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THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
ruEPEACE CONFERENCE
WIGHT sEssION-AMENDMENTS VOTED DOWN-sESSIo


| WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-The Peace Conference re
mained in session until nearly O'Clock this morn
ing the determination being to close their session
to day.
The spirited debate previously commenced wa,
continued, and during the nights proceedings many
if not all the amendments proposed by the faction
lists were voted down, leaving before the Confer
ence for final action substantially Mr. Guthre'>
proposition, with the amended version proposed by
Mr.. Franklin.
These proceedings were in Committee of the
Whole, and thus reported back to the Conference it
will be voted on to-day. The Conference met again
at noon, and is now in session.
[Second Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The Peace Conference
to-day, By their action voting down Mr.. Franklin S
substitute placed themselves in the position where
they stood week ago. Some of the Southern
Commissioners were much discouraged, but they
were somewhat comforted by the assurances of
those from the other sections that they will endeav-
or to reconcile their conflicting views the sub
ject of slavery in the Territories tomorrow, to
which day they adjourned.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Peace Congress had stormy session to-day.
After an excited speech by Mr.. Field, of New
York, vote was taken on the Guthrie proposition.
1t was lost by vote.
Mr.. Guthrie arose, put his hat, and said,
in loud tone -"Let US go; there's no use in
STAYING here"
Gov Moorehead persuaded him to remain, and
Republicans declare that the vote would be recon
sidered rather than to break up.
There is session this evening, and a more or
derly one.
The Northern conservative Commissioners, who
have had interviews with Mr.. Lincoln are not en-
couraged and fear that he listens too much to those
whose patriotism is bounded by the Chicago plat
form. All now depends whether Messrs. Sew
ard, Cameron, and other liberal statesmen control
the Cabinet
EXCITEMENT AT RICHMOND.
A Great Union Speech by Mr., MoOre-Seces-
sion Denounced--AnI n Indignation Meeting,
&c.
RcHmoYD, Feb. ga strong speech was made
in the Convention yesterday afternoon by MIR.
Moore, of Rockbridge county, in favor of the Union
and against secession, which he denounced in the
most emphatic terms.
Mr.. Moore represents Governor Letcher's dis
trict, and the substance of his speech was deemed
by the secessonists as nmcal to the rights of Vir-
ginia, the whole South, and the people of Rich
mond. 1t was decidedly Union in its tendency,
and strongly against the action of South Carolina.
The seceesionists Immediately posted bills calling
tion meeting Music was engaged, and about iif-
teen hundred persons assembled near the Exchange
Hotel. Strong Southern speeches were made by
some of the delegates to the Convention. Mr..
Wise was called upon, but he was reported as too
unwell to respond to the call.
The meeting then adjourned to the Spottswood
House, where more speeches were made of the
most revolutionary character. An attempt was
made to burn Mr.. Moore in efIigy, but the move
ment was stopped by the Mayor.
The whole was a decided secession demonstra-
tien, gotten up by parties engaged in the negro
selling business and the interests connected there
with.
Virginia Convention.
SPEECH OF MR.. GoGGIN-HE FAyORs A CoNFEDERACY
OF THE BORDER STATES AND THINKS THE PERIOD
FOR CONFERENCE WITH NORTH Is PASSED.
RICHMOND, Feb. 26.--Mr. Moore's resolutions
were again under consideration in the Convention
to-day, when Mr.. Goode finished his Speech in the
course of which he said 81 affirm that it is the
duty of Virginia in this trying hour to 60 with
the South, as only one method Of restoring peace
to the country"
Mr.. Goggin read series of resolutions which
he proposed to offer "That the Southern States
should have proposed amendments to he Consti-
tuition, in pursuance of the fifth article that it is
the duty of Virginia now to invoke the co opera
tiOn of the Border States to provide measures for
tached to the Union it was, but it does not pro-
tect her rights it is; that it becomes her people,
In convention, to look to every remedy for relief,
and provide, in the event of failure for the future
relations she is to occupy, havrg due regard to
her position one of the Southern States.
Mr.. Goggin made long speech in advocacy of
his resolutions. He denied the doctrine of the
constitutional right of secession but admitted that
there was revolutionary remedy for wrongs. He
wanted consultation with the border States to form
eQnte9eraGg and inyta Of bera a i4na 4na i G9s1
Virginia went, he should 60 with her. He believed
that Virginia would be insecure in Southern
Confederacy, but the period for conference with
the North had now passed.
Mr.. Goggin gave way to motion to adjourn.
Delivery of the Government Property by
General T<yiSGs-
WAsHIHGToN, Feb. 26.-The dispatches received
yesterday by the Secretary of War, informing him
that General Twiggs had surrendered the military
tionists of Texas, was from the Commissioner of
Subsistence, dated at New Orleans.
He adds that, boon, the use of the Govern
ment means of transportation was allowed to take
the Federal troops to the seaboard, and they were
permitted to take with them three or four pie ces
of cannon and their side arms.
The Secretary also received this morning docu-
ments from Texas showing that as early as the 7th
of February, General Twiggs was entering into ne
goations with the Texans for the surrender of the
military property. Colonel Waite was several
weeks ago appointed to succeed General Twiggs
as Chief of the Military Department of Texas, but
it appears that he had not reached there at the
time of General Twggs' surrender, which is con-
sidered by the Government authorities here as one
of the most disgracefu and atrocious acts vet
mtted by the secessonists.
The value of the Federal property seized in Texas
is estimated at 81 300, 900.
The following is the copy of a circular issued by
General Twiggs at the Office of the United States
Army in Texas:
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT or TExAs(
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 7, 1861.
Sir-1 am commanded by the Commanding General
of the Department to address you follows:
The Secession Act has passed the Convention of the
State take effect on the I'd day of March next Moth
ing has been heard at these headquarters the
position of the troops The General Commanding has
made five applications orders, intmation from
You will therefore continue to do duty as usual until
farther orders but prepare to move at short notice
ducing the baggage much possible. If the General
Commanding knew at this time how the troops be
disposed Of would be informed, but he does not he
will, however, remain with them until something is
done and attend to their comfort far circumstances
will permit
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedien servant
W. A NICHOLAS
Assistant Adjutant-Gener
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
'FRONT.' N. /. EzpreSs.l
Gen. David E. Twiggs was born in Georgia, and
entered the U. S. Army in 1872. He fought with
distinction throughout the Mexican war. He has
been in command of the Texas Department for
seven or eight years, with occasional absence on
leave. 1t is stated at the head quarters of the army
in this city that he had about 5000 men under his
command.
An official letter was received at the Quartermas
ters office in this city, three days ago, which sta
| ted that COL WaIte, who then at Camp Verde
| in Texas, would Immediately relieve Genera
| Twiggs of his command when he should reach San
Antonio. The cause of Gen. Twiggs' removal was
said to be his supposed disaffection to the Govern
ment of the United States.
| The shock of such surrender of the army prop.
erty by so leading General has been great amone
military and naval men in this quarter, and is il
contrasted with the gallant course of Major Ander
son, the Kentuckian, who has the same potica
sympathies as General Twiggs The fact that Gen
eral L. is thus derelict, in order to win Georg
commission, aggravates his insensibilty to dut
| and honor.
From the Mobile Register Of The 2Oth instI
GEORGIA ARMY APPOINTMENTs.-From our Nj
| ledgevile exchanges we learn that the Brigade t
be organized under the act of the Convention G
January 2Sth, 1861, is to be commanded by Majo
General L. Twiggs. The Milledgeville Recorder
understands that the appointments of Captains an
Lieutenants have been made from those late of th
United States army, and civilians of the State.
A recent editorial letter from Austin to the Ga
weston (Texas) Ne,1s, states that the numerie
strength of the U. S. army in Texas is about 2,5(
men, divided into thirty seven companies-twent,
two infantry, five artillery, and ten cavalry. Twe
ty companies are On the Rio Grande-fifteen infa
try and five artillery. The other seventeen comp
nes--cavalry and infantry-are stationed in IL
interior, from Camp Cooper, Phantom Hill, in IL
Northern part of the State, down South as far
San Antonio and Fort Inge, near Fort Duncan
| the Rio Granda Ii will he snen hr reference