New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-18

| in those afrdaYlts VIII Hdlg lLlr dcC'tHt' io'
the uc,uatng state Of affairs of late in Jeferon City,
and tie restless existence Of Jackson there and tie
removal higher NJ the State to BoonviIle contem-
| plated bringing with him thiher all the Government
machinery, officers archives, &C.. and abandoning bis
seat of government as unsafe. Some of lis Cabinet
who have a little pluck, and would as soon Jackson
out of the way not kick against the change violent
y, and the trouble is awful So he sends Judge Hall
and Craig late member OF the House. to Gen. Lyon, in
command here to propose conference. They arrived
at the United States Arsenal on last Saturday, and
communicated their mission to Gen. Lyon and Col
Blair, who sssented enc stipulation however, was
indispensable for the Governors safety and bis Com.
missoners asked pass for him from the General.
Lyons answer was prompt, that every citizen had
right to travere any part Of the State he pleased
without his permit, exeeP. he guilty of crime
however, at the urgent solicitation of the Governors
friends who foretold great good from this conference,
pass was granted him, TO expire on the 18th inst
On the night Of the 10TH accordingly, Gov. jackson
and his Major-Gercral Price arrived at tire Planters
House in this city, and on the following morning were
politely invited down to the Arsenal in his carriage
| by Gen. Lyon, who alfo offered TN escort to attend
them. The honor was waived however, at the request
of the gentlemen, upon the suggestion that, as the
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visit tire United States officer, it was due in fairness to
meet them the small distance Of mile between the Ar
senal and the Hotel. Col. Blair and his Genera!
PROMPTLY complied ard drove up atoncet'tle Planters
| House.
The affair ended in nothing Blair and Jackson the
real men in the game hand held back and the talk
ing was done by Price to Lyon and Lyon to Price.
The amount Of information in the possession of Lyon
was immense and produced in quantities to suit Wit
ness the production Of protocol agreed to by Price.
in biz peace contract with Harvey, and Infested by
bis own witnesses the statement whereof put the lie
direct upon the verbal Interpretation then being placed
| by Price upon the Harvey compact Price has been
Governor cf the State has borne come character for
maulness before these Secession times, which seem TO
wine out all traces Of honor from men, The siae
trick Of both parties disarmng and the forces Of the
General Government being Withdrawn from the State
to insure peace, was played of with little effect upon
Blsir end LYON. who know more OF Jackson and his
rebel movements in Missouri and the South tlan the
uanhmself does
| The affirmative Of Gen. Lyon was simple and deci-
| siye-to the discretion Of tue General Government
only did belong to decide OF say the extent Of the
occupation Of Missouri by the Federal forces, for the
purpose Of peace and the preserya of the Union
III
OF any other State authority in opposition to or IN def
ance of the Federal power would not be tolerated. but
be put down-tbat the ptrson and property Of every
peaceful citizen wonld be protected, aud no man mo-
Tested except he was in against the General Gov
opmen-hat as long the civil power was sufficient
to enforce the law, military bid would be exercised,
and in no instance, except where the civil power
overcome or maresty inadequate, and it was invoked
| By the civil officer.
There was DO second edi ion then Of the Harvey
contract Price wanted written communications to be
started but Lyons negative was as effective as word
Of command You must not be surprised that Western
Governors are seapprecis,iye aud that Jackson and
! Price entertain no opinion Of their diplomatic
talent Did they Dot overcome that very accomplished
| soldier Harneyl BESIDES, Jackson is in fnct, very
cunning man, but no nore-whereof he gave evident
proof in the selection that lie made Of bis Taeyrand,
| out Of such timber Sterling Price!
Mssouri staples once ruled high in martei-no only
her hemp and tobacco but her integrity and the talent
OF her public men. But this plagued Secession appears
| TO dwarf every growth Of the State. Think Of the
| DEGRADATION we endure Ruled by Governor who
fugitive from Justice and who socits pass like
negro from a subordinate officer, 10 visit the CON-
uercial capital of his own State You Eastern men
do not fully understand the meaning Of q cowhide and
and q pass. III Slave State like this, time and again
has justification Of homicide been successfully pleaded
in the Courts, when the proof was made that death
ersned ia immediate consequenceo the cut Of the cow
hide. Why Because it is the instrument Of tho
punishment of the negro, and the thereof upon
white man reduced him to the condition Of the de-
! graded Caste which could be vjndcsted only by the
death Of the asailant So of pas TO authorize per-
son TO travel shor distances in Slave State; it is the
peculiar requirement Of the slave, and never asked for
before by one white of another in Missouri until
Claiborne Fox Jackson, Governor, made the timid
request by third party Of general officer OF the
United States service No other proof is needed Of the
consciousness Of guilt than this procurement OF pasa
The CRY of these fellows further South hs. been,
Cotton is King" but in Missouri, during Jackson's
short reign, the truth now is, Niger is King"
1t is a misfortune that Col Blair hadnot the manage
ment of the affair when it it proposed by there
men to Gen. Harvey. w. were then done with Jack
son an Governor; be lie a coward, and had his resg-
nation written out ready TO issue; he will have to do
| il Immediately now or a Provisional Government WW
be inapgurated in tie STATE Of Missouri By the 4cf
July, 1861.
Ina crisis, the value Of one man who il equal TO the
tines 10 beyond all price. Here in Missouri without
| such man in the person Of Col Frank Blair, we
were in peck OF troubles. Hs foresight in inaugural
ing the Home Guard system in THE State has saved
from Secession. The plan Of converting the splendid
material by whose peaceful organization the Of
| the Republican cause was insured last August into
military body at the service Of the General Govern
| ment, has checkmsted the combinations Of Davis in
Montgomery with Jackson in Jefferson City, aided by
Tho .c,;op NJ On bas~ Ieoslstnre as evsr brfso6ed