The New York Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1860, Page 1

THE NEW’ YORK HERALD. — WHOLE NO. 8852 MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, DECEMBE THE CRISIS OF THE UNION. | HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. THE CONFERENCES YESTERD.Y. NO SUNDAYS IN BEVOLUTIONARY TIMER, Yhe President's Message to be Referred toa Committee of One from Each State. THE PLAN AGREED UPON. Important Amendment to the Consti- tution to be Proposed. Consultations of Southern and Northern Members. RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY COBB, The South Carolina Delegation in Town. THE EXCITEMENT IN WASSINGTION, &., &o., do. ‘Wasainotos, Dec. 2, 1860. ‘This city is in @ state of excitement preparatory to the opening of Congress, and it has the additional excite- ment growing out of the momentous ques ions resulting from the election of Lincoln to the Presidency, and which Je agitating our political fabric from centre te ciroumfe renee. The Union to-day stands upon the brink of an abyss. Bforts are being made among conservative men to save what they can by giving up South Carolina as lost beyond peradventure for the pretent, They hope, by solemn congaltation and mutual forbearance and conciliation, yet to eave the other Southern States in which secession ts the absorbing thought and ambition. ‘Twenty four hours will define the probable fulure of the country. ‘The Union men are, today, although it is the Sabbath hard at work consulting, devising and planning. A committee may wait upom the President for the purpose of inducing him to withhold bis Message until a consul- tation of Union men is held. This is esteemed, ia high circles, a wiee and beaifizent measure. The message of the President will not be sent in tili ‘Tuesday. Its tone will be calm and conciliatory. Secretary Cobb resigne:! yesterday, his reeigaation to take eflect on Wednesday. Had the plan of ihe proposed Settlement been made known yesterday, bis rorigna- ton would not bave been sent io. ‘This will probadly be followed by the resignation of Georgia Senators and Representatives, as they cannot, with any reason, advise Mr. Cobb to retire from the exe- cutive until hey are regdy to leave the legislative branch of the same government. ‘This evening affairs assumed a different aspect and the vigilant eye may see !mportant movements beneath the surface. Toere are among these members those who do not despair of the Union, whoare determine’ if human efforts can meet the catastrophe that !t shal! be met. Joan Cochrane has a proposition which will settle the ‘whole matter if al! will rote for it, It is to refer the portion of the Message touching secession, in both houses, with- ut debate, to a committee of one from each State, with Instructions to report, in the course of thirty days, gn amendment to the constitution which will cover and settle all differences—the members of the commit tee to be selected by the delegations of the State represented. If this proposition is accepted time will be afforded Yor deliberation, and little time for reflection and friendly conference will be « great gain. Tf successful in this the Union will be firmer than ever, an it ig the wish of all the leaders of all political com- ploxions to unite in such measures ea will remove cvery possibie ground of dificulty. This movemen| was deter. mined upon late to day. A nomber of prominent, non-political, infuentia- Southern platters and merchants of the highest respeo- tabiltty, arrived here on Saturday morning, in scoordance ‘with a previous arrangemen! amongst themselves, and, 1 em informed, called upon the President; after which Private caucus meeting was held in the parlors of the Union Club House, on Thirteenth street, where an addrom ‘wae prepared warmly cadorsing the President. Tols eddrees ie bo be printed in the form of a petition and sent ‘to friends 1 all of the Southern States, after which they are to be sent to their respective representatives \u (on gress here, who will be urged to sustain Mr. Bochanan aud the Union. These goutlemen, who appear to be quiet, unassuming, thoughtful men, I am told, represeat lave property to the amount of $4,000,000, whion, while tn the Union, they believe it to be comparatively safe, While out of the Union they contend there is no safety ‘The majority of them left here for their tomes inst evening, and hope to return ina few days with amis ‘takeabie evidence of the predominance of the conservatiy tnd Union sentiment of the South. This much I am pe milted to communicate to We Eeraip, whose course as the great pacificator was uever more fullyfaokno wiedged and appreciate! than at the present trying tims, Resolutions the coossionsts may be fotroduced at an early singe of the proceedings, Many of the leading members of the Senate ant House ‘of Representatives now here have got plant for the sot, Slement of the questions of tue day, and the pac! lostive of the Sowth and the country. The mos) \m wortint movement, it ie understood, originates with Crittenden and one or two other conservative members ‘Their exact plane are notknown in detail to ov #\ ¢ cir: clea; Dut the preliminary condition of them is to hive & caveut of the Southern members and talk over the matter, state their grievances and pice them in ® tangible shape and make & written proposition for thelr eettiomest. i) is toon Propored to call a caucus of the Northern members, who shal) prepare another plan for an eqattable conciliation @f the momentous questions at the South. Finally, to @ompare the two plans and see tf a united comorrmise plan can be egreed upon that will be satisfactory to the Bowth, particularly to the cotton and extrems Southern ‘Stater, ‘The Seath Carolina delegation are all bers. Trey bave Bet determined, whether they will take their soate, They wre oonlerring with the representatives of the cot- rom Senator not deside | elore to-morrow morning. The * a h ‘ arolina