The New York Herald Newspaper, April 16, 1861, Page 3

fj Effect Ni T - | = PE Feane ns News Thxonge H ment, as in case of Gen, Jackson. Tho Prosident will take WEW eT ORR ica, TU Governor Curtin received the following despatch from Greys. R BEDLOE ROBERTS, U. 8. Zouave Cadeta. Mr. Roberts is United States District Attorucy for Important News from | wees Pena Washington. Vigorous Action of the Administration. Extensive Preparations for tho Defence of the Capital. Prompt Response to the Presi- dent’s Call for Troops. The Old “Bay State” First in the Field. Thirty Thousand Men ‘and Three Million Dollars Voted in New York. Liberal Offers of Men and Money to Sustain the Union and the Laws. VOLUNTEERS OFFERING IN ALL DIRECTIONS Maryland Still True to the Constitution. PROCLAMATIGN OF MAYOR WOOD. Law and Order to be Main- tained in the Metropolis. Popular Union Demonstrations | in Philadelphia. | i Additional Particulars of the Bom- | bardment of Fort Sumter, | out the Country, Rey a Nery OUR WASHINGTON DESPATOHES. ‘Wasmmaron, April 15, 1861. ‘The war enthusiasm is at a high pitch here. Five hun- ‘dred volunteers enlisted this morning. General Scott boisted his flag as Commander-in-Ch'ef over the War De- partment to-day. ‘The following is the form of the call on the respective Btate Governors for troops, issued through the War Do- partment tg day :— ‘Sim—Under the act of Congress for calling out the mili- meneame Sanne te Lan ee ee reotion, repel invasion, &o. , approved February 23, 1705, Ihave the honor to request your Excellency to cause to | ‘De immediately cetatied from the militia the quota designated in the serve ss iniantry or riflemen, for a ri of three months, unles sooner discharged. Your ‘will please communicate to me the time at about quota will be expected at its rendezvous, as it will ‘met as soon as practicable by an officer or officers to muster it into the service and pay of the United States. At the same time the oath of fidelity to the United State ‘will be administered to every officer and man. Tho mus. tering officers will be instructed to recetve no man under the rank of commissioned officor who is in years appa- rently over forty-five or under eighteen, or who is not in physical swevgth and vigor. The quota for each State is ae follows:— Pennsylvania... Ohio... ++ * Rendezvous. . Now York, Albany, Elmira. Philadelphia, Harrisburg ... nopanwed Hee ee Soomee Ninety-fou ighty ‘mon each, will bo raised under the call for seventy-five thousand volunteers. It is ordered that cach regiment shall consiet on an ag grogate of officers and men of 780. The total thus to be called out is 78,391. The remainder to conatitate the 76,000 men under the President's proclamation will be composed of treaps in the Districi of Columbia, ‘Wasurmorox, April 16, 1861. Another despatch, dated Harrisburg, April 15, raya:— Governor Cvarix—Teuders of companies for imuediate service are constantly coming in by telegraph, as well ag by mail They require prompt replies. What shall be The Governor responded, to accept all that offer. He nlae receive? the following from Philadelphia; — Gov Ucarix—The Farmers’ and Mecbanice’ Bank offers ite services to the government to the fall extent of its abu 8. A. MERCER, Prasident. Several New York regiments are expected to be here in afew days. It is the intention to throw twenty-five thousand men into this city as soon as possible, Two regiments, it is, said,are mustering in Western Virginia, aud will be ready to moye, upon the call of Gov. Letcher, in support of the government. Hon. Joba Covode has offered Governor Ourtin $50,000 of the loan authorized by Pennsylvania to arm and equip the troops ordered from that State. A celegation of Pittsburg merchants have made a simi lar tender. Tho War Department, by telrgraph to-day, accepted the offer of Governor Sprague, of thode Island, of aregiment. He was requested by the Secretary to send them to Washington without delay. y The First and Seoond regimente of the District of Solum: ‘bia Militia have tendered thei services to the govern- ment. Wasinxron, April 16, 1961. ‘The administration is preparing with extraord:nary energy ‘0 carry out the policy indicated in the Presi dential proclamation. All its membersare fully pervaded with the conviction that the organization of tho govern ment depends upon the result of the struggle mauzurated with the bombardment of Fort Sumter, and that ‘te honor and dignity demands the crushing out of ise Southern rebellion. Hence every nerve is being etretched to strike effective blows. The revolutionists will have quite as much war as they can possibly desire. The enthusiastic rally of the free States in support of war measures has imparted, both to the President and his constitutional advisers, ihe etrongest possible cos fidence in a final triumph of law and order over anarchy and revolution. It hag relieved them of all apprehensions as to the end of the present bloody beginning, and gives vigor and promptness to their action. The bead of the War Dopartmoent aud the Commander- in-Chier have entered upon ho gigantic task of organiz- ing an army of nearly a hundred thousand men with re- markabie zeal. They expect to have fifty thousand mer in fighting trim in thirty days. An immense amount of preliminary work was done by them and their aesistants during the last forty. ight hours. Washington is rapidly apruming the aspect of a vast military camp. Tho streets are crowded with rogulars and yclupteers, and warlike din regounds in every di rootion. No more resignations of army or naval officers will be accepted after ubis, Recusants will be igaomiaiously stricken from the rol], or court martialled, as occasion may require. Ample measures will be forthwith taken by the govern- ment for the protection of the federal forte, arsenals and armories In Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky and Mis- soxri. Cassing M. Clay arrived from Kentucky this evening. fie thinks the Union party ascendant in his State, but Years any couli'ct between the Uniomets and geces- aioniste The adminiatration ha received assurances from em!