The Sun (New York) Newspaper, January 7, 1861, Page 2

i ' Wktreontinary and startling character, will be Maeed through our City Councils today, by the ‘Who heads the municipal government, ‘once more as & political gamenter, it is (Wald Ghat he fs prepared to retrieve or seal his ala by one last desparate throw, Gabelical schemes for the total disorganization of the American Union, which have sprung up end ramified suddenly throughout the country, the expectation of convulsions and from the South. Rome never her most noisome corruptions, te and remorseless demagogues ‘These fell monsters are now gloat. the thought their wish le father to, and they are sssiducusly instilling into the mind, that the overthrow of our Con- ition in ore section will be tho dissolution of nat £ HE ‘Tihs le the idea which our municipal Carmutmn Is expected to broach in the Councils today. The ‘way has been prepared by feelers through the tn vations directions, and an audacious at is now to be made to put the Mayor at the head of © movement for the secemicn of Molen | The politics! and commercial folly of this preposterous plot, will not be its weakness, ‘with the lawless, discontented and criminal Oleemes to whom Fansisno Woon so well Knows how to sppeal. The numerical strength tape which he relics will be not inconsiderable, ‘The protection of the elty of New York and its ‘Vest Interests from the enemies of society whom uch cities neceerarily gather within their limits, Gs found, as that of all communities must be, in the combination of numerous members under one common government, which shall overpower By the woizht of the whole, the local discords, ‘mabitions and corruptions of the fow. ‘The public will look in the journals tomorrow ‘Morning for the precise shapo, direct or indirect, Of he Mayor's meditated treason, Lot us wait and peo what he will dare to ray. ‘We out from the National /ntelligencer on Fri - day, © labored and ingenious plea for the inaug- ‘uration of the President elect at fpringfield in- ‘toad of Washiagton. Wo regretted to reo such a Tecommendation in that paper. It is nét the Na- tHenal Intelligencer of other days, to which wo paid eo hearty and emphatic a tribute but late- ly. That paper, though always temperate, was ever pasillsnimons, or iis high position and in- Guence could not have been attained. We feel araired that the suggestion to shirk Che favue of inauguration at Washington at all hasards, will not be entertained by the new Pres- ident, If it should be, we shall give him up in he extect, as woak and incompetent for the re- F se-vael of his high office. The proposal the vitel clement of statesmanship— courage : and lacking that, must necessarily lack ‘that which always depends upon it—sagacity. Fer the new government to retire before the ‘Ghreats of traitors, and be inaugurated in a cor- et, Would be an extreme of pusilianimity which ‘would embolden 1d strengthen the enemie cf thejcountry to a degree quite irresistible by that It would be the surest way to piece the eapital and all the offices and archives @f the government la the pomosion of the trai- tors. Instead of averting collision, and relieving the District from the disasters of war, for which tha Intelligencer shuane that we should have to say tt—piteously pleads, it would simply make it sédemary for the government to invade and con: quer ite own cspital, by force of arms, before it ‘could properly carry en its fanc‘ions, of present em enquestioned claim to recognition as « de facto Government of the United States. ‘Under the guise of a claim of immunity from invasion from any quarter, or for ay purpose, whieh the Intelligencer pleads like a mere village Jecal sheet, the supporters and enemies of the ‘Wale are alike warned off from the soil of Wash- Aagten, and urged to go elsewhere to settle the govervment! The City of Washington belongs ‘te the Union, and the Usion men will be there to take care of it, if need be. Tho American people will not give up their capital to a usurp- dng rebel oligarchy, though its streets run red ‘with blood in the defence. Opliaions of the Press. The Times finds fault with the recent speech of Senator Dovoras, and rays that he ‘turns his back ‘wpon his own face” by bis expressed willingness to restore the Misour! Compromise, Ib also charges that Mr, Dowuras has cowered before the demonstra Moms of the distutonistr, and has lott a great oppar- (unity to meke himself the champion of the Union, Be rays: ith on opportunity seldom offered to any public mane fe rena ale rotors Asti gul bed wad iu. moitel corvice he has capita'a'ed at she very fiw sumn- mona to surrender. Up to she p-orent time he has proc'simed bis determination ¥ crush the disanion Movement at every hazard. Hy» hea hed » degree ierength a) the Ste which would hase ene. abled Wo offer a mot formidable resistance the consummation of the treasun which bo hes ‘wretched a1 tracked for yea's, and agalast which he steadily declared the inort tesoluie hoslllty, Ho Bow shrinks from the puril of the task, and lende ih and cou age to she di-union movement, predaiming ite twinmphart succes before is hes werwok the first real biow in the sremeaduous work it has vader ica, Tie News, ov the contear; Me, Dowatss in the Beast, Debal! of Uaion, consamton acdc m,rrerates that hay been delivarrd in Cong ow durtog the prisont aes dion, and porheps the ablost thet Judge Dovwias during 14 pu ic ‘The World weys of tbe rnggonion that Mr- Lingoun need not go to Waebington clty w be insugare ed President cf the Unikd But although Mr, Linco could be just ws legully teauaed int fice in bia owa private pari seis, | i ay the ablow effort on, ¥.0'en9e oF turbulnoe of an aried mob should transfer the scene and di-pense with the cere monies ‘warre «flect 00 fi I 3 E j : i 5 im some more important fusc:ion, Mon dadignity with more rpiris shan they do an if Me Linooum sh ud bb compelled to of offloe in & private room, or at any other than Washington, 1 wonid sae a storm mom to the restorstion of amicable relations ‘he Novth and the Sou, Journal | HA if ‘Guvernin of the Uni ed Biatos wher: in enforcing the legal ool 1s of old Demoorata, men, and those who voted the Ua. late Presidential e'eotion, will mend al il i iF a F] Hy 6 ese i tf K fh rosie tha, gla secusion ‘tatos are capable . ead ane South Corcitha persist tna bel” ‘will de tonerpenally"cr the Goateution " sone's have ternal Sons dialed with by the President. THE LATEST NEWS. BY TELEGRAPH TO THE N.Y. &UK, Political Intelligence. XXXViss CONGRBAS—Second Hoaston. Senate. it Washington, Jon, 6, 1961.