Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-04

WAsHiNeros, Feb an effof, will be made
By member Of the Select Committee Of Five 70
report joint resolution pfoviding for the call Of
' Maucnsi Cenvsntien, foe the adjustment Of e.
An ofhcial copy Of the Louisiana Ordinance Of
Secession has been received, and the delegation
rom that State, with the exception Of Mr.. Bot
ligny, will probably withdraw from the delibefa-
tons Of Congress tomorrow He "a the only one
from the seeded States who has taken part In the
proceedings since the several ordinances have
been passed The names Of all the members of
the House 81 In ai from the seed ng States con
tnue TO be called on taking the yea and nav votes
The Senators of seeding States this week have
all united In advising Col. Hsyne not to present
Inc uldmatum Of South Carolina until the South
ern CoDfederacy Is formed.
Col, Hayne has replied, that IL he could be as
sured that no reinforcrments would be sent South
he would defer his letter till he could have a con-
scltati0n with his Governor
A letter from Col HayRe was sent to the Presi.
dent and the Secretary Of War states, In reply,
that without pledging the President not 70 send
reinforcements, he would say that none would be
sent unless Maj Anderson demanded them
This state Of the case Col Hayne communicated
TO the Legislature Of South Carolina, when the
resolutions were passed offering to pay for the
forts, and, IL refused, demanding a surrender.
These resolutions have been laid before the
President by Colonel Hayne, who awaits a reply
Ihe PRESIDENT, as 10 generally supposed, will re-
fuse to dispose Of the forts and SO inform Colonel
Hayne. In fact the latter antici pates this When
ne receives the answer be will return to South
Carolina.
This is the truthful condition of these nepotia-
lions, axd thus they stand at present. Until Col
Hayne communicates the Presidents action to
South Carolina no attack will be made on Fort
Sumter
Lieut. J. E. tewett, Z. 8. n, Of Ky, arrived
here on Friday evening from Pensacola and in
consequence of the peculiar circumstances under
which he left that city and made the transit of the
State of Florida, he made haste to call upon Sen
ator Crittenden, and report the facts to him and
solicit his advice
III appears that soon as Ii was known that
Lieut.. Jewett was about TO leave Pensacola the
state authorities Of Florida ordered him to be ar
rested, and would not permit him to depart unless
upon his parole of honor that he would never take
up arms agais st the State Of Florida. The docu-
ment was duly drawn and presented to the Lieu
tenant, who accepte3 ii as the only means Of es-
cape from Imprisonment. Without this docu-
ment he could not have passed through the State
1t seems that plan had been ccncocted in New
Orleans for seiZing the Crusader, but her CON-
mander was not TO be entrapped IL was arranged
that Lieut. Mafiitt should visit New Orleans and
whilst there should be complimented with din
ner. All the officers were to be invited, and the
whole party made drunk. The city authorities
were then to take quiet possession Of the ship and
anchor her of in the stream.
A gentleman called on Gen. Scott to-day, and
inquired II II would be safe to bring bis family
here. The General referred him to one of his aids
who, II 10 said, replied that he thinks IL safe now
the necessary points all being guarded.