- pent noanciers in Pennsylvania, New York and New Fvgland that it will be readily furnished with all the iikely to be wanted m the present crisis. The attitude of the border slave States is watched wit! painful apaiety by tbe adminictration. Wasiixetor, April 15, 1861. ‘The issuing of the President's proclamation will, it is | gaid, be foliowed by declaring martial law iu the District of Columbia. Those opposed to such a step on the part of the President deny hie right to do so. They assert that without the consent of Congress he has 0 power or au- thority, and that he will be liable to fine and impeach- the responsibility, however, regardless of cousequeaces, Jie eays he has indubitable evidence that there are a largd wuxber of socesstoniste in the city, and that every precautionary measure must be adopt. ed to resist their influence and crush them out. ‘Tho impression is very general that there are sixty or seventy spies, who make it their business to loiter about in crowds for the purpose of ascertaining who among the army and navy officers, and citizens also, are disloyal to the government. . ‘The time has, thérefore, arrived when the people of tLis District must show their hands. There is no doubt that a large majority of the old residents of the city are with the South, and will join with them in their struggle with the North. Many have already taken their position; others will fol- low, and we shall soon know how the matter stands, The administration is determined to draw the lines closely. Will the border slave States respond to the call of the President, and order out the militia? This question is asked on all sides. Advices received here this evening from Richmond, states that Virginia will refuse to re- spond, Governor Letcher is, and has been all along, a strong Uniou man. Whether the eventsof the last few days has changed bim 14 Let KAY From Maryland, §ontradiotory reports are received. The impressir, jg that she will respond, although the ef- forts» probably be made to prevent her doing #0. It “a said that there are several thousand men in Baltimore, already armed and equipped, and that large accessions are daily being madé, to prevent troops crossing her borders, These reports come well authenticated, In Baltimore the Collector and Postuaster, and, in fact, all the important offices, have been given to out and ot Union men. Nothing reliable has deen recetved to-day from Fort Pickens. The government believe that reinforcements have been thrown into that fort, although no official in- teilfgence has been received to that effect. Aavices received to-day from Charleston, states that a portion of the force now in that city will be at once despatched to Pensacola, There will, however, be a large force retained at Charleston, in the event of any attempt by the government to furce an entrance into the harbor. ‘There seems to be littie doubt, on the part of Gen. Bragg and tho confederate troope, on thoir being able to take Fort Pickens in much sborter time than was requir- ed to ‘ake Fort Sumter, The loss of life will be fearful ‘ob both sides. Wasniverow, April 15, 1861, Recruiting is going on here rupidiy. There are about ‘two thousand eight buncred mon already enrolled in this city. Several new compauive of regulars have arrived within twenty-four hours. Maryland responds promptly, it is said, to the requisi- tion upon her for three thousand Lroups. Governor Curtin being hore, received himself the re- quisition of the President upon Pennsylvania for thirteen, thousand men, and has this morning telegraphed an order for mustering two regiments of one thousand men cach into the service forthwith. As Governor Curtin passed through Philadelphia, be was waited upon by several gentlemen, representing the principal banks in Eastern and Western Pennsylvania, tendering their entire foan- cial support to the State im its pledges to sustain tho government. There is no want of means or men. It w said that Vir@lnia will rexpoud te the President's Massachusetts is the first State to rospond to the re | ogii for five thousand men. Some dvubt this, but there quisition of the President. Without waiting the offlolal | ig evidently w loyal apirit springing up in the Old Do requisition for troops, but acting upon the raport sent to | inion against the atte mpt to coerce ihe federal govern- the press of the country last night, Governor andrew to-day telegraphed to the President se followe — The quota of troape requ:red of Massachusetts Is ready. How will you have them proceed? ‘The Secretary of War responded»— ‘Send them by rail. Another despatch states that they are under arme, awaiting ordere to march, and will probably leave to-night, This promptness and gallantry on the part of ment, & part of which Virginia etill claims to be. ‘The Cubinet has been in session a! the morning, and Gon. Scott has been prevent during the whole time. Major Haskin, in command of a tight infantry compa- ny of regulare, proceed this morning from this city to Fort Washington, Mitoen miles below here, on the Pe. Wasmverov, April 16, 1861. Massachusetts has won for her the hoartiost eaconiums ‘Tho wor fever is up! A mess meeting was held in front from the President and Cabinet and people, Governor Ramsey, of Minnesota, offered the President ‘ene thouennd volunteors from his State, yesterday, and | been much larger. Joaves for home to-day to raise the single regiment of woven hundred asked for. Governor Corvin hax deapatehed thie afternoon to his Ad- of Wiilard’s Hotel to-night, attendea by over one thou- peod people, It was improwpiu, nherwise it would have © The new Senators from Kansas—Messre Pomeroy and Lane—were the ‘irat speakers, Mr. Vaughan, a native of South Carolina, bot a citizen © Jrtant to forphwith eatablich two camps, ono in castern | Of Kansas, denounced the course of South Oarolina as ‘and tho other in western Pennsylvania, for the mustering | treascnable on the part of the political managers of that ‘of the thirteen toussnd mea required from that State; State agoinst the people, 7 Cassiua M. Clay followed in a patriotic speech, showiog ‘that this ie a war cf t+ oligarchal slave power agains: the people of this country. He had no doubt of the result, Gen. Nye, of New York—now Governor of Nevada ‘Territory—made the concluding speech, reasserting the doctrines of “irrepressible conflict.” He aid the Northern lion was shaking bis mane an¢ wae getting uo, and when fairly upon his legs the secessionists would be scarce. ‘The greatest enthusiasm prevaile | whenever the Uaion and t.e ational (lag was aliuded to. Only one secessionist man feated his proseccs, ana he was quickly bustled from the crowd, and made his wscape to save bis ie. Tae > at» Trrasurer 0° Pennsylvania tolegraphed to Gov. Curtin this afternoon that the panks of that Stato ha © offered ali the money the State authorities desire. ‘ays thero ic butone feeling in Peunsylvania, and that is for the Uxion. ‘The Secretary of ‘tate of Pennsylvan's telegraphed Gov, Curtin ay fellows: — Three regimente, coivieting of thirty-nine panies, have tendered