The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-26
Airbmunn Qispatrb.
SATURDAY MORNING.. JAN %, 1851
THE NATIONAL. CRISIS.
From charlottesville Flag of the New Re.
pnbiic--Charge OF Treason Preferred.- Ru-
morcd Departure Of Troops for the South--
The War among the New York Militia--
Seizure OF Arms, &c.

Seizure OF Arms, &c.
meeting was recently held at Holly
springs, Miss, for the purpose of raising
means TO equip company OF volunteers, and
s''ooo was subscribed on the spot One of the
subscribers was lady, who stated that her
husband and two sons were ready to fight,
ana 'ila' her three daughters would make car
tridges, lint, and clothing for the soldiers
Twenty four students "seceded'' from St
Joseph's College, near Mobile last week and
went to the city to enlist with the State
| troops.
The n. o. Crescent, of Tuesday of last week,
says Col Pickens, u. $. Consul at Vera Cruz
sailed on the day before with dispa tches order
Ing home the American fleet now before that
city. 1t is to be concentrated at Pensacola or
at the mouth of the Mississippi
Joel f.. Mathews has given the Governor of
Alabama 210 bales of cotton the proceeds of
which are to be used for the State
The Macon (Ga) Artillery have been order
ed to Brunswick, Ga. to defend the coast
The troops at Fort Morgan, Ala. have ia ken
possession OF the schooner Alert, the light
house tender
FROM CHARLESTON.
The Charles ton Courier, in an article de-
nouncing the Administration for its course
since the commencement of the secession diff
culties, has the following with regard to Maj
Anderson
We say nothing of Maj Anderson's removal
TO Fort Sumter, but this only in justice to u
gallant and honored officer. The step
crcdltable to him as an officer in view of his
responsibilities, and was wise and polite, in
view of the information before him. Tha
information was wrong, but he acted wisely
and promptly on the best information at COM
mand, and butchers at the North snulfed afar
off the scent of blood, and congratulated them
selves on finding an officer who would become
n ~ a n
less sanguinary~of the Lincolntes who wished
coercion tried under the present Administra-
ton, i'll order to relieve Lincoln, hoped also
that Maj Anderson would do this favor for
them.
The continuance of Major Anderson in Fort
Sumter, however, was and is not his own
act, but the act of his chief, having been
aYOWed or, at least, recognized. And for
what purpose Evidently read The
plans Of the property preserving President
who attempts to wear the mantle OF Jack
son, it was believed impossible that the
ardor and over-sensitive honor OF South
Carolina would permit the occupation of Fort
Sumter. A collision would ensue by the act
of South Carolina, and this would excite a
quick reaction in other States, and repel the
approval and sympathies which had been
flowing towards South Carolina.
The Mercury has the following items of
news:
On several occasions lately, after dark, 4
row boat, with mufied oars, has been seen by
the sentrics ON the beach of Morris Island
endeayorinS to approach the shore, with
view to rpconnoitre the works at that point -
The inference is that the party are from Fort
Sumter. They may try the experiment once
too often; Tor, If we are correctly informed.
the entente cOrdi0Ie which exists between the
city and Fort Sumter does not hold good as
between the latter place and Morris Island.
1t is, indeed, a goodly sight to see the spirit
with which the people OF the South are has
tening to offer substantial aid towc rds the de-
fence of Charleston. Almost daily our columns
contain Acknowledgements of liberal and unso-
lcited contributions IN money from citizens of
our sister States. Not content with this,
scores OF gallant SoutnernerS, from beyond
our borders, are coming into our city to vie
with the sons of the Palmetto Republic for
the post of peril. We lee that +. Popham,
Esq, n member of the last Virginia Lesisla-
ture, is now doing duty rs Il private i'll the
ranks of the Carolina Light Infantry.
Fishing smaeks, which came in yesterday.
report that for the last three days there has
been n large steamer, apparently q vessel of
war, lowering around the coast, in the neigh
borhood of our harbor. What does it mean ?
The State Flag of the pattern reported by
the House Committee-a white palmetto and
crescent on a blue field--Was yesterday flung
to the breeze al the Cannonsboro Arsenal and
greeted with Il salute of cannon.
THE FLAG OF THE NEW REPUBLIC.
The Mercury gives the following debate in
the House of Representatives upon the report
national ensign of South Carolina Il white
flag with a green palmetto tree, and the
Union of blue with a white crescent:
Mr.. Weston said the reasons which caused
the committee to agree upon the flag We're
these 1t was proper to have a flag immedi-
ately dis stinguished from most of the flags of
other nations. The white is one of the most
uncommon. Thee were only two white flags,
but they were not much known OH the ocean.
There was also another reason, and that was,
this reyolutio differed from all other reyolu-
tions being completely bloodless, and Il white
flag might be considered emblematical OF its
character The palmetto tree, which was so
thoroughly III tertwined with all our memories
of the State, and which was so closely con-
nected with this present revolution, should be
made n part of our national banner and the
blue union, with the white crescent, carried
back our minds considerable period of wears,
to une, 1776, when the battle OF Fort Moultrie
WAS fought under flag OF that character
Mr. Rhett moved to amend the report of the
committee by substituting blue with Il white
palmetto tree upright thereon and a white
crescent i'll the upper corner
Mr. Rhett said in Offering these resolutions
as a substitute, he would state that the colo
NAL flag was blue, with white crescent, and
it seemed to him that the addition of white
palmetto tree made Il very simple and beauti-
full flag. This flag had been adopted by the
House Committee. The other flag had been
agreed upon by the Senate Committee and
was finally acquiesced In by the COmmitteS on
| the part of the House. 1t appeared TO him,
also. as a matter of taste, that blue and green
did not harmOniZe, and he did not think green
was hearty or durable color.
Mr. Coffin said he rose to advocate the adop-
ton of the resolutions OF his colleague from
Charleston, (Mr. Rhett) Blue was much
more durable than white, which was very La
BILE to be soiied. In regard to the views ex-
pressed by his highly respected colleague from
Prince George, (Mr. Weston,) that the white
was cmblematic of the present revolution, in
asmuch as it was bloodless victory, he trusted
and prayed TO God such might be the case
but, he asked, who was sure such would be
the result Certainly events at this time did
not look So He thought the blue ground and
white crescent would make much more du-
rible flag.
Mr.. Yeadon said he was decidedly in faver
of the green palmetto He thought it should
be adopted as an evergreen emblem OF victory
Mr.. Rhett suggested that green palmetto
tree would be no more like the real palmetto
than white one.
MIR. w. g. DeSaussure said green was an
insuperable objection. 1t was not Il fast color,
and after exposure became dirty yellow:
Mr. Gary agreed with the gentleman from
st. Phillips and ST. Michael's (Mr- Ieadon).
As to the utility of the color, that had moth
ing to do with the question.
The questi was then taken, and the
amendment was aged to-yeas AZ, nays ~.
FORMAL CHARGE OF "TREAsoS" AGAINST sEcEs-
sIoNIsTs.
A Washington dispatch to the New York
Herald says:
F. C. Treadwell, a lawyer of New York, on
Saturday handed Chief Justice fancy an afii-
davit, in which he charges Governor Floyd,
Howell Cobb Mr.. Toombs, Mr.. Iverson, JEFF
Davis, General Lane, of Oregon, and all the
seeding delegations, except Mr.. Hill, OF
Georgia. and the greater part OF the otner
Southern delegations in Congress, except Mr
Bouligny, by name, with treason and mispri-
sion of treason, and prays that Winfield Scott,
lanes buchanan Robert Anderson and others