The New York Herald Newspaper, December 17, 1860, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 8866. THE NATIONAL CRISIS. THE REACTION AT THE NORTH. Fears of the Abolitionists in Boston and Brooklyn. ‘The Crowds Yesterday to Hear Wendell Phil- lips and Henry Ward Beecher. THE POLICE OUT IN FORCE. Boston Miore Demonstrative than Brooklyn. THE NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Mission of the Secretary of the Interior to North Carolina. Rumored Resignation of Gene- ral Scott, &e., &., &e. ‘Wagmrveron, Dec. 16, 1860, Caleb Cushing, who is bere, is pressed for the Attorney Generalehip, with a view of continuing Attorney General Black, who is Secretary of State ad interim, in the latter ‘place as the permanent successor of General Cass. Postmaster General Holt is reported to be better to- night. ‘There seems to be very little excitement to-day on the State of the nation. Everybody is awaiting events. The assembling of the Secession Convention of South Caro- Mma, at Columbia, to-morrow, is looked to as likely to precipitate some positive and immediate result. It is a fact that, with many intelligent men from dif- ferent parts of the South, there exists a greater fear of servile insurrection than of anything else, and Aey openly exprees the opinion that seceasian will has- Men rather than retard it. Some of the leading men of the South, who, I think, best comprehend the whole sub- ect of avery, do not deny that the slaves have been ‘wrongfully educated by their masters that the re- , under Mr. Lincoln’s administration, will libe- yat@ Shem on the 4th of March next. Everybody who knowst.* facts is aware that there is not a word of truth the statemes* - gegen iation , will bring forward at as early a “ay a8 possible. There $e little doubt that Congress will <djourn oyer the holj- days, and probably make @ longer leap that usual, upon ‘the theory that the principle of delay and inactivity will prove most profitable at the present time. On Tuesday next, by special assignment, the Pacific Railroad bill reported by the Committee of Fifteen, will ome up in the House for consideration, and a strong ef- fort will be made to pass it. It is argued that the passage of the bill will do more to strengthen the Union feeling in the South, and especially in Louisi- na and Texas, than Whything else that can be done. While these two States are largely interested in the Southern road, an immense amount of Northern capital is invested in the same direction, and ‘the moment the bill becomes a law this iminenes moneyed interest will be directed against secession. Citizens of Oregon and California, of all parties, are here appealing ‘© members of Congress for the passage of the bill, for the purpose of developing their great interests by opening a communication between the two oceans. Thé represen- tatives of theee two States are more directly interested in the Northern route provided for in the bill. The leading men of the House are in favor of the measure, and there seems to be little doubt that it will pass the House and Senate. ‘There is a movement now on foot among the moderate ‘and conservative men of the republican party to induce Linooln to announce his views upon the questions at issue between the North and the South, with the view of allaying, if possible, the excitement existing throughout the South. They do not propose that he shall announce ‘the entire policy of his administration, but to disabuse the minds of Southern people respecting bis position touching their constitational rights. It is believed that fomething of this kind now would have a most beneficial effect, and arrest the movements now in rapid progress for secession, and possibly avert the ruin that impends. A gentleman high in the confidence of both sections has been appealed to, and will, it is understood, be the medium of communication to Mr. Lincoln. ‘This is a move in the right direction, and indicates that wisdom and patriotism are beginning to have their right- ful influence in the gouneils of the party. It is well known here that a fierce war is now going on between the Seward and Greeley wings of the republican party, respecting the offices in New York. Efforts are Deing made to induce Mr. Lincoln to steer clear of both wings, and to take moderate men, not identified with either faction. The only person who has been offered a place in Lincoln's Cabinet is Bates, and his acceptance depends upon contingencies. There is a growing belief that to meet the present issue men must rise superior to the factions of party. . ‘The whole of the New York delegation, without distine tion of party, are in cancus at Willard’s to-night, to con rider some measure of national pacification, ‘Wasmrvoroy, Dec. 16, 1860. ‘The Sabbath has been calm, bright and beautiful, the charches well attended, and fervent appeals for the salvation of the Union have soared to heaven from every pulpit, but the internal political oonvuision