Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-03
ALEXANDRIA,:
WEDNESDAY. MORNING, APRIL 3, 1851.

WEDNESDAY. MORNING, APRIL - iooi'
Tgr STATE CoSyEST1oN.-The Conven-
lion was addressed yesterday by Messrs.
Montague, in favor of secession. anu MAC
farland. ia favor of reconstruction
yypc,xf, JrcySLtTuKE.-The SENATE Oh
Monday, agreed TO the amendment" aoo'''eu
Nv the House TO the joint resolution i'll feSaru
20 The removal of Federal troops ana arms
across the soil OF Virginia MeSSrs. Carter
v;oLbsm Marshall, Johnson, IL. W. Thorn
y. Carraway, Stuart, Mckinney and IowneS'
entered written protest against the passage
of the resolution, but the Senate refused 10
snresd the same on its journal subSti-
tute for the Covngtou and Ohio Railroad
bill was agreed to.
The House of Delegates agreed 10 Senate
amendments to the General Appropriation
Bill. The bill imposing taxes for the sup
nor. Of Government was debated. The
House agreed TO the Senate joint resolution
continuing the session till the 18th Of April.
OPINIONS OF THE English PKEsS.-'The
latest English papers all have more or less
TO say about the troubles in the United
States, We learn from the organ Of the
British government, the London Post OF the
18th of March, that England would on y re-
rognize blockade of the South so long as
i! Is supported by adequate force. 'Fhis IS
y nt *
European law"
The London Times says
In Mr.. Seward the President has chosen
q man whom the COMMISSIONS OF the country
have terrified into moderation. He has been
overcome by the complete Iulfillment Of his
uroahecy. lie spoke OF the irrepresslble
conflict between North and South which
WAS 70 take place, and it has come, not III
his children's time, not in his own old age,
but within a few months OF the prediction
heinz uttered. Hence Mr.. Seward is Row
supposed To represent the party OF conces-
SION
On the subject Of q Reconstruction the
Times says
There are no guarantees sufficiently strong
70 bind Federal States which profess To owe
to the Central Government only temporal
~ aud occasional allegiance, from Which
they claim the power Of dispensing them
selves IT the bid1ing OF the interest or the
passion of the moment. The South has,
hitherto, had every advantage. They are
not likely TO get such another chance, and
they will scarcely put themselves III i posi-
ton from which they can never nope again
to emerge with so many concurrent adVan-
tages For these reasons We shall not be
surprised to hear that the great attempt OF
the Border States to mediate between South
and North has turned out failure, and that
The mcdators themselves are not disposed to
abide for their own guidance by the terms
they have proposed for the reconstruction OF
the Union"
The london Gazette says
One Of the effects Of the separation Of the
United States and the formation Of the South
ern States into what they have already Ges-
irnateG "the Confederate States Of Amer-
Gu" will probably be the breaking up OF
the American coasting trade, lit least III 50
far as il relates To the trade between the
ports Of the United States and those Of 1.-The
Confederate States" Ill ships, from the
United States trading with the seeding
States will be on the same footing, and
British ships will be lit liberty 10 take car
70 from any of the ports OF the United States
70 the ports of the Confederate States, aHd
vice versa. Whatever may be the issue OF
ihe present contention. we think We car see
in it the beginning Of the end Of the existing
prohibition in regard to the maritime COM
merce IT the American seaboard.'
The London Saturday Review says
1T is absolutely necessary that the En-
glish Government should speedily decide on
the policy il intends TO follow with reference
70 the Southern Confederation of American
States Owing to the contradictory leglsla-
sion which the two parts Of the discovered
Uaion have adopted on the subject OF import
duties, the English exporter find himself III
the greatest perplexity. and the Govern
msnt is exclusively able to remove his difi-
Guilty"
Or tho failure, that is IN store Tor our
country, no man knows. But of one thing
we are sure and that is, in any ercnt, IN
or out of the Union; Secession or Recon
struction; Southern Confederacy, Border
State Confcderacy. or a return to the old and
once glorious, happy, powerful United States.
no citizen. however exalted, or however
humble he may be, who has zealously, tru! y,
j s.,,,.