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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-01-30
COrrespondence.
New YoRr, Jan. as, 1861.

NEW IohkI Jan. lOI loOl'
To tie Editor Of hs Portage Sentinel:
Nowhere is the political revolution which
is now cOnvulsing the country, 60 severely
felt as in this city. Every department OF
trade, every avenue OF commerce, is more or
less affected by the evils which are already
upon US, and the additional evils which
threaten us.
The loss OF Southern trade, which has
more than anything else built up this city,
and upon which some of our largest houses
almost entirely depend, will be most disas-
trous. 1t will prove the ruin of some of our
most substantial merchants. A member Of
one of our largest firms told me, the other
day, that he had over 100000 in debts in
North Carolina, and large amounts in other
Southern States that be could collect no.
thing, and unless some compromise or ad.
justment was made, bis house would be ru.
ined. heard Of one establishment OF
wealth that borrowed money to meet q note
OF $2O0.
Constant excitement prevails here regard.
ing secessionists and their movements
There are many here only waiting for fa.
vorable opportunity to don the secession
cockade, and countless rumors of every kipd
increase the pabIic agitation. First the re.
port goes out that the Forts are 10 be taken,
then tha, the Nsvy.YaTd is in danger, and
twenty thousand men marching to attack 1t
and troops are ordered cut, policemen
mustered, end marines placed in readiness
to repel the attack but the invading army
fails to appear, and all is quiet sgain.-
There is much FceIiag among the members
OF the lst Division N. Y. s. III. regarding
the tender, by General Sanford, OF their ser.
vices 10 tho Governor OF the State. Many
OF them ere Southern men many Of them
sympath'zo with the South end oppose CO.
ercion many are in business which would
bo ruined if neglected, to engage in active
service. All think the Division should first
have been consulted before their seIvices
were pledged for foreign warfare Ond many
regiments will fail to respond if called upon.
Mayor Wood leeds the secession faction.
His late message 10 the Common Council OF
New York had On object his ideas were not
empty words. He meant what he said, and
should an opportunity offer, The country ms y
be ostonished at the developments of seces.
sion in this city.
Rarey, the Ohio horse tanner, ia the last
sensation we have had hero lately-he is to
repeat his performances at Nib!o's so9n.-
Everybody is now At The Central Park in.
proving the skating season. Grace and
beauty, gay costumes and countless throng,
make it one Of the installations Of New York.
There ere many strangers in the city-ths
theatres are crowded-and New Yclk is gay
in spite ofthe hard times.
MANHATTAN.
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mined that will do ell that is in my power
to rescue the country from such dreadful
fate. But will not consider this question
Of war till ell hope Of psaceable adjustment
fails. Better, thousand times better, that
ell political parties be disbanded and dis
solved. Better that every public man now
10 existence be consigned to retirement and
political martyrdom, than this Government
should be dissolved, and this country plunged
In civil war. trust We are to have no war
for platform. l can fight for ny couHty,
but there never waa political platform that
/ would 90 to war for. I fear II this coun'
try is to be wrecked, it is to be done by those
who prefer party to their country. Party
platforms, and pride of opinion, and personal
consistency, era the only causes in the way
Of satisfactory adjustment Of this difficult
". Irepest that notwithstanding the gloom
and the dark clouds which oyerhaug every
thing, do not despair of the Republic, and
/ will not despair until every effort shall be
found to be of no avail.
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stitutioni which requires Congress upon the
application Of the Legislatures oftwo thirds
Of the several Stntes, to call convention
ofsall the. States, for proposing smsndmsuts
thereto. M
3D.. ResolUed, That this convention does
recommend and request the General Assem-
bly, Of this State, now in session, to make
application to Congress to call q convention,
pursuant to the fifth article of the Constitu,
ton Of the United States, for the purpose Of
proposing amendments thereto.
4th. RESOLVED, That the President Of this
Convention be instructed to communicats
the foregoing Sd resolution to the presidlng
officers Of the General Assembly, with the
request that they present the same TO their
respective Houses.
9th. ResOlvsd, That the two hundred
thousand Democrats Of Ohio, send to the
people OF the United States, both North and
South, greeting: And when the people Of
the North shall have fulfilled their duties 10
the Constitution and the South--then, and
not until then, will it be proper for them to
take into consideration the QUESTION Of the
right and propriety OF coercion.
The first four Resolutions Of the fsre0o.
Ing ssries we're unanimously adopted BY the
Convention. Judge Key offered substitute
for the fifth, and made speech in favor of Il.
After considerable further discussion, which
was participated In BY Judge Ranny, Gen.
Schleich, Mr.. Connell, Judge A. G. w.
Carter. Judge Warden, Mr.. Flagg, Gov Me.
dary, Judge Thurman, and others, judge
Warden proposed Resolution to take t6e
place of Judge Keys substitute for the 9th.
Resolution, which was accepted By the lat,
ter. Judge Thurman then proposed slieht
modification Of the fifth Resolution, % frat
proposed by the Committee, when. the ,aubs
sttute was withdrawn, and the RESOLUTION
as it is given above was adopted by an al.
most unanimous vote. a.sggs
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolpcd, That the presiding officer OF this
Convention be, directed to send to the Pres.
ident of the Senate, and Speaker OF tho
House Of Representatives in Congress, and
to the Governors Of the several States Of
the Union, the Resolutions adopted by the
| Convention.
Tho Convention, upon motion OF Judge
Carter, now gave nine loud and long cheers
for the Union. ... =.
Hon. B. B. Taylor then concluded bis
speech-when the Convention voted that
the proceedings be published in the Dsmo-
cratic papers of the State, after which it ad.
journed. ..-'
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Can an Imdivtd aaI sccede.