th#ir Pervices and hat cepted. The military fever is high. There i# & report here to night, fa pore tary Seward, that the Now York Losi three millions of money and tuirty th A despatch has been received from ¢ of Indiana, tendering ten thousand wea, Governor Dennison telegraphs tbat Obio will furnish her quota of twelve thourand inen and more if needed. Tho rews from =!) parts of the Norsh aod Wost ex- hibits the greatest poesible manifestations ef patriotism oa the part f the people. Tho Presicent and Cabinet are @ unit in prosecuting the war the: has commenced. The alminieteation view of the whule subject is, that the war commenced by we Binve power is intended to cerry slavery into every free State ond Territory in the countr; , and as such propose to tert the question whether the States of this Union shall be ali free or ail slave Genere! Siuaner has been ordered to California to com- mand oii: orces there, Governor Letcher, in a private letter to a friend in Washington, ist week, says he adheres to the opinions formerly expressed in favor of a central confederacy. If, however, there shall be further disruption, the will ot ‘Virginia, if she act otherwise, shail be shy rule of his oe duct, Any sucritics s20 requires wil be made by hn, and if troubles come, he wil take his share of che. The New Orleaus true Ueit@ 2a 8 tae! strenw have for some time been iiado there, ny th: rendezvous, offoring !arie & ; radec) man to enlist, and truth and candor comp the admiosion that 4 aimgle regiment cannot be obtained in this way HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM ALBARY. i sroops rnor Morton, efforts mine of The Excitement Over the News from Charleston—Tae Mititary Committee Ke- s port ‘three Mittion Biut—Tairty Thousand Vetant: to be Darcled— The Denate in the asembiy Chamber— Message from Governor Morgen on the Crishevhe War Ei Passed ta goth Houses, &c., de., es . Areny, April 15, 1861. The only thing talked of is the .ews from the South, Hundreds wore seen bang'og at the hotels and tele graph offices until a late hour this morning, awaiting pa” tiently for the news that might c me over the wires. The Delevan House was a scene of great oummotion throughout the evening. There had been a sirong feel tng ali day ogewst Major Anderson, but soon after ten o'olock, whon moro full despatches came over the wires, showivg that Anderson bad really mado a gallant fight in defence of his poaition, and only gave up when bis men ‘wero soexbausted tha’ they could no longer return the fire, there was a change in sentiment, and those way hud in the carlier part of the day denounced Aaderson, changed their curses to praise. One man in the crowd at thé Delevav, commenced a bitter harangue egainst the North and in favor of the South; the cond«mnation of his action was bitter in the extreme, and at one t!me it looked as though he would be severely deait with by the excited crowd. Every public place was crowded this morning at an early hour, some person reading the morning papers con- taining the latest news from the seat of war. Thore is ‘Bo deny ing the fact that a war spirit was manJested on allsides. The offers to yolunteer are numerous. The Tegular proceedings of the Legislature arc lost sight of, and all other matters sink into insignificance whon com- pared with this univerral topic in all circles. It is the last subject at night, the first in the morning, at the breakfast table; and, in fact, in every quarter where two men got together, nothing else ig thought or talked of. ‘The rotunda at the Capitol buildings wag crowded with excited peeple this morning, discussing the news and commenting upon the service done for hig country by Anderson, ‘The bill drawn by the committee eppointed at tho meeting yesterdey, in the Executive chamber, was printed durirg the nignt and laid upon the desks of the members at an early hour this morning, and that became the theme of conversation amongst the members. Somo of the democrats endeavored to get acaucus of their party to decide what they should do in regard to the bill; but they were unable to got them together, ant no action az party repreeentatives was taken, It, howover, ‘was plainly to be seen that a number wonld go against the bill, Yet,on tho other band, some of the warmest advocates of the measure were among the democratic members of the Legislature, who declared thit their country called, and they should not let party or teshint- calities stand in the way of reapondiug. The Assembly Committee on Military Affairs wore called together, who consulted over the bil!, whiist each member of the House had one in hig hand, carefully oxewining ite provisions. ‘The House commenced on the der of thir! reading of PMS and completed all thom that were on Saturday ordered tom third read, As soon as thit order had been completed Mr, Pierce, Chairman of the stand- ing Committee on Military Affairs, stated tha! the committe, had had under consideration the e@xigencies of the times, md hed come tw the comciveen that the peri! that threatened our countr) de wreted some further legislation. They bai, theraoro, decided unanimously to report by bill, The bill reportet was almost word for word as that upon the desks of the members. The title of the bill was read, when Mr. Pierce rose and moved a8 @ privileged question that the Hose go into Committee of the Whole on that bill, ‘The Speaker decided that he should at the proper time decide that this motion wasa priviluyged question, but they were not in that order of business then. Al! ordere mittee of the Whole on thie bill Mr. Cozans rose to point of order, that the bill had not been prevented to the House in accordance with the rule, which required that the bill should be fret intro- duced and referred to a committce before they can report upon it, The Spealrer decided the point not well taken, the rule giving the committee power to report amy bil! relating t thequestion which would oome under their consicerat oa that they might consider ne " The motion to go wo Committee of the Whoie was thee , ond the House resolved iteelf into Committes of the Whoie—Mr. Moore, w(Brovklyn, in the chair. The first section being read, Mr. Biogham moved to trike out the Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of Sturte, Comptroiler and Attorney General, and leave it in the ban: s of the Governor, the Commander in-Chief of the militia of te state, ‘This motion was opposed by Mesere. Pierce and Little jobn, and favored by Prendergast and Morgan. Before Ue question wae taken, the privateTsecretary of the Go verbor was announced, with a message