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, discreet and efficient ‘the execution of such command. Not the least important nor the least embarrassing. pond faithful compliance with his ob! gees eae the United States in preventing deacent of armed expeditions from our own shores the island of Quba. The vigilance and peuivigy of ihe Albany elicited the highest encomiums of the and aroused in same degree the hatred the denunciation of those who bad their plotted a napiaat 0 Srey noe: {t is known to the friends the devessod” thas this’ Alltustor influence Platt—that it sted in character did and _ jecanail known that his persona! friend- sa eral ‘Sooha ean Ss eae alba the of Spain in ir behalf, favored with re- coneentation of the General, Governor 5 their goa when by the law their lives had been for- Immediately after his relict ty he upon what was termed “ The Reserved List.”” last two years of his life were t Newburg, under frequent exhibitions of heart and with constant asthe effect of the be penta the wounds he had experienced. It was remarked by the Rev. Dr. Henry, in the at his burial, “ Under the admi the magnanimity will acknowledgment of his services re of the dead.”” yBut We have the sanctuary of private character Public testimonial in his burial to his public career. The Nine- tof Twenty-first regiment carr! to his grave, in the cemetery ’echurch. The services at the church and conducted by the reverend and veue- parish, and four of his associates in as pall bearers in the last duties to the an honored officer and a lamented frend. wine glenmned ny il A a z g F i ; i g & g is Professor Joseph Gegan, Centre, at a quarter past two ultimate cause of his i if | i ‘with his friend, h ing vivacity of spire On Friday ‘and on Satur- the ‘upon. the announcement if ; a ES | i il . ey i f ; [ : & g H Ps g i i i t i t | u i 3 He 1 af : 3 e z e i 5S i : Z ge F ; Continental army, and served through the war | Revolution. He came to Cincinnati in the rear | 116, and resided bere untii death removed him to a bet BSS ae DEATH OF WM. M. HOOPER. Wruiam M. Hooren, editor of the Madison (Ark.) Jour. nal, died on the 11th inst. of diptheria. Mr. Hooper was the Douglas delegates to the Baltimore Gonven- in that body. an unfortanate differ! the matters growing out of the inted a delegate, arose T.C. Hindman, representative in Arkansas, which for ‘a time eng:ossed the entire attention of the National Convention. to result in serious consequences. TH OF MAJOR GENERAL DUNCAN MCDONALD. Bijor General Dewcax McDoxa.p died, on the 25th «t., at Edenton, N. C.,o0f which town he was the oldest citi gen, He had command of the North Curolina force ut Fort Norfolk, in Virginia, daring the late war with Hag Jand, and acquitted with commendable geal aud ability. He had mica the station of Major General’ the First division of North Caroiuis yoilitla during tle last forty years. DEATH OF MARGARET RVRRAART. ‘The Winchester (Va.) Republiaan records the death of Mrs. Manoarer Evkenart, who had tained the age of « ceptenarian , 100 years, 10 monthe and 6 days ob She had been a member of the Episeopal church for nore than seventy years. DEATH OF COL, JOHN A. BWEN. F Col. Joy A. Convention, w Lane last June, was found dead in bis bed at his resi in Greensboro, Ala., on the morving of the 10ch iw ‘Cause, paraly Police Intellig Server oF Cousteareit Moxey —Gerlen tt, 4 shabby looking individual, was arrested at Hodson River Railroad depot, corner of Tenth avenue and Thirty first street, on Thursday, by policeman Spilt on snpieton of being engaged in the counterfeiting business. In the possession of the prisoner was found abont $350 worth of counterfeit money, consisting of bank billy, halt anc quarter dollars. Lafayette says he found swf and had no idea whatever of pas one. He was about starting for Albany when the o arrested him, but intended, no doubt, io pay his iments to the residents of Yonkers, luting, Pongh paie, Hudson, and other cities on the route. After having bis picture taken at the rogue’s gallery. he was locked up for examination at police headquarters. CAPTURE OF AN ALLEGED Bunotan.—The clothing store of fimon Fox, 158 Chatham street, was burglariously ent ed on Saturday night and robbed of a large anv ready made goods, Officer Golden, of the Sixth precinct, investigating the premiees, came to the conclusion thet toes fome_one in Mr. fale that the ba was perpetrated by Fox's employ yal to ove of the salesmen named James 1. is, and his movem nts were watohe + accordingly. On Wednesday moraing Coili< from his street, and there arrested. In the house was found abou $400 worth of clothing, » great portion of which w. subsequent y identified as that stolen from Mr. Fox. On earch: the prisoner, a number of pawn tickets for va- Tous Of clothing were found concealel upon his Collis was before Justice Welsh Thars , and committed for examinat on. Ax Antier in Trovnte—Charles McKenna, a dancer at the American Hall, No.444 Broadway, wis taken into the Ninth preeinet charge of ba tober last | « mann ele vt nod fled from the city day himself in J the eoast was clear, he returned to New York a day or two ago Staring of i arrival, however, proceeded to his pltce of bearing of his arriv: ever, of Dosiness on Wedueeday ‘night’ ‘sad arre-tod him, ss ‘isoner was bronght before the already stated. The for examination. District Attorney and —— Williamsbarg City News. A Cowart Factory Deetnoven ev Piee.—Shortly after nine o'clock on Thursday morning the cement factory of Joseph Ditto, in North Ninth street, near Fifth, took from the boiling over of a kettle of The flames spread with so much Papidity that the entire stock was consumed, in spite of ‘the efforts of. firemen to extinguish them, The loss js evtimated at $1000, there i# no insurance. ‘as followed | residence in Henry street to No. 12 Hester + NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1860.