prosperous country. Gentlemen civil war is
staring us in the face; our once glorious Union
is dissolved ! When the first intelligence was
received by me that the Convention had passed
the ordinance of secession, firm as I am, I re
tired to my room and wept like a child. Can it
be possible, thought I, that the land that gave
me birth—that the Stara and Stripes that have
been welcomed in every port, and saluted by
every nation on earth, should be severed *imply
for political aoyranasement 7 Woe ! woe ! be unto
those who have brought this ruin upon us—who
have brought this nation into conflict; may the
vengeance of the Almighty fall upon them. I
tell you, gentlemen. the day is not far distant
When 'hose who led their fellow men to believe
that civil war is preferable to slavery, thereby
Causing the innocent to suffer for the guilty,
Will receive their punishment.
Every moment I expect to bear the booming
of Bannon. God forbid it !=but if it does come;
may I be found at my post, firmly defending
the rights of my fellow men.
From the Washington (N. C.) Herald.
The Union men of the South will never sub
mit to any kind of coercion, and the first at
tempt to exercise it will drive even the most
conservative to immediate resistance. And
*lien we say coercion, we do not confine our-
Selves to direct armed invasion by any means
—that the women and children would resist.—
We mean that after a State has declared her
self independent no investment of the forts and
arsenals by federal troops for the purpose of
executing the federal laws, would be submitted
to. If the object of the Northern States is to
save the Union, they must know that force is
the last means to be used to obtain that end.—
Force would be the parent of immediate and
everlasting separation. If the salvation of the
Union is not their purpose, or if they are reck
less of the means to be used to accomplish it,
then they are right, and—we are ready. The
time is near at hand, if it has not already
passed, when not even a compromise can save
it. Let them make a proper use of it, if they
appreciate the value of time, and have not
determined to continue their course unchanged.
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An Internal Conflict.
The determined efforts now making by the
New pork Tribune and the papers that follow
its laid to prevent the Republican party front
yielding anything for the sake of compromising
the difficulties between the North and South,
is rapidly developing a sentiment in tb,e.hosom
of that party favorable to mullein - Lien and con
cession. The thunder of the Tribune is now
directed against this section of the Republican
party, and.every exertion is used to keep them
strictly within party line. The spirit with
which the'imperious dictator of the Tribune is
met, may be inferred from the following ex
tract of a letter from the Washington corres
pondent of the North American ir
Hr. Seward was offered and accepted the portfolio of
the State Department a monthago : and the fact was well
understood here-a forteriglat dace, though not published
until rommtly. ,ikitelse statements casting doubt upon
his acceptance are purely speculative. He will be pre
mierif he lives, and has no idea of the exile into which
his friends would consign him. His public action here,
under such circumstances, necessarily receives addi
tional consequenee from his Ininre foSition in the new
Administration. He will address the Senate on the state
of the country at the•end of the week, and the public
anxiety will doubtless attract to the Senate the largest
audience assembled within He walls Wing the mien
Seddon. His avowed purpose is conciliation, and that
was -prefigured very distinctly in a recent speech at the
Astor House. At this juncture something more than
honeyed words is needed, and the North owes it, in good
faith and Indergjty, t 4 UK Vain men of the South. to
Say frankly how far it can and will go to restore the re
lations which have been sundered so harshly, and to
bring back the old sympathies and affections, for which
both sections now long so earnestly. The sullen silence
which is observed in come vtarters, and the obetinate
refusal to cetudder, or even hear, pacific propositions in
others, are unworthy of .any great party, and, what is
more, no party _can .or ought to stand upon any such
policy.
lte surrender is proposal .to Ahe traitors at the South,
and no sacrifice of principle bas ever been contemplated.
But a dogged determination to do what is called "stand
ing firm," by rejecting all overtures and making no
propositions, is below the dignity Of Slatentlenehig, and
shows them to be wholly destitute of it, who have no
other remedy but this sulky and defiant position. There
are some of us who can't be driven, and who do not
mean to follow any such lead. We leave been accus
tomed to think for ourselves, and if the alternatives
between saving the country mitallivering the - party be
presented, the latter will be our choice at all hazards,
if it fails to rise up to the necessities of this great exi
genvr. All "ladies are used more for the advancement
of men and of special interests, than of principles, and
theme who shout loudest for no ;fitter are the TRY men
who.are most clamorous for the spoils and most urgent
for reward. It is time the country.understood this, and
that the acts of selfish demagogues and venal tricksters
were.esposed.
17: - 0 'oh 'Nunn of the Penal
Code.
The discussion already had in the State Sen
ate with reference to the obstructing sot of
1847, .the altjoetionable provisions of which
were re.enaoted in the ninety-fifth and ninety
sixth sections of the Revised Penal Code, re
moves nearly all hope that the Republican ma
jority controllinj the -Legislature will consent
to the modification of that act.. Notwithstanding
the urgent appeals from the people, and the
recommendation of -Governor PACKER that the
statute hooka of Pennsylvania should be purged
of the slightest taint of nullification, or even of
the suspicion of unfriendly legislation, Repub
lican Senators insist that there is nothing in
the sections referred to either unconstitutional
or calculated to embarrass the master in the
capture of his runaway slave. It is rather
gdziguisr that we cannot have a little candor On
a medal of so much importance, and that grave
Senators cannot approach this subject divested
of prejudice or partizan bias. If these sections
of the Ronal Code are not intended to prevent
the caphire Of -runaway negroes, how does it
happen that they denotllteg severe penalties
against: masters in _ease riot occurs in at
tempting to arrest a fugitive for the lawful pur
pose of taking him before a United States Judge
or Commissioner, and are entirely silent in
reference to mobs assembling for the unlawful
purpose of procuring a rescue of such fugitive?