—Mr, Tuomrson J.) presented the resotu tors of « public meeting Jen Bow Jersey, in tavor of eu taining the Union, om the table. ‘Mason (Vo) cffwed » resolution of agulry (Gin ho Hemaery of War gfve the Boma « py of tevued from the éeperunent ows ee ‘the fertificstions in Sruth Corvlins, of Meveraber; a's0 8 ecpy of any plans or - releatve te Inere ding the forces, or ‘Abe krte and erunals in Virginia, of ‘eng of therstntgs of the Both, by the Crnsusnder in ‘Cedetjond i eng easton or ander wes lemved, m purvu- ore SS eed» pain es GALa, of Masenchusetin, o'lelng thet emenduyats 0) (te Constl Glon bende, thet Wi inay Fesagtiiee the tristence of God, Referred to the Jadislary Com- Mr, Serpene’ (La.) resolu ion to expel the Amsool- ted Press reporter from the reporters’ gallery, was Mr, Swamp (N, ¥.) presented « petition of the citinens of Bew York, asking for the parang of the Prcific railroad ball, Mr. Sxwann (N, ¥.) said that he sh wld vote for the bil), although he had some objections to it, He Preferred the more northerly route but should whe for this preposition, as it had bean the one gest ob Jeot of hia life to recure mich s grand remult. The (great evi! of our times Is sectionallarn and the danger of division by seoilonalbm. Every mas calls on ‘every other man for compromise, and to devise some new means to coment together the stator, which, i ls apprehended, are in danger of falling apart. He hed Matened to every mensute that had toon suggested to avi18 the evi), but here was one for whieh be was pre- perid to vote. He wanted it ty be known that at every dey and hour {1 was sppreheuded the Uaion ‘was falling to pieces, Yet, thet Congress had placed on the statute book, as « recoded fact, an appropria- tion of ninety six militons of dollars to bind together the North and the South, the Rast and the West by ma‘erial bond, It is a great menware of conelliation, pacification, compromisand of union. ‘The bill gives exsct and equal justice » all. There ts one interest aod civilization et the North; another interest and ctvilizavion at the Govih, This measere equs'ly pro- videa for the progress and developement of the Noithern clvilization an well a1 of that of the Bouth, He thought the ottlay would bo amply returned, The advance of reloads and the mpread of olvilize tion will develep the industry of the North and the Sowh, asd give material prosperity and Agarendinemest to the United Staton, surpassing all shat ovald be accomplished by any polley that ould ever be purmued by the Govern. ment, In thirty yours the wealth and popu- lation of the United Statos will be doubled, He referral to the grest muccom of the canal in Nw York, connecting the gross lakes with tide water, ‘The Pacific railroad was no sectional work Yale great national enterprisa, which if exmpleted’ wou'd extend Ameriosn principles over the Pacifo conta and to the Asiatic nations, Mr. Rion (Min) sald that after what he had heard he could not hope that his amendment would be ao- cepted, Ho claimed that the great North -womt would not caly not be benefited but injured by the route provided tm this bill, Ife had been told that the bill would mayo the Union, If se, he was willing to vote for He waa e Union man, and if the South wore Willing to take money for their prinolples he would ive it, provided shat when they got it they would eave the Union. Mr. Riom then cffercd an amead- ment, providing (ur another route from Minnesota te ran from the mcuth of the Kansas river. Mr. Gwin hoped that no amendments would be Put on the bill unless they were of vital importance, Although he was in favor of the proposed terminus, yothe thought it dargercus to load the bill wish avendments. Mr, Guznx sald that he was in favor of perfecting tbe bill, 18 was right that both branches of Congress +hou'd deliberate upon and perfect any measure, Mr. Witson thought the amendment of the Sona- Jor frem Masourl right and should vote for it, Ile alo thought we ought to perfect the bill and make it 42 gocd as possible. M-. FOOT maid that he should woe for the substitute of the Senator from Minnese, and if thet failed he wou'd vote tor the House bill, Ho was and always had been in favor of any road conneoting us with the Pacific ovat, ‘The dhourston was continued by Mears, Peau, Latasu, Paesmspas, Poux and others. Mr, Poun’s amendment was agreed to by ayes 85 5 noes 28, Mr. Baaao offered an amendment, that the scte of the corporation be submitted to Congress and ap- proved before the bill takes effect, Mr, Baxsauim was opposed to conferring the privileges of the bill on any close corporation. ‘They croghs to be given to any ciftayn of the United States choosing te take advantage of the, ‘The dcumion was further continued by Mesers. Davis, Danan and others, Adjourned till Monday. From Charieston, Charleston, Jan, 5.—The journals today publish the oorrerpondence between the Commimionsrs to ‘Washington and the Prosident of the United States. Hen. A B, Lonosraxsr, President of the South Carolina College, has issued a four pege pamphlet, eavitled “Shall South Carolina Begin the Wart’ He camomly derires the Collector on Board the Harriet Tane to be allowed to land, and says that he should be treated politely, and introduced t Collector Cot. 000K, #0 Vast the Colectors of the two sovoreigntios could we every means to seltle the respective claims in @ spirit of courtesy and kindsess. If the pose are reinforoed, it would bean unfair conflict, in which hundseds of our sous wou'd be slain; Fort Moultrie wou'd beoon.e dorerted, and the wrath of the United States would be brought mpon our devoted city, He implores the people to let the firvt shot come from the enemy. ‘The President of the Convention rocelved a tele. grem today fiom Mayor Mownom of New Orleans, whioh la as follows : “Te City of New Orleans fully sympathiees with tho City of Charleston nthe perils to which she ls exposed, ond will not fail to suppoit her when the cooasion rr quires setion,”’ Mr, Hutson offered an ordinanee that all power neoemmary to make postal arrangemonty, and enaot postal laws be vested in the General Assembly. Poneed. ‘Mr, Kart? offered » resolution, permitting the ff cars in any force, regular or volunteer, raised undet the ceder of the Convention, to hold seats in either House of the Gouera! Avembly, oF any other uflioe, Adopted. M:, Conti» offered a revolution that the late © m= missioners to Washington be requosted to prepare at their earliest convenience s written statement of their oral communication to this body, and oommu- nicate the reault of their rooent attempt at negotla tions with the President of the United States for the de tverence of the forts and other state property, said deoumens to be deposited wish the Prosidant of thia body with en Injunotion of secrecy uatil othor- ered, Adopted. > pint 6,000 ( tetween the Commindonors to Wa: sud she President of the United Stator, was ios of the eorcep mn. wurtenances ued on the night of signing of 1160 Of seoeasic n, Wore ordered to be placed uve at Columbia. ‘an ensign was ordered to be left to “6 adoption of the Legislature, Adjourned, The Adjourned Mecting of the Citizens of Philadelphia om the Uriete, Philadelphia, Jan. 5.