delegation would prefer that none of th» repreten a'tve of the colton States should take theirs neither House, They foar somo reasonable comproms: m.y be attempted, which i; jus} what ihey dono! wnt, Thy co not wish ‘0 secede alone, Th? recs oniss dono talk id’y or wildly; they rea- aon ca’m'y ‘nd dispassionately, having in full view the awiul rep>rsibility they will incar tn sundering the bonds of Union. Most Southerners will a'tend = meting for deliberation to-morrow evening, when @ pian will be proposed which, it's thought, may save Geor,ia, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida to the Union, No hope is anticipsted about South Csrolina, but it is predicted she will want to come back after ehe bas been six months alone in the cold. Systematic efforts have been made to convoke meet- ‘mgt, end several conferences have been held between the republicaa and Southern leadere, and Prospect of e satisfactory settlement of the difficulties on 2 permanent batis. The democrats of the Northwest are in council. It is reported that Senator Seward will take the earliest oppor- tunity to introduce in the Sena’e a bill restoring the Mis tourl compromise line, ex'ending it (0 the Pacific, and at the same time make a strong conservative speech. Nearly all the members have arrived. Saperficially (heir Opinions seemed to be deflant without respect to the extreme to which they belong. All geem to be in the best of temper and spirits personally, though differing widely 1a cpinion. Senator Dovglas sent for Gov. Crittenden to-day, to confer with him on the policy to be pursued to save the Union, The Southern opposition members will hold » caucus to- morrow night to decide upon what coarse they wil pur- After this all Soathern members will confer, in or der to compare notes, and see if an united South can be brought to set together upon the grea’ ques! on, The South Americans ‘n Congress will go for Union, aad noe. there is a strong — | i Mr. Bouligny, of Louisiana, will make « strong speech on the subject. Reports from North Carolina, received by today’s trains, concur im simiing that the seceesion fecling is rwuk/og prodigious strides in that State. At Wilmington yceterday the country people came in town cn masse and proclaimed for secession. It was a spirited ani sig- pidcant demonstration. The refusal of Vermont to repeal that folly and agurdi- ty, the Personal Lib:riy bill, is regarded as «nm act of madneds at this crisis, No arres’, or fine, or imprison mont, has ever been made under that iaw in any State where it exiets; and its repeal is one of the smallest boors the South cao sak of the North. ‘Tue Lincola republicans will not provoke nor follow in ‘any polities! discustion tn Congress calculated to inflame or ‘eritate apy further—the South Extremists will assuredly de ignored by the incoming administration, whose poll oy, 88 increasing eigns every day foretell, willbe em!- ihe n, | and bis noble compatriots, and rebuke sectionalism. Bat | nently congervative; and as republi ans conduct them- eelves in this crisis, so will they be considered by Lin- cols and bis administratiqg. ‘The republicans all appear anx ous to attend to butl- ness, and defer al! exciting discussions till the subj ct is properly brought forward. All appear very anxious to arrive at @ peaceable solution of the diffulties, Some foolish or inconsiderate person may attemp! to excite discussion prematurely, by offering & resolution that #0- vereign States have the right to secede at will, and throw off their allegiance to the federal government; but | think wiser oounseis will prevail. Extra Billy Smith deciaims against disuoion. The crisis is rapidly approaching, and the Southern members hold off defiant and yet dispassionate, Logan, of Ilinois, ts loud for the Union, and bas just addressed a crowd in front of Brown’s Hotel. The city is filled with rumors. The local population are all adverse to disunion, and mingle with the mames im avowing strong Union sentiments. Among the Gret business of the seasion wil! be the in- troduction in the Senate, by Senator Douglas, of « bill making it « penal offence to obstruct United Sates offi cers in executing the Fugitive Slave law. " ‘The name of James T. Soutter, President of the Bank of the Republic, New York, bas been saggrs\ed by seve- ral Southern me’ ‘© sulladle man to succeed Mr. Cobb as Secretary of the Treasury. Li tr. ported that the Hon, Thomas Oorwin has bought the National Intelligencer, and that it will be Linsoln’s organ. The old whig party 18 not dead, bat bas been sleeping. Senators Seward, Wilson, Wade and Somuer are restrain- ing their followers by every moana in their power. There will be no bullying or bragadocio, from present ap- pearancer, on either side, but the deliberations will bo calm tnd solemp until the en: is obtaired. 1090 P.M ‘The meeting of the Northwestern demo:rats is not yet Tt will not arrive at apy resal, before morn- concluded, ing. The sentiment is to keep aloof. If the division of the Staton occur Louisiana may go with the great North- west, and thus Koop the mouths of the Mi lo the Weetern trade Towerfel efforte are being made lo high quarters to fect an adjamiment. Novhing positively defaite can be cnows unlll Congress assembies. ‘The President attended chureb to day AID FOR SOUTH CAROLINA. Cuantmeros, Deo. 2, 1800, Governor Gist bat recelved a letter jrom Major Lee commanding the Ballimore Nat ona! V.luoteers, a light horee regiment, thirteen hundred strong, eaying that the egimont bas cranimously resolved to support, with their lives, any State or States ia seceesion from this acsursted league and tendering their services tn the erefit of coor cton. Canrtering vigorously is going on for the choles of d» legates to the Conveation. All, however, ttand upon one platform, and the regult will be the same whoever is elected THE BANK SUSPENSIONS LEGALIZED IN GEORGIA, MiLumpoRrites, Deo. 1, 1800. The Bark bill authorizes the suspensions of epecie pry mente; makes legal the Suapension of ps) menia of debis Vill December, 1561. Avavera, Deo. 1, 1860, bank cirelee that ll the backs are THE CONVENTION BILL PASSED IN FLORIDA. Tattamase®, Dee 1, 1800, The Florida Legisiatare unanimously passed the on. Yention bill, It meets on the 3! 