from his Wxcel- Jency the Governor. [The mersage ts given tn the report of the pn re goers ‘The reacirg the message cansed a profound sensa- tion in the chamber and the ga'lerice A vote was soon after taken on the amendment of Mr. Birnghsm, and . was lont. Mr. Benpoict then moved a substitute for the first sec: tion, providing thet the Governor shal) call for volua- teers whenever the President shall issue his requisivion. Several members oppored it Mr. Robinson sid that he wanted the bill to be made as effvetual as preside, snd did Dot derire to. see amy thing done that would in the lense ‘mpair the execution of the bill, It was their duty, betore they) took leave of nel egisiators, to provide mesns tore to the call that aad peen made npon them, They kiew not what day or what howr it would be found necessary to use treops in our own State. Mr. Covane said that he had heard {t stated a number of times on the flour of thie Houre that there was danger of ap attack or insurrection. and he desired te know what they had to justify tuck an assertion. ie. Rebinson ait toat af they had was a threatened attack; &e did not have any fears of that nature, out he held thet in times like theee to prepare for the worst. Mr. Benedict again favored his amendment and the question left fo that when the victory was wou \t would not be wholly a party affair, it 4 Mr. Arculerius wanted to know if a victory wae wom over a brotifer by shedding tus blood, that it would bea viewry? Mr. Benedict said that it woold ye a victory if inte brother had raised his binds against ry aod had tried to take bis life in his eforte % y our tag. RS. from the galleries.) amendment war lost. Bk I nh then lt I ai ea a et CEN is EEE SR ESE RR OS SE Se aE ED. a «Ra are eae eel-e eS eee eRe 2 ee ee Sa ee OE ee eee eee Se 3 > ; * ESBAY, rAPRID 26, 166heTRUPLBy SHERT. ubsttute was oBere4 4 to the second section by Mr. 7, ‘Was adopted, necond section was read through and amended in several particulars. hr 7 moved to strike out thirty and ingert fifteen fifty thousand. jeries, showing, the largest Mr Saxe moved to amend by insert! Tie, poetheh wae appleeted to the ro that the sentoment here was In favor of pose fle ihe bill waa finally ordered to a third reading. When Mr. Pierce moved that the Dill do now have ite thers reading Mr. Cezars raised a point of order that the Dili naving been introduced after she 15th of March, ‘could not be read unt! after all other bills introduced previous *o that should bave ther third reading The +. eaker deciced the poin: of order not well taken, on the g)\ne bhet the report from & committee was not an ietrocucticn of a bill; and, second, there was no other Dill na remciwene for wird reading. Mr, Plcroe withdrew bis motion as he saw there would be seme discussion ‘or the purpose of takiog @ recess. Thus coded an excited ecasion, The war teeling is ruily at ‘ever Beat, aud the excitement about the logis Jative halls w intevec, and should it continue no power cb restnin it, snd woe bu to the hand that stands in ite way The prevailing opmion seems to be that their country calls and ali seem eager to reapoad at once. The ‘commav-ing otticer Of tho Niagara and Orleans county regiment, Geo, E. D Shuier, a democrat, has writ. ten bere .o the Senator from that district aa\ ing him to see that his regiment is put down as tho firet to be callea into service. This is but a rample of the resuit of che vecer et that te setting in this tirection. Appli- | cvvts are aiready humerous here, ready to fle their ap- | Poe. tina the moment that the militia bill shall pas. he Scretary of the Breckinridge State Central Com- vely expecting # letter from John A. Green, ‘opvention One thing is certain, tt isa Bure Lig ‘bat ove wil Do goon issued. APEERSOON SRBSION. The Mvgroming Commuitve, immediately after the Fours huw convened; a: bei/ past three, reported the bill ag being correctly engrossed, {ne Honge ordered, by an almost onaiimous vote, that the bill have its third read- ing. The strin being reac, ‘fr, Cozn's mowed to recom- mit the biti, with instruction w ririke out the enacting came, a d usoceeded to give 414 reu-Ong at much length form kag bis mouon. Mr. Chopman Tollowedia favor of tho bill, He waa sorry lo tee the youve may {rem New ik rboul! place Limseif on reo 7d Bx be bad Cone iW thir cose, CDi Wasa Measure to pregerve the country, an’ it 7-8 ine duty of all to obey the.galle? ineir gonniry to provwet it Trom those eee whu waule destroy. He noped tra: ioe patriotiam of the would not aie out in one ; «1 ‘on of the founders of the republic, Mr. Hutebipgs, democra’, of New \o-K, next spoke in favor o: the bid. Ae eaic prodan'y tre came would never rome When be would be called uy to cast BO Important voto, Ho aboslt voto ior thx bili, not ag democrat, but ty Die mdividual capacity as 4 over of bis country. Whilst crag that bo cid Loe for ® moment en- doree the reoublion purty, ne was now as be gver hod hen opposed to it, peither did he epOOFe Lhe veoill of the President and his ince, thoy wore deba:in, cry he heard on the part Tbe FePULNCODS Was the creed of the party and the Ohica- now coocemped tbat as much ag on ‘orreer occasions; he denounced the no compromise Jey of the repubiicang, that had brought ur to this trop; bot that war the past, and there let it rest havioowi capital was in danger, and it was the nou: every true lover of bis country to raly & Let bygones be bygones; the presen! and jet na meet the ieane Mr. McDormuit, democrat, of W: or county, then gave bis rewons why he’ sboais g) ror this bill, as follows:--A democrat of the stretest wort, and believing that th diva! principie of democracy is love of coun. try, J shall vote tor this bi'!, Ideeply deplore the exi- gency of the hour. i that members of our common Toile bare rehalie! ant the parent authority, con- tut ly appoh.te’, and that. as a democrat and « iover of my counts: , whose constitution I was sworn to rupport whe» I wok my seat in this Houge, | am bound iw auty avd in bevor to sustain the government. It is Lot now for me to say whether the vational administra- tion be rightor wrong. My country forever. The re- presentative of the blood-stained soil of Westchester can only vote to sustain the governgent, Mr. Hardy. cemocrat, of New York, next said that he wax oppored to the bill. br. Beneoict said that he was sorry to see members Godge the responsibility of tneir votes by subterruge. How mucb bioeé and how many fort++hail be taken be Iore they will become satisied to sustain the govern- ment. It is nota question of peace or war that they have now been called