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TUESDAY, •JANUARY
. 15, 1861
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Secession and the Revenue Laws.
. ,
There is great danger, at this moment, of
some, portion' of the Northern and Southern
mind' being led astray by the false use of
words. Men will agree that the Union should
be preserved at all hazards, but will Instantly
disagree when they come discuss the mode
of its preservationi -' , The 'touchstone of this
mere logomachy Is just this—shall the laws of
the United States be enforced, say in South
Carolina It is not a question about coercing
that Stale r but about enforcing the United States
laws in it, so far as those laws need to be en
forced. -
Can South Carolina, upon any constitu
tional ground, say that those laws shall not be
enforced within her Malta If that be ad
mitted, then the old exploded heresy of nulli
fication of Mr..o.ktuobx is right; and it fol
low&that General JACKSON, and INERT CLAY,
and DANIEL WEBSTER, and EDWARD LIVING
sToz!, and all that clas& of 'great statesmen,
were. Wiong; _
But if they' were right (and who will deny
that they were ?), South Carolina cannot say,
upon any. constitutional grounds,
,that the
United States law shall not be enforced within
her :limits.. Knowing, right well, how false
her Old 'position was, that State to-day takes,
the new one of her right to secede from the
Union, and' declares herself to have done so,
and that, therefore, the United States laws are
inoperative within her limits. The whole
North, with a few inconsiderable exceptions,
and, we,believe, a great majority of the honest
people of the Southern States, do not believe
in this nets-fangled right of secession in any
other form than' as that ultimate right of re
bellion against tyranny, of which man cannot
divest himself by any constitutional or social
compact.
That is the belief of the people, and the in
terpretation which theypnt upon the Consti
tution of the United States. It is the inter
pretation, as well, of the whole line of Presi
dents and of American statesmen from WASII
DICITON down to these days. South Carolina
denies and defies that interpretation, and pro
ceeds to act on the lino of that denial and de
fiance.
Can we coerce South Carolina to alter her
views and opinions 7, By no means. Let her
entertain them if she pleases, so long as she
entertains them as mere political abstractions.
If it pleases her to think herself out of the
Union, let her think so. But iffie cannot le
gally resist the execution of the United States
laws, or seize the United States property
within her limits.
If her - citizens will not serve as United
States postmasters, the United States cannot
compel them to do so. But they must not re
sist the passage of the United States mail on
the post-roads in South Carolina. No law Of
South Carolina can make such resistance law
ful.
If her citizens will not serve as United
States judges, or marshals, or jurors, the
United States cannot compel them to do so.
But they cannot lawfully resist such persons
as please to serve in those capacities; nor can
any of her laws make such resistance lawful, or
such service unlawful.
If-her citizens will not serve as collectors of
the United States revenue, and in the other
fiscal offices, the United States cannot compel
them to serve. Bat they cannot legally resist
such persons as do serve. No law of South
Carolina can make such resistance lawful.
If she does not choose to send members to
Congress or to vote for president, she cannot
be compelled to do either thing.
If the forts of the United States upon her
seacoast displease her, and she covets the
1001380881011 of them, she can only lawfully-ob
tain theni by an act of Congress ceding them
to her. To seize them when ungarrisoned or
by force, and to maintain them forcibly against'
the Federal Government, is levying war upon
the United States, and that is high treason by
the Constitution.
Now, these are the main points of resistance
by South Carolina, and of collision between
her and the Union. They are powers of sove
reignty, that she has once yielded up, and now
claims the right to resume at her own will and
pleasure. The United States say that she
cannot so resume them. And that is .the
issue.
It is not the policy of our Government to
settle any such questions as these by war. It
is 'not tbQ wish of any considerable body of
the people to do it, and that is proved by the
intense repose of the North and West and
East at this very moment. The idea of march
ing armies into the South, and subjugating
States, has not been seriously entertained.
At a time and under circumstances like the
present, the central authority of the nation
acts purely on the defensive. Its object is
simply to hold its own, not to grasp at any
thing beyond. Conquest, subjugation, co
ercion, war with views of either, are objects
Of an offensive policy. Why should South
Carolina be conquered, or subjugated, or co
erced? She is not a foreign Power, however
much she may think she is. She is still a
blister State, and it is still hoped that the land
of MARION, and Suserrsa, and PINCKNEY will
remain a sister State if to the last syllable of
recorded time."
It is not net:mesa* , to quarrel with her about
the post-roads. If there are obstructions and
difficulties placed by her in the way, we can
withdraw the United States post-contracts and
'mail-service, so far as they are within her
limits, and let her try, in her sovereign capa
city, to furnish postal facilities to her citizens
as best She may, while we refuse to recognize
her arrangements, or to allow any connection
of them with the United States mall-service.
The pressure upon her owe people, and of her
own people, as, well as that from neighboring
States, would soon settle that difficulty if the
secession mania does not meanwbile spread
over nearly the whole South.
We would not enforce the administration of
justice just now in the United States Courts
in South Carolina. The Judge has resigned.
There need be no haste to fill the vacancy.
There would be a necessary suspension of bu
siness until a successor was appointed, at any
rate, and it can make no difference whether
that is a suspension of a couple of months, or
of as many years. There is no use of seeking
61111310ns at this precise moment of time.
- ,With regard to the customs revenues tin
South Carolina, it may be questionable
whether the beat plan is to send a new col
lector or to repeal the acts creating the
-several ports of entry on the coast of South
Carolina. This latter arrangement would
avoid the collision of two sets of officers,
and would prevent trade with foreign coun
tries. It would be proper, wo suppose, to
prohibit coast-wise trade to and from the ports
of South Carolina, whilst the is in her present
attitude of armed defiance of the United
States. In the enforcement of the revenue
laws, the forts become of primarylmportance.
'Their guns cover just so much ground as is
necessary to enable the United States to enforce
-their laws. The ground on which they stand
has been bought from its private owners and
paid for by the United States, and South
Carotina has assented to the cession. Those
forts the United States must maintain. It Is
not a question of coercing South Carolina, but of
"enforcing the revenue laws. We cannot allow
sovereign State to nullify the revenue laws
' —to which point the whole question reverts,
whether the process by which she undertakes
to accomplish that end is called nullification
or secession. The practical point, either way,
1s- 7 -whether the revenue laws of the United
States,shall or shall not be enforced at those
Wee ports, Charleston, Beaufort, and George
or.whether they shall or shall not be
, made free ports, Open to the commerce of the
s - *Odd; with no other restrictions upon it than
South Carolina shill see proper to impose.
If the forts are not Maintained by the United
States; then the revenue laws can only be en
, •
.forced by blockade, and that upon adangerons,
nay, an almost impossible cruising ground. It
would be a monstrous mistake to allow those
forts, that command those parts, to pass into or
remain in the hands of South Carolina. They
ere the only point around which there need be
any fighting, if tho•peoplo of South Carolina
will fight. And fighting for the possession of
those forts, they are fighting directly against
the United States, and axe gain) , of rebellion
and treason.
Maintaining or retaking those forts, then, is
not coercing South Carolina. It is but retain
ing in the hands of the United States, or re
capturing, rightfully, what belongs to them.
They are a convenient means of enforcing the
revenue laws of the United States, and of pro
tecting South Carolina and other States from
foreign invasion, both of which are high sove
reign duties of the United States. They are,
also, a convenient means of restraining treason
and rebellion, which is also a high sovereign
duty.
No ono dreams of coercing South Carolina;
but, on the other band, no one dreams of let
ting her coerce the Union. The forts aro to
be hold to enforce the revenue laws, not to con
quer that State. Tho talk about coercing a
sovereign State is got up by desperate demo.
gogues to lead the people astray, and divide
them upon fhise issues, whilst treason stalks
boldly on to do its hellish work. It, is a mere
mask of treason.
We would not have a soldier to march upon
South Carolina, hardly under any conceivable
circumstances. If she chooses to rush upon
their forts, upon her own head be the blood
of her gallant eons. She must neither be
allowed to hold or to take them. That battle
can be foughtin and around them. That is all
of her soil that the United States claims. That
belongs to the United States; is essential to
their sovereignty, and must be maintained,
come what may.
It is the enforcement of the revenue laws, NOT
the coercion of the State, that is the question of
the :'hour. If those laws cannot be en•
forced, the Union is clearly gone; it they can,
it is safe.
Count Ladtslaue Teleki.
The King of Saxony has closed the year
1860 by an act of frightful inhumanity—an ant,
too, of the meanest and most truckling cha
racter as regards Austria. ' On Christmas Eve,
Count LADISLAUS Tarxxx, the well-known
Hungarian refugee, was arrested at Dresden,
by the Saxon police, and delivered up to the
Austrian Authorities. For a short time, he
had resided in Dresden, under the protec
tion of an English passport, issued to him in
his mother's name, and, as ho lived very re
tired, his presence in the capital of Saxony,
whither be had ventured in order to transact
private family business, was not officially no
ticed. All who know him, love him, and in
his native country, where be once possessed
vast hereditary estates, was as popular with
the educated classes as Lours Kossuma was
with the masses of the people.
In 1849, Count TELEKI was Ambassador
from the Hungarian to the French Republic.
In 1849, too, tke newly recovered freedom of
Hungary was cloven down by the Russian
mercenaries borrowed from the Czar num-
LAS by the present Emperor of Austria. Te
am found safety hi flight, but Austria tried,
convicted, and passed the death-doom upon
him—as one contureasious, because of ab
sence, Since then, he has been a wanderer.
labia peculiar condition, how could he obtain
an Austrian passport, condemned to death for
default as he was by Austria? The inex
pressible meanness of Saxony in acting as the
spy and police-agent of Austria in this matter,
cannot be too strongly condemned.
Contrast the conduct of the King of Saxony
with that of the Sultan. KOSSUTH and other
Hun garian refugees entered the Turkish ter
ritory, with swords in their hands, after their
defeat by Russian troops. Austria and Rus
sia, flushed with the pride of victory, com
manded the Forte to surrender the fugitives.
Abdul-Medjid, whom it is the fashion to look
upon ae a weak prince, was only twenty.
six years old at the time, and refused to give
up bravo but unsuccessful men who had
sought an asylum on his soil. The demand
was repeated with menaces,—and the Sultan
still refused, preferring the chances of a for
midable war to a violation of the laws of hos
pitality and justice. England and France sup
ported him, and thus Kea:roam and his com
rades escaped with their lives.
Far different has been the conduct of the
poltr oen King of Saxony. Ho has an extradi
tion treaty with Austria, but it does not contain
any clause authorizing the surrender of politi
cal refugees. Even had Count TELEKI vio
lated the passport regulations of Saxony, the
authoritiee there had no right, natural or na
tional,. to give him lip. At the worst, the
Saxon Genclarmes could only have conducted
him back to the frontier by which he had
entered, and left him at the other side of it.
