The Philadelphia Inquirer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 4

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1861. Mr. Mason said, fhe Senator express bis approbation of the ieic.li i-'f i eace ConfereLce, tut he though 1 ih dence should not be taken from them. 1 PHILADELPniA, MONDAY, MARCII 4, 1861. Interesting from Washington.

Washington, March 3. Mr. Dallas, the Minister at the Court of St. James, in communicating the proceedings before tho Lord Chief Justicerof England, in the Anderson Fugitive case, to the President, says that the amouat of legal acumen and astuteness brought to bear in' support of the British interpretation of the tenth article of the Extradition treaty, was astonishing, but not on account of the peculiar opinion held by Great Britain concerning the social condition of slavery. The correspondence has been submitted to the Senate, and the matter will ba a subject for the consideration of the incoming administration.

A new Convention will probably be the result, for the mutual understanding of the article in question. The Hon. Gideon "Welles has arrived, and all the other gentlemen named in connection with Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet are in Washington, namely Messrs. Seward, Chase, Bates, Smith, of Indiana, Cameron, and Blair.

Tho relative cast of the positions, however, with regard to some of them, is a mere matter of speculation. A number of tho concervative members of the Virginia Convention have arrived here, their object being to gain information touching the position of affairs, and to report the same to that body. They are not encouraged to the extent they anticipated, and will return to Richmond to-morrow. The President has approved the Tariff bill, and also the bills establishing the Territoiial governments of Colorado, Dacotah and Nevada. Ia thf se nothing whatever is said about slaver)'.

President Buchanan will leave Washington on Tuesday afternoon for Wheatland. Mr. Glos-drenner, his Secretary, will remain here several days, to attend to private business for the retiring Piesident. Senators Hemphill and Wigfall, of Texas, leave Washington on Tuesday, for Montgomery, Alabama, to join Mr. Reagan and other members of ihe Southern Congress from that State.

The Inaugural Address is not to be delivered into the hands of the printer until after its delivery. The Senate galleries are densely crowded to-ritrbt, and many were unable to gain admittance. No meisure which even the most ultra Secss-sionist can construe as coercion has been passed by Concress. The Pacific Railroad bill is beyond resuscitation. Sad Affair at Elk Dale.

West Chester, March 3. Marshall Bailey, a young man of good fanih-, shot himself yesterday morning, at his mill," in Elk Dale village. New London township, Chester county, Pa. Whether or not he intended to commit the act is not known. His friends generally think it was an accident that the pistol exploded while he was loading it.

The ball entered his right eye, passing through the top of his head, and lodged iu the ceiling. No one was present at the time; but his apprentice entered the mill soon after hearing the- report of the pistol, saw him lying on his fat and gave the alarm, when neighbors scon came, but the wounded man never spoke afterwards, and soon died. He was about twenty-eiht yeers old, very prepossessing in his manners, and had been married but two months. Later from Havana. New Orleans, March 2.

The steamer Te Suto, from Havana, has arrived with dates to the 27th ult. Prince Alfred had not arrived at Havana. The sugar marke had slightly improved. The stock in port is 170,000 boxes," and the daily receipts are heavy. A severe drought prevails on the southern side of the I-land.

The Money market is exceedingly tight. Southern Affairs. PRESIDENT DAVIS NOT AT CHARLESTON DIRECT TRADE WITH LIVERPOOL. Washington, Msrch 2 The Charleston Condition of Washington. Our very full telegraph advices from Washington, furnished by our corps of reporters there, will be read with great interest this morning.

Although rumors of an exciting character prevailed there last night, and the Federal troops reposed upon their arms, and horses were saddled ready for any emergency, and General Scott was at his office throughout the night, yet we can regard these matters as only wise precautions, which the threatenings and conspiracies of the times have rendered requisite for the preservation of the power of the people and their representatives. Perhaps at no former period in its history, has Washington been so filled with strangers from every part of the country, giving ample reason for the belief that though there may be those there who are unfaithful to their native land, yet that citizens outnumber that unfortunate few by thousands, and are ready to devote themselves by the moral force of their presence, to the maintenance of peace and order, without which the step toward anarchy is easy and precipitous. Our despatches, of course, furnish a variety of details, interesting not only to the public at large, but to the politicians, who watch the movement of the slightest straw as an index of some event within the region of possibility. Among these, the formation of the Cabinet has been a prolific theme of differences and conjectures, and the most that seems to be known is, that we know certainly but little Mr. Lincoln having determined that he will not give up the mastership of construction to others, while he will reserve the promulgation of his official council, till after he has become, by the ceremonies of to-day, the President of the United States.

The people, we need scarcely say, are in an unusual degree of excitement as to the events of the day at Washington, ami thousands upon thousands of them will await with impatience the publication of President Lincoln's Inaugural Address, upon the character and tone of which so much depends, and which, to suit them, must possess qualities that will demand the highest reach of political sagacity and statesmanship. That the preparations made by those who have the ceremonies of inauguration in charge will be such as to insure the peaceful performance of them, there can scarcely be any other doubt than that which must spring from hope and anxietv. The Tariff Hill Complete. President Buchanan hastened the Tariff bill, and this long desired measure has become the law of the land. This of justice to the labor of the country has already carried joy into many communities, which hitherto have been paralyzed for want of that needful protection that every young and vigorous people requires, to compete with the capital of older nations.