0” January. INTERESTING FROM CHARLESTON. LB TON, Deo. 1, 1860. A Washington special despa'cd to the Courier, semi official ia tone, #.y# hat th» Preaident hopes South Caro- lina will appreciate the delicacy of bis portion, and not Gompel him to wae forge for the collegtion of ihe revenue, | especial! | may become the State to do, 11 ieeippi open | ‘The President will maintain the laws, oolleo} the revenue ‘and protect the public property. FROM VIRGINIA. Bicumonp, Va , Deo. 2, 1860. ‘The Governor will decline the request of the clergy- men to appoint a day of fasting aad prayer. SECESSION MEETING AT MOBILE. Moura, Deo. 1, 1860. A large and enthusiastic secession mecting was held to- night, at which delegates were nominated to the ciate Convention. GOVERNOR HOUSTON DECLINES TO OON- VENE THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE. New Onuxans, Deo. 1, 1860. A committee of citizens of Texas petitioned Governor Houston to convene the Legislature. The Governor ro- sponded that viewing the proposed measure as unwise be couldn’s call the Legislature, but {a majority of the cit!- zens of the State petitioned for it, he ocoaldn’t stand in the way. The secession feeling strongly predominates. HON, JAMES GUTHRIE ON THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY. On the 96th ult ® large meoting was held in Louigville, Ky., at which Mr. Guthrie spoke as follows:— Faxiow Cirmess—We have been called here to take into covsideration the alarming condition of our country, North and South. Now, for the first time in the histor y of America, bas a political panio arisen—a panic that is | striking down the fortunes of the first men and depriving ihe laborer of his wages. No oconsideertion oi the charac- ter of the individaal presidiog over this meeting should weigh ta the momentous question we have met to discuss and copevlt upon, The election of a sectional President by a sectional party of one seotion of our country was not the great grievance of which we bave to compiain, It ‘was the organization of a sectional party at the Norta un- friendly to the institutions and interesta of the South. But what is the election of asectional President with — ap aniagoniatic Senate and House of Representatives? He cannot appoint an officer without the sanction of | one, nor receive au appropriation of public moneys except through the other, and by their consent. Should the election of s sectional President stultify tbe progross ofa — like ours, a country whore progress te with. With tho election of a single (A voice, “ Everything ’””) reat deal to fear if we fall to do our duty, But we have nothing to fear if we are true to ourtelyes and to our country, if we ére actuated by the same sentl- ments that filled the bredets of our revolutionary sires. We have a stropg minority of friends in the free ststes— an array of Bympathizers and allier, who have gallantly fought our batties, aad now staod ta the breach with ag. While we denounce the aggressions of the North, is the South nothing to blame? Are our skirte free (rom the causes of this impending calamity’ Has the South preented ap wuodroken front with her Northera aliies to the enemies? Have allowed the oon- ive people to rally to the support of a om- fervative man’ We bave much to icar if dived, Dut nothing to dread if we are unied Here oa ths south side of the Ohio, & middle State, with the free States ou thi » and the South upom the ct what bave we to gain out of the Union, aud shall we be into aotagoniam with either section’ Wwe ides with those whowe latercsts are identical with our own, but we will not fight the battles of South Carclina while she is wafe at Rome in bed. (Cacers ) When we appeal to those border States, Ind! pa, Iilinois and Pennsylvania, aball we say they will not’ listen, that they will uot rouse up, and the conservative spirit rally and say to ‘aticiam Soath, and abolitionism North, ‘withdraw your uncoostita- ; we will work for you with heart aod soul edy for there evils is within and not out of Shall that glorious coverant of our liberties, the constitution, be abandoned at the fret alarm? Lia- colb was elected according to the constitutional forms by Beectional minority, because they were united and wo were divided, apd shal) we then pallid own this glorious {a- bric? Rather let us say to the North, ““Retrace your steps;”” ‘and to the South, “Stay your ; the remedy for your grievances is in and not out of the Calon” The only man of the Revolution who war umfaithtul was from the North. Benedict Arnold reste uader the score of the itor to bis country, The greatest of pa- triots—George Washington—was from the South. If to be traitors to liberty, let them be from tb; let us stand by the of Washington Jet us be calm, temperate and digereot in action. Let not this glorious’ nation, that, in ite infancy, with but 8,000,000 people, bearded tho British Mon, be divided in ite greatncer, with 30 000,000 people; and let ue not be alarmed and becauee ibe election of & eectioual President, from the constitution uncer which we have been proeperous and bappy. no system of labor so well South as ours, and thet argu - ‘The coostitution defined the arise, you men of conservatism, and put down fanaticiem What we do let usdo calmiy, coolly, ‘and deliberately, and let oar action be harmonious aud | consistent. SENATOR MASON ON THE CRISIS. Smima, Frederick Go., Va., Nov. 23, 1860. SATHAMIBL TYLER, mQ DEAR Sin—i received, by the last mai! only, your tet- ter of the 15th instant, and at once reply. You ask for my opinions upon the condition of the oouatry, and more y ip regard to the expediency of the