-TRIPLE SHEET. IMPORTANT FOREIGN NEWS. Fort Moultrie and Castle Pinckney in Possession of South Carolina Troops. The Charleston Custom House, Post Office and Arsenal Oc- cupied by the Seceders. | The Effect of the News in Washington. Interview of the South Carolina Com- missioners with the President. The Action of Major Anderson Condemned. MEETING OF THE CABINET. Failure of the Senate Crisis Com- mittee to Adjust Matters. CAUCUS OF THE BORDER STATE CONGRESSMEN Rejoicing Over the Warlike Atti- tude of South Carolina, &e., &e., &e. ‘Wasmuxertox, Dec. 28, 1860. The national excitement is hourly becoming more in- tense and momentous. The South Carolina Commissioners received a despatch from Charleston this morning of tho following purport:— Cuartuston, Deo. 283—A. M. Fort Moultrie and Castle Pinckney have been occupied by our troops. Intense excitement and offers of troops come from all quarters. This was subsequently confirmed by other despatches, and the city was, in consequence, in a furor of excite- ment all day. ‘The President was furnished, by Senater Toombs, with ‘8 copy of the despatch containing the intelligence. Secretary Floyd received a despatch this evening from the storekeeper of the Arsenal at Charleston, stating that the military had surrounded and taken the Arsenal, and bad run upthe Palmetto flag. He alsosent a despateh from Major Anderson, stating that he had moved his garrison from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumpter. He assigns no reason for this act. . ‘The Sonth Carolina Commissioners catled, upon the Pre- Sident at one o'clock to-day. Ho was then in consulta- tion with General B. ¥, Butler and Dr. ge B. Loring, of Massachusetts, who rétired as the Comynissioners were announced. ‘ee ‘The President aud the Commissiouers presently went into the private library of the Fxecutive, where the in- terview was held, lasting abowt two hours. No member of the Cabinet was present; it was strictly a private in- terview. The President guve the Commissioners no posi- tive answer to their propositions for the opening of nego- tiations, stating that he wished to confer with his Cabinet on the subject. He, however, utterly disclaimed having wuthorized the conduct of Major Auderson in relation to the Charleston forte, and said Major Anderson acted not only contrary to orders, but im direct violation of them. ‘The course the President will pursue respecting these Commissioners bas not yet bee determined on. Immediately after the departure of the Commissioaors a session of the Cabinet was held. The Cabinet are by no means unanimous in regard to the duty of the Presi. dent respecting the condition of affairs in Charleston, and also as to the mode of treating the South Carolina Com. missioners. The fact is they differ so widely that i: will be almost impossible for them to agree. " ‘The Commissioners have been very busy all day at their residence in writing. The closet interview with | the Executive was evidently not to their entire satisfac- tion, and it is doubtful whether an official call will be renewed. The peril of their departure from Washing- ton is not yet defined, but it will doubtless be accelerated by the course events have suddenly taken in South Caro- lina, They are to-night in good Spirite, and receiving | numerous calls: Accounts from the interior of Penusylvania are to the | eftect that enrolments of volunteers are quietly going on mong all classes, under the name of Union Men.’ In the enrolmen) the question Of republican or democrat is sunk. If arepublican inakes his appearance in places where lists are opened and avows his politics, he is told to held bis peace, for they are all Union men now, and ready to fight for the Union. The war spirit i* rile elsewhere. From what i* re ceived of movements in Maryland, the conclusion @..t Mr. Lincoin’s transit through that State to the seat of government for inauguration will be attended with + danger and violence, is not only reasonable but scarcely beyond the confines of doubt. Although this opinion was entertained heretoiore by few, it is, 6 the istue has arisen in South Carolina, the convietion of many. in this city the Union men are largely in the majority, and . if attempts be made here to obstruct Mr. Lincoln's inau- guration, some of the strengest friends of the South will rally with the popolation fer the preservation of peace ‘The Union dissolved, the government broken up, Wash. ington becomes an abiding plice for bate and owls. This the residents bere fully appreciate, and hence their devo- tion to the Union Reports from Virginia « through reliable sour: con‘irm the rumors of alarm heretofore circulated. The say a single bust from thy thern bugle in a anite strnggle wil bring ten, Uhousand armed men in a from ihe border counties of Virginia, into the Nationa; capital. In the extreme South, Georgia sends greeting to Sonth Carolina bundreds of men, armed and equipped, with offers of hundreds more, and from a late Official despateh, which w ill be found above, it will be seenthat the other Southern Stutes are profuse in their offers of material aif to the Palmetto State We are indeed in a state of war, and there le no reason to anticipate a return to peacefal relations between the North and the South omtil rivers of blood hag been shed, and perhaps not then The obstructions to Me. Lincoln's advent into Washing. New York or Philadelphia, or even in Springfield; but here a doubt hae arisen in the minds of some astute gen- tlemen. Suppose the electoral votes are never counted according to constitutional requirement—that is. in joint convention of both houses. This is no chimera, for it is expected that fifteen Southern States will be out of | the confederacy Wy the Ist of February, The vote are t@ be counted on the first Monday in that month Fifteen States out, Mrirty Senatorial votes are gone” and if the Northern democratic Senators go with thom such af Generat Lane, of Oregon; Mesers. Gwin and Latham, of California: Douglas, of Ilinole; Bright and Fiteh, of Tudiann; Pugh, of Ohio; Rice, of Minnesota, and Thompson, of New Jersey, there will be but twenty- left, of seven short of a quorum; and you Beven Senate may be assured the Vice Presitent will never give his consent to have the votes counted if a qvorum of the Senate be not pr This manduvre has been foreshadowed in well |y) ood circles to-night, and ae watters are hourly aesumn 4 more and more dark and threatening aapeet, ff may not go untried Ove adviver of the Presitent exggests bringing the South: Celina Conumiesioners