Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-14
Presidents Message.

printed, and the subject postponed till We'd
nesday.
In the House, the consideration.of the mes
sage was postponed till to day.
| The following is the message:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States:
deem it my duty to submit to Congress a
series of resolutions adopted 10y the Lcgisla-
ture OF Virginia, on the 18th inst, having in
view the peaceful settlement Of the existing
questions which now threaten the Union
They were delivered to me on Thursday, the
oath inst, by eX-Presdent Tyler, who has
left his dignifed and honored retirement, in
the hope that he may render service to his
country in this its hour of peril. These res.
olutions it will be perceived extend an in
vilation to all such States, whether slave
holding or non-sIavehoding, as are willing
to unite with Nrginp in an earnest effort to
adjust the present unhappy controversies in
the spirit in which the Constitution was ori
| ginaly formed, and consistently with its prin-
ciples so as to afford to the people of the
slaveholding States adequate guarantees for
the security Of their rights, and appoint Com
Inissioners to meet ON the 4th day of Feb
next, in the city of Washington similar Com
missioners appointed by Virginia, to con-
slider, and if practicable agree upon some
suitable adjustment | couless | hail this
movement on the part of Nir ina with great
satisfaction from the past history of this an
cient and renowned Commonwealth. We
have the fullest assurances that what she has
undertaken she will accomplish if it can be
done by able, enlightened and persevering
efforts. 1t is highly gratifying to know that
other patriotic States have appointed, and
/ firty ;,e;, tI
of Virginia in council
When assembled they will constitute body
entitled in an eminent degree to the conf
dence of the country. The General Assem-
bly, of Virginia has also resolved that eX-
President John Tyler is hereby appointed 10y
the concurrent vote of each branch Of the
General Assembly, Il Commissioner to the
President of the United States, and Judge
John Robertson is hereby appointed by Il
like vote, Commissioner TO the State of
South Carolina, and other states that have
seeded or shall secede, with instructions re
specially to request the President OF the
United States and the authorities of such
states to agree to abstain, pending the pro-
ccedin. contemplated 10y the action of this
General Assembly, from any and all acts cal
cuated to produce collision of arms between
the States and the Government of the United
states. However strong may be the desire
to enter into such an agreement, | am con-
WINGED that do not possess the power, and
Congress alone, under the wurmaking pow
er, can exercise the discretion of agreeing to
abstain from any and all acts calculated to
produce IA collision Of arms between this and
another Government It would, therefore,
be a usurpation for the Executive to attempt
to restrain their hands, 10y an agreement in
regard to matters over which he has no con
stitutional control If he were thus to act.
they might pass laws which he should be
bound to obey, though in conflict with his
agreement. Under existing circumstances
my present actual power is confined within
very narrow limits 1t is my duty at all
times to defend and protect the public prop
erty within the seceling States, so far as may
be prlcticable, and especially to employ the
constitutional means to protect the property
of the United States, and TO preserve the
pUblic peace at the scat of the Federal Gov
ernmeut. II the seeding States abstain from
any and all "acts circulated TO produce col
ljsion of arms, then the danger so much to be
deprecated viIluo longer exist. Defense and
not aggression, has been the policy of this
Administration from the beginning; but
whilst | can enter into no such engagement as
that proposed, | cordially commend it 10
Congress with much confidence that it will
meet their appreciation TO abstain from pass
ing any law calculated to produce collision
OF arms pending the proceedings coutempla-
ted by the action of the General Assembly OF
Virginia. | am one of those who will never
despair OF the republic. / yet cherish the
belief that the American people will perpetu
ate the Union of the States on some terms
just and honorable for all sections of the
country. trust that the mediation Of Nir-
giuil may be the destined meaus, under the
providence Of God Of accomplishing this in
cstmab!e benefit. Glorious as are the men,
orcs OF her past history, such an achieve
mcnt, both in relation TO her own fame and
the welfare Of the whole country, would sur
pass them all.
Signed JAS. BroHANAN.
Dated Washington City, Jan. 2S, 1861.
DEATH OF 4 RENAEKAuLr CHARACTER The
papers received by the las Overland Mail, at
this Office, bring the announcement Of the
death Of the celebrated Lola Montez, whose
dashing exploits as a danseuse, a bloomer, a
lectdrcr, and captivator of hearts have
made her a HoJwe wherever the newspapers
circulate. She has left her footmarks in every
part Of the globe, civilized or uncivilizcd, and
once came near being cntrapped into a malri-
monial alliance with an Indian Chief of the
Sierra Nevadas. Lola was the reputed daugh-
ter Of Col. FiWj jlmes, Of India, an lrishman,
and Spanish or Portuguese nuthcr. Her
/ first triumphs were won as ballet girl in
the Royal thcater at Lisbon, where she ere
atcd farorc by her beauty. She travelled
| all over Europe, gaining fresh laurcls as a
| dutScaSc, and enchanting scores of lovers
| from the wild young city blade to the titled
Marquis, and at one epoch in her career, so
! bedazzled the senses of the King Of Bavaria
| that he made her his mistress and bestowed
on her the title Countess of Lansfeldt. She
was more than once attacked by highway
men and robbed 10y burglars, but always had
the address to escape personal violence. In
| London she married Il wealthy Lieutenant in
the British navy, whose name was Head, but
he soon tired of her, and a separation ensued
/ Lola had at one time according to her own
account a sump'uous palace in Venice, " here
/ she lived like princess, attended by serls
and pages, and courted 10y the great She
came to California, where she figured as an
actress, writer, and diplomatist, after her
| old European custom, and married Pat. Hull
the lawyer and editor since dead. Lola made
trip to the summit of the Sierra Nevadas,
some six years ago, in company with Mr..
! Dclauo the banker (better known as cold
/ Block the writer) and others. and having
/ exhausted all the novelties and eXctements
of the Pacific coast, proceeded to the East.
/ There she turned lecturer, and for II while
attracted great attention, but latterly she has
| been much neglected, and has taken to re-
/ ligious exercises, being at the last Spiritual
i,t She died Of a painful disease, or COM
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