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Tuesday Morning, Jau. 33, 1861.
By the advice of physicians, John W.
Leonard, Esq., has dissolved his connec
tion with the Atlanta Intelligencer, as
one of its editors.
Hon. Jared I. Whitaker, of the Atlan
ta Intelligencer whose nomination for
Mayor of that city we noticed a day or
two since, has been elected to the posi
tion.
John Mitchell, the Irish Patriot and
Exile, it is stated is in Paris correspon
ding with the Charleston Mercury.
The Selma (Ala.) Reporter announces
the death of Rev. A. G. McCraw which
occurred in that city, on the morning of
the 14th inst. Mr. McCraw was widely
known as a Baptist minister in Alabama.
A subscriber to the Charleston Mercury
writes from Texas to that paper that
South Carolina can get 10,000 Texas
Rangers to come to her call at any mo
ment she wants them.
.Louisiana all Right.
The New Orleans Delta says that the
secessionists have carried the State Con
vention by an overwhelming majority.
That paper thinks the secession majority
will be as high as forty.
We learn from the Austin State Gazette,
of the sth ints., that Mr. Calhoun, the
commissioner from Alabama to Texas,
had arrived in Austin, and been received
with great cordiality and enthusiasm by
many citizens.
Traveling with Slaves.
A bill was introduced into the New
York Assembly, on the Bth, to authorize
the sojourn in that State of elaves attend
ing their owners for the space of nine
months.
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A. 11. Seals, Es<j.
We learn from the Hamilton Enter
prise, that A. B. Seals, Esq., has dissol
ved his connection with the Temperance
Crusader, and is now devoting ljjs time
to the preparation of a Romance which
will be in press the coming Spring.
Burnt in Klllgy.
Gen. Scott, the would be Dictator and
despot, was burnt in effigy ou the night
of th 12th by the students of the Uni
versity of Virginia, amid repeated cheers
for Toombs and the seceding States and
groans for Major Anderson.
Ladies as Honorary Members.
The Waynesboro News says that the
“ Burke Sharp Shooters” at a late meet
ing elected twenty six “ unqualified se
cession and detormiucd-on-resistance la
dies” as honorary members of the com
pany. Eight of them are unmarried.
“ Tlxe South.”
J. Bayon, of New Orleans, announces
that he will soon issue a daily political,
commercial and literary newspaper in
that city. It will be published in the
French and English languages.
Chattanooga Markets.
The Chattanooga Gazette, of the Bth
■says sides are going in that market at
12j cents; hams, 12} to 15; shoulders,
10} ; lard, 121; flour, $7 to SB, corn
from wagons, 65 cents, in depot 85 ;
wheat, $1 35 to $1 50.
Federal Government at a Discount.
We learn, says the Mobile Tribune, of
the 15th, that the Colleotor of Customs
at this port refused to pay a draft yester
day, drawn by the authorities at Wash
ington, until orders were received from
the Governor of Alabama.
David B. Birney, Esq., Commissioner
of South Carolina,- in Philadelphia, de
sires, says the Charleston Mercury, to
state that the advertisement purporting
to be signed by him, to the effect that he
would issue passports to respectable per
sons visiting South Carolina, is an infa
mous forgery.
Alabama.
The Convention continues to hold se
cret sessions, says the Montgomery Post.
The Legislature has, so far, been en
gaged principally in the consideration of
local matters ; and Thursday, a bill pro
viding for the staying of executions upon
debtors, was introduced and referred to
the appropriate eommittee.
Testimonial to Gen. Lane.
The students of Shelby Medical Col
lege at Nashville, Tennessee, havepre.
sented to Gen. Joseph Lane a gold head
ed cane, manufactured from the hickory,
the growth of the Hermitage. The pre
sentation was prompted by admiration of
the old hero’s vindication of the rights of
the South, and the true principles upon
which this government was founded.
Committee on tlxe Ordinance.
The following named gentlemen com
posed the committee appointed to draft
the Ordinance of Secession passed by the
Convention. It is a very able one, and
embraces Judge E. A. Nisbet, as Chair
man; Hon. Robert Toombs, Gov. H. V.
Johnson, Hon. A. H. Stephens, Hon. B.
H. Hill, A. H. Colquitt, Judge Rice,
Turner Trippe, Hon. T. R. R. Cobb, Wil
liamson of Telfair, Chastain Hill of Har
ris, Reese of Morgan, Judge Benning, A.
H. Keenan, W. M. Brown and F. S. Bar
tow.
Diowued.
Wm. Robinson, a resident of this city,
says the Augusta Chronicle of the 17th,
was drowned in the Savannah River
about 12 o’clock m. yesterday. We learn
that he was arrested by Detective officer
J. B. Ramsey, who had a warrant from
W. Sherron, Esq. The arrest took place
in Broad street, above the Planters’ Ho
tel Immediately after the warrant was
served, we are informed that Robinson
drew a bowie knife, and resisted being
taken, at the same time retreating
towards the river. Here he pulled off his
coat, and notwithstanding the protesta
tions of the officer that he would be
drowned, he plunged in, swam about half
way across, turned to come back, sank
and was drowned.
Test Vote ixx the Coixvcxxtion.
Milledgeville, Jan. 18.—A resolu
tion that it is the right and duty of the
State to secede immediately was passed
to-day in the Convention by thirty-five
majority. The Ordinance will be passed
to-morrow by an increased majprity.
We are indebted for the above dispatch
to a friend, of this city. It is from a re
liable Bource. Judging from a statement
of the correspondent of the Macon Tele
graph, the resolution was introduced by
Judge Nisbet, of Bibb.
Busy Day at New Orleans.
The Delta states that on the 11th inst.,
a large number gs vessels at that city
were cleared for foreign and domestic
ports, having on board 32,507 bales of
cotton and other merchandise. The ship
Ocean Monarch took out for Liverpool
7012 bales, valued at $361,191, the larg
est cargo that ever left New Orleans.
The contract for printing the Code of
Geargia has been awarded to Seals, of
i Atlanta.
From the Daily Son of Monday.
THE FIFTH BLOTTED OUT!
More welcome intelligence never flash
ed along the electric wire than that
which conveyed on Saturday the action
of the Convention representing the sov
ereignty of Georgia. Her star, which
twinkled upon the folds of the National
Ensign, has thus been blotted out, but re
appears with brighter lustre in the glori
ous constellation of the Southern Confed
eracy. The “Keystone” is ready, and
awaits the completion of the Southern
Arch. All honor to the immortal two
hundred and eight, and due credit to all
who may seal their acquiescence in this
solemn act of the Convention by affixing
their signatures to the instrument em
bodying it; and “sink or swim, live or
die, survive or perish,” resolve to stand
by the declaration..
