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WW PICE S 2 p er annum IN ABVANCE.,--- ON THE CHARACTER IS AS. IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY OF THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER. WEST SIDE OF TRADE STREF 8. YATES, Editor and Proprietor. CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1861. NINTH Y 0 LU HI E N U KIB E It; 451, THE "SFESTSM BXffiOGB&T. QPablishcd every Tuesday,Q) BY WILLI A M J. YATES, 3DITOR AND PROPRIETOR. O If paid in advance, ?- 00 If paid within 3 months, 2 uO If paid afUr th expiration of the year, 3 00 jfcjjf-Aiir person sending us five new subscribers, a omp;inied by the advance subscription (10) will receive a sixth "copy gratis for one year. jhSTSub-cribers nl others who may wish to send money to us, can do so by mail, at our risk. Transient advertisements must be paid for in advance. Advertisements not marked on the manuscript for a specific time, will be inserted until forbid, and charged accordingly. samuel' p. smith, Attorney mid ciiiiMlor at Law, CHARLOTTE, X C., Will attend promptly and diligently to collecting and remitting all chums intrusted to hi care. Special attention given to the writing of Deeds, Con veyances, Ac. jgfcjf-During hour? of business, may be found in the Court House, Office No. 1, adjoining the clerk's office. January 10. 1X61 .1. a. fox, Attorney -"t Ha-ewcr, CHARLOTTE, N. C. GEXE11AL COLLECTIXti AGE ST. Office at theCourt House. 1 iloor to the left, down stairs. Win. J. Kerr, A T T O SS . f J V A T A W, I'll UM.OTTI' X. C. , - , Will practice in the County and Sujicrior Courts lii kleiibwrg. L'niou and Cabarrus counties. t t - I I I : . : t L IT Of f-kteiilwrg. Ciliou aim t aiKirrus ti n i it-;-. Ukfick in the Brawley building ojposite Kerr's Hotel, i ...of iti'i i- I10BCKT GIBBON, M. I).. INI) OtTirr So. 2 ruin's COJH-r, CHARLOTTE, X. C. .lauuarr. IS'Jl. . -V. BECKWITIl Has constantly on band WATCHES, JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, &C, Of the best KnfJL-h and American mamifacturers. Call and examine his stock before purchasing cl.-ewhere. Watch crystals put iu for 25 cents each. January, ISO I y John T. Butler, PRACTICAL Watch and Clock .Tinker, Jew eller, &C, Opposite Kerr's Hotel, Charlotte., S. C. (Late with U. W. Reckwith.) Fiuc Wiilclu-s ( lork & J"v-lry, of every description, Ilcpaired and Warranted for 12 Month: Oct 16, ISort. tf WILKINSON &. CO., DEALERS IN "W atolies, silver ulntvtl IVa re AND FANCY (JOODS, No. 5, Granite Range, Opposite the Mansion House, CHARLOTTE, X. C. Attention given to Repairing Watches and Jewelry. September 18, 180. y New Supply of WATCHES, JEWELRY, Solid Silver and Dated Ware. The subscriber has lately purchased a very extensive sapplj- of the above articles. His purchases being made directly from the manufacturer, he is therefore enabled to sell at a very small advance on co.-t, and persons may rest assured that all his at tides are war ranted to be what he represents theiii to be. Watches and (Mocks carefully repaired and will receive mv personal attention. R. W. BECKWITIl. Xov. 27, IStJO tf Charlotte & . V. ISaHroad. On and after the First dav of October, THROUGH EXPRESS FUKICHT TRAINS will run Daily between Charlotte and Charleston, without transshipment, thus enabling freights to reach Charlotte in 5 days or less from Xc- York, and in one day fioin Charleston, and rice rrrta. Also, TIIROUUH TK'Kl'.TS will be sold from Char- i Iotte to Charleston at 30, and to New York, via j Charleston Steamers, at :Uid , k-r rt,a. The mcr- i chants aud public are invited to trv this cheap and expeditious route fur freight and passengers. A. H MARTIN, Oct 2, ISoO. tf Cen l Ft. and Ticket Agent. SITUATION WASTED As Conductor on some Railroad Train, or as Agent at some Depot, or as Mail Agent. Testimonials of moral character. Southern principles aud close attention to business, can be given. Address L. A. HELMS. , . Winchester, Union co., N. C. Jan. 8, 18;i. 3ra-pd The Celebrated Female Pills. These Pills do not ere all but they are n-qr- ritnfrd to cure I.ucowh.orW,iuxU-.n dreadful scource to lemale health, happiness and usebilness. Thev are .not patented and are no humbug, but are prepared by a North Carolina physician of high standing and of long experience in the treatment of female diseases. All that is necessary to convince you of their ellicacy is a fair trial. For particulars, gee wrappers. Trice per box. For sale at the DRUG STORES. v Jau 13. 