To Pennsylvania, in particular, this new law will prove a great blessing, unlocking the capital in the State, and giving new and wider employment to the industrious within her borders. Already, in despite of the common prostration of enterprise, arising from the grave political disturbances of the country, we learn of movements immediately to be commenced, in this city and throughout the State, the results of which, while they promise to be advantageous to capital, will only be developed by carrying happiness into many a family that is dependent upon daily labor for the necessaries and comforts of life. We anticipate that the benefits of this valuable and important law will soon be manifested in every portion of this State, and, also, in all parts of the country. BY TELEGRAPH. ADDITIONAL FROM CALIFORNIA.

Jtti Ponv Rj-prrss. Fort Kearney, March v2. The following items of news were received by the Pony Express yesterday, but their transmission was delayed till now, in consequence of an accident to the telegraph SANDWICH ISLANDS. The commercial statistics of the kingdom for 1800, prepared bp the Collector-General, are published. In nearly every item a large falliog off is shown from the tables of the previous yeirs.

l'he causes of this decline are attributed mainly to the decrease in foreign whale ships visiting the Islands, and in part to the new tariif of ten per cent, on merchandise cf all kinds, which went into force in June. ISoO. The former tariff was five per which some think is as high a duty as the best interests of the Islands will admit without materially checking trade. This subject is freely discussed by the local papers. The annual statistics also show a large decline in the production of the principal staple products of the Islands, which is looked upon by all parties as somewhat singular and not so easily accounted for.

The political editor of the Polynesian attributes it to the drought and blight, but the Advertise)- denies that these causes have had even as much effect during 1SG0 as in previous years, and attributes it to the financial policy of the Government. From a table published by the Advertiser it appears that there had been a decrease in imports for the year 1SC0 of 332,000, and in exports of in domestic produce exported of $14S, 000; in revenue receipts of nearly a lar-e deciease in the transhipment of oil and bane, and a decrease of twenty-two merchant arrivals, with a tonnage of eighteen thousand tons. The late census gives Honolulu a population of 12,408 native Ilawaiians and half caste, and 1516 foieigners and their children, and QS5 Chinamen. The foreign population consists of 1 ISO males and 43(i females. A movement was being made to erect a monument to Captain Cook.

The exportation of Hawaiian salt during lS) had amounted to eight hundred and eighty-four tons. Hon. John A. Farker, the new United States Consul, had arrived ax Honolulu. CALIFORNIA.

In thi Legislature, the resolution which passed the Assembly early in the week endorsing the Crittenden compromise plan, and the patriotic support thereof by Douglas and Breckinridge, is still under consideration. In the Senate, it was introduced by Gen. Denver, and is advocated by a portion of both wings of the Democracy, as a basis for reorganiziog that party in California. The pioposition in the Senate is to strike out the names of Douglas and Breckinridge, and endorse the simple Crittenden plan. Several attempts to pass the Senate resolution for a joint convention to elect a Senator on t'ae 20ih have failed, and the Douglas Democrats have concluded to nominate a Senatorial candidate, if possible, and endeavor to get a joint convention afterwards.

If the party strength can be concentrated on oce candidate it will probably be easy to procure the four or five votes neeeded to call a convention ar-d elect, Horn either the Republican or Breclcin-rdge parties, according as tbe eaudidate is of Ni.Ttbem or Southern predilection. The Douglas meTX held a caucus at Sacramento last at which all the members were present. Two ballots were taken for United States Senator. On each Denver received 17 votes, Nugent 10, Randolph 12 and AIcDougall 15. Necessary to a choice, 28.

Messrs. Leet and Walden decibe to vote. The caucus edjourncd ti race: ca the evening cf the 16th. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. U.

S. Capitol Washington, March 2. Senate. miscellaneous business. The galleries were densely oroirded on the opening of the doors.

Mr. a report from the Committee of Conference on the Indian bill. The report was agreed to. Mr. King (N.

presented a large number of petitions, mostly against any compromise. Mr. Sumner Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Cameron (Pa.) presented petitions of a similar character.

A communication from the President was received, transmitting the papers in relation to the Anderson extradition case. Ordered to be printed. A number of reports from the Committee on Printing were adopted. The report in favor of printing Simpson's Survey of a Wagon Eoad was laid over. A number of private bills were passed.

CORRECTION OP THE JOURNAL. Mr. Sumxer made amotion to correct the Journal wheie it said "the resolutions from the House (ot Mr. Corwin) were read the first and second time by unanimous consent. He contended that the resolutions were not read a second time.

He himself had objected, as well as others who were near him. Mr. DoueiLAS(Ill claimed that it was read twice, ard was made the special order. The discussion continued for some time. Mr.

Foot tVt. presented the credentials of Jacob Collamer, re-elected United States Senator from Veimont- The Journal was corrected yeas 24. nays 17 and the resolution from the House was ordered to be read a sec on time, by a vote yeas 39. nays 15. TEACE PROPOSITIONS.

