The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-04
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20

the cutter Lieut. Caldwell to consider him as mutt
neer and treat him cordngly If any one attempts to
| haul down the American flag shoot him on the spot.
| (Signed) JOHN A. DIX, Sec. Treasury
| ~ Moore Governor of Alabama
| THE SEIZURE OF TIE NEW ORLEANS MINT ETC.
There can be no doubt OF the truth of the seizure
| of the New Orleans mint and custom house by the
Louisiana authorities that comes this morning by
telegraph. To-day, the Treasury Department were
| notified by Adams d Co.'S express that A. j. Gui-
| rot, the Superintendent of the New Orleans mint
and Assistant United States Treasurer there had
| refused to pay q draft of the Department for
$500 900, placed in their hands for transfer Phil
adephia. 1t is supposed at the Department that in
| these seizures million of the money of the govern
ment have fallen into the hands of the Louisanians
Guir0ts answer, on the presentation of the draft,
was that "the money in his possession was no long
er the property ofthe United States, but of the
Republic Of Louisiana" - Washington Sta = Of Sat
urdGy.
| GEORGIA.
In the Georgia Convention on Thursday, 3ist
ultmo. an ordinance was passed assuming the con-
tTol of the custom revenues of the State similar to
| the ordinance passed by tie South Carolina Con-
| vention. In pursuance of this ordinance Governor
Brown oraered Collector Boston to pay over
no money in his possession Collector to the
United States Government, to any other parties,
until further orders.
| The Savannah Ne3cs of Friday says:-We under
| stand that Mr. Boston bas been appointed by Gov
ernOr Brown Collector of the port for the State
| of Georgia, which appointment he will doubt
| accept.
In thus assuming control Of the revenues of our
port Governor Brown has acted with characteristic
promptness and directness, ard with the advocates
of the ordinance authorizing his action, has vim
dicaed our State from the charge of having shrunk
from the full responsibility and all the consequences
| of our Declaration of Independence. In thus as
serting the sovereign right of the State, wrong
| will be done the United States, to whom Georgia
VIII account for al monies and property justly be-
longing to it, in the final adjustment of our rela-
tons with that government.
| FROM PENSACOLA.
When the telegraphc news is as unreliable as it
! is at the present time must have recourse to
journals published in the neigh5orhood of the ex-
citing scenes.
We have before us the Mobile Mercury, which
contains authentic account of the latest pro-
ceedings at Pensacola. 1t appears that there are
about l ZOO men now at the different points about
| Pensacola, and about $50 of whom Mississippi
ans, 900 Alabamans and $50 Floridians. The Ala
| bama and Mississippi companies are garrsnned at
| Forts Barranca and McRae, and at the Marine
| Hospital. Fort Barrancas is well garrisoHed and
manned by Alabama troops, and has sufficient
number of guns mounted to defend the fort, with
| plenty Of ammunition and oil for the Light House
| Fort McRae is garrisoned by Alabama troops, but
! her walls not considered strong enough to
sustain the rebound of the heavy guns it has with
in it. There is a suiIicency of granite lying at
| the navy yard to put it in complete state of de-
| fence. There are two companies of Florida troops
stationed at Pensacola and two at the navy yard.
500 more Florida troops are daily expected to ar
rive.
Fort Pickens numbers 1G0, about 30 of whom,
| it is reported have been put in chains as mutt
reers, because they have refused to fight against
| the South, and large proportion of the others
are also friendly disposed towards the people of
Pensacola, many Of them having wives and
| friends in that city.
| Fort pickeps ha nlavad unnn h-
from Fort McRae, Fort Barancas, and from bat
| terry which should be planted at the Marine Hos
pltal, and also from battery which is now being
planted at the navy yard. The idea among the
| best military men now there, is that Fort Pickens
can be easily taken with the present forco if prop
erly used.
The reports telegraphed through the countpS
that large reinforcements had arrived is entirely
without foundation, and no apprehensions felt
| there that any will be sent. The mails and tele-
| graph cannot be used by Southern troops.
''Fort Pckens shall be taken," is the "watch-
word and reply" and can and will be taken, SAYS
| the Nercuy. We know many of the gallant spirits
there, and if Col. Chase knew them half well,
would take the trouble to inform himself on that
point he would no longer hesitate, but go along and
take the fort at once
KELLoGG's PROPOSITIONS.
The following highly important joint resolution
was introduced into the House Friday, by the
Hon. VIM. Kellogg, of Illinois, who is known to
Lincoln:
JOINT RESOLUTION
PcSOlr6d, By the Senate and House Of Representatives,
of the United States OF America in Congress assembled
twohris of both houses concurrng, that the following
arces be- and are hereby, proposed and submitted
amendments to the Constitution Of the United States,
which shall be valid to all inents and purposes part
of said Constitution when ratified by three fourths Of the
| several States
<rticle 49, That territory now held by the
United States, situated north of latitude Sc deg and 20
min involuntary seryitude, except in the punishment
for crime is prohibited while such territory shall remain
under territorial government That in all the territory
held south of said line neither Congress any Ter
roral Legislature shall hinder prevent the nmgra-
ton to said territory of persons held to service from
State of this Union, where that relation exists by law
usage of such State while it shall remain in a territorial
condition; and when any Territory north or south of
said line, within such boundaries Congress may
scribe, shall contain the population requisite for
Der Congress, according to the then Federal ratio Of
representation of the people of the United States may
if its form of government be republican, be admitted in
to the Union equal footing with the original States
with without the relation of persons held service
and labor, the constitution of such State may
provide.
Article Il That nothing in the Constitution the
United States any amendment thereto shall be
srued as to authorize any department of the Govern
in any interfere with the relation of per
held to service in any State where that relation
lists in any to establish sustain that rea
ton in any State where it is prohibited by the laws
Constitution of such State; and that this article shall not
be altered amended without the consent of every State
in the Union.
Article Is The third paragraph of the second section
of the fourteenth article of the Constitution shall be taken
!
laws necessary secure the return persons held to SER
vice labor under the laws of any State who may have
escaped herefom to the party to whom such service
| labor may be due.
Article It. The migration importation of persons
held to service or involuntary servitude into State
Territory or place within the United States from any
place country beyond the limits of the United States
| territories thereof, is forever prohibited.
SEWARD RIGHr-MR. EVERETT
THINKS NOT.
We have been furnished with the following ex-
tract of letter dated "W Washington, ID. c., Jan.
29,'' from a highly respectable gentleman to a
member of the Virginia Senate:
81 spent very pleasant afternoon yesterday with
Mr. Everett at friends house in Georgetown lie says
Seward assured him Thursday last that all things
would yet come right, but declined giving his reasons
adjustment, or even peaceabe separation -Richmond
Wing, FEB, 2.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The New York Democratic Convention on Friday
evening adopted a series of resolutions, urging the
set lement of the national difficulties by cOmpro-
MISE deprecating coercion Of the seeding States,
and appointing Millard Fillmore, Addison Gardner,
Greene G. Bronson, Erastus Corning, HOratio Sey-
mour, Amasa j. Parker, Charles o 'Conor and Sam,
uel Tilden, as Commissioners to attend the Conven
ton soon to be held at Washington. The speech
of the venerable Ex-Chancellor Walworth, oppO
sing coercion, and depicting the horrors Of civil
war, produced great sensation in the Convention.
The speech of Mr. Carroll is also reported TO nave
been very affecting.
Mr.. LINCOLN DOES RECOMMEND CANCELLATION AMI
| COMPROMISE.
| Notwithstanding the guarded denial of the
Spring field papers, the fact is undeniabe that there
are in existence not only but several letter;
(private) from Mr.. Lincoln to friend Of his in th:
citv recommending Cancellation and compromise
- Wash. Star.
THE REMOVAL OF MAJOR ANDERSON.
The Charleston Mercury desires that the Govern
ment should withdraw Major Anderson from For
Sumter, because of his being a Southerner and (
slave holder. 1t says:
at is point of honor with him to remain, un.
less the Federal Government will show more mag
nanmity than is its character, and will voluntarily
move to relieve him. Au contrGire the purpose j:
to disarm as, through him. But this cannot last
The result will be tue sacrifice of brave man, al
) the post of supposed duty, whose government
deliberately sacrifices him with the hope of some
small temporary profit. Why not send Genera
Wool who seems spelling for fight, and ought tC
be ndulged in consideration of his name, if nothing
!, more. We should be more readily disposed to
,rooL him than the brave Kentuckian whom they
have selected for the sacrifice. Any how, can
not well keep our hands off from ,ooolipg somebody
shortly after the 4th of February. We cannot
suffer flag, so hateful that OF the United States
to wave in insolent defiance in the harbor of an in
dependent State
MOVEMENTS IN MARYLAND.
sr.MARY's COUNTY CONVENTION.
This BODY, called together by mass meeting
held at Leonardtown few days ago, assembled in
the Court House at that village on Wednesday, the
29th inst. 1t was composed of 81 delegates repre-
sentinp the six districts of the county, and organ
lied by the appointment Of II. G. $. Key, Esq, al
Chairman.
The following resolutions were submitted by Mr.