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Fivst Tm Pi 9 alas d now ready in this weel’s apy THE REVOLUTION. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, Modification of the Demands of the South Caro'ina Envoy. Postponement of the Capture of Fort Sumter. Nomination of Mr. Holt as Secre- retary of War. INCREASE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARMY. ORGANIZATION OF A SEACOAST POLICE. A Hitch in the Alabama Secession Movement. Pacific Propesitions in the Virginia Legislature. THE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE ON THE CRISIS, SPEECH OF MR. SICKLES, OF NEW YORE, &e., &e., ae. IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. Wasmmaton, Jan. 17, 1861. . Colonel Hayne sent his communication to the President today. It is understood that since the arrival of Colonel Hayne, after a free conference with his Southern friends here, he has somewhat changed his original in- tention and purpose, and instead of making an uncon- ditional demand for the surrender and evacuation of Fort Sumter, he now presents it in the shape of a suggestion. He therefore suggests to the President the propriety of the surrender, in order to avoid bloodshed. Xi does not change in the slightest degree the aspect of the question, or the state of affairs. They want Fort Sumter, and are willing to enter into nogotiation with the President for it. . The President will inform South Caro- lina, through Colonel Hayne, that he has no authority to open stich negotiations. They must appeal to Congress, it being the only power that can act or entertain such a proposition; and as regards tho surrender of that fort to South Carolina, that ie impossible. ‘The correspondence, as soon as it is closed, will be im- mediately communicated to Congress by the President. Colonel Hayne has already become satisfied that the government will not yield one iota, and has undoubtedly informed Governor Pickens to that effect. ‘The firmness of the administration in dealing with the secession messenger now here caused the prominent se- cessionista in the city to join in advising the authorities of Charleston V0 Busyous she ox-ention of their threat to take Fort Sumter until after the 4th of March, and Major Anderson is to be provided with provisions from Charles- ton, providing the South Carolina authorities accept the proposition and Major Anderson accepts tho humiliating terms. The South Carolinians may yield, but itis be- lieved that Major Anderson will not consent to go to Uharleston for his supplies if hie goverment will not sopply him. Wasmrxcroy, Jan. 17, 1961. The Alabama Senators were notified today by tele- graph from the President of the Convention, not to leave their seats until they are further informed. The trouble * is in the refusal of the delegates from North Alabama to sign the ordinance, unless the time is postponed for se- cession until the 4th of March. ‘The President sent to the Senate this morning Mr. Holt’s name as Secretary of War. The Southern men some days ago notified the President not tosend in Mr. Holt’s name for that position, as if he did they would defeat him. They will make a bitter fight on him, but they cannot defeat him. The Senate has been canvassed, and there is a majority favorable to his con- firmation. . ‘The Senate in executive session had a bitter and excit- ing debate in reference to the nomination of Mr. Holt. His enemies wished to have it referred to a committee, but Nis friends resisted it as unprecedented to refer a Cabinet officer to a committee. They are always con- firmed without reference. The debate lasted for upwards ofan hour. Messrs. Douglas and Biglor resisting it, and Merers. Stidell, Bayard and Mason demanding such refe- rence. The latter gentlemen were beaten by a vote of two to one. An adjournment was then carried, with the understanding that a vote should be taken to-morrrow. If the enemies of Mr. Holt had succeeded in having tho nomination referred, they could have kept it in commit- tee as long as they pleased, but they were foiled in theit movements. Advices from Europe received by the last mail, from several of ow Ministers at the leading courts, represent the most intense anxiety thronghout Furope at the oriti- cal condition of afuirs in thjs country. Their ministers here communicate freely to their governments in regard to our affairs. It's sheer nonsense to affirm, as is done, that they rejoice in the destructive revolution that now sweeps like a hurricane over our happy and prosperous country. One of our leading diplumats, writing home upon this subject, says:— Their interests are blended end identified with ours. Infwy to us is detriment to them. ‘They feel this “deeply, and trembie at the menacing ca- tastrophe, and could the great questions which now divide our people be referred to the arbitration of those governments. who could reasonably doubt the alacrity and sincerity with wich they would strivé to cove, oy we saw oo juuive ahd he Be fatal aif- ‘by which ali are to suffer? General Scott, Mayor Berrett and Geugral ee hiad a conferdtice to-day in roferdneo t6 tic SAcrtien such precautionary measures ae will insure peace and good order in this city. ‘The statement that an effort is being made to purchase tho slaves in the States of Delaware, Maryland, Miesourt, Arkaneas, Texas and Louisiana, and that it moots with favor, is untrue, The idea that such a move, if saccess- fal, would settle the existing differences between the tivo sections is prepostorous. What settlement would “nat be to the South? ' ‘ ‘The Senate Commerce Committes mot this morning, and after disposing of several nominations before thera took up the Collector of Charleston, There being threo Southern members present, and only two Northyyrn men, no action was taken in regardto it. If tha committee had ll been present the nomination wowkd have been reported back to the Senate, eusetes fe Wammyetow, Jan. 17, 1861. ‘The Senate to-day passed Ute Deficiency bill with two amondmente, as I indicated |t would in my despatch last night, without much debate, It may be disposed of in the Housé to-morrow, unless the debate on tho state of the Union pula it off aday, To.ma@row ia the last day of the debate on the President's Message, and Mr. Sherman will close, ‘The Senate occupied the most of its time to-day on the Pacific Railroad Dil, leavingit stil under consideration, —— MOP INT I EDITION—-FRIDAY, JANUARY THE NEW YORK HERALD. * 18, 1861. <a PRICE TWO Ci VTS. perate -truggle ‘courred upon the nomination of Mr. Holt as Secretary of War. A motion was made by 4 domo cratic ~ nator to refer the homination to the Committee on Military Afixirs, wherenpon a sharp debate arose, some of the democrats and ail the republicans opposing the motion, and charging that the object in sending the nomination t » ccmmii'ee was to stifle it, as the com- mittee was 60 conetitu’ed that it could never be reported ‘wack to the Senate, The Senate is composed of two #0 cession Senators, against two republicans, Tae seces- Bionists were totally routed in the contest, only thirteen Renators voting fur the reference to the Committee en Military Affairs, and thirty-four against it. The nomina- tion lays over under the rules vnti! to-morrow, whea Mr Holt will be confirmed b) about the same vote. ‘The reason why ‘he Military Committee consists of only four Senators is that Messrs. Davis, of Mississippi; Chesnut, of South Carolina, and Fitzpatrick, of Alabama, being secessionists, have recently withdrawn from tho ‘The Senate Committee on Commerce this morning laid the nomination of Mr. McIntyre, as Collector of the por of Charleston, upon the table, thus refusing}to report i back to the Senate. caucugsed to-night to make some arrangements for filling up the committees, so that a similar occurrence to that which happened to-day in the Committees on Commerce and Military Affairs shallot take place again. Senator Bigler will introduce his propositions to-mor- row, if Senator Caveron’s motion to reconsider prevails They will prebably be oifered as a substitute for Critten- den’s compromise, which, it is believed, cannot pass the Senate with the eterna! pro-slavery attached, General Cameron's motion to reoousider the vote adopt- ing Mr. Clark’s amendment in lieu of the Crittenden compromise was not reached in the Senate to-day, It may be to-morrow, but it is evident the status of the pa- triotic Kentuckian’s compromise will not be changed. ‘The daily harangues in the House on the state of the Union may continue, from present appearances, until not a State is left, To-day there were a number of speeches Mr. Sickles, of New York, took high ground against the legality of seceding States scizing and holding public pro- perty belonging to the whole Union. His remark, that ‘‘if Major Anderson bad laid Charleston in ashes after the Star of the West had been fired into, civilization would have justitied him,”’ produced a sensation of satisfaction on the republican side. In the deficiency bill the appropriation of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars for carrying the mail from New York to San Francisco, in the name of Cornelius Vander- bilt, was struck out, Senator Latham insisting upon the recognition of services rendered by the Panama railroad Company and Pacific Steamship Company. ‘The House Select Committee to whom was referred tho President's last Special Message, with instructions, have have met every day since they were appointed, and have been examinjng the various points of the message, and Preparing the way for the examination of witner eg, and the recommendation of new laws restraining high off vals, and securing the government against wholesale ‘reason. ‘The republican and other anti-secession §@ 1ators ‘Tho contest for Mr. Lincoln’s Cabinet in Indiana is stil) going on between Colfax and Smith, notwithstanding one of the portfolios haé been tendered to the latter. Inaddition to the Colfax interest against Smith, another opposition has sprung up here, headed by a notorious lobbiest from Indiana, who is fighting Smith and Colfax both. ‘This latter interest, however, is of slight consequence. The most formidable obstaclo that Smith will have to contend with is an influence in Illinois, taking advantage of the division of sentiment in Indiana, and urging N. B. Judd. The announcement that Judd is talked of for so responsible a place has created a good deal of surpriso among the republicans, and caused a great many letters to be written to Mr. Lincoln against such an appointment. Those here, who claim to know Mr. Lincoln best, do not believe he will call Judd to bis Cabinet at the expense of Indiana. It was incorrectly stated in tho Senate report that Mr. Latham, of California, moved the indefinite postponement of the Pacific Railroad bill. The motion was made by auother Senator. Commodore Stewart arrived to-night. Governor Lane, of Indiana, elected to the United States Senate for six years from the 4th of March, next, will sneceed Senator Fitch. A question bas arisen here as to the whereabouts of that sutsies which lof Roetan some time since, with o party of Redpaths and other John Brown followers on board ppurporting to be bound for a port in Hayti. One of John Brown's sons was on board. Surmises are en tertained that the vessel may be lurking about some of the unprotected Southern inlets or harbors, awaiting a favorable opportunity for a descent upon the plantations and the liberation of slaves. Although the republican Senators yesterday voted against the Orittenden compromise, their chief objection was to that part which proposed to divide the territory which may hereafter be acquired. Buta measure of that character confined to the present territory meets with some degree of favor by the republicans in both branches of Congress. It is knowrr in most reliable republican circles that so far Messrs. Seward and Bates are the only gentlemen se- lected for Mr. Lincoln’s Cabinet, and probably Mr. Welles, of Connecticut. The others will not be absolutely deter- mined on till the arrival here of the President elect. OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. ‘Wasnmvctow, Jan. 17, 1861. The Impending Attack on Fort Sumter—Hopes That it May Not te Made—Union Feeling in the South—Toomba’ Com- promise Measures—Republitan Desire to Force Mr. Bu- chanan into Hostilities—Peal’s Compromise for Peaco— Where is the Future Northern Capital to te? dc., dc. ‘What another day may bring forth no one can tell; but it is not believed here that South Carolina will really pro- ceed to hostilities. Colonel Hayne has been earnestly assured by leading Southern Senators and others that an attack upon Fort Sumter will be unpopular elsewhere in plavebolding commrnities, and will not be sustained. On the other hand, it is believed that South Carolina is anxious to precipitate matters, in order to force Missis- sippi, Georgia, Louisiana, Florida and Alabama_to ultra measures. Governor Pickens counts apparently upon civil war to concentrate Southern feeling and render the breach between the North and South as wide and incura- ble as possible. Up to the present time it is clear that, notwithstanding the seizure of federal fortresses and other aggressive acts on the part of the more excited portions of the population, led on by interested dema- gogues, the bone and sinew of the South are still ia favor of the preservation of the Union, Had Mr. Buchanan not been powerless, had Congress taken one single step in advance to eave the country, or had Mr. Lincoln de- clared himself in favor of concessions, South Carolina would have remained alone, But there has literally been nothing to rally around. * Mr. Toombs, of Georgia, understood this when he in trodnced his bill proposing amendments to the constitu- tion, They were quite'reasonable—more #0 than his own | individtial tastes would have eanctioned; but he was cdn- yinced that Georgia would not back him i” * segsislon moyergant unless be could) ng worth more oxp betay in the Wrétif fd committed against Congress than it yet had beoh. He suggeeded in procuting the rejeztion of his inéasure, Which was as satisfactory to himself, probably, ns succtas; and the consequence bis been a change of feeling for the wore in the cotton dtates, which has aided immensely the Gauss of fire-enting. Until within ‘one week @ ditect Union iovement would have found favor tn the South, under proper ausptecs. 1 fear it ts Now too late, ‘Tho mitoratyIé wooden nutmeg Christianity of the House of Represemtatives is essentially warlike. It has sought all along to force, by its inactivity, the cotton States into acts of |, OF, at least, to such « degree of insur- rection that the administration of Mr. Buchanan would b ‘compelled to resistance. Then it would have turned round and deplored the calamities it had created, and claimed for Mr, Linéoln that the continuance of civil war bad ‘een forced upon him by his predecessor. Add to this the hope that the Fastern Tribune school of fanatics and pecudo philanthropiets believe that an internecine strife ‘would unite the Nagth and abolitionize it, and you have one important phase of and key to tho policy which the tail of Sumner, Hale & Co, have recently adopted. 1 eee an able editorial in « recent number of the Fixnaup referring to the patriotic course of Wellington, Teck and others, at the time of Catholic emancrpation, to avert the dangers of civil war. If | romomber right, you might have found a still mare powerful appeal to the common senso and patriotiam of moderate republicans jp) ® lator part of the same debabe, Disraeli replied to In executive session of the Senate this evening, a dos- | Pop! ss too vd him of ‘nconsisteney. Far Crom ‘leny and boasted of it. Ho claimoed four ing tt, Teckavowed \ bimeelf perfect singerity inthe part, but declare’ his ' determination not to permit the country wo be deloget ia Dlecd on such a point of honor, He said that a crisis existed before which’ oorsieteney muct qnail. Tf Lr Seward would take note of this and follow so wise an example, what would he not deserve from his couatry? In case things should really come to the wors’, aad the Southern States should separate from tho North, of oourse it will be requisite to change the seat of the national ¢ pt tal, Washington should bo held on to as long as possible, Dut transfer of some kind would be, sooner or later, expedient. Where could a better spot be chosen than New York? The counties of Kings, New York, ani Bor gen, in New Jersey, might be ceded by the respective States, and with railroad and telegraphic communication: as they are, would form, practically, the most central and defences are not intended to resist any invasion of large war vergels, bit to constitute strictly & coast polio# concert with detachments ef the neighborhood at any time of menace or danger (rom aac wudi parties sent fn onr coat, To carry ont views, T appointed, tbe day after L came inte efile, Co. Gwynn, an enginoor of high repata- (on, t excimine the proger places to be aelectad for th. cre: tion of temporary fortifications, Muniting him to the mest Economical plin possihle, Ho made the examination and rendered bis Teport, designating the proper points 1 hove since sent Col. Alston to carry into effect what Ci Cwrnn had reported upon there, ag far as the coast towards Georgetown 18 concer Lieutenant Colonel Fihott has the seme order towards Reaufort. He was charged with three twenty-four pounders for Beaufort, ane all other points requiring ordnance shall, if poasible, be supplied, but our means in this particular'are limite}, and for the present we shail be compelled to contine our selves to a few pointa. I think we wil finally have to rely more permanently upon these armed and equipped steamers as a regula sy Ftem of poliee, if there are many obstacles in the way of stationing permanent coast garrisons, except at per secure capital that could be named. The muin seat of go manent points. There are iy 4 Prepurations necessary vernment might be located on the Jersey side of the river if seclusion is desirable. Or, what would prevent the pa triotic editor of the Bunaip from yielding his own beauti ful property at Fort Washington, the surroundings of which reveal #0 much that is grand in past history, and from which the voice of nature, in its sublimest loveli. ness, would inspire great sind pure thoughts for the bene fit of the common country? It is an idea to be thonght’ of as the progress‘of revolution makes changes neces- wary. IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, | MILITARY PREPARATIONS OF SOUTH CARO. LINA. j Cuantzston, Jan. 17, 1861. In the Senate to-day the Military Committee report in favor of raising four companies of axijliery, declare that the exigencies of the times demands Souih Carolina to be on & war footing to meet opposers from any quarter; the | State should havea pak pse: "aod establishment and _ fortifications, The commit further recommend that | the troops consist of a regiment of infantry and a batal H lion of artillery of four companies. It will form a nucleus around which the militia and volunteers can rally, and Desides be » peace establishment, or furnish South Caro- | lina’s quota {a the army of the Southern confederacy. | The Senate went into secret session on the proposition to lay asubmarine telegraph between Charleston and Morris Island, Fort Moultrie, Fort Johnson ani Caatle Pinckney. TO THE SOUTHERN OFFICERS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY. Forr Mourram, 8. C., Jap. 14, 1861. Because I believe the time has come when every man of you who holdg Southern eoil to be hia home, must act, ips eee re. The government of the Unit: States possesses, by force of arms, a fortress that over- looks the waters of a sovereign Southern State, now no longer one of the federal Union. This cannot long be; South Carolina’s safely needs that that fortress should be hers, and, more than her #afety, her honor requires its reduction. In this work, 80 long delayed from motives of red out freely, ee pte ee iis poured on if necessary, and fwil wit that of the sone of Florida, Georgia, now arxiously waiting for the call. Southern States have no stars in opera | ou continue to serve. Before the 4th of March,I be- | ississipp!, Alabama and | seven th Four | ration and many points that need det . My situation ha» deen so embarrassing in the new position the Stato ha arsumed, forming under complicated circumstances al- most a new government, that it has been impossible for the executive to attend to every detail fully and immo. diately. Every section demands something, and each feels neglected if the want is not met without delay. In addition to this, atmost any plan that may b: adopted wiil meet with objections, because, perhaps, 1 may pot be the best and most scieatific; and, if our means were ample, yet, under the pressure of sudden emergencies, and in the face of great changes that are being made every day in the state of the country, the pom ope may be the best that could be proposed un ler all the circummtances of the case. As far as the ex- ecnti concerned, the most energetic measures’shall be pursued, with a view to nothing but the public wel- fare. F. W. PICKENS. CHARLESTON SAVINGS INSTITUTION. Under existing circumstances the trustees of this insti- tution feel compelled tosuspend for a time payments of the demands from depositors, as well as those who havo Iready given notice of their desire to withdraw funds at ture given period, and in taking this important step the trustees deem it proper to state the reasons that have induced them to do 80, as well ag to give a brief state- ment of the present condition of the institution. It is now nearly seventeen years since it com- menced operations, and during all of that period there has been a constant and steady increaso of de- positors beyond the amount of drafts, with tho single ex- ception of a few months during the commercial embar- ragements in 1867. Consequently, the principal aim of the trustees has been to invest the re¢eipts in what they believed to be unquestionably good and available se- curities, and they have now near two millions of dollars thus invested in first mor! real estate in the city, State and cit the various banks of our State, all of which are now con- sidered as good securities ag any investments that could be made in our State, and readily available at almost any time, either for sale or upon which t .borrow money; but at present all descriptions of stocks, and securities are very much depressed, and could oy,y be sold at a Tuinous sacrifices ‘more than the trustees fool that they Would be justiied in submitting to, as such a course would of necessity materially impair ‘the present condi | tion of the institution, and thereby depreciate the in terest of many depositors for the convenience of a small portion, In this connection, it is proper to state that the present credit of profit and loas on the books of the inetitution is about one hundred thousand dollars beyond all liabilities. Should any depositors desire to withdraw their funds under any circumstances, the trustees will pay them in bonds secured by mortgages of real estate, bearing r cept interest, or in stocks, or State or corpo- mds, at their par valu d thus settle their accounts. ‘There are many depositors of small sums, who might heve that the fifteen will fade from ‘the azure fleld,”” _ be put to serious inconvenience if deprived of the privi- never to shino thero Upited States is dissoly has a m an The government of ;, it has ceaged to be a unit, and your hear | lege of drawin, ‘ts, | few other resources. 13 them in case of necéseity on urgent calls, ich parties might ordinarily be supposed to have Tn there cases it would be the de- and ilitary despotism. Search ‘and there learn how much of allegiance you owe to such | sire of the trustees to do all they could consistently to & government, with its tattered, and almost blood stained, | tution. consti 5 ‘The State of Sonth Carolina trusted the plighted word meet such demands, and while they would not deem it expedient to make any positive conditions to pay amounts toa stipulated limit, there would be every disposition on of your Commander-in-Chief, the President of the United | their part to make a favorable response to these cases, Stater, and he has turned upon her with that hatred of | but they would re an enemy who has been false asa friend. Believing him | when mted, true tothe South, she left her honor in his hands; but when he deemed her week and alone he decerwd her, and hé now stands qumiling like a storm-smitten ship before the tempest of a bloodthirsty North- ern mob Already has he attempted to reinforce the gar- rison of Fort Sumter, but a few ghots fired from the for- tifications of the State has sent back his soldiers, who will let him knagy how much in carvest the pooplo of the south are. The forts along the whole Southern seaboard are now, or soon will be, in possession of tho States to which they belong. If those still held by the United states are not given up to us peaceably, then, in a few weeks at the most, must we make a formal declaration of war. In that hour I know you will not serve with tho North against the South. strike for her honor wherever you are; and, whon you have the power, to bring back your my into Southern waters with the Southern flag nailed to mast. If you are not strong enough to bring the vessels in which you serve. then come yourgelves—you who have contributed 80 largely towards moking the United States Navy what it efor -you oarried pi BS into the service the Waching of the Southern fioeride, ana worn gallantly ea birthright of cbivalrie self-sacrifice. Then remem- , my friends, that whenever the federal government attempts by force of arms to source a Sovensiga State from the exercise of a clearly constitutional right, that | by that single vet you are gbsolyed from your to the constituticn of the United States, | Knowing that Sgurh Carolina was to stand alone in this | contest for some weeks, | with many of her sons, in both branches of the public service, have come back to her, to serve her if we can. In this we have forfeited none of your esteem; butwhat the South most asks of you now is to bring with you every ship and man you can, that we — < them against the oppressors of our liberties, and the enemies of an aggrieved but united people. Your obedient servant, J. R. HAMILTON, Late Lieutenant United States Navy. THE RECENT CRUISE OF THE BROOKLYN. | {From the Norfolk Day Book.} | Tt is well known that the Brooklyn went down the coast to Charleston harbor, and would have gone in, or, ‘at least, would have attempted it, but for the fact that | just as she got of the mouth of the river she met and spoke a small rough looking sehooner carrying no flag. “Where are you bound?” was asked by one of the officers of the Brooklyn. “ the schooner. The schooner then imparted the intolligence that the Star of the West had attempted to enter tho harbor, and had eighteen or | twenty shots fired into her, and she thought it imprudent | for the Brooklyn to enter in. ‘The Brooklyn rounded to, and was surprised to sec that | tho schooner did not proceed to sea, It was also observed | that asteamer came out of the harbor and talked with the schooner, and then took her in_tow until she was some distance from the penta. The steamer tinally went back, and the schooner leisurely made her way into the harbor. It now occurred to those on board the | Brooklyn that the sailors on the schooner wore black silk | hats, standing collars, store clothes, &e., and the i sion soon prevailed that the schooner was one of the d vessels that had been gent out to intercept the coming out, said ‘e the privilege of judgivg of each |, upon its merits and necessities. With this representation of facts, ani their views, the trustees hope that their depositors will cheerfully defer | theirelaims for atime, and they may rest assured that | Thin Fe | Snot | gos navigated with —— men, and bound for every exertion will be continued to keep the institution in its present sound condition. CHARLES H. WEST, President. ‘Jacon F. Scumwer, Secretary. Ciarcestoy, January 11, 1861. A SIGNIFICANT REMARK. Iiontenant Talbot, of the United States Army, one of the subordinates of Major Anderann, and who recently proceeded on a mission to Washington for further in The South expects you to | *tructions with regard to Fort Sumter, said to a gentle- man in Charleston, while in transitu for his destination, that “if he returned with orders to his commanding officer to hold Fort Sumter at all hazards, he should re. gard himecif as bringing back the death warrant of him self and his comrades in arms.” AID FOR SOUTH CAROLINA. ‘Stare or Sovrn Canouna, Execunive Ovvice, } ‘Treasery Derartaant, Curnisstus, Jan. 14, 1501. TENCY THE GOVERNOR :— hn ploasire of leney the donation of two thonsan ting to your Exeel- Jollags to the public ‘giance | service of the State, by a liberal and patrivic citizen of Georgia, who desires that bis name should not be m: publi C. G. MEMMINGER. | SHIP'S CLEARANCE FROM THE PORT OF CHARLESTON. We give below a verbatim copy of the clearance of ‘vessels from the port of Charleston, S. C., with the altera- tion in the seals, &.:— Disrmict o7 Timm Port or CHARLRTON, OeccooooococooeseO State or Soutn Carona. House, These are to certify, all whom it Bheaf may concern, That | of Master or Commander of the ——— Wheat. ——— called the of ‘8 Carolina, F ——_____. burthen tons or eeerorerre) thorenbouts, mounted with ving on board cargo as per annexed manifest hath en- tered and cleared his vessel according to law. | Ww. F. COL00cK, Collector, OrcoverorerorereeeeO Given ander our hands and seals Ofice, at the Custom House of Charles- ———_ ton this C4 -_——— 3 [Shipj 1861, and in the 86th year of the % Sovereignty and Independense of South Carclina.5 } the Stato of South Carolina, * Oereeseoeorse resend JOHN LAURENS, Naval Officer. THE GEORGIA STATE CONVENTION. ¢ — Mirerpenvinx, Ga., Jan. 17, 1861. ‘The Convention met at ‘eA o'clock this morniwy. ‘The only interesting business waa the able and bril- ‘The ‘Brooklyn made no attempt to enter the harbor, but | liant speeches of the Commissioners from Sonth Carolina remained outside until she started rived in Hampton Roads about dark on Mon‘ay night, | and came to anchor under the guns of Fortress Monroe, in or near the spot cocupied by the Great Eastern when she was off Uld Point. It ina little remarkable that none of the Brooklyn were loaded, or even unlashed for the purpose, nor was the slightest preparation for action made on | board during the whole cruiee. Tho sailors that were on | board were divided in sentiment, some being Southern by North. be gained ans on the | ng men in sentiment, while others were influenced orn feelings. As for the officers, nothing could from them, they were perfectly mum on all the various subjects connected with the ship or her cruise, and if officers who sent in their ona the | 16un, im which it is stated that | Baton Rouge arsenal returned an! recolvod a grand tri- they discussed the subject at all, did so privately. ‘the two day before the Brooklyn tailed wero on board du the whole cruise. Theagceptance of their teslgtiatioh§ had | of tho forte was viewed there ar» not been received tip to the sailing of the Brooklyn, and they were compelled to remain on board until they were absolved from their oaths of office, | A. pe Dis nnknown. She ig at | in the oad, ani cnevea wai ane will to New Yor* ‘wus chore is noting certain about | Eee rovers mr emouta, — % SEA COAST POLICE OF SOUTH CARO HE NA. MESSAGE FROM GOV. PICKENS. Pxecurive Orricn, Jan. 14, 1961, ‘To Te MEMnERS OF THE or Ramana atin | Hou In answer to the resolution of your body, for informat) to the 2 E it pur- down, except sorow if Q i i g 82 l this service, but arrange thirty-two men, bere hry to : and with the inlets sea oat, with a captain and sat ie 3 5 2 3i ui "alae ually station harbor, that reat, hoes ta ened and skippers, Sy. our coast. ‘ary fortification propose to station men ncoord- ing to he weight of ordnance they contain, Of course, homeward. Shear- | and Alabama. Adjourned till ten to-morrow. It is reported that a test vote about the ordinance of | seccesion will be taken to-morrow. THE SIEZURE OF THE LOU!sI ta, Ga FORTS. nm. 17, 1861. Orleans of the troaps which took Ave he Courier has a despateh fr umphal reception. The arsenal «oi Fort Pike are now oc- cupied by Louisiana troops. The action of Gov. Moore in re. yo to Uke ocoupaney secfal meagure, and gonerally sustained ag patriotic s | timely. IMPORTANT PROCEEDING 3 OF THA VIR- GINIA LEGISLATURE. Rucnwoxn, Jan, 17, 1861. In the Senate the Committee on Federal Relations re- ported resolutions that in the opinion of the General Assembly, the propositions embraced in the Crittenden resolutions, constitute such a basis of adjustment as would be accepted by the people of thie Commonwealth, that Commissioners be appointed to the general goverh- ment, also to South Carolina and other segeding States, with instructions respectfully to request the President ‘and the authorities of such States to agree to abstain, tending the proceedings contemplated by the action of this General Assembly , from all acta calculated to produce fa collision of arme between the States and tbe general government. It was made the order of the day for to-morrow. Con- piderable opposition was manifested, arid a substitute offered. ‘The Governor communicated the resolutions of the New York Legislature, with @ message expressing the utmost disdain. tn closing, he says tho threat conveyed can in- epire no terror with freemen. Tubled, and ordered to be verhe House has adopted the resolutions reported by the Committeo on Federal Relations, contemplating a National Convention at Washington on the 4th of Februa- ry, with an amendment that the Commissioners ap- pointed shall be edbject at all times to the control of the General Assembly, This embraces the apprevai of Mr. Crittenden’s proposittm. THE PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. ‘Hananmvne, Pa., Jan. 17, 1961. ‘The House to.day unanimousty passed resolutions ap- proving of the course of Major Auderson and Governor Hicks, and pledging to Maryland the feliowsbip and sup- port of Pennsylvania, TBE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE AND THR CBIEIB, Sr. Lov, Jan. 17, 1861, | Mr. Johneon, chairman of the Committee on Federag Relations, introduced a bill in the Senate yesterday which: provides that the Governor shall appoint one commis~ sioner from exch Congressional district to a consulting convention of the States, to be held at Nashville on the 4th of February, to agree upon a common iasue by way of amendment to the constitution to be made by the slave States, and the result to be laid before the convention called in the third sec ‘To that convention the Governor ia directed to ap- point three commissioners from this State to meet three commissioners from each of the thirty-three States. The latter convention to be held at Wheeling, on the 11th of February, for the purpose of adjusting the present difficul Lies, to preserve the Union and to avert civil war. Tho Governor is also required to appoint. one commissioner to proceed to Illinois; and request the Legislature to se- cond the movement and use its influence with the other free States to have conservative men appointed to the Wheeling Convention. The introduction of this bill gives general satisfaction, The bill was amended yesterday by the adoption of @ provision similar to that contained in the Virginia bill, submitting the action of the Convention v the people after which the whole subject was tabled anda substitute embracing an entirely new proposition asking Congress to call a Convention for the redress of grievances as pro- vided in the fifth article of the constitution, was intro- duced by Mr. Stevenson, ji A petition praying for the adoption of the Crittenden propositions by Congress, bearing nearly 6,000 names, has been forwarded to our representatives at Washington. MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF KEN- TUCKY. Louisymg, Jan. 17, 1861, At the extraordinary seasion of the Kentusky Legia- lature in Frankfort, Governor Magoffins, in his message, aks the Legislature to express their approbation of Crittenden’s resolution, says that eight States will have seceded before thet deliberations close, and that Ten- neesee has referred the wholo sulgjeet to her people. Virginia and North Carolia are discuasing the propriety of a similar course. Missouri seems likely to adopt a similar policy. It submits to the Legislature the propriety to provide for the %lastion of delegates to a Convention, to assemble at ‘' >\¢! y aay, to determine the future inter-State and falar, -- lations of Kentucky. Meanwhile, he would eavens expsri- ment untried to restore fraternal relations between the states. He recommends a Convention of the border slave States, to meet early in February, at Baltimore. The Governor says the hasty and inoonsiderato notion of the seceding States does not meet our approval, but Kentuckians will neyer stand by with folded arms while those States straggling for their constitutional rights are being subjugated to an anti-slavery government. He asks the Logislature to de- clare by @ resolution the unconditional disapprobation by Kentucky of the employment of force in any form against the seceding States, sind asks appropriations for arming and equipping a volunteer mili:ia, THE MASSACHUSSETTS LEGISLATURE. Boston, Jan, 17, 1861. There was an excjting time here to-day in the Stato Senate, on the proposition to immodiately raise a volun- teer military force, with referenee to the present crisis. Patriotic speeches were made by Senators amidst demon- strations of applause. The House is hurrying up its ac- tion in connection with the Personal Liberty bill. CALL FOR A COMPROMISE CONVENTION. Prrvspvra, Jan. 17, 1861. This evening’s Chronicle contains a call for a grand mass Convention, by members of allgpolitical parties, to recommend the passage of the Crittenden compromise, or any other honorable and reasonable compromisé which will settle the differences between the North and Soulh. The call is signed by many of the most prom/nent busi- ness men of this city, UNION WORKMEN REFUSED A PLACE OF MEETING. Reapte, Pa., Jan. 17, 1862. A large mecting of workingmen, called at the Court House, this evening, at an hour whielf had hean appoint- ed, for the purpose of holding a Union meeting. Hundreds had gathered and blocked up the streets. The City Com- missioners refused to open the building. There was somo excitement, and threats were made to break open the doors, but the crowd finally adjourned, cheering tho Union, the workingmen of Kentucky, and the working- men of Berks. THE MAINE LEGISLATURE AND THE CRISIS, Avavera, Me., Jan. 16, 1861. A joint resolution passed the State Legislature to-day, unanimously requesting the Governor to tender to the President of the Unitea States all the resources of Maine, both immen and money, for the maintenance of the Union and tho enforcement of the laws. RESIGNATION OF A NAVAL OFFICER. Nonvoux, Jan. 17, 1861. Lieut. R. T. Chapman, of tho United States sloop-of-war Brooklyn, has again tendered his resignation, and goes South to-morrow. IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS, CHIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. © Semate. ‘Wannxcrow, Jan. 17, 1961. Mr. Viesenpey, (rep.) of Me., presented the credentials of Hon. Lot M. Morrill as United States Senator from Maine, in place of Mr. Hamlin. ‘The credentials were read, and Mr. Morrill sworn im. ~ ‘The Cxam presented a communication from the Gover. ror of Ow, directing him to present the credentials of Ilen. 8. P. Chase as United States Senator from Ohio. ‘The credentials were read. ‘TAH DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. Hester, (opp.) of Va., called up the Deficiency bill, Mr. Caxrnoy, (rep.) of Pa., desired to postpone, in order lo take up angther bill, which was very important. Mr. Hewrer—I cannot give way. The amendment is to enbetitute $450,000, instead of $9,000. Mr. Fear \nex—§450,000 will be necessary to pay the expenses of the two slavers already captured. ee Re omnes to pro- t thie Treasury. amendmen: ooh Hcwren ol ‘an amendment on the end of the danen of Paothans a. Mr. Ciark, (opp.) of N. “a called for,the yeas the Chiriqui contract, made by amendment was dq Sein Gt cated Bs oma Printing, reper perintendent of Peblic tooury to cable Catone Of tbe Burost cat ubile Printing. - Agreed to—91 to 9—ae Yrae—! A A . > ey ao pe Ri See te Raa Le hires Rate te aT ee to,