—The adjourned meeting of the citin-ns of Philadelphia to consider the present state of the Union was held af the Board of Trade Rooms st noon today. ‘The commiites to whom the ooereion and non-0> eroion resolutions were referred made no report, and there being an evident determination on the part of many present, who did mot participate at the las meeting, to force the passage of the non ooeretve reso lutions of Judge Lawns, which was resisted by prom. inent Rvpublicans, an exciting sone of disorder oo curred, during which District Attorney Man showed a determination to figbt on the spol. On the motion of a Republican, the meeting sdjours. (4, vat another meeting was immediately called a8 the same p'ace, and Judge Luwts placed tn the chair, Revolutions were then immediately passed, de- pounsing the Personal Liberty bills, do., and approv- the Carrrapen revolutions, 've Repubiioana refused to participate in the rood. meeting, acct nranifont much {il eelsoy st tbo conduct of thal political opponents tn overriding thees, ‘The Florida Convenites. Tallahassee, Jan, 0,—Jadge MoGminn, of Madi. ton, was elected permansut president, ‘The morning ‘sem ion Was consumed in perfecting an organimtion. Daring the sfternoon resolutions were offered de c'aring the right of Florida to secede; deola ing the couse for tts exercise and the duty ef the stateto Prepare for 4, Disoursions resulted as to the policy of thelr tmmediate pasmge. The resolutions were flually made the special order for Monday. Ad- Journed till Monday, Working Men's Union Mecting, Cincinnati, Jan, 5th,—The working men's meet+ ing Javt night was largely attended. Speeches woe made and resolutions edopted, deo'asring that the Union must be preserved in its integrity by the en- forcement of the laws in every part of the Uaion by whatever means may be neces ay ; that the remedy for all grievances oan be had undor the C.mstitulon, and thet the only way to aafety arid pesce ls the main. tenance of th, ‘The South Carolina Convention. Charleston, Jam b.--The Sou'h Carolina Con- vention sdjcumned this morning, subject to the call of ae President, From Washington. Washington, Jon, .—Ht ls amected that bev fore Dame lest, it betng found thet the arms of the age eral arsmale were not proportionately Glatrfvated, ‘t04 thas the southern arsenals were quite deficlens in those any piles, « distrita dion wae made for equéiian- ton only, and for no cther object, They were prin. clpally drawn from the Springfield armory, and the ‘arsenals ot Woterviie', M. Y., and Watertown, Mass., The seceasion trouble, 8 is known, had not then commenced, After the distribution was completed, thore remained, it 4 claimed, » proponderence of arma at the North. Liews, Gen. Boorr was engaged till four o'clock this morning on busines connected with his depart- ment. ‘Tre Republicana were sain in caucus today, their object Leing to agree om tniform legis'ntive setion. Beventeen reeruits arrived frem Philedelphis for the parpose of being drilled et the marine barracks, ‘The ramor which prevailed thet the sloop-of-wa, Brook!yn hed been ordered with U. 8. recruits t Charleston, has bees pronounced false by official aw thority, Mr. Hvomn, Postmaster st Ohar'eston, has written to the Posumaster-General that he holds himself re- mponsib'e to the Federal Government for the revenues soorning to his cffice, For the present, therefore, the pontal arrangements will continue unchanged. ‘The Committee on the part o the border sates, Mr. Currrampam, chairman, held @ seomd meeting last night, aod af twelve o'clock adopted the follow. Ing propsoltions : Recommending & repeal of ai! tho Personal Liberty bilia. ‘That the fagilive Mave law be amended! for the proveniing of kidnapping and 6 as t provide fur ‘the equalinetion of the Commissionars’ fie, (ete. ‘That the Conmitation be so amended @5 to prohibit ‘any In‘erference with slavery in any of the maton where It now existe, ‘That Congiem shall not abolish s'avory in tho southern dockyards, arrena's, ete, nor in the Dis. tict of Columbia, withowt the consent of Maryland nd the consent of the inhabitanw of the Distriot, aur without compensation. Thst Congress shall not Interfere with the inter. tate save trade. ‘That there shail bea perpetual prohibition of the Af ican slave trade, ‘That the line of thirty-ix degrees thirty minutes shall be ran through all the eximing territory of the United States ; that in all morth of that line slavery shall be prohibited, and that south of that line neither Congress nor the territorial legislature shal hereafter pars any law abolishing, prohibiting, or ta any manner interfering with African slavery, and that when sny territory containing « sufficient popu. lation for one member of Congrem in any area of 69,000 square miles shall apply for admission asa fate, it eball be admitted, with or without slavery, as tts constitution may determine. ‘The Committee represented at ite meoting Mary. land, Virginia, Missouri, North Carolinas, Texas, Ken- tacky, Obio, Indiana, Illinois, Delaware, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, and New Jorsey. Jadge Dioxtssom, the Commistoner of Misia ippt 0 Dolaware, bas arrived bere, His friends say, the fontiments presented by him before the Lagis'ature € Delaware wore responded to by strong demonetra- Mons in favor of southern action, by « crowded Howe, ard that the opposition was in « minority, Officers from the city of New York are here, en drevur ing to ferret out the complicity of the Govorn- ‘ment « Moers with the theft and sale of the state bonds taken from the Iaterior Departm at. ‘The ob- Jet is to proreoute in behalf of the holders of the bonds, who are threatened with loas in consequence of the atti mpts te recover them. ‘The