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S^isssW’ '■.‘A-'., v jf-'- '■ jPfi SS:S- SBi i # ,fs> DMAS RAGLAND, —Proprietor. , AUTMCT COSSTnUpriON OF THE CONSTITUTION—AT. HONEST AND I CONO COLL£C7/oy WUNISTKATION OF THE GOVERNMENT. OFFICE—RANDOLPH Street. jfe IY 15. 1861. NUMBER 3. ’C^e D'djllf i&Kqttirtr. Thursday Morning. 13 PC Fvery Day- it H Vie DOLLARS PX Ox Dollars If payment L (-Excepted* I IN ADVANCE, [yedalx months. Cl)t SStetkl^ inquirer. r PUBLISHED EVEU'/tTTBSDAY ifORBIHG. TERM8—-Two Dollars and Dm Con per amram, payable inrariutiwin adt if not paid In adnbj^eT No paper will be discontinued while any arrearayt la due,.uatcj»*ttLe option of the Publishers; and lam will, in all cates, be exacted where t is^oot tnade before the expiration of the , ADVERTISEMENTS f'iprr|*d at On Dotxaa per square, for till Brit Insertion, and Firrr CntTS for eTery subsequent coutlnusr.ce. A square In the Enquire is the space of eleven lines In small type, contain- Iny, at U does, one hundred words. Lkoal AovnnacnsxTS published at the usual ates n>j with strict attention to tbo requisitions of the iw.' * -S OumtT SoTtcw over tight lines charged at the reg* nlar advertising rates. AU Communications Intended to promote the private ends or Interests of Corporations, Societies, Schools of Individuals, wlil be charted as advertisements. 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 F. LANDON W°. 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 MARBLE WORKS Oglethorpe Street, Columbus, Go. IMl'OltTKU OF GARDEN STATUARY, VABBgS, ebc. MANUFACTURER op MARBLE MONUMENTS, TOMBS, HcacLStones, Tablets &c.&o. 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 SAVANNAH ROUTE TO NEW YORK BswA-aeduetlon is Bates of Pamge I NKW ARllANCEUhNT OP Til ROTO II TICKETS. ran* 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. TREFELIOI THE BECHET OF BEAUTY I transput ency t* the akin, and a Few applications render the flesh Arm, elastic * snd of au alabaster richness of beauty. riehnsss of beauty. In lu u*_\ all Impurities—Cutaneous Eruptions, icorf. Pimples. JJedutas, Freckles, Wrinkles, Chap, Roughness, and Skin Diseases of whatever character • entirely eradicated. No Injurious effects can This elegant French Toilet preparation Is to be found only Stths Drug Store of JOHN W. BROOKS, May Sl-dt Columbus, On Geo. G. Ragland, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CrstsvIlUi Ain* *|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." /