The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-25
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
THE REVOLUTION in TEXAS
GOV Houston Surrenders Up the Archives
and Retlres.

when the members of the House and Senate tool
the oath of allegiance to the Provisional Govern
= ment-a few members doing so under protest.
Governor Houston and the Secretary of Stat
retired, and surrendered the archives.
, Governor Houston has issued an appeal to th
people, denouncing the action of the Convention
Ihe Convention has passed substitute for tn,
Army bill, raising only one mounted regiment
THE EVACUATION OF FORT SUMTER
AUGUSTA, Ca, March 23.-It is generally believed
at Charleston that Major Anderson evacuated Fort
Sumter on Wednesday. This despatch is given as
received, but most likely the word evacuated should
De e'oeuates-meaning merit Wednesday.
MISSOURI STATE CONVENTION.
REPORT AGAINST SECESSION
ST LOUIS, March 22-In the Missouri State Con-
vention yesterday, Mr.. Henderson, chairman of the
committee to which was referred the commupiea-
tion of the Commissioner from Georgia, presented
a long report, declaring against secession and ex-
hortlng Georgia and other seeding States to de-
sist from the revolutionary measures commenced
by them, and unite their voice with ours in re-
storing peace and fraternal relat ons between all
the States.
The report does not materially differ from tha t
OF the Committee on Federal Relations
Mr. Birch presented minority report, denying
the legal right of secession, but recognizing the
right Of revolution. 1t adds:
"While deploring sectional disregard of duty,
we will not despair of justice till our complaints
have been specifically and unavaiably submitted tn
| the Northern people, We declare that property in
slaves is constitutional right and if the Federal
| Government impairs that right the slaveholdipr
states should be found firmly united in its Defence
ana In such events as may legitimately follow
Missouri will share the dangers and the destiny of
her sister slaveholding States"
| Both reports were ordered to be printed and
were made the special order for the third Monday
| in December
The resolution providing for the election by the
Convention of seven delegates to the Border State
Convention was then passed, and the Convention
adjourned
ST. Louis, March 22.-In the Convention this
morning, commi ttee of one from each Congress
sional District was elected to call the Convention
together previous to the Sd Monday in December,
if the public exigencies require it.
| The following gentlemen were elected delegates
to the Border States Convention: :-Hanilton r.
Gamble, John B. Henderson, William A. Hall,
James II. Moss, William Douglas, Littlebury Hen
| bricks and VIM. l.. Pomeroy.
| resolution was adopted instructing the Presi-
| dent of the Convention to transmit certified
copy of the proceedings of the Convention to the
President of the United States and the Governor of
| each State.
The Convention then adjourned till the third
Monday in December.i
The following, from editorial in the RepuJE-
can, douglas Democrat,) is very fair resume of
the proceedings of the Convention:-
|
| the Convention called for that purpose That
voice pronounced that further concessions shall be
| made with view to the restoration of the Union
of the States. Definitely these concessions should
nave the Crlttenden resolutions for their basis 1t
declares that such a reunion would be imperilled
| by the use of force, on the part of the Federal
Government, against the people of the seeded
States, and specially advises the Federal troops to
be Withdrawn from those States where a collision
| threatens
Firm and steady in its expression, it declares
tor National Convention in the hope that its de-
iloerations may result in measu which will Sc
cure that object The same voice consistently pro-
nounces that there is at present adequate cause
lor retiring from the Union, and refuses at this time
to pledge the South to secession even in the event
OF the secession ofthe rest of the border States or
the refusal of the North to accede to any plan of
adjustment.
"The inference may be drawn from the action of
the Convention, that Missouri is in favor of every
peaceabe mode of adjustment calculated to call back
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measures, will favor steps for bringing about a
peaceable separation between the Union and the
Southern Contederacy Also, that her mind is in
a state OF suspense as to the question of retiring
from the Union until the happening of the contin-
gencies which have been mentioned"
THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE s.CONFED-
| ERATE sTATES''-A PROCLAMATION
New ORLEANS, March 2S.-The Confederate
States Commissioners to Europe leave here on the
| 5lst.
proclamation has been signed by Gen. Bragg
prohibiting vessels from furnishing supplies to Fed
eral war vessels off the coast of the COnfederate
States on penalty of confscation
| WASHINGTON ITs MS.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Secretary of the
Treasury has advertised for proposals to be receiv-
ed till the I'd of April, for eight million dollars,
worth of the stock of the United States, to be is
sued under the act of February. This sum will be
sufficient for the wants of the IRE asury during the
present fiscal year.
Colonel Dudley Mann, now in Washington is
about starting for Europe on business connected
with the contamination of his "Great Eastern
steamer enterprise.
The President has been so beSet with office seek
ers as to be able to ride out only twice since coming
into office. He is receiving visits whatever
to-day, either of friendship or business.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The number of office
seekers now in Washington seems to be on the in
crease The departments continue to be thronqed
with them, much to the interruption of public busi
ness Removals will be numerous in the civil
branches of the government and take place as soon
as the cases can be prepared for official action
This assurance is repeatedly given to impatient ex-
pectants. Applications by letter. from four to five
hundred daily, continue to be received
Mr. ,Iaynp from IIlinoi. haep noninotoJ e.
Governor of Dacotah.
Detective Reese, of Washington, has seized here
and retains, by order ofthe Court bogus and coun.
terfeit notes twenty y-seven banks, amounting to
two hundred and sixty thousand dollars also, the
plates, dies, etc. The larger packages contain the
followng:-S 900 in counterfeits of the Bank of
Augusta, Maine; 100000 in unsigned counterfeits
of the State Bank of Ohio; $50 900 bogus notes of
the Columbia Bank of Washington city; $50 900
in counterfeit Farmers and Mechanics Bank ofVir.
ginia; $4,000 of seven denominations counterfeits
of the Camden Bank of New Jersey; four plates of
the above, dies of the denomination of ten cents,
one dollar, and two-and-a-half dollar pieces.
The Cabinet session yesterday was occupied in
preparing nominations for the action OF the Senate,
who anxious to close the session as soon as prac
ticable.
Southern Items.
TIE NEW GEORGIA CONSTITUTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO
THE PEOPLE
AUGUSTA, March 23.-The State Convention ad.
journed tonight, having adopted new State Con-
sttution to be ratified or rejected by the people
The election for ascertaining the will of the peo
pie is to take place in July next. There is nothing
else important to communicate from this point
There is nothing new from Montgomery.
Accounts from the South say that the troops
from different portions of the Confederate States
are concentrating at Pensacola.
By the arrival of the steamer Canada at Halifax
on Saturday, we have four days later intelligence
from Europe. Order has been restored at Warsaw
The blockade of Messina is proclaimed. The French
Senate has adopted an address in reply to the EN-.
peror's speech. Cotton dull. Breadstuffs steady
Money unchanged. We also publish this morning
full details of the news brought by the Arago al
New York, on Friday.
VIRGINIA CONVENTION
RICHMOND, March 23.-Mr. Baldwin finished hi:
Union speech in Convention to-day, and Mr.. Bruce
of Halifax, commenced reply.
The Convention has agreed to hold night ses
sions.
After the adjournment splendid wreath of flow
ers presented to Mr. Baldwin, in behalf of the
Union ladies of Virginia.
! AFFAIRS IN CHARLESTON.
ALARM.
!, Charleston thrown into high state of ex
citement and of per turbation on Wednesday after.
noon, by quick succession of heavy and regular
dischar res from the direction of Forts Sumter and
Moultrie. Under the impression that the conflict
had been actually begun, an immense crowd rushed
to the Rattarv nuhIic nroman ada oopua