The New York Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1861, Page 4

bal - NEW YORK HERALD, THUREDAY, JANUARY 3. 186,—TRIPLI 6) |venia, to the Benute to-ay as Collector of Charleston. ‘The Prevident could not find @ Sovthern man who woul sccept. le will, it us understood, be went to Charleston ~ neonate su revenue cutter, amd if not allowed to land he wi! WUGHLY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON, trou tucscsnce tne sone weal, ie revenne Trci the ection of the Southern Senators to-day, ip re- THE CRISIS. fwmrg 10 go tuto exccutive seesion to confirm the Collec- tor of Charieston, it seems that they Intend to resist his corfu mation, ‘The corrcepondence which has been going on between the Presitent and the South Carcliza Commissioners will srobably be cetmmunicated to the Senate te-morrow by the freeent. He intended to have sent it to-day, if the Commirsioners had replied to his letter in time for hin to de so, The nature of their reply ts not known. It has been prepared with great care, and hes been submitted to 4 lage number of leading southern Senators, who, whon Wt ovines before ihe Senate, will eustain it. The Preet- Gent will, no doubt, be denounced by the Southern Senators oud representatives in both houses, He expeots it; but he bus ‘aken bis position deliberately and after mature reflection, and bo intends to stand or fall by it. Tho Southeon mon asgort that the Prosident has gone over. to Appointment of a Collector for the rp:blicens. * ‘The Lill will undoubtedly be opened in the Senste by the Port of Charleston, Messrs. Davin, Benjamin, Slidell, Hunter and many others, Mr. Thompson, Secretary of tho Interior, who still holds out, will be ccimpelled to resign. Hie delegation inaiat that he shall leave the Cabinet, He cannot resist tho~| | Boutherd men who are hourly besieging him. Mr. Thomas will not resign, Flo says Maryland is for The President’s Letter to the South Carolina Commissioners. The Property of the United States to be Protevted. The Steam Frigate Brooklyn to be Despatched to Charleston. The Duties to be Collected by a Revenue Cutter. wee | the Union, Ho may be compelled, however, to leave the - Cabinet, The South Carolina Commissioners Re- yyy. ji.it, to rostmostar General and Acting Seoretary commend that the State be Placed of Wart one of the strongest and staunchest frieuds of the President and the position which he hus taken, Tho whele South, it is eeid, Bave united upon Mr, Cait! ‘3 Prepes.tion, which is tue samo as pres otod by him te the Bennte Committee of Thirteen, with Mr, Douglas’ free on a War Footing. Hostile Miovements of the Border hey. 6 Clause, Pot allowing them to vote or hold office, If Slave States, the republicans wiil accept this, a setulomont can be Led in tweuty-four hours. He says if thoy do not Kee, he, ae. eceont it bis fortunes are with the South. The republi- \ | conn avtert positively thay they will nob wecept ik Mr. | Seward, it is seid, is preparing a preposition, which hia Wasnietos, Jan. o ‘ : 0 y Jan. 2, 1861. (rience Fay Will bo weceptable tothe South, What it ia Tho President's roply to tho Commissioners of South | pas not yet leaked owt. ‘Tho position wssumed by Mr. Caroline has just boon communicated. Thoy doinanded, ) and nomy ether repeblican papers ia the North, it ust Will preclude the possibility of a proper and fuctory adjuetment, Mony republicans whe are anx- ers jor & getiiomont are alread of Cucouutorng tiO aoe. ag 4 preliminary stop to the taitiation of negotiations, that | the troops be withdrawn from the forts in Charloston | harbor. themes of the rabid black republican press of Ube North, Tho President positively refuses to do this, ant roits. | Gen. Guneron arrived here this morning from Spring: rates his views in reference to the public proporty as set | a Ho goce mito the Codinet probably as Secrotary of 0 Treasury, forth in bis message to Congress, and forms them that | ie, Wiumows he not only intends to colicet the revenue and execute the | the Cobinet, bot ia reference to the Senatorshiy of Penn- laws, but