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Jlfc SiMcbiHe jVTiTJTCV J'TjXI]I5, S. O. W. A. LEE, EDITOR. Friday Morning-, Febuary 8. 1861. For lieutennnt-Colonel. \V*? ?ro ailll.nrlvo.t ?.* r- ? mi ? .. v .? ' ?" \.jir 1. K. f\ . FAIR ft oundi'ln'e for I.IEUTENAN'T-COLONF.I, of (lit* Rcp[iii). iit to l?c composed of ilic Volunteers of Edgciiekl and Abbeville Di?tricu. The friends of Col. I>. WYATT AIKEN eapectfully announco liim o candidate for Major of Abbeville Volunteer*. CgTTlic friends of JAMES A. WARPI.AW respectfully announce liim a candidate for Clerk of the Court of Common I'lens. NOTICE TO OUR DEBTORS. "\Vc would earnestly request those indebted to ns to come forward mid make iinmedictc payment. We hope thnt nil who do not respond befoic Court, will then do so, as we compelud to have money. If it was in our power to wait for our money we would cheerfully do so. Those interested, we hope, will not fail to call at the J're fx ofliec at an early day and settle their dues. -11 SURRENDERED. The United States revenue cutter Lewis Cass liccn surrendered to the authorities of the State of Alabama. TEXAS. Texas seceded on the 1st instant by a vote of 1G0 to 7. THE G. & C. R. JR. The damage done tlii* Road by the late heavy rains was not eo great as was anticipate"!. We are informed by the President that all noeetanry rej>aiis will be made in a day or so. THE GEORGIA FLAG. Savannah, Fcbrua?y 1.?The flag of (he Re- j Dublin of fii'di'irin inn !.-? ? ..-? ' House in this city to-da}', at 1 o'clock, and | now (loafs proudly to llic breeze. EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. We regret that we are not able to publish in , tinR issue of our paper a letter from llie editor. The letter was no doubt written and mailed, but lias not reached us in consequence <<f a failure in the Charleston mails. < THE ANDERSON GAZETTE. Mr. John Petnfl Bitowx, who some time pincc withdrew from the editorial department I of the G'azctlr, is now succeeded by Mr. Thomas ' Half.. He no doubt will fill the editor's chair | with credit to himself, and satisfaction to the | many readers of the To Mr. IIai.i. we j extend our right, hand of fellowship, anJ wcl- ' comc him into the editorial fraternity. COTTON MOVING. "We are pleased to notice that here and at ; | timer points me cotton market is becoming ae- ' | tive, and that the staple is bqgifining to uh vc. I ; This will, we trust nfTorJ relief, lo Eoine extent 1 , to the stringency of money matters at the ' < present time. The interior market* are also j ( opening more Actively. A Benneltsville corroe- ! ( pendent writes: "'There was more cotton sold ; , this wnelc in our village than any week dnring J ( this season."?(jnard'uin. ' i t i ' -FORT STJHTEE. 1 The Clinrlehton correspondent of the Balti- 1 more Anirrirtm irf"i??' - 1 ..liijoi niiiil'i'FCIl, 11 I ' is believed hero, is adding greatly to llie ' ' strength of It is position. lie has dug a mine . < under the causeway lending to the gate of ]>is ! i "donjon," nml will blow op the firat cotnpnny j i that altemps an eacnlade. This he enn easily 1 , do without injuring himself or his fortification. ( I At the point?, however, that, bear upon Sumter 1 t South Carolina still continues to concentratc j lier forces, nml tvlien the struggle docs coinc it i vill be terrible." i MASONIC FEMALE COLLEGE, COKESBURY. ' We inadvertantly omitted in our last i?ne c to enH attention the ndreitisemcnt of this flourishing College. The Collegiate Exercises a of this Iu&titution comtnenccd on Mondaj- lust, c under the charge of a very competent corps J c of l'tofessors and Teachers. The prosperity of c the College the present session will no doubt exceed that of any preceding session. The Col- 1 lege is sisnatcd in the beautiful Village of j v Cukesbury, which is one of the nln. I cca in the District, and convenient to the Rail- 8 road. Good boarding in the best families in the place can be obtained at from Ten to 5 Twelve Dollars per mouth. Parents cud gunr- 0 dianB cannot do butter than to patronize this popular institution of learning. HIGH WATERS. f - February S.?The Savannah River S JH&fj&iftinc'd the height of thirty-one feet nine j ^ i. "'-^cfTw, and is Hill ribiii|? ilowly. Fears are en- [ J&ij&JL TOfxained ot a rrcsJjet IfSlffip/'j, a We have ha J. eftve the Curnliun oi'^ie 5tli heavy rains for over twenty-four hours, ending yesterday morning. The river was B*'- v';* v^ry high yesterda}'?higher than it ever hat we believe, with one or two exccptiona. wat*r yesterdny, at noon, was within five j ofiix'fcot of tlie bridge. We regret also to ^ ? -.c -learn tl(at the embankment at the granite a kOrtobj. gave u'a3", submerging the j. L^fc ? ^%ork* and machinery. Thiswijlbo remedied ^^^^^^jM^Jalely aft*r the water subsides. oi p vrrcuiiviuu uj> it aiu yesterilny morning ^ 00 aceount of the high water, '.i O V*61)10 slight damage had been done jb'tbetr?cV, 01 : -jftferiter y?#Urd*y afternoon was falling. D) V _ * WAircK^I*? thr ?oxrrH. ?i ?- yr./fJ. Swai*, Esq., of NathrHle. Tetin., noticlng the statement of Mr. Faulkner, relative in to the French Emperor'* vtaweon the diasolMtion of the Union, writes a note, from which we make the following cxtraot: Whether Mr. Faulkner haa written guch a lettef | do not\now *, hut I have a latter irom ^ 5" a dbtinguiahed gaptleman in raris, who ia por? ^ IEafw" more familiar with the policy of the jjaMh Emperor than Mr. FanHtnef, and wiiMe^DmmunicalionB with the Emperor are y f&i-fif* diplomats character, ia which haaaye, 8( NMP&etiiet things : pi i/fytlo the intorests and pret*rfeloa?; of the ?' Soatherg Spates in tjie eyes of other nation*. c *jy eogwwim d mnd fiimdthip?* A The aoqroR from which thia lotter pro?e?d} ffp?*a ^ y?o,. g?otLM??D; #?a a* it wm uj -fcUan after it Wa4 known in Pari that Booth roiiua had weeded, yoa will appraeiat* tile '" portanee lo.which it iaentitied. n . <jr i LAvitn W HoWoiuikT ! lMtarefciia. ^ The ?* j Wayaoaboro N?wa aaya that tbe "ftohke Sharp ? j BbooUnr st a l?u raoetiflg- ?ueur twenty-*!* ,"u?q*11ilM ???Mian ?cd diteiajMji ii-iviiit- *' bom Ia^m"? Itenerary member* of ilia com- J of ib?w nt? unmarried. " -i x I MUSTER ROLL OF ABBEVILLE VOLUNt TEER8. The following is the list of the Abbeville Volunteers now 011 Sullivan's Islnud, under command of Capt. J.vs. M. 1'kkiun. OFFICERS. 1 James M IVri in. Captain. '2 A. M. Smith,* 1st Lieutenant. 3 J. C. Edwards, t 2-1. Lieutenant. , 4 A. .1. Lythgoe.l 3d Lieutenant. 5 J. M. McDonald. l*t. Sergeant, (i W. U. Moore. iid Sergeant. 7 U. J. White, 8d Sergeant. 8 E. West field, 4lh Sergeant, y J. \V. Lesley. 5th Serjeant. ll> 15. f?. MeLaUchlill. let ("ornnrftt 11 W. T. Tutoni, 2d Corporal. I 12 S. II. Jones, ad CofporaL 18 A. K. Lesley, 4?h Corporal. 1-1 Samuel Mngiil, 5tli Corporal. 15 L. A. Vardlaw, Ctli Corjioral. PUYIATES. 1 1C. Allen. JC BY Mcllwnin, A 17 Aiclicl, O 58 McCurry, Wm 1 18 Rclclicr, W W jr McCrackin, W A 1 19 Urj-lnwuki. M 60 McBryde, .1 M , 80 Raskin, J G 01 Martin, J J\1 . 21 Bowie, It. li. 02 Marshall. \V J , 22 Rovd, .1 T * 03 Martin, LL * 2IJ Royd, W B ? " 04 Mnlirv, Siinmcl, < 24 Rcklicr, W 1' or. M iller, C W 1 25 Belcher, J X 00 Mabrv, .1 l"' < !??? Relclier, 11 C 07 Moans, T R 27 Relclier, J II 08 Murril, A " 28 Rrtiwn, J N 0!? Norwood, \V II v 2'J Rrownloc, J A 7t) I'arkcr, 10 ! ' I 30 t'<>l>l?, .1 K 71 I'almcr, >5 J M , 31 Calib, A B 72 1'cnnv. 1> 11 32 Cnlhliurt, K 7:5 Uussc'll, L II. 33 Crawford, R W 74 llool'o, Joseph I n. / 1 ? > ' .1* l ociiimt. > i> 7 5 Kobt'l't'iif), J T it 7(j Ivofho, K |i :iO~Douj?liis, lT A 77 Robertson, J AV 37 Davit*, K W 7S Roi<], John 38 Davis, J M 7tt Rothschilds, Hcnj v 39 1.11 is, .1 R SO Rohcriton, \V J 40 Gilmer, W JO 8] Russell. S 1. 11 Hn>k?>ll, W T 82 Stevenson, F A ' 12 Haskell. A C 8:5 Shillito. ,lus A ' 43 Hugh??y. J M 84 Small, John L 14 Hodges. K A 85 Stevenson. II W ft 45 Jordan, J T 80 Thomas, Walter . 4f> Knox, It 1* 87 Taffgart, Jas jr 1 47 Kerr, IIS 88 Thomson, J A * ' 18 lvillinl rii-t. \V N<l V..t#>ll I 1.' < 49 Lee, W A !?0 Veroll, 1? U ?j 50 Lnwaoti, 11 \V 91 - While. \V II s 51 l.oekey, W 1$ 9*2 Ward law, It II 52 Lesley, Thomas V?:i White, George * ' 53 Lieon, J II 91 WiUon, J R <1 54 McGowan,*' A 11 95 Wright, J A c 55 McC"r?l, A K 90 Whitworlli, W 1} 56 Miller, G Mel) '.'7 Winbush. J J 0 b * l.-t I.itMitpiifit't. Sinilh promoted to Adju- o tnnt, with nuik of Captain. I |j Lieut. Kdwnrds 1st Lieut, in place of A. M. , Smith promoted. ^ Lieut. Lythgoc 2d Lieut, in place of Lieut. 8 Edward* promoted. _ b 1; Appointed Sergeant Major. j; 15 Thoee marked thus $; het-n honorably dis :hurged on account of sicknass. j n Business in New York. i AYe clip the following from a New York pa- a per of tlio IpI instant: Tlie only business done for tlie past few days v lias been by tlic shorts, in attempting to make p pood tlieir contracts. Commission bouses are j| idle. The public are thinking of anything t| si fe rather tliuu stock investments. f \Yc hear to-day of new ar.-l starling failures |, uj> town?prominent concerns. t, We know of houses by the dozen, whicli y ihvc uone u UUS1U0B3 01 halt ft million or more p ?er year, that ure now idle and paying nolli- s ng, letting every note go to protest, diecliar- o :iog theirclerks, and utterly unable to eliape g >nt any course for tlie future, Stagnation is jr erenter daily in all departments of trade and p ionimerec; over twenty-five thousand honest n, md industrious men arc without work, men of j tl ill trades und occupations. The great tide of e, usircss, tlie ebb and flow of wealth North tl ind South, has ccasod. Capital has taken 6I ilarni and retired. Credit is perishing; dis-j icm niiu me norrora 01 civil war nre slowly ! f, ?ut steadily stealing upon every man, woman , 1' md child Xotlli, mid South, while the besotted Ji md fanatical mob, led by the Abolitionists. are w ii their iguorance, blind to il all, find their r: endi'is, Seward. Greelcv A: Po Imioliinff ? 1 v' lend-like, at the terrible desolation they are ci Jowly liut surely producing. 01 Southern orders are on the books of the U ncrchants of this city to a heavy extent, but 11 the face of such a picture of the future, ns P my man not blind can see, they cannot be fill- u d. Stay laws are threatened by some of the u insulted Southern Statce, even should war be v< ivoided, which will operate badly upon North in creditors, and, look wliich way we will, ommercial ruiu set-me as inevitable as politi- 8C nl. ol The figures of the stock market, at the final l ranauctiou j-estcrday, were tendiug down- '' vard. j? The butitiess in foreign exchange is too in- ol ignificcnt to comment upon to-day.' I' Freights are fairly active, and present a trong contrast to other branches of commerial mailers. ^ i ? r< CONTORTIONS JN FEBHUAEY. tli Besides the Conventions which have met on sh lonoaj', at Montgomery nod Washington, tho y< ollowmg movements occur in the Southern co tales during the present month : G Feb. 4. Virginia, eleetion for convention. Pf " 9. Tennessee, election for con veil lion. *{ " 13. Virginia, convention meets. Q, " 18. Arkansas, election for convention. nc " 5}5. Tennessee, convention meets. " 28. Missouri, convention meets. 8j( II OR V /-'---I:? -??* -? * v> >< vmvuui, Bimion ior convention Jlie Arkansas convention (if called by the C< eople) will meet Maroh 4tb, ard the Korth I'' nrolina con veutioD on tbe succeeding lionay, March 11th. g( In the election? in Tcnncuee, Arkansas and orth Carolina, the people will vote for delr. ei( ites, and at the sarno time defupiato whether mi r not it is their will that a Convention shall 2 holdeo. If a majority say Maye," th? con- wi ?ntioiiB will assembled at ttie times appointed, sm U t icuuckc. aruniii, Muuoim Co id North Carolina, the action ot their rea- r*1 w.tive conventions wilJ be submitted to tbe jproTttl or disapproval of the people. No action, we believe*, has y?t been taken i i Kentucky^ Maryland or Delaware. Losing lit Vernon. The New York Kxprett, which lias always ^ een, and still i?, a coiuervalWe Democratic aper, has this followio? in reference to Ihe robable loss of Mt. Vernon by the secession of Foi irginia: Fw * Nothing is inore earUia than that racon'' C* nniMto laiiHJjr, Virginia, too. will l>e oft of the nion before th? 4th ??f March. Of elf other ? yitj^we of the North ihoold artrt r?tnt .y irilng with the Old Dominion, in whpao'antl ,iL? a tUn bo nee nri<T dust of the Father of hie vf nuntrv. Mnet we alve up the grave of Waeh- ?.** gton I Ie Mount Varuun to be taken froo* qa I iiawer, ye R#fHibllcan patriot*, "wpo #wt v igbrr value up^n the. Olrteaf? 4pli*ltr?ihai? v.-; peK*Union, conciliation and peafi* 1' . r The diwijiological order of the eeeeaeton move?.i i. . ^ C?,otW Y<t January... 9 ^ MtMiuipjri. 1 January...11 Vriorid..,, 1*? Jauaary...ll. "' jJ January...19 1 Jft jAuvMryJ..'.Q6- .... "...Loo'WiWrX^ Ht V, . TS FOB? 8UMTEK?COL. HAYNE'S MISSION. We regret that want of room prevents ue from publishing the interesting correspondence mid oilier papers relating to llio Mission of, Col. Hnyne to Washington, mid that we can ! only give so much of the substftuce as will ex" i plnin the object of his mission, and show what i lias takcu place between the authorities of! South Carolina and the President of tlio United j States. Our readers have been iufoiiued that when I the Star of Ihe H'c?< wvt fired into, and driven | from the harbor of OiNirleaion. Xnj Andeiaon ,j i)f l'ort Suiuter, notified Got. Pickens thnt il j tli* net wns done by his direction, he would j blockade tht* jiwrt; and tliattbr (iov?rnor r?[>!i?d indorsing the act complained ?.f, and informed Maj. Andcroon, ha could aei lie toiw [it. That Maj. Anderson ui>on reconsideration i concluded to suspend the execution of bin j ihreut, uud awuit further iusiructiou* from the j .'resident. On the 'Jtli of January he forward | d dc*pnt?hcs to \\'u>h iugtou l>y Lieut. Tulhot. j >n the lltli Jumiary the (Jovurnor through . Ion. A. (>. Mnt;r:ith aud (>eu. l>. F. .lainiiiison. I leinanded of Mnj. Anderson the surrender of 1 *ort Sumter, In reply Maj. Aiid-iHi.n declines ; o niak- ilic surrender, but linked u iflVrmco \ f the demand to I lie President, unit stated lit- | ironld StMiilu messenger to Wuhiugtnn with ; lie ngeht selected by tin- (iuvernur hk the bear- 1 r of the demand. Aluj. Ainlorson despatched; ,icut. Hull, tin- Governor appointed Col. 1. \V. Inyno as envoy t.o Washington, with inslrueions to make a demand upon the President (or lie drlivery of Fort Sumter to the State of j oulli Carolina. Immediately after his arri- I al in Washington, Col. llnyne received a j oinniuiiicatiou from Messrs. ^Vigfa'.l, Hemp- | ill, 1 ulee. Mollcry, Dm is, Clay, Fii/.patr ck1 vcrson, Slidell and Benjamin, members of nited States Semite. informing liim they were pprized of 1 lie fact that lie bore a coiumunicition from the Governor of South Carolina to lie President of the United Stalest in relutinn i> Fort Sumter. In behalf of their respective] tale*, which have ft common destiny with : outh Carolina, and desire to share with her lie misfortunes of war if it cannot bo avoied, and in view of the f;iet th.it the Reeded Stat C9 would have a Provisional Govrnmstit in a few days, (in which event they oped there might be n peaceable adjustment, f the present diflicillties.) they requested Col. laync to withhold his crmiiiuiiicatioii from the MIUI ctii????oi...l ? -- -? * ..MU an iw riingein?n 1 hould he agreed on b}- liim and the President j iy which the statu* quo would he preserved the "resident binding himself not to send reinforce tenia to Fort Sum!or, nml the authorities of outh Carolina binding themselves to allow Inj. Anderson the necessary supplies, and ecess to the Post Ofliee Col. llayne replied that not being clothed nth power to enter into the arrangements ropofcd, he would refer the matter back to lie authorities of South Carolina, and that if lie President would give assurances that the talus tjtto would he preserved lie would withold the communication until lie received furlicr instructions. The communication of the cnators and the reply of Col. llayne, were laced in the hands of the President by the enators of the seceding St-ites, who thcreupn replied through Mr. Unit, Secretary of War, aying I hat as it belonged to Coiu/ress. it wn? I n possible for liim to give a*mranccit I lint th* ublic pence would not be disturbed *l>>* any el of hostility towards South Carolina, bur. mt it was bis fixed polity to perform bis <x?utivc duties in nucli a manner ab to preserve ie pnace of the country, and prevent bloodied. The whole correspondence was then laid be>re the authorities of South Carolina. Gov. icken?, through A. G. Mograth, on '20th of unitary, forwarded a despatch to Col. 1 lay no, hich after informing liiin that tlie discretion i cercised by him in delaying to deliver the | iiD'iiunicntion to the President, under the cir- , jmstances then existiug, met the approbation i f the Governor, among other things con- | litis the following clauses: | ' The opinion of the Governor rb to the ( rojiritty of the demand which is contained i the letter, with the delivery of which j*ou re charged, lias not only been confirmed liy le circumstances which your mission has de- I eloped, but is now iucre?t) d into a conviction j r : ? tu. _ ?< *? e ?i - - i in ucvssritj. x ne omeiy ?u me m ale renircs that the position of die Presidentshould n distinctly undestood. The fiifety of all the ' icedini/ States requires it as niitcli us t e safely j P South Carolina. If it he ?o, that Fort Sum- , r is held l?ut as property, then, as property, re rights, whatever they may he, of the Uui ' (1 Stttie^. can be ascertniucd ; and for the pat ' faction of those rights the pledge of theState 6 </-> ! l> i ........... V,...". ? j v.u III H UUIIHMiSCU 10 give. | ' Fort Sumter is not lield an properly, it in ?ld nts a military post; nnd such n post within ie limits of this State will not be toleruted. ( "If the President when you have stated the | 'noons which prompt the Governor in making ie demand for the delivery of Tort Sumter r nil refuse to deliver the Fort upon the pledge t >u have been authorised to make, you ill j mmunicato the refusal without delay to the Q Dvernor. If the President Khali not be prcired to give you an immediate unswer you ' ill communicate to him that hi* nnswei may g i transmitted, within a rea?onnhlc time to the c uvernor at this place. The Governor does it consider it necessary that you should re- c ain in Washington longer thau i? necessary '' execute this, the closing duty of your mi*- J hi mo iiiniiucr 11 ow tuUlcaieU to JOU." It i* stated in the Charleston Mercury that ? >1. llayne sent his fnntl communication 10 the , esidcut on the first of February, demanding ' e surren er of Fort Sumter. " k 1st. On the ground of emiueat domain in the p ivereign. ^ 2dly. On the ground of the right of tlie Sov- ^ ;n to condemn property for public use, by ^ iking due compensation therefor. j It is generally supposed that the President , II transmit the matter to Congaesa. The i#- ' a must now be met The President and v ingress must now accceJ to the demand, or . .. 'it :i?se it. Captured Forts. 11 tL ftw days mu?? we gave a list of the FedI fort* situated on ib? Southern aeabonrd. We w w give ? list of thoaw which have thus far u !n Mixed by ord?r of t/je Governor# of the ttea io which they are respectively located: rtificattona?Location. (Juus- (Tost. ^ rt Polnaki, Savannah 160 $923,909 li rt Jackson. Savannah, 14 J 55,000 w rt Morgan, Mobile, . 133 1,212.355 b> rtOaine*, Mobile, 89 20,000 tj rt lUcon, Beaufort, N. C., - 61 4?0,000 rt UtaweH, U*? Hand, N C. 97 071.231 41 r*-4iooltrie, Ch?rlMt<m, 54 95.301 pi itl6~Viackuey;8pha(lp*toa, 9S, 43-80? li< rt St. Hilip,'T6oa'Ui?n?, 124 20#, 5 K* . rt isok*oit, Louisiana. 160' 817,60ft ^ rt Pile#, LotrtM?ip, .: ; , , .49 479,901. M rt HcCotnb, Loiipian*, 49 . 447.000 hi rt UvkRBton, l/Ouhi#nH, 42 849,000 *, rt MelUe^Fh^lli, 151 394000 tii ri UarraucaiL Florida,, 49 315.000 01 doubt, FK?rid^!? 100,000 ?* 1 "'V A/''ijm&.. j'P!?I'ft ** *m ft *? .< &8K fy , THE MIS8I0N OF EX-PBE8IDENT TYLER, j Our render* are nwiire tlmt Mr. Tyler won. deputed by tli? Governor of Virjjini:i Io iho Pre<mlent*of the United Stales. as bearer of the nticocroion resolutions adopted hy the Legislature of that State. We subjoin the most materiul portion of liis report to the Governor giving an account of his interviews with the President. In the notes which were interchanged, the President informed .Mr. Tyler that the mi^i?i<>ii of the Brooklyn was one of njercy Mid relief; and in reply to the inquiry bout the activity at Fort Monroe, the President, protfHScdly ignorant of the movements l that point, informed him tlmt he would make inquiry about the matter next day : vh vuc iicav iiiuiiiih^ m (hit iitiui ui <t*ii i repmirvd to the President's nmntiuii, and met from liiiu warm und cordial reception. 1 limt. no tune in building hiin your letter of appoint attested by the seal of ill* Statu and the . I.e^i-d.itive r'.olutioiii. He said that they ; were tlie fir?t full copies of the resolution* j which he had seen ; and after nadlng tliein he ' remarked that he considered them very impitr i taut, und wiift ijood enough to add that, bnini? i borne by irvself, ho ahould feel it his duty to | make tlu-m the suhjeet of a special message to j Congress. Either I suggested, or ho voluntari- j ly remarked, mw*t probably tin* latter, that. In; shouhl accompany them with n strong re coin- j meiidation to Congress, with whom, he said, j rested the entire |><>w.T over the subject of war ' or peace, to abstain from all action of a hostile j character until Virginia should have had a fair 1 opportunity to exert all her effort* to preserve j the public pence and restore harmony to the I Union. I suit! to him that, my mission was to ! Iiiui; thai lie was commander-in-chief of the i army and uuvy: couhl regulate the movement j of soldiers and ships in pence and in war; mid ' that everything Virginia desired was that, the si ntus quo should he observed. I represented ! to him that the people of Virginia \v?re almost univcinally inclined to peace and r< concilia- t ti>>ii. That 1 need not inform him of the sacri- j fites the Stale had made for the Union in its : initiation or of her instrumentality in theerea tion of the Constitution. That her effoits to preserve depended, for their success, on her hcilirr Dermilteil to mn<lnft - > 1 ?y outside collision. 11c replied tint, lie had I in no measure clinngod Ins views as presented I in his annual message, That. lie c?ul<] givn no I pledges; that it wiu his duty to enforce tlyu laws; and the whole power rested with Congress. lie complained that the South luul not treated liim properly; that they had made unnecessary demonstrations, by seizing tinprotecf,.,l uran.iAtJ r? - ?1 *' - <.hu iumj, unu i.iius perpetrating j nets of useless brovado, which had quite as well been left alone. I suggested to him tl.nl j while those things were (I admitted) calculi ! ted to fret nnd in-itate the Northern mind yet j he would see in them only the necessary re- j ?uli6 of popular excitement, which after nil j worked no mischief in the end, if harmony be- j tween the Slates wns onee'niore restored. That 1? the States wherein the seizures had been made would account for all the public property, and that.,' 111 meantime, the agencies for its preservation were only changed, lie repeated his views of the obligations which rested on him ; could give no pledgor but those contained in his public acts, and recurred again to the pro- j ceedings of the Legislature, and his intention ' to Bend them to Congress in n special message, i nceompunied with a strong recommendation to ! avoid the passage of any hostile legislation. 1 asked if 1 might be permitted to see the sketch of the message, to which he unhesitatingly re plied that he would lake pleasure in showing it to me nest morning. Much more occurred in the course of nn in terviow which lasted for hour and a half, all, however. Beltiling exclusively lo the above topi<-s; and 1 left him entirely autisfied with the result of my itorview. The President was frank and entirely confiding in his langii"te ami whole manner. A moment's reflection satisfied mo that if the message contained the recorumcndaliou to Congress to abstain from hostile legislation, 1 was at liberty to infer a >imilur determination on his part of a state of ijuiciude. ^ Fkidav, 25th.?I waited or: him aguio the Following morning, mid he lost no time in read j ng me so much of the sketch of the proposed nessage, as related to the recommendation to Congress. I suggefted no alteration, believing t to be ninply sufficient, and I becainc only ' mxious fur its presentation to Congress. He mid h? should have ii all prepared to be subletted to his Cabinet on that da}', and would ( icnd it in the next day. On the afternoon of , lie Piinift fliiv ^Fridflv. T woa >y tlie Secretary of State and the Attorney J Jen era I, who stated that they had called upon nc at tli?. r<?nn#?at. nf ?ha I>i%?oi/lx*??* <n ! , o*. j lie regret, that in consequence of the adjournnent over to Monday, lie would not l>e able; o send in the iiie?*age until Monday. Wnile n conversation with thosr gentlemen, which liiefly turned on the condition of public afairs, I was startled by the receipt of a tele;raphio dispatch from Judge Robertson, by ommissioner, dated Charleston, S. C? in )uiring into the foundation of n rumor which iad reached that place that ine steanuhip Srooktyn, with troop*, had sailed from Norfolk, immediately handed over tho dinpaich to the : ntlemen, with the suitable inquiries. The | Ittorney General eaid in substance: "Y'ou now, sir, that 1 am uttached to the !:iw de? artment, and not in the w?y of knowing arching aboat it." The Secretary of State paid hat he had heard and believed that the Brook y/i had euiled with with some troop?, hut lu; t id Dot know when she sailed, or to what point ^ lie was destined. I then paid. "1 hoped that j lie had not recciytd her orders siuce my nrri al in Washington." On this point tin: gentle ten eould give ine no information, but express ' J no deubt bnt that tbe President would give * le the information if requested. I excused myself to them, and immediately ithdrawing to tbe adjoining room, I addressed ^ o tbe President note number 3, which Mr. V tanton, the Attorney General kindly volun- ?. tered to bear in iwninn and miilmnt l?>?o /?' " , -f-~ ol me to the I'reaideut. Id a port time after- 4; arda Mr. Stanton returned to inform ma that L ? had eartiod the note to the Presidents *' oaae, but, for a reason not necessary here to "w ate, ha could not see the Preaid?nt, but h*d hi nMd it in Uie,b?nda?f his servant, to be de- bi tiw?d at the earliest opportunity. The reply M 'tbe President, number 2. reached me at hal/Ur 11 o*eU*,ir that night In ttre interim I q( id despatched by teleKraph to Jajga Robert di 0 tbe irftwnatws I -bad' colicdtad, asd upon v e opening of tbe ToUgiaph sfits tbe omiqg U*, material p*r,t of th? asidsnt'a reply, rtUtlag^tbi sailing of -the th foklyUi ?|*i That ab? had gHa? oa an orrund : '? / mercy and rslitf/Md'ihst aUa wsa not, fr'j 1- a?iw n ? - - - 7A1K>?*cUr? for tfaa | be il'mg of the ?l>ip, u ?ilj Wmm, ?er? ku?t I Jin for* I reached Washington. Aiter rto?iviog T1 letter and willingly adopting U* mtiot i r (Arable conilructlon'of i>* exprewiop*, I r4 i oil _ +U ^ solved to remain in Washington until after Monday, wlien the message would go to the two House*. I listened to its rending in the Smote with |densure, and can only refer to the newepapors for its contents. n? 110 copies were printed niul ohtninahle by ine before 1 left Washington on Thursday meriting, the 20th inst. On Monday afternoon I bade 1113- adieus to th'j President in tlio accompanying letter nmrkvd No 4, to which I received his reply marked No. S.' The morning newspapers contained the ruuiora that the | roceediug hud been adopted of mounting guns nil the land tide of Forties Monroe, h??1. in my letter, 1 deemed it no wuy inappropriate to call tlio attention of the l'resi? dent to tbo^e rumors. Thus has terminated my mission to the I'resident, under ill* legislative resolutions 1 trust ihat the result of the Jirookli/nit cruise may terminate peaceably. No intimation war*given me of her having sailed in either of my interviews with the President, ami all connected with her destination remains to me n State ?eeret. I ha<l no right to reipiire to he admitted into the iutior vestibule of the Cabinet, however much 1 mi<rht. complain, should the results prove the errand of the ship, from the first, to have been belligerent ami warlike. I am, dear fir, respectfully and truly, yours, JOHN TYLKR. To Governor I.ktciikr. COLLECTION OF CUSTOMS AT CHARLESTON. Jm/iortini f t_'i>rri fjittiid' nc lulirct n the. of J'brrii/n I'rnn rx itutl the *ccrctarjt "/ Slate. Washington, .lantiai". 81.?It appears from official sources that, on the 27th of January. Mr. Sehcider wrote to the Secretary of State, Mr. Hlack, itiforniitig him that lie had received a letter from the Itrcinen Consul at Charleston Hinting that the consignee of the (Jopcrnicux had t.eu.h-red duties at the (Just-mi House, which were refused. ami from this ihe Consul infers that the functionaries there urn w>tii:g no longer fi?r ilut L'liited States, and the Minister there (me a.-ks how are tlie Bremen capti ins iiml consignees of goods imported from Bremen vessels to any purl in Soul h Cnroliut, to act in order to avoid all viol.itions nf the revenue laws of the I'nltcd States? Does the ( ovcriiuient liohl itself r)'spi>nsilile to the owners of goods now stored in, or which may hereafter he placed in the United States lion uu'i warehouses at Charleston ? Ami in ease of Mie disco nt inuuuee of tlie United States Cu?. torn House at Charleston, will brpiiipn vessels bo permiI It'll to proceed lience on their voyage without hindrance on tlio part of tlie United States authorities? Lord Lyons, under dale of December 3lpt, acquaints the secretary of St ate that he has received u letter from the British Consul at Charleston in which >1 is stated that South Carolina has passed un Ordinunee declaring, in effect, that the Custom House of the United Stales m South Carolina nrc convorted inio Custom House of thai State ; and that the | revenue laws adopted show how duties ore to j be collected on account of that Slate. The Pnnuil f.>!U .llonli... t !- 1 '-?? ! ...... \.\i ar ? CI u I |Mili:iieai UIIUcullies connected Willi tho entry and clearance of IJritbh vessels, which muy urine at any moment, find Lord Lynns requests the Goveinnicnt to furnish him, without ?'elay, Mich information rcspect ing itn wishes mid intentions as muy enable him lo give definite instructions to ihe Consul, and to remove uny apprehension which may exist that the abolition dc facto <>f the United Slates Custom Houses will lie allowed to subject British vessels or commerce to loss, injury, or inconvenience. Mr. Tiissitro, thcSpanibh Minister, on Decern I her 31st, calls Secretary Black's attention to n letter from the Spanish Consul nt Charleston, relative to customs nifuirs in that city. Next, Secretary lilac* is informed by Lord Lp<m& that Souih Carolina authorities have removed the buoys, withdrawn the light ship?, etc., ami requests that he cause the lights and beacons to be replaced to warn vessels of their danger, mid, in conclusion, desire." such information as will allay anxiety of British subjects. Mi*. Schleider also complains, under dato of January 8th, that (lie lights in Charleston harbor have been extinguished. Anions the documents is nl?o a letter from ;x-Judge Magraili, dated from Executive I)epaitmcut of South Carolina, saj'ing that the ictivity of the pilots will prevent any serious njurj- or inconvenience to commerce. On the 10th inplant, Secretary- Black replied x> Lord Lyons and sent a cop3* of his letter to Hessr*. -eltlcidcr and Tassnro. lie says that ie had laid Lord Lyons' vominuuication before .he President, who would deeply regret, that my injury shoitM happen to the commerce of oreign iiii-i Iricmlly nations. and especially! lint British subjects at Charleston should Mif ) er by the unumolous st tie of things existing .here. Secretary Bl-ick then quotes from the hw to allow tliut i lie jurisdiction of tlie Fede rI (ioverument is to impost* duties on goods mported into llie limits of ilio United State* mil collcfe duties is exclusive. Whether the tate of affairs now existing at. Charleston will >r will not.be regarded as sufficient reason for tot executing the penalties incnrred by Brit sh subjects, j? a question, says the Secretary, vliieli Lord L- ons will see no necessity for aising until it practically arises. Each cn?e pill no iloula have itH peculiarities. nn<l Secreary Black n-gri'lji that this consideration cowich hint to (Incline giving any assurances on lie point? presented. The Treasury Department, he says, will give public Information as 0 the condition in which Soufli Carolina has lit the Co?flt.? Washington. despatch to fi/cu> fork Herald Louisiana Afutl Look Out!?G realty #nv* to. n announcing; ho- independent* (ho Tribune ivea the chivnlrous Creoles of the Pelican Slate >?ts Ren tic warning: 80 Louisiana hap seceded, and Iihs even grit- 1 iouslv proclaimed that the navigation of the ( [ississippi shall l>e free. We nan tell the nmii ur traitors of that State that the great Northwest. and indeed the whole corfntry, wjll never (veto their permission the right of asm? that < r4r undisturbed. And whatever may be said f the older SiaUs, whatever may be tiieir final , estiny, one thing m eertnin, and (lint is that ouisiana, which we bought and paid for. and I hicli is niceasary to us, can never go out of ? to powession, and control of the United,States. t ntil the military resources of the United SUtM ! t ire been annihilated. The truth niiy u veil J 1 uu(leratoud^u<LaanreeiaiedJn Louisiana Oitt 1 4 I lut. Jt South Carolina to Virginia.?The reply . of >uth paraliua to Virginia, psblwhrd in jreaterij'b Ditpalch, i* chamottrised by great dig- ty. ooofteay and determination. They who t Pp?M that ja.nqt'.iu eanuOiJkuwft*i a g? of the character of ben people, They are t t ihe hot- headed, vaporing racfe which ft auita t purpoaq jrf ^bolitibn Miliar* a ad letter-wniera r I lOariea, their apteohea and defeatMr Hare *ii ; 4! en elaaracterited bjr ibat pJairineaa. directneaa, J 1 d freedom from All exaggeration and hyperbola ll lich ahow a. people ?o V# la earnwC. The ? nt, , - lil V? r. THE MEMBERS. The following i# ft full list of tlio gentlemen tppuiutcri to represent their respective Stntes iu the Southern Congress: SOUTH CAROLINA* It. li. nil KIT, JAMES CIIESNUT, JU. W. P. MILKS. T. J. WITHERS. K. W. HARNWKLL. C. O. M KM MING Kit. l. m. keitt. \V. W. DOYCB. KI.OHIIiA. j JACKSON MORTON. J. pat tbs andrkson. J am ics powers. MISSISSII'lll. W. I\ HARRIS. WALTER DROOKE. 11* O I) I MIX' " . o. lj.v ivlv i . W. S. \VII,sON. A. M. CLAYTON, JAMKS T II Alt IMS. J, A. P. CALDWELL. a i. aiia m.\'. It. w. walk Kit. k 1l smith. c. j. Mc1:AK. j. <i. s,;oitn:u. j w i?. chilton. S. F HALF, r>. i\ lku m. . t. FLA un. j. )? m. kuiiry. gkohgia. robert toombs. howell conn. f. s ha mow l j. crawford. h. a. nisbit. 13. ii. iiill a. c. wright. t. ii. r. cohit. a. ii. khnan% alex. h. stephens. I.OTISIANA. j. perkins, jr. a. duclol'et. c. si. conrad. iluxoax V. kenneil. k. m'arrow. IIEXRY MARSHALL. NOTII CAROLINA?(COMMISSIONERS ) Ex Governor SWAIX. M. \V. RANSOM. .1. L. IJRIDGES. DELEGATES TO THE WASHINGTON CON. FERENCE. New Jr.nsr.Y.? Cliurk-s S. Olden, Rolierl F. Stockton, .losepli K Randolph, Murium M. Price, Peter D. Vrooni, I5"iij. Williamson Fred. T. Frelinghuyscn, Thorns <1. Strvker, William C. Alexander. Xoiitii Carolina.?Tlioriins Iviifl'in, John M. Moreheud, George Duviu, David S. Reid, D. M. | Bnrrinjrer. M arvund ??Revor?ly Johnson Win. S. G0M4J ! borough, .loli 11 \V. Cricoid, II Dixon llomnii), Augustna W. Bradford. j Kkntlcky.?James B. Clay, Ex-Gov. Mora head, JAmes Guthrie, Joshua F. IJell, William O. Butler, Charles A. Wickliffe. Virginia ?John Tyler, James A. Seddun, Wth. C. Rives, George W. Summers, John W. Iiioekenbrough. The Israelites of South Carolina. The Israelites of South Carolina are amongst 11.^ > - - ...c I'nu'H'iic i-l uie j.c pi-ol South Carolina. On evi-ry occai'inn iif difficult v and danger, they have exhibited 11 devotii n to I lie Stute worthy tlieir wi II known characteristics of a hatred of oppression, nnd n dntlutlen spirit to resint it.. Willi nn equal right lu enter into, nil the offices of our Government, tl|?y have shown themselves cmiiimteut lo fill I lie highest, lu the lata Senate of tha United Stales, they furnished two Senators?lieiti^ om? sixteenth of llie num-rical jiowur of the Senate ? and both of those Senators were from the South, and lioih of them have been foremost ill viudiuutin^ the rights, iuterc.-tn and liberties of tlio South. Mr. Uuiijamin and Mr. Yulec aie woithy to sit in any assembly of statesmen in 11.a tunrIji i.1? r. - " ......... i>.uErui iuc nmuer, intellectual Ability, wan not surpassed hy Any pub ic man in (be lute Semite of the United Stat*-?; whilst his fidelity lo I lie Stute lie represented was hb illustrious >u tlio (jreHt ability with which he defended her. Uecently ill New York lb. Itaphnll bus defended us ill one of the must power ltd arguments put forth North or South. Here, in South Carolina (as, wo believe, everywhere in the South,) our Israelite fe low citizens have promptly thrown their whole weight to sustiiiii the State in the great contest, in which she is engaged, to cave her hlierli-s and institutions fri 'lie ruthless despotism of the Northern p .. They ton Well undcrs'iind Hie Old Test, and that grandest, of nil revelations fur tl.. conduct ol men. the Commandment* which (lod nave them from Mount Sinai, to he carried nwny uy II)*' 'uUi- |?I>|Innt!il*o|>y oi' a F|HlriollS inittlii-isill, wlilull, 'ioI'II Hi tliy Hinl liill'aeii l>\ bkuIioiihI Iihii'-i!. Ii;-h broken up tIte fuirest fnliric o( friri? go vci mil'* lit- llio wot Id luia ever aeen Trite i > ilifir (>i>d nod tiue 10 thfir na live l':iiiil, iliry f?i|.lrn|t_v exemplify ilie motto of our Sii?i>*, " animus opibum/ue jmrali.'' In e*prortsinir iliea- ii|>iiiioiiH, we Know iliut we !>ul eelm I)i?- t?>>-iiiit?i< of 1 lie trrciit l?od^" of our |?eoj?le.?C'/ia* Courier. i/I>TRf.?S AIJO.N'O TIIE fc.NOI.IKII Ul'ERATIVKS. The late London and Liverpool paper* arc filled with the dreadful account* of starvation and suffering in < he manufacturing towns and cities, in consequence of a lack of employment, resulting mainly rmn the countermanding of orders from the United Stntea "Ilelief societies." "soup houses," and "*uel and elothii g assudaliuim" are springing lip in all the manufncluring disi rieU. Mauehester, Leeds. 11 uddeibfield, Nottingham aijd Coventry are ne ritnia su^rJrij. Tho nuinbar of poor Iihs increased' ald^poogly. In one town, the ou door recipients are over 2,000 more than lust ye ir at tho same time. Under such circum Dioiitcs, ?n?w wuuiu liu^iiiiiu, wiiij utr 8U* p?pior naval power, submit to a blockade of' tJie cotton ppris f Carolinm^ ik tiik Service or Florida.? Lieutenants C. II. Axson and C. L. Jioag, of tbe Richardson 0 uardp, of Charleston, S. C., arrived in tbe tivergtade on the 20th instant. rhes?- gentlemen are eti route for TullaljAtsee, for the purpose of offenng their services and j those of eighty men of tlmir conipanj' to Gov. i Perry. Tltey propose to come, if accept cd. I fullv armod tml nrnvMvil r- ?-?...!? >ago of evjery description. This offer ofsui ? Lanlinl aid, bo generously tendered, will loubtleaa, be fully appreciated by the Execu- I ire, a?d eliould the emergency arise, we sin- J erely hope that Uio Uruhal-dson Guards may i h> allowed a "prominent tj>? picture." j -Feniandina Moridiaty. . Coercing Soveriign IState??Shearing the Wolf. ! ?The Cincinnati JRnqnirir, commuting upon j he threats oT eoerekm waeMjt thf 8aotfi, re j talk 'the illutUatioh Umu* w? s- I bo debate in the English Parliament, onitaxihg be AmrriMU eolwle*. 'He aaidrwe gf?Je from t>ewory)': Bui the.,noble (ofdi telle ue we lave a Nght 19 (a* Ameriea, eud, th^refoi'e, we lught fax America. Not inferior inwiadopi to hi* wm t|ie man jtbo r<?o)ved t6?h'?ar a?<.|f. Vbail Bbear'a.wtAf!--Have voq contidMred, te dauger, the' difficulty, the r'wist^npe oTthc' ttrmpi? '? Nbf' a*y? the madman, ' I'?p condefad nothing bat the rigttf. Man bail a'right [\ dominion 0?er tlie. Waat* of the format, and, ,' larefoxe, Fwill ahear the wolf.'" From tho Florida Forts. Tho Mobile A'firs contains an interesting letter front llio Navy Yard ut Wurrettton, l'lc , from wliicli the following is an extract: We, of tho Mississippi and Alabama Regimepf, containing eight Mission and two Mobile cutppauies, under Col. Aliert, of Mississippi, and tjuarted tit tin* United States Marino Hospital, just opposite Fort Pickens, and about n milo and seven eighths of it mile distant. Fort San Carlos do IJ irruncits is nliotit half a mile south of our quarter. It is n mile and half distant from Fort I'iekens. Fort McCree is still further south, and is a mile anil an eighth of a mile from Fort I'iekens. We nro in possession of all the miliimy positions except Fort I'iekens. It is oo Santa U<?a Island, which is forty miles long, niul at,out oiic mile wide. We can distinctly see tho cannon on Fort I'iekens from our piazza. Nearly j all the t.'iius have been shifted to the land aide, and most active preparations have been mads ! for d fiii<:e Our preparations consists in four I'lililgreen long thirty-two guns mntinUd at the | Navy Yard, to rake the. Hay, und prevent any [ vis e's from coming inside Fort I'iekens. At j Fort B iiranc is wo have mounted about tweutyI ftv-' 32 pounders. At Fort McCree there ara. four Columbiads mid a lurjic number of heavy U?111 f?, IHIIK; mounted, link'** it tills been done toil. iy. Kurt l'icliiiiis mounts 215 guns, and re? (juiies a garrison of 2,()lll) men. Its present j?ar? rison consists, ns fur as we can ascertain with certainly, <>f KI soldiers. Some sailors li ? liren wnt to it irom the Mcamer Wi/antlolttami the fttorcship Si'/i/'/i/. It is supposed 111in tlioy could not rjiare more tliun (11?y men. If this ?ii]i|i< siiion is correct, the pit rison doca not exceed 1men. A rsiijuiity of this number are believed to l?c affected unaaverse to fighting us, hut are compelled l>v military discipline. Tlie comm.unlet of Fort 1'iekees is Lieutenant Slimmer, of New I'uiilaiid. lie is a very firm and brave mii'i. as 1 am credibly informed. He will not Ktirreiidei' mill! he is compelled by an over\vhelmiii<! force It would be n ytol.ition of military rules to j;ive a statement of our Btrength. 1 We uiii^t humbug Slimmer, if we can. It is no secret a limit no* vlh in trims and butteries, for lie e.tn secTh^m Willi bis spv irlass. Sli'Miner lias a ifn! \<?tinu wife, nntl sho is vrry spii ii? <1. She tells him to fight to the last. I She How aiouu.l us over this tide, in uucli a | way that sli?* was arrested ami sent away. The j 11 in* oil .Stales >;. nii'T Wiitiml'itlc, of eight cults, | ia King near the IVirt on the outside, ready to i sShirtl. hi ilit* defence. | Fort, i'ickcns is a Very Ftrmig position. Oil tha j water ,-i.lf it has three tiers of gun?, two rows of { casemates, und ohm of b'lrbrttrx. Vel'y few of ! 'hem are mounted, tun! I suspect that Slimmer I has rinsed up the lower casemate*. lie is con? j cent rating e\ ei v rt. and means of defence nil III" land Mile. 'C)a thai side there is a great illicit, which would he ft daughter-pen, if wo wer.' foolish enough to enter it. There is a vast deal of impatience ftttd discontont among the troops, especially in our regiineiii. The men are " eager for the fray," and nre very free and outspoken in their criticism upon the lof's of time by delay and. inactivity.? if soim-Miing is not. done here he next Tuesday, there will l.r a revoU against the commanders. 1 j n d my fiieuds propose to leave on that day. I have iiu time to wasto in garrison duly. 1 submit. lo_ military piu.letice by withholding at pres. nt any discussion of the means proper to bo Uro l to take the fort. I will say. however, that , tl can be taken hy our p.-eseiit force ill twentyfour hours. I tinvis ptep.ireil the plan, and it has been di.sou.-sed night and day in my room, by numbers of nfiieers. I have submitted it to two resigned o(Fteers of th? navy, and they heartily approve it. At a proper time I ahull make it pttlilin. We have killed one of Uncle Sam's soldiers in a rnllier amicable way. One of them *m found at I'urt Uarrancas when the Alahaiiiii ; tt'oops lot.k possofston. lie was not made a pris i oner. itiu tiuoweu 10 .<1113' or go us lie preferred. lie chose to way. nml vvns Ijoiiutifully fiirni?lie<) 1 liy tlie volunteers with victuals nml Imd whisky, j lie went in strong 011 wliisftv, nud tliin morning iie wus found dead in the udjuceiil woods. V.wiixkwx, l'elirnury 4.?In the Ronnie, today, Mes-rs. lM-iijnliiili and Slldell, of Louisiana, withdrew. Mr. c*lii>t*inan, <>l North Carolina, made n si>ei*ch in deii-ncc of the action of tlio South. In the the Pefieicncy Dill wns debar I to 1 and amendedj The delegate? to the peace conference met. i iiuu it?uivi'?i id sil id dvcrvt session m iuture. J It is thought l-'.x-l'rosidriit Tyler will Lie chosen ' The Conference bus adjourned until tomorrow. Two additional companies of Federal Iroopa arrived ye.-ti-rday, making about eight hunt divd nun here. Washington, Ftrlifu irv 3.?1 am relinldy in* fwinr.1 (hut Fivsident IJtVch'an iti has informed ! Col. Ilnyiif, in u*|?:y to lii<* letter in relntion : to Fort Milliter, thai, ho Imp no power ex|ir?'?? or implied, to negotiate for tlm sale or trnnfer ..f any property belonging to the (Scncrnl (jov? t-riiineiii. That all such applications must bo made to Congress, who nlone possess the power to dispose of such property. Washington, February H.?0 p. m.?Tho Border State Convention will * st'inlilf h?'n> to-morrow. The Commissioners from Virginia. KoiituckY, Indiana, Ohio, New Jersey. I>e!n war llhode Uhmd, 1'en ns>yl vanity North Cnrol na and Maryland arrived to-night. I mi.' \ iru-iiini i.oiniiiissioners are in caucus at ilr. Tyler's looms, li i8 understood tlint their fust move in tlio Con volition will be to introduce a resolution ignoring tlio right of the l*Vderal Government to use force against the ??'ceding Stales. If this proposition is rejected, a general liolt of llie Commissioners of tlie border Slave States is anticipated. The Kentucky Coiiimi-sioiici!3 are also in caucus. Tliev suv that Kentucky demands a full and final settlement, or slio will forthwitli join the Cotton Stute movement. It seems to lie g. n?Tally ndmitted Mint Virginia will mainly control llie Con ?*ention : hut. nobody has the slightest hope of any satisfactory adjustment be nit; ii'i i veil at. Tliel'reyident in evidently manre.uvering to gain'time. lie has not yet officially acknowledged the receipt of IJtivne'a communicotion, ^ bui n< eon vendition he hns expressed himself as pleased with its tone, pronouncing it "able, dignified and courteous.' <i'onj> Materi.u. for Soi.dieiw.?A >ettcr from Warrenton, Flu., to the Pensncola Observer, ' thus describes a priva'e in ono of tho com? | punies : I Profe,?i8f>r Day is just six and a half feet high j in h is stock ings. His weight is three hundred : and ten pounds, and he measures seven feet in the eirili. lie is the tallest and biggest man in the regiment, and is noted for his great strength as well as for his huge proportions. He has been known to Ehoulder a six hundred bale of cotton, and has frequently taken a whisky barrel by tho chines, raised it at orms* langth, and drank at the bung hole. On ono OCQAIlinn Ha lliranr A 1 *? ? ... ?... v ?T U muoiuiig ywuy auu IHB der over the fence. For tliis offenee he was tried nnil convicted in tlie Circuit Court of Lauderdale county and fined five hundred do)lars. This remarkable man i# the youngest and Emullcst of seventeen brothers. His father is two and a half inches taller tjiau he Knf. r?rtf o? TT' 1 - ow uhviv oei. ms oroiuera are. taller, but none of ilicm nrc so stout ns the Professor. It is necessary to remark that liis father has been twice married, and liaa eight children by hia first wife and nina by bit present wife. The Profeuor JrVmeipal of the Marietta High School, acid Is a learned man in every sense of the word, lie ia master .^of aix latt; guages, and as a methematician he bas no su? perior. He is, besides, one of the beat mei* living, and is noted for his gp<)d nature. Ha never nad not one ngut )o qt* life, aodlhop he killed.* horto and nearly murdered a man. ? ? "" ; * ^ .O / Cax.vos as fnpiojit.?Order* have teen lamed by the Hudson River Hail Road Company to )oe*I Superintendents at the upper end of the line, to refuse the trannportatlon of catttyot} And other arms nnd munitions of war destined to South Caroliua and other State* thai UaVfl , acceded. In pnrauanee of these directions, the agent at Troy refused to tab* * number of cannon which were'offered for freight on Fr\? day-.Inst.?-V. y. JoiirttaJ of Commerce.