The New York Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1861, Page 10

\ \ Vv } » F + 40 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1861—TRIPLE SHEET. + | There ie no: 80 much Ppo#'t!OP 40 ae Convent to | permission of his mind to vote forthe remainder of the | ‘ret sign Of ipaffection, what hope is there | the fourth proposition, ag stated by Mr. Seward. Itigas | cape from service. Believing, a8 I do, that 's the correct CUR NATIONAL CRISIS. | pertioulpr details relat ng 10 © gs < ene uilon, and. to eay, by #0 doing, he would endorse | for free 30*,¢jzutions im * countries where kings, | Jollow: ee Abed myself ready now, a8 always hereto- | ccnstruction of the const tution, I will, whatever be pene ‘The Cony: ub "ehenaties: every uct which the President might regard as bis | nobles, OW arsbais, hereditary institutions and | fore, to vote for any properly guarded. law: Shall | the consequences, never vote for a Proposition toestablish, [DONVINUED FROM THIRD PAGE) The Copvennion Si) BP saiiag, conttitutional outy in e@frying out the laws and presery- | laws ‘cf primogeniture have’ existed Jur ages. | be deemed necessary to prevent mutual invasions of | protect and uphold slavery anywhere on God's earth: Ww iw woakest production, depioring the coud:ton of the | country without assuming any poeitica There 8 FoMe G9" ointment at the Northern oppoei tien 9 Mr. Crit paen’s preposition, and this weakens | deg the Union. hile he was for the Union, believing he thus represented the people of Kentucky, he thought duty required us to panse Before we peril’ the whole Union fur, Whe: the Jove of liberty has inspired in modern States itizens of other States, aud punish those who times tae masses of any people to demand the right of chal! aid and abet them.’ Foitunately, in our bistory self ¢ overnment, they are poisted to the French revolu- | we have had but two such invasions, botli calamities to and in doing this] only use the language of the greatest statesman that Kentucky ever nd here I might end what I have to say The - ticn of the gentleman from Tennessee, Mr. Ether % St. Pili to bo Jargely reinforced | ‘he Union cent" pene ap ad bring © general couttict and iotestine war. He | ten of 17 they are pomted to South America, those who set them on foot. One was the armed invasion ae Soy ro bbe ihe or ibe 3 sh 0F «| . oe tas Uctines is the rghs Of tata tmennete, “Hie re- | sce c g republics rise and disuppear, #0 that of Kansas by citizens of Missouri, the other was the con | movies to some extent the proposition of the ee ee ee eiiecra shold coercyn ve at | THE “MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE, banded ths ae the great hoterodoxy ever aivocaied by | act ten, men fh this House can’ now, tell mo their | spiracy and armed foray. of Joha’ Brown on the soll of | i:cm Kentucky: but cum that dees ct moet the dient, eon teny out privat je amour day as i = | 7 i i ecognise panes, t e ted to Memioo, Gi fort they vir y Be les are we ike! encour! sions : : Bosra, dan, 29, 166., |, SRY SArty., But wile Pe ae amor ot one peeping hed similar attempts;-but whenever they occur they should | Crittenden amendment, although he bas engrafted, Yempted by the North. ‘THE REPORTED INVASION OF THE CAPITAL, \ W the Stete Levisinture to-day a series of resolutions “was parsed by a unanuncve vote tendering to the Preei thé right of revolution for the resistance of peso, on one side to secure freedoia on the other, believe the time had arrived to resort to this manne of ie He did not | | shall ever adern their infernal es by rend the exam- i @ disrupted Union here. Jt is said with the license | o] poetry, that “Freedom shrieked as Kosciusko fell.”” de promptly aud’ severe; ished. Our people fin the Noith Dave the right t6 express’ thelr cpinloes about them, and to preach 4 pop it a provision against the future acquisition of 4 I could not, therefore, vote for it, and I not, the other day, vote to suspend the rules ; . ‘ so dreadfi tastrophe. slavery, to write, to speak r Wasnincros, Jan. 28, 1861. "| dent of the United States such aid im men and money ag | henrees and prapllste, oo ree eget Mee oe | sue will Se cae ae penal | then. Fi of » freedoin of the press, and | to aldmit, for the reasod that I will never vote Lo suepend The following important letder has just been receive Le may request, to malntein the authority of the | youforcemeuts to South Curolina and other Southern | 1 appeal to you, gentlemen of the border | freedom of opinion are cesential to the preservation of | tho rules to admit a resclution that I am uot willing 40 ‘by Mayor Berret frem Chief Marshal Kane, of the Price | poneral government, The preamble to the re-, | States. We should hesitate, and endeayor to get back | z states to ’ arrest the tide that, but | republican institutions, and they never can be and never | vote for, Now, Mr. Chairman, | have gone over Aiea a 5 ena re, | hy peace what might be considered necessary to secure Will in @ few daye place us in hostile’ array | Will be surrendered. Their convictions that elavery 8 a | field. Tbave given my views, speaking for no other man, Department ef Baltimore, It disposes in Furimary | eclution declares the State of South Carolina | yy fore, ile would not have made this explanation if it ‘ach other. If pot, I’ gee nothing before vs | social, moral and political evil, are fixed’ and:| frankly and carnestiv,as I will stand by them now Jwanmer of tie dle and preposterous reports iN "egard to iy seiying the fortifications of the federal govern- | were not for the fact that he had receive laine ie a | ae civil - ae do not threaten it, | eae hd Pan ae 4 Bay a = — i ecare ie po es satin voce 8 attempt & p60) sty oF 814 " xy tn mastorn TE eg approving his course for voting against. \ dvead it; not for personal — reasons of the” eivilized world. Tue: . . wD attempt By the people of that city oF Brste to sela0 | ment, the Post Ofiee, Customs House, mapeys, arms, ma- | Wgnitg or Caapisoyint Ne ied thet ha fully endars : ae bul stoma in tha | lkdp tobe weakened ‘by ‘thine or tenon, | was fought and wen by Us two years ago, aad vpon the Gapitol and prevem’ the imaugy ration of Mr. Lincoln: — nit war, and by (ring upon a vessel in the service | | of the United States, has committed an act of wai tary of the State, uct, Dut Was unwi ling in adve nduct of the administration, Major Andecson’ to endorse the © ted frow the floor a vikiting gentieman, Who W and surely they will not be weakened by threats of dis- union, ‘They Lave aright to their opinions. You have a ail you have to do now is to admit Kansas; that is tho cnly vet of power now needed; there let it stand, Let us live together like a band of brothers. If we cannot. } | a L : | ae : ; “al., ria i i= | puptio followed in the end by military alespotism. | right to yours, You can write them, =peak them, and reply to your wish, thet Twould state to yon The Scuate passed a bill authorizing the lucré Mr. ) Of Cal., rising to qucaiion of privi- | ruption being : write ther, | live together ike a bi brothers. If we etree v ors whi ge, 8 Dari the Aasistant Doorkeeper, tLe man may new live who will be the Napoleon of this | preach them ‘The providence of God will in due time, | agree with you abou very, 'y yaudo not agree - OTe Paes fo ee wen 8 URNS Se | voluntene sail This bill will doubtless | jE) thd rp ; DUUUry. If your people will Dot custaln andsupport | and in bis own way determine this difference of opin: | with usy Iknow there hae been a great deal of internpe- you say prevar! in Wastiogton, and are industriously cir- 1 b : : ; opin ut T now there luna been a great deal of intemnpe- ental 6 Nn ofarmed | poes the House to morrow by a large if not a unanimous | jdiaitted on the democratic side of the House, and r (his government in maiataining its public property in the | Opinions may freely be left to test their strength before — rarce of lang’ his subject, 2 may tee od h for the purpose Si umtieg sets Por et . : ouered bim to lea e, on the ground that it was contrary | seceding States, then it must do it inspite of you, or | the Great Arbitrator. We goastep farther, we invite | ised upon our side? Has it not been used upon yours? La ony Ramen nglinty ps ant the | Ve tothe ruler Locking to the republican side, he (Mr. | perish in the attempt. Why should you oppose it? Does | you im our midst, you can discuss your peculiar | If there bave been harsh and violent ‘words rer iecae ar, aa the cond, I the Mouse to day a bil was introduced providing | foc.) Tawithere one who was not a member, yet he wae | pot your blood boil’ with indignation whrn you read | opinions and views in apy town or city inthe Northern | used, I have not uttered them that I knew of. March, I beg to say, with a pbstically heard, cannot be denied; but that they will I, for the immediate enlistment and equipment of twenty | ellowed to remain, This showed a disgusting” partiality daily in the papers of Government “property | States, It would be fur better for you to invite a similar subject is unjust and unconstitutional in some of its pro- Mf lave I beg every man’s pardon, because I thick remamber that whenI was in the Thames tunnel i dence begotten by the fullest means of informa. | : | eager pete oedplne’l Sor Case form. | reutd, of forts taker, of vessels tei uni’ Are they | discussion of our citizens, rather than confess your weak- | that viclent language, calculated to stir up excitement Ciote that they are whelly without foundation. | thougand men, to be styled he Massachusetts Natioual | sid prejudice, ane uilet Ole et OF Mr. Sarling'as | noryears an ‘well as’ miner Is, st not your flag that & | Ress by mob violence, and excite alarm among your cit | aud agitation, ought Lot to be used in a deliberative as- Moench eupenwation new 6 such. The | Volunteer Biilitia, the organization to continue one year. | 6 ‘\ccitamt Doorkeeper. He was not worthy the place | dichonored? Has the feeling of sectioualism become | zens and unfounded hopesamong your slaves by misresen- | :cmbly, Lask you if you have not sins to repent off If ee een on ae wtat’ mean to ack | The act further authorizes the Governor to tender the | be held. | wenger than the Jove to the couutey? sir’ ido tot | tatious. Your right to recapture fugitive slaves under the | we lave, lef us be at peace. Let us go on with the ad- people of Baltimore are conservative, and mean to act | The act fu —— | “ihe Spmaxee said the Doorkeoper shonitenforee the | peleve it. For tho moment, under the smart of | words “persens Beld to servieo” is not disputed by any | ministration of the government kindly and iy, Se hen ae eee | rukes without partiality, and soar es ho was coneeraed | imaginary wrocye, under the disappoiutment of a | cousideable number of persons, By some It is held | hopefully trusting in that providence of Alunighty God wilds Sen passed, never 10 ren, Tee eee Eranen | —_— | Reshonis inate upon tae yantial detent, Sour people “may be burried | te Lea rightto be enforced wholly Dy State authority, | which Las, thus fur guided snd guarded us” nti weasieen Save Sirens nH ra ne 0 NGRESS, | The Hoare onalaered priv nto of nado, ‘bay Wucn the | but it is settled by a series of decisions, both im the fed: | this nation has become a marvel to the world. Why, bredhiren, and that upon every Jasetul eccasion for the | IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS OF CONS © | The House went into Committee of the Whole on the | ;eturning reason comes, woe be to those who have led | eral and State courts, that it may by enforced by Congres- | sir, when I was abroad, a year or two ago, every eagreeecn éf chk Rey Wal thes ait ee state of the Union oa the Army Vill. them astiay! Then a single wave of the star-epangled | sionalenactyent. Woe insist that the preseut law upon that | one spoke of our national ‘greatness and barmouy. “T | | vobrvrete or conpive at the unlawful doings of mol or | THILLY VBA TER Corveiteens, SPEECH OF MR. PENDLEION ON TIF 4. banner will silence the miserable party cries with which 7 Teg eee t " Fe | . om. i aig. | Visions, and that it may be used to Kidnap freemen as | heard the ‘Star Spangled er’? played by a blind Pee ereagiy ine Giate Pbaligve to Goeniintly Gort | ee ae Mr. PeNpLa10N, (opp.) Of Ohio, suid at a forinor period | 7°" kane mise thew, tak ua ok Be nether he as recapture fugitive slaves, and that its. practi. | dddler at the other end of the tunnel, How the. blood rw RRs id | % of the day, he ineffvetually sought to obtain the floor to | United. States will, coerce a’ State, bat whether | is to excite resistance. “It ought to be and will | leaped | yo | my heart! Can, we not go én in the The whole thing is probably 4 political canard, rece’ — present the petition of 10,600 citizuns of Ciuciunati, pray- | & Stato shall ccerce the government; whether | be modified, and the laws of the States to prevent | sume way, in which we have one on in the: weligh! coloring o: 10 aTON, Jan. 18, 1861, “ . G a omise, Ho | be.neble fabric devised by our fathers shall fall without | abuses under it will then fall or be promptly repealed. Re- | past? kK, iy let repul Hoan adimainintrs of » clase of nes of excitement, ar Two communications wore received from the War fe. | 6 Congretes to pars the Crittenden compromise viow. Tappeal to the representativ s from Southern | cently acomp'aint has been made at fugitives from jus- | tion inaugurat 2 iB Dea cae ar. mostly to be found at street corners or in public’ bar- | partment. One was referred to the Military Committee: could not have a better introduction, and one more grate. | states. I appeal to the old spirit which Srvaglens i ee bare at 0 B parreiered ta Nis aimee os OF tbo Bae Sn.sthes Pane § ae ee — = Mee yooms, The President elect will need no armed escort fps ents O02 pest Ny) 1 to himeeif than this evidence of siacere desire and | gether on the same baitle field as comrades and | covstruction give e mtn } | aes eae eee oo veel fpr erbont lear bape eg Imac A gedaan gy lo cmined porpore of those who onored him | {lends tho sone of each of toe ate toe be | feu or other erie,” chat they ihe al probed pubs. Give tke republican administration a falz ehauoar ch atthis time would be fil jasged. Khe ins Fab ggenset 5 gens eben eh sare cat Botio here, to settle the pending trow rhono : 1 offences by State law, Or only crimes recognized by com- | If it does not do right, you will find thousands, aye, mil- eee eee eae von’ in the gtetots of thiscity cor the | Mbt relative to information om various subjects con- raat ke pre aac mantey to vedisgrmad. IP teat tad ‘veriel of our | mon law. The Governors of Kentucky and Ohio | lious, in the Northeru States who will stand by you. % President Buchanan in the streets of thiscity on the eve of his inauguration, to which reference hae been monde as the ground for apprehending a similar indignity to the President elect, it is well known was the act of two or three members of one of the fanatical class of | | nected with the naval establishment. Referred to the Committee On Naval Affairs, Huge bills were under consideration. | Mr. Cuaxp jation and a compromise of peace. They now had under consideration the Army bill. Tertinent to Bingham for the collection of the revenue, at ¢ our country to bedisgraced. If that sad period of our history ha3 arrived when this government is to be broken up, let ug at least preserve its property untilthe hostile | sections, and not insignificant mobs, shall decree its | overthrow, Let us not dishonor their mgjuories by base- but no doubt they would follow a legislative construc- tion when given, Let us declaro that the surrender ehail be mado for all offences committed in { | have limited those words to crimes at common law, | j believe it will do right. Give itatrial. That ie all we ask, and which we will demand at all hazards, Mr. Bravest, (opp:) of N. ©., inquired whence Mr. Sher- man obtained bie information thatcannan bad been plant- od oh the Mleniaslppi? sy ° i a 0 é« 1 wi ‘ines. bie political opponents which at that time iafested our (opp.) of Mich., said:—T desire to pre- | yicthor. He referred to the provisiond of this vill | ty surrendering that