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TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1861
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Ftasr PACIE.--The Military ROOM:MOON of our
Country; The Opera—Who Gains by It? The
Duty of Pennsylvanle.in the Present Crisis ; Effect
of Secession on the' Merchants of Philadelphia;
Union Meeting at West Chester; Reported Loss of
the United States ship Levant; General Itiokson?s
Will;
,Legal Intelligenoe. FOURTH PAGE—Per
souil and political; Correspondence between Gov.
and the Alabama Commissioner; The Ad
tairlatneloa in South Carolina; General News;
Marinclntelligense.
Th‘ Eighth of January.
This is a memorable day in American his
tory, for it is the anniversary of the most bril
liant and important victory ever achieved by
our arllllo3, and it vividly recalls the remem
brance of the gallant soldier, and firm and sa
gacious statesman, who closed the war of 1812
at New Orleans, in a manner still more glo
rious than,the Revolutionary contest was ter
minated at Yorktown. The name of JACKSON
year sifter year grows dearer and dearer to
his countrymen, as the clouds of prejudice
are dissipated, and the bitter partisan hostili
ties once aroused against him are suffered to
decay. In almost every great crisis in our
country's destiny, we keenly realize how use.
fat his advice, and how beneficial his wise and
energetic aetion would prove, if ho were still
living among ns, and endowed with the power
he once , wielded so potently for the welfare of
the country. At the present moment, when
the Spirit of national unity which he evoked has
been sadly undermined, and when the Secession
heresies, which he drove cowering into Ann
rity, are boldly defended, advocated and sus
tained hi many.portions of the Confederacy,
millions of his countrymen are daily commun
ing with each other in the tone of the Vene
tians, who said: " 014,f0r one hour of blind
Old Dannozo I" and earnestly wishing that the
Sage of the Hermitage could once more be
permitted to crush beneath his heel the ene
mies of our Confederacy.
Viipaports in France.
Lours Masora:or; has recently determined to
admit Englfihmen freely into his dominions,
without requiring them to obtain and exhibit
passports. It is supposed that this is the
initial stop of a new policy, under which the
whole passport system, with all Its vexations
and delays, will be entirely abolished in
France, and at no distant day in many other
portions of Europe.
While this great movement is progressing
in the Old World, what a terrible and humilia
ting. contrast will we present if we are com
pelled, by our domestic dissensions, to estab
lish in America, for the first time in our history,
the restrictions which an enlightened Emperor
voluntarily seeks to remove ; if, in the frequent
interchanges of visits of business, pleasure, or
social reunion, Which annually take place be-
tw,een hundreds of thousands, who respectively
reside North and South of Mason and Dixon's
line, obstacleimust perpetually be interposed
against free travel, and spying inquisitors em
ployed at every important railroad station to
rouse up the passengers, to demand their
name, calling, business, etc., and if they are
not officially endorsed, to arrest and imprison
them !
Among the minor evils and annoyances of
Disunion, even if by a miracle it could be
peaceably accomplished, surely this would
never be cheerfully submitted to.
The Future of Italy.
The Paris correspondent of. the London
Times learns, cc upon fair authonty," that
Admiral LE BARRIER. DE TINAN will positively
receive orders, if he has not already received
them, to quit his present station if the King
of Gaeta (ex -King of Naples) persists in his
useless resistance. And, further, that if the
Pops continues to hold. out against all ar
rangements, the Emperor of the French, whose
patience is pretty well tired out, and who
wants to put an end to the "Italian Ques
tion," and, above all, to the Mazzinian faction,
will probably withdraw his troops from Rome,
and leave Cardinal ANTONELLI to settle with
the Piedmontese as beat ho may. The Empe
ror would, perhaps, much prefer an arrange
ment on the basis of the renunciation by the.
Pope of his temporal authority.
Pasimis 11., ex-King of Naples, still holds
at. Gaeta, having refused the proffered terms
On which it was thought he would surrender
that citadel. He has issued a manifesto, call
ing upon tho Neapolitans to make a last effort
to preserve their nationality. He guarantees
to maintain their liberties, and to grant distinct
Parliaments to the Two Sicilies. He also
promises an amnesty. If compelled to suc
cumb, he will maintain the firm hope, of re
turning to his dominions.
The prevailing European opinion is that
the Emperor of Austria should prevent a
groat war, by consenting to sell Venetia to
Vicrou-EitstAifory. The Emperor refuses even
to discuss, the point.
Miss Bremer's New Book.
In reference to a criticism in Tim PRESS, on
Saturday, upon Miss Bassists's new book of
of travels, Messrs. T. B. PETE - room & linos.,
its publishers in this country, have sent no
the following communication, which, in jus-
tice to them, wo publish:
"We Commenced stereotyping this book from
Nary nowitt's own manuscript, in October last,
and her title•page in manuscript is,Life in the
Old World; or, Two Years in fiwitierland and
Italy.' If there bits been any alteration made, It
has been done on the other aide of the Atiantio,
and not by us. Not a copy of the English edition
has yet reached thin oountry, and per arrange
ment, it was not to be published there till after
Tannery Ist. We have bad It ready to issue over
a-month, bat have kept it back on aooount of the
times."
As we are referring to the work, we notice
that in an interview which Miss Mamma had
with Count CAVOT7R, Prime Minister of the
Xing of Sardinia, he intimated a strong desire
to introduce into Italy the habeas corpus,
which is the safeguard of the subject.in Eng
land aid of the sitizan in America. If this be
done, there is yet further hope for Italy.
The'. National Intelligencer, which con
tinues to be published at Washington, D. C.,
under the eld firm of GALE. & SNATON, bast
never been more able than since tho begin
ning of the present Congress. Its articles
are shorter and more piquant, and its tone,
though no less elevated, more determined.'
We. perceive that the proprietors, animated
by a wise economy, have somewhat reduced
Its size. The Intelligencer is now. One of the
most beautiful and popular journals in the
Federal city.
'Academy of Blanc Last Night.
The production of Shakspeare'e historical tragedy
Henry VIII." lad night , with Miss ()nehmen
in, her great ?elle of Queen Catharine, and Mr.
Edwin Booth in that of Cardinal Woleey, in
which two parts the main interest of the play oell
tim—attraoted a large and highly.appreolative
audience last evening. -We are disposed to regard
Miss Cnsbman's rendition of 'the injured Queen as
the grandeot within the scope of her repertoire—
for fronithe oommeneement to the end it is replete
with grace and dignity—her trial scene, when the
consciousness of injured ionooence and foul impli
cation nerves her to speak for herself, and for
her catiso—aware that none but enemies are
around her—is thoroughly womanly ; whilst her de
livery of the lino " My Lord Cardinal, 'tie, to you
I speak," was eleotfio in its effect. The death of
Kathortno, as portrayed by Miss Cushman, was a
perfect triumph of histrionio ekiii—so pathetically
natural in its dreamy anguish—Whilst worldly
Monition are before her mind's eye—eo full of
abnegation and hopefulness of the future as It
Opened before her mental vision, that it drew tears
from many unwilling eyes—" not given to the
Melting mood." "
Of Mr. Booth's Wolsey we cannot but speak in
terms of the highest praise. Me fully understood
and- appreciated the exigent*e of the character,
and portrayed them most artistically. The crafty
subtlety' of the diplomatic priest's prime minister
was dieplayed with lathed artistic skill, es also
the' painful :elapse, when the man of broken for-
Munk hurled from his high Witte, leeks
refuge from his conscience and lib:itself in
the only asylum < left him. The lloontraot
evil vividly portrayed, and the skill with
with which the light and shade in the , picture:was
developed, was snob as to enhance Mr. Booth's re
put.tiou, groat as it was before: Mr. John Gilbert
was : pn admirable representative of "bluff King
Hai," and Mr. Studley emollient as Buckingham,
while Mr. Lewis Baker and Afro. Place merit high
conimendatlon for their , interpretation of the several
riles of Lord Sands and Lady Denny. "Henry
the Eighth" will be repeated this, evening, for pool_
Lively the last time. ,
sAta To-Dar— . Beal estate, ground Yenta, stooks
.to.—it 12 o'olook, at the Exchange. Including two
very handsome and elegant reddenote. See Tho
mas it Sone' catalogues and adyertisements.
Secession in New York
If the work of secession should ever once
fairly commence, no human being can tell
where it will end, or what new dividing lines
will be established. North and South are not
the only two great divisions of this country.
We have also the East and West, the Pacific
and Atlantic States, the New England and
the Middle Region, the Cotton and Border
Slave States. A startling proof of the extent
to which the work of disintegration might
proceed, if the principle upon which it rests
should once be fairly established, is to be
found in the message sent by Mayor Woon to
the Common Council of New York yesterday.
Beginning with the assumptions that the Go
vernment appears to be on tho eve of dissolu
tion, and that in such an event every commu
nity must take care of itself as best it can, ho
charges that the legislation of the State Go
vernment at Albany has boon iniminal to the
welfare of the city, and concludes as follows
" How shall we rid ourselves of thin odious and
oppressive connection, it is not for me to determine.
It is certain that a dissolution cannot be peace
fully accomplished, except by the consent of the
Legislature itself. Whether this can be obtained
or not, Is, in my judgment, not doubtful. Deriving
so much advantage from its power over this city,
it is not probable that a partisan mejority will con
sent to a separation—and the resort to force by
violence and revolution must not be thought of for
an instant. We have been dietingulehed as an or
derly and law-abiding people. Let us do nothing
to forfeit this character, or to add to the present
distracted condition of publio affairs.
" Mash, no doubt, can be said in favor of the
justice and policy of a separation. It may be said
that secession or revolution in any of the United
States would he a subversion of all Federal smith°•
rlty, and, so far as the Central Government con
cerned, the resolving of the community Into its
original elementa—that, if part of tho States form
new combinations and Governments—OtbDr States
may do the same. California and her sisters of the
Pacific. will no doubt set up an independent Ito.
public!, and husband their own rich mineral re
sources. The Western States, equally rich in ce
reals and other agrimaltural products, will proba
bly do the same. Then it may be paid, why should
not New York city, instead of supporting by her
contributions in revenue two-thirds the expenses
of the United States, become also equally inde
pendent ? As a free city, with bat a nominal duty
on imports, her local government could be sup-
ported without taxation upon her people. Thus
we could live free from taxes, and have cheap
goods nearly duty free. In this she would have
the whole and united support of the Southern
States, as well as of all other States to whose into.
rests and rights under the Constitution she has at
ways been true.
"It is well for individuals or communities to
look every danger square in the fare, and to meet
it calmly and bravely. As dreadful as the sever
ing of the bonds that have hitherto united the
States has been in contemplation,
it is now appa
rently a stern and inevitable fast. We have now
to meat It with all the consequences whatever they
may be. ' If the Confederaoy is broken up the Go.
vernment Is dissolved, and it behooves every die-
Snot community as well as every individual to
take eare of themselves:
"When Disunion has become a fixed and certain
fact, why may not New York disrupt the bands
which bind her to a venal and oorrupt master—to
a people and a party that have plundered her re
venues, attempted to ruin her commerce, taken
away the power of self-government, and doatroyed
the Confederacy , of which elm was the proud Em.
pire City. Amid the gloom which the present and
prospective condition of things must oast over the
country New York, as a free city, may shed the
only light and hope for a future reconstruction of
our ones blessed Confederacy.
" Yet I am not prepared to recommend the vio
lence implied in these views. In stating this ar
gument in favor of freedom, , peaceably if we can,
forcibly if we must,' let me not be misunderstood
The redress can be found only in appeals to the
magnanimity , of the people of the whole State.
The events of the past two months have, no doubt,
effected a change in the popular sentiment of the
state on national politics. This change may bring
us this desired relief, and we may be able to obtain
a repeal of the laws to which I have referred, and
a consequent restoration of our corporate rights.
"Jan. 7, 1861. hatNAFIDO WOOD, Mayor."
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE,
Letter trout Occasional.”
eorfeepoodenee of The fresh]
WASHINGTON, January 7, 1861
I learn that lettere are being received by the
new Seoratary of War, and the old Secretary of
the Navy, from distinguished officers in both
branches of the public service, assuring these fun°•
&narks of their determination to stand by the
Union at all hazards. Some of the most eminent
officers of southern birth are 'minded among this
gallant list, and I understand that a number have
insisted that before the imam of the new army and
naval directory they shall be put down, not as citi
zens of States but as oitizena of the United States
of America.
