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. . . ' - t f . . ' . - :,.L.. -rfar vol. lxi ; j;.-v':?:' RALEIGH WEDNESDAY MORNING JANUAtlY 16 1861 CbwtniwW from farU j &4 of profit or tract in the) State. Bead lad referred to tht Committed on Constitutional Ke form. ; . t . . " ; On motion of Mr. Simpson, the Senat ad- jturnd. ,' . . j . . . norsi OP COMMOJO. : ' V 4 . . J TsxraaDAT, Jan. 10. Tha HooM Dai at 101 o'clock.. , ; Prmj-ef by Bv. lr. Tucker. . Tha Joaraal of TMtarday read aad anr roved, Tha proceaiinfi of tha foUowinj fublio maet- laf wara nweentoa : , J , ' . fir 3Ir. Howard, tha proceeding of a mealing haUia DaTie county.. .1 By Mr. Wright, tha proceeding of a Union meetia bald in Canbarlaad ooantj. - - Br M r. Polk, the proceeding of a TJaioa meet- ng he)d at White's Store, ia Anson danty. ' HUMIUU. . By Mr. Siler, a mamorial for an amendment to i Um charter of the toe nf Traaklia. By Mr. Qalhria. a aaaasor ial from Calria Buh Y J S r ' . nsroan. . Mr. Wauga, from tha Committee on Corpora- m i m itim r ; i msi i n m at mu or mm. turn rfnrtl back s ull to iaoormrata Kli win ner Lodaa. A. Y. M-. recommending iU paaaaga. lr. Marth, from tba Joint Committee upon tha aubi ect of SlaTte and Jrnm lieeroea, raporUd beck a bill to amend chap. 107, see. 166, Eerised Coda, aking to be discnargM rrom us runner consiae- ralion. . . i - . . iaoi,tTios. ' By Mr. Gulbria, a resolution in taror of Cal in BiabooL - ? - .. Br Mr. llul. areeolutioa airacunr tae uovei- nr to parchasa a State Flag, arith thecoatofarma of the State thereon, aa that tha same be placed upon tha flagstaff apoa tha CattaJ during tha fit- ling or UM iegiiaurew . , . - Mr. Hill sai4 that be pad offered this resolution without anv reterenoa ta tha existing slate of tha country. Be thought Utat tna state sag was ua rroper one to hare apon tba Capitol during tha sittings oi tna jjegtsiaiure, at au times ana unaer all circomstancea. He, therafora, moved tha sus pension of tha rule to allow tha putting of tha reeniuuoa on its second jremaioj. Mr. Merrimon iaqnired of Mr. Bill to know whether it bad been the custom heretofore to place upon the Capitol tha National flag or. the flag of the State. . J- Mr. Bill answered by stating that be was una bla to say. 1 . . Mr. Ferebee remarked that, with the statement made by the gentleman from Caswell, (Mr. Hill,) and the understanding (that tha purchase of tha State flag bad no reference) whatever ta the exist ing excitement upon tha subject of secession, ha hoped that there would be no objection to the rev olution. . . j ' J . Mr. Clark said that be would have to oppose the resolution, H mattered not what might be tba motives that prompted tha gentlemen from Css ell. (Mr. Bill,) or tha. understanding wa had among ourselves a ere reiaave u uue raoiuuoa ; it would be. construed among tha people here and abroad, under tha cxrcamataaoM that now sur round the country, as a move Indicating secession and disunion, and. Corona, be was unwilling to create such aa impression. Mr. Hill said ha thought that tha House should discharge what they conoeivad to be their duty, and that we Were not responsible for any falaeim preaions that might be entertained by the public. Mr. Cowles demanded tba ayes aad noes. Tha rota was then taken, and tha Bouaa re fused to suspend tha rule. .' Wbea the name of Mr.MendenbaH wasealled, he faid be should rote against tha suspension of the rule because it bad; been usual heretofore to hare tha stars and Stripes apoa the Capitol, and be was ua willing to change that cos to or at this lime. f ; ' Mr. Merrimon said when bis name was called that be should vote to suspend the rule to put this resolution upon its second reading, in order that ha might offer an amendment requiring a Nation al flag to be purchased also and placed upon this Cspilol, during tha sittings of the Legulstare, with that of the State.! Mr.Cmmplar gave .tha reasons influencing bis vote, but tha attention f the reporter wasealled off at tha time, aad ha did not bear them. A message was received from the Senate pro .pot.ng to amend one of tha loint rules governing 'the two Houses. Concurred in. : , Mr. Fleming called tap a resolution introduced by him a few days sibra, flxing tha boars for the mtlF- and adjournment of the House. ' He then proposed a resolution proposed by Mr. Davis, of Kaihertord, upon ine same racgeci, as a suusu tuts for bis own. I ' Tba eneslioa was Uken, and tba resolution was adopted. t Mr. Bridgars reqoested that soma ooa would muv a ra-coasideralion, upon tha ground that the Fuss nee Committee would not be able to discharge their duty under the resolution. Mr. Faieon moved; a raonsider&tia, which was carried. After some interchanre of views upon tha subject, tha reaorutioo waa flaaOy passed, to take effect from and after Wednesday next. The reeohilioa Axes the boon of meeting aad ad. journlng as follows: From 10 A. M. until 2, aad from -J P. M. until 10 P. M. f , nxaoLtmon. , ''. By Mr. Love, of Jackson, a resora I iota den jing the right to coerce a seceding State, pledging the State to resist any atttempt to do so. Laid orer under tha rule. , .' r Mr. Flemiag gave notice that be should move to call ap tha resolutioa to-morrow. By Mr. Williams, It Xash, a resolution in fa vor of h. y. B. Battle. Rerred to the Com mittee on Claims, i - .--." By Mr. Love, of Jackson, resolutioa instruct ing tha committee on Federal Relations to report upoa the resolution ia trod seed by bin this morn ing on to-morrow. I . Mr. Love spoke at soma length, giving his reasons for introduoiog the resolution. Mr. Clark of Craven, called for the Ayes and Noes. Ps.ed bv A yea IS: Noes 4. Mr. wby salMa; voted against the resolution, becsxite tha cony t Jaa on Federal Relations had made vaprt U fte Senate upon a resolution of wn-.ilar Import.'