Nebraska advertiser., 1861-01-31

ltud was daopttd a4ttE Il lOuS dlAlAdlSh
debate by $50 agains, 1I6.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. %.
The President Of the United States de-
Iivered to Congress an important special
message, yesterday.
/ deem it my duty to submit TO Con-
gress a series Of resolutions adopted BY
the Legislature Of Virginia on the 10Th,
having in view the peaceful settlement Of
the existing questions which now thret-
en- the Union. They we're delivered 10
me BY John Tyler, Ex-President of the
United States.
The resolutions extend an invitation 10
the people Of all the States in favor Of
preserving the Union, both slaveholding
and non-slavehOlding, TO send delegates
to a general convention TO meet in Wash
i1gton in February. Virginia appointed
delegates to proceed TO each Of the Sc
ceeding States to request them to refrain
from any action that would have a ten
dency to produce any hostile collision
with the authorities Of the United States
and also request the President Of the
United States to also refrain from any
hostile proceedings until after proposed
convention shall assemble and propose
some plan to adjust the present difficult
ties. The President replies, hat he has
not the power to make any truce with
the seceedidg States, but will be happy
to do so if instructed by Congress. He
expresses the hope that the convention
will devise some compromise that will
satisfy all sections Of the country.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
Mr.. Seward presented a petition from
citizens of New York demonstrating
against any Legislation giving any pro-
lection to fugitives from service. Also
a petition from seven hundred citizens of
New York praying for some adjustment
of the difficulties now existing.
Mr.. Douglas introduced a bill amend
ing the Fugitive slave1aw.
Mr.. Grimes presented the memorial
of DIR. Raber, Secretary Of the Pacific
Railroad Convention held III California.
Mr.. Wilson presented the petition Of
MI. Davenport and others of Newberry-
port, Mass. in favor of a speedy passage
of the Crittenden Resolutions. Mr..
Wilson made sorle remarks in favor of
the petition.
Mr.. Crittenden submitted resolutions
in favor of his resolutions, from Michi-
gan anu Cher States.
Mr.. Iyerson presented the secession
ordinance of Georgia. He addressed the
Senate, iustifying the course of his State.
He said there were but two points for
Congress TO consider, either to make war
or peace with the seceeding States. If
it made war, the South will seize all the
Notifications, and not pay one cent of the
present National debt. Laughter. +
If coercion were attempted they would
fight, and never submit till the last man
was killed Cottonis King. If Govern
ment blockaded their ports, other nations
will interfere. If no war ensued, the
South mighl consider the subject of a
reconstruction, but he, himself would be
opposed to it. He acknowledged many
courteseys, and babe the Senators fare
well.
Mr.. Bigler presented the resolutions of
the Pennsylvania Legislature.
Mr. Mason addressed the Senate upon
Presidents message. He said Virginia
offered herself as a mediator; and the
resolutions request the PRECEDENT to pre-
vent a collision, which, if occurring, no
mortal man could remedy the evils. To
follow, the noble efforts of his State, he
trusted would be successful. 1t was a
delusion to think that coercion would not
lead to war. He said the seizure of the
United States Forts by the South was n
ly a matter Of precaution. If peace was
restored, the property of the U. S.would
be given up.
MI. HemphiIl made a lengthy ad-
dress arguing in favor Of secession, and
that it was not rebellion, nor should not
be considered cause of war.
MI. Rice presented a petition in the
House from $4,000 citizens of Boston.
of every political opinion, asking for a
peaceful adjustment Of our national diff
ficulties. They asked that 1t be presen-
ted to the House. which was accordingly
done. The petition was enrolled in an
American flag, and its presentation cal
led forth lond applause from the hall and
the galleries.
John COchoran introduced Mr.. Bigler's
proposition for taking a sense Of the
several States on certain amendments to
the Constitution. He was willing to re-
fer it to any committee that would not
strangle 1t.
New YoRL, Jan. %.
A Constaetinople letter of December,
31st, in the World, records the entire
of the main Persian army, $4,000
Strong, by a large force of thd Turkish
The greater portion were killed
or taken prisoners. This may possibly
cause the overthrow Of the Persian Dy-
nasty.
FIT. kEKNY, Jan. %.
The California Express passed this NOR
ming on its way to St. 10. Hillisten &
mill at the Pixies Peak mines has
saved 1900 dollars froE1tw cords of dust
by some new chemical process. By or
nary methods the same amount of DIRT
would have yielded but about so dollars.
Parties are still returning from San Juan
with discouraging reports.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 80.
a dispatch from Austin, Texas, says
he Legislature met, and the Governors
was read. It favors the calling
a Convention. Both Houses have re-