with the pending bill, but it would take me
about three hours to go over them.
Mr. GWIN. I was about to observe, that
after this laborious examination of the question
by the Senator from Pennsylvania, it is per
fectly evident, that if we are going to pass a
revenue bill for the purpose of increasing the
revenues of the Government, without reserving
the large free list of the -tariff of 1857, which
the amendment of the Senator from Oregon
does not reserve, we shall get a larger revenue
by re-enacting the tariff of 1846, as he propo
ses, than we shall from this tariff. I intend,
before this question is closed in the Senate, to
give the reasons why I think the amendment
proposed by the Senator from Oregon should
become a law, as it will give more revenue.. I
shall vote against this amendment, believ ing
that we can adopt a system that will give more
revenue than the bill under consideration.
Ett Vatrint i thin,
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Senator Bigler's Speech on the Tariff.
We invite the particular attention of our
readers to the extracts which we pubish from
the recent speech of Senator Bigler, in the
United States Senate, in favor of the passage
of the Tariff bill. The faithful services which
Mr. Bigler has rendered at this session to t
State and the Nation, have extorted comme
dation Mu from his enemies ; and he will re
tire from office on the 4th of March next with
the proud consciousness of having performed
his wink duty to his constituents.
What has Canoed Revolution?
One of the most common accusations of the
- Republicans at this time is, that the existing
disturbances in the country have been brought
about by the Democratic party for the purpose
of avenging a defeat ; that we cannot endure
adversity, and have, therefore, resorted to se
cession as the means of breaking up a Govern
ment which we could no longer control. A
charge so serious as this, which may appear
plausible in the absence of investigation, de
serves a few words of refutation.
Simple defeat is not a new thing to the Dem
ocratic party. It has learned to submit quietly
and gracefully to mere party reverses. Its
fortitude and inflexible adherence to principle
in the days of its minority, and its firm reliandc
upon the .returning good sense of the people to
restore it to power, after seasons of temporary
alienation; its refusal to bend or yield before
transient gusts of popular prejudice and ex
citement, have constituted elements of its
strength and endurance, eliciting even the ap
plause of its most inveterate enemies. The
Democratic party was defeated in the Presiden
tial campaign of 1840; and it submitted to the
popular verdict without a murmur. It was
again defeated in 1848 by Gen. TAYLOR, and
again it bowed to the will of the people. It
never resorted to turbulence or revolution to
thwart the popular wish. It never attempted
to treat an election as if it had not been held;
but it always cheerfully recognized the sove
reignty of the popular opinion, and resigned
power at the bidding of the people, without a
treasonable murmur.
While, therefore, it is true that if the Dem
ocratic party or the Union party had been suc
cessful at the last Presidential election, seces
sion and revolution would not now be a lament
able fact ; it is not true that the mere defeat of
the Democratic party is the cause of secession,
and that the revolution in the Southern States
is a step taken for the purpose of avenging a
party defeat.
Why was it that the election of Harrison,
in 1840, and the election of Taylor, in 1848,
and the signal overthrow of the Democratic
party in each of these elections produced no
extraordinary convulsions in the country,
wbilot tie olootion of LIMO; in n% Lae been
followed by secession and revolution in 1861 ?
It is impossible to mistake the true answer to
this question. Harrison was elected President
by a National party. Northern States and
Southern States united to elevate him to power.
There was no such thing as a conflict of sec
tions in the contest of 1840. Nationality was
the pervading sentiment of both parties. Sec
tionalism, Abolitionism, were confined to an
obscure and insignificant class of fanatics,
equally abhorred as dangerous to the public
peace by the North and the South. The Union
was not divided by a line to indicate the supe
riority of one class of States and the inferiority
of another class. American citizens were all
treated as equals, without distinction as to their
locality, and platforms did not embrace the
wants and express the opinions of cue portion
of the Union, to the exclusion and condemna
tion of another portion. Hence, when the
Democratic party suffered defeat, there was no
uprising of a subdued section to throw off the
burden of inferiority. Again, in 1848, Gen.
Taylor was elected by a party embracing every
State in the Union, and there was not an at
tempt to question or contest the verdict of the
In each of these elections the Democratic
party was defeated, and it submitted; and by
its submission demonstrated its loyalty to the
Constitution and the elections held under its
Sanction. The record of its loyalty is unques
tionable. Party defeat is not now:the cause of
the revolution which is distracting and disin
tegrating the Union. What then has produced
secession and revolution ?
Not the Democratic party. Not the Demo
cracy of the North, for they to a man lament
the extreme remedies which the Southern States
have sought for their wrongs, and exhausted
all their powers of argument and persuasion to
induce the South to fight their battles and
avenge their wrongs within the Union, - where
we could assist them to overthrow the sectional
organization that seeks to degrade them to a
position of inferiority. Not the Democratic
party of the South; for secession is not there
a party question. Party lines are obliterated.
Democrats and their life-long enemies have
thrown aside past differences to unite in a
common cause, and to repel a common danger.
