Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-28
RICHMOND HIG.
The National Crisis.


r.. C-i,enden resolutions we're taken up in the New
~ senate Thursday on their final passage. Speeches
-, made by Democratic Senators in favor and RePub-
.,, senator's against They psssed-ll to 8; ten Dem
IFS and one National Union man in favor.
Tn, NorJk Day Book SAYS the United states steamer
R,ryn has been ordered to sea Immediately sud that
a., companies Of Uned States artillery, under Captains
V,,l.s anil LaughOrn, have gone on board from For
,. M5aroe fully equipped for actual service. Their
5.i,,ion - unknown, but it is generally believed that
they are en- route for Pensacola.
Yt Neil small bat strong little fort lying ON Pam
E., river. between Washington, \. c., aud Pamieo
sound has been seized by etz Of the former place,
sli the Palmetto iag raised over it.
Four thousand stand Of arms were sent from Charles
t.1 fex days ago. They are fOm the arsenal in that
,i.y. and are intended for the State Of Florida
Tie Democratic State Convention Of Ohio was held
this week and resolutions adopted in favor Of the adOp
ton Of either the Cri.tenden Border State compromise,
bit virtually recommending National Convention to
p-orose amendments to the Constitution, upon applca.
lion Of two-,hirls Of the States.
The ApllAchicola tFla) Tunes comes TO with the
.mss Of the Hon. Wm. l.. Yaneey OF Alabama, aSd
Hon. James H. Hammond OF South Carolina at its head
A candidates for the Presidency and leePresdeney Of
81, Southern CoutederAey."
The secession Of Louisiana will it IS stated be follow
ei by proposition in Congress for the repeal of the
Gar duties
IMPORTANT ARMY INTELLIGENCE
General Scott has issued orders to the ioIOwi
effect.
r Officers on leave Of absence, Who have been absent
% du,g for a period Of eight months, vii Immediately
l-1ce,d 10 th,ir Pectge complnics or stations
uG.ers l0>eu for less period but whose leave OF ab-
,sl.e exceeds eight months, will, in like manner,
tlu to duty a. the expiration Of that number Of
months.
n Officers ab en-, on account Of sickness viii present
ucu.egc, TO "a medical officer OF the army for c1an.-
raol Who in his repOrl-iOrwarded 10 army headQir-
s-s fpr lc.Ou-wiu give minute bisOr{ ol the case,
.tly stating whether the officer can without II JIry
Co t, te,1 travel TO his station; whether the s'ati'n
Hna section OF country likely 10 retard his restoration
t1teat, aud also whether proper medical attention,
t. every respect, can there be rendered.
COMMISSIONERS FROM NEW YORK
Oh Thursday m The \ - lo-k Legislature, me sage
va, received from Governor Morgan accompanying the
resolutions Of tie Legislature OF Virginia, which appoint
f,. se gates from that State 10 meet the rpreSen'a-
u,, OF such other States may ht 10 send similar
d.esitcas, 40 Washington, on the 4th OF FeornTy-
Governor Morgan urg upon ths eg-lttots The prOprety
al duty OF accepting tbs peace OIL ring from the Od
Dominion and appOintng similar representatives, and
au1u,le them that u the pare OF statesmen and true
r9r. to l,e untri,d no honorable ,ljlt to preserve
t, ue and oneness of the Union. This message caus-
e roui rble deha.e n both houses, and iis further
cou.d. ration was adj burned 70 future day.
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS AT FORT SUMTER
letter from Capt. Doubleday. dated at Fort sumter
Jlu Ia and 20 denies the report Of munuy among the
gr0u aud states that the command Is in cheerful spr-
De- and prepared defend the fort TO The last n attack
and contradicts the report in the Char ston papers
f''t che condition OF The troops, a. DE writes that
asF have been planted on Cummings Point ih' near
tr @ 0, Fort sumter hy South Carolina troops, and
tf tao steamers watched the fort all the night OF the
Hh
WILL ENGLAND RECOGNIZE \ SOUHERN con
FEDERACY
The news from Toronto Canada that the British gov
euueut intends to Acknowledge the independence OF
us southern Confederacy as it is regularly or
e1l "a aud makes application in due diplomatic form,
cel,es profound sensation in New York. The Express
gys.
The ioarual which makes this annOuucement-the To-
roato leaders, high official authority, and OF ITS cor
rctlts i1 he case. the most intelligent OF our peOpe
do not appear TO have any doubt
The general convention of the cotton States, u Nul oe
remembered assemblies al Montgomery, Ala, ON the 4'h
0i F,bruary-a month In advance OF LncOlns inauSu-
ration The programme i to organic PROVISIONAL
gogcrument at once, (sith President Viee-Presiien'
a.. and tnen dispatch ambassadors 10 England aud
Fr4acc for recognition independent power, so As
l be ready for the QueUcrs whatever they NAV
be, uuder the republican rsqi7,s by March 4th.
The cautious and very diplomatic aeh OF the Brit
-r Premier at the Southampton diuuer, the oh,
strongly adverse 70 "ccerc ia how ulquestionably
mean, much, in this counec,iou-aud the meaning may
be iutcrycuion-b besides recognitouliS 50 to
Voik eating auothers throats, and blowing one
al0ther's brains out
THE LOUISIANA SECESSION ORDINANCE.
B,roN RouGE. Jan. 25-The following is the erli-
nance Of secession reported by the committee Of ht
teen to the Convention Il will probably pass tO-mOr-
row
ordinance 10 Dissolve the Union between the State OF
Louisiana and other States united with her under the
Compact entitled the Constitution OF the Onited States
0i America
We the people Of tie State Of Louisiana in eOnven-
assembled do declare and Ordau, and it is hereby
declared and ordained that the ordinance passed by us,
November 22i, 1887, whereby the constitution OF the
ated States Of America, and the amendments TO said
constitution were adopted and all laws and ordinances
by which Louisiana became member OF the Federal
Iloa, De and the hereby repealed aud Aoroga-
tel and the union subsisng between Louisiana sad
olse ) ates under the OF the United States oi
America is hereby dissolved.
And further declare and Ordan that the State OF
L9sana hereby resumes the rights and powers hereto
i9' delegated 20 the government Of the United States
0 Amercs and her ctzeas are absoyed from allegiance
90 said government
And further declare and ordan that al rights se-
CURED and vested under the constitution OF the United
states or act Of Congress teaty apy law Of
l' STATE, not Incompatible With this ordinance. shall
tentn 30 force aud have the effect If this ordi-
A-lee bad not been passed
Tue olosng resolution also referred 70 the con
'elton with the ordnance:
hs'o.ssd That We the people Of Louisiana, recognize
ne free navigation Of the Mississippi river and its rbu.
rres BY al friendly States bordering thereon.
Also that reeoguizs the right Of egress and ingress
OF the mouth Of the Mississippi river by at friendly
states and powers and do hereby declare our willing.
70 enter into suPalatons 70 guarantee the execution
o. these rights.
FROM WASHINGTON
The niervieW between the President and Cabinet and
- Fiesident Tyler took place at the White House
ii1rsdAy Several prominent gentlemen including
la'ors we're invited 70 be present OF the details Of
~e interview the public will be duly apprsed
hAfresidcnt Tyler wi, while here by spec al invita-
- 20 0urn sth the President The object of his mis-
o. which s 70 urge upon the President avoid col
,,oa al Charleston harbOr and Pensacola will undOubt-
' oe successful 80 ar the government Is concern
~ me authorities Of Charleston make no attack upon
- sumter there Is 20 danger Of trouble. Il rests
20 them TO avoid such a calamity
De interFieW between the President aud the Virginia
sHHsoner resulted IN the President determining 10
-. "essage to Congress covering the Virginia reso-
to-nOrroW ~ ''sieeA' AeAu
y = expected commissioner from Penpsvlv.pi. xil
soon wait on the President wa
p.leses we're sent to-day by the Senator's and Rem
's' 70 al The governors Of the border States 70