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TALSORAl'lllCLAtraftu..prerAreass TO "Tax ifititse" raptiWiellltteroll7-TENI3OIIIII CAROLINA CONTINTION-LATSIT Nawe ST TELSOILATII TEM dEPOROIPRi CALHIORRIA,' AND ALL TARTS 01 ' TILT VSITSS riy&TH. swum cm Ins =!a4 fdadstra—Tita Mom ILtazar-rotta 2itordlii oattiaa'Ntaittir. • MAlLltLatlitit AND OBATIIIL Ac.' , *l2sll LY MIX ia faratahed to ntoonbere e. $2 Pet rear,il . straw.. twat Male eop . lied to Ciabliol TIMM/ .ieteei twat to Oh s addteol. iesa eilte4;; Shasta *radii Tor ink at, the coaster Of Tea Pagotaelloe:ia enspeerth ready for wallet. The Last , Blessage of Governor Packer.' !'tbiiiertior Psalms's last official communi cation Presents a moat gratifying picture of thee eoeditien Pennsylvania, as reflected by hitiOninistration • of all the' departments of the State floVernment. Financially, our debt blithe °Curie Of rapid dinihmtion, notwith standingthe Jai On real and perional estate has bib tnbia two and a half mills on the dol lar for the hist thre,e years, while from 1844 to 18F was three mills ; that for two years and di:Er:oaths the State has received no part of the tax on toonage due from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Madinat since July, 1859, the interest, on the bonds held by ,the State *bet the 'Sunbury and Erie Railroad Com- Paity'•,bili remained die and unpaid. The funded debt of' the Slate is less than it has been:since 1842, and thenninnded and floating debt, which, at that time, mounted. to up wade of two millions of dollars, has been al; millet entirely 'redeemed. The claims against the .State are now re dated to a merely nominal stun, and hereaf bac-when • the ordinary expenses of her Go vernment haveleen paid, she • wintery no thbg' lode bat to devote her revenues and energies eiclusively to the payment of the interest, and the dierluirge. of the principal, of her 'public debt , and, in view of, surrounding Perils" and glOoMy anticipations, this robe spect thelectudary position of Pennsy—Tvii nia, and this prospect of a - , ftititre so fall of proirdse,.will undoubtedly Operate most ad vante&Citsly 'upon the influence of our State atlielb; sad her Credit abroad. The cositeat - betilien' the State and the Penn4lianie Ceiattal Railroad , Company— whlelt -litter refugee to pay the tonnage tai b . the let incorporating that body-- _ •; , ;":" 1 ctinfidenitlr believes that the Supreme Court of the United Statesltill- vindicate the power of•thelBtate to impose such taxes upon cor-_ poistions as, in her • sovereign will, She may deem -proper. _ It is just to add' that this highly, influential corporation intends present ing a proposition to the Legislature, asking the repeal of the law Imposing this tax uplift her iminsgeL-which applicaticui will be founded upon the argument that:transporters and con nausea are compelled to bear the burden' of this tariff, and that if the State shall release her • she will bind herself to extend or com plete 'certain lateral lines of railroad highly impOrtint. to 'populous dist:iota' of the State, and necessary to increase her revenues, and the prosperity of the, people at the same time.. ISS recoiMuendations to the Legislature In regard to the Sunbury and Erie Railroad will, we hope, receive the prompt concurrence Of , the Legillature. Apart from the fact that Penneylvania is the creditor of that company to the amount of three and a half millions of dollars, the completiOn of the road will open a moat important channel of trade between the city of Philadelphia and the great lakes of the- West, entirely within the limits of the State, and this, with other considerations, *lll doubtless Unlace the Legislature to observe 'a wine and generous policy in- considering ' the pending application of the company for relief. :Tha the subject of popular. education in the COMMOhiveidth, Governor Paczan is minim ally , intereating.,. That department of the State . Government, -under 'the eaperienced **visa of the admirable Superintendent, .Texas H. BoasoWs, hat rapidly ex *fed its operations!, and May now be said to bo # : more thin ever, an established institution. Hillmaestkins under this headere alike , prat. taial and sateeinitn-uke. ,The fritrlisOing system established by the act tit fhq butt Legislature has not yet bad 'a _ fair on/Wm* of trial, bat the Governor bedieves3that • all his predictions In rapid to this system will be realised t and it is evident that, he will sign no chartersto old Wilts unill the,emperiment of free bombing, so snfieessf4l in :other States, bas been lolly tested In our -.UM 'recommendations in •regard •to the re• ceiriegOteephsg, itii4 disbursement of the re-, vomits, of the State, sad his allusion to tho various 'charitable and reformatory institutions or *high - - PezimOliania Mai proudly boait, willtio doubt be textliablY sated Upon by tie Legislature. When Gevernor Pieties comes to that part of lit, Armitage - which , is devoted to national politics; • be • strikes that ohora which Union loving men will • sincerely respond to. Ho faces the public peril, not only with candor, but trftiiWispisMittg Ability; and altheto et; Oahe , men mat dad fit* with some of die remedbie bit proposes, there is, in our opi rdehOittle reason to , doubt (now, when all are thinking how to escape our troubles, and when the millions interested in an honorable adjustment Of these troubfee eagerly welcome eM7-10011 looking to such a settlement) that the jingteitietts of Governor nem, and the spirit in which they are ,made, will awaken, if not a unanimous, certainly a very general, ex pressksi•of approbation, • He takes up the declaration of the Conven tion of South Carolina - dissolving the connec tion between that Itatermd the United States, and dinitiunts the elnim.te the right of - after 11,44 g : AS' flko. Ot•Sooth Carolina stAet:• teFal!livi li 0 0-the - score' of OW nunonwealth having mibMel to obstruct the o ppo wli ; of . the sot of 9ongreu , in regard t C r i 1 0 1 " 0 114 " f And displays se ab ility aed a fOicicilli'Xie argument against the heresy of sacaGlot,, : and hie repudiation of the aeon*. otifeCoOteet` retteofkinios' that'lvAl lin, toe* evert inipartial reader. He bellevei that thaxe, 00 . he , no pemeful sueession, and proves it, too:-:With' singular cleartrem 'he shoWithit, otiMiliideverniaent'bie4io44l - 0 - I,6** COSSifittition; and Made trams- by a laws : wittritig :tit the gniranteei:' ef • each a 91AMtitution ; that it is etc; ioei r shd ztl44ivereitip4 as any -GorMlUnent: 111 the,*llteed world; that- resistance to ft 1s ind' rebellion which ono t,ddi be. ppflp4 i pf•crinie by atmcessful revolutie rtmOltitlessrblek if unsuccessful, will Put all those who tak e part ill it in the attitude of :triitereOfe`dentande that the lam of the trilled States should be executed at all hazards, and insist*, this the Constitution it sig.:'elnitaini 'novo* 4 fOrnedies to' protect raOri . :Oithiort -.foil' or Alleged gde mica, prier to a resort to - the dreadibl rd#ol:. tir tWvointitra'of'ciyil *Szr:' ,411 o *•,l4lifir the logic OW l k!Gte tai gas% 41no :Wiper - sad the tot* gee patriot.. tens old the courage of Wnitii trEselint; in uttering these noble sentiments contrast with the timidity and shuffling of the Chief Magistrate of the nation, who, while arguing against secession in one breath, with the other pleads against the expediency of 'enforcing the laws, until the Southeni " conspiracy-bad reached such a head as almost to be more Powerful than the Central Government itself. But when Governor PAuzEa defends Penn sylvania against the accusation of South Ca rolina, viz : that this, like other States named, has enacted laws nullifying the Constitution, and rendering useless the act of Congress re lative to the • euirender of fugitive slaves, he presents such a vindication as will, we hope, not he without effect upon the unthinking and unreasonable men who now hold the reins in the Palmetto State, and, as will make them ashamed . , of the indictment they preferred against Pennsilvania. No act of our Legisla ture was ever passed, with a deliberate purpose of interfering with the execution of the fugitive stave laws. Even the offensive section of the act Of 1847—which section was repealed in 1852 :—,was believed, at the time, to be in complete consistency with the decision of the Supreme Court, in the case of Prigg—denying that the legislature of any State had any right to take action in regard to the execution of that law. Governor PACKER goes on to show that, trom the earliest day, even when Pennsylvania was a province•—in 1706—our people legislated so that a slave escaping from his owner should not be held in violation of the claim of such owner. In 1780, eight years before the Con. stitution of the United States went into ope ration—even while Pennsylvania passed her laws for the gradual abolition of slavery—she provided that the owner should have the right to claim and take away his absconding slave, or servant, gc a provision," as Governor Pacer- IR well says, g , much more uhequivocal in its phraseology and direct in its commands than those found on the same subject in the Con stitution of the Union," and, as at that day, the Congress of the American Colo nies were in session in Philadelphia, 46 this act, by its terms, was not made to apply to slaves attending upon the delegates in Congress, or upon those passing through the State, and sojourning for a period not longer than six months." In 1788 the Legislature passed another law, construed by the Supreme Court of the State to apply to a still farther recognition of the right of the slavebolder even to forcibly , re. move his fugitive slave. In 1828, a still father act was passed by the Legislature of Pennsylvania to give effect to the provisions of the Constitution of the United States rela tive to fugitives from labor, for the protection of free people of color, and to prevent kid napping. It was this act that was repealed, or substituted in 1847, owing to the unfor tunate decision of the Supreme Court in 1842; but for which decision the law of 1826 would remain upon our statute-books to-day. Governor PAOBER explains the history of all the legislation on the subject, and proves conclusively that if our Stato has, directly or indirectly, offended in regard to fbgitlve slaves, the blame is not with her people or her Legislature, but with the South ern States, at 101111 C, with Maryland, and with the Supreme Court of the United States. As showing the anxiety of all our people of all parties to right even any accidental wrong they may have committed upon the South ern people, he refers to the repeal of the offensive section of 1847, by our Legislature, in 1852; and as proving his own willingness to adjust our present troubles, even while show ing that Pennsylvania Is entirely guiltless of the monstrous accusation of the conspirators in South- Carolina, he proposes that all the so-called doubtful sections of the act of 1847, which have been construed by fault-finding casuists to operate against the rights of the South, shall be unconditionally repealed. His recommendation .that the consent of the' State should be given that the master, while sojoithing in our State for a limited period, or passing through it, may be ac companied by his slave without losing his right to his services, will be bitterly contested o .Mats gnattbTa . pro von .. • . movement is on foot in New York, and Go pother remota defends this recognition on the ;ground that, from 1780 to 1847, a period of sixty-seven years, Peansyliania, herself a free State, permitted the citizens of other States to sojourn within her limits, with their slaves, for say period not exceeding six months, and to pass through the State, in travelling from one State to another, free from all molestation," and asks, "Was she in jured, or was the cause of human freedom re tarded, by the friendly granting of this privi lege 1" t ,- ViVroszror kit ought to be borne In mind, by those who may argue against this recommendation of Governor Emma, that while many important Interests would be protected, society would be encouraged by such a concession as he pro poses.- - The slaveholder who comes here with his property must run his own risk, under the law, and no harm could come to our people. Nay not some such recognition of the rights of courtesy and comity go far to moderate or to mollify the existing exacerbation of feeling in the slave ',tate. On the Territorial question, Governor PACKS.