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Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-15
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RALEIGH, Jan So St
Dehr P>ogrcss To-day is the ann sa.=..
of the great battle of New Orleans an - Che
victory achieved by Gen JackSoa o'c. '.
British under Packinham, but there has he
no demonstration of rejoicing; ~ s.gns
proud remembrance of the day a,n-Ez :
metropolitans of the Old North State c"a
know why this is and don't choose to fal
a guess, but leave every one to guess Tor l.'.
self
In the way of Legislation there is not greet
deal doing The bill to arm and equip t.s
State was passed in the House to-day br q u
of - to 2G Among the tweflty-Six there
few who arc absolutely opposed to the OBJ.
of the BILL but voted against it because II"
majority rejected every amendment intend.
to restrict, on the face of the BILL the arms t.
tirclv to the use of the State Several amend
ments for that purpose were offered but All w
ted down.
In the Senate there was little Of gcneIa. in
tcrest transacted. The reception of the pro
cecdngS of various meetings III the State haf
occupied much of the time IN both Houses yes
terdav and to-day Many bills mostly OF
private character, have also heen intted li-c3
and referred.
Tomorrow noon has been set apart 1oT the
consideration of the majority and the minority
reports of the Committee on Federal RelHuoHT ,
the principal feature in which, and that winch
will elicit most discussion, is the provision tr'
calling State Convention, limited to the Goa
sidcration of our relations with the Federal
Government. am by no means of the opin
ion that some entertain that the calling OF q
Convention is a step toward dissolution or So
cession think it, probable that Co'-Een
ton would move in quite different drectoH.
At all events, let the result be as 1t may, there
will be a strong effort made to carry the meaH-
ure, and it is probable 1t will succeed
The public purse is beating much more calm
". the startling telegraphic reports having los,
to some extent Their galvanic influence on ac-
count of their recent DEPRESSION from the "hnc
and plummet y no,Fe of relating facts
The weather is charming to-day for the sea
son, and makes one think of fixing up plant
beds and sowing peas.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-15
SPEECH OF SENATOR DOUGLAS.

One of the noblest speeches have ever
heard was delivered by Senator Douglas
Thursdey 1t was addressed to the epoch, and
in its tone, manner, matter and purpose,
elevated as selfsacrifcing, manly as patrio-
tic, as touching as national, and as strong and
forcible as common-sense, disinterested fervor
and the honest truth eloquently spoken could
make it.
As we intimated some days ago, the speech
was emphatically against coercion as a matter
of expediency and denied the right of secession
as fact South Carolina a government de
tacto in Senator Douglas opinion, and was more
in position to be treated with than coerced
back into the Union. He adduced several hsto-
rical illustrations bearing on this point He rro-
tested earnestly against the secession of Louisi
ana. which was not purchased by the United
States for the benefit IF the few French aud
Spanish residents, but for the benefit of the
whole country. and especially for the develop
ment of the Upper Mississippi He dwelt forci-
bly, on the injustice of the secession of Florida
and Texas, and in reply to one of the Senators
from the latter, made aAeouple of most telling
thrusts.
Senator Douglas implored his compeers to for
get party for the sake of patriotism. What
thrill went through the chamber and galleries
when in clarion tones ne declared that party
platform was worth going TO civil war for, ami
that the Republican Senators seemed more devo-
ted to a platform than to their ircountry. For him
self, he abandoned party. he abandoned all past
connections, and only acted in the present to
preserve the country. He would accept compro-
mise before war.
The philosophy. the end and aim of Senator
Douglas as evolved in this great effort, places
him immeasursby before any statesman in the
country If there doubt of that fact previ
Gus to Thursday last. 1t n peace speech
and was not only mere speech, but an index to
practical solution Of the surrounding difficulties
1t was 81 most logical argument against the pOficy
of embarking in civil war. if or personal
grounds we have not sufficient reason for avoid
ing it. War should end in peace-why not seek
the peace now The peace that would follow
war would assuredy divide forever The
peace that will do away with the necessity for
civil war. may unite us still more uucunquerably
forever.
Let the propositions offered by either Senators
Douglas Crttenden he put before the people
Let Il vote be taken on them, and the States that
accept them continue in the Uniou, and those
that reject them secede. BY all means, take the
matter from the politicians and permit the peo-
pie to decide. If cannot, States, abide
peaceably together. let us separate like reasoing
creatures-exhibiting that self control and manly
dignity which republican institutions have
taught ns people, to cherlsh.-StateS and
UntOu
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THE NEWS.

