The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-01-23
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WASHINGTON. Jan. Is. The question die.
cussed over Hollis nomination was whether
he was CO. .opeEstionist; his friends denying
il, and maintlining that it is his earnest de-
sire 10 prevent bloodshed, but to maintain
the laws by every possible peaceful means
During the debate on the nomination, MT:
Critenden is said TO have taken the ground
that Gs Kentucky is now central State
ENJOYING ell the prosperity consequent upon
the present Union and form oi Government,
she would never consent to its breaking up
and the formation Of Southern Con
of which Kentucky would be border State,
exposed to all the dangers and losses OF such
a position. 1t is stated that he was much !
affected during this portion Of his rem .rks,
and the manner in which he upbraided the
southern men who defeated his compromise
in the Senate, was very severe. He t?ok
the position that the Union must be preserved
at oil hazards, either by peaceable means or
force, and that force used HgOinst the lawless
citizens Of government, is nor coercion o
State. The speech being unexpe ted,
created great sensation among the Sena'
tors.
MILLEpGEvILLE, Jan. 18Th. V. Johnson
introduced resolutions as substitute for
those ad pied looking to cooperation, invit
ing a Convention Of the South, at Atlonta,
in February. Mr. "a resolutions were lost.
Mr.. Stevens suid, during the debate, that
if Georgia determines to seCede, the sooner
she does SO the better.
Cannon are firing, flags Of independence
are flying from the Capitol, sky rockets sent
eff, and there is music, and other demonstra
tions.
RALEIGH. Jan. IS.-Ths Convention bill
occupied both Houses again to day. There
is not 80 much opposition to the Convention
as to particular details relating to State
matters. The Convention will be called.
There is some disappointment at the
| Northern opposition to MIR. Crittenden's prop
osiuon, and this weakens the Union senti.
ment daily.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. 1S.-The Arkansas
Legislature has unanimously passed bill
submitting the Convention question to the
people, on the 18th of Feb. In case of
majority fhvoring it, the Governor is to ap.
point day.
BosToN, Jan, l3.-In the State Le!isla-
ture to-day, resolution passed by unani-
nous vote rendering to the President OF the
U. S, such aid in men end money rs he may
require to maintain the authority OF the
GeperaI Government.
The preamble and resolutions declare
that the State OF South Carolina, in seizing
the Notifications Of the Federal Government,
Post-office, Custom House, Money, Arms
and Munitions OF war, and BY firing 90 a
vessel in the service Of the United States,
has committed an act of war.
The Senate passed a bill authorizing an
increase of the volunteer military OF the
State.
This bill will doubtless pass the House
by large il not unanimous vote.
| In the House bill was introduced pro
yiding for the immediate enrolment Of g.
900 men to be styled the Massa achuse'ts Ma
lional Volunteer Militia The organization
to continue one year. The act authorizes
the Governor to tender the services 81 the
militia to the President.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. l9.-The House Conven
ton bill was slightly amended By the Sen
alto, Yesterday, in which the House concur.
| TeQ, anu tIlS VII nuai'9 P1SSCu' AO oHShu
ment reads thus:
No act, ordinance, or resolution, shall b.
valid to change or dissolve the political rela
tions of this State to the government OF the
United States or any other State until ma
| jority Of the qualified voters of the Stlt9
| shall ratify the same.
Mr.. Russell, the Commissioner frop Mis-
sissippi, made strong e-si1n speech DO.
fore the joint session Of the Legislature, lsst
night.
TRENTON, Jan. l9.-The majority Of the
Joint Com. on National Affairs reported
series of resolutions to the Senate, fully en-
dorsing the Crittenden resolutions, and in.
structing the Senators of the State in Con-
gress, and requesting the Representatives to
support They will be discussed mex, waek,
and passed by both Houses, no doubt
The Committee also call upon Congress
TO order a national convention in csse Crit
enden's or similar resolutions are not speed
lily adopted.
RtcHM>SD, Va, Jan 10.
SENATE,-Tue consideration of the report
on Federal Relations, contemplating Ma
tI0nHi convention was FesuWtu.
The second resolution in the report was
amended by appointing John Tyler, WIN.
C. Rives, John w. BrockeHrough, Geo. w.
Somers, and James A. Sadon, Com Mission
ers to Washington, on the 4h OF February,
to meet the Commissioners from other
Ststes.
The fifth resolution was amended by mo-
dying Mr. Crittenden's proposition 20 as to
give additional protection and security to
slave property.
The sixth resolution YVES amended by
appointing John Tyler Commissioner to
wait on the President of the United States,
and Judge N Robertson, q Commissioner
to South Carolina and the other seeding
States, to request them to abstain from ell
hostile acts during the pendeacy o proceed,
ings.
The report was then passed, ayes 40,
nays 5.
Mr.. Bruce offered the following resolution ::
! ResolUed, ThBt if all efforts to reconcile
the differences between the two sections OF
the country shall prove abortve, then every
consideration of honor and integrity de-
mands that Virginia shall unite her destnies
with her sister ,Iavsholding States.
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
Mr. Stewart offered as basis OF ADJUST
ment measure contemplating the w'th
drawal OF the trust with regard to the Teri
tories in the hands of Congress, and provld
ing for an equitable pattIton of the Terrific
ries between the slaveholding and nom
s!sveholding States, by an amendment of
the Constitution also providing that the
States created out sI the territory north ot
SO deg. 80 min. shall be admitted with OF
without slavery as their constitutions may