Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-02

forced into revolution Ninety-nine of every hun
dred men in Kentucky demand this easy solution Of
troubles With this take OF the South, with
out il there will be civil wa-war-and blood, and desc
laton You may think jest, am alarmed but know
what say is true. The cost-olIrms Of Kentucky is,
two men embracing each other; and her flag motto,
"United we stand-dvided we fall" And such will bs
fate.
Greeley replies 'I agree with you that it is well
settle the disturbing questions you indicate now and
tie them finally. propose then, that we settle the Ter
ritorit question the basis OF Mr. Jeersons PROPOSE
ton reported to Congress in April, l7SI-within two
months alter the Confederation first had any territory
deal with Mr. Jefferson was one OF our greatest Rrv0
lutonary statcsmen--he Vrginihn-a !aveholder
and especially honOred aud couided in by Kentucky
till M death which happened forty years afterwards.
New York then slave STATE yet she supported him
right heartily so did sixteen out OF the tw ntythree
members present and voting though nearly all ON
slave States propose that we now take up Mr. Jeer
sons bill or projected ordnance adapt and apply it
all the Federal Territories present and prospective, ard
thus settle the Territorial question forever This will give
solid and asiing peace TO the country 50 far h Ter
ritories can lf Ct it, As tOsf other slave questions.
propose as follows Let each State cherish prohibit
slavery as it shall see it, H. Let each citizen like
dislike slavery as to him shall good, and be at per-
feet liberty give his reasons for The faith that in him.
ILL., Let every save-owner manage MS own negroes, 20
long as he shall retain them in some slave State any
runs out Of such State let the be at perfect ber
ty to persuade or enlicc him back ilto strvude free
from any imperinent ntermeddlug. Should any third
yarty poke his into what is CT his bu ness let
the master be AT liberty TO cOwhde him Tor the Intrusion
But let the laws of every free State hold every man free
who does choose 20 be slave. ". II any person
goes from free nio slave STATE and there attempts to
sir UP reb ion Or interfere in any way between
tes aud slaves let him be dealt with as the law of that
slave State shall direct Such seems to me the essential
basis ola settlement of the territorial aud slavery qIes
iion which deem essentially fair just aud reasonable
HARPERS FERRY.
curious state of things exists present at Harpeis
Ferry. Immediately after the John Brown raid, the
operatives there (mos Of whom, We are rightly inform
ed a rom Nort ern States) organized themselves iuo
Uniformed military companies, Tut they have never
asked for commissions from the State, and think
taat they in way bound by the Militia law Of the
State These men. at least some Of thsm vote at To-
cal elections and, la fact in some measure control
ITEM. Of course 1t is unnccesary 10 say that ey are
not, tor they cannot be- comm ohed by tie Federal
Government Theg are, then an Independent corps
with n uniform different from that aud with United
States aims in th,ir hands. 10 the event Of a distur
bauce what side will they be founds
col. ANDEEsoNs ccUr DE MAIN
Tho iudi ,uadon OF The Caile ton papers at the coup
dc main appears to r,st principally on the allegation that
10 VAS breach OF faith. TIE Mercury says This
transfer of The troops from Port hGaie to Fort Sumu
is regarded outrageous breach Of fifth For there
distinct unde. saudipg with the General Govern.
ment upon the highest authority that such transfer
would be made no enforcement OF either Of the forts
attempted, no transfer Of arms or ammunition. Relying
upon these dgca at ons the authorities OF South Carol
M had taken the forts when completely within their
power They have acted With good faith aud e&p,c cd
it in retun' SECRETARY Floyd in his resignation, also
refers to tb cal itenor Of s-h "-Dlcmu agreement
4 reason for requiring the Administration - order
Col. Anderson back 20 Fort houtgie.
AEW OF sorU CAROLINA.
W. II. Gbbgs late Laucrau; in the uaitcd States Ar
my has been appOm'ed bj GOV Pckeus, commander of
the tlrdeiou- at Beaufort with lie rank OF Captain
Or. W Gb5es s., is noN u Cbar -tOu IL holds
the ollie OF Surgeon General Thi, department.
ga lzcd Saturday,
We learn l'ays the Blilmor1 AmUiean) that meas
ures are in cou,empltor il lot u progress o. cxecu
ton for cai together in this city an carly day an
iu'orWa! State convention cnnIo-ed OF prominent
gentlemen o! al, political parties, ia orir 10 obtain
an expression oil The sentiment Of tue psopit OF the
State on the vezcd question Of an Gtra session
o.tha LegslAtnrc Il t propo-ed that the con
t's and the city OF Baltimore shall each send 10 lis
Convention double the nuuber Of delegates 10 which !
they are entitled in The Gen r4l A-sem1y.
