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.MONDAY; JANUARY 28, 1861
TO Airixamass.—The circulation of Tim
Pans exceeds that of any other daily paper
in Philadelphia, with a single exception. Sa
tisfactory proof of thie tact will be cheerfully
given to advertisers.
FIRST Pena.—The Comedy of Politics ; Two
Oreittrnionifeeteed of One ; The Burns' Dinner;
New York oorrespondenoe; Personal and Politi
cal; Mass Meeting of Workingmen in Independ
enoe &Owe; The Revolution in the South.
Foam Plol.—The Fortifications of Louisiana;
General.-News; List of Letters; Marine intent
genoe.
Tire ; miens of the United States are being
taught a fearful lesson. Every day gives
birth to some new development. One enor
mity treads upon another's heels, so fast they
follow. Not only are they contemplating the
rapid decay of the Government, the overthrow
of all .restraints of law, the utter repudiation
of every moral , obligation on the part of the
States claiming to be sovereign, but they be
hold With agorfy and humiliation their highest
officials convicted of peculations so stupendous
as to be without a parallel in the history of
civilitation. As the Government seems about
to sunder through the cracks produced by that
winch may be believed to be a vast earthquake,
they witness a mass of turpitude and crime
which is so real as to baffle all that imagine.
tion has depicted of human infamy and do
graditiOn:
It la now indubitable that the conspiracy
which began at Charleston, and was consum
mated at Baltimore in the ; overthrow of the
Democratic party, was based upon the motive
of destroying 'the . Republic at. the same time.
The instruments in this transaction having ac
complished the first part of the tragedy, evi
dently proceeded to fill the fabrics of our free
dom with every element of rottenness. In
other Swords, like a gang of pirates, they seize
upon-the Ship of State, carry her upon a
rock bound coast, and, first making sure of
their own infamous lives, scuttle her,
and leave her to her fate. It is a source
to ns of proud and inexpressible satisfac,-
tiori that, in this monstrous and inconceivable
catastrophe, no true friend of the Union
has participated. The menopoiy of the
shame belongs to those who have hereto
fore claimed to be the chivalry of the land,
and who now go out of the Confederacy with
the scandalous lie upon their lips that they
are :retreating from a Union in which they
have been injured and degraded. What a
spectacle this for the nations of the world I
What a fUlfilment of the prophecy that no
government based upon public opinion could
endure! What a shock to the hunted and
oppressed peoples who have looked hither
ward ; for rescue and for refuge! And are
these : the men who have the audacity to call
upon the people of the United States to yield
to their arrogant demands for a reconstruc
tion? Are these the men who are now de
nouncing and domineering over Congress and
the Executive ? Let us be understood. The
Southern States contain hundreds of thou
sands true and tried Americans; but will these
patriotic citizens be contented under the lead
ership of the conspirators who have plunged
our country into bankruptcy and despair?
Will they not rather join hands with their
brethren in the free States, who stand ready to
otter them every honorable and constitutional
guarantee ?
The Coining Cloud over England
At, this moment a canal observer may
think that England ought to be a happy King
dom. At home, there is no disaffection, for
the new Repeal movement in Ireland seems to
have ruffled the waters of Agitation only for a
moment, and, as Paddy himself would say,
"left nothing stirring but stagnation." In
China, "the - war boa ended—for the present.
The Wilco in South Africa are quiet. The
New Zealand insurrection has been put down.
Li India there may be discontent, but it rests
with the powers that be to convert this into
loyalty, or let it run into seed, ere long, as
Insurrection. On the whole, reviewing British
relatioio at home and abroad, they may be de
saribed as undeniably pacific. No disaffection
in England—but a good deal of discontent.
'ages hr e.l. o .s4..fiattlttdififilftt - h
week all the year round ($2.50 to $8), thereto
discontent at the high price of food. In the
manufaCturing districts wages are higher, but
the recipients live up to them, and starve
whenever a cessation of work takes place. Only
the other day, in Liverpool, when the bakers
(who had been selling at a loss) raised the
price of bread, there was a tumult, which "the
authorities" fortunately pat down without
bloodshed. Let the supply of cotton, from the
United States, once be checked, so that the
Lancashire mill-owners will have to stop work,
and there may be a social war in the districts
around Manchester.
The China war is over, and England is to
receive about $7,500,000, in inataiments spread
over a considerable time, for the expenses.
This is a mere per centage on the outlay, for
up to the beginning of October, as much
as $50,000,000 had been expended on the Obi
neSe'war, and John Bull may reckon himself
fortunate if. by the time the last ship, soldier,
and Armstrong gun have been brought back
to him, the additional cost be less than $25,-
000,000. -We aro extremely simple-minded,
(as our readers well know,) but an outlay of
$76,000,000 to be made good by a promised
indemnity ,of $7,500,000, "does not pay."
Ten per cent. return on any outlay has a de
cided tendency to bankruptcy. .
When, Wawa( BSOEFORD, during a great
storm at Fonthlil, which he watched from an
adjacent hill, saw the that great tower of his
Abbey topple over to the ground, In an *wild
crash of rains, he made the philosophical re
mark, as he gazed at the main edifiCe, unin
jured by the ruin, 'C It must have been a strong
jaw to stand the wrenching out of such a tooth
as that We may apply this anecdote to the
conditiOn'et •England, and say that it must be
tv peat tax -productive country which can bear
each s Waste'ef money—to say nothiZg of hn
men life;:4o the Chinese war, so entirely unpro
veked, - has caused. But there is a limit to
national, as .to' hnman, , forbearance, and Mr.
Wal:aorta will certainly, experience this fact
ere he be three months older, when he will
have to propose a renewalof the Income and
Property w tax. Last Session that impost was
re-imposed, and , doubled, for only another
_ 7he whole net revenue of England, for the
year ending December 81, 1860, amounted to
£71,967,495-about equal, in round numbers,
to $360,000,000. This is but the net amount.
The cost of collection, estimated an average of
8 per cent., would make the gross amount of
&ebb taxation £77,700,000 for the year just
ended. 'Surely an immense sum Is $888,600,-
000 to be paid by a population smaller than
our own—a population, too, the great ma
jority of which is much poorer than our own.
Ills raised thus o by Customs, 28 millions
sterling ; 16y Excise, 19 millions ; by Stamps, 2}
millions; by Taxes, 8 millions; by the Post
office, 8i millions; by Crown Lands, a quarter
million; by Miscellaneous payments, nearly 2
millions; and by Property and Income Tax,
dose upon 8 million pounds sterling. Yet,
immense, as Is this , amount, It Is Inadequate,
by nearly 3 millions sterling, to meet the
- -year's expenditure.
- Out of the year's revenue the interest on
`the ihnded and unfunded Debt of the country
'has tO be - paid. It amounts to £28,000,000
per_ annum. That is, the mere interest of the
National Debt of England is $40,000,000 a
year: 'The present rapid rate of borrowing by
,our • Treasury shows, an approximation to
BritistottrAvagance.
, 2 - 10. , _4ransrona's trouble will be to humbug
- Parliament, without minding the popular dis
,'iontent, into' renewing the Income and Pro
: party tar, yielding some $18,000,000 a year;
having Solemnly pledged hiniseniire
country that this oppressive tar, which falls
; .-heaviest on the middle classes, should finally
14 1881. He may do this—for the Bri
tish Parliament has no real independence—but
i,w►e predict thakterribly excited times will fol.
.•• low.: John - Ball cannot always be led by the
3 'l3oisol'and Pave his 'pothet picked . without at
' ll ,isat turning restive.
Pegg Binf-TAHtlell litet 9 R 1 1..-40-M0170119 698-
lidet, for the benefit of the poor,- Park Benjamin
will lecture on Fact and Notion, in Musical Band
11au. , . As this gentleman devotes hil great talenti
to se is:dollen! a'purposo; as he mien disappoints
an audience; and, especially as he never =slum
offensive politiesl observations, wholly alien to his
subject, we hops he may have as crowded a home
as he always attracts.
The Secession of Louisiana.
The telegraph very briefly tells us that, on
Saturday," at ten minutes past one o'clock,"
the Convention of Louisiana passed an ordi
nance declaring that State to be no longer a
member of the American Confederacy. The
vote on the passage of the ordinance is larger
than wo had reason to expect from Louisiana,
although there is nothing in the result to cre
ate surprise. The conservative masses of
that State, headed by such men as Prnann
SOULE, Mr. MOOLXONY, MMES TAYLOR, and
others, and represented by such papers as the
Picayune and True Delta, have made a noble
tight for Union and constitutional rights, and
they haVe our sympathy in their defeat.
Louisiana is the sixth State which has
been hurried out of the Confederacy by the
Intrigues Of desperate politicians, and the tem
porary excitement of a partisan mob. Bound
to the Union vitally by every interest of com
merce—her great metropolis drawing every
element of its strength and prosperity from
the Union and its resources--no State of the
six will gain so little and lose so much by
this wild act of separation. Controlling the
month of the Mississippi, and almost intercept
ing the line of the Pacific Railroad, with the
certain prospect of commanding the vast trade
which, in a few years, must come flowing from
China, Japan, and the undeveloped empires
of the East, Louisiana has contented herself
with political and commercial suicide for a
mere abstraction, and New Orleans, which
might have become the metropolis of the
Western continent, bids fair to sink into the
position of a fifth-class city, dependent for its
support upon a weak and fluctuating trade
with Mexico, Central America, and the agri
cultural States of the Mississippi and the Gulf
of Mexico.
The people of Texas have also decided, as
we see, in favor of secession, although the
formal act of separation remains to be con
summated. The chronological order of the
secession movements may be thus ranked :
December 20, South Carolina; January 9,
Mississippi; January 11, Florida and Ala
bama; January 19, Georgia, and January
26, Louisiana. Texas may be expected spee
dily to follow. In the meantime, along the
Border States the friends of the Union and
the Constitution are making a wonderful and
gallant fight. Madness seems to rule the
hour, but we have a faith in North Carolina,
Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and
Missouri—believing that they will stand by
the Union as it is, and eventually lead our
truant and angry brethren of the extreme
South back into the American fold.
Savings Bank Institutions
It is to be feared that there is a good deal
of smuggling in State Legislatures. The
latest instance within our knowledge is a bill,
which has already passed some stages, where
by Savings Bank Institutions are to be allowed
to retain moneys deposited with them for a
term of three months atter the owners have
given notice of intention to withdraw part or
the whole thereof. So far from this being
permitted, the law should bo that, at the fur
thest, not more than twenty-tour hours should
elapse between the demand, by the depositor,
for the cash, and the payment, in coin or cur
rent notes, bythe Bank. We recommend our
city members, If they are desirous of re
election, to do all they can to prevent the pro
posed law passing through the Legislature.
