New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-26

bluff, quarter Of mile above the wharf boat; thss
while the SDonds lay there on her trio np The rive,
blank cartridges were fred 70 bring 10 and cause "a
land the Gladiator the Imperial aud tho A. o. rylor.
ara was Understood that Il the summons was not at
tended to the next gun fired would be sho,t.d Tna
object of the surveillance has not been made kpoya
Ihe Mempt" Argasof late date says:9 srF
fellow by the name Of Knickerbocker, cIeyk oe
the steamer Quarter, was made to leave West Point
AK, che Jay Last week instanter. Il appears that
the young people OF West Point took possession Of The
boat and danced all night much TO the Annoyance Of
kpekerbocker, and II called forth some expressions
from him which exasperatedt the aforesaid g lns who
put hr. Clerk ashore and gave him hour 20 leave,
some one III the meantime raing the cry that he was
an Abolitionist. Knickerbocker Is from, Cincinusi
and, we presume, If all accounts are true he has oona
back TO that Abolition hole where he win relate ria
adventures to the Abolition press Of that city.'
The Louisville Journal has the following; 48
=" There is no longer any room to doubt the repot
hat battery has been erected at Vieksburg the OBJ
ject OF which is 10 enforce the order compelling ali
descending steamboats, to land at that port and submit
to an inspection by the constitutional authorities.
Steamboamen who arrived from that point on Sunday
and yesterday confirm the truth Of the rumor and he
furnished us the names Of several boats who have thus
been compelled to land aud undergo formal search.
also assured that such boats are required 70 pay
the usual Wharfage rates. although their business en.
gagements do not require them to land at Vcksbargr
The Cincinnati Gazette Of Jan. - says: ~
I" The underwriters bad meeting yesterday morn.
ing, and there sort OF understanding thocgh
no pOsitiye agreement arrived az that one per cent
extra should be charged in cases where shippers De-
sired the omission of the clause. The outrageous
conduct Of the authorities of Mississippi IN this matter
is Of course strongly condemned BY all parties. It
must produce considerable Oss and embarrassment to
steamboat and merchants interested In the trade Of
the Lower Mississippi. We do not hear Of any propo.
sion looking TO the removal of the obstruction. In.
deed, il seems impossible at present to suggest
edy In the mean time, few people will be willing 70
hair of
Missispp; and It Is likely, under existing eircan-
stances, that Memphis, instead Of New-Oreaas, viii
become the distributing point for Western produce.
These extraordinary difficulties which interrupting
trade aud increasing the hazards Of between
he West and South, will operate most severely upon
he consumers Of produce. The latter already
paying heavily for the folly OF. Mississippi Mess pork
now selling in NewOreans at $50 per barrel, while
he price here is SH. One-haf of this difereuce is,
n ordinary times, considered safe margin. This is
he way the thing is working, and the best way per-
haps il TO permit the madmen 10 continue 10 their wild
course until the heavy burden OF taxes, ordinary and
extraordinary direct and indirect brings the people 70
consider with degree Of camness their real In
teres and contrast the losses they are suffering with
the imaginary grievances which their taskmasers ara
holding up before them. We believe the people will,
in due me come to their Senses and it is impress
zion that the shortest cut to their sober judgment By
way Of the pocket and stomach
The Caro- Gazette says there is a vast accumulation
of freight at Cairo awaiting shipment down the river.
A MISSISSIPPI PAPER PRoSoUNcEs THE SECESSION
OF THAT STATE NULL AND VOID.
From The Nafcle1 Courier jan TO- -.
We presume that ere this reaches readers eyes,
a majority of the Convention of nnety-nne gentlemen
now a. sembled at jackson, will have proclaimed Mis-.
si,sppi out Of the Union II il has been done rrespec.
tive of any vote of the people slneoning H. il worth
only the paper upon which the ordinance has been
written unless the people, by suerance and tadt
sent hereafter approve il. peaceful revolution and
accession but claims 10 have that peaceful characte
must have the ascent of the people.
In the language Of Quitman:
1.-THE acts Of the Convention will not be binding until tbeY
shall have been ratified by vote Of the people"
In the words Of Wiley p Harris:
I'VE hold be du,yto submit our action to the peops
Of the State Il is universal rule hitherto
violated the practice Of any State in the Uniontaat suca
should be submitted the people for their Judgment
Hence the papabe necessity that h'H he peoples opinion
should be had before supreme rule action, aw
| great principle, should be imposed upon them"
The Constitution of the State is what we are sworn
TO obey. II prescribes The method OF its own aera
ton. That method has not been followed, and yet the
Constitution will be essentially altered Unquest0n.
ably the people Of the State can revolutionize. ms
iolify of them call Convention 10 provide anew
Constitution But the question of Convention or no
Convention" has never been submitted to them. IL h
also possible that a Convention be called by the
Legislature without the assent of the people, though
in our opinion very questionable proceeding; but its
acts in that case can be valid only when they have
received the affirmative vote of the people. Of the
20 C00yoters of Mississippi not 5000 voted for men,
bers Of the Convention and of these only lean
ority OF one falling far below the expectations OF the
disunion leaders voted for immediate Secession candi'
dates