The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-15

which end might not have been so readily gained
by delaying our action.
"We are amused and sometimes not little pro-
voked at the mistakes and positive falsehoods
which in the Northern papers, especially
the N. Y. Tribune, in relation to affairs. Fer
Instance, the tax per capita upon our negroes has
been swelled from SLIGO to Sl6 Last year the tax
was Sl3O; so that the increase is only about 25 per
cent. This is for the State tax,-the city tax has
usually been S5 per capita, and to this there has
been no additions. But no one complains.
at has been said that we under the control
of an irresponsible mob. Nothing can be farther
from the truth. | can assure you we are leading
peaceable lives, except on extra occasions, as for
instance when the Star of the West came down
here to cast her doubtful light upon US. That at
tempt ofthe Government, condestinely to reinforce
Fort Sumter, was contemplate affair from first
to last;-and has very much weakened the conf
dence OF our people in the authorities at Washing
ton.
Gas regards the stories of our being short of
provisions, they are without foundation; as we
thus far have no lack of our usual good things.
There may have been some little suffering amongst
the poorer laboring classes, as work is not quite
as abundant as formerly; but there are plenty o
means, and good feeling in our minds; and we re
gard it as duty 'to remember the poor As an
evidence of this the Ladies' Fuel and Garment So
ceties continue to receive unusually large dona-
tions, both from the country and the citv.
"Ex-Governor William Aiken has taken no pub
lie part in our proceedings, but his motives are
very much misrepresented. The story about his
being assessed $4,000 is 4 miserable hoax. From
feelings cf delicacy ne declined being candidate
for the Convention, but has declared publicly
through the papers, that he goes with the State,
for veal or for woe. l am glad Gov. PickeGs is so
prudent and so firm man. If Mr.. Rhett had been
Governor, Fort Sumter would have been assaulted
long ago,-and what would have been the profit?
We hope, by patience, to secure it peaceaby, by
if not then We can easily justify
sci YES before the country
"soMETHIEG TANGIBLE"
no Wac nrrtpn
respondent of the New York Times, on the 18th,
writes as follows:
81 understand that Gov. Hicks Of Mary land, tes-
titled before the House Committee that a clerk in
the Census Bureau, named Goldsborough, told him
that he was meeting nightly with band of men
who were plotting for the seizure of the Capitol
1t is said that Goldsborough now denies having had
any authority for such a statement and his friends
say he made it to frighten Gov. Hicks into calling
a State Convention.
THE NORTHERN COMPROMISE.
The following is basis of settlement as proposed
By Mr.. Adams, of Massachusetts, and what the New
ork Times says will satisfy the North:
l. Congress shall never legislate for the abolition
of slavery in any State.
2. The fugitive slave law shall be SO amended as
to render its execution more feasible, and remove
all State hostility to it, by depriving it of its
harshest, least just and most repulsive features.
). All our present territory north of the north
ern boundary of New Mexico shall be admitted as
one State, and all south of that boundary as anoh-
er State; each with its present institutions, and
each to be divided hereafter according to the pro-
visions of the Constitution of the United States
L. No foreign territory shall hereafter be ac-
qured except with the consent of three-fourths of
all the States.
The Times, in an article on the subject, says:
The first point which the South must concede is
the right of the general government to maintain
Its authority over every foot of soil within its
jurisdiction. Whether it may or may not be expedi-
ent to assert that right, By force of arms is mat
ter of opinion upon which men may differ, without
any impeachment of their Loyalty or any danger to
the fabric of our government. But as to the right
itself, no doubt denial can be tolerated without
fatal results to the essential principle of all govern
ment, and the most disastrous consequences to the
stability of our Republic. The right of secession
must be repudated. The supremacy of the Consti-
tuition must be accepted as the fundamental princi-
pie of our institutions.
MOVEMENTS IN MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE COUNTY CONVENTION.
Convention of delegates. selected without dis
tinction of party, in Baltimore county, assembled
at Towsontown yesterday, for the purpose of ap-
pointing delegates to State Convention, in COM
pliance with the resolutions adopted at the recent
meeting in the Hall of the Maryland Institute J.
Howard McHenry, Esq, was called to the chair,
and DR.. Jacob Fl. Jones appointed Secretary. w.
Pinkney Whyte, Esq, moved the appointment of
committee to select permanent officers, which was
done, and the committee reported the following
President-Chales A. Buchanan, Esq. Vice,
Presdents-J. II. Stone, C. D. Owings, j. Howard
McHenry, A. A. Harryman, N. S. Cofield, l.. Nc
Culloch, r. A. Roman, DR.. C. Mclean, Joshua
Hutchins, VIM. Pinkney Whyte, Jas. Carroll, Jr,
j. II. Luckett, and John S. Biddison, Esqs. Sc
cretaries-Dr. j. II. Jones, and j. T. McComas.
