The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-03
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REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.
UNION SPEECH CT HON. JAMES GUTHRIE
LETTER OF HON. ALBERT RUST.


FLORIDA STATE CONVENTION CALLED.
TALAHAssA, FLORIDA, Dec. 1.-The Legislature
OF tins State has unanimously passed the bill call
ing State convention, to meet on the Sd OF jan
uary.
THE FEELING FLORIDA.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 30.-Advices from
Florida state that secession flags are flying in many
portions of the State and that the secession feel
ing largely predominates there.
ATTEMPTED lNsURRECTIoN IN KENrUCKY-FFTEEN NE
GRoEs AND WHITE MAN HUNG.
LEBANON, KY, Dec. 1.-Intelligence from Colum
ba, in this State, states that fifteen negroes and
one white man, their leader, have been hung by tie
citizens ofBurksville for an attempted insurrecton
No further particulars.
GEORGIA BANK BILL.
MHLEDGEyHLE, Dec. 1.-The Bank Bill passed by
the Legislature authorizes the suspension of specia
payments by the Banks, and suspends legal processes
on all debts till December, 1861.
| BANK SUSPENSIONS.
| AUGUSTA, Dec. 1t is understood in Bank cir
cles, that all the Banks of this city will suspend
! specie payments on Monday.
| GOVERNOR LETCHER UNWILLING TO APPOINT FAST DAY
| RICHMOND, Dec. Ex-Governor Let cher, it is un-
derstood, will decline complying with the request
OF the Clergy of this city that he would appoint a
N"J ioi HstlHS anu prayer.
| WHAT PRESIDENT BUCHANAN WILL DO IN CASE OF Sc
CHARLESTON, Dec. IA special despatch from
Washington, to the Courier, in a semi-olIical tone
says that the President hopes that South Carolina
will appreciate the delicacy of his position and not
compel him to force in the collection of the rev.
enue. The President will maintain the laws, col.
ect the revenue, and protect public property.
SECESSION SERMONS IN NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 29.--Thanksgiyng Day
was devoutly observed in this city An immense
! concourse assembled to hear Dr. Palmer of the
Presbyterian church, deliver his eloquent and
thrilling discourse in favor of secession, which
deeply moved the people.
DR.. Leacock, of Christs church (EpiscopaO,
pictured the unchrisian aggressions of the North,
and spoke of the hand of God moving to protect
his ordained Institutions Intense emotion pre-
vailed.
Abotionists daily arrested. There is i'm
mense excitement, and the secession feeling mo-
mently increasing, Disunion is inevitable
MATTERS AT NEW ORLEANS
New ORLEANS, Nov. 29.-There has been rather
a better feeling in commercial circles during the
past few days, and produce transactions were some
what increased but there is still observable an un-
der current of dstrust which time alone can heal
We all feel that the North should do something to
restore confidence at the South before il is too late
Concessions, that would cost the North nothing
could be made which would diifuse harmony
through the South in twenty four hours, and i'm
part to all the of trade hopeful and buoy
ant feeling. And until this is done the prospect
ahead must grow worse and worse.
ENTHUSIASTIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF MR. MEMMrNGER
CHARLESTON, Nov. 3O.-The banks to-day dis
counted moderately, and much relief was expert
enced by the business community.
New pf ont huc ind oa1ob
in this and neighboring States is pouring in by
every mail.
palmetto tree was raised today in Columbia,
amid rejoicings, sautes, cannon, the Marsellaise,
&c. The palmetto is not found up the country,
and this was the first ever brought to Columbia.
Another immense meeting tonight, at Institute
to V;r@inio MT"GnPgSr anG d2Pe, f"Tsr
Macbeth presided. Memminger delivered master
ly speech, He counselled c0olness above all things
and said if an unauthorized attempt were made to
take Fort Moultre, the garrison were in honor
bound to defend ii; but when Carolina, as retir-
ing partner of the Union firm, formally claimed the
forts as her share of assets then, if not granted
let the Governor say to the young men of Charles
ton, take those forts-(wid applause l-and he
doubted not in twenty-fOur hours they would be in
possession of the rightful owners. Those forts
were ceded to the government by the State to pro-
tect citizens of the State. To turn their guns
against the people of one of those States when act
ing under authority of their State, would be trea-
son. lie said he was opposed to undignfed haste
IN secession, but supposed that about three days
after the convention met secession would be
summated. All that he conceived was necessary
for this end was to repeal the ordinance by which
the State consented to be member of the Union.
His speech was repeatedly interrupted by bursts
of applause.
Messrs. Hanckel, Richardson and McCraby also
spoke. At the conclusion of the meeting another
demonstration was announced for tomorrow night,
from the Charleston Hotel.
SOUTH CAROLINA ORDINANCE OF SECESSION.
We find the following in the Charleston Mercury
of Thursday:
AN ORDINANCE to repeal the Ordinance passed in
Convention, on the 23d day of May, 1888.
Whereas, The Constitution of the United States
was adopted in order to form more perfect Union,
establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, pro-
vide for the common defence, promote the general
welfare, and the blessings of liberty to our
selves and our pOsterity.
And whereas it has ceased to effect any one of
these objects, it is now the interest and duty of
South Carolina to repeal the acts by which she en-
tered into the Union.
Therefore, we, the people of the State of South
Carolina, in Convention assembled, do declare and
ordain, and it is hereby declared and ordained,
that the Ordinance passed by us in Convention on
the 23d day of May, 1888, whereby the Constitu
tiOn of the United State of America was ratified;
and, aso all acts and parts of acts of the General
Assembly of this State ratfying amendments of the
said Constitution; and, also, the words "and of
the United Stdtes," contained in the ~ Article of
the Constitution of this State, and in the amend
ment thereto ratified on the 9th day of December
1884; and, also, all acts of the Congress of the
United States and all acts and parts of acts of the
General Assembly of this State made in conformity
with and to carry out the said Constitution of the
| United States and of the amendments thereto, be
and the same are hereby repealed, abrogated,
abolished and made utterly null and void, and not
binding upon this State, its officers and citizens.
! And be it further ordained that the Governor of
this State do appoint an agent to negotiate with
! the Federal Government of the United States for
the retr0cesslon OF all places in this State, which
have been heretofore ceded to the United States for
the erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, Dock
! yards, and other purposes, and for the rendition
thereof and for the rendition of any other property
| TO which this State is entitled And the General
Assembly of this State shall fix and provide suit
able compensation for the services of the said
Agent.
And be it further ordained that the second arti-
Gle of the Constitution of this State be and it is
hereby amended, by adding thereto fourteenth
! section, as follows: Section 1.-THE Governor
shall have the power, by and with the consent and
advice of the Senate, to make treaties, and appoint
! Ambassadors and Consus, and all other officers of
this State, whose appointments not herein
| otherwise provided for, and which shall be estab-
llshed by law. And he shall have power to fill all
/ vacancies that may happen during the recess of
| the Senate; by granting commissions, which shall
expire at the end of the next session. He shall
receive Ambassadors and all other public Min
listers, and shall commission all the officers of the
State.
And be it further ordained that the General AS
sembly of this State shall forthwith elect two dele.
gates, who, together with the delegates now COM
missioned to represent the people Of this State in
the House of Representatives of the Congress of the
United States, shall go to Atlanta, in the Common
wealth OF Georgia, or to any other place to
which they may be invited by the delegates from
other States desiring to form a new Union Confed
eracy with this Commonwealth, and there form
with them Congress: And shall then and there
propose to said Congress to adopt as a temporary
form OF government, ''The Articles of Confedera-
ton adopted by thirteen States the Sth July,
i6e, except the first article and the 'stye there
IN mentioned, wherever it afterwards occurs; and
the fourth section of the sixth article; and much
oil the ninth and tenth articles requires the Gas
sent and consent OF nine States; and the elev
enth article and the whole of the thirteenth article,
SAVING the first sentence thereof.
And be it further ordained that if the said Con-
gress shall decline the said proposition, the said
delegates shall be, and they hereby authorized
to agree upon any other form of Provisional Gov
ernment upon which majority of the said Congress
shall unite; the same to be bject to the ratification
of this Convention.
And the General Assembly of this State shall fix
and provide suitable compensation for the expenses
of the delegates from this Commonwealth.
And be it further ordained, that the General
Assembly of this Commonwealth shall forthwith
enact all such laws, and take all such measures as
may be necessary to carry into effect this ordinance
and secure the welfare and safety of the Common
wealth of South Carolina.
THE REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Letters from Charleston,
). u, per EXPRESS, received tonight, speak of