Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-17
RICHMOND WHIG.

VOLUME 90.

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-. b,ads =. ore, too aud three years for $4,000,
.-.,i.b 20 arm the county. /. was also unanimous
,,vsl by tie meeting that the Interests Of Virginia
.r ,i.b the south, and that she should secede be-
-. 4,b OF March. A Committee then appoint
-, each Naciseri,l District to nominate candid
,s,r,seu. the county in the proposed Convention,
,r r Norris. ESQ, was unanimously nominated He
...l IN, nomination and iuy endorsedthe action Of
cling. T. y Welcb, ESQ and f. C. Moncure,
~. ash announced himself Independent candid
20 ,e,pr, OF Isle o. Wight have authorized the Court
., c,r.tv % raiss s. 900 for the purchase OF arms.
r., N,-t,k Arya SAYS that the Yirguh delegation,
l .t. ez,srtion Of Mcssrs MillsOn Bocock and Glenn
. t,,. s.-neI memorial to the Legislature OF Var
, In favor Of sn immediate call ola State Convention,
.-l for imme5ilte secession.
The Philadelphia LsiJcr's Washington correspondent
...,.. that Senator Cameron will, in few DAYS,
.,7,s himself ia favor Of Mr. Crittendeus programme
posii Idle correspondent Of the Petersburg Erpness
,-.. ,nol.aton will be made to court next Men
Al, "a, sp7o9ria.e from five 70 eight thousand dollars
the purpose Of putting the county iu the best possible
.o-tt5n Of defence From the r5scutc character and
...rniaei spirit Of the men who have this matter in
t,,I To-, 20 Summation IS certain
T, officers OF the banks aud Other moaeyed insti.u-
.-.i. M York have adopted resolutions coagra,ull
-e ns- John A. DIX UPON his a.p'intmeuta As Secretary
,.At T-,-sl-y. and resolved to NEE. on Friday next,
., .,miI, Go rae OF u scst a. sh,h they w.ll bii
f-a. propose i.sls OF s5uo4ooI oi additional United
ss Treasury ro:'s.
r.Slteu Glas at NeS o leans has rendered the
srf,f IoI..,lss l.al Of $4,000. ON su3h terms As
a, deem el..a5,,. should tbe public cxigeucics re-
.-t. a loan.
Ice Ps5urg Iz,tte states that manufactured in that
cdl,e,,iyei au ori,r from house in Baltimore for
., ,5to O.. ride barrels. BY the terms OF the contract
@ .l brrs, arc 70 be delivered the rate OF twenty
..s54y-.ae c5u,,ac. 10 ex.ead over period OF ssy-
.-. lol.ht
Etsi td,t 4511 kegs Of powjer, valued az S25 oop,
1i.i 5y pri,a e house at s. L suis, To- New Orleans
lleu seize tier, Dy the secessoni,t- who will how
lar Tor uen.
rsr,op.s OF G. .jycstou, ,Teyas have votod,by hrge
uioiy, asaius, AN iadereuieut reputii', and in f.
y5-.f d S,l;' en- C,u.eisracy.
E.1r Arder-o1 al wife, Pe-id,lt Blch11an Lieut.,
Gl S.9'. GOV Hicks, NJ. Liucoln, aud NJ. SePhons,
ofGl. we e. on sunday, made hie-m2mbsrs Of the
G..a St,,e. a. El Chlr,h Missionary Society, in PA
shs, b7 contributions Of $50 10 each case, from tie
congregation.
n. Ele.t i1 the South Carolina Senate, on Friday
saei aa. the expenses Of that Sate for the coming
yer ses e-,muel -t Two millions, and the total re-
.rr,s amounted to only one million five hundred and
y.iy, thousand dollars
Tn, majors Gom Arkansas have received dispatches
of
that SAFE concerning secession. I; secn- ebat there
as, tao measures pending but The one which defeat
ed l 5e Senate Will, providing ior the election of del,
egs 20 Safe convention also provided that the sense
be people Should be- lken at the tine OF the election
81. O. sbetaera convention should be bed or not. Ga
account Of Jhs feature the biu was eatei.
tvs NORTH cAEoL,>A FoRrs.
Tie WLm'cg-Ia y c. Journal OF NoaJ,y after
uo1l speiAa, Of the occupation OF the North Carolina
Dr,, avs.
