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WESTERN DEMOCEAT, OHAELOTTE, 2ST. C. :4 i I-. n i i ? n IU; 1? ff. T Hi 1 I' r. H ! it t 1 i lit THE IT ATI ON A L TROUBLES. 7nic of the South Demanded for if Safety. mc uiiusi oi ine antaunz events and warm discussions cf the times, there are man v side issues and impracticable propositions presented tending i country. In it he says he regrets to say that mat-; The Speaker stated that the Senate had met to distract the public mind and divide the public tcrs instead of becoming better are still worse, and j from day to day since leave of absence' had been counsels. The great point to be obtained in the that hope is diminished. Alluding to the con- j granted to members, but as there had not been a South is harmony of feeling and unity of action, dition of South Carolina, he says there will be no j quorum at any time, no business had been trans By this only can we avert war. by this only can we alternative but to collect revenue and protect pub- : acted. preserve or re-construct the present union of the j lie property as far as practicable under the existing j 31 r Burton presented a memorial from Chappel i States. In order to promote harmony, it is well to ' laws. His duty is to execute. He says that at : Hendricks and others of Cleaveland county. Also recur to the causes of our difficulties occasionally, j the opening of the session he called attention to i a memorial from the citizens of Cleaveland re It is tn!y by keeping their true nature in view that the dangers threatening the Union, and re- lating to Federal affairs. "We can nope to applv the nroner means in redrpss ! Cotnnipndp.l such measures of relief as he believed i 31 r Averv. from the committee on the judiciary. our grievances. . - - r--r Let us see what are the real principles of the - Prty have, " under the forms of a Presiden tial election, seized the Federal Executive," to carry out -purposes al war with the Constitution and the rights of the South. The following are the resolutions known as the Chicago or Black Republican Platform, adopted by the Republican party in May last, when it nominated Abraham Lincoln for President of the United States: CHICAGO PLATFORM. Resolved, That we, the delegated representatives of -the Republican electors of the United States in Conven tion assembled, in discharge of the duty we owe to our -constituents and our country, unite in the following - -declarations : . That the history of the nation during the last four .years has fully established the propriety and necessity ; ; of the organization and perpetuation of the Republican ' Part7i d that jhe canses which called it into existence ' are permanent in their nature, and now, more than -vr before, demand its peaceful and constitutional ' triumph. " : " That the maintenance of the principles promulgated ";in the Declaration of Independence and embodied in the Federal Constitution: "That all men are created 'equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the putsuit of happiness; that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, I deriving their just powers from: the consent of the --.governed," is essential to the preservation of our Re v publjcan institutions; and that the Federal Coustitiv . tion, the rights of the States, and thcunion of the t ..Ststes, must and shall be preserved. That the present Democratic administration has far exceeded our worst apprehensions in its measureless -subserviency to the exactions of a sectional interest, f-'.aa, especially evinced in its desperate exertions to force the infamons Lceompton Constitution upon the protest .i'g people of Kansas; in construing the personal rela tion between master and servant, to involve an unquali fied property in persons; in its attempted enforcement ' everywhere, on land and sea, through the intervention 'of Congress and of the Federal Courts, of the extreme v pretentions of a purely local interest, and in its gene ral and unvarying abuse of the power entrusted to it "by a confiding people. " 1 hat the new dogma that the Constitution, of tt omi i force, Carrie slavery into any or all of the Territories of the United Stales, is a dangerous heresy, at ' variance with .ths explicit provisions f that instrument itself, with co temporaneous exposition, and with legislative and judi cial precedent, is revolutionary in its tendency and subversive of the peace and harmony of the country. "That the normal condition of all the ten itory of the United States is that of freedom; that as our Re- publican fathers, when they had abolished slavery in a.11 our national territory, ordained that 4 no person should be deprived of life, liberty or property without dne process of law,' it becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this pro vision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it; aud tee deny the authority of Congress, of a Trrrilorial Legislature, or of any individuals, to give Ugal existence to slavery in any Territory of tic United States." Now, we doubt whether one in twenty of our readers ever read this very remarkable party . paper, this