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Union Meetings.
Whenever the Union isin peril the Northern
people are in the habit of holding meetings to
express their attachment for the Union and
their desire for its perpetuity. This is all very
well as far as it goes. No one doubts that the
vast majority of the people of the‘North are
in favor of the Union. Meetings which ex
press this attachment in a general way are of
no particular value. They do not reach the
seat of the disorder. The Republican party
are loud in their expressions of love for the
Union, at the very time that they are pursuing
a course of policy which, if persisted in, must
certainly and inevitably result in secession and
dissolution. As sure as the night follows the
day disunion must come if the Republican.
party insist upon waging an irrepressible con
flict against the South—insist that the slave
holding States shall have no right to a common
share of the common territory belonging to the
Union—insist; that no more slave States Ehall
be admitted into the Union—and insistrupon
the policy announced by Lmoonn in one of his
speeches, that the institution of slavery must
beplaced in such a position that the public
mind will rest in the belief that it is in the
courseof final extirpation. While the domi-V
am party at the North hold to such doctrines
as these they will never accomplish any good
by holding Union meetings. It is precisely a'
‘Unionfupon such terms that the Southern _
States'will not submit to. We do not say that
they should not submit, but it is evident that
they will not. How then is disunion to be
averted? There is one way, and only one way
—and that is by affording the-South substan
tial evidence that the North willnot insist upon»
forcing these obnoxious and degrading doc
trinesnpon them. Anything less than this is;
worse-than useless. Men who wish to save the
Union must-make some sacrifice for the Union.
{they must abate something of their extreme
demands. In the words of Weasrsn, they must
“ conquer thier prejudices,” and _make canoes-t
sions for the common good.
In this emergency, we say, let those 'who
have brought this great peril upon the country,
repair it if they can. They have our cordial
sympathy in all acts shofing proper contri
tion and repentance. But the Democratic party
having had no agency in producing the exist;
ing danger, have nothing to repent of'—nothing.
to take back or disclaim. Had the warnings of
the Democratic party been heeded before the
election; the Union would not now be in
danger; and if every Democrat in the North
should testify his devotion to the Union anew at
this critical time, it would avail nothing. It
would only show a fact of which the Southern
people are already aware. The remedy for
disunion is in the hands of the dominant party
alone, and they must choose whether they will
make the necessary coneessious‘to preserve the
Union, or permit it to fall to pieces under the
baleful influence of sectional arrogance.
Locaflsm and Patriotism.
This is a good time to remember that “we
are all Americans.” That noble sentiment
should override private opinions, State preju
dices. local ideas; always and without waver
ing, it should :3th the highest and the best
among the merits of the true patriot. submer
ging and drowning every disloyalty. “It is,”
said Webster, “as Americans that we are known
the voila over. Who asksyou what State you
are from. in Europe, or in Africa, or in Asia?
I: he an American? Does he belong to the
United States? Does that flag protect him?
Does he rest under the eagle and the stars and
stripes? If he does, all also is subordinate
and of little concern.” '
We want, as the Journal of Commerce says, a
renovation of public sentiment on this subject,
a revival of a more patriotic spirit, a deeper
devotion for the common cause and our com
mon country, State prejudices, local ideas,
sectional opinions and geographical prejudices,
have brought this country very near the point
of severance and destruction. The elements
leading to these results were early at work,
and the fathers of the Republic saw through
the horoscope of] this free and hopeful land,
one baneful shadow portending and threaten:
ing the future; As they looked forward to the
golden-tinted perspective Of that future, their
hearts heat with apprehension. In that shadow
they forsaw the ill-starred policy of Localism.
While they lived, they labored to linkthe Con
federacy together ; their last words before their
death were praises of the Union, and prayers
'for its preservation. The bancfiil influence of
our own’ perversity grows apace; fife dusky.
shadow rises up from the past. lowering, fierce,
and threatening. spreading itself over the
thirtyoth'ree States, a fearful menace now al
most fulfilled; ‘ ‘
Whenec comes the insidious attack which }
thmteee to oyerwhelm the nation ? Local _‘
agitation: has gained too much power. A mam
moth party has gathered its cohorts at the
North, whose leaders are led by ambition and
an insolent spirit of persecution, men who have
condemned themsei on by their own words.
