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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-27

At The Nan and AortGr, on Market street, opposite
Union street. Nashville,
HAVING received fill supplies Of sREsH GOODS, ofsrs
MI sale, st the lowest prices,
Drugs, Medicines and Chemicals,
srRGIoAL, MIDWIFERY AND ANATOMICAL ISsTRu-
MENTs.
Paints, Offs and window Glass,
VARNISHES, SPICES, GLASSWARE AND STONE
WARE; PAINT, vARNISH COACH AND
ARTIST BRUSHES, DYESTUFFS,
PERFUMERY.
FANCY AND PLAIN SOAPS.
Fine Tooth and Har Brushes Letter and Cap Paper, Steel
1853 Pens. Inks, &c.
Tobacco, Snuffs and Cigars,
Powder Shot, Lead.and Safety Pure Wines Brandss,
Spirits, &C.
rnH rrrD MN Cnnnu,r, nm"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-02-06
The Navigation Of the Mississippi

We are not prepared to believe that the
State authorities Of Mississippi have at.
tempted forcibly 10 claim the right and pow
er to blockade the Mississippi river. If So,
it will, and must bring this doctrine of the
right of secession to very speedy and Sc
rious issue. 10 fact it will bring the matter
10 its natural and final basis. We have al.
ways seen that the interests of the North
are as nothing in this matter of secession,
to those of the West, and especially of the
Northwest. The West has the right, and il
has most vital interest in the free naviga
toin OF the Mississippi. That valley forms,
and will ever form 10 future. the great cen
tre OF oar population, and if a steamboat
from Cincinnati is not to be permitted to
reach New Orleans fer feat of being sunk
BY hostile cannon planted on the banks of
the Mississippi, the whole OF the West, ss
one man, will rise and overturn all obsta
cles in their way, at whatever cost. The
seizure of the forts at the mouth OF the
Mississippi, If it means 10 include the seiz.
ure Of all those waters protected by them I,
and their navigation, is movement of such
magnitude, that viewed In the light Of future
ages, and Of the internal development of the
Northwest, there is literally no computing
it's value.
Of course, if it were once established
that these forts and that river belong to these
seeding States, because they choose TO say
so, it would make change in the value OF
the property and commerce of the whole
West, compared with which that OF ell the
slaves in the seeding States would be as
nothing. t..
1t would, indeed ba fine thing for our
Northern railroads. 1t already proves so.-
Their business increases as the risks of the
navigation OF the Mississippi increase. AL.
ready the tide has turned, and the stream oI
commerce, aud even of cotton, flows up the
river instead OF down. So far the Gull
States are the losers. New Orleans trade
is diminished, aud diminishing, while the
North is gaining. But somebody ioses in ev.
cry instance, where the transportation of ,
single bale Of cotton, or bushel of whea
is turned from it's most natural channel -
This process, going on for ages, and through
the whole Northwest, would dry up the Mis-
sissippi commercially, and be about as bat
for that mighty valley (where hundred mil
lions o: ireemen will be living in less thai
century, as il every one OF those stream
and that mighty river were 10 be dried u
literally. ..-.
If the seeding States may line thes'
shores with cannon, they may aud they vii
n levy toll and tribute, and the North woul
: as soon pay tribute to the Dey of Algier
j. Tor navigating the Mediterranean sea as t
= Southern coniederacy for the navigatio
/ OF the whole length Of the Mississippi
o Thousands have been spent annually
u clearing that river Of distractions. But n
e snags, no rocks. Bo'suuken vessels are {
9 dangerous to 7nsyigation or destructive
e commerce as hostile people. commanding
3 river and guided only BY Lynch law.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-02-06
The Forts at the T0rtugas and
Key West. 'a