The news of the passing of the Ordi
nance was received here with the ringing
of bells, firing of cannon, and other de
monstrations of the liveliest satisfaction
and rejoicing. To give a formal expres
sion of the joy it affords, the following
programme furnished us will be carried
out to-night by the citizens of Columbus
generally:
The citizens.of Muscogee county and City of
Columbus are requested to meet at Temper
ance Hall to-night at 7 o’clock.
All the Military and Fire Companies of the
city, together with the Clergy, Mayor and Coun
cil, are invited to join in the procession.
The procession will be under the command
of Gen. Edward Croft, Chief Marshal, with the
following deputies: Capt. Jas. M. Bivins, Van
Marcus, C. V. Smith, E. G. Dawson, John W.
Brooks and W. L. Salisbury.
Committee ox Orlsaxce — A. Ingmire and Geo.
j I. Lloyd.
Committee ox Illumination— H. T. Hall, J. L.
| Morton, F. W. Dillard, Hatch Cook, Wm. Perry,
Dr. H. M. Cleckly, D. B. Thompson, John W.
Brooks, J. H. Daniel, W. L. Salisbury, J. B. Hill.
Committee ox Programme— Van Marcus, J. W.
Brooks and J. A. Shingler.
Committee ox Fixaxce— J. Vernoy, \V A. Be
dell, Capt. J. M. Bivins, D. P. Ellis, L. Spencer,
A. C. McGehee, R. R. Goetchius and P. Freer.
Committee ox Music —O. Cromwell, J. F. Tver
son and G. T. Williams.
ORDER OF PROCESSION:
The procession will form in front of Temper
ance Hall, and move up Oglethorpe st. to Bur
ras’ Corner or Bridge st., across to Broad, and
down Broad to Few, across Few to Oglethorpe,
up Oglethorpe to Randolph, across to Broad,
and under the Colonial Flag of Georgia will be
! dismissed.
A signal of five guns will be fired for the
citizens to illuminate at 8 o’clock.
The ladies are especially invited to join in
this demonstration.
The soveral committees will meet at the
| store of Ellis & Livingston, at 9 o’clock this
! morning.
Corn vs. Cotton.
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But a short three weeks since the
Black Republican journals were indulg
ing in gleeful remarks about the decline
in Southern cotton, and figuring up the
probable aggregate of loss on the entire
crop. Now, however, there is a differ
ent showing ; cotton is going up, while
corn is going down. Indeed, so nearly
valueless has it become, that it is now
used for fuel, as we learn from one of
these very Republican papers, from one
of which, the St. Louis Democrat, of the
Ist inst., we make the following extract:
It is a singular fact, that in certain por
tion of the Illinois prairies, corn is being
used as fuel, in lieu of coal, and is found
an excellent substitute. In the districts
referred to, corn is 12.} cents per bushel,
and coal from 15 to 17 cents. Not only
is the difference in price in favor of corn,
but a bushe.l of it gives more heat tha
a bushel of coal.
Lieut, Hamilton's Address. *
J. R. Hamilton, late Lieutenant of the
United States Navy, has addressed a let
ter through the Charleston Mercury to
the Southern Officers of the United States
Navy. In the event that the Forts on
the Southern Coast held by Federal
troops are not surrendered peaceably,
then a formal declaration of war should
be made in a few weeks at most. He
urges them to strike for the honor of the
South wherever they are, and bring their
ships into Southern waters with the
Southern flag nailed to the mast. If uot
strong enough to do that, to come with
them. He very truly remarks that the
attempt at coercing a sovereign State
absolves them from their allegiance to
the United States Constitution.
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Pennsylvania Legislature and Co
ercion.
Advices from Harrisburg state that on
the 14th, in the Pennsylvania Legislature,
Williams, of Alleghany county, made a
strong and powerful speech, avowing the
right of coercion, opposing compromise,
advocating a rigorous use of the powers
of the Government to suppress secession
by force ; assailing severely the petition
for the repeal of 95th section of the penal
code, holding that attempts to compromise
are futile, past compromises having been
failures, saying that the Union must be
reconstrued ultimately by the re-admis
sion of the conquered provinces, and that
the shedding of a small amount of blood
now would save oceans hereafter.
There was a large number of persons
present, and the applause from the gal
leries was frequent.
Cotton Coxxveixtioix.
We learn from the International Cotton
Plant, published at Macon, that there will
be held at Atlanta, on the 13th of Feb
ruary, a convention of those interested
in the development of the cotton spinning
industry of the South. The object of
the convention, as we understand it, is to
organize an association of all the friends
of this interest in order to secure concert
of action. This proposed concert of
action looks to a grand enterprise. It is
nothing less than the introduction of
Southern Spun Cotton Yarns into the
markets of France, Spain, Belgium,
Switzerland, Germany and Russia.
Fort Pickexis.
A correspondent of the Pensacola Ob
server from Warrington, Fla., the 16th,
expresses the opinion from existing indi
cations, that Fort Pickens will be sur
rendered without a hostile gun. From
the same source we learn that Rev. C.
W. Thomas, United States Chaplain at
the Navy Yard, resigned his position and
proceeded on the same day to Georgia,
with his family.
Geox'gia Commissioners for Europe.
A dispatch from Washington City to
the New Orleans Picayune, of the 14th,
says that Mr. Dudley, of South Carolina,
and T. Butler King, of Georgia, are in
that city about to leave as special com
missioners from their respective States to
make commercial arrangements with Eu
ropean powers.
Effects of tlxe Soutlxei'ix War.
By private letters received per Kanga
roo, we learn that orders were received
by the agent in England of one of our
largest manufactories in the United
States, to send back all the revolvers that
could be spared, by the first mail steamer
to either New York or Boston, the demand
was so great the supply was not equal.
From 3000 to 6000 of Colt’s revolvers
were to be sent at once. —Boston Traveler.
Deatlx of a Telegraph Operator.
Macon, Jan. 16.—Mr. Joseph Stearne,
a telegraph operator for the American
company at this place, died this morning.
Mr Stearne s superior attainments as
an operator, and his gentlemanly bearing
to all, won for him host of warm friends,
who lament hi* untimely death.
Services Offered.
We earn that on Saturday a number
of able bodied free colored meu of this
city, having first obtained the sanction of
the Mayor, through him tendered their
services to the Governor, to work for the
State, in any capacity, and wherever their
services are most needed. All they de
sire is that their families may not suffer
while they are doing duty.
