Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-30
southern MATTERS.

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the session This ordnance rjected, yeas o. nays
80 every member voting. II it had been passed II
required the sanction OF the people before gong in'o
effect. -,;.,;
the Convention compromised their differences, on the
2O.h Instant by the adoption OF ordinance proVioug
for an eleoOn throughout tie State on the hrse houu!
in August next at which the people are 10 'Ose ou S
cues ion OF coop ration secession and aho'ner
ordnance in he form Of resolution, providing Tor the
sending Of five Commissioners 10 Conference OF tne
Border States proposed be held at Frankfort, N.Y.
on the 27th Of Nav next with view TO endeayor 70 Ell
fec, an adjustment OF the pending troubles Inc O0u
yentiOu then adjourned 20 the ltth OF August.
The effect Of the of the people to be taken on the
third day Of August next will be as follows Ii ma
iory OF all the Cast shall be for secession lneu
such vote is 10 BE- regarded as ins.rucug the Oohenon
70 pass OF immediate c's>l'n, anC we OoH'eu
tiOn s a. once % pass such ordinance; ou' ma
i9rity Of al the votes shall be cast for cooper
then the Convention is Immediately to take such steps as
nav be deemed proper TO further cooperation Win the
Border or u1seceded Slave States IN Efforts 10 secuea
permanent and satisfactory adjustment oil the existing
sectional controversy
The Postmaster General of the Conf dorate States, Mr.
Reagan has issued instructions to the Postmasters and
employees in the postal service Of that Government d.
rectiug them to continue the performance ct their du-
ties and TO pay all moneys aud render all accounts 70 the
United States This arrangement 20 be temporary, for
sume the entire control OF the service. la this cir
oulsr Gr. Reagan remarks:
1--WE mus. regard the carrying OF cu- mails, at this
time by that government great puO &c necessity 10
the people Of both governments resulting from ther
past intimate poitct commercial and social reanons
aud alike important to the pycs-ryiuon OF te pres'n.
interests OF The people OF both countries And while
chat government by It's action consuls such considera-
tions our government aud people should act with the
same high regard tor great public Interests. sich
course or our part, spragins from such motives VIII
preserve the ch tracer Of our people, Whol. mpalrus
The de1ity OF our government, aud may lead TO tne
transfer OF orr postal service from the control Of the cid
10 t5s- OF the new gor,rumen with far less injury to
he upouls OF both than would necessarily hoE from
Drecp.l.s and iuoousideca,e action on the part OF
either"
TIE Phladslohia E.sajng Journal publishes the an
psxsd extract from letter written by personal friend
of the editor, residing a; Jacksonville, Florida. The
writer. tie Journal says is 10 politician and did not
sxs,c any portion Of bis letter to meet the public eye
Il s,rro. therefore be said with truth that it was writ
ten for effect l, is well enough to ponder the facts
Sc. out in this letter.
We have formed our Confederate States. ard
almost forgotten ths old association OF the United
safes We are going on more prosperouSiy than ever
before and haze every assurance OF success and pros
% -gv There viii never be 2 reconstruction OF the
l. ION now whatever concessions LAY be hereafter
made f0- the Border States We have adopted tle CID
Constitution OF United State; We require no change
aud sal soon have arms aud navy equal to the Ncrt
erl C5afs5crsgy ana 1,uk much superior although
- No., tisr, NAV never D., . collision and IS things
lcok rcv, don. think we shall have
com br-iacss has b,en uninterrupted during the
whole , .,rleUt aud will not be- Interrupted ulles We
,, invaded bv B.,s Republicans whY will meet their
800, I.-..-tl. ,.-.v.s on Southern soil Our
'--[ :.- Do. ,- d.li,t,fur aud +, stil very
W. t.,. Il, ri., vegetables OF summer and viii
,, low, o-trr s.Ii.r- In oranges which We usually
81. - ~. i've a r-r.. emigration from the
I S..t.s Virginia and Maryland"
.-....-.ls., tb, F,-.l, Tecisl ,tu~e declares
al '1 !'' ,,.'7. -. clio
tina. Oh '-' e''-' .. So .-.-.-,-.
t-G3 Of -le late Ted EN tA'oh -2I 'Ho'1 III 'l' '''''
ortr S.. os Forth +. shall De the 6-.y o. the Gov
- ~. 30, ,,. donation Of ti. fact. and
''-'' " ''' Saw
thereafter tHe -c- 90 ie' iuz ol- ui'-' '"' " 7
eminent shall be- declared treason ana tle person CON
y-...i .tfI Af- E1ti. This &c, was Approved by the
~, - So. 80. tI,, t.I i,'liigo
U''N'.I. We '-- 49, L..
'1e NeT loiN I'''uNe LES '1- '''''"'"5' @''' 0'
Of Wa iu-.On, March 25th:
Csrai. Eek. WHO visited Fort Sumter on the Tcq-s'
...-.,,t War Dsoaftuant has returned here gat re-
..l fl 49,. q his mission. l. is very Soil under
IN tt. h, bar n 49,. C.r Producing reinforce meuts
.I t. unlimited 90 l.e.l5crs Of he Cabinet, and
. regard ID as m-aslg-b.y practicable bat attended
;, 80 -. i'..- e no. .rtai,tv o. co.,. icu which
t..... ,.a chief direction % lJs duOpi.h. Le Is
,.ry f,r.,, WIN al tie approaches TO tue harbor
1-.,r..trr having been .J- c5l-gr,ed with Gle coast
s...y. and Ia. pasted experience as ule commander
@. oa. u. Asp u, ,'-aFse's h', SD NE Gid 10, con,
template s"y s~f.o-' a-Nss ~ -. M, ci,,reIs
~ be- r.,. - t'. r5., aud PROVISIONS at Sumter,
At sr sd been rsseaed. lfa fire wss opened Upon h.5
transports from For, holse OF l9e o.'gF 80
N',- pc ',,'. f,-,.-.,.,, Acy,,,.r,rt m rotor,
,.ir- t5ia.t .-,.c. would .m1st inevitably lead 10
tfrs.b.s sni t.iors .-crug 20 IT, the administration
r1 be constrained 10 ops, t. alternative Even If
s..e...i ..-so.t erta. loss of lie, ching would be
s- q tt t., r,ts.-iol OF fortress which has only
I vlre in protesting Charleston, and is 81 no nation
a. moment wlltegsr.
Ctp. Fox is fully impressed vtr TIE courage inteS-
r-v and sincerity OF NJ J2F A-oeisoA' w. WON Nv
ever, lis co4mlaie1ion Wa "ecsS.,'". ''''l as Wv
FLcus sen. Capt, Hars-ein, late OF cur Eavy IS a. e.
cor. rih h 10 the sort who kept within earsho during
mos OF the interview iels, near enough 10 prevent
aus fe communicable He considers that the fort eau
b. reinforced either by military operation. "uch OF
coss> Eout require force not al me o'posii OIL cue
Prcsd Il, o. bg t3c strategy area'! r's'r-u TO- VII"
s,teaiact n-tua5 oi desperate ine suppH VI
provisions nov IN the garrison VIII lrooaoY enable Ma
o- Anderson TO sustain ls c2at y wen H , I
~ e ION % ,,.;tost That Fort Sumter must he
'I,,,.oorF q, civil war inaazgyacd Capt soS is eau
lions ints.li,n NJ and well-lformed and brought to
the notice OF the government by Mr.. Aspia"sll and
some OF the principal shipowuers OF New York aud Bos
Ton
p. t.- .l.,,5v be,p stated that the convention Of
,,.. ,t.,,e;.s os q, ,sr,or hold nv
i'A'' h'u N'e''-SN -.' ''' =,
sueral Houston and J2t o. secretary o! state ue'u
5v r " Cave because those TO otlcias declined to
-t,.t, Goth % oe;,o rrescribss by .be convention