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WAsHINeroN, Feb. A.


Nv the st. Louis and Western Telegraph
Stebbin's Line.
WAsmSeroS. Feb. A.
The Convention room was closedto mem
bers of the press, and they are not to be ad-
mitted until a vote of the convention had
been taken on the question of admission al
ter the organization. The Virginia dele
gates are desrous that the whole proceed
ings shall be conducted with closed doors to
the press and public. A committee OF Sc
cessionists are here from Maryland. TO pro-
test against the admission of the delegates
from that State. A dispatch was received
from r. B. Rhett, stating that the Mont
gomery Congress will meet to- morrow, and
adjourn over until the Border State confer
ence adiourns. This is considered hope
full sign. Jacob Thompson testified before
the special committee, that various plans OF
the secessionists had beer discussed in his
presence, and sometimes at his house by
leading men and others of less prominence
which contemplated l>t, the seizure of the
capital. 81, prevent the counting of the
presidential votes, and 81, resistance TO Mr.
Lincoln's Inauguration. He stated that he
regarded the proposition a, foolish and
criminal, and believei they had lately been
abandoned and all efforts concentrated to-
wards separate State action. which he JUS
titled and approved. His policy would lead
to the same results by different means. The
facts show that government is unable to get
any OF its orders South unless sent by spe-
cial messengers.
The dispatches sent by Secretary Dicks
to Hemphill Jones. special agent OF the
Treasury Department. now at New Orleans
was stopped on the 29th, by order OF the
| Governor of that State, who took the mess
age and forwarded it to the Government o.
| Louisiana, thus preventing the arrest Of the
notorious traitor Capt. Brushwood. The
| following is a copy of Gen Dix's despatch.
WAsnixGroS CRY. Jan. 10Th, 1861.
| To HEnrHiLL JONES Tell Lit. Caldwell
to arrest Capt. Brushwood. assume com
mand of the Cutter, McGilland. and obey
orders gave orders gave through you. 1
Capt. Brushwool. after arrest, undertake.
to interfere with the comman,: of the cutter
| Lit. Caldwell will consider him a mutineer
and treat him accordingly. II he attempt
to hall down the American Flag, shoot nm
on the spot.
(Signed) JOHN A DIX,
| 'cCictlTy oi tbc
i The Washington correspondent of the
| Y. Times. telegraphs on the % : Colone
| Haynes communication to the President
was completed and delivered at a late bou
I las: night. In it demand is made or tn
surrender Oe the Forts. LIST, on the groun'
of rights of rucient domain in sovereign
ID. On the ground of the right of tn: SOW
eleign to condemn to the publ;.c use am ne,
essary Tor ITS own pa"t.ection AID independ
enee' or oy laying therefore fair conn pen
sati"-,
The document assumes the complete II
dependence of South Carolina, and this al
SUMPTION takes with it the first proposition
On the second head he argues that the pc
sltion of the Administration is absurd
the Forts be considered as property oni,
and the purpose to project it. He consid
cred the various ways of protecting prope
ty, and shows that collision will not al
, ford protection, whether the Fort be take
r or "...- anI .he r-,ra-.y will be injured
this injurd. he says, can be avoided, ar
every dollar of it secured and South Ca
olina pledges itself to pay its full valu
s The communication goes on to consider Il
result of a refusal to settle the question s
one of property-one of dollars ami cent
AS the government has based its whole a.
tion on the idea of protecting propert
l , Col. Hayne contends that the que,tit
y should be one involving property alone
i such it could be easily arranged. He >ay
further, that he is instructed to assure Il
:" President that any attempt to reinforce wi
. be considered declaration of war.
e The Cabinet was in session to-day on Il
. communication. The anticipation is tn
the President will only reply to Coz. Hay,
and that he will send communication
Congress, and that he will reply in spe
u ial message. That course deprives Colon
e Hayne OF rejoinder. He leaves on Mo
v day. He thinks there will be no attack G
II Fort Sumter until the organization OF t
: southern republic unless an attempt be ma
t to reinforce. Capt. Ingraham, of kot
n notoriety, rendered his written resignati,
yesterday, to Secretary Toueey, who decli
ie ed to accept it, and begged him to reconsi
Ell. He agreed to withhold it until to-da
when he will insist on its acceptance
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 5.
The following report came to hand la
night, New Orleans, LIST. The Mint al
Custom House were quietly taken posse,
ion of yesterday, by the authorities Of |
To-day the officials take the oath of off
D. under the ordnance. There are flying
is ports that fighting has commenced at Pc
Of sacola in consequence Of the Brooklyn tt
Of ing to land troops. There is no found
tion for the report, but it is authoritative
: stated by Alabamians.
p New ORLEANS, Feb. 2d.
In the convention to-day. a resolati,
: to establish a standing ARMY. was made
special order for Tuesday. A resolutio
conferring citizenship on persons residi
! the State on the day of the passage of t
l. ordinance of secession was required.
/. resolution to report the expediency of ado
n ting an ordinance exempting from taxati
: for five years. all property aud capital Ell
rs ployed in manufactures was referred to
a committee on commerce.
Il The Texas House of Representatives b
/ passed. resolution legalizlng a call for
lie convention by a vote of 65 against /
ol The cutter Lewis Cass was surrendered
1t Alabama authorities at Mobile, to-tlay.
, New YoRK, Feb. 4.
i The store ship Supply has arrived fro
i Pensacola with the wives and childr rem
h the officers At Warrington Navy Yard, M
l. Lieut.. Seimer. a number of invalids fro