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the Important Position
We briefly all a Jed yesterday to the very
important position ia which the action of
the Conventions of Alabama, Mississippi
and Florida, last week, leavrs the fitato ol
Georgia. Our people have elected dele-
gales to their State Convention, and, while
it it not doubted that that body will be
nearly if not quite unaaiim ue in favor of
secession before the 4th of March if eorae
now unexpected guaranties of redress and
tecurity he not sooner obtained, it is yet
questionable whether the immediate seces
sionists or the co-opcrstionists have elected
a majority of the delegates to the Conven
tion. But the 8tate of Alabama has made
a call for the early assembling of a Con
vention of all the Southern Stales to try
some plan of co-operation and Union. No
doubt every slavrholding State will prompt
ly send delegatee to this Convention. We
03RX>i3STA.Na:
i tho Union between the State
. and other titatos united un
der tho Compaot styled "tho United
States of America."
Whereas, the election of Abraham Lin
coln and llanit’hul Ilamlin to die dikes of
President snd Vico President of the United
flutes of America, by a sectional party,
avowedly hostt'e lo the domestic institutions
tho peace and security of the people
of the State ul Alabama, following upon
the heels el many,and dan^srousinfractions
>t (ho Com-titution ot the United Stmes by
many ot tho States, and people of the North
ern section,is a political wtong oi eolnsult-
imj and menacing a character as to justify
the people ol the Slate ot Alabama in the
adoption ol prompt and decided measured
for their tuiur** peace and security :
Therefore, Be it.declared and ordered by
the people of tho Stato ot Alabama, in Con
vention assembled, that tho State ol Ala-
hamu now withdraw, and is hereby witli-
ur-iwn Irotn tho Union, known a« the ' Uni
ted States of America,’* and henceforth
cunsca to bo ono of the said United Stati
and is, and ot right ought to bo a sovereign
and indepcmU nt.Statc.
See. 2. And be it tori her declared and
ordained by tho people oi tho Stato ot Ala-
* . .. .V, . 7 hauuu iu . "Convention assembled, that all
suggest that Georgia, in the existing divis-- p , lW ,, ra ovcr , hc Territory of said
FALVSTYLE!
H ATSJjCAPS I
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r receiving Ida Fall stoekof
ssiinere, Moleskin, and Frenoh
FELTS !
r COLOR ana QUALITY, aod of the VERY
f UIFOUTATION, at pricea to suit alL
CAPS 4
kOP EVERY KIND!*
and also a great variety of
lildren’s Hats & Caps.
XJ> O L. HATS!
FALL AND WINTER, I860
READY-MADE
JOLOTHIlSrG 1
-Hats and Caps,
_ OE3STTS*
FURNISHING goods
Cloths, \b8Simores,
J VESTINGS,
ShawlS, &G.&C.
Allli sow-ItEtKl VINO AT
123 BROAD STREET.
TRUNKS,
Carpet Bags & Valises,
ALWAYn ON HAND.
We tuvlts tbs attention of buyers to our mImUooi
of Cboloo Good* for UtnU'i wnr.
ion of her paflple," should* aeufr faa.4*tcgalws.
before taking practical action on the ques
tion of secession, and should delay such
final action until the meeting of the 8.>uth-
ern Convention—not, however, pledging
herself to accept tho policy of that body,
but awaiting it out of deference lo States
alike interested with herself in the great
institution for the protection of which this
Southern movement is made.
This course will make Georgia the most
influential State represented in tbo Conven
tion. Standing between the States that
have Seceded and the border 8late*—evin
cing by her delay bsr solicitude for a union
of-all the States that have common wrongs
to redress and common rights to preserve
—her voice will be respectfully regarded by
both, and her suggestion* will be most
likely to obtain goneral favor. Such a
course, too, will bo etuinelly proinotivo ol
conciliation and union at home. Which
ever party may have triumphed in the elec
tion of delegate*, it is manifest that the
majority either iu tho Convention or tho
popular vote is small. This being the
case, tho very first desire of all parties
should be so to shapo tho action of the
Convention as to secure the hearty support
of all our people—wo eay hearty support,
because we are unwilling to bfliove that
any tourso which ruay bo agreed upon will
be factiou«ly opposed by a minority, howev.
or largo it may be. 13ut there are many
difficult questions ahead, arid many point)
of difference likely to be raised, even if sc<
cession should be unanimously agreed upon
before we can settle down into the liability
of a well-orgatiizod State, and tbo funda
mental cause of difference ought by oil
means to be first removed.
State,
the people tb$ffl<4,j!4ri)l0torn del
egated to the Government ot the United
States of America, be and they are hereby
withdrawn Iron, said Government, and arn
hereby-resumed and vested iu the people al
tho Stato ot Alabama.
And us it is the defiro and purposo ol tho
people ot Alabama to meet the tdaveliolrilng
States of tho South, who may approve au
purpose,in order tolnnia a provisional
well oa permanent Government upon tho
principles ol tho Constitution ol the United
Slates,
Be it also Resolved, by the people of Al
abama in Convention nssombled. that the
i*ecple‘ol rite States of Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Florida, Georgia, Mlastaaippi, Louisiana,
Texas, ‘Arkansas, Tonne* buo, Kentucky,
nnd Missouri, bo and aro hereby invitod to
meet tho pcoplo ot tho Stato ul Alabama by
their delegatee, in Convent ( nn, on the 4'h
day ot February, A. D., 1861, at tho Cit,
ol Montgomery, in tho Stato ol Alabama,
for tho purpose of consulting with each
other as to the moot effectual modo ol se
curing concerted and harmonious action in
whatever measures may bo deemad most
deniable lor our common peace and bccu
rity.
And bo it further Resolved, That th
President ot this Convention, be and is
hereby instructed to transmit, forthwith, a
copy ol tho foregoing Proamble, Ordinance
and Roaululione iu the Governors ot tho sov*
oral Stales named in said resolutions.
Done by tho people of the State ol Ala
bamu, in Convention, Assembled, at
Montgomery, on this tho clcvonth day
ol January, A. D. 1861
henry mcoauley
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FpiIE attention of the public, wishing to procure
X anjr thing In tbe above line, is respectfully
call*) to examine specimens of work.
The stock con prises a greater variety of GOOD
Work than can be found in an- yard in the country.
Wrought Iron and Wire Railing
f arnUhed at short notice.
Columbus, Ga., August 29,1860 dwly
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Now Orleans .>..$89 76
Mobile 86 00
Montgomery. 26 00
Columbus * 91 00 Knoxville.'. 26 60
Albany 28 00
) Atlanta 81
Macon 20 00 Augusta .. 17 60
tar* luggage checked through the Mannhattan
Express Company on the Ceutral Railroad Gars, and
delivered anywhere In New York or vicinity.
Ity tho Fplendld and Commodious
SIDE-WHEEL STEAMSHIPS:
AUGUSTA, 1500 Tons ......Captain Woodball-
VI.OR1DA, 1000 Tons... ..Captain Crowell.
ALABAMA, 1800 Tons Captain flchenck-
Leaving Savannah every SATURDAY, carrying the
United States Mull.
