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Private Intelligence from ,Isv,oo

WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-Private letters received
here from Vera Cruz, stated that a Convention,
held at the Capital, composed of officers of the
Church, and of the military, had appropriated
$500, 1000 per month of the Church's funds to sus-
tain Miramon in the defence of the Capital
On the 9Th the Juarez Government proclaimed
that after April 1861 all duties are to be paid in
cash, half of which may be in sight bills on the
city of Mexico, for the purpose of paying indem-
mites. All goods remaining in the Custom House
over one month, shall be sold to pay duties The
various foreign ministers, except the minister of
Spain, were at Jalapa.
Gen. Mata was the prominent candidate for Gov
ernor of Vera Cruz.
Juarez has raised loan of 5000, 900 for the pur.
chase of supplies for the army now before the
oI
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POSITION OF SENATOR BENJAMIN, OF LOUISIANA
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Frankfurt Dao O 1870

J
Entertaining the opinion that some movement
should be instituted at the earliest possible mo-
ment, to arrest the progress of events which seem
to be rapidly hurryiDg the Government of the
Union to dismemberment, initiatory step,
have, with great difldence, concluded to submit to
the Governors of the slave States series of prop
ositons and ask their counsel and cooperation in
bringing about a settlement upon them as a basis.
Should the propositions be approved they can be
submitted to the assembling Legislatures and Con-
ventions of the slave States, and Convention of
all of said States, those only approving, be called
to pass upon them, and ask general Convention
of all the States of the Union that may be dspos-
ed to meet US on this basis for full conference.
The present good to be accomplished would be
to arrest the secession movement, until the ques-
ton as to whether the Union can be preserved
upon fair and honorable terms can be fully tested.
If there be basis for the adjustment of our diff
cultes within the Union, nothing should be left un-
done in order to its development. 10 this end, it
seems to me there should be conference of the
States in some FORM and it appears to me the form
above suggested would be most effective. l. there
fore, as the Governor of a State having as deep a
stake in the perpetuity of the Union and at the
same time as much sOhcitude for the maintenance
of the institution of slavery any other, would
respectfully beg leave to submit for your consider
alton the following outline of propositions
lst. Repeal, by an amendment of the Consultation
of the United States, all laws in the free States in
any degree nuifying or obstructing the execution
of the fugitive slave law.
I'd. Amendments to said law to enforce its thor
ough execution in all the free States, providing
compensation to the owner of the slave from the
State which fails to deliver him up under the re-
qurements of the law or throws obstruction in the
way of his recovery.
Sd. The passage of.a law by Congress, compelling
the Governors of free States to return fugitves
from justice, indicted by grand jury in another
State, for stealing or enticing away slave.
4th. To amend the Constitution so as to divide
all the territories now belonging to the United
States, or hereafter to be acquired between thu free
and the slave States, say upon the line of the 37th
degree of north atitude-all north of that line to
come into the Union with requisite population as
free States, and all south Of the same to come in
slave States.
5th. To amend the Consultation so as to guaran-
tee forever to all the States the free navigation OF
the Mississippi river.
9th. To alter the Constitution so as to give the
South the power, say in the United States Senate,
to itself from unconstitutional and oppres-
sive legislation upon the subject of slavery.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
B. MAGoFFIN.
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EXCITEMENT AND LYNCH LAW IN TENNEssEE.-Th
Memphis Ar1ns of "Wednesday ereninn saws.

EXCITEMENT AND LYNCH LAW IN TENNEssEE-T
Memphis Argus of Wednesday evening, says
The following letter from Friar's Point, writer
by Mr.. Samuel j. Halle, of the firm of Berlin &
Halle, clothiers, on Front row, in this city, fully
explains itself:
FRIAR's PoINT, Miss, Dec IL, 1860.
To the Editor of the Daily Argus:
There is great excitement in this communitv-
The people are in arms against the Northern mer
who have been in the country but few months.