Is this necessary to protect the public peace ?
Is it not much more probable that a disturbance
may be created by a rescuing mob than by offi
cers attempting the arrest of a runaway slave?
Why is this distinction made against the par
ties seeking the capture of a fugitive—against
the very parties least likely to create a public
disturbance ? Why not place the attempted
arrest of a fugitive slave upon the same footing
as the arrest of any other individual? If an
officer of the law, in the discharge of his duty,
attempts to arrest a person charged with a
criminal offence, With the object of taking him
before a magistrate, and a mob gathers and
violently attempt to rescue him, the law pun
ishes the mob, and not the officers. But this
law reverses the position of the parties, and
punishes the master or officers acting for him,
without taking cognizance of the offence com
mitted by the mob; thus clearly sympathizing
with the fugitive and discriminating against
the party having a constitutional right to his
services. It is true that the common law would
punish the rioters if their proceedings endan
gered the public peace, but it would also pun
ish the master; and if no special act is neces
sary in one case none is necessary in the other.
The State is net called upon to undertake
the return of fugitive slaves to their masters,
but she is required to throw no obstacle in the
way of the performance of that duty by the
General Government et ally %Aker acting under
its. laws. Any law that discriminates in the
slightest degree against the execution of the
fugitive slave law, or makes it less eav for a
master to capture hie slave than for an ewer
acting under State laws to arrest a person
charged with any offence, is of an unfriendly
and obstructing character. That this was the
intention of the ninety-fifth and ninety-sixth
sections of the Penal Code, there is no room to
doubt.
PENITA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, January 11, 1861.
Senate called to order by the SPEAKER.
Messrs. NICHOLS, PARKER, CONNELL and
others presented a large number of petitions
praying for the repeal of the 95th and 96th
sections of the Penal Code.
Mr. SMITH presented a petition praying for
the passage of a law making counties liable for
the rescue of fugitive slaves.
Mr. CONNELL presented the remonstrance
Of William A. Crabb against any further ap
propriation to the institution known as the
Farmers' High School.
BILLS IN PLACE.
Mr. BLOOD, an act to annul the marriage
contract between Jude Downing and his wife
Milky aleo, an act to establish sferryl offer
the Clarion riser, in Jefferson and Forest coon
ties.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTION
Mr. FINNEY offered the following, which
was twice read and adopted
lieeolved, that the SPEAKER appoint a com
mittee of five, to be entitled the Committee on
Federal Relations.
Mr. SMITH asked and obtained permission
to present the petition of Ellen G. Wells, pray
ing for a divorce.
Senate bill No. 1 came up on the orders.
Mr. WHARTON spoke in favor of his amend
ment.
Air. WELSH'S 4140110ntent woo before the
Senate. Re spoke in its behalf with inn&
earnestness.
A running debate on the affairs of the coun
try followed, participated in by Senators HALL,
LANDON, WELSH and M'CLURE_
On motion, the Senate adjourned until 3
o'clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The euttee met at 3 o'clock.
Mr. CLYMER spoke in favor of the amend
ments offered by Mr. WELSH as being concili
atory in their nature, and appealed to the Re
publicans to aid in legislation to promote union
and harmony, and prevent the tiftibloii of blood.
Mr. KETCHAM supported the resolutions of
Mr. SMITH, in which he launched out into a
long and evidently a carefully prepared defence
of the Republican party.
Itlr. IRISH also spoke in favor' of Mr.
SMITH'S resolutions.
Mr. FINNEY followed in a lengthy speech
of the same tenor as that of Mr. KETCHAM,
in which he declared himself in favor of coer
cion, and opposed to the repeal of any of the
laws on the statute books, as well as to the
passage of any act allowing slaveholders to
'bring slaves into the Commonwealth and hold
them as such for a period of six months.
Mr. BOUND deprecated the introduction of
party politics in a question of this kind, and
spoke forcibly in favor of the Union. He was
in favor of Mr. SMITH'S resolutions.
Mr. 'WELSH again spoke in favor of his
amendment.
Mr. M'CLURE followed in defence of the laws
of this State. He declared that Virginia bad
a personal liberty law more stringent than either
Vermont or Wisconsin—that no man in that
State could be deprived of his liberty without
a trial by jury. It was humiliating to ask us
to repeal laws against which the South itself
does not complain. He would not vote for the
amendments of .the Senator from York, because
they are radically wrong, and violently partizan
in their nature. In the course of his remarks
he affirmed the existence of the "irrepressible
conflict" doctrine as a Republican principle.
A running debate followed between Senators
WELSH, M'CLURE, FINNEY and SMITH, the
latter declaring himself opposed to the Fugi
tive Slave law.
The vote on
. Mr. WELSH'S amendment was
lost—yeas 6, nays .22, as follows :
Tszs—Messrs. Blood, Clymer, Crawford, Mott, Schin
del and Welsh-6.
Nara—Messrs. Benson, Bound, Pinney, Fuller, Gregg,
Hiestand, Imbrie, Irish, Ketcham , Landon, Law
rence, Welure, Meredith, Penney, Robinson, Harrell,
Smith, Thompson, Wharton, Yardley, Palmer and
Spgaker-22.
