The New York Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1860, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. |! JAMES GORDUN BENNETT, EDITOR AND PRUPRIBTOR. OFFICE BN. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND \40°AU 57S. 2 «0. be at the TERME, cash tm advance. be at 2 in New Fork Me viol De wonder, ‘Noe bull Ba fake THE PAILT HERALD, two THE WEEKLY WBRALD enpy, oF 88 ver aanume the aay part of ‘dreut dir ita mth 1 ineitude pootege, the dnd Bet of cach inert, at six gar Sun Ueseap TO SuaL ath Latruns ano Pack NIDLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Tax Gi apratos. WINTER GARDEN, Brondway, opposite Bond straet.— Pavi Per—Nrcwowss Niceneny. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Sratpine & Roaen's Bausstaian Txours, Monstex ov Sr. Micwaxu WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway.~laviixx—Tom oppr's secur. o> LAURA KEENE’ TUEATRE, No. 624 Beoadway.~ Buren SisteKs. te NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Man Axtoyt Warne—Puisky Conmien—MyYorkRies OF Panis. BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Brondway.—Day and Brening— Tia Ska OF Loe—Agrec Cuitonen--Living Curt ‘ostries, &o, Moohanies’ Hall, 472 Broad. ous, &0.—Disins Lao, MINSTRELS, Niblo's Saloon, . 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Judkins, will leave this port on Wednesday for Liverpool. ‘The European mails will close in this city on Wednes- ‘The Evrorwan Emo or Tux Hanato will be published at seven o'clock in the morning. Single copies in Wrap. pers, six conte. The contents of the Evxorran Epittoy or tax Heracp will combine the news received by mail and telegraph at the office during the previous weck, and up to the bour of publication. The News. Our despatches from Washington this morning report uo important developements in regard to the present state of public affairs. It is suid that the seizure of the public property at Charles- ton meets with but little sympathy from the Southern members of Congress, who say that if South Carolina expects sympathy from her neigh- bors she must restore the property and abstain from further aggressions. The President was still engaged on his special message on the action of South Carolina, which, if com- pleted, will be sent to Congress to-day. Another excitement had broken out in the region in Virginia gmade famous by the John Brown raid. Numerous Snonymous letters had been received there threat- ening to invade the distriet with seven thousand men, who would commit all sorts of mischief to avenge thegleath of John Brown. Late on Satur- day night 4 despatch was received from the Bank of the Republic, in this city, offering to take the balance of the five million loan at twelve per cent, which offer was accepted. The reasons assigned by Governor Floyd for his resignation are given in the despatch. The Charleston Convention was in session yes- terday, Governor Pickens nominated D. F. Jami- fon, A. G. Magrath, C. G. Memminger and A. C. Garlington, as Counsellors of State. The nomina- tions were confirmed, and the Convention weat into secret session. From Charleston we learn that the arsenal at that place, containing a large quantity of arms end military stores, had been taken posses- Bion of by the South Carolina troops. Military preparations were actively progressing, and the services of volunteers from the adjoining South- ern States had been freely tendered. . We publish this morning interesting letters from at Springfield, Linois—the our correspondent A bome ofthe Preadens iecsalt atic ftnals wie. is highly probable, will hold official under the incoming administration. One of the most conservative and eloquent ser- mons which has been preached before a New York congregation since the commencement of the present crisis was delivered by Dr. Vinton last evening in Trinity chapel. The spacious edifice was crowded to excess, as it usually is when the reverend gentleman holds forth there. The ser mon was equally severe on the abolitionists and the secessionists, and is fully reported elsewhere in our columns. We also give report of the ser- mon of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, delivered yesterday morning, on the “Agitation of the ‘Times.’ The subject was handled by the reve- rend gentieman in his usual peculiar style. ‘The United States revenue cutter Harriet Lane is lying at anchor under Jersey City, where she has been the past week. As to her having steam on, she is never without it, as the ship is heated with it. The steamship Karnak, Captain Le Messurier, from’ Havana 224, and Nassau, N. P., the 24th inst., arrived here last evening after a boisterous passage. She reports the landing, at Nuevitas, Guba, of 500 Africans from on board an American Wessel. The particulars will be found in our news Columns. We are under obligations to the purser, Mr. George Allen, for favors. The clipper ship Hussar, Capt. Howland, of New Bedford, from Batavia and Pedang, srived at this port last night, having on board twenty-four prisoners, the mutineers of the ship Staghound. Among the prisoners is James Morris, who is ac- cused of murdering the second mate of the Stag. hound. The names of the prisoners will be found fm our account of their arrival published else. where. ‘The Legislature of the State of New York will @ssemble in Albany at noon to-morrow. In conse- quence of Tuesday being New Year's Day, the Governor will not send in his annual message until Wednesday. In another part of this morn- ing’s paper we publish lists of the men who hold the executive, judicial and legislative offices of the State, and the work likely to be brought be- fore the Legislatare for action during the session. ‘The cotton market was again firmer on Saturday, with a good demand from the trade. The sales embraced 4000 Dales, chiefly from store. We now quote middling up fanda et I1%c., and at the close some holders de M@anded Lijje. In fecont years the progress of iayen- ak om rials in the production of cloths, &. Large quantities of | | Kveds bold as linen, woollen, or even 4s silk goods, coutain | am admixture of cotton. Fluunels, hoavy cloth, oassi | merce. Knen pleoe geod@ &e., often have cotion con | cealed tm their composition, ‘This process of minglog cotton with other materials so ws to deceive the eye hax contributed to extend the dewandl for ite consumption be youd what would otherwise have been the case if con- fined to the production of articles composed exclusively of thie mater. ‘The eifect has been to greatly cheapen many kinds of goods, which, if made of ali wool, tiven or | Silk, would im a measure be too high for general use among the masses. Flour was leas active, the upward tondene¥ in freights baving operated to check sales | The markot closed firm at avout the previous day's quo- tations. The same cause influenced tho market for wheat, sales of which were moderate and prices un changed. Corn was firm and in good export demand, with more doing. Pork was Drm, With sales of new moss as $16 12% a $16 25, and of new prime at $11 26 a $11 60, and old do. at $10 266 $1060. Sugars were steady, with ales of 600 a 700 hdds., 160 do, melado and 1,200 boxes. Coffee was unchanged and sales light. Vreights were firmer while engagetwents were moderate. The Revolution and Its Present Aspects— Is It Peace or War? ‘The eventful year which was ushered in at Washington in the midst of an alarming see- tional strnggle for the Speaker of the House of Representatives closes with this day, in the midst of » great political revolution. ‘The -is- snes at stake involve the vast alternative of the reorganization of the Union, or the revolution- ary separation of the States composing it into two, three or half u dozen independent and belligerent nationalities. The events transpiring at Washiagton and at Charleston within the last forty-eight hours furnich very little encouragement in behalf of the restoration of the Union, or the mainte nance of peace. The question, in truth, has almost ceased to be Cnion or disunion, so approached the direet and fear- or war, One day brings us the startling news from Charleston that the troops of South Carolina occupy all the federal fortresses there except one, and that the stars and stripes have been superseded by the Pal- metto flag over the Custom House and Post Office. Our next day’s advices from the same quarier inform us that a United States revenue cutter has been seized by the local authorities; that the officer in charge of the ship, a native of Charleston, has resigned; that the cap- tain of the African slaver, the Bonita, which had been carried into said port, had escaped from the clutches of the law, in the rescue of the prisoner by a mob; that “every hour complicates affairs in Charles- ton more and more,7 and that “the people of the city seem determined to precipitate an issue with the general government’’—the issue of an appeal to arms. These events and manifestations in Charles- ton, within the brief period of forty-eight hours, are in themselves sufficiently gloomy and dis- piriting; but taken in connection with cotempo- raneous events in Washington, we arepuzzled to determine whether we are just on the verge of a civil conflict of lead, iron and steel, or whether we have not already passed beyond the boun- daries of peace. We learn from Washington, in connection with the events detailed, that the Cabinet (Saturday evening), “have just od- journed, after a protracted session of six hours;” that the affairs at Charleston have been under consideration; that “Secretary Floyd stated to the President, in writing, that unless Major An- derson was withdrawn from Fogt Sumpter, he (Floyd) could not remain in the Cabinet;” that Secretaries Thompson