still contipue: ‘The venerable Executive remains grave, but firm, amid the crumbling ruins of his administration, and will act with decision whenever the emergency of a conflict be tween the people of a seceding State and the federal toops arises, So far from there being any division of opinion between the President and the Commander-in-Chief of the Forces, Lieutenant General Scott, upon the propriety of the President's anti.coercive policy at the present stage of proceedings, precisely the reverse is the case, General Scott stands by the Executive, and there he will stand, as be always has stood in moments of peril, a pillar of strength to the government and a mesenger of pacification to the people. ‘The departure of the Secretary of the Interior to North Carolina, in response to a summons from Mississippi that he should act in the capacity of a State commissioner to the Old North State, has given rise to many rumors that he had resigned were current and gene rally credited; but the fact is the President gave him Jeave of absence to attend to the duties of the mission to which his State has called him, and he does not therefore surrender his portfolio. Mr. Thompson has been busily engaged to-day in collecting the views of prominen Southerners, and he will carry with him to North Garo Jina a budget of matter pertinent to his mission which | {mportant, and must produce a corresponding effect No efforts will be spared by the conservatives to effect a settioment, and to-night the New York delega tion is in earnest consultation at Willard’s for the purpose of considering the perilous condition of things, and to devise if possible some ‘mode of adjustment. But in the face of the manifesto of the seceding States, to which the namos of at teast fif teen other members of Congress would be attached, if they felt at liberty to act according to their own judgment con ‘vietions, and in consideration of the reporte continually being received from the South, encouraging the seces. sionists in their movements; and farthermore, in view of the declaration of a prominent member of the Committee ‘of Thirty-three, that secession was treason, and should ‘be mot by ball and hemp; and of another distinguished vepublican, that if the republicans ehonid advooate the re- peal of the Personal Liberty bills they would be swept from the face of the earth at home, the reosesionista are more ‘than confirmed in their convictions that conciliation is Diterly apd entirely ou} of the question. The New Yorkers, however, will deliberate for the Union, and so will the entire North and Northwest; but while they are deliberating the South = arming. letters from Alabama received today say the State will undoubtedly secede immediately after Convention meets. Gov. Moore, a calm think- ing, conservative man, writes positively to this effect. From southern Tennessee the Reports to-night are to the game effect. Well informed citizens of Memphis write, referring to terms of concilia- Won heretofore mentioned, saying it is no use—nothing tbat Lincoln can say or do will prevent disunion. The only thing that can do it is the amendment of the consti- on, 60 as to settle the slavery question finally, and in accordance with what the South claims to be its rights. Personal Liberty laws must be got rid of, the ren- dition of escaped slaves be made certain, and the righie of the South in all the common Territories unqualifiedly admitted. These three propositions would harmonize matters if they were practicable; but ‘they are not, and the North will not agree to them; and therefore I have no doubt disunion must come. Every day strengthens and consolidates the feeling in favor of it here, as every day convinces the dowbting that it is in- evitable, The Territory of New Mexico, with her hundred thou- sand inhabitants, is awakening to a sense of her own situation. With dissolution her allegiance ceases, and she mugt cling to her nearest and most powerful neighbors for allies. Owing no allegiance, she becomes independent, and the arbiter of her own future. That she will attach herself to the republic of the Pacific, which will include California, Oregon, Washington Territory and Utah, is the conviction of her representative men here. Mr. Otero, the able delegate from New Mextwo, takes this view of the case in the event of a break up of the gov- ernment. He has already written to the territorial au- thorities in New Mexico not to accept any more United States drafts, but to require pay in cash. Reports are again current to-night that armed resist- ance will be made to Lincoln’s inauguration, and that twenty-five hundred men are already secretly enrolled to prevent it. The reports are doubtless exaggerated, if not utterly without foundation; but nevertheless, the Mayor of this city is considerably exercised about it. Senator Wade's speech to-morrow is expected to be a slashing cutting up of the seceders, taking the extreme views of the coercives. There