It has been stated by telegraph that Cap.
tain Mieges, OF the fort at the Tortugas, had
informed the government that hs was able
to resist any attack.
The Tortugas form the western extremity
of the long chain of rocky islands and sand
banks, which lie south OF the peninsula Of
Florida. The name Tortugas is derived
from the turkes, which are found there aud
in the adjacant cayos or keys, as these reefs
are called. The following ia description
Of the fort here situated: u
Fort Jefferson covers the entire surface
OF Garden Key, having an areo Of between
thirteen and fourteen acres. Although not
armed, it is completely closed, and cannot
be surprised by an escaladiDg party. Tho
frat and second tiers (casemated) are pierc.
ed for over three hundred and f ty guns. A.
wide ditch, communicating with the sea.
surrounds the entire work, and this is pro-.
tected by counterscrap Of great strength.
The guns of the fort command the inoer
harbor. The outer anchorage is beyond the
reach of the heaviest guns. Fort Jefferson,
when completed, will mount four hundred
and fly guns, and will require garrison Of
one thousand men.
Major Arnold has command Of the milits.
ry force. and Capt. Meigs has charge of the
construction Of the Notifications. II is as.
serted that the fort is strong enough to resist
any but a regular beseiging force, though its
works are not yet completed.
Key West is the most important Of the
islands belonging to FIorila, The town.
which 10 quite Aourishing, derives its sup-
port, in great part, from the salvages OF ves.
sells which put in there in distress. The
harbor and its entrance are commanded By
Fort Taylor. This fort is thus described:
Fort Taylor 10 fortfcation Of the frst
class, and is complete except in barracks
and in few platforms for the mounting OF
barbette ordnance. 1t forms an irreRulsr
quadrangle, having three channel curtains.
1t is three hundred yards of the beach, and
on the southwest point OF the island, and
stands 10 depth OF seven or twelve feet OF
water. The foundation Is granite, and,the
upper works are of brick. The scrap walla
have solidity of eight feet rising forty feel
above the water level. 1t is provided with
three tiers-two Of easement and one fol
barbette-and mounts l20 eight and ten inch
Columbiads guns on the seawArd front, and
45 heavy pieces towards the beach.
This fort 10 regarded as the key Of th,
Gulf. Its only vulnerable point is tromsth,
land side, which IL 10 almost impracticsbl,
to render secure. Its commander is Captail
John n. Brannan, and the engineer. Cap
tain E. B. Hunt. There are one huhdre,
mechanics employed in completing tho for
tifcations. The number Of soldiers il onl
forty.five.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-02-06

01rThe General Assembly Of Ohio has
been In session four weeks, ana its labors
thus far show nothing for the bene6t Of the
people Of the State. This. it will be re-
Iaembered,ais an adjourned sessiouF aa6
therefore entirely different from the first
weeks ef 4 new legislature. When Ii re-
assembled. on the 7th of January last, buai-
ness was resumed AZ though there had been
no adiournment and By this fims Tthsrs
should be some measure Of public benefit.
finally acted on, asa monument for the ls-
gislaturs 10 point to, 10 evidence that Il he'd
the interests Of the people Of the State q
heart. Bit nothing has yet been accom.
! tplleneds- CotUm0us CsessSm0n,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-02-06
Message from the Governor. /.

