The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-02
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
BY TELEGRAPH
THE SOUTH CAROLINA "SOVEREEGN
CONyENTION,''

The SU01G4 CA16OLHNA ''SOEEREESN
CONVENTION"
| CHARLESTON, Jan. 1.-The Convention met at 10
O'Clock, and was as usual opened with prayer by
the Rev. Mr. Dapree The Rev. gentleman in
his prayer uttered the petition-"O, God, wilt
thou bring confusion and discontinue upon our en-
emies, and wilt thou strengthen the hearts and
nerve the arms of our to meet this great trial
in the name of the God of Israel"
The President received highly important COM
municaton from the Commissioners at Washing
ton, requiring consideration in secret session.
On the table Immediately fronting the President
is placed most beautiful bust of John G. Calhoun,
of pure white marble, beneath which, on piece
of paper, appears the following inscription:
"Trath, justice and fraternity. Youhave written
your name in the book of life. Fill up the page
with delibaraton. That which is written execute
quickly. The storm is from the North The day
is far spent The night is at hand. Our homes
and our honor summon all citizens to appear on the
parade ground for inspection"
New Year day is being reigiousy observed and
the bells are pealing summons to various places
OF worship.
The Convention passed yesterday in secret ses-
sion several ordinances which have been signed and
made public, as follows:
AN ORDINANCE TO DEFINE AND PUNISH TREASON.
1t declares in addition to what has already been
declared treason by the General Assembly tn
war against the State, adhering to her enemies
and giving them aid and comfort. Punishment
death without the benefit OF the Clergy.
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING JUDICIAL POWERS.
An ordinance has also been passed concerning
Judicial powers, which provides that the judicial
power heretofore delegated by this State so as to
| form part of the judicial power of the United
States, having reverted to South Carolina shall
be exercised by such Courts the General As
| sembly shall direct.
An ordinance concerning the powers lately vested
in the Congress of the United States. All powers
which the State heretofore delegated to Congress
shall be vested in the General Assembly, except
during the existence of this Convention the power
OF the General Assembly does not extend, without
the direction of the Convention, to the regulation
of duties in ports, Post Offices making a de-
claration OF war, negotiating treaties, arranging
the terms of confederacy with other States, settling
the terms of citizenship, declaring what constitutes
| treason, etc., etc.
Baltimore despatch, in which Henry Winter
Davis figures, says the Committee of Thirty-Three
| have agreed on an amcabe adjustment of the |
southern difficulties. Some minor officials and also
some of the ladies delighted the general opin-
ion, however, is that the despatch is false 1t NAV
have some bearing in the contemplated attack on |
Fort Sumter.
SOUTH CAROLINA OPPOSITION TO FEDERAL AUTHORITY
| -CHARLESToN HARBoR BEING FORTIFIED.
| CHARLESTON, January 1.-Strong Notifications
are being erected in and around Charleston harbor,
to resist the reinforcement of Fort Sumter.
The Governor is daily receiving dispatches from
Southern States rendering to defend South
Carolina.
Second Despatch
THE SOUTHERN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AS TO |
IT'S SPEEDY, PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
CHARLESTON, Jan. lit is considered certain
here that before the end of January the Legisla-
tive Executive and Judicial functions of the pro-
posed Southern Confederacy will be permanently
organized and in full operation.
MILITARY OPERATIONS AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF PRIVATEERlNG ON SOUTHERN COMMERCE.
CHARLESTON, Jan. l.-Commander Pettigrew, in |
charge of Castle Pinckney, has given orders that
no boat be allowed to approach the wharf head
without permission, and if this is violated serious
consequences will ensue. The city river front is
carefully guarded.
The ladies of South Carolina have rendered |
their services at the forts and have prepared
bedding for the troops. Free postal communica-
ton has been established between the forts and the
city.
The Vigilant Rifles have gone on a secret service
to Morris Island.
The Zouaves and German Rifles proceeded to the
Six companies are drilling in the city this even
ing.