Secession is not a party movement in the
Southern States. It overrides all parties.—
Virginia, which cast her electoral vote against
the Democratic party, is as determined to se
cede, in case the dominant party of the North
does not recede from its hostile attitude, as
South Carolina or Georgia. If secession is
finally accomplished, it will not be the work of
any one party, but of all parties; for, while
the South is divided upon questions of adminis
trative policy, it is united in opposition to the
designs of the sectional Republicans.
Therefore, we say secession is not a traitor
ous movement of the Democratic party to ruin
because it could not rule. It is not the act of
any one party. But, on the contrary, it is a
solemn and determined movement of the entire
people of a whole section of the Union to pro
tect their rights and property against invasion.
It makes no difference whether their apprehen
sions are well grounded or not. It is sufficient
to know that the South believe that their rights
are not secure within the Union, and that this,
and this alone, is the reason why they seek to
go out.
We come now to the true cause of this revo
lution- It le comprehended in one word—ezo
nouaram. It took its start with the organi
zation of the Republican party. Disunion was
accomplished by the election of LTNCOLN. The
Republican party divided the Union into two
hostile sections, when it erected a platform upon
which no Southern man could stand, and which
was deliberately intended to accomplish the
election of a President without the aid of a sin
gle Southern State. The line of demarcation
was distincly drawn at Chicago, and the con
spiracy to destroy the Union ratified—unwit
tingly ratified—on the 6th of November.
The Flight of Dlr. Lincoln.
The hasty flight of Mr. Lincoln from Harris
burg, has caused the most intense excitement
throughout the country. The most wonderful
and horrible accounts are given of a diabolical
plot to assassinate him had he adhered to the
original programme of passing through Balti
more in daylight: According to a dispatch
from Harrisburg to the New York Tribune, it
was arranged to throw the Cars from the treck
at some point, where a gang of ferocious ruf
fians would rush down a steep embankment and
destroy at a moment, the lives of all on board.
In case this project failed, their plan was to
surround the carriage on the way from depot
to depot in Baltimore, and assassinate the Pre
sident elect, with dagger or pistol. One gentle
men, whose duty kept him close to the person
of Mr. Lincoln, upon becoming aware of these
arrangements for the murder of the Presiden
tial party, solemnly signed his last will and tea :
Lament, arranged all Mo affairs, and calmly pre
pared for death. It is further averred, that as
soon as these alarming facts were ascertained,
a council of war was held, and it was deter
mined that Old Abe should not fall by the as
sassin's dagger, and that he should thwart the
designs of his bloodthirsty enemies by a forced
march upon Washington.? As soon as this bold
and fearless course was decided upon, it was
promptly carried into Mention, and Mr. Lin
coln proved himself equal to the fearful emer
gency, by departing from Harrisburg in dis
guise. He wore a Scotch plaid cap, and a very
long military cloak (something after the style
of that worn by Guy Fawkes when he was
caught under the Parliament House, with match
in hand, ready to blow up the Lords and Com
mons,) so that he was entirely unrecognizable.
Fancy the feelings of the assassins who were
in readiness to rush down that high embank
ment and upset the train and murder all the
passengers, when they discovered that the ob
ject of their vengeance was safe in Washington I
This is about the substance of the narration
published in the Tribune, and it is enough to
make one's flesh creep. The Baltimorieans deny
that any such plot existed, and are particularly
indignant that Mr. Lincoln should have ranked
them with assassins and murderers. Some
even go so far as to call his retreat from Har
risburg cowardly. The Sun is disposed to cen
sure him severely for avoiding the direct route
to Baltimore from fear of assassination, while
he committed Mrs. Lincoln to the train which
was to be blown up. It says
We have information, on the other hand, that
Mrs. Lincoln warmly opposed the project, and
to disprove the whole story determined in ful
filling the programme to Baltimore in her own
person, and did so. If this be true, she ought
to be the President elect. At all events it is
true that while Mr. Lincoln went by another
route, he affectionately left Mrs. Lincoln to
come by that on which the cars were to be
thrown off the track at some point between
Harrisburg and Baltimore, when a horde of
ruffians was to "rush down a steep embank
ment and destroy in a moment the lives of all
on board !" And the route was followed by
Mrs. Lincoln, when no one knew that Mr. Lin,
coin was not on board ; and she arrived safely
in Baltimore and passed on to Washington. So,
there is to be some pluck in the White House,
if it is under a bodice_
Whether Mr. Lincoln would have been mo
lested had he proceeded to Baltimore according
to the original programme, we will not presume
to determine ; but 'this we do know, that Mr.
Seward was at the depot at Washington to meet
him, and that he has had the President elect
in close custody ever since.
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE A MEMBER • ou-
GREBB.—Last night a desperate attempt was
made to assassinate Hon. C. H. Van Wyck, of
New York, as he was going from the room of
Senator King, on Capitol Hill, to the National.
