, )1 4 ! . 13D1LY, JANUARY 30. 1861
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in Philadelphia, with a single exception. Sa
tisfaiitoiiproot of this fact will be cheeritilly
given to advertisers.
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Letterl Thi Burns' Oration; Important Letter
from , Major Anderson ; Letters from the South ;
Maryland did not ask for the Enactment of the
95th and 96 , h !deadens of the Revised Penal Code
0' Pennsylvania; The Revolution in the South.
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tive•Elave Case; Matters at Charleston; Marine
intelEgenoe.,
CORSTIPONDMIT, " Occasional," has
repeatedly asserted, and, we think, conclu
siveliPrOved; that every, demonstration that
has proceeded from Mr. LINCOLN, the Presi
denfelect, since the day he was chosen to the
high'position he is shortly to occupy, was, in
every sense, a concession, or rather a tribute to
the spirit of honorably compromising our de
plorable-difficulties with the Southern States.
Bat in proportion as this theory, anticipating
the probable action of Mr. Lineour and his
probable present opinions, has been put forth
and defended, it has been opposed and ridi
culedin certain quarters. There are so many
reasons why Mr. 'moots should desire to
preside over an entire country, and so few
why he should look to administering the affairs
of only , a fragment of the country, that we
have tot been able, with all our charity, to
supply the best motives to those who have
toiled to make him appear the representative
or reflection of a mere platform. At list, how
ever;we are enabled to point to something in
telligible froni Springfield, Illinois. Not only
does tie Springfield Journal of the 24th of
January paper supposed to speak for the
President elect), manfully assert that the Re
publitams are in favor of a concession that
will be satisfactory in the South, whether in
the shape of an act of Congress or a constitu
tional amendment, but it nays, gi We are in la
ver of, aid ear nestly recommend, the repeal of
all State laws in conflict with the Constitution
of the United States, or that in any way ob
struct or interfere with the execution of the
Federal laws." In addition to this, recent
telegraphic despatches in accepted newspa
pers,: distinctly assure the people that the
President will not hold those men as
his Mends who steadily refuse to give
their, aid to say honorable plan of ad
justment; Mr. lowoorat's appointment in
succession of Mr. Bares, of Missouri, Mr.
Simurn,,ofNew York, and Mr. C AMERON, of
Pennsylvania, as "members of his Cabinet, in
view"of the early and late conservative decla
rations of these gentlemen, was a more em
phatic statement of his opinions than anything
he could have written or spoken, and when to
these Indications is added the fait that every
motive alike, of interest and of obligation con
splrei to .urge him to assume a conservative
attitude, we cannot withhold the expression 01
Our amazement, that some of those who claim
to be likespecial friends should seek to put
him in a different and what is evidently a false
position.
The Admission nit Kansas.
After allthe angry agitations which have
arisen in oar country in reference to the ad
mission of Kansas into the Union, she bas at
lengtif.'.eon permitted to assume the position
of asovereign State, so quietly and unobtru
sively that the fact is scarcely deemed worthy
of attention or remark. On Monday last the
rules were suspended in the Mouse of Repre
sentatives by a vote of 119 'to 42, and the
amendment of the Senate to the bill for her
admission being agreed to, it requires but the
signature of the President to become a law.
It is vain now to indulge in lamentations and
regrets for the errors ot the past, no matter
by whom they were committed; for it is the
imperative duty of every patriot and states
man to deal as best ho can with the stern re
alities of the.present. But we cannot forbear
remarking 'that it the people of Reruns had
been more fairly dealt with in 1857, and if the
original policy suggested by Gov. WALICER
and endorsed by the Administration had been
adhered tic-we believe that the nation would
not to.day be in the deplorable condition to
whtehlt has been reduced. Among all the
causes. that have contributed to create the
perithini'etate of affairs that now exists, none
lem. Owl en powerfhl as the attempt to force
the institution ot slavery upon the people of
that!perrltthy, against their will. By her cli
mate; eoll,and tie character of the immigra
tion :within 'her boundaries, it was virtually
decided - it an early day in her history that sbe
vonkrinevitably become a free State, and all
the ef f orts made to prevent that result by un
justifiable and unfair means, only injured the
eauserthey were nominally intended to pro
mote.
Our. Charleston Correspondence.
We publish, this morning, two more letters
(rowing able ,Charleston correspondent. They
give very faithful description of the actual
state of - affairs in the Palmetto State. An in
tenzie !eating of hostility to the Federal Go
vernment prevails, and there is a reseal',
anxiety to attack Fort Sumpter, which cannot
long be restrained:" Governor Prows is se.
verely censured for his delay, and If he does
not soon authorize an aszault, it will probably
be made without his consent: - Sober-minded
citizens, however, are beoomtag heartily tired
of the Secession ex; crip ,
pled allihe great intehi#4o* natititin, and
destroyed nearly all
, itifalteri The
100, is full .5 ,
;
• - of
the 3ts and
in regard to the po proposed
Confederacy, many of it/ originators will,
` '',',f ; ,3-.l4l . eubtless, find ample cause to repent their
folly iti:inteinpting to overthrow the noblest
Gore av 71 kuur ever existed.
iiti*Sur State Legislature.
'" -1 44**- - kutim that there Sa a fair
15w 5 „.:•,r0 Legislature adopting
which are well
calcolatethen the conservative men
of the South; and thus to prevent the Border
States' from being precipitated into a revolu
tion. We are called upon to d'eal practically
with the.gravest, events that have occurred
since the `formation of our Government, and
men eheild be prepared to act, not as bitter
partisans or as prejudiced sectionalists, but as
patriots and statesmen. If civil war must
come, Pennsylvania will be one of the greatest
Sufferers from its terrible consequences. And
it is clearly her duty now, not only to adopt
all fair and , proper measures to avert that dread
calamity; bat to so unite her whole population
in sentiment and feeling, that if an appeal Mast
at last be made to arms, they may *gent an
unbroken front.
Tea late speech of Esser G. Laisktra*af t.
Esq., One of the representatives from thikciti
in the State Legislature, in reply to Mr. WTE,
Lusts Allegheny, whose intemperate and
violent barrangue was regretted by all true
friend's( of the Union, was a triumphant vindi
cation.' of the principles of the Federal Con
stitution, and a convincing argument in favor
of every, proper and honorable concession for
the adjustment' f our national troubles. This
is Mr. LEIBEIRDIG'S first session in the Legla
laturo, and we predict that it will not be his
last appearance in the public councils.
Cosmopolitan Art Association.
Tcomorrew evening, st six O'clock, will tom.
mines the• drawing of eoulptnree, - paindsgs,
bronaelyind engraving, to be fortnitotudy allotted
ateltmg the' eabeeribeni -to the fkomoveliten Art
Amoolitkof. , 'Me allotment will be public, by the
Arloolatteli fa , Nei r 'fork, mkt ao complaint hes
yet been mideld iti Maim So eionibmed are
we speak this point that we have. paid our fourth
annual ntbecriolion+ :Whether we gain a prises or
drew bleak, the Ilse,togrwring *hid' we Mehl,
f and **Aram/1y illuirrated Art 'Journal of -the
Arimilelett, lira worth four time the three id.,
fare which w t have exploded on our inetoberthlit:::
Of °cam, weighed drawing the principal prise— ,
a piece, of beautiful sculpture, this ?ear—and, If
we do isokestit, we ory , cquite," homing actually
got a (rapt deel more than the Mot Yalu* of our
many. ~'As-gents for thii city are 19. R. Runt
Oneepeayi comer of Oheetnat and lflith; and
they cannot idea auheoriben after noon to•nter-.
row.
The latest news from Europe is at once
important and interesting. On the 15th inst.,
the Court of Queen's Bench—the Chief Jus
tice and the three puisne Judges being unani
mous—assented to an application by
Enwur Jamas for the issuing of a writ of
Habeas Corpus, directed to the Governor
General of Canada and other officials of that
Colony, commanding them to bring up the
body of Jowl ANDEREON, a fugitive negro,
whom the Canadian Judges had decided should
be delivered up to the United States, on a
charge of having slain a white person who en
deavored to arrest him as he was making his
escape from bondage into Canada. he only
point dlseassed by the Court of Queen's Bench
was whether it bad jurisdiction in Canada. It
was decided that this right did exist, where
upon the writ was issued, which, for the pre
sent, may prevent ANDEason's surrender to
the United States under the extradition
treaty. Two difficulties may arise from this
action of the English Judges—a quarrel with
the United States, if 'ANDERSON be liberated,
and, at all events, a dispute with the Canadian
authorities as to their being subject to the ju
risdiction of a Court of Law sitting in Eng
land. Indeed, Mr. Justice BIEL pertinently
asked what was to be done should the Go
vernor of Canada refuse to execute the writ.
The greatest distress prevails among the
working classes in England, particularly in
London, and the unusual severity of the wea
ther, supplemented by the dearness of fuel
and food, had greatly aggravated the evils of
non-employment.
Reports had circulated that the Bank of
France was in such a state of temporary em
barrassment, that a suspension of cash pay
ments was contemplated. The latest intelli
gence says public confldenae had been re
stored, which might prevent the suspension.
The Mondeur had published an official state
ment that the revenue of 1860 was 21,000,000
less than that of 1859. The Senate and the
Oorps Legislatif bad been convened for the
4th February. The English Parliament meets
on the 6th.
The new King of Prussia opened hip Legis
lative Chambers on the 14th instant, with a
speech, in which he declared that it was his
intention to remain faithitil to the princi
pies of government which he imposed on
himself on assuming . the regency, as he
found In those pthiciples a safe guarantee
against the revolutionary spirit spread abroad
in Europe. If this means anything, it is
that his Majesty will continue the Abso-
Intim of which the late King was so ex
tremely fond. At this crisis, with Austria at
a dead lock, In consequence of an excessive
paper currency (Government notes as value
less is our Continental paper or the Assignats
of the first French Republic,) Prussia might
become the ruling power in Germany, by
wisely adopting a liberal policy. The King
had granted an amnesty for an persons who
have been found guilty of high treason, treason
against the country, offences against his Ma
jesty, crimes and offences constltuding an
•abuse.of the rights of citizens, and for those
persons who have been convicted accord
ing to civil law for resisting the authori
ties of the State or disturbing public or
der. Those who evaded trial by flight may
return, and those who have been con
demned by military tribunals, and implore
.pardon, will be judged by the King himself—no
doubt leniently. It is to be noticed that the
King has assumed the title of Waraen I. We
argued rightly, it seems, a short time since,
that it was utterly impossible be could be
called WILLIAM V., as erroneously ; stated at
the time.