enrollment of the Disirict of Columbia militis will proveb!y commence tomorrow. A plan for ite Teorgenisation was matured more than six months a9 bat all the officers were not appointed till re- cently, The movement new is, 80 to concentrate the militia as to be efficient for services, shvuld it be ecennary at any time to call them out ¢> preseve the perce. Not move than one company of marines wae sent yoaterday to garrison Port Washington, which le on ‘the Potomac River, about 14 miles from Washingtoa. The fort has bad no garrison for some years, The object ef soppiying it with ome now, isto avoid the possibility cf ite being occupied by lawless persons as eral ying point for machlet, ‘The troops ordered from Leavenworth to Fort Mo- Henry, are not to be sent South, as supposed by many gentleme from that acctlon. ‘The Alabama ard Mirsiesippi de'egations held a comf rence last night, and afverwards telegra; to the Conventions of their respect on aeonde ener: ates pat bere, ewaiting the activa of their tates, Volunteer Mevemonts. Westchester, Pa., Jan. bth.—There will be a mecting this evening to enrol volunteors in the regt- ment of Chester county, to offer their services to the government to maintain the Constitution and enforce the laws. ‘The meeting ls called by members of al! partios, Virginia, Alwandria, Va., Jan, 5.—The steamer Phil- eAelphia haw just passed down tho river, with ma- Hines, it is said, te garrison Fort Washington, Helvare of Fort Morgan at Mebile. Molnle, Jan, 4, Wort Morgen was taken thie morning by the Mobile troops, It is now garrisoned by 200 men, Address of Gipv. Hicks, of Maryland, Batimors, __-6,—Governor Hroxe has pub- lished an addrese to the citlaens of Maryland, giving his reason for refusing to convene the Logisiavure, fills two columns of the American, and abounds im the mostemphatic union sentiments. Tue fol- lowing are extracts :— #1 Gemly belleve thet @ division of this G ven. mont would inevitably prodice civil war, Toe so. comin leaders in Soush Oarol na, and the fsnationl Present truubies which told by the leading sptrite of the Bow Ooa- ‘Yontion that neither ube election of Mr. Lawoo..n, nor the nomexroution of the Fugitive Slave Law, ‘nor both combined, consliuce their grivvauoss, They declare that real cause of thelr discontent dates ou far beck an 1883. Mary'and and evory o.hor state in the Union, with ® united volo, then de ed the Oates inwuffioien ify the oourm of Bouth Carvlina Can it be that this people, wuo then uoaulmously supported the cise of G'saoral Jaoxsom, wi lL uow yie.d sbelr opluions ababe bLding Of nxdern aomeionite? Lhavs been told that the peettion of Morylend shou'd be deflaed, » tras bah *eorlons can understand it. Do au resistance to tyranny, if need be, it would only be taylog what the whole country well kuows and what may be said much more effectually by ber plo thevsolves in thelr meotings than if ue Enow enyining of ber" people ot I rv eng people oF lg ee od err, mer ant al men; those who have a reai stake in the community, whe’ would Tguling. and the parmat’ whe shouldbe head te I. s who ou! to reference to excited lant many of whom, ‘Are we not equals? fer we bave so deo ared man must do, are we to be inions to shose of em ther stare, yy her mandates? She refuses ‘Ave wo bound for ourselver, a eve! forced to yield our and thus, in effect, owe to obey her “fs . . of Majer Ande {a hie city thin ovining in honor of Majer Axsen- fon, Urtea, Jan. 8.—Twro onlutes «f $8 guns each, were fired here tha afternoon for Major Axpmnsom and th _. 18 is proposed to honor the memory of O'd Hickory fm the same way on Tuseday next, the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans, Schenectady, Jan. 6th.—Tho 26th Regiment last evening, under Osptains Barsowand Van Vom, fired 0 malate of 88 guns and 88 rockets, in bonor of Major Asprns:m and his breve men. Mational airs were performed, amid cheers te Major Awpenson and Seoretery How and Attorney-General Bcaox, Boston, Jan. b.—One handred guns were fired om the Common today in honor of Major Ampmson. ‘The steam frigate Mistisstppi has been takem from the dry dock ot Navy Yad, thoroughly repatred. Philadelphia, Jan. 5 —An immense meeting was held here tonight, in National Hall, to oustain Gen era! Axpansom, Five thonvand prrsone were present, D. Laws provided, assised by Osmmodore Sawant, Major General Rona? Parrresor, and others, Revolutions wee adcpted heartily approving of the conduct of Major Awnxnsom; calling on the Pres. {dent t0 provide him with all the fores he requires for the detense of bis position; Aeelaring that all per- sons who wage war egainst the United States, end ‘all who aid, counsel and sanction them, are public enemica, and deciaring thes the American flag sill be protected to the last extremity, Speeches were made by J. Mummir Rosin, Demo- erat: Cuagtxe Ginnows, Republican, and Manx Menvay, Union, Tho enthuriawn was intense, Prom Arkansas, Van Buren, Ark, Jan. 8.—Tho largem meeting ever he'd in Crawford Cuunty took place today, Hawnt Wa1oox presided, Resolutions were adopted nearly ananimonsy de olaring that the institutions of the slave holding mates ought to be maintained at every hazard ud to the lam extremity; that we view the Personal Liberty ills passed for the purpose of defeating the excottion of the fugitive nlave law, as palpable tafractious om the Constitution, thet we inalst on thelr speedy re- peal ond faithful execution as the condition to the remtoration of the fraternal relations; that it {a car ardent dontre to preserve the Union if tt oan be Preserved consistently with the honor, rights and in- teronts of the slave holding mates; and favor acon forence of the slave holding states at Neahville, and {f need be, a convention of all the states; that in the event of the failure of the South to obtain euch guar sates of thelr righte in the union as may be compatl. ble with ite honor and interest that they then insist ‘pon an equitab’e division of the public property end Pubiio debt; and if this cannot be attained they sep= Arete from the northern confederates—not peace- ably—but thet they draw their eword and fight for their rights to the bitter end; that we are opponed to separate action, and expeci- Ally the secession of Arkansas without coopera'ion; that reasonabie time should be given to the nom slave-holding states to retrace their steps and depose their unprincipled leeders, and give the @outh euch gmarantecs as will rocure their rights and equality 1m the Union; shat though deploriog the election of Mr. Laxoots, we unbesttatingly deo'are {tt not in {welf wuffictent esuve for a dissolution of the Union; that we tender our thanks to Mears, Currraxnen, Biouas, Roer, and others for thelr efforts in Gongrees to heal the unhappy dimensions which have a iven between the Merth and South, and te Prowerve the Federal Union, consistently with the righ‘s and honor of all the states ; that we are in fa- ‘Yor of state convention at anear'y dey, aad thet ‘We recommend to the Legislature an increase of ad ‘valorem duties to forty-five cents on the one handred dollars, which will fu nish resources to defray the Purchase of arma and munitions of war, with which to protect our lives and our homes fom aggression and menace, rom Dileseurt, St, Lowts, Jum. @.