These Steamships belong to the Old BsUhtlsbed
nd favorite line known as 11«New York A Savan
nah Blear ship Navigation Company, and were built
expressly far h s line, they are commanded by
riehcet!,'skillful, careful and polite officers^aiiBn
'Mnifortabla accommodations and fare can not Ue
excelled by any vessels on the coast.
Through Tickets are sold
In New Orleans by IL Gxddks, 90 Gravler Street,
by Cox, IUjUXasd A Co.,
by B. II. Hill, Agent Harden's
by J. M. Oivikb, Railroad Ticket
A gent and at all other points by connecting Railroad
Waverly Hall Seminary.
,w * ImMmUoo
will bo rcuinett 14th Jaaoiry, IBM.
Miss A. R JACKSON will continue
In K-niaie Department.
'lultlon $10 to $8| per Scholastic
The Difficulties or the UprAer Stales.
Tho secession <»f tbs “cottoiv StalcC**
will undoubtedly leave the border slave*
• tiuMIng tttntws in a very critical Slid em
barrassing position In the Union,' and it is
evident that without a apeedy and thor*
ough revolution in Northern sentiment and
ac'ion they cannot long remain members of
tho old Union. Thu withdrawal from Con
gress of ten or twelve Southern Senators
utu! forty or fifty Southern Representatives
will li-avo that body always in tho control
of tho prevalent political sentiment of tho
North. A handful of conservative North
ern Congressmen, uniting with the entire
South then remaining, will not bo cfT.-ctual,
as it has heretofore been, to prevent ag
gressive sectional legislation, A cessation
of tbo slavery agitation must then bo a
sine qua non to tbo remaining slavebold-
ing States, and we have as yet no assurance
that they can obtain it. Then tbe Su| rente
Court—tho last barrier against uncon
stitutional sectional injustice—will soon be
so constituted as lo # repr«sent the prejudices
•nd politics of the North. Thc-withdrsw-
•I of the States lh$t have already seceded
will necessitate the choice of several Judg
es in the place of those now on tho bench,
and their seat* will probably be filled by
supporters of Lincoln's administration.—
No mure slavo States will ever bo added to
the old Union—certain ; and year alter
year the preponderance of the non-slavc-
bolding States will grow snd extend, while
the political power, if not the area and pop.
ulatinn of the slave Slates, will diminish.
Wo will not assume that tho acceding
States will aggravate this unpleasant con
dition of tbe border Statea by prohibiting
the alive trade with them. Perhaps tho
old Federal Government may soon do that,
nd thus cut off tho chief profit which
Maryland and Virgiuia derive from slavery I
These considerations, in our opinion,
tnsko a fraternal appeal to.tbe cotton Statesi
nd to Georgia particularly just at this
juncture, to consult, and if possible to co.
operate before further action, with Stairs
which will be left in such s critical posi
tion by their withdrawal.
News from the State Capital.
Y« huvo made arrangements for secu
ring tbo services of a competent reporter at
Milludgcvillo during tbo Convention. We
learn from that city that tho Adjutant Gen
oral is busy urrungitig to accopt the services
of ten thousand volunteers. The Central
Railroad & Ranking Company, through
its distinguished President, R R. Cuyler,
lias offered to tuko Jj* 100,000 of Stale
Uonda at par, nnd other Banks, wo hear,
will do likewise. In Baldwin county, vo
ting 626, there »ro now seven or oighl mil
itary organ.zitions, with 300 enrolled, while
previi u* to the November election there
wtre only two companies, with an aggre
gate ill 80 men* V\'c ate glad to hear that
our fiiend, O. P, Fannin, E*q<, of Floyd,
,i« a candidate for Secretary of the Conven
tion. Ha it ca|.uble, faithful and true, nnd
WtH dnuhUo#* be elected, tip mote it, be.
Aug. Chrun.
One wab titiauT and the Oihkr"Smart-
kd.”~A gcittleiiiNti of Montgomery came
U tbe conclusion the other day that a little
thrashing would do one of his negro men
good, arid so wrote n note to tbo polivo of
fice requesting that ihtrty-niuo lashes be
administered to the bearer, und gpve the
note lo the victim for delivery, saying
nothing of i'a purport, But somehow or
other the b> y did not like the er.and, and
on his wny inerting a colored friend ho re
quested him to leave the note at the guard
house ns he was iu a hurry to go in anoth
er direction. Thu too amiable unfortunate
duly delivered the note, pregnant with pain
ful lute, and was duly triced up and treated
whut U called fur," much to his com
ilernatiun und misery.—Mobile Adv.
It is stulud that Mr. Mercy's diary con.
tains a prophetic prediction of Mr. Buch-
o's failure to ndminifitur the govern
ment succcss'-uily from his want of fidelity,
directness aud courage. Among Mr. Polk’s
papers there is even a stronger testimony
igaitibt him, detived from association in tin
Cabinet. Gen. Jackson’s last injunction to
Mr. Polk, when starting for Washington,
was not to take Mr. Buchanan in hie Cab
inet..
Wo copy tbe above from an exchange.
Granting it to be true, what a commentary
docs it furnish upon tbo character of Amor.
i parties, when such a man, thus re.
gnrdeil by the leading spirits of his own
political association, should be elevated,
above oil others, to tbo highest ofiico in the
wotld!—Savannah Republican,
Year of 40 weeks.
Music with u»e of Instrument...- $|S
Drawing an»l Painting ^
Hoard Iu vlcluhy $lo to $13 per month.
W. FOSTER, Principal.
January 1,1561
w6t
TEACHER.
graduate of
A LADY, a 08er|i»a ..... V1
,Macon V. College, Oeorgla, and E Cot*
legs, Ohio, who has several years'
perisnee, acquired In tome of the best
Colleges and families, derires a situation tn some
family, or »ma1l private school Teaches the usual
n Plano. Melodeon, or Gut-
"College course. Music
tar; French, Latin, Drawing, Painting, Crocheting,
Wax Figures, etc. Address, toon, with terms, etc.,
„ . Silas A L. O.,
Pratt.burg, Talbot Co., Oa.
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Geo. G. Ragland,
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*|17ILL attend promptly lo all business entrusted
VY to his ears, in Butler and tbs adjoining eoun-
■ Office, np-etalfs. South-west corner of the
eflimare. nptiU«-4wU
f Ws learn from tbe Montgomery
pspera that the minority of tbe Committee
which reported tbe terce*ion ordinance
made a couoteyeport, which was rejected
by n vote of 4G to 54, and that the vote
the question of submitting the action of
the Convention to a vote of tbe people
stood 47 to 53. It is presumed that most,
if not all, of tbe delegatee yesterday signed
tho ordinance of secession, which we copy
in this paper.
Counting tub Fuki-idicntial Vote.—The
Accond Wednesday in February is the day
fixed by law for counting the electoral vote
in Congress, nnd declaring tbs election of
President and Vice President of the United
States. It is npsrrted by some of tbe Olack
Republican Washington correspondents
• bat a plan is under consideration lo defeat,
if it may hr, tho action of tbo law by the
refusal of the ticnatu to meet tho House of
Representatives, and participate in count
ing and declaring the vote.. Another
scheme, said to bo meditated by tiouthern
men, is to prevent tho counting of votes
for President by leaving tbe tienate with'
a quorum.