Even this would have been inhumane. But
to give up' this gallant man, (whose delicate
health has prevented his joining in any of the
recent plans fer the liberation of his native
Hungary,) merely because he is a refugee, is
frightful. He was meddling with no person
in Saxony, and his departure would have im
mediately followed the arrangement of his
private affairs there. That Austria, in 1861,
will endeavor to execute the death sentence of
1849 upon Count TELEKI is almost out of the
bounds of probability. Austria dare not take
this new blood-stain before the face of in
dignant Europe: The infamy rests with
Saxony.
As the King of Saxony, at the close of
1860, was laid up with the measles, leaving his
Council to administer affairs ad interim, it is
possible that, personally, he may be free from
blame in this matter. But be has to show this
by dismissing his Ministry, and obtaining TE
LEM'S liberation from Austria.
What will He do with Him?
A belief prevails, in Paris, among the friends
of the ox-King of Naples, that his Majesty will
allow himself to be taken prisoner by the Bar.
dinians. It Is added that be will act thus on
the advice of the Austrian Cabinet.
Fruncri IL, in the bands of VICTOR I'm-
SUISUEL, would be a spectacle as carious as was
that of FRANCIS TIIE Einar of France in the
hands of the Emperor CHARLES THE FIFTH in
Spain. We suspect that the Sardinian mon
arch would be very much puzzled what to do
with his Bourbon prisoner. South Carolina
evidently wants a King—suppose that the
beaten Majesty of Naples be shipped for
Charleston ?
The Sloop-of-War Macedonian Bound
BOWLO2I, January 14 —The United E Wee ?loop
ormar Macedonian, from Portsmouth, N. H.,
paned the Highland Light this morning, bound
South, with sealed orders.
fir. Sothern.
An aatbor•aotor has a doable claim upon the
public,. Mr. Bothern, the original Lord Dun
dreary, who has just oommenoed a short engage.
meet at Walnut-street Theatre, appears In this
capacity. In his own Bre•act play, " Buspense,' ,
he exhibited the duplex talent in question, and
showed himself an effective dramatist, as well as
an Rotor of Impressive power. Again, in the farce,
"Away with Melancholy," he displayed his ability
In what is culled the eccentric lino—which is he.
tween farce and low comedy. The sequel of Our
American Cousin," in which Lord Dundreaty is
brought over to this country, is in rehearsal here.
It was written expresely for Mr. Bothern, by
Charles Geller, the eminently able and enooeesful
New York dramatist, and is called " Our Cousin
at Home." We have seen very favorable notices,
in the New York papers, of this play and of Mr.
BOthern's emoting in It.
Moss 001:111TERBZITING.--We 1001 n from the
seml.monthly number of Peterson's Detector,
published this day, that between the 16th of De
cember and this date, Jeventy-siz new counterfeits
have bun put into oiroulation. Among them,
however, we do not find a forgery upon any Penn
eylvania bank.—Notes from South Carolina and
other " acceding " States are nominally quoted at
14 'leer• cent. Alsommt—but really unsaleable at
almost any rate. Even Pennsylvania country.
notes, except where redeemable here, are gene.
rally at a discount of 2 per cent. This is a very
bad state of things, whit*, renders a reliable "De.
tutor" almost an genet necessity just now.
Tun GAILDBB LAVAYETTE.—Next Thursday M.
ning, this gallant and dishing oorps will giro their
Second Annual Ball, at the National Guards'
Building, Rase *treat, below Sizth. Captain
James Arohambault will ablate as Master of
Ceremonies, M. Jules M. Martin as floor manager,
and the Committee of Arrangements °ensigns of
the following respeoted fellow.citisone, whose as.
cured respeotability and standing are guarantees
of every thing being admirably conducted : Lieut.
Ed. Grosfean, President; C. Pegnignot, Secretary ;
A. Bourguard, Treasurer; Dr. A. Rene, P. Pelffer,
A. Zorra, and P. Marquis. The ball, last year,
was one of the very best of the season, and that
now on the tails promiaos to surpass it
SAL! OE HOUSEHOLD FlYntllTUltn.—This morning
at ten o'clock, at Eirob & Bons' auction store, No.
914 Obestnnt street, will be sold a large assortment
of superior furniture.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from "Occasional: ,
Correapondotioo of The froga.l
WASIIINGTON, January 1%, 1861
The Waehington Constitution of Saturday
evening contains a violent attack upon the vene
rable Lieut. Uonorat of the U. S. Army, 'Winfield
Scott. Ho is galled a military dictator, and the
President and all the members of the Cabinet aro
denounced as having surrondered the Oovornment
into the hands of Can, Scott. The foundation for
this now calumny is the foot that ample prepara
tions MO being made to protect this capitol in the
event of nn attempt to seine it on or before the 4th
of March, and to prevent the inauguration of the
President elect. It will bo borne in mind that,
more than two months ago, I predicted that the
Disunionists would attempt to nine upon Washing
ton. t inee that period, not a day has passed with
out coins demonstration proving the Justine of my
prophecy. Public deolarationa hero been made
that Washingtonswould become the capital of a
Southern Confederacy, and that Mr. Lincoln would
not attempt to come here to begin big Administra
tion.
The Richmond Enquirer, Governor Wise, and
other au thorttles equally distinguished, have sound
ed the key-note to those who are confederated with
them, and information has been reeoived by the
President and the Lieutenant General, that an ex
tended secret organization is on foot for the pur
pose of making good your assertion. I forbear
making allusions to other startling rumors, because
there Is no necessity still further to inflame and
alarm the public mind ; but what was end conti
nues to be the duty of the Government? Was the
Executive to stand idly by in the midst of prepa
rations and threats while Washington was to be
captured and taken away from the people, and the
legally elected President was not to be ,permitted
to come hither to take the oath of ranee, and in due
form, according to precedent, to assume the digni
ties and the responsibilities of his high station?
Unquestionably not !
The infamous British hireling of tho
tracers is attempting to create the impression
that because the public buildings ate to bo held
sacred, and because the arsenal is being rein
forced with United States troops, therefore coercion
is to be need upon the South. No aggression will
be committed upon the Diannlonists, unless, in
their madness, they should attempt to resist the
laws, end to lay violent hands upon the public
property in this quarter. In that ovent,no human
power can foretell the consequences, and I believe
that the quiet, yet determined aspect of the Go
vernment, at this moment, will do more to prevent
a sudden incursion upon this capital, and to pre
serve peace, than anything else. The troops now
quartered at the arsenal are under the command
of brave and experienced officers. They passed
through this city on Sunday morning, and quietly
took possession of the arsenal, where they remain
stationed, no visitors being admitted, and no ap
parent excitement manifested.
The term military dictator was applied by the
enemies of the Union to General Jackson, end the
same charge was brought against Washington,
when ho undertook and succeeded in enforcing
obedience to the laws of the United States. Is It
not monstrous that a newspaper, which only a few
weeks ago was the personal organ of President Bu
ohanan, and which still subsists upon patronage
conferred upon it by Disunion Secretaries, should
now bo rivalling the Charleston Mercury itself, in
attacks upon our flag, oar Government, and our
country? And can it be, that in the midst ti
these attacks, which daily inorease in ferocity and
brutality, any compromise can be effected between
the contending sections? Indeed, the Consertu•
non and its backers desire no compromise. If all
that the border slave States ark at the hands of
the Republicans could be conceded—and I think
what they solicit should be yielded, and yielded
magnanimously and at once—it would not
prevent the Cotton States from erecting
their treasonable flag, and from keeping it flying
Not a word of moderation that fails from the h°-
publicans but is laughed at by the Constitution
and Mr. Seward's speech, which is generally ap
,
pleaded by conservative men, is denounced in the
vilest language, and the Border States called upon
to take sides with the seceders. In the number or
that paper now before me, the British editor do.
mends that Virginia shall assist these mon, and
has the audacity to ark, " Whether Maryland,
Tennessee, and Kontuohy will lag behind, an easy
prey to the emancipation policy of Mr Seward."
The Baltimore Sun, this morning, follows the ex
ample of the Constitution, of Saturday evening,
in order to sweep Maryland into the Chaotic ahyee.
Thus it is that we are irresistibly drifting into
civil wart The Government has boon most patient.
Major Anderson refused to fire upon the South
Carolina Dieunionists when they attempted to
sink the Star of are West, with her living cargo,
and even now, when United States troops aro
being concentrated at this point, every indication
goes to show that nothing will he done unless a
blow is struck at the capital by them who have to
long threatened to strike It. The forts, arsenals
and other public property in tho' acceding State;
are being violently soloed and °coupled by armed
men; every Federal official in that quarter, who
does not obey the new Government, is arrested and
tried for treason. So you , will perceive that a ra
mita is being made against the Dieunionists,
proving that every overt act thus far hiss been corn
milted by them, and that if war is to be Inaugu
rated they will be the authors of It.
Meanwhile, the Union sentiment grows apace in
Washington, and volunteer companies are being
formed in all the wards. The laborers around the
Capitol are organizing themselves into a Union
corps, and are being nightly drilled by ono of
their number, an experienced military man.
Thee(' precautions will probably induce the Dien
nionists in out Midst to halt in their designs, and
if Maryland continues to be animated by the spirit
of her late Union meeting in Baltimore nothing
can prevent the peaceable inauguration of Abra
ham Lincoln. OCCASIONAL.
LATEST NEWS
By Telegraph to The Press.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to " The Press."
WasnmanoN, January 14.
Highly Important Proposition by Go
vetnor Bigler.
AN ACT OP coNtintss FOR TUE PURPOSE OP FRAC
TICALLY CARRYING OUT THE CRITTENDEN PRO
POSITIONS BY REFERRING THEE DIRECTLY TO
THE PEOPLE, EXCLUSIVE OTP THE ACTION OF
COMB& SS.
The following is a copy of the important bill
this morning int roducod in the Senate by Gov.
Bigler, It was ordered to be printed, and an ef•
fort will be made to hay° it immediately Considered
and noted upon.
Whereas, the thilon is In imminent danger of final dis
solution, in consequence of the protracted strife and agi
tation about the Institution of African slavery. and
whereas it is believed that legislative remedies are in
auffusient to meet and remove the cause of this impend
ing disaster, and as amendments to the Constitution can
only be submitted by a vote of two-thirds of both
Houses of Congress, and owing to the unhappy divi
si one existing in those Houses it in not believed that
the argent of two-thirds of the members of enher House
can be had for snob amendments to the Constitution as
would reconcile the diffeteneee betweenthe North and
the South; and whereas it is the cardinal principle of
our representative system that the representative shall
obey the will of the people. it is deemed necessary to
ask the opinion and Judgment of the people of the
several Rates on the proposed amendments of the
Constitution, with a view to their submission by a vote
of two-thirds of each branch of Congress for the ratifi
cation of the States, as provided in the Constitution,
thereby restoring our distraoted country to its aoous
tomed peace and prosperity : therefore.
