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INTERCHANGEABLE speech.

p,.ua- r,.o,,,l;can organ at Indianapolis, the
or. To,,rual publishes on Tuesday the speech de-
,;,o.sa 4 that city on Monday by Mr.. LINCOLN, as
ev;s.d bv himself 1t is the same as published py
- yesterday. The State Journal accompanies the
.,,secb with the following editorials
The sneech of Mr.. Lincoln at the Bates House
,o,.,sy evening which we publish this morning
~ rsrsed by himself suggests rather than defines
lie nolicy. Though prop0unded as a question, 4 in
sF5 osse;as a firpose And that purpose is the one
- bich. as the sworn head of the Government he
could not refuse to assert lie swears to maintain
the Constitution and the laws. If he admitted
any disposition not to do so, he would proclaim
in advance that his oath was farce. and he
meant to take it as joke. His question. there.
fore in inumating that the protection Of the
Government property, the enforcement Of the
laws. and the recovery of the captured forts
would not be coercion" indicates that he will
maintain the laws. and that his policy will be a con-
nuation. with real vigor and decision of the poicv
pursued by Mr.. Buchanan recently or rather his
Cabinet In this he 1DH be sustained bu The peopEe as
clearly eUnced By the sqiUersal and enthusiastic
shouts which hailed ie suggestive and pregnant cues
ton. Whatever may be our view of the action
which the people in National Convention should
take to retain or dispose of the Slave States there
can be no two opinions about the course Nj,
Lincoln must take if he swears to Support the Con-
stitution of the United States. He sees this much
more clearly than those whose eyes are not shai-
pened by great responsibility, and the freedom
with which Is is avowed, for his questipns are no
less shows that he trusts without fear TO the right
Judgment Of the people. Ills speech made good
impression, and we are sure it strengthened the
feeling which stands by the Union against all assai
ants.
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vice President Stephens Acceptance


vice President Stephens Acceptance
Speech.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 1.-THE Convention met
| at IL o'clock.
| After PRAYER. the committee appointed to notify
| Mr. Stephens of his election as Vice-President OF
the Southern Confederacy, reported that that gen
| tleman would at the request of the committee, an
nounce his reply in open session at O'Clock ?. NJ.
| At that hour the President announced that the
hour to hear Mr.. Stephens had arrived.
! Mr. Stephens arose and said Il have been mott
| fed by the committee of my election as Vce-Pres
dent of the Provisional Government of the COnfede
rate States of America. The committee requests that
| | shall make known to this body il verbal re
sponse my acceptance of the high position to which
| | have been called This 1 now do in this august
presence: before you, Mr.. President, before this
Congress- and before this large concourse of people
assembled here under the bright sun and brilliant
| skies which now smile auspieiously upon US.
take the occasion also to return my most pro-
found acknowledgements for this expression of con.
idence on the part of Congress. There are reasons
why place unusually high estimate on it. The
considerations which have induced me to accept it,
| need not state Suffice it to say, that 1t may be
deemed questionable whether any good citizen can
refuse TO discharge any duty that may be assigned
| to him by his country in the hour of Its need.
1T might BE expected that should indulge in re-
marks on the state of public affairs, the dangers
which threaten US, and the most advisable measures
to be adopted to meet these pressing exigencies
ALLOW me to say, in the absence of the distin-
guished gentleman called to the Chief Executive
Chair think it best to fOrbear saying anything in
regard to such matters. We expect him TO arrive
here in few days-by Wednesday Of this week, if
he is not Providentially detained. When he comes
you will hear from HIM on these difficult questions;
and doubt not that we shall cordially and harmo'
uiousy concur in the line of policy that his superior
wisdom and craftsmanship shall indicate.
In the meantime, in reference TO these matters,
we may very probably direct attention to such as
the providing necessary postal arrangements, max
ing provisions for the transfer Of tile Custom Houses
from the Jurisdiction of the separate States to that
of the Southern Confederacy and the imposition of
such duties as may be necessary to meet present
and expected exigencies.
." In the exercise of the power 70 raise revenue,
we are limited to the object of reyenEe-a small
duty rot exceeding ten per cent upon impo tations,
which, il is believed, will be sufficient for thsIpur-
| pose.
1--WE can also be devoting our attention to the
| Constitution for the permanent Government, which
should be stable and durable, and which is one of
the objects of our assembling here an now ready
| to take the oath of office.
The oath of Office was accordingly administered.
| A committee of two from each State then Gp-
| pointed to prepare permanent Constitution.
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Dispatches to the Cincinnati papers announce that
the Committee on Resolutions or basis of adjust
ment appointed by the Peace Conference have
agreed upon REvERDr JoHNsoNs plan to report to the
Conference, II these dispatches be true we pre-
that the Conference win adopt this plan, their
being majority of Northern votes in the Confer
ence, and then there will be a secession from the
Conference on the part of some of the Southern
delegates. One of the resolutions passed by our
Legislature on the 22d of January, is as follows:
Resolved That the convention of the slaveholding
States having agreed upon basis of adjustment salts
factory TO themselves should, in the opinion of this
General Assembly refer il 20 q Convention of all
the States. slaveholding and non-slaVeholding.
Our Legislature subsequently passed the follow
ing resolutions:
Reeolued b. tie General Assembly of The State of Ten
saessee That the Commissioners recently elected by
the Legislature be requested to repair to Washing
ton City in order to meet the Commissioners from
such slave States may be represented in the Con-
vention on the 18th of February, or soon thereat
ter as possible; and that the Governor inform them
OF the passage of this resolution at the very earliest
moment
Provided that this shall not be construed to
prevent our delegates from meeting and confer
ring with delegates from non-slaveholding States,
after they have met with delegates from slayehOld
ing States, and come to a considerati to the
course of policy to be pursued by the Southern
States there represented.
Owing to the secrecy imposed upon the members
OF the Conference by themselves, we are unable to
determine what has been done by our Commission
ers Il seems to US that if all the slaveholding
States had frst met together and agreed among
themselves upon plan of adjustment their would
have been more probability of a speedy issue of
their consultation.
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WaFIikes

