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Virginia.

1t is supposed that the following resolutions,
which have been introduced into the Virginia
Legislature, embody the views of the majority
of the members:
Resolved, by the General Assembly, That
we have received with deep sensibility the
communication which South Carolina has
made to the authorities of this Commonwealth,
through her Commissioner, Hon. C. G.
Memminger, and we h2a with lively gratifica-
ton this renewed manifestation of fraternal re-
gard and affection which has heretofore char
acterized, and we trust will always continue
to characterize the relations of South Carolina
with Virginia.
Resolved, That we perform a pleasing duty
in receiving and communicating to the author
tiles of South Carolina, our high appreciation
of the ability, dignity and courtesy with
which Mr.. Memminger has discharged the
important duties of his mission.
Reeolved. That the General Assembly of
Virginia recognize in the present condition Of
our relations with the Northern States an i'm
perative necessity for decisive measures, and
does not yet mistrust the capacity of the
Southern States by wise and firm exercise
of their reserved powers to protect the rights
and liberties Of the people, and to restore and
preserve the Federal Union. In such meas
ures we earnestly desire the continued coop
Grafton Of all the Southern States; but believ-
ing that prompt and efficient cooperation will
be more safely obtained by the direct and au-
thentic action of the constituted authorities
Of the States, than through the agency of an
assemblage which can have no legitimate pow
er except to debate and advise.
The General Assembly will not at present
undertake to invite any conference Of COM
missioners appointed by the authorities Of the
Southern States.
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Senators Davis and Douglas in Debate.

AWsshingtOn correspondent Of the Charles-
ton Mercury gives tho allowing graphic dsa-
criptiOnaOf the recent dehats on STATE RIGHTS
and Fedsral consolidation, between Senators
DAVIS and Douglas:
The Senate has been snlivened thia mo.r-
ing BY an animated debate between Sana,or
Davis, Of Mississippi, and Douglas. Of nI;no;s
in which the Little GIANT Was cloaelv On.
toned about the resolution ofIerea Nv ~, -
prevent conspiracies in the Slatea aS.;ns. 49,
peace or property Of other Htatea.t M Ss.tas
in the opinion Of Senator Davis neyer ;nten5'
ed TO give the President power q invada ths;.
respective SoyeFoigniies with the mil;tarxr -
naval forces Of the eonfederatiop. IA ru1 a.
conspiracies. and b demonstratad - ~.
usual ability. thnt such an exercise Of 4 can
tral armed authority might lad TO an usurua-
ton Of State righta This Senator DanTIas
disclaimed, and be also tlisayowed any ;ntsn-
ton OF casting reproach on the PraS;dsnt 81.
not more inlly seconding Gov. Wis. Al M -
cent execution, when it was feared that ar,,,sa
bodies Of Fescuen were being colleeted -
Pennsylvania and Ohio. 'se'e1 IN
There was marked contrast betwaan Al.
Senator rom Illinois, who Il short a.o,,s s,j
massive in appearance, with Wehster;~n ,o CO.
o. dehence Is ne piles argument upon arru-
Ment ana the al, 1.-THE figure Of the eaIlsnt
! Misslssippnn, his hair frosted by zee. but IA
keen eye, brilliant with youthful fire. g. ~
ardent and eloquent temperament tlispiayea ~
sell IN rapid yet logical conclus;ons Tha
aeoate VIII merit careful perusal.
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The Disunion Resort Of the South Self
Protective, not Aggressive.

This fact is so clearly stated in the follow
ing extract from late article In the Baltimors
Sun, one Of the most temperate and cOnseryA-
tive journals in the Union, that the argument
Aeeds neither explanation NOR elaboration. Is
it not pity that some Of our journals further
South viii not so diyest themselves Of partinn
prejudice to perceive and frankly admit what
is plainly shown by the Sun:
"Any good and true citizen Of the North,
who viii look this matter squarely in front,
cannot fail TO see that the aggressive move
ment is northern, while that Of the South is
defensive. Even the extreme resOrt-dis-
union--Of which the South speaks is not .
menace-it is not aggressive. On the contra
~ it is self-protectiVe. It Is that Of q peacea-
bic man, driven to extremity and unwilling TO
provoke or enter upon quarrel, Withdrawing
from the ground. While the menace Of dis
union as it comes from faction Of the North
is aggressive. The attitude assumed il char
acterised by disposition to thrust the South
out Of the Union, not to take the initiative and
retire by its own oct. Republicanism might
declare disunion and aEow its purpose to ssr
tablish free, Northern republic. But it dare,
not do this. Such motion now would BE- a.
tai to its pretensiOns. Therefore It pursues
the aggressive policy, and ID animated by The
spirit Of disunion, would bring about sucha
calamity by an aggressive policy that shall
leave tho South no alternativeD ss.A
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New York Anti.slavery Convention