The Palmetto Guards, one hundred strong, have
charge of the U. s. Arsenal, over which the pal
metto flag is now flying, the stars and stripes hav-
ing been taken down.
Commodore Shubrick is guest at the residence
of Col. Isaac W. Hayne.
A correspondent of the Courier advises Southern
merchants to be careful how they ship merchandise
on long voyages, and to beware of privateers re-
commencing that preference be given to British and
French vessels.
Another correspondent of the Courier advises the
use of compressed cotton breastworks in the con-
struction of defences.
Several of the interior banks have agreed to take
respective portions of the State loan of S400 900.
The steamship line, heretofore running to Fer
nandina, Florida, has been discontinued.
[Second Despatch.f
COLLECTOR CoLC0CKs NOTICE TO {" Foreign VESSELS !
CHARLESTON, Jan. 1.-Collector Cocock gives
notice to masters of all vessels from ports outside
of the State of South Carolina, that they must en-
ter and clear at Charleston.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE SOUTHERN
STATES.
The President of the Convention has appointed
the following Commissioners to various savehold-
ing States: Commissioner to Florida, l.. w. Spratt;
to Alabama, N p. Calhoun: to Mississippi, NJ. L.
Bonham; to Louisiana, John L. Manning; to Ark.
ansas, A. G. Spain. For Georgia and Texas none
have yet been named.
Montgomery telegram of yesterday announced
the arrival there of j. A. EImore, Commissioner
from that State to South Carolina.
GENERAL WOOL ON THE CRISIS.
Troy, December 31.-The Troy Daily Times this
afternoon contains two letters from General Wool,
taking strong ground in favor of the Union, and in
favor of sustaining Anderson in his position at
Fort Sumter, and earnestly urging that firm
ground be adopted to put down rebellion.
He declares that if Fort Sumter be surrendered
to the secessionists, in twenty days two hundred
thousand men would be in readiness to take ven
geance on all who would betray the Union into the
hands of its enemies :
AN APPEAL ON BEHALF OF THE UNIoN-THE PRESIDENT
AND MAJOR ANDERSON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA brief though earnest
address to the people of the United States has been
prepared, recommending them to rally to COM
promise on the basis Of the propositions of Senators
Crittenden and Bigler. 1t has already been signed
by number of the members of both Houses Of Con-
gress.
The most intimate friends of the President say
it is his present determination not to remand Major
Anderson to Fort Moultrie.
Certain Southerners were openly indignant to-
day under the bell ef that troops have been ordered
to Charleston harbor and it is said they telegraph
ed to the South accordingly. If, however, any
such order was given, it was revoked.
Members of Congress who have lust returned
from visits to their homes in the border slave
States, express their alarm at the progress of the
secession movement, while others, from of the
non-slaveholding States, represent that the people
are rapidly and earnestly consolidating in the op-
poste direction.
The United States steam so0p-ofwar Brooklyn
has been, ever since her from Chiriqui, at
Norfolk, officered and manned for any emergency.
If the expected Message of the President, relative
to South Carolina affairs, embodyng the PROPOSE
tons of the Commissioners from that State be sent
to the House, it WILL according to the present pro-
gramme, be promptly tabled.
A report that the South Carolina Commissioners
were to be treated to Calithumpan serenade
caused a considerable police force to repair
last night to their neighborhood for the night
to prevent it, 1t was, however, altogether false
alarm.
Mr.. RUSSELL implicated in the abstraction of the
Indian trust bonds, will probably be out bail by
Thursday. Offers for the amount necessary were
received to-day from the East, but his Missouri |
friends prefer that it shall all be furnished by them
For the Sl50,000 now deficient party has under |
took to brokerage, asking per cent, on his pro-
curing it, which proposition Russell promptly re- |
jected The Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms of the House |
Is now in New York summoning witnesses in the |
case of the abstraction of the bonds which is be-
ing investigated by the select committee on the sub
ject.
ALABAMA STATE CONVENTION.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 29.-The Federation
says that the majority in the Alabama Convention
| IN favor of cooperation is from 10 to Is.