% briefly repeats his wall-understood views, places himself squarely upon the non intervention platform of Judge Dorronas, and announces .the opinion which is bound in a short time to be the rale of action on the sla very question—that to the people themselves belongs the right to regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject 'ray to the Constitution : of the United States. in view of the distracted aspect of pubile affairs, however, be says that be is nererthe 'Thelon te not so wedded to his old opinions as to reject unceremoniously all other proposi tions for the settlement of the vexed ques tioni which now threaten to sunder the bonds ,which, for three-quarters of a century, have Made us one people," and therefore he takes ground in Inver of the proposition (substan tially that recommended by Mr. CrerrrannEx, 'and tresented in the shape of amendments to the Constitution by Mr. notratss) re-enacting the old Missouri line of 1820, and extending it to the boundary of California. After Governor PACHZII. has thus ably 'summed up the condition of the State, and ;frankly given his own views as to the reme 'dies proper to compose the difficulties now ;disturbing all social and business relations, he employs the following significant language, Which we trust the Legislature will pause and 'poßdot wen. , Addressing the people of Penn nylvania,'he says r • • • Before assomsing the high responsibilities now dimly foreshadowed, it is tneir solemn duty to re move every jest Mtge of eomplaint against them. *vas, ao that they may Amid before high Heaven amd - the civilised world, without tear and without meow*, ready to devote their lives and their for :tstaestto the support of the best form, of govern seat that has stir he.. devised by the wisdom of idea?! • • - In other words, that those composing the States, the destiny of which is certain to Eire' us the control of, this country in time to cone, and the Republicans, as the vic torious party in the late eampaign—should primarily determine to be right, to consider everything that may be'jtietly demanded by our passionate and exacting brothers in the slave States; and if they should reject the olive branch Sine freely and affectionately Proffered, then, however reluctantly, we may take up the sw o rd, and wield it in the con. 'piousness .that it is to be used in. defence `otithe best Governinent ever created by man, and in opposition to those, who, in that event Will stand self -convicted • before the civilized world as the most arrogant, tyrannical, and turarconable'd men. And we are happy to SU t that when every remedy shall be exhaust 'ad by, the Republicans, and by the conserva tive' lien ;film, delire ,to see Mr. Lynne's l Adzilnistration inaugurated, (these remedies heitig rejected by the Southern people,) driernor Pious, and the thousands associa ',tad With hint, Wit stand ready to support any Adrniiilatitition in the execution of the laws of !this p edsial Government. ' It le difikilt for the Chief Magistrate of a State like _Pennsylvania to administer his :000::*lifilitnrilY during even a single term, hgt ,fftbr vexation le doubly complicated when 'be is compelled - to' speak his thoughts in'the midst of the dimensions that now rend our :Society and our politics. Governor PUKES successful hi bis experience ;in' the Ritecutive affair of Pennsylvania, and notwithstanding his views on, distracted ques. Mona may be antagonized, and will be mitt dead; there- are few who care for a united ;country, and who look forward to a peaceful ‘Administlition of the Federal Government, 'after the close (4%6 resent most, calamitous Administration of that Government, that Will !not accord to hint the high merit of having 'enitdidly,"' l legicallY;" and patriotically' dis charged the duty Incumbent upon him. Military Arrangements at Charleston. It is scarcely possible to believe that the Administration still wavers in regard to the policy it • ougbt . to - in:ale in relitui Important military stop taken by Major AN DERSON, in transferring bis command from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumpter, yet Itch, we leTiTitithilict. Messrs. Hat, STANTON, and Braex are very attkious that that gallant o fficer ehonid be fully sustained, but Messrs. TITONPSOM THOMAS, and, to some extent, TOIJOEY, are opposed to his movement, and, anxious to have such military arrangements made at Charleston as will virtually place all the forts there completely in the control of the Secessionists. The latter have already seized Forts Moultrie and Pinckney, the Mu tom house, the arsenal, the post office, and a revenue cutter, and it is contended that Fort Sumpter may also be as well sur rendered, too, because, if the existing dit- Jim:titles are peaceably adjusted, it will be returned to the Visited States, and i f they are Dot, and the Union is dissolved, they will rightfully belong to South Carolina. To support these views, to denounce coercion in every shape, to protest against a vigorous enforcement of the Federal laws when they are antagonized by State authority, the Seces sion leaders employ all their arts upon Mr. Bp- ORAN" so that he' may he forced into A still more glaring abandonment of his true duty. The people should understand that influences of the most potent and influential character are brought to bear upon him, audit he proves able to resist them, ab we still hope he may, the nation should be thankful that some little firmness in maintaining a righteous position is still left to him. Whatever can be done to encourage and stimulate him to a faithful dis charge of his duty during the short period of power now left to him should be promptly attempted.. Any friend of the Union who has With him a spark of influence should, by a despatch, or letter, or a personal interview, if possible, seek to im press him with the importance of the crisis, and with the universal desire of the people of the North, without distinction of party, that Major AM:WILSON should be sustained and the laws enforced. However much his past poli cy is to be deplored, and however much the hearts of nearly all his former friends have been aggrieved by his devious course, cer tainly there ought to be a limit somewhere to his dereliction of duty, and every patriot should do what he can to induce him to set bounds to it, now, if possible, or if not, as soon as 1113 can. It is tearful to reflect that, up to a very re cent period, the four great departments of the Government, which control its patronage and direct its most important operations, the War, Navy, Treasury, and Interior Departments, have been completely under the control of mon who fully sympathized with the Disunion movement, and did all in their power to aid it. It cannot be doubted now that HowErm Conn and Secretary FLOYD have done all they could to help the Sedessionists—incleed, they would rather glory in than deny their affiliation with them. Mr. Thomason, the Secretary of the Interior, has also warmly favored their movement, and will probably leave the Cabi net, if Mr. BUOILiNAN sustains Major ANDER SON, as soon as the circumstances connected with the abstraction of the Indian trust bonds are investigated. Mr. Tnouss, the new Secre tary of the Treasury, fully sympathizes with Mr. Tuomrson. Mr. Totrour has made such a disposition of the naval forces as to render them as useless and unavailable ns possible in any sudden emergency upon our sea coast which may arise. No Government was ever more completely betrayed into the hands of its foes. A parallel for such treachery can only bo found in some of the plots and coun terplots of ancient Rome or the intrigues of military loaders and political aspirants in France during her revolutionary struggles. Thomas Holiday Hicks, of MarylagO. It is rare that a Governor of a single State has such an occasion to signalize his devotion to_ the_fLiAton_as.that_wbt" • 4. to THOMAS HOLIDAY Mimes, the present Exo cntive of the State of Maryland. Because ho has refused to yield to the mandates of men, some of whom are anpposed to bo anxious to place Maryland in the hands of the Seces sionists, he is denounced in the most violent manner, but it is gratifying to perceive that, in proportion as ho has been resolute, the people have gathered around, and applauded his course. Why , should Maryland bo In a hurry to assist South Carolina ? Why should' her people be divided by a contest for dele gates to a Convention that may be controlled by the mercenaries of the Federal Adminis tration intent upon destroying the 'Union I An Important Appointment. Our correspondent at Washington an nounces that the President yesterday in formed tho Senate that he had appointed Mr. McKronor, of this city (we presume °nix- BMW McKtnntx, our Naval Officer), as Col. lector of the Port of Charleston. The Associated Press' correspondent says the appointment has been given to Mr. lifolntrzsx. This is an important move in the right direc tion. The duties at that port should be col lected, and legal clearances' granted to such vessels as depart from it. The former reve nue officers there have refused to act for the United States, and thus prevented, as far as they could, the due execution of our revenue laws. It is, therefore, eminently proper that a new collector should be appointed, and it the citizens of South Carolina Will not permit him to act in Charleston, he might convert Fort Sumpter or a vessel of war into a ic col lector's office." Every sign of a disposition on the part of Mr. Duct-wax to discharge with fidelity any portion of his duties should be received with satisfaction, in these exciting times. Let us be thankful for even small favors from him. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE Letter from " Kappa. (Correspondence of The Preecl IVAgITINCITON, Jolllll3ly 2, 1861 Ralf past eleven A. M.—There is a tremendous Crowd in the galleries of the Senate. The an. nounoement that Senator Douglas was going to. speak brought people here from a distance of five hundred miles. Some Virginians!, from the Blue Mountains, who mime hero for the express purpose of listening to the "Little Giant," feel quite in dignant on account of a rumor that the Judge is not going to speak, as Mr. Baker, of Oregon, bee the floor first. They say they came hero to hear Douglas, and be must speak. A great many ladies and gentlemen, who cannot get access to the Senate's gallery, go over to the House ' as a lively time is expected there, also, on the forthcoming menage of the President. lam informed that Mr. MoOlernand, of DR mils, is engaged with acme Southern gentlemen to form a bails of sentiment of the Impending oriels 12 o'clOok.—Senator Douglas has just made his appearance ; he is still quite lame. Several gen tlemen eurround him, talking earnestly with him, urging Mm, as I suppose, to try to get the floor' The Judge leaves them, and goes over to the seat of Mr. Baker, en:aging in a conversation with the latter. It will be an aot of great courtesy if Senator Baker consents to lot Judge Douglas speak first, as any man of Mr Baker's abilities cannot wish for a better opportunity to display them, for seldom was the Senate chamber crowded as densely as to-day. Sanaa CIISMISSIi, half pest twelve.—l,ir. Dou glas states that he will speak tomorrow, and that Mr. Baker has the floor to-day. Lane and Girth, being jealous, try to prevent Baker from speaking, by introducing bills. Gwin tries to choke off 'Douglas also, by making the Pepin° Railroad bill the special order of tomorrow at one o'clock. His more generous colleague, Mr. Latham, reminds him that Judge Douglas ie entitled to the floor, 'and proposes to postpone the consideration of the bill till Saturday. After army desultory re marks, Mr. Baker gets the floor. - Mr. Baker is not only an able and eloquent, but also a courteous 'speaker. lie is not like many other Senators on both sides, coarse, impolite, and blunt, but he talks like a gentleman and a states man.. His speech was a reply to Senator Beefs min's, and will be folly reported to you by tele- graph. There le ono thing of some impOrtance, whisk the Seceders in the hurry have forgotten to take into consideration. It to a mournful fact, that the credit of the Federal Government has been de eiroyed at the bare idea of ecoesslon. Only one half of the last five-million loan was bid for, and that at exorbitant and ruinous interests. Suppose South Carolina, or some other States in the South, after having separated from the Union, should In. tend, as they moot probably will, to negotiate a loan of only one million of dollars, where will they get the bankers to do it for thorn, or where will they find money-lenders willing to oblige them, end trust .their money to the tender merey of the secession doctrine? No confederation, based upon that doctrine, will ever command the confident of enanetere To keep large armies, pay ambassa dom. and commissioners, build and maintain a navy, will cost a great deal of money. Of course, as the money cannot be got outside of those States, their people will have to pay by direct taxation. Row long they will be able to bear Yrltli thesalre; meadows burthens, min easily be imagined. KAPPA. THE PRESS.