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Buchanan's Ambition.
President Buchanan, like other menu
has his ambitions and aspirations. If they
are very groveling and very contemptible,
it is only because all men's ambitions par
take of the character of the men them
selves. Buchanan's ambition just now is,
not to preserve the Union of the States,
but to so tamper with the disunionists as
to.induce them to stay in the Union until
after the 4th of March. It is of no•mo
ment to him that the temporising policy
to effect this result will only complicate
the difficulties by emboldening the trait
ors. He shrinks from the infamy which
a disruption of the Union during his Ad
ministration would fasten upon him; while
he ignores entirely the fact that this infa
my will be augmented an hundred fold if
he shall attain his ambition by:a line of
cowardly policy, which, while it will not
permanently avert the evil, will.render its
ultimate happening the more difficult to
avert.
Bread and Disunion,
It is well enough not to overlook facts
and figures in consideration of the matter
of secession or disunion. A correspond
ent of a New York paper furnishes some
very interesting and valuable statistics,
which we have not before seen embodied
in as effective a shape as found in this cor
respondent's communication. After re
ferring to the fact that at this time the
South Carolinians are taking advantage of
the manufactories of the New England
States, ordering therefrom all their mate
rials of war—guns, pistols, bowie knives,
&c., with which they threaten to enforce
their treasonable declarations of disunion,
the correspondent glances at the ability of
the six cotton States to furnish bread for
their own consumption. In 1850, those
States raised wheat in the following quan
tities :
Alabama.... 294,094 Louisiana... 417
Florida 1,027 Mississippi .. 137,999
Georgia 1,088,834 S. Car01ina..1,077,277
Total
At that time there were 1,820,000
white men in those States requiring bread.
Figures are produced to show they con
sumed 7,200,000' bushels of wheat—near
ly three times the amount raised I When
1,700,000 negroes and several millions of
cattle and swine were fed, there could not
possibly have been a surplus of corn. It
will be seen, then, that these States must
depend upon foreign States for at least
one half their bread. Where is this to
come from ? Not from Europe, for she is
obliged to import from the great West of
this Continent—the same quarter whence
the cotton States must inevitably draw
their supplies. But the Southern Con
federacy will impose a duty of 25 per cent.
upon Northern products of all kinds.—
Very well. Who but the people of this
new country will have to pay the addition
al tax ? If they will contentedly bear up
under the burden of $1,000,000 added to
the original cost of their bread, certainly
we should not take exception. A glance
at the census must show the emptiness of
the boast of numerical strength in the
Cotton Confederacy. In 1850 there were
less than 400,000 men between the ages
of 20 and 70 years in the six States above
mentioned—less than the men of the same
age in the single State of Ohio. This, it
must be confessed, is rather a sorry show
ing for a nation that proposes not only to
maintain its independence, but to acquire
fresh provinces for slavery. When the
cotton States have seceded and set up for
themselves, they will certainly have un
dertaken a heavy contract.
Tar. PRESIDENT INTIMIDATED.—On
Saturday, in reply to a western Democrat,
who was urging the duty of sending such
reinforcement to Maj. Anderson as would
insure his safety, Mr. Buchanan replied,
"Ho, I cannot do it. If I did, I should
be assassinated right here in the House."
The old poltroon !
MR. BUCHANA.N again contradicts the
very stupid rumor that he proposes to do
his duty by reinforcing Maj. Anderson.
He says it would tend to irritate the
South. On the other hand he don't seem
to be at all afraid of irritating the people
of Pittsburg.
Meeting of the Legislature
To-morrow at eleven o'clock the Legis
lature of Pennsylvania will meet in this
city. The House will be called to order
by the Clerk, Mr. RAUCH, at eleven
o'clock. The Senate will meet at three
o'clock, and be called to order by its
Speaker, Mr. PALMER. After the list of
members has been called over they will
at once select their respective Speakers.
The following composes the list of mem
bers of the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives, viz :
let DistrictsPhiladelphia—°Jeremiah Nich
ols, P., John H. Parker, P., George R. Smith,
P., George Connel, P.
2d— Chester and Delaware °Jacob S. Sar
nia, P.
3d—Montgomery—John Thompson, P.
4th—Bucks—Mahlon Yardley, P.
bth—Lehigh and Northampton—Jeremiah
Shindel, D.
6th—Berks- - tHiester Clymer, D.
7th—Schuylkill—Robert M. Palmer, P.
