The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-19
Sec Fourth Page.
FOR DOMESTIC MARKETS,
FOR SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
THE NEWS

THE NEWS.
The most important intelligence that we presen
to cur readers this morning is the report of thu
proceedings of the Georgia Sovereign Convention
yesterday. In secret session, learn, the Con
| venton adopted resolution declaring the righ
| and duty OF Georgia to secede, and appointing a
committee to report ordinance of secession. 1t
is, therefore, probable that before another issue OF
this paper, the Empire State of the South will
have declared herself out of the Union The list
| of seeding States will then be as follows:
South Carolina, the 2Oth of December.
Mississippi on the 9th of January.
Florida, on the llth of January.
Alabama, on the llth of January.
| Georgia, probably to-day.
| In the Senate, Mr. Wade of Ohio presented the
resolutions adopted by the Legislature of that State
| opposing secession, and denouncing notification.
Mr.. Sumner of Massachusetts, called for the corres
| pondence between the Departments of State and
the Ministers of Foreign Governments, relative to
| the clearance of vessels at Charleston. Mr.. Green
of Missouri, offered resolution calling for Con-
vention of the States for the purpose of suggest
ing the mode whereby the Union may be maintain
ed in its purity and excellence, of providing for
apeaceful separation of the States. On motion o
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, the vote taken the
| previous day on the Crttenden resolutions, was
| reconsidered, and made the order of the day on
Monday next. The Bill for the admission of Kansas
was also taken up and debated until the Senate went
into executive session, at the close of which that
body adjourned over until Monday.
| The Senate Committee, TO whom was referred the
nomination of Mr.. Mcintyre as Collector at Char
lesion, have refused to report it to the Senate. The
Committee consists of three Southern and two
Northern Senators.
In the House, Mr.. Adrain, of New Jersey, ex-
planned his vote the resolutions offered by him
endorsing the course of Major Anderson. He de-
clared himself in favor of maintaining the Consti-
tuition and the laws, but opposed to precpiate ac-
ton.
In Committee of the Whole on the army BILL
Mr.. Pendleton, of Ohio, opposed coercion and the
forcible collection of the revenue. He asserted
that the idea of coercion impractcabe; that to
subJugate State would violate the theory of the
Union. He was in favor of conciliatory measures,
| and argued that peaceful separation to be
preferred to civil war Mr.. Sherman, of
Ohio, asserted that it was not the intention
of his party to counsel bombardment of
the cities of the South, but simply to uphold
the Government He counselled the Border States
against suffering themselves to be dragged into the
secession movement, and declared that peaceable
separation impossible. Mr.. Stevenson, of
Kentucky, opposed coercion. He believed that
the Union would only be preserved by recognizing
the equality of the States. Mr. Sherman replied;
he expressed the hope that force would not be used
until the last moment. Concessions in his opinion
were useless in the face of revolution He insisted
that the Republican party should not be held re-
sponsible for the views of Wendell Phillips and
other extremists. There was no Intention he said
to interfere with slavery in the States where it ex-
listed, and he was willing to vote for an
amendment to the Constitution to preclude Con-
gress forever from infringing upon the rights of
the slave States in this particular He would not
vote to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia
whilst Maryland objected to it, and was willing to
admit New Mexico at once as State.
Upon motion of MIR. Boteler of Virginia, the ap.
preparation for the armories was increased from
100000 to $780, 900. Other appropriations were
were subsequently agreed to, and finally the bill
was passed and the House adjourned.
The Committee on Federal Relations in the New
York General Assembly, reported yesterday
series of resolutions reprobatng the action of the
seeding States and denying the right of secession
declaring that New York will use her power and
resources TO aid the Government in enforcing the
laws, but at the same time expressing desire to
avoid civil war, and to that end, would meet her
sister States in a eonciliatory spirit.
We have the intelligence OF the burning of the
Globus, of New York. at sea, on the 18th inst She
had on board one hundred and ifty-nne passengers,
all of whom were saved, excepting one, who jumped
overheard. The rescued passengers and crew were
brought into Norfolk yesterday.
1t is reported that the Commissioners from Penn
sylvsnia had an interview with Governor Hicks,
during which they stated that the most friendly
sentiments were entertained the part of the
people of that Commonwealth towards those of
Maryland and Virginia-that they were ready
faithfully to perform all their constitutional obi-
gations-that the late election in their State was
not carried the Republican, much as the tariff
issue, and that they had doubt the propositions
of Mr.. Crittenden would be acceptable to Pennsy-
yania The interview is said to have been mutual
ly satisfactory, and that Governor Hicks advised
his visitors to proceed to MISUNDERSTANDING their
presence there might have a good effect. This,
however, they declined to do.
The Arkansas Legislature has by an unanimous
vote determined to submit the Convention question
to the people, the vote to be taken on the 18th of
February.
bill has been introduced in the Missouri Leg
isaure proposing to call convention of the Slave
States at Nashville, to decide upon an ultimatum,
and also Convention of all the States at Wheel
ing to devise some remedy for the present troubles
of the nation.
Our dispatches from Washington inform us Of
the confirmation of Mr.. Holt Secretary of War
after exciting debate, in which all the Senators
took part.
The Governor of Florida has appointed five dele
gates to the Southern Congress, to meet at Mont
gomery to form Provisional Government
The discussion the federal relations is continu-
ed in the North Carolina Legislature without COM
ing to a vote. Several strong secession speeches
were made yesterday.
The steamer Marion arrived at New York yester-
day from Charleston. She brought several labor
ers, and reports that the troops at Fort Sumter
were in good spirits and had good supply of pro-
visions.
The Virginia Senate Yesterday discussed the
House resolution, contemplating the call of Ma
| tional Convention, but arrived at no action The
House passed bill approprating million of dol
lars for the defence of the State.
| We copy from the National IateHigencer of yes
terday, the "Views'' of Lieutenant General Win
field Scott, the imminent danger of the Union,
written Oct. 49, 1s6O and sent to the Secretary of
War.
letter is published from Hon. Wm l.. Yancey,
of Alabama, indicating the strength ofthe secession
feeling in that-State.
In the case ofLogan, on trial at Annapolis for
the murder of A. B. Kyle, man named Clarke,
testified positively to the fact that Logan fred
the shot which caused the death of that brave and