PitoyoBAL FOR Privateerino.—The an
ticipations ol a war with tho Secessionists
•ro so fully realized in many ininda, that
wo are informed ol grand propositions, on
me part ol certain boat builders ind ship
isp'uins in this city, to inaugurate priva-
eering expeditions, so eooo as iiosttlilici
iball commence. It was reliably rumored
yeste duy altcrnoon, that most ot tho coas
ting vessels now leaving this city, are
armed with cannon and ammunition. Such
tidinga smack of war.
[Philadelphia Press.
Suicide.—Wo regret to learn that Mr,
Warren J. Jordan, a highly respected cili-
sen of this county, says the Eufaula Ex
press, committed auicide by shooting him
self through the head with a pistol, on laat
Friday night whilst in a fit of mental aber.
ration. Mr. Jordan was in the prime of life,
and leave* a family and many warm friends
to monrn his sad fate.
Charleston Vessels Arrived at 8avak<
NAH—The following vessels arrived here
yesterday from Charleston, having been
prevented from going into Charleston har
bor, by tbo sinking of three vessels in the
•hip channel, by tho authorities :
Ship Cathadin, Perkins, from Deal.
Ship Albert Gallatin, 8torer——
Bark Yankee Blado, Burks, Ireland.
Ship Augusta & Victor, Ollivisr, Havre,
Ship Emily St. Pierre, Teaeier, Liver*
pool.—Saw. Rep., 14th.
UxiriMiTYOF Gborqia.—The exercises
of the University of Georgia were resumed
on Monday last. The usual number of
students were preeent. The Athens Ban
ner state* that troubloue times have affect
ed this institution but very little.
A Vituixui.—The Petersburg Express
aaya that Maj. Anderson, of Fort Sumter
notoriety, ie not a Kentuckian, hot a native
of Buckingham county, Va. He married
a lady ia Georgia, and owns a large landed
and slave property there.
VsP A detachment of seventy-five men
from the Republican Bine* went down to
Fort Pulaski yesterday, to relieve the in
fantry now oil service there. * They were
equipped iu marching ’order, with knap
sack cantoen, dec., and clothed with wool-
•n shirts, instead of coats, which are just
the thing for comfort whiio doing hard
work, aod there is nu scarcity of the latter
—a fact of which they will bo sufficiently'
aware before returning.—Sao. Republican,
ISM.
Running Sketch of ItcinniLa in-Con
vention Just Previous to Adoption of
Ordinance of Kcccsidon.
Friday, Jan. 11, 1661*.
Mr. Jcmi-on, of Tuscaloosa, said bo
would vote ngaiiirt the Ordiuarco of 8c-
ces«ion, but ho bad told hi* pooplo before
became hero that bo would sustain tbo ac
tion of tho majority of tho Convention ;
snd hs would go to th* m and ink them to
tify the solemn quuction decided by tho
Convention.
Mr. Dargao, nf Mobile, brit fly advocated
e adoption of tho Ordinnnco of Socea-
tn ; and said lie had lung ago nilicietl
that ho mu»t either join li.c «Aboiitioiiists
in their unholy crusade ogain.*t sUvcry, oi
advocate tho disunion of tho Government
of the United States, lie proforrod tho lat
ter course, and would siaud by the interests
ml honor of his State.
Judgo Po^cy, of Laud'rdalc, said that
he had thought that the Ordinance of So-
Cts*i n ought to referred back lo tbo peo
ple for latilication or rejection, llo k»»w
that tho Ordinnnco would now pus-, and
not dixpOised to make any lacliou*
opposition. Ho raid that, on yesterday, ho
aod some others wj^b wlp»^. le.acted, whrn t
they gated on tbo selling sun, they n duel
ed tbst it was tho lust tiuio they should sne
it set upon Alabama us a titato of tbo Un
ion, and they gazed upon it with fadings
of sadness Judge P. alluded to tho fool
ing* of sadness that possebbed him when,
on yesterday, t>« r. fie led that the fijg of the
Union floated over Alabama for tho Iasi time.
llo said tha», but for tbo wisdom, discre
tion end spirit of conciliation that had
been exhibited by the friends of secession
on this floor, ho and sumo others would
have halted from this Convention and gouo
homo, and resisted its notion ; but they
would stay here, und aferthe Union had
been dissolved, they would help to build up
s now ono to preborvo nnd perpetuate our
institutions nnd iiborlior*.
Without being committed wholly lo tho
previous action oi too State on the ques
tion ol accession, tiny woulJ, as u du'y to
their titulo, remain here and uct with tho
Convention, aud lulmr for the Lest interrsts
and honor of Alabumn. llo desired her
proplo to be united, and ho believed that
tho whole Slate would sustain tbe action of
the Convention. Mr. P.'s icmoiks wore
lie toned lo with profound ntlcinioii,
Judgo Jones, of Lauderdale, raid ho did
not wish to delay tho action of tho Con
vention, and proceeded to dolond his con
stituents from tbo charge of being tub-
missioniats. Such a charge was wholly
unlrue. Thero wos not one hubuiUaionisi
iu his county. His people thought the
time had nut yet arrived to dis«.*lv6 the
Union,but they oniy differed from tho poo
plo of South Alabama as to the tiuio and
the remedy. On tho issue of resistance
to Black Republican rule there was no dif
ference. When Alabama hud acted tho
peoplo of tho whole Mato would bo a unit,
and they would sustain that action. As
a son of Alubnnu, ho might differ as to
tho policy of secession nt thin time ; but
when ho saw tho 11 ig of free, boveroign
aud independent Mu ha mu waving above
him, for one, ho should not hcaiutc to taka
auy responsibility that might bo incutrcd
byVatancliup under it. [Applause.] ilo
said that, although he ami l:i» people were
opposed to imuu'dioto secession, 7-ct hu
bad a son sixteen years old training ia one
of the mUitary companies to light iho bal’los
of his Stato, and Ins mother said that wlrou
hs went forth to l>aUln,.hi? ftUher must go
too, and ho said ho would "do ii. '
Judgo Inzer, of St. Cliir, said ho was
pledged to vote against immediate separata
titato ercctfbion, and hs could nut vote for
tho Ordinance and resolutions; but ho
would taku great pleasure in signing the
Ordinance of ticcesvion. His people, ho
knew, would ratify U, and Alu’-ama would
go on in her groat inarch to independence
and prosperity.
Judge W. R. Smith of Tuscaloosa, said
that in the luto canvass for the election nf
deiegsloi in his county, ho had taken the
position that ho would sustain tho action
of the Convention whatever it might be.
Although opposed to secession, ho would
•land by aud sustain tho notion of Alabama
for wcsl or woo. Her destiny vv.»h his des
tiny, and ho would defend tbo honor and
independence of Alabama.
Mr. Green, of Conecuh, said ho would
vote against tho Ordinance, but would sus
tain tbe action of tbo Convention. His
people would ratify and fully cudoreo it,
Mr. G. spoke feelingly, and s^id ho hoped
the pcoplo of Alabgmu would be a unit.
