The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-01

in a miserable condition for defence. But t
! Almighty heard our prayers. A storm came
and lasted ten DAYS. 1t so terrific that the sc
tired'ot knocking at our linty walls, would da
far above and over us. During those ten days
vessel could approach US. We put our house
order, so that at the end of the storm could ha
| defied any power on earth.
| Col. Haskell, aid-de-camp to Gov. Pickens, a
| rived here this afternoon, with dispatches to CT
| Hayne. 1t is understood he brings the ultimatu
| OF South Carolina respecting the public proper
within that State, and also in regard to Fort Sur
ter. Col. Haskell had protracted interview wit
| Col. Hayne Immediately after his arrival. Unit
Col. IL. makes his communication to the Presden
which will probably be to morrow the day afte
nothing definite will be known respecting affair
at Charleston.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FLAG.
The Mercury, of Tuesday, says:
The Legislature last night again altered the d,
sign of the State flag. 1t now consists of a blu
field, with white palmetto tree in the middle, VI
light. The white crescent in the upper flag sta
corner remains as before, the horns pointing VI
ward. This may be regarded as final.
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
SPRINGFIELD, JAM 30.-Judge Petit, of Kansas
arrived last night. lie is on his way to Washing
ton, to look after his chances for the new Judge
ship, created by the Kansas bill. He had long in
terview with Mr.. Lincoln, whose endorsement he
anxious to obtain, with a view TO his contirmatio
by the Senate. He started East this morning, il
the train which Mr.. Lincoln took for his two DAYS
visit to his step mother.
Quite number of place-seekerS again il
town. sorey chagrined at the departure Of tn
President. Among them are Mark w. Deahay, o
Kansas; Gen. Larimer of Denver City, and J. p
Usher of Indiana, who is after a Marshalship.
Judge Bates is here on professional business.
THE NEW MILITIA LAW.
The following is the bill reported by the Selec
Committee on the Presidents second message:
4 bill to be entitled Gan act further to provide fo
calling forth the militia of the United States il
certain cases. Be it enacted by the Senate auG
House of Representatives of the United States in
Congress assembled. that it shall be lawful for the
President OF the United States, whenever and as
oiten as in his opinion it shall become necessary,
to call forth the militia of all any of the States
oil the United States, to accept the services OF
volunteers to such extent as may be required
to protect and defend the forts agazines arsenals
dock yards, navy yards, public buildings, and
other property of the United States which has been
or may be unlawfully seized taken possession OF
by any combination of persons whatsoever; and the
provisions OF an act authorizing the employment
of land and naval forces of the United States in
cases of Instructions, approved March 3, 1907, and
all existing laws and regulations relating to the ac
tual service of the militia of the United States,
shall be applicable to the employment of the same,
under the provisions of this act"
CONSERVATIVE ACTION OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The Harrisburg correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press writes
The Republicans of the House of Representatives
held caucus in the east committee room on Tues
day night, commencing a seven and not breaking
up until twelve O'Clock. A long discussion ensued
upon the propriety of repeating the last clause of
the 95th section, which prohibits master from ar
resting his slave in a riotous manner.
An informal ballot showed that thirty three Re-
pubicans were in favor of the repeal. Adding the
twenty nine Democrats to these makes the total
amount to sixtytwo, a clear ma ority of twenty
four in the entire House. There is an equally large
majority, in proportion, in the Senate.
RECONSTRUCTION.
test vote was taken in the Mississippi Conven.
tion on Friday last, upon the question of forever
excluding the non-slaveholding States from any
Union which might be formed by the seeding
States. 1t was upon a motion by Judge
Gholson, OF Monroe, to prescribe the new
Union within slaveholding limits The Convention
voted by large majority against the resolution to
exclude our late conederates of the nonslavehold-
ing section.-N. 0. Bulletin.
GAN EMBLEM OF GOOD WILL"
We received from w Washington, on yesterday, by
express, a small bundle, which, opening, we
found to contain beautiful fag without a star or
stripe etfaced, accompanied by the following note,
which will explain itself:
WAsHISGroN, Jan. 80, 1861
Iy Dear Sir:
The American flag sent with this is the one in
which our Boston petition to Congress was wrapped
up. | send it to you that you may hang it up in
your Office, if you please to do so, an emblem of
good will from the Bay State to Old Virginia.
Yours truly, Amos a. LAWRENCE, S. C.
Ro. Ridgway, ESQ.
1t were needless to assure our esteemed friend
that we gladly and gratefully accept the flag, and
shall surely hang it up in our office and there let it
hang, no matter what may betide our common
Union in the future-'os emblem of good will
from the Bay State to Old Virginia. "-Richmond
Wing, Jan. 81.
THE LOUISIANA SECESSION IN NEW ORLEANS
The Bulletin OF Monday says:
The news received at noon on Saturday, that the
people of Louisiana had assembled in convention,
through their delegates, and resumed their full
sovereignty, was received in New Orleans with
deep and earnest satisfaction. Soon after the
booming Of the cannon of the battalion of Wash
ington Artillery was heard. Throughout the day
and night the all-absorbng topic was secession,
and the general talk was that unanimity should
prevail upon the great question Of the day, mat
ter what might have been former predilections.-
And we have but little doubt but that the utmost
harmony will, Or rather now directs the thoughts
of our people.
Though there was no concerted action, the signs
of iubiIation wer2 everywhere visible. Pelican
flags waved proudly from many public building
and from private residences. One hundred guns
were fired by the Washington Artillery in honor
of the event. The first house Illuminated was that
of Roger Sherman, on st. Charles street. The ex-
ample was soon followed by the 'Louisiana'' and
the "Pecan" club houses opposite sides OF Canal
street; the headquarters of the Crescent Rifles fol-
lowed suit, and number of other places were
ablaze with light. The Louisiana Guards, Captain
Todd commanding, were out for parade at night,
and looked particularly fine. In various other
ways the popular feeling was manifested, and
without any undue excitement, calmly, gladly, tri.
umphantly.
MOVEMENTS IN MARYLAND.
On Tuesday, the 10th instant, a meeting Of the
citizens of Prince Georges county was held at
Upper Marlboro
Samuel H. Berry, Esq, was President; William
B. Bowie and Joseph X. Roberts, Esqrs, Vice
Presidents; Henry Brooke and George W. Wilson,
Secretaries.
Messrs Oden Bowie, E. W. Belt, D. Clarke, E.
B. Stephen and John Contee, appointed a
Committee on Business and Resolutions.
The committee reported, and the convention,
with great unanimity, adopted strong resolutions
to the following purport:
l. Approving of the Crittenden compromise
2 That said compromise is the least the South can
take and, unless conceded by the North, the slave
holding States ought not to remain in the Union.
8. That inacton in this State, now, is equivalent
to handing her over to the North L. That Mary
land will assert her right to jurisdiction over the
District of Columbia, in case of dissolution of the
Union. 5. Denouncing Gov. Hicks representa-
tons that the people of the State intended to seize
the District by force. G. Declaring that Maryland
and Virginia must remain in the same confederacy.
7. Denouncing the armament of forts in Mary
land and Virginia, and the concentration Of troops
in the District of Columbia, as dangerous to the
liberties of the people. g. Repudiating Governor
Hicks appointment of commissioners to re-
present this State, as an usurpation OF power,
and appointing a committee to request the
Virginia commissioners not to receive them
officially. 8. Declaring that the destiny of
Maryland is with the South under all circum-
stances, and that any attempt to throw her into a
- II Ill
extremity.
The committee also reported a resolution ap-
pointing delegates (the names left blank to the
State Convention, which was also adopted and
subsequently reconsidered ; and, after much debate,
the following propositions were agreed to-:
An election is to be held at the several precincts
of the county on Saturday, the 9th dav of Febru-
ary, at which the Judges of Election requested
act land in they do not others to be chosen
and to open the polls from 10 A. NJ. to p. NJ,
when the people are to vote for four persons to
represent the county in the State Sovereign Con-
ventOn. The returns to be made to the officers OF
the convention. The Sovereign Convention to have
power over the subject of our Federal relations,
but not the Constitution of the State.
The RAREY Law SUIT.-Rarey, the horse-tamer,
is out in letter in regard to the suit brought
against him by Mr.. Denton Ofutt. Rarey says:
wish to say, once for ALL that as regards any
infringement of any mans rights, or violation of
contract, am prepared to show, at any time, be-
fore any court, that my skill in the management OF
the horse, and knowledge of his nature, has been
acquired only by lifetime of assduouS labor and
study; that at the risk of life and at the the ex-
pense of broken limbs, have worked up to its
present degree of perfection my system of horse
manship. This is as much mine and my right as
ever was the right of man to anything gained by
long and honest labor | will not answer any more
attacks upon my reputation, but will endeavor, by
stragL gLtforward practice of my Skill to prove its
efficacy and benefit the world.