Mr. Van Wyck left Senator King's about 11
o'clock, and while passing down the north side
of the Capital grounds he was attacked by
three men, one of whom struck him upon the
left side with a large dirk knife. The blade of
the knife cut a hole in his overcoat about 11
inches long, and was driven through a folded
copy of the Congressional Globe, and almost
through a large leathern-covered memorandum
book. Mr. Van Wyck knocked his assailant
down, when another man approached him with
a knife, and in warding off the blow Mr. Van
Wyck received a severe cut upon the hand.—
This man was also knocked down; and having
by this time got hold of his pistol, Mr. Van
Wyck shot the one who first attacked him. He
was then struck senseless by a slung•shot in
the hands of the third person, and when he had
recovered, the parties were not to be seen.—
Mr. Van Wyck retched Ms room about 12
o'clock, and is now under the medical care of
Dr. Lee. Had it not been for the paper and
memorandum book, Mr. Van Wyck would have
been instantly killed. He is now improving,
and it is hoped will soon recover.— Wash. Star
of Saturday.
PENNA' LEGISLATUIi'E.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Feb. 25, 1861.
The Senate was called4p order at 3 o'clock
p. m., by the SPEAKER. Prayer by Rev. Mr.
Cramer.
BILLS IN PLACE
Mr. NICFIOLS, a supplement to an act to
perfect the charter of the Samaritan beneficial
society.
Mr. CONNELL, an act to authorize the erec
tion of a free bridge over the Schuylkill river,
at South street, Philadelphia.
Mr. GREGG, an act to incorporate the Bald
Eagle Valley railroad.
Also, an act regulating election districts in
Lycoming county.
Mr. PENNEY, a supplement to the act in
corporating the Monongahela water company.
Also, an act relative to voluntary deeds of
trust.
Also, an act for the relief of the heirs of St.
Clair Denny.
Mr. IMBRIE, an act for the more efficient
collection of debts due the Commonwealth.
Mr. BENSON, an act for the collection of
additional taxes in Homer township, Potter
county.
Mr. IRISH, an act for the removal of the
toll-gate on the Lawrenceville and Sharpsburg
plank road, from 04 tlorough Of EWSVVOIIOO
viIIa.
Mr. FULLER, an act to change the name of
Mary Ann and Margaret Eicher.
Mr. HIESTAND, an act to incorporate the
Oxford and Peach Bottom railroad company.
Mr. SMITH, a supplement to the act incor
porating the city of Philadelphia.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTION.
Mr. IMBRIE offered a joint resolution that
the clerks be authorized to have printed, in
pamphlet form, 20,000 copies of the proceed
ings of Friday, including speeches, orations,
Washington's Farewell Address, &c., for the
use of both Houses.
Mr. WELSH moved to amend by inserting
10,000 copies; which was not agreed to—yeas
4, nays 23.
The question recurring, the resolution was
passed.
A message was received from the Governor,
accompanied by the proceedings of the Kansas
Territorial Legislature, praying for aid.
Mr. SMITH asked for and obtained leave to
present a remonstrance against the passage of
the bill in relation to the public buildings of
Philadelphia ; which was read.
Mr. NICHOLS asked for and obtained leave
to present a petition in favor of the passage of
said. bill.
Mr. WELSH, on leave, remonstrances against
the same.
Mr. CRAWFORD, on leave, a petition in
favor of said bill.
Mr. CONNELL, on leave, the resolutions of
the city councils against the same.
Mr. WHARTON asked for and obtained
leave to read in place, at this time, a supple
ment to the act incorporating the Bedford min
eral springs association.
ON THIRD READING
The act to authorize executors and adminis
trators to sell and dispose of immature securi
ties, came: up on third reading, and was
passed.
Also, a supplement to the act to authorize the
sale and conveyance of certain real estate of
the Holland land company.
SECOND READING
On motion of Mr. SMITH, the consideration
of the bill in relation to the erection of public
buildings in Philadelphia was resumed.
After some debate, the Ist section of the bill
was passed—yeas 24, nays 6.
Mr. SMITH offered on amendment to the
second section, that the entire amount to be
expended shall not exceed $1,500,000 ; which
was agreed to.
A motion made by Mr. WELSH to strike out
"any existing contract, or ;" which would have
left the construction of the buildings open to
new contractors. The amendment was lost.
Mr. CONNELL offered an amendment to the
fifth section, that bonds only to the amount of
$750.000 be issued; which was not agreed to
—yeas 9, nays 14.
Mr. CLYMER moved to amend the eighth
section, by striking out "receiver of taxes,"
wherever it occurs, and insert "city councils ;"
which was not agreed to—yeas 6, nays 18.
Mr. SMITH off,tred an additional section,
that all bills heretofore passed for erecting
public buildings on Independence square be,
and they are hereby repealed ; which was
agreed to.
The bill then passed the Senate finally, under
a suspension of the rules—yeas 14, nays 7. On
motion, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, February 25, 1861.
The House was called to order at 3 o'clock
p. m., by the SPEAKER.
PETITIONS, &C
This being petition day, a large number were
presented and referred.
Among them one by Mr. ELLIOTT to secure
the personal liberty and prevent the rendition
of fugitive slaves.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTIONS
Mr. BARNSLEY offered a resolution to print
fifteen thousand copies of Washington's Fare
well Address and the oration delivered by Hon.