-PHELADEIMA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1861. Letter from Harrisburg Currecaondenos Of Thel'reiso ginittshurtn, ;Jan. 2, Hal. In the Senate, yesterday, iron. George It. Stnikof l'hiladhlphis, submitted a series of reso lutions on the state of affairs brought about by the seoesslon of Booth Carolina and the threatened secession of other Southern States. They Wen adopted in a caucus of the Republioan Senators, and refloat the views of the dominant party, and, perhaps, of the Doraooraoy also _;"'^ tho Whereas, A Convention of Delegates now amtimblett m in the city of Charlepton , in the State of SeCaro lina, did. on the twentiethlay of De:Amber , in tile year m of our Lord one median eight fluAdted and eixtY. adopt an onlinanee nntitie "An Ordinance to ',Resolve the. Union between the State of Routh- Carolina and other Stated united with her under the Constitutiou of the United States of America." whereby it is declared i that this said Union s dissolved; dad Whereas. it becomes the duty of the people of peoneyleania, through their Representatives in this General Assembly to make known what they consider to be the untrots sought, and the oblisatietis and Maio, imposed by the Constitution; to it therefore Resolved, By the Senate and Rowe of RePresenta • titres, ti.l et. That the Constitution of the United Staten of Animas was ordained and estab idled, an set ferth in its preamble , by the people of the 'United Staten, in or der to forma more petfeett union.. estabilahtiee, tu sure domestic' tranquillity. provide for the common de• I n ge oh the general welfare and got and Start? to themselves and their posterity- and if the ;people fof any State in this Union are not in the full limey mot of all the benefits intended to ha Reamed to them by the said Constitution; if their rights tinder it are disreearded. theietranquiliity disturbed, their prof- Parity r tarded, or their liberties imperilled by the peo ple of other State. full and adequate redress can rid oug to be provided for such grievances through the sett of Conedes raid outer proper departments i i of the plettonal EleVernili th m eni. ltd. ttesolved,. That the people of Pennsylvania en tertain and desire to cherish. tne most fraternal senti ments for their brethren of other :Oaten, and are Teed,: now, as they have ever been, to co-operate in all measures needful for their welfare, security, and hay mow' under the Constitution which makes us one peo ple; that while they attuned surrender their love of liberty. inherited from the Simulate of their State, sealed moth the blood pf the Revolution, and Witnessed in the history of their legislation.' they net , - rtnelese ' mainta'n now, as they intVe ever done, the right of the People of the elaVelitddina States to the unipterrepted enjoyment Of their own domestic inetitutions, and all thgclr constitutional righte in relation thereto. . Resolved, miani meanly, That we adept the nen meat and. language of President. Andrew .laolition, eX ' ntausa l ,n.oll% . ,72 l =teii:?gli?giril:eanilitl3l;e:trheg that the right of the people of a single State to absolve themselves at will. ono without the consenter the other States, from their most solemn obligations. and hazard I the liberties and happiness of the milliner composing thin Union, amulet he acknowledged, and that euell an thority is utterly repugnant both to the prism lee upon which the General Government is oonstituted, end the °bleats which it was expreesly formed to attain. eth. Resolved. That the Constitution of the United Mates of America contains all the powers neeeasary to the maintenance of its authority, and it is the solemn and most imperative duty of the Government to adopt and carry into effeot whatever Inellailres may be ne cessary to that end : and the faith and the power of Pennsylvania are Torah' , pledged to the support of sheik measures, in any manner, and to any extent that may be required of her by the constituted authorities of the United st a te.. oth, Resolved. That till plots, conspiraolea. and war like demonstrations asainet the United States. in any Section of the country, are treasonable in their 'Maras ter. and whatever power of tee Government in neces sary for their suppression sheuld be applied to that ma rmite Withotit he.itattim or delay. Bth. Resolved, That the Governor be, and he is here , by, requested to transmit a copy of these resolutions to the President el the United states, properly attested under the great seal of the Commonwealth. and like at tested copies to the Governors of the several States of this Itniep, and also to our Senators and Representa tives in Uongrinis. who are hereby requested to present the came to the Senate and Howe of Representatives 01 the flatted Slates. In the Rouse of Representatives Mr. Robert E. Randall, of Philadelphia, introduced a series of resolutions, according with the recommendation of Governor Packer on the subject of our laws which relate to the sending back cf fugitives froth Ser vice. It 13 as follows t Resolved, lly the Senate and house of Rek)rasepta twos, that it is the right and duty of evety citi±en cf this Commonwealth to tied and assist ih the exechtion of the Constitution of the United litotes, and the note of Con gress pa,sad to carry it in eet. That this flat and this dot,extend to every pub'm [dicer of this Commonwealth, legislative, executive, Judicial. or municipal. That any net of Assembly which interrupts, impedes, limits, embarrasses , delays, or postpones the exercise of each right and duly, is a plain and direct violation of the said Constitution, and the oaths of office and alle giance taken to support it. Resolved, That the provision contained in art. 4, nee. 2, stance 3, of the Constitution of the United Staten, en codes to the owners of fugitives from service or Mgr the right to the delivery up to them of the said foal,' raves, is sacred and inviolable, and any legislative tn. fraction of this provision is therefore unconstitittional and void, . Resolved, Th at it us expedient to meal the Ild, ith. 6th, and 7th n 0110125 of tho act entitled " An act to Pie vont kidnappioc, preserve the public pasoe, prohibit the extreme of certain powers heretofore etermeed by judges, justices of the peace, aldermen ! and jailors in this Commonwealth. and to repeal certain siaVe {NW/. ;Mewed the Ed of Maroh. one thousand eight hundred and forty•sevPn ;an conso li dat e. Othh petitions amend sot entitled " An act to revises and the penal laws of this Oaxamonwealth," passed th e Met fdereh. one thousand eight hundred agni owl. Resolved, That a committee be anointed to meow and report a bill embracing the pt maples contained in the foregoing reeolut.ons. It being ajdns resolutlrn, under the rules of the Douse it lies over for the want, The strong Union ground taken by Governor Packer in bin message, joined with a disposition to repeal all laws that could oven be tortured Into unfaithfulness to our constitutional obligations, and to fairly compromise our differences with thb South on the vexed slavery question, In endorsed by the Democrats to a man, and by many Repub. , . Moans. In point of ability it is considered one of his host, and thAt is saying a good. deal of an ex .,,e native's meson whose clanncess and perepladv tyark unegoolle by any of ids many illustrious predecessors t was Seemed to with-breathless attention by the members of both parties, and a - Flu ouuld have bees ikcaad to - di* fa tho Kali while the clerk was reading. Although a majori ty Of the !timbale are opposed to Governor Pack er, politically, they, to a man, confess that be bee made a faithful chief magistrate, and generally ap prove of bit recommendations. There is a contested seat from Lennie. The right of Lewis Poen is resisted by D. L Chapin, Democrat, and a member of last session. It is asserted that the elcotion inereetors and judge in eno precinct threw out thirty-two voter) for D. D. Chapin, which elected Poem by twenty.six tun fealty. The Supreme Court has already decided that the middle name of a man was of no moment when it woo known thero was no man of that name in the community. Thursday a week has been fixed upon for drawing a committee to con sider the case. Its action h final. Pawn. Edwin Booth's Benefit dt the Amide This evening that great, though young trs: godian, Mr. Edwin Booth, will take his first bene fit at the Academy, appearing, for the last time but two, in the rile in which he has achieved so much renown during the current week—vin : Mao• berk—on which occasion we hope that he will re ceive the fitting reward that hie pram and talent so justly merit. If our play-going public are true to themselvee and the art they profess to love, there will be no vacant seat in the Academy this eve ning—first, as a. tribute to the artist whom bene fit it is; and secondly, se the opportunities that re main of witnessing Shakspearo's groat work, " Macbeth," are limited, and as presented at the Academy it lathe play tot of a single eroning, but a series. LATEST NE WS By Telegraph to The Press. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to "The Press.' Wanninarox, Jan 2, 1.2411. A New Collector tOr Charicatoo. The President has sent to the Senate the appoint ment of Mr. Maims . , of Philadelphia, as the colleotor of the port et Charleston, in place of Mr. CoLcocK, the Secessionist, who is now in the sot -9100 of South Carolina. The appointment is gill before the Senate. It is said that the Ilrooklyo, new lying at New York, and ready for sea, will take the new collector to Charleston. Sweeties llovr, STAWTO2f, and ItLana hare been untiring in their efforts to induce the President to take this Arm step. Senator Maker's Speech. The speech of Senator RAKER, of Oregon, is spoken of very highly •by Republicans aed Democrats. The conclusion to.inorrow • will be , brilliant. The Coming Message. lloarn that the President hesitates to send in his message to Congress until he has received further news from South Carolina. ComModotre Shubrick. This offloer has left for Charleston to reolalm the stolen cutter. The Judgment of Events. MENET WINTER. Davis, so abused by many be. oanse of hie vote for PENNINGTON as Speaker of the Homo, turns out to be aver) , thorough Union man, and I will not be astonished It his plan of adjust ment shall prevail. Whatever may be said of DA. via, he is a man of our age, and of oonviotions-- self-poised and self-reliant. Message of Governor Packer. The telegraphio abstract of the message of Go. vernor PACKER WM received here this afternoon, and read with great satbafaction. Its pluck, point, and logical aoouraoy gave groat joy to the Union men. The effect of thls fine Stitt) paper upon Maryland cannot be over-estimated, and will do much to counteract the effort to . over-ridepovernor • Late News from Georgia and Missis sippi. Late intelligence from Georgia and Mississippi indioatos that mount conservative manifestations in the free States have produced the happiest re sults, and that if the proposition of Mr. CRITTEN DEN should be adopted Georgia, at !east, would give a terrible bank-handed blow to the enemies of the Republic in that quarter. The Unfinished Capitol. _ Strangers look at the magnificent building in which the two Houses of 'Congress are assembled, and, while admiring it, are told that all appro priations for completing it are withheld on ao. count of the political troubles. Captain FRANK LIN, an ollicer of the army, born in Pennsylvania, who has charge of the work for the extension of the Capitol, deapaira of getting an appropriation until some fair adjnetment has been reached. From Florida. SP.ANISET FLEET OFF lENY WEST WARHINGITON. Jan. 2 —.A private letter. /list received from Fort Jefferson, Kay Wed, says that five Spanish Yawls are lying on the harbor. Their destination a not known, but the supposition le, that they they Medi tate an Mittel( on the Mexican coast, The United States cruising venni having been 17 4^ drawn, the people there are in a defenceless condition. Explosion of Oil Works on fish lastlachns4ts. Two IfBN kir.vno. NAV!tEDVORD, Jan. L—There Wan 87E14010n at LlOWltitt 'a Oil Works, on Fish this evening', Inning t e tengebette; knew breaking windows, and owns other damage. Two mem namea Downey end Welch, were killed, and several badly injured. The cause of the explosion is unknown. 