The New York Herald Newspaper, February 9, 1861, Page 2

Y 2 vided alike witb furnaces: to cover themselves fron, ‘rockets . The neg Jess, the Chemy W8S ‘yom; of his} iron heel was upon them, His measures were prompt, Ingest Fbips eptirely aesitoyed, ‘and eighty-five men taken in open day. No midnight expeditions wero Ailled and woundes, on poard the other; while the Ann gotten up under injunction’ of secrecy, savoring of the ean hogs was ob!y eight or nine. Here a naval foro» of | buccancering Sy of old. five to one Wis repelled by the land battery. Fort Sumter no existence at that time, but Fort under and two | Moultrie was occupied by an efficient force, under com- 0.» xinaen S mend of the wise ma rene onclan whose — stash, ff one hundred and thirty-four guns. ring | sels are now not only disregarded, but ridic to ayneamens Sirerisans exbaustod chet ammuni- | while the channel, from Fort Moultrie to the opposite tica and spiked their eighteen-pounders, avd only one of | shore, was occupied by @ naval force, whieh, while Heer was afterwards used, Two of the enemies’ ships, | offering no obstructions to i commerce, secured the ‘Again, in, 1814, a battery of one four. eighteer-pounder guns, at Stonington, ‘warry'! hundred and twelve guns, were engaged | enforcement of the revenue laws and rendered hopeless Sates tee ‘whole time of attack, soaring much of the project of resting. from the cumady of the federal ‘ume bearded the town from a yond | officers property sul duty, eet as. ‘They were entirely too far | writs of replevin. ‘The results are matters of { weach ef the Sand battery. ‘ef for the four-pourder gun to of any use, Sup- pentyy the two eighteen-pounders to have been employed | complaint in the unequal won of the tariif, and, ing te Whole of the action, and also all the guns of a | while admitting their claitnsfor redress, General Jackson ono eighteer: pounder on land must have been more | denounced the mode 4 Which it was sought as treason, eqetvalent to sixty-roven afloat, for the ships | and crushed disunion in the bud. South Carolina, and the South generally, had cause of ft were fe m ured aA 10 it for them ‘True to his prineiples and sense of justice he recom- ‘to Fa nag mm Sere loss was twenty killed and | mended a modiBoatten of the tariff, his suggestions wero ‘more than {ty wounfed. The American loss was two acted promptly, and sectional bitterness subsided, seilieel and’ onty six woended. until nul jon, or, ashe in bis plain and unmistakeablo The eevee to attack Baltimore, in 1814, consisted of lanawage deoomiueted it, treason, raised itself in erty sait—the largest of which we! -of-the tine, orth, with the negro 0g is watch word, Serymigan army of over six thousand tants. The | Loud ‘Were the mprecations ped yo him troope' ere landed at North Point, while of the } in 1833 by the South, a similar eeurse, but having a Womb vessels art frigates approached within reach of | different direction, would haye stved the ceuntry from ‘tad commenced @ bombardinent which J the perilous comhticn in which it 3 now placed. Duriug this attack the enemy Preachers of treacon in and ort of the pulpit and halis Warew fifteen Bandred shells, foer hundred of which ex- | of lecislation, and those who breve violently resisted the ‘Pode within’ the walls of ue fort, but without making | service of process bythe federal cour!s, would have Ray impreseiea on either the etrength of the work or tho | found the eume tron hand of justice upon them, and the Wfrison, a4 the Britlsh were compelled to retire with | South would have no valid cause for complaint at the Joes. present time. fp 1815". equadron of British ships, stationed off the ‘The ‘present administertion have, on the contrary, ‘mouth of the Mississi for the purpose of bl tem zed and vaciHated between two courses 0° policy ascended he river a8 as Fort St. Phillip, which is@ | until brought face to Puce with a Hydra, to grapple with amal! ¥e-k capable of am armament of only twenty gun which the arms of a Sriareus are unequal, and then, as q im all. A heavy fire of shot and shell was continued, | in ‘the case of the Star of the West, fares out the gervice of protecting the property and honor of the go: yersment to contractors, and they of the Dlackest re- publican stripe; aud, failing of success, endeavor to sad- dle the consequences upon af honest, fearlese and incor- reptible man. I do not mean to offer any arguments in favor of cocr- cive measures with the South. My sympathies have always been with it, while #is- dom aud moderation governed its counsels; but there 1s no disputing the fact that the government decided upon the necessity of protecting the public property and en- forcing the federal jaws, but lacked the Ormness aud de termination to accomplish either object. RFSARF. with be. few and short pauses, for nine days and nights; tining no impression on the fort or garrison, they vetréied to their former position at the mouth of the ‘Rhee is but a single instance in the war of 1812 where *nemy’s vessels succveded in reducing a fort; and ‘nas sometimes ‘been-alluded to by persons ignorant ve reul facts of the-case as a proof of the inability of ‘ou fortifications to resist naval attacks. Even if it were ‘wx ase of decided failure, would this single exception be Selicient to overthrow the weight of evidence on the @ther side? We allude to ‘the reduction ef the so-called Vort Washington by the British fleot ‘that ascended the , *Fetomac in Tid to ussist in the disgraceful “nd barbarous operation of burning the Capitol ‘and destroying the archives of the netion. Fort Wash- ‘was & very small and inefficient work, incorrect! by an tncompetent French enpineer; only a smell _ of the fort was then built, and it has not, we ke- re, yet been completed. ‘Borne have aso pretended to find in'modern European Ihistory a few examples contradictery of tho relativo er which wwe have assigned to ships and forts. looking tbe numerous aud well authenticated exam- ples, where forts of small dimensions and of small arma- ments have'repelled large flects, they would draw their ‘eonclusions from four or five instances where fleets haye was at first supposed—a somewhat doubtful ‘viotory over forts. But a careful aad critical examination i these cases will show 'that even these are no oxceptions Go the genoral rule of the superiority of the guns ashore ‘ever guns cHoat. Pho Uneuccessfal Attempt ‘to ‘Reinforce Fort Swmter, and Who is Responsible for the Failure. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘The failure of the ubove enterprise bas called forth:ani- madversions from the press generally, which, while riehly merited in the ‘quarter where the responsibility properiy belongs, have been chiefly directed against Captain’ scGowan, Who was temporarily in command of the steamer Star of the ‘West, and who, in my opinion, meriie’commendation and praise for the manner in ‘which he extricticd the whole command from the perilous posi- Yon inWbich it ‘had been placed by the folly and mis- management of the government. Of therprofeesional abilities of Captain McGowan, of his . eocinets in times of trial and danger,I can speak with JUDGE DOUGLAS ON ADJUSTMENT. The following letter was‘addressed by Judge Douglas to the editors of the Appeal, Memphis, Tenn. :— Wasmyoron, Feb. 2, 1861. I have this moment read with amazement an editorial in your paper of the 0th ult., in which you assume that Tam “favoring the insmediate withdrawal of the remain. ing States from the confederacy, a8 a peace measure, to avert the horrors of civil war and with the view of reconstruction on a constitutional basis.” I implore you by all those kind relations which have so long existed between us, and which I still cherish with #0 much pleasuve and gratitude, to do me the jus. tice promptly to correct the unaccountable error into which you bave been led. In regard to seceasion, whether-viewed as a govermmontal theory or as a mat. ter of ‘political expediency, I have never had but one opinion, nor uttered but one language—that of un- qualified opposition. Nething can be so fatal to the peace of the country, 6q destructive of the Caion, and of all he of reconstruction, as the secession of Tennessee and the border States under existing circumstances. You must remember that there are disunior ists among the party leaders a’ the North as well as at the South— men whoee hostility to slavery is