The death of the Count DE 3101ITEMOLIN is
reported as having taken place on the 14th
instant. Hie wife's death occurred a few
hours later. The Count, horn on the 31st of
January, 1818, was eldest son of the late Don
Gonna, next brether of the late Faarirmarin
VII., of Spain. If the Salique Law had not
been abrogated by FERDINAND, in favor of his
eldest daughter, /sensaLa 11., now Queen Re
gent, Dox Can Los would have succeeded to
the Spanish Grown, de jure. He maintained
a War Cif the Succession, for several years,
and finally, in May, 1846, abandoned all his
claims to his eldest son, who assumed the title
of Count DE MONTEHOLIN, without resigning
his birth-Claim as Infant n'Etireorin. In July,
1850, the Count married a Neapolitan Princess,
sister of the late uncle to the present (titular)
King of Naples. This union being without
issue, the Count's next brother, the Infant
Jon CHARLES CAROLINE FERDINAND°, mar
ried to an Austrian Archduchess, (sister of
the ex-Duke of Modena,) becomes the Span
ish "Pretender"—if it suit him so to be.
The siege of Gaeta has been suspended, by
consent of the belligerents, at the suggestion
of NAPOLEON, until too 19th Inst. But the
ex-King of Naples has written to the Empe
ror of Austria, that he will not give in, until
he is entirely conquered.
To avoid a European war, a strong effort is
being made to persuade GARIBALDI to forego,
for the present, any effort to liberate Venetia.
Austria, as well as France, feels disposed to
be quiet, at present. Even the expected out
break in Hungary may be prevented, if tho
Emperor of Austria will accept the programme
of the National party there, viz A responsi
ble minister for Hungary; a Hungarian Diet
selected on the basis of the law of 1848 ; the
removal of all except Hungarian troops from
Hungary; the Hungarian troops to take an
oath of fidelity to the Constitution of 1848;
reorganization of the National Guard; and
finally, that a liberal Constitution be granted
to the other crown lands of Austria.
Ma. Grortan VANDENHOPH.—Last evening,
Mr. Ykinannerr, acceding to a very pressing
invitation from various leading personages in,
New York, recited, in Hope Chapel, the New
York Herald tells ns, ( 4 his original poem,
entitled Life, or Men, Manners, Modes, and
iteasuree,' which teems with passages strong
for the Union, and breathes a spirit•stirring
call to patriotism on the examples of the great
heroes of our history. The poem, as we
gather from the St. Louis and other papers of
cities in the West, where it has been recited
with great success, abounds in sparkling pas
sages of wit and pleasant satire, touching love,
marriage, and Union in general. It is alto
gether, we are assured, a highly pungent pro
duction, and will no doubt attract the public
attention." We hope that Mr. VANDENEIOPF,
one of our best public , elocutionists, and a
gentleman of great ability as a man of letters,
may be induced to deliver this poem in Phila•
dolphin. He never disappoints, and has no
offensive isms, personal or political, and may
calculate on a hearty reception.
MCNUTT NOR THE Pomo OF THE CITY.-To
morrow evening, at Walnut-street Theatre,
the performances will be for the benefit of the
Poor of this City—a numerous and pitiable
class at all times, but especially in hard weath
er like the present. The principal perform
ances will be "The Surgeon of Paris" and
"All is not Gold that Glitters," with Frank
Brower (who has kindly volunteered his ser
vices) as Ginger Blue, in cg The Virginian
Murnmy." Moreover, that "old, familiar
friend" of the public, Mr. W. A. Chapman,
41 sing a comic song—which, of course, will
‘,tv`encored ad li bitum, to bloke up for the few
Instances in which he has sang of late. Under
ethe •
r circumstances we should say that it was
uoortunate, 'if not injudicious, to sandwich
;this benefit between Dr. Cunnington's and Mr.
`Chapman's, but the fact is it is the only night
that could be obtained, owing to previous
fixed arrangements, and the praiseworthy ob
ject, backed by the personal exertions of many
benevolent gentlemen, who are interesting
themselves to make this a success, will fill the
house, we hope and believe.
The Evening Journal.
Mr. FREDERICK W. Gnawer, has retired
from the editorship and proprietorship of this
newspaper, having disposed, of it to Messrs.
Gum and ELLIOTT, who have had no small ex
perience in newspapers, and promise to spare
neither money, industry, nor available• talent
in making it worthy of public patronage. We
wish them an infinity of success.
Da. Cumanaron's Basarrr.—Tbis evening,
we beg to remind the public, Dr. CUNNINGTON,
Conductor of the orchestra at Walnut street
Thiatre, will be exceedingly pleased to see
biX 'friends at bid annual benefit. The pro
grannie, as befits his position, abounds in
,musical as well as dramatic attractions, and
Xt. Fnezza will sing.
• •Tun Board of Managers of the FeeneyJeanie
Hospital, at their meeting on Monday last, eleatea
Dr. /Mizell newton margeon to the institution.
Dr. Howson stands deservedly high in his proton
lion, mad is in every way qualified for the import
ant position to whioh he has born cleated.
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1861. ,
WASHINGTON CORREf3PONDEINE.
Letter from " Occasional.”
I Uorrespondenee of The Prem.]
WASIIINGTON, January 29, 1881
Truly is South Carolina entitled to the honor Of
leading in the Disunion movement. A plot so ex
°useless, so senseless, and so reckless—a plot whioh,
without doing good to its originators, has inflicted
immense harm upon the innocent and the worthy—
would not be consistent without such a defender as
tooth Carolina. I have heard of the blind lead
ing the blind, but it is not often that sensible men
agree to follow the commands of the lunatic. Yet
eo it is in the ease of the Secession conspiracy !
South Carolina is insane, or• aloe she is in
oendiary. 'When she inaugurated the plan of
breaking up the Government, she announced
that she would be governed by no outside
counsels, that she hod her own purposes in 'view,
and that those who did not care to do as elm bid
them could remain behind ; but this was presumed
at the time to be the mere ravings of the chief
madmen of the seat of the Charleston Mercury.
As the revolution advanced, broadened and
heightened, it was expected that something like
discretion and prudence would be exhibited on the
part of South Carolina. It la now evident that,
whether there is method in her madness, there is
at least consistency, and she is resolved to rule or
ruin. The resolutions unanimously adopted by
her Legislature, in which the intervention of Vir
ginia is rejected with courteous scorn, possess a
double eignithance. They tell the Dopler Slave
States that all their efforts to harmonize our nu
happy differences are looked upon with contempt
by South Carolina; and, also, that South Carolina
has no interest whatever in the Constitution of the
United States, and regards the Union as a foreign
govern me nt !
To the free States the action of South Carolina is
no less important. It is an unoonsolons invitation
to them to yield at the earliest moment to the do
mande of the Border States, and to do everything
in their power to render the position of the Dia
unionists ao unenviable and disgraceful as possible.
What a rebuke the action of South Carolina is to
those men in Maryland, Virginia, and Kentucky
who have pretended to follow her lead, while, at
the same time, protesting their devotion to the
Constitution and the Union It is now evident
that South Carolina; ind all who sot with her, in
tended from the start to discard everything like a
reconstruction of the Government, to repudiate all
offers of compromise and concession on the part Of
toe North, and to set up for themselves. Infatuated
and intoxicated at the success whioh has thus far
attended their plans, the Disunionlets of the Pal
metto State flatter themselves that they can carry
ell the Cotton States with them. They think that
Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, and the rest, will
ratify the tone of the resolutions of their Legisla
ture in reply to Virginia ; but they will be sadly
mistaken, and in the consequent disappointment
South Carolina will be so hemmed in by her own
folly and weakness, as- in a short time to be left
alone in her inglorious solitude.
The fact is, not only are these misguided men
resolved to consent to no settlement of our trou
bles, intent upon ereoting . a Government of their
an on the most aristoeratio models, but, as you
will pe►'cpive by late despatcher, they are deter
mined to plunge the country in civil war, if they
can do so. Thus the General Government is in
formed that, unless Fort Bumpier is earrentiored,
it will be taken by the military of South Carolina.
The more of these rash and scandalous proceed
ing, however, the better for the country at large.
In proportion as South Carolinavapors and threat
ens, the good Joion pen of the Cotton and Border
States, and the great nine of thoppulation of the
free States, will be inspired by fraternal feeling,
and thus the road for conciliation and for a lasting
peace between the sections will be happily
smoothed.
The fourth of February, 1861, will be an event•
ful dry in Washington. On that occasion the com
missioners from 411 the Constitution•obeying States
of the Union will assemble in ibis city, at the call
of Virginia. Highly importantoonsequences must
flow from their deliberations. It is essential that
harmony should prevail, that no personal pride or
party opinion should be permitted to intrude into
this august consultation. The men who have thus
far been selected arc statesmen, who clan afford to
lei aside all selfish emisiderations, and to act alone
for their country. Pennsylvania mould be par.
titularly careful to de represented by her most
experienced, disinterested, and patriotic citizens.
Now that South Carolina has taken a new tack,
and has made more exacting and imperious de.
mends than eyer-_ , .-upw that she has separated her
self from all reasonabip and tit:110141h men—it be.
comes Pennsylvania that she en appear in this con
ference as to co-operate with Virginia, without
referende , to former relations or existing polities,
and looking alone to the permanent prosperity of
the entire Republic..
fS„I noting that the Breokinridge men in Philadel
phia are calling upon Ur. }Welsh, the chairman of
the Breckinridge State Central Committee, to pall
a State Convention in regard to the present
perilous condition of public affairs, and that he has
responded to this call by summoning the members
of the Executive Committio to meet at Barris;
burg to-day. In snob a *conjunction of evils as
that which surreal:de the Government, any man
will deserve to be applauded who can present a
practical solution of our difficulties, or point out
the way fp trenquillity and peace; but it Beams to
me that the last men in the world to enfigest any
thing like a satisfactory adjustment are the most
of those who have signed the letter to Mr. Welsh.
They have been, In faot, among the chief
destroyers of the Democratic party, and hence the
pioneers of all our present difficulties, and, to be
consistent with their pact record, they must do that
which will be distasteful, not merely to the masses
of the Democracy in your State, but to youewholo
people. These gentlemen aro looking forward
to what they popularly call capturing the or
ganisation in Peroatylvaple, so as to provide
themselves with places in time to come, and to
punish the independent men who have steadily in
times past stood by the old fashioned faith of the
party. Most of them are' theorists, who regard
slavery as a Carina institution, end who would like
to see Pennsylvania a sort of fief of South Caro
lina, and a mere echo of the wicked absurdities of
the Diannionlata , generally. The Republicans
have their own troubles with their leaders—men
who will concede nothing in order to calm the
tempest. The Demooraey of Pennsylvania have
been literally ridden to death by a set of itm
pables—Bourbons, who remember nothing but
that whteh they should forget, and who have
forgotten all that they should remember, and in
full view of the consequences of their disorganis
log combat, now come forward and audaciously
olaim still further, it may be, to disturb and to die.
rapt our happy country. If, however, they shall
do any good, I shall be among the first to applaud
them; but if a Democratic State Convention /a to be
called, it will then become the duty of the sincere
friends of Democratic principles to rally to it, to
vote down and to vote out all the heresies of which
these gentlemen have been the representatives and
the defenders, er else positiiely to submit to a
long midnight of minority and defeat. Unhappi
ly, at the very period when the country needs
patriots we are furnished with partisans ; at the
very time when party backs are asked to stand
bank, party hooks insist con tlitrietlag themselves
forward. lam not without hope that thip impu
dent attempt to tie Pennsylvania to the chariot
wheels of a faction will be so rebuked, that the
very movement these pseudo Disunionists have
begun will be turned against them.