Be it enacted tic the Senate and House of Representa
tives, etc,, That the oitizens of the several States qua!,
Sod to vote for members of Congress, are hereby re
quested to hold an Moot; on on Tuesday, the 12th day of
February next, for the purpose of deciding for or against
the annexed proposed amendments to the Constitution
of the United States.
Eaotion 2. Be it further enacted. That those who are
for the proposed ameadmeata to the Constitution shell
vote a ballot hearing the words. "for the'amendm entre."
and those who are opposed to the amendments shall vote
a ballot bearing the words," fluting the amendinentx."
Beotlon S. Said election shall be held in the same
pines, in the same manner, and under the earn° lawn an
the tact ideation for Preen eat and Vine President of the
United States, and be eonduoted by the name judges.
inspect ore, and other officers.
Section 4. The return judges of the several eleotion
districts for each county shalt meet at the county seat on
the Thursday following the day of the said election.
and count the returns for tho said county, setting forth
the whole number of votes east for the amendments.
and the whole number of votes against the amend
ments, one copy of which shall be forwarded by mail to
the Secretary of the Senate of the United States
another to the Governor of the State, and that sent to
the Governor shalt contain a statement of the actual ne
cessary expenses of holding said election.
Section 6. That the compensation of the officers hold_
lag said election, and the other expenses thereof, shall
be the Barre as the compensation and expellees of hold
ing the last election of Prelude nt and Vice President of
the United States, to be paid out of the United States
Treasury in the manner hereinafter provided.
Seaton 6. That the Governors of the several States
are hereby respectfully requested to have made out,
and forwarded to the Secretary of the Interior, a tabu
lar statement of the amount of expenses of holding
said election in their respective States, exhibiting the
amount duo to each county. attested under the seal 01
the State by the proper officers; and the Secretary of
the Interior shall draw drafts on the United States
Treasury in favor of the Governors of the reepeotive
States, for the amounts due the 'leveret counties, to be
paid, the parties in each county entitled to receive the
same; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby au
thorized and required to pay the amount of the said
drafts out of any money In the Treasury.
Section 7. That it shall he the duty of the Secretary
of the Senate to cause said election return° to be
opened. counted, and filed as fast as received, and
cause tabular statements to be made, exhibiting the
result in each State, one copy of which will be deli
vered to the President of the Senate for the lies of that
body. and another to the Speaker of the Rouse of Re •
presentatives for the use nt that body ; and it is hereby
made the duty of each and all of the clerks now in the
emplot ment of the Senate, in addition to their other
duties', to assist the Secretary of the Senate in per
forming the duties hereby imposed upon him,
Seaton 8. That the President of the United States is
here/ authorized to issue a proclamation to the Go
vernors, and all others in civil authority, and to the
people of the several States, announcing to them the
day fixed for the said election, erimpting its gene
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 186 L
rat objects. and requesting their 00-operation in a
prompt and faithful execration of the orovialona of this
act.
Section 9. That it be the duty of the Secretary of the
Interior, immediately after the passage of this act, to
cause accurate copies of the same to be printed and
forwarded by wall to the sheriffs of the several counties
in Cash State, and the said sheriffs are hereby request
ed to make proclamation in not more than two news
mom in each county of the day of said election, netting
forth the proposed amendments to ho voted on, arid the
expenses Incurred under the provisions of this section
shall be paid as provided for the other expenses of the
said election.
That the following artiolos be, and they aro hereby,
Promised as amendments to the Constitution of the
United States, whiob shalt be valid to all intents and
purposes as part of said Conetitution, when ratified
by Conventions of three-fourths of the Stales bob! for
that ParPme'
A immix 1. That the territory now held, or that may
hereafter he acquired by the United States, shall be di
vided by a line from the east to the west on the wallet
of SO degrees SO minutes north latitude.
ARTICLE 2. That nil territory north of said lino of
latitude, involuntary servitude except as a punishmen t
for crime, is proibited ; and in all territory south of
said line, involuntary servitude as it now exists in
States south of Mason and Dixon's lino is hereby Tacos
nited, and thrill be sustained by all departmon ts of the
'lei ritorlel Governments; and when any territory north
or south of said line within such boundaries as Congress
may NOBOTIbC. shall oontain the population requisite
for a member of Congress sooording to the then Fede
ral ratio of representation of the people of the
United States, it shall then be the duty of Congress to
admit mob Territory into the Union on terms of equality
with the original States.
ARTICLE 8, Congress Will not have power to abolish
slavery in please under its ,exclusiyo jurisdiction, and
situate within the limits of States that permit the hold
ing of slaves; nor shall Congress hare the power to
abolish slavery in the District of Columbia so long as It
exists in the States of Maryland and Virgin a, or either
of them, nor without just compensation being first made
to the owners of such maves,
Anricr.a 4. That, in addition to the proviasona of the
third paragraph of the second motion of the fourth ar
ticle of the Constitution of the United States, Congress
shall have power to movide by !eV', and it slnll be its
duty so to provide, that the United States shall pay the
owner who shall apply for it the full value of his
fugitive elave in all came whva the marshal, or other
officer whose duty it woe to arrest the acid fugitive.
was prevented from eo doing by violence or intimi
dation, or when, after the arrest of the said fugitive,
he was mooned by force and violence, and the owner
thereby prevented and obstructed in the pursuit of hie
remedy for the recovery of his fugitive slave, under
the raid clause of the Constitution, and the laws made
in pursuance thereof, and in all such oases when the
United Staten rho I pay for such fugitive, they shall
have the right, in their own name, to Rua the county
in which the said violence, intimidation, or rescue was
committed, and to recover from it, with interest and
damages, the amount paid by them for the raid fuel'
tiVe, and the said county, after it Me paid the said
amount to the United States, may, for its indemnity,
sue and recover from the wrong doers or rescuers by
whom the owner was prevented from toe recovery of
hie fugitive slave, in like manner as the owner him
self might have seed and reoovered.
ARTICLE B. Congress shall have no power to prohibit
of hinder the transportation of slaves from one State
to another, or to territory in which slaves are by law
Permitted to be held, whether the transportation be by
land, the navigable rivers, or by sea; bat the African
slave trade shall never be revived, except by jhe
unanimous consent of both bmnbhen of Congress.
ARTICLE 6. That, hereafter, the President of the
United Stales shall hold office during the term of six
Years, and shall not be eligible to re-election.
ARTICLE 7. the Constitution shall not be hereafter
amended so as to destroy the effect of the third para
graph of the second section of the first article of the
Constitution, nor the third paragraph of the section of
the fourth article of the Constitution, nor so as to au
thorize Congress to interfere with or destroy any of
the domestic institutions of the States, without the con
sent of all the States.
Bon. Montgomery Blair.
Should Mans WINTER DAVIS not Igloo to
accept a position in Mr. LINCOLN'S Cabinet, it is
confidently believed that a lender of a place will
be made to the Hon MONTGOMERY BLAIR, now
also a resident of Maryland, the son of Hon.
FRAC CIS P. BLAIR, and brother of lion. FRANK
BLAIR., the membor eleot to the now Congress
from the St Louis, Missouri, district.
New Senator from Ohio.
The Hon. Siwroa P. Onasin baying accepted a
position under Mr. Lrercocres Cabinet (supposed
to be that of Secretary of the Treasury), to which
he was appointed, as I hear, only after the Presi
dent elect had fully examined his record on the
tariff question, a vacancy will thus be made in the
now United States Sonate, to which body Mr..
Cumin was lately elected for six years, from the
Ath of March next, by the Legislature of Ohio.
The contest lies between the present Governor
DIONISTON and 110 n. JOHN SHERMAN, with the
chances largely in favor of the latter
The Foreign Ministers for the Union.
I understand that the foreign ministers, in
making their usual visits to the fashichablo recep
tions, on Saturday last, took special pains to ex
press themselves warmly in favor of the preserva
tion of the Union. These gentlemen have an eye
to the windward, because they know it will be
much moro comfortable for them should this Union
be preserved than to be quartered upon a starving
Confederacy such as that about to be constructed
by 313ITEASON DAVIS, Mr. REITT, Mr. SI.IIMLL,
and others.
Senator Fitzpatrick, of' Alabama
This gentleman refuses to lend himself to the
factious scheme of the Disunion Senators, to re
main in the Senate and defeat tho necessary legis
lation for the continuance of the Cloven3inettt, and
will probably retire as soon as ho receives Motel
notification cf the secession of his State.
The Spirit of the Eloise.
Tho feeling of the members of the Bowe was
shown to-day on a motion to suspend the rules to
ocnsidor a resolution submittiog in effeot the Grit.
tendon propositions, the vote standing, on a dial.
Bien, aoventy-four in favor to poi:ready-five spina
it. It would have required one hundred votes to
suspend the radon and the result was considered
signintant of no cempromise.
General Scott's Headquarters.
I learn that Lieutenant General Scorr has
rented the late residence of Secretary COliß, on the
corner of Fifteenth and I streets, near tho Treasury
and otbor exeoutive departments, and is having it
fitted up for his headquarters.
The National Volunteers.
The force of this secret Secession organization
which has for its obfeet the resistance of the con
stituted authorities and mob violence in this pity,
has been greatly exaggerated for the pavan of in
timidating Union men. I have it from good au
thority that it does not number over three hundred
mon—discharged clerks from the South, and vio
lent characters from Baltimore—a miserable fac
tion.
No Gunpoirder Stored In the Capito
Building.
In order to incresec the excitement prevailing
here, a ridiculous rumor has been circulated that a
large quantity of gunpowder is stored in the Oapi
td building. Of course, there is no truth in it.
There is au dilatant polio° employed to protect the
building, who are on guard night and day. The
whole story originated, I believe, in the fact that
the Clerk of the House received several barrels of
ink for the use of hirdepartment, which were at
once magnified into barrels of gunpowder by the
lovers of the marvellous.
Examination of Russell.
Mr. itusesit wilt this morning before tho Home
Investigating Committee. Ile refused to answer
any question whatever, stating that, se his case
was before the Criminal Court of the Distriot, he
might, by answering questions put to him by the
committee, injure himself. Shotsid the grand
Jury ignore the bill against him, then he will
readily answer any question, and give :dilatory of
the whole transaction, Damn will bt the next
person examined before the committee.