Mr. WHARTON'S amendments were voted
down.
The question recurring on the original reso
lutions,
Mr. CLYMER offered an amendment to the
first resolution, which was voted down by a
party vote.
The first resolution was passed by a vote of
28 yeas—nays none.
Mr. WELSH offered a number of amendments
to the second resolution, which were lost by a
party vote.
A number of amendments by Mr. PENNEY
were adopted.
The resolution u amended was adopted by
a party vote, except Mr. IRISH, Republican,
who voted no.
The third resolution was passed without a
dissenting voice.
Also, the remainder, together with the pre
amble, all of which were passed finally, under
a suspension of the rules. Adjourned.
HOSE OF REPREsENTATIVBS.
PRIDAT, Jan. 11, 1861.
The House Was called to order at 11 o'clock;
by the SPEAKER, and prayer was offered bir
Rey. Mr. Robinson.
0/LICI/NAL azaoulanon
Mr. HOF11)13 offered resolutions relative to
the present distiacted state of the country.:—
They declared: that the maintenance of the
FlUiplia of the Constitution Waa tiaesalarip_
that the Union must be preserved, and that it
had contributed to the growth antkprosperity of
the whole people—that the maintenance of
State rights was essential—that lawless inva
sions of any State should be discountenanced
—that the Democratic Administration had
yielded too far to sectional exactions—that the
reopening of the slave trade should be de
nounced as a greal calamity—that Democratic
extravagance should be viewed with alarm—
that Kansas should at once be admitted as a
State—that a revision of the tariff was neces
sary—that the Homestead bill should be en
couraged, etc., etc. The resolutions embodied
all the principles of the Chicago platform. The
House refused to proceed to a second reading.
Mr. HUHN offered the following:
Resolved, That all societies, citizens and or
ganizations of this Commonwealth are respect
fully invited to participate in the inaugural
ceremonies of the Qcvernor.
Mr. ABBOTT thought that this area entirely
too extended in its limits.
Mr. HUHN saw that it had been noticed in
various papers that certain organizations would
not be allowed to participate. He desired the
House to say that every citizen and society
should participate.
Mr. PATTERSON asked the chairman of the
committee on inauguration if the committee
had not refused to allow Wide Awllca to par
ticipate.
Mr. IRVIN, chairman of the committee, re
plied that a resolution bad been passed pro
hibiting ' , political clubs, as such," from par
ticipating in the procession. No allusion had
been made to. Wide Awakes in the committee.
Mr. HILL endortied this, and said that the
committee bad thought it advisable to refuse to
aIIOW political OTrrlintiTiff tlit9r WC the
ceremonies. It had not been deemed a proper
piece Or time for partizan clubs to parade.
Mr. SELTZER gave the reason for the action
of the committee. It was that military com
panies refused to participate, if political clubs
were allowed.
Mr. GORDON thought that Wide Awakes had
a perfect right to participate. He delivered an
amusing speech in favor of his ground.
Mr. PATTERSON said that the members of
the House had not been ashamed to walk with
the Wide Awakes befoie the election, and should
not refuse now.
Mr. IRVIN defended the position of the
committee. No disrespet was intended or im
plied to the Wide Awakes. They would meet a
cordial welcome as citizens.
Mr. HILL further defended the action of the
committee, alleging that it was highly improper
and indecorous for any political club to take
part in a State display.
Mr. BUTLER voted for Governor Curtin, and
understood that after his election all party
demonstrations should cease. Be should,
holding this view, vote against the resolution.
Mr. HUHN wished to see what Republican
would endorse any such gag-law.
Mr. WILSON thought that the duties of the
Wide Awakes had ceased. They bad been
highly useful in the Republican cause, but in
Western Pennsylvania had at last disbanded.
Moreover, it was not proper for the House to
take any action in the premises from the
committee which they had appointed.
Mr. WILLIAMS said that a postponement
would defeat the resolution. lie thought that
the committee had actedimproperly in excluding
any organization, and continued further to ar
gue on behalf of the Wide Awakes, alleging
that they bad not disbanded, as had been as
serted, but held themselves in readiness to form
the nucleus, if it should be necessary, of an
organization which might be needed at Wash
ington.
Mr. COWAN moved to postpone for the
present;
.which was agreed to by a vote of 47
to 44, as follows:
llnss.—Messrs. Abbott, Acker, Alexander, Armstrong,
Austin, Ball, Bisel,Blair Boyer, Bressler, BrOdbeiell,
lor, (Carbon,) Butler, (Crawford) Byrne, Collins, Cope,
Cowan, Dismant, Divine, Donley, Duncan, Ellenberger,
GRAM. Gibboney Heck, Hill, Irvin, Kline, Lichten
wanner, M'Donoug b, Manifold, Moore, Morrison, Myers,
Osterhout, Preston, Pugh*); Randall, 'Reiff, Rhoads,
seltzer, Shafer, Sheppard,_Smith_aierka,) Sizoitb,(Phil
adelphiadW
Stoneback and Wilson— 47.
airs.—Messrs. Auderson4 Ashram, Barnsley, Bar.
tholomew, Biller, Blanchard, Bliss, Brewster, Burns,
Clark, Craig, Douglass, Elliott, Framer, Goebring, Gor
don, Graham, Rapper, Hillman, Hams, Huhn, Hoch,
Lawrence, Leisenring, Lowther, BPOonigal, Marshall,
Ober, Patterson, Pierce, Reiley, Robinson, Roller, Stalk
man, Strang, Taylor, 1 1 6116 r, Thomas, Tracy, Welker,
White, Wildey, Williams and Davis, Speaker-41.
