Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 36, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 January 1861 — Page 2

WEEKLY SENTINEL

Fimacf tfce tote. It M not to to denied that the Siliik ml system of the State, uodcr all administrations, has been luoaelv conducted, bat it is no lew a matter of that greater losses to the State have not i The custom of receiving a depreciated for dues to the State; the necessity of k and banking-nouses for the de of tie public money, the State furnish ing no secure place to keep her funds, and the large discretion consequently left with the financial agents of the State, are facts which go to how that there is more fault in the system of c inducting the financial affairs of the Statath&'t has beast in Ma ailaaasishali 11 The Repubin both the Senate and House, on Thurs day, took a tilt at the late Auditor of State for wasting the public treasure, " as one Senator termed it. ami specified "the over draw in the ' .ise of the Northern State Prison" as evidence in point. Mr Waqxes was excessively indigand charged that "if the approprit been over-drawn, we would have had over $200,000 in the treasury to day ." Let us analyse thm charges of the distinguished Senator from Warren, and as an illustration we will refer to the ease of the Northern Peniten tiary, aa he voted for and was influential in pro uring the passige of that act. Turn to page 138 of the acts of 1859, and we find the following section in the law providing for the erection of the new prison: Sec. 11. In order to carry out the provisions uf this act, there is hereby appropriated the sum of fifty thousand dollars, out of any money in the treasury. This ection oi" the act has been strictly carried I ut by the Auditor of State. Not a cent has leen overdrawn. But where is the leak, for there has been over $190,000 drawn out of the treasury tor the prison North? We call the attention of Mr. Legislator Wag.tzb to the next section of the prison law, which reads thus: Sec. 12. The rjece.ary expenses of itaid prison, And the control and management thereof, shall be paid out of the State treasury, under tuck regula tion and restrictions es stay be adopted by the Hoard of Control, and as far as practicable in con ; irmity with the practice and usages of the preeat State prison. The Legislature, by its own act, thus opens the doors of the treasury to the Board of Control, id then complains of the Auditor for "wasting he public treasury." That officer had no discretion in the matter, but, under the provisions of the I ection of the act cited, was compelled to issue warrant for the drafts of the Board of Control, and we believe be did so, in one instance, upon the mandate of a Republican Judge. Mr. Wagxeb -houH not aid in the passage of such loose laws, if he doe not desire a deficient treasury. We do not pretend to say that that gentleman "has done any moral wrong" in getting up such a law, but improvident and jareless legislators ought to "go to ore king rock.- in the penitentiary" along with the officers of State, who, though they do no "moral wrong," have not complied with the strict letter of the law. No specific appropriation has been overdrawn during the administration of the late Auditor of State, and it will be noticed that the appropria which have been overdrawn are for the tl expenses of the government, or the be nevolent institutions debts which will have to I paid at some time, and which can not, in most c ises, be denied without causing serious embnr r issments to the parties concerned. We admit that the Auditor in such overdrafts has not complied with the strict letter of the law, but we apprehend no "moral wrong" has been done by that officer, nor will any be discovered. Our Republican friends are sore over the deficiency in the treasury, and well they may be. It' the Republican Senate of 1857 had not failed, for party purpose, to have passed the revenue bills of that year, there would have been no occasion for Iudinua to have borrowed money for cither general expense or to pay the interest upon her public debt, nor would there now be a deficiency in the treasury. All the virtuous indignation of the Republicans in the present Legislature can not hide the great error committed by the Republican Senate of Ifjtv. The rrtltrndra Compromise . If the people of the North sincerely desire to restore harmony to the country, they should p.-imptly accept the proposition of Mr. Ckittexx for the adjustment of our National difficul The Louisville Democrat forcibly remarks: The North knows what is wanted. The Crittenden amendments are sufficient. Let the free states be requested to act. They can restore lost i nfklence. The South can not do it. We want " tion in the right place; where it will do some good; then we shall see that we are making some t rogrnw. It may be assumed to be certain that the se c ling States will never return without something done by the free States. There is the place to begin. There we want action. We need not watte time in tie effort at restoring the Union, if the North will do nothing. Our faith is that the North will do justice; that whenever the question is presented to the people, they will adopt any reasonable plan to settle this slavery question forever. Sensible men in the tree States are as tired of it as we are. Divest t lie settlement f party influences in a moderate degree, and there will be no difficulty. Let us respond to this appeal. Let the North -liow that we are willing to do all that is reasonaide to settle this slavery question. If the CritTEsnxx amendments are sufficient to that end, let us promptly concede them to our brethren in the South. A Republican friend writes us from Washing n that the most feasible plan for bringing about an adjustment of our troubles is the one Bugs' sett J by the Virginia Legislature the apintment of five Commissioners on the part f every State, to meet in Washington on the 4th of February, to suggest amend ments to the Constitution, and expressing the pe that Indiana will he represented upon the oc casion. This plan is based upon the Critte mkv proposition. The Legislature of Kentucky has also expressed Itself m favor of that adjustment. Let Indiana give its acquiescence to the compro mise. If the legislature is unwilling to act, let take the tense of the people upon that propAs Governor Ltttt remarked in k'eti tucky a short time ago, it will carry by flAy thou sand majority. t he OraKM-rntir Stale (onirnlion of Ohio A iition i on enttoa of the Mtntes Keonnmendrd. The following resolutions were reported by Jntiftirft.AMSET, chairman of the committee for that purpose, to the Democratic State Convention of Ohio, which met at Columbus on Wednesday: 1. Retained, That since the admission of Ohio M one of the United States, the Democratic party of the State hat uniformly shown devotion to the Union, allegiance to the Constitution, obedieuce to Federal laws, and respect for constituional rights and regard for the interests of each of her -ister States, ard thtt the game views and senti ments now anipnte the Democrats of Ohio. 2. Resolved, That while we gratefully acknowl Ige the servi-M of those of our public men in Congress who art striving to preserve the Union, and thus to pre tret tne best interests of our nation, and caue constitutional liberty among mankind, and while we would accept with joy the compromise measures known as the C ritten den resolutions., or the propositions of Senators Bigler or Douglas, or those known as the border State resolutions, as the basis of settlement of our National difficulties, or any other settlement of our affairs, honorable to us ail, which can be fleeted by conciliation and compromise, mutual concessions to all concerned, secure safety and perpetuity of the Union, yet we believe that the questions that dwturb our country are of such a character, and have existed for so long a period, that the time baa arrived when the people of the vhole country should avail themselves of that provision in the Constitution which requires that Congress, upon application of the legislature of two-thirds of the several States, call a convention of all States for proposing amendments thereto. S. Resolved, That this convention does recom nnsnd and request the General Assembly of this State, now in session, to make application to Congress to call a convention, pursuant to die 3th article of the Constitution of the United m, for the purpose of proposing amendments thereto. 4. Resolved. That the President of this convention be instructed to communicate the third resotlon to the pretiding officers of the General As -embly , with a request that they present the same to then- reapective Houses.