On yesterday evening two gins and negro quar-
ter fired simultaneously, doubtless BY the pro
| curement of these wretches. The night was lit ur
for miles around. The vigilance committee were
soon under arms, and proceeded to the room o
three carpenters, one by the name of Hamin, the
others unknown, and took them and hung them tc
the first tree, and afterward cut them down and
burned them
The town is now under arms, the military are
parading the streets, and all is excitement and
alarm. This morning the remainder of the North
ern men were sent up the river the steamer
Peytona; some of them were branded with the
letters G. 3. (gin burners) before shipped Four
teen gins have been burned in this county during
the last six weeks, and the people have determined
to stop it.
An abolitionist hanged barreled up and
rolled into the river, at this point last week. and il
was probably to avenge his death that the last gins
were fired. negro implicated the men who were
hung. He said that they had told him all the ne
groes were to be free next March, when Lincoln
becomes President, and that there will be a gene
raj rising of the negroes then.
The Vigilance Committee have sworn to hang
every Northern man who comes here from this time
until the 4th of March, and all such had better be
in HI than Friar's Point. SAML. J. HALLE.
THE Position OF THE New YoRK COURIER AMI
ENQUIRER.-We tell you plainly that such is our
patriotism, such our devotion to the Union, such
our love of Country, and such cur admiration of
the Constitution and the glorious Government il
establishes, that ready to sacrifice our lives
in its defence, and will cheerfully embark in civil
war if need be, to prove it, Thank God our Go,
vernment is well worth fighting for; and if mad.
men or traitors seek to destroy it, the people will
rise in their majesty and strike down the wretch
who dares to assai this great work of our Patriot
Fathers.
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RICHMOND, Dec. 15.-Many of our prominent cit
liens coincide with Mr.. Rives in his letter to Mr..
Boteler, that firm and dignifed demand by the
South for her constitutional rights would be con-
sidered by the North. The more general senti-
ment, however, is that dissolution cannot be avoid
ed, and that Virginia must 60 with the South
The snow is quite deep here and no trains have
arrived today.
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See Fourth Page,
G66 EOUTLH rage.
FOR SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS
ANTl-ABOLITI0N EXCITEMENT AT BOSTON
WENDELL PHILLIPS MoRBEp.
WENDELL PHILLIPS MoRREp.
THE MILITARY CALLED OUT,

BosToN, Dec. l6.-A great crowd attended Wen
dell Phillips lecture to-day, on the subject of
"Mobs and Education" The excitement against
him being very great, large force of police were
in attendance and the military were ordered under
arms for fear of riot
He was frequently interrupted by Kisses, and on
the conclusion of his lecture the crowd made rush
on Phillips as he made his appearance on the out
side of the building. He was, however, protected
from violence and escorted home. The service of
the military were not needed. 1t is believed that an
organization exists to prevent Phillips from speak
ing, and it would have been successful on any other
day but the Sabbath.
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TRURO, G. W, Dec. 15.-The Court of Queens
Bench, in the Extradition of the fugitive slave
Jones, claimed by the United States authorities as
fugitive from justice, (having murdered his mas
ter in his attempt to escape) decided in favor of
giving up the prisoner to the United States author
tiles, one Judge dissenting. An appeal was taken
and the prisoner was strongly guarded and re-
manded to Jail. No attempt was made at rescue
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NORFOLK, Dec. l5.-Arrived in Hampton Roads,
yesterday. ships Asa Nautilus, Princess and Buena
Vista, from Calao.
SAVANNAH, Dec. l5.-Arrived, ship Monterey,
from Liverpool.
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NEW YORK MARKETS, Dec. 15.-Flour, &c.-The
inquiry for Western and State Flour is less active,
but the market is firm, especially for the medium and
better grades. At the close notice good demand for
common brands, cash to-day" with ttle If any, to be
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The Expected Steame

SANDY Hook, Dec. l6-9 o'clock. P Mp to
this hour there are no tidings of the steamer At
lantic, now fully due from Southampton, with
dates to the 9TH.