Dr. A. Kimball, of Tullapousa, in the
courso of his remarks, said, tho people of
Alabama should now be united as ono man,
and should sustain tho action of tho Con
vention. Ho would make no factious oppo
sition to the pasaago of the Ordinance of
Recession. 0 hud a foo to contond against
without and there should bo uu dissensions
within the Stale.
Mr. N. D. Johnson, of Talladega, said
his delegation occupied s peculiar position.
Their constituents woo united in favor of
resistance to abolition rule, at all hbZnrds.
If they could not get their plan or resist
ance adopted, they would as good citizens,
sustain the action of the Convention. The
delegation from TalUdcg* would vole f»r the
Ordinance of Secession ami tho resolutions.
Thoy were brought to ibis conclusion not
by any desiio to acquire popularity *, but he
knew it was right, and the people of his
county would sustain and endorse it. Tho
action of tho Convention would mcot tbs
approbation of tbo pcoplo or Alabama ; and,
as he tiusled, would redound to tbo honor
and prosperity of the whole State. [An-
piiusej .
.AM ins,of Fiunkliu. said lie would
sustain tnc action ot the Convention, and
with all that ho bad and all that lie was ho
would detain! it. Hu would uige bis peos
plo lo sustain tho RVliou-ui tliu Convention.
Mr. Sioole, ol Franklin, suid ho would
staud with the bravest and truest ol Ain*
bam a’* sons in support ol the action ol tbe
Convention, and in defense ot tbe honor and ;
indcpcndcnco ol Alabama. Ho spoke warm-‘
ly, like u bravo and hon»rablo matt.
lies. A.Crurnpler, ol Ccosa county, said,
in substance, that iio and his colleagues
were elected on tho co-opotution ticket,
and had acted and voted witn tho co-opera*
lion party on every ineusuro bcloro tho
Convention. Ho now Jclt ii to bo his du
ty, with the (acts bcloro him, to voto tor
the Ordinance of Secession und tho reso
lutions. His colleagues, Col. Taylor and
Alsj. Leonard, would clicciuliy voto with
him. Wo pledge ourselves to do all in our
power to iaduco our constituents to sustain
and luily sanction tbo action ot tho Con
vention, believing now that tieccasimi is
the only proper and effectual modn of re
sistance. Our first plan being defeated,
we leel bound to voto lor prompt mid imv
mediate aocesaien—that being tho only ol-
lectual plan uow led us by which to pre
serve our rights, our honor, our equality
•nd our liborttes. Let Alabamians all now
UNITE AND RALLY, AS ONE FEUFLE. UtoUIld
the standard ot Ireo and independent Ala
bama, and ail will bo well. [Apptuuee.J
Washington, Jan. lL—Uuh reliably in
formed that tho Brooklyn vvffi dispatched,
not to enter Chaile«*ton\harb6r, but to se
cure the rotuni of the wnr.pf the West, in
enfo she failed to reach W destination.
It is n well credited pierj 0! information
hero, that tho President V'fll issue a procla
mation to endoavor top taerve the peace
oi the country, but, at tb same time, do*
olaring to enforce the lav .
In tho Houao to day Mr. Lovejoy, of
Illinois, offered a’rosolut »n to malto Gen.
.Scon comniandrr*tn-cbie ul tho Army and
Navy ol tho Federal ( tvenmtant, with
power to guard tho interi ts ol the Repub
lic. and fee that it tufl >» no dcirim ‘
Tho introduciionof thor
jeeted to, and tho Chair r
Many ot tho Southern
to the Speaker, "Oh ! n
solution
cd it out ol order,
ibcrs cried out
no I let us by
means, havo a voteu >n it, that wo may pn
having n military i 1
*cc how near wo aro Kf
despotism !** The mov mem ol Mr. Love
j >y was ilitscounirnanc d
irrespective ot party or roclivitica.
It in expected that ex* itcrcury Thomp
son will publish a card Jo* morrow, endors
ed by Judgo Black, settitlc forth Mint neither
ol them was cognizant bl the order to s nd
roopa to Chnilnaton hbrbor, and that 1 ho
.’resident iu »>olely reaFonsiblo lor that act,
and exonerating ovotyaccrciaty Holt him-
■WP———
Expreuly to the Uontgomcfj Mall.
Imp irtRut from Pensacola,.
Pensacola, Jan. 12.—We arrived hero at
nine o’clock last night. Tho Regiment
lormcd at four this morning, to march on
Uftronca.« and tho Navy Yard. Tho order
was countermanded by Col. Chaso, com
mander ot ibis section of the State. Tho ;
mode of attack w-ll bo changed in conse
quence of U.-irancaa being abandoned and
guns spiked. The Navy Yard is deserted.
Fort Pickens is being fortified by Federal
troops.
Tho Rcjimont is now encamped, await
ing ordors.
Tho ‘•boys’’ arc all well and in fine spirits,
and eager lor tho fray.
J. F. WHITFIELD.
LATER.
Wc arc indebted »o Mr. Woods for tho
following dispatch, received us we go to
nsacoi.a, Fla., Jan. 11.—We have ta-
.•1, ui ..... . „ VI . the Navy Yard and Fort Barnneas.
by all persons, Fort Pickens will not surrender. A large
number ol troops aro expected hero in a
week, when wo will take it. I am well
and will bo home this week.
M. L. WOODS.
blicarff dented in
1 tho Rcffafc,
self.
ftjy.tjgr Ifc-ta:
.’fleet) t'l-day/'bqlofo tho'’BelfatT, Vfiat
the Republican pjfw.'waa not disponed
yield ono inch unil after tho inauguration
ol Lincoln oa PiesffiRfilot tho United States.
V select .ComuJljee.lift* been appointed
treason, und will meet to-morrow lor
organization. *. /
Air. Hunter, of Virginia, submitted in tho
Semite to-day tin-.loljowiiig proposition (or
imtiltfineni of fjfltionul diliiculiios :
First, That Ci iffpes hns no power to
nbolirh slavery i ..the Siaics, aud in tho
Distr ct of Coluu sia. and that it has no
povver to prohibit t in tho lure, ari-ctiuls or
-yards ol tin Federal Govorni
■ 1, n 11 ..... nk.,
2d. That Cone isfl shall not abolish, tax
or in any wiso ok ruct the slave trade bo
re* it «ho .States^,
3d. Thru it tl ill bo tho duty oi ouch
ituo to supprci combinations within its
jurisdiction, intoi led for tho tinned in va-
on of nny othoriBlale.
4th. That titu^a ahull bo admitted into
tho Union, will l or without sluvery, ac-
.-ordiiig 10 tho cl iliun of their people.
At It. That it sit ill bo the duty ol u II States
o sco thut tugil re slaves aro restored to
heir owners, 0 pay their lull vuluo to tho
6th. That fug tivea frmn justico shall bo
o. flidored ns thtiro wno Imvo oliondcd
gsinst the lawsol the Stato from tho ju-
tvdiciion ol wlAjt tfrey Itsvo escaped.
