Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-14
Additional Intelligence.

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men are much encouraged 10y the prompt
response TO the invitation for Commissioners
to meet here on the 4th of February, and IT
is believed that its action will command the
| support ofa large majority of Congress The
repeal of the Personal Liberty Bill 10y Rhode
Island and the action Of the Ohio Legislature
are held as harbingers of peace Affairs
wear a more hopeful appearance.
The Chicago and Milwaukee Boards oi
Trade visited the President, Mr. Seward and
others to- day. The President said in the
interview, IF Mr Lincoln shall enjoy his ac.
cession to power as shall retirement, he will
be happy man." Mr.. Seward said, "Here-
tofore tie cry save the Unionn has been rails
| ed when there was no danger. ! tell you,
my friends, the question Of slavery will not
now be taken into account. We are to save
the Union; then save all the rest worth saw
ing"
The Mayor of Washington has been sum
moned before the Select Committee to testify
relative to the conspiracy to seize the Capt.
tol. He privately says he knows nothing
about it.
The Fugitive Slave Law introduced to-day
! by Mr.. Douglas is considered "A thorough and
effective measure, obyiating the objections to
| the present statute.
WAsmINGroN, January 29th Secretary
! Dix has issued orders that captains of reve-
nue. cutters shall not deliver up their vessels
to rebels, but defend them to the last, and il
overpow ered to blow them up. He has also
written TO the Collector of New Orleans to
apply TO the Governor Of Louisiana to re
woke the seizure of the Government llospi-
tai and the orders for removing two hundred
and sixty patients, Mr.. Dix denouncng it as
an act of outrageous barbarity, disgraceful to
| any age or country.
Senator Mallory, at Pensacola, telegraphed
Senator Bigler last evening, that LOO men
were on the ground 30 resist the reinforce
ment of Fort Pickens, and that it the Brook
| lyn attempted to relieve the Fort a bloody
| fight would follow. The crrand of the sloop-
OF war, Brooklyn, is believed to be of Il
peaceable character, with view to intercept
hostile demonstrations on the part of the G uif
Squadron The troops on board were des-
tined to the works at the Tortugas which
are still in possession of the Federal author
tiles, but without adequate force to hold
them Captain Barron was sent by land Il
week since on a similar errand and has
probably, arrived there by this time Ills
dispatches to Fort piekens and the Naval
Commanders in the Gulf, were Of a most pa
citic character.
The report is crrrnions that boat from
Fort Sumter had been fired into from one of
the Charleston forts.
Col. llayne has made no demand on the
Federal Government for the surrender of
Fort sumter, and is patiently awaiting the
action of the Southern Congress at Mont
gomcry, which will assemble mex: week.
CuAHLEsroN, Jan. 2Sth-The Legislature
to- lay unanimously resolved that while ac
bnowedging the courtesy Of the Virginia
Legislature in sending Commissioner, de-
cline having any Intercourse on the suit lject
proposed, regarding the separation as final
and imevocable. The correspondence of
Iayue and Governor Pickens, while the for
mer was at Washington, was considered in
Executive session 1t appears that the uIt-
matum of South Carolina was the surrender
OF Fort Sumter and the withdrawal of the
Federal troops; that South Carolina promised
to pry for the Foits, and that llayue, in def
crtuce TO the wishes of Southern Congress.
men, withheld the proposition. Governor
riclcns now tells lIoyue to make final de-
naul for the forts repudilliug the Presidents
position that he has not power to give them
up. but must leave it to Congress. Governor
ricsous tells llayne to wait reasonable
time for an answer to this final demand, then
itrefusel, Fort $umtcrmust be taken The
Legislature iudorses the action. Tue COM
mission o.. John :. pre-eott rs Private En-
yoy from South Carolina to Virginia. was
sent him at Richmond to-day.
MILLGpGGyILLE (Ga.) January 22'h-Tbe
ordinance adopted Saturday, aboli-iiug Fed
eral Courts, was rccou-ilrred and reconut-
ted to-day. Commissioners were appointed
TO the slaveholliuc States Delegates to
! Montgomery were instructed TO make a Pro-
ysjoual Government on the basis of the Fed
erli Constitution. The ordinance continuing
existing Revenue Laws was lost, and an OIL
! dinance substantially the same as that of
South Carolina was adopted, after long and
animated debate, ly l30 against llG.
HARRISBURG, January 2Sth-A bill has
| been introduced into the Senate authorizing
| suits against cities and counties to recover
from iudividal resources. individuals viii
! tie puui,hubls by fine Of $1,000 or solitary
imprisonment for three years; also for au
thorzjug the Governor to appoint five Com
m.soncrs to Washington for the iih of Feb
ruary. The Select Committee Tonight agreed
to report the above Tomorrow. In the
! House the appointment of Commissioners was
| discussed ami made the special order for to-
morrow. 1t will probably pass.
New GoRE, January 29th.-'Ihe Tammauy
!
tious instructiug their delegates to the StRte
| Convention, to demand their unqualified
recognition as the representatives. of the reg
uIar organization of the City Democracy
that ifany other delegates from the netro;o-
lis have seats accorded to them, the Tamma-
ny delegates withdraw and take no part in
! the proceedings
A large meeting Of the citizens of New
| York WAS hold nt thn Cnonor Iustittlta Ia Il
evening to express the sentiment of the pco-
! pie Of the city on the national crisis. \ long
| preamble with resolutions was read bY APP
| pleton Oak worth, giving comprehensive
! survey of the past and present condition OF
the country, concluding by the rccommenda
| tion Of the Crittenden Compromise as being,
in the opinion of the people of this city, the
! best plan for the settlement of the national
difficulties. James I, Brady made an elabo-
rate and able speech for the Union, followed
| 10y Hiram Walbridse. Henry Hyde and 9th
ers. A resolution was adopted to appoint
three Commissioners from this city, to visit
| the Conventions OF the seeding States, and
confer with their delegations in regard to a
settlement of the secession question. The
| Chair appointed as snch Commissioners, Jas.
| I. Brady, Cornelius X Garrison, and Apple
ton Oaksmith. The Commissioners are Ia
| proceed upon their mission Immediately, aud
to report the result of their abors at the
earliest practicable moment.
| DETROIT, Michigan, January Goth "A large
meeting of the citizens favorable TO the plan
of the border State Compromise, assembled
in the City Hall last night, pursuant to a
call of the Mayor The hail was densrly
crowded, hundreds being unable to obtain
| a1miftaucp The runatiuu vos n oilrpssal Ly