The special order, being the Peace Convention propositions, were then taken up. Mr. Lane (Oregon) resumed, speaking againt the propositions, and defended himself against the speech of the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. Johnson- He referred to the withdrawal ot the Gulf States, and declared that Virginia would also go, if nothing was done, and join the" gv-at Southern Confederacy. He arpued atsome length in favor of the right of secession.

Mr Pearce (Md.) made a report from the Committee of Conference on the civil eppropriation bill, and the report was agreed to. Mr. on that portion of Mr. Johnson's speech advocating a pesceable settlement of the difficulties, claiming flat the Republican party would not let the Slave States go into the Territories, would not let them come in the Union, and would not let them go out, ard closed after speaking for nearly three hours. Mr.

Johnson (Tenn.) rose to renl'v. when Mr. KiGLKR (Pa.) wished to know if it was the intention of the Senator to put ofT action on the great questions beft the country. If he chose it was in his power, anr: fhat of anv other Senator, to put off action till it wt ald be too late. Jlr Johnson said he would only ocenpv a short lime.

He proceeded to reply to he remarks of Mr. Lane. He said he bad been attacked by those who favor disunion, and personalities had been indulged iu but he cared not from what portion of the co.in-trv tl Senator came who such persona'ities: he felt himself above him. As the Seuator proceeded there was applause in the galleries, when the Chair (Mr Polk Mo.) ordered it to be cleared on the right, th" gallery. Mr.

Douglas moved to suspend the order. There wr.s some debate on the motion. Mr. Lane said he hoped tbe people would be permitted to remain and applaud as much as they pleased. It did not make any difference with him.

He was by the right. Mr. Hale said those in the galleries were.probnbly new comers, and had received their ideas of the Senate from the newspapers, which, perhaps, were not flattering. He thought they had better be excused. The was continued for nearly an hour.

Several motions were made and withdrawn, till, at last. Mr. Douglas withdrew his motion, it being considered out of order. The Chair then suspended the order to clear the galleries, and Mr. Johnson proceeded.

He said he thought h'e might talk about treason. Our fathers talked about it. The onstitution defines treason a levying war against the Government, and aiding those who did so: and show him those who make war on the Government and fire on its vessels, and he would show who were traitors. And if he was President of tbe Uiiited States, he would have them arrested, and, if tried and convicted, by the Eternal God. he would have tlsem liuiiel He'referred to the action of Tennessee in regard to secession.

It seemed as if the Senator from Oregon had not heard the news. He referred to tbe votes on certain resolutions at the last session, when the Senator from Oregon voted against a resolution that was necessary to protect slavery. P.ut that was before a Presidential election but now it is after such an election, and the people nave ana, pernaps. ne tmiiKs ll lie caunot te President of the whole Union, then the time has arrived for division and separation, and his chances may be improved. Six States have gone out of the Ition but the people of those States naTe not passed an ordinance of secession and their conservative men have been overpowered, and usurpation had triumphed the stars and stripes had been hauled down, and the palmetto and the pelican and the rattlesnake run up.

He closed with au eloquent appeal for the flag of the Union, and expressed a trust that the flag ever wave "O'er the land of the free, and home of the He declared that Tennessee ould ever remain in the Union. Hearty applause came from the galleries as 3Ir. Johnson closed; when the Chair immediately ordered them to be cleared, and this order was received with a few hisses, when the whole crowd rose, and burst forth in most tumultuous applause, accompanied with yelling and shouting, the noise culmi nating id three roMsmg cheers lor the nion. Ihe greatest kind of excitement was produced by these extraordinary proceedings. The CHAin'ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest any one of them causing the disturbance.

Mr. Kennedy (Md.) asked that the door9 be locked. After a little time all the galleries were cleared, the doors were locked, and the Senate proceeded with its business. Mr. Crittfnpen moved that when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn to meet to-morrow, even though it was Sunday.

Circumstances rendered it necessary to meet on that dav. Mr. Trumbull (111.) suggested that the Senate adjourn to seven o'clock on Sunday evening. Mr. Kick (Minn.) said, in relation to the disturbance that bad just occurred, that he honed the Senate would do something to prevent such crowds in the gallery.

Mr. Kennedy said he hoped and would move that for the residue of the session the gallery doors should be locked. He thought the disturbance ot'to-day was the greatest insult ever offered to the Senate. It was a perfect "market-house Mr. 1'olk (Mo.) spoke against meeting on Sunday.

He said he would not come here. He hoped the Senate would tit till it had finished all the business before it. and then adjourn. Mr. AVilfon (Mass.) also was in favor of remaining till midnight or to-morrow morning, but would not make an order to meet on Sunday, unless absolutely necessary.

Mr. Fepfenpkn (Me.) made report from the Committee of Conference ou the Army bill. The report was agreed to, and so the bill was passed. Mr. l'UGH(Ohio) reported from the Committee of Conference on the Indian bill.

The report was agreed to. and so the bill passed. Mr. Douglas reported from the Committee of Conference on the Patent bill, with an amendmant that all patents hereafter granted shall remain in force seventeen years, and all extensions for such patents be hereby prohibited. This report was agreed to.