7th. That ’Cufgrtss shall recogn’zo and
protoct properff* and what is lx Id
itch by tho lawful any Stato, in tho Terri
tories, dock .yards, hrronals, fortn. itnd
wherever the Ualtad States Exccu'ivoex**rs
cieea jurieotuoi*
Washington Jan. 11, 12 o’clock mid
night.—Mr. S ward’s Irtends positively
assert that ho Will to morrow in u speech
bcloro tho Son to, advocato tbo adoption ol
Somttor Grind leu's resolutions, or at least
ndvoento tho re toraiiun ol tlioold Cotnpro-
intao lino,
A Cabinet at‘sion is now being held on
Alabama Legislature.
Montgomery, Jun. lft.—Tho Legislature
ganged tins loronoon. and will confine
suction, as far as possible, during the
sendon.io the busincas arising Irom tho
notion of Ihe convention. Tho Governor's
mvssago urpos tho necessity of Alabama at
once being placed upon a most efficient war
looting, and tho nppuintinont of a military
board hy 'ho Loulslature. The Legislature
having rend tho Governor's messago, ad
journed until io«murruw.
b&y —
Virginia Legislature.
Richmond, Jan. 13.—The Sontto last
night, passed the Houso Convention bill,
with on amondmenl fixing the 13th Fcbrus
ary as tbo day lor tho assembling of tho
Convention.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 14«—In tbo Senate,
to-doy, tho report of the Committee on tho
preservation ol tho public peace, was up for
consideration. An amendment was offored
to tho effect that Virginia shall declare her*
•If out of tho Union, unless Congress and
10 non-slavcholding States will give a
loedy guarantee ol measures to moro el-
lectually guard tho rights ol tho South.
Tho amendment was tabled.
lu tho llou9o tho Senato bill wan argued.
A bill to ciuato in ordnance department
was reported, and referred to tbe appropn-
lto committee.
A resolution was offered ; declaring that
1 lie further strengthening of '.he forts in
Virciuin nnd tho removal of arms nnd tnu-
litiona ol war from tho ursonal of tho Stato
will bo looked upon ns a monace ol war,
and pledging tbo inith nf tbo Stato to
gwgggBg
Mcnss/'o cifilie President.
Tim followij) 4 »js tbo message of Priul-
rirut Buchanan t-cni in to Congro.s "on
Wednesday last :
To the Senate and House of Rqtrcitrttlalives:
At tho opening »»l your preterit i<et>sion. I
cnllcd your niicution to the dangers winch
threatened tho ex'stonco ot tho^Union. 1
exprossrd my opinion Ircely concerning
tho original causes ol these dangers, and
recommended such measure* ne 1 believed
would havo tho effect M ir inquilbzing the
cnuntiy, and saving it from the p* r»l in
which it had hem. need!o«- h lv and most un
fortunately inwdvrd. Tl'.ipo opinions ord
rccommendui on* I do no/ propose mow to ro.
peat. My own convictions upon the whole
subject remain unchanged,
Tho fact that n great calamity was im
pending «*vor tho nation was even at that
timo acknowledged by. every ilindligenc
citizen. It had nlioady mode itstdl felt
throughout the length and breadth ol tbo
laud. Tho necessary coinnqueoees ol /ho
alarm llttt? pro.tuood wero most dctdorohle.
The imports fi ll »df with a rapidity never
known bef ru, except in time ol war, in the*
history ot our loreign commerce ; tbo Trea
sury was unexpectedly lift without the
moans which it had reasonably eountod
upon lo meet Utc public enuugemon s;
trade was paralyzed; iiiunufaciures were
stopped, the host public se,curuies nuddeidy
sunk in tho market ; every species id prop
erty depreciated tm»ro or ; and thou-
sands ol poor men, who depended upon
their daily labor lor tlmtr daily bread, wero
turned out ol employment.
1 deeply regret that l am not able to gfvo
you nny information upon the stato ol the
Union which is moro tmtiafuilory than
hat I was then obliged to communicate.
On tho contrary, maiuru ar« still worso
present limit they t»-cn were. Win n
Congress ntet, n Hr*-ng Impo pervaded tho
whole public miml Hint some amteabio ad-
justment of the subj.-ct would npcedily be
undo by tbo Kepit-miintivi-s ol tho Stntt-s
nd ol the pcoplo whirl) might restore
pence between tito cuill ctiug section" ot
the country. That hope iris been dimin
ished by ovory linurot delay ; and as the
prospect of a bloi'dlrt-s net 1 lenient fades
away, the public distress becomes more and
moro aggravated. Aj evidence of this, it
is only necessary to eay that the Treasury
notes authorized by tho act ol 17th (sev
enteenth) December last wero advertised
according to the law, nnd that no responsi
ble bidder offered intake any considerable
sum at par at a lower rate ul interest than
twelve per cent. From these facts tt np
F loors that, i.i n Government organized
ike ours, domestic strife, or even n well
grounded fear ol civil hostilities, is uptc
dcBtructivo to our public and prtvato niter-
than the
all ihcHo forts and arsonals intact in
I ol continued peace, or account for
II in cuseol a dissolution ol the Union.
. resolution wa« offered, looking to 1
National Convention to bo bold si Wash
ington City on thedtli ot'Fobruary, to con
sider a pluu ol adjustment ol existing diffp
culties.
In my annual mcssagi
conviction, which 1 huvo
held, and which recent r
tended to dooppn and
State has a right, by im •:
Irom tho Union, or throw
ligaliom- at pr
long debt
cd tn
opinion to be, that
ed, nnd should he ox
ol tho Confederacy,
F.x
1 ol t
•port ol
Sumter. So I
Ad minist ratio
Lieut. Talbot, Iroin Fort
r as can be urcortutned, tho
is strongly disposed to mis-
n Maj. Ant arson in not firing on Fort
Muulino wlml tbe latter opened its batte
ries upon tho Star ol tho West, but ut tho
snme time, will uphold him should ho re
taliate r.evorely on any similar demonstra
tion against tho Untied Status ff-ig, thus
• iistbiuing 1 hi policy which Ima herutotoro
born publicly Announced by tito President,
vi i. ...» 1 1.1 ■ ... 1 1-.1 .
RllllcdgfvUle News.
Mibi.rnoEVii.LE, Jan. IS.—A Isrgo num
ber of itaiogutcs Itnvo arrived. The lion,
H. A. Nibbot, ol Muren.and Asbary Hull,
ol Athens, mo spoken ol lor President.
Thero is an unuatial number of visi
tors hete, and amongst them some of tho
ablest leading men in tho Slate.
Tne lion. James L. Orr, Commifsioncr
Irom South Carolinu, is here ; and, perhaps,
several others.
Tbo Mississippi Delegation iplonded
withdraw to witty, hut held a coulerencn nnd
concluded to diet ro tomorrow, when they
hope the Alabama Dclogation will bo pro-
parted tn joiu.-’itgnl.
Air. Cobtf, pi Ain., to-day, called up his
last bill which ho rn.d he
would ootiliTnWv’iAivocaio. Thd Kepub-
licane laughed at sotno portions ol Iiih ie-
marks, when he delicti thorn to conio over
to where he stood.
