The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-25

| Contederacy. The Empire State of the South is
oy our slde Lashed as she was to the rock of this
Union by every tie connected with the glQries OF
the past, and every consideration of Constitutional
duty, the fury of the elements and the rage of the
tempest have parted her cables, and like some great
ne-otbattle ship, she has swung into line beside
the flag, ship of South Carolina.
Georgia was the next and most important link in
the golden chain, which now untes five nations
which may be said to compose the garden of the
South. 1t remained for her to add the last stone
to the great arch which now spans the heavens
from the Atlantic, which washes our coast, to the
waters OF the Mississippi, from the glittering wa
ters OF the Gulf to the mountains of Georgia. upon
which is TO be erected new and rising COnfedera-
cy, To endure Tor generations to come, and to live,
nope In everlasting fame. Sir, you cannot ex-
aggerate the value and Importance Of the accession
OF Georgia to our enterprise No eulocium that
may be offered can be deemed extravagant With
her immense territory, her unbounded resources
mineral, agricultural and manufacturing--the pa
trlotism and enterprise of her people, which may
be styled adventurous, winging her flight westwa d
In the track OF the setting sun-if she does not
command the respect and admiration Of her enc
mics, she has at least engaged their most serious
apprehensiOns.
1T is our pleasing duty, in recording our appre.
cIatlon of the conduct of Georgia, to bear the
testimony of experience to the wisdom of our State
poIcY, the adoption of which success has crowned
and vndicated.
The question was then taken and the resolution
was agreed to, and ordered to be sent to the Senate
for concurrence
On motion of Mr. O'Connor, the word "unani-
mously was inserted after the word f'resolved."
THE COAST DEFENCEs.
We learn that the forts of the North and South
Ediso, as well as those the StonO are progress.
ing bravely. More hands, however, are still needed
to push forward the work with the desired celebrity
Mercury.
WOOD Is sCAECE-ouR TROOPS MUST BE REMEMBERED.
We notice an advertisement of Quartermaster.
General Hatch, asking for estimates for wood. 1t
Is OF great consequence that this should be looked
after. We have two three months of severe
weather yet, and in camp, rood is a necesSify We
should be pleased to record such donations as that
OF ii. L. Voomer, Esq, who, it will be remembered,
gave one hundred cords in the early part of this
month. Let those who can do likewise, and those
who cannot, send in their estimates forth,rih.-
Mercury.
FACTS AND RUMoRS FROM THE WASHING
TON CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NORTH.
ERN JOURNALS.
FORMAL CHARGE OF TREASON AGAINST THE SECESSION
LEADERS
+. Z. Treadwell, lawyer of New York, on Sa-
turday handed Chief Justice fancy an affidavit, in
which he charges Governor Floyd Howell Cobh
Mr.. Toombs Mr. Iverson, jeff Davis, General
Lane, of Oregon, and all the seeding delegations
except Mr.. Hill, of Georgia. and the greater part
of the other Southern delegations in Congress- ex-
cept Mr.. Bouligny, by name, with treason and
misprision of treason, and prays that Winfield
Scott, James Buchanan, Robert Anderson and 9th
erS may be summoned witnesses. The punish
ment of tresOn is DEATH and of misprison of trea-
son seven years imprisonment and fine not less
than one thousand dollars.
Judge fancy kept the affidavit three DAYS. and
ordered the Clerk, Mr.. Carroll to return it, with
the remark that 1t was not proper paper to be
submitted to the Court.
Mr.. Treadwell is 4 venerable man, seventy years
old, and said to be a well read lawyer. He has
written much on various legal topics, and the late
Judge Kent once paid him high compliment for
his legal abilities. He figured prominently in the
Dorr Rhode Island rebellion, taking the ground
that Dorr did not commit treason because he re-
oelled against State, and that treason could only
be committed against federal authority. Mr.