for which they fought sovent years, | withiwa state, and guard against constructive $r ? a " 7 ered | b ig, Colleste mahorielil » Pregidont $ tiseretion to collect the | and organized after fe of hy. i bad fond); cr @ constructive presence. If a citizen of Ohio en- Mr, SnuerMan replied that he caw it in ner eity, but whien has long since been numbered with | gent the memorial of Robert W. Davis, or of the | authorizing the President in his discretion to collec! a after four years of anarchy. y ee ee te Resmiee Gat NERO: | Benes Bae ea esa It yr arte ‘Things that were. Iu expressing to you the opinion T have given, I do it | port of Detroit, aud thirty others, mostly democratic ng the Custom House on shipboard, ddetai any vessel until the du- revenue by estab! the Vollector to seiz ped that in the midst of our difficu)ies the representa- from Other States would demand that, at ail hazirds, | Jaws, he should not escape from punis!nidut by fleeing to tv n- aged in lawful commerce, were detained in Louisiana. “with full confidence that no such organization could | office holders of that city, asking the passage of the | tic. oy the cargo are paid, and in order to execute this | the property of the United Statesshould be protected | Obio, nor showd a citizen of Kentucky so escape. Gvod | They could prove they did not vote for Lincoln. exist here without being speedily brought to my know- | Crittenden compromise, I move it he Jaid on the table. | auty the pros yoo navy may be cmployed, &. He fromvioiart , and the tlag of the United States savedtrom | neighborhood and comraunity demand respect even for | Mr. Branu begged to say that there were many things Sedge. | Motion carried. commented on the extraordinary and dangerous | dishonor. Iwas surprised the other day that so many | Police regulations. Now, I think [have frankly come to | in the newspapers that were not true. Miesigsippi_gon- | die. Crirrexpes, (opp.) of Ky., presented the petition | rower conferred on m subordinate officer of the | voted against the resolution approving the con- | only real controversies between Northern and | tlemen weré not here, but gentlemen around him say the THE DISTRIEUTION OF ARMS IN THE | of the citizen Monongahela county, Virginia, praying ome, it being given without limitation or con- | duct of Major Anderson, and refused to support the Pre- | Southern States, and that is a territorial ques- | report is without foundation, SOUTH for the adoption of the Crittenden compromise. trol. Tie bill was not universal in its application, | sident in his determination to maintain tha’ fearless off. | tien, If T have evaded anything I cannot mark | Mr. SHERMAN it was. ; d Laldon tie Sable-toe she present: but was intented ouly to _ty South | cer in bis present position, and in all constitutional mea- | it. It bas been my purpose to mest | Mr, CRAWFORD, (opp.) of Ga., presumed the wholestatel Wastixeron, Jan. 18, 1861. ‘The statement furnished the Military Committee of the House by the Secretary of War, relative to the removal | f public arms from Northern armories and arsenals, and | Mr. Wavx, (rep.) of Ohio, presented joint resolutions | expressing au attachment to the Union by Ohio, and her | readiness to give support to the geueral government. Ordered to be printed. ‘The following is a synopsis of the joint resolutions of Carolina, in the discretion of the President. ” It plainly, palpably, contravened the constitution, which provid that no preter: be given to the port of one Sta over those of another, Jie would not debate whether | there was legal or sufficient cause for secession, Southern states have committed the act with av sure to enforee the law and preserve the Union, I can Join heart‘ly with all those who made that pledge, what. | ‘ever else they may think or believe about the question | that divide our people. If we can stand by each other; if our constituents will stand by us in the emphatic declaration, T do believe that the good ship that has every question fairly and frankly, whether it stall satisfy my polltical friends or adversaries, because Ihave always deemed it my duty, as a representative of one hundred thousand freemen, to express my convictions, whether I agree with them or not. “The only remaining question then is im regard to slavery in the ment arose out of the fact that some appre! was felt along the Missigsippi and in Louisiana that Genera? | Scott wes preparing to send a large force-vo the river for the purpose of the invasion of the Swuthern States. He did not cntertain a doubt that cannen had been plant- ed, but he did not know whether it was for protection cx Weir distribution over the South, was not satisfactory to | the General Assembly of Ohio, passed January 12, the committee, and another demand was made upon Sec- | "1. ‘The people of Ohio believe that the preservation of | retary Holt, who immediately caused a thorough exami- | this government is esvential to the peace, prosperity and defence. He would have done the same thing. Mr. SHERMAN replied he was certain that our flag had’ been fired into. The question was not shai? we coerce « territories aud as to Kansas. I trust that she ma} this day be admitted. 1 understand the bill is now under consideration in the Senate. How can gen- borne us ‘thus far on a prosperous voyage will outlive the storm. But, sir, if we yield too far to the fury of the waves; if we now surrender without resistance ty without parallel in the history of revolution. He said if this be passed, not a dollar would be collected at | Charleston. If an army could maintaia the Union, haif mation to be made. This morning the committee received | *Mfety of the American people, . | a million of men would epring up in anight. if money | the forte, arsenals, dock yards and other prop:rty of the | tlemen, without blushing for very shame, say to usany- | State, but shall we defend the property of the United @ communication, transmitting the following extrue: 2 The geueral zoverninent canne: permit the secestion | Gout keep it toketaer, tbe sil Would Jenp with joy 1 | government, we uly demoretrate that we are not fit or | thing about slavery in the Territories ‘when they standa | States againgt all encraies at home hod abroad, wherever fi L. Cr: othe of any state without violating SOmpack OF) Produce its golden harvest. if blow, old knd | the duties assigned us; and if ournames survive our lives, | solid phelanx to prevent the admission of Kansas, When | our fing floats? His iden was not that South Carolina is many sabeanenh froek OR, Cotte, St Oe Gotan nee. ) Se fas doa ent must be | YoUMg men would yield it Like streams which ‘il! on'y be recorded a8 those of a degenerate rave | they attempted to admit her under the Lccomptou consti- | coerced, but she is coercing the border States. ‘The committee will consider the matter to-morrow, when | | % The power of the national government must be | ator their Hoil an army of blood and had net the manhood to preserve that which their | tution they stood a solid column in favor of her | Mr. Cuxusxs, (opp.) of Va., said the course of South is believed that some action will be taken towards as- | Suite Ato cerritories until therr repeal by Gougress or | MOuey Wl the Union, “Jostiee, reason and | fathers won, It is therefore due to you, sir, to all our | admission, and now they @stand in the: Senate | Carolina towards Virginia was that the latter must be | Bnd Serer ree Wn a earls aaron phawdivil y. c mpel a State to do wh. fellow members, to our countrymen North and South, to | of the Tnited States and refuse her admission. | dispensed with, because she is true to the Union aad the: cortaining whether the administration intends to retake this public property and punisb the traitors who have Violated the most sacred law of the pation — OxDNANcE Grrice, Wasixorox, Jan, 15, 1861. How. J. Hour, Secretary of War:-— ‘Sin—I have the honor to acknowledge the reference of s jetter from the Hon. B. Stanton, asking for a stateuaent of the dietribution of arms from the armories to the ar- eenals and other places of deposit for safe keeping from the