East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-02-07
,rnc Disun,ou Movement.
WAsnISoroS, Feb. D,

Ex.Presdent Tyler, ON taking the
chair over the Peace Congress, delivered
an address which is eulogized by those
whosheard it as highly patriotic aud con-
clliatory. :
The proceedings were chiefly confined
TO an expression of views and somewhat
conversational remarks.
Mr.. Doulgny is the only member from
the seeded States who takes ali active
part in the proceedings.
The Tellers to count the votes for
President aud e-Presidcnt are Mr..
Trumbull for the Senate, and Messrs.
Washbum Of H., aud Phelps for the
House. :.
Several Alabama postmasters decline
to render accounts, saying they wait the
action of their State.
Additional evidence continues to be re-
ceived of the violation of private cores
pondence in the South.
Secretary Black was nominated to-day
AS successor to Judge Daniels, and John
Petit as District JGdgc of Kansas.
HARRlsBURG, Feb. 3.
Gov. Curtin has ordered a salute in
honor of the result in Virginia. Reso-
lntions congratulatory to Virginia were
offered in the House tonight.
RICHMOND, Feb. 5.
Very few delegates elected are submls-
s;onists. They intend tn exhaust every
honorable means, but will 90 for seces
SIGN unless Southern rights are fully
guaranteed. II the peace Congress fails
to effect a settlement, the Convention will
doubtless refer the question to the people.
NORFOLK, Feb 3.
Wise is elected be decided ma ority.
Mathews. secessionist, is elected in Mon
tague.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.
The great speech of Senator Johnson,
of Tennessee, to-day, Is the universal
tonic of discussion. His denuncia:ions
of sccessionistS were terrific and over
whelming. He did not hesitate to hold
M as traitors the late Senators who hac
committed Themselves as leaders in Sc
ccssion and rebellion.
Mr.. Chase, of Ohio, expressed hlmscI
S as particularly grstilied with cX.Presi
, dent Tylcr's speech in the Convention
: and assured him, as most of the othe
Commissioners did, that they were read,
; to follow where Virginia led. The hope
+ Of the Union men are high tonight.
i In the Peace Congress to-day, motto
was given that Massachusetts, would sen,
y Commissioners.
n The motive for not proceeding 10 bu'
} mess was the desire to wait for the Mi
~ souri,, Illinois, Tennessee and New lor
, delegations.
- Mr. Kellogg, of Illinois, today receive
n despatch from distinguished RepubI
c. can of Springfield, Illinois, stating thG
he would be sustained BY many leadn
Republicans of that State, in the propc
~ stou for compromise which he has II
troductd in the House.
10 Major la,kin commands the compan
I'd OF artillery stationed opposite the easter
N part of the capitol He was i'll comman
at Baton Rouge when that arsenal W.
taken by the state troops. The war d.
partment entirely approves of his col
duct in surrcndcrng
l" BURLINGTON, VT, Feb. 6.
'e The late delegates to the Chicago col
II vention, from Vermont, comprising man
NJ of the leading Republicans of the Stat
IN met informally at Montpelier yesterda
81 and unanimously protested against Il
adoption of any Of the proposed plans
is compromise before Congress,
10 WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.
-, All government Geographic commit
cation with New Orleans is cut oil.
7. The Secretary of the Treasury, no
. ever is taking action in regard to
}, late obstruction of the revenue laws
the collector of that city.