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THE SEIZURE OF THE MARION.
LETTER FROM CAPT, WHITING.

To The Editor Of The Ereniag Post.
SIR: In your reporters account, in Saturday, EUen
ing Post Of my statement Of the particulars respecting
the grounding and seiZng of the steamer Marion al
Charleston last week there some calculated
to do me injury both at home and abroad and there
fore ask your attention to and correction Of several
misstatements.
In the first place, do not reside at ewBrunswick
and the interview with your reporter took place at the
hotel and in the barroom in presence of Mr.. Reid, one
of Spofford g. Tlestons confidential clerks.
did not state that had handed aoyitten protest
against the seizure Of the Marion 10 Gov. Pickens
never saw the gentleman, and il wac TO the agent
and Charleston owners that objected 10 the move
uent, in behalf of the New-York owners. i was
preferred the berth Of sahngmaster but for rery good
reasons declined did not say that Charleston was
in the hands Of a "na0b,' nor did | hken 1t TO q
lunatic asylum said that " the outside pressure
was 90 great that whatever Of conservative feeling
existed land know there u considerable OF that
even now), was overshadowed completely by the
secession Masses" and that when | left the people
were "crdzy with excitement" My display Of the
American ensign before Fort Sumter viii probably
lead 20 my removal from command Of the Marion; but
i shall not close my remarks without repelling the
charges made against Messrs. Spoord lileston g. Co..
of "cousiop with the seeding authorities Of South
Carolina"
The high standing of these gentlemen is proof 10 all
such attacks and know that the Of their line
have been kept in commission during the hard times,
while they were barely paying expenses so that the
officers and should not be thrown ont Of employ
Inent during hard and trying Winter. / say this
without authority, but with pleasure, and know that
there is not man In their employ but would labor
faithfully and if need be fight manfuy TO protect the
interests Of this generous and liberal firm from harm.
am satisfied that the matter rested with them alone
should not lose my command, would flag lose
one bright star from its galaxy.
Hoping the correction Of the errors complained Of
will meet your hearty approval
ge.s. Yeyk, Jan IS. 1851.
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FROM FORT SUMTER.
LETTER FROM CAPT. A. D0UBLEDA'
Eror, The 4ut1yo ITnioa

LETTER FROM CAPT A. DOUBLEDAY.
From The AR6ayn UsioH
Gen. Segone has kindly permitted TO publish the
following letter received by him Saturday last, from
Capt A6uer Doubleday, who Is with Major Anderson
at Fort Sumter. 1t speaks for itself:
FoRT SUMTER, 5, c., JAN e, 1861.
MYD DEAR SIR: 1t is matter of great satisfaction to
TO that ourmovements here have been approved
by NV former tOwnsmen, and that the heart of New
York still beats warm aud true for the Union. we
have been 20 long surrounded with trimmerS and
traitors that began 10 fear the love Of the National
Flag was dying out IN our country. iou cannot
imagine the annoyance OF the South Carolinians on
finding themselves forestaed in the possession of this
important work. 1t is the key of the harbor and in
the very center of their communications.
At Fort Moultre everything had been prepared for
desperate stand but could have done little against
the powerful batteries of this Fort which would have
been turned against in addition to army OF at
least 200 men, who would have assiied US ON the
land side. Our own lives were OF little consequence;
but our defeat would have involved the loss OF this
harbor to the United States, loss that would have
been irreparable. This State still continues her ag
gressve actions The Charlestonlas are surrounding
Ms with batteries on every point of land in the vicinity,
and armipg them with guns from Forts they nave
seized This is done with the hope of preventing any
vessel from coming TO our assistance ana also WIN
view TO force US ultimately to surrender from lack OF
supplies In this think they will be disappointed,
for there is such word surrender in Major Ander-
sons composition The war garrison OF thus Fort Is
60 men. We lave about 20; but should they attack
us hope the country at large will have reason TO
find fault with our defense
One Of our boats and some Of our men have been
captured. The lights in the harbor have been put out
the buoys taken up, all communication has been cut of
with us except such the Governor chooses 10 au-
thoize and yet we hesitate to fire upon them. Major
Anderson stl hopes that wiser counsels may prevail
among them, and that something may to prevent
the impending strife. May God grant it but if war
must come let the people rise in their might, and
maintain the integrity Of the Union. That Cause will
carry the hearts of Thousands with it, even in the
Slave States themselves. shall probably not soon
have an opportunity TO send another letter TO any per-
son North must close abruptly the gentleman is
about leaving who will take this
In haste, yours very truly,
A. DOUBLEDAY Captain U. S. 4.
Naior-Gen. J. SEGoINE.
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MASSACHUSETTS LEGISr sTupE.
BosTON, Tue .dov I,