call of people of V! 18, to consider what it the crime which is uzoa us, and witb view to their pabilcation Whilet aieinclined at all times to volanteer my op! Convention of the nion#, 1 bave not the slightest jolisposition to express | them when they are asked. Sould you th'ok tusm wor- bes of pablication, the act is yours bave , With great satisfaction, that the called the with cond). causes far beyoad the reach ‘the country, Of legislation, have’ taken It for granted, their frst act will be to order elections for general Convention of the ‘The questions now forced upon the are vital tn theig eolation 10, the peace, ‘and iho safoty i ponte ta position, cotta m0 taberiat io or rank in the 'Soutb; and it le of the inst importance to | | i é i wise beyon! their generatio’, as the imate aod in evitable fruits of the ascem the abdoittion party in the North, How could it be other- wiee? The election jwt over has to ing — majorities States, great political power, whoee open and avowed mission is to break up and destroy tateresta in ty and in #o- ciety, aud in all the tlaveboiding , which, when ef- fected, must re !uce their iande to deserts, and throw their people af outcasta upon the The public voice or- | daicing this atrocious comes from @ people who no part or lot In the groat interest so recklosaly as- for tt will stand a& a reooréed tact that nota single electoral yore will be cast in support of this power im asy Staie where thie interest pertains Who does not see and feel th the South brought ag they are not parties, and ov bat when the Stater of fubjected to this dominion they will be thoir will uader @ government to which which they hold not the slightest check.’ This tae form of gov- ernment whieh our ancestors gave vs, nor is it & government which our people will endure Je of the North in thus acting bave separated ee from t je of the South, and the govern sugeraie will be to as the government ir. hail stand to such power as Italy Polaud to Raseia, 7 another perple 1k will be one poopie Who can wonder, tbea, at ruling evente which bave erowded before us since Abe ant) federal act of thie Northern election? What wee teen yesierday but ia dim ¢istance is the reniliy of Aud that which is looked to batass probability to day becomes the siera fact of to morrow. Uar people at the South are loteiligeat, brave and sensi tive Whes a hot m Is ralged Againet (bem they do not wait for the blow, but rath at once to dimable the ad versary, And this is what they are now doing Let be review events, then y the better an- derstand what may cevoive on Virginia jn the political exigercies of the Umen. The cleotion of President ia made, and noth'ag rematoe Dut (crmally toeast and then to coun! the electoral vie. There are those who believe—and | am one of them—tbat bo aalety rem the Southern States and their peo ple but such hall be vindisate’ by & eters par. pose Of ve!f protection, The event that Ax belief is bot the election of the man, it ie the accertion of the power of which he ie the minister, They determine the | ay jotentions of that power, not by ite tm (grows nnd a | aod taunts devrmine it by re acy ores ialature to meet ‘at an early the dwordered cond). our people, and to incite the servilo class to in surrection and reine Ry the sanction giv n to saob in human and crae) conduct by constituents at the North, ip returpirg auch representatives back to the federal coun ils, And, if moro were wanting, by that fixed and ret ted sie, made the sors tone of the incoming ad wade er 8 ‘of the ming North), whi (to which there is no party exception at the a Spr sped w the cA “- the South a com mon ri People wi the North in the common 4 of the confederacy. are some of the reasons which, | believe, have satiafied those of whom I speak, which certainly have ithern people mus: now look to to them only, for their the form of other and Present confederacy, or in a new eatieer, Be ipjured States must determine ia con- vent Indeed, in the progrees of events so far the fleld of de- liberation may be narrowed. One State hasalready made her election to abandon the confederation. I think as \ South Carolina, we and Ieie seemaae teh nae et and with which the fature bas nothing more to do than to cs tablish it to history. As to throe other States, and most probably four, there is every reason to believe they are Prepared algo to secede as oon as the acts of separation can be reduced to form. What may be the sense of other ‘States in this great crisis (for great it certainly |), a8 0 the proper measures to be adopted for their safety, I will not venture t anticipate. Bat the secession of one State ie a disruption of the Union Wi of other States, she » ia the opinion bas determined wisely or unwisely, the ‘State im to be the arbiter of her own act; her destiny is im her own keeping, under submission aione to the Supreme Ruler of the universe, To reason oiser- ‘wite 18 10 treat a State of the crnfederacy no’ as 0 16 of the copfecerates, but a8 an integral part cf @ consoli tut ed empire, Fortanately for the oScas!oa aud ile coase quences thir is not an open question ta Virginia, Our bonored Siate bas over waintained toat our fel >ral #)8lem Wak 6 confederation Of soveasixa powers, Du! & congolidation of States into one peopir; and as a conse. | quence, whenever a Stato considered the compet brokeo, ard in’@ manner to endanger ber eafety, sach “ive flood semitied, a8 in sovereign right, to determine for hereeif, wud under no responsibility, save to the opinion ¢ the civilised world, both the mod» wad measure of re ress. | _ The dieraption of the federal Uaion, thus imminent, or, | Ishou'd more properly eay, actual, is a great and preg- | nant event; and in considering, therefor how it may become the Convention of Virginia to act, wo must ioow to that event a8 @ material if not a controlling clemeat \. | tie Cehberations, In the iirst place, it may, aot mort | probably will, force upon tho