., It was therefore useless. uy sir. jaamaxMi mwunuu nwus Governor to parthase aSuta Flag, with the Coat of Arms of tha Htate theraun, and slso a National Flag, and directing that both shall be placed upon the Capital duties: tha sittings of tha House. Mr. Merrlotoa moved a suspension of tha rule to allow tha resolutioa to bo put apoa its lad reading, lha ayes and noes being called, the motion waa agaiived. l A meaatga was received fraro the Senate trans mitting eereral engrossed, bill which were read, asking ths) concurrence ot the House, In their pas sax. ' i Mr. PfcTson rree U a personal explanation, and ad defended himself from what he aafd was a misfrpnaentation of the position assumed by him yesterdsr, ia aa editorial article ia the Standard. Mr.iaviaof Rutherford, ia res po nee to a call made if Jon him, by t (Mr. Person,) gave bis ua dersta4ing af tba position aMomed by that gen. tlemai ia hk speech on yesterday, agreeing with Mr, Person in tha explanation made by him this mornjng relative to 4 colloqny bet ween them yes terday. .; I , ,, . Oa BMrtioa af Jf r. Msrruaoa, aa sagrMJ bill .resa the frst'T. ueorporadsg the Baaeooiae.Itiasaiva, with a aseatsrial apsa the subject, was rsfwrred to the rrmtit 6a eorporatioaa. f t tVe Haass west lata toaaittM af - the whole ap a ifceeoeTeeliea bUL Mr. 1IU1 ia the chair. tt. Cswarptar heiag eatUW to the leor, ha ad. law4 the Cause a Tasgta ta eppositi to a eoa s.baaltVl Ubm. Mr. Craaplar eoneutdiag, Mr. Fl uk the Aoor: aat give wsy to Mr. foj w ssake a nWaaaeltxpIaaatiaa. ' J " i V. Derw-a ssTotW aa aoMadaiaat to ths bill, giving aa 1 jpreastce f (be apialwa U this LtffU'awre that thil tavealfoa calM by the kin should But ia say savr iatarlsre with the praaaat basis af lapresve. Utisi ia either braaeh af the Osaaral Assasshi, aad theiiha aetioa af the reavaarioa sheeld be aahaibtsd ta tha people for taeiT ratifieatiea or rejactioa, by the convention. . Mr. Msaras moved that the ecmntittee rise, report progress aad ask leave to sit agsia U morrow at 11 e'elock. Conearred ia. .The Speaker resuming the ehalr, .''.-'' Mr. Hill reported the pro grass ef the eanuaittee of the whole House, Ae The report was eonsurred la bills israoDccsD aao aavaaaaD. By Mr. Williams, of Kssh, a bill to allow Wright Laeas, a free asgrto sail himself into slavery. : By Mr. Hoke, a bill to incorporate the Salem Camp Oroand iaLiaeola county. By Mr.Msares, a bUl rela ting to free aagroes prersnU their returning to ths State after having left it) By Mr. Dickson, a bill in corporating the pattersoa Maniactarlag company ia Caldwell eeenty. By Mr. Bin, a bill to amend aa act astahUshlBK a fair at LaurclHill, inTUchmond county. By Mr. Wright, a bill incorporating the Feyette villa Gas light eesapaav. . - . . - By Mr. Peebles, a bill to change the place of meat, lag of the Wardaas court sf Northampton county; by Mr Small, a hillt amend the charter of. the town of Xdaatoa. . - -, By MrtBowmaa, a bill to prevent the adulteration or BpirUaous aad Viacous liquors ; By Mr. Hancs, a ha iaeerpersUag Tadkla Collage ia Davidson eoaaty; By Mr. Davis of-Bathcrford, a bill to abolish Jury trials ia the eoaaty Court of Polk county. By Mr. Ward, a bill to amend the Revised Coda, relatiag to sessions of the Legislator ; By Mr. Mea deahall, a bill to Incorporate toe Oreensbore cemetery Company. By Mr. Gathrie, bill aathorising the North Car cliaa Rati Read oompaay to coastract a bran en toChaDalHUl. Mr. Swell called ap aa snrrossed bill from tha Sen ate ia favor of the sureties of W.W. Ward, late Sheriff af Martia eoaaty, aad oa his motion the rule were eurpesded, aad the bill passed its ssvsrsl rsadings, and was orderasl to ba anrflllad. - Oa seotioa ef Mr. Barriagar, the House adjourned. " Oan are the plans of fair delightful peace, TJawarp d by party rags tsjfcre lute bro inert. RALEIGH. N. Cv SATURDAY MORNING, JAN'Y 11. 1861. HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM CHARLESTON ! THE STEAMER STAR OF THE WEST 1 FIRED INTO 1 1 CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN fflJOR ANDERSON . AND GOVERNOR PICK ENS, Ac. ' ; ; ;: Wa learn, from the Charleston Mercury of Thnrsdaj, that, on Wednesday morning about daylight, the staamtr Stir of the West, hav ing a detaebment of U. S. troops on board, on attempting to enter the harbor at Charles ton, was fired into bj the battery on Morris's Island. Tho battery first fired a shot across her bow, as an intimation to her to heave to. This being disregarded bj the steamer, fire rounds were fired into her in rapid suc cession two of which are believed to have taken effect. The steamer then rounded to and steered oat towards the bar, and pro ceeded considerable distanoe bejond,where she was joined bj a propeller of about 350 tons burthen, and thej both steamed off to gether, steering in a northeasterly direction. Major Andersen, on witnessing - this event from Fort Sumter, dispatched a messenger with a flag of truce and a note to Governor Pickens, demanding if this action of the bat teries of South Carolina was in conformity with his orders, at the samo time telling him that if he answered in the affirmative, he, Major A would not permit any vessel within range of the guns r'of Fort Sumter to enter Charleston Harbor. ,To this note. Governor. Pickens responded tt some length, approving and endorsing the action of the batteries. - , To this note Maj. Anderson rejoined that he would forbear . action at this time, and refer the whole matter to his Government, at the same time requesting the Governor to afford his messenger, Lieut. Talbot, tho necessary facilities for his journey to Washington. This request was complied with, by the Gover nor, and we presume that Lieut. ) Talbot has by this time delivered his mce&age to the ad ministration. Verily, events are hurrying on 1 God alone knows what a day may bring forth.. This correspondence in detail will bo pub lished in our F KOKTU CAROLINA. It is idle to suppose that this State can remain quiescent while her Southern Biaters all around are in action. Several . of the Cotton States hare already left the Union, and the remaining ones will soon fo'ow. Virginia will soon call a couventic ' and pro bably by a large majority of. her Legislature. It is well nigh certain that Got. TJicks will now call the Legislature of Maryland in extra session, and that a Convention of that State will be called. What, then, ought North Carolina to do,! Obviously, the Legislature ought to eall a Convention ia the mode pre scribed by the Constitution, and we urge our friends in thatjwdy to unite in the call. The mere assembling of a Contention by no means necessitate disorganising and destruc tive action. : Conservative men will be can didates for the Couveution, and we hope, and have reason to believe, that conservative men will have control of the Convention. -" We, have not the most remote idea that North Carolina wQl either " secede,' aa South Car olina and. some of the Cotton States have dose, or that she will join a Cotton State i Confederacy. .