The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-26
SUPPOSED ABOLITION EXPEDITION TO THE

SUPPOSED ABOLITION EXPEDITION TO THE
SOUTH.
1t seems that the Grand Jury of New York iAI
ferretting out treason in different quarters The
World of yesterday says:
The United States Grand Jury met Yesterday
morning at IL o'clock, and occupied the greater
portion of the day with an investigation of an en-
tirely different character from that which has pr e.
viously occupied their attention. 1t seems that
treason is not to be expected from the dsunionists
alone; the abcitionists now charged with acts
which are considered proper subjects for inquiry
on the part of the Grand Jury. The late emigra-
ton to Hayti, on the part of certain well-known
aboitionsts among others John Brown, Jr, and
James Redpath, is said to have been a mere ruSe,
and the emigrants charged with sinister designs
against the peace of the South. The brig in which
they embarked, it is alleged, well supplied with
arms, ammunition and provisions. One theory is,
that the intention is to land the sixty emigrants, to-
gether with the cargo, at some Southern port, with
the intention of exciting revolution among the
negroes. The other view taken is that the abo-
tionists to land at Port-au Prince where it is
intended to establish magazines and to gather a
large force of negroes, who, when thoroughly
armed and drilled, will be Ian led in one of the Sc
ceding States.
The grand jury yesterday had number of wit
nesses before them in connection with these ru-
mors, among whom Rev. Henry Highland
Garnett (colOred), Charles johnson and John Null
ford.
TESTIMONY OF H. H. GARRETT, (CoL.)
Mr.. Garnett testified that be one of the pas
senger agents for bark that sailed week or two
ago, for st. Domingo; he had been Oh board and
knew most, if not all the passengers, but was una
BILE to give the number; it might have been sixty;
or it might have been more; he believed the vessel
was destined for St. Domingo; he did not know
when the vessel sailed and had not learned since
that her destination was to anv of the Southern
States; he did not think that the vessel would stop
on the voyage, either to or from St. Domingo, at
any intermediate place; there might have been
vnG ard hut ha lbon, ,l,;,,, 4,
there were both colored and white passengers on
board.
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES JOHNSON.
This gentleman testified that he did not ship
arms on board, but there might have been arms
shipped without his knowledge; the witness had
heard that large quantity of muskets had been
shipped on board the brig.
TESTIMONY JOHN MILFORD.
This witness tie titled that he was freight agent
at No. 6S Warren street; he had not forwarded, for
some time past, any as freight to any Of the
| seeding States; he did not think that any arms
had been sent to a Southern State over any of the
| routes with which he was connected; he did not
J know Of any having been sent.
| After receiving this witness testimony the
grand jury adjourned until this morning at eleven
| o'clock.
| FROM Rio JANEIRo.-Files of Rio Janeiro papers
| to the Sth December have been received. AS is
usual in the summer season, some places were suf
| tering severely from drought, and great deal oil
misery among the poor country people was the
consequence. The Emperor had subscribed S., 00C
for the relief of Bahia, where the suffering is the
| greatest. From the election returns which had
| been received from the provinces, it would seem
that the Government party were likely to have f
majority in the new Assembly. The I'd of Deem
Der, the Emperor's BIRTH day, was celebrated with
great rejoicings, Te Deums, &c, all over the EN-
| pire. Exchange on London continued at previou:
rates The unfavorable news from the European
markets had produced decline in coffee of $50 tc
300 refs the arroba. From the oath of November
to December the sales of coffee for expectation tC
the United States amounted to s., 700 sacks; fol
other places, 10000. Total of sales, $4,000
| Coon NEws.-We have it in power to state
definitely, that the leading members of the Repub
| can party of Congress exerting themselves t.
have Virginia's proposition for a conference of
large number of States, including all the border
States, nonslaveholding as well as slaVehoIding
come off here on the 4th of February, proximo
promptly responded to favorably by the North
| We now feel certain that New York, New jersey
| Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and lows
will be duly represented in the conference, each BY
five Commissioners. Up to last evening we wer
merely able to hope that such would be the result
of Virgina's action for the restoration of peac
and harmony. Since last evening we have ascer
tanned that the Congressional delegations from al
those States are exerting themselves to secure the
prompt appointment of the proposed Commission
ers from their several States Washington Star
Jan. "a.