federal government the setilen.ons between i} and the sovoral Sats, 0! tho ques Vion of the right of eecessicn. If that right i6 deaicd, a bew aod paramovol iseue will be made between tho S.als and the fedcra! power, walch whi be presented to the Virginia Convention la limine One thing te vory clear—Virgiufa (uo more than aay otber Southera Stave) Wilinot be patsive, should any attempt be made, b7 force, to reduce auch receding State or Siates to sui) ction In the neat place, it is to my m.nd equally clear, ebould ove of the States xeparnte from the Union on this slavery question, the digruption will necessarily oarry with It toe hike tepaiation of ali those s'avoolding States whose my 14 i tocoutinne such; unless, under « returning ¢ Of Tight aLd justice in the Nor.uera m!ad, all may mab OO Bach reouritier for the future os will extablinn this crest socimi interest in the exclusive charge of thoce to wuom it pertains. Thave ventured that, though with unfelgned diffdeaye, to look forward to what Virginia may be called ou to con ider aud determine im regard to tue great issues for upon her couneele by events io progress. The maguitude 01 the occasion may be well estimated by the mag bituce of those events, State follows State iow convention, to deliberate o2 the necessity of vp & government, which they believe against the erential interest wad dearcet | right# of their people, The Southern Stator, happen | what may,bave never been the aggressors ja wis | eiracge, ubpataral counters. In what they bave dove, or what may yet remain for them to do, they are prepared | to meet all the consequences. There can be no doubt or | hesitancy, ther: fore, lu my mind, a8 to the course of Vir- | ginia A convention the only authority competent to | the occasion, ani tt should be assembled at the eariicet cay practicable. in conclusion 1 will only add that the ortslie, which, for anborn posterity, wil! Ox the destinies of the South, i upon us, Bud mast be foarlersly mot, certainly with calm be present discretion aud al! sobriety of jadgment but with an obdarate purpose to establieh the just riga of our people, aad to yield pothing that perteios to Vir. gnin asa free aud sovereign Biate, Very reapectfully, yours, JOM. Mag0N. Interestiag from Japan. As wnuual interest is felt in rogard to tho prospect of commerce with Japan, and (ho impression made i. (lat country by ite late Embasey hero, we are gratified ab tho opportustty of publishing the sudjoined des >atches on ho subjects from Mr. Harris, he United States Miais | ter et Je ldo, to the Secretary of Siate:— MK, BARRIS TO THE SEORETARY OF STAT! | Lacanion oF wie Uniran 4101 Jepvo, July U1, 1860, Sin—Oor treaty with this country went into effect oo the 4th o° July of last year, yet it cannot be said tha: uch commercial business was transacted befure the month of September last, s0 that the actus! transactioas are compriced witbia & period of abvat ten mouths. ‘The amount of exportable articios brought for sale has , and alsuough I bave o> offcial statements on which to Dare my opal om, and am, therefore, compelled to tage Bocundary infurmation ast of the export trade of this country auring tne period named above, | believe that | am qui w.ibio the amount when | staie the total w be five millions of ca , Hour, peas, beans, edible sea weed, isin: poh Cathe tae, ne atied oysters aud limpleww, with various other articles, have been ehipped for the China markets. Four vessels with cargoes Lave cleared for porta in ibe Untied State; but this ouly represeata @ por'iva of the American jntereets in this country, asa large amount of tomnage finds & profitasie employ ment in the trade with Obina, and at oy we Ameri- can citizeas form more than @ moiety of the foreign popa- on. ‘The production of eilk and tea can no doudt bo largely , a8 the Japanese admit that they have not here- See produced, or picked ali the grown. if nbirting? will be the eartiest in demand. ‘A caretul review of the commercial operations for the come to thie conntry, 1s cannot be doubted that a large aad beaeficla! inter course can be securely established o Jayna, ani that bet afew Will bo required to # so desirable @ re tal There ihe honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient sorvent, TOWNSEND Hakais. To the Honorabic Lawm Case, Secretary of State, Wash- ington MR. HARRIS TO ME. CASS, Laaation oF rue Usiren term, } Jxnpo, angust 16 1800 | f Sim—" Baye the honor to ackvowiedge sno row pe of No. 10, dated May 18 fa which yoo ofurm rival of the Japanese sy at Was « ith ik was received by the abou thy month. iW herewith, numbero! 1, expy of a lettor a4 Gromped by me to the Japanese Miviaters tor F Af. fairs, anuouneing the arrival of the Kmbasey ure ception Ly the President, aud miso expressing * ner particolars directed by you tm to have an eatievce of bis Mejorty the Tycoon on {he 20th instant, and T'ehall ia my adecese refer to bonorable apd friendly reception given Wo too repres: * Mojosiy in the Uolted Stetee © American bark Mary Lowlpn eailed from [anscawa con the Oth tnetart, with a Cargo valved at fovea bewsret thousand dollars (8100.00). I potioe this oa It adurde a pleasing evidence in suppor! of the views | bad the hoaor to express in my despatch No. 22, dated July 11, oa the preapvet of trade in this ae | OWNEIN ) HARK To the Honorable Tawi Cass, Secretary of State, Wash Lacxnow ov rae Uwiren States, ) Jan 16, 1860, 'j J have to inform your Excell & your Embassy arrived at the city of Weabingtoa on tbe 14in of May, aud that {t had the bonor of being received by the |'rest dept on the bee letters of ; Tam directed to expreee to you the sativfaction fait by my povernment at the arrival of the Rmbarey, aud to in form yoo that every attention and kindness wil! be rho wn to tts members, who will be invited to visit varioom parte of the ootatry, and when they devire to retvorn they will be brought back to Japan by abipe of the Uaited States