ROBERT M. PALMER, on the 22d.
After a short discussion the resolution was
agreed to.
Mr. HOFIIIS moved to print three thousand
copies of the proceedings of the Democratic
State Convention, held in Harrisburg on the
22d. (Laughter—amidst which the resolution
was voted down.)
Mr. MOORE moved that several thousand
copies of the speech of Col. Diehl (Marshal of
the Rotunda,) to the old soldiers, be printed for
the use of old and young soldiery. Not agreed
to.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
A message was read from the Governor, giv
ing a deplorable account of the sufferings of
the people in Kansas.
Mr. WILDEY inquired whether there was
not a * hill before the House on the subject,
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative,
and said that the bill was in the hands of the
chairman of the Committee on Ways and'Means.
Mr. ARMSTRONG moved that the committee
be discharged and the bill be taken Up.
Mr. WILDEY remarked that the chairman of
the Committee on Ways and Means was not in
his seat this afternoon.
The further consideration of the bill was
hen postponed until to-morrow.
BILLS IN PLACE
Mr. WILDEY read in place an act relative to
corporations, making it incumbent upon the
officers and managers of companies to place in
a conspicuous place in the offices of said cor
porations a correct list of the stockholders of
the same at least one month previous to any
election.
Mr. BRESSLER read in place an act to in
corporate the Muncy boom company.
Mr. COWAN, an net graduating the licenses
of foreign insurance, annuity and trust com
panies.
Mr. ABBOTT, an act to change the mode of
choosing commissioners of highways in Phil
adelphia.
Mr. THOMAS, an act to incorporate the
Union Junction railway company, running
along the Lehigh river to Mauch Chunk.
Mr. HILL, an act making it obligatory upon
the banks of the Commonwealth to keep their
notes at par in Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Mr. ARMSTRONG offered a joint resolution
to pay to the Peace Commissioners at Wash•
ington the sum of $l,OOO each for their ser
vices. Laid over one day under the rules.
BILLS PASSED
Several unimportant bills of a local charac
ter were taken up and passed.
Among them, one by Mr. HECK relative to
the pay of James H. Williams, and a supple
ment to the act incorporating the Common
wealth insurance company of Harrisburg.
Adjourned.
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ESCAPADE.
From the Baltimore Exchange.
The fugacious exploit of the President elect,
on Friday night, has disgusted even more than
it has astonished this community. The morti
fying chapter in which are recorded the inci
dents of his progress from Springfield to
Washington; has come to a fitting close. Mr.
Lincoln had said and done enough, prior to his
arrival at Harrisburg, to make us blush and
the rest of the world laugh ; but the stealthy
and ignoble adventure with which the narrative
of his journey concludes will inevitably draw
down upon us the derision of all civilized na
tions. The confidence which the country had
been invited to repose in the wisdom, dignity
and judgment of the Preident elect, had been
suddenly and completely destroyed within
forty-eight hours after he left Springfield, and
now he has done that which has sorely shaken
the public respect for him as a man of decision
and courage. His ignominious entrance into
the National Capital will unquestionably beget
among the people of all sections a feeling of
contempt which it is almost impossible to over
estimate.
But the citizens of Baltimore have, over and
above these considerations, especial cause to
be indignant at the course into which Mr. Lin
coln has been weak enough to allow himself to
be led. By giving hasty credence to absurd
and unfounded rumors touching the dangers
which awaited him on his passage through this
State, and by taking such extraordinary pre
cautions against the problematical perils, he
has done enough to convince thousands of per
sons of the truth of the slanderous reports
which have of late been so freely circulated.—
It is evident that Mr. Lindoln altered his ar
rangements solely because he anticipated being
subjected here to insult, or perhaps rougher
treatment. The flimsy excuse that he was
suddenly and peremptorily summoned to Wash
ington, is simply absurd ; for it is not to be
believed that his presence at the Capital was
absolutely required at six o'clock in the morn
ing instead of at three o'clock in the afternoon.
But even supposing that he had received any
such dispatch, he could have expedited his de
parture from Harrisburg, and have reached his
destination by way of the Northern Central
railway, a very few hours later than he did
actually arrive at it by the circuitous route
through Philadelphia. It is manifest, then,
that Mr. Liticoln attached the greatest impor
tance to the statements made to him in Harris
burg, and which our readers will find embodied
in an 4 , extra" issued on Saturday by the New
York Times, which we publish in another eol
umn. That these are groundless and infamous
falsehoods, we hope it is not necessary for us
to state. If any proof on this point was needed,
we might refer to the card of the Marshal of
Police, which appears in to-day's issue, and
also to the fact that the special train which
brought Mr. Lincoln's family from Harrishurg
was not molested at any point within the State.
It was believed everywhere outside of this city,
that Mr. Lincoln was on that train; but not
one insulting 'word or gesture anywhere be
tween York and Baltimore indicated the hostile
feeling of the people of Maryland towards the
President elect. This fact alone conclusively
contradicts the base fabrications by which Mr.