Ist of January, 1860, to that of January 1, 1861, Ke. In compliance with your ¢i honor ‘to report that on the 30th di in Or der was recetved from the War Departinent, directing the travefer of one hundred and iitteen thousand muskets from the Springtield, Mase., and Watervliet, N. Y., arsenale, to different areenals at the dere were given, in obedience to these | Or nections, on the 30th of diay, 1860, and the arms were removed dur- | mg the past spring, from and to the faces follows:— From springfield armory, sixty tive percussion muskets, taiibre sixty-nine hundredths of an inch From Watertown arsenal, six thousand percussion ri Bes, calibre fifty-four huucretis of ap an inch. From Watervliet arsenal, four thou: perc! fee, calibre fifty-four hundreths of an inch. Of which there were sent as follows: — Percussion Muskes. AU. Charleston (8. C.) arsenal. North Carolina arsenal. Augurta (Ga.) arsenal Mount Vernon, Ala.. Baton Rouge, 1a The arms thus trax Arsenal, the Mount Arsenal. have been § the seve: raj States of South Carolina, Alabama and Louisiana, and are no longer in possession of the Ordnenes Department. Those stored at the Augusta Areenal and -at North Caro- lima are sti! in charge of oflicers of this department. in addition to the foregoing, there haye deen transfers from the armories to different arsenals, as the exi- wencies of the Fervice demanded, for immediate issues w the army and to the States, under the act of Ap 231 808, and which T infer a intended to be embraced wo the call of the House of Representat Hk ion ri Mskte. P. Rifles. 5,720 2 ne Baton Rouge H. K. CR. , Colonel of Ordnance. FYIGRIDA DELEGATES TO A SOUTHERN CONGRE TaLLamasser, Jacuary 12,1861. The Governcr has appointed and the vention has «centrmed General Jackson Morton, Col. J. Patten Ander- mn and James Powers, delegates to the Southern Con ag7ce, which is to meet in Montgomery VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE. Rucumoyp, Jan. 18, 1861. The Senate debated the resolutions which passed the Bouro yesteriay, contemplating a pational Convention. Amendments were proposed for the fhore certain protec- tion of the South, but no action wae taken Toe House passed a bill appropria dejence of the State, and a bill author Treasury notes to that amount, bearing six per cent in erent HE NORTH CAROLINA L Raxmon, Jan. 17, 1861 ‘The aspect of the debate on federal relations bas varied to-day, No vote was taken, except on one unim- portant amendment in the Senate, The times, perhaps, area little more equally ere, Cutlan and Morehead epoke in the Seuate for @ general convention, Many strong apeeches for eecestion were wade, The House is Boiding night veseiens THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE. Sr. Low, Jun, 18, 1861. Ip the House yesterday Mr. Stevenson's substitute for the Convention bill, asking Congress to call a national convention, was lost—104 to 12. Mr. Lacey ‘s aimendment to the origina) bill, eubmitting the action of the Convention to the people, was then adopted, and the bill passed—105 to 17—all the republi ean delegation from St. Louis, except voting in the pegative. ‘The reported seizure of a large quantiiy of powder by the authorities of Lou'riaca at New Orleans, belonging toa St. Louis merchant, is untrue, The powder has uot yet reached that port. It Is understood the Gover- wor of Louisiana has proposed the purchase ef the powder on te arrival at New Orleane UNION DEMONSTRATION IN BOSTO: Boston, Jan. 18, 186 Preliminary etepe have b taken fora great Union @emonstration in Boston, in which the Mayor and many deading citizens will tai rt, Acommittee has been uppointed to obtain sign: every ward in the city, to take the form of a petition to Congress. ANOTHER ABOLITION MEETING PREVENTED. Rowe, Jan 18, 1861 The Abclition Convention here wae taken porseesion of fast ev by citizens before the regniar proce comme Stephen 8, Foster, Aaron M. Powel! ¥ vy were ip attendance. There was no attempt MORE NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS. sscretm Fy ror, Jan, 1%, 1861. The Front «r rd, Captaln BE. M. Camp, of @acketts ee arene Bieered tbeir servives wo | Governor Mor THE ARKANSAS 1 £515: TORR, The Arkansas Legisiatore bas or Dou eubmitting the cover Jeth of February. Ip case ¢ Governor ie to appoint the da: UNION MEE’ » 1861 AVbion mecting m thie city i contemplated in Fa- oui) Hall, at which Hop. Pdward Everett will be invited , & memor al to Vongrers for a pacideation t of the exirting difficulties on such com be doemrd expedient Be denies Bostox, Jan, 1 y intention to ait their Rlavce. REPORTS FROM NORBH CAROLIN \ ; Ramon, Jan. 18 4 Copveniion b) copped WEL beuses gya c ised de 000 mg to rob ot | | they are adjudged to be wucouaututional by the proper tribunal. All attempts by State autherity to nullity the | constitution and laws of Congress or resist their exeen- | tion, are destructive of the wisest government in the : an lized to be done by legislation? ‘The whole sche cf coercion is impracticable, ani contrary to the ge! | and spirit of the constitation, The Southern States | prepared to resist, and when armed men come world, | "4. The people of Ohio are opposed to meddling with the | internal altuirs of other States. | _5. The people of Olio will fulfil in good faith all their bligations under the constitutions of the United States, cording to their epirit. | 6. Certain offensive laws ia some of the States are ren- dered vient by the constitution and laws of the fede- | ral gov which guarantee to the citizens of eucl | State the privileges and immunities of the several Stal The several State governments should repeal those ot psive laws and thus restore confidence between the States, Scven—All Union men condemn the secession ordi- pane Kight—The power and resources of Oujo are pledged to | the maintenance of the civil aathority, coostitution and laws of the general government. Nine—Copies of these resolutions shall be furnished to the Nenatore and representatives in both houses of Gon grers. Mr. Masox, (opp.) of V reign Relations, reporte to receive i m the Committee on Fo iw Tom Craven ring that for the p people and ail the a} authority, and to excellence, or, f aintain the Union in all its if in that, to provide for a separation, be it here recommended that (be everal States take ‘immediate steps, by @ conveation or otherwise, and make propositions to the several States, each to other, or by & conyeution of the States, as will best covduse to the restoration of pence and harmo by on principlea of justice and equality to all Ordered to a socon « Dy. ike to look at anything the Sena. ation of | Mr. SUMNER, (rep. nays on Nr. Cameron's mo which Mr. Clark's amendment to the solutions was adopted. The motion was a yeas Bright, | Clingmian, Nor: Crittenden, Kentu: Dougias, Uilinots, Fiteb, Indiana, | Green, Missouri, ia. Polk, Missourt Powell, Kontucky. Pugh, Onio. Rice, Mingeso'a. Saulkbury, Delaware, Sebastiat, Arkansas, Shideil, Louisiana, | Hem nil | Hunter, NAYS. Grimes, Towa. Hine, New Hampshire. Towa. minobs, Rhode Island, Sumner, Massachnsetis, ‘Ten Byrk New Jersey, Wade, Obio, | len, Wigtall, Texas, | Foot, Vermont, wi on, Minnesota | Foster, € Wilson, Massachunett« | ie Railroad bill was taken up and made the une V. M. on Tuesday. authorize a loan, to fix the duty on ¢ to the outstanding Trea: n motion of Mr, CAMERON it was made the gj rove P. M. on Wednesday. ° Kausas bill, the special order. was then taken up. | Mr. Dovoras, (Opp.) of Ill, said we ough to admit Kauewe into the Union, a8 two-thirds of the new States of the Union bad been admitted with | @ less population than Kansas bas now. 1 will to procrastinate the passage of the bill ann, (Fep.) of N. ¥.—i have visited Kansas and the ‘condition of and agriculture there far advanced. Tie people had framed a civil government, against which I did not bear one word of otyection ia the whole Territory r. Greex—The boundaries I propase for Kausas are mpie and commodious, It is very extraordinary she houid apply for admission as do nothing Mr ® at this partic time. Somctime ago her people asking for n 8 of subsistence. Mr. Dover » of Kansas are con cerned, there Is or impropriety in the boundaries, but there may ve in regard to the boundary of the Territory ef Nebraska. No inconvenience is felt by the peopie living within the present limits of the boundaries of Kansas. 