The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-09
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Adjutant-General, vice Mr.. Cooper, resigned
Among the prominent candidates for Consu
to London, is Colonel Schroeder, OF Mass.
SECRETARY FLoYD's Defence.
WASHINGTON, March S.-Ex-Secretary FLOYD ha
published a statement vindcatory of the accept
ances in favor of Russell, Majors & Co and q
their Legality. Instead of there icing S6,OOOOO
OF them outstanding, be undertakes to show tha
there are only about S60000 He declares that tn
contractors have secured these by assignments Q
property ample for their protection, and that
the Government will permit the earnings of tn
trains for the year 1861 to be applied to the &C
ceptances, they will be iquidated in that wa,
without recourse to the assignments.
He makes it appear also that the Governmen
owes the contractors upwards of a half million o
dollars, which is equivalent to the cash value 0
the Indian Trust bonds, of the abstraction of which
Mr.. Floyd repudiates all previous knowledge. II
denounces the conduct and proceedings of the Sc
lect Committee, with great severity, and says tha
their sole object was political persecution and de
fa,nation.
THE SOUTHERN CoNFEDERACY COMMISSIONERS.
WASHINGTON, March S.--Messrs. Forsyth ant
Crawford, two of the Commissioners from Tho
Southern COntederacy, now here, have, as vet
made no official communication to the AdminiStra
tion, owing to the sickness of Secretary Seward
and an informal intimation that little time would
be agreeable.
The Commissioners have been actively employed
since their arrival in consultation with friend
and unofficial intercourse having reference to tht
object of their mission.
THE CABINET AND THE SOUTH.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The subject of the col
lection OF the revenue at Southern ports, and tht
reinforcement of Fort Sumter, have not engaged
the attention of the Cabinet. Great efforts are
being made to effect peaceful solution of the ques
ton OF the forts and the revenue.
Virginia Convention
RICHMOND, March Sin the Convention to-day
Mr.. Myser, of Pulaski, offered an ordinance dis
solving the political connection between Virginii
and other States of this Union, and establishing
the independence of the former. Referred
Mr.. Brent, of Alexandria, made Union speech
He opposed the policy of secession, but admitted
the right. He opposed coercion, and thought thai
Mr.. Lincon's inaugural was unsusceptibe of a war
like construction, but he disagreed to many of it.
doctrines.
Mr.. Amber, of Louisa, commended PROMPT nc.
ton. He attacked the inaugural.
The Convention adjourned without taking any
action.
VIEW OF THE INAUGURAL AT NEW oRLEANs-GEN
TwIGGs ENDORsED-sURRENDER OF FORT BROWN TC
THE TEXANs-FuRTHER FROM FORT PICKENs
New ORLEANS, March 1.-THE inaugural address
of President Lincoln is generally regarded here az
declaration of war. The Legislature has passed
resolutions approving the course of Gen. Twiggs
1t is reported that Fort Brown has surrendered
to the Texans.
Pensacola advices state that Lieutenant Slemmef
was raising sand battery east of Fort Pickens
and the work on the land batteries opposite War
rington continued to progress.
TIRE MISSOURI CoNvENTIoN-REPORT OF THE FEDERAL
COMMITTEE AGAINST SECESSION.
ST. Louis, March Sin the State Convention
this morning resolution offered instructing
the Committee on Federal Relations to report i'm
mediately.
Colonel Dnniphan then announced that the Com
mlttee on Federal Relations had agreed upon a re-
port, and would be prepared to submit their report
tomorrow.
The report will, it is understood, take strong
grounds against secession. Also in opposition to
military cOercion-decares emphaticallv for the
UniOn-and recommends the Crittenden resolution;
as basis of compromise.
NORTH CAROLINA GONE FOR THE UNGoN-THE CoNvEY-
TIoN DEFEATED.
RALEIGH, March S.-The returns received up to
this evening render it certain that the people Of
North Carolina have voted against the necessity. OF
holding State Convention by at least LOCO ma
Ilrlty. The members elected are two to one for the
Union, and opposed to secession.
