The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-29
Envoy of South Carolina, t. Virginia, was sent on
to-day. Mr.. Preston is in Ii. .chmond.
SECESSION or LOUISIANA.


SECESSION OF LOUISIANA.
BATON ROUGE, Jan. 26.--The delay ordinance
moved to be substituted for the secession ordi
nance, reported by the Committee of Fifteen, was
voted down yesterday by an Immense majority.
The vote on submitting the ordnance to the peo-
pie, taken this morning ayes As, nays 81.
John Perkins addressed the Convention on the
passage o the secession ordinance.
The debate closed and vote was ordered
The galleries and lobbes were intensely crowded,
and death-like silence prevailed. On the call of
the roll many members were in tears.
The Clerk announced the vote-ayes l13, nays
| 17-and the President declared Louisiana free
and sovereign Republic
Capt. Allen then entered the Convention with a
Pelican flag, accompanied by Gov. Moore and staff,
and put the flag in the hands of the President
amid tremendous excitement
solemn prayer was then offered, and hundred
guns were fired.
The Convention adjourned to meet in New Or
| leans on the Goth inst.
Before the Convention adj djourned the resolution
accompanying the ordinance declaring the right
of free navigation of the Mississippi river and tri-
butares to all friendly States, and the right of
egress and ingress to boats of the Mississippi by
all friendly States and Powers, passed unani-
mously.
A gold pen was given each member with which
to sign tue ordinance of secession.
The State Convention has adjourned, to rc-as.
sembe in New Orleans.
| RESIGNATION A FEDERAL JUDGE.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 2s.-Judge McCaled, of the
| United States District Court has resigned in con-
sequence of the secession of Louisiana.
| LOUISIANA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REQUESTING
HEN n Mt tt CDNC
| YACATE THEIR SEATS.
| BATON ROUGE, Jan. 2S.-ln the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes to-day, resolution to instruct the Sena
tors and request the Representatives of the State to
vacate their seats in Congress and all return home
was offered, and after much discussion was adopt
ed.
In the Senate resolutions in favor of the right of
secession and declaring that any attempt to coerce
a sister Southern State would be regarded by Lou
isiana as hostile act, was passed.
| VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE-LETTER OF GOV. HICKS TO
GOV. LETCHER.
| RICHMOND, Jan. 2S.-The Senate have adopted
resolution looking to increased taxation, to meet
the appropriations of the present session. Cover
nor Letcher communicated to-day the letter of
| Governor Hicks, announcing the readiness of Ma
ryland to respond to the appointment of Commits
sioncrs, to meet at Washington on the 4th of Feb
ruary. Governor Hicks concludes as follows: 81
| am rejoced that Virginia has made this move, and
trust IL Will be met IN corresponding spirit by
| other States. If so, we may anticipate the best
consequences from the patriotic action of Nir-
| ginia." 1t was ordered to be printed
| VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
| WHEELING. Jan. 2S.-A large and enthusiastic
| meeting of the friends of the Union was held here
| to-day, when Hon. Mr.. Clemens made lengthy
| and eloquent speech, after which he nominated
| by acclamatiOn delegate to the State COnven-
| ton.
GEORGIA CONVENTION.
| MmLEDGEvILLE, Jan. 2S.-An ordinance adopted
on Saturday aboishing the Federal Courts,
recOnsidered and recommited for the purpose of
making an Admiralty Court.
Commissioners were ordered to be appointed to
the slaveholding States.
The delegates of Georgia to the Montgomery
! Convention were instructed to make provisional
government on the basis of the federal constitu-
| tion.
The ordinance continuing the existing revenue
laws was lost, and an ordinance substantially the
same rs that passed by the South Carolina Conven-
ton was adopted, after long and animated de-
bate. Ayes 100, nays llG.
The indications are that the Convention viii not
| adjourn until to morrow.
The Mississippi Commissioners were received
| here to-day.
CoNCILIAToY LEGISLATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.
| HARRISBURG, Jan. 2S.- Both Houses of the State
! Legislature engaged considering resolution
! fo- appointing Commissioners to meet the Virginia
| Commissioners at Washington on the 4th of Febru-
| ary. In the Senate bill has been introduced
thOriZing suits against cities and counties where
fugitive slaves are rescued, the cities to recover
! from the individuals, who also made liable to
| heavy fine and Imprisonment. The select commit
tee to whom it was referred have agreed TO report
| it to morrow.
