Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-26

WASHINGTON. Jan. %.
The commission inaugurated by Virginia to
meet here on the 4ih OF February is looked
upon with hope in case OF the failure of Con-
gressiJnal action.
1t is understood to-day that Gov. Curtin. Of
Pennsylvania, will promptly initiate measures
to have Pennsylvania represented here by
five commissioners. Intelligence received from
Harrisburg names Ex-Governor Packer
Gideon j. Ball, of Erie, and Morton Nc
Michael, of Philadelphia. as likely to be
three of Pennsylvania's five commissioners.
1t also seems to be understood around the
Capitol that both New York and New jersey
will promtly respond favorably to Virginia,
while it is possible that some of the Northern
States may ask little longer delay than I'M
til the All of February. on account of the
Inability to manage in so short time TO Sc
cure the services as commissioners of their
very best men for the occasion. The signs
all Indicate that in a reasonable time every
non-slaveholding State will be found repre-
sPntPd in this most important Convention ev-
er held in this country. Independent Union
loving men, not ALI d to party, sent to this
Convention, may propose the olIve-branch
that can be accepted.
The President has Information that Mr..
Lincoln will visit Washington this week
This looks to an explanation of Mr.. Kellog's
mission. and argues that the President elect
has at last awakrued to a sense of the ptrils
of the crisis, and has taken the field in per-
son to secure an adjustment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
Mr.. COLLANER'S REVENUE AND POST OFFICE
BILL.
Mr.. Collamer of Vermont, in the Senate
to-day, introduced a hill in relation to the
collection of The revenue of the seeding
States. II provides that whenever, in conSe-
crees of any State, It becomes in the opinion
of the President impossible to collect the
revenue from the duties on the imports into
said States by the ordinary officers and
means, then the President shall be empower
ed 10 discontinue such ports entirely, and
give notice thereof by Proclamation. When
the cause of hindrance is removed the Presi-
dent is 10 open said ports, and proclaim the
fact.
. Another section authorizes the Postmas-
ter-General 10 discontinue post-offiees and
pOst-rOutes when interfered with under the
circumstances named above.
WAsHINGTOS, Jan. %.
Gen. Scott has received information within
the last two days, confirming his apprehen-
sions and jusiifying the concentration of
troops at Washington.
The Morrill, Tariff Bill with tqe twenty
million dollar loan attached, can now get
thiriy-two votes in the Senate-suffieient TO
pass 1t. 1t will be put through.
There Is little doubt that large reinforce
ments have been ordered to Fort Pickens by
Government.
Dispatches from the South this morning
state that Fort Pekens is regularly invested
by Florida and Alabama troops, reinforced
by Lonisianians numbering in all about
1000. They have got large number Of guns
in position bearing on the fort; among them
two large Columbiads.
Commodore Armstrong late of Pensacola
Navy Yard, is now here to defend himself
against charges preferred against him. He
says his subordinates were contemplate, and
pulled down the fig against his orders. He
was to have been court martialed.