BosroN, in, .sday, Jan. Is, 1861;
In the House Of Represent lives Yesterday Mr.. Tyler
OF gCs nnS IN gon sa in ys% OF sas
qnence Of the u ems of that State acting under mis-
taken idea oil neir rights and obligations and in view
OF the abr idenye and prosperity Of this Commonwealth,
sum appropriated from hs f State ba zef Of 70 o Se
suffering iellow-countrymen in that state.
The Senate Committee the Militia yesterday pre-
sented bill which was read once, relative to increas-
ing the active militia of the State. Gov. Andrew sent
in communication, accompanied by commuhieat ion
from Gov. Morgan, transmitting the resolves Of the
New.York Legislature rendering the aid OF that State
TO the President of the Uuited States.
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THE STAR OF THE WEST.
STATEMENT OF CAPT. MCGOWAN

Te hs Edito, Of The ~ Tribune.
Sin; Having seen an article in the columns of The
Tes ofthis morning in relation to the late trip Of the
steamer Star of the West, under my command, TO
Charleston, g. C., can scarcely believe, had the cir
eumstances Of the case been known that il would have
appeared. The editor Of The Times has been nisled
in all The particulars. In the first place, my orders from
Mr.. Roberts, the owner Of the ship, were confidential
and, up TO this time, person has seen them. The
statemeDt that had orders 70 beach the ship and
land the troops and provisions in small boats "a
equally untrue. This plan was one Of my own. and
would have been adopted with the sanction of the Off.
Ger commanding the trcope, in the event Of the ship
having been disabled by For Moui,re. Bat that plan
was defeated By the firing Of he battery on Morris
Island. We had 30 rerenae fog on board, come
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NORTH CAROLINA.

RALEIGH N. c., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1861.
The Senate has been engaged all day on the bill pro-
viding for the calling of State Convention There
was considerable discussion ON the details No vote has
vet been taken on the bill and there are indications
as to bow il will result
The House has been considering nearly all day the
coercion resolution. There was split on the details
Many speeches were made, and various amendments
offered 10 the resolution, but no vote was taken on it.
All the members are against coercion but some are
against the right of secession.
There was some excitement in the debates to-day.
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MARLN-E JOURNAL.
PORT OF NEw-YoRK.........J
Cleared.

s,esmships-ouaker City. shufeld Havana Hargous Co
r. r. Cuyer Croker Savannah IL B. Cromwell Co Jaaes-
town, Skinner, Norfolk Ludam Henekeni AastlsI4sian,
Hockey, Liverpool E. Cunard.
Shps-Key stone Burnham London Nesmith Sons Glen-
dover Emerton Liverpool Nesmth Sons Harvest oaeen,
Young Liverpool, c. H. Marshsll l. Co.
Bsrks-Fame, Kennedy Richmond Chas II. Pierson Co
Texana Brand Galveston Norcross Pnce J. J. Cobb
per- Cadiz j. T. A. T. Webster OTcha Devereux Haysns
belano Capeni E. Gushing, Dixon IOntevideo William j.
Forbes.
Brigs-Wsverley Small, Hsvre, Moore Henry; w Moore
Tapley, Lanzarote Canary islands, j. Morton IT,; Scotland
Francis BaIbsdoes w. ~ Charter Rolling Wave Collins,
Richmond; Kate (Br), Kay, Queenstown 7. Wallace; j. w
Harm (Br), Rathbcne Malta, D. r. Dewolf:
SchoonersRebecca Magee Petersburg Cole; Geo Davis.
Toney Savannah, Durham Dmon; Howard Baker Boston,
g. W Lewis Co.; Eyelne York Philadelphia James Hand;
HuIkaway, Permission BeniUds, Middleton & Co.
steamer-Deaware, Cannon, Philadelphis, Perkins.
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NETWORK LEGISLATURE.