Bth—Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne—
°Henry S. Mott, D. -
9th—Bradford, Susquehanna, Sullivan and
Wyoming—George Landon, P.
10th—Luzerne—W. W. Ketcham, P.
11th—Tioga, Potter, McKean and Warren—
Isaac Benson, P.
12th—Clinton, ',Taming, Centre and Union
—Andrew Gregg, P.
13 t h—Snyder, Northumberland, Montour
and Columbia, °Franklin Bound, P.
14th—Cumberland, Juniata, Perry and Mif
flin—Dr. E. D Crawford, D.
15th—Dauphin and Lebanon- O A. R. Bough
ter, P.
16 th—Lancaster—oWna 43amilton, P., o John
Hiestand, P.
17th—York—Wm: H. Welsh, D.
18th—Adams, Franklin and Fulton—A. K.
McClure, P.
19th—Somerset, Bedford and Huntingdon
0 3. S. Wharton, P.
20th—Blair, Cambria and Clearfield—Louis
W. Hall, P.
21st—Indiana and Armstrong—J. E. Mere:.
dith, P.
22d—Westmoreland and Fayetts—oSmith
Fuller, P.
23d—Washington and Greene—e Geo. V.
Lawrence, P.
24th—Allegheny—John P. Penny, P., Elias
H. Irish, P.
25th—Beaver and Butler—D. L. Imbrie, P.
26th—Lawrence t Mercer and Venango—eras.
H. Robinson, P.
27th—Erie and Crawford—Darwin A. Fin
ney, P.
28th—Clarion, Jefferson, Forest and Elk—S..
L. Blood, D.
People's party's Senators 27
Democratic Senators, 6
People's party's majority, 21
Newly elected members marked with a star.)
HOUSE OF EF.PRBSENTATIVES4..
Adams—Henry J. Myers, D.
Berks—E. Penn Smith, D., Michael P. Boy
er, D., Henry B. Rhoads, D.
Lancaster Henry M. White, P., Joseph
Hood, P., Michael Ober, P., John M. Stehman,
P.
York—John Manifold, D., Daniel Rieff, D.
Cumberland and Perry—William B. Irvin,
P., William Lowther, P.
Franklin and Fulton—James R. Brewster,
P., James C. Austin, P.
Bedford and Somerset—Edward M. Shrock,
P., Charles W. Ashcom, P.
Huntingdon—Brice X. Blair, P.
Blair—James Roller, P.
Cambria—Alexander C. Mullen, P.
Philadelphia —l. Joseph Caldwell, D. 2.
Thomas R. Gaskill, D. 3. Patrick McDonough,
D. 4. Robert E. Randall, D. 5. Joseph
Moore, Jr., P. 6. Daniel G. Thomas, P. 7.
Dr. J. H. Seltzer, P. 8. J. E. Ridgway, P. 9.
Henry Dunlap, D. 10. Henry G. Leisenring,
D. 11. Isaac A. Sheppard, P. 12. Richard
Wildey, P. 13. Wm. D. Morrison, D. 14.
Geo. W. H. Smith, D. 15. John F. Preston,
P. 16. Thomas W. Duffield, D. 17. Charles
F. Abbott, P.
Delaware—Chalkley Harvey, P.
Chester—William T. Shafer, P., CaleVierce,
P., Isaac Acker, P.
Montgomery—Dr. John H. Hill, D., John
- Stoneback, D., John Dismant, D.
Bucks—Joseph Barnsley, P., Dr. Asher Roi
ly, P.
Northampton—Jacob Cope, D., P. F. Ellen
berger, D.
Lehigh and Carbon—Wm. Butler, D., W. C.
Lichtenwallner, D.
Monroe and Pike—Charles D. Brodhead, D.
Wayne—A. B. Walker, P.
Luzerne—Lewis Pughe, P., H. P. Hillman,
P., Peter Byrne, D.
Susquehanna—George T. Frazier, P.
Bradford—Henry W. Tracy, P., Dr. C. T.
Bliss, P.
1,688,289
Wyoming, Sullivan, Columbia and Montour
—Thomas Osterhout, D., Hiram R. Kline, D.
Lycoming and Clinton—Win. H. Armstrong,
P., H. C. Bressler, P.
Centro—Wm. C. Duncan, P.
Mifflin—Adolphus F. Gibboney, P.
Union, Snyder and Juniata—Thomas Hayes,
P., John J. Patterson, P.
Northumberland—Amos T. Bisel, P.