The really respectable, well.managed, and
solvent Savings Banks do not demand or re
quire inignitous legislation like this.
Public Amusements
The dramatis event of the present week, beyond
all doubt, as the prodnetion, at McDonough's
Olympic) Theatre, Race street, of the very peculiar
burlesque of "The Seven Sisters," which has
already ran sixty•six nights at Laura llcene's
Theatre, New York. The private rehearsal (" far
a select few ") took place on Friday evening.
What was a sort of public dress rehearsal came off
on Saturday evening, and the actual launch of the
pima may be looked for to-night. Mr. Randall,
who came from London to get up the piece for
Laura Keene, has been engaged on it for Mr. Mo-
Donough, for weeks past, and the result is said to
be even more brilliant and successful than in New
York. The Sunday Dispatch says:
"The great feature of the play, however, is the
last scene, and to produce this in perfection every
thing else ie subordinate. This remarkable ape
cimee of display is called the bower of ferns and
the birth of p a butterfly,' It has been specially
designed by Mr. Randall, who produced it at
hag f ntrminnsul trnrinnn
" We have had Along experience In showpieces,
as represented at our theatres, and have seen the
. last scenes' of all the *endue which have boon
exhibited here, from the Ulna of May wood & Co
to the present. We can say, without any exagge,
ration, that we never saw a scene in any theatre
that oan be compared to this fiord scene of tho
Scion Sisters for splendid ell - tote, gorgeous
coloring, or romantic, iMptoBBiVODe69. The gigan.
tic ferns attbe opening droop over a crystal basin.
By an ingenious mechanical arrangement the
leaves graoefully rise, disclosing a lily, whloh seems
'l3 float upon the water. The forms of the Seven
Sisters, in gorgeous oostutne, now become visible.
Some rise above the lake, the figures of others are
reflected upon the water, being thrown there by
an ingenious apparatus, which gives to the images
an &feet never attained in emoted° before the pre
sent time. The accessories aro beautiful and
unique. By new combinations of light, a bril
liance Is attained which brings out the gorgeous
coloring in radiance so dazzling' /Is to almost
fatigue the eye. The opening of the lily, the birth
of the butterfly, and•the finale, are worthy of the
romantio fancy which originated tableaux having
so ranch of novelty and splendor."
The pubis are assured that the present id cer•
tainty the last week of Miss Cushman's petform
*nee in this city. We hear that ehe will realize
$30,000 by this, probably her oloaing campaign in
her native land. She will return, in the spring,
to her villa near Etc me—exactly as if she were an
Italian singer or elanteuse, who had merely come
hither for our money! To•night, she appears as
Hamlet. If she ploy it as well as we have seen
her play Romeo, the performance will he vary
flee. • In male characters, at any rate, Miss Cush•
man eschews that exaggeration which gives a Meg
Manillas' tint to her serious female personations.
Yn "The Merchant of Vordoe," "The Eonoy
moan," and snob pieces, where she has to repre-
sent youth and beauty, Miss Cushman never ought
to appear.
Engagements elsewhere, which it wits impossible
to forego without a broach of faith, wbiab he never
yet has made, have compelled Mr. Sothern to
make his final appearance as Lord Dundreary for
the present. This le a disappointment to the ma
nagement as well es to the public, for Mr So•
thorn's remarkable emcees was rapidly retrieving
the loaned of the management during the previous
dull part of the season. The theatre was no
crowded on Saturday evening (Mr. Sothern's last
appearance) as it usually is upon a first-aloes bene
fit. By, the .way, tine present will be a benefit
week• at Walnut-street Theatre. To•night Mr.
Murphy, the lessee's business-agent, has his bene
fit, the programme being " The Victims," a play
by Tom Taylor, never before played in this city ;
a nigger burlesque on " Tho Babes in the Woods,"
and the splendid bunkum piece entitled " The
Lone Star." Mr. Murphy, whatever his pro
gramme, San commend a full home for his benefit;
still, in his own memorable quotation, we wish him
a bumper at parting." Dr. Ormnington bee a
benefit on Wednesday, when, in addition to a great
deal of vocal and instrumental music, Mr.
Adams will appear as Don Cesar de Bazan.
There will be performances for the benefit of the
poor on Thursday. Mr. Chapman, stago-mana•
ger, and an old favorite with the public, who now
too seldom see hint, has his benefit on Friday.
This orttehingfou benefits into one week does not
strike us an particularly likely to be exoessively
remunerative to the beneficiaires—especially to any
who some in at the close.
"Uncle Tom'a Cabin" (the Southern version)
continues to draw great audiences to Sanford's.
Signor Blitz opens a new Temple of Magic, at
the Commonwealth Buildings, (Chestnut, above
Sixth) next Wednesday evening.
The Continental Theatre (Walnut street) will
be re-opened this evening, with a double company,
equestrian and dramatic, by Mr. James Pilgrim,
with a new sensation-piece, by himself, called
" The Merchant Steed of Genes, or the Innkeeper
and the Robbers."
sVan Amburgh's Zoological Institute, United
States Buildings, Chestnut street, oontinues open
three times a day—the performanoes, including
those of the elephant Tippoo Bab, introduoed by
"Professor" Nash, taking place every afternoon
ad evening.
Abel and Leyland, we understand, will exhibit
their :Stereopticon, at Assembly Buildings, next
week. T •
Union Meeting at Portland, Maine.
Pennant), Jan. 27.—An immense Union meet
ing was held here last night, Judge Shepley pre
siding. Speeches were made by the lending mem
bers of all parties.
Resolutions wore adopted tutoring the repeal of
the personal-liberty bills; denying the right of
any State to secede ; stating that the duty of the
Government is to protect the publio property;
that forcible opposition o f
. the constitutiona l laws
to criminal, and will meet our resistance; and that
Maine will aid in the enforcement of the revenue
laws, though in favor of a jest compromise.
The Appointment of Gen. Cameron.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 27—Mr. P. Passel!, one of
the committee from the Republican Club, of Phila
delphia, to Springfield, baa juat returned to thin
place. Re sap; that the appointment of General
Simon Cameron $8 Secretary of the Treasury is
'dertaitt. The' opposition to his appointment, he
abaci, was confined to a very small circle in this
State, it being principally from the free traders of
New York.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
Letter from " Occasional."
f OorreaDondanoe of The Pres3,l
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 21, DM
The President of the United Statue, in hie apaeoh
in reply to the presidents of the different railroads
of the country, while taking strong_groinill in favor
of the Crittenden propositions, and pleading ear
nestly for a peaceful adjustment, slated that any
attack on Fort Sumpter would, with his convictions
of duty, be resisted or defended. - This is knt a
repetition of the sentiments of his annual message,
and of his special message. Virginia, foreseeing
the magnitude of the danger that surrounds the
whole oomplioation, has thrown herself Into the
breach and will send commissioners to South Caro
lina, urging patlenoo and forbearance. Rio has
appointed, or will appoint, commissioners to meet
other commissioners from Pennsylvania, Now
York, Ohio, Indiana, and other Northern and
Northwestern States. Ex-President Tyler is, I
believe, still in Washington, doing his beat to har
monize matters. In the meantime events are
rushing into a crisis, if not a catastrophe, at the
mouth of the Mississippi, and /fey West and Pen
sacola. In the State of Florida, and before patriotic
counsels can operate either upon Northern fanati-
Meth or Southern treason, we may be in the midst
of a conflict which no human power can arrest.
Should the executive, after the pnblio buildings
and public treasure in the city of New Orleans
fall into the hands of the Disunionists, refuse to
station a fleet at the mouth of the Mississippi,
to collect the revenues, he will then practically
and inconsistently recognize the secession move'
moist, and prepare the way for the establishment
of a Government de fads, to be composed of the
seceding States. If he fails to blookade all the
porta which are or may be opened for foreign
trade, in violation of the lawn of Congress, by this
act ho will invite other countries to open commer
dial relations at these porta, and cannot, according
to the laws of nations, capture the vessels engaged
in this commerce. In the open sea Should the
blookado be established, however, then tho attempt
to force it by foreign ships would be a declaration
of war upon the United Staten. A mere paper
blockade, or more order of council, such as England
issued against France, and such as Napoleon re
taliated upon England, will not be regarded by
other nations.
Thus we have readied a point in the game where
the President will be constrained to choose be
tweon a virtual recognition of the revolution in
the South or the blockading of the ports of
the seceding States. In hie speech to the railroad
commissioners, on Friday evening, he seems to
look to Congress to supply the remedy by the en
actment of the Crittenden propositions, but he did
not repeat his demand for authority in the matter
of defending Fort Sumpter from attack, and, per
oonsevenee, In the coming reaponeibility which
will unquestionably devolve upon him, should
New Orleans be declared a free port by the Con
vention of Louisiana, or the authorities of that
State. You will perceive from these facts how
closely we are verging upon a bloody struggle.
What would be the aloud the adoption of the
Crittenden propositions by Congress? is a question
frequently propounded to me. My answer is, it
would oertainly retain the Border States in the
Union, and strengthen the Union men in the Cot
ton States; and I believe it would induce the
abandonment of all offensive measures on the part
of the seceders. At any rate, the passage of some
act by the present Congress would put the Dieu
nionists in such a dilemma as to unite not only the
entire people of the free States, but those of the
Border States, in a determined opposition to the
fearful conspiracy that is now coming to a head.
General Cameron receives daily a large number
of lettere congratulating him on his eneeoh in
favor of the Crittenden propositions. Pennsylva
nia and New Jersey have bailed his fearless de
monstration with mach satisfaction; and yet that
the grant body of the Republicans in Congress are
steadily opposed to it on account of the demand
that slavery then be protected south of 36 degrees
30 minutes, is made manifest every day. Mr.
Cassius M. Clay, who addresead the Republican
Association hero last night, took ground in favor
of the scheme of Charles Frannie Adams, of Massa
chusetts, and even announced his willingness to
take the resolutions of the Border States But
what are we to do when Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee, North Carolina, Missouri, Maryland,
end Delaware present the Crittenden proposi-
Gone as their ultimatum'{ What will the do
-1 minnnt party do with tbo resolutions of the
Now Jersey Legislature in favor of th Is propealtion ?
I I am told that from the free beaten alone petitions
containing the names of nearly three hundred
thousand citizens have been received in both
branches of Congress, urging the National .Legisla•
taro to pass elan based upon the programme of the
venerable Senator from Kentucky. At this wri
ting, I have little or no hope that a sufficient num
ber of the friends of Lincoln In both Houses can
be found to make up a constitutional majority of
two-thirds, so as to send the subject to the people
of the States to be ratified or rejected by theta.