Navy. ‘You are requested to convey to b's Majesty the Tyson the expression of the fatiefaction nit ey the President of ival of the Embarsy, sad bis ose pte! The President coniidently expecta that bis mierion will Serve to strengthen the bonds of amity pow bap lly existing between the two petions Tcongrataiate your Exceliencies on the ag -eeable intel a. To thelr Fxeeiienciee Wakitaka Necatre Ande Troosemanc Cam!, Minietert for 7 WO, 0.» Mie R 3, 1860. THE CHARTER ELECTION. The Politicians on Sunday~The Condi- tiom of the Fight ta the Third, Fimh, Seventh and Fitteemth Al monic Dis- tricta=The Candidates im the Eighth Judicial Diatrict—Councilmanic . nd Schoo) Officer Correction, &c. The loca! political fleld still presents a scene of general bluster, The maxaging politicians did not observe during yesterdsy the commaudment, “Remember the Sabbath day to keep 1 holy,” bu continued thetr pipe laying and marshalling their forces with as much bold- ness and energy as though it was apy other day bit Sunday. The politicians from one endo the olty to the other, from the Battery to Manhattanville were busy With thelr preparation for the struggle to morrow, and were to be seen codgivg about with the air of importance of generals upon the eve of an im- Fortant battle, and with a sensitive anxiety, ttationing their entincls at the cutporte, aud Sending their spies to the cam;s of the enemy to waich their movements, for the purpose of ascertaining their weakert potut, that their guns might be directed im tha’ quarter, in hopes of doing valiant service ia their cause, The Aldermanic contest {s probably ths most siroau ously watched of any other, and {s almost hourly pre- sensing Bow Combinations. The better class of our citizens are pay ing no attent!on to party Noes, and are selecting from the list of names those who preseat the most fayor- able features to brivg about ® reform at the City Hall, In some localities we hear of democrats that are going to vole for the republican can tida'e, others in repablicans ueclariug that they will vote (or tho democratic nominees, noi be caure they are democrata or republicans, but for the Aimpic reason that their record furulshes the boat guar act © .f bynesty iu office, In the Third district, for in stence, Captain Byrnes draws to his support many demo- crais, aud in tho Fifleenth Froment is endorsed by re- pubdoans Toe latter has alao received the endorse of such men in his district as Dr. J.C. Oheeaman, Joshan J. Berry, William B. Dasean, J. J, amor, 3% L Barlow, Andrew V, Stout, Jaoob Vauderpoal, D & Qoddington and other importan} oltizsns of thas stamp reriding in the Wifteath Alfermaul> district Ta the Fifth digtrict several candidates have bees wiih drawe, but ibe Japanese candidates still remaia la the field. In our recent noti se of candidates for Alderuani: honors in this district, we inudvertontty made not a yory complimentary alusion to Ooionel Wm. H. Draper, 09 Cuion candidate Me. Draper isa gentiemin eugaged in mercantile business, and is a man of good education and fair talenis, ad is said to ve something of a pablic apeuker, As bis record fe Litter than oither of the olber candidates tm the Cirtrict, ne will be a formidable candi cute. He isa member of the New York City Guard, and a few montbe ago that orgautzation preeented him with a valuable testimonial as an acknowledgement of bis vicca and ability, We gave yesterday tae name of Samuc! utgomery as oar of the cancidatcs In tuts district, We have since ascertained that be bas withdrawn. Ip referring to the nomtuations of the republicans ta our recent Aldermanic sketch, we stated that it appearet by the record that the republican nominee in the Seveath Aldermanic ¢istrict (Mr. Daniel Darrow) bad voted for Law's Youker’s railroad scheme, and that be commen tot himself to the people who believed in that kind of logts tion, Since that article appeared, the philosopser of the Tribune bas been evgeged in an effort to whitewash this act of Mr, Darrow, and to give him the hue aad odor of purity, They allege, in the first place, that the minutes of the Board of Aldermen are incorrect, aithough Mr. D. was never knowa to make any such pretence until bow nearly a year since the record was made public. {t ie now eaid thal, although he was present at the time thal this scheme wee yoted upom, yet not having mato up bis mind as to ite merits, be did not vote at all upon tt, and this potwithetan ting the fact that the project bat been pen ting before the Board several weess, aud ba! been cpiversally commented upon aad denounced by the puolic prees. the subject waa presented to the Board of Courcilmen on Osiober 20, by Councilman Van Tive, and was not acted vpow until the T.h day of Dacemder, wt which time it passed both branches of the Common Counell, an4 Mr. Darrow’s name is recorded im the oficial record as haying voted for i, He must bare known, a everybody else did, that it was a proposition to give away a railroad, acd if ho was not prepared, oa the mo ment, to vote againgt it, is in our judgment as bad as he had voted for it. But there is a clase of municipal legislation which comes ander the bead of “ jobs,” and embraces @ variety of measures, Amongst them is the ferry question, and we find in all of those that, in the langoage of the City Hall, Mr, Darrow was “ sound’ when«ver such projects were up. The officla! record shows Vhat 09 the 11th of July be voted for four separate resolu- tions in favor of the Uaion Ferry Company, and oa the 10th of October to cut off the lease of the Willlamabarg ferries to favor the alon ferry moa: It this record suite the republicans of that district, tuey will, as a mat’ ter of course, vote for him. S. P. Munson, of the Ninth district, we understand, i« « locksmith instead of « batcher. Jacod L. Dodge, we onderstand, bat with‘rawa from the conteet in the Eleventh Aldermanic disirict Mr. Sucigell, algo states that he is ot a