INsURRECTIoNARY DOCTRINES STRONGLY AD-
vOCATED-Gov MORGAN cENsURED FOR HIS
INVITATION TO THE SOUTHERN LEGIsLA.
TURES.
ALBANY, Feb. 1.-The State Anti-slavery
Convention held its closing session in this city
this afternoon. There was full attendance.
Addresses were delivered by Messrs Pills
bury, Wendell Phillips, Poyell, Robinson and
others, and insurrectionary doctrines were
strongly advocated.
A resolution was adopted severely censur-
ing Gov. Morgan and the State Legislature
for inviting "the man-stealing Governors and
Legislatures of Tennessee and Kentucky"
to visit New York as guests of the State
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HOUSE.
FRIDAY, Feb eth. 1860.

FRIDAY, Feb eth, 1860.
House met.
Reading of the journal was dispensed with.
Bis Passed.
For the benefit of the Lunaic Asylum.
Mr.. Lake offered the following resolution,
which was UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
ResolUed, That the thanks of this House
are due and are hereby rendered to the Hon.
j. A. p. Campbell, Speaker of the House, for
the allie, courteous, dignified and impartial
manner in which he has presided over its de-
alterations.
A Senate bill to amend the tenth chapter oil
the Revised Code, in relation TO the State Lii
brary.
Mr.. Van Eaton offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this House are
due and the same are hereby rendered to G.
A Brougher, Esq, the able and efficient Clerk
of the House, for the very prompt, efficient,
courteous and gentlemanly manner in which
he has at all times discharged the duties Of his
office.
On motion of Mr.. Love
RESOLVED, That the thanks Of this House
are hereby rendered to the President Of the
New Orleans, jackson, and Great Northern
Railroad for free tickets for twenty days sent
the members and officers Of the Legislature.
A Senate bill for the benefit and protection
of Odd Fellows Rest Aberdeen. Miss.
A Senate bill in relation to the swamp and
overfowed lands in Rankin county.
A Senate bill to regulate the trial Of slaves
in capital cases.
A Senate bill to provide for the removal Of
old buildings and nuisances from the public
grounds, and for other purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton, the House ad-
journed until O'Clock, Pm.
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Delegates to the Convention Of South
ern States.

The two Houses Of the Legislature met in
Joint convention last night and selected the
following gentlemen to represent the State Ct
Mississippi IN the Atlanta Convention;
SAM'I- s. BON, Of Adams;
WuEY P. HARRrs, Of Kinds;
A. II. C1.AYTos, Of Marshall;
SAM,L. ]. GHoLseN, Of Monroe;
RI HILL, Of Yazoo;
HENRY Dickinson, Of Lowndes;
HrRAn CASSIDY, Of Franklin.
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New York Multiplying the Constitution