1 SGI yr Superior Smut Machines, at the Sion of the Golden rad-Loek. COCHRANE & SAMPLE. J. G. s-T m 1 . . Mil -v - FRUIT AND TREE STORE. The subscriber has opened out next door above Byerly's Tin-Shop, in the Mansion House Building, and will keep on hand a well selected stock of Fruit Trees, Grape Vines, Evergreens and Shrubbery, &c. Also, Fruits of various kinds Apples, Oranges, Lemons, IJine Apples, tc., kc. E. W. LYLES. Dec. 11, 1860. tf. VALUABLE FOR PLANTATION SALE. The subscriber offers for sale that valuable Planta tion formerly owned by. the Rev. II. B. Cunningham, situated nine milts north of Charlotte. The tract of land contains 700 acres, about 300 of which are cleared, including a good meadow of 25 or 30 acres the bal ance is good wooddand. The A., Tenn. & Ohio Rail roud passes through the plantation. There is a fine Dwelling House containing nine rooms with 8 fire places, and all necessary out-buildings. Good water convenient. For further information apply to the undersigned at his residence or address him at Craighead P. O., or apply to J. C. McAulev on the premises. R. B. HUNTER. December 4, 1860 ' 3m-pd Quinn's Rheumatic Remedy Has effected cures of Rheumatism that were considered hopeless, certificates to prove which can be exhibited. The suffering arc invited to give the medicine a trial. Orders addressed to the undersigned at Charlotte wil receive prompt attention. W. W QUINN. April 10, 18U0. Price $1 50 per bottle. Hardware ! ! Hardware ! ! A. A. N. M. TAYLOR SB ESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the pub ll lie generally, that he has added to his extensive stock of Stoves aud Tin Ware, a large and complete stock of Hardware, consisting in part as follows: Carpenters' Tools. Circular, mill, crosscut, hand, ripper, pannel, prun ing, grafting, tennon, back, compass, webb, aud butch er SAWS; Braces and bits, Draw Knives, Chissels, Augers, Gimlets. Hammers, Hatchets, and Axes; Brick, plastering, and pointing Trowels: Saw-setters, Screw plates, Stocks and dies, Planes of all kinds, Spokt shaves, Steel-blade bevel and try Squares; Spirit Levels Pocket Levels, Spirit level Vials, Boring machines, Gougcrs, and in fact everthing a mechanic wants, in great variety and at very low prices, at TAYLOR'S Hardware Store and Tin-ware Depot, opposite the Man sion House. Charlotte, N. C. May 29, 180. tf Blacksmith's Tools. Such as Bellows, Anvils, Vices, hand arid slide Ham mers, Buttresses, Farriers' Knives. Screw-plates, Stocks and dies. Blacksmith's Pincers and Tongs, Raspers ami Files of every kind. Cut horseshoe aud cl'nch Nails, Borax; Iron of all sizes, both of northern and country manufacture; east, plow, Idister aud spring Steel; &c, for sale very cheap at TAYLOR'S, opposite the Mansion House: xjudlow's Celebrated Self-Sealing Cans, of all the different sizes, at TAYLOR'S Hardware Store, opposite Mansion House. Agricultural Implements of all kinds. Straw Cutters, Corn Shelters, Plows, Hoes, Shovels, Spades, Forks, Axes, Picks. Mattocks, Grubbing Hoes, Trace Chains, Wagon Chains, Log Chains, Pruning and Hedge Shears, Pruning and budding Knives, gar den Hoes and Rakes, with handles; Grain Cradles; grain, grass and brier Scythes, Bush Hooks, Wagon boxes: Hollow ware, such as pots, ovens and lids, sklllits, spi ders, stew-pans and kettles, Cauldrons from 20 to 120 gallons each; Iron and brass Preserving Kettles, Sheep Shears, &c, at TAYLOR'S Hardware Depot, opposite the Mansion House. Tin and Japanned Ware, A large assortment; Block Tin, Block Zinc, Tia Plate, Babbit metal, &c. Stoves, the largest Stock, of all sizes, at TAYLOR'S Hardware, Stove and Tin ware Depot, opposite Mansion House $100 REWARD ! WJ) ANAWAY from the subscriber on the 1st October, HsL a mulatto boy named SOLOMON. He is near six feet high, about thirty years old, tolerably bright, rather slim, and weighs about 1 75 pounds. He has a down look when spoken to. The end of the forefinger of his left hand has been cut off. and a sharp hard knot has grown on the end of it. I think he is lurking about Rocky River, in the lower end of Cabarrus county, where he was raised. All persons are forewarned not to harbor or assist him, under the penalty of the law. I will pay the above reward for his delivery to me. or his apprehension and confinement in any jail so I can get him. WILLIAM HAMILTON, Negro Head Depot, Union Co., N. C. April 0, SG0. tf Href Cattle Wanted. Hi'Iuat Cosh Prices paitl for Beeves ami Sheep. I am still engaged in Butchering, and desire to pur chase Beef Cattle and Sheep, for which I will pay the highest market prices. Those having stock for sale will find it to their advantage to give mc a call. In quire at Dr. Taylor's Tan Yard. Aug. 21, 1800. 