Mr. GORDON moved that the House proceed
to re-consider the vote by which it had refused
to proceed to a second reading of the lengthy
resolutions of Mr. 110FIIIS.
On this motion to re-consider, the ayes and
noes were required by Messrs. LEISENRING
and STONEBACK. Before the vote was taken
Mr, GORDON declared that the resolutions
embodied the Chicago platform. He desired to
see what member would ignore them.
The House agreed to re-consider by the fol
lowing vote :
IrSAS—Messrs , Abbott, Acker, Alexander, Anderson,
Bali, Barnsley, Bartholomew, Elsel, Bixler , Blanchard,
Bliss, Brewster, Burns, Clark, Cowan, Craig, Douglass,
Elliott, Frasier, Goehring, Gorden, Graham,Hopper,
Hillman, Houtls, Huhn, Hoch, Lawrence, Lo w ther, M''
Gonigal, Marshall, Ober, Patterson, Peirce, Pughe, Belly,
Robinson, Roller, Seltzer, Shafer, Stebmae, Strang, Tay . .
U BAS
lar, Teller, T, I T Wildey,Walloins and
Davis, Speaker-50.
NAYS—Mears. Armstrong, Asheem, Blair, Boyer,
Bressler, Btodhead, Butler, ((Carbon,) Butler, (Craw
ford,) Byrne. Collins, Cope, Moment Divine, Donley,
Duffield, Duncan, Ellenberger, Gaskill , Gibboney, Heck,
MIL KUM, Ltistnring, Lichtenwallner, M'Donowat,
Manifold Moore, Myers, Oaterhont, Randall, Reiff,
Rhoads,Smith ( Berke,) Smith, (Philadelph;ad Stone.
back, Walker and Wilson-87.
Mr. HILL moved to postpone for the pre
sent.
A warm and excited debate sprung up, whisk
was participated in by Messrs. TELLER, WIL
SON, HILL and others. Mr. WILSON took the
ground that the resolutions, being in the nature
of a party platform, were improper for endorag
meat by members in their legislative capacity.
Mr. TELLER opposed this. Mr. HILL consid
ered it bot h unwise and impolitic to pass resolu
tions in this form. At a time of great national
diffictlltt, as at present, it was not a part of
the true policy of the Republican party to
array themselves against the Democracy of the
North.
Mr. BARTHOLOMEW declared boldly that
three parties were now upon the floor of the
HMO, and that unless care was taken the
Republican party would drift on to ruin. The
hour had come for those who belonged to the
party to re-endorse the platform upon which
they had been elected. It was no time to
conciliate or change front while armed rebels
confronted the authorities of the United States.
Now, upon the threshold of power, it did not
become the party to fall back from its first
principles. Resolutions had been offered upon
the floor which were absolutely humiliating.
Mr. ABBOTT would vote against the post
ponement of the resolutions. He was opposed,
however, to the introduction of test questions
in this manner. He held that the members of
the Republican party were men of honor and
capacity, requiring no repeated tests of vera
city.
Mr. WILSON denied the right of any man
to put such so-called tests to him. No tests
could make him citylbing but a Republican.—
The resolutions were improper, unwise and
dangerous to the party and the people. At
present there was no necessity for swearing
anew to the Republican platform.
Mr. BUTLER, (vf Crawford,) ELLIOTT,
COLLINS and others spoke upon the question.
The hour of one having arrived, the House
adjourned.
StrumLan atuoins.—On Sunday a singular
and shocking suicide took place near Tom's
brook, in the county of Shenandoah, Va. Mr.
Jocob. Copp, a respectable citizen of that
county, while entertaining a number of friends
at dinner on that day, excused himself, as if for
a moment only, and retiring to his chamber, cut
his throat with a razor, inflicting four severe
wishes. No cause is assigned for the deed,
A SECOND Mawwina —Kelly's Island, in
Lake Erie, is all a vineyard: 'The Principal
grape ie the Citawba, which yieldi admirable
wine. An acre in full bearing will producd
7,0001b5. of grapes, worth $455, at of °emu
per pound.
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XXXII% CONGRESS-SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.
SINATE.-Mr. Bigler presented memorials
from citizens of Lancaster county, asking for
the restoration of peace and the preservation
of the Union, and favoring the proposition of
the Senator from Kentuck y; also three memo
rials of a similar import from Philadelphia.
Mr. Cameron presented eight memorials from
citizens of Pennsylvania favorable to the Crit
tenden proposition.
Mr. Davis (Miss.) from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported a bill, inquiring into
'the expenses of military establishments and
forts. A debate sprung up on the order of bu
siness.
Mr. Bigler called for the yeas and nays on
taking up the Crittenden resolutions. The vote
resulted in yeas 15, nays 31.
The private oalender was then considered,
after which Mr. Lane moved to take up the
resolutions reported by Mr. Davis, inquiring
into the expenses of military establishments
and forts. Agreed to.
Mr. Trumbull moved an amendment, appro
ving the conduct of Major Anderson in with•
drawing from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumpter,
and the determination of the President to
maintain that officer in his present position;
and that we will support the President in all
constitutional means for the enforcement of
the laws, and the preservation of the Union.