to def nd the property of the Bnited Stiow | A) ivana. There is uo misundertanding biween Came BE ER ay ron and Wilmot, The latier ge: Uoman will u.doubtedly | be one of the Senators from that State. He doce not receguise the Commucioners offictally, but ‘The special House comnuttee Lave not agreod upon Mr, regards them ns dietinguismed cttizons of the Uniiet | Crittenden’s plan, and there w no probability that they States from South Oarcting, will, ‘Tho conmitteo are ot opinion to-day that they will ‘The orders to Major Audereon are given in full. | be unable to agree upon any plan of adjustment. From them it appoarr ho could onty havo acted as ho has dono, and certainly, if bo bad any tangible ovidonce that South Carolina designed taking Fort Sumtor. visit to Springfield was not for a boat im Wasuixorow, Jan. 2, 1961. The Post Office Department bas availed ttieif of the privilege accorded in the maj) contract with tho owners Tho policy pursued and the understanding had with | Of the steamer Isabel, for coast service betwoon Charics- tho pooplo of South Carolina up to tho evacuation of Fort | 12 84d Key West, at forty thousund doliars por aunuia, sa the poopie of the Duvtod States | SAH0et the come upon allowance of oue tconth extra Moultrie are given, and the peopie of the Tur aleS 1 py, The contrect with the sume partiea for carrying Will now understand what kind of pledges existed be- | the mails to Havana for the postagos romains in force. twoon the Prosiiont and the authoritiog of South Carolina, | The House Committee of Thirty-three had # long #e6- end whothor South Carolina wili be sustained, even by the | #0 Wxiay. General Milson’s proposition was voted Upon and lost, ail the republicans and Winter Davia vot- South, in taking possession of property which does not \ ing im the negative. belong to hor. Mr. Nebiou's plan, as modified by Mosara, Crittoudea ‘Tho position takou by tho President has produced tho | #¢ Corwin, was then taken up and discussed wtmeest consternation among the Commissioners aod | _ |* Wé# resolved that it is inexpediont to abolish slavery | on the government grouncs iu slave States. their friends. | A resolution regarding slavery in this Districe was Instructions have been sent to the commander of the | pending when committee adjourned. steam frigate Brovklyn, now at Norfolk, to put hor inreadi- | The feeling grows daily strouger among the republi x ing, | CADE Hgiet proporing these resolutions as amendments fen cena ee aire oS Ee DE | to the constitution, the y preferring to pass them as sim. The question of retnforcemoat has not yot been fullyde 14 oxpiauatory of that mstrument. termined upon, but cheuld an attack be made upon Fort Sumter a large force will at once be despatchod. Wasuwoton, Jax, 2, 1361 ‘The expeetation that Senators Dougias and Paker would addrcea tho Senate to-day, drew together an immense (irong. The galleries, lobbies and passage ways were crowded by @ dense meas ot human beings, a large pro- portion being ladies, So intense was the pressure that sovore) ladies’ 1inted, and wore with difficulty conveyed to the committee rooms, whore restoratives were ap- plied | Judge Touglas did not speak, but Colonel Dakor rivgted the attention of the tmmense audience during the doit- very of thie his maiden effort in the upper branch of tho natin! Legistoture. Your readers wilt observe, fiom the rogular report of the Senate proceodings, the The Commissioners have telegraphed nor Pickens ali the particulars ef tho sident’s letter, and also that they are satisilod that tho Prestdent had determined to reiaforoe Mayor Anderson, Thoy further argo upon the Governor to put the State upon a war footing, and to concentrate all his Corce at ance. A brief though carnest address to the people of the Enitod States bas been prepared, recommending thoi to Tally to a compromise on the basia of the propositions of Senators Crittenden and Digler; it bay alrendy boon | Gover. | Pro | grouncs the Oregonian Senator araumeg in the pro- signod by a uumber of members of both houses of