Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-30
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Tho Legislature of New Jersey by a large majority
has endorsed the Crlttenden resolutions as basis
Of settlement between the North and South
Messrs Everett, Winthrop, Lawrence, Wood
bury and Tobey arrived at Washington on Thurs
day, in the capacity Of commissioners from Boston
70 tender and arrange terms for settling the slavery
question. They assert that large majority Of the
neone of Massachusetts in favor Of the Crittenden
nronostons. Fourteen thousand signatures were o.
BOSTON in favor Of settlement this basis.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Times-a black Republican journal-says that Judge
Kellogg, who is just from Springfield, says that Mr.
Lincoln will reach Washington about the goth OF
February and that he is conciliatory, and disposed
to deal Justly by the South.
The popular vote of Alabama at the recent cleo
ton stood So 776 for immediate secession and 26,
2S6 for cooperation.
A secession ordinance, dissolving the Union be-
tween Louisiana and the other States, was reported
on the morning of the Oath also resolution recog-
nznc the right of the free navigation of the Msss
snpi river to all friendly States bordering thereon.
The ordinance was passed on Saturday last, by a
vote of lib to II.
Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, has appointed Hon.
Reyerdy Johnston, A. W. Bradford, w. T. Colds
borough, John W. Cris6eld and j. Dixon Roman as
commissioners to meet the commissioners appointed
by Virginia and other States at Washington on the
4th February.
The Mississippi Convention has appointed seven
delegates to the Montgomery (Ala.,) Convention.
An ordinance has also been passed for raising eight
regiments of troops, and Jefferson Davis has beer
elected Major General.
Capt Braxton Bragg, of "a little more grape Gel
cbri,y now resident of I.ouisiana-has been Sc
ected by the Governor of that State one of his aids
Bishop Green, of Mississippi has directed tn
Episcopal clergy of that State, inasmuch as Missis
sppi has established an independent government
to omit the usual prayer for the President Of tn
United States, and to substitute Governor of tn
State'-and also to omit the prayer for Congress
and substitute " Legislature" in place of it
Thirty-four members o. the House of Representa-
tyes have agreed to resign their seats and have ne,
elections so as to give the people hearing on tn
slavery question. Mr.. Smith, of this State, is q
those who have agreed to resign.
1t is said that the President would send to tn
two houses of Congress on Tuesday special mes
sage concerning the Virginia propositions as cor
munlcated to him by Mr. Tyler, and commendin
them to the favorable consideration of that body.
Mr.. Douglas and Mr.. Crittenden are still workin
for Cancellation, and continue to be hopeful of success
Advices from different parts of Missouri indicat
a strong Union feeling and that the Conventio
soon to assemble in that State will he composed I
conservative men.
Gen. Butler, J. B. Clay, Gov. Wicklife, jaime
Guthrie, John I. Bell, and Gov. Morehead, 'haV
been appointed by the Legislature OF Kentucky
represent that State in the meeting of COMMISSIONS,
to be held in Washington on the 4th of next month