.t-.t. SENATE. ALBANY, Jan. II, 1861.
Very little of interes, has TRANSFERRED III Inc
Senate.
The concurrent resolution of the Assembly, asking
for Joint Committee on Federal Relations, was re-
turned TO that body. -, o.
MIR. RAMSEY introduced bib regulating City
Railroads that limits the fair to three cents for any
length of road within the city limits except where
sworn testimony is given that the Company loses
money when not more than five cents may be charged
Also that passengers who cannot obtain Geats shall not
nav over Two cents The penalty for oyercharge is $50
Inc remainder of the session passed in consider
ing hills in Committee Of the Whole, -
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Passengers Arrived

IN steamship Brepen from Bremen and Southampon-D.
Trornbe p Mantsne NJ Vion Mrs. Msrys Mr. aud Mrs L.
Baycard Miss Perry j. II. ZnDstein VIM. C. Morgan Miss
Beurthsper, Madam Mulroux w. L. Dayton, A. Betsp u
s. M A. Gessmsn Max schayeT Rommel Grctian Miss Bal
lin A. Steepken, II. Fedemsn, s. Guilloir
In steamship Florida, from SdranRoh-Hary Rowland and
wife Miss Aiken Miss kenger Miss Chapman, Miss Sksutan
Mrs Benton Catharine McGnDes. O. Blacng g. Green j. K.
spragg O. Bevns, W Parker Frank and John Thys C. B.
Smith H. b. King A Miles g. A. Gorsn J. English J. Camp
bell j. Club J. O. Hesser n. $. Clark w. Pomeroy r. B.
Wing w Hughes T.. w. Herman J. s. Bahman " MARKS g.
Powder j. Roe, A. Goldsmith j. Rosenbach }. Foster ]. b.
Straup, L. Wayne and ~ in Storage.
In ship n. b. Palmer from AMoy-Mrs. Charles Low and Two
children, Mrs. Hyatt and two daushers Miss Ellen NJ Porter
Frank Ross.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
INAUGURAL MESSAGE or GOV. CURTIN.


INAUGURAL MESSAGE or GOV. CURTIN.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, Monday, Jan. 49, 1861.
The inauguration of Gov. Curtin occurred this
morning. His address is frank and manly lie
pledges himself to stand between the COnsti-
tuition and its encroacbment instgated by hatred
ambition fanatcsm folly lie says the election Of
President has been made pretext for disturbing the
peace of the country, by wrestling from the Federal
Government the powers which the people conferred on
it when the Constitution was adopted. There lie moth
ing in the life or acts of Mr. Lincoln 10 warrant that
HE administration will be unfiendy TO State local
institutions. Nothing has occurred justifying the
citemeDt which has blinded the judgment Of part Of
the people, and which is now preciPtating them into
law infringing the rights of any State, or
which contravene any Federal law, or OBJ
struct its execution, it ought TO be repeated. ohe
never has faered in the recognition OF all the da'es
imposed by the national compact, and will by every
act consistent with devotion to the interests Of her
people, promote fraternity and peace between tHc'
States When her trade was Frustrated and her in
dustry parayzed by legislation Of the General Govern
ment favorng adverse interests. vania waited
patiently for another opportunity to declare the public
will IN constitutional Al the late election
protection to labor the great principle inscribed on
the banners Of his party yet che had design to in
tefere with or abridge the rights Of other States
Though the State has suffered from adverse legislation,
no voice OF cisCYdty OF fedeo hoi hin nae ocen Idcu
TO strike the sacred fabric of national Union.
1t viii be our duty 20 unite with the people Of the
loyal States in Just and honorable measures Of concia
ton. Iftbey just and moderate the danger may be
averted. Ours is q national Government having all
the attributes Of sovereignty and among these is the
light Of selpreservaion. No State combination Of
States secede absove themselves from the oh
legations of the Union. To permit this without the
consent of the rest is TO confese the Government fail
Pennsylvania win never acquiesce in such con-
sIracy assent TO doctrine involving the destrlc
ton Of the Government. II it is to exit 1t mus have
the power adequate 10 the enforcement Of the supreme
law in every State II Is the first duty Of the Federal
Government 10 stay the progress Of anarchy and
force the laws and Penney lvania will give it united
honest ard faithful support. The people mean to pre-
serve the integrity Of the Union a. every hazard.
AMENDMENTS TO The Constitution, made ia a eonstita-
onal manner our people viii consider and act de-
iberately upon ~ their importance demands.
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ALABAMA.