before the courts om a fe charge of treason, with a view to bring the right of so- cession directly before the Supreme Court as in the case of Aaron Burr, and have it there decided, This was th» last subject under consideration in influential quarters at. @ late hour. Wasuinatoy, Dec. 28, 1860. ‘The news of the capture of Fort Moultrie and Castle Piuekney reached the administration while in Cabinet meeting to-day. The Commissioners from South Carolina had @ confer- ence with the President. The Commissioners demand that the troops be with drawn immediately, or this shall be their last interview, and they will return to South Carolina and prepare for the worst. The above statement was obtained from a source be” heved to be reliable, but there is no means of verifying ite absolute credibility. ‘The Cabinct continued in seasion nearly six hours, and it is certain that it adjourned until to-morrow without coming to a conclusion on the affairs of South Carolina be- fore them. The act of Major Anderson is generally commended, for, among other reasons, that while Fort Moultrie was comparatively weak, and might provoke the assault of a mob, the impregnable defence of Fort Sumpter placed it beyond such contingency, as it could be reduced only by 4 regular and protracted siege, thus avoiding an imme- diate collision. Another statement, which seems to be truthful, is that the South Caroling Commissioners, in view of the alleged stipulations on the part of the President that the garrisons of Charleston harbor should not bé angmentet nor the military watus of the posts changed, requested the President to inform them whether Majar Anderson’s movement was in consequence of any order issued by him or from the War Department. Tho President re- sponded negatively, and ad-led that Major Anderson bad acted on his own respousibility, The Commissioners then requested the President to remund Major Anderson to Fort Moultrie; but on this point there was no conchi- sion when the Cabinet adjourned. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE. Wasuixctoy, Dec. 28, 1860. The Senate Committee of Thirteen held a long session to-day. Mr. Crittenden submitted his proposition in a modified shape, providing for the adntission of New Mexi- co as a State, with its present status, which, after being briefly explained by him, was rejected by both sides. Mr. Douglas’ programme was then disposed of. So far ‘a8 it related to the Territorial question, it met with little favor, having but two or three votes. The remainder of his propositions were opposed by the republicans and voted for by the democrats. ‘The resolution of Mr. Rice, which I sent you yesterday, admitting all territory north of thirty six degrees thirty minutes as @ State, to be called Washington, and all south as a State, to be culled Jefferson, was rejected by the votes of both extremes. Mr. Bigler submitted his programme, to the effect that the Territories should be divided on the parallel of the Missouri line, recognizing slavery south and interdicting it north, and providing that the territory south of the line should be divided into four Territories, and the terri- tory north into eight Territories, for each of which Congress should furnish a government when the inhabitants were sufficiently numerous to require organization; and when the population in such Territories or either of them should be equal to the ratio of representation in Congress, such State to be admitted into the Union by the proclamation of the President, the object being to dispose finally of the Territorial vote in Congress; also a provisian requiring ‘the tates to provide for the rendition of fugitive slaves, and another denying to Congress the rightto abolish slavery in any places under its jurisdiction in Blave- holding States, as also im the Diatriet of Colum Al of which, after brief discussion, were rejected. } The Com- mittee then agreed to report to the Senate on y met had tren unable to agree wpon any @ sdtle that pty [and that the mimuter of their progcecdingt be pul INGS OF THE HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE. Wasitmnatox, Dec. 28, 1860. Tn the House Special Committee to-day Mr. Nelson’s proposition was passed over, and one offered by Mr. Adams, of Massachusetts, to the effect that the constitu- tion shall never be so amended as to permit the inter- ference by the federa! government with slavery in the States unless such amendment is proposed by a slave State and ratified by all the States, wae considered, After some discussion it was adopted, only three voting negatively. Messrs. Kellogg, Washburne and Tappan voted against it, because they regarded it as an insult to the North to require it to give @ constitutional pledge for its good be- havior. Nobody im the North proposed to interfere with slavery in the States. The republican platform ox- pressly repudiated any such idea, and the administra- tion of Mr. Lincola should have an opportunity to deve lope its poliey without first being put under bonds to kcep the peace. FP nls | CAUCUS OF THE BORDER STATE CONGRESS- MEN. Wasutnoton, Dec, 28, 1960. About seventy-five border State Congressmen met in cancus to might. Senator Crittenden preside! aud Messrs. Colfax and Barrett were the Secretaries. The following propositions were offered — By Mr. Bannetr—Eleven amendments to the constitu- tion on the slavery question. By Mr. Pryon—That any attempt to preserve the Union | Detween the States of the confederacy by force would be equally unconstitutional, impolitic and destructive of re- publican liberty. By Mr VaLiaNpincaam—The Crittenden resolutions. By Mr. Courax—That the laws of the Union should be enforced and the Union of the States maintained, and that it lx the duty of the Executive to protect the proper- ty of the United Stater, with all the power placed in his hands by the constitution. Y Ky Mr Monn, of 1i!.