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DEATH CHEvALIER BUNsEN.-The news ar
rives, by the steamer New York, that Chevalier
Bunsen is dead. Charles Karl Josias Bunsen was
born in August, 1871, at Corback, in GERMANY
In 1911 he was teacher in Gottingen gymnasi
um. In 1927 he succeeded Niebuhr as Russian
Minister to the Papal Court. He was subsequently,
Prussian ambassador to Switzerland and to Eng
land. His great works are "Egypt's Place in Uni
versal History" f'The Life and Teachings of the
Roman Church under the Emperors Commodus
and Alexander Severus," and his 'Complete Biblo
Work for the Christian Community" which was
unfortunately left unfinished.
INDICTED FOR OBsTRUCrING THE FUGITIVE SLAVE
LAw.-The Rev. George Gordon, James Hammond,
Asbury Parker, Calvin Rowland, Joseph T. Bald
win, T. D. Asbury and Jonathan McLarew have
been indicted by the Grand Jury of the United
States Circuit Court of Northern Ohio, for OBJ
structing the United States Marshal and his depu-
ties, at IBERIA Monroe county, the Goth of Sen
tember last in their efforts to secure bv legal pro
cess a fugitive slave. The same parties Are alsn
indicted for assaultng the owners of the negro and
their assistants, with view to prevent the recIs-
nation OF the slave, under the Fugitive Slave Law
Some wags in New Orleans managed to gain ac-
cess TO the mayors Office, few DAYS since, and
having puromea lot OF letter-sheet blanks with
the headings printed, wrote on them notes which
they addressed to different gentlemen ordering
them to leave the city forthwith The recipients
OF these epistles did not think them such good jokes
as the writers did
The Savannah Republican notices the proposition
10 restore the Missouri Compromise, and says that
the compromise will never again be submitted TO
by the South That the South will never be salts
he'd with ANYTHING short of an explicit admission
of the right of her citizens to carry slaves into any
territory of the United States.
Two newspapers at Atlanta, Ga, have been
OBLIGED to suspend by the financial pressure of the
times.
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TRooPs RECA1LEp-The St Lc

Arrival OF the Steamer Europa at Boston.
BosToN, Dec. l5--The steamer Europa, from
Liverpool vta Halifax, has arrived here.
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TROOPS KECALLED.-Ihe st. Louis Democrat OF
the 18th instant says:
'Advices from Jefferson City state that Cover
nor Stewart has dispatched his Abide Camp, Col.
John T. Tracy, with orders to Gen. Frost, authori-
zing the organization of a force of two hundred
men to guard the frontier, and recalling the st.
Louis brigade There has been no war, no invasion
of the State. The nposure is confessed in all its
aspects. The telegraph this morning shows that
the last OF the rumors-the reported encampment
ana retrenchment of Montgomery at Mound City
ones"
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man named F. Gurden, from New Orleans,
committed suicide by arsenic, at the Metropolitan
Hotel, New York, on Friday. He stated that a
lady had discarded him, which so preyed on his
mind, that he was led to commit the act.
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The Steamer Clifton, one of the Hudson river
freight boats, was burned on Friday bale of
nay mad been placed near stove and took fire. the
flames rapidly spreading to the wood work of the
vessel.
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COLUMBIA, s. G., Dec. l5.-The small pox is still
raging here. Seven new cases occurred on Thurs
day.
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A correspondent of the Hartford (Con. Courant,
who was in this city with the Putnam Phalanx, on
their late visit to Mount Vernon, says that the
Baltimore Park promises to be the finest in the
country The letter expresses great qualification
at their reception in this city.
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THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE ON coMPRoMI

We will venture to remind any Republican who
is considering what he shall take in view of
the public feeling of the South, that there is also
has just uttered itself in the election of Abraham
Lincoln. 1t is the backbone of continent of free
men. Such a feeling is not to be trfed with. 1t
is one that political leaders may guide but cannot
control. No man who insults it or trifes with it,
on any...pretence of public duty, will be able to
stand up before its indignation. Consenting to a
disgraceful compromise with disunioniss and trai,
tors, will be the objectionable Sin of him that
commits it in the eyes of the Northern people. He
will be ordered to political execution and be heard
of no more. He that hath ears to hear, let him
hear.