Schuylkill—Daniel Koch, P., Henry Helm,
P., Linn Bartholomew, P.
Dauphin—William Clark, P.,. Dr. Lewis
Heck, D.
Lebanon—Jacob L. Bixler, P.
Indiana—James Alexander, P.
Armstrong and Westmoreland—J. R. Mc-
Gonigal, P., James Taylor, P., A. Craig, P
Fayette—John Collins, P.
Greene—Patrick Donley, D.
Washington—John A. Flapper, P., Robert
Anderson, P.
Allegheny—Kennedy Marshall, P., Thomas
Williams, P., Charles L. Goehring, P., William
Douglas, P., Alexander H. Burns, P.
Beaver and Lawrence—Joseph H. "Wilson,
P., J. W. Blanchard, P.
Butler—W. M. Graham, P., Thomas Robin
son, P.
Mercer and Venango—George D. Hofias, P.,
Elisha W. Davis, P.
Clarion and Forrest—Wm. Devine, D.
Jefferson, Clearfield, McKean and Elk—
Isaac G. Gordon P. Samuel M. Lawrence, P.
Crawford and Warren—Hiram Butler, P., E.
Cowan, P.
Elie—Henry Teller, P., Gideon J. Bal, P.
Potter and Tioga—S. B. Elliott, P., B. B.
Strang, P.
People's Party 71 ; Democrats 29.
REOAPITULATION.
People's. Democrats
Senate 27 6
House of Representatives... 71 29
People's maj. on joint ballot 63
WomAles RIGELT3. —ln a recent speech, Presi
dent Felton of Harvard university, humornualy
referred to woman's rights, and said that . the
best speeeh ever delivered on this subject was
by a woman named Sojourner Truth, at a Con
vention in Worcester. She said, if women want
more rights, why don't they take them,
and not make a link= about it. Nothing
could be added to this argument.
PenneVivania MailV attegutP l ), Alonbav 'afternoon, Ottember 31, 1.8615,
STATE SENATE
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FROM THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
Corn F p decce of the Telegraph.]
WAskinvoroN, Dec. 29, 1860
A good story is told in reference to the first
interview between the President and the South
Carolina Commissioners. On Friday (yester
day) they were all at the White House, accom
panied by their Secretary. They were received
by Mr. Buchanan, not the President, but the in
terview soon became of such a formal character,
that the embassy and the Exeeutive found it
necessary to turn the key in the door of the
chamber, in order to prevent the entrance of
all intruders. In the meantime, as Friday was
the regular Cabinet meeting occasion, the dif
ferent Secretaries began to make their appear
ance in the entries and anti-chambers of the
Executive Mansion, but Mr. Buchanan was in
visible. Closeted with a delegation of rebels,
he forgot the hour of his engagement with his
legal advisers, who were left staring at each
other in the entries and chambers aforesaid,
the President not deeming it prudent to permit
one of them to be present at his interview with
a band of self-outlawed rebels. His old friend
Black, who has been serving him so
faithfully during the four years of his
unrighteous reign, felt the slight, but did
not dare to express the feeling. Toucey looked
alarmed and fidgeted uneasily, for fear
some new development or another conscience
stricken devil had confessed his guilt, and thus
divulged some of the many speculations by
which the Secretary of the Navy has been able
to enrich himself at the expense of the govern
ment. Floyd was equally uneasy, thinking
perhaps that the' President was engaged with a
delegation from Virginia, come to Washington
to warn him against hie Secretary of War, and
inform him of his peculations while Governor
of the Old Dominion. Tompson, of the Interior
Department, was engaged with his fingers and
his fancies, driving a thousand speculations by
which to "put money in his purse." In fact,
these forlorn Secretaries looked the very pic
ture of despair, until the doors of the audience
chamber opened and out walked the veritable
South Carolina Commissioners, all of whom are
said to have passed the members of the Cabinet
with a contemptuous refusal of recognition,
concluding that when their Master could not
trust them they were unworthy of their cour
teous salutation by the representatives of the
power of South Carolina. I only mention this
fact, or rather describe this incident, to show
you that there is neither friendship or confi
dence between the President and the members
of his Cabinet. Each is suspicious of the other—
each denies the other the least . confidence,
simply because both are corrupt, vascillating
and depraved.