upon to decide, but whether they WOU BUBLAID & Constiturionally elected l'resideut. Mr. Towneend, democrt, of Queena, eaid, in recording his vote im favor of this Will be wanted it understood ‘that nothing in God’s uame but the great necessities of the care, and whiist voting tor the bin be wished to do Jt declaring bis ntter abborrence to the pripeipies of the Tepnbtican party that had brought the country to this condivien of aflairs. Mr. Wright, republican, of Geneseo, favored the bill, followed by Mr. Cozans, democra:, again in opposition to the bil. Mr. Fulton, (dem j,of Saratoga, said that he would be recreant to bis duty to his party apd country if he failed to vote for thia bill He should be a raid toreturon o his own county if he voted against this bill, ror fear the ea there would rise up against Mr. Bergen, (dem.) of Suffolk county, said that he knew of no party im this issue; he only jooked to hia country, ‘that alone and he considered it his duty to vote for this measure. Mr. Rarry (dem.) said that he should vote forthia measure, because he covsidered our Southern brethren very Uunpyatetul im leaving the democracy of the North te the mercy of the repubiicans. Mr. democrat, then said that he felt that he could not do ise than vote for this bill. He read from the y article of today’s Heraup to sbow to the House the feeling with the mercbants of New York. Mr. Provost, démocrat, said that he held thet it was his frat duty to uphold bie guverament. No person present felt more saa than he did on this occasion, but he could bot falter when called upon to sustain that government which his forefathers had forwarded, and should vote for ‘The motion to recommit was lost, and the bill read the third time,and passed. Yeas, 102, nays, 6. The announcement of the vote waa greeted with cheers from the galleries ‘Those voung in the negative were Messrs. Cyzans, Har dy, Kem: y, Varian, W: and Young, all from the cit; of New York. 4 . The aiternoon session was ly the most solemn of any that bas been held here for years. Members felt that they bad been calied upon to discharge a pawful duty, yet une that the exigencies of the times demanded that they should discharge fearlessly and without regard to the ccnzequencees. This hes been an eventful day, and one that will havo an important effect upon the fusure of our country, either for weal or woe. Tne friends of the atminiatration rely @ great Gea! Upon the moral effect v. Hie prompt respongy on thé part of the State of New York 3 The Arsembly spent some two hours in third reading of bills before they took up tbe war bill Most of the bills read were some private ginims for cuna! damages. Tails Legislature has rusbed through an enormous number of thig clans of bitte the bil! to Yegulate the freight on milk on the Harlem Railroad coming Vp for third reading, Mr. Catlin, of Wash- ington, moved ty recommit the bill, with instructions to strike Out Uh evacting clause, aud proceeded, in a regular “harem ecarem’’ apa beif crazy speech, voted for ite diarrhwa of words which nobody could understand, Mr Comp opposed the moton, and pitched into the ralroud: is gewera! es grinding monopulios, charging that the reason the Toil bill tid net pasa the House was bo- caso the raidroais had toe I+ gislature in their grasp. wan then, on mo.iooo its friends, Ind on the whieh 18, Bo doapt the ebd of it this year, enate passed ADumDder of bills; among them was lative te the proceedings agaivet insolvent in- 0 companies, whieh has Tisbed through this ture under the idea that it is the people’ mea- , when, in fact, it i the very reverre, and ja the end, prove to be the loophoie that wil! allow indling Menrance companies to escape the punish- hat their action j oeeerves This is wnother thore bills that fodineon’s relief resolutions will torce vpom the public, for bat is the way that it was di int lite in the House, Tt a to be hoped that THF will pMe hie foot om it ye ae the three mithun i prseed the Assembly it ordered to be taken to the senate. It was there 9 the specter order for thrs evening The Senate reeolved {te If into the Committee of the Who'e a6 £00n a8 that body convened in the evening, The Dill was read through by sections, a few verbal ments made, and the Treasurer and State Kagineer added to he commission. Sevator Hammond took the oceasion to severely do- pounee Governor Morgan for his inactivity upon this great ovation, stating tba’ be would pot have moved ia this matter unless urged on by the other State officers. Senator Fiero sata that he ‘bought the Senator bad NOF AD injnatice and anid that the Gover- ently conauited wih him in regard to the the Legiinture, He oo toils eveoing ar from the War Dopa tment at tn tho Senate this eveniog, calliog for troops. ‘The bi] wae favored by Senators Goes, Truman and Spinola at mveb jepgth. ‘The latter thought that war in WAS #CR/AMItY, Dut more ee When it _aasomed ape of array ing brother »gamet brother. The other ede bed invited the demon ats to their fold. they wanted no 8heb invitation, and would accept none from republicans, History recoras their loyalty to the Netory would give their deeds in defending ormer bi bum a Wertington to ntate of wilieire; Dut it ig no tine for boadying words. Wor i¢ upon us, The American flav, for the ( time, en torn down, and jt remuived for them to say wed 10 trail or again wave in failiug 0 agree upon a apen ue; but mow that it «bere the democrats are resdy to Ont the battles, ani light 8 jong as it is uvcomsary. Ho believed that, vules® the request ‘hat had come from Wasvingom was promptly responded to, the Prosideat und hit Cabinet would not occupy their pocition in Wash wwgton on the Pourth of July. From thie ume guward they would (ot Lear bim aay anyihing stout party, bat he:earter 1 Would Ue his coumtey, aut, puiing out from his ceek the stare sad stripper, he deviared that there war bis iag which he shouia follow, (Applaase.) Ramsey ale favored the bill hy 4 short aud speech, bnt charged the whole trouble upon the State of South Carolina. venator Coin (dom.) regretted that any of the Sena- tors had indo)ged in remarks about party whilst on tis subject. ‘This was no time 10 talk of party He sheald not stop to consider wheuber this or that party was to blame. ‘The country {a in acrisis, and ho who falters i# a traitor to bic country. VThe seven sroeding States Rove made an upjortifiadle attack upon tue property of the government; put the flag must be again unfurled aad the property re stored. Sir, eeceesion i8 revellion, and not permitted by the copatitution, The fronding States are all wrong. They