7, COLLAMER, (rep.) Of Vt.—Kaneae has now a popula- beyond what is required for her admission. There Js Low & proposition to dismember Nebraska. The question on Mr amendment changing the boundary wat lost by nays 31. together there 1s war. [he enforcement of the laws against the seceling States is coercion, and coercion is war, I the Sonth say ’ they have grievances, redress them, and calmrtheir agitation irritation. ‘Remember, these men who thus come to us, are bone of your bone. “They are your bretheren and fellow citizens. grant woat they desire with- out losing you r espect. He begod them in God's name to do it. instead of dis- cord; maintain the government and preserve this great confederated empire. His voice to-day was for concilia- tion and compromise, and in this he echoed the voice of these whoro be represents. If you will not grant this, in God’s oame let the altected If the Southern States connot be c not grant them what they desive, i he would. s' y mist leave the their departure <if' in the viceissitude of national existence it should prove vecessary. for us to again come together there should be no pride to be humbled, and be would welcome them back to the place they shouid oc- cupy. SUNECH OF MT SHERMAN ON THE CRISIS, Mr. Simmwoy, (opp.) of Ohio—I have listened with at tention to t “nt speech by my cc ve, and ! cord prove of his appeal for peace, harmony and conciliation, But in my judgment be directs his remarks to the wrong ide of the house. He begs us not to pb to & a sovereign Sate; he deplores the use of the army and the navy in céercing a State. If by this he iweans that the army will be used to conquer a State, to compel Ler to be represented here, ain the courts or post offices within ber limits, tom: to burn her cities, or desolate her fields, he may diemiss hia fear: n be adAptel by any administration of this Unie of States, and it is the ¢ ament to pro tect each State; bat thy ty, that is to pro- tect iteeli, Ite people government supreme, Among gatea to it, it is provided with « authority to pro- tect itself against foreign or domestic enemies. It has the exclusive right to collect duties on imports. It is the exclusive owner of forts, arsenals, navy yards, ves- sels and munitions of war. It hay a ‘lag thé symbol of its nationality, the emblem of its power and determ:- nation to ‘protect all these who may of right gather under its fol Hiow Uhen stands the vase? t ked a cily, ate, oF majesty of a conqueror Has any community been Hiss any man's rights been invad: m post and towards a subjugated Statey veraweg by military 2 Who assert The only pecple who kav» been opy civ power are these of Why then do you fear a State w let us see! “The people of the State South Carolina have seived the Custom House in the city ton and closed that port, thus preventing the e power to collect its reveue from imports. ib lve taken by foree the money in the | “treasury of the United states nd applied it ir own use, They have 8 the arms nitions of wa f the United States, posited tn within the conceded exclusive jurisdiction | Umted States, and turned them against the | y of the United states, bey have seized a enue cutter, the property of the United States, r The while in the disel impris wed bin his piain duty y have seized a loyal citizen of the United States bi conceded duty, and have threatened his lite for discharging ng it treaton to the State of South: Carona, They tke citizens of nt Staves right Tally and pescotully atcends r business in South Carolia, isnt them, i the most degrading Indigwities upon them, and then forcibly expel them, ‘They rape a military force of cavalry and sofantry with © choven the avowet parpose of expelling, or, to se th word, “coercing” the United’ States fram the forte, argeraie nd other |property | still in the possession of the United States, When Major Anderson, for the safety of Ine emall force, moved it from Fort © Fort Sumter, they seized Fort Moultrie, Fort ether property. More recently | they vo the employ of the United g ‘elnforcements and provisions to To this Moultrie act of war they used and monitions of war paid for out of our The forts ceded by the State of South | la vessel ommerve. to the United States were used to ex; United States in parsuit of ite lawful the star spangled banner was hoisted to the mast- recollections that cluster around it, your flag, my fag, the flay of Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky , Massachusetts, the ‘tag of every State and of the whole nion, the rustle of whose | folds has £0 often excited the pride and patriotic ardor cf American's in every partof the habitable globe, that Mir. Gitex moved to ameni the firet section of the Ki y siriking out the words, © beginning at a | western boundary of Miseouri where the y seventh paraiiel north latitude crosses the same ti parallel to the twenty-tith meridian | of longi from Washington: thence north of eaid meric fortieth’ parallel of latitude: thence at of Raid 5 of Missouri, th suid State to the p 41 the follow jng:— ho western boundary of the State b with the western boundary of ave of Beginning,” and in lieu thereot Beginning in tho main channel of h fork of the Platte river, at a point where the | Lfth meridian of longitude west from Washing ton crosees the same, thence down along the main channe: of the Platte to issouri river, thence along eaid river abe the western boundary of th of Missouri to the northern boundary of the Cherokee neutral land, thence west along the eaid ne 1 boun- | dary and the northern boundary of the Osage lar | and the proclamation of the same fo the twenty-tifth ridian of longitude Weet from Waghington, thenei ‘on said meridian to the piace of beginning.” Mr. Gann called for a vote on the amendment, which reeulied ae foilows . 7? a wis j Yerars, |, Ben, \ ig, Bright, Fiten, | | oataraheey baper4), Remsen, Brapy, Beeb hich sas, Johpaon of eesee Kennedy, Lav | son, Pearce, I’cik, Powell, Rice, Saulsbury, orth | 0, Ma Bitdet , Baker, Rigler, Bingham, Cameron, . Clark, Colamer, Critiouden, Dixon, Doolittle, Dunkee, Fessenden, Poot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, King, Latham, Morrill, Phgh, Seward, stinmnone, Swrenet, Ten Byck, Frumbul’, Wade, Wilkinson end Wii B= * f Ind., roee to eo an amend. allied the attention of th» 8 y two o'clock. the hour w cut ve seseion agreed to go juto ex Fore oh. in Ub r the galerie har, ordered the and lobbies, | Tab ORecUt ve Session the senat | Monee of Nepresentatives, Wastrseros, Jan. 18, 1861. sorgeant-at-ar mus adjourned. | wr Moor, (opp) of Ry. tung ano reemal eeplauna- | te Vif Me Adrain's reselution, hereiotore adopted | ad eitmpiy esi reed she conduct of \iyor Anderson bh weld buye voted for Bet be coud pe reseiwe the flag invoked for the protection of unarmed ’ ye: selv, wae fired pon and dishonored by citizens of ‘the United States, and therefore an act of applauded by the officers amt citiz f South Caroling and perhaps by those ‘The samme lawless violence h portions of our country, forts. sepals, avy yards and vessels “of war, entrusi- ed without’ defence to the patriotism of the people, bave upon one pretext or another been seized, and are now held by law force. Upon the mn mendation of members of Congress, Fort Pulaski was sized by an order (rom the Governor of Georgia. he Secretary of the Navy was notitied ola was taken by an armed vernor of Florida, Here is ‘The commirriovers appointed by the Governor of Plorida, | y ment of armne Hut the gate, demanded the | y ich of oneof the. maxazin tie pla struck my fag at baif-past one o'clock P.M. this day, Jaw. 12, eh, We are toll that cannon are planted on the banks of the Mississippi, and that the commerce of that great river is to be impeded. Sir, [know very well the eifect of such # n the Northwest. i ageoe with all my who have alluded to