A rumor was current during this afternoon
that there was '}dreadful times" in the Cabi
net, and that Floyd, of the War, Toucey, of
the Navy, and Thompson, of the Interior De
partments, had resigned. It was very general
ly known that there had been a row at the
White House, growing out of the patriotic con
duct of Anderson, in Charleston harbor. The
Secretary of War bad made the unwarranted
proposition to order Anderson back to Fort
Moultrie, and thus disgrace him before the
country and the world, for having conducted
himself in a discreet and soldierly,manner.—
The President sternly resisted this proposal, and
hence the resignations. But on inquiry I
found that only John B. Floyd, Secretary of
War, had resigned. He is said to have retired
with a flourish peculiar to one of the F. F. V.,
and the self conviction that after him would
come the deluge. And that deluge has come,
indeed, in the shape of the most disgraceful
developments. It is now first made known that
Floyd, as Secretary of War, has been 'disposing
of the public property to the citizens of
Southern States, at the most ruinous prices.—
This property was in the shape of implements
and munitions of war. To certain citizens of
the State of Georgia, he sold, some three weeks
since, 15,000 muskets at $250 per hundred:—
He is also accused of having supplied certain
parties in Charleston with other arms and
&munition at prices equally ruinous. Like
Howell Cobb, Floyd leaves the finances of his
department in the most confused condition,
and you need not be disappointed if you hear
of immense defalcations in that quarter even
before you receive this letter. Alluding to de
falcations reminds me of an incident connect
ed with the purloined Indian bonds and securi
ties. Yesterday Mr. Buchanan discovered that
his agents, the celebrated bankers Riggs & Co.,
of this city, had purchased for him and placed
in his possession $6,000 of the missing bonds.
The whole town is laughing at the loss of the
old miser, who is almost frantic with rage at
his loss. It is a well known fact that Mr. Bu
chanan has become insane on the subject of
money, a perfect Shylock seeking profits and
pay in every quarter. Poor old man, what a
dim and dreary future is before him.
It is generally admitted now that among the
first acts of Abraham Lincoln, will be to call
an extra session of Congress. In that event,
the complexion of affairs in the House would
be somewhat changed, and entirely new offi
cers be elected, viz : Speaker, Clerk, Sergeant
at-Arms, Door-keepers and the change in the
innumerable subordinates necessary to carry on
the business of the House. If secession should
extend beyond South Carolina, and all the cot
ton States retire from the Union, the Republi
cans would have a decided majority in such an
extra session. Even if the rebellion and trea
son in the South did not extend beyond South
Carolina, it is not certain that the South Ame
ricans will go with the Southern fire-eaters,
merely to continue the excitements and in
crease the prejudices into which the people
have wandered. But be this as it may, it is
very generally admitted that there will be an
extra session of Congress called by Abraham
Lincoln, after he is inaugurated President of
the United States. Inqutamt,
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WAsHINGToti, Dec, 31
HOUSE.—The Speaker laid before tte House
a communication from the late Secretary of
War, explaining the reasons why he gave cer
tain acceptances to Russell, Majors & Co., jus
tifying his course in doing so and inviting an
investigation into all his official acts
l3ocomx. (Va.) moved that the commu
nication be referred to the se:ect committee to
investigate the abstraction of the Indian trust
bonds.
Mr. CURTIS, (lowa.) opposed this course.
Mr. BOCOCK said Mr. Curtis could appear as a
witness before the committee, and briefly con
tended that the communication should take
that direction, as the Secretary of War says be
has been complicated to some extent as a party
to the question before the committee.
Mr. CURTIS denied that he had offered him
self as a witness, and remarked that the Secre
tary had made a contract with Russell, Major &
Co., without authority of law, to the prejudice
of other parties.
Mr. Grtow, (Pa.) raised a point of order that
the Secretary of War had no authority by law
to communicate with the House, at his will.
Mr. BOCOCK said the question came too late.
When a public officer believes himself falsely
implicated in an improper transaction, he has
the right to come here and ask fur an investi
gation.
The SPEAKER said it did not appear to him
that while it is made the duty of the President
to transmit communications, the heads of De
partments could not do so.
Mr. CLEMENS, (Vu.,) referred to the act of
1808 to show that it is expressly provided that
the Secretary of War shall have the right to
make communications in regard to contracts
Mr. Gam, (Pa..) did not consider that the
law was applicable to this case. The commu
nication was referred to the select committee
on the abstraction of the bonds.
SENATE.—Mr. PowELL, (Ky.,) reported from
the Committee of 13 that the Committee had
not been able to agree on any general plan f
adjustment, and asked that the journal of the
Committee be printed.
