The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-18

each State now in the Union, (thirty t,oo) and to
take it with him. and the detachment to occupy the
quarters until instructions from Washington can be
| obtained.
At that time the force under his control consisted
Of nine enlisted soldiers of ordnance and six hired
| men.
The other information asked for, in regard to
the number and description Of arms 'distributed
since the first of January, 1860, and to whom, (
at what price" will be found in the accompanying
statements Nos. and 3, from the Ordnance bu-
reau. 1t is deemed proper to state, in further
planation Of statement No. 2, that where distri
| button appears have been made to State or
Territory, or where the amount of the distribution
is small it is because such State or Territory has
not called for all the due its quotas, and
remains a creditor for dues not distributed which
can be obtained at any time, requisition there
for Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
Secretary of War, ad interim.
| Hon. BENJAMIN STANTON, Chairman Committee on
Military Affairs, House of Representatives.
| Statement of arms distributed by sale since the
lst of January, 1860, to whom sold, and place
| whence sold:
To whom sold No Date Of sale where sold.
James 7. Ames.......1ooo Mar IA New York
Captain Ca It a G ;s. Barry. so so June II II St. Louis
Do. ...... so NoV. IS Do
State Of Alabama. ....1 900 sept27 Baton Rouge
State of Virginia. 1913 600 Nov. 6 Washington
Phillips county, Ark. so Nov. 16 St. Louis,
The arms were all aint-lock muskets altered to
percussion, and sold at 81 so each, except
| those purchased by Captain Barry and by the
Phillips County Volunteers, for which 50 each were
paid
| NEW YORK LEGISLATURE ON THE CRISIS
The Select Committee on Federal Relations
| Wednesday, reported to the New Y ork State Sen
ate series of resolutions, declaring that the people
Of this State cannot recognize the right secession
that their first duty is to be directed the preser-
walton of the Union; that the Legislature will sus-
tain the State Executive in rendering the military
| to the general government; that New York is loyal
| to the Union, and at the time will that all
| the States have their constitutional rights that
Congress has no power to interfere with Slavery in
the several Saes that it has the power to abolish
slavery in the District of Columbia but it is mex
| pedient to exercise it; that it should not inhbit
Interstate traffic in slaves and that the Fugitive
Slave Law should be faithfully executed though it
| has provisions which should be modified.
GREAT UNION MEETING AT wILMINGToN, n. c.
The Wilmington Herald, of Saturday afternoon
says:
The meeting at the theatre, last night, was one
of the most imposing ever held in this place. The
array of the venerable and white-haired gentlemen
| who occupied the stage, and many of whom had
not turned out before for years-the brilliant as
| semblage of ladies in the gallery, and the very
| large crowd of "b0ne and sinew' in the paruuette
and crowding the aisles-all Of whom rose en- aas8e
with shouts, and waving of hats and tandkerchiefs
greeting every al!usion to the Stars ana Stripes,
the Union and the Old North State presented such
a scene as is seldom witnessed The greatest en-
thusiasm prevailed, and it evident that seces-
sion had no sympathy in that crowd and that as
long thread of hope remained for the U Mon,
they would cling to it to the last.
LETTER FROM HON. HENRY w. HILLIARD, OF ALABAMA
In a letter published in the New York World of
yesterday, from Hon. Henry W. HilIiard, of AL
ALBANIA, is the following language:
Now that some of the States have dissolved their
connection with the Union, force is not to be EN-
ployed against them. The whole theory of our
government is opposed to it. Force may be en-
plOyed against masses of individuals, however
numerous-neyer against political communities
or States.
The southern people are unconquerable. The
race which peoples these States can never be he Id
in bondage. New political systems must now be
constructed, and let hope that, under the guild
ance of Him who sitteth upon the circle of the
heavens, the South and the North may vet dwell
together in peace.
FACTS AND RUMORS FROM THE WASHING
TON CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NORTH
ERN JOURNALS.
SOUTH CAROLINA AFFAIRS.
The President adheres to his position in regard
to the forts in Charleston haFbor, and emphatical-
ly refuses to surrender Fort Sumter and will so
inform Col. Hayne, the Special Commissioner from
South Carolina, who came here to demand its un-
conditional surrender.
Lieut.. Talbot one of Major Anderson's Commits.
sioners leaves this afternoon with special nstruc-
tons to Major Anderson. The exact nature of
these instructions is not known, but enough is
known to state positively that he is to maintain his
present status, and defend the fort in every emer-
gency.