the sub cet, that rs of the Mississippi and all that feats upon it, must have w free sage to the cea, and yet our veesela are ed, and we know not at what moment may be subject to tribute nnd xeiged. Under theee circumetaners, what is to be dome? Must thit government submit to insult and indignity? Mast it | surrender ite property, ite flag, its nationality? | Do you, gentlemen ‘from Virginia, whose grant Siatcemen have had #o large m eharo in laying ite foundation, derire to see it thus dishono Are you ready to join exeitd mon, who will not | to rearon, who even spurn your patrwtism as timidity who reject your cousele, ant would drag yon as th willing victims At the heel of their Cy haut, crnshing under its weight all Jiberty. or access to liberty for nges ts you aroused {nto madness al a politic Bir, it was but the other day I wan told by a distingaieb. ed citizen of an absolute monarchy, who monrnod the approvebing fall of our republic, that it would at least docne good. It would stop the struggle in Purope for from institutions. Ttietrae. If thie government cannot | Purvive a const tutional election: if Iteannot defead a | property or prowct le fag, of jk onmve erore ine | States. All that we ask | head a# a sign of nationality appealing to all the patriotic | a | | | move tend to, reconciliation. of tim words, nal aroendment ia wanted to bat} xo for the ition of thi Senator from wince th it what hae been #0 often ot cky, timply beeavee it protects the institution of their was net truly stated, Ver, finvery in the Territory of New Mexico, It tikes away be #0 amorided. Declare im 5 from Congregs all power over the subject, It takes away | own Janguege, in the clearest manner, that each State | frem the people of the Territory all power o the sub How, I ask you, can you without blushing say anything say that in voting for the army bill I vote with the | to us about ‘slavery in Territories, when you exclude a expectation that it will be usod in protecting tha ac- | know ‘edged peoporky of the United States, in recovering | sovereign State, with an ample population, with a con- that whieh has been unlawfully taken, and in maintaining | *titution approved by the people—a State which has the Union. Jt may be said that thegravity of the eveuts | won her liberty by a baptism in blood, if you please to tha! surround us, demand a greater force than % provid- | call it #0; and there is now scarcely a democrat, evon ed by this bill. The regular army is a mere skeleton, | in Southern States, who will not admit ‘here, The present force will scarcely defend our frontier fyom | that the course of the administration in indian iveursions. But it formsa nucleus capaleot any | regard to Kansas en wrong — from the foundation to the turret stone. In regard to the ba- lance of the territory north of 36 30,1 believe that no sane man thinks, after the experience we bave had in reinforcement demanded by the exigences of the timos. Ido net contemplate in any event hostile invasions of e soil of any State unless demanded for the defence of the acknowledged property of the United states, It is | Kansas, that slavery is going into any territory north the duty of the government to suppress insurrection ina | f that line. Now, I believe it is yielded ‘to, that State, but in this event the military power cau | slavery may be prohibited in that ‘Territory, acd only be used in strict ‘subordination to the | 1 know that slavery will mever be planted there. clvil authority Ir the civil’ authority refuse to | I care not if Congresé—I care not if the Supreme Court should so decide; yet 1 know from the growth of the pulation—the census tells the tale—that slavery cannot y any rule, by any law or any decision, or by any act, be carried into Territory north of 36 degrees 30 minutes, nor ought it. No man now claims that. ‘This contest between freedom and slavery was fought in Kan- call for such ald or suppress the coarts, the military power cannot intervene. If the courts ore closed the dutics of Postmasters cannot be enforced or the mails protested, and, therefore, the postal service must neces- sarily be suspended. No doub; this measure will soon be adopted. If the revenue is refused or cannot be col- lected, then goods cannot be imported and the ports must | £48. We won the victory, and you ought to be elosed. If a State shall, in violation of the con- | yield at once and gracefully. Victory was won stitution, undertake to regulate commerce, then | two years ago, and not at the last election. her commerce must be suspended. No — doubt | It was won then, and you rebelled. You should have re- other measures can be devised that will preserve | belled then, for I tell you the political power of slavery the peace of the country gntil the people of | was settled by that very controversy invoked by you. Now, in my judgment, if peace shail ever be restored, if harmony and quiet shall come to us again, they will’ bo secured in all ir constitutional rights. Their political power can never be set up to rule the government of the country as in times past. The declaration of the Chicago platform is that freedom | is the natural and normal condition of the Territories, It is now a part of our fundamental law, and in part, of the administration of the government. ‘There is a terri- tory west of Arkansas covered by stipulations with the Indians. By our treaties with the Indian tribes this ter- ritory cannot be admitted as a State now included within the jurisdiction of a State without violating our treaties with the Indians, It is therefore idle to talk about | ates may confer in a constitutional way, unless one of the seceding States shall, by military toree, the blood of their fellow citizens or refus> to the «d property of the atiemen around me must deeply d ily if that war shall involve the fate of this Capitol and che disruption of the government. No man with a head toreason or a heart to feel, can contemplate the inevitable results of such a war Without the mos: serious desire toavert it. It isour duty a8 members of this House, it is the duty of Con- gree, and Tam happy to say that \ is now the asknow- ledged duty of the Presiden’, ay it is of the incoming ad- ministration, to use forbearaece to vie extremest point, Mm United States. Let not physical foree be armyed. in civil it. ‘The only territory, then, which remains js the terri- last hope of peace and conciliation has ean exbausted, | tory bounded on the Scuth by Mexico, on the north by | Then let cach b the government acting im concert | Kaneas and Utah, and on the west by California—contain- | with each other, perform the:r respective sthongh | ing about 207,000 square miles—a narrow, thinly popu- | the heavens fall. What can we do for pea ated country, When you avalyze all this con. | ciliat I anticipate your reply. | Y troversy, the whole results in a contest about territory | us compromize—yield what we 4 in which a turkey buzzard would starve. Shall | Jet us compromise and we New Mexico be free or slave? ‘This the question upon | Unin and civil, war will be which this government is to be disrupted, our flag ais- know is the carnest appeal of patriotic men | hesered, and upon which State after State goes out of | in the Southern States who would gladiy give their lives | the Union, The question is whether New Mexico, with | to stop the march of treason in these States. How use. its peons, its wild lands, its mixed poy tion, shail be | free or slavehel ting territory — Mr. Oreno, (opp.) of New Mexico—Mr. Chairman— (langhter)—Surcly the gentleman will permit me to in- terrupt him ir. SHEKMAN—I cannot yield. and the gentleman will have an opportunity to reply. Mr. Orenc—The gentleman must yield to a reply against 50 atrocious and 80 malicious a libel against the pegple I lees it is to talk about compromise tion, adjustment, when if every inte r concession, concilia mg was conceded the govermment may be broken up by a ma- le State. If we hold this Union and a!l the and al! the hopes we base upon it the whim or will of a single State, then, indeed, it is sed by man, ‘If a ity, then, indeed, is