Mr. Hunter (Vs.) obtained the floor. He
said before the end of this month six or seven
States will have seceded from the 'Huhn'. It
is no more now a qUetstiOti of saving or pre
serving the old Union. We will reconstruct a
new government and a new Union, which we
hope and propose to be permanent. In 1820
the North declared war against the social sys
tem of the South ; considering it to be founded
in sin. Personal liberty bills have been passed
to annul the Constitution of the United States.
A sectional President has been nominated and
eleqted, and is to come to power, who once de
clared that the country must be all free or all
slave, the object being to create a servile war
among us. The sooial system of the people af
fects the moral being. The south has all the
elements to found an empire both great and
prosperous. To avoid this there must be the
following amendments of the Constitution
First—Congress must have no power to abol
ish slavery in any State, the District of Colum
bia, the dock-yards, forts and arsenals of the
United States.
Second—No power to obstruct the slave trade
between the States.
Third—lt shall be the duty of each State
to suppress within its jurisdiction all armed
invasion of another
Fourth—Any State should be admitted with
or without slavery, according to the inclination
of its people.
Fifth—lt should be the duty of a State to
restore fugitives or pay the value of the same
to the States from which they fled.
Sixth—Fugitives from justice should be
deemed to be those offending the lime within
the jurisdiction of a State and who escape there
from.
Seventh—Congreas should recognize and pro
tect property wherever the United States has
exclusive jurisdiction_
/I°i:rim—Mr. Cochran (N. Y.) presented a
'memorial from the New York Chamber of Com
merce, for the encouragement of mail facilities
through subsidies, the steamer lines between
San Francisco and Shanghae, ete. Referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Lovejoy (Ill.) asked leave to offer a
resolution declaring as the judgment of the
House, that in the present state of the country
it would be wee and patriotic for the Preadult,
to confer temporarily the power of Comman
der-in-chief of the Army and Navy on Lieut.
.Gen. Scott, and charge him to see that the Re
public receives no detriment. Mr. Jones (Ga.)
.and others - objected.
Mr. Curtis (Iowa) suggested that the Pres•
ident should delegate no such power.
The. Speaker said the resolution had not been
received by the House, but was merely read
for information • besides objection had been
made to its introduction, therefore there could
be no debate on its merits.
Mr. Branch (N. C.) hoped the resolution
would be voted on by yeas and nays.
There were no further proceedings on the
subject.
Mr. Hickman (Pa.) asked and was excused
from serving on the select committee to which
was referred the President's special message ;
he said he had a great many reasons for the
request,but it was not necessary to repeat them,
The House then praceeded to the consideration
of private bills.
Front Washington.
WesaixaToN, Jan. 11
It is stated quite positively that Hon. Henry
Winter Davis, of Maryland, has been offered a
place in Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet. The Navy De
partment is supposed to be the one to whioh
he will be assigned.
There is a general report, which is probably
correct, that the President will issue a Procla
mation to morrow on the subject of recent
events in Charleston, and declaring that the
federal authority shall be maintained.
Lieut. Talbot will have delivered his dis
patch from Major Anderson before the Procla
mation appears, and the President will have
full information on the subject.
The case of Kentucky against the Governor
of Ohio, who refused to issue his warrant for
the arrest of Lago, charged with having en
ticed a slave from Kentucky into Ohio. was set
for to-day, in the Supreme Court, but the At
torney-General of Ohio having forwarded an
affidavit that professional engagements pre
vented his attendance, the case was postponed
till the eighth of February. Kentucky was
ready by counsel.
General Dix had an interview with the Pres
ident to-day. It is understood that he can
have the position of Secretary of War, if he
will HOW.
The city is greatly excited by the Southern
news, which becomes more threatening with
the lapse of every hour.
The Southern members of Congress are em
phatic in their declarations that the right of
secession mue be admitted ; and further, that the
forts at the south must be given up to the States
wherein they lie.
The firing into the Star of the West is deemed
by President Buchanan and his Administration
to ho as bat of Wit
LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Cunard steamship America has arrived
With Liverpool dates to the 80th ult. It is
stated that the• warlike preparations making
by France exceed those of 1868.
GREAT BRITAIN.—The iron plated war ship
Warrior was successfully launched on the 19th.
The ship Livingston from Liverpool for Phila
delphia had put back.
FRANCE.—The Pattie says that Piedmont is
purchasing steamers in France, to convert them
into men-of-war transports.
A 'Berlin dispatch states that for some weeks,
purchases of horses have been made in eastern
Prussia fer the French and Piedmonteee Gov
ernments.
duemin.--Diapaesionate European petal.
clans express the opinion that Rechberg and
Van Schelere cannot possibly pull well together
in diplomatic harness. The journals generally
condemn the circular of the Austrian Minister.
The poets of Minister of Commerce an d
public intiuction in the Vienna cabinet remain
vacant.
The New York Legislature.
Al.l l / 6 1fir, Jan. 11.
Speaker Littlejohn introduced a resolution
in the House, approving of .President ItuChan
an's special' message, and tendering to' the
United Stlttep (igverioneo whatever
inen and rconey,'lfits required to enforce the
laws.
HALIFAX,. Jan. 11.
Important from Lonislana—Seizure of the
Forts by Order of the Governor.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10.
An the troops were under arms last night,
by order of Gov. Moore.
Five companies embarked this morning at 2
o'clock, to seize the arsenal at Baton Rouge.
The New Orleans Battalion Artillery and
four companies embarked at 11 for Forts Jack
son and St_ Philip, forty miles below, on the
Mississippi, commanding the approach to New
Orleans.
