The national Republican., 1861-02-13

any Or all these things be inSasion' or coer-
cionf'
"Do our protested lovers Of the Union, but
who spitefully resolve that they will resist CO.
ercion and invasion, understand that such
things as these on the part of the United States
would be coercion or invasion Of State2 If
so, their idea Of means to preserve the object
of their great affection would seem to be ex.
ceedingly thin and airy. If sick, the little pills
Of the homeopathic would be much too large
for It to swallow. In their view the Union,
ular marriage, but rather sort Of free love
arrangement, to be maintained on passional
attraction. By the way, in what consists the
special sacredness of Stats2 speak not Of
the position assigned to a State in the Union
by the Constitution, for that is by the bond We
all recognise. That position, however, State
cannot carry out Of the Union with it. / speak
of that assumed primary right Of a State to rule
all which is less than itself, and to ruin all
which is larger than ITSELF If State and
county, in given case, should be equal in ex.
tent Of territory and equal in number of inhab.
itants, in what, as matter Of principle, is the
State better than the county? Would an ex.
change Of names DO an exchange of rights2
Upon principle, on what rightful principle, may
Q State, being no more than one. .fftieth psrt Of
the nation in soil and population, break
up the nation, and then coerce proportionably
larger subdivision of itself in the most arbi.
trary way? What mysterious right to play
tyrant is conferred on a district Of country with
its people by merely calling it . State? Eel.
am merely asking questions for you to consider.
And now allow me to bid you farewell"
Trenton, NJ, FEB. 1.-THE President elect
has accepted the invitation of the Legislature
to visit Trenton. The Governor communi.
Gated the fact to the Legislature to-day. The
Senate appointed Messrs. Cook, Westcott, and
Brown, q committee to make arrangements for
his reception, and the House will also appoint
. committee. Mr.. Lincoln is expected to ar.
rive here on Wednesday Of next week.
Texas Convention.
Ne,o Orleans, Feb. 1.-THE Texas Conven.
ton has passed an ordinance, fsvoring the form.
alton of Southern Confederacy, and elected
seven delegates to the Southern Congress.
Massachusetts and the Government
Loan.
Boston, Feb. 1.-THE statement made Sat-
urday that the Boston banks would withhold
loans to the Government until the secession
troubles were settled is untrue.
The Massachusetts Militia.
Boston, Feb. 1.-THE Transcript, of this
city, authoritatively denies the report that Col.
Richie, aid to Governor Andrew, visited Wash.
ington to tender military aid to the President
from Massachusetts,.
Louisiana Convention.
NeU Orleans, FEB. 1.-THE ordinance ma.
king it q penal offence for pilots at Balize to
bring over the bar any United States war YES.
sci has passed.
The ordinance to accept the criminal law of
the United States District Court was adopted.
The postal commissioner report was adopt.
ed.
The report of the Inventory Committee on
Federal Property was received and read.
The Convention to-day unanimously adopted
new flag for Louisiana. 1t consists of yel.
ternate blue, white, and red, enblamatic Of the
origin of the State-Frsnoa, Spain, America.
1t was boisted in the Convention amid cheers
aud plaudits Of approval. The Gag will be in,
augurated and saluted formally to,mosrow. )
A resolution was passed inviting Messrs.
Slidell and Benjamin to seats upon the floor Of
the Convention. a- ...... ....
Arrest Of q Defaulting State Treasurer.
Detroit, Mch., Fs6. ll.-John Mckinney,
late State Treasurer, charged with the embesxle-
ment Of moneys Of the State, was sfrssted &
Lansing to-day, and hold in $25,000 reeogni
ssnce to appear for examination '4a'H'
The Hostile Meeting between Messrs.
b Moody and Heffren.. iaf,ft''
Cncin~ati, Fs6. ll.-Messrs. Moody and
Heffren met this morning near Newpprt, Ky,
and while waiting the arrival Of surgeon,
friends interfefed. The challenge was With.
drawn, when the parties, returning, were al
rested by the sheriff of Campbell county; KY.
At II o'clock last night German, naned
Anthony Kiltenstein, was stabbed TO the heart
by Chas. Klinglea. He was instantly -knsd. /.
Jeff. Davis en- route to Montgomery
Jackson, Miss., Feb. ll.-Gensral Davis
arrived here this evening on his way to Mont
gomery. He was received with grand military
and civic honors. In speech at the Capitol
he said, II war must come, it must be upon
Northern, and not upon Southern, soil; but Il
the North is prepared to grant Us peace, and
recognise our equality, all will be we'll. He re.
ceiyed an official dispatch at 6 o'clock, desiring
his immediate presence At Montgomery.
North Carolina Legislature, &c.
Raleigh, Eco. 1.-THE Senste, rejected the
bill to amend the Constitution concerning an
ad palorem Of taxation, but the vote was recon!
sidered. ~ '1a ..f..-.. II
The House acted on the railroad bill. ;.
Tomorrow evening, Hon. Samuel Hall, the
Commissioner from Georgia, has formal re-
ception. 's7'"F' .'' ~ 'nH '. =
Federal matters are suffering a great calm.
The Southern Congress. -
Montgomery, Feb. l2.-ln the Congress- to
day, the standing committees were announced.
The President received and read dispatch
from the Louisiana Convention, cordially ap.
proving the election Of President Davis and
Vice President Stephens.
The designs for flag and seal of the Con.
federacy we're referred.