Last year bill passedithe n York House
of Representatives, to nullify the fugitive slave
clause of the Constitution Of the United States,
upon the failure of which the Union party Of
1851 declared it would b. the duty Of Missis-
sipp to dissolve the Unon The provisions
of the New York bill imposed severe penalty
upon any citizen who assisted in the reclama-
ton Of fugitive slave--no matter if he kept
within the strict letter df the law Of Congress
on the subject. 1t provided for the appoint
ment by the Governor, Of an attorney in every
county, whose duty it should be to appear and
defend any negro claimed as fugitive from
labor, while at the same time it enacted that
any attorney who appeared and acted as coun-
sci for the claimant Of any slave, should for
ever be debarred, from practicing in any of the
Courts of that State. Various other provi-
sions of equally Infamous import were incor-
porated in the bill.
A similar bill, in all respects, to the forego-
ing is now pending in the New York Legisla-
ture, with every prospect of its immediate
passage.
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mr. Mr.. Fitch, U. s. Senator from Indiana,
in the course Of recent speech in the Senate
stated chat the Northern Democracy, might
not agree with their Southern brethren In
holding that the election Of Republican
President would be sufficient cause Tor a
dissolution Of the Union. but II in conse-
ouenes Of that event the South should in fact
withdraw. he felt safe in saying that the peo-
ple Of the West would not remain in confed-
eration viii New England.
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by others. Our local lawyers will become
better lawyers everywhere No man can Be
a good lawyer unless he practices in the High
Court but no one ever will be q first rate
lawyer unless he practices in both courts.
IShe continued centTalization and monopoly
of legal influences, information, practice and
nracedents ut jackson has and always will b
IA must be undue and injurious, and there is
M doubt of the fact, that there are some i'm
,ortant decisions which have been procured
irnocently il in true, because naturally, yet
undoubtedly procured by the social, political
- legislative influences which center attack
- Removed from al such infuences in
- rlase and with local counsel, Buch deci-
Ions mieht never have been made.
Merely AZ n matter Of State policy, this
.-arosnt should be favored - building up
"a living tone to cash Of the great divisions
- ne State. In the North the University 10
;.s 1reat stay As well Is the glory Of the
.-hoie State A session Of this august tTibu-
naI With its nave aud learned judges, it, emil
nen. counsel their mastery arguments upon
h;~h question: Of political and local law, and
,hoaa still more mastery eXpostions Of the
san,a bv the court, would do moro for the
University than the annual appropriations Of
The legislature. And in point Of interest II
NAV be fairly claimed that South Mississippi
eurnasses any other section. Southern intel
I;0epce and Southern wealth are pouring into
Il every day, and in q few yaars it viii rival
the shores of the Mediterranean, fronting =
street of waters surprising in beauty that nde,
less sea upon which Byron sang and sighed
his life away. Present events Indicate the
Gulf IS the great point Of interest for the
South. We have fine harbor, and hundreds
of thousands are being spent oRits fort. A
navy and dock yard will be built on its shores
The legislation Of the present session shows
that at no distant day . railroad will bring u
into instant communication with every county
in the State.
1t is the duty of all our public men to lend
all the aid to build up, strengthen and elevate
this section by all the means within theil
power. No one can doubt the aid, the charac
ter and the weight which will be lent BY thl'
very simple, cheap and natural change. Nc
--sz y is;nred. by it-zpo rights an
impaired, and nothing unfair IS done. Then
Mr.. President, il seems, that since this change
is 30 proper and just and so urgently de.
manded by public policy, public necessity, and
public cOnvenience, that the Legislature should
pass tbs bill, and submit the amendment V
| the people.
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HOUSE..
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 1860.

FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 1860
The House met.
Reading Of the Journal was dispened with
Bills Passed
To amend an act entitled an act, to incor
parate the Deer Creek Railroad Company, ap,
proved February 18th, 1913.
A Senate l'amendatory of the law of de-
scents and distributions
To provide for the support Of infants in GER
tain cases
To amend the sixteith chapter of the Re-
vised Code, entitled an act, concerning mar
riages, divorces and the separate property Of
married women.
To amend the act providing for the estab-
lishment Of the Probate Courts, &c.
To transfer the county OF Sunhower, to the
third district for the election of Judge Of the
High Court of Errors and Appeals.
a Senate bill to better provide for the drain
ing of swamp and overtlowed lands in Har
rison County.
To amend article 10, of chapter II, of the
Revised Code, in relation to injuries to gates,
bars, fences and other property.
To appropriate the funds arising from the
sale of swamp and overflowed lands, in Har-
rison county, to common school purposes.
To equalize and regulate the rate of charges
of Railroads, and other purposes.
To amend the third section of the 14th
article, of chapter So, of the Revised Code,
in relation to satisfying mortga and deeds
of trust with Senate amendment.
On motion, the House adjourned until 8
o'clock, P.
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Slavery in New York.

