Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-19
Details of News by the PONY.


w. 5. Nasson, Commissioner from Georgia
was introduced and delivered an address.
The Convention elected John Perkins Jr., Il
delegate from the state at large, and the fol
lowing district delegates to The Montgomery
Conventions: Ii. N. Conrad, Duncan f. X er-
ner, Gen. E. Sparrow and Henry Marshall.
No other business was done.
NASHVILLE. Jan. 30th. Notwithstanding
the recommendation of the Governor that
Commissioners be sent to Montgomery. Ala
bama, the Legislature to-day instructed their
Commissioners to 20 to Washington
WHMNGroN On. o. Jan 29th A large
and enthusiastic meeting was held here to-
night at the theatre. Prominent gentlemen,
formerly opposed to the movement, took
strong position with the South. We are a
unit vito the South.
Special dispatches from Washington, Jan.
9th, to the Cincinnati papers state: The
Senate dev oted all its session to-day to the
consideration Of the Pacific Railroad Bill, but
did not pass ii at last The bill is so amended
as to materially retard its passage in the
House.
The steamer Joseph Whitney arrived at
Baltimore to day, i.om Fort Jefferson, Key
West. She was bound to Savannah but the
Commander Of the Fort advised her Captain
to touch no port South of Norfolk. She
brought the steward aud several of the crew
of the William Jenkins, burnt at savannah.
!tis bciiyel the Jenkins was destroyed by an
incendiary. The Whitney took out troops
and ammunition to Fort jefferson.
John Cochrane, in reporting Il bill for the
collection of the revenue to-day, said he fully
concurred with the President in his opinion
against secession. Therefore all acts and or
duanccs of secession are to be regarded as in.
haeti0na Of the supreme law Of the land
also, that the Constitution does not confer
authority on the Government to wage war
against 4 seeding State in order to cocgce or
compel her to remain in the Union.
Private accounts state that Alex. Ii. Steph-
ems will be pressed for the Provisional prcsi
dent of the southern Confedcracy, to concil-
late conservatives.
The friends of the Pacific Railroad Bill,
Judging from the vote Of the Senate, feel SAN
guine Of the Presidents approval. Amcnd-
mcuts are yet to be acted upon by the
House
Iti3 rumorcl that there is a serious di-a-
greemcmt between General Scott and the
President, touching recent movements as
Fort Monroe, the President expressing much
at turning the guns Of the fortress
inland
The Commander Of the brooklyn is order
ed to lay off Fort Pickens after landing sup
plies, and II he secs an attempt to attack the
fortress, to land his artillery men, and bring
the ships guns to bear on the forces. Intense
anxiety exists at the White House TO hear
from Pensacola, as a collision is strongly ap
pretended.
messenger arrived to-Jay with Dispatch
es from South Carolina to Colonel IIayne.
The Select Committee to-day examined
John Forncy, clerk in the Interior Court at
touching a secret organization in
Maryland for the seizure of the Capital. He
denied all uuWlelLe, but asserted il military
from the North attempted TO pass
through Mary and to Washington, to attend
the Inauguration OF Lincoln, they would be
stopped
1t is understood that the messenger from
South Carolina brings the resolution passed
by the South Carolina Le4islAture drmand-
ing the surrender Of Fort Sumter. Colonel
llayue will present the demand to the Presi-
dent, and if refused, an attack Will be made
on Fort Sumter.
The whole Massachusetts, delegation eN-
eept Sumner, unite in urging the sending of
delegates to the Border state Conference.
Captain Mci4@i commanding the fort at
iyr,iutorcpd to repel any attack.
Colonel JUd gn Commissioner from Ala
lama, has arrived, wish power to negotiate
for the Federal property situated in that
state, including arsenalS, forts, etc
The Grand Jury have found three eases
against Bailey, for lalceny; one joint indict-
mcnt against Bailey and Ruascl; three in
lictments against RUSSELL for receiving stolen
bonds and one Joint indictment against Bai-
ley, Russell and floyd, for conspiracy to de-
fraud the 'Government.
New lonN, Jan. 3lst.-Speeial Washing
ton dispatches state that Colonel llayne, OF
south Carolina, tcdry presented the South
Carolina ul,imatum regarding the occupation
Of Fort Sumter to President Buchanan, who
ackuo 1ledged It's receipt, bat made no iurth
cr reply.
The announcement ofthe Springfield Jour
nal that Mr.. Lincoln is opposed to any meas
urea of compromise is regarded in Washing
ton as unofficial, and it is uuthoritatively said
there that MIR, Lincoln will give no iulima-
lion Of his future policy uutil after his inau-
-orat!on.
rEovioH=cE EholeI-laul Jan 3lst.-Goy.
eruor Sprtgue has appointed the following
Commissioners to the Washington Conveu-
tiuu: Chief Justice Ames, Alex. Duncan,
Governor I!opPin, George II, Brown and
Samuel g. Arnold.
CoLuMuvs, Ohio, Jan 3lst-The following
Commissioners to the Washington Convet.-
ton have been appointed and confirmed ty
the Legislature: tx Governor Chase, Thos.
Ewing Q. G. Wright Groe,beck, U. b. Hor
ton, Reuben Hitchcock and f. I. Backus.
New ORLEANS, Jan 3lst.-The Convention
met at eleven O'clock, 10I members were
! resent. A motion TO eject a reporter for the
Convention was tabled a resolution in re-
gard to the eXpedcucy Of sending reinforce
ments to assist in taking Fort Ickens was
tabled, subject to call. A resolution was
passed asking the Military Board to report
progress TO the Convention. a resolution
was passed to have the Ordinance of Seces
sion, as signed, engraved and lithograp phod.
A resolution was offered iustructing the dele
gates to the Montgomery Convention to resist
any attempt to reopen the African slave
trade-tabled, IS to IS Mr.. Walker Of
New Orleans, offered resolution that this is
not the sense Of the Convention on the sab
ect itself but that the Convention does not
wish to hamper the delegates with instruc
tions ON this or any other subject, After
much exciting debate it was finally passed.
George Williamson, member of the Con-
ycution, was appointed delegate to the Texas
Convention, which meets on Monday.
NoHroLK, Va january 3l.-The United
States brig Dolphin is receiving armament at
the Navy Yard. She is said to be Moored
oil the United States Magazine Yesterday
company ofartiIlery and a company of in,
Mn.ly state troops went to Fort Norfolk and
practiced guns on the beach. The statement
that there is a scheme laid to blow up Fort
Nnu.olz Is uMranLded Yhe garrison Of Fort