20-tf J. L. STOUT. NOTICE. Taken up and committed to the Jail of Mecklenburg countv, on the 8th day of Sejtember, 1860, a Negro bov about 18 or 20 years of age, (black.) about 5 fe d 6 or" inches high, lie says his name is JIM, and that he belongs to John Worthy of Gaston county: that his master moved to Texas early last Spring, at which j tune lie ran away trom nim. wim picars cn imi. can scarcely communicate anything about his master or home with any intelligence. He has a scar on his.; right fore finger," made by a catting knife. The owner is requested to come forward, prove property, pay ex- I penses, and take s.iid boy away, otherwise he will be disposed of according to law. Oct. 9, 1860. tf E. C. GRIER, Sheriff. ! B M. Y GOO - i LADIES' CLOAKS and B0KNETS, . ' i DRESS GOODS and EMBROIDERIES. A VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF j PLANTATION GOODS ! The above will be found to compare in styles and ; i prices with any ia the town. . i FISHER & BURROUGHS Not 13, 1P60 tf Important from France! Commissioners from South Carolina before the French Minis ter of Foreign Affairs. A letter to the editors of the French Courier des Etats Unis, dated Pari3; Jaunary 15, states that the Commissioners from the State of South Caro lina had .arrived at Paris, and presented them selves to M. Thouvenel, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who received them with becoming cour tesy and respect, but without taking sides with them or luaking any engagements with them. The Comfuissioners were some days in Paris be fore presentation. Planting in Texas. The Houston Telegraph says: The growing disposition to raise more food, even if less cotton is produced, has been increased by the doubtful political prospect, and we hear from every part of the country of corn being plan ted in abundance. The small grain of Northern Texas look very promising. "With no untimely frost there is every reason to expect a very large increase in the wheat crop this year. POCKET BOOK LOST. I lost a large calf-skin Pocket Book, on the morning of the 1st inst., somewhere between Charlotte and Jo ab's Creek, on the Wadesboro road, containing one Note on Michael Garmon for $400, one on same for 400, one on same for $300, one on same for $177 20, one on S. S Crisco and Sarah Kennedy, security, for 172 46, one on E. Williams for S100, one on J. & J. Hagler for $100, one on Chas. Hinson for $50o, one on Geo. L. Morrison, dec'dL for $99, one on J. A. Garmon for $376, two on John Cariker for about $61, one on C. W. Spears for about $41, one on C. II. Polk, amount not recollected, one on John R. Polk, amount not recol lected. All these Notes, and some others not recol lected, are payable to me. Also, one note on J. M. W. Flow, payable to a Mr Bost, but owned by me, for $200. There were also in the book some three or four hundred dollars worth of rec iptson A. F Hurley, con stable, besides judgments and other papers. All persons are forewarned against trading for aty of the above named Notes or other papers that ma' have been lost. Any one returning the book and its contents to me or leaving it with Mr Win. Treloar in Charlotte, will be suitably rewarded- I. S. LINKER. Feb 5, 1861 3t North Carolina MUTUAL LIFE IiXSUHANCE COMPANY. This Company, the oldest and most reliable in the State, insures white persons for a term of years or during continuance of life, on moderate terms. Slaves insured, for one or five years, for two-thirds of their market value. For insurance apply to THOS. W. DEWEY, Agt., Jan 8, 1861 ly at Branch Bank N. C. I!ItiII POINT FEMALE SCHOOL, XXis. IPoint, 3ST. CJ. The Spring Session, 1861, will begin on Mondav, Feb. 4th, with the following Boap.d of Instruction S. LANDER, A. JI., Princi pal ; Miss J. C. Lindsay, Miss M. J. Tucker, Miss L. A. Lander, Assistants. Charges per Session of Twenty Weeks: Board, including fuel and washing, (lights extra,) $8 a month, $40 00 Tuition, $10, $12 50, $15 00 Piano or Guitar, 20 00 Drawing, Wax Fruit, or Embroidery, 5 00 We have no Incidental Tax. We make no charge for Tuition in French, Latin, or Vocal Music, nor for