East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-01-24
LATEST NEWS.
TIE DIsUNION CRISIS,
New York. Jan. %.

cnrrcnt fuillOf tilat TIC navy yaiu wa, w
he seized 10y the sympathzers in this
vicinity of the scccsslonsts. Nothing
came of it, however, and at o'clock all
was quiet, and the extra forces dismissed.
Washington, Jan. 81.
The postoffice at Pensacola was abol-
ished to-day, and the mail service dis
continued, aud Postmasters throughout
the country directed to send letters adj
dressed to Pensacola to the dead-letter
office. This course was adopted in con-
sequence of the interruption of the mails
by the Florida authorities.
The Capitol police force has been
doubled by direction Of the Vice Prcsi-
dent and Speaker of the House.
Mr.. Cobb did not join his colleagues in
signing the communication to the Speak
err announcing the secession of Alabama
and their withdrawal from the House.
a Cabinet meeting was held to-day to
consider the object of ex.PreSidcnt
Tyler's mission in behalf of Virginia.
New York, Jan. %.
A special Baltimore dispatch to the
TINES says: "rhe secession of Georgia
has struck a melancholy blow to the
hopes of Maryland. If Virginia secedcs
and Congress passes no compromise soon,
the people are preparing to convene a
convention and Withdraw before the 4th
of March. She will follow the lead of
Virginia. However, it is understood
that the Governor will call convention
if Virginia withdraws.
Trenton, y. j., Jan. 2l.
\ Union meeting tonight endorsed
the Crittendcn resolutions, recommend
ing vote of the State on the same; also,
recommended the appointment Of State
Commissioners to Washington. Rcso-
lutiOns disappearing of the rebellion at
the South, approving the Presidents
course, and opposing conclldtory meas
urcs while the government was dcHcd,
were ruled out by the chairman and
another meeting was organized outside,
which passed them.
Washington, Jan. 22
In anticipation of official information
of the secession OF Georgia, II majority
of the Representatives have already
signed letter of withdrawal from the
House Hill and Harlcman have not
yet asScntcd.
The party who has undertaken the
reasonable job of supplying Mississippi
with rifles has been detected IN telegraph.
ing to the authorities If the State in re.
card to that matter. He had nearly, il
not quite, completed bargain with an
agent of a northern rifle manufacturing
company when he was exposed.
Boston, Jan. 30.
The Union petition in Boston has re.
ccivcd nearly l4,0u0 signatures. y
special committee will probably leave to-
day with the document for Washington.
The fllpwirg gentlemen compose Tie
committee to bear the Union petition
from Boston to Washington Hon.
Edward Everett, Chairman; Hon. Robt.
c. Winthrop, ex Chief Justice Lcmuel
Shaw, Hon. Ed. T.. Tobcy, Hon. Amos
\. Lawrence, and Hon Chos Woodbury..
The committee start tomorrow.
Chicago, H., Jan %.
Gentlemen who have arrived this
morning from Springfield state that
there is but little doubt that the Legis-
lature will break up tomorrow by the
resignation OF the democratic members.
Memphis, Tenn, Jan. q.
A battery of sixteen 81 Founders is
being erected here. a manulactory OF
cannon aud shells is to be established.
Toronto, G. W., Jan. %.
Mr.. Bowes, tn. newly-elccted Mayor,
in his speech last night to the Council,
stated that large accessions to our popu-
lation might soon be expected on ac-
count of the troubles in the States, and
recommended such policy in regard to
taxation, Sc, as will especially favor
such immigration.
Washington, Jan. %
Secretary Dix to-day communicated to
the House an important document in re.
ply to Mr.. sherman, chairman of the
Committee Of Ways and Means. 1t
gives first the amount of the public debt,
and detailed description of the different
kinds of debt; second the amount and
details Of the floating debt and unpaid
, balances, with claims third the amount
of acceptances and other acknowledge
mcnts of debts by the different depart.
mcnts of the government; fourth, the
facts connected with the recent sales OF
treasury notes; fifth, the amount required
to pay the public dues accrning prior to
July LIST next, and in this connection the
estimated amount from duties on imports,
the public lands, and miscellaneous
sources up to that date. He estimates
the amount necessary prior to July lst
next, in addition to the accruing revenue,
at $4,000, 900, and then suggests meas
urcs to raise this money, and, among
other means, refers to the surplus revenue
|, deposited in the States in 1886 as spe-
cifc fund, which might he pledged or re-
called. The communication shows the
precise condition OF the treasury at this
time.
} New York, Jan. %.
Thirty cases of muskets, containing
two dozen each, and n considerable