We clip the above from the Columbia
(S. C.) Guardian which affords a strik
ing instance of the loyal spirit of the
negro to the South. The same thing was
demonstrated at Harper’s Ferry during
the infamous John Brown raid. A por
tion—yea, the greater portion of the
slaves and colored population of the
South are sufficiently intelligent to
know that the loud profession of the
abolitionists for the negro is most
abominable hypocrisy; and that a good
master upon whom is thrown the respon
sibility of taking care of him in sickness
and old age, is a better friend than the
hypocritical “ freedom shrieker,” who
would entice him from a comfortable
home to enjoy the luxuries of desertion
and starvation. African slavery at the
South is far preferable to white slavery
at the North so far as the relative cir
cumstances of the two “ peculiar institu
tions” are concerned : and the majority
of our colored population understand
even this too well to be deceived by
agents of the “ underground railroad.”
The “Blued” at Pensacola.
By a letter from J. F. Whitfield, of the
Montgomery Mail, to his paper, written
the 15th, we learn that at the annual
election of officers held the night previous,
W. Greene Andrews, formerly of Colum
bus, was re-elected Captain. We make
the following extract:
Nothing of any importance has trans
pired since I wrote you my last. The
Blues have unspiked the guns and mount
ed them for'service, and yesterday fired
an evening and morning gun. out of a 64
pounder. Fort Pickens still holds out;
has the stars and stripes flying over her.
‘Pickens will probably resist to the last;
in fact the Captain says he will not sur
render, and will obey orders from the
administration. The man of war, Wy
andotte, is lying just beyond Fort Pick
ens, with the “stars and stripes” at her
mast head. It is thought she will afford
much assistance to the Fort, iu case of an
attack.
The “boys” in this trip, have had some
inkling of a “soldier’s life,” and many of
them look a little weather-beaten, but
nevertheless, for “new hands at the bel
lows” they stand it remarkably well.
Those who have “left their gals behind
them” begin to get a little home-sick,
and desire, very much, to see the objects
of their “heart’s best affections.” They,
however, are “in for the war,” and will
remain till the last day.
A reinforcement of three or four hun
dred men is hourly expected from Mobile,
which will make our little army about 900
strong. But this is .not enough to take
Fort Pickens, though they can make her
“tremble in her boots” from Barancas.
I must close this hurried and very imper
fect letter, for the drums are sounding the
reveille and I must “fall in.”
Good News from Tennessee.
In the House of Representatives of the
Tennessee Legislature, on the 15th inst.,
the anti-coercion resolutions of Mr. Por
ter were passed by-a vote of 59 to 8.
The Nashville Union says:
The resolutions, in substance, declare
that this General Assembly has heard
with profound regret of the resolutions
recently adopted by the Legislature of
New York, tendering men and money to
the President, to be used in coercing
sovereign States of the South into obe
dience to the Federal Government; and
that this General Assembly receives the
action of the Legislature of New York, as
the indication of the purpose on the part
of the people of that State, to further
complicate existing difficulties, by forcing
the people of the South to the extremity
of submission or resistance, and so re
garding it, the Governor of Tennessee is
requested tq inform the Executive of New
York, that it is the opinion of this Gene
ral Assembly, that whenever the authori
ties of that State shall send armed forces
to the South, for the purpose indicated
in said resolutions, the people of Tennes
see, uniting with their brethren of the
South, will, as one man, resist such in
vasion of the Soil of the South, at every
hazard and to the last extremity.
There is no doubt that they will be
passed by the Senate also. When the
border States take the position assumed
by Tennessee and Virginia, then certain
ly it is time for the mercenaries and
myrmidons of coercion to pause in their
mad career, and calculate the conse
quences.
Pi'ecaiitloxx of tlxe Federal Axxtlioi’-
ities.
Annapolis, Jan. 12. —Yesterday the
employees attached to the naval school
here were busily engaged in taking all
the field pieces from the armory and
placing them on board the U. S. practice
ship Constitution, preparatory to being
shipped to Washington on board the U.
S. steam tug Annacosta, which is now iu
the Potomac, on her way to this port.—
The Annacosta has on board anew arma
ment for the Constitution. At present
there are only eight cannon on the decks
of the latter. It is thought by many
here that the shipment of cannon to
Washington is to prevent any’ attempt on
the part of those who may dare to prevent
the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln in March
next.
Fort Madison, commanding the Anna
polis harbor, has not a gun or soldier in
it, and no quarters for man or horse.
The officers on board the revenue cutter
lying off Annapolis have given orders to
the “lookout” watch to hail all boats
approaching or coming along side at
either day or night, aud if an attempt
should be made to board her, to fire into
them.
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Senator Douglas.
A Washington letter says of the New
Year’s celebration at tbe capital—“ Se
nator Douglas probably received more calls
than any one except the President, and
his palatial mansion was crowded all day.
Mrs. Douglas, majestic and Juno-like,
received the guests as they entered, and
were presented to her by the ‘Little Gi
ant,’ who does not as yet despair of sav
ing the Union. In the diniDg room was
a sumptuously spread refreshment table,
ornamented with an immense bouquet,
and supplied, iu old Virginia style, with
eggnog, apple-toddy, and solid eatables,
as well as wine and confectionery. At !
this hospitable board, the North and the :
South mingled fraternally, and even such
secessionists as Pryor could not decline
to drink to the standing toast— 'The Un
ion.' 1 Senators Seward and Trumbull
were visited by all the Republicans, and
seemed iu no wise cast down.”
A Forcible Jail Delivery.
At about 9 o’clock last night the Jail cf
this county was invaded by an armed and
organized band of men in disguise, who
seized the guard and forcibly abducted
him to a distance beyond the Jail, and
detained him while the Jail was being
broken open, and the Regulators, 13 in
number, were released. Arrests were
made Inst night, and examinations held
until an early hour this morning. Other
arrests were made to-day, and examina
tions are now going on.
We learn that about GO men organized
in Calhoun county, and were among the
number who invaded the Jail.—Apalachi
cola {Fla.) Times, 12 th.
Arms for Mississippi.
Five thousand muskets were yesterday
removed from the Arsenal here aud ship
ped on the Natchez this morning to Vicks
burg. They were purchased some time
ago by the State of Mississippi. Their
removal came very near getting up an
excitement, but when it was found that
their destination was Mississippi, people
laughed at each other and said “all right.”
—Baton Rouge Advocate,
Tlie Crittenden Compromise
The latest intelligence from Congress
concerning the desperate effort of Mr.
