Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-11
- CnNTRNrION.

MISSOURI CONVENTION.
sr. Louis, March 10. i
A.. .o,,o nnimportant proceedings in the
Convention yesterday, Judge Gamble enNr-
man of the COMMITTEES on Federal Relations
and read the report Of that Commit
~ The report is long and earthly written
s5d makes q tsithful expression ofail the cir
',,-r1tances surrounding che position and A.
fselin9 the Interests Of MISSOURI; recouns
~ syIlS of which the South may rightiuly
complain; adnOnishos The North that the hos
tIle and fanatical feelings towards Soushern
Institutions manifested hy large numbers OF
the neople Of that section are productive only
Of eyil and expresses hope that a pettef
knowledge Of the subleci will remove taelr
nraindioe: does not assume a Threatening al
i;tr,3e tovsrds either section Of the county,
M nolnts At The errors Of both, and conclades
witb he following resolutions, which are
reduo,ion OF the main features Of the report
Resolved, That a. present there Is 40 aa-
eauate cause 70 impel Missouri ta dissolve
her connection With the Fe'eral Unioni but,
on the contrary, she will labor for such an
adjustment Of existing troubles as viii secure
peace and the rights Of eqpality to all the
States.
Resolved, That the people Of this State are
devotedly attached % the institutions Of our
country, and earnestly desire thst BY q iair
and amicabie adjustment the present causes
of disagreement may be removed, the Union
perDetuated, and peace and harmony restored
between the North and South.
Resolved, That the people OF this STATE
deem the amendments 70 the Oonsa -ution OF
the United States, proposed By Hon. John =
Crittendeu, With an extension OF the same 70
territory that may hereafter be acquired, as
basis Of adjustment which viii successfully
remove the causes Of difference forever from
The arena Of national politics.
Resolved, That the people Of Missouri be-
lieve that the pesce and quiet Of the country
viii be promoted by Convention 70 pro-
pose amendments to the Constitution Of the
United States; and this C5rTention urges The
Legislature Of this State to take steps toi
calling such Convention.
Resolved, That Il Is the opinion OF thii
/ Convention that the employment Of militia
~ force by the Federal Government, L
coerce seeding States, or the employment o
= military force BY the seeding States to as
sail the GoVernmsnt Of United States vii
/ inevitably plunge the country into civil war
and thereby extluguish all hope otan ameiabl'
/ settlement OF the issues now pending. w
therefore earnestly entreat the Federal Gov
ernment ss well ss the seeding States, Il
stay the arm of military power, and on nj
prstenss whatever, bring upon the natioI
the horrors OF civil war.
/ Resolved, That when this Convention ad
iouru, it adjourn to meet at Jefferson City OF
the (hird Monday in December.
Resolved, That Committee be elected,
majority Of which shall have the power 4
convene this Convention at such time an
place prior to the third Monday in Decem
Der, as the public eElgeneies require.
The report was ordered printed and mad
the special order for Monday.
Mr.. Redd, whilst heartily approving th
temper and spirit Of the report, dissente
from the plan Of adjustment laid down an
asked leave to present a minority report o
Monday, which was granted and the repol
ordered to be printed. Adjourned.
LATEST BY THE PRINCE ALBERT.
ST.. JOINS, N. F., March 8.
Flour dull; quotations nominal Whea
quiet Corn dull; mixed, 36s. Sd. Pre-
visions dull
LONDON, Feb. 26, Evening.
The closing prices Of consols this afternoo
were: 81 9-l6(0sl ll-l6 for money, 9l3G
ali for account. The latest sales of Ne
York Central Railroad were 1905. Th
Emperor Of Austria has signed the new Cor
stitution, which, among other hings, gran
legislative powers 70 the Diet. Prince M
poleon's journey to Italy has been deferret
the Emperor having enjoined him to renal
in Paris for the present. on the gronnd, as
is alleged, that the anti-clerical views Of th
Prince would give awide impulse in Italy
the question Of the POpe's temporal sOEel
ROME, Feb. 26.-The Order Of the Day
General censures esthedemonstratlon mad
By the National Committee, and rejects Il
address Of congratulatiOn which the latter e.
tended to the French, and also recommend
the soldiers of his command 70 avoid IN Fl
ture all popular assemblies.
NAPLES, Feb. 26.-The suppression of Il
converts has given rise to several poPuli
disturbances. The rioters attacked sever
converts, but were dispersed BY the Nations
Guards
TRADE REPoRr.-The adviees from MsE
chester are unfavorable, and the market ger
orally depressed, and decline in all quot'
tons, and transactions unimportant. Ciot
unsaleable.