Arrival of, More Troop!.
Artillery Company A arrived on Slushy morn.
ing from Fort Leavenworth. 'The ceupany con
sists of 80 men and 65 horses, which linearly the
full armament. Every light battery la the Uni
ted States is composed of six field pleats, six eels
sons, one battery wagon, ono forge, earl drawn by
aix horses, making in all 84 horses. Tin company
did not being any guns with them. They are
quartered in the arsenal, where they are about
80,000 stand of arms, about two or tithe hundred
complete gnus, and about a thousand heavy pleats
for naval and fort service.
The Secession Movement in tirginia.
Mr. SEGAR, a prominent Union man awl member
of the Virginia Legislature, is in town. lie had an
interview with Mr. CRITTENDEN, who tfi'd him that
in his opinion the only hope to rave the Union
rested with Virginia Mr. BEGAN reified that if
that was so, he despaired, as nothing Whig direc
tion :meld be expected from his State. Eighteen
out of twenty persons were in favor of secession.
110 had tried to get the floor in the Lejislature to
advocate Union measures, but it had bap impossi
ble. Though the Speaker is a persona friend of
his, yet he rusted in such a manner thk no Union
man could speak. Mr. Saran stated ireoncluelon
that Virginia would be out before the 41 of March
next.
The Claim of Governor Fickem—South
Carolina Finances.
Governor PICKENS, of South Cantina, has
written to the State Department, in ordr to settle
hie accounts as late minister to Russia lie claims
$3,000, but the Department has allowei him only
$1,700, and Sent him a draft for tha amount,
"payable at the eub•treasury in Chrleston."
This is paying him with his own coin, a he has
already stolen the United States moneythere de
posited. I should not wonder if ho shesid make
this one of the outrages in the oatalogulof griev
ances which the new and powerful Itpablio of
South Carolina has brought against fe Union.
But, after all, they must have pientpf money
down there. I roe, in this morning's ttographic
despatches, that the sovereign Legislate e of that
now independent State hoe passed a IA authori
sing a loan of $11,000,000, for the prpose of
creating a navy. According to the lai serums,
the white population of South Caroling is about
275,000. Divide the eleven millions between
them, and every white man, woman, andhild will
have the pleasure of paying forty dollarin order
to " create a navy." I cannot forbear epressing
my firm belief that, if we only leave thesebralniess
and mad agitators to their fate for the ohrt period
of six months, they will run themselve entirely
into the sand, and be ready to deplore wth us the
misery they have entailed upon the oklit and
prosperity of their own people for yeartto come.
Rae anybody ever read of a small coutry like
South Carolina—tbe rulers of whioh are running it
head over heels into debt at a time when it is Ica
possible for a great country like the United States
to raise as mach money as necessary to keep its
maobinory going—being able to exist in such an
anomalous state for any length of time? Military
despotism can effect it for a short time, but not
long where the people have been accustomed to the
right of governing themsolvos. South Carolina
cannot ruin hersolf for tho metro childish gratifcca•
Lion of saying that " elm is out of the Union "
he Report of the Committee of Thirty ,
three.
The majority of the Committee of Thirty-throe,
in their report, made to-day, propose an amend
meat to the Constitution providing that no amend
ment thereto interfering ‘Vith slavery, shall origi
nate in any other Slate than a alaveholding State,
and to be valid shall be ratified by °Very State in
the Union.
They also submit an enabling bill for the admia•
don of Now Mexico as a State, on an equal footing
with the original States, and , a fugitive-slave bill,
which gives the right of trial by jury to the eleve
claiming hirerty in the State whthoe he escaped,
and releases any citizen front assisting the 'United
States marshals in the capture or detection of the
fugitive, except when force is employed or appre
hended for the release of the fugitive.
The committee submit a joint resolution de
precating personal-liberty bills, (but not by that
name), and requesting the Northern States to
canto their statutes to be revised, to order that ail
hindrances to the just execution of the laws may
bo removed. The President is requested to com•
municate this resolution fo the several States.
They also report a reties of resolutions recog
nizing no authority on the part of the people of one
State to interfere With the institutions of another,
and disoonntenanoing all mobs and hindrances to
the rendition of the fugitive slaves. They recog
nize no each conflicting elements in its composi
tion, or sufficient cause froth any source far a disso
lution of Gil Government. They wore not sent
here to destroy, but to sustain and harmonize the
institutions of the country, and see that equal jus
tice is done to all parts of the same, and finally to
perpetuate its existence on terms of equality and
Justice to all the States.
As no propositions for interference with slavery
in the District of Columbia, United States dock
yards, arsenals, etc., have renohed the committee,
they have not deemed it necessary to take action
on the subject.
Another sot of resolutions is with reference to thb
duties of the States and the Federal Government,
referring to the duty of all constitutional obliga•
Lions, and ass erting that the Federal Government
should Jnforee the laws and preserve the Union of
the States, concluding with a recommendation of a
law providing for the rendition of fugitives charged
with treason, felony, or other crimes.
The proposition introduced by senator Bigler
proposes to submit to the people, in addition to
the Crittenden compromise amendments to the
Constitution, amendments to interdict forever the
African slave trade, and to extend the Presidential
term to six years, making the President ineligible
to re-election.
Mr. MCKo on's bill, introduced in the Holum to-
day, proposes to repeal so much of the aot of 1799
as constitutos Georgetown, Charleston, and Beau-
fort polls of entry.
Defenders of the Union in Washington.
Five thousand citizens of Washington have al.
ready been enrolled for the defence of tho Capitol
in ease of an attack from the Secessionists, and the
work of enrolment goes bravely on.
The hall-Mayne Mission of Peace.
Lieut. BALL, direct from Fort Sumpter, and
Col. ITArrin, on the part of South Carolina, or•
rived hero this afternoon. The precise object of
their mission has not transpired, further than that
it has reference to an understanding between the
two parties, so as to avoid a 00ffilid.
It is ascertained that the Government will not
at present send reinforcements to Port Sumpter.
The Cabinet
The President will Boon nominate to the Banat°
Mr. BOLT for Seoretary of War. 11 confirmation
le considered certain, the Suwon; from Mississippi,
Alabama, and Florida, having retired.
Judge a nnau*oon, of Arttaneaft, at present Cora
miesioner of Indian Attire, will probably be nomi
nated for Booretary Of the Interior. Ho has been
tendered the appointment.
From Charleston.
CHAULESTON, Tan. 14.—1 t is believed by many
that Major Andorsoia ebot two mutineers at Fort
Sumpter last week, and rumors any that eavoral
more aro in chains. It Is also said that ono
°rasped to Charleston, and was returned by the
authorities. An inquiry at headquarters flows
that these are all tales, there being no truth in any
of the aeries.
A resolution was passed in the Legislature
today, by a unanimous vote, declaring any at
tempt made by the Federal Government to rein.
fordo Port Sumpter an sot of open hostility, and a
declaration of era.
Also, a resolution approving of tho aot, and the
promptness of the military in firing on the Star of
the irest, and promising support to the Governor
lh all measures of defence.
A resolution was offered, but withdrawn, kW
ring of tho Governor why the work on the Canoe.
way, between Fort Moultrie and the mainlar.d had
boon stopped
A resolution was adopted inetruoting the military
to fire a ealute of fifteen rounds for imob needing
SlAte.
There aro elgne of peace, bat it is believed that
Mr. 13nchanatee policy will be drivelling, and
there may bo a chance for war.
New military companies are pouring in from all
parte of the State.
The Governor has sent a message to the House of
Representatives detailing the plans for guarding
the coast. lie recommends the purchase of three
steam propellers. He prefers small iron sorow pro
pellers of light draft, eaoh to be provided with 32
seamen; ono propeller to be stationed in Charles
ton harbor, one at Beaufort, and one at Gdorge
town. The plan also includes the fortification of
all the inlets and months of rivers, with redoubts
and ordnance, and for boats to keep up a constant
communication between them, as a protection
against sudden invasion by lawless bands.
The Latekit.
CIIARLBSTON, Jan. 14.—Evening.—Gov. Piokens
sent an aid to Fort Sumpter at 4 o'clock this eve
ning, with despatches for Major Anderson They
are supposed to be in relation to the matter now
occupying the attention of the Cabinet at Wash
ington, but nothing has transpired.
Since the people have been quiet tho work of
defence is being pushed rapidly forward.
A bill was voted down In the Usage of Repre
sentatives, to•day, providing for the punishment
of whites or others circulating incendiary pam
phlets, newspapers, or other matter.
Reported Ultimatum of South Carolina.
New YORK, Jan. 14 —A special despatch from
Washington says that South Carolina has offered
to evacuate all the forts and public property, in
oasis of Major ANDER:ION being ordered bask to
Fort Moultrie.
The Virginia Legislature.
litounonu, Va,, Jan. 14 —The report of the
Committee on the preservation of the Publio
Peace was talton up.
Mr. Douglass offered en amendment, to the
effect that the State shall declare herself out of
the Union, unless Congress and the non•slvvehold
log States give, a speedy guarantee by adopting
measures more effectually guarding the rights of
the South. Laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
The Douse agreed to the Senate's amendments
to the Convention bill.
In the lions° to-day, a bill to create an ord
nance department was reported and referred.
A resolution was offered deolsring that the fur
ther strengthening of the forte in Virginia, and
the removal of arms and other munitions of war
from the arsenals within her limits by the Federal
Government, will be looked upon as a menace of
war, and pledging the faith of the State to restore
the said forte, ate , intaot, if they are entrusted to
her keeping; in the event of a peaceful reatora
lion of affairs, and, in the event of diesolution,
to account for thorn in the equitable division of
the publio property. Referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations.
Resolutions were reported and ordered to be
printed, looking to the holding of a national Con-
vention at Washington, on the 4th of February, to
oonsider some plan of adjustment.
Arkansas.
TIIE CONVENTION BILL REJECTED
WARrumorosr, Jan. H.—Private despatches from
Little Rock say that tbo Arkansas Senate has re
jected the hill pasted by the Rouse for a State
Convention.
The Florida Forts
MAcotv, Go., Jan. 14.—Additional troops have
been ordered to Pensacola. The Auburn and Ale•
bama Guards loft this morning, and the Tuekegee
Zouaves will leave tonight. Other companies are
preparing.
Guilty of Nigh Treason.
New Yon; Jan. 14.—Judge SBIALLEY, of the
United States Circuit Court, in his charge to the
Grand Jury to day, declared that the State of
South Carolina had been guilty of high troaeon.
The Crisis—Aetion of the Ohio Legis
lature.