That party does notiim to hire any connec
tion With the South. ' There is a class of men
in the South, not truly representing the South- ‘
on people, who are ready to ruin, if they can
not rule, :Whether the malign influence comes
from the North 01' the 391131. we care not; those
who strike the infiidiOllß blow are parricides,
not patriots._r -‘»They‘ should be denounced and
crushed cities the “Std 9f diam“ and destruc
tion. Howmmgmficant are all Localisms and
sectional spitesgcomparcd with the safety and
perpetfiityofth’e Union! v-The. wicked enter
prise has been, especially ,fostél‘ed by Domi
cians, whomqihe it, aspe'cialhusiuess t 9 leéifllat‘e
{or a part ‘ot; not thewhole country—men who
neither honor the Union, nor respect the film
damental law. They live by Localisms, make
it their specialty to think and speak and de
cree Localisms, and are so forgetful of their
loyalty that they seem ready to gratify their
selfish ambition among the very ruins of the
Republic. Unless there is a-stronger Notion
ality to bind ulegeth’er with “books of steel,”
until we begin to appreciate and live up to the
principle that we are all Americans at heart.
the Union cannot be safe. We must reject the
10W. and groveling theory that society is a mere
contract, and that its security depends only on
the whims, prejudices and conflicting passions
of the governed. How much higher and no
bler than this is the sentiment of loyalty which
controls the conduct of the good citizen, and
makes him recognize and apply the higher and
more responsible relations which he holds to
wards the Republic. Without such a. sentiment
as this, the structure of civilized'life has no
secure foundation.
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
The impreSsion at Washington on Saturday
among many persons was that the "committee
of thirty-three” would, in. a few days, unite
upon a plan for adjustment of the danger that
‘ now imperils the Union. The Star of Saturday
evening, in speaking of the proceedings of the
committee, says:
We hear it said, and have confidence in the
statement, that their deliberations yesterday
made it apparent that they fail to harmonize
upon but a single question, that of the protec
tion of the right 'of the slavehoider in the Uni
ted States Territories; having- already arrived
at what may be regarded a= common under
standing.with reference to the disabilities of
the South in connection with the. non-obser
vance andnuliifiuation of thefugitive slave
law ;~ and, indeed, as regards all other questions
.than that of the rights of the South in the
Territories. ': ' 7 = . .-
We have further toadd that matters are be
lieved to be tending rapidlyin their sessions to
the adoption; by an‘overwelming majority, of a
report-that will initiate prompt movements of
the Northern States for their acceptance of
the Supreme Court’s rulings Concerning that
vexed. and rexalionsi question. : Thus (do we
look for its'eventfnl peaceful Settlement.’ - - '
_Two- elaborate spéeeh‘e‘sare believedgto have
beengmade in:;th-e committee room yesterday,
where they eat from noon till near 5 p. m,'—by _
Messrs. Corwin. andi Kellogg—and there was, '
doubtless. also much conversational debate upon
many of the multitude of propositions before
them. if wean not greatly: mistaken, the end
and aim of thetwo 'speeoha above referred to
was to:,disahuse; the minds of the Southern
members of, the commitment” the: idea that the
greatness of‘-thepeople of the'North‘will’not
evince frank readiness-toiredress the grievances
of the south so soon as they esn be ascertained,
and substantial; stat‘es’manéliké remedies, based ;
on the true principlesgof thezGonstitution, can ‘
be arranged for them.» :. 2«.- ' -
TflflABINET463KiTOASS’ RESIGNATION. l
The announcement nude on ‘ Saturday that
Gen. Cass ilad i'gsignsd the, p'osiiion bf Secre
tary of Stalé is Afisnvfim'eql 'b'yuzfurther and-vices
from Washington“; The’ Star says: ‘ _’ _
Wb believe his letter of virtual resignation
to have'embraced an elaboratear'gument in favor
of the governmental policy which; if; has long
been known}. 'Pr’esident Buchanan 'will “in no
event resort. to. Turks, in fa‘vor of the initia-
tion- of a civil war by the general government
'to prevent the secession of. Southern Suites;
Thus, he doubtless urged the -policy' of so
strengthening the troops in Charleston harbor
as would enable them’to resist any possible
effort on theipart‘ of the South Carolina séceh
sionists to take possession of the fortifications
there. we feel sure, too, that he made the
acceptance of that policy by the President the
ultimatum upon which he would remain in the
government. ' Of course it was not accepted;
hence his resignation. . ' -
We further feel confident thaton Monday
Attorney General Black will be nominated to
the Senate for the Secreta'ryship of State in his
stead, and regard it as being highly probable
that Mr. Edwin M. Stanton, formerly of Ohio,
well known of'late years from his connection
with the law business of the government, in
California particularly, will be tendered the
Attorney Generalship in Judge Black’s stead.