Snob, in a few words, aro the ernbareaeamenta that
environ our beloved eee.l.l.
..ar.va of stratum and etnrlll.....l , --- • ._
ad -i st i nfteirom ttus celebrated Professor Longstreet,
of South Carolina, in which the peahen is taken
that, locums° the names of the seceding Senators
and Representatives have not been stricken from
the rolls of Congress, and are called daily, there
fore upon every question requiring a two-thirds
vote, these names must bo counted, and, if not
fainted, such question is decided by only a two
third vote of those aotually present, and is, there
fere, clearly unconstitutional; and, also, that if
Congress gods en legislating while most of the Cotton
States are unrepresented, without taking steps to
have them represented, the legislation of Congress
is void, or, if not void, the President should veto the
whole, on socount of gross irregularity. The came
authority insists that the revenues cannot be col
heated by the President against the sovereign seood
ing States of t math Carolina, Florida, or Louisiana.
" Suppose," he says, " when your collector comes,
appointed by the President, the Governor has him
put In jail, is this a cause of war ?" "No," he
answers, "he must, as in every other conceivable
case, seek hirredress in a court of justice against
the Governor's agents, who most be awed or tried
in tho State." In the acme category comes the
theory of the correspondent of the Baltimore SIM,
in yesterday's number of that paper. This writer
says that it boa not yet entered into the minds of
the friends of the tariff bill that there will be little
more than half of the States upon which that bill
can possibly operate, and asks who aro to pay the
duties imposed. Meanwhile, both Douses are ra
pidly passing into the hands of the Republicans,
and all these theories will probably demand ae
riona and speedy consideration. All true friends
of the 'Union deny the right of secession. This
is not only the ground of the President and
Judge Douglas, but of neatly every Demo
cratic conservative Southern member of Con
grass, and of the entire Ropublioan party.
Row shall we dispose of the argument of
Loagetreot, and his school, compelled as wo are
to deny that Senators and Represeutativeshave a
right to secede, with the additional foot before us
that not ono of these men in going out, with, I be
lieve, tho single exception of Mr. 11111, of Georgia,
has resigned ? They have simply withdrawn, and
expect, no doubt, in the event of a readjustment or
reoonstruotion, to come back into the pieties they
have vacated. I am making no argument, hut
simply stating a mice so as to present a fair view of
alt the vexations and contradictions, and—l may
use the word—the ottlamities of our divided and
distracted condition.
Never before, in the history of the world, has so
wicked a coerce boon carried to such an extreme
as this Southern revolution. Unless arrested, it
will presently become stronger than the Govern
ment itself, and if the confident declarations of the
British editor of the Washington COnSiitlat On are
confirmed, foreign nations may do that which up
to within a late moment I did not believe they
would attempt, viz recognize the Southern Con
federaoy as a government do facto. Tho delegates
to establish this Confederacy aro to meet about
the middle of February at Montgomery, and the
Disunionists exultingly rely upon foreign aid and
comfort, the moment they unfurl the flag of their
despotism. I put out of sight the fact that while
leaving the protection of tho Federal Government
and declaring their independence, they at the
same time accept the protection of distant monar
chies and become, in a large cease, their vassals
or their provinces. I am dealing with things
as they are, and stating the case as it is argued by
these conspirators themselves. Tboy allege that
they have oil received distinct offers of assist-
rum from Franco and England, and I have every
roam to believe that their agents have been in
treaty with these Governments for some weeks
past, in order to bring about such an understand
ing as will insure them efficient and powerful
allies. They allege also, that when Mexico revolt-
ed from Spain, although the latter country never
recognized until within a few years past the not of
her robelliona subjeots, yet England accepted her
government as de facto ; and that when Mexico on
her part refused until after the war to recognize
the independence of her revolting State of Texas,
the United States gave to the Government of Texas
the seal of her approbation, and England and other
nations followed the exempla. Renee, that if they
can make their experiment a success, and triumph
antly defy and ignore and put down the authority
of the Executive and of Congress, they can laugh
to scorn the refusal of our regular Government to
recognize them. I repeat, never was so wicked,
and profligate, and unprovoked a revolution so ar
rogantly maintained and PO offensively defended.
OCCASIONAL.
Weanmorosr, January 26.—Fifty artillerymen
from New York arrived here this morning, and
Immediately left for Port Washington, to relieve
the marines there temporarily on duty.
It isnot true that Mr. King, the First Assistant
Postmaster General, refaced to bold any comma
nioation with ex Senator Taboo. Ile elroply de
clined to shoe- him the papers he asked to are rola
tive to the abolition of the poet office and disson
tinuanoe of the mails to Pensacola. The interview
was respeotful on both etdos.
The Liverpool Consulship.
NEW YOEK, January 211.—The Leader says that
Charles F Brigga, of NOl7 York oity, has been
tendered the Consulship to Liverpool, and has sig.
nified his willingness to aosept the post.
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1861.
Letter from "Kappa."
Correspondenoe of The Preen]
WASHINGTON, January 27, 1861
Tho dark clouds which have been overhangin
our political skies for the last throe or four month,
and eo ominously threitened to extinguish the ligt
of Liberty, whiotilmayent forth Its beneficial ray
for the last eighty yearn on this continent, are no•
gradually giving way to lighter and more hopeft
ones. Loading conservative men, of all parties
assembled on Friday night in a private meeting
A free interchange of opinion was had, and a con
oert of action determined on, which may material],
Improve the aspect of affairs. Messrs. Crittenden
Douglas, Seward, Dixon, and other prominent gen
tlemon, have boon consulting for several days. 1
seems that all are working in earnest to save th,
country.
It would be unjust if I should omit to place, is
tho category of those who exert their abilities It
behalf of our Union, the names of the two Senators
from Pennsylvania. The willingness evinced or
the part of General Cameron to vote for the into
'Mine of his colleague, or anything else which
will save the Union, deserves not only the appro.
bation, but the gratitude, of the people of his
country. Often has it been regretted that Repub
lican members of Congress, under the existing
state of affairs, whore the country is on the verge
of ruin, should have exhibited so much partisan
ship end subservience to party drill and ma
chinery, though theirs is the party, having just
now elected their President, which will derive the
most immediate benefits from the preservation of
the Union. Taking their wisdom from the New
York Tribune, these gentlemen have been nar
row-minded enough not to see that the destruction
of the Union is the destruction of the Republican
party ; for with the Union disappears our great
nets, happiness, and propority ; and the mph
will then care little about Republicanism
or Democracy. General Cameron, enlightened,
practical, and patrlotio as ho is, has sacrificed his
partisan feelings on the altar of the Union ; ho has
nobly come forth and shown to his less experienced
colleagues that the true interest of the Republican
party lies In the salvation of the country from its
present danger, and not in the strict adherence to
a party platform. Though the New York Tribune
has read him out of tbe Republican party, because
he bee thus nobly advocated the Union, he may
rest assured that the American people, including
four-fifth e of the Republican party, will not think
the less of him. It is a small honor to he a party
leader ; but to be a patriot, who elevates hisnsoll
far above the sordid advantages aimed at by the
partisan, and loves his country more than himself
and his own self-interest, is a position upon which,
with pride, future generations will glory. Thrown
out of the Republican party, the American people
will take him to their bosoms, gratefully remem
bering his services for the common country.
The Post Ogles Department has sent an agent to
Milwaukee to take possession of the poet office, the
postmaster having become a defaulter. This is
one of Mr. Buchanan's anti-Dangles men. The
Department has also written letters to the promi
nent post offices in the sanding States, asking the
postmasters whether they will held themeolvos re
sponsible to the General Government. In ease
they refuse to answer in the affirmative, their °M
ons will be discontinued.
Messrs. Severna and Hope, both well known in
Philadelphia, are about to issue a new penny daily,
called the Confederation ; in this city.
The news from Virginia is very cheering. Let
ters were received yesterday by prominent ()Hi
tens which state that the Virginians are fully
aroused. Though the Secessionists ore very aotive,
yet it will be impossible for them to earry the old
Commonwealth into tho disunion camp. The
speeches of Ilona. Sherrard Clemons and lifillsyn
will not fall to leave their impression on the
%minds of the people of George Washington's
home. KAPPA.
The Opera in Havana
Correspondence of The Press.]
Although business of almost every description is
dull hero, the Opera hoe lied a brilliant success up
to this time. The company at the Tason is the
best that we have over had in Havana. Madame
Lotti is very much liked here, as also is the
tenor, Pancani; but the pet of the opera-goers
here is 'your young townswoman, Agnes Na
tali (Ines Cita, or Little Agnes, as she is
called hero). You have no idea in Philadel
phia of the sensation aba creates. In every
opera in which she appears die makes a per
feet furore. Her last groat triumph oho achieved in
Cored° d'Altemora. Her sister Fermi bad a good
part in this opera, and made quite a hit in it,
as also did the new tenor, Panned. Testa, the
husband of Fannl Natoli, is also a favorite. His
voice is exceedingly aweet, and he is a good notor.
This evening, Agnes appears as Elvira, in Er
maul," with Pancani as the here. I had the plea
's/we of hoaring them at rehearsal, and know that
Ines will create another great sensation. Parton
ni, as Eill47li is really groat. Ile has appeared
in the part in all the groat opera houses in Earope
with success. There le quite a rivalry here be
!ant the Van i stligo,usleig, l nacrae the
beet friend, in the world, and only laugh at the
fun, which it really is to them, ns it crowds the
Tacon every night. All the youth of Havana are
on the side of Natall, and the old ones go for
Lott!. Tho sisters Natal' are engaged at a high
salary, after their engagement hero, by a well
known impresario. OVIIA2I,
LATEST NEWS
By Telegraph to The Press.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to " The Press:
Virginia to be flooded with Union Do
cuments-111r. Lincoln not to Leave
Rome until atter the Official An
nouncement of his Election—The War
Department and Old Arms.
At a mooting of the clerks of the various depart
ments, which was held at the rooms of the Inte
rior Department, last night. it was resolved to
mail fifty thousand copies of Mr. CLEMENS' groat
Union speech, at once, to different parts of Vir
ginia. The motive is a hope that its circulation
will operate favorably in the election for delegates
to the coming Convention. The clorke aro now
engaged in sending copies to all voters in the
State of Virginia whose names oan be procured
from the COUSINS Bureau.
There is no truth in the statement of the New
York Herald, that Mr. LINCOLN has notified Pre
sident BUCIIANAN of an intention to mune hero
this week. Ho will not leave his home in Spring
field, Illinois, until the elootoral votes are counted
by Congress, and the result is °facially announced.