and Thomas (Treasury) were inclined to the same view; and that “the President has determined, after full deliberation, not to withdraw Major Anderson, and that Mr. Floyd's resignation was therefore accepted.” It further appears that this sine qua non upon which the Secretary of War has aban- doned his post was the ultimatum of the three South Carolina treaty commission- ers,-to wit: the withdrawal of all the federal forces from the Charleston forts; or, in other words, their absolute surrender to the assumed sovereign national authorities of South Caro- lina. The President, it is reported, was willing to restore the status quo, besides disclaiming Major Anderson’s course, but would not con- cede the demand to withdraw all the forces—of course not. Such a concession involved, to some extent, the delicate matter of recognizing South Carolina as an independent Power. Thus, then, we presume the matter stands:— Mr. Floyd baving resigned, Major Anderson for the present will remain undisturbed by any in- structions reversing his late strategical move- ment. But what next? The President has been preparing a special message, which, it is under- stood, Will bo-siieuanaientol ts Donasose sv: cotting Avs ail the facts connegted with these voys extraordinary from South Carolina, in order that Congress may proceed to such ac- tion in the premises as may be deewed essen- tial and expedient for the general welfare This day, then, in Congress—the last day of the year—will probably mark the turning | point of this great crisis in our national | history for Union or disunton, peace or war. » The President's message will bring upon the carpet all the difficult questions involved in this revolutionary right of secession, as as- sumed and acted upon by South Carolina. She will have her advocates in both houses, | Pleading the plea that this Union is a volun- tary copartnership of States, tbat the sovercign- ty of each individual State is paramount within | its borders, and that in withdrawing from the Union a State is reinvested with those excep- tional powers of supreme authority conceded ; to the general government while in the Union. | Upon this plea it will be contended that South Carolina, in her acta of secession, is released from all federal obligations, excepting her ob- ligations connected as a copartner with the public debt of the general government, which may be settled by the cession of her interest as 4 copartner in the public domain of the United States. On the otter hand, it will be contended that South Carolina stands in the attitude of rebel- lion against the constitutional authority of the general government; that it is the duty of the federal exeontive chief to execute the laws of the United States; that itis the duty of Con- gress to strengthen his hands in the enforcement of the laws; that all these South Carolina paper ordinances and proclamations of seces- sion and a separate nationality are null and void, being in conflict with the letter and the spirit of the constitution; and that the warlike acts of individuals in South Carolina against the United States render such individuals sub- ject to the penalties of treason. The British historian Macaulay has said, however, that when king or kaiser confounds the deliberate revolutionary uprising of @ people with the ir. {ou bee cusdied ciakaiwctirers, almost without the | regular outbreak of aa Ipresponsible mob, he power of detection, mix cotton with other raw mate. | commits a fatal mistake. And this ts the dao- | which, it is expected, will be laid before the | two Louses to-day, ina special message from NEW YORK HERALD. MONDAY. er, in our case, most to be dreaded. What, then, will be the action of Congress upon thia test question of South Carolina, the President? Something must be done, and the immediate necessity is not a compromise between the North and the South on slavery, but some definite action to prevent this rupture between South Carolina and the United States from widening into civil war, The President's message will most probably be laid upon the table in the House aad in the Senate; but the subject matter involved cannot be thus ignored. ‘The late transactions in South Carolina, under the authority of the State and her people, will he officially in the possession of the two houses, aud their responsibilities to the country will compel them to consider the ways and means of redress. The case is urgent. It admits of no delay. The object of South Carolina is an independent Southern confederacy. Her manifest purpose is to strike while the iron is hot, and to “pre- cipitate the cotton States into a revolution.” Her authorities and her people are fearful of delay. They see that even the republican Congressional leaders from Massachusetts are whe purposed to take up their residence with us, and that our present serious political troubles will