The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-03
TSecond Despatch. /


Commissioners have been appointed
For Texas, John Mcqueen; Georgia, James S.
, Orr; Mississippi, Armstead Burt instead of Mr.
Bonham.
MIR. Spratt started this morning for Tallahassee,
! Florida. The others will have their commissions
prepared to night.
A FALSE ALARM
The citizens were startled tonight bv the firing
ofcannon from the forts. Itproved to be, howev-
er false alarm, and the Carolinians were only
practicng.
Two companies of Infantry are being formed
from the 10th Regiment.
SOUTH CAROLINA CITIZENSHIP
CHARLESTON, Jan. 1.-The following amendment
OF conditions of citizenship, has been made to the
resolution in relation to citizenship offered on the
2Sth uIt, after emitting of the last three provi-
slons OF the resolutions as then published.
Every person, citizen of any of the States
now coniederated under the name of the United
States of America, who within twelve months af-
ter the date of the ordinance of secession shall
come to reside in the State with the intention of
remaining upon taking the oath of allegiance to
tins State, as below prescribed
Also every free white man who shall be engaged
IN actual service, military naval, of the State
or shall take an oath of his intention to continue
such service, at least three months, unless sooner
discharged honorably, and also the oath of allie
glance below prescribed. Also every free white
not citizen of any of the States above mentioned
who at the date of the act of secession was residing
IN this State, or who, within year from that date
shall come to reside in the State with the intention
of remaining.
Upon such person appearing before the Court of
Common Pleas and establishing by his or her oath
the fact of residence, with the intention here re-
quired, and taking the oaths of allegiance and OBJ
juraton prescribed below; also, every person not
citizen of any of the States above mentioned at
the date aforesaid VINO may come to reside in the
State with the intention of remaining, and NAV be
naturalized according to the naturalization laws of
the State. Until altered or repealed the natural
lzatIon laws Of the United States as accommodated
TO the special condition of the State, arc hereby
made laws of the State, except that in
stead of the oaths there required, those of aegi-
ance to this state and abjuration below provided
shall be taken. In all cases the citizenship of a
man shall extend to his wife present or future
whenever she shall have residence in South Carroll
ma and shall extend also to each of his children,
that under the age Of Is years may have residence
in South Carolina. In ike manner the citizenship
OF a woman shall extend to each of her children
under eighteen years, etc., provided that in case
citizenship shall extend to any person who is not a
| free white.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
l do swear, or affirm, that l will be faithful and
true allegiance bear to the State of South Caro-
lima so long as may continue a citizen thereof
OATH OF ADMIRATION.
| do swear, or affirm, that | do renounce and
forever abiure all allegiance and fidelity to every
Prince, potentate, State or sovereignty whatso- |
| ever, except the State of South Carolina.
The above ordinance was signed by President
Jamisen yesterday.
THE GEORGIA CONVENTION ELECTIoN-THE STATE IS
| SAID TO HAVE GONE FOR IMMEDIATE SECESSION
FORTS PULASKI AND JACKSON AND THE UNITED
| STATES ARSENAL AT SAVANNAH IN THE POSSESSION
| OF GEORGIA TROOPS
| CHARLESTON, Jan. 2-The returns of the election
| in Georgia for members Of the State Convention,
indicate that Georgia has gone for immediate Sc,
| cession
The State troops of Georgia now occupy Forts
Pulaski and Jackson, and the United States Arse
nal in Savannah.
POSITION OF GEN. wooL-GRS. WOODS LETTER TO
| FRIEND WASHINGTON
Troy, Dec 3l.-Ny Dear Sr:-South Carolina, |
alter twenty-seven years. Mr.. Rhett says thirty |
years. Of constant and increasing efforts by her |
leaders to induce her to secede, has declared her,
self out OF the Union and this, too, without the |
slightest wrong or injustice done her people on the
part OF the Government of the United States Al |
| though she may have seized the revenue cutter |
and hoisted her reasonable Palmetto flag over the
United States Arsenal, the Custom House, Post |
Office, Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie she is |
not out of the Union, nor beyond the pale of the
United States. Before she get out of their iu
rsdicton or control, reconstruction of the Cen
! stituton must be had or civil war ensue. In the
latter case, it would require prophet to oretell
the result.