candidate. RIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Im the Eighth Jodicial district, formed by an act of th® last Legislature, and comprising tho Sixteenth and Twentieth warde, a civil justice ts to be elected. The contest is an exceedingly complicated one, and the en tangled party lines are crossed and recrosed tn guch @ way that it ia almost impossible to tell what distinct politics] interests or organization 1s represented by the several contestants, First, there t2 Wim E. Robiason, who bas « mixed nomination of Mozart, Brecklaridge, end Tammany. He bae been « writor for several papers, and was at one time the Washington correspondent of the Tribune, under the name of Ricbelieo, He ran last year fo Assembly and was defeated. He ie a man about Morty Ive, a resident of the Twentieth ward and a property holder. Nextwe have Asabel R Herrick, a resident of the Sixtcoath ward. Ho is nominated apparently by the Tammany Hall Convention, with a Mozart Hali endorsoment in the Sixteenth ward. He is a maa about thirty, alawyor by profession, ani has beld a position in the Castom House, and is making a sicaty party run. Theo we bave Navbao Hill Fowler, who has algo been nomiasted by a brasch of Morart; and from the fact of his having for soms timo bean ® warm friend of Mayor Wood aad hoirjerpectaat of thie jadgesbip, be will no doubt poll a good Mozwt Ball yote and personally is a more disitoct repre sentative of Mozart than either of the other candi dates, He bas been admittet to the bar, but ts put do im the Directory af an agent, a04 deals to roal estate; is avout 45 yours of bes. aidate for different offices, bul never held an oflos HM» wae a candidate for postmaster tn opposition to Isase V. Fowler at the incoming of Buchan dupinistratioa Tt (s eaid that be will preity generally receive the Amer! can vote of ibe district. Wm. I. Bull, the regular candi date of ibe republican party, {sa pariner, we belier Chas. Spencer, and will no doubt recetrve a genoral ro. pot pport; isa retident of tho Sixteenth ward, a lawy cr by profension, aud wbout 47 years of age. Anson a oan wi ico im the Geld as (ho republican stump candi date, Ho len lawyer, and upwards of 60 yours of formerly joige in the same district, before it was dl vided. He i soppored to have the support of the sore bende in the republican catnp. COUNCILMANIC—C ORRECTION. We notice that the republicans are backing down thelr Japanere Councilmen, in many districta, and bring'og 04 new men in their stead Charles MeCarthy, one of the ring philoeoobers te the Seventh district, has been taken out of the fold and ‘one Macleter nominated in bie etoad, Joweph Shannon, the candidate for Conpetiman in the Fourth district, we are informed, is not the butsber, but & bagmaker, Mr. Shannon, the butcher, states that be is pot nor never has been @ candidate for any office, and doce not wish the other Mr. Shannon to travel op his ropotation, especially whee aillicted with the Japanane dieesne, © Benjamin £. Han sek, one of the Union candidates for Counctiman im the Fourth district, has declined the honor of being acandidate. Jobn Dolan, of the Sixth district, claime that we did him an anjustice in our notice yesterday. He states that be is twenty five years of age, and if a mechanio. SCHOOL OFFICERS CORRECTIONS. LS 7OTR of Lhe Dames hat eppeared ia our ie of echool | | ry." Why not the Bower ’ r hea PRICE TWO CENTS. officers yesterday were incorrect, The republican oan- didates for Trustees in the Twentieth ward are Henry W. Nicoll and James L. Hastie; Genry Von Senden is the re. publican candidate for 8choo! Commissioner in the Four teenth ward, aud Jobn B. Ferdon and William Johpaton the Trustees. David Miller i# the republicen Commis- sioner in the Tenth ward, and Charles Schafloer and John Haywerd Trustees, Joho A. McSorely states that he is the nation» democratic candidate of the Twenty-sex0nd ward. Mr. C, Hetdleoi! declines running for Trustee tn the Fifth ward, The Fourteenth ward Sobool Commia- sioner * Henry P, West, tastead of Voust, and has beer nomin ‘ed by Tammany and Mozar’, John A. Godfrey decline to run ia the Eighteenth ward, Goorge Mellon, Ae -alghtforwardgman, is making ® good run for Trustee in she Sixth ward. Operatic and Dramatic Matters. Ullman’s latest coup has groaily improved the position Of the Academy with the general public. The mise en tcene of “La Jutye’’ is uns pimously pronounced the finest ever displayed in New Yors. People are not so enthuri- astio about the music, altuough it is exceedingly well treated by the artists, Ths tenor rdve, which Is not only the best in the opera, but a together better than all the others put fogether, if marvelously well sung by Stigelli. Fabbri bas likewise woo many new admirers by her tiae performance 0; Rachel. Tho “‘Jeweea” will be given oa Monday, Wednesday aud Friday cvenings of this week, for the lest times posi- tively, The “Prophet,’’ on dit, is the next grand opera to be produced. ‘“Stradella” will be given on Satur. day evening next, in Goymin, “The Jewess” has at- tracted large audiencer, and will put (he manager oa bia le jain, Tu the theatsloal world the week was & busy anda prop perovs one. Mise Laura Keone has prodused a new bur- letta—to 0 iMerary po.nt of view “a thing of shreds and patobes,’’ bu. most admirably put vpom the etege, Tae garcen eoeue at the end of the recoad act of “fhe Seven Sisters’? lg cap\tally done, acd the final tablean shows the hand of 6 Arai rave sriist, one who cas laveot new etivets as well as Work thom out Tals patuter, Mr. Ro- Deris, is @ real treasure, wad & inost welcome reinforce: ment to the worthy trio, Isaerwood, Hillyard wud Hayes The “Seven Sisters” 1s a sort of olia podrita, whereia we bare & bit of every popular pieve in the repertoire of the theatre [i is @ nearer approach to the Parisian “Revie a’’ taan anything we bave before seen tn this country, aad is just the sort of thing for the theatrical public, espectalty im