The question was then taken on Mr. Crittenden's motion that when the Senate adjourns it adjourn to meet at 12), P. M. on Sunday. Several objections were made against such action.

Mr. CRiTTENDEN'said the real reason for these objections was, the Senators do not wish to take the responsibility voting on resolutions, and wished to put them off on the plea that they could not be read a second time and passed on the sanio dav. Mr. Kino (N. said he thought there was no necessity for meeting to-morrow.

We had better keep the Sabbath holv. Mr. Crittenden llolv We would keep it holier than we ever did, by saving the country from ruin and bloodshed. The motion was disagreed to yeas 15, nays 21. Mr.

LiGLER moved to take up the resolution suspending the rule which prevents bills or resolutions from being read and passed on the same dav, so far as relates to propositions to amend the Constitution Mr. Hale raised a question of order, that the rules could not be suspended. Mr Mason asked for a continuation of the subject before the Senate, which was the proposition of the Peace Convention. No side motions should interfere with it. The discussion was continued on points of order Tbe resolution war finally decided in order.

Mr. Hale moved to strike out the word "susDend" and insert "repeal Carried. Mr. mason said was now proposed to change a ule regard to amendments to the Constitution, rbich required more deliberation than ru After further discussion, the resolution was adoDt-cd yeas 20, nays Ifi, as follows: 1MIer, Bragg, Bright, Collamer, rittenden, Dixon, Douglas, Gwin, Harlan, Hunter, Johnson Kennedy, Lane, Latham, Powell, Fugh, Kice. Simmons, Thompson and Wigfall 20.

ays Messrs. Bingham, Chandler, Clark, Durkee, Fespenden, Foot, Grimes, Hale. King. Mason, Morrill, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson and Wil-tor 16. Mr.

Bright (Ind.) moved that an executive session be held. Lost. MR. CORWIN'8 PROPOSITIONS. Mr.

Douglas moved to postpone ail prior orders and take up the joint resolutions from the House, being Mr. Corwin's propositions. Mr. Mason asked the Senator to state to what time he proposed to postpone the prior orders. He made a cuestion of order that the time must be stated.

The Chair decided the motion in order, and that if it prevailed the propositions of the Convention come up immediately after. Mr. Mason objected to the precedence of the Convention lesolutions being taken from them. Mr. Douglas said he was glad the Senator from Virginia was so friendly to the measures of the Peace Conference.

How long since was it that he had heard bis voice denouncing them? But now for ft fir we may have a vote on something that will'give pecce to the country, te favored their consideration The State ol Secession in tie Seceded States. A patient examination of the principal journals in the seceded States has satisfied us that there i3 a conflict going on that may overthrow the leaders of secession, if not secession itself. There are evidences of strong Union feelings given in New Orleans, Augusta, Tuscaloosa, and elsewhere. The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel is so far opposed to the course of the Secessionist leaders as to call them to account, demanding that they shall not overrule the will of the people, but that the action of the Provisional Congress shall be submitted to the people for their ratification. This natural and just course, however, does not suit some of the rabid fire-eaters of the South, and they have threatened to annihilate the journal to which we have referred.

The threat, however, is treated with scorn and defiance by the editor, who finds in the spirit arising to coerce his opinions an additional reason for maintaining those saered principles of government which were enjoyed under the old Union. The True Delta, in New Orleans, too, takes ground in favor of justice and the rights of the people, and sustains the position held by Mr. Bou-ligny in our Federal Congress. The Tuscaloosa (Alabama) Monitor is free to utter its criticisms on the Alabama Convention and the Provisional Congress. It claims that the Ordinance of Secession should have been submitted to the people for their ratification or rejection that the ordinances passed by the Convention should have invited the issue of this decision, and that the people had the right to choose their own delegates to the Provisional Congress, since that lody was to frame for them a Government, for weal or woe.

Having declared this, it now demands the whole Government formed shall he submitted to the people for confirmation or rejection, and says that if this be not, it will "attempt to fire the people's hearts to educate the people's minds to know their rights, and to dare to maintain them." It even goes further than this, and declares that, untrammelled and unawed," it will defend the right. "Who can wonder at these and mmy kindred expressions of rebuke and complaint in the Southern journals, when they find that a people hitherto happy au 1 prosperous, under the mild sway of the Federal Government, are to be overwhelmed with troubles of every kind and heavy taxation, to support vain ami ambitious leaders in carrying out a wild political theory The machinery thus far proposed is remarkable a loan of fifteen millions of dollars, payable in ten with in-teres't at eight per centum, and coupled with this is an exjiort tax on cotton, after August next, of half a cent per jxjund, and a tariff opei ating only in parts of the tnnsi Confederacy. "What the result will be from the at-ten pt to put this machinery in operation, ami even n.ore, from the evident dissatisfaction of many of the people with the whole secession movement, may be conjectured. It will be difficult to prove that the whole mass of enterprise, labor, and capital is to be put in jeopardy and distress by a trile of unscrupulous and needy politicians, who have not hesitated to ascend the steps of power by treading on the necks of the people. Should nothing occur to unite the anti-Secessionirts of the seceded States to their leaders, within a few weeks, or perhaps even days, we may anticipate that a reactionary feeling will extend through the secede 1 States, and lead the way to their representation again in the old Federal Congress.

Of course, much will depend upon the result of the position taken by the Administration coming into power to-day. If it afford the opportunity, we may date the beginning of a brighter era from this time. No doubt, there are those at the South who will be ready to seize the first favorable sign of the receding tide to launch upon it, for a return to the safe shore whence they have been madly swept. Their lives and fortunes have been in peiil from the course into which they have drifted, and they must perceive, as the world generally does, that their attempt to form a new government is in itself a mere form without any improvement, and one certain, even under the most pacific, present efforts, to eventually bring about expenses for the people and other troubles which it would be more politic to avoid. Let us hope that with the present month the reactionary movement at the South may be more fully developed, and that we may as a people, in a constitutional way, again meet together in the common capital of the country, to settle all differences that are operating to the injury of each other, so that we may again present to the world the admired spectacle of a great self-governed people, who have withstood a terrible political shock, and have stood before it, in patient forbearance of each other's passions, unscathed and unharmed.

With regard to the course that probably will be pursued by South Carolina, or rather that minority of her citizens who condemn their political leaders, and yet dare not speak such thoughts, it is difficult to prophecy with much certainty. In a letter, published in another column, will be seen the philosophy of internal politics very clearly brought forward, while we are told that though there "are positive symptoms of reaction," yet we are not to think that South Carolina and some other of the seceded States will "run a race" back to the Union. The writer says, however, that if reaction should come, it will be "like the belchin" of a volcano" as we ima-gine it will be, sudden, quick, and decisive. "When the people shall realize the severe operation upon themselves of the machihery set up to sustain a Government, under which they cannot realize their political blessings so cheaply as they have done under that of the United States, it is reasonable to suppose that they will not discard every appeal that circumstances will make to their general say nothing of those promptings which love of country will incite in their he aits, when they calmly contemplate the injuries which are threatened to free institutions, by their causing a permanent disruption of tic country. Mr.

Crittenden said he thought it stran fhe genCenisn should want to keep upthoic lutions simply to strike a blow and trample tf underfoot. It was evident frm the objection mi, festedlbat the resolutions of the Peace Confereni 1 could not be passed, but they ought to let eomcthiii te dcre. 8 Mr. Douglas' motion was agreed to, by the foi lowing vote yeas 25. nays 11 Yeas Messrs.

Bigler, Bragg, Bright, Clark Col lamer, Crittenden, Dixon, Douglas, FesendGn" Grimes. Hale, Harlan, Hunter, Johnson (Tna Kenredv, Lathum, Morrill, Pearce, Poweli, puV' r.icc, Simmons, Ten ck, Thomson, and Wilkin 5, 05. Nays. Messrs. Bayard, Bingham, man.

Foot, Gwin, King, Trumbull and Wilson 11. Mr. Lane moved that the doors of the galleries on the left cf the Chair be opened for the admission of ladies only. Agreed to. Mr.

King moved that the aoors at the right be also orered. 3Ir. Latham (Cal moved to amend, for the ad-missioii of ladies only. Mr. 1 ugh piotested against the admission of anv ger.t.'tmen after the insult received to-day.

Mr. Kennedy said the Senate bad been insulted to-day in a wav uEprecedented, and he would not sit here to be insulted any more. He protested against the admission of any men. On motion of Mr. Clingman, the motion of Mr King as laid on the fable.

The resolutions from tbe House were then taken up Mr I'uch said the grammar of the resolutions wa fhockirglv lad, and moved to amend by striking out the or." The vess and nays were called, with the following effect: Yeas Messrs. Bayard. Bingham, Bragg, Bright lark, Clingman, Fesserden, Foot. Grime Hunter. JchEson King, Mason, Trumbull.

Wade. Wigfall, Wilkinson. ilson 13. Sats Messrs. Bbker.

Bigler, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon. Douglas. Grimes, Gwin, Hale. Harian Johnson Kennedy. Latham.

Morrill, Pearce Powell, Sebastian. Ten Eyck. Thomson 19. This being a tie vote, tbe ice President gave the costing vote in the afiirmaiive. Mr.

Douglas appealed to seme Senator to change his vote. Mr. Crittenden moved a recor.s;dcration of tho vote. Agreed to. Mr Johnson (Aik.) said he considered this the most treacherous proportion that had yet teen made, and believed that Southern men were sacrificing their States ard giving up their rights.

He would ret vote for any hal -way measures anything that will tviig tack all the Stales, and restore the Union as it was. He considered this a delusion, and calculated to divide the South. Mr. gwin (Cal.) said he was in favor of the measures. It ould do justice to both sections, and make a tettkrcciit; but he did not btiieve tne passage of this resolution culd the country.

31 r. Baker (Oregon) advocated the passage of the resolution. He did not suj pose it would make a settlement, but it would to a step toward it. Mr. CHANDLER moed that all doors be opened in the ga JJei ies.

Agreed to yeas 24, nays 19. Mass ol people poured in till the galleries were crowded, ar.d the Vice President directed the at-Aims to admit no more persons thr.n could te comfortsblv seated. Mr. Fitch moved that tle Senate adjourn. During the cfll of the roll.

