The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-18
THE LONDON TIMES ON MIR. SEWARD'S
SPEECH.

The following extract from an article in the Times
of January 10th, shows that Mr.. Stewards speech
produced the same impression abroad that it did
here.
All this we have waded through in hopes of find
ing what it is that Mr.. Seward would recommend
as the means OF saving the Union. Itseems to come
to this:-The idea of the withdrawal of the Gull
States and their permanent reorganization with or
without others, in distinct confederacy, is "im.
possible" and is therefore dismissed by Mr. Seward
we only wish, and there are many who will Join
with us, that Mr.. Seward had as large jurisdiction
over the actual as over the ideal. While he is dis
missing the idea of the Southern confederacy the
Southern confederacy is actually formed, and will
doubtless lind some means of creating that ssidea
notion, or conception" which Mr.. Seward has thus
summarily eradicated from his brain. While re-
bellion was contemplated, Mr. Seward met it bv
endeayoring to persuade the hostile camps that the
were the best friends in the world. Now it is all
put consummated he meets well attested fact with
the assertion that it is "impossible." Mr.. Seward
is in favor of doing all those things which he has
already assured US will not save the Union. He is
ready to repeal the Personal Liberty acts which
trench on the policy of the Fugitive Slave Law.
lie is willing 70 vote for the amendment of the Con-
stitutlon declaring that henceforh it shall not he
lawful to abolish slavery by an act of Congress-an
amendment utterly futile, since it can always be re-
scnded by the same power that enacted it. But
lastly, Mr. Seward is willing, when people have
grown cool-that is he says, in two three years
tthiO--to COuseHI u convention to consider aDy
change in the organic laws in regard to slavery,
And this while the steamers of the United States
return to New York disabled by shot fired from
Charleston batteries; while Charleston threatens
MAJOR Anderson with an attack on fort held by
him for the United States, and while the arsenals
and forts of the central government left to the care
OF separate States, are plundered and occupied as
the result OF declared secession This is all that
the Official adviser of the incoming President can
suggest as remedy for dangers so urgent and so
threatening The thing which has happened is
impossible" and in two three wears we NAV
have convention. Alas, in two or three wears,
tor all that Mr.. Seward and his class seem inclined
to do to prevent it, the United States will have
dritted into position not requiring, as now only
manly resolution for their deliverance but be-
yond the reach of the boldest or wsest of mankind
to remedy it. In one thing we certainly agree
with Mr.. Seward-that if he is to be accented as a
type oil the woud-be saviours of his country, the
Union is not likely to be saved, as he saws, "bv
anybody in particular"
PRUssIAN REFUGEES PARDoNED.-The Munich cor
respondent of the New York World pives the
names of the Prussan refugees in this country
whose return to their native land is now possible
IN consequence OF the new kings s'act of royal
grace extending an amnesty "to all convicted of
high treason or injuries against the king, or any
member of the royal family, or criminal misuse of
the citizens right in relation to the government
They are as follows:
Oscar Won Reichenbach PHILADELPHIA: -
klotte, Texas; Otto Ruppins, Milwaukee; Rev. Mr..
Schramm, Philadelphia; DR.. Reinhold Solger,
Massachusetts; - Weitting, New York; Law
yer Wisend0nk, Philadelphia; = Hexamer;
North America. The following are under military
sentence: Lieut. Won Beust, Conn.; Bookseller
Conheim, N. Y; De la Have, New Jersey; Student
Schurz, member of Connecticut Legislature; Lieut.
Willig, Cincinnati; Rev. Mr.. Dowiat; DR.. Hoffbau-
er, Iowa; Frederick Kapp, New York; Lieut.. An
necke, Milwaukee, DR.. Loewe, Philadelphia; DR..
Stockman, DR.. HerZberg, Texas; and two officers
under Garibaldi-Leut. Hoffstetter and Lieut..
Ruestow, commander of the Generals staff
Several of these are under sentence of death: 9TH
ers of Imprisonment for life others are as vet un.
tried. King William l., by the constitution, can.
not pardon an untried criminal, so that those who
return would not be annoyed with a long investi-
CATION, though he has promised that pardon shall
follow conviction.
Brown has appointed the following gentlemen as
officers of the army of the Republic of GEORGIA.
now being organized. The most, if not all of them,
held posts in the United States Army:
Brigadier and Brevet Major General David E.
Twiggs, to command the Brigade. Col. W. j.
Hardee, late of the u S. A., Colonel of the LIST Re-
ment, and Colonel W. II. 7. Walker, late of the U.
5. A., Colonel of the I'd Regiment Chas. j. Will
iams Esq, Lieutenant Colonel of the lst Regiment
and B. W. Chastain, of Gilmer, Lieutenant-Colonel
of the I'd Regiment
Captains McLaws, W. NJ. Gardner, and Alfred
cumming, late of the U. S. A., as Majors of the
Regiments. Capt. John Jones, present State
Treasurer, Quartermaster and Commissary Gener-
ii, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. The ap-
continent of Captains and Lieutenants has been
made from those late of the U s. and civilians of
he State. The army will consist of two regiments
If Infantry of 1000 men each.
CoLoRED RA1N.-The savans of Europe are
'uzzling themselves about several showers of rain
# reddish hue, at Siena, in Tuscany, three of
which occurred on the 28th of December last, and
thers the 3lst of the month and the LIST of
January. The TALBOT this rain confined to a
United portion of the town, and fell every time in
he same locality. Its color was at no time deeper
han weak wire and water. An analysis showed
hat the color must be owing to some solution, as
10 sediment was deposited by the water.-Bo8ton
Journal.
PERSONAL LIBERTY BILLS IN MAssAcHUsErrs.--
The Boston Traveller says: 'fThe Joint Special |
Committee of our Legislature, which has under
consideration the subject of the personal liberty
avs, will report in day or two. There will be |
wo reports, minority of three being opposed to
ny action, but the majority, consisting of seven
nembers, are said to advised declaratory act to
xclude any construction of the statutes which |
hall contravene the Constitution of the United |
tates or laws passed in pursuance thereof"