MONTGOMERY Tuesday, Jan. 10, 1851
The Legislature organized this forenoon. 1t VIII
conne its action as far as possible during the session to
business arising from the action Of the Convention
The Governors message urges the necessity That
Alabama at once be placed upon the most efficient war
footing and the appointment Of Military Board by the
Legislature.
The Convention was in secret session to-day. Both
bodies have adjourned until tomorrow.
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GEORGIA.

MnLrDGEvILIE, Ga, Tuesday, JAM 10, 1861.
large number Of delegates the State Convention
arrived here to-day.
Mossrs. Nisbet of Macon, and Hull of Athens, are
spoken of as candidates for the Presidency of the Con
ven,on.
An unusual number of visitors are also here, nclnd
ing n number of the abest leading men in the State.
Ex-Speaker Orr Commissioner from South Caroline
has also arrived here.
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cnunr CALENpAR-Tn1, DAY.

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$50 22 3S a. 2 30 49, o. 40 81, So S. g. o. S. b. H. -.
1s 80 H. TO- Soce-J0 will be called each day 20 odd
and 10 even numbers until further notice.
sUpRLaE CopRr-SPEcIAL TrRm.-Nos. 81 to 81,
81, G. 10 e, Is, &c. IL
SUPERIOR CouRr.--Part Mos. 6I9, 6S7, 1917,
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MAINE LEGISLATURES.
PORTLAND. Tnesdav

PORTLAND, Tuesday, Jan. Is, 1901
resolution was introduced in the Legislature today
setting forth the loyalty Of Maine accompanied by an
order that the Committee on Military Affairs be de
rected TO nqnire into he available strength Of The mill
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
R1cnMnNn. Va. Monday. Jan. -.


SENATE.
Mr.. Neal offered the following joint preamble and
resolution:
Wleyeas The sending Of reenorcements into the forts and
Of and OF
onietude 10 the czeus Of the Commonwealth; therefore
R,,oIred That President Of the United sies be respect
fv reouead inform the Governor Of Virginia the object
az sending Increased into the forts and arsenss Of this
State and that in h opinion the object OF the erect
ton Of said the defence OF the property OF virginia
Is likely to be realized by doing SO.
Laid over.
Mr. Patterson offered a joint resoluton TO ap-
point the Hon. II. NJ. T. Hunter, John j. Allen, WIN.
C. Rives and George w. Summers, Commissioners to
correspond with the Governments of all the States, TO
ascertain on what terms, if any the present Union can
be preserved and If it cannot then upon what terms
and with what States, a new eonfederacy can be
formed which will the people Of Virginia in the
full enjoyment of their nghts and report the result to
the State Convention. Referred TO the Committee on
Federal Relations.
The Commissioners from Alabama addressed the
members of the Legislature, and their remarks were
well received.
THE q. 5. sLoOP-OFWAR BROOKLYN.
NoRFoLK, Tuesday, JAN H. 1861.
The U. S. soop-of-war Brooklyn arrived in Hampton
Roads this morning.
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KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, Monday, Jan. H. 1861.
Tie Copric, publishes letter Of Col. Blanton Dun
can Secretary of the late Union Convention opposing
coercion, and favoring Ccnfederacy Of all the
slave-hoiding States.
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RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATURE.

Special Dispatch to The N Y. Tribune.
PROVIDENCE, Tuesday, Jan. Is, 1861.
The Legislature was organized to-day. Resolutions
repeating Personal Liberty bills were offered in the
Senate and the House. Rhode Island spuns the Crit
tenden imposition.
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FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLEsToS Jan. l3 1861.
Noting of importance has transpired here to-day.
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IN sean,lp Jdme.fO1n for Norfolk SrAiiss S. Ballard T.
T. f. q. Hill and wife, Biyen, Mr. and Mrs. j. VI.
Taylor, and / in the steerage.
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7. rrs C,sx or rux BsIa JAcniS from New foth g ~
WESTON previously reported tewed into reSsaSs 81.
Tar Bask PrsRir lately ashore on Fiorids Neeh
Tie Dry pack for Iepedyel w ---l--I -.
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tay force If TIE State with the view that an exgency
may arise for aid to the General Government.
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The Army Telegraph.

