Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-01-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

CONDENSED FROM OUR TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS
We COndense from our dispatches, received since our
a weekly publication, the following items:
On the 10th inst the Governor OF South Carolina
sent message to the Legislature Of that State, re-
@nmendDg the enlistment of force to serve as per-
nnt garrison for the Notifications of the State The
House passed stay law to prevent the prosecution
Collection Of debts due to the citizens of non-slaYehold
log States, until after December next.
% the same day. the Virginia Legislature considered
6italn propositions of adjustment brought on from
Washington by Mr.. Pryor, being Mr. Douglas amend
-elt OF Mr.. Crttendens compromise The commit
ICES Of the two houses of the Virginia Legislature have
e reported in favor of this basis Of settlement the
&t Virginia feels she could take as a settlement.
ltappears that the Arkansas Legislature has named
iay, 8h February, 0 for the holding of an election
delegates to State Convention, which day polls
l also be opened, at which the vote shall be Con-
.auon " or NJ Convention" If Convention " re-
7es the aOry of the votes then the Governor shall
lsPNnt day upon which the persons receiving the
IsSt number of votes shall meet in Convention. If
NO Convention shall receive a majority, then nc
Convention shall be held.
Missouri calls Convention, to be held on the 28tt
IsOruary the election on the 18th February At the
uOn the voters are to decide whether the ordinance
secession if passed, shall be submitted to the people
70 Friday the l8th the Georgia Convention passed
"eS8on resolutions, and on the 10Th the ordinance Of
Session.
on the l8h the Senate of the United States defeated
SIendenS propositions by majority of two against
~54' On the same day, the Virginia House appropr
Se million Of dollars for defence of that State. In
% SS Fe1era House of Representatives on the Army
"a sherman made a strong coercion Speech removing
ET3Ope Of Cancellation from the Republicans.
luz Governor of Kentucky recommends in his mes
~ 10 the Legislature the propriety of calling a Con
SllOQ at an parlu A the arminO nf he State
,-l the action of South Carolina precipitate, but
mat Kentucky can never stand by with folded arms
na5 zoe constitutional rights of the South are subju
' T oy an antisavery Government.
I lug committee federal relations in the New ork
SSalare on Saturday, reported resolutions denying
SSuV Oh secession and rendering the whole power
A.. 'ae to the Federal Government to put it down.
s processing willingness to arrive at a settlement
Nn " difficulties. A mercantile meeting, held a
As lGrk city on Saturday, advised the adoption
hDuer State propositions, said propositions being
A Pooe unsatisfactory to the South than the Criten
pr " Mayor of New Orleans has informed the Cover
ain n lofda that two thousand troops could be rails
n I'VE" Orleans in fortyeight hours, if Florida wout
and en' The Governor has answered, send them OF
To. ~ doubt they are there by this time.
FeI' seems to be wish, equally on the part OF tn
stu. government, and of the seeding States to de
a hoStlities as long possible, and there is
aaDv e present. This quasi truce may be broken VI
acqI oS Se 1t cannot be supposed to have any exis
N'e1 the Inauguration Of Abraham Lincoln.