The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-23
THE NATIONAL CRISIS,
REPEAL OF A PERSONAL LIBERTY LAW.

! REPEAL OF A PERSONAL LIBERTY LAW.
Providence, Jan. 22.-The Senate of this State
to day repealed the Personal Liberty bill by vote
of q to 8. The subject was warmly discussed in
the House and finally was postponed to Thursday
Georgia Convention.
| MILLEDGEvILLE, Jan. PA number of resolu
tions have been offered in Convention to-day and
adopted one appointing a committee of sixteen to
report on the power of the Convention to reduce
the number of members of the Legislature; another
declaring that Georgia will demand her share of
the public pi operty; another pedging the State TO
pay the carriers for the transportation of the mails
in future, another instructing a committee to re-
port an ordinance authorizing the appointment of
Council of Safety.
Six delegates entered their protest against the
passage of the ordinance of secession, but pledged
their lives, fortunes and honor in the defence of
| Georgia against coercion or invasion.
An ordinance offered, declaring all white
persons who were in the State at the adoption of
the ordinance Of secession, citizens of the State
without regard to nativity or length Of residence
| Referred
A long letter was presented from the Postmaster
! OF Savannah, detailing the evils of change in
the present postal affairs. Referred.
An ordinance was adopted providing for the ex
| ecution of sentences passed by the Federal Courts
ana for the execution of processes issued by the
same courts, and to preserve indictments.
An ordinance was offered and made the special
order for tomorrow, continuing in force all the
Federal laws in. reference to the African slave
trade. 1t will be almost unanimously adopted.
VIM. j. Vason was appointed Commissioner to
Louisiana, and Gen. Sandford was appointed Com
missioner to Texas.
The proceedings to-day were quite interestinp
! The gallery was open to visitors.
VIRGINIA LEGIoLArUnE.
RrCHMoND, Jan. 22.-Goveruor Letcher .day
communicated to the Legislature the coercion res.
olutions of the Legislature of Ohio with message
in which he says that such resolutions sent to the
slaveholding States have no other effect than to
excite resentments, influence prejudces, increase
the difficulties and embarrass, if not defeat all the
efforts now being made tc adjust the controversy
He suggests the propriety of administering re-
buke to the Governor of Ohio for a refusal to sur
render Owen Brown and Francis Merriam, when
demanded by the authorities of this Commonwealth
as fugitives from justice. The message was tabled
by small majority.
The Senate debated the one million defence bill
pending which an adj ournment took place.
ANTI-coERCTyE REsoL UrioNs KENTUCKY LEGIs
LATURE.
LOUISVILLE, JAM 22.-In the Kentucky Legisla-
ture yesterday the House passed, by vote of 81
against 6, series of resolutions declaring in view
of the men and money rendered by several of the
Northern States to the General Government, that
the people of Kentucky, uniting with their breth
rem of the South, will resist such invasion of the
soil of the South at all hazards, and to the last ex
tremity
RESIGNATION OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The Navy Department
has received the resignation of Commander Far
land, who was attached to the Pensacola Navy
Yard, and among those who in the name of Florida
demanded its surrender and also that'of Lieutenant
Renshaw, who gave orders to haul down the flag of
the Union. These designations were accepted be-
fore it was known to the Department what part
they had acted in this proceeding. Lieutenant Eg-
gleston, attached to the steamer WyandOtte, which
is in that vicinity, has also forwarded his resigna-
ton, which has been accepted.
The report that Mr.. Lincoln is coming to Wash
ington at the commencement of February, and
will be the guest of Senator Trumbull, is not we'll
founded.
CLEARANCEs AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, January 22-Fiity ships cleared
here yesterday with 600 bales of cotton.
ERECTION OF A BATTERY MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. pa battery of sixteen
thirty two Founders is constructing here.
THE FLAG OF SOUTH CAROLINA
The Charleston ErcninJ Ne,os of January 10Th,
says
The Joint Committee of the House and Senate, to
whom was referred the duty Of preparing a Ma
tiona flag for this State, this morning reported
follows:
"The flag of South Carolina shall be a white
ground with blue Palmetto, Union blue with a
crescent"
SEIZURE OF ARMS AND MUNITIONS WAR AT NEW
New York, Jan. 22:-Thirty-eight cases of mus
balls and gunpowder were seized to-day by the po-
lice on board the steamer Monticello, about to sail
for Savannah
Fifty soldiers arrived here to-day at Fort Ham
ilton from West Point.
ALABAMA wITHDRAws HER REPRESENTATIVES.
MONTGOMERY, Jan. 22.-The Convention to-day
adopted resolutions recalling the representatives of
the State from Congress, and authorizing the
Governor to appoint Commissioners to Washing
ton.
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
RALEIGH, Jan. 22.-The calling of State Con-
ven,ion is more doubtful to-day, on account of
! disarrangement as to the time. One party is for
hasty and the other for deliberate action. The
Senate agrees on the 2lst of February for the cleo
tion of delegates, which date will likely kill the
bill at its third reading The bill was debated in
the House to-day but no action taken.
North Carolina will prove conservative but not
submissive. Every body will be for secession should
| 1t become necessary.
MOVEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATORS IN FAVOR
| OF COMPROMISE.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 22.-The Republicans of the
House, favorable to the repeal of the obnoxious
provisions in the penal code relative to the rend
ton of slaves, held caucus to-day, when twenty
four were present. 1t is said that their vote com
! bined with the Democratic vote will carry the re-
! peal OF these obnoxious laws through the House.
speech was made by Mr.. Armstrong, Republican,
in the House to-day favoring the adoption of Mr.
Crittenden's amendments to the Constitution. 1t
produced powerful effect. 1t was the first effort
| OF the session in either House.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE SENATE OF NEW YORK APPROX
ING THE COURSE OF GOV. HICKS.
ALBANY, Jan. 22.-In the State Senate to-day,
Mr. Connolly offered series of resolutions setting
forth that the conservative action of the Border
States in refusing to sanction the unconstitutional
measures of the secession States merit the &C
| acknowledgements OF the people of New York. That
the refusal of Governor Hicks, of MARYLAND, to call
convention to promote the object of the secession
lists excltes our protOundest admiration, and that
the country will acknowledge him patriot of the
| highest order. That liberty will own him as a
benefactOr of the human race. Also ordered that
copy of the resolutions be sent to Governor
Hicks. The resolutions were adopted-yeas 27,
nays l.
THE EXCITEMENT IN BOSTON,
BOSTON, Jan. N.-ln consequence of the attitude
OF Mayor Wightman relative to protecting the An
tl-slayery Convention next Thursday, order was
introduced in the Senate this afternoon to consider
the expediency of appointing Boston Police by
the State.
OiueIS were duOpteu IN the House TO inquire
whether negro citizens will be allowed a jury tria
II the personal liberty bill is amended proposed
Also, whether citizens of Massachusetts, have been
engaged in manufacturing arms for rebels.
THE ACTION OF MARYLAND
The following despatch is published in the New
York journals of yesterday:
F BALTIMORE, Monday JAM 81, 1861
Georgia's secession has struck melancholy blow
to the hopes of Maryland. We are now at the
I mercy of Virginia. Ifshe secedes, and no speedy
compromise is made by Congress similar to Mr
Crittenden's proposition, | have positive knowl
edge that the people of Maryland are preparing in
dependent of the Governor, to elect and convene 8
e Sovereign Convention, which will certainly with
draw the State from the Union before Mr. Lincoln
Inauguration. speak knowingly.
a Marylanders pray for peace, but will not par
e from Virginia Intelligent Virginians, fresh from
different districts of the State-men anxious for th
r Union-tell me that nothing but a speedy Congress
sional concession can prevent that State from Sc
ceding Maryland and Virginia withdrawn befor
r the 4th of March must bring civil war.
IT is now understood that Gov. Hicks will prompt
ly call a Convention if Virginia retires.
From the Netc FORK World1
LETTER FROM Ex-PRESIDENT FILLMORE
!, 1t will be recollected that the only practica
measure adopted by the highly respectable citizen
assembled at the office of Mr. Lathers, last month
d | was the appointment OF three commissioners II
q proceed South for the purpose of conveying assn
: RANGES. The most prominent place on this pacif
e embassy was assigned to ex President Fillmore
= hut, since the adjournment of the meeting nothin!
= has been publicly stated respecting the action O
IS this distinguished statesman and his fellow-commis
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