It is now old that valuable improved fire.
arms aro being sold at Harper's Perry for a mere
trifle, in obedience to an order which was given
by Secretary FLOYD, several months ago, ostensi
bly to sell a lot of old and unserviceable arms.
An agent of the War Department has been de
spatched to inquire into the matter.
DeMulling Officers.
It has been discovered by the Treasury Depart
ment that a distinguished polltioian, who lately
held an important Federal Oleo in New York
city, is a defaulter to a heavy amount,
Admission of Kansas.
Kansas will most likely be admitted to morrow.
Mr. RIIERIUN made an effort in the House yester
day to have the morning hour extended, In order
to take up the bill, but abjection was made. The
Senate amendment, creating a now judicial dis
trict, will bo concurred in ; the friends of Kansas
yielding it because they are afraid that if the bill
went back to the Senate its enemies might post
pone action on it until the final adjournment, and
they, therefore, prefer to have the State immedi
ately admitted, mid take the chances of defeating
the confirmation of Judge PETTIT, if tho Presi
dent should nominate him to the Senate. A salute
of one hundred guns will be fired in this oily as
soon as Koneas takes her place is the Union as the
thirty-fourth State of the Confederacy.
Conservative Speech of Cases we M. Vint',
Notwithstanding the very unpleasant atate of
the weather, Odd Follows' Ball was peeked last
night to listen to tho speech of CARAIIIII M. CLAY.
Many ladles, and quite a number of benators and
Representatives, wore in the audienoe. The ad
dress of the distinguished Kentuckian was very
attentively listened to, the silence being only in
terrupted at times by applause of the sentiments
uttered. At the close of Mr. OLAY'iI speech,
which strongly sustained the Adams proposition,
Judge ADAMS—the Representative in Congress of
Mr. Char's dialled—was loudly sailed for, and
made a very effective appeal to the Republicans
to do something to cave the Union. Tho audience
than gave three hearty cheers for the Union, the
Constitution, and the laws; the hand played "Ball
Columbia" and the "Star Spangled Banner," and
the meeting adjourned.
Senators Simmons and Brat Art, of the Select
Committee on the Tariff, were engaged together
nearly all day yesterday on that subjeot.
Message from the President.
The President wall probably to-morrow transmit
to °engraft the plume resolutions of Virginia In
connection With ex. President Tyznn's visit, and
commend them to a favorable eonsiderattoa•
Ex•Presidont TYLEIT loaves Washington to•mor
row to return by the 4th of February.
Efforts for an Adjustment.
There has been mnoh private consultation yes
terday and to-day among prominent gentlemen
relative to the adjustment, and a vigorous outside
influence is being brought to bear in the same di
reetion.
Ile Axe, January 20, 1801
WASHINGTON, Jen. 27, 1881
The Tariff.
Sigoatorem to the Montgomery.Propo-
The following-named Representatives have signed
MT. MONTGOMERY'S proposition, that the members
of Congress resign, and arrangements be made for
the election of their enooessora, to meet on the 221
of February, in order that they, being fresh from
the people, may adjust the present political (tiff:n.-
011008 :
Memo. Montgomery and Plorence, of Penneyl
vania,
Messrs. Clemons, Booook, Martin, Garnett, Jen
kins, Edmondson, and Do Jarnotto, of Virginia.
Mauro. Wright and Avery, of Tennessee,
Mr. Riggs, of Nov Jersey.
Mr. Taylor, of Louisiana.
Messrs. Davis, Niblook, Holman, and English,
of Indiana.
Messrs. Peyton, Burnett, Simms, Brown, and
Stevenson, of Kentucky.
Mr. Smith, of North Carolina.
Mr. Whiteley, of Delaware.
Mr. Larrabee, of Wisconsin.
Mr. Soott, of California.
Mr. Sickles, of New York.
Mee3ra. Craig and Anderson, of Missouri.
Messrs. Hughes and Kunkel, of Maryland.
Messrs Fouko, Logan, and MoClernaud, of Illi
nois ; the last-named adding " because it will faci
litate a just settlement."
It is ascertained, from a reliable solute, that the
Government has no information loading to the be.
lief that England will recognize the Southern Con.
federaoy.
THE SECESSION OF LOUISIANA.
TEE °ENHANCE PASSED DT AN IMMENSE MAJORITY
—ADJMIEIIMENT OP TEE CONVENTION TO NEW
OBLEANS—GENERAL ESJOICINDS—THE PELICAN
FLAG.
BATIN Ronan, Jan. N.—The delay ordinance,
moved to be substituted for the secession ordinance
reporbd by the Committee of Fifteen, was voted
down yesterday by an immense majority.
Comniesionera Manning, of South Carolina, and
Winstm, of Alabama, made elequent addresses in
favor rf immediate secession.
Thom was an animated debate last night on the
resoluton for submitting the secession ordinance
for ratiloation to the people. The advocates of
immodate secession abstained from all debate.
There was no extreme opposition to the ordinance.
The vote on submitting the ordinance to the
people was taken this morning—ayes 45, nays 84.
Jobs Perkins addreered the Convention on the
passage of the accession ordinance.
The tebate closed, and a vote was ordered.
The galleries and lobbies were intensely crowd
ed,
.ant a deathlike silence prevailed. On the
call ofthe roll many members were in tears.
The clerk announced the vote—ayes 113, nays
17— rad the president declared Louisiana a free
and sovereign republic.
Capt Allen then entered the Convention with a
Polices flog, accompanied by Gov. Moore and staff,
and pit the flag in the hands of the president,
amid tremendous excitement.
A solemn prayer was then offered, and ahundred
guns were fired.
The Convention adjourned to meet in Now Or
leans oil the 29th inst.
Before the Convention adjourned the resoln-
Ben accompanying the ordinance, declaring the
right of free navigation of the Mississippi river
asd tributaries to all friendly States, and the right
ol ogress and ingress to boats of the Mississippi
by all friendly States and Powers, petalled min&
mealy.
A gold pen was given each member with which
to sign the ordinance of secession.
NEW Onnnasts, JED. 26.--The passage of the
secession ordinance by the Convention is bailed
with the greatest joy here. The Pelican flag
displayed everywhere throughout the oily, and Ia
lutes aro being fired in honor of the event.
Texts for Secession
NEW ORLEANS, Jan 2G —The return° from Texas
Nine far indicate an overwhelmini mejortty for im
mediate senession
From Charleston
ULIABLESTON, Jan. S. —Tho Legislature has
agreed on the sovereign flag of South Carolina. It
lea) be of a blue ground, with a white oval centre
plice, and a gelatin palmetto tree therein
The Senate adopted a resolution to day authoriz
ing the Governor to send volunteers to the assist
area of Florida if needed, in ease of a threatened
Invasion. The number of men is unlimited
The steamer Calrenancr, went ashore on Sullivan's
Wand besoh, yesterday morning, while going out
The weather has been tempestuous for a week
past.
neittucky Legislature.
FRAIIEFDAT ‘ ICy., Jan. 27.—Tho Legislature yes
terday appointed this following oommissioners, to
meet the commissioners of Virginia on the 4th of
February : James B. Clay, Joshua F. Bell, GOV.
Moorhead, Win. 0. Batter, James Guthrie, and
Chas. A. Wickliffe.
The Missouri Legislature.
sirds r i ll E f Is e s . viz .x. T u NS ER VarlYn 8
passim by tee
action of the New York Legislature (tendering men
and money to the President to coerce the seceding
S'ities,) came before the Bence yesterday. DIMS
referred to the Corumitteo on Federal Relations
The some resolutions were made the special order
for lo.clny In the Senate.
A Democratic ce.uens, held test night, adopted
resolutions similar to those of Mr, Crittenden.
Advioeii from different parts of the State indloate
a strong Union feeling, and that the State Conven
tion will ho filled with conservative mon.
Xaginia Legislature•
iticunonn, Jan. 26 —The gouge to-day paned
the Senate bill to relieve the banks of the State
from the penaltien incurred by their envonsion of
speole payments.
The other proceedings of the Legislators to-day
were unimportant
North Carolina legtsln.ture.
RALEIGH, Jan. 213 —The House to•da:y passed a
resolution sending commissioner' to Washington,
and to meet tho Southern Convention at Montgo.
mery, Alabama. It will peas the Senate.
The proceeding, othorwiae, woro of an uninte•
eating character.
The Alabama Uonventien.
Monraosteny, Ala., Jan. 28 —Tho State Con
vention will adjourn on Tuesday till the dtb of
March.
Massachusetts Legislature.
BOSTON, January 27.—The State Senate yester
day instruoted the Judiolary Committee to report
a toll authorizing the endorsement by the State of
national treasury notes to the amount of the ear
plus revenue deposited with her in 1836-7, amount•
mg to $1,300 000
Four inches of snow fell last night, and the
sleighing is splendid In this vicinity.
Appointments by the Governor.
liesnissmin, Jan. 26.—Qovornor (loran has
made about twenty additional appointments for
various posts of the State. Among them is the
appointment of Mr. Stamp, of Berke county, Flour
Inspector at Philadelphia.
The Steamer Nashville
- • - -
NEW Tonic, January 23 —The Steamer Nash•
wile, for Charleston, was detained from sailing on
Wednesday, in oonaequeoce of the discovery that
eight steerage passengers were aboard, and because
the owners were notlfled that the steamship Cohan
eia was ashore in Charleston harbor.
Sinking or the Western Steamer
Melrose.
13'5'101E1,MS, Ind , Jan. 20.—The steamer Mel
rose, hound from Oinoinnatite Nashville, was sunk
near Uniontown, Kentnoky, yesterday. The loss
on the boat amounted to $15,000, and on the serge
to $40,000 ; mostly Insured.
The Japanese Embassy at flame.
ARRIVAL OF THE SAreatroan EMBIBBY AT JEDDII--
lIMALTII AND
If SERE CITY - -LANDING—PfIIIEISIAIq FLEET, RTC
[Coereepondencq of the New York Herald.'
UNITED STATES STEADIER NiAGARA,
Jeddo, Nov. 12. 1860.
I send, by the first opportunity, the announce
ment of the safe arrival of the Japanese Embassy
at this port, ono hundred and thirty-three days
from New York. The entire party have enjoyed
the most perfect health, and have returned, IR a
most presentable condition. For almost the only
time since their departure from our shores, when
they came in eight of Fusl.jammi, the " Blessed
Mountain," their countenances displayed some
thing analogous to wonder and satisfaction ; and,
indeed, it was a joyous sight. even to the mariner,
whose ties of kindred and affection were in other
and distant lands.
