r t,__ ..„4,.. 0 - ,:;...-, .:, .....-„ , -e y c..y.! , .. ,'. •, ,, , , t . __ , JANUARY, 4, 1861 941 14?-gITEJegili kris OF PHILADELPHIA. Fl M. b ° l 4 410401.10,L0r DIM .709 ace, resolved umln'the g t' ' • MA 3,01 - .4N.D. ttoemittetutdedje Parteetch Bey by tbe enemies of ' l 6'd Belo% d'Ustoiti end summit the Yediria fitovem meet is all its efforts to lodate him, will eieetit "" t " T '''ltriffiel i ENDEßCE SQUARE ,, MEM ,';',‘"is' AVT V - Xt P *- Y . ' 5 '''• - 5. ` -- ' AT °Mk: 5 O'Ol.OOK. . . , , . ; ' oitdiodo7dtabsel; •, ~.. •T a i i 7 r . ,,,rx 'ea,' ~. ~, a. l ti l .rtTi - - Mutt Mstiar. ' ~.V.: le 0.: di - , '' •, ' ?J. R.4`4„nnmen. 11,12 lit4p oh ~: 1 . • J torin littottseti . lex. I.' Derbrshue. , %, ;?. etanantel • • Mar Deverevx. ' . trynsaiFer, , Olorg. Nothrop, • ' 7, W. sr • , cephar 0 Maids. , thFfele q! -. :, • ,Feter_o.lotmakeir, • 1 ~;t itgiar, i i.lrittil .iii&M. •' '' Mitt .5 • ' 'l. ,S ea n ißant a nt ' pi. ~z, ..$, 0u,...„ ..., ~..- C , • 1111111 02. 10 . b ra l7011. te. Co., = O, rainterehissi;al. • o.: Geo. W. horn, .L_ Fhtasanth 'f '. . 010. W. Robin t • •-l' i:r. nieummiseth , . - -.- John 0. Bynte gat' • t , ' mhelaWAlsook. , .",' • " Jno. Cam Dell, 7th ward, 51 '1 1 1 1 01. 1 tilith l . ''' • ' 2:: Attie'' , - ,:.!:(3..., ...N.A. . Jno. R,Diehl,_ • 'l -, 14 .-1. 174:re: ' A. M. Boyd. Jno. M. Ailey, . ' 't..,. _ten. ini. ' it::211:',.. ' ' -•- usu. 0. Wilson. ' • Wm.' F. Motor, _,O, W,AJotr, - , . M. Ji Luken'', "'"X. IC. Massey; Wm. 1. °treat. • ;,01 , , , maLtti: . ••• John C. Dane, h . ..,11.11,,,T,Ittbam t Thos. R. Mooro. ' " 5 ' 040 - 1. Corer. and Mutated' of alien, whose names arillibeinbitih . ed to-morrow. " ,- " Ja4 et Titer. PAGIL—The Late Marquis of Dalhousie ; -Argastenti Against the Union ; Interesting Letter -Awn. Charleston; South Caroline; The Crisis ..-.-nThe, Government and the People ; The Met as -of • the - Governor of New • York; The Por tiere' Stith Sokoolof Pennsylvatda ; Personal and Withal Foram 'Pants—Proceedings of Oily ~ Coarteils; 'Operations- of the Patent Office; The President's Message—An Boglhh View of the Se cession Theory; Omani News; Marine Intel!! Pforlike Pkwe from thO - South. 4 1f,the despatches, from Washington may be m;edited,. the -President of the United States last resolved to discharge his , duty. reftteal to recognize the Disunion Com , • tutioonerti r of which there seems to be no cause to entertain a • reasOnable , doubt, has teen followed up by events in Charleston har bor, which render, a confUct between the South care_lina,,Disunloniste and the authorities of „tie Galen highly probable. - The New York „pspers,olyesterday,_snd all our late advice., AtreAstlitio ; win the 'expression of this Thore , is 4onbt that . the Commis . Commis stoners, after -,re4iying the President's sali ,sm,telegmphad to the South Carolina Di ,...rppym,,:sio the result is before us. gives approve the course of the Prost „deot in this trying crists. Re certainly has not goaded the, people ,ef the Palmetto State into au overt_aet against the Federal Government, .xotir hie any other part of the Government,"er ` peiipb?. — The Dimunionbas in that State, -,.hivitig taken the ieeponsibilify of commencing ,coiffict-with Die 'Executive,' and with the ''estabikshed'ertle'r of things, will stand accused .boithe itie-present and before mtarity of pro ]oltiltstine civil war withorit the slightest sonable r prevoCatioi; and in the face Of .. peated ,offers of peace and conciliation. ; 'The - duty of the great body of the Amer ican , ,peopile, who .will stand by the flag and the Vorititittition of the country-in this emergency, is plain. They should not be 'actuated by angry impulses Ofledbyinflammatory conn lib* lint' at the sainttime the high obligation devolro j esitpen thein of helpg ready to support ilii'Aditainistrellen and the coutitnied - tit:Wain every , vi gorous. ffort to enforce ohs- , dienee the laws, and to ptmishrebeillot. /630 titer, portion Of Iht.despatch, referring `to a Contemplated attack upon the National Caidtsti, only confirms the:prediction made In , Ain 40iirnitl - sts.weeke ago, that such was the „ultimitte - ,,deahvi of • the Disunionists. Even fde ilftr : tionat intelkuseer- r ordinarily so can- L tiotta—le its isine of yesterday, alludes to this nintemplated attack -in ,the following eignifi ,.rianclangriage : The President of the United ;Stites: ind . ,the •mtudelpattuithorities of the city of •are solemnly bound to _Protect:fiont bp:di:Wen and invasion." 4nclida otherwise , canseryative • latelligeneer says, with an enlPhasis that will everywhere he,,responded to, " that whatever military or , gatsi i sOion elv:vad : first assume to occupy 'this ,pintit, :whether for the purpose of prevailing or ins,uring ihe • Inauguration of Mr. Lrecots, .... 1 141 4 make.; ItreY the Aggressor in this regard, • awl tootad etwouttlerruistance, whether coming from elfilik 4he „Iri3W, hoverer, of tee • eurrimoy Onuened • itt usllntimidlonsof poesible disorder and riot the IPiirceobing inangerationeef"Nr. 4,,kenolts; -it may to proper te .esy thetas:4l:Mo to their, dissendeatlon seem wholly iguese f that portion of th e Aimed:nth - pipople,who are mostl mediatelyied vitally_coneeined in' the prettifies. theti initeNtantt of' this District.,-'We Ile" it We' granted, lend feel enite.at liberty us an. caUtne - e;htbit the' eltisens of the, United • States :dwelling it this itetroPolitan centre of the land, .witi,ooneeire that they haven duty to perform is mitetC exigency as is, contemplated by these thrialii-;4 , ifuty which . they owe no less to their - 1 0rzi:4 1 4•Prinennitiost than to the Governteent under shoWshelter they reside. , • "The Distrietid, Columbia his an serape re. ~cogatticnrif itsialstenee in the Constitution of the . United Atatuomd.• in pursuance of the provision tithe 'made In the National Charter, the State of Maryland on the 234 of December 1788, pissed An set to cede to - Congreu a - distriet of ten miles' igniter in this State for the seat of Govern:neat of the United States," The State of , Virginia passed. ineatnient on the 3d or Deumboil 77B9, 'hit et thePertiOn of territory thus allotted by, her for this purpose hu been retroceded by Congress, zit,follows that. un change of -Federal relations oe serriegin Virginia, should any Nash mew, (which am despot asittepate,) would give to the althea, of Mura State any colorable pretext for the military, .cps disni cd the District nurembreeing only so tof the original tentrales square u was elated stylpul... - What. the immediate efeet of ...wergiutd ..defeetien from ' the present Union ~-ralghtiss, if taking. place in common with all the _Fesder Sieoldinglitates, we shall net pause to r •,:iessitter. or that eoutingeney is not eontemplated thisaliatelligent observer of eurent events.- " The seat of Government Of the United States ,wuleeatd by.Preddent Washington: •Its lines ' and; hoindatietrwere fornially_ established by his •=m i riottander date of, Yereli - 30, 1791, and :•by the eat approved February 27, 1801„ - rumbaed at Salida,. complete jurisdiction over the Distypes Cointeble, u, oontemplated by the „Anitterkof the Coutinttion, As the Preddeat of; • - 4/1 litital . Stitee 'is not ,indy the - rommander•in ,7eldif etc the artny and nary of the United Stites, bat also en onime charged, in the higheit degree,. with the _miersightof - th is Magid, to which' Con stant stands hilts relation of its .exclusive Lees; liiiiiiini, ) lieannot be doubted that the Federal Goy "lslim:esti la both -of then department/. will edit eientignoloperatewitathemunielpal authorities for' tic reservation of the juice states our limit., The 'rnisrinmernt of the United at:deal:se a datyto perform to the people who have pissed themselies Liisientempistalheregis is this metropolis; and the nt.ru hove 11 duty , otallegiatee to ret in 1 , 01 a• Soren tn oat %Morphoses prettied:intim ,That' alleghinee; if; meteesery, -they, will •Soillithettly tredve to all who, whether from the • 'lNettkor•frem thellitiuth; - slialt Some sand* them lake this rot the thestre'd - riot and civil not} IV,Ote ,to the Government' 'Muer whale s au* WI, sit,. It .would be none, the' Tetwittligetery• spot ne, at met, - tn. protect our lives sae, property lemi'ldipin t dation and "di -4-101110110/ trketetrer in (Stay orgartfeation shouldi Apt emutoto oesupy *Whir for the, ptiorNeeofprsvenring or, aisursne, the inaugurs,' thin tit r. lanboln, would mike itself the ag-: grosser fa this regard, and would encounter re.; sideneemthether comterfreatthis'North or front Abe *A • • ' ' • • - 'chit& Gill leads u to stay that •theosuie as 'Hoed' for reels' threatened inroads is equally, whether pitieeedinf frotn thi:one outlet fechederg theft Sete fn llKlthef. Isis not behes.', ..e19, 1 40 raise spon• this =District it tee 'view et stmer.'obstriening or stealing the innoguretion of eta; sine heisn be at well leingursted residence in Spring fi eld, Illinois, ad :atlephinapitel is 'thiseitY." " ' ?The Npw Collector at Charleston. • TiMairskoithe appointment of a new Col- . lactor at :Oarleaton, who' would it once pro. , need to that :port Mid , endeavor to faithfully 41 4 4 Ute lbOrßefenni vans,. and be 'sustained, Tooo,4?irri,'hy'sr 2 . )arge'" aril" forCe, Was re i'cdtred `eriitrattleh - Seistireqsy` our citizens! yeideislarirjornielf, : an 4 Produced ,xt once O • 'iiiiiritifieffeet in :business circles., The , great t amiimakalann for some time past luis been-not .:15n,tmsch that a dispositiori had - been 'orbited -iorßotalr; Carolina' and ebierivheiti to break' up Unioniand set its laved degiinep, as that eta drildinfienridleity with theite' treasonable by :i 4 tiortiori of the Cabinet, ft4dlittle or no disposition sivineekon the part 'l4 'i'Fqwelit - 6 00404 constitutional °°.' 14.400eAlsrenionistatolk as they will, AlkuiloYelilitentahl,too!.strong to be , over- Alosternedtherbrsecression ordinances , or any leihernebelllorus riseirements; sworn-agonts sissuatoasisoupy beitoi it' fete the' hands of sfidlit." true: falthhilly period of teOeft:fo min', he will, .#,t - # y a:C; Mtieliioi-,Meste :for his past spiv !lit valet* diminish the dial.: WAY: al: isalsonoraishi adjuotmont of the existing dissensions.: NOthing has en. Icßirsirlkthe seceegkrnlentimenk - op. t o. -thi s 05454 1 4 3 14***kbeil ke44ed Atid thAthuif4‘ 4 ;theta : billtrin , denfilaifitiMidairtO ie s ifOlotWoi. position to it. THE proceedings of a highly importan meeting of citizens, without distinction of 1 party, held yesterday, at the Board of Trade I rooms, will be found reported at length in 1 another portion of TILE Prows. There was some diffotenee, as will be seen, on minor j points but the two resolutions unanimously i adopted will show the sentiment that prevails in this community—the one strongly approv ing the course of Misjor ANDERSON, in Charles ton bay, and pledging the meeting—represent ing as itnitqinistlonably does, in this respect, every class of our people—to sustain him and the Government in all honorable efforts in his 'behalf; and the other applauding the heroic constancy of his'Excelleney, Governor Hums, of Maryland, fcir refusing to yield to the Southern conspirators. It will be perceived that after the adjournment, upon the reading of later intelligence, showing the present peril of Major ANDERSON, a spontaneous call for a public meeting • on to-morrow, at 1 o'clock P. M.; was prepared, and aigned upon the spot.' It 'appears under our editorial head this morning., LATEST NEWS By Telegraph to The Press. LATEST FROM WASHINGTON. HE MEMBERS RECEIVING THEIR PAY, No Arms to be Removed from the Pittsburg Arsenal. General Cameron's Visit to Mr. Lincoln. SpeCial Despatches to " The Press." WASHISOTQN, Tan. 3, 1861 The members of the Home who wore disappoint ed at the commencement of the session in not re calving any portion of their pay, on account of the partiality shown by the Treasury Heparin/ tilt in paying Southern Secession members in full, to the exclusion of those from the North, have at last been gratified by being paid by the Sergeant•at_ Arms, who yesterday received three hundred thou- sand dollars, and today one hundred and meaty- Ave thousand dollars, for that purpose., Senator °Amon appeared in his seat is the Senate this morning, looking greatly improved by his trip to Springfield, 111. lie SOMs to be fully satisfied that Mr. Linconn Is the men for the theca He represents him as bold and determined in opposition to secession, and expresses great ad miration for hie ability and firmness. The news Of General CAMERON'S appointment as Secretary of the Treasury under the new Administration is generally received with favor, be being regarded as in every way better qualified for the position than any other man whom Mr. Loconn could have - seleoted. I heir of no opposition to it In the Penn= Sylvania' delegation, oxoept on the part of Hon. ED. Joy Mounts, of your oily. There is no troth in the rumor that the revenue cutter Harriet Lane has been despatched to Charleston with Mr. MaNTIRE, the newly-ap pointed Collector of that port. It was deemed ad visable, in Cabinet meeting, not to send him down until the course of the Administration in declaring by his appointment that the revenue must be col lected at Charleston was passed upon by the Senate. If Mamma is confirmed the Harriet Lane, which le in readiness, wilt at once convoy him to the neighborhood of that city. The President, by his appointment, has thrown the responsibility upen the Senate of saying whether or not the laws shall be enforced in South Carolina, the first seceding State. The Southern Senators have resolved not to go into Executive session, in order to prevent action upon the question, and thus defeat the ob-' jeot which the President bee in view. There is no doubt that the sympathy which has so long ex isted between Mr. BUCHANAN and tho Senators from the . Gulf States is at an end. They now re gard him* as en enemy of seoession, and watoh every movement he makes with intense ens- Tiolon and distrust The South Carolira corn ,luitsioners left for home this morning in every bad humor, asserting that they had been ill-treated by Mr. BUIDEIANAN, and that in ,them the dignity' of South Carolina bad been shamefully insulted They have good canoe for divatisfaotion. They acme to Washington expecting to be prinoipal Alters in the scene, and to have the eyes of the people riveted on their movements, but they found the Administration disposed to treat with the evil as it existed at Charleston, and not with them, and hence they hurry home to figure in the events that are transpiring there. Your readers will be delighted to learn that the Cabinet title' morning reminded the order for the removal to imaginary Southern fortifications of, the one hundred and twenty-four cannon, the con-, tomplated shipment of which orcated so much ex eitement recently at Pittsburg. This dec:sion was , brought about by the active influence of Senator 1::!AMISIION, General MOORMIUD, Bon. Mr. Mo-! PruntsoN, and other members of the Pennsylvania delegation, who took an interest in the matter. The Union men do not abate their efforts to in duos the extreme moo of both seetions to unite upon the Crittenden proposition as the basis of eonspouths.