—That in maturing any plan for the adjustinent of existing difficulties, we will keep steadi- ly in view the preservation of the Union under the cousti- {ution a» @ paramount consideration, Arter a deeultory debate, in which Messre. Cox, Pryor, Smith of Virginia, Clemens, Sherman, Staunton, Colfax, Noel, Hinchman, Montgomery, McClernand, Harris of Virginia, and Morris of Maryland participated, all the pending propositions were, on motion of the latter gen. Ue@ann, referred to a committee of one from each of the fourteen States represented, to report at a future meet ing to be called by them if they agreed Adjourned OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Wasmvorox, Dec. 26, 1860. The Commissioners of Sowth Carolina—Their Domicil— Their Statements to le Laid Lefore Congress—The Pittsburg Affair—Proseeution of the Ringleaders—Christmas Not Duilt—Dinners and Levers and Receptions as Urual, de. ‘The great event of to-day is the arrival of the Commis- sioners from South Carolina this afternoon, False an- nouncements of their having reached this city appearing in several New York journals for two days past, and yet no | trace of them being found by the most curious and alert | news hunters, much interest been felt as to their whereabouts. They are here at last, however, in propria pertona. Ex-Speaker Orr, ex-Governor Adams, and ex. | United States Senator Rarnwoll. Instead of stopping at a hotel or boarding house, they have taken a pleasant and commodious house in Franklin row, not far from the residence of the Hon. Horace F. Clark and Jndge Binck. This te regarded aa favorable sign. Taking a house looks like quietly settling down for a good long diplomatic siege. [am not positively informed that they intend to begin eperations, after the facbion of some negotia- tors, with a series of dinners—though it isan undoubted fuct that the shortest and surest road to the heads and hearts of many Congressmen if through their stomachs, The late of @ fine mansion bas suggested t some dom rivanis the prospect of com/ortable sittings, with legs under the ma- hogany, and fecilitating the disenssions of knotty points about mewm sud um by the inspiration of La Fite and Green Foal. I bave not the slightest doubt that the house of the Commiseioners in Franklin row will be quite a popular rogort. An infinite amount of nonsense and vaporing is put forth in opposition cireies onent these inoffensive Com missioners. One high in outhority among the republi- cane has asked, (Wi!) not the President instantly cause | them to be arrested for treason’? “On what ground?” wea the question io tetura, “What have they done? Lecavon 6 detued i the constitution to be levying war qgainet the Twiced States, or giving ai4 and comfort to bot, indeed , there it no ond to the rabid vivre of the | government, a8 treseou. and de Conmminsioners to be eommariiy visited with the doom of traitors, awl possession of Fort Moultrie. denounce the President for not consigning them to the Onghedy of the Unies Staten Masshal om ths epot. b sien, od er tho wie Lad spirit passion or ret or whirsty of wh cavallers of the Mt oe *mabogany ‘eioek”” school, is fectly plain. To the President, these gentiemen—Messrs. Adams, Barnwell aad Orr—come only a6 citizens of the Stat» of South Carolina, and he will certainly, it is beltewed, not only hear what they have to say, bit communicat + their statement to both of ress for their action. as he indicated The President, i his Message, has no authority to aller the relations heretofore subsisting b°- tween south ,» 48 a member of the Union, ant the federal government. Ho will turn over tho whole subject to the federal legislature, where it properly be- Jonge. If his assailants can fiud any treason or compli- city with treagon jn such a procedure, why then (as Pat- vick Henry said) I suppose they “may make the most of it.?” The tone in which the black republican sticklers for federal authority, law and order,” &. comment on the recont doings at Pittsburg, shows their fuctious and hypocritical spirit. They applaud the conduct of those who interfered with an ordinary direction from the proper authority for the transfer of guns from one point to another, under the pre tence that they were intended for the use of the secessionists. And these are the mon who are denouncing in advance the conduct of South Caro- linians, for intending only to do what they positively as- sert they have no intention of doing. If the District Attorney at Pittsburg does his duty, bo will instantly take measures for indicting every one of the ringleaders in the late transaction. Christmas paased off quietly, but I did not come within the influence of the “‘dniness’’ which seems to be made a subject of complaint. The Roman Catholic and pal churches were rated with evergreens, and well Attended, as usual, in spite of a fall of snow in ths morn- ing. ‘Christmas trees, brilliantly lighted and loaded with , were seen in many houses, delighting. the young folks; and the customary feastings and frolics certainly place in many a circle, that seemed tor the tims t ‘get that the Union was in rv. On the whole, I ‘there is a good dealof cant in this bother about Pie Meir Fate zi i Itis Probable, hs that the gayoty this season wi much less than visiters to the metropolis have been accustomed to heretofore. The President will give adinner to the Judges of the Supreme Court and the United States District Court, their officers aud wives, on Friday. The usual levee will be given at the execu: tive mansion on New Year's day, and thereafter the cus- tomary receptions by the Socrefhries, the Speaker, Sena- tors and others distinguished in society will bogin. Dum vivimus vivamus. Wasmaton, Dec. 27, 1660. The News from the Carolina Furts and the Longdnos of the Telegraph. ‘The metropolis was shaken to its extremities this morn- Jing by the news from the Carolina forts. Despatches came in as early as half-past ten A. M., and from that hour till late in the evening nothing else was talked of. Some of the reports were most absurd, and the least cre. dible and most astounding of them have doubticss been telegraphed to your contemporaries—such, for instanco, as that the Charlestonians, excited by news of intended reinforcements, had made an assault on Fort Moultrio— that the gallant Anderson had held out as long as he could, and.had then, while under tire, (!) spiked the guns, set fire to the whole establishment, and fallen back upon Fort Sumpter. This tale (monstrous as it was) actuillly obtained no incopsiderable credence and the widest cir- culation. Never