The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-25


PRESIDENT, ETC, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Jan. H-The members of the
Railroad Convention held meeting to- day. to take
into consideration the condition of national affairs,
and appointed a committee to draft resolutions ex
pressive ftheir sentiments. Mr.. Marsh, President
of the Erie railroad, Mr.. Corning, President of the
New York Central railroad, Mr. Thompson, Presi-
dent Of the Pennsylvania Central railroad, Mr..
Garrett, President of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road, and l.. Hornmeden, President of the Hamil-
ton and Dayton railroad. The committee thus
constituted, reported the following resolutions,
which unanimously adopted:
ReSorcd, That the plan embodied in Mr. Crittenden's
resolutions for adjustment of the difficulties now
threatening the existence Of the Unon meets appo
Resored That with very full opportunities of ascer-
tanning the sentiments of the people of the extensive
tcs raversed by the Roads here represented do not
hesitate to express conviction that such adjust
large majority of them That from observation
believe that the people the North desire and would
satisfied with such settlement Of the slavery
will forever Danish the slavery question
Halls of Congress- and the arena of federal politics.
The Convention, consisting of about fifty gentle
men, paid visit of respect to General Scott and to
the President of the United States. They were in
troduced to the latter bv Mr.. FELTON,, President of
the Wilmington and Philadelphia and Baltimore
Railroad, when the President made patriotic ad-
dress, in which he expressed his qualification in
d
class OF his fellow Citizens to whom intrusted
in part, the control of nearly hundred millions of
invested capital. He also cordially approved of
| their action in behalf of the country.
| Ex.President Tyler had a long, satisfactory and
friendly interview with the President to day. The
latter expressed his belief that there will be col
lison between the Federal and State forces during
| the remainder OF his administration, and that he
should certainly make every effort to prevent it and
| to preserve peace.
Mr. Tyler will probably remain here till the 4th
/ of Februarv n thn misSin frnn tha
| States other than Virginia.
Mr.. Anderson, brother of Major Anderson, will
leave here tomorrow for his home, CINCINNATI
| His efforts, both in Washington and Cha lesion,
! were instrumental in producing the better under
standing between Major An n1ersOn and the South
| Carolina authorities.
| large number of leading Republicans from
various parts of the country, have been here for
several days, and there is great deal of cOnsuta-
| ton going among the Republicans, the results
| of which NAV soon be developed
The Senate to day in Executive Session. confirmed
number of comparatively unimpOrtant nomina-
tions, thus clearing the calendar. Among the con-
! frmations was that of Capt Slack, of New jersey
! Quarter Master in the Marine corps.
! Mr.. Kellogg, of Illinois, returned from Spring
field to-day, and the. fact that he expressed the
! opinion that the Border State Committee resou-
tions were nearer than any other of the plans to
what the public exigencies require is deemed sig
nihcant in connection with his recent visit to the
| President elect.
| Mr.. Case, of Indiana of the Committee on Ter
TltuIIeS, Will Dill TO
the relief of the sufferers in Kansas Thaddeus
Hyatt has proceeded thither with the view of ex-
erting his influence in the Senatorial election. The
principal candidates are Messrs Army, Pomeroy
| and Graham.
Mr.. Rust has, through a friend, sent a note to
Mr. Dunn, owing to what was said in their colloquv
in the House to-day. 1t is of the character usual
in such cases.
LATEST FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
RETURN OF LIEUT.. MEADE-ARRIvAL OF HON. JEFF.
DAvTs-PosTAL ARRANGEMENTS, ECT.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 24.-The military services ex
tended by the Catawba Indians of South Carolina
have been accepted by the Governor.
Hon. JEFF. Davis is in town and has been warmly
received by his friends here.
1t. Meade, who was sent as bearer of dispatches
to Washington by Major Anderson, has returned to
Fort Sumter.
The Legislature has appropriated $50, 900 for car
ryng on the postal arrangements of the State if
the Federal Government stops the present mail
system in the seeding States.
In the House Of Representatives committee was
appointed to inquire what changes necessary
in the banking system and the currency of South
Carolina in consequence of the alteration of poti-
cal relations.
resolution was passed nquiring of the Commit
tee on Postal Affairs what provision should be
made for the contingency OF n stOppage of the mail
by the Federal Government
The Legislature will atiourn to morrow.
LOUISIANA EIsLATURE.
BATON ROUGE, Jan. o. ne Governors message
to the Legislature has been sent in.
He says that "Our enemies will find throug ghout
Louisiana that there is but one people, one heart
and one mind mot to be cajoled into an abandonment
of just rights, and not to be subdued. All hopes
at an end, that the dissension between the
North and the South be healed, as all the pro.
positions made By the moderate men have been
comtemptuously rejected. The cry of the North is
for coercion, and there is no longer any doubt Of
the wisdom of that policy which demands that the
conflict shall come and be settled now" The
whole tone of the message is uncompromising
From Georgia-Appointment of Delegates to
the Montgomery Convention.
MnLEDGFvILLE, Jan. 2.-The Convention to-day
elected Messrs. Toombs and Howell Cobb from the
State at large as delegates to the NJ Montgomery
Convention to form provisional government for
the Southern COnfederacy. The following district
delegates also elected First District Fran
els Blair second district, Martin Crawford third
district, Judge Nisbt; fourth district Benz. Hill
fifth district, Augustus Il. Wright; sixth district,
Thos. R. Cobb; seventh district, Augustus Kenan;
eighth district, A. H. Stephens.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
RICHMOND, Jan. "a he Senate TODAY indef
nately postponed the proposition for an adjourn
have been dull and unmportant.
ALABAMA CONVENTION,
MONTGOMERY, Jan. A.-The State Convention
occupied this forenoon principally in the discussion
OF the amendments proposed by the Committee on
the Constitution.
MOVEMENTS IN MARYLAND.
GOV. HICKS AND THE POSITION MARYLAND.
The Annapolis Gazette Of yesterday, contains a
correspondence between Hon. j. l.. NJ. Curry who
was appointed by the Legislature of Alabama as
Commissioner to the State of Maryland, to "con-
suit and advise with his Exceency Gov. Hicks
The length of the correspondence precuded its
publication, and the public would, probably,
read it merely to learn the views of the Governor,
we give brief synopsis Of these. After referring
to the terms Of Mr.. Curry's communication, in
which the intention of Alabama to secede is ex
pressed, and concert and effective cooperation be.
tween Mary land and Alabama is invited, Governor
Hicks argues that such compact agreement as
Mr. Curry suggests, is in violation of the Consttu
tion. lie is, he says:
"Unable to imagine how any league or covenant or
understanding whatever, unauthorized or unapproyed
by Congress though it should be furtherance of
the laws and for ghening the Confederacy be
otherwise than in plain violation the clearest provi
sions of the supreme law of the land If this be then
Maryland is now invited to take part in such league
covenant agreement understanding authorized
the Congress of the United States with view, of
maintaining the law, uphoding the Constitution but
of denying her obligations of giving up her rights,
der the Constitution and of desertng the Union of the
States Her people will never consent to such STEP
After some brief observations the devotion of
the people of Maryland TO the Constitution and the
Union, their disposition to remain in the Union
Ind there exact compliance on the part of others
with the Constitution, aad their regret at the ac-
tion OF South Carolina. Governor Hicks thus pro-
ceeds to demonstrate the advantage of remaining
in the Union.
Now perfect political equality of the States among |
bV the hyf
the Union alone, and because of the Constitution and
the citizens of each State entitled equality the
citizens every other State 1t is because Of the Consti
tuition and the Unon that dema and equal rights in the
Territories and respect for the rights reserved the
States respectively We have secured by the
Constitution, and through the Union, the power
make laws for their maintenance to interpret and to
cute them. The authority of these powers extends
this whole Union into each and every State they are
violated have the right claim the powers not
of separate State, great small powerful weak
but of the ch0e UnOn shall be exerted in behalf
And if this be temporarily prevented obstruced in
State to our injury shall we be rghted by break
that Union which alone the obligation
power it? better for our rights to
the power of the Union for their enforcement;
break up the Union because Gpprehend they will be
dsregardedp'
The Governor then urges that certain constitu- |
tional obligations for cur benefit are imposed on |
other States, and that as these would be annuled
by dissolution of the Union, this State would |
have hostile population her borders, which |
would not regard our rights our Institutions |
He thinks the Border States have been treated |
with less consideration than they were entitled to |
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