Some enc propounds the following peril.
n.nt query to the editor of the PhilsdeI Iphia
Press .At3 Hiai sAdI b5gn Is qt4 t';aa
3 1 am acitizen Of West 4Iempfeid town
ship, Lancaster County. Our itsxes are
heavy, mine amounting to about @2OO .
year. | wish to know whether / have not
as good right to secede as South Carolipa
or New York. I dssifeao establish d svou.
archy in q small Uay, myself to BE- King, and
to be entirely independent OF the WORLD
! have very many friends, in numbers about
equal to the white population. Of South
Caroline, two guns, revolver, and three
bnll.dogs, six months provisions, Sc. II
you think | am right, ssyi CO., end will
6ght II to the bitter end. so.7,ss,.,.
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We find in the Eastern papers the follow.
ing despatch.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 1861.
Information was received by the govern.
ment this morning, from the Collector al
New Orleans, ssa'ing that the barracks
about two miies below ew.Orleans, now
occupied as Marine hospital, were taken
possession Of on the llh Instant by Captain
Bradford, of the State Ialautry, in the name
of tho State of Louisiana.
There were two hundred and sixteen in
valids and conva!escent pstients in the hos
pita at the time it was seized. The Col
iector OF Customs was required 10 immedi.
atey remove the patients who were conva.
!esCent, and those who were confaeG to their
beds as soon as practicable.
The setion on the part OF the authorities
OF that State is regarded by the Government
as mcst outrageous and inhuman. The
Government have no authority or means to
make provisions for these poor creatures,
"ho ale thus thrown upon the cold charities
OF the people OF the State.
The reason assigned for this transa ction
is that the authorities there wanted the quar-.
ter for their own troops.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. %.

The Chicsgo and Milwaukee Boards Of
Trade visited the President, Mr.. Seward and
others to-day. During their interview with
the President, Mr. Buchanan said : al
Mr.. Lincoln shall enjoy his accession to
power as much ss shall retirement, he will
be happy man."
While visiting Mr.. Seward, that gentle.
man said Heretofore the cry Save the
Union' has been raised when there was no
danger. l tell you, my friends, the ques ton
Of slavery will net now be taken INTO ac.
count. We are to save the Union-snd
then save oil the rest worth sewing"
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: The ordinance adopted Saturday, abolish.
ing Federal eourts, was re considered and
re.Commitied TO day, ltrfhe purpose Of max.
ing admiralty courts. Commissioners were
appointed to slave States. Delegates to
Montgomery were instructed to make a
Provisional Government on basis of the
Federal Constitution. The ordinance con-
thinning existing revenue laws was lost. An
erdinsnce substantially the same % that Of
South Caroline waa adopted after long
and snimased dcbate--lS0 sgsinst lI6.
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The Com mnnder of the Harriet
lane,