The wharf was crowded with citizens, who
vociferously cheered the departure of the
steamer.
Three companies left this afternoon on a
steamer to seize Fort Pike, on Lake Pontchar
train.
New regiments of troops are being organized.
A rumor prevails that the war et elmer Crib
sader is coming up the river and the highest
excitement prevails.
Texas and Florida will also seize their forti
fications.
The troops in Tennessee and Miesippi are
arming.
Eight hundred thousand dollars in specie
arrived to-day from New York.
Arrest of MurdoroPO—Excitement In Cin-
dun alt.
Constance and Romain Lehrer, who at4bbed
policemen Long and Hailam at a house of ill
fame, on Wednesday night, were arrested yes
terday, and taken to prison. Considerable ex
citement prevailed yesterday in regard to the
affair, and an attempt was made to take the
prisoners from jail by force, but was prevented
by the Guthrie Grays, who were ordered out
to protect the jail. Hallam died yesterday.
Mtussachusetts Legislature.
BOSTON, Jan. 11.
A regolution was introduced into the Legis
lature to-day, tendering the entire military
means and forces of the State to aid the General
Government.
The Markets.
PHILADELPHIA, lan 11.
The flour market was firm but nqs in much inquiry—
isles 800 tads., at $5 50 for superfine ; $5 62% for extra
and $6.00 for extra , amlly; the receipts trifling. No
chart -6 in rye, flour it corn meal.. Wheat fair demand
and 8,000 bushels soli at $1.30a1.33 for red, and $1.45a
1.55 for white. Rye steady. at 76c coin scare- and
wanted at 62463 e. fur new prow, and 70471 c. for old
OAR are in demand at 86e. No change in grocieries or
Orovisions ; 600 bags Rio coffee !midst 12K a 1.30. 800 bble,
hio whisky brought 1110.
New 'roue. Jan. 11.
Flour firm ; 14.000 We. ImM ; State bad decined be.
Sales'at $5 2595.35, Ohio $5.80a5.90, Southern $5.80a6;
Wheat firm ; 40,000 bustle's sold; Milwaukie Club $1.27,
red Weetern $1.3735, Canadian wheat $1.60 Corn firm;
20,000 bushels sold at 70a710. Pork firm ; men SIT, prime
$13a13.50.
BiimiSons, Tan. U.
Flour firm; Howard Street gold at $5.50 and city mills
and Ohio are held at the same rate. Wheat steady,
red $1 30a1.35 ; white $1.48a1.60 ; corn firm; new white
and yellow 62a63c. Provisions steady; mess $17.50,
Lard 10c. Coffee active; Rio 12iiala ; stock15 ; 000 bap.
Whisky dull and heavy at log Me.
Mr. Welsh's Amendment.
The following is a corrected copy of Mr.
Welsh's amendment, to the joint resolutions
relative to the maintenance of the Constitution
and the Union:
"Wnennas, A crisis has arrived which threat
ens the dismemberment Alf the Federal Union,
and is now imperilling , the liberties and hap
piness of its citizens . : And whereas, It becOmets
the duty of the people of Pennsylvania, through
their representatives in General Assembly met,
to declare their sense of , the impending danger,
and their opinion in relation to the duties and
obligations imposed by the Federal Constitu
tion ; be it therefore
"Resolved, by the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives, in Genet al ilasteafily test, and it is hoe
by resolved:
"That the provision contained in article 4,
section 2, clause 3, of the Constitution of the
United states, which declares tnat - person
held to service or labor in one State, under the
laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in
consequence of any law or regulation therein,
be discharged from such service or labor, but
shall be delivered up on the claim of the party
to whom such service or labor may be due,' is
sacred, inviolate and binding upon the people
of all the States, and that it is a positive viola
tion of good faith for any State to enact or main.
tain any law which interferes with the rights
of the master to reclaim his fugitive slave, or
encourages in any manner, the citizens to aid in
the escape of such fugitive, or embarrasses in
any way the officers of the law in executing pro
m under the Fugitive Slave Act passed by
Congress in 1860.
"That it is the right and duty of every citi
zen and public officer of this Comaionwealth
to aid and assist in the execution of the Con,
stitution of the United Staten, and . the nets of
Congress passed to carry its provisions into
effect; that any act of Assembly which inter
rupts, impedes, limits, embarrasses, delays or
postpones the exercise of such right and duty,
is a plain and direct violation of said Constitu
tion; and that it is expedient to repeal the sth
and 7th sections of the act, entitled 'An Act
to prevent kidnapping, preserve the public
peace, prohibit the exercise of certain powers
heretofore exorcised by judges, justices of the
peace, aldermen and jailers in this Common
wealth, and to repeal certain slave laws,' passed
the 3d of March, 1847, and also the 95th and
96th sections of the act, entitled 'An Act to
consolidate, revise and &Mona the Penal Lawe
of this Commonvrealth,' passed the 31st of
March, 1860, except that portion of the 95th
section which defines and punishes the offence
of kidnapping.
"That the people of Pennsylvania fully re
cognize and acknowledge the equal rights of
all the people of the several States in the com
mon Territories of the Federal Union • and that
they earnestly pray that such amen dment or
amendments may be speedily made to the Con
'stitution of the United States as will permit the
citizens of all the States equally to enjoy said
Territories, without molestation from any quar
ter, and thus remove the question of slavery
forever from the political arena."