has been an effort among the republicans to get Fessenden, of Maine, to fire the first shot from their side, in the hope that he would be more moderate and discreet than Wade, but the effort has been abandoned, and Wade will let fly his shot with- out regard to the sensibilities of the parties he may aseail. Postmaster General Holt is better to-day, and will pro- bably be out to-morrow. ‘Wasutvaton, Dec. 16, 1860. Among other resolutions which will be submitted to the House at an early day is one of instruction to the Committee on Judiciary, looking to the amendment of the neutrality, law so as, in addition to preventing armed expeditions against countries with which we are at peace, to restrain volunteer military forces going from one State to another for the purpose of aiding in resistance to the federal laws. A number of Congressmen have prepared speeches, several of which are strongly in favor of coercion, and of such @ character as cannot fail to produce additional ex- citement. Leading gentlemen of Missouri are privately discussing the question of the separate indepeudence of that State, rather than be involved in the extreme séceagion move- ent. Postmaster General Flolt, who has been. suffering with pheumonia, is convalescent, The Constitution, in noticing the resignation of General reasons which caused this event, we have taken pains ascertain the true cause. It is not that Mr. Cass differed from the President in regard to an, ‘tion, On ueation ‘ing @ State to Southern States, and at time the Union is using his best efforts to prevent tion, or, if that be not possible, to avert the adoption — which would render ite reconstruction hope- The Preeident has resolved to appoint Attorney General Black to the vacant Secretaryship of State. His nomina- tion will be sent to the Senate on Monday. Wasumrsotos, Dec. 16—11:50 P. M. It isa fixed fact that the name of Attorney General Black will be sent to the Senate to-morrow for the place of Secretary of State, and Caleb Cushing is still urged for the Attorney Generalship General Scott, accompaniea vy tue Secretary of War, had an interview with the President yesteraay. There w no doubt but that it was violent, and that General Scott declared his intention to resign his office; and there aro numerous reports to-night that General Scott has sent in his resignation. ‘There is no time to investigate the truth of the report owing to the lateness of the hour. ‘The Rey. Mr. Sunderland, a Presbyterian clergyman of thie city, offered a prayer in his church this eveuing imploring the Almighty, if it was his will, not toavert the calamity likely to befal the nation by the act of a sovereign State; that he would bring darkness upon it; that he would confuse and confound the tongue that would give utterance to a disupion sentiment, and (hat he would palsy the arm that would be raised againat a sovereign State, The prayer, of which this is oaly a slight idea, produced the mort profound sensation. THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION. Covemaia, 8 C., Dec. 15, 1360. The House yesterday, by @ small majority, voted io favor of adjourning the Legislature to Charleston. Tho Senate may concur on Monday, Pot few delegates to the Convention have arrived. Mesers. Cobb and Mills are here. Mr. Hooker, Com- missioner from Mississippi, amd Mr. Elmore, from Ala- It is the beginning and ending of all conversations that South Carolina will promptly pass an ordinance of secession, and, for weal or woe, resume the powers of sovereignty. Considerable gloom appears to prevail among all clasaes: at the prevalence of the small pox, deterring hundreds from visiting here. WENDELL PHILLIPS ON “MOBS AND EDU- CATION.” HIS LRCTURB ATEMUSIC HALL—LAROR FORCE OF POLICE PRASENT—THR MILITARY IN READINESS AT THEIR ARMORIES—DEMONSTRATIONS OF APPRO- VAL AND DISAPPROVAL BY PHILLIPS’ AUDIENCE — THE LECTURER FOLLOWED TO HIS HOME PY A LARGE AND EXCITED €ROWD—JONN BROWN CELEBRATION TO BE POSTPONED YOR THE PRE- SENT, ETC., BTC. Boerox, Dec. 16, 1800. An andience of thousands assembled at the Music Hall this forenoon to hear Wendell Phillips’ discourse on Mobe and Education."’ Anticipating some distardance, the Chief of Police, with a large force, was present, and several military companies, acting under private orders from the authorities, were im readinese at their armories. The audience in the body of the hall seemed composed of thore usually attending Sabbath services there, and Gumbracing about an equal proportion of ladies. The galleries and wings were crowded with men, apparently etrangers to the preaching of Theodore Parker and those who succeed him. Mr. Phillips epoke of mobs in general,and the mob which broke up the late John Brown meeting in particular. Tis remarks were distinguished by his usual eloquence of words. in the denunciation of everything and everybody disagreeing with the extreme views peculiar to himself, He spoke of the ignorance of the daily