36T11 CANORESS----SECONII SESSION. WAMENGTON, Jan. 2, 1860. SENATE. Mt the vallerles were crowded before 11 o'clock, and all the lobbies were Lied with ladle,. A largo crowd wee collected outside of the door, unable to °Main ad mission. A question of order aroma, the Nellie Railroad bill being the genial order, and Mr. Baker, of Oregon, having the floor on unfinished hugineee. The Pacific Railroad bill wee made the special order for tiattirday. Mr. BANS:R.Of Pienieedell to allude to.the great reninsibility he felt in speaking for the font time to Sue a pragenott,,, He complimented the eneon of the Sena or from Louisiana Mr. Benjamin) its one of the best he ha.dever heard. But still it reminded him or what was once said of a fain Otis hook. What he had amid was the beat war In whiok hodld be said that which ousltt never to have been said at all. 3he argument of the Senator wes to prove that the Government was of no avail • s that the Union wee actually fissolveti. He. (Mr. Baker) hoped that his own porton woe a hither one. Be hoped that he would be able to. eon tribute, oven though br a coorargUnient, to sustain the Government under which he lived and under which he hoped to die, lie desired to allow that this Govern. meat was a eubstantial Power—sovereign in its sphere. Mr. ?faker proceeded to argne that Madison expressly I declared that the Constitution was hot a compact of the govereirn Staten. Re also read from Webster's winks the opinion that no State hod the right to dis solve its relation to the General Govs remelt', and that there could be 110 secieggion Without revolution. Ho 'then claimed that. according to Webster. the Govera ment was a Government of the whets people. Imbed by individuals. Ho said that the errnment Made against null &pito theld aehly also to recession, for seces sion hoard game relation to nullificatkm Mogra phy heart to history, when B r omeliad, as paid that history wee biography with its brains kneeled mit ; CO n lltfication was only secant= with its brains knooked out. He 'hen referred to the extract read by the Senator from gn address mode by .1. Q. Adams. He said that toe renetor unwittingly left out the first part, in which he 831 d that nullification was an idea too ab surd for argument, and too odious for disauesien. and the right of a State to secede was equally absurd." He then rend from the close of Adama' address to the ef fect that the Constitution Was the work of one people of the United Steen, and the United States, though now double in lumbers, WA', still one pi:tele. ,He then referred to the former attexnpt of Solitti Camera to de what he nays sheLhai done now. Then there was a President of the United States ready to do his whole duty, Whether there wax such a Sreeident now, be would leave to others lo determine. He read an ex tract from the proclamation of President Jackson. de (Mr. Baker) denied the asaumetion that then tales are sovereign or the Government sovereign. There Was but one sovereign, and that was the Tactile. All ta r Co M Yr t l a re b a o fd d tli ) e n it the sovereignty of a Ma'e Ere R was made by the people of the Unite ß d States. tine no a t by the States. The he natorfrom Louisiana had read Vattel to show that a sovereign Stets could withdraw horn a raiment. in answer, he would any that South Carolina was not a neve reign Mate, and he thought that all argu- Meats made with a special reference to European ativereignttee were not exactly applicable here. Did the Senator mean to argue that there was the right of linesmen under the Constitution hlr. BENJAMIN, of Louisiana, milted if Eolith Carer line sent here tern Senators, had one waa refitted nil tnittanon. hew it wolild bb then? Mr. BANES said bb tholight that %lab Carolina *Wad first ask the cause of Scott azolnelon.but,_mid that be stipposed the Senator meant if .the right Of re: nreseetation was Prandhlehtlydehied, his State boil the right to Anode. Hen .id the milt of representationives inalienable, and. if gertinamonsly denied. it may be repelled by all the force of the State ; but such a right Was rebellion and molly tonere. Ife acted again if the ti er! IVERV gar iffZ t e Sr Constitution. ii h nine and ten of the amendments to the Constitution. Mr. SAXER sa d if there were any rights reserved, they were reserved to the people. After further ques tions on thispoint. air. Baker proceeded, by raying that he admitted the right of revolution when all other re medies fail. and when the oppression becomes tntolera ble and grinding. He regarded such a rig ht as sawed and would maintain it at all hazards. But ban South Carolina that right ? He demanded that South Carolina o s o h n o O t. s . t a b n y d w fo h r ,, t m h endth blowe decl h r e a s i obowehna struck. e r oppression A ita te claiming to be sovereign ought to sot with deliberation and dignity. Be referred to the revoltr headed by Cromwell, and alto the revolution bf 1 9, and to nor own Revolution, an justified br the ,whole Voila, Let Booth Oa reline bring forth tier reasonfor bloodshed and revolution. and see how they will ecimpate with the m ean' dm** bp by JelTersoe. Be mud the RVnator had Paid that one pniteinal cause was to be found in the dif ferent Construetimis of the Conatitutimi of the United States by the oirth and the Booth. Can it be that any One pretehds that there is a nun ter war because two parties differ in the construction of the Constitution? There has always been an arbiter of the Constitution which always doable() one Wag. There have been differ ences In regard to the construction of the clause re m:king the rendition of fugitives. and the one in regard to taking property to the 1 erritories. Are not these all the canna of complaint? The other alleged nausea of complaint were merely amplifies tion outside of the Constitution. Ihe elan doting of which the Senator complsinsis not a conati tutional cause. 61:. the president was received.] hat is the construe' ion of the fugititre.elave law? Tim North boa never repealed It, and never even at tempted to but have endeavored to agent. it. He quoted Air. Lincoln, in the debate with senator Dou ala' is regard to the fugitive slave law. Mr. Linbein gaol that he haver wab in laver of the tepee' Of the fribsitwohliwo Mw. Alt. Baker repeated Mr. Limmin'S Words as his own. Have the RePubbean Parts ever evinced any des re to repeal the fugitive-slave law? They will y told obedience to any proviejon of th 6 Con stitution. It its commainea that certain States nave passed liberty bills widish, tf unoonatittitional, he thought ought to be tape : Med, not because South Carolina threatens. but becalm it is the right and ditty o f the States to obey the constitution. If proved before the proper tribunal to hinder the oats cation of the fugitive -slave law, they ought to be re reeled. Mr. ',mown will entered the execution of all lave. whether of revenue or the Ingitive•slave law. he add State of South Carolina. through its &who nzed expositor, the Charleston Mereurii, has denier, d the fusit.ve-slave law to be unconstitutional. Mr. Rhett also tomato this with emohne e. le South Carolina now going to break the bonds of the Union for the non execution of a law which she herself believes to be unconatituttonal ? Be said it had bean asserted that the North denied that slaves were property until he .1.1§1; ° At kgfiS e alfan i t Y tt l i gn e n i tgr . denied that the North did deny that eaves wore property. Mr. BoKß.tt said that he did. lie prqeeeded to chow from quotations troth Wbb ter that slavery was the creature Of local laws, and acid it was the belief enter tained in other and hotter days by the most distin guished statesmen of the country and abo by the whole civilized world, lie quoted t, a smolt of Senator Butler. of South Carolina. when ho said that ho did not wish slavery taextend, also Nom the speech of Mr Brtoba non he a ves, and Mr. Clay in ICSO, against the fu r ther sake to the Te trauma: lie quoted still from Mr Case taking the nameground. At this point Mr. Baker yielded to a motion to ad journ. Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi, asked leave to present the following resolution t Whereas, By the second and third articles atilt, Con stitution tho militia is declared to be the seburity elf free States. end it ie ludtraelly provided that &State um., or psime Seep troops and shipa-ofwar, and 101 the eeventeenth Mame of them st article the Jurisdio title o' the Federal Government is turaten Resolved. 'I hat noon the application of a Stale, er her Amish a Convention or nil Legislature, Asking that the Fed-ral Ceres may be w.thdrawn. the President of the United States shall order the withdrawal of the Federal garrison, and take needful security for the safety of the public, property remaining. Resolved, further. That whenever a tibite t in conven tion lawfully atrembletl. shall enact that the &Oats , of the State requires that she !NAM keep troops and ships of war, the Pregulent of the United States is hereby di rented to recognize the power of the State to do so, and by proclamation tire information to all parties con cerned. Laid on the tab'e, and ordered to be printed. ltd journett. ROM OP REPRESENTATIVES. Alt. Coburn, of idsine, in place of Governor 'Wash burn. apt eared in his seat, end was qualified an a member Mr, aTILATTON, of New Jersey, Presented a me morial front the citizens of Vows. It. J., asking Con !revs to recommend amendments to the Constitution to the several Stares. in view of the present political con ddion of the country. He moved its raforenoo to a Bo len comtrotten or [lvo. hlr. WASHBURNEt of Illinois. said we have already got a Constitution. . - Mr. STEVENS moved to lay the memorial on the table. Mr. MAYNARD, of Tennessee, called for the yeas and nark Mr. NV/ IMIBVIINE withdrew his motion so that the memorial might be referred to the Comtnittee of 'Thirty-three, which was ordered. Mr. JOHN COCHRANE. of New York. incifeetually sought to attend the motion to instruot the committee to report speoifloshy on the subject., Mr. AD ttAl t. . of New Jersey, preeented the rem:du ller adopted at a meeting in Trenton. concerning national q uestions. They were similarly referred. Mr. CLARK, of Missoun, wished to know whether the committee was likely to report at an early day, or at all. It was important this should he known. There was no response. Several gentlemen called trim to order. The Bores passed the Indian appropriation hill. The House took up the resolution offered by Mr, Davis, of Indiana on Monday...menu:Ong the Com mittee on the Judiciary to inquire into and report to thin House, at army tone. what legislation, if any. has become necessary on the part of Congress in conse quence of the acceseion position assumed by South Carolina. The House refused to gemmed the demand for the pre vious question. seas 47, nays 72. Mr. IYAVIS withdrew the resolution. Mr. Holman. of Indiana. having, proposed as a sUbstitute a resolu tion against secession, and looking to tee employment of the army and navy for the protection of the public Property and collection of the revenue. Mears. VA.L.LANDIGHAM one SHERMAN, of Ohio. severally contended that Mr. Davis had to right to withdraw his resolution. The SPEAKER decided that Mr. Davis had the right. mr. SHERMAN . claimed the privilege to offer hlr. Da vie original resolution as an amendment. Mr. JOHN cpori RAN 6, of New York, said that such action weeplainly out of order. Mr. B0: - .011K. of Virginia, took the amine view, and others _participated in the debate. The S. PEAK 7R decoded against Mr. Sherman, 4110- tine the rules which governed him. Mr. fills RATAN appealed from the &Man of the Chair saying that it wen due to the country that there /lion.. be a vote on the proposition. Mr. AMU .of New Jersey, moved to lay the ap peal on the table, remarking that they could have a vote eta future time. - • • • • •. M r..itlrain'a motion was disagreed to by four ma onty. Mr. MIL, of Georgia, moved a reconsideration of lie vote. Mr. MOORE, of Kentucky, moved that the Rouge adjourn. M. ANDERSON. of Missouri, said it seemed that any /lotion on this subject was calculated to irntate toe Public mind and to hasten the impending evente. and, thetefote, he moved that the House iesolve itself into Committee of the Whole on the mate of the Union. Mr. itIDERMAN said that if the resolution should be showed to conic in ho would move to refer it to a deleot Committee of Five. Several gentlemen interposed objections. Mr. HO uerobi. (4 . Alabama, messaged to Mr. flier man that he could introduce the resolution on blonder, should he obtain the floor without oohing any froub/o here now. .