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MILITARY CoNsULTATIoNs.-For some DAYS past
the Secretary of War, Governor Floyd, and the
Commander-n-Chief of the Army have been in
this city, to which General Scott is understood to
confne himself for the time being on account of
indisposition. Thus they spent together the bust
ness portions of yesterday and the day before, we
that the military aspect of the secession question
is at the bottom of their consultations Masking
ton Star, of Saturday.
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Nunetarv ana Commercial Rsbish,.
BALTIMORE, Dec. Is, 1860

baltimore, Dec. 10, 1861
There was large decline in Stocks at New York to-
day, the falling Off being marked in State stocks
than any of the Others and the market here also
weaker than yesterday Baltimore Ohio Railroad
fell Off SIN to 81, and Northern Central q to of
former stock at from $55 down $685. and $50 shares
the latter at $l3h Sl3% 913x Baltimore and Ohio left
off at S52 bid $53h asked and Northern Central closed
at $l34 bid $l3% asked regular way Northern Central
bonds continue very heavy, and the 1855 dropped of
again to-day to per cent Sales made of S. 900
at 49, and $4,000 at 4S4 but they offered at the
close As and only As bid for them 1t has been
rumored for days past that the interest these
bonds falling due the first of January next would not
be paid, and it is generally believed that the
is well founded There gale at the Board of So 900
Baltimore and Ohio 1875 bonds at 49, but there moth
ing done in any Of the other bends of this road For
1855 76 bid, and 70 asked, and 1925 1.-THE extra
dividend bonds) closed at so bid, So asked There
sales of City 6s made to-day but they closed at 90
bid 914 asked for 1s75s dividend on ssh bid, 30
asked 1885, and 90 bid, 90 asked for 1905 both
ex dividend. There movement in Bank stocks
again to day. the sales embracing 10 shares Bank of
Baltimore at ses, decline of 81 yesterdays price
shares Citizens at S11; and 120 shares Mechanics
SIG. We note also sale of 25 shares Canton Co. sl
cash, There movement in Mining stocks to-
day and they generally pretty firm. Sales were
made of 400 shares Springfield at 81 9OG IS cash. and
$195 buyer 60 days; 200 shares Guord so cts, 100
shares Cambridge at so cts 500 shares Consolidated
shares North State, and 100 shares Silver Hill all 25
cts per share. For Gardner Hill 81 so bid, and $2E
asked, but no sales were made.
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The following is from the Charleston Courie, of
the 18th:
This question reaches US from all sides, but gene
rally from distant readers, and from other and re-
mote States.
We can only answer, in full confidence and con
yiction, that we do not believe any compromise
possible. Nor do we deem it probable that any
terms which the more dominant section will
adopt, even under the imminence of separation,
could be honorably accepted by the South.
Admitting, however, the adjustment of terms ac-
ceptabe in themselves, the great question would
present itself: "What guarantees can be gven?''
What pledge or token, or earnest, or covenant
could be offered more obligatory on the North, and
more satisfactory to the South, than those which
have been violated again and again by the North.
The great compelling cause of separation is
broken faith and the first and essential prelmina-
ry to a consultation, with view to adjustment, is
mutual appreciation of faith between the oppos-
ing parties The North at least that portion east
of the Hudson river, can not give guarantees of
good faith sufficient even to open consultation.
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Since Mr.. Gushing denied that he authorized the
hosting of the Palmetto flag on one of his ships,
the Charlestonians have discontinued the subscrip'
tions to give him testimonial and the money is
returned to the subscribers
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PROPOSED CONVENTION OF THE BORDER STATES.
The Louisville Journal, after candid and i'm
partial review of the present political crisis, sug
gests that Convention of the Central States of
the Union, the basis of the Constitution as in
terpreted by the Supreme Court in its formal de-
csions, be held in Louisville the pa of Februa
ry next Virginia, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylva-
nia Ohio, Indiana and Illinois are the Central
States referred to. These eleven States, says the
Journal, linked together more or less closely in
destiny as in position, constitute the real Key
stone of the Arch of the Union, and it is equally
their duty and their interest to lead off in some
intelligent effort bring order out of the present
chaos of our political affairs.
