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Xll. CKITIIMN D SI.KT.S JilS FLaN OF ADJCSTMEXT.
Th.ni the 'en inyl 'uii iun n journal has more
wiiru.lv a iiiK-8'e i the adoption ol the t'ri: temlen
)oi'ii.'Mi,ni).. We a 'vim ai eJ them lti-uo:e they
toiin.i
a ;n)u .
f for iiini.iig the mas-t-s ot the North and
' 1 P,'0il ' of 1 e b"r kr1 'r"lfi- last
Wei c t:-e li :oide to be suti-hed. This i.-Iao seemed
to sail:! v t'H-in. and hei." e we w- re satisfied with it.
In its i. iiuie is i t mpi iiii.-e. ai.ii like .-dl the i-oui- '
prom s, s . iiheito n: ule, the oiicesioi.s in it Wire
all on the side .f the S -litii. Vet it w riot tor us
to Krumide if .he South sh-uld f. el co.,.i ,.t w i.h it.
1'..- .oj:-i w..s co .t. nt wiih it. and so were we
W.- h;ive ief 11 .e i ami upheld it wi.ii ail our iiiight,
h i I hal hoped tint -.-.tiur it, or the lculi..g princi-
.T.. i. ...lit........ i a. i
jo .1 cm n !!.i ill ii, n.e.ii.i oue oeeu ma itf li'e (;-
sii of a ( .s.'ttieme.it, io settlement being of any ,
value ill t in its nature is not final. Uut tie L'lit- '
tcmlen plan has leo-ived a fat I st b in the house of
its friends. I s own author i:a. ah.in.loiied it. Said:
Mr. Crittcnpcii on Friday las: in the Senate
He was rea'iy to x tcrjfre hi own vieirs he want
oil to save tae country, f applause in the galleries,
an t (. iciUi 'iJ to arc it tin tfli ; ng that wUl do
it. lie. irnidd cute itgninmt hi oicn jt.rojmxiliimtt und
in Juror ij' (ids', emanating: from the highly respec-
t.:.lil. l.ml.r ill :i..nr .il'n .. ...iti, c.l i'ihmi.uI
We are not ot those who favor comorounses. The
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Coiis.it-.ition abho.s (hem as nature r.l.horsa vacuum. '
We are in lavor .fa l.teral tulril.i.ent of the Cons-
titutio!. Fx e-ti'g our o.vn ri.ii;s, we would con-
ce-.le- tlie lull uieasu.e ot rmh;s to others. I.ut sup- I
pos rig .Mr. Crittenden to be acting in good faith, and
seeing that his pro:oit ions challenged general ac
cepiauc , wu advoc.ite4 them ze..I u-ly. Mr- Crit
tnde.i has lived t. he an old nun. But age has not
abated in t'.e shgh est tl.'g; ee his party rancor. He
bates th - Democracy with a hit er hatred, and if he
com 1 destroy th it party, the -tea.lv aim of his
whole He, he wo d I sink inh the grave with a
bhout. i5ut this is rather a digression.
Just as Mr. Critten L.i ha l brou-'ht the nv.sses
of both se turns over to his plan of set tlemcnt, he.
bnnself, either Irig ileued hy Rep.ibfie.in t'oeass, o- i
yicl lin j: to Repubiio in persu-.sio i and H .tterv, ab
andons it and says ilia: h- is s iiling to "nc-ij, tru
th ng." Is he the country ? I las he :uy v iht thus
to ti itle wi;h the setil 1 conviiv ions of the country ?
It he has it" c ii.iirtii) . no lixeI prh ciples, but
with pliant and s ipple coinpi-iisa .ce-will lake any
thig that Aholitiouisfs will give, or submit to any
thing they deny, he ouht not in hot bas'e, as if
afr id ili it some' one else woi ld lei before him. to
have put himself forward in amhiti us leadership,
only to abandon it and desert his followers at the
moment of trial.
Mr. Crittenden savs he is willing to take " any
thing." Why ;i hi't he say so at first? Why
didn't he, ;t the opening f Congress, as he has now
done put H1M5KI.F at the m ;::: v of .he lihu k Re
puoii.ans? If the Chicago plit.orm is siiificisnt
for him now, it was then.
'I here are people who hold political principles,
who have I.oiiesf, settled onvi tions, and we profess
to be of that number nor w ill we timidly surrender
0 r rights and tr.m. ly suhuiit ours lv.-s to th will
tind pleasure of the Black IJejoibMcans. Beiil"S
owi:.g something to oursilves, our party and our
Southern brethren, we owe some-thing to the Con
titr.;ion. If Mr Crittenden deserts his own offspring, let it
be f.th"ied v the people.
I. is not pcus:,r.t to re: d such despatches as the
two following from the P-jx.i .-
Mil. Cuirn-NPKN AND MR. l.IVC I.N.
The President el. t seer - message to the vrnern-
1 !e Senator IV. in Kentucky ve-terdnv, desiring to
eons It w ith him on the crisis in pub'ic affairs, The
interview- lasted for more than :.n hour.
;-:n i.. iTiirT.
The most intimate friends'iin hns sprung ut be
tween (Jeneral Sco t rttid Pf. si lent Liccoln, anl it is
Raid that the salute of one hundred guns fir.-d In
order of the former, on the harnio.n.us termination
of the Peace Con I ere. ce, was hearrily approved of
bv Mr Lincoln. General S.-ott has Oeen consulted
lively ahont fir apoointment of the Cabinet.
Far be it from us to make or to feel ant object
ion to any proper c inference bet .veen Mr. Lixcn.v.
and f- e eminent men of the count v wh.-i'eve'r their
pany .dh! i- : i-ns. But w hen t .ec conferences a id
intim u ie H re-ult in strengthening the A'lolir.o.i
tause, in deb-at'ng iuljiit!ii'.'nt and in est iblishing
an unjust and ruinous coercive poliy. it is mani
fest that thev aie vltogelher wrong. They are at
lea.-1 suspicious in their ehamcter.
We .re to. i that. General Scott and Mr Lincoln
are intimate th it General Scott orders a salute to he
! ei m honor of a measure n which Mr, Lincoln's
Premier (and of co irse M- L:::coo himself; is op
p i-cd, and ih:t (b n.r il Scott advices freely about
th :p ioint-ieni of the Cabinet.
li e . lHii.gs are an suspicions', ami we oeiieve
tha a great e .nspli aev h is been forme I to cheat
ne l ,, ,
tie- people and :o crush the South, and that many
p nmi.. cut and tru-'e 1 Southern leaders are eng-j e I
in it- A political Lie. item.. it-Genci til is the begin
ning of a military despo ism.
m
HON. S. J. PERSON.
This distinguished gentian in delivered, by re.
quest, on last evening, one of the ablest and most
convincing arguments we have ever listened to upon
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the present crisis of our National relations. Al-
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though thee Churches held religious exercises, the
it ai ... . ... ii en i -.i " r.t v
Hall was w ell tilled with gentlemen anePladies.
Mr. Persor. reviewed the troubles from their in-
seption, clearly demonstrating that the action of the
Peace Congress failed to settle in one ins'anc any
of ti e disputes which have ...risen between the sec-
tions. In our Weekly of Saturday we will give a
short synopsis of his speech. We only regret that
we cannot do it in this issue, as justice would not be
done.
At tbe conclusion of his remarks, which lasted
over an h ur. three cheers were idven ior Juds-
'
Person, and the meeting adjourned.
FROM TEXAS.
New Orleans. March 6th.
Later news from Texas states that the Revenue
1 utti r fiodtre h;id i een si-izetl ty the lex..n au
th .rities. The Officer in comuv-nd of fort Brown
was prejif.air'g ter defensive operations. Texas
troops were concei tra ing for an atta- k.
Fort Cooper l.a. been taken by the State auiho.i-tic.
i JST" Mr Seward is unalterably opposed to com.
promise, and denounces the Peace Conference ham-
bur us a surrender of ritr'.ts. The .V Y Tr;h,i,.t
Saturday says that Mr St ward is back again with"
the -o surrender Republicans," aud congratulate
thC c"u'"r ulM,n ti,e auspicious turn of events.
Predicts that North Candida, Virginia, Missouri,
Mary .and, Kentucky; Tennessee, and Delaware, will
fiot.n throw olf tin yoke oft'ie sl.ve oligarchy 'and
wheel into lin with their Norther.-. Sisters ! That
it favors the pass ige of that portion, of the Peace
Con'TSS-
ss proposition which makes the Government
I -ay the Sia e owner for his fugitive, as it w ill be an
inccntii-p in the S1:.vp tn ri.n-ura v sn.l tn (V.o V. rtk
to rescue. and ..dds that it will cl;an these States of
slaves before twenty-five years 1
i MR. LINCOLN.
! Mr. Lincoln ueiwered bis Inaugural on yester
day. It is supposed thut it will con!orut to the
Seward j)lan, except th;it it will be a little .more
coercive. The Republicans in this whole affair,
have shown themselves to in iter diplomatists
They have securtu, it would .-eein the border Stales.
Leasiz. d the ste aling of negroes a;id ci mpeil t:ie
soutn to pay tor ner property thus stolen
This
may be said to be the whole result of the Peace '
Congress. " j
The views of Mr. Davis, cf New Hanover cottn-
J' uPn the settlement of the Pea -e Congress is
cenaml; to. the point, and proves clearly th t the
,! H . . . ,
Utn " l'lvr t justice to be done her.
,uust ab'uon, and taat tinully and lorev.-r a
Un on wiiere stie is deb ised an i demoralized. The
whole that has been gained by the Peae Con -ress
O
!, tha; it aboli;i..nises the border S aies.
We have tois morning detailed reports which
evince clearly that Virginia w.Il pass the ordiimnce
of secession and submit it to a. vote nf il. r,.,.rxi
- j.-f...
The Alabany Angus cl's the alleged plot to
slaughter Old Abe toe "Shirt-Tail Plot,"n account
of the revelation being made to Mr. Lincoln w hile
attired in his night shirt.
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A l ' u.ssKii.c;i We learn than ii cnu
"'"Vt . U,1S State atve o.j.i he rd from. ..nd th.t
b"lo., m"n a,n'J 2j secessionists h-ive i.eeu elect-
... i i . t. .... .
"-- iiiwiigii mu otaie uas g ne against a '. ou-
ve-mioo oy ,i.u.i major. i v. V L- are, it the tta-.e lias
gone ag ti ;t a Co i.e.i.t .n in a s-veet and delightful
situation, a situation meriting, as it will receive,
the ionic opt of every S..ate J.ath and S .uth, in
both the Bl ick Rjpu i,cn a i the Souihur.i Confe
deracies. If it so. and it is hard to believe, we
think it is not im,jr . le tr..t sue l a revolution of
feeling as was never witnessed w i.l take place hi less
than sixty days, and then some peo le had letter
get out ot the way. The question has not been ca..
vassed in North Carolina. The people uo not un
derstand it. IK. Herald.
There mu'i certainly be some- mistake in the
above. We pub is i to- lay re urns from forty-
1
our counties aud the m jorny against Conventio i
is only luog it is linpnssiole that the gain in the
rem .i. ing t;,ree co..tics heard from c mid he so
much. We have hopes yet ot ihe State and w II
have until .h olfi :ial report is . made. The Herald
s .ys truly, the q ie-ri o iias not bean C-iiTvassed.
i.i . , ,
i oe people do not understand u, and many of those
who voted against Convention in this sec ion h ive
since ackiinw lodged their error, out it if to late.
Those who fought for main::iini.i g the honor and
independence of North Carolina, are cast down,
but noi destroyed. Give them one more chance
and the united voice of tile State will pr'uoanoe
them rig at ! It is but the fi.st trial of strength,
and af er the battle is over we are stronger than
when we euier.-d the contest. When siaveii .Iders
men w..o have, a direct a id ill important interest
at stake, forget their own interest aud work upon
the fears of he ignorant, introducing party into
suet, a campaign, it is but reasonable to suuposo
that other inu-t bo si eut spectators of the "irre-
pressible co.itiict" which is-about to burst over u
Mil. G.LMFii axo tue Cabinet. It is understood
that Mr Cameron was audi .i iz ti by Mr Lincoln to
make Mr (.inner n olf-r of a seat in his Cabinet
two moot' s ago, wdiicn he reserved, waiting for the
action id' North Carolina. A' Y Tribune.
Messks. GiLMEa and Vaxce. On Thursday we
copied f oui i he Raleigh Banner the substance of a
teiegr phic disp at- h received in Raleign from these
gentlemen, stating that "the House of Representa
tives had voted ior Compromise by a vote of 132
to oil more than two-thirds. Also that the fere
bill had been defeated i.y a vote of 10-i to 74."
Ftiyeiietille Observer-
In this way the election was carried, and in this
way tiie Observer tri s to excuse itself for putting
u; these hes tor public dc net.
The f-rce bill w is no; "defea'ed," but was mere
ly postponed till Thursday, and on Thursday,
whilst the free citizens of North Carolina were
vod.ig with this loying intelligence before them
that same Congress and its black member
the force bill in the lollowing words :
Resolved, Thut. it is the d.utii of the -federal
norernine'tt to enforce ihe federal lues, protect the
ft'eral v'rouerlu. and preserve the union ot these
I '
, States
, yet
Yet the Obxerrer says that the detailed proceed
ings of Congress justify the leport ported up by
the Observer.
Tbe Observer says further that Compromise reso
lutions were adopted b. Congress, and strives with
its usual subtility to figure it out.
The Compromise which the Observer says was
adopted, provides that Congresi shall not have the
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pi WIT tu itoousu riavti .
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Now we want to know where the fools is. who
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I oyer thought they could so amend the Constitution,
I b J .
that "ess could abolish Slavery in the S ates ?
The whole amounts to nothing, and w worthless.
T,Msy d not inWnd U' ame"d the rnttion "
that Congress shall haxe power to abolish slavery,
but tl,at ,he Constitution, if amende... itself wil,
abolish it. This will be seen by the f.ct that tin
fallowing which is the original proposition, was re
jecied by the IJl .ck Republicans simply becau
it did nor admit of abolishing it in any shape o
f.,,-m oc th r Sl .r. S:al must b.
ml
- had before the amend men t could be adopted, an
! also that it must begin with the Slave States. befot
the proposition could be entertained. Tneonewhic,
was rejected, and was the original proposition of lie
c nnmittee of 33, m de the amendment of the Co: -stitution
so as to interfere with Siavery in nv shape
impossible! as it had. to he ratified by every Shi
State. 1 he "c an, .remise V adopted by Congi t-s
as a Jioxiiou oi Hjat report, it Uein amended do
to suit the Black Repablic n idea of univer
frage, (White and Black,) permits the Cant
be -.mended without the consent of tL
States, "so as to abolish Slavery, and only p
against giving Congress the power to bol
That it may better be understood, we plac
side by side 'ijM
adopted.
Art. 12. No amend-
n.ent .hall bemade to.he
REJECTED
Art XII, No-
meat of this Cpni
ha-ting fur its atij
interierence wit.
States with the 4
between theif!
and those dewr
section seeond of
article of theJC
t:ou as 4all :.'Je
sons," shall
with my SM"
not recogni
Constitution of tne I Hi
ted Stats. which will
authorize or give Con
gres the power to abol-
isll Slavery Ol inieneie.
the dome.ic institutions
thereof, including that
of pe; sons Leld to sarvice
J or hirbor by the laws of
: said State.
tiun
it; Q"
ons of the States w.
s;n the Union.
THE FL5GHT OF A3RAHAM !
Our readers will be not a little surprised, and
amused io know, that the President Elect Abraham
Lincoln of Illinois, like a very gre it man, had to go
in disguise throu h the first Southern city, and over
the first Southern soil, on his way to Washington.
He was informed or it was cunjured up in thebrai:
ot some person, that Abraham would be assassina
ted in Biltimore on his way" to Washington, where
upon that fearless Patriaroh procured a "special'
engine to carry him to Washington, during the night
The following stanzas from the N. Y. Day Booi
explains the whole: v
YE FLIGHT OF YE RAYL-SPLITTER.
JL. Ballad
Of all ye flights that ever were flown,
Bv several persons, or una alone
Of science, or Dr. Franklin's ki;e;
uf 'Mincio" Raymond, away from the fight;
Or the fligh'. of Professor Lowe' a balloon,
From here to England, one day at noon ;
Tte fuiinie-t flight of the dreariest bore
Was Abraham's flight through Baltimore !
Weary an 1 worn, like a hunt 1 moose,
Limbs li!;e the wi.idaiill, hanging loose; . - ,
Quaking at heart and tiighty at head.
The old Rail-Splitter he went to bed.
But so iree in nis blankets enveloped was he, .
When be crie I, "I am struck with a bright ido,-
Pro:;ure m3 hither and don't be long ...
A hot rum tol-lv, and make it strong !
Now various dreims ar like to come
From a briui'iiin' beikcr of good old rum; f ,.
And some of t;,em. too, are just as bad
As any that Tim O'Shanter had.
And so, w;h n Abraham laid him down,
To dream of doing th'; southerners 'rovvn,
It chanced that a phantasy, bloody and grim.
Came sailing over and lit on turn !
n-ad men tossed about lik stones;
Broken hrid-res t blood and h-mes ;
Grinning death's bends, such as grace
Krerr nritinu- t
Ta;g,rers, iiistols. tihiilreons, guns,
Ti. un,k.r Jhovvers of re,bhot l.uns ;
These he s iw, or seemed to see,
All because of the "bright idee !"
Then suddenly, in from the murky night
There came a messenger, wild wdth fright.
Anil he cried to Abraham, where he laj-,
'Get iin, ol I fellow, and hurry away !"
So the dismal phantoms of sleep gave place
To a very practical view of the case;
And the Rail-Splitter said, as he looked at
'John,
Just wait till I get my trowscrs on !"
So he swore an oath, by the Kingdom Come,
That Satan was in that glass of rum !
And be said, 'may I never solit rails again,
him.
If I don't run off by a special tram !
Then, shrouded closely, Up to the eyes.
Wi b a e oak and a Scottish cap likewise,
He lofs his people dissolved hi brine,
And ran away as the clock struck nine.
Swiftly along the Ccntnl Road
Went the liery horse with his precious load;
And at every snort he seemed to s.iy,
"Tis a Western gentleman, running away 1
The greatest hegira under the sun !
See if it isn't a glorious run !"
Thus Honest A brain, safe and sound.
Stood at list on the Capitol ground.
Ah vcry nohle it seems to be
q--ns modern standard of chivalry !
. AnJ Verv nol)!e anj very grand
j chiefest magnate in the land,
; Abraham Lincoln, staU'art and tall
Who ran away quaking from nothing at al
Tbe "Honest Uncle," in 01,
Wno skulked in the night to Washington!
From Washington.
Wasuinutos Citv, M uch 3d, 1861.
A number of the conservative members of the
visa is to obtain imormation touching the positi m !
..f puolio affairs, and report to the Convention..'
Thev will return to Richaiond to-morr w, and it is i
sai ftUit they are somewhat depressed at the pre-1
. . .
sal
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sent aspect ot things hoping, t.owever,
that La a
i coin will select a conservative Cabinet. "
The citv is fud of rumors concerning tha forma
tion of the Cabinet, but nothing is yet positively
known about it.
the Senate is in session to-night. It is under-
sto id that Mr. Crittenden makes a valedictory
speei h.
Minister Daifis has communicated to the- govern
ment certain facts concerning the Chief Justice of
England's eoui se in the case of the negro fugitive
Ander.-on. which show a difference between the two
-.ovei nments as to the interpretation of the Extra-
d rion treaty. A new Convention therefore becomes
lecessary.
No meaure of a strictly coercive character, has
een passed by Congress.
The Pacific Railroad Bill is dead.
Senators Hemphill and Wigfall, of Texas, wil
ea.e on Ttresd ;y, for the Montgomery Convention
As -vc go t. pies-- -i.v L,i.v.i is making
..is inaagural address from tte. East Portico of ihe
Oapitol at Washington. He says the laws must be
tif u c.d, but recommends conciliation.
iVil. Journal 4iA inti.
AN ATTEMPTED INSURRECTION.
o
We learn from a gentleman who passed through;
riolkon Saturday mo. ning last, t..ata .wgroinsuri
recti i: was attempted in oilolk on Frida nigh
but loi tuiiateiy tiie plot' was nipped in the bu...
oe' gr -at. st excitement i Tevaiied, a..d the Miuiar
...s on duly tae de night, une or two i.-egro.
. re ki.iea. Ooe of tin ..egr es ha ;ng e.. search
1 was f.j..d to . e uimed to tiie cc a Hlh pi.stu.
ad bo vie kaivc . Me expect fuil iiur.tti-a to-
Htnders on the Ckisis. Marshal R'n-
I speech in Aew xors tne otner aay.
m it a sing e passage, whieU will show
juious Marshal is :
Mocrats at the North will never fight
)tuth. 1 f that i.s treason, let them in
it, or if4t is misprision if treason, let me
pdicted. The Ueuiijcrat wno would light
3outa is m'-re than half a Repuulieau.
ic uompany volunteers to go South, I
y you are traitors to your country, ami
the destroying angel wilt pass over you
itiinc. .like over the host Sennacherib,
arising sun, will look down upon the
Sees und ilxcu, glaring eyes of your cor-
You are a pohticiil dimngogue." .
jt I won't g- on till "that ma i is fc'Ut out.
jfraid to P'Jt him out ou, d d co-.vu.rdi v
jin is put out. . Triree che--rs are jiiven lot
9rhp pro eeis. Who brought this tou-
? Not ourselves W o tia l 1.0 hand
' I'Ke 'JJuion. - We did all we could' to
""But if war comes, a; d I have
-..-.L r - ..t-
'TaHSa
" A Prospkctive Stampede fkoji Virginia. The
'iiciiuiund iiinqurer has private adv.ccs from the
dilfoient paits of the State, which inform 't taat a
Urge number of the largest siavenolue'.-s in Vn gio. a,
are alreu-ty making "pi e;i. rations lbr an exodus We
have ourselves reliable ii.forinuti..ii to the same -effect
V'hen tiiis prospective stampede' shall once" bueoi'nu
'.resent and actual, no.ie can predict ti.e extent to
- .-v ,-! i in ti- 11 1 1. 1 j nil., dm im tl.it k..iM)o
VJJ .Till 11 1.1 .V t4 iwvi. ivriiav f.-wihav nimv k's
..1 our largest ana uio-t uouristitiig ugitcuiurai u.s
riCts will be left as destitute as toe wilde. ness of
. imaici. Even if It shall fall far Short of .his, it
v id still i. i volvo incalculable damnge to all our in
terests. They wilicirry away trom us millions of
property. They will carry away from us what is
. tr more valuable to tue State than property
.hou-anus lad tens of thousands of busy ha .ds,
voi.h now c-ons'itute the peoductive labor of the
K.&ta.iiichmond Jjixjmlci.
