The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-06

IMPORTANT FROM MISSISSIPPI.
ALABAMA IN FAVOR OF SEPARATE STATE ACTION.
1FT,AIRS IN NEW ORLEANS


CHARLESTON, s. c., December 1.-The Prosi
dents Message was received here to night and its
moderate tone surprised most people. 1t was sup
posed that the President would declare for co
ercion.
Since the purport of the Message has become
known, many are in hopes that the separation will
be peaceful.
The yoIonteer companies here who have old
fashioned arms, have ordered, at their own ex-
pense, Minnie muskets.
BY January |, the State will be on a complete
footing.
THE MILITARY FORCE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COLUMBIA, $. c., Dec. 5.-During discussion in
the Legislature yesterday, on bill establishing an
Ordnance Bureau, Mr.. Rhett said they had had
for several years in Charleston eight OF the largest
size PaiXhan guns which might perhaps be used in
taking the forts.
Mr.. Marshall said the State had 3S2 infantry
companies, so cavalry, Is artillery and CO rifle com
panies making l2l battalions, Gregiments, fourteen
brigades and 5 divisions
Mr.. McGowan said the total military force of the
State was G5 900 men,
MTLLEDGEyHL, Dec. s. Nothing of interest has
transpired here to-day.
IMPORTANT FROM ALABAMA.
MONTGOMERY, December 4-The dsunion move
ment is speedily but quietly progressing One
half of the counties will send secession delegates
without opposition. In the others the fight will
be confined to those who advocate secession with
the cotton States, and those who are in favor Of
separate State action. The latter will be largely
in the majority
-Four dispatches from Washington in regard to
the position of Mr.. Curry cf this State excited in
dirp sc Fria pJs II 4,
livered before leaving home for Washington, was
a strong disunion harrangue.
The Grand Jury of the Federal Court of this
city, before adjcurning, presented the Union as a
nuisance.
Warm secession sermons will be delivered on
Thanksgiving Day, both here and in Columbus.
The Breckenridge Electors now here, and
will cast their vote tomorrow.
IMPORTANT FROM NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, December 4.-There is no i'm
provement in affairs here-but on the contrary,
matters worse business, in a word, is almost at
a deadlock, while quite number of suspensions
have taken place from the inability of the parties
to obtain relief and the heavy fall in produce par
ticuarlv in cotton.
1t is the impression of many here that the light
receipts of cotton is because of the planters hold
ing it back rather than accept of the low rates now
current.
Operations in Exchange of all descriptions are
small, and quotations very unsettled. Money still
goes hard, and at all sorts of rates.
The distrust of the future that exists is almost
without parallel, and it is feared the worst is vet
to come.
CONVENTION OF THE CITIZENS OF TEXAS.
New ORLEANS Dec. 4.-The citizens of Texas
have been urged, in a circular letter signed by
number of public gentlemen, to elect delegates to
State convention on the Sth of January.
1t is said that the convention will assemble at the
capital of the State on the fourth Monday of the
same month.
The movement appears to meet with popular
sanction.