The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-13
LOUISIANA CONVENTION.

solved that under the present system it is impossi
Die lor single State to establish postal arrange
ment adequate to the wants of the people and re
cogniGe the central government at Washington tc
carry 1t on, and the Southern congress will hereaf
rangements
The President OF the Convention announced to
day that information by teegraphic despatch had
oeen received Of the election of Jefferson Davis fo,
PRESIDENT, and Alexander III. Stephens for Vice Pre-
slaent OF the provisional government of the South
eTn coniederacy. Tremendous and prolonged ap
Pause greeted the announcement from the ga erias
and the lobbies. Resolutions were Immediately Of
iereu cordlally approving the action of the Mont
gomery Convention, and passed unanimously, apd
resolution to hire salute in honor of the South
ern resident and Vice President elect unanimous.
~ passed the Convention. One hundred guns were
hred, and great enthusiasm and rejoicing prevails
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-THE convention TO-DAY
adopted plan for the State flag. 1t tc)nsists of a
req held with single pale yellow star and thirteen
strlpes-blue, white and red.
An ordinance making it penal offence for the
plots at the BaIize to bring over the bar anv Uni
ted States vessels was passed.
An ordinance to accept the criminal law practice
State was adopted.
The Postal Commissioners made a report which
was adopted.
,, The report of the Inventory Committee on the
Federal property was received and read
TEXAS.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-THE Texas Convention
have passed ordinance favoring the formation Of
Southern cOnfederacy
Seven delegates to the Southern Conoress uroro
elected e'' wei
FIVE U. S. VESSELS REPORTED OFF PENSACOLA
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. ll.-Five u. S. war yes-
sells are reported to have been seen off Pensacola
on Friday.
JEFF. DAVIS EN- ROUTE TO MONTGOMERY
JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 1l.-General Davis arrived
mere TINS evening on his way to Montgomery. lie
was received with grand military and civic bonors
In speech at the Capitol he said if war must come
IL n must oe upon Northern and not upon Southern
soi put II the North is prepared to grant US peace
ana recognise our equality all will be WELL He re-
celved an official despatch at six o'clock desirino
MS immediate presence at Montgomery
RUMoRS FROM WASHINGTON.
The % PEACE coNvENTIoN-PRosPECT OF A SETTLEMENT
Inc Peace Conference had only a short session
to-day. Mr.. Tyler, who was detained in his room
yesterday by sickness, was in his seat. He gave
notice OF having received the certificate of his cleo
tion to the Virginia State Convention and said he
should expect to be able to make satisfactory ra
port to that body of the action of this As he
should desire to leave here in the course of the
week. he should insist some definite action prior
10 that time. 1t was then given out that the Com
mlttee on Adjustment would probably report on
Wednesday, recommending the restoration of the
missouri M compromise line, with restrictions upon
tne acquisition of new territory. Members of the
conference are quite confident of favorable re-.
suit.
huotheI uleHDer Ie lis me tonight that they hone
TO close before Saturday night and make public
tnelr proceedings. He says the proceedings 20 on
pleasantly and amicably, with very little acrimo.
NOUS debate
Th9row Weed is here, laboring with his accus-
toned power and zeal. He is much more honefnI
OF satisfactory adjustment than he was when last
here. ''''
Ex-President Tyler states that the great dif1icuI
" IN reference to an adjustment is that the North
ern men IN the Peace Conference and in Conoress
oppose IN any way the acceptance of anv comnro
mise which will recognize the fact of property in
slaves. < -
Many Northern men are willing to agree to an
adjustment which will admit into the territories ali
property which may be recognized by the local
laws OF that territory, but they object to qualifying
slaves as property.
r ANOTHER SPEECH FROM SENATOR SEWARD.
Ihurlow Weed arrived here this morning. His
recent course in urging and recommending the
Republican party to adopt conservative policy,
ana ADJUST the political troubles now conyulsing
the country, has called down upon his head the
anathemas OF the ultra portion of his party, who
Vatlves here are about equally divided and the war
bias fair to be most bitter one. The former are
making tremendous effort to get Mr.. Lincoln to
throw Mr.. Seward overheard. But in this they
VIII tail Mr.. Seward has a large majority of the
party in his own State and other Northern States
with him, and who endorse his course He is pre-.
pairing another short speech, and is ready to make
further concessions, if thereby he can restore
PVdCe " tue country. lie Ignores parties and
when his country is at stake.
There is almost as much mystery attending the
proceedings of Thurlow Weed as those of the secret
Peace Conference, and more curiosity to ascertain
what he Is about than what the conference is doing
he is tonight in earnest consultation with n num-
Der of Southern gentlemen, endeavoring. with all
MS persuasive powers and political strategy to as.
certain what can be done to adjust the difficulties
TROUBLE AT THE NEW ORLEANS CUSTOM HOUSE.
ne collector at New Orleans, after opening the
uDIar tha II
Louisiana, began by refusing to pass goods in
pond for ports Of delivery on the river unless the
authority OF that State was recognized bv the Uni
ted States revenue officers at those ports He al
SO refused to take transportation bonds given in
kentucky, and exacted the payment of duties at
New Orleans. THESE e&aUtioas produced 90 mucn
excitement at the principal cities on the Mississippi
river that the goods were abandoned. The govern
ment have received official intelligence to this eff
feet from the Collector. 1t is now understood that
goods may pass as usual but the duties collected at
New Orleans 90 into the treasury of Louisiana in
stead OF that of the United States.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA PoSTMAsTERs.
South Carolina postmasters are still ordering
stamps lor their offices. postmaster who had
been called on to say whether he considered him
self bound to make returns to the Federal Govern
ment before stamps could be sent him, replied to
day IN violent language, adding that when he
ordered an article he expected to pay, but that he
didn't care damn whether stamps were sent or
not. No further complaints have come in at the
oeIolhCe DepdT since OruerS were Issued to
cut off all routes in the seeding States where
matter was tampered with. The orders are strict
and unequivocal.
RUMoRED MALTREATMENT OF THE BRITISH CONSUL AT
MOBILE.
1t is currently reported that the President re-
ceved telegram today from Mobile, announc cling
the maltreatment of the British Consul. The
rumor created quite excitement in diplomatic
circles, and Lord Lyons called at the State De-
partment to ascertain the facts. What iuforma-
tlon he received has not transpired
THE OUTRAGE AT SAVANNAH.
Lord Lyons to-day received official notice from
the British Consul at Savannah, that the captain
of an English vessel, who had invited colored
steVedore to dine with him, tarred and cot
toned by the Rattesnake Club.