The following is the Message Of Gov.
Dennison, transmitting the Virginia resolu.
tions to the General Assembly: .
To the General Assembly of Ohio:
herewith transmit copy OF the pre-
amble and resolutions adopted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of Virginia, on the 10th inst,
relating to the condition OF the country, and
among other things proposing the holding oI
Convention at the city Of Washington on
the 4,h proximo, to be composed of Cum
mlssioners appointed by the several States
The resolutions further submitted a pro
gramme or the adjustment of the existing
unh appy differences. The proposition pre-
sented in the United States Senate by Hon
John J Crittsnden, 80 modified as that the
first article proposed as an amendment tc
the Constitution OF the United States shal
spply to oil territory now held or hereafte
acquired south OF the latitude Of Sc deg 81
min, and provides that the slavery of tn,
African race shall be effectively protected
as property therein during the continuanct
OF the Territorial Government; and th
fourth article shall secure to the owners o
slaves the right Of transit with their slave
between and through non-slaveholdinI
States and Territories. 9a
While regard for the fraternal relation
that have so long subsisted between th
citizens of the different States; and cheer
full recognition OF that comfy between tber
which have always been justly esteemed a
our strongest ties of union, make 1t EN-
nently proper that the invitation OF Virgini
to her sister States to meet 10 Coayentio
for the purpose indicated, should be accepte
By this State Fleet 1t to be due to the PEI
pie Of Ohio and our fellow Gitize0s OF Q
Ststes to frankly cay that the terms of ad
\ iustment are in my Judgment, inadmisible
II In submitting this important subject
the wisdom OF the General Assembly, / ca
but express my profound regret that 10 thel
d suggestions from the State Of Virgini
which had so large a share in framing Il
. present Constitution, and which has held
larger and more constant influence 10 h
administration Of cur Government under
'' than any other State, she onaits TO. encou
,age OUT reliance upon the Constutution %
d is, and apparently deems It necessary to Q
ID Just our views in regard TO territory not y
j. acquired, before the great interests Of h
10 co1ntry cen find repose from the troubl
70 concerning that which now belongs to us.
II, [Signedl W. DENNIHON.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-02-06
Ark.a alsas.

On the 18th Of FEBRUARY the people of Ar
kansas will vote tor Convention" or "NO
ConEsption." They At the same time vote
for delegates to the Convention. Il "COD,
ven,ion" carries, II is to meet On Mopdsyl
the 25th. Each dslsgate elected is made .
special messsngerio 10 carry the vote Of BIZ
county to the Capitol, 90 that they will b
there Il . Convention is callsds Arksnsa'
10 giving herself 5 little times so !,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-02-06

YOU CANT INTIMiDATE US.
Subscribers in South Carolina, Alabama,
and Georgia are constantly sending in their
insulting epistIes to US and ask a discontinu.
ance oil their papers, because we are oppos.
ed TO Secession. We receive as many new
patrons as we lose old ones, but it we were
to receive none, and every man on cur list
were Withdrawn, we could have no part or
lot in the wickedness and treason of Seces.
sion. This effort to break up this govern.
ment, led on by South Carolina, is a bold,
wicked, daring, and damnable act, for which
it's guilty leaders ought to be ANONYMOUSLY
! executed This whole scheme OF disunion, !,
is more consummate Abolition contrivance
than ever was devised at the North, by the
most ultra antislavery man and will work
the greatest mischief to the slave popula.
tion Of the country. 1t will bring about the
overthrow Of slavery, one hundred years
sooner than the Republican party could have
done it. ..
The Cotton States may 60 out of the Un.
. ien-the border States may 60 out with then
all, together, muy form Southern Con
tederacy. We shall adhere to our Union
Constitution and laws /; and denounce Sc
cessioD and the miserable Southern Conied
eracy that may spring from it, and those VIII
brought it about, though it may cost us ou
life upon the scafold! Nay, we shall dar
say in the teeth OF South Carolina. that th,
: Federal Government. ought to enforce th
laws, collect her revenue. and lash the re
0 beilious States back into line, OF the poin
Of the sword, and the mouth OF the cannon
We have no desire to live under uny gov
q ernmen' organized and controlled by tn
d corrupt, wicked, and hell deserving villain
who lead this revolution 10 the South.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-02-06

6TEx. Secretary Floyd says he will not,
il God helps him, permit Mr.. Lincoln to be
President OF the United States. Prentice,
Of the Louisville Journal, retorts thus -
"Cant you help yourself, Governor, a. you
did when you were in arm's. lsngsh>of the
public mensy ~ bgag.a =, . y
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-02-06
THE oorroH BArrRY,
STRENGTHENING OF SUMTER.

Major Anderson, it is believed here, 10
sdding greatly to the strength Of his posi-
tion. He has dug a mine under the csuse-
way leading to the gate Of his "doDjon," and
will blow up the first company that attempts
an escalade. This he can easily do without
injuring himself or his fertifeation. At the
points, however, that bear upon Sumter,
South Carolina still continues to concen-
trate her forces, and when the struggle does
come, it will be terrible.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-02-06
The Times we Live in.

