The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-28


state yesterday by telegraph, reached here by nail
this morning. On the 2lst inst. Mr. Leach, Breck-
inridge Democrat, offered the following resnIu.
ton:
ReSolred, That the Committee Federal Relations be
instructed to report bill providing for the election OF
delegates State Convention be convened in Frank
fort the day OF February 1861 to take into consid
Grafton the interests of Kentucky in the present crisis
and determine what measures of redress Kentucky will
demand and what position she wiz occupy in the event
that no honorable and satisfactory adjustment of existing
dhcultes can be effected said Convention bill to pro
vide that the action Of the Convention TO be elected
der its provisions shall be submitted to the legal voters
OF The Commonwealth, for their ratification or rcec
ton.
Mr. Massie, anti-secessionist, moved to lay the
resolution on the table, and the motion was adopt
ed-yeas "a, nays &c.
Immediately following this action, in the same
DAY proceedings, Mr.. Hit offered the following
resolution, which referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations:
Resolved, That the Committee Federal Relations be
Instructed to inquire whether the present posture of
Kentucky and the necessities of her condition does not
demand that the voice of her people shall be heard i'm
nedately and for that purpose to report plan for call
ing Convention, either by bill resolution. as by
them may be deemed most appropriate
So the subject of Convention cannot be consid-
cred as finally settled upon until after the Commit
tee on Federal Relations report, although the &C.
ton on Mr.. Leaehs resolution seems very de
clslve, and probably indicates clearly what the re-
suit will be when the House of Representatives
comes to actupon the report of the committee.
COMMISSIONERS FROM KENTUCKY.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 2G.-The Legislature has ap-
pointed the following Commissioners to meet the
Commissioners of Virginia at Washington on the
4th of February James b. Clay, Joshua F. Bell
ex-Gov. Moorehesd, VIM. o. Butler, Jas. Guthrie
and Charles 4. Wickffe.
RESOLUTIONS THE TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
A series of resolutions have passed both Houses
OF the Tennessee Legislature, recommending Con-
vention OF delegates from all the savehodng
States, to assemble at Nashville or elsewhere on
the 4th OF February, and that the General Assem-
bly, OF Tennessee appoint rs the deputation from
that State, number of its wisest men equal to its
whole delegation in Congress. Amendments to
the Constitution of the United States are proposed
as a basis to the plan of ad ustment.
They provide for the recognition of slavery in
the Territories south of the parallel of 800 30i :;
the right OF transit and temporary soourn in the
Free States of slaves accompanied by their owners;
forbid the abolition of slavery in the district !;
award damages to the owner of fugitive not re-
covered, from the State in which he has been pro
tected or rescued, and demand that all fugitives
are to be deemed those offending the laws within
the jurisdiction of the State, and who escape there
from to other States; and that it is the duty OF
each State to suppress armed inyasions of another
State.
II the Convention shall agree upon a basis of set
tlement, the matter is to be referred to a Conven.
tion Of all the States to be held at Richmond Va,
as soon as possible, but should it not be- it is
commended that the slavehodi NO States and such
Northern ones should choose to Join them, form
a new conlederacy, seyering at once all connec-
tions with States refusing such guarantees, such
renewed conditions of federal union being first
submitted for ratification to conventions of all the
States respectively
BORDER STATES.
The Louisville Journal, of Wednesday, says
Everything in this stupendous juncture depends
upon the border slaveholding States. If they but
stand firm and cooperate in the spirit of loyalty,
just and et1ectual guarantees can be obtained from
the North, the people OF the Cotton States will on
the strength of such guarantees rise up in their
majesty and joyfully hail once more the flag of
their country, extremes will be reconciled, peace
VIII be restored and the Union purchased by the
blood of our fathers will be preserved and perpet
uated. 1t the border saveboding States falter,
and fail, the Union is lost irrevocably.
THE SEIZURE OF THE GEORGIA MUsKETs IN NEW YORK
CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN SENATOR rooMBs AND
MAYOR WOOD.
The following dispatches have passed between
Senator Toombs, of Georgia, and Mayor Wood,
relative to the seizure of arms on last Tuesday.
MLLEDGEyILLE, Jan. "a, 1861.
To His Honor Mayor Wood:
Is it true that any arms intended for and con
signed to the State of Georgia have been seized BY
the authorities in New York? Your answer is i'm
portant to US and 10 New York. Answer at once
K. TooMBs.
To which the Mayor returned the following an
swer:
Hon. Robert Too0,Js, MilledgeviUe, Ga:
In reply to your despatch, regret to say tha
arms intended for and consigned to the State o
Georgia have been seized by the police of thi
State, but that the city of New York should in nj
way be made responsible for the outrage.
