Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-19
RICHMOND WHIG.
The National Crisis.

ol,tiops Wednesday had they supposed that heSsrs-
S.i,u Be, i,mn, IyersOo, wgta ll,mphill and John
-, Of Arkansas were not going to vote
inoritv report Of the Committee Of Thirty-three,
.,sd bv the representative from he Pacific coast
V. Blrch and out declares that the requisite vote
A., the adoption Of constitutional amendments by this
c,g =, cannot be had and since there is such con
s,y Of views and opinions among the members OF the
s Marty A. leaves no hope from their action, VI eh
,,,ll NEE. sll demands they willing to refer the
,,r o. difference between the North aud the South TO
,5, sourc, of Federal power and to delegates elected
b yiex direct to their settlement They concur in
,,,, of the measures recommended by the m.jOrily,
and propose 10 call National Convention.
South CAROLINA AND ruE GOVERNMENT.
The Washington correspondent, OF the New York
E,l4 speaking Of the mission OF Col Hayne, OF South
Carolina, TO Washington, says:
He "a authorized TO negotiate for the purchase of the
Ia. nroD,rtv in South CarOlna, and willing to Iay
"a ,,yernmea It's 'ul value for the same, but the
pl7t refuses to enter into negotiation and declines
- ,i,e IL up 10 the Stat then they are deteinned 20
80. H. l,t what wl come. This course h-s been fully
Gsl.j upon by South Carolina. Tuey hold hat OF
bt tb longs to them, aud they do not mean that the
Titel States shah hold possession OF it much longer
Tb 8ty which waves Fort Sumter must come down
ps,es,5y If he's can, !Jrchly If they must
Ib,ve had AN interesting conversation with Lruten-
ant nan bearer Of dispatches from Major Anderson 70
the President lie represents the condition OF ahhrS Al
Frt Sumter 20 be healthy Sad satisfactory The report
ia, Wior ,dersou Is short of suppts and that his
-, ar on ,5ar, Allowance is untrue. He has pro'i
i and Supplies for three four months, and by econ
om, should be- necessary, they can be extended coz
sideratly beyond that time
ma 5esrrrt on of t5, scene 10 the fort when the 6r
i,, AZ the Ar of tle West pr1Srssiis, Is Xce'd-
i,v interesting Ilr says -hat the dty after the
me Star of the Wes LETT three lar.e hrgs, wh'sh
btl been purchased Savannah, were Su VA TIE chN-
nj H. ,,s hs has dOuo that ,xteu,ive preparations
have been aud sill being made 90 defend the ETY.
for some tine back immense csrgnyS ot cotton i,Ye
,.sI into the lar5or be used the defence o. 10
stv l wha. msnner h. does not klOw 1t may be IN at
.at btterits H. SAWS thtt GOV. Pckeus IO'mei o. IA
ia, be- bad had rendered 90 him CpSa is OF tNeal "-
sam volunteers bur tla be had ecucd tHem He no !n'd
Them hoxeyer, 20 hold themselves in readiness Tie
y, ,u4t iu AL his intercourse with the authorities they
have treated him and the officers Of the fort win great
kindness Should J become necessary, h. says, 'hss can
she the c.ty with perfect ease with their heavy gus,
aud al tA. batteries Norris Island.
wABIiSs rEoV WASHINGTON.
The same correspondent writing under date the lth,
d,y later makes the following statements, the tales
brilc as oSu:
The President adheres TO his position in regard to the
ior.s IN Charleston uirbor, and s"patciitg r.ases 90
ssrrssl.r Fort sumter and will 50 inform Col hayne,
the special Commissioner from South Carolina oio ed's
hare t0 d.mani iis unconditional Surrender.
Lieut. Talbot one OF Major Auderso1s commissioners
leaves this afternoon, with special Instructions 10 N'J)T
Anderson The exact OF these inStrue ions Is not
knlsn but enough known to state poNuyvy' that Re
q, 90 uripais hes prsSs! status asa tis'a tHe Jof' '
ssrg sssrg1cH .
Yesterday that any communication hr had 20 make must
b. made In wiiugg Col HIyue has therefore been en-
gged TODAY ia preparing letter 70 the President set
tus forth the complaints OF bis people, aud their demands
re.pscHlg Fort Sumter stated Yesterday pretty Iu'y
what those mands Up 20 eight oeloek TINS even
ing the President hsd not received tne letter When
received the Pesideu, will answer i promptly and uH-
eQuisocally
A have repeatedly said the President has taken
his position iu regard tO the affairs IN Charleston, anl
has deliberately made up lis MUD 10 the curse be
intends 20 pursue, and tIulsr c1rcastln r'" ne
s,.rrsgdr Fort Ssgsisr % The athorits' o. So On Oar
o'iaa. J1'ess the surrender Is made, Col Iayde SAYS
O.sarts Of blood cH be split.
The instructions 20 Msior Anderson completed
10 d,y Quite a number OF southern men have called
upon the President know What the nature ol the ib
,ructOu- WERE aud 20 urge upon thr President TO pre-
vent q collision between The federal and state authol
ties Tue President required urging to adopt such
policy In no instance aud under no clrtumstanees,"h
the government be the aggrcSsor. They wul act
strcd, on the dsten i've. IT, however The AUTHORITIES
repeat their offences as in the OF the Star OF the
We. there w, be 10 alternative left hut 10 op'n the
battere, aud silence them whatever cost His Instruct
ious are clear and explicit. There Is no ambiguity IN
them.
SOUTHERN OsFIcERs o. TIA NAVY.
The Charleston papers contain animated apped
from j. T. Hamilton, Late Lieu,. u. S. Navy, TO the
Southern officers Of the United States Navy, from which
We extract:
The fore, along the Who'll, Southern s1aboard now,
or soon viii be- possession OF the states TO when tey
belong 10 those still held bg the United States are not
given up 10 pcaccabiy, taru u lev weeks az the
most make formal decl'Il.on OF var. la thst
hour AaOw yol VIII With the North against he
South The south expects you strike for her honor
wherever YOU are; aud, when YOU have the power to
brink back your ships into SOuthern waters With the
Southern dag nailed the mast Ii you are not strong
enough bring che vessels IN which you serve then come
yolrseveS-yOu EbO have contributed 50 largely towsids
making the United States NAVY what IL L. Or you nave
carried with you into the service the teachings of tie
Southern tre>de and worn galauuy your orthfght oi
odivtluc sedcieuce Then remember, my friends, that
whenever the Federal Government attempts by force OF
arms to eOerce sovereign State from the exercise oi
clearly constitutional right that hy that single act ou
are absolved from your aeg to the Constitution oil
the United States.
ruE COURSE or LOUISIANA.
What Louisiana is going 70 DO, NAV be best inferred
from the folosng comment on the Convention election,
taken from tbs Pcayuue, Of the strongest aud most
uayieldng cooperation papers in the whole South
The vote in this city pr, figures the result in the State.
Tue chief hope Of the iavores OF uued Southern ac-
ton as opposed 10 immediate dsuniOn, in carrying
Or. CITY for the cOOperatOuiss The OF votes,
which shows twenty immediate secessiOnists 20 hye CO.
OperauOui,ts-a msjouty Of fifteen the Convention,
from this parish-sees the point that Louisiana will DC
With the seeding States fast the forms OF making
tAe enactment bv ordinance be got through, al the
Convection on the 23l The developments around us,
Ia direction, sufficient Indications hoWeyer,
that this was only question Of time. The sectional ma
oty l tO2gress and the triumphant Republicans OF the
Northern States have wed it. that there is no Union
party left in the Southern states.
CAUTION TO ENGLISH CAFtrALIsra
The Lo'doH Morning C.ron'els Ot the 27th ult, an
tcpates "hard times in the English y-market from
the present political "mudde ia ,his country Il
I've shall Of necessity. have very serious state Of the
nOneynarket here because unto tunately req ire
large quantity OF corn and tlon aud if An erica does
90. take her usual amount Of goods the balance OF
wiil be seriously against this county
L. Opnion il that "a disruption Of the Uuion appears
inevitable and il proceeds to argue thus:
We in this country (E gland do not at present re-
aEe ths OF insanity but t i well 20 make known
hat the best informed ia America OF opinion that
suicidal such An act would bet will neverheess
take place; ard therefore caution those Who have H.
vested and about 70 invest in American securities
That they do under the impression that this Is
passing cloud 70 pause Az matters now stand, the
prees OF American securities much higher In this
ooanty than in the Uniied States The probability, or
amer the certainty, IS that they vii dePreeAte, and
mAHers grOs serious the Americans viii Only seud
e' corn and cotton 10 This eolutry but hkswise their