1t has been announced that the Harriet
Lane has sailed under sealed orders. The
following anecdete will furnis an idea Of
the character of her commander.
"While a noisy secessionist was fifakiuf
himself offensive day or two since. st The
Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, by the MT
tsrance Of tfeasdnsbie sentimeptss q qvlsg
gentleman remarked to him 10 quiet hiau-
ner, and in ths presence oi guestS who fill
ed the large dining hall. ''Sir, don't know
who you are, nor where you como from Z
but II Soaswels aboard my vessSi aud vlsdF.
ing such sentiments, would hang. yeii; 10
the yard-nrm ia FIVE minutes ~ The tfai.
tor arose after little and inqdissd Of 4. 6v..
staider who that aehtlamtn wa, That's
Capt. Fsunce Of the revenue Gutter HatisF
LanefsEs
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TIE PasspoEt System.

The cid Monarchy of France hss Just
abolished the passport system. But it has
been established in America The follow.
ing advertisement, every way worthy Of
South Caroline, appears in the Philadelphia
Inquirer.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS FOR S. Cl
No 81 South Third Street,
Phil. phia. December 81, 1860.
Respectable persons wishing to visit South
Carolina on business, or Tor legitimate pur-
poses, can he furnished with proper
certificates, that will be respected by The
proper authorities OF that Government, BY
calling at this Ctfice.
DAVID D. BIRNEY,
South Carolina Commissioner, resident in
Philadelphia, Pa.
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Admission of IxaNS1s.

The Senate's amendment to the Kansas
bill passed the House on Monday. The
vote was LIT yeas, AZ nays. Kansas hcs at
length been admitted into the Union as
State, after having had most stormy con.
,dition rs Territory. '..
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SCCes sion Of Louisiana,

The telegraph announces that on FridOy
!cett Louisiana passed an ordinance of i'm.
mediate secession. The vote was ll3 yeas
to II nays. The Convention adjourned from
Baton Rouge to New Orleans.
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The work done and to be done.
STATES sECDEED.

SECESSION CONVENTIONS cRrERED.
Arkansas probably Jan. %.
Texas Jan. %.
Virginia Feb. l3.
North Carolina Feb. IS.
Tennessee Feb. lS.
The following Southern S!stes have no,
yet called conventions -
Maryland, Kentpckv.
MSsoufi' Delaware,
The Missouri and Kentucky Legislature,
ara now in session and hsve resolved to call
conventions; 50 by the 4;h of March next
all the slave States save perhaps two or
three will be out Of the Union.
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OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS FOR S. c J
No 81 South Third Street.
Seizure OF Marine II sossss tnr.

