Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-07
NEWS OF THE WMkK-


CONDENSED FROM OUR TELEGRAPHIC REPogTsl
Tennessee sends Commissioners to Wasbngtm hut
none to Montgomery.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Rhode Island, New York MI
souri, ami Indiana send Commissioners to Wasbicrfe
on the 4th inst. Massachusetts refused to send any,
The President has signed the bill for the admssold
K ansas into the Union.
Hon. Mr.. Cobb, of Alabama, has withdrawn from
the United States House of Representatives.
The q. s. Secretary of State has declined to adnitht
the secession authorities in the possession Of commed
port have any power to grant clelrances, Or receive
payment of duties Ia his letter to Lord Lwa
be defines the position of the United States Government
and declares that the laws will be regarded as 10 fol
operation.
Advices from Galveston, Texas, to the 24h instant
have been received here Eighty members Of the LIZ
isature are for immediate secession, and seventeen
cooperation. A special committee has reported nh
vor of Convention OF the people of the State.
1t is rumored that body of men were mlrCdiDgb
seize the Government Arsenal at San Antonio and bat
Gen. iwiggs says that be will deliver up the aEl4
if the proper demand is made by the State authorities
The select committee of five have examined GaHa
Scott as to the danger OF the invasion Of Washing
ton City. He said that he had abundant reason to E
ty his preparations of Defence though the evden@TG
not of the strongest character.
10 the Senate on 3lst ult., Mr.. Seward preS1hd@
memorial of $4,000 New Workers, praying the adF
tion of means for the settlement OF the national OLD
culties. La the course of his remarks, he advised
Congressional Compromises failed Convention Of The
whole people of the Union to stand in the breach
The steamship Bohemian, from Liverpool wihGa
to the 18th ult, has arrived at Portland Me. HaRa
is unimportant.
The sales of Cotton for the week amount to l520@
bales. Fair and Mddling qualities had advansa ~
to I'D, and Common 3sd. QuotatiOn8-Fair O'F's
3d.; Midding do 71ad. Fair Upland8 75ad' comm.
grades were scarce. Wheat easier but prices ulcVE
ged. Consals closed at 81 9i58.
The United States Mint and Custom Ho1SealM
Orleans were quietly taken possession OF on the Is-
by the official authorities of Louisiana, and the om'
were sworn in by the State authorities.
In the U. S. Senate on the 1st inst. Mr. laua.
from California, made long, conservative speech % T
issue of the day. He said secession was uncoDstI1uU
and charged the cause on the fanatics Of the Norm ~
that it Idle to talk of coercion. California sJ--
willingly adopt any compromise that would be S n.
tory to the South In the House on the same cay ~
Kellogg, of Indiana, introduced a peace JONI -
olution, which, it is understood, meets the VrS' ,5
Mr.. Lincoln on the crisis 1t reenac.s tne ", Eth
Compromise line all States formed Of territory 2S
of it to be admitted into the UnioE, win o
slavery, whenever the population Is SulllclenV orr
State and Congress is never to interfere win
in the slave States. -,
The steamship Arabia, at New York brings ns
pool dates to the 9th ult, but no news Oh lnPo l
1t is stated that treaty exists between russ"
Austria, guaranteeing Veneta to the iatter r,r,
LIVERPOOL MARKETS, JAN. l9tn, 1ooI'-C C,o hl
dull and difficult to sell. Wheat Is easier OuD a.
Rosin has slightly declined. Quotations Is IL
Turpentine has also slightly declined.
1pIi III, n w aSllu9OB'
The Kentucky Legislature has adopted ond nry
appealing to Southerners to stop the hs
testing against federal coercion. The LeS " br
adjourned to reassemble on the oath OF AP1 T.i,r
the responses of sister States on the suRec' y"
al Convention. ,r,Jfa.
The Convention of various States met IN . mrd
ton City on Monday, the 4th instp Tor Tue sections
devsing some plan for the settlement Of the .Is coa
difficulties which are disturbing the peace -
try. The Convention sat with closed doOi0 ,m The e
Messrs Slide and Benjamin withdre" HUaj of5l
s. Senate on Monday last, they having from t
information of the withdrawal Of LoulSlana DO st
Union. On the same day Mr. ClingIman HIritnI8
speech. He said he would vote for MI G, loce bS
resolutions, or any proposition looking 10 n,sd COZ
the South would be united unless the No'n fnJ DG
cessions. If war ensued, the North woulu ND'
OF her own citizens not cordially with her ,rrment
A bill was passed for the territorial go'''D
Pixies Peak under the name Of Colorado eito1
Gov Morgan of N: York. has received nso odi9es 90:
Gov. Brown of Georgia, demanding the lnn New Yc$
render OF the Muskets seized by the police oi w.
City on board the Monticello. ,totMoot
The Southern Confederative Convention Tueo1 CIV
gomery, Ala, on the 4th inst. Hon. SO"orefarg~
was elected Chairman, and j. j. Hooper, oe ool E&
The usual preliminary business was transa''
the Convention adjourned until the next day
=, Pens IS Wv
The President has recognized D. BruyEG n"th CaO~
consul of the Netherlands for North Carolina 0O'
and Georgia. to reside at Charleston u,sn. Of sl%'
Orders have just been issued for the e eInoh;a