Letter from “Kappa,”
Nerrespondenoe of The Prom.]
Wminwron, Jan. 29, 1861.
The South Carolina Speeders have repulsed the
proffered hand of friendship and reeonoiliation of
the old Commonwealth of Virginia. They declare
openly that their secession is final. This In also
another proof that they are Diennionlete per .se
Knowing that they cannot successfully oppose the
strong hand of tne Federal Government, they now
trust and hope that England and Exeter Hell will
come to their rescue. The Charleston Mercury
counsels, therefore, the ootton•growers not to ex
port any cotton at present, and expresses the firm
belief that England will thus be compelled to make
war upon the United States, and open the Southern
harbors by force of arms. This Idiom that it is
not independenee-and liberty will* these traitors
desire to achieve by secession; for, if England
should really comply with their wishes, and be
able to free them of the dominion of the United
States, history has given us sufficient reason to be-
Have that she will not do so for a email price.
South Carolina will be nothing but a dependency
of hers. And who will afterwards assist South Ca
rolina?
A few days ago I met an old soldier who was
one of the garrison at Fort Moultrie during the
Nulllfloation war. Then, not only Forts Moultrie
and Sumpter, bat also thistle Pinokney, were i n
possession of the United States troops. Besides ,
'mud men-of•war were in the harbor lying under
the guns of the forts. General Scott was the com
mander of all the forces. My informant, belong.
log to the oompany of Captain Ringgold, who
afterwards fell a hero on the battlefields of Mexico,
narrated to me the following touching inoident of
that memorable and unfortunate rebellion, which
I will give in his own words " Qua night," he
said," we perceived the whole horizon over the
city of uharieston painted with a gloomy red,
which increased in brightness every minute. At
first we believed that the Nullifiers were amusing
themselves with large bonfires, but when the skies
grew redder and redder, it became apparent that
the city was on fire. Whilst standing and quietly
looking, we were aroused from our reveries by the
sudden arrival of Captain Ringgold, who imme
diately ordered the company to fall into line,
without arms, and pintail to the landing.
Unfortunately, however, the tide was very low,
and the boat lying high and dry. /le 4timped into
the boat and ordered us to oarry it into the water,
which we did. We then started in the greatest
I hurry, passing various Vetted States vessels and
posts, who, on hailing Its, received as answer :
Captain Ringgold's company, going to the wpm
of Charleston,' Pass on,' was the sole raply.
When near the city, the captain gave atria order
to be as quiet as possible, that we might n ot bo
hoard; for he did not trust the Charlestonians,
es, only a short time before, they had driven a
United States company out of town, which then
bad gone to Castle Pinckney. The wharves, how
ever,
were forsaken, and not a man visible. We
marched in the direction of the fire, and soon came
on one of the squares where the fire was. A large
number of people were present, who immediately
surrounded us. Seeing no without arms, and sus
peoting the purpose of our ooming,they immediately
gave vent to the most boisterous hurrahs for Unole
Sam's soldiers. Captain Ringgold approached one
of the foremen of the fire-engines, asking him, as
his men were probably fatigued, to let his soldiers
work, wind/ request was Immediately complied
with. We worked as bard no wo could until four
o'clock in the morning. The inhabitants, soon
after we commenced working, sent us large quan
tities of refreshments. The danger being over,
Captain Ringgold ordered us to leave, and we
marched down to the wharves. But before we
could got there, wo were stopped by a crowd Of
gentlemen, who insisted that we should follow
them to an adjoining restaurant, where the tables
were spread with the best things that could be had.
We then left under the cheers of the assembled
multitude. Thus did our forces fight the Charles
tonians."
The old soldier, when ho closed, wiped his eyes.
His patriotio heart remembered olden times, when
the same demon of Disunion, but lose fearful than
now, threatened to destroy our glorious Union.
Ha was then a young man—be is gray now.
"But," said ho, "in spite of all that, I would,
even now, if England or any other foreign nation
should threaten South Carolina, shoulder the mus
ket again, and march to her mono. Her inha
bitants, though mtsied by traitors and demagogues,
are dill our brethren. No secession ordinanoes
can sever the ties which so long have united us
There are yet Union loving people enough amongst
them. The hearts of the people cannot be divided."
KAPPA.
Letter from Harrisburg.
[Correepondense of The Press.]
In tho Senate, Mr. Smith read in place an not to
punish fraud, and other offences, against the city
of Philadelphia. It provides that any officer,
created by the act incorporating the pity of Phila
delphia, or any of its supplements, or any other
law, who shall make out, or present, or officially
sanction, or knowingly allow, any false or disbo•
nest claim ; or who shall ben portiolpant; or who
shall embezzle any money, goods, or chattels,
of said city, or belonging to any trust fund,
or to any department; or who shall make
connive at, or participate in, any fraudu
lent contract; or who shall deposit or loan
the funds of said city for his own benefit,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemoanor. If con
victed, he is to forfeit all claim to salary, to be
fined not less than the money he obtainod, be eon
tensed to make full restitution, and summarily dis
missed from office Any citizen or other person
who assists in these misdemeanors shall be punish
ed in like manner as provided for the punishment
of this officer. Altogether, the act is very compre
lihnsive, and ao carefully drawn that the delin
quent will find it a difficult matter to escape. It
was introdu ed last winter, but failed for want of
time to consider it.
Mr. Smith also read in place a bill which will
greatly moist in preventing the rescue of fugitive
slaves. It makes the city or county in which a
person claimed duly and legally for service or la
bor, liable to the amount of his value, and costs,
and expenses, if a rescue take place It is also
reads a higb gademeanor, punishable with a fine
not exceeding one tbOOS4O4 dollars, and linfirlson
ment not exceeding three years. The oily or coun
ty is to have its remedy against the persons who
constituted the mob; in a cavil suit
In the House. Mr. Preston, an act relative to the
Wissahickon Turnpike Road Company. It extends
their road from a point on their present road to
Rirteeeg ta - /etn, on the Ridge road, about five
miles in ienglft. It also 'acreage , / their TOM
stook four hundred shares f.r the purpose o refs
ing'funda to make the aforesaid extension.
Mr Moore, an act compelling the assignees of
the Bank of Pennsylvania to settle their accounts.
The object of the bill is expressed fully in its
title.
Mr. Randall, an cot relative to attorneys and
rules of court. It Amply anthoriaes an attorney
to praqtttle In any court of the Commonwealth
when ode 4444ttfea to practice in the Supremo
Court. Power la also given t the flupreme Court
to make rules to carry late effect the object of the
act.
The Committee on Banks has refused to report
favorably on the bill read by Mr. Patterson, whiob
authorises the banks tp suspend spade payments
until February, 1882. The Philadelphia banks
could not accept the provisions of such an act, as
their bills would not be a circulating medium out
side of the State, if specie payments were refused.
They have already resumed, and do not want the
privilege of depreciating their paper. A good
many of these inttitutions in the Interior, however,
are determined to have snob a law, and amordingly
for a month past have refused all discounts, for the,'
purpose Cf brieging op :Italia presage air to ootn•
pet members to cache info its support. A suspen
sion, such as asked for, would depreciate country
bank bills so as to be absolutely worthless outside
of that. own .community, all of which lass would
come off the unfortunate billholder. It is ama
pension without a panto. Bat there is no proepeot
of the bill becoming a law.
LATEST NEWS
By Telegraph to The Press.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to "The Press."
Wasuisoton, January:39
The Contest in Virginia.
" The news received hero tonight from Virginia.
In regard to the election soon to be held there, for
delegates to tbo State Convention, which has been
called to decide the Secession question, indicates
that a majority of the voters of the old Dominion
will array themselves on the aide of the Union.
The Secession members of Congress from that
State ere becoming much alarmed, and they have
telegraphed their friends there today that many
of the Goverzacent clerks era flooding Nirginia
with copies of the late speech 'of EnERRARD Chß-
I/MIS, and other Union documents, end that they
must'endeavor at once to counteract the effeet t of
these patriotic) appeals.
The Public Buildings.
The force of watchmen in all the publle build
ings of this city is being inoreased, and other ar
rangements made for their protection.
Arrival of ap Artillery Company.
A company of artillery, from Fort McHenry, ar
rived bore to-night, and passed up the Avenue as
the guests were returning from the President's
levee. They created a great sensation.
Ex. Governor Lawo.
The House Investigating Committee, whioh is
now engaged in diligently inquiring into all the
olicumstances Connected with the reported design
of Homo of the Secessionists to attack the capital
before the forwth of March, to-day summoned Ex-
Covernor Lowe, of Maryland, who is one of the
leading Secessionists of that State, to appear before
it as a witness. His testimony will probably be of
an important character.
The President's Levee.
The President's Levee to-night was.orte, of the
largest ever held, Hundreds were present who
always absented themselves before the recent
purifloation of his Cabinet and hls manifestation of
a aisposition to enforce the laws. One of its most
gratifying featpres teat that a very large number
of (Biers of the army and navy wore present in
uniform.
OCCASIONAL
The marinas at Fort Wiehington, on the Pote.
moo, below this city, and nearly , opposite Mount
Vernon, have been relieved by two companies of
heavy artillery from }Fort Monroe. The move
ment wne effected so quietly and skilfully that
pven the persons who reeido in the immediate vi
cinity wore not are pf it. .
Mr. Lincoln's Journey through Mary-
REVERDY JOIINSON, and other leading citizens of
Maryland, have volunteeted to Sot am an escort to
Mr. !Ancona during his journey through that
State to Washington.
There is no truth in the rumor published here
that Mr. LuecoLle has written a letter to Mr. Cot.
FAX on the aubjeat of compromise.
The daily overland mail proposition, salt passed
the Douse to-day, limits the coat to $BOO,OOO. The
mail is to gat from the western frontier of Mia•
sourl, and go through to Plaoezville In twenty
days for letters and papers, and thtrtydve days
for magazinsa and documents, but which last may
be sent by steamers at the oontraotor's expenae
Hide are to bo received till April—the contract to
commence on July let, or as soon thereafter as pos
eible. Denver and Salt Lake are to bo supplied
seml•tveekly by the onntraotor. The postage on
letters is to be ten cents, and on papers one oral.
The bill passed by a vote of 101 against Bt.
The Protection of the Capital.
New Yomr, Jan. 20.—Two companies of artillery
left here to day for Washington.
WILarIIAGTON, Jan. 29.—Boveral artillery 00111.
pantos arrived hero tonight,
The guard at some of tho public buildings bas
been !mended, though the necessity for it is not
generally appreciated.
Disregard of Federal Authority.