The following dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer
shows the coercive disposition of the Black Repub-
liesu members of the Illinois Legislature 1t is
probable that they are posted up to Mr. LNcoLN's
private sentiments on public affairs. Here is the
dispatch dated at Springfield on Tuesday:
SPRINGFIEiD, Ill, Tuesday, Feb. II,
To the Editor Of the Enquirer:
Joint resolutions, already passed by the House,
were passed by the Senate tonight, rendering the
whole resources of this State to the Federal authori
ties TO enforce the laws.
Additional resolutions, deprecsting the use of
military force approving Stewards recent speeches,
and ENDORSING Kellog's compromise propositions,
were offered by Democrats. All the Republicans
voted to lay them the table.
The bill to organize the militia will, perhaps,
pass tomorrow. SPRINGFIELD.
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The Peace COngresS-Mr. Guth3ScsE Plan
Whea a Report will be Made-A National
CenventiOn-LincOln's speech at India-
naPoIis-The Southern COnfederacy.NO
CoIIisfOR-Ehe Virginia Cow entiOn-The
Virginia PSIicY-The Peace Conference
it Consists of.
WAsHISGrox, Tuesday, February u.
To the Editor of the Enquirer:
The Peace Conference is not in session to-day, It
having adj burned until tomorrow, to allow the COM
mittee time to prepare their report The commit
tee in session until nearly ten o'clock last night.
1t is understood that a majority of the committee
favor the plan introduced by Mr.. Guthrie, which is
a combination of the features Of the Border Stlte
and Crittenden plans
Some persons here have thought that the feaae
Conference would recommend the reference of the
questions in dispute to National Convention an d
that they sill not seek the action of Congress
This plan is regarded with much favor by a num-
Der Of the Commissioners SIS tie most practicable
method of insuring speedy adjustment. This dis
position backed by all possible pr0RptRess OF ac-
tion it is thought will meet the approval of Yir-
ginia and tend to break or postpone any hasty &C
ton on the part of that State.
The Conference will probably close its delibera-
tons aext week The proceedings thus far have
been harmonious
The indianapolis speech of Mr.. Lincoln had bad
effect here. He evidently means to enforce the
Federal Laws in the seeding States ~ the means of
the army conceivng that not to be cOeFesge get,
nor an invasion of a sovereign State. The South
erners however assert that they hold no allegiance
60 tite Federal Government and any troops sent
by to their soil will be met foreign invaders
and treated such. I hope, however, that when
Mr.. Lincoln reaches Washington that he will see the
folly. nay the wickedaess of sloh proceeding.
which can only result in blood.
The rapid organization of the Southern 6onfede-
racy in regarded with much interest here. The
CELEBRITY and positveness of the movement at Mont
gomere create the impression that the SeccssiOnsts
are in earnest No alarm, however is produced,
and ii is conceded that the Provisional Government
viii seek no occasion for trouble with the Federal
authorities. They will send an envoy to the Pres-
dent with offers CT settlement and claims for the
forts, and the question wa taye to be met.
The Virginia Convention will cGnyene at Rich
mond tomorrow. 1t is said here authopitatiz ely
that il will djOurn after organization and await tle
movements of the Peace Conference. The policy
of Virginia is to defer secession as long as possible
is the hopes Of a satisfactory adjustment An opin
ion pEega+ls in some quarters, though 1t is regarded
as not well feEn2ed, that an ordinance of secession
will be passed by tic Convention, subject to its
prospective reference to the Fe9pe, in CT the
contingency that the Conference shoals rot submit
suitable plan of settlement
SECOND DISPATCH.
have just learned that the Peace Congress Com
mittee hsS Sdopted Hon. Reverdy Johnsons propo-
sitions.
Mr.. Guthrie has urseq bis plan as an amendment
to them. CLEVELAND.
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ard Times ia New york.