- A delegation of New York Demo crats, headed by Moeae Tarnow, arrived here to day, and are actively conversing among their friends in its favor. Notwithstanding the' threat aldisinspeoVof effeire in the, cioutb, the action of; the Nome Committee of Thirty-threo to-day, in adopting BRISTOW'S resolutions, shows that there, be yet hope. . . • The Value of uue Good Ruth The presence of General SCOTT, and h e unceas ing efforts in favor of the Union, insrlro all patriots. I have no doubt if Tnorras and THOMPSON shall retire from the Cabinet the President will insist upon placing the Lieutenant "General at the head of the War Department. The 'Union Men at Prayer. • The feet that the President to gradually growing etronger sod stronger in the knees, and is begin ning,,at Isar, to talk like J.,teksory will open the lips and the hearts of many of the Union men to morrow, (the day appointed for humiliation and prayer), who will beseech the Ruler of the uni verse to align our present Chief Magistrate, No Starvation and Ast".‘"y in the The Disunionist" are waiting every day to hear news of riots and bloodshed in Philadelphia, New York, and Boston; but, like many other of their predlotione, this is destined to a dismal failure. All our letters from the free States indicate that Mare is less suffering and fewer people out of em ployment than usual. The Conspirators should re- Member that every time they speak out against the Union they make thousands of new friends for it in the North, and Northwest, who, being ready to die is its defence, will laugh at all ordinary suffering growing out of Mandel difficulties. " • - General George Gibson. • The venerable commissary, Get). GHOECON GIB "10x, brother of 00/ JOHN BANNINTZB Giusox, con- Unties in the faithful disoharge of the duties of his .iffloo; and everywhere HCIEWOHOOS his determine. Iron never to give up the ship, but to die in defence of the deg of the Union. HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS. .FORT SUMPTER BESIEGED Anderson's COmmniestions Cat Ott COMBINATION TO TAKE .POLSESSION OF WASHINGTON. WasnittovoNaan. S.—lntelligence was reoeived last 110111144g4TXTVILICZ:Vg°4314g10071 Monitrur has been repaired. and bet guns remounted and ready to open fire on azderson. New bitteriem are Wive Opened artmlid him by the' fieoeisionista, and Firti k t r ithleti lan ibitill., l6 lfre ng it Alet i t t ii c p u p l i t i r e a o tfo P e er reit! ' ommoisiste, , sew eVenlue 'teem vino prayers or nix yife. having Wed to move the President, he 64x deter mined never to renew his request. bat will perish, -if he mustrin a kfirrti jibe bbve bound themselven by oath to sus pr perish with Mtn, , - • - tt tetrfpp dadoubtthatC combination is forming to take toreible poem/slow of the Povernment at Wash ington on or before the fourth of Mareb,buttlie time is not yetqtermitied. The a ve informationte from sourommbloh leave no -doubt o f be cilentlemen 0611111F8 the apparent inactivity of the Pre sident, contending that, by availing himself ot the noun eel. and liervioetof Lieutenant General Scott, all roe 'pitiably of denser could be averted. Sdutlt C4roltna Convention. - • - - OHAILIBTON, 13.—1 n the Convention this morn ing after the usual preliminaries, a resalotion was of fered empowering the oilizens of the United Stilton don:doled oittetde of tionth Oarolinao to hold or diepose of thew real estate within its limits without hindrance or molestation. Laid on the table tor the present. Mr. Dunkin from the Committee on Commermal Re lations. reported a communication from the hoverport iu relation to Mr. Preeby, the assistant treasurer of the United Wares. tkini ConvenUon Went into secret sereion, It is guy pueesit, _to maunder the &Wenn:meet and the appoint ment of delegates to the General Convention. 4%t airs In Charleston. Unegamegort, Jan 3.—A number of free and slave ne -47001 ere eillMed on the redoubts of the ooaet. Be aimnlin Maids/fat yesterday .prementeil the State lefth Wesel .The steamship Nashville had some dllEoulty In get pig eta of the harbor yesterday, in cone equenae of the gg TO day ' s Cearitr nays : "Many Northern journals re iterate their fable asiertion that the telegraph in. this 014111 tinder rurgellianoe. It is not eo.ttnd the Sailors sea reporters, when they main assertions, know they - are lithe as usual.' • klre STOrgertheiers •atusured that. kir come time ?i"r to V o p look: on December let , the telegraph wan, estrlote In some pertionlars.-2slegraPh l I eidrAgest.) Delaware tor the Unroll, ,MII,LEQUILATURII REJEOTS IRE RESOLUTIONS OT mtansfurrx. WASSINGTON, Del.. Jea'a. he Leptlatare of-this state assent men at Dover on Weilnotoar• of U la d le t k i tt b le ol afirTri l AtZr., el ,7744 're ditir, ISMakertn th Hoe: Diokenebri• the Commissioner front Miasipt.' padei, war reamed to -day, and addtessed both Houses. 0 Me a strong Southern speech, taking ground in vor. of- Eolith Carolina and secession, - and invited Delaware to join the no:Ahern Confederaes. He alannod the tight of the &Mee td eddede. if tr ey wore not allowed to do so, war was mem:able. His speech Was sriseted with min l ed applause and ',uses. After the epeeeh, the Rouse adopted the following re f:slid:on by &unanimous vote: - Aeselera, Bp the Senate and Souse of Aspreeenta titglnieral Assembly met, that Lavin extended romon. DickensonoolllllooCLOF HAM of lhe courtesy due hint ash repvementotive of A dove" Mein atatior Cm Confederacy, as well as to the State he reProseata. we deem it poser and due to ourselves and 'Stl U1111.1•ople orDetalsare to express our unqualified doepphavel nt the remedy, fpr the existiny difficulties Zufeeted by the YelsoffitiOna of the Legislature of bile ppi. he Senate oonourred: by a putpritT, in the rem, la lIIIt From Washington. MORE SOITTIIERN FORTS TO OE SEIZED -I,F.PAR• TORE Or THE 13017 TE CAUOLINA 0031.111813101TER8- Acr3ot or TER ROUSE 00.1111UTEEL OP TIIIRTY- THESE. WASHINGTON. Jan. 3 —Ryan us.—lt is believed. from what fat knows here, that in the course ofa fe e days the forte at Penmen:da a' 41 Key West. Fort Morgan ( °lemma I and the fort at Bhip Islano, near the m uth of (take Befj4llo. together with the arsenal at Baton Rouge. and Fort Johnson on the Cape Fear river. will bee z d and garrisoned by the troops of the respective Btatas in which hey lie. Bet ator 'Comnba to-day received a despatch SAYITIK the forts of Georgia were seized by order of ifevernor Brown. Private information says that if am attempt be made either to reinforce the arsenal at Augusta, or remove the arms, it wi I at once be seized. The South C.rolina commissioners considered the abrupt termination by the President of their business with trim as grossly insulting to themselves and their State. They treat it an a declaration of war, and in this spirit they left the city this morning for Charleston. It is said that the President yesterday returned their note without comment. It is not true, as reported, that Senator Bigler hag sent deepatchea to New York. aaying that the national difficulties would be settled by the lath of this month nor lute he sent any despatches on the eubjeot. These pretended: despatches were circulated in financial quarter.. but the use of his name wan altogether 'with out authority. No motion wax made to-day in the Senate to go into executive session on the nomination of Mr. Mclntire for collector of (materna in the neighborhood of Charleston harbor. Re is a resident of York county, Pennsrivania. . . . The following resolutions were adopted to-day ns ex pressive of the view. and feelings of the Rouse Com mittee of Thirty-three. The resolutions were lamed by hlr. Bristow, of Ken tucky. Resolved, 9 hatwerecognizeslaveryasnowexiting in fifteen of the United states by the usages and laws of times States, and we recognize no authority legally or otherwise. outside of a State where it so exists, to in terfere with the slavee or shivery in inch States M dis regard of the rights of their owners or the wine of society, Resolved, That we recognize the justice and pro priety of a faithful execution of the Constitution and all laws made in pursuance thereof. moluding those on the subject of fugitive slaves or fugitives from service or labor, and discountenance all mobs or hindrances to the execution of such laws; and that the citizens of each State shall be entitled to all the privileges and lin munittes of citizens in the several States. Resolved. That we recognize nn such conflicting ele ments in its composition, or a sufficient eause, from any source, far a dissolution of this Government; that we were not sent here to destroy, but to sustain and har monize the institutions of the country, and to see that equal bunion is none to all parts of the same; and, finally, to perpetuate its exiatence on terms of equality and justice to all the States. Representative Pugh, of Alabama, left for home to day. rrivate despatches to Georgians say the indications are that the straight-out Seoessioniste have succeeded and that Senator Toombs is elected a delegate to the State Convention. Mr. Bingham's bill, reported by film from the House Judiciary Committee to-day, provides that whenev.r, by reason of Unlawful obstructions, or combinations of persons, it shall brooms impraettoable in the Judgment of the President to execute the revenue taws and collect duties on imports in the ordinary way, it shall be lawful for him to direct the custom house for such distriot to be an ablished and kept in any secure plane within some part or harbor of the said district either on land or on board any vessel; and in that ease it shall be the duty of the collector to reside at molt place. and there data in all vessels and cargoes arriving within the district until the duties imposed on the cargoes by law shah be paid in cash, any tong in the laws of the United States to the contrary notwithstanding; and in such oases it be unlawful to take the vessel or cargo . . . . . . . . Isom the custody of the proper officer of customs, unless by a procens from some court of the United States. And in mom an attempt shall h. made to take such vessel or cargo by any force or combination or assem blages of persons too great lobe overcome by the At& aera of custom, it shell and may be lawful for the Pre sident, or such person or persons as he shall have em powered for the purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces, or theU militia of the United States, as may be deemed necessary, for the purpose of pre venting the removal of suoh vessel or cargo. and ma to:Arne the officers of customs in rota - ming the custody thereof. In the Senate to-day. Mr. Bigler presented memori als, numerously signed by citizens of Penneylvanla, without divtinotion of party. to favor of Mr. Critten den's plan of adjustment. Mr. Butler expressed the be lief that. If formally presented to them. It would be adopted by an overwhelming vote. The Missouri Legislature. MESSAGE OF GOY. STEWART ey. LOUIE,. Jan. 3—Governor Stewart's message was read in the Legislature to-day. Alter reviewing the ruin and preemie of the Abolition and ft epublioan parties, and stating the result of their success, i he Governor says Missouri occupies n position in rega.d. to these troubles that should make her voice potent in the councils of the nation. With scarcely a disunionist per se within her harden:. the is still deter mined to demand and maintain her rights at every hazard. She icvee the Union violet it le a protection. but not ;when it in made an Instrument of wrong. She oame into the Union upon a compromise, and is willing to abide by fair compromise—not such ephemeral con traota as are enacted by Congress to-day and repealed to-morrow, but a compromise assuring all Mat right,' of tne States, and agreed to in role= Convention of all the parties interested. Missouri has a right to speak on this subject. because she has ruffered. having probably lost as much during the put few year. in the abdnation of slaves as all the rest of the Southern States. opeaking of the recession movement, the Governor deprecates the action of South Carobna. He says our people would feel more sympathy with the movement had it originated among those who, like ourselves, had suffered eevore loss and constant annoyance front the interference and depredations of outsiders. Missouri wilt hold to the Union so long an it is worth an effort to preserve it. She oannot be frightened by the past un friendly legislation of the North, or dragooned into mermen by, the restrictive legislation of the extreme South. The Governor denies the right of voluntary secession. It would be utterly destructive of every prinoitde on which our national faith is founded. lie appeals to the great oonservative masses of the people to put down the efforts or eolfish, designing politician.. and to avert the threatened evil, and closes with a stiong recom mendation for the adoption of all_proper measures to insure our rights now and in future. He protests against the hasty and unwise notion of eolith Carolina, and record, his unalterable devotion to the Union no lone an Ulna be made the proteetiOn of equal rights. The rrovernor then passes to State matter., and shows the finances to be in a prosperoun condition. Be recommends a revision of the militia lawn, and advises the arming of the militia, for the purpose of protection against invasion. lie refers to the eordition of the different railroads, and recommends the Legislature to relieve the banks from the penalties incurred by the temporary suspension of specie payments. Retirement of Governor Ranks. TOE AIMOCIATION OF THE PERSONAL-LIMIT Y BILL BECOII MENDED. BOSTON. Tan. 3.