New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-29
NUMBER 2S2 .
TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 49, 1861.

policy of the Government from its beginning
The President does mot yet despair Of the Re-
public.
to-day, saving that if the Governments blockaded
Southern ports other nations would interfere, and
if the North made war Of exterminatio9 IT would
be necessary for the South never to be sa1Jugated
President Buchanan, in his message to congress,
Says he does not possess the power to abHJain on
the part Of the Federal Government from acts cal
eaiated 10 prevent a collision. He says il 10 his
daty TO efaploy Constitutional means TO protesS the
property Of the United States within the seceaing
stsTes and to preserve public peace at the seat Of
Government. zE. g. 7" ..s...-
KentEsky Legislature
Fir Gq7RPorT, Jan. 23.-Roth houses of the KeE%
lucky Legislative adopted the Virginia resolutions
B. Clay -Joshua F. Bell G. s. Morehead, James
Guthrie, and Charles 4. iTickliffe, Commissioners,
to meet she Commissioners from other States at
Washing ton, on February 4th.
North Carolina Legislature.
RALEIGH, Jan. 28.--The House Of Representa-
tRes has passed aTssolutiolr to send Commissioners
to meet the Convention at Montgomery.
F.. News frsrn. Washing gton.
WAsHrNGTCE; J an. 27.-A r;smor is rife that Gen.
Scott has reeeived intelligence Of further designs
on the Capital by 5ysecession inFaaers which caused
Judge Robinson has feen sent by Virginia to the
Southern States to induce them - keep the peace.
he telegrapbs titas if the sfoopoawar Brooklyn is
destined Tor FenIaSDl8 MS -ElfsS1OEsHlli Idli
The Grand Jur- -rmade tree presentments to ex-
Secretary Floyd f3e NAL administration completely
in the abstraction Of bonds and conspiracy against
the Government.
~ Voiugsesrs for florida.
CHARLESTON Ja5p2s.-In the Senate, Saturday,
resolution was adopted authorizing the Governor
OF the State to send volunteers to the assistance Of
Florida, if required.
Union Meeuag in PcTtland; He
PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 28:--An immense meeting
held in this city Satur Say, passed resoisslons OF
! Union character.
l. Domestic Markets. =
|: NEW YORK, Jan. 29.--Cotton closed ssrm at a
/ more active demand sales to-day of 55Uo bales al
I l24c for Middling. Flour declined 5c.F: sales OF
is $50 bbs at IS l59s5 IS for Superfne state Corn
has advanced lc. since Saturday ;sales Of AS 900
| bashes at prices ranging from So to 73e: PORE
closed dull with sales of 45G bbis az si7 70 70 ~
| for Mess. Sugar quiet; sales of zoo boxes Cuba
at to SIC. the lb. Molasses is quoted az S6 to
| Sc the gallon.
I C1NCINNATI Jan. 28.-Flour is quoted at a 40 to
St 50 fer Superfine. Oats worth Is to &c. the
/ bushel. Corn is quoted at 81 to 3sc: the bushel
Pork closed rm with sales of 2000 bbls. at 3i7 OC
to sl7 Is for Mess. Lard is dull at % to .lG4c. the
| pound.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 29.-The riyercontinues to fall
with feet inches water in the canal,
BATON ROUGE, Jan. 2S.-The Mississippi riYel
at this point is rising rapidly.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 2S.-The steamer sunny SIDE
from Cincinnati, bound for New Orleans, sunk nea
ceeded to Madison to undergo the necessary re
pairs. Her cargo of pork was somewhat injured
| by water but the flour on board sustained nj
| damage, ...