MR.. LlNCoLNs DEPARTURE wAsHGNGToN-HIs
| POLICY.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 27.--It is now positively set
| tied that Mr.. Lincoln will depart for Washington
| tl,o Al # E.l,r It, ham
| Lafayette to indianapolis, where he will receive
the hospitaties of the Indiana Legislatures thence
he will proceed probably, by way of Cincinnati to
| Columbus, Cleveland, Buffalo and Albany. From
| Albany he intends to make for Harrisburg direct,
thence to Baltimore and the Federal Capital; but
tour to New York and Philadelphia is not mpossi-
| bic.
Arrangements for special trains all the way
through are making. No military escort will be
accepted. The entire journey is expected to be
made inside of ten days. The Presidential family
will start few days after Mr.. Lincoln's Departure
under the protection of some friends, so as to reach
| Washington simultaneously with him.
The Daily State Journal of this morning contains
a lengthy leader under the heading "The Right OF
| Coercion and Making War a State" which not
only bears external evidence of being carefully
prepared under the eyes of the President elect but
is so universally received by the Republican poll
tcians as an authoritative exposition of Mr.. Lin
coins views, that feel fully justified in subjoining
| its substances:
The article begins with refutation of some of
the points made in President Buchanan's last annu-
| al message and Attorney General Blacks judicial
| opinion the right to secede. The following
propositions then made:
| l. No State has the right to secede.
=. 1t is the duty Of the President of the United
| States to enfore the laws thereof.
3. The first Republican President will discharge
| that duty fearlessly and faithfully.
4. In its discharge he will coniine himself to
forcing the laws in which the country at large is
interested, viz the collection of the revenue and
the protection of the federal property. He will
not invade State to secure the repeal of unconsti-
tutional enactments by its Legislature, but merely
resist aggressive encroachments upon the federal
authority.
The article is not very luminous. The dmimW8,
however, is clear. 1t breathes the determination
of the incoming administration to oppose the re-
sumption by the Southern States of the sovereign
powers delegated to the federal government at all
hazards, and assert its authority with all means at
its command.
Several significant declarations have been made
by the President elect within the last forty-eight
hours. A prominent republican took occasion to
aude in his presence to the many rumors afOat as
to his readiness to endorse the border States prop.
ositinns. His remarks ELECTED vigorous reasser-
ton of the strict adherence of the President elect to
the Chicago platform; that the policy of the repub
lican administration would be conducted on that
basis, and that the border States propositions
should be entertained by republicans both in and
out of Congress only in case constitutional prohi-
btion of the acquisition of any more territory with
out the consent oftwothirds of the States could be
UNION MEETING IN PORTLAND, ME.
PORTLAND, Jan. 27.-An immense Union meet
, ing was held here last night Judge Shepley pre-
, siding. Speeches were made by the leading mem
bers OF all parties.
Resolutions were adopted favoring the repeal of
the Personal Liberty bills, denying the right of
any State to secede, stating that the duty Of the
government is to protect the public property, that
forcibe opposition of the Constitutional laws is
criminal and will meet resistance, and that
Maine will aid in the enforcement of the revenue
laws, though in favor of a just compromise.
THE woRKINGMEN OF PHILADELPHIA IN FAVOR OF THE
cRITTENDEN RESOLUTIONS.
i, The following are the resolutions adopted at
Philadelphia by the mechanics and workingmen OF
that city, at an immense meeting, which was
held in independence square, on Saturday evening
f last:
We, moreover, earnestly urge our Senators and
Representatives in the Legislature of Pennsylya-
MIA to unite their efforts to repeal all laws, obnox-
ious to the citizens of any portion of the Union,
aud conflicting with any provisions of the COnsti-
) tuition or laws of the General Government
Pesorrcd That we respectfully and earnestly
mend Senators and Representatives in Congress
assembled adopt the resolutions proposed by Senator
Crttenden of Kentucky, or to pass act allowing a
| vote of the people to be taken thereon.
Resolved Tst if the present Congress refuse to adopt
any measure that will reconcile the existing differences
requested resign their Seats in order that the peo
pie may have opportunity to adjust the difficulty, and
elect others in their places.
ReSOred That deprecate all warke or hostile col