The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-05-03

PAtLADELPHIA, April 27.
G. J. Ingersol las invited Presidents
Buch4nan, Pierce, Fillmore, Van Buren
and Tyler, to arbitrate between the sec
lions. Little good is expected 10 result.
NEW YORL April 9Th.
It is reported that Goa. IL .rnoy has boon
arrested at Harper. Forry, and carried to
Richmond.
jeff. Davis was in Mon'gomcry on Sunday
evening
Con ButIer. of Mass. remains at An
napolis Ilo has planted battery on tho
heights. opposite the town, which can do
stroy tho city at an hours notice.
FnrDERIcK. Md. April 9Th.
The Govornor's Message brll tly details
the s,arlling events which induced him to
assemble tho Lceisln'uro. lie laborod earn
estly 10 induce the President to forcgo his
purpose of passing troops through Mary land,
but his reply was that a military necessity
rendered il unavoidable IIu refused Cen
ButIor consent to land troops. and protested
against his taking possession Of the Annapo-
lis Railroad. notwithstanding our most
learned and intelligent c,iZrns admit the
right of tho Government to transport troops
over the road. 1t is evident that u portion
of Maryland is opposed to the exercise "i
this right. His convictions arc that tue
safety of Maryland lies in preserving Il ncu
tral position between the North aud South.
Maryland has violated no right of either
section, and We have done all VIC can t.
avoid tho impending war Ho hoped Mary
| land might act US mediator Cannot coun.
! sol MARYLAND TO take sides against the Con
eral Gnvornmeut until il shall commit all
outrago upon her which will justify her in
resisting it.
Our geographical position alone forces us
to this. This had been all tho while the
groundwork of his policy, which no was con
vnced had boon approved by large ma.
ority OF tho people. llo appeals to the
Legislature not to be swurvcd 10y passion,
but net with prudence aud christianlikc
temper.
Tho Senate passed bill prohibiting the
issCo of notes under five dollars, under pom
atty.
The Senate adopted an address to the
people OF Maryland, Stating that tho Lugis
laturo will not pass an act of secession, hut
if tho people dcsire it, it will give thom an
opportunity Of declaring for themselves
tho r future destiny. Tho House has moi
ac; oil thereon, but has appointed Com
mittee to report an act calling a CANYON
ton. Scott, of Baltimore is Chairman.
IlAERIsBuRGu April 81.
Five carloads OF iugitives from tho South
arrived here TO day.
Twenty-Five Pnladelphians from Rich
mond also arrived. All of them had boen
work mon on tho shot aud shell foundry in
that city. They went there five weeks ago
aud now roturn on pass given by Gov
Letchcr. Thoy say Philadulphian is mod
ornizing 5000 old fiut lock muskets for
Virginia.
Reports of travolors from Baltimore indi
cato strong disposition among coDserya
tivos to rise and take the power INTO lheiI
own hands from tho mob. Tho restoration
of Federal allegiance is confidently predict
cd by BaltimOreans.
! Tho dispatch about the rails boing torn
IN. ON tho railroad between Annapolis and
Washington is thought to be incorrect.
! PHILADELPHIA, April 27.
1t is said thore is no doubt about the To
action in Baltimore. and that bold moVo
mont by the Government would receive The
earnest support Of tho Union mon if prop
erly conducted.
Gen Scott, in answer to tho statomont o
Gen. Harper, that Virginia would never suf
Tor an attack from her soil on the Capital
said no would be happy to have it confirmed
but would not advise the government &c
desist from the present course in providing
for It's safety. The Virginia Ordinance o
secession just published is received, accom-,
panied by a schedule appointing tho 4.h
Thursday of May for its ratification by the
people also, prohibiting tho election oi
ConggesSmen required by law on tho fourth
Thursday in May. Tho Ordinance declares
that thu Constitution Of the United Statos
no longer binding an tho citizens Of Virginia
The Ordinance will tAko effect wheR rati.
Rod by a majority vote.
CHoAGo, April 2sIh.-A gontlOman has
just returned to this city from n business
tour through Alabama and Mississippi.
leaving Mobile Tuesday las. reports, thai
hundreds Of mon who hal gone to Pensacola
to take Fort Pickens, ara returning homo
daily, diSgusted and satisfied that il is i'm.
possible for tho Confederate States to cap.
ture tho Fort largo Dumbor Of :ruOps
at Pensacola are sick and dying in hospitals
from tho etf'cs OF fatigue and exposure and
hunger. Our informant reports that tho
people in Alabama aud Mississippi arc nj.
most crazy with oxc;omrnt, that IN ob spirit
Is rampant evtrywhcro, and is rondored
daily moro desperate in s0mo localitios By
threatened famine and starvation. 80
In Wow of events in 81. Louis, a regiment
was sent from Springfield yesterday to oc
cupy Alton A bill Tor 5000 O00 loan for
war purposes, and ano her bill to send TO-
600 mon into camp 10 answer to the next
call of tho Government. are before the
Legislature. Both bills will probably pass