Fort N.eoa bas not to our kuoNl ;e. been occupied
90 sL Fort sSe. has not been occupied strictly speak
ry ty safe troops bat by citizens, mainly OF Buls-
sa, c04-ty That ID large sympathy with these ctz rs
exists throughout tae State * certain, aud U i, sl>O cyr
a.l that even among those Wb0 may have thought the
movement prem ,.lre there Dc erunatiou 70 sustain
them necessary. Gov T. iis cannot, a. Governor OF
e state while In the Union, officially rccoguze the oc-
o.. the case so far only trtsp&s5, the talk aeOut
treason and all that to the contrary notwithstanding.
We feel pretty certain that gEed that the cutter
Forward under the command OF Lieut.. NoueS, should
have slipped down with force tor Fort Caswel; but the
design given up When could no Longer be executed
secretly, aud Of course not without a collision.
MINORITY REPORT o. rHs COMMITTEE or ruIrY THREE.
WASHiNGroN, Jan. l5--Nessrs Washburne, OF Wis
c5lsiu, and Tlpp,n. of New Htmpshre Of the commit
Gee OF thirty-tlree, have signed the ioOWiug 4 mi
cOrity report
Rs,o'rci That the provisions oc the constitution are
ample for the preservation OF the Union and the pTotcc
tOl Of al the material Interests OF the country that
needs 10 De obeyed rather than amended aud our CN-
traction from present difficulties il 10 be looked for
o. efforts TO serve and protect public property ard
etjtee he laws athee than IN guarantees for pa cuiar
sters, or compromises or concessions 70 uureasOna-
Ole demands.
rHE MISSISSIPPI oRDISANCE oF SECESSION.
TIE scene u the Mississippi Convention when the vote
ve about 20 be taken the sscssOn ordinance Is de-
Nrget having been OF the most impressive character.
"lea the words were prOpOuud,d by the President l.;
"Gec-Iemeu ct the Convention are YOU ready for the
c-s-loas' Colonel Walter Brook, Of Warren, arose aud
teiFe>sej the Convention u a dgui6ed aud eloquent
speech -tu1e tOsth the reasons why he vas not pre-
Dared vote tor Immediate aud separate secession, but
c,r1s thai he causes justified the act and that what
ever course his STATE mgbt AXE, he would cordially ac-
glesce IN the decision and give bis all TO the mtute-
nance OF her honor and rigdts.
M Acorn, ami other gentlemen Of the cooperation
party, i,low,d % the ike effect Not word was said
o7 me friends Of the ordnance. Toe yeas and nays
"e-e ordered slowly the Secretary called the roll, aud
e11 member responded in tone indicating deep, III
Tense emotion, bat firm and earnest purpose. Tears
gathered m le ewes OF nearly every actor aud spectator
o. ta' -oeul ceremony. When the roll was cOmp.eed
a-i lAe fusitolt announced the resu.tyeas, eighty
io-', nays, hteeH-a profound silence for sOms Tune
Fe'Aled The President proclaimed the ordinance
Al'p,el AID the Convection adjourned.
->ioN TEsLiSG n NOEEHERN lSD WESrERN VIRGINIA.
OsAHkELAND. M, Jan. lJth-The Union feeling in
'oaeru aud Western Virginia is reganing its former
Strength. Union pole raised AZ AArtiusburg, on
'le ine Of the Baltimore and Ohio abroad to-day with
every okvn Of enthusiasm. There Is 70 be great pub
' demonstration made here Thursday, representing
a. Of Western Maryland. The Critenien programme
seems 70 have with almost universal approval ia this
quarter
NArGURAL % fHK GOVERNOR ILLINOIS.
sFEiSGHELu, III Jan l4.-tiov. Yates delivered his
1'-guul today. He ayOEs the doctrine Of the "rre-
Faols couac" between freedom and slavery, but in
% mat u does not necessarily disturb the relations Of
states. lie denies the right Of secession. he de-
, la no seeding State shall embarrass or intSrtupt
N' Tree nAvgation Of the Mississippi recommends the
70 be pat in readiness protect the safe or re-
nl TO any call Of the Federal Executive for the sup
Ts''oa Of rebellion or enforcement Of the laws
NV YORK LEGlsLArURL
AHASr Jan. l5th.-In the Senate yesterday, Mr..
lC introduced bill providing for submitting 10 the
'p.e, Al an early day the question OF amending the
s1uhou OF the United States by ENGRAVING the Crit
amendment; also, for the more perfect Organiz1-
~ VI ihe uiitia Of the State.
souTHEEN OFyIckKs OF ran Army.
COusiih.tiOn.
have vet met with no ejE ser Of Southern birth