POSITION OF SENATOR BENJAMIN, OF LOUISIANA.
The New Orleans Delta, of Wednesday, says:
We have received from Mr.. Benjamin the follow
ing despatch, eontradctng. the telegraphic state
ment that he designed making Union speech:
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 11.-To Delta: The report
about my speech is false. l wrote to the Legisa-
ture on the Sth inst, advising immediate secession
by separate State action. j. z. BENJAMIN.
KENTUcKY's ADDRESS TO THE SLAVE STATES.
Governor Magoffin has addressed the following
circular letter to the Governors of the Slave
States:
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In New York on Friday last a man was found
in his own house sick, and who stated that he had
not seen single person or tasted food for seven
days.
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The New York Times says that the State of Mas
sachusetts sends annually into the commerce of
the country, values greater than that of the en-
tire cotton crop of the South
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1t was rumored in Memphis, Tenn, on Tuesday
last that VIM. II. Rhea, editor of the Union, and
John g. Morrill,, Of the Citizen, of Des Arc, Ark,
had left town for the purpose of fighting duel.
The Philadelphia Press denies the statement that
Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. J. W. Forney had settled
their difficulties.
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While the working men are doing wonders on
the outside, the soldiers within are by no means
idle. Field pieces have been placed in position
upon the green within the fort, and none of the ex
pedients of military engineering have been neglect
ed to make the position as strong as possible. 1t
is said that the greatest vigilance is observed in
every regulation at this time, and that the guns
are regularly shotted every night. 1t is very GER
tain that ingress is no longer easy matter for an
outsider, and the visitor who hopes to get in must
make up his mind to approach with all the caution,
ceremony aud eircumlocution with which the allies
are advancing upon the capitol of the Celestial EN-
piTe
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Mr.. H. H. Tuckerman, gentleman well known
to a large circle, father of the poet and essayist
H. T. Tuckerman, died on the llth inst, in the
10th wear of his age.
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The sloop Garnet Demerest, from New York, was
upset in a squall on Thursday night at o'clock,
near Irvington. A sailor named Moore, of Oswe-
go, was badly frozen that he will probably die.
Another man was also frozen and will perhaps die.
They were not rescued until o'clock Friday morn
ing. At about the same hour the sloop Jenny
Lind was capsized just above Hurlgate, and the
crew were rescued in exhausted condition.
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Two newspapers at Atlanta, Ga, have been
obliged to suspend by the financial pressure of the
times.
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PROCEEDINGS THE HOUSE CRISIS COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The Committee of Thirty
Three were in session to-day from II to o'clock
P. NJ. At the request of the chairman, Mr.. Nor
ril of Vermont occupied the chair. Mr.. Boyce,
of South Carolina, and Mr.. Hawkins, Of Florida,
were absent.
Mr.. Corwin made long speech of conciliato-
ry character. In closing, he submitted his propo-
sition in substance. follows: That the people
of each Territory of the United States shall, by
constitutional law, have entire control over
all subjects, independent of Congress, and as soon
as it comes to have sufficient population for one
representative in Congress- shall be admitted as a
State, with or without slavery, as the people may
Indicate in their constitution, which shall be duly
submitted to the people for their ratification.
Mr.. Rust, OF Arkansas, submitted an amend
ment, that during their Territorial condition
slavery shall be protected within the Territories.
DR.. Davis, of Mississippi, was opposed to tinker.
ing up the Fugitive Slave law and Personal Lib
erty bills in the committee, they could be regu-
lated bE Congress
Mr.. Kellogg, of Illinois, submitted plan, as fol-
lows:
First-The speedy org anization of all the Terrific
ries of the United States.
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e.
COFFEE.-Thereis nothing doing here in Coffee We
publish below the usual weekly report of Messrs White
Elder Coffee Brokers' to which refer for statement
of the condition of the market.
WEEKLY COFFEE REPORT.