TUE lIIIVFNUO UTTER TAMS CASO ORRERED TD
NEW YORK-CAPTAIN pp4Blmoor, nsrusse TO
TAKE HER OUT OF THE 111881881P11
Nan , ORLEANS, Jan. 29.—The United Staten
revenue outter Lewis Case has reoeived orders to
prooeed to New York.
Captain Breshwood refuses to take her out of the
river.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 —Dr. Jones, a prominent
member of the Douglas Executive Committee, and
Lient Wilson, of Toonessee, left the city yester
day, for the Delaware line, to fight a duel. A
private despatch says that Lieut. 'Wilson was
wounded in the hip. The quarrel is said to have
originated in remarks made by Wilson about Dou-
glas distasteful to Dr. Jones.
«.--
Reported Failure at Boston.
Booroa , , Jan. U.—Tho failure of Mame Pleroo
and Brothers, dry goode merobanti, With Ilabi(Woo
amounting to $780,000, Is announood.
HARBIEIBURG, January 29, 1861
Fort Waohington.
A Duel.
PRONE CHARLESTON
A War Steamer Reported otrthe Harbor.
Tho Charlestonians Startled
A Negro Reports a "Suipioious Craft."
Annum, Ga., Jan. 29 —The Charleston Cou
rier and Mercury, of this morning, report that a
largo war-steamer was seen off the harbor on Sa
turday at dusk. It showed signals, and stood to
the southward. It is surmised that it is still ho
vering about the neighboring coast.
Last night a negro came to tho city, and informed
his master that a suspicions oraft was seen yester
day near Church's flat.atone. He represented that
there were twenty men on board, but they wore
without arms and uniform. Re thought they ap
peared as if about to pounOe down on the planta
tions.
The South Carolina Legislature adjourned last
night sine die.
IV/alumni", Jan. 29.—C01. Mayne dose not be.
lieve the truth of the despatch from Charleston as
to the reported business which occupied the atten.
tion of the Legislature in semet session, yester
day. Ile hes resolved no despeoh or communica
tion from Gov. Flokens on the subjeot. The report
is believed to be equally erroneous es that which
recently represented that a boat from Fort Sumpter
had been firod into from ono of the Charleston,
forte.
Mr. Rayne bas made no demand of the Federal
Government for the surrender of Fort Sumpter,
and is patiently awaiting the notion of the Southern
Congress, at Montgomery, which will aatemble
next week The errand of the steam sloop-of war
Brooklyn is believed to be of a peaceful oharaotor,
with the view of intercepting all hostile demonstra•
tions on the part of the Gulf squadron. Tho troops
on board were to ba sent to the works at Tortugas,
which were still in the permeation of the Federal
authorities, but without adequate forme to bold
them.
Captain Barron wag sent by land a week eine°
on a elmilar errand, and has probably arrived
there by this time. Ms despatches to Fort Plakene
and the naval oommandera in the Golf were of the
most with oharaotor.
From Texas.
GOV. UOUBTON FAVORS A CONVENTION-WI:L=IS
LATOFLE FOR lIIMEDIATE BBOSSSION
New ORLEANS, Jan. 29.—A despatch from Aus
tin, lam, on the 22d, says the Legislature of that
Butte had met, and the Governor's message been t e.
o need . lie favors a sailing of a State Convention—
each being the manifest desire of the people.
Both Houses repealed the Kansas resolutions
passed by the Legislature in 1858.
The Bowe took up and passed the Senate bill
directing the State Comptroller to proceed to
Washington and receive the $lBO 000 duo to the
State of Texas by the Federal Government.
A resolution was unanimously passed by the
Rouse declaring that the Federal Government has
no power to coerce a sovereign State after she has
pronounced her deoree of separation. The Senate
"rat pass the same resolution by a similar vote.
The membeis of the Legislature favor the Im
mediate wanton of the State by a majority of
three to one.
AUSTIN, Jan. 28.—Both houses of the Legisla
ture have paned the resell:tibias repudiating the
idea of using forcible meow to ooeroo a melding
State, and declaring that any each attempt will bo
naked to the last extremity.
Only one. fifth of the members of the House aro
opposed to iMmediate aotion, but it is expected
that the question of eeoeseion will be referred to
the people.
The Alabama Convention;
•
THE UNITED STATES PATENT LAWS-ALADAMA
AGAINST THE REOPENING OP TEE SLAVE TRADE.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Jan. 29 -The Convention,
in ecoret Session last, night, adopted a resolution
instruedng Its deFutiee tithe. Southern convention
to insist upon the enaotitent of each measures as
mill forever prevent the reopening of the African
slave trade,
To-day the Convention passed a supplemental
ordinance, authorising the Governor of the State
to carry into effect the previous ordinance for the
protection of the State defences in the Gulf.
Also, an ordinance adopting as the law of Ala
bama the laws of the pelted States Telling° to pa
tents, scouring the right of invention to the °Mame
of all Mayo States.
The Convention then adjourned till the 4th of
March.
The Louisiana State Convention.
11:11: MISSISSIPPI NAVIGATION CONTENTICN.
NEW Canaan!, Jan. 29 —The State Cqnvention
reassembled at noon to-day, in this city. •
A salute of fifteen ,ensts was bred at the oyentag
of the !tale ~ 4 •
The Convention went into aeorat session at 121
o'clock, to -consider the Mtioissippl navigation
question.
Before going into motet session, the Convention
adopted a resolution appointing a committee to
reolve the commissioner! !rout tke eeceding Btatce.
The Committee on Federal Relations presented
a aeries of resolutions, which they recommended to
the immediate consideration of the Convention;
but they were postponed.
It is supposed that the Convention is considering
the iesolutions of the Committee on Commerce re.
halve to the free navigation of the Mississippi and
the firinelples of free trade.
While the doors were open, the galleries were
crowded with spectators.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 29—Nine 0'0104..
Ilia Convention still contihnes iu motet widen.
The North Coroboa Legislature.
Ritmo% N. 0., Jan. 29 —The Senate was yes.
terdal engaged on private hill'.
The House ootundered the Senate Convention
bill.•
Several amendments were adopted, but no vote
was taken on its passage.
It will come up to-day at one o'clock.
A case of small pox was reported in the city
yesterday, and it Is proposed by some weathers to
remove to another oily, while others favor an ad
journment to March to await furlter d9velop
manic.
Ramon, N. 0., Jan. 2.0 —The resolutions of
the New York and Ohio Legislatures were received
to-day. No action hail yet been taken on them.
The Senate passed the House bill to-day for call
ing a State Convention, with amendments. There
are some doubts yet of its Seal passage.
The New Jersey Legislature.
COMPLIMENT TO MR. LINCOLN.
Tnisztrotr, N. J , Jan. 29 —The louse today
agreed to a concurrent resolution, inviting Abra
ham Lincoln, the President eleot of the United
/Rates, to visit the capital of New Jersey, and ex
'raiding to bins the hospitalities of tho btate on his
route to Washington city.
The fiunterdon and bomerset Farmers' Railroad
bill was introdneed to-day.
The Senate confirmed a number of nominations
by Gov. Olden, of commissioners of deeds, for
other Rates.
The Malwanli ee' Visitors on the
Notional crisits.
Wasnmarox. January 29.—The delegation of
the business men from Milwaukee, exoursioniats to
Philadelphia, having_in their tour embraced Waah
ington oily, met at Willard'a Uotpl last Welt and
adopted too following preamble and resolutions
Whereas, Slime our visit to this oily we have
been more sensibly impressed than ever before of
the impending crisis in the affairs of cur country ;
and as lovers of our Government and friends of
the Union, and without claiming more than a pro
per degree of patriotism,
Be it therefore Resolved, That we owe a higher
allegiance to our country than to any mere party
platform ; and while we represent all the political
parties that took part in the late Presidential con
test, and a large majority of us were the supporters
of the successlul candidate, we earnestly invoke
the donators and iteprosantatiVne ip Oongress from
the State of Wisconsin to eink at this time all parti
san prejudice for the tate of the Union.
The State of Kansas.
LEAVENWORtn, Ranted, Jan. 29.—Tbo an
nouncement of tba flualpassage of the bill admit
ting Kansas into the Union oreutes obtaitletable
enthusiasm among all patties. •
One hundred guns were fired to-day in honor of
the event by order the Republican Central Com
mittee.
Messrs. Jones 4. Cartrlght, the trangpqrtatiou
firm of this city; have not assigned, as ;pay
be inferred from a epeolal despatch pub
published In the Bt. Louts Repultzran of the 27th.
The assignment is that of Russel, Majors, do Wad
doll, who prefer home creditors and endorsers.
Messrs Jones and Cartwrightare preparing for en
extensive freighting business on the tains during
the twining season.
A new daily paper, published by J . Anthony,
made its appearance here yesterday. will sup
port the Republioan Administration ,
The weather Is very pleasant, and the recent
heavy snow is fast disappearing.
Secession in Massachusetts.
THE PALMETTO SLAG MISTED MR PORT DE
BOSTON, Jan. 29 —The citizens of Gloucester
were greatly astonished, this morning, to see tho
Palmetto flag floating over Fort .1)eflanoo. A
general spirit of indignation was soon manifested,
and the revenue cutter in tho harbor immediately
Bent a portion of her orew ashore in boats to cut it
down.
There is said to be BQ,OOO barrels of wookerel at
Gloucester waiting sale fur a Bouthera market.
Abolition Convention at Syracuse, New
York, Disbanded.
Syracuse, (N. Y.,) Jan. 29.—The hallfin which
the Abolitionists wore holding their convention
was taken possession of this evening by a large
body of men. There were evidently precontierted
arrangements to prevent the meeting, there being
much confusion during the whole of the after-
noon's prooeedings. 'The hall was finally closed.
The Abolitionists intend meeting again to marrow,
but it is the intention to break up the convention.
The Marine Hospital at New Orleans.
WABIIII , IOTON, Jan. 29.—Owing to the urgent
remonstrance of Secretary Dii, tho affair in rela
tion to tho Marine Hospital at New Orleans has
been satisfactorily massed.
Capt. Faunae, commanding the revenue cutter
Harliet Lane, is now in thiseity.
From the Medaterranean Squadron.
Mertsztrams, Jan. 9.—Captain Ingraham, of the
United States ship Rtehmond, passed through this
plane on the 0111 instant, en , note for Charleston,
South Carolina, his native State.
The Richmond is now at Messina, and the Bur
g:Johanna and /reveals aro, ono before Gaeta and
the other before Ist aples. AU well on board.
Marino Diameter.
blew Yonx, Jan. .29.—The British bark Crimea,
for Liverpool, bee roturned in diatreee, with from
tbroa to four feat pf dater in the bold. Rola also
deranged Otherwioo, and will probably have to die
charge her cargo.
Interesting Correspondence between
the Secretary of the Treasury and the
New Orleans Collector.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—The following is the
oorrespondenoe between the oolleotor of the port
of New Orleans and Secretary of the Treasury
Collector Batch writes under date of Jan. 16
"I have the honor to inform you that the United
Stater; barracks, below the oily, have been taken
possession of in the name of the State of Louisiana,
se will appear by the enclosed communication from
0. M. Bradford, captain of the Louisiana infantry.
I shall take steps to remove these invalids, if ne
°emery, at an early date, and with due respect to
economy."