CLEVELAND, January 14 —The following is one
of a aeries of resolutions which passed the Ohio
Senate and Rouse of Representatives on Saturday :
Resolved, That we hail with joy the recent firm,
dignified, and patriotic apealal message of the
President of the United States, and that the entire
power and resources of Ohio are hereby pledged,
whenever necessary and demanded, for the main
tenance, under strict subordination to the civil
authority, of the Constitution and laws of the
General Govornment,by whomsoever administered.
Ftre at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Naar Yonx, Jan. 14 —A fire at the Brooklyn
navy-yard, thia afternoon, caused considerable
damage to the purser's stares and building. The
origin of the fire was aeoldental.
NH CONGRESS-SECOND SESSION.
ITTAA/IifiGTOIT, Jan. 14
COMM
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Mr. BIOLER, of Pennsylvania. presented a bill pro-
POsing amendments to the Constitution. to be aubralt•
tad to the Nipple for their retlfioatlon or re.lootiort on
the 12th of February.
[Thin bill oan be found in another column of 11i-day's
Press.l
Mr. Wf LI3ON, of Masmohusetts, moved a reference
to the Judiolary Committee.
M r. BIGLER objected.
Mr. TRUm. HU bb, or Illinois, said that this bill pro
poses amendments to the CorAtitution in an unoonsti
rational volt. eo important a 1011. changing the fund'.
the ntat lase of the century, should be referred to the
committee_
Mr. PUGH, of Ohio, said that he did not undetatend
o bill.
Mr. SIGLER told that he was unwilling to have the
bill referred in the absence of the senator from Ken
tucks, Mr. Crittenden. be denied, that it WS an a.-
tempt to interfere with the rights of the people.
Mr. lIROWN. of Minsienipm.said that the Senate was
not justified in fi ling the bill in the absence of the Sena
tors irom several of the Southern Buttes. Alabama,
Florida, and Mississippi have taken steps to withdraw
from the Union, of whicili we are not so well informed
officially as to justify our films a formal notion with the
Senate. but we think it our duty not to take an 'active
Part in the proceedings of this body.
Mr. WILSON withdrew bin mo•ion to refer, and the
au Went was dropped.
Mr. CRIMES, of lowa,
presented a resolution re
dues ing the President to communicate any informa
tion he may have regarding env attempts that hove
been Made. or contemplated, by any large body of men
to interfere with the free navigation of The Mississippi
river, and what Obits have been made to suppress the
same. Laid over.
Mr. le tisSEN OEN. of Main.. preeented a memorial
for the passage of a bill to authorize the construction
of a railway on Pennsylvania avenue, to extend to
Geer, et, 'an. thiaTielt of Le:doubts. Laid over.
Mr. WiL 0 , 1, of altonaohusette. presented a resolu
tion, instructing the Committee on Military and the
Militia to report whether the apprepriation madd at
the last session to pomple'e the it asitingt-m adueduer.
has been expeneetl ape 'Ming to the plan and estimate
of Cqtain Alms. poling the committee power to send
for Parsons and papere.
Mr. FITCH. of Whine. presented memorials from
the recresentativo of the Choctaw Nation, and from the
Chamber of Comme , ce of New York.
Mr. Ive RSON, of bleorgia, obtained leave to retire
from the Cohlmittes of Clatina, givihg as a reason that
the duties were laborions.
Mr. MASON, or Virginia, eal'ed no his resolution
asking the Secretary of War to communicate any in
formation in he possession in relation to reinforcements
for Charleston and the other Southern posts.
Mr. CLARK, of New Heitipshire. offered an amend
ment, substituting that the President of the United
Stater, he requested to coMmuniraieof not incothpeti
ble with the public tnt test, such information to the
Senate.
_ .
• ho Berate voted on a (notion ?Disruptors the Kansas
bill. which*. nessqyed—yeas 24 nays 27.
YEss—Mesere. Benjamin, Bragg, Bright,
Miasma. Filch, Green, Hemphi I, Hunter. Iverson,
Johnson (Arc..) Johnson (Tenn ,) Kennedy. t ace,
Mason. Pearce, Polk. Powell Poo: Sloe, Saulsbury,
Sebastian, Slidell. and Wigfall-24
rtay..—Messrs. Anthony. B.,ker, Bingham, Cameron,
Chandler, Clark. rename?. Crittenden, Dikon, Doo
little, Durkee, Fessei den. Foot. Foster, Gr.mes. Hale,
Hamlin, King, Latham. Seward. Simmons, Sumner,
Pin kyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, and Wilson—
Mr. BENJAMIN. or Louisiana, said that the vote
was unworthy of the Senate.
Mr. CRII7KND . N. of Kentucky. said that ha did not
suppose that there was any thine unworthy in the ease.
air. GREEN. of hlissouri moved to postpone the
bill till Weaned,. at on. ,
Mr. Ci AUK moved to postpone it till half past three
o'clock this evening.
)'ho first motion woe carried
Mr. WILNON moved to bostpone fhe constderstion
of the Crittenden resolution till Melt-past twelve o'clock
on Thursday.
Mr. K.Ef , f4f:DY, of Magland, called for the neon
and nave on this queetion. rhe vote Wood:
YEAS—Messra. Anthony, Bingham, Chandler. Clark.
Doolittle, Durkee. Fearer dm, Foot, Footer Grimes,
Hale. Harlan. Kinr slum ne . limner, TenEyok,
Trumbull. Wade. and Wilson-19.
Nave—Meagre. Benjamin, Sigler, Bright, Clingman,
',attendee, Douglee. Rash. Orson, Hemphill. Hunter,
Iverson, Johnson (Ark.). Johnson (Tenn.). Kennedy,
Lane, Latham. filason. Nicholson, Pearce. Polk, Pow
ell, Rice. Saulsbury, icebastian. era Wigfall-25.
Mr. POLK. of Missouri, took the floor on M r. Hunter's
resolution for withdrawing the United States forces
nom seceding States. Ile said that the Presidential
canvass was over and the anti-shivery fanaticism had
triumphed.
it was with astonishment and regret that he now
viewed the unnatural animosity that existed between
the two emotions separated merely by a geographical
line. It line caused universal panto; the country was
prostrate ; and private credit were gone; the
Government loan of five millions had only been half
taken at usurious rate. of interest.
(A message from the .Fieeident of the United States
was here received ]
Mr. POLK continued: The commerce of the country
has berm oudtalled, trade checked. industry paralyzed.
The articling and mechanic's aro idle—the manufactures
of the country are stopped, and the operatives dis
charged. and the ormaegaenee is want and starvation.
The whole fabric, of the Union is tottenng and ready to
fall; four of the pullets have gone, one belonging to the
°mina) Thirteen States.
The 1,41171NRi012 of California first disturbed the equi
librium between the staveholdlng and the non sieve-
Ito ding States, and the youth has a serious cause of
complaint against the notion of certain :Northern States
nnd their 'people. There States, though parties to the
Union, even add insult br the pakeage of their personal
liberty hills. 'a he operationa of the undergrentid rail
road not only ended the Border States but tne entire
South. He said he knew a gentleman haying thou
sands of dollars' worth of negroee who had fled to the
North. but could not be recovered on moment of the
personal-liberty hills, and the danger of perennial vio
lence to all who attempt to reclaim fugitives The State
of Kentucky loam cloves vented at two hundred thou
sand dollars, annually Sir Lincoln was the first man
elected as Pretident who announced the &latrine of
the irrepressible conflict, and now this house, built by
mg forefathers!, becomes a horse divided in itself.
Tne petition' power tif the Government has passed
into the control of the non-alaveholding States. Be
hold, a political party the object elands() organitation
is the abolition of slavery from every foot °earner/can
soil, and that parts about to minims the prover of the
Government on the f unit of Starch. ft will bring to
bear all the pdwer of the several departments of the
Government for the destruction of the institution of
the South. The Denali tive branch of the Government
mit lit attempt the abolition ofslavery from the District
of a:alumina, from the arsenals and (look-yards, and
from every place where the United States line exclusive
Jurisdiction.
Even in the elaveholding Stares, more than thirteen
thouttand poet offices are to be filled • land offices, sur
veyors of lands revenue officers, collectors of revenue,
Judges, United Staten marshals, and district attorneys,
I are to lie anveinted; and , these 0100 s will be filled by
icon who will bring all passible influence to boar upon
the destruction of elavery. Is it not high time that the
Souteorn States should begin to be excited and alarmed
on this subject? Their very existence is at at ake. Their
social system is liable to be broken up. Their
property is worth nearly four hundred millions. Would
any people submit to its destruction without resistance?
No people in any ego or climate. or ender an. form or
government, has submitted to imposition on a hUnr redth
part of property of that value, without reactance and
revolution. Thy reedit will be a servile ingurreetion,
There must he en adjustment of the difficulties by suffi
cient constitutional guarantees that shall senora not
merely the Property, hit the lives of the pumas of that
motion of the country. Iheee constitutional provi
sions ought to express an unequivocal recognition of
the right of property in slaves, and allow the masters
to take their cloves to the common territory and
have protection afforded them by the Federal Govern
ment. Congreasachould have nejurisdlotion on the sub
ject in the District of Columbia. so lopg as slavery ex.
Mtn in Maryland and V1111111(4, or either:el them, and
should not be able to abolish it without grant ng just
compensation, and receiving the general consent of
tne inhabitants. COOMBS should not he allowed to
prohibit the transportation of naves from one save
state to another. or to and from the District of Colum
lim. nor to the Territories of the United fitatcs, and all
fugitive. from labor shooed be delivered tip, or the own
ers receive just compensation.
The Republican party ought tO be reedy to grant nen
casabas in order to reined, the evils, The people of
Misaouri iro not denim to leave the Union. but perhaps
it wilt be forced upon them. The Uncon was intended
to he a compact of the Staten with each other, and not
as a compact with the Federal Government. The Fede
ral Government wee no party to the compact. it can
derive nn power from a compact to which .t was not a
Party. The Preadent is bound to see the laws faithfully
executed. iie must do it by the manna pointed out by
the Constgution. 'I he Constitution has provided the
judiciary for the purpose. and he cannot assume to he
judge. juror, and executioner. Be is no autocrat. He
as to exercise hie alittionty in the mode pointed out
Coercion is Utterly impracticable. Hoar can he coerce
all the isitizetis of a State and the State itself 1 It it no
thing but coercion. though it may be called enforcing
the lawn. The difference between nullification and
secession is. that. in the former nose, the state remains
a member of the r onfederaoY. acknowledges the tuns
diction of the United States, aoknowledr es the laws of
the United States as binding upon her and her citizens;
but In the latter case she refuses to remain under the
jurisdiction of the United States, puts herself out of the
Union. and declares that there is no obligation to the
laws of the Unites States within her limits. Mr. Polk
here considered the direful conasauenceaof war. and
said let us separate in peace. South Carmine is oat of
the Union. and the others will follow. I would have
Preferred that she had counselled with her slavehrilding
sisters before taking the stop tie advocated a peace
able dissolution, so that the Union coital be recon
structed.