declaration of the Republican party, which is nothing more nor less than a drcfaration of tear upon the Southern States. " These reso lutions," as fairly stated by a Northern journal, "assert the equality of the black with the white man, .by a misapplication of the language of the Declaration of Independence, which was never intended to apply to negro slaves; that slaves are not property, and that the master is not entitled to protection under the Federal Government by land and sea; and that to affirm that the constitution protects slavery in the Territories, uis revolu tionary and subversive of the peace and harmony of the country;" aud on the ground that " no person should be deprived of life, liberty or prop erty, without due process of law," the resolutions further maintain that "the normal condition of all the territory of the United States is that of freedom' and that it becomes the duty of all Re publicans by legislation to maintain that principle, -and to " deny the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States." Lastly, that on these princi ples, which are in direct violation of the Constitu tion, " the Union of the States must and shall be preserved;" which of course implies force of arms; and to that end there is a necessity fur a perpetua tion of the prty, " as the causes which called it into existence are permanent." War and all its attendant horrors must ensue without a UNITED SOUTH. With union they may be prevented. Division and discord here will but fix the party in power at the North more firmly in its determination to yield not an inch of its usurpations will but stimulate Black Repub lican bands and " Wide Awakes" in their measures for," coercion and invasion of the South. Union and concord amongst us, if it does not promptly extort , justice to the South, will at least stop the 'uplifted arm and end the preparation for coercion. The People are ahead of the Politicians and the Press, and the Wvmen (God bless them!) are ahead oi the Men. They must suffer most from war and its concomitants; but they are most eager for resistancefor the maintenance of the rights and honor of their country. For these the proud and noble daughters of the South are . ready to endure any sacrifice. If the public men but elevate themselves to the level of popular feeling, the South will be united in a month from to-day. A UKITED SOUTH may ensure a reronsti uction of the Union. It icitt certainly vindicate the honor and Inalienable Rights of tue Southern States. Richmond Dipttch. ... j FROM CHARLESTON. Charleston, Jan. 9. The Star of the West, -with 250 troops on board," tried to enter the harbor this morning, bat was fired into by the batteries on Morris' Island, and compelled to return back. Mai: Anderson sent a white flag to the city to day, to know if the State authority supported the Morris Island action ; if so, he would fire on any vessel within reach , of his guns. The Governor Teplied that it was by the sovereign authority of the State, accountable to no one; and if Anderson -chose to declare war, he was accountable to his -Government. : Later in the day, Anderson sent another flag, and said he had reconsidered the matter, and would refer the whole affair to the authorities at Washington. , It is said that Maj. Anderson being notified that Federal troops were on their way to reinforce him, -wrote a letter to the commander at Fort Moultrie, saying '. that if the steamer was interrupted he - would fire on that fort. The reply he received is said to have teen a defiant one. ... A YiRGiJUANw Maj. Anderson, of Fort Sum ter notoriety, is not a Kentuckian, but a native of Buckingham county, Va. He married a lady in Oeorgia, and owns a large landed and slave prop- ertj there. .. ' -:.....! THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. Washington," Jan. 9. The President sent in a special message to Con ! cress - to-dav in recard to the difficulties of the i would have the eflect ct tranquilizing the country and save it from the perils in which it was ueed- lessly and unfortunately placed. It was not neces- sary to repeat this opinion and recommendation His conviction then expressed remains un changed. The right and duty to use military and naval force against those who illegally assail the Federal Government are clear and indisputable; but the present state of things were beyond Ex ecutive control. We are in the midst of a great revolution, and he recommends to Congress to meet the present emergency. To Congress is reserved the power to declare war and to remove the grievances that might lead to war, and restore peace to the country. On them rests the responsibility. Alter eulogizing the blessings conferred by the Union, he says: Should it perish, the calamity will be as severe in the Southern as in the Northern States. The secession movement is chiefly made on an apprehension as to the sentiments of a majority of the Northern States. Let the question be trans ferred from political assemblies to the ballot-box. The people will redress all grievances. In Heaven's name let the trial be made before we plunge into the assumption