It is very certain that no two better appoint
ments could be made—no two more likely to
command public confidence everywhere, or to
accord to the President more substantial assis
tance in this hour of the country’s travail.
The Constitution, in noticing the resignation
of General Cash, says: _ . . .
" To avoid all misconstruction or misstate
ment of the reasons which caused this
event. we have taken pains to ascertain the
true cause. It. is not that General Cass differed
from the President in regard to any portion of
his late message. 0n the great question of
coercing a State to remain in the Union by
military force, the President and General Cass
Were perfectly united in opinion. The difli?
culty arose from the fact that General Cass
insisted that a naval and military’force should
be sent immediately to Charleston to reinforce
the forts in that harbor, and that the President
was of opinion that there was no necessity for
any such measure in order to secure the forts
against attack. This being the President’s
opinion he would not sanction a movement
which might lead to a collision and bloodshed
in the present excited state of feeling in South
Carolina and the other Southern States, and at
a, time when every friend of the Union is using
his best efforts to prevent its dissolution, or if
that be not possible, to avoid the adoption of
any measure which would render its recon~
struction hopeless. '
There was a rumor on Saturday that Secre
tary Thompson had also resigned, but it was
subsequently ascertained to be without founda
tion.
The President, it is said, would have appointed
Mr; Henry Ledyard, Mr. Cass’ son-in-law, to
the Assistant Secretaryship of State, made’
vacant by the resignation of Mr. Trescott, but
that. gentleman declined to accept.
A letter from Washington says :
Gen. Case is a native of the United States,
which adopted the Constitution. He lived in
the town where the convention was held; re
members distinctly the rejoicings at the birth
of the confederacy‘; has grown with its growth
and strengthened with its strength, and he is
now unwilling to be present at its last expiring
gasp. Having witnessed its birth, he says he
is unwilling to remain here to witness its dis
solution. Hence he retires from the cabinet,
but with the kindest feelings for President Bu
chanan and each member of the cabinet, whom
he complimented highly as honorable and}:-
tnotlc men.
In the conversation upon the affairs of the
Union between the President and cabinet. the
President and Gen. Cass are said to have shed
tears at the probable (at; of the country.
Another letter from Washington saysi '
The President is deeply exercised and grieved
at the departure of his old and valued friend
Gen. Cass from among the coterie of his most
intimate advisers. But he has taken a. stand
against coercion, in which'he is sustained by
the Secretaries of the Army and Navy, and
will abide'the issue; Gen. Cass is preparinga
letter to‘ the'President, in which he will ex—
plain his reasons? for lesvmg theoabinet'et this
critical period. 'T' -‘ - ' - ' ‘
- It is well know that Gen.2oass- has-had in
contemplistidn for: Some time resigning his seat
in the cabinet-Lmri‘ng ito difi'erene‘e of opinion
”between hirinse‘lftzqurithe President in regard
to the propriety of sending additional force to
Fort Moultrie. On Friday his resignation was
accepted by the President, not, however, until
the matter of difference had been fully and de
lihentely agreed upon by all the members of
the cabinet, With the additional counsels of
that wise, able and discreet patriot and soldier,
Gen. Scott, who is now here, and who attended
the cabinet meeting. '
The cabinet are unanimous in the,opinion
that it would be not only unwise and injndi
oious, in the present disturbed and excited
state of the Southern people, to send additional
force to Fort Monltrie, but that it would cer—
tainly result in a. collision between the State
and federal troops.
Mrs Anderson, wife of Major Anderson, in
command at Fort Moultrie, has called upon
the President within a few days, and demanded
that he increase the force at that place, or she
will take his neglect to do so as an intentional
and wicked sacrifice of her husband’s life,
who, she dwiares, will never surrender the
place, but rather full in its defence.
THE VIEWS OF GENERAL SCOTT.
According to a dispatch from Washington,
General Scott has given the President an elabo.
rate opinion in reference to the present condi
tion of the military defences of the country,
and what should be done in view of possible
contingencies. He deprecates secession, and
begs his own State of Virginia to pause and
bear the ills she has rather than, fly to those she
knows not ‘of.’ But if secession'occurs, he says
it willresult in the formation of not two but four
distinct nationalities; These are as follows;
First—New York, New England, Pennsylvania,
Michigan, Wisconsin, ' lowa and Minnesota.—
The second will consist of Indiana, Illinois,
Ohio, Western Virginia, and so along down the
Blue Ridge, taking in Western Florida, Al9,
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Ar-
kans‘as, Kentucky, Missouri, and Texas. The
third will conéisl; at South. Carolina, qurgia,
EasfFlorida, Eastern Virginia, and perhaps,
Maryland and Delaware. The Pacific States
will constitute the fourth. ' ‘
.The General treats the exclusion of the grain
growing Statesof the West from a direct com
munication with the Gulf of Mexico as anim
possibility. They will have fiee course to-go
down 'the Mississippi,' and will insist upon
Pensacola'as a naval depot. The General‘als’o
gives an elaborate statement of the disposition
of the military forces of the nation, and the
condition and needs of the fortified places.