press of Boston, and the miserable incapacity of the city government. Under the first head Mr. Fay, who presided over the moeting raised on the ruins of the John Brown convention, re- colved the full measure of the epeaker’s abuse. Under the necond, he eaid that, with the exception of the Aflas and Bee, no daily paper has uttered a word of hearty, fitting rebuke of the mob, and the daily press were nothing but deepicable toole, The Mayor he held personally reeponai- ble for allowing the diagraceful attack upon peaceable citizens in Tremont Temple. Mr, Phillips spoke nearly ap bour and a half, and wae MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1860. PRICE TWO CENTS. Matened to with close attention; the meeting being inte- rupted occasionally, but very briefly, by stamping and hissing. At the close of the meeting a largecrowd had gathered outside the building, and, on the appearance of Mr. Phillips, @ great rush was made, but whether with @ purpose of violence toward him seemed uncer- tain. His friends at once rallied, and with a Jarge force of police escorted him to his residence in Essex street, a mob of several hundred pressing around, cheering and yelling. The mob for some time blocked up Washington and Essex streets, stopping the horse cars and crowding the people miscellaneously. The cold weather and the urgent arguments of the police dispersed the crowd in about half an hour, and the usual Sabbath day quiet was re stored. There were many contradictory statements yesterday about the military; but it is a fact that several companies of the Second regiment were notified to be in readiness, but their services were not called for. Private meetings have recently been held, and it ia be- lieved that an organization exists with the determination to prevent Mr. Phillips from speaking on any secular day or evening. Had the present occasion not been the Sab- bath little doubt exists but that a fearful riot would have ensued. Boston, Dec. 16, 1860. ‘Wendell Phillips spoke to-day, at Music Hall, before the Twenty-eighth Congregational Society, on the subject of “Mobs and Education.” His remarks were bitter, sar- castic and vituperative. During his remarks Mr. Phillips was frequently hissed by some, and loudly applauded by others. The hall was crowded, and the excitement was very great. A detachment of police in disguise was se- creted in the hall, which had the effect of awing the People. ‘When Mr. Phillips left the hall to return to his home, he was followed by a crowd of thirty-five hundred per- sons, yelling, groaning, hooting and threatening. Phil- lips would have been assaulted but for the interference of his friends and the police. It was a most boisterous and exciting scene. The Union men are determined and des- perate. The military were at their armories, ready to be called out in case their services were needed. To-night a John Brown apotheosis meeting was held in the Joy street colored church. The Rey. J. Stella Martin spoke. He said the mobocrats had so dampened the John Brown zeal that his admirers have concluded to have no celebration just now. HENRY WARD BEECHER ON THE CRISIS. APPREHENSIONS OF A RIOT—POLICE ARRANGE- MENTS—CROWDS IN AND AROUND THE CHURCH— PEACEFUL TERMINATION OF THE AFFAIR. It was generally supposed that the Rey. Henry Ward Beecher would make the present crisis the topic of another diseourse yesterday morning, he having an- nounced last Sabbath that at the close of the morning service a collection would be taken up for the suffering, famine stricken people of Kansas. His subject was ‘The ministry of suffering; but no direet allusion was made to the political revolution through which we are passing until the close of his discourse, when he said:—If Ged ‘was going to save the slave States he would raise up mar- tyrs. Bunker Hill, Concord, Lexington, and all the fields that received the blood of patriotism—these were our con- stitutions and sources of moral power. If there was going to bearansom from the abominable curse of tyranny and oppression in the South, they might be sure that out of the church, or out of the community if the church ‘was Dot good enough, God would bring up martyrs. ‘There would be men, and women, tod, who would die for the sake of their faith in liberty. ‘Don’t weep,” said he, ‘but weep if, when God calls, there is nobody to answer.” If there was no feeble form rising up in beauty, saying, “I can bear all things for Thee, Master, in the person of Thy poor ones,” they (the South) would be given over t destruction. If there was to be salvation for them, God was going to call up witnesses in the mar” tyrs that would suffer, and there would be blood shed, ‘There were crimes to be washed away. Where were the saviors and the sufferers? On the other hand, he looked with pleasure on a State that suffered nobly, and alluded to the suffering the people of Kansas were called to endure. The people of Kansas went there and suffered for a