Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-30
spirit Of TN, Morning Pres

The In,sHtgsnesT says Of the rejection by south
Carolina Of tie mediation preferred by Virginia
has made Il apparent she has marked outfor her
conduct very different line Of policy from that
which oommends itself to the adoption Of Vir-
oinia IL will bring sorrow TO the Union men Of
Virgins in showing the imPlacable alienation
of south Carolina to the Union and the Southern
States, and II will be equally unpalataole to the
secessionis, as it cuts up by the roots the hopes
they had Of cooperation
The Constitution Of this morning has the vale
dictory Of It's editor, William NJ. Browne, an
nouncing the discontinuance Of the paper in this
city after tomonow;-its publication to be resumed
as soon ss arrangements can be made in the more
genial atmosphere of the southern republic"
The Republican says Of southern ports:
"Tbe case of foreign vessels hereafter entering
these ports with dutiable cargoes is not likely to
be frequent one at present. But even In that
case, if the Government here neither prohibits tue
entry of such vessels, nor maintains revenue
officers TO collect duties, the rig ht to collect them
ought to be considered as yielded by default.
But as before long the authority Of this Governs
ment will be enforced at all points, these questions
are only temporary, and not Important
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WANTED, BLooDsHED Charleston Msr-
eEry continues to urge assault upon Fort Sumter
the only possible means Of insuring the election
Of a disunion majority to the approaching Vir-
ginia convention on the 4th proximo. Thus Its
Richmond correspondent writes:
Parties are nearly equally divided in this
State, the secessionists still being In small ma
jority; but owing to imbecile Legislature, not
elected with reference to present complications,
and consequently incorporating our people
through ignorance, and the Republicans at w ash
ington End traitors in our midst working upon
and holding out deceptive hopes Of adjustment to
this weak body of Virginia Representatives, SEN
timent is changing with Us, and 1aPPrehend the
Fri hnft rhrp mi Sfa he
that can save US, and unite the whole South, IS
the capture of Fort Sumter before the end of this
month. This will bring all Virginia to arms, and
the Border States Will follow her. lou have no
idea Of the efforts Of impcsture made now on our
people. Northern ingenuity is exhausting itself
upon this State, knowing il is the citadel Of
southern union. South Carolina, by acting at
once, can cause a united South. Delay on her part
will certainly divide us. Therefore, as much as {
deplore bloodshed, must advise prompt action -
The italics are the Msrcury'S-not ours. This
correspondent fears Of the result Of the election
illconcealed as they are, are well founded. The
disunionistS, we firmly believe, will be over
whelmingly defeated in Virginia on Monday
next, II the people there learn ere that time the
truth concerning the prompt action of the authori
ties Of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, and llliaois, in response to vir.
ginia's invitation for a convention to assemble
here. The Governors of ali those States have laid
the subject before their respective Legislatures
New Jersey mas already selected her Commits.
sioners. One branch Of the Pennsylvania and
Indiana Legislatures have passed bills in accord
ance with the recommendation, and the Legisla-
lures Of all the rest Of the States named above are
now acting on similar bills. 1t is well known
here to day that all Of them will pass the bills In
question in time to get their Commissioners here
hy the 18th Proximo, having progressed in the
work, all Of them, quite as fast as North Carolina
and Tennessee, which States are now rapidly
maturing similar measures