We cut the following advertisement from
the Ulster County Gazette of JAN 4, 1900.
"FoR SALE.-A stout, healthy, active negro
wench. Apply to JOHN Schoomaler, Jr.,
Rochester, Ulster County, New York.-Noy.
90, 1899"
Our State has hardly cleansed its skirts
from the stain of slavery" and yet our Re-
publican friends are,yery anxious to cleanse
the skirts of all their sisters at the South
Conversing with an aged gentleman of Ulster
County short time since, he assured US that
the negroes in that countyswere not near as
well cared for, nor as happy or comfortable
now when free, as they were when slaves
What will Master Greeley say to this Pm
y Ne,Cs
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 0.-The House met to-
day ut the usual hour, Hon. VIM. Penning-
ton, Speaker, in the chair.
The Hon. VIM. Pennington, Speaker Of the
House, reported the following gentlemen
chairmen on the most important committees:
Mr.. John A. Gilmer, Of North Carolina,
chairman of the Committee on ElectiOns-
Mr.. John Sherman, Of Ohio chairman Of
the Committee on Ways and Means
Mr. John Hickman, Of PennsylvaniA, chair
man of the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Galusha A. Grow, Of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Benz. Staunton, OF Ohio, chairman Of
the Committee on Military.
Mr.. Freeman II. Morse, Of Maine, chair
man of the COMMITTEES on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. John d. Ashmore, Of South Carolina
chairman Of the Committee on Mileage.
The election Of printer has been postponed
until next Monday.
A message received from the Senate which
was read, announcing the adoption by the Sen
ate of the amendment relative TO the total alb
clifton of the ranking privilege.
The bill relative to the deficiency IN the
Post-office Department was passed.
The House then adjourned till Monday.
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AtAsArA OK FoEE1es BANK NorEs.-Ths
Committee on Banks and Banking in the Ala
bama legislature have reported bill requir-
inc an banks, corporations. co-partnerships and
commission houses that put in circulation in
that stats the notes offoreign banks, to stamp
tIsn. and rsdeens saeh notes IN specie when
presented 1t their counter. II also imposes .
State fax of one dollar on each one hundred
dollars Of such notes thus put in circulation.
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Wholesale Prescription.
In the Oxford Mercury Of last week we
find the following

In the Oxford Mercury of last week we
find the following:
''And we believe that If the excitement gets
much higher, all Northern born people, of
whatever grade, standing, or time they have
been living here, win be forced to leave. They
never can hope to be considered or treated in
the social circle here, with the respect once
shown to oil people Of responsibility. An
Engishman, or any foreign gentleman, is now
more highly respected by the people Of the
South than Yankee"
The sentiments uttered in the foregoing, we
apprehend, do not meet the deliberate iudg-
ment four respected contemporary. We fear
his zeal in the cause of Southern rights, inter
ests and honor, must have caused him to 60
beyond the proper point and give utterance to
sentiments which must be offensive to the
sensibilities Of many Of our citizens, who are as
true to the rights of the South as the needle
to the pole. And we believe the Editor would
be iar from using his columns for the purpose
Of INJECTING wounds, unnecessarily, on class
Of persons who hzsssAsssstA residence among
us. FfE
While it may be proper TO be on the alert
~ ies@iu W ui0 s'ea's " many Nofenerh pep
pie, and especially itinennts Of every dsscrip-
ton, yet proper discrimination should be
made; and toward those who have settled
among rs, and are identified with US in all the
relations of l;fs we should he slow "a sav or
do .nvth;no as.;nst tha,n wh;cb wonId Ia
calculated to ALLEVIATE them from Us or to MACE
ma before tba world .s ;lr;bar., or .n;us, 70
MANY of our fellow citizens
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united strength, and failed to elect him, would
it not have been folly to have perseyered in
his support? But We would state another
fact which will turn into ridicule all the mock
Indignation of the Wing. M. Smith seeing
that ae strongest effort Of tie Conservative ete-
ments failed to elect him, had anoOndstioaauy
.Oitldra,cn in speech Jetors the House, 'ehe'
Mr. MeCZernand s0as voted for. In this speech
he said: 81 am satisfied that the presentation
of my name longer before this body, would
not contribute towards the success o. wishes
of those gentlemen who have so cordially and
steadily sustained me-"
What now becomes Of the silly charge OF
"desertion" preferred by the Wing against the
Democratic members?
But the Wing rings the changes on the charge
that the Democrats voted for Mr.. McCler-
nand, ~ Douglas Democrat" Even admit
ting that this is his proper classification, it
ought to be borne in mind that they support
ed him after. they had failed in all their earn
est endeavors to elect first Mr.. Bocoek, . true
man of their own party, and second, Mr..
Smith, Southern OppositiOnist Mr.. Nc
Cernand was not member Of the last Con-
gress, and hence was not engaged in the Le-
compton struggle. The Democrats, however,
supported him with such disclaimers as these.
We. quote from report of the proceedings
now before US:
Mr.. Barksdale said he voted for Mr.. Nc
Clernand with the assurance that if the whole
Democratic vote was given for him, he might
be elected, but be desired TO say, IN so voting
that he had no intention to endorse hss dHeged
sq4atter sovereignty Vie'os
Mr.. McClernand had attested his opposition
to Black Republicanism in manner 50 signal
as to entitle him to the confidence of the South.
He had voted invariably for Mr.. B0coek, and
went even further. To defeat Black RePub-
licau. lac WAS generous and magnammous
enoueh-and true enough to the rights OF the
South-to record his name in tasor Of Mr..
Smith, the Southern 0ppositiOntst And Mr..
Smith himself bore testimony to his manliness
and patriotism. The following occurred on
the day preceding the last ballot:
On the calling of his name, Mr.. Snadh. q
North Carolina, said that Mr.. McClernand
gave him ready and prompt support
and though net approving his territorial
policy, he would not be outdone by him IN
generosity. HE VOTED CHEERFUbbH
FOR Mr.. McCLERNARD. =.
Now what has the Wing to say for Mr..
Smith, the candidate of its own party? What
has it to say in contradiction Of his testimony
in favor of Mr. McClernand What has it to
say in disapproval of his vote for him? What
amends has it to make for the gross and wan
ton assault which it has made upon the con-
duct Of the members from its own State
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SENATE.


