The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-06
THE NEWS.

In the Senate to-day after the presentation Of pc
titions in favor of compromise Mr.. Pearce reported
the Loan bill and accompanied it with few re
marks, explaining that the amount was necessary
for the ordinary purposes Of the Government and
was not designed to be used for the coercion of the
seeding States. He took occasion to state his OPP
position to the policy Of coercion Mr.. johnson,
OF tennessee, then addressed the Senate n a speech
which was chiefly reiteration ofhis former one
on the 18th of January. Y message was received
from the President calling attention TO the recon-
mendation of Kentucky for National Convention,
and the Senate adjourned.
In the House, after the usual routine of business
Mr. Taylor, of Louisiana, communicated the ord-
nance OF secession passed by his State and with all
his colleagues, except Mr. Bouligny, Withdrew
The latter said the secession ordinance had not
been communicated TO him, and that lie would be
governed by the instructions Of his constituents
tie avowed himself for the Union. After the con-
sideration of the deficiency BILL Mr. Hughes, of
maryland, made speech, in which he impressed
upon the North the necessity OF compromise. The
loan bill was passed with amendment
Judge Black, Secretary of State, was yesterday
nominated to the Senate for Associate Justice of
the United States Supreme Court, in place of Judge
Daniels, deceased.
The election in Virginia has doubtless resulted in
the election Of large majority of Unonists to the
convention. despatch from Richmond says that
but very few OF the delegates elected are submis
sonists, but are known to be fixed in their purpose
to exhaust all honorable means to secure settle
ment OF our difficulties and failing in this will all
go for secession. Gov. Wise has been elected a
delegate from Princess Anne county. Itis said
that both Senators Mason and Hunter have been de-
teated as delegates to the convention. The ques-
tion of reference to the people has no doubt been
carried by large majority.
The Senate of North Carolina passed general
stay law yesterday.
BY the arrival of the California pony express
we have advices from the Pacific State to the 10Th
ult. The Governors message expresses strong
Union sentiments.
1t is stated that several of the Alabama post
masters have declined to render their accounts un.
til they receive instructions from their State au-
thorites
The Invasion Committee have failed as yet to
elicit anything to sustain the rumor of the exist
ence of llan to seize the Federal Capitol. Gov.
Hicks, although summoned several days since to
appear before the committee, has not yet answered
the call. lie has been sent for second time, and
it is now expected that he will testify on Thurs.
day.
despatch received from Pensacola confirms the
report of the abandonment of the attack on Fort
Pickens by the State troops. They were to return
home on Monday.
The Convention at Washington yesterday effected
its permanent organization by the election Of En-
President Tyler as President. The body continued
in session two hours, but nothing is known of its
proceedings as the doors were closed to all except
The members
a despatch from Louisville says that the author
ties at New Orleans refuse to deliver W foreign
goods consigned to louisville importers, unless the
Surveyor OF that city grants canceing certificates
or the goods and the duties be paid in New Or
cans
1t is stated that Gov. Morgan, of New York, has
eceived a communication from the Governor of
feorgia, demanding that the arms recently seized
n New York be delivered up. This, we believe, is
mother telegraphic canard, for it will be remem-
'ered that member Of the Georgia Legislature
informed that body that the arms seized were not
or Georgia, and that none had been ordered for
leT from that city.
We are informed by telegraph that Gov. Hous-
on's message to the Texas Legislature counseIed
nifty of action by her people in defence of her
lights. \ resolution to submit the secession ordi-
ance to the people was lost.
The Louisiana Convention has passed the mill
ary bill, providing for the organization of two
egiments, to consist of seventeen hundred men,
Massachusetts has appointed Commissioners to
he Peace Congress at Washington.
In the Southern Coniederacy Convention yester-
ay resolution was offered providing for the ap-
ointment of committee to report form of pro.
isional government, pending the discussion of
men the Convention went into secret session.
a despatch from SprlnsG~la eavs that f.ars ,,ra
all in Republican circles that schism lu.ls
he party on the compromise issue.
Meetings were held in the different Wards of the
ity last evening for the purpose of the election
elegates to City Convention, which is in turn
select delegates to the State Convention to meet
n the 18th instant, for the consideration of the
osition of Maryland in the present crisis in our
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