The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-01-30

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soil at all hazards, and to the last extrem-
i ty.
Ia addition to accruing revenue, the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury estimates the amount
necessary to pay public debt falling due be-
fore July |, at s20,0o0,00O.
Hon. Willard Fillmore has by letter re-
fused to accept the appointment of commits
sloner to South Carolina, to assure the pe0-
pie Of that State that the people Of New
York will respect and uphold the rights of
the South, without "s0me assurance from
the Republican party, no dominant at the
North, that they, or least the conservative
portion of them, are ready and willing to
come forward and repeal all unconstitution-
al State laws, live up to the compromises of
the Constitution, execute the laws of Con-
gress honestly and faithfully, and treat our
southern brethren as friends"
The Herald's Paris correspondent says
BY the beginning Of March France will
possess an army Of one hundred and fifty
thousand men, ready to march at few hours
notice, besides the Imperial Guard-forty
thousand strong-who are kept on war
footing. In addition to this, forty thousand
men are distributed in various garrisons Of
the empire"
A dispatch from New York states that
thirty eight cases Of muskets, containing
two dozen each, and quantity Of balls and
gunpowder, were seized there yesterday by
the police on board the steamer Monticello,
about to sail for Savannah.
The Cora Anderson, one of the finest
steamers Of the st. Louis and New Orleans
line, was sunk few days ago at Eagle
Bend, forty miles above Vicksburg. Six
hundred hogsheads Of sugar and eight hun
dred sacks of coffee were lost.
In the Virginia Senate, January 81. the
Alabama secession ordinance was received
and ordered to be printed. Both Houses
adopted resolution in reply to the Alabama
commissioners, in effect that the Legislature
Of Virginia was unable to make definite re-
Spouse 10 Alabama until after the action Of
the State convention.
Governor Piekens. on January 90. sent
supply of fresh provisions to Major Ander-
son. with his compliments. The Major, how
ever, refused to receive the supply. Return
ing his thanks TO the Governor for his cour-
tesy, he said he must decline receiving any
thing until he knew what his Government al
Washington intends TO order.
A correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun says
that the post Office at Pensacola was abolished
yesterday, and the mail service discontinued,
by the Pos, Oaiee DEPARTMENT. consequence
ofthe interception Of the mails by the aulhori-
ties OF Florida. With this exception, postal
communication throughout the South con-
tinues, stamps being furnished as before TO
those postmasters. who, in reply TO The in
lquiries OF the Department, declare that they
still hold themselves esponsble to the United
States Government.
Governor Hick. Of Maryland, has appoint
ed Hons. Reyerdy Johnson, Augustus w.
Bradford, William I. Goldsborough, John. w.
Crisfeld, and ]. Dixon Roman. all devoted
Union men, commissioners 10 meet the com.
missioners appointed by the Legislature OF
Virginia. to assemble at Washington on the
9TH Of February. Those. gentle men repre-
sent all sections Of the STATE.
Dispatches from Pensacola report prepare
tons BY the State troops to attack Fort Pick.
ems. The United States steamer Wyando,te
i anchored westward of Fort Pickens, under
the guns. and il is supposed will assist Lieu
tenant Slemmcr 10 case ol an assault. The
pilots have been notified that they may bring
any United States war vessels inside the har.
Dor. Il they carry flags Of truce.
A dispatch from jackson, Mississippi, SAYS
that the Mississippi convention has elected
seven delegates to Montgomery, passed an
ordinance raising right regiments nf troops.
and elected Hon. Jefferson Davis, major
general.
Governor Morgan has recommended to the
Legislature Of New York the appointment Of
commissioners TO meet the commissioners
from Virginia aud other States in Washing.
ton, on the 4,h Of February.
On Thursday the United States sloops.of-
war Brooklyn sailed FOR the South. with seal
ed orders. She toak two companies Of troops
from Fortress Monroe.
The Rhode Island Legislature has repeal.
ed the personal liberty bill Of that State. In
the Senate the vote on the motion TO repeal
was--yeas 81, nays 9; in the House Of Rep
rcsentatiyes-yeas 80, nays IS.
The house in which Thomas Jeiferssn was
born. ShadwelI Depot, in the county Of Abe
marie, Va, was burned on Saturday night.
Another seizure 81 arms bound Southwark
was made By the police Of New York on
"Wednesday. Twenty-Five cases Of muskets
found on board the schooner Caspian. and
bearing indications that their destination was
Savannah, Gal were taken possession Of
and sent tothe State arsenal Tor safe keeping.
The Convention Of officers Of the FIVE great
through railroad lines. held in Washington,
have adjourned to meet in New York On the
Goth Of February. In the course OF their con.
sultations the TACT was developed that the
present national troubles had drawn the trans
portation Of freight from the Southern and
Southwestern lines and increased the business
Of the East and West through lines. A por.
ton Of this increase comes from the diversion
d cotton from the Gulf ports.
Wendell Philips, the Abolitionist, deliver.
ed speech at Boston on Sunday, in which
he denounced Senator Seward, declared him.
self for disunion. and expressed the hope that
| al the Slave States would leave The Itnian