principle, and he would stake his credit as a Prophet that there would spring up from the loins of Kansas a race of noble men, compared with which we had none on this continent. They had five revivals of religion in Plymouth church, but none was more sig- nificant than the endeavors his congregation made for liberty by helping the people of Kansas in their first strug. gle. He exhorted them not to let their late generosities suffer by their earlier benefaction, and, according to the notice he gave last Sabbath, they would have an oppor- tunity to contribute in aid of the thirty thousand men, women and children who were suffering in Kansas. A liberal collection was taken up, which will be handed to the treasurer of the fund. of arumor having Towards evening, in reached the that it was the intention of @ mob to create a disturbance in the church, instruc- Gane Cote tas eater eS ae eee. vent an outbreak, to arrest all ee Or ae breach of the . Accordingly squads of nearly all the Breokiyn Rey ‘were detailed from the Inspector's office, dressed in plain clothes, with instruc- ieee te miagio with the crowd about the chares, and to a e, The utmost secrety was the of that unusual gathering. mouth church was to suffocation, and great gathering in the vestibule and in frout Dy moment to reply to the discourse of Rev. Mr. ya on ‘‘Abolitioniam,”” published in the Hxgaxn few days since. Two hundred policemen, in citizens’ were distributed throughout the building in order to that might arive. A portion of thie member was detailed from the headquarters in New Corinthians, fifth chapter and the last clause of the four. teenth verse, which reads thus:—'‘Be patient toward all men.’ He announced his subject to be— The nature and Pources of Christian patience; the conditions of ite exercise and the motives for it; and the occasions that exist for it ip our time and community.” When, in his introductory observations, he was saying that we murt cxerciee patience toward all men, some individual outside threw a missile, which reached one of the windows, rlartling those persons in immediate vieinity, but the ex citement was Only momentary. Mr. B. aptly remarked, “and we must be patient even to miscreants.” The speaker then dwelt upon the importance of exercising patience at the present time. God was caifing us to live in timer very difficult and very glorious, and as warriors, they thould go to the batttle properly equipped. We ought to be cheerful and courageous, and in a religious frame of soul in this day of rebuke. We were in danger, he said, of treating men improperly who did not agree with us in our sentiment, The differences of opinion among men ought to be respected, and the largest liberty given to all. some mén thought that they were fools, we should not disagree with them. Ome of the ways to encourage patience was to give liberty of speech both to North and South. We were in danger, too, of being im- patient with men who suffered themselves to betray the tUmes in which be bem by timidity, fear and moral wi ut Lie 3 2 i : 3 z u 4 g 2 ef iff i # Ef if 3 5 5 i a : z if ih i § i ; = r¢ Bs growin, f mith Lg 6 ae slaveholders 7 ou wicked toward God, he would preach repentance tothem, as did to the abolitionists of his own congrega: Still he was not justified in recrimination- made a thousand allowances for the people of the His own conscience said to him, “Do you suppose would do any better than they if you had been born re?” He was afraid he would be worse. He was also afraid that a great many of his people would not doa whit better nor so well as they. Slavery was wrong; but we must be patient to those who were sustaining it. their principles; they must 8 tain it in the spirit of love. He minded, firm, conscientious, courageous and bold in their fer ne) but moderate and patient toward all sections “After the uded_the congr: sang wr the sermon was conc! e ion a hymn and they were dismissed with the eeciatin The entrance through which Mr. Beecher goes to reach the pulpit was guarded by a strong force of policemen in uniform, but it was not their intention to accompany Mr. Beecher to his residence, as there was not the slightest symptom of any belligerent demonstrations or that his person would be molested. A PRAYER FOR THE UNION. A most earnest appeal was offered up to Heaven yester- day for the safety and long continuance of the Union by the Rey. 8. Malone, of St. Peter and Paul's (R.C.) church, Williamsburg. He urged upon the members of the congre- gation the great necessity of fervently and devoutly pray. ing for the safety of a Union where religion was free, and @ man’s conscience his own. He prayed that no internal troubles would alienate or separate the States, and of all to pray to the Almighty to avert such a calamity. And he thought no better or more appropriate time cou be chosen for the purpose than Christmas and the opening of the New Year. MOVEMENTS OF THE MEDICAL STUDENTS. PIPTY-SEVEN STUDENTS