The Liejner I of i$ö9 We have already announced that the Supreme Court has sustained the liquor law of 1859, in all its provisions. As a matter public interest, we publish this morning the opinion of the Court in full. Another State Gone. On Saturday the Louisiana Convention passed the ordinance for immediate secession by the vote of yeas 113, nays 17. This makes the sixth State that has resolved upon dissolution. Secession is no longer a speculation, but a fixed fact. The excitement was great in New Orleans upon the announcement of the action of the Convention, and every demonstration of joy was manifested. The Pelican flag was everywhere unfurled. The returns so far as received from Texas, show an overwhelming majority for immediate secession. The Crittenden Compromise. All the bonier slave States arc willing to accept the CRiTTEsnx amendment ns an adjust ment of the political difficulties uf the country. Throughout the North large meetings of the people have been held approving that plan of compromise. Will the Republican members of Congress yield to this expression of sentiment so far as to submit the question to a vote of the people and abide the issue? Is there anything unfair in this? In Indiana numerous meetings have been held in favor of that plan of adjustment. If the Legislature is unwilling to recommend it to Congress for adoption, will it take the sense of the people upon it? Are the Republicans afraid of the verdict of the people? Can they suggest any more feasible mode of ascertaining public sentiment? Are they willing to be governed by the clearly expressed will of the people? The political troubles which agitate the country and threaten the overthrow of the Government could be settled in thirty days, if the subject was taken from the hands of the politicians and given to the people for their determination. That is what the Republican leaders are afraid of .and hence they are determined to prevent a popular vote upon the question. The quickest and surest way of ascertaining the sentiment of the country upon the issues now before it, is to take a vote of the people upon the Crittexokx resolutions and then let Congress be governed by the result. Will the Republicans allow this to be done? For thr State Sentinel.

nrpu uim un e im Just before the last election it was really amusing to listen to the Republicans express their great love for the Irish. Oh, they loved them very devotedly indeed. The Democrats never had treated them right; they had given them but few offices; it was really shameful to treat them so; and if they would only vote with the Republicans, they should and would have an office, every mother's son of them! They succeeded with the aid of a few leading Irishmen, In cajoling a portion of the Irish into voting for Lincoln, and what liave they done for them? Let us see. Until within a few days ago, there were four (there are still three) Irish born citizens holding iuiortant offices in this State through the votes of the Democratic party, to wit: Canal Trustee, Prison Director, Prison Physician and Sinking Fund Commissioner. Now, this Republican Legislature has been in session nearly a month, and what have they dohe for the Irish born citizens".' They have ousted an Irishman from the office of Canal Trustee, and they defeated another who was a candidate for State Librarian. They have elected their clerks and door-keepers, and appointed their assistants, and out of the whole number one Irishman, and one only, has been appointed, and he to a menial office! This is Re ublican love for the foreign -born citizens! All ore and honey before the election, but "nary" bone after. Served 'em right, say we, they hail no business to leave their old party that has always battled for their rights. X. S. O. l m - M . . . . . I . Correspondrnc of the Sentinel. Large Export of Cotton The o War Aiken Cnnard Washisotox, January 23, 161. To tne Editor of the Daily SUiU .Sentinel: The Sfar of the West brought on a climax which has caused Ixjth North and South to pause a little. The President says that matters are cooling down very decidedly, and that a better feeling is prevailing. I think we have got past the war point for as long as this administration lasts. Who can answer for the next? Fifty ship loads of cotton were shipped within the past week from New Orleans direct to Europe, value over six millions and a half of dollars. The North would do well to notice this little point. Cotton is King, for even now, in a time of universal stagnation, the port of New Orleans shows, for the last week, clearances of fifty vessels containing one hundred and Un thousand bales of cotton; each bale is worth $00, and they briwj the conk! Don't this look as if the South would starve? Verv much! I wonder if the Republican parjcrs out vour way have found out the utter falsitv of the canard some of them started about Governor Aiken's being taxed $40,000, and his dissatisfaction in consequence? The Governor says there is not a word of truth in the whole storv, and I suppose he ought to know. I never in my life saw so many lies floating through the Republican jiapers. It seems as if they are bending their whole minds to the task of coining falsehood-". They were always good at it, but now they have far eclipsed their former efforts. Pix. liMafcrn Vlrw of n southern onlederne jr. An opinion prevails among the Re "blicans that in the event of the Southern States seceding and forming a separate confederacy, they would le unable to command influence or credit abroad. This is a mistake. A Southern confederacy would enjoy as much credit as might he required either in London, Paris or New York. The mere fact of its being the only great cotton producing countrv in the world depeudent upon it, would in sure this; and however great the repugnance of the Knghsh to the institution ot slavery, it wjll be a long time before they leave ofT weiring shirts, because those useful articles happen to be manufactured from slave-grown cotton. In order to enable the confederacy to raise an ample reve uue it would be only necessary to impose an export duty of a cent per pound upon the staple product. Cotton consumers would have no alternative but to submit, and there is no doubt they would do so willingly. Moreover, the Southern States arc lssessed of more mineral treasures than may be generali v supposed. The mountains of the North ern slave States abound in coal and iron more than the British islands ever did; and yet coal and iron made England what she is. Missouri is particularly rich in this respect. So i.s Georgia. Gold is found in sufficient quantities here and there over the entire territory, to yield a large profit beyond the expenses of mining, and there are many other natural advantages which might be enumerated as belonging to this section of our country. There is now gaining -strength in Canada, and indeed throughout the whole of British North America, a strong revolutionary feeling in favor of a confederation of all the colonies; and should there really be an irrevocable split in the United States, there will le no slight probability of one or more of these forsaking the protection of England and joining the Northern Confederacy. There is no natural boundary between Canada and Maine, ami verv little difference of opinion. .Vir York Herald. ' V Tom Corwin on Property in 'Inn. Mr. Cobwin said, in his speech in the House on Monday, advocating the policy of the IQUOll from the Committee of Thirty three: He looked upon that a property which, owing a man labor, could be converted into value in goods or money. That he called property. He did not mean to say that man had jiroperty in man, but there was a relationship existing be tween a slave and his owner which was K-coghized by the Constitution of the United States, in this, to wit: that every State recognizes the right of a master to establish hisclaim to his runaway slave. That relationship which existed between a man who owes labor and him to whom it iis due, was called slavery. He believed that the word "slave" had been strangely perverted from its original meaning. The word "slave" was formerly applied to white men the blue eyed, fair-skinned man the slaves who raised the great Russian Empire to its present stupendous and brilliant hight. In the present day the Emperor of Russia had found it desirable to emancipate the millions of slaves of his vast empire. Now, in this coun try. the word "slavery" had come to be well established. He did not care by what particular name it went, he would call it anything theologv, divinity, Black Republicanism. (Laughter.) Slavery, or anti-slavery any name they pleased. The thing which they wished to tinders tarsi was, what was known as the relationship existing be tween certain persons in a state of slavery, and the persons to whom they owed service or llxr. That is property. In the acceptation of law , that relationship was property. tyThe Charleston Mercury denounces tl story that Governor Aiken has been charged forty thousand dollars for his Union sentiment, as an "alwurd lie."