As Mayor, have no authority over the police
If had the power | should summarily punish tn
| authors of this illegal and unjustiiable seizure 0
private property. FERNANDO WooD.
TENNESSEE CONSERVATIVE.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 26.-The Democratic Legislativ
Caucus last night adopted resolutions in referenc
to national affairs sinilsr those of Senator Crit
tenden. Advices from different parts of the Stat
indicate strong Union feeling prevailing, an
that the State Convention will be filed with COZ
! servatiye men.
! EXCITEMENT II NORFOLK OPERATIONS AT FORTREs
MONROE.
The Norfolk Day Book of Saturday ovenin
| says
large force of men now busily engaged i
| mounting large guns (thirty-two pOunders) or th
ramparts Of this fort all of which point inland an
| sweep the country for miles around Eighteen 0
! these guns are to be placed on that portion of tn
garrison that has no casemates, and doubtless the
! are to be left without shelter and ready for imme
| diste action. They were to have been completed
| this week
Did Virginia cede the ground on which this for
| stands for the purpose of having its guns pointe
! inland, to menace a score or two of peaceful farm
ersy who till the soil under cover Of its guns? Ant
! why is it that these "deep nButhed dogs of war
sre thus turned threateningy and frowningly upol
! the peaceful citizens of Virginia? Why is it tha
! the taunt goes forth in the New York Herald
| ''Take it if you can-but should like to see yol
try it2"
Were we not told a week or two ago that ou
master (?) at Washington had concluded to con
sent that all the forts in the Southern State
should remain in statu quo until the 4th of March
We ask again, what means this hot haste il
mounting, at this date, long rows of thirty-tw
Founders, pointing inland and slceeptng the farms
| peucefm Virgtniaas! Is not this open deciars
| ton ofwar? Does it not SAVIOUR strongly Of coel
| cion? Can any one think that all this preparatio
! is for nothing Does any man believe tina
Virginia can secede after the 4th of March with
standing army of the U. S. troops, and threatenin
| cannon closingup the only outlet TO her commerce
Will our Legislature remain supine under this ope
declaration Of war, and these pre.c Onsidere
threats and acts of defance2 Thousands of il
dignant Virginians await an answer to this las
! question.
FROM CHARLESTON.
| APPREHENDED ATTACK UPON FORT sUarER--UNEAsINE:
OF THE TROOPS.
CHARLEsroy, Jan. o. From every indication a
| early attack upon Fort Sumter will be made. tn
Governor is disposed to regard the wish of the Oti
| er Southern States, and avoid further rash meas
ures but the uneasiness of the troops and more e2
cited portion of the populace, will, it is apprt
hended precipitate attack upon the fort, let th
consequences be what they may.
The erecting of Notifications progresses unceas
slaves, are engaged in the work. 1t is not true tha
Major Anderson receives fresh supplies from th
| authorities without payment. The provisions ne
| cessary for the fort are bought in the market an
| paid for.
1t is reported that the buoys in the harbor O
Mobile, located some thirty miles from the city
have been destroyed, thus rendering navigatiO
difficult and dangerous.
There were about fifty troops in the arsenal a
Augusta at the time of its surrender yesterday.
The Charleston papers of Thursday and Frida
have but few items of interest. We select as fc
| lows
AN UNKNOWN STEAMER OFF CHARLESTON HARBoR.
Fishing smacks, which came in yesterday, repor
that for the last three days there has been larg
| steamer. apparently a vessel-of-war, hoyerin
around the coast in the neighborhood of our hal
Dor. What does it mean? -MercUry
SCOUTING PARTIES IN BOATS.
On several occasions lately, after dark, ro'
| boat with muffled oars, has been seen by the sci
| tries on the beach of Morris Island, endeavorng
approach the shore, with view to reconnnoitre th
works at that point The inference is that tn
party are from Fort Sumter. They may try th
experiment once too often; for if we are correctl
informed, the entente cordtGe which exists betwee
the city and Fort Sumter, does not hold good
between the latter place and Morris Island.-We
curry.
The State flag, of the pattern reported by tt
| House Committee-a white palmetto flag and ere
cent on a blue tield-was yesterday flung to til
breeze at the CannonsbOrO' arsenal, and greete
with salute of fcannon.-Wercmy.
The Courier states that F. Popham, Esq, men
Der of the last Virginia Legislature, is now doin
duty as private in the ranks of the Caroin