stronger than their fidelity to the constitution, and who believe that the dis- ruption of the Union would draw-after it, a8 an inevit- able consequence, civil war, servile insurrection ami finally ‘utter extermination of slavery in all tue Southern States. They are bold, daring, determined men; and believing, as they do, that the constitntion of the United States is the great bulwark of slavery ov this continent, and that the disruption of the American Union involves the inevitable destruction of slavery, ani is an indiepensable necessity to the attainment of that end, they are determined to accomplish their para- mount object by any means within their power. For these reasons the Nortbern digunionists, like the dis- upion®ts of the South, are violently opposed to all com- sentence. An Intimate acquaintance of thirty-five | promises or constitutional amendments, or efforts at con- years, ad a lovg professional aewcintion, war. | clliation, whereby Pesos should be restired snd the Usioa eserved. They are striving to break up the Union rent “me in so doing, and 1 fecl ‘that 1] Pr a Mt coleeeiel deermen a th under the They are struggling to overthrow the constitution while pro- fessing undying attachment to it, and a willingness to make any sacrifice to maintain it. They are trying to plunge the country into civil war as the surest means of Geetroying the Union, upon the plea of enforcing the laws and protecting the public property. If they can defeat every kind of adjustment or compromise by which the points at issue may be satisractorily sotvled, aud keep up the irritation, eo as to induce the border States to follow the cotton States, they will feel certain of the accomptish- ment of their ultimate designs. Nothing will gratiy them so much, or contribute 90 ‘effectually to their suczess, as the secession of Tennessee and the border States. Every State that withdraws (rom the Union increases the relative power of Northern abo- Iitionists to defeat a satisfactory adjustment, and to bring on a war which sooner or later must end in final separation and recoguition of the independence of the two contending rections. If, on the contrary, Tennesece, North Curolina and the border States will remain in the Unien, and will unite with the conservative and Union n of all parties in the North in the adoptien of mpromie as will be alike honorable, safe and just to the people of all the States, peace and fraternal feeling will soon return and the cotton States come bask, and the Union be rendered perpetual. Pardon the repetition, but it cannot be too strengly impressed upon all who love our country that seooseian ana war will be the destrusticn not only of the preeeat Union, but will blast all hopes of recomstruction upea a constitutions! basis. | trust you will@e me the justice to publish this note in your next issue. &. A. DOUGLAS. ean -eatiefy those who “can understand the tech- micalities and who are not over xious for @ erarinal racrifice of human life, that his whole course was” characterized by sound judgment and consummate Professional kill, while the failure of the enterprise is ‘discreditable to the projectors, and those who, under con- tact, attempted ite exeoution. @aptain McGowan joined the Star of the West but a few beurs prior to her departure. He-was: given to ander- tend that the little garrieon at Fort Sumter was in great @istress {rom want of provisions, and that the sole and Iumene object of the-expedition was its relief from famine, and was not advised of the design to send a body ef troops until the moment they were placed on board, Here was a perversion of truth at the outset, The: rumor was current. that the landmarks, buoys, fe., Sooding over the'ber and through the channels to Charleston bad either been cntirely removed ‘er their positions had been so changedes to decoy ves- gels entering without an experienced pilot into danger. Under these diccournging circumstances he started—the ‘weasel drawing thirteen and a half fect of water. 3t is well known, and I have witnessed it myself very recently, that the Charleston steamers frequently touch when creesing thobar under the guid: f approved pilots, and with the buoyeand landmarks in their proper positions. The Marion.one recent trip laid some time aground. Under #heee. circumstances it became necessary for Capt. MoGowan to observe the greatest cantion in enter ing and following the channel, and having nothing but the Jead toguide bim,it eras algo necessary that the speed should be greatly reduced Be arvived off the dar in..the morning, the weather cloar and sea smooth, and found that the outer buoys: tad been semoved, and that the on2 marking theronthoast pointcf the bar had been placed far upon the ghoal, with ithe view to, decoy him-ashore, his arrival havipg been anticipated by tekegraph. Feeling his way with the ina 1. becroseed the bar,.aad @irected hiswousse towards the western side of the chan nel, going siowty and taking soundings along the edge of the dank, whiah brought. Lim within one-half to three- ters of anil of Monsis’ Island throughout nearly its eaure length. ‘His only ajprekonrions..were from. For! Moultrie, but $e bis curprise wjwettery upon, Alorrie Island, receatly . erected, opened its ire ppon himst half @ mile renge. Thenc e the ciusm cl. course is Girect for Fort Moultrie, _ fo the raking tinoet.vhich. bo would hare .been expesed ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER JOSEPH WRET- NEY—FULL DéTAILS OF HER TRIP. [From the Boston Transertpt, Feb. 4) The steamsbip Joseph Whitney, Captain Lovelasd, which has been employed in conveytug troops to owe of the United States poste off the coast of Florita, reached this port via Baltimore, last evening, baving successfully accomplighed the object of her voyage, and alse e- taining a full cargo trom Baltimore ‘The Joseph Whitney sailed from Fert Independense-on the'luth of January, having a company of artillery, cea. sisting of sixty privates and four offioacs, under-the ew. mand of Major Arnold. Five ladies and several clilé ran went with the company. There were aleo taken on toard the steamer two field pleces—one eix pounder and a twelve pound howitzer, with mauy kegs of powdar, a large number of cartridges, in boxes, quite an mount of and canister shot and provisions enough fer sto for three months, ‘The voyage was very pleasant, with mothing worthy cf note until the 17th of January, when the Fiorida eae came in sight. A# it was not known what might oecog the trope were mustered in the forecastie and amneunt tion was distributed to each man; but he steamer was not molested by sny armed parties. While off Key Wes, on the afternoon of the i7tb, the steamer laid tu a skagt time for the purpoee of putting on a new wucket to one ef the wheels. A boat's crew from a wreaking schooner came on board the steumer, and were gregly eurpricat at the troops they saw. ‘The wreckers pretiessed to thimk hout the e — distagce; while, should | that the versel was ona recf, avd this wae the reasan She vessel take: ike ground, uid _pre- | they gave for boarding her. ‘The leader of the wreskere mont a fixed .obpet to & re, .with- | inquired frem what port the steamer had sailed. To thie / the slightet ymeans for © Of pro- } the eaptain replied, ‘From. the North.” after every- fection. In obeuigue> to. his iwstructiont, hé had Igicted a large garejsgr crgign, at We fore, in the hope the’ Fort Sumter wuld gven for Lisrotection. in this ‘ ae as disappointed Major Andergoe bad ng Knoszledge pk J, and Captain KeGewan, was not provided with the thing bad been got in readiness the boat's ovew were in- formed of the fact, and politely invited to govern them- retves accordingly.” Subsequently it appeared that they reported at Key West thatthe Joseph Whitney had 1,500 sokliers on board, wherewith to defend the Fvarida forte, Hort Jefferson, the destination of the steamship, is 2 character of the wersel or @>e nature, cf her sof communi nach hin. eituated at Garden Key, one of the Tortugas ielands.’ It Major Anderson Jcnown thit reiacorcements &) his |. wasm.the 18th of January that the Joseph Witney was ad were on osed.jaetar of the West, it.would | deseried by these maintaining porreseion of this im- Hi en ws mach hie duty, 2 protect tym by silen :ing fixe of the agsailante as, ef. ‘The steamer did not show any dag, o had been actually jn 7 vy Cape. portant fortress. e watched with intense anxiety vy Capt her motions w: the fart, end would doutuless te lone Aa. Meige.and his emall band of laborers, composed of abut ‘Who. responsible for thie.chief clement of failusc? | fifty persone (a part of. whom wera. Mt be bat © year or cwo rinse Wart, 4 new otfiee was create! | putting the fort in aetate of defence. o flag wae tly log fm the ayy, that 6 Signal May, ond thee ppointmert | from the fort, and the steamer's company were jwas conhg ed upon Sinjor Weert, a8 a reward fe is- | certain auat the insurgevts bad not surprised and cap- capemmity erfecting that modag” eommuynie:tion. tured it. Therefore, to ascertain, how matters steod, a Hew ia ty hat neither the fort aor steamer was pro- boat, in avbich were the first mate and Lieut. Benson, dtided with, tue necessary rignals’ Sat thie hy digressiaa. At dhe Jost point of ny argu went on @bore to ascertain the actual posture of atfeira, | with regaas! to the power bolting the post. The relief of mecnt Fort Moultrie hed opened ire, but wes out of | Copt. Meiga 4nd party may be supposed, at receiving tho Tare; Dut tke distance was decraapigt with the progress | ogreeable wy ormation that the sieagaor contained ree- vessel, god would bave been Feducod to les than | Corcements with the view of preeervacg the fort to tho " amile eo she could reach Sort Sumter. €t this | @nited Staten, instead of « filibuster paety to seize it, far are as or was observed, beving & schower in { @aitorove pagpores. His gratiication.was increased bj directiny her course to the yhen,by way of the channel, w4.b the evident demgnsf cattiog a the rotreay of the Sad of the Wea ¢ perilous do? tie fact that ¢.camor bad prevailed thas a steamer, wit an aymed foroat two hndged mon, wou'd be gent from |, Se 0 Florida poe:.co wrest the fort from gs rightful pos- seagors ‘acd defencebens powih'dge what did Gant. Why,, what any officer af smind {piquieat Agnoon onthe 24 the Joagph Whitney Jeft Garden J ‘one bi YS eaming the com. | Keyfor Fort Tagl#, (about a mile. fro ‘anand ‘could big ly demtmyed by avem | Keye,ert.) to olsen some heavy capaon (0 plant still roy. | upon rans. /$e Inst nagred fort bax fifty-four at ich opera | beavy,canpon in position andunce enough teavork them, eder will be shaken, aid | to be despatched thither to ‘vesse) ”, the waters which touch ike gab Biatee ‘te io thet the M1 disposed of thelr imbabitants will * . Sebrived of the ability to materially injure the merch’ ot marine of the North. Florida is rather worse off an gouth Garo- lina, 80 far as State sov $8 ONCE’ ned. ‘The latter bem her Fort Sumter, but "ane tiwee of such bleseings—Forts Pickeus, Taylor an? softerson TEXA’3, MESSAGE OF Gf yy, q The message of Gov. Wynton te tee i ‘Texas was delivered on th , 994 ult, The portion which treats of ‘.ne relations deral government and * ‘The peculiar attitué .¢ government will, 1’ rust, command the earnest attention of the Legielaure. “While the proud structure of govern- ment, built by O' jr fathers, seems tottering to ruin, and some of its pil¥ ure ure already tern loose by the hand of internal di”nsion, we may not alone contemplate the scene an await its total downfall. As part yet of that structura the solemn duty preeses upon us to prove faith- fulto te trust im) by the patriots and sages of the y.ast, and to restore it to its original pride and Ft: ir if we can; and if wecannot to sce that our own bet’. ies perish mot beneath its rains, ‘Ihe election of the blick republican candidate to the Presidency bas involved the issue of the permanency of the govermment upon the basis laid down by its founders. The principles of their party, as developed in the passage of laws in many of the States subversive of our rights and ip continua aggressions Uy our institutions, have at last obtained a foothold on the government itself. The struggle has been long and the encreachment gradual, om at last, through our own folly and dissension alone, resuited ip placing one department of the government im the bance of those who have aggressed an us. The question presees itself upon our consideration whether it is best to xbandon the government and acknowledge that our constitution is a failure, or to maintam every consti- tutional right guaranteed to us, The grievances of which we complain have thus far originated with the States, and not with the federal goverpment. They have, disregarding their constitu. tional obligations, interposed to obstruct the federal goverrment in its efforts to administer the govern- Ment in accordance with the constitution; and though the geverpment bas not in all cases been successful in its eiiorts in our behalf, yet there has been no lack of willingness on its part. prospect, however, of the goverbment going into the hands of a party whose dis- regard of the constitution is its sole band of union, leads to the belief that federal aggression is inevitable, unless such means are adopted ag will not only restrain the dominant party within the bounds of the constitution, but lead it to abandon all designs of perverting the powers of government to serve its unconstitutional aims. Were governments formed in an hour, and human liberty natural resuit of revolution, less responsibility would attach to us as we consider the momentous ques- tion before us, A long struggle amid bloodshed and pri- vation secured the liberty which has been our boast for three quarters of @ century. Wisdom, patriotism and the noble concessions of great minds framed our constitu- tion. Long centuries of heroic strife attest the progress of freedem to this culminating point. Fre the work of centuries is undone, and freedom, shorn of her victorious 23, is stirbed out once again on her weary pilgrtm- ping to Dud, after ceuturies have passed away, her dwelling place, it-1s not unmanly to pause and at Teast exdeavor to avert the calamity. ‘The Executive fecis as ceeply as apy of your honorable body the necessity for such action on the part of the slaveholding States a8 will -secure to the fullest extent every right they possess. Self-preservation, if not a manly Jove of liberty, inspired by our past history, prompt this determination. “But be cannot feel that these dictate hasty and unconcerted aetion, nor can he recon- cile to his mind the ivJea that our-safety demands an im- mediate separation from'the government ere we have stated our grievances or demanded redress. A high re- solve to maintain our constitutional rights, and failing to obtain them, to risk the perils of revolution, eyen as our fathers rieked them, should in’my opinion actuate every citizen of Texas; but we should remember that we owe duties and obligations to States having rights in common with us, andswhose institutions are the same ag ours. No aggression can-come upon us ‘which will not be visited upon them, and whacever our action may be, it should be of that character which ‘will bear us blameless to posterity shoul the step De fatal to the interests of those States. While deploring tho election of Mesers. Lincoln and Hamlin, the Executive yet has seen in it no cause for the immediate and separate secession of Texas. Beli : however, that the -time has come when the Southern States shouli co-operate and counsel together, to devise nmeaué for the-twaintenance of their constitutional rights, and to demand 4 ss for the grievances they were suffering at thethanis of many of the Northern States, he has airected his efforts to thatend. Believing that a ecnvention of the character contemplated by the joint resolutions of Februa? y'16, 1868, would be held, and de- sirmg that the people of Texus thould be represented in the same, aud have a full opportunity to elect delegates reflecting their will, be ordered an election for that pur- «pose, to be held on the first Monday in February aext. Although #ince that time four of the Southern States have declared ‘themselves no longer members of the Union, yet he contidently looks forward to the assembling of sucha body. A majority of the Southern States hava as yet take tion, and the efforts of our brethren of the border wre now directed towards securing the unity of the entire south, The interests of Texas are closely identified with the remaining States, and if, by joinin; her councils with theirs, such assurances can be obtain of a determination on the part of the Northern States to regard our constitutional rights as will induce the States 1 have dee!nred