Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-11
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WASHINGTON, Feb. s-Senate-Donglas
charged Fessenden with indecency in a spi-
ey debate. Fes snden Fetefted that be had
put himself on par with Douglas or any
body else in this regard.
The Presidents Message and the accom-
panying correspondence with Hayne. was or
dered TO be printed.
The Tariff Bill was taken up.
House. The Presidents Message and cor
respondence was referred to a Select Com
mittee of five.
The report of the Committee of Thirty
three was resumed.
Hatton protested against Tennessee being
dragged into the wake of the Cotton States.
Kellogg said this Union must and shall be
preserved, no matter what the abandonment
of party or platform, if honor is preserved
Smith. of North Carolina. advocated Crit
tenden's resolutions.
Case opposed any compromise.
The Presidents communication concludes:
sIf with all the multiplied proofs of the
Presidents anxiety for peace, the authori
ties of South Carolina assail Fort Sumter
and peril the lives of the handful of men
therein, thus engendering civil war, upon
them and those they represent must the re-
sponsibility rest.
The impression in we'll informed circles, is
that the question of an attack on Fort Sum-
ter will be referred to the South IN Congress;
meanwhile the South Carolina authorities
will intercept reinforcement, supplies and
msii matter TO Anderson.
Nearly all the Commissioners, including
Massachusetts, aud New York, to the Peace
Conference have arrived.
Capt. Tilten, of Maryland, a member of
the Light House Board. committed suicide
this afternoon, on account of the political
troubles of the country.
The steamer st. Louis was ordered from
the Gulf squadron on the 22d of December,
and the Sabine on the 9th of January.
There are eleven Naval vessels on our
coast. One at Cuba, and another at Tortu-
gas. The feet is now distributed because
there is no prospect of a demonstration by
Spain against Vera Cruz.
dispatch says the Cherokees have re-
belled and seized Fort Gibson.
Senator Benjamin's testimony before the
Indian Bond Committee is very direct and
damaging to Secretary Floyd.
Dispatches received by distinguished seces-
sion leaders indicate that an export duty
will be laid en- cotton.
Kings confirmation as Postmaster General
is delayed by the Senate; the Republicans
wishing to see whether, as is understood. he
will execute COlfax's bill relative to the Pos
tai Service in the seeding States.
The Court of Inquiry in reference to
Armstrong; surrender of the Pensacola
Navy Yard, met and adjourned till to-mor-
row.
General Wool, delegate to the Peace Con-
vention from New York, will demand guar
antees that The Capitol shall not be attacked
before he will assent TO any plan of recon-
ciliation.
Major Richie and Gov. Andrew have ten
dered Buchanan 26 regiments of Ma ;sachu-
sets troops, ready to march at a moments no.
tiee, for the protection of the Capitol in con-
sequence of Information pointing to an at
tack previous to the seventeenth instant.
WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-Haynes in reply 10
the President, assumes the independence of
South Carolina. and the right to everything
within her borders.
The President has approved the twenty five
million loan bill.
HoUSE.-Boteler's resolution was adopted
asking the President for the correspondence
between the Government and Peru, since
1858. regarding the free navigation of the
Amazon river, and its tributaries.
Certain distinguished Virginians telegraph
ed Gov. Pickens to still forbear attack on
Fort Sumter. Pickens replied that he could
not give definite answer till he received
the Presidents communication, in conse-
quence Of the New York ships at Savannah,
the obstruction in the internal commerce at
New Orleans, and the declaration of the
Montgomery Congress in favor of opening
the Southern ports free TO foreign commerce.
Cochrane will call up Monday, and press to
its passage, the bill be heretofore introduced
providing for the thorough execution of the
Federal Revenue Laws.
WASHINGTON. Feb. o. HOUSE = John
Cochrane offered resolution of enquiry of
the Secretary of the Treasury for iuforma-
tion received by the department. relative to
the seizure of New York vessels at Savan-
nah. Pryor suggested that the enquiry also
include any property belonging to Georgia,
being arrested or seized by the New York
State or city authorities.
Cochrane accepted Pryor'S amendment.
Holmes objected to its consideration.
Cochrane said he would offer il Monday.
Hindman asked for Select Committee of
Two, to investigate whether any Executive
Department officer has been guilty of i'm
proper interference in elections pending in
any State. Objected to from the Republican
side.
Corwin moved to postpone the vote on the
report of the Committee of Thirty-Three till
Thursday.
misunderstanding the Indian Appro-
priation Bill, the Committee of Conference on
the Deficiency Bill reported unable to agree.
and were discharged. The Naval Appropri-
alton Bill passed.
From New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-The Committee on
Postal Affairs reported that it was inexpe-
dent to change the present postal arrange
ment. as it is impossible for single State to
establish postal arrangements adequate to
the wants of the people. and therefore recog-
EiZes the Central Government at Washington,
for the present. A Southern Congress here
after called will form postal arrangements.
A resolution was passed approving the
action and elections by the Montgomery
Convention. A salute of 100 guns was fred
in honor of the President and Vice President.
From Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 9.-The Arsenal at Little
Rock, Ark, with 5000 stand of arms, large
amounts of ammunition. and 40 cannons, in
GLIDING Captain Bagg's battery. was surren-
dered to the State authorities yesterday.
1t is now garrisoned with 100 volunteers.
From Detroit, Michigan.