•• • • Mr. SHER wAN replied that he desired to send the resolution to a Seism Committee of Five, with such in structions as would not probably excite any disouseion. The Committee of '1 hlrty-iliree is too large to consider the proposition. A motion to adjourn was negatived—yeas 67, nays /ON Mr. HOWARD, of Michigan was unwilling to vote en the resolution as it contained abstract propositions. lie oesired the whole subjeot to be referred to a setae qomlnittee of five, with instructions which, were read for information hat such committee is reentred to itiquire and report whether any executive °Moor bas been or now is treating or holding COmmunleation with any tauten or persons concert. Ins the forts or other nubile property at Charleston, and whether any demand has been made for their surrender. If so, by whom, and what answer has been given: what orders had been given to the ships-of-war • whether the custom house. Post office, and arsenal, at Charleston , and other public buildings have been rimmed by any peptone ; Irmo, to obtain the parboulars ; whether one revenue cutter has been seized, and whether any efforts have been made by the head of the Treasury Department to re capture the same, and that the committee have power to send for persons and papers, and take testimony, and report from time to time ouch facts as may be material to the national welfare. Mr. SHERMAN emit that in rase the apnea/ should be sustained he would net press a vote. but was willing that such reference should. be made without one. Mr. It 0 oriTurt replied. as for himself, lie could nicks no compromise to refer with instruotione, and contrary to the rules of the House. 7 he question wan then taken on Mr. Bill's motion to teconsider the vote by which the Henze rel used to MY Mr. SherMan'a almost from the decision of the chair on tap In bte. The question was decided in the affirmative by three maionty. Tne question, therefore, again re curred on laying Mr. Shorman's appeal on the table. Mr. SIihRMAN demanded the Sherman ays, and the Route again refuted to table Mr.a appeal by two mijority, !Mr. V ALLANDIGHAhI moved to adjourn. iiThe Mopon was unragreee to by 32 majority. , Mr. MAYNARD. of Tennessee. moved that when the House adjourn to morrow it be till Monday. Mr. BaRKSDALS., of ediesissippi, moved a call of the House. Beth snotiona ware negatived. ' Otner dilatory motions were made to avoid a vote on the question : " Shall the deoision of the bpeaker stand as the judgment of the tt MO, ruling tetr. Sherman'. re- Orilet.ion out of order 1" Mr. MOW AND. of Michigan, proposed. as a compro.. Mlle, that the Douse agree to take a vote on the whole subject to morrow at ten o'clook. The operetta side refused to agree to this. Mr. now Ayes). of Michigan. understood that the decision of the Chair shall be overruled, then the quee tlon come up on the reference of the resolution ; if sustained. Men the resolution will 1011, ft Vim agreed that the question /holed be taken at one reetook to•raorrew on the matter of appeal, and the Route adjourned. The Committee of Thlrty.Thtem IV At 41111:GZ ON. Jan 2 —St is not true, an reported, that the Homo Committee of Thirty three have accepted the orooositton of Senator Crittenden, but Borne of the members ere 90t boyeral that they many arrive at come general agreement to save the Union. From Havana. TUE 'FINANCIAL PANIC Nrov Onutans, Jan. o.—An arrival furnishes advice from Havana to the Both nit, and the late Mlle of trea. Bury notes has fal ed to afford relief, not being gene rally received by the merchants. illaine Legislature. itte" Tan. 2 —The t oriole torn of ilia Efate was organized to-aai I' the election of Johi H. Goodgnow .President oi the honate, and James G. Matzo Breaker of the Howie. • Attempted Murder tuul Buie/140. , BOSTON, Jan. —John Foiberli Charlestown, yea. terday dangerously wounded hie wife with an axe, and then committed enioide by stabbing tumult, SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION, CIIABLRsToN. Jan. 2.—The president announced the result' of the balloting for commitioners to oertaln States, in secret session. The Convention then went into secret cession. to pro ceed to a second ballot for commissioners to Georgia and Texas. - The coluitibla Meiners.. numbering fifty idea, ar rived in tine city at one o'Clook to-day, and will pro -o'o4 to the barber. Where they will fire a halude, tieing Charleston Meese. Two thoneend reunite of poivder have been ordered to one of the forte . 'the Convention have ailopteri. with sinenii meets', the report of the apeajal committee, reemnrhending that Phoney measures he taken to insure a unity of action among the slave States in the formation of a new Con federacy, by the appointment of commissioners to the lowered States, and the calling of a Convention to de termine on the future political teletions of the Confede racmy. Thile step. the report sale. ari s e s by no means ro f presumptuous arrogance. Iler advance position tsken from the lead which circumstances have given South Carolina in the line of procedure. 1 he Instrument oalled the Constitution of the United Prates le suggested as a suitable and proper bailie to be offered for the establielmeent of a Yrovisional Govern ment. The following principal conselorations induce the comma tee to give a preierence to that instrument It is the work of minds of the first crder in evened] and acmontpliehment. Weevil moat omelette constructed by oral .relie naive men, and the careful examination of details. Experiences heti prayed it to, beet good form of eoVernMent for thrum who are aelliciontly virtuous. in tell gent. tu, patriotic, to entice it to be fairly and lieu °fitly conetreed. and impartially nilmmistered. The Settled opinion or this ht ro has never been adverse to this plan ofylevernnient for the Confederated •tatee. on Recount ni anything in the strimidre, but from the dissatisfaebon attributable to Wee _glosses dangerous misinterpre-atfon. and perversion of moult) , of its pro visions, even to the extent, in one particular, of so covering no the reel enrollees of certam , legislation ( meant to protect the domesim manufactures in one 800/002W to estop the Supreme Coast in its opinion fromjudimally per - diving the real design. It presents a complete scheme of confederation, capable of being speedily put in operation. The people of youth Carolina oherieh and would feel cafe under it. if in their own hands for inforeretation mil administration, Mee Malty those porticns that had been made patent for Mischief and oppression in the bends of anverae and inimical interests have received a settled conetruntion from the South. A speecy confederation by the Swath is desirable in the hie heat degree which, it is supposed. must be temporary at fast, (if accomplished es soon as it should 11(1,) and no better tine's than the Constitution of the United States is likely to be suggested or adopted tar temperer) , purposes. The opinions of thole to whom it is dem geed to offer it would be conciliated by the testimony of the very get itself It would show that booth Carolina meant to seek no selfish advantage, nor Weigel in the leant spirit of dictation. Such a form of government. (more or less known in Stooped if adopted, would indieste abroad that the Be eedine Southern States had the forecast and en ergy to put in operation forthwith a scheme of government, and an ninninixtration competent to pro dune a prompt organisation for their internal neeesni ties, and thitecient protection to foreign commercial nations., and to eitinbine wit limit delay a power touch ing me and sword thst might bring to a. prusent lame the °Define of there who may, perchance, be con ttedetemplaiing an invasion..or to an issue disaffirms to ntepee en who may flume,: an execution of their unholy ' It is contended that seine limitation should be placed on the power to levy ditties and regulate oommei ce, (and, perchance, ohenges in other provisinne of the slid Constitution may be desirable, in fact are so.) But they may be left for determination on the esieblish meet of a permanent Government to lie set led upon in the meantime. The Constitution referred to will serve the purpose of a temporary confederation. If the said Constitution be fidgeted, it is proposed to make it sub jeet to specu fie limitation. and expositions of ambigui ties or modifications. The oomm.ttee reported the following resolutions: .Resolved, That this Convention appointcominission era to proceed to each slaveholding state that may as amble in Convention. for the purpose of laying before them the ordinance of recession , and respectfully to in vita their co operation in forming a Southern Conic& erftoy. betioildi That ohr comtniShioners be authorlied to stibitit the Federal Constitution as the barns for d prom:haat Government tor Ruch States as shall have Withdrawn trom the commotion with the Government of the United States of North America; Provided, That titesaid Provisional Gov-rnment and the tenures Of all MOTU and appointments arising under it shall cease and determine in two years from July lit next, or wnen a permanent Government shall have been organ inert. Third. That the said commissioners he authorized to invite the seceding States to meet in Convention, at soon pme and place es may tic agreed upon for the purpose of forming and potting into motion ouch a Pro visional Goverment. and no that the paid Provisional Government may be organize" and to into effeot at the costliest period preview; to the fourth day of March, 1861. The said Convention of seceding States shad Pro ceed forthwith to consiner and propose a Constitution and plan of permanent government for each states, which proposed plan be inferred hank to the several State Conventions for their Mongols or re motion. Fourth. That eight detinties e eleoted by pallet by this Convention. authorized to meet deputies from giber sleveholding States seceding from the Federal Uaibn; for the implies of carrying into effect the fore going resolutions. It is recommended that each of the said effete. shall be entitled to one vote in the Reid Con tention upon all questions. each State to send as many eeriuties as are equal to the number of Senators and Representatives to which it is entitled in the Consume of the United States. Several p inted reports have been in oireidation, but none have been sanotoned since last Monday. The Convention again went into secret erasion. The following additional cornmissionere wore ap pointed: Commissioner to Texas—John Mcqueen Georpa—...amOs if 017. " Misainuppt—Armtstend Butt. (tu stead of Mr. Bonham. THE ORDINANCE OF CITIZIsNBRIP, " That every person residing in South Carolina at the time of its eeorss.on from the United States. whether a born resident or a naturalized citizen, shell continue until death a oitizon of South Carolina. Amiga a foreign residence be established. or notice of inten tion be menet expatriation ; also. that all free whites born 'within the territory of the State. or those horn outside the territory whose fathers were then mimeos. snail he deemed rot- zees ; every person a oltiten of any one tir the States now nonfederated under the name of the Untied States of America, who within twelvemonths after the date of the ordinsmie of secession shall ante to or reside in the Plate with the intention of remain' mr, upon taking the oath of allegiance to this State below provided for, shall he deemed a MUM Also every fres white who shell he en aged in netuAl nerviOe. either military or naval of the State. and shall take an oath to continue in esoh service for at least three mon ths.