The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-02-02
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muske,s, together with a considerable
quantity Of powder and balls, were se,z'
ed by the police of this city on board the
steamer Monticello, when about leaving
for Savannah.
RuyfcH Jan 23-The call for state
Convention grows more doubtful, on ac'
count Of disagreement as to the time.
North Carolina is conservative, but
not submissive. She is in favor OF Sc
cession # necessary.
Woy'r RrrEAi- In the Pennsylvania
Senate -" resolutions proposing the re-
peal of the obnoxious provisions OF the
Personal Liberty act Of ls47, were de
featci. ALL the Republicans voting
against them. and the six Democratic
members in their favor. The Pennsylva'
nian says:
Mcssrs ketcham, finney, and Nc.
Clure, Republicans, violently opposed All
propositions for compromise, and adv"-
Gated coercion. The speech Of Mr. Me
Clure has the more significance from his
recent visit to springfield. Illinois
IsExrrcrEn COURTESY ACKNOWLEDGE -
One of the officers Of the steamship star
Of the West is said to have remarked
that though She Charleston people have
long been considered very hospltable,
tiey (thc officers never expected to re-
ccive a ball before they Z, on shore.
ARRESTED ASA SrY.-We learn, says
the Mobile Mercury. from letter from
one Of Captain OHara's company, now
l. 81. ftfN
that the wife of Captain Sinner, Com
mander at For, Pickens, had been arrcs
ted at Fort Barancas AS spy She went
TO Fort Barancas without any ostcnslble
business, and the reasonable suppositlon
was that she had come there to take
notes OF the position Of things and report
them TO her husband
TENNESSEE The election for Delegates
TO the Tennessee State Convention takes
place on the 9th OF February
Az EuBAssy FROM PENNSYLVANIA TO MARY.
LAsp.-A dispatch from Harrisburg, Pa,
states that GOV Curtin, Republican, has
appointed Mr. Robert Palmer, Speaker
of the Senate, and Gideon j Ball, of Erie,
from the House, doth Republicans on
a mission to Maryland They are to
visi, Gov. Hicks, and to express to him
the allegiance of Pennsylvania to the
Union, and will offer him every assist
auce Of Pennsylvania to sustain him in
the course which he has been pursuing
to defeat secession schemes This move.
ment has caused much discussion at
Harrisburg, and more will follow it.
la Il lg I'M. q,
that Gov Curtin had better leave Mary.
land 20 the Marylanders. and have Penn
sylvania taken care Of by Pcnnsylvani.
ans, while others sustain the course that
the Governor has decided TO adopt So
says correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Inquirer.
WASHINGTON, January 23-Measures
will be taken to prevent the Manuiac-
turers Of Massachusetts, from selling
ritied cannon to the authorities of South
Carolina for the reduction Of Fort Sump-
ter
The Military and Naval Committees
and the Committee If Ways aud Means
are engaged IN preparing bills for plac-
ing the country Immediately upon war
footing!
They viii authorize tho President To-
order the construction of considerable
number Of war steamers forthwith
These hills viii rnqncstirnahly rnss
hc House. and will as certainly be de.
fra,ci in the Senate 800 Editor Repub
CLEVELAND. O Jan. Pc In the case of
the fugitive girl / ~. the defense has
been Withdrawn, and she will returned
to her master in Virginia tomorrow,
This is done to calm the border slave
States
MuLyrGEvr1iE Jan "a During the
proceedings Of the State Convention to-
day several resolutions were offered,
among which are the following:
A resolution providing for the appoint.
ment Of q committee Of sixteen to report
on the power Of the Convention TO reduce.
the number Of members Of the Lcgisa-
ture ; another declaring that Georgia
will demand her share Of the public prop.
er,y another pledging the State to pay
carriers for the future transportation Of
the nails within the limits Of the State ::
and one instructing committee to
report an ordinance authorizing a coun.
Gil of safety.
Six delegates entered a protest against
the ordinance of secession, plcdging,
however, their lives, fortunes, and honor
in the dcfeuse Of Georgia against all
attempts at coercion, or invasion.
An ordinance was offered declaring all
white persons in the State Of Georgia, at
the time ofthc adoption Of this ordinance
citizens 90 the State, without regard to
nativiit r length Of residence which
was referred TO an appropriate commit
tee.
lengthy letter from the Postmaster
at Savannah was presented, detailing
the danger Of change in the postal
affairs as they are now conducted Refer
red.
An ordinance was adopted providing
for the execution Of sentences passed by
the Federal Courts, for the execution Of
such processes AZ may have been issued
by the same, and to preserve all indict-
ments awaiting the jurisdiction Of said
courts.
An ordinance was also presented con.
tnuing in force all Federal laws in ref
erence to the African slave trade, which
was made the special order for tomorrow.
The ordinance will be almost unani.
mously adopted.
William J. Vason was appointed an
Commissioner TO Louisiana, and General
Sanford as Commissioner to Texas.
A MATER or Swopps We notico ,ha,