Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-31

- ment Of the Georgia Convention.
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CHARLESTON, January 29.-The Courier
and Mercuryof this morning say that q large
war steamer was seen off the harbor at dusk
on Saturday, and that she showed signals
and stood to the southwark. It is surmsed
that she is still lowering of the neighboring
coast. 7..i
Last night negro came to the city and
informed his master that suspicious craft
was seen yesterday near Churchs Flat Stone
with twenty men ON board. The men wore
no uniforms, and appeared to be without
arms. 1t is thought from this that an at
tempt is about to be made to pounce down
on the plantations. -.
The State Legislature adjourned sine die
last night. a.
MONTGOMERY, January 29.-The COnveu-
tion, in secret session, last night, adopted
resolutions instructing the deputies to the
Southern Convention TO insist on such meas
ures as will forever prevent the reopening
of the African slave-trade.
The Convention to-day passed a supple
mentary ordinance, authorizing the Gov
ernor to carry into effect previous ordi-
nance for the protection of the defenses in
the Gulf.
The Convention also passed an ordinance
adopting, as the law of Alabama, the laws of
the United States relative to patents, secur-
ing the rights of invention to the citizens of
all the slayeholding States. Adjourned till
the 4th of March.
AUSTIN, Texas, January 24-The Legisla-
ture to-day passed resolutions repudiating
the idea Of using forcible means to coerce a
seeding State, and asserting that any such
attempt would be resisted to the last ex-
tremity. Only one fifth of the members op-
rocpd iDarnadiofa aotfou IL isa NV 80
the question of Secession will be referred to
the people. f
ST. LOUIS, January 30.-A Joint resolution
passed the Senate yesterday, appointing Gen.
Doniphan, Waldo P. johnson, j. d. Golfer,
| Judge Hough, Gen. Atchison, Ferdinand
Kennett and Judge Buckner, Commissioners
to the Convention to be held at Washington
on the 4th of February.
The same resolution was introduced in the
| House and laid on the table.
Mr.. Vest, chairman of the House Com
mittee on Federal Relations, reported reso-
| lutions taking strong grounds against the
action ofNew York and Ohio in offering aid
to the General Government to coerce seced-
ing States, which passed-yeas SO, nays l6
| WASHINGTON, January 30.-A delegation
| of thirty-three, representing 90, 900 working
men of Philadelphia, this morning, waited
on Senators Crittenden and Cameron, at Their
| respective residences. They were introduced
by Senator Bigler in q brief and appropriate
| address. a.. .i. l.I-. .'.t
}. B. Nicholson responded for the delega.
ton eloquently and patriotically. He stated
the object of the visit to be to testify to the
| apprec alton of the Union by themselves and
those they represented; their desire for set
tlement of our natieoal difficulties on q salts
factory basis, and that the proposition of the
Senator from Kentucky, whose character
| they TeVerCd, whose patriotism they ad
miTed, was heartily indorsed by them, and
hat they wished its adoption urged and Sc.
cured. The Senators teelingly and hopefully
responded.
The number of Federal troops who arrived
here last night is eighty, making in all les:
than 800. They are divided into three com.
panies of artillery, and one of infantry. Ar.
rangements have been made for concentrat-
ing them at any particular point, in case il
is necessary to quell disturbances of the pub.
lie peace.
Acting-Postmaster General King has re-
ceived complaints from Northern gentlemen
that their letters from the South have beer
violated. ..
One writes, that six letters, addressed tc
him by lady in Mobile, not on politica
subjects, have evidently been opened by un.
authorized parties.
The Department has promptly instituted
an investigation.
The daily overland mail proposition passed
the House yesterday, by vote of lOl
against GA. Bids are to be received till April
l, apd the service to commence July l.
The cost is limited to 100000.
MILLEDGEvILLs, GA, January 29.-The
Convention refused to reconsider the revenue
ordinance adopted yesterday.
Resolutions were introduced, giving the
Governor power, under certain circum
stances, to grant letters of marque and re.
prisal. Tabled. ..
An address to the citizens of the South
and the world, giving the causes of Georgia's
Secession, was adopted. .. ..
An ordinance, declaring it to be the fixed
| policy of the State to guarantee the security
of all the States, was adopted. ..t
The Convention adjourned, to meet al
Savannah at the call of the President.