Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-02-01

guns fred Before the adjournment, the |
Convention unanimously passed a resolution /
guarantying the free navigation Of the Mis- |
sissipp river.
The Governors message to the Legislature
is Incorporating He says;
"Our enemies will find out that throughout
Louisiana we are one peoT Leone in heart,
one in mind and are not to be caioled into
an abandonment Of our rights, and not TO be
subdued All hopes are at an end that the
dissensons between the North and South can
be healed. All the propositions of moderate
men have been contcmptuously rejected, and
the cry Of the North is for coercion There
is no longer doubt of the wisdom of the
policy which demands that the conflict shall
como aud be settled now
ADMINISTRATIONS. Hicks has appointed
Hon. Beyerdy Johnson, Augustus w. Brad
ford, William S. Goldsborough, John w.
Criosfeld and j. Dixon Roman, AID devoted
Union men, as commissioners TO meet the com
missioner. appointed by the legislature Of Nir-
ginia, in Washington, on the 4th Of February
These gentlemen represent all sections of the
state--Baltimore city, eastern and western
shores, and western MARYLAND.
The following statement is indicative of the
popular sentiment of the state
The Postmasters of Maryland were recent
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declaring strongly for the Union, accompanied
by request in each case TO procure signatures
and return them Returns hare been receirsd
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cd The u,op,ori,I bnt .lsa tcnder,d thc;r .er.
vices Co aid I'm preservin,, the Union and ep-
forcing the laws
A TELEGRAM i'm the \ Y ErepjBo Past dat
ed Baltimore Jan % saws 90 That the recent
meetings in Cumberland. Washington. Cecil.
aud other counties we're tremendous demon
STATIONS, and the result, as commonly regard
ed here. is 20 fix Maryland to the Union
They were not only numcrously attended, but
the Union enthusiasm was overwhelming -
y The west will not be driven out of the Com
iederacy In the worst event it will adhere
to pennsylvania The business men and the
working classes were thoroughly aroused .--
= Democrats and Republicans all took part no
. partisan illusions were allowed, and every
i word IN behalf OF the stars and stripes was
= checred 10 the echo.
M1NvFsorA We learn from a snecial des-
patch to the n. Y. Tribune that on Tuesday.
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" MISsou RI he democratic caucus last
r rHuay ,Sht' adopted resolutions similar Co
o. nose OF Mr' Nr!l'enuen, Inc aa''ces rom
q !he various portions Oh the STATE snow Cn-
y ion ieeiinE ana indicate that the convention
2 VIII De hIed with conservative men
New JERsEY-Ihe Crittenden resolutions
e were considered in the Senate on the 2ith
10 inst The democrats made speeches in their
d favor the Republicans opposing them. They
{ passed by vote Of II TO 6, ten democrats and
one unionst IN favor of them
2 M1ssissIrPL-Thc Natchez Courier de-
d clares that the passage OF the secession ordin-
- ance in that State is null 1t cites the opin-
b ions of Gen. Quitman and Judge Harris to
sustain its position that to be valid and eff
- tectye it must be ratified by the people The
3 Courier says