was your seasonable admonition to the Major Longbows of the telegraph lines more applicable than on tbis occasion. The President was informed very early in the by | of everything authentic. Several Senators called upon him with their news afterwards; them Messrs. Hunter, Yulee, Bigler and Lane; and he hekl a Cabinet Council, which was attended by every member of the adminutration, ‘and whose session was protracted beyond adjour afternoon; and after hearing from its later sittings to-night. Tt is quite certain that Major acted without any orders from the headquarters of the army. No inti- mation—uot to say direction of any kind—ever emanated from any source entitled to order hig. OCCUPATION OF FORT MOULTRIE AND CASTLE.PINCKNEY BY $HE CAROLINA TROOPS. Cran , Doc. 28, 1860. ‘The Palmetto flag was raised early y afternoon over the Custom House and Post At five o'clock last evening the at Castle Pinckuey. \ A large military force went over last night and took THE LATEST FROM CHARLESTON. Cuantetos, Dec. 28, 1860. Captain Humphreys still holds possession of the arsenal. Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie are occupied by the ‘State troops, under the instructions of the Governor of the State to hold peaceable possession of these forts, and for the purpose of protecting the government property. 3 Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie were held by about twelve men, who peaceably surrendered. There was no collision. None was anticipated when the troops left the clty to garison these forts. The excitement is subsiding. THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION. ‘Cuantaston, Deo. 28, 1860. An ordinance, entitled ‘(An ordinance to amend the oon- ‘stitution of South Carolina in respect to the executive de- partment,’ was passed in the secret session of the Con- vention yesterday. It provides as follows:— Fird—That the Governor Mage d gpodeg receive am- bassadors, ministers, consuls agents of foreign Powers; to conduct negotiations with foreign Powers ; to make treaties, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; to nominate all officers, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate agpolat ambassa- dors, public ministers and consul! the General Assem- bly may previously direct, and alsoall other officers whose Appotrtment has not otherwise been, ided for by law; Senate by grant- to Bill vacancies during the recess of tl ing commissions, which shall expire at the end of the next seseion of the Senate; to convene the Senate whea ever he thinks it necessery:—Provided, nevertheless, during the existence of the Convention, that all treaties, directions for the appointment of ambassadors, ministers , consuls, &c., be subject to the advice and consent of the Scomd—That the Governor iminediately appoint four persons, with the advice aud consent of Convention, ‘who with the Lieutenant Governor shall form a council to ‘be called “the Executive Council,” whose duty it shall be to advise with him. All obligations of seeresy in regard to the above or- dinance were withdrawn. ‘The Convention met at noon to-day. Mr. Rewerr spoke on the report of the committee who had had under consideration the address to the people of the Southern States, and also on the ordinance fer the formation of a Southern confederacy. He said the object was to ensare a «peedy organigtion fur a permanent pro- tection of our rights, Texas and Arkansas were at last active in favor of the proposition. He advocated the election of double the number of representatives to the Gencral Convention as were in the present Congress, and was in favor of the adoption of arvicles of confederation for a provisional government. In the eceret session yesterday, Mr. Memmingor, to whotn had been referred the resolutions of the Convention on citizenship, reported an ordinance: That every person residing in South Cyrolina at the time of its secession from the United States, whether a born resident or a na. turalived citizen, shall continue until death a citigen of Soot Carolina, unless a foreign residence be established { intention be given of expatriation; also, that or netic all free whites born within the territory of the State, or those born outside the territory whose father was then @ citizen, shall be deemed eltizens, also persons from any one of the United States, who, within twelve months from the secession of this State. shall reside within its territory, with the imtention of remaining, shall, upon taking the oath of allegiance, be declared a citizen; also, that citizens of other States, coming here after the expiration of a year from the date of seoespion, and actually residing seven months, with the intention of remaining, shall beoome citizens upon taking the oath of allegiance; also, ail free whites entering the military, naval, or civil service of the State, shall become citizens upon taking the oath of allegiance. PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR. Governor Pickens, of Soath Carolina, has issued the fol lowing proclamation — CHaARLnet By hie Excellency Franeis ‘Commander-in-Chief in and over the Stat Caroline — Whereas, The good le of this State, in convention Exrertive Deparreest,, C., Dee 24, 1860. Pickens, Governor and te of South on codinance of (he gore twenty third day of y, in dissolved the union between the State of South and other States, under the name of the Uniid States of 1, therefore, as Governor and Commander in-Chief ty and over the Mate of South Carolina, by virtue of authori. ty in me vested, do hereby ‘to the world that is State is, as she has a right to be, a ite, BOVE. reign, free ‘and independent Stato: and, ar such, has a right to levy war, conclude pence, negotiate treaties lea or covenants, and vo do al! acts whatevever that ightfull in to a free and indepontent State. "en tole may tans and seal of thie State, ai Charleston, thie twenty-fourth ds ber, in the yenr of our Lord one-+housand eight hundret and sixty ‘and in the eighty fifth year of ” pendenee of South Carolina. ae oe broke THY SIGNING OF THE SECRSSION ORDINANCE. ‘The Charleston Merenry thes describes the goonet at tending the signing of the Seeesion Ordinaner — ‘The scene wat one profeuntiy crowd ged jupreesive. There