Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-24


Reduction of Expenses Georgia to De-
nlaHd a Share Of the United States Prop
erty-She Agrsss to Pay for Carrying the
Mails Georgia Opposes the Opsning:ofthe
iSldVe-t trade Latest from Florida = The
Louisiana Governor's MessGge-Northern
Cannon for the Reduction Of Fort Sumter
Congress to Place the Country on War
Footing-THe President 10 be Authorized 10
CduJor Volunteers. ....
MILIEDaEvILLE, January pa number of
resolutions were offered and adopted, ipclud-
ing the following one appointing Commit
tee of Sixteen to report on the power of the
Convention to reduce the number of mem
bers of the Legislature another, that Geor-
gia will demand her share of the public
property gy..
Another pledging the State to pay the
! carriers for transporting the mails in future
another, instructing the committee to re-
port an ordinance authorizing Council of
Safety.
Six delegates entered their protest against
the ordinance of Secession, but pledged their
lives, fortunes and honor in defense of Geor-
gia against coercion and invasion.
An ordinance, declaring all white persons
Of the State, at the time of the adoption of
the ordinance of Secession, citizens, without
regard to their nativity, or the length of
their residence in the.State, was referred.
A long letter was presented from the
! Postmaster of Savannah detailing the evils
Of change in the present postal affairs.
An ordinance was adopted providing for
| the execution of sentences passed by the
Federal Courts, and the execution of pro-
cesses issued by the same Courts, and to pre-
serve the indictments. ...
An ordinance was offered and made the
| al prda for IN. ~,
force all the Federal laws in reference to the
African slaVe-trade. 1t will be unanimously
adopted. I ..a-.#
Hon. VIM. G. Vason was appointed Com
missioner to Louisiana. Gen. Sanford was
appointed Commissioner to Texas.
The proceedings to day in the Convention
were interesting. The galleries were open
10 visitors.
PENSACOLA, FLA, January pa salute
ofthirteen guns was fired to-day from Fort
Barrancas, in honor of the lone star flag of
Florida. Two Columbiads have been
mounted at Fort Pickens. Fort McRae is
being invested, and the guns manned by the
allied forces of Florida, Alabama and Mis-
sissippi. ............. ......
BATON RoUGE, January 22.-The Gov
erDor's Message was read in the Legislature
to-day. He says our enemies will find that
throughout Louisiana we are one people,
one heart and one mind, and that we are not
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rights, and are not to be subdued. All hopes
are at an end that the dissension between
the North and the South is to be healed, AN
propositions of moderate men have been
conSemptuously rejected, and the cry of the
North is coercion. The tone of the Message
is uncompromising.
HARRISBURG, PENNA., January 22-The
Republicans OF the House, favorable to the
repeal of the obnoxious provisions in the
| penal code, relative to the rendition of fugi-
tive slaves, held caucus to. day. Twenty
four members were present. 1t is reported
! that their vote, combined with that of the
, Democratic members, will carry the repeal
through the House.
|, Mr.. Armstrong, Republican, made a
i speech in the House, fsyorirg the Crittenden
! amendments. 1t produced very powerful
! effect, and was the finest effort made this
season in either House.
! The House has passed the Senate resolu-
I tions declaring attachment to the Union,
a and that the Constitution has sufficient
r power to maintain the integrity of the
: Union. The resolutions were passed by a
: strict party vote. Amendments favorable
to a compromise were rejected.
e MONTGOMERY, ALA, January 22-The
Y Convention has adopted resolutions recalling
h their Representatives in Congress, and au'
e thorizing the Governor to appoint Oommis
d sioners TO Washington.
s RALEIGH, N. u, January 22.-The call to
u a Convention is more doubtful on accoun
,. of disagreement as to time. One party is TO
:, hasty and the other for deliberate action
e The Senate agrees on the 2lst Of February
e to elect delegates. Which date will likelI
i kill it on the third reading.
d 1t was debated in the House to-day, bu
no action was taken.
North Carolina will prove conservative
L. but not submissive. Every body is for Sc
lr cession if it becomes necessary.
WASHINGTON, January %. Suspicion
=, have been excited in official circles relativ
=, ~ to the manufacturing at Chicopee, and else
II where in Massachusetts, of battery {
q James's riAed-cannon for South Carolini
"a and believed to be designed for the reductiO
"A of Fort Sumter
"a Measures will be adopted to verify tn
- facts, and arrest the reasonable work.
Al Bills are being prepared by the Militar
"a and Naval Committees of the House, and b
IL the Committee on Ways and Means, for i'm
ri mediately placing the country on wal
- footing. ..if s-r.4# .rf
4 The President will be authorized to call fo
- the enlistment of volunteers, and consider
able number of war-steamers will be forth
with ordered 10 he oOnstructed