blue times, Then people never object to Inugh at a joke, however venerable it may be. Thoy are too grate- ful for the provocative to critivise I, Miss Keene's play draws famously, and will be played every night tli fur- ther notice. Mr, Kdwin Booth, who commenced a2 engagemont at the Winter Garden on last Monday, and who bas since plascd Hamlet, Pescara aod Richelieu, hes mot reveived 80 much attention from the public as he deserves. Wo have alroady alluded to bis Hamlet, waich was clever, and baye einoe enjoyed hie very fae performance of Ricbeliea. Richeliea was very mo he better imperecnation of the two in every way. Ia the fourth «ed fifth acts Booth aronsed the house to am unwoated pitch of enthusiagm. We have rarely seen anything doer than his scenes with Julle and Barades ‘n the fourth act, aud the whole of his acting in the Ofth/ Jn the carlier part of the play Mr. Booth falled toconvey t» the audience w fail embodiment of the grim humor with which the Osrdinal’s character was strongly Epiced, bat a8 a whole the performance was oae that any actor might be proud of. Mr, Booth plays Richard IIL. this evening. We commend Mr. Booth t) the best sup- Pert of the pablic, and regret tha) he has nota better stock company to sustain bim. Mr. Forrest will commence the twelfth week of bis engagement at Nivio’s Garden this evening, and will play Macbeth. Tuis grant drama, a parely “sevsation”’ play, aflords ao excelent opportunity for the tcene painter and costumer as well as the aclor, aud we hear that this opportunity has beea improved by the ma- pagemen', “Macbeth” will be given ou Wedaeeday and Friday. On Taosday, Thursday ead Saturday “The Prod\gai Soa,” a clever drama, which has been gotten up in gord style, will be played. Mr, Waliack produes » now piece to night, an adapta- tion from Madame do Girardin’s fire act comedy, “Lady Tariuffe.”” In addition to the new play wo are to bave a debutante, w lady of this city, young, and Cescribed as passing fair. Toe comecy has been christen. ed “The Model Hypocrite.” Tne Froach versioa was played here once by the Rachel company. ‘At the Bowery theatre Spalding & Rogers announce = new pantomime, in addition to the regular circus per formances, the “Fabelie Perilouse,” &e , &e. At the Now Bowery theatre, the famous equestrian drama “Putnam” and “The Warlock of the Glen’ are ap. for to night. A\ the Stadt theatre ® pew operatic version of ‘ Cinde- relia’ bas beeo performed wits mnocess. It was pro- duced for the benefit of Madame Meaavert, who eang Oin- derelia to the Chiorinda of Mme. Steglich, the Thisbe of Mile. Scheller and the Dandini of M. Meaubert. The music, not quite equal to Rossini’s, wae woll sung, and the whole performance received with rapture. Seve- ral novelties are up for this week. Scbiller’s “Do Car- los,” with Hoym and Mile Scheller in the leading parte, t# announced for to night At Barnam’s Moseum ‘‘Rore Elmer,’’ the Arieos and other cle rer and curious things are promised for every afternoon and evening of this week. Bryante’ Minstrels present new {bills for the week. “Dixie” ie the speciality of this band. Hooley & Camp- bell announce a new burietta—Africanus Barnum 0. ‘The new season at the French theatre will commence immediately after tbe arrival of the artiate from Havre, whence they wore to sail thie day. If M. Bertrand is as clever » tiamager as actor, the theatre will not lack sup- port. Mise Josephine Gougenheim has returned, after a brief but very brilliant career in London. She commences her witter engagements at the Howard Atheneum, Bowie. Mr. John Brougham bas floisbed his first eogagement at the Gaymarxet, and will play engegomente in the pre. vinces. Axristic Movaxaxt.—The first performance of Mr. Vinoont Wallace's “‘Lurliue’ in America wes given at San Francisco on the 31 of November. Looy Rasott and Mr. Henry Squires sang the principal parts, Toe crities praise the opera and Squires hogely. The Christy Minstrels, under the lead of the re- doubladic George, Were at Richmond, Va, last week, They go thence on a Southern tour, and bring up ia Tesat. The testimonial to Barvey Major, lete s member of Dodworth's Band, will take plsce at the Academy o Monie co Thoreday, 19)b inet. Mare, Bowers calle hor new Pucacelpula theatre (aot yet Mniabed) the “ Conservay Nixon's Cireus, the Dray ! Mite Kate Bateman are at Now Orleans, Uwene pened the Varieties, and was playing the slandara comedies to crowded houses, Adelion Pattl was an- nounced a® shortly to appear at New Orieana, which seems to be the only olty exoept New York where theat- ricn'#are stall lively. Mr. Cowell opened the 8. Louis theatre on the $60h with “Joreph aad His Brethroa,’’ Mrs. Cowell (Anna Cruise) playing Joseph, Military 1 ligence. ARMIVAL AND RECEPTION OF THE PUTNAM PRATLANX, ‘Thit ce dcorps, of which we gave a description orday'* [maain, will arrive by the New Yor and New Haven Raliroad at one o'clock today (Monday), tpi are to be received by the Third Company Goard, Copt. Wm. Reiner, Line ts to be formed on Twen. ty tevenwh etreet, The escorting company and visiters will then pew out into Broadway, and thenee down to Grecd threct, passing the Fifth Avenue Hotel and Union tyaere, They proceed through Graad street to the Bow- ery, Bowery ty Canal, Canal to Broadway, Broadway to the Attor Houge, where the Putnam Phalang are to dine at three o'clock, At four P. M. the Continentals will sguin take the visitere in charge, and them down Broadway and Cortiandt street to the ferry, where they Cros to take the cars for Philadelphia. A force is to be ordered out to keep the streets clear, and the dieplay will doubtless be a fine one, equal to that Chicago Zouaves in Ju'y Inmt, nt atti armor at ronan, a to om ta (Sun 4ay) afleruose "they desorve much Credit, tor ea Geavoring to the re, New York mil the rcquert for an eaoort on tooo, The Third Company of Coutinentals hae been nived bot afew month, and went to “maiden” exoursion agi