were a people assembled ‘browdh Yepresentativee—men most of them upon whose heads anow of sixty winters had been in dignitaries of the land—the High urch of Christ—reverend statesmen—and the of the law. In the midst of deop silence, an old » With bowed form and hair as white as snow, the Dr. » advanced forward, with upraised ) im prayer to Almighty God, for His blessing aud in this great act of bis people about to bs cousum- The wenn Sy once rose to its feet, and, listened to the touching and eloquent ap- 1 of events. the prayer, the President advanced ehment upon which was in- Stato, with tho great seal at- Siowly and solemnly it was read unto the last ‘word—‘‘diasolved;”’ when men could contain themselves no longer, and @ shout that shook tho very building, reverborating long continued, rose to heaven, and ceased only with the loss of breath. In proud, grave silence, the Convention itself waited the end with beating hearts. ‘The members of the Convention then ad d, one by one, and placed their signatures to the ordinance, ‘ter which, amidst the most sumultuous applauve, the President proclaimed the State of South Carolina a sepa rate, independent nationality. REJOICINGS IN THE SOUTTI. MonTaomeKy, Dec. 27, 1860. The news received from Charleston this eveang pro- duced an intense excitement. The overt act, in the opinion of many, has been committed, and tho military here are ready and willing, yea eager, to go to the assist- ance of South Carolina. In twenty-seven counties heard from in this State, forty-eight straight-out secessionists to eleven co-opera- tionists are elected. g 5 Ricuwoxp, Dec. 28, 1860, ‘The seizure of the forts at Charleston by South Carolina gives great joy here. The secession fecling here has attained an intensity which no one could have predicted a week ago, I ob- serve many ladies on the streets wearing secession rosettes. AFFAIRS IN NORTH CAROLINA. Rauuicn, N. C,, Dec. 28, 1860. Allis quiet here and business dull. Most of the mem- bers of the Legislature have gone home, Meetings are being hold in the various countios, at which Union sentiments are prevalent, but hope is well nigh gone. Wriaaneton, Del., Dec. 28, 1860. The citizens of Wilmington are firing a salute of twen- ty-one guns in honor of Major Anderson and his gallant band, SECESSION IN FLORIDA. Curruestox, Dec. 28, 1960. Advices from Jacksonville, Fla., dated tho 2ith inst., show that four-fifths of the delegates elected to the State Convention will go for immediate secession. THE FEELING IN ALABAMA. Mowtiowrry, Dec. 28, 1960. In forty-three counties heard from fifty delegates in favor of immediate State secession have been elected, and thirty-five classed as co-operationists. Two-thirds of the latter are for secession in co-operation with the other cotton States. The other third is divided into those who require the co-operation of a majority, and of those that require ail the slave States, Eight counties are to be heard from, entitled to fourteen delegates. The excitement here continues on account of news from Charleston. ENTHUSIASTIC SECESSION MEETING AT RICHMOND. Ricuwoxn, VA., Dec. 28, 1860. ‘The largest, the most intelligent and influential meeting ever held in Richmond assembied here last night, in the African church, to give an expression of opinion on the present crisis. Several speeches were made, some favor- ing prompt sevession measures, and others a resort to Regotiation as a mere ultimatum. All the specches were intensely Southern, and indicate that the secession feeling in Richmeud is far in advance of the estimate of the most ultra. Every secession senti- ment uttered was vociferously applauded. A call for B tts, from a few in tho assembly, brought down a perfect avalanche of groans and hisses, and which could only be restrained by tho announcement that Mr. Botts was not present. Resolutions were adopted approving of a call for a State convention, to adopt measures to secure the rights of the State, in the confederacy or out of it, and in the event of dissolution to provide for her assuming her just share of the debts and obligations, and for securing to her a just ‘share of the property, privileges and munitions of the United States; reprobating any attempt xt coercion, and declaring that such attempt would lead to war, and de- precating the seizure of forts by any seceding States be fore the formation of a new confederacy, unless such seizure, in the opinion of the seceding State, be essential to her safety. The general idea from the violont manifestations at the the meeting is, that Virginia will secede before the 4th of March. Had the committee reported resolutions of the most ultra character they would have passed almos unanimously. THE CONSERVATIVE MEETING IN MARY- LAND. Battimore, Dec. 28, 1860. The meeting at Barnum’s Hotel last night, so far from being « secession meeting, was an informal meeting of merchants, members of the bar and others, to devise such measures aa might be deemed necessary to preserve: the honor aud \uterest of Maryland in the present threaten - ing aspect of afaics. It was composed of conservative, Union loving citizens; but privacy with which the proceedings were couducted an impression to some that it was of an opposite character. THE CONFLICT IN MARYLAND. Barnmorr, Dec. 28, 1960. Twelve out of twenty two of the Maryland State Sena- tors are now in secret session at Barnum’s, in obedience to a secret call, for the purpose of consulting and uniting in an address to Gov. Hicks, again urging him to convene the Legislature. It ts understood that if the Governor refuses, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the Houso will eventually unite and convene the Legislature, independent of the Governor. The excitement continues. IMMENSE UNION MEETING IN TENNESSEE. Mearns, Deo. 28, 1860, An immense an? onthvrlastio Union meeting was heli here today. it wax addresved by Hon. Neill & Brown and others. Resolutions were passed opposing separate State secession, against coercion, and favoring a Couven- tion of the Southern States to demand their rights, and if refused to take immediate action SALE OF MUSKETS—A LETTER FROM GEN. | WOOL. ALBANY, Dec. 28, 1860. ‘The Troy Arena this morning pabliches a letter from General