Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-04

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remedy for the existing difficulties suggest
ed By the resolutions Of the Legislature Of
Mississippi
EROm WASHINGTON.
WAsHIEoTOE, Jan. 3.
Intelligence was received last night that
Fort sumpter is now beseiged; that all
Major Anderson's communications are cut
off; that Fort Moultrie has been completely
repaired and the guns remOunted; that ev-
cry thing is in readiness to open FIRE on
Major Anderson. New batteries are being
erected around him by the secessionists-
and every day the dangers and difficulties
Of reinforcing him are increased. His fre-
qusnt applications for reinforoements, and
even the tears and prayers Of his wife hay-
ing failed to move the President, he had
determined never again to renew his re-
quest but viii perish If be must in the
fort. His men have bound themselves with
an osth to stand and perish with him. It
is beyond doubt that a combination is
forming 10 take forcible possession Of the
Government at Washington on or before
the 4th of March, but the precise time is
not yet determined. The above Is from
ty. Gentlemen censure the apparent mac
tivity of the President, oOntending that by
svailing himself Of the counsels and SER
vices Of Lieut.. Gen. Scott sill possibility Of
danger could be averted.
Il is believed from what is known here,
that in the course Of alfeW days the forts
at Pensacola and Key West Fort Morgan,
Ala, the fort at Ship Island, near the
mouth of Lake Borgne, together with the
arsenal at Baton Rouge, and Fort johnson
on the Cape Fear river, viii be seized and
garrisOned by the troops Of the respective
States in which they lie.
% Senator Toombs received despatch to-
day saying the forts in Georgia we're seized
by by order Of Gov. Brown.
Private information says that if any at
tempt be made to reinforce the arsenal at
Augusta, OF, to remove the arms, it viii at
once be seized.
The South Carolina Commissioners, con-
sidering the abrupt termination Of the
President Of their business with him, as
grossly insulting to themselves and State,
they treat it as q declaration Of war. and
in this spirit they left this city this morn
ing for South Carolina. It is said that the
President yesterday returned their note
1 without comment. .---..-..
It is not true, as reported, that Senator
Bigler has sent dispatches to New York
/ saying that the national difficulties would
be settled by the 10th Of this month. The
pretended dispatches were circulated at
financial quarters. The use Of his name
was altogether without authority.
| A COMMITTEES Of Democrats from Kentucky. headed
/ By Moses Taylor, arrived here to-day, They have
visited Seward 70 urge his approval Of the Bro
mise Of Crittendeni but Seward don't the thing
The Prssidsnt said last night at Il O'Clock, that Il
Gov. Wsss invaders visited the District TO commit
an assault, they must encounter ten companies Of
The USmmoh Council Of this city will on Monday
pass orders to Cooperate with the President, in
maintaining peace and security.
The militia Of the District are prepared to act with
There is now well authenticated evidence Of the
purpose OF the seeessionista to seize upon Washing
1 ton, and prevent the Inauguration Of Lincoln. For
this purpose 800 men have been drilling for months
past in Marylend and Virginia. under an ofaGer Of
LETER-sir. Bnehanan reiterates his determins-
/ tion to collect revenues 81 Charlo8ton, ana the
steamer Anacasta, now here has been ordered 10 be
In readiness, for the purpose II necessary to assist
Aelntire in the execution Of bis duties.
Five thousand citizens Of Baltimore have sign
/ ed letter to Gov. Hicks OfMarylaud approving
/ his refusal TO convene the Legislature of thai
State The list is headed by JnO P. Kennedy
eX-Secretary Of the Navy and, embraces the
names of nine-tenths Of the business men of the
city. ..--.-
Mr. Bingham's bin, reported By him nom the
House Judiciary Committee, to-day, provides
whenever by reason Of unlawful Distractions
combinations or assemblages Of persons, il shall
become impracticable, in the Judgment of the
President, 70 execute the revenue laws aAd col
lect the duties on imports in the ordinary way it
shalt be lawful for him to direct the Custom
House for such district 10 be established and kept
/ in any secure place within some point or harbOr
of said district, either ON land or on board any
n n hal ha rFrrsu .
collector 10 reside at such place. and there detain
all vessels and cargOes arriving within the dis
trtct, until the duties imposed on the carg0es shall
| be paid In cash, anything in the laws Of the
United States to the contrary notWithstandingi;
and in such it shall be unlawful to take the
vessel or cargo from the custody of the proper
officer of the customs unless by a process from
some Court Of the United States, and in ease any
attempt shall be made TO take such vessel or car
60 by any force or combinations, or assemblage Of
persons too great TO be overcome by the lofieerOf
the customs, it shall and may be lawful for the
President or such persons rs he shall have en-
ployed for the purpose, to employ such part of
the land and naval forces, or the militia, of the
United States, as may be deemed necessary for
the purpose Of preventing the removal of such
vessel or cargo, and protecting the officer Of the
customs in relation to the custody thereof
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Bigter presented me-
MORALS; Humerously signed by citizens of Penn
sylyania, without distinction Of party, in favor
Of Mr.. Crittendenis plan Of adjustment. Mr..
Bigler expressed the belief that If formally pre-
sented to them, 1t would be adopted BY an over
Whelming majority
No motiou was made day, in the Senate to 90
into Executive session on the nomination Of Mr..
Mcintyre as collector at Charleston. He Is resi-
dent Of York, Pa. ~
The following resolutions were adopted as express
siye Of the yeWs Of the COMMITTEES Of Thirtythree.
: The revolutions were ofisrTed By MI. Britton Of
Resolved, That we recognise slavery as now exist
ing IN fifteen Of the United States, by the usages and
laws Of these States and we recognize authority,
Legal or Otherwise, outside OF State where II
ists to interfere with slavery in such States in dg
regard OF the rights Of their owners the poace OF
society. II " -sEf .zs1E.-.
Resolved, That We recognize the justies and pro-
prlety Of 3 iaithiul execution Of the Constitution
and all laws made in pursuance thereof including
tlose on the subject Of fugitive slaves, fugitTes
from labor or service, and discOuRtenance all mObs
or hindrance 10 the execution Of such laws and that
the citizens Of each State shall be entitled to all the
Resolved, That we recognizes no such conflict
ing elements in the Constitution, or sufficient
cause from any source for a dissolution of this
Government, but we were not sent here to de-
stroy, but 10 sustain and harmonic the institu-
tons of the country and to zee that equal justice
is done to all parts of the same. and finally to
PerPetgafe its existence on terms Of equality and
Representative Pugh, Of Ala; ieft for home TO-
day.
Private dispatches from Georgii say the indi-
cations that the straightOut secessiOniss have
succeeded, and that Senator TOombs is elected
delegate to the State Convention.
- asH FLORIDA NEWS. =
TALLAHAssE, Fla, Jan. 2.
A large number Of the delegates to the