The immense hay was studded with myriad of
sails, whose white canvas glittered in the sun
beams, and whose graceful forms skimmed the
waters as if instinct with life- modern marine ar
chiteeture oan boast no 'greater triumph than
these beautiful boats For miles under slow steam
we proceeded up the bay, the shore developing
new and pleturelque scenes as we advanoed, until
suddenly we opened the immense and won
derful oily, which ho that has not seen has not
seen a wonder et least equal •to the renowned
and fair city of Seville. Our anchorage is seven
miles diets nt from the shore—a very material ob
mention either to safe or frequent visits, as the
weather is very cold, and the winds are very
fresh..
On the 10th, the ambassadors and the whole
septuagint—kamis, no•kamte, (moire and porters—
were landed in their own boats, the yards were
manned, the howitzers were fired, and the band
playing in the best style of Herr ltimbaoh, the
leader our own Amerioan air, " Home, Sweet
Home," and thus ended the last aot in this event
ful drama.
In the evening many presents were sent aboard,
consisting of costa de omen y beber, among whioh
predominated the favorite tipple of the facetious
and jovial Falstaff, and here called sakes. Those
who have visited the shore to-day all agree its the
vastness of the city, and desoribe it as built on
lofty bills, ascended by many steps, and traversel
by noble rivers, spanned by elegant bridges. The
style of architecture Is not Imposing; the palatial
residences are surrounded by high walls, enclosing
vast areas of highly cultivated gardens, fish-ponds,
and ornamental trees.
The residence of our able and excellent minister,
Mr Harris, is one of the ancient temple; which
he has made finite comfortable by the addition of
many American notions. For the officers of this
ship a temple •has boon prepared. horses, nori•
mono, and guides bays also been placed at their
disposal, and thus far there has been evinced a
disposition to reciprocate tbo civilities extended to
the Japanese ambassadors while on their visit to
the United States.
A Prueriun fleet is now at anchor In the bay of
Jeddc, having aboard a minister charged with the
negotiation of a treaty of amity and commerce.
Thus far but little progretis has been made, the
Japanese oaring but little to extend the eirolo of
their commercial acguaintanoes. It is presumed,
however, that they will again become the victims
of noeeeity.
The Niagara will remain hero ten days.
36111 CONGRESS---SECOND SESSION.
WAgIIINGTON, Jan. 23.1961.
The Renate le not in sermon to-day, having adjourned
over till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. GROW, of Pennsylvania. offered a resolution
that the 9eleet Committee of Five, appointed on the
7th instant,be fnotruoted to inquire whether any seemt
organ' gal ion, hostile to thd Government of the United
States, existsn the District of Colurhtna. and, , f Be,
whether any & i hoer or employees of the city of Wash
ington, or officer or employee of the Federal GOVerli
ment, in the Daeoutive or Judicial Department, are
members thereof.
. .
Mr: lillß^ , Ett, of Kentucky. I desire to know, and
It ie certainly due to the House to blow, whether any
reason or fact exists for putting on foot any ennh in
vindication. It is a re fl ection on the city of Washing
ton and the Federal Government, and ought net to tie
entertained, unless the gentleman front Pennsylvania
states, on his responsibility, that there is such a Con
spiracy. As for myself, I don't believe in any such con
spiracy. I don't believe that any purpose is contem
plated, either by the citizens of this District, or the ad
joining State, of making any foray or raid en this city,
cm interfering with the peaceful inauguration of the
?resident of the gentleman's choice. It doeo Berm to
MO right and proper that such a statement should be
mane br the gentleman from Pennsylvania before we
iiaugurate proceedings directly reflecting on the patri
otism and faithfulness of the people of the District to
tho Federal Government. A more miserable, con.
temptibie mode of engendering. bail feeling. and making
the exeiiensent worse than it in now. could not be in
troduced,
Mr. 0 NOW. I would MA have offered the resolution
- unless I tied supposed there was something to base
it on.
Mr. COX, of Ohio. Is debate in order
The RPEA ERR. ( did not understand the gentleman
from Kentucky as objecting to the resolution. if ha did,
then (lobate is not in Meet,
Mr. BRANCH. of North Carollha. I Will otjeet to
the resolution until 1 see the Chairman of the Belem
Committee ( Mr. Howard, of Mishigan ,/ in hie seat.
Mr. ORO W. Isp ke to the Chairman yesterday re
garding this resolution, and it met aoh bin sanction. I
have reason to believe that there was anal %dawn en
tertained by some persons in the employ of the Govern.
merit. To What trztont it bee gone I don't know, and
tor-that reason I dieted the rdsolution. If gentlemen
on the other aide dOn't want to investigate the huNadt
hey an ()bleat, and that would afford better cvtdenoty
that there is w meth ng in it.
Mr. BURNETT. I have not (Naito' , to the resolu
lion. It the member says tit. re is reason for the inves
tigation, he that have It as thorough as he desiaes.
Therefore there etas no neeessity for the remar
Its being objected to w o o d afford evidence of the exis t- eane of goat aeons weep - .
Mr OKO W. I deinand the previous question.
Mr. hie YNARD. of renneesec, lelairn the right to
nay a word persona to myself
Mr. GROW I plight to have avid that the gentlBman
Ciotti Tennessee ( M r, Ma. nerd I yeah:oda,. afternoon ob
jested teo the resolutions, bewared of the fewness of
rh i e l 7l l 4:A e k. git r" The question is nowon the adoption
of the resoletton,
Mr. KUNKEL. of hlaryland. f object to the regolu
lion. [Cries from the Repuo loan side. oo late.']
I announced m. intention to object to it long since. As
the gentleman from Pennaylvanta indulted in some re
marks reflections on this side of the MOURN and as he
desired tomb Ono to take the reeponsibility of objecting
to this miserable imposition, which se a reflection on the
people of Maryland. I will tell him that there is one
hero to ahem, end I am he!
Mr. GROW. I o nlled the prtvioue queetion.
Mr. BRANCH. I said I would objeot until the Chair
man of the Committee came in, hut I have sice been
informed that the resolution was agreeable to ` but.
Mr KUAKEL. I have trey iigt to on this floor. and
they (sonnet be taken away from mo to any marl I have
the nt ht to object to the w solpticn under the roles Os
anon as I could, get the rev- guttion of the Opesker.
will never relinquish any right. I repeat my objection
The -Pe AREo said he would not attempt to deprive
the gentleman of anv right; hut the gentleman ftdm
Pennsylvania demanded the previoua re c og nized by
the mmtlemat from Mar) land wan recognized by the
ahem.
- • -
r KUNKEL. I was on tho
The BPh AKER. But the Ontleman was not teoog
nizedi
Mr. KGNK FL. lam aware that the gentleman who
i
oocusies the chair s not well disposed toward me at
any time )Caes on the Republican side of '• Oreer
Mr. CRC GB, of North Carolina, wanted to offer an
amendmen
Mr. CY KV W. I have demanded outhe previs question.
Mr. CR. SIG R. amid much Conmum lamented his
amendment as follow t And that the oommatee !?'ir
trier inquire by what authority troo_pa are atatlone on
the southern sire of the Capitol. W lie it to control the
proceedings here at the point of the bayonet and mouth
of the cannon C.
Mr. Grow's resolution wae then adopted.
Mr. THOMAS. of Ternessee. Prearnted reaolehelle
of the Les islature of 9 ensessee, in response to the re
seiluPons or the Legislature of hew York, concluding
with the follow ing t
Whenever the authorities of the latter State fiend a
military force the -oath for the purpoee of coercion,
the people of Tennessee will tante with the South to
resist snob invest nat all hasards." The resolutions
sere laid on the table and ordered be printed.
K
The SPEAER laid before the House a nietenge from
the President. thinning with his objections the bid for
the relief of Hockaday and Leggett.
Amon, other things the P. csident says that the bill
whin!' passed the last session of Congress which he had
hot time to examine before the adjournment, came
-1 "mated 340 feu and that the bill now vetoed appropri
ates 821)100 additional, or in all 869 076 The loth in
volves important prmoiples, which, if recognized, will
take largo sums out of the treasury.
Mr. BURNS I T advocatedthe bill. He did not care
how much was required Mr the payment of a claim, if
it Wail right.
Mr. ALL, h I', of Massachusetts, mid this bill wae in
relation to the mail service, and no subject ever ex
oi ed more discussion or indignation than this one.
The veto wen a m et extraordinary_ proceeding on the
part of the President though the President had exor
cised an linguae toned constitutional right. if be
thought the hill wag wrong : but there were strong
leyal Maim foe the amount proposed to be appropriated
—the veto should not be sustained.
Alr. B 4ANCH. sustained the Prealdent'in thus per
forming his duty.
Mr. LitgAll3.B. of Mireouri, and other gentlemen.
made remarks on the cubical.
The question was then taken on the missare of the
bill, notwithstanding the objections of the President.
The motion was negatived, 'yeas et, nays 67—not two•
thirds, as required by the Conatitution in such cages.
The Rouse resumed the consideration of the report of
the Committee of Thirty-three.
Mr. (ILA RK, of Miegouti set ont by declaring that wo
a ein the midst of a revolution. He traced the history
of the a every agitation, which commended at the turns
Motour/ was Admitted into the Union, and referred to
the several compromises 'which had temporarily re
storedpeace. But since the Reptiblioan party nos been
formed the country hail been disquieted. The emis
resulting from the agitation of the question have cul
minated, and now it depends on that partyto nay whe
ther the Government shall endure, and the Union
he preserved. State after State has withdrawn
from the Confederacy, and these vacant seats
speak with an eloquence oommandins the attention of
nil Parties. The eolith, never attempted to late from
the North any constitutional right in the Territorleo, or
affiliating the property nr personal liberty of their Gib
zene. Ho Defied the proof. Be stoke of the aggres
sions of the North on the South. including the poisone.l-
liberty bills. and of the organizations to steal Mares
rind prevent their recapture. Southern coil, too, hail
been invaded, anti efforts made to create a servile in
surrection, with all its attendant horrors. Besides,
Mr. Lincoln was opposed to the °actuator' of negroes
from the polls, and had expressed the opinion the.. the
Union could not stana half slave and halt tree.
Mr. FARNSWORTH. of Illinois, said Mr. Lincoln
was not in favor of disunion.,
Mr. CLARK said it Woo found in the remarks he had
quoted.
MY afilliniiMPuTagoiMUK/0410-Xell.Peman was
his remarks. He expressed the beiief that the Critten
den compromise Would give peace to the country. Why
will not the Republicans submit this to the people ?
Mr. HO. RD, of how York, inquired if the 'Rates did
Dot agree to that proposition would Moreton remain in
the Union.
