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Confederate Congress. Monday September 8, 1862.
Senate--The Senate met at 12 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. J. D. Coulling, of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr. Yancey, of Alabama, introduced a bill to regulate the nomination of Brigadier Generals, the object of which is to give to each State something like a quota of such officers.
He called attention to the fact that Virginia had twenty-seven in the field, while Alabama had but five, three of whom only were really from Alabama. Gens. Rhodes and Ledbetter were appointed from Alabama, but were not in fact from that State.
Alabama had sent sixty full regiments to the field, about one hundred companies, and various battalions.
He thought it due to the valor of the troops, and to the States themselves that such a system were adopted.
The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Hill, of Ga., introduced a bill changing the time of the assembling of the next regular session of Congress, from the 1st Mond
Address of Gen'l Lee to the people of Maryland.
The following address of Gen. Lee to the people of Maryland has been issued from his headquarters at Frederick:
Hdq'rs Army of Northern Va.,Near Frederick Town, Sept. 8th, 1862. To the People of Maryland:
It is right that you should know the purpose that has brought the army under my command within the limits of your State, so far as that purpose concerns yourselves.
The people of the Confederate States have long watched, with the deepest sympathy, the wrongs and outrages that have been inflicted upon the citizens of a Commonwealth allied to the States of the South by the strongest social, political, and commercial ties.
They have seen, with profound indignation, their sister State deprived of every right, and reduced to the condition of a conquered province.
Under the pretence of supporting the Constitution, but in violation of its most valuable provisions, your citizens have been arrested and imprisoned
The Daily Dispatch: September 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Lincoln Secretary of War . (search)
The Daily Dispatch: September 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], Rank note engraving. (search)
The Daily Dispatch: October 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], Vice-President Stephens on Martial law. (search)
Vice-President Stephens on Martial law.
Gen. Bragg recently declared martial law in Atlanta, Ga, and appointed Hon. James M. Calhoun Military Governor of the city; but Mr. Calhoun, doubtful of his powers sought the counsel of Hon. B. H. Hill and Vice-Pres't Stephens on the subject The latter's reply we find in the Southern Confederacy:
Hon, James.
M. Calhoun, Atlanta, Ga.: Richmond, Va., Sept. 8, 1862. Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 28th ult, to Hon, B. H. H. Hill, was submitted to me by him a few days ago for my views as to the proper answer to he made to your several inquiries touching your powers and duties in the office of Civil Governor of Atlanta, to which you have been appointed by Gen Bragg.
I took the letter with the promise to write to you fully upon the whole subject.
This, there fore, is the object of my now writing to you. I regret the delay that has occurred in the fulfilment of my promise, it has been occasioned by the press of other engagements, and I