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Missouri Affairs — Dreadful steamboat Disaster. St. Louis,May 21st.--Generals Price and Harney have agreed upon a plan for the maintenance of peace and the avoidance of future conflicts between the Federal and State Governments. Gen. Price pledges the whole power of the State to maintain order among the people, and Gen. Harney declares that this being answered, he has no wish to make any further military movements in the State. They mutually enjoin upon the people to attend to Gen. Harney declares that this being answered, he has no wish to make any further military movements in the State. They mutually enjoin upon the people to attend to their civil business, and express the hope that the elements which have so seriously threatened the public peace will soon subside. The steamer Kentucky, the mail boat between Memphis and Vicksburg, exploded her boilers yesterday, and twenty lives were lost. The Confederate authorities have established a blockade at Memphis.
Proclamation of Gen. Harney. St. Louis,May 21.--The following has just been issued : Whereas, Much excitement and apprehension exists in the public mind, on account of the supposed intentions of the Federal Government towards those persons who disapprove of its action, and particularly on account of rumors afloat in the streets that a large number of warrants for the arrest of disaffected persons had already been, or would soon be, issued, to allay the excitement and quiet all apprehould soon be, issued, to allay the excitement and quiet all apprehension, I am authorized by Gen. Harney to state that these rumors are groundless; that the Government has no purpose of oppression for opinion's sake, and means only to hold those accountable who commit overt acts against it in disregard of their allegiance. J. A. Brownell, President of Police Commissioners. Ferdinand Kennett, a prominent citizen and politician of this State, died at his residence at Selma last night.
More high Handed measures. --Gen. Harney, of Missouri, has issued an address, in which his impudence presumes to annul a law of the Legislature of the State of Missouri. A more audacious attempt to interfere with State rights was never made. He presumes to tell us that the law is unconstitutional. Well, suppose it is, who made Gen. Harney Chief Justice, Grand Jury, Court of Appeals, &c.? If we are under a military government, say so. Don't any longer humbug the people with the cry of fued an address, in which his impudence presumes to annul a law of the Legislature of the State of Missouri. A more audacious attempt to interfere with State rights was never made. He presumes to tell us that the law is unconstitutional. Well, suppose it is, who made Gen. Harney Chief Justice, Grand Jury, Court of Appeals, &c.? If we are under a military government, say so. Don't any longer humbug the people with the cry of freedom, when freedom has given place to bayonets.--N. Y. Day Book.