Mr. CLARK replied that he would submit it as a basis
of compromise. Mionouri was to favor of remaining
so the Union us long as they could remain with honor
and safety; but he would tell him We must have our
cons itutiOnal rights on terms of equalit in all the de
nartreenis of the Gnvernmont. willremain with
no people. nor in any Government, so inferiors.
Mr. HOARD. Then you'll seem your constitutional
rights in a constitutional way ?
Mr. CLARK replied that lie would first exhaust all
constitutional means; but he wend tell the Republi
cans that. unless something bee eedily done to mature
ponce, and give the Border 'states Minim:it, Oa of their
const Mooned rights, the Union cannot be ,preserved,
and they will go where they eon better find their inter
este protected. Rat he hoped they would be Spared
from such a necetniity.
Mr. GIL NI bit' , of North Carolina, did not think It too
late yet to do something by which this Government one
be preserved, and peace and harmony teetored to the
grommet natiAn and people on the earth. At firet,scoes
mon vas anvoonted as peaceful • but now, ft wee coins
alt it could to break up the Government by means
of violence. The Reoesaioniets are not willing to
give time for reflection. They had nent telegraphic
dempatehee hence, still further to Inflame the • outh
ern mind and heart, and run them into minimise
and inconsiderate oonaiderate notion. orth Carolina and
Virginia nro about to call Conventions. What Is the
comes of the men pow professing to desire to Dteterve
the Union? lie referred to the manifesto signed b
ten Virginia Longressmen, in which, they nay there is
no none Inc any measure from Congress that the South
can sootier. rho conclusions from this paper were.
Brat, that Virginia's only safety is in leaving the Union,
had the second propoction. which is equally deceptive,
is that this is the our way to procure a reoonatr not on
of the Union. eo, arnestiy appealed to the . epuolioar e.
who 1 eve the power. to sot at onott. Bedtime extreme
Southerners think nothing will be done by the Republi
eons, they hose to keep their asetten inflamed and break
up the Government. th, something, end nationalise
ourselvee, mid sou will receive the b timings of all
good people for pyenerving th e country. Give us the
C , menden proposition, or the renollitiOns of the Border
State Committee; but he preferred the former. If not
this, give us the propositions to the report of the Com
mittee of . hiity-Three ; but whatever was eons, let all
men so together on the terr.torial qeestion. He alluded
to the misrairesentaii es of the North and Southosnich
o tendid to inflame the minds of the people. He
discussed the proposition that the slavery question,
though enveloped in difficulty, could easily be 'witted if
gentlemen would amount it in a fair, honatt, and calm
spirit. name need not be a serious diffioulty on this
point.
In conoluelon, he eloquently appealed to the Republi
cans and others to mute heart and It ind in the settle
ment of the questione which now distract the (wintry,
Mr. A LI, r. , of Maaimehusette, said be had alwaye
believed until now that this Governor •nt would never
be overthrown the faith in the wiedom of man are
a uded the lima that a Union of such inestimable value—
espeoiaity to that section which threatened is dawn°.
tion—whose interests, above all others, thle Union alone
could proteot and preserve. could ne ohmovered, ms.
tory turn thee no parallel to mill political suicide. tint
we must deal with facts as are—investtgate and act
in the tp,rit of patriotism and wise statesmanship—look
ing to the fume as well as ho present He portrayed
the evils or oieunion to boat Erato= a• d wh la it
would be serious to nth. the North bee much to hope
in the future, and but .title to fear is the pretreat. while
the South had ever. thieg to love and nothing to gain
b. d minion Pile North, in the end, would be no worse
MT, for her vast resources and mighty power would malts
her toe matter of this ooetment. .he trade of tee
sou 11, he said, /Via been over estimates. and he proved
by statistics that. commerelall. and finanoially, the
oorth would he better oil with the eenesolon of the
slave States than it would be in the Union with them,
unless tneir interests could harmonize. The additional
trade from Csnada, and from Coutral America and
Maxtor., would more than oompensate four old the loss
we should sustain by diminished trade with the booth.
lie would not compromae nor give any more gu irantoec
to slavery. let the coneequences be what they might.
Nothing would tend to preserve the Union so much to
firronees and adherence to 'pimple on the pat of the
North The North stood where the great men of toe
South line alway s stood upon the question of slavery
until a very recent perior. That because the South
had °bawd, was no reason whir the North should
abandon its deep-rooted convictions. The North had
beep forbearing and forgiving, while the South hsd,been
aggressive to proscription. o lie North had no power
nor no desire to interfere with slavery in the States but
they would be degenerate sons of meet worthy mires if
they consented to too extension of slavery into the Ter
ritories. 'I he South, he said, had had Perseemon of the
National Governmen , for more than half a century and
her eons had monopolized a large ohne of the offices
and emoluments and received the lion's share of the
appropriations He said the North had paid for tune,
rears more than three-fourths of the revenue. and
most of it had been spent for the benefit of the booth.
fie loud the booth to its arbitrary exeredee of power,
RAtI its propagendiam, had a parable in the reign et
James tne second, who was a propagandist of the
Roman Catholics religion, and to servo that intermit he
sowed Ina power and violated the Constitution, and
wee driven into exile as a reward for Me tyranny, So lt wee with the stave poWei—it had been driven into
exile, he taunted so returniess as that of James. Re
vindicated hlassmilinsetts, and :said she weld be true
t i?n i l l o i n h W r s I t t er ' e n o a o i r ° d b o l I l i Ve " r ° 4 l l ' s to ry' e . vindicated
licelier Governor, and crud that Massachusetts bad had
twenty one Governors since l7eU. all of them able and
dietinguielied—meet el them eminent, ano mime of
them ilitietrious—and in'every kiting that coneltutes true
greatimell or mind anti character, not one among them
all was the Bllparior of John A. Andrew. He hod faith
in the wisdom and patriotism of the American people,
and if they wore true to their convictione, they had a
future most hopeful, a mission most important, and a
deettny meet 'donee..
Mr. Sn YOH, of Virginia, obtained the floor and the
Renee adlourned.
Markets by Telegraph
CIZIOINNATI. Jan. 26.—Flour.tinehensed: there was
not much doing to•da77 Wtazoty •eelle at 140. Bogs
hrmer at 5 . 6 4006.C0. Mess Pork in better demand at
817. Bulk Meats hold 3.0 higher. Lard dull at 9.!;o.
None, market quiet. Exotumge on New York, 3d Pot'
gent.
CHICAGO. lan. 20.—Flour quiet. Wheat firm at 800
8014. c. for No. 1, and 71'S )713;o for N 0.2. Corn quiet;
sales of 10,000 bushels At WO for N 0.2 in store. unit.
aqnuiet.
48.000 bus Receip helsof C ts 2,900 t o bia Flour, 8.000 bushels Mist,
d
Itqw OuLsaxs. January 25.—NVelther very wet. Cot
ton sales to day 8 000 befell at 10110113 be for middling
salon of the week 62500 bales, tfeempte of the week
bales against 62500 to corresponding period halt
year. Experts of the week 247 000 bales. Total to date
this season 1 140 600 bales. Deoreased receipts at this
pert to date 161 800 bales Do. at all the ports 630000
bales. Stook in pert 217.681 bales Coffee firm at Wits
123.40. A took 49 000 bags against 49,200 at same time last
F, o ,ghts—one penny asked on C , tton to Liver
pool. but only Nee29 32d hoe rat been paid.
NEW Oar BANS. Jan. 26 —Cotton 6 1 eady ; sales tmder
of 0 60e bales at 101,1011%"e. Mutat steady at 405 e. Mo
lasses 21a230. Flour quiet at 86 60 corn—Yellow. 600.
Mere Perk 821 60. Freights en Coven to Liverpool 110.
Exchange en London 2%40 per tent. prem.; on New
York ,'Bali per cant discount.
MOBILR, January 21.—Cotton—sales to-day of 4 000
b Ace at 110 for middling Sales of the week 24 OKI bale ei
Cement 29.000 again t 32 00, last year. Decrease in the
re OP ipts nt this port 106 300 bale. 3 Sparta of the week
SAO bales Stock in port 84 000 bales. Freishm on Cot
ton to Liverpool Id. Sterling exohange 33605 Der Cent
prelnlUM.
BAL T mint. January 26.—Flour dull and heavy; How
ard-street and Ohio 86 EO. City Mills 8625• no Pales.
Wheat dull at 81 25 ol 30 for white. and el tool 60 for
old. Corn dull and heavy at E 110620 for ) e I low and 670
680 for white. Provisions sotivo at ;)1025 for mess.
Lard 103f0. Coffee steady at 11 0-16 re 1234 o. Whisky
nominal at Me.
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING
W A LNIIT-9TIMET TITIOLTILL Walnut and Ninth at '' —
'. The Vlatime"—"The Lone Star; or, The Texan
Bravo."
NVYIBATLET & CLABRIC'EI 412.011-STRIIRT Tit/CITRIC.
Aroh at*eet, above Bath.—"Aamlet, The Prime of
Denmark."
McDoriovarre OLYMPIC (late Galatia), Race etreet,
below Third.—" The hieven hietere."
CONTINIttiVa. TIMATHE ALM CIIICIS. Walnut Street.
above Mr hth." The Merchant E teed of Genoa, or The
Innkeeper and the Robbers."
UNITED STATES BUILDINGS, Chestnut street. below
Fifth.—Van Aitiburgh & Co.'s Menagerie.
SANFORD's OPERA. 110118 X. Eleventh street. ebovf
Chestnut.—Concert Kinds.
THE CRAWFORD HOMICIDE
It was supposed that the testimony in this case
had closed on Friday, but on Saturday, while Mr.
Hanna was opening the argument on behalf of the
Commonwealth, Mr. Bull annduneed to the court
the arrival of Robert Furlough, the witness of
whose absence So mach complaint has been made.
As he was of importance to the prisoner, it was de
sirable that he should_ be examined.
Mr. Mann said he would interpose no objections;
but, if the case was opened, ho wished to examine
a witneas as to a fact which bad cometo his know
ledge but the evening before, after he had reached
his home.
Messrs. Bull and Kelley said they would object to
the Commonwealth offering any additional testi
mony, except as rebuttal to anything that might
be said by Furlough.
The Court allowed both parties to offer testi
mony.
Robert Furlough then testified that he worked
for Mr. Crawford; recolleoted Friday, the 21st of
September last ; he was at work that day from
six o'clock in the morning until seven o'clock in
the evening, excepting about half an hour for
dinner; be did not ace the prisoner there that
day; ha recollected the lady calling about oar ,
pet.
On oross.examination he said that lie was at
work all the week between the same hours, and
did not tee Armstrong at the shop. (Armstrong
admits that he was there on Thursday.)
