The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-28
Nlfhmun1 Qispattb.
FRIDAY MORNING. DEC. 2s ,se,
SECESSION MOVEMENT AT THE SOUTH
appear from South Observation-Disclosures n
mite Girl for the Purpose of Selling
Her--The Pittsburg Excitement .. MIR,
Stewards Propositions, &c.
THK APPEAL TO THE souruEpn sr..

controversy between the Northern and South
erh o'Ftes. We would have preferred that
othef STATES shouid have assumed the position
we now occupy. Independent ourselves wa
dlscla!m any design or desire TO lead the conn
seis OF the other Southern States Proyi.
oehce mas cast our lot together, by extending
over US an Identity OF pursuits in terests and
iustitu tons. South Carolina desires no des-
tny separated from yours. To be one of q
great siaSenolding onfederacy. stretching its
arms ~ over territory larger tnan any power
IN Europe posSesses-with ponulatiau four
times greater than that OF the whole United
States, when they achieved their independence
OF the British empire-with productions which
make our existence more important to the
world than that of any other people inhabit-
lhR Twin common institutions TO defend,
auu common dangers 10 enCounIer-we ask
your sympathy and con federation
whist constituting q portion OF the United
states, II has been your statesmanship which
has guided it in its mighty strides TO power
and expansion. In the field. as IN the Cabinet
you nave led the way to its renown and gran
denr- You have loved the Union, in whose
| service Your great statesmen have labored
aud pour great soldiers have fought and con-
| Quered-Dot for the material benefits it con-
ierTeu, but with the faith of generous and
devoted chiyalry. You have long fingered
and hoped over the shattered remains of a
| broken Constitution. Compromise after COM
promise, formed by your concessions. has been
| trampled under foot by your Northern con-
| tederates. All fraternity of feeling between
| the North and the South is lost. or has been
|
| at last driven together by the stern destiny
| which controls the existence Of nations
Your bitter experience of the taithlessness
| and rapaeity of your Northern confederates
| may have been necessary to evolve those great
| principles OF free government, upon which the
| liberties of the world depend, and to prepare
| you fJr the grand mission Of yindcating and
| re-eStahliSlNug them. We rejoice that other
| nations should be satisfied with their institu-
| tons. Self-csmpiacency Is a great element OF
| nappineSs with nations as with individuals -
We are satisfied with ours. If they prefer
| ystem of industry, III which capital and labt T
| are in perpetual conflict, and chronic starva-
| Ion keeps down the natural increase OF popu-
| laton, and man Is worked out in eight years,
| and the law ordains that children shall be
worked only ten hours day, and the sabre
| and hayonet are the instruments of order be it
| 50. 1t is their affair, not ours.
| We prefer, however. our system of indus
| try, by which labor and capital are identified
| III interest and capital, therefore, pro tects
| labor, by WhIch our population doubles every
| twenty years; by which starvation is un-
| known, and abundance crowns the land by
| which order is preserved by an unpaid po-
! lice, and the most fertile regions Of the
| world, where the Caucasian cannot labor
| are brought into usefulness by the labor OF the
| African, and the whole world is blessed by
| our own productions All demand OF
| other people is 10 be let alone to work out
| our own high des TIMES. United together, and
| we must be the most independent as
The most important amongst the nations of
| the world. United together, aud we require
| our beneiicent productions. United together,
and we must be great, free and prosperous
| people, whose renown must spread through
| out the civilized world, and pass down, we
| trust, 10 the remotest ages We ask you to
| Join Us in forming Confederacy OF slayehold-
| Ing States.
| GUNS FOR SOUTHERN FORTs-UNNECEssARr
| ExCITEMENT ct PITTsBURG, PA.
| Some of the citizens of Pittsburg were
thrown into great Jurors on Monday last, Oh
l b.a rha Jg
Il certain number of guns TO be sent from the
| q. ). Arsenal, near that city, TO a couple of
forts at the South. The Pittsburg Post
| says:
| As far as words were concerned, there was
| most rebeilious spirit manifested by The
| people on The streets, and there was PLAIN
| talk Of open resistance to the removal of any
| OF the arms or ammuulti0ns from the United
| States arsenal neaC tAls city, unlil it should
| be known what object was contemplate led IN
this removal. The feeling of resistance 10
| the movement was cOnTinued until late at
| night, and some OF the Republicans actually
| seemed TO thiLk war, horrId war, v about
| TO brlstle In our midst.
