The New York Herald Newspaper, February 2, 1861, Page 10

NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, — much pleasure to do so. It was without any intention to assail particularly the gentleman, and grew out of no hostility to him or his State. It occurred to him the question should be settled as to what time a State be- comes entitled to a representative in Congress. mae been infdrmed, and believing the election under wi the gentleman claims his seat took Jong anterior to the admission of Kansas into the Union, it seemed to him evident that the right of r tation does not'rest under that election, It seemed to him quite evident that Kansas only becomes entitled to « member of the House at the time when duly admitted into the Union. It seemed to him, for the reasons stated, that tho election was a mere nullity; therefore he wanted the question de- cided, whetber the people of a Territory may Proceed to the election of a representative to Congress. That was his sole object. He was aware, in numerous instances, representatives and even Senaiors were chosen by the orth ‘of a Territory before admission asa State, ani ‘ the Northwest oF how more | allowed to take bis seat immediately after aamission; Eeremicon wah the va re of ha Norte Sa Th nt te uc cae ae agured ons not pa . it, it a totter on equa rm with ‘roa Fo | She queation of right 1 matters’ not what the precedents fap ree eee gr et ee ver aoe are. It was a bad custom, and ought not to be followed. fora tariff, may just as readily 1 into line with the | The question was simply, has a Territory a right under South to retain what. she had previously. Sn she | the constitution to elect representative to Congress? for doce, what then? New will follow, the city | at the time the haiti rte ype #€ New York as the State of Manhattan. The abolition | go5 was a Terri glenn frees Kaneas Slates would bein a peaiy quandery—split apart ap | eA Gxow, oon 5 of ealled Mr, Hindman to the would be, New Engi and New York to the | cose of his own ¢ and recited the op Jon lasting te Ohio States over the shoulder of | Of Atorney General afer nd Geveal oats al in, thie, cana ‘ ministration, to show that the machinery of a gov- pivanie, es ide this business just 48 | ernment maybe erected before the new government iy a8 she decided the election of Lincoin by the votes | foes into operation; and it has cod An ‘ ber v1800, for Governor. % ning of this government by providing all necessary = Pa nice kettle of fish, truly, for the republicans, when it | Oy} vy — Sas oon ae ‘might have been far otherwise if, as straight whigs, | the action ber pope pectin it. srees legal ad Wis UB Mr. Fillmore, who would have" gone in Mr. Hissowans (Opp) of “Ark. , da not controvert on jatfor facts mentioned. He was aware case ‘heir platford ie tisentiaty old whig, woason. |g. weil as those of California, Minnesota, Oregon and to devil's broth by spicing it with free-soilism. Let | Givers others. The admission of Seuators and representa- abjure this; concede what the South wants, and | 1:70, elected prior to the act of admission has been al- ‘they will draw ali the Southern whigs back, which will | joweq vedio yon the Seale car of “4 more than make up for the defection of the philosopher sion; but the precedent did not ite tool: tang his friends. negs, ‘The question was, ought the precedent sotto be fol- lowed? DHPORTANT PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS, |, Grow reread tat ve nad me, no tition the gentleman’s remark, but only indicated what bad been done. * ‘The matter here ended. THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. MOORE RITE eset oy tet SESSION. Ir. SHERMAN, (rep. from. mi on |, a bi ate Ways and Meas, introduced a bill which was demanded by the condition‘of the finances, and might as well be ; : paseod now. It authorizes the President, before tho Ist * SWasanxaron, Feb. 1, 1861. of July next, to borrow $25,000,000, or #0 much thereof DOR RRAOUOTIONS OF New sisey ueciscaTonr, | x8 in his opiaion the exigency of the public service may + Ten Even, (rep.) of N. J., presented the joint reso- ea naeraee current de Is and re of the Legislature of New Jersey, expressing a | NEW HAMPSHIRE UNION MEMORIAL, to accept the Crittenden resolutions, advising | Mr. Enwanns, (rep.) of N. H., presented a momorial Kevctce of the States aod appointing commissioners from the coustitutional Union party of New Hampshire, ‘ ~ r ‘Qe Meet the other States, and instructing the Senators | Mr. Hivpman asked the gentleman whether that party ‘Represehtatives of New Jersey to act in accordance | was the Bell-Everett party; if not, what was it? the resolutions. He saidtthe resolutions commanded | _ Mr. Eowaxns—I suppore 'it was the Bell-Kverett party . rior to the election, (Laughter. =n ut ware not to control his action or mana- | P the reectutions ae read. declare that the hig limbs. A Senator, he thought, ma, bound to | slavery agitation should be disconnected from party pot. ties, and not disturb the del 08 Congress; the interests of. his State, bul he was | sii Suute laws caloulated to m those of the federal Bound to guard’ the wea) of all the States. | government should be repealed; that there should be a Ho regarded the constitntion of the United | final settlement; that the States should be admittod w, and if his State demanded | With or without slavery, as the people determine; eee te Oe Plone he still should feel bound to obey | there ehould be no interference with slavery in the ‘the constitution of the United States. Ifa Senator was | States, or where the federal government has jurisdiction; Donnd to obey the inatruction of his State, then a piece | 20 interdiction of the slave trade between the States; @f mechanistn would @@ as well nga man.’ He referred | that all sections should be maintained in the full enjoy- $0 a former oczation, when the Senator from New Jersey tad their constitutional rights; fugitives to be re- declined to obey instructions, and said he should hesitate | ‘urped, ete. to obey the inckroctions because he did not believe they | Mr. Jouw Cocurase, (opp.) of N. Y., inquired whether sented the feolinge of the people of New Jerscy, | the sentiments of the resolutions had the gentleman’s ‘The Legislature by an accidental vote had undertaken to | Political assent? Iastruct Senators here against the will of a majority of | Mr. Epwanps replied that he presented them in ac- ‘he people. He would not be shackled in sucha way. | cordance with his duty to the citizens of New Hamp- He onjected to the reeolutions of the Senator from Ken- | *bire, and in answer to the question, aid a large portion tucky, because they provided an unconstitutional mode | ‘id not meet his approbation. @f ainending the constitution. He was willing to have | 1. Cocumaxr—I am obliged to the gentleman. an efficient law for the rendition of fugitives, and repeal 4 POLICE FORCE FOR WASHINGTON. all laws interfering with such law, but he would insist | Mr. Kitdorx, (rep.) of Ind., reported a bill to establish on the effectual carrying out of the provision that citi- | * metropolitan police force in the city of Was . zens of cach State are entitied to all tho privileges in | , The memorial was referred to the select committee of every State. He would not prohibit the transportation | 4 of slaves through the States, but forever punish the traf- | ANOTHER PLAN OF ADJUSTMENT. ic in African slaves. If disunion comes, the baseness Keuioce, (rep.) Il, before a vote was the act would only be equalled by stupendous folly. | taken on the recommendations of the Committee But he would not gay disunion, for ft could not come. | of Thirty-three, wished to offer resolutions as Nations d> not die easy; man in his mad folly may at- | # substitute. He had been constrained to the prosent tempt the destruction of the Union, but humanity de. | course owing to the disturbed condition of the country. mounced the act, and God would not permit it. They are joint feet =| proposing amendments to the THe CANVASS OF THR VOTE YOR VRESIDENT. constitution, to be ratified in the manuer indicated by Mr. Tacwpvtt, (rep.) of Il1., offered a resolution for the | ‘hat instrument, ae follows: appointment of 's comintttes to joingwith the committee | Anmicus: 13.