The American Citizen from Canton, Mississippi • 1
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press, as the conservator mid watch-IBM Of ftfedoin, inn! flmul upon the battlc-inontfl of the temple of liberty and cry aloud to tho defondcra of our couutry, and warn them of every ipproaollfng danger. There is a danger threnteniug us more potent tUan the bullets of mi miiicil foe, or the universal hate of a combined and powerful enemy. We allude to the provision question. Wo do not mean to sny we have not enough for the present emergency, or for the next twelve mouths hut now is the time to look further ahead, and penetrate the dim vista of the future, and see what is necessarv to be done in view of what our wants may bt at that distant day. Now ij the time to sow down an immense number of broad acres of wheat, barley, oats end rye, for future con sumption, for the army as well as for those who are dependent by nnson of the presence of their protectors in the army of the conn try.
We see it stated in several of our neigh boring papers that there nre those in their respective counties who intend that their lands shall lie idle and their labor remain unproductive. This is not as it should be. No patriot should, or will, remain idle in these days that try men's souls." A thousand famishing tongues will cry out and condemn such a course of conduct. Though the star of hope maybe momentarily obscurod by the clouds of adversity, the rainbow of hope still spans the heavens, aud the beacon light of promise looms on the horizon. Then, let no one fold his hand in apathy and trust he will not be held liable for the talents and the privileges intrusted to him.
Let each aud every planter sow every acre possible in small grain, and make preparations to plant a full crop of corn, potatoes, peas, to support themselves, and have a large surplus to spare the government and those who have no lands to sow. Those who neglect this great duty are but cuuiberers of the ground, and deserve nought bat to be cut down and cast out. Let each planter or husbandman in tho country regard himself as the party to whom the exhortation is expressly directed to think not of failure in our great cause, but to bend every energy to the production of another crop, confident that the God of liberty, justice aud right is on our side, and will vouchsafe our fina) success and independence. We hope this subject will be canvassed amongst the planters, and one universal determination adopted to do their whole duty in this matter. They will be rewarded by the consoling reflections that they have done their duty as patriots and benefactors of mankind if not in the more tangible form of clear profits.
The nation needs and ought to hare their services, and they should be given with cheerfulness and alacrity. lM 1 1 I I k'pt up balwaan fiiama'rM all day, Knemy did nut i but liaa ifflffaj hi MtMMllll tar, Wuuliria, Jnbiiati thraw a nm. il.tr of mi nnr Iftlnml S.w ink llarald ol Hip Ii r. iva it lliihmmi.l iirl-au ilte of i hf 1 1 It bfltjfl intelligence of tin opriiiliiiiii of tb Kedarall, under Wmbliiirrif, in Iho Tei ha I ooiintn lli Wblt In" in killed, wotimlad nnd prisoner, i7T. (BdMMMI 7th captured itlmont entire.
Dispatch from Knnxvillo of the 17th gives some dot. tils of lliirnsidc fl tctreut to that oily dJ Uondrtl morning. lie nrunted I.e-noii'H, but owing to th Mtfg'J which the rebel pursuit WM ktpt up, be came into lint' of battle at Campbell's Station, where light etisued, la-lmg from late iu forenoon until dark. Bnttoy finally succeeded in Hanking our men (Yankees), driving them to cover of their butteries, which Opened terrific fire, before which rebels retired mid fell bnejk to the river. They afterward! brought up three mul liuruside moved back to more desirable position, and again gave them battle.
Contest closed at night our troops (Yankees) in possession of their own ground dQring the fell back, and reached Knoxville early Tuesday morning. Yesterday rebel advanced guard attacked our outposts heavy Skirmishing all day to-day. Attack ensued in afternoon rebels brought forward a heavy force of infantry, charged our position, and a terrible band to hand conflict occurred, our men compelled to fall back about one-third of a mile to second line, which thoy hold to-night. General Sanders commanding outposts, severely wounded. Our loss in the light, two or three hundred.
To-day not more than 1 70. Eotmy's loss, about 1000. Another dispatch, dated 19lh, says, Rebels have completely invested Knoxville. AaiMMPOV, Nov. 23.