operate to check the usual flow of immigration. An important fact in connection with the immigration business is the amount of money these apparently almost bring us Nearly eight millions of lars, the larger part in specie, were brought destitute people dol- to this port by immigrants last year. As usual, peventy-five per cent of the immigrants came from Germany and Ireland, Eagland sends ten per ceat, and Switzerland almost as many as France—the last ciroumstance not a very flattering proof of the superiority of democratic over despotic government. The Old Year and the New—A Glance Retrospective and Prophetic. The close of the year is always suggestive. We naturally look back at such a period upon the events which have most prominently dis- tinguished it, and which stand out like land- marks abuve the waste of minor occurrences, and impress upon it a distinctive character. The history of eighteen hundred and sixty is one of no common magnitude. In it the wheel of life has revealed to us strange changes, and shock has succeeded shock, and sensation sensation, with a rapidity before unknown to us. Yet we are only in the vortex of this DECEMBER 31, 1868. LLL Tue Day or Humtisaiion.—The day of fast- | (4 ence of the appearance of Mr. Soward’s disnvowat of ing, humiliation and prayer for the safety of the | 5M alleged endorsement of Weed’s compromise specifics. country, recommended by the President of the pre — Father lard with some to believe im 60 nited States, is rapidly ap —Jant lagrant an inconsistency on the part of the New York Se- U , ly epproaching MATY | nator, it was y ct thought (at stranger things might hap- 4, 1861, and as yet the Governors of only | peu iu theve strange times, aud honce the disappointment, four States heve issued proclamations to the | a# most agreeable. people upon that subject, and three of these ene i He — in ners ia the are republicans—-Banks, of Massachusetts, | 15 aia not produce auy sensibl Mt after thie, re arn prod sengible impress State Morgan, of New York, an@ Buckingham, of | jiouse, — sapearaipeaisates Connecticut. We want now to bear from the For the last few days several prominent republicam Governors of the other twenty-eight States, | leaders of this State have been sajourning here, Their South Carolina being past praying for, There | ‘Mereourse with the President is constant and intimate, fa no time to be lost. Rhode Island has not | neni Mat the mare laporiant of the Minola appeias- ments haye been allotted during their stay. only.promounced for prayer and fasting by the | them were Hon, Leonard met gtr poy ee proclamation of Gov. Sprague, but also by the | Bloomington, an’ Senator Marshall, of Coles county. mouth of the Catholic bishop, Dr. McFarland, | Jue Davis was antgrinplong inion Pang continues to be on uA Le wi who teeotmetts his flock to say a Pater and | 4 opicion is sad to be highly valued by the President wy day for the salvation of the Union. | oicct. He is aman of great talents and solid moquire- After all, the Catholics are the most conserva- | ments, and I would cot be surprised to see him fill one of tive and Union loving people in the com- | the most influential positions under the republican ad- munity, We expect every day to see a promun- ciamiento from Archbishop Hughes on this ministration. He is certamly qualified to do credit te any aifice within the gift of his friend, ‘This being Christmas day, matters are rather quiet im subject. and about tho State House. A good many country people EEE are in town, and but fow find their way to Mr. Lincoln's THE LINCOLN ADMINISTRATION. reception room. This afternoon a party of St. Louis go. tlomen all but monopolized the attention of the Presideat Our Springfleld Correspondence. elect, SPRINGHIELD, Doo. 24, 1860. Mr. James H. Van Alien Las returned here, after an ab - More Distinguished Arrival:—Visit + by Invitation” of | sence of several days. David Wilmot—He will Represent the Keystone Statein | Mr Thomas W. Sweeney, of Philadelphia, is also im the Cabin —Mr. Lincoln's Territorial Policy. Fore- | town, and paid his respects to Mr, Lincoln, shadowed—Senator E. D. Baker, of Oregon, do. prepared for concessions which they would have treated with seorn and contemp! two months ago, Charles Francis Adams, the asso- ciate on the Presidential free soil Van Buren ticket of 1848, proposes to admit New Mexico as a State, with or withont slavery, a3 her peo- ple may deeree; and they have already adopted slavery. If we can therefore prevent this se- cession experiment in South Carolina from as- suming the shape of war, the Union may be re- stored and perpetuated. But how can peace be maintained in South Carolina? That is the question for the immedi- ate consideration of the peacemakers of Con- gress, That the two houses can*inyest the President with authority equal to the exigencies of the crisis