Government is following up the advance
of the army with complete telegraph line,
connecting with the headquarters 10 Wash
ington. A Geographic corps is efficiently
organized under Superintendent P. Slime
Sanderson, of the War Department, that is
capable of erecting line in very few
hours, and putting it into effective opera
ton. Most of the camps are connected by
line, which works day and night. 1t is
extended to the furthest advanced camps in
Virginia, so that any alarm can be instant
ly communicated to the twenty different
camps, though they are miles apart. A
small fed pocket instrument is used, and
the wire is Henry j. Rogers, of New
York, patent telegraphic cordage it is laid
on the ground, through creeks and marshes,
at the rate of three miles an hour. The
great value Of this wonderful achievement
is apparent. 1t has been successfully in
augurated by the industry and energy Of
Superintendent Sanderson, to whom both
the government and army are deeply in
debted.
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Two PlenipOtentiaries.

we learn from sources in which we place
perfect confidence, that the Hon. r. N. T. Hun.
ter, OF Virginia, and the Hon. James A. Bay
ard OF Delaware, have both been in this city
WITHIN the past ten days, on mission to the
Hon. Fernando Wood and the leaders of the
Democratic party, and to various magnates of
the financial world in Wall street. Indeed, for
aught we know, they are still here. 1t is al
most unnecessary that we should add that
Their mission is secret one, and that both
these distingui he'd gentlemen have conducted
their negotiations with all possible privacy. In
iact from prudent regard to their personal
convenience, they were both disguised, and
Went about their business under the cover of
darkness, and in the secrecy of close coaches
and back parlors.
This business was nothing else than to ar
range the terms OF new compromise for sat-
lsiylng the rebels and settling the rebellion, to
DE presented to Congress at lis session next
month How far the Plenipotentiaries were
1urnished with evidence of their authority to
speak In the name of jeff. Davis we do not pre-
tend to know but that they did assume to
speak in in his name there is not the least rea-
son to doubt. The propositions made by them
in behalf of Davis & Co., in which firm Hunter
IS full partner and Bayard sleeping partner
Only-were as follows:
l. That the independence Of the seeding
States be admitted and recognized or else
IL. That the United States give perfect
constitutional guaranty for the maintenance
and perpetuation of slavery in all the present
and future territories south of the parallel of
360 30, north latitude that complete amnes-
" tor every defence connected with the rebel
lion be agreed upon, with guaranty to every
former citizen of all rights of citizenship, in
Guiding the right to hold Office, lit is evident
that Hunter still hopes to be President,) and
TO every military and naval officer of his ap-
propriate rank in the service. On the basis of
these Ra
say that the insurgent States will lay down
their arms and return into the Union. They
would much prefer separation and ndepend-
ence, but they will put up with this compro-
mise.
The above is from the Tribune Of
Tuesday last. Using the languages of
Drmocratic contemporary, in reference to
these peace propositions, we may state that
we have always been opposed to making any
terms with such men as YANCEY-with men
who are Disunionists and Rebels at heart.
But at the same time we have always been
in favor of concil10tlng THE PEoPLE-of con-
ceding all that it is possible to concede for
the purpose of thwarting the schemes of the
Disunionists, by detaching the really loyal
from them. This we would do now; but as
to treating with the Rebel Government, or
the Rebel leaders for a restoration of the
Fedora authority-that is what we should
most de cidedly object to. If the Federal
Government is rot strong enough to put
down the rebellion, then the only expedient
left is to admit the fact by recognizing the
independence of the Confederate States"
But we are not ready for that step yet.
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VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA IN THE
SOUTHERN CoNGREss-TEe Virginia Con-
vention, on the 21st instant, elected the fol-
lowing members of the Congress of the
Confederate States, which is to meet at
Richmond on the Goth of July: For the
State at large: James A. Sedden and VIM.
B. Preston; Representatives Jno. Tyler.
VIM. H. Mcfarland, Roger A. Pryor,
Robert johnson, Walter Preston, Robert
E. Scott, Charles w. Russell, James L.
Mason, Thos. S. Bocock, VIM. G. Rives,
Jno. W. Brockenbrough, Walter R. Staples,
and r. M. 7. Hunter.
The Convention of North Carolina, on
the 18th instant, elected the following dele
gates to the Confederate Congress For the
State at large: w. W. Avery, Geo. Davis;
w. N. II. Smith, Thos. Rufin, T. D.
Mcdowell, A. w. Venable, John M. More
head, R. G. Puryear, Burton Craige, A.
D. Davidson.