—That in all the territory now held by the the House to provide for the counting of the votes for | United Stat situated north of latitude thirty-six degrees serie tS AS a pe et M. Bictar, (opp.) of Pa., objected to ite consideration, | Eigitremain under a Territorial, government; that tn all the ‘and it was laid over. territory now held south of said line, neither Congress nor ‘THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE any Terriiorial Legislature sball hinder or prevent the eii- grt et iota whe Barta ena by tae any Mr. Latwam, (opp.) of {Cal., said California was peace- : pe Unio y of fully tying in ieee wef terra Nevada and removed the | Ia% or 0 pct suck Stale, walle it shell romsin ina Ferri, ate cause of trouble, and wished to speak to day | geldiline, withth euch boundatios as Congress uny prescribe, ‘with her voice. Disunion,’a word which Mr. Calhoun — shall contain the population required for a member of Con: Bearcely dared to utter, nowhad become familiar. The va- gress, according to, the then federal ratio of representation of eant seats here§ show the evils upon us, and we must | the yeople of the United States, it nay if its form of govern- paliiate or overcome it as we may. It wa: into try to ment be republican, be admitted into the Union on an equal rsuade our Southern brethren that there was no danger, | {voting with the original Biates, with or without the relation Fhe South does not complain so much of the acts that te may provide. au) have already been committed as the danger they antici- ‘That nothing in the constitution of the United in of any interference with their vost- y amendment thereto, shall be so construed as to . to interfere with the relation of persons held to service in any Bae eet ater never prener paradox thas the | fglebere nl riiom enh oz in any mato eae > © lish or sustain that relation in ap; where it is pi constitutional right of a State to secede. It was 7 by the id eae oe of such bole Sanat ot that ment was tite be altered or aie ‘would not disculs the right of revelttion, as he thought | ¢very Sue the Cnlom,) Oe" ue Staan O SE eee eens aay | taatenns arcle of she ogoalifinion shall 'be_ ‘akon and en: tution did "not contemplate secession nor coercion, as | Cenusty tosccure: the relate oF persone held. (0 wervice er ‘understood, and left the government with 'the | labor tuder the laws of any Blatt, who may have, escaped Sublime alternstive to be Or " perish. | therefrom, tothe party to whom such service or labor may He argued that the agitation of | Pe\iricex 16.—The emigration or tion of persons held ‘any Stale the slay question was tho cause of the a idicalty and agilation, and it will continns, because itis | {0,Serv#s, of involuntary carvivada late any Bigie of Terri tear ror the! beyond see een pet la tmect the danrem at thei | authotize any department of the government in any manner ah place or ‘the life of the dominant party at the North. The South md the limits of the United States or Territories ‘wants security that will render !t impossible to do them | ver prohibited. injustice. Our government is one of reason, and can only | . McCiersanp, (opp.) of Ill, was to see such exist 80 long as it is true to iteelf,and it ceases to be true | a proposition coming from a gentleman whose relations ‘when it employs force. If the Southern States are deter. 80 near to the President elect. mined to form a government for themselves there was | Mr. Lovesoy objected to the reception of the joint no force to prevent it; and yet, he would not admit that | resolution, especially after the remark of his colleague. ‘the government had no er, for there was rer ade- Mr. Kxiioce did not hear the remark. quate to put down revolt ia a State. But when many Mr. McCieRxanp repeated it. States rise in revolution, with the spirit of a mighty em- | Mr. Kxi1oe eaid, in offering the resolution he wished pire, it is idle to talk of force to subdue them. When ten to distinctly state that in view of the disturbed condition millions of people rise in defense of their homes, not al! | of the country he felt it his duty to offer a Proposition , the armies since Ceasar’s can compe! them to live under hoping it might avert an impending calamity. No other an executive they consider hostile. The people fc tat | human being was responsible for it than himself. It was the late election on no such issue as is now presented; the | ordered to be priuted questien of force was not involved in the contest. ‘Tbe | THE MONSTER MEMORIAL FROM NEW TORK. ‘victory of the republican party was achieved by popular Mr. Humeuney, (rep.) of N. Y., presented a potition delusion, which has become the ruln of the party, never | signed by 38,000'citizens of New York. Referred to the again to riee, “He wouldsay to theSouthg tbat much trou. | Sclect Committee of Five. was due by divisions among themselves, causing | PRIVATE. ILL. the defeat of the democratic party. That party will stand | afr. Srivexs, (rep.) of Pa, naked for, and the Houso up with them for a peaceful solution of the question, and | pasted, a private bill for the relief of a “widow who has $i! recover strengt And crush the false idols set up for | oun starving for two years. al . Allowing re was danger, why the | This remark produced general laughter. Houta separate from thelr Northern friends, when uniied | rooms taener mt, ‘they might overcome the enemy. A separate confederacy The House went into Committee of the Whole op the requires a standing army along their hostile border, — state of the Union on the Deficiency bill. making a vast outlay and the North would be obliged to | Sir. Purrix, (rep.) of . Y., made a speech against the do the same thing, and both would grow poor together. | Chiriqui amendment. Beceasion is the foundation of an endless civil war, under ‘The Committee rose. which the government would fall toa military despotism. | The consideration of the report of the Committeo of Hf we violently separate we, will sirike death Blow te Thirty-three was resumed. rT) titutions, ,or many sections, as : case may be, will be involved in financial ruin. We would Se ee ee eee jose the name American, and be known only as a tribe of Mr. Hamttron, (opp.) of Toxas, in referring