Tho Houro Committee of thirty-thr*
havo dec»ded,t(/ report on Monday. It wt
resolved by them it is tho imperative dm
ol Congress to aiiatuin tho decision ol tho
pcoplo in the choice of President and Vice
l*ie«tdent o| the U. S.
Some lislih remarks wero exchanged to
day between Mr. Toombs, ol Geo., and
Gun. Scott. ,11 r. Toombs said lie hoped
the Star ol tho West would ho sunk by the
Caroliniano, and rcgroitod that tho mu 11
was not on hoard who ordered Iter D
Charleston. Gen. Scott took uil’nmoand
retaliated, when friends InterlereJ.
harm was done, and the mutter will rest
here.
Later from Europe.
Arrival iifllic StoainsUlp Bremen.
under tho Coiu*muii<;n. 0
validity by nekmiwlodging
donco ol such Stato. Tins
tornntivo ap the Cliicl Exec
der the Constitution <■! itio
but to collect tbo public r
protect the public property,
might b- pracncablu. undo
This is pull my purpose,
to executo, and n t to tnnk<
li belongs to Congress ex
peal, to modify, or to cnlan
sions, to meet exigencies as
cur. I possess m; Utspui
cettnlnly bad no right to n
New York, .’an. lft.—Th© stoomship
renieii, ‘rom Southampton, with Liver-
jol datoa 10 the fit at insi., arrived here lo-
Live.tr.ool Colton Market.—Tho snlos ol
Cotton ./ii Mummy readied 8,000 bahts, of
which epeculators and exporters took 1,400
haluj. The mnrkot wus generally un
changed. Speculation was checked by
bank rated being advanced lo 6.
London Monet/ Market.—Consols wero
quoted ul a IHJ.
Thu ship Golden Star, from Mobile, for
Liverpool, was wrecked near Wexlord —
Tho Captain, his wife, servant girl,
aud sixteen ol the crew perished.
Inaugural 0 f Gav. Yales.
SrniN .field, 111.. Jan. 15.—Tho inaugural
uddress of Gov. Yules, of this State, to-day,
is tho moat decidedly Abolition, anti-corn
promise, unti-secesuian document isaued
siiico the commencement of tho present
Congressional.
Washington, January 14.—Senate--111
the Senate 10-Jay, Mr. Bigler, ol Tonusyl-
vauia, introduced a sortou ol resolutions
looking to a preservation ol the Union.
Resolutions ol enquiry wero tn trod need
relative to ilia action ol the State ol Missis
sippi in scarcliirtg steamers on tho Missis
sippi river, sail also relative u> ordering
troops to ChftrlObion, and other .Souther
point!'.
Senator Ptrlkfol Missouri, mado a speech
11 Sonatqr Hunter's resolutions rclativo
'"'"iwitig tho federal troops Irom
Charleston harbor.
In tho Huu*o resolutions were introduced
hy Garnett ot Virginia, to suapond tho
h-deral lows in the seceding ,States j by
Harris ol Virginia, for tbo revival of the
Tarill'ol 1846; by McICcan, of New York,
for tho non-collection of the revenue iu
Bou h Curolina ; by Maynard of Tcnncs-
ffiich wore adopted, instructing the
select cotnniiuco on tho President's M*x-
»«o, to considor and report upon tho re-
commendation to submit existing d illicu I -
10the pooplo lor settlement; by IL»D
of Pennsylvania, in luvor ol coercion ;
by English of Indiana, lo obtain un expres
sion oi opinion on Senator Crittenden's res.
olutlons.
A bill to rrM.rgnnizo tho military iu the
District of Columbia wau debuted.
Messrs^McClornuiid ol Illinois, nnd Cox
of Ohio, triado anti-scccesiun speeches on
tho army bill*
Mr. Corwin, ol Ohio, from tho Commit •
teo of Tbirty*throe, announced that the
ormiiitfqo wus ready to roport, whereupn
Death ok Henry W. Conner.—The
Charleston Mercury announces th# death
of Hon. Henry W. Conner, which event
tank |* 1 uco in Charlevton on Friday eve
ning Inst. Mr. Conner was widely known
as President of the Bank of Charleston,
and President of tho Carolina Railroad
Company, nnd aUo of the Chamber of
Commerce, and of the Hibernian Society.
Among tho lust sets of his life was tho
signing of tbo secession ordinance, at In
stitute Hall, on tho 20tb of December,
I860. Ho was a native of North Carolina,
and was born in Mecklenburg county in
that Stato in 17U6. Ho was in early life
engaged in tho factory business and was
ono of those merchants who built tho large
block of buildings in Hnyne streot, Charles
ton.
From Gsn. Jackson'i
may be caned 1
inflexibility, hi*
sn iron administration. In
looking around lor something by which to
characterise itself, the present Administn*
Hon seems more inclined ta steal than to
unytUiJ^ ola.—NishoilU Patriot,
Cotton by the Upper Route.—We arc
informed that a system of reduced freights
has been adopted by uil tho rouda between
tiers snd Norfolk aud Alexandria so that
cotton, in 600 pound bales, is now sent to
Nsw York by either of those routes tor
$6 30 per bale; whereas by Cbarleotou or
tiavaunah tbe price is from $6 00 in $>G 26;
thus making a difference in favor of tbe
upper route, of from 70 to 05 cents per
bsls beside the prospect of greater safety in
isnsil.—Route Courier.
Monday noxl
WAEliJNoPoN, Jan. 16—Sena/e.—Tb«
Hon,vjltiv4j>itteiitJen v a Unmii lusolutioitd
were taken. tlf>, and a conversational debate
milled, when they were laid usidu for the
Pacific railway bill. Mr. Crittenden, in
thrilling accents ond words, endeavored to
obtain action on his resolutions, but they
fell unheeded.
Tho Pacific bill wss amended and con-
tin ti • <1 over.
House.—Tbo army bill was debated.—
Thu Jlon. J. II. Itoagan, of Texas, and
Hon. Thos. L. Anderson, of Missouri, took
thn sido of tbe South—the latter disappro
ved the precipitancy of tho Gulf Status,
•nd favored a convention of the border
Slates,
Tho Hon. Benjamin Stanton, of Ohio,
repudiated tho impression that it was part
of the Republican principles to interfere
with slavery in tbe titatos, and said that be
was witling to amend tho Constitution so
aa to guard against any interference, ex-
ccptvrith the consent ©fall the Slates, and
to admU New Mexico.
Mr. Admin, of New Jersey, in a concil
iatory speech, #«id that'he would make
concretions and compromises, but would
not permit accession.
* " jOlrftHLcglslature.
Columbus, O., . Jan, 14.—Tho Legisla
ture) of thia State endorses tho courso of the
President iu regard to South Carolina, and
pledgee the entire power and resources of
tho Statu to assist him in maintaining tho
Constitution ami lh«* laws. \
—
Thero was parson Johnson in the Stato
nf Maino, a good man in bis way, but ho
was as littlo vorsed in learning a* Father
Coles of Virginia. He was telling his
peoplo ono tiubbalh day, the tender story
of Joseph and his brethren—how kind
Jovnpli wa9 to them, in spite of all thrir
hard treatment of him: "And when he
buni them home lo bring (heir aged father
and thoir ftinilios, he gave them wagons/
und thon,” sa d Parson Johnson, "see how
cnnsidcralo he was for their safely. He
knew tho roads were very rough, and the
wagons would bo very full, anil bo tells
them,“Sen that ye fall nut out by tha way.”