The President informed Col. Hayne, in his inter-
view Yesterday, that any communication he had to
make must be made in writing Col. Hayne has
therefore been engaged to-day in preparing a let
ter to the President, setting forth the complaints
of his people, and their demands respecting Fort
Sumter | stated yesterday pretty fully what
these demands were. Up to o'clock this evening
! .1,,, Lol, Al 1.4A-
it is received the President will answer it promptly
and unequivocay.
AS have repeatedly said, the President has ta-
ken his position in regard to the affairs in Charles
ton, and has deliberately made up his mind to
the course he intends to pursue, and under no
circumstances will he surrender Fort Sumter to
the authorities of South Carolina. Unless the sur
render is made, Col. Hayne says oceans Of blood
will be split.
The instructions to Major Anderson were COM
| pleted to-day. Quite number of Southern men
| have called upon the President to know what the
| nature of the instructions were, and to urge upon
| the President to prevent collision between the
| Federal and State authorities. The President re
| quired no urging to adopt such policy. In no
| instance, or under no circumstance, will the Gov
| ernment be the aggressor They will act strictly
on the defensive. If, however, the authorities re-
peat their offences, in the of the Star of the
West, there will be alternative lett but to open
the batteries and silence them at whatever cost
! His instructions are clear and explicit. There is
no ambiguity in them.
Lieutenant Hall has left for New York H will
return On Friday
Although the President is determined to treat
! Colonel Hayne, of South Carolina, as be did the
other Commissioners from that State, with digni6ed
informality, am informed aSenator who has Just
| left for the South states that, although Mr.. Bu-
chanan refuses to receive officially commissioner
i from any single seeding State, he will not with
bold his official recognition from authorized am
bGssadOr from a contederacg of seeding States.
MAJOR ANDERSON AND THE MAIL SERVICE.
| The Postmaster General has written to Gov
Pickens notifying him that unless Major Anderson
| and his command are allowed free access to and
from the Post-ofce, the mail service will be cut off
entirely. While it is pretended that his correspon-
dence will be delivered, messenger is permitted
to land and receive it. The Postmaster at Charles
ton says he delivers the letters opportunity
occurs" which means when Gag of truce is occa-
sionally sent to Fort Sumter. The Government is
paying nearly Sl50000 annually. above receipts,
for maintaining nail service in South Carolina and
yet has not been allowed to communicate with its
| owp officers.
| MAJOR ANpERsoN's COMMAND.
| All the rumors of mutiny or disaffection in An
! dersOn's garrison are basely fabricated. Leuts.
| Talbot and Hail. who just from Fort Sumter,
speak in the unqualified terms of the devotion
and attachment of the soldiers and men to their
commander, and of their entire readiness to share
| his fate.
| TIE NEWS THE SOUTH.
The telegraph is burthened with communications
to the South, warning people there to abandon all
| been particularly appealed to. On the other hand,
| the Northwest is urged to stand by the Union now
| more firmly than ever. Dispatches to Ohio, Hi
nois and Iowa, forwarded tonight, will set the
| spirit there already aroused into a blaze. Fresh
| Intelligence from Mississippi of interruption and
| indignities to Western steamboats, and passengers
| add fuel to the excitement. We have reports that
| one steamboat has been stopped, that others have
| been subjected to rigid examination, that worthy
citizens have been sent back, and that have
been planted on the banks of the river to enforce
| the DEGREES of the commonwe< of Mississippi.
THE SENATE VOTE.
1t is thought here by some persons, that the Re.
| pubiicans were caught in trap by the refusal OF
certain Southern Senators to vote, which made the
| Republicans appear to defeat the Crittenden pro.
and all over the South, and the Mary land Senators
declare that Governor Hicks will cali Conven ton
or the Legislature together. Subsequently, Gen.
Cameron moved the reconsideration of the propo.
sitions of Mr. Crittenden.
MORRIS.
! This distinguished member of the Pennsylvania
delegat is using every effort to suita
BILE compromise which will restore peace. un-
| derstand that he intends Offering the following
| proposition in the House with that view, at an ear
| ly day:
fCongress shall make no law respecting persons
| held to service labor By or under the laws of
any State except for the suppression of the African
slave trade, and the rendition of fugitves held to
| service or labor in the States"
THE VACANCY THE SUPREME BENCH.
Mr.. Buchanan will undoubtedly make nomina-
ton for this vacancy at an earl day. Caleb Cush-
| ing seems to have gone under since the Admins
tration has taken the right tack, and Judge Black
| rises prominently to the surface Should be be