—& resolution wae unanim- ously adopted by the Senate yesterday, ineructing ‘the committee on federal relations te report @ bill calling & state convention, Isaugeral of (ov. Waskburne, of Malac. Boston, Jan. 5.—The inaugural Message of Gov, Wasunvamn, of Maine, to the Legislature of that state, gives am enovaraging view of the material Growth and prosperity of the stete, He recommenda conel Jation and forbearano and tokens of good will towards the Bouth, which no criminations shoud be allowed to interrupt, and the setting of ourselves Hight tn whatsoever respects we may have been wrong, as the offerings which, as good men and ps riot we should lay upon the altar of our country, and in doing this we need consent to the abstement of not ono Jot of tittle of she p-inciples affirmed by the recent election. fe Will stand a of our fatbere—she orpstitution as is—and make no compromises that would involve ws in the gul’t of moral treason, and justly render us the roorn of mankind. The Governor devotes a pare ‘recom: agraph to the subjeotof personal Iberty bills, mending the of any starutes be found to be either unc maitutional oF as dfensive, bat quite p'atal tion that Maine Ls not real respect, Boston, Jun. augurated shortly after noon today, and delivered his message to the Legislature, ow 4 are sug ficn of capital puoishment ends repeal. of the two years’ restricting the right of sull.age, are recommended, and caution is atvired as © changes in the laws lately revised. ‘The Governor subaults the entire subject of the Personal Li laws to the Hislature, with ao ear matement of the grounds, on hy by good ciizems they are deamed comaitutional; but he does not indicate hie ooures in cae of their repeal. Pull confidence is cosmed in the Jadic'a’y, who wiil seoure to all their oonlsa- Sonal :ights and if sny embariawmeats exit in valeing sod rove: ving queetions of appro Pate hibuna s, the Legislature will repair ths los voviaions of Jaw found Bat wo mnst not repeal Rrocowary 10 sbo ilbery of white and black, alike. ‘Tho ighs of seogaaion is vigorously deniod, and the Legis avure {9 sdvised to give expromion 00 the views wits. Theevil ef cw of it at vb 4. It we can do anyihing to ud certainly do it woy® been loyal to the U proses are pot at ber door, Sho been shamefully mile Tep'erented by persons whore p etended fiendship for the South mrant ronlly bee ed of thelr epponents, any persons ‘the II be necure in hte state inwinal in every other before the © now: te eos tte'e. There Ls but one Levu: ntry Shalls government ov, iad under constitutional forms be subvorted ? Tae people will never parmtt it, and Manrachusetts, {nthe fusure, ad La the pasty wili te true to the Union, Mr. The latest inform: witch has respecting the tion of Mr. inet indicates that the various de will probably be filled inpaon Wauine, of Connections, Mr. Sawanp and Mr, Barms have both ac- copted the positions which have been effored them, Wita regard to the otber gentlemen pe, we io not ee —¥ (aed (nd reesived a ve tment, nor in- deeds with regard Fo Meare Beorr end Gua- BAM, do we know how far the negotiations have m4 the first is a a Union map; the second was Secretary of the In- terior in the Cabinet of Mr. Fruumoms, and was the Whig candidate for the Vico Presidency in 1852, on the same ticket with Gon, soort,— Tribune. General Telegraph Nows, Hetrfele Marder by Slaves. Baltimore, Jan, 6.—A gentleman who arrived bere yesterday, from Northampton oounty, North Caroilxa, gives the particulars of » horrible murder. Lut Monday night, Luorvs Woonsurr, residing eight miles from Weldon, whilst revurning from his fled, was spprosobed by four of his slavem, oue of them being an old man of fifty and suother « female, was expremed to bang the slaves a!i at once, ‘Tee Gevernmem Defalcattos. &t, Louis, Jon, 6.—The friends of W. H. Res- emt residing in Lyayette county, Missourl, have bonds a nouating {0 # million dollars, whlch ‘be wadered to the federe! suiboritdes for bi, release frown prison, EN So Large Fire at Alton, In, Alton ,1., Jan. 5.—A fire broke ont last ‘mam, name aakavwn, was burned to death. Mires, Boston, Jon, 5.—The large granite building, Wo, 79 Long Whart, was tedly damaged by thls morning. It was cooupled by Vas Paar & Oo commimion merchant>, and for storags by Atrmsve Haapy and Ecvam Wo.tiame & Co. The loss is $16 000; insured, Detroit, Jan. 6.—The tore 103 Jefferson events, ccoupled by Dave Axnmnr, clothier, was bared last evening. Les $40,000; inured for one hait ‘The Great Westers Railway. Hamitton, C. W., Jan, 6.—The Grest West- orn Railway treffic, for the week ending yenterdsy, {encunts to $86 200, being an increase of $3,900 over the corresponding week of ast years Naval Intelligence —An 0, 8. Man-of war Probably Leet. ‘Thore is reason to fear that the U. 8. salling *leop-of war Levant has gone down with all hands on board. For the last four weeks apprehension of her haa been generally gaining currency in the Navy, ‘and the news received by the Department a} Wash- ington on Friday, to the effect that the Commander. im-oblef of the Pacific squadron hed not ordered her Wap. st say latermedia'e porte between, Hoaotata we tod Panama haa removed te few hopes of her aatoty ‘The Levant is a railing of-war of the third glass, ranking with the Vandals, Oyane and st, Louis. Bho was built at Brovkiyn 93 years ago; is 98 tons bwden, and carries 90 gua. Bie served he country weil in her time, having cruised actively oa the Home, indies and Pacific squadrons, Side by ride with the Ban Jacinto, she, during ber last coramission, threw in hor brosdasides to the Barrier Forts on the Canton River, and was a eoed means of ‘ While the Levant was going out from the Atlantic bm tater, obo was rary fi of the flea, Com- modory Montoowznt snd sult on boards We . joers : to : Parser, A. J. War- nen; Acting Muter, J.C. Mosny: First Lieuten ant of Maines, RL’ Brows M re, Wien Lawn, P. Momaison, Sauce. H Ma Baown, CITY NEWS. Supposed Movement of Troops. gee BXCITEMENT IN THR CITY. —— Taoors vom CHAmizstos.