The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-07
STATE OE nENN


We find in the Nashville Union of the 3Dtb uIt
copy of the message communicated to the Lepis-
ature of Tennessee by Governor Harris on the 9th
OF April. The Legislature, we believe, still holds
its deliberations in secret but the nature of these
deliberations be inferred from the nature of tho
recommendations made to the body by the Gov
ernor of the State. We cite the suboined extracts
from his message:
II respectfully recommend the perfecting of an
ordinance by the General Assembly, formally de-
caring the independence of the State of Tennessee
Vi ,ne federal Union, renouncing its authority,
ana re-assuming each and every function beIon1-
ing 10 separate sovereignty; and that said ordi-
nance, when it shall have been thus perfected hv
the Legislature, shall, at the earliest practicable
time, be submitted to vote of the people +, he NV
them adopted or rejected.
NV hen the people OF the State shall formally de-
clare their conneXion with the remaining States of
the Union dissolved, it will be of the high
est expediency-1 might almost say of unavoidable
political necessity-that shall at the same time
or as soon thereafter may be, connect ourselves
with those with whom common interest a COM
mon sympathy, and common DESTINY ;dent;ry nc
for veal or for woe.
81 therefore further recommend that Won nar
fect an ordinance with view to our admission as
a member of the Southern Confederacy. (which If
is evident must soon embrace the entire Slavehold-
ing States OF the South, to be submitted in like
manner, and at the same time but senarataIv for
adoption or rejection by the people, so that they NAV
nave the opportunity to approve the former and re-
Ject the latter, or adopt both, in their wisdom
may seem most consistent with the future welfare
OF the State. However fully satisfied the Execu-
tive and Legislature may be as to the urgent neces
slty for the speedy adoption of both these proposi
tlons, u Is our DUTY to furnish the ampest means
LOT 1ar and full expression of the popular will"
Governor Harris next proceeds to argue that. at
the opening of a revolution so imminent he can
see no propriety for encumbering the people of the
state with the election of delegates To do that
Which 1t Is IN the power of the Legislature to en-
aoie them to do directly for themselves Since II
is only the voice of the people that is to be heard
there is no reason, he thinks, why they NAV not as
readily and effectively express themselves upon an
ordinance framed and submitted to them nv tho
Legislature as If submitted to them by conyep
ton. In case, however, it should be deemed sd
Visape that convention representing the SOW
ere1gnty OF the people" should be called bv the
Legislature, he admits that a greater degree of
harmony and unanimity may be thereby effected
we have report that the Legislature has passed
an ordinance of secession, which is to be submitted
for the approval of the people. We have no con-
frmation of this report.
SAILS FURLED, SHIP STOPPED, AND Grew LAID Up
IN PORT men, giving their names as John
Walker, Jerome Coeburne John Foy and Geo
fauis-were brought before the Mayor Yesterday,
as suspicious personages. 1t appeared that they
arrived from Norfolk, via railroad on Tbursdoy
evening, and on getting here by the Southern |
train, inquired of officer Crone the wav to Har-
per,s Ferry. The officer thereupon showed them
to the First station house, where they spent the
night. They told the Mayor that thew had en-
barked at some Northern point for a whaling vow |
age, but after getting out considerable distance. |
they had landed on strange coast and shipped |
in assisting to convey to Cuba. They had come as
far as Norfolk, where their egress being blocked |
by Lincoln pirates, they had been advised to come
to Richmond, proceed to Harper's Ferry, and
thence North to their homes. Most of them
from Boston. They had plenty of doubloons and
coin in their possession. The Mayor said be
should not allow them to go to Harper's Ferry for
the present. The public safety demanded them to
be retained till they could be sent away, which be
would take early occasion of doing. They were
ordered to Jail, and their money, which had been
counted and wrapped up in handkerchief, was
a t'1Ip in the City Chamberlains strong box
.'li passage was secured them.-RtchmonG Dis.
d rKME en MEASURES IN CANApA-Fears for
d. "e..aha CanaL-The Montreal Gazette OF Thurs
ga says that attachments of troops were very
Gu W dispatched from the garrison in that city
oh " eenesoay to Cornwall and Beaubarnais. They
;,h ,'uny equipped for active service, and took
cam ' o' tehts and camp equipage, in order to
uanp OUT should it be requisite. Many rumors
were a1oat in regard to this unexpected ovement,
Ea VI "nicn says that the troops WILDE employed
~ Patrolilng the St. Lawrence canals, as the Pro-
lhoiai government has received information that
gu attempt VIII likely be made to in ure it In such
= Wy as TO cause temporary suspension OF the
tran1c lowing through it, and so drive away the
eat stream OF western produce expected to take
pace py the ST. Lawrence route in consequence of
sne intestine war in the United States. 1t under
s $1,000 that the Governor General has made requ
add;t; upon the military authorities at home for an
that ,b OF 5000 men to the force in Canada and
during ths troops may be expected from England