The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-03-01
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Southern Matters.

Southern Matters.
The Little Rock (Ark.) Democrat, giving
an account of the capture OF the arsenal
there, says that the governor brought one
thousand men against Capt Totten, who COM
manded the depot.
The New Orleans True Delta declares that
the popular vote of Louisiana was against
secession. In reply to correspondent, 1t
says:
"The fact is, and las been, boosted ofon
the streets by outside blowers of the sepa-
rate state secessionsts, that the publication
of the popular vote of the state was withheld
until the ordinance of secession passed the
convention. We speak by the card when we
tell our correspondent, Inquirer, that the pop
ular vote of the state, in the late election,
went for cooperation by Il majority of from
two hundred and fifty to three hundred votes,
and if the voters in this city in favor of CO.
operation had gone to the polls, the majority
would have been counted by thousands"
The Raleigh, On. c. Standard, after quot
ing the article of the Charleston Mercury
which expresses its dissatisfaction with the
doings of the Montgomery Convention, and
hints at future revision, says
ave regard the remarks above given as
proof conclusive of two things-first, that
South Carolina left the Union in order to Sc
cure absolute free trade and the reopening of
the African slave trade and, second, that the
adoption of the United States constitution by
the provisional government, and the prohibi-
ton of the African slave trade, were bats to
catch the slaveholding states yet remaining
IN the Union, and to bring them into H.
Southern confederacy. The Mercury, in its
wrath against the tariff of 1857 and the pro-
hibition of the African slave trade by the
provisional constitution, has let the cat out
of the bag"
Major B. Hawkins of Scott county, Miss,
is in Illinois soliciting contributions Of food
for the people i'll his section of the state, who
are very destitute He represents that in the
counties of Scott, Rankin, Smith, Simpson,
Jones, Jasper, Newton and Nashoba, there
are very many suffering for want Of wheat,
corn, etc.
I The Charleston Mercury publishes the Off
cial correspondence connected with the late
mission to Washington of the Hon Thomas
J. Judge, deputied by the state of Alabama
to negotiate with the general government for
the surrender OF the forts, arsenas and Gus
tom-houses in the state, nc 1t appears by
this correspondence, which was conducted
through the Hon {. {. Clay, that the pres-
dent declined to receive MIR Judge in any 9TH
er character than as distinguished citizen
of Alabama, in which capacity he declined to
be received and returned home.
The St Louis Evening News, in view of
the triumphant Union victory in Missouri,
suggests that the state convention meet and
adjourn sine die, forthwith, on the ground
that there is no OCCASION for considering even
the secession of Missouri, and adds
This course would be nailed with extrav-
agant demonstrations of JOY by the Union
citizens Of Missouri, who would thereby, es-
cape heavy and needless expense, and much
irritating debate from fre-eating disunion-
lists
If the people Of the state of Missouri had
been allowed to vote on the holding of a
state convention, as Tennessee, they would
have rejected it by over forty thousand ma
jority.
will be seriously considered. that, if the con-
vention take any action al all, ii will abolish The
present state government, organize another.
and order new election for governor and
lieut-Sovernor. SO as to get clear of those w 0
pestilent disunionists, {. +. Jackson and T.
c. Reynolds"
Some of the laborers who were employed
desparing of obtaining their wages so long
due them, have attached the United States
property yet remaining in that building. and
the Courier hints Significantly that the same
course may be pursued with the custom-house
itself. if there should not be enough realized.
from the sale of its appurtenances This is
certainly very simple way of putting the
state in legal possession of the property that
ii took by violence. The question is raised
whether Fort Sumter could be taken by the
same process.
a letter from an officer in Fort Sumter da-
ted the is, says:
"From the little news We see, it is appar-
ent that the majority of the published state
ments concerning Sumter are very inaccurate
and unreliable. We have received no rein
torcements, and know OF none that are COM
ling. 10 introduce relntorcementS to this
garrison is an extremely difficult problem,
and the attempt by no means insures the ex-
ccut!on. \ glance at the coaS; survey map
will convince You OF this Sumter is by no
means impregnable, and any measures based
upon this proposition will have poor tounda-
ton. With a large garrison and abundan:
supplies, this fort would deiain large army
before it for a long time but, as you know,
the aforementioned conditions are not salts
fed. 4 large force Is still at work on the
batteries around US. The batteries Oh Nor
ris Island are supposed to be Completed
Steamers and pilot boats are on the watch at
night, and to us seem quite vigilant. These
vessels come quite near the fort, and Justly
give us much trouble and anxiety. We have
. an efficient commanding officer and relia-
bic set of men. Situated as We are, one
treacherous man inside would affect US more
than thousand without. There has been
no attempt on the part of any soldiers or la
borers to desert, and can safely say that
there will be none. Our greatest fear and
anxiety are concerning the possibility of reu-
hitting the scattered fragments of our ccun-
try. OF this state, We have no hope and no
desire"
Scarcely day passes, says the Petersburg
Express Of Thursday, that we do not see wa,
CONS creaking beneath the heavy loads of
shot and shell piled upon them, on their way
to South Carolina. Yesterday there arrived
by the train from Richmond 4l2 shot, weigh
ing "6,lS0 pounds, and 27l shell. weighing
o4,ll9 pounds. Aggregate weight of these
death-dealing agents, 5O,S99 pounds. These,