to the ques- Indians are. It would be impossible to depict the desola. _ tion of secession, said that whether the Union was a com- tion and horrors which would follow disunion. He ri against the hope of r prection after the pact between the States, or whether it should be regard- is once broken up. If war {s once edas the actof the aggregate of all the States, it was commenced all hope of reconciliation will be effaced, nevertheless of the constitution of the United States. He TRecaselvee from anceehy wad. Ualketsel cals The pos, looked upon the Union both as a constitution and a com- oe California breathe but one sentiment of loyalty and pact. Every constition was a compact, but the converse ‘otion to the Union, and would ratify any settlement was not so—ihat was to say, every compact was not a Peltned large majority ot thie people say, ler them gs cametitution. A compact was necessary toa constitution, in é. He would prefer a peaceful separation to civil and necessarily every constitution was a compact. He ‘war. California, from her position and commerce would did net care whether that constitution was one semen wee pode gy oy a ew nd And theirs 8 cranted by a despot as an act of grace. It was neverthe. from New York (Mr. Heard) the prope Of that State WAS 4 compact. The rights guaranteed should be ob- ‘tepeak for the Union, vole for the Union, give money served. Could it be less when the people of the United for the ad = — a for ee States agreed to accept a constitutioa, formed by the tho liberty, freseraity and equality of ect Southern points Sires mierahe te ten maahar wil comer brethren in the Union. (Applause.) Bat, if he cannot ot iT od perform that dificult inuk the poole of that coast never pei oy 5" ‘tar % “tke r in rourved ro Bo, never, will imbue their handa in the blood of their ‘Sirrcismty ko th Ws Khe By +h Botthern ‘brethren. He said that hoy was willing | OsCUte within, the opt an en recs 40 vote for the propositions ofthe Senators from Kentucky gamed’ Wr ts bale & ie {F Tiinoig, but he thought the best and wisest. plan Wa Stagge Saran ed G aan that of his friend from Minnesota (Rice). The people ex- Vere ie Noon Mesa Ain agg oe t ‘to do something Why « id the preexisted before the formation of the compact. But eae eg eet amtd, the would any man say that they received a power which x ry | DY all het whe dee that did not pre-exist at all, and that could not have existed hearts not to turn a deaf ear to the voice of the people, A EE apd gi a eager wad gai that they reaerved the right of secession, but he com ‘On motion of Mr. J "4 or Tenn, the conside. tended that no such right existed anterior to the consti of the President's Inuieoee eee shed tal i tution, because in fact there was no State that could ae. - Presi Message was postponed till Mon- cede, Toon could it that he right of * wae one of the reserved rights the St v THR INDIAN APYROPRIATION WiLL . Was taken up, and after several aimendmente wore of. mit exist priat to the fo-mation « fered the bill was postponed until Saturday tbe WRMNtIED ou any Mam THR TARIPY HILL Mr. Soxmons,(rep.) of BI from ihe Select Commitice, ere Soe tks coment tar on eported the Tar! with amendments. o “ Mr. Gwin, (opp.) of Cal., said that he was a member of Scetnetie Coane tn eens wn ho Special Comin{ttee and did not agree with the princi- {nd the other proposition was tee. turn it suremeton he admitted it had been improve! po constitutional legal right of scovss . ‘ The right of revolution he admitted, but that right oo Pg Dill wae made the special order for Wedneslay not be exercised properly unless it’ was exercise l to : . . poke oppression fad tyranay. The question of mor. mA, Osean Dreante 4 ine orotentia Of the Hon. E. right depended on that of opprossion, and no parson had pape de a right to fevolutioniz» against a government ‘until that governmen' come oppreesi r on if secession ‘Wes taken up, and after » amendments passe 1. involved ail the consequences of revolution, why quarrel ‘Was taken up, and after n tog ar about the terms’ In carrying out the right of seces. The Senate went into exerurre sion, oF revolation, ay ee heir minds te meet the conse tances of revolution, of whether they believed they had the right to House Representatives. not, Those States that had sec asiscrox, Feb. 1, 1861 Acspotically and recklessly of th THE CARR OF THE MOOTHER PRON Kamae. States than the most despotic Mr. Conway, (rep.) of Kansas, rising v0 a question of — = omg a i a ‘onof the most despotic power in Europe would privilege, read the resolution introduced by Mr. Hind. Change its constitutions oF form of government, whereby moan yerterday, instructing the Committee on Judiciary its relations would be changed with other Powers, #0 inquire whether he has been constitutionally ang \\h""cby the interests of others would bo elected. with 1 Ae nih patna ° i . rr {consulting those peoples or nations £0 alfecter Jegally electod representative from the State of Kansas, ¥ was Boa Carolina taking, usiag the eabat Bo Aathis was the first time his right toa soat had over} {nnd despotic means to sever this government, Deen questioned, and ax he yesterday took the oath from My overthrow ite constitution, and to imperil, hot utterly deetroy the interests of the neighbor. | whom they had so long lived with affection. This could pot be tole hat seoeded, and by this act had the Speaker without any objection, he thought Mr. Hind. ing Statee, « oan should inform the House the reason which prompted | 0” terme of fr rated. Touisian: dim vo take eo extraordinary a poe\tion, Mr. Then sid—It afforded him © ing Statos of ‘on. Now, this was one of the most flagrant breaches upon the of that had ever come under his "fe Teake foreneen the ike. Lae org ap Ses. ements mag. that right of secession existed Blates, ‘that by yirtue of it Louisiana could at any moment have seceded from the Union—Texas would never have joined the confederacy, Mr. Hixpman asked if the right of revolution existed in one Btate, or did the mean to gay that revolu- tion could only be had recourse to when ® number of ike eet the revolt? Mr. 1:x0N—The right of revolution existed in one State as well as in a number of States, Any number of people of a State, even, had the right to revolution. Re- volution was not Btate lines. It was It was the right of all men who were pre to take the consequences of their own acts. olution consisted in resistance to law. It was by revo- Jution that their fathers had achieved ‘They resisted the government, knowing well and taking m themselves all the The framers of country would ever be & a han eet cht of iding against it. He on refore never 4 Prov! against it. He did not believe that the grievances of the South were of such a character as to lead any unprejudiced man to the belief that they had consulted their own best interests in seceding frém the Bnion. It was not for him ta make any chargea against those men, but yet he must gay that he differed widely from his’ Southern friends. Nor did he believe that their grievances were of such a character as to justify a withdrawal of the public confidence in the good faith of the government. Every grievance could be remedied within the Union. He hail no doubt, however, that the day