that there is no alternative. Let us have reflection. Would that Carolina had reflected! He appeals to Congress to say in their might that the Union must and shall be pre served by all constitutional means. He recommends Congress to devote themselves to prompt action with a view to peace. Divisions on the line of thirty-six thirty (80:30) is suggest ed as calculated to produce an adjustment. It was an imputation on the members to t-ay they will hesitate for a moment. The danger is on us. In several of the States, forts aud arsenals had been seized by aggressive acts. Congress should endeavor to give the diffi culties a peaceful solution. He states his reasons why he had refrained from sending troops to Charleston harbor, beliving this would have furnished a pretext, if not a provocation, on the part of Carolina for aggression. Referring to Maj. Anderson, he says that officer could not, before he left Fort Moultrie, have held his post forty-eight or sixty hours. He had warned his country of danger and felt that his duty was faithfully though imperfectly performed. He was conscious he meant well for hia country. From the National Intelligencer. THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE. We learn that the Committee of Thirty-three have agreed upon the annexed resolutions as the basis of a compromise on the vexed questions which now disturb the peace of the country. We are not informed by what vote these resolutions were adopted in committee, but learn that there was at the time a fuller attendance of its members than there had been for several proceeding days. The resolutions were offered by Mr Briatow, of Kentucky: Resolved, That we recognize slavery as now ex isting in filteenof the United States by the usages and laws of those States; and we recognise no authority, legally or otherwise, outride of a State where it so exists, to interfere with slaves or slave ry in such States, in disregard of the rights of their owners or the peace of society. Resolved, That we recognise the justice and propriety of a faithful execution of the Constitu tion aud all laws made in pursuance thereof, inclu ding those on the subject of fugitive slaves, or fu gitives from service or labor, and discountenance all mobs or hinderances to the execution of such laws, and that citizens of each State shall be enti tled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States. Resolved, That we recognise no such conflicting elements in its composition or sufficient cause from any source, for a dissolution of this Government; that we were not sent here to destroy, but to sus tain and harmonize the institutions of the country, and to see that equal justice is done to all parts of the same, and finally to perpetuate its existence on terms of equality and justice to all the States. MESSAGE OP THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA. Richmond, Jan. 7. The message of Gov. Letcher was sent to the General Assembly to-day. The Governor renews the proposition contained in his last message, for a Convention of all the States. It becomes, he says, our State to be mindtul of its own interests. The disruption seems inevitable. If new Confederacies should be formed, we must have the best guaranties before we can attach Virginia to either. He condemns the action of South Carolina, saying that she has taken her Southern sisters by surprise, and that he would have made no special reference to her, had he not been iuvited to do so by her late Executive in uncalled-for references to Virginia. He says that, the non-slaveholding States are alone chargeable with the present state of affairs, aud if the Union is disrupted, upon them rests the responsibility. He opposes a State Convention, and suggests the ippointuient of two of the most distinguished men ot the State as Commissioners to the Legisla tures of those States which have passed Personal Liberty Bills, to insist upon their repeal. He does not propose, however, that these Commission ers should go to the New England States. It is due, he says, to Virginia that she should have proper and effective, guaranties of the protec tion of slavery in the District of Columbia; that our equality iu the States and Territories, and our rights of persons and property should be adequate ly secured; that we should, be permitted to pass through the free States and Territories uu molested. If slaves are abducted, the State where the loss oc curs ought to be made to pay the full value of the 6lave lost. Like guaranties should be iven for the mter-fctate slave trade, and for the passa e una enforcement of riid laws for the puuishmeut of such persons in the free States as organize, aid, or j abet in organizing companies with a view of assail- i ,f7.u7., 2- : u i f ing the slaveholding States and inciting the slaves j to insurrection. Ihe ixeneral bovernmeut should : be deprived of the power of aDnointinsr to the local ! omces oi me siavenoiuinjr ciaies persons nostile to ' thai inchtntinno mil inimia 1 tn, thtAf K n further says that he will regard any attempt of the Federal troops to pass across Virginia for the pur pose