Below We give all the important tele'
graphic dispatches, relating to our National
troubles, received the past week:
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-02-06
H,e0T A.p


coin to hold and command the post. I be-.
lieve every man in Charleston will suffer
the last drop Of blood to how from their
veins before they would subnit to this
The people have cut the last ties that for.
merly bound them to the old Federal Union.
They will listen to no compromises, aud In
future will treat the North only 40 q foreign
State.
THE COTTON BATTRY. f g..
The floating battery, Of which you have
heard 90 much, lie not yet completed, and
from the incipient stage of the work, | should
Judge II will take four or FIVE weeks to be
finished. The speculation that the battery
is to be go feet high, and to be constructed
Of cotton bales, is ell bosh. How, In the
name of wonder, could such q contriVance
be managed 2 Before an attack can be
made with success, we will have to possssI
several floating batteries, comparatively
light and easy to manage. The attack will
be desperate, and eelerity Of action on the
part of Caroline troops is absolutely rsqui
site, ..'f ~
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-02-06
Rsars0n BrOWnIOW.

The following article we clip from the
Knoxville (Tenn.) Wing, which is edited by
the renowned Purson Brownlow
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-02-06
FORT SUMTER TO BE ATTACKED.


heard on 'chsnge to-day, from a reliable
source, though | do not vouch for its truth.
that Governor Pickens has despatched q
messenger to Colonel Hayne, requiring him,
at given time during the present week, to
demand from the President that Fort Sum
ter be evacuated in twenty.four hours, the
Governor himself to give Major Anderson
the same notice. There are two or three
circumstances which seem to corroborate
this report. For instance, when Mr.. Mem
minger and ex Judge Magrath, who are the
[ lGovernor's advisers, have been taunted by
some impatient 6re.eaters on the delay, they
have during to-day given a sort of knewinS
intimation that the blow will soon be struck
Again, the battery which has been for some
time 10 course of construction at Cummings
Point, near old Fort Johnson, and which Il
deemed very valuable position for attack
is now oil bot completed and, besides this
an increased number OF troops are this weel
ordered to the trenches The sshired'' army
to man, are ct their posts, and have bee
during this morning practising with the guns
Lastly, both houses Of the Legislature ter
minated their sittings with a long "secret
: session. All seems to render 1t not tm
. probsble that something is lcoHling in tn
q immediate iuture., " ... 3g, fss
i. The Charleston correspondence Of JaI
!, 29th, of the Baltimore American, says:
a / South Carolina hss made her final demaI
|. ior Fort Sumter. MI. Hayne 10 instruct'
! to await an answer TO ihe demsnd reasoI
= able time; and II it b not scauieeced 10, arm
70 must DO resorted TO-. Rest assured of II, u
people Of this State wiz never suffer III
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1861-02-06

The following is the Message of Gov.
Dennison, transmitting the Virginia resolu'
tions to the General Assembly: .
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-03-13

-cberness With which they discnss this sub
iect is universal and notIcc cable The Mercury
bes,o-s much attention upo. il F.: and, a. shos;i :
rhe driit of thought, quote the following from
that paper of this date:
IF his lLiucoln'-l iecls-a,icss are TO BE- PC
lied on, he will attemp. to rerake the forts now
10 possession Of the Confederate States and REIN
force those now in the possession of the United
States. That will be war--war in our bavs and
harb~rs He win prohsbis BE- willing 20 contine
il 70 such 10 'alities We have no idea that be
viii dare campaign with an army 10 cononcr
the Sourh, but we car make the war he will have
begun as wide aS the ocean Itself IL is said that
New England made more money than she la>i in
the war OF 1912, by privatcers on British COM
fncrce We of the Confederate States cannot
ne the greatest lOoser at such a game. Bat
whatever NAV BE- our insirumcnralities OF defense
OF aggre sion the Provisional Government was
{ ,abiished 10 pat them in full operation against
our enemies OF the North IL Is war govern
meut t nay De compelled 10 raise an ubu-usi
army. IL may be compelled to lay unusual taxes
to call for unusual loans. Let the people of
ihe Confederate States view with .orbearance its
imperfectcrs or irregularities, and be prepared
10 support u ~ a.l IL difficulties. Within one
month y 81 know at our necessities require
The Provisional Government NAV be useless :;
and Permanent Government, looking TO all
those cgainu,ics which fee government re
quire, in-v sapr'scde ts temporary existence"
- Cor V y Times.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-03-13
SOUTHERN TRADE.