Crittenden to save the Union is, that an
effectual quietus has been given to his
resolutions in the Senate. This was of
course accomplished by the votes of
Black Republicans who are not willing to
concede even what was claimed. It is
stated again, that an effort wiil yet be
made to pass them under tbe motion to
recousider. We trust that the motion
will not prevail. Mr. Crittenden is doubt
less actuated by pure and patriotic mo
tives ; but ii is sufficient for us to know,
that he offers to settle existing difficul
ties on the basis of a compromise, a word
suggestive to Southern rights ears, of
robbery and plunder. Tbe true theory
of the Union has been too often demon
strated, and is too well understood to re
quire elaboration here. Suffice it to say
that it is* a confederation of co equal
sovereignties intended to be governed by
an instrument guaranteeing equal rights
and protection to all. When any party
or parties to the compact failed to com
ply with it, then it was the duty no less
than the privilege of the others to dis
solve the political relations previously
existing. It was not understood that the
Constitution would He ignored and set
aside, the interpretation placed upon
that sacred instrument by tbe Supreme
Court disregarded, and the Union main
tained by compromise arid concession to
the unjust and insolent demands of fanat
icism. Many who favor a dissolution
now aud for all time, have heretofore
assented to compromises, but now “for
bearance has ceased to be a virtue.”
Should tbe defeat of Crittenden’s resolu
tions be reconsidered and they yet be
adopted it will be of The
States that have seceded will not stultify
themselves by receding from the proud
position they have assumed and consent
to an adjustment even on the basis on
which they orignally entered into it,
much less t hat of a compromise and further
concessions. The South is sick of compro
mise ; the Union can’t be fairly pre
served ; “ let it slide.”
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North Alabama oix the Action o* tbe
Stale.
Tbe Huntsville (Ala.) Advocate, of the
16lh, comes to us with a strong, power
ful and urgent appeal to the co opera
tionists of that section of the State, to
acquiesce in the decision pf the majority
in the State Convention. It also urges
the border States and others that have
not acted, to act at once, so that “ out of
the nettle clanger we may pluck the
flower safety.”
The same issue also contains letters
from the Hons. J. M. Patton, Nich. Davis
and Jere. Clemens, urgently advising the
people of that section of the State to
pursue the course recommended by the
Advocate, as the only one left for the
South. The two latter, in a joint letter
to the editor of the Advocate, say :
Every member from North Alabama
stands pledged to abide the action of the
Convention, and although there were
thirty-nine votes given against the Ordi
nance, there is, perhaps, not one who
will not submit to it, and counsel sub
mission by his people.
The Advocate, previous to the action
oi the Convention, was the organ of the
co-operation party of North Alabama,
and its wise advice, together with that
proffered by Messrs. Clemons, Patton
and Davis, to their constituents, augurs
favorably’ for our future prospects.
Government Arms Sent Sontti.
The Springfield. (Mass.) Republican
states that during the past year there
have been sent from that place alone, by
order of the Secretary of War, 150,000
muskets to various arsenals at the South,
aud none to the North except 20,000 to
New York, sold afterwards to Southern
ers for $2 50 each. Ou the 9th of last
month 10,000 muskets from the Water
vliet Arsenal to be sold to S. B. Lamar,
of Savannah at $2 50 each. They were
shipped on the 14th. The Republican
having inquired into the matter of the
removal finds that during the year 1860,
there have been removed from the armory
in that city, and deposited for safe keep
ing in other arsenals of the United States,
135,430 government arms, as follows:
Texas arsenal, 500; Charleston, S. C.,
15,000; Mount Vernon, Ala.’ 15,000;
Augusta, Ga., 20,000; Fayetteville, N.
C., 25,000 ; Baton Rouge, La., 30,000;
Benecia, Cal., 7,000; St, Louis, Mo.,
2530; New York (sold South) 20,400.
Total, 135,430.
This has nothing to do with the quota
occasionally issued to the States. But
for that object there were issued to the
States during the year as follows : State
of New York, 92; Massachusetts, 800;
Vermont, 150; Connecticut, 240; Maine,
200; Illinois, 80; Alabsma, 150; Tenues
see, 380; Georgia, 122; Louisiana, 185.
Total, 2499.
Hon. C. C. Clay.
The gallaut Clay of Alabama seems to
be not only a source of dread but uatur
ally of hatred also, to the enemies of the
South. The Washington correspondent
of the .Louisville Journal pays him the
following compliment:
But this man Clay is not a newly-fled
ged traitor. He has gloried iu being one
at heart this many years. Well—he
looks bis character, if ever man did.—
He looks the Cataiine to the life. That
dark sinister face—those sunken glitter
ing eyes—that loDg black beard and
hair—they would become a bandit of the
Appenines much more than they do a
Senator cf the United States. Thank
Providence, happen what may, that mis
chief making man is not likely to darken
the Senate chamber much longer.
Washington National Guards.
The National Volunteers says a dis
patch from Washington City, the 11th,
held a meeting to night for the purpose
of protecting and extending their mili
tary organization. One of the resolu
tions adopted is as follows: “We will act
in the event of the withdrawal of Mary
land and Virginia from the Union, in
such manner as shall best secure our
selves aud those States from the evils of a
foreign and hostile government within
and near their borders.
Congressional,
In the Senate, on Saturday, the chief
feature was Seward’s speech.
In the House, the Speaker laid before
the House the following letter, addressed
to him, and bearing Saturday’s date:
Sir :—Having received official informa
tion that the State of Mississippi has
passed an Ordinance, through a Conven
tion representing the sovereignty of the
State, bearing date the 9th of January,
by which Ordinance she has withdrawn
from the Federal Government all the
powers delegated to it at the time the
Federal Union was formed, it becomes
our duty to lay the facts before you, and
to withdraw ourselves from the further
deliberations of this body. While we re
gret the necessity of our State, we fully
approbate it, and ehall return to her bo
som to share her fortune, through all its
phases.
With sentiments of respect, we are,
&c., &c.,
OTHO R SINGLETON.
WILLIAM BARKSDALE.
RUEBEN DAVIS.
JOHN J. McRAE.
LUCIUS Q. C. LAMAR.
The Baltimore Union Savers.
At the Union meeting held at Balti- {
more on the night of the 10th, the fol
lowing simple and to all men ot reflection, i
nonsensical’ resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That various Northern States |
have passed laws, usually called Personal j
Liberty Laws, which we believe to be in
violation of the Constitution of the Uni- j
ted States, of acts of Congress passed
puisuant thereto, and with the sacred ,
obligation which these States owe to the
common country, and that we appeal to
the constitutional duty, patriotism, hou
or, justice, and the brotherhood of the
people* of these States respectively, to
repeal those laws, and by every means in
their power to put down the aggressions
of their people on the peculiar institu
tious of the Southern States as the only ,
way to remove the well founded discon
tent and complaints of their brethren of
those States, and which, if not removed,
will prove fatal to our Union, as well as
those vital interests which ought to bind j
us together as one people.
