The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-13
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
THE sECEDERs' CONVENTION.

/ John
| Calhoun, made report on organization, naming
for President, John Erwin, of fAlabama and one Vice
President and Secretary for each State represented
| except New York The temporary Chairman re
! tired with brief speech, expressing the hope that
the result of the deliberations might be such as to
! preserve the Constitution inyioate
Mr.. Erwin, in taking the Chair, addressed the
Convention, explaining the position Of the South
whose duty II is to protect its rights, unfur
| their nag and march on to the demand of the Con-
stitution and equal rights. He said he would say
nothing either in favor Of against going to Balt
more; but, whatever is done, must strangle this
serpent ofsquatter sovereignty. He denied the i'm
| putatiou that their purpose disunion The
| Northern Democracy have gone in pursuit of
false god that the South cannot worship, and we
must endeavor to bring them back tn the true faith
He hoped the deliberations would result in securing
our own rights and the welfare of the country.
| Mr.. Middleton, of South Carolina, Chairman of
the Committee on Credentials, desired to be dis
charged from the further consideration of the ere
dentias of the New York National Hall deIega-
tion. These delegates had informed the committee
| that they did not come here delegates, but as
! Commissioners from New ork, to consult with us
in fraternal feeling. The commi tee were accord
lngly discharged, and the New York Commission
| ers were invited to seats on the hlor but not a.
delegates. Their names as foows:-Theodore
! T. Mott, j. Lorraine Graham, Isaac Lawrence, Jas
| viiiiers, c. l.. Stewart, Colonel Baldwin, and Jas
Il. Bensel.
motion was made to appoint Committee on
| Business.
tute the following Iesolutons:
ReSotred, That the delegates t, this Convention hav
ing been appointed the oasis of majority platform
adopted at Charleston. deem it unnecessary to take
any further action in relation to the platform the pres
| ent time.
Rcsored That when this Convention adjourn it adjourn
to meet again in Richmond the 25th June unless
the resident should it necessary to call the Con
vention together sooner.
Mr.. Davidson, of Alabama moved that after the
word Charleston there be inserted the words
| (Which we heartily approve"
motion was made to refer the amendment and
| resolutions to a select committee.
Mr. Meek, of Alabama, hoped that direct vote
would be taken on the resolutions
| After considerable debate, Mr.. Yancev suggested
| that Committee on Resolutions be raised and
| that all resolutions and amendments be referred TO
| it without debate.
Mr.. Barring, of Mississippi, said these resolutions
were prepared and informally submitted to all the
! delegations, and having been approved by a major
ity OF all the delegations, with the understanding
that they should be adopted without discussion
he thought that the vote should be taken direct
upon them.
Mr.. Hunter, of Louisiana, moved the previous
question. He was surprised that after full and
Informal unders andng, there should have been
any opposition to a direct vote the resolu-
tiOns. 1t was to avoid discussion
Mr.. Jones, of Georgia. said it would be highly
improper to take any action at this time on the
| platform. We expect should we not be able to
harmonic at Baltimore, to have Kentucky, Ten
| nessee, Missouri, n North Carolina Delaware Marv
land and Virginia in Convention with us when we
reassemble again. and it would be improper fer us
to take any final action now on the platform.
The vote was then taken the resolutions and
adopted unanimously, with the exception of the
vote of South Carolina Mr.. Rhett announcing that
the delegates from that State were ready to pro-
ceed at once to the business for which tbev we're
| delegated.
On motion, the day for the reassembng of the
| Convention was changed to Thursday, June 2Ist
The Committee on Credentials reported that del
egates were present from Arkansas, Alabama,
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina
Georgia, tie Second District of Tennessee and the
Seventh District of Virginia.
A letter from the New Y ork Commissioners was
read, declaring that they here as the promoters
ot peace and harmony; that they were also here to
give the assurance that New York would be found
true to the South and true to the North, should a
crisis arrive.
Colonel Baldwin, of Syracuse, said that New
FORK came here to assist to throw oil on the
troubled waters. To urge YOU to do as YOU have
done. To take no decisive action here but to 90
TO Baltimore. The Commissioners, he said, agreed
with this Convention in deploring the nomination
OF an individual whose selection would be as ipiu-
rious to himself as it would be destructive to the
democratic party and dangerous to the Union
He proceeded at some length TO deprecate the dis
solution of the Union, and said that he was one of
those who could not see how the Union could be
dissolved.
Mr.. Dawson, of Georgia, called the gentleman to
order.