IN THE NEW YORK UNIVER- SITY DECIDE TO TAKE UP BAG AND BAGGAGE— NAMES OF THE STUDENTS—PROFESSOR DRAPER’S LETTER—RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED—AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT IN NEW YORK BY SCUTHERN STU- DENTS, ETC., BTC. At the meeting of the students in the New York Uni- versity Medical College on last Friday evening, upwards of fifty students resolved to leave the College, and finish their medical education elsewhere. The following is a full list of those who took part in the mecting:— Dr. P. A-Holt,Chair’n., N.C. Mr. Carlyle, 8. C. Mr. Kimberly, N. Y. AE ©. & De Grow) N. Y. Alex. Hill, Pa. Hue mean Anes : F&aa pap eoghahgogy > Pomr Enh ey! #7 Fad > ? FE % OZ p opaoeteha Be FFPap on gmegousrs F Pt Z Ff ei O° Fes Saerners Woman z r) N.C. baye taken such uml is a8 follows:— Dr. AYLRTTE:—Dear Sir—Will you pleaso give me re- plies for the use of the Faculty to the four following ne- ions: — 1. Have you informed any student that it is not coseary to take out his tickets at the beginning of the session, and that the Faculty did not require their fees ‘istmas? votil Chr 2. Have you taken money from students who had brought it to New York for the purpose of paying their college fees, and invested it, for your own profit, with business men’? %. Have you, after receiving New York funds, given to any uncurrent notes at a heavy discount, keeping the difference for your own 4. Have you failed to repay any student who had de- posited his money for safe keeping, on the excuse that those to whom you lent it were unable to keep their en- gagementa with yout ‘our early reel to these ee, a greatly oblige DK street college asa private instructor to Southern students, with the especial sanction of the Faculty, and although blind, has enjoyed considerable reputation as a teacher of certain branches of medicine; and, hailing from the South, was extremely among the students from ‘that section of the country. It is said that his class num- bers annually over one hundred members, and they im- mediately assembled together, irrespective of party or section, and a committee consisting of four of whom are Southerners and the four are North erners—was lutions eui Las if the originator ‘and unprovoked olved, In ony opinion, the long-continued and most suc- of @ malicious cessful instructions of Dr. ‘Aylette, of which our ourselves have been the its, in the medical - ment of thin University, Nave thacerially contributed to the attainmen' Sts present q Hecclved,. ‘Tha a with this institution, times. from, tie of (belt money, has incurred, to our knowledge, personal Joss {n affording them accommodation, by the exebange of un- for current funda, The Southern students are, we understand, to leave in the steamer Marion for Charleston on Wednesday next. The average number of Southern students who have been in the habit of attending ical lectures in New York, chiefly in the depart of the University in Fourteenth street, has been about 200. The money spent by them in various ways for each course is variously ¢ timated at from $140,000 to $200,000. The persons chiefly benefitted by their patronage are boarding housek many of whom are widows struggling to support their familiee—clothing and boot and shoe dealers, booksellers, surgical instrument makers, not forgetting their tutors and professors. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PRESENTED AS A NUISANCE. PREAENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY OF THE UNITED ATATRS POR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA. ‘The Grand Jury of the United States for the middle district of Alabama, empanneled and sworn to inquire and make, for said district, as to all MEETING OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE CONVENTION. The South Carolina State Convention will meet to-day at the city of Columbia, in that State, to consider the grievances under which they labor, by the alloged viola tion of the federal compact by the Northern States, and the growing aggressive anti-slavery feeling of the North, which endanger the peculiar institution of those States south of Mason and Dixon’s line. The measures that will probably be adopted have been pretty well foreshadowed by the prees and public men of the State, and the fact that every one of the delegates elected is pledged to vote for immediate and unconditional secession from the Union, Subjoined will be found a list of the names of the dele. gates. ‘The list is complete, except two precincts, viz.: Lancaster and Newbury — ABBEVILLE. Wm. F. DeSaussure, H. Kinsler. i i ze pP rete it pe i E g F serge xr it rH 3 #F ix F Richard Woods. ba inten H. Melver, J. A. Inglis. $ > CLARENDON, Gov. J. P. Richardson,} Goy. J. L. Manning, Dr. J. de cas Peter P. Bonneau, R. N. Gourdin, {Shingler. H. W. Conner, DARLINGTON. ‘T. D. Wagner, v. Charles te Memminger, 8, . Wilson, ? G. Manigault, 7 |. Timmons. J. J, Pringle &mith, KDGEPIKLD. 