New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-01
KENTUCKY AND THE BORDER STATES.
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM GOV, MAGOfFiN.

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KENTUCKY AND TIE BORDER STATES.
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM Gov MAGOfFiN.
To The Editor Of The Los,clle formal:
For some ten days pat I have been in this city
engaged in an earnest and faithful effort to accomplish
two things first the state 50 that she may 90
able TO defend her people if assailed and to maintain
whatever position she may finally assume IN the contest
now threatening to involve and destroy the wnoie
country; and secondly, to cultivate friendly relations
with the Border Free States and preserve the eaco
between Kentucky and fhose States.
These objects deemed cOmmendable and patilolc,
and believed the people Of the whole State would, re-
arless of all party considerations, second my eors
TO accomplish them. In this confident expectation
have been, to extent, disappointed. Whue tne
qreai mass OF the ciinenso onve have nObly stood
by me- many have distrusted. while some havesssiied
me. >,
Nv desire at the outset was to assemble the Legs
ature for the second time IN extraordinary seesoh;
place the exigency of the State defcnses again before
il, and let that body assume all responsibility.
When, however, I reflected that this imperative
duty had twi.e been ignored by the same poay l
was about 10 convene; that the meeting wonin cose
the Treasury from SIC 600 TO $50 0OO-an expenditure
the finances Of the State W. little able to bear
that t,me was Of the utmost consequence; ana toat
some weeks must elapse before any dehinte ac.oa
could be hoped for from the Legislature, Determined
10 endeavor TO ralse the Necessary fuDds from ''e
banks of the State, by temporary loan, relying upon
the Legislature TO sanciion II at their mex. meehe,
either In extra session. if QUO shoud be called or at the
regular session. "a, -.
No,withstapdnc che obstacles have met with trust
my cole object in the matter-pacing the STATE IN
poston TO maintain whatever attitude ehe may hnahy
assnme-wi vet be attained. In furtherance Oh Oh my
derre 10 cultivate friendly relations win the boroer
nondence with the Governors OF Indiana and Ono MY
oyertGres were received in the most frank ana ife
spirit The Executives OF those States proiesseo, anu
Ibelieye with entire sincerity the strongest WISH 70
continue friendly relations win hentlcky anu ro 20
piaintlin peare on the border, ana Ineasuics "'io
agreed upon l0ohiI Z TO the ~ results.
But, pending tbese negotiations, what was my ~
tonstment 10 find COZ led at length and veroa'im III
The Journal eIegraphc dispatch from the Secretary
of War of the Confederate States directed to me,
asking for troops with comments making sJr0Dg lpt
nations that J. in collision with Others, was epgged
in secrrt efforts to send troops and arns 10 those
States. , :,
The in.imaon was utterly gratnitous and fake, and
the truth might easy have been secerained by apply
ing to me the Gait House. II Ihe Joarnoi mad
asked for the facts nstead OF Publishing private
disp.tch surrep,itiously obtained with comments
wholly uninstable, would have Informed them that
the request of Secretary Walker was at once declined
The effect of this publication in Tie Jonraat mnst
have caused the Governors OF Ohio and Indiana 70 os
tru.t the honesty Of my oyoTres 10 them, and might
have resulted in breaking OF negotiations Fortu-
ne ely such was not the result
The negotiations were not broken off, but We're con-
linued aud carried % further point. asked OF the
ia an effort at N diron, suggesting that the Border
Free and Slave States should endeavor by ore Last ei
fort TO save the country. To these oyertures l re-
ceiyed responses friendly and favorable and which en-
colraged me TO persist in my effort; but they were
scarcely receised before iound mysef again assailed
in The Journal, by infina ions which, If true, would
n. once put end TO the friendly correspondence. In
the issue of yetedsy it Is charged that body OF men,
intended Tor service in the Confederate States took
with ia twenty Of niu, kes and several six
ponndars" which il s broadly ntmaed were furnished
either by myself or o.her State officers. This state
mcnl uitciiy ial as it H. both IN the direct charge
and 10 ite iutuaions, did i.s work.
For the second time my efforts 10 preeerye peace
were thus nsidiously attacked. IL was most natural
that The peopje of nGiana and OHIO and their fAecu
tive officers should osc oil confidence IN me, and that
they should at break oil all further peaceful cor
resrondence. | trust however, tie statement i now
make, that the alluded to did not take either
case OF muskcs sx-ponuder cannon or any other
State arns but tLat these furnished u Major
Tilghnsn Of South. western Kentucky part os the
proiorttn OF the To which that section ~ entiiied
will satisfy the people # the Border Free Stsee of the
sincerity Of my Efforts aud the utter alsny OF ali nt-
nations 10 the contrary.
In conclusion. teg tie people Of those States and
of my glorious State, rdless OF all partisan
assaults me g. rely that NY most earnest, faithful
and assidloui eots have been and shall be erected
10 these two objects: Arnlng Kentucky 10 that sue
may maioiain my position she many finally asaume
ami culiiyA,inp friendly relations with the Bo,der
Flee State, and maintaining tue peace between them
and our elves" IA tie hope that by the favor OF God
we NAV the country from utter, rrctIieyable,
and hopeess ruin. Is. MAGOfflN.
SEIZURE OF ARss.--Oitcers Barbslet, Marty, and
McWa,ters of the Railroad ard Steamboat Squad, yes
terday seized ak OF nuskcs shipped from Boston
by the Norwich and Worcester line, and removed them
to the rub..iation III Trinity place. The were
marked philip Wilson Il Co., Philadelphia
Five cases OF mushots from Albany landed NJ Pier
I6 North River ana directed TO Cooper, Pond & Co.,
of this city, were also seized The Supcrin.e ndent
directs the detention of these goods til satisfactory
evidence shown of their destination To ship
receive arms at this port now requires permit from
the proper sonrce. The police must be satisfied the
shipment is legitimate the goods will be detained.
TIE HEADQUARTERs FOR THE SUPPLY or LINT,
BAsDAGrs, &c.-Nc would call the attention Of the
public to IL advertisement OF the NewYork Medical
Association for the supply Of lint, bandages, &c.,
which will be- found in another column.
Tie object of this Association is 10 collect the hos
pal supplies at their central depot on Union square,
sort and rack them according To army regulations in
boxes supplied for the purpose.
II this Association can, they propose, thus esab-
sh "A central depot and open regular communication
with the army they will prevent the msarp,ation Of
much money time labor, and material IL is Of great
importance 10 establish central point for these snp-
niles and above ALL care should be taken that they