Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-07

NeW orleans to De Enforced.
WASHINGTON, February 5.-Ex-President
John Tyler, on taking the chair to preside
over the Peace Congress, delivered an ad-
dress, which is eulogized by those who
heard it, as highly patriotic and concilia-
tory.
The proceedings were chiefly confined to
an expression of views, and somewhat con-
versational.
A committee of New York merchants is
here, opposing the warehouse system pro-
posed in the new Tariff Bill.
Bouligny is the only member from the Sc
ceding States who takes an active part in
the proceedings.
The tellers, to count the votes for Presi-
dent and Vice-P President, are Trumbull, for
the Senate, and Washburne, of Illinois, and
Phelps for the House.
Several Alabama Postmasters decline to
render accounts, saying they await the ac-
ton of their State. Additional evidence
continues to be received of the violation of
private correspondence in the South.
The Court OF Inquiry, to investigate the
surrender of the Pensacola Navy-yard,
meets Friday. Another witness has been
examined as to the alleged conspiracy to
seize the Capital.
Governor Hicks was summoned few
days ago, and will probably be examined
Thursday.
Commander Walker is to be court-mar-
tailed for bringing the store-ship Supply to
New York instead of Vera Cruz, as ordered.
Secretary Black was nominated to -day as
successor TO Justice Daniels, and John Petit
as District Judge of Kansas.
HARRISBURG, PENNA., February e.-Gov-
ernor Curtin has ordered salute in honor of
the result in Virginia.
Resolutions, congratulatory to Virginia,
| Qr, al,
RICHMOND, VA, February 5.-Very few
of the Delegates elected are submissionists.
| They intend to exhaust every honorable
means, but will go for Secession, unless
Southern rights are guaranteed.
| If the Peace Congress fails to effect a set
| tlement the Convention will doubtless refer
the question to the people.
NORFOLK, VA, February 5.--Wise is elected
| by decided majority. Mathews Secession
| list, is elected in Montague.
RELE1GH, N. c., February 5.-The Senate
has passed General Stay Law. The House
is considering the Military Bill
| The news from Virginia eiates some and
| depresses Others.
WASHINGTON, February 5.-The great
speech of Senator johnson, of Tennessee,
to-day, is the universal topic of discussion.
| His denunciations of SecesSionists were ter.
rifle and overwhelming. He did not hesitate
to hold up as traitors the late Senators who
had committed themselves as leaders in Sc.
cesson and rebellion.
Mr.. Chase, of Ohio, expressed himself a!
particularly gratified with Ex- President Ty
Ier's speech in the Congress, and assured
him, as most Of the other Commissioners did
that they were willing to follow where Vir
ginia led.
The hopes of the Union men are high to-
night.
In the Peace Congress to-day, notice wa!
given that Massachusetts would send Com
missiOners.
The motive for not proceeding to business
was the desire to wait for the Missouri, Illi-
nois, Tennessee and New York delegations
Mr.. Kellogg, of Illinois, to. day received 9
dispatch from distinguished Republican o
Springfield, stating that he would be sus
tanned by many leading Republicans of that
State, in the proposition for compromis
which he has introduced in the House.
Major Haskin commands the company o
artillery stationed opposite the eastern from
of the Capitol. He was in Baton Roug
when that arsenal was taken by the Stat
troops. The War Department entirely ap
proves of his conduct in surrendering.
BURLINGTON, W., February 6-rhe latt
Delegates to the Chicago Convention from
Vermont, comprising many of the leading
Republicans of the State, met informally a
Montpelier yesterday, and unanimously pro
tested against the adoption of any of the pro
posed plans of compromise before Congress
WASHINGTON, February e.--The Presider
has recognized Don Vinyal, as Spanish Cor
sui, to reside at Charleston.
, All Government telegraphic communica
| tion with New Orleans is cut of
The Secretary of the Treasury, howeve
is taking action in regard to the late obstruC
: tion of the revenue laws by the Collector
that city. 1t is ascertained' from an auther
tic source that the laws will be enforced
the greatest extent possible, and on a Unio
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