Speech oi Hon. Jeff. Davis on With' d rawing from the I nitedMntes Senate in consequence of the Secession of n issisipii from the I niona n l on the right of a State to Secede from the I nion. 1 rise. Mr. President for the purpose of announcing to the Senate that I have satisfactory evidence that the State of Mississippi, by a solemn ordinance of her jieople in convention assembled, has declared her separation from the United States. Under these circumstances, of course my functions are terminated here. It has seemed to me proper, however, that I should appear in the Senate to announce that fact to my associates, and I will say but very little more. The occasion does not invite me to go into argument; and my physical condition would not permit me to do so if it were otherwise; and yet it seems to become me to say something on the part of the State I here represent on an occasion so solemn as this. It is known to Senators who have served with me here, that I have for many years advocated as an essential attribute of Stats sovereignty, the right of a State to secede from the Union. There fore, if I had not believed there was justifiable cause; if I had thought that Mississippi was acting without sufficient provocation, or without an ex istiug necessity, I should still, under my theory of the Government, because of my allegiance to the State of which I am a citizen, have been bound by her action. I, however, may be per mitted to say that 1 do think she has justifiable cause, and I approve of her act. 1 conferred with her people before that act was taken, counselled them then that if the state of things which they apprehended should exist when the convention met, they should take the action which they have uow adopted. I hope none who hear me 'rill confound this expression of mine with the advocacy of the right of a State to remain in the Union, and to disregard its constitutional obligations by the nullification of the law. Such is not my theory. Nullification and secession, so often confounded, are indeed antagonistic principles. Nullification is a remedy which it is sought to apply within the Union, and against the agent of the States. It is only to be justified when the agent has violated his constitutional obligation, and a State assuming to judge for itself, denies the right of the agent thus to act, and appeals to the other States of the Union for decision; but when the States themselves, and when the people of the States have so acted as to convince us that they will not regard our constitutional rights, then, and then for the first time, arises the doctrine of secession in its practical application. A great man, who now reposes with his fathers, and who has been often arraigned for a want of feulity to the Union, advocated the doctrine of nullification because it preserved the Union. It was because of his deep-seated attachment to the Union; his determination to find some remedy for existing ills short of the severance of the ties which bound South Carolina to the other State.-, that Mr. Calhoun advocated the doctrine of nullification, which he proclaimed tobe peaceful; to ! within the limits of State ower. not to disturb the Union, but only to be a means ol bringing the agent before the tribunal of the States lor their judgment. Secession lielongs to a different class of remedies. It is to be justitiell upon the basis that the States are sovereign. There was a time when none denied it. 1 hope the time may come again when a better comprehension of the theory of our Government, and the inalienable rights of the people of the States, will prevent any one from denying that each State is a sovereign, and thus may reclaim the grants which it has made to any agent whomsoever. I therefore say I concur in the action of the people of Mississippi, believing it to be necessary and proper, and should have Iteen bound bv their action if my lelief had I een otherwise, and this brings me to the important point which I wish, on this last occasion to present to the Senate. It is by this confounding of nullification and se cession that the name of a great man, whose sshes now mingle with Iii mother earth, has been invoked to justify coercion against a secede! State. The phrase, "to execute the laws," was an expression which General Jackson applied to the case of a State refusing to obey the laws while yet a member of the Union. That is not the case which is now presented. The laws are to be executed over 'he United States, and upon the people of the Unite! States. They have no relation to any foreign country. It is a perver sion of terms, at least it is a great misapprehen sion of the case, which cites that expression for application to a State which has withdrawn from the Union. You may make war on a foreign State. If it be the purpose of gentlemen, they may make war against a State which has with drawn from the Union; but there are no laws of the United States to le executed within the limits of a seceded State A State finding herself in the condition in which Mississippi has judged she is, in which her safety ret pures that she should provide for the maintenance of her rights out of the Union, surrenders all the lienefits, (and they are known to be manv,) deprives herself of the u-lvantages, (they are known to be great,) severs all the ties of affection, (and they arc close and enduring,) which have bound her to the DnlMaj and thus divesting herself of every benefit, taking uj)on herself every burden, she claims to be ex erupt from any power to execute the laws of the United States within her limits. I well re:nemler an occasion when Massachu Hill was arraigned before the bar of the Senate, anil w hen then the doctrine of coercion was rife and to be applied against her because of the rescue of a fugitive slave in Boston. My opinion then was the same that it is now. Not in a spirit of egotism, but to show that I am not influenced in my opinion because the case is my own, I re fer to that time and that occasion as containing the opinion which I then entertained, and nt which my present conduct is based. I then said, if Massachusetts following h.M- through a stated line of conduct, choose to take the last step which separates her from the Union, it is her right to go, and 1 will neither vote one dollar nor

one man to coerce her back, but will say to her, God speed, in memory of the kind associations which once existed between her and the other States. It has leen a conviction of pressing necessity; it has been a belief that we are to be deprive! in the Union of the rights which our fathers bequeathe! to us. which has brought Mississippi into her present decision. She has heard proclaimel Ike theory that all men are createl free and equal, and this made the basis of an attack upon her so cial institutions; and thesacred Declaration of Independence has been invoke! to maintain the position of the equality of the race. The Declaration of Independence is to be construe! by the circumstances and purposes for which it was made. The communities were declaring their independence; the people of those communities were aOrtbaSj that no man was born, to use the language of Mr. Jefferson, booted and spurred to ride over the rest of mankind; that men were created ejual meaning the men of the political community; that there was no divine right to rule; that no man inherited the right to govern: that there were no classes by which jxiwer and place descendel to families; but that all stations were equally within the grasp of cich member of the bodj politic. These were the great principles they announeel; these were the purposes for which they made their declaration; these were the ends to which their enunciation was directed. They have no reference to the slave; else, how happened it that among the items of arraignment made against George III w;i that he endeavored to do just what the North has been endeavoring of late to do, to stir up insurrection among our slaves. Had the declaration announced that the negroes were free and epial, how was the Prince to he arraigned for stirring up insurrection among them? And how was this to be enumerated among the high crimes which caused the colonies to sever their connection with the mother countrv ? When our Constitution was formel, the same idea was rendered more palpable, for there we find provision made for that very class of tiersons as property; they were not put upon the footing of equality with white men not even upon that of jniu pers and convicts; but, so far as representation was concernel, were discriminated against as a lower caste, only to be represented in tne numerical proportion of three fifths. Then, Senators, we recur to the compact which binds us together; we recur to the principles upou which our Government was founded; and when you deny them, and when you deny to us the right to withdraw from a Government which. thus pervertel.tlireatens to be destructiv c of our rights, we but tread in the path of our fathers when w e proclaim our independence, and take the hazard. This is done not in hostility to others, not to injure any section of the country, not even for our own pecuniary benefit; but from the high and solemn motive of defending and jirotecting he rights we inherited, and which it is our sacrel tlutv to transmit unshorn to our children. I finsl in myself, jierhaps, a type of the general feeling id my constituents towards yours. I am sure I feel no hostility to you, Senators from the North. I am sure there is not one of you, what ever sharp discussion there ma-, have leen letween us, to whom I cannot now say in the presence of my God, 1 wish you well; and such. I am sure, is the feeling of the people whom I represent towards those w hom you represent. I there fore feel that I but express their desire when I say I hope, and they hope, for peaceful relations with you, though we must part. They may be mutually beneficial to us in the future, as they have been in the past, if you so will it. The rc verse may r:n- nhntttt M OSjn SOttisn of the country: anil if you will have it thus, we will invoke the God of our fathers, who delivered them from the power of the lion, to protect ns from the ravages of the bear; and thus, putting our trust in (iosl and in our own firm hearts arid -trong srms, we will vindicate the right as liest we may. In the course of my service here, associated :it different times with a great variety of Senators I see now around me some with whom I have served long; there have been points of collision, but whatever of offense there has been to me I leave here; I carry with me no hostile remembrance. Whatever offense I have given which has not been redressed, or for which satisfaction has not