- Her interests do not lie with j the Cotton States, and in confederacy with fhem her .voice would be lost and her inter esti would be disregarded.' The interests j of North Carolina are identical with these of .THE POMcJW) Tennessee, .Yirginin, Kentucky ' and. Marfr land, and if she leaves the present Union, it wQl be in company with these S tates tb; it she will go out. - It is probable that the States' mentioned will all soon be assemhl d in Convention, and if North Carolina calls: a Convention she can consult and co-operate with them, as there will be an interchange of commissioners. A general .Convention . of the States named , would, in all probability, be called, and this body would lay down the ultimatum to the North by demands' for snob r snob L nay be I i with! additional guarantees and security as may indispensable to a fsrther connection the States of that section. These are our views on this important sub ject, and we respectfully lay them before pur readers. Since the above was . written, the Joint Committee on Federal Relations have re ported amendments ' to the original bill. With one of these amendments we cordially conour, and from another we earnestly dis sent. The amendment with which we agree equires the Convention to be called by a ajority, of two-thirds of the members of both branches of the Legislature. As this amendment is in exact accordance with the Constitution of the State, no man can right fully object to it. I The amendment from which we dissent makes the action of the Convention final and conclusive wKhiut any ratifying vote of the people, (we wlnld never support any bill for a Convention whose aotion will pot be ' submitted to the people for ratification. If the Convention attempts mischief, such a step, for instance, as separate secession of the State or a junc tion of her with a Cotton State Confederacy, we wish the opportunity to resist either or both propositions at the polls, j , We are wil ling to trust the people, and ire not willing to trust politicians, and particularly seceding politicians. We most cordially concur with the Hon. Bedford Brown in his remarks on this headJj AN ABLE SPEECH. . We arc not in the habit of flattering mor tal man, no matter if we did, a long time ago, pay some delioa e compliments to mor tal woman. . It is, therefore, in no spirit of flattery that we say that Mr. Grumpier, the young, and as he has proved himself to be, the able and talented Commoner from Ashe, made a speech on Thursday which : would have done credit to any man, ei' her having; or aspiring to have, a seat on that floor. The subject was the proposed substitute of the Joint Committse on Federal Relations for the Convention bill, (see editorial) and Mr. C.'s speech was addressed to that, the general considerations growing out of it, and in reply to the speech of Mr. Person, the chairman of the Committee on the part of the House, made on Wednesday. Mr. Person is the leader of the dominant party of the House of Commons. How that leadership was acquired -whether by appointment or assumption we neither know nor care. But this we say, that no mat ter how he got bis position, ho, with all his prestige, was made to feel as uncomfortable "as a hen on a hot .griddle," by ons of the youngest members of the body while making bis maiden speech. . The kader, more than once, interrupted Mr. Grumpier, and each time, much to his cost. This , is the first chastisement that the leader has received, and we hope that it is one of a series in store for him, until he learns, before he attempts to teach, the doctrine of popular rights.- We hope, and have reason to believe, that Mr. Crumpler's speech will be published. JOUN J. CRITTENDEN. Since the day in which Washington re turned his sword to its scabbard, and resign ed hiscommission as Commander-in-Chief of the American forces, there has been no spec tacle of moral grandeur greater than that presented in the position of John J. Crit tenden. Having spent the prime and vigor of his life and great intellect in his country's service, he now, while his sands of life are running low in the glass, stands, with jop lifted hands, between the gathering hosts of hostile factions, and cries aloud to them to stay their hands and spare the country the horrors of anarchy and civil war. The whisperings of despair have not .entered his ears.' When others droop he stands erect. Foiled in one plan of peace and conciliation, his fruitful mind, immediately suggests an other, and it is pressed with all the ardor of a fervent patriotism. In other days such ap peals would have been irresistible. But, alas ! we have fallen on evil times, and the ear of faction and fanaticism is dead to the voice of patriotism. " ' ; John J. Crittenden ! Clarun et venera bile nomen gtntibus, et nullum noslrm quod proderai- urbi . . : j ; . '' '. ;-.'- : FORT CASWELL.1 i vf y) t ; The Wilmington' Herald, j of Wednesday, says, that while -aiic intelligence that the) Government bad sent troops to man Fort Caswell had .crest em. a good deal, of excite ment, nOj Vtempt bad been ; made by the minute-men to take it.-. v j. -7-,v :- . -: P. S.