A MOVEMENT IN NEW YORK—MR. FILLMOBE A
COMMISSIONER TO THE SOUTH. _
A méetifig‘of prominent'mercha'nts and pOl
- of the city‘and State of New York was
held in New 'York city on Saturday. at the
oflice of Mr. Richard Lathers, on Pine street,
to consult. as to the best means to be adopted
to avert the danger now threatening the Union.
and to assu're to the South ‘sufiioient protection
in their constitutional rights within the Union.
The meeting in" called 'by a, ‘oir'oulfir; ad'-
dross‘ed'to leading oifizena vnthoutr distinction
of politics, and "was' well‘ attended._ Among
these present 'Were exKP’nesident Von Buien,
ex- Congressman >l'sreal’T; 'Hatoh; "of Bufl'alo;
Washington Hunt, Watts' Sherman, Erastus
Brooks, James T- Brady; Edwin Cromwell,
Wilson'G. Hunt,'Ci Comato‘ck, Of‘the Albany
Alla: and _Afgu‘s'; Gerard Halleck, "James W.
'Beekinan, EF‘emigivldo WoodlAu‘gus’tus‘ 8611911,
Rich'ardiLathers;-and many other gentlemen pf
prominent position as merchm’its‘ ‘o‘l7 'puplig
men. , . ' ' " " '
The condition of the Union was freely dis
cussed, and several suggestions were made, one
of which was that Millard Fillmore be reques
ted to proceed to South Carolina. as e. commis
sioner from the State of New York, to exhort
temperate action and delay on the part of the
former State. It was understood that Mr}
Fillmore would accept the duty, if desired, but
that he expressed a belief that the mission
would he unsuccessful unless he could bear
with him. some authorized pledge of conserva
tive policy fromtbe party about to assumethe:
control of the general government.
Charles O’Couor moulded, find speeches were
made by John A; Dix, John McKeon, and
others. Mr. McKeon expressed the opinion
that the’Union was already dissolved; that it
would he a peaceful separation until after the
fourth of March, and' that oivilwar would then
ensue.
On taking the chair Mr. O'Conor made a long
speech on the state of national politics. He
laid down the doctrine that the States of this
Union cannot live in peace and harmony, or
under the same govei'nment, so long as the
people of one portion believe the people of the
other portion-wrong morally—wrong in their
daily life and conversation. [Applause] So
long as such a state of things continue, the
Weaker States will be oppressed, although Ihe
oppression may be in accordance with constitu
tional forms. .
I Mr. O‘Conor repelled the idea that the South
3 has committed any aggressions. The South,
1 he said, has done right; the South has nothing
‘to atone for or excuse. She has only struggled
to‘stay the power of the increasing anti-slavery
sentiment of the North ; and unless that could
be done, secession is the only remedy for the
southern States to preserve their rights._
There might be nien in the South whom he
disliked ;t but he looked updn the South asn
unit; and looking upon her as a unit, he
thought she had done right, 'He looked also
upon the North as fa unit. He did not take
into aceount the men in the South who noted
from bad motives, or the men in the North who
soted from bad or good motives; buthe looked
upon the North as the sentiments of her ma.-
jority were expressed through the ballot-box.
J,He had no fears of the unprinoipled polili~
axons of the North. He did not believe they
had power to injure the Union. The only men
who are dangerous to the Union, are the honest and
conscientious men of the North, who have im
bibed the dreadful error that it is their duty
to crush out slavery in the Southern States.
It would do no good to say that Congress
could not legislate against slavery in the ter.
ritories, so long as the anti-slavery sentiment
is dominant. There was, in the speaker’s
opinion, but one hope for the Union; and that
was that the South could be induced to wait
9.: little while, and he believed she could. As
one sign of encouragement that the North is
changing its opinion of slavery, he said the
pulpit had been comparitively silent during
the recent Presidential contest. This, he ‘
thought, showed that the pulpit had reconsid- ‘
ered its views. He believed a million had
read, and he hoped millions more would read,
the sermon of Mr. Van Dyke, of Brooklyn,
This sermon showed not only that the pulpit,
had been silent, but that it had changed its
opinion. [The sermon alluded was against
Abolitionism as not in the Bible, and claiming
that it tends to infidelity] He thought the
North should look to its own vices, instead of
meddling with the afi‘airs of others.
