Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 50, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 May 1861 — Page 2

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n.i s, im; i Tk Coferoce of (he (.OTtrnori." Tht Journal, with characteristic meanness, Mki to pervert the position of the Sentinel upon rnry occasion when it nan possibly do to. In erence to the conference of the Governor our smment. wer based upon the wrrespoudei.ee etween them as furnished by Governor Mobtox uaunif. What was the im proposition of Got- j rnor Maoorrm? Hem it is the first telegram eceived from Governor Misstrm by Governor ' wobtor, April 3a, 18(1: LntMTM r . Will tun m.ntt. with me it. ptopeawtmn to tho Governmtnt at Washington. j of peace br the Border States, as mediators be , ween the contending parties? .his Governor Mobtox responded: IutAXroi.iB. I will unite in any effort for : .10 restoration of toe Union, and peace, which hall be constitutional and honorable to Indiana J the Federal Government. j a w-. r tK. rTW.r.nrOh;n T,d; ! j v . i . n: : ,. i .im uu .wkUv7 i i, up j i. the two former filled the appointment and the uer failed to appear in person, but sent a depu t r. Col. T. L. CurmDEX. No reason is given I " .he absence of Governor Magoffin, and we , emu as heartily and as fully as any one can o lack of courtesy and respect shown by him ! . f. , rw j i ji wnl the Governors of Ohio and Indiana in i I i g to attend in person the conference pro - I sad by himself. There is no apology in the I ate. Bot to the point. Governor Monrox knew ... . , , , , object of the proposed conference before he wit to Cincinnati "a proposition to the Gov- j -rum wit at Washington for peace bv the bonier j He, a mediators between the contending par ' What was the proposition of Governor Maf j through his deputy? The co operation of vemors of Indiana and Ohio "in an effort nug about a truce between the General Gov .neat and the seceded States until the meeting Congrats in extraordinary session, in the hope t the action of that body may point out way to a peaceful solution of our national ublea." What ie the response of Governor Mobtom to proposition? "I do not recognize the right any State to actasa Mediator between the Federal Government and a rebellious State." Now, ve do not blame Governor Mobtom for his posiM thus expressed, but ia it not a little singular .at it took him from April 25th to May 1st to me to the conclusion expressed above? The 1rt proposition of Governor MaeorriN to Gover- - Mobtox was that the "border States should vet aa mediators between the contending parties." If Governer Mobtox entertained the opinion that tate had the right to act as a mediator beween the Federal Government ami a rebellious nie, such should have been his prompt response I the first telegram from Governor Magoffin. That would have been manly and dignified. But tOTtrnor Moaiox, beleving thit no State has the -ight to act aa a mediator between the contend ng parties, accepts an invitation to attend a onference having that object in view. Whnt tuainese had Governor Mobtom attending such a inference? What right had he to involve the lonor of the State by his presence even st a conerence to consider a proposition which he says .ndiana has no right to entertain? We do not bject to Gorernor Mobtox's announcing the po. itions and sentiments contained in his final reply o Governor Magoffix, dated May 1st, but we io say, and so will every honest man, that if he sntsvtained such viewa he should have so replied o the first overture of Governor Maooffix. He iot having done so. and having consented to meet he Governor of Kentucky to consider a proposiion of eesec to the Government at Washington y the Border States, as mediator between he oontending partiet, no intelligent person an come to any other conclusion than ie either acted in bad faith toward the Gov rnor of KVntu-ky. or e'se Iva final response te .im waa aa t.ler I sn night If it wii not an after -hoaght, what excuse can he offer for attending a onference to conaider a proposition that the 4taie had no right to entertain , and thus involving Is honor and duty tu wird the General Govern" neiit, when tne latter is using its whole power to rush out rebellion in at least nine States of the "i on? In saving this much we will not ques'oa the patriotism of Governor Mobtox, although e Journal, in its issue of yesterday says: There can be no mediation that is not treason," i he left here to attend a conference at Cincin -ti. requested for the purpose of uniting the ier States ss mediators between the contend partita. I be Only )f In-tmiin. I every crisis it it beat to act wisely, calmly prudently, and not under the excitement of SBssjfp. The duty of managing our national ffairt is confided to the Federal Government. Jntil it manifests a disposition to shrink from its esponaibility, or to avoid a full discharge of its .Jty there should be no interference with those vho have the control of the government. The - information from the Federal Capita! ia, that kt A lniiuistration are pursuing a vigorous policv ud intend to perform their whole duty to the ry. That is all that we can expect, and it I duty of every citiaen to sUnd by and give earty support to those in power. Indiana U ready, with the consent of all her citirens, . ve any aid that the General Government mav ..rol to maintain its honor and its integrity. We 're met and will meet every requirement that is ide upon as by the Administration as guardians f the Government Beyond this, we should pro ure arm sufficient to defend tho State and place .!iem where they will be properly taken care of, i case of any necessity for their use. In the -esent emergency we should have an efficient militia system, so that wt may be prepare! to de essj our soil in case of invasion, and be ready to vpond to the calls of the General Government .r whatever forces it may require of us. To ac impliah these objects the State should make libal appropriations for present necessities, and .mple provisions for future contingencies But, vhile preparing to discharge our duty in the fear id crisis upon the country, wt should be care ul to avoid extravagant and useless jiperKiuures, w,;icn will mattnallv add to -he public burdens and prove an incubus jTon the future prosperity and progress of the State. Under the influence of momentary exciterent it is natural to go to extremes and commit icts of folly, which will be regretted and con.unned when a calmer judgment resumes its sway. Instead of pandering to an unhealthy excitement t is the duty of the press to put the brakes upon -be wheels. We are willing to go as far as any .tie to uphold the Government and preserve the J , but some regard should, also, be had for he preservation of the material interest of the ' J... . . l ,U- tit t . im wu ure wmiKj. fr nave no svmpatiiv vith secessionists or rebels, and we have only to tfer to our columns since we hive been con HKted with this paper to prove that all our efforts mvt been directed to preserve tht Union and the ... . .... . nstitutioes handed down to us by the men of tht devolution a legacy of priceless value. If the President pursue, the course stutsd in d. proclamation, and in hi. conversation with . - Ion. Gababtt Davit, of Kentucky, which will found on the first page of to day 's ;xpeT, he ot to day a ;aper, he the conservative elt- . TT . ia of the Union. viii be sustained therein by utita in all the loval States The foregoing was written before we knew hat the Sentinel had been made a subject of di ussion and denunciation in the Legislature vt erday by some members who have suddenly if kt to a realizing sense of the value of the moil. and have been fired with a xeal for its . a-en ation. Our only reply to those gentlemen -. that wt never walked in political processions wing the banner of sixteen States. If Jbff. ind his followers are rebels for raising tht jaaner of seven States, was it not likewise treason tow tne banner of sixteen States and pronee the Constitution of the United States a ornnnt with hell? We expect to be fighting the Union and Constitution long after our denert are forgotten. W The frost of last week killel the capes a um vittraty, but other fjuiwsnrvived.

The Keeercl of tht Journal. No paper in the Union be advocated -eceaeion iL more decided terms and with greater ability than the Indianapolis Journal, Uie central organ of the Republican party of Indiana. That we may not be charged with doing it injustice, we propose to tustaia the ptoposition by quoting a few extracts from its columns in proof thereof. Read:

ne i . i.- ... IT,.:.,,, tl.it link q bmneU and buUeU t0 it 't if gy SöUe wi go lrom us, let it go. Hm any Secessionist, even that prince of rebel, Jirr Datis, ever advocated disunion in stronger terms? Here is another argument to the point: If one section of the Union will not endure the other without concessions tnat can not te ma.it. a WAr wil1 he monstrous cruelty. Let us part in peace Here n another extract which cevers the entire case at issue: You can not compel friendship ami fraternity, and if the Union is not a friendly otic it is nothing, If it is not held together by love tor it ami trust in its benefits, it is no Union, whatever else it may be The Government will be weaker for it. the ! nation musi nt iKiorrr lur ii. It ill c I?. ia F"" - . - mucl) aIM, Uji noti,jlip. a subjugated .j' -nce j always an element of we.ikaess. ai iiot unfreuentlv a door lor ruin, until the exaspera tion le,e.t a"d m"-" had ' wear out, ami a generation ine. th.it ha lorgottht in nrWei,t ble.vit.gs Fight the Golf States to compel them to love us well enough to wiu "l This in the absurdity at the bottom of coercion. The countervailing argument that . . . . . . . the Lnion must be preserved is no argumeut at a .because the Union i- not preserved by a war If it were, we would see the wisdom ol coercion once The Union, in its very lite and ecm e. is broken to pieces bv a war, and it is hopelessly p rfu, j,,,, ,u, not ,,re.lk the Union half so utterly and irremediriMy as coercion, for time will soon teach the slave State the folly of disunion, and bring them back, while a war v 11 1 1 Mi t .III I I II i".liM. .Uli Ul n ' " r i i aa in vr u of a return forever. One more extract, which will be found in the leading editorial of the Journal of December Ib60, after rea.ling which we think the conductors of that print will never have the impudence to denounce even a South Carolina secessionist. Here it ia: If South Carolina pretends to bt an indepen dent government, she munt control her own jHrts, and if we blockade them she must drive us out. It is as absolutely necessary to her national ex istence a the air is to individual existence. Byblockading their ports, therefore, we only resort to a trick to bring the first attack from South Carolina, instead of making it ourselves. And that trick is unworthy of u great nation. If we are right we can begin the attack, without seeking pretexts. If we are not right tve arc only showing cowardice as well as cruelty in resorting to such a trick. There is, therefore, no escape from a war, if we refuse to admit the inde pendence of South Carolina. We must, then, determine either to fight openly, and at once, or, openly and freely permit South Carolina to depart. If we fight her we shall fight every State in the South. It is idle to blink the fact. This we re gard as the inevitable result of a war with South Carolina. And a war, we believe, is a thousand times worse evil than the loss of a State, or a dozen States ihat hate us. and will not stay with us without ruling us. We don't believe in standintr "ii trifles or technical difficulties. Let us consider South Carolina a foreign nation the hour she gives the Federal Government notice of her secession, and in spite of all obstructions and questions of propriety, treat with her for an adjustment of our common debts and common Droperty, and for the arrangement of tre ities for the continuance of business. If we do ao, disunion will soon kill itself. If we attempt to kill it with bayonet and ball, it will wound us fear fully before we can succeed, and when we have succeeded, its dead body will lie as pestilent as its living body. We shall be burthened as badly to carry the corpse as to bear the restive and struggling live carcase. Special dispatch ta the New Tork Tribune, May 1 The Position of tne Governinrnt-Th Administration for War 1 isjorotis .rgressive .fleaaure to bo Adopted. The fact is at last demonstrated ttevond the shadow of a doubt that the policy of the Administration, now and henceforth, is war. To this conclusion Mr. Lincoln haa urged his Cabinet for ten days past. Messrs Chase, Ulau- and Cameron entered heart and soul into the plan, and but for the wavering of Messrs. Seward and Welles on this point the Cabinet would have been a unit. Mr. Welles has received such letters, petitions and appeals from his own State as have insured his conversion to an anti-peace doctrine, and finally Mr Seward has added bis uudoubting assent to tht necessity of such a course. Senator Wilson, with Judge Hoar of Massachutts, culled upon Mr. Lincoln and each member of the Cabinet to day, and urged upon them the imperative demand of the country that active and positive aggressive measures be adopted. Twict they saw Mr. Lincoln, whose whole nature seems bent upon re asserting the dignity and unity of this great nation before the eyes of the world. The country may rest assured that the course of the Administration has leeii, is, and will be onward and upward. The standard will suffer no degradation while in its hands. Nothing in the end will have been lost, und all good men will agree in commendation upon the action of our leaders The n.ivy yard at Norfork will be re taken and rebuilt, and that speedily. The dispatches to the Herald of the same date say: ' I am crediblv informed that the English and French ministers have solemnly protested to the Montgomery government a ainst the issuing of letters of marque l he impression in diplomatic circles is that Jefferson Davis will not dare to take so fearful a resp iii-iliility against the protect of these two powerful nations. Tht Government of the United States has purchased twenty live additional vessels, and will, within twenty lays, blockade every Southern port along the entire roast Commodore Stringhim will be commander of the forces to blockade the Southern srts. DatiKlnw in rhicag-o. The Chicago Timet, of Thursday, says of the MMption ol" Judge Doici.a in Chicago: In the very proper belief that Judge Douglas nteied BO spocitjl demonstration lrom those who have leen his partisans and constant supporters, the reception wag placed chierlv under the guidance of his former opponents. In an hour when the country expects every man to rise superior to his party predilections, it is higblv proper that our great statesman should be met with open hea'ts by all classes and all parties Judge Douglas was received with the greatest applsiis bv the people at National Hall, and re sponded to Mr Brvan's welcome in an able and patriotic speech in favor of the war and crushing out rebellion. We make the following extract from his speect : Civil war must now be re ojni7.eil as eustin in the United States. We can no longer etoee our eve to tne sufinn fact. In tins exigencv the government must be maintained, and the more stupendous and overwhelming are our prt parations. the shorter will be the struggle Hut my countrymen, we most remember that certain restrictions are to be observed. We must not for get that we are civilized and Christians, and that war must be waired in a Christ: ui spirit, not itrainst the rights of a people, not against the rights of women and children. Siy that you will sanction no war on rights, and say that never will you laydown your arms until those which you claim are recognised. Wt were born under' the Constitution of the United States, and its provisions art our birthright. Then be prepared to enforce the inalienable rights which it comers. We have peculiar reasons why we can not recognize the right to secede und break up the Union. Once recog , niz it and von not only destrov the Government. 'hut annihilate order. 'and inaugurate Aiiarchv "ncn M d""rce the history of the worst day s of rrwiitn net million I nion .fleeting at Tit. Jatrkaon. t9a i ursuant to previous notice, a meeting was held at Mt. Jackson on Snturdav. the Ith inst., ru!' P,"THe of Hoine Guard Charles Koberson waa called to the Chair, und Perry Hoover appointed Secretary. A brief and patriotic speech was made by Dr. Athon. He !d h e.WIV' ,:,r 'he Union, the stars and stripes; ; S at 1 ZIn,iTW"V,,pÜt eu urait a constitution and bv laws: James S. Athon, Alex. Jameson, A. R". Coffman, G. B. erioiier and Hiram Khoads The following offi j "r "nu niram rtnoads 1 be following offi ! werelct:U!u: Captain. James S. Athon; F.rst ! J-'eut.. A. Ü Crane; Second Lieut., A. Cotton; Third Lieut . Lawson Hardin Firvt sW.,. B. Coffman; Second Sergeant. Jonathan Fo'ltiThird Sergeant. W V. Webb; Fourth Ser -eant A. -runners; first ton-nal. Wm (' dn Second OnraorsJ. G It Si-rihnr- Ti.ii i W H Harris; Fourth Cfcrporal, Henry Pence; Ensign, Theodore Johnson; Secretary Perrv TT m em n ' "7: r'ureT. r. t. " irtin. .ijounieu to May utli, tour o clock, P M CHARLF.S ROBF.KSOX. I'resi.Unt Pert Hoove. Secretary. " A letter to Mr. F..U.on of the House of Representatives gives an account of the ravages of a bn-i of depredators in Vanderburgh count v. who plunderetl and burned three BtlbwWsjssji n troyed and made off with a large amouut of property. One ot the robbers was shot, but the rent escaped Such bands of plunderers may be expected to prinjrip in thee unsettled times, and thev will requ re law with a n mi to keep tbem in check

