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reconstruction of State Governments. This was a power alone to be exercised by Congress, according to the decision of the Supreme Court--He thought the President should be impeached for the purpose of vindicating the freedom of the American people. He accused the President of political jugglery in splitting the old States into various new ones, and in creating others which could not show the requisite bona fide population required by the law. There was Western Virginia, Virginia, and Southern Virginia. How many more Virginias we would have he did not know. He knew Virginia was given fifteen, Tennessee ten, Louisiana seven, and Arkansas five electoral votes, while three new States were about to be admitted without the requisite qualifications with an electoral vote of twelve.--In the absence of his military power he did not believe the President would have dared to do what he has done. With the constitution over thrown, the Government was at an end, as that alone was its life, its
From Northern Virginia. Orange C. H., April 3. --Intelligence from within the Yankee lines represent Grant very busy reviewing and inspecting the Army of the Potomac. It is also reported that reinforcements are arriving from the West. Meade still retains command of the Army of the Potomac, though Grant will have charge of it the next fight. The cannonading heard yesterday in the direction of Culpeper was salutes in honor of Grant's presence. Snow fell here eight or ten hours yesterday. It has all disappeared, but the condition of the roads precludes the possibility of the enemy's advance under a week. All the information received shows that the enemy's camp is very busy in preparations.
The State commercial Agency. --Col. S. Bassett French, commercial agent for the State of Virginia, has addressed a circular to the different county and corporation Courts, stating that initiatory steps are being now taken to obtain adequate supplies of raw cotton, cotton yarns, cotton cloth, and cotton and woolen cards, to be sold for cash to the duly accredited agents appointed by the county and corporation courts, respectively, and urging the prompt appointment of the said agents. The circular also states that orders will be filled according to the date of their receipt.