—A rumor wai Prevalent abowt the city Seturday afternoon, to the effect that the Californie steamship Star of the West, was to sail at 4o’clook yerterday, with troops for Charlerton, to strengthen Mijor Asmmnson's force. Much excitement prevalled among those who heard his report, Endeavorlng to ascartain how much teeth phere was in the iumor, our reporter cal'ed at tke office of the California steamship company t> Dake teqniries, The gentlemen in the office ridi- culed the idea of thas steamer taking troops away fiom the city, while they silmitted thet she wat to all she hour indicated. On beng asked her dosti. nation the gentlemen stated that they were entirely ignorant, A visit to the dook where the steamer was lying, showed that everybody was actively en- gered In preparing for a voyege, and that the vessel had efall heed of steam on, All hands were busily engeged in taking in storer, coal, otc y yet all pre tended ignorance of thelr destination. ‘The Btar of the Wes is one of the regu'ar Califor- nia steamers p'ying between this port and Aspinwall, wat for some weeks past has been lying idle at her deck, Rumor has it that Saturday morning her Cicers received orders to get the vessel to aall by night, but were not told whither they were to pro- ceed. I 1 believed that she has been chartered by office's of the goverament to convey troops to Fort Sumter. From the lage supp'y of beef, pork, sea biscuit and other provisions which were being con. ‘veyed on board, there would seem to be sms foun- dation for this report, Bare {t ls that shortly after four o'clock, the Star cf tke West hauled out into the s'ream and steamed down the Bsy. Whether she reurned after dak and took troops on board, or whether she proceeded to some other port ‘and there receive them, or whether she is de- mined to receive troops on board at all or not, we are unable to state, 11 ts the firm belief of those who were cognizant of her fixing out that she is destined to tekee part in the secemion movement, aad that speedily. Is cortelaly looks like business to sea largo steamer ro suddealy and mysteriously fited out for res, while those on board profes the pro- foundest ignorance of her desiustion, Can it be Pomibie that the Guvernment are about to take nome ‘active step in purting down treason and rebellion ? Larxa.—Is is ascertained to a certainty that the Bier ofthe West, after steaming down the bayto the nelghbo: hood of the Light House, which ahe reached a‘cutdark on Saturday, turned around and railed back to the vicinity of Bedlov'a Island, where sho: chored sbout 9 o'clock, It 1s known that the water fv toy shoal near Gove not’ Island for « vousel of her Graugh\ to come near It Buore daylight yesterday morning she had left for sme wnmentioned destination, Our readers can draw their own inference, I+ was quite easy, between the hours <f 9 P. M, on Saturday and4 A M.on Sunday, to convey on board the S'ar of the West all the spare soldiers on Guvernot's Island, ‘The entire force om ‘shat ts'and ts fomething over two hundred. 61 vumors are aflcet in the lower part of the city, as to the destination of this veesel, Everybody is guoming, ban nobkdy knows, Por the past two days the rule has been rigidly en- forced on Governor's Island, forbidding any cra or visitor to (uch there without « special permis from the « ffloer im commend. The enforcement of this rule, it f# sald, will oontinue till Thuredsy next, Doable rentries have been postid to enfores the pro- [bition ‘Tus Heapquartans ov rae Army in thiscity ‘are now presided over by Col. Boorr, General Boor? ‘and Golonel Tuomas being both in Wa hington, The rendenvous in Codar street, Chatham street and the country cffloe In Hladson street, are open for reoralt- ing, and receives fair averege of soldier, A de- tachment left the latter e short time since for Car- lisle, Philadelphia, the only depot for dvagoons in the depertment of the Kast. ‘The reorulis now on Gov- ernot's Inland, numberiag over two hundred, ace a fine active set of men, considerable discrimination having been ured in selesting them. The garrisons of the forts in this meighbo: hood are composed chiefly «f persons who have terved some time in the army. Tas Cramematamcr. — Mr. Davis, the new City Chamberlain, on Saturday ca'led om Mr, Piatt, and sequested him to deliver the effects of his file, but Mr, Biawre mill being under the impres- sion that he was illegally removed, refused to give them up, Mr, Davitm will now commence legal Precedings to enforce the delivery of the city de- posite, together with the books and other effects, Mr. ‘Pave ts still paying all city cheoks, when p'esented 8 the counter of the Pak Bank, He bolds sill about $4 000 000 of sity moneys in his hands. ‘The deposits made at the Chemical Bank, during the pant week, were transmitted on Saturday to the Broadway Bank. They smounted to sbout $1.000,. 000, $76 470 64. of which wore deposited by Mr. KELLY, the Revel ver of Taxes, Tae Waexrr Taamsoairt.—The fret num- ‘ber of this peper bas jus been aveed by G, A. Stour & Oo, propriaters of the Dally Transoript, ‘The ob- Jeet is prinotpa'ly to preserve for reference such im portant dictalons of the Courts as have or may be de- livered ; In fa0t to make this equal, if not superior to, the Loudon Juriat. ‘The proprietors are fuly equal te the teak, end will undoubtedly mast wish o lit @al patronage, ‘ Avrazep Ba1s.