use of Piano or Guitar. By a close examination of the above List of Charges, it will be observed that NO CHEAPER INSTITUTION OF ITS GRADE can be found. This fact makes it reasonable to enforce n every case the following Terms. Twenty-five dollars required in advance, the balance at the close of the session. "SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO PATRONS. Loan Pupils. A peculiar feature of this Institution is the fact that we admit a limited number of worthy poor young ladies, and wait with them for their tuition until they can pay it by teaching or otherwise. Primary Branches. Every pupil is required to study Spelling, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Grammar, and Composition. Teachers. Our Teachers, who are all native North Carolinians. are worthy, well qualified, and experienced. Health. Not a single case of sickness occurred among our boarding pupils during the Fall Session, '60. Calls. The boarding pupils are not allowed to re ceive visits from any gentlemen but near relatives. Board. This department, under the immediate su pervision of the Principal and his wife, has heretofore given entire satisfaction. The pupils' rooms are heated with fire-places. Accounts. The pupils pay at the time for every article they buy. They make no accounts, either di rectly or indirectly. The Institution is not Sectarian in any sense. We mention also the Library, the JIustum, the Read ing Room, the new Pianos and Apparatus, the Gym nasium, the Evening Walks; closing with the determi nation to build np a large School, not by a high-sounding name, not by extravagant promises, not by election eering, but by gradually convincing the enlightened public that we are worthy of their patronage. We refer to our former pattons. For a Circular, address S. LANDER, Jan 15, 1861 pd Principal. TIART1, TAIAS1BLL & CO., (Successors to N. M. Martin. Bro. & Co .) Grocers and Commission Merchants, PETERSBURG, VA. WALTER K. MARTIN & CO, (Successors to N. M. Martin, Son & Co.,) Commission Merchants, R1CHMOSD, VA. R. A. Martin, formerly of Granville county. N. C. Robt. Tannahill, formerly of Edgecombe couuty. N C. Walter K. Martin of Richmond, Va. N. M. Martin do. R. II. Cunningham, Jr. do. REFER TO C. F. Fisher, Esq, Trrs't N C Railroad; Dr W J Hawkins, Pres t P.aleigh & Ga.-tou Railroad ; RR Bridges, Pres't Branch Bank at Tai boro, N C; Hon W N Edwards, Warren county; James M Bullock, Esq, Granville county ; C F Fisher, cashier Exchange Bank, Petersburg, Va."; K P Battle, Esq, Raleigh. Consignments of couor., tobacco, wheat and corn re spectfully solicited, and which will have faithful per sonal attention. A good supply of Groceries always on hand and for sale on reasonable terms. Orders for goods promptly filled. Both concerns will adhere strictly to selling produce on commission. Neither concern will buy on commission, speculation or other wise the articles named above, as their business in pro duce is confined exclusively to selling. We respectfully call the attention of operatives and planters to Petersburg as one of the best cotton markets in the South. The demand i good both from marn facturera here and for direct shipment from City Point to Europe. . -r Efforts are now being mode to sbip cotton direct from Charlotte to thi3 point, for $3 per bale. . January 22, 18C1.- lm-pd IMPOST ANT DEBATE IN THE XT. S. SENATE. In the United States Senate, Mr Seward pre sented a memorial from 38,000 citizens of the Stite of New York, and said that although the Seiate Chamber was the largest legislative cham ber ever erected since the beginning of the world, exsept the House of Representatives, this memo rial wonld cover a space thirty-eight times as large as 'this chamber. He had already presented a SMftjlar memorial, with 25,000 names, all urging conciliation. The committee who brought this memorial were the representatives of the largest commerce in the world a commerce which in any other country would be paramount to all other interests. Happily, here it was hot so. He had been requested to support the views of this memorial, and regretted that he had seen no dis position or. the part of the seceding States and their friends to meet any practical effort at com promise on the part of the adhering States. He, however, held himself open to propositions, and was rejoicel at the fraternal feeling manifested by the people of his State in these memorials. He did not feai for the