A proposition to give three cheers for
Yancey, of Alabama, was followed by
hisses and a general rush for the propos- j
er ; Union sentiments were applauded to j
the echo, and the mau who refused to
lend his aid to the “ holy purpose” of
saving the Union was handed over to the
condemnation and reprobation of future !
ages. Any excuse for submission is j
better than none, and in that light only
can this Baltimore Union meeting be re- j
garded.
A short time since, the Governor 1
of Maine, one of the States that have
transgressed with regard to the passage i
of Personal Liberty Bills, avowed in his
message to the Legislature that Maine
bad not transgressed against the Consti
tution and the South, ia that respect, ;
although with a law of the kind on her
i Statute book. The Legislature of Wis
consin has since met. We commend to
the unbiassed consideration of the Balti
more meeting the following extract also
from Gov. Randall’s message :
“ Slavery cannot go into free Territo- j
t ies under the Constitution ; neither can
it exist outside of local law. Therefore, !
Personal Liberty Laws are found, or !
should be found upon the statute books |
of every State. Every living human be- j
ing has a right to a legal test, whether i
he is a freeman or a slave. Should the
Legislature think that the Personal Lib- I
erty Bills of Wisconsin conflict, with the 1
United States Constitution, it should be 1
made to conform therewith, but no fear, j
no hope of reward, shall induce a free I
people to break down the walls of their :
protection. We will make a sacrifice of j
our feelings to conciliate, but no sacrifice j
of principles. The right of a State to I
1 secede can never be admitted. Once in
| the Union, a State must remain until the
j Union is destroyed. The message gives
! great satisfaction.”
“Singing psalms to a deceased horse”
would be just as profitable and availing
as appealing to the “ sense of justice”
of such a people.
Death of Dun. diaries Murphy.
We are pained to have to announca the
death of this worthy citizen, says the
Atlanta Intelligencer of the 18th iu.st
Tie died at his residence in DeKaik coun
ty, on Tuesday 15th inst. He has been
long and favorably known as one of cur
most worthy citizens; he had been for a
number of years a member of the Georgia
Legislature, in which he always took a
prominent position; and was also for two
years a member of Congress from the 4th
District. He always sustained the repu
tation of an honorable man, and a con
scientious politician. At the time of his
death ho was an elected member of the
Georgia Convention, now in session.
Capital of the Southern Confederacy
The New Orleans Picayune recommends
Huntsville, Ala., as the Capital of the
proposed Southern Confederacy. The
Mobile Register asks and thus answers
the question :
“Where shall be the Capital City?”
asks the Evening News, answers Mo
bile or Montgomery. Neither place
will suit the constitutions of border State
members. Huntsville, on a great railway
line, and in the salubrious atmosphere
of the mountains, is the best place.
Why wouldn’t Columbus, Ga.„ “suit
their constitutions?” Wo venture to
throw out the suggestion for the present,
reserving more extended remarks for a
future time.
lion. Wrn.R. Smith, of Alabama.
In the Montgomery Confederation we
find a short but well timed and happily
conceived address delivered by the above
gentleman, an ex-Representative in the
U. S. Congress. It was delivered just
before the final vote on the Secession
Ordinance, the 11th of January. Elected
as a co-operationist his position now will
be known with interest. Closing his re
marks he said:
It but remains for me to add, that when
your ordinance passes through the solemn
forms of legislative deliberation, and re
ceives the sanction of this Body, 1 shall
recognize it as the supreme law of the
land ; my scruples will fall to the ground,
and that devotion which I have hereto
fore through the whole course my public
life given to the Union of the States,
shall be concentrated in my allegiance to
the State of Alabama. *
Secession in Texas and Louisiana.
So far as heard from the popular
vote for the Convention in Texas has
gone largely for immediate secession.—
The same may be said of Louisiana. To
show the sentiment of the large planters !
in the latter State we extract the follow- j
ing concerning the richest Parish, prob
ably in the State, from the N. 0. Delta,
of the 15th:
The Parish of Tensas, one of the richest
agricultural districts in the world, which
produces about 70,000 bales of cotton,
where the voters aro nearly all large
planters, gives perhaps the largest pro
portionate majority for secession in the
State. Mr. John Routh, one of the lar
gest planters of the Union, was run as a j
Co-opeiatioDist, and was beaten eight to
one by his fellow planters. The Parish
es of Concordia, Tensas and Madison are
represented by two delegates to the Con
vention who jointly send to the market
about ten thousand bales of cotton.
,
Union Meeting of the Workingmen.
Pittsburg, Jan. 11.—There has been
a mass convention of working men to
night, which consisted of an immense
gathering. Henry B. McCarty, Presi
dent of the Trades Assembly, was called
to the Chair, and W. H. Moody, of the
Typographical Union, Secretary.
Resolutions expressive of fraternal at
tachment to the Union calling on
the President to execute the laws against
all traitors, were adopted with most
hearty good will. The call for a National
Convention of workingmen at Philadel
phia on the 22d of February, wa3 in
dorsed.
Secession Meeting.
Wave ntY, Mo., Jan. 11.—An ultra
secesion meeting held here last night
passed resolutions denouncing the St.
Louis Democrat and forbidding its circu
lation. Lincoln’s effigy was burned
amidst the firing of cannon, torch lights,
music, &c.
Six Wagon Loads of Gold.
The New York News, of the 21st, re
marks: The Persia’s specie list of yes
terday, about $3,000,000, (11.709 pounds
of gold,) would comfortably load six
horses. It is quite a consolatory sight,
in these hard times, to witness six wagon
loads of gold pass up Broadway There i
are few cities in which there are so many
wretched, suffering people, and at the
same time so much gold coin a8 in Goth
am.
Military and Naval Forces Ready
for Orders.
Now that rumor is so busy wilh the
alleged movements southward of the Uni
ted States troops and naval vessels it may
not be out of place to give a statement of
i tbc forces likely to be ordered for hostile
service to South Carolina, should unior
tunate circumstances render extreme
measures necessary. If soldiers be re
quired, Governor’s Island, New sork,
I Carlisle, Pa., and the Navy Yards will be
tbe first places from which reinforcements
may be taken Tbe eight hundred troops
1 stationed at Fort Monroe, Fayetteville,
N. C., Augusta, Key West, Baraucas and
Baton Rouge, would uot be moved. The
available men, then, for military duty
are nearly as follows :
Men.
Governor’s Island + -50
Carlislie 200
Brooklyn Navy Yard 40
Philadelphia Navy Yard So
Boston Navv Yard —4O
Portsmouth (N. H.) Navy Yard 20
Total 40
West Point, Fort Hamil on, Fort Adams
and Fort Independence could also spare
some meu, but the above list includes
| oniy those who might be sent away at
i once, without seriously interfering with
the routine duty of the northern stations.
