Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-14

WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE receipts from customs
at New York last week $685., 900, only shade
above half what they were in the corresponding week OF
last year. Facts of this sort, occurring every week.
speak volumes upon the disastrous consequences to the
North OF the falling off of the Southern trade. They
also expose the utter folly of adopting protective tariff
bill, which, in excluding certain classes OF imported ar
ticle will destroy revenue.
Postmasters required by law to take oath to
support the constitution of the United States Many
Postmastes in the seeded States strike out from the
form of oath them by the Postofce Department to
sign and to the words, "of the United Sates-
This, being avoidance of what is required by law,
necessitates discontinuance of the Office.
The Postofhce Department declines to make appoint
mens of postmasters upon designations where it ap
parent that there collision between the person who
resigns aud the whose appointment is asked by the
former.
Judge HIllyer, the able and popular solicitor of the
treasury will resign tomorrow and leave Immediately
for Georgia, his native State.
There was much excitement to-day in all parts of the
city through the diffusion of report that the British
consul Mobile had been tarred and feathered Such
dispatch cached the President on Saturday, but he
discredited it,
hear that ex-Presdent Tyler expresses fears that
the Peace Convention will not adopt any measure that
will be satisfactory to the border slave States.
Credit is given IN treasury circles to the statement
that northern bank presidents will decline to take fur
Their notice of the government securities unless comEro
mise Is effected between the sections upon the slavery
question.
hear that there are many other provisions in the
proposition of Mr. Guthrie in behalf Of the Kentucky
delegation, and above referred to- but give the leading
one. A proposition for congressional code to uphold
and protect slavery in Territories found favor in the
! committee.
The Kentucky proposition for compromise was adopt
ed to-day in the subcommittee Cf the peace convention
sort OF preliminary step. 1t prohibits slavery in
the Territories north of $500 and in all the territory
south of that line slavery is recognized it exists in
Southern States of the Union. The rights of slave
holders shall be protected by the United States courts
and all departments OF the Territorial government &C.
cording to the laws of the States from which slaves
were taken. States north south OF the said line to
be admitted into the Union with without slavery,
| the constitution of such State may provide.
The most venemous opposition In Congress to con-
cesson and conciliation proceeds from who were
until latery democrats This manifested to-day in
its most malignant phase by Northern Senator.
Capt Morrison, Of the revenue cutter Lewis Glass; sent
his resignation to the Treasury Department, and
knoWedged that be had surrendered his vessel to the
State OF Alabama. 1t will be seen, however, by the
following order, that resignation, under such crcum
stances, will be accepted Capt. Breshwood's resgna-
ton, when received will doubt be disposed of in the
same way.
| TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Feb. II, 1861.
j. j. Morrison OF Georgia. Captain in the revenue
cutter service of the United States late in command
the Lewis Glass;" having, in violation of his official
oath and OF his duty to the government surrendered bis
that bis be stricken from the roll of said service
By order of the President of the United States,
| JOHN u. DIX,
| Secretary of the Treasury.
| VIM. M. Steaurt of Washoe has written to Repre-
sentative Burch of California and enclosed him the can
ton of memorial which is being extensively signed by
the citizens of Nevada Territory, praying the organza
ton of that Territory. Mr.. Steuart is sonn.law
Ex-Governor H. S. Foote. and lawyer of ability He
says that Nevada is unsuited to slavery but this makes
To no
government to protect their increasing interests from
| Mormon rde.
! The Governor of California recommends an extension
OF the eastern boundary Washoe. The House ter
rltoria committee was to-day at the instance of Mr.
Burch, instructed to report on the subject,
| CORRESPONDENT RnH C,.n