The meeting was also addressed by ex-Sena.
tor chkinson, .who expressed an apprehension
that the Union Was‘e'ven 'fiow hopelessly dig
solyeld. He attributed the and result to vitiated
pohucs and politicians, and a. vitiated public
sentiment.
Hiram Ketchum spoke more hopefully, and
and he believed that public sentiment could
be reached and corrected at home.
Letters were then read frqm a large number
of distinguished men, including tax-President
Fillmore, Green C. Bronsofi,‘ Rev. Dr. Hawks
Judge Page and John A. Green. ’
Ext-President Fillmore Green C. Bro
and Richard Lathers We’re :appointed to 1:3;
the South. V . ; V ‘
‘ls A commomsn POSSIBLE? ’
. The Charlesfgn- Uozm'cr thus responds to this
question»? 7, .. .. ..
‘ "We can pnly answer; in full confidence and
con'wiclibfi, that we do not. believe; any 90m
‘p’romise posaikh- . N 91!“ "94¢em.'iepimbiih1¢.
um afiy'te'rm's' Whiqh‘. the more [lonunaat aw,
tion will a'dépt, e_vel‘l, under the lmnfinehce o'f
separation;"’could Be'h‘ohorably acceptgd by.
the South‘; " Admitting, helmet, _the .adiugtfi
mént of ‘wm'lj‘s acéepmh‘lé in‘. thbmsel‘ves,’-the’
giant question mum prgsgntiitulfr “"Whnt;
guaranties can be given?” What pledge or
token or earnest or covenant could be offered
more obligatory on the North and more satis
factory to the South than those which have
been violated again and again by the North?
The great compelling cause of separation in
broken faith, and. the first and essential pre
liminary to a consultation, with a view to ad
justment, 15 a mutual appreciation of faith be
tween the opposing parties. The North, at
least that portion east of the Hudson river;
cannot give guaranties of good faith sufficient
even to open a consultation.
NO CONFERENCES WITH VIRGINIA 08. MARY
The Charleston Mercury, in a long review of
Gen. Quitman’e biography, says:
“ Our popular instincts, which hoot at the
idea of Union savers coming among us, are
right. How on Virginia, or Maryland, or any
other State, now have the face to invite South
Carolina. or Mississippi to a. conference? Th'ey
would deserve to be booted out. of every de
cent society. They refused to confer when
conference might have saved the confedemcy,
and would they now come to persuade us to
new compromises simply to save the flesh-pots
of their pap-seekers at Washington? .Yes!
Hear them, if you please—treat. them with ci-.
vility—feed them, and drench them in cham—
pagne, and let them go! Let us not as if they
had never come—es if they had not spoken—
ns if they did not exist; and let them seek to
preserve their treasury pop through some
more supple agency than ours, The time has
gone by when the voice of 9. Virginia politician 7
though he coo like a. dove, should be heard in
the land of a patriotic people.” -
MOVEMENTS AT NORFOLK
The lending men of all parties at Norfolk,
Va.., having requested the mgyor to call a pub
iio meeting, he has done so, and designated
Thursday night next. The “Ready Men’v' of
Norfolk held a meeting this week and enlisted
one hundred, men more. . The forceje to be-di—r
vided into eight companies, four_ of_ which,,ere
to be uniformed. The organization'has rented
a drill room', and "expect. to be. five hundred
strong atlheir next meeting." At. their meet.-
ing the other night resolutions “expressive of
attachment 'to the Union and the South” were
adopted. '
Hummus RlOll IN A Taurus—Dates from
Victoria, V. 1., are to the 10th of November.
A very disgraceful ‘riot. attended with some
serious consequences, had occurred in Vibtorier
growing" out of the refusal of the whites to per.
mitsnegrdes to occupy eh‘oice places in the the
stre. . The negroes of British Columbia enjoy
political equality with the whites, and-insist
upon being placed on asocial footing _with them. _
At the first outbreak the blacks succeeded in
overpowering the whites, and on the day the
steamer which brings the news left-Victoria; it:
was anticipated that‘the blacks of - that Tl3OO
would renew hostilities~as they were toreoeive
largo accessions to their force from other. towns,
and from Washington territory. so 'g'reethaijgi:
become the alarm-that. n. large'polioe Force was
called into requisition to guard the vthehtre
The local pauperi theßn'tz'sh Colonist,,furriishee.