lieen demanded, I have, Senators, in this hour of our parting, to offer you my apology for anv pain which, in the heat of discussion, I have inflicted. I go hence unincumbered of the remembrance of any injury receive!, and having discharge! the duty of making the only .cparation in my jow er for any injury offered. Mr. President and Senators, having made the announcement which the occasion seemel to mc to require, it only remains for me to bill you a final adieu. (nion teeiinir in Bartholomew County. CoLi SBt s, January 26, 1S61. Rlitor of Statte Sentinel: Sir: A Union meeting, irrespective of parties, was held here to day, and it wus the largest assemblage ever held in our county. It seemed as if the spirit ot patriotism had movel the masses, and they came in overwhelming numbers to enunciate their Union sentiments and their detcrmina tion to conciliate and settle the difficulties now agitating the country. William Herod, Esq., was President of the meeting, and Hi- . L. Smith, Secretary, and a committee was appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the people, who, after a short absense, returned by their Chairman, Simon Staxsifer. Esq., the following resolutions: Whekeas, Our Union is in imminent dnngVrof being overthrown by the efforts of Disunionists; and whereas the Union men of the South, particularly of the border States, are manfully and patriotically breasting the furious storm of secession the conflict between Union and Disunion being close and doubtful; therefore lie it Resolved, by the people of Bartholomrtr county here armhlcil, without rrqard to party. That we warmly and heartily sympathize with our Union brethren of the South in their noble efforts to preserve the Union, and we say to th?m that we will co-operate with them in the use of all honorable means ealculatel to restore peace to our distractel and unhappy country. Rtmired, That we are for the Uojpib the whole Union, the Constitution, and the enforcement of the laws. Retolred, That we know no difference between the traitors of the seceding Stales and their apoli gists and allies elsewhere, except that the former fear not to encounter the odium and peril of treason, whilst the latter are restrainel only by fear from doing any overt act of treason. Resolved, That all unconstitutional State laws interfering with or impairing the operation of the fugitive slave la,' ought at once to be repealed; and we here say to our friends in the South that the people of the North are no more responsible for the oecasicnal rescue of a fugitive slave, and the occasional unfriendly and unneighborl y act on the part of some of our citizens of depriving the owner of his slave whilst in transitu within our borders, than are the people of the South at large for outrages committed upon the rights and persons of unoffending citizens of the North whilst sojourning in the South, for no other reason than that they hail from the North and have seen fit to exercise constitutionally the Godgiven right of free suffrage in accordance with the dictates of their own judgment and "nM iences; and we ask them to join with us in the use of every effort to remove these and all other causes of discord and ill feeling between the different se-tions of our country. And we further say to our Union brethren of the slae States, you have the brunt of the battle to bear. Be of good cheer. Stay not your efforts, and if the Union can not he saved under the Constitution as it is, and if with the amendments to the Constitution proriosed by the members of Congress from the bonier States, the battle for the I'nioii can lie successfully fought and the victory won. And understanding them as we do, that Congress, by the propose! amendments relative, to the territorial ipiestion, can not establish or prohibit slavery in the territory south of the dividing line, we say to you that we are for the proposed amendments, or any other just and fair measure that will insure the same glorious re suit the preservation of the Union. To this end, therefore, Br it Rewired, That our State Legislatureought to make application to Congress for the calling of a national convention for proposing amendmenments to the Constitution of the United States, pursuant to the fifth article thereof. Rfsolccd, That a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolutions be forwarded to our Senator and Representative in the Legislature, and to our Senators and Representatives in Congress, and that they be reqttestel to present the same to the bodies of which they are members. Rrsolrcd, That the foregoing resolutions be publishel in our county papers, the Srntinel, State Journal, Louisville Democrat, Louisville Journal, Cincinnati Uazctte and Enouirer. The foregoing resolutions were adoptel by the meeting, (lowing and patriotic speeches were nude in their behalf by Simon Stansifer. Ksip, F. T. Hortl, Bf.t and Mr. Mooney. Mr. Stansifer gave vent to his jwtriotic sentiments with some feeling. He is a Republican, but he sacrifice! the partisan in the patriot. He saw the peril of the country, and he was for saving the Union, at all events. His speech made a great impression on the crowd. If the Republican party was filled with such men we would have none of our present difficulties. A Sibscribke.

Nothing in It. We learn from the Republican journals of the country, which all seem to have made the discov ery at about the same time, that the American people have been tremendously hoaxed in reference to the Crittenden proposition. It will, perhaps, surprise the general public to bJ informel that the measure which has occasioned such an uprising of the popular judgmeut in its favor, and for the adoption of which whole reams of petitions h ive flooded Congress from all quarters, really has nothing in it. In fact, it doesn't touch the question at all, and nothing in the world would be gainel by the South by such a compromise as it proposes. This is the argument, or rather the statement, of some of the Lincoln papers, and wo take it for granted that the elaborate articles on the subject, which we see within their columns, prove it to the perfect satisfaction of the writers. So we must conclude that the main ground why the Black Republicans so steadfastly oppose the Crittenden compromise is, that it don't amount to anything one way or another. If there was something absolutely tangible in it, looking to a recognition of the rights of the slaveholding States, there is hr.rdly any doubt but that such men i Wade and Sumner. at id otnne (jenus, would give it an earnest and candid support. Yet there is so much hypocrisy now a days, that we are inclined to receive this presumption with just a few grains of allowance. St. Louis Republican. I r We find the following in the nonet. 'ry ar tide of the Hartford Post of the 14th iust: The .Etna Insurance Company's assets, in bank. United States, State, city and railroad stocks, mortgage bonds and real estate. &c, 'including $.,: bY, cash in hand.) is $2,266, - I7i :i-j. The liabilities in shape of claims unadjustedand not due amounts to $11,676 64. The half yearly dividend declared ha3 been 7 per cent. The paid up capital is $l,50o000. The dividends declare! January, 1861, by the hanks and insurance offices of Hart font, amount to $3Ufl,000, nnd there is more coming. We ha ve given the dividends so far ns they liave beeu announced, in detail as retmrted. A Goon Omen. The new flag staff for the dome of the Capitol was completed Thursday, and the flag was run up in the afternoon. That stick won't break. It was made out of the hick ory pole that liore the Douglas flag in the Fifth Ward during the late Presidential contest. The stars and stripes of the Union arc safe ujion it, and we regard it ns a good omen that chance and not design threw that piece of timber in the way. Michigan pine will answer for many purjoses, but not foi saving the Union of these States. C??" Among the large amount of property on the hankl of Delzcll Smith, real estate agents, is a handsome brick house of nine rooms, and all conveniences, with two acre- of highly improved ground, with orchard, grapery. c. for sale or for rent. Within one mile of the circle. The special term of the Unite! State Cir mit Court closed on Saturday. There was con sider.ible business dispose! of most I v civil eases. Kphraim Minor, of Clay county, charged with passing bogus coin, w as acquitted. CSTWillard & Stowell have for sale '-The Nigthingnle," a choice collection of songs, chants and hymns a music book designed for juvenile lesses. schools and seminaries. It i- ;i esofu class book. t"Sec Park k Dennis' advertisement of car riages. buggies and cutters. ThS "tTci great bargains. lliw'Jw Troi bm: w ith tiik NYorof.k. The New Albany Lrdqer says that several negroes have at tempted to take passage on the Louisville, NewAlbany and Chicago Railroad, recentlv, for the North, but have been denied the privilege of rilling over the road. It is almost impossibb for the officers of the road to be certain w hether negroes applying are free or bond. They exhibit free passes. I nit it is im jMwsihle to discriminate between genuine and bogus passes. ry Both branches of the New York Legisla ture propose to give Major Anderson sword. The gallant Major would much rather IM them dojustice to the South and to the Union. IVoahv rille Journal.

Decision of the Supreme Court on the Liquor of lSöf) De live red by Judge Perkins. Thomassox ss. Tiif. State Appeal from Washington Common Pleas. Conviction for retailing under the liquor law of l51l. The case i.- apeale! to this Court, where a reversal of the judgment is sought, not on erro neons rulings of the Court, upon points of practice, but on the grouud that the law itself i.s invalid.