ri I shail soon be through, upon y the weakest government ever de single State may destroy our nati the wisdom of our fathers the w i babes. We can | represent. no longer talk about the weakness of the old confederacy Mr. Snenmax—The gentleman says I must; I eay, I or the anurchy of Mexico. Sir, we owe it as the most | wont. I will, however, say I wish no disrespect to the sacred of duties to pot down this heresy. If it now for. | gentieman from New Mexico. I desired to speak frankly | tithes iteelf by sectional ani ot the character of that population, of its sparsencss, of | wsitiog, If it rises from paltry 1 ellion to Fectional and civil war, still it must and wil the wildness of its soil, and to state that the quarrel ‘bem th determined resistance. Upon this Tam | about slavery in reference to that Territory is a ver; g) the people of Ohio a iC the unanimous | small matter in my judgment. Now there are three pre | voice of the Legislature of that Sta ri . | positions made in reference to that Territory. The first | Again I say, what is the use of concession and compro- | is to leave it alone. By tho act organizing New mise, when if we yield everything you demand, you say | Mexico the people of that ‘Terrtlory have. a right to us, “it Will Save us from disumion or war.” “Are we 1m themselves into aState and to frame their insti- | hot in danger of quarreling abont terms of | tutions, if not inconsistent with the constitution of the | conciliation when traitors are overturowing the govern- | United States, and to apply for admission into the Union, | ment we wish to preserve? Are we not dividing our- | with or without slavery, as their constitation ap: | selves for their benetity What will satisfy South Caro. | prov the same organic law provites that ‘their lina and Plorida, and Mississyppi and Albama? | Territorial Legislature may pass laws not incon. or coneitiat sistent with the constitution, but it provides that They want disunien, and not compromise he democratic party would not agree to their terns, and they se from the Charleston and Baltimore Con’ ventions.* Is it likely that we will yield what our North veratic friends could not yield? We on this sile | liouse might say that we baye done nothiag to im pair any constitutional right, and we propose to do nothing to infringe yours. We have succeeded ina con. | stitutional way in’ ¢ a President of the United | that he may be inanguratedt i peace and may develope his policy in the vmal man ner. We can add that t i8 the demand of all our poo. | ple—not only of these who voted for Mr. J.incoin, but of ns, | the laws may be sent Here for our approval, and if we disapprove of them they sball not be Iaws. My: colleague, Mr. Bingham, last se-sion introduced a bill to wipe out some provisions of those laws. The Senate did not agree to the bill, aud that Territory still stands nomi- wally « slaveholding Territory, though, Lam told by tho census, that there is one negro slave man there and ele- Yen neyro slave wemen, and a large number of peons and others, Mr. Oreno—The peons are the gentleman's peors. Mr. Sienwax—The peons, too, are the gentleman's peers, for they elected hun, and they sre made citizens rede in every loyal citizen. You tell us that yout peo. of tho United States, and are voters, and they have sent ple “are excited and alarmed, and that “they ap- | my ‘riencs here. |The next proposition is that wo shall Prebend that an overwhelming anti slavery ofe- admit New Mexico as a State at once; she has one hun ment ie about to be inaugurated in power that dred and six th d inhabitants; and it js proposed to | will directly or rectly aifvet the constitutional aemit her as a State, and of course that would rights of your States, Perhaps you fees what allow her to frame, regulate, change ay modify iow to bo true, that fer politics! purposes intho her own constitution. 1 must confess it struel , partivans for ascendancy ties ia me favorably, and 1 gave my consent to it, mth have united to fire the mint | There are serious objections to it, not in regard to against the hated black republicans of the North. — slavery, but in regard to other questions, which | might Speeches have bw distorted, Single sentences have mention, IT doubt very much whether their people been torn from the context and made to deceive and mis- | want a State government, and indeed, I think | may say lea. Garrison, Wendell Phillips, Seward, J.incota and, latterly, Douglas have been mixed in « hated conglomera: tion, and used to excite your people. A philosophic opi that it is doubtful whether the people are able to pay the expenses of State government, and I can say from the best information that they don’t desire a State gov- nion of Mr. Soward has been construed intoa statement ernment, for the reason that they prefer to of a settled purpose to overthrow slavery in the States, remain in a territorial condition, — Their pop- though 'n the very paragraph itself all idea of intorfe’ ulation is spare and their — settlements re. rence by the peopie of the free states with slavery in the mote from each other, and under these — eirenm- neee the question of the admission of New Mexico doos not relate to the slavery question, but to other questions; yet Lam willin turd by the declaration which I made to my constituents, and 1 will vote for the introduction statee is expressly excluded, inflamed your constituents because some of your ‘ollow members recommended, without reading, a book written by one of Your own citizens containing obnoxious opinions a It is but a year since you Wery; nearly ail of you gave birth, stability of New Mex a State, and thus settle the slavery and victory to the republican party by adopting the po. | question forever, and that ie the wliime thule to licy you now join in condemning. Some of you broke | which 1 will go. We have onother proposition, down the only political organizetion that could compete with us, and thus gave us aneasy victory. You have all contrabuted moi Jeas in perverting the public mind as to our principles and purposes: but even (he baptism of misrepresentation, through which this republican party hos thus far advanced, does not excuse us from doing all in our power ‘0 produce conciliation, harmony, peace, jiiet and a fair and honest adjustment of ali Uhe dithoul that surround ue. Let us see where we stand, Sia offered by a distinguished Senator from Kentucky, Mr. Crittend and it bas been variously moditied. Teapno: vote for that preposition, and f will state frank. ly the reason. In that proposition f tind this “tn all territory south of said Line of lat very is hereby recognized as existing, interfered with by Cengress, but shall teeted as property ritorial government ¢ be pro- ll the departments of the Per- This | uring {8 continuance,’ in any of the fifteen States, nor to establish it la either concurrence of two-thirds of the states, and that very of the eigttcen States, and that it has no rgb! to inter. act of acquisition Phould form it into a State, fere with that subject directly or indirectly in either The gentiomen frera the Seuth voted — against of the States, So far we pre agreed. Avan early day jt, end they frankly fess they do not look | of this sexsion, | wae surprised at the request of a fellow to the extension of slavery in New Mexico, member from 4 Southorn State that we shou'd insist asan but lock to future acquisition. 1 think we mt to the cone! itution that Congress enall never hw with slavery in the states. Whyy Who clans such power’ Its denial {8 inthe platform of every potitveat mary, and in none more clearly sta'nd then in tha and quict—not thit fam opposed to the acquisition of Chicago plavform. Every prominent politicinn bae stated © territery «rr, bet rather than have w family quarrel ie ag AN axiom Of American polities, Bot} Vthere | over a Trriory, rather than have thie quarrel between was such an apprebengion in the Southern mind ty re. the Ne Seuch over again, L would furego to the end | In other | ition of a single Territory. 