New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-08

Arrival Of Hon. C. C. Clay.
Hon. G. G. Clay, U. S. Senator from Alabama,
has arrived at the Federal Capital His presence
is considered an omen of peace.
The Alabama and Mississippi Delegations.
Tie members of the United States Senate and
House Of Representatives telegraphed their States
to secede Immediately from the Federal Union.
Committee Of the Border States,
The Committee on Che part of the Border States,
both North and South Mr.. Crittenden, Chairman,
adopted provisions to repeal the Personal Liberty
bills, providing for the amendment of the Fugitive
Slave Law to prevent kidnapping, equalizing the
Commissioners fees, prohibiting Congress to inter
fere with slavery in the States OF in the Southern
dockyards and arsenals nor in the District of Col
umbia, without the consent of the Inhabitants of
the District and the State of Maryland, nor with
out compensation.
The same Committee also adopted provisions
that Congress shall not interfere with the inter
State slave trade; that the African slave trade is
to be perpetuay abolished and that the thirty-six
thirty line be through Territories dividing into
slave and free border States.
The plan at first metwith considerable favor but
a Republican caucus subsequently decided ad-
versely to all compromises.
A National Convention.
ton, of Texas, submitted proposition in favor Of
calling National Convention, fresh from the
people, with view of altering the Constitution to
| meet the requirements of all sections.
Loss of the sloop-of-War Levant.
| Accounts of the loss of the U. S. sloop-
Levant have reached the navy depot.
Mississippi State Convention
JACKSON, Jan. 1.-THE Convention organized at
IL O'Clock to-day.
Hon. W. S. Barry, of Lowndas, was elected
President on the third ballot.
A prayer was offered by the Rev. Marshall War
ren invoking the assistance of Almighty God in
the deliberations of the peoples servants
The President, in his remarks, strongly favored
| State secession.
A resolution was adopted that committee of
fifteen be appointed by the President of the Con-
vention with instructions to prepare and report as
| speedily possible the ordinance providing for
the withdrawal of Mississippi from the Federal
| Union, with view to the establishment of a new
| Confederacy composed of the seeding States.
The names of the gentlemen on this committee will
| be announced tomorrow.
A committee of three was also appointed to
wait on the Governor for communications of i'm
| portance to the Convention.
The Convention then adjourned till 10 o'clock to-
| morrow.
| majority of the Delegates assembled in caucus
| this morning and adopted a resolution requesting
the President of the Convention to draft the Ordi-
nance of Secession.
Military Preparations in Mississippi
| JACKSON, Jan. 7, 8 A. M.-Governor Pettus, of
this State, has ordered the military companies to
prepare ball cartridges.
All the delegates elected to the Convention
which meets in this city to-day have arrived.
Proceedings of the Florida Convention.
| TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 5.--Judse McGehee, Of Madi,
son, was elected permanent President of the Con.
vention to-day.
The morning session was consumed in perfecting
| the organization of the Convention and in prepar
| ing for business.
During the afternoon session a resolution was of
| fered declaring the cause for its exercise and the
duty of the State to prepare for it.
| Discussions ensued, which resulted in the policy
| of the immediate passage of resolutions, which
were finally made the special order for Monday
The Convention adjourned over till Monday.
Tennessee Legislature.
| NASHVILLE, Jan. 1.-THE Tennessee Legislature
assembled to-day.
The Governors message reviews the grievances
of the South and fully recommends that the ques
ton of Convention or no Convention be left t6
the people. He says if there be a remedy for evil
it exists only in Constitutional amendments, which
if refused, Tennessee should maintain her equality
in the Union or independence out of it. He recon-
mends the Reorganization of the militia and the
purchase of arms. He makes recommendation
in regard to bank suspension penalties, leaving i
entirely to the discretion of the Legislature.
Duel on the Tapis.
NASHVILLE, Jan IA report is current tha
Hons. S. S. Stanton and John H. Savage have lef
for Kentucky to fight duel.
Missouri State Convention.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-THE State Senate has adopte,
resolutions in favor of a State Convention to con
slider the present political condition of the countr
and what course Missouri must follow.
Extra Session of the Virginia Legislature
| RICHMOND, JAM 6.-The members of the Vir
gina Legislature, which convenes in extra session
tomorrow, are arriving here rapidly.
A call for convention of the people will Ger
tainly be issued on the first or second day of tn
session.
Secession Majority in Georgia.
MACON, Jan. There will be large secession
majority in the Georgia Convention.
Garrisoning Fort Washington.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 5.-The steamer Philade
phla haVlnS on boaru u 81 marines to garriSO
Fort Washington, passed this point to-day. The
go, it is said, to protect the fort against lawles
mischef-making persons.
Union Address Of Governor Hicks
BALTIMORE, Jan. 7.-Governor Hicks, of thi
State, publishes a strong Union address to the cit
zens of Maryland, in support of his refusal to con
vene the Legislature in extra session.
Celebration of the Eighth in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Jan. Mayor Wentworth has issue
proclamation for the celebration of the Eighth Q
January in honor of Gen. Jackson and Major Al
derson.
Caucus ofSouthern Senators.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The Senators for the sc
cediDg Southern States are in caucus tonight an
considering the question of advising their respect
i've States whether to continue their delegations
Congress till the 4tl of March to prevent unfriend