would yet come when the people of the North would see the course that was no § by their republican representative leaders was irritating to the South, and was productive of no good, and which must end in strife sooner or later. The South had a right to demand that the North should treat them with dairnees, and that they should receive protection for their ave property in transitu and in the Territories. Tho republicans themselves admitted that the constitution re- ized property in slaves. fi , Lovmoy, (rep.) of Il., dissented. Mr. Hamuz0n not the gentleman in his mind’s ey@ at the time, but he would ask the geutloman whether or not he believed that the constitution recognized the right of f nognern men to the service of those who owed them hor? Mr. Lovrsoy supposed that slavery, so far as the consti- tution was concerned, existed outside that instrument under the protection of State rights, which the coustitu tion had nothing to do with, one way or another. Mr, Hamiuron saw no use in the eonstitution if it gua- ranteed protection to nothing but as it was first protected by State Jaws. It was contended on the other side that Congress had the right to exercise power on the slavery as betwoen the States, far as trade in that property was concerned, and that it had the right to deal with it with- out restriction on the question in the Territories, all which the South denied. He had ever admitted, even since 1836, and at a time when no other man in his State dare dispute the dictation of politicians—he had ever con- tended since that time that the pre of a Territory bad themselves the power of dealing with slave- ry a8 a domestic inatitution, to be established or prohibited as they thought ft. He supported the views advanced yesterday by Mr. Adams, of Massa- chusetts, with r ‘ad to slavery in New Mexik Taking the ground the South have a right to go into the Territories with their property, he said if gentlemen would consent never to interfere with slavery in the States, and solemnly to forego interference with the inter State slave trade, they would do much to secure the patente 4 of every man who is willing to see the Union Preserved. : Mr. Stanton, (rep.) of Ohio, knew of none who clain thus to interfere. Mr: Hamrron replied that he was not questioning thus, but speaking of what one of the sections believes in reference to the subject. It was the settled conviction in the South that those about to succeed to the government intended to interfere with slavery where it exists; but the Southorn mind should be gatilied that they do not in- tend to do it, and this would restore peace. When he left his home, two thousand miles distant, for Washing- ton, his foot pressed no foreign territory; his eye rested throughout his journey on no material object that was not part and parcel of his own country, and when Covgress assembled every State and Territory was repreeented on this floor, If be returned to his home he mpust traverse four foreign governments. The temple of iberty was lately complete in all its parts; every pillar in its place, and the apparently devout worshippers were gathered round its altar; but the storm burst, und proud and majestic as the temple was, its foundations were moved as if by an earthquake, and its dome reels like a drunken man. He had been called cn here and at home to come out, and he had been threatened and entreated to this course; but no threats and no dangers should tear him away from the Union until he had seized the horns of the alfar, apd implored Heaven to allay the storm and again uprear the same pillars which sustain the weight and add their wonted beauty to the structure. (Ap- plaure.) SVEECH OF MR. STOKES ON THE CRISIS. Mr. Sroxes, (opp.) of Tenn., said the patriotic speech of Mr. Hamilton covered ali the ground. He maintained that there was no cause for sundering the Union. He denied the right of secession, while admitting that of revolution, which could be exercised only when oppres: sion becomes intolerable and all constitutional remedies have failed, He alluded to that instrument to show that no State can enter into an agreement or compact with foreign Powers, &c. He had sworn to support the consti- tution and all laws passed in pursuance of it. No power on earth should ever induce him to utter one word in any way whatever to encourage any State to secede. On the contrary, he intended by toat oath to stand firm by the constitution. He did not believe Tennessee would secede. He hoped she would not. Ne intended to do all he could to keep her from so doing. But if she does, the waters of the Mississippi would have to be kept free to Tennessee, and all others. He would vote for ise to settle the difficulty. ‘Tennessee and lates were asked to join the Southern con- federacy, but as they had proved faithless by withdraw- ing from when it was in their power to prevent mischief, and would not stand by the remaiaing slave States now, how could the latter rely upon them if they went into a Southern confederacy? The plan of disunion was concocted and agreed on two years ago by the lead- ers of the democratic party in the cotton States. and a separate confederacy object was to open the African slave trade, uer Mexico and annex Cuba. Disunion was . md seceded, | ession, and shortly and were making prepara to gecede, must make up | completely cut off the State of Texad from the still exist- | a me of a few excited madmen and politicians, am- bitious men, seeking for power. He aimitted that he was a submissionist, would rather be called this than rebel and traitor. He was for the Union, the con- stitution and the enforcement of the laws. (Applause. ) He was not for coercing « State, but would not submit to South Carolina coercing their States. Firmness and moderation ought to be exercised. He believed that the difficulties can and will be adjusted to the satisfaction of the border States, but not to that of South Carolina and the other seceded States. The workingmen, farmers, tradesmen, and others in the remaining slave States, were struggling as if for life and death to remain in the Union, He would not be true to nimself and to the coun- try if he did not take a stand it the secession move- ment. In the pare of God and high Heaven pass some- thing to hold these States togethor, and thus preserve all that is dear to us in rights, persons and property. If we capnot settle the difliculty new, while we are friendly, how could we do it after the Union is hopelessly dis: solved? In conclusion he earnestly to the re- publicans to ive by amendments to the constitution, the rights and safety to the South which they say they are willing to secure; and spoke in commendation of the border States and Crittenden propositions. However, any plan of settlement would meet with his approbation. Recess till seven o'clock. EVENING SESSION. Mr. Knuscen, (opp.) of Pa., said our systems of government had withstood the corroding touch of years, the assaults of faction and the shock of war. It cannot expire until the power which breathed vitality gato ite cheeks is annihilated, which Was the American jpeo- ple. Revolutionary memories were yet greon, and the solemn pledge to its maintenance to our patriotic ances- try etill whisper their inspiration. Its