1 say then bow experience enough im this matter, and 1 t in God that, if the country hangs together, we will have no move territory, and that we may live in poace shail make the change to modify ite domestic inst tution Jeet. It ea this government proteet and uphohl nie OWD Way. AS a teatter of convenience | preter. wavery in that Territory, 1 believe that slavery enchan amendment, #8 it will save ns forever, I irust, | ie a ‘ral inetitutien, municipal in charseter, pro rom apeworlng che” oft ropeated assépton that tere by ctate laws, having righis exetusively «6 ptend t© jwierere with slavery nm the “tater © thw (beee “totes, and baving no rignte bevond there | Deorpe Len WI the sutjen Tan cordinl’y approve — waver, cxoepl the r ght to recapture fogitives who es | gs them fer Coorg. coustitution. Mr. Crawrorp received permission to make few remarks explanatory and in vindication of the course of South Carolina, which be asain- tained, acted in good faith. She could have takea the forte, and had not, like the President, violated her plighted faith. Believing as they did, tuat it was the purpose of the government to commence hostile mea- sures against the South, the Governor of Geargis ordered’ the seizure of the forts at the mouth of the Savannaty river a8 @ peace ineasure. If Georgin does not secede she will return them. ‘he South asks to resume ber sovercignty and to part in peace. We will—he adied— die in defence of our rights, which we claim we ought to enjoy. Mr. Hn, (opp.) of Ga., noticing the remarks of presse Mr. “Sherman, — ex; i’ the belief that the South is approachable with reason, and earn- estly appealed for conciliation. Let’ the people have time to speak. He would await the result with coutidence and hope. If Georgia resolved to secede, it. \d do prospectively in order to give time to save the ge@At structure of government. He wished it borne in mind that he belonged not to the clasa of men who would dismember the coniederacy. He would as goon take a glass vessel and crush it to pieces to make it & better one, as to attempt to make a better goverment by crushing the present into atoms, If Georgia shall proceed to the extremity of secession, be ‘would ack her, for her own sake, to have the manliness, after the act is cone, to refuse a reconstruction of the goverpment, and to stand out agan jsiand alone. Thera would be dignity, if not safety, in such a step. Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass.-—Will you take the plat» form of the constitutional Union party, which declares for the Union, constitution and the enforcement of the ant Mr. Hni—I underetood that platform well. I was one. of the committee to frame it. Mr. Dawrs—I suppose you will hold yourself to it ? Mr. Hnu1—Do you respect that platform ? Mr. Dawes—I respect, regard and uphold every obliga- tion of the cone®itution, and every law passed under it. Mr. Hiux—I am gia to hear you say so. I hope you will administer a severe rebuke to the new Governor of Massachusetts, for not coucuming in your views. (Laughter. ) Mr. Dawks—No State is more true to the constitntion and Union than that. What Governor. Mr. Hui—Isay the eotgong Governor Banke is a better observer of the constimntion than his predecessor. in conclusion he appealed to gentiemen to tale Mr. Crittencen’s compromise a: a basis of settioment He hud listened with pleasure to Mr. Seward’s speech, be- cause it was a moditication of his former opinions. "Lot every man goto work and extinguish the flame pow raging in the country. r Mr. Hanpeay, (opp.) of Ark., would take the Union. constitutional party as it is. A Voice (to Mr. Jiawes)—Do you agree to thas? Mr. Dawke—I agree t ‘ery part of it. Twant no bet- ter platform. Mr. Harpemay eaid that platform recognises the deci- | 8ion of the Supreme Court, and that the South have the right to carry their slaves into the coramon [arritories. As one of the discharged soldiers he was willing to take the Bell and Everett platform 22 a basis of settlement of the difficulty. After further proceediugs Mr. Burxerr, (opp:) of Ky., | offered an amendment that no forces authorized in the. bill should be used to subject any seceding States. He wanted the country to understand whether it was in tensed to make war on them or not. Mr. Srasto, (rep.) of Obio, said there could be no Pinang the aggression comes from the seceding: lates. Mr. Burnett's amendment was rejected. The committee rose. The Army bill was passed in committee, and the Rouse: adjourned. LETTER FROM WM. L. YANCEY, Rervprre or ALABAMA, Mowmeomeny, Jan. 12, 1861. As you bave seen by telegraph we passed the ordinance of secession yesterday at four I’. M., by a vote of 62. to 20. We gained seven votes on the passage from the eo-opera- tion ranks, Amongst others we gained the chief wader from North Alabama—Clemens. The most of the thirty - nine expressed regret that they were bound by instrac- tions to vote against us. They had changed their mind and would advise their aequiescence, Thus, South. Caro- lina, Florida, Mississippi and Alabama are out. Georgia will be out in five days, ani so will Louisiana and Texae during the month; and eo will North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas and Virginia in Febs . If war is to come ‘we will meet it like men struggling freedom, and will give a bloody welcome to our invaders. We proceed at. once to reconstruct, and will doubtless have a provisiona) government in full operation by the 15th February of alt seceding States. W. L. YANCBY. — INTERESTING STATEMENT OF LIEUT. HALL OF THE ARMY. One of our reporicts gathered the following from Lieut. Hall, in an interview had with him while bere op: a visit to @ sick relative. Lieut. Hall tarried im town. only about twenty four hours, leaving here for Woebing- ton on Thursday night. He says Fort Sumter did not. fire on Fort Moultrie or Morris Island, becaure Major Anderson did not know that reinforeements had beer sent in the Star of the West. He could only just disco vor a large vessel through the fog, it being imposaible to ascertain ber character or to learn her object or miseton, it would have tuken five or six hours to destroy Bors. Moultrie, and half an h our or an hour to atop their firing: upon thegstar of the West; whereas this vessel coud come as near Fort Sumter as she could get in five mi- nutes, During the balf hour rhe would have been in the 'e from Fort Moultrie, and very is either the cause or is made the pretext for all our | provivien otecting slavery in New Mexico by differences, The slavery of the African race ja Fragresstonst epactient is now, in express vere, | likely have been sunk and mony lives op teardi oe = * ee a Lage Stat it ispro- | to be extended to all territory hereafter to be | lost. Nothing would have been gained bot the irme: | hibited in eighteen Northern States, Congress is the — aequired. W , on A recent decasion | proposed to | F . representative of the people of all these States. Al! amen this #¢ providing that in future ho terri. | {iste Opening of a civil war, the loss of the ship amt-the tice affirm that Congress has no power to abolish #la tory shonid we aeqhired except by treaty requiring the | ives of those on board. The men were all at the lowdedt guns, with matches lighted, expecting the word every minute to fire; but Major Anderson, after a v:ruggle witty his feclings, withheld the order to fire. He says the 'p inhabitants of Charleston, and indeed ef the whole Stage: of south Carolina, have pledged all they bave im the: world—property, honor, lives—to maintain the indepen. dence of South Carolina, Some of the better and more: cautious people admit that they have perbape gone wor fast, but they will keep their pledyes to ovstain her to tho very Inst, even if they come out of the contest ruined: ‘The stores in Charleston were all chee}, except a fom candy chops and provision stores. Fort Sumter dow soy need reimforcements: a ship of the size of the “tar oF the West could not now get into the harbor, ae veseele howe been sunk on the bar to prevent ingress, GUN CARRIAGES FOR THE soUTH. A large force i= wow employed at the Tresegar Work in Richmond, in the construction of gin rr iges—sore