Mr. DOUGLAS, (Ill.,) said that he wished to
speak on the subject. Postponed till Wednes
day.
Mr. CRITTENDEN asked that the Senate set
apart the same day for the consideration of a
joint resolution to be offered by him. Made
the special order for Wednesday.
Mr. WILSON, (111a.5.,) offered a resolution of
inquiry, that the Secretary of War be requested
to inform the Senate what disposal had been
made of the arms made at the National Armo
ries ; if any had been sold ; if so, at what price,
and to whom ; and what amount is now in the
Arsenals, and how protected
The Alabama Commissioner Makes a Se
cession Speech in Missouri.
Sr. Lome, December 30.
A special dispatch to the "Republican," from
Jefferson City, states that Mr. Cooper, the
Commissioner from Alabama, made a strong
secession speech last night in the Hall of the
House of Representatives. He said that he did
not believe that in a commercial or industrial
point of view the Southern States would be the
losers in case of a disruption of the government..
He said the South did not desire to reopen the
African slave trade. His remarks were occa
sionally applauded.
A meeting was then held in the Senate cham
ber to consider the suggestions of Mr. Cooper.
On motion of Mr. Pearsons, late Breckinridge
candidate for Lieutenant Governor, John layer,
Senator from Dent county, took the chair. Mr.
Parsons further moved that Col. Ballon of Ben
ton county be Secretary. Mr. Ballon declined.
He said that he could not approve of any meas
ure tending to secession. He would stay in
the Union until he was forces out of it. There
was yet hope that matters might bs amicably
adjusted.
A resolution was adopted stating that during
the coming session the Legislature could ex
press its opinions officially upon the questions
now distracting the Union and furnish the Gov.
of Alabama a copy of sink
_resolutions on the
subject as the General Assembly may adept.—
The Assembly meets to-morrow.
Major Harris, Gen. Price and Col. Ballow are
the most prominent candidates for the Speaker
ship of the House, but it is doubtful whether
either can be elected.
The Republican urges that no secessionist
should be elected speaker, but recommends the
passage of an act early in the session—calling,
a convention of commissioners from the slave
States at Baltimore, to state explicitly the
grievances and aggressions of the North.
Arrival or the Steamer North America,
PORTLAND, Dec. 31.
The steamship North America, with Queens
town dates to the 21st., arrived at this port
this morning.
The steamship Glasgow had arrived out.
The negotiations for the evacuation of Gaeta
having failed, the bombardment would re-com
mence on the 19th..
A dispatch from St: Petersburg says the Eng
lish prisoners Dormeau,'Beyerly and Anderson,
and three French officers have been massacred
by the Chinese. The information is given as
certain.
The directors of the Atlantic Telegrapb have
determined to keep the concern afloat with the ,
hope that something favorable may happen.
The London Times city article of Thursday
evening says funds opened at a decline of id
and subsequently experienced a further fall
owing to the unsatisfactory news of affairs at
Bombay and the depression of the Paris bourse
confused with the intimations given by Aus
tria that she must either sell - Venetia or pre
pare for war in the Spring,
News by Overland Express:
FORT KEARNEY, Dec. 31.
The C. 0. C. and P. P. Express passed here at
half past one, P. M. When the coach was at
Salt Lake City the weather was very cold. It
was repotted that one driver had frozen to death
beyond Laramie.
DENVER CITY, Dec. 27.—Christmas passed off
hero in jollity and good humor. Only two or
three C,ligb is occurred, and no weapons were
used. the day was more like fourth of July
than midwinter. The secession news produced
a little sensation. A shooting affray took place
at Carmon City a few days ago. One man was
wounded.
Recent arrivals from San Juan report a vast
extent of country, with placer diggings, that
will pay from two to ten cents a pan in coarse
gold. Little can be done there before May or
June. There is a project on foot to open a road
from the California gulch direct to the new
mines, which will make Denver the nearest
trading point to them outside of the mountains.
The mountain roads continue good, and open
daily. Coaches are running full to and from
the populous mining settlements.
The South Carolina Convention.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 31.
On the opening of the Convention this morn
ing, the President stated that the question be
fore the body yesterday, on closing the secret
session, was a resolution relative to the removal
of the light houses and buoys. On motion of
Mr. Chestnut, the Convention went into secret
session.
.XFAVS FROI USHINGTON
Resignation of the Secretary of War
Extraordinary Ultimatum of the South
Carolina Commissioners.
