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pRICE 4D.. STAMPED, SD.

THE. VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

of it a slave code, made by a government created by the
Congress of the United States, is enforced, so that, accord-
ing to the claims of those who insist upon their rights in
the territory of the United States for slavery, the whole of
this 1,063,000 square miles is slave territory. How many
slaVe2 :Ire there in it ? How many have been brought into
it during these twelve years in which it has been not only
relinquished to slavery, but in which the supreme court,
the legislature, and the admitintrMion, have maintained,
protected, defended, and guaranteed slavery there. Twenty-
four African slaves One slave for every 4-1,000 square
miles. One slave far every one of the twenty-four States
which, supposing them each to be of the dimensions of
New York, or Pennsylvania, or Indiana. cover that portion
of the area of cur republic. Sir, I have followed this
thing in good faith, and with zeal and energy, but I con-
fess that I have no fears of slavetw anywhere. In the
peculiar condition of things which has existed, slavery
has succeeded in planting only one slave upon every 44,000
square miles of territory. This, then, has ceased to be a
practical question. In lieu of It comes up a great and vital,
and fearfid question, the question of union or dissolution
of the Union; the question of country or of no country ;
the question of hope; the question of greatness, or the
question of sinking for ever under the contempt of man-
kind. Why, then, should I despair that a great people of
thirty millions will be able to meet this crisis ? I have no
fears of this confederacy ; it is not an imperial government
or the government of a single state it is a confederacy,
and it is, as it ought to be, dependent upon the continued
assent of all the members of the confederacy to its existence
and subject to dissolutionby their action, but that assent is
to be always taken by virtue of the original assent, and
held, until in the form prescribed by the constitution itself,
and in the time and in the manner, and with all the con-
ditions which the constitution prescribes, those who consti-
tute the Union shall declare that it shall be no longer the
thirty days and sixty days, and ninety days given us by
the disunionists ; it may not be enough for their policy and ,
their purposes. I hope and trust that it may be time enough
for the policy and purposes of the lovers of the Union. God
grant that it may be so. But if thirteen shall turn out not
to be enough, then I see how and when all these great con-
troversies will be settied, just as our forefathers saw when
they framed the constitution. They provided seventy years
ago that this present controversy, the whole controversy
shall be submitted to the people of the United States in a
convention called according to the forms of the constitu-
tion, and acting in the manner prescribed by it. Then, sir,
this country will find sudden relief in the prompt and
unanimous adoption of measures necessary for its salvation,
and ;the world will zee how well and how wisely a great
enlightened, eductged, Christian people, consisting of
thirty-four sovereign states, can adjust difficulties which
had seemed even to themselves as well as to mankind to be
insurmountable.
Mr. Seward was followed by Senator Mason, in
a very violent speech, in which he accused the
former of advocating coercion. Mr. Seward re-
sponded, and a somewhat lengthy colloquy ensued
' between the gentlemen. Messrs. Douglas, Hale,
Wigfall, and others followed.
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Part of the Ist Middlesex Light Horse Volunteer
Corps made its first public appearance on Thursday,
starting, under the command of Lieut. Illa Hock,
from the Duke of Wellington's Riding School,
Knightsbridge, at half-past 3 o'clock, and passing
at a walk along Piccadilly, St. James's-street, Pall-
mall, and Regent-street, to the Regent's Park;
whence they returned at a sharp trot along Baker-
street, Oxford-street, and Hyde Park, back to the
Duke's School, for the liberal use for the purposes
of the volunteer movement this corps has to therak
his grace.

The various corps of volunteer artillery and rifles-
Ln and about Woolwich have received invitations
from Lord Ranelagh to take part in the sham fight
proposed to take place in the vicinity of Brighton
on Easter Monday next, for which purpose special
meetings of the respective officers commanding
battalions and companies are about to be held, so
that the availability of his lordship's invitation
may be canvassed at large. Permission has been
solicited of the Secretary of State for War for the
members of the Royal Arsenal Corps to work up
the time required for the purpose before and after
the usual hours of labour.

On Monday last the contest for the individual
possession of the rifle won by the Tipton Company
from the No. 1 Wolverhampton Company, on the
24th of December last, took place on the practice
ground at the Wren's Nest-hill, Tipton. The con-
test throughout was a very exciting one, from the
well-known skill of several of the competitors.
There were also two prizes of money, and 24
entered the lists. The distances were 150, 200, 300,
and 400 yards—five shots at each range. . The
highest scores were H. E. Ward, 30; Edward
Shore, 30; Edward Smith, 29; Sergeant White-
house, 28 ; Major Barrows, 26 ; Sergeant Round,
26 ; J. Smith, 26 ; and W. Roberts, 25. The two
first-named members, being equal, were adjudged
two shots to decide, when Mr. Shore proved the
victor, Mr. Ward gaining the second and Mr. E.
Smith the third prize.
The 6th Berke, or Forest Rifles, are now rapidly
increasing in number, several additions having
lately been made by young men residing in the
town of Wokingham: In drill the men progress
most satisfactorily, under the able tuition of Ser-
geant Wood and other non-commissioned officers.
Three evenings in each week are devoted to drill-
ing, and there is every probability of the men being
ready to begin target practice as soon as the butts
are ready. Mr. Walter, M.P., has supported this
corps, and it is his intention to erect butts for target
practice on his estate. A room for the sergeant,
and a store room and armoury, will also be erected
for the benefit of the corps. The men are antici-
pating with interest the commencement of this
portion of their military duties.
The enrolment of the 11th company of the Berk-
shire Volunteer Rifle Corps took place on the 12th
instant at the Town-hall, Wallingford. The corps
numbers 71 members, including officers and band.
We are requested to state that it is Captain Flood
Page, Adjutant of the City of Edinburgh Volun-
teers, on leave, who is about to become Acting-
Adjutant of the London Scottish. The post of
Adjutant .is not vacant.

A Washington despatch of Jan. 31 says :
There is no longer reason to doubt that a serious rupture
has taken place between the President and General Scott,
or that the former, for a week past, hat; been nearly as vaci-
lating and wilful relative to the secession movement as he
was before the discovery of Cobb, Floyd, and Thompson's
complicity in the disunion cabal. Despite the protestations
that no raids against the capital are now contemplated,
the general is very anxious on the subject, and feels that
there is imminent necessity for a larger Federal force here
to maintain the Government. I understand that it is anti-
cipated that the trouble will ensue immediately after the
Virginia election, about to come off.
Strong tendencies towards secession were show-
ing themselves in North Carolina. The bill ad-
mittting Kansas into the Federal Union had been
signed by the President, and the representative of
the new State took his seat in the house on the 30th
ult. The Pacific Railroad Bill had passed through
the Senate by a majority of 34 to 14.