we have no doubt; and if the ends of peace can only be secured through the sus- pension temporarily of every vestige of federal authority and federal services and benefits in South Carolina, let them be suspended. Let us not be plunged into this last resort of war, until all the resources of peace are exhausted. Civil war being our greatest danger, peace ix our first necessity, whirlpool of excitement on this last day of what will soon be a ‘bygone year. We find revolutions going forward simul- taneously on three continents. To our- selves, that of our own country is first in importance and of the most vital interest; but we have still time to glance at Italy, and China, and Syria, and Turkey, where the hand of revolution is equally busy. It is satisfae- tory, in the midst of 30 much contemporaneous turmoil, to find, on analysis, that it all tends to the one end, that of promoting and insuring the liberty of the people—the cause of self-go- vernment. Although we appear to be on tue brink of # dissolution of what all the world has esteemed ihe most glorious Union on the face of the earth, we are reminded that the break- age is threatened in defence of the same princi- ples as those which gave existence to our re- public. The revolution under which Italy for the last th:ce hundred years—the land of super- stition, poverty and despair—has been throb- bing so loud and long, aims at the same result of personal and political liberty, and the organization of free institutions. In China, although the Emperor has for the time being retained his throne, his prestige has been so far diminished and his weakness exposed that a speedy downfall of his dynasty in favor of the Tae-Ping rebéls is inevitable. In Turkey the “sick man” is almost dead, and there is no promise of his recovery. The Fate Orr oy THE Propuct or CaLivornia Goiy.—tThe following tabular statement gives the names of the steam packets employed in the California carrying trade, their days of sailing and arriving, duration of passage and amount of specie brought by each during the past About two weeks ago I took occasion to state ina let. ter to tie Henaco that invitations had been sent out fr here to divers political eminencee to repair hither the purpose of both counselling with the President elect on the preeent condition of public affairs and receiving offers of seats in the Cabinet. This announcemen! is | sey now being rapidly verified. A week since Mr. Edward Bates made his appearance and was tendered the Secre- taryship of the Interior. Last Thursday Thurlow Weed loomed up, to return with the authority to sound certain New York gentlemen us to their willingness to serve, and to-day David Wilmot, of Proviso renown, mado bis advent, to become the recipient of the flattering offers of a place among Mr. Lincoln’s constitutional advisers. 1tJs evident that in yiew of the location in Springfield of the fountain Leaf of federal patronage, any political personage that undertakes the journey to this place ren- ders himself liable to the imputation of tuft-huating, and hence it may well he prisumed that no gentleman of character and self respect is likely to come here unless invited to do so by the President clect. From ‘his rea- son alone the just inference can be drawn that Mr. Wilmot came here at the special invitation of Mr, Lincoln. But there is additional evidence of the correctness of this presumption. As soon as Mr. Lincoln had been ap- prised of Mr, Wilmot’s arrival! on the early morning train he repaired to the St. Nicholas Hotel, where the expected visiter had taken rooms, and welcomed the distinguished Pennsylvanian in the heartiest manner. The two at once retired to a private apartment, in which they remained ‘until noon, when Mr. Lincoln returned to bis residence for dinner. At two o'clock another conference com- menced, and lasted until four, at which bour Mr. Lincoln reappeared in the public recoption room at the State House. ‘That during the interview a proposition was made to ‘Mr. Wilmot to accept a position in the Cabinet is looked upon as 8 fait accompli by all the friends of the President PRESIDENT LINCOLN’S BENEVOLENCE. From the St. Louis Republican, Dec. 27. An unfortunate man made his appearapes at the police office yesterday, and solicited money for the purchase of acorkarm. It happ*ned that on last 4th of July, while engaged in firing a national salute in Bloomington, the and the man was very cigs were taken up in his behalf in the aud the Mnfortauste man fourahed is hooks in sekuowledgimeat thereof, and ina manner betokening the utmost grati- inde. He then stated that be had but lately started out. ‘The largest contribution which had been taken up for him was at Springfield, I, where be to meet with Mr. Lincoln, the President elect. poor man’s condition being tade known, Honost Old Abe addramod bira as follows:-— “Who did