Relative to the Navy, very erroneous
impressions prevailed as to what vessel
would first be called on. The Brooklyn,
j Macedonian aDd Dolphin, regular men of
i war, are, to be sure, iu commission, and
i manned, but only the latter, we believe,
could enter Charleston, in the harbor of
| which there are only thirteen feet of wa
ter, as the Brooklyn, fitted out, cannot
1 float in less than sixteen feet at the least,
while the Macedonian requires twenty.
: There are, however, sufficient craft at the
• different yards of the requisite draft to
form a somewhat formidable fleet. We
subjoin a list of them.-
Vessels. Guns. Officers anil Men. Tons.
! Brig Dolphin 0 100 259
Harriet Dane 5 90 about 300
! Steamer Water Witch.. 2 00 “ 378
“ Corwin 2 50 “ 240
“ Crusader 4 100 “ 400
“ Wyandotte 4 100 ■■ 380
Total 23 500 1757
We have included ihe Crusader aud
Wyandotte, of the Home Squadron, be
cause they are now at Pensacola, where
1 they have just undergone an overhauling,
and a pretty reliable correspondent in
forms us that they are not to return to
their station immediately. The Mohawk,
i also, is “in-and out” at Key West every
i day or two, and, like her sister gunboats,
! could be ordered in an hour, by telegraph,
;to repair to any given place. Naval ves
j sels drawing over fourteen feet of water,
1 to the number of a dozen, perhaps, are
1 susceptible of speedy equipment; but, as
| already stated, we mention only those
actually ready.— N. T. Times.
■ -.>■ •
Georgia Judicial Elections.
Judge D. A. Walker’s majority for
Judge cf the Cherokee Circuit over Jas.
Milner, is 5,404. Floyd’s plurality over
Cabaniss and Smith iu the Flint Circuit,
is 294; Harriss’ majority in the Ocmul
gee Circuit, 1,550. t
M. Hendrick is elected Solicitor Gene
ral in the Tallapoosa Circuit,
j N. J. Hammond is elected Solicitor
| General in the Coweta Circuit.
F. Tupper is elected Solicitor General
of the Eastern Circuit.
W. H. Dasher is elected Solicitor Gene
ral ia the Brunswick Circuit.
Sale of Negroes.
We learn from the Bardswell (Ky.)
Gazette that the following slaves, belong
ing to the estate of Martin Yewell, de
ceased, of Nelson county, were sold on
the Ist inst. at public auction : Clay,
aged 28, $1,000; Dave, aged 17, SI,OOO,
Silas, aged 45, $600; Jack, aged 45,
$700; Harriet, aged 35, $433.
Tile Troup Artillery.
The Artillery Corps of Athens, at a
recent meeting fully endorsed the tender
of service made to the Governor by Cupt.
Frank Hill in defence of Georgia or any
seceding State. They also changed their
| name from National to that of Troup Ar
j tillery, iu honor of the great champion of
| State Rights.
Sugar Crop of Louisiana.
In 1843 the sugar crop of Louisiana
was 100,000 bogs ; in 1858, to 368,300.
The total product from 1834 to 1858, in
clusive, a period of twenty five years,
was 4,014,708 hogsheads, valued at
$248,189, 260. Os this quantity the At
lantic ports took 1,485,653 hogsheads,
and the Western States 2,514,454 hogs
heads.
From the New York Day Book.
Correspondence Between ye “Gal
lant” Major Anderson and ye Gov
ernor of South Carolina.
The following may be considered as
the substance of the correspondence be
tween Major Anderson and Gov. Pickens,
reduced down to the most laconic form:
MAJOR ANDERSON TO GOV. PICKENS.
Fort Sumter, Jan. 9, 1861.
| Gov. Pickens:
Your gunners this morning fired into
the Star of the West. If you do not dis
claim the act I shall “rip” into all the
vessels within the range of my guns in
Charleston harbor. My forbearance has
been great.
11. ANDERSON.
REPLY OF GOV. PICKENS.
Charleston, Jan. 9, 1861.
Major Anderson :
Your note is received threatening to
open fire upon the vessels in Charleston
harbor unless I disclaim the firing into
the Star of the West. The act is perfect
ly justified by me. If you think it best
“let her rip.” Yours,
F. W. PICKENS.
REPLY OF MAJOR ANDERSON.
Fort Sumter, Jan. 9, 1861,
Gov. Pickens:
1 was a little too hasty. I have con
cluded not to “let her rip.” I desire to
consult J. 8., and request, that you will
allow a messenger to proceed to Washing
ton. R. ANDERSON.
REPLY'.
Charleston, Jan. 9, 1861.
Major Anderson:
Certainly. Won’t your bearer come to
i the Charleston Hotel, and take a drink
; before he goes ?
F. W. PICKENS.
From the Nashville Union.
Important from Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 12.—The artille
ry was ordered to Vicksburg by the Gov
ernor, early this morning, to hail and
question passing boats.
A salute of 15 guns were fired last night
on the reception of the news of the seces
sion of Alabama and Florida.
Inaugural of Gov. Curtin.
Harrisburg, Penn., Jan. 15.—Gov.
Curtin, in his inaugural, says that Penn
sylvania will repeal all unjust laws, and
promote fraternity and peace between
the States. He denies the right of seces
sion, and says that the first duty of the
Government is the enforcement of the
supreme law of the land, and offers the
support of tbe State for this purpose.
—— -
Inaugural of Gov. Yates.
Springfield, 111., Jan. 15.—The in
augural address of Gov. Yates, of this
State, to day, is the most decidedly Abo
lition, anticompromise, anti-seces3ion
document issued since the commencement
of the present crisis.
Tile Sloop-of-War Brooklyn.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 15 —The United I
States sloop of war Brooklyn arrived iu
Hampton Roads this morning.
Mass Meeting In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Jan. 17.—An immense
i mass meeting of citizens, irrespective of
party, was held here last night. Resolu
tions in favor of conciliation, instead of
coercion; and peaceful separation, rather
than civil war, were adopted.
! The Star of the West Affalr-State
ment of Capt. M’Gowan.
Steamship Star of the West, }
New York, Jan. 12. 1861. j
M O. Roberts, Esq :
Sir: After leaving the wharf on the
sth inst , at 6 o’clock, p. m we proceed
ed down tlia bay, where we hove to and
tock on board four officers and two hun
dred soldiers, with their arms, amnnini
tion, &c., and then proceeded to sea,
! crossing the bur at 8 o’clock, p. m. —
Nothing unusual took place during the
| passage, which was a pleasant one for the
; season of the year.