Mr. Ha son said it wss evident the Senate was under the com nd of a lawless mob. and he should vote to adjourn. Lost yeas 31. nays 10.

Sir. Baker continued, urging the passage of the resolutiors as a measure of conciliation. Mr. Gwin objected to the resolutions not being satisfactory. He wanted something like the Crittenden propositions.

Ti tiircussion was continued. Mr 1 motion was again put and disagreed to. vcas 37. l.avs 20. Mr.

1 i ii then moved to amend by substituting the Critter rien resolutions. Mr. Wilkinson (Minn.) said ne should neither vote for the amendment nor the original proposition. He was opposed to all subterfuges and compromises. The people had risen and hurled from power a corrupt and debauched Administration, whose officers, to save themselves from indignation, had outraged the people and taken off.ee under the black flag of trecton.

He contended that the will of the people must rule, and said he would not vote for a compromise nor surrender any principle- He had done nothing-wrong, and had "nothing to take back. He referred tothe speech of ex-Gov. Wise, when he spoke of the new census as further dwarfing the power of the Southern States. He said that was the true reason of the trouble. But the increase of the population of the fre-e States could not be stopped.

It was a mighty power. The Northwest and bis own State were readv to perform all the obligations due under the Constftutkn. and nothing more could be asked, and he wculd not give bonds-for their good behavior. They would never consent tothe restriction of the navigation of the Mississippi river. Mr.

Doolittle Wis.) moved an amendment to Mr. Tugh's amendment. He said he was willing to make many sacrifices; but if he did so he wanted some security that it would save the Union. The amendment (already published) declares that no States have a right to withdraw from the Union. Mr.

Douglas- said he hoped tbe Senate would te allowed to take a vote. They were spending the night on unimportant questions, prevented trom acting on valuable measures. Mr. Chandler referred to the remarks of the Senator from Kentucky. (Mr.

Powell), and asked it a compromise was made would he go for the enforcement of the law in all the States? Mr. Powell said he would entoree the laws in all tbe States in the Union, but he was opposed to all coercion in any of the States. He thought that a civil war would r.estroy all hopes of peace. Mr. Chandler' replied, denouncing all compromise with traitors.

Tbe question was whether we have a Government or not. If we had ko Government here we would emigrate to some other country where they had a Government, even to the Caman-ches. Laughter He contended that the Union sentiment would eventually triumph in the Sonth and overthrow the very men who now rebel against the Union. Tbe South will gain no benefit from disunion. It will only bring Canada down to its borders.

He deprecated civil war. but believed anarchy as still orse. He was willing to yield most anything to true Union men, but nothing to traitors. Mr. Wigfall (Texas) replied.

He said it was straDge that men say they mean nothing personal, yet make wholesale charges of theft against a whole party. Unfortunately, the Xortli did not always send men here who are either gentlemen or Christians. When he called a man a scoundrel, he meant what l.e said, and held himself responsible. He hoped the Senator would not turn over to the Ca-manches. Tby had suffered a great deal already bv contcct with the whites.

(Laughter.) He declared the navigation of the Mississippi would never be impeded by the seceded States. Mr. Bice (Minn.) said the people of the Northwest knew their own rights too well to suppose that the navigation of its great rivers would be impeded by anything except ice. Mr. Wigfall Or low water.

Laughter. If the Senator will put that iu I will accept his amendment. He predicted that Lincoln would leave the Chicago platfoim and go for peace, and receive the from the Confederated States, and, instead ol making war. would withdraw the forces from the forts. He did not think there wonld be war now.

Mr. Kice said be was sorry the discussion was taking this form, and Senators were talking of war. He did rot believe the people of the Northwest would vote ore dollar lor coercion. Mf' Wigfall continued He said he believed nothing short of an acknowledgment of the right of secession would satisfy the South. As to the propositions of the Peace Conference, if no other reason existed.

if they were adopted, all States which had not would immediatelv go out. Mr. Crittenden said he would like to submit a few remarks, but the hour wa6 so late he doubted if it as best to go on now. Mr. Hunter moved that the Senate take a recess (Sunday) at 7 o'clock P.

Agreed to. Ine Senate adjourned tor a recess at ten minutes past twelve. SUNDAY EVENING SESSION OF THE SENATE. the crowd. 3 The Senate galleries were fiLed early this evening, and a large crowd occupied the floor of the Senate, while all the doorwavs and lc vUere and manv were obliged to leave-Much noise prevailed, and the assemblage resembled an jrrmeme bee-hive.

clearing the floor. Mr. Bright (Ind. occupied the President's chafr. and having called the Senate to order, the Clerk read the forty eighth rule, and a dark stream of humanity poured out of the various doors, until the floor was cleared of all but the Senators.

There was much coufun'on in the galleries in consequence of the throng. MEMORIAL FROM MASSACHUSETTS. Mf. SuMNFR(Mass presented a memorial of 5000 citizens of Massachusetts against anv compromise whatever. He said more were coming, tigned by 37 ,000 persons.