An hour was occupied in setting a time for tffe further
consideration of the Crittenden resonitions Finally,
half nest 12 o'clock to-morrow was fixed on.
Adjourned.
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. EDIGIIPH. of Indiana, naked leave to o ff er the
following resolution. who'll was rend for information:
Resolved. 'I hat the present alattning cdodition of the
equity, imperatively delnands that Congress should
take immediate steps to praeorva the Union. by. re
ma, ing. (di vi s i o n ossible. all cause. of
shoet
tation and . end to that end pain Item d
Prompt a chest ful surrender of all pardsaureiudices
and minor differences of opinion ; and this Rouse. be
lieving the 'plan of adjustment proposed by Mon. John
J. Crittenden, in the senate. on tiseember lath MO.
would be an ebilitab'S and honorable oemProMitte, to
volein g no sacrifice to any party or erotica that should
not promptly be made for the sake 01 the inestimeble
blessings of peace and a united country , hereby instruct
the Committee of Thirty-three, heretofore appoint d
by this House, to report without delay the necessary
mention's to entry that plan into praotioal effect.
Mr. LOVaJOY, of Illinois. and other Republicans.
objected.
Mr..b.NGLISII said that at the proper time he would
move a sust.ension of the mine.
Mr. tIAItI ETT, of Virginia, introdueed a Joint reeo
lution to suspond the execution of the Federal laws
within certnin states. Referred to the select commit
tee on the President's special message.
Mr. He RMS. of Virginia, introit aced a bill to revive
the tariff ant of 1811. Referred to the Committee on
W ll.ll B . Means Anc d Kiil, of New York, intrcduced a bill to re
peal so molt of the revenue act as relates to the coheir
tion of duty on imports in South Carolina. Referred to
the select committee of five.
- . .
NDLI,TON entry hio, introduced a Commking
Cilimnnati a port or . Referred to theittee
on Commerce
• -
Mr..
ADRAIN. of New Jersey. presented the proceed-
Inge of et public meeting 01 working men and mechanics
at New a•k, N. J. on the oth instant , on the present
condition of the country. He stated that the resolutions
breathes compromiring spirit and derotten to the Con
stitutien and the Union. Referred to the Committee of
Thl: ty-three.
Mr. VANCE, of North Carolina. remarked that gen
tlemen had often spoken for "buncombe.' Be now
wanted " Bonoombe " to speak for itselr, in relat ton
to the condition of the country. He presented the
proceedings of a meeting of the people of that county.
Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, asked whether the
proceedtngs were in earnest.
Mr.VANCE..tßunoombe" never speaks except when
she is in earnest. I. r-hughter. I
The proceedings of the meeting were referred to the
Committee of Thirty-thre e.
Mr. MOORE, of Kentuokyoresented the proceedings
of a Union and Douglas meeting, held at Louisville.
Marred to the Committee of Thirty-three.
Mr. MAYNARD. of Tennessee. offered a resolution
instructing the veleta Committee on the President's
special message to consider that portion which recom
mends to a yore of the people the questions at Issue be
tween the different sections of the conntry, end now
agitating the public mind, and that the committee re
port thereon at an early day, by bill or joint resolution.
The resolutt on was adopted.
Mr. HOLM AN, of Indiana, offered a resolution do
t:daring that the right of a State to • ithdraw from the
Union in not countenanced by the House or recoenized
by the Constitution. but is wholly inoonsiatent with that
inetrument. and neither Congress nor the President ie
inveateu with authority to recognize any State once ad
mitted, except as a state of the Union t that the
newer to protect the public) property ehould be exor
cised ; that the Committee on the Jodrotary Wit° and.
report whether the laws are now atiffiment for this pur
pose, and, if not. that they report a bill giving add,
tutus! power, ay the employment of the navy or other-
Wine
Mr. GARTBELL, of Georgia, wanted to offer it
eubstitnte.
Mr. BURNETT, of Kentucky, desired to offer the
Crittenden Compromise, that the House might decide
between the two resolutions
A debate arising on the subject, it lies over.
Mr. It,NOt fell of Indiana, again offered his resolu
tion, ac) above, but the House. by a small majority. no
bused to second the demand for the previous question,
to vote thereon.
Mr. STANTON. of Ohio, moved to make the spernal
order for to-morrow the pill to provide for organizing
and diamplining the militia of the District of Colombia.
Mr. STANTON, In reply to a question of Mr. Bole
ler, sale the plan had r een matured last year br the
Board of Army Officers, with no reference to any exist
ing
Mr. BURNETT said that, according to his under
standing, the bill provides for a standing army of CIAO
men, to be called Into service by the President, and. in
case of insurreetton. to take possession oven of this
Capitol itself. if the President thinks proper to do so.
Mr MA YNARD said that they could get along with
out that bill. It was only adding fuel to the fire.
Mr. Ste nton'a motion to suspend the rules for the
reception of the resolution woe norm; red, one vote
only being required for securing the necessary two
thirds.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union on the army appropriation
bill.
Mr. MoCLERNAND, of Illinois, said that when the
danger oan no lon ter be averted or etayed, it was the part
of wisdom to meet and endeavor to overthrow it. In
this spirit he proposed to deal with the common of se
cession now intrn us. He denied the right of any State
to secede from the Colon, and deprecated the conse
quences of any such assumed tight as a measure of re
volution which must neeeesarily, aa in the present ease.
embroil the country in a sanguinary : and wasteful war.
In Malachi 'moment he tend that the idea 01 nationality
is as old as the Revolution itself, and that war was a
national measure. The treaty of 1783 woe made as a
nation as b 101 l Great Britain recognized. He referred to
the decisions of the Supreme Court in support of this
view, say mg that the unity of the American people per
vaded the Convention which framed the Conetitution,
and that any mode of withdrawing from the Union ex
cepting by a Convention would be revolutionary ; and
the Governmentlbeing sovereign. its first duty is to pre
serve Basil ; and being sovereign, where is the power
to dissolve it ? He argued that it would be unjust, un
safe, and inexpedient for some of the States to secede
from the others, for with the possession of the Southern
ofrts and the aid of foreign Powers they would be papa-
ble of indicting greet wrongsupon the commerce of the
adhering Stake,
He spoke of the Mistily/I Valley a , a geog , enhisal
sr
unity hien the people* the great Northwest would
not consent to be shared by ato reign Porter. Re had
heard much abort emermon ; • but was it coercion for ua
to do what we have sworn to 'do—namely. to uphold the
lawe and the Constitution. and stay the violent 'rut
lawless bled that would tear down the Government
Ware we to be required tom:Mr:lit to State spoliattona
No. such au baussion would be disgraceful . utter lin be
mlity. But if we must submit, let it be DioOlai med. that
our eYetern of government is a splendid failure.
In the bourse of his remarks, he appealed to the
Northern Stet es to remove the grievances of which the
tooth complained. Re believed that Vier would all & go
when sob,. second thought has had time to act. While
the anti Slavery agitation in the Nl:fah oottimeneed
these troubles, he could nut say that the octuttt was
blameless. The Garrisons and Phillipses had their
counterpart in no Rhone am) Yancey.. Such men
formed the groat sectional Parties.
In conothaion, as annealed tq all consonance men to
Tall in favor of the integrity of the Conetithtion—
me fee the Partisan in the patriot, a d make a generous
sacrifice on the altar of the country for the mbar
welfare.
Mr. r,OX, of ,Ohio. addregaed the House on the ques
tions of the day.
Mr. REAGAN. of Texas, obtained the floor.
The committee then rose.
Mr. CORWIN, of Ohio, made a report from the Com
mittee of Thirty-three. It was mace the epeo.al order
for Mohair next. , ,
Mr TAYLOR, of .t.onienana..obtained ,peruussion to
have the minority tepora printed. Adjourned.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
HARRISBURG. Jan. 14, 1861.
SENATE.
The SPEAKER laid before the Senate the annual
report of the .Nratikford and Bristol Turnpike Road
Company.
Messrs. HA MIL TON , ROL,. CoNNEL,F,, BOUGH.-
TEN , and severally asked for and ob
tained leave to record their viltes on the resolution re
lative to Via maintenance cif the Union, Passed on
Friday last. '1 lie; Voted yea.
MlA's In neck
Mr. GREGG read a bill in place relative to billiard
rooms, bowling :saloons. and ten. pin alleys.
'1 his bill. tailor a su•pension Of the rifies, was taken
tip and amnion finally.
Mr Plll.d.rEtt read in plate a bill for the relief of
David Mackin's, late Brigade Irspeotor of Westmore
land county.
tstr, TH.I.MPRON. bin M u tualnd and continue in
force an act charter's g the lnauranee Company
of Pottstown.
Mr, LAWRENCE, bill to authorize the Governor
to noint a notary public, for the borousn of Wasn
ilistritt.
the hill molt on motion, token up and passed.
Mr. BENEUN, a bill to authorise the appointment of
dommisinonara to buy out the btate roads in the coun
ties of McKean and Potter.
Mr. BLOOD, a hill tohatee the name of Nancy Wil
kinson to tnat of Jane Wilkinson.
Also. a bill rotative to road comraiseioners in Forest
and Warren counties
BILLS •CTI.O UPON.
Mr. FULLER called up the bill to autlionae the
Commissioners of PaY-tte county to DEW a reward for
the arrest of Baronet Fisher, and the same passed final
ly.
mr, CONNRLL called up the bill relative to saving
fund and trust companies. which passed to a second
reading, and was t en laid over.
Mr YARDLEY called up the hit eaptdementory to
an ant td inotiroorare the Dateaboroush and Dorlee•
town Turnpike Road company, which passed Eustis.
Mr. FIN NEY called up the joint rem titions relative
to the refurnuthine and rap-mane of the Nxehmteve
mirth:in ne amended by the Rouse, reduoing the ap
priatinn to 83 MO
Mr. FINNEY moved that the Senate tohnur in tte
amendment of the House ; which was agreed tn.
Mr. NICE-10LS called up the MB to incorporate the
Penn Gas end Coa , Lem pane. 'which. after considerable
d- bate, was poet can for the present.
On motion of Mr. IRISH, the bill entitled a supple
ment to the sot Incorporating the borough of Birming
ham was taken up and passed to a second reading.
The Senate then adjourned.