We arrived off Charleston Bar at 1:30
la. m.. the Bth inst., but oould find no
guiding marks for the bar—as the lights
! all out. We proceeded with cau
j tion, running very siow, and sounding
until 4 a. m., being then in four and a
! half fathoms of water, when we discov
ered a light through the haze, which at
! that time crossed tbe horizon Conclud
ing that the light was on fort Sumter,
after getting the bearings of it, we steer
ed to the S. W. for the main ship chan
nel, when we hove to, to await daylight,
our lights having all been put out since
12 o’clock to avoid beiDg seen.
As the day began to break, discovered
a steamer just in shore of us, which, as
she saw us, burned blue lights and two
red lights, as signals, and shortly alter
steamed over the bar and into the ship
channel. The soldiers were now all put
below, and no one allowed on deck ex
cept our own crew. As soon as there
was light enough to see, we crossed the
bar and proceeded on up the channel
(the outer bay buoy having been taken
away.) The steamer ahead of us sending
off rockets and burning lights until after
broad daylight, continuing on her course
up, near two miles ahead of us.
When we arrived about two miles from
Fort Moultrie —Fort Sumter being about
tbe same distance —a masked battery on
Morris’ Island, where there was a red
Palmetto flag flying, opened fire up n us
—a distance of five-eights of a mile.—
We had the American flag flying at our
flag staff at the time, and soon after the
first shot, hoisted a large American en
sign at the fore. We continued on under
the fire of the battery for over ten min
utes, several of the shots going clean
over us.
One passed just clear of the pilot house.
Another passed between the smoke stack
and walking beam of the engine.
Another struck the ship just abaft the
fore rigging, and stove in the planking,
and another came within an ace of carry
ing away the rudder.
At the same time there was a movemet
of two steamers from near Fort Moultrie
—one of them towing a schooner, (1 pro
same an armed schooner) with the inten
tion of cutting us off.
Our position now became rather criti
cal, as we had to approach, Fort Moultrie
to within three fourths of a mile before
we could keep away for Fort Sumter. A
steamer approaching us with an armed
schooner in tow, and the battery oh tbe
island fireing at us all the time —and
having no cannon to defend ourselves
from the attack of the vessels, we con
cluded that to avoid certain capture or
destruction we would endeavor to get to
sea.* Consequently we wore round and
steamed down the ch&nncd, the battery
fireing upon us until their shot fell short.
As it was now strong ebb-tide, and the
water having fallen some three feet, we
proceeded with caution, and crossed the
bar safely at 8:50 a. in., aud continued
on our course for this port, where we
arrived this morning after a boisterous
passage.
A steamer from Charleston followed us
for about three hours, watching our
movements. Injustice to the officers and
crew of each department of the ship, I
must add that their behavior while under
the fire of the battery reflected great
credit on them. Mr. Brewer, the New
York pilot, was of very great assistance
to me, in helping to pilot the ship over
Charleston bar, and up and down the
channel.
Very pespectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. McGGWAN, Captain.
——
Congressional.
Washington, Jan. 18.—In the Senate
to day the vote on Crittenden's resolu
tions were reconsidered, and the subject
made the special order for Monday next.
The Kansas bill was debated.
In the House tbe army bill was debat
ed.
Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, said in the
course of his remarks, that he was op
posed to civil war, but tho Government
must protect its property, lie charged
South Carolina with being the cause of
present difficulties.
Mr. Crawford, of Ga., defended the
honor and good faith of South Carolina.
At any time after the 6th of Nov., she
could have seized all the forts in Charles
ton harbor, but she had no desire to ex
cite hostility. She preferred peace, and
se*:t peace commissioners to Washington;
but immediately after their departure
from Charleston, Major Anderson assum
ed a hostile attitude, thus violating the
pledged faith cfth9 Federal Government.
Messrs. Barr and Sickles, of New York,
denied that any pledgas had been given.
Mr. Crawford said that the Secretary
of War had resigned; then under a mis
apprehension of facts, of which 110 one
could be better informed ; and that sub
sequently the Secretary of the Interior
had resigned on the same ground] Here,
then, were two witnesses to the statement
that a pledge had been given.
The bill subsequftitly passed.
Washington, Jan 19.— Sumner’s reso
lution for information relative to corres
pondence with foreign authorities iu
reference to clearances from Charleston
W is adopted.
Mr. Mason introduced a resolution,
looking to a suspension of the exercise of
the Federal functions in the seceding
States, and to announce their secession
by proclamation, was passed to a second
reading, and ordered to be printed.
The Kansas bill was debated and
amended, and will pass, probably, Mon
day.
House.—The army bill was passed.
A good many Union petitions and some
private bills were passed.
The House adjourned until Monday.
Alabama Legislature.
Montgomery, Jan. 19 —The House
passed a bill to provide against the inva
sion of the State by sea pilots, bringing
foreign vessels into Mobile, liable to fine
and imprisonment in the Penitentiary,
and authorising the commander of Fort
Morgan to destroy the beacons and land
marks at his discretion, and to contract
for the construotion of a telegraph line
to Point Clear, in order to have a more
speedy communication with Fort Morgan.
It is understood that Hooper, of the Mail,
will be the candidate for Clerk of the
Southern Congress, and will be warmly
supported by the secessionists.
Sew York Legislature.
Albany, Jan. 19.—The committee on
federal relations reported reprobating
dissolution ; denying the right of seces
sion, and declaring that the State will
exert her strength to maintain the laws,
expressing at the same time tbe desire to ,
avoid war by every means consistent j
with honor. They are willing to meet j
their sister States in a conciliatory man
i ner, and remove the causes of complaint,
j After the admission of Kansas they are
willing to form two States out of the
! remaining Territory, under the Missouri
restriction.
From Blew Orleans.
New Orlens, Jan. 15.— Consul Pickens
went to Vera Cruz this morning bearing
important dispatches to the American
commander, it is rumored for the con
centration of the fleet at the mouth of the
Mississippi or harbor and Pensacola.—
5 olunteers are daily drilling. Reinforce
ments are surrounding the forts.
From the Nashville Union.
Aire Looney on Southern Bights.
We are indebted to a friend for the
following dispatch :
i Columbia, Jan. 14.—A. M. Looney has
made a powerful speech in favor of going
with our sister States South of us ! Great
enthusiasm prevails! Excitement in
tense !
I ARRIVAL
(• ;VT F. <tjj it’Tfx STEAMER
C -A- IST A.JD IAN.
Portland, Jan. 17. The* s teams). i>>
Canadian, with Liverpool Advices to th e
3d inst., has arrived.
