Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-01-31
ABOLITION MELTING BROKEN UP.
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

CONDENSED FROM OUR TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
The S. Carolina Senate has passed bill to increase
the taxes 20 per cent those OF 1852 the
demand to raise million and half of dollars for State
purposes.
The Legislature has also made al appropriation of
S5OO 900 for Postal Service the general govern
mtnt suspends 1t.
HE whole Georgia delegation except MIR. HILL who
resigned withdrew from the U. 5. Hous. OF Represen
tatives on the 22d inst Mr.. Etherdge made speech
on the crisis, which highly gratied the Republicans
Mr.. montgomery and several others proposed to re-
sign their Seats and that COngress be elected On
the present issue.
MIR Crittenden's resolutions were postponed on We'd
ueSday and Thursday by the votes OF the Black Repub
cans CT the Senate.
There was a personal difficulty 10 the House on the
Oath inst, between Aiessrs Rusk, of Arkansas, and
Dunn of Indiana, which it was believed would lead to
duel, or a satisfactory explanation
The Georgia Convention have elected Hons. Robert
Toombs and Howell Cobb delegates at large the
Convention Of the ding States to Oe held at Mont
gomery, Ala These gentlemen also district del
e5aes from their respective districts to the Con
ventlOn.
! The arsenal, situated about two miles from Augusta
was surrendered to Gov. Brown on the 24th inst and
the federal troops would depart Tor New ork by water
The Toronto Canada Leader positively asserts that
Great Britain Will acknowledge the independence Of the
South the Conedcracy shall be formed
The Z. S. steamer Brooklyn sailed from Norfolk on
the Gath for the South with sealed orders She took
two companies of United States soldiers from Fortress
MonrJe ;-destinaton unknown.
| The Virginia Senate has pass d the House bill with
some amendments approprating million Of dollars for
the defence of the State.
Ten congressman have addressed an appeal to the
people OF Virginia. urging them promptly to secede
the only tor reconstruction of the government
The State Convention OF Louisiana assembled at Ba-
ton Rouge on the Oath inst, and elected Ex-Governor
Mouton Pr slden Also appointed committee OF ten
to draw up Ordinance of secession.
John b. Floyd, late Secretary of War, Mr. Russell,
of New York and Goddard Bailey, late Clerk in the
Department OF the Interior have been presented by the
Grand Jury Tor participation in the abstraction OF the
stocks beon cling TO the Indian Trust Fund
special dispatch from jackson, Miss. says that dele
gates have teen elected to the Montgomery Convention
An ordinance has been passed by the Convention to raise
eight regiments OF troops, and that Jefferson Davis has
been elected commandern-chief.
The Legislature Of Kentucky have appointed the fol-
lowing Commissioners meet the Commissioners of
Virginia at Washington City, the 4th of February
next, viz james B. Clay, Joshua T. Bell Governor
Morehead, VIM. D. Butler, JAS Guthrie and Chas
Wicklitfe.
The steamship Joseph Whitney, on the 18th inst,
arrived at Fort Jefferson, Tortugas with ArnoIds Ar
tllery, where they will remain a garrison also at
Fort Taylor Key West, with Capt Brannans Artille-
ry. Both Forts prepared to sustain themselves
On Monday last, Mr. Douglas introduced al amend
men to the fugitive slave law. MIR. Iverson Z. Georgia
withdrew from the Senate The President has present
ed to the Senate the peace resolutions OF Virginia. and
urged favorable action On them.
The House Committee on the District of Colnmha
on the same day instructed to report on the pro-
prety OF retrocedDg the geater portion of the District
to the State OF Maryland The Senates amendment to
the Kansas bill Vas concurred in and the bill passed.
1t awaits the Presidents signature. A bill was also
passed. amending the District militia laws recurring all
to take the oath of allegiance.
1t is understood that MIR. Lincoln the President
elect, will leave Springfield, Ill., for Washington
City, on the 18th of February. He will accept No mil
tary escort 1t is stated that he has written letter to
the Republicans at Washington, urging upon them the
necessity OF some compromise ntmatng that the Dor
der States plan would prove acceptable
Recent proceedings at Fortress Monroe Va, on the
part OF the Government have caused much ilfeeling in
richmond large meeting was held there on last Mon
day night at which resolved Whereas the LegisI
formally declared that any act of coercion against
the Southern States would be regarded by Virginia as
an act of war, and should be resisted, etc.,
Resolre1, That the attention OF the Legislature is
hereby called to the fact of the overt act of coercion
cow actually being perpetrated at Fortress Monroe
the Legislature ct South Carolina has resolved to de-
cline entering into negotiations with Virginia for main
tanning the suspension of hostities.
The correspondence between Gov. Pickens and Com.
missioner Hayne at Washington has been published.
Ihe Governor instructed Mr.. Hayne to make fnaI
demand Tor the FORTS and await reasonable time fo,
an answer 1t it be refused Fort Sumter must be taken
FROM Europe we have the arrival of the steamer
North Briton, at Portland from Liverpool with dates
TO the 10th, and the Niagara, at Halifax from Liver
pool with dates to the 18th inst. The latter brought
81 800, 900 in specie.
A bread riot had taken place in Liverpool.
Cotton had advanced on the 18th inst I'D over for
mer quotations. Sales for the week reached $4,000