Cou- | pnt and as he just 3 rue from ges. | & visit to the Prepidont elect, it is not un ‘Tho members of Congress who havo juat returned from | WAS'Y he aoae Ne ae eee ee Tee y Mr. Lincola, Asa whole, the speach did visita te their homes in tho border slave States express ry greet sensation; but the public auticl- their alarm at the progres ef the socoesion movement, while others from some of the non-#lavebolding States ro. Present the people as rapidly and earnestly covselilating in the opposite direction. me rhetorical fort, and in this thelr ox. & were not fully realized. Some listeners even especoti to have been a failure, while othors give it passing words of prnine He also opposes any Couywation of the border States, as ‘Tho most intimate friends of the Prosident say that tt haa becu proposed, to assembie in Baltimors—it being un. is his prosopt Jotormination not to remand Audorsoa to | constitutions. Every projeot towarda adjusting tho sore Mbtete, | difticnitie mast be unconstitutional, except thoas in the | amendments and compromises proscribed by the constl- Certain Southerners were openly tntignant to-day, | ¢,, ‘The whole people and States must act together. under the bolief that troops Lave been ordered to Lie believes slavery secure only by the Union's protec. Charleston harbor, and it i# said that they telegraphod | tion. Nothing but adjustment witht the whole Union to the South eocordingly. If any auch order was given | 2 4¥Ort Civil war, Ho etl Lopes this sottiemont within the range of porsibility it was revoked, A large Nurthecn manufacturer purchased an extonsive A report that the South Carolina Commissioners wore | joi of lesthor here, yesterday, «ter consultation wiih Mr. to bo treated to a calithumpian gorenade oausod a con- | Seward and ps prominent repubiteans in Wasbington, 3 | on Monday, they assuring bim that the difficulties would siderable police force to repair to andatay in thoir uoighe | 9 ON : borbood all night to provent it; but it was alt-getbor & | “1, pubtic expectation of a” message from the Prosi- false alarm. dent having been disappointed for the day, rumors are It is not true, a8 has been reported, that the Cominittes of Thirty-three have accepted Mr, Crittonden’s proposi agai rife that the Prosident will shortly tranemit a war message, aud igsue @ proclamation enllivg @ force of tion, but some of the membore are yet hopeful that they may arrive at somo general agrecment. sixty thousand meu to the national capital, to protect the fedoral property and sustain the government. That the South will prosest aa altimatum to amen Congress withis threa days is assorted upon trustworthy Wasenxctos, Jan. 2, 1661. | a. chority, aud if deude! thon will the coufliet inevitably New Year's passed off quietly. ‘The President's reeop- | pein, tion was about haif of former years. Tho howis of do- partments, Senators and others received visitors, but politics being the reigning topic, thore was not muois on The House proceedings t-day do not point to an amica- joyment, Tho bright, genial weathor sorves somewhat to bie settiomont. It @ reported with utmort confidence that Sonator enliven the gloom coussyucnt oa the yoiitical cou iti, of the country. Cameron hae today beon tondered by Mr. Lincola the post of Secretary of the Treasury, Tho foreign ministers, in court costume, aut afverwards tho army and navy officors, in full uniform, paid their re : epacta 19 President, At noon the doors were opened |. Ain6 pure es gp - pene a aaa to other visiters, who, on passing through the rooeption | - ce ~ hese a 7 shoot bis band. teveral memborw of the | }O**~—Fetne time since some one residing tn Misatsaippi, paresis nr t for a brief period. A few Union | Semin himself Vhelpa, wrote a letter to Wado, after bia ‘ » minds eisai ts the ordue. late spoceh, threatening to shoot hia at sight om account and eecoamion C tits thens of forme | of Uke ant: Southern sentiments theteta contained. Yoo ‘The reveption, as compared ae . te este) . Lome torday afternoon # map called upon Hon. Edward Wade, wea