-SiBce the above was written, we have received the Wilmington "Journal . ;of Thursday which states - that the eitisens of Smithviile have taken possession bf Forts Caswell and Johnson..'. ;V ' ' ; VIRGINIA., LEGISLATTJRE.MESSAGE Tba LegKalatar of Virginia assembled n extra session cn fonday last. The Message1 of Gover nor Letcher is a Vmg document making 'eleven and a half I eolamna of the Disptdch. Governor - r " w. wvw V. MB MAI7Ull9IM3a. He diaapprbvea of the course wbfch South CarolU na n iuiauwa ii out cousuiuns; wim ner sister States of tbja 8oUtbt aad very properly rbukes the spirit nanlfested by the Governors of j South fiarolinaanHMissisrinniin rmAWfX Cotton Statbs shall pass laws prohibiting the in v r: -fc . W . ; . trod action tfato those States of slaves from the bor der Slates, j "He "regards these recommendation as attempts jte Coerce Virginia into their ( line of policy, and ays that he will resist coercion from whatever so tiros U may come. He says that for the present! condition of affairs tba Northern Stales are cliarreable. He o. antes the "irrenro. sible conflict opinions of Lincoln, and refers' to his expresskin ef ''disapprobation of that clause of the Consufuuou which denies 10 a portion of the colored jftople the. rigb of suffrage, and asks if we bate not cause for alarm and; resent ment when a President is elected ''boldly avowing such sehtimerits."' He does not believe! that i dissolution of the Union would end in the organ ization of a northern and a southern Confederacy, but thinks thore would be four Confederacies one 'composed of tlje Pacific States, the second ef the New England States and New York, the third of the border IavA RlafAfl tultK PAnnevlir.ni. New Jfrsey and lissouri, and the "Nortbestern Territory, and! the fourth of the Cotton States He opposes the calling of a State Convention for Virginia, sayii g that the Legislature itself can take all nacessi try action. lie recommends that Commissioners be appointed by the Legislature to all the Northern States a-hich have passed per sonal liberty bi It, except the New England States, and demand th tfr ' unconditional repeal, and that Commissioners also be sent to the legislatures' or conventions of all the slave States, lb eonaull with them, with a view of ascertaining what demands, in the nature f amendments to tbe Constitution or otherwise, will bo satisfactory, so as to secure harmony and unity of action. He says that the con troversy has now reached a point at which it must be permanently Mettled, upon some fair, honorable and satisfactory 'basis. No time is to ;bo lost. Instant action is necessary. " What thon," says he, "is necessary to be done?" And he proceeds to answer the question thus: First The northern states must strike from their statute books j their personal liberty bills, and fulfill their constitution al obligations in regard to fugitive slaves and fu gitives from justice. , If our slaves escape in t6 non slaveholding. states, they must be delivered tip ; if abandoned, depraved and desperately ! wicked men come into slave states to excite insurrections, or to commit other crimes against our laws, and escape into free states, they must be given MP for trial and punishment, when lawfully demanded by the constituted authorities of those states whose laws have been violated." 1 ' . Second We must have proper and effective guarantees for the protection of slavery in the dis trict of Ogl'WBbiao We can never consent to the abolition of slavery In-the district, until Starr- land shall emancipate her slaves; and notj then, nnlcss it shall be demanded by the citizens of the districts . ' , j - :. ;''"';. t i , TJitnl Ouc equality in the states and territo ries' must be lolly recognized, and our rights of person and prbperty adequately protected and se cured; . We must have guarantees that slavery shall not be interdicted in any territory now be longing to, or which .may hereafter bejacquirei by the general government; either by the con gress of the United States or a territorial legisla . hire ; , that we shall be permitted to paM through the treestates-and territories without molestation ; ard if a slave shall be abducted, that the state in which he or she shall , be -lost, shall pay tho full value of such slave to theowner.". -J Fovrth L'ke guarantees must be given that the transmission of slaves between tbe slavehold ing states, either by land or water,;, shall hot be interfered with, , f J.v "1; ' "' i I . Fifth The passage and enforcement ot rigid laws for the punishment of such persons iin the free states as shallorganize, or aid and abet in or ganizing, either by the- contribution of money, arms, munitions ofwar, or in any other mode whatsoever, companies of men, with a; view to assail the slaveholding' states, and to excite slaves to insurrection. . , r ' J:y ; :. ! l Stxih That the eeneral srovornment shall bo deprived of the power of appointing to local offi ces in the slaveholding i, states, persons :wb,o are noauie to tneir . insiiiuuons, or- inimical iq iueir riehts the object being to prevent the appoint ing power from Using patronage, to sow thej seeds of strife and dissension beteewn the' slayeholding and inon -shareholding r classes in the) H southern states. . i - U " . : f J ! . Governor Letcher also . recommends the plan which waa'first reoommended in the Reatefthrm weeks ago, vtzrth lopping off pf the Eng land SmtesVroratheCoBfederac The Governor also adds Western ew-Tork) knd we tocept his. amend ment.svu nis suojsfc Aao. jur-uo aj. I in not without hone that tha present difficul ties will find a' satisfactory aolution In the end. Let ! the New JGnglana sutes ana western mew York be sldughed off. In Jhe last war with Great Britain, the New England 'states entertained the ..... . . ' 1. treasonaoie aesign or lormmg an wnance, who Canada. Let them now consummate it. At the time the Hartford convention met, the most treas onable body that has ever assembled in our coun try, it was declared in their report, Whenever