—Governor Banks presided at the dimmer of the cadets yesterday, and made an eloquent speech, closing with a sentiment highly complimentary to ?dolor Anderson. To day Governor Banks delivered his valedictoi y to the Legislature. Be recommended the abrogation of the personal-liberty bill. A large crowd of citizens were present. Gov. Hanks conclueed his address by denying that .there can be a peaceable secession. The Government cannot be dissolved at the bidding of any dissatisfied State. nor can that portion of the continent mewled by the American States be portioned out to hostile nations. The interior States will never allow tho keys of the continent on the gulf an i ocean shores to pass into the hands of an enemy, nor can mararime cities or States exist independent of the plantation and farming inte rests of the interior. He did not, however. anticipate the dissolution of the American Government. He doubted not that tho same Power that protected us hitherto will preserve us hereafter. Tho Florida State Convention. SECEBSION TIMVITADLE. Tatuausessn. Fla.. Tan. 2.—A large number of dole gates to the State Convention have arrived in town 'and the meeting on Thursday will be well attended. Judge McGehee, of f.ladleun. will be elected crest dent, and resolutions will be immediately adopted do Waring the right ore State to secede. elProin the tone of the delegates. the secession of Flu ride seems determined upon. The Convention wil deliberately determine the terms of the ordinance o secession.' Judge Molntosh has resigned his position in the I , e doral courts. TALLAHASSEE. Fin., Jon. 3.—The Stile Convention met at noon to-day. Col. Vent, of Alabama, was damn tsuwOrary ohm r man. • • Mayer was offered by Bishop Rntledge. counties were called and the delegates enrolled. No permanent organization was agreed upon, nor a committee for such purriose appointed. The Convention adjourned until Naturday noon. TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROP: ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALASIAN C• 170,000 IN SPECIE. Cotton Firm—Breatistalti Advancing CONSOLS 9131092.4 FOR ACCOUNT NEW Your, Jan.3.—The etearnelop,tustratasian has arrived, with Liverpool dates, by telegraph to Queens town. to Sunday, the 23d out. She brings .4/70,000 fn specie. The steamer Arabia arrived out on Sunday. The bullion in the Bank of England had deoreeeed ximeoa. The London money market Was active on the pa, and slightly more stringent. The rang Douro!) on eaturday woe very tlepreesed. - • - - Gana PARIs, Thursday, bee. 21—The Consiitutionnel pub lishes an article, maned by its 'thief editor, a.. Grand guillot, on the question of Austria and Venetia. Mr. Quietism'lot states that solutions of that ques tion are every where sought alter, because It m HOMO lively felt that a decisive snots is approaching. All Europe seems to have appreheosionp for the coming spring. lie is convinced that the wisdom of the Go vernment of the Emperor will know how to prevent a a trutgle henceforth without any objegt. The Situation of Austria in Venetia is deplorable. Everything is pos sible in Vevatia, except that which now ousts. M. Grandguillot expresses his conviction that Aus tria, who knows -how provinces are gained, will also remember how they ale lost, He belleVes that Baron Von kohmerling sees things in a different light from General Benrdek, and that the Babies has already weighed the chance. of ti neW etrugsle. Yews, Friday evening, Deo. 2L-1. he Constitutiolutel contains a second artiole. signed by its chief editor, M. Grandguillot. on the subject of Austria and Venetia. Gramignillot says : "t ranee will never suffer the_ return to an offensive policy by Menlo iu Lombardy." M. Ortindsuillet explains that another Power, from divers motives, is equally contrary to Apatrian domina tion in Italy. The Boum continues dull. Renter were finally op ted Get 400., or nearly .9',Lo. TA lowe LY r than yesterday. I. Minas Friday.—ft is rumored that a correspondehoe 'has been discovered between a number of the clergy and tiaeta. CHINA. Position Orrin. Deo. 20—Sir 'John Crampton re torts yesterday that Lord Elgin, in a Letter of the gth of November, informs him of the ratification and publioa- Lion of the treaty with China, and of the moron of the army to Tien tam. ills lordship makes no mention of the prisoners, but states that he was indebted to General .graded' for the manner in which that minister had promoted the object ,of his negotiations. Footnote Osmok, Deo. 20 —The following telegram has been received this afternoon Iron] Sir J. Crampton, Ciated , St. Petersburg, Doe. 20, 1 P. M. Prince Gorts ohakoff has communicated to me the following report,' front General Itnatieff, tif the European mainacre by the Uhinese English—De Norman, M r. Bruee's attache; Ander son, chief or .i.iord lain 's escort ; the correspondent of the Times k rench—Dubost, Intendant of the FrenolirEapeditton : one Wide Aides de-Carne; and a Colonel of Artillery., These are the only names tined by General Ignanell, but the total number of mums is ID. The Afeeiteur publishes the following: A despatch from Baron °roe to the Government of the Emperor. tranematted from Pekin by way of St. Petersburg., and dated the 7th of November. confirm the news of the marling of peace between the brother of the Emperor and the plenipotentiaries of Prance and of England. The ultimatum of Mittman.e has been no °opted. The exchange of-the ratifications of the treaty aceien-tam km taken plaint. buoy tnilhons of franca to be paid as en indemnity to France• 3 'MOW. were to be paid down on tue Seth of November. The emigration of coolies is permitted. by the Chi nese tiovernMent. The churches, oemetei lee. and their dependencies, which formerly belonged to the Chris tient; throughout the Empire will be restored to them through the medium of the minister of France. , .A. Te Deem and the Demme &Ovum were ming on the 29th of October in the Cathedral of Pekin, after the restoration on the summit of that edition of the cross Which was formerly there. Commercial Intelligence Livenroor., December 22 —Sales of Cotton to•day i 12,100 bales. ineladirg 4 CCU to speculators and for ca vort. •'Xhe market closed firm. Droadatuils were firm and advancing. Corn has also advanced; sales of mixed and yellow at 39s • The hlanohester admen are favorable, and amide closed at an advancing tendency. 21./.-14ew Orleans tree ordinairo .981; bag 92f ; closing active and firm at 2f advance. Lannon. Dec. 92.—Wheat has slightly advanced for all qualities; sales of white at alet7Os ; red 60003.1. Floor 29e34.1. Lows, Use. a—Consols for aocoant closed at 9 . 2 X nom, ex dividend, LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFF'S All ARlCET.—Elesurs. Riohardson & Spence report Flour firm. with a partial advance of eat since Tuesday ; sales at 29.10320, VVheat firm and advance° lead vino° Tuesday ; white / 3,2 /4 9 red He 4dirslas. Corn active, nod advanced Id on the week; mixed and yellow 384 edeaus 9d; white 390419. The steamship Araen arrived at houthanipton on Friday. The Disunion Sentiment in North Uaiolzna, Wit.eura Ton, N. C.. Jan.3.—The Beeeeeion flag,sur rounded by fifteen stars, was rained here to-day, and attracted a larle and en th usiastic gatherinl A elates con meeting e being held to-night, ti e theatre, which ero• ed. The Oaceeeton feeling e daily in creasing. F rout T exas. Nllw ORLEANS, Jen. 3,—Governor Houton is press run notiyetr to defend the frontier against the In dins, THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1861. 3011 CARESS-SEEM SESSION. WAIIIIINGTOtt. Jan. 3, 1860 SENATE. I he galleriea awl lobbies were again crowded on the opening of the doom. A. montage was reosjeed front the Ponta. announcing the ne,sage of the In appropriation bill. Mr. 13110 LER.° f repnsylvelimoresented &memorial, numerously signed. from the citizens of Philadelphia, asking the Senate to pass the resolutions of Senator Crittenden. alto, the proceedings of a Dublin meeting at Marna- BIOLER said that meetings had h•en held at several places in the Stale of Pennsylvania, all breath ing a spirit of loyal devotion to tie whole country, and all expressing a desire to have the Crittenden resolu tione passed. If Congress would only give the people an opportunity they would embrace it. and their friends at the south would discover that the people were pre pared to meet their complaints in a Writ of oonailia non and kia:iness. . Mr. CRITTENDEN. of Kentucky, offered tbo follow ing resolution Whereas. The Union is in danger:and it is difficult. if not impossible, for Congress to, concur by a requisite majority, so as to enable it to tape such measures to reoommend.to tho States such amendments to the Con stitution as are necessary to avert the danger. Whereat, In so great an emergency the opinion nod judgment of the people ought to.be heardt her efore Resolved. That a Provision be made by taNY, without delay, for taking the sense of the people, and submit ting_ to them the following resolution Whereas, Alarming dissensions have arisen between the Northern and Southern States as to the rights of the common territory of the United Staten, and it is emi nently des, rims and proper that the dissensions be set tled by constitutional provisions, which give equal Justice to all emotions, and thereby restore peace ; there fore itesolved. That, by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives, the following article be proposed and sub mitted as an amendment to the Constitution, NOM shall be valid as part of the Constitution when ratified by the Conventions of three-fourths of the btates: First. ln all the Territories now or hereafter so gutted north of latitude thirty-nix degrees thirty mi nutes. slavery or involuntary servitude, except for the punishment of orime, 111 prohibited; while in till the Territory south of that latitude slavery is hereby re cognized as existing and shall not be interferes with by Congress, but shall be protected, as property . by all departments of the Territorial Governme , t du mg its oontinuanoe. All the territory north or south of said line. within each boundaries es Congress maypro scribe, when it contains:a population necessary for a member of Congress. with a republican form of go vernment, shall be admitted Into the Union on an equality with the original States, with or without sla very, as the Constitution of the State shall presort be. Second. Congress shall have no power to abolish slavery in the Statespermitting slavery. 