Mr. Buohanan is becoming happy in his new at
mosphere. He feeds as he fait at the beginning of
his Administration, when he resolved to do right
en the pepular.sovereignty question. Fares long
absent from the White House now show them
selves. Voices not beard by him for years begin
to advise him. Pennsylvanians again in wlaiepens
claim him as their favorite eon, while trembling,
lest he may fall back into his old path; hut I
think the kind.hearted old man is right at last.
He takes 'mouton to say, whenever_
opportunity, that be always intended to do right,
ant that if bg - filitidelffed omywzurea to give him
a trial, no trouble would have ensued. Onfortn.
nattily, he made them wait too long. While I am
not disposed to cavil or to criminate, / cannot
avoid saying that his present potation is tho result
of the logio of his own record. Stanton and Holt
are very determined in their Union expressions,
and Judge Sleek, who lent himself to a good many
bad thing. in the past career of the Administra•
tion, is now one of the most ardent Onion men in
the Oabinet.
I think we may trust in Mr. Buchanan now. Ito
seems to be home at last, and my hope is that ho
will be welcomed as heartily back to Wheatland,
if he does his duty, ae he was reluctantly
parted with when he started from there near
ly four years ago. Mr. !Wham= to right In
saying, as he does to almost all who call upon him,
that he intends to ride down the Avenue with
Abraham Lincoln, no matter what the con
sequences may berinasmuch as certain of the Bal
timore mob threatened to molest him, after his
election, in 1857. A fellow-foaling makes us won
drous kind. OCCASIONAL.
Letter from "Kappa."
Correepondenee of The Pram]
VI/summon, Jan. 1, 1861
The fear of a dissolution of the Union and the
bad condition of the National Treasury have In
duced many United States marshals and assistants
to sell their drafts, which they have obtained from
the Census OMee for collecting the last census, to
brokers and. money shavers, at a very low figure.
The Superintendent of Cans, having been in
formed of these transaotione, has issued the fol
lowing circular, which I give in full for the pur
pose of preventing atilt more losses to the marshals
and their assistants :
ONNSUR OPPIOI_,...DEPARMINNT or TEE INTsition,
wasatacrron, January 6, Mil.
Sin You are informed that the suspension of
.the United States Treasury has, for some time,
prevented the payment of marshals and assistants
engaged in taking the census. The first pay
ments will be eompleted as rapidly as possibly, as
soon sa Sandi 'ball be provided, and final pay
ments will be Made at the earliest moment post
hie. That you mill receive full canyensation
cannot be dandled, and you are advised not to
dispose of your ciaiNt at a sacrifice.
. Very respectfully, &s,
J. C. G. KENNEDY.
It having been stated that only Mr. Joy Morris
is opposed to Mr. Senator Cameron's appointment
in Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet, I hereby correct this
statement on the best authority. There aro at
least sin of the Republican members of the Penn
sylvania Congressional delegation'who are against
Mr. Cameron. Thus it will be seen that Mr. Mor
ris is not the only one. I make this correction in
justice to him.
. I have been Informed just new by a Republican
member that it is not true, as the Now York Ss
raid reports, this morning, that the Republican
members of Congress had, on Saturday, concluded
in caucus not to support Mr. Crittenden's resolu
tions, and oppose every compromise, relying en
tittly upon their recent victory and the Chicago
platform. Conservative Northern and Southern
men, believing in the correctness of the Herald's
despatch, fool downhearted this morning, assert
ing with great certainty that if the Republiolur
refuse to harmonise affairs, nothing can save the
country. • They say that Denim, and the North.
ern Democrats are willing to sacrifice their con.
eisteney and their KansaaNebraska bill upon the
altar of the Union, and, therefore, the Republi
cans who have less to give, and more to gain, than
any other party in the country, having just now
elected their candidate for the Presidency, and be
ing on the eve to obtain fat ahem end other Ma
, dial favors, should not emulate the Southern fire
eaters, and insist upon points which aro mere ab
street questions and of no practical value. It is
better that the barren and vast Territory of New
Mexico be a slave State, If the people of the name
wish it, something which is hardly probable, than
that the UniOn ehould be dissolved, civil war in
tradueed into our midst, and devastation, blood-
Shed, end murder rule for years to come.
But there is hope now that the Republicans will
relent for the benefit of the country. An enor
mous money pressure is brought to bear upon
Seward sand other leading Republicans. Gov. Kim
ball, Moses Grinnell, Hamilton Fish, and other din.
tingutelledoßisene are now in town. They informed
It leading naval aloe', yesterday, that, in their
opinion, the Republicans, if only a little more
time for consideration would be given to them,
will finally conclude to adopt Mr. Crittenden's
amendment. Mr. Seward is also hopeful ; he told
those gentlemen, frankly, that within thirty days
the present troubles would bo Settled. As it can
only be done by some compromise, it is to be pre-
Named that Mr. Seward is in favor of concessions.
KAPPA.
•HALM - OP NEw AND SLCOND•IIAND FURNITURE,
MELODEONS, ao.--Thomas Bitch St , Bon wilt Bell
this morning, at 10 o'clock, at the auction store,
No. 914 Chestnut street, an assortment of now and
second-band household furniture, melodeons, oar
pets, mirrors, .SGO.
LATEST NEWS
By Telegraph to The Press.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to "The Press."
WASHINUTON, Jan 7, 1860
Davis's Fugitive-Slave Law.
The Rouse Perilous Committee of Thirty- three
today adopted the fugitivoulave bill proposed by
Ron. R. WINTER Davis, of Maryland, to render
the rendition of fugitive slaves more certain, as
well as to remove from the old law sumo of the foa
tures which wore most offensive and obnoxious to
the prejudices of the North.
Major Anderson Sustained.
The decided majority by which the House tc.day
sustained Major ANDERSON and the President,
gives great satisfaction among all the friends of the
Union here. The scene during the time the vote
was taken was particularly Impressive and ex
alting, the short and telling speeches of those who
Supported the revolution being greeted with much
approbation. The itepresentativo from old Berke,
as you will see, cordially supported the resolution,
and his assurance that not a man among his
staunch Democratic constituonoy could be found to
condemn the course of the gallant Kentuckian, was
peculiarly gratifying.
Thurlow Weed.
THURLOW WEED, the distinguished and in
fluentialeditor of the Albany Eventng Journal,
has been the observed of all observers since hie
arrival here, on Saturday last. It is generally
understood that hie errand here is to assist, as far
as possible, in bringing about a peaceful solution
of the existing difficulties, by persuading his Re
publican brethren to adopt a coneiliatory pulley..
Many other peaeomakers were busily at work yes
terday, in earnest endeavors to induee the extreme
mon of the North and South to surrender some of
their ultra opinions upon the altar of their country.
The Cabinet:
The Cabinet was in session this morning, and
had under consideration the message of the Presi
dent, which will shortly be sent to Congress. It
will be a very important document, as it will give
an official account of the recent stirring events, and
clearly indicate the policy which the Administra
tion intends to pursue.
A. Soldier from Charleston.
The ordinance sorgeant who had charge of the
Charloston Arsenal, and who was prevented from
going to Fort Sumpter by the Beoessionists, arrived
here today, and will probably be able to give the
War Department some valuable information in re
gard to the military arrangements which have
boon made in the Disunion capital.
Executive Session.
The Senate went into executive session to-day
for the purpose of confirming the newly-appointed
Collector at Charleston ; but objections being made,
the whole matter lies over until the next mooting.
The Republican Caucus.
The reports send hence, that the Republican
caucus, on Saturday, with two or throe exceptions
only, voted to reject all propositions for a oompro
raise of the slavery question, are wholly untrue. I
have the beat authority for saying, that there were
not more than threo or four in the caucus who de
clared themselves against concession and compro
mise. The great body of the Republicans present
were for peace and reconciliation, and willing to
accept any fair adjustment of existing difficulties.
The „Prospect Ahead.
Gloomy as things look, there is no good game for
despair. Light is brooking, and the Union will
yet be preserved, notwithstanding the seoession
movements in the " Cotton Ftstes." The Border
States will agree on a basic of sottlement which the
jarring sections, North and South, will be forced to
accept. The terms aro not entirely complete; but
the committal), composed of the Represontatives of
the Border States, will agree upon a plan, which
will give tranquillity to the country.
Governor Hacks, of Maryland.
The Governor of Maryland has issued another
address to the people of that State, which is highly
commended here by the friends of the Union. Re
firmly refuses to convene the Legislature at this
juncture. lie says that he has full confidence that
a majority of the people are opposed to such a
measure. Secession will be time enough for Mary
land when all hope of compromise shell bavegone,
and Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri
have abandoned the Union. Ile denounces the
scheme of convening the Legislature as a game of
the Setersionlets to plunge Maryland into a rove•
lotion, and make her action a justification for the
seizure of the Federal capital.
General Cameron.
Whatever Mr. McCr.nnn and others in Penn.
sylvania may say to tho contrary, Simon Comex
has been tendered, and has accepted, a post in the
new Cabinet. The letter of Mr. LINCOLN making
the tender, has been read by a number here, and
there is not a shadow of doubt that Lien. CAMERON
will hold the Treasury seals from and after the 4th
of March next,
Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio, and.
a
Leading Northwestern men do not credit the
rumor, started by the New York Tribune, that
Smarm( P. CITARE will be aeleoted as a member
of lily. Linemen Cabinet. His appointment
would be a deathblow to the now Administration.
The conservative Republicans in the Northwest,
who are strong enough to destroy the party, would
be in rebellion In loss than thirty days against the
Administration. Ills aeleotion, and that of Gov.
SEWARD, who is far more conservative and more
oonoiliatory than Gov. CHASE, would preclude the
possibility of any Southern men accepting a seat
in the Cabinet of the new President.
President Longstreet.
The pamphlet of President LONGOTRISIVr t of the
South Carolina College, imploring the State au
thorities not to provoke war with the Federal
Government, is regarded as a hopeful :omen. Ile
has long been a Disunionist, and heretofore bit
voice has been all for war.
Cale?) Smith, of Indiana.
I learn, from a reliable source, that Ceuta B.
Sum, of Indiana, has been invited by Mr. Ltrr
nowt to take the Interior Department in the new
Administration. It is understood that he will ea
oept. Mr. SMITH it a Repebiloan of the conserva
tive school, and a man of great ability, large expe
rience, and untiring industry. Ile Is conceded to
be one of the ablest men in the Northwest, and
his appointment will not only be acceptable to his
State, but Is the best Mr. Lutcowt could have
made from that quarter. lie was formerly a dia•
tinguished member of the Rome of Representa
tives, and was strongly pressed at the time for a
seat in Oen. tmon's Cabinet.
The Senate To-day.
The wish to hoar Mr. TOMIR drew an immense
crowd to the Banat° side of the Capitol to day.
The galleries were crowded to overflowing. Doubt
less to the gratification of the audience, Mr. Carr-
TENDEN opened the entertainment with a strong
patriotic appeal in behalf of his resolutions to
take the sense of the people on the disturbing
questions of the day, with a view to settlement.
The speech of Benator Toouns is generally
comidered one of the weakest ho belt over de•
livered on an important ocoaslon. It contained
no new potato, and was a mere rebanh of his
framer efforts. It fell far abort of pnblio env,-
Win, which had been retired ton high point by
his reputation as a bold and eloquent orator. It
is rumored that the Cabinet have entertained the
idea of causing his arrest for treason on account of
his having sent a despatch to Georgia, urging the
seizure of the United States forts in Georgia. I
cannot certainly ascertain whether the report i e
well founded or not, but it is scarcely probable
that this idea will be acted upon.
Executive Session of the Senate—The
Charleston Collectorship.
The Senate, in executive 6085i011, referred the
nomination of Mr. Mcburins, of York, Pa., as
collector of the port at Charleston, to the Commit
tee on Commerce.
The President's Special Message.
The President did not send in his speolsl message
o Congress to-day. .
Ittifonesippi State Convention
Jecnson, Miss., Jan. 7.—The Governor has or
dared the artillery to prepare ball cartridges.
The delegates to the State Convention aro nen
nlmons far secession.
A majority of the delegates held a caucus.
The Convention assembled this morning. A re•
solution was adopted requesting the president to
appoint a committee to draft an ordinance of se
cession on the part of the State of Mississippi.
