The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-26


WARRINGTON, fen. u 1861.
Judge Douglas ard Senators Seward aui Crttendcn
have been in conference for severa DAYS, and
de.stood to Le engaged IN preparing p.n Of settle
ment Tie precise character eff II has net trenspred.
One thing, howevar; tanany plan Of ajus tmeni
acceptable TO these enlemen, will. Il is believe curry
sufficient strength with II 70 pass both houses Senator
Seward h. important role in this affair and u is to
he hoped he will not require any prompting. Upon him
rests IN great the responsibility Of giving
peace to the country
The Boston Uniop saving Committee under the lead Of
Everett and wnlhrop, called upon the resiseat to day.
al were received in his library. Th"y communicated
the object of their mission and hal exceedingly int
resting interview.
The Southern Secession Convention meets at
MONTGOMERY the An ~ February, and
there va be represen tatons from sir states
u is their intention now, after organizing, 70 ad
orn until he rs Of February FOR the purpose ,f Civ
ing virginia aud other States time take sa'ion. Thcy
have been assured tina. unless adjustment Is made
by 'hc 18th Virginia will JOIN her sister states n the
South.
Inc Of the navy yard at Pensacola and al tho
gov property an forts excep, Fort PcEens BY
IN. state auhorte has .rouse the eo1erc al interests
Of New York. They call upon tho government hero u
retake its property there and II the President has not
sufficient r9ser 10 so hoy urge vpon Congress 10 take
ne seps TO give hIn the rower rcquro. The
possession VI this important position IN the So
cod nc states IL regarded b. the great commorcil
in,er 10 So.th not only dangerous but destruci
% commerce. They say that the goy,rnment never
should Pc iat tie koy Of tho CUR to poe Ito The hand
Of people who enemies. This matter will be
hroogb, before The attention of Congress few days.
Another ielega ton u Unou savers from New York
are expected here on Monday. There are upwards u
.senty.nve, among whom arc wuii0m A. Booth, A. A.
low Moses Taylor G. o. Hals,ed John A. stephens and
Paul ford. they have engaged quarters at Wizards
III Railroad Convention having tcegrsphcd TO all tho
railroad rresdcnts throughout the North and Northwest
who not presented here, asking tho privilege
their 10 endorse the Crttandsn resolutions
adopted BY them, have received responses from every
one OF distinction OF the dlerent roads giving their
hearty approval
Tho action Of the Kentucky House OF Representatives.
sustaining the received from that state yester
by telegraph, reached here BY mail this morning. On
the Pit inst Mr. leach, Brcck nrdge democrat offered
the following resolution
Resolved, That the Committee Federal Relations
lie Instructed to report a bill providing for
the cec'hn Of delegates to a state Convention
to be convened " Frankfort the dav OF
February 1861 10 tale into consideration the
OF Kentucky IN the esent CRISIS and ~ determine whit
measures Of re- Kentucky wI demand and what DO
s'tion she vii tcsupy in the that no honorable and
satisfactory auetmeni ~ existing d1culies be Of
f"ed, sai Ccrventisi bil ~ provide that the action
q the Convention to TO elected under ia provf-
sius shall be sd5mittcd to the legal voters Of
the conmonw ii'h for thor ratification rejection.
~ Massie anti Beceesionis moved t. nv the resolu
tios q the tahl' ard tn motion aiop.ed-Yeas ST.
ma. 80.
la,nedisssiy following n t-a 70 .a' saue day's