The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-19

SENATOR CRITrENDEN.-lt gives sincere plea
sure to observe that the Senate of Kentucky has
paid very marked compliment to the venerated
Senator Crittenden, by adopting, without distinc-
ton of party, a series of resolutions expressive of
the confidence of that body in his wisdom and
patriotism, and its appreciation of the noble efforts
he has devoted to the service of his country in the
present crisis of its affairs The vote by which
this compliment was paid was honorable as we'll to
the manly spirit of patriotism in the Senate of
Kentucky to her Senator. We extract the fol
lowing notice of the incident from the Louisville
journal Of the 18th instant:
On Saturday, the 9th instant, the Hon. William
B. Read introduced into the State Senate series
of resolutions rendering the thanks of the people of
Kentucky TO the Hon. John j. Crittenden for his
constant and untiring Efforts to effect settlement
of national difficulties expressing the desire of
his native State that though his official connexion
with the National Councils will soon terminate, be
should continue with unabated zeal his patriotic
exertions, and not withhold from his countrymen
the benefit of his wisdom and counsels in this crit-
cal period; and that ''n view of his intimate CON-
nection with the great work of pacification and
the peculiar relations which he sustains to all Sec
tions, giving him unusual powers for good to his
whole country, Kentucky earnestly requests of her
distinguished Senator that he will remain at the
Federdt Capital or visit many of the States as he
may deem proper, and urge the speedy adoption of
such measures will secure the equal rights of
the people OF all the States, aud restore peace and
harmony to our distracted country" This com.
pliment, voluntarily rendered to Mr.. Crittepden
from the Democratic side of the Senate Chamber
received the votes of Speaker Porter and thirteen
other Democrats, while there were only six Demo-
Gratis against it.
AN EXTENSIVE Coin FIELD.-Tbos. Starr King.
in letter about the California gold region to the
Boston Transcript says: at is an area equal to
the whole of New England, and its richas ara
scarcely touched as yet. There is no more danger
that the wheat produce will give out than that the
gold harvest will. The hydraulic pipes. fed bv
5000 miles of aqueduct, may pour out their wrath
without STINT the 800 quartz mills, that Cost
S3,50O,000, may roar day and night without fear
of draining the yellow crop. 1t is said by some
geoogists here that there are single quartz veins
in the State which contain more gold than is at
present in circulation in all the world"
The Baltimore correspondent of the New York
Tribune states that Mr.. Justice Wayne and Mr.
Justice Campbell of the United States Supreme
Court, the one from Georgia and the other from
Alabama, have both determined not to resign their
offices, notwithstanding the secession of cir res
pective States. 1t is wise and patriotic determi
nation, and must be productive of good
The bill for the relief of the Sunbury and Erie
Railroad, and also the bill for the Communication of
tonnage tax duties on the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, passed the Pennsylvania House Of Rep.
decided majorities.