Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-01-11
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CHAnLEsrox, Jan. 4.

CHARLEsroy, JAN 4.
Gov. Pickens has divided the duties of the exec |
utve administration of South Carolina among his !
council thus He appoints A. s. McGrath, Secre-
tary of State to regulate intercourse with other
States and foreign powers make treaties and reg.
late commerce and appoint cousuls D. I. Jamison,
Secretary of War; @. G. Memmnger, Secretary of
the Treasury; W. A. Auree to regulate the Postal
Department and Light Houses and G. Garlinton,
Secretary Of the Interior TO attend to local matters
including the militia and coast policy.
MOBILE Jan. 4.
| The United States arsenal was taken at daylight
this morning. It contains 10000 stand of arms
1900 bbls. of POWDER 100000 rounds of musket
cartridges and other munitions of war 1t was Ia
ken by the troops of Mobile; no resistance was
made.
NORFOLK, Jan. 4.
The sloop-of-war Brooklyn is coalng for a cruise,
| it is rumored for Charleston
report yesterday that four companies from for
tress Monroe had been ordered to Charleston caused
great excitement.
New ORLEANS, Jan. THE immediate Seces-
sonists have carried the city.
WASHINGTON Jan. 5.-Mr IIuger, tho Post
master at Charleston, has written to Postmaster
General Holt giving notice that he holds himself
responsible to the Federal Government for the rev.
enues accruing in his Office. For the present
therefore, the postal arrangements will continue
unchanged.
! WASHINGTON Jan. G-Thc committee on the part
of the border States North and South, Crittenden
chairman, adopted proposition to repeal the per-
sonal liberty bills and providing for an amendment
to the fugitive slave law to prevent kidnapping,
equaizing the commissioners fee, prohibiting Con-
gress from interfering with slavery in the States
or in Southern Dock Yards and arsenals, or in the
District of Columbia, without the consent of the
inhabitants of the District, and Maryland or with
out compensation also prohibiting Congress from
interfering with the Interstate slave trade.
The African slave trade to be perpetually abol-
ished. 1t also provides for the running of a
line through the territories on the line of see 30
mn dividing it into slave and free Territory
The border State plan first met considerable favor
but the Republican caucus subsequently decided ad-
versely to all compromises
At meeting of the House Committee Yesterday,
Hamilton of Texas submitted proposition in favor
of calling National Conventions, fresh from the
people, with view of amending the Constitution
to meet the requirements of all sections
Charleston accounts say that the condition of af-
fairs is intelerabe. The soldiers suffering from
sickness and exposure the merchants are without
, business; and the mechanics without work
1t is reported that Lincoln gave Seward and Thur
low Weed carte blanche to agree on the plan OF
settlement acceptable to New York and Pennsyl-
vania.
The Hon. C. C. Clay has arrived-his presence is
considered as omen of peace.
Accounts Of the loss of the sloop of war Levant
have reached the Navy Department
The Crittenden compromise is gaining friends
The Alabama and Mississippi delegation last
night telcgraphed their State to secede Immediately
JACKSON, Miss, jan THE Governor has or.
dered tina artillery to prepare balls and cartridges
The Delegates to the Convention are unanimous
for secession.
e A majority of the delegates assembled in caucus
: this morning and adopted a resolution requesting
the President to appoint Committee to draft an
ordinance of secession on the part of the State Of
Mississippi.
The Convention organized at IL o'clock, W. s
Barry, Of Lowndcs, was elected President on the
Sd ballot.
o Prayer was delivered by the Rev Mr.. Marshall
of warren county, invoking the assistance of Al.
: mighty God in the deliberations of the people
1t servants.
j, The remarks of the President favor scpcrate Sc
n cesson.
A resolution was passed that committee of fif
teen be appointed by President with instructions
prepare and report speedily as possible an ord
nance of secession providing for the immediate with
IS drawal of Mississippi from the Federal Union with
IT the view of the establishment of new conederacy
to be composed Of the seeding States
! The committee was announced Tomorrow
n committee of three will wait on the Governor foI
: any communication Adjourned till 10 O'Clock
tomorrow.
. NEW York Jan. IA dispatch to the Post say,
that several hundred Baltimore militia offer to es
cort Lincoln safely to the White House
j. The Mississippi delegation urged Thompson t,
i withdraw from the Cabinet when Mississippi scccdc7
The leading Congressman are discussing whethe
- to telegraph their State Conventions to let the Or
y dinances of Secession take effect on the fourth o
II March the object being to block the Government
- appropriations especially the army bill.
- Mayor Woods message recommends the secession
- of New York city. He does not recommend volen
,nersurcs therefor.
The steamer Star of the West was chartered BY
IN order Of Gen. Scott and took full provisions AM
y $50 men for Major Anderson under Lieutenant Bart
= lett She will be at Charleston tomorrow.
H. WASHINGTON Jan 7.--HoUsE.-Thc House adop
y ted Abrams resolution, approving the net of An
rs dersOn and promising to support the President il
enforcing all Constitutional laws to preserve tht
IS Union, by vote of "a agaist Sc.
" Remission Of feeling a7riast The Dsuaioasts al
Charleston.
= Commodore Shrubrick has arrived from Charles
ton. He says that the greatest anxiety and terror
ne prevails there and it is enhanced by every fresl
report Of the movements Of the North. He he
rs lieves n Revision of the feeling against the dis
unonists must be ensue, unless Georgia
- course infuscS life into the secession movement
70 Russelis bond will not he accepted.
MclntSre's nomination for collector at Charles
4 ton went to the Committee on finance no one ask
rs ing immediate action thereon.
Is TROOPS MOVING.
Il FoRT LEAvENwoRTH, Jan. 40 troops ant
to 1870 horses left yesterday for Baltimore
BosToS, Jan. s-A detachment of troops from
" Fort Independence sail for Florida Wednesday !
IL small number of marines from the Charleston nav,
yard have been ordered South
JACKSON Miss, Jan. s.--Aa ordinance for i'm
mediate State secession has been unauimous
&C. agreed upon by the Committee of fifteen, and vii
in pass the convention tomorrow, when the conven
rt tipn will 60 INFO secret session.
a HARRrsRURG. Ian. s-Edward Cowan, Republi
d. can, from Westmorclaud county, was elected Uni