Peoretary Dix replied by telegraph, on the 27th,
as follows :
"Apply to the Governor of Louisiana to revoke
Captain Bradford's order.
" Remonstrate with the Governor against the in
humanity of turning the sick out of the hospital.
" If he refuses to interfere, have them removed
under the care of the resident surgeon, and do all
in your power to provide for their comfort "
The following is Secretary Dix's letter to tho
collector of the port of Now Orleans :
WASR/ROTON ' January 28.
SIR I did not receive until the 28th inst. yours
of the 14th, informing me that the United States
barracks below the city of New Orleans, which
have for several months been occupied as a marine
hospital, have " been taken possession of in the
name of the State of Louisiana."
I found enclosed a oopy of the letter by Captain
liradford, of the First Louisianalnfantry, advising
you that he had taken possession of the barracks;
that they would " be required for the Louisiana
troops now being enliated,•' and requesting you to
immediately remove those patients who are con
valesennt ; and as scon as in the opinion of the re
sident surgeon it may be practicable and humane,
those also who are now confined to their beds. lie
also states that the barracks contained "two hun
dred and sixteen invalids and convalescent
patients "
On this transaction, as an outrage to the nubile
authority,' have no comment to make, but I can
not believe that a proceeding so discordant with
the character of the people of the United btates,
and so revolting to the civilization of the age, has
had the ranotion of the Governor of the State ofLoul
glans. I tent a telegraphic despatch to you yester
day, desiring you to remonstrate with him against
the inhumanity of Capt. II radford's ordee, And to adi
him to revoke It. But, if he should decline to in
terfere. I instructed you in regard to the removal
and treatment of the sick; and in that I trust you
will carry out nu direction, not merely with "
oao
nomy," but with a careful regard to their helpless
condition.
The barracks, it seems, were taken possession of
on the 11th inst. Captain Bradford's letter is
dated the 13th, and yours the 14th, though I had
no information on the subject until the 26th.
I infer from the newspaper paragraph you en
doted, which the telegraph advises in regard to
the subject show to be of a later date than your
letter, 'het the letter was not despatched until On
21st or 23d inst. I hope lam mistaken, and that
the cause of the delay is to be found in some unex
plained interruption of the mail. I shall othei
wise have great reason to be dissatisfistl that the
information was not more promptly communicated.
From the tone of the newspapet , paragraph you'
enclosed, and from the seizure of the barracks, in
violation of the usage of humanity—which in open
war between contending nations, and even in the
most revengeful civil conflicts between kindred
races, have always been held sacred from disturb
ance—edifices dedicated to the care and comfort of
the sick—l fear that no public property is likely
to bo respected. you will, theiefore, have no
more' money expended on* the . ' reVenue.outter
Washington, now hauled up for repairs, until I
can have the assurance that she will not be seised
as scones she is refitted, and taken into the ser
vice of those who are seeking to break up the
Union and overthrow the authority of the Federal
Government. J. A. Dix.
Secretary Dix, in reply to his telegraphic de.
spatoh, has received the following reply from Col
lector ilatoh
NEW Omura, January 28.
The Marine Hospital 'affair his been satisfaoto
rily arraiged. The barracks are retained. doe
my hitter of the 21st.
Anti-Coercion Meeting at Richmond
Iticiivonn, January 4 '49.—The recent proceedings
at Forgers theme him° embittered the public
feeling.
The following resolution was adopted at a large
meeting of °likens, held here last night : •
Whereas, The Legislature has formally diolared
that any act of coercion against a Bouthern State
will be regarded by Virginia u an slot of war and
be resisted with all the meana in our power:.
Resolved, That the attention of the Legislature
belereby called to the 'toot of the overt act of
coercion .now actually perpetrated at Fortress
Monroe,
Union Meeting at Detroit.
DETROIT, MIA , Jan. 29 —A large meeting of
oltizene favorable to the plan of the Border &ate
Committee, assembled in the City Hall last eve.
ning, pursuant to a oall of the Mayor. The Halt
was densely peeked, and hundreds were unable to
obtain admittance.
The mewing was 144rnteed ky prominent Demo
crate and :I`opakiican speakers. Resolutions were
adopted favoring the admission of the Territories
south of the line of 3G 30 as a State, with or without
slavery, and all north of that line to be free. The
amendment of the fugitive-alave law so as to pre•
vent kidnapping. The repeal of all person*,
liberty bills. The prohibition of any interferenee
by Congress with slavery in tee sliVe gtates, dock
yards, and the intar..l3tato slave trade ; non•lnter•
femme jay congress with slavery in the District of
Clortunbla, except with the consent of the people
of Virginia, Maryland, and the Dietriot of Colum
bia, and the perpetual prohibition of the African
slave trade.
Three delegates were appointed to prooeed to
Lansing, to urge the Legislature to repeal the per
eonal.libertp law.
Massachusetts Personal-Liberty Bill.
BOSTON, Jan. 29.—A seeond hearing was had 1;;I:k
-fore the Legislative Special Committee o; the par
sonal-llberty bill today. Opaeohes were made by
Wendell Di and othera against the repeal of
the law,
The Trial of Jackalow.
Turatroir, N. J., Jan 29 —Ur. Dutohar con
eluded his argument on the part of the Govern
ment, In the Jaokalow ease, to-day. He was fol
lowed by colonel Cannon, prosecutor for the
United States, who proceeded to argue the point that
the sound was a rat of the high seas—that is, the
unenclosed waters of the ocean, outside of the jaws
of the land He quoted several authorities,' in
cluding the decision of the aeurt in the Armistad
ease, and that of the Sehobrier'Elicabeth. the
first ease, alth9ngh 'the yeriel was itsised within
NW a Vie of the share, yet theAnestion of the
jitriediction of the United States courts wee never
raised. And in the second ease, it was distinctly
affirmed and settled that the sound was the high
seas By the act of 1820, the ,farissliotion of the
United States was enlarged, by leaving out the
words " out of the jurisdiction of any particular
State " This act was passed to prevent the escape
of many persons who ha I raised the same defence.
Mr. Voorhees followed on the part of the pri
soner, and in answer to the points raised by Col
Cannon.
Judge Dickerson, after citing various authori
ties, said he was of the opinion that the Long
Island Bound, in any sense of the term, 18 not a
part of the high seas; but he did not consider it
Ilia duty to arrest the canoe at this stage, and called
upon the prisoner's counsel to make such defence
as they might be able. It upon submitting the
cause to the jury they should render a verdict of
not guilty, the question of jurisdiction would then
be disposed of finally.
" But if the jury should consider he oommltted the
robbery, the y . would, under the direction of the
dourt, 'bake a special verdict, establishing all the
facts necessary to enable the court to determine
the whole question, which zpight be awned and
settled, on a motion for arrest of Audgmeat, before
a full bench, at Cie next term, iu March ; and if,
uppn that occasion. the court should be divided in
opinion, that division would be certified to the
Supreme Court, and all the question. of the ease
be definitely settled by the court of last resort.
Mr. Voorhees then proceeded with the defence
without a formal opening Be called two wit
nesses, but nothing material was brought out.
From Havana and Key Neat.
HEAVY FAILURE AT RAVANA-U S. STEAMER MO
HAWK AT TORTUGAS-FORTS AT EBY WERT SE
CURE-REPORTED =FRUITION TROXI NEW OR
LEANS.
NEW YORE. Jan. 25 —The steamer Quaker City
has arrived with Havana dates to the 25th inst.
Meagre. Stetmor & Co., of Havens, had failed
with liabilities amounting to $2,500,000
Much sensation had been caused by the disoovery
of frauds on the sugar warehouses by false milli
sates deposited by Stetmer & Co., in the Bank of
Havana.
The United States steamer Crusader arrived at
Havana on the 25th from Key West. Her oplocre
ropert the fort at Tortugas in a good condition for
defence. The Hsited States steamer Arohawk wee
at Tortugas pee sting the military officers.
The fort at Key West is also reported as secure
against any attack. It was rumored at Key West
that a force was to be dettnatehed from New Or
leans in a steamer chartered for the purpose of
getting possession of the forts. Many people wore,
in coneequence, leaving Key West, particularly
the natives of the Bahamas. Several schooners
had left there with the fugitives as passengers.
Voting RCIAL—BAVANA, Jan. 23 —Stook of Sugar
in port 88 ON boxes, including 48,000 boxes new
crop No. 12 is quoted at 7i reale ; Mutoovadoes,
siaB: Mimes, Be 4 reale. Freights are tending
upward. Exchanges dull.
From Pike's Peak.
FORT REARM, Jan. 29 —The central overland
express coach passed here at five o'clock this morn
ing for St. Joseph.
DENVER, Jan 26.—Hollister & Co.'s mill, at the
gold district, during the first of the week, saved
$1,500 from two cords of pyrites, by the addition
of some chemical process By the ordinary method
the yield was only about $5OO par cord.
Parties aro still returning Iron Ban Juan with
discouraging reports.
The - Steamer Columbia.
CuanvusioN, Jan. 20.—The steamer Columbia
has been honied off the bar, where she has been
aground for several days pest. She came up to
the city, and is now reloading the cargo that bad
to bo taken out to 'get her afloat. The vessel is
strained somewhat, bat the damage is supposed to
be alight.
Markets by Telegraph.
lleurtuons. Tan. 29. Flour dull ; Floward-atrent and
0
li i
to are halo at e 6.814, I% decline of 12)io ; Car Mille,
sa& Wheat solve and fi rm at 81.60 ® i 36 for red .
8 .46 and gl . o3 for twhtte. Corn steady, at 610680 for
ye low. and 63.e110 for white. Provonona firth; n ore
Pork 1161.8.2.5. Lard 103(a. Colleo dead,' at 1130,12Xi0.
11111ilakr firm atlad3 . .
Naw ORLEANs, Jan. 29.—Cotton—The advisee by the
Etna oaused an advance In prices 'The sales to day
amonntod to 22 GOO hales. at llsolltio for-middling. Bales
of three days, 41 000 bales. llMlngt 60,000 bales last y ear.
h euel pts thus tar .050 than last year st this port, 182,000
bales; ditto at all Bouthern poets. x6OOOO bales. Sugar
buoyant. and lie higher. Ildolassee, MSc, Freights on
Cotton to I,tversool, Id.
OINCINNAII. Jan. 20.—There was an improved de
mand for Flour to-day, the prices ruling at 81.6004 CO.
An average bantam. wag done in Whisky Without
q uotable change—a.les at - Ito. Nogg—The market to
bare, and th e quo attune nominal. Mess Pork oohs at
811m17.25. flak Monte are active, the demand being
chiefly for 9idee, whiolt are quoted at Olio; Shoulders
6,10, The Money market to unohanged.
