The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-31


Administration and determine the question of CUES
uons, whether we have Government, or only
mexican Anarchy; and when that problem is dis
posed of, it will be time enough to consider and
settie matters OF inferior consequence
THE STEAMER BROOKLYN
The Brooklyn has at last gone to sea- destination
queen sa6e, some of the journals of the day say con
apeaceful mission then why take on board and
carry with her so men from Fortress Monroe? The
following is correct list of her officers and as
their feelings in the "crisis' may be judged of
from their natiVities, we give them annexed opno-
site their respective names
Commander-W. S. Walker, Nd
Lieutenant-W. Gwathney, Va
A. N. Smith, Maine.
VIM. Mitchell, Mass.
Ii. A. Adams, Jr., Penn
Surgeon-James McClelland, Va
Asst Surgeon-T. W. Leech, n f.
Chief Engineer. Follansbee, D. c.
Paymaster-T. H. LOCKER, Ohio.
Lieut.. Marines-G. r. Graham, D. C.
Midshpman-H. De H. Manev, Penn.
d lst Asst Engineer-W. B: Brooks, Va.
"a &" n. H. Jordan, Va.
" w. Ii. Whitaker, n J.
-" G. B. N. Tower, Mass.
Sd " II. Snyder, Pa.
" " q" :" ~. Neiil, Va.
Boatswain-D. X Batten, Maine
Gunner-T. X. Wilson, Y.
Carpenter-Danie JONES' Maine
Sailmaker-Francis Bonn, n. Y.
Thus we see that about one-thrd of the officers
OF this vessel from slaveholding States, and
must consequently be opposed to any coercive
measures that flor all we know the Brooklyn goes
to execute.-NortOlk Day Book.
VIRGINIA.
No Federal troops shall ever enter VIRGINIA to
operate against the South Such was the solemn
declaration of Floyd, of Virginia, long ago. Yet
we see that, contemplating the use of Federal
troops against the South the ortresses of VIRGINIA
are reinforced Very beautiful, this! The Gov.
ernment of the United States, which left Harper's
Ferry to the tender mercies of John Brown arms
1t against Virginia herself. These fortresses thus
reinforced are to be Yielded in March to Abraham
lIlncoln. How many John Browns are to be shell
tered in Virginia, under the protection of United
states troops, is question in political arithmetic
which our sister State must answer for herself
Ihere was time however, when Virginia could
SnW tyranny in the breeze Does she not see it in
these bayonets Of the Federal Government?
"AMERICAN."
Under any conceivable posture of affairs the
term American must ever bear to and for the
southern States sense essentially distinct from
"fOregn"
May it not become proper in the organization of
legislative bodies in the Southern States hereaf-
ter to have COMMITTEE on American Relations"
as well as "Committee on Federal Relations?"
RETURNING woRKMEN.
Several workmen from Fort Sumter are in the
city, awaiting passage to New York
!. Ihey report nothing new or important in addi-
ton to the previous accounts of the activity of op-
eratlons in the fort.
MARYLAND MOVEMENTS
On Slonday we published reports of the pro
ceedings of two meetings of the citizens of Tai
bot county, held in Easton on the 22d inst
Certain queries have been addressed to both sets
of delegates nominated for the proposed State
Convention, to which they answer as follows.
To THE EDIroR OF THE "SrAR"-
I GU will oblige US by inserting the following re-
plies to the questions prOpounded to in the Ga
zette of Saturday last.
Tp i
a right OF a State to secede from the Union2
Answer-The right to secede from the Union be-
longs to the people Of each State in their sover-
eIgn capacity, and is neither derived from the
Constitution nor prohibited by it.
Question-DO you approve of the action of South
Carolina and the Gulf States in seeding from the
Union?
Answer-The people of each State have the sole
right to judge for themselves as to the necessity of
secession in their own case.
Questlon-lf you were delegate in the pro.
posed Maryland Convention, would you vote for
an ordinance of secession under the existing cir
cumstances?
Answer-We would not vote for an ordinance of
secession under any circumstance without first
submitting the ordinance to the people and asking
their instructions to whether we should vote for
it or not.
QUESTIONABLE you in favor of submitting
the action of the said Convention to the people for
ratification?
Answer-We are in favor of submittipp the
action of the Convention to the people for their in
structions, before the final action of the Copven-
ton, instead OF presenting it afterwards for their
ratification.
AS the above questions seem TO have been drawn
with view to evade the important issues now be.
fore the people, and we recognize the right of
the people to know the views of their candidates
IN the fullest mar ner we beg leave to add the fol-
lowing questions with our own answers thereto
and to request OF our opponents their answers to
the same before the hour designated for the public
meeting, on Tuesday, 29th instant
l. Do you deny or admit the right of the people
OF State to secede from the Union
Z. Do you claim or deny the power and author
lty OF the Federal Government to a State to
remain member of the compact?
). Are you in favor of the State of MARYLAND
uniting with the South, remaining with the
North in the event of the secession of all the States
south OF the Potomac-and if in favor of uniting
with the South, in what way do you propose to
effect that object
In conclusion, desire to say, that whilst ad-
mlttin2 the right of the people to secede, and de-
nying the right of the General Government to use
coercion, aud expressing our decided preference
Tor union with the South, compared with the
North, we are opposed to exercising the right of
secession until the united efforts of the border
slave States to preserve the Union have been made
in every way that their united widom can suggest
and our chief object in desiring a convention is to
obtain the united action Of the border slave States
IN favor OF the preservation of the Union.
ED'MD L.F. HARDCAsTLF,
TENCH TILGHMAN,
THos. p. WILLIAMS.
January 25th 1861.
We observe certain queries in the Easton Gazette
of Saturday last addressed to ALL the candidates
before the people, for a State Convention, and re-
quest the privilege of your columns to submit
the following answers, as respecting our own
views:
l. We do not acknowledge the constitutional
right of State to secede from the Union.
:. We do not approve of the action of South
Carolina and the Gulf States in seeding from the
Union.
2 If daIana+aa in +I,a rronosoJ MorrIonJ f,o,uo,
tlon, we would not vote for ordinance of seces-
sion under existing circumstances.
4. We are in favor Of submitting the action of
SAID Convention to the people for ratification.
Very respectfully,
C. c. Cox,
JOHN HARPER
4. II. LEONARD.
wAsHINGToN COUNTY.
An adjourned meeting of the citizens of wash
ington county was held at Hagerstown on Satur-
day, to receive the report OF the Committee on Re-
solutions appointed at the previous meeting
Several reports wee presented, but not any one
of which was wholly adopted The following are
the most important Of the series approved by the
meeting:
States to the General Government the purpose of
coercng the seeding States evidence that they in
tend to continue their aggressons upon the rights
South, which have led the present unhappy state of
affairs; and that will oppose any of the General
10 sucn fOTce, and deSpotc,
! and will resist the same.
Resolred, That this State has ever BEEN and still is
identified in sympathy, interest and destiny with the
Southern States of this Union and particularly
the State of Virginia, and that all pacific healing
measures proposed by said State in the impending crisis
challenge the respect and consideration of the
people of Maryland who ought be prepared to act
der the sanction of law with her in shaping
| destiny and relations.
ResoIred That cordially approve the pacific pro-
position emanatng from the State of Virginia, that
National Convention of duly accredited legally con
stituted delegates commissioners be held and
specially with view to arretng the present alarming
and fatal course Of public affairs, settling upon the
principles of equality, justice and safety
happy and fearful disorders AID to this end the peo
pie OF Washington county, hold honorable sacrifice
| too dear to be made.
Resolred That the action of the people of Maryland
in this important crisis ought if possible compor with
the forms of law, and therefore to be effective in
suits, the Legislature be not convened, think it
should be- then we most respectfully request that the
Governor ecommend to the people of Maryland assem-
be upon day designated by him. at their several places
oil voting that their may be had upon calling such
convention and that good citizens will cheerfully
abide by the same.
| WORKING MEMS MEETING
The working men of Richmond held a meeting
! at the City Hall on Tuesday night, and adopted
resolutions in favor of perpetuation of the Amer
! rlcan Union, and recommending the adoption of
| the Crittenden Compromise suitable basis of
| adjustment but if, after I" every effort shall be
! made and exhausted" the South fails to OBJ
tain her rights in the Union, they will make "com-
mon cause" with the Southern States,