an account of the proceedings, which is in sub:E
stance a’s'follor‘vs; .. ,' ” '" '
7, On the night ofthe 3d ihstaut, when the the
atre was about two-thirds full of people, and
the curtain'about being “run up” for the first
piece, two negroes came to the door of the
parquette, and demandiug'admittanoe, wet-ere
fused; _-‘l:‘hey immediately applied their-backs
to the door; and. fo'rcing .it..open:. took seats.—
Much excitement followed, and loud 'calls were
made fronralj parts of_ the house’to turn them.
out. "" Severalofthehudience went forward and
esked them to; withdraw. ~fl‘hey- refused, and
a fighh' ensued. The ‘nctors, who weregrefled
for the stage, jumped into the parquette and
took part in the melee. A portion ofthe audi;
ence jumped from the galleries. > At that mo?
mentthe door was burst, in and ,a large crowd.
50f negroes armed with clubs entered, and com
flepe‘ed'hentingthe whites'right and loft. . , _
The theatre ._wais now a scene of intense ex
citement. Seine of the ladies in the parquette
took refuge behind the scenery on the stage.”
Several white men had been knocked down,
kicked, aud otherwise abused by the blacks..
when the fight became general A huge negro
new! 5 chair from the orchestra and used it as
a weapon, openings path for himself and fol
lowers through a crowd of whites and over
their prostrate bodies. Gamphene lamps were
taken from the row of footlights and thrown
blazing among the audience. A negro’s hair
and clothing were set, on fire by the burning
fluid,'but his friends succeeded in saving him. i
A lamp exploded on ‘the stage and the blaze
threatened the conflagration of the building.
‘ To add to the horror of the scene, a cry of fire
arose, and was taken up in the streets, creating
a general 'alarm and ringing of bells in the
eity. The whites finally gave way and the
blacks took possession. . Men bleeding from
wounds in the faceland head, were to be seen
making their escape into the street, while the
negroes flourished their clubs, and ,rejoiced
over their victory. -
The ringleaders of_ the blacks were taken
into custody‘hy the police, and order was re
storedfor' the night. The policefound two.
revolver sheathson the floor of the parquette.
The magistrate of San'_Juan island addressed
the negroes from the stage, and succeeded in
inducing them to withdraw. The result of the
fight is a large number of severely bruised
iheads, but it does not appear that' any fatal
injuries were sustained. It seems that the not
had been'planned .a week previous, .and origin:
ated in the"exclnsion ofa negro namedSte
,phens‘ ,from’the parquette. The report that
the blacks were arming and preparing for
Vanother' “invasion,” was credited in Victoria,
and in, the event of a :renewcl of hostilities, it
was expected there would be bloody work.
BUSINESS IN lowa.r~The_ Davenport (Iowa)
' Gazette says : “ Financiel matters eregrowing
worse and worse, without any prospect of any
change for the’betterset present, or 'for weeks
end perhaps for months to some; Matters
look equally, indeed. The notes of the Hum
boldt Bank were thrown out by bankers here
yesterday. This bank has a large eirculation
here, and meny will be bitten by it. The, Banks.
of Neperville and Elgin as well are .not coun
tenanced by bankers. It seems as though the
banks which have the heaviest circulation here
are the fitted ones. Perhaps future events will
knock thefoundetion from wider them all—_
having none but a. broken reedi'to depend upon.
There is not much chance to oifer advice either
way. The future is dark—no one knows 'which:
may to_point,ror whet directions to give with
regard to the matter. Too much caution new
not be exercised on the port of those, who
receive money. Those who are unable tohold
on willeee the necessity of this. Those who
are able—those who hold it willbe safe or in
secure as the securities upon which the beaks
are based very or fluotuhte. _ _ . .
The South Oar'olim'dn says}: So far, there
has not been a. single opponent. of secession
‘elected in the, State. Our Convention will,
therefore, We have no doubt, be unanimous fo‘r
immediate secgsaipn. ~ .. f. _H d.,
» The Mayor of Mobile has issued aproclnma
tion warning the citizens againspjeining the
Vigilance Committees now forming in some of,
the Southern cities. ‘ >z '
Hon. .T. F. Marshall, of Ky., is out in a. let
ter, takmg strong Soythern grounds on the
exciting question of the day. ~ L J 1
The tone ofthe.Alabama-=press, shows that
the people of that State are opposed to separate
State adtion. ‘ ' . u
i ‘ ’ ' Heavy Failure. ‘
ggéqial Dilpatch to the Patriot and thug-:11 _ ’ ' -
PgILAQILyn;A,EQeo. 17
'fThe largest shipping. mask in Bnitimore sus
ngided 1.0-day? Qwixggvfito a decline in cofi'ee,
mam” and malaise; "Liabilities ongmilliqn of’
do. arm I!“
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
XXXYIflI CONGRESS—SEEM]! SESSIIJN.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 17.