Those who have been so ignorant as to sup
pose that the laws Of trare would be- suspended
bv the action Of the seccsSiouists. or that the
South meant 60 cease al intercourse with the
northern ports viii be surprised to know that
vessels are constantly leaving our whaTfs for dIi
frreHt points IN the Confederate States aud that
the Southern trade is enn, nily prosperous Du-
nug the present week the fJliosing v-ssels have
cleared at this port for the several destinations
named. viz:
Foi ChatIeston-Sc'oouers Ann and Susan.
Y ". Smith, Wide Wodl, :. T. Baker, aud s
Buren; steamships Columbia aud Marion; bark
y. Smith
For Savannah - Steamships Florida, Mont
gom-ry and Alabama; schooHrrs Col. Sat,ery
AID Virginia.
For New Oheans-Barks A. Maaderson and
Ssrte!ie; snip ~. ChAIl-s, brig lciian; steam
ship Birnvle; schooner MARI Clinton.
For Nubue-Scho0uer Me--eugcr
For Gaye.tou-Schoouers :. Price and Kate
Field.
For Jacksonville - Schooners CLeviot and
John Waen.
These vessels ere mostly OF good size, aud
b, syiis laden sth progisIo articles vi c.,thing,
and assorted commodities winch, W. doubt not,
the fire caers are but too gi,i 90 receive
NDile tie gentry oi cHafc-to8 and Savannah
have TO supply their table, flom tie New York
nir'kets, the North can suif-r comparatively liz
tie by rhe sece-siIu n bgement-, bOsever abs asd
". L. Lee Post, lat
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-03-13
THE frCDisr snUBCu SOUTH.


PaTson 81, willow says in bis last paper: I'VE
have been a member of tie Methods; Church
for the asi lhry SIX wears and ". have all that
ine .,lt a v.ly inter - IN n that ali, ctcd her
interest. a, d Ne sull do But i, size cou,ludes
a G. n ch to b, come the ctampOn oi :, ces-
,Oiisis ald 10 engage III this he'll b. gotten work
Ui breaking up tii~ Government, we have no
further Us. tor such orga zition. The book
concerns of the Methodist chu ches North aud
South, in Canada and in Eleland; al the bishops
ard leading member in 'hr church and all the
Cbristian Ad ocGf,s South Of Mason aud Dix
"n'> lue, cal never dia- u into aiy such si,kcd
-ch me as Tia, Of breaking up ihe Guv,inui,nt
under which chutch"s and rtl citus societies ui
all kinds have pro, peied ior near a snJuiy.
The preservation Of tbs Ctinn is oi iihniely
more mportgI.cc than all the book tract; ni>On-
arv, G'c'ary and other co. crIrs of all the s,crs
If America II lh~ ewes ~ the people of the
It ctdi'g States have been 50 blinded b, th. dust
tOm Gotten SEED ii,at .y see 10 good in
anything connected with the Constitution and
Tie Union hauded down To us by our fathers
neither The laGors Of mii i-ters the teachings Of
b ok concerns or the grac. oi God can prepare
Them ior a better world than the Southern Con =
i,dtfacv. Leave all such sectional bigots where
they are, ard let them work out their dsmIation
with grcedmes. Indeed il
il Ia he regretttd that leading ministers Of fer.
eut churches ia the South are or the STUMP ad-
eating sccessiou, denouI eng the Union, AID
altering reasonable sentiments, which merit
han,i
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-03-13
VOL. E, NO. 37.-WHCLE NO ?O7.

