Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-07
Progress ofthe Revolution.

Is North Clroina election for convention. Feb. 2S
Missouri convention meets The Arkanses convention f
called by the peope will meet Sareh the 4b, and the
North Carolina convention on the succeeding Monday,
March llth No action has vet been taken 10 Kentucky,
Maryland and Dslaware. Ia Tennessee, Arkansas, AID
North Carolina the people will for delegates, and
aud AZ the time designate whether it is their
will that convention shall be holden If majority say
ave, the conventions will sssemals at the times appointed
In Virginia Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri and Mouth
Carolina, the action of their respective conventions will
be submitted 10 the approval dsapproval of the
PIE
Memphis editor having asserted tia, Senator Dsug
las advocated the secession OF the Border States as the
best obtain the passage Of compromise measures
the L,e Gant has written strong Uaion letter urgiGg
his Tennessee friends stand by the Union under all
circumstances He emphaiicsly opposed secession
in very shape.
The Hou-e Of representatives Of the Mas'achusetts
gislature somewhat surprised the people OF Boston,
saturday, by going into secre, session., and under tie
prompt suspension Of the rules, passing bill for
oemergency fund" Of 100000 The Boston Traveller
referring to these extraordinary proceedings, says:
Il IS understood tia; the osJac, Of secrecy to
impart information which i; Is no. desired the public
should know and which the members are bound by their
rules rot to dguge All of ramors are aiolt one
of which is that Communication has been received from
the nl,oaa authorities announcing that an attack upon
Washing spPreherdsd to take pac tn 18th,
and asking for preparation 10 answer requston in
case a military force should be demanded"
Major Harvey Bgown, trevet colonel Of the 5, cond
regiment Of artillery, has been sgued he command OF
all the troops ia th District OF Colamtia except the sap
/
immciiae command of Lieu, james c Duane, subj Z
all time 70 he ,der of Li-utcnaut Gene al Scott
Leuteuauts Rldetgs d Porche- Of South Carolina
and ed of Mss.ssippi mid-apuau, have rfsguej j,i
commission The, were on board The Posharru {
Vera Cruz, when the secession aeSs arrived on tic n
uliuo.
C4psin Ircrohan last Saturday nds5,d lis res ,ra-
ion 70 the Secretary OF the Navy and accepted.
The committee on militia Of the RLol- Island Senate
have reported 'ha t woG,i require appropriation Of
one u o. dolur tO pa; the mit- OF tSe STATE upon
war ioo.ils Tlis sun clElo', uosev,r be approp.i-
s,ed unless the esscn; Of the taxpayers r, given
the polls.
Jams Harriso1, OF Flo7di has given $500 20 f. out
company in that State, aud $500 more 20 comp corn
pay ia Souh Ctrolini.
| hn th as two weeks parti.s a. the South Lave
been negotiating With rer in New York for the ppr
chase D vessels suitable for service on the southern
coast aud which might be used Necessary for hostile
purposes.
TIE flag Of tie "R,pl5ic Ct Georgia" was hois,ed
over the custom house Savannah on the Is, irstnt-
The News says {; ho,tej by permission Of Collector
BJston at the suggestion of Boarding Officer II " Dly
enpor and hauled It's place tic staff 10y VI jr
W. J. Mcintosh formerly Of the u 5 Navy, aud pre-
sent an appraiser, and the oldest officer the
house
Tae statement that Ms Lieut.. Semmer was at tte
Pensacola uayyyasi on the 26h 1t is sid be aeor
recr a she M Florida on tn l7th on beard the Urit
Sates >t,rcsbp Supply for Nes York I IS saii TO e
equally u1trce tina, a. Of the at Fort P,cksus
in irons a. thcy are all devoted iheir day AID the of
6eer.
| Co joel Rigs has been elected Adutalt General Cf
:he 20 ce, of the R pablic Of Albania"
M Henry MYERS payaas;er in the L. s. Navy, has
forwarded his resignation to the President.
THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE.
At TIE ins,arce Of The Virginia delegation It de-
terinned to sit With closed doors TIE reason given i
that If the proceedings Of the Cony niOu published
d,iv every proposition which Is made BY members
be ustsiued by them whoUt lion wGyeriuC &; tut
If the doors are closed and of the propositions
I Cu1ls,
Or compromise i, will Tot rcdOCui 10 the political IN
iu-y or glory OF one party the other.
l. will be remembered by the readers OF history, that
the Convention which met for the purpose OF conierring
clncsruilg the Declaration of the Independence Of the
United ; sits Of America with closed doors. And
consequently although when the Convention ass mbsd
nearly half Of the delegates d-ermued 20 oppose
the Declaration of Independence, vet when they ad
ourned sine de tGeic decision urauimO1s in resist
ing 20 the death the tyranny OF the Cober country aOG
decarng the inbabi ants OF the United States OF America
70 be a fee and independent people.
col. HAYNES LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT.
According 10 a correspondent Of the New York Times,
.he following the substance OF tse letter Of Colon,
Hayne, tie South Carolina commissioner, which be is
said 70 have communicated 10 the President on Sa,ur
day:
10 it demand is made for the surrender of the fort
frs or the ground Of the night OF eminent domain in
the sovereign and secondly the gousd Of the right
OF the sovereign TO condemn public any property
necessary fr is protection and Independence, by
plying therefor fir compensation The DO ,uinent us-
the complete independence OF South Carolina, sad
tns assumption carries With it the FIST proposition.
Under tn second head he argues TIA, the position Of
the administration l. absurd If the forts be regarded
property only, aud the purpose be protect il. He
sers the OF protecting property aud shows
"a a coils o. would sljrd prOec ia whether q
for be taken OF not The property would be injured
This injury he SAYS eau te avoided and every dollar
Ured South Carolina p!S tges herself pay the
iul value.
The communication oceelS 20 consider the result Of
the r,fusa setle the qussi ne Of prope-tyoue
o. collars and cents As government bases IT'S Nh0!e
action on he idea Of protecting properly Col Heyle
contends that the question should be cOn,id red
usOying property alone. As such II could be esi,'
gJd. lie says. iur'A,r that be IL Instructed 20
he Presid NJ that auN atempl 10 reinforce Hi De cun
| ieryd a declaration Of var
20. Pres den; las not ackaov dgcd the rece p. oi
CL Haynes uU, ic.'ieu, bu' privately expresses
him eli pleased Sith lis tone AID prouounces il a0le
dig ihed. aud courteous.
Other accounts however, declare that Col HAYNES
letter IA from dem ndi7g the surrender OF Fort SUM-
ter -hs ul Ea:um the tone is quite ihc a. cone :
ntOry. Governor PHI Is and he Sttte authorities 60
no, desire collision and have exerted thciri fierce 20
pr vent t. Il l. also stated that Mj9r Anderson ha
informed the War Department that bis foraer rscor
for provisions was sssu sep lyrg the garrison, aud bis
fIrce NaS in good Coa-tOn AID abundantly itrJsht
under this arrangement.
! IMPORT Ant From TIE HOME SQUADRON-THE
ENTIRE FLEST SHORT or PROVISIONS.
| We have late aud important from the home
| 50 sdfon the 70 b Of January the command r-.r-
ch ef OF the fleet C ived orders from Washington 20
sead Immediately to orL1 the Uuised States steam
frgate PoNha;an the Sabine and the SAILING corvette S.
Louis.
An of ial survey aud general quarters supent nded
hy ,s-oi1er Psndsrg4st then held on the Cum
rtld corvette tee Sabine igate and the st Louis -
sham boat-5at,ls after imprOvsed eff Sacr h;
coG when the usual routine Of leiln geae through
With l. will be OBSERVED that tae arrival al Vera Cr'
f the tumbard ndcrs TOO true the sat mcns AbC