1. W. Hayne, Yerhw = ‘ 3 Hos F. Carroll, r u ‘Hanckel, James Tompkins, A. W. Burne , James Smiley, W. Middleton, William Gregg. T. Y. Simons, ua ¥ F.D. yarn |. H.pMeans 4 Ben). H. Rutledge, WwW. Aiyten* Fdward MoCrady, H. C. Davis, F. J. Porcher. J. Buchanan. ST. PAULS. GREENVILLE. | E. B. Scott, Dr. James C. Furman, —_J.{E. Jenkins. Col. W. H. Campbell, fer. Janu JSANTEE, Dr. James Harrison, ; A. Mazyck, Perry E. Duncan, Rev. D. Du Pre. Gen. W. K. Easley, ST. GRORGE’S DORCHESTER, 7, W. Beaty, Do. appleby W. J. Eis.” ‘ST. HELENA. os W. Robert W. Barnwell, J. B. Kershaw, J.D. . James Chesnut, ST. RARTHOLOMEWS. Ty. Withers. E. 8t. P. Bellinger, . E. R. Henderson, 4 M. E. Carn, John C. Geiger, Peter Stoker. Quattiebaum. fT. JOHNS, BERKLEY, Geavrens. W. Cain, H, C. Young, P. C. Snowden. H, W. Garlington. ST, JONNY, COLLETON. W. D. Watts, &. W. Seabrook, Sr., Tho ‘eir, Sen., John Jenkins. John D. Williams. ST, THOMAS AND ST. DENNIS. ‘MARION. J. L. Nowell, ‘W. W. Harllee, J. 8, O'Hear. W. B. Rowell, ‘SF. LKR, °. D. Evans, E. M. Seabrook, A. W. Bethea. RJ. Lin Sd wD. . J. 8. Palmer, E. W. Goodwin, T. L. Gourdin. A. McLeod. ‘9. PRTERS. ORANGE. yg £y Kes se 5 ‘UNION, sid R. Barton, 3M ; TICKESS, 3 8'simn William Hunter, Gov. W. H. Gist, Anarew ¥, is, James Jeffries. Robert A. Thompson, WILLAMEBURO. William 8. Grisham, A. W. Dozier, John Maxwell. J. G. Pressley, PRINCE GRORGRY, WINTAH. R. C. Logan. F. 8. Parker, YORK. 8 T. Atkincn, W. B. Wilson, ‘A. M. Forster, 8, Rainey, B. ¥. Duncan. R. T. Allison, A. B. Springs. *There being but two to be elected, the tle in the last two vitiates their election. THE HARBOR DEFENCES OF CHARLESTON, 8. C. (Fro leston Mercury , Dec. 13. ACTIVITY AT FORT MOULTRIE—THE STRENGTH OF ‘THE GARRISON—DETAILS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MOAT AND GLACIS—NEW AND FORMIDABLE Movrworke—aRMAMENT OF THE PORT6—WHAT I8 GOING ON AT FORT SUMTER AND CASTLE FINCK NEY, ETC., ETC. Hie vies ewergy with witch work je now forward the fortifications erected tor ng at these active ‘operations of the federal authorities. It is oper, however, that the Charleston should Edw that the Executive of is fally cognizant of all that is going on in relation to these forts, and that fence is safe in his keoping. Until lato in the past summer the defences of Fort Moultrie have remained in an unfinished condition; the and of beach, piled up by the w: sou rendered then easily conan tment bya guns euffered i i i i on all sides, and is admirably adapted for defence, , of 240 fect. It i built with ralient and re-entering sither from the attack of a storming lar rough ‘onches. Below we give ip "PLAN OP FORT MOULTRIE. - | D 4 ™ Pg ¥ ce}. «Je AsGate, B. New abutment commanding the approach to the te. ee c. Old eally-ports, now closed up with masonry. D. Portion of the moat already finisbed. F. E. Newlygerceted bastionettee, commanding the moat F. Furnace for preparing hot ehot. G. Powder The outer and inner walls are of brick, capped with stone, and filled in with earth, mak: arolid wall ff. teen or sixteen feet in thickness. work now in ing erecting a glacis; closing up the and west walls, and instead, cutt i E H i 3 z { Ht “8 : 2 Hf ts 2 i ef ii SF : = . i is E Fs i i i i z | Hi 4 Fi ‘= t : i ee Segc3 EESSs au Fe u 3¥ss i i i i fa i 5 5 t 3 § f ane and earth, for the purpose of putting down a ver ooking arrangement, which consists of stripe of, four inches wide, one inche aud # half thick, and si eight feet long, sharpened at the point, and 80 a8 to project about three fect horizontally from the top of the walls. A noticeable fact in the bastionettes to above alluded is the haste in which been built. The one completed is formed of solid mason- ry. In constructing the other, however, a framework of plank has been substituted. Against the inside of wooden outwork loose bricks have been bastionettes are armed with a small carronade, howitzer pointed laterally so as to command the whole intervening moat by a cross-fire. In the burried execution of these extensive ments, a large force—about 170 men—are constantly en- gaged. Additions are daily made to this number, and the work of putting the post in the best possible con- ES dition for defence is carried on with almost imeredible vigor. TUX GARRISON, ‘A few days ago Col. Gardner, who for years had held the post of mandant, and whose and bearing had won the friendship ‘of all who knew was re. lieved in the command by Major Robert Andergon, of Kentucky. Major Anderson received his first commis- sion ax Brevet Second Lieutenant, Second art », July 1, 1825, was acting Inspector General in the ‘Hawk war, and received the rank of Brevet Captain August, 1888, for his successful conduct in the Florida war. On September 8, 1847, he was made Brevet Major for his Gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Molino y: The other officers are Captain Abnor Doubleday, tain Seymour, Lieutenont T. Talbot, Lieutenant’ J. Davis, it N. J. Hall—allof’ the Firet