't hird. Congress ehall have no power to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia while it exists in Virginia and Maryland, or either; nor shall Congress at any time prohibit the e ffl uent of the Government or members of Congrene. wh• ee duties require them to live in the District of Columbia, bringing striven tnore and holding them ea each. Fourth. Congress shall have no p 'Wer to hinder the transportation of slaves from ono State to another, whether by land. navigable rivers, or sea. Fifth. Congress shall have power by law to ray an owner, who shall apply. the full value for-is fugitive stave, in all oases alien the Marshal is prevented from discharging his duty br force or rescue, made after ay reel. In all such crises [the owner Mill have power to sue the county in which' the violence or rescue was made, and the county shall hove the right to sue the in dividuals who committed the wrong. in the same man ner as the owner could sue PitiiiliNO . Fituiiicrireament or arnondmenta shall MUM the preceding articles, and Congress shall never have power to interfere with slavery in the States where it is nowpermitted. Mr. CRITTENDEN said that eornething moat be done, It would be an open sletme to the Government if ruin be allowed to come on the country. The sacri fice to he made is comparatively worthless; thepeace and safety of a great country could never be purchased so oheapy Ho would awed with confidence to the people. They have the greatest i• tenon in the Govern ment. He had confidence that the people would give "fi c i i .i d ra v l i e c ttns were lied over, and the unfinished business taken up. tor.BAKER, of Ores on, resumed his remarks. Ho said that he wan of the opinion that is Memnon on all the points, of difference was meth% He was willing to meet all just cause of complaint in a lair ar dhonoree the way. Be contended that the attack on the men of the North for their notion in regard to the Territories was unjust, for men of all classes to the'North believed that slavery was the mere creature of local law. lee gaoled from Mr. Case' speech at Detroit, in 1864, against the no-called doctrine of equality. He quoted from a speech of Senator Hunter, before the B•ookin ridge Club. at Charlottesville,admitting 'that the opinion of the South in regard to slavery had changed. and that their former opinion was against the repeat of the Missouri Compromise and the extension of the system of slavery. Mr. BUN T.P.R, of Virginia, said that ho never ad • matted that the South thought that Congress had the right to restrict slavery in the l'erritort es. Mr. BAKER said that he understood that gentlemen on the other side, at some time in their lives, were in favor of establishing a line between freedom and slavery. Mr. BENJAMIN. of Louisiana. field that he had never admitted that Congress bed any power to exclude 'slavery from any Territory. The South had been in favor of ex.ending the Missouri lino us a matter of compact merely. Mr. BAKER thought that we could do nothing as a n otter of compact which would violate the Constitu tion. Be thought that if the Senator from Louisiana _believed. In his conscience, that Commis had no right to exclude slavery, he must have violated Ms oath whoa he voted for such en exclusion. Mr BENJAMIN said that Congress had no such power under the Constitution. Mr. BAKER. said the riet of Penman was in snored law, made under oath, Red if lie voted to prohibit slavery by a certain law, when he actually behoved that Congress had no right neer the Constitution to pass such a loW. did ho net violate Ins oath when he rendered such a vote Lie said that the Senator from Louisiana, in a dreary catalogue, complained that the Government interfered with slavery in the South, Mr. BENJAMIN said he did not complain of Con gran, but of the States. Mr. BAKER was glad to hear the champion of slavery admit that Congress had not interlered, but that hie complaints were of the Statee. How could Illinois, for Instance, interfere with !devilry in Virginia? Mr. BENJAhIIN said that it could not by a Lill. hot armed men might go to the State of Virginia, seize the United States arms, and murder peaceable men. and try to excite the slaves to revolt. A man in Masse dinette was found to say that it was right and Massa ottueetta elected him Governor, and tons endorsed the murder. Massachusetts also sent Senators hero to attune and villify the South. Mr. BAKBR earn tha: was not within the scope of debate. He admitted that individuals might steal Into the slave States—there are bad men every where—but this was no nautre of separation and war. Mr. BENJAMIN said that the Rinublican party in tend to surround the slave States with free States, so as to force the emancation of the slaves. Mr. BAKER argue d that, even if this was so, it was no cause for the dissolution of the Union. Mr. BENJAMIN said—l say, deeidedlr. yes. Mr. BAK a Heald no and prooeeded to argue that it woo a necessity that slavery must be surroended with free Statee. if slavery extends, it moot be agaiest the sentiment of the world. Be claimed that the North are the only anion of the South thin are bound to return fugitive slopes France, England, or Russeilrould not do that. If the slaves should revolt, the North are bound to help their Southern brethren. and they would dolt. He argued that the right of free speech meld not be controlled in a free country. or a free press, which is the gloated safeguard of a free country. lie would not restrict these to ante civil war or nr main tain slavery. They are the great principles of a free Government, and mutt not be surrendered. Genie weal, come wo. slavery shall never be extended by the powers of the Government ot the United States. were would not yield one Inch to secession. But there were thins which he would yie d ; arnone them wart the re- Cnal of the personal - hearty billseshould the Mamma ourt decide them to be unconstitutional. fir. Clay had said what tie would say. and that was, " Yield not an inch to the word noession." He would ngreo to make all the Territories States now, and let the people decide whether to have slavery or not; but he never would agree to protect slavery in the name of fravdom. Referring to the loss of power through the eleetion of a Repubboan Fnesident, lie said, cid it not look a little as though it was becan e they had lost their offing that the South have attempted to get up a rebellion? After ad. he had great Confideion maths loyalty of the people of the South. He had heard loyal seutiments everywhene expressed, and could gee the clouds break ing, end was not without hope that, with time to allow the feverish heat to subside. the Union would yet re main safe, if trusted to the bands of the people. The Senator from Louisiana had nerd that a htate had mate ally seceded, and we must acknowledge her indepen dence. or make war. De would not eckrowledge her independence. and thought it no very strange thing if a great government had Cornet Ines to redone the law. Ho quoted the proolamat ion of Gen. Jackson. in regard to the revenue, when south Carolina onee before re volted. as an answer to the Senator from i °minas when he asked how we would collect the revenue. and, above all, the laws shall be maintained. and the Union be preseyved. He ell? with the words of Webater's spg r onan ti t6is reply t ant LAB of o lllinol:..asked that the report of the Committee oeThirmen be taken up. - He proceeded to address the Senate. No act of hie public lire ever gave him so mush pain as Iris vote for the resolution from the committee that they could not agree. In order to see the real cause of our troubles, we mast go beak of the Isle election. We should aseume that tr henever Congreasupdertook tont on the question of slavery. discord and agitation were sure to follow ; when Congress let the question alone, there was peace. He referred to the excitement at the time the Minn!' Compromise was enacted. The fearful agitation of 18.0 was settled on a friendly compromise. eo long as that aefustment was carried out there was peace and quiet. Axes was admitted quietly under this rule, though there wee a great contrariety of opi nion ; nut no one objected. because it extended the Comproint go line. Axton. California end New Mexico were acquired. and the extension of the line to the Pa cific ocean was demanded. The records show that he (Mr. Douglas), as chairman of the Committee on Terri tortes, reported a resolution to extend the line to the Paclfie. It was adopted in the Senate, but when sent to ' the House it was rejected b. Northern votei. That opened the flood gates of agitation in 1818, which was. only settled by the compromises of IMO. When we again nettle this question of the Terri• tortes. let It be settled entire.y and forever. The Abolitionists could never have brought the Union to the verge of dissolution but for the question of the Territorieg. It was the rejection of the extension Of that line, in ENB. thatieopened the agitation . TM) arguments of_)819 and 1829 wore repeated. The Posi tion of the, North end eolith was the same. - The Purest patriots in Se n ated were alarmed. and Clay came back to the to see If he could not bring hack veaae. He round no trouble with the Southern Members, but could find no support Ot this line from the North The Missouri Compromise line was abandoned, because its. friends said It could not ,be earned cut in good faith. Then they turned to Pee what was the next best Wan to name. The desire was to take the gentler" out of Congress and secure the peace of the country. At last, it was decided to leave the question to the people of the Territories themselves. The reeerds show that he eust potted both compromises for the name reasons. Peace followed this action all over the country. But in I/Mend '64 it became neceesary to organize the Territories of Kamm and Nebraska. The con mit tee In forming the bill deteinuned to (tarry out the Compromise Measures °Oslo: though they had a ll b een in favor of the filipiouri pomnromige as long as It could be earned out. Alice and err was immediately raised that the committee were violative the noted Compro mise. The bill did not mention tan Mittiouri Comma miee. but it did give the people the power of settling the question for themselves. The history, of the Government might be divided into three parts. Haters 1820. the Government admitted many 'territories. but alt was peace. After the agita tion in 1820 had been settled. all was peace [gain till 1860. Sinn then there had bean a continual contro versy, and the molt of the late election has metvineed the South that 'it ' the fixed policy of the doMi nant party in the North to Invade their constitu tional rights. The Senator from Ohio (Mr. Wade) admitted the existence of this belief at the /teeth, I but 'charted it to the misrepresentation of the Northern ,Uemocratty. It matters not whether these evils are real or imaginary. if the Southern States were resolved to rush Into the horrors of disunion end War, rather than suffer them. Be waitron, tone the Sena tor bring in apartisan question here; hut ea he had brought It In e he felt bound to defend the Demooracy. No man would be better pleased than litmeelt'to learn that he liad misrepresented the Republican party. He asked the Senator from Ohio if it was, not the policy of thatparty to confine Mtwara within its aresent limits by the action of rho Fede ral Government, and whether or not it was the policy of thatteuty to exclude slavery from the Terri tome we now possess, or may hereafter acquire ; whe ther or not that party inn favor of returning fugitive slaves. and, in short, whether or not rhohey called party la to exert alt the power of the Fede pe ral GeV° re , meat, under the Constitution, amending to their utter vretation, to restrain and cripple the institutidn of slavery, with a view to Its ultimate ext i nct i on the States. old as well as new, North and South. Mr. WADE said the Senator could find his antiwar in the speeolt he had already made. He hau no additions to make to it. Mr. DOUGLAS said he did not expect an unequivonal answer. Re proceeded to argue that such was the po liey of the Republican party, and then quoted from Mr. Lincoln's speech. When he said, " A rinse intht some, and the States all become one toms or the other," to show that)i e maintained suoh a policy. Ile said Its bad hope that r. Lincoln Would repudiate all extreme Inte -1 timents , But, be that as It may, neither he nor his party will have the power to do harm to the South. . Thu h owever, are ready to rush into a revo lution, und'miast the oonsednenesp. No men would , further than he to enforce the laws, but we meet Moir the farts In the face. A rebellion often become, auo oessful. 'evolution. and Governments are erten forged to recognise de Joao Governments in revolted pro vinee. But in this Government the laws must be enforced by a civil process. /low ere we going it , ent ente the law when the Federal Government has no power ?How are we genie tte enforce the laws by Moil process in South Carolina. He denied the right of secession. But she lies done it, and how are we going to help it. South emotive will not he alone. and bow are we runt to en forte the laws unless we make war and conquer the State, Are we prepared for a afar with our brethren? Ire would riot tolerate the idea till every hope of adjustment is gone. He was for peen to save the Union. War is dis union, certain and inevitable. He referred to the rinrobarie of Louisiana, and said ale wee eurehased for the benefit of the whole Union, and for the safety of upper Mmelseippi in partimilitr. The possession of that river is snore necessary now than then. We cannot vspeut the people of the Weller to admit the right of a foreign State to take posselision of toot over. 110 also referred tp te nd pchae of Ft& ida tied the -amounts paid for bar, asked if she weld go out now. Be said that the Ptesident, In his massage, first said we could not cosine a Irtate torment in the Union, but nt a low s e ntencea afterward advised the aoquisi lion tqf Cuba, Uif we should ray three hundred nut bon for Cuba, and then the next day she might secede, nod reannex herself to Spain, end room sell her again, e Iced admitted Texas at a cost to lie of a war with Mexico and ten thousand lives. In the nane of the seven thousand gallant men from Illinois who foes ht in these battles, lie protested against the righti of that State to aeonde. Mr. 