The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-30

ne contribution ne doctrine Of he Dred SOFT decision
i prefer 70 leave the constitution on that SUD
ject made by your fathers, until reason snan haye
again assumed her proper sway the p1bc nina 10
other worcs am ready and willing that the missouri
compromises shall be restored. The repeal OF that mea
TO the organization Of the republican party Upon
that question gained its strength and secured its vcto
ry II now Union loving brethren OF tue save DOT
der States shall be willing TO unite with Us ~ Tvs
ing difficulties, why should We hesitate thus 70 meet
hemY These sentiments took occasion 70 express aiew
DAYS since my place In the senate of the United states
In doing did not TO endorse all the sentiments
expressed by my colleague, Mr.. Biger, but only
spii and sentiment in favor Of the Union which he
exprt ssed. did, however, express my Willingness 70
ana Oe S be souS and bring them
back their duty His proposition s simply TO SUD
the Crttenden amendments to a vote Of the people
Of the States for their adoption rejection As last
resort uhe Congress SHAH prove itself incompetent 10 ADJUST
exisl,ng dcuies and uhen the disruption gf ne Union
sno III conf aievactes shall become ineib, shall hold II
10 be my duty 70 Join appeal to the people to take
the matter into their own HANDS, and determine u IN
their own way, as they may deem best For lifetime,
after full elaboration and reflection. This s govern
ment not Of States but Of the people OF the States and
royed the dctaton OF selfish agtators who may be
governed by personal ambition Failing in all efforts,
Themselves 10 restore concord and harmony and civil
strife must upon us, shall be found among the
of in defence Of her SOIL her principles
At the conclusion of his speech which loudly APP
pauded the party went into the hotel and congratulated
Mr. Cameron the conservative he has pursued
since the opening OF Congress-
Important from Havana and Key West.
ARRIVAL OF THE QUAKER CITY-LARGE CONNER
GAL FAILURE IN HAvANA-ANxIETY IN REGARD
TO THE SUGAR CROP-MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN
THE GULF sTATEs-THE INHABITANTS OF KEY
WEST AND THE BAHAMAS LEAVING, ETC., ETC.
The steamer Quaker City, Capt R. W. shufeldt, ar
rived yesterday afternoon from Havana, having left
there last Friday, 25th inst, at one p. II.
The Quaker City reports the health of Havana good.
The weather fine and clear but in the interior Of
the island much anxiety felt to the probable fu
ture results Of the sugar CROP there being prospect Of
deficit the having suffered from drought in the
The failure in Havana of the respectable house Of
Steiner Co for two million two hundred thousand dol
lars had created great sensation among the merchants
there particularly the discovery Of the frauds upon
the sugar merchants by false warehouse certificates
which deposited by this house with the Bank of
Havana.
The United States steamer Mohawk, Capt Craven, YVES
at Tortugas assisting the military officers Capt Bran
OF the artillery had garrsoned the fort ut Key West
and it is reported against any attack Both Of
these officers said to have displayed great zeal and
Tortugas Key West is reported being perfectly
secure is also rumored at the latter place that
p0yed by the federal government to carry the mails)
for the purpose Of getting possession Of these forts in
consequence Of which many people were leaving Key
schooner loads having already gone being great dread
Of the bustes these Southern volunteers are called
just complaints were made at Key West at the
rival ohe mails from Pensacola andiother ports No In
formation could be obtained from this place, either by
letter board Of the mail steamer AS these vessels
under government contract it would be as we'll per-
haps, to they acting for against the party
which employs them It is probable that an investiga
ton would justify the immediate withdrawal Of the 60
vernment patronage.
Sugar quotations follows NO IL at ~ rails
per arrobe-stock hand here and Matanzas 68 900
boxes Of which 900 are Of the new crop muscovados
So ~ rails per arrobe; fair, Ga OK do do. Stock
here and In other ports 600 hhds Molasses-Cayed
Freghts are well sustained, with probability of
further advance limited States per box &c. hhds
Exchanges heavy and little deinand-Iondon go days
IL Is per cent premium; Paris, go days, discount
do; New York and Boston, 90 days, 3 a do; New
Orleans, q 10 do.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA, Jan. Is, 1861.
Movements Of Vessels Of War Crusader, Mohack and Wyan
dot dc.
The United States steamer Crusader arrived this morn
ing from Tortugas all well. The Crusader sails in the
steamer Mohawk at the Tortugas January 49, II
reported that the United States Wyando has
gone TO New York, with the families Of the officers
by the forces Of General Chase when the Navy
Yard and forts at Pensacola were taken
OUR KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE.
KEY WEST, Jan. "a, 1861.
Movements of the Crusader and Aoha,cl-Weu PREPARED
for Scige-Condition Of Things, de-, dc.
The steamer Crusader sails this morning for Havana.
The Mohawk is at Fort Jefferson Tortugas The
steamer Joseph Whitney arrived there and landed the
heavy ordnance sent from Fort Taylor. The guns
now in position With the assistance of the Mohawk the
place is well able to sustain seige.
There has been change In the condition Of things
the fort since last except that the deences
are in more perfect condition
No wreck.