Lincoln's foolish fears were wrought upon.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
WAsnitioToN, Feb. 24.—1 n the peace con
vention yesterday Mr. Franklin's proposition
in amendment of the first section of the report
of the committee was adopted by a vote of
three-to one. It is a condensation of the for
mer, modified in two or three particulars, and
is as follows :
Section I.—ln all the present territory of the
United States north of the parallel of 36 30 of
north latitude, involuntary servitude, except
in punishment of crime, is prohibited; in all
present territory south of that line the status
of persons held to service or labor, as it now
exists, shall not be changed, nor shall any law
be passed by Congress or the territorial Legis
lature to hinder or prevent the taking of such
persons from any of the States of the Union to
said territory, nor to impair the rights arising
from said relations; .but the same shall be sub
ject to judicial cognizance in the Federal
Courts, according to the common law; when
any Territory North or South of said line
within such boundary as Congress may pre
scribe, shall contain a population equal to that
required for a member of Congress, it shall, if
its form of government be republican, be ad ,
mitted into the Union on an equal footing with
the original States, with or without involun
tary servitude as the constitution of each State
may provide.
A proposition of Mr. Summers, of Va., to be
in lieu of the second section of the report of
the committee was voted down by ten to nine,
a reconsideration was subsequently moved
and the vote on the motion will be taken to
morrow. It is as follows :
No territory shall be acquired by the United
States, except by discovery, and for naval sta
tions and depots, and for transit routes, with
out the concurrence of a majority of all the
Senators from States which allow involuntary
servitude, and a majority of all the Senators
from States which prohibit that relation; nor
shall territory be acquirdd by treaty, - Unless
the votes of a majority of the Senators from
each class of States hereinbefore mentioned
be east as a part of the two.third majority ne
cessary to the ratification of such treaty. Ex-
President Tyler addressed the convention at
length in favor of an amendment offered by
Mr. Seddon; providing that all appointments
to office in the Territories lying north of the
line 36 30 as well before as after the establish
ment of Territorial government in and over the
same, or arty part thereof, shall be made upon
the recommendation of a majority of the Sen
ators representing at the time the non-slave
holding States, and in like manner all appoint
ments to office in the Territories which may
lie south of said line of 36 30, shall be made
upon the recommendation of a majority of the
Senators representing at the time the slave-.
holding States. And to insure on the part of
the Senators the selection of the most trust
worthy agents it is hereby directed that all the
net proceeds arising from the sales of the
public lands shall be distributed annually
among the several States according to the com
bined ratio of representatiOn and taxation, but
the distribution aforesaid may be suspended
by Congress in case of actual war with a for
eign nation or imminent peril thereof. The
proposition was defeated by a vote of three to
one.
AFFAIRS IN CHARLESTON
The collector of the port of Charleston gives
official notice that all vessels from States not
members of the Confederated States of Amerieca
(except Texas) will from and after this date`
be regarded as foreign vessels, and as suoh,
must enter, clear, pay fees, and comply with
all the laws and regulations in force on the first
of November last. All duties must be paid in
gold and silver. The Mercury of Friday says
The special dispatches of the Mercury, an
nouncing that a stealthy reinforcement of Fort
Sumpter had been determined on, and that fed
eral troops, in boats, might be expected at any
moment that circumstances should happen to
favor their attempt to reach the fort, were con
firmed about nine o'clock last night by tele
grams received by the Governor. Shortly
afterwards dispat ;hes came up from Fort
Moukrie, stating that the Lieutenant in charge
of the harbor watch had reported that he wag
informed by a pilot that the steamship Daniel
Webster had been seen by him off Cape Romain
at noon. Notice was immediately given to the
different posts. General Dunnovant and Cap'
tain Hamilton proceeded immediately to Fort
Moultrie. Major Stevens repaired to the Mor
ris Island batteries. Everything was got in
readiness for the expected visitors. Up to the
hour at which we go to press (half-past four
o'clock) there has been nothing seen either of
the Daniel Webster or her boats.
VIRGINIA CONVENTION
RICHMOND, Feb. 23.—A large portion of the
session of the convention to-day has been oc
cupied in a personal, explanation between
members. The resolution heretofore tabled,
for raising a committee to inquire whether any
movement of arms or men has been made by
the government to any fort or arsenal in and
bordering upon Virginia, indicating a prepa
ration for an attack upon or coerct.on of any
State, was adopted.
The Union men seem satisfied that the inves
tigation will prove tbat there is no cause of
apprehension on this subject. Mr. Barbour,
superintendent of the Harper's Ferry armory,
was among its advocates. Others argue that
the apprehensions are well grounded, and that
the facts should be known so as to be prepared.
Mr. Fisher offered a resolution opposing a
national convention, on the ground that the
people of the South might reasonably appre
hend that such a body would reorganize the
judiciary system, and make the judges elec
tive by the whole people of the Union, as Mr.
Seward says his party would do as soon as
they acquired the power, and that such a body
would make other innovations upon the recog
nized rights of the minority. A large number
of resolutions on national subjects were re
ferred.