Senate met.
The journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved. ---.----.------.
BSHs Passcd
To amend the 3rd section Of the 14th arti-
Gle of chap. SO of the Revised Code, in rela-
ton to satisfying mortgages and deeds of trust.
To incorporate the Carroll county Manufac-
turing Company.
To more fully secure the School funds Of
Calhoun county, and to define the duty Of the
Treasurer.
To incorporate Wilson's Hall, in Marshal;
County.
Memorial to Congress, in relation to public
lands within SIX miles Of the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad, with House amendment
To incorporate the town of McNutt in the
county of Sunfower.
For the relief Of Mrs II. A. Neetsche, OF
De Soto County.
To incorporate to twon of Rocky Ford, in
P0ntotoc county.
To authorize the Board Of Police of Madi-
son county, to purchase half section of land
for the use of paupers.
To increase the salary of the Probate Judge
Of Suntiower County.
To incorporate the Amite County Female
Academy.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until 3
o'clock, p. N.
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HoK. C. L. BUcK-We are informed by
Mr.. Buck that il was an error to say, Is we
did, in the report Of Gen. Starke's speech,
that he (Mr. b. charged upon the South the
responsibility for the unhappy condition Of
the country" On the contrary, he concurs
Nth those who advocated the Southern reso-
i1Asns N the opinion that the responsibility
rests Npen the anti-slayery agitators of the
North The disagreement between them is,
Is TO the pruper course of the South in the
.existing emergency; and about this it is hardly
necessary or rs 10 say, thzt sccording to our
belief he s wrong-ail wrong-lamentaby
wrong.
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. O'CLOCK, P. n.
Senate met.

Senate met.
Bis Passed
For the benefit Of Ann Mataw, a free woman
of color.
For the relief. of Jim Wall, free man of
color.
Mr. Rankin introduced resolution granting
leave Of absence to the Hon. Hiram Cassidy
for three months during the present year,
which was adopted.
In relation to the Circuit Courts IN the
eighth Judicial District.
To authorize the Board of Police of Issa-
quena county to regulate and fix the per diem
and mileage Of its members.
To incorporate the Warren County Agri-
cultural Society.
To incorporate Magnolia Lodge No. 16, at
Warrenton, in Warren county.
Resolution allowing the Adjutapt- General
to occupy a room in the Capitol during his
term of office.
On motion of Mr.. Mason the Senate ad-
journed until Z o'clock, Pm.