The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-01-30
PROM WASHINGTON.

No danger may now be apprehended Of an
uttack on Fort Pickens. The President tele-
graphed yesterday and despatched 40 officer
Of high rank in the navy, enjOining on the
officers ia Florida 70 furnish no pretext for
an attack.
Similar representations have been sent By
Che secessionists TO Major Chase, who COM
mands the Florida forces.
Governor Pckens to-day telegraphed COL
onel Hayne that there was not word Of truth
in the rumor that Major Anderson had relus-
ed the courtesy Of fresh provisions. &c. These
are daily sent 10 him from the market. a also
his mails. Governor Piekens's dispatches
state that pleasant relations exist between
Major Anderson and the State authorities.
Thus all danger Of collision between this
time and the 4th Of March is. in all probsbili.
~. avoided.
Mr.. Clemens. Of Virginia. made power.
fol speech in the House fa,oring Union and
showing the horrors that will accrue 70 the
slave States BY separating from the free
Northern States. He declared boldly that
the reopening Of the African slave trade is
Que great object the Gulf States have in leay.
ing the present Union. Ills speech had 4
thrilling effect upon the House and specta.
tors, and is the subject Of general converse.
ton all over the city tonight. Immense
numbers Of il have been subscribed Tor, aud
II will be thoroughly distributed a. one Of
the best and ablest Union saving papers vet
produeed. Me-. Clemens's appeal to Mr..
Adams, Of Massachusetts,. 10 announce bis
views on the present state Of affairs from the
q T. lat IA. Ia AL Al
amses. az one Of the representatives OF the
old Commonwealth, upon whose soil the iirst
blow for freedom was struck and the hrst
blood shed, was thrilling, and have the best
authority for announcing. will be responded
70 BY Me-. Adams al no very distant day.
Ex.President Tyler has been invited TO
sojourn while here al the Executive mansion.
Ex.President John Tyler, Peace Commits.
Commissioner from Virginia, arrived al
Washington on the gath, and had long, sat
islactory and friendly interview with Prcsi.
dent Buchanan the day after. The Presi.
dent expressed his belief that there would
be no collision between the Federal and State
forces, during the remainder Of his admin.
is,ration. and that he should certainly use
every effort to prevent Il aud preserve the
peace.
The Arkansas Legislature have unanimous.
IL passed q bill submitting the convention
question 10 the people on the 18th % Febru.
ary. II the majority fasors a convention,
the Governor will appoint the day for meet
ing.
The South Carolina Legislature has ap.
propriated $4,000 for carrying on the pos
tal system, In case The Federal Government
should discontinue Il In the seeding States.
In the House, committee has been appoint.
ed 10 inquire what changes IN currency and
banking are made necessary by the change
Of political relations.
A dispatch from Memphis, Tennessee,
says that a battery Of sixteen thirty.two
FOUNDERS Il erecting there, aud manulac.
tory Of cannon and shells Is to be establish
ed.
On Monday the Kentucky House passed
By a vote Of BIZ against 8, a series Of resolu.
tons declaring. In view Of offers Of mel