MAJOR ANDsTsuSs EsPLI To- THE CHARLESTON AUTHORITIES
The Wilmington a. g. Herald says after Ms Au
d,rsou removed 10 For; Sumter, Cow 'ckcus sent Col
Petjisrew and Major ClpeIs down to him Nh dispatch
T.e Courier say his :rply had not rauspred bus
learn that lman, who arrived here Yesterday from
Charleston saws that 0r Anderson received he above
had acted his respond iiy aud orsecurity-that
he deprecated The necessity for IT, aud hoped no attack
would be made upon him-that be- should hate to.turn
his guns upon bis cOuntymen, but unless commanded
by the Government oi the United States he would never
surrender the post while he lived aud that il attack
was made upon him, he hofcd lie first shot fired The
loFt would pierce his heart. 1t il aid he has years
provisions N the fort, aud over POO men.
VIEWS or SENATOR BAYARD
Senator Biyard, of Delaware, has miUen 10 Mr. JAS
4 Ill.
fairs. lie has much say Of An-savery agitation ard
casts the blame for the present of aiiIirs |
upon tie Republican party. The sentiment which has
trumphed in the horh il he asserts OF necessity az
gressve and is vain to hope that the who have
en- elevated tn Office can lessen the cause ofexciemcut
dsuuion. He thinks il vain to moot the question c
coercion OF the right secession. lhe former
ly civil wal and if that is commenced il is mpOss
be predict here it may end for it would drive the
seeding States into cooperation Senator Bayard has
nope, if the Legislatures OF the larger Stics will initiate
movement for national convention that when the peo
pie come to elect delegates such convention with the
question Of Union dsunion directly presented their
choice will fall upon those who will be aoie 70 ADJUST on
national naa the ubiect in controversy. lie dcsPairs
Of anytiu -um LJ' gte $ as nov constituted, and ur
ges this :tr calling Of national conyenton-as
the only woJ Of escape from impending perils.
SENATOR JOHNSON. OF ARKANSAS.
A letter from Senator Johnson OF Arkansas, appears
in the Little Rock True Democrat H. advises the peo-
pie Of the State to aud firmly their rights and to al
tempt to maintain them 10 the Union aud if she fails in
this to follow tie example OF South Carolina. lie does
not condemn the taken by South Carolina for
less decided stand would have attracted any attention
from Northern people, on the contrary, he hopes that
other States will follow ner aud thus give the movement
sufficient strength aud dignity TO insure the concession
of guarantees from the North. The Legislature should
demand the pfompt repeal OF all hostile legislation in
cry Northern Stale prot cton Of the rights Of the South
in the Territories it should declare its sympathy with
seeding States aud support the movement for Con-
stu iona Convention of all the States that disturbing
questions might be adjusted by of ndmeLts 20
the Constitution Ser johnson does th nt that
the Northern States refuse to concede all Just de-
mands
VEws or Hon. II W. billiard.
Hon Ii w. Hhliard of Alabama, having been invited |
by Messrs August Belmont and others address the
people Of New York the political aspect Of the times
replies in letter -averrng that it is not any appre
hensiOn Of aggressive action on the part of Mr.. Lincoln
which the Southern people to stance but the
supremacy of n sentiment hostile to slavery in the free
States. He presents the customary bill Of particulars"
in addition, and says the quest of tn, future Of sa
ery be settled now. lie proposes that convention
OF all the States be called to t,ct organic change in
the government itself; that the dlrger is imminent and
the remedy must be promptly administered.
POSITION HON. c. NJ. CONRAD.
Hon. c. N. Conrad Secretary Of War under President
Fillmore, addressed Southern rights eting in New
Orleans few evenings since. The Bulletin in reporting
his speech, says: lie could sec how any sane man
coul hesitate about the alternative that left They
called for sympathy Tor the Italian, but help
me God said the Speaker would rather be Spaniard
Italian, than be American and live under chief
magistrate eltc.ed by the republican party He was for
p Onpt and energetic action aud believed the best way
to obtain cooperation vas by the States acting separate
ly lie begged all 10 lay aside party distinctions, and
the q renoes growing of past political struggles in
this community IL impossible that such cause rs