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DAroN RouGE, La, Jan. 26.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 9th.
The Kentucky Legislature. yesterday, al
most unanimously adopted the Virgins
! resolutions, so constructed as to require ths
federal government to protect slavery in tn,
Territories now held or hereafter to be &C
quirei south of $3.50. and to guarantee the
right of transit of slaves through the fre.
States.
PHILADELPHIA, JAN 26th.
Although deep snow covers the streets
Tonight, rendering pe,iestrianism most un
comfortable. the mass meeting of working
men of this city at Independence Square
was largely attended. Some 500 or GOO
men stood ankle deep in snow. listening to
speeches from their representative employ
srs of all the large manufacturing estab-
Gshments of the county. They march.,!
to the place of meeting. bearing torches,
and accompanied by bands of music. The
notices inscribed on the banners were most
ly suggestive of peaceful reconciliation
and solution of the present national diff
culties. and expressive of appreciation OF
the Crtttenden plan of compromise. Isaac
Van Haughto,i. OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road Car Works. presided over the ,ielibe-
rations of the meeting. y series of ably
written resolutions were read and unani-
mously adopted. lamen,ing present nation
al troubles, inaugurated and has:ene;. by
political demagoSucs. recommending the
repeal by the State Legislature of all oh
noxiou' laws and the passage, by Congress
of the Crittenden compromise. or some 9th
er measure to be submitted to the people
and in case the present congress finis itself
nlo 70 cucf,
the members thereof to resign their seats
that they may De filled with competent rep
resentatives of the popular will. The res
olCtions also deprecate any collision be-
tween the forces of the general government
and any of the States. as such calamity
would strike death blow to all hopes of a
settlement. but pledge men to sustain the
federal government in the maintenance of
its powers
They provide for the apportionment of
delegates to a National Convention of work
ing men. to meet at Philadelphia, on 22nd
of February and committee Of 3j to
present these resolutions to members of the
legislature and Congress The enthusiasm
manifested during the proceedings. gave
evidence OF the anxiety of the working
men, and their determination to interfere in
tine present crisis.
PORTLAND, Me-, Jan Goth
An immense Union meeting was held
here to-day. Ethan Shapley, ex-chief
Justice. presided. The meeting was ad-
dressed by some of our ablcst speakers of
all parties Resolutions were passed unan-
imously that the destruction of tfe Union
was the greatest calamity that could befall
the nation ; that we are indebted to it for
cur prosperity that it is the duty of each
State to avoid all just causes Of complaint
respecting the affairs of other State within
the jurisdiction of the United States; that
we desire to perform faithfully all the obIi-
cations imposed upon us by the Constitu-
rion.
BosToN Mass, Jan. 26.
In the Senate on Saturday the Jndicia-
~ committee were instructed to report a
bill authorizing the endorsement by the
State of National Treasury notes 10 the
amount of the surplus revenue deposited
with her in 1886 and 1889 amounting t,
81 300. 900 dollars the order was passed by
a large majority.
The following items are from the special
Washington dispatches. Jan. 18th. of the
Cincinnati paper. l hear it said that Mr.
Seward is still confident that the slavery
will he settled in thirty days 1t
been lad by Seward Crittenden and Doug
las upon the subject of existing troubles,
and they think some compromise may ye.
lie gotten through Congress.
1t is rumored here that the ground of
Stewards confidence and coo!ness is tina;
Mr.. Lincoln will, in q few days. issue a
in which he is to give sa;isfac-
tion to North and South.
Messrs. Crittenden, Bigier, Douglas and
others called meeting tonight with Eth
cridge and other conservatives OF the house
to consider new measure compromise ust
elaborated on a highly important character.
The proceedings sre strictly private.
Cassius II. Clay is here. vigorously urg-
ing the adoption of Corwin's compromise.
By invitation he will address the Republi-
can association. tomorrow night.
An officer of the navy, just from the
South, says all the seeding States are
ready to come back upon reasonable conces-
sions being made.
Mr. Tyler had another interview with
the President to-day, and satisfactory
conclusion was arrived at. The nature of
his message will probably be male the sub
ject Of a special message shortly.
Hindman, of Arkansas, and Sherman, of
Ohio, representating Rust and Dunn. agreed
that there was no cause of quarrel. This
personal matter ends here.
Russell and Bailey were indicted by the
Grand Jury, to-day.
1t is we'll understood that a true bill has
been found against ex Secretary Floyd.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. %.
The following intelligence from Wash
ington, Jan. 2Sth, was received this morn
ing. The rumor was rife here, to-day. that
Gen. Scott had received new intelligence
relative to designs on the capitol by seces-
sion invaders, which causes him much anx-
iety.
Judge Robinson, who was dispatched to
Southern States by Virginia to induce them
TO keep the peace. telegraphs that if the
Brooklyn be destined to Pensacola, his
mission will prove a failure.
A dispatch to Senators Crittenden and
Powell says, the Legislature of Kentucky
have appointed John j. Bell. j. b. Clay.
MIR. Guthrie. Ex-Governor Morehead and
commissioners to proceed to
on tine 4sh of February.
The Grand Jury has made three present
nents of ex Secretary Floyd lst, for
in office ID. for COM
Dlicity In the abstraction Of bonds Sd, for