JACKSON, Miss., Jou. 7.—The Convention was
organized at noon by the election of W. S. Barry,
et Lowndes, as president, en the third ballot.
A prayer was offered by Bev. Mr. Marshall, of
Warren, invoking the assistance of Almighty Cod
in the deliberations of the people's servants.
The president, on taking the chair, made a
speech, in which he favored separate secession.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the presi
dent to appoint a committee of Aileen, with in
struotions to prepare and report, at speedily as
possible, an ordinance of secession providing for
the immediate withdrawal of Mississippi from the
Federal Union. with a view to the establishment
of a now confederacy, to be composed of the se
ceding States.
The committee will be announced to-morrow.
A committee of three was appointed to wait on
the president to receive any communications ho
may desire to make.
The Convention then adjourned till to-morrow at
10 A. M.
Georgia.
TEE ELECTION OP DEM:OATES TO TEE STATE
El=
AUGUSTA, OA., Jan. 7.—Returns have been re
ceived from 104 (lounges of the oleotion held on
the 3d for delegates to the-Eltate Convention, to
meet en the 10th instant, as follows:
For immediate leeeeeion..
" oo•operation
Divided
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1861.
The Virginia Legislature.
EICIIK01(11, Jan. 7.—The neuEo of Assembly
unanimously adopted a resolution appointing a
Committee with instruction', to report a bill for a
State Convention.
Anti•coorolon resolutions were introduced into
both bonne.
RICIWOND, Jan, 7.—Tho members of the Legie
attire havo nearly all arrived.
Nothing was dono to-day.
The bill to arm the State will come up to.mor
row noon. It will probably pass.
The State Convention question has been made
the special order for Wednesday. It will proba
bly pass alto.
The excitement is somewhat subsiding, but the
purpose is firm to resist all aggressiontion Southern
rights.
The bill for the admission of Kansas was Made the
special order for Monday next.
Mr. Crittenden's resolutions were then taken up.
They read an follows :
Whereas, Th e Union is in danger, and it Is difficult. if
net impossible, for t ion grime to concur by the requisite
majority, so as to enable it to take euele measures, to
recommend the States such amendments to the Con
stitution an are timmesary to avert the danger.
Whereas. In ao great an emergenoy the opinion nnd
Judgment vf the maple ought to he heard. Therelore
Resettled. That provision be made by law, without
delay, for taking the noose of the people, and submitting
to them the following resolittlon :
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representa
twee of the United Staten of America in Congress es
snub) ql. two thine', of both honnea conoureing. That
the following artialea be, and are hereby, proposed arid
submitted' as amendments to the Constitution of the
United States, which Minn be valid to all intents end
purposes as partlif said Constitution, when ratified by
1 bonventions of time- fourths of the several Staten:
Article I, In all the territory of the United Staten
now held, or hereafter acquired, situate north of lati
tude thirty- nix magmas and thirty minutes, slavery or
i invo,untary servitude, except as a punishment for
ortme, is prohibited, while such territory shall remain
under Territorial Covernmeht. In all the territory
south of east line of letitede, *lame of the Afrioan
race is hereby recogrezed as filleting, and ehall not be
interfered with by Congress; but shall be protruded as
property by all the departments of the Territorial Go
vernment during its continuance; and when any Ter
ritory north or youth of paid line, within such boun•
;
I dories ae Congress may pre/milli°. shad contain the
populationu t.l 7 / 1 1 :ili si lki'd ° Z;:t ratio Tnt b o e f r r o e f m 9 =attero c i P iti l e -
People of the United States it elude if
ate form of Go
, \torment be republican, be admitted into the Union on
an equal footing with the tin anal States, with or with
out elavery, ea the Constitution of each new Etato may
provide. •
Art. 2. Congress abaft have no viewer to abolish
slavery in planes under its exeluelvo junadietion. and
situate within the limes of States that permit the
holding of slaves.
Art. 3. Congress abaft have no power to abolish slave
ry within the District of Columbia. so long ea it exists
le the adjoining States of Virginia and Maryland, or
erher, nor without the coronet of the lull/11411mm. nor
without just oelnueneaton fleet Made to tech owners of
slaves as do not consent to such eboliehment. leer
shall Congrear at any time prohibit officera ot the Fede
ral Coveenment, or members of Congress, whom du
ties require them to be in said District, from bringing
with them Pew elavea, and holding them as snob du
ring the time their duties may require them to remain
there, and afterwards taking them from the District.
Ar t. 4. Conyers shall have no power to prohibit or
-hinder the Wam portation of slaves from one State to
'another, or to a Territory in which Mayes are by law
permitted to he lield.wheiber that treurmortation be by
land, navigable rivers, or by the sea.
Van. 5. That in addition to the provisions of the third
paragraph of the second emotion of Ithe fourth article of
Constitution of the United Slates. Conereca shalt
ha ewer to provide by law, and it shall be its duty
so to roviee. that the United States shall pax to the
owner who shall apply for it the full value of his fugi
tive stave in all oases when the marshal. or other
officer whose duty it was to arrest said fugitive. was
prevented item so doing by violence or intimidetion,
or when. after arrest. said fugitive was retailed by
Corea and the owner thereby prevented and obstructed
in the pursuit of his remedy for the recovery of hie fu
gitive slave. under the said clause of the Constitution
and the laws made in pa-guano° thereof. And in
all ouch races. when the United States ;shall pay for
Berth fugitive, they enall have the ' right in their own
name, tome tbo county in which said violence. inti mi
dation. or roan° was committed, and to recover from
it. with Interest and damages, the amount paid by
theinfor said fugitive stave. And the salt county ,
i
after tbag paid said amount to the United Staten, may,
for its Indemnity, sue and recover from the wrong
doers( er metiers , by whom the owner was prevented
front the recovery of his fugitive slave, in like manner
as the owner himself might have sued end recovered
Art. 6. rio fumre amendment of the Constitution shall
ailed the five preceding senates, nor the third para
graph of the second seotion of the first article of the
Constitution. nor the third paragraph of the second coo
tion
of the fourth article 01 said Cense temp, and no
amendment shall he made to the Constitution which
will authorize or give ti Congress any power to ab Meth
or interfere with slavery in any of the States by whose ,
laws it is or may be allowed or permitted.
And Whereas, ale°, besides those (mummer dissension
' embraced in the foregoing amendments proposed to the
Constitution of the United etatea, there ars other,
which come within the juriedierion of Congress, and
may be remedied by its legislative power; nod whereas,
it mike derma of Congress. as far es its power will ex
tend, to remove all Just cause for the popular discon
tent and agitation which now disturb the peace of the
Conner,. and threaten the inability of its institutions:
Therefore.
I. Resolved, by the Senate and Denise of Represente
thee of the United States of America, in Congress as
aembied,Thet the laws now in force for the recover/
or fugitive slaves are in strict purzuanee of the pain
and inaneatoryprovisions of the Constitution. and have
been sametoned aa valid and constitutional by the
judgment of the Supreme Court of the United States;
that the slaveholdiug States are entitled to the faithful
obeerveroe and execution of oboes le.ws. and that tiler
might not to be retested , or go modified or changed as
to Impair their effiniency e and that laws ought to be
Made forthe punishment of those who attempt, by res
cue of Ile Mayes, or other illegal means, to hinder or
defeat Olt due execution of aaid laws.
2. That'll! State laws which conflict with the fuel-
Live slave acts, or any other constitutional ante of Con
gress, or which in their operation impede, hinder, or
delay the free course and doe execution of any of said
mite, are null end void by the plain provisions of the
Conetitunen of the United Stater,. Yet those State
lams, void as they aye, have given color to preetioes
and led to comequences which have obstreeted the due
administration and exectition of ante of Congress, and
especially the, acts for the delivery of fugitive slave,
end hue thereby contributed much to the discord and
nomination now prevailing. _Congress, therefore. in the
Preitentperilous Juncture, demi not deem it improper
three hawsrespectfully
o a nde arn v st al
S ta ecommen d
hav e revaict od
there, er nook legislative correlations or explanations of
themes may erevelit their being used or perverted to
mob nem hinvous purposes.
3. Thee tee not of the eighteenth of September..eleh
teen hundred and fifty, commonly called. the fugitive
slave law, ought to be so amended as to mane the feeef
the commissioner. mentioned in the eighth section of
the tot, met in nmoune, in the canes deoided by him,
whether His Memn i
on be n favor of or against the
!Message from the Governor of Virginia. &mama. And to avoid mienonstruotion, the last
please of the fifthsedum of said sot. which authorizes
Rienenean, Va., Jan. 7. The meeieige fecal tie rennin held= a warrant for the arrest or detention
Governor Letaher, sent to the Virginia Legislature of a faeittve Maya to summon to his aid the pease oomi
tru us, sad which declures It to be the duty of all good
to-day, alluding to the oondition of the country, clithenl to asset him In
it assent:on. /nista to be no
says that all see. know, and feel the danger to be amended as to,expreaely limit tue authority and duty in
Mum inwheeh there shall be reeistanee, or danger of
imminent, and all trite 'patriots are exerting them
. reentame er macaw
eeivee to cave De from the ireYebding Perils. ,e. That the WWI for the suppreesion of the /anon
Be reviews the propositions in the last menage leave trade. end eSylleitilly them prohibiting the =-
Whitton of caves into tne United !Steles, ought to be
for a oonvention of all the Stater!, end tayx, li .ft is
_nab-rateneifreaftialdfirfeeTwe have the be `-
lrienstrolls, to ace a Government like ours d o -. node effectual; and ought to be thoroughly executed,
Ind all farther enactments neamsery to those ends ought
strayed, merely beosuee men cannot agree . about a bbe promptly made.
domestio institution." • - , Mr. ORLI xgri Ot Mel Iroiitticky, apoke in favor of
pe passafe or oho resolution eo Baena tbei euestlon . to
It becomes our State to be mindful of _her.oes
,e. must, enei 1, c on , e Moe el. It seemed to him nectreary In the dig
erected state te.u.tette mummer teeter to aubmit she,
guarantees before we can attach Vi...,.... ,it h h ''' .l ilt AA le . la the C 71 tireleFi La": n o tgibiiii i .
ide (louden' ne as bast th e !Action of Souffie- e , are 2
flip -o, r dmente to the Constitution, sitia an'ilierlin. favor of
line, which has taken all her Southern slaters 6y t e e.eedoytion. He contended that the
o f
so ;tr. fL line dividing the Territories was not so mob. a
surprise. • .
lie would make no special reference to bier comes c s a ti n telm am en hia an u l a el f e a n u a a to d ra ilm w fm ou e l n d t ia r t r h i e g r h e t tee ll uOt m er k e e i d yil
had he not been invited to do so by her Istal3zecti• Mr ha oh; its horrors, than make& fair ocerteremiee toed
had
no °tetra State shall be adulated into the Unien ?
live in his uncalled for reference to Virginia. 1:010 b 40 0 1 ,0 Zn e VI 11111X110 iiv e of shaver,e ni tAt Territory
The nom elaveholding States are chargeable for the
erty dogma ? the territory was aemnred as the coin
present condition of airfare, and if the Union is wad will eera,ore "sacrifice their country for a mere
disrupted, upon them must rest the ealemn reason
lon proaerty of all the States, and now a few attempt
ability.
two donseientious scruple:ion the subjeot. Were Sepa
-1 latitude a portion from theithiat rie hta, bemuse the y
Be alludes at length to their aggrelisions, and
tea' templea ? But as a matter of met, have Senators
says they have the power to end the strife and re- ere willing to eaonfice their country rather than yield
Ma famed by those well knowinr that they had dal-r
-ev to to exolude an. property ? The Coustaurion
store crot4flodneenee,e.
not Will
viith th o e u y t d a o pv i r t e l en ß si e ot ewa n it e s
says oar action should be based on the Wrens done ea naltutiote in different litlldli of the 'mentor, and no
to out own people. 'satin of the oeuntry has a right to set tip a particular
o u nti o l a n id as o t e h r e e r . ul e e
t f e o h r e a t t h i l e hlr u e e n e t eue
sections bed dif-
Be opposes a State Convention at this time, and
suggests that commissioners composed of two of beet religions. would one section try to establish a
our most discreet statesmen should visit the Le- ration fa the other? But the pulp it was become the
gialatures that passed pertonaleliberty bills, and n minter iter Vf t t h ills P ee t re i t a . n = l a t h e e l h a ei s- i n ig b ;T:fi e niii lt s °
insist upon their unconditional repeal, excepting thannother man's conscience mould be ruled by his.
the New England states. Hue was to deal with the preterit, arid not With the
Seeped- That we must have proper, effective lorta„ulligrh:Cs is
-rte°a:o a n n sider the safety of
. the
advocate of the Union.
guarantees of the protection of slavery in the colnding for
hat here thought would save the country.
