Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-11
RICHMOND WHIG.
Progress ofthe Revolution.

l'rOUIGSS oil the NcNOluJlOn-
Cant. W. H. C. Whiting. Of the United States engineer
corp, has sent in his resignation with the intention Of
beeouiog citizen of Georgia. Lieuts. Jimes Ccrley
sad Bose Of the sJmy, and Lieut. CLas. Morris Of tie
navy. have also rendered their resis, atious.
Commodore L,ureut Rousseau a ratve resident Cf n.
O-lns. has sent his resignation to Washington, with he
intention OF eTe-ug his services to his State. Connie
dor Rouss su entered the naval service yf c Uuited
,ss under the administration Of Mr.. J, Terson and
Distinguished m elf in all the battles 90 the lakes du-
ria lie war Of 1872 Il ls46 be vas appointed COM
m Ter OF the squadron seut Brazil to enforce Tie
mission Of Helry A. Wise, who went to that country a.
mi .ste- for The set,lemen; of some claims.
C.pt Ingralam tid isrew,n 70 the Secretary Of the
Nlv7 AID other officers Of he department Wednes-
dty anil has left for Charleston bis fortunes with
,ao-e Of his native State Two Of his sons are ti in
tl. Uaited States seryce-one il 81 Licueuan, in the
marine corps on board the United States ship St. Louis
vash vessel is at Pensacola the other is mid>hipman
al be Annapolis naval school
Bishop Hopkins OF Vermont, in reply TO a numb, Of
y York merchants has written a very able and lucid
vex o.. the institution Of slavery as drawn from the
S.ri7urs l. sus:ains the views Of Dr.. Rapha.l aud
Van kc Both the old and new Testameuts critically
e1mae uroa ,hc sp and all possible light thrOnn
UPON the Investigation.
Geossi,, AhbanI and Mississippi have each decided
em9ha calIy sglinst r,-o3eung the slave trade The
resolutions adopted by the Conyeadca Of the two States
frs, named have been published In ise Mississippi Con-
yenioa hs following resolution has been adoped by a
vote OF 81 20 l3
Rs.Jrsd Thlt in the opinion Of this Convention is
no tac purpose or pccy ot the pecpe Of the S'ae OF
Ris-j.spD. TO reopen the AE;ciu slave trade.
Cincinnati mercantile house h4s received letter
from correspondent in Mississippi in which the writer
says:
Whenever you hear people ssy TIA. will repuliats
debts, eel them is false We ntead TO pay tue last
dollar Ne owe.
Four Of tie State volunteers lately visited Fort Pick
e. sLere they were placed under by Leutena'
Ssumsr ani sent away under escort Of Li.u,. G.-
man, They were however, treated eourteOusly.
Toe New Yos, Senate has passed bill aPpropriatiug
s0nuu5 to arm TIE State militia.
I is tumorcd tha. Fort Gibson has been seized by c
Cherokee Iatiaus.
TIE REASON WHY FORT PICEENS WAS NOT At
TACHED
Major Chase, the comm4nIe- Of the State troO. At
Per.sc1a, passed. through Columbus, Ga, the 4.h
iasa.t en- ron,e to Tallahassee, to have conference
SAYS.
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- IS -, 81, ,c;{ a. ,,- s..., o.itb the PsdA-
rI troop, until after the 4h OF MARCH, The reasons for
which course thai strongly fortified placc a.
. ., b- r,t IN b, .toruleJ 5lt captured by bou-
-f,, o- .,e. and tb,t time w.s necessary TO CON-
rsr, rrsr,sns Cor successful attack That a victory
I fliil .s. iglly d.socrtte charge upou the for:
,.l th. io Of seventy five on. Of hundred men
ta wa question Of doubtful expediency not TO saw
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90. ur,.er OF mu,a consequence Major Caase.
opinion was thai Leg, Semm,r 40 commaai OF Ire '.c
r5' ''ooI. "o,'I de,Id l'e 'Vt'' DlIs n5l 80,
VAyAL. MOVEMENTS
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An OUTRAGE Al SAVANNAH. OtOh",N'
IT. Civ Counsel Of Saya1 sh Ca, have offered $500
and lie R,itfsb c.. u'sl eco reWt d. frtle appr h .
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vaughn, OF the British snip haio'' lne SA'anuAn "a
Pers do uOt ] n hat the o ira Q eJi sisted In
Republican however. avs.
~Wears pls,ssd 10 see that the Mavor and Counci
have r,so,si -9 nut stop 10 course OF conduct tha
4. setting an Law - efaYce and bringing deep disgrace
uao1 de r Moe than this II has now reached poin
ter nav s,boii ts yybo. country in war and bIooC
she'd vt .,- ,, b. ,be ,,,,, thtt nrou,pss 10 such
s,-d, t5e rtrtis vbo engage in II mus. see its evi
CTS ,o- s.iaty ana bat tie great boiv OF our mos
re3s1s citizens who have the deepest uteres; ia h,
institutions OF the South have nothiug but uuqlahh
co-drm alton for their course Let hem then the