Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-02-08
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-HousE.-The Tennessee
resolutions were presented and tabled, and ordered
to be printed.
The Committee on Ways and Means were instruct
ed to consider the expediency of repeaing the du-
ties on Sugar.
The Kansas bill passed by vote Of III to AZ.
WASHINGTON Jan. 2s.-The President, in his mes
sge says he does not possess the power to abstain
on the part of the Federal Government from acts
calculated to prevent collision. lie says it is his
duty to employ Constitutional means to protect the
property OF the United States within the seeding
States and to preserve the public peace at the seat
of Government
DETROIT Jan. pa large meeting Of citizens IA
vorabe to the plan of a liorder State Convention
assembled in City Hall last night, pursuant to cali
from Mayor The Hall was densely packed, and
hundreds were unable to obtain admttauce. The
meeting was addressed by prominent Democratic
and Republican speakers. Resolutions were adopt
ed favoring the admission Of territory south of
SO : 30 as State, with or without slavery. and all
north Of that line to be free the amendment of the
fugitive slave law, to prevent the kidnapping repeal
of personal liberty bills preventaon of interference
by Congress with slavery in the District Of Column
bia except with the consent Of the people of Mary
land Virginia, and the District; perpetual prohibit
ton of the African slave trade. Three delegates were
appointed to proceed to Lansing and urge the Leg
islature to repeal the personal liberty bill.
WASHINGTON, JAN 2s.-The Union men are much
encouraged by the prompt reponse to the invitation
for Commissioners TO meet here the 4th of Feb
ruary and it is believed that its action will com
mand the support of large majority of Congress.
The fugitive slave law introduced to-day by Mr.
Douglas is considered thcroug and effective meas
ure obviating the objections to the present statute
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The- Chicago and Mil
yankee Boards Of Trade visited the President Mr..
Seward and, Others to-day, The President
said in the interview if Mr. Lincoln shall enjoy his
accession to power much | shall retirement, he
will be happy man
Mr. Seward said heretofore the cry save The Un-
ion has been raised when there no danger.
tell you my friends the question of slavery will not
now be taken into account We are to save the
Union-then save all the rest worth saving
LOUISVILLE Jan. 2s-The Kentucky Legislature,
on Saturday, adopted the Virginia resolution, and
elected Vim. o, Bu9er, James B. Clay, Joshua F.
Bell, G. S. Morehead, James Guthrie and Chs A.
Wickliffe. Commissioners to meet Commissioners
from others Stases at Washington, on the 4th of
February
WASHINGTON, Jan. PA rumor is rife that Gen.
Scott has received intelligence of further designs on
the Capitol by the secession invaders which caused
him much anxiety.
Judge Robinson, who was sent by Virginia to the
Southern States to induce them to keep the peace,
tcegraphs that if the Braoklyn is destined for PEN
sacola, his mission will fall
The Grand Jury have made three psescntments
against Ex-Secretary Flope for malad- -mnstration
for completely in the abstraction of bonds and for
conspiracy against the Government
HARRsBURG, Jan. 2S.--A bill has introduced into
the Senate authorizing suits against cities and coun-
ties to recover from individual rescuers Individual
will be punishable by fine of 900 or solitary
imprisonment for three years. Also for authorizing
thp Governor npfOint Ave tn
ngton for the 4th of February
The select committee to night agreed to report the
above tomorrow.
In the House the appointment Of Commissioners
was discussed and made the special order for tonor-
aw. 1t will probably pass.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.
The Illinois Senate Committee on Federal Rela-
tions yesterday reported that with an earnest desire
for return of harmony among all our sister States
and out of respect to the Commonwealth of Virgin
ia, the Governor he requested to appoint five Com
mssioncrs to attend the Convention in Washington
on the 4th inst. The second resolution says that
the appointment os Commissioners by the State of
Illinois, in response to the invitation of the State of
Virginia, is not expression Of opinion on the part
of the State that any amendment to the Federal
Constitution is required to secure to the people of
the slavehodng States adequate guarantees for the
security OF their rights. por an approval of basis
of settlement of our difficulties proposed by the State
of Virginia but as an expression of our willingness
to unite with the State of Virginia in earnest eff
fort TO adjust the present unhappy controversies in
the spirit in which the Constitution was originally
formed and consistent with its principles. The third
resolution says that the appropriate and consttu-
tional method of considering and acting upon griev-
ances complained of by sister States, would be
the call of a convention for the amendment of the
Constitution in the contemplated by the fifth
article of that instrument
The resolutions were adopted by a vote of l3 to
| l0-a party vote.