dé maanded politic rights and protection, and were op itied #o It undor the coustivutim, but when they at- tacked the Property of the government they made theneelven traitors ty their country, and President Linenin aad his Oxbinet wore right in thelr positon. The goverpment property muet he defended if it azctiece } ole huntred thousand mem. Tbe goverment at Siow © : Carp errestven. Whatever m be the result, ta be pursued, and that is ‘Thi and it will never end uotil war hae begun, and in this war he was for his country first, his country last, and his country forever. The speech of the Senator was @ feeling one, and sent a thrill through the crow ted Senate chamber. After 8 few remarks from Senators P. P. Murphy and Hammond, the bill wos ordered toa third reading. The rules were suspended, the bill read the third time and passed, yeas 29, nays 3— senators Lawrence and Gardiner in the negative. Senator Connolly made a patriotic speech in giving his reasen why he choula vote in the affirmative. thoy wore well timed and applauded by the crow ted galleries. The State of New York, through its Legislature, bas ken in @ tone not to be mistaken, and in a maaner Jat the world will ece that she is inearnest. The demo: asa far more bitter than the republicans upon the ut ‘There ia a general rejoicing over the result. The Stars and Stripes are waving everywhere, Several parties were serenaded at the Delayen W-night, The masees ure wild with enthusiasm, The Metropolitan Health bill was finally taken up in the Committee of Whoie in the te. The opponents of the Dill, not being sharp enough to apply the rules which would pre. vent its being taken up. 1t looks very much as though ‘this monster would yet be forced upon New York. it cer- tainly wil, unless there is a more spirited opposition than there hag been thus far. It is to be hoped that the monar. cbial power given to the Commissionersjin the bill will be Stricken out, or it will not fail to arouse a spirit of indig- nation that wilt react upon the author of the bill and the Logisiature that has enacted it nsEWwW york LEGISLATURE. Senate. Ainany, April 15, 1861, The Senate met this morning with apparently a new lence of life, and went briskly at work. A number of local bills of interest were moved forward. Mr. Wit1ams reported favorably the Assembly bill re- lative to the premium notes of the mutual insurance companies. Mr. SrINoLA moyed to recommit, and a long debate en- sued, involving the merits of the bill. Mr. Srixot.s opposed {t, as a measure grossly unjust to those who had insured in such companies, and whose only securf'y was the premium notes which formed the oo of the companies. The dill sought to destroy this gecurity. ‘The motion to recommit the bill was lost—3 to 21. Thoee veting Inthe ailirmative were Siessrs, Ketcham, MeGraw ana Spinola. The bill to erect Highland county was amended from the assembly and referred to the standing committee on the erection of towns and counties. Mr. Renuetson gave notice of a motion to suspend the rules, 80 as to go into executive sedsion on the Miktary Appropriation bill by a majority vote at any timo. The bul 1s being pushed steadily through the com- mittee. Only one amendment is adopted, giving the clection of officers to the ren. Assembly. ALnayy, April 15, 1961. On the meeting of the House this moraing the bill to authorize the embodying and equipifent of volunteer miliMa, to provide for the public defeuce, was taken up for consideration, THE WAR BML. The bill is as foillows:— AN ACT To authorize the em! ing and equij ent of a volunteer militia and to provide for the public jetence:— The people of the State of New Lork, represented in Senate an Assembly, do enact rection 1. ‘ibe follows:— © Governor 1s hereby authorized aud empow- rvice. and cause to be enrolled ervica of State for two years, upless sooner discharged by order of the Governor, Litutenamt Govervor, Secretary of State, Comptroller, ‘majority of them, volunteers, in hid not to exceed 4,00) men, to ‘be oll!- vip-ed in such manuer as the Gover- nor pay order ana direct, lo be formed and Organized without regard toexishrg witiialy disimeis, the sad force heresy authorized being im addition to the present mil'tery organiza. lion of the State, ana part of the miittia thereof, bee 2 The officers of sneh organization of velanieers sball be elected ane appointed in tha manner prescribed by section two of article eleven of the const! ution of the State, and comuistions d by the Governor; wud he ‘x bereby auhoriaed and emp wored to prescribe sich roles and regulations as he Way deem proper to carry out the provisions of such article of the copstitution relutive .o eteetions and appointments; provided, however, that when avy vacancy sball cosur among, such voldnteers while they are xb-eat froin the » tate, ; vernor is berehy authorized and empowered Lo appol comur lesion the requtel’e officers to til such vacancien, tec. 5. The ofllcers and men of satd force ball reorive the fame rey and rations while in eervier, under the provisions of this act, ws the oflicers aud men of the same rank and arm of the service in the arty of the U 3 ble at ail times to be turned over to the service of the United States on the order of the Governor as part of the militia of this tate, upon the requisition of the President of the Untied Blaten, tee. 4. Lhe officers and men of the said force, except when tn aetaai service, suall ve paid oniy for abo time spent tn thedr organtzation, driiing snd instruction Bap ¢ captains of the respective companies by virtue of this act chall make ‘monthly returns of the ser: viee performed by ali the members thercof to the colonel of the regiment, and said colonel shail make like returns of the er. vico of she regiment, based ‘upon sald company ret and ervice of regimental otloers to the Adjutant General; and the Comptroller, on the oertificate 0 the Paymaster General, shall draw his warrant upon the of the ‘respect: tal ive paymasters th the” paymesters the respective regiments be. ore entering upon the ution of eball enter into bend to the of the State in such sum aa ihe Governor shail direct, with such sureties as be shall to be evidgneed by, ‘hia end proval on such band, goa ditfened for the faitG7li application according to law of ‘all money they aball renatve by virtue of their office, and whieh bond aha'l be died in the oie of the Comptroller; and in case of breach of trust, they aball be proseeuted under rection by the Attorney General + ea 6 All expenaiturea for arma, supplion and equipmente , said force shal. be made under the df