themselves out of the Union to re- scind their ctru, the end attained will silence whatever re proaches the rah and inconsiderate may beap upon us, ‘Texag, althoukia j entified by her institutions with the States which Lave declared themselves out of the Union, convot jorget her relation to the border States. fer years by the whole weight of abolition influence, these tre have stood as barriers against its approach. ‘Those who ask Trxee to desert them now should remember that onr days of gleorn, when doubt hung over the fortunes 1 litte army and the cry for help went out, while acme of these whoscek to induce us to follow thoir pre- cipitate lead looked coldly on us, these States sent men anu woner toour aid. Their best blood was shed here in our defence, and if we are to be influenced by conside- rations other than our own safety, the fact that these States till seem determined to maintain tboir ground and tgbt the battle of the constitution within the Union, should have equal weight with us with these States which have no higber cain upon us, aud who, without eauge on our part, have sundered the ties which made us one. Whatever may be the course of fexas, the ambition of her people should be.that she should take no step except after cam deliberation, A past history ia which courage, Wisdom and patriotism united to found @ republic anda State is in our keeping. Let the record of no rash action blur its pages. If, after passing through two revolutions another is upon us, Jet the same prudence mark our course a8 when we merged from an independent nation into one cf the States of the Union. Holding ourselves above influences which appeal to our passions and our prejudices, if 4st be masters of our own destiny, let us act like merWho feel a'l the responsibiliti 2 pH sitiom they assume, ani aro ready to answer to the civil- ized world, to God and to posterity. The time has cme when, in my opinion, it is necessary to evoke the sovereign will for the solntioa of this ques- tion yatfecting onr relations with the federal goverment. ‘The people, #8 thesource of all power, ean alone declare the course that Texas shall pursue, avd, in the opinion of the Executive, they demand that the Iv gislature sbould provide a legal means by which they shal! express thair will as freemen atitie bullot-box. ‘Tuey bave stood alout from. revolutionary schemes, and now await the action of your.honorable body that they may, in a legitimate mau- her,,#pcak through the ballot box. ‘As «ne of the special objects. for which you were convined, the Executive would press this upon your attention, aa would urge that euch.action be as prompt ag possiblr Confidmg in, the wisdom of the Lexistare and in ite re- + cognition of the supremacy of the people, the Executive relies upyn. the adept{on of such legisution as will secure 2 full, {ree.and fair expression of thei> will. Should the Geeielature, in its wisdom, ceem it necessary to call a <cuvention of delegates, frerb from the people, the Exe- cv ive would not oppose the gaine, but he would suggest tyt the people be the tribunal of the last resort, and that wo actiou be cansidered fal until is has beem submitted docngmn. Whep)the public mind ie agitated and wild teap:ples upon reason, the Exequtive has a ri to to, legipiative department of the government for wise apd.eggicions counsel. Representing the creat:ve power of law ihe pigh responsibiaties upon you demand that yeudndignantiy frown pon apy. and every actempt to subvert the laws and substitute in their stead Uy will of revolutionary lewvlers. Assembled as you are at &e most impongant epoch in our. bistory asa people, may ,all the solemnaies of euch an, occasion improes upon you a detergaiation your pact in such a way thet the confldemey of te weople in the gability of our inspitations will digo @hwkow. 1 tppealing to our popular veice, eoniiiepce in their patriotism and. sage, by placing this sapor tant qneetion ia their hands, all» ill be well, Be their, © as it, mary, we shall be united, and whethgs our future be prospasous or gloomy, a. mon faith aad hope wil} actuate us, but if, on the ry, moved & rhsb’ aud unwise oc un: ee powers of @syprnmhent wte the hed Lot repreemtthe people and would rice superior to them, ‘ the confidense,of the masses in the reign of law and or- Leaigomy ‘orebig ings will All the ends Of ratulated garernment lest the snd comfuson come pon us. We have excitement: to look Gearts of the tr, | The people of Key W 6. Strong seoeswioniot®, but no better gearanty for thelr good. bebe vior than <hiseouid | | Be desire. There have Baan. frequent reports that the | eaptere of Port Taylor wou! bo atigenpied uss Flori. | 4) Duce peel, a era times | ; wich 1 forge, with ordnance. Hater ‘fo turn, he g We reer ‘about, durig: ’ i pepe a Aa object wo Mae fire, ang hig. way over again. of sound judgment, and Pemgnonate: Asa riars, =f it was an with coolness ang! consumsate profertional ak. Adorough. Sve has few equals avd fewer, and ot kis ool and mpt deci#ion Jn lines of | double shetted to give the asgailante a warm re ily the officers god men of the command wre He beet | bac no attack hos yet been mage, KeyW os ix Big Abia inetegee, whiy his condact irr e6y tind | at que morcy at furee holiing Fort Lay le ad t Ranpies City, éuring the ean ; ‘The cannon grocured frog Fom Taylor wore of ench ricane of mber, 57, has been fully commpepied | weight (2,700 pornde), thas it was found te be easier t u hip tier in race Tale, of New York, wit was in aeadiness for duty, They woes eight eh ‘coluan blade, ast besides hese, a large quantity of rout aud jeanister abot and Malla was obtained. The «gamor Jor | “Whitney towed de burk to Fort Seffercon, having | steam giaboot Crusader, of cgbt guage. as a convoy, a mM " Aa lodged long wine, was VAG, as gyknowledy: A duc ‘to aa Coo)\neas, det ination ant grates. abilities. Mo.enginagr or " do. eth d person hie or the swasel.on Giat occasion, nor did auy | ae ay Re to the “fury " “the elem me, i qithout an effort to resi their power, cha ‘ae: were aafely lauded at Gardew Key. Merize his conduct. For comtrast, ‘wide report of While the Joseph was ying of Key ost, | @ommittes on loss of steamer anal Americ’. © duother stean gusboat, the Mobawk, left that piace for | an however, has beon forgetten by thor whose | fart Jefferson, to defend tho latter auring the tranems- eompensation for rejuforcing Fort Santer depo.” upon | sion of ite armament frog. Fort Taylor. ithe muecess of the expedition, bat sev, in overt of des The Joweph Wit) was once Indore al Garden Key on truction to the sieamer sud command, would usverthe. * the morning of nth Tho climate {* represontet to fees under the contract Jiave efected a profitable » 0 be delightfpl = present time, thongh am verse! which, while ciployed ix the ordinary par | be colets ry eomfartable a= enterprise, enjoyed a very equivocal reu- | trees were found the confiner ta ‘ ood iged cocoanute upon them. after- The vimple object which induced this communication’ 1 Soon of the 2nd, the J sailed for Savannah, | desire to defend u former brother oficer, who,dur- arriving off that porton the mort of the 26th witt | ‘There a note wan nes Yona the ‘boat Lamar, from | | the gents at Kavannah, containing (be intelligence of the be Thing of the Wm. Jenkina, and 0 destina she immedi- Jefferson ie Giree'ly in tha path of all the com Bernd 10 Serr ris. By the recent acqulivion } yt ond pinay f pA has been rendered jm- do gn ° the rebels t. With Ports Jefferson and Tas hors aka tho *@ war sleamers now in the Gulf, and others rh ‘8 long professioual career has for the Mret time boon as- Dy the tongue of calumny or roproach, ani to pre gent to public the parties who aro really censurabls, (eek whe by thelr silene would shift tho reaponsibility J cannot, bowever, withstand the temptation to con- Arant the course of the government 4t 1852 and "33 with that which has characterized the present administration. General Jackeop never minced matters, nor was be very im the application of terme. What would now undes the denomination yf political difference, pul- tion Of the steamer to Baltimore, wh ‘ ately proceeded, | - Fort i! a ——s—s—s—s—‘“‘“sisS | of govgenment js to be | Statee for our frontier, whe» | many séetiona are already calling ‘or ref. "ue vevolytion in Toxue a united people. goin, and wit ne the Ne “Lot their destiniaa eee pensive boedor, subject