It is stated that Ex-Secretary Floyd is prepa
ring a lengthly and elaborate defence of himself
and his official acts. He will take the ground
that his acts were justified by precedent and
the necessities of the Government. That the
business of the Department could not proceed
without some expedient to relieve the Treasury,
and that the Treasury Department and Con
gress are at fault in not properly providing for
the fulfillment of the contracts.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
Mil* CONGRESS-SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.—A message was received from the
House announcing the passage of the Oregon
war debt bill. On motion of Mr. Lane (Oregon)
the bill was made the special order for to
morrow at 1l o'clock.
Mr. Bigler (Pa.) presented a number of pe
titions in favor of the Crittenden resolutions.
Mr. Sumner also presented a petition from
Massachusetts, asking Congress to enact a law
that no person shall be held in servitude by the
laws of any State, and that all such persons
shall be declared free.
Mr. Sumner said he presented the petition
because he thought it his duty to do so, when
presented in a proper and respectful form; but
be would take occasion to declare most expli
citly that he did not believe that Congress had
any right to interfere with slavery in the
States.
Mr. Green (Mo.) presented the petition of
the inhabitants of Dacotab, asking for the es
tablishment of a Territorial government.
Mr. Trumbull presented petitions against a
compromise.
On motion of Mr. Wade (Ohio) the bill rela
tive to postal service in the seceded States was
taken up.
Mr. Pearce (Md.) moved to strike out the
word insurrection.
Mr, Mason, (Va.) said the word insurrection
was unknown to the Constitution, and protested
against the use of such a word.
Mr. Wade, (0.) said he was willing to have
the causes, insurrection and resistance to the
laws assigned in the bill stricken out.
Mr. Pearoe's amendment was then withdrawn
and the bill amended on motion of Mr. Bayard,
of Delaware, so as to conform with Mr. Wade's
suggestion.
Mr. Johnson, (Ark.) presented the creden
tials of Charles B. Mitchell, Senator elect from
Arkansas.
Mr. Hemphill (Texas) offered a substitute for
the bill declaring that, whereas, several States
have withdrawn from the Union and the laws
of the United States no longer have force,
therefore, the Postmaster General be author
ized to discontinue the postal service, and make
arrangements with the government of these
States in regard to the same.
HousE.—The House met at 10 o'clock and
considered the Senate's amendment to the
Tariff bill. During an incidental debate Mrf
Lovejoy (Ill.) opposed the increased tax on
iron, either for a horseshoe or a ring for a
swine's snout, and proposed to reduce the duty
on skates, which were used by ladies as well as
gentlemen for healthful exercise. He was tired
of the insatiable cry of renneylyania for pro
tection to iron.
Mr. Stevens (Pa.) said skates were used by
public officers for skating away. [Laughter.]
Mr. Campbell (Pa.) earnestly denied that
the bill was for the interest of Pennsylvania
any more than for the producers of all parts of
the country.
Mr. Lovejoy joined issue with him, denying
that any producer was protected by the bill.
Mr. Cox (Ohio.) said that the bill was to be
pressed through iu sooordunoo with the Repub
lican platform. He characterized it as a fiscal
tryranny on the great West. It was irony to
suppose the producers there want protection ;
it was to benefit the iron masters of renneylva
nia.
About fifty of the one hundred and sixty
amendments were acted on in Committee, which
at ten o'clock rose,. pursuant to previous order,
and the entire subject was reported to the
House.
Mr. Sherman urged the neoessity of ooneur
ring in all amendments, to many of which he
was opposed, and, under other circumstances,
would vote against them, but he believed the
very existence of the government depends on
the prompt passage ^of the bill, which is sub
stantially the Act of 1848. When the present
administration came into power the public debt
was twenty-nine millions, with nearly eighteen
millions in the Treasury, but now the public
debt is over ninety-six millions. The smallest
possible amount that the government can get
on with during the next fiscal year is fifty
eight millions. There was a necessity for the
passage of this bill. on his motion the House
concluded to act under the operation of the
previous question on- all the amendments.
The Election in Arkansas.
The returns from the election in Arkansas for
members of the State Convention present the
following results; Thirty secessionists have
been elected ; twenty-five who are conditional
secessionists, and from fifteen to twenty who
are classified as submissonists.
Fatal Affray.
SCRANTON, Pa. Feb. 25.
A most desperate affray took place in Car
bondale, Luzerne county, on Saturday night,
during which Geo. Brennen was killed. Andrew
Farrel fatally stabbed, and - Borale danger
°tidy injured by a man named Martin Gibson,
who used a bowie knife with fatal execution.
Gibson when arrested, expressed regret that he
had not kileld all of kik+ victims,
DIED.
On Sunday afternoon, the 24th instant, OLIVER BRIJ.-
NAN, of this city, aged 51 years.
The relaitves and friends of the family are invited to
attend his funeral from his late residence, MarketPsvisre,
on Tuesday, 26th instant, at 2,4 P. M.