'HEMPHILL, of Texas, asked if the protection of Texas was the only sea for the war with Mexico, and if the United States paid anything to Texas for her land. and if they did not acquire California from that war filr. DOUGLAS replied that the only reuse of com hplaint of Maxim. was the annexation of Texas, and we ad only paid Texas ten tedium for genie barren land she did not own., [Leughter.l The Constituton, he contend, was intended to be perpetual, and he dented the right of secession, under the. Constitution, as against the Vonatitution and araiust jostle and rood faith. Ifs said there could be ao Go• eminent without imerolori, but that coercion must be used in the mode presoribe b y law. Th is is not a question of coarmon in a State W h ere no ant ority of the Rode.' al Gime raining remains. -We Tfty6 bound to recognize a Government &Auto When a WSW. main tains her indivional trway.•.The'rlartn Who loves the Union. and will see the laws entering, must Lot bel lion down. But how do We mtendto °Orm ye e the law in a seceding Mace, except by miring war? in hie opinion. we had reached a point when disunion in inevitable. unless a compromise, founded on eon oesoon. min be made. He preferred ooMpromise to war, end concession to disunion. ISO compromise can be elfea.u.l while it dose _not carry the question of slavery beyond the power of Congress. He had voted for the proposition of the Senator from Kentucky, Mr. Crittenden I and was read to vote for it again. Why can't the Republicans unite on the Missouri Colleen: , WINO line They had heaped outset enough on his head for repealing It to be glad now to reestablish it. He had helped to support that measure till he was com pelled to abandon it. • He was willing now to meet on terms o f Mutual con cession. He had offered another proposition. to leave the Territories in 31010 4140 till they have 60,000 inhabi tants, and then lot them settle the queation for them selves; and. also, providing for the removal of the nesters, if the Territory phone. to certain provinces If the Republicans do not intend to interfere with sla very in the Staten. why will they not consent to put an amendment in the Constitution so that they cannot dolt? There must be a settlement of some sort now. It can. not be postponed. We are in a state of revolution. It is either compromise or war. He preferred compro mise. He said it seemed as thongi, the senators on the other side were determined to net as a patty. Let the people decide the question. Be had no doubt ti.e eo ple of Matiaachusetts 'were opposed to slavery exten sion. but he thought if the ques.ion was submitted to them to day on the resolutions of the Senator from Ken tucky, they would ratify, them. He argued against making war with ton millions of people. He saw there was an eternal separation, but he would net consider a war till ell hope wee past. though the present indica tions seemed to - show that there would be bloodshed. But he would not despair. Mr. Thorn SS, of Georgia, moved to postpone the further consideration of the aubleat till Monday. when he proposed to offer some remarks. Agreed to. The senate then adjourned till Saturday. 33008 E OF REPRESENTATIVES The SPEAKER hid before the House a communica tion from the chaplain, the Rev, Mr. Stockton, nitrifies the members to attend the Union prayer meeting in the Hall of the House of Repreeeetatives tomorrow. It was agreed that when the Home adjourn it be till Mr. LIIITCHIPIB, of Ohio, presented the report aad resolutions passed by a Republtran meeting um J efferson county, Ohio. repodiaiing the idea of a compromise on the part of the North, and endorsing the . aenti me nte of Re nators Wade, Halo. and others. Mr. H moved its , reference 'co the t.ommittee of Thirty-three. Mr:JOHN COGH ANY, of New York. opposed this as it appeared that the a mmittee was to be made a re oeptaole for resolutions of all kind,' The subject was so referred. Mr. OLBNIENd, of Virginia, moved to reeonsider the • " MT. HUTCHINS moved to lay that resolution on the table. Mr. COX, of Ohio, said that the resolotions were coneeived in Imprimis) , and hatched by disunion. Mg.H.UTCHI NS' motion prevailed—yeas 89, nays 89. Mr. SHER MAN, of Ohio. by the request of his fnenda. withdrew the ;meal he yesterday made from the decision of the Speaker, who' bad overru ed Mr. Sherman's point of order, that the latter could.= the prevent state of business:introduce a resolution refer ring the south Carolina secession question to the Judi (nary Committee. Mr. BING HAN', of Ohio, from the Judiciary Com mittee, reported back, with amendments, the bill fur ther to provide for the colleotion of duty on imports. giving the President further power for that purpose. He moved that it be printed and r-mommitted. Mr. BOCOCK, of Virginia, wished to know in response to what petition or molutton thin bill was brought be fore the House. Mr. BINGHAM replied that it was not responsive to any petition or resolution. but was the bill he intro deceit last ,Monday under the rules, and which was re gularly referred to the Committee on the Judioiary. He warded the bill and amendments printed, so that every member might see what it ie. Ml'. BR A o CH, of North Carolina, demanded the pre vious question en the motion to recommit. He did not want the bill kept tea position to be called up at any time, and wanted the question disposed of now. Mr HOUSTON, of Alabama, said that as the bill in volves important changes is the laws, it should be da maged in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. Mr. BINGHAM replied that it could be discussed there an well as in the House. Mr HUMS iON said that was true. if the majority were not disposed to domineer over the minority. Mr BINbIIA Id. I have already said that I desire the bill printed, that every gentleman may see what it 14r. TInCOCK..of Virginia. Will you gtve us fair no tice when you will call nu the bill All we desire is to have an opportunity to lift up our voices in behalf of the Constitution, and have a reasonable opportunity to op- Pogo the bill. • Mr. BINGHAM. I certainty do not denim to thwart molt an opportunity I alien not eall •up the motion to recommit without giving reasonable notice, and ant sure the gentleman from Virginia would ask nothing more. !twee generally agreed that the question should he considered an unfinished business on Tuesday next. The House then went into committee.on the legit la , tive, executive. and judicial appropriation bill, and ad- Journed, for want of a quorum, until Monday. TENNSYLVANIA . ,: LEGISLATURE, HARIIIFIBIJIIG. January 3,1860. SENATE. Tho Senate mot at the usual haul', and was called to order by the SPEAKER. The Journal of Yesterday erne read and approved. Mr. FENNY Minted a resolution that Tuesday and Friday be set apart for 'the presentation Of petitions, which was arreed to The tk PEAK ER laid before the Senate the report of the Commissioners appointed to. examine the. claim of J. J Dull, which report allowe him a balance of szame. Reports on reverni other claims were submitted, the rending of which ens dispensed with. =EI Mr. PENNY. a annulment to an not in relation to bridges over the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, amine Pittsburg. Mr. CLYMNR, an sotto authorize the Court of Com mon Elena. of Barks county. to appoint auditors to re audit the accounts of Geo. Feattier.late treasurer of said county. Mr. EittllTß. an not to incorporate. the American En g raVers' Company. Mr: IRISH, a supplement to the ant incorporating the borough of Birmingham. Mr. YARDLEY. n supplement to the not incoro rating the Doylestown and Luntiorough Turnpike Company. The Deputy lleoretary of toe Commonwealth pre merited a member of messages from the Governor. Mr. LAWRENCE. an not entitled " Joint resolution authorizing toe Biwa Treasurer to pay the expenses of the at, Lieotoral College." Portion's Aso, a Digest. , Joint resolution relative to She purchase of Mr GREGG, enact entitled an not to enable eitizens to bold titles heretofore held unlawfully by aliens. REPORTS OF COMMITTEEX Mr. RIESTANo, from the Joint committee to whom was referred the reaolution for printing a daily Record. reported a tiontract made with George Bergner, at 87 per ldi l ?. a ALSll moved that the irinate adjourn at iv o'clock M., to meet at 3it'elock on Monday. A treed to'. On motion of Mr. SMITH. the Senate orocaeded to maim nominations for a candidate rot Unitedlitates Senator. Mr. Smith nominated Morton McMichael. Mr. Penny • Thomee Williams. Mr. Welsh " Henry U. Foster. Mr. Finney 4 . J. n Walker. Mr. lt teamed " Thaddeus stevens. Mr. Irish " J. F. Penny. Mr. 11leredith " Edgar Cowan. Mr. Kuller " James Vaech. Mr. Bound " Jnines Pollook. Mr. Dolma " Dental Agnew. Mr. Landon " David Will - not. Mr. Sohinde I " Rich ird Brodhead. Mr. Pliettois Gherles Gilpin. Mr. Seidl " John Frielonen. Mr. Benson " C. B. Curtis. Mr. Mott " William Biller. Os. Tardier " Caleb M. Taylor. tL. Welsh - Decry S. litegraw. Mr. Cannel " J. K. Moorehead. Mr. Smith " A. H.Reeder. On motion. the nominations were elated. 7he Speaker appointed Mr. Ketcham as teller, on the part of the Senate. Mr. Smith's resolutions relative to the maintenance of the Union were taken up in Geminate° of the Whole, and parsed Kist reading. Mr. SGRINDIA, offered a resolution inviting the clergymen of Harrisburg to open the daily sessions of tho Senate with prayer. Agreed to. rendumber of veto messages from the Governor - wale by the Clerk. Adieu' ned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Roue was called to order at 11 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hey. Journal read The Ascatant Clark. E. W. Caperoti. wee sworn in. Toe 6POAKtiE. preheated a communication from the officers of the mate Lunatic iteylenb, inviting the members to visit that institution. . . . ra ?ogi t rniF i ctuone were j, rend from the Auditor Gene subleots e of zi e enifo er enter t er. ne laid e o n :it i et:Cle vArl`u° The'recorta ol the Auditor Qeneral and knew Trea surer were re .eived. . . •••• • • • . Mr. SHEPPARD presented a petition from citizens of First Legislative (Hemet, contesting seat ofJoionh Caldwell, • Abraham etewart, the contestant alleges that fraud was committed, and that a recount of ihe ballots to certain divisions will prove conolesively that he was duly and fairly elected. The petition epecifiee at largo how the frauds were committed. The petition being read, Mr. Sheppard moved that the noose pro ceed on Wednesday next to appoint a committee to in vestigate the matter. • dented. The House prooceded to the consideration of the contestetheleotion case of Lewis Yughe, of Luzern. The committee to investigate the case,'wne drawn in the usual way, end consists of Messrs . Armstrong, Wildey, Hedy, Sigel, Hopper, Hays, Gregg, Anderson. and Freston. 'I he committee will meet at 4 o'clock this afternoon On motion, it was ordered that when the House ad joThn i H a u ourn e no, m e ha l onM a o no ne at cl o o c ' k, o p k o o Y d M ed to the pornmation of candidates for U S. Senator. when the following gentlemen were placed in nomination: Messrs. Ma Michael, Cowan, Wilmot. Moorhead. Pol.r look, Stevens,Walker, Brodhead, Witte, Foster, Reed er, Itiolimrin,Hehttriok Wright, Himmtek, Howell, James Thompson. of Philadelphia, Ankhy Steward. Palmer, Geo. W. Woodward. McCalmont, Jacob Zeig ler, Dr. Seltzer, Killinger, Thos. Marshall, Jnoob7r7., Jr.. and J. Mosherp. Mr. SMITH, of Philadelphia, offered a resolution appointing the Governor of the State, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and a third person, to to ap pointed by a joint resolution of the Legislature, (mot miseioners to 'meet like ofmmissioners from other States, In the city of Philadelphia, on the 2rd of Febru ary next. for the purpose of proposing such amend merits to the Constitution ad may 11:10 interned necessary to the restoration of peace - to our distraoted country.; mob amendments to ho submttted to Congress for their approi}al., 'I holesolution woe laid over under the rules. • Mr. UHOM , Philedelphia. presented a petition, eisned by eleven thousand eitizens of Philadelphia, Belong for the repeal of the 95th and 96th amnions of the penal code, relative to the rendition of fugitives from labor. It was moved io refer the memorial to a select coin mitteeamt the House refused. Mr. '"f LLIAMII. 01 Allegheny, o ff ered resolutions relative to the troubles in Booth Ca:olina. Road mud la glP, v altISRSON aired a resolution directing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether there are any Jaws upon the statute-booms of rtnnsylvania ohitrusting the laws of the United States. and if lio,; that they be direeted to report a bill for their repeal. 2 he resolution was postponed for the present, and at 2 o'clock the Moues adjedrusd, PEON THE PA'CIFIC. TIIE NORIHERN LIGHT AT NEW YORK Nearly $1,500,000 is Specie lino/ Yong Jan. S.—The steamship Northern Light arrived at this port thin Morning from Aspinwall On December 4. She brings nearly a million and a half in specie. The following are the principal consignees: Duncan, Sherman, & ..............._....8167,00) Wells & Fargo-- •-•-• •• .. •-••• • • 17 "" A. Belmont._....— 141,000 • The' revolution was progressing in Carthagena. The city of Santa 'Martha was captured on the Mst Deuembor by the revolutionists. Tho Government troops escaped to Aspinwall on board the several Government vessels and the United States schooner Joseph Choice. Thu revolutionists committed great eJscesses at Santa Martha, but . ..ere prevented from plnnderins the cus tom house by the intervention of the British frigate Cadmus. TLe Deiweratie Itietaboro and Senator 'Clymees Itet3l MAnmestmo, January 3.-3 he Democratic membere of both Houses of the Leg i.lature held another private 011110118 thin morning. and by a unn 'moons vote wail to adopt no the haste of then motion, to regard to the ex.