The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-06
THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION,

dependent States, and we must vote as S States
t Pending discussion on the adoption of resolu
tIons providing for the appointment of commit
tee to report a form of Provisional Government
the Convention went into secret session.
TIE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE.
MONTGOMERY, February 5.-A bill appropriatine
S50O,0O0 to the cause of Southern indeperdgnc,
passed both Houses Of the Alabama Legislature to-
day.
The Governor has signed the bill legaziug Bank
suspensions.
The Stay law defeated in the Senate but an
effort will be made tomorrow to reconsider it,
which, it is thought, will be successful
The line is down South of this point.
FROM TEXAs-GoYERNoR's MEsSAGE-THE SECESSION
ORDINANCE NOT TO De SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 5.-Advces from Austin.
Texas, to the 29th ult have been received Gov
ernor Houston had sent message to the Legisla-
ture condemning the New York resolutions Item
dering men and money to coerce the South ex-
pressing the hope that the people of Texas will act
as unit for the defence of her rights
resolution to submit the secession ordinance
to the people was lost
The House passed bill establishing patrols
throughout Texas.
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE
! RALEIGH, Feb. 5.-The Senate has passed . ppna
raj stay law. The House is employed on the Mill
! tary bill. The military will be thoroughly re or
! ganzed, and volunteer companies will be raised
| and armed.
The election news from Virginia elatcs some ard
depresses Others 1t is the absorbing topic of con.
! yersatiOn here, tonight.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE PEACE CON-
| GREss FROM MASSACHUSETTS UNION MEETING AT FAN
EUIL HALL-LErrER FROM MR.. EVERETT.
BosToN, Feb. 5.-The House of Assembly to-day
passed the Senates resolutions for the appointment
of Commissioners to Washington The Governor
has appointed John Goodrich, Charles Allen, Geo.
5. Bentwell and Messrs. Forbes, Crounshield,
Chandler and Waters, said Commissioners.
The Union meeting at Faneu Hall, to-day and
this evening, was large and enthusiastic. Hundreds
were unable to gain admittance. A letter from
Hon. Edward Everett was read, stating that Coon
gress was unable to heal the breach. Members
were bound by party ties, and the only alternative
was the Union, or bloody strife' His letter con-
cludes "Let the cry ring out from Faneuil Hall,
The Union must and shall be preserved"
keso iutlons OF attachment to the Union were
then adopted; also, resolutions approving of the
recent speeches OF Mr.. Seward and Mr.. Adams an
pealng to Virginia and other border States to re-
main faithful TO the Union; eonceding the equal
rights OF all the States in the common Territory
and approving the compromise basis presented in
the resolutions OF Senator Crittenden.
THE KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS.
The following are the resolutions reported by the
Committee on Federal Relations, and passed by the
Kentucky Senate:
/ Rssored by The General assembly Of the Cannon
Uedtth Of Kentucky That the people of Kentucky view
with the most lively apprehension the dangers that now
environ the Union and threaten its perpetuity.
= ReSotred, That We appeal to Southern brethren
to stay the work of revolution; return and make one
mighty effort to peGpeuate the noble work Of our fore
fathers. haiowed by the recollectons ofa thousand no
BILE deeds. H0
s. Resored That protest against use of force or
coercion by the general government against the seeding
lQeED1lient ton laz
truction of our common country.
4. ReSored That this General Assembly has made
an application to Congress 10 call National Convention
to amend the Constitution OF the United States and re-
queSted the Legislatures Of all the other States make
similar applications, and has appointed Commissioners
meet those which have been appointed by the State of
Virginia. and such as may be appointed by other States
at designated time and place consider and prac
cable, to agree upon suitable adjustment of the
present unhappy controversies it is unnecessary and in
eXpedent for this Legislature take any further action
on tins subject at the present time And evidence of
the sincerity and good faith of propositions ad
justnent and expression ofevotion Union and
desire Tor It's preservation, Kentucky awaits with deep
solicitude the response from her sister States
D RtSored, That this General Assembly will when il
ad0urns on the 4h day OF February next l2 O'Clock
H will adjourn to meet again at this place on the
fourth Wednesday in April next to take into consdera
on the responses of our sister States, then con
dition of the nation and adopt such measures as may
be proper and the interests ofKentucky may require.
A GOOD SIGN FROM OHIO.
The Cincinnati Gazette, hitherto one Of The most
uncompromising and energetic advocates of Rcpub-
canism das;e as emPGdied in the GhG2594 5 &
OF anicable relations between the two sections.