to les, the vast, extent of ber hows inovrsionss ¢ territery and her soottar be coms dored in refer The miijjona or the fy ture. port of our postal service, the deleye of our consmarce, most all’ come from the pockets of.our people. T’rav 0 has Withhek! from ug in the paat.gear the abundangy yliiel formorly re- of warded the care of our hayoandmoe” The '® eannot plage madiy into te Ont beep dogs rights Union, and thatdt may be perpetuated. -etyreen consticuti ima remodigs and spre chy and clei! war,@e can ere wom dite ground, Al the plover 2 aemeclatione Of our post history prove that hither’> we have beam capable of self goyortiwest. The tyramte of ever dinveted this tach fet us five no asrongtlt £0.thew arbitrary dogmas by avy action of ours: and whaaever may be our fyture eogrpe. let us ‘oudly in the lant the it A wie vente the idea of American bert ret aftord, under fe ese cireume‘anver, to revoliban. The Vigocutive has Bot ean be maintained in 1) arty. OF THE TECTLATCRE, 4 \ptter from Austia, Tess, to tho editor of the Galveston News, dated the 2)1 ult.. makes the follow. by Se to the proosed ings of the Leginatare;— Governor's message Was fant in yesterday and road t both houses in joint session, but no action wad token upon it, Ho is now for ® canvention to be or- dered Sy the Logigiature, which yo ores'eoy what he said some time ago tho jap ro hel ae reht wo dot The Seuate has repealed the ‘Kansas resolutions’ by an up? we yous. This and the Housé vote on them are rogardo@ as a fair teat on the aecenaion question Mr Hany, Uniowiet) of Grayson, ‘piggduced to the 3 United States over portions of” erection of forts, and for other public uses. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. ‘A resolution that apy ordinance withdrawing this State from the Union, shail be referred to the poople tor ratification, was laid om the tableg on the id that the Committee on Federal Relations fad al dy reported jownt resolutions embracing such reference to popular ‘vote; fully recognizing the Convention that is to meet on Monday, and giving its members the same mileage per diem as’ to the legislators. This report and its resolu- tions are the epecial order of the day forto- morrow, at eleven A. M. ‘A bill from the Senate was taken up in the House, di- recting Mr. Johns, the Comptroller, to proceed mme- diately to Weshington city to procure all money that may be duc to this State, and bring it home, to be deposited in the State Treasury, was passed ly, by suspension of rules. The amount is about $180,000. A bill for frontier protection was introdueed and re- ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs. In the Senate a bil! has been introduced by Mr. Throck- morton, providing for a Convention of the people’s dele- gates; another, by Mr. Herbert, recognizing the conven- tion of the 28th inst.; another, by Mr. Britton, provides for the election by the Legislature, of three commission- ers to attend the Convention J by Alabama and South Carolina at Montgomery, Ala., all of which are fore the Committee on State Affairs. = It is admitted on all hands that the Legislature is in favor of immediate secession by a majority of three to one, and there is no doubt the bills pending for giving the sanction of the State government to the Convention that meets on Monday, will be passed with very little op- position, except from’ the,Governor, and will be easily parsed over his head. VOTE FOR THE CONVENTION. ‘The aggregate vote of forty three counties fer tho Texas State Convention is, 10,198. The same counties ga’ 957 votes at the Presidential election. The falling off is thonght to be due to the fact that the action of the Convention is to be submitted to the decision of the people, In the Galveston Civilian of the 25th ult., we find the following news from the Northern frontier:— The Weatherord ews contains the following items of Indian news:—A party of fifty-two Indians surprised a camp of twelve botiulo hunters, at Round Timber, on the Brazos river, on Tuesday, January 3, and took their horses. The men, being 80 far outnumbered, made no resistance whatever, but made their way to Captain Ross’ camp on foot a8 speedily as possible, ‘They did not know to what tribe the Indians belonged, neitl could they tell in what direction they were travelling. Captain Rogers, of Ellis county, who went out some time since to the Indian region with a company, having concluded to return home, on reaching Weatiierford and Icarning of his appointment by Govervor Houston to raisa seventy men, determined to accept the appointment, and at once enlisted gome twenty men and sent them out into jack county, and left on his way back to Ellis to complete if company. 'The News anticipates good results from the volunteers now gathering on the frontier. It says that active pre- parations were made for an expedition against the In- dians, to organize at Lost Valley, in Jack county, A number of men have passed through Weatherford en route for the place of general rendezvous, and at this time there is encamped near town a company of twenty-nine fine looking and intelligent men, from Limestone Freestone counties, well mounted, armed and equipped, on their way thither. The News’ says:—Those who have deserted their homes on the frontier may now eafely return to them, as the rangers out will be able to effectu- ally protect them, For our part we consider that in two weeks from this time the frontier will be safer than it has been for two years. GEORGIA. OUR MILLEDGEVILLE CORRESPONDENCE. Mutepckvitte, Feb. 1, 1861. The Georgia Conventiom—Misrepresentations of the Repub- lican Papers—Feeling in Georgia towards New York City— Peace or War—Repudiation, «te. The Georgia Convention contains a large share of our best talent. Its deliberations are conducted with calm- ness and dignity. The signing the ordinance of secession was marked with seriousness, and many hands were meved by sad hearts to this important duty. Georgia has been @ Union loving State, and nothing but a deep seated conviction of danger to life and property, under abclition rule, has driven her to secession, The Conven- tion consists of three hundred delegates, all of whom ‘but six have signed the ordinance of se- ccesion, and those six have spread upon its minutes a pledge of fealty to the State, so that Georgia is now a unit, and starts upon her new career with the universal acclamations ef her people. ‘The republican papers, in the face of these facts, persist ently migked their readers by gross misrepresentations. They villify us as mobverats, terrorizivg at the polls and suppressing the real feelings. of the people at the late election, How unfounded these charges are your New York merchants who have lately visited the South can testify. Wekave been loss excited, far, very far leas, than in many of our former political contests. We were united for resistance, but some preferred immodiate seces. sien and then co-operation whilst others clung to co-opera- tion among the Southern States first, and then secession. Really it was only @ point of time that we differed abont. In all the counties where sueh division existed, two tickets were run, nad people voted as they choze. The result, after a full and fair. canvass, by the press-and from the sump, wasa triumph of the secessionists. Aud here the eléction erables me to stamp with falsehood ‘the oft repeated ccclarations of the dbolitionists, ‘that our non-slaye- Lolders would be disaitected in this-crisis The majority of the counties im which the census shows but few slaves returned secessionists to the Con And of the 125,000 men subject to militery caty, who stand ready to battle to the death if war is made Upon us, nine out of ten are non-sieveholders. Why -will not the Tribune awl Courier and Enquirer be magnanimous and true? They and their sparty have criven us to inctant step, and row misrepresent us to their deceiv ‘One Would suppose that their misrepreeenta tions aml Cereptions to the people of the North as ‘to the results of Lircoln’s eles ion vould now extort a little (roth from/them to satisfy their betrayed readers. How noble and how -patriotic has been tho course of the fix Katp incoutrast with these sheets. Had the people of the North .keeded the Deratp, we would ‘bave been spared fhe troubles which aftlict the country. Nor is ititraoy a8 the republicans-atvert, that the South is ip reDelion becauee the North ciected