The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-11
THE NATIONAL. CRISIS.
REPORTED EVACUATION OF FORT
SUMTER AGREED UPON.

Ex-Governor Wise submitted minority repol
giving list of the demands made upon the Nortf
| requesting the States to give their answers b
| October next, and that meantime every step
taken to preserve the peace. That neither tn
| Government nor the seeded States commence ho:
tiiities, the Government retaining only su1icien
force in the forts to garrison the same.
Mr.. Haine also submitted a minority report
having three signatures, for the passage of an or
| dinance Of secession.
Mr.. Barbour, Of Cupeper county, also sub
mitted minority report setting forth that tn
| Federal Government must Immediately adop
measures to afford the people of the savahodin!
States full constitutional assurance of their safet
In continuing further association with them unde
a common government. Also recommending th
! appointment of Commissioners to Montgomery t.
confer with the Confederate authorities.
fsECoND DEsPArCH.1
| RICHMOND, March 9.-The majority report of thu
committee embraces series of resolutions Tht
first airms the doctrine of State rights; the secon,
declares that interference with slavery by the fed
eral or other authorities people, is contrary I,
the Constitution offensive and dangerous the thrt
condemns the formation of geographical or section
| al parties; the fourth demands fair partition o.
the territories, and equal protection therein.
| Inc 9th declares that in time of profound peace
WIN lorelgn nations, as now exists, and when nc
symptoms of domestic insurrection appear it il
| unwise, impolitic, and offensive to accumulate
within the limits of State interested in irritating
| pending questions of deepest Importance, an unu
sual amount of troops, munitions of war, etc The
9th INDUCES hope of restoration of the Union and
| fraternal feeling. TIE 7th recommends repeal o
all unriendy and unconstitutional legislation nd
| proper amendment of the Constitution
| The Sth comedies the right of States to with.
| draw from the Union for just causes. The 9th al.
ludes to the position of the Federal Government
hISHlo oIrntrg tI1I,
sttutlon to recognize the withdrawal of a State
Inc lOth, without expressing an opinion on the
question OF power desires to confer upon the Gov
ernment the powers necessary to deal peaceab =
with the questions involved and, if necessary, to
recognize the separate independence of the sece-
ding States, make treaties and pass such laws as a
separation NAV make proper.
Ihe Ilth recommends the people of sister States
10 respond at their earliest convenience, to the
foregoing propositions and amendments to the Con.
stltution to be proposed hereafter
In the event of Virginia failing to obtain salts
factory responses from the non-savehodinr States
she VIII ieel compelled to resume her sovereign
powers and throw herself upon her reserved rohts
The 18th makes it an indispensable condition that
pacific policy be adopted towards the seeded
States, and that attempt to reinforce or recap
ture the forts, or exact the payment of imposts
upon commerce, or anv measure calculated To nro
woke hostilities bo made.
The 18th says that Virginia would regard any
hostile action on either side as hurtful and un-
friendly, and as leaving Virginia free to determine
her future policy.
The l4th recommends that conference Of tba
border States be held at Frankfort, Kv., on the
last Monday in Nav
The foregoing will probably fully meet the ap-
proval OF the Union members, because apparently
recognizing the legal right of secession
Congress of the ConFederateSs States
MONTGOMERY, March 9.-No business has been
transacted by Congress in open session to-day. 1t
Is understood that the permanent Constitution will
De completed tonight or on Monday, and that a
recess will follow. The reported announcement of
the Commission to Europe is premature II is he
lieVed that none will be confirmed until
the Conference at Washington has been concluded.
Ihe Alabama State Convention has adopted an
ordinance transferring her military operations 10
the Provisional Government, with ali the arms
munitions OF war, etc., acquired from the United
states. Also transferring authority over the forts
and arsenals to the Contederacv
THE CoNFEDERATED STATES
New ORLEANS, March 9.-The State Convention
has adopted ordinance for the transfer of certain
funds to the government ofthe Confederated States
now in the hands of the State depository.
A private telegram from Montgomery saws til at
the revenue laws have been adjusted by the regula
ton of the Treasury Department to avoid any pre-
Judice to the steamboat interest
LATER FROM TEXAs-rHE STATE FORMALLY DECLARED
OUT OF THE UNION.
GALVESTON, March S-TYia New Orleans1-On
the 4th inst. the State Convention declared Texas
to be out of the Union, and Governor Houston is
sued his proclamation to that effect. Incomplete
returns give majority of Is, 900 in 81 800 votes
Ordinances were passed authorizing the delegates
from Texas to represent the State n the Provis-
ional Government
Vessels sent here by the Federal Government
will not be seized.
