The Shasta courier., 1861-02-16
SHASTA COURIER.
Pony News.


We have dates from st. Louis to the 29th of
January.
The Virginia proposition for Convention of
the States at Washington, on the 9th of Febru-
AIRY, was monopolizing attention. Ex-President
Tyler was at Washington, in connection with
this subject, and had a friendly interview with
the President. The President, on the 2sth, sent
a message to Congress in reference thereto. He
thinks that this Convention may be the means
of preventing difficulties, and he urges Congress
not to pass laws which may bring on collision,
until the effects of the Convention are tested.
He says his duty is to protect public property,
and he will do so to the extent of his ability. He
also believes there will be no collision during
his administration. Besides the Southern States,
most of the great Northern States were making
movements responsive to the call of Virginia,
and was thought that the Convention would be
generally attended.
The Union sentiment throughout the country
is gaining strength. Numerous meetings are
being held and strong resolutions being passed
in the North in favor of the repeal of the Perso-
nal Liberty bills, whilst at the South it is be-
lieved sufficient strength can be brought to bear
to prevent consummation of secession, if the
proceedings of the 4th of February Convention
are satisfactory.
Thus, it will be seen, the general tenor of the
news is more pacific than heretofore The pas
sage of Crttendens proposition, heretofore spo-
ken of as impossible, is now reported +" doubt
full" which, taken in connection with the late
speech of Seward and the more recent declara-
tions of Cameron, may be interpreted to mean
" certain"
Hot words passed between Dunn, of Indiana,
and Rust, of Arkansas. hostile meeting was
on hand.
The Rhode Island Legislature had repealed
the Personal Liberty bill of that State.
The Abolitionists could not hold their Ami
versary Convention in Boston on the oath ult.
The Mayor closed fremont Temple. to prevents
riot. A number of the infuriated people then
proceeded to Wendell Phillips residence, and
threatened to clean him out. The colored pop
ulaton become greatly alarmed The House of
Representatives refused by vote of l36 to 60
to grant the Anti-Slavery Society the use of
their Hail. Wendell Phillips and other Aboli-
tionists, were before the special legislative
mittee on the Massachusetts, Personal Liberty
Bill, and demonstrated against its repeal. And
yet, it is thought, it will certainly be repealed.
Thus it will be seen that wonderful reaction
is taking place in the Northern mind. If the
Southern people will just wait, and give the con-
sorvative people of the North little time, they
will themselves clean out Abolitionism.
Kansas is now in the Union as one of the
States.
Iverson has followed Toombs, by Withdrawing
from the Senate.
The Mississippi and Florida Senators have
also gone out. jeff Davis at last accounts was
at Charleston. His State had authorized the
raising of eight regiments, and elected him Maj
General.
The Grand Jury of Washington City have pre-
scented ex Secretary Floyd for maladministration
conspiracy and completely in abstracting bonds
The Louisiana Convention passed Secession
Ordinance, and the Legislature directed hel
Senators and Representatives to withdraw from
Congress.
The Missouri Democratic State Caucus cannot
agree on a U. S. Senator.