ernor, Lieutenant Governor, But Comptriier and Attorvey General oraina jority oF them, and the moneya therefor! shail. on cartiicete of ihe Governor, be ¢rawn from tue treasury, on the warrant of the Comp: troller, in favor of such person or persons as shall from time to time be designated by the Governor hee. 7. The force hereby created, when called into actual service, shall be mubject to all (he rules and articles ap- Plicablé 10 troops in the service of the United Btates: bu! no voluteers under this act shall be discharged from service any- organized, un- where except in the county where they were un Jess by his or por equ Seo § The jum Of three milijondoliars, or #0 much thereof Tay necessary, is he ap] iated out of in the not rwise appro- any moneyr tt pritted, to defray the by 1, or any other expenses of mostering the militia of the Stste, or any part thereof, into the service of the United States, tee 9 There shail be imposed for the fiscal year, commenc. ing the Orst day of Uctober, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, a btate tax for such sum aa the Comptroller shall oure ? fo mice! the expences ston oly fos not to ‘exceed two mills on loUiar of the valu’ or per- to be assessed ronal ty in t rey ise, levied, col Teoted and pala in th fame manner as State taxes are leyiea, angorsed, enllected and paid toto the tensury, Sec.'10, This act shall sake effect immediately. The Assembly commenced the regular order of busi- oad this morning, but a deep feeling was evident in the jose. Mr. YounG reported complete the bill to amend the Unsafe Builo ing act iu New York, and it was ordered to a third reaaing. The bill to provide for the sale of the Quarantine land of Staten Islond came up on its third readmg, and on mo- tiou of Mr. Varian it was recommitted, with instructions to stzike out the enacting clause, WILLA PASSED. To incorporate the New York Navigation and Coloniza- tion Society; to amend the act relating to the pablic health of New York; to revive and extend the act respocti tho appropriation of the waters of Black river for purposes. At twelve o’clock Mr. Prexcr, from the Committee on Wititia and Public Defence, reported the Three Million Volunteer bill. and moved to go into Committee of tho Whole cn the bill. Objections being made, the Srmaxee ruled tho bill a privileged queetion. Tho various orders of business were thea laid on the table, and the bili taken up in Committes of the Whole. Mr. Bixcuam moved to strike out of tho first seotion a) the names but the Governor's. It was the Governor who wae to organize the militia; let not others have tho power to disor ganize. While the Committee of the Whole was in session ft was suddenly disrolved to receive @ message from Go- vernor Morgar, as follows — MESSAGE FROM TIIR GOVERNOR, To ren Meannys ov rus A —Abe proclamation of the President of the United States, which the telecraph brings to wa thie morning calling forth the miflitta of the se- veral States of the Union, in order to repress powerful com Winations, and to cause the laws, now set at defiance, to be aly shows the imminence of our ns'ional canger. that New York will ba ‘at once oalled upon for a large quota of militia, teem therefore most clearly to be the pert of wisdom, no leas then the dictate of patriotiem, that a mititary foroe be au hor- raed sumetently large to mont the p eaent ad prospective de ta Foneral government, a Jace avob fo: the disyoml of the fecera’ authorites. 1 would, therefore re spectfally though earn: urge that the Legt confer larger discretionary power fo embody and equip a volunteer a cefence, and to previde the necessary means therefor hot Pew York falter in the hour of the country's let her make ali needful preparations to respom nation’s eail with that ptness which comports wiih her past Listory and with her present position fod sisterhood of States, MOKGAN. ‘The Military bill was passed through the Committee of the Wuole and ordered to a third renting THE NEW YORK MILITIA. Atnaxy, April 16, 1861, following doupatel:— War Derarnseger Wasuectow, April 15, 1861. } ‘To His Exeeriancy, FD. Moncax—A call is made on you by to-night’s ma!) for seventoon regiments of militia, for immediate cerviec. SIMON CAMERON, Seeretary of War, Captain John Y. Lawlese, with a compiny of volun toors, consisting of come 260 of the most resolute mon in the city, Law jost passed up State street on the way to the Fxoentive Chamber, to tender his sorricos to the Governor. They were loudiy cheered as they passed along. ‘The reeroiting offices were opened tonight in the Museurn building and in Church atrest, aud une | to be opened by Captain J. Owen Moore opposite the Delevan Toure wo-morrow, Captain John MeDuite has a company of seventy mon organized thie evening, The Governor bas received t i THE FEELING IN THE CITY. Proclamation of Mayor Weed—Rffee: of tbe War Measures ef the Admiolstra- Uon—Prebminary Beeting to Surtain the Government, Bey — MAYOR WOOD'S PROCLAMATION. MAYOR'S Orvick, New Yore, Apr! 26. 2862, To me Prorin oF THe City oF New York — As chief magistrate, reprerenting the whote people, t feel compelled at this erivis to cail upon them vo avoid excitement and turbulence. Whatever may be or way have been individual positions or opmioné on questions uf public polity, let us remember that onr country now trembles upon the brink of @ prectpice, anc that * re. quires a patriotic apd honest eifort to prevent iis final destruction. Let us ignore the paet rising superior to partican considerations, aud rally to the restoration of the constitution and the Union as they exist- ed in the days and i the spirit of cur fathers. Whether this Is to be accomplished vy fratricidal war! , Or by concession, conciliatios and sa- erifice, men may differ, bot al! will admit that here at Joust Lurmony and peace sbould prevail. Thas, may we, under the guidance of Divine Provi tence, set an example of peace and good will thronghout our evtended country. In thie spirit, and with this view, Tcall upon the pecpie, irrespective of all other considerations cr projadices, to upite in obedience to the lawa, in support of the public perce, in the preservation of orver and in the protection of proper:y. FERNANDO WOOD, Mager. Rey ke THE PRESIDENT’S PROCLAMATION AND HOW !T IS REGARDED BY THE PEOPLE. As the calm succeeds the storm fo the public mind has now become in a measure gettied after the wild eutburst of feeling which the stirring evente of Fridsy and Saturday evoked, The white heat of excitement ‘a over, and mer are calmly considering exd weighing those events, and endeavoring to divine thelr