Nebraska advertiser., 1861-01-17
No. %.


RALEIGH ~. VI jan H.
Both Houses Of the Legislature were
engaged yesterday and today OF the
State Convention question. which hes Be-
come complicated by mixing State Cen
stiiuii0nal reform with federal matters.
Amendments for al open and for a re-
ssFicted Convention were offered oul not
voted on. Il IS the special order for Mon-
day. N5Eth Carolina Is conserTai7a ed
would rss7old % TIE rropo , Eer an
equisab.a adiustnens q ~
buf win have her reas s.
Ex-See. thompson has replied 10 the
Presidents letter Of yesterday and while
agreeing 10 his opinions formally express
ed implying a breach Of cabinet faith be
speaks 10 The kindesi terms Of tie Pres
dent and his patriotism.
"A private letter from Fla, dated Jan.
9TH, SAYS. A number Of delegates from
West Florida express themselves 10 the
effect that If The State should seceede
without q proper and general understand
ing they win secede from the other por.
lion Of the State. and Ill westof the Ap.
pilachicola river vii be annexed 70 Ala.
The Arsinal 81 C~alapoochaa haa beeu
seized by order Of the Governor, under
the Pretextl that The 2 s. officer was about
to remove the n
At a private dinner party. yesterday,
high words pasted between Sen. Toombs
and Gen. Scott. The conversation tufned
on the sending Of troops 70 Charleston,
when Mr.. Toombs expressed the hope
that the people there would sink the Star
Of the West. The Gen. asked, whether
he, as an American, desired such an
event. MF. Toombs replied Affirmative
y. and that those who sent the vessel
should be sunk with her. Gen. Scott
thereupon said be was responsible Tor
what be said, and Mr.. Toombs remarked
you have known me for IS years aud are
aware that / am responsible. Here The
matter ended, but il is said the subject il
now in the hands Of the seconds.
Lieut.. Talbot reports that the eondi.
tioniof Ft Sumpser is not Is favorable
as was believed BY the government "a
guns are mounted on The 6rsl tier, s on
the third, and they are. mounting others.
The second tier Of embrasures IS blocked
up. The fort, he thinks, can hold out
for two. months with the present supplies.
tened PENSACOLA, Fla, Jan l2
Fort Bancos and the navy yard visa ta-
ken yesterday BY the Florida and Ala5a-
ma troops.
NASHVILLE Jan 10,
The House unanimously passed a bill
calling a Convention for The 18Th Of Feb,
and if the Convention resolves 70 With
draw from the Union, then the action %
be submitted to the people. em e
RIcHMOND, Jan -.
The banquet to Gov Floyd took place
last night. Floyd related the conversa-
ton be had with the President, showing
2 breach Of faith on the part Of the Presi-
dent leading to Floy's resignation. He
eounseled Resistance 20 federal coercion.
Secession speeches were made.
The House has passed the Convention
bill, with the amendment 70 refer ne ae-
lion Of the Convention relative 70 seces-
sion back TO the people. q 1870
el BALT1MoRE, jan u
The Comentono Of delegates from Eari.
Gus eoupties of Nd 70 consider the crisis,
re-assembled this evening and passed
resolutions requesting the governor 10 is
sue a proclamation for q vote Of the peo-
pie, on the last Monday ia Janaafy as to
whether theynwanted a State Convention
called or not. and if The vote decided in
the affirmative. to call an election for DEL
egate 10 a Convention 70 meet On the tirs
Monday in Feb. They also passed unan-
imously a resolution approving the Crit.
tendon resolutions, and then adjourned.
TALLAHAssE, Fla, Jan. II.
The ordinance Of secession was signed
to-day, amid firing Of guns and enthuSi-
astic cheering. Thos. Buffer King, Of
Ga. made a speech on the occasion which
was loudly eheered. ss m
New KoHK. Jan. IA.
The steamer Star Of the West steamed
down the harbOr early this morning and
landed the troops at Governors Island
and returned to her dock.
Stewards speech Is highly ~applauded
BY conservative men Of ali parties. His
speech will undoubtedly hasten The pas
sage of the Robinson resolution.