Mr Robinson, the boolmakor ' was now malted
for the Commonwealth, and he testified that when
Armstrong bought the boots be left a pair of gait
ers to be mended, and after the arrest he examined
them and found a rod stein in the inside of the
Congress webbing. He further testified that when
he ordered the boots ho inquired the price of a
trunk, stating that he would soon go to Pittsburg,
and he would need one
The argument was then prcoeoded with, and will
be concluded today.
A DAY OF SlumffiliG.—Yeaterday was
the Drat day of winter whereon the sleigh-bells
were called into service. The few insignificant
snows that had previously broken the reign of
slush and filth found no permanent bottom, so that
they melted away, Bat on Saturday, at an early
hour, the Lineal:lakes began to fail—tiny, but with
great velocity and thickly clustering. The air
woe filled with them. They sometimes whirled in
online eddies, and again drove smartly into the
pedestrian's face, as if barbed and pointed
They grappled the cobble-stones, and made fast
to the ice on suburban ponds, so that when Sunday
morning emerged from the darkness with a bright
and ruddy fate, be looked down up o n a city veiled
with white, and paler than a bride. All the roofs
were white, and the granite pavements of Chest
nut street. Some little boys went about with a
fragment of "hunting a j3b;" and the
church - belle chimed vary sweetly in the clear air,
over a world of snow. fhe elolgh-bells that had
1 grown rusty after a twelvemonth were again in
requisition, and the ancient basket that bad slum
bered in the loft was pegged to the painted run
nera ; robes which grinned curiously through eyes
of buttons and bead were stuffed in the jumper
that curved like a swan, kith runners that arched
over Wilke a neck, and, while folk of devout in
clination hazarded a bruised body for a secure
soul over the slippery curbs, the merry men were
mounted on a seat, with taut reins and a jaunty
whip, behind a pair of equines, whose manes were
streaming in the wind.
They passed out the Ridge to the Wissahickon ;
the creek glittered, half roofed with ice, under the
hills. blades were hanging from fissures in the
rocks, like great congealed tears from the eyes of
the wretched in the Inferno. The trees were
bare, save the cedars and a few pines, whose clus
tering boughs were bent under masses of snow.
The turnpike, that hugs the stream, was trodden
by a hundred boots. Far up in the steeps, rifts of
rook pointed out, heaped with white; and tbo
slelghbells jingled among the hills, almost as mu
sically as the rivulets that ran in cascades, with a
pleasant tune, toward the creek. The fences were
growing old and silvered ; on every curving hill a
ribbon of white lay thin against the sky, and
some 505 w birds hopped in the road to be frighten
ed away by the swift-footed teams.
In the afternoon, it seemed all the livery stables
wore removed to the "flail," the "Log Cabin"
or the "Valley Green." "Roughs" by scores,
with soaped locks and a ferocity of feature, ran
races upon the "pike," with hired nags, and
shouts that made the air tremulous.
"flay hays!" said these gentlemen; "whop.
oop ! Go in, ole boss!"—said " boss " implying
themselves, rather than the tugging quadruped
whose bide was wet and smoking, Behind them
pressed ladies and children, red-eheeked and half
frightened, sturdy arms of fathom and sweethearts
holding the reins.
In the evening, the "roughs" Caine back,
drunken and profane, the ponies goaded into an
agony of fright and boat,—through the bridge,
down the hill, over the ridge, and home.
Some there were of a quiet eye, who drove
peacefully and temperately, taking in at every
point the beauties of the winter. To snob, there
may have been some fannies, not unlike the
rhymes :
When the weary week of winter
•
Wasteth away its snow.
And the entitles air is laden with prayer,
and the be , ls In the spires strike
They love to leave the city,
Ls memories mn.d2.14.
RAILWAY COLLISION—NARROW ESCAPE.
—On Saturday morning, between nine and ten
o'clock, a serious collision took place on the Second
street railway at Dock street, A passenger ear
belonging to Second and lbird-etreet line was
golog down Second street, and a freight train be
longing to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
was immediately in the rear of it. At the came
moment another mule train was coming up.Dook
street, cross Second, and the progress of the pan
t:longer-oar being thus cut off. it was of course com
pelled to atop. The driver jerked his horses sud
denly aronndy and the tongue broke. The animals.
tamped In this way. In the meantime the freight
train, which was going down Second street ; bad
each an impetus that ita speed could not be checked,
and the passenger car was jammed between the
oars passing down Second street and those that
were coming up Deck etreet. •
The passenger oar WOO badly crushed, tho plat
forms being carried away, the roof mashed, and
the oar generally wrecked. The driver and con
ductor saved themselves by jumping, and several
passengers who were in the oar escaped unhurt, but
they were much frightened. The mules attached
to the freight train, on Second street, were
thrown into great confusion, and two of them
were crushed to death by the coca they were draw
ing. The accident caused much excitement for
a time.
A HOUSE OF CORRECTION WANTED.—
All persona convicted of felony in this State are
sentenced by law to separate or solitary confine
ment, but that cannot be carried out so far as re
lates to the county prison. In the male convict de
partment of that inetitution there are one hundred
and ninety six oells, and two hundred and eighty
eight convicts ; consequently, there are in some of
the cells two, and in °there three persons. In
some cases it is impossible to separate those con
victed of the highest offense, because of the want
of room The Germans recently sentenced to long
terms of impri,onment for the commission of bur
glaries in the Twenty-third ward are not all con•
fined separately, as the law contemplates. But
this does not apply alone to the male department.
In the female department the same state of things
exists. There are but ninety six cells for the two
hundred prisoners now confined in them, and in
some there are as high se four prisoners. Under
this mate of things it is diffioelt to maintain disci
pline in the institution. If a louse of Correction
is not soon built, it will be necessary to furnish ad
ditional accommodations for the prisoners in
those departments of the county prison now
devoted to misdemeanors and breach of the peace
notes
COTTON COMING OYER THE PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD —Since the commencement of active
secession movements in the South, a great change
has taken place in some of the channels of trade
between the North and the South. The people of
South Carolina have virtually destroyed Charles-
ton as a shipping port, and the trade that has
hitherto found Its way there now seeks new outlet!.
Heretofore large quantities of cotton was sent from
Memphis to Charleston by the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad. and from Charleston it was
rent North by sea. This cotton now goes up the
Mississippi and Ohio rivers to Pittsburg. Foam
Pittsburg it is brought east on the oars of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company The supplies
for New Eegland are sent from Philadelphia to
Providence, R. I. Trade that is dammed up at one
outlet will find new channels for itself The
Charlestonians, in putting an embargo upon their
port, are damaging themselves badly in all re
spects, and in the item of the shipment of cotton
they are not only hurting themselves, but they are
helping Northern railroad companies.
INTERESTING lIIEETING AT ST. PAUL'S PRO
TESTANT EPISCOPAL Cannen.—The pastoral and
society conncoted with this church held their se
end anniversary last evening. The Rt. Rev.
Bishop Potter presided. A very interesting report
was read by the secretary, showing the work which
had engaged their labors, from which it appeared
that various prayer•meetings bad been inaugura
ted, visiting the sick, distributing tracts, and other
works of benevolence intended to relieve the pastor.
Eloquent addresses were delivered by the Rev.
Bent Watson, Wm. Welsh, Esq., who woe exceed
ingly happy in his remarks Marks E. Lex, 179
followed in a few pertinent remarks intended to
show the neeeesity of working Christians.. Bishop
Potter, in a short address, heartily commended the
work, and said the °ample of this
_parish was
being imitated by those around them.
Tun bit AND NAVIGATION.—The ice in
the Delaware Is annually a source of great loss to
vessel-owners. We have heard of acme twenty
Philadelphia vessels lost this season by the driving
ice, nearly half of which went down In the Chesa
peake bay. The sloop Ellen was out through at
Reedy Island on Thursday last. A large cake of
ice struck her on the flood, and carried her ashore.
The boat filled, and in consequence all of the goods
were damaged, and some of the groceries were
partially lost. Through the assistance of the crew
of the Spray, which was close at band, the Ellen.
was suflielently repaired to proceed on her way to
Bridgeton, whore she is now lying at tho wharves.
BARROW Isom' .—On Saturday evening
about 3 °gook, a aleigh containing a lady and gen
tleman, whose names we could net ascertain, was
upset by running over a dirt heap, at Obriatian
and Tenth streets, whieh has been suffered to stand
in the middle of the street for neatly a month
past. The lady was thrown out in the enow, and
the home, in his fall, rolled over upon her, appa
rently injuring her severely. The gentleman es
caped untnjared. Two or three men came to the
reecue, and after extricating the lady she wee put
into the sleigh, and the gentleman drove off.
AN EXPRIterVa SLEIGH RIDE.—On Satur
day afternoon, a gentleman loft a horse attached
to a sleigh Mending at Eleventh and Shippen
etreete, while ho went Into hie home to bring his
wife and daughter. While in the house, Boma per
con jumped into the sleigh and drove off. Infor
mation was left at the Seventh-ward station-houee,
and a man named Thomas Brown was arrested,
at Fifteenth and Pine attests, with the sleigh, con
taining himself and two young girls. Thomas was
taken before Alderman Potshot and committed, In
default of bail, to answer at court.
SZSBNADEI TD SENATOR. o.2o4}llollc.—Mr.
Cameron arrived in this city on Saturday afternoon
and took quarters at the Girard House. 4. large
number of his friends tendered him the compli
meat of a serenade and proceeded to his hotel at a
late hour. After several patriotic airs by the
band, Mr. Cameron made his appearance and
spoke as follows :
" Fellow citizens of Philadelphia thank ydit
for this demonstration. lam not vain enough td
believe that it is because of any personal merit in
myself. I know it' arises from the deep interest
you take in the unfortunate condition of publics alt.
fairs Philadelphia is the metropolis of our State',.
in which every Pennsylvanian takes d
The labor of her.working men and mediae:cm bast
not only built up and embellished this gfeitelty,-
but sae developed the resources and power tie our
Commonwealth. You believe that, in all thing, 1
have sympathized and aetod with you, and there
fore yon honor me by your presence. It has, in
deed, been ever my pride to have at heart, and to
promote to the extent of my feeble ability, the in
terest of the laboring classes. My own early life
was employed in manual labor, snd in after life, in
every nubile station which I have occupied, my
mind and energies have been devoted to the ink,.
rests of the working man and the development of
the resources of the country. Your appearance
here convinces me that my course is appresie.tisdi
and approved by you.
