New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-22
Raturn Of U. S, War Yessals.

Return of U. s. War Vessels.
| WAsHISGToN, Jan. 2l.-Instructons have doubt
| less been sent to the commander of the Gull
squadron for the speedy return of some of the YES
sells now cruising in the Gulf of Mexico.
+. Probability Of Adjustment
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Mr. Rves has left Wash
| ington for Virginia, protesting to be greatly en-
couraged at the prospect of peaceable adjust
ment Of the present ditficuites-at least SO far as
to retain the border States. All are very hopefu
| here Of final and pacific settlement of the whole
question:
Indications of Dissolution.
| WAsHlSGToN, Jan. 21.-Indeations of an inev.
table dissolution Of the Union prevail and the
adoption Of the substance of Critenden's resolu-
tons is now thought 10 be the only remaining pre-
yentative.
The Report Of the Committee Of Thirty-Three
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2i.--The report of the Honse
Committee of Thirty, three recommends a Conven-
| ton of all the States, with a view to a peaceable
secession, to portion United States property settle
the terms of commercial intercourse, and arrange
permanently with regard to the navigation of the
Mississippi river.
Congressional Proceedings.
WAsItINGT0N, Jan. 2l.-Senate.-In the Senate
Saturday last, the resolution offered by Mr. Ma
certain laws to avoid collision between the Sc
ceding States and the Union, passed q second
reading.
The discussion Of the Kansas bill still continued.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hunter, of Virginia,
was excused from auy further service upon the
Committee of Finance.
Mr. Latham, OF California, was also excused from
the Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Yulee, Of Florida, announced the withdrawal
of himself and colleague from the Senate.
Mr.. Clay, OF Alabama, informed the Senate that
the Senators from Alabama had Withdrawn from
| that body.
The Mississippi Senators have also retired from
the Senate of the United States.
Senator Biger, of Pennsylvania addressed the
Senate to-day in favor of the Crittenden resolutions
Mr.. Cameron, his colleague, followed, acknow-
ledging his approval of Mr.. Bigler's remarks, and
adding that he would vote for that gentlemaas
proposition if there was possibility of its saving
| the coGntry.
A brief colloquy ensued between Messrs. Mason
and Cameron, during which the latter remarked
| that coercion was a bad remedy, and the last to
which he would resort.
IN the House to-day, Mr.. Colfax, of Indiana, Of
fered a resolution to suspend all mail facilities
Committee on Postal Affairs.
Mr.. English, of Indiana, from the Committee of
Thirty-three, presented q resolution, that that
Committee be instructed to take measures for car,
rying Crittenden's compromise resolutions into
practical effect; and moved suspension of the
rules to allow the necessary action in the premises,
which was lost by vote of CT to 90.
Mr.. Morris, of tho Judiciary Committee, was in-
structed to inquire into the expediency of amend
ing the neutrality laws so as to prevent military
expeditions being allowed to aid the seeding
States.
Mr.. Corwin, of Ohio, addressed the House on the
report of the Committee of Thrty-Three.
| The Speaker laid before the House the letter OF
| the withdrawal of the members from Alabama.
| From Charleston.
| CHARLESTON, JAN l9.-I4ieut Talbot has re-.
turned from Washington with gloomy tidings.
| 1t is said that Major Anderson has sent white
flag ashore, demanding that South Carolina should
cease erecting Notifications.
The Georgia Convention.
| MILLEDGEvILLE, Jan. 2l.-Mr. Toomos' resolu
ton approving of the course Of Georgia in the tax
ing of Fort Pulaski, passed the Convention to-day
and q copy was forwarded to Gov. Brown.
Meeting at Pittsburg.
| PITTsBURG, Jan. 2l..-A large Union meeting was
held at Pttsburg on Saturday evening last. 1t wa
inharmonious, and the utmost disorder prevai.es
1t was finally broken up in confusion.
/ Steamship Burned.
New YoRK, Jan. 2l.-The Baltimore. steamf
! VIM. Jenkins has been accidentally destroyed b
! fire at Savannah.