JOINT RESOLUTIONS TAKEN UP. The joint resolutions from the House were taken up. Crittenden (Ky.) presented the credentials of U'Jf Bkkineidoe, Senator elect from the State of Kentucky, and proceeded to speak on the resolutions. (Cries in the gallery Let me He said he did not rise in any vain' ambition. J2iJL nd confusion that his oice could not be heard.

A5 (N." movcd that th galleries be ftii Wft8AmPble to transact business, but it hdrew the motion for the present. He said that nothing 1mBtaTble than the change in the condition of the United States. A few months ago wc were a united and happy people; now the Ution is dismembered, and the same spirit is making dangerous progress The noise and confusion in the galleries increased fo.mu.cn tnt it was impossible to hear, and the President directed the Sergeant-at-Arms to clear the gal- Ca11 except the persons seated. Mr. Lane (Oregon) moved to take a recess until 7 0 clock to-morrow morning, but withdrew it.

The order to clear the galleries was executed slowly, scarcely any one moving. MR. DOUGLAS AND "THE MOB." Mr. Douglas (111.) asked if the Sergeant-at-Arms had been directed to clear the galleries. The President said he had.

Mr. Douglas said the order was not obeyed; be should move to clear the galleries entirely, lie was not to be controlled by a mob. The crowd still remaining in tbe galleries, Mr. Douglas said if the Sergennt-at-Ajma will cot do bis duty 1 will move if- THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIttElt, PUBLISHED BVERT MORNING, BY WILLIAM AV. HARDING.

INQUIRER BUILDING, 121 SOUTH THIBD ST. AH letters to be addressed to the Publisher. The daily Inquirer will be served to subscribers In the City, the reduced price ol twelve cents a week, payable to the carriers and mailed to subscribers out of the city at the rate of Six Dollars a year, payable invariably in advance. Teres Cash, invariably in advance- Our Inside Pages. Page "Second.

Our Japan Correspondence-Periodicals, Marines, Bridge at Schuylkill Falls Local Intelligence est Coast of Africa The Massacres at Dahomey Tne lloatin? Battery Vo not want to Pay Duties in Ccin The General Appropriation Bill Late from Charleston Letter from Major Anderson, Page Third. General News. Page Sixth. Spirit of Recent News A Sensible Charleston Letter. Fage Seventh.

Legal Intelligence The Original' Revolver Youthful Burglars at allege-To Secessionists From Australia The Texas Military Movement Capture of the Alamo Four Men Wounded. Foreign Oil Production. The importation of foreign coal oil, under the new Tariff, will almost impossible. This fact is of interest to numbers of Pennsylvanians who have recently invested in the oil business. The provisions of the new Tariff impose a duty "on Kerosene oils, and all other coal oils, of ten cents per jrallon." Foreign producers, under these circumstances, will have to look elsewhere than to the United States for a market.

5 The Tonnage Bill. Governor Curtin has not yet signed the bill for the commutation of the Tonnage Tax, although a report to that effect has prevailed extensively. The act is so just in its provisions, and so conducive to the development of the State, that its favorable consideration by the Governor is beyond doubt. It is expected that it will receive the Executive sanction during the preseat week. Resumption of Specie Payments.

It will be very agreeable to many of our readers to know why the resumption of specie payments by our banks is delayed. The su-erabundanee of money is such as to make it a matter of surprise, that what is so great a discredit to our institutions should not be at once removed. Every one who has foreign connections knows the inconvenience to which commerce with Philadelphia is subjected from this cause. "Why should the stigma and the injury be longer continued? There is a plethora of specie. A more unwelcome visitor could scarcely come to the counter of our banks than a customer with a heavy deposit in gold.

Absurdly as this sounds, it is so; and as for New York funds, the- are to be disposed of only at an eighth discount, or on a short credit. These facts are so inconsistent with a continued suspension as to induce the inquiry now made in behalf of our readers. Perhaps our bank managers can answer the question to the satisfaction of those who have a right to be curious on this subject. The Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln. The Inauguration of Mr.

Abraham Li.v-COLX, of Illinois, as President of the United States of America, will take place to-day at the Federal Capital. Never since the Government was founded has there been an occasion of the kind more important to the people and to the peace of the country more deeply momentous with regard to the preservation of our national liberties more solemn in all its aspects as relates to the interests of the present generation of mankind, or to the welfare of a remote posterity. The vast vista of the future will take its color from the sunshine or clouds which shall mark the political horizon after noon to-day. The perpetuity of kingdoms and the might and majesty of kings through ages upon ages have been sustained by the force of anns. The success and glory of our Federal Government rest on no such basis of power.

The genius of the mind and of the moral strength of the people must direct and rule in such a crisis as this, when a large sec-tion of the country, animated by a long-cherished political theory, propose, by sudden acts of disruption, to impose upon the people the burthens which necessarily must arise from rival confederacies on the same continent, thus breaking up the great system of public economy, under the beneficent offices of which the American people have prospered and flourished beyond all the examples cf history. As Americans, glowing with a broad nationality that is not hemmed in by sections or by States, and that comprehends all the vast interests of a people, who can never safely confine their patriotism to the immediate and narrow acres of their nativity, we deeply sympathize with the Administration now about to direct the affairs of the country, and know of no safer or securer course than to nobly stand by it, if we can conscientiously do so, as the only hope of the present time and the inevitable harbinger of the future. We must recognize the Administration or cease to entertain the belief that we have a government. This path of true patriotism is open and plain. We cannot hedge it safely with party barriers or disturb it with partisan outcries.

