The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-17

In the Senate yesterday, after some unimpo rtant
business, the Compromise Resolutions of Mr. Crit
tendenN were taken up. Mr.. Clark's substitute Of.
tered on Tuesday, declaring that the provisions of
the Constitution ample for the preservation of
the Union, and the protection of the interests of
the country adopted by a vote of % yeas, %
nays. The Crittenden resolutions were then laid
on the table.
Yesterday a busy day in the way OF speech
making, in the House of Representatives. Mr..
Garnett, of Virginia explained the position of his
State On the great national ISSUE Mr.. Gurley and
Mr. Holman both made strong coercion speeches,
while Mr.. Morris took occasion to make an attack
upon the Administration. The only practical things
done during the day, was the determination TO
take up Mr.. Corwin's report Monday next for
debate, and the passage of bill introduced by Mr..
Harris, extending the act relating to the collecting
of tonnage dues at this port, for the benefit of the
harbor, up to the year 1871. The present act es-
pires next month.
Our intelligence from Washington is of much
Importance. Lieutenant Hall, the bearer of des-
patches from Ma jor Anderson, returned to Charles
ton yesterday, with instructions for his future guild
ance. The character of the instructions is not
known, but it is believed that the demand of South
Carolina to have the troops withdrawn from Fort
Sumter, is denied and that the fort will be de-
Tended. Our dispatches give us some particulars
in reference to the report of the Committee Of
Thirty-three, and also inform that it is likely
that more moderate councils will prevail among
the secession leaders, with the view of preventing
a collision between the seeding States and the
General Government.
Yesterday the Committee on Federal Relations
in the House of Delegates of Virginia. reportad
Mr.. Smiths resolutions, declaring it to be inexpedi
ent for the Federal Government send troops into
that State during the present excited state of the
public mind. No action taken, but the Com
mittee were granted the privilege to sit during
the session of the House to consider important in
formation received from Washington, understood
to be in reference to an adjustment of the national
difficulties.
The Missouri Legislature, Tuesday night,
passed bill calling Convention. The election
of delegates to take place the 18th of February,
and the body to meet on the 2Sth The act of coer
cion, if adopted, is to be submitted to the people
for ratification.
large meeting of The friends of the Union op-
posed to the Republicans, was held in Philadelphia
last night. Resolutions were adopted deprecating
coercion and granting State the right to secede,
if must be, rather than making war, to keep her
in the bonds of the Union.
From South Carolina we learn that Governor
Pickens recommends to the Legislature, the raising
of an additional military force.
The Georgia Secession Convention met yester-
day, at Milledgeville, and organized.
In the North Carolina Legislature strong antico-
ercion resolutions were adopted yesterday. The
Convention bill was debated but no vote taken
thereon.
Some prominent Republicans of Pennsylvania
have recommended that commission be sent to the
border slave States to assure them that Pennsyl-
vania is ready to repeal all unconstitutional legis-
lation, and to pledge the full performance of the
constitutional duties towards her sister States.
We have full details of the European news
brought by the Bremen.
The trial of John Hinesey, charged with kidnap-
ping negroes, which was to have commenced at
Annapolis yesterday, was, on affidavit that he was
not prepared to go to trial on account of the ab-
of several important witnesses, continued to
the next term of the Court.