Wool, stating that the Watervliet Arsenal is ex clasively under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of War and that on the 9th of the present month ten thonsand muskets were sold by the order of Secretary Floyd to & B. Lamar, of Savanpah, Ge rgia, and were shipped from | the arsenal on the 14th just. The price was two dollars and a half for each raueket ‘The gun carringes at the des burg guns have not yet been removed ved for the Pitts NATIONAL WORKING MEN'S CONVENTION. | Lovrviin, Ky., Deo, 28, 1860. A large convention f mechanies and working men yes terday passed strong resolutions favoring a cali for a Na tional Working Men's Convention, and disconntenaneing the ultra politicians, both North and South. A SUGGESTION FOR THE CRisis. TO THE RPTTOR OF THE HERALD. Seoreeion Ie disunion. If any State secede, every other | State is remitted to its nal separate and independent | condition, because ht never entered into any Union, exe»pt the Union of at! the states, The persistent and acknow | ledgod secession ol one State ix, therefore, the dissolution of the Union In that event, it is the :igit and the duty of each State to determine for itself whether it will thereafter stand alone, or with which of the States and upon what terms | t will enter into a new Union. ‘What it is the right avd the duty of each State to do after the secession of another, it te equally ite right and duty to do before such seceaeion, provided jt be manifest that such secession will take place and will be both perrie tent and acknowledged. It ie Certain that Sonth Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ale tama and Mississippi will accede, aud that ne eoereion will | be weed to restrain them. It is probable that Virginia | and the other border States will follow | What then becomes the right and the duty of the State | of New York? Shall we stand an isolated and independ | ent sovereignty? or shall we continue with those States which do not recede? or shall wo take a wide survey of ‘our interests, present and future, and, guided by the Hights of the past, form anew Union with thoss States @hich shall promise to ue the most lasting peace an their highes ' preeperity ’ 3 Although New York is well capable of standing alone yet her patriotic instincts and catholic devotion to the whole country (only temporarily obscured by the insane divisions among the national mon) make the j4ea of iso- lation utterly repuynant. Gur interests, as the centre exchange, and Our portion, as the inlet and outlet o nearly the entire coun! ry ‘id the thought of separate independence. With whom, then, shall the new Union be formed? And in coming toa proper conclusion upon this vital point, is proper to consider, by whom has the old Vion, # glorious in its history and so beneficent in its results been broken up and dissolved? Who are the people and which are the States, that have driven us to the dread. ful condition of witnorsing a dismembered country aud the ruin of the highest prosperity? No one conversant with our history can doubt who are the authors of this mischief. They are the peopio and the States of New England. It was well said by Dr, Channing, years ago, that there were no States in tha world governed by 80 small a body of police; but yety he paid, it was just to add that there was no people in the world who were 60 much governed by \uitual Inspections What is tree of their social Life is equally Wrue of thei political conduct. Intermeddling in the affiirs of other People is their besetting sin. They believe that they are holier than the rest of “mankind, and that consequently they are doing God's service by compelling exact uniormity to their own habits and F senpen) They used the faggot at an early period; now y send their emissarivs aud their publications to dis- ° tant peoples, preaching uiurder as tho cheap price of con- formity to the Phar igo” gh right of wh Southern peo, ple to the labor of tie nef 4, whom thoy have saved from barbarism and protected in infancy and in age, is branded a# asin audacrime, and their equal rights im the common Territories, of Which they a°é equal owners, are ridiculed and denied. The present conduct of the New England States is im exact accordance with their past histury. They never had any patriotic devotion to the interests of th: entire country, They have always been unb«ppy in the Bnien, ) fortunately, until now they coukl not coutrob ite destiny. They is saminda ee owth of a Territory always slave, they did not want Florida, and were going to secede upon the purchise of Louisiana; they resisted the reacquisition, of Texas and were traitors in the war of 1812, aud not much better in the war with Mexico; they sought to destroy the glorious fruits of that war, by lighting what they termed the fre drand of freedom over our new acquisitions; and it may safely be aid that their only tie te the Union has been found in their material interests, Thy produce nothing, they manufacture evorything; and so long as other peo- pie will take peng ed and their manutactures they are content, and vot otherw ise. Shall, then, the new Union, now to be formed, embrace the States of New Engiandy No, never. They are too good, too holy, too civilized, fur communion with us aud the other States, so barbaric and 80 much less enlightened: than themselves. Cut them off. We are happy, con- tented and Prosperoas with the other States, aud jet New York unite her destiny to theirs. Let the proposition a6 ‘once be made to cur Southern brethren, and they will hail it with joy. Twelve seats in the Senate from the peatiferous States of New England will be vacated, and thus the equality of each kection of the Union will be re- stored and preserved. The South will be safe, and if any of ‘the Massachusetts school,” of which Mr. Seward claims to be merely @ ple, shall romain with us, we can easily Love them. The manulacturers of New en almost entirely by their free trade with the other States, will pass away to the States of New York, Virginia and Georgia, who will thus be enabled to build up diversities of labor in each section, so necessary for the common prosperity. Cutting loose from the in- termeddiers, we can thus form a new Union, with every element