the President, Had the North elected a wise President upon the prinzi- ples of the-constitution, the South would most cheerfully have swomitted. Yea, more, bad the North given usa safe canstitutional administratioa—one that would have forever ‘banished slavery agitation and agi- tators from — its coun! the masses at tho South would shave. hailed. it” with loud acclaim. We were tired of .agitati wud sighed for peace. And the disuntonists avould soon have found their occupation gone under such an administration. Bat, alas! alas! the North gaveusan administration in which slavery and slavery agitation are Alpha and Omega, degraded us inwo inequality asyjoimt partners..in the Lerpitories,and pro- claimed tothe world that the regime of “the irr le coutlict”” was goon .to'e inaugurated at Washington. Does the North avonder that we resist? Would the North for one day submit: to an admivistration that came into power on principles of deadly, hostinty 40 its peace, tts security emd dts entire eocial organization? No! no! True and goad men.of the Noth, you-would have de- spiced us € e wore euch poltroons ‘as: to submit, Your ( seorpe'the very thonght. tae great, gloasure to Leatily to the goort feeli awards New: York city. We r city irionds whom notther p»- Gitical nor other treuldes can ever syarato from us, com- mercially and apoinily. We have rejoiced in your great peorperity, We ibhave delighted £o.fester.and ‘build you tp, ond our frlandsby aud good .wili for you have far exceeded that af Sow Anglandor your ayn rural dis- taiots, Whom Gad ho s/orned together Jet net man put asunder.” Penge is the policy, of beth sertions. With peace, we will be Getter triends thap ever, and trave will soon flow back ia. great ancasnre ints its accustomed channels. but hope and expeet nawur toyaeet many Ni in bestile arr ih anowmore correetian of republican ——. ki} Lay will close, We are chagged by the re- publicane with a disposition to repudiate our debts to the Nort It Se fale. It i# a Dage on as Jarge Opportunities of kwawlag Wi debtore @ the North a8 amy man in teia He is daily brought ato connection with them, and! he is vet to find the first exhibition of the dianosiion to repedinte, It does not exist; and if it were tognd ntterange bore it would be drowned in a flood of poplar opprobriam. VIRGINIA. MEMBERS OF THE VIKGINIA GOMVENTION—#HEIR CLASSIFICATION. [From the Richmond Diapatoh, Mab. 6.) Much embarnacs ment has arisen as to te proper clugsi- «cation of the members of the convention, Several 4 ey itoes have coowred alresdy ir whieh we know tu» itications adopted are unjust. In the great majority 8 there is really no differevce ia principle betwer thego who are calied ‘Union men’? thowe who ar stydad “neocesionioss."’ The latter are, porhags, warmer in Meir declarations than tho formor, and mero’ posieiyo jn, their apectfcation of the time for definite action, The formey favor a restorgtion of the Union, and do not limit themgnives as to tine; yet they indicate vory clearly that the trowles of the seeuune most be settied before the diner is ended, and must be settied satisfactorily and honorably to the South. Both would be glad if the old Tuion be restored on such @ basis, bul onc ia lit- Je moro pationt than the oikar. The more pationt are me red hot,.dut warm enough for all practi 7, mhave, therefore, rolect: E Lan yy + a8, porhapa, the beat mode jeok, tho terms "Prompt Ac- Phrases will not conyey we can hit npou none better, [txom the Richmond. Despatch, Feb. 6 If any one doubts that tho oth carat in ‘bbe rorent a vieit to tho Works, in this colt y aldagel the delusion. Tven thé “eminent Sew. | ard’? might comething from a survey of operations | there at the: nt time. We have heretofore noticed of formidabie Implements of war to the se- iter, and there ato of the same port in pro- paretion. Twa ten-inch destined for Alaba- ma, age nearly eompleted , two feroe lwoking mortars for Sowh Carolina bs) shortly be ready for the troops of | that republic. In the easting of one mortar and one gun | tinue sat I aoe proplnewoadly and nap aul cannon . and inh these des| cannon, of and -rauil ealibro, ore in process of manufacture, or Ai. | completed, and iy, under toe paris ye gun oar. read} mnder la of or The whole place ¢t, whic » ‘ rms —) ' RRESPONDENCE. | 122, J. M. Brucciani, Francie Heary Hawk, 6. He DUR FEANFERD (CONN) CORRE pon ine Bri Grenson Me Bak, Wek Macder, T. , Feb. 2, 1861. vey, Phillip, J; Guerting, ‘comprising nedely Governor Buckingham’s Order to the Connecticut Militia— al the scene sufters, wena emall people m the alre, How it ia Responded to by the ‘Wide Awakes’’ and Go- 4 eroionists of Stamford—Only Two Entist, e. For a long time past the ‘Wide Awakes”’ of this place ‘and many prominent leaders of the republiean party have been crying out against the administration for not having courage to execute the laws and coerce the South. | “We had a long conversation a day or two sinoe with @ About two weeks since Captain Meoker, of company E, | very intelligent gentleman from the South, who eonversed of this place, received an order from the Governor to fill Seely oes the mabjoots tbat now gooupy. the minds of up the ranks of his company by enlistments, and have it | calied Mong Mr. Lincon, —_ he says that the idea of ready to march at the shortest notice. “raw hand ond bloody’ bones””—the east with ‘seve In compliance with said order, Captain M., although a pease ene n horns”’—at once passed from his mind. strong democrat, went to work at once to fill uphis | hin me man Set ek oll at it socal oul ms company—requiring for hat purpose about sixty men. | secession out of the heart of every honest Southerner. Not only did be use strong personal exertions among all es we}, iat if he ware in Washington to- with whom he met, but, in order to give greater pub- . ly and as candidly as * here, it probably would do no good, for those who eity to the matter, he advertised in our paper that he | see him would not be conviaced of their error, and be ILLINOIS. A VOICE FROM MR. LINCOLN’S HOME, ‘The following from the Springfield State Journal is aay ° interesting account of a recent interview between Mr, anda Southern gentieman:— ifs would beat the Town Hall last evening to receive the Seok of easing 8 their movements of treason, under any names of those desirous of enlisting. This conversation naturally tended to convince us that At the appointed time he was on hand at the hall, | an opinion we have long entertained was eerrect. Tha 4 where quite a concourse had assembled. NT en one en ma fophs allowed After making a neat little speech, setting fourth the | ofthe true principles of the republican party. A po \ bjectof the meeting, and earnestly calling upon those pre- | proportion of them do not read, while a larger proportion of them read nothing but secession papers. We have sent to hand in their names, in response to the call of the rious doubts whether a true edition of the Governor, only two responded to the invitation. And | form was ever read by one-tenth of the bosemy eg one of these, who came seven or eight miles, supposed | Southern States, They never see an article Biber papers he was to receive eight dollars per month from date, uoted from a republican paper in the Nort unless i greatly disappointed when afterwards he was | wes nine® of some fanatic; then they dish it és and wi gravy that they can pile upon it as an told that was not the ease. sition of the Nota “Wide Awake” made his appearanco for enlist- | that mocta thelr pybt, that dees, rotor Tho tea na ie ment, nor one of the rabid republicans who have been e and principles of the republican damuirg so unmercifully the present administration, rraeal taetoes nae ee How ‘does this correspond with the declaration made | cendiary, and withheld from circulation. This is one of by Mr. Ferry,a member of the presont House from this | the means by which such a state of feeling has been proe Congressional district who seems to have one over en | duced in the South, and it ovly remains for them to know tirely to the abolitionists: the truth, and we feel sure:that the revolutionar, in'his late speech against the majority report of the | ment that prevails there will soon be quieted) ene Committee of Thirty-three, and against every other We believe with our Southern friend that any honest honorable measure for therestoration of harmony and | southerner