But lor this ciutiou, very likely lotno of
iltem or iheir little ones might have turn-
bled out and broken their neck* Exact
ly so. Who would havo thought wbat
that ebargo meant ?
13" W* learn frooi tho Eufaula Express,
that yUuog Mr. Dubose, who killed Mr.
McMurrsj, junior alitor of tbe Clayton
Banner, recently, at Williamston, Uorbour
county, haa been hi
five_thousand doth
Death.— We regret lo learn that the
Hon. John T. Duncan, Isle Senator from
l/hbttahoochoe, died lust week si bin rcsi-
dunce after a very short illness. He passed
through our city on his return home and
appeared iu his usual health and spirits.—
Ills loss will be severely fell in the commu
nity in which he has lived for many years,
by the poor, who always looked toward him
their hour of adversity.—-Macon Tel.
Elcctlou of Solicitor General of Cowrc*
in Circuit.
Wcsibrooks. Wooten. Hammond.
Mflriwether.614
Favelic 107
DeKalb 35
Clayton 9
475
920
983
618
3,704
[ritfarHa Intelligencer.
Jp£y Tho mjnsrch tree of tbe 8ierra
Nevada, known •• the "Miner'* Cabin,”
was blown down by the hurricane of 14th
November. It was 30 fset in diameter, and
supposed to be 3,000 years old.
Balling of the Maccdoulati.
UotToN Jan. 14.—The sloop of Wir Ma
cedonian from Portsmouth passed High
land Lights this morning, bound South
with sealed orders.
I say, Put, whut are von about—sweep
ing out the room !" "No,” answered Pat,
to bail in tho sum of I ”1»“» speepiug out the dirt, aud leaving
I tho room.”
r «po'
salirlb-tl ill'll tbo Co
ithheld that power 1
But the right and
lore* details’ vely ugni
the Federal ollic urs it
legal tunctinnu, und u
sail tho property
ineni, D clear und u;
But 1 lie Jangeroiih
tho .States Inwards »•,
far transcended and t
ordinary Executive <1
fur hy law, and has u
ng proportions
ject entirely abovo 0
control. Tho lac 1
that we arc in tbo tin
In all its vurin
mend the quest
wisely
itlit.iry
which has been taken since the commence*
ment ol-the troubles. This public properly
haa long boon[ left without garrisons and
troops fur itsfprutociion, because af» per-
son doubted its security under the flig of
the country in any State ot the Union.
Besides, our small army has scarcoly been
sufficient lo guard our remote frontiers
against Indian incursions. The seizure ot
lua property, from all appearances, has
•uen purely aggressive and not in resist
ance to any aiiampt to coerce a Stale or
States lo remain in the Union.
At tho beginning of there unhappy trou*
dcs, 1 determined that no act of imao
hould increaso the excitement in either
section ol the country. Il the poltt cal
conflict were lu cud in a civil wnr, it wns
iny determined purposo not to commence
it, nor oven lo lurnisn an excuse tor 11 by
any act of this Government, My opinion
remains unchanged, thut justice as well as
und policy requires us still 10 seek a
. acelul soluMon ol ihe questions at issue •
between the North and the South. En i *
icrtattung ibis conviction, 1 refruined even
from sending reinforcements 10 Alsj. An
derson, who commended ihe fort ir. Char
leston harbor, until an absolute necessity
lor doing fo should make itself apparent,
lest it might unjustly bo regarded us a
menace of military coercion, and thus fur
nish, ifnoi a provocation, at leasts pre
text lor an outbreak on the part ol South
Carolina. No necessity for these rein*
lorcements seemed to exist. I was assur
ed hy dtstinguised und upright eerv’tamen *
ol South Carolina that no attack upon
Maj >r Anderson was intended, but lha;, on
mu coutrury, it wus tbe desire ol the Stale
authorities, as much ss it was my own, to
avoid tho fatal consequences which must
eventually follow a military collision.
And Imre 1 deem 11 proper to submit for
vour information copies of a communica
tion dated 28'It D. c. I860, address, d to mo
by R. W. Barnwell, J. 11. Adams, and
Junieft L. Orr, "commissioners" Irom So.
C.i., and the accompanying documents and
copies ol my answer thereto, dated 31a|
Decctnbor.
In lurther explanation of M. jor Ander
son's removal irotn Ft. Moultrie to Ft.
Sumter, it is proper to state that alter my
answer to the So. Ca, Commissioners, the
Wur Department received a lei-er Irom
that gallant officer, doted on the27it) Dec.,
1660, tho day alter this movement, Irom
winch the following is an extract .
"I will add, as my opinion, that many
things convinced mo that tho authort'ies
ot tho State designed to proceed to a hos
tile act. (evtdmtly referring to the orders,
dated Dec. 11, oi the Isle Sec’y ol War.)
Under this impression, I could not hesitate
nut it was my sidomn duty to move my
commund (runt a fort which 1 probably
could not havo held longer than 48 or 60
hours to this one, where my power of re-
siatancu is increased to a very great de
gree.”
It will bo rccnllectod that the concluding
part of these orders was in the following
forms :
Tho BmtillnesB of your force will not
permit you perhaps, to occupy more than
non cl the other torts, but un attack or
attempt to take posses-ion of either one of
tnetu will be regarded as an act of hostili
ty. and yon may then put your command
into eithor ol them which you may deem
most proper to increaso its power ol re-
Hstanco. Yon are also authorized to lake
similar defensive steps whenever you Imvo
tangible evidence ol a design to proceed to
a hostile act.”
It s said that serins apprehensions are,
to some extent, entertained—in winch 1
do not share—that the peace of this Dis
trict may be disturbed teloru the 4 it of
Murch next. In any event.il will become
my duty to preserve it, and this duty shall
be performed.
In concUi-um, it may bo permitted ms to
remark, I have often warned my country**-
men ol the dangers which new surround
up. This may be <hc last time 1 shall refer
to the subject officially. 1 teel that my
duty hue been faithfully, though tt may be
imperfectly, perforated ; and whoever the
result may he*, I shall curry to foy gr vff
,h,t 1 ^ ‘iilLiiiliilliMn
provi
L place * ’h!.' 1 (>
c>vnd Ex ecu 1
• t ho dtegtit!
only hull
sing the power to litre
emergency. To them txclt:
tho power to declare war n
the employment ot mil.tnr
cases contentplatid by the
nd they alone posses the pr;
grievances which might lend
ire and Union to
country. On them, nnd 01
» Cm.
rests 1 ho r
The Ur
revnlunot
nd never
rich 11 legt
ry ta Ik
cd trust left hy
did 1
cudan
pcoptt
• is f Each p •
It has r
and Miami
national flag hat. ti ono
Under its Mhittlou
have found protection
lands beneath ir e sun.
considerations ol ptml;
when, in thy history • !
ledoracy been bound
strong ties ol mutual it
lion ol it is dep< tidcnt 1
portion, fur pr- si rriiy and d.
