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Confederate States Congress. Wednesday, March 4, 1863. Senate.--The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock M, by Mr. Hunter, of Va., and opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Seeley, of the Second Baptist Church. Mr. Clay, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill making Columbia, S. C., a port of delivery for goods imported into Charleston, S. C., and Wilmington, N. C., reported, with the recommendation that it do not pass. Mr. Clay, from the same committee reported a bill to abolish all ports of delivery in the Confederate States, which was placed upon the calender. Mr. Sparrow, from the Military Committee, reported back a joint resolution relative to General Orders issued from the Adjutant-General's office, with the recommendation that it do not pass. Mr. Oldham, from the Committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, reported, without amendment, the bill to vest in the Government, as a part of its postal system, all the rights of the America
ue, a forsiori, of the war by which the nation is now seeking to subdue rebellion and preserve the Republic. Five thousand negroes are about to enter one of the new districts in the department of the South to summon the loyal blacks to arms. Gen. Hunter does not propose to stir up a servile insurrection, or any insurrection. By the terms of the President's proclamation the negroes in South Carolina are free; but the rebellions whites persist in holding them as slaves. Gen. Hunter will invitGen. Hunter will invite the free blacks to join the standard of his forces, partly white and partly black. By freeing the slaves and arming them we are striking at the strength of the rebellion, and by this policy, vigorously pursued, we may count on the speedy and complete overthrow of treason, both North and South." The New York World's task, up to the present moments, has simply been the light and trivial one of subverting confidence in the durability of the nation. There has been an earthquake in Guat