—At a late hour on Saturday ‘the publio thes altered threvtg on the dhotucket Bank, orwieb, Os, wore in cirowetion, ficor waa enc'oned by a fenceabout 4 feat in height, Of strong ropts in front aud boards af the Lack of the age. On the floor thus enclosed hay war thickly ftrewn. Immediately Mr, Ranay made his appear ances lightly built man, sppearing rather below the medium height; hair, side whiskers and mous feche of a rwher lghtish blue, and clothes gomen up in the nested sty'e; nothing remarkable about him, to all appearances, except a pair of keen, coursgecus looking eyes, Mepping forward lightly over the hay-covered floor, he addressed his audience, coming at ones t hie wubjeot, by stating that he wou'd begin his lectare by introducing the celebrated horse Cruiser, after Giving « slight sketch of him. He sald thet whea he ‘went to England and annoanoed his ability to tame Perfectly the most vicious horses, the papers ruggest- 0d, aa 0 11 subject for the exercise of his abilties, the hore Cruiser, » mov notoriously viciows animal, be- longing t0 the Earl of Dorchester. Cruiser had thea not been out of his stall for three years, and no mam could approsoh him in his stable any more than they eorld forceious wild bras, His stall was made of brick aa be wonld destroy any wooden one in which he was pled. Hs wou'd have been shot had i# not been for the fact that he was from « high'y prised sook, ‘and was kept in the hope that he might be weeful for breding purposes, When Mr. Rams wont to see him he was so injured by fighting hie stall the he could not be moved. Mr. R. therefore returned without him to London, and the papers announced that he had beeu unable to do anything with the ‘tuntameable animal," aa Cruiser was styled. Under this imputation he was forced to rest for some weeks, ‘until the horre waa brought to London, when hia tri- ‘emph was made knows, He exhibited the muzzle which Cruiser had teen forced te wear for three years before he had been tamed, It was a great snuctuie of leather and stesl, weighing twolve r fifteen pounds, and, as Mr. R. maid; “strous mough te swing an clephant.” It was put on the horse by passing ropes beneath him from the ceiling of bis stall and lifding him off his feet, and then only with the grestom difficulty and danger. Bofsre Mr, B, saw him, he was never known to see a man with- out tryin to strike, bise or kick him, Now he will follow Mr. RB, like @ dog, ** and give his foot like a gentlemen.” OpvIeEE arrnans. Grol er wes led in; @ magnificent horse of © deep tay co'or, and nothing apparen‘ty wick- 4 about his looks except a reste, brillant oye. Mr. BR exhibited two small leathern strept as the sole instruments he hed used to conquer Qrulser, To oxhiblt his mode of operations be Placed one of the straps on the near fore leg 0 the horse, fastening the foot up so thet he stood only on three legs. Then « seoond strap ‘was fastened to the axkle of the other fore leg, and Passcd up through the gir-h. When the herse stepped the reccnd strap was pulled, and he came down on his knees. Ia e moment afterward, be turned on his aide, and laid down quictiy as a lamb, Mr, Raasy seleed him by the mane, and pulled him round to the opposite direction from that in which be had lain down, but a sore on one of Cruiser’s hips was hurt, acd he sprang up on three legs wish a little scream of eeees, and eppeared for @ moment to be about te resume bis former inconvenient pesstons, Mr. R, waited for « few moments, while the horse plunged ‘bout on three lege, tntll the animal should have time fo think, end then approsched him. Cruiser was ‘egein as am'able as o horse could be, and looked eaif be would have liked to apologise if he could. Goon afterward, Mr, Ramzy having exp'ained Crut- oor's sudden bas alight outburst, the horse waa led off for the exhibition of Mr, R's skill, on the animals which had been brought for him to experiment upon. 4 NNEYoUS HORSE, ‘The first horve introduced was # light grey animal, ‘whose fault was not viclousness, but nervoumes, On him Mr, R, ssid he wou'd explain his mode of treat ‘ment as this was somelimes difficult to do when the horse was very viclous, Mr. B. exp'aimed the influ ence of impression on « horse, which wore readily made by kindness, but could not be beaten into kim, Bald he, you cannot subdue the temper of a horse; you may punish him to death, and wntilthe lest, he will only be more savage. “Rough breaking," he spoke of in the highest terms of condemnation as exercising the worst cf influences on « horse, either frightening ce excitirg bim. It was, he said, as improper to reise your horse roughly by the face as to seize your friend in the rane way ; the horse no more likes it than would your friend. We should always speak pleavently, not even lock crosaly af the horse ; be is a Gentle and affectionate animal, and notices 19 very readily. Ho then led the horse about the stage by a single straw, after caressing him by pyiting, remark- ing aa be did so, that the animal hed been called » hard puller, Ho invelghed strong’y against the use of violent bits and curls, remarking that any horse trained rightly might be led or guided by « straw Ho mid that the reeon many horres went much beter with woman than msn, was that woman guided them with e gentle hand, while men gener. ally se'zo the reine with the d+termination to * hold him or pull bis jaw off Horves, he maintained, had minds and thought, and it waa this which en- abled him to make an impression on them by his strep, He never attempted to drive or force a horse, bat allowed hin to think aa ho went along in the progressive mages of his edvostion. He showed how fo rate the horse's foot, rewarking the) nod ono man ins th.uacd knew bow to do it right, Gome would seis it rooghly with a; grap, others would p’nch the leg below the kuee to make the animal lift his foot, The right way ls to carem the horse gently, pase the right hand along his neck, down hus shoulder and leg to the fot, and then preising lightly on the shoulder with the loft hend, for the purpore of throwing the weight of the horse on the other leg, raise his foot. He attrib: ‘uted the disposition of many horses to kick whem in harness cr under the vedd'e to their not knowing ‘what was fastencd to them, and desiring to be free from i, Mr. RB. then prosseded to trip this horse as ho had ene Crusier, but theas imal opposed the provesding strong'y, plunging and umping, but alighting after ‘every effort, on his knees, At length, seemingly ex- beurted, he gave way end lay down om his aide, (Whi'e thia was going on, # volce from the gallery cried—'/Tell us how you got the strap on U-ulser's leg." Mr. B. answered—“'I will give you that seme cther time.” Anotber voloe—“ Thay'll cost © dollar more.” Hicees all over the house) Mr, Ranar sated that any horseon being convinced that he was powerlers, would lle down and be per- feotly passive to apything you chose to de wish him ; ‘his muscles would relax, and his fost become hike sticks in your hards, ‘The herseunder treatment still kept raising bis ead frequently, Mr, R, as often returning it to the floor, the animal submitting redignedly. Thon Mr. ‘abject, plaocd the horse's hoof to bis f.reheed, Then ho laid down on and beside him, sat on him, jumped Mr. T then went through between