titiestions almost without number are raised and ably discussed, some of which do not legitimately arise in this case, but do in others now pending liefore us, and all of which must sooner or later lie decided, and will, therefore, be now passed upon. 1. It is objectel that no exceptions are made in the law of sales for medicinal or sacramental pur poses. The Court will make the exceptions where proper. Dounell vs. The State, 2 lud. 658, Ind. Dig. 379. 2. It is said the law confers special privileges. Sec. 23 of Art. 1 of the Constitution declares that "privileges and immunities which upon thet same terms shall not epaally belong to all citizens, t may not be granted." Now who are citizens within the meaning of this jicovision ? Evidently none but those who part ici i Kited in the formation of the government or have a right to participate in its administra tion. These are white male citizens of the L'nited States, of the age of twent v-one years, and white males of foreign birth, of the like age who have declared their intentions under the act of Con grew to liecome citizens of the Unitel States and have residel in the State six months. Sec. 2, art. 2 of the State Constitution, Whether these latter are citizens? Query. It is said States may confer privileges on those who are not citizens. The term "citizen" has come to us derived from antiquity. It appears to have been used in the Roman Government to designate a person who had the freedom of the city anil the right to exercise all political and civil privileges of the (lovernment. There was also at Rome a partial citizenship, including civil but not political rights. Complete citizenship embraced both. Adams' Roman Antiquities, pp. 44. 60, et seq. '2 lient p. 76. note. Returning then from this digression, we may Inquire w hat are the conditions imposed, and privileges conferred by the liquor act in question? Substantially, they are that the lincensee must be an inhabitant . not citizen (if the words are not used synonymously) must be of the male sex; must be white; must be twenty one years of age; must be of good moral character; must pay fii'ty dollars; give bond, etc. Acts of 1(n7, page 2U2. Now, all persons upon filling these conditions, these same term-." can obtain license. Dm pert vs. the State, 14 Ind. 123. The law does not seem to conflict with the provisions of the Constitu'ion eitel. See the Bank t. the citv of New Albanv. 11 Ind. p. 141. Holden V. James 11, Mast-. "Rep. 396, Walk. Amer. Law pp. Ib6, 87, and note. 3. It is claimed that the fee for license, 50 dollars, is a tax upon a particular pursuit, and as such is prohibited by sec. 1 of art. 10, of our Constitu tion, providing for a uniform rate of taxation. But it has been dccidel that that section relates to the general levy alone. The Bank rs. The City, supra. Anderson. The Kerns Draining Company, 14 Ind., p. 199. See as to unlimitel taxing Mwer, Ind. Dig., p. 761, sec. 16. The license upon retailing is an excise. 1 Story on the Const., p. 670. An excise is an indirect tax; but in this case taxation was not the object in imposing it, and the Legislature wits not bound to appropriate its proceeds to any object for which she is forbidden to raise money by local or spiecial taxation. It w as impose I in the exercise of the rightful police power of the State, and is an incident of a legitimate police regulation. Hence it is not within the prohibition of the 22d section of the 4th article of the Constitution prohibiting local and special taxation for State purposes. See 7 How. HS. '2 Story on the Constitution, p. 10, et. sej. 4. It is urgel that sec. 11 of the liquor law in question, prohibiting the sale or giving away to minors, is not within the title of the act. Tint it is within it, has already lx-en decided. The State es. Adainson. 1 1 Ind. But the defendant may how reportable ground of belief that the minor was an adult. 5. 1 is denied that sec. 14 of the act, giving jurisdiction of the offences created by it to the Grand Jury, is valid. This point wc regard as already settlel by Road rs. the State, 12 Indiana, 641. It is there held that certain felonies mav be prosecutel in the Oircuit Court or Common Pleas, and that if prosecuted in the former, they must lie so upon indictment, if in the latter upon information. It is de ided, in short, that the doctrine of unformity in the mode of prosecution does not apply to the crime itself, but to the particular court in which the prosecution is made. All criminal prosecutions carriel on in u given court, must be by a uniform nwdo; but it is in ihn discretion of the Legislature, when no constitutional regulation interoses, to prescribe the court or courts in which any or ail crimes shall be prosecutel. This results from the fact, that the new Constitution has authorized the Legislature to adopt such new mosles for the initiation of prosecutions of all crimes a. its wisdom should deem exjielient, w ithin, of course, the general restrictions of the Constitution. Art. 7, sec. 17. But it is argued, not without much plausibility, that sec. 14, p. 3ft, 2 R. S., conferring jurisdiction of felonies upon grand juries only, and thcieby upon circuit courts, is not repealed by the provision of the lnpior law of 1H59, extending the jurisdiction of those bodies to certain misdemeanors. Sec H, art. 7 of our State Constitution, ordains that circuit courts "shall have such civil and criminal jurisdiction as may be prescribe! by law . In Indiana, then, the mere creation of a court does not confer any jurisdiction, and jurisdiction i- granted, not simply restrained, by statute. This shows that the word "only" in the statute conferring jurisdiction, was without meaning. The grant was of jurisdiction over felonies, and as the tribunal has such jurisdiction onlv "as is conferred bv law," it took no more, even in the absence ot the restrictive term. The case, then, stands thus: The statute of 1.VJ gav e jurisdiction of felonies. That jurisdiction remains. The statute of 159 confers jurisdiction of misdemeanors. This does not conflict or interfere with thejurisdietion previously grantel. The statutes stand together. But, even snjmoi they conflict, or that one, by implication, repeals the other, such repeal is not within any consiitu tional prohibition, and neel not be socially embraced in the title of the act. Spencer vs. The State, 5 Ind. 41. 6. It is claimed that the net inflicts no penalty far selling on Sunday, and that hence convictions for sales upon that day arc un authorized. It was so held under the net of is".:1., Ind. Dig., p. 379, sec. 170, and it is c'nimed that the collocations of the sections in thnt act and in the act of LSV.t, arc alike ns to this point, and the language of both similar. That it is competent for the Legislature, should it deem it policy thus to act, to prohibit. ns a police regulation, under penalties, the sale of liipior by retail on Sunday ns well ns upon election nnd other public days on which increased danger of diunkcness and rioting and public disturbance exists, we do not don' t ; but at present, if it be true that the acts of L86J and 1&"9 are alike, such sale can only be punished, if at nil, uuder the law for compelling observance of the Sabbath. It has been held b.v this court thnt that law wns valid, Ind. Dig., p. 7ö:' ; but the writer of this opinion, speaking, on this point, for himself nlone, wishes to say t mt further reflection has led him to doubt the power of the Legislature of Indians, under our present Const itution, to enact such a statute. When our existing government wns created, its creators determined that there were some matters in which the majority should not control the minority; that there were some things over which the legislature should not have authority; that in some things the people should not be withiu the power of the IegisInture. Such is our orgnnization of government our Constitution. One of the subjects withdrawn by thnt Constitution, in the bill of rights, from legislative interferanee, is that of religion ; nnd the writer has no hesitation in saving, highly ns he individually values the Sabbath, that if the Sunday law is upon the statute book for the protection, or enforcement of the observnncc of that day, ns an institution of the Christian religion, it can not lie upheld, no more thnn could a law forbidding labor on Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, or on any and all other days of the week which may be, in fulfilment of a requirement of a creed, set npai t for relig'ous observance by any poition of our citizens, whether Christian, Jewish, Mahomedan or Pagan. It is not. of course, meant here to trench upon the laws to protect meetings of those desiring to Torship from diflW hainc. on nil days Can the Sunday law be maintained as a mere police regulation, without reference to an institution of religion.' Could the legislature ennct a law thnt no man should labor on New Years day? See Lewis' 1'. S. Crim. Law, p 421. Hiller vs. English, 4 Strohh L Brp., Mj n iirt RtW nan 9 CaL 502. The city f Canton . Xist 0 Ohio State Itep., p. 489, and HichnrJson M, Goddard, '-', How. II. The Legisla'urc enacts a law that no man shall compel his children, apprentices, and employees la labor more than ten hours a day, and it may be well. Such a law may be a reasonable regulation of lalior to protect the weak from the oppress,,. u of the strong; but has the Legislature ever attempted to enact a law that the father or employer should not himself labor more then In hours a day if he preferred to do so. 80, perhaps the Legislature on the same principle, might ennct a law that no man should compel those under him to labor more thnn six days in a week that he should allow

one seventh of the days for rest ; but could it ennct that no individual should labor for himself but six sevenths of the days ? We express no fixed opinion on the point here, as the case does not reqnire it. Does it not inrolve the patriarchal theory of government T We are satisfied by a comparison, that the collocations of the sections in the Iwo act are different, and thnt tliat of the sections in the act of 18-VJ was intentionally adoptel to avoid the particular objection which was held valid ns against the act of 1853. In that act there was a prohibition to sell without license, then

