New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-28

Ex-PREupysr TYLER AND COERCION When
John Tyler acting President bis notions Of coer
zion appear 10 have been somewhat different from what
lie now inculcates adviser Of President Buchanan
and member Of the sOcalled Peace Congress at Wash
ingon. Then he assumed TO exercise powers over the
people of Rhode Island to extent assumed by
President Of the United States. The question then
at Issue was not like the present one between the
United States Government and citizens of one or
States but was between two rival parties in single
State, each assuming and each believing themselves to
be the supreme and legal power. IL was Rhode
Island question: between citizens OF that State. But
he, nevertheless, assumed the power 10 interfere,
promised the assistance OF the United States military
forces to suppress one OF The parties, ana setuiiy
ordered United States forces from Norfolk, Virginia.
to Rhode Island for the purpose There were DO lnsur-
mounable objections then for Tyler and his Southern
friends TO exercise coercive lover, even IN cause
of doubtful legality, against Northern citnens strug-
Cling for their rights in local controversy but row
very different rule must be applied TO Southern slave
holders No coercion against Southern traitors II their
motto now. They protest and cry aloud, without
eeasing against tho employment of military force, and
the execution Of the laws even against those who are
levying and waging open aud avowed war for the
overthrow of the Government itself. The contrast
between the two is great but IL presents nan
specimen Of Southern consistency, aud it Is doubtful
Which is most to be admired,their constitutional
scIupies or their tender and susceptible conscees
A WoLr CAudnr BY MAN on SKArEs.-While
james Graham, our wide-awake Sherin, was opt WIN
party skating on the river, few days since, be oo-
served, as he was gliding swiftly along over the
smooth ice in advance OF hi comparisons large woh
crossing the river Just few rods ahead OF him, when
he Immediately gave chase, The frightened brute
turned down the Stream finding his pursuer would cut
him Off before he could possibly reach the opposite
hank and ran as fast be could which was not his
greatest mace owing the snoothness Of the ce The
Sheriff intent on Tia game, bent bis whole energies TO
accelerstine his pace, keeping bis eye on the gaunt
creature before him, and being superior skater, be
Gained upon him ut every stroke bat when withia /,
almost reach of the ANIMAL be happened to cast his eye
ahead and there within half dozen yards, was an
open stretch of water of several rods In width into
which the wolf sprang, followed OF course by the
Sheriff who was unable 10 check lis momentum soon
enough to AVOID tbs disaster Fndiog himself in for
It," he laid hold of the growing, swapping brute,
thereby buoypg himself up until LIS comrades arrived
when be was pnlled out and the Of his cold bath
forthwith killed. lSt. Joseph 1fase,eh
The Chorieston Mrcwy says that "a new Union
has been formed by the seeding States at Mongom-
cry Yes, IL h the Union Of the disunionists
The seeding States are passing stay lave. They
ought 10 pare laws TO stay 10 the Union. .tA
Gov. Floyd gave up the dice-box and the card-tahe
10 play Secretary Of the Treasury and reado'cd tie
latter gene By far the nost money'rskins d tks
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