Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-14
rELEGHAPHIC ITEMS FROM OUR
EXCHANGES.
CONVENTION.
ARKANSAS CONVENTION.
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rELEGHAPHIo ITEMS FHOm OUR
EXCHANGES.
ARKANSAS CONVENTION.
special dispatch 20 he Daiis Avtianchs.I
LI,-rLr Rock, March IA resolution was
offered in the convention to appoint a commits
sioper 70 each OF the slave States, to obtain
an adjustment on the basis Of Thompson'sr res
olutidns Of yesterday. The resolutions Of
both are considered impracticabie under pres
ent circumstances. Another secession Tesolu-
ton was offered and referred. The commit
tees on Federal relations, ordinances and State
affairs, were not ready to report. The special
order was called up "a resolution that the or
dinaiIce COMMITTEES report a secession ordi-
nance. A debate OF much warmth ensued,
which consumed the balance Of the session.
Senators johnson and Sebastian have az
rived here Hindman and Rust are hourly ex-
peettd. johnson viii speak Tomorrow night.
SOUTHERN CONGRESS.
MnNrGoMEKv, Ala, March 1.-THE Con-
CREST has adopted the permanent Constitution.
but J.: has not yet been made public. one OK
the members, however, states that, among
oshei provisions, the President is to serve sE
yearn; all Executive appointments under the
gradi Of a Cabinet officer are to be neid dur
ing good behavior, and removed Tor causes
which must be assigned in wiring; the Save
uddt prulipltioh clause auNtrs f1s-
net officers are not prohibited from hoiafng
seats In Congress.
Al act has been passed authorizing the Is
susnse Of q million in treasury notes.
AT appropriation bill. to meet current ex-
pensss, has been passed.
The Secretary Of the Treasury finds no din
Guilty in negotiating, at par, 50 much OK tue
fifteen million loan as is needed a. present.
Special Dispatch to The Dsltsl
MONTGOMERY, March II, 1s6i.-Durlng The
nrocnedings Of the Confederate Congress this
nmorrtng. Mr.. Kenner, Of Louisiana, declared
in oren session, that be regarded Lineoln's IN
sueural address as an unqualified declaration
Mr.. withers, Of Alabama, introduced the
following
Re,elpsd, That Congress accept with a high
sense Of the patriotic libsrality Of the State
Of Louisiana, the funds generously rendered
to tile Treasury Of the Confederate States,
specifei in the order Of her convention.
A delegate from Texas introduced a resoiu-
ton declaring that all railroad material order
ed prior to the 2sth Of February, 1861, be in
trodrced free of duty.
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
WARRINGTON, March 10-The Cabinet was
In session last night on other subjects than
appointments to office.
THE condition Of southern forts held by
Federal troops, engaged the deep attention OF
Gen. Scott and others yesterday
From recent information, it appears that
there il much disafect!on in the army, even on
the frontiers.
Secretary Seward viii be able to attend to
his daties tomorrow.
A ioumber Of subordinate officers in the army
have resigned, and others are preparing to
follow their example.
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
RIcHMoND, Va, March "a majority Of
the committee on Federal relations report in
mart, recommending a border State conference
to determine their future action, and to oppose
coercion.
Ex-Governor Wise submitted a minority re-
port, presenting a list OF demands, and re-
o~uesting the several States 10 give answers by
OCTOBER next, and in the meantime every step
will 3e.taken TO preserve the peace. Neither
the Government nor the seeded States must
commence hostilities, while the Government
will be allowed to retain sufficient force in the
forts, etc.
Mr.. Horne presented a minority report, with
three signatures, urging the passage OF an ordi-
nance Of secession.
MI. Barbour, Of C~ulpepper, submitted a mi
nority report, urging that the Government must
immediately adopt some measure to afford the
people in the slaVeholdlng States full constitu-
tionsI assurance Of .heir safety iu continuing
further association With them under a common
government; also Recommending the appoint
msnt Of commissioners TO Montgomery, to con-
fer with the Confederate authorities.
RICHMOND, Va, March 10 The majority
| report recommends the people Of Der sister
States to respond, at their earliest convent
ence, to its position, and amendment to the
| ConHtitution, TO be proposed hereafter. In
/ case Virginia fsiis to obtain satisfactory
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feels compelled to resume sovereign powers
and throw herself on Der reserved rights it
re-aihrms the doctrine Of State rights, and
declares interference with slavery In the
Federal or other authorities, or the people,
contrary to the Constitution, offensive and
dang-erous; condemns the formation Of geo.
GRAPHICAL or sectional parties; demands a fair
partition Of the Territory and equal protee-
ton therein; declares il is unwise, impOlitic
and offensive to accumulate within the limits
Of a State interested in the i~rritated pending
questions Of the deepest Importance, an unu-
susl number Of troops and munitions OF war;
INDUCES in the hope Of a restoration Of the
Union and frateTnsl feelings; recommends the
repeal Of unfriendly and unconstitutional leg
4 ~fslation, and the adoption Of proper amend
ments to the Constitution; comedies the right
Of States to Withdraw for Just causes; alludes
10 the position Of the Federal Government
! disc la ming power uHQeE Lle CoueLiLuLiuu u
recognize withdrawal without expressing an
! opinion on the question Of power; it desires &c
confer upon the Government powers necessary
to deal Pesceably with the questions involved,
and if necessary, recognize the separate lnde-
pendence Of seeding States-make treaties
and pass such laws as separation may make
proper.
Ii ia made an indispensable condition thai
a paelfc policy be adopted toward the seeded
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or recapture the forts, or exact payment OIL
culsted to provoke hostilities; that Virginia
will regard any hostile action BY either side al
hurtful and unfriendly, and leaving Virginis
free r. determine her future policy.
The report recommends a conference of thu
borcer States, at Frankfort, KY, on the las
Monday in May. The foregoing viii, prob
ably, not fully meet the approval Of the Unior
members, because it apparently recognizes th'
legal right Of secession.
RICHMOND, March 1.-THE convention
pasHed by a vote Of one hundred and seven &c
sixteen a vote Of thanks to Senator CrlttendeI
for bis endeavcrs to adjust the national diff
%culties.
Several minority reports were introduced
all Of which favored a border State conven.
tion. Some Of the reports oppose coercion.
ORDER FOR THE EVACUATION OF
FORT SUMTER.
Spec 81 Dispatch to the N. o. Delta
WAsHIEeToE, March 1.-THE ones ion o.
holding and reinforcing, or Of abandoning
Fort Sumter, was at last decided by The Ad.
min s~tration, and President Lincoln gave or
ders this afternoon for the evacuation Of tha
fort
Intense, dissatisfaction was created among
the ultra Republicans, and it is currently ru'
morsi that the outside pressure they have
brought to bear upon the Administration, hai
been perfectly irTepressible. and that in conse'
quence the order has been suppressed.
But this Tumor in regard to the suppression
Of the order is doubtful on its face, and the
doubt is strengthened by the fact that some o.
the leading Republicans are busily engaged IL
e~xctlsiug the course Of the President relative
to Fort Sumter, on the ground Of imperiou'
military necessity. They say that it would b
idle to think of holding the fort without rein
forcing it, and that there was extreme doubi
Of the success Of any attempt to effect a rein
forcement Of it while, if the attempt wert
made, it would be sure to precipitate an at
tack By the Confederate forces, which woulC
result in its capture.
MI. Forsyth, Of the commission from thI
Southern ConfedeTacy, is now lying quite sick
GeV. Roman. has net vet arrived.