- folios di cribultide of the 'country the defies of resole: bone presented by . Mr. Rumor Ur BonNtor trout Berke. hazed mainly upon the recoitimendatione of the Govornor'e Alessag 0. The Ichr. J. Brayeard Ashore. tgw YORK, Jan. 3—The schooner J. Bresnan!, from ITdiade.phis. went ashore thin morning on West bank. The captain and crew abandoned her. landing on Staten blend. The titoein.tog .itin bay altered to take tau Captain and orew back to the vessel, and tow her off and up to the city, hut the captain refused. The tug then towed the schooner off, and brought her up to the otty. She leaks badly. From Georgin CHAD crirrati.fi. C.. Jan. 3 —3 he returns from Georgia indicate that the election of delegates wilt go largely tar secession. Porte Pulaski and Taokeon have boon occupied by the Hate troops, under instructions trout Governor lt•own. • The Savannah papers state that but for this autos the forte would have been seized by it spontaneous up rising of the people. Allegheny Arsenal Excitement Pm-mono, Jon. 3.—News of tho rescinding of the order ream by the Wnr Department, for the removal or cannon from the Allegheny ~rirenal. wan received here to-day, and created the liveliest satisfaction, UVZROUATS ,AND OTIIIIR CLOTHING, WOOL AND OOTTON CUTTINGS, &c•—A largo gale, on Saturday, worthy tho attention of manufacturers and °aura, See Thomas gt Sons' advertisements and oats loguos. STOOIO AND REAL ESTATE—OD Tuesday next at the Mel:tango. Hee advertisements. Paroph let catalogues tomorrow. THE QUESTION OF SECESSION IN PIIILADELPIILk. meeting of Prominent Citizens at the Board of Trade Rooms Speeches of C. G. Childs, Esq., Hon. Ellis Lewis, Win. H. Manu, Esq., Hon. Charles Brown, Col. John W. Forney, and others. Resolutions, Proceedings, &o A. meeting, composed of about one hundred and fifty of our moat prominent citizens, repre senting the influences which control Philadelphia in the present publio emergency, assembled at the Board of Trade rows, on Chestnut street above Fifth, yesterday morning, at 12 o'clock, in purau nnoo of the following call, which was issued by a number of gentlemen who have already held save. cal preliminary and private meetings on the aub• jeo% embraced in it: DIAB. Bin: Yeu are earnestly invited to attend a meetine, without dietinetion ofparty. on Thursday oeitt, 3d inst., at 12 o'olook M., at the hall of the Board of Trade. NM Chestnut street, to consider what 12108, sures shoulo ha adopted by the citizens of Philadelphia on the present condition of our national affaire, to aid the constituted authorities of the N tate and General Go vernment in the enforcement of the laws to remove all just ground of complaint against the Northern Btatea, and to nouns the perpetuity of the Union. PHILADELPHIA, January 1. VAL • U. G. CHILD i.l C. 0 L ATHROP HENRY u. CAREY. LEWIS C. CAPRIDY, M. M'MICHAEL WM. D. wlB, EDW. G. WEBB, I WM. H. KERN. }LB S. DAN% DOUG 11 1:Y. }MUG LEWIS. The meeting was in session a little over au hour, end we give below - a report of thd proceed ipgs ,which took place, ~ • • At : 10f pest 12 o'clock, Sheriff Williatult Kern moved that C. C. Childr,,Esq: teke,the chair, which Motion was unaptlyl)mq agreed, to. , ' A motion was made "):0 14r. 4ilpi l ikt4t the see• 'Mary of the last meeting (toWie C:,Cassidy, Esq.) act as. secretary of tbii Axiatitig, which was agreed to. - SPEEOLI OF C. 0. CHILDS. EBQ. On taking the chair, Mr. Childs made the fol lowing remarks, explanatory of the object of the meeting : GENTLE3IBN : This meeting has been convened for the purpose of taking into consideration the great importance of the present aspect of our poli- Goal affairs. A few days since, some half dozen or more gentlemen met at this place to talk ever mat ters, and ascertain, if possible, the best course to be pursued, and it was agreed that each should make inquiries among hie elude of friends and ao• quaintanaes, in order that when they again met, by comparison, they might ascertain what the snub' manta of the people of Philadelphia were. It was hoped that we would be able to present a united front, and I sincerely treat that the mea sures which may be taken here to-day will be in accordance with those patriotic feelings which ought to govern a State in which the Declaration of Independence was adopted and oronsulgeted. Let us remember our fathers nt Valley Forge. There Northern men and Southern men performed their duty to their country under circumstances of privation and hardships BUOII /IS men were never before salted upon to suffer. Barefooted, and al most naked, in the midst of winter, they discharged the duties even of beasts of burtheu without u. murmur. They furnish an example of self-eacrifico which we should be proud to imitate; and while there is yet time, let us combine together and speak for the Union, knowing, as wo ao, that the voles of Pennsylvania, whatever it may ho, will be heeded North and South, East and West. For that purpose it was deemed oxpodient to convene thie meeting. The most exciting and im portant events are momentarily transpiring at the South. The Governor of the State, and the consti toted authotitie?, have addressed you in relation to. the qttesSons in cilepuie ; and with ell the light 'they have been able to throw upon thoro, and with zentlernewfroui the South asking for your aid and so operation in preserving the Union, by giving come expression of the sentiment of the Old Key stone State I trust that the deliberationa here will bo of that character which will exorcise an in fluence throughout the whole country, and par tioularly in Washington, where, at Ma time, wise counsels aro mush needed. The spies, and traitors who were lately in the Cabinet have done an amount of evil for which no remedy may be fouud; but let our notioo here, to day, show that we are determined to uphold anti strengthen the Admin istration of the Government, and to put down dis union and everything that looks like a EOpPtatiOn of this glorious Confederacy. Stearn Or non. //LW LEWIS—RE ASKS IN DS .11X ! 0118 ED PROD TARING PART IN THE DENTING. Judge Lewis said : Ma Pit BRIIMNT AND ENTL ISM NN : Before the meeting proceeds to business generally, I have a motion to make. My name is at tached to the salt, and I agreed to have it attached in the hope that, under the clause in the call, I might present such visas to the meet ing as Would be useful to the country. When I entered this hall, about twenty minutes ago, I found two gentlemen at the table drawing up reso lutions—entirely respectable and worthy gentle• men. 'They asked ma to embody my views in these reaolutions. I did ari, and on comparing these I drew with theirs, I found that we could not agree, cash honestly believing in his +lin views. I have eintmoonversed with others—very respectable and esteemed friends—who think that if 1 present my views to the meeting they will tend to interrupt its harmony. Now, as .1 did not come here for any such pur pose, and as I had very little part in the last Pre, eidential campaign, standing very much aloof, (I had to vote some way and I was not very well sa tisfied with the ticket I had to vote, but It was the beet I could sateen from the bunch of them), I think, therefore, that I can consider the subject calmly, without any feeling of party about it, for I am not willing to go into what I oonsider to be any mere party meeting ; but, rather than Ells: web the harmony of the meeting In any way, I oak to have my name stricken out of the call, and that I have leave to withdraw. Tho president said that he understood- that in naming a number of gentlemen to be invited to the meeting, it had boon endeavored, as far as possi ble, to bring together members of all politmal parties, with a view to having a free interchange of sentiment, in order that whatever was done might be done unanimously Any action of a party ore feotion that would meet with decided opposition from other parties ought to be depre cated at this time. Us hoped that Judge Lewis would remain and give tho meeting the benefit of his counsel, as ha felt sore that all would lie pleased to listen to a man who stood inn position to give wise Counsel. Judge Lewin replied Yon know what Paddy said when the Judge said he should have justice. He said that was the very thing he did not want. Now it might be that if I gave the counsel which I should give—my own conscientious views, and so help me God, I would give no other—l am satisfied from conversations I have had with very respeotaltdo gentlemen, that that counsel would not at all acoord with theirs, and should a dissension arise, the harmony of the meeting ;night be disturbed and its usefulness Im paired. On that account I would prefer that the president put my ruction, and the meeting grant my request. I would be willing to remain and look on, if gentlemen thought that would be use ful. Mr. Lathrop said that he had consented to take part in,the mooting, only on the assurance that it had been called irrespective of party, and be did not think Judge Lewis was correctly impressed by the feelings which seemed to have taken posses sion of' his mind. It was natural for persons to have their distinctly-marked views in reference to public affairs at the present time. It would be very strange if they had not, but this was a time for compromis , , and far exalting fraternal feel ings, and who could do it better than the honora ble gentleman? Who could sanction a oompromito which it was ploposed to inaugurate, with more propriety than he, and if he withdrew, what could others do, which would be likely to accomplish any good re sults in the present state of the country. lie hoped, for one, that Judge Lewis would not withdraw from the meeting, but would remain, and express his views freely with those who, in common with him, wished to restore a fraternal feeling between the two sections, and preserve the Onion. Mr. Daniel Dougherty said: As the motion of Chief Justice Le wia is not seconds'', it isnot before the meeting. I hope I express the unanimous wish that he will remain and take part in our de liberations, and if it le not considered discourteous' to him, I will propose the, folioling resolutions Of emirs°, I do not stair their adoption immediately, but [save it entirely Co the gentlemen hare assem bled, whether they shall be now anted upon, or referred to a committee. There is one resolu tion, in reference to Major Anderson, upon which I do not think there can be any differences of opinion, and I will, therefore, ask that it be adopted unanimously • Resolved, 4. That we heartily approve the conduct of Major Anderson, the gallant commander and United States kort, Sumpter. in Charleston bay, we thus express the unanimous feeling of oar great State ; and that we call lipou the Federal authorities to iorward tim emelt tainlorcemes to as will convince aim and the enemies of the Rerelblie, that the laws are to lie en forced at all hazards, and that TeSlEVanee to these laws is treason. and will be punbd ie d ne each. The reading of the resolution created great ap plause, Judge Lewis Mr. President, allow too the pleasure of seconding that reiolution [Cheered The question was token, and the resolution unanimously adopted, the result being received with renewed cheering. Mr Dougherty then read the other revolutions as tapers : let Resolved, That thorn exists no right of peaceable secession; that aecession is rebellion, and that the laws of the United States met he enforced by the proper authorities. 2d. That the Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land, and that the Union, 1155 the Constitution. was intended to be perpetual. be °muse it asserts no power of self-destruotion, and pro vides for its alteration by a certain explicit mode. Zr! That we will eheerfu sostaintlie Federal Govern ment in all honorable elf win to maintain the Constitu tion and enforce the laws, but that any refusal to do so , ought to be punished by the impeachment of all the guilty nattier,. MIL That, in view of the threatening nspeot of publto affairs, it is adVitable that the military Woollen ment of Pennsylvania should be put neon new footing. by the augmentation '6. the unbent regiments, and by such State legislation as will encourage all citizens to enrol theinsmves at oboe, either by increasing the present mi l itia f orc e, or or e n appropriation out of tire nubile treasury. 6th. 