Governor Houston, it is said, will not resign nor
take the oath of allegiance The Convection is
discussing an ordinance defining treason
a detachment has been sent TO ruard the MINER
forts.
Ihe H"rbor Befcnces OF Charleston Fort
Sumter.
CHARLESTON, March 1.-THE Courier saws the
military works in the harbor have made formidable
progress within the last few days under General
Beauregard.
Three soldiers whose enlistment terms have ex-
pred, left Fort Sumter on Wednesday.
FROM MONTGOMERY.
MONTGOMERY, March S.-The Southern Confad-
eracy, though hrm, will net precipitate events,
nut VIII wait for overt acts the part of the Uni
TED States In literary matters a liberal copy-
right VIII be granted to foreign nations Your
european reprints will be prohibited within our
poraers, anc your orthern patents will not be re-
newed. -
FORTS SUMTER AND PICKENs TO BE REIyFoR7rn
The following despatch from Washington. pub-
lished in the New York Herald of Saturday. we
give for what it is WORTH
WASHINGTON, March S.-The statement that Mr.
Roman, one Of the Commissioners from the Sonfb-
ern Confederacy, had arrived here, is untrue. Up
70 70 this evening ne nad not reached Washing t0n.-
Mr. Crawford has information that he left New Or
leans some days ago, and therefore he is hourly ex
pected. AS soon as he arrives here it is expected
they Will have an interview with President Lin
coin.
The preliminary steps to that end have already
been taken. 1t is pretty well settled that their
mission will prove failure. Mr. Lincoln has deci-
deG upon the policy he intends to pursue, and it
will be fully carried out by Gen Scott tbrourb tho
War and Navy Departments
General Scott, Secretary Holt, General Cameron
and the Secretary of the Navy were in conference
for several hours to-day. They were arranging
matters looking to the reinforcement of Forts
Sumter and Pickens, and it will be carried ont
very elaborately.
General Scott has been studying this matter fully
for some time, and, it is understood has arranged
II to his entire satisfaction. He is of the opinion
that reinforcements can be thrown into Fort sum
ter easily and with but little loss of life Major
Anderson, however, is of different opinion He
believes it would be useless to send less than fE
teen or twenty thousand men to Charleston har.
Dor. This number would be able to silence their
batteries and other means of defence and success.
fully reinforce Sumter with men and supplies.
Both arms, the Army and Navy, of the govern
ment VIII be actively employed for some time to
come IN carrying out the policy of the new admin
lstraon. Orders to this effect have it is believed
already been issued and it was for this reason that
Colonel Cooper, Adjutant General, through whose
department all orders have to be issued resigned
MS position In the army. There will be other res
ignations of distinguished officers when this matter
is fully known
The events OF the next.two weeks South will be
exceedng Y interesting and highly important.
The border slave State influences it is said, are
adn Strat
ment OF Forts Sumter and Pickens
THE GEORGIA REPRIsALs-THE BARK ApJUs7ER RE-
LEASED BY THE GEORGIA AUTHORITIES
The bark Adjuster, of this port and beIonuino
to Messrs. Funch 4 Meincke-one of the vessels
seized in Savannah in retaliation for the detention
OF muskets by the metropolitan Poce-has been
released. The circumstances under which the re.
lease was accomplished were as follows:
Inc owners failed to obtain any satisfaction from
our State or national authorities and finding all
negotiations IN that quarter useless, the charterers
OF the vessel, Messrs. Frericks & Co., applied to
the Governor of Georgia for the release of the
park, on the ground that they were British sub-
gects, and that the cargo was British propertv.
Hereupon the Governor offered to release the
cargo, but lnasmuch as Messrs. Funch & Meincke
would not release their claim on the charter marty
Tor their freight, new turn was given to the af-
falr. An affidavit was made before Mr. Archibald
British Consul in New York, that the cargo on
board the Adjuster was British property. and that
IL, as well as the vessel, under British protec-
ton until the cargo was remoyed-the removal
pelng optional with the charterers until she had
reached her destination.
The demand for the release of the vessel was then
sent TO GOV. Brown, through Mr.. Moineux Brit
ish Consul at Savannah. Lord Lyons having been
apprised of the proceedings indorsed the proprety
OF the demand upon the above grounds, and the
9oVernos, aiter examining the papers, and becom-
ing satisied that trouble was brewing with John
Bull, ordered the unconditional release of vessel
and cargo.-N Y. Times.