Show epa ipa EVA ur ex the fostve fost vi AS T F aa N Y a 13 Y kayra lay kay L rB P Gs G it k P V A ay X dlou the eastern pony with dates dales from wash ington up to the ath instant arrived in this city last wednesday morning after our regular issue had gone to press we immediately sum maryin an extra copies of which were distributed in the city and 0 theis others forwarded b bj regular mail to tae tie tle settlements our issue then being necessarily veryll rattled we insert it here tor fefa effa or r mation of our subscribers generally genei ally dispatch of the of feb states that orders ordera had been issued for the enrolment of all persons subject to militia duty in the district of columbia two corps of artillery ayad fiad had hilved ai rived there the day before from fort port hamilton there were five companie companies s of artillery already there which with infantry ardd arid marines made COO goo federal troops in washington mashini Was hini ton and vicinity horatio king had been appointed ter general in the massachusetts legislature a motion to appoint commissioners lo 10 the virginia con twice voted down I 1 when the presidents message was taken up ra the senate sena e mr latham of california made maae a union speech and stated that california was ready to give any satisfaction to the south but hut if that tha wib wis refused the majori r ty of the people on the pacific would say to the thi south go in peace in the language of the senator from new york they were ready to speak vote or fight for if that th would atwould maintain the liberty and equality of their southern brethren in the union but if that difficult task could not be perform edthe peo pie of the coast would not imbrue their hands bands in the blood of their southern brethren bre ile he was millir willing to vote for the propositions of the senators from kentucky and illinois but he thought those of his friend from minnesota the W wisest 4 1 s e a t p plan pian I 1 a u tae rhe the diplomatic bill somewhat amended and the executive and judicial appropriation bill also amended passed A discussion was start edby mr hindman in the house on the proper time for the representative senta tive of a new state to take his position in congress congreso mr conway the representative of Ians lans kansas kangas ashad had bad been elected before the tile Stat state ewas was admitted into the vivon anair and ani mr H considered that election a dulity the was dropped without any decision be bet ing arrived at mr sherman from the committee of ways and means reported a bill to authorize the president to borrow previous to the of july for the purpose purpose of redeeming tria treasury sury notes the balance ot of the session bession was consumed in discussing the crisis during which mr kellogg lo 10 og of illinois introduced a resolution proposing amendments to the constitution in the manner indicated by that instrument some members were disposed to trace relationship between the president elect and mr kellogg in the resolutions but the latter gentleman disclaimed any assistance the resolution wab was ordered prid printed ted the house had bad a night session cession but arrived at no result gov goy yates of illinois on 04 tue the 2nd and appointed commissioners to the washington conlen convention the legislature in moving the appointment of the commissioners wished to be understood that tb they ey did not consider that any amendo amendment to the federal constitution was necessary to secure to the south her ker rights nor yet did they approve of the basis of set tiemen of difficulties proposed by virginia but their appointment of commissioners was I 1 I 1 to be regarded as ark an expression of their willingness to unite with that state in an earnest effort to adjust uthe the present unhappy controversies ver sies ia the spirit in which the constitution was originally framed and consistent with its principles the third resolution did not consider the virginia washington convention just the thing and thought that difficulties with sister states should be settled as provided in the ath article of the constitution resolutions were adopted lincoln on his returning to springfield was cornered for a speech at charleston but declined he met a committee of citizens from Cincinnat Cincin tl at the same place accepted the tendered courtesies of their city on b his i is passage agi to washington but nothing on politics the governor of indiana had appointed commissioners to the washington 0 conventions the tto senate enat ot 0 baichi michigan ap an an the voted down a 0 to isen lsen d sl onri onni r tha iha convention senate leased sk k resolution t appealing to erk fo jo stog their ull uli ei r revolution revolutions protesting against federal coercion and resolving that when the legislature adjourned on the ath dinst it be to the of april the responses es of their s ster states to their application to dongress congress 0 to call a national nation al convention at baltimore on the evening of the jt a town injecting of those tibe in favor of of re restoring a union of the states was held at which resolutions were passed assed a denouncing elou GW adv hick nick s for refusing to call a convention denying his authority to send delegates idele gatek gatei to the city convention to elect delegates to the state convention to give g lve ive i expression to the views of maryland on the present crisis A washington dispatch of tse the assistant treasurer at new orleans fid had lid refused to give up the coin and bullion in the branch mint to the amount of on the order of secretary dix assigning as a reason for compliance noncompliance non that the branch mint had been taken possession cf by the state of louisiana on A receipt of this newsy news called an extraordinary se session assion I 1 I 1 1 of 0 the ci cabinet binet and the whole subject was considered senators slidell and benjamin berj Beri jamin were sent for to know whether they were aware of that transaction and the government telegraphed to the collector and treasurer to know the facts connected with the seizure A salute was fired at the national armory armo ry for the admission of kansas into the union col lander had resi resl resigned ined his bis position as superintendent of the overland wagon road on the 24 2 d an additional body 06 0 to troops tops Ps arrived at pt washington and the following mornings mor pings train brought artillery arms and munitions muni of 04 war an aji official copy of the Louisan louisanna la ordinance of s had been received at the capitol and the delegation from that state with the except exception lon ion of if mr bouligny would probably withdraw forthwith from cono cong congress congress ress reps the I 1 names oj ox all alt the members of the house from the seceding states continued to be called then when voting vermont and new hampshire had appoint appointed ed commissioners to the washington convention ira harris of albany ha had d been nominated by a caucus of republicans to succeed IV H seward in the U S senate his principal opponents were horace greeley and wm al M evarts A dispatch from raleigh N C of the ad says that volunteer companies were forming throughout the state Sta teto to be ready for fox any emergency A boston dispatch of the ad says bays that a grand and enthusiastic meeting was held in Charies town towi the pre proceeding c edding eiding evening everett dana and fotheringham were speakers the first resolution adopted was that the meeting concurred in the sentiment of the distinguished republican leader and premier of the incoming administration W H Seward viz that the question of slavery was not now to be taken into account that they now saye save the union and then save all that was 1 worth saving Critt endens resolutions were recommended as a basis of settlement of the impending peril of the united states and mr C was requested to present them to the senate of the united states as the voice of tho union nen men cen of bunker banker hill rill A call had bad been issued tor for a mass union meeting of the people of aias alas sa chuss ette in hall the washington 0 correspondent 0 og the BOs i tap post writing on the 24 february in relation to an interview had that day between mr sumner and the eres kres president ident respecting the military aid ald offered by the legislature of massachusetts for the defense of federal property ana anath the enforcement of the laws says mr sumner asked what more can do for the union the president replied adopt the resolutions offered by mr crittenden mr sumner rejoined that the public sentiment of makes that impossible and I 1 agree with that sentiment ex governor harris of rhode island is dead in the tte senate on an the ad mr chandler presented a petition from citizens of michigan asking the senate sedate first to ascertain whether we have a government defatta second that it if so that measure measures be taken for the a apprehension p of all persons presenting t themselves at the seat of government under the pretence predence pre tence of ok being commissioner commissi onera from in iu I 1 epe te on th the charge jo fl tr treaon eakon 1 11 t I 1 UL efird that measures cs eo be takato takla protect pro act the archives of government fourth that the forts still in the possession of the government at the south be promptly supplied with men r fifth that a ruffic sufficient ie nt n number of vessels be placed in southern port ports sto to protect commerce and collect the revenue A resolution vias leas was adopted in the senate providing for counting the votes i jor for for president and abd vi vice vicc c president an andr notifying dying 0 the persons elected the post route noute bill from thell theil the house 0 use with i amendments ants was taken up in the senate ordered to be printed and postponed in the house on the ad the bill authorizing the president at any time bafo before r e the lat of idy july to borrow on the credit of the united states a sum not exceeding was called up daring debate amendments were offered which mr sherman in ir approving said lie he supposed that figure would be required to settle up the accounts of the present administration as there was no money and litle little revenue ana they would be obliged 0 to resort to the credit of the government mr I 1 hindman lindman offered the provision that no part of the loan should be wed to maintain forces iki idt toi make war on states which may haves have seceded mr sherman opposed the amendment mr garnet considering that the morrill tariff bill provides for a loan of he considered the new nev bill hill was designed for war purposes mr philips amendment was finally re rejected acted and the bill passed as originally reported against 46 the opposition was from the democratic side mr corwin gave notice that be he would move to close debate on the report of the committee of 33 on the following thursday mr suggested that a vote should not be taken till after they heard from the union convention mr corwin would be governed by circumstances A new york dispatch of the ath reports important news from the home squadron on the of january the commana command rider lider in chief of the thie fleet received orders through col pickens at washington ington to send immediately to florida the U S steam frigates powhatan sabine and the sailing corvette st louis A sham boat battle was soon after improvised off firios when the usual routine of action was gone through with a critical examination of the position of the squadron demonstrated the fact that every ship was short of provisions and that it would be madness to send them probably on a hostile mission in such a state the impression prevailed extensively that the vessels would go to havanna for provisions ayd obey the instructions of mr serious dis affections existed among some of the officers of tha the th powhattan when her desti known bothem to them the first and ants and purser immediately tendered their resignations tiow but the captain while conditionally accepting them refused to allow their return to ta the steamer the most intense excitement existed in lo the squadron adron and it was found necessary to issues an am order prohibiting all officers sailors and marines from conveying political news oz movements in their letters as als they would be opened and read the kimesy washington correspondent intimates that fort sumer summer had bad been reinforced by the steamer brooklyn which landed upwards of troops at the fort by means of rowboats row boats with muffled oars A rumor was current that fort sumter had bad been attacked there had bad been n no dispatches from col anderson at the department for three days it was said that the virginian commissioners to the convention would tho the th farst first thing offer a resolution deprecating force towards seceding states if that was voted down the southern Sou thirn states would secede recede col hardie has re signed the dispatch from NV ashington washington of the ath says that the doors ot 0 the convention were closed to members of the press and they were not tobe to be admitted until a vote of the convention had bad been taken on the question of their admission after their organisation organization the Vir virginia girlia delegates deis dels gates went in for closed doors to the press and the public A committee from maryland were there to protest against the admission of the delegate from that state the montgomery convention would meet and adjourn over till after the adjournment of the virginia washington b convention which was considered a hopeful si sin sign CA n jacob thomeson thompson est I 1 before e f I 1 e J f t tog con on cress tess sf ecla 1 min attee anat a t rious ous P ans ns of is ta anad had be been en d dis Licus sean seAu his presence and sometimes in his bis house by leading in men and others of less prominence which contemplated first the seizure of the capitol cap itoI second means to prevent counting the pres M third resistance to mr inauguration gu ration s ji mr Thomp sopa soba ed twalure za N ese ose propositions ns as foolish and criminal and anabe e liempd they had lately bof been rL abandoned and all efforts concentrated towards separate separated state action which be he justified anu approved ills his 1 policy would lead to the same results by different I 1 means aw 0 I 1 facts showed that government was enable to get any of ity iti orders south sent by special messenger messenger the them dis dispatch sent by bur secretary dix to hemphill Hemp hlll joes special agent of department new orleans was stopped slopped on the 1 ath at montgomery gol gor gomery lomery nery alabama by order of the governor of that state who took the message and abd forwarded it to the governur governor of louisiana thui preventing b the arrest of the notorious traitor capt brushwood the following isa ism is copy of geni dixs dixs dispatch id washington jan to ta Hemp II emphill hlll bill jones jonesi tell caldwell caidwell to arrest capt brush wood assume command of the cutter mcclelland and obey orders I 1 gave through you if it capt brushwood after arrest undertakes to interfere with the command of the cutter i caldwell will consider him a mutineer r and treat him accordingly if he attempts to haul down the american ilag flag shoot him on an the spot signed jno JKO A dixy dix secretary of the treasury fry 11 col hayne had delivered to the president the demand of south carolina lie ile demanded the surrender of the forts first on the ground of rights of eminent domain in sovereigns and secondly on the ground of the right of the sovereigns to condemn to the public use any property necessary for its own protection and independence by paying a fair compensation the document ag as fumed the complete independence of south carolina and that assumption took with it the first proposition under the second head be he argued that the position of 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