Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-17
News by the Pony.
The Pony Express arrived at Fort Churchill
February 15th,.wth the following news re-
port TO the Associated Press:

The Pony Express arrived at Fort Churchill
February 15th,.with the following news re-
port to the Associated Press:
Sr. LOUIS, Feb ., 1861.
On Wednesday, the Pacific Railroad bill
passed the Senate 10y vote of 81 to II. If
the amendment is concurred in by the House
the latest impression is that the President
will not veto the bill.
The condition of the country is still under
discussion in both branches of Congress. No
action has yet been bad indicating the proba-
BILE result, though the chances Of Compromise
are materially strengthened.
On Thursday, Seward made another great
speech, inculcatng the idea of Union as para
mount to party, and all other considerations
denOunciug at once secession or revolution
coercion and defiance and speaking of war as
the last resort, and one to be deplored. He
expresses the opinion that all difficulties will
be amicably settled, in which opinion Doug
las concurred.
Mason said Stewards speech was one oI
battle and blood and the construction was
repelled 10y Seward.
Great interest is now attached to the Con-
vention, which is to assemble at Washington
on Monday next, as the most likely means to
alplu SiLlSidClulN StllINiIItlll VI lC IlItSCul
imbroglo New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio
Indiana, North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri
and Rhode Island have appointed delegate:
Massachusetts and Illinois are considering
the subject.
The public mind is kept in a state of con-
tinual agitation byapprehension of a collision
at Pensacola, aud at Charleston, though moth
ing hostile has yet occurred, nor any reliable
indication that such a result is imminent
The Administration will not do anything tc
bring on IA colsion-the fear Is that State
troops will attack TT. Pickens These apprc-
hensions are produced mainly by Washington
| correspondents
AEprehensions of an attack upon Washing
ton have completely exploded.
Gen. Scott was before the Committee and
stated that he had sufficient grounds to war
rant the adoption of precautionary measures
though the evidence was not of the strongest
character.
1t is reported that South Carolina has again
presented an ultmatum, through lIayne. to
which the President made no reply.
The sloop-of-w Brooklyn has Joined the
Macedonian at Pensacola If Fort rickens is
attacked these vessels will cooperate in lis
defence though it is supposed at Washington
that Lieut.. Stciyer will be able to maintain
himself without assistance.
Fortress Monroe, in Va, has been rein
forced, and guns pointed londwards This
embitters the public feeling at Richmond,
and the sulject has been called up in the
Legislature and at public meetings as an
overt act Of coercion.
The North Carolina Legislature has passed
the Convention BILL to be submitted TO the
people
Tennessee sends delegates to the Mont gom-
cry instead of the Washington Convention.
The Texas Legislature is in session-only
onc-tilth of the members are opposed to i'm
mediate secession, though it is supposed the
matter will be submitted to the people.
Cngman is reelected to the L. 5. Senate
from North Carolina
The Daily Overland Mail Lii has passed
the IIouse-157 against 81.
The Pony Express Of January 10Th passed
Fort Kearney Jan. 3lst
The Ariel arrived at New York Jan. % h..
New Y DIRK Feb 1st-Floura a shade frmcr
fair business doing. Wheat is quite dull
holders unwilling to accept lower prices, and
shippers disposed to wait.
The steamer Bohemian, with dates from
Liverpool to January 18th, has arrived.
Great military preparations are in progress
in France The bombardmeut Of GQeta was
recommended January 2Oth
The London Times says If the Southern
Contederacy becomes real in the United
States, it is doubtul whether the connection
between New York and New England on
the one hand, and Illinois and New England
on the other could long survive total scpara-
tion from the South.
The Breadstutf Market is quiet; prices are
generally steady.