A fellow recently arrested for stealing pork, made
he following uefense : .'From my yeiith upw ards
1 have hiveu baked beftns. 1 Lavs a passion ior that
ubstahtial dish that baffles all description. Wit.-
0 .tbe.ns I am miser-ithle. With beans 1 am-h .p
jy. Beans 1 want ibr breakfast beans 1 want fo.
i.nner and cold beans for sup .ei. A few hays
i.M.e, my pork barrel was empty. What was i to
l? 1 i.ad pleanty of be ms, hut not. t pound of pork
1 was in despair, and knew not what to do. 11 i
missed pork and beans I should die, anj wh'de ie
Ui.s frame Jif mind I wandered through the tre t.
jntilmy 'yes fell upon "clear mes," and 1 have mad
a Uidss out of it by taking it. If I had gone c-e
1 should have hal pork enough for Six months. Tii.r
s uiy tiefei.se this is my weaknB."
FROM RICHMOND.
liicuitoxD March 4th.
Mr. Go-. vie, of Mecklenburg, conclude ibis morning
the speech cotntnenoed yesier J.i. He criticized ;h
Pi-ace Co.dVrer.ee proposition very sharply. M;.
Gooil, of liediord, ii;lrodu-ed a sei ics or rcolu.io!..
looking to immediate set ession. Mr. Fisiur intro
duced resoiutien, dee-luring it to the 'duty cf the
federal goveriimenj to transfer Forts Sumter an.
Pickens to the. Souu.erit Confederacy, and neOcia...
a division of the public propkr.y.
FROM MONTGOMERY.
Moxigomery, March. 4.
' i.bnJttnd, dfrl"-.- Mi f-t;n T tO ihi.
lembers. -.'-A short ooon ses
fbttwwaShrfd onffirday-about the reduction ot
the tariff. The remainder of t'ne day was o cup.ed
in secret session. Another secret session will be
held to-night.
FROM TEXAS. 'Jtt
New (cleans, March 4th.
Galveston advices sUtethat Cap-aiu Hill, in reply
to t ic Tex.s Commissioners refused to evacuate.
Fort Browit, or surrender the gov. romcnt pr -pert v.
..It is also stated that Hill oidered reinforceiiiueiits
j from Ringgold i .iia -ks, to euahle him io uiaiutain
; his posi ami retake the droperty at Braz-.s Island
A collision was imminent bctweo the federal troops
and State lorces.
The Caiifornii Legislature has passed resolutions
indorsing the Crittenden compromise, a-id .lie views
against coercion expressed ey Senators Breckiiiride
and Douglas. It is sii l that ah attempt is making
to reunite the two wings of the Democratic party in
ANOTHER RESIGNATION.
Vr,i!Pi i- Feh oa 7- ..T .r o li.r.l.. nf cnti,
Carolina, lirst lieutent..nt of tiie Cutter J s. C.
Dobbin, now on this s atiun h is re iguud- his re-
sign ttion t take eifect on the 3rd of Mul ch. It it is
accepted he will go South. j
TheFataof the Peace Congress Adjual
ment. A despatch from Washington, dated Friday, says :
Matters look very gloomy indeed. A carefjil
canvass of the Senate shows that tne Peace Con- j
fere.ice proposition will not get more than eighteen ;
or twenty votes. fhe S'-n ttors from Virginia, Xorrh j
Carolina. Te: as ar;d Aikansas vtill go against it
The repubhc .n will go in a body against it. They
will tr f ir Mr Seward's proposition f ir a AaUor.al
Convention. That is as far as they w.dl go. They
are oppose-
1 to -Mr. Cot wins plan. I in f..ct is, tney
do n t intend t g- for any measure that vviil satisfy
! All .ww-K . I. !. 'l.-T- ... nr. .1 fll i,L t r.rtn
nope tm.c.o , s. a aojust.ncni is passe.
t,nlr thing K fr is Mr. Lincoln s In u:gurr
Should tha important document, lean to the radic
wl"?' ,'S -'St" f r r i
passed.
ral.
:cal
The selection of Mr. Chase for the Cabinet has
.cf ji deer, crloniri fiver the ..i'ii.rv!.t!vw hpro Thf.
radjeds are great.y rejjtccJ, for they aveg up the
eiiuuiei.
FROM WASHINGTON.
: Washington. March 4th 1801.
The Senate wae in session iill night. About five
o'clock this inorni:!; tiiey adopted, oy a two-tuirds
vote, 24 to 12, Adam s a.nenument to toi witi s re
port The Santa Fe mail with news to the 28 h ultmo
has arrived at Independence. The weather on the
plains was fine and warm. Thousands of Indians
were seen on the road, and among them the '"P. ioCe
of Devils," Santauk, the Kiowa chief. He offered no
molestation to the party, and the conductor says the
cammanding officer at Fort Wise treats bun as
though he were a great friend to the whites ; and
for fear he will b shot by those whom oe has in
jured, places a guard over him every night to pro
ject him.
P-UISS HY'l'KiUAL,
The State Co.ive ition of the Deacons and Elders
f the Presbyterian denomination, is at present ia
session in our town. Quite a number of Delegates are
present from all parts of State. Tho Conveuti m wa
.d.lressed last evening by Maj. Hill of ihe Charlotte
Military Institute. His subject was "The Bible-"
Ve have heard it spoken of j.s a thoroughly aide
i hristi.n ' lecture. We were not. present, bu
y all accounts it was worthy of the reputation ,
; s eminent author. Dr. IL' C. Robinson prejiue.
upon the occabiom
.... .... , . . ,
Lere Old ...en, who h-ve Cce.. h.ui lor Uiiio.i,
unt.I w:thi.. ten days past, now declare, Uat ere
. V , ..-s -T; 0 ""-0 ".'
the question sub;uiu;-d to tisc people to-dty, they
wooi.t vote for ;ium lii.ue seeesiou.
x ue i-ca.ee vourerei.Ce ..as aceo:npils:;el just no-
thin, uni-s perhaos, it has ketp Vi giwa .r.m going
where she properly U-toug. into the ioutuet u
Coiifdvvt.cy. At ll.e setc.i.ue giveu.t esrs.
