The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-27

teen alternate stripes Of red and white and blue field
with large white star announcing the changed political
Everything was conducted in the most orderly and re-
spectful manner, attended with degree Of solemn in
terest which manifested upon the counenanoos OF
hundreds of citizens and soldiers present.
Capt. Randolph was placed in command Of the yard,
and Col Lomax took possession Of Fort Barancas md
quarters where he remains stationed Immediately OPP
posite and full view Of Fort Pickens occupied by the
United states troops with the oid lag Of the Union lying
fifteen in number in Fort Barancas have been replaced
| by drilling, for effective use.
We omitted to mention that tho magazine containing
large amount Of ammunition taken by detachment
Of troops the command arrived at the yard
Lieut. Simmer, when he evacuated Fort Moitae, de-
stroyed about hundred aud fifty kegs OF powder, by
knocking out the heads and throwing them into the bay
His object appeared only to keep the guns from
fort being opened upon him while no rereated left
large quantity Of powder in the magazine He not only
wooden pieces used for stopping them which had to be
bored out by pump borers by our forces before they
could be used They have all been unspiked with the
exception Of two, and are now ready for
| CHATTAHoOCHEE ARSENAL
This arsenal situated in Gadsden county, Florida at
the junction Of the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers and
recently occupied by the State contains 500 rounds
of muset and 800 900 rifle cartridges 900 pounds
Of gunpowder. OF there none, except such
contingencies.
| FORT rIcKENs.
The Navy Yard correspondent of the Pensacola Oer-
thinks that Fort Pckens will be surrendered To the
State troops without hostile gun being fred ON the
other hand, the Gaaate says Lieut. Simmer has replied
L
his 70 defend the fort and he would do 50 to
i the Last extremity"
| TENNESSEE.
1 ANOTHER PLAN FOR SAVING THE UNION-REsOLU-
/ TIONS IN THE LEGISLATURES.
The following resolutions bearing upon the present po
litical crisis adopted without division the Ten
nessee House Of Representatives on the 2lst inst
/ l. Resolved by the General Assembly Of Tennessee
That convention of delegates all the saveholdng
States should assemble at Nashville, Tennessee, such
other place as majority OF the states cooperating NAV
/ daV Fem IN and de
fine basis upon which If possible, the federal Union
and the constitutional rights of the slave States may be
preserved and perpetuAted
2 Resolved, That the General Assembly of Tennessee
appoint number of delegates to said Convention of
Congress- and that the Governor Of Tennessee immed
ately furnish copies Of these resolutions to the Govern
ors of the savehodng States and urge the participation
1 of such States in said Convention.
Resolved, That, In the opinion OF the General AS
sembly of Tennessee, such plan of adjustment should
embrace the following propositions amendments to
| the constitution of the United States
l. declaratory amendment that African slavery,
held under the institutions of the savehodng states
shall be recognized as property and entitled to the status
Of other property in the States where slavery exists in
all places within the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress
the slave States in all the Territories south Of SO deg 80
min in the District Of Columbia in transit and whilst
| temporarily sojourning with the owner in the slave
holding States and Territories north OF 80 deg 80 mn
and when fugves from the owner in the places
above named as well as in all places in the exclusive
jurisdiction Of Congress- in the States
| q That in all the territory now owned, or which may
be hereafter acquired by the United States south Of the
parallel of thItysix degrees thirty minutes African
slavery shall be recognized existing and be protected
by all the departments Of the federal and territorial
ernment and in all north of that line owned to
be acquired it shall not be recognized existing And
whenever States formed out Of any of said territory
Congressional district apply for admission into the
Union the sha be admitted slave States whilst
having population equal to a Congressional district
shall be admitted without slavery But the States formed
Of said territory north and SOUTH having been ad
mtted members Of the Union shall have all the pow
over the institution Of slavery possessed by the other
g. Congress shall have no power abolish slavery in
places under it's exclusive jurisdiction and situate within
the limits of States that permit the holding Of slaves
a. Congress shall have no power TO abolish slavery
within the District Of Columbia, long itsts the
adjoining States of Virginia and Maryland or either
without the consent of the inhabitants, without just
compensation made to such owners Of slaves do not
consent to such adjustment Nor shall Congress at any
time prohibit officers Of the federal government mem
bers Of Congress- whose duties require them to be in said
District from bringing with them their slaves, and hold
ing them such during the time their duties require
them to remain there and afterwards taking them from
i the District.
s. Congress shall have no power to prohibit or hinder
to Territory in which slaves by law permitted to
be held whether that transportation be by land naviga
| BILE rivers, or by the sea-
O. In addition the fugitive slave clause provides that
when slave has been demanded of the executive
thority of the State TO which he has fed If he not
delivered, and the owner permitted TO carry him out of
the State in peace, that the State failing TO deliver
shall pay TO the the value Of such slave, and such
damage as he may have sustained in attempting TO
claim his slave and secure his right Of action in the
the property Of such State and Of the individual members
hereof.
T. No further amendment Of the constitution shall af
ec the five preceding articles nor the third paragraph
of the second section Of the first article OF the consu
on the third paragraph OF the second section of the
ourth article Of SAID constitution, and amendments
shall be made to the constitution which will authorize
give to Congress any power to abolish interfere with
slavery In any Of the States by whose laws 10 may
be allowed or permitted.
8. That slave property shall be rendered secure in
trapst through whilst temporarily sojourning in the
n he Disfri
VI Columbia.
O. An amendmen, the effect that all fugitives arc to
be deemed those offending the laws within the jurisdiction
Of the State and who escape thererom TO other States
that II is the duty Of each state 10 suppress armed
invasions Of another State.
A. Resolved That sad convention Of the slayeholdng
States, having agreed upon basis OF adjustment salts
factory TO themselves, should, in the opinion of this
General Assembly refer II to convention Of all the
States, slavehodiDg and slavehodng in the
folowing-t should invite all the States friendly to
such plan Of adjustment 10 elect delegates in such
to reflect the popular WILL 70 assemble in consti
tutiona convention of all the States North and SOUTH
be held at Richmond, Virginia. on the day Of rebru
ary 1861 70 revise and perfect said plan adjustment
for its reference for final ratification and adoption by
ventions Of the states respectively.
s. Resolved That should plan OF djustment salts
factory to the South not be accedcd TO by the requisite
number Of States to perfect amendments TO the oonst
tuition Of the United States IL is the opinion Of this Ge
neral Assembly that the savehodng States should adopt
for themselves the constitution Of the United States
slaveholdng states and that they should invite into
Union with them all tho states Of the North which
Wiling sucn AMENDED ITamc OF
government severng at all connection with sates
refusing such reasonable guarantees TO future safety
ouch renewed conditions OF federal Union being first
submitted for ratification to the Conventions Of all the
States respectively.
g. Resolved That the Governor Of Tennessee furnish
copies Of these resolutions Immediately the Governors
pf the sayeAoldng and non. slavcholdng States
ALABAMA AND TEXAS.
We lay before readers the annexed correspondence
between the Hon j. NJ Calhoun, CJmms from Ala
hama and Gen III