results, hoping that they may pot terminate in civil strife and fraternal Dioudshed. Conversation on the aii absorbing topie of the day is no longer carried on in a vehement, impul- sive manner, bu’ in subdued tones and with gloomy looke: Even those who have been the warmest upholders of acd sympathizers with the South declare, in spite of their feelings, that the action of the Southern confedersey in attaching Fort Sumter bas been hasty and ragh, and that the dignity of the feveral government should be upheld by a prompt resentment. To this feeling the proclamation of the President has given a spirit of enthusiasm, and mec, heretofore spa- thotic and indifferent, do not hesitate to boldly proelaim the necessity of the measures contained in tha: docament. The news from the South bas been verified, much to the regre, of many who would have pre- ferred it untrue, and the sober second thought of the peoplo bas led them to the opinion that the proclamation of the President was only just, in view of the emergency which called it forth, and that the militery movement to be set on foot by it throws the responsibilities of war and bloodshed upon the South for having inaugurated extremo measures, Yesterday our citizens were somewhat surprised to eee the national ensign floating over tho public buildings, hotels and the City Hall, where, ic aldition, the mantci- pal flag wae flying. Over the Hxnsco establishment, azd the offices of the other nawspavers the American colors were dieplayed, and the gala appearance of the city created no little surprise in view of the condition of affairs. It transpired that the display took place in ac- cordavce with a request telegraphed py Governor Mor- gan to the police authoritiee. MEETING IN FAVOR OF THE ADMINISTRa- TION. A meeting of citizens in favor of sustaining the aiminis- tration in repressing the Southern revolution was hekd at two o’clock, yesterday afternoon, at No. 36 Pine street. The object of the assemblage was to make preparations for a grand mass meeting to be held at an early day. Mr. Christisn R. Robert was called to the cbair, and Mr. S. B. Chittenden was appointed to act as gecretary. Amongst the prominent individuals present were Mesers. Wm. M. Evarte, Simeon Draper, George Folsom, Chas. B. Marshall, G. W. Blunt, L. B. Cannon, R. E, MeOeréy and James M. Halsted. Resolutions were adopted urging tho necess'ty of pisc- ing the State militia on a war footing, and making ihe adequate appropriations for that purpose. On motion, & committee was appointed to make all the arrangements for the public meeting. UNION DEMONSTRATION AT THE HALL OP RECORDS. A meeting was heid last evening, at about half-past geven o’cloek, in front of the Halt! of Records in the City Hall Park. About two hundred persons were presect, the smaliness of the numbers doubtless arrising from the stato of the weather, The assembly was addreesed by Mr. Walker, who stated that tho meeting was but the preliminary of a much larger one to be held in a few days. Some allusions were made relative to the present stato of affairs, the patriotic remarks being re- ceived with loud cheers, The statement that the Secreta- ry of War of the Southern Confederacy had threatened to have the Confederate flag flying over Washington by the ‘Ist of May, was received with groans and cries of “Never, never.” In conciusion the meeting gave three hearty cheers for the Union. MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN THE CITY. Governor's I id the Recruiting OfMices—The Feeling amongst the Mi- litia—Volunteers Preparing for Action, de., dics, dice OQOVERNOR’S ISLAND etill remains in a statezof “masterly inactivity.” There is nothing going on, with the exception of what little business we have before referred to. The forte in the bay are in the same condition, nothing is doirg bys the usual routine duties. Whatever eccurs of importance to the public will of course appear in our columns at the earliest moment. THE RECRUITING OFFICES prosented a rather bustling scene yesterday, a cumber of persons being drawn to them by curiosity. At the principal office, in Chatham street, thirty men were re- ceived, but it is supposed that some few of the number will not be able to pass tho necessary examination. After the office wan closed a group stood outside the doer, reading the notiee posted thereon, and speculating as to the'number of men they would be;able to get. An wo before remarked, there will be very little change in the number of men enlisted for the Caited States Army Onee the volunteer system is commenced, it will draw all the people away from the regular government enlist. ing offices, as there is more honor attached to a velun- tecr, who takes up arms to defend the henor of his coun- try, aad to see bor rights vindicated, than to the regular soldier who enters the army for astated number of yeare and with pecuniary motives, not knowlag when ‘and where he may be called into action. OUR MILITIA. ‘The President having in his proclamation stated the necessity of raising at once seventy-five thousand men, it bar, of courte, set military men of all grades talking and thinking. of who will go aud who will stay. Our militia, numbering as it does so many thousand able bediea men, is at once turned to to know what they will do, and for this reason we have taken cspecio] peing to arrive ata safe con clusion as to the feeling that exist in the minds of the men composing the different reg'ments of the State militia that are siationed in this city, and after diligent inquiries we tind that but one seatiment existe, namely, to defend the at d @iriper, aud obey the laws and orders of the governiuent. There nro thousands af young men who, for the glory of the Uving, will volunteer, and aa they are all praction soldiers, their services would be extremely valaable, =, A romor was in circulation through the city yesterday that two cr three regimente had volunteered, and that a Datialion bad deca drilting in our neighboring city of Mircoklyn, for the purpose of assisting the government; but we onforstand that one regiments, with « becoming dignity, are heldirg back until they receive the proper ork and then they will prove themselves folly equa; to the trust repoeed im them, The Seventh, Eighth, the Seventy-iirst, Sixty ninth, and pent regiments of the o ceptions, Lofton mon, and w whatever orde:m they may recoils from those in agtkor- Ly. Quy reporter visited and cow versed with ovoral of the Tesaing men in omr militia, and they all appeared to. thick thatthe men Composing the varions regiments of (MUN TENUKD ON TENIH PAGE) or prom).