District of Columbia. It is a great party that limi grown up which had intro-
Third. Our equality- in the States and Tara- dal the anternavery principle ano it yraa thet Prielei-
Mal wbech it Had niumphed, This triumph had filled
tories must be fully repo tilted, and the righte of so[ portion of the Southern States with elem. Will
person and property adequately protected and tt arty now, lit the proud tilumph of victory, plant
secured, so that we may be permitted to pees i te e ll_t i l t rir platforms and domes , and not yield en
throngh tho free States and Territories unmolested, b ' '
fi
then like generous men , be not mile Just
'liberal. Ha appealed to them, as patrzots and
and if a slave be abducted the State where lost o trymen. to. great equal rights to all. Be old not
shall pay the value. ak that he was asking them to make conceseions.
• Fourth. Likeguarantees that the travelled= Binly +liked that they should grant mud matte
le did not believe in the doctrine °rearmament it was
of slaves between the elaveholding States by land w doctrine. and an attempt to ecocide, with the bold
and water obeli not be interfered with. t of revolution. is nothing but a lawlese violation of
Fifth. The passage and enforcement of right . dof the Coneteution But he
r a ids testimony to the ' . t nig Wanted to
eonstltution it be
laws for the punishment of such persons in the own that the COnstitution cannot be' b rok e n . If a
free States as organite, or aid and abet In any ate wishes to armed°, let them proolann a revolution
mode whatsoever in organizing, companies with Idly, t v ::1: 14..p, to hide thenutelvee under the
e f law. and claims right of teoesition.
the view to assail the slaveholding States, and ea- " '
ia. natitutional right to break Coed tution was a neiv
cite slaves to insurrection. . netrlne. Ile argued that Mr. Webreer always went
Sixth. The General Government to be deprived rind any tight ol senession. On one side oonotweion
as asked for. end on the other nide it waa cvil war
of the power of appointing to the local Offices in the
, Mr. TitleatittlLL, of Illinois, mired . if the ' Senate;
elaveholding States persons hostile to their instatn-jd not krow that one State claimed to be out of the
floes or inimical to their rights. eaten already, and how Would concession now alter the
Ile further says that be will regard any attempt; Mr.
e Illr. CRITTENDEN contended that the adoption of
of the Federal troops to pass across Virginia, fie compromise would put an end to all resolutions of
the purpose of coercing a Southern State, as an ao cession.
of invasion which wilt be repelled. He Is no Me. T00 5 1A7, of Goorsia,stid that the Bep u hn eens
ad long been sowing dragons' teeth, and now th ey
without the hop e that the presentdieleeltles will fin ould reap a crop of armed d men. The Union waeal
a 0 t aleatory solution. me ear, lot New Breen early diesolveili South Carolina had boldly nhd nobly
and Western New York be sloughed off, and le et the mbite danger. The eaten, of South Carolina
thorn form an &Mame with Canada. as the °num Of.the whole dotith. They had appeived
o the fraternal feeling AHllllolooof the North in vain,
The message is very lengthy, but the other re nil now they were voting what was milled revolution,
Sons are mainly local. on were IcanYtlo hPPeal, if need be. to the stern arbi
e
ament of the sword and, ore long, the ground week!
peen to the Wimp of armed men from the eapttal to
United States Senatorial Caucus. the Rio OMNI& The South had proclaimed to the
, jeivdized world that they had taken up arum because n
HARRISBURG, Jan. 7.—The Republican memoeotrer had been elevated to• the Federal power which
of both Boners of the Legislature mot in acne Mewed their property, monad insurrection within,
to-night, to nominate a candidate for United Stet AT v i
aotatirtrhne without. rlit '1 he Senator from Irene
seeenion ; ere long he
Senator for six years from the 4th of March nes mi d vev , v . dm, armotaphshod. They' have adopted
Much Reeling was manifested in the result, and the right Cam aceston in the Sout belowregular lone, us
vast crowd gathered about the rotunda while thtn tenth ies, and irregular that State; and
dhow were armed men to defend both. As the Repub
cauous was in session. The following is the reson,,, v deemed this to be treason there d before
of e moo
of the hallotings : than an c od a traitor end au good a rebel as ever de-
First ballot—Cowan 26, Wilmot 23, Pollock Igeizeled from Revolutionary Imes. [Slight applause.)
Stevens 7, Vetch 2, Walker 10, Williams 7, Gii r lti o r ld r e ens i r ,, cl u the demands of the South. tied con
-Ichd mends were only for an equality In
, Penny 3, Hickman 6, Palmer 3, Trilliee
------oor ,tht Union. Unless a tiovernment gave proteotion it
Stewart 1, Reeder 1. ?ccald not expect obedter ae. Tina was a reason for the
Second ballot—Cowan 34, Wilmot 26, Penny
itTal d ro m"k h
, at now amen enp everywhere. The
Be Aew York and Ohio hud morn to (Nerve the
Walker 9, Stevens 6, Williams 7, liinkman 5, Pt emetitutioni compacts; but no oaths could bind them.
look 6, Veeoh 1. Tier had a" higher law." They took oaths and broke
Third ballot—Cowan 36, Wilmot 30—the balai them. A profelemeal pe.jurer, bought for fifteen shit
. hugs by anOld Bailey lawyer, would namely be less
mattering. iltgrant.
Fourth ballot—Cowan 43, Wilmot 33—belay tie quotelthe personal-liberty bill of Vermont as an
nattering, irdication of the nets passed in perjury, and continued
Fifth ballot—Cowan 49, Wilmot 36. hi detail of grievances. He oiled the tacit encourage
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Alabama State Conventon.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Jan. 7.—The State Colman
on of Alabama mat at noon to-day.
A temporary organization was effected by the
election of Mr. Phillips, Secessionist, as chairman,
and Mr. Horn, secretary.
On the oall of the counties all the delegates were
ound to be present.
Wm. M. Drooks . was eleeted permanent president
by a majority of eight, over Mr. R. J. .I. , lmieon . , Jr.,
Clo.operationist. Tho balloting was oondeoted very
quietly.
Mr. Fowler, Btarssitimet, was °looted reoretary.
Aid to AinJar Anderson.
DEPARTURE OF THE STAR OF THE WEST WITH
STORES AND REINFORCEMENTS.
NEW Yonx, Jan. 7.—The steamer Star .of the
West was chartered by order of General Scott, and
'tatted today with a full supply of pro - plains for
Major Anderson, and 250 men under Lieutenant
Bartlett.
She will be in Charleston tomorrow afternoon
Secession of New York City .Recom
mended by Mayor Wood.
New Yona, Jan. 7.—Mayor Wood'smesesge was
delivered to Conn°llB this evening.
It recommends the secession of the city of New
York from the State, and the formation of a free
city. He Is not prepared, however, to rooommend
violent measures therefor.
Secession Letter from Governor Wise.
IVaanzanrosi, Jan. 7.—The Richmond Enquirer
publishes a long letter from Governor Wise. Ws
leading positions aro to immediately call a State
Convention, for the prompt resumption by the
Convention of all such powers hitherto delegated
to the General Government, as may be necessary
for the State protection, especially the possession
of the forte, ,b , 3. ; that, having done so, the State
should not declare herself out of the Union, but
suspend all relations with the offending States until
they shall accede to such an ultimatum as the
States may submit.
Meeting at Norfolk, Virginia.
NORFOLK, Jan. 7.—A large meeting was held
hero on Saturday night. Strong specohes were
made, urging the citizena to arm and place them
selves in a state for defence in any emergency,
whioh expressions wore loudly cheered. Resolu
tions recommending the Legislature to organize
thoroughly the military ofthe State, to prepare for
civil war, should it occur; scorning coercion; de
nouncing invasion, and a determination to resist
ouch an attempt, were unanimously adopted, with
applause.
Movement of Troops.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 7.—A company of U. S. Melt
Infantry have just arrived here, from the Carlisle
Barraoka, Pennsylvania.
rieurtmonh, Jan. 7.--The soldiers that arrived
hare to-day from Carlisle were of the eavalry and
not infantry corps. They number sixty, and are
on the way to Ilarper's Ferry, to protect the
.Arsenal.
Salutes of Honor
BOSTON, Jan. 7.—Clovernor Andrews has order
ed a salute of 100 guns to be fired in honor of Ma
jor Anderson and the battle of Now Orleans, on
Boston Common, to-morrow, and national salutes
in fifteen othor cities and towns in the State.
CRESSON, Pa , Jan. 7.—A salute of thirty-three
guns was fired today in honor of Major Ander
son.
National Vi r olimiest's Convention at
Philadelphia.
LOtlisvlum, Jan. 6,—At the Workingmen's ad
journed meeting, last night, a motion was adopted
reminding the resolution adopted at a previous
meeting, restricting the liberty of speech.
A resolution was also adopted, recommending
the election of two delegates from each Congres
sienal district, to the National Workingmen's Con
vention, to bo held at Philadelphia, on February
22.
Darning of the Fulton Starch Factori.
Loss $125,000.
Rewrote, N. Y., Jan. 7.—The Frahm Starch Fac
tory was destroyed by fire last night, The loss is
estimated at from $lOO 000 to $150,000, on which
there is an insurance of $70,000.
Sixth ballot —Cowan, 58; Wilmot, 38.
The result of the sixth ballot was greeted wi
Immonse cheering In the rotunda. Mr. Cow)
was finally declared nominated by a unanim ,
vote.
he °sums then proceeded to nominate a cat
date for State Treasurer, to ba elected on Motif
next, when Ron Henry D. Moore, of .Philadelpi
was placed in nomination by a unanimous vot
The Democratic members also mot in Calm
night, to nominate a candidate for United E.
Senator. Tho first ballot stood as follows Ric
Itrodhead, 7; H. D. Foster, 17; W. H. Witt
IL S. Megrim, 1. On the third ballot Hear
Foster was nominated by a unanimous vote.
The city continues to be crowded with stray,
drawn bithor by the Senatorial election am
inauguration of Governor Curtin,
Mr. Gough at St. Louis.
Sr. Loots, Jan. 7.—At Mr. Gough's lean
Saturday night, before a large audience, la ,
pressed strong Union sentiments, whioh wq
calved with tremendous and prolonged, applai
New York Bann Statement. ,
Naw Yens, Jan. 7.—Tho bank statement S
Week ending on Saturday shows: i
A donne° in loans of $1,6
An inareane in gpeofe 1,6
An increase in oirculatlon
A decrease in do site ‘'i
Markets by Telegraph-
BALTIMOBB.Jan.7.—FIour steady ; Howard a 4
Imo; City Mills 0626. Wheat steady' red
162; white aroma 60. Corn firm ; new winto a ,
low 62e660. PreVieione nominal, Lard littioi
steady at 190.
DEATH OF AN AOHD MARYLANDER.---
pained to state that Roger Brooke, one
oldest inhabitants of Montgomery county,
land, died at hie residence, near Drool
during the present week, at the advanced a
believe, of eighty.ftve years. Mr. Brooke I
mended from ono of the oldest families in thi
his progenitors being among those who ae
the Patuxent about the time of Lord Ct
administration of the Colonial Governmo
himself was one of the earliest residents o
gomery county. Ile was a highly eeteeme
ber of the Bociety of Friends, and was a in
fal, intelligent, and upright oithen, diatin
for probity, tree patriotism, and love for
man. Re leaves numerous deacendante,
largely oonneoted with many of the oldest a
respeotable familial of Maryland.
26T11 CONGRESS----SECOND SESSION
NVASUINGTbM;JELD,7OB3
dENATE
The galleries were crowded.
Hon. 0. 0. Clay, of Alabama, appeared In hie sent ,
Mr. Hamlin's' resignation was received and read.
Mr. TEN EYCK, of New Jersey. presented the peti
tion of numerous citizens of New Jersey. reenesyns
Congress to pass an sot to authonze the peoMuto
delegates. on the 22d of February, to a Convention to
be held at Philadelphia on the 4th of March next, to
consider the welfare of the Union. Referred to the
Committee on the JudieiarY.
