The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-01
FROM OUR WA sHINGroN coRREsPoNDEE,

NAsHlNGION, Jan. 81.
The debate in the Seuate to-day was acrimoni.
Gus, and has dampened the ardor of the Union men
, Mr.. Stewards closing remarks upon presenting the
petition Of SO 600 citizens of New York in favor OF
compromise were construed bv Southern men as
Z locking to oefcion, and were sharply commented
upon. This together with the authoritative an
nouncement Of Mr.. Lncon's home organ that he
stands by the Republican platform, has had a
dispiriting effect upon those who looked for a
speedy adjustment.
learn reliably that Mr. Lincoln has written no
letter here favoring any plan of compromise nor
will he do so. He will be satisfied with any action
taken by his friends in Congress, and will confde
everything to their Judgment.
From what | can learn the most that this Con-
gress will be likely to do will be the passage of the
bill admitting New Mexico. The propositions for
an amendment to the Constitution cannot obtain
two-thirdS vote.
The report that the President ana Gen. Scott
have disagreed and had high words, is denied by
prominent member of the cabinet who saws that
the President never was irmer than at this time
He thinks if the fight must come it might as well
| take place as late. The Macedonian is ex-
pected to join the Brooklyn at Pensacola, and if
Fort Pickens is attacked both will assist in its de-
| fence. The Macedonian has men on board as
has been stated
Gen. Scott examined before the Select Com
mittee OF Five this morning touching his know-
edge Of the alleged conspiracy against the Capitol.
The nature of it is not known, but it would seem
that he must be in possession of accurate intorma-
tion that serious attack is anticipated, as the
preparations for the reception of troops continue.
Stables are being erected r the rear of the Court
house, and barracks will be put up Capitol Hill
Another company of artillery from Fort McIIenrv
| will shortly be transferred to Washington.
From Information which deem good, believe
| that Col Hayne to day presented the ultimatum of
South Carolina for the surrender of Fort Sumter.
| If some satisfactory arrangement with regard to
the matter is not made, Col. Hayne is expected to
return to Charleston to morrow. Col. Judge, the
| Alabama Commissioner to arrange for the posses
| sion of the forts in that State, is here and the
| Georgia Commissioner is expected tomorrow.
1t is stated that Mr.. John Forsyth, of the Mobile
Register is 10 be sent on the part of the Southern
States to Mexico to arrage a treaty of amitv and
| commerce with the Juarez Government.
There is a squabble in the Massachusetts, deega- |
| tion, growing out of the difficulty between Sumner
and Adams, with regard to the New Mexico pro-
| position. The majority side with Mr.. Adams
The Pennsylvania delegation have had quiet |
interchange of views, and the large majority will
| go for almost any measure of compromise. The |
Republicans say the greatest detection will be in
| that delegation.
| Leading Republicans have written to Lincoln to
make no more Cabinet appointments till he shall |
have reached Washington.
A private letter from Columbia, s. c., received |
here to-day, states that insurrectionary plot on
the part of the slaves had been discovered there
and that white man employed ON the State Cap |
ltol had been arrested the charge of melting
tue TeFOlly anu would probably De nung. A negro |
revealed the affair, and stated that the plan was to
get up alarm of fire, late at night, and the
whites emerged from their dwellings, to attack and
murder them. OBSERVER.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
NORFOLK, Jan. 3l.-The United States brio Dol- |
phin is receiving her armament at the navy
yard. 1t is said she will be moored off the United
States magazine at Fort Norfolk. Yesterday an
artillery company and company of light infantry |
wop th Tbn
their guns on the beach. The ridiculous statement
in the New York Herald, that the keeper of the
United States magazine, Ohier, intended blowing
up the place, is without foundation. No secret
trains have been laid, and there is no scheme to
blowup the place.
The garrison at Fort Monroe consists now of
three hundred men, and will soon be strengthened
by addition of two hundred more from Cover
nor's Island.
OHIO COMMISSIONERS TO WASHINGTON.
CLEVELAND, January 3l.-The Governor has ap- |
pointed the following gentlemen Commissioners to |
Washington, to confer with the Commissioners |
from Virginia and they have been confirmed by |
the Senate: Ex-Governor Chase, Thos. Ewing, j. |
c. Wright VIM. Goesbeck, V. b. Horton, Reuben |
Hitchcock and F. t. BacKus.