'that we heartily endorse the senthuents of the message of Governor l'ooScr no well as the epoohes of Robert Si. Palmer. Speaker of the Senate, and HIM& W. Davis, Speaker of the House, as to the propriety of Pennsylvania at once repeating any law tha may be im properly construed to give olfcnoe to the rights of the people of any sister Mate. its. That we call neon the Senators and _Represen tatives of Pennsylvania in the Congress of the United AtelCb Without reference to party ties, to join In any honorable nt will the of brotherhood adj t ustme hat untilthat restore recently have united ties sit the People of the Republic. Charles Gilpin, Erg , announced his readinT s e tto vote on these resolutions at once, hpit, tu - dr4er td give others, who might wish discuss, then), an eppprtuaiti to do so, he moved their Warms. to a committee, to be appointed by the president of t h e meeting, with the request that Daniel Dough erty, Esq., be made chairman of that committee. There might be some is not crossed, and i's not dotted in those resolutions, to which ho might ob jeot, but he did not o,rne there ns s partisan, but to sustain the authority of Pennsylvania in subor dination to that of the General Government, tl3 long De it remained united fora COINIOOD purpose, under the Constitution of the poetry. Mr cillyin'a motion to refer the resolutions to a committee was seconded. Judge Lewis, before the resolutions were se conded, hoped the gentleman would give him Opportunity to submit some resoluttwits, l,hioh oould go to the same lourob l tao, titlpia, .tiet Argt (leteitnine whether or 1;19 tV? to.oe iosolutions now before the meeting, and we oan afterwarda aot upon any °theta whieh any be offare i. Judge Lewie r would soe hove my resolu Lions admitted newt - but if the gentleman deolinee to withdraw hie motion, of eourse they will not be in order. Mr. Gilpin At present, Ido decline. Mr Ciekhan said that ho atossoded the melon to retet the reeoluticaas ' beoauso everything they I did tosgbt hu .leas coolly and dispassionately - , in order that it toigbt have the best posatble effect/ unatt the country Mr blilpin Witb the permission of the gentle man, I will modify my motion, so as to provide that all other resolutions whioh may bo offered shell be referred to the saute oommittee. her. Colahan, continuing: I would like to say one word lu seconding the motion of my friend, Mr. Gilpin, giving the reason why I am desirous these resolutions should go to a committee. I think it would he better for us in the first place to do away with all objectionable matters, everything on our statute-books to which the South objects, and I think it would look better if we should em body that intention in the first resolution Let us first place ourselves right before the oountry. If there ie anything on our statute-books—and think there le—to wbioh the South can object, let ns remove lased then, placed in a right and sound position, we e in insist upon the laws being carried out. Tale is my reason for wishing .the reference of the resolutions to a committee. Mr. Bann I am fearful that the whole ob ject of this mooting is bean misunderstood We have already held a large publio meeting. in which we expressed our willingness, to report any laws which might exist upon the statute books of the State conflicting with the rights of the people of the South. At a meeing held the other day by some gentlemen for consultation, the fear seemee to prevail that the lust dreadful alter native was approaching. We were fearful that we should be compelled to rally around the Chief Magistrate of the United States when he, in his wisdom, should deem it proper to call upon the people to enforce the laws of the United States and preserve the Constitution, and therefore we called this meeting. We thought we could send out from Philadelphia , when the question did arise which seemed to be hurrying upon us, an expres sion of sentiment which would show that our peo ple wore loyal to the Constitution, and. would Mend by the President of the United States and the octa -1 stituted authorities to the last moment It has been alleged that we are divided in the North, and th it the difference between parties is so great that the Government will not be sustained here. Nay more, it has been alleged that it is utterly im possible that the Constitution of the United States can bo enforced, or the sueoessor of Mr. - Buchanan inaugurated, or that Mr. Buchanan can preserve the Government intact Now, this meeting has been called for the purpose of showing our readi ness, and preparing to exhibit that readiness, at the proper time to sustain the Government of the United States. It is not necessary to take up time in discussing the propriety of repealing certain laws on the statute-books. That has bean done. The voice of Pennsylvania has spoken in that re• gard. It has been spoken et Independence Square and at other places, by the present Governor, and by the Governor soon to be inaugurated, and by other prominent men holding public station, and now we meet for the purpose of saying to the country that, here in Philadelphia, we are deter mined to do all that lies in cur power to preserve the Constitution and Government of the United States. That is the object of our meeting here to day, representing, as, weele,,all parties, , We wish it understodd .that after we have done ,justice— and full justice will be done—at aU hazards and every sacrifice these people are to be preserved one people under the Constitution [Cheersl I therefore deprecate any dispassion at all in regard to• the propriety et certain laws or acts of I Assembly. I hare said on other occasions, , and repeat now, that I am willing to give up every law on our statute books—to repeal every law if that will satisfy the South. If people choose. to humiliate themselves, and wear sackcloth and ashes, let them do it.. Let teem Wearelookalesia.theeetreete e in-compliment to the South, if they desire to. I am not one of those who choose to do so. 'To-morrow will be a proper time for prayer, and I will wear sackcloth and ashes then, but I will not humble myself im properly, because I do not think it will do any good. I think a meeting of the citizens of Phila delphla should be called to rally around James Buchanan, and maintain the Constitution, for he is now trying to do that , -Heetees - that his for bearance is being abused, aim is resolving that the laws shall be enforced, and we have come together, men of alt parties, to say thatnetwithstaading we— may differ very mash, notwithstanding we mey be hostile to each other, notwithstanding the events of the late campaign have almost made us ready to clutch each other 'a throats—we will unite as a band of brothers, and rally around the President of the United Stated, to sustain the Constitution. I Let that voice go out as the voice of Philadelphia. These resolutions are all a waste of time. It all comes down to this, that the moment that rebellion comes, giant-like—the moment the threat is at. I tempted to be carried out, that 'our President, elected under the Conatitution, *ball not be Inau gurated at the capitel ee that moment it is our duty to speak out, to invite the country to stand with us, and to inaugurate our Presidenteif it coat one hundred thousand lives. This meeting should send a delegation to Baltimore city; - to - ask - the e poople there, what they intend to do in this emergency. Let us arouse a fraternal feeling between the two cities, and prevail upon them to assist ne 'in pre serving the Government. Keep fdarylantstraight, and this question will be settled without the effu. elan of blood or the sacrifice of a life. Let the Dis unionists get Maryland anti Virginia, aid the Pre sident may have to be inaugurated at a sacrillonof life never before equalled in any political' or fra tricidal strife. I am for action. I think this meeting ought to say that these positions have been discussed; written about, and talked eboat enough, mad there is but one thing to be said, andthat is, flintwe - Union-loving Mon of PEN - dolphin are de termined to maintain the integrity,Of the Conatitne tion at all hasardit. If there is ally man in this room who is not welling to do this, I took no fel lowship with hint. [Applause I Judge Lewis Now that we have been .edifled and delighted with a very eloquent speech by a gentleman who can make as good a spread-ea le speech as' anybody e r will proceed to sustain the integrity of the Union in the only way which, I think, it eon be done, and that. by both parties doing right. [Cheers.] The nation that seeks to wage an =just war agaiast another nation will have the God of battles spinet .it, and, the nation that seeks to wage an unjust war against its 'own people will bare the God, of battles and the ci vilized world against it ; and its, own people, though they may not be half as stronger onee tenth as etrong—though ,they may be comparatively as weak as we were when we engaged in the revolu tionary struggle with Greet Beitela—atilt, If their cause As jam, .they will in the end ttiumpb. 'Cheers.) New, here is what I think ought to be done flo sustain the stars and stripes, the American Union, the Constitution, and the spread-eagle. Resolved, That the people of the Southern Sates contributed thew blood anti treasure in the aoetusition of • the Territories equally with these of the other states, and that the principle which recognizes the rights .‘f all the States_ to the same is founded on the clearest equity, and ought to be supported by every good citizen, unless a eatisfsetory division line can be settled by an amendment to thu Constitution. Resolved, That it a equady clear that every cense , tuttonal right in the Terntorme as well as elsewhere, ought to be protected by appropriate lepialation. Resolved. hat every State is bound Joe the Constitu tion of the United States to aid in denvenna up fugitive slaves to their owners. and all legislation which refuses such. and comma otearuotions Ott tie way, is unconsti tutional. and should be repealed. and substituted In ac cordance with the Pedant duties of the resseotive Stater. • diesolved, That no State has a eonstitutioval richt to mist the, laws of the Federal Government by tonne. whether so the Term of partial nollitication or Beam mon, and that snob armed resist/woe is treason and re bellion, and should be mit down by the naval and milt. tory power of tbenation. ICheers Resolved, That if tee Northern States should be un °willing to recognize their constitutional duties towai di the southern States. It would be right to aoriewledge the independenoe of the &althorn Statea instead of war De an unlawful war against them. Mr Gilpin. I move the reference of all those resolutions to a committee. Hon. Charles Brown said that he was present by invitation of some gentlemen, but not with the ex pectation of participating in the meeting. He did not think much good resulted from such meetings. In his opinion, the public' mind was undergoing a very wholesome action at the present time They might help it or they might retard it very little, but the public mind waled work out Its ownpuri fication. Be had mixed largely in the polities of Pennsylvania for the last thirty years, and con siderably in those of the General Government. This question, which was now upon tie, bad occupied a good deal of his serious thotighte, and been dis cussed in his speeches, which were upon the record. He did not thine that a spiritimici_ been shown, by several who had preceded him with remarks, widish was calculated to settle the question. This way of talking about maintaining the Constitution and fighting the question through, wales very se rious matter, and. he would like thous gentlemen who expressed such sentiments tit enrol their eaMee as ready to go down and fight their brethren In Charleston. ele thought they would then begin to inquire, why are the whole fifteen Southern States, with the exception of a part of Delftware, With the people of Mouth Carolina? Had any voice come tip from one of these Southern States asking as to come down there and save the Union? The President reminded the gentleman that the business before the meeting was the reference of the resolutions, and therefore hip zemarke were out of ceder. Mr Brown replied that be had desired to reply to the remarks which had been made by one or two gentlemen, but if this was not the time he world not do so. He did not come there for the purpose of disturbing the meeting, tint be did not think his views harmonized witha nnsjoldty of those present. He had remarked that there had been no call from any of the Southern States, the border, cotton, or sager States—thet not a voles bad come up asking us to go down and help them fight the battles of the Union. If there was any division there, azd Union-loviog men should call unoct us to come to their essietance ' are viould have milieus hearts if we .11,1 not respond by going to their aseletanco, but they only asked now le do certain things which knells° to them demanded, or to allow them to depart - from us in peace. Now, if we could not do them juatlea, and uatisfy them that it was to their interest to remain with us in the Union, it was one duty as men— our duty to God and to man, 'to part from them in peace [Applause J We lived alongside of the Canadians in poses, and could we ems live alongside of our brethren in peace, le we coups net live with them in the Union 1 .Alarge number of the citizens of the South belleeed that in the late Presidential ClaVaS9tAageoaeleass of the Northern States, by oeer4holining majorities, declared in favor ;If, 'waging war. mats irrepressible .conflict' with. them, until slavery is first crippled, I and then ordehtid out, and they would be. un 'worthy of their Ravolutienery fathers if they remained in the Union and contributed to the sup port of a Government whose avowed !object et was, first, to cripple the institution eneeteebiiiii their whole salvation depend', Arid then Id crush it and them out of exieteetie. hie would not ask them to do it. II had not expressed any opinion in refer ence to their course, and they did not know lee victim. He thought they were acting like madmen, but we had seen the people of Pheedeephla when they were burning churches, net like madmen ; Wo had seen them held r, mooting to go down sad pre vent the itaggeation'of Mates, so 'President of the Vnitod Steles, Red wo bee seen them hold a meet leg fo impeach Air. Jackson, now become their idol Men might become mad when they saw a determined effort made to wrong them. lie pitied hem, but he would not go down to destroy them. If thoy came hero to molest us; if they commit ted any act—and they might do things wbefie would make his blood boil too—he wont» 'Ate la 'fa vor of punishing them, for readmi' mast be re• s trainee but he woe