The Canadian reports sales of two days
(Tuesday ami Wednesday,) at 23,000
j bales. The market was dull, and had
i declined 116d. to |d.
MissuiU'l State Couveull.rn.
j St. Louis, Jan. 17.—The Convention
: bill • has passed the Legislature. The
election takes place on the 18th of Feb
ruary. Ihe Convention to meet on the
! 28th of the same month.
Arkansas State Convention.
! Little Rock, Jan. 17.—The Legisln
| lure of this State has ordered an election
| to take place on the 18th of February,
j If the people decide to call a Convention
i the Governor will appoint a day lVr.t to
; meet.
Farther by the Canadian.
Liverpool General Markets. —Flour firm.
I Wheat dull—the severe weather interi'er
I ing with the removals. Corn quiet, and
declining. Provisions quiet.
London Money Market. —Consols quoted
; at 924 for account.
Livcrjtool Cotton Market. —Sales of Fri
day 10,000 bales, of which speculators
; took I,UOO bales. The quotations were
‘ as follows:
Fair Orleans 7%4. j Mid Orleans.- 7 3 lGii.
! Fair Moliiee 7 5-lihl. j Mid. Mobiles. ......7; S J.
i Fair Uplands -.7) jd. j Mid. Uplands ...71 s d.
The stock of cotton at Liverpool was
529,000 bales, of which 372,000 bales
were American.
Carrignar has boen appointed King’s
1 Lieutenant'for Naples.
1 The ship BostoniaD, from New York
for London, was lost off the Island of
Guernsey. A portion of the crew were
saved.
The ship Guttenberg, from New York
for Hamburg, was lost on Goodoian’s
Lands. Twenty-two hands were missing,
seven were saved.
The King of Prussia is dead.
Dispatches from Gaeta, on Tuesday,
state that mortar batteries h :d been es
tablished iu the surrounding valleys.
Negotiations concerning Gaeta had
been opened between France and Sar
dinia.
Dispatches from Naples, on Friday,
say that a Bourbon conspiracy had been
discovered and suppressed. Four Royal
ist Generals had been arrested
—
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
New York, Jan. 19.—The steamship
Asia, with Liverpool dates to theslh in
stant, arrived here to day.
Liverpool Cotton Market — Saturday —
Sales of cotton to day 8,000 bales. The
market closed steady.
London Money Market —Consols wero
: quoted at 92} to 92 J | for account.
State oj’ Trade —Manchester advices
were unfavorable. There was but little
enquiry and prices were weak.
Havre Cotton Market —New Orleans
Tres Ordinaire quoted at lOOf ; Bas 95f.
The sales of the week were 6,000 bales.
Stock 118,000 bales. The market closed
declining.
The Bullion in the Bank of England de
creased one hundred and forty five thou
sand pounds sterling,
The money market was unchanged, but
oontinued active.
It was reported that the British Gov
ernment Lad sent a strong note to France
against the French occupation of Syria.
The ship Ohio from New Orleans bound
to Liverpool, was spoken cn the 10th
damaged, and part of her cargo over
board. The ship Saratoga from Mobile
arrived at Brookhaven. She had lost all
her sails.
a
YJaslilngton Affairs,
Washington, Jan. 17—Mr. Halt’s nom
ination as Secretary of War was consid
ered by the Senate to-day in Executive
session, and caused an exciting debate,
on account of his being a coerciouist; but
it, is supposed that his nomination will be
confirmed to-morrow.
Mclntyre’s nomination, as Collector of
the port of Charleston, is still suspended
in the committee on commerce.
The Alabama Senators received dis
patches from home to day, instructing
them to “retain tber scats ia the Senate
until further information, as the delegates
to the State convention from North Ala
bama refuse to sign the ordinance unless
the act of secession be postponed until the
4th of March next.
Washington, Jan. 18.—The New York
Herald’s correspondent says that the
President’s instructions to Major Ander
son are to act strictly on the defensive,
but if the authorities repeat the experi
ment of firing upon vessels, Fort Sumter
will open her batteries.
Another correspondent says on the
authority of a Senator, although the
President refuses to receive Commission
ers from a single State, he will not with
draw official recognition from an author
j ised embassador from a Confederacy of
| seceding States.
Naval officers for Pensacola station
have been formally detached, and are
now waiting orders.
Commodore Shubrick is not dead; he
is reported perfectly well.
Washington, Jan. 18—It is confident
ly believed that the Republicans in the
Sena-te do not intend, under re-consider
ation of Crittenden’s propositions, to vote
otherwise than before. They will again
reject them. Their determined policy
now, it is said, will be not to yield their
party position.
Secretary Holt was confirmed to-day as
Secretary of War, by a vote of thirty*
eight to thirteen.
The bids for the five million loan were
opened to-day. The bank of Commerce,
at New York, bid for upwards of the
whole amount, besides many others for
large and small amounts. The bank of
Commerce bid for four millions at eleven
centum interest, and for two and a half
millions at twelve centum. Nearly all
| the bids were from New York.
Kentucky Sews.
Louisville. Ky , Jan. 14—The Courier
publishes a letter from Col. Duncan,
member of the State Executive Commit
tee, opposing coercion and in favor of a
Southern Confederacy of all the slave
holding States.
Louisville, Jan. 19. — Gov. Magoffin,
of Kentucky, disapproves of South Caro
lina’s course, but will stand by the Con
stitutional rights of the South against
anti slavery rule. He recommends a
convention of the border States at Balti
more ; and asks the passage of anti
coercion resolutions, and an appropria
tion to arm the State.
Virginia Legislature.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 18.—In the Sen
ate to day, the House resolutions, con
templating a National convention, were
debated.
The House appropriated one million of
dollars for tho defense of the State, and
authorized the issue of six per cent, trea
: sury notes.
Florida Jfewi.
Tallahassee, Jan. 18.—The Governor
appointed, and tbe convention confirmed,
the appointment of Gen. Jackson Merton,
Col. J. Patten Anderson and James Bow
ens, as delegates to the Southern Con
gress, to be held at Montgomery, Ala.,
on the fourth day of February.
Kew Orleans News.
New Orleans, Jan. 19.—Two thir l
of the delegates to the State Convention
are secessionists.
The commander of the Florida forces
telegraphs to the Mayor of New Orleans
for two thousand men to take Ft. Pickens
Arkansas Mews.
Little Rock, Jan. 16.—The Legisla
ture unanimously passed the bill sub
mitting the Convention question to tne
people on the 18th of February; in CA ' &
the majority favor a convention the Gov
ernor will appoint the day.
New York, Jan 18.—The steamship
Marion, from Charleston, arrived here
to day.