Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-01-10
News of the Week.

CONDENSED FROM OUR TELEGRAPHIC DIsPArcHya
A report was currently circulated on the 4A hs
that four companies from Fortress Monroe had ben
dered to Charleston, and that the steamer BrOoHn NJ
been ordered to get ready for cruise &C., IL, at
which turned out to be unfounded.
The Florida State Convention met at TaIahas4o
the Sd, and adjourned over to the 9Th inst.
The South Carolina Convention has appointed ds
gates to Congress of the seeding States
The Virginia Legislature met on the 9TH inst Gr
Letcher in his message to that body is considered co..
sentative. He adopts some of Mr. CritteOdsi
views demands the best guarantees before an aigs
with the North or South; disapproveS of South Cab
mas precipitancy is against State but favoB Ga
eral Convention.
Both Houses have reported ant.coercion bills. III
Committee to report bill for State Convention
The bill for arming the State was to come up q
Tuesday. The Convention question has been made b
special order for Wednesday. 1t will probably pas
Purpose seems firm to resist coercion.
A large meeting was held in Norfolk on Satumg
last, at which resolutions were passed urging b
Legislature to organize thoroughly the military poVgi
the State, and prepare for civil war scOrniDg cO
denouncing and preparing to resist invasion
The United States Arsenal and Forts Of MoSa
were taken possession of at daylight on the Sd in1
the State troops. They contained $4,000 s4
of arms-ffteen hundred boxes of powder, three Lu
red thousand rounds of musket cartridges and OhgE
nitions of war. There was no resistance on the part
Government officers in command
In the State Convention of Alabama, in session O
Montgomery, after considerable discussion and consult
ton, the preamble and resolutions offered by the sNi
side, were put in such form. as commanded the unanN
vote of the Convention. The preamble and re'aHtN
are as follows:
WHEREAS, The only bond Of Union between hs
eral States is the Constitution and whereas that u
stitution has been violated by majority of The Nma
ern States in their separate legislative action d9
to the people of the Southern States their Constitute
al rights and whereas, a sectional party, known
Black Republican party, has, in the recent e&ls
elected Lincoln to the office of President, and Han
to the office of Vice President of these United oSa
upon the avowed principle that the Constitution or
United States does not recognize property ID SSa
and that the Government should prevent its ezHO-
into the common territories of the United States
that the power of the Government should besO exf
that slavery shall in time be e8terminated; IAd0
be it
RESOLVED by the people Of alabama, IN Coa'g.+
assembled, That the State OF Alabama Will not S ~.
to the Administration of Lincoln and HamIn @ ~
dent and Vice President of the United States uP~
principles referred to in the foregoing preamOE
All the available United Safes forces at LeaVsu"~
have been ordered by Gen. Scott to hold lngusa, s
readiness to proceed to Fort McHenry, at baI'lW"'
moments notice
Gov. jackson in bis message to the LegglSSy'
Missouri favors remaining in the Union Gs OD6 .sg
hope remains of maintaining constitutional guar
opposes coercion and Congressional comp
vises the State Legislature to call Sta'e OU1 srI
-favors the reorganization of the Militia aDO
ing suspension of the Banks ,,,mt
The Convention of Mississippi met at JacAsOu ~,
7th inst, and organized. A committee OF - %, 81
pointed who were instructed to prepare, SPe 9.p s
ordinance for the immediate secession u ln' 0"
the Federal Union. 5 opcs5
The Florida State Convention has pass"
ordinance. -, oso troops 81
The Steamer Star of the West, with 2?V uUOE
cargo of provisions for Major Anderson bv orjs
have sailed for Charleston on Sunday lSS' y
Gen. Scott. 1,.,., coupd 4
Mayor Wood sent a message to the Cll! ' UTl B
New York On last Monday night recom y" o.tPbS
secession of the city from the State, anu 'D'
ment of free port. ,. n (ergse
So far as the returns from the election 10 rss
delegates to the State Convention have w. ~,oirE
it appears that there will be very larS' ~
favor of immediate secession. ID cmse
Senator CritteDden made an affective anI a, mb
tive speech in the U. S. Senate on Aonu''
resolutions. .,oct :sH
Senator Toombs also spoke on the prs sacpssion
affairs. His remarks were ardently ioL s "s
by inference admitted the possibility Of cE .pp ps
The House on Monday adopted by l%I SOvsn
a resolution approving Of Major Anderson the Cc
and sustaining the President in preserving ourps@
tuition and the Laws. Both Houses tDen 00''
till last Wednesday. aotps bave
By an arrival at New Orleans, later daIe ,he I'D
received from Mexico. tits reported tha'V tba CO
Miramon was completely routed Iy rmy Occq
tionasts, and that the Constitutions noanitubRS
the capital On Christmas day Pue011 sn1sry VI
Juarez goes to the capital on the 81 OF G;tv N
supposed the war has terminated. Inc Wv \
was tranquil. ,, has write
Hugar, Post Master at Charleston, h S;~sef r4
the Post Master General, that he holds rOveuues ~
sibIe to the Federal Government for Inc i''' h
ing at his Office. :, .rrangeneDS
For the present, therefore, postal affAD'
unchanged.