The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-25

present distracted state Of Affairs upon the
i country. Among the causes gwen ID, snos
the men who have been placed In power have
misrepre.ented the people, by them the ne" ,h.
chief causes of the trouble Is, that the people
of the North and the South have been betray /.
! I'd by Office seekers. II calls upon the people
1 TO put away those designing POLITICIANS who
! have brought this calamity upon us. The ad
drrr. Ia particularly severe upon the Adolf
tionists, who have COINED every party to
carry their nefarious purposes, and have, In
| Joined" The address calls upon all parties
to lay aside party names and symbols, never
to be taken up again, and 10 unite in an en-
deavor to preserve the Union. II recommends
the formation of working mems associations
throughout the land, whose only motto shall
be liberty, justice, and equal rights to all; and
urges National Convention, If Congress does
not adopt such measures as will again unite
the people.
The address was received with prolonged
cheers. and Yankee Doodle and the .Star
Spangled Banner " from the band, which airs
were also greeted with applause.
Mr. Wilder then read the following reso-
buttons
Reso!rci, That we tender to the Hon. John J.
Criltenden our sincere thanks for the manner in
which he received and presented to Congress the
memorial Of twenty-tbree thousand citizens OF
Massachusetts,, and for the eloqaence with which
he vindicated them from the unworthy aspersions
which were cast upon the intelligence Of his con
stitaeats by the Hon. Charles sumner, the Sena-
tor of Massachusetts.
Resoircd Thai We respectfully request the Hon
Juo Critteuden to q CT Tor Massachusetts, well
a. Or the great State OF Kentucky, and to present
in the Senate the foregoing address az embodying
our reasons for the respectful petition OF this
meeting, that Congress will propose such amend
ments TO the Constitution Of the United States as
viii. satisfy the Border States and restore tran
guilty to the country.
Nh Crittenden's name was received with
three cheers and that of Mr. Sumner with
prolonged groans and Kisses. The resolves
~,
again given for Mr. Crittenden and groans for
Mr.. Sumner.
AFFAIRS AT PENSACOLA.
The Pensacola correspondent of the Column
bus (Ga) Times, writing on tho Goth inst,
says:
Soon after the arrival of the BROOKLYN, of
which told you in my last, the other yes
sells belonging to the Gulf Squadron came in
sight, and since have been cruising outside the
bar. never getting entirely from view. sun
day another bearer OF dispatches for Fort
Pickens arrived and was passed over to the
fort. His mission must have been peaceful
oae, for since matters have some what changed
The work of mounting guns on Pickeus is
stopped, and also the work going on AT the
Navy Yard. Lit. Slemmer sent Il note to Col
torney, who has succeeded Col. LomaX in
command, dema nding that no more guns
should be mounted upon the battery which
bears upon his fort. AS the demand was
made in conformity to the arms tice, which is
understood on both sides, it was regarded as
right, and the work upon the battery was sus-
pended. Ohe heavy ten inch Coiuin bad was
already upon its carriage, another just ready
to mount, so it will be but little labor now
should occasion require 10 place it in work
ing order. Near night the Nyandotte ran up
the harbor aud sent a boat ashore to inspect
the work. NO Opposi ton was offered and
they returned, satisfied probably that the
battery was good one, even if built by vol
unteers. l learn also that for two weeks past
~ Eprli have been luSly pmnlpVaI il,
mounting sea-cost hOwit2ers at Fort McRae,
and in other preparations for detence-this,
too, is now stopped. L have seen published
account OF the reasons why hOStilities were
suspended, but presu ne it has already been
made public, as both parties are acting under
truce. The rumOr here is that the fort is to
he held until the fourth of March, and then
paaceably delivered over to the officer who
may demand it in the name of the COnfeder-
ate States of America. There may be no
truth in this, but il has gained considerable
credence, and the recent action of the Federal
officers, as well as some Chance expressions
seem to confirm il.
IMPORTANT REPORT.
The Secretary of The Treasury, in response
to the resolution of inquiry made by the
House, has submitted elaborate documents
in which he says that it is believed that the |
du ties on imports con inue to be collected il.
the ports of entry es tablished in South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and Flori- !
da, and that vessels are entered and cleared in
the usual manner; but, so TAR as the Depart |
ment has been advised, the Collector assume |
10 perform their duties under the authority OF
the States III which they reside, and hold and |
receive the duties subject to the same author
lty. Only about half the officers OF customs |
in those States have signed their commIs- |
sions, while others appear 10 have Inferred on |
their duties to the Governments of those |
States without considering 1t necessary 10 per |
form this Official ceremOny--So greatly has |
the moral tone OF individuals been impaired |
by the examples ofdisloyaity to the Union.
The documents transmitted embrace the |
CORES pondence relative TO the Customs in |
New Orleans, the Mint, etc. In speaking of |
the general subject, the Secretary says "that |
throughout the whole course of encroach- |
ment, the Federal Government has borne it |
with spirit OF pa tcrhal forbearance, of which |
there is no example in history, of 4 Republic |
waiting in the patient hope that the empire OF |
reason would resume its sway over those |
whom the excitement of passion has thus
blinded, and trusting that the friends of good |
order wearied with submission to proceed |
ngs which they disapprove, would, at no dis
ant day, rally under the banner of the Union
md exert themselves with vigor and success |
against the prevailing recklessness and yio-
ence."