The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-01-12
LATEST NEWS.

receipt OF q highly important communi.
cation from the commissioners Of South
Carolina at Washington in consequence
of which the convention went into extra
session.
The collector Of the port requires all
outside vessels to enter and clear 1t
Charleston.
The ladies Of the city and surround.
ing country have. rendered their services
at the forts.
The city Vigilant rifles have been dis.
pat, he'd to secret service at Norris Is
land while the Zouaves and German ri.
Hes have been ordered TO proceed down
the harbor
The President Of the convention has
appointed commissioners to Alabama,
Florida, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Geor-
gla.
WASHINGTON, Jan Am earnest adj
lrcss to the people oil the United States
has been prepared, recommending com
promises on Senators Crittendcn and
Bigler's propositions
The friends OF the president assert
that it is not the intention .. the execu.
tive to remand Maj Anderson to For,
Moultric His decision on this point IL
imperative.
The report that troops have been sen.
20 Charleston has created great indlgna
ton among SUutheruers IN Washington
HAaRlsrrRGH, Jan 2-The governor
dissvows the doctrine of secession ia
toto. but recommends that the State shall
consent to the master retaining the ser
vices Of the slave while passing through
or sojourning in the state of Pcnnsylva.
MIA.
He suggests, also, the resuscita,ion Of
she Missouri compromise. aud an exten-
sion Of the line to California.
He advises Pennsylvania TO remove
every just cause of complaint, and then
sustain her loyalty to the Union.
OxAHA Jan 2--Thc ball prohibiting
slavery in the territory OF Nebraska, has
passed over the Cow taes's veto
WAsuiNGroS, Jan. z The House has
passed the Indian appropriation bill
In the Senate the Pacific railway bill
was made the special order for Saturday
next
PHuAprtpHlA, Jan Three salutes Of
thirty three guns each were fired to-day
IN honor OF MAJOR Anderson
TRENTON, Jan 2-rwcnly- scveu guns
were fred 10 day IN honor OF Major An
derson and his men.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 29-The Republican OF
to-day contains the announcement that
the Commaulan, If the Arsenal here il
in receipt Of lcttc. dated Chicago. Hi
uols, Dec l6, stating that party of Re.
publicans -sympathlzers with Muntgum.
intended TO take by force the Arse.
nal and Jefferson Barracks aud tu trans.
Ter the movable property thereof to Kan
sas
BALTIMORE. Dec 29-The special
Charleston correspondent of the Bal,i-
more sun says, ia telegram %. to-day,
that the Baltimore carpenters and BRICK
tuaslus employed upon Fort Moul,rr
were discharged by Major Anderson that
morning. irl having refused Go bear arms
l.tnst the State 90 South CUolIua
NuAFpcrvule, Dec % The troops +
lIr State have br"u called ia to join
,l .s, ot South Carolina
NV YoES. Dee - The Tribune, of
This morning. says SlIoo o0n m & ID
was sent Sonih yesterday aua to-day
hn tie suh-rcasUy
fhr revenue cutter Harriet Lane IS
citing reaiy tur sea, under sealed or
tels
The Caat1mh0usc clerks wcfn today
gthcialy informed that there was 30
money tot them, and their salaries mus,
Tor the present remain unpaid.
CuARlgsros, Dec. 80 collector Col.
cock notified the Convention today that
the officers of the customs at Charleston
lad renowned the Federal Government,
and entered into the services OF Sonth
Carolina The military bill was under
Consideration.
The CoNMssllsERs ASn rHg CABisEr --
tia stated with some show of prohahl-
,ty that at the meeting of the Cabinet
Yesterday the Commissioners from South
Carolina requested the President TO IN
i,rm them whether or not Major Ander
son occupied For, Sampler by his order
2 whether he was instructed by the
War Department. The President replied
"a the negative, adding that MUur An.
detson should be rem auded to Font Moul-
tsie. There was ~ conclusion upon this
yoint when the Cabinet adjourned.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dee. 20 Four
ffths of the recently elected delegates
arc in favor Of secession.
About seventy five of tho members
ron the border States held caucus
yesterday morning, Senator urlt'enden,
Of Kentucky presiding.
A large number of propositions were
presented by various members, which
were referred to a committee composed
If one from each State represented, Ia
report, il an agreement could be Effected
at a future meeting
Postmaster General lloll has ordered
the Sub Treasurer OF Charleston tc remit
| 49,. 000--,he balance of tho Postotice
accounts--to his department. 1t this
b order il not Immediately complied with
he will demand the enforcement OF his
orders by the Federal Government. He
is also determined to suppress al! mail
matter to and from South Carolina II the
mails are in,erfercd with in that locality.
WAsmiSGroS, Dec. 29--Thc Cabinet
broke up last night without coming 20
any conclusion relative to the dlspesi'
tion of troops at Charleston. The i'm
preston prevails here that a conflict is
inevitable. in the Cabinet Messrs Tou'
). csy and Holt urged measures of defence,
aud the others, further evacuation, 1t
necessary. A prominent member OF the
Cabinet expresses an opinion that war