it shall appearflba these causes (of our calamities) are radical and fermanont, a separation, by equit able arrangement, will be preferable lo an alliance by constraint; aong nominal friends,! i but real enemies, in&anwd by mutual hatred and jealousy, and inviting, nyllntestlnadivisions, contempt and aggression irot abroad The causes of ur ca lamities "ara rai;cal ald permanent," and we are indebted to. New. England for thenn - They are our "nominal fsiend but real enemies;1? they have originated mora trouble, caused more strifer and created more bitUrsd,' dissension and division in our couhtry, than all the other states ' combined. They have nniformly opposed the acquisition of territory, and consequently the organization and admission of new sUtes into the OnioriJ f If their policy rad prevailed," we should have had iatthis dnyi tbe original thirteen states and no more: All those states carved out of the Louisiana: territory, the north-western i territory, Spanish territory and Mexican territory, would have ben excluded from association and union amb us.! ,iney nave shown themselves the uncompromising enemies; of nroirress: thev bavM stern I v resisted every ' at tempt to extend our empire, under the: fear that "the western 6tisttnHltiplifd in number ondtnt mented in population will control the interests of th,vhule.' jJEaisting difficulties furnish abun dant reasons and thejbest opportunity for severing our connection ;. with them, and wo ought not to permit the occasion to pass unimproved, j " "A confederacy J'.oompoted pf the1 remaining states, can arran're terms under which they can live harmoniously and happily together; and now that thn Union is disrupted, we should avail our selves of this favorable .opportunity to commence thn work of recenstroctiou. 'I In com mencing and Ttrosecutinz this important work, ' we! must look - to our security, tb peutection of our institutions, 1 and our domesue peace. wAiet tne laoru oe rtatrw, alunISr X iry Share of' prudence 5 and ' discarding all rottea and exhibiting iot ordinary wisdom iu its fabrication, and there ia but little reason to doubt that; it can be constructed upon intLru t1ot-,y rm8f f "f l interests, the institutions, and- honor of all its members can be satisfactorily secured. We can i lorm sncr. a confederacy as will draw to it the affections and sympathies of .its citizens, thereby securing; for it a foundation on which it can rest in I f, ( 1 Such is mvnlan for relief from the difficulties, me perpiexltres and the eompIicaUqns which now of mv tsountrvmef, WaVi.MraYtATT f 'H.itw ? o Sttcneeo,. us, i aemana tjmt vmfrAnar eflAr a 0w 1 , ww ww wMbw vv vvsww -rsiv r . . -: TA 2 I , - (y. It can be no longer delayed. In the Senate 1000 copies of the Governor's Message were ordered to ; fce printed, and in the House 1500. In the Senate, very decided resolu tions against the coercion of a seceeding State Wre offered and ordered to be printed. In the House the fallowing resolutions were adopted ayes 112; noes 5 -'cl -. ' t -. -r. l w Resolved, by tte General Assembly, ilhtit the Union being formed by the assent of the States re spectively, and being consistent only with freedom and the republican institutions guaranteed to each, cannotV and ought not, toi be maintained by force. 2d. That the Government oC the Union has no power to declare or make war against any of the ouues wuicu nave oeen its constituent members. 3d. That when any one or more of the States have determined, or shall determine, under existing circumstances, to withdraw from the Union, we are unalterably opposed to any attempt on the part of the Federal Government, to coerce the same inio re-union or suoroission, and that we will re sist the same by all the means in our power." ' . The House of Delegates also passed a resolution instructing a select committee promptly to bring in a bill providing for the calling of a Convention of tne people to consider the exigencies of the country. '. ' Ih the Virginia'&enate on Tuesday the above House resolutions were adopted with . oBly one dissenting voice. ' -x " j ' : i THE NATIONAL CRISIS. j Reinforcements fob. Major Andersoh. On Saturday last, the steamer Star of the West, with, 250 United States troops, left New York for Charleston. These troops were sent, according to the Washington Constitution, by Mr: Holjt, Acting Secretary of War;without the knowledge or consent of the President. The Constitution severely cen.-uros Mr. Holt, and says that if the President would escape the odium that will at tach to all who have taken any hand in this fa tal act, he should dismiss Mr. Holt at once, and order Gen. Scott to attend to his legitimate du ties. r-- . i 'j '..'"!-: ! The THuitcssee Legislature met, on the- 7th. The Governor recommends that the calling of a State Convention be referred to the people. Ho says that a remedy for the present evils consists only in Constitutional amendments.' On a refu sal Of the North to accede to such amenduients, Tennessee' would maintain her isquality and her independence out of the Union. -He recommends tho organization of the militia und the purchase of arms. ; . ' ; ". '. 1' ; Secretary Thompfon, of the Interior Depart ment, resigned n:i Wednesday last, because the President had sent 250 troops to Charleston in tha steamer Star of the West. ' The Stato Convention of Florida has promptly paiicd tie Ordinance of Secession by a vote of ayes p2J noes 6,.. j'. ! , ;' j ( Keiuriu are daily received at W ashington from : SoUlb Carolina postmasters, showing that the bu siness of that department in South Carolina is progressing as heretofore.' j " Libut. Chapman and Mutter Mills, of the U. S. sloop-o.f-war Brooklyn, have resigned. The Mississippi State. Convention have, with great ' unanimity, instructed a Select Committee to bring in auVlinanoe fr the secession of the State from the xfnion. 