The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-21

by the leading members of the Convention
Arrangements are being perfected among the
seeding States for holding a general Con ven
tion at Montgomery, on the goth February, to
devise the plan of the new Confaderacy to
adopt the Federal Constitutions claim title and
ask recognition by the European Powers and
the United States.
The Presidents message is strongly animad.
verted on as his weakest production, deplor-
ing the condition of the country without as
sumng any position
Forts Jackson and St Philip are to be large
ly reinforced Tor the defence of the mouths of
J the mississippi. 1t is contemplated to fit out
pfivateers should coercion be attempted by
the North
The Secession Convention meets next week.
NEW YORK AND THE CRISIS
In the New York Assembly at Albany on
Friday, the Committee on Federal Relations
eported resolutions reprobating the attempt
OF the slaveholdng States to dissolve the
Tn ion denying the right of any State to Sc
ced e declaring that New York will put forth
all her power and resources to maintain the
Gov ernment in enforcing the laws and eN
press ing, at the same time a sincere desire TO
avoid civil war by every means consistent
with honor, and the readiness of New y ork to
meet Ter sister States in q conciliatory spirit
and a micably remove all occasion Of COM
plant, and by mutual concessions restore
peace end harmony. The resolutions also
favor tl'n formation of two States out of all
the present territory after the admission OF
proper restrictions, TO divide the territory
after the mstnner Of the Missouri Compromise
THE PRESIDENT AND rNE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE
The following communication to the New
York Legisla lure was read in the Assembly
ON Wednesday:
To his ErceILesacy Coz. .HorgGn:
Sir: / have had the honor to receive your
communication, covering he resolutions
which passed the Legislature of New York on
the II IN instant, ten dering aid to the President
of the United States, in support of the Const-
tuition and the Unio II, and shall give them
that respectful conside ration to which they are
entitled from the i'm portance of the subject
and the distinguished source from winch tney
have emanated.
Yours, vel y respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
OPPOSED TO COERCION.
The New York World con tains a letter from
Hon. Henry w. Hilliard,. OF Alabama, from
which the following is an extract
''Now that some of the S tates have dissolved
their connection with the Jnion, force is not
to be employed against theI n. The Whole lheo-
ry of our government is op, oosed to it. Force
may be employed against lasses OF lhuiNlo-
uals, however numerous II ever against po-
litical communities or States.
The southern people are Il EconquerapIe.-
The race which peoples these; states can never
be held in bondage. New po liiical systems
must now be constructed, and l. US hope that'
the circle of the heavens, the S,outh and the
North may yet dwell together in pea ce-"
nth JANUARY, 17s0-1s6I.
The Charles ton Mercury, of the l7tl' inst,
says:
This anniversary of the battle OF the COW
pens finds onr citizen soldiers in the fiAld
called there to defend their homes and iii e.
sides, their wives and children, from the arlne
hostility of a corrupt and perverted Govern
ment. The usual holiday parade is want ting
the gay uniform has disappeared, and in its
place orr ear ca tches the now familiar tread
OF armed 'Rea-'' brave lads i'll grey who
stand ready to breast the storm OF vulgar
tyranny which threatens the dear old Com
monwealth of South Carolina.
VICTORY perched upon the standards of their
ancestors eigb ty years ago; the lesson OF 0ufY
then taught Is remembered, and the crimson
flag which t.eralded the way to glory then, is
ready again TO be thrown to the breeze i'll the
cause OF constitutional ertv-equality.
GEN. HESNINGsES.
The Mon tSomery (AlaD Advertiser, of the
l4th, says:
Gen. G. +. Henningsen, of Nicaragua noto-
rlety, arrived in this city Saturday night
last, and viii probably remain som, days
He has had much experience in military af-
falrS, and is possessed Of that true neroisn
which is so serviceabIo in times tn at try
mems souls" We are glad to know thai this
chiyalrlc gentleman is with the South err
States, heart and hand, in their efforts to -rid
themselves of Black Republican domination
and we doubt not is ready and willing to go
into the field in their defence
THE GEORGIA CONVENTION.
After the passage of the resolutions declar-
ing il the right and duty of Georgia TO secede,
and appointing committee to report IN Ordi-
nance of Secession, Hon. Herschell V. John
son introduced Il series of resolutions as q sub
stitute for those adopted, looking to co-opera-
tion and inviting q Convention of the South
ern States at Atlanta, in February. The res
/ olutions We're lost.
During the debate which took place Hon.
A. III Stephens said that if Georgia determined
| to secede, the sooner she did so the better.
At night the flag of independence waved
from the Capitol, cannon We're fired fire
/ works displayed, and other demonstrations OF
| rejoicing were made at the passage of the Sc
cesSion resolutions.
THE OHIO Personal LIBERTY BILL.
! The Ohio House of Representatives, by a
/ vote OF 80 to 81, has in definitely postponed q
bill to repeal the ''Act to- prevent Kidnapping.
Under this act, says the Cleveland Democrat
t during the Walins,ton rescue trials in the
/ United States Court i'll this city, three per
| sons, one adeputy United States Marshal, and
! the other two kfntuckianS, acting for the
! owner, Were arres ted and indicted for peni-
tentiary offence for arresting fugitive slave
! under the law OF Congress for the rendition OF
| fugitives from service" 1t was framed and
has the effect 20 nullify the fugitive slave law
| of Congress.
| THE BORDER STATES PROPOSITION.
! New YORK Jan 1S-A meeting of promi
nent mer chants was held here this afternoon
| when 4 memorial TO Congress was adopted re
| commanding the adoption of the comproinist
| pla.i proposed by the Border States Represen
| tatives.
| BosroN, Jan. 17.-Petitions to Congress vii
be signed tomorrow in all the wards OF this
city approving of the plan of adjustment o
the Border States Committee.
PATRIOTIC EDITOR.
The publication of the Kingstree Is. G.
Star has been suspended. The editor foreman
and printers have all taken up arms in tn
! service of the State.
THE CLERICAL SUICIDE. The suicide of tn
Rev. II. G. Rice, of Eminence, KY, at Gin
cinnati, has been noticed. 1t appears that h
had been twice married, and his second unio
was not productive of happiness; an estrange
ment sprung up between him and his wifi
which induced, on his part, melancholy, an
finally resulted i'll the rash act by W hich Il
terminated his existence. The following not