The Van Buren press., 1861-01-18

ma being 1T once placed i, ~
whatever event may t,anspir, proper Iosi,io. i
The Convention was in sccro, ss
iSDiASSAroLIs. Ind u "dg
The Legislature in joint sess;,, :, Jan Is
elected Gov. Henry ) Lane, q. his after
OF OF Graham n Fitch, whose term in ,I'@
aen A!er 'he election Gov. Lam On Tie a Il
peared took the oath Of Office M ~ ~ Marin De
livered short address. 'oSertoq s,i y
Gen Dix. entered upon the d,,;a. au l6
as Sec'y of the Treasury. and .,,ns uuss Of hi, os
meeting yesterday. "ded the CalS%as
+, Inc Denlocratie Convention me, 'anls
House to-day, at ~ o'clock. 80 co,n,;a the Ss.
was harmonious, and resolut,n,s ne vonvesfF Z
most unanimously y, declaring that i ',e adopted,
ings OF patriotism and the dicra,as " 'he ItUn',
make earnest efforts to save the Union ,~'soa
ton and CONCESSION therefore in ,h oy eoaeiE,
promise We are willing to acccp. tb i.nt@s~.
10. W. W. oa.'ol na1,u as proposed in the L Sav
proposition or any other whereby oorier Ss. (
be restored between the people of d;H 'nony Inv
of the country. The right of anv g., vA seeiy,
denyed. "s well as the pro- rriety OF Seed,
to eoerct any State into submission. /, ss'Hgfor /
tha
ernment through the civil nuihor,; 'edtra Cor
jurisdiction of the States To euf,rc .i within u,
| in pursuance with the ConstItuf;or n Passed
tnct,y deny that the Federal Goyern,n.." ~" We ds.
constitutional power to call out rhe ha'aa
cute those laws, except in aid Of the go % er
ties, neco nmends the repeal Of the por.a',1 g,
erty bills, also that Convention bc LI Iisoal hA
Vile Ky, the 18th of Feb, To take i,, "a. "l LonI
tion the present perious state Of In. eoh''arra
recommend To the people such conc sri
such amendments to the Consttution ,s % al
duce harmony and fraturnal feeling AMI VIII no
the union. oad convention to cuu.is, of snr'
egate from each Congressional D,stric, g gne Da.
large for each of 80 States, AMI rsarr.,s "oG
Legislature of tthe several States t,k. :, ul4 u.
Convention of Sta,es. ''Ae STEPS tt,
SENArE.-The report of proceedings. - 10
the arrangement of the telegraph lines E..s!
imperfect. s"a
After the presentation Of several memor;.,.
their refusal. the chair, Mr. Foot Of v,rmor, Sa
ded that unfinished business being IN. p % tyei
Railroad bill, had the prece.ience-,he s,eo;.T
der being bill for the admission Of hans.
Mr.. Bigler. of Pennsylvania. moved !, ns..
all other business and take up Mr.. Crit,epi.':
amendment. -el'
Mr.. Wade, OF Ohio. called forthe veas AMI 49,,
The motion was agreed to by n vote Of q N 81
Mr.. Clark moved amen inen; by st-;kia,,.
the preamble and the first resolution ,nJ : ~" '"
ing that the provisions Of the ConstitDfio, -
amply suffici MT for the preservation of tha r.:
Mr.. Green took the floor he said the n.Nf aN-
amendments provides for the whole Union ga
good enough. bold that u Stat. has n rcL.t a
secede. Tins Is not government Of uni, -.
a multiplication Of units II county canno, .,a'!
from state, because it is not unit Of soyerai,r
State has right TO go out she comes in. ~.
ia no power in the government 10 punish ,be .
they are sovereign. unit. | am for tie iumSI
ate secession Of my State unless there be A rrrd
tion of Northern public sentiment-the eon.ii...
ton was postponed, and the Pacific Rail Rm5Ip
being the special order was taken up. A vote VS..
taken in postponing it indefinitely. resul:ip, !,
? yeas, l2; nays. 80. =
Col. Hayne called on the President las, cy,,
and was politely received. He stated verbally ,ri
fully the import of hi. mi ssion was 10 A. =
the unconditional Withdrawal of the (iarrisn =
Fort Sumpter. The President heard him ,Ar,l,.
nut then requested him TO submit in writing vi,
he would consider. and communicate his rr,r
This was all that occurred. AMI Col Hayae is =,
f. tiy III the dark as to what his rrplv will
, he has been busly engaged most Of ,6.dav ~.
paring the document. but the urgent ,olie;s,,o, 4,
Il ltrge number of Southern .nators uplrr..,si
, has induce! Col. Hlyna Ia mostly his views. AL
he has telcpraphrd this fac, 10 Gov Picains ,,l
asked for furthcr ins, raction. these Sou.f.,.
Se~a;"rs insist ON South Carolina doing no 4.
which will involve n collision.
Senator Davis has dictated and forwarded 4 a.
f ter TO Gov. Pickens. which was written by an
. Senator. IN which he supplicates them tn alands
any poicy which would involve hostilites Tb
. Cabinet has determined against holding any int,
: course with any Of South Carolinas ambasssaic,
G II is reported. and apparently on good author,y
that Mr.. Buchanan has assured the South ia
while he can never recognize TIE de facto Of S,s!
Carolina or any other separate State sece,lir:
a would not be inconsistent with his rreser, l,..
ton to recognize government embracing hNy 0
more States combined.
WAsHisGroy. Jan l..
h Although the Republican Senators, yrstsr az
4 voted against the Crittcndcn comprornise ns,
chief obj ,ction was to that part To divide ie,ry
. which may her after be acquired but a nea.r,
of that character, confined To the present Ter-7
i meets with some d gree Of Iavor by the RerGgI
! cans IN both branches Of Congress
1t is known in inost reliable Republican errl4
that so far Messrs Scwar,i and Bats are the nr
> gentlemen selected for Mr. Lncoln's Cabine; no
It ably Mr.. Welles, of Conn. The other wills ut .
j. absolutely determined upon until the arrya. Of Ia
=. President elect.