Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-08
gg Gelegraph.


From Washington,
WAsHNeTos, Jan. 6-The committee on
the part of the border States North and
South. Crittenden chairman. adopted prop
| osition to repeal the PERSONAL liberty bills.
and providing for an amendment Ia The iu-
gitive slave law to prevent kidnapping
tqualizing the commissioners tee, prohibits
| ing Congress from interfering with slavery In
| the States or in Southern Dnck yards and ar
| senals. or in the District of Columbia, with
| out the consent of the Inhabitants of the Dis
| trict, and Maryland. or without eomPensa-
| ton, also prohibiting Congress from inter
| fering with the interstate slave trade.
The African slave trade to he perpetually
abolished. IL also provides for the running
of a line through the territories on the line
| of So 30 min. dividing it into slave and
| tree Territory.
able favor, but the Republican caucus suisse
| quently decided adversely to all compro-
misses.
At meeting of the House Committee
yesterday, Hamilton of Texas submitted
| proposition in favor of calling National
Convention, fresh from the people, with
view of amending the Constitution to meet
| the requirements of all sections.
Charleston accounts say that the condi-
| ton of affairs is intolerable. TIE soldiers
are suff ring from sickness and cxposur..:
| the merchants are without business; aud the
mechanics without work
Ii is reported that Lincoln gave Seward
and Thurlow Weed a carte blanche TO agree. ON
any plan of settlement acceptable to New
York and Pennsylvania.
The Hon. G. C. Clay has arriypd-his pres.
| ence is considered as an omen of peac'.
Accounts of the loss of the sloop of war
Levant, have reached the Navy Department.
The Crittenden compromise is gaining
friends.
The Alabama and Mississippi delegation
last night autographed their States 10 secede
immediately
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.
Mr.. Huger, the>Postmastcr AT Chal les on,
has written to Postmaster General Holt,
giving notice that he holds hins, If response
bile to the Federal Government for the reve-
nues accruing in his Office. For the present,
therefore, the postal arrangements will cOu-'
tinue unchanged.
WASHINGTON, Jan 7.-HcUsE-Sherman
reported the Naval Appropriation bill.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Executive Legislation, and
Judicial Appropriation bill.
UnimpOrtant amendments were made.
The COMMITTEE rose aud the bill passed.
From Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6.-The State Senate adopt
ed resolutions in favor of a State Convention.
From Virginia.
RICHMOND, Jan. 6.-The Legislators are
arriving. a call for Convention will Ger
tainly be issued on the'first Or second day of
the session.
ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 6.-The steamer Phila-
delphia, with marines to garrison Fort Wash
ington. passed here. it is eaid, TO protect the
Fort against misunderstanding persons.
From Georgia.
MACON, Ga Jun either. will be a large
secession majority in the Georgia Conv,n-
ton.
From Maryland.
BALTIMORE, an. Gov Hicks has pub
lished strong Union address 10 Ihe cit z ms
OF Maryland in support of his refusal To COZ
vene the Legislature.
From hfcago.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6-Mayur Went worth has
issu, proclamation ior a celebration on
The Sth of January in honor OF Grn. Jackson
and Major Anderson.
From Mississippi.
JACKSON. Miss, Jan. Tine Governor has
ordered the artillery 10 prepare bIllsand
cartridges.
The Delegates to the Convention are unau-
ImUus Tor secession.
A majority of the delegates assent led in
caucus this morning aud adopted Il Resolution
requesting the President to appoint Com
mittee to draft an ordinance OF secession on
the part of the State OF Mississippi.
The Convention organic ID at II o'clock.
w. S. Barry. OF Lowndcs, was elected Presi-
dent on the Sd ballot.
Prayer was delivered By the Rev. Mr.. Mar
shall, OF Warren county, invoking The aSsis-
| lance of Almighty God in the deliberations
of the peoples servants.
The remarks OF the President favor sepa-
rate secession.
A resolution was passed that committee
OF fifteen be appointed by the President with
Instructions to prepare and rep TT sp eddy
as possible, an ordinance of secession pro-
vding for the irnm' diate withdrawal of Mis-
sissippi from the Federal Union, with the
view of the establishment of a new conled
eIacy 10 be composed of the seeding st des.
Tue committee was announced To-nor-
row committee of three will wait ON the
Governor Tor aRy communication. Adjourned
till 10 O'Clock tu-mUrIoa.
From, New York.
New YORK. Jan. IA dispatch to the Post
says that several hundred Baltimore militia
offer to escort Lincoln safely TO the WLite
House.
The Mississippi delegation urged Tbomp-
son to Withdraw from the Cabinet shen Ms
sissippi secedes.
The leading Congressman are discussing
whether to telegraph their State Conventions
10 let the Ordinances of Secession take eli
feet on the fourth of March, the oil ct being
to block the Government appropriations es-
pecially the army bill.
Mayor Woods message recommends the
secession OF New York city from the State,
aud the form ,tion OF u Free City. He does
not recommend violent meas res therefor.
, The steamer Star of the West, was chartered
by order of General Scott, and took full pro
visions and $50 men for Major Anderson I'M
der Lieutenant Bartlett. She will be az
Charleston tomorrow.
Prom New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. THE immediate Sc
cessionists have carried the city.
Arrived-Chimbcrazo from London. Jen-
ME Beal from Bahia, Enoch from B last,
Emelia from Rocklaud, and North Carolina
from Philadelphia.
The British steamer Valorous from Vera
Cruz, bound Tor Pensacola, touched al South
West Pass. She reports that Miramon was
completely routed on the I'D, and on Christ
mas the Liberals occupied the capitol. Pa
ebla capituated. Juarez was sent fot, aud
wouIi elave on the Sd Tor the capitol. The
City of Mexico is Tranquil.
The steamer Ariz ma, from BRACES 81, has
arrived. News unimportaut
Florida State Convention.
TALLAbAs> ZEE. Jan. 5.--The Convent met
this morning. Judge McGehee, of Madison,
was elected permanent President.
The morning session was consumed in per-
fecting the organ zstion.
AT the afternoon session, resolutions wsre
offered, declaring The right TO secede--deelar-
ing The causes existing for the exercis ut
this right, and the duty of the State 10 pre-
pare for it.
Some discussion resulted as to the policy
of Immediately passing these resolutions; but
they were finally made the special order for
Monday next.