Union, nor did he believe these difficulties would certainly be settled in thirty, sixty or ninety days; but, nevertheless, he believed they would be settled. All platforms or men thatstocd in the way of the preservation of the Union wculd be swept away. The question of freedom or slavery in the Territories had been the greatest in 1850. The admission of Kansas, California and Oregon had reduced the question to a very narrow compsss. In that part which re mained, all being slave territory, over which a slave code extended, there were but 24 slaves but one for every 44,000 square miles. He did not fear slave aggression which had only carried twenty-four slaves to all that territory. Why, then, should he despair of the Union? Why could he believe that 30,000,000 of people would reduce themselves to the scorn of mankind by the disso lution of the Union for this question? This was a confederation, not an imperial Government. Sub mit the question to a convention to be called ac cording to the forms of the Constitution, and the world would see how thirty-four Slates could peace ably adjust this difficulty. He urged as a last re sort, if other means failed, the calling of a Na tional Convention, according to the Constitutional forms. He concluded by saying that he had ad vised the gentlemen composing the committee who had brought on the memorial to go home and speak for the Union, vote for the Union, to con tribute their money to preserve the Union, and when all other expedients failed, to fight for the Union. Mr Mason moved that the memorial be printed. He understood it to be a memorial praying for the adpt?on of the Crittenden amendments. He did not think that at this time, when six States had seceded, and others were arming, the Premier of the new Administration had proposed any prac tical measures. All knew, by his votes, his opin ion on the Crittenden amendments, and by his vote for Clark's resolution that the Constitution needed no amendments, but that the Constitution and laws should be enforced. He (Mr Seward) had urged his constituents to contribute money to to the Union. He would like to know the mean ing of that. Mr Seward said he meant that the people should advance to the Union the funds by which the credit of the Government should now be sustained. Mr Mason said that he had not done him the in justice to suppose that he meant the money to sub sidize or demoralize any portion of the South. He meant to pay the army to conduct the fight. Mr Seward said that he meant to advise that if, after all Congressional compromises, the assemb ling of a Convention of all the people of the United States had failed, then for all to stand, as he should do himself, in the breach for the Union. Mr Mason said he now understood the Senator. He meant, if negotiations failed, to use war and bloodshed to preserve the Union. The Union was gone, and no attempt at subjugation could restore it. Me wanted his people, who were meditating to restore a broken Union, to understand these things. Mr Seward said he meant nothing that was at tributed to him by the'Senator from Virginia. He did not believe bloodshed would be necessary. He believed the people would settle it. The Union was not gone, for the Senator was here to sustain it. Mr Mason said the remark in favor of coercion would undeceive Virginia and show her that all this talk about compromise and concession amounted to nothing. Money and war was thething the North looked to. lie would speak without angry emo tion. Men on the eve of measuring swords should comport themselves as gentlemen. He trusted that they might avoid the vltima ratio, and that the advice of the Senator of New York would be rejected If there was to be a confedera tion of Southern States, he trusted that they might be permitted to separate in peace. He hoped that the good sense, humanity, civilization, and a regard for unborn posterity, woufd lead the people of both sections to repudiate the counsels of the: Senator from New York. The first efforts of those desiring peace should be to prevent a collision, j which was now imminent. The counsel of the i Senator from New York was, that the people of; the North should spt ak for the Union, contribute their money for the preservation of the Union, and fight for the Union. Now, for the first time, it was shadowed forth that the cry of the Republi can Ipnorfl would be "force, force, forve." He hoped this would open the eyes of the