a penalty enacted for such selling, then an t exception that the license should not extend to Sunday, thus extending the prohibition to that. uny. j ue cum 1 nein um trie penalty nppneu to preceding and not subsequent sections, and bene did not apply to sales, in violation of lhe exception. In the act of 185'., the exception precedes the penal section, so that the penalty, in extending to all preceding sections, applies to a sale on Sunday, to which day the license docs not extend. 7. The objection is made that the law violates those provisions of the Constitution requiring uniformity of operation in the statutes, and that they shall take effect only by authority of the Legislature and Executive. Art. 1, sec. Shj and art. 4, sec. 22. We do not think the act in question obnoxious to these objections. Kvery citizen may obtain license. See Drapier tu. The State, tttpra. 8. It is argued thnt the net embraces more than one subject that it embraces provisions of civil nnd criminal lnw and the Minna Central Railway, . Potts, 7th Ind.. 881, is cited. That case in its reasoning rather than in its facts, favors the proposition assumed hy counsel ; but while we are still of the opinion that it would contribute to the certainly, simplicity and popular knowledge of our statutory law. and accord with a purpose of the constitution, could the reasoning of that case bo conformed lo in legislation, wc are also satisfied that the courts cannot bring our legislation to such a test. They can t nly ask, does the title of the act which may be brought in question, embrace but a single subject: and are the provisions of the act upon that subject or upon matters properly connected with it, We are further satisfied we can not say thnt, simply because the sections found in the act may be some of thera civil and some of them penal in their charncter.they nre upon twosubjects. It must be admittel thnt the legislature .ray seek to enforce obedience to requirements in mere civil provisions of nn act by adding penal sections to the act. Conforming then in this, to decisions, we have alrendy made in other cases, we must say thnt the provisions of the liquor law of 1859 are embraced by the tiMe of said act, or are properly connected with its subject matter. 0. It is lastly insisted that the law is an unwarrantable interference with individual right; but we think it falls within legislative powers conccdel in Ileebe H the State, 6th Ind.. 501; in the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad Company, Sth Whiteneck, 8 Ind. 217, and in Herman, r. tie State, Ind. 545 to exist. We think the law can not be regarded as an unreasonable regulation of the liquor traffic. The judgment below is affirmed with costs. COS G R I SI O A L . conclusion or Thursday's proceedings. H()LrSE. The House resumed the eonsideraion of the report of the Committee of Thirty hree. Mr. Rust, of Arkansas, as a member of that committee, said that he had entered upon his duty with a desire to do whatever he could to give peace, and regretted that his efforts met with no proiier response. It appeared to him diat John Brown was the martyr and the hero of the Republican party. Mr. Dunn, of Indiana, said the Chicago platform expressly condemned all John Brown raids. As a member of that committee he had dlcharged his duty without reference to the Chicago platform; and as to the Republican partv sympathising with that mid, everybody, both North at d South, knew it was an infamous libel on the Ko publican party, and he was surprised that .,ny gentleman, in this time of the country's peril, should give circulation to it. Sensation. Mr. Rust said, with reference to the charge of infamous lilml made use of by the gentleman from Indiana, I hope he is respondble for it, as this is a time of war. We must wage war, and I lo.-ii e to know whether the gentleman announced to the House and the country 'hat he was ronsiblc for what he said. I want to know that if he is for war; I am willing to accommodate him with war. Mr. Dunn This is a free country, ami the gentleman can take any measures or mode of redress he pleases. Mr. Rust, with emphasis I have the answer I want. Mr. Dunn d:sired always to be in the right in whatever he may have uttered in response to the gentleman from Arkansas. What he intended to say was this, namely: That the declaration that the Republican party symtKtthized with John Brown was a libel on that party. He did not intend to use any offensive language to the gentleman, but made the remark, Itelicving the charge to be libelous on the Republican platform and party. Mr. Rust The gentleman from Indiana says he did not intend to make the offensive remark in an offensive sense. I have the right to demand an unqualified retraction of the remark. Mr. Dunn 1 have made all the explanation I felt it me duty to make. Mr. Rust Very good. Adjourned. V sMNGTojf, Friday, January IS. SENATE. Mr. Bigler presented petitions in favor of the passage of Mr. Crittenden's resolutions. Mr. Polk, of Missouri, presented petition- of the same character by several thousand persons. The Senate proceeded to the consideration of private bills. The Senate adjourned over till Monday. HOUSE. The House resume! the consideration of the report of the Committee of Thirty three. Mr. Wilson took the floor. He said he stood here to plead for his country, and dkl not wish to sav anything that could be construed into favoring the secession movement on the one hand, or the Republican party on the other. Notwith standing the gloomy and disastrous condition of the Union, Congress has done nothing in the way of arresting the e il nnd releasing us from the danger and difficulties by which we are sur rounded. Gentlemen here discuss the questions as if they were but of pleasing autl transitory importance, without considering the momentous consideration involved the two causes which lie at the foundation of differences which characterize our deliberations. On the first, iride of opinion. Scvnd. party spirit. To ndhcre to thc-c in the present case is 111. .rtjrthy of the representation of freemen. Instead of discriminating with lightning 3peed the intelligence that nothing will be done, and al hope is destroyed, they would evince of an earl nest disposition to jierform their duty, thtre would be more probability of agreeing on soiae plan of adjustment. He advocated the Crittenden plan which was rallying supjmrt everywhere. Mr. Nel.-on simke at length, and gave utter ance to Union sentiments that were received w ith appl.01.-e by the galleries. Mr. Crow asked leave' 1 introduce a resolution instructing the select committee of five to inquire whether any secret organization exi-ts in the Dis trict of Columbia for seizing the Federal build in'-. an ! whether any officers of the city or Federal Oovornment are members thereof. There being but few members present the introduction of the resolution at this time was objected to. Adjourned. TTasuiv.T"., Saturday, January 56. HOUSE Mr. Grow, of Pennsylvania, offered n re-olution that the se!e t committee of five, ap minted on the 7th iust . Ie instructed to inquire whether any secret organization hostile to the QorntnflMltof the United States exists in the District of Columbia. If so, whether any officers or employees of the city of Washington, or officers or employees of tne Departments are members thereof. Mr. Burnett I desire lo know, and it is Ott tainly due to the House to know whether any reason or fact exists for putting on foot anv such invcst'iLMtion. Il is a refection on the city of Washinton and the Federal (iovertnnent . and oudit net 10 be entert. ;ine I unle-s the genrleman from I'ennsvlvania knows on his responsibility that there is ouch a conspiracy. As for myself. I don"' believe in any such con-piracy. I don't believe that any purine is contemplated, eühof bf the citizens of this Di.-trict or adjoining St ite.-, of making anv foray or raid in this city, or interfering with the peaceful inauguration of the President of the gentloinan'o choice. It does not seem to me right and proper that such a statement should le made by the gentleman from Pennsylvania before he inaugurates proceedings directly rntW 'ting "ii the ptriotisni and faithfulness of the people of the District to the Federal Government. A more miserable, contemptible mode of engen dering bad feeling, anil making the excitement NM than it is now could not be introduced. Mr. Grow I would not have offered the re so lotion unless 1 had supjosed there was something to base it on. Mr. Cox, of Ohio Is deUite in order? The Speaker I did not understand the gentle man from Kentucky as objecting to the resolution. If he did, then debate is not in order. Mr. Branch, of North Carolina I will olijeci to the rc-xilution until 1 see the Chairman of tho

select committee, Mr. Howard, of Michigan, in his seat. Mr. Grow I spoke to the Chairman yesterday regarding this resolution, and it met with his sanction. I have reason to lieliove there was such a design entertained by some persons in the employ of the Government; to what extent it has gone 1 do not know, and for that reason I offered the resolution. If the gentlemen on the other side don't want to investigate the subject, they can object, and that would afford better evidence that there is something in it. Mr. Burnett I have not objected to the reso