M r. BIGLER, of Pennsylvania, presented thirty-four
memorials asking that the Crittenden resolutions be
submitted la the people of the country.
Tho PaoiSo railroad bill was made the special order
foMr. r Tummy at 2 &monk.
CRPrTEND EN. or Kentucky. moved to take up
the resolution offered by him a few days sines. Agreed
..,...it wyen to the invasions or the..sile:Glit - iiii;;l:y7lie
dolarations of the Republican leaders. lie dented that
my blood had been shed to establish the Constitution.-
)
nt one drop. Many of the RevOlUtionary patriots voted
almost it.. It was adopted in Virginia by ten majority ;
s." ow Vbre by three ; . and . nM as sulus ono bynine
ten. The simple Or Gehrgla believed that the Corlett
. Olen was tee beatform of government which would be
ivised. For htmself, he did not share in that opinion,
ad lie been intim Convention, he would have voted,
it Government Meson. agamet it }very tribunal of
ie had deolded in favor of the Southern
emends, yet they would not yield, and now the only
abitet was the sword.
Be argued that the Chicago platform had logioally
declared that the treat ; as which acquired Louisietne,
and Florida, as welt as, the deoisions of the Supreme
Court, were void. end no law Be himself was wiling
to defend the Constitution with the halter around his
neck. Be quoted Mr. Linooln'a declaration, that he
wood vote to exclude slavery from the Territories, the
Dred ecott decision notwithstanding. So they aban
doned th,• tribunal which they themselves had declared
to be the orbiter of disputes between the States, and
deolitted their purport, to rule anyhow. They sought to
outlaw five thousand millions of the property of the
people of the South in the territory of the United States.
Was this not lion ise for war? Ito would not la y,a
shameful inane. Be - would rather have war. Ileorgin
Was on the war-path, end she would have a fi nal settle
ment. Mr. Lincoln had declared that the Deolamtion
of Independence referred to slavery. Yet Madison and
Jefferson owned slaves—held "time sum of all trillion
ice." " robbed the slave of his wages"—and at their
deat cont i n u e d , m quo t ings to their descendants.
He Vette' te show that the people
of the North had violated the comity due the south by
international law. Be urged the manner in which
John Brown's raid was received in the North as a
token of Northern feeling. The people of the South
had taken uv arms to protoot their rights under the in
ternational law, and would never resign them miless
they were wrenched tram the iron creep of freemen.
lie oonoluded by en eloquent sumnung up of his speech,
and the declaration that, If the South wan denied her
rights. she would invoke the trod of Battles, end trust
to him for seventy and peace.
Mr. BIOLBIt, of renneylVania, moved that the
Senate go into escouttve session. Agreed to—yeas 30,
nave 23.
After an executive union, the Senate adjourned
till Wednesday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. COBB. of Alabama tone M. a pertonal explana
tion. lie said he was not pretent.at the conference of
the A labtima and Mississippi delegations on Saturday,
as reported iu the newepapers.. Ile watt ransom hie for
ion own sots and ludsment ; but in maltlng this re
mark he did not with to ream upon others. He re-
Presented a people who ,ere competent to speak for
themseivre,
Mr. HOUSTON, of Alabama, said he understood the
conference was on the van of Senators alone from seve
ral or the Southern Mates, unit that no members of the
house attended .t.
-•• • .
repd , d that he happened not to be there.
and sent no telegraph despatch to hie State, advising
secession. God knew that Ins prayera were fur harmony
in the land, and that in tne event of war. the eters and
etrlpes should bo carried into the midst of our enemies.
He wanted the flag to float on as long an all the Staten
could remain in the Union no equals. He knew that a
majority of tun people believed that they cannot have
that equality. tint ho was for making another effort
for adJuntmont.
Gentlemen with whom he conversed, said that the
Committee of '1 hirty-three would do something. He
wished that he omild (eel this in his bones. He
would call on Senators as well as Representatives to
come forward and rehove oily country from
tie ea.bar
reeeedcondition. Standing on the brink of dissolution.
should he not raise his humblo voice. not only to the
North but to the eouthl. o do something to save us from
our presto:it troubles t If blood should be sheds reoon
etruotion of the-Union cannot take piare.
lie again besought gentlemen to do something. Not
himsetf, he intended to do what is right. lie had told
hm people that the slavery question wee not the only
one submitted by the Repnblioans to the people.
Mr, iI.NDMeiN. of Arkansas, rose to a ouestion of
order, raying that Mr. Cobb was not confioing himself
to k ' r v .t r all i s e afei he . coked for no favors but what
thk: . l . o . r i s t e r lig i gant a e g d a ir e stood on hit rights.
bb a re
marks as not being confined Dotedbi apertAntir.exellanation.
[Cries from the Republioan aide of " Go on 1"J
Mr. 001313. I WM endeavoring to show the Republi
cans that they can do something.
Mr. BARKSDALE, of Missiesippi. inquired whether
Mr. Cobb had obtained permission to make a speech on
ge Tn al SVgra ortiuyilPrayalaexptlitantili:;rmana
tion. . . _
BARKSBALEof Mississippi, Then the gentle
man is abusing the privilege.
Mr. HORS YON appealed to Mr. Cobb to let Isle eX
planation be of a personal character.
Mr. Ctißß weaver, much obliged to his colleague,
but he must hegoverned by hie own judgment.
•1 he SPEAKER requested Mr. Cobb to restrict him •
self to what is necessary in the way of a personal ex
planation.
Mr. COBB sand that he would 110 so se near as possi
ble. Me did not regard the question of slavery as being
settled in the Presidential election, and he was endea
voring to call on the Republicans to do what they nor
they cannot do. The tutu', internal improvements, the
homestead end Paoifio railroad questions all entered
into that content, and he was sorry to add the corray-
Rom] of the Aeminintration, though he had de•
fended the Administration. After farther remarks.
he appealed to gentlemen to bring in the old Ship of
state and see whether they cannot repair her, and
again make her seaworthy and put her on the bosom of
the ocean. If those things cannot be done, if equality
in the States. North anti South, oannot be maintained
or secured. then he would say to his people wo will not
remain in the Union.
Mr. SHERMAN, of Ohio, from the Committee of
Ways and means, reported the naval appropriation bill.
Mr. BUS Gan m, of Ohio, from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported a bill to amend the patent laws,
Referred to the Committee on Patents.
Mr ETHERIDGE, of Tennessee, asked the indul
gence of the Rouse to say a few words.
Mr. BORNE rr. of Kentucky, wished to know the
object of the gentleman.
Mr. ETHERIDGE replied that he had a proposition
to submit to the House. He desired it printed. He did
not ark arty action thereon to-day, but would at some
future time. His object wan to lay it before the mem
bers to be considered by them. no proposition was
couched m such lerigneue as to make it plain to the
dullest understanding. He asked that the proposition
be received in order to be Printed•
Mr. JONES, of Georgia. ohlected. He said that these
propositions only served to deceive and entrap the.
SOU th.
iThe proposition of Mr. Etheridge was that agreed
"Tin,.%.; 1 1; nman t et: UgenTl t erVg.Vl,°.l4 R
.11•17,1
state the D e mon onhe exeoutive, and
judo:dal appropriation bill.
Mr. SHERMAN. of Ohio. moved an amendment,
whichwas adopted. appropriating 820.000. in addition
to the proceeds for the eale of the old furniture. for re
furnishing the President's house also, 84800 for in-
Nadel:one the Potomac water therein. He said that
four years ego the amount appropriated for the former
object wee 828 CM.
Mr. MAYNARD ; of Tennessee, said he wait in favor
of doing for the incoming Administration what had
been done for the outgoing one.
A mnng other amendments, one was adopted appro
priating 8136 000 for the purchase of a Government
printing office provided that a good title 01111 be ascer
tained by the Attorney General.
The Committee then rose.
The House concurred in the amendments, and the bill
wan passed.
Mr. ETHERIDGE again asked the unanimous con
sent of the House to offer hie proposition providing fot
an amendment to the Conetitution. He did not want it
noted on to day. but read and printed.
Mr. BARKSDALE objected.
Mr. ETHERIDGE moved & suspension of the roles
Mr. ADRAIN, of flew Jersey, said they had a right
to have it read.
The dPEA K ER. en decided, and the proposition wan
Tend.
Mr. STEVENSON. of Kentucky, said he wanted to
offer an amendment to make ail the territory north of
30 deg. 30 min. free, and all south thereof slave tern
tory.
Mr. BARKSDALE miil this woe another attempt to
hatch up a compromise, which would end in nothing.
Mr. DAVIS. of Indiana, moved a call of the House,
which the Rouse refuted.
•• Mr. P. , THERIDGE, in response to a question put by
nt r. Monlerneind, said his proposition was substantially
that agreed on try the Committee of tee border States.
Mr. Etheridge 's motion for the euspenalon of the rides
for the rem stion of his proposition was disagreed ',to,
sees, eit nays, 78 ;—two Mints being neaetearY.
Mr. ADM eN naked leave to offer the following
Resolved, That we fully approve of the bold and pa
triotic no; of Maim Anderson, in withdrawing from
Fort fel oultrie to Post Sumpter, and the determination
of the President to maintain that fearless officer in his
present condition—and we will support the President in
all Goner tutional measures to enforce the laws and pre
yerve the Union. [Cries from the Republican side of
" good." 1
BuRNETT. of Kentirokr, ivimealed to Mr.
Adrain to withdraw his resolution, as it could do no
good in the present exulted elate of the country.
Mr. A DRAIN replied that the pe ,plo of the country
approve of the ant of Major Andersen.
The yeas and nays were ordered on the motion to
suYpend the roles.
Mr. L.EACII. couldth Larolina, on his name being
called, said ha ot giro his vote for the resolu
tion. although he would like to give his vote for any .
man who would save tne Unlink
Mr. isteREAN, of Neat York. sold a few more men
like Anderson would efIJII quiet the country.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Pennsylvania, approving of the
conduct of Anderson, voted aye,
Mr. HILL, of Georgia, was an advocate of Peace,
and conceived that the resolution could be produotive
of nothing but harm.
The rules were sin ended—teas 13t, nays M.
Mr. BOCOCK. of Virginia, moved to lay the regain.
Linn on the table. He wanted to show a disposition to
get rid of thin firebrand motion.
Mr. LOVPJOY. We sustain the Government.
Mr. HINDMAN. of Arkansas, wanted to know
whether it was in order for him to propound a question
to Mr. Adrain for information. - t
( Voice from the Republican side "Not in order.")
'Mr. HINDAIAN, i am not asking the opinion of
Blank Republican gen.ternen.
The SPe,AK ER said nothing was in order but the call
of the roll.
When Mr. JOHN COCHRANE'S name was reached,
he laid that having cause to believe that Anderson
acted under inatruotions frees, the Secretary of War, he
voted aye. [Laughter.)
Mr. BUNN. of Indiana. Believing Major Anderson
noted on his sole responsibility, I vote aye. [Renewed
Ia geVA ] MILTON, ofTette, believed that Motor
for
othershould be sustained by the Government. but, for
other reasons, ‘ he voted Bettina the resolution.
Mr. hIOORE, of Kentucky. As the ideoretary of War
denounced the ant of Major Andersen, I vote no.
Ale. HATTON, of Ten nesse, believing the resolution
will do harm, and no good, voted against it.
hlr. VALLANDIGHAM, of Ohio. 1 voted for peace
and compromise—you refused it. I vote now against
force—No.
htr. HINDMAN said that if the Provident, or Secre
tary& War, or any other officer, directly or indirectly,
justified the trot of Anderson, he did not Hesitate to say
no' ffr a . OMIT treason
o Maryland, ,n inciting
that i Ander
son anted snore 'for his personal safety than for the
peace of the country voted no.
Mr. LOGAN. of Illinois. As the resolution meets my
unqualified approbation, I vote aye.
Mr. MALLORY. of Kentucky. while wilting to sus
tain Major Anderson, would not vote for a resolution
fledging himself in advance to all the measures of the
tf e r i eggalmnirrturartnermagraongeTa a -r i v s h otsr
of p
ol itical that is strongly Demooratio.