cheerlovs, por wus there eae of Gonaren, | # Teh Fouehtative from Ohio, at his residence, Mra. Carte i But fow members of Veugrems | i 4 4 street, Capitel Hill, and asked if ho was the ‘were in attondan Congressman who had lately made aspoech. Mr. W, to The south Carolina Commissioners did not Keep | 4 iat it wae not himself, but @ relative. The stranger open house, kx Secretary Floyd was in council With (son aked whore his relative, the Souator, lived. Mr. them im the evening. The Commissioners were Much WwW give tho direction, and detaining bis visiter pom exorcised at the report that Seoretary Hoit had ordered | oo. prwtext or other, sent word to the Senator that a reinforcemen's to the trcopa in tho Charleston fort@, £0. | win. cioue individual wae op his track, and that ho boul altel oop ey | eon bie guard. Im due time the steanger appeared a Despatches reer gh aha the, | the Fed inge of Senator Wado, attitrs. Hyatt's, No, 332 steamship Persia, train to time, Pennrylvania avenue, He was favited into tho parlor consequence of procrastination st the legation TheY 8 | 444 dechinod, stating that bia businow waa with wen one dis bl bak: batt Mr. Wade alone, avd be wished to see him in bis om for temas necessary have veh sated wo rab ¢ Ok on sai lieet Ny ri Oe bs day from the East, but hie Missouri friends preter Ouat ye | Silver he Biagge Maen gin’ 8 ~ ' place, Mr. KE. arked the stranger where be was from five per contum on hia precuring it, which | general appearanee inclined Mr. Edgerton to believe tha: Kortzo, exteing promptly F . \ be was not from that region. Mr. E. thea asked him hi ‘te Rosell saan «3 the House is now in | **e. Thie the stranger refused to give, aod said bo ‘Now York, summoning witnesion in the abstraction of the | | «Apne kee (to Mr. Wade alone, He he we oer Mr War bot accustotned to receive the visita of strana Indian ‘Trust Bonds case, before the Select Commitven, and thereupon the stranger with: Wasinsuron, Jan. 2, 1861. wo gers in that manor drew | ‘Thin ie the whole of that mwumetation atory so far, The pfivir hee created conside ubie talk at speculation, for jw (he midst Of the goa ef boi blood that now surges be tween the North aud South tasre Wy ao kuowing what au how may bring forsh. > The rest Wasnnurom, Jan. 2, 1861. Flunter’s resolution, submitted to tho Senate to ap, aang forthe passage of & aw authorizing tho ro trocenstonof the forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and all other buildings belonging v the United States, to the Ptates wherein they are located, is regarted aaa vory fmportant mearure, And when it comes up for consilera- ‘elon will give rine to an excited debate. Te indiontes the = & © ay ions which the South intends to take, and, coming — bieck fn the minietention — of enor. from Mr. Bunter, has more significance on that scoount | Heo hue taker he webb dit of app Labi Northern iy Prowicent sobs the mame oh dbs, Molatire, of Feng. wen W the vomit federal Clivotorehip of Charleston foitlative ina matter (hat stumbling orto A Rertons Nia ip the person of Mr. Melntyre, of York, Pa., whose resi dence is @ short distance from ihe Maryland line, The Tepubiicans are in Ligh spirits over this, among other late indications of the determination of the Fxccutive to eniorce the federal laws. ‘This, with other nomiuations, ‘Was not acted upon by the Senate to-day. ‘This afternoon the South Carolina Commissioners, whoge telegraph communinations between tho seat of trouble and the seat of government ure conducted in , Olpher, ae if they were appreheusive of the Adolity of the | telegraph agents, sent a written communication to the | President. Ta it thoy accuse him of a violstion of bis pledges, and indulged in other remarks of 0 offeneive a obaracter that Mr. Ruchanan with- out further hesitation returned the communication to the Commissioners unanswered. If it had beon anneusood that the city of Charleston had been sholled by Major Anderson and sackod by bis troops tho sensation could not have ben greater in the onmp of the Commissioners, They went into