The news rs per last nights mail we sum I'D
as follows:
The Florida Convention declared that State
out of the Union on Monday Another State for
Mr. Buchanan to coerce
Mississippi has probably gone out before
this time. A despatch from jackson dated
Monday says:
The Governor has ordered the artillery to
prepare ball cartridges.
The delegates to the Convention, who are
unanimous for secession, assembled this morn
ing and adopted resolution requesting the
President to appoint committee to draft an
Ordinance of secession.
Another State for Mr. Buchanan to coerce
The Alabama Convention, which met on
Monday, organized and passed the following
by a unanimous vote:
Whereas, The only bond of union between
the several States is the Constitution of the
United States; and whereas, that COnStitu-
ton has been violated by majority of the
northern States in their separate Legislative ac
tions, denying to the people Of the Southern
States their constitutional rights; and, where
as, sectional party, known the Black Re
publican party, has, in recent election, cleo
ted Lincoln to the Office of President and Ham
lin to the office of Vice President of these Uni
the United States does not recognize property
in slaves, and that the Government should pre-
vent its extension into the common Territories
of the United States, and that the power of
the Government should be so exercised that
slavery should in time be exterrninated =
Therefore, be it
Res0IGe8, That the State of Alabama will not
submit to the administration of Lincoln and
11amlin as President and Vice President Of the
United States, upon the principles referred to
III the foregoing preamble
She too will be out before the Sabbath bells
on the New England hills shall toll their fanat
ical focks again to worship the--nigger.-
Another State for the vengeance of the Gagged
functionary,"
Mayor Wood of New York recommends in
his message to the new boards that New York
City secede! If she goes there will be another
people in revolt and more coercion will be nee
cssary.
The following despatch from New York on
Monday, if true will cause a muss:
The steamer Star of the West, chartered at
the order of Gen. Scott, took a full supply of
provisions for Major Anderson, and $50 men,
under Lieut. Bartlett. She is due at Charles
ton tomorrow afternoon
This is the news in Il nutshell and all by
the mail that is worth knowing.
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LGnOir Court.

Lenoir County Court is in session this week.
We were at Kinston yesterday. Large crowd
on hand; negroes hired and sold for what we
considered good prices Money was r"ther
dull and everybody wanting it. The people of
Lcnoir are subs tantial people; they are good
farmers, make lots Of cotton and hence can hire
and buy negroes at high prices. They have
good lands and are amDns the best farmers in
the State.
Don't know what was done in Court, though
not much ..e thjnk Dill business was out
side. \ number of gentlemen renewed their
subscriptions to the Progress others will
do likewise.
When we left D. X Mcltac Esq, was making
a speech to a large crowd on the crisis in pub
lie afflirS He was listened to with marked
attention kinston has improved much since
we were there last 1t is gO-a-head town and
no mistake.
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DRIVEN OFF.-We learn that the citiaens Of
Steel Creek. in this county, last week, arrested
man named Archibald Shaw (formehy OF Moore
county, for holding incendiary conversations
of twelve, and the proof being positive, he was
sentenced to 80 ashes and to have one side of his
head shaved and BACKED and then be shipped
TO New York. The sentence Immediately
executed. Shaw said if he had used improper
language he was drunk and did not know what
he was about, though he acknowledge being en-
gagged in conversation with a negro at the time
specified. Char. Dem
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PUBLIC SENTIMENT Standard thinks
that nine-tenths of the people of the State are
against secession for existing causes We have
no doubt ourself about the strong attachment
of the people of North Carolina to the Union.
They are for preserving it if possible, and will
never consent to go out as long as there is a
hope of securing their rights and peace in it.
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From the Palmetto Republic:

CHARLESTON. Jan 5.-The journals publish a
correspondence between the South CaroiIna com,
missioners and the President OF the United
States.
President A. B. Longstreet. of the South Caro-
lima College, issues four-page pamphlet, emit
tied Shall South Carolina begin the war -
He earnestly desires the collector on board the
Harriet Lane to be allowed to land, be treated
noIiteIy. be introduced to Mr.. Colcocz that every
means be used so that the collectors OF the two
sovereign powers settle their respective
claims in spirit of courtesy and kindness =.
He says if ~the posts should be reinforced, 1t
would be an unfair conflict Hundreds of our
SONS would be slain, Fort Moultrie would become
deserted and the wrath of the United States be
brought upon our devoted city. He imploringly
closes by saving, (" Let the first shot come from
our enemies.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE CONVENTION.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 5.-In convention to-day
an ordinance introduced that all the power
necessary to make postal arrangements and exact
postal laws be vested in the general assembly ;
which was passed.
resolution was introduced permitting the
officers of any force, regular volunteer, raised
under order of this conventlon to hold seats IN
either house of the general assembly, or any
other officer similarly appointed. Adopted
Another resolution was adopted that the late
commissioners be requested TO prepare at their
earliest convenience written statement OF their
oral communication to this body, their recent at
tempt at negotiations with the President OF the
limited States for the deliverance of the forts and
other State property; and that said document be
deposited with the President of this body with
the injunction of secresy until otherwise or
dered
Five thousand copies of the correspondence
between the Commissioners and the President
of the United States was ordered to be printed
The table, chair and other appurtenances
used on the night of signing the ordinance OF
secession were ordered to be placed i'll the State
House at Columbia.
The adoption of Il national ensign is to be left
to the Legislature.
The convention then adjourned until again
called together by the President.
CIARLESTON SYMPATHY.
CHARLESTON, Jan. The President of the
to-day received telegram from the
Mayor Of Charleston, saying that New Orleans
sympathizes with Charleston i'll the perils /"
which she expuse. and will not fail to support
when occasion requires her action.
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NORTH CAROLINA CREDIT-The New York
Journal Of Commmerce of the 31st December says:
The interest on coupons of the State OF North
Carolina due January next, will be paid by the
Bank of the Republic" So tho andehned rnmor
on our streets, few days since. that all the cou-
pons would not be met WI hen due in New York,
turns cut as felt sure it was. to be unbranded.
be sustained.--Stg13zrd,
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LincoIn,s Cabinet.

The New York Tribune of last Saturday has
the following:
The latest information which has reached us
respecting the composition of Mr. Lincoln's Cab
met indicates that the various Departments will
probably be filled about as follows:
State-WLLIAM II. SEWARD, of New York.
Treasury-SALMoN p. CHASE, of Ohio.
Afy Gen't-EDwARD BATES, of Missouri.
W0r-SINoN CAMERON, of Pennsylvania.
Nary-RoBEKT f. SeoTT, of Virginia
Interior-WN. A. GRAHAM, of n. Carolina:
p H. Generat-GIDEoN WELLEs, of Conn.
Mr. Seward and Mr.. Bates have both accept
ed the positions which have been offered them.
With regard to the other gentlemen named, we
are not aware that either of them has yet receiv-
ed positive appointment, nor indeed, with re-
gard to Messrs. Scott and Graham, do we know
how far the negotiations have proceeded. Of
these gentlemen, the first is liberal Wing of
Virginia. and thorough going Union man; the
second Secretary of the interior in the Cab
met of Mr.. Fillmore, and was the Wing candi-
date for the Vice-Presidency in 1852, on the
same ticket with Gen Scott.
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KILLED BY HIS NEGRoEs.-A Weldon cores
pondent of the Petersburg Express in letter da-
ted Jan. ). says:
On last Monday night, Mr.. Lucius Woodruff;
was taken from his bed, at his residence in North
ampton county, by five of his own negroes. and
brutaliy murdered. Hissbody was then taken
and deposited in the woods, near the residence of
Mr.. w. T. Stephenson
From all can learn the negroes have been
ing until this morning. wherf they made full
confession and marched deliberately With the Off
| GERS and showed them where they had deposited
the body. 1t was in a horribly nlangled coeGG-
| tion
An inquest will be held to day Muc1 excite
ment prevails. and am unable to sa3 what will
| be the result.
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THE FRENCH PRESS ON DISUNION-
HOSTILITY TO A SOUTHERN CONFED