authority con. tinues supreme on all the subjects within the sphere of ite jurisdiction and the range of its granted prowess. We are moving in the’midet of the revolution which was contemplating the disruption of tho Union and overthrow of the constitution. Tho dignity of the government must be asserted and the laws exo- cuted at every bagard. To temporize with traitors and negotiate with treason was to admit our ayatem of go- vernment to be a failure; to invite and borrow future trouble, The assumption that the cohstitution and laws were po operative in a State because of ‘fan ordinance was fe jous, and is in conflict with the whole current of authority. They are not the creation of any one or more States; they are the of the people. Will they contain within themselves the means of self preservation, and this is the keystone of our con- stitutional arch. Disaffootion is rapidly spreading in tho border States, and the serpent of Secession must be throt- ted before it has enf in its deadly coils those Joyal communities. It was a solemn duty to strengthen the hands and nerve the heats of the Union loving men in these States. He appeal! to the republi can party to give their proposition candid consideration. Jot the border States maintain the federal authority and renounce the theory of the secessionists for all time to come, aud he would meet them baif way in a spirit of conciliation. Pennsylvania was moderate im her views rilic in her counsels. The constitation was the mutual conceseions: aad in that epirit he would yal men in consultation in this grave exigency. Bat if all elforts fail he was willing torefer the whole con- trovergy tothe people, the source of all power, Heobjeoted to the annexation of any more territory, The protection of slavery would be resisted and would prove a fountain er waters insted of a healing compromise. The Territorial quettion is practically decided in favor of free Mexico, and its admission would remove the whole aud- Jeet froin Congress forever. This would be the virtual restoration of the Missouri line? The Homestead polic and Pacific Railroad would soon pass, and cause the wil cerness to bloom with happy homes, and be the inaggu- | ration of an advancing civilization Which will make the whole lnnd voeal with the hum of industry. Retter | than all the tariff bill would pass, and be | & measure of ce, a bond of inion. All | we need to make these measures and prospects | available for the prosperity of the country, are the re- Ftoration of peace and the continuance of the Union. It Jeno time for partisanship. More platforms, hastily | constructed in the excitement of crowded conventions, would not diccharge men from the responsibilities the owe before God and their country. When noxt the bal Jot boxes open and gend forth their thunderors of von- I be taken on all the platforms and fab ct obstinately all propositions of coneili- Peace, and create Meguat with the alministem: © hope of relief to the suffering industrial inte dence in the honesty of Mr. Line oar tied Penveylvania, a8 well as the opposition t extension. The abolition element sympathized with the nuilliers and rejoiced in the fulfiment of their join purpose—the dissolution of the Union , precated chenges in the organic law ferred Congressional legislation to | e« 1 amendmente, Once the door open, £ vided by represented only by @ certain number of individuals. | their independence. | juences. constitution did not suppose that the le of this | Ey ot oppressing the govern- | ir connection from the Union, | svor, ‘There is none left for controversy excepting Now | | per to bamper the delegates with instrnetions upon rush where angels fear to tread. But the must bave @ peecetul solution. The guif was not eo that it camnot be spanet conciliation; not yet 80 ceep that it cannot be fat! by mutual forbearance. He culogized Mr. Crittenden ag the last of the sta‘esmen which wale pee gave to the country. He was worthy to wear mantle of the immortal Clay. He compilinented Maryland, Pennsy!vana will stand aboul- cer to shoulder with her patriotic Governor. He gazed with pride om the memorials of patriotism which adorn her monumentai city lke altars of devotion, and prayed God that 20 long as the mute but eloquent statue of the Father of bis Country looked dowa from bis |, be would plead th umpet-tongued for the maintenance of the Union and constitution. Mr. Quantes, (opp.) of Tenn., said that no man sympa- thized with disunion less than himself. There was no | warrant (or it in the constitution. He believe 1, however in the sacred right of revolution, maintaming that when a government becomes oppressive it was a duty to over- throw it. He spoke of the generosity of the South which had given to the North three-fourths of what had been acquired as slave Lerritory. He ad the restoration of the Missouri line, protecting slavery uth of it by constitutional amend- nebt. This would. restore peaco as it did in @ former time. He preferred Mr. Crittenden’s plan, and believed if it were adopted the seceding States would re- tum to the Union, and Tennessee remain firm. This would settle the slavery question forever. Mr. Wisoy, (rep.) of Ind., argued to show that no in- justice and wrong bad been done the South, and that receesion reeulted from unfounded complaints and ground- ies tears. There pever was so causeleas a rebellion as this. ing can be done that will bring peace to the country. The aifflculty is not in Congress nor in the people, It is in the very existence of slavery, and until lavery disappears, it will always be asource of all our woes. THE WASHINGTON PEACE CONFERENCE. ‘We submit to the readers of the Hexatp a revised liet of the delegates to the Conference to be held at Washing- ton on Monday, where an attempt will be made to devise measures to restore the gatente cordiale between the two sections of the country:— FREE STATES. iW YORK, Addison Gardiner, Greere C, Bronzon, David Dudley Field, Wm, Curtis Noyes, James S$, Wadsworth, William E Dodge, James C, Smith, Amaziah B. Jamee, Fee tyme Erastus Corning, NEW JERSEY. Peter D, Vroom, Robert F, Stockton, Benjamin Wilhameon, Joseph K, Randolph, ved, 7. Frelinghuysen, Rodman M. rice, ‘Thomas J. Stryker, William C, Alexander. OHIO. Salmon P. Chase, Thos. Ewing, £.C. Wright, Wm. Groesbeck, ‘V.uilarion, Reuben Hitcheock, : F. T, Backus, PRNASYLVANLA. Thomas White, David Wilmot, ‘Anarew W. Loomis, ‘liam McKennau, RHODE ISLAND. ‘Alexander Duncan, George"Hl. Browne, 8. §. Arnold. SLAVE STATES. DELAWARE, George B. Rodney, Daniel M. Bates, John W. Houston, H. Ridgely, William Cannon, KENTUCKY, Joshua F, Bell, Wm. 0. Butler, Charles A. Wiekliffo, MARYLAND. Reverdy Johnson," Augustus W. Bradford, Wm. 8. Golésborough, Jolin W, Crieedeld, J. Dixon Romaine, MISSOURL, Judge Hough, Judge Buckuer, John D. Coulter. NORTH CAROLINA. George Davis, David S, Reid, Barringer. as. S. Olden, Wm. M. Meredith, James Pollock, Thomas E. Franklin, Chief Justice Ames: Fx-Governor Hoppin, James B. Clay, Ex.Gov. Morehead, James Guthrie, Waldo P. Johnson, Col. Doniphan, Thomas Ruftin, Jobn M. Morehead, D.M. Robert J. McKipnoy, Famuel Milligan, J. N. Anderson, ick Robert L. Caruthers, Geo. W. Jones, ‘Thomas Martin, ‘Zoliicofter, Isaac