The Viewa off the Administration. The new Minister to France, Hon W. L. Dattox. has been instructed by the Administration "to emphatically make known to the French Government that there is not now, nor hat there been, nor will there be any or the least idea ex isting in the Government of Buffering a dissolution of the Union to take place in any way whatever." There is no mistaking this policy. The object is to maintain the integrity and indiviaildlity of the Government, peaceably if we can, forcibly if we must. The Union is not only worth preserving, but it must be preserved. To the accomplishment of this object, it is the duty of every loyal citizen to lend all the aid in his power to the General Government; not to the Administration as the representative of a party, but of the Gov eniment. Tht reply of the President to the committee of the Maryland legislature is also worthy of commendation, and should be adopted and practicel upon by every citizen. It was that " the public interest and not a spirit of personal revenge should actuate his measures." Let the Southern people know and feel that the Government makes no war upon their constitutional nghta or domestic institutions, but that the only object is the enforcement of the Constitution and the laws and the niaintainaneo of the Government. Let no acts of wrong and rioltnce be committed by our army which will darken the pages of history or rove unworthy of a christian nation. Kentucky F. loci ion. The election in Kentucky on Saturday for delegates to the Border State Convention, altliough only one ticket was in the field, so faras the returns have been received, show a decided Union senti ment. and in many places the aggregate vote was nearlv unanimous tor the Union candidates. We have no doubt Wftm the direct question of Union or disunion, the vote of Kentucky would prove her loyal to the Union by an overwhelming vote. For thirty year pat the immiL'ration from Ken tucky has been going both northward and south ward, and she is consequently deeply identified with both sections of the Union by ties of con aanguinity, interest and commercial relations In eddition to this, her domestic institutions and social structure are hised upon ntgro ser vitude, and a large amount of the property of her people is in slaves. Her situation, therefore, in the present struggle is vastly different lrom that of the States on her Northern bonier, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. They have not the same issue? involved that she hns to control her action. In determining the duty of Keutucky the people of Indiana should liave regard to her sit uation, and should estimate it from the same stand point that the citizens of Kentuckyare compelled iu consider it. What would we of Indiana do, if we were placed, in the present crisis of the country, in precisely the same situation as Kentucky? We think the indications of public sentiment in Kentucky art that she will remain loyal to the Union, even if she does not feel it her duty to take ; art in the actual hostili ties against the seceded States. Is it not the duty of the people in the States immediately north of Kentucky to encourage the Union sentiment which developed itselt so decidedly at the election in that State, on last Saturday? It will grow stronger from diy to day if the North is not too exacting in the demands upon the loyalty

of her people. War Item. The New York Tribune, of Friday, says : The main portion of the fleet to blockade the Southern ports will be at set within a week. It will consist of fifty war vessels, with steam trans ports sufficient to accommodate a land army of 20,000 men. They will blockade everv port whose entrance has six feet of water The army on board will require the rebels to keep in arms, at the various assailable points of their coast, an aggregate of at least 120,000 men. How thty will pay and feed this force remains to be seen. Twenty -five thousand Minie rifles have been purchased in Canada for the United States Government, and more can he obtained, it is said. ArrAiKs atHakplr'n Fekbv. We are at last in possession of oflicial details concerning the situation of affairs at. Harper's Ferry, after the destruction of the armory by Lieut. Jones. It seems that the work was by no means an entire success. The fire did not touch one large depot which contained B,00Q stand cf firtit class arms, and the entire machinery of the armory is in as good order to-day as ever it was. The Department attach no blame to Lieut. Jones, thinking that he did the best he could under the circum stances. Fort Monroe. An officer from Fort Monroe says that there are now 1 ,'"U0 men in the fort, that the guns art in good order, and everything is aa desirable as it should be in order successfully to withstand six months' siege. The Navy De pirtment has intelligence that the secession authorities at Norfolk have mounted several of the heavy guns dismounted by the United States. When the Federal forces were about to leave, they spiked the guns and endeavored to break off the trunions, but could not succeed. Lieut. Mai bt's Trkason An examination of ti e records at the ( li.servatorv discloses the fact that Lieut. Maury has for several mouths past impressed uwn the minds of scientific bodies abroad that this country was destined to dismp t ion, and that the Government would not latt three weeks afier the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln. Seizure of Floir. It was announced in The Tribune that Government bad eized at various times quantities of flour Prior to its so doing the price hud risen to $20 per barrel. ' The whole amount taken wa 30,00 barrels, all of which was destined Wt the New York market, and for which regular prices were paid. This the Gov ernment is now selling in mat or large lots, as suits purchasers, and the oor of Washington are blessing the Administration for lowering the rates of that necessary. Other prov isions are scarce, and hotel tables arc worse than thnseset in third clads boarding-houses in Chatham. Remark off ilon. ff. I, simll h, of Rnrtholomrw, in itcply to Speitk-r Allen, in tlie lions, of id preiten lative, .tffaj 3, lltl, Mb. Speak kr: Sir, 1 know it is presumption in me to undertake to reply to the able gentleman from Knox, nor will I undertake to follow him; but, sir, I can not sit quietly in unseat without saying one word in defence of the Union men of Kentucky. So far as regards tht course pursued by Governor Magoffin. I do not in lorse it, ner does it go to pro; e, because the Governor ol Kentucky is in favor of ecei"ii that a majority of the citizens ol Kentucky are in favor of secession. Now, sir. what are the facta in the case? The Legislatureof Kentucky has already held two extra sessions, everything has been brought to bear upon that body to toil pel them to call a Convention at both' sessions. The Union men had a majority and prevented Ken tucky from taking any steps to go out of the Union. Sir, I believe to day that there is a ma joritv of the voters of Kentucky in favor of Kentucky remaining in the Union. The seves sion candidates lor delegates t a bonier State convention have withdrawn from the contest. T-he Union candidates are making a vigorous canvass, urging every Union man to come to the polls and vote for delegates to a border State khventton. Mr. Speaker AI.I.KN' Are the candidates now in the field unconditional Union men? Mr. SMITH. They are just such Union men as I am. They would not invade the soil of anv Otfcet Satt with any hostile purpose. He was iii faror ol auengthening the hands of Union men of Kentucky, by all possible means. He had said a few days since on tlrs fl..,i and he now v e.ne.i it thv. neer would he besr arms to in vade the soil of Kentucky. He waa as readv as any member upon this llt'or to defend the soil of Indiana when invaded. Mr. Spesker ALLEM . Why has not Kentucky responded to the call made by "the President. Mr. SMITH. 1 repeat again that the Union men of Kentucky are not responsible for the acts of Gov. Magoffin. Kentucky occupies a peculiar and embarrassing position. In occupying a ntutral position she stands as a great break water between two conflicting elements. Her best interests dictates to her to pursue this course of policy. If she were to respond to the call of the President and furnish troopt, the se cessionists of the South might at once invade her southern bonier, Bpon the other hand her bonier is exposed on the Ohio river for several hundred miles alongside of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois; a people with whom she has ever entertained tht most friendly relation. The fraternal feeling, the social relations, our mutual interest in trade and commerce forbid them from wanting nny quarrel with us. He hoped all pnqier allowances would be made for the jsisition she occupies, and that her pitriotic motives would not be impugned. Attomo BaoTiiras The circus and gymna slum of Antonio Brothers, will be here and give one of their surprising performances on the 15th inst. The same company were here last spring, and their fe-its were the theme of commendation from the entire community. They will be re ceived by overflowing tenta on their visit here, for they have merit, and our people know how to appreciate it.

The 1'olirj-off Ihr Administration. The Hon. Gabbktt Davis, of Kentucky, in a letter to the Louisville Journal, dated Baltimore, April 88th, describes an interview with Pre-idcnt Lincoln, ami the prop -ed jwdicy the A iin;ii juration, in relation to our national troubles. Mr. Davis says:

"Earlv last week I determined, upon my own I T iui & . ... ...... , j -- j reflection and impulse, to make a hurried run to ; Washington, to take a view of public affairs there, and from there; anu to laiK h n nine i nssi dent, and some of the members of his Cabinet,' in relation to our national troubles, and how the Administration intends to treat them. 1 found the President frank and calm, but de- ! cided anil firm. He expressed deep concern and , regret for the existing condition ol public affairs, and his hope that there would yet lie a restora tion of the Union, and eace and amity among all the States. He rem irked, that neither he nor anv other President, who had been elected by a party, could administer the Government in eiact ! accordance with his opinions and judgment; but saott make some departure lo satisfy those who ; had placed him in power. Thai, before the Caro- j li'iians had made their attack on Fort Sumter, he ; had decided not to reinforce or to attempt to rein force its garrison, but merely, and only, to supply : its handful of famishing men with food; ami that ' he had distinctly commuiiii ated the.-e purposes to the authorities of the Southern Confederation. Thai he had also determined, that, until the meet ing ot Congress, he would make no attempt to retake the fort. Ice.', belonging to the United Stales, and which had been unlawfully -seized and wrested trotn their possession, but would leave the then exi-ting state of things to be considered and acted upon by Congress-, unless he should be constrained to depart from that purpose by the continued military operations of tlie seceded States. The President further said, that events had now reached a point when it must be decided whether our svsteni of Federal Government wis onlv a league of aoi ereign and indeeiident Slates, from which any State could withdraw at pleasure, or whether the Contitutioii formed a government invested with strength and powers sufficient to uphold its own authority, ami to enforce the exe cution of the laws of Congress. That he had no doubt of the truth of the latter proposition, and he intended to m ike it good in the adminis tnition of the Government to the extent that he should be sustained by the people of the United States. He remarked also, that he had expected all the States, upon which he had made a requisition for milit irv aid, to enable him to execute the laws, to respond t- that call; and panicidarly the Stale of Kentucky, which had beer so loyal to the Union and faithful in the perl'. nuance of all her duties. That ht greatly regretted she had not acted up to the principle of her great statesman, now no more, and for which .-lie cast her vote in the late Presidential election "The Union, the Constitution, and the Knfon ement of the Laws." That he intended to make no attack, direct or indirect, upon the institutions or property of any State; but, on the contrary, would defend them to the full extent w ith whirl the Constitution and laws ot Congress have vested the President with the power. And that hedil not intend to invade with an armed Iruve, or make any military or naval movement against any State, unless she or her people should make it lecesaarv by a form idaaM resistance of the authority and laws of the Cnited States. That it Kentucky or her citizens should eize the post of Newport, it would become his duty and he BMgbt attempt to retake it; but he contemplated no military operations that would be necessary to move any troops over her terrilo ries though he had the unquestioned right at all times to march tlie United States trOoas into and over any and every State. That if Kentucky msde no demonstration of force against the United States he would not moiest her. That he regretted the necessity of marching troops acro-s M u v land, but forces to protect the seat of the United States Government could not be concentrated there without doing so; and he intended to keep o(en a line of communication through that State to Washington City, at any risk, but in a manner least calculatel to irritate and inflame her people. -Production and C onsumption, orthl, una 3WUIII. The sudden change from peace to war ran not fail to take a considerable number of men from the productive classes, and place them among the consumers, so long as hostilities shall continue. The effect ol war, in a country like ours, where the standing army is small, and soldiers are drawn from the classes usually employed in peaceful avocations, is to diminish production, and increase the consumption of the necessaries of life. Whether this will go to the extent of causing any considerable advance in the price of provisions, must dejieml upon several causes not yet fully developed; not the least important of which will be the duration of war. A prolonged struggle, which should make repeated and continued drains upon the productive labor of the country, would in the end result in a material diminution of the crops upon which we must rely, for feeling the millions in this country and Europe dependent upon us for their supplies. The first call to arms will not draw very largely upon the agricultural laborers of either sec tion of the country. Not that the farmers are less patriotic or less ready to serve their country when their services are required, but there is a very large floating population in the cities and large towns, more excitable, more accessible, and at the present time more generally unemploy d, ready to rush to arms and fill up the present requisitions. Patriotism with many of these men is the contndling principle, and they go to the service of their country from a sense of duty done, lint there is a large element, especially in the regiments recruited in the populous cities, with whom food and clothing is at the present moment a question of the first importance, and who will be better provided for with the pay of a private in thc army and found, than in any other employment now open to them. The enlistment of such soldiers will not detract much from the productive wealth of the country, but will in crease the consumption to the extent that they are better fed by the Government than while 'boanling themselves." In the Southern States, where thc agricultural labor is performed chiefly by slaves, the diversion will be stiil less apparent; and the productive branches will be but slightly interfered with. A considerable change must undoubtedly be made in the character of their crops, since, with a climate and soil adapted, in many of the States, to the production of grain and meats, those branch SB of farming have 1 een nsglected lor ihe more templing cotton cmp, which always finds a ready market. The necessities of their present condition will compel the Southern planters, during the w ar, to bend their energies to the raising of sup plies for their uwn jHMple. Probdily they are acting upon this plan the present season; for i lie preparations for the war have leen far more gen eral there than here, and the existing troubles more completely anticipated Account-, reieixed fnni the Southern States during the early spring their planting season warrant the beliel'that ihev have planted less cotton and vastly more corn than usual. The idea so frequently expressed at the North, that the South will be starved into submission, is ba-cd npon a very superficial acquaintance with their productive resources. Virginia, Tenneeset, Kentucky, Texas, with parts of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, the Carolinas Bod Florida, ire well adapted to com and wheat. MfSjsjialry the former, while Kentucky and Tenet have only to turn their dnives of excellent beef cattle and sheep towanl thc South Atlantic State-, Ie lead all that region with the meats now con-umed in New York. New England, and in European countries. Hice, too, and sugar, both largely produced in the Confederate States, are useful articles of food so that, taking into the account all their crops, we see no reason whatever for supfiosiiig there will be a famine in the Sou'h, even should the war be long protracted. In the North our supplies of food are uulini iteil; and even upon the supposition that the war shall be as long as that of the Revolution. ,,,, scarcity can possibly exist, without a failure of the earth to roduce its accustom I yield A long war will in some measure withJraw laborers from the field, but on the other hand, tlie pros xcts of a revulsion in nearly everv other branch o! business, will divert many to the productive interest, while the general introduction of ma i . . , i .- .. .., cninery ename.- me larrner to periorm, w itii a tew laborers, what under the old system required twiceas many. Should the struggle be lonp con tinucd and dia-trous in the loss of lite by sickness and battle, aud tlie large citie- become drained of their urplu imputation, a heavy draft upon the farmers may be made to fill the rank I of the army; and in such event, there is a possibility that our supplies of food may become in adequate. Iut for the present we look not only ( ftir abundance for home consumption, but a gen ! crous surplus to send abroad, if the foreign dei mand shall continue. Those who Hre rilled with sympathy or apprc ! hension for the South, lest the.r people hall starve for want of our bread-tun1"-', will do well to i look a little into the statistics of trade between I the two sections. They will thus ptlhtpl dis 1 cover that in ordinnry seasons the last was an 1 exception, on account of the dmught in the ! South-west) we take as much food from the Sjuth us they purchase from us. If we supply them with some of their articles of necessity, we tike lrom them large quantities of flour and wheat, of lieef, rice, sugar, Ac . to say nothing of the many luxuries in the way of sweet potatoes, peas, strawberries and oilier articles, which the palate of epicures even now miss from that rcgiou of country. V e miv as well make up our minds to wait for these articles this vear un til they mature on Northern soil. Winr Awake Caies. Persons having WideAwake capes in their possession, and who art willing to dispose of them for the benefit of the soldiers to protect them from the wet, wili please leave them at the Capital Store, uf the Bates House. Mr BolTowaj will receive and distribute them.

Organization and Parts ol the Army. So many persons unacquainted with the organization of an army, are making inquiries upon that subject that we copy from the Cincinnati Gazette the following outline of its elements, as recognize 1 in the French school and in our own, so faras we have hadjarniies:

A company is the unit of an army, and issup- - , posed to average on a war basis, one hundred , b men. officers included. The general rule for the U organization ol Mich a company, git es one captain, two lieutenants, five sergeants and four corporals, and eighty live men. rormerly eich company had an ensign, who carried the flag; but his place is now supplied by the color sergeant. There is one more sergeant than corporals, the ; the first sergeant being called the ordeily setgenu, and is next to tht captain, the most inior ; taut man in tlie company carrying tlie nooks cm the company , and calling the roll morning and evening. 1 he company is tormc'i, wnen in col umt:, into two platoons and four sections, each platoon commanded by a lieutenant, and each section by a sergeant. A regiment is regularly composed of ten companies, or two battalions; a battalion being half a regiment, composed of five companies one of them called a light or rout company, intended in regular service to operate outside of the heavy columns as flanking parties, guanls, Ac. The officers of a regiment, independent of company officers, are a colonel, lieutenant colonel, two majors, adjutant, quartermaster and commissary. Each separate body of troops must have a commissary and quartermaster, but in a large armv they are apportioned to regiment- or brigades. A regiment, when constituted, will be formed thus: 1 colonel, 1 lieutenant colonel, 1 adjutant, 1 quartermaster, 1 commissary, 2 majors. 10 captains. 20 lieutenants, 50 sergeants, 40 corporals and C50 private men making 975, but in reality there are some others; each com pam has regularly a drummer and fifer, which make a regimental band of 20, beside the drum major. Then the regiment, when full, is made up regularly of 1,000 men. A Brigade should be composed of two regi ments, a squadron of cavalry and a corps of field artillery. If these were all full, a complete brigade, operating alone, would, in our service, or in tiie French, make 2.400 men. A division is composed of two brigades, with additional corps of cavalry and artillery, making in our army, including the whole staff ami music, about 5,000 men. This is the highest element of organization in our service; but in Franoe, as they organize immense armies, there is one other. The corps is comH)sed of two or more divis ions, frequently of four or live The corjw is, in the French service, properly commanded by a field marshal an officer unknown to our country and the corps is properly a complete army in itself. In Napoleon's march on Russia, he had eight or ten of thce corps in active service making a field army of from 25!" .000 to 300,000 men. From the elements we have given, it will be seen that, bowe er large the army may be. it is so organized as to be jierfeet i;i all its psrts, and move with exact order and discipline. In the field, all onler- and opsjratfoM are carrifcd on ihrou.'h the staff" ol" the army ; and when wt come to active service, the staff" is the most important part of the army; for, this being a vast machine, of which each part w perfect! j obedient to and directed by the head, it is evident that all must depend or. the skill, ability and discernment of tht staff', tlimugh which it acts. It is in rain that Scott or any great general commands, if the staff officers are incompetent. The staff consists of the aids, the adjutant general, the engineer the quartermaster and com missary genecals. Through the adjutant general all oniers are conveyed to each particular jwrt. By the ijuarteninster general all transportations, and vehicles and horses are luinished; by the commissary all supplies; by the engineer the to pographv of the country is thoroughly examined, the practicability of jmsses determined, ami fortifications built r attacked. Then the staff of an army becomes its eyes and feu its faculties, the general simply deciding the movements of the armv on the facta and elements thus furnished. In the grand French armies their waa a chief-of-the staff", or head of the active military bureau. n isnus time, this thief ofxihe Staff was w i i i .i j Marshal Herthier, deemed one of the ablest officers in the French army, napoleon knew the value of a good staff", ami had abler intn in it than were at the head of the divisions. FTom kbt Thiliulelphia Evening Courier. A Baltimore Suint. If ten righteous men would have saved Sodom from the wrath of Ileaveu, Baltimore might bt pared lrom the vengeance of the North for the sake of out true soul that inhabits that disgraced city. The musicians who accompanied the first detachment of Massachusetts volunteers on their way to Washington were stopped at Baltimore, and, after being most brutally and cruelly assaulted by the demoniac mob, were rescued from their Irilous position in a most remarkable manner. Thev arrivel in this city on Monday morning last, on their way back to their Bay State homes, in a terribly bruised, battered, and mangled condition. Thev stopped here a few hours at the Irving Honst, in Broadway, und then wtnt forwanl to Boston to exhibit thtir wounds and stir up tht vengeful feelings of their loyal countrymen bv a narrative of the outrages they had suffered. We learned the following interesting particulars from the miiMcians, while they were at tht Irving House: The regimental band that left Boston consisted of twenty h.ur persons, who, together with their musical instruments, occupied a car by themselves from Philadelphia to Baltimore. By some accident the musicians' car got switched off at the Canton depot, so that instead of being the first it was left in the rear of all the others, and after the attack had been made by the mob upon the sol diers, they came upon tht car iu which the band Wm still sitting wholly unarmed and incapable ot making any defense The infuriated demons came upon them howling and elling, and poured in usm them a shower of stones, broken irou, and other missiles, wounding some severely, ami demoli-hing their instruments. Some of the miscreants Jnjnped upon the roof of the car, and, w ith a bar of Icon, beat a bole through it, while others were calling for powder to blow them all up in a heap. Finding that it would lie sure destruction to remain longer in the cur, the poor fellows jumped out to meet their fiendish assailants hand to hand. Thev were saluted with a shower of atones, hut took to their heels, fighting their way through the crowd and running at random without knowing in what direction to go lor assistance or shelter. As the were hurrying along, a rough looking man suddenly jumped in front of their leader, and ex claimed': "This way, boys!"' It was the first friendly voice they had heard since entering Baltimore, and they stopped to ask no questions but followed their guide, who took them up a narrow court where they found an open door, into which they rushed, being met inside by a powerful looking woman who grasped each one by the hand and directed them upstairs. The last of their band was knocked senseless just is he was entering the door bv a stone, winch struck him on the head; but (ht ronian who had welcome! them, inime diately caught up their fallen comrade and carried him in her arms up the stairs. ''Yon are perfectly salt here, laiys," said the Amazon, who directly proceeded to wash and bind up their wounds. Aller having done this, she iirocured them focal, and then told ihem to strip off their uniforms and nut on the clothes she h;"l brought them, a inotclv assortment of baize j.ukets, ragged coats ;aid o!d trowser. Thus equipied, they were enabled to go out in search of their companion, without langer of attack from the Plug Ugliet and Blood Tubs who had given iheiu so rough a reception, Thev then learned tlie particulars of the at tack on the soidiers mid of their an taps), and saw lying at the station lie two men who hid been killed, and the others who had lieen wounded. One of their ow n Land was minting ami lie has net yet been found, and it is uncertain whether he was killet! or not. On going back to the Ik. use where they eie so humanely tneated, they found that their clothes had betn carefully tied up, and with their battered instrument., hail been sent to the demt of the Philadelphia rail road, where they were advised to go themselves. They did not long hesitate, but started i i the next train, and arrived at Philadelphia iu time to meet the Gth regiment of M ass ichu-etts volunteers, under the command of Gen. Butler, who told these to hurry b.u i; to the old Bty State to siiow their haltered faces and broken limbs, and that they should yet cmc back and play Hail Columbia in the Stieits of Baltimore, where they had been so inhuiiisuely assaulted. The noble-hearte: woman who rescued these men is a well-known character in Btltimore, and, j according to all the usages of Christian society is an outcast und a lailluted being; but she is a

true heroine nevertheless, and entitled to the The HerVf special gay Alexandria Custom grateful consideration of the country. When i houe and Post office will be taken possession of Gov. Hicks had put himself at the head of the soon by Fedc-al troops. rabble tatst of miscreants, and Whiter Davis had It is contemplated to suspend all Southern fled iu dismay, and the men of weilth and official mails next week. dignity had hid themselves in their terror, and the j A report is current that there has been a col(lolice were awerless to protect the handful of ; lision between two vesaels at the mouth of the unarmed strangers who were struggling w ith the Potomac, and supplies for Washington by the up infuriated mob. this degraded woman took them country roads have lieen cut off by Virginians, under her protection, dressed their wounds, fed t A corps of telegraphers is being organized to tiiem at her own cost, and sent them back iu safe . te attached o the army. Is to their homes. As she is too notorious in The 1 'imrt says the Federal forces art moving Baltimore not to be perfectly well known by wlmt toward Baltimore. we have already toldofher.it will not betxpoaing ' Fort McUenry has been well reinforced, her to anv persecution to mention her name Ann The Cumberland, Montieeilo, Yankee, and Mn:i is the ii ime by which she is know n in the several steam iiigs, are strictly blockading Hainpcily ot Blood Tubs, and the loyal men ot tht ton Roads and James River.