1 ler and Scildwn last nig it, ihe lor.iur s.ti-1 -their
mtsMoii ..ad refuted in uoin. .g which would give
any In.pe to she so ini. ' I tie reS.n. ai ....c i, he
said, ho-s a u..selade;rii-ket;v affair, which t.V..,!.
eu no trnaranie. s 01 t:t t . 01 secmii v . o .t
worthy of aecept-iiCv-v' .v.r. Seudon d.noun. sd the
si''m1 Utli" ! TUlU t!nfncc 5,8 a -cltision and a
sm.ui i.n i.i.uu iu.ol a.: on uci- to t!ie Soath II-
thought if Co,.ois..iune.s h i t neeu ,oro sti oi:--
Iy baced up ey pu-.iic e.Kii.ivi;i at ho.n. had
there been i xhi .nUd a j.ii i v e dettrn.i:.ati.,n to ha c
Vh,r,C A I i 'hof7.u,c''t'r hiC'e-e ..t e
tig.uia w ouid h ive all s. e wan.e.i Tie e n
maiK.s were ve..eu.e:Uiy aji.l.uied ..y .several Ju
ssnd liersons. anil !n.w,i ..... ... . i. ..
. M--- fwhiv now Lite
Pa- "tc tri worKingni this section.- . -
') CriitemteXan I t?iSumiti
ptihl s . else where at. .irtL-le ihi.n the Phi!, , i.,i,
Pe:;;:sylv.tnia i upon Mr Crdtc nf n and the s 1c ' F X Roberts Esq., was elected couuty Trustee,
shells" of the Snu.h. No wonder tint the N rta : v"'cu J W Strange Esq., Mr Rubers w as not a can
will b; found to stmd Mini n. their l'.oia ioism didate. and we were unaware of his running until
when such men as Mr. Critto.id j.i is poin. d t. as I li u aniiouiieetuent of Lis election, and w e behevo
one of M.-. Lincoln's advisers, and in the next I that he was unaware of it himself. It is due to Mr
biea.h Mr. Linoohi i., fou..d to b . nt.e I.- ....... i ' Strange U. say that he was a very comnetent ollie.-r
; . i ... ii v
. w- rrrl r r i I 1 p StAltMi lift"
just demi.ids, but threatens
t-J s our -e her. with the s word
We ti.i 1 that her.-, the Opener i
b.isily enga-
s: ,T s. "T,'0, Linc',ln tuvJ
w.owaiuimi lisci. o.tiisue i wiiu a SLiiti ..mi' it it i -
I e:iCi propositioas, ) vy.uj.i m ikes c o.ifusi .a and
disorder, more c-.Kifu.soJ and .lis rd!y, thus build
ng up in the S .uth a pirly which is more daugcr-
is to their safety and prosperity tha . all the abo
liti m f ices which ml I be onsentrated upon our
soii for our suhjcga:ion.
This is no time lor w eak-kneed white-livered lead
ers. e live in times ot awful re:iiities. Peace
or
war must he tlecided. If it
is peace, it i-.uii
t be
lonorable one; if w.,r, it must be one ..f ui.d inntcl
coui:ig;and fo.rlcss. daii ig. S ft shell, weakikueed.
white li.ered sui.nnssionist, a-e unable to secure
lie one. or prosecute the other
m
jN-tR. LIXCOii.'.S I VUG U I w V I .
Tins .mpo. tan. document has at 1 ist appeared
eforeour people, and as we haxe all cioi.g told
x t ; , ... ...
...em, Lincoln had proved himself, if ..ot a statesman
i .east, m in a.iu. uncompromising m ms t.n
Loo.c at one sentence of his .Inagural,
lite Union is uuorvf.en, I shall !
.!-.s. ...-I r . 1 TT . r. .......
.!-. e..i .. rl i. tI, 1. ..f l. . TT: ... i r -.i
"""' ulc ,;'ws 1,1 U1J un,:,a ,JU t:llt,lt"-iy
...ii. tin- ... s o. iik union ije laitlliilliV
jxocuted in ail Vie btutux. Look again: '-the
lower confide
in me icill ha ttxel to kodf, ucrupy
.... . . .
n.J piup i.j, .. -.. ....,, v.. . ,7.-.. .
, i iho.-e who nominate 1 and . leeted uic Old so v. uh the
to the. gocta nmcnt and io collect the dutus on tm- I fuil kuow-,e .,,.t j had made this any many smi-
forts " These are plain words and unmistakable ! ih.u- declarations a i . ha i i... ver recaule i theoi, aud
in their meaning. It is .simple madness and foilv for more than u.is, t.a-y placed in tlie piailbrm ior my
Mr. Lincoln to say there is no threat in this. Yne ' CcpUnCo, ' to ti.em.e.ve.s an i to mo
. , . , , toe c.ear a:i i . !ii;..n.ic resolution wh o 1 no.v lead:
man is blind to ad reason an I com.no.. sense, if he j "Hesol veo, i a... the mui.it iwno- inviola e ol tho
ncheyes f r one mo. an, that carrying out hixpoli- rig;iiS. of t.e st.tes, and especiallj the light to cun
cy wilfjTot prod uTTecfTiT war. tMm-Srrtstnr-tro-'- n.'.oi jriJAio mat. tutioua-a:-o.cuilij; to
coin has sai l all this after mature and deliberate j tuaVju em,ut exclusively, is esseuual t.. tho
I balance oi power on which the pel lection and eudu
thought, the ful ure of our country can ..n!y be j lance ol our j.oh ic.d tabrick depend, and we de
traced throngh bio d staine 1 fi d Is, where victory nounce the iaw l ss invasion by ati artued farce of
must be given to the s.rong
irm and valiant cour-
age of the S o h. or to tiie tn allied and iniidi 1
fa-
naticism of the North.