South to what she had to expect. If the North did not j repudiate these counsels and civil war ensued, af- ter years of devastation a military- despotism would j be the result. I 3Ir Seward was astonished at the self-delusion j of Virginia, who had made out of a speech pacific and fraternal, a declaration of war. fle wished the Union saved by the pacific and constitutional action of the people, and had spoken of force as the last resort when every other expedient had been exhausted. He had been willing to hear and consider all propositions, and was Etill willing so to do. New York stood ready to do likewise, and settle the question peaceably, without a resort to the sword. When all efforts failed , to satisfy the intense secessionists,, in whose interests the Senator from Virginia seemed to speak, he would appeal to tbe States , to say whether for twenty. four negro slaves this great Government was to be destroyed. , Mr Mason denied that bespoke for any otherin terests than that of Virginia; there was no authori ty for the Senator's statement. ' - - Mr Seward apologited. He had meant nothing offensive. ; Mr Cameron asked what Maryland and Virginia wanted? - Mr Mason said the demands of Virginia were expressed in the resolutions of hr . legislature, now before the Senate. He made some allusions to some dispatches sent by Mr Douglas to Virgin ia, saying that a settlement would be reached. Mr Douglas said he had ouly expressed his views when asked by Virginians. Everything de pended on the action of Virginia and the border States. It was very clear the Senator from Vir ginia had one object in view and he another. He was for saving the Union by a fair and honorable adjustment, but bad seen nothing in the action of the Senator from Virginia looking to such a result. He had repelled the advances made by the Sena tor from Pennsylvania, and had been applauded by the Republicans for his declaration that the South wished no concession. The secessionists and Re publicans coincided in their efforts to destroy the Government, and acted in concert. Mr Mason "Do you mean that we consult?" Mr Douglas "Certainly not." He then re marked that by the refusal of Southern Senators to vote, the Clark substitute was adopted in lieu of the Crittenden resolutions. Mr Johnson, Arkansas, said he could not per mit that statement to go abroad without correct ing it. As compromises not adopted by a majori ty of both parties in the Senate would be useless, following the rule which governed the action of the Committee of Thirteen, certain Southern Sena tors remained passive to see what the other side would do. They had all, without a solitary excep tion, voted against the Crittenden resolves. That was the fact, and he did not wish the Senator to send deceptive statements abroad, that Southern Senators had acted in concert with Republicans- Mr Douglas said he could not know the motives of individual Senators. He only knew the refusal of certain of them to vote caused the adoption of Clark's substitute, and, upon that, despatches were sent South that there was no hope. 3Ir Johnson There was no deception in that. There is no hope. Mr Douglas said he never would despair of the Union. War could only lead to disunion and final separation. He saw no reason why the difficulty could not be adjusted. The Senator from New York had shown that the Government had been in the hands of the South for twelve years, and yet in that time had only planted twenty-Four slaves in all the Territories. That showed that slavery could not be carried there in opposition to natural laws. Why, then, seek to break up the Union on an abstraction of no practical value? A simple clause in the Constitution forbidding Congress to interfere with slavery in the States or Territories, would close the whore controversy. . Mr Hale expressed his surprise at the remarks of the Senator of Illinois, in regard to the appro bation he manifested at the remarks of the Sena tor of Virginia. He approved the sentiments of that Set ator, because he said that the ptople of Virginia only wanted tbe Constitution, and de manded no concession. Mr Mason said the South asked for no conces sion. That was the term used, and implied a gratuity to which she was not entitled. She wish ed only the Constitution, bat a3 that had been violated, she demanded guarantees that would more effectually protect her. Mr Hale said the remarks of the Senator from Virginia showed