(unless sooner discharged honorably ? ) and also the oath of allegiance below prescribed. in this case the oaths shall be administered by the commissioned officer of the service in which theapplioant for citizenship shall be engaged superior in rank to the applioant. There tirion a cep t4ficate of the citizenship of the applicant, signed by the officer, alien be delivered to the appli cant. Alep, every free white, rot a citizen Of any of the States above mentioned, who at the date of eeeession was residing in the Strite, or who within a year from that date shalt come to reside In the State, with the in. gentian of remaining. upon such person tappearing be fore the Conn of Comrrep Pleas for any of tne dialmets TWaVartintlari',",,n,ne%''AnrrksbevaziAlit: oath of allegiance prescribed below. Ale°, every person, not a °amen of any one of the Stites above mentioned, at the date aforesaid, who may come to reside in the state with the intention of re maims, and mey he naturalized according to the naturalization Mere of the State, wbich, until repealed, shall be the stone ea the naturaiization laws of the United State!. accommodated to the cretin) condition of the State, are betel,. made tee laws of the State, except that,instead of the oaths required by those laws in the final not, the oaths of allegiance to the State, and of abjuration below provided for , shell be taken. In ell preenthe eitizt nettle of a men chill extend to nis wife. present or future, whenever ehe shall have naldence in south Oarolina, rind ehall extend also to each of his children that, being undereittiteen yearn of age, may have a residence in South barolina.ln like manner, the oititenehip eta won /In shall extend to coot of her children under eighteen years of age. pronided that to no Ms shalt citizenship extend - to any Person not a free White. OATH OF_A . I,I,F)GIANCB... . I do owear(O;Oirl;n)WWCY;Airt.oiiiithfu Caro l ina, in the all, glance I bear to the State of Nouth so long en I may continue a citizen thereof. OATH OF ABJURATION I do swear (or affirm) that I do denounee and forever ab ure all allegiance and fidelity to every Prince. Potentate, Mate or tovereignty whatever, ammo the Stateof tenth Carolina. [The above ordintinee was signed yesterday by Presi dent Jamison.] FROM CHARLESTON. BALTIMORII, Jan. 2—The special eorreepottlent of 1110 Amerieein at Charleston, furnishes the follawlng Itetne in hie letter t . . . The military °paragons are very native. Hoary point of imminence has been tufty manned. Tne neva that Secretory Floyd had not withdrawn his resignation was received with sorrow. The attitude of the Admintetration le 'regarded as warlike. If the worst comes South Carolina will meet it, and though her people are met down they will fight to the biter end. 'I here is a neneoreblp exeroleed over the telegraph. The city is nightly patrolled by military. It is said that Mayor Anderson was alarmed on the night of his evacuation of Fort Moultrie by three rockets let off from the end of Sollivan's lsland, which he supposed was a signal for attrtok. This, however, is not gene rally credited. but he certainly left Fort' Mondani) in ;TOLE haste. which is evidenced by ti e many thing. he left behind in the officers' quarters. Hats, booke, coats, etc., were scattered about, the piano woe open with the mama on the floor and the tape) overturned. tt is nroPoted to starve out the troops in Fort thimpter. and then attack them on rafts with the aid of the batteries already erected. A battery of earth-work with logs and sand has been c Instructed on the end of Beltran's Island, and another on Morris Island. The expeotatlon was entertained that! the United States matter Lane would arrive on the night of the Bet. and there we, a determination to fire upon and sink her if she attempt ed to enter. As yet there has been no olearsnees made out for vessels under the new regime. The first vessel that arrives f from Liverpool will create a rumpue. The Erection of Fortifications. 1,000 NEOBOEFI EMPLOYED-OBSTRUCTIONS PLACED IN THE CHANNELS -10,000 VOLUNTEERS. WasirmaroN,Jnn.3.—Privateaccounta from Charles ton state that a thousand nesroes are encased in the era:Amin of fortifieations in the harbor. The channels loading to Y ort Sumter have been obstructed by sunken vessels. and the buoys removed. • Governor Pinkeye has received offers of ID,OOO volun teers from without the state, Who are ready to march at a minute's warning. The State Cloniraissioners , Gun Prac tice at the Forts. CHARLESTON. Jan. 2.-151 r. Spratt. the commiasioner to Florida. Matted for Tallahassee this 'lmams. .The others will have their commissions prepared to-night. Our mei Penn were elariled to•day by the Bring of guns at the forts. The eao:tementwas SOollsuhdued, how ever, when Awns learned that the South Oarobtuans were practicing. • SECESSION IN GEORGIA A Majority of the Convention for Immediate Action. state Troops Occupying Forts Pulaski and Jackson and the United States Arsenal. CHARLESTON. Jan"."2 --The rattans of the election in Georgia indioate that there will be a majority of the members of the Convention in favor of immediate se cession. The State troops of Door is now mount forte Pu kaki awl Jackson and the United States Arsenal, in Savannah. Now York legislature.: MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR MORGAN ALBANYO an. 2.—The Legielature organized Dieter day, Dilemma the Republioan officer,. bovernor Morgan delivered Me message at noon to day. He recommends a brief session to avoid speoial legislation ; urges the planing of tolls en railroads during the season of navigation; advises the amend ment of the capital punishment law to make item:dive ; rooommends that measures be taken to establish a suitable quarantine station, and the selling of the Staten island property. He refers to other State reforms. and devotee the last portion of , his message to the secession dithoultles, (dosing by MI ing, that tt to the duty of toe National. Rxeoutive to not with promptitude and firmness, and the National Legislature with moderation acd con oiliation, and the public, press with that regard to the rights of all sections and interests which its vast influ ence demands. Let New York set the example in this respect. Let her impose no barrier, but let her RePresentattves in (Tongreee give a ready support to any. Just end honora ble settlement. Let her stand in hosuisty to none. but. extending the hand of fellowsllip to all, live up to the strict letter of . the Constitution, and cordially unite with the other members of the Confederacy in sro claiming and expressing a determination that the Con stitution shah Ibe honored, and the Union of the States be reserved." Me recommends the repeal of the personal-liberty bill, and also the other States to do the same. In the Senate. Mr. Smola (Democrat) introduced series of resolutions au shprising the Governor to tender to the President the Services of the militia of the State, to be used as he may do.m beet for the preservation of the Union, and to enforoe the Constitution and law, of the eountry. Also, instructing the Military Committee, if neces sary, to ration a bid SO 78)80 ten millions to properly arm the State. Mr. Spinel& said that he believed the time was aromostehing when old party division' must be temporarily fain aside, and all good citizens to unite for the preservation of the Limon, and to mit down Northern Abolitionism and Southern fanatiolem. Laid over. ALBANY. Jen. S.—Resolutions have been introduced the Aeeembly reorommendiag that, alter the edema mon o r J,Coneas, with its presertioCortstittitton. divi- SMn be made of the remaining two Territories, to be admitted Into the Union as Coon as theirConetitittions have been adopted, one free and the other slave Laid over. The New Bleu eau Mail. iNDEPRIPIANCL MI issouri, ADMIT)" L.-7110MM /VOX 'no mail from Pawnee Pork. arrived to-day. Isotbing had been heard of he mail due here Jut Tuesday, 'She weather la extremely cold. on the Plaine, and it la with difficulty that the stook on the route can be kept alive. A report was received here to-day of the bans ins of man between this place and Pleasant Bill last night Tampering with the Waves wee hie reported offence, The Masseur'. Legislature, ITSION OF TIIIL DBMOEBACY JErrritsoz; CITY, Mo.. lan. 2.—The Democracy in caucus last night.fneed, and today the House was onanizod by oleo ding the entire ticket. John McAfee or Shelby, (Breoknit/doe Democrat,) was elected bpeaker, and Tho. H. Murray, of Benton. (Douglas Democrat.) °roof clerk. The Australasian Below. Nate Yonx, Jan. 2 .— The etearnalup Australasian is bolow, but not probably arrive up till morning. IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON, The Steamer babel Nall Contract • Cancelled. APPOINTMENT OF A COLLECTOO FOE OHLEIMOTOIC Einnt. THE 'PRESIDENT'S ME:SSAGE DELAYED WAsytt9GTOR. Jan, 2—The Poet Office Department has cancelled t's contract with the steamer Isabel for the conveyance of made from Charlreton to Key West. , , Many Persons found it impossible to Maus admittance to the senate chamber to tley., the •yrallerlea Were crowded as early nu ten d'etacik tint; rit Itniett. In addi tion to the oratorical attraetien, it wee thefight that the President wound transmit the conteinpidted mascara relative to the affairs of south Carooba. 'this, now over, has neoessarile been delayed. owing to pertain pending question'. Instead of the message. however. The President sent in an important nomination fora colleotor of revenue in the neighborhemi of Charleston harbor. The name is believed to be William Mclntyre, of Penneylvania. although esthete any he is of Dew York The former is probably the more torrent. The Republican Senator. united th go into weern• tire session on the adbJeot, hilt this was Sedated by the feller side, and an edionrmeent was curried by the Detnoorats present. with the eirception 01 Messrs. Sig ler, ',them, and Powell. it in not ear aim according to Present appearaunee, that Mr. Mclnty ro will be con - ermed. The bominetion a tionsidered in the highest &erea important, end eh foreshadowing the Suture operations of the Administration. The committee oppointed on the part of the border States, in mu - nuance of the resolution adopted at the repent moue. commits of Mr flritteoden. of Kentuoley, chairman; Messrs. Herrin of Maryland, Sherman et bin, orson of New .113r$Ay ,daulabury of Delaware?, Gilmer of North Caroller' , eiton of iTennesseey Ponit of ;Indiana, Harris of Virginia., IdeClernand of Illittobs, oarrett of Missouri, Pebastian of Arkansas, Vandever of lowa, and Hale of Penneylvatua. This colon lame will held its first meeting to motrow morning. it is ainderstocia that Judge Sleek, from the first ap pearence of &Mealtime at Charletton, strenneuely in eisted upon reinforcing the forts in pharietton harbor, with a force strong enough to resist any once tee at tack, as the best means of preserving the peace of the oountry, He and General Cum were together on this question, but Wilaq General Gage left the Cabinet, the intimate relations and devoted feeendebro of Mr. Sleek induced him to remain in the full belief that the Presi dent would act decidedly. and in accordance with the polior of ens message, whenever he was convmeed that reinforcements were necessary to preserve the peace. No man has been more firm in approving the conduct of Major Anderson. or more tereinte in the determination to Anima and sustain him. Snob is the representation as to his position. It Is understood that Robert M. efeoraw, of Mary land, was to day nominated as consul to Liverpool. It is Lot true, as reported, that Senator Seward in tendr either in submit a propositibe as to the Present ermis, or to make a tmeeob on the sabot. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. HARRI*M7IIG. January 2, MXi. SENATE. The Hecate yak called to order at U o'clock, by the SPY. AKER. The read ne of the journal or yeaterday wan &named with. Mr. GREGG, from tte committee appointed to wait opon the Govan or. Informed the Penate that the Go vernor would communicate in witing at five Minutes paet o'o!ook. PETITIONS, SGO Messrs Y S ROLEY, GREGG, and LAWRENCE presented yeti Nine. Mr. 8311PN presented twenty-eight petitions from citizen" of Philadelphia in relation to the existing trou bles in the country A reading of one of the petitions was called for, pending Which. the Seoretary of the Commonwealth was annotthtied, who delivered the an nual menden° of the Governor, Which was reed. At the oonclunioh of the menage. One of the metno rbils eresunved be Mt. Smith *as read. /t Bann/pee of the tesolutionn passed at the great thiltdt meeting in P 1111401013, pram O for a repeal of allays interfe ring with the rendition of fugitive slaves, and the pas " M oll rgi i . at rigri a rr Se' la ß ni f e e gn e littee reported the resolutions on the state of the country, amend ments. which were read. Mr. SMITH. moved that when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn to meet at 3 o'clock title afternoon. to take UP the resolutions, which was agreed to. - Mr. WELSH opposed any precipitate action in a mattered important Oa motion. the peneto reconsidered the motion to meet at 3 o'clock slits afternoon, to take salon on Mr. Smith'e resolutions; and postponed the /abject until to morrow. One by MT. LAVIREIOrP t , authorizing the Hallool directors of Banlesville to blrrow money. fdr. TB, further anprieMent to the Consolida tion net of Philadelphia. Also, a supplement sot solstice to landlords and tenants. Alto. a supplement to the Consolidation act Equine:Mollie. postponing the spring election nn tit tin- Mr. NICHOLS offered a resolution that Ketnedr McCaw be appointed Assistant Berseent-at-iirme. An nntinated discussion followed. went weepa•tiett paled in or Messrs. Welsh. Nichols:Hall, and firsts. Mr. PENNY mined the resolution be referred to a select committee. to report Slather 11U011 an OfIDOT RAD neeeetarl which was adopts . The SPEAKER appointed Menu. Penny. Nichols, and Hall, the committee. The nimbi number of mrasages and documents were ordered to be printed. The Senate then adjourned. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES - - The SPE /OMR laid before the Ilmse the annual report of the Philadelphia gamine Fund. Also, the re poi t of the State Treasurer. A moos the _petitions preeented were several by RhetßY LEISEMZING. signed by Mg oitinens of the Fifteenth ward of Philadelphia. They earnestly urea that tee Leneleture will Instruct the Senators and request the Representatives in Congress from thin State to earnestly support and urge the adoption of whatever measure of coneeaston and oonorliation may he beet calculated to restore peace and harmony. and forever nettle the distracting question of slavery. The peti tioners endorse end approve the Meolntions and pro ceedings of the great Union meeting held in Inde pendence i snare, December 13,1&0, end eontently re quest the 1 exudate' o of the State to repent or modify all taws that are, to , letter or spirit, objectionable, or that may have the appeersime hostility to the Con, titration or lows of the United States also ( to re enact the law allowing our Southern fellow-entmens to bring their servant, Into this State, and affording teem ample and full legal protection daring seat specified time as mar be deemed reasonably necessary to their comfort while travelling on business or Pleasure. Thar request the Legialettirs to call a Convention of the people of the State. at an early day, to devise means for the peaceable adjustment of the mimes now pending between the States of this Confederacy. At live minutes past eleven O'OlOU the dent, Mire tarp of the Commonwealth arrested and presented, the git . inalAn y rge of Governor Packer. , •zeill x • 4 -r-tcteaeea. _rearline_v Air. John dtonebrick, ortMenteemerr. appeared and Woo sworn in. Mr..LhlflttentlNG offered a 'anoint on that IMO copies of the Governor's message in English. and 3AOO in Gorman. be printed for the use of the llonse. Adopted. Mr. DO FI US offered a resolution that the °Mom of the Brume be retained for the seine length of time as the °Meets of the Home in ]erg. Adopted. r. MOORE offered a resolution that the Speaker of the Douse Invite the clergymen of Blitriebarg to open the sessions with prayer. Agreed to The House then proceeded to nominate officers, The vote for Court Clerk was es follows: MMEIZM hi essra. Abbott, doter. Alexander. Anderson. Atm etrong. aehoom. A natio. Ball, Barnsley. Bartholomew. Lheol, Birder Blaii . 'Marchand, Msg. Brenner. Brew ster, Borne. )antler of Crawford, Mart. Colligs,Cowin Bit. Craig, Deving, Bonging, Duncan. - Elßoth, Framer. Bit. honey, Goehrlng, Gordon, .Graham, Mapper. Rather, Hayes, Hillman. Hood. Heflin. Bohn: - Irwin, 'Rook. Lawrence, Lowther , Cioni sal.Marghell. - Rioore, fther, Patterson, Petroe, Preston. Pugh*, Railer, Ridgway. Robinson., Roller, ffehrook.Asltser. ehafer. Sheppard. /Rahman, Strang. Taylor. Teller, Tbomaa, Tracy, Walker, wu kite, WAdey, Wthisms, Wilson, Davie, Speaker-72. YOE ,LlColl,ZElatillt. Messrs. Boyer, Brodhead..BuGee of Carbon, Byrne. Caldwell, Cope, Moment. Donley, Duffield, Dunlap, Ellenberger, Gatti% Beek, Sill. Kline,. Leiseenns. Liehtenwalliier, reoDonongb. Manifold, se_ °ethos'. Myer's, Osterbent, Banda% Reiff: Ahead,. Math of Berks. Smith of Philadelphia, otonebaok-23. E. W. Capron, of Chester. was ohosen Asiestant Clerk ; Messrs. Wallace, Dennieten, Michels. and Por ter. Transcribing Glaring. . Mr. Matthews was sleeted dergennt•avdrme ; E. D. Pickett. Doorkeeper; and H. A. Woodhouse Postmas ter—all br a strict party note. Assistant cergeants at.nuns and Donlespers were also sleeted. Mr. IttntiWAY offered a regolatinn that 8 G. Gibson be eleoted Messenger of the Bosse. which wag adopted. Adjourned. Dermicratte Caucus at Itairisburg. HARRISBURG, Jan. 9.—A Democratio caucus of the 1110MbISTS of both Doom met tide evening, in relation to Mr. Randairs Union resolutions. After some debate, it was agreed to support them unanimously, LATER FROM CALIFORNIA • BY PONY EXPRYZN. FORT Kg/amity. Jan. I.—The tong exprees passed hero at 10 o'clock A. M.. with the following California advioes: • Ban ERA DiC I nal. Deo. 39.340 P. ht—ArriVid. De O. 18, bark center. from Ifor.oltila : sailed, on the lath Oda Southern Croce, for Hong 'tong. COMMERCIAL.—It has rained ineegasintlidnee the M express, °edullae business uness entirely, mink be nefiting the farmer interests. The ally e lieges no cable are greater firmness in soft coal, and,a decline in Is. hmus baiter to 20e. The grain markets are well sustained. Freights are drooping, and SIMI would be ancepted to Roglend. The ship Norroester his been taken no for the China trip on private terms. GENERAL NSW& Walnut of general interest hag transpired in Califor nia since the last express. The pony eaves% with Bt. Louis date. to December Ith ana the Presulent'e menage, arrived at Carson Val ley last evening. The severe storm prevented the wires from working until three o'elook P. M taday, and the rn email has Outlast commenced coming over the wires to the Bulletin, Alto, and eraires. , - The pony will not arrive stilton Prancleco till to mor row evening. The clipper ship Moraine .7,4eht bwinght RIO tons of railroad iron. and adotoepAcelved of the shipment of 00 tons more towards g the Sacramento Val , ley Railroad toile/yawn . e t _ __• • _ SA.VriON NINANDS. Sandwich Mande date* have been received per the bark Comet to the Nth of NQVIIMber. 3 he ship Siam, lately arrived..from Topton, waaeon eiderab y damaged in her cabin andstlerholdby_lire, on the night of the glet of November, whilislying at the wharf at Honolulu. A carver was held, bat the result woe not known. ; - • The whale-105p Paul ine, o f New rnnewiek. was lost at Lahatne, in a gale, oa the lath atflovember. Between the let and 24th o itiovember forty whalers strived at vartous ports of tha i.Lnd ondltLeg the awn ber of total arrivals this season 1.10, mixings, pososeth cr. 2.110 burets of sperm, 66,747 barrels of whale oil, 769,700 pounds of whalebone. Forty-seven of these Veneta were Nom the Amato Oosan, and • eighty-three from the were sea. The whaling beet wail considered' nearly all in, and many ships had sailed for home. Burliness was slack, and doll times wore the prevail. in g_ complaint at Honolulu. The Hawaiian Steam Navigation Company had been organized. The Amerman residents at Honolulu had a mock election en the 6th of November, with the following Hi ndu For Lincoln_.... ._._ Douglas Breekinridge • Brigham young.. . .... A committee of citizens ai welcomed Capt. Pats, of the Francis Palmer. on thliziwayillation Of his one hundredth voyage between. San--Frateisco and Honolulu, and ;presented inm with a mannt.noent com modore's broad pennant of blue twilit. wtthertitte emblematic of the ten HawaiLim lelands. encircling the figures 100. They also-prealmted the worthy Com oro -ore with a splendid chronometer as it sole memento to future generations of-the - worth of the /rood old Commodore. and the high appreciation of It by thin communal'. FROM JAPAN. The intelli g ence from Hakodadi is to October 16th. The trace between Chins and Japan is brisk, end the vestele leaving and arriving average shout one per day The hark Toronto would sail soon for San Fran cium, visitant -Kong. be 'United States frigate Hartford would soil in few der* for Hakodath, via Kanalatm. bringing Mr. Harris, the ambassador. from Jeddo. The Government of !open still continues to plawrob staciles in the War of trade. Mestoan dollars are now worth M. Three steamers are reported hist in Jeddo bay. among which - was the Javanese steamer titudenmarrah and the hnglishto-of war Cansile, Which let Hakodedi on the 10th of September for Itneistra. The thivilitor King wen loading at Ballade& for filtanghae. . - • From Pike's' FORT KEARNEY%.7OI. C10110b11110(011 Centre 0v e rlaLd and Pike ■P e F.zereisonth eleven weemen.. citeM sod $6,077 treaters. pseud here at twee o'olook . • „ , „ DINVES. Dee. 29.—Our citizens are disobliging the euesston movements with oonalderable eanspitneme, Four men worms on.olunt-bo. 19. below.msodeere and Geortm gulch. one day lut week tut oat .101 on the &et ; clay. The Wenn MN bees yetypte moderately BIROS. An extriunditary Tun wag Maki bf aittill in Nevada laetweek. In the seven days it took out between /3407 and 84 ono A eeventy-stame (mane why r e ac hed the mulls a few days !KO. it wall be let up on Clear 0pe0.t... A severe snow storm to on the night of the 27th, for a diatancaof twenty. to forty rules down the Platte. eThe incoming travedero and their stook suf fered severely. The storm wee no severe that no csmp.firee could be started. Nebraska Legislature., , OMA lIA Nebraska Territory, Jan. S. he bil , r W 11 hit slavery wee returned to th e 01110 Mr, with Governor Blears oweetton. Be mikes ta ttally the can,. grounds setae Telt. and tiljthell • Arms appeal against the measure, on seeount M Its lineable antluenne in augmenting the exeitement of tea (mom The bill wined the HOSISO,OVIIT the veto by upte thee two-third vete. end will P ees the Celleeti to-ray; hi about either B. Boone of of 'general nature have yet Passed Boone Of the eheral ASSOM WY. Arrest of a Newi Dealer. CIT. XOSEPTt Mo., Jan. 2-0. C; WoOIWaTtb;ISMINFB dealer ot this nlty, yew arrested to-der atoned imisst • rnent found against him by the Oland Jaryi on charge ot selling newspapers of an anti-slaver, ten dency, He gave bonds for trial at the Marsh term of the court. 'l' HE CITY. ,51.18EDiENTS TH.lb I~AiRRIOAN d CADSiV or Mthoc.—. MaabetiO . . hlrDoNnuall's OLVIIIP/o (INC, ersloneo. Baas end*St o below 'ilord.- 7 0 totir Thieree"- , - 4 1 HA** Band. WEIS47Lity CLeadera . 41r-IyIPRVIT Taßapill eatlde Rim, Ha, the LillT oC Pehin "— C ream . e nd Z", png.,,R %valutaaidlfia*ie :7 RolPßoy "—Widow's 'Violet." • ' ' • - yonernizneatTwitATitt; Walnut et.. above Stabilte= " Whitby's Great Chow." 'UNITED STA243.llUltansil . :. _c_QSM at test , I,eloti Atnbelsgh,k Co.'shlan.Serle• AseludßLY Bulbornos, Corner Tenth and obanut, , Tom Thumb. H►PrOSn'B °pax b*ii Vheranut.—Conoert metal Tag CONTESTED ,ELNartox CIASt Olt THE //liter CONORZfferozi,t. DI TeICS —Thiti cue -wag Mai sinned yesterday morning at 10 o'clods. before Remade! Erie. Alderman' atter, of the Third ward. was first examined Re said the ballot. boxes of the three divi sions of the -mond and Third precincts of the Third ward. and the Third division of the second werdi were I.tt at his office after the elec.ion wee over. They. Were coaled, and have remained ea ever eine* they were placed in my Chars 0.. -There are two boites,,erhlok I behove represent the &amid and Thud Oneonta Of the Third weird, for elate °Moors. The witness B tent for Mr Pigeon. of tne Third ward. ohe of the election officers. and asked him to soleot watch of the two mixes belonged to the Third ward. After &aloes ego tuination, he thought the one nowproduced. having the figure there coon it, in tend-penoil. wog he box in Question. The pencil mark was put on it before my in te,iew with Mr. pigeon. - The mark "3d and 2d," hi lead-pencil, wee put there by 61r. Butler. Previou s to his seeing air. limier, and previous to making the mark on the box labels, he had endeavored to rind out himself. and had come to the eanelnelon. by oomos•ing the handwriting on the label of another box. now produced, contalntng the election impart, that the bait contained the hillote of Second precinct of Thud ward.which has the mark of " 2d" upon it. Ile save that opinion to Mr. Butlerpefote he pencilled the fi gures upon the labels. Idr. iheoo always sealed his boxes upon the bottom. and ihe ohd marked •• Third division, of Third ward." in so sealed. The one marked " eeoond division" is not sealed in that way. Mr. webster objected to this as mere hearth] evi dence. Resume ',.