immediate secret session, consuiting their own cabinet, ag they term it, and were at home during the eeseion to no visitors. What their (inal detormina- ticn will be may be discivsed during the night and the Hensip duly apprised. Many porsons found it impossible to obtain admittance ‘0 the fenete galleries today, they belug crowded as early as ten o'clock this morning. In addition the ora- torical attraction, it was thoaght that the President would UWansmit the contemplated message relative to the affire of South Carelina, This, however, has necessarily brew delayed owing to certain pending quostions. Lustoad of the mcssoge, however, the President sent {a an im- portent nomination for “ Collector of Revenue in tho Leighvexbeod of Charleston harbor.” Tha name is bo- tieved to Lo William Stclatyre, of Ponusytvaaia, although others eay he is of New York- The former is probably orroct. The republiown Senators desired to go into executive scesion on the wubject, but thia waa rosist- the more ed by the other side, ond an adjournment was caiied by the democrais present, with the cxecption of Seuators Biglor, Lathum and Powell. It is hot certain, according to present appearances, that Mr. Mel tire wil be confirmed: The nowioation is considered iu the highest degree important, aut as forosluadowing the iuture cperations of the administration. Irivate secounte from Charleston state that a thou- fend Degrees are engaged in the erection of fortifcatlous in (he Larber, and that dhe cha: nels leading to Fort Sus. ter have beeu obstructed by sunken veasela, and the Puoys rumowed. Also, ihat Govornor Pickens has re- ceived the offer of 10.000 volunteers from without the tate, and whe held thomsolves in readiness to mareh at & mement'e warping. te mareh at a minute's warning. 1 is bot teye, ag has been reported, that Senstor Sow- arc, of New York, tnte her to submit a preposition Telutive to the present crisis or to make a spsech on the ent ject. She ccinmittce appolnted.on the part of the border States in pursuance of the resolution adopted at the recent cavers consists of the fullowing:—tonstor Crivterden, of Kentucky, Chaivman; Meas. Harris, of yiand; Sherman, of Chio; Nixon, of Now Joraey; Savlebccy, of Deleware; Cilmer, of North Ceroling; top, of Tennessee; Petit, of Tadlana; Morris, of Virginia; McClernand, of Miinois; Rarrott, of Missouri; Sebastian, of Arkansas; Vandever, of lowa; Wave, of Pennsylvania. This committee will hold ite first meeting to-morrow morning. tie understood that Jucge Bleck, from tho first ap- pearcrce of difficulties ot Charleston, strenuously insisted on reinforcing the forts in Chariesten harbor with a force sircng enough to resist apy presidlo attack, ag the bost means of priserving the peace of tho country. He and General Casa were togethor ow that question but when Ccneral Cara left the Cabinet tho intimate rela. thens ond devoted friondebip of Judge Black for the Pre. rigent induced him toremaim, in the full belief that he would act decidedly and in arco. dance with the policy of his. im: s.nge, whenever be was convinced that relaforcamonta were neccesary to preserve the peacs. No mas has boon nicfe firm in approving the condrct of Majer Andersun, or more resolute in the determination to support and sustain him, Sueh are the representations as to his (Judge Black’s) position, 11 is undexstood that Robert W. Magraw, of Maryland, was to-day nominated as Consul at Liverpool. A private letter just received from Port Jefferson, Key West, says:—Five Spanish versela are lying off the har- bor. Their purpose is not known, but the supposition (here is that they meditate an attack on tho Mexioan const. The United States cruixing vessel having becom withdrawn the people there are in a defenceless con ii- tien, Wasurvorow, Jan. 2, 1802. The bombehe!l has burst. The South Careliaa Com- missioners, having Deen, ag they couceive, saubbed by the Executive, will leave tomorrow, probably by the fist train, en rowe for home, at half-past ten o’clock. That was their determination, And while thoy leave under