The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-21

Izxraros KY, Jan Is 1851.
me Course Of ne HcraL-e1rcire Measures a9asnS tie
SossA-7New EVea In Hextucky-rAe Future If Seecs-
sioH-KextGcky Prrarins far Wav-7ne Orinsndsn
Amendments Desirs0te-7he Position Of Vice President
Breckiwdge-Tse Author Of the CSatenden Amend
Dent, DC, Gc.
AS reader Of your paper, have admired the tone
which has prevailed in 1t in reference the existing
crisis As Southern man, with considerable acquaiut
with the North by residence there can the
readily appreciate the justice whch has
mpeed you TO stand up for the rights Of the South
rounded as you are by such wheming sentiment
aboionisin. The progress OF In The country
s rapid partasing in lis the telegraph that
we scarcely know what day may bring forth In fact
the great issue which up eliminating
question OF coercon-may, i fear have twoiold
dcncy II may present the North with undivided
front against the united The indications of ap
prevail winch the have drawn out from
he North aarmngly general, and are, you
don increase the dsunon feeling in this State
any other. The idea that the administration under
Lincoln 10 prose for sublecton against
south Carolina, which all here be common
az nst all the seeding States only To make Ken
tpcl ians anxious TO unite their fortunes with the op
pressed South Carolina is daily acquiring friends will
ing light Tor her. who fortnight ago her
open aSlsers.
Revolution is After secession the state Is FREQ
and independent sovereignty. After luton what
viii she be? If unsuccessful province il successful,
independent sovereignty But IL is against tho theory
government hold provinces, supposing the
mp obl bic event OF the subecion of tate and there
tore the other result in case OF revolution and war
would bring the State TO the position IN the
OF peaceaole accession would It not b. the part Of
dom, economy and humanity to yield ut once the contest
ed point grant the right OF peaceable withdrawal and
enter into negotiations for the transfer TO the seeding
states OF Tie government property in their limits?
upon this question with full OF the consequences
Of different cou4sc, they would Overwhelmingly give
their verdict Tor peace tell you ana warn the peo
pie OF the North who clamor for coercion thai Il
their policy enforced there will be such resistance of
united South never was witnessed IN the world his
tory is folly for Mr. Buchanan 10 talk OF suppressng
what TTumbu Of Illinois, calls only lutte nsurrecon
and II he beg ms the OF sections while the secedng
States number only four, Incolns administration will
either 30 compelled 10 close II Immediately its
sion, The scat OF his government will have to be trans
cired to point north of the Potomac The state Of
feeling in Kentucky is becoming ominously warke and
may safely affirm that there pending the
with Mexico, such furnishing Of arms or such
enrolment into active companies IL going through
out the state Every one feels that in the event OF
cherished State must again. OF old become the "dark
and bloody gound' and every one, may add, Is pre-
pared II is the spontaneous action OF people foresee
trouble ana are preparing to meet IT, Our Legislature
The 18th VIII not speculate upon its action.
No ioretel it, depending as 1t does upon the as
pect affairs the capital Should the telegraph
Of the passage OF The Cttenden amendment by repub
icin votes IN good faith would the OF the
Legislature would be to avert and 70 produce conc
alton the part the seeding States But let the
that the black republicans stubborn and refuse
al concession and then Kentucky will act with prompt
which will surprise the Union. In twenty days her
Convention would meet, and in twenty-five days she
would be numbered among seeding States. BY that
time should events progress they have OF late all but
Southern States will have acted, and the
Ah of March the great question arise to the pro
priey Of the government Of hostile confedera
cy be naugurated in the limits Of Southern republic
But will not anticipate events
find have omitted TO the last what had intended
max ng OF the first items Of my letter have
complaint in certain newspapers charging the Vice
President with supineness at this time. This is unjust
Mr.. Breckenridge is among that gallant band who
striving to secure peaceaby rights and making
last final effort in the Crttenden amendment before
appeal 10 This is essentially Mr. Breckinridges
proposition, state to you from the best per
sopal authority what is generally known here that the
CritteDdon amendment called, was drawn up by Mr..
Breckenridge and NJ c. Johnson ESQ., of this city, prior
tn the departure of the former for Washington, and by
him taken and entrusted to Mr. Crittenden. This you
may rely on AZ authentic beyond question.