—The witness' wife received the boxes On the night of the eleetion, bet he was not present then. Be first racy them on the Morning of the election. and then nut them away in a safe place, where they had re mained ever since. There are other boxea there also. but none uet the late eleo ion. Mr Butler marked the boxes. nothought. on Monday evening, Deoember al, 113%1. Mr. Lehman red counsel were not present or represented by anyone. The enamel then proceeded to open the I °zee. The ineveCter'e certificate sine Lehman ill, Butler 112. KOK tgli The belotelirere then counted, and gave Lehman 92 Blither 16 7, Bing.% The box of the Tbitd precinct or the Third warders* next opened. The inrpeotor's tally gave Lehedan 141, Baler Oa. and King et. 'I hie was verified by counting the votes. etceet that Mr. King Wes one vote erroneously given to him in the count. The box of the Second division of the'firoemd ward was next opened. The inspector's tally hey. Lehman Jae. Butter .nn. and %loess , . The count ef ballots resulted Lehman lie. Butler 269. Bing Se and blanks Z. • 'the 0.010 was then Adjourned until 4 o'clock this afternoon, Trts LATE POISONING OA3I IN Tits SIXTH WARD —An investisation into the late angled irdeedw lug case. in the Sixth ward, took claim yesterday altar; noon before Alderman Brazier. All the victitos have fully recovered, and were able to be present at the heating, Morrie Me ndelsohn.who is only about nineteen Years of age. was represented by Mr. Earl. The Drat witness examined was Imo Eiggerdt, the proprietor of the boarding house where the affsir ea carted. This witness stated that Morrie Mendehmhn took hoarding at hie house on the alth tf tie umber butt t mar tarn at the house about eleven o'oloek on last Elandsl; he did not eat any dinner on tide day S he never meted a meal i efore • we took dinner between twelve and one o'clock , and immediately after all the boarders, thirteen in number. were taken aka,. = Caroline Meyers. ten years of age. wag sworn —I know Morris Mendelsohn ; Met Bandar maramig vr,s in the kitchen, and had Eons powder MI Iril Paper. whioh be mixed. and Put half in On. osaer.yloid the othor half in another ; I askrd hien the nalne tkis powder, but he told me he did not know; I did net use bum do anything with it, except that he potlt.in his Docket ; this was about between urn and eleven o'aloek; as had always been &toilet young man ; we were Conk ing soup for dinner on that say; he has been in the kitchen before. so have the other beanie»; there were a number of them in the kitchen that moraine. Matilda Biggardt sworn.—Mendelsohn - was in the kitchen on lest eundey, when 1 told hira to go out; I did not see him have any thine ; I have heard bum ear he would do something to injure us; my Widow:l con rented him once; that is what caused his threat.; be threatened Mr. /ECM , . one ti our louden,: nevoid if , he did not kill him with apistol. be would with some= thing else ; he said be could do something to the house so tnat no one would go outs von; I thought it wse only Ms passion; there Is DO gur uliving at oar plum to whom he is paying his addressee; wears all on goad terms. This witness could not speak EnghelL and an inter-' armor had to be proonred. Sothis, Heisburg. morn: I live as it domestic, with Mrs B,grardt. On last Sunday I vine in the beekkiten., en, and Mendelsohn came in. I do not know what he was doing. Alderman—What were you cooking at that time - Witness—Soup, meat. potatoes. and sour kraut. [Laughter.] Mendelsohn had his hinide in his pothet I did not see him eat snythina in the vostuals. lie h at hoarded With us since September. afterdinner anomie taken sick ; he did not eat any dinner, as he went away before. , Matilda Dordenhelnier. ,ales a dosztestle t ' awn. -1 heard Mendelsohn make use or threat' alma three weeksago. L _. ha said this beans. halted a qmoreelentlV Biegardt • have heard hint speak or powders he cells "love powders "• about three vreoks ago be salted nek for three spoonfuls of sugar and flour, he gaidhe inset. ed to fix something for a girl; I RS9O It t 1) him. Solomon Meyer sworn.—Mendolson boarded w I did, but I did not speak to him, ea I bay, hod a h a natty with him; I never heard him make athreatto the family or never heard him 'peat Of love powders; / ate some of the soup. and was am , ng the first token oak. Dr. Frederick John sworn.-1 analysed a pisesof the meal, envonsied to have bean poisoned. but wine of the soup; at first I thought there was arsenic in it; after examinioait &ascend time - I found there:Wei MASSY arsenic in it ; I think I was misled at the first ezatame tion. • . • MISMIM;E=M= The Aldermen them oommiteed hiende'sobi;ittdef r eolt of 87,000 bail. to answer at court. UNION hiSMYIRG -4.THS REPHAT. OF ? " ihf- FRPOIDI.4 meant held area held yes terday aftemoort,,at the Roam of Trade rotas, in accordance -with a call pabbehed Yeettifdev. About forty gentlemen were pernientrrepresetting the mer cantile interests of the city mainly. ", Aiterilr snisatinn the text Maltese _anitantenid oh* iOn of Martel fraistine - moriet ri gid novena allanTeraiermeet at. The r district emir mitten were charged with the work o protium sig.' natures to a memorial to tee State Leg stature. Praying for the repeal of certain sections of thestatates rehOute to the return of fugitive shame, and Mao asking for the repeal of any former leg islatlon which might)), deemed unfneutity to our Southern brethren. Reports were received from nearly one hund per eons, from which it appear. that the memorials red heve been vary geuerally signed. Other reports were pro mised for to-day. Alter this business had been desistehed, Mr. Mark Monday stated that the memorialists Ware t, be miennderlitood, msemnoh as . front the memorial, it might he made to appear that they desired the repeal Of the law against kidnapping.. We desired no such esp... peal. of enema, maths speaker wag anxious that the enemies of the memonal should not home handle to be used against them - Some remarks followed, by various gentlemen. after which, in order to place the matter straight. on molten of Mr. Monday, the Meeting resolved to ham the see lions of the law deemed to be repealed printed tinf . sent to the Leghilatere along with the immortal. On mottos. the standing committee. oneviregelyaid Mooted:wee directed to present the - i l moriallit the Legislature. - , , itorne disonseion ensued on the'propriety of thi will.gjoinng with the other Union-555YMa knoetiatarkieb' meet at the Beard of 'Trade ZOOM{ at Roar to+llos. It was ended tbat the Isttereemprised magi of edlpi ties, andthst the circulate lamed by tioty mono comprise the names of RIM town (I)socerao liam IL Kern. [People's). Daniel Goliglaty (mama, coat!, Morten Giber Se•-' Careen, repearentom the Belt party and - s: 4l mr" pee=_ The general tirades, however, warmed-to linmtilt, that whatever i Vignola might do, it smote sot bit op- Preprints for is body to meet with the other Won erong body without an invitation. No gotten meg taken on the setgeet. - - . _ , The meeting soon after adjourned. MilirAar.—The Independent (Gays were inspected last evening in the First Regimen of Argil, t_ tory, ender the command of Colonel Frank ratter/Ma The innesetion took place at the armory, on ecomg Garden street, above Eleventh. ripmaltea were spade after the Inspeeboh. The epeakersexpreseed their de termination to stand by the union andite teem sad the soldiers were inetrnoted to hold themselves in readiness for any call that may be made upon them The following ethane were elected: Capita n—William J. J Braoeland. - First Lieutenant, Senier—Wardale 0. ModUitter. - First Lieutenant, Junior—Robert L. Orr. First Sergeant - William Wagner; Pd, G. W. - De Young ; 3d, George D. Moreau; 4th. George W. Wit- Oilartermaster—John G. Englehart. First Corporal—John R. Bird ; 3d, Charles./ Ambler Bd. Charles H. Clausen; 4th, William C. Neel. ' Secretary —Joseph W. Rammer. Finanoial Secretary—W. G. McAllister. Treasurer—W. W. Garland. PHILADELPIIIA &OMIT FOR. PROMOTING AoRicrLTIIIIIX.—The regular monthly nieerinnef this enciety was held 't estarday morning at their room' in i Walnut street, below Fourth, Mr. Bddleilitalident.,m the chair. The annual report."'" treiurnisr yam submit ted. The receipts were 4160.36. as follcone: 166 sub scriptions. 41664; life membership. 820; interest on investments, 844 76 ; initiation fees, &0., Saga The eaten Mures were: for rent. artsertisans. Vaal; leaving balance of 81 Win the treasury. Mr. Thomas Biddle was elected a member of the so ciety. the annual election of officers was then.gbree into, with the following result: yremdent, Craig Bid dle z glee presidents, C. W. Harrow:in and fl i tges Kell/ ; corresponding seoregary. Sidney G. r recording' Smatter). Dr. A. L. Kennedy ; arid treasurer, George Blight. STATISTICS THS EASTION PsNITINtIANT. —The whole number of persons in the Eastern Peni tentiary Wrina. CoLozza. Males. Females. Male& Females. Jan. 1 1860 . . • . • . • ...316 I Iteeetved durfaa year... 214 3 39 1. Discharged during year.l42 'lO Remaining Jan. 1, 1861-355 LI 50 . The discharges were ag foßows : 151iigewed time out ; 15 were pardoned; 9 died ; 4 by habeas corpus, end 1 nominated actinide. — Boßoil.lttuon, ANDBBSON.—Yesterday afternoon, tae Minu'e Men of '7B Elrod apstional salute an honor of ;larder Anderson. who slid ho lds retainer>. ter. The first galas. of thirty. three tune, was tired at two o'clock, at Broad and Bpneg Garden streets; the se cond at Broad and Prime streets, at three o'clock; and the third, at font o'clock. at Reed-street wharf... After each firing three cheers were given b SS' waitron for the gallant Anderson. A Witte of t hirty-three was also fired by the members of the ffitifiler l o se Company. front of theta haute. The reports e the guns were heard all over the city. ANNUAL REPORT OF m rirrif POLIOII DISTRICT -,Lieut. Poplin, of the 'nth pollee dletriet r made the folfewtne revert JedetdaY monitor. to the Mayor: The whole number of prisoners duripe the last hear was 2CO ; dowses,- from 1869. 137; 4.7 n persons are been aneommodated with !Menus. tirhioh is an in crease of 1,182. Of the number of prisoners there wore 1 937 males, 416 females, of whom SoM were white. and maler e d. Of the lodgers, 4 116 were male, sad 61k1 , 011whieh 1,711 were white and 71 colored. fe - SS THE DRESS DRILL AND BALL given I*st night by the Philadelphia Cadets 4Coutiert Ha was a comp l ete encore'. as young soldier's acquitted them selves admirably. and 'well deserved the applause which was bestowed upon them., -The ball was beautifully up. It was arralaMel la the manner of a clamp of cadets. and as if in remembrance of the holiday, was teetotally trimmed 'nth evergreen. Mr. Ellesko de nerves much credit for he enterprise in getting togismar such a line body of lade. and m teaching them Lae ex cellent discipline Which they displayed lest evening. COUNTERFEIT MONRY.—lesterdsy after noon. Samuel C. Wtight wee charged before Aldtomen Battler with canna to sell counterfatt totrter-dollems at twenty:five dollars per hundred. Be wee also chatted with passing a counterfeit five-dollar bill on the Sink of detautet. NY. :the amused wee °puma ted, in default of 82,001) bait, to a nswer a t 000 rt. rns WEST EST Sour 80011SIT.--YOtiti , day. tins sooiety was opened at the new soup Mass pro, Ism South street, lot: the dehvery of CAW to. Peer Terioltin in the SeuthNeatent IleOtiOn of the nil The rash of people for a supply of the &Hiatt' was le great . Lzottrito Post:rob/AD.—ln order to alloy. tisose interested an ovv&tootty to attend Arbon Btmi eon's lecture at Conoort Hail; this evem“, he let tnre of Nev. James Netil. at the Asbury AI. , N. Churo: h i m i been postponed until Thunidar errenna of net week. BALSAMS O l I BACHERS.—At a Sped h e etin g of the Board of Controllers of rublio Bobo: eld on Felder .I‘st. the secretary of the board It directed not to tame the 'warrants until next vett. whioh time tt is to be hoped the l sty Treasurer will able tonna theta, - Haas.—lesterday afternoon, a 'slip' fire occurred in the building occupied by „Alder Ogle,in &arena' street. below CI, estnut. caused detective flue. Another trifling fire occurred at fi r aresue and Third street, caused by the tam ==l INAUGURATION OF A SCHOOT. TRAOR I The in auguration of Mr. Richard (Raman of the Zees-street Hole' Grammar Reboot tOO 4itt three o'cleck piaterday afternoon, The house. Zee° street. above Itevetith. Were et dime a elealing character. TRIAL OF A ETEAU nits FANGLNE. terday afternoon, the navr stearner of the I Fire Company wait palthofe rented, at Broad( street.. TIM trial vrov.LL - 91111. *entracte . - members. SLIGHT FTBS.—About.ll O " CtOCIC Year's nioreiive,analarm or fire was caused Coe door alr. anion Go. 11H3 Fouth Fror the trains fiTS f r rt II stove. 'The extinitnisheil With t Gist damage.
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