you vote for #” “Well,” replied the man, “to tell the truth, I didn’t vote for'you: I voted for John Bell.” Honest Old Abe sald. that was right, and at once gave the man a tweuty dollar. bill, and collected ten dol- lara additional from the bystanders. As soon 98 the man stated that he voted for John Bell, a strong Bell map, who had previously contributed five doUiars, immediately doub! tbe amount, and subse. quently, ‘n consideration of its ‘being Coristmas, treblod amount, ‘Wasnrverox, Dec. 30, 1860. ‘The Department of State has received advices from Mr. Jones, Minister to Bogota, who had arrived at Sante Martha, where he was detained in cousequence of a lack of communication on Magdalona river. After much de- lay, however, he had procured a schooner to carry him- self and suite to Savanilla, (r which place they were to leave on the evening of the 2d inst. " The bombardment of Santa Martha was still continued by Gen. Nieto. But thirteen persons had been killed in the city. The impression was very general that the President would fail -in sustaining his government. year:— Days Pas- sage. 20, 19 21 20 2 a % 2» 24 21 22 22 22 2 22 22 2 2 23 2 22 23 2 33 23 3 4 3 Po u $38,409,409 89,076,750 co to Panama. The follewing table shows the amount of gold dust brought each year since 1855:— $41,682,524 319,929 34,222,904 36,179,344 39,975,750 33,499,400 Beweeseeeees $225,879,860 product of 1860 is It will be seen that nearly six anda half millions behind that of 1859, and over eight millions less than that of 1854—since which time there has been a gradual decrease, It was estimated that our (pro- duct for 1860 not fall short of mil- Mons; ands the basis of this the California crop was put down at thirty-five millions, the balance to come from the newly discovered deposits at Pike's Peak and in Oregon, Wash- ington, Western Utah and Arizona. But we have had as yet but swall returns from the new diggings; and as the gold bearing region has now been pretty thoroughly prospected, we are forced to the conclusion that thirty millions is onr average product, that the surface gold has been exhaested, and that miners must now depend entieely upon machinery, as in other countries. Anstralia is rapidly coming to the same condition of things, which will probably result (or the better. Gold hunting is bad business at the best, and in such fertile countries as California and Australia, agricul- ture can be made more profitable, as it is more honorable, more dignified and more conducive to the thoral and physical health of the ind® vidual maa. Sultan is so involved in debt and penury that he hastost control, and the people are already electing their own municipal rulers by popular suffrage. In Syria’France will not give up the hold which she acquired in September over the Moslems and the Druses. We have thus a year before us which pro- mises to be as prolific in great events as the one now terminating has been. In eighteen hundred and sixty-one we shall see a year of no ordinary importance. Our ewn destiny— the destiny of this glorious constellation of States—will be decided then; but we are con- fident that whatever occurs will be to advance the righteous principle of independence. Un- doubtedly the great struggle of the ensuing year, apart from our own, will be that of Italy and Hungary against Austria, If Austria suc- ceeds, even at the outset; the new monarchy will probably be at an end, and the Bourbon dynasty will be re-established in Sicily. It will therefore be a momentous conflict, which all the world will watch with anxious interest. ‘That on three continents revolution should be going forward contemporaneously is singular enough, but that they should all have the same object i enlightenment tions tend to t no governmer based upon tl of next yeary occur than we about to close.--we may witwess umes. vee ble dismemberment of the United States; we may see Austria no longer an existing Power; we may see the Tartar dynasiy of China give way to one which will better insure the Md welgare; we may see Tutkey split up into pendent sections; we may see Syria virtually under the rule of France; we may see dow utrodden Italy shining like @ star firmament of Evrope, and we may cee more than we here like to speculate The present is an eventful period in the world’ history, and eo rife with stirring events that it is hard to say what @ day may bring forth. Tax Revowwrion is tHe Sovra—Wuat Suovt.» THe Norra Do?