| God be prsiscd." said tie grim old chief
tain, hitting lis hands and ciaspin. them ,oseth.
/ aF, ~hde the t,ars rolled down his face a. The
-ood God be prai-yd!'
o>e WHO Wit. cssed the Generals emctiors
ware deeply moved
" You were muca missed from the platform"
said Mr. Weed
" Nv dG'y," said the General, pointing TO bis
sens, " IS here"
IN THE rCSr.
The dust was sitting IS the procession reared
the Wti,c House The Prrsidert, Marshal. ard
'"baltern, the sw,ls and the populaoe. we're alike
cn'elopcG IN II. Uue could have written a GER
'ihcate ~ good behavior on the back of Presi-
dent Liacolns coat as he entered the house
MISS L.Nl's BsIp,L
Wis Lane celebrated the close Of her uncle's
administration by being married TO-DAY 20 Mr..
James Ca'h.ie. the most b.illiart LAWYER in this
-
TFz INAUGURATION BAH
The ba! is dec!d,d success The room is
very tasfrigiy d,co aj,d arh shielis and flags,
'd : b'inarrl, lighted with css Dan ing
ceumerc,i lf,,i>, 5 ~ loo'c'ock ~ which horr
ae Pr.sia,rf had not ar wed Robert Lincoln
came IN with ui-- Campbell. of GalrIa. secum.
"a led b. Cul Lamon, Got Ellsworth, Loi Tee,
iad Tpva'e S,civrarN Hans The room. i, pleas.
'n'iy .,d, AID ioiiettes oi ladies' are moiiceabl,
With huf ~ exceptions tor elegnuce ard good
taste Ms. Drake Mills, - gni st ou,ly sur.d in
$4,000 worth al iaces, aud $4,000 worth Of
diamonds.
The a NV : vi represented Lord LYONS
ind o'ter dplouiSt- in plain d-css. are present.
N's Cass"u of Iowa. pr.seui-d Me Seward
"ith an elesI buI ctsste b. uquet which Was
DO" envy a. the StusIoi', oobJsefcS Mr. Seward
.rle',d the room with ~ dau. .hter H. law. A
qu' cry dressed nan. with u long shepherds
@. K, : on tie floor cndcavniinc 20 fad Mr.
-eWaid Al III 3 4 O'Clock h. Pi.>id. u,iai par /.
81 cane u SenaIor Anthuiy and Wee Fresi-
jeui lilmlu supported The Ihesi, etIt S,nator
Douglas escorted Nis Llco'n Seia'or Baker,
Mrs lismir; Gov Yates, Ms Baker. ard Dr.
Bal 'che, Miss Edwards Tie Band struck up
" iIail connihia," a,d the party marched from
"ue cad q, the t all To the other AMID in>pu ing
strains Of the National air, causing an era ot
tremendous good feeling After a hricf promi.
made, ihr President, with MIS- uanln, to,k sta.
Iluns al the upper end of the 10. m and large
numbc, oi persons ayailed themselves of The op-
p"ttuHit, # being p leseut,d TO VI. Lincoln who
shock hltdS Mith everybody. All | O'Clock
rhe President aad suit went into tie supper
sOuin 90 the same order The, egter.d ih, hall.
At : IL ociook the quadil uf the .v.hir q
"aS oed- Douglas aud Mis imcuii, Hsmn
aud Miss Z EiNaids, Manor B,trcr AID Mrs Bog
man, VI. Nrrai1 aid NJ Bake con posing the
set. Miss Eiwsfd-, niece OF Ms Lincoln, rs ac-
kno"i dyed Ia be the belle of iDe evening The
ladies oi the Presidential I.ariy asc d.,ssed ex-
qGi-iIel,, and III perfect taste.