Various rumors about i MMMI MM IMMjsJi iaai 4 m4 br araW af fa, a ratarrarf hill enlillail An in tt i Uaaaa nf an I ant. lira a-i art to ai imiraamnt iUaa mH nlliar parnn laraia f. piirpoaea, pril Jannarr I i i. raxiliilfn raiiiaiinr ll.f to Inform Ilia IsalaUtnr whrHar Ilia tiait nf nil art amanrt an ael rntltlail an art In ral' and raimi a iiith una aeii law IbM Hale, appioti'd January In, I Ita dapn i forie I il i a i ail il In in llir tnlila ml ailoplnd. norsi: or iikpherkntativfji.
Nati hiiay, Nuvemlier 14, iNtiS. Vr Unaliaw in ui il liiki' nil tlia Henato bill In 1 1 nlny tbeaalary of (iovernor, which It'll wn read twice, anil the Hnile went Into com miltOH nt tho wlittle. Tho cnnimlttea lepotied la favor of the bill. Anendrnenta offered hut reject-i by yi'UH, i.i-.a, IU. Hill piiaaed.
Moniiav, November 10, lnfi.1. MrHiiHonton from a select ciynimtttoa nijimtiil an amandment to the bill, rceonnnoiulinjr Congrehs to a paint an agent to adjust Impressment clnims. Mr I.uckelt was added to the committee ot the Jiiiliciaiy. A ineshiige was received from the lloiiie. innoane-inpr it' ii'iidineaa to proceed to the inauguration of the (biveiuur elect.
The Semite forthwith repaired to the Hall of the Hoase, but on motion of Mi Ucltae. ciiaii man of the eommittceof arrugements, the Inaugural ceremonies were condocted in the portion of the Court HaiMM, whither the nenatori and Qopreaentallvea repaired, nnd where the Inau gaiatlon el Clark took place. tho occupation of Knoxville by our forces, coming in, but. nothing Official. Two thous and Federals reported to have passed Itogers-ville, and five regimcuts through Jacksboro, cn route for Kentucky.
Our forces very ac tive in front. RlOBMOWD, Nov. 23. The following has been received at the War Department to night: Missionary Kidgc, Nov. ma.
lo Gen. Cooper We hold all the roads leading into Knoxville, except one, between Holston and French Broad. Gen. Jones very close to that. Enemy's cavalry almost broken up, and Gen.
Wheeler cut off his trains from Cumberland Gap to Knoxville. (Signed.) BRAXTON BRAGG. Richmond, Nov. 23. United States dates of 21st, inclusive by flag of truce boat tonight.
Nothiug later from Knoxville, on account of telegraphic communication being interrupted. Brownlow in a dispatch from Barboursville, Nov. 18th, says, figtjgftg all around Kuoxville. European dates uninter esting. All quiet in front at Chattanooga.
Gold in New York on Thursday, was 153. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mom'aY. November 10, lPfi3. Tho rece-'s xniied.
and the clerk Informed the Semite that the Houae was ready to inaugurate the Governor elect. The two Houses proceeded to the portico for the purpose of witnessing the inarg0rat)fl4. Tho Sergeant Rt-Artnn announced the Governor, who, being conducted to the Clerk's desk by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House after prayer by the Rev. C. K.
Marshall, delivered his inaugural address, after which the Hon. James Drane, President of the Senate, administered the oath of office. Fkom Nohth Gcokgia anp Tknnkser. Major Long, of East wa ni rented by Iturnside some time airo, and condemned to he hung. It was alleged that he was recruiting within the Federal lines.
When Col. lift was captured he was thus engaged in this business, (icn. Bragg at once dispatched a messenger to Burnslde, with the assur ance that if Major Long was executed. Col. Clift would sutTer the same fate.
While Col. Clift was uuder this sentence, his son, one of the bravest men in the Southern army, visited him. The meeting is described as extremely touching. The father bow ed his head in sorrow and shame, and uttered not a word; the son gave him hla hand, Stating that a fathomless abyss now separated them, and that he could only bid him adieu and ask God to pardon his betrayal of his State. Tho answer of Burnsfde to the demand of Bragg was, that he had not heard of Major Long.
The inference is that Long has already been executed, and it is probable that Col. Clift is doomed. Wanted to Buy, AT this Office, a good Cook, Washer and ti. Ironer also, an active negro boy, 14 or 15 years old. Oct.
31 Latest from the Front. We extract the following from a letter received from the front" A letter jast received from Texa3 states, that about 10 days ago, Hens. Dick Taylor and Green had a fight with Gen. Banks, in Louisiana, in which oar army captured 1100 prisoners and four batteries of artillery. Our loss, 100 killed, wounded and missing.
