The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-14
THE NEWS,

In the Senate yesterday resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. Douglas instructing the Secretary o.
! W ar TO inform that body what forts, dockyards,
arsenas, and other public property within the Sc
ceded States is now in actual possession of the
| United States; whether the United States has
! power to reinforce those now holding Federal pro-
! perty; whether it be deemed necessary to capture
and reoccupy the property, and if so, how many
soldiers would be required. Mr.. Douglas will cal
up the resolution to-day. Mr.. Fessenden offered
resolution expeIing from the United States Senate
the Senators of the seeding States, upon the
| ground that they had renounced all allegiance tc
the Government
The Massachusetts House of Representatives has
passed to third reading of the bill modifying the
Personal Liberty Law. 1t has already passed the
Senate.
The Michigan House of eegates has indefinitely
postponed the consideration of the bill for the re-
peal of the Personal Liberty Law
The Maryland Conference of the Methodist Pro
testant Church ass embed at Newark, Del, yester-
day.
The Henate in executive session yesterday, con-
firmed large batch of appointments sent in BY the
President. The list will be found in our regular
despatch.
The Pony Express with San Francisco dates to
the 9th has arrived, but brings news of 1mpor-
tance.
The Southern tariff goes into operation on the
lst of May. AS compared with the tariff of the
United States, there is great reduction of duties
The Alabama Convention has ratified the Perma
nent Constitution adopted by the Confederate States
Congress.
Nothing OF Importance was done in the Southern
Congress on Tuesday. Certified copies of the per-
manent Constitution has been sent to all the sece
ded States
The Missouri Convention on Tuesday debated the
majority report of the Committee on Federal Rela.
tions, but did not come to a vote
The New York Central Railroad has reduced
its rates on -four and grain, in anticipation of the
opening of the canals
In the Virginia Convention, yesterday, ex. Pre-.
sldent Tyler occupied the whole day with speech
against the Peace Conference propositions
The Georgia Convention has formally transferred
all forts, arsenals, and munitions of war with
in her borders to the Confederated States. The
report of the seizure of the Northern stock in the
Macon and Weston Railway is denied by the Presi-
dent of the company.
The people of Petersburg, Va, voted yesterday
to instruct their delegates in the State Convention
to vote for secession ordinance
We have important news from Texas Governor
Houston refuses to recognize the acts of the con-
vention since the passage of the secession ordinance
1t is said that he is raising troops on his own
account, for what purpose is not stated.
The Constitutional Government of Mexico has
been recognized by the British Minister
In caucus, at Harrisburg last night, the Hon. |
David Wilmot was nominated for United States |
Senator, in place of Mr.. Cameron.
The Southern Commissioners, Forsyth and
Crawford have had such assurances of the pacific
intentions of the Government in relation to the
Southern forts, that they will make no demands
while the movements contemplated are pending.
"A special messenger was sent to Fort Sumter on
Tuesday.
The election in New Hampshire has resulted in
the success of the Republicans.