The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-01-16

between these States.
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Governor Olden. Of New Jersey, ia his an.
uual message. oppnsrs secession, but adso
Gates concession and compromise; urges The
repeal of all laws Of the STATE, ii such there
De-, which are unjust TO the South calls up
on Congress 10 agree upon snne plan IL al
iUSiment % The national troubles. aud in case
81 failure. urges the New Jersey Legislature
10 invite all the States TO meet n national
convention to concert measures whereby the
Uuion may be saved.
a New Orleans dispatch of yesterday says
thai Forts Jackson aud 81 Phillips, on the
Mississippi. aud Fort Pike. al the entrance
% Lake Puntchartrain, have been seized by
TIE New 0ricans troops NJ resisiance was
made. The returns Indicate that the seces-
sionists have majorily 10 the convention.
10 The Alabama convention. on Wedncs-
day, resolutions we're referred to the CON-
mittrr ~ thirteen, that Alabama should IN.
sile al the southern States TO a convention.
10 be held as early as practicable. which
shalt consider and sgree upon statement sf
grievances, aud the manner al obtaining re-
dress. whether in the Union or BY inirpen.
dence out Of il. A resolution vas passed
requesting Of the Governor information a. 10
arms and anlnanition belonging to the State
auh TO the United States, now within the
State. A resolution pledging the people of
Alabama 10 resist the coercion Of any State
vas referred to the committee u thirteen.
~ order pf General Scott. detachment
II troops toak possession Of the Sub. Treas.
utY. Post Office and Custom House 10 81.
Louis Oh Friday.
Tie Fedcrsltroors have abandoned All the
lpis IN Pensacola harbor except Forts Pick.
cns, where they have concentrated. Three
huptiied men have LEFT Mobile to surprise
fnrl Piskeus.
Farts Jackson add ST. Phillips, on the Mis-
.issippi and Fort Pike, al the entrance Of
Lake Ponchartraln. have been seized By New
Orleans troop.. There was no resistance.
Its anihoritatisely stated that Mr.. Holt
will be appointed permanent Secretary Il
War.
u is stated tonight on the highest authori.
" that there is out million more u Gur.
Floyd's aeeeptanrcs as Secretary Of War.
The amount previously aseerilined is eight
hundred aud seventy .iise thousand dollars
Senator I.atham's declaration thar CalIfor.
MIA would remain with the Union Of the
North and West j. generally considered by
The California newspapers as undoubtedly a
correct representation % the sentiments Of .
vast majority Of the people Of that State.
IlARRIsBuRo, Pa, January ll.--Scnator
Welsh's resolutions, proposing to repeal the
obnoxious provisions Of The act Of ls47. and
The penal code, we're voted down to-day, an
the republicans voting against them.
The Hon. John A. Dig. Of New York, was
Yesterday nominated and confirmed BY the
Senate @ be Secretary Of the Treasury Of
the United States. 10 The place Of Philip r.
Thomas. resigned.
We are requested 70 state that there will
be reception at the Executive Mansion 10.
day, and on every succeeding Saturday do.
ring the season. commencing Al one o'clock
p. NJ. fhe EUening Receptions will ron.
msnce on Tuesday nerf. and will take place
on each alternate Tuesday. at eight o'clock.
10 his inaugural address 10 the Legislature
OF Maine, Governor Washburn recommends
Cancellation and forbearance. fidelity 10 The
Constitution, aud the repeal Of the personal
liberty bill, II found 70 be unconstitutional.
Mr.. Huger, the postmaster al Charleston,
has written the Postmaster General that he
holds himself responsible to the Federal Go.
sernment for the revenues accrping at his