of coercing any Southern State, as an act of invasion which is to be repelled. .He is not, how ever, without hope that the present difficulties will find some satisfactory solution. Let New Eng land ally themselves with Canada. ' ' The Louisiana Forts hare been seized troops. State N. C. LEGISLATURE. Monday, January 7. Senate. The Senate was called to order, and opened by prayer j reported back several bills and resolutions relating I : , , - , ! to slaves and tree persons ot color, asting that said ! committee be discharged from further considera- tion of them Mr Walker introduced a bill to incorporate the State Educational Association. Also a bill for the relief of Davidson College. Mr Speaker appointed the following gentlemen the Senate part of the committee on slaves and free persons: Messrs. Hall, Eurc, Burton, More head and Pitchford. Mr Thomas of Jackson introduced a series of resolutions relating to Federal affairs, and pro ceeded to address the Senate at considerable length. He declared 31 r Lincoln to be a usurper, and insisted that the people of the United States should not submit to his inauguration ; that a ma jority of the whole people of the Union had de clared that he was not their choice, and that he was not the president elect, nor would he ever be the president of this confederacy; that his election was a fraud, and would prove tyrannical if sub mitted to. Mr Turner introduced a resolution calling upon the Governor to inform the Senate whether he had been asked for forces to take possession of any of the forts in North Carolina; if so, by whom ; also, whether he knew of any movement now on foot to take possession of federal property within the borders of this State. Mr Avery moved to lay the resolution on the table. Mr Turner de manded the yeas and nnys. Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Avery, Iiurton, Brown, Barringer, Dickson, Eure, Faison, Hall, Harriss of F., Harris of C, Humphrey, Lane, Pitchford, Shaw, Simpson, Street, Taylor of G., Taylor of B., Thomas of D., Walker, Watson, Waugh, Whitaker, Winstead 24; those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Arendell, Bledsoe, Blount Dockery, Dowd, Morehead, Ram say, Sharp, Slaughter, Spencer, Turner, Worth 12. House. 31 r Folk introduced a resolution re questing the committee on the judiciary to erquire into the propriety of the passage of an act requir ing ihe chairman of the board of common schools in each county to take oath before entering on the discharge of his duties. 31r Rogers introduced a bill to charter the Chat ham County Railroad Company from the Coal fields to Raleigh. 31r Potts, a bill to charter the St. Cathrine and Charlotte Railroad Company, in Mecklenburg county. Mr Williamson, a bill to alter the jurisdiction of the courts of the State, and for the relief of the people 31r Hoke, a bill to alter the charter of the Western Plank Road. Mr Barringer, a bill to prevent and punish horse stealing. 31 r White, a bill to amend sec. 1, chap. 12, Revised Code, entitled Bastardy. 31 r Hill, a bill authorizing a court of Oyer and Terminer for Caswell county, to try all slaves con fined in the county iail charged with rape and 4ther felonies. On motion of 31r Hill, the rules "were suspended, and the bili passed its second and third reading ordered to be engrossed and sent to the Senate. Tvesday, January 8. Senate. Mr Walker introduced a bill to provide for the establishment of an institution for the education of common school teachers. Mr Stowe, a bill to amend the act incorporating the town ot Lincolnton. A bill to prevent the emancipation of slaves by will was read and passed its second reading. House. Mr Peebles introduced a bill to alter the term of office of sheriffs : extends term to four years. Mr Cline, a bill to prevent felling timber in Henry's and Jacob's Fork in Catawba and Burke. Mr Davis of Mecklenburg, a bill to incorporate the Hornet's Nest Riflemen. The bill appropriating $300,000 for arming the State was taken up, and, after several attempts to amend it, was passed by yea? 73, nays 26. Wednesday, January 9. THE CONVENTION QUESTION. Sknatk. The Senate went into Committee of the Whole on the convention bill. Mr Avery presented a substitute for the bill reported by the committee. Mr Avery said that the bill reported by the commit tee required a restricted convention, and that his bill proposed to make it an open convention, and required a two-thirds vote of the Assembly to call it; said that he had omitted the oath because he did not think the General Assembly had power to restrict the convention. The substitute was read. Mr Turner gave notice that he would, on to-morrow, or at some future time, move to amend the bill by giv ing the convention power to so amend the constitution ot the State as to tax slaves, that had not hitherto been taxed, as property under the constitution. Mr Brown said that when the bill was reported, it was thought that a majority of the Legislature could call a convention, but that now he was of the opinion that no convention should be called without the con currence of two-thirds of that body; that he could not give his assent to the proposition contained in the sub stitute of the senator from Burke to omit the oath; that it bad been the custom, and the Legislature had a right to prescribe an oath and to limit the power of a convention, because it was the creature of that body; that there was a marked ditference between a conven tion called by the Legislature and one called by the people. Mr B. did not belive in making the people the servants of any sort of a convention; the convention, if called, should be the servant of the people should re flect their views and sentiments. Mr B. said that he hoped this Union would be pre served; that he was in f.-.vor of the Convention, as he had thought it an auxiliary towards perpetuating it ; he was in favor of making certain propositions to the North, and asking guarantees; when these are refused, said Mr B the South will move in solid phalanx, and that Congress has no right to settle this question that the cry of no hope, no hope for the Union was constantly coming to us from Congress. He believed that the agi tation now extant in the country was brought about mainly by the efforts of political aspirants. Mr Avery thought Mr B. had proposed to dictate to the people. He wa3 sorry to lose the vote of the gen tleman on this question; thought that the bill would pass in some sicli shupe as proposed iu his amendment. Saw no hop-' for the Unioa but in secession of every Southern State and a reconstruction of the govern ment. He opposed delay on this subject; said that be fore the convention was held, perhaps every Southern State with the exception of Maryland would be out of the Union, and that North Carolina would be forced ; out or surrounding oirenmstances. Mr Brown said that Mr Averr's substitute to the bill i nad presented rne3 for the Convention, viz: the time ?f mfetin? an,d the manner in which delegates were to be elected: he therefore tbought that it might be further restricted Mr A. had remarked that he had no hone for the Unionho .i;mrt with him a far re-construction of the trovernment after a disruntion ! 10 l""lc'"cu! "1U ,,c 1 uouoi wueiuer mi ruu woutu ever be achieved Mr B. hoped that the debate on this , subject would be conducted in a tolerant and charita- i ble spirit j Mr Avery said that there was no precedent to the . proposition of Mr Brown to submit the Convention ; question to the people. i The debate was further continued bv Messrs. Averr. i Brown, Erwin and Barringer r : j t. " " On motion of Mr Avery, the committee rose, and through their chairman, Mr Speight, asked to be : allowed to consider the question to-morrow at 11 o'clockl , . .. I Mr Bledsoe, by jenuisiop, introduced ft bill for the protection of the persons and property of the citizens of the State, appropriating 700,000,, to be used when deemed absolutely necessary by the Governor and Council for arming the State. House. Mr Person, from the judiciary committee, reported the bill to increase the salary of Judges of the Superior Courts, recommending its rejection. Mr Waugh, from committee on corporations, reported the bill to charter the St. Catharine and Charlotte Railroad, recommending its rejection. . Mr Hoke introduced a resolution in favor of L. H. Lorance, sheriff of Lincoln. THE CONVENTION QUESTION IN THE HOUSE. The Speaker announced that the hour had arrived for th cousidt r&tiou of the special order, it being the reports of the majority and minority of the committee on federal relations. j The bill reported by the majority of the committee j on federal relations and the reports and resolutions ol the minority ot the same were read. Mr Person took the floor. He gave some explanation of the reasons for the report offered by the committee; that it was a compromise of sentiments entertained by those of the committee favoring a convention; that the report did uot embody his individual views on the sub ject. He was iu favor of a convention unlimited as to its action; he did not believe this General Assembly had the power to restrict the action of the people in convention; he would, therefore, offer a substitute to the bill reported, free from these objectionable features. The substitute was read. It provides for the hold ing ot an unlimited convention ot the people ot tne State, leaving the time for the election of delegates, and oe the time of the meeting of the convention, blank. Mr Person continued his remarks to some length, re viewing the condition of federal affairs, and asserting the right of a State to Aecede from the federal Union. Mr Davis, of Rutherford, asked, have the people of a State a right, before that State secedes, to seize and hold forts or other property of the General Govern ment? Mr Person. They have not, constitutionally. . Mr Davis. In case they should thus take possession of a fort, would they be justified in retaining it by force of arms? He asked the question, he said, because he had understood that a portion of the gentleman's con stituents had taken possession of one of the government forts in this State. Mr Person. I will not be catechised, but I can tell the gentleman what my action in the supposed case would be; if my constituents have taken possession of a fort, and need my assistance, they shall have it, even at the sacrifice of my life. Mr Davis. Iu that case, would not the gentleman and his constituents be guilty of treason? Mr Person said he would answer him when he was through. Mr Davis continued his remarks. When he had finished, Mr Person said he would now answer the gentleman's interrogatory. He thought that when the general gov ernni' nt was about to put an armed force in the forts for the manifest design of coercing the State into sub mission to unjust measures, the people would be justi fied by the law of self-preservation, if not by the con stitution, in resisting the attempt by any means in their power. The House then adjourned. On Thursday 3Ir Person stated that his re marks were not correctly reported. THE PROPOSITION OP THE BOEDER STATES. The Committee of the fourteen border States, composed of 31essrs. Crittenden, of Kentucky, chairman; Harris of 31arylandj Sherman, of Ohioj Nixon, of New Jersey; Saulsbury, of Delaware; Gilmer, of North Carolina; Hatton, of Tennessee; 1'ettit, of Indiana; Harris, of Virginia; 31cClern and, of Illinois; Barrett, of 31issouri; Sebastian, of Arkansas; Vandevere, of Iowa, and Hale of Pennsylvania, at their meeting in Washington on Saturday, adopted the following plan of amending the Constitution, by a vote wanting only that of 31 r Sherman to make it unanimous: 1. Kecommendiug a repeal of all the Personal liberty bills. 2. That the Fugitive Slave law be amended for the preventing of kidnapping, and so to pro vide for the equalization of the Commissioners' fees, &c. 3. That the Constitution be so amended as to prohibit any interference with slavery in any of the States where it uow exists. 4. That Congress shall not abolish slavery in the Southern dockyards, arsenals, &c, nor in the District of Columbia without the consent of 3Iary laud and the consent of the inhabitants of the District, nor without compensation. 5. That Congress shall not interfere with the inter-State slave trade. 6 That there shall be a perpetual prohibition of the African slave trade. 7. That the line of 3G degree 30 minutes shall be run through all the existing territory of the United States; that in all north of that line slave ry shall be prohibited, and that south of that line neither Congress nor the Territorial Legislature shall hereafter pass any law abolishing, prohibit ing or in any manner interfering with African slavery, and that when any territory containing a sufficient population for one member of Congress in any area of 00,000 square miles, shall apply for admission as a State, it shall be admitted with or without slavery, as its constitution may deter mine. The Black Republicans, it is said, held a caucus after the committee had agreed to the above plan, and repudiated it, although, says the New York Herald, "it does not appear from the report of their proceedings that they went so far; on the coutrary they carefully avoided committing them selves to anything, by adjourning without taking a vote," which is the next thing to a repudiation of it. Lovejoy and Hickman made infamous speeches, denouncing any and every compromise. None of. the other Republicans said anything. If this proposition will not be accepted by them, then, indeed, is the case hopeless, as far as Con gress is concerned. The Herald evidently thinks it is hopeless, but is of the opinion that if it was submitted to the people it would get three-fourths or more, of the votes of the country. We believe it wouLd receive a large majority of the Southern vote, and would sweep the Border States over whelmingly. Wilmington Herald. DR. WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY. 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The news from Char leston created the most , intense excitement here. The intelligence was communicated to the Presi dent and to Geo. Scott, after midnight. ; Orders were immediately telegraphed to garrison every Fort in New York harbor more fully. The cabinet has concluded to await further dispatches from Charleston before taking any steps to reinforce Fort Sumter. The Preside ut express es regret at Anderson's first note to Gov. Pickens. It is rumored here that the Cabinet came with in one vote of arresting Senator Toombs on the charge of treason, in having sent a dispatch to Georgia, advising her to secure the forts. Commander liartstein, of South Carolina, has resigned his position iu the Navy. Senator Seward has the floor for Saturday, to speak on the state of the Union. Washington, Jan. 8. Many prominent South ern gentlemen here are anxiously urgiug upou Gov ernor Letcher, of Virginia, aud Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, the necessity of protesting against the occupancy of Fort Washington, and of demanding an immediate withdrawal of troops from the post. Over two millions ot dollars has been offered as bail for liussel, the defaulter, by parties residing out of the District ot Columbia, but the Adminis tration still refuses to authorize its acceptance at