yet, to hear that madmen meet be punished hp e ritainals He had been South eine? teeelleblion, and knew bow they felt. When the women retired for the night they slept with revolvers ruder their pillows, for the retir e es had been taught to believe that they crewel Ole be tre e after the fourth of Marc,e ind the whites were in constant approlieneiseeof a rising. They were not article?, in t o e lieuth against the 'North, but to de eee ne tkeniielres from their own slave populatiee ge Minded to the fact that ten years ago, wee; es presided over a Union-saving meeting, 'ee had pre cleated the present state of antra, had had warned the people of Plilleteelellea, Ilea if by acts of aggres aion tha people of fifteen States were &iliac out of the Union, and erotism were sent down. to ooriquer them, a Union preserved by such means Weed tot be worth the blood of the meanest soldier sent down from the North to whip them into subjec tion The idea of making fifteen States eon_ leered provinoes. and calling them Ake trotted btatea a:doh our fathers mode in this city ft W 33 despotism Bush as the Emperor of Rupda ex ernised aver all the provinces ho had conquered, and matt as the Emperor of Austria 'izeietesid over hie aubjeota. [Loud oriel of "?Order," , -. He has a right to - ?peak," " Take. your seat," and great sensation. What would the North do with thou i3titea after she hed conquered them? Would she war:filth slavery and ortili it out? if not, her people should let threats alone ; they should: treat' the people of the South as brothent timid let them havo their slaves, and wiwith tbemirbne they had a right under the Constitution, and should cease this everlasting warfare—electing Presidents and Congresses upon the - irrepressible (mania, merely because the cry was popular. (The eries of t• order " hero became so general that Mr. Brows was obliged to cases speaking J • Mr. Milligan caked whether a motion to. adjourn would be in order? (Otte* of "Let's adjourn," "No, no," " Order," and " grtaition.") In the midst of the confusion -end etoitement, Mr. Brown resumed speaking, declaring that he warning them now, as he had warned them ten years ago; and that the momenta band of men were sent down to conquer South Carolina, the whale fifteen States would fly to arms against the GOTII2II. mont. The battle would have to be fought, then, not for the United Stem but for civil liberty here in this country. We might hold them as conquered provinces, but they con! not afterwarde be held as equals [Renewed confusion ; cries of "clues. tion," " order," " take your teat," " let him be heard."] Mr. Drown. As there is evidently objection to my speaking, I will not further occupy the atten tion of the meeting Angry gentleman. Are we to hear one side and put down the other? [Cries of "Let him proceed!" Order !"] Mr. Brown restunedorpeaking in the midst of the contagion. Ile said that his views were upon the record, and that he hid warned Pennsylvania of these dangers. Ile had bean lulled a politician, but he had never been afraid to speak hts senti ments. lie warned those present that then:mount they. attempted to use force they would dimmer the:Unit - a once and forever; and they-might , talk of treason, rebellion, and revolution u much le they pleased, but they must first extirpa te Were they could conquer. [Cries of .'Order!"] The President tilled the attention of the gentle:_ man to the feet that he was not addressing himself to the question before the meeting.- - Mr. drown replied that he wee dienviing the resolutions offered by Mr. Dougherty. Mr. Dougherty desded-thit ttione erai - anythlng in his reeolutione whlohlooked to coercion. - Mr Brown said that he woe under the haves- Mon that they expressed the willingnm of our people to go down,South and fight the. peoyde . pf South Carolina. Mr. Dougherty misted the gentleman that ha entirely misunderstood the object of the resolu tions, if he placed each a construotlo . upon them. Mr Gilpin said that be bad hoped, by his mo tion of referonoe, to have avoided these diffmenees. If the whole 'nattier wee placed in the'handa of a committee, he thought they would reeonnund-each resolutions se all could unite upon ' - Mr. Brown mild that he would not hate spoken if others who preoeded him bad neitikiiiit_ for granted that they were all united as to eertain measures. He .had exprested the befiertlialtihis question could be settled in a day. [A Weise: ...It ' con." 1 The people of the South believed, that a President had been elected who intended te,wypt . an irrepressible conflict against them. Let him and his friende assure them that they hive no thing to fear in this respect; that they do not wish to cripple and crush out slavery, and the question would he wiled in a day. No army, no resolutions, and no meetings would then be neces sary to preserve Vie Union. . Mr. Milligan again asked whether a motion to adjourn was not to order. They bad already panel one resolution which coverel the whole ground and expressed the unanimous sense of the meeting, and he moved they adjourn, as further action wee unnecessary The motion to adjourn was seconded The President elated' the teo lion to be that the meeting now adjourn, because it was unable to - Mr Little °bleated to au adjournment before the mooting had tamed upon the eubjeot for which It had been oel:ed. Mr. Milligan stated that the President had not put his motion correctly.. Ile moved an adjourn ment became the meeting bad alrbadrpaissed a resolution which oovered the whole grimed; and no farther action was necessary at present The question on the motion to adjourn was taken and decided In the negative---A division was called for,but was not had. • Mr Litton said that, the question of ad,ournment having been decided in the negative, he wished to remark +hat he had been invited from his °pantry residence by a distinguished and estimable gentle man to attend this meeting, and that he had un derstood its object to be entirely different from what it appeared to be by the discussion. lie, therefore, asked for the reading of the call 'ender whioh the matting convened. Mr. Gilpin said that as the motion•to - idjonin had been decided in the-negative ; the quietion on his motion to refer the resolutions was' still- Paint lug and he asked that it be put. Colonel John W Forney said : I think a motion, to refor is always debateable, and I may be permit. ted to say one or two words en the question , fn re ply to my lifelong friend, Mr. Brown. He has clearly misapprehended the objeets of this meeting —olearly misapprehended the resolutions. _nag contemplate no atteek—if I have , beak& aright, and I think I heard their author say so put now—upon the Southern people They simply say that when the laws created in pumnanee of the Fe deral Constitution have been resisted, then the power of the Government comes in forest. , Now, it seems to me that there is no althea who will contest that principle. We do not propose to go to South Carotins, or to any seceding State, for the purpose of compelling such State to some back into the Union. If she chooses to remain out side and deprive herself of the bathefits ofttli cerement, and does not interfe~ritantdindsPle us, that Is her lose But when she attemPte herself up in defiance :if the law, and to rile' Philadelphia and New York—to Mush if the Wes; thority of the President. and to defy this great,filo vtrnment, which haethada us thefproudest people, on God's footstool—then the instinettd iteltproner. - nation conies in, and we will maintain the C ,7117 ' : than and enforce the laws. r That Is It is possible enough, but I trust the pitibibility may not arise, that, if Maryland - should be „pre. veiled upon to join the Dletanienists, we may ho called upon to defend the capital- of the country. Is there any citizen here - , whatever his relations to the South may be—whatever his party prejudices .may have been—whe,An sash a Mikis wtuid not be willing to take Obit gun, or award. and marsh to defend the capital. of the country from spoliation. These are '..dedee_ which are incumbent upon all of us, and whisth we cannot escape. As to civil war, why; it ts Mei at those inealettlable calamities that all • (reamer, must put aside These men in the 8612th are our brothers, they are not savage,—and, them-. fore, -I propose that we should exharkse eetwlr' peaceable remedy, that party, platforms shoul d give way, joheers,J that ImM:ideal maids , abonld be east to the winds, and that we should unite to asking them to come hank to ns We should Bay to them, Yon are our brothers your fathers wore our fathers' brothers You shall not go from us if we can help it. When you no , the blow that strikes-you down' strikes na down too. We appeal to you, therefore, to tell us whit you want ? If you are silent, we will propose everything. But, gentlemen, when the arg - nmeat has been ash:meted.; when, 11947 ProPostog on - that we can honorably offer, or they reasonably ask, they continue to attack the laws, they raise up their hands against the Government, and go out of the Union for the purpose of destroying us— then the dread alternative has (mute, and althoegh my friend Mr. Brown may talk of those present hero who may be willing, or unwilliug to go down and meat the enemy, I speak for myself, and for two boys, each of whom is sic feet high, and I say I am ready to go in such a cause, and to die in the last ditch in defence of my country. (Great ap plause. A. voice—l am one more J The question was taken to .refer all the resole- Hone to a committee, to be appointed by the pre sident, and it was agreed to. Mr. Ford offered . the following resolution Resolved, That major General Patterson be request ed to calka meeting of the otrieers of toe division at the earliest practicable period, or the parpoee df tatting . , rush measure. as they may deem necessary to merino the force, and make its efficiency eqaal to any suer senor. • The President. The resolution will be reierred to the eommitteejnat appointed. A gentleman moved to lay the resointlest en the table. Mark Mundy, Eq., said that,..hts was too young a man to presume to give ativice to such men as ha saw around. him ; bRt, standing_ there the rape. sentative of the qenatitutional Union party, which bad fought through the last campaign in such a small minority that it waa almost contemptible, ha felt it 'to be his duty to give expression to Me views. if he understood the retetutiotv jnet ed. fared, dud the remarks of some of those who had taken part in the discussion, this movement' had but a single object. and, that was to seoure ttakk auguration of Mr. Lincoln. [(timers ] Mr. Ford could not see the propriety ofthe gen Heinen's remarks, as the'reivolnti.m, to which be was speaking had already been referred. Mr. Mundy considered that the resolution was stilt before the meetisg. Mr. Gilpin expinined, that his motion of reference included red the resolutions whiot, might be offered- Mr. Mundy , said there was a.motien Utley the resolution on the table, and he would speak to that. Mr. Ford said that the resolution has been, re. forted to the committee before suit r. motion was, made. Mr. Mundy would not insist upon submitting hie views to the meeting. A gentleman movrd Oat he have unanimous (muscat to proceed. Mr. Mundy road that he dui not wish to be troublesome, loat he would, like to know wliettleti, if a yosolation, wag submitted proposing that 11111' army of the oitisona of Pennsylvania should remote against, South °arolina, it would be referred to the. committee on resolutions just appointed. The President replied that it would. . -- Mr. Mundy remarked that if that Woe the (111:01 he and all he represented would tretire from tha meeting. The President celled two attention of tie 'Relate. man to the fact that CO such resolutions bad yet been offered. - . Mr. Vassidy deprecated points of order being steed, because they gave rise to bad blood, end he• hoped it was the desire of all to have unity of °otiose and tir.tion ("Good.") In order to give his friend, Mr. Mundy, an opportunity of being. heard, he moved to discharge the committee from: the consideration of the last resolution, and that: o meeting now consider it. Mr. Gibbous hoped that there would be no fur , thee discussion of the resolutions. Let the cote mitteo first act upon them. Resolutions which would excite a great deal of remark in the meet ing, might be wholly ignored by the committee:. lie bad come there to express his sentiments in fie vor of sustaining the Union, and did not like to an any division arise among the friends of the Union. Mr. Brown said that Mr. Gilpin, in.nsehing hie motion of reference, had given notice that be did so be the purpose of spatting discnesion on the resolutions, and all that ha raid on the subjeea was listened:to without interruption. A gentle. man ou his right, when he stated that the object of the meeting was to enforoo the laws, bid not been interrupted, but as soon as be (Mr. Brown) atter,apteti to say a few words, he wee trailed it; eider. Ilia friend, Mr. Forney, could speak for tome time and never he out of order, but the moment that Mr. Mundy got up to speak he w declared out of order. Was this free disenesioa They alt \tithed to preserve the Unice, but they all bed different ways. to do it, and every sews aiVigestions, should be beard. Air. McMichael thought that tie time cf the meeting might be better occupied listening to Mr Mundy than to these side.disonssions. Mr. Mundy then proceeded to address the,
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