The Van Buren press., 1861-02-01

ing possession OF the Forts OF the Govern
ment, to which it has q constitutional right
because whatever might think OF the vari-
GUS propositions before Congress. coald
but regard concession in the face Of nienac-
es, the destruction of the Government itself
and the consent on all hands that our sys-
TEN shall be brought down to level with
the disorganized State of affairs in Mexico I;
but this thing will be hereafter as it is now,
in the hands Of the people. and if they de-
eide to call convention to remove any
grievances complained of. or to give new
guarantees for the per,nanence OF vested
rights, 1t is not mine TO oppose"
In this conversation Mr.. Lincoln urge,.
no digestion to the border States or Ether
idge proposition as future basis OF agree
ment. If the Republicansss a party desire
il.
The most intense excitement exists in
certain Congressional circle, in conseq uence
OF the TACT leaking out that the Howard
select committee OF the House have posi-
tive evidence before them of conspiracy
existing i'll this city and vicinity, to over
throw the government, in which certain
prominent officials and citizens OF Wash
ington and eisew here figure
R,cHMoNp, Jan. 9th.
Intelligence has reached here that previ-
Gus 10 the passage OF the Georgia orIin-
ance oil secession, Harrison w. Riiey.ss
prominent citizen of the mountain region
of that State proclaimed in another portion
OF Georgia, that he was on his way home,
and intended to raise a party and take pos
session OF the U. $. Mint at Dahionga for
the u. 5. Government. in case Georgia pas
sell Il secession ordinance. Hi. declaration
caGsei considerable excitemcns in Miil:ige-
vile, AMI the Governor was requested to
send Il military force TO Dai,!ougi, bat ial
not done 50 ut date Of the aivicc,. On the
same authority rs the above, We learn that
there is considerable union element IN the
mountains of Georgia, AMI an anti Secess-
ION meeting was held in - county,
when they heard of the passage OF the se-
cession ordinance. The old stars and
stripes are run up, and demon STATIONS of
antI-seeession were emphatic and We're une-
quivocal Tho impression. however. at
MiIladgevile wa general that the people Of
Georgia viii generally sustain the or!in-
ance 81 secession, and cooperate in the
formation OF a Southern Cotton State, Re-
public.
SPRINGF1ELD, ILL, Jan. %.
1t is now positively settled that Mr.
Lincoln will depart for Washington. on the
llth February. He will go hence, via
Lafayette, to indianapolis, where he will
receive the hospitalities o! the Indiana Leg
isiature thence he will proceed by way o
Columbus, Cleveland. Buffalo
and Albany to Harrisburg. and thence di-
rect to Baltimore and the Federal capital
but the tour to New York anI Phiadcl-
phia is not impossible. Arrangements for
special trains all the way through are being
made. No military or es :ort VIII be a.cep-
ted. The entire journey is expected to be
male inside Of ten days.
New fORK, Jan. 2S-
\ Const tantincple letter of 3Ist Dscem-
ber, III the world. records the utter route at
the main Persian army, sc, 900 strong by
a large body of Turkish troops OF Elro;,e.
The greater part are kii!ei and taken rri--
oners. This may. perhaps. cause the over
throw of the Persian dynasty.
WASHINGTON. Jan %.
Secretary Dix has issued oriers that
captains OF revenue cutters shall no, deliver
up their vessels to rebels, but defend them
~ t'ic 1891. IL over pOH citt 10 DO V
them mp. He mas also written to the col
iec'or az New Orleans to apply to the gov
ernlnent ut LouIsisna to revoke the seizure
OF the Government hospital, AMI the order
for removing 260 patients, Mr.. Dix de-
nouncing it as an act of outrag ,ous bar.n,r-
ity. disgrace 10 any age, country or gentle
man. A Pensacols telegrapiIcI Senate.
BiSler last evening that l1U men were on
the ground to resist the rciniorcemcnt OF
Fort Pickens and that if the Brooklyn at
tempted to relieve the fort. a bloody fight
would follow. The errand of the sioop- Of
war, Brooklyn, is believed to be of peace.
ful character with \ view to intercept hos
tile demonstrations on the part OF the Gal,
squadron. The troops on boar! were des-
tined TO the works at the Tortugas which
are still in possession Of the Feiera! an
but without adequate force to hold
Capt. BurIow was sent by land week
since. on a similar errand, and has proha-
niy arrived there by this time /: his des-
patches 10 Fort Pickens and the nava! COM
.haniers in the Gulf were OF pacific char
ac;er.
The report is erroneous that boa. from
Fort Sumter had been fred into from one of
the Charleston forts. Col. Hayne has mad.
no demand on the federal goveI nment FOR
the surrender OF Fort Sumpter, and Is pa
tientiy awaiting the action of the Southern
Congress, at Montgomery. which will as
semUie next week.
Sr. LOUIS, Jan 29th
The following from the President of the
United States, was communicated to Con
gress, yesterday.
To The SENATE AND House OF REpRE-
sFNTATIvEs OF THE UNITED STArEs-I deem
it my duty to submit to Congress series
OF resolutions, adopted by the Legislature
of Virginia, on the 1873, and 2lst, having
in view the peaceful settlement of tine ex-
listing questions which now threaten the
Union. They were delivered 10 me on
Thursday. the 24th inst, by ex- pre-iden.
Tyler, who has left his dignifed and hon
ored retirement in the hope that he may
render service to his country in this its
hour Of peril. These resolutions it will be
perceived, extend an invitation to all such
States. whether slaveholding, or non slave
holding. as are willing to unite with Vir-
ginia in an earnest, effort to adjust the pres
ent unhappy controversies, in the spirit of
which the constitution was originally for
med. and consistently with its principles so
as to afford to the people of the slaveloid-
ing States adequate guarantees for the Sc
curi:y of their rights, and appoint commits
SiouerS 70 meet on the 4th ,}ay eli Ea..r,.r,,