who will but for a moment see and converse br - pou eoorea country, in speaking of New | with Mr. Lineain, will go home disarmed of all fears jand people, he said:-— ie impulse which. lies deepest in their hearts snot Conroentonsas bis bends, 056 a. SUES OL MGRaMN waR the miserable fiction miscalled honor, but the living an ‘ ‘eternal verity of ted at whose call ey willy if nant: be, THE CITY OF CAIRO Rpm Te REPUBLICAN ABQe lay down the mente of peace and walk a: ly LITIONISTS. ‘ up to the aly mouth as they now do to their daily ee bell Sees Ka a, tee pceerenriaeds ye Ifthe gentleman would spend a little time among his | use of the city, to defend itself from becoming in poasi« constituents he would find that there is but very little | ble emergencies, a republican-abolition camp. ‘te is salt “daily toil” going on here at present among the working | that 80 great is indignation of al) parties in Southerm classes, and that euch men as he are the cause of it. Illinois against Governor Yates, on account of his laté But to the quotation from his . Either the Stam- | coercion message, that were he to go there now his pera ford portion of New England people are cowards—which | 80n would hardly be safe, 1 thigk he. would be wnwilling to wdmit—or they do not aan think “the liv: and ete verity of duty” -CIVIL AR ’ upon them to imbue their hands in the blood of their 10 THE sad py ae Southern brethren, go long as such men as he refuseto | 1460 eave to ; 3 make the least concessions for the restoration of harmony beg leave to enclose a few extracts tending to re oe ert gle Vc lle coany tins tae move the general but erroneous impression that the is attempt, » framers of the constitution never had in contempla< against the South uncer existing circumstances] ought to ‘ bea warning to all non-compromising sear ‘And | tion, and, therefore, failed to provide for, the contins before the ‘Hon. Mr. Fort y makes another such assertion | genoy which now exists ia our national affairs. ad. bottershow a willingness 60 Brant t0..6ll Dor pe Mr. Randolph, in the federal.conyention which forme® of our country their equal rights, and then I haye no a doubt but bie assertion will prove’ correct. the constitution, introduced resolutions in which wo fing ‘this ok show ie the conte eeeeeling, Ey ones the following clause:—‘And to call forth the foree of the cut, so long as no desire for compromise is showa on Union against any member of the Union failing to fulfil 4 of republicans. It is a straw that shows which way uewne blows, and ought to be a warning toall. Let | ite duty under the articles thereof.” the republicans show a proper spirit of compromise, and When this elause came up for discussion, Mr. Madisow then a refusal on pe pers of the South to abide by them | author of a large portion of the ‘Federalist’? and subse. wilmeRe ee quently President of the United States, observed “thag MASSACHUSETTS. the more he reflected on the use of force, the more he Sg ep T ney. eee ve soe practicability, the justice and the efficacy of < [From the Boston Post, Jan. 30. it, when applied to people collectively and not indie Yesterday afternoon the Representatives’ Hall at the | _¥ State House was crowded with a curious and eager as- | Vidually, Auunion of the States containing such anime / pag vee of bee Jered bey riety Rede cpovemorgd gredient seemed to provide for its own destruc. @ hearing on the Persons y Dill question before tion, The use of force against a State would Committee of the Legislature having the matter in hand. pe taking the Shai Mr Sr of fas. requ there porneaga lke a agiong sige ae 04 no demonstrations ot applause or the reverse. punishment, probab! The first person who appeared on of the anti- | considered by the party attacked as a dissolution of all slavery party was FW. TiKp, of Walpole, who began his | previous compacts by which it might be bound.. He tribunal to uige of the bse we pe or unconstitu- | hoped such a system would be framed as might render tionality of the Perso y bill. Point at issue | this resottrce unnecessary, and moved that the ciause be ‘was, shall the law be repealed? He explained the nature ” a te Batata eat neue te rie | (ace beaten, vw, age 340) The mo eae of the Bill'of Rights, on wi ged the law ) VOl. Vey 5 came peel agreed Seen oe Coe up subsequently, and after debate in which Mr. Gérry, mmi now ington were ri iv ‘ : the true sentiment of the Massachusetts people, and cen- nd erarpenn: meyge “Ghat he was against letting ae Marna cy ek even, ec irom. in-engs- | withoet in wa sonseet/2and dane sar CORDATE jo was follow S. E, Sew, of Melrose. - | without its own consent,” was rejected, not- ment was that, notwithstanding ail the decisions which | 5 had been made by abie jurists that the Fugitive Slave | Witbstanding the protest of Governor Morris, of Now law was ee ene sl he: Vd of opine that it | York, oa we first form a strong man to protect us, was not so, ard allu jecisions in Wisconsin, | and at the same time wish to or where the question had been amply tested, He read | Cyc y., page 498.) MC banda, DINE from the constitution of the United States, and trusted to hit the guod sense of the committee to rightly interpret the When the constitution was submitted to the States for Poreages. He desired the committee to throw off the | ratification, Alexander Hamilton, in the New York Cone incubus of authority and listen to reason. He quot ‘ the words of Lord Chatham with respect to the decisions | VeBtion, remarked, ‘‘It has been observed, to coorce of courts of justice; and in speaking of this orator, the States is one of the muddest projects that was: ho styled him “ie friend of American iiberty— | ever devised. A failure of compliauce will never be a stat in, and not a lawyer; a man Wi 3 mind not narrowed by the ‘exclusive practice | CoMfined to single State. This being the case, can, of the legal profession.” He continued by reading | We suppose it wise to hazard a civil war? What oe Ms polled = of Blin —— « picture does this idea present to our view. and Jackscn, and hoping the committee would not allow themselves to be influenced by prejudice. After hehad | 4 Complying State at war with a non-comp'y- stated that he thought it neediess to say auything reln- | ing State; Congress marching troops of une Live to the bigher law he paid, seatiomee. there is | 5 rn = bose apy donbt,cast that dcubt on the aide of freedom, and | 4U: give our people another chance before our Supreme | fodera! head Here is a nation at war with itself, Cam Court, for they wieh it. Don't, take from, we the safe. Bene Be ee ee towards «govern. 3 liberty. a ty vl « Ke fe the only means of ser bere agaiaignine su ho yeu think that if you sacri. | Supporting itself—a govereanent that can exist only by tice our liberties it is going to satisfy the South? No! | the word? Every such war must involve the imnooeat ‘The South will not be satistied when the Territories aro | With the guilty. This single consideration should be given up to the slave power of the South. The South | sufficient to digpoze every peaceable citizen against such wants to humble Maseachusetts, 1 think youcan only | & government. But can we believe that one State will satisfy the Souch by changing the opiaions of the peo. | even suffer itself to be used 8 an instrument of coercion? plo of Massachusetts, and making a siave hontas plea- | The thing is a dream; it ix impossible.” Seat Bere oat is inthe Geuthera States.” (AppiiNen |' cess tly cocclating- portion athe venmartwer tear ard bi cl The colored preacher, J. Serta Manrvix, next took the | great predecessor. SeGt an Saeed, the codarniiae’20t, eral Siar S |- went woember of tae Yeteeal Udit wee ein: pene ficen! Toviejon.”” jo 8 lot use the yor ie ei AN mn, wi ex] = vias nol aay it ie hostile in spirit fo, the constitution’ is | IDE Ue proposed couetitution to the Convention of that tthe reagon it must be repealed? I believe that is | State which subsequently ratified it, eaid:—“Henve we see an ostensible reason. This is no time for eoneilia. | how necessary for the Union is a coercive force. The even if the South was willing to accept conciliation, | bly question is, shall it be a coercion of law or a thing to be done is wep ays: a wie mf fs “e no other possible alterna- aiterwar Applause and hisees.) Every time the . ¢ se who oppose a coercion of law North bas fitted to etand up for princighe the