Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-12
Virginia Convection.

sSnh"NO, april
The extreue unionists 10 the Con ention sar
they are not 10 be moved by telegraph dis.
patches and indicate that they wsp stand 81
the government II the stssmers are attack ed.
The conserv tive @ntertsin dlffcre ut sen.m en,s
The Convention amended the Baltimore resolu.
luton md psssed il. 1t 10 ss follows: In the
opinion If the Convention the people OF Vir.
g,nia wii! regard any action Of the Federal
Government. or Of the Confederate States
tending 10 produce collision of forces pend
ing?the effort TO effect an adjustment Of exist
ing difficulties, - unwise and injurious 10 tn
interest. Of both. aud they would regard any
euch action on the part VI either - leaving
them free to determine their own Iuture Toll.
cy.
Convention adjourned
The follow ing resolution Vas adopted:
Virginia will await . reasonable time to au.
ewer her proposition, but il 10 indispensable eon.
diti0n that psc fic policy be adopted to secsded
Ststes-not attempt ITO subject them 70 FEEDER.
81 authority. nor reinforce forts, or recsrture
forte. arsennls. or other propert - or exact pay
ment Of duties; and that all forts 10 seeded
States ought to be evacuated.
Important from Texas.
GALVESTON, April g.
II 10 reported that the u 5. troops left in
lezss de.ign concentrating 1t some Civ. n
point.
The Star Of the West and Empire City are
still off Indianola.
The Mezicsos At Mattamorss have planted
cannon, pointing towards Bro ownsville.
The Legislature has passed ! bill DIVIDING
the State into elk congressional districts; also
bill to issue State bonds for one million dol
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Later from California.
Fl kEARNEY. April IL.
The Pony Express. with California advicss TO
the S0th ult., Lassed here at . o'clock this
morning
The Joint Committee appointed by the Leg.
islsture to investigate th4 alleged mistake in
the count Of votes Of the recent Senatorial
election. have concluded that no election has
taken place.
Joint resolutions we're passed by both
Houses to 60 into another conv veution.
1t is represented that McDougsl il willing
to abide the result OF another convention.
Southern News.
NORFOLK. Va. April 10.
The Pavnse sailed yesterday for the Souta.
with sealed orders.
CHARLESTON. April IL.
The Convention adjourned subject to cell Of
the President
Convention passed revolutions approving Of
Twiggs' behav iour.
One thousand troops were sent to the fortif.
cations to-day.
NORFOLK, April H.
The Pocahontas sailed to-day with sealed
orders
CHARLESTON. April IL.
WIgtall, Chestnut, Means, McGowan and
Boyleston. have received appointments in Gen.
Beauregards staff 4 large number Of mem.
bers OF the Convention, after adjournment, vol
uDteered as privates. About q 900 troops are
now at the fortifications
SAVANNAH. April IL.
Orders were issued yesterday prohibiting 2
vessels passing Fcrt Pulaski without previous
required to stop and send boat to the .bati
at CocAspur's Island. to convey commissioned
officer aboard to make an examination.
Advices from Pensacola state that from the
navy yard to the light house. two miles and q
half all the guns are ranged to bear on Fort
Pickens, and command he channel
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AFIZOnja Goes With the south.
ST. LpuIs. April IL.
1He N6W mexican correspondent I'll the
Republican, says the citizens OF A,ixooia, in
Convention ct Messla, on the 10th ult., re.
solved themselves out Of the Union, and Gen
". G Jones, formerly Of Missouri. announced
himself candidate to represent Arizonia iE
the Congress Of the Confederate States.
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From Boston.
BosroN. April II.
The steamer SOuth Caroiiua henee for
Charleston. put into Norfolk yesterday. and
landed her pa.sengers rs in all, and then pro
ceede1 to Charleston. It is supposed that she
spoke the war fleet. and from intelligence re.
ceived thought it imprudent to take her PAS