The Van Buren press., 1861-05-01

ing travel to and from Washington, 6y or
der of Gen. Scott.
troops armed 1t Norfolk on Tuesday desti'
nation secret.
A proposition has been made by the Gov.
of Kentucky TO the Gov. Of Ohio, thai ne
Governors of the Border States prUposs TO +
the United States Government to become
srbitrators between the pending parties IN
the present difficulties.
A detachment Of Col. Dunean's regi-
ment, about 400 strong. under Capt. Desha.
left by the Nashville railroad this afternoon |
for the Southern Confederacy.
Wheeling, Va, dispatch of yesterday.
SAYS the Bell and Everett men in their Con-
gressional district met in Convention In
this city, to-day and accepted the nominee
of the Douglas Democrats. A resolution
was adopted approving of the Harrison
County preamble and resolutions, which
condemn the course of Eastern Virginia,
and recommends all Northwestern Counties
to send delegates to Convention at Wheel
ing on the 18th of May. Strong Union
speeches were made and every thing was
transacted with perfect unanimity. the
prevalent opinion here is. that there will be
a division Of the State.
In Boston over $4,000 has been raised
for Fletcher Webster's regiment; they will
be ready to march in few days.
Lieut.. Brown, who resigned from the Nj
sgsra has been arrested for uttering sedi-
tious language and confined in the receiving
ship ONO.
Officers of the frigate Jasper. who are
southei ners have resigned.
| The oath of all glance to the U. S. was
administered anew to the officers and crew
OF the Niagara, and all but FOUR subscribed
| to il, their name, will be stricken from the
roll.
| The Legislature of Vermont, unanimous
ly appropriated $1,000. 900 for military
purposes Throughout the State enlistiny
and organizing is going on.
| New Orleans dispatch OF yesterday.
say the accounts from the upper parishes
are, that the military is increasing and vol
unteer companies are forming rapidly; the
planters are offering money freely.
The Illinois Legislature had under con-
sideration yesterday, bill for the organiza-
tion OF 8 regiments as called for by ths
President. The bill passed and was s,iiyued
by the governor AT the invita.:.iion of tbs
Legislature, Senator Dorgias sddre,se]
both houses in the REPRESENTATIVES, hail an
was enthusiastically received. He said
war oi ex'er'.lnation and oppression is now
oemg waged against the Government
alAer boasts that on the first OF May, the
Confederate flag will wave from the dome
Of the National Capital. and on the 4,n d
July the army will occupy independenc,
hall, Pa; already their piratical flag is un-
furled against our commerce and the navi,
CATION of the Mississippi. is obstructed aud
, we are required to pay tribute at its mouth
The question is shall we allow this to pro-
ceed Or meet the oppession. He said are we
to inaugurate the Mexican system in the U
S. Had the candidate of the secessionists
been elected and the Republicans of the
north rebelled, would have used my best
efforts to crush them. The first duty Of
American citizens is obedience to courts and
laws; in my opinion it is our duty to lay
aside all party creeds and platforms until
you have rescued the country from her as
sailsnts. will never acquiesce in any
;; warfare upon the constitutional rights OF
institutions of the South; if any attempt
is made to invade these rights or incite sur
vile insurrection among them. i would be
the first to rush to the rescue yet they
must distinctly understand that will never
acquiesce in their invasion of our constitu-
tional rights it is crime against consti-
tutional freedom to attempt to gulch the
United States out of the map of Ch-isten-
dom he appealed to all men, of all parties
, not to allow their passions to get the better
OF Judgment and not to attempt to manu-.
/, facture partizan capital out of the miseries
and struggles of their county to democrats
he would say. don't allow party considera.
' tions to make you traitors, the most stu
: pendous and unanimous preparations fol
war is the shortest way to peace; the great
er the unanimity the less blood will be shed
every friend of liberty must feel that thi,
: case is hi, own The seeded States hav,
: proceeded to oDstruct our most inallnaOl'
right OF navigation of the Mississippi TIN
people of the Miss. valley can never consen
To Ue excluded Tree access t., the gull Mexl
> co will never cease to urge my country
men to take up arms and fight 10 the de-.
In deierce OF their rights il is u war O
self defense. and l believe it is a duty ",
owe to ourselves. our children ANA our Goi
70 project and to sustain our government
anu nag from every assailant.
Inc Indiana Legislature convened yester
: S'' HAOttOu u0lIVer0U MS MESSAGE
In the afternoon. He recommends the an
preparation OF 81. 900 900 for military pur
poses' also the passage of law de6nius
and furnishing treason.
ST. Louis, April %.
From Pensacola dates to 2lst there had
been no action and Gcn Bragg has intima
ted his liability to reduce Fort Pickens
Bragg says he will act purely on the defen.
sive.
Eight United States vessels were Of
For; Plckens, on the 2lst, with their uun.
ready for immediate action. 1t was beI,sv
ed they would take the Navy Yards. And
Forts adjacent.
The correspondent passed through Mont
gopery, on the 22d. Davis was making
artive preparations to attack Washington
de saw troops en- route-fer RiehmonA they
received arms nd.equipments 1t Augusta
A Richmond dispatch OF 23d, saws VIM.
b. Dobbin. OF SD regiment. arrived in ths,
city the night before. and reported thaa
there were only 1000 troops in Washing
ton. 800 troops arrived at Richmond from
South Carolina. on 23d.
sJeH Davis was in Montgomery ON Sun.
day evening last.
Gen. Butler. Of Massachusetts. rem.;n,