LETTERS Op MADACUE AND REPRISAL.—Tho
Mobile Mercury is . 4 informed that in oaeo any not
of °cordon to attempted against any touthetn
State the Governore of all the seceding States will
be prepared to grant letters of marque and re
prisal to armed and manned ships, brigs, steamers,
So., as privateers, to wage war against the United
tates flag in every sea." The source of the iller•
cury's information in not given.
36T11 CONGRESS-SECOND SESSION.
WAsuixoxoti, January 29,1851
BEN ATE. 4,
Mr. KING, o New 'York. Introduced a bill to e utho
ripe the emp'orment of volunteers to aid in enforcing
the laws nun protecting the public properly. Refs: red
to the Committee on Military air WEI.
Mr. WI EON. of lid
of m i litaryroduce a bill for
the better organization of the of the District of
Columbia. Referred to the Committee on Military Af•
fairs.
Mr FOSTER, of Connecticut. offered a resolution
that the Governors and k x Governors of the States be
admitted to the floor of the Senate. Laid over.
Mr. ATHA M. of i'alif Tom. presented the petition
of the people of Western Utah for increased mail faci
lities. Referred to tho Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads
Mr. BINGHAM, of Michigan, presented four peti
tions for the repeal of the fugittve-slave law, believing
it to be unconstitutional.
The annual report of the Commissioner of Patents
was received and ordered to be printed.
Private bills were conaidered tills o'clock, when the
Pamfto Railroad bill Wee taken up.
Mr. CHANDLER, of Michigan, moved to amend go as
to give six notions of land per mile instead of one.
Adopted.lll RK. of New Hampshire, moved to amend
that the grant of lands and bonds be made on the ex
press eondttion that Congress hereafter have power to
amend the provisions of the act, but not to diminish the
specified amount of contribution. Adopted.
Mr. WILKINSON. amoun t paid
centraln amend
ment making the amount paid for theroute fitty
millions instead of sixty. and twenty millions instead of
thirtY•five to the southern yenta, his design Peitz to
Provide for the Northern route by another amend
ment.
The amendment was diseussed at EOM° length, and
disagreed te—y ens 19. nays 24.
Mr. WILKINSON moved another amendment, the of
feet of which is to provide for the Northern re Me. Be
said he did not see the propriety of young thirty six
millions to a Mate just in the act of Seo , ve on, and not
give tet roa c h a r act er iz e d m t h e and loyal to Ho a r
senati
tion. He bill from the as a
bill of abominations.
pfter a d souabion the ainendnient was agreed
to—
yeas 22 bays 19.
Mr. WILr ON. of Massacbusettti, moved to amend es
on to give sixty tailbone t t the Central routs twenty
five millions to the • outhern, and tweaty-five millions
to the Northern roa a and that the Southern touts. in
stead of it' tag to San l 9 raneisoo, go by the nearest route
to the Parana Ocean.
Mr. OMNI, of California. naked the Senator to with
draw, for tan purpose of striking out all except the Cen
tral route.
Mr. W ILtON withdrew his propokition.
Mr. GPM; moved to amend the bill so as to on'y pro
vide for the Central route. Disagreed t o:
Yana—Messrs. Authony, Raker, Bingham, Chandler.
Clark. Collamer, Durkee, Peseenden. Foot, k cater.
Grimes. Swim Harlan, King. Morrill. Polk, • minions.
Sumner, Tea Eyck. Trumbull, Wade, and Wilson-22.
Nays—Me. ere. Bigler, Bragg, 'Bright, clingrnan, Cot.
tendon, Dixon. Longing, Doolittle. Green, Hemphill
bunter. Johnson ( (inn ). Lane, Lathan!, Idiot:01-
son, Pearce, Powell. Posh, Rice, Saulsbury. Sebas
tian. Howard. Thomson, Wigton and witsinson—ya.
Mr. W ILtiON then renewed Ms amendment, but it
was disagreed to.
Mr. MASON moved to strike rut that portion of the
bill making any appropriation of money to these roads.
He said he did so as a matter of protest of the State of
Virginia against this new debt, and the time n ight
come when the States wilt be sailed on to entente a '
Manion of the debt. and he wanted hi. protest ente.ed
to that Virginia would never be railed on to pay this
debt. The amendment was relented.
No further amend manta were offered. and the Whims
reported to the Senate,
A discussion ensued eluigreeing to pertain amend
ments; and, on motion of Mr. FERcIEN DEN , of Maine,
the Senate adjourned.
II OUSE OF REPRE 41 INTATIV
The SPEAKER. leld haws the House the agricn'tural
port on o f f the report of the Commissioner of Patents.
ihe euleotdorpir ing extra comae w a referred.
Mr. o DRAIN. of New Jersey. presented the resolu.
lions sussed by the I egislainre of !sew Jersey, express
ing firm attachment to the Union ; that I was the duty
of every geed citizen to ~stain it ; f voting the aduP
lion of he Crittenden propositions, at d a call f .r a Con
vention of the Suttee. Leiden the table and ordered to
beprinted.'
The House resumed the consideration of • he Senate's
amen'rnents to the p. it.route bill. .
Before focal action. the morning hour expired.
The coyish:Wagon of the sp-oial order was then is
stlled, being the report of the Committee of .1 hirty.
three.
weer. SfEVFNS believe nsylvani, regretted that he
compelled to with Mr. Pryor. that no corn
promise can now be made. When six States are in open
and declared rebellion. having seizednubile forts and
arsenate, and robboo the people of millions of the pub
lie property ; who., we saw our harbors blockaded and
armies in army egaingtatto nag of the country,
hes been insulted be had no hope that concession.
amt compromise can have any eo, d elteet
whatever. What t calmed him in thin belief. if con
firmation was necessary. was to
of
Southhe papers., of
.'his rooming, that the Kingdom of Carolina oaf
peremi?torde refused to appoint coMmiessoners to meet
nose from Virginia ane other hates, for the reason
that the. have no desire or intention to promoteghe ob.
Reg declared in the Virginia resolationa—nam ly, to
Moore guarantee, by an ainentlintint to the Corstim
tion lie Carolina is the head and front of the sees.-
at , it movement, thin elide all negotiation and commie-
Mine.
Followmg the ,lose of the belligerent speech of Mr.
rn or, yesterday, Ire (Mr. at saw every Southern
tremeorat end he was sorry to say every elaveholder
here. voting againgt the consideration of the bill to se
rail Kar sae into the Union. She Southern States will
not be turned trom taw &liberate purpose by soft
word arg ued entations.,
He that there were but two ways of breaking
up the Union—one by amendment to the Conentuttan,
and the other bye, revolution which nothing could rileJos
but the moat intolerable oppreasion , which nowhere
exists. He proceeded to spook of the Southern cruel
ties towards Norttiern men, who are tarred and feath
ered nod hung pp by r gorge ; and, at the late election
In Vlrgitlia.h. mail who voted for arnooln was taken by
the chivalry. his face blacked, and exiles, from his
home. It wan, therefore, not safe for a Northern man
to go into toe Leathern States.
Mr. RUST of MEM!. inquired on what Mr. Ste
vens predicated this remark.
Mr. LsTAVENB replied, a few hangings and tarring
and feathering&
Ni-. I never witnessed atiy such nets,
Mr. NTEVE S. In Mary land, in alitidletown
there was a meeting of ()Weans who gave warning to
twelve men who voted for Linaole, to quit.hey re
seined one. however. to era whether they should hang
air. KUNNEL, of Maryland, said, to hie knowledge,
nuEMI thing happened there. He represented that
d,atrrot._
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,o sw or t hCar e o lninw ephpe nsw
spaper s don't he.)
ou know.
Mr. BARkid of Virginia, said, se toth.e remark that
the people of the South were hangmg Northerners by
eooree, we never hang th.mi by Scores, but by law, as
tveMirthJohn_ Itiown am, ha eoLornoitoes,
BvElo.Tori hung ;hem sxtostiv right. [Laugh
ter t
You hung Mom after the forms of 'ow. al'er their
cow, lotion by ajar, for Crimes for which ti , ey deserved
dpath 'the Footh is a be4then despotism so tars
Northeyne s are ooseerned, and the slave-trade is
oponly justified. together with other mimes.
?dr. WEBS/ ER. of Marylou', wished to tell Mr.
Ptevens what he hail seen. W hen he was a student at
Cutlet.) oo lege. ho sow a while man who went alter
his negroee, Rwdereu in the street. A gentleman woo
went irom Baltimore county fur his slave', and was
hided in Pentioltunia, am/ yet no one was brought to
punishment.
Mr. BT. YENS replied that the man leat allutie4 to
wee murdered by hut own slaves, who esomied to Ca
nada.
• Mr. WEBSTER. Tinge WO 4 orowa of white men
there.
. -
jr.SPEY FNS. No, cualy few whites.
Mr. WEBSTER. A horn vita blown, and a large
prow d gathered.
Air. bre V hild resumer', arguing that the cause of
the Southern rebellion was because the North, in the
election of Mr. Lit coin, have taken trout the South the
political power they have held No long. Rather than
give concessions to rebels, he would see the Govern.
matt shatered into ten thousand atoms.
In conoluston he said that the douth want a stronger
Government—a despotism. be Mellowed the We of
the Federal arm. and ail its donsiihAtional powers. to
enforce obedience to the laws. 14 for Meier Ander/gin.
titersd no doubt that he will successfully defend the
and stripes, or hke is gallant thither. will, m doing
so sink hm gory bed.
Mr_ HAERIS of Maryland, spoke of the glorsaf tha
country, 1 , 11 udignincont resources tot one
social happiness, rive ling the moat splendid national ty
of toe earth. and yet the Government is suddenly &a
inteeraied like a 'muse of cards built op es a toy for
children. ' These donators have seisms from the empty
rivalries of oatmeal parhee. and the inability of . or
bowed stem en to seem the problem of the status
of a Territory in regard to slavery. The verdict of an
impartial history will be that there was no reason for
tab secession or a single Plate, and none for the disrup
ton of the American Union. [Applause) be differed
from his friend from Tennessee, and believed that tee
verdict of the American people will be that the weight
of the responsibility of national safety or na.ional per
dition refs en the representatives of the people in
engross assembled . The queston was not rie to the
sine of the A epublioan or the 'remnantio party, not as
to on Whom the respons, bum originally rested, hue the
queston vas on whom the more terrible reeponatheuty
of the future shall rest. and that will fall on the
party or set of men who are not wise. and who will not
spurn mere miserable party tramlines and come up to
the great question as irii bow a great nation shall he
saved. F.r too much of hepresent mischief has some
from the section to which he belonged, epruirg from the
over anxious desires of the ambitious po Winans of the
South. who want to °reale a new political sphere to
rise to gre tee eminence than they could under the
present mystem. He repeated that secession wee the
offspring of the unholy ambition of Southern politicians.
and tar too much of the ageravation sr huh roused resist
ance in ti e North. While be thus eget need himself,
he Soule appeal to the North to say whether t, ere was
not too much aggravation on their part. and by ,tt.IT
representatives, winch ministered to that spirit An the
South which was always reedy to seize with among cm
every thing on which they desired tneir appetite to feed.