More than all else, the moral power of the people must nowt regulate public affairs, and fortunate shal the country be, if the Administration which comes into power to-day shall give the whole people the opportunitv of calm action, divested of all the trickery of party, to reassure the men of every section of that fraternal amity, in the living, breathing activity of which is our hope and our safeguard in the passionate conflicts of the time. The inauguration of Mr Arraham Lincoln invite every lover of his country to abjure the selfishness that is the source of all discontent, and to come up to the common altar the country to reaffirm that allegiance, under which alone we can prosper, and in our fidelity to which alone can our children and children's children be Courier says it is doubtful if President Davis in- tends visiting Charleston. It also states that 5100 000 were subscribed on Wednesday, towards i establishing a line of steamers and direct trade with Liverpool. Th'e steamer South Carolina, from Boston, had arrived at Charleston with a miscellaneous cargo. From Harrisburg.

HARRisnrRG, aiarcn ixi. ine citv is a I almost deserted by the members of the Legislature, nearly all of whom have srone to Washington. Many delegations from Western States have passed through here on their way to the inauguration, and there is reason to believe that several laree parties have gone fully armed, in anticipation of trouble. Farewell to Mr. Iinchanan.

Washington, March 2. The officers of the Army and Navy, in separate bodies, waited on the President and the respective Secretaries of those branches of the public service to-day, and formally took their leave of them. Brief speeches were made, and mutual regrets expressed. Rescue of a Fngitive Slave at New York. New York, March 2.

A negro named John PoLHEMtrs, belonging to Mr. Jameson, of Lewis-burg, was rescued from the custody of th United States Marshal to-day, as the latter was about taking him aboard the steamer Yorktoua. The Marshal was not supplied with a warrant. Fire at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, March 2.

The liquor establishment of Hoffheimer Brothers, Columbia street, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, with mst of the stock. The commission store of L. L. Hordery, adjoining, was damaged to the amount of The aggregate loss is 520,000, fully insured. The New Post Route Hill- Washington, March 2.

The Post Riute bill recently passed contains a section requiring ten cents to be prepaid as the letter postage to and from the Pacific coast, without regard to distance. All drop letters are hereafter to be prepaid with stamps. Sinking of a Western Steamer. Louisville, March 2. The steamer Monan from Cincinnati to New Orleans, struck on a rock, and was sunk this morning at the head of the falls.

She sunk in shoal water, and her deck freight is uninjured. Escape cf a Fugitive Slave Excitement on Tier No. 13. Jnst previous to the sailing of the steamship Yorktou-n yesterday afternoon, for Virginia, a scene which created quite an excitement occured at pier No. 13 North river.

About three o'clock a close carriage containing two Deputy United States Marshals and an alleged fugitive slave named John Polhemls, made its appearance on the wharf. The slave was said to belong to Mr. Jameson, of Lynchburg, Virginia, and to have confessed that fact to his master, who now ia the city, before the two Marshals above mentioned. However this may be, when the officials alighted, Gumbo showed no very strong inclination to follow suit, and, in fact, 'resisted all invitations to step out on terra firma. Persuasion failing, the Marshals resorted to coercion, forced the negro from the wagon and hurriedly endeavored to ship him on board the Yorkiown.

But the negro, slave or no slav, clung with no submissive grasp to the rails of the plank, and shouted out with an appealing voice, evidently intended for the voxpopnli. Responsive to the cry the people gathered around in a crowd in a few minutes, and to them the slave cried in desperate and piteous tones, Oh, men, save me, save me, save me. I'm not the man, not the man no, no; oh, save, save." A policeman, named Armstrong, came up at this juncture and interfered, asking the marshals to produce their warrants and show their authority for shipping the daiky as a slave. Not having the necessary documents, ne of the marshals hurried off to fortify himself with the authoritative papers, leaving the negro meanwhile in the custody of the other deputy. But before the officer had time to return, the slave, urged on by the crowd, cut the company of his keeper, and made tracks for life, running rapidly towards West street.

The Marshal briskly pursued, but the slave proved nible of foot, and in a short time was completely out of sight. It is said he crossed to Jersey City, where another warrant ill be necessary for his arrest. Tne affair created quite a sensation. TnE Naval General Court Martial, convened for the purpose of examining into the case of Commander Walke. rc-assembled on Siturday, at the Biooklyn Navy Yard.

Lieut. Daniels was recalled on the part of the defence, after which Mr. Vandyke, Captain clerk, gave some very important testimony as to the forwarding of re- formerly belonging to the Warrington Navy Yard, were elso examined. Capt. Morris and Paymaster Cahoone testified as to the character of the accused as a naval officer.

The case will be resumed to-day. ports to tne afimeui. air. u. j.

wil- lett, Secretary at the Brooklyn Navv Yard; James Cooper, Gunner United Navy; William Conway ani John Edwards, seaman.