TIIE ACTION OF THE HOUSE CRISIS
COMMITTEE.
The Admission of New Mexico,with or
without Slavery, Recommended.
Seizure of a Revenue Cutter by the
South Carolinians,
THE CAPTAIN OF THE SLAVER BONITA
RESCUED BY A CHARLESTON MOB.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29
The Cabinet have just adjourned, after a pro
tracted session of six hours. The affairs at
Charleston was the subject under consideration.
Secretary Floyd stated to the President, in
writing, that unless Major Anderson was with
drawn from Fort Sumpter he could not remain
in the Cabinet. Secretaries Thompson and
Thomas were understood to entertain the same
view, hut the events of to day changed their
minds somewhat. The President determined,
after full deliberation, not to withdraw Major
Anderson, and Mr. Floyd's resignation was
thelore accepted.
Secretary Floyd's resignation is explained as
follows :—The South Carolina Commissioners
demanded, as an ultimatum, the withdrawal
of all the federal forces from the Charleston
forts. The President was willing to restore the
status quo, besides disclaiming Major Anderson's
course, but would not concede the demand to
withdraw all the forces. The issue in Cabinet
was upon this point, Mr. Floyd taking sides
with the Commissioners' demand, and the Ex
ecutive opposing it, and hence Mr. Floyd re
signed.
Among the persons named as Mr. Floyd's
successor is Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, of Mas
sachusetts, who has been in confidential con
sultation with the President for several days.
WAEHINGTON, Dec. 29, 1860.
Übe federal capital was in a state of unwont
ed quiet all day until five this afternoon. The
movements of the South Carolina Commission
ers ceased to attract much attention, a visit to
the Capitol, and paying their respects to
Speaker Pennington and other dignitaries,
being all that they did of a public character.
They were all day without a dispatch from the
seat of trouble, which fact they attributed to
an interruption of the wires They made no
further call upon the President, nor is it likely
they will from present appearances.
That the Cabinet was holding a protracted
session was all of public interest that was oc
curring. In short, there was nothing exciting
or alarming , going on, on "the street or in
private councils, when suddenly the town, at
the hour above mentioned, was set into
another blaze of excitement by a report coming
through trustworthy channels, that Mr. Floyd
Secretary of War, Mr. Thomas, Secretary of
the Treasury, and Mr. Thompson, Secretary of
the Interior, had all resigned, on the ground,
as was alleged, that the President had refused
to order Major Anderson to return with his
force to Fort Moultrie.
So current and apparently reliable was the
rumor, that Senators, representatives, the
South Carolina Commissioners, and many others
having access to well informed circles, reitera
ted it, and generally expressed a belief that it
was the fact.
After investigation, however, at h eadquar
ters, the report was found to be true only so
far as Secretary Floyd was concerned, and that
Messrs. Thompson and Thomas still retained
their places.
It is known, however, that a serious division
exists in the Cabinet, and a break pp may at al
most any hour be anticipated. Recent and
highly important intelligence from the South,
received by the government, may precipitate
the event. The people, government, officials
and non-officials,_are all at sea, and, as it were,
in a whirlwind, in the federal capital at this
moment, and no one can foretell what astound
ing events may transpire from hour to hour.
The Secretary of the Treasury has just re
ceived a dispatch from Charleston, stating that
the revenue cutter in the port of Charleston
had been seized by the anthoritiee, and that the
captain, who is a native of Charleston, had re
signed. This intelligence was immediately com
municated to the Cabinet.
The Navy Department at two o'clock re
ceived a dispatch from Lieut. James P. Foster,
commanding the slaver Bonita, which was car
ried into Cnarleston, stating that his prisoner,
the captain of the slaver, had been taken be
fore a State Judge by writ of habeas corp.!, that
the Judge remanded the prisoner to his custody
on the ground that heXad no jurisdiction, and
that on his way to the Bonita with his prisoner
he bad been taken bylforce from his custody by
a mob.
Every Iwur bbmplicates affairs in Charleston
more ifnd more. The people of that city seem
det(rmined to precipitate an issue with the
Govetvpm ent.
The policy to be pursued by the administra
tion in regard-to the military movements in
Charleston harbor, and the further measures to
be adopted in reference to the South Carolina
Commissioners, are still subjects of Cabinet
discussion, which now bold daily and protract
ed sessions. It is understood that not only the
Commissioners, but the entire Southern dele
gations here, demand the withdrawal of Major
Anderson from Fort Sumpter. A portion of the
Cabinet are inclined to the same view.