Mr. WILFON called up the bill relative to the sale of
unseated lands by the treasurer of the county of Bea
ver, and the acme peeped finally,
Mr. HAHN EALEY offered a runt resolution authori
zing the purchase of a flag to be suspended from the
house of the capitol during the session of the Legisla
ture,
The resolution was adopted.
The House then tnok np the amoral order, being the
resolutions fr,.rn the Sem.to relative to the meinV
canoeof the Constiiution, and declaring that the people
of Pennsylvania desire to cherish the most fraternal
sentiments towaros their brethren of other mates. They
further declare teat the constitution of the United
e tate' o , ntmns all the powers neeessage to the minute
nar ce of its autharity. and pledging Pennsylvania to
support the General Government in any measures
adopted necessary to that end.
1 he resolutions having been read.
Mr. DUFFIELD moved to amend by subeti tuti nin the
resolutions offered in the Senate by Mr. Welsh. affirm
ing the sacredness of the provisions of the Constitution
requiring all fugitives from labor to be delivered up;
deolaring that the provi stone of the sot of 1847 and the
ninety-fifth and ninety-sixth motions of the Penal Code
ought to be repealed, and protecting the equal rights of
all the people of the several States in toe common Ter
ritories of the Federal Union.
Mr. WILLIAMS, of A legheny, proposed the series
of resolutions submitted by him some days e nos. at a
further amendment.
Mr. WILLIAMS took the floor to advnoate h'e re
solutionii. He Said the great Amorloan Repuhl io de
manded wisdom on the rart of tier sons. The Union,
which We thought would last forever , was threatened
with destruction. Parricidal hands are lifted against
it. What is it that now menaces the country with
disaster and rein ? Nothing but the exercise of a right
to elect a President of the United States. South Caro
lina, never loyal, except to the British Crown. lies
unfurled the banner of rebellion. Ws have met this
danger before. and have outlived It, and we can laugh
to acorn these menaces, if we ere but true to ourselves.
The press and the pa/pit have given out the idea thBC
coeroioti is impeactioable. _The President breaks his
sword and riots the craven. These ideas are heresies.
Seem:men is revolution. There can be no each thing as
peaceable seceesion. The Government was intended
to be perpetual, and the Conetlution and ordinal:lass
contained no pro Vision for its disatoution. or for the re
tire men of couch Carmine or any other Sta.° from the
Federal compact. If South Carolina !goat of it today.
we are out of it
There was at this point of Mr. W. l e remarks reu.li
anDiamte in the galleries, wide!" the Speaker promptly
rebuked.
Pie, va I LLI Alile continued by saying that the scaffold I
is the reward of treason everywhere. How true was
the doctrine of Napo'con, that the first volley fired
to disperse a mob should not Its blank cartridge.
Because the people of the North have decided that
slavery shall not be extended, there was no rea
son why the Union should -ba ruptured. Here is
the disease, and it cannot be cured by a sticking
Waster. It must to extirpated and there is tint one
way to do it. Tie ten thousand citizens of Phila
delphia. instead of taking down their armor, and
examining their rivets with a view to gallant and chi
yelp° service in defence of what is clearly right. are
besecohing us, almost with tears in their eyes, to lay
down our name and surrender. This is merely a coot
marmot idea. I can find nothing en our statute-books
to offer up as atwee offering We have stood op to '
our contract We have done our duty. We shall eg
ret others to do theirs. litho, do not, we shall insist
on it, and then woe to the timid.
nay to the merchants of Philadelphia that no solid
privilege can be Topsham' d at the price of liberty. What
ere the 0011CtEBIOU asked of us The eoath asks
nothing. There is nothing wrong uron on- statute
books. The lion of the North is aroused. Let Penn
syl iamta Join in the my. "To arms! to arms! to
arms!" We can make no coneessiorm, no compromises
with madmen. We should be laughed at by them if we
did. Penney lvania in Airily on guard at the Federal
capital. There is great reason to fear that our Repro
esnuitiveil and +senators in Congress have dishonored'
the mothers who bore them, if not by 5T011.5013, at least
by timidity.
Ho denounced the sentiments of the Philadelphia
Union meeting, as truckling to the South open a ques
tion like this. He would n ake no party appeal. He
felt satisfied that no honest Democrat believed that
Pennsyivania wou'd go out of the Union. the Repub•
Nana hod put upon their banners the omnipotent motto,
" The 'Union of these times must and shall be Pre
served " and it was under this banner, and on this
principle. they had triumphed.
Mr. without! evoke ell Piaui and a half.
Mr. DUFFISLD said he fully appreciated the fine
and eloquent ramerks of the gent amen from Alia
s bony. He wax as firm in his attaohnientto the Union
as any one, and would firmly give his masons for differ
ing from him. This Union, in my opinion, can never be
preserved bra resort to arms. The amsnoment of the
gentleman from Allegheny would be a firebrand to the
south. and in the utterance of such sentiments! the
Union would ha irretrievably lost An attempt to hold
the Union together by •he bayonet would result in its
certain destruction for all time. He favored the imme
diate repeal of ail objectionable statutes. Their uncon
ditional repeal was demanded by the people of Penn
sylvania. The present troubles had been brought about
by the extremists of both section', andoonethation and
compromise was now the only way for the restoration
of harmony.
Be spoke at considerable length in support of his
amendment. Let us, said be, throw aside ail political
prodileotions,all narrow and contracted prejudices. and
sot together in order to secure a more perfect Union.
the establishment of justice, domestic tranquillity, and
the blessings of liberty to ourselves and to posterity.
Without coming to a vote, the noose adjourned.
Gov. Cortina Inaugural.
Rxnursnorio, Jen 14 —Prominent parties inti
mate that Gov. Curtin's inaugural address will
contain a recommendatien for the repeal of all laws
conflicting with the Federal authority, and favor
the exhaustion of ail means of conciliation era a
resort is had to fume, and that he will pledge all
the peounlary and physical power of the State to
preserve the Union unbroken; and that he will
not refer to the Sunbury and Erie Railroad enter
prise, nor to the question of a repeal of the ton
nage tax, and will leave the legalization of the
suspension of specie payments to the Legislature.
From the abundance of the resources of the State
and nation, he believes that the pecuniary dila , .
oulties will soon be righted, unless complicated by
a civil , war. The whole tone will be highly con
ciliatory, and the address be well reaaived.
The town is full of strangers, and the hotels are
crowded.
There are Mx inches of snow on the ground, and
a drizzling rain is falling, which premises bed for
the inauguration day.
Preparations for the Inauguration of
Governor Gantt).
ibutaisuuna, Jan. 14 —The arrangements for
the inauguration of Governor Curtin tomorrow
are nearly completed. An immense platform has
been erected in front of the Capitol. where the in
auguration ceremonies will take place. The mill•
tary and civic dieplay promieee to be more than
usually imposing.
Mr Curtin and hie family are hew, and Cover
ly's Hotel, where he is to-night receiving the eon•
gratutations of his friends, is crowded to over
flowing
The crowds of strangers is very large, and le
gions aro looking after °Sloe under the new Ad
ministration. A large number of Philadelphians
arrived in the afternoon train.
The Governor bag signed the bill relative to aliens
and corporations holding real estate.
Conflagration at Halifax.
PiI'TY•NINE EsTASLIBEMENTS DESTROYED
'letups, N. B , Jan. 14.—This olty was visited
by a most disastrous calamity on Saturday night
Ftftynine business establishments were destroyed
by fire, the flames extending along Hollis, George,
and Bruce streets, and Cneapside. The property
destroyed includes the Amerioan consulate, the
Exchange rooms, Fuller's Express, the Journal,
Chronicle, Gazette, Casket, Colonist, and Ex
press newspaper establishments, the Halifax Li•
brary, Stewart's Saloon. the Irish Volunteer Or.
derly room, the Halifax Fire Insurance Company's
office, the Marine Insurance Company's office,
the Nova Bootie Marine Insurance office, the
Union Marine Insurance office, the sheriff's office,
and Odd Fellows' Hall, together with a number of
stores and lawyers' offices.
One man was killed during the fire, and many
killed by the filling of the walls
Bosrow, Jan. 14.—hissers. Idnson Hamlin's
melodeon factory was destroyed by fire, this morn
ing, together with a large number of instruments,
ho. The lose le $35 000
WArewrowo, N. Y. lan 14 —The Rev. Mr.
Phillips' Congregational thumb wee burned this
morning It coat $20,000
New Youe, Jan. 14.—A large tenement house,
in Henry street, wee partially burnt Ms morning
The fire originated in the basement. Forty•five
families wore rescued in safety.
The Bark Warren A. Fisher Ashore.
Nsw Yong, Jan. 14 —The bark ashore on the
Hereford bar is The Warren A Fisher, Iron New
York, for and of Philadelphia.
The Warren Fisher is perfectly tight, and will
probably be got off
3aelcalow, the Alleged Pirate.
TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 14 —The United Staten
Ciroult Court meets to-morrow, when Jackalow,
the Chinaman, will be tried for murder and pira
cy, on the indictments found at the Met term
New York Bank Statement.
NEW YORK)Jan.l4.—The bank atatement for the
week ending on Saturday shows
A decrease In loans of.
A decrease in circulation
An increase in specie.
An increase in deposits
Markets by Telegraph.
BALTIMORM. 71111. 14.—Flour doll. at aa 10 for How
ard street and Ohio; City Mills 8575. Wheat—primered $1 $)6l 38whi 8135®1 65. Corn ho yant ; new
3 ollow 680670. Provisions firm; mem 818 i priir is and
W ru hp
813613.430.
Lard
100. Coffee steady — Rio 12,X0130.
hisky ateady at 19)ie
The New York Legislature.
ALISANT, Jan. 14 —ln the Senate today , Mr.
Sptnela introduoed a bill providing for sub
mitting to tbo people at an early day the question
of amending the Constitution of the United States
by engrafting the Crittenden amendment; afoo t
for the more perfect organisation of this militia of
the State
The North Carolina Legislature.
RALEIGEt, N. 0., January 14 —The .1101286
pasesd a resolution requesting the General Gavotte.
merit and State authorities tack to leave the font
and arearials remain in seam qua for the present.
The some remlution ties debated in the Senate)
but not finally acted on.
Tho Convention bill was debated in the /lotted.
but no vote was taken on it. There is not mrldh
excitement.
T6° resolution declaring against the °denten of
a State by the Federal Government was postponed
till to morrow, It will paifs
BY THE liiLTiNIGHT BiAIT4
(From the Washinetrin Star, jar! : li 3
ARRIVAL OF UNITS' &SATES TRaOl;S—Trilli
ARE WARTEwan AT THE ARSYNAL —Some excite
ment was occasioned about town yesterday morn
ing, by the arrival hero teem Baltimore of cons
pan A, light artillery, under Captain Barry, one
of the companies of the Fort Leavenworth forms,
which arrived in Baltimore on Saturday night.
