Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-21
Progress of the Revolution.

Legislative Committee on the Personal Liberty Law have
agreed unanimously the following changes in the
present law: ITO make the writ of habeas corpus re-
turuable only before Justice Of the Supreme Court in
stead of Justices of the Superior Court well the
Supreme Court; to provide that the militia may be law.
fully called out to preserve the public peace in cases
growing Of the rendition Of fugitive slave allow
the evidence of bis claimant in proof of his claim to tie
alleged fugitive" The Committee will report the first CT
next week.
The Duquesne Greys, leading military company OF
Pittsburg held a meeting the evening prior to the
arrival of Mr. Lincoln at that city and unanimously re-
fused take part in the formal reception accorded him.
The Greys it will be remembered, acted guard OF
honor to the Prince of Wales on his passage through
Pittsburg
Governor Jackson of Missouri has refused to commits.
sion George L. Andrews Captain Of company of en-
gneers on account Of his declaration Of paramount al
isgianee 10 the government of the United States in
OF cor ct between the State of Missouri and said gov
eminent.
Some of the Secessioniss the South state that they
received number Of letters, within few days. from
Boston shipowners nquirng of Southern men as to the
prospect of prvateers being put in commission and init
mating that any number of ships be engaged by the
| Southern Confsderacy, il hostiltes should occur.
Lord Brougham in recent letter. speaks Of the "alarm
felt by all the friends of human Improvement the risk
OF Disunon in the United States and hopes that both
in Italy and America the contending parties will be made
10 see the wisdom of compromise and mutual concession.
Hon. L w Spratt, of South Ciroliua, makes vigc-
rous protest against the action of the Southern Cor
gress in prohibiting the African Slave trade He declares
ha
government our THE Secession) whole movement is de-
| leated"
large amount of material has been shipped from
Pitsburg destined for the celebrated Stevens Floating
Blttery, New York, which has been in of
struction several years. and will be located at the MAR
rows near that city, The whole amount OF shell fur
nished was one hundred and fifteen tons.
"A New York mechanic who wants work. suggeit,
that all men GU. of employment in New York, Brook
and Jersey City, form in procession when Mr.. Lincoln
arrives in New York. and march past his hotel to
vince him that there ia such thing as the "crlsis and
that some people are irj lred by it,
The New York Senate has confirmed bya handsome
minority the nomination of Hon. Francis Granger as
Commissioner from that State to the Peace Congress-
Mr. Granger is a conservative, old fashioned Wing.
Pckens Tor aborers to construct the deences in Charles
ton harbor. Seven hundred required Immediately
TIE planters in the several parishes and neghborhood
are requested to and arrange how many hands they
can serd-or every one may &c. separately.
GOSSIP AT MONTGOMERY.
The Montgomery correspondent oil the Augusta (Ga
Cons.ionaii chronicles in that journal the following
gossip among the outsiders" in attendance upon the
| Convention Of Confederated States:
Il well known that the Constitution Of the Provision
al Government announced to have been adopted by
| a unanimous vote The announcement, in words
true But there number OF tie deputies who
opposed any thing OF provisional characer-hey
desired that permanent government should arise, Phm
| nix like from the ashes of the consumed and efete
Union-and they were disappointed. Policy induced AZ
quescence in the pursued but the opponents oil
Provisional Government sati fed with what has
been DONE They exhibit it in their chats, and they
rot very reluctant in giving expression 10 their opinion
IL is true they aequesce, and will not act the part o.
cusans but they not satisfied that the proper policy
| has been pursued.
Another matter is engaging attention Some desire to
| send Commissioners the Government OF the United
States OF EugIand, France Russia, and other foreign
powers. The opinion 10 favor of sending such Comms
sioners growing daily. understand and it need
ate 10 surprs when announced that Congress has
| determined to do so. Amorg many the idea prevails
that England and France will not permit the United
States Government dragoon the Confederate States
or blockade ports II we were to promptly send
Commissioners to those powers it ia very probable that
a warrant to keep the ace would be Immediately Is
| sued against the United States. That England and
France will nercede preserve the peace OF the coun
try there be doubt-or at least that is what the
| chatters say.
Other chaters express their firm convictions that
will soon be involved in all the expense and destruction
of public and, perhaps the horrors OF civil war, bu.
they welcome all these rather than yield one ot itte
OF the policy which the Confederate States has opted
other. repudate all such sensitive sJecula
tons They say that is Old fogyism and this
nen is under the energetic charge OF Young Progress
and express confidence that not drop OF blood will
moisten the linen of any Of citizens in quenc5
of secession and the establishment of this Coneeracy
THE MARYLAND STATE CONVENTION.
The State Convention called BY the people OF Mary
land met in Baltimore on Monday The usual pref min
ary business was transacted Judge Chambers who was
chos,n President said on taking the chair that
The offset in calling the Convention had been utterly
msconceived and there had been incorporate express
sions which should have been INDUCED 10; for while
we are honest in purpose, should be willing 10 grant
honesty of purpose 20 ALL When the nj eugs held
one cody be termed aboonsts and the other body
will be called sec sonss Some had sscribed ession
purp sos 70 this CONVENTION bot greater mistake could
have been made n:.rGiaed and If any member ha
sled in placing him in the chair with that view he did
not take il as II compliment. He deemed secession the
greatest curse that could upon the country lie
was for the Union the greatest blessngor the Union
so long as il could be honorably maintain. dso long
was consistent with the honor and integrity Of the
State OF Maryland.
AN ApOLIT[ONISTS VIEW OF THE CRISIS
Mr. Wendell Puip' delivered lecture Sunday last, at
Music Hail. Bostor before the Trenty-eig t. Copgre
| tonai Society Tie hall croS dsd, and the bit r
personalities of the speaker received with treqn
applause by his admirers NJ. Phillips regarded South
Carolina SIS occupying substantially the position in
relation TO the North that Massachusetts, did 10 England
lust previous 70 the Of the revolution lie e )ced
that the Union had been dissolved AID that the Consu-
ton which was patched up by parcel of lawyers, hid
been broken The South had seeded from the North,
not the North from the South the sinner had kicked the
slint cut OF the covenant vi death He desired tell
Mr. Charles Francs Adams that we dd't want e Dor
der Staes they might go aud ttk4 the forts aud
mas and the National Capital i! they wanted them. Com
menti,g Mr.. Adams compromising spirit, he said
"rake care-take care Mr.. AdIms, you need loHg
Spoon TO sup with the devil" The North had got Presi.
dent today tut she sold He had doubt but tina
through the influence Of Seward and iams there would
he compromises and concessions They would have IA
wat another four years. perhaps. He kne. that III re
mobs in cities that here he could not speak
without thr consent Of the Mayor; but the right spirit
was beginning to show itself in the great West
She sends Loveoy TO lead Congress in such time a.
this The speaker commented en- Mr.. l. chsrd II. Dana
Jrs recent speech at Cambridge and denounced bin
worse than a Legree. Seward perjurer and Oar
was mal stealer-and OF the tSo the peIurer dec
dedly the best and most gentlemanly
THE ARMY OF LOUISIANA.
The New 0rleanes Pieay'tHe learns that Gov. Moore
louisiana has made the following appointments, unde
the recent Ordinance for organizing the State: