stuto. I would also advise that the ling of oar country be raised over all public buildings and that it be kept flying until this most wicked trenson is suppressed and punished. Indeed I would rejoieo to know that the Star Spangled Banner floated over every privnto residence. The first, n't least, can bo done, and this much it is our imperative duty to do, if we regard the Federal Union ns tho chief means of order and prosperity at home, and of respect and consideration abroad. Whether we regard this Uuion as a means to protect nnd extend com merce, to destroy tho forco nnd control the spirit of faction, to maintain pence ot home and repel aggression from abroad, to es tablish a Federal Navy nnd promote the interests of revenue, we cannot fail to be impressed with its priceless value, and arc ready to adopt the dying language of the famous father Tnul to his country, " Esto rerpctua." J. Qiinn Thornton. Fairuount Lake, May 13, 18C1. An Old and Revered Flag. Commo doro Stockton, of New Jersey, says in n late letter: " I will hoist tho Star Spangled Banner at Morven, tho former residence of one of tho signers of the Declaration of Independ ence. That flag which, when a boy, I nailed to the raast-bead of the frigate Pres identthat flag whose honor I have main tained in more than one personal combat that flag which I havo carried, honored and respected, in every clime which I hoist ed on Cape Messnrado, in Africa, and car ried through the Territory of California that identical flag which I boro across the Rio San Gabriel and over tho plains of Mesa, and hoisted in triumph in the City do Los Angeles, in the face of a despotic foe that flag which the immortal Wash ington, in the nam of our whole country planted on the ramparts of liberty." A Caitiox to Croakers. The Boston J,.rnl .ara- " One o tho best SICTS OI : Bja. uuv. .... . - the times is the diminution in the number , of failures as compared with last year. j The return from Jan. 1861, for the United States is 46G, against 648 in 1860 a fall-! tog off of more than thirty per cent." Let J all who are interested " make a note of it," j . .. , .!... .v.rA t;mam" to pass tor its uu van - . - Und.,0 Und that the total number of failures in tbejJ TLey will Bcet with rough"! United States ws thirty per cent, more in , Thou;b con,poscd of " greasy rne- tbe month of Jan. 1350, than in Jan. 1 861. cuanics" and " mud sills," they are terrible , Frwcial!y wecommeod this fact to the! on the " nnder cut and perfectly posted , venerable family of ' croakers' I i the " cross-buttock" : OREGON CITY, OREGON, MAY dcr Adams, whose iron energy fixed the wavering resolution of tho Congress that declared our liberties, and whose prophetic mind foretold that tho 4th of July would be celebrated as a great national festival from thut day, died, fifty yean after, on the anniversary of his country's freedom. JelTemon, who penned the Declaration of Independence, departed on tho same day and nearly at the samo hour with his von erablo contemporary. Tlicro was some thing peculiarly beautiful in the tlcccao of these two men on tho fiftieth anniversary of our freedom. Both had been rrom!iicnt agents in bringing ubout our Independence Both had been President of the United States. Both had seen the Republic com pleto its first half century. Both had beeu bitter enemies at ono time; but had since become reconciled, and now departed to gether, likn brothers, from the world! Nor do these wonderful and affecting In stances stop lieu-. Monroe, our fifth President, died also on tho 4th of July. Washington died just as tho eighteenth cen tury went down to its grave. A majesty seemed to preside over the deaths of others, which cava their lust words a talismnuic power. Lnvrenco died murmuring, " Don't give up the ship!" Tiko, who fell at York, asked for the captured flag of the British, placed it under his head as a pil low, and exclaimed, " I die happy!" Har rison (licit repeating, " llio constitution: tho Constitution!'' Jackson, just as he expired, exclaimed, " No compromise, ex cept nt tho cannon's mouth!" Madison died murmuring tho nnmo of his country. And John Quincy Adams, dying in the Senate House uoblo destiny exclaimed, " This is tho lust of earth I am content!" What nation can furnish pnrallclsto these? Hero wo havo iu real lifu that which rivals the fabulous deaths of Homo, The greatest of our great men havo died in a manner so remarkable, so fitting, that uwo comes over ns iu recurring to the circumstances of their decease Wo feel in the presence of majestic souls! Tiik Destiny of Boys. Some one has said: " Boys, did you ever think that this great world with all its wealth and woe, with all its mines nnd mountains, its oceans, sens, nnd rivers, with all its ship ping, its steamboats, railroads, and magnet ic telegraphs, with all its millions of mcu and all tho progress ond science of ages, will soon be given over to tho hands of the boys of tho present ago boys like you, as sembled in tho school rooms, or playing without them, on both sides of the Atlan tic! Believe it, and look abroad upon your inheritance, nnd get ready to enter upon its possession. The kings, presidents, governors, statesmen, philosophers, minis ters, teachers, men of tho future, all arc boys, whose feet, liko yours, cannot reach tho floor, when seated on the benches upon which they are learning to master the mon osyllables of their respective languages." JJ6? A few days sinco, Judgo William Lawrence, of Lognn county, Ohio, caused tho following order to bo entered upon the journal of his Court: " It is ordered that tho Sheriff of Lognn county bo und is hereby directed aud re quired ot every term of this Court, to erect upon tho dome of tho Court House in Bellefontaine, a suitable staudurd with the American Union thereon, and tho same shull there remain during tlio sessions of tho Court, ns an evidence of devotion to the Constitution, the Union, nnd the en forcement of tho luws." The Federal Flag." The Stars ond Stripes," tiio flag of patriots, should be dis played by every one who can procure one and has a place where ho can display it. Let ns show our colors. Let every Union ist speak bis sentiment through the emblem of liberty and freedom. Let the boys dis play them. They teach a lesson which will do the young generation good to learn. Up with the Banner, God bless tho dear old ling, and let us all say amen! tg" Our readers will remember that the Toronto Leader declared, some weeks since, as " by authority, that tho British government would recognize the new South ern Confederacy as soon as formed. We are authorized bv an American gentleman, now in Europe, to say that the statement of the Leader was placed before Lord Pal- and that Lord I,,. - .,, , . , inVh most positive mersion, m ma iuuim.c, h , lhe ftn(j n0 foundation for it." New York World. Cqj EUworlll j,a, raised a. regiment of yavc comjwsed entirely of New York firemen. Heaven help the foe that may hare tlm nndacilv to or,nose these New 18 01. " t l alaa MetUai al Aarara. Tho citizens of Aurora and vicinity met May 17th at Dr. Kcil'i bull, for tlio pur ioo of organizing a Uniou Club. J. W. Grim was elected president, and W. II. Ooudy secretary. Tho chairman briefly stated the object of the meeting. The American Flag was then raised amidst the most enthusiastic cheering. Dr. Keil was then called for, who entertained tho meet ing with an Interesting sjiccch. Tho chair man, U. A. Wells, Wm. Barlow, and oth ers, niado appropriate addresses. On motion of Wm. Barlow, it was re solved to organize a permanent Union Club, and somo fifty came forward and enrolled tlieir nanus. Tho following resolutions were unani mously adopted: We, citizens of Marion and Cluckamns counties, in Aurora assembled, do pledge ourselves, our fortunes, nnd our sacred honor, to stand by and protect the Uulou at ell hazards and expense; there fore, Bo it resolved, That wo will enroll our names under tho Slar-Spanglcd Banner that we will never dishonor the blood bought banner of tho immortal Washing ton and our Revolutionary sires and, come weal or woe, we will tlio in its shad ow, nnd hand it down to our posterity untarnished. !2. That tho flag of the Stars and Stripes is our flag, and, come lifo or death, wo will march to tho music of tho Union, wherever "duty requires, nnd wherever true and unfaltering 1 nion men may lend. 3. That we will net with no party nnd vote for no man uot nncipiivocally com mitted to the Union of these United States. 4. That wo cordially and unreservedly five our earnest and Rctivo support to the Government of tho United Stutes, against all foes from without or traitors within. The' German Brass Band enlivened the exercises by playing national airs in their best style. J. W. Gmm, Picitlcnl. W. II. Goinv, Ste'jf. How it Works. The Augusta (Gu.) Chronicle gives us the following paragraph, which, coming from such reliable Southern authority, must be credited: " Somo of tho people of South Carolina appear to be getting sick of separate State .secssion and forced loans, and aro moving from tho State with nil possible haste. Messrs. rurr, Cotter, and Burns, with their families, thirty-five negroes, twenty horses, wagons, carriages, tic, were found on the Admiral, this morning, on their way to a new home near the mouth of tho Arkansas river. Thero arc said to be many