regiment artillery. J. G. Foster and Lieutenant G. W. Snyder, of the Engincer corps. Assistant Surgeon 8. W. Crawford, of the Medical Staff. The force, under these gentlemen, consist of two companies of artillery; the companies, however, are not full, the two comprising, as we are informed, only about seventy men, including the band. A short ime ago two additi companies were expected, but they have not come; and it is now positively stated’ that there will be, for the present at least, no reinforcement of the gaarison. VIGILANCE IN THE FoRT. _While the workingmen are doing wonders on the out- side ihe salary Ue fre by no means idle. 8 have been n position uj green the fort, and none of the expedients of military ‘engineer: ing have been neglected to make the position a8 strong as possible. It is said that the greatest vigilance is ob- served in every regulation at this time, and that the gung are regularly shotted overy night. It is very certain that ingress is no longer an easy matter for an outsider, and the visiter who hopes to got in must make up his mind to approach with jl the caution, ceremony and cireumlocn n with which the are advancing upon the of the Celestial Empire. yp ts a PORT 5 a work of solid masonry, in form, pierced on port. i SUMTER, ry, octagonal the north, east and west sides with a double row of holes for the heaviest guns, and on the south or land side, in addition to openings for guns, oop eles for musketry, stands in the middle of the on the edge of the ship channel, and is said to be bomb proof. It if at present without any regular gue There isa large force of workmen—some one hundred and all—bueily employed in mounting the guns and otherwise putting this great strategic point im order. ment of Fort Sumter consists of 140. }) many of being the formidable ten-inch Columbiads,”” throw either shot or shell, and which have @ Tange, Only a few of these are yet, in position, and the work of mounting pieces of this calibre in the casemates is necessarily a slow one. is also a large amount of artillery stores, consisting of about 40,000 pounds of pow- der and a proportionate quantity of shot and shell. workmen engaged here sleep in the fort every night, Owing to the want of any regular communication with the city. The wharf or landing is on the south side, and is of course exposed to a cross fire frem all the on that side. i i CASTLE PLYCKNEY is located on the southern extremity of a narrow slip of land, which extends in a uortherly direction to Island Channel. ‘Jo the harbor side the so called castle presents a circular front. It bas never been con- of much consequence as a fortress, proximity to the city would give it pro- perly armed and garrisoned. From hasty observation we find that there are about fifteen guns mounted on the SS of them are eighteen and twenty - four pounders. Some ‘Columbiads”’ are, however, with. in the walls. There are also supplies of powder, shot and shell. At present there is no garrison at the sider: laborers are employed ri the place generally in order, This concludes our eketch of the present ‘hich shouidaivays remnin, at Goce Abe prise and to wi at once the Seteguard of our city. -_ FLAN OP ADJUSTMENT PRESENTED BY GOV. MAGOFFIN, OF KENTUCKY. Gov. Magoffin has addressed the following circular let- ter to the Governors of the slave States -— ‘and co-operation in bringing about a settlement upon them asa basis. Should the eee EE 4 i i as 4 fe name to come in as slave States. an the power, say in =e 5 ape yp ; to — itself from unconstitutional oppressive upon the subject of slavery. MAGOPYIN RESIGNATION OF SENATOR C. C. CLAY, JR., OF ALABAMA. His Rreelleney A.B. Moons, Montgimery Alas’ ie Excel 5 itr" |, Ala Six—I herewith tender you m; of the office of Senator of Alabama. in ib Onapress of the United States, to take effect on the 4th of March next, unless the State should, at an earlier day, dispense with my ser vices in that body—as I fondly hope and ceding from tbe present Unica a oe fove reign powers of a keparate, free and - ment, as of right and in duty bound #he should ao at the earliest practicable moment. who aad My resignation will not surprise you or an; read my speeches, in several of which I have timated my purpose not to tit im the United States Senate under a Wack reputdican administration. ee have ye a becaare ry om writing at severe aifictions , sirous of ing, ths pense which have Brought my mind to the concluion, that tbe South can na ae of 1 peace, or even a from threats and actual aggresmions of rectional 5 i ill me to elaborate or even to enumerate all reasons: which influence my judgment to ite conclusions. Perhaps they bave been A in my fpecches and jetters already before bie, 1 have again and again called attention my fellow citizens of the South to the feil purposes of the abolition horde federal a’ inks the asians , AY regard individual iter yan oy of the ordinary which obtain be- whatever. tt ip i | i B 4 i i i G