Treadwell showed his fearless disposition in as
Stunning the responsibility to prosecute Mr.. Rust for
his assault upon Horace Greeley, when the latter
refused to enter complaint himself Mr. Tread
well has to-day returned to New York but will in
few days be again in Washington He is resolved
to find another Judge more willing to issue a pro-
cess, and has determined not to desst till every
traitor, and every confederate who conceals
knowledge of treason, shall have his legal deserts.
GOV. PGCKENs AND MAJOR ANDERSON.
Gov. Pickens has replied to the Postmaster Gen.
erals letter, inquirlng whether Major Anderson
and his command would be allowed free communi-
cation with the Post-O1ice at Charleston He
states that an arrangement is existing by
which the correspondence for Fort Sumter is regu-
iarlV delivered, and access is given to supplips
which is entirely satisfactory to Mai Andersen;
that no espionage is exercised over the correspOn-
dence, and that on only two occasions were bis Of
tcial letters detained, and then without any viola
tion Of their privacy that Major Anderson had not
had free communication with the Post Office be-
cause his presence, that of any part of his com
mand, might involve collision in the excited state
of public feeling in the city. He takes high ground
for maintaining the rights of South Carolina in her
independent attitude, but protests very earnest
desire for peace.
1t is somewhat remarkable, if this satisfactory
arrangement has been made, that Maj. Anderson
should not have notified the Government. No
letters have been received from him or any of his
officers since the 18th mst., when Capt. Foster
informed the War Department of the offer by the
State authorities to send the mails to Fort John
son, midway between Charleston and Fort Sumter
An official inquiry was addressed to Maj Ander-
son this morniI q, with view of ascertaining the
exact facts.
Messrs. Hayne and Gourdin have in formed the
President and others that free communication
between the city and Fort Sumter now existed but
no official confirmation of the fact has come from
those most Immediately concerned, which natural
ly provOkes comment.
THE CRITTENDEN COMPROMISE.
Notwithstanding the vote in the Senate to day
whereby the Crittenden compromise was laid aside
and the regular order of business proceeded with,
there is good reason for believing, and high author
ity for stating, that that vote should be taken
as evidence of want of sympathy among Repubi-
cans for the patriotic hentuCkians plan of adjust
ment. The idea of no compromise-no cOnciliation-
no concessionexists only in the minds oferratic
not idiotic politicians on the Republican side, who
reckon more upon the retention Of power and inGu-
ence In their own narrow home circles than upon
the deliverance of the country from the pers that
now encompass it.
CAssIUs NJ. CLAY.
Cassius NJ. Clay has arrived here and has been
in conference all day with leading Republicans
He is urging the Republicans in both Houses to
change their policy of adherence to the Chicago
PLATFORM and says they must make proper conCes-
sions fthey desire to keep Kentucky or any of the
border States, from joining the cotton States in
their secession movements. He says Kentucky will
be unit on the question Of secession unless some
plan of ad dustmen is adopted, but it is idle to talk
of coercing Southern States.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following is list of the officers in the navy
now in the United States appointed from South
Carolina who have not resigned Captain w. b.
Shubrick, Captain i. E. Simonds, Commander II.
X. Hof Commander J. S. Missroon, Commander
Percival DraytOn, Commodore Charles Steedman,
Commander E. Middleton, Lieutentant C. NJ. Nor
ris, Lieutenant II. G. FIagg, Lieutenant Maurice
Simons, Paymaster John Scott cunningham, Chap.
lain Chester Hewell.
There is good authority for stating that Kentucky
is ready to accede to Nr. Adams propositions of
compromise, if she can do no better. The State
trembles in the balance but is ready for the
sion plunge. The old Union feeling is strong, and
all conservative extremely desirOus to
have some propositions with which to que the
rising storm.
Southern members of Congress who still retain
their seats have had consultation, and their unan
decision is to request the authorities of
ding States not to proceed to further acts against
United States property under the rule they have
assumed. The coast survey is especially exempted
from molestation.
1t is stated that warm personal friend and ad-
wiser of Lieutenant Hartstein has, with the cogni
zance and sanction of that gallant officer, applied
to the government for his reinstatement in the po-
sition he has so much houored and recently surren