—As our readers are too well aware, the whole South is on the brink of revolution. The danger has become too palpable to be slurred over or kept out of sight. In nearly all the Southern States popu- lar conventions or extra sessions of the Legis- latures have been called (ur the sole purpose of taking some action upon the present condi- tion of national politics. That the Alabama and Florida Conventions will follow the ex- le of South Carolina there can be little or no doubt. The action of Georgia, Louisiana, General Arboleda was making great headway, and it was. elect. It is likewise added by them that, as in the in- » stance of Mr. Bates, no definite place was offered, but that | Pelieved would yet be successful. the views of Mr. Wilmot a8 to what appeared most Bik Pa habe echt eprom 5 ha to him were ascertained, with the mwéual under- brings the gratifying information government pre seule beta sngchreme sheng of the settlement of all our just demands against that re- Rumor connects Mr. Wilmot both with the Secretary. | Public. The question between Spain and Veneauela had ship of Stato and that of the Navy. I would not be sur- persemvabesde tn ater pipe = Sam prised if he should be found the holder of the most im- understood mission made vacant portant portefeuille under the incoming administration. recall of Colton Smith, as well as the mission to Homdu- Me selection of Mr. Wilmot gives general eatisfaction\| T#8 aud Guatemala, will not be filled during the preweat among the supporters of Mr. Lincoln in this latitude. It } ®4ministration. is looked upon as an earnest of the Territorial policy to be pursued by the republican regime. It ia construed into | NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. an unmistakeable indication of the firm adherence of the ange =e republican President to the Chicago platform, and of kts | The Struggle for OMice—Chamces of the unshaken faith in the soundness of its most prominent | C®mdidates for po sen on plank, via: the right of Congress to legislate prohibitorily . fi omcsaaetdarerdn' de teiieden ‘The day bas been spent in hard labor by the different Mr. Wilmot, it will be remembered, was one of the | “Mdidates for offices at the disposal of the Tegisla- most ative supporters of Mr. Lincoln’s claims to the re- tioned to bear the onerous duties of a Cabinet officer. He will take the Chicago train at half-past six P. M., seven, Littlejohn Pender. and return immediately to his home, in spite of the vio- | Robinson forty: ot ballot we apy ] Jent snow storm that has provailed here for some days | 6Tst three, in the first oars Littlejoba and rendered railrond travelling on the Western prairies | _ 1 the face of this stands the fect that oe le ry with him the subterraneous workers of the arty, the It is assorted, with some show of likelihood, that Mr. | m2 who work won Wilmot was determined upon as the representative in the a Cabinet of the republican banner State because of his having been for some time off the political stage, aiid of “ic comacenems walativn independence from the numerous purely private character. He came to seoa sister, mar- | portant changes will be made by them one way or the ried in this place, bie mother and » brother, both other. It takes forty-seven votes for a nomination. whom live @ short distance from here, His | ‘the talk for Speaker has so completely placed the con- official duties not allowing any protracted absones from | ‘et for Clerk in the background, that no dedinits conclu. ‘Wasbington, his relatives will all meet him here, where | Sions can be drawn in regard to that controvery. Rich. he will remain over the holidays. A public dinner in his ee nme nee n> ak ae nae tee honor has been spoken of to-day. on the eecond. Gillespie claims thirty-three ‘The holidays are close at hand, and we will, together | + start with; Schofield, twenty; Colt, sixteen, and seve- with the inclemency of the weather, keep Springtield clear | Tal others from five to ten. As there are but ninety-two Of office seekers during the remainder of the week. pointed, ‘Srrivormmy, Dec. 25, 1860. (There will be an effort made to concentrate the - Judge Slasm—Senator Baker—Mr. Secart’s Disclaime:— tohtetatartensesn @ Tuley,<taecisagn Visit of Prominent = Politicians —Ohristmes in | Should this take place the result will be doubtful. Springfidd—Perwmal, dc. EA. Williams, the old Sergeant-at-Arms, seems to have ‘Your correspondent is no believer in things superna- an easy call, as there is no opposition to him that really tural. He bes mo faith in goblin, ghosts, doubies and | amounts toanything. second sights, up to this time. But if Judge Jobn Sloe. ‘Tex O'Ciocx P.M. son really moved among the bulls and bears of Wall Littlejohn’s friends held a caucus on Satarday night. street on Thursday last, as per card in Seturday’s i. | Mr. L. made a speech, placing his claims on the ground dune, instead of hobnobbing at the Leroy House in thie | of his being abused by Grecley. city with Tharlow Weed, James H. Van Alien and thePresi- | Robinson's ‘tends assembled in cancus at Congress dent clect, he confesses himself considerably confounded. } Hall to-night and compari uotes, They found forty-two He will to-morrow invest some of his spare cash ina | Certain for Robinson «ni nine