1 Tecitv of, New Orleans has been carried, in the election for members to tbe Stale Convention, by the immediate secessionists. i A detachment of sixty-eight unmounted dra goons have been sent by the President to take charge of the government property at Harper's, Ferry. 1 ' Gov. Wise is out in a long letter, in which: he advises Virginia to resume her powers of State sovereignty, take possession of the forts and arse nals within her limits, but not to declare herself out of the Union ! ' Then she is to call a Conven tion, present an ultimatum, aad suspend relations with all tbe States that do not accept it. ' Mayor Wood, in his message to the Common Council, advises New. York city i,o secede from the rest of New York State.- ' AFFAIRS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. ' We learp, by the fresh arrival of a stone cutter from Columbia,. South Carolina, at bis home in Washington city, that a sad and sorrowful state of things prevails ' there. Business and work of all kinds are in a paraiyzea conaition owing to the excitement existing among the people about the approaching inauguration ot what they term a hostile Government. The talk of war bas caus ed; everything else, to be i suspended. Ha repre sents the people as excited almost to derangement, and relates a case where a fellow mechanic of his has been completely crazed and made an inmate of a lunatic 1 asylum by ; the warlike demonstra tions around him Nearly every mechanic em nioved on the capital of the State has left, and I nose remaining wmuu wm Other ; mechanics employed .elsewhere will sodh take their departure, ana .unless times shall soon. improve, many of the native mecnanics ana iat boring force ot the State will seek employment in other States. ';!--' ,r' ' This is truly a sorrowful state of things as re presented by our intelligent informant : We are Southerners in all ouf feelings and affections, and of course,; warmly sympathize with mr brethren oi tnose ataies wneretne secession iever is raging. But the question is, will; they not Soon find that they are paying very dearly ,'for their whistle. This thing of withdrawing from the Union and setting up an. independent government is a very costly operation, and if it be followed by the'bos- tile operations or l lie general government against the rebellious' States, the . loss ih the end will be r! ..r'rL'X:;":"" to the lowest. vo nope tnat no nostiie steps 'wui be Uken ugainst such btatof. Tt .will be best to .tritst to tbe sober second thougnt of the people for setting their political leaders ri-ht and teachjng tiiem the folly and madness. of andortaking 10 right tbeir wrongs by a resort 'to sece4B. - ,In tbe ineautime let it be the aim of good Americans and true patriots outside of such States' in the. North as well as the South to have such a dispo sition inade jf the cause of thequarret as will re-j store the most kind ? and ainreable relationr De- tween the General Gvorninenl and every State, and particularlv beiweien th Nortimnd the South, ij.JiaHfmor4. Clipper. :. ' fx f j; .-J ' i Accounts from Mexico state that Miramoii had lnnomplete Vouted and the tV pLafatkq had been -taken by lfaIMtinfc.::j;c;0r - CONGRESSIONAL ; WashiuqtoW Jan, l.-l&mate-T'Slr. Clay. of ' Alabama appeared and took his seat : 1 rrr". - a y. -.The rosignatian or senator uaraun, oi jh., . M !. '' va M i - r ' . (now elected Vice President,) to take effect on Monday next, was received and read. " The admission of Kansas and tha Pacific Rail- road bill were postponed, j ami Mr Crittenden's resolutions called up. -.i ! ., J ' Mr. unttenaen aavocated nis plan. 11 von - irive them instructions, and there:i would be ? nnheen elected to the U. S. Senate Trom rennsyiva- uo in frying snmnv H nr rtnUODR iiRLftnnv woum .oe eDUDiicang 4 I f - ( r . . I iZ 31 1L 1 -J 1 encounter civil war! rather than deviate a hair's breadth from their particular dogma? He appeal ed in the most affecting language to both sides. Mr, Toombs, of Ga., responded, j He said the Republicans had bedh sowing dragons, and would raise a crop of armed men. The Union was al ready dissolved, for the cause of South Caroliaa. was the cause of the-whole South. The bouth bad appealed to the fraternity and sense of justice of tbe North in vain, and would submit their cause, if necessary, to the-arbitrsmantof the sword. I kLo reviewed tne demands of trie boutn, ana contended they wer only tor equality in the Union. lie cited tbe tacit encouragement by tne Kenu oil cans of the invasion of the slave States. The only arbitrament was the sword. " Tne speech repudi atted any idea pf compromise on the Northern in terpretation of the Constitution. He concluded by an eloquent summary of the points of hisspeech, and declared if the South' was denied her rights she would invoke tbe God of battles. ' The Senate went into Executive session on Mc Intyre's nomination for Collector of the port of Charleston, which was referred as usual. ' House, After unimpoj-tant business, the House went into Committee of the Whole on the Leg islative and Executive bill, - which, after being amended in so'qie particulars, . was passed. ! Mr. Etberidge of.Tertn., made; an, attSmpt to introduce, by unanimous1 consent, the resolutions adopted' by the Border States Committee of Con ference.! The House voted 83 for and 78 against suspending the rule for their introduction. ; . , Mr. Adrain asked leave to offer a resolution approving of the ''bold and patriotic" act of An derson m occupying Fort Sumter, and the deter mination of tiie President to maintain him in his present position ; also to enforce the laws and pre serve the Union. t ; . I - The House suspended the rules for its admission, by a vote of 134 to. 53, j and the resolution was adopted ayes 124, nays56. . ' , The House then, in consideration of to-morrow being the anniversary of the battle of New Or leans, adjourned until Wedresday. - On Wednesday the President sent a message to both Houses of Congress urging them to take some prompt! and ! decisive, action towards preserving the Unio... He says wi are in the midst of a great rpyolution. He recimmends