1t is reported that Mr.. Buchanan has received in
formally the Commissioners appointed by the rebels |
of South Carolina to negotiate for the public pro-
perty in the harbor of Charleston, and for other
| purposes. 1t is also reported that the President
disappr0ved of the conduct of Major Anderson,
| who being satisfied that he would not be able to
defend Fort Moultre with the few men under his
command, wisely took possession of Fort Sumter,
| where he could protect himself and the country
from the disgrace which might have occurred if he
! had remained in Fort Moutrie. Being the Com
mander in the harbor, he had the right to occupy
Fort Sumter. an act which the safety of the Union,
as well his own honor, demanded 1t is likewise
| stated that apprehensions are entertained that
Major Anderson will be required to abandon Fort
Sumter and re-occupy Fort Moutrie. There can
be no foundation for such apprehensOns, for surely
the President would not surrender the citadel Of
the harDor of Charleston to rebels
Fort Sumter commands the entrance, and in a
few hours could demolish Fort Moultrie. So long
as the United States keeps possaS9Qn Of thin }nTv
in name, and not IN fact &c, however, it should
be surrendered to South Carolina. which do not
| apprehend, the smothered Indignation of the Free
States would be reused beyond control. 1t would
not be in the power of any one to restrain it. In
twenty days two hundred thousand men would be
in readiness to take vengeance all who would
betray the Union into lhe hands of its enemies
BE assured that do not eXaggerate the feelings of
the people. They are already sufficiently excited
at the attempt to dissolve the Union for no other
reason than that they constitutonay exercised the
most precious right conferred on them-of voting
for the person whom they considered the most wor-
thy and best qualified to fill the Office of Presi-
dent. Fort Sumter therefore, ought not, and l
presume, will not, be delivered over to South Car
oEa.
am not, however, pleading for the Free States,
for they are not in danger, but for the Union and
the preservation of the Cotton States. Those who
SOW the wind must expect to reap the whirlwind.
|
ticed that we live in an age of progress, and that
all ChristendOm is making rapid strides in the
march of civilization and freedom 1fthey had,
they would have discovered that the announce
ment of every victory obtained by the Hero of the
nineteenth century, Garibadi, in favor of the OPP
pressed of Italy, did not lail to electrify every
American heart with joy and gladness. "Where
liberty dwells there is my country" was the de-
caration of the illustrious Franklin. This princi
pie is too strongly implanted in the heart and mind
OF every man in the Free States to be surrendered
because South Carolina desires it, in order to
tend the area of slavery. With all Christianized
Europe, and nearly all the civilized world, opposed
to slavery are the Southern States prepared to set
aside the barriers which shield and protect their
institutions under the United States Government?
Would the separation OF the South from the North
give greater security to slavery than it has now
under the Constitution of the Union? What secu-
rity would they have for the return of runaway
slaves? | apprehend none, whilst the number of
runaways would be greatly augmented, and the
difficulties of which shareholders complain would
be increased ten-fold. However much individuals
might condemn slavery, the free States prepar-
ed to sustain and defend it, as guaranteed by the
Constitution.
In conclusion, would avoid the bloody and des-
olating example ofthe Mexican States. am, now
and forever in favor of the Union, itspreservaton,
and the rigid maintenance of the rights and in
terests of the States, individually and collectively.
Yours, &C, JOHN Z. Wool.
GEN. WOOL GEN. CAss.
TRor, Dec. c, 1860.
Ny DEAR GESERAL:-Old associations and former
friendship induced me to venture to address you
few words on the state of the country. My letter
is headed private, because am not authorized to
address you officially.
have read with pleasure the Presidents Mes
sage South Carolina saws she intends to leave the
Union. Her representatives in Congress say she
has already left the Union. 1t would seem that she
is neither to be concated nor comforted | COM
mand the Eastern Department, which includes
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and
Mississippi. You know me WELL | have ever been
a firm, decided, faithful and devoted friend to my
country. If l aid the President to preserve
the Union, l hope he will command my services.
1t will never do for him you to cave Washing
ton without every star in this Union is in its place.
Therefore no time should be lost in adopting meas
ures to defeat those who conspiring against the
Union. Hesitancy delay may be no less fatal to
the Union than to the President or your own high
standing statesman
1t seems to me that troops should be sent to
Charleston to man the forts in that harbor. You
have eight companies at Fort Monroe, Va. Three
or four of these companies should be sent without
a moments delay to Fort Moultrie. Ii will save
the Union, and the President much trouble 1t is
said that to send at this time troops to that harbor
would produce great excitement among the people.
That is nonsense, when the people Is much ex-
cited as they be- and the leaders are determin-
ed to execute their long meditated purpose of sepa
rating the State from the Union. So long as you
command the entrance to the city of Charleston,
South Carolina cannot separate herself from the
Union. Do not leave the forts in the harbor in the
tO iudup an att IN ot-a