more probable. The copy of the “Footfails on the boundaries of another | Soubtful not being bere. (wy were unable to ascertain world,” to sotve the mystery. But in the meantime he is | Positively. Tt now look: » though the state of the Re- ready to recant, as his knowledge of the travelling facili. | 8°DCY Was Littlejohn for speokor and Risley for Clerk. ties from the capital of Illinois to the Empire City is suff. ‘Beet cient to convince him that the intervening @atance could — ‘Bosror, not have been measured between Thursday afternoon and Building Noe. 41, ecestspen seo wi 4 4 Satentocmaitign tiaakoen son 4 inate a tially destroyed by fire this morning. Geo. H. Fox & Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas will be governed in a great measure by events yet to Immigration Staristics.—We give elsewhere hardly apt, under the prevailing circumstances, to reflect Co,, machinists, lose $4,000, and other occupants $2,000. Total loss, $8,000. ‘The Suffolk Lead Works were damaged by dre te-dag some very interesting statistics as to the num- ber of immigrants that have arrived at this port during the past year, the countries whence they came, and the amount of money brought by them and added to the general wealth of the republic. The total number of immigrants this year is 103,621, an increase over last year of 24,209, but still far below the average from 1860 to 1867. In 1852 the tide of immigration 1855-56 caused immigration to fall off one- half, In 1857 the number rose to 183,773, but come, The people of these States are prepar- ing for war; and whether or not that dread al- ternative will be resorted to depends upon the federa! executive and the action of the North. ern States, where as yet no decided movement has been made to conciliate the South or to prepare for the evil effects which must result from the dismemberment of the confederacy. In New Jersey the people are signing a petition for a State Corven- tion, for no definite purpose that we can conceive ; but New Jersey is not the State to lead in the movement. To-morrow the Le- gislatures of New York and Pennsylvania will mect, and as the yote of these great States created the commotion that now exists in the South, the representatives of the people should take some decided action upon it in New York and Pennsylvania there isa very strong party—we believe a majority—in favor of con- ciliating the South, and adopting all honorable means to bring about a reconciliation. This par- ty can only be heard officially through their le- gislators, who come fresh from the people; and the question should be met without delay. Local affairs must stand aside when the great question of the perpetuity of the Union is on the tap is. to the amount of $10,000. ‘severance, fine parte, great elegance and popular The British ship Emperor, of London, Mowlem, from manners, be could mot well fail to make his mark. Nor | St. Jobns for Penarth Roads, with a cargo of deals, will he go anywhere without attracting general atton. | sprung a leak the 17th inst. , and bore up for Boston. This tion. Here he was ot all times surrounded by people eager to be spoken to by him. But great as the desire apparently was to boar him talk, it is said he was rather reserved and cautious in all his pubtic expressions of sentiments, He was urged to doliver a public specch— @requeat which be saw fit respectfully but firmly to de. eee Onusist, Dec. 20, 1860 Dales at 11 \yc. a Like, for effet of tho uncertain aspect of public a‘faire that aig. | MHddling. | & neg heh 7. Dalizes the present course of most Congressional emi. 8734 for “Gorn steady "nt O8c, a Tbe. oy nences. Some of Mr. Lincoln's friends are reported tobe baat ie or Dee. 29, anxious to probe him as to his imputed popular sove- m 1 predilect wih were, : Flone leas firm at $4 60. Whiskey at 14e. a successfully dodged by him. tn regard to the immediate Prospect, he is said to have stated, as the prevailing opin- fon at Washington, that no peace offering whatever ia declined 15c. a 200., closing fiidaels a ‘90; a large number Kors 70, which tends to depress the market, ind!- eS nes See ber to come . Provisions firm but closing duthana iy: ; that before long the disunion question will be redaced | ar! S.; green ‘with the North to the task of keeping the border slave States in the confederacy ‘The heavy snow fall during the last forty-eight hour. ja thie latitafe baving rendered it impossible for Mr. Baker's mother tomeet him here, he set ont thie morn. ., Deo, 2, 190 ing for her place ef residence, some seventy miles west Dear Sm—Ry wigs: "fours reap i yone by a W. FARMER, fu Tic puow Benser over Sunday. A banquet in his hover wil) probably come invited toc. .)w oft on Saturday. pee rons ort ee eee artaea tee bce WC (wo ‘Considerable relief is felt in republican eirctes in con. § P. M. and ten P. M., on New ieors tay 7