others in tho Palmetto State who will lollow their cxumple, and lcavo ns soon as possible." Anniversary Coincidences. Tho riot at Baltimore, in whicli two loyal troops and some dozen of the secession mob were killed, occured on tho 19th of April, tho an niversary of tho battlo of Lexington. Tlio first blood shed iu tho unholy war - against tho Constitution of tho United States was at Charleston on tho anniversary of tho birth of its great defender, Henry Clay; and tho second blood shed was or. the an niversary of the commencement of tho war which led to its adoption. These, with an other fact to which wo recently alluded, viz: that Rhode Island, tho lust of the original thirteen States to adopt the Con stitution, was the first to rush to its de fence, may by some bo considered remark ablo historical coincidences. Gen. Cass. Tho official career of Gen. Lewis Cass commenced when ho was a member of tho first Stato Legislature of Ohio, in 1803, and ho has been in high public position ever since, n period of 68 years. Within that timo lie has ijcen uov- vcrnor of a Territory, Indian Superinten dent, Sceretury of War, Minister to France. United States Senator for twelve years, candidate for President, nnd Secre tary of Stato. He is the patriarch of American statesmen, so far as length of official service is concerned. . Extensive Mills. At Lawrence, Mass.. among others, are tho Pacific mills, which consist of two buildings, each nearly nine hundred feet la length. Tlieir full complement of employees is now 2,100, and will be 2,100 as soon as tho machinery is all set up in on extension of the main building, just completed. The raw cotton coes in in bales at one end, and comes out at the other manufactured goods, ready for the market. t8" A late circular from the Boston ansas Relief Committee, states that they have received $27,100, and they estimate that Committees In other States have re ceived ahont $200,000, four fifths of which have already been expended. They esti mate that for seed alone Kansas will re quire 35,000 bushels of corn, 0,000 bnsh els of wheat, and 37,000 bushels of pota toes, the cost of which, including trans-, portation, will be $137,259. Territory or Nevada. The area of j the territory of Nevada is 175,000 squire miles, jost twice as larje as the island of Great Britain, and greater in extent than all New England, New York and Penn sylvania. Its population in May last was about nine thousand. sido of Truth iu every issue. No. 7, Kx Pkesihent Fii.i.mork. This distill gulthed statesman made a speech in Buffa lo, on the 11th ult., from whicli wo muko tho following clopicut aud patriotic ex tract: " But, my fellow-citizens, this is no time for any man to shrink from tho responsibil ity which events have cast upon him. Wo havo reached a crisis in tho history of this country when no man, howover humble his rank or limited his influence, tins a right to stand neutral. Civil war has been in augurated, and we must fight it out. The Government calls for aid, and we must givo it. Onr institutions aro in danger, and wo must defend them. It is no timo now to lliiiuiro by whoso fault or folly this state of things has been produced. Tho ship of Stuto is in tho breakers, and tho muttering thunders and darkened sky indicate tho coming storm, nnd if tho ship sink wo must go down with her. We have a common lot, and must meet a common futo. Let every man, therefore, stand to his post, and liko tho Roman Senator nt tho gate of Pompeii, let posterity, when tho storm is over, find our skeleton and nrmor on the spot where duty required us to stand." ATfcSNEssEK Vw ok Coeiicion. The Nashvillo Banner soys: " Citizens of seceding States seize nnd hold the arsenals nnd forts of tho United States by armed force. They drive out nil United States officers therein. Is that co ercion or not? 'And Is it the duty of tho United States government to submit to co ercion? Citizens of the seceding States seize tho mints and treasuries of the United States, nnd rillo tho mails nt pleasure, and threaten with death any United States of' lieer that opposes. Is that coercion or not? If so, is it tho duty of tho United Stutes to submit to it? So far, oil the coercion all the resort to force, to violate rights, laws, ond prop ertyhas been on tho part of seceding States. And yet nil tho howl thnt has filled tho nation against coercion, has been poured forth by thoso daily resorting to it! It is right enough for any mob to seizo the properly nnd trample, on tho flag of the Union, hut dumtmhlo coercion if tho Un ion refuses to submit to be robbed and in sulted by such hands." Great Uxion Demonstration at San Francisco. On Saturday, May 