Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-21

ge military force IS being enrolled in this city for the
purpose OF seizng the forts in the harbOr Of New
York ssOn civil breaks out az Charleston, or
anywhere ee at the South. IL il said that from three
10 i've thOusani men have been already eusted under
various pretext some for the purpose OF assisting toe
South, some tor the purpose of protecting the city and
Tor the purpose OF acting defensive corps IN
the OF the secession Of the city from the State All
these pretences have been used for the purpose of get
ting together this force but is believed that lis real
object IS what have sated-the seizure OF the harbor
deeuces.
Such the perils to which the obsnaey of the re-
publican leaders is exposing this peaceful community
We have in vain warned them that civil war canrot
break any where within the limits OF the republic
withouJ il evils being brought home to There are
many important interests concentrated in this the
great centre Of the Uuior, for It not to be
made the object Of plots and conSpaces of one kind or
another In revolutionary times the greater the weat'
OF locality the ereler Is its danger from sudden sur
Prise There always TO be found plenty OF internal
traitors TO aid those without.
Tux MISSOURI LEGlsLAruRE AND THE CRISIS.
ST LOUIs, Jan. II, 1861.
Mr. johnson, chairman Of the Committee OIL Federal
Relations introduced bill in the Senate Yesterday, which
provides thai the Governor shall appoint one commits
Oner from each Congressional District 70 consulting
Convention of the States 70 be held az Nashville, the
In OF Feoruiry, cgree upoa common issue by way
of audment 70 the Constitution, 70 be made by TIE
slave States and the result be laid before the Couven-
on called the third section To that Convention the
Goytrncr is directed apout three commissioners 'r, m
thi Sate three commissioners irom each OF the
thry-hree Sttes The latter convention TO be held at
Wheeling on the llh Of February, for the purpose OF
adjusting the present dhculte' 20 preserve the UuiOu
aud 10 avert civil The Governor is also required TO
appoint one commissioner 10 proceed T. Illinois, and re-
quesr the Legislature 10 second the movement and use
rs iraence With tie other free States to have
tive men appointed the Wheeling Convention The u-
tloduc,:oa OF this bin gives general satisfaction.
The hi was amended yesterday by the adoption Of a
provision similar that confined IN the Virginia bill,
submitting the acon OF the Convention 70 the people,
alter which the whole SUI C. tabled and substitute
embracing an entirely new proposition, asking Congress
20 call Convention for the redress Of grievances pro-
ydcd Iu the fifth ari e oths Constitution, intoll-
c,d by Mr.. Stevenson.
MESSAGE or THE GOVERNOR CF KENTUCSY.
LOUISVILLE, jan. Il, lS6l.
A. the exra0-jinary session Of Tie Kentucky LesiS-
,tule in Frankfort, Governor M,goin, IN his message,
ass, tine Legi,stur, 10 express tLeir apIrJbaoa OF
Criteudeus resolution Slys that eight States will have
seeded before their hoeratots close, aud that Ten
n,s>ee has referred tue Whcl- subje 70 her people.
Virginia and North Carolina are discussing the propne-
o. u' smiar course. Missouri SEEMS likely to ado pt
similar policy. It submits the l.. g-ature the pre-
prety OF providing for che election Of del gates TO Con
yeutcu 20 assemble at an eary day, 20 determine The
future Interstate aud federal relations OF kenucky.-
Meanwhile we would leave no experiment untIied TO
H
coumeuls a Convention Of The border slave State, 10
nee. sarly IN February, at Baltimore. TIE Governor
svs 0e bi-, and uCOu-itCra,- action OF the seeding
~ia.,s does not inset our approval, but kertuck'at,
i never stand oy vib folded arms Will thJse States
,t-ug = To-, taor constitutional rights are being u'-
iu-trd To ava alti->,ivefy government lie asks the
Legislature 20 declare bs ie>OGOu tie unconditional
dappro baton by Kentucky Of the employment OF force
I'm aav form a. siusl tLe scceug des, aud asks sPpC-
p. .tons for auniug and ,qapPns volunteer militia
A WORD FROM Mr. YANCEY.
brief letter g. ia priot from the Hon. VIM. l. Yan-
cey. 10 q gentleman ia Washington, dated RepubLc OF
Aa,4ma. Goats sonesy Jan I2td, il which he says;
As YOU have seen by teies,4m, we passed the oran-
sucg cs Secession Yesterday az OgT J. N, byG vote ui
81 90 sq We have gained votes oa tie passage
from he cooperation Iauks Amongst otLers, We gsu
ID tle chic leaj-t iiou North Al blml-Clemcu- Tie
most of the thr.une expressed regret that they "e7e
bcaud bv iustruc ions to vote against Us. They had
changed t.-- MINDS aud would advise their srg hcs-
ceace Thus Sou',. Carolina, Florida, Mss.SsPP, ~ao
Aar4ua are out Gso5.t Uill be OUT ~ five days and
so vi Louisiana and Texas dCriuS tue moatt; and "a
VII North Clrosa, TenLess,e {, A kans Is, and Virginia
10 February.
ID war Is 10 come vii meet II Ike men, struggling
for freedom, aud W. ~il give bloody welcome TO oul
invaders
" proceed at once 70 reconstruct aud will doubtless
have provisional G1ycromrnt in fan operation by thC
l5E February O. all seeding States.