this time. s . Nearly all the ' Senators and members of the House of liepresentatives are in daily receipt, of ; hundreds of petitions aud memorials, numerously signed, from all parts of the country, urging up on Congress to adopt benator Crittenden s proposi tion. Two Government officials holding office in the departments, from the State of Mississippi, have resigned their positions. The Republicans iu Congress have received private dispatches to-night from Lincoln, stating that he has not appointed Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania, to his Cabinet; also that he (Lincoln) has received several letters from Virginina, reveal ing a well planned plot to prevent his inauguration on the 4th of March. Secretary Thompson, of the Interior, to-day re signed, on the ground that after the order to rein force Major Anderson was countermanded on the 31st of December, there was a distinct understand ing that no troops should be ordered South, with out the subject being considered and decided on in the Cabinet. At the Cabinet meeting on the 2d inst, the matter was again debated, but not de termined. Notwithstanding these facts, the Sec retary of War, without the knowledge of Mi Thompson, sent 250 troops iu the Star of the West, to reinforce Major Anderson. Not learn ing of this until this morning, he now resigns on hearing it. The President promised Hon. A. R. Bote ler, of Virginia, that no troops should be sent to Harper's Ferry. Seventy-five, however, have been sent there. It is understood that the prominent members of the Diplomatic corps have addressed this Govern ment with reference to the commercial interests of their respective countries in view of the present political troubles, and what degree of protection may be expected, or something to this effect. The government, however, has not yet replied. The returns from South Carolina postmasters show that postal buoiness is progressing there as usual. LINCOLN'S PRINCIPLES. In the U. S. Senate Mr Baker, of Oregon, in reply to Senator Benjamin's speech, Baid That when the weary catalogue of the Senator had been gone through with, aud the two proposi tions which he mentioned had been included, the whole question was narrowed down, in the Sena tor's own words "a difference as to constitutional construction and the violation of the fugitive slave law." This was the difference. So far as the fugitive slave law was concerned he quoted Mr Lincoln, in his debate with Mr Douglas, to show that he (Lincoln) was not, never bad been and never would be in favor of the repeal of the fugi tive slave law. He (Mr Baker) would say the same thing here; he was uot iu favor of the repeal of the fugitive slave law. The North being op posed to nullification, he was in favor of repealing all of the personal liberty bills which were uncon stitutional; and which might be so determined by the Supreme Court. The Republican party would maintain this position, and in the execution of the laws would act wisely and guard well all provisions of the constitution. Referring to the elected President, he said that Mr Lincoln would be in augurated on the fourth of March, and enforce all laws, whether they be revenue, territorial or the fugitive slave laws; and from what he knew of Mr Lincoln's integrity and he had known him since he was a boy he would enforce all of these laws, if he did so with the whole power of the govern ment. Atlantic, Teiiu. & Ohio il. IS. Co. The Annual Meeting of the stockholders of the A., Tenn. & O. R. R. Company will take place at Charlotte on Wednesday, the 30th instant. All Stockholders are requested to be present in person or by proxy. At the same time, a meeting of the Directors will take place. WM. JOHNSTON, Jan 8, 1861 ' 4w Acting President. North Carolina MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. This Company, the oldest and most reliable in the State, insures white persons for a term of years or during continuance of life, on moderate terms. Slaves insured, for one or five years, for two-thirds of their market value. For insurance apply to THOS. W. DEWEY", Agt., Jan 8, 1861 ly at Branch Bank S. C. Owing to the troubled and unseUled condition of the country, aud anticipating even harder times in money matters than are now upon us. we deem it to the best interest of ourselves and patrons to adopt, with all of our friends who may make accounts after this date, a credit not exceeding six months, to which rule we will adhere strictly; and we appeal to our many friends, for whose liberal patronage during the past year we tender our acknowledgments, to oblige us with reciprocal favors by calling at an early day and settling their accounts, as we hare to meet large payments this and next month. All accounts will be made out ready for settlement in a few days. Respectfully, Jan 1, 1861 3t BROWN, TATE k CO. NOTICE. Those indebted to the undersigned as Administrator of John T. Reid, dee'd, must make payment by January Court, or they may expect to be sued. I must have uivucy 10 seine tne estate with. ISAAC N. ALEXANDER, Administrator. January 1st. Ten Dollars Reward. Runaway from the subscriber on the 15th of Novem ber last, a boy named HENRY GRIST, Said boy is nearly six feet high, a light mulatto, and will weigh about 160 or 170 pounds. He is supposed to be lurking about Charlotte or some of the Depots on the Railroad. He has heretofore passed as a" free negro, and waa sold at the Lincoln Court House for fine and costs at the October Term, 1860, of said Conrt. - . - All persons are warned not to babor said boy. I will pay the above reward to any person who will arrest said boy and give me such information as will enable me to get him. , ISAAC IIOUSER, Lincolnton, Dec 20, I860. 