11, the Sail Franciscans turned out en nwsse to tho great Union meeting. Speeches were made by Senators Latham nnd McDou gall, and by Gen. Shields and Gen. Sumner, and numerous others. Flags wcro flying all over the city. The Mirror rays: " By actual count, 16,252 American flags wero flying. Tlicro has been sold in tlio city, altogether, within tho hist three days, 30,000 flags. Over 30,000 Union badges were sold yesterday and to-day. It is estimated thut from 40,000 to 50,000 participated in the demonstration. Tho secession olficc-holders wcro all out to Hayes' Park. Tho city was uncomforta bly warm for them." Ai.geiiine Cotton. Tho Puris Constitu tionnel, ministerial journal, closes a long articlo on tho cotton question nnd the American crisis an articlo in which the capabilities of Algiers nnd other sections of Africa for tho culture of cotton ore pointed out with tho following commen tary: " What a singular turn of human affairs! It is tho culture of cotton which bus inject ed into the veins of American society tho hideous soro of sluvcry, by which it is now convulsed and threatened with dismember ment. It Inny be that it is reserved for our young and freo colony of Africa to fur nish tho world v itli this greut cotton pro duct, without any sacrifice of tho dignity of lubor or tho dignity of man." Of the Rkiiit Material. Ono of our Expressmen, a few days since, while travel ing through the country, stopped nt tlio cabin of nn old miner, who anxiously inquir ed as to the lutest news. " Bad enough," replied tho vender of news; " the seces sionists have taken Ft. Pickens and Wash ington City, nnd hung Gen. Scott." With a look of unutterable horror, tho miner coolly stepped into his cabin, took down his rifle, und exclaimed: "Anybody can take my claim that wants it; but, d n me, if I ain't ofT for tho wars, anil I'll have Washington City back or never return!" Our informant assures us that ho would havo been as good as his word, had he not learned, to his groat gratification, that he had been tho victim of a' sell.' Yrtka Journal. A Secessionist in Tnot'iiLr. About seven o'clock Inst evening a man who was somewhat excited by drinking, tore down a Union Una: whicli was suspended in front of the new Umpire Restaurant on Sansome Street, between Clay and Commercial. Ho was instantly surrounded by a number of men, the crowd shouted " Iinng him!" nnd ho would hnve been ronghly ns'd if officers Hess and Smith had not interfered and carried him to the station house, where he is held on a charge of misdemeanor. S. F. Herald. Effect of a Bad Name. A sojourner at one of our hoUds who is so unfortunate os to own tho name of Jeff. Davis, hid his foul linen returned to him, unwashed, the other day, with a message from tho laundry-woman that the would not wali for traitirs! IIuTah for the wash women and their daughters! S. F. Journal. W Andrew Johnson or Jennesscc, who has distinguished himself by bis efforts for the Union, both in Congress and in hi own State, is said to be a self made uiao. Ha was a tailor's apprentice, and learned his letters from his wife. IUTES OK ADVKItTISIXtlt Ono auare (twalv Hot, or Iw, bn-viar maaaura) on Imoriion 9 " Kadi aul,Muaiit in r lion I 00 ItuaiiiaM cardi ana J r 50 VO A Mural ilcluclion ill ba wad la llio ! adverliae t) tb year. ITT Tli number of iuwrllon lioulJ b noted n id mariciu of an ailvurtiwnwiil, ollitrttu it ill b hiiblwlird (111 forbi.l.len, auj eliargad ac cordingly. tlT Obituary noiicra will b dialed half ill abut mlitnf adtartiiiiig. ITS' lot 1'sixtixu eitculrj it lib nralncta anj iijiilch. Ptiymtnt or Jub Printing mutt It mtJt e d'lirn ii nf tht troit. From Ui Argu Extra, of ,I..ud.iy afitruovu J later flora tbo East Tho following news was brought by the stngo this afternoon. Wo copy from tho Jacksonville Sentinel, to which paper it was Hcgrnphcd: Vur.KA, May Kith, 1861. Tho Tony arrived at Cursou City venter day evening with dates to tho 4th of May, Sr. Lorn, May 4th, 18(11. By application tho diplomatic corps at Washington havo been Informed of the fol lowing points. 