The Van Buren press., 1861-01-11


The Alabama and Mississippi delegation
held conference last night. and afterwards
telegraphed to the conventions Of their re
spective States, advising them 20 secetie inn
medistely. saying there is no p, obability of
a satisfactory adjustment. They resolved
to remain there. to await the action of their
States.
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 7th.
A majority of delegates in cancus assem-
blei this morning adopted resolutions re-
qnssting the President of the convention to
appoint q committee to draft an ordinance
Of secession ON the part of Mississippi.
The Governor has ordered the artillery to
prepare ball cartridges. The delegates to
the convention are unanimous for secession.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 7th.
A company of light infantry have just
arrived from Carlisle barracks.
RIcHMoND, Va. Jan. 7th.
The Enquirer has long letter from Gov.
Wise. His leading positions are for an
immediate call OF State Convention, a
prompt resumption by tho convention of
all such powers hitherto delegated to the
Grneral Government aS may be necessary
for the State protection. especially the pos
session of tho forts, DC. having done this
the State shall not declare herself out of the
Union. but suspend relations with the often
hing states till they shall accede to such ul-
timatum as shall be submitted to the con-
vention.
Gov. Letcher's message allnding to the
Condition OF the country says All see.
know and feel thst danger is imminent, and
all tue patriots are exertng themselves to
save us from impending pcrll> he reviews
his proposition IN his last message for Il
convention of all the States. and says it is
monstrOus to see government like ours
destroyed merely because men cannot agree
about domestic institution. 1t becomes
our state to be mindful of her own interests.
disruption was inevitable. and if two con-
feIerations are to be formed, we must have
the best guarantees before we attach to Ell
ther. He condemned the hasty action of
South Carolina. which has taken her south
crn sisters by surprise. He would make
no special reference 20 her course, had he
not been invited to do so by her executive
IN uncalled for reference to Virginia. The
free states were responsible fo, the present
condition of affairs. and if the Union is
disrupted. upon them rests the solemn re-
responsibility. He allu les at length to
their aggressions, AMI says they have th.
power to end the strife. and restore conf
dence. Will they do it He waits their
response not without apprehension. lie
says overt actions should be basel upon
wrongs done our own people he proposes q
State convention and suggests that com
mission of two of the most discreet states
men. visit the Legislature of tho states that
have passed personal liberty bills. and in
sist upon their unconditional repeal except
the New England states. Also we must
have proper and effective guarantees for the
protection of slavery in the District of Co
lumbia. our equality in the states and ter
ritories must be fully recognised. and the
rights Of persons and property adequately
protected and secured that we must be
permitted tn go through the states and ter
ritOries unmoiestei. and if a slave be alb
ductel. the state where it is lost, must pay
its value. and that the transmission of slaves
through the non -slaveholding states, BY
land or water shall not be in.srfered with
the passage and enforcement Of right laws
Tor the.punishment of such persons in the
Tree Sisaes as organize and aid in any mode
wherI.S' in organized companies. with q
view to sssail the slave states and incite
the slaves to insurrection /; the general gov
ernment to be deprived of the power OF APP
,Peln,iay to local offices in slave states. per.
sons hostile to their interests or their insti
tutiOns. The Gavernor further says he viii
regard the attempt OF the federal troops tc
pass across Virginia. ' for the purpose o
rna q iI.r, Statn .,f
and must be sepnlsed he is not without tn,
nope .Irst tae present difficulties will find
satisfactory solution. Let New Englan,
and western New York be slough d off an,
let them form an alliance with Canada tn,
rest pertains merely to local affairs
The steamer Star of the West was char
tered at the order Of Gen. Scott. She tool
q full load Of provisions for Maj Anderson
ami 250 men. under Lieut. Bartlett. Sh
will be at Charleston tomorrow afternoon
NEW Ioa.g, Jan. 7th.
A special Washington dispatch to TIN
Pos, says. snnrehen>ions of an attack on
the capitol are greatly mi;;;::~hei. A mil
tary company OF several hundred Bal,i
moreans. it i, said, have lie Jared tholr viii
lingness 20 escort Lincoln safely to III,
white House. The Mississippi delegation
yesterday urged Secretary Thompson t,
withdraw from the Cabinet. When hi
State sece'les. he will probably yield, tho
inclined to holI on till the 4th of March.
Seeding Congressman are discussing the
question whether they shall telegraph thei
state conventions TO let the ordinance of Sc
cession take effect the 4th of March tn,
object is to block the government appropri
atoms. especially the army bill. The com
mittee of 80 hal under consideration Hen
ry Winter Davis amendment to the fugi
tive slave law /; an amendment was otfere,
by Mr.. Washbourne, OF Wisconsin. guar
antesing the trial by jury in the state W her,
the fugitives escaped.
The Senate, in executive session, to- day
referred the nomination of Mr. M.Intire te
tho committee.
WAsmSG-oN. Jan. 7th.
Com. Shurbreck, who has just arrives
from Charles; on. states that the creates
anxiety prevails there. enhanced by every
fresh report Of movements by the north.
is believed that q revolution of feeln;
against the disunionists must soon TAX
place, unless Georgia speedily adopts
course to infuse new lite into the secession
movement, and give the already favorin,
people q new accession Of courage. Co.
respondence between the South Carolin,
commissioners and p P'esident Buchanan ap
pears in the Charleston papers OF Saturday