Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-01-12
TEL E L EaR A PHEIC
xxxvIth Congress-seoond Session

8X2VIth Congressional Session. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--SENATE.-Senator Ma sons resolution, asking the secretary of war for copy of the orders issued to officers commanding the Qualifications at Charleston, also in reference to increasing the forces in the arsenas and forts in Virginia, was laid over. The House Pacific rail way bill was taken up. Folks amendment to the Pacific railway bill to make the route rasirom the mouth of the kansas river, was agreed to by vote of B to 23
 Delegates to General Congress of
 Southern States. CHARLESTON, s. C., Jan. 5.--Before the adjourn ment of the convention delegates were appointed i to general congress eff the seeedifg states.
 Union Meeting at Cincinnati. i CINCINNATI, Jan. 5.-The meeting of working men was well attended last night Resolutions were passed declaring that the Union must be pre- served. The only way to secure safety and peace is to maintain tke Union.
 Maine Legislature. | AUGUSTA, ME., Jan. 5.--The Governor in his annual message, advocates the cause of the Union, and asserts that Maine is not transgressor in re- gard to personal liberty bills.
 A Conference with Lincoln.
 PITTsBuRG, PA, Jan. 5.-Iudge Mcclure of this city has been invited to Springfield, H., to confer with Lincoln The leading republicans protest against the appointment of Simon Cameron to seat in Lincoln's cabinet. Duff Green has just re turned from visit to Lincoln. He reports that Lincoln will adjust the pending difficulties in sat | isfactory manner.
 Virginia State Convention.
 WAsHINGToN, Jan. 4--W estern members of the Virignia Legislature advocate the calling of state convention, which shall pass resolutions against coercion. The TWO senators and 6ne representative from Virginia concur in this. |
 Southern Members of Congress Going
 Home
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-Hon. J. L. M Curry, member of Congress from Alabama, has gone home other members of Congress from other states that it IS expected will secede, preparing for their departure.
 Ma5sa achusetts Legislature. Jan. 5.-rhe ernor's annual mes
 6&s delivered to the Legislature to-day The . Governor advocates the preservation of the Union and denies that the personal liberty bills are uncon [ stitutonal.
 From Washington. CINCINNATI, Jan. 5--A telegraphic despatch from Washington to the Commercial says: Tho congressional committee of the border states, have agreed on a compromise; sherman assenting. 1hi. renews confidence in final adjustment. NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-A special telegraphic des patch to the Post says: In case the soop of-wa Brook ln is sent to Chareston she will be sunk 1T the harbor.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Some of the represen tatTes from the border slave states said yeserda, their people would be content with New Mexico and Senator Stewards proposed amendment to tn, constitution, against interfering with slavery in the states where it exists.
 From Charleston.
 CHARLESTON, Jan. 6.-Prof. Longstreet Presi dent of the South Carolina College, implores tn, people to let the first shot come from the enemy |, The president ot the convention has received telegraphic despatch from the mayor of New Or leans, saying: " New Orleans sympathises with and will support Charleston when occasion de- mands.''
 Meeting in Philadelphia. PHILADELpHiA, Jan. , An adiou ned meeting o citizens on the state of the Union was held to-day The committee on coercion and non coercion reso lutions made no report. On motion of q republi Can, the meeting adjourned, and another was i'm medatelv called. Resolutions were unanimousl, passed denouneng the personal liberty bills, anc approving Senator Crittenden's resolutions. The republicans refused to participate in the meeting Domestic Markets by Telegraph.
 NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 5.-Cotton market closed firm, with sales of 1000 bales at ll34@l21ac fol l 0. Middlings. Sugar closed steady at 415@ 5l2c. Flour is selling at $5 65(1S5 75. Freis sht on cotton to Liverpool, ll-16.
 The Border State Committee-Repeal C.
 the Personal Liberty Bills Congress moi , to interfere with Slavery New Coluoro. mise Line to the Pacific. AsHINGroN, Jan. 7-The following are tn, propositions adopted by the committee, on the par the southern and northern border States Sen , a'or CHttenden presided as chairman of the com mttee
 The repeal of all personal liherty bills. , The fugitive slave law to be so amended as tt prevent Kidnapping, and equalize the fees of th } United States commissioners. 9 Prohibiting Congress from interfering witt slavery in the States where it now exists Ill south ern dock-y yarls and arsenals, or in the District O Co'umbi without the consent of the inhabtant 5 ot the District and Maryland, or without com pensaton.
 , Congress shall not interfere with the interna State slave trade; the African slave trade to b, perpetualy abolished; the dividing line of 36 deg , 30 min. to run through the territory, dividing them into slave and free.
 This plan first met with considerable favor b, the Republicans, but subsequently, in caucus, the, 5 declded adversely to all compromises. Mississippi State Convention. JACKSON, Mss, Jan. "A majority of the de legates to the state convention met in causus th; morning. A resolution was adopted requesting the president to appoint a committee for the purpost of drafting an ordinance of secession on the par of Mississippi.
 JACKSON, Miss, Jan. I, P. M.-The state conven ton met and organized at l2 o'clock. Hon. Wm $. Barry, of Lowndes county, was chosen p?esi. dent on the third ballot. prayer was offered ur by Mr Marshall, of Warren county, invoking the , assistance of Almighty God in the deliberations oi his peoples servants The president addressed , the convention in favor of separate secession. A resolution was passed authorizing the president to appoint committee of fifteen, with instructions to prepare and report speedily possible, an ordi nance of secession, providing for the immediate withdrawal of Mississippi from the Federal Unon With a view to the establishment of a new conte. , deacy, to be composed of the seeding states The committee will be announced tomorrow A committee of three appointed to wait on the Governor and announce the organization of the convention
 The convention then adjourned until l0o'clock A. M., tomorrow
 The Governor has ordered the artillery to pre- pare ball cartridges.
 The delegates to the conv venton are unanimously In favor of secession.
 Senator Critenden's Compromise
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.--The compromise proposed by Senator Crittenden is gaining friends.
 Missouri Legislature.
 ST. LOUIS, Jan In the State Senate on Sat urday, resolutions in favor of State convention were adopted.
 Virginia Legislature.
 RICHMOND Jan. 7.-Members of the State Iegis.