The constitutional union., 1861-01-18
Summary of News by Telegraph.

ST. LOUIS, January II.
 A Union meeting was held in this city on Sat urday. It was the largest meeting ever held here Resolutions in favor of the Union were passed, but it was declared that Missouri would go with the Southern States if her constitutional rights are disregarded Senator Crittendens resolutions were indorscd. The doctrine of coercion was de- precated.
 The Springfield, Illinois, correspondent of The Missouri Republican, in tclegraphic dispatch to hat paper, says: It is believed that Lincoln will accept the compromise agreed upon by the border State committee, and that he will accept doctrine of non-interyention in the Territories
 PENSACOLA, FLA, January II. Fort Barianca and the navy-yard at this place were taken possession of yesterday by detach- ment of troops composed of volunteers from Alabama and Florida.
 NEW YORK, January fl.
 The Washington correspondent of The New Tribune says It is currently reported that an expedition is being fitted out for the purpose of -e aug the steamers composing the United States mail line to California.
 HASHINHTON, Janudfy it. While Hon. Phillip r. Thomas, of Maryland, was Secretary of the Treasury, he ordered the removal of S20000O in specie from the Sub Treasury at New Y orb to New Orleans. It is not known for what purpose this transfer was made. Photographic dispatches received from Charles ton yesterday report the U. S. sloop-of-war Brook lyn off the bar
 of of Georgia, are about to sail for Europe as Com missoners from their respective States to make commercial arrangements with European powers. HOUsE.-Hon. Vim. II. English Democrat, of Indiana asked leave to offer resolution instruct ing the Special Committee of Thirty-three on the state of the Union to report to the House. with out delay, measures to carry Senator Crittendens propositions into effect.
 Hon. Muscoe R. H. Garnett, Democrat, from Virginia introduced joint resolution to suspend the execution of the Federal laws within certain States This resolution was referred to the com mittee on the Presidents message.
 Hon. Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, intro duced a resolution instructing the select commit tee on the Presidents special message to consider
  pie on sectional questions, and report to the House at early day. Adopted.
 The House refused 10 consider English's propo- sition 10 take up Senator Crittenden's proposi- ti9ns for a compromise.
 WASHINGTON, January l5. sENATE.In yesterdays proceedings Senator Grimes, of Iowa, introduced resolution asking tte President 10 communicate the information specting interference with the free navigation of the Mississippi river, which was laid over.
 The consideration of the bill for the admission of Kansas into the Union was postponed until Wednesday.
 Senator Iyerson, of Georgia. was excused from further service on the committee of claims.
 Senator Bigler's bill, 10 be submitted to the people on the 18th of February, if adopted, pro- vides that parallel 3GoSO be adopted the com promise line; that slavery may exist South of that line; that any State on either side be ad mitted into the Union when there is sufficient populati on for one representative in Congress. Congress shall not have the power to abolish slavery where it has exclusive jurisdiction. The owners of escaped fugitive slaves shall be remu- nerated. Congress shall have no power to pro- hibit inter States slave trade.
 The African slave trade to be revived only by the unanimous consent of Congress. The Presl- dent of the United States to hold office six years, and thereafter be ineligible. Nothing hereafter to be added to the Constitution that will interfere with, destroy the domestic institutions of any
 S F T,ut the consent of all the States. Y.por rorFter6 vs dings)-Honorable Grass Seeds, just recat atrman of the special com V 3 JOHn the state of the Union,