Seuth | cme outy Where will they end? A necessary conmpenense has threatened a discolution of the Union; and it bageach | Of their principles is a war of the States, one lime grown: bolder and stronger; and to-day we find many | the other. T am for cocrcion by law, ‘that coercion Northern men'who are ready and willing to surrender acts only upon delingy nt individuals. This con- the forts.” He conelyded with an, appeal for his own poor astcinpt \. coerce soverciga bodies, F pa pty is CD68 a 8, olitie capacity. No coerce i- ag oe Mag My ay ten ase | cable io anch bodies but that of an armed fereas it’ ro lives. As-he took his seat there was general applause, Wal. Burt appcared a8 a lawer and the next speaker. He advecated What he styled “natural justice and true liberty,” und said “State strect would ruin our rights ae individuals, and destroy the value of our property. He calted upen the men of the Boston Post und Courier to come forward and say that slaves brought to this “State by-their masters shail not enjoy the biessi of Maseachuectis Iaw. He said, “When the time shall come to let the Union slide—when that terrible day shall comc—then I wili come up before you with a diferent argument, on @ different platform, and fora diflerent purpose, But now Lam here for the Union and tho non- répeal of this bill under the jaw. I believe we shall pre- ferve the Union. We-wii stand up for our rights; asd it .we stand wp for them we have a moral force which no power on the earth or in the world can overthrow.” While speaking on the Union petition from Bosten, he suid it was wrapped in the American flag, from which some of the stars hadibeen torn by a recreant govern- should attempt to execute the laws of the Union by send- ing an armed force against a delinquent State, it would involve the good ana bad, the innocent and guilty, it the sare calamity.” (E.iot's Debates, vol ii., page 197. > nt.ments substantially were uttered by we nd Rufus Kiog, of Masaachs abd , of Pennsylvania, in the debates on the con- and as late a8 1820, duringthe Missouri Com- rc mise agitation, Thomss Jefferson, in a letter to Mr. Rush, in furtberatce of the idea whieh he eml the Declaration of Independence, says:—" We exist, are quoted #8 standing proof, that a ernment 80 mocelied as to rest continually on the will of the whole fociety is a practicable government.” (Kandall’s Life of Jomtien; vol. 1. page 468.) e thus find that the doctrine gf the coer State by the federal goverument not Only did poner ad of the constitution, but was tention frem the framers cmvbaticaily denounced as “civil war,” and defiaitive- ment. He asked Massachuretts to stand to the last by | ly rejected by the Convention. Wilson and Sumer, The assemblage, seving that te Tn this bour of trial, when national men of all parties, gentleman wos protracting his remarks, commences a | vieing with each other in thelr professions of derouer gereral ‘ing, whicheaused Mr. B. to pause, and svon efter:to conclude, amidst demonstration of faint ap- plaure. “Wxnveit. Pinruirs was the next spesker. Two several requests were mnade—one uy the chairman of the com. | umitiee and the other by Mr. P. himself—that the assem. | Vinge would uot muke apy demonstration, favorable or | Unluvorable. Mr. P. said:—"F value this Porsonal Liber- | ty bit, not-enly for the proteation it gives to free indi- Vidualk of Martachusetts, but for the measure of protec- | tion it gives tothe fugitive slaves within the Common wealth. ‘The Daily Advertiser, in 1850, said the Fugitive Siave Jaw could pot be passed; and now it aske you to re- | peal all laws in opposition to it. ik Southern meu come hexe with aaen for puwshment, and women for degrada. | tien, i the Conymonwealth bound to submit? Who aska | to the constitution, are earnestly seek! ‘ truth in order that they way follow it, Teneions tobe ioe upimportert to give circulation to’ the construction placed on that instroment by those who framet It, 1 fee! eatiefied that many republicans who are actuate 2 only by adesire to do what is right would wilingly abrndon the coercive doctrine of their party if they sup- posed that they could be constitutionally justified in so Set nee Serene “3 rai & faith? ee tO the prin Cistiretly deny to the general government at prae coerce @ sovercign State, as tending directly to civil war, and a certain and irreparable disruption ofthe Chion Your obedient servant, M. LOVELL. —_ THE SOUTHERN SLAVE. us to Repeal éhis law! fome say it is Carol Fouth ‘Carolina cen not ask any sugh thing. It is the __ TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. pd po] be como ee ke A Virginian slavebolder bas sont us a lengthy letter | ever except that which protects » T don't essed think their eels ought te be very potent.” He read | po yess deca to the Hon. Thomas Corwin, of | Obie. As we have not space for the entire document, we give its leading points. ‘The writer thinks that M authority =Scuthernwiee. The efatute books of South | ori id phan authority e-Southernwiee, | The statute wooks of South | win is cntirely ignorant of. the past history and prodeat dertake to cay that the tuerchants of Boston haye paid. . °P*ration of tho system of slavery, He thinks the trie i tke beter ctharean sort unconstitutional jail | Way of benefitting tho nation Would be in k fees than would buy all the slaves that ever cecaped from | tomo those hell dovs wh 4 sae Sent Carolina, 1 would like to ee one of you members strop the bat fiom tes ome | 4 thia Mastachusetts Legisiature trust your person in # then to destroy tho bost friends they have, He South Carolina. Tf you should let st be known you were | *<iminie Mr, Corwin that i negroes are the froas, | tion of the population; that not one master in ton mek. a ficw «hoectts vou would never come back, "You way 16peal this bill, but you wilihave to shove Massa. . Shusette a {he oevan hereed yon enn Koop it iM | be pitied 80 much by fear as by love and kin (Applavee.) Tt will como back when yon Raye gone | Por instance, says he, “1 tell mi fone (Applaner.) Yon may ahseraice Massachusetts | for 1 act vpon itt the Wiidste ile ar (Appueg), nt 2ou wilt mover gave South Carolina.” | onéstand fatthfil money cannot buy you. Nothing ove | ‘The heating was concluded at twenty-five minutes to Which T have power can separate us. Wo are friealty? ibrough hfe. When you lose my respeet and forfeit my two o clock, and the committee adjourned to their room, panera i " ‘HE SOUTHERN edtigTRIONT \ MILITARY love by your tote! wantof afvetion for are, then, ane from a ppeech made by President Huchanan in 1841, and said:—"eurely James Buchanan may b¢ considered ‘some in ; | not til then, “do 1 look Npon Ata meoting of the theatrical company now perform.-| Chattel. How many of your way ie & ng at the New Orlears Varieties theatre, held on ; | win, sleop with their ‘oors unbarrsd, often without the 21st lt, a mitory company wasencoli from means in the house; and yor feat oo eee Uive aotore for tho prheso of aslating in, the dotence | never lecked. my door in my lite, Nos key ee ae New Orlenbe, should that ey. be invaded. ‘The following {hat mg pegzoes may be ablo to come to soa ; | sick Dates ‘ied Rank. Name. Line. j = king of the negro further, heer nied Cuptatt ves..ss., John Re Owens....Tow comedy. | kiud-hearted, affectionate, governed snes rt birsk Livutennk,. George dordaiy.... Leading business, | ‘inpulse and ‘passion, timid. Indolent . fecond Lieutenant Mark ‘Smith Firat ma | coping, of ing himself. He has a irot Pergeant,.... 2. Fenelon, + Leader orchestra, | wool to 0 itrain from Second Sergeant... A. H. Davenport... Juvenile business, | 1 ) rh his fttve cus, 'n eine skin, LY 4 tiretCorporal. -T. B. MeDonough. . Utility. Sccond Corpora M. W, Leiingwoll.. Utility. Dr. G. Collins. Ueilit: b tho heat, so that he m for yourself, and tell me rho I me if this is not ied has mado to occupy his: presen | hig native stato, ho Tad rather Danaouse. j k iu any F. Aimy, | work, and the world knows workmen. has @ wariike aspect, which looks strange to us who haye 80 jong 1 ‘yod in ‘piping Hanes of peace, ’” , Privatec—W. B. Chippendale ( But here he is Sonth, tsceno Painter); ™ aoterart te Sharp, Paul Brillant | fathers, doing ioe tt tee work, i oS € te Howell, Frank Paige, it zl in land, . Them. © 5 A 1. | lions of her most walt, % M. Et. Chait y Be MoGuiro, W, B. Doig. , You keep your keane! thevorocding your”