North, when thev march again through its streets, should remember her for her humanity to their countrymen. tW" The appointment of Colonel Robert E. Lee to thc post of Commander in-Chief of the Virginia forces givesgre.it satisfaction and confi dence to our people. He w asone of the most accomplished and able of the officers of the latv. United States Army. Richmond Enqutrer.

(TrlranjJliit Kleins.

From liinjfton. Washington. May 2. An application just ! madt by some of the diplomatic corps at the State Department, the following points were as- ' certaiiicd: First Vessels in blockaded ports when the blockade took effect will be allowed a reasonable inie (o deonrt. Second Yes-els briiitnni emirr.ii.ts tl.,.iudS thev ltld ,0 n,ltire of tl, ,,K-kade nt the time of thejr departure will not be allowed to enter the blockaded tiorta That class of persons come to . tlie States chiefly to settle in t..e upper States of the Mississippi river, and it will be bet- ; ter for them to enter an opefl port than encounter thc dangers incident to the insurrection. A dispatch from Raleigh says tlie Legislature met yestenlay. Tho assembly speedily oraganganized. A bill calling a convention passed unanimously to assemble on the 20th. There was no reference of its action to the people. The Southern Confederacy flag was flying over the Capital. North Carolina is virtually out of the Union. The Governor has organized a camp of instruction at Raleigh. He says the Northern Government is now concentrating large forces in the District of Columbia, ostensibly to protect the seat of Government, but such a force can not be allowed to remain within tlie limits of Maryland, or on the bonlers of Virginia, without seriously endangering the liberties of the -leopleof those States. I f they le conquered and overrun, we will become the next prey to the invaders. Policy then, as well as sympathy and a feeling of brotherhood engendered by a common interest, requires us to exert our energies in defeuse of Maryland and Virginia. Every battle fought there will lie a battle fought in behalf of North Carolina, and there our tmops should be speedily sent. The principal officers of the military department at Washington, are Col. Mansfield commanding, Maj. Barnard chief engineer, Maj. Bucker chief of quartermaster's department, Lieut. Beckwith chief of subsistence department and Surgeon Lamb medical insjiector. Col. Ellsworth's Fire Zouaves arrived to-day, and were enthusiastically cheered. Fnun private information, tieiieved to lie reliable, it is ascertained that Virginia herseif d es not meditate an attack on Washington, that subject being left for tlie consideration of tht Confederate State. Their throwing troops into Vir ginia is said to be in anticipation of de duration of war by Davis Congress, as it is expected the large gatherinc of troops at Washington is ultimately intended for the invasion of the South. I he 1'etersburg Exprest to-day says it is positive that a Keutucky regimeut of 4U0 men is enrolled for Lyuchburg. The Governor has determined to station large numbers of troops at Petersburg. " The Charleston Courier of Tuesday savs we learn from the most reliable source that President Davis trill take i -omnium!, in person, as General-in-Chief of the forces gathering in Virginia. Washington. May -i. The l're-ident has issued a proclamation faying that exigencies demand immediate and adequate measures for the pmtec tion ol the Constitution and its preservation by suppressing the revolutionary combination opposing the laws of the Union, and calls into service for three years unless sooner discharged, forty-two thousand volunteers, and directs the increase of the regular army by eight regiments of infantry, one of cavalry, one of in faiitry and eighteen thousand seamen for not less than one nor more than three years service. The plan of enlistment and organization will be submitted to Congress when assembled. He earnestly invokes the co operation of all good citizens to aid in the suppression of the revolution, the enforcement of the laws, and for the -peediest possible restoration of jieace. W-HiM;rn. May 4. The Maryland Legisln tute, in un interview with the President this morning, admitted both the right and power of Government to bring tmops through Baltimore or tht State, and to take any measures for the public safe ty which, iu the dis- 'etion of the President, might be dem uideil eithe. by actual or reasonably ap prehended engineers. They expressed their belief that no immediate effort at secession or resistance of the Federal authority would be atfempted by the Legislature or State authorities, and asked in this view should as long as possible lie spared the evils of a military occupation or a mere i lHwI'mijncid for former transgressions. The President replied that their suggestions and representations should be considered, but that he should now sny no more than that tht public interest and not a spirit of revtnge should actuate his measures. The New York 60th Regiment will forthwith lie located in the neighborhood of Georgetown. The Government has been officially advised that at the latest dates no commissioners fnun the Confederate States, liad presented themselves at the French Court. The State Department has instructed the new Minister to Paris,Mr. Dayton, to explicitly make known to the French Government that there is not now, nor has there been nor will there be, any or the least idea existing in the Government of suffering a dissolution of the Union to take place in any way whatever. The Wm. H. Aspinwall and the Cyrus W. Field arrived here to-day. From "few York. New York, May 3. Special Washington dispatches to the Pott Say it is confidently asserted that the Govern ment will commence active opera tions against the rebels on Monday. Another requisition lias !een made upon Pennsylvania, to proceed to Washington immediately. Two first-class steamers are now plying between Perry ville and Annapolis. The steamer Northern Light arrived from Aspinwall with $H)0,0(X) in treasure. Valparito advices sav an earthquake destroyed Mendoza. 8,000 killed. San JttSJI is also reported destroyed. The Connecticut Legislature "unanimously appropriate! $2,000,000 for military purposes. Southern camps are formed at Lynchburg, Richmond, Norfolk, and near Alexandria Roger Pry or organized a regiment. It is said dissensions are freque.it in the rebel camp. Southern troops demand an attack on Waj-h ington. Virginia opposes it. All travel South from Philadelphia, stopped to-day. Commodore Gregory has tendered the Govern ment his services. Nkw York. May 4. Superintendent Kennedy has recti veil a letter stating that there is a thoroughlVorg inizod plan to bum New York, Philu deiphia, and Boston, by cutting off the supplies ot water and then etting fire to various points; also -tales that men have been stationed nt both Boston and Philadtlphia for weeks, and 125 men have lieeti sent to New York, to carrv out their hellish designs: also, that altliough at first Jeff. Davis disappnived of such a proceeding, since the President's proclamation now favors it. The letter is dated Louisville, and the wri'er says he is an enemy, but will not tight with camphene and lucifcr matches for weapons. Several well know i eeeii mists in this citv are closely watched, and considerable credence is placed in the statement, and precautionary ineas ure- have been adopted by the jiolice. Major Anderson passed through Perrysrille yestenlay and proceeded to Annapolis, en route for Washington A i both places he was received with marked respei-t. and passed through the dues of troops with head uncovered. Washington advices last night were t'i the of feet that the war will be vigorously pene-" m a few days by demonstrations upon Alexandria and Norfolk. A movement on Hb frit deGlteewws ordered to take place yesterday from Perrysv die Three or four companies will cross the S i-qtie hanna with a battery of artillery and occupy Havre de Since. Troops will then be -ei.t fur ward ten miles to Bush river The Inst move went may not lie m ule for two days A strong force of c-.rpenters and builders will tie sent forwanl lo Bush river to rebuild a bridge there The bridue-over the Big and Little Ottnpow.ler riiet wii! Ix reniilt Ml soon as a sufficient military force is sent t'orwunl to jiro'ect the workmen. The bridge will fie comydc'e-l by Thursday neu and this road to Baltimore will then be open. Troopa will be sent forwanl from Philadelphia to leinforce tlKise at Pcrryville. It is stated upon re'iidile authority in Washington e-terd ay , that there are only 1,500 Virgin ians at Harpers Ferry. They are not half-trattd and very short bf provisiont. " One million pereajttMM caj were seized ye tenlay which had been shipied for Charleston, also a case of revolvers at the American Express office. Thc Government yesterday pnrcJkBted Uu f-.t bats, to be converted into gun boats for service on the Chesape ike Letters from Bot mi indicate that five millions of the new loan, will be taken there. The Nary Department is to charter ten more I steamers at New York, five at Philadelphia, and five at Boston, to be added to the Navy. The Secretary of the Treasury instructed the Collector not to grant leave of absence to tra plovers volunteering. They must resign or not volunteer. The Jersey Citv Coast Guard have seized two