"That the people of Pennsylvania are now,
as they ever have been, true to the Constitution
and the Union; that, in a spirit of justice and
fraternity, they will exclude from their coun
cite all that are calculated to irritate
or inflame any portion of the confederacy;
that they will exhaust all peaceable and con
stitutional remedies to prevent the destruction
of the common bond and common brother
hood e and that, clearing their record of all
causes of complaint, no matter from what quar
ter they may come, they will stand unflinch
ingly by the Executive of the United States in
all his efforts to maintain the Constitution,
exact obedience to the laws, and protect the
property of the General Government.
"That the Governor be, and he is hereby,
requested to transmit a copy of these resolu
tions to the President of the United stetes,
properly attested under the great seal of the
Commonwealth, and like attested copies to the
Governors of the several States of this Union,
and also to our Senators and Representatives
in Congress, who are hereby requested to pre.
sent the tame to the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United'States."
spECI44.4 NOTICE'S.
NATURAL MAGIC!
Suppose a•oase. Suppose you have sandy, red, white,
grizzly, or flaming , yellow hair. Suppose you prefer a
light brown: a rich dark brown, or a raven black, 'Well,
you apply (If You 44r+ wise) ,
.:ORISTADORO'S
EXCELSIOR - HAIR DYE!
and in ten minutes your mirror shows you a
WONDERFUL TRANSFORMATIO.N;
- - .
Every hair that a few moments belore was an unidahtly
blemish, is now an element of beauty. a A magnificent
head of hair+ , is the exclamation whenever yon uncover.
The difference between
BE , AITTY AND THE BEAST
was nottriore striking then that between a gray or red
head in a state Of nettle; nlia 012030 which thie , fameen
aye Ilea teen appiledr, :Manufactured by J. CRISTA
DORO, 6 Astor House, New York. Bold everywhere, and
applied by all Hair Dresser'. jan9-d&wlaa
CINCINNATI, Jan. 11
THE GREAT ENGLISH REDIRDY.-..ify
James Clarke's Celebrated Female Pine, prepared fm,,,
prescripion Queen J. Clarke, M. D., Phjalcian Extraic"
nary to the pa t
This infainable Medicine is unfailing in eh,. cute of
those painful and dangerous diseases to which the re
constitution is subject. It moderates all excess sad --
moves all obstructions, and s. speedy cure may be relied pi
-
TO MARRIED LADLES
it is peculiarly suited. It will in a short time bring oo
the monthly period with regularity.
Each bottle, price One Dollar, bears the 0 9 , torm .. ett
Stamp of Great Britain, to prevent counterfeits.
Than. PILLS SHOULD NOT B. TANEN BY TIMM'S Dulaci
TIM FIRST TEBBE MONTHS or PRZGNANOY, A 8 TUT A ka
TOBY A 1
mg To BR I NG o N MISCABRIABB, BUT AT ANY OiNglk Tu t/
1 NATI.
In all cases of Nervous and Spinal Affection., p a i n
Bach and Limbs, fatigue on slight exertion, P.lst a t io r
the Reart, Hysterics and Whites, these Pills tr eat !'
cure when all other means have failed, and although a pow _
erful reniedy, do not contain iron, calomel, antimony, or
anything hurtful to the constitution.
. Full directions in the pamphlet around each package,
which shonld be carefully preserved.
IC 8...41,00 and 6 postage stamps os c log e d t o my 44.
thorized. Agent, will insure a bottle, containing over 5o
pills, by return mail.
For sale by C. A. BANNYART, Harrisburg. her-dimly
Nem 2limertioements.
ARMORY OF THS ‘gGAMKRON GUARDS,"
Ihnennono, January 11, 1861. S
You are herrby notified to be and appear at the Ar.
mory on Mt/NDAY next, at 12 o'clock, 14 , for para4e,i,
full uniform. B 7 order of Ho c apta i n ,
jamadit JNO. J. BALL 0.8.
NECTARTNES I !!—A. pmall: invoice of
this delicate Fruit—in packages of two lbs. each received. The quality is very superior.
joul2 WM. DOCK. Je.., Ik co.
BUEHLER HOUSE,
MARKET SQUARE,
nenntartraa, Pk
GEO. J. BOLTON, PROPRIMIOI.
This old established House haying changed haw s
during the present season, has undergone extensive in t .
provements and been thoroughly RENOVATED AND
EMITTED. We feel confident that it is now not
second to any in the State for the comforts and cont.
menses which pertain to a First Class Hotel. janl2-tf
THE BIBLE ON DIVORCE.—The fol
lowing words are from Mark x. v. 9,12:
"What, therefore, God has joined together let not man
put wonder."
"Whosoever shall put away his wife and marry another
committeth adultery, And if Woman shall put away
her husband and marry again she committeth citatory: l
Legislators and others, the above is the edict of the
Supreme Lawgiver, from which there is do appeal.--
“What, therefore, God has joined together let no man
put asunder.” janl2-dtf
TUST RECEIVED—A large Stock of
SCOTCH ALES, BROWN STOUT and LONDON
PORTER. For sale at the lowest roes by
JOHN H. ZIEGLER,
- 78 Market street.
janll
FOR RENT—A desirable Three-Story
HOUSE, in good order—Gas and Water Fixtures
complete. Enquire at ARMSTRONG'S DRUG STORE,
Second below Pine street. janll4lw
A SSIGNEE'S NOTI C E. Notion is
hereby given that WILLIAM MOTRII, of banphin
county. by voluntary assignment, has assigned sad trans
ferred to the undersigned all his property, in trast for
the benefit of his creditors. Ali persons, therefore,
hating claims &pima the said William Moyer will pre
sent them to the undersigned, and those indebted wilt
make immediate payment to
ROBERT L. MIRROR, Ailignee.