On Sunday evening, at 9 o'clock, after a lingering ill
ness, Mrs, EMILY Mllmusi, aged 76 year; 5 months and
6 daps. •
The friends and acquaintaneem are invited to attend
the funeral from her late residence inyourth street, be
low Market, on Wedneoxisy afternoon at 2 o'clock. :
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25
MEMPHIS, Feb. 25
SPECIAL NOTICES,
frr WARRANTED IN ALL CASES
_fir
DR. HARVEY'S
cHnorto THERMAL FEMALE Pitt
For the prevention and Curs of all those difficulties to wl4,
the female system is peculiarly liable. arising from --
STOPPAGE OF NATURE OR OBS rIII_TCTION.
direc
These o Pills
he
been never een known to fait when the
tins have stri b
ctly followed, and thgv
perfectly n°, to take by the most delicate. are
TO MARRIED LADIES they are particularly r oma ,
mended, as they prevent difficulties, and restore nstuif.;
no matter from what cause the obstruction may ariso,
few days in most eases will produee the desired eff.-ct; ao ;i
although so powerful, yet no injury will ever result f ry
r o
their use. But those who are pregnant should not -
them, as they have an effect contrary to nature. Patophiers
detailing their virtues, with numerous eeriinCatell frOM w e g
known physicians and apothecaries, can be had on apn ea _
thin to the agent, who will send the Pills, if desired b.
mail, post-paid, to any address, on receipt of the more'
Sold in boxes containing sixty pills,—price One D o ll ar •Y•
by all the principal druggists and dealers, and by Iji
& CO., wholesale agents, North Second etrtet,
nov2-eoddfe •
A NEW REMEDY.
Superseding CUSSES, COP/IBA., CAPSULES, OP any constitt u a
that has ever been before the per ple. It hes been used b
ONE HUNDRED PHYSICIANS, 4 y
In their private pract'ce, with entire success, in all eas es
BELL'S SPECIFIC PILLS, '
For diseases of a pr.vate nature i a rare is fierivently
formed in a week, and entire confidence may be plac e d j e
them. This zemedy is a newly discovered specific, ma re
active and speedy in its effects than Cubebe or Copalba
alone. The pills are half the size of Capsules, and Dem ,
flange ," th e stomach, or impregnate the breath. Six dczeu
pills in a box—price one dollar, and will be sent by mail,
poet-paid, by the agent, on receipt of the money.
Sold by all the principal druggists and dealers, and by
DYOTT & CO., wholesale agents, North Eecond streetl
Philadelphia. n0t12.-eeddatwly
PURIFY YOUR BLOOD.—BRANDRETII'S
PILLS WARRANTED TO CURE PETER AND ANNE,—ThS
Street of purging with BRANDRETIVS PILLS is to re.
store the health, no matter from what cause it may be
suffering. They take out all impurities from the sys
tem and they have the same power of expulsion over
miasm, poisonous vapor of decayed vegetables, or indeed
any poisonous exhalations breathed by man whatever.
In fact, if the blood is poisoned, it is impure, and
pure blood results in disease.
BRANDRETH'S PILLS,
though innocent as bread, yet they are eapskle of rind.
fying the blood and curing disease. So, they cure an
kinds of fevers, all asthma, catarrhs, ceativoness taa
painful affections of every kind.
Sold, price 25 cents, at N 0.254 Canal vet, New York,
and by all Druggists. Also, by GEC 17 DELL, Miler
of Second and Chestnut streets, Her/liters, and by ill
respectable dealers in medicines deg-d&wlm
New Muertisemento.
SALE.—A fresh 311LCII COW
AND CALF for male at the
fe2s-3t
THE FAMINE IN KANSAS
Appeal for the Destitute from the New York City
Committee.
WM. C. BRYANT, Z, WILLIAM&
Chairman. Treasurer.
Chas. H. Marshall, Seth B. Hunt, R. H. M'Curdy,
Morris Ketchum, G. C. Bronson, Chas. W.Blllott,
Daniel Lord, Daniel Drew, 3. B. Wadsworth;
It has become 9Ar iluperMiro duty to urge upon the
public attention the fact—that over 40,000 of our fellow.
citizens in Kansas are now in imminent danger of star
ving. We have the evidence from all sources—from
Gen. Pomeroy, Chairman of the Territorial Relief Con.
mittee, from the columns of nearly every newspaper
there, of all shades of politics—from our own reliable
agent who has just returned. There was no doubt of
the misery, terrible, wide-spread, destructive.
We have soidanee that whole families have already
died of starvation; and that thousands more must lie
down discouraged, and die of want and disease conse
quent upon it, unless prompt and thorough relief is at
once supplied. Congress is now attempting to sustain
the - starving Indians ? but our 40,000 fellow-countrymen—
men; women and children—can neither get away from
the desolation, nor borrow nor beg. Their only de
pendence is upon us who have never known hunger.
THEY aIIY9T Da SUSTAINED. Will you help us to help
them ?
To assure you that whatever you do will reach them,
we state that in every destitute township is a Relief
Committee—these are all represented by the Territorial
Committe as follows :
TRARITORIAL 00.simiTyrr
B. C. POMEROY, Atchison ; W. W. GUTHRIE, Brown
County • J. L. McDoweLL, Leavenworth ; Rev. C. 11. WT
Notns, Lawrence; Rev. L. BODWELL, Topeka; Dr. B.