his legs ead handled his feet to show the effectual nature (quiet and contented as any ‘be expected to be, with wach o {an immediate vicinity, The treatment of this heres ¢ ‘was finished, and he was led off, the sudiencn ap- Pleading violently. ‘man sorte asmmroam rowy, 4 ‘The next animal introduced was s keay wiry looking fittle wild pony from South America. Thad never been tamed or ridden, and bore s decidedly ‘mniavising sppearsnce when 11 stood shaking 109 shagwy heed and meck ia the centre cf the ring. Seve- (tral times in succeanion,to show ite wildness, Mr. R. af tempted to mount it, and was each time thrown off elmost instantly by the exeited listle beast, which, length, became enraged and attempted to rtrilre bien ‘with ite fore foot, But the experienced horsgmem easily evoided the biew, and in @ frw moments aie cocded im getting the first strap om its left fore leg, ‘The second strap was soon applied, as we have pre ‘viow ly deseribed,and thea the pony seemed to nerve itself for a final contest, Agein and again would ® apting forward, madiy striving to rive to ite footy bun over om ite side and seemed to have resigued hopes of maocess in the contest, Having mow aobieved the great object, Mr, Ramey careend tha poney in its recumbent postition, sat om it, leaped over and finally took off the strap which bound its Taig th mine rh ra oad permit it to- rien, and not till he did oo, did te: ‘applied to ite education, Unooncernediy as a'eretam | down hack did {t submit to be mounted, stendiag quite sill without even being held, and then i looked down with » giance as kind as ‘that of o great Newfoundland dog at its now acknowledged mastom who laid himself benesth its feet while be com derstanding existing between himself and the peagy Mr, R, remarked that be had never seen heres which be could not make fond of him. All tre, he mid, dirposed to be kind to thore who am them rightly, and only flee from those whe ororusitothem. The pony was now led off and thunders of applaase burst from all parte of the hours, baving on!y been delayed while ‘was on the stage, at Mr, Ramar's request, A couple of beautifal little Shetland frown, but net much larger than good ‘were brought out merely for exibition, Gated that be believed the Shotland ponies te be rived from the celebrated Arabian stock, and i ‘by judicious breeding and care, Ma, LUTT's nonam A letser was then read by Mr, Raawe, ‘the next horse on which his akill was te bd" exh ed. Tt was deted Harlem Lane and describing the peculiarition cf the animal mated, that though he hail cost his present owner $2.700, he had been se violas ‘that for the past four years he could not be weed far any purpose or even taken from his stab’e; be haw the name," cried the crowd. It in KR Leff,” we, Sponded Mr. R. “All right; that's 0. K." come from many who recognized the name and @ once knew the horse which was to be experimented on, Mr, Lovr's horse was now brought in, led by toe mes, each at the end of » long reps, far enough trem the horse tobe ont of danger, Over the heed of the animal was a large heavy muza'e, almost as ponders ous as that which once adorned Cruises cowie nance, and in addition to this « strong strep war ‘vackled tightly about his jaws, to prevent his tearing. those who brought him to the hall. He was s splendad. Animal, lenge, well formed, of white colon and showing sa ¢ye even more viciously brilliant thea that of Cruiser, As soon as he engered the ring, Bin ‘Rasa spprosched him and atyempted te take the bridle rein. For sometime, st every opportunity that wee pres ented, the animal woud athmpt to strike with bi fore feet, One of the men who had been holding the Tope lost no time in getting outelde the fence, After some time Mr. Ramay got up to the horse's show'len and so quickly thet the operation could scarcely be men, managed to adjust the fi-st strep om the animate legs. After limping shout on three legs for a bute time, the horse stocd still and allowed Mr, Ranay te Put om the sccond strap, which quick!y brought hia to his knees, Again and ogain did the horse plunge im oven & more desperste manner than the litrie South Awwest- can pony. Atlast he went down: “ That's extrac inary, by Jove," exclaimed a dignified old gentle man who sat behind our reporter, an opinion whi seemed to be echoed by the whole audience, os « hea of yoloes for an instant broke forth and was quick huabed again, One of this horee’s proullarities hed been thet he Would allow no one to touch his head, and new Min Raxar attempted to break him to this, No seomer had he toushed the animai's head, than it sprang ¢ its hind fot and knees, and for fow seconds, agin strove to stand firm. A hopeless attempt he mes e000 have fe't it for be lay down again and subcalited ‘The musz'e was taken off and the horse subaditted, to having his jaws clavered together, and his hed embraced and fondled without « show of resitense. ‘He permitted himself to be rolled on, sat om, stesd on, jumped on, and merely gezod in wonderment at Mr, Razay's extraordinary gymnastic perfermaness over him, not even taking the excellent opportunity, offered him for knocking out Mr, B.'s brainy, when hhis foct was raised to that gentlemn's forehead. “ Take that strap c@ his mowth !" shouted a velos Peafeot confidence in the subjugation of the animal, placed his arm in {ts mouth, The horse was Uberatedls ‘stood up, and was dosile as « dog. ‘ Mr. Rammy stated that be has been training horses since he was twelve years of age, and before he wae of age, bad each of his limbs, with the exception of the right arm, Lrokes. Now, however, he fesks met the slightest fear of any sooident in managing the most deeperate ard vicious hore, and is perfestiy wiling to unde take to subdue the most cavaga, At the conc'usion of his remarks, he lef the stage emid # torr of applause, leading the horse om whisk bo hed just performed, amd which now trotted slong with perfect dict hy, ‘The audiencg was highly respectable. Among these prosnt wore Hon. J, A, Dex, Pres, Kise of Gslume- bia College, Homaon Gamay, Rev, H.W. Bamomam, ‘and other distinguished gentlemen, Other exhibitions of « eimtlar charscter will be gtv= en af the same piace on Tuesday and Thureday even: | tng next, For City News, seo Third Page. | ——___ 7 Forts & Lrom SEWING MacuIues, Writ new tmprovemnets Blake & Johasen's Hamman, qrots vantes, “Mt comet Mo pe nd Nov 168 Puntea 40 Roshi, Beokkeove)s, Clerks, and ethers guostioe exe ou bodontary watares tre the thcdpe ek Sivkcacn rasa oe