Both sections must be be d responsible for these trot
b4m. The secestion of six Southern States loot_with
none of Ma sympathy nor that of the people of Mary
la Mr. d.
HUGHES. of Maryland, denied that Mr. Barris
spoke for that part of Metrylanit which he represented
Mr. Hatt HIS resumed. and .aid tuniordieg to his best
Judi. mer.t. them was not more than a corporal's guard in
Maryland in favor of secession. [Applause in the gal
leries I lie denied th.t secession was not a ectietitti
tional right lie eluded to the seam ston spirit as
spreading in the border save States. and appealed to
his mends from the North to do something at once for
pacification.
Under Maryland there was a smouldering fire, which
might Mess out and hurry her also from her IPOOl‘lllDg
and sweep her into the current and drift of dounion
tern. . f they proposed to do anything. let i.r• be of the
most character. Let them r ge above mein
dines 8110 the Motates of party. is order to have an
effectual settlement of the team:atm. and cement more
firmly thon ever the parts comPialog the American
Mime Let us have immediate action ; less eloquence
to eyeeehea, end more pertinent eloquence ot votes
Givr us tne Crittenuon or any similar proposit on. Ulm
people are arousins to a sense of cancer, ie the evi
dences of which Mr. Hams aracsfelly pointed. He
said. let me not. instead of our national mtrait bear the
fdorseillelse.whieti ie not mush to my ears. aunt not
before ray eyes the flag of a divided natonality th t
excites a., devotion oh my American heart ; but let me
a..d my people gp to our graves with the consecrated
melodies rinsing in our ears, and over us the dome of
the Union, with all Its eonetelinted *tars. [ apeleuse.]
Mr. W W, of North Carol na. spoke of North
ern aggressions. He said that histbsoundieg w, gds
will no; save the Buten, nor could the piece of bunting
with the stars and Wipes. no reviewed the proceed
ings of the comilititee of Thirty-three, showing that a
great deal of Luis had been spent in cabals. when to
Wee obV egg that the in‘tid of no man was to be changed
in any important respect. lie remarked that it weer
matifyineto t e coot ,ern men to find Mat. with a single
°sorption, they were all agreed on the propoktion pre
sented by the gentleman from Arkansas. (Mr. Braid
and were parucatarly pleased to find, simultane
ously, the same proposition suustautinily rarest:red in
the Senate by ti.e venerable senator. from Kentuoky
These propositions presented pretrial n to Southern
institution e. and with nothing less than what they con
tained could the Enunti be satisfied. But the Northern
members relaxed tins reasonable measure of peace.
In further cusoussion of the subieot, he sat the Notth
propose finally to abh el.very under chrism cam
r.tru. lions of constitutional laws, with wh on the &can
do not agree. It cum.d not be expected that the South
would remain in the Union without further saleguarde
He was against coercion, By IN, the Union could not
be held tort then it could be done only by mutual jun
l ice and affection.
Mr. VAN WYt K, of flew York, said: On the 25th
day of J anuary,lB42, zap °tern rears ago. John Quincy
Adams introduced the petition of tort, -4,0 citizens of
Thwart - oil frlassaohusettst_pray log for a peaoesbie dis
solution of the Union.. Thu whole North and South
were then opposed to dissolution. The slavery ques
tion wee th. n deeper and more interim, still the mad
ness of abolitionism did not force the comb into trea
son against God and man. Did yon then propose &merit
riatio‘ai committee to hareem a truce witn Vaito.s
a hamlet of principle ? Why old you then d or the
power of tiongiess or the States to oiseol. a this Union ?
Since 1842, you have gained in minims, territory, and
power. Why, then, do we fine political ineendiaries
who would trample on the flag and born the temple of
freed°
•
Mr. Van Wyck pave a history of the debate which
followed the introduction of the petition, quoting from
many Southern men—Mesas. Hopkins, lb tee. and Gil
mer, of Virs iota Mr. Meriweather, of Georgia ; fur,
Campbell, Mr. Khett, and others, of' youth Carolina
Mr. Marshall and Mr. Undsrwood. of Kentucky —ail ;
acne ing tbt. power of Longress or the btatee to eliect a
dissolution. and claiming that a dissolution of the Union
was a dissolution of slavery. You say a removal of the
cause of danger will produce peace. Granted. But that
ottuse to not in esltatton, bm. in slavery itself. We ask
you pot to rumove, but oeare .our determination to
limped it. The condition of all the territories we now
own is settled, and we had hoped the inordinate desire
to pioneer our weak lIIIIt hbore was subdued.
'But the Vice Prealdent L in a letter to the Governor of
Kentuoky. says: " The Southern Stat a cannot adord
to be shut off from alt possibility of exports on to the
tropics by the hostile action of the Fedgml Govern
ment " hie Noy unmake the Southern mind and pas
sions. Dreams of tuba, Alexia°. Central and South
American Sim es festoon the bloody maohtnat ona of
Southern traitors, as they renamed gorgeous the no
hely a henies of Burr anti lus confederates.
While groaning of your burdeue you are boasting of
the great power of cotton. We WM) now to deal With
facto, not fanoiee realities.tnot theory, Have we a
Gomm, eat, and shalt free white men regul to its no
tion and control its destiny t Grant, if you pease. that
slavery is right : you insist that the Territories belong
to the whole country. eliall not the sovereignpeople
of the whole country control them t the majority,
oonstitutionally expressed must govern.
What do y ou mean when you tads of the brute force
of mitiordies. which is manifested without force, and
exercised without violenoe ? Yoe_ are not excluded
from the lerritortee. Of of 8 WOKS enblee Zfal.o 0
are owners of glavca The hearthstones of many soli
tary 0i.e.1 a far away towards the light of the setting
sun are cheered by tbe songs which the emigrant
leatned in Ma routhern lo me. A fair proportion of the
population of Califetnia are from the Munn. The polio!7
of the dominant party muse meted. In 1820 it agid
slavery should not go north of 36 30. n 1864 it reverted
Mat policy • and said free labor or slave tabor should be
baptiged in blot don the loam of Aeneas. From 1856
the treasury and sword were used to guesses us, and
afterwards New Ihexion was surrendered to slavery.
We submitted to the brute force of majorities then.
We mane no ruffian's threat or braggart boast, evt'S
waiteng Va another exerenion of the Will of the Arne
rloan people.
We are told we mutt submit, because vehave been
misrepresented at home end abroad. We neither
crewed nor cont ributed to your timer/nee. Yon have
created he storm ; now bend before its fury or break.
You nave been shorn of your strength be your own
Delilah, and no pi l la r sear blindness would wr,p your
arms around the of a republic, and zenith in its
'1 his hour slavery—in the laminate rf =ourighwar
man—ie demanding our menet or our .ifeGovern
ment conur principle.
Be merited en the demands of the South that free
eperieh and press should be curtailed. tin the remark of
Douglas, tent Lincoln dire tot ge by the arevre of but
father in Kentucky. he referred to the power of the
I A Merlean flag to protect Martin Roasts tu the Mediter
ranean, and invoked its aid f .r every citizen of the ee
-IDU Witt.cu ask us to compromise What havewe to
concede. We ha,e done you ne wrong. and More*
none. You have been compromieing for years. The
on y finality we had was at the ballot-box in November
last.
Yon have proposed no compromise which &menet M
ond, e surrender on our pa t. You -ant the Constitu
tion amended. How woule that avail yon if your pre
sent Dr whorl to oorreet, that one State, however insig
nificant , can destroy the whole fabric ? You, who have
violated tee t onstitution and set the laws at defiance.
are demanding cocetitutional guarantees that we will
do neither.
Do you propose nay cioneession to the North? any se
curity to liberty and hie of the Northern man in the
slave States ? of property in bake, of freedom of speech
and press already secured by the Constitu tion? You
Nay yon concede to freedom north of Id 50 We have a
doable title to that already—first by purchase and then
hy continent. We bought it when we took Missouri into
the tanon as a slave State. and then we conquered it
in the strife of a °ion war. All oar future sago:ramps;
must be in the direction of the tropics, and you demand
its unceodltional surrender to slavery•
co Y n u r omme u
b re o k ure ntYo uo mavn whowte t l h ing m us l v fo s
years that all geographical !Leasers sectional and dan
gerous. In laae you esteiblothed the Missouri line to
save the Union. In 1854 you CelittOr it to gave the
Union,
and now you can see th- salvation of the repute
lie only through start li ng eblishment e
ekedrpettietni
with the new and ooronn aro that sla
very mutt be forever protected in all our future alma
sine, a
Believe not in reconstuoon The comprrmixes of
the present Conseitution o nc elost paean never °Vim,
Think you another Senate can be formed wherein Fla
ride. and Delaware can equal hew 'York and Pivnryl
vanla, 1 Yon are opposed to the arta and navy,beoanee
you boldly assert that an enlacement of he laws mean,
a cos ci • n of the elates. Y. u were willing to send
traps 1 000 miles, over prairie and desert,to coerce our
brethren in Utah You sent the army into Kansas. You
have used Federal troupe to enforce the fugitive-slave
law ; to rescue the arsenal at Harper a r err y from John
Brown. The cam, had no 'errors for you then.
You (moose coercion. yet by force of armed men YOU
seize th. forte and navy yards. and trample the care
and stripes in the dust.
We do not mean to be driven from the Union be
force. Do you desire a pea' eatile aeciessi. n? A con
vention plait the htates would possibly bid you depart
in peace
Mr. Van. Wyck was in favor el purchasing the/levee
of the Border States, end furnishing them a hones in
Central America. and spoke of the folly of destroying
the hut home of the oppressed. the last hope of freemen,
because some men believed in universal hearty. a hat
the time of rein ning reason or eventing Justice would
oome. You agesestrot the Union, bu a r ou n dhest as
sociations ofto come will gather and gar
nish its ruins ;
E ZTLAl r et t glfi lc ehellafel y ar s itiltl e n r e t t v igllgig' 74,
Parer falter , dln the path of duty and fill. Christ re
fti.ed to enmwomise. and establithied his divinity. Like
Peter. we are erring. It anything con d seduce as
from the integrity of our faith. it would be to ' , rite
bards over the alt ar of our common liberties with
able patriots at the Sou h and on Ito• floor who feel
ing that the, have a e entry to save and a Ord to
serve have rebuked disunion and branded treason.
That while the finger of the Almighiy was moving on
the troubled waters men and nations will do but little
in warring against his dour, ea and compromisigig his
Judgments. That while the Catilines of the nation were
ronspirine in the Capitol. while fruition bey Wee
flaunting in the departments of the Administration. oar
mond ensign insulted and drfi d. you ask ne to treat
with rebels with cannon pointed at us, Melon from the
natonel arsenal.