Arens, Linn County; F. 11. BLAKE. Junction city : C.
B. LINER, Wabattosoe ;B. B. BAREit, Centralia Rev.
Wit. BISHOP, Salina; Judge A. SPAULDING, Jefferson
County; J. C. BURNETT, Bourbon County; J. C.LAMB
DIN, Butler County; GEO. M. Busses., Wyandott.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
S. C. POMundr, Chairman; J. 1.. MoDowirtm, Rev.
C. REYNOLDS, Rev. L. BODWELL, F. P. BAKER.
S. 0. POMEROY, Corresponding Secretary.
G. H. FAIRCHILD Treasurer.
Gen. Pomeroy is Chairman, and at ATOHINgON de.
votes his whole time and energy, with assistants, to
the receipt and distribution of all contributions of food
and clothing, all of which are delivered upon requisi
tions of Town Committees, and are distributed through
them. Thin organisation is prompt, thwough ant
effective, and we advise the sending of supplies through
it. Money and clothing are needed from us; food can
be got in the West.
The names of oar Committee appear at the bead of
this appeal and we hope will be sufficient to induce co
operation. Our Treasurer is-dons E. WILLIAMS, Pres•
ident of the Metropolitan Bank, New York City. All
money sent to him will be applied to the payment of
Gen. Pomeroy's drafts, on account of freights and sacks.
We appeal to yen all, by every dictate of humanity, of
honor, and of public good, to unite with us in alleviating;
this great calamity. There is no time to be lost.
FIRST—We ask individuals everywhere to contribute
at once, and to urge it upon their friends and neighbors.
BEM:mil—We appeal to all churches and organized
bcdies to act promptly, generously and efficiently.
THIRD—We urge upon EVERY GOVERNOR OF EVERY
STATE immediately to bring this matter to the attention
Of their Legislatures and people. - , Onr last statistics
show that nearly $200,000 is needed within the coming
fortnight, to supply this people with seed for Spring
planting. It can only be furnished by Slate action.
Every consideration of interest also demands that this
new State should be enabled to become self-austeining,
productive, and eventually rich—thus to fulfill her des
tiny, and to help others, as we are now helping her.
We ask, therefore, every Legislature to do as they
would have others do to them in like distress, and 14
once to grant ample supplies.
All money sent to our Treasurer, JOHN E. WIL
LIAMS, Metropolitan Bank, New York City, will be
gratefuly acknowledged and effectively used.
All Clothing should be sent to “c r m, !QMER OY,
dichinson, Ramses," and freight should be prepaid.
fe2s-2t*
GARDEN SEEDS ! ! !-A FRESH AND
COMPLETE assortment, just received and for sate by
feb2l WM. DOOR, Ja., & Co.
NUT COAL!!!
[I3ONL y $1 .7 5 PER .7' 0 N!!!
TREVERTON NIIT COAL for sale at $1.75 per too,
delivered by Patent Weigh Carts.
PIN.EGROVE COAL, pat recgivl4 !!!,.rig, for pale br
febti JAMES M. 'WHEELER.
ELEcTio N.
QPFxQE NOTEFEN VENTRAL RAILWAY QIN,
BALTIMORE, Feb. 11, 1861. 5,
A general meeting of the Stockholders of this Com
pany will be held at CALVERT STATION, on THURS
DAY, THE 28TH OF FEBRUARY NEXT, between the hours
of 12 and 2 o'clock, P.M., for the 090i914 9f Twelve
Directors for the ensuing year.
The Transfer Books will be closed on. the 16th of Feb
ruary until after the election. By order.
febl2-dte ROBI I . S. HOLLINS, Secretary.
HOUSES TO RENT.—Two or three
dwellings, in the brick row, on Third street, near
Walnut, are offered for rent, from the let of April neat.
BOT terinfi, lnire of MICHAEL }WALL
febl3-dtf
FOR SALE.—The BUILDING. on the
corner of Walnut and Short streets; used as a
COOPER SHOP. This building was originally built so
that it could be turned into Dwelling Houses. It con
sists of three separate frames placed together, each frame
being 25 by 20 feet, making the entire building, as it now
stands, 75 feet long and 20 feet wide. Will sell also an
RIGHT HORSE POWER ENGINE AND BOILER,
nearly new, and one of Drautbach's Patent Stave Cutters,
and a Set of Saws for Jointing Staves. The above
property;will be sold at a bargain, as we wish to clear
the ground on 'Which the building stands. Enquire et
the Broker?s Office of S. L. M'CULLOCH,
feb9-dtf 126 Market Street.
THE BIBLE ON DIYORCE.—The fa
lowing words are from Mark a. v. 9, 12:
"What, therefore, God has joined together let not man
put asunder."
"Whosoever shall put away his wife and marry another
committeth adultery. And if a woman shall put away
her husband and marry again she committeth adultery."
Legislators and others, the above is the edict of the
Supreme Lawgiver, from which there is at, appeal.—
"What, therefore, God has joined together let lie Man
put asunder." janl2-41tf
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