The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-02-02
The News.


Gov. Pickens.
"A Boston Committee, headed by
Hon. Edward Everett, took to Washington,
last week, a petition in favor of the Border
State resolutions signed by fifteen thousand
citizens of Boston.
Title anticipated duel between Mes.
SIS Rust, Of Ark. and Dunn, Of Ind. did not
take place. the difficulty having been adjust
ed by the interposition of friends.
-Congressman Kellogg's expression
of opinion in favor Of the Border State plan is
regarded as significant, having been made
immediately upon his return from visit to
the President elect.
1t is reliably stated that Mr.. Lincoln
has written 10 his friends in Washington
urging compromise and Cancellation, and in
dcating the Border State plan asa reason
able basis Of adjustment. 1t is further said
that the President elect will, Immediately
after the counting of the Electoral vote on the
second Wednesday in the present month,
make the public formally acquainted with his
views in relation to the National crisis.
THE Rhode Island House of Reps.
has concurred with the. Senate by vote of
ayes 40, nays Is, in the repeal of the Pcrso.
nal Liberty Law of that State Little
Rhody' thus leads off in concessions. Her
patriotic act is as honorable to her as it is
just to the slave States.
-fhe N. Carolina Legislature has
passed Convention bill submitting the ques-
ton of Convention to the people, and leaving
to them the final ratification of the action of
the Convention, should it be determined to
hold one.
-Gov. Hicks has appointed Hon.
Reverdy johnson, Hon. A. W. Bradford, Hon.
WIN. +. Goldsborough, Hon. Jno. W. Crisfed
and Hon. j. Dixon Roman, Commissioners to
represent this State in the informal National
Convention to be held, on the invitation of
Virginia. at Washington. on the 4,h inst
The object Of the Convention is to prepare
and propose to Congress amendments to the
Constitution.
-The Grand jury Of the Washington
city District Court have presented Elk. Sec
Floyd for conspiracy to defraud the Govern.
mrnt.
-The Louisiana State Convention
passed the Ordinance of Secession On Satur-
day last.
Title South Carolina Legislature. on
Monday, unanimously rejected the proiiered
mediation of Virginia to procure new euaran-
tees for the South by amendments to the Con-
slitntion, declaring that her separation is fno.
and that the State has no further interest in
the Constitution Of the United States. What
will the Reconstructionists say to thut
---The ultimatum of South Carolina is
the surrender of Fort Sumpter. If that is
not conceded by the U. States the Fort is to
be taken. So Gov. Pickens instructs the S.
G. Ambassador, Gen Iaync, and the Leg
islature approves his action.
-The women and children connected
with Fort Sumpter. and numbering forty per-
sens, have been sent to New York by Major
Anderson.
Title Georgia authorities, backed by
100 troops, have seized the U. S. Al senal, at
Augusta.
The U. S. sloop ofwar Brooklyn was dcs-
patched, on Thursday week, with two artl-
lery Companies to Fort Pickens-in Pensaco-
la bay. She is to furnish the Fort with sup.
plies, and in case of attack on the Fort to
land the troops for it's defence 1t is feared
an attack will be, or has already been made
on the Fort. Preparations for i! have been
rapidly pushing forward by the troops con
ccntrated there, numbering about 1900.
--The Texas Legislature met on the
22nd ult. 1t is said to be for immediate
Scce ssion.
"A duel is reported to have taken
place on the Delaware line between a DR..
Jones, Of Louisiana, and Lieut. Wilson, of
Tenn. in which the latter was wounded. -
The occasion Of the duel was, it is said. some
dcnunciation Of Southern Douglas men by the
Lieut..
Virginia, Maryland, N. Carolina,
Pennsylvania, N. Jersey, Kentucky, Tenncs-
see, Ohio, Rhode Island, Delaware, and New
York have appointed delegates to the Nation
al Convention to be held at Washington on
Monday next. Missouri, Illinois. and Indi-
ana will also he represented, it is supposed
-The N. Carolina Legislature has
passed Convention bill,-the question of
Convention or no Convention to be decided by
vote of the people at the delegate election
"A number Of abolition meetings
have recently been broken up in N. York and
New England, and the speakers prevented
from enjoying the much abused right of :" free
speech" The ultras are fast getting into
disrepute.
The Border State Compromise.
The following synopsis of the plan of Com.
promise, agreed upon by the Senators and
Representatives Of the Border free and
slave-States some time since, is believed to
be apDroyed of nv Mr. Iincoln-the presi