In our political diffinultien her sympathies have been
always with the both. Ino not believe there is a p si.
d ent In my district that
we h sustain the }l'm.
dent in his course. While we have stood by South
Carolina at the baliot-bo, we cannot
stain
her in nor
act of treason against the General Government. I foal
i f the act of the Preen:font le merely defensive, and
if this last page of our nation's history is to be a bloody
one, let the reaponsibility rest with those who will snake
it.
• Mr. MOOR offingentuoky. If the question was
vote
'to app the ant of -Anderson, I might vote
aye, bat I cannot support the remainder of the resolu
tion,
Mr. el rXON. of NeW Jersey, Aa I stand on the 'ion:
etitution and the laws, I vote aye. •
Mr. Utit of Arkansas. As Alr. Anderson has :drown
no extraordinary courage in leaving a weak work for a
safe one, and as the President had pledged his word not
to change the condition New York,
believed`e no.
Mr. SICKLEts, of New York, that his con
stituents were untalterint lv oppatod to ooerolon against
sovereign States. Nevertheless, convinced as he was
that they regard Major Anderson's act as within the
spirit of his instruottona, and the Boone of duty and
patriotism', and that Un io ne sworn duty cf the Presi
dent to preserve the by upholding the Censtitn
tion, he believed he gave expression to the opinion of
the or ty of new York when he voted aye. [Applause
from the Republican side.]
Mr. STEVENSON. of KontnokY, did not know what
measures the President contemplated, and therefore he
was not willing to pledge himself to anything looking
to coercion. Whenever a measure of this hind shall be
presented he would inflexibly - oppose it, from beginning
too . d aT t c r voted
e Tenneesee, had
thebjeoti to the
first part of the resolution, but to latter. He did
not believe the resolution had a tendency to reconcile
or restore pease. It was known that he was for peace
and compromise, and for healing the disturbing ques
tions se did not believe the reso,utton would have
this effect ,• eo he voted no.
Mr. hIOORH.
intole.betna, the
Representatives act
had been entered between the of
South Carolina and the President that the forte were
not to be disturbed or renamed. He .wished it to be
recorded that elouth Carolina, in her weakness, kept
her faith, when these torts were newswire for the
protectibl2 of her homes and fireside Order; e objecting
to Republican side here ea led' objecting
to farther remarks]
Mr. BARKS.DALE [amid shouts of order from the
Republican side and mach' general excitement] said
this resolution was a firebrand cast into the South for
the purpose of hunting revolution and Insurrection
It was infamous and cowardly.
He could not tie heard throughout. owing to the great
state of confusion. Re took his seat, remarking that
he had said all he wanted to say.
'lke SPEAK cut repeatediy called bim to order.
Mr. HA RRETT, Missouri, endorsed Major Ander
son's let ; cementing n otheial information had been
transmitted it, he deemed it an improper
minim for consideration at this time.
Mr. GILMER, of North Carolina, approved of the
conduct of Anderson. but as the House lied refused to
admit a proposition for an adiettment of the dialing
ties. be could not, in the face of that fact, vote for the
resolution
heldoust of Maryland,saut the h had
held out the olive branch to the North. but to o thielthe
North had shewn themetilvea adverse. As for this
olive branch they had offered the sword of war, he
voted no.
- Mr. FLORENCE, or Pennsylvania, considered this
resolution as calculated to provoke mischief, and do
more resolution good. Therefore, he voted no.
The was passed by the following Vote—yeas
121, nays e 6 . . _
7 Vez-1 1 / 4 1 cram Mama (Mast), Adame (KY.), Adraln,
Aldrich, Allen, Alley. Anderson (Ky.). Ashley. Babbitt,
Beals, Bingham, Blair. Blake, Brayton, linage. Ruffin
ton. Burllnterne, Campbell, Carey. Carter, Clemens,
Coburn, John Cochrane. Colfax, Corwin Covode Cox,
Curtis, Damn ( Ind.), Dawes, Delano, Dimmick bust,
Dunn. Edgerton. Edwards Ely, Bthendge,
Farnsworth Fenton, Ferry , Foster, •Fouke. Frank,
French, Goner), Grow, Gurley, Hale. Hall, Hash in Hot
mink, Hickman, Hoard, Holman, Howard (O.), Howard
Humphrey. Hutchins. Irvine, Junkin, Kellogg
Mich.), Kellogg (Ill.). Kerrian, Kilgore, Larrabee,
each (Mich.). Logan, Longneeker, 1.0011141, Lovejoy,
Meekly, Martin (Ohio), hlarston, M'Ciertiand, M'Keen.
Al'Kenty, M'Knight, M'Phereon , hlillward, Montgo
mery, Morrie (Pa.), Moore,. Bison,
Olin, Palmer, Percy, Pettit. Porter, Pottle, Edwin R.
ißeynolds, Rice, Rives. Robinson (R. 1.), Robinson
(Ill.), Royce, kedgwick, bherman, hickles Spaulding,
Bcnef ma ton Steven s Stewart
1
we a l hbane ,Wer W , l W n at Win W oM h an m W W e " d
121.
Megare. Anderson ( Avery, Barksdale
Barrett, Booook, Boutisny, Branc h , Brown, Borah;
Burnett, Clark (Mo.) Clopton, Cobb, Craig (hlo ),
Crawford. Dejarnette, Florence, Garnett,Gartre)l, Gil
mer. Hamilton, Hardervan, Harris ( Va)Eaton. Haw
lons, Hill, Hindman. Houston, Mall o ryoes.Kuni, el,
Landrum, Leaoh (N. C.), Love. hlartin (Va.),
Maynard hloßae. Moore (K.r.). Moore (Aia,), Peyton,
Phelps, Pryor, Queries, Reagan, Rust, Scott, Simms,
bins leton. Smith (N. CO, Stevenson, Btokes, Vallandig
ham, Vance, Webster. and Wright-65.
Mr. HAR RIS, of New York, amid the confusion,
said: To-morrow being the anniversary of the battle of
New Orleans, in honor of the memory of Jackson, who
said "The Union must and shall be preserved," I move
that when we adjourn, we adjourn till Wednesday.
Agreed to.
P.o the House adjourned till that day.
Mr. Etheridge's Proposed Amendments
to the Constitution.
The following are Mr. Etheridge's (Tenn.) proposed
amendments to the Constitution, who'll were read in
the House to-day :
First. That Congress shall have no ',ewer to interfere
with slavery in any of the Slates of the Union.
Second. fhat Congress shall have the navy
yards,nterfere with or abolish slavery in the navy deck
attic arsenals. torts, or other Places ceded to the
- United States within the limits of any State where ela•
very exists.
Third. That Congresa shall have no power to inter
fere with or abohsh slavery in the District of Columbia
Without the consent of the Statee of Maryland and Vir
ginia, and without the consent of the inhabitants of the
said dietriot, and without making runt oompeneation
therefor.
That Cong transportation no sower_ to pro
hibit the removal or of slaves from one
slave State to another.
[Tho intervening aticitione are incorrectly tetegraped
and therefore omitted. They seem to propose thero
hibition. by Congress, of the emigration or importation
of slaves into the territorims north of SG den, SO min.) -
Eighth The mond amended f the 1 Vth a
the Constitution be to as to read as follo w s:
-
t
Any persons eharged wall any State offence, felony,
or particular 'rime against any of the stud fit, tee, who
shall escape from justice. and who shall be found in
another elate, chart on demand of th: , executive au-
Dority of the Stehence he fled, be delivered no, to
returned totei , state having Jurisdlotion of the
crime with which he in charged
On refusing to suspend the rules to receive the above
the following was the vote—pot two- ihirde :
Yeas—Mesors. Adams (Ky.), Adrain. A Ilan, Andel ,
eon (Mo.). Anderson ( fly.), Avery, Barrett, Bocock,
Branch. Briggs, Brown, Buroh, Burnett, Clark )(Mo.),
Clemens, Cobb, John Coehrane, Cox, t
Craig
Davin and ), Dejarnette. Dimmiok ? English, 'the
ridge. Florence, Fouke, Garnett, Gilmer. Bale,
Hamitton,_ Hardeman, _Harris (Virginia), Raskin.
Batton, Hill, Hoard, Holman, Houston, Howard
(Ohio), Hug her, Kunkel, Larrabee, Leach (N. C.),
Logan, Maelay. Mallory. Martin (Ohio), Martin (_Vei.),
ADMAN. MoC , ernand.fdollenty, MoKnight, MoPher
son, Millward, Montgomery. Moore (K y.), Moorhead,
Morrie ( re.),Pliblaok, NlXONPOndleton,Teyton, Pryor,
gnarls)]. Biggs. Robinagt ( t a), Aut, Scott. Sink lee,
Simms, Smith (N. C.), am titerren ,oo, BtAeer
TaylorThayer,TheakeriVallarionstram, Vanes, w ab
ater. Wood. and Wright—Ekl.
1.4 &r.Means. Adams (btase.), Aldrioly Alley, Ashley,
Babbitt, Beale, Bingham. Bleir,lllake. reran, puffin
on. Burlingame, Campbell, caTty, maim.. Colfax,
Dawes,Delano, Duell, Edgerton. Edwards, Molt, Ely.
Farristorrh, Fenton, Ferry, Fetter, Frank, Freston,
Oodok, brow parley, Hawkins,' Helmick - . Hickman.
Humphreys. Histohins,lrvine.lteitogg( Moth), Kenyon,
Kilgore, Landrnm,Leach. Lovejoy. Marston, mcKean.
Morse. tilin, Palmer, Perry. Patio. Porter, Pottle. Ben,
gan Edwinß. Reynolds, Rioe,Robingoef R. 1.). RO7OO.
oedgwiok. Sherman. Spinner, Stanton, Stewart re.),
Tapes n. Tompkins. Train. Trimble, Vandever, Wade.
Waldron. Walton, Washburn (Wis.), Washburne t
Wells, Wilson-78.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
RARRununo, January 7, 1881
SENATE.
The SPEAKER ealled the Senate to order at 9 o'olook
P. Al Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Cettel.
Journal of Thursday road and approved.
After the rattling of the journal. the SPEAKER an
nonneed the standing committees, an follows:
-
Finance—Meseta. Finney, Gregg, Welsh, Smith,
Benson.
Judiciary—Mesare. Penney, Yardley. Hall, Ketcham,
Elm
Accounts—Meagre. Connell, Imbrie, Bound, Clymer,
;rawford.
Estates and Eseheats—Messrs. Hall, /fish, Benson,
laughter, Clymer.
Poisons and Gratuities—Messrs. Yardley, Ketcham,
Cereditli, Berrill, Blood.
Library—Benson, penmen Bound.
Corporations—Smith, Hall. Connell, Robinson, Ha
milton.
Xaak. , —Alesers. Lawrence. Parker, Illestand, Wbar-
An,
emnals and Inland Matisarton—Masers. Parker.
Wharton, Bound, Mott, Crawford.
Railroads—Meson. McClure, Gregg. Parker, Lan- .
lop, Blood.
TRit;'fit DiitriclA—Messrs. Imbrie, Fuller, Craw
ord. N iohnle, Robinson.
Retrenchment and Ike' orm—Meee re,Niohols, Penney,
Yardley. +feral!, Bohuadle.
F,ducerion—elexere. Ketcham, Iflestend, Nlohole,
Fuller. Behinds).
Agricuiture and Domestic Manufaeturea—Meeera.
Nerediih, Landon, Serrill, Lawrenoe, Thompson.
Mititia—Maters. Gregg, McClure, Irish, Wharton,
Nichols.
Roads and .Bridges—Mesers. Hamilton, Thompson,
Lawrence, Blood. Mott.
Compare Bills—Menem. Robinton, Fuller, Bough.
ter. Bound. Clymer.
Vie, and Immorality—Moser& Landon, Thompson,
Fuller, rohindel,l3l. od.
Private Claims and .Damages—Messrs. Irish, Con
nail. Hamilton, Schindel. Mott. .
Public Printing—Messrs. Ht estand, Welch, Wee
'tonne, Robinson.
Public b'itildinge—Meeste. 13oughtsr, Meredith,
Crawford.
New Counties and Muni y_Seats—Mesers. Thompson,
h krton, Serrill, Clymer, Mott.
The SMARR d laid infers the Senate , the report of
the Auditor General on Free Banking.