4t LINCOLN'S CABINET. According to the' New York Tribune the CabU net of Mr Lincoln will probably consist of the fbu lowing gentlemen: ' Secretary of State, William H. Seward, of N8 York; Secretary of Treasury, Salmon P. Chase, of ? Ohio; Attorney General, Edward Bates, of Mig, I souri; Secretary of War, Simon Cameron, of Peno. sylvania; Secretary of Navy, Robert E. Scott, of ; Virginia; Secretary of Interior, William A. Gr. ham, of North Carolina; Postmaster General, Gide. on Welles, of Conn. It is reported in the dispatches from Washing, f ton, that Mr Graham declines the distinction of ; scat in Lincoln's cabinet, saying that he cannot, with a sense of honor, serve in that capacity, bat will lend his aid to the extent of his influence to save the country from ruin. It is possible that the same appointment will be tendeied to Mr Giluier. Mr Cameron's appointment is contradicted. : BOOT AND SHOE EMPORIUM. (SUCCESSORS TO J. B. F. BOONE,) HAVE JUST OPENED AT BOONE'S OLD STAND, a Jarfire Select Stock of BOOTS, LEATHEE AND SHOE-FINDINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, WHICH WILL BE SOLD AT THE west PRICES FOR 1 PER CENT. CHEAPER THAN EVER sold for before in this market. Having bought our Stock on good terms, we CAN and WILL sell to our customers low down for CASES ! B. R. SMITH c CO. CHARLOTTE, N. C, June 19, 18G0. THE TRUT H ! Owing to the present difficulties of our country and the distracted state of business, order to continue it becomes necessary for us to make AN APPEAL TO OUR CUSTOMERS in self-defence. Those indebted to us, will do us a kindness by coming forward and promptly paying up. Fisher Sc Burroughs. January 1, 1861 2ra WANTED, Every body to know that J. TROTTER is at his Old iStimd, opposite the Jail, and is prepared to repair, re paint and re-trim Buggies and Carriages in the best manner. He can put on Buggies the neatest and best Tops of any workman in the county. Some new work will also be made. He respectfully informs the public that he can make a Buggy that will ride a man into office (or at least car ry him about while seeking the public stalls) or any where else. Richard the Third offered his Kingdom for a horse, but if he had known Trotter be would also have wanted a Buggy, such as he, Joshua Trotter, can make or repair. So give him a call. Jan 1, 1861. 3m J. TROTTER. 10 PER WEEK, CLEAR OF ALL EX PENSES I f made by using the NEW PATENT 1ELL BOIIIJTG JttJl CHUTE. Operated by 4 men can finish a Well 59 feet deep in one day. Parties who have bought the Right to use this valuable Machine in this State, South Carolina and Georgia, are making from $75 to $100 per week, clear of all expenses. The Right for a few of the best counties in the State for sale cheap. ' For further particulars enclose stamp to CHAS. F. HARRIS. Jan. 1, 1861 4t Box 18, Concord, N. C. From and after this day (1st of January, 1861,) w will be pleased to sell our old friends and customers, and the rest of mankind, for cah, and cash only, any article in onr line of business that we may have on. hand. Any person sending or coming for Goods after this date, without money, will please excuse us if, in stead of tilling their order, we furnish them with a copy of this advertisement, us tee art determined not to sell a single article on credit. 8. And those indebted to ns are requested to call and pay, as we want the monev. OATES k WILLIAMS. January 1, 1861 tf House and I,ots lor sale. At the conrt-house in Charlotte, on the 4th Monday in January, 18CI. I will sell for cash to the highest bid der at public auction, the two town Lots, embracing a comfortable Dwelling House and cartilage, rnown m the plat of the town as lots No. 718 and No. 720, In square 100. recently occupied by Ezekiel Elms, dee'd, and now in possession of his family. The sale will be made under a decree of the Court of Equitr of Meck lenburg county, to satisfy judgments in favor of J B Kerr and A Graham, S A Harris administrator of Joshua Hendrix, and others, obtained in the County Court of said county against the said Ezekiel Elms, dee'd. AC. WILLIAMSON, C. M. E. Charlotte, Dec 18. I860. 5t NEW RESTAURANT. Having connected with my Es tablishment an Enlintr and Refreshment i ' gi. ' 5'l uaiwvu, I "I am prepared to serve my friends V.'Lvp " -rfi and the public in tbe culinary line WkV -- in the best style. Epicureans IW , v will please give me a call, and it VtsTr- CTJ shall be my constant study to 5 V J. D. PALMER, One door above tbe Bank of Charlotte. January 1, 1861. i; V