-.chooners loaded with 3,000 kegs and 1 .160 brls. po wdcr. The Cammer rial i special says armed vessels are stationed off Alexandria for the protection of the lWicrmeii, who hare been fired into aud the fish taken from them. Major Anderson has arrived at W .-, : The f rigates Niagara and Minnt sou me ordered to sail immediately. It is said the President will demand the resto ration of Gosport Navy-yard and Harper's Ferry. The Baltimore and Ohio Road has offered the Government the use of their rolling stock. The Kteauier Columbia, with the Albany Bur gc.sses. a corps of the Salem Zouaves, Mid a de tactuneut of the 71st Regiment aud two twelve pound howitzers for the 7th Regiment, sailed this evening. The Potrt special learns on good authority trikt the secessionists have- planned for a fierce conflict with the Federal troops that may attempt to pass through Baltimore. Gen. Patterson ht.s prepared a flying railroad artillery battery for use on the Aunapolia and Washington road. It is reported that all secessionists have been warned to leave Washington. The City of Washington and Bavaria sailed for Europe this evening. No specie. Capt Eugle has been ordered to the command of the frigate Cumberland. A letter from the interior of South Carolina, says that while the writer was absent at Charles ton a fight with negroes occurred in his town. They burned four dwellings and eight stores in the town, and four more iu the vicinity. Eight negroes were hung, and a dozen more would soon be hung.

From Baltimore Bai.timoke, May 4. Baltimore is quiet. Fort Madison, an earthwork fortification, commanding the city and harbor, it in possession of the Government troops. The Steamer Maryland landed some Mast a chusetts troops from Annapolis ; also large quantities of stores at Fort McHenry yesterday. Tlie intelligence from Richmond is important. Considerable alarm is said to exist there in con sequence of the activity of the United States Ciovernment and the unexpected unity of tlie North. It was beiieved in Richmond that Jeff'. Davis had just notified tlie Governors of the border States now acting in hostility to the Government to assemble at Montgomery, there to confer with thc rebel government. The Virginia Legislature adjourned on the 1st inst. until the 12th of June, by which time it was expected that the returns ot the popular vote on the ordinance of secession would be received. Gen. Harney has prepared an address to the people of Missouri, urging them to stay in the Union that secession will prove the ruin of their State, and that for himself he is ready to stand to the last by the flag to which twenty start have been added since he entered the service. Baltimobe, May 4. The Maryland Senate act providing for a committee of safety considered as good as lost. The Union feeling is gaining through the State Workman are actively engaged in repairing the Northern Central Railroad. They meet with no opposition. The people tre rejoiced at the pros jiect of tht speedy re opening of travel The Government has seized the steamer running between Baltimore and Havre de Grace. Front stc. l.onln. St. Louis, May 3. Tlie loser Imune of the Legislature completed an organization tins mom iug, by re electing all the old officers, except sjieaker, pro Urn , Harris lieing elected over Boyd. The Governor's message was delivered to both Houses this morning, after which the House went into secret session. Governor Jackson say the President, iu calling out troops to suhoue the seceded States, has threatened civil war. and Iiis aU is unconstilu tioual and illegal, and tending towards a consolidated desiotism. While he evidently justifies the action of the Confederate States iu seceding, he does not recommend immeuiate sevession, but holds the following language: Ouifmterests and sympathies are identical with those of slavcho'ding States, and necessarily unite our destiny with theirs.. The similarity of our social and political institutions, our indu interests, our sympathies, habits, tastes, our common origin, territorial contiguity, all concur in pointing out our duty in regard to thesejiarationT now ukiin- ;.!.ii e ln-twien the "Mates of tlie old Federal Union. He further adds that Missouri has at this time no war to prosecute. It is not her policy to make aggressions on any State or people, but in the present state of tht country tlie would be faithJan) to her honor, recreant to her duty, were she to hesitate a moment in making the most ample preparation for t e protection of her people against the aggressions of all assailants. I therefore recommend an appropriation of a sufficient uro of money to place the State, at the earliest practicable moment, in a complete state of defense. In conclusion he says: Permit me to appeal to you, and through you to the whole peoplt of the State, to whom we art all responsible, to do nothing imprudently or precipitately. Wt have a most solemn duty to perform. Let us then calmly reason one with another, avoid all passion, all tendency to tumult or disorder, obey implicitly the law and constituted authorities, and endeavor, ultimately, to unite all our citizens in cordial cooperation for thc preservation of our honor, the preservation of our prosperity, and the performance of all those high duties imposed unon us by our obligation! to our families, our country, and tur Ged. From Frederick. Frederick, Md., May 3. Tht following is an abstract of the report of the Committee on Federal Relations, to the Assembly, on tht subject of a communication from the Mayor of Baltimore, relative to tht early restoration of railway com munication between Baltimore and other points. The Committee considered the interrjption of travel an aggravated evil, but if facilities for invasion were offered to a fanatical and excit! multitude from the North, who publicly threaten our destruction, it could hardly be consistent with prudence to re open their channels of intercourse with the Northern States. They can not be efficiently re established without piisratitee from some quarter for the safety and peace of Maryland. The report animadverts on tht course of the Federal Government iu stationing troops at An najKili and seiring the mad to "Ä ashington, snd considers such a course as being treated as a con (piered province, and it is therefore the duty of the Legislature to ascertain the position winch tht General Gov ernment is determined to occupy to wards this State. The committee conclude with the following resolution: That Commissioners lie apiointed to confer with President Lincoln with regard to the present and any projiowed mili tary use aud occupation of the Stateby the (ent ral Government, aud also to ascertain and report whether any arrangements are practicable for the maintenance of trie jieace and honor of the State of Maryland." Adopted by both tht Senate and House. From Fort Ki nrnrj . Fort KkaBltBT, May 3. Tht overland mail coach passed here at noon. Disver. April 30. An Indian council was held at the quarters of Col. Boone. Indian Agent, yes tenlay, iu which deputations of Arap-iuhoes aud Camänche took iirt. (od l'-eling was ex j reseci. ami ii in n jiru nil iiiicaicuiii woim : iiii'.i in nosuniirs wm oe mssipaiou. Miner- about Oreawo -re im using water from the coii-..i:.i.,ted ditch. Mid in consequence prosiecta are rapidly brightening Fort K i iMMi , May 4 The Pony Express ft mi San Fraucisco April 24th, arrived here today. Bu-incss was a good deal unsettled by the po litical new- from the Lact. The settler difficulty in Santa Clara comity continue-, and 1 7WI men are aii to ne in armed resistance to the enforcement of the deciee of the Court ejecting -zitier from Chebnlki ranch It is unknot n what eourse the (iovernor will pursue The Indians are again troublesome in the Northern counties, but vigorous, and so far. successful efforts i:e being made against them. From nnnpolia. Awxapoms. Mnv 2 The garri-"in of Fort Monroe numbers l.tUMl Massachusetts men and 300 regulars. Five thousand Virginians were on the epposite s; le The Virginians are erecting a battery at the entrance of Hampton Roads From information receive! from the private secretary of Gov. Hicks, we learn that Maryland wiii irobablv not call a convention Tlie Sc-e-si' m-t- dure not use the power sud denly acquired Tliey tav all is lost, and the Statt has been sold by the Governor. A requisition will iu time be made for Federal voluuteers. An order for the same was drawn up when the outbreak occurred in Baltimore. AjcxAFOi.it, May 4 Half a million ot specie ha- pit arrived under convoy at Perry vi lie. The steamer Baltic w.ll sail to day for Newport with the families and professors of tlie lit t oi uie ma-1 iers will also ' Mi McHoflPM val Academv here. A Heel of steamers sail for Washington under convoy. The Allegheny was towed from Foi yestenlay She will lie lieav ily armed as a guard ship for Annapolis harbor. The Secretary of ("overnor Hicks says the ap point ment of tlie Board of Safety must precipitate that State into civil war. The majority of the Board art sworn to secession, and men Of despe rate political fortunes. The Government soon may have to resort to Washington, or the Pennsylvania line. The great teil of the State is iu Annapolis ami will le thrown into the Chesapeake, sooner than he placed on an ordinance of secession. The absence of the seal is a veto.

