Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-06

The Overland Mail arrived at Los Angeles
last evening, at o'clock, with passengers
mails and papers TO the 18th The following
Is summary of news rcdeived from 81.
Louis.
Domestic Intelligence.
New York, Jan. l4th.-A Washington
correspondent says it is believed that South
Carolina has already agreed to eyacuate the
forts in Charleston harbor, and other Govern
ment property, provided Mai Anderson is
ordered back to Fort Moultrie.
Secretary Kelly has resolved to remove all
clerks from the Interior Department who are
found TO be secessionists.
Missouri Senators will make formal pro.
test against the occupation Of public build
ings at St Louis by Federal troops.
The following dispatch has been received
by b. G. Lamar, President Of the Bank OF the
Republic:
CHARLESTON, Jan. l4th.-SGR: Please have
it authoritatively Published, that no flag and
no vessel will be disturbed or prevented en-
terng this harbor unless hostile troops, mu-
nitions of war for Fort Sumpter Trade de-
sired and vessels in commerce will be gladly
received.
Signed, F. w. PIoKENs.
Judge Smalley, of the u S. Circuit Court,
in his charge to the Grand Jury to-day, de-
clared South Carolina guilty of high treason
1t is believed that Major Anderson shot
two mutineers at Fort Sumpter last night,
and rumored several more are in chains =
Resolutions have unanimously passed the
Legislature declaring that any attempt by
the Federal Government to reinforce Fort
Sumpter will be regarded as an act of open
hostility and a declaration of war; also ap-
proving of the act and promptness of the
military in firing on the Star of the West,
and promising to support the Government in
all measures of defence. The Legislature al
so passed a resolution to fire fifteen rounds in
honor of each of the seeding States.
New military companies are pouring in
from all portions ofthe State The Governor
has sent a message to the House of Repre-
sentatiyes detailing plans for guarding the
coast and for the purchase of three steam
propelers Of light draught, each propeller to
be provided with thirty-two seamen; one
propeller to be stationed at Charleston, one
at Beaufort and one at Georgetown; also to
foTtify all inlets and mouths of the rivers
with redoubts and ordnance, and the boats
to keep constant communication between
them 40 protection against sudden invasion
and lawless bands. Gov. Pickens sent an
aid TO Fort Sumpter at four o'clock, with
dispatches to Maj. Anderson. supposed to be
in relation to the matter occupying the atten-
tion of the Cabinet at Washington. Nothing
has transpired since The people are quiet,
but the work of defence goes bravely on.
New YorK, JAN 1.-THE Iribune's Wash
ington correspondent asserts that piratical
expedition is fitting out in this city to seize
the California steamers. A steamer has al
ready been chartered in New Orleans to
proceed to the Isthmus and await the de-
parture of the steamer from Aspinwall, when
hosting the Palmetto flag she will seize the
steamers as prizes TO South Carolina
Gov. Pickens, OF South Carolina, having a
balance of five thousand dollars due him as
late Minister to Russia, sent sent for it. The
department adjusted his account by sending
him a draft on the Charleston Sub Treasury
The money of which has been seized by the
State.
WAsuyGToN, January l5th-The personal
friends of the President say it is absolutely
decided not to reinforce Fort Sumter, because
sending more troops there would tend to pro
duce iritations, and reiniorcements are un~
necessary. The South Carolina Commissions
ers are not exceedingly conciiatory A tel
Moore by Senators Fitzpatrick and Clark,
saying that "the ordinance of secession 10y
the Alabama Conventon) unconditional and
immediate, had passed"
WAsnISGroN, Jan lGth-Gen Dix entered
npon the duties Of bis Office as Secretary of
the Treasury, and attended the Cabinet meet
ing yesterday, Mr. Rolman, the Chief CLERK,
has been commissioned rs Assistant Secretary
el int In, a,,fA Nm 4
f. b. Wells, master of the sloop-ol- war
Brooklyn, again rendered his resignation last
night, and will Immediately 90 South
Mr.. Love, of Ga, and Mr.. Hamilton, of
Texas, unite on something like the Crittenden
b9sis
Col Haync, Commissioner from South Car
olina, has, it is understood, moderated his
views since his arrival here; he will remain
in secession circles that all collisions for the
present should lie studiously avoided.
The Collector at Mobile has refused to
honor the drafts from the Federal Govern
Ient until he has orders from the Governor
of Alabama at Montgomery.
Indianapolis, Jan. l6-The Legislature in
ioint convention this afternoon, elected Hem
Nv S. Lane, present Governor, to the U. s.
term expires on the 4th of March.
FoRgIeN INrERFERrNcE IN OUR NATIONAL
PoLIroa-The New York Herald ofJanuary
1lth, says:
A report has obtained credence that sun
dry ministers, enipotentiaries, charges d.
affairs, or others, at Washington, have de-
manded information from the Secretary of
State what security foreign vessels will pos
sess from clearances of vessels to them 10y
would.be de fact0 secessionist soyefeignties at
the South. 1t is also said that foreign con-
suls at Charleston have presented credentials
and accepted eXequators from the de Jdcto
Commonwealth of South Cagolina 1t Is to
he hoped there is no truth in these rumors.
Their yeriicaton would indicate degree Of
impertinence on the part of the representa-
lives ornation5 with which we are at peace
for which we are not quite prepared. There
sre doubtless troubles existing between the
sections of the country but they are mere
family quarrels. They concern no one Tut
ourselves. TO meddle in the domestic rela-
tions of the separate States would be both
1reposterous and intolerlble on the part of
any foreign country Minister'S ana consuls
IRON Europe and elsewhere are accredited TO
the United States. From the administration
alone can they deriveany oifcialinformation,
and to it only can they present any commn-
nicatious. Let them carefully observe the
rrecept AHeaoe h5i-in plain English,
-"Mind your own business
ulGuwAY RoDDERY-Eyery day almost we
are called upon to record some case Of high
way robbery. The Transcript informs US
That on last Friday night, two miners, Daniel
Gi!oon and John Dolan, started from Nevada
10 return to their claims on Rush Creek
when lust outside Of the grave yard, they
were stopped by two men, armed with revoI-