Col. Baldwin resumed, and continued for a few
minutes in the same strain, when
Mr.. Barry of Mississippi, rose and said that
whilst we of the South have avoided all discussion
OF these questions we cannot permit others to open
the discussion. We have allowed the gentleman
from New York to speak by courtesy and he has
abused that courtesy
Mr.. Baldwin resumed, and was speaking when a
motion to adjourn was moved, and adopted unani-
mously.
Cries were made for speech from Mr. Yancey
but he declined, saying that he had much labor
before him at Washington and Baltimore and he
would take occasion to address the citizens of Rich
mond on his return.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, June l2.-The Covode Committee
has nearly closed its labors. No more witnesses
are to be summoned. The testimony has been
printed the examination progressed Three
Cabinet officers have been examined namely. At
torney General Black, Secretary Thompson and
Secretary Cobb. From them nothing especially
important has been ELECTED. The last named this
morning stated that he never had either by him
self or with the President, any interview or COM
munication OF any kind with Representative Cox
before during, or after the pending of the English
Dill. lhefe was other evidence corrobOra i've of
the truth of this general statement, and that this
gentleman sought no office influence with the
Administration in Connection with bis public con
duct.-l. ID. Andrews, late United States Consul
tor Canada and New Brunswick, has presented to
Congress through the chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Relations memorial showing the i'm
portance OF the reciprocity treaty, and protesting
against the complaints of locally affected districts
received as indications of the public OpniOn
OF the commercial interests of the United States
and asks If any change be made it shall be in en-
largng the basis of the treaty; perfecting not de-
stroylng it. The memorial embraces important
statistics in support of this view of the question
| The United States Senate have appointed Messrs
johnson OF Tennessee, Doolittle and Brown their
conterees on the second Homestead bill conference
| The House conterees Messrs. Aldrich Cofax
] and Curry. They meet tomorrow morning, The
differences between the two bills are quite decided,
but it is understood that all the conferees are anx
lous to reconcile them if possible without sacrif-
cing principles deemed essential in each Honse.
The Overland Express--Indian Outrages.
ST. JOSEPH, June 1.-THE PONY Express has
arrived with dates to tn Sd inst. from Ruby Valley
| three hundred miles of Salt Lake There is
| no express from San Francisco The agent at RUBY
Valley writes that three of the EMPLOYEES of the
! express at Dry Greek station have bee murdered
| bv the Indians. Two hundred troops under Lieut..
| Weed would leave next day to chastise the Indians
and re open the route for which every effort would
| be made. Reliable information SAYS that all the
| Indian depredations have been instigated by the
whites 1t was rumored at Salt Lake that an emf
grant train had been cut off west of Ruby Valley
and nearly all the party murdered. The express
| commences to make semi-weekly trips on Wednes-
| day. the 18th. The other mail day remains Satur-
| day. The Superintendent thinks that all will 90
regularly in the course of fortnight
Arrival of the Steamer Moses Taylor from
Havana.
| New YORK, June 12.-The steamer Moses Tay-
lor, with Havana advices of the sth instant has
| arrived.
1t was stated that an American schooner with
four hundred negroes, had been captured and taken
| to Key West.
The sugar market was pretty active, at well sus-
| tanned prices for grades below No Is. Finer
| grades were somewhat lower. Stock 1872 900 boxes
M1iasses @ I is dull and exchanges are bettsr SteE
| YORK M@lA per cent. premium. Vessels were
| wanted.
| The of Rev. MIR. Harden
| TRENTON, N. j.. June 1.-THE Chancellor this
morning gave decision in the of Rev. Mr..
Harden, denying the application for writ of error
| to the Court of Errors and Appeals. No formal
opinion was given, the Chancellor by arrangement
informing the counsel in the of the decision by
| letter. The next application will be made to the
| Court of Pardons, next week, for a commutaton of
the sentence TO imprisonment for life.
A Slave Burnt at the Stake for Numbering
! his Master.
AUGUSTA, June IA man named William
| Smith, planter in Oglethorp county, in this
State, murdered by his slave on Saturday
The slave was apprehended, and burnt at the stake
on Monday.
| Arrival of the Steamer North Star
NEW Y oRK, June l2.-The steamer North Star
from Aspinwall, has arrived. She brings 81 ,4OO, :
900 in treasure. No Panama papers have been re-
ceived.
, The Japanese News.
| New YoRK, June l2.-The inference drawn here
from the japanese news received from California,
is that not the Tycoon, but minister of State was