such unfavorable auspices for an amicably sotths- ment of existing difficulties, they do not yot despair of a alsatiefnctory adjudication, provided no reiaforcoments aro sent to Charleston by the government. ‘The communication returved to them this afternoon by xecutive was simply endersed by Mr. Booka haracter to be entertained by tho President The Gamlasioncrs were out whea tho communic war sent back, and whon they returned to (heir raais they found it on their table, with the above sig midorsement, They were astounded at this uncere ncnivus ave wor to thelr paper, and, as (Los abruptly broken of oy © nothing more to do than to pack up Jeaton, early in the merniny 1 have the aseurences of ¢ Ube t their letter to the Pros; Wag bot tat «fionsive to that dignitary, They deels « was simply areply to his communication, relating (00's and dyowing their legitimate couclusions, thas if the papor was Citenaive to tho President ia any particular he ought to have had at Jeast the courtesy to bave stated in what renee it was offeneive, and he woull then havo ed that offvee was not intended. 1 quote words of one of the Commissioners. Tho missioner’ deuied in their communication the areemption of the President that they bad demanded a withdrawal of the troops from the fortilestions, and thot unless that demand was complied with they wonld torn inate negotiations, or that they had closed negotia. ons; but they did insist, and probably in tart language, that the executive had not sufficiendy redeemed his plerge to the South Carolina delegation that the satus of (he fofta ehonld not be changed. ‘The explosion this afternoon and to night between the Fxcutive and the Commissioners will rendor furthor specchifying unbecomiug and unnecessary, The long jocked for issue has arisen, and the Com missioners of the Palmetto State will retarn homo to-morrow with. out baving been eble to take the firet initiative step in tho adjustmont of the dificulsios. They retwe with grace and dignity, #0 [ras their porsoral deportiment ix concerned, to lay before the south Carolina Convention (he results of their miasion, ‘The President's communication to the Commissioners ceoupied Afteen pages of foolsap. Tk will not be mato public with the Commissioners’ consent, untél (heir whol burgetof Washington experience is laid before the Con. vention, under whuse ai thority they act, ‘TM hip Isabel, plying between Charleston and Havers, via hey West, will be relieved of the forty thou eam Gcllors government compensation for carrying the mails to Key Weet after be present month, Tt ia nade stood here thet the Isabel, which wes built for a war steomer, with mercantile proclivities, # already under the coptrol of the South Carolina goverument, and is aim. ed aud equipped for naval service. ‘The South Carolina Commissioners to-night talk of sink tog outpe at the entrance of the harbor of Charleston, after the manner of the Kussians at Sebastopol, to pro- teet their chief maritime city from hostile visitation. Wblations we uded they hw and be “on f Comminaioners for stat ent Con Wasmeoron, Jan. 2, 1961. Tho Cabinet had rather a protracted session to-day ‘The reply of the South Carolina Commissioners to the President's letter wae received at a Inte honr, Tho document te unbecoming ambasautors from the great Stat of Zouth Carolina. It 1s replete with abuse of the Preat- dont, and containg not « eingle point in regard to the issuca Involved between the State of South Carolina and the Executive, The Presitent intends to treat it with contempt, and will exclude it from the correspondonco, which he intends to send to the Senate, Their cause must bea bad one when thoy resort to abuse of tho Exe- cutive, The Prenident’s letter to them was oourteous and dignified, Their reply is tagolent and undignitied. OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Wasnrvorw, Deo. 91, 1860 Pullic Peyectation of the Meseage~The Rush to the Caps tol—The Gossips Arownd the Prerutive Mansion—Tha Ro- ception om New Year's Day, &e. At Whe hour I write the whole city i on the tiptoe