Residence Harrisburg, Pa.
Harrisburg, January 9, 1861. janl.o-datikwet
G R A N • D ,
INAUGURATION BALL ,
TO BE GWEN AT
BRANT'S HALL
ON THE EYE OF THE INAIMITRATION,
MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 14, 1841,
LIND= THE MANAGEMENT OF TEE
HOPE FIRE COMPANY, NO. 2.
TICKETS 11.00. All Tickets must be pre-paid. For
sale at the principal Hotels and by any member of the
Company, jang•dul
JACKSON & CO.'S
S 11.0 E 7 - 0 E ,
NO. DOX MARKET STREET,
HARAIRDVI2O-, Pa.,
Where they intend to devote their entire time to the
manufacture of
BOOTS AND SHOES
Of all kind. and varieties, in the neatest and most fee.-
ionable styles, and at satisfactory prices.
Their stock will consist, in part, of Gentlemen's Fine
Calf and Patent Leather Boots and Shoes, latest styles;
Ladies' and Misses' Gaiters, and other Shoos in great
variety i and in fact everything connected with the
Shoe business.
CUSTOMER WORK will be particularly attended to,
and in alleases will satisfaction be warranted. Lasts
fiord up by imo of the boo makers us the country,
The long practical experience of the undersigned, and
their thorough knowledge of the business will, they
trust, be 'sufficient guarantee to the public that they
will do them justice, and furnish them an article that
will recommend itself for utility, cheapness and dura
bility.. • pang] JACKSON & 00.
BU CKWR EAT MEAL '-EXTRA.
QUALITY, in 12% and 26 lb bags, jnet received end
for solo by (ming] WM. DOCK, Al 4 & OCL
GRAND INAUGURATION
MILITARY AND CITIZENS'
DRESS BALL!
AT BRANT'S HALL,
ON TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. 15, 1861.
!Er The services of KIEFFER'S LANCASTER
STRING BAND and tilt BMW= STATE OM
TAL BAND have hems secured for the occasion.
TICKETS $2.00. To be had at the principal Hotele.
MANAGERS:
Hon. Simon Cameron, Col. Alex. W. Watson,.
" Lennifil Todd, " Wm. B. Mann,
If John W. Killinger, if John I. MOWS,
4 ' Geo. V. Lawrence " Wm. B. Irvin,
Geo. Rush Smith, " John Baker,
" Alex. H. M'Clure, James Harper, Esq.,
4 ' H. G. Leisenaing, Col. Thos. W. Duffield,
ff J. E. Ridgeway, " Reber; Patterson ,
" Jos. Moore, " /olio De Forrest,
" G. W. R. Smith, George Bardwell,
" Samuel J. Randall, " Win. D. Lewis,
Richard Milday, " I. Y. James,
ff Joshua Lawrence, " Wm. Metsgar ,
E. W Davis," S. B. Tate,
Gen. Wm . Helo, Capt. Jacob U. Byeter,
" o.o_ Seiler, IL peter Lyle
4, E. E. C. Williams, " Jacob Ziegler,
T. Pomeroy, Wm. H Heim, Esq.,
if T. Barto, Robert Singiaer,
4 ' F. H. Lane, J. D. Hoffman, ff
" 4 George Day, C. M. Shell,
" A. H, John Wesley, "
if D. K. Iselin/in, P.O Eilmaker,
" George Cadwallader, A. B 'Winder, f
George MlGhee, Esq, D M. Lyle,
Gen. Win. H. dither, Charles Hail, ff
" Robert Rune!, E. Blanchard,
" B. A. Shaeffer, James Fuller,
Maj. Peter Frits, Chas R. Kearney, w U
Was, A Delaney, A, Misstep, le
Col. R. I. Haldelian, J. Ross Thomson, "
MASTER OF CEREMONIES:
F. R. Mather.
FLOOR MANAGERS:
Gen. W. F, Small, Col. James R. Bleak,
" 0. 0. Seiler, George Bailey.
janil.dtd
T C 0 S TIII
BoTTI 4 ED WINES, BRANDIES ;
AND
LIQUORS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION!
Together with a complete assortment, (wholesale and
retail,) embracing everything in the line, will be sold at
coat, without reserve.
Jima WM_ DOCK, Ja. , ee 130_
OARDIN 111 .—Mrs. ECKERT, in Locust
street, below Third, is prepared to accommodate •
B
number of BOARDERS in the best manner, and at re*-
amiable price'. . de2o.eodlm
INSTRUCTION I.N .bltlB.lo.
.. W . WILBER, nephew sod tamed by the w.eirre
membered lets; N. W. Weber, of Harrisburg, is prepared
to Are lessons in musis upon the PIANO,
N
-01 0 , Mien) and FLUSH He till N O lenfene ot
hie residence comer of Locust street aod mist
or at the homer of piapils. an26-dent
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Y OTTVILLE GLASS' WORKS
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C•ARBOYS, DEMIJOHNS,
WINE, POBTBB, MINERAL WATER, mogu l AND
.r.R214,-F. R.VR 4 3 9 1.41 14Et 1 . 1
H. B. lid. W. BENNEES,
ot ig.,fir 27 South Front steret. Philadelphia.