Free trade throughout t
plies tbo wants of one portinr
ductions ul another, und p(
everywhere. The gicui plan
ing States require me aid of
etui and navigating to hthI
ions to domosiic and bucign
o furnish tho naval po
transportation bccurc
attacks.
ul J tjio Union 1
the present exci’ctn* ut,
sad lorctns'c ol tin
inch would tesult l
Tho calamity would no severe in every
portion of the Union, und Would ho quite
great, lo say ill* least, in the Southern
ng and l.-i
cal lit
1 markets, und
o rondt-r their
list ull hostile
xiv hi.d
1 of I tie c
/il, and
Td and
. , l)» least
as m tho Northern State
Tho greatest oggravat
that which would place us
favorable light both bclorr
posterity, is. I ant firmly
the secespton movement hon been elm fly
based upon a misapprehension at the Sou»h
ol tho seiitimcntp of me majority in several
of tho Nurthcrn States.
Let tho question he transferred from po
litical assemblies to tho bullot-b-.x, and me
peoplo thomsclvcs would speedily redress
the berioin grievances which tho Sotnh
have buffered. Bui. in heaven's name, let
the trial he mtuio bcloro wn plunge into
armed conflict upon the mote as»uutpiion
that there is no other alternative. Tune is
a groat conferva:tve puwer. Let us pause
at this iiiomcu.ous point and nil >rd tito
people, both North ami iS«>usf», on opportu
nity tor reflection. Would that South
Carolina hud been convinced ol this truth
before precipitate fiction. I, therefore, ap
peal through you to the p ople of the coun
ty to declare in their might that the U ion
nun and shall be preserved by all consti
tutional mentis. I most carries iy recom
mend that you devote yours* Ives exclusive
ly to tho question how tins can ho accom
plished in peace. All other questions when
compared with this t. ok into insigeilicanco.
The present is no time tor palliations —
Action, prompt aci.oo, ia required. A de
lay in Congress to prescribe or to recom
mend a distinct nnd practical proposition
lor conciliation may drive us lo a point
from which il will be ulniu&i impossible to
recede.
A common ground on which conciliation
and hartnonyjcun be product d is surely not
unattainable. The proposition to compro
mise by leiiing the North have exclusive
control ot tho Territory abovo u certain
line, and 10 give Southern insmuiioii* pro
tection below that line ought to receive
universal approbation, in itself, indeed, it
may not be entirely satisfactory ; but when
tho alternative is between a reasonable con
cession on both sides and u destruction ul
the Union, il is un imputation upon tbe
patiiotistn ot Congress to ues« ri that its
members will hesitate lor a m tiunt.
Even uow 1I10 danger h uputus. In
sevc al of the States wh th have not yet
seceded, the forts, arsenals and in gaxtuo*
ol the United Sites have been teixed.
, Thia is by lar tbo U104I serious itep
a oil lor my country.
. . _ James Buchanan.
Washington, Jan. 8, 1861,
11 00 enclosures were me corroapondence
•01 ween the Lonmussioin-ra and the Prest-
tit the exception of the final re ly
1 ulready published.]
I the Cumnnssior
Fort Putaskl.
We paid a visit on Saturday to Fort Pu-
lacki, going down in the morning in steam-
t »g Samson, which conveyed to the Fori a
of ihe Irish Jasper Greens,
.ler command of Cup*. Fu ey, and a thiid
Qchun ntof Savannah Volunteer Guards
ihe r« lief of 0 p riton of the Oglethorpe
detnehn
L'ght Infantry und of the Guards, wno
have been on service at ihe F..n during
1 e pist w.ek, and who returned in tie
Hutson. Wo found our v*.|un(eers in
«... d l.ealtn and sp rits, cheerfully adapting *
thcmselv.s to (he cncum-tsiices f vtci-si-
tudes und hardships of cArup life. Military
'•rJer u.td strict discipline reigned in every
department. The mess-rooms snd qutiiels
worn oloan and comfortable, and everywhere
wero evidences of the system and iudusiry
with which officers and men have applied
themselves to tho work of.putting the for
tress m a condition tor ilefenso. All the
heavy/guns in the casemates have been
mounted, th* carriages in many cases hav
ing been entirely removed. Guns were be-
m« placed in the bastions auu un tne pars-
pet, a ond the ntonls have been thoroughly
excavated. Thia latter work has been per-
iortned by some three hundred nce-field ne
groes, sent by tbe planters in the ticinity,
und who have labored cheerfully tinder the
immediate direction of Gap sin Screven, of
tt.o Guards, so at loaal w» judged from evi
dences which the Caplaiu's fatigue uniform
gave of his familiarity with the mud. The
innate were nearly Ailed with tbe dspoaita
ol the tides for years, and grown up wi>h
rank grass. To remove th s has been a
very laborious job, which at this season
could hardly have bren performed try any
other than nce-field bands. The large force
employed have accomplished it sffectuslly.
When we entered the area of the fort
wu found Lieut. Davidson, of the Chatham
Artillery, engaged drilling detaobmen's of
the Guards, Blues aud Oglethorpes at the
guns, und wo lenrn that me members of
those infantry corps are rapidly becoming
good artillerists. The marksmanship dis
played bv them in the nine trial shot* with
'he tbiriy-two pounders gave satisfactory
• vidence ot their skill in gunnery.
The tiamson to»k down, besides a large
quantity of shell aud round abot cast in our
city toundrtes, some twenty or thirty boxes
•>f May nurd rid s. Each day tbe tug is
freighted with aromuMiion, abut and other
inuuitions, so that now, there is no defi
ciency in that **e*pecL
Capt. Bartow, who has had the immedi
ate commund at I'ulsskt uiu :o its- occupa
tion by our troops, returned with us iu the
H.mson preparatory to his departure to
Milledgeville as a delegate lo the titato Con
vention, Capt. Juo. W. Anderson, of the
Republican Blues, also a delegate to the
Convention, succeeded Capt. Bartow as
second lit command, under Col. A R. Lew-
ton. He will probably be relieved to-day
or to-morrow, in time lo bs present at tb«
Convention which assembles on Thursday.
Vfi.. V.m. IA /JL
—S««. Acwt, UU.
A gcrUleoiin roaujin, in • villi,, fioilinf
th.l lb. daninuiiun of bl’ wornl-pil. eun.
t nut ii aft.r bit fir.a ware out. I.y ■—ak.
on. night 111 order lo obii<n, if poHiula,
• no. clu. lo tb. aj.leiy. At in bog*
Whtn all bootit folk, .hould bo ia bid,
bearing' tn npertlor at work ia tha yard,
he ciuciou.ljf raiaad hia chamber-window,
and aaw a l.ajp n.igbbor endeavoring to
get a large log into bla whrelbuiow,
‘•You’re a pratijr fellow." a.id ika ownrr,
"lo com. hero aod al.al ay Wodd while I
.lecp.'*
••Yaa," replied lha tbiaf, "and tauppo—
you would .lay up lhata and aa. me br.aa
my beck with Idling, belote you'll offer 10
coma and help me."
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