that he and his people were satis fied with the Constitution and desired no change. Why, then, should the Senator from Illinois de- j plore expression of loyalty to that instrument? He had been asked by self-appointed committees to settle this matter, but he did not know what was to be settled. The South admitted that the Constitution was right, they had not complained of the administration of the Federal Government, and the Supreme Court was with them. " He wished it understood that, in declaring his devotion to the Constitution, he did not wish to evoke its power to repress the manifestations of disaffection in any section of the country, lie thought the South had all she wanted, and the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case had decided everything in its favor. Mr Clingman. Does the Senator from New Hampshire adopt that opinion? Mr Hale. When there is a vacancy oa the Su preme Court Rench, and when Mr Lincoln appoints me to it, I will answer the gentleman then my op inion will be worth something. The judgment of the Court can't be affected by my opiuion. Mr Wigfall said that Tie was in favor of the Union, if it could be administered according to his understanding oTit. He explained his refusal to vote upon the Clark resolutions, and said he wish ed to see what the dominant party would do. lie then reviewed the action of Mr Seward, Mr Cam eron, and other Republican Senators, to show that they had, during the present session, voted against every plan of adjustment presented. Mr Lincoln had declared against compromise and for coercion. What, then, was the use of talking about the Union, when nothing was done to save it? The Senator from Illinois came forward with his great principle his specific, before which Dr. Townsend's Sarsaparilla paled and accused him of favoring disunion. This caiue with a bad grace from a man but for whom and his great specific a Democratic President would -have been elected and the Union saved. To use a paradox, he was in favor of preserving the Union by disrupting it. He intended to give in his adhesion to tbe Govern ment to be formed at Montgomery, and the seced ing States never would come back into the Union, i Mr Wigfall then branched off into an extended argument, in defence of the rights of the South, and the grounds upon which she bad taken her present action. He severely upbraided the Republicans for their political course, and said they were reaping the reward of their deceptions upon me peopie, 'tie argutu mat me ueciarauon of Independence did not refer to negroes, because one of the grounds of revolt was that George III bad interfered with their property in slaves. He could show in the Boston Gazette, which publish ed the Declaration of Independence, advertise ments offering a negro for sale 'and a reward for a runaway. Mr Wigfall defended, - at great length, the course of the seceding States. . . Mr Douglas said the Senator from Texas threw the whole blame for the present condition" of things upon his doctrine of non-intervention, where as it all grew out of the contest between the North em and Southern interventionists, both of. whom agreed in attacking his theory. - lie defended the doctrine of non-intervention at some length, and expressed his unaltered hope that this Union would be preserved forever. ' lie hoped there, was a Union sentiment left which would put down the extremes of both sections. The Senators ' from Virginia and New Hampshire both agreed that the Constitution was all sufficient, but, unfortunately, they differed as to its construction. It was, there fore, narrowed down to this, that either they had, by an amendment, to determine for all time the pioper construction, or to let the extremists go on with their "irrepressible conflict," to the destruc tion of the Government. He believed there was as many disunionistH North as South, and the coun try would understand their professions of devotion to the Union, while they refused to meet the issue and to do nothing to preserve it. Mr Wigfall rejoined, and in the course of his' remarks dsked Mr Douglas upon what he rested his hope of an adjustment? Mr Douglas said he thought he saw a disposi tion ou the other side of the chamber to yield, and the overtures from there should be met kind ly. If the Senator from Texas would remain he would make him an efficient agent in the work of saving the Union. Mr Wigfall wanted facts. He wished to have a specific