of expectation in regard to the Tresbient’s epectal Message on Youth Capohina einirs. Net only politicians, but acne Ay all fem ilies that ary no: vat tend to Watters, cok an early start dbis mors ih Were despoiched #1 meamporotivey proche bow With amozing cel rity, apd Be 69) yo) ofl and other private vehicles Were Go mp tus w (Dd: sen for the crickesvarriva: tbe ¢ the ridewaiks of Penneylvonis av nae were @ with pedeairians, of ai ages ant racks aud of bets tromping through the snew-rius) to thy seme p ‘The Prosidens'e Lovee was besieged all the forenoon) by erxicus inquirers bet Mr, Buchanan, quietiy eugsget tn the library, with his eeerotartes, was dente! to ali vat tere, Ate quarter before twelve. elek thy Cobinet was summoned. Among the (rst acrivais wore Seoretarion ‘Thom pec end Themes, thes putting a atop to the u- founded rumor respecting Uhetr resignations. Se polis cal Bows being within erehot of oven tho dotectivos, tho Iequisitive crawd wera Gb) ged to be content with obsory- ing the preparations by the werkmen and servants for the New Yenr'® ption 'oanorrow. jes Tone bavirg returned ot Sutarday evening from Philadel; bia, whether ebe bad gone to attend ae first bridcemaid the marriage of ber fricud Miss Siac alister re to M. Kerghinan, of the Belgian Legation, will, by ber preeence, aid to the att Ate cles of the publie reception yen o'Ghock Che dink mabie oor ps wail y and the difforemt adache.s t6 the bgae of in full conrt testema, Noxt in or: Chet J) Juegos of tli t; then of the a my and wavy, ceeded by Lieut. € Seott, and to-morrow be ree: iver tione wil npy will come the 0 ot the merubers of the Cabinet, land Lepreven iativen, bave the endece about the,same ti the blue ane Green Parlors will present a dazating show of biiltant anc mony colored dresses, and of distin- gvished teen ane be vciy women. Aho general reception wili begin at twelve o'clock. The Tremeent w li rece ve bik iliow citirens in the Blue Par- lor, whenee thes wali poes to the Croen Parlor inte the Fest oom, and thence make their egress by the great tro: Uwirdow, between whieh and the pavenemt « tem- porary bridge has been cocetrvcted. Notwithstanding the mepaces of mssassination and of inant with w tie lresicent bas been threatened by the vatiant General Webb and other awash buckiers, be Will, ag naval, be cecemuble to his fellow eilizns of’ all portion bi no guar: but the conseiousnees of dis- charging his Coty wish singlencss of heart, and tho re. spect of the Amercan people for the constituted authort- ties cf the land, The Ferthcoming Mesage om South Carvlina Affairs. Waamnorin, Deo. 81, 1560, the intensity of publio expectation of ge today was the public dls:ppoint- wtion t Mes In pre the Carctiz ment, w iM began to be whispered about Uhat it was withholi for further consideration by the Cubinet, which, 8 } wrote, is etil) mm gesaion, A gevatand derided seaction bas taken place hero in pab lic F etiment within tho last twenty-four hoara in regard to tho course of the President, ‘Those who were loud in denunciations of him, breed on idie rumors es to Necision in Major Amerson's 6.58, are Mew com- ki to acknowledge that they had too hastily preja- diced him, and aoguiesce in the propricty of awaiting the Anal ane complete execution of bis own progragime of operations, Candid mon of all partics deem it but bare justice to Suspend their Judgmenta vatil they hear the epecial Message, which will not now bo sent tu bafure pday, ublves Congress, contrary te favariablo cus (om, should determine to sit it tomorrow. The South Carciina Convention held a sitting yesterday, although it War Suu: dy, and Congrese may pay, porbars, as little re- peru wo the great annual holiday in these fearful tlmos hs tho secessionists did to the Lord’s holy day. THIRTY-SIXTH COKGRESS, BEIOND SEBSION. Sonate. Wastnroros, Jan. 2, 1861. All the galleries were crowded before eleven o'clock All the lobbies were full of ladies, and a large crowd was gathered outeide the doors. ‘The question of order rose—tho Pacifico Railroad bill being to spectal