For that purpose it expresses a willingness to ac-
cept the Border State Resolutions as basis Of
compromise. The following paragraph from
cent issue of the Gazette will explain its views:
With true allegiance to the National Govern
ment basis and condition precedent with
fair and frank statement of all the alleged injuries
each side, and with sincere spirit of concilia-
ton on the part of the South, we have no doubt
whatever that mutual understanding could be
reached. We believe the great of the Re-
publican party everywhere will approve honest,
loyal, manly effort to bring about so desirable
consummaton.
We need not deceive ourselves as to the charac-
ter of the conflict that is before u.s. We must not
stand upon unimportant formaties, higgc
about barren distractions. We can afford to sur
render something of mere partisan feeling or per-
sonal pride. Let US candidly inquire how much
than sacrifices of this sort, for our countrv's
good, is involved in promptly accepting and firmly |
sustaining the Border States platform. More we
cannot offer. More, sure, the Border Slave
States will not expect. Can we meet on this COM
mon ground?
THE DESTINATION or THE BROOKLYN.
The Montgomery (Alabama) Mail of the lst inst.
CONTAINS special despatch from Washington on |
the 30th ult which states that the President had |
replied to Senator Mallory's despatch inauiring !
the destination Of the Brooklyn, and threatening
the commencement of hostties if she attempted to |
reinforce Fort Pickens, by informing him that the |
Brooklyn had gone to Fort Pickens; that she would
land provisions for Fort Picxens, and would then
lay off with troops to aid the fort in case of an at
tack. The despatch further states that the COM |
mander of the Brooklyn had been ordered to watch
closely, and if he discovers signs of attack about
to be made, or any preparations therefor, to in
stanty land the artillery companies at Fort Pick
and bring his guns to bear upon the attacking
forces.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND SENATOR |
SUMNER.
Senator Sumner, at the request of Gov. Andrew |
has had an interview with the President to get his |
IN tha h,yH oh ofb b,,
ltia to sustain the Government.
This business ended, Sumner asked, 'Is there |
anything else Massachusetts do?'
The President replied: "G es no State can do |
more. She can adopt the Crittenden compromise" |
Mr.. Sumner continued. .-"Is that necessarily"
President.-"It is"
Mr.. .Sumner-"MaSsachusett has not acted di-
rectly on the Crttenden proposition, which seeks |
to give Constitutional protection to Slavery, and |
disiranch ises large number of her citizens"
he added his opinion in the strongest language, |
that such are the convictions Of her people, that |
they never would consent to any such proposition. |
The President said be discouraged by this |
declaration.
Mr. Sumner rejoined that they could all stand on
the common ground of the Constitution as admin |
istered BY George Washington, and that the ver-
dict of the people last November should both be |
recognized and protected, without price or cond-
ton Washington Correspondence " Y. Times.
AFFAIRS AT CHARLESTON.
PROVISIONS ABUNDANT-THE FLOATING BATTERY.
y charleston -. " correspondent OF tDe boston
Post writes that journal, under date of the Goth
ult., as follows:
The letters received here by private individuals
from the North are often ridiculous. Several ac-
quaintances of mine have had letters proffering,
in the kndest manner, and in the shape of proVi-
sions, evidently believing that there was dearth of
edbles here. The markets exhibit the greatest
abundance and the prices lower than last year.
Our tables are furnished with certain luxuries
which the residents in colder climes would gladly
see kind and benevolent individual wrote to
friend here, that. hearing the people were suffering
from want of food, he proposed to send him sundry
packages, assuring him that he should insist upon
his acceptance of them, even though he cursed him
for an abolitionist while he received them. He
was duly thanked, in spirit honest as that
which prompted the offer.
There is quite large back country westward
and northward Gf this place, and several persons
raise provisions in those sections, which thev are
kind enough to sell to Charleston people at moder-
ate prices With regard to the sutferings of the
soldiers on Morris Island and other places about
the harbor, would say that these men have gained
on the average about ten pounds of flesh each since
their stay there and gentleman of my acquaint-
ance was at Castle Pinckney the other day, and
found the men Of the rank and file drinking the
health of their officers in GO Meet & Chandon's
Green Seal" Perhaps some of your friends have
an idea of what hardsh ip that must be-eh?
The same writer gives the following novel de-
scription of the floating battery which nearly all
the correspondents at that city refer to in the
course of construction, but of which, nevertheless
the Charleston papers make no mention