1st Vessels in the block aded ports when tho blockade1 took effect will be allowed a rcosonnblo time to do part. 2d Vessels bringing emigrants, though they hud no notice of the blockado ot the tiniu of tlieir departure, will not be allowed to enter llio blockaded ports. That class of persons had better cuter nn open port than incur risks incident to in surrection. The North Carolina Legislature met yesterday. A bill passed calling a Con vention for May 20th. Thero was no ref erence to tho people. Tho Confederate flag was flying over tho Capitol. North Carolina is virtually out of tho Union. The Governor bus orgaiiizcd a camp of in struction nt Raleigh, nnd says tho forco concentrated by tho Federal Government in tlio District of Columbia cannot bo al lowed to remain without endangering Maryluud nnd Virginia, and if they be rompicrcd, their own Stale will'uext bo a prey to tho invaders. Policy and brother hood required North Carolina to aid in do-' fense of Maryland and Virginia, nnd troops should bo speedily scut. A Kentucky regiment or -lUUmcnaro en route for Lynchburg. Tlio Governor is determined to sta tion troops nt Petersburg. Jetl Davis will command in person na Genernl-iii-chief of tho forces gathering in Virginia. The C'.Hh regiment still guards tho rail road from Annapolis to Washington. Tho irnrnson at rort Monroe nuinbein 10,001) Massachusetts men, and SOU regu lars; 5,000 Virginians aro on the opposite side. The Virginians nro orccliHg hnttcrics nt the entrance or Hampton Roads. Tlin Stato does not meditato an attack on Washington that subject being left for tho consideration of tho Confederate States. Tho introduction of troops in Virginia, is said to be in anticipation of n declaration of war by Congress, ns the gathering of so many troops nt Washington is believed to be for invasion of tho South. Iu tho Maryland Legislature yesterday the Committco on Federal Relations on tho subject of a cominuiiiciitioiifroin tho Mayor of Bultimoro relative to a restoration of railroad communication between Bultimoro nnd other points. The following is nil ab stract: The Committco considered tl.c Interrup tion nn evil, but if facilities for invasion ' wero offered to fanatical and excited mul titudes from tho North who openly threaten our destruction, it is not prudent to open inlcrcnnrso with tho Northern States. They cannot re-establish Intercourse with out a gunrantco from somo quarter for safety ond ponco. Tho report animadverts on tho action of tho Federal Government iu stationing troops nt Annapolis nnd seiz ing tho raids to Washington. It is equiv alent to (renting Maryland ns a province. It is therefore tho duty of tho Legislature to ascertain the position of tho Federal Government, und its intentions towards tho State. Tho Committco concluded with tho following resolution: Iiciolvrd, '1 hat there be appointed Cnmmim'on cra to confer with l'residcut Lincoln Willi rrgnnl to present and nay pinpomd occupation of ihla Stato by lhe (Jeucral tioveriiment. A!o, lo na coi'laiii m liellier any urrancttiueiit aro piuclirubl for the maintenance of tlio peace ami honor of Maryland. The rcHoluliou was adopted by both Itiiuwa. The Union deiiioliHlrulion nt I.f jii clnn, Mo., tvae broken up by aeceaaioniata. One Union mull was allot. Another Union meeting cnllid nt the nume place wae Hupprcwed. A aicewioa Hug now wave over the cinirt-liouap. The Miwoari Lruduliire convened In extra notion yentrrdny. t-ov. Juckxou in die inrmuje criticise Lincoln' policy in culling out troop, and ndvocntrt the aniline nf Miwiouri lor defeiiao the Stele remaining nrniral, etc. A captain of the l9ili re jr'nienl nrrmtcd a py at AtiiinpnIiK from Montgomery, lie is a Northern man, und will prnbuhly he bung. A eon of an inllaealiul hiiniiy i under omenta atpy. He opemd domicile animated tn him at Wellington. A correspondent of tlio Daltinioro Bull haa left Washington, fearing ai rot, The populace wero enger to hang him. Al.ij. Dodge' bnttuliou left liuatou yeatcrduy for Kort Monroe. The KUili N. Y. regiment caught a man at tempting to draw tpikea from Ilia A nuapolt rail man, and allot him in obedience to order. They ftlxo arreated Iwo apie. The stcum-hip Uultio arrived nt Annnpoli Mar lut, with the N. V. Zouave. All wa uli t In the Duy. (Juu-boat were cruiaiug up and down COI.alalltly. I '.e porta any lliul Senator Mawn, of Va., ia nn der arreat at Philadelphia. Keuulor Hunter, W. C. Rivea, W. U. Preaton, Judge Camden and Broekeiibor'"";!,, are dele gate to the Southern confederacy nort Virginia. The Louisville Journal tajs: In 1850 wo said the time would come when any mnn who should oppose the reopening of the African slave-trado would bo denounc ed as an Abolitionist. Such a time ennio a year ago. In the lust Presidential can vuhs we said the timo would soon cotno when every man who opposed tho dissolu tion of the Union would be denounced as an Abolitionist. Such a time hat come now. Tho South Carolina Navy consists of three vessels: The ' Lady Iluvis' (late tuz boat) 2 guns. The Nina - - 1 do. One other revenue Lout, stolen from the United States. ' Ijalwrer' wages in the employ of the Smith Carolina Railway Company have fallen from two dollars to fifty rents per duy. This war is very good thing for the por white men of the boutah.