MIR. Whyte moved the appointment Of
mttee to draft resolutions expressive of the senti-
ments of'the Convention, which was carried. The
Committee was appointed, and after retiring for
few minutes, presented resolutions expressing at
tachment and devotion to the Union known to
the Constitution; antagonistic to coercion;
pressve of hope that the present difficulties may
be honorably settled, aid denouncing Gov. Hicks
for not converting the Legislature of the State.
The resolutions were adopted, and the following
gentlemen selected to represent the county in the
State Convention :-Wm. F. Frick, John Swan,
Edward Spencer, r. NJ. Dennison, r. c. Barry,
Richard l. Worthington, Pleasant Hunter, John
Merryman, VIM. Pinkney Whyte, D. NJ. Perine,
James Carroll, Jr., Daniel Jeniter, Carville S.
Stansbury and J. Il. Luckett. The Convention
then adjourned.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
A convention of the citizens ofDorchester county
was held at Cambridge on Monday of last week,
composed of five delegates from each district of the
county. Geo. E. Austin, Esq, presided. The
following resolutions we're reported by the com
mittee appointed for the purpose, and adopted by
the Convention
Resored, That have been devoted to the Union
the States upon the basis of the Constitutions that we
desire to restore and perpetuae it, and that de
plore the causes which have imperiled its safety.
Resolred, That the agitatons through which we have
passed. and the dangers which threaten imperative
require that the issues which created them should be
speedily and finally settled by amendment of the ConSti
stitutiOn, and that the "Crtenden resolutions, in
opinion, contain in substance the terms of just and
equitable settlement.
ResoErsd, That while deprecate any revolutionary
movement, will earnestly cooperate in
likely to legitimate expression Cf the will of the
people of Maryland believing, do, her influence
for good has already been impaired the hand of the
strengthened silence
to which she has been bound too long.
Resolred That if all efforts for an honorable adjust
nen cf onr nationa diffcnes should end in fainre
the interest the honor and the safety of Maryland de
mand that she should promptly unite with Virginia in
Reolrcd, That the coercion of seeding State by the
Federal Government is not authorized by the Constitu
ton, and any attempt at such coercion would justify and
call for resistance by the States.
The committee recommended the following nam
ed gentlemen delegates to represent this county
in the State Convention to be held in Baltimore
city on the 18th inst: Col. Jacob Wilson and Thos.
|. HOdsOn, Hon. d. NJ. Henry, DR.. John E. Hooper,
DR.. Washington A. Smith, Messrs. f. Griswold,
Levi ID. Travers, and VIM. Mace.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY.
An election for delegates to the State Conv
to be held in this city on the 18th inst, held in
Prince Georges county on Saturday last, and re-
suited in the election of Messrs. W. d. Bowie, John
Contee, Edward Herbert and John II. Bayne.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY.
Mdqothy Home Gudrds.-An infantry company
with the above name has been organized in the
Third election district. The officers are Henry f.
Dunbar, Captain; John B. Nichols lst Lieutenant;
James S. Robinson, I'd do; o. II. Williams, Sd do.
RUMORS FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Northern Journals
FROM FORT PICKENS.
Lieutenant Gilman, one of the officers in COM
mand of Fort Pickens, arrived here this evening
with dispatches from Lieut. Slemmer, and the COM
mander of vessels off Pensacola to the govern
ment. He left Pensacola on Saturday evening,
having received passport from Major Chase, who
is in command of the Florida troops. He says the
following vessels off the harbor: The Brooklyn,
Sabine, st. Louis, Macedonian and Wyandotte The
Brooklyn did not land her supplies for Fort Pick
ems, Lieut.. Slemmer having notified them that he
had ample supplies for three months.
There are twelve hHndred troops at Pensacola,
and they are threatening every hour I'd make an
attack Fort Pickens. 1t is all that Major Chase
and others in command can DO to restrain them.
Lieutenant Gilman says he would not be
prised if an attack was made at any moment, and
it is very probable, owing to the limited number
in the fort, that they would take it before the
Brooklyn cou Id throw her troops into the fort
If they take it at all, he says they take it in
thirty or forty minutes but there will be fearful
loss of life even at that. The health of the Off
GERS and men on board of the vessels is good Lieu
tenants Gilman and Slemmer the only officers
who took and now in command of Fort Pick
ems.
KEY WEST, Feb. 6, 186l.-The sloop- of-war
Macedonian, commander Glynn, having communi-
Gated with Fort Jefferson, sailed from that station
on I'd inst. for Pensacola.
The steam sloop Brooklyn, Capt. Walker, from
this port the 9lst ult., arrived at Tortugas the 1st
and landed large quantity of ordnance stores
and guns for Fort Jefferson and sailed for Pensa-
cola on the I'd.
Capt. NJ. G. Meigs U. s. Engineers arrived at