Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-19
February 9th, 1861.
Progress of the Revolution.

We hear says the Washington S:dr OF Saturday, that
several welestabshed business houses in Baltimore
cumb5d yesterday the financial pressure. One Of these
houses supposed itself TO have safe margin Of 100000
but found II impossible to realize to meet liabilities
The Mobile advertiser says that Notwithstanding the
recent order from the Department supending postal f.
cities at Pensacola, the Postmaster at Pensacola will
continue to receive forward and distribute such letters
and papers may tc bis Office. The old mail coz
tractors between Mobile and Pensacola will also continue
to perform their service as heretofore.
The ammunition seized on last Wednesday by the New
York Metropolitan police, board the steamship Hunts
vle Of the Cromwell line, was on Friday given up by
Superintendent Kennedy in obedience TO the demands of
the Sheriff. Mr. Kennedy was replevined by Mr. Cron
we'll and therefore was forced surrender them under
the compulsou of the law.
Three car loads containing 500 barrels POWDER dec
tined to Georgia, reached Charlotte, N c. on the 18th
instant
Lieut. Stibng, late of the United States Navy, hav.
ing offered his services to South Carolina and been ac
cepted, left Norfolk Thursday for Charleston.
COL Gabe Fowler, MiSsissppan eynced his patriot
ism on the 24h ult by paying 81 800 for the expense
of Transporting the and munitions purchased in
Baton Rouge, La, TO Vicksourg, MISS.
Major Walter Gwynn, Chief of the South Carolina En-
gneer corps advertises for offerings of aborers to be
employed in works for the defence of Charleston har-
Dor.
The Governor of Ohio has appointed the Hon. G. P.
Welcott commissioner to the Peace Conference, vice
Judge Wright, deceased.
The special agent Mr. Jones dispatched by Secretary
Dix TO New Orleans has satisfied himself that the reve-
nue. cutter Robert McCesnd surrendered to the au
thorites of Louisiana through completely between Co.
lector Hatch and Capt Breshwood before the passage
of the ordinance of secession.
The Navy Department has later advces giving infor-
nation of the arrival of the Sabine at Pensacola. This
is one of the ships belonging the home squadron
All the national vessels lying outside the bar The
Brooklyn had landed neither nor provisions at Fort
| Pckens.
1t stated that accounts from Montgomery, Alabams,
received Washington state that the Southern Conted
eracy have made arrangements by which they will have,
on the st of March, fourteen millions OF dollars and
Gfty regiments of drill men ready TO take the field.
THE PEACE PROPOSITIONS
The following is among the statements and speculs-
tons of the newspapers relative TO the report OF the
Committee Of the Peace Conference
It will be seen, upon comparison that the proposition,
as adopted by the Committee is vastly different from the
one originally submitted by Mr. Guthrie The Commit
stood twelve 10 nne Maine New Hampshire, hasss-
chuses, Vernon Connecticut and New York, and Viz
gnia represented Oy Nc Seldom, voting against the pro-
position Rhode l.land voted for the proposition.
The Convention not consider the report, but, after
some unimporant business, adjourned until to morrow,
when the debate will open and from present appearances
il will be liv ly. Many of the members who have expe
renced the benefit Of the reports OF the debates in Con
gres in past years are anxious TO open the Convention
the public and sJrd facilities to the press They are
anxious to go down posierty, ard as' that this ID
their last chance An effort will be made tomorrow "a
adni, the press but it is doubtful if it succeeds "a the
majority of the members timd men, and dare mo-
risk the criticism Of the people upon their conduct
A dispatch TO the Baltimore american says'
They reported with but three dissenting voice
viz; Messrs Seldom of Virginia Rufu, OF North Car
oIna and Doaiphan, of Missouri, all three seces!oniss
Who stat engh their objections and reasons Tor MOI
concu,rng. but declined making minority report.
Ii is said that Virginia, North Carolina aud Missouri
will against adopting the report, majority OF eaei
Of these delegations being opposed to T., and majority
controls the vote Of the State.
hessrs. TYLER. 3 ddcn and Peterborough viii urg
tn Virginia Convention to rjsct the p'cpo lien. an.
Messrs Rivss and Summers will recommend its approval
The majority of the delegations from Maryland, Ken