.Also, an invitation from Dr. Cnrwen 'to Senators, to
visit the State Lunatic Asylum. . •
BTUs IN mann.,
Mr. IRISH, a supplement to the ac ineorporating the
Pittsburg and East Liberty Faesenger Railway, whioh
was taken op and passed its seemed reading.
Mr. WELSH, &Joint resointlon relative to the pay of
the retiring officers. Paned.
Mr. PARKER, an act to inoorporate the Continental
Brush Cernpanv.
Mr. MGT.'', an out relative to the sale of land for the
00 11TriTria t o tovereana 'rveartfoonuttli. commute.. of
three he appointed to act with a similar committee of
the House, in opening and publishing the eleotion re
turns for Governor. Adopted.
Mr. BLOOD offered a resolution in relation to the
-purchase of Zeigler & nutherland's Manuals, whioh
was mooted.
Mr. NCNINDEL offered a resolution that 2.0:10 In
Eg.glish, and 000 in German, of the Surveyor General
and Adjutant General's Reports be published- for the
use of the Senato. Passed.
Mr. LAWREACE called up the bill In relation to the
par of the late Eleotoral College, whioh passed Its se
cond reading.
Mr. GREGG called up the bill in relation to citizens
holding tr les, tablet'passed its several readings.
Mr. CLYMER called up the bill authorizing the
Court of Common Pleas - of Barks county to ISIMOSSIt
auditors to reopen and readiest the migmatite of George
Feather, late treasurer of that coustn which paned
its several readings.
DRAM OF ellneroll. NIINNEMACISII3I. • •
Mr. CLYMhapreeented a series of resolutions in
relation to the death of Beruamm hatmemeohe ,r a
member of the Beuate et the time Or his death.tin Nay
teat. Mr. Clymer delivered a veiy akiwinsi autogy upon
the deceased. Re was followed by 'Senator Behinds',
who also paid tribute to the worth and integrity of the
de
_parted.
The yeas and nays were called, and the resolution
were unanimously adopted.
On motion of Idr.YAtttiLEY, the Senate adJonrned.
The House Met at 3 o'clock thin afternoon. Prayer
by the Rev. Mr. Ilattel. 9ume.l read. - Seve•al peti
tions were presented praying for a more efficient exe
cution of the fugitive-slave law; and one to favor of
making each county in the State liablefor the value of
suah slaves as may escape through the illegal inter
ference of citizens ; and allowing slavehouleri to retain
their property for a certain time 'Within the Common
wealth.
Report of the Auditor General in regard to a system
of free banking road. No report ban been made by the
Clearfield County Bank. The auditor General say. the
free-banking tryetem has not met with general accept
acre in the Site, nd makes some singslitions m ye
ar. d to a proper modification of tee laws.
The Clearfield County Bank to the only one which has
gone into operation under the act. The report was
ordered to be printed.
The clerk then read the standing committees asap
pointed by the Speaker :
/revs and dlssns—Messre. Sheppard. Ball. Abbott.
Peirce,Brodhead, Craig, Ridgway, Marshall, Law
ranee, Ellenberger. Moore, Bartholomew, Irwin. Alul
en, Letsenring.
Judiciary (General)—Messrs. Gordon, Willjams,
Armstrong, Hill, Strang, Byrne, Bartholomew, llles,
Duffield.
Judiciary (loan!)—Messrs. Wilma. Teller, Butler
Carbon), Robinson, Elliott; Randall, ColiMe,
oyer.
Pensions and Gratuities-Mane. Acetic, Pugh.
Avers. Koch. Hely, Rhoades. Schroer.
I:states and Eseheats--tneesel. Armstrong. Blench
ird, Royer. Wilson, Ober, erne. Reiff.
Agriratiare and Monafacture-tnesars. Witham
Anderson, Colwell, (Rahman: Malec, Burn. UV* ,
Randall.
Banks-Meagre. Patterson, Acker. • Butler (Craw
ford), Seltzer, !Beth iflerks),_ A bbot, Hones, Preston.
Goehring, Huhn, Loather. Blear, Heel.
Aceounts-Messrs. Barnsley, Blair, Pugh°, Stone
boor, Dreamier, o oughts, MoDonousti. •
Vice andlmmorality-Mesare..Keller. White, °Aar •
bout, Dirtier Robinson, Donley, Kline.
A. lection Din rids ere. Tracy, Roller, Morrison,, Harvey. Lichtenwallner,
Loather. Kneads.
AdUcation-blesars. Idhafler, Frazier, Gordon,3lm
mail. Hill, Butler_(Crawfordl, Walker. Elliott, Hood,
blibooney, Borne, t)nlhsla, Harper, [taboos, Devine.
Claims-hlessie. Maya, (Hark, Anderson, Tailor. -
Manifold, Blue, Blanchard s (#aslull. DieNterit. •
Roads, Bridges and Canats-Messre.
Millman. Myere, 'Ober, lieterliont, Oilibener, Heck,
Alexander. Donley.
Coiporalions-Meters. Ridgeway* Steel, Pierce, Wil
de), Mononough, Huhn, Lawrenoe, ehaffer. Tracer.
Smith ( Barks). Dittman, Duncan. Roller. Harvey,
Smite (Philadelphia).
ANwo Counties and County Seats-Masers. Brewster,
MoOoni ti, Colwell, Roller. Reiff. Ashoum, Kline, Dun
esn, Gsakill, Cope.
Compare Pills-lnesera i Walker, Strang, Lelienring,
Hare, Lichtenwallner.
Library-Messrs. FrazierOordon, Diemant.
Militia System-Meagre. b utler ( Crawford), Austin,
Sheppard, Bib. Wilson. Soother. Dunlap. •
Railroads.-hleasts. Collins, Barnaley, Aoker, Prez
ton, .Dunutp, Aruba, Seltzer:Refuel. Graham. Brew
ster, Cowan, Alexander, Morrison.
City Passenges Railroads-Meng, Wilder, woehr
- IneuAliTtetrateth*mtle,TAßglyntetteQ , Agb.l—M B /0"0, • •
Mines end Minerals-Mtaere. Steel, }tapper, ss,
Koch. Wbire, btouebaok. Robinson, boarooh, Roily,
Manifold, Craig, Douglas, Downs.
Priming-Messrs. meagre. Cowan,. insular. Brod
head. Patterson, Myer'. •
Public Buildings-lidestre. Clerk, Eli rne, Taylor.
CALL Or COUNTIES FOR IistpOILTS.—A petition Wee
read from Barks county praying that the sot of March
1, DeO, be re-enacted. it givee the right of masters to
travel [Mourn or remain in the State for eiX month',
with their servant& • . -
The rules were sueyended. for thepurpose of reading
a bill introduced by Ear. Austin, of Patton,. relative to
certain borough matters in Greencastle.
Mr. BYRNE, of Lucerne, introduced a bill to incor
potato the &A -
nton Oas and Water Company. Re
ferred.
Mr. BUTLER, of Carbon. introduced a bill *apple
seater! to an act to incorporate the Big /hank itn•
provement t company. Refetred. •
Mr. (JORDON of Jefferson, Introduced, by eons/rat,
a bill relative to writs of error in Cusrion county. After
a short dietreasion s the bill was taken up and passed
finally.
ibr. RANDALL presented a petition, signed by in
fluential (Organ. or Philadelphia, dewing the repeal
of all lawn interfering with thatastive shwa law. Alr.
Hanuail asked that the petition be published in tte
Legimative Record. Agreed to-yeas 41, nays M.
Messrs, SHEPPARD THOMAS, LEISEPRING,
PREO tOni, WILDBY, 'and others, presented similar
petitions.
Dr. SELTZER presented a bill to exempt the Weat
ora Soup Society of Philadelphia from taxation. Re
Jarred to tne Jell:Mary Committee, (Local.) •
Mr. DUP.FIELD. of Philadelphia, introduced several
Petitions from citizens of the •swenty-third ward. de
siring that the supervisors of that ward may be elect , d
by the people instead of being nppototed tor the Com
miasionere of Digeways and the Mayor of the atty.,
Dr. SELTZER offered the following resolution, which
wee agreed to:
Resolved. /hat ter Homes inll meet to-1110110, morn
ing at 113 i o'olook, and that a oommittee of two be ap
pointed to wait upon the crenate and invite them to meei.
with the members of this House, or the pause of
hearing read the proclamation mimed by (ten. Jackson
to the people of month Carolina in /MIL
Mr. THOMAS tittered a revolution that 3,000 copies in
English and 2,000 in German, of the penal o de. be
Printed. Some disouesion wok pl when the resolu
tion was amensd Mr. T age, RACY of Bradford, that
the 95th and 96th sections of the ;mal code rihative to
the fugitive-slave law be printed in the Lelia/AST. Rs
(lord. Agreed to.
• Several resolutions on various saWeate of no public
interest were reed and Mid on the table. •
Air ROYER, of Berke, introduced a bill relative to
eleotione in the city of Reading, Referred.
• dlr.B, or Ptuladelphln, an dot to vacate cer
tain portions of Thempson street.. Referred.
Mr. LEISENRINO, of Philadelphia, an act relative
to sheriff's fees. Referred.
Mr. SHEPPARD, of Philadelphia. a bill to incorpo
rate the American Engravers' Company. Referred.
Mr. DUFFIELD. of Philadelphia, a siePlement to
the North Philadelphia Railroad Company ; a bill rela
tive to the Summit M. E. °hush ; a bill creating a new
election precinct in the 'twenty-third ward.
'1 he aerial, billonaklng an appropriation for ten days'
pay for retiring officers of the House and Senate, was
taken up and passed.
The supplement to the act to incorporate the rat.-
burg and East Liberty Railroad Company was taken
tip, and named its sererat readings.
Mr. DuYbR, of Sorge, introduoed act to lucerne
rate the Salem Improvement Company. Referred.
Mr. O. W. or Philsde.phia. introduced an
sot relative to fugitives from laver, and for other cur-
P9 lrei first section repeals the obnoxious parts of 96th
seotion of penal code of leel), relative to fugitives ism
tube, and the whole of the 96th. The 'part punishing
kidnapping, Ito., is allowed to remain, but the pert oh
scg the recapture of rush/yea, and punishing the
magistrates and other officers "'homey aid (tor they
are not compelled to do 00)1n execution of the fugitive
stave law, is repealed.
The ninety-m.lth section prohibits the transfer of
fugitive eleven. This is none of our business, as it re
lates to the domestic, ooncess or the State from-which
he lied, and, therefore. is obnoxious in the extreme.
Why may not an owner cell a fugitive stave while out
of his potation? lie can ell a horse; even while mean
or runaway. '
OThe seeded emotion revives the old aot of 17130. which
was repealed by the act of 1547, allowing ownere ef
slaves to sojourn with them in the State, unmolested.
for .x moAthe. This was a good law and gave no
trouble for sixty-seven years.and ought to be re-euated.
The third *cotton is new , and makess new offence.'
aiding and persuading' a (Maimed Unitive to evade the
-process of the law. That ought to to passed, to show
that our Mats will aid the United States nuthontlee in
performance of duty, and will punish all who resat.
The fourth secuon prevents any person from inter
fering with the execution of any faro al Congress.
liVjourned,
An Unknown Steamer Burned
The ship Scargo, Captain Hewes, has arrived at
Boston from Calcutta, after a passage of two hun
dred and tight days, her erew having been dlr.
abled by roomy. ,She makes the following report:
On the 7th of December, 6P. M. list. 34 deg.
28 into. N. lon. 60 deg., a vessel was seen on fire
to leeward, ' apparently an iron steamer of about
1,500 tons ; bore away for her, and at 12 o'clock,
midnight, being near the burning wreck,
diatinotly heard the voices of men to windward
(supposed in the water) hailing the ship for se
sistance. Hauled up on the wind, and made more
sail to work to windward. Heard the oriel of
the man many times as we were trying to get to
them. Made but little progress to windward, as
there woo a heavy sea on, and the wind blowing
almost a gale, (from W. N. W.,) which continued
all night. Burned blue lights till morning. At 5
A. 31., Bth, the blaze of the burning vessel dis
appeared, end she probably sunk at that time,
as at daylight (soon after) nothing was to be seen
of her. A. bark peered her during the night, but
did not speak her. As soon as we could see on
the 8;h, discovered that most of the drift eta
from the wreck, such as pieces of broken spare,
casks, berme of lemons, end other merehandise,
was to the leeward of the ship; rrovering the water
for miles); ran down amongst it hoping that some
of the passengers or crew might still be clinging to
the fragments. In this we were disappointed.