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At offered the State by the banks at par is four per cent, premium. From 'tlonlrenl. MoxTRzaL, May 3. There is nothing further concerning the wreck of the steamship Cnited States. Two steamers have left to render at aistance. Fro a I nt llaraplon. East HAnrroK. L. I , May 3 Fivt war vettels passed within two miles of our shore, bound south, about five o'clock on Wednesday evening. They were probably the blockading fleet from Boston ManV Demon, May 3. Capt. Theodore Fink . lT 8 A., late recruiting officer at this station, died of apoplexy this morning. Tht flags on the shipping, the public and private buildings are displayed at half mast. r rem I Ii i Inde 1 pii ia . Philaiiv-LFHi a. May 3. Major Anderson passed through this city at noon to day en route fi i W ishington. Piiilatei phia, May 4. The New Jersey roopt, in fourteen propellers, pasted the cky to -day. lrom Manen Hauebstowx, Mo., May 4 There it great rejoicing at the success of the Union ticket for special members to the Legislature. The Union can didates received a combined majority of 4,000. Great excitement over tht defeat of the public safety bill. From ( Irtrland. Clktklaxd, May 4. Governor Curtin of Penne sylvania. Det.niton of Ohio, Randall of Wisconsin. Blair of Michigan. Morton of Indiana, and Ex-Govemor Koetner ofTllinoia, were in conference htre last night. Ther proceedings are not known. They were serenaded and addressed the people. Fro as tVilmlnaton. Wm.m imgtos. May 3 Three companies have been sworn in under tht Governor's proclamation. Ht has made a requisition for oat thousand rifles, which, added to the arms here, will suffice to place the State in a condition of defense. Tht Knights of tht Golden Circle tre plenty but quiet. 1 ) v I I I. Matkvili.e, Kt., May 4. Maysville gives H20 majority for the Union. The start and tlris float from everv building in town. Pabis. Ky , May 4 -This precinct gives 375 majority for the Union. Bella majority was 365. R isi. vo Si-n, May 4. The vote at Rabbit Hash, opposite here, was 114 for Union. The total vote in November was 136. From Huffalt). Brrraw). May 3 Fonr companies of volunteers left this afternoon for thc rendezvous at Elmira. A splendid banner was presented to them by the ladies Thty were escorted to tlie depot by tht Home Guard, commanded by Majo Ex-President Fillmore. The streets were thronged with peoplt The 24th and 25th regiments are ready to leave on receipt of ordert. From I mgion. .t.n. Mo., Mat 3 The Union dtmonheld here last night, was broken up by tionists. Out man was shot, but not injured. wa notice of a meeting here at two Lextm tt ration, the sects seriously There o'clock, this evening, but it had Ieen r.upiressed by the secessionists. The secession flag now wares Court House. in front of tht From I ouisv tile. LorisTiLLK. May 3. The Council has appro priated $200,000 tor arming the city, suyect to ratification bv the Citizens. Governor Magoffin has issued a proclamation Tiering an election for representations to Congress on the 30th of J une. Loi isviLLi. May 4 The vote in Lmisville is in favor of the election of tlie Union candidate to the 1! r !er "State Convention, by from 6.000 to "-.into The nteension ticket was tome time since withdrawn. From Whrelinf. , May 4. An immense County ng was held here today. Hon. nt. of Marion county, and George Hancock, late memliers of tht Con Wheel Union n Frank Pic McPorter, vention, addressed the people in able speeches, urging resistance to the secession ordinance, and favoring a division of tht State. Resolutions were adopted approving of the action of the merchants at their late meeting, denunciatory of secession, end declaring their adhesion to the Unioa. Thirty-four delegates were appointed to the Convention of the Wenern counties of Virginia, to be held on the 12th of Maj. A Targe meeting of a similar character waa held at Clarksburg, Harmon county, yerttrday. From Hoetoct. BowTOJt, May 3. By permission of tht Secretary of tht Treasury, the steamer Bedford, of the Boston and Baltimore line, will tail tomorrow with a full cargo for Baltimore. She it forbidden to call at Norfolk. lb.-:, s May 4 Orden hi-e ber. -s-.ed for four new regiments of infantry. Col. Fletcher Webster's regiment will puoant to Fort Warren next Monday. Boston, May 4. A special session of the Legislature it called for the 14th inst. Tht funeral of the toldiert killed at Baltimore took place to-day st Lawrence with imposing ceremonies. From Coiro. Caibo, May 3. Passengers from below eentinue to report the assembling of bodies of armed men. I is said they are short of arms The Union t Hing is gainiag ground in Wtsttrn Kentucky, .ere disloyalty hat been loot marked. Caibo. III., May 4 Gen. Pillow. Gen. Ely, and other prominent officers of the Confederate army, aud a large number of Misehnippi, Arkan tat and Tennessee troops are at Memphis Heavy guns are arriving tliere daily. Col. Prentiss, the commanding officer at thit point, hat just arrived. Tht following dispatch from three of the moat pro mi neo. citizens of Cincinnati . i.eneral Pillow has several steamers ready at Memphis. He meditates an immediate attack on Cairo. Col. Prentiss replied: ''Let him come; he will leave to-day a ditch on the right side. I am ready." The Usvrrasri' 1rriiii. It appears from the following, which we extract from the Cincinnati Enquirer of yesterday, that Governor M Aoorris, in company with Hon. J.J. Ckittkxdkx, arrived at Covington by special train from Frankfort, st lialf past one o'clock Wednesday morning, as he telegraph) he would. .Wo tlrrivugemenu having been made for crossing the river upon their arrival at that timt of night, they remainei at Covington until morning, but about the time of their arriv. I there Dknmso and Mobtox left Cincinnati, theft r. uinbut aud tht latter for Indianapolis The Enquirer says: Hox. Jonx J. CmirrnsMtx m Coeixorox Ht it Sebkbaped bt the Citixe The Hon. John J.Crittenden, in com;iaay with Gevernor Ma gotfin, of Kentucky, arrived n Covington from Frankfort, by special train on the Kentucky Can tial Railroad. yesterday morning, at half past ont o'clock. Mr. Crittenden taking bulging at residence of Colonel .lohn w . Fumed. the dsv the honorable gentleman was call! i) a laree mimlwr of the ciliten of N'ewport and Covington, and in the evening they gave him a serenade. The faet thai Mr. Crittenden was to tie sere nsdei.drew together an immcn-e nundier of per sons, and about half past eight o'clock tne band froisslh Newport Barracks, preceded by the KewT"ki (irays and tlie Independent Kentucky Rokers.Took .i potiti'Ui in front of Col. FmneH't reai.lence. on Eighth street, tlie baud striking up the Stai Spangled Banner, and con I kee Doodle. Three cheers we with which posed lor the Hon .John J . Crittenden were sent up loud and long, and with a hearty g ! will for tlie m in who to thoroughly re-presented the Union sentiments of tlie audience and of the people of Kentucky. I !.- - ' and tbei iieer icted aa an "or sevme.' as the windows uf the Colonel s bouse were thrown open, and the Honorable gentleman was introduced to tht four or five thousand in attendance He made an attempt to address the crowd, among which there were a large nuinber of ladies, but his voice, in consequence cf the drafts that had been made upon it of late, foiled him. He said that Ken'.uckiant must be as he had ever been for the Union all the tiase. now and forever' He was then honored with three more deafening cheers, when the crowd dispersed. A C or. lloamaa.. Cawr Mnatv, May 1, iStl Epitob Sextixel I see by your paper of tint morning, you state that two men have died at Camp Morton; this is s mistake, bat one man hat died in ilus em ami moot. The report tliat we have small pox in afetfiltl It as much of a canard as the I story, r our cases or Bates I es have been sent to the Citv Hospital. The men are all i emarkablv health v. ing the great number of men and the h mgr from h me to camp life aeliaxe now is el ve men. none oft uusly ill, however. Wn it.

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