"Bat you ask rue to speak of the Union. It is fti
danger Misguided man in the South, eating under'
imaginary wrongs, have controlled publio opinions
there against the Union. The calm, seneible. and
patriotic mon there are - prevented from exereiaing
the influence whiob is due to their positions for the
public welfare. The mob spirit reigns triumphant.
six States have declared themselves out of the
Union, and in several of them armies have been
organized and put in the attitude of war. Our *ate
and our arsenals have been seized and the prehlth
property of the country has been forcibly takom
possession of by men who act the, Constitution met
laws of the country nt defiance.
"To stay the progress of this rebellion, and to
preserve the integrity of the Border Slave States,
which have, as yet, maintained their fidelity to
the Union eometking is required to be done on our
part to etreng'hen the power and the Influence of
the Union-loving men of those States. In Mary
land, non men as the heroic Hicks, the leaflets;
Davis, and the learned and pltnotfe Reverdy
Johnson; In Virginia, such spirits as Wm. EJ.
Rives, Sherrard Clemens John M. Botts, Jame."
Barbour, and others; in Kentucky, such patrioteea
Crittenden, Guthrie, Powell, Prentice, and their
like; in Tennessee, the lion-hearted Andrew John
eon, John Bell, Ethridge, Nelson ' and a hoot of
others; in North Carolina, ouch as Morehead, Gra
ham, Badger, Gilmer, and many others like them in
ell the Southern States, deserve and commend.,
themselves to our kindliest sympathies. The ,
conduct of theca noble spirits appeals to us for
emulation of their own relf-racrifieing spirit. Shall ,
we, ray fallow citizens, be lees generous than titter
prove themtolves to be? Unless the border slave ,
state_ aihore in their integrity, the union will be
at an'end If we but afford those met! ground to'
stand I upon, to maintain themselves RV reefs:RV
the mad spirit of eecession wont therm:tars them,
the ' integrity of those Staten will be maiglethedt
and the Union be preserved. Shall Pennsylvarlits.
ht lull a border State, hesitate in this emergent:7 r
to extend to them her sympathy and her Support
in their efforts to save the Union ?
" I am ono of those who 'supported the election,
and mean to sustain the administration of Mr Lin
coln, cordially and faithfully, upon the prinoiplee
laid down in the Chicago platform. Bat lam wil
ling to make any reasonable conceseion, not invol
ving a vital principle, to rave this great country
from anarchy and bloodshed, and to preserve the
proud position which it occupies before the world.
We may have material prosperity in a Northern
Republic, but a aeparation brings with it the loss
of all influence upon the destinies of the world. It
is not necessary to take a step baokwarda in sup
porting the reeoinHonsof Mr. Crittendea, whist'
seem to meet the full approbation of the people of
this city, if it be amended so as not to extend to
territory hereafter to be acavli-ad, and to remove
from It the feature which proposes to incorporate
into the Constitution the doctrine of the Bred Scott
deolsion.
„I prefer to leave the Constitution on that sub
jest as made by our fathers, until reason shall
have again assumed her proper sway over the pub
lic mind, In other words, lam ready and wil
ling that the Missouri Compromise shall be re
stored. The repeal of that measure led to the or
ganization of the Itepublioan party. Upon that
question it gained its strength and secured its vte
tory If now our Union-loving brethren of the
slave border Eqates shall be willing to unite with
us in its restoration, and accept that as the basis
of settlement of existing difficulties, why should
we hesitate thus to meet them?
" There sentiments I took °cession to express A.
few days eines, in my place in the Senate of the
United States. In doing so, I did not mean to en
dorse ail the sentiments expressed by, my ool
league, Mr. Bigler, but only meant cordially, to
express my approbation of the spirit and senti
ment in favor of the Union which he expressed.
I did, however, express my willingness to support
and vote for his proposition, if that would satisfy
the violent men of the South, and bring them bank
to their duty. His proposition is simply to submit
the Crittenden amendments to a vote of the people
of the States for their adoption or rejection As s.
last resort, when Congress shall prove itself incom
petent to adjust existing diffionities, and when the
disruption of the Union into two Confederacies
shall bee,ome inevitable, I shall hold it to bo my
duty to job" in an appeal to the people to take the
ma tt er t u t t e.their own Minds, and determine It in
their own way ; as they may deem best.
"F or a m e w°, I have never yet seen public
opinion wrong, fm„.med after fall deliberation and
reflection. This Is a Government not of States, but
of the people of the St.atae, and they will not stiffer
this glorious Confedera ey to be destroyed at the
dlotation of selfish agitatsyrs.whe may be governed
by personal ambition. .. 14.01 thg in all efforts,
either to Congress, or by ,action on the part of
the people themselves, to re...."r"ne°ll and
harmony. and civil strife must come upon no, I
shall be found among the eons of cennsYlvania, in
defence of her soil, her principles. and her late
rests,"
At-the conclusion of his speech, wlichthe s. was
and congratulated "
tire course he has pursued since the open,:ng of
Congress.
Tnz I.lll,tratcr. l : 2 4he Infantry Regiment;
Second Brigade, Colonel Conroy, will - paraae On the
22d of February, and also on St. Fatriek's day.
A company of lads, milled the "National Guard
Owlets," is about being formed, with the intention
of co-operating with the National Guard Regiment.
Colonel Lyle, it is und oratood, gives the movement
his encouragement, and has offered them the use
of the Guards' armory, fox two evenings in the
week, for drill. The parties in it are young man,
from 1$ to 20 years of age. They have been hold
ing their meetings at the Southwark engine house.
If it should prove successful, the Cadets will prst
bably parade with the National Guard Regiment
some time during the ensuing rummer. -- ---
A number of young men are forming a military
company in the southwestern part of this city,
They hold their meetings every Wednesday aVit ,
ning, at Nineteenth and South streets. The emu.
Pau will be attached to Colonel Dare's Battalion,
Third Brigade, and will probably constitute the
second company of Continental Guards.
A new company hos recently been started, call
ed the Philadelphia Guards. Their armory is on
Broad Street, above Pine, and they have been un
der the instruction of Capt. Bekendorif, an expert.
eared and capable officer. The company is said to
Oompriso come good material, and will be attached
to the Artillery Regiment, First Brigade.
A corps of about twenty lade, called the Shields'
Cadets, in honor of Captain Shields, of the United
Guards, has been formed, and will hold a drill on
boat Thursday afternoon at the State Arsenal
budding. Oa Saturday evening, Major Richards,
of the Washington Artillerists of Pottsville, was
surprised by a handsome testimonial made to him
by his friends at the•6irard Rouse. A number or
speeches wore made, and a fine time generally in
dulged In.
TEE BURNS OHLEBRATIOII AT GERMAN-
Tows —Besides the celebration in this city, on Fri
day evening, of the anniversary of Bootland's
great peat, the Burns Club of Germantown also
Observed the event. Four large tables were set,
and about one hundred and fifty couples Bat down.
Mr. Hobart Hamilton, president of the °lob, pre
sided. Mr. Oassiday of Germantown, delivered
the address to the Haggis, " which was well re
ceived. Songs were sung and speeches delivered
by Messrs. A. T. Smith, A. Goyim George and
William Hogg, of Philadelphia, Messrs. Burns,
Taylor, MaCeeohin, of Germantown, and others
which were rapturously applauded. After "Auld
Lang Syne" was given the floor was cleared, and
the whole company went into dancing in fine style,
which was kept up with spirit till an early hoar
on Saturday morning.
MRETINO OP IiELIMOKIaNS.-011 &AUT.
day evening, In pursuanee of a published call, a nnm ;
bor of Kentuckians, resident in this city, assem
bled at the American House. The objeot of the
meeting was to express their fidelity to the
Union, and urge the Legislature and Governor of
Kentucky to pursue snob a course of polio) , as will
best promote the perpetuity of the Union. There
wore but twelve persons present. Dr. Gress pre
sided, and Jesse E. Peyton, Esq., acted as semi
tory. Mark Mundy offered a series ot resolutions,
pledging the Kentuckians of Pennsylvania to sus
tain every effort of Governor Mageffin to keep Ken
tucky within the Union. The resolutions were
postponed for consideration at another meeting.
After a debate of a conversational ohmmeter, the
meeting adjourned until Tuesday evening, when
the Kentuckians will convene at the same place.®
ANOTHER OP VIE GANG.—In THE PRESS
of Saturday we noticed the arrest of five of the no
torious gang of " Spiokets " who infest the lo
cality of Twenty third and Callowhill streets, and
keep the whole neighborhood in terror. Another
of the same gang of outlaws, known as William
Loughlin, alias Yank, has been arrested upon the
charge of committing an assault and battery and
breaking in the door of a shop at Twenty third
and Callowhill streets lie was held in $l,OOO
bail by Alderman Hutchinson, to answer at court.
We arc pleased to see that the police of the Fif•
tenth division, under Lieut. Barons, are deter
mined to break up this gang of outlaws, and we
have no doubt but that in a very short time they
will be considerably tamed down,
THE CHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE!! VIiITOBS.
—On Saturday morning, at eleven o'clook, the
delegations from Chicago and Milwaukee left this
city for Washington.
They will return tomorrow, and start from
Philadelphia for their Western homes 6n Wednes•
day afternoon. The strangers express themselves
much gratified with their reception and entertain.
ment hare I
Before starting South, on Saturday morning, the
strangers 'Jetted the room of the Corn Exchange,
at Second and Gold streets, where they were hand
somely entertained by the members of the Corn
Exchange Association. A collation was partaken
of there.
THRtTY•SEVENTH GRADUATING CLASS OF T.SIZ
0. 8.. S.—At a meeting of the next graduating
class of the Central High School for the purpose of
forming a literary soCiety, to banned the Thirty
seventh Graduating Class Reunion, the following
ofilaers were eleeted : President—Thomas J. Ma
gill ; Vice President—Adam Keller, Jr. ; Corte.
spending Secretary—Geo. Rershleg, Jr. ; Record
ing secretary—Frederick Sehober ; Treasurer-3
Oliver Winchester; Editor—Edwin Laertee Alt
hea. Robt. Peter Deohert was ohoeen to septa
sent the class in the Alumni.
Tao Sounilvass SOUP FOCIMY have dis
tributed the past week 3 500 loaves of bread, and
6,5 0 gonna of soup. The demands on the society
are constantly increasing, now reaching nearly sla
hundred families, averaging tour persons, who are
supplied daily. They appeal most earnestly to the
charitable for areistaaeo.
RIDIOSEID Viev OF NEW OBLEANS MAE-
Etna —lt is said that a battalion of firemen from
New Orleans, oompoEed of one engine, one hose,
and ono trunk company, intend to visit the prin
cipal cities of the North and West, in the craning
summer. Among the planes they contemplate
visiting we may mention New York, Albany,
Troy, Heal°, Philadelphia, end Harrisburg.