The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-29

members OF Congress resign their seats that
,hey may be filled with competent representa-
yves OF the popular will
! The resolutions also deprecate any collision
oetween the forces of the General Government
and the seeding States. as snch q calamity
| WIZ strike death blow TO all hopes of settle
/ ineh1, bat pledge the working men to sustain
| the Federal Government in the maintenance
Of IFS powers
The resolutions also provide for the appoint
| inent OF Delegates to the National Con vention
Of Working Men, which is to meet at Phiia-
delnhia on the 22d of February and invite the
Committee of Thirty Three to be present
! ihe resolutions We're unanimously adopted.
NETTING or RESIDENT sorrHERxEEs IN NEW YORK
A meeting of the Sou'herners resident in
New York was held the thursday, over
! which James L. Poindext presided. Among
| the resolutions adopted was one endorsing the
| Criitenden propositions and the following
| Reso'rei That e. the sons of ~ South imnlore
| our fellow citizens at houie TO panse, and before
sev-riug tho holy bonds of Union to dslibera.e
upon the true feeling Of their fellow -eountrynien
Reoired, That the possession of slave property ia
a constitutional right and az such ought to he
ever recoga aized by the Federal Government in
whose hands Il may ever fall. And if the govern
men shall ever refuse to protect their rights the
defence
Resoired, That we have every con Gdence that the
| great majority of the Northern people when
i freed from the influence of demagogues. w:n
gladly agree to such terms will secure TO all
/
Resored, That we heartily endorse the action of
The President Of the United States in his noble et-
Forts 10 avoid thrusting now distracted country
! INTO The horrors of civil war.
| Reso're3, That in our opinion the hasty and nm
rarraDtabIe action of len. sanford in rendering
his division 10 the Governor for q purposes
* not alone ont Of place. but in direct opposition
to The wishes Of the entire city. deeming, as we
/ do that selfish motives only prompted him to
/ adopt such course.
! TAKING OF THE ARSENAL AT ApALAcHrcoLA.
/ The Jacksonville fFlh.) Confederacy has the
/ following account Of the capture of This fort
/ AT about o'clock on the morning of the 9Th
inst, the arsenal at A palac nicola ,at the mouth
! OF the Chattahoochee river, was besieged by
the troops of the State of Florida In conse-
quehcc OF the weakness of the command. an
entrance was gained. Mr.. Powell who has
been i'll the service of the United States since
1870 and had command of the place, acted in
gallant manner. After the troops had en-
tered he faced the line and thus addressed
them:
"Ofcers aad Soifiers Five minutes ago
was the commander of this arsenal but, in
consequence of TIE weakness of NV command,
/ am obliged 10 surrender--an act which
have hitherto never had 10 do during nv
whole military career. If l had force equal
10, oreyen half the strength of, your own, I'll
be damned II you would ever have entered
I that gate until you walked over my dead body
You see that l have hut three men. These
are laboifrs, and cannot contend against you
| now consider myself prisoner of war
Take my sword, Capt. Jones -
Captain Jones, of the Young Guard. of
Quincy received Mr.. powell's sword, and
then returnedit To him, and addressed him as
follows - My dear sir take your sword: you
are too brave n man TO disarin'' The whole
command then gave three cheers for the gal
liant Powell
Mr. Powell is now making arrangements TO
turn over 10 the Federal Government the
funds and papers i'll his possession belonging
to Uncle Sam. Mr. Powell is an officer of
ability and experience lie has seen actual
one Woaud while yaliantly contending for the
honor Of the stars and stripes,
- WILL NoT FIRE i GUS on NY corSTRYNES' -
Com. Armstrong, who had command of the
Pensacola (tla.) Navy Yard, when a superior
force took ii from him. passed through Mobile
on his way to Washington. The Advertiser
says:
During his soiourn in The city the gallant old
Commodore, the man Who said, Il Will not
tire II gun upon my countryInen,' as well
ms company, was the recipient OF every act
OF politeness and honor which could be ten
dered him by the citizens and military. He
was waited upon by prominent gentlemen of
the city, and the 'Washington Light Iniin-
Try turned out in Il splashing storm of rain,
with fun band, a special escort 10 be
Montgomery steamer. With a nice sense of
duty TO the Government he had served SO
long, and from which he still held a commits
sion. the old Commodore, however, declined
the honor intended, though expressing his full
appreciation and feeling acbnoW ledgments-
lie could not prevent, though. another honor
which the people paid him, noiens roiehS, tor
as he embarked on the steamer in the presence
of IN immense crowd, piece of artillery,
which had been taken down 10 the wharf for
the purpose, with its brazen throat pro-
claimed The respect and esteem i'll which he is
held by the South, in Il Numbering salute
All honor to the mum who said, Il viii not
tire 4 gun upon my countrymen," snd sur
rendered his post and brayed the censure OF
his Government and the abuse of the whole
North rather than do it.
THE SEIZURE OF THE GEORGIA NusKETs AT NEW
YORK.
The following dispatches have passed be-
tween Senator Toombs, of Georgia and His
Honor Mayor Wood, relative to the seizure of
arms 10y the police on last Tuesday;
MILLEDGEvILLE, Jan. "a, 1851
To HIS Honor Mdg0F lF0Od. Is it true that
any arms intended Tor and consigned to the
State of Georgia have been seized by public
authorities III New York? Your answer is
important 10 us and to New York. Answer
At once. Il. TooMBs.
To which the Mayor returned the following
answer
Hon Robert Toombs, .MiHedgeriVe, Ga: In
reply TO your dispatch, regret to say that
arms intended for and consigned TO the State of
Georgia have been seized by the police of this
State, but the city of New York should in no
way be made responsible for the outrage
As Mayor, have no authority over the
poilce. If had the power / should sunma-
rily punish the authors of this Illegal and un-
justiIiable seizure OF private property.
FERNANDO WooD.
FURTHER PARTICULARS THE SECESSION OF
LOUISIANA.
Baron RorGE Jan. 26-The vote on submit
ting the ordinance to the people was taken
this morning-ayes -, nays 81.
John Perkins addressed the Convention on
the passage OF the Secession Ordinance.
't.p hsfhu IN n llf.l n M TIA nrDfI
The galleries and lobbies Were intensely
crowded, and deathlike silence prevailed
On the call Of the roll many members We're in
tears.
The Clerk announced the vote--1yes 113,
nays l7-and the President declared Louisiana
a free and sovereign republic.
capt Allen then entered the Convention
with Pelican flag, accompanied by Governor
Moore and staff, and put the flag in the hands
OF the President, amid tremendous excite
ment.
solemn prayer was then offered, and
hundred guns Were fired.
1he Convention adjourned To meet in New
Orleans on the 2sth inst
beiofe The Convention adjourned the resolu- |
non accompanying the ordinance declaring
the right oil Tree navigation of the Mississippi !
river anu tributaries to all friendly States and
the right OF egress and ingress to boats of the |
Mississippi by all friendly STATES and Powers, |
passed unanimously.
A gold pen was. given each member with |
when 10 sign the Ordinance OF Secession.
ITEMS FROM GEORGIA
Col Ed. Z. Anderson has been appointed |
Ordnance officer in chief OF the State OF Geor- |
gia The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer has the |
following paragraph:
Joe Clark, colored barber of this city has |
written a letter to Gov. Brown, offering to |
raise a company OF tree colored men, to be en- |
listed in the service of the State OF Georgia in
the present crisis. Whatever may be thought |
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