Washington. Nov. 21--It is understood that
Attorney General Black has prepared a few opinions on the right of secession, making the negative position, which, it is believed, will form the basis of the
President's Message on the subject, in addition to his most annual message.
It is believed the subject was brought up in the
Cabinet yesterday, and that seven members dissented from the experts in the legal view of the subject.
The Government has official information that the positions
Montgomery has commenced operations in
Kansas by hanging and killing pro-slavery men, and threatening to stopped an adjournment of the land sales ad to take place in December.
Previously letters had been received here stating that
Montgomery's force amounts to 500 men, with plenty of arms, ammunition and other material and that from time to time warlike supply have been received from the
Northwest.
They also say the demand to adjourn the land sales would be resorted to a mere pretext for raising an armed force, and that the real effect of this lawless organization is a raid, on the frontiers of
Missouri, then on
Arkansas and
Western Texas, to avenge the punishment of abolition emissaries.
It appears that
Gov. Medary, now here, is well posted with regard to
Montgomery's plans and doings, and orders will be forthwith dispatched to
Kansas, giving the
Federal troops such points as will be most necessary for the protection of the people and the
Land Offices, as well as the public property.
Fort Scott has been named as one of the points likely to be invaded.
It is reported that
Montgomery assumes the name of an abolitionist in full meaning.
