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who have turned SeeessiOnlsts, with immense ell
feet. He confronted their recent acts ana argu-
uents with series Of votes on the Brown resp
lutioas in favor Of Congressional protection 10
Slavery, given last Spring in the SENATE, anu Ut
tslv oysrWhelmed them by bis exposition. Joe
Lane oF Oregon, who was the Senator canol-
date for the Vice Presidency, was badly smashed.
IL is seldom that an argumentatve triumph has
been 80 complete in the Senate.
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.
The town is all agog with surprise and delight
at ths strong anti-seces.ion character OF the
Virginia election news, which has come IA TO-
dsy. II i likely to strengthen the hand oil the
compromises. . .
WASHINGTON, Tuesday Feb. s. 1861.
THE COAIPROMIsERs.
The Compromise Congress made no material
progress to-day. John Tyler was chosen Presi-
deut, as was expected, and delivered tiresome
aud Characteristic speech. Crafts j. Wright OF
Ohio was elected Secretary over John Stryker,
who iabored hard for the honor. He and DR..
Puleston of Pennsylvania are assistants. The
rules of the Convention which adopted the Con-
stituton were adopted for the government of
this body. They are rigid and formal.
Members are precluded from reading news
papers or pamphlets, or crossing the hall
while auy one is speaking, and all rise when the
President passes out. These and other Observ-
ances would occasion some commotion, II tired
in Congress. There is little prospect OF much
business being attempted this week, as the Con-
ventiOu is not expected to be full Tor several
days. Iowa appeared to-day in the persons OF
her Congressional Delegation, and upon the au-
thorty of a telegram from the Governor,
who had not received a regular invitation
from Virginia to send Commissioners. When
Mr.. Tyler was speaking, he referred to
Massachusetts,, and asked why she was absent.
Mr.. Ewing said she would be represented TO-
morrow This announcement was welcomed
with much applause. The Tennessee Commits
soners are detained on the road by a land
slide. aud those from New-YOrk and Missouri
are not vet here. Several remonstrants have
appeared from Maryland to protest against the
Commissioners from that State, because appointed
by Gov Hicks But they will hardly get hear
lug or be considered worthy Of notice. The Sc
cessiObists must call a mass meeting, if they
wish TO be heard. Commodore Shubrick
does not propose to resign his commission IS
reported. Capt. Ingrahams resignation was ac-
cepted yesterday. Upon returning here from
the Mediterranean he found the place he had
abandoned filled by the appointment of Captain
Pope who started two weeks before his arrival.
His resignation was left in the hands Of friends
before going to the Mediterranean, but they de-
81 inn for pin
now without better reason. He has two SONS i'll
the service, who will doubtless retire also.
PENSACOLA.
Minor Chase, who commands the insurgents at
Pensacola aud Capt. Farraud, who was next in
authority to Commodore Armstrong when the
Navy Yard surrendered, are Northern men with
Southern principles.
NEW COMPROMISE.
Mr.. Douglas has invented another cOmprom.
ise being the third already proposed, which he
expects Mr.. Crittenden viii adopt. 1t provides
that Congress shall not legslate IN regard to
seryitude, except concerning the Fugitive Slave
Law and the African slave trade, and fOrbids
the Territorial Legislature from recognizing
Slavery north Of the Southern boundary of Kan
sas, or restraining or interfering with persons
held to service in any Of the States or Terrific
ries, who may settle in New Mexico. In ether
words, the power of Congress over Slavery in
the Territories is expressly denied, and 1t IS
allowed to enter and remain in the Territories
without adverse national or local legislation, until
States are formed. This purpose is adroitly
covered up, but any close observer must detect It
with little examination.
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.
The result in Virginia has completely astounded
the SecessOnists, who fully expected to carry
majority Of the Convention. Messrs. Hunter,
Mason and their followers are gloriOusly beaten,
and will not have one-fourth of their anticipated
strength, besides being in minority of 40, 900 on
the popular vote, while they are defeated per-
sonally. The Convention win doubtless demand
guarantees, for the two parties are not far seps-
rated in their exactiOns, one not caring TO be
behind the other in prOfessed zeal for the South.
THE REBELS QUARRELING.
The revolutionistis have abandoned Pensacola
because they were greatly demOralized and In
subordinate, and their commander did not care
20 attack Fort Pickens after the appearance Of
tho Macedonian and other vessels.
But for being so far committed, the South
Carolina troops would be withdrawn from
Charleston harbOr. They do not intend to attack
Fort Sumter, notwithstanding all the exciting
rumors which are daily fabricated for effect else
where.
COL. HAYNES PROPOSAL.
Col. Haynes proposal to receipt for Fort Sum-