lution. If the member says there is reason for investigation, he shall have it as thoroughly as he desires, therefore, there was no necessity for the remark that -mg objected to w ould afford ev idence of the existence of such a conspiracy. Mr. Grow I demand the previous question. Mr. Maynard, of Tennessec I claim the right to say a word personal to myself. Mr. Grtiw I ought to have said that the gen tleman from Tennessee (Mr. Maynard) yesterdayafternoon objected to the resolution, because of the fewness of members that was present. The Sjieaker The question is now on the adoption of the resolution. Mr. Kunkel, of Maryland I oljected to the resolution. Cries on the Republican side, "too late." I announced my intention to object long since, as the gentleman from Pennsylvania indulged in the same lemarlis reÖccting on this side of the House; and as he desired some one to take the responsibility of objecting to this miserable imposition, which is a reflection on the people of Maryland, I will tell him that there is one here to object, and I am he. Mr. (trow called the previous question. Mr. Branch I would object until the Chairman of the committee came in, but I have since been informed tliat the resolution was agreeable to him. Mr. Kunkle I have my rights on this floor, and thev can't be taken away from me by any man. have a right to object to the resolution under the rules as soon as I could get the recognition of the Speaker. I will never relinquish my right. 1 repeat my objections. The Speaker said he would not attempt to deprive the gentleman of any right, but the gentle man from Pennsylvania demanded the previous ipiestion liefore the gentleman from Maryland was recognized by the Chair. Mr. Kunkie 1 was on the floor. The Speaker But the gentleman was not recog nized. Mr. Kunkle I am aware that the gentleman who occupies the Chair is not well disposed toward me at any time. Calls on the Republican side of order. Mr. Craig, of North Carolina, wanted to offer an amendment. Mr. Grow I have demanded the previous question. Mr. Craig, amid much confusion, indicated his amendment as follows: That the committee further inquired by what authority the troops are stationed on the southern side of the Capitol. Was it to control the proceedings here at the point of the bayonet and mouth of the cannon? Mr. Grow's resolution was then adopted. Mr. Thomas, of Tennessee, presented the resolutions of the Legislature of Tennessee, in response to the resolutions of the Legislature of New York, concluding with the following: Whereas, if the authorities of the latter send military force to the South for the purpose of coercion, the people of Tennessee will unite with the South to resist such invasion at all hazards. The resolutions were laid on the table and ordered to be printed. The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President, returning, with his objections, the bill for the relief of Herck.vdy &. Leggett. Mr. Alley, of Massachusetts, said this bill was in relation to the mail service, and no subject ever excited more discussion or investigation than this one. The veto was a most extrordinary proceeding en the part of the President, though the bill was wrong; but there were strong legal claims for the amount projiosed to be appropriated. The veto should not be sustaned. Mr. Branch sustained the President in thus jier forming his duty. Mr. Craig, ol Missouri, and other gentlemen, made remarks ou the subject. The question was then taken oh the passage of the bill, notwithstanding the objections of the President. The motion was negatived; yeas 81, nays 67 not two thirds, as required. The House resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee of Thirty three. -Messrs. Clark Gilmore called on the Repub 1 icans, who were .he responsible party, to submit the Crittenden compromise to the people. Mr. Pry or obtained the floor. Adjourned. ---<>--- Western News FORT KEARNEY, Friday, January 25. The Pony Express passed here at 11:30 on the night of the 23d. Telegraphic communication since then has been interrupted. The Legislature met at Sacramento on the 7th. On the 8th, Don Pablo Delocune, a native of California of fine accomplishments, was chosen President of the Senate, and ex officio Lieut. Governor. He is a Douglas Democrat, and was elected without a caucus. He received a Republican support, and an entire Breckinridge vote, and but four votes from Douglas Senators. This election indicates a disorganization in the Douglas party, and a disposition among all parties to form advantageous coalitions with opponents. It will probably lead to combinations contrary to partisan usage on the Senatorial question. The Assembly has not organized. A desperate struggle over the election of Speaker is progressing. John Connessa Broderick, a Douglas Democrat, is the leading candidate, having received the caucus nomination of that wing, but can get no Republi can or Breckinridge support, and seems destined to defeat, although the contest is likely to continue several days. General Denver and J.N. McDougal are regarded as the leading candidates for the United States Senate. The impression among conservative men is that neither will be elected, as the nomination of either in the Douglas caucus would not insure the election without considerable outside support. The Poney [sic] Express with dates from Fort Kearney to the 24th ult., has arrived. The suits against Harassethy, former refiner at San Francisco mint, are set for trial on the 5th of February next. The schooner <Abert> arrived to day from Japan, <via> Sandwich Islands, with Honaluiu [sic] dates to the 22d of December. The only Island news of importance is the loss at Jarvis Island, on the 10th of November, of the ship <Silver Star>, and the sale of the wreck for $300. The Western stage, with six passengers, heavy mails, and Hinckley & Co.'s Messenger, with $7,000 in dust, passed at four P. M., on the 24th, for Omaha. The express coach for St. Joseph, passed here at seven o'clock this evening with six passengers and $2,500 in treasure. Hinckly & Co's express started the first Mes senger, from Denver, for Todd & Son, Juan mines, on the 21st, with a heavy mail. Recent intelligence from Blue river reports charming prospects. The miners on Gold Run, French, Hamburg and Georgia gulches were doing well generally, averaging from $8 to $16 per day, with some $200 and $300 runs. The weather was so cold they could work only six or seven hours a day. A $6 nugget was taken out last week. Claims in several districts have been jumped, their former owners having gone to the States to spend the winter, and the announcement that Congress designs giving us a Territorial organization is highly grateful to the people. ---<>--- From Boston. BOSTON, Friday, January 25. After the Tremont Temple was closed by the Mayor last night. 5.000 people gathered in the vicinity, si majority of them believing it to be a ru-e of the trustees to get rid of the mob. The crowd broke up into parties after waiting for two hours, and graduallv dispersed. About 200 pro ceeded to Wendell Phillips' residence, on Es.ex street, and threatened to clean him out. The police prevented any attack ami madencvcral arrests. The colored jeople fiecamc greitly alarmed in consequence of the threats that a mob woukl visit their houses, but there was no such demon st rations. It is said that Mayor Weightman was informel that an organized attack by a strong force would have been made on the Temple from the outside had the Convention reassembled in the evening, and he therefore closed the hall and decided that it should not Ik? oened. The Anti Slavery Society, this afternoon, reelected the old officers. Edward CJuinry exon orated lhe trustees of Tremont Temple from blame relative to the proceedings last night, and pronounced Ma vor Weightman of no consequence. The convention then adjourned sine die. .VInHfcnrti ii hc 1 1 l.rajittlatnre iWrnx, Friday, January V. On the resolution offered in the House -ranting the use of the legislative hall to the Anti slavery Bodety there was a warm deflate, am! at last re jet tctl bv a vote of I3(i to till. A bill was introduced empowering the Governor to place the military under the order of the alieriff of any county. 011 the application of tselve citi zens, for the supines-ion of mobs, and to protect free speech. Wendell Phillips, S. Martin. T. W. Higgonin. and other negro Abolitionists, appeared liefore the sjiecial legislative committee on the personal lilierty bill and remonstrated against its repeal. It will undoubtedly lie repealed. Illio.lc Island I.ccIhIiiImv. . PaovirsntcK, Friday, January 3S. The House of the (.etieml Assembly today concurred in the Senate bill to repeal the personal liliertv law. The vote stotKlvea- fl'. nays lf