R. Hawking, Wm. H. Stephens. ‘ VIRGINIA. John Tyler, ‘Win. ©. Rives, James A. Sedden, George W. Summers, John W. Brockenbrough. SECESSION MEETING IN NORFOLK. Nonvorx, Feb. 1, 1861. A large and enthusiastic meeting of secessionists met at Ashland Hail last night. Speeches strongly favoring immediate secession were made. Norfolk will give a large yote for secession on Monday next. The State of Vir- ginia will decide doubtless on the Mth or 16th inst. Plans are on foot to prevent the authorities of the State in case of secession from taking the public pro- perty. One of them is to moor the United States brig Dolphin off the United States magazine at Fort Norfolk. The Dolphin is now receiving her armament for this pur- pose at the Navy Yard. Mr. Oliver, the gunner spoken of in the Hrratp of Wednesiay, will hardly have the nerve to resist the au- thorities of the State in the attempt to take the maga- zine. There is not one electric train connected with it. ‘Uhe threat is langhed at here. MEETING IN MARYLAND. Baummwors, Feb. 1, 1861. A town meeting, called of those in favor of restoring a Union of the States, was held to-night in Maryland In- stitute, and was largely attended. Messrs. Morris, Tea- kel, Wallace and R. M. McLean addressed the meeting. Resolutions were passed denouncing the course of Gov. Hicks in refusing to call a Convention; denying his au- thority to send delegates to Washington; also to make arrangements for electing delegates to the City Conven- tion to elect delegates to the State Convention, to give expression of the views of Maryland in the prisent crisis. . UNION MEETING AT UTICA. Unica, Feb. 1, 1861. A large and enthusiastic Union meeting, composed of men of all parties, was held here to-night. Hon. Ward Hunt preeided, and speeches were made by Messrs. John 8. Seymour, ©. H. Doolittle, Judge Denio, Ellis H. Roberts and Col. Smith, a veteran of the war of 1812. The reso- lutions unanimously adopted favor conciliation and har- mony, and urge upon the Legislature the passage of the Robinson resolutions. THE ABOLITIONISTS AND THE MAYOR OF ALBANY. Atnayy, Feb. 1, 1861. One hundred citizens of Albany having petitioned Mayor Thatcher to prevent the meeting of abolitionists tm this city next week for fear of a riot, he replies, stating that ho bas neither authority nor inclination to interrupt freedom of speech; that he hasno fear of a riot in the orderly city of Albany, and that the best way to treat the abolitionists is to leave them alone, and give them no capital by creating an excitement about them, THE OHIO COMMISSIONERS TO VIRGINIA. Cuxvetanp, Ohio, Jan. $1, 1861. The Commissioners appointed to go to Washington to moot the Virginia Commissioners are:—Governor Chase, Thomas Ewing, J.C. Wright, William Groesbeck, V. B. Horton, Reuben Hitchcock and J. T. Backus, They will be instructed to procure an adjournment of | the Conference until the 4th of April. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMISSIONERS. Coxcorp, N. H., Feb. 1, 1861. Gov. Goodwin has appointed Amos Tuck, Asa Fowler and Levi Chamberlain Commissioners to the Convention ‘at Washington on the 4th, They will reach Washington | on Sunday. THE MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSIONERS. Bostox, Feb. 1, 1861. In the Senate this afternooa, a motion to take up the Tesolvea appointing Commissioners to Virginia and con- sider them immediately was voted dowe—17to6. A motion to consider them to-morrow was also voted down. The subject was then postponed until Monday. THE LOUISIANA STATE CONVENTION. New Ontnans, Jan. $1, 1961, The Convention met at eleven o'clock A. M. One hundred and one members were present A motion to elect a reporter for the Convention was ta died. A resolution in regard to the expedicncy of sending re inforcemente to assist in taking Fort Pickens was laid on the table subject to call A resolution was parsed asking the Military Board to report their progress wo the Convention. A rerolution wee parsed to have the ordinance of ee cession, a8 signed, engraved and jithographed. A resolution was offered, instructing the delegates to the Montgomery Convention to resist any attempt to re open the African slave trade. Tabied by a vote of 83 to 28 Mr, Warxen, of New Orleans offered a resolution that this je not the #engo of this Convention upon the question itself, but that the Convention dows not think it pro vie or any other anbje Mr. Waike?’s resolution, after a long and excited a bat om George Williumeon, » member of tho Convent Whieb meets on Monday FEBRUARY 2, 1861—TRIPLE SHEET. JNPORTANT REPORTS FROM CHARLESTON. SOUTH CAROLINA’S ULTIMATUM—FINAL DEMAND FOR FORT SUMTER—WABLIKE FREPARATIONS—THE STANDING ARMY—A FLOATING BATTERY— KCorrespondenoe of the Baltimore’ bs Rervpuc oy Sours Carouna, Caar.esron, Jan. For the past four or five assured of it, the Mules acon man in @barleston the old federal 1 understand 8 and on the battery ere aro about fifty Jar; { a) bombs and ed fargished with limber wagons, &c., ready tive service, fe ‘THE STANDING ARMY. At the aroma) (he ceoru oe the standi undergoing 2 here and istrzoted juto tts art of war until a company is formed, why the whole lot is transfersed to one of the iniitary posts in the harbor, where they beccme acquainted with the soldier’s life in the trench men are a jolly, hard set difficult to restrain them from ‘This fact is so notorious that Mr. Cunningham, Colonel of the Seventcenth regiment, brought the matter to the notice of the Legislature last week, and liked to have in a personal difficulty with Lieut. Wagner, of a company of enlisted men, stationed at the arsenal. Mr, Waguer, who is also a Senator, denied the troops were beyond restraint drunken. Col. Cunningham, on tl of Representatives, asserted ner said it was" & “misstatement.” Lieut. Wagner said he did not aoe eee x er Com] was peliled;” but Col. Cun? t his statements were true, and called for a committee of investigation, but the Jatenese of the hour precluded the examination of the bumerous witnesses, so the matter continues over till ‘They are retaine embroiled himsel ealled for an explanation. Mr. mean to im birgham asked the next session. A FLOATING BATTERY, The floating battery, of which through the medium of the Philadelphia yet completed, and from the incipient stage Lehould judge it will take four or five weeks to be finished. The battery, as described in the Press, exists only in the brain of some Philadelphi At the time he gave an account of the work it was not commenced, and up to yesterday nothing more had been done to it than putting together of five or six beams of speculation that the batte! sixty feet high, and to be constructed of cotton bales, all bosh. How, in the mame of wonder, could such a contrivance be managed? Before an attack can be made with success we will teries, comparatively light and easy to tack will be desperate, and celerity of Carolina troops is absolutely requisite. Mojor Anderson, itis believed here, is adding greatly injor Anderson, wed here, to the strength of his position. He has dug a ae to the gate of his “donjon, y that attempts an escalade. This he can easily do without injuring himself or his fortification, At the points, however, that bear Sumter South Carolina still continues to concentrate her forces, and when the stauggle does come it will be ter- [From the lyn ‘A gentleman residing in South ing hands us a letter bearing date Charleston, January 29, and written by an intimate friend of his family, who has been employed in Charleston so as to be in the very focus of secession, and in the best position to know the real views and intentions of the secess' do not wish to give minuter should get into trouble by the heavy wood, The the causeway leadin, will blow up the first com; rible. tion:— “The State Engineers will, on or day night report to the authorities that the re [Correspondence of the Providence Journal. 8. Charleston has been unusually quiet ‘With but little businces and but fer patches, were it not for the Streets, we would not think going on Major Anderson Teguit of his mission has nc Avthough it bas been st: think it advisable, rations have been ing of any forces at Sumter to reinforee Anderson, and ultimate f totake the fort. The extra fortifications here four land batteries and one floating battery, with anavailable force of about fifteen men. At the castern extremit; email battery of 24-poui ccnsist ef barrels and bags of north sand, and is channel. On Morris Island teries. On the extreme east end tery of 24 d guns, intended to channel. This channel le also obsteucted that bags of sand f struction, as one firm in the city has a contract thousand. The floating battery Bem Wetho of peteaaite Steiner One Hoek ie Sa iron, and also hav: with three feet space between filled with sand. How it is to be armed, and 1am unable to learn, as it 18 kept aa secret as poss: With all the armament and forces here which can be brought against Fort Sumter, Iam told b: military authority that it will be impossi Andersen is disposed to defend it. To meet the expenses of all this warlike preparation high, and people are not a little ‘The tax on gold cased wil the taxes are enormously disposed to grumble at the burthen. watches is one dollar, on silver ones half pak of playing cards twent} hea conciliation than any other thing; for the men of mode- the taxcs must always be to ny at A ‘ate State government, or rate means clearly see that enormous even a Southern THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE. Bostox, Jan. $1, 1861. In the Senate the Committee on Federal Relations, to whom was referred the Virginia resolutions proposing a Convention at Washington, presented majority and mi- nority reports. The former dissenta from the method Proposed by Virginia, but is willing to compare opinions ‘with the loyal States in an effort to strengthen the Union and promote tranquility, and, authorizes the Governor | to appoint five Commissioners, subject to the control of the Legislature, Both were laid on the table. In the House a resolve was introduced tendering the hospitalities of the State to the President elect, and in- viting him to visit this city prior to the inauguration. SALUTE IN HONOR OF LIBUT. SLEMMER. Norrerows, Pa. , Jan. 31, 1861, A salute of thirty-four guns was fired today in honor of Lieut. Slemmer and lady, both natives of Norristown, SOUTH CAROL APPOINTMENTS FOR THE REGULAR ARMY. The Govervor of South Carolina, with the consent of the Senate, hae made the following appointments for the South Carolina regular army, viz — R. G. M. Dunovant, Brigadier General, R. & Ripley, Lieutenant Col ynel, W Major of Cavalry. Evans, Sr., Captain of Cavalry. COMPS OF ENOLNKENS, Walter Gwynn, Major. BE. B. White, Captain. Desauesur 3. W. Karle, First Li Jobn McCready, First Lioutenant J, W. Gregorie, First Lieutenant, The majority of the appointees are graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and have seen active Fervice. MORE TROOPS FOR WASHINGTON. The Flying Artillery, from Fort Leavenworth, arrived m at | Wednesday, by spe posed of mi ne men pound brass fieid pieces, and one felt howitzer, ne is instructed to wait ap answer to the demand @ reasonable time, and if it is not acquiesced in, arms must be resorted to. Rest of this State will never suffer command the will suffer the last iow from their veins before they would submit to this. we cut the iast ties that formerly bound Union. They will listen to no and in future will treat the North only as a WARLIKE PREPERATIONS. thin the city itself, our blacksmiths, wheelwrights mee — hetere hore, Cael busy for eel past in mending an vy gun carriages, ih etme henry fetes te, fe sett ve ‘Sul wi juantiti ir, ane That the government has contracted for . England. On the citadel Charleston, of po together ‘These are al ‘The most of the enlisted and it is exceedingly irunkenness and riot. Heentious and he floof of the House that they were. Mr. Wag- sham . Cunn red him to publ ‘ana to say so before the Senate. and the personal difticult; ningham etil) maintained tl uu have heard so much ia Imaginary writer. Wo to POBSCRR BE" manage. of action on the part ‘treet Yhla_ morn. ist leaders. Wo ‘about Friday or Satur- preparations for luction of Fort Sumter are completed. A demand ‘will immediately be made for the surrender of the Fort, which if not complied with, a fire from the batteries will be opened at once. If Anderson’s shells do not reach the city, he cannot hold out long {unless reinforced. The re- peepee 4 have a masked er, and two Columbiads aud four 24 pounders, bearing on tle fort. It is stated by Mr. Rhett, that Col to Washington to delay the action and £0 give South Carolina time to complote ‘There is an understandin, ens is to be attacked at It is but justice to residence ai Charleaton, his opinions, nor has his corre to 4 surveillance whatever- al of the administration, with Alabama that it during this gentleman's not been troubled about ibjected he is known to be ot Deen made public. i gs is to be built in f : E i = z, ies i five cents; and all other ar- same This ul train from Baltimore, sixty-five horses, thro® six NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Wasuvaroy, Feb. 1, 1861. The committee of bankers and merchants from New York to-day jesued invitations to the republican membera of Congrees to meet them in Willard’s Hotel Saloon, ad- Joining the hotel, for the purpose of conferring together, and to have an opportunity of exphanging views in re- gard to the alarming posture of public affairs at the pre- went time. Some sixty or seventy responded to the invitation. A free and friendly interchange of views were indulged io, in which all agreed that the Uniow must be preserved, and a large number of republican evinced every digposition to do all that honor and justice required to accomplish thatend. After some time spent in proper Comparison of views, they adjouned to the eup- per room, where an elegant collation had been prepared by the Messrs. Willard, at the instance of the committee, and where the Union wus not only gaved, but it was contla- sively demonstrated that it was to be perpetuated to the end of time. Hon. John H. Reynolds, of New York, of the Judiciary Committee, prepared a bill in December last ‘‘ to.estab- lieh an additional judicial district in the State of New York, and in relation to the courts of the United States im said State.” The bill has been reported, read twice, printed and recommitted to the Judiciary Committee, who will shortly report it to the Houge with reasons for its passage. As itis measure of the greatest import- ance to those having business in the federal courts in New York, I send you a synopsis of the bill and accom- panying report, also prepared by Mr. Reynolda- ‘The bill proposes to divide the State into three judicial districts, Southern, Eastern and Western, each containing @ population of about one .and one-fourth mfllens, The Southern comprising the counties of New York, West- Chester, Rockland, Richmond, Kings, Queens and Safolis; the Western of Cayuga, Onondaga, Madison, Chenango, Broome and all the counties west of these; and the East_ ern of the remaining counties east of the Western and north of the Southern districts. The courts m the South- ern district to be held in New York; the Eastern district terms and circuit courts at Albany, Poughkeepsie, Uties, Oswego, Plattsburg and Ogdensburg; and in the Westerm district at Binghamton, Auburn, Canandaigua, Rochester and Buffalo. A term of district and circuit courts shalt be held in the FKastern and Western districta at the same time and place. The present districts are too large in area and numerous in population for the convenient and economical transaction of business, and the present organization is totally inadequate to ite proper despatch. Additional terms are necessary at Albany, Rochester, Utica, Buffalo, Oswogo, Binghamton, Platts- burg and Ogdensburg, which is impossible un. der the present organization, as some appointed terms are now frequently abandoned for want of time or on account of great press of business in other localities. The annual district term for the Northern counties has not been held since 1856 for these reagovs. If a new district is erected the businessfof the Eastern and Western would equal that in any other district in the United States, while that of the Southern would far exceed it. At present Judges from New Jersey and New England have to be detailed to assist in the business, andstill, owing to the great number of cases arising out of the immense commercial transactions of New York, it is impossible to accomplish it in proper time. It is believed the provisions of Mr. Reynolds’ bili will overcome all these difficulties. In 1789 New York formed ‘a single district, with a population of three hundred and forty thousand one hundred and twenty. In 1810 tha population bad increased to six hundred thousand, and business hadso augmented that in 1814 Congress pro- vided for an additional district, The boundaries of these districts have been from time to time changed by Con- grees, and the number of the terms modified, but no force has been added, while the business has-been con- stantly augmenting with the increase of commerce both at New York and upon the lakes, to say nothing of the increase of important post routes by the construction of railways. The report shows that the saving in the cost of transporting criminals and witnesses under the proposed organization will more than compen- sate any additional expense involved, while two mora terms of courts will be held yearly, and business be greatly expedited in all by the improved division of tha time of the Judges. Col. Fred. W. Lander, who so distinguished himeelf in the construgtion of the Central Overland Wagon Road, and in closing the Pab-ute Indian war of Western Utab, has resigned his Superintendency. It appears that he Drought on the petition, signed by several thousand over> land emigrants, praying that Green river, a dangerous ord of the Rocky Mountains, might'be bridged, and the Colonel urged that the work should be done and paid for out of the balance of the appropriation. for expenditures on the wagon road. He aleo urged that, to prevent another disastrous war, the armistice made by him with the great Ciyef of the Pab-ute Indiang might be ratified by the government. Congress has not complimented Colonel Lander so much as to print hig report of the causes and close of the Indian difficulties, He was appointed Superintendent during the Mormon war, the salary having been increased to induce him to accept the ofjee. He constructed the road, and, unlike most government agents, returned a handsome balance of the appropriation to the Treasury. Col. Lander i@ too active and gallant to remain long in retirement, ee- pecially in these perilous times. Thomas Dunn, of Rhode Island, has been appointed Consul at Foo Choo, China. The boundary dispute which has existed for so many | years between Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and | | which was amicably submitted to the Supreme Court for its decision, has to day been prospectively settled by an | interlocutory order to that effect. Tho papers are to be filed in August next,and the decree given at the next term of the Court. Messrs. Clifford and Phillipe appeared as counsel for Mastachusetts; Messrs. Jenks and Bailey, of Rhode Island, for that State, and Attorney Genera} Clinton for the United States. The well known Gaines case is set for argument on Tuesday. ‘The President has recognized Mr. J. De Bruyn Keeps ag Vice Consul of the Netherlands for North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, to reside at Charleston. Horatio King, First Assistant Postmaster, has been ap- pointed Postmaster General. Sudden Death of an Army Officer. Porr Jervis, N. ¥., Feb. 1, 1861 A man, who is supposed to be, from letters and papers found in his possession, Lioutenant B. D. Forsyth, of the- United States Army, was found dead in his bed thia: morning at the Delaware House, in supposed to have friends in or near New York city, as he has letters in his | directed to him at both places. Any information as his friends will be gladly received by the Coroner of place. Fire in Alton. Avrow, Ill, Jan. 31, 1867. A fire thie evening destroyed the building occupied by: Wm. M. Hart, dry goods dealer, and the grain warehouse: of L. J. Cawson & Co. Loss $25,000; fully insured. Movements of Southern Ocean Steamers,. Savannan, Jan. 31, 1061, The screw steamship R. R. Cuyler arrived at two P. M. yesterday. » Military * Sr. Loum, Fob, 1, 1961. Major Bell, commander of the arsenal at this city, hag been superseded by Captain Joyce, who enters upon bia duties Monday next. Fire in Chicago. Cmcado, Feb. 1, 1861. A fire tast night in the hardware store of Rubel Bro- thers damaged the stock to the amount of $16,000; fully insured. The Rhode Island Legislatare. Proviomwen, R. I., Fob. 1, 1861, The Legielature has adjourned till the 26th inst. Naval Intelligence, &c. Bowrox,, Jan. 31, 1861. The United States brig Bainbridge is being rapidly fitted for sea at the Charlestown Navy Yard. ‘The Merchants’ and Miners’ Steamship Company of steamships owned in Baltimore and Boston has discon. vimued trips to Savannah, and will hereafter ran to Bal- timore and Norfolk. Nonwour, Jan. 81, 1861. ‘The United States brig Dolphin is reeciving her arma- ment at the Navy Yard. It is said she is to be moored off the United States magazine Williamsburg City News Ixpicrey.—The Grand Jury have indicted Louis Shan- field, Frederick Abrams and Solomon Newman, who were arrested on the 6th January, by direction of Fire Marshal Farrel, on a charge of eetting fire to the premises No, 211 * Grond street,