Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-12
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS
SACRAMENTO, Feb. Ilth.

Inc Iony arrived al Carson city, last
evening at 4! o'clock, with the following
news report to theassociated press with dates
to January 26th.
ST. LOUIS, via. FoEr KEAENY, Jan. GOTH
Tbe post route bill has been under discussion
in the house several days, Colax proposed
an amendment that the daily overland mail
shall start from the Western frontier instead
of st. Louis and 60 t. PaccryiIIe.
Coltax accepted the amendment of IIomil-
ton extending the existing contract for Texas
so as to connect with the ButterGeld route,
provided semi-weekly connection with New
Orleans does not exceed 100000.
The Pacific Railroad Jill and Crttendens
resolutions have been under discussion in the
Senate and the report of the Committee o(
Thirty three, without any definite result
Several corporators Of the Pacific Railroad
are added. The passage of the Crittenden
resolutions is doubtful.
Some hot debates had occurred in the House.
Words passed between Rust and Dunn on
the 9th. y hostile meeting is on hand. The
Virginia proposition for a convention of the
States at Washington, on the 9th of February
now monopoiizes attention. EXPre -ident
| Tyler is 0t Washington, in connection with
this subject and has had friendly interview
with the President. The latter considers
that there will be 10 collision during his ad-
ministration. Coy. Brown, of Georgia, has
taken possession of the arsenal at Augusta
without resistance. There is great activity
among the State troops at Pensacola, but no
collision yet.
The Louisiana secession ordinance Is re-
ported not adopted 10y the convention.
Resolutions sustaining the seizure of the
forts have been adopted, aftera strong oppo-
sJion, in the Louisiana Legislature.
The Georgia Convention and the South
Carolina Legislature are still at work. carr. s.
ing out the secession programme.
JEFF Davis is in Charleston.
The Rhode Island Senate, by vote of q
to 10, and the House 10y 10 to IS, have re
pealed the personal liberty law.
North Carolina has not yet called a Con-
vcnton The result is doubtful.
a resolution was pending in the Pennsyl
vania Legislature for the appointment Of com
missioners to the Convention at Washington,
on February 4th.
The sloor of-war Brooklyn sailed from
Norfolk Jan. 2jth under sealed orders, hay
ing on board two companies Of soldiers for
the South.
A mob in Boston collected around the Ire
mont Temple on the night of the oath, for
the purpose of breaking up an Abolition con
venton which was to meet there AS no ef-
fort was made to hold meeting, the mob
adjourned to the house of Wendell Phillips
and threatened to clean him out There was
no violence however attempted
Cleared at New York, January 10Th, ship
Reporter, Howes, and Andrew Jackson
johnson.
ST. LOUIS Jan. Goth, P. M.-The House to-
day, after warm discussion, passed a reso-
luton appointing a committee TO inquire
whether there is any secret organization hos
tile to the Government at the national cari-
tai.
Latest dates from Europe per Niagara
frcm Liverpool are to January 4th.
A bread panic at London Jan. 9th amount
ed to nothing
There is an arm:stice at Gaeta.
The French fleet is officially announced to
leave Jan. 10Th.
The American panic affected France equal
ly with England.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 12th.-Flour dull six
pence decline; wheat duh, 2a6d decline.
! The Senate is now in session.
The New Jersey Legislature appointed del
egatcs to the 4th Of February Convention at
Washington. The Governor of Maryland
did the same thing
The Missouri Democratic State Caucus can
not agree on a L. 5. Senator.
New YORK, Jan 26th.--Flour lirm-State
So - and s. 25. Wheat frm-Red West
ern 81 -.