We find in the Eastern papers the follow.
ing despatch.
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ooseIV2nCe anu eXeCutloi Vi LnOSe laws, and
that they ought not to be repealed or 80
modified or changed as to impair their eff.
cheney and that laws ought to be made for
the punishment of those who attempt, by
rescue OF the slave or other illegal means
to hinder or defeat the due execution of said
laws. .
2. That all state laws which conflict
with the fugitive slave acts, or any other
constitutional acts oil Congress, or which in
their operation impede, hinder, or delay the
free course and due execution Of any OF said
acts, are null and void by the plain provi.
sens OF the constitution OF the United States.
Yet those state laws, veid as they are, have
given color to practices and led to conse.
quences which have obstructed the due ad-
minisuation and execution of acts of Con.
gress, and especially the acts for the deliv-
cry of fugitive slaves, and have thereby con-
tributed much to the discord and commotion
now prevailing. Congress, therefore, in the
present perious juncture, does not deem it
improper respectfully and earnestly to re-
commend the repeal OF those laws by the
several states which have enacted them, or
such legislative corrections or explanations
OF them as may prevent their being used or
perverted to such mischievous purposes. 3.
3. That the act Of the eighteenth OF Sep.
tember, eighteen hundred and fifty, COM
monty called the fugitive slave law, ought
to be so amended as to make the fee of the
commissioner, mentioned in the eighth seq
llon OF the act, equal in amount, in the ca
seS decided BY him, whether his decision be
In favor OF or against the claimant. And to
avoid mlsconstruction, the last clsuse of the
nth section ofssid act, which authorizes the
person holding warrant for the arrest or
detention OF fugitive slave TO summon to
bis cid tho gosss eomitatas, and which do
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Convention would be such as to enable him
to 60 back to Kentucky and say to the Leg.
islature now in session there, that the putri.
otic and conservative citizens OF Ohio, would
be able to uid in doing justice to the South
and thus avert The impending danger to this
glorious Union of ours. Before concluding
he gave way TO the Committee on Resolu.
tions, who csme in prepared 10 report.
Judge r. P. Ranney, Chairman of the
Committee, then read the following: "s
a. RESOLUTIONS.
IF 1st. Resolued, That einse the admission
OF Ohio as one of the United States, the
Democratic party of the State has uniform.
ally shown devotion to the Union, allegi lance
to the Constitution, obedience to the Fede.
raj laws, and respect for the Constitutions
rights, and regard for the interests of each
of her Sister Statea; and that the same
views and sentiments now animate the Dem.
ocrats OF Ohio. o ae
/. and. Resolved, That while we greatfully
acknowledge the services of those Of our
public men in Congress, who are striving to
preserve the Union, and thus to protect the
best interests Of our nation, and the cause oil
Constitutional liberty among mankind, and
while we wonld accept with Joy the compro.
mise measures known as the Crittenden
Resolutions, OF the propositions of Senators
Biglet,or Douglds, or those known as the
'Border States". Resolutions; as a basis oil
settlement Of OR national difficulties; or any
other, settlement of our affairs honorable to
US all. whick can be effected BY Cancellation ID
and compromise, End mutual concessions ol
Gi concerned, to secure the safety and per!
petuity Of the Union; yet we believe that the
qqestioDs that disturb the country. are Of
such character and have existed for 90
long period, that the time has arrived when
the people Of the whole country should a.
vail themselves Of that provision of The Con.
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The Kentucky Legislature yesterday, al
most unanimously adopted the Virginia res.
oIutions, SO construed as to require the Fed.
eral Government to protect slavery In all
territories now held or hereafter to be &C.
quired south Of $3.50, and to guarantee the
right Of Wsusit of slaves ihTough free States,
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Light Dawning.

The Chicago Ei6zne of the IIth inst, has
the following paragraph: zla-
The budget Of news from the South, we
are able to present this morning, will be
found unusually full and interesting, and
from all the principal points of Secessis.
Such news should be read, to give an ade-
fJuate idea of the great rebellion; that in
these months past, while this war has been
Ia progress, the South has been deyelopin
new resources, aud muscuiariZing its powers
of selfsupport and resistance. II IS stronger
TO day than II tr0s siI months ego. The govern
,nent and the people of the loyal States
4nnst understand this Us il is, aud learn that
1t we have any hopes of crushing out the re-
bellion and restoring the national bounda-
rIss, IL must be by the use of the means God
has given Us, and the rules of war allow,
and we are fast getting over squeamishness
on she point.
The confession OF the Soutb's GROWN 2
strength is certainly no strange thing. 1t
has been forced from the Tribune by the iu-
domitabIe logic of events, and betrays the
corresponding growth of despair in the
Northern mind regarding the successful
termination of this war. New lights are
davning every day, and new confessions be-
ing elected which give absolute assurances
that all idea of subduing the rebellion have
been abandoned by intelligent Statesmen and
journalists throughout the North. They
now continue the fight only in spirit Of re-
ysngeful desperation.-Aen.A appeal.
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New orleans Marhets.

NEW oRtEaXs, ThuTsiay ETering, Dec II, 1861
COTToN-4eo bales sold for future delivery, al SC
for Middlng, and 80 yesterday at Nc, and so Sc
in al leo.
T0BACCo--,;oihing reported Receipts So hhts-
SUGAR-Thesnpply IS liberal and the market IS very
duh. at dropping prices The sales embraced about
1900 hhds. at 2O2lIc foc Common 20 Good Common,
2KSs for Fair 70 Fully Fair and &c for Choice White
Clarified.
AOLASSRs-The supP!yis liberal, and the demand
IS brisk, without material change in Prices About
!5eo bbls sold ct 16iGlsH for Fermented, according
to quslity and Iec for Choice, few small lots
handing zoe. Also, about 1850 half bbs at 1890 for
Inferior 81 for Low Prime and 229e5 Tor Prime 10
Choice
FLOUP-Nothing reported.
CORN-5o0 sacks White sold a: 9ec : bgsaci.
BRAS-so0 sacks sod n lots AT - ? leo rs.
OATES sacks soId At 81 Is, end - at 81 % p
bushal
HAY-A small lot sold AZ $50 2 ton.
BACoN-Shoulders are retailing slowly at .; y.h
bed sides, Csc; clear sides. 2.g2S.; plain hams. -
tG23s.; and sugar cured, 25c. = IL.
Observation-Disclosures is retailing at the advanced
rates of 81 1otGS1 Is q gallon
LARD--Prime, il kegs, is retailing at 2S&30c 2 b.
PoRK-Aess IS retailing slowly st s44f0si5 . Dbl.
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Important to Tax Payers.
COLLECTORS OFFICT
\.zaxifIa No. dfb 1S6I