Serum-Thin Clark, (N. H.,) ofl'erretl a re-
BOluhon 0f m‘l‘m‘Y: requesting the President to
inform the .Senate what number of men are
stationed at Farts Moultrie and Sumpter;
whether, in' his opinion, the number is suffi
cient to defend those Forts against any attack
of domestic violence; whether additional men
have been ordered to either of the said Forts,
or any steps have been taken to. put them in
a position to resist any attack ; 111 whose cus
tody is the arsenal at Charleston, 8. G. ; ‘what
arms and property are kept there, and 1f re
moved, by whom, and why they were not put
in the possession of officers of the United States
_upon requisition; and further, what instruc
tions have been given to the ofiicers of the said
Forts in case a demand of surrender is made
upon them by any person or authority; also
copies of any correspondence from the come
wonder of the American Army relative to the
necessity of supplying the oflicers of the said
Forts with protection. . ‘ .
The consideration of the resolution was ob
jected to by Mr. Brown, (Miss.,) and it was
laid over underlthe rules.
_On motion of Mr. Fitch, (Ind.,) 15,000 ad
ditional copies of the President’s Message and
accompanying documents were ordered to be
printed. - ‘
Mr. Wilson (Muss..) offered a. joint resolution
tomepeal a resolution, Passed June 15th, 1860,
for the relief of Com. H. Degroot. .Referred
to= the Committee on Claims. . -
:Mr. Green (M 0.,) moved that Wednesday and
Thursday of next week he set apart for Territo
rial business. Agreed to. . .
The bill providing for the carrying out of
the existing'treaties between the United States
and Mexico was taken up.‘ .. j e , 1 . .
_ Mr. Ivezjson, (Ga.,) explained that the object
of the bill was to pay the claims against the
Mexican government out of. the moneys in the
Treasury gfipgopriated- by Mexico, according ' to
the treaty; ‘- .. . V . . - z
Mr Hamlin, (Meg) objected to the bill, be—
cause it. would lead to the revision of all decie
sions in 'the"m'a;ter, 7 He was willing to, have a.
new, chynisqioiil for the, _ekaminarion. ofthe.
claims.{and moved to amend accordingly;- >
IML- Bayard, (D 919) objected "to _ the’ entire
,bil. ‘ . ‘ : - V v
. Hausa—Mn; Stevens, delegate from Wash
ington Territory, presented a bill.for the de
f'epce of Pugey’a Sound-and the ‘entmnce of
Colurphiarive'yj‘ _ ,. . f ~ ~
- MrL'Cochr-ane,(.N. Y.,) offered a. preamble set
_ting forth that: a" conflict 'of Opinion, threaten
ing otheapeace and, harmony of; the, - Union,'has
n‘risenfeoncerning the true intent. and meaning
ofethat. part of the Constitution in 'relation' to
African Slavery within .the Territories of the
United wages. and that 9.‘ majority of the Sn
preme court, in thezDred Scot-Lease, recognize
slaves as property, etc., and as, the opinion fit
the Supreme Court, delivered'by Chief Justice
Telney, it.slionld bareceimdngutlie settlement
of lhe quemions as therein discussed and=deoi-'
de'd. ‘ , .7 ._ "
Bil-” Cochran proposed in amin‘dment to the
Constitution, that Congress mayvestehlijshrgow,
ernmnnts for any Territgry, _nndfihe‘. people
therein havingodoptqd ,a State;x Constitution,
filmy be.admitted inm:the Union; and neither
Congress nor the people, during its Territorial
eond'ition, shall pass any law to annul ortim
pair the right of the property therein. - Refer
red [0 the select committee._ -_
_ .: . Mr. Florence, (Pm) snhmitted the following:
' Resolved, That .lhe following amendment be
'prOposed to‘ the Constitution of the Usual}
films» The right-l of property in slaves is re
'eognized; and no law shall be passed and noth-z
_‘i’ng shall- be doneto impair; obstructorprevmt
the full and» free enjoyment and use of Other
._property of the United States. : Nonew States
shall be admitted into thcAUnion without the
,oonsent of two-thirds of all the members of
both branches of Congress ; and the vote shall
be taken by yeas 'and' nays, which shall be en—
tered on the journals, and every bill for such
phi-pose shall be subject to the approval or ob
jection of the President of, the United States,
as in other cases. excepting that when returned
with his objections it shall require three-fourths
of all the members of bothhouses-of Congress
to pass it, notwithstanding. i
- The resolutions were referred to the select 1
committee. -
LATER. mm EUROPE.