That some of the Man On our glittering folds miry dart
off iato'a comet's wandering or a meteor's flight. bat
they will shine not so brit buy in any other constella
tion. In the =idealiser the hour yea discard the "Star
Ppanglea Banner" and "Hail Columbia." but bewa re
h4e you sing the more poem - mu *. Marseilles to
your slaves they nial learn time itepeetry.
comen oonelneon. he hoped that the time would again when all
could gather under the same starry folds and say,
"Whoustice the war-shout, and dastard is be
would eoraple to die 'neath the flag of the tree."
The committee then roes and the House adjourned.
;Vl3'. 31.11 fr;7171
RARRiastra a . Jan. 29, lliU.
SENATE
Tits Senate was called to order at eleven o'clock by
the Speaker.
ayer by Rev, Mr. Feltwell
Messrs Lawrence Finney, Irish. Puller. and C,avir
ford severally asked and obtained loave b rnoord their
vo.es on the tariff resolution adopted yesterday. They
all voted aye
PETITIONS, ZEPIaNSTRANcItS, &C.
Messrs. Smith. Clymer Crawford d Weh seve-
rally presented petitions from various an s ec ti on, the
State. praying for the repeal of the M•ti and 96th-sea
,' •ne of the penal eode, and the restoration o the law.
of Heir.
hir. BErr RILL. petition rr m unol of the.
rongh of Chester, a
praying f a r al Co terati le
n in, WM.
obarter so far as relates to tales, and one from ;admen&
of like import.
Also, a remnnstr'noe from citizens of Delaware.
county against the appointment of a cattle inspector in,
rtuladophia.
Also, a petition of the Directors of the Poor for all
thorttp to sell coigns real
t e it t Wi ta. from ciety of -
Friende, of 81 bland township. Books cou n ty , to sells.
portion of their real estate.
Mr. BCHINDEL, a petition from citizens of Beithle-
O r ti fir&t i ring. for an- alteration 111 the charter of their-
Mr Oart Y fi, a petition from citizens of Berke
elttliUtiell2,latuftnizisabi:gftelir" to be yard to.
The aPEAKER. a petition from intizensof Wag ?epic
township. bohuyikill county. pray int tor toe repeal of.",
certain act ija relation to township oEcers.
Mr. bees - DON, petitions from citizens of Bradford)
and Wyoming praying r further legislation g Hue
aasesem en t of damages on th,s North Branch thsney.
Mr. B e.N80%. six remonstrances mama the steam&
of a boom at Jersey ch..ire.
Several petitions were aloe presented In favor of Um
ereation of said boom.
Mr. @REGD. a remonstrance from citizens of Clinton
county, against toe repeal of the tonnage tax, and op- -
posing any relief to railroads
Mr. BOUND, from citizens of Clinton county,prov,
inc for the erection of a boom in the enema Imam at ta
point between hurrys °Tees and Pine crash.
Mr. HIhBTAND. from the members' of the bar of
lat Gamer. to exrend certain lawn to ttmt county.
Mr. B AMILI ON, for the proteetion or PouPeft) , of
married women.
Mr. WhLBH. two from eitigenaorYork,praiing for
the repeal of the act in relatico to Hahn's.
Mr. eEN N EY. from Oitlietill ,raring for the pausse
of an not to prevent cattle, sheer, and wine from run.
rung at !was.
Idr. IRlBlione of emilar import
Also. a petition firm citizens of Beaver county'. w
rr ag
ing for a .aw to enable married women to cohect ark&
enjoy the proceeds of their own labor.
Also, from same, praying for the passage of Oast,
protecting all persons not guilty of crime in thaenyny,
moot if their liberty.
r CON NisL L(Corporationi) reported a atipplemenk
to the Mechanics' Insurance Company of ThiladelPhios
which was token tisane passed.
Mr. 881 t IL from the select oommittee. reported the,
bill providing for compensation to owners of fugitive,
B:lLv.es. with ismendinertte, and. recommended' thah
" id"?. *sia
FiNTIBY. fonn the Committee on Federal Re
oonnullations reverted the bill relative n to the inneointment of
Oelnehirsto u p e g i n e o a
rt e h n gft b e n% ;7.84 .with
(41;d S la t e s
I T E r.
DA motion to have the bill printed and e .
the
special order of the del for to morrow adohateaerllt
lilei_eertio.p.tod in by Molter*. e RUTH, Fl
LLwBEls CB, 80)31 DBL. end BOU'sD- The mo
tion to poetporie was lest—yeas 8. nays El.
The ueat4on rectums on the second reading and,
consideration. the first reSolntion was read, arid,
On motion of Mr. FINNEY, the number of corers's.-
aLmets was marooned to seven. Ihe first resnaanen,
wen fiooo-I , _
Mr. W Hum' moved that the hourof adiooffinient be
extended until the resolutuina shah bo disposed of,.
winch was agreed to—yeas 19, nays 9.
The 'emend reeolution being nodes consideration.
Mr. WLBII moved an amendment. Whlell was nOga"-
lived.
The question recurrbag on the resolution, it weir OP-
Posed by Messrs Fenno). London. andjnah, and ilUD
eon ea by ?new& r inuey and Smith.
Mr. E.011114130P1 offered an ameadment s inetruotink
th a commissioners not to aocede to soy propoeltiom
tending to eatablish slavery in any State or Territory
where it dose not nr.w emit. which wee not agreed to--
yems 10 901818.
The question again being on the original resolitteads
it way adopted—yeas 24), nays 8.
Mr. WELSH moved to amend that part of the grer
amble which antes that no cause exists to the preeeet
nacutenaent in the Bondi. Not agreed to—yeass, nays
The yeas and nsys were then called on the preamble,
and it was agreed to—yeas 21, nays
The title of the :etiolation' wen rend. and, on motion
of Mr. Filits.LY, the tale was suspended, widths re
solutions passed sm:lly—seas 23, nays 6.
The SPM .
AX R before the Senate the report of
the auditor (10110011. State Treasurer, and attorney
General. eating as commissioners rem ive to the unad
justed clams against the Stetson the main him of the
Penney lvani a canal, which was agreed to.
The Senate then, at (oar o'clock, adloarned until to
morrow.
After 'prayer by the Rev. Mr. Cattell, the journal of
yepternav WBB Tea'!.
The House Men voenteded to the ommiderenen. In,
Committee of the Whole, of the Mlle on Unt. prmate.
°Met. dar. .
1 he following Ms were read and laid aside, to iss,
• revered second rem sae :
An act foraying out an coast:noting a;State road in,
Jetfervon and Indiana 001111tiell.
An sot to incorporate the Aleaoelo Hall Ageociationok
Hut t iberty. in the chanty of Allegheny.
An act to inamorata the chestnut Hill Academy.
An act to incorpor to the Sinintg Spring animater"
Ctimpaar of sinking Spring Barks county,
An . not to cheese tne name of the Liarinonia &toted
Muste,oo.acy of l'hiliadelphis.
An act to revive certain sots of Assembly relative La
the Di igent Fire Entine Company of Philadelphia.
A suppiement to the act incorporating the borough of
Chanibersimrs.
An *ot to fts the boundaries of the baron g h of Meths •
ni ashlars. in the county of Cumberland.
An aot supplementary to an aot incorporating the Ma
hoping R &Jiro , c 1 Corns:mar.
An eat relating to the oolleotion of taxes in the county
of Lawrence.
Supplement to an act to inctorpora.e Grove cemetery
of .sew Brighton. Beaver county.
an act so au horse the Select and Common Councils
of } hlls.telphia to oulvert Cohocksink areas in the Sti
tt enth ward. Philadelphia.
An not appropriating an area of grotud in Phlltdel
tibia aeon open pupil° place for the health and enloy
meet of the people and to preserve toe purity of Vim
Schuylkill water at Fairmount.
An act to authorize the nunistere- trustees. o/dena,
and deacons of the German formed Cons resAtton
the otty of Philadelphia to sell pertain sronn4-tents.
AR act re establish= the road laws in Om eounty of"
PdoKean.
An net authorizing the commitisioneZa of Cameron,
county to borrow money.
A supplement to ea act to into potato the Soraritort,
Gas and Water Company.
An act for the bettor security of the wages of laborer's
in thecon to of Fayette.
An net to sztand the provisions of an act relating - to
the *offline of the repairing of the public roads la cer
tain townships in echo lion county to the township of
Washin. ton. In maid county.
Aact authorizing the Methodist Fpisoonal Church
ofWarren to convey certain teal e'tate.
An act to repeal an not appointing oommissioners to
lay out and opens State road in the counties of /Vilma
arid Elk.
An act for the incorporation of the Tidioute and Pitts
field to npike ani plank road company.
• n not to repeal certain coed laws in Wayne county.
An act authorizing the Governor to ineorporate
company to erect a bridge over Clear fi ,.ld creek, in
Clearfield county at &mantra.
An act to lay ont a State road to Somerset and Bed
ford counties
OBJBOTBD OWF VIE aILENDAII.
An not reannoxins part of Brady township, in Lyoo.
mins county, to Union county .
An not to repeal an sot to morgue the pay of com
missioners, Jurors. and witnesses in certain counties
or this Commonwealth, to far to relate. to the county
of Fayette.
A supplement to en aot explanatory of an act to pro
vide for the emotion of a house fbr the employment
and support of the poor in the county of Carbon.
Mr ACKER moved that the regular orders of the
day be postponed, and the booze proceed to second
reading of th, bias on the private calendar.
Mr. 1.1..1tE.R1N6 called for the yeas and nays. De
cided m the effirramive.
The bills which htd passed committee during the
morning were then severally read a second and third
time and wised, with the °noon , ion of the bill relative
to the collection of =ea in Lawrence cour•ty. and the
bill to au, home the Councils of Pbiledelph.a to culvert
CohooksinS creek. These two were laid over.
Hem's! communications were nreeented, and the.
House then adjourned.
—Mrs. Norton, the English poelese, fe s work
on a biography of the famous tQhasidatt famil y, of
which she is a member. It will be shortly pub..
liahed by fdeoMillan, of London.
—When the Secession Coranshnioners of Miesla.
sippi v i s i te d the Legislature of Missouri, the pre ,
siding Moor ordered the members to rise. One
half of them refused to 80 honor a traitor.
—Col. Ilardee, late commandant at West Point
Is said to bo purchasing arms and ammunition in
der a commission from the Governor of Georgie ;.
and the Messrs. Kemble, at Cold Spring, are Ail
ing large orders for the same It will be remem
bered that the Colonel obtained a year's leave of
absenoe from the War Department, upon the so-
Ileitation of the Governor of Georgia.
—Tanchnita. the celebrated Leiptra publisher,
who has Inttodoccd into Germany all the populag
works of the best Atnerican and Eoglish authors,
bee been raised by the Duke of Saxe Coburg and
the King of Saxony to the rank of hereditary
Baron. This dignity has been conferred as an ear
knowiedgment for tbe exertions made by Tanolt.
nitz to promote the extension of Beglish literature
in Germany.
From New York, wee
—The steamer Si. Lauf-%
off Pernarcianoo on Deounber 10th, Iscosnd to
Rio de Janeiro. lady Franklin trfo a paggensi v z .
on board.