The Federal cavalry raid up Beer creek has re. turned. No damage done. ALoal 1500 Federals at Skipwith's Landing, 12 miles above Lake Providence, where they are erecting mills of some kind. All quiet in the front.
Big Dlack and the Yazoo very low." Confederal Loan in England. The London Herald of Oct. 1, in speaking of (he Confederate Loan in England, remarks thus "The Confederate loan was, on Sept. 30th, quoted rather firmer in the advanced hours of business, viz 28 to 26 discount very late it was even better than this price. A variety of small investments are being made, which are giving strength to the quotation, and now the loan may be considered as fully paid up, it is probable a further advance may take place.
Saddle and Harness Repairing. AM. GURLEY will do all he can, at his residence, one mile South-west of Canton, applicants furnishing materials as far aa possible. Nov. 91.
Mt I the 'ilM ft lr MMf), ikertfcft I an mp ih 'ha pur Mae)a) Tha a He atM IU engegad the eoniempU'ion i.l dlg an I Ib-v li.glael lb. p.i.i lag ni hoJ.ling if rtritfl Mi NMlelmiiiiireiu TImm ratara ihem-eli heimfl itefte) art gender. l.a the aim amilwn af ad glra way lo Irripula mhf (bay ai 4 kmi.M 9 lejfi i4 raeaiyia and ralm judgmanl The agamjr )n a 1 1 I i tiii. lit i.f miliary ei.nis, ami ilia aaf.iy 1 tba Hia'a ftotfteJi riot upon i ha wia.lorti guanliana, but upnn i I and pormeaa r.f Ihi MlMltf. lb" iial by arms may ilecida which tf ibf ditpulanis are ihn strongr btJl not whieli is In Ilia right.
Ilia due that ll nf jual rmim will in-ntmi. ibn martial apirit anil IfofcMM on. diiranea, and lima, indirectly, it may aiini Hint Iha elemenia df aiicr'e are wills til righteous. Hut iIi-m the In iimph will not have been achieved by ihe force of arm, but by the nriion of mural power, which a (HI Id blV I. ml an eijtial influence upon the rostilt of in-gu-tiniion.
If we admit lliat. thert' ii inipirttiofl in a just causa, bow can aocinint, except lo our prtiddiav, for (hi unflagging IphI, the Itoad'til purpose, ti vnlr. fot litude and fnilurariCL' of ii Rnottw against nil iho mighty phfllcKl odill in favor of the North None will deny ilia nsl preponderance of northern numbers, wealth and war material. In point of courage nnd moral nliribnles, (hern ii no perceptible disparity. There must be, then, same influence (hat strengthens the South or weakens the Norih, to explain the fact that after nearly three years of active warfare, piosecuted by the Administration with the intensity of fanaticism, our great armies have been baffled, our fleets repulsed, and the ene- my confirmed and strengthened in the spirit of resistance to a degree that renders their annihilation the evident condition ol their subjugation.
It cannot be said that the Got'etn-ment has made no thorough application of the resources of the country, for warfare furnishes no parallel to the completeness and extent of the armies, navies and general machinery of war have been used in this undetermined struggle. That influence which lias made null all our past efforts, is one which intensifies as the strife proceeds, and will always be found equal to any physical force that we can bring into 'he field. It is the soul of enlightened manhood, which, although it may be cowed in individuals, can never be conquered in a people. It may fail in aggressive, but never in defensive warfare. Where the issue is some question that effects only the dignity or interest of a naticn, it may yield its point to physical superiority but when it ta aroused lo the vindication of the principle of political existence it is indomitable.
No enlightened people, educated to free dom, have ever been essentially subdued. Their territory may have been overrun. their armies destroyed and their capitals occupied by invaders, but they have always preserved the spirit of nstional in dependence which, however' shackled, awaits the hour of its redemption. If our statesmen would but give their intellects some respite from preoccupation upon the military situation, they might appreciate how futile must be the attempt to subjugate the will of such a people. What signifies the conquest of tbeir territory if the spirit of repugnance to political companionship with the North ia unrestrained We have to conquer physical resistance, which has thus far defied oar utmost efforts and which, being conquered, will give us but so many disaffected provinces to be controlled by military agencies, to the destruction of our republican institutions.
We have urged suspension of hostilities, chiefly because we are assured that statesmanship is paralyzed by civil strife and fails to consider the true solution of the political problem. Let reason have its opportunity, and there is heart aid brains enough in either section to hear its counsels and abide by its decisions. aWKT.
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