Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-09
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The Secession Folly.

FHgintd hectares ths CTtttenden AT1endH1ent
its UItimdtam-AnotheT Steamer Sent to
Pensacola-FWthsr Concerning the Seizure
Of the ReVenue. cutter Nc Cgelland--ActioR
Of the Pacific OoHgrsss-The Boston Mil
tdry Preparing for Service-Th Louisiana
Convention Makes Nep Movement Invi-
tation Of the South 10 all the States but
Nei0 England to Join the Cotton CoHfedsr-
acy-- Objection Of Illinois Republicans to
Senator SeVard as Member Of the Cabinet
-Prospect Of Duel between Senator Wig
fall and Johnson-Departure Of Colonel
Rdyne for South CarokRa-Mdttsr I'm
changed at Pensacola.
WASHINGTON, February 7.-Gov. Letcher,
of Virginia, was on the floor of the House
to. day, and was greeted by members from
North and South. He expresses the opinion
that Virginia will accept no plan Of compro-
mise guaranteeing less than the Crittenden
proposition, and adds that the Virginia Com
mittee will recommend Secession as their ul-
innate action until this is complied with.
The Senate-bill, which passed the House
to. day, provides that there shall be no ex-
tension of any patent when the Commissioner
is satisfied that the net profits are $780,
900, and the Commissioner is authorized to
dispense with models where drawings will be
sufficient.
The United States steamer Moha,oE,
AgTew Craven, Lieut.. commanding, arrived
at Havana.
She was coaling, and would proceed the
following day for T0rtugas and Pensacola.
The Crusader was in port, and would sail in
q few days. The WyandOtts was expected
from Pensacola in the course of week. The
Macedonia was spoken on the Both ult., ten
miles off Sand Key bound to Tortugas.
The following statement in relation to the
surrender of the revenue cutter Robert Mc.
Cielland, is derived from an official source.
The cutter is one of the largest and best in
the revenue service, just rebuilt and refitted.
Her commander was Capt. Brushwood, of
Virginia. On the 18th Of January, four DAYS
after Secretary Dix took charge of the Treas
ury Department. he sent Mr.. VIM. II. Jones
to New Orleans and Mobile, to save, if posi-
bic, the cutters in service there.
Capt. Morrison, a Georgian, commanding
the LelOiS CdSs, at Mobile, mustehave sur.
rendered her before Mr.. Jones arrived. On
| the 29th of January the Secretary received
the following telegraphic dispatch from Mr..
| Jones:
"New Orleans, January 29.-To Hon. J..
| A. Dix: Capt. Brushwood has refused, pos
itively, in writing, to obey any instructions
| of the Department. In this am sure he is
sustained by the Collector, and believe,
acts by his advice. What must do2
To tGs Ss9dSS 9sGsteb seorstSry sM Il Dix 5oSMS n@:d
ately returned the following answer:
"To ". II. Jones, NeU Orleans:
'Tell Lieut.. Caldwell to arrest Capt. Brush
wood, assume command of the cutter, and
obey the order through you. If Captain
| Brushwood, after arrest undertakes to in
| mi md off fha fa1I
Lieut.. Caldwell to consider him as mutt
neer, and treat him accordingly. fany one
attempts to haul down the American flag,
shoot him on the spot.
(Signed.) "JOHN A. DIX"
This dispatch, it is said, must have been
intercepted, both at Montgomery and New
Orleans, and withheld from Mr.. Jones, and
that the conduct of Captain Brushwood was
communicated by the means of completely on
the part of the telegraph line with the States
of Alabama and Mississippi, which latter
State has accepted the cutter.
About ten members and twelve listeners
were in the House this evening.
The Commissioners from Missouri have
arrived.
The Peace Conference adjourned, after
short session, to visit the President.
The Commissioners object to delaying the
question on the report of the Committee of
ence do in the mean time.
The resignation of Iugraham has been &C.
cepted. Com. Shubrick will probably retain
his commission.
| BosToN, February THE Governor has
issued orders for a rigid scrutiny of all
military companies, and more frequent drills
and thorough preparation for active service
New ORLEANS, February IA motion
was introduced in the Convention to-day to
invite all States, except the New England
to Join the Southern Confederacy. 1t was
ordered to be printed, and made the special
order for Saturday.
At the request of the Convention, Collector
Hatch reported fully in regard to the New
Orleans Customs ana also the States
capacity.
The United States revenue-cutters Nc CqsL
land and Washington are now in possession
of the State authorities.
ST. LOUIS Mo-, February 1.-THE Spring
field correspondent of the Republican say
that prominent Republican members of thu
Illinois Legislature are favoring the signing
of q remonstrance against Seward going
into the Cabinet.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, February H. Con
gress has received an official copy of tn,
act of Alabama, aPpropriating half millior
dollars for the support of the Provisiona
| Government of the seeded States. But
short time was spent in open session.
The Committee on the plan of Provis
ional Government, reported in secret session
II was discussed four hours, with mucl
unanimity of feeling, when the Constitution
of the United States was adopted with SOM
additions in relations to free trade with al
the world.
Adjourned till eleven o'clock tomorrow
NEW YoRK, February ga dispatch iron
Washington says it is rumored that Sena
: tors johnson and Wigfall are arranging pre-
liminaries for a duel. Also that several lead
ing Secessionists are meditating demon
stration upon the Tehuantepec transit route
t upon which Senator Benjamin and other
/ claim to have the lien under certain pre-
: tended grants,
WAsHINGToN, February 8.-Col. Hayn
and Lieut.. Hall left this morning 70
7 Charleston. They came here together b,
agreement, and so return. The Postmaste
, at Mobile denies, to the Postofice Depart
8 ment, that letters passing through his offic
have been violated.
81 MONTGOMERY, ALA, February 7.-Advice
received here from Pensacola represent mat
! tiers in stdtu quo.
| Destructive Fire and Loss of Life In NeI