I have good reason to believe, however, that
the President will not accede to this demand.
While he admits that Major Anderson, in his
recent movement, was acting without special
instructions to that effect, he feels that the sub
sequent events preclude the possibility of res
toiing them to the status quo. The President is
determined to do everything in his power to
avoid collision.
The House Committee of thirty three to-day
voted to recommend an enabling act to admit
New Mexico as a State, with or without slavery
as she may elect. The proposition received
the votes of all the Republicans present except
Washburn*, Tappan, Kellog, Morrill and Ro
binson. Mr. Washburne declared that it was
an offering of a new slave State and two
United States Senators to appease Southern
wrath ; a proposition to create a State without
people to strengthen slavery; that the Terri
tory had not to exceed seven hundred white
people who were natives of the United States ;
that it would be unjust to the old States to ad
mit her as a State though she came as a free
State, and that the only merit the measure
could possibly have to pacificate the South
would arise from the consideration that a new
slave State was conceded to them, and that if
they did not believe that it was such a conces
sion it would only aggravate the difficulty.
Extreme Southern men opposed it because it
did not reach the root of the difficulty, which
they frankly declared could only be settled by
providing for the protection of slavery in future
acquisitions of territory. It is proper to state
that the rest of the Republicans, and the Union
men of the border States, voted for these pro
positions of Mr. Adams from a desire to make
all concessions they could consistent with non
or, that there may be no question as to their
position as earnest friends of the Union.
The conduct of Major Anderson is universally
commended by Northern men of all parties,
and by all Union men from the border States.
Postmaster General Holt to-day ordered war-
rants to be drawn in favor of the mail c
tors in South Carolina 1 - , r at out tLi r L
thousand dollars, being tLe I.4th.n • t
credit of the department nep,,,,it..1
Assistant lreasurer at Charlequl:.-
to the postal service all accruc.l
tL u a g t
seceding State.
Arrival of the Steamer Kangaroo,
6.-+.Nny Iluoß., Dee. 31 .
The steamship Kang.troo. from Liv, rp , ol
the 19th, via Queenstown on the 21,t for
York, has passed this point. The lian2aroe
brings the mails, there bring to 6„1,,.,,
a
steamer, and 11,000 pounds in specie. Ti t ' t
Royal mail steamship Kangaroo arrived o ut
on the 17th.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARICET.—SaIes Of Motel-ar
and Tuesday amounted to 30,000 bales i t ' L .
eluding 15,000 bales to speculators and for
eI
port. The market is active and the advice;
from America caused an advance of
buoyant.
LONDON MONEY MAREET—Consols ge,,teri
at 931®934 for account ex dividend T he
money market is unchanged.
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUTS MARKET —Bread:qua;
are quiet, with an advancing tend.-ncy on all
qualities. Messrs. Waktfield. Nash ST. C , r e ,
port flour firm and advanced 6d ; wh eat it,!.
vaned 2d ; corn firm and 6 1e,,1 Is biziwr.
European affairs are unchanaed. N., Nl _
firmation of the recent China news hos I.‘
ep
received.
LIVERPOOL Pnowtsros MARKET. --
dull ; beef dull ; pork dull ; bacon heavy: 1, 1 ,i
quiet at 70s Produce—sugar quiet. colfe;
quiet, rice steady, rosin dull at 4.s 7da-1: ,
turpentine spirits dull at 325.
LONDON ilAsKrrs.—Breadstuffs firm a ' I d_
vanced is for both wheat 11114 Hour.
quiet, coffee steady. There is little inkp.!ry :I
prices are weak. Rice dull ; pricks eas:. r
quotations unchanged.
AMERICAN STOCKS —lllinois Central 2s?, 274 :
P. C. Erie 34®35 discount ; N. Y. cet:tlio "4..7
@79.
Preparations for War in Massachusetts
and New Hampshire.
BOSTON, Dec. 29..
,There is no disguising the fact that Massa
chusetts is ready to respond promptly to am
demand made upon her for troops to 6twtdi
the Union and the laws. I learn to-day, from
the highest authority, that seven timusand
troops can be put in marching order on tire n .
ty-four hours' notice, and that one hundred
and forty-five thousand men are enrolled in the
militia of this State. Of this number twenty
thousand could be easily mustered.
The financial resources of Massachusetts
were never in better condition for such 811
emergency, and the people are enthusiastic to
be enrolled.
