The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-06
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
EFFECT OF MR.. LINCoLN's INAUGURAL

VIRGINIA CONVENTION
EFFECT OF MR.. LINcoLNs INAUGURAL.
RICHMOND, March 5.-Messrs. Cox and Chester
held offered resolutions instructing the Committee
on Federal Relations to report without delav a
plan for holding Convention of the border
slave States at the earliest practicable day. Also
to report on the subject of the coercion of the Sc
ceded States by the Government.
Mr.. Leake, of Goochand, offered substitute in.
structing the Committee, in view of the coercive
pohcy indicated by the President and long list of
aggressions, to report an ordinance to enable
virginia to resume all the powers which she dele
gated to the General Government, and declare
herself independent, and then call a Convention of
all the slaveholding States to determine what
should be new Constitution necessary to ensure
protection to their rights in Confederacy of the
save states and such free States as willing to
come in.
An amendment was proposed instructing the
Committee to report in effect, that, Whereas it is
plain that it is President Liucoln's purpose to
plunge the country in civil war by coercive pol
icy, which Virginia will resist;
ReSoired, That the Legislature be requested to make
tne heedu appropriations means and provide neces
sa to resist and repe every attempt of the Fede
% m M 10 hod occupy and possess property and
that may withdraw collect duties on imports in the
io ~ 'i-e
Mr.. Goggin read series of resolutions AGAINST
coerclve measures for the collection of the revenue
ETC., as follows:
Resotred That Virginia would repeI such atemnts and
requests the cooperation of the border slave States in
eectng plan for uniting with the South with the hone
G restoring harmony to the Union. and of re forming the
United States upon the basis of the Constitution modfed
tory 10 all time. f' ~ ~
Resored That in the event of the separation of yir
gnia from the Union the Government property in Vir
gnia ought to be resumed by her as well for the
OF her citizens and their property in particular locations
as Tor the purposes of general defence.
Ife$otcea, That while Virginia remains member of
the Union, she will hostile attitude to the
government but be prepared repel any assault made
upon her. N
The debate exhibited the effect of the inaugural
address of President Lincoln to some extent The
Union men, including Messrs. Cox and Goggin.
urged that some action necessary; as all Vir-
glnlas previous efforts had failed they want the
opinion of the border slave States before determin-
ing, but they contemplated no unicn with the
North on unequal terms.
Mr.. Dorman ,ofRockbridge, though regretting Mr.
LinconS position, thinks that the Union men should
work harder, and all oppose coercion.
The SecessioniSts dealt the Inaugural some hard
blows, and this feeling was apparent among the
people, but the Union will oppose hasty action
IN convention, and perhaps prevent the ordinance
OF secession.
There has been good deal of excitement here
all day, but the Convention adjourned without tax
ing any action. The Secessionsts are in better
spirits.
Duties on Southern Goods.
SAVANNAH, March at has been decided here
that all goods shipped uia this port for Tennessee
must pay duties here, as Tennessee is not one Of
the Southern Confederacy, unless the goods we're
purchased before February IS, and loaded in the
vessel before March IA.
Missouri Legislature.
ST
sioner from Georgia, delivered strong secession
speech before joint session of the Legislature last
night.
North Carolina Election
RALEIGH, March 5th.-Returns from six ty.two
counties give sixty-fve Unionists, and thirty three
DlSunlonlsts. The vote in the convention will re-
qulre the official returns to decide the question
LATEST FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The following are the
latest turns from North Carolina:-
Orange gives All against Convention-46O for.
lredell, against Convention, 1,627.
Guilford, 2,700 majority against Convention
Davidson, 400 majority against Convention.
Caldwell. 500 majority against Convention
Roman, 600 against Convention.
Davie, All against Convention
adkin; majority against Convention, 400.
Burke, for Conyention, It's,
Catawba, 760 for Convention.
Craven, 300 for Convention.
Castor, 69S majority for Convention.
Lenoir, for Convention, 800.
Wayne, 1000 majority for Convention
Duplin, 914 majority for Convention.
UleVeand and Lincoln, Convention majorities.
Mecklenburg, j. ,l96 for Convention.
1t is thought by many that the State has voted
against Convention.
From Texas
We take the following from a letter written at
Austin, Texas, on the 2lst ut., and published in
the New Orleans Crescent, on the Ist inst
Gen. Twiggs yielded up the post, because he was
IN the power of the secession troops.
Henry McCulloch, the late United States Marshal
Tor the Eastern District of this State has gone up
at the head of $50 troops, to take Camp Cooper
Some trouble was anticipated up there, but Henry
McCulloch will take the Camp, ress tance or no re.
sistance.
Capt. John S. Ford has gone at the head of 500
troops to take Brownsville, and the United States
Post at that place. 1t is in his possession by this
time.
Gen; Houston announces that he will resign on
old hero is much troubled.
We received the following telegram from New
Orleans last night:
New ORLEANS, March 5.-Gen Twigps was re-
ceived here to-day with an escort and a salute.
The cutter Dodge has been seized by the Texas
authorities.
The officer in command of Fort Brown is nrenar
ing for defensive operations. The Texas troops
were concentrating in the neighborhood for an at
tack.
Fort Cooper had surrendered to the State au.
thorties.
BLookADE OF THE SOUTHERN PORTS
important Notification of the English and
French Governments.
WASHINGTON, March Al learn that Lord Lyons
the British Minister, has officially notified the
American Government that Great Britain will not
recognize blockade of the Southern ports unles:
it is thorough and effectua and that the mere
announcement of blockade, in accordance with the
the Treaty of Paris, will not be recognized
Ia order to make the blockade of the Southern
ports thus complete, the American Government
must have vessels enough to blockade every port
otherwise the British Government will feel them
selves compelled. in accordance with their engage
ments with other Powers to disregard the restric-
tion, and carry on their commerce with the South
ern ports as if such blockade had been an
nounced. -t..
1t is understood that it is also the intention of NJ
Mercier, the French Minister, to give the same no.
tifcation to the government in regard to France,
and that all the European powers, in consequence
of the peculiar relations they have with the com
merce of the world will likewise take advantage o.
the Treaty ofParis, and act in accordance with the
policy adopted by the French and English govern
ments..-Cor. ". Y. Herald.
AFFAIRS IN LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, March 4.-The annual celebration
OF the Fire Department took place to-day. 1t was
magnificent display.
Inc Convention reassembled to-day. resolu
ZION was passed for the Convention to unite in 6
puoilc reception to morrow of Gen. Twiggs, invi
ting MIN to seat on the floor of the Convention -
resolution was introduced instructing the Lou
isiana delegates in the Southern Congress not tt
cede any part of the public domain to the Confed