The FRENCH IRESS ON DlS UNlO-\-
HOSTILITY TO A SOUTHERN CONFED-
ERACY.
The Paris press of December 4th has the fol-
lowing significant article:
France cannot be otherwise than proud to
find her protection claimed or her alliance
sought by all oppressed nationalities, and it is
her interest and her glory not to fail in any OF
the obligations that her high position imposes
upon her But iii the present case (that of the
Drotfcred alliance of the Southern States the
question of independence is complicated by
question of slavery, and the one filings an un-
happy shadow over the other.
France who abolished slavery herself, cannot
even seem to protect it in other countries
Such an idea even would do her a serious inju-
rv The Americans of South Carolina must
then be persuaded that if ever they obtain
from the French government the moral support
that they demand it will not be as prOprietors,
but in spite of their prOpretOrs OF slaves, ana
by virtue of the principle acknowledged for
thir wears that all governments de- tdct0 shall
be recognized by the governments OF Europe
and America.
France has in the United States the same in
terest the maritime cities of the North nave,
and ought to follow the same line of conduct.
The rupture of the Union will entail more risks
than benefits; for while, the commerce OF Eng
land and the whole of Europe will be admitted
with our own to the free ports of the new con-
federation, the Northern confederation will I'M
mediately seek. III an exclusive alliance with
England a counterpoiSe to the southern agree
ment with France War will inevitably flow
from this antagonism Having as allies slave
Droprietors we will be forced, by the nature OF
things. to defend their institutions and to tolc-
rate their plan of annexing Mexico and the Is
land of Cuba which the North up to this time
has alone prevented.
France will never lay herself open to such a
course. She ought not to allow the Southern
States to deceive themselves in this natter
She can not even lend such consent as silence
may afford; her duty is to labor with all her
power to prevent dissolution. There ought
not to be for us, on the other side OF the Attain
tic, either Southern Americans or Northern
Americans but States whose union IS mpor-
tant to the equilibrium of the world. The
American marine is not less necessary to
France than the Russian, Spanish and Italian
navies, to prevent single power from selzlng
them empire Of the seas.
France was the first ally ofthe United States
we hope that she will new be their couqselor,
and EXPOSE the abyss into which they are hur-
rving-ap abyss ip which will be buried FOREVER
a past most glorious, and a future most hope
fui Fog TIE American Union separation Is
suicide: it is the nurder of a great nation ano
a great principle France cannot lend hand
to this suicide and this murder, She has
helped to make this people; she will never
holm to DESTROY them. Such are we arc con-
vinced the sentiments of cur government
An election for municipal officers was held in
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-15

An election for municipal officers was held IN
Elizabeth City on last Saturday, which resulted
in the success of DIR. Rufus K Speed for Mayor
over DR.. j. T. P. C. Cohoon, present incumbent
by 49 votes.
An affray occurred at the polls between Messrs.
John W. and W. C. Pool, and julius c Dashiell
and Henry Culpepper, and others. Revolvers
were freely used and Culpepper nortally
wounded. He died shortly afterwards. The par
ties have been held TO bail in the sum Of $1,000
eaeh.-Wa. Journal.
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RATES OF ADVLRITSJHG
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in the Weekly Progress, to all save IT, Jse VII.
tract by the wear and advertise il boil H. a-..
daily papers:
One square fI2 lines niinionl one in3o-t;or. :
SUBSEQUENT insertions, each, 80 cents
Any number of squares viii be charge B." !.
portion All advertisements marked ~ -ortr
will be continued till ordered 9at and cis-.e3 as
hove
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'Ene Sentiment oftac North.