THE REPRESENTATION MISSOURI IN THE WASHINGTON
CONFERENCE.
Sr. LOUIS Jan. 31.-The House to-day recon-
for the appointment of Commissioners to Washing
ton, and again tabled the matter.
NEW YORK COMMISSIONERS TO THE WASHINGTON CON-
vENTIoN.
ALBANY, Jan. 30.-The Joint Committee on the
Virginia resolutions have agreed to report in favor
of sending ten commissioners to the Peace Conven-
ton at Washington.
The commissioners are to be required to act |
solely under the direction of the Legislature of
this State, aud are to take part in the proceed
ings of the convention unless majority of the non
slaveholding States are represented.
Messrs. Mcleod, Murphy and Brigham opposed |
this measure, but were voted down.
The debate last night the resolutions of ad- |
justment was animated. About ffty-five members |
of the Assembly in favor of the measure 1t is
not improbable that it will be adopted
MEETING OF THE NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC CON
vENTIoN.
ALBANY, Jan. 3I.-The Democratic State Con-
vention met here to-day. Ex-Governor Church |
was chosen temporary chairman, and made pa
triotic speech
MISSOURI APPOINTS COMMISSIONERS To THE WASHING |
TON CONVENTION.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 30.-A joint resolution passed the
Senate yesterday, appointing General Domphan,
Waldo p. johnson, j. D. Collar, Judge Hough, |
General Atchison, Ferdinand Kennett and Judge |
Buckner Commissioners to the Convention to be |
held in Washington the 4th of February
The same resolution introduced in the House |
and laid on the table,
Mr.. Vest, Chairman of the House Committee on |
Federal Relations, reported resolutions taking !
strong ground against the action of the New York
and Ohio Legislatures, in offering aid to the Gener
al Government to coerce seeding States.
The resolutions passed, by vote of 50 to l6.
MASSACHUSETTS TO RE REPRESENTED IN THE NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
BosToN, Jan. 3l.-The Committee on Federal Af |
fairs reported in favor of sending five commission
ers to the Washington Conference.
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
RALEIGH, Jan. 3l.-The Legislature to-day re-
elected Hon. Thomas Clingman, U. S. Senator
resolution is now under consideration declaring
that in the present sectional difficulties are not
speedily reconcied, North Carolina will 90 with |
the South. The military bill comes up next.
PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSIONERS.
HARRIsBURG. Jan. Ex-Governor Curtin mas ap- |
pointed the following gentlemen as Commissioners |
to the Conference of States called BY the Legsla-
ture of Virginia to assemble in Washington on |
Monday next William NJ. Meredith, Thomas |
White, James Pollack, David Wilmot, Thomas E. |
Franklin, Andrew w. Loomis and William McKen- |
The three first named have accepted, the 9TH |
er four have not yet been heard FROM
REPORTS RELATIVE TO FORT SUMTER
Correspondence of the Nety Yort Herald
WAsHINGToN Jan. 30.-Private advices from the |
South, received to- night, indicate that there will |
be fight in less than thirty hours.
The President declared to a member of Congress |
Yesterday that he had no doubt that Fort Sumter |
would be attacked in less than a week, when fight
would ensue and the war would commence The |
Congressman inquired why he did not reinforce |
Major Anderson? The President replied, that |
there were not vessels enough in the American ma /
w to reach Fort Sumter In the first place. they |
would have to enter in the daytime, and move |
slowly in order to clear the old vessels that have
been sunk in the channel as barriers against any
attempt of government vessels to enter the harbor
This fact, it is asserted, would cause their sure de-
struction by the outer lighthouse batteries On |
Morris Island, and before eucountering the fire of
the Morris light beacon batteries, and Point Cum
minis batteries, and the guns of Fort Johnson on
james Island, and Fort Moutrie on Sulivan's ISL
and, all of which they would have to suffer before
reaching Fort Sumter. Besides, Major Anderson |
could afford protection to a vessel against the
outer batteries of Morris Island
This is the opinion of the authorities having pow
to send relief but in justice to those who would
have to execute the work and risk their lives be-
| fore the fire of the secessionists am assured
that the harbor of Charleston can be entered BY
light draft vessels Of-war and Mai. Anderson can
| be reinforced. There are men in the American
navy who believe that the business of firing cannon
is game that two can play at, and that as good
| shot can be made from the deck of an American
| ship-ofwar, as from Morris Island