Nebraska advertiser., 1861-01-10
WAsHIrcroS, Jan. s

WAsHINcTON, Jan. 5.
The committee on the part Of the Dor
der States. MIR: Criltenden chairman.
held a second meeting last night. AT IL
o'clock they rdOpted the following propo-
sitions:
Recommending a repeal Of all person
al liberty bills.
That the fugitive slave law be amended
for the preventing of kidnapping and SO
provide for the equalization Of the Com
m~issioner's fee.
That the Constitution be so amended as
to prohibit any interference wilk slavery
in any Of the States where it now exists.
Thst Congress sholl not abolish slavery
in the southern dock yards, ~arsenals, etc.
and nor in the Distriel Of Columbia, with
out the consent Of the inhabitants of the
District, nor without compensation.
That Congress shall not interfere with
the inter-stote slave irsde.
That there shall be a perpetual prohi-
bition of the African slave trade.
That the lire of 80 deg. shall be run
trough all the eqisting territory Of the
United States; that all North Of the line
slavery shall be prohibited, and that South
of that line neither Congress nor the Ter
%rItorial Legislature shall hereafter pass
any law a~belishing prohibiting, OF in any
way interfering with Alricln slavery F.;
and, when any Territory containing a suf-
fcient population Cor one member of Con-
gress, in an area of 60 900 square miles,
shall apply for admission as a State, and
shall be admitted with or without slavery,
as the Constitution may determine.
The committee represented the States
of Maryland, Virginia, Missouri, North
Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana
Illinois, Delaware, Arkansas, P~ennsylva-
MIA and New Jersey.
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 8.
The Commissioners from South Carroll
ma and Alabama were invited to seats in
the Convention.
A resolution was adopted to amend
tho constitution of the State. authorizing
the borrowing of money for the purpose
of military defense.
The following standing committees
were appointed On federal jurisdiction
on property in Mississippi, on postal af-
fairs, on State Constitution. and on moral
and military affairs; also on the forma-
ton of a Southern Confederacy, to report
by ordinance or otherwise.
Jan. 9.
The Convention passed the ordinance
for immediate secession by a vote of "a
to Is.
All prominent places are illuminated,
cannons are being fired, and fire works
displayed generally. The Is opposing
votes will sign the ordinance tomorrow,
making it unanimous.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 9.
"A company of Marines, numbering 40
muskets, under Lieut.. Howell, came on a
special train from Washington this morn
ing, and took possession of Fl. McHenry,
and raised the stars and stripes.
CHICAGO, Jan. 8.
The troops from Fl. Leavenworth,
numbering 200 men, So officers, and 127
horses, en- route for Fl. McHenry, arri-
we'd this evening and leave tonight via
Pittsburg.
WAsHINaToN, Jan. 8.
Sec. Thompson, learning this morning
that $50 troops have been sent in the Star
of the West to reinforce Maj. Anderson,
he forthwith resigned.
HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the
House a message from the President. He
says that since he called the attention of
Congress at the opening of the session on
the danger of the Union, matters instead
of becoming better are still worse, and
hope is diminished. Abiding to South
Carolina he says there is no other alter
native but to collect the revenue and pro-
tect the public propeoty. The right and
duty to use military and naval forces
against those who assail the federal gov
eminent are clear and indiSputable, but
the present state of things was beyond
executive control. We are in the midst
of a great revolution, andhe recommends
to Congress to act in the present emer-
gency. To Congress is reserved the
power to declare war and remove he
grievances that might lead to war and
restore peace to the country. He appeals
to Congress to say in their might the
Union shall and mnst be preserved by all
constitutional means. In several of the
States forts and arsenals have been seized
by aggressive acts. Congress should en-
deavor to give the difficulties a peaceful
decision. He states reasons why he re-
Trained from sending troops to Charles
ton harbor, believing this would have fur
nished the pretext for aggression. Re-
ferring to MAJ. Anderson. he says that
officer could not before he left Fl. Moul-
trie had held that point ~forty-eight or
sixty hours.
ALBANY, Jan. 9.
The Evening Journal tonight aonoun-
ces officially Mr.. Stewards acceptance as
Secretary of State under Lincoln's adj
ministra.ion.
A corroSpondpnt saws that there IS