The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-10
IMPORTANT Fgow. TIE SOUTH.


sespons.b We sse expected 10 the grave
qestcns before us with and iborat,on Pre-
sioiion and rssb,ess may prove disastrous But gen
neuen, while prudence and proper discretion should c1a
stere ar our deliberations must not forget that
s mpc dema nds great fr1ness thrust we are
t0 prepared TO meet the grave issues befofe ds as true
pericts Our Legislature, through purely patrons M
Aves has placed MS In conspicuous postion 1e eyes
vi The world upon aud action VIII Affect lot
Al o. for woe mol only our own State, bat perhaps ~
seer Southern states also And now, genfem r. per
ra.s word Of admonton Our Interests are one, anu
ali desire 70 effect the one greet end fet there wa
rest mems 70 he usod for its accomplishment. But
trust that strict courtesy VIII characterlze your ae
bates We may honorably differ in minut, but we are
engaged In a common cause. We brethren aud must
stand shoulder shoulder IN the great work before -
Ind may God OF mercy and goodness direct us IN orr
deliberations that may arrive at the best means to &C
rompheh the desired END.
Judge MCQUEEN MCINTOSH, OF Franklin county, thea
and said
Mr. Cn4lRaAN--n Ii hut seldom hat men are called
upon 70 discharge the grave and osnn duties about to
devolye on us and with nations rs with men there 10
Providence that fashions their destcies IT'S the helping
NJ that Prcvdenc that we should now npore 20 uuec,
ns in eur future deliberate When the night o. storm
and desoleton had overtaken him. furyalus exclaimed,
% the language OF supphcaiion-
aTo ore soIare inoperaret snccurre rclictasn
the heather could thus mpore the god Of his
nytbooey we 10 the Christians God to teach
Ms 70 apply hearts unto wsdom that we may learn
ahat which right and do that which is best for our
happy country thereforea move that the Right
reverend Bishop Rutiedge be invited 70 lake by
your sdc' ana 'la' 'lls Convention oe openea WIN
The motion adopted unanimously, and Bishop Rut
sedge conducted 10 the chair TO invoked the
Of Grace to send its blessings upon the debera
sions q the Convention and cnghten the mnds OF its
members purity their hearts and conduct their pro-
teedngs the way best calculated TO promote the honor
md interests Of the State and the glory Of Gcd.
A motion was made that q committee Of FIVE be ap-
pointed by the Chair WHOSE duty ishan he 70 seles.
suitable place for the si.tngs Of the Convention The
fad hat fha aofc1 will
here Monday next, and il necessary that
y suitable place should be obtained for tine Con.
vention to meet in. The Baptist church was
named as a place which could be obtained. The
solution also provided that the committee SHOULD report
tomorrow tFriday) A member stated that tomorrow
was Thanksgiving Day, and he proposed that the
z,.ee should report Saturday and moved that the
Convention adjourn until Saturday, twelve O'clock
The question decided by the members rising-ayes
2e nays "a So the Convention adjourned until Saturday
noen
FRIDAY MORNING, Jan. 4, 1851.
Colonel Bullock the Commissioner from the state OF
Alabama, and the Hon. Edmund Rufrn, from Virginia,
arrived here yesterday is reported that consultation
going in regard to the policy of taking immed-
possession Of the forts and other federal property
Mis- State
Jndge Mcqueen Mcintosh OF the federal court, aud Col
r. 9 Blackburn, the United States Marshal ia Florida
have resigned.
probable tina, an ordinance Of secession win be Of
gered and passed about the middle Of the ensuing week
For the information OF your commercial readers state
tnat the quantity of cotton shipped from this pon.
ooay from IS 600 TO 20 900 bales The freight from
hero 70 jacksonville is 81 65 per bale. To rcrpanaina
" 81, and To St. Marks 60 per bale. Cotton
pcrtea from Tallahassee New York (via Eernandina)
Sor - so per BALE and when stored al Fernsndna
~ IS per bale.
About u GOO bales Of cotton have been received
sinee the lst of September.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE VIRGINIA LEGIS-
LATURE.
RICHMOND, Jan. Q, 1861.
Toe House Of Delegates had under consideration day
are tin providing for call Of Convention IL was
amended x the election OF delegates the .h
VI February instead OF the 7h The day for the assem-
onr of the Convention wiz le changed from the
the nth. The bin wiz he perfected tomorrow and
pessed.
oint resolution was introduced in the Senate to-day
30 appoint committee TO represent to President Of
ahe United States that in the Judgment Of the General
Assembly OF the OF Virginia, additional display
n military power the South will jeopardize the
1uity Of the republic and that the cyacc Sort
Sum me step that should be taken towards abe
restoration OF peace and harmony. LAID over.
the resolutions relating to national convention, with
she amendment FOR invention Of the sayeholdng STATE
produce concert Of action referred JOINT
Committee on Federal Relations.
Resolutions been laid before the SEN Cor call
FER national convention, propose amendments 10 toe
constitution.