On their arrival here they proceeded to the Vatted
c fates Arsenal, where they are quartered. Their
appearance indicates that they have men' hard
service, though generally the men are In
good condition, and the corps as a whole
preeents a formidable appearance. The other
two companies, on their arrival in Baltimore,
proceeded at once to Fort McHenry, which they
ocoupy now, and the United States marines sent to
that post from the United States marine head
quarters here aro relieve I from farther duty there,
and returned to Washington on Saturday night.
The troops brought with them their fall supply of
henna and equipments, the latter forming a atte
perious pile of baggage ; performing the journey of
1 500 miles 'blade of six days. The two companies
which took up the r quarters at Fort McHenry are
company 11, 2nd regiment artillery, Brevet Lieut.
Colonel Horace Brooks, of Mass., commending;
Lieut. Thou O'Sullivan acting adjutant; one ser
geant, four corporals, two musielans, two &Talbert!,
and fifty three privates ; and company I, light ar
tillery, Limit Jas. B Fry, of 111., commanding,
Lieut. Thomas C. Sullivan, four sergeants, four
corporals, two bug:ers, two artificers, seventy pri
vates, lifcy-nine horses.
Company A, which arrived hero yesterday morn
ing. is commanded by Capt. W. D Berry, of New
Yolk; Lients. John C Tidbitil, of Virginia; I.
Perry, of Connecticut; John A Berranger, of
Kentucky; four sergeants, four corporals, two
buglers, two artificers, seventy-two privates, and
horses
The entire force of the fasatatlSSOrrh troop!, at
Fort McHenry and bate, is: Commisaioned ofiloera;
8; non•commissioned officers 24; muslotens, 6;
artificers, 6; privates 198—total 232
Farr McHenry fit supplied With seventy.defeii
gone, but ten of which are ractinted. The redialti
ing sixty-seven, it provided with carriages. ttherEk
are no gun carriages, other than the ten aboirs theb
tioned, at Fort McHenry.) could, with the' foroe
now there, be mounted and ready for service is
two days' time. In other respects, Fort McHenry
is in excellent condition.
Companies A and I did good service in the
Mexican war—the former as a part of the famous
Duncan battery, and the latter under the brave
Cot J. B Magruder, who Is now in Europe int
lease. Colonel Magruder was one of the military
commission from the United States to the Crimea
during that war.
iISPOHTANT DESPATCHES FROM ICHABLE'STON -
It is said that on Saturday i the, onatorial rev°•
lutionary council in this oily Were telegraphed
most earnestly from Charleston to induce the
Free dent to direct that the Star of the West shall
not sail again for Fort Sumpter; as being com
pelled, in the event of her reappearance, to fire
Into hor in pursuance of their declared determina
tion to that end, their firo would surely be return
ed, upon Charleston, by Major Anderson.
TEE PENSACOLA NAVY YARD.—Commodore
Armstrong wee in command of the Pensacola
navy yard when it was recently taken by
Alabama and Florida State troops. The ma
rine guard of the yard, which was not a
defensible work, was forty stropg. and unefer com
mand of Capt Watson, it S. 21 0. The force
that demanded the surrender is understood to have
consisted of live companies.
FROII SOUTH CAROLINA Hall, direct
from Fort Sumpter, is expectei in Washington
this afternoon, and has engaged rooms at Willard's
Hotel. Gen. Hayte, the South Carolina commie
donor, will also arrive this afternoon
Lieut. Talbot, the bearer of the despatchea from
Major Anderson, is Ban in the city
IVHAT'S IH THIS WlNO—Great curiosity exists
hare to learn why the South Carolina revolutionary
authorities have started so many bearers of des
patches hither in the last few days Our own be
lief is that they were all sent to the end of getting
Major Anderson instructed in no event to shell the
city of Charleston
Tan laverrr —We regret to have to say that
nothing has yet been received at the g
i avy De
partment to increase the probability that the
United ttates rloop-ofwar Levant has not foun
dered at eet, an hoe been apprehended for Some
weeks part
Rnsioican —We hear that A.sßlatant Secretary of
the Treasury, Philip C. Clayton, bas tendered his
resignation, and takes it for granted That it will be
accepted.
Man Tnzeson.—Some of our enterprising fel
low•citizerts, who have been flourishing in the
midst of the general commercial prostration of the
past few months by selling arms and ammunition to
the disaffected Sonthernerkmiyilnd themselves in
an unpleasant predioarcientbefore the week is out.
Judge Smalley of the Unitas Stites District Court,
this (Monday) morning, charged the 'United States
Grand Jury on the crime of nigh treason, and de;
fined that offence with great minntenees; after
which, he instructed the Grand Jury MlN:tire into
the businoss of certain parties in this city. and tote
diet and present for trial all parsons whetted in any
way assisted the South Carolinians, by supplying
them with arms, ammunition, or other material of
war. or by otherwise giving them aid and comfort
in their armed resistance to the Government of the
United States. The Judge went even further than
this, and directed the Grand Jury to present for
trial all who bad been aware of the giving of any
treasonable assistance and had neglected tc inform
the proper authorities thereof The charge mate
quite a ,seosation in the oourt room, as well it
might —N. .B.zykess.
BARMIER MODDED er Nan , HAVEN —Rey.
W. Beeober leotnred at New Haven on Friday
night. Be was hifsed during his lecture, and
when be acme out avolley of rotten eggs was fired
at his carriage. He drove off amid the groans of
a large crowd, who afterwards followed him to his
hotel and repeated the oomplimeut of hearty
groans —N. Y. Exprtis
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS TEM EVENING.
WALNUT•STREET TM/ATER. Walnut and Matt
Suspense"—'• Away with Molanoholi."
WHSRTLET & GLARES'S ARCH-STREET THEATER.
A roh street. above• Auth.—" Oliver Twist"—" Cousin
Cherry."
UN/TED STATES BULLRINGS. Chest:mit street. below
Flith.—Van Ambush tc Co.'s Menagerie.
MANYORD'E OPBBA. PICYISB. Eleventh street, above
Chelitnut.—Coneert ulghtLy.
hlcDorrouon's OLYMPIC (late Gaieties/. Ewe greet,
below lhlta.—"lvis, the Unknown"—" Queen Of
the Abruzzi."
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE LITTLE SOITUTL
KILL RAILROAD 003IPANT —The annual meeting
of the Little Schuylkill Railroad Company was
held yesterday fadraing, at their office in Library
street, and was rather largely attended. The :M
-imi report was read, and subsequently ordered to
be printed. It gave the usual statement of the
efface and condition of the company, and congratu
lated the stookholders upon the moms of the Rut
Mahanoy Railroad Company, which is to be the
great feeder of the Little Schuylkill Railroad in
tunnelling the Broad Mountain 2,119 feet of ibis
tunnel have been completed, leaving only 1,200
feet yet to be out.
The report finished, Mr. James Milliken moved
its reference to a committee of fire stockholders,
who should have full power to examine into the
books, affeira, and management of the company,
and report to a subsequent meeting of the stook
holders
Mr. Milliken read a long written speech in sup
port of his resolution, which abounded in person
alities. He recited a history of his own candidacy
for the presidency of the oompany and for a seat in
its board, and of the connection of the statue of T.
Haskins Da Puy, See , with the effuse of president
of the Little Schuylkill Company. He made net
meroua charges against the management of the
company, and conoluded by urging the stockhold
ers to disregard Mr. Du Puy's declination, and ,to
vote for him for president of the board.
Mr. Mdliken's remarks brought out Mr. Edward
11. Trotter in reply whose speech 'was equally
personal with Mr. Mtlitken'e, as were also those of
Mr. Diddle and Mr. Reaves, who followed.
Mr. °barite Henry Fisher, who was called out
by the remarke of the preceding speakers, re-
counted the history of his connection with the
Little !Schuylkill Railroad Company; and gave his
opinion of its management. He also defended
himself against the personalities of other speakers,
and was at one time rather severe in his state
ments
Col. Patterson seconded Mr. Milliken's resolution
for the appointment of a committee of reference of
investigation. Re said that the board courted in
vestigation. Be hoped it would be made, and made
in the moat thorough manner. If the charges
were sustained, the stockholders should not imi
tate the example sot by those who were willing to
accept a seat in the board with directors guilty of
the acts they charged, bat should mark their sense
of such misconduct by turning them all out.
The question being taken on the passage of the
resolution, it was adopted, and the Chairman sub
sequently appointed as the committee, Messrs.
James Milliken, Edward li. Trotter, Anthony J.
Drexel, Thomas A. Biddle, and Samuel C. What ,
ton.
The stockholders, by vote, unanimously accepted
tho provisions of the act of tho Legislature relative
to railroad, canal and coal companies, by which
each share of stock is entitled to one vote.
The election of dirootora followed, and resulted
as follows:
For President, W. 0. Patterson received 26,450
vote, and T. Haskins Dupny, (whose name was need
without his consent,) 1,908 votes.
For Treasurer and Secretary, William Wain, Tr.,
received 25,061; R. Lloyd Lee received 5,003.
The average vote for the members of the ole
board, not upon both tickets, was 25,973, and for
the gentlemen whose names appeared only upon
the Opposition ticket, the average number of votes
was 4,320.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PHILADELPHIA,
WILUINGTON, AND BALTDIORN RAILROAD.—The
following is an abstract of the Twenty-third An
nual Report of the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and
Baltimore Railroad Company, submitted at a
meeting of the stockholders held yesterday after
noon in Wilmington:
The earnings of the Philadelphia, Wilmington,
and Baltimore Railroad, for the year ending-Octo
ber 31, 1860, were as follows: From passengers,
$831,305.71; freight and express, $317.588 87;
rents, $15,109.20; malls and miscellaneous, $46.614.-
77—making a total of $1,210,598 55, to whloh add
$25 999 39 as the earnings of the New Castle and
Frenohtown line, and the total earnings for both
roads amount to $1,236.597 94. The total ex
penditures of all kinds on both roads, and loss on
Delaware Railroad, amount to $764.885 75, whioh,
deducted from earnings, leaves net earnings for
the year of $471,712 19 The total dividends paid
for the year, 01 per cent , amounted to $351,000,
leaving the sum of $107,712 19 as a surplus.
Front this surplus deduct the appropriation to
the sinking fund, which commenced January I,
1860, and was at the rate of $40,000 per annum
From January 1, 1860, to Votober 31,1860, a pe
riod of ten months, this would be $33,333.33. On
• • $485 000
.• .. 31& 000
....1,540,000
-.1,560,000