BOSTON Jan 5.-(iuv. Andrew. in his lnaugu-
raj saws that the people ofMassachuSetts respond
TO the words of jackson. The Union must be
preserved" The right to reclaim fugtives from
labol must be subordinate to the lndeeaSIble
right of every freeman to liberty He sub
mits the question to the wisdom of the Leglsla-
ture.
MICHIGAN
DETROIT Jan 4-Governor Blair. in his IN
augura address, says, in reference to South Car
olina that he presumes, if it could be done pro-
pery. the country generally would be willing to
let the restless little nation of South Caro-
lima retire forever. But it cannot be done with
out the destruction of the Confederacy and self
preservation will compel US to resist 1t.
He denies that the Personal Liberty Bills have
prevented the execution Of the Fugitive Slave
Law in single instance. The law had always
been enforced by the courts on appeal being
taken. He invites judicial scrutiny ino State
egislation-and is willing to abide the result
But he is unwilling that his State should be hn-
inflated by a compliance in threats and of vlo-
ence and war
He recommends the State Legislature TO mani
fest its loyalty to Michigan, and protfer the
President the use of the whole military pow
er of the State to sustain the integrity OF the
Union.
PENNSYLVANIA.
. WEST CHESTER. Pa, Jan "a large meet
ing has been called here, to offer reg iment OF
volunteers to the President for the maintain
ance of the Constitution and enforcement OF the
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PRESIDENT,
A. G. BROWN. of Miss.
VICE E-PRESIDENT.

VICE PRESIDENT
J II HAMOND of So. Ca.
CABINET OFFICERS.
Secretary of State, WIN. L. YANCEY. of Ala
bama.
Secretary of Treasury, R. B. RIETT, Of South
Carolina.
Sec't'y of War, JEFF DAVIS, of Mississippi
Secretary of Navy, JOHN SLIDELL, ofLoui-
siana.
Secretary of Interior G. S. HAWKINS, of
Florida.
Post Master General, MARK A. COOPER of
Georgia.
Attorney General, JAMES GARDNER, JR.,
of Georgia.
Deliver us from Republic in which that
ch-demagogue Yancey is to be Secretary Of
State. If we should be compelled to form a
Southern Confederacy we would suggest that
Yancey and all of his kind be sent to New Eng
land five keep them we shall certainly have
to break up again in few years.
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a ssCotton state, Movement.

We urged last summer and repeat now that
there are politicians at the South who de
sire secession under any and all circumstances
for base selfish purposes. Were we right p
We think so The offices of a Southern Con-
federacy are already being parcelled out. The
Augusta (Ga.) Dispatch, an original secession
paper, has formed the Cabinet and filled the
Offices of President and Vice-President, as fol
lows:
SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.
In the event that Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana unite with the Palnet
to Republic in forming Southern Confederacy,
we will take time by the forelock" in suggest
ing the following strong ticket for the positions
named
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-06-14
The Calcium Light.

The rebels prefer the night for their opers-
tons when they are anywhere near the war
like # deral forces, and We have scriptural au-
thorlty for saying they thus choose darkness
"brcauSe their deeds are evil" But this Is
Rot going to avail them. They have lived in
Intellectual darkness so long that they seem
10 be unaware that science has discovered
light which puts the moon in the shade and
: second on ) to the sun. The calcium or
l)cummond hight, il called in England, VII
slightly dlsarrange their plans. One of ;hrse
iigh;s has been provided at Fortress Monroe
which renders plainly visible the rcbell,ous
operations a Sewaii'S Point. u miles distant
II thc darkest night The theory of this
.ight : very simple; il consists merely Of "a
burning ic: Of oxygen and hydrogen, thrown
upon 4 revolving cylinder If oxvd IF calcium.
or quick lime But 70 render il in the high
- ar-'ee servictah.e. expensive apparatus,
AID ,re,, n;crtv Of .!etail .,r. ~ ..>lr,. Al
"NlAlGrocvn hlaw-rioe is ~, vi,.,-i. winch -
mites the ca>st> N tn proportion Of one Ql.:
+ oxygen - two If hydrogen Al the po.at o.:
-i.,.o". this proportion being found 10 give
tie greatest heat. Tie cunning ie, 5 taer.
directed against q revolving cylinder Of cal
cum II order that fresh surfaces max be con-
, >t4utly presented 10 the flame. and the rays
alc concentrated b. !. parabolic mirror. pro-
tuciag ii;h; which for briliiancy and white
ness may b. compared 10 the sun itself
ms hight was first l>,l by Drummond. an
English ensiaeer, during the trigonometrical
survey Of Great Britain. as a sigma. and was
visible at the distance Of los miles in day
hight. IL the night, Q. course, it can be seen
- a much greater distance. The secession
- May perhaps steal one of these hshts a.
they have stolen everything else. But they
can; Sci one ui. Stealing and invention re-
qu:re different order of talent entirely
>lru.sficli H,puJlicQa