of peace, contentment, prosperity and perpe- tuity. Let us go to work now and organize it. D. VIRGINIA. OUR NORFOLK CORRESPONDENCE. Norvorx, Dec. 20, 1860. The Speech of Senator Wade Unfavorablly Regarded—Tha Colonization Plan—Minute Men Organising, dc. , dc. ‘The speech of Senator Wade, which reached here im the columns of the New York Haran, yesterday morn- ing, is taken by our people as a fair_exposition, of the fentinents of the republicans, and all hope for a juetment of present difficulties ie fully most sanguine and conservative among us. The Unio® men South look upon it ag the mort gloo: has yet emanated from the reppblican It had extinguished for ever the last beacom tight the sacred compact, sealed by the biaod of our for out common benefit. ' The threat which the honorable gentleman made of dplo- nizing lower Mexico and the Central American republics with the negroes whieh he and his followers bave stolom from Southern masters, is the moat repulsive fea- ture in bis whole specch, to Southern men of all of society, and they unite with one voice in denunciation of the sentiment, and will ap- peal to arms sooner than submit to it, The attompt will assemble all men in the South in solid phalanx, and sooner than submit they will fight till the last drop of ‘blood shail ebb from each Southern heart. To settle the difficulties already inaugurated, no other alternative than that of revolution is left. If it was not that the general government is powerless to make war, ‘no one doubts that the jon of Abraham Lincoln would be followed by @ war, the end of which no one could teil. . The people of Norfolk and vicinity are forming thom- selves into companies. Already the Minut) Men and Ready Men of this city number some six hundred, inde- pendent of the five volcuteer companies, averaging sixty men each. ANOTHER ACCESSION TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARMY. The Richmond ays —We have been picased to pee, by @ paragraph the South that our old and exteemed fellow citizen, Vol. Walter Gwynn, has ac- cepted the command of a military compan: in Colambia, 8.C. Tho State is fortunate in securing the sorvices of such an officer. Col. Gwynn was a graduate of West Potat, and one Re ‘States Arm: ye years, port of wi was 19 ord~ ance aud artillery corpe, (at the wanda Old Point Comfort.) bet the greater portion gineer corps. For upwards of thirty yeags be has actively eogaged as civil engineer, stands in the rank of bie profession m this cous . Gwynn bas also Leen in the volunteer eervice yeara, in com- . Col. teen mand of companies of all kinds of arms, and when bo Tet irri a Y firmt was in command of the weors. In fine, Without any know ° Jege of military matters, we should say that it is of the mort vital importance to troops to give a comn- mander in whose military abilities and they the most entire confidence. aman 4 can repose 3 Colonel Gwynn. There is no military position inithe ser vice of south Carolina, or any State, which be would not grace, whilst the rare virtues of his private character must insure universe! confidence and rexpret. NOTICK TO VIRGINIA PACK VEDLERS, The following resolution was acopted by Horeb Vigi- lant Association, Fairfield dintrict, Va.:-— Resolved, That all pack pediers be ordered to dinoon- tinue their visite, within the limite of thik association, Leense oF no license, MISSISSIPPI. OUR VICKSBURG CORRESPONDENCE. Viexancnc, Mins., Dec. 17, 1860, Bleciicn of Delegates to the State Comvention—AU Hope of Comyr mise Ertinet—Northern Journaliem Aggracating the Bril—A Good Proof of Southern Karnetnes—An Armed Free Soil Demonstration on the Mississippi—Pro- Latte Collision, de. (On the 20th of this month will be held the elec. tion for delegates to our State Convention. In some of the covnties popular sentiment is a anit; in others, as im Warren, there are two partics, one known as the South. ern rights resistence party, composed of the extremists, and these of more moderate tone, but who are not im favor of taking the initiative in matters of compromise, ‘The oppesing party, whieh | the remnant of the eupport- ers of Mr, Bell, ie in favor of presenting an ultimatum to the North, ami im the event of \t# not producing a satia- feetory roeult, the separation of at least a majority of the Southern States and the formation of a Southern confedes racy tpeenlating beforeland upon the probable result of thig contest requires bot little of the epirit of prophecy. If the time for compromise has pansed, with it has dia appeared the temper fer protracting the date of the final iene. Whatever of attechment and loyalty to the Union had survived the 6th of November is every day becoming weaker and approaching ite utter extinction, Whatever of Lope of timely concession from the North, or patriot~ icm in ite poliiieal leaders, had been indulged in ie being rapidly sapped by the rancorous and insulting tone of Northern journaticm. This newspaper crusade, instead of yielding to the warnings thet mark the history of every successive day, ie ¢ clamerous for an andeviating adhe- repee to of policy that has the at tageni«m of feeling and already di the Union. nary Lay yy - take her Carolina. Commissioners. the co-operation of the other Southerm will have completed their mission and reported to if there be truth in the utterances of pe Stat ber wil all Bla vebei those Western whose se n borders abnton the Mississippi river. There ix ronger proof of the reality of a purpose than when, in carrying it ont to ite finel ep yg ed it perils the stability of mereantile interests and depre- Clates the product of every description of industry. It is etfll persevered in, with no other fecling to support it than a sense of justice and right. All through the coun- try, though realestate has declined in valve and mer- chonts have be ced to suspend, there in no falterin jo the Mne of march, nor duninution in the spirit: th prompted it Tt has been said that the Miseisrippl river, between Memphis ond New Orleans, will bo the scene of the firet 4.7 blow ent ApPoorn: tend to show the truth of the conjecture. It wae reported thie morning that the stekmer City of Memphis, from $t. Louie. whome eon tain hus been aconsed of freeswil pro \ivitier and some