No human being was to be seen ; and though we
remained oruising in the vicinity all day, no boat
or raft was visible. It Is feared that all handemet
a watery grave."
As there is no steamer taleslngfrour an American
port, the probability is that the vessel in question
fa ono of the line of steamers running from the
West Indies to England. The location indicated
Is a little to the north and west of the Bermuclaa.
CORONER'S oAeu —Yesterday morning, art
Unknown white man was found dead in a stable at
Spofford and Bedford streets. The deoeaead was
nearly naked when found, having 'pawned the
most of his clothes on a previous day for the put.
pose of buying rum. An inquest was held by the
coroner, and a verdlot in accordance with the facts
stated was rendered.
T H ECIT y
4NI US ISMENTB THIS 6ViN11,16
' •
WALNUT-STREET I'TFEATRE. Ient and Ninth
ThePr , e nob Zonaven and the fares of " Good for No
thing.
Marc
° AMERICAN ACADEMY OF • -nu
ill or Cure."
W : El l: 7 t C ir K'B l •thsr4l.eyett.—" White" 7 h E .aa,
en/1 . /MENTAL THEATRE, Walnut St, above
" Whitby's Great Show."
MCDH'S OLYMPIC OMB GIGISTIS4). RAGS MM.
below third —" La Tour de Neele"Biroh-Sharglei
Minstrels.
UNITED STATES BUILDINGS.RhestIIIIt 1 1 / 1 08/.' homy
PAWL—Van Ambtirgh & Co.'e enagene.
ASSEMBLY .flannznos, Corner Tenth and Chesnut,—
Tont Thumb.
.
SANFORD'S OPERA. HOUSE. Eleventh street. above
Chentnut.—Coneert nightly. -
Tho Secessionists in Philadelphia.
DRECKLIIIIDGE HEISTING HELD YEBTEEDEI 7 AMIE
An advertisement appeared in one of yesterday's
penny newspapers, stalling a preliminary meeting
of those citizens of Philadelphia "opposed to wale"
in favor of " equality and fraternity," and inlayer
of giving " guarantees " to the South. The nit!.
mete design of said preliminary meeting was to
make arrangements for " a mate demonstration of
the true Union men."
No name was appended to this advertisement,
and the place of meeting named was a hotel in
Sixth street, below Chestnut, where the Brooklet
ridge caucus meetings were held prior to the de
feat of that candidate and party.
At four o'clock yesterday afternoon we pro..
seeded thither, and were at onee entranced, co
entering the bar room, by hearing the dulcet and
highly animated tones ,of Mr. Robert Palethorp
That genial individual was beard to say aloud that
he carried " the resolutions" in his pocket, and be
was surrounded by a number of leteusely curious
}elands, who seemed to know all about the matter.
Proceeding up stairs, we saw, seated in a until
hall—which looked to have been enoe the family
parlor of highly respectable people, the front win
dows of which looked met upon the prison van,
where some enemies of their country were about •
to talsea gratuitous ride—a few individuals whom
the Administration hos reason to look upon with
fondness and regret. We allude to certain " hang.
arson, and men of all sort, whose shadows may
be found upon the walls of the late Breckinridge
headquarters at Tenth and Cheetant streets. They
were simply political loungers, with here and there
a mouthy orator, interpreting to them the crisis of
the times.
Atter a while, others dropped in; small squads
from the post office and custom house ; some depu
ties from the United States Marshal's office; a le
gal "shyster," who once narrowly escaped expul
sion from the bar ; a few desperate ward men, who
probably made a good thing of the past election,
and attended the meeting with hopes of prat to
come. We overheard .eome extremely cluirltable
and pblinnthrepio sentiments from squads of theme
A man well known to the post office was anxious
to see all " Black" Republicans" hung; and ano
ther, Ina vein correependingly playful, thienglit '
that as all ". Wagers" were " a cross' between a
man and a monkey," they should be at 017001 either
shot, drowned, or bettered.
. After a time, some partioipants peeped into the
room of a different shade. They were gentlemen,
so far es education and influence go. In avowed
I sympathy with the Secessionlate—connooted with
-, the extreme South by birth, marriage, or interest
—their object at the meeting was simply to devise
t some system of public excitement, whereby the
I Dieunioniste may be eneouraged in their desperate
endeavors. In other words, they meant to divide
I tbe publio sentiment of the city relative to Major
Anderson and his gallant band, so that deeds of
mutiny on the part of his antagonists may no
lon ter be intimidated, but preolpitated.
These crept into the array of loafers with some
I evidences of shame. Not a Douglas Democrat en
/ tared the room. '
I The meeting was organised by calling to the
Ichair the virtuous Colonel " Ike ' ,
Leech, of the
Twente•fourth ward.
Colonel "Ike" Leech said that ae a "Na
tional " Democrat ho always attended to his po
litical duties; and, therefore, said he,
"I am
I here to•day." ['Great drumming of boots J There
had been several meetings lately held, of which he
I didn't approve. lie didn't know the precise
quarter from which the call bad issued, but sup
posed it sense from somewhere. •
After this sagacious remark, Colonel "Ike"
1 Leeob looked at Robert Paletborp, ea the man
' whose genius had devised the meeting.
John P. Gibson anti Ohne Lefeenring were made
secretaries on the spot. Then Paiethorp's hour
had oome, and Palethorp said that gfter reeding
his resolutions he claimed the eget; ro make a
speech. At this proviso there was some alma
tteraetion
The resolutions weraewo in number. The first
specified that a mass meeting of " National" De
tuoorate, opposed to the adjustment of the present
difficulties by other remedies than oonoadlng, 00M
promising, and amending the Constitution, be held
on Thursday night at National Mall.
The second resolution oommended Preeident
Buchanan..
Eobert - Paletborp was immediately interrupted .
by some one who desired" to-day (Tuesday) to be
the time for the meeting. Palethorp accepted the
amendment. There was a tremendous shout of
"Too soon," "Too soon." A motion was made to
refer Palethorp's resolutions to a committee. , Anon
they, to hold the meetingin Independence Equine
Somebody said that' National Hail was not big
enough. 2 bare were a dozen simultaneous /Mute.
Colonel " Ike" Leech rapped the desk very
roundly.
I And when the din was quieted, Robert Palethorp
stood forth. He was opposed to tmerolon, and was
I mimes to see the Constitution amended. He de
tested " anything like the use of arms," (which"
could be seen from the position of his own.) South
I Carolina was contending for her constitutional
I rights, sad he wan for giving her everything speci
fied by the Constitution. Matteis should be ad
jested without recourse to arras. He thought that
Crittenden's resolutions were good once, and onto
lined a "convention" whereat the Constitution
[
should be amended. - w
L ikie l t o hle , re
. w t s h a e lgf et_outery, Some parties
, eueue asam. /bey were
read by a secretary, a lter WOlO6 ensued a seamen
dons shouting Then, a Mr. McDonough hoped
that the meeting was intended to comprehend both
Douglas and Breokinridge Democrats. [Loud
cries—" Ns, iso."l .Mr. MoDenough was opposed
to the second, resolution, which referred to Mr..
Buchanan. [Great shouting, and disapprobation
of Mr. McDonough.] Mr. McDonough then said
something about the Democratic party :beteg
" tspiartetoed and flabfooted." ["'No '
.no."J
It appeased Mr. McDonough had committed
some remarks to memory which he recited. He
stetted tbet Itiaseichneetta was about to raise troops
to stand by the Federal Government; and that 'lt
was the first time the had done so since fhe Revco
littlott. McDonough turned oat to be a staunch
lireokinridge Democrat.
' A Mr. Panoeast would not vote for the second re
solution without moditioation. If Buchanan favored
coercion be would not commend bins. Mr. Pan
coast said there were 8,000,000 people in the South,
who could not be subdued. He had lived els years
is Virginia. History had not retrograded, and as
Zing George's ocerceive eahemes had failed, so, if
tbit Union attempted to coerce the South, she (the
South) would be triumphant.
Mr. Vandyke said that he would not support the
President in coercive, but only in pacifist ma
nures. He moved to amend the second resolu
tion.
Here resulted another great 0011i121510D, several .
parties opined the resolutions should be submitted
at the mass meeting and not there.
Robert P. Rene defended the resolutions.
Dr. Coates moved that a committee of seven be
appointed to prepare resolutions and platforms for
the public meeting. Carried.
Then Mr: Vandyke made a States'-rights
speech. He valued the Constitution more than
the Delon, and drew a parallel between the prodi
gal son and South Carolina. If the former bad
been shot by his father be never would have
oome borne again. [Sensation.) Those} who fa
vored coercion were DI favor of negro ernanolpa-
Con. If amnion was attempted the stare and
stripes would trail In the dust.
Lawyer Samuel wanted the resolutions com
pounded by the seven committee men, to come be
fore-en adjourned meeting. -
It was amended that they be subjected toe com
mittee of three from each ward, or seventy-two.
A man moved that the committee men be chosen
by the different ward executive committees. [Loud
Dries of " No.")
Mr. Vandyke and others said.that Douglas men
would come in under such circumstances, and with
men or their polltioal ilk he would not act. If
they come in, he would have nothing to do with
the meeting. [Applause J
It was voted that the committee should be ap
pointed by the president, who made a speech,
itatteg that blot Forney and his fighting boys
could not intimidate him. He didn't care for
"your Dan Doughertya and Lew Cassidys." He
should take care to appoint men of the right way
of thinking.on the committee.
Counsellor Davis, an'orratio young man of very
original sentiments, said, in response to his "friend
Mr. Vandyke," that there were 2,000 men in this
city organised and armed, and that the first blood
shed in South Carolina would be followed up by a
torrent here. [Great hissing and disgust.
The meeting adjourned, after this flouris h, amid
tremendous disorder.
TRA FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CON.
TESTED ELECTION CASE.--TMS-011Se Was resumed
yesterday afternoon before Recorder Erten, in be
half of Dlr. Butler.
Alex. James Gordon swern.—llls evidence only
related to the ballot boxes placed in his charge,
and was of no importance.
The box of the Eighth division, Third ward, was
then atoned. It gave the following Votes: Lea
man 209, Butler 156, Bing 31.
The tally. list gave Lehman 214, Butler 180, amd
Ring 31.
By the above it will be seen that Mr. Butler
loses four votes, and Mr. Lehman five. The exami
nation was then resumed, and Alderman Flood was
willed, who also testified respecting the ballot
boxes left at his offtecahe ease wan then adjourn
ed until seven and a half o'clock in the evening,
when Mr. Lehroan'a ease was Commenced.
Henry W. Bpeel was sworn.—lie was judge of
the First division, Fourth ward, at the October
steelier' • the vote was Lehman, 143; Butler,s9;
Ring. 15% the return judges met the morning Mar
theelection, and made up the returns; Mr. Wm.
Byerly was appointed return judge of that ward ;
I suppose he got the returns; wording to that re•
turn; the total vote I think was Lehman, 1,558.;
Butler, 3,003 ; King, 218; I wan a witness at Mr,
Byerly's trial ; I saw a certain return paper there
with no; name on It, whish was a forgery; the
count—of the votes returned by the officers was
correct.
Hilbert Connell sworn.—Waa at impactor of the
Seventh division of Fourth ward at the October
election; Mr. Lehman's vote wan 230, Mr. Butler
44, and Mr. Sing 5, as counted before me; as soon
as I beard that Mr. Byerly'e return gave Mr.
Butler 70 votes in my precinct I knew it was false,
as I knew what the eaaotyote was; I have served
as election offloer more than ten times in the
Seventh division; I served in 1850, and. that year
we had watchers also; the watchers were not
DemOorats either time,
Mr. Lehman's case was then adjourned until 74
o'olook this evoning. Mr. Butler's case will be
resumed at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
SWOON-ma AoOrmorr.—Yesterday after
noon a lad named John Farrelson, aged 13 years,
was run over by the freight oars on Pennsylvania
avonne, between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
streets, and received a compound fracture of his
right thigh and arm. It ia.probable that both his
arm and leg will have to to amputated. The un
fortunate lad resided with bis parents at Twenty
drat and Callowhill streets. He was admitted into
the hospital:
A SLIGIIT FIRE occurred last evening at
James Winpenny's cotton mill, in Idenaynnk
Damage about $2O. The tire vac aoddental.