The national Republican., 1861-01-24
Items Telegraphed from w shington.

Governor Pickens has telegraphed Colonel
Hayne that there was not u word of truth in
the rumor that Major Anderson had refused
the courtesy Of fresh provisions, &c. These are
daily sent to him from the market as also his
mails. Governor Pickens's dispatches state
that pleasant relations exist between Major
Anderson and the State authorities.
The postnasters Of Maryland have recently
been furnished with memorials addressed to
Governor Hicks, against Convention of the
people, but declaring strongly for the Union,
accompanied by request in each case to pro-
cure signatures and return them. Returns
have been made, showing that the people of
that State are loyal to the Union. In some
townships, nearly every person signed them,
and in some instances the members of military
companies not only signed the memorial but
also rendered their services to aid in preserving
the Union aud enforcing the laws.
CBcUIT Court. - This court was engaged
yesterday in hearing and deciding upon appeals
from the decisions of magistrates. The most
important opinion was that in the case Of
Alfred Hunter rs. G. W. Boteler, SEM to test the
validity OF a writ of scire ticiaS. The facts in
the case were, that judgment was rendered
against the appellant in 1853, and the writ of
scire tacids vasfssued in October, 1860. The
court decided that the judgment of magistrates
is null and void after the expiration of three
years but scire facias can be issued on that
judgment after the expiration of that time.
Advantage could be taken, however, on the
plea of limitation.
BRECKlNRIDGE AND LANE PLATFORM.
Rss,lced, That the platform adopted by the
Democratic party at Cincinnati be affirmed
with the following explanatory resolutions:
First. That the Government of Territory
organized by an act of Congress is provisional
and temp )rary, and during its existence all cit.
liens of the United States have an equal right
to settle with their property in the Territories,
without their rights, either Of person or prop.
erty, being destroyed or impaired by Congress.
sional or Territorial legislation.
Second. That it is the duty of the Federal
Government in all its departments, to protect
when necessary, the rights of persons and prop.
erty in the Territories and wherever else its
constitutional authority extends.
Third. That when the settlers of Territory
having an adequate population, form State
Constitution, the right of sovereignty com
mences, and, being consummated by admission
into the Union, they stand on an equal footing
with the people of other States and the State
thus organized ought to be admitted into the
Federal Union, whether its Constitution pro.
hibits or recognises the institution of slavery.
Resolved, That the Democratic party are in
favor of the acquisition Of the island of Cuba
on such terms as will be honorable to ourselves
and, just to Spain, at the earliest practicable
moment.
Resolved, That the enactment of State Legis
latures to defeat the faithful execution of the
fugitive slave law are hostile in character sub
versive of the Constitution, and revolutionary
in their effect.
Resolved, That the Democracy of the United
States recognise it as the imperative duty of this
Government to protect the naturaized citizen
in all his rights, whether at home or in foreign
lands, to the same extent as its native.born cit.
liens.
Whereas one of the greatest necessities of
the age, in political, commercial, postal, and
military point Of view, is speedy communica.
ton between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts
therefore be it
Resolved, That the National Democratic party
do hereby pledge themselves to use every means
in their power to secure the passage of some
bill, to the extent Of the constitutional author.
ity Of Congress, for the construction of a Pa.
cific railroad from the Mississippi river to the
Pacific ocean, at the earliest practicable mo.
ment.