The New York correspondents OF abe Philadelphia
Press. under date Of the I0th inst, Says
Friday and Saturday last were two Of the most
calamitous DAYS ever known in the commercial his
tory of this city, / am told by legal gentleman
whose sources of information are very reliable
nst not less than ninety firms were forced to sue
cumb 10 lsse pressure. and among them many here
tofo,e deemed sEzlent-such houses as Freeland,
Souires a Co. when had been in existence for over
Quarter of a century. Scores Of other houses are
toppng. and unless the public affairs ot the coun-
.rV soon settle into order it is difficult to see what
csn czerta general smash"
Such aye so7e the results of Black Republican
success They have Sl:qng to their principles and
DESTROYED their country,
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The Representation of the south under
the Census of 1860.

the Census of 1860.
In the present Congress Delaware has one repre-
sentative Maryland six, Virginia thirteen, North
Carolina eight, Kentucky ten, Tennessee ten, Mis-
souri, seven, Arkansas twO-tOtal, ffty-seven. Tn
der the census of $780, Virginia loses two, North
Carolina one. Tennessee two, Kentucky two-total
seven. Missouri gains two and Arkansas one-to
tai three. nett loss of four. So that under the
new superintendent the eight Southern States viii
have only fty-three votes The anti slavery States
will have one hundred and fifty votes under the new
census, nearly three times as many as the eigh
Sourheru States have.
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tense of our rights, citizens Of the Republic Of
the false charge that he was or ever had been sub
missionist.
Col. Charles Gibson, then in good old fashioned
'76 speech, moved the adoption of the resolutions,
which motion was most enthusiastically and unani-
mously carried.
1t was moved that the proceedings of the meeting
be published in the Memphis appeal koaaton Demo
crat The Constitution HuntSUiHe Adcocate, Nelo York
Day Bool, and Montgomery Hail.
Meeting adjourned.
g. W. BENTLEY, Chairman.
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We publish to-day the proceedings of public
meeting recently held at CORTLAND Ala 1t will be
seen from its perusal that all parties give their
cordial ADHERENCE to the action Of the State There
will be no treason there TO State Sovereignty.
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DISSOLUTION.

TUVHE firm of rench Irwin Reid is this day dissolved
mutual consent Either Of the author
lied sgn the Arm in liquidation The books will be found
the Office Of French Reid All persons owing will
pie so call and settle
FEB. 6, ls6I.--fsbl5-d3. FRENCB, IRWIN REID.
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Release OF the New York Vessels by the
Governor of observation-disclosures of the
SrSuR.TS af sn,S State.

Release OF the New York Vessels by. the
Governor of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
Rights of shs states exc.
The banks Adjuster and d. Golden Murray, briggs
W. R. Kibby and Golden Lss6, and schooner Julia
A. HalIook, of New York. which we're seized By
Gov. Brown, of Georgia, on Friday last, Sere re-
leased By the Governor on Saturday Immediately on
receiving dispatch from New York of the surren-
der Of the musksts seized by the police.
The following ia the telegraph of Governor Brown
officially announcing the release Of the vessels:
GOV. BROWN TO MR.. LAMAR.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
MILLEDGEvILLE, Feb. 9th, 1861. I
c. b Lamar, agent:
The object of the seizure having been accomplish
ed and the rights of citizens having been vindi
Gated, have ordered the release ofthe vessels.
JOS. E. BRowE.
DESPATCH TO GOV. PIcKENs.
CHARLESTON, Feb, 10. 1861.
despatch received here to-day, to Gov. Pick
ems, from Savannah, states that the New York yes
sells seized there on Friday by the authorities of
Georgia have been released.
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A Significant speech frSm Mr.. Lincoln nj
CINCINNATI.

At the reception of Mr.. LINCOLN in Cincinnati, ar
address was presented to him from "the German
free workingmen, = in the following language
10 Abraham Lincoln, PreSidsa: elect Of the United
JStGteS:
Sm-We. the German free workingtneB of Cincin
natl avail ourselves of this opportunity 20 assure
YOU, our chosen Chief Magistrate of our sincere sad
heartfelt regard. You earned our votes as the
chamnion of Free Labor and Free HOmesteads. Our
xanonished opponents have, in recent times, made
freeuent use of the terms "worklngmen" and
IaworIingmens meetings" in order 10 create an I'M
recession as if the mass of wOrklEgep were IN IA
vor of compromises between the Interest," OF free
Iabor ana slave labor, by which the victory lqst
yvoO ,ronld he tufued into a defeat This is des-
picable device of dishonest men. We spurn such com
promises We firmly adhere to the principles,
which directed our votes in your favor. We trust,
that you the self-reliant because sei-made man,
will nDhold the Constitution and the laws against
aecret treachery and avowed treason. u TO this
.sGd you should be in need OF men the German iree
sgoxkiugr1en with others, will rise as one MAJ al
your call, ready TO risk their Ewes ID the emory 70
anaintG&a the victory already won by freedom over
slavery.
To this address Mr.. LINCOLN briefly replied, from
which we make the following extract;
IAeem il due TO Izgself and the whole country IN
she present extraordinary condition Of the country
and of Eubc opinion that sho nd wait and see the
last Development of public opiRSop before give my
views or express myself at the TINE OF the lnaueu-
tiOn [Cheers Ihop5 at that time TO ls false to no
ding hat you koDs been taught to eZpea q 9'e.
fOAeers.l
We italcise the concluding sentence as well wor-
ehy Of tae attention of the EO4th.
GeE. doHsSON the only Southern Senator that
voted in favor 81 building seven new sioepG-ofwar.
The Treasury of the United States is without funds
and we have no foreign sSemy. Why go to the ex-
pense of bHilding ships q war, unless they are
intended to be used against the gSgthern Confed-
racy?
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Rnmors of Re-InfOrcements for Fort
Sumter.
Special Dispatch to the cOEstitutiOnalist.