Coil hvn of North Carolina, it i-; not fr the pur
pose of carrying through a politic. 1 pol c , t'u.it w e
warn you now, that you have ' A t dl -d yo.i have
Waiteil'too long too lOigT! Ch.ng.1 your n.o
tto now 'o "arm an I ) rip. ire. "' Vou a:-e on the
eve of ei .il war U'e 1 1! I y o i so 1 ig since we
ii. .w tell you to prepare for the w n-.-t.
V h-.-r.- i- there uo,;e ? iltl .L. Lli:ln recom
mended any iklinate plan fa the a j istmeut of
these dilil.suities, there might ha.e been same r-a-
! son to believe, that an a lust. neat could be
in Me.
tie n.is cautiously aitu s u tuusiy avoiao I any re
com nun ltii -n, except that of a genera. Co ivention
i. i i , i- , ...
ot tne poop.o oi toe Slates, wuica una r no ci
liii-
sttnees can ilo us any good, nut has in its power to
sweep from ihe whole f.cc of the si ive States now
in the Confederacy, all of lb it specie of property.
Our re iders c.n j idi;e of this allre-s of Mr.
Lincoln the n-5 elves. foe who e 'pi.-siion is up,
and the sooner our mi:. ds are prepare 1 for it the
better.
Gov. i;SIis at Wiliniag'ion.
His exedkn r Gov. Eilis, w e leal n from he Wif
mington Journal, visited Wilma gtoti on Tuesdiiy
A lars midt try aiu
civic procession received him
vt the car
The Journal rixys :
.
In front of the Ilo.e.. Gov. r.L lis w as introduced
ue companies and tho citiz. ns ge..eral!y. i.y A.
M. Waddej-l Esq.. and then proceeded to address
the va-t assemblage at s-mie le.igta.
The G .veruor referred to the position of pu' lie
a dans in Co ;g: ess and througuot tne country to
Air. Lincoln's declarations to bis sneaking into
Washiiigt. n to the total failure ot all plans of ad-
i'lstuiei.i
J'ffeto
to t: e coercion po.icy ol L.i.Com s mess
age to the necessitv ot resistance, arid to the inevi
table Couise of things leading North Carolina loj..;ii
her fit e with her sisters of tin South, m d .hat. at
no di-t.u.t day. He did not know how the election
in this Stite had resulted, but however it ha 1 result
et the in ircii of events was sti.l onwards. If we
h id not a convention now, we woti.d have one very
soon. V hen he looKeu arunu ana saw tiie spun
manifested here In- te.t th .t the spirit oi resis.aii s
to oppression w hich aiii.n te I the men of 7G was
still alive, and its iires till burning.
Neither the law nor the constitution gave the '
President power to corerce any Mite, ana tne at-
tempt to a. s , w .iiiu .e an act oi u-ur-i i ..m u.ar
the oeonle tne-n.vlves had tie nitural and inuef-i.-
s.ble rii'bt to resist, even should it be necessary to
dosowihoiit w-.iting for the forms of authority. 1
Old Virgini. could not accept the so-called corn- :
promise or a justnient. She had put her foot down
and her terms hail been rejected and she mast eith
er out or hack down. Would she back do wn ?
Here be did not t'c'.ieve it
In the course of his rem irks the Governor alhi led
to tiie coacludon to which a scn.-e tt duty bail , r , Litll,(I1) hetetof re only menace. 1. is now for
bro ight a distinguishe I gen lemati of this tow i, a . .t,t,.alptd. 1 bolil that, in conti-mpl itioa
Coaimissioii.-r ,to the "Peace Congress." He knew , ",,,.,.,1 ia.v and of the Constitution, the Union
that that gentleman went to Was. ii g;on cons-ien- t,"u States is pi-rpetu .!. lrpctjity is iaiplie-i
ii u-ly and arde ntly desirous to cl.'e t an aojtist , 11 ?.Vor. s-e I. in tha fundamental law ot all na
men', it one could '.e effected oniar ani bonora ie ;i ovcrnieiits It is sate to assert tiiHt no gov-
erms. . ,',4.nt proper ever had a provision in its organio
I ne e. owd wa- si i-nmen-e an . the excitement s j.v jor i s own termination. Continue to cxet uto
great ih.it we f.m.i i i. i riicai. at times t ceteh t - j taC c.Xpress provisions -of our national Constitu-
ji -vernor's remirks, and nave miJe no at.fc'i.nt at : J4,," ;n,i n,c Cn.o.i will en dure forever, it being im
epo. t of mo e th to a :e v- po:tit. A' e have never ; '"j.';.,. to d. stroy it except by sorae aclk3 not
seen sucn .. m .a .est itio i of feeling ia tnis State, ; yjjy tor in the UlbUUUKttt lURtf
and it iauit have been pecuiiriy grtiiyiny to m v
TOllill n!Tl -..f wKn Till mnnl!icnicf 1... .! .
I w... . . ...... -w. ........ w....- . . , t it i;;y l i
g t u r ali the envenomed at l ows th it personal and
political enmdy oould launch agai.'.M huu ' The
ei.ief town of N-rth Carolina welcomed the chief
executive officer of the State in a maimer worthy of
herself.
n . mmm , ,
j THINGS VT THE f'OUV VY CO PPT t
j iULOSAl HJh.bUt.Ml
On AVedn.-.sduy last an election was held at Court
of presiding .Magistrate aud t o.inty Trustee. The
t candnletes tor the former were I). G. Meliae. Esq.,
, , . . . ., "
who mi,d, I'elf very busy with r.v..rt c:.:.sern.
mi the S mtnerii Rights Party of tins County Un
ri-.g ilie early part of the season. Mtj. Meliae jt
was thought would do better as a local reporter for
toWn l1;'5'ers and w as ki"d,y pled in a position
wnt"re bis peculiar fondness for the pen would not
di.-tnrb his judicial studies; they very kindly bade
him put aside tl.ejuJici.il ermine and betake himselJ
l" ! Cissors ! wasn t tint a pity? Bat
the unkinilcst rut nf n'l. wns ihnt tbnv ni:ieel in
f Id posit, on honest old David McNeill, the candidate
i ' - i
theSeitta.r Bight party (pr a jeat.iii the Con-
' vention. How changing are the scents of life!?
i .
; ul,u ""J ,,-sc-l" ,on w ul5 course could oe taken. i ..e
vote stood : Mc.tae 1 ; MsNeill 2'J. Strange 22
Rob.itsoO.
; X.aa-aSural ' lCLo
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Delivered in Jl'ashingtun, JSIotiday, lurch i.
Fellow Citizens of the United States :
In co.iipli dice with a custom as old as the govern
ment itself, 1 appeal betoro you to address you
i.neilv an i to l.iKe in your presence tne oath pre-
.... 1 serine, oy toe to.isi.itii.uu o. t.ie ui.iteu oi.iies
toe constiuuion ot the United Sta.es to
t.Xv0u:i uf h,s ohicc '
j ,(0 not consider it necessary for me at present
; to discuss those matters ol adiuinistra.io.i about
i wide, mere is no speehd anxiety or ext-iiement.
j Apj..i e ieii-iOiis seem to exist among tue peuplo
! of the Soauie. u S.iUes that ly the accession ot a
' Republic in aduiin saation tneir property, their
: anJ sucur,,' "'c to be eudaugeivd. i iieie
never i.aj been any reasonable cause ior such ap.
. U1...1UI(S.0.,. lltaeed tne most ample evidence to too
f t . I I,. .....,. ,!,.,. ,...1...... ..... .
co.itr.iiy ti.m all tne while existeU and been open to
their in.-pecliou. It is found hi nearly uil tue pub-
! I v; ... I . ...-ill's of him w ho now aitlreS.seS on. I
iU UUI UU'll nun. Mill ui uivov .7. ,
.1.. I.... f'....iit l li...w-.i ui a.!i..s
.jl - ... -
Wiien t
deilare tout 1 have no purpose uircctly or indirect
lv intei leie w uh t -e iusiitution ol sl.tvcry in tiio
v . - . . : I
Otates wu. rc it exis.
1 believe I ii.ivo no la.viul
! i iirni to uo so, i.iiU i nave no lucunatiuii to uo tu.
' t!,tt 8,,i' ol a,l' t!ltt' or ienitory, no ujatter undor
what pretext, us among the gravest oi crimes.
1 now reiterate tne sentiments, aud in doing so, I
only press upon iiie public attention the most c m
Ciusivo evidence of which the case is susceptible,
an i tnat tne property, peace and s.-carity ot no
section are to oe in any wise endangered by ti.e m
com ug administration. 1 dJ, loo, tiiat all ttio
protection wnicu ie consistent with the Constitution
a:.d the laws will be cneeifuily to one ecUon as to
al.oihcr.
Tneie is much controversy about dcliveiihg up
fughives from service or laoor. The clause 1 now
rea l is as plainly written in the Constitution as any
o.hcr of iis provisions : No person held to service
or laoor m o..c Slate under the laws thereof, crap
ing to another, shall, in consequence ol any la. or
t eguialion iheiei.i, be tiisciiarged from such su vice
or la or, out shall tie uehv. red up o.l ciaim ol tiio
party to whom sucn service or labor may be due. '
li is .-caret ly que-tio..abie than this provision s as
intended by loose who made it for the reclaiming
of what wi ca'.l fugitive slaves, and tho ioteiuiou of
toe law governs the law. All members of Congress
1 swear to support the whole Constitution, tins pro
! vision as miic.i as any otner. To ti.is proposition,
; then, that slaves whose cases come witii.n tne terms
of that ciause shall be delivered up, ih.-ir oaths are
,' unanimous
j N-.w, ii they would make the effort in good temper,
could tney ito. with equal utiatn.inity, frame and
I pass a law by means of which to keep g. od lhi6
' unanimous ...oh ? There is some ilihertnee oi'opi -i
n as to whether tins clause should be enforce., by
national or b- State authority, but surely th.tdd
' ." i . . .. : .
I i...-....e.. is noi :i verv ma trial one. Ii tne s.ave is
' to lie surrendered it can be but oi little coaseipici.C J
to hint or to osiers by winch a ithor.ty it is -ao..e.
sjcouid any one in any case be content that t.is
!..,,!. ',.:,, 0.. nnkei.t. on a merely unsubstantial
,,.a,.v tn b..w it shall be kcnl t Agthi
It'
anv law upon this su jeet, should not till t..e sate
, ..." ... ,,i.,.,t Lome in .ivil.z.d and human i itis
prudence nisei ted, to that a Irecmaii ue not in any
i ase su.reiia.-ie J as a slave ? And might it not be
well a. t.ce same time to provide by 1..W for ihe en
f. .rceiin nt ofth.it cause in the Constitut'ou which
guarantees that tne citizens of eac.i State shall bo
entitled io a. I tin: privileges and immunities ol citi
zens in ti.e several States ? I shall take the uliicia
oatht.-diy w ith no mental reservations and with
no purpose to construe the Coiisti tutiou an 1 laws
by any by poi ii itical ru.es, and w.ale 1 do not i li os
no v lusp. cily particular acts of Congress as prop
er to oe enforced, I -.0 suggest that it will be much
sal.-r for ail, botu in oihcial und private station, to
; Co!,f..rui to and abide by all those acts w hich stand
uurcpealtu. than to violate any or mem, iiusimg o
find impunity in having them held to be cou.-auu-
hinal
j . . sevcnt two year3 since the first inaugura
tion of a President under our national Cons.ituuon
Dmi.ig that period fifteen different an i greatly
...th. -fmshed citizens have in succession a im ms-
t. r.-d Executive orauehol tue govern.iieni. iney
have conducted it through many perils and gc.er
all .-with great success. Yet, with all this scopa
f.r precedent: 1 now enter upon tiie same task lor
the nrief constitution .1 term of four years under a
eat aud peculiar dihicmty .
if- ..... ..vi iri i