thai the line of 36 30' bo extended to tho Pacific, and that the matter be referred to the people at the ballot-box for adjustment (substantially Mr. Crittenden's plan's of adjustment,) ? In the Senate Mr. Hunter, of Va , took the. floor on the .President's Message for, Friday, and Mr. Seward for Saturday. Nothing was done in the House pf any importance. t THE FAST DAY. "';" We nave newr known as universal a suspen sion of businesi in our I city on any day. either Sundajr or week day, as on Friday last In a walk from one end of jtbe city to the other, we did not observe a single storw open. A general seriousness was visible upon tho lace of the whole people. .The religious exercises in all the Churches were of an unt sually solemn character. Most of the sermons delivered were of extraordinary pow er. We--' hav atroadv given sketches of these Mirrnohs, the tone and character of which may well awaken tho attention or t ooa persona m the North: who imagine that tho South is not in earn est, ana mat tne presenns out a passing storm. These divines, who speak out thus boldly, and call upon the God of Battles in a li,n that reminds ns of what we have read of the old Revolutiona ry Pulpit, are among the ablest, soundest and most respected of the Southern clergy, and have been hitherto tne strongest advocates ot tne union in tne' Southern Stat.; When we hear such men as these, exclaiming with one of tbeir number: "Horrible as war is, there is one alternative which is worse, a surrender f inalienable rights and privileges. All honor to the patriot who goes to the field to defend his fireside, bis rights and lib erties,'' with another,! "Should the arbitrament of battle be forced upon us, I would glory in lift- ins my voice at the bead of Virginia s columns in a triumphant song of Zion, for tbe safety of our families and our homes,"- and when we find another, in the very Church where Patrick Hen ry thundered forth his war cryj VGive me Liber ty, or give n.o - Death,' alluding in a tone that thrilled tbe .ner ves ot evory auditor to tnat insprr ing utterance of a true Virginia patriot and free man, we may well, conclude that the enlightened public sentiment of the South is aroused, and that the people are determined, in the language of one of the most eloquent of our clergy, "to do or die." Let the North awake to these manifestations be fore it is too late, and restore to the South the identical Government, ia spirit and in letter, that is guaranteed to them in the Constitutional com pact, or the days of the Union are eaded.--JttcA-mond .Dispatch. ' ';' y V' if . '. ALABAMA CONVENTION. -: ; M ostqoh kbt, AutV, Jan 7. The State Con vention met at noon to-day. H ' "5'! :-.f--' ", Mr. Phillips,5 (Secessionist) was chosen 'tem porary chairman, and "Mr. Hsrn temporary secretary. v- All the counties were represented. .. i Wat M Brooks was elected permanent" Pres ident by ia majority of eight over Jamison. The election was very quieL Mr Fowler (Secession i at) was elected permanent secretary. The Convention then adjourned until the'aftef- nxn-!'" yyy:y - -y - - 'i,:yr f f:- . ! MojcH K-iiiit ,Ma.i Jan. 7. After consider able ; fOi 1 i consultation, a preamble : t: .. -! .yA by the secession side '.j -a "";.;' form as5 commanded the ; &f ft'-AC-Mivention. ' They are as -.fx. 4 -i of onion between tie VW-Voo- of the -United sever Statea, v: t . ' . v.i. ' s Mtutioo has been violated t. ; .4 S orthern states in their sepai -A'A'm, ienyingto the people ofj tn, $Jfc&te$hfy& ihkU Agnstitiroonal rights; ' and,-, Vi , i'-.!-:X. rififi known as the Black Itepu ...v- ?',' ''-. . ::s.-a recent election . e'ected ' 4 J-f -tit-la, wMiS ' .resident and Hamlin Jtb. 'ty:XA'-'ei' United Stales, who A H ' ite C&tS. af the United State dot ftk-V't-. slave, and "'that tbe 0mf iU extension into ibe' vk 1 United States, and. tnat Wx . - men t should be so exorcised tl ., - V titue be exterminated: There;, "., -h. - y Resolved, That the State of j? S .nS. - 'h - submit to tho ad ministration of U0'';i J 1 lin es President and Vk Presides ' .f-1 Stater, upon the principles referm, going preamble. 4- Erizabeth Cir-oiJaB Saturday, wl ' in tho success o Ir. Kufus K, -Speed 'Xi by-43 vot. nWf t yH Au' affray c?urrwl at the'poll between i ,?-' i j0bn! tuidil W.andi W. O. fool,- nndalitt V.-k.W-ifr Henry Cnlpeppw',, artoT others. V?Jfr were freclyrBaed.' aud' Culpepper 'was wa wounded. He died shortly afterwards. The tatejbcea held -to bsij tfw sum nf,l, ! The remarks printed as being made ry Mr. Harris, on the presentation of the proeaed ings of the Union meeting held in Forsyth co.,' in the'House of Commons, reported in the pro- , ceedinjs of; Monday last, were made by Mr. Hanes, of Davidson. It was an ?error of onr , compositors" .!',-v'-'-:.-.;,i-,..-,;s..- t ' i Edgor Cowan, said to be formerly a Henry ; 1 q.. Wnjg) an)j now a odors te republloaa, has. P- . A ViaauriAS. Maj. Anderson, of Fort fcotater notoriety, is not a Kentucklan, but a native f , Buckingham county, Va. He married a lady In Georgia, and owns a large landed and slave prop- . ertvhre . Zy-:y Vv ..married,. ;-: ' h -''-, Near Boon Hill, on tne Sta of Janaary, by Wllie " Holt, Esq., Mr. kunw Wtxants and Miss Suvta Paush, all of Boon Hil, Johnston eoanty, K. C. - ' ' : Standatd please eopy, :, ; ? . ;? "'v' ' , I On the 33rd o(ieosaiber( by BHsha tl. Btraachan, Eiq Dr. FaARKua Coon, and Miss Miifil Hu- -naasox, all of Chathsm eoanty. , y ; V '' - " On the 27th December b v the same, Mrpt. R. Cooa 1 and Miss Fbascis Hsndebsoit. . , " y ; -; j,, t ' ;.;.t;?, -t i .x died t r .