Special DlspatSn 70 Tue OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CHARIEsToN Feb FL is currently reported
here and the report is generally believed that soon
after Lieut. Hall, (Maj. Anderson's messenger to
Washington returned to Fort Sumter, Maj. Ander-
SON sent a communication to Gov. Pickens stating
he expected reinforcements in few days. and no
tifyinq the Governor at the same time. that if the
vessel bringing them was fired upon he would re-
turn the fire on the forts. give this only as a re-
port-it may or not be true. g.
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FRESH ARRIVALS.
THOMPSON. sPERRY q co.
"a, Market street, Nashville. Tennessee.
BE receiving additional supplies among which viii
~ found the following:
% bbls fresh Glover Seed.
50 bbls Neshanech P9tstoes
50 bids prime New Orleans susxr;
so bags prime BIO Coffee
900 boxes Stare adde's;
90 chests Green and Slack Teas
10 cases saFdires:
IS bills Nuts all kinds:
100 boxes Cheese, all qualities
50 boxes Raisins
IS half boxes Rasns.
900 bbs extra Famy Flour.
The above With every other article line contnust
cfer at the lowest cash prices
fsblS-u THOMPSON, sPEKRY co
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y. M - w "A N ~ /;
Successor to Purge SWAMI ~
WIZ OLEs ALE GROCER
AND nzALEH
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC LIQUORS,
Corner College and Church streets,
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.
HAS nov in store a large and we'll selected stock Of
Groceries, Liquors, &c. and will continue 70 receive in
large quantities during His stock in store
ssts in part as follows, viz
200 hhds Louisiana Sugar, Iosbbls LovsrinsSD. R.,
100 IBIS Lsvsrinss h. Po1S15ed,
500 bags prime Rio, 5Ohappdns LssuyrA,
lOO % e's''s'. mola..e..
500 sbls Choice Plantation, g barrels osgup,i
600K DO do IS packages st. Louis.
Sundries.
SOC b1s star Candles, 500 zD1s star Candles,
so 61s TAIlOw Candles, IS bags Spice,
500 bis New York and ROsen-sO0 ca.is Soda. 'f''
50 sack, Race Ginger, 50 DO Indigo, extra aRs,
2c2ses Dutch Nader, 20 tcs fresh Rice,
300 dozen Painted Buckets, $50 Painted Tubs,
LIQUORS.
900 bbIs Tenn White Whisky, Deans Whisky,
100 do Bourbon do 100 do Ward a fary'sdo
so do Robertson do rs do Old Rye do
9casks Jean Louis Brandy, 40 do do NevsomS do
do Louis La Beron do so do Julius H. Smiths Old
20 bbIs Cherry Brandy, Reserve Whisky,
IS % Blackberry do casks CAtAEba Brandy,
10 do Peach do 80 bills Grape do
40 / iscasks sesgDetts de IS 10 Ginger do
Is bills Rum Gin, 20 10 Apple do
10 casks sherry Wine, IS u csks Seignette do
IS bills Malaga do 10 bills Holland Gin,
o cases esss e cha@pssns % aa as Nader.
IS hxs White Wine, % do Old Port do
$50 b6lS fresh Ale, various 10 bbls do Ginger do
brasds, IS baskets Champagne, pts
Is hxs olaret Wine, and quarts,
20 do London Porter.
Tobacco.
200 brands, 3OoS1sTenn assorted brand
100 do KY, do do $50 do No, do u
z, 900 Imported Cigars, IOO00O Domestic Cigars.
feb2-H J. d. SWAMI
Corn, Hay, Oats, Meal q Bran,
TN store and for sale sIlswpricesby
1 feb5-d COMBS & MARTIN.
CANTON FLANNEL.
GASES Hamilton Canton Flannel received and By
sos and 210 West side Sixth street
between Main and Market,
feb7-k Louisville, Ky.
Glover Seed.
a - BBLs Glover Seed for sale BY
I'd JAMES M'LAUGHLIN co.
Seed Corn.
RAA SACKS Seed Corn in the Ear, for sale By
5 I.I JAMES h'LAUaHlfs CO..
THROUGH To DECATUH.
breaks having repaired trains running through
"A according to schedule time. Jan1s d9t
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F0R LNUISYILLE Ann CINCI!

TEVHE regular light 1raught steamer Nash- sr-s :.
Vile, BARCLAY Master, SrDDAL, Clerk, will IsAAEr%-&
leave for the above and all intermediate landings.
Sunday Eth inst, at 10 o'clock A. NJ For freight pas
sage apply On board or to H. II. HARRISON,
fetli-td A HAMILTON AventR
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For Louisville and Cincinnati.

TTVEE splendid steamer, elena E7CHzR
wood, FRA2IER, Master, will leave a
for the and all intermediate landings GS1lE[ns
SATURDAY, the 10Th inst. at 70 O'Clock
H. For freight passage apply on board u to
=. HARRISON,
febl5-td a, HAMILTON, Ageaty.
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rIr. LincoIn,s speech.

We have not yet word OF disapproval of
Mr.. LIssooLN's indianapolis speech from any Black
Republican paper The Cincinnati Gazette thinks it
eminently worthy of approval and applause Ii
says:
Aside from his brief speech at indianapolis, Mr..
LINCOLN has sand, and probably will say, but little
toaebing the general policy of the incoming Admin
5stration That speech at the fSrtLsst possible
remove from partizanshlp 1t was eminenty a
Union soeech like that delivered here last evening
We see not how single loyal citizen of the United
States North or South, fail to approve and ap-
Maud all the sentiments of both. In style, in
Thought in temper, they are eminently worthy of
the Chief Magistrate Of a great nation like ours.
We hail these words evidences that to have
a firm prudent, manly administration of the Fede-
Sal Government under Dir. LiRc5ln-without sec
eionsl distinctions or partisan prejudlces.
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FOR NEW ORLEANS.
FOR PADUCAa AND CAIRO

yENHE splendid passenger steamer RED ROVER, -.
1 STRONG, Master, will leave Nashville sks<-S .
TUESDAY, the 18th, inst at P 81. For freight asis
or passage apply board orto II. H. HARRISON,