Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-31
RICHMOND WHhIG.



any huovs removed or likely to be.
r Presidents Van Buren and Fillmore and eXSenalors
n t,,.oo .ui Fish have been suggested aPp,opite
,..o,. for New York to send - WashiugOa 10 meet
n, Virginia commissioners
rieut r C Cole Of Flord, snd late Of the L. S. ar
r,, b,s resigned bis commission.
Peter UIck. Who served on board the L. S. 'rigate
c,,..tu.ion When she captured the Guerriere in he
,,rof l>l9. and subsequently sailing IN ser in
cha navy has rendered his services 10 ALBANIA, in any
e.alcy where "big guns" are to be used.
C,otan Ingrlham OF the navy who left the Nedter-
-,,D ,ladron on leave OF absence and came to Wash
90, 20 satisfy himself as to the safe of Affairs will
not u is now reported, resign bis commission, but III
tends returning TO his ship on the ooh Of February.
Hon. K. NJ r Hunter declines a nomination for the
v.,gui, State Convention
monster mass meeting Of cfz ,ns of New York was
tsjat the Cooper Institute Monday evening, to ex-
rs the sentiments Of that City upon the National crisis
ID. P,y,,er ogden was appointed Chairman and large
number of rromiueu. ctz were named a VicePresi
dents and Secretaries. prcambls and resolutions con-
ciurr by a recommendation OF the Critteuien ComprO
mise as being in the opinion Of the people Of that City,
,-, hest plan for the settlement OF National dih,u
,s, were adopted James 7. Bsady, ESQ, made an
eborlte aud able speech in support Of the resolutions
and ip favor OF the Uu,On He fOlloS we'd by Hon.
H.-,m Wal5Hdsc, Hon. Henry Hyde, and others.
resolution was adopted appoint three COm1i siOners
from the City, to visit the Conventions OF the seeding
Saes aud coa'er With the Delegates in regard to set
tsmeut of the Secession question and the Chairman ap
,,.n.ei az such Commissioners james 7. Brady, Coz
rsiu- h Garrison and Appleton Olksni,h. The Com
mouers are to proceed upon their mission immediate
d. and to report the result Of their Abors the earliest
u-i.t.tible moment
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE SOUTHERN CONFEDE-
RACY.
The following is the Article to which allusol has been
made in the Whjg, as appearing in the Government
i1ur,al Of Canada Othe Toronto Leader, ol January
241I 600 which the announcement made that Eng and
u acknowledge the independence OF the Southern Con
isracy as soon as is formed" The Leaders auhori
~ . supposed TO be, through Canadian officials from
te C,lauj, Department OF the Home Government:
Al che cour.e Of a spce.h delivered at southampton,
Lord P,ucf-oH referred TO the difficulties betweeu the
Northern AID Southern sections ot the United ates,
su sXars-sed fear that the uiou would be dissolved
E Ljrdship add "a hope that whether the Union were
dissolved or maintained amlcablc relations would be
t-l1.shej, aud that there would be no war bet~ecu
brothers From the curness OF the elegraphic phrase
ojsv % Is nor possible say whether Lord PamerstOu
il..Ied refer the relations OF England With the
American t,deratOus, ONLY 70 the relations BE-
tween the two c0utederacies iato which the OlIt,d
States are rapidly forming themselves. BE thls as Il
may ft4 iai.H8a Of FlgiItd t1 acknowledge NE s'ds-
~. tac. IF t3s Slltt7t COM. TGre lS soon as 20
, .r.t.l u5 i8Hg.r a5tts y question Ihts dltDtrs-
.r ore %, position q. Asltf ,t tbe most posture
l-... aud whoever viii take the trouble % Wa'ch The
,.I.-.. of cy nt- Wl uoi chat correct Ile pol
y 90 Eug,ad ts lOu- been to acknowledge all a fe',
Governments and that policy all not be departed from
l tHs present case From France stHtar pfoctci"t
l sufy De- expected aud as the Sou heru con
t.srlron has termed provisional government, lt vail
bs treated 10y the two leading powers OF Europe a. ,u
Lei % al the privileges Of a sovereign State. Toe
srr inconvenience would arise from the adoption OF
aus o,hcr hue OF polcy. Eagaud, bavmg no eoItrO
oses tac domestic politics OF o'her nations, can cny ac
knowledge Whatever form OF government ia please 70
,.up To refuse 20 10 20 would involve Ler ia endless
var a1i rI.uoIs comm 'rc,sl emb2rvI -msl
u uc opinion, OF tn Eagish stl'esulu are in tins IN
stance destined % produce influence over the deSti
oi th- ued States their tendeucy will be to pre-
yr' ,r. var betSceu the Two see iors. war tet"eea
Brothers such Lord PamerstOu here deBrecates Is the
b.ct OF al wars; it would the seed OF anita oSity
~.eh NOuid bear bitter fruit for nerations 10 come
Tie wise and statesu,i Ike policy first 10 attempt
r,,5ac,ou; but all Efforts in this direction 10 be
di 70 M coercion or civil ought not 70 b. thought
O. Tie North is numerically stronger and perhaps,
Ve..-r thau the South and there Is t,;e reason TO
,llt could make couqu,s, Of tie secedug set-
tll But that could uot bold the Southern as con
4I.rel Sat.s Is lust certain Secession may uo' be a
Constitution al right, but. practically, x nearly halt the
SAFES o., the Iou insist upou IT, tLeYc are no mtaJs OF
Preventing is cousuum,tiou.
