Year: 1861


| fourths of the several States


| Art. Is That in all the Territory now held by the
United States situate north Of latitude thirty six degrees
and thirty minutes involuntary servtude 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
nor any Territorial Legislature shall hinder prevent the
emigration TO said Territory Of persons held 70
from any Union where that relation
by virtue Of any law or usage Of such State while
II shall remain in territorial condition; and when any
territory North or South Of eaid line within such ooun
aton requisite for member OF Congress, according 70
the then federal ratio Of representation Of the
form Of government be republican, be admitted into
the Union equal footing with the original States
labor the constitution Of such State may provide
Article A-Ihat nothing in the constitution OF the
construed as to authorize any department Of the govern
ment TO in any manner interfere with the relation OF
persons held TO service IN any state where thai relation
ation in any State where IL prohibited by the laws
constitution Of such State and that this article shall
be altered or amended without the consent Of every


Article l5-The third paragraph Of the second section
OF the fourth article Of the constitution shall be taken
and construed authorize and empower Congress pass
laws necessary TO secure the return Of persons held TO
service or labor under the laws Of any State who may
vice or labor may be due.


Private accounts from Mledgevile Ca state tina, the
name Of Ex-Governor II. v. Johnson was presented 10
the Convention on the day Of the election of delegates to
the Montgomery Convention, without his knowledge
consent ne was then sick at his hotel and did not de-
sire the position of delegate.


The Milledgevllc Convention prior TO adjournment,
subject to be recalled at Savannah, measure that
elected considerable opposition including that Of Mr.
Tombs passed bill TO establish armory in the State


1t s not unlikely that the arsenal at Augusta, lately
in possession Of the United States government will be
selected as the site.


The itiouf for Of
prsal in retaliation for the seizure of arms at New
York supposed to be destined for Georgia
The resolutions against admitting non-slavehoding
States into the Southern cenfederacy amended SO as
to except such States shall recognise property in
slaves and the right and duty Of government to extend
equal protection with other property.


Addresses from Alabama give coloring to the supposi
tion that there disposition among the ooperaonsts
in that State reconstruction Of the Union upon
the basis Of the Crtenden compromise The same poll
cy also favoraby contemplated in some quarters in
Georgia But the great pressure against any compromise
both States will overpower every effort that may be
made for that purpose.


Captain Randolph is the only naval officer Of that rank
who has resigned and he the reserved list His
resignation was accepted before information reached the
Department Of the surrender OF the Pensacola Navy Yard


More care is now taken than heretofore, by both the
Navy and War Departments to prevent their secret or
private orders from obtaining premature publicity which
has on several frustrated the designs Of the
administration to the public detriment


Applications continue be received here from postmas
ers seeded States for supplies Of postage stamps
blanks wrapping paper &c but these furnished on
the condition that the postmasers will acknowledge and
conform to the laws affecting the postal service.


The Secretary Of State has declined to admit that the
secession psses-i.- Of 80 0i
ports have any power grant earances or receive pay
men of duties In letter Lord Lyons he has defined
the position Of this government and declares that the
| venue laws will be regarded as in full operation
Hon. T. J. Judge, the Alabama Commissioner to ar
range the property question: has arrived here and in
conference with the Virginia Commissioner, COL Hayne
and others.


The steamer Brooklyn has probably Joined the Maccdo
nan at Pensacola. Should attack be made on Fort
Pickens which is not now improbable within short
time considering the advice Of parties distant rom the
scene those vessels win cooperate with Lieutenant Scm
mer defence although it is supposed here he would
be able successfully maintain his position without ad
dnonal suecor.


John Cochrane, upon invitation again addressed Bal
timore audience las. evening He was listened to for
two hours by audience OF nearly three thousand ladies'
and gentlemen upon the topic of the Union His address
was eloquent and convincing, testified by the favor
with which II received.


The bill reported yesterday from that Committee, pro
vidng for calling out the volunteers did not meet tho
| concurrence OF that branch.


John Cochranes BILL authorizing the President to sus.
pend by proclamation the laws when obstructed
by illegal combinations, met sthe approval Of all, Mr..
Branch excepted.


IMPORTANT FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
RALEIGH, Jan. 81, 1851.


The legislature today elected Hon. Thomas L. Cling
man United states Senator.


resolution is now under consideration declaring that
in case the sectional difficulties not speedily recon
| cled North Carolina viii 20 with the South.
| The Military bin comes up next.
| INTERESTING FROM VIRGINIA.
| NORFOLK, Jan. 81, 1861.


Yesterday artillery company and company Of light


infantry state troops went 70 Fort Norfolk The former
| practced guns on the beach.


The statement in the NEW YORK Herald with regard
TO the United States magazine and Mr. Oliver gunner,
without foundation No secret trains have been laid and
| there s no scheme 10 blow up the magazine.


The garrison at Fort Monroe now numbers three hun
dred men, and will be strengthened In few days by two
| hundred from Governors Island