Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-16

Hon. John Letcher Governor of Virginia:
| am instructed by the Mississippi State Con-
~vention, to inform you that the State of Mis-
sissippi, by a vote of her Convention, op-
preaching unanimity, has seeded, .-uncondi-
tionally, from the Union. and desires, on the
basis of the old Constitution, to form a new
Union with the seeding Stales.
WIN. S. BARRY,
President of the Convention
SEWARD ACCEPTS THE SECRETARYsH1P-
The Albany Evening Journal, of Wednesday,
officially announces VIM. III. Stewards accep-
lance of the Secretaryship of State in Abra-
ham Lincoln's Cabinet.
Mr.. Seward vas to speak in the Senate on
Saturday last, and in that speech it was ex-
pected that Lincoln's views on the present
crisis would be promulged. 1t was look for
with great interest.
RICHMOND, January 10, I. m.
Since half-past 2 o'clock the House has
been occupied in a strong discussion regard
ing the amendments to the Convention Bill.
No less than a halfdozen~ amendments have
been proposed, all of which nave been either
voted down or laid on the table,
The exciting intelligence from South Car
DINA caused WYNDHAM ROBERTSON, ESQ,
of this city, to offer a resolution which elici-
ted warm and excited speeches on all sides
Mr.. RS resolution was to the effect
that Gov. LErCHER, in the name of Virgin
ia be requested to telegraph to the, Presi-
dent of the United States, to withhold all
further demonstrations towards South Caro-
lima, and allow matters to remain in stdtu
quo for the present ; and that a like request
be telegraphed to the Governor of South
Carolina-in order to see if matters cannot
be peaeeably adjusted.
This resolution met with strong opposi.
ton, and various amendments were offered
in lieu thereof.
Violen, speeches wcro made by a dozen or
more members.
Finally, a vote was taken, and the resolu.
ton passed by a large majority. 1t being
now half past 4 clock. the House adjourned.
The Convent IN bill comes up again to
morrow, and will probably pass. 1t did pass.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-This has been the
gloomiest day experienced since Congress
assembled. The majority ofthe Committee o
Thirty-threc adopted certain resolutions, Mr.
Davis, of Maryland, concurring, but they
were ~repud'ate1 by the Southern men OF the
committee.
Conservative men now abandon all hope O
any settlement of the question by Congress
and fall back, as the last hope, upon the &C
ton of the people in their State conventions
ALABAMA.-Jan 1O.-In the Convention
on wednesday, Mr.. Bulger, of Tallapooss
county, offered a preamble and resolutions o
a cooperative and conservative character
The resolutions are as follows:
Resotced, That separate State action /
unwise and impolitic.
ResotOed, That Alabama should invite tn,
Southern States to a Convention to be hell
ars early as practicable, which shall conside
and agree upon a statement of grievances
the mode and manner of obtaining redress
whether in the Union or independent out c
it.
referred to the Committee of Thirteen.
Mr.. Cameron offered the following resolu
ton:
ResOteed by the people Of Alabama, Tha
AL the powers of this State are hereby pied,
cd to resist any attempt by the Federal Gu
eminent to coerce any of the seeding States
A discussion ensued, pending which til
Convention adjourned till Thursday.