sE DOUGLAS NET FUGITIVE SLAVE BILL
TIE following as, 90, principal provisions ol the
areadatory and supplemental bul concerning the
dyu Of fagj,ycs from labor n,sci4csI IN the Senate
bv Hr Douglas, hst Mcajay.
slctiou provil,- that "a rsni by Governor Of
aS4t- or Territor, tor tb, Surrender Of fugitive iroui
La. .r.. t.f Han f.-a .F I..f.- ID s..H 90
b.. c State or itftisuty where the fugitive h,, taken
r.i.-e .u-t-ti q teing made tle Goye-Cor, by
t,a.t of ll.a. which was rendered uusuory by the
decision of che supreme Court 0i tae Ialed States Ia
taf rsc OF Pusg Vs Penusy'ya,i5. J. q ri,p provided
t,. .1e word. "trea,ou felony AMI other crimes shall
be oo.s,iael to iuc'ule an cH.gct- commtCd within
ana against the STATE Territory making the demand
..lcr tle acts charged were criminal o. not IA the
St..e shsre thc fugitive v-s found
sa.a0u provides Tor sviu. the tughye jury trial in
iae safe or Territory from which he ted.
Section s. provides that Nhsu, through v'oeuce or IN
u1 it.0n fugitive slave shall nor be recovered ;as
mas bring suit tor and recover the yalce 90 The
tIlr, C Claims the 20 be IaI lgCm the lated
Safe, Treasury tas S0. ,aereot bring suit iu the
name af ile Jui "a States against the county, cily or
pity, where the recOscrs was peeveued for The
ll.J-H- paid 'or such fugitive.
Seci0a & repesls au offensive pzrls OF the at Of
l,S a respect 20 barb)rog and protecting fugiivcs aHd
90 Che es paid in the case ct rendition aud other Oh
LO1.ols features.
elton rcpe4I all lass inconsistent with this er.
a,,uclt
The bll read twice BY unanimous consent aud re-
isr'gd to the judiciary Committee Il vas submitted to
NJ Crtteldea sal other q. tinguished Senator's all Of
'-on it i' said, concur in its provisions.
POSITION OF ROBERT +. SCOTT, ESQ.
NJ Robert L. Scott is announced candidate for
Tie Convention, in fAuquier Ia his letter the ques
uols Of the day, he writes follows:
III nav be e1pedent for this State 10 follow the ex
ample o. her Southern sisters and seeede at once,
t~'Eeen the remaining SltyehOhug States may give
'-it action more impressive force. The secession Of
s-r OF the States has impaired the position Of the
alnng s4yehOling States under the present Govern
Helt 70 such extent in my judgment TO make il
'.ouplube sith their safety 70 remsin permanently
subject 20 its p0wer and unless the UuiOn be
'f-cted, they, too must withdraw from IL.
n scott greatly prefers reconstruction Of the Union,
1t be thinks is sill possible guarantees that s
d 70 honor is last ezscon, and settle the slavery
,H2ce forever by making the South forever secure
'log in tls he goes for peaeeAbe separation. Upon
'-rcon be says.
repgdi,te utterly the idea Of a iorybls coercion OF
'l' State. The most cardinal principle on Nhieh our
-l'eu reposes is opposed 10 il"
'hA FORTHCOMING ASSAULT OF FORT SUMTER
Tue Baltimore Ansrieas has vigant and interesting
correspondent At Charleston From bis letter Of last
i''iy We make the iollosiag oIraets, shOsng the
ly mPA1snee Of The Chivalry to begin the work Of
bOOd
A. tine elanses tba s,lA;..s - .f,f,.,. of rbsra