, 1861-01-29
4 United States Judge Dcposcd.
Correspondence Philadelphia Press.]

WARRINGTON Jan. II, 1S6lt
The news from Florida exhibits q state Of
feeling In that Li1liputiaa Commonwealth
mere arrogant, cxacting and revolutionary
than thnt which controls mud crushes soutlr
Carolina. The local military are under the
leadership Of Major Chase, who, for mapv
years, fas aomewh4t distinguished officer Of
the United States Army. bct resigned his COM
To chow his position, it is only necessary to
state that he Waa offered the place Of. Superin.
tendent OF the Military Academy at West
Point, ind Wh.le celebrating about his ACCEPT
ance, the secession troubles broke out, and he
threw up his commission. He is violent md
paying high tributes to his ability, express the
apprehension that ho may At any moment pre-
cipitate hostilfties between our forces in that
quarter and the men under his command,
The first act Of the eonsplFators at Peusacola
was to attack the United Suites mails, which:
mcnt by depririug them Of al postal facilities
Their next Has the high-handed measure OF
Governor Perry. tho Executive Of the State,
appointing ex-senator Mallory Admiralty
Judge dt Florida, in piacc Of Judge Marvin,
United States District Judge. This court is
bed IN t.hey Vest, and Its principal business
Is to award sa1yages In losses By wreck and to
condemn vessels taken in the slave trade.
The United States Prosecuting Attorney and
United States Marshal both strong Secession
lists, have, 1t Is eaid, been rcappolnted by Gov
emo, Perry to hold similar positions undertb (
ao-calaed sovereign State,. Judge Marvin, the
d!sp1aced United States Judge, was thorough
Union man, md at the late election offered
himself as canlldat for tie Convention, and
vas defeated by the votes Of the wrcckers, Efo.
were told that II: they assisted to get clear of
the United States courts and this fearless inr-
lst Hey would be permitted to pursue their
netaHous t1ade With impunfty, and won1d also
get lid pf the lighthouses, which no doubt
will be, they have not already been, disman-
tied, IN order that vessels engaged in peaceful
commerce may be lost. Thus these monstrous-
pirates afc to be abln to pursue their Inhuman
avocatioh.: These wreckers at Fey West are
principally Conks, " OF Balmmians, and hare
eettled there and become citizens. They ara
very Ignorant, few being able to read or write /
! MS Is tile sort OF material employed to set
tho Laws OF the United States ut defiance, to
tear down the American flag, to capture our I
zens. HtFe, noT, is series Of out1ages which !
demand immediate action on the part Of the
Government In South Carolinn the United
States Judge resigned, In Fiorida the United
States Judge Was deposed. In South Carolina |:
nc h texolntlonisfs offer to psy the Government
9hi1o In Florida they iielibr1atoly rfolnte .the
nails. ln South Carolina the Coilector th1ew
up his office, in Florida the Collector holds!
1ser for the purpose Of using the revenues for
he consptratorB.;: -, ...'' = II
# y Of the List importance that Judge Marl.
~ ~ sh2uIu be maintained. II necessary, he
'fthe military It Feii ylof al It @ the Hnitea M
states barracks, and the war vessels. Of which
hereis M#aya ono at>least In the. harbor II
m told that nearly all the merchants, profess
!onat men and mechanica at Key West are Tor
he Union, and that On . faEr canyaas tho ma; ,
ority OF the people are on the Same aide, and, u
he1efofe, if55udge Maryinfs maintained, TIC F.
]nlonists lmay 6e:abla 70 gain Complete d.
endancy, and repudate the, action Of their. | :,
convention. form . provisional government, /
nd send Renres eutatlr4s to- Congress. IA i
seesion = the order qf the day, why cannot y
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