Htrankeat hunk . Etajwvux. Saturday, Jaaoary M. Tho steamer Mriroot. ond from Cincinnati to Nashville, sunk near Uniontown. Kv., vetterdav Loss of the boat $15.000; cargo $40.MK1 Mostly insured. : X 9 k 2 From Rn Hintere. ft Ml soma. Friday. Jansar SS Governor Hicks has appointed Reverdv JohnSoil. Augustus W. Bradford. W. T. Ooldshorough, John W. CusMd and J. Dixon Roman, al! voted

Cnion. as Commissioner to mcH the Commissioners from Virginia in Washington, on the 4th of February. The special correspondent of the American says the South Carolina Vigilance Committee ferreted out a man named Dodge, enlisted as a soldier, at Fort Moultrie, charged with being a correspondent of the New York Tribune, and compelled him to leave the State. FrsM Unthinctaa. Wawikctok. Saturday, Janary M. Fifty artillerymen, from New York. arrived this morning, and immediately left for Fort Washing Ion to relieve the marines there temporarily on duty. It is not true that Mr. King, the first assistant Postmaster General, refused to I old any comma nication with ex Senator Yulee. He simply de lined to show him the papers ae asked to see relative to the abolition of the postoflic, and discontinued the mail to Pensacola. The Interview was respectful on both aides. Missouri I giolalnre. ,ßt- Loins Saturday, Jauary M. The resolutions recently passed by the Tennessee Legislature, tendering men and money to tho President to coerce the seceding States, came up before the House yesterday, and were referred to the Committee on Federal Relatione. The same resolutions were made the special order for to-day in the Senate At a Democratic caucus last night resolutions were adopted similar to those of Mr. Crittenden. Advices from different parts of the State indi cate a Union feeling, and that the Convention will be filled with conservative men. From Trrstaa. Taaaros, X. J, Friday, January 35. The Union resolutions embodying Senator Crittenden's propositions, or recommending some other conciliatorv measure, and appointing Chas. S. Olden, Peter D. Vercorn, Robert F. Stockton, Bern. Williamson, James F. Randolf. Frederick F. Frelenhuysen, S. Redman, M. Price Edroond. .1 sinker, and n m. C. Alexander, Cc era to go to Washington and join other Commissioners in bringing about a reconciliation in order to preserve the Union, came up in the House to-day, and after a whole day's secession without adjournment, they were passed by a vote of 31 yeas to 1 1 nays. southern . Bavos Bocor, Friday, January W. The day was partially consumed in speeches from the South Carolina and Alabama commissioners. The Convention adjourned after much discussion on a resolution submitting the secession ordinance to a vote of the people. A vote on the secession bill will be taken at twelve o'clock to morrow. The prospects this morning were decidedly favorable to adjourning the Convention to New" Or leans. Baton Boors, Saturday, January 26. At ten minutes past one o'clock this afternoon, the vote on the ordinance for immediate seeeasion was taken, which resulted in yeas 113, nays 17. The Convention has adjourned to New Orleans. New Oauuxa, Saturday, Janaery 36. Cannons are being fired, and the Pelican flag ev ery where unfurled. There is great excitement. Returns from Texas thus far, indicate sji overwhelming majority for immediate secession. Arrlvnl off the Artel. Saw Toss. Friday, Jansary SS. The steamship .4rv7 from Aspinwall with Galifornia mails of the 1st inst., arrived at this port this morning. The Ariel brings $1 ,250,000 in specie. There is no tidings of the sloop -of war Ijerant. Mkxico. The advices from the Mexican coast say that General Wool is a fugitive. Oeneral Miraraon's armv was at San Bias. Governor Weiler, United States Minister to Mexico, had arrived at Acapulco, where General Alvarez has tendered him an escort to the city of Mexico. New Graxapa. The war operations in New Granada continued to be unfavorable to the government. A decisive battle was expected to occur soon on the plains of Bogota. A forced Government loan is causing much ex citement. Advices from Valparaiso are at hand to De ccmber 17, and from Lima to the 18th. The political news is unimportant. Working- .Hen's nines JleeUaspr. IWuiauau, Saturday, January 96. Although a deep snow covers the streets tonight, rendering pedestrianism most uncomfortable, the mass meeting of the working men of the city at Independence Square, is largely attended; some 5,000 or 6,000 men standing ankle deep in snow listening to the speeches of their Representatives. The employees of all the Urge manufacturing establishments of the country marched t. the place of meeting, bearing torches and lanterns, and accompanied by bands of music. The mottoes inscribed on their bannen mostly suggestive of peaceful conciliation of the present national difficulties, and expressive of ap probation for Crittenden's plan of compromise. Isaac Vanhoughton, Superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad Car Works, presided over the deliberations of the meeting. A series of resolutions were unanimously adopted lamenting the present national troubles, inaugurated ana hastened by political demagogues; recommending the repeal by the State Legislature of all obnoxious laws, and the pass aire by Ooncress of Crit tenden's plan of compromise, or some other meas ure to be submitted to the people, and in case the present Congrcsssfind itself unable to agree upon such terms, requesting the members thereof to re sign their seats, that thev may be filled with com Petent representatives of popular will. The resolutions also deprecate any collision between the Government forces and those of any of the States, as such a calamity would strike the death blow to all hopes of a settlement, but pledge the working men to sustain the Federal Govern mcnt in the maintenance of its powers. They Provide for the appointment of delegates to the lational Uouvention of working men to meet at Philadelphia on the 2Jd of February, and a mittee of thirtv-tnree to present their to members of the Legislatures and C From Vahln WisnauTnn, Friday, Ja The House Committee on Military Affairs have proposed a hill for the lienefi of the soldiers at Fort Sumter. It appropriates $750 to indemnify them for the lose of musical instruments, clothing, kc. in precipitately leaving Fort Moul trie, and such remunerations as recommended by the officer? of the former port. Ex-President Tyler had a long, satisfactory and friendlv interview with the President to day. The latter expressed the belief that there would he no collision between the Federal and State forces during the remainder of his administration, and that he certainly should make every effort to prevent it. Mr. Tyler will probablv remain here till tie 4th of February to meet the commissioners from States other than Virginia. Larr. Anderson, brother of Major Anderson, will leave to morrow for his home in Cincinnati. His efforts, both in Wahiiigton and Charleston, were instrumental in producing the letter under standing I e tween Major Anderson and the Sooth Carolina authorities. A large number of leading Reraiblicans from varions pwrts of the country have been here for several days. There is a good iIm! of consultation among the friends of the incoming Administration, the results of which may soon tie dev eloped. The Senate, in executive session, confirmed a number of comparatively iinimartant nomma tions, thti clearing the calendar. Among the confirmations was that of Captain Black, of New Jersey, as OjiartermatT of lhe Marine corps. Mr Kellogg of Illinois, returned from Spring held to dav. and from the fiel that he ext the opinion that the iMinler State resolution nearer than any other plan to what the public re quire, this is deemed niguificant, in connection with his rcrnt visit to the IVesfdent fleet. Mr. Cane of Indiana, of the committee, will report a bill appropriating $00.000, for the relief of sufferers in Kansas. Thaddens Hyatt has proreeded thither, with a view of exerting his inflii etice in the Senatorial election. The principle contestants are Messrs. Arney, Pomemy ami Graham. Mr. Rust has. through a friend, sent a note lo Mr. Iunn i.i reference to w hat vi said in the House to day. The matter between Representatives Rust and Duini is in the hands of friend It i- nt es peeled that anv hostile meeting will grow .ut of it. Mr. Colfax's amendment to the Postoffice hill, for daily overland mail, rcrtpnoea that it shall start from the western frontier of Missouri, accessable by railroad from East, and po through to Placrrville. intiail of from St. Loois to San Francis-. Liier ami newspapers in twentv days, and magar.ines and documents in thirty five da I ; but th se may lie sent by the contractor bv steamer, at bis own expense. He allowed, in tan remarks, that it would involve only $200,000 ex pen-c 1 st annum over the present system, being the cheapest daily plan ever yet proposed. Ths amendment i still pending.