Adjutant General Abbott, of New, nap
shire, arrived here this afternoon from Wa , t -
ington, and left immediately for Concoid, whit
the intention of recommending to Governor
Goodwin that the Granite State be immediately
put upon a war footing.
Considerable excitement existsin comequer,ce
of the reports that the muskets removed from
the Springfield Armory have been distributed
over the South. Mr. Whitney, Collector of
this Port, late Superintendent of the Armory
at Springfiald, returned from there to-night,
having been there, it is supposed, with refer
ence to the report from Washington to the
Herald that twenty thousand muskets have re
cently been taken from the armory and sold to
Virginia.
The feeling is deep and not to be misinterpre
ted. There is no making the fact that 3liest
chttsetts is in earnest in this crisis. The mer
chants are plucky, and the name of Anderssa
is uppermost in every conversation.
The Five Millions Loan
ASEUNGTON • DEC. 81
Certain parties in New York have proposed
to take the remainder of the five millions loan
over three millions, but the particulars have
not yet been received here. It was said, how
ever, at the Treasury department to-day, that
the whole amount would probably be realized
in the course of a week, when the requisitions
of the various disbursing officers would be met.
The cengressmen are among those whose arrear
ages have not yet been settled.
The Alabama Convention.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dec. 31
The Federation says that the majority in the
Alabama convention in favor of co-operation is
from 10 to 15.
ftlarritb.
- -
On the 30th of Oecember, by Rev. James i..ohkr, Mr.
JOHN 11. BINCLILAN and Miss SL&RY A. RoLIBER, bota of
Harrisburg.
On Lie 2itb inst., by the Rev. T. K. Davis, Faiml A
MURRAY ' of Harrisburg, to CLARA KRAMER, Oanghter of.
auntie) M..Krauier, of Union Deposit, Daup. in county.
Dirb
This morning, at the residence of his mother, THEOPILI-
L 173 P. GREIMANALT. The relative; and friends -rein
viied to attend his funeral on Wednesday afternoon at?
o clock-
Ka-Lebanon Courier tileose copy.
,icero 'abvtrtisements.
FOR sALE.
FIFTY BARRELS APPLES.
THIRTY BARRELS SWEET CEDER.
Enquire at BOAS & FORSTER'S WAREHOUSE. Sista
and Canal Street. [d21. , 9 J. N. CLARK.
Thursday last, a - MUFF of
dark mink sable. It has a white string in ono end
ani a small piece or yellow siilk sewed on thei tinkle. for
a mark. The fader will to rewarded by leaving it at
janl TEtS AMC'.
CONSTANT EMPLOYM i EBT
To ALL WHO WANT lt
SEND your address, with three cent
postage stamp, tc I. M. MILLER,
d&wit Newville,
MOTICE.--The Ordinance in relation to
_LI the firing of nuns, crackto,s, &c., within thd Co
limiu, will be strictly enforced throughout this evening
and night. All city police officers are hereby directed,
and the constables requested, to arrest, or report, every
person found violating the said Ordinance, within the city
limits, in order that they way be deilt with in with
conformity wAh the provisions of the said Ordinance.
WM. 11. B NEE, Mayor.
Dec. 31, 1860.
rr RENT.— From the Ist cf Apr next,
1_ o a
FREE :TORY BRICK AN
DWELLING Dil
OFEVL
in Second street opposite the Governor's reddens
Enquire nest door of
janl ler
T HE ATTENTION OF
MEMBERS OF tHE LEGISLATURE
AND STRA.NGEIIS
visiting the City is called to the target and dismiss .
sortment of
Letter, Note and Cap Papers,
Envelopes, Pens and Holders,
Ink, Inkstands, Penciis,
Writing Sand, ;and Bores,
Blotting Board. a n ti c
lull
full variety of all kinds of STATIONERY; which for Pri"
and quality cannot be excelled, at
BERGNER'S' CHEAP BOOKSTORE,
51 Market
EMI
FOR ItEN T.—A THREE-STORY BRIO:
IiOUSF. on Walnut street near Fifth. POESCSiIaI
ive n immediately. Apply to
d'26-Iwd*
FOR SALE.
FROM - ONE TO FIVE HUNDRED Da-
LARS BOROUGH BONDS. Also ; from Ten to EIRY
snares of Mari burg Glll3 Stock, by
C. 0. ZIMMERMAN ,
d024-tf No. 28 Eouto Ecoond Street.
MR. A. BURNET
J. K. 5B