| The real facts OF the case we took pains to
| ascertain. 1t seems that the United States
| has for some time past been constructing Il
| couple or fOrts-one at Snip Island, below
New Orleans, on the east side of the MIssissip
| pl, dud the other at Galveston, Texas. These
| forts are now ready for the reception OF the
ordnance. Secretary Floyd has ordered
mum Der Of eight and TWO inch Column binds, and
| some eighteen and tWenty-t1ur puunders to
be transported from our Arsenal tor The pur
| pose OF arming these forts. Thus we are in
| formed by Major Smylngtop, who is com
| maIdant ut the Arsenal, and Major Butler,
| the pay master. The circums tance wac not so
| unusual as 10 attract any particular attentlo
| with the military men OF our city. but justnoW
many OF our ciuZens, even those with cool
| neaus and calm Judgment, look upon this or
| ger as lnopportuue at the present time, to say
the least The excitement which exists in re-
gard 20 political matters seems 10 have been
| greatly increased by the news OF this order
| Many persons talk loudly OF preventing the
| removal of the ordnance, should 1t be at
tempted.
| Ine steamer Silver Wave has been contract
ed with 10 carry the gums TO their point of des
tinatiOn. The excitement on Monday evening
on This subject was SO great That telegraphic
| messages were sent TO Washington by some of
our leading citizens, Democrats US we'll as Re-
| publcans, making Inquiries regarding this
matter, and public meeting IN regard thereto
| was talked OF
| The following are he numbers and weight
| OF the guns ordered 10 be sent. For the Fort
on Ship Island
10 inch Columsads 1920 lbs. each 1920 lbs
81 FOUNDER iron guns 260 " a. 29,0U0 -
Total 542 240 -
| For the Fort ta Gaireston Har5or, TtIas,
% l0-Inch CoiumbIads 1920 l6s each sts GO 90 lbs
81 pounder iron gun. !. $50 4" 50 760
Total. ........-.--..... -Si3 o!O -
Making a total Of 8sllO lbs or COB tons in all
Mr.. sRwARDs PROPOSITIONS.
Mr.. SeWard's propOsit lions in the Committee
| of Thirteen have caused much surprise, but
| seem 10 have accomplished no good, and
| nearly every one now give up all hope of an
| agreement. His propositions were as follows:
| First. No amendment shall be made TO the Con
strut on which Will auth rlZe or give TO Congress
any power to abolish or Interfere IN any State with
the domestic institutions thereof, Including that of
persons held to service or labor by The laws OF such
State
This was carried in the Committee by the
| following vote:
YEA s-Messrs. Powell Hunter. Crlttenden,
| Seward, Douglas, COlamer, w ade, Bigler, Rice,
| DoolIltle. and GTnes-lI.
NAYs-Messrs. DAVIS and To0mbs-2
The other propositions offered by the Re-
| publicans i'll the Committee of Thir teen were
| lhese:
Second. The Fugitive Slave law of 1850 shall be
| go amended as to secure to the alleged fugitive
| Third. il shall Re respectfully recommended tn
| the several s ats LegIslatures to review all Of
their laws affecting the ghts of persons recently
| resident IN other States and to modify or repeal
| all such shall oontravene ths provlslons OF the
| Constitution q the United States or OF any oi the
| laws made in pursuance thereof.
| Mr. Douglas proposed 10 amend the second
| by adding 10 il the words, 'in The State from
| which the fugitiye ye escaped" The amendment
| was adopted. aud the resolution was then
| voted down by the Democrats
The third was lost by the following vote
YRAs-Msssrs Gtunss, seward, Wade, DooIt-
tie: Coilamer, and ''Tittenden-6. -
| NsYs -Me essri Po eli. Hun or. Zoo nbs, Doug
l1f z, DAVIS Bisisr rad es I
| This vote speaks we'll for the Republicans,
as II indicates "A Willingness 10 repeal III ne
| unconstitutional Personal Liberty biiIs Ihe
| Democratic Senators voted against tno pfopo-
| sition because, as phrased, The laws of SOME OF
| the Southern States imprsoaIng coloied soS-
men would come within It's scope