order—aud Mr. Baker having tho tloor ca untipished businces, the Pucitic Railroad bid was made the special order for Saturday. SPEVCT OF Lot, BAKER. Bir, Pager, (rep.) of Oregon, proceede! to sperk of tho great responsibility which be felt in speaking in such presence. He complimented tho spvech of the Sona from Louiaiuna @ peing the best ho had beard; still it rominded him of what was once sai of a Sano vok—It is the beat way that could be said what never ought to bave beom said at all.” ‘Yhe argument of the Senator gocs to prove that the governmicnt ia of no avail, and that the Cuion was actually dissolved. He hoped his own purpose was highor. He hoped to contribute hia poor argument to sustain the verpment under which he Itved and under which he io. Ho desired to show that this government. es vet bata lisl power, Rovercign in ite sphore—a Union (anc bobo compact between soversign States) which has a right tc sii protection. Ite constitution is a perpeta- ty, and its power is equally capable of being exercised agoinst comestic treason and a foreign foo. Ho would Su) ret, (bat the argument of the Senator (Denjamin) wis bused On on eseumption that the constitution of tho Lpited States is a compact betwoon soveroign Statos, and thence arg. e that the compact was broken by one State. Phot Svuch Carolina may withdraw from the Union waa ho new srgument. TL was a repetition of the famous dis- cussion led by Calhoun. He denied, as Webster, Ma:tison and Jackson had denied, that the constitation was simply f Compact between swereign Stats. He referred to the authoritice quoted by the Senator from Louisiana as being detached opinions aud extracts, and read copies of ox- tools from Madison to alow that he was opposed to uul- Lfication, Mr. Baker proceeded to argue that 3tr. Madison ea} realy declared that the constitution was not a com- pact Detweon sowereigMm Motes, Ho'read from Webdstor'a worke, the Opinion that no State bad a right to dissolve » to the general goveepment, aud there coud cossion withoot revotutton. He then claimed thot eecoreing to Mr. Webster the government was a government of the whele people, formed by in He said the argument mado against would apply to secession, for se teers the same relation — ‘to nullifi- Hography dears to history; w y Viogruphy with the bral wl ‘iow Waa secersion with the brains 1. He then referred to the extrast read by » sodreas made by J. Q Adams, and be Sex vowittingly left out the first part tore he said Chal vailiesetion was an idea too absur for «. gument and too odious for diecussion, aud the right State to acceie equally absurd. He then read the clore of Mr. Acaans’ address, to tho offect that the constitution was the work of one people of the Luited stater ; ond the ited States, though doubled in htumbers, are still one people. He then reverred to the for of South Carolina to Jo what sho says Wae the President of the United jo duty?) Whether there was pt now, he would leave for others to deter- Vie vend ap vetract from the proclamation of He (Mr. Baker) denied the assumption that # were Rovereign, of the government sovereign, There was bet one sovereign, amt that was the people, and said all argoments based on the sovereignty of a State are fallacy, Ho said the constitu. Liou itself deckores it woe made by tho people of the Vinsted States end not hy the States. The Senator from Louisiana had read Vattet to show that a sovereign State con ithdraw from the compaet, Tn answer he would say, that South Carolina waa not & sovereign State, and (Lov ght all arguments made with special reference to Pure feon rovereignticr, not exactly applicable hore. Did the Senator mean to arg: that there was ~ right of s- ceseicn under the constitetion? — Mr. in bad wkd if th Carolina sent here tore, = and me was refused admittance. Mr. Ywkor said he thought South Carolina should firet osk couse for euch exclusion, but said be supposed the Serator meant if it were right fora fraudulentiy denied his seat his State had a right to so ceue, Hestid the right of representation waa inaliona- ble, