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The Daily Dispatch: March 19, 1861., [Electronic resource] 4 0 Browse Search
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with slave trading, has escaped. Geo. W. Slacum, a native of Alexandria, Va., and for many years U. S. Consul at Rio Janeiro, died at Covington, Ky., on the 9th inst. The Paris Patrie asserts that, instead of the French army being on the point of leaving Rome, the instructions to General Goyon are quite in a contrary sense. Col. John Read, one of the oldest citizens of Huntsville, Ala., died on the 14th instant. He was a native of Bedford county, Va. The residence of Joel M. Hale, in Brunswick county, Va., was destroyed by fire on the night of the 15th inst. President Lincoln's reception at Trenton, N. J., for a few hours, cost the State $2,008. The Verandah Hotel, at Salisbury, N. C., was destroyed by fire on the 15th inst. Loss $4,000. The City Council of Petersburg has voted $5,000 for the purchase of arms for the volunteers of that city. The water of Loch Katrine, now supplied to Glassgow for drinking purposes, is said to be the finest in
Extra session of the U. S. Senate. Washington, March 18. --The Douglas resolutions were up, and were advocated by Mr. Breckinridge, and opposed by Mr. Hale. Mr. Breckinridge in his speech said that the President, in his Inaugural, uses general terms of conciliation; but it becomes us to enquire what kind of peace are we to have, and on what terms it can be maintained. He feared the policy which the President seems proper to pursue must result in bloodshed. He read from the inaugural to show that Lincoln will hold the forts and other property in the Confederate States, &c., to the full extent of his power. A modification of this policy would occur only from inability to execute it. The Administration should address themselves to the issue. The only mode on earth to avoid a collision is for them, with or without the advice and consent of the Senate, to remove all troops from within the borders of the Confederate States. It would be a bold act, but one of a patriot and