COLLECTORS OFF1cT
Nashville, Dec. 4th, 1851
Tie tax payers d the city of Nashville are Lotihed
the for 1851 the benefit of the Nashville
and Northwestern Railroad, has been leyied by the
City Council and The books placed in my office where
Payment may be made.
Cooperation Tax payers who have thus ar neglected.
settle their taxes FOR The present year. earnestly
Iuested to cali anu pay without delly, they will
- seby save costs aud interest Longer Indulgence
A.sot be given, without injury to the public.
A. NEusoE,
4c5-Im Collector, City Ear
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8gp Jelegraph.
SPECIAL Dispatch % ne 6osArilts Patysot.


RICHMOND, DEc, 2O.-The Government con.
sens 20 exchange MI Ely for Faulkner, Els
viii sooa be sent North.
Ramors are abundant to-day, but nothing
Is received in official quarters confirming
any Of them.
The Virginia House OF Delegates passed 8
bill sppropriating $4,000 for the relief Of
the Charleston sufferers By the late. fse.-
The bill will probably pass the Senate at an
early day.
A report is current ali about the collision
between the Federal regiments near Fsisfa1
and the capture of the Federals By the Con-
federates, but IL is uncon6rmed
Congressional proceedings .unimportant.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 20-TheC harleston Courier
thi. morning has dispatch announcing the
disabling Of Lincoln gun boat near Port
Royal Ferry by the North Carolina artillery.
They also fred into three floats flld with
Lincolnites, sinking one and causing great
destruction in the others The enemy Is
concentrating on the other side of the Ferry.
The Charleston light house has been blown
up by The Confederate States.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 2I.-The Rome (Georgia)
Southern, of the 10Th. says an attempt was
made to burn The State road bridge over
Pettet Greek, Monday night. The iucendia-
ry was caught and hung at Cartersville Fri
day.
SAyASNAg, Dec. 20.--The News of this
mos ming learns that seven ~halers we're sunk
in one Of the Charleston channels yesterday.
NV ORLEANS, Dec. 81 Col Terry's re-
mains arrived here this afternoon, and we're
laid in State at the City Hall. They were
afterwards escorted 10 th railroad depot
en- route to Texas, by the military and cili-
zens-
RICHMoND, Dec. 2i-A portion OF our Po-
tomac army suffered defeat yesterday. At
four O'Clock yesterday morning Gen. Stewart
with fifteen cavalry, the JEFF Davis Artillery,
The 1st Kentucky regiment, the 11th Vir-
GINA regiment aud the 9th South Carolina
regiment, being a portion of Gen. Long
streets brigade, left Centreville to attempt to
capture Federal foraging party at Drane5-
vile, sixteen miles from Centreville. As
they ueared the place they found the FEEDER
ais $4,000 strong. Gen. Stewart with bis
three thousand attacked them. The fight
lasted the greater part Of the day when
the LConfederates retired. Our loss was
about 80 killed aud the same number
wounded. Among the killed are Colonel
Taylor, of the LIST Kentucky, and the Major
of the same regiment. The 18th Virginia
regiment, from Lynchburg, had killed and
II wounded. The third field officer was
killed and another had an arm shot of. Four
OF the JEFF. Davis artillery were killed at
their guns and several wounded. Gen. Stew
art sent TO headquarters for reinforcement,
last night, and the balance OF Gen. Long
streets brig 'de, fourteen regiments, went
down to give the Yankees another fight.
Nothing has been heard from their opera
tioas to day.