statement of the Senator as to what mea sures the Republicans would vote for. Mr Douglas said he did not know that he was called on to tell the Senator what took place in the conclaves of the Union men. , He never asked tbe Senator wlut sort of dispatches he sent to Pensa cula and Fort Sumter. Mr Wigfall had noobjectiou to reveal the eon tents of uny despatches he sent off. It was just as he expected. When he asked the Senator for his grounds of belief in an adjustment, he could not give any definite answer. On the principle of Micawber, he was waiting for something to torn up. The Senator sent off despatches that matters looked bright, but all these statements were the merest fudge and balderdash. He could not name any proposition which would command a two-third vote in Congress. A SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY. An opinion prevails among the Republicans that in the event of the Southern States seceding and forming a separate Confederacy, they would be un able to command influence and credit abroad. This is a mistake. A Southern Confederacy would enjoy as much credit as might be required either in London, Paris or New York. The mere fact of its being the only great cotton producing coun try in the world, and so having the world depend ent upon it, would insure this; and however great the repugnance of the English to the institution of slavery, it will be a long time before they leave off wearing shirts because those useful articles happen to be manufactured from slave-grown cotton. In order to enable the Confederacy to raise an ample revenue it would be ouly necessary to impose an export duty of a cent per pound upon the staple product. Cotton consumers would have no alter native but to submit, and there is no doubt they would do so willingly. Moreover, the Southern , States are possessed of more mineral treasures than may be generally supposed. The mountains of the Northern slave States abound in coal and iron more than the British Islands ever did; and yet coal and iron made England what sbe'is. Mis souri is particularly rich in this respect. So is Georgia. Gold is found in sufficient quantities,, here aud there, over the entire territory, to yield a large profit beyond the expenses of mining, and there are many other natural advantages which might be enumerated as belonging to this section. Ar. T. lie raid. ' - THE RESIGNATION PROPOSITION. The following Representatives have : signed Mo itgomery's proposition, that all the members of Congress immediately resign their seats, and. that arrangements be. made for the election of their successors to meet on the 2 2d February, fresh from the people, in order that they may adjust the political difficulties: From Pennsylvania Messrs. Montgomery and Florence. . From Virginia Messrs. Clemens, Bocock, Mar tin, Garnett, Jenkins, Eduiondson and Dejarnett. From Tennessee Mers. Wright and Avery. From New Jersey Mr Reggs. From Louisiana Mr Taylor. " ' ,. From Indiana Mesrs. Davis, Niblack, Ilolman and English. From Kentucky Mersrs. Burnett, Stevenson, Simms, Brown ana Peyton. - . From North Carolina Mr Smith. - From Delaware Mr Whitely. ' ' " . From Wisconsin MrLarrahee. From New York Mr Sickles. " From California Mr Scott. : From Missouri Messrs. Craig and Anderson. From Maryland Mewsrs. Hughes and Kunkel. From Illinois Messrs. Fouch, Logan and Mo Clcrnand the last named representative adding, " because it will facilitates just settlement.'' Supposing that all hands should resign on the 20th of February or sooner, there would be no successors to take their seats until after tbe 4th of March, for the intervening time from the date of resignation would simply be an unexpired terra which could not be filled by men chosen for tbe full term commencing from and after the 4th of March. In Pennsylvania and some other States the elections for members of tbe next Congress have taken place long ago. In , North Carolina they will not, regularly, take place until August -The attempt to get any newer or mote efficient -Congress by the resignation of the present mem bers at this late stage of the came would be all ' likely to end in worse than disappointment, how ever well it might be intended. lr . A letter from tfew York sayf that the timet are so hard that the watches have stopped. We are surprised at that, because they are the only busi ness characters that can afford to go; as tbey go upon tick till the end of time.