Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-02-13
The a Congress.

rb;s Convention assembled at Washington
at noon yesterday, February 4th' and aiser
~effecting a temporary organization, adjourned
in consequence Of several of the delegations
ba;no absent. The Missouri delegation had
not arrived, nor had the New York delega-
ton. i
It is also believed that the Governor OF
Vermont and Maine will appoint Commas
sioners. recommendations to that effect nav
ino been sent from Washington, and that II
the Convention remains in session, all the
States of the Union, except those that rave
adonted Ordinances of Secession, and Cantor
MIA and Oregon, will be represented.
II is understood that the validity OF the
onnointment of the Maryland Commissioners
viii be contested, a committee of the oppo-
nents of Governor Hicks being here for That
nurnose. There are other Commissioners
those of Indiana and New Hampshire, that
have been appointed by the Governors OF
those States without the cooperation OF the
Legislature, and should these seeding gen.
t4l4paf9t 5sfpreaaeddu in hatY ~ fM 433lfaY 9 r1 A9m=
shire and Indiana must necessarily be denied
seats.
At the instance of the Virginia delegation,
IL do dCbCln llilNd " " W L CiOScu uOOES.-
The reason given is, that if the proceedings OF
the Convention are published daily, every
proposition which is made by a member must
be sustained by him without retraction OF
wayering; but if the doors are closed, and
none of the propositions are made public
there will be no hesitancy about retractior
or compromise, as it will not rebound TO the
political injury or glory of one party or the
other.
1t will be remembered by the readers O
history, that the Convention which met fol-
the purpose of comforting concerning the De
claratlon OF the independence of the United
States of America, sat with closed doors
And consequently, although when the Con
~vention assembled, nearly half of the dele
gates were determined to oppose the Decla
jF9ddiqftd" SHE de, their decision was imam i
nous IN resisting to the death the tyranny =
Tue mother country, and declaring the inbabi
tants OF the United States of America ~ -
Tree and independent people.
Ex-President John TYLER. of yiro;,. 49,
be the President of the Peace CongTass =
POSITION OF Ex-sEcRErARY GUTHRIE.
A prominent citizen Of Louisville. XIV wy;
ing to the National Intelligencer. gives tn
loiioWlng statement of the independent an,
ivauFe position occupied by Mr.. FIX
N01hi " III IIlc matter of O1r praCnr
sectional complications: p'e0eA
You are aware that Mr.. Gutb,;o :;
the commissioners from Kentucky n tbe O.
lral Conference in Washington on tba ~
Ieoruary. Mr.. Guthrie is impartial and IL
dependent took no part in the late Preside
'"i campaign, and did not vote at ali II;
oouna Judgment and common sense and ;nde
p F. stand give great weight to his view
Inc Crisis has brought him ont uabo.T.
~ defined his position here and elIarhas
in this State. "u ei>e"her
lie Is lor the whole country; and &c err,,
Impressed with the truth, wisdom. and 80,
,liesS ol hf. Buchanan's recent renal thl
e@o1 portion 81 tAiS country is depepdent aa
o~ ~ ah@ G1 upon each portion. for ugd,
pertty ana domestic seem ity., I"'S
mr: Uotnrle denies the right of socacs;ou
H. 10 oy no means ready for revolution
49, nSty olSappfoves of the secession q
J 1ooIhleln otate or OF all the Soptber1
cession Or desertion will remedy - iie $
winch the South complains. Hewnu :
III ana by the Union, and thus standi. As'"i,
appeal TO the sober, second tbougbt &c =" -
Pie every where. lie is for modcrat;ns ee
oearahce, patience, gentleness, nersnss -
ana reason on all sides"
THE SOUTHERN CONGRESS
oio"lng arc the delegates to the So,th
ern Congress, which met at Mon1aaooa south
yesterday 'sohery, Ala.
South Carozina-Judge T wi..
ex-senator James Chesnui, Jr. ex-connneS
~m lawrence NJ Keitt and w. " e.
:. =. Meminger, ex-S Senator R. Rarnmo,, D1yce
SEN, ex Senator r. ". BarnwelI i'he''
1eoTglo-Ex-Senator Robert Toon,h.
SECRETARY Howell Cobb, Judge r 4 49, -
ex congressman Alex. H. stephens G Ms..;
=: crawford and Augustus r. Wrigb, Ai E.an
fiii and Augustus Keenan,. d
pan Judge r. W. Walker Roho,,
T. ! Smith, CD, McRae, John Gill Sbort eOo W
Il L, Chliton, S. F. Hale, David p. Lewis ~ ~
Curry. oaoez L. NJ
Fto,ido.-Ex-senator jackson Morton y
!. anderson, Col. j. B. Owens.
Idsslsstppi-W. P. Harris. ". brooke, A.
NJ clayton, w. S. Wilson, ". S Barry, ..
L. Harrison, j. A. p. Campbell
LouisianG=Hon John Perkins eA.oecre-
tarv of war Charles NJ. Conrad, a. Delocuet,
D. K. Kenner, Gen. Z. Sparrow, and NJ. Mar
shall.
North NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Gov, David l. Swain, j. r. Bridgers and NJ
w. Ransom.