S. Joagg, N. ;F., Dec. 17
‘ The stealfiship Bohemifih, from Liverpool,
with dates to Thursday, the.6th inst., passed
{Cape Race yesterday, and furnished the follo'w
ing advices:
' ' The steamships Prince Albert, North America,
Kangaroo and Bremen, had arrived out-
The Beige of Guam. continues. Four batteries
have opened fire upon the forms. , v
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 6.—The sales of cotton for
three days, including Wednesday; have been
19,000 bales. of which 2,500 bales were for
speculation and export. _The’market closed
with quotations unchanged and dull. Bread
stnlfs have a declining tendency, and all de
scriptions have declined.
Lennon, Dec. 6.—The money market is un
changed. Console 93%(1994;
LIVERPOOL, Dec 9r—Jl‘he sales of cotton for
the week have been 49,000 bales, The market
opened with a decline of édq owing to the
financial panic in the United States, butsclosed
with rather more inquiry, which was freely‘met.
The sales to-dny are estimated :at 8,000 bales,
fleeing steady at (Sid. for middling‘Orlesns.-
Breadstufl’s are steady. Provisions quiet.
-"’- LONDON, Dec. 7.—-Consols and: the money
market areunchanged. The Cunard steamship
Persia, to sail for New _York to-morrow, from
Liverpool, is expected to carry~lout»,2oo,ooo
pounds sterling. "The Manchester. advices are
favorable, the market closing firni for yarns.
Cloths, however. ha'vea'deelining tendency.
Lrvnnroon, Dec. 9.ehlessrs.'Richerdson &
Spence report holders of breadstufi's as pressing
on the market in consequence of heavy errivals
from the United States; Flour is dull, and
prices are easier, though quotations are un
changed. -Wheat has a declining tendency.
There is more demand at thegdealine; which
chiefly affects inferior qualities. Sales of red
at 125, fid.@l;2s, 7911.; white 11s.@13s.‘ :61}.—
Corn dull,:;a,nd= 6d,@9d, lower. -_ ~Mixed' gand
yelloir’nre quoted atf37s; ,Proyisionsfiiheef.
dn‘ll, poi-lg dull, beconé'steady, lard firm-atifzfls}
forretnil. - ~'- ..
PnopficE.‘—;Rosin’ dull at _s3@ss. 3d. . Spirits
Turpentine dull at 330. Sugar quiet; Coffee
steady. Ricaquiet. Potashes quiet' at 295.
Pearls 299. 6d.
. Lonnou, Dec. 7.—Breadstufl's dull agd de
clining. Sugar quiet. Coffee firm but dull of
sale. American railway securifie‘siactuive at. a
slight advance. . , . -
South Carolina Legislature.
COLUMBIA, S. 0., Doc. 17
Mr. Pickens was elected Governor of the
State on the seventh ballot. The vote stood,
Pickens 82, J ohnson 64,;senttering 12.- .-
, The smell poxlislmging-here, causing much
alarm. Seven new cases occurred on Thurs
da. , ~ .» ..
gl‘rhe delegates to the Slate Conv'e‘riti'on have
generally arrived. , There.is=a‘great display of
Palmetto flags and cockades, but .no great ex
eitement, 9:5 the whole aj'eeliug: is for immediate
secession. g. Tth Convention will. organize: at:
'noon. -:-‘ A .. - 4 '4“ o ‘3
Destructive Fire in Cincinnati.
‘_ >3 crxcmNMlJleo. 17.
.. A building Oil Main street,'jhaéupied,.by.ll[.'
Weiler, clothing dealer; washurneé Monet-dam
afternoon. Lo's‘a ii: thousand dollara—inaured.
Bowem-fia‘.Danni-I,ls3;fioqfieetioFQl‘P.“ ,aili’Qaa' mw'o’
thousfiy‘fl-‘gfiiqsqedfir fa"). ' Ij'fj', ‘5,
'~ : "‘BurrALo; N,Z.1..:.Dpc;..17; IL '
The fivém connected with .the‘catfle yard at
;‘l§yrr§g,:&:‘-Dioky,"wns deatréyredgby 5%; o'ii'i‘fibfi.’
'fiiu'daj. L 0“ about $6,000: """i" r‘; :«xfifw-"ugfli {li-vi? 'lr
N 211) fibnmiaements:
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