- f In this City, on the 8th -of Jan nary, Salmb Hat. v. Wood, infant daughter of Oeorge Little aad Margaret, r his wife, aged six years and four months. Gods, be fore one stain of. aarthliness eonld' diss tbe , ealestial L beaaty of God'ihandiworkl pur Father aath takao v her home, : where there is no night, no aore daath, j neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall toare be any more pain. "A. member oi (jurist, mi onua oi uoa. and an inheritor of tho kingdom of IIrs." H. BELMONT SCIIOOI GRANTTLLK County, N. Cten miles South of Olarktvilla. Va. K. II. GRAVES, yv. n. OWEX. V The next Session of this Sahool begins 14th ef " '. -"-January,' 1881.'"' ''3 1 i'i'?v'-' For Particulars ajiplyto R. H. OKAVB8, Brownsville, N C. dec 12 w6w y-- , HILLSBOEOUGH " ; ; MILITARY ACADEMY. THIS INSTITUTION IS UNDERT THE conduct of CoL C. C Tew, formerly Saparlatea- ' , dent of the State Military Academy 0 Colombia, 8. C, It is designed to afford an edaeatioa of the same, .; oienUfioand practical character as that obtained ia 1 the State Military Institutions of Vlrinta and South , Carolina. . ' , y. ., a ;, . ... ., .! ' COURSE OF STUilY. I - a FimYear btk CjasfArithmeUe, Algebra, Freaoa, ,' History United States, English Grammar Geography,' Orthography. ; ' . 'i I ' . s .oecoaa 1 ear, v n.igwr, -awwMwm jj . , onometry, French, Latin, TnlVersal Historv, Oompo. ; Third Ttar," trd CtW-Descriptiva Geometry. - ' Shades, Shadows aa d Perspeetive, Aaaiytioal Geem try, Surveying, French, Latin, Khetorio, History ef 1 England, Literature, Drawing, EloeaUea . - . - ''' Fourth Yeari Ind CUumVlL and Int. Caloulnj, ,. Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Khetorio, Lorio, Mo- ral Philosoahy Latin, Drawing, ElocttUea. Tl y : Fifth Year, Ut iM-Agrioultnral Chemistry, Is. tronomy, Geology, Mineralogy, Civil KagineeriBg, Field Fortification, Ethics, Political Eoeoomy. Evi dences of Christianity, Constitution of thej United States. ! 1 : ' -. . - - , Infantry and Artillery Prill will form a faatare ef . the whole eoarse.-'- -f ' 1 '- -' .' I ' -- ACADEMIC YEAK BARRACKS. The Academic year will eoameaee oa Ue trsi Wednesday in February, (Feb. fl, 1861,) aad aonUiis; without intermission, to the fourth Wednesday in fie vember. The Barracks are arranged with special re ference to the necessities of a Military Academy. Tho main building, is 315 feet long aad three stories high; another building 190 feet long, eon tain the mess ball, kitohen, store room, surgeon's office and hospital. " TERMS"1 :-' The charges for the academlo year are fSli, tor which the academy provides beard, fuel, lights, wash ing, Instruction, textbooks, medical attea dance aad clothing. -! . . -' '-.- . i.- , - . ., - ,-. , For oireulars ooataiaing fall biformatioa address ,t . - ,- COU C. C. TEW, 1, deoo wtf i -?; '. -v8aaXH.il. A. ' 1, ! OXFOKQ FEMALE COLLEGE. ;7 T- '. " LITERARY SCHOOL.; t ' ' '. THIS SCHOOL COMPRISES EIGHT. PERMA. . : NENTLY ergnlsed classes, whose studies eoaw ' SMnoe with the alphabet and are eontinaed ia the EU- meatafy Branches, Mathomatios, Laagnafes Esglish Literature, Natural Science, aad Moral Phileeephy, y until ths minis of the 8tadeate. are properly aralaed . for the duties of life- The investigations and aiseas- ions are thorough and comprehensive. JKeeessery ( apparaUs is freely supplied. The .Libraries aad Cab- - inets embrace rare and extensive eollsotloaa ' . , PINE-ARTS SCHOOL., I ' Special attention is devoted to Drawing, t)ll Patot- log, and Embroidery.' The various styles of "fancy painting" and "ornamental work are also Uogbt. , ' MUSIC SCHOOL, ' - Mutle is Uoebt aa a seiense aad as aa eru" lastraev 1 tion is riven oa tha' Piano, Guitar and Hannoaav 1 i j . . j - , - j a x ' u oojuai acienuun ia arvm v , ton Musio.K: -..-! r- yi :V,r;:j ';- " : ' Expenses ' . Tuition in Elementary Breaches, ' j ', u College Classes, . u . Drawing, (materials Included, " Pajntinir in Water Colors.' . la : ill. " Oil Painting, (materials included,) N Wax Work, (materials Included.) ' " Embroidery, (materials included,) M Music, (instrument furnisbsdj a - V . Board, (wasbtng taoinaea,; 4 o, .. -u -v.'..--;-1 . :-v . ; ' .' 1 '. Remarks. ' - .':" . . Xxaerionoed and thoroughly qealiled teachers give . their entire time to their respeotivc dspartmesta. ' ... . V '.. Extra charges aad nedlea expenses are strietly pre hibitcd necessary purofaases are mads by the teaeaerr 1 4 Pioayane pedlars are not allowed to enter the premises,' and no pocket money is required. .- . ; ' ' ;, Oxford b situated: on ; the healthy hills of GranrCla, It miles front the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, and is eonneeted with Headerson SUtioa by a line of daily V The sobolaaUC year Is divided Into two sessioas. The frsi opens on the first Moaday July aad dose ea ' the last Thursday ia November. , The second opens oa the first Monday is January aad close with the an nual commencement on the last Thursday in May. Students are received, for one or. more sessions. Correspondent will direct their favors ta - - .".." u .MILLS A CO., dec 11 ly."'- "y'' ' Oxroap.lf. a' "VTINE HILL ' CLASSICAL , A? D JsIIXI-C y; .; ;'-;; TART 8C1I00W . , - SeotiUmd Neck, Halifax , County, If . C. MORTON L.' VENABLE, JJV JOSEPH VENABLE, A' He' J IjfT' ' The next' session of this lartitatioa will open eh. the 3d Moadsy in January, 1801. The coarse ef ia. strastioa win be designed to prepare stsdeats for Ue University er asy CoUege, or- for tne praetieai hum of life. Special atteatioa will be given te the atorai, ai well as mental trainlag of the ia treated U the saris ef the Principals. . - ' . i . The Military department will be aadct the direetloa ;a . of two umosrs ox expenenoe ana aeuu . : TERMS, PER SESSION OF SO WEEKS. , Toitioaia the classical department, , fi.JUM .'I4 $ :,' :Engiuh; .-. ".ivlA-M A ptvM-b. . .' ta S"' ' . I?, ,rd per month, .. .. -. t 'f'w - fi orts wQl ba sent, Parents aad Guardians a . yVdl: -and close of each session.' Tor farther'; i rs appry fr eirenlar. - Addresctie Principals v r fc-Tv-8ouUad sk P. 0., HaUfax Ce. C. r l2fitTVB '-POLI8H, :TIIAT: W1IX' NEW.-- tr't f - V e e a receipt formaKingaui . , " -. - ' . ' . . .. . l-rtTD V which eld Fsrniture saa be Eiau i On V1U iHBw hambag, and can be madrvri J coats' to llf 8. E. .TL ALLEN. - --' 'i',.'-; - ' i' Oxford. It. M:yyy; ! .: - j- 4
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