The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-11
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VLIE NEWS.

In the Senate on Saturday no business of import
ance transacted.
In the House Mr.. Cochrane, OF New York, pre-
sened resolution of inquiry relative to theseizur,
OF the New York vessels at the port of Savannah
The usual amount of talking on the crisis was had
but nothing said of special interest.
The Provisional Government of the secedine
Southern States was organized on Friday by tht
adoption OF Provisional Constitution and the eec
ton OF executive officers. Hon. Jefferson Davis O
mississippi, was elected President, and Hon. Alex
ander ii. stephens, of Georgia, Vice President
The seventh section Of the first article of the Pro-
visional Constitution prohibits the African slave
trade Article fourth, of same section, provides fol
herendition offugitive slaves Article sixth relates
to the settlement of the question of the public proper
ty and the public debt, the principles of "right
justice, equity and good faith" All the other pro-
Visions OF the Constitution said to be identical
with the Constitution of the United States com
mittee was appointed by the Congress to report
design for a national flag. An ordinance wa:
passed continuing in force until repealed all laws
OF the United States. A resolution was adopted
instructing the committee of thirteen to report i'm
mediately bill for raising revenue to support the
Government We publish full reports of the first
three days proceedings of the Convention received
by mail.
We learn from Washington that there are some
prospects OF settlement of our national troubles
by the Peace Convention. 1t is stated the COM
mlttee to which has been referred all plans and
propositions of adjustment will report tomorrow,
and that the Convention will probably adopt some
measure of compromise embodying the principal
points of the Crittenden and the Border State
propositions.
Several distinguished Virginians have telegraph
ed to Gov. Pickens, of South Carolina, requesting
him to forbear assaulting Fort Sumter. The
President has approved the Loan bill. Col. Judge,
Commissioner from Alabama to Washington, for
the purpose of negotiating for the transfer of the
federal property in that State to her authorities
has arrived in Washington, but the President will
hold no communication with him on the subject
Gov. Brown, of Georgia, retaliated on Gov Nor
gan, of New York, for the seizure of arms and mu-
nitons intended for citizens of his State by seiz-
ing five vessels in the port of Savannah the prop
erty of merchants in New York The matter has
been settled, however, by the restoration of the
arms at New York, and the delivery of the vessels
to the officers at Savannah.
The Boston Traveller of Saturday evening, says
that the bankers of Boston will refuse to take the
loan of the new administration unless political af-
fairs are not Immediately settled. Some New York
bankers have also determined on the same course
We have another report of the seizure of the
Arsenal at Little Rock, Ark. 1t appears that a
party went there for the purpose of its seizure
ten days since, but were informed that if an at
tempt was made to take possession of it the inhab.
itants of the town would resist it. On Saturday last
however, strong force entered the place, and now
the place is garrisoned by one hundred State vol
unteers.
Commissioners to the Montgomery Congress will
be appointed by the Texas Legislature, but are to
act only as members for conference until the people
of the State shall have voted on the secession ordi-
nance.
By the pony express we have San Francisco ad-
vices to the afternoon of the 23d ult. The Legis-
iature had not gotten fairly to work yet The
Senatorial question still the great excitement
The election was to take place in few days.
We have the details of the Canada's news. At
tenon has been drawn to the fact that the fugitive
Anderson cannot be taken from Canada to England
until the spring, the only route for him to pass
is through United States territory.