Nebraska advertiser., 1861-01-17

neI f4ghk o. JURISDICTION over tue Wn0le
territory.
Mr.. TFBmbull, H~ersecession movement
in any judgment amounts TO nothing
Laughter Il is nothing but insurrec-
ton. Georgia and Alabama were told
thai the public properly could Be seized
without secession, vet the Senator from
Miss. says the best way 10 avoid civil
war is 10 Withdraw the forces. ard thai
6ag undef which he hns s. fer been rnis.
I'd Be taken down and ne Pa'uetis flag
run up Is ifa place Question 5 has
s~esernnlenf nn4 leues c. protect a.
selff The people of Illinois believe we
have government, and that it has power
10 maintain Itself.
las2 lsd 81. LoUIs. Jan. 10.
$4,000 pounds If powder belonging TO
Latin, Saith & Co. Of shis city, on the
way. was seized yesterday al New Orle-
ans. By order Of the State Of Louisiana.
Adispateh was sent to the owners eder-
ing to porehasel the powder. ad
38lqias TALLAHASSEE Fla, Jan. IL.
The vote in the Florida Convention
was 81 in favor of secession 70 s against
it.
$3.50 D ALBANY. Jan. IL.
The following resolutions were to-day
adopted by the New York Legislature BY
a vote of III 10 2 in the House and % to
l in the Senate.
Resolved, Thai the legislature Of New
York is determined to preserve the
Union ~unimpaired; that we hail with 10Y
the recent firm, digniied and prudtn nj
special message of The President Of the
United States; hat we tender to him
through the chief magistrate Of our State
whatever aid in men and money may be
required, TO enforce the laws and uphold
the authority Of the federal government.
and ia defeuse of the more perfect union
which has conferred prosperity and hap
piness on The American people, and thai
we are ready to devote our fortunes, our
lives and our sacred honor in holding the
Union and the Constitution. :
Resolved, Thatthe Union-loving ciliz-
ems and representatives Of Delaware.
Maryland, Virginia North Carolina,
Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee, who
labor with devoted courage and patriotism
to withhold their States from the vortex Of
secession, are entitled to the gratitude
and admiration of The whole people.
Resolved, That the Governor be re-
quesied 10 send copies Of the foregoing
resolutions to the President of the nation
aud the Governor Of all the States Of
the Union. ba
Gov. Morgan has telegraphed the reso-
lutions adopted to the President Of the u.
States.
New YoRK, Jan. IL.
A Washingtondlspatch says an earnest
effort will be made in the Senate to order
an investigator, through the Judiciary
committee TO the charge Of a reasonable
plot to form a Southern ~confederacy with
tho consent of the government al Wash
inglon. q a5s
Mr.. Tresiot has come here with prci~
fc overtures from Gov. Pickens Of S C..
a special dispatch to the HERALD from
New Orleans, Jan llth, says: All the
Notifications are now in possession of the
Louisiana troops. The y S arsenal at
Baton Rouge, in command of Maj. Has.
kins and TWO companies, refused TO sur
render. This morning the arsenal was
surrounded by 600 state troops, and a
parley was held between Gov Moore and
Maj Haskins, which finally resulted 10
the surrender Of the garrison al l2>o'clOk
to-day. There vas no opposition in TAX
ing the other forts.
- fas3Gf 9u sIsi3stf Jan. 70.
The Star Of the West has arrived,
She reports that IL shots were fired at
her, one taking slight effect in her bow.
and a second as she turned 10 leave. One
ball passed between the smoke stack and
the engine beam. Finding il impossible
TO land the troops, she was returning to
sea again, when the FIRE wos continued.
but she succeeded in getting to sea with
out further damage. She remained out
side the bar over Wednesday; that night
saw a steamer coming out of the harbOr,
supposed to be in pursuit OF Der. She
| exlinguished her lights and was not seen
by the steamer. The troops will remain
on brard until orders are received from
Washington. Those in charge of the
batteries on Morris Island are not the IN
experienced gunners that were suppos-
ed. which was plainly visible from their
shots which few lively about the vessel.
The men on board are anxious to return
with proper means Of offense and de.
Tense. Z g Ed
Jackson, Miss, Jan. u.
Artillery was ordered 10 Yicksburg
early this morning BY the Governor 10
hail and question all passing steamboats,.
7PfETsBURG. jan IL.
A mass meeting Of the working men
held tonight. Resolutions expressive Of
attachment TO the Union and calling on
the President 10 execute the laws against
traitors, were adopted. A call was made
for a national convention Of working men
at Philadelphia Feb %.
CHARLESTON, Jan. II.
A private dispatch to the Courier says:
the federal troops have abandoned all the
forts of Pensacola harbof except Fort
Pickins. where they are concentrated, and
lhai 800 men have left Mobile TO surprise
that fort.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. II.
The Ala. State Convention passed an
Ordinance dissolying the Union between
the State Of Alabama and other States
under the compact and style Of United
States Of America, today, By a vots Of
81 On