The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-08

organizing companies with a view to assal the
saveholding States and excite slaves to insurrec
ton.
Seventh-rhat the General Government be de-
prlved OF the power OF appointing the local officers
in slaveholding States persons hostile to their in
sttutions or inimcal to their rights.
He says he will regard any attempt of the Feder-
al troops to pass across Virginia for the purpose of
coerclng Southern State rs an act of invasion,
which will be repeed.
lie is not without hope that the present difficult
les will find satisfactory solution
let New England and Western New York be
sloughed off, and let them form an alliance with
Canada.
The message is lengthy and the balance mainly
local.
MEETING AT NORFOLK.
NORFOLK, Jan. IA large meeting was held
here on Saturday night, when strong speeches
were made urging the citizens to arm themselves
and place themsa Ives in a state of defence to meet
any emergency that may arise, and were loudly
cheered
Resolutions recommending and urging the Legis-
lature to organize a thorough military power in
the State and prepare for civi war, should it oc
cur, scorning coercion, denouncing and in favor
OF etpreparing to resist invasion were unanimously
adopted, with applause.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Republican members
OF the House caucuSed in the POst-ofice Committee
room again to-day upon the present state of affairs
Speaker Pennington in the chair. There was
full attendance.
The unfinished business of yesterday was re-
sumed being the report of Mr.. Hale, of Pernsy-
vanla from the sub committee of the border States
who said that he believed the members of his Com
mittee representing the border slave States would
agree to his proposition that all the terr itory of
the United States north of thirty six degrees thir
ty minutes, should be free, and all south of that
line to remain as it is, with liberty to the psopIe to
organize into States whenever they please with or
without Hn was pf nv ppipp hat oirhk
be better for the North to take this proposition
than to precipitate the country into war.
Mr.. Howard, of Michigan, said he objected to
any compromise, because he believed it to be an
anknow ledgment of an error, which he would not
concede. He defended the motives of the Repubi-
cans in the Committee of Thirty three and express
ed the opinion that they had done nothing that
could be interpreted as surrender of their princ-
pies. Those who understand Mr. Adams position
do not believe this.
Mr.. Lovejoy, of Illinois, speaking of the macon-
tents of the slave States, and the proposed COM
promise of dividing the territory between freedom
and slavery to the Pacific sad "There never was
more causeless revolt since Lucifer ed his coherts
of apostate angels against the throne of God but
never heard that the Almighty proposed to COM
promise the matter by allowing the rebels to kinde
the fires of hell south of the celestial meridian of
| thirty-six thirty
The outburst of the eccentric member from Hi
nois created a deal of sensation and some move
ment.
| MIR. Sherman stated that as a member of the
Border Subcommittee from the Border States he
could neither vote for the proposition proposed by
MIR. Hale, nor that proposed by Mr.. Crittenden, to
restore the Missouri line and extend it to the Pa
citic. He was also opposed to the compromise to
prevent the abolition of slavery in the District of
Columbia While he did not wish to abolish it
now, he was opposed to yielding up the right of
Congress to do so at any future period.
Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania; expressed himself
decidedly opposed to all compromises. He asked
what better platform the North the South could
have to stand upon than the Union, tine Constitu
ton and the laws? The Republican party has
elected a President in accordance with the forms
of the Constitution and is entitled to fair play If
his administration of the government is resisted by
those opposed to Mr.. Lincoln, the crime will be
theirs. When the Republicans took their position
before the election, they knew they would have to
meet this state of things, and they should not
put the burden upon posterty.
Messsrs. Hickman and Stevens, of Pennsylvania,
and Case, of Indiana, opposed all compromises in
speeches couched in unmist takeable language
Mr.. Petit, of Indiana, from the sub committee
OF Border States said he had opposed all the prop
osltions in that committee except the one proposed
by Mr.. Hale, upon which he did not vote He de-
Tended the border States for their efforts arrange
matters.
Mr. Beal, ofNew York, inquired why his State
was not consulted?
Mr. Petit replied that New York was not upon
the immediate border the slave States
Some one then asked why Arkansas and North
Carolina were invited to join the sub committee.
r.
Jersey, expressed themselves in favor of some COM
promise.
The caucus unanimously agreed to press the bu-
siness of the country in the House.
Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts, movedrthat no vote
be taken on any ofthe propositions and that the
caucus adjourn sine die, which was carried
The caucus was fully attended, and was harmo-
nious at the close against all compromise.
THE GEORGIA STATE CONVENTION ELECTION.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Jan. 7.-Returns from one hun
dred and four counties have been received, of
which in seventy delegates elected favorable
to immediate ssion; twenty-nine are for CO.
operation, and five divided.
MAYOR WOODS PROPOSITION FOR THE SECESSION OF
THE GEORGIA CONVENTION.
MACON, Jan. 5.-There will be large secession
majority in the Georgia Convention. One hundred
and eleven counties, so far, show one hundred and
slxty-nne secessionists, which is a Convention
Jorly OF seventeen, and eighty-sX co-OperatiOnsts
The counties stand seventy-three to thrive
1t is not believed that the real co cooperation minor
ity in the Convention will exceed thirty, as many
of those nominated CO operation men have come
out for secession.
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
ST. Louis, Jan GA resolution was unanimously
adopted in the Senate yesterday, instructing the
Committee Federal relations to report bill call
ing State Convention.
LINcoLN's CABINET.
The Tribune of yesterday gives us the following:
ity, that Mr.. Seward has yet accepted the port
folio of the State Department. The offer has been
made to him by Mr.. Lincoln, and he has it under
advisement, but, as We believe, has not yet to
a determination on the subject. We presume how.
ever, that Mr. Lincoln had reason to suppose that
he would accept before he made the proposition.-
We sincerely trust that he will not decline. There
are few men IN the country who could conduct its
foreign relations with the ability, dignity and tact
which Mr.. Seward would bring to the duty. 1t is
not necessary for to add here, that we place no
confidence in the all street reports which attri-
butte to Mr.. Seward secret completely IN the Crit.
tenden compromise. Such reports are, as we be-
| lieye, without the least foundation in truth.
FORT WASHINGTON GARRIsoNED.
On last Saturday evening the steamer Philadel-
phia left the Navy Yard with detachment of one
company of As marines, under Maj ferret, for Fort
| Washington. as a precautionary measure. 1t is
we'll known to readers that this fortification
| has been without any garrison for several years
past, and might very readily have been taken pos.
session of in its unprotected state, but for the pru-
| dental measure above set forth. As it is, Fort
| Washington is in no position for defence 1t has
| the requisite number of guns, but all are dis
mounted, and there is not gun-carriage in the
| fort. We presume, however, the necessary steps
have been will be taken in reference to the
matter Fort Washington cost $575, ,000 and gar
rlsoned for war should have 400 men and So guns.
The recent arrival of several detachments of re-
cruts at the U. S. Marine headquarters here, has
| led to the erroneous impression about town that
companies of artillery had been ordered to Wash
| lngton from Fort McHenry and elsewhere. Such
is not the fact. There are only about 130 men at
the barracks, three companies of whom are of the
regular force stationed here, the remainder being
the recruits above alluded to. 1t does not seem to
be generally understood that this being the head
quarters of the marine force of the United States
all recruits sent forward from the various re-
cruting stations for instruction, before being
off to sea-
The rumor prevailing all over town, Yesterday,
that large number of marines had arrived here
on Saturday night, from Brooklyn, en- route for
Southern forts, grew out of the fact that detach
of the Pacific squadron, arrived here, having been
| relieved from duty on board ship Washington
Star, Jan. 7.
A SLAYER AT CAY LoBos--F Fire Hundred Negroes
taken to Caba.-NAssAU, N. P, Dec. %, lS60-On
Tuesday, the 18th inst, the Leila Ann, small
schooner engaged in the turtle trade arrived here
with the intelligence that SLAYER had been run
ashore at Cay Lobos, about 45 miles from the coast
OF Cuba The lighthouse Yacht John J. Finay-
son, an armed vessel, Immediately fitted ont
and despatched for Cav Lobos on the following
morning. The schooner Lily arrived here the same
day, and the captain stated that while collecting
PEELED to convey portion of her crew to Cuba, in
order to obtain vessel wherewith to carry the Af-
ricans thither. This having been accomplished, ON
SLAYER gave her captain written certificate that he
had assisted him in saving his cargo, and, as
ward for his services, presented him with the rig
the master (who signed his name to the certificate
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