MASSACHUSETTS MODIFYING THE PERSONAL LIBERTY
LAW.
Boston, March S.-The Senate OF Massachusett;
to-day passed bill modifying the Personal Lib
erty Bill so to remove the objections urged
against it by the South
THE SOUTHERN CoNFEDERACY CONGRESS.
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March S.-Mr. Clayton
introduced bill to establish an Admiralty Court
at Kew West
Mr.. Sharon introduced a resolution inquiring
INTO the condition of the Custom House at New
Orleans.
Mr.. Conrad introduced communication propos-
Ing change IN the law regulating boats.
The Army bill was passed 1t was reported that
oO,oVO men VIII soon be ready to take the field.
MISSOURI CONVENTION.
Sr. Louis, March TN the Convention this
morning large number of resolutions were read
and referred to the Committee on Federal Rea
tions. Among the most important was one provi-
ding for committee to confer with the Border States
as to the best means for keeping the Western States
in the Confederacy. Another resolution declared
secession dangerous political heresy-that the
Constitution has failed to confer the blessings
intended by its trainers; that the Southern States
have no excuse for seeding, and asking that the
Northern States repeal all acts making the rendi-
tion of fugitive slaves impossible or difficult An
other resolution declares that, believing there is no
for coercion, Missouri will furnish neither
men nor money for that purpose, and that Nation
al Convention be called making the Crittenden
proposition the basis ofaction. Another resolution
declares that the general government be requested
to yield up the custom houses and other offices in
the seeded States to the people, and withdraw
the federal officers and forces now occupying the
forts.
resolution was unanimously adopted rendering
the thanks of the Convention to Senators Critten-
den and Douglas for their efforts to procure peace
for their distracted country.
Judge Burch, a candidate for United States SEN
ator, made strong speech against secession, de-
carng in favor of the enforcement of the laws and
expressing Willingness to support the government
IN its efforts to uphold the Union.
Especial Despatch to the " T. TriBuael
FROM MONTGOMERY.
MONTGOMERY, March THE Southern Confed-
eracy has received satisfactory assurances that il
will be recognized by the chief European Powers
Its present cash resources ample, and its pros
poets of a loan encouraging. Should President
Lincoln attempt to blockade the ports or to inter.
fere with the commerce of the Confederacy in anv
way, retaliatory measures will be adopted, for
which the means are abundant. The Judiciary
Committee of Congress have reported a bill clc-
sing the courts against Northern creditors in case
OF a collision between the Governme nts
THE DIVISION OF FLORIDA.
Florida, the Pensacola Observer saws will soon be
called upon to furnish her quota of men for the
regular army of the Southern Confederacy. This
quota has been put down at 1000 men, With an
enlist, equip and arm this number. If our State is
bankrupt at this early stage of the action, we
think the sooner she sells out the better If the
State Government cannot be carried on for want
of funds, let Florida be divided between our sister
States of Georgia and Alabama by the line of the
Chattahooche river. The sooner this is done the
better, for to this it must come at last
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT IN TENNEssEE-A STATE CON-
YENrIoN PROPOSED.
The Nashville Patriot, an influential advocate oil
conservative action, publishes in its issue of the 26tt
ultimo communication, signed by number Of
substantial and patriotic citizens of Maury county
suggesting the propriety of each county in the State
holding primary meeting at its county seat, OF
the first Monday in March, to instruct and urge it
delegates chosen at the late election to meet at th
Capitol in Nashville, on or before the third Monda,
of March, that they may define the position of the
State of Tennessee in relation to the existing na
tional crisis. This suggestion the Patriot fully en-
dorses.
FORT PlCKENS.
The following letter of Lieutenant Slemmer to
the Florida Commissioner, refusing to surrender
Fort Pickens, has been made public:
"FoRr PIcKENs, PENSACOLA HARBoR,(
January l6, 1861. !
"C0l. IVm. II. Chase, Commissioner for the State o
Florida
"SIR: Under the orders we now have from tn,
War Department, we have decided, after consulta