The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-05


maintaining the government by force, NAV lead to
a consolidated despotism, but never to union
Our government is based upon Justice and cnuaIitv
ana the hrst drop OF blood shed in a war OF aggres-
SION upon sovereign States will result in the over
throw OF the entire federal system. He saws he has
not abandoned all hope of the preservation of the
Union, and he believed that by prudence and ,vnII
Glrected efforts, and adjustment alike honorable to
Dotn sections, can be effected. He is opposed to
congressional! compromises, and says the South can
rely only upon constitutional guarantees: and to
effect this end he advises the calling of A Southern
convention to agree upon such amendments to the
Constitution as would secure her lust riuhts
and submit them to the Northern States for their
action. He advises the calling of State Conven
ton to ascertain the will of the people on the sub
Ject; and also advises thorough organization nj
the State militia, to repel invasion and protect
property and the lives Of citizens. He recommends
the legalizati0n OF the suspension of specie paw
ments by the Banks
THE GOVERNOR MICHIGAN ApvoCATISG COERCION.
DETRolT, JAN 4.-Governor Blair in his inaugu-
raj address says in reference to South Carolina
that he presumes if it could be done properly, the
country generally would be willing to let the rest
less little nation Of South Carolina retire forever
But 1t cannot be done without the destruction of
US to resist it.
lie denies that the personal liberty bills have
prevented the execution of the fugitive slave law
IN single instance. The law had always been en-
forced by the courts on appeal being taken He
INV ites Juulclal scrutiny mo state ieGlSatOn-and
Is willing to abide the result. But he is unwilling
that his State should be humiliated by a compi.
ance on threats of violence and war. He recon-
mends the State Legislature to manifest its LOYALTY
10 Michigan and protfer the President the use of
the whole military power Of the State to sustain
the integrity of the Union.
ALABAMA.
Inc report that the cO-operationsts had obtain
ed majority in the Alabama State Convention is
entirely incorrect. A telegraphic despatch. re-
celVpd DV the Alabama
(Judge Hopkins, now in Richmond,) from the
Governor OF Alabama, is as follows:
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Jan. 3.-A large majority of
the Convention secessionists Secession is certain
nv, A. B. Moore.
This shows that Alabama has gone for Immediate
secession.
GOV. BANKs's vALEDIcToRY ADDRESS
BosToN, Jan. S.-Gov. Banks concluded bis ad-
dress as follows:
There can be no peaceabe secession of States
Whether the Government is a compact between
States or Union of the people, it is neverthe-
less Government, and cannot be dissolved at the
bidding OF any disaifected State. 1t has pledged its
faith to the people ofevery land and that pIedpe
OF faith cannot be broken. 1t has been sanctiied
by the sacrifice of the best blood of the people, and
tnat sacrifice has made it a nation indssolvable
and eternal. Neither that portion of the con-
tinent now occupied by American States be nor
TONED out to hostile nations. By war and bv pur-
chase every part Of the country has acquired inde
feasible and perpetual rights in every other part
The interior will never allow the keys of the con-
tnent on the ocean and the shores pass into the
hands OF our enemy, nor can the maritime cities
or States exist independent orthe good will and
support Of the patronage and farming communi-
ties OF the interior, and though we should assent
to an unnatural and reasonable separation the
generations that succeed us would contend for CEN
uries to recover their rights until conquest or an
inhalation ended the struggle.
But no such result can follow as the destruction
OF the American Government The contest will be
too terrible, the sacrifices too momentuous the diff
hcultes in our path are too slight the canacity of
our people is too manifest, and the future too bril-
liant, to Justify forebodingS, or to excite perma.
nent lears The life of every man is eng gthened by
trial, and the strength of every Government must
be tested by revolt and revolution. | doubt not
that the providence of God, that has hitherto pro-
tected us, will preserve US now and forever.
THE NOV vEMENTs OF THE SOUTH.
The following is the calendar of the Southern
movements for January, from which the reader
will see how rapidly one act of revolution is likely
to follow another at the South before the expiration
of the present month:
Jan. Missouri, Legislature meets
Jan. 2-Georgia, election for Convention
Jan. 3-Florda, Convention.
Jan. 1-YIrglnia, Legislature meets.
Jan. Alabama, Convention.
Jan. 7-Missssippi, Convention.
Jan. I-Louisiana, election for Convention.
Jan. Tennessee. Legislature meets.
Jan. 8-Texas, election for Convention.
Jan. l4-Extra session of Alabama Legislature.
Jan. l6-Georgia, Convention.
Jan. l1-kentucky, Legislature meets.
Jan. 2l-Extra session of Texas Legislature.
Jan. 23-LOuisiana, Convention.
Jan. 2S-Texas, Convention.
ARMING THE NORTH
We take the following from the Alexandria (Va.)
Gazette, of yesterday:
There is talk about EARNING" &C., in some of
the Northern Statps-al IN anFnrco ,ho L.. -
Hadn't they better turn their attention frst to the
reinforcement of the laws" among themseves?"
Their disregard of their Obligations their egisla
tive nulllhcati0ns-the reasonable proceedings of
their own people in the rescue of fugitive slaves
have all helped to bring on the present crisis If
they would "enforce the lawS' at home, they would
not have to complain of the effects of their own
evil example elsewhere. The inventors of bad pre-
cedents ohoud be the last to complain, much less to
"arm"-when their inventions come back "to
plague them"
WASHINGTON FACTS AND RUMORS
From the Correspondents cf the Northern Journals
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
The following address to the people of the Uni
ted States, movement of Senator Bger and John
COchrane, Of New York, has been signed by Mr.
Crittenden and many other members OF Congress.
The propositions are those introduced into the Sc
nate by Mr.. Crittenden. The object is to get the
approval of the people in order that the proposed
amendments may be passed, by vote of two thirds,
as amendments to the Constitutions:
Your city is in imminent peril. The federal Union is
in of disruption Without your aid Congress
do little avert the impending calamity. The Senate
Committee of Thirteen have reported their inability to
agree upon any basis adjustment between North
and South. The House Committee of Thirty three have
arrived satisfactory conclusion. awhile the
work Of dissolution is moving forward with fright
full strides. and mutual evaporation and discord is
intlaming the whole land The remedy is in your
hands. You have the power to arrest the movements
which certain to involve the whole nation in
deadly nternecine strife to restore peace to our dis
nnl mt oil
tions Of common country in the view of these
happy surroundings, have deemed it duty appeal
directly to you. We have to believe that the
lowing proposed amendments to the Constitution if pass
ed by twothirds ofCongress and ratified by three
fourths of the States, would have the effect to aay
promptly and permanently the sectional strife about sa
very, and reestabish relations Of peace and good will
between the States and the people We therefore earn
esty and urgently recommend that, with as little delay
possible you express your judgment the proposed
amendments. You best tell how this be done,
whether bv public meetings conventions of ee@ations
through the ballot box. If action be had at all to
be effective it must promptly, and in such form as
to indicate Enthusiastically your will on the subject,
that your representatives, in Congress may govern their
actions accordingly. Mean while, shall endeayo- to
the government and preserve the public peace
THE FORCE BILL.
Mr. Bingham's bill, reported by him from the
House judiciary Committee, provides, whenever,
by reason of unlawful obstructions, combinations
or assemblages Of persons, it shall become imprac-
ticabe; in the Judgment of the President to execute
the law and collect the duties on imports in
=
rect the Custom House for such district to be es-
tablished and kept in any secure place within some
port harbor of said district either on land or on
board any vessel, and in that it should be the
duty OF the Collector to reside at such place. and
there detain all vessels and cargOes arriving with
in the district until the duties imposed on the car
goes by law shall be paid in cash, thing in the
laws of the United States to the contrary notwith-
standing and in such cases it shall be unlawful to
take the vessel or cargo from the custody of the
proper officer OF the customs, unless by a process
from some Court of the United States; and in case
any attempt shall be made to take such vessel or
cargo by any force combination, or assembIages
of persons great to be overcome by the officers
OF the customs, it shall and may be lawful for the
President or such person or persons he shall have
empowered for the purpose, to employ such part of
the land or naval forces or militia of the United
States, may be deemed necessary for the pur-
pose of preventing the removal of such vessel or
cargo and protecting the officers Of the customs in
retaining the custody thereof
THE REVENUE CUTTER AIKEN
First Lieutenant Underwood, second in command
of the revenue cutter Aiken seized by the seces
sonists at Charleston, arrived here this morning
and reported to the Secretary of the Treasury
Lieutenant Underwood states that Captain Coste
the commander OF the cutter, was an avowed
secesslonlst some time before South Carolina dec.
ded to go out, and agreed when the State declared
herself out of the Union to resign and turn the
vessel over to him, Lieut.. Underwood, but instead
of doing so he visited Fort Sumter before Major
Anderson took possession OF it, and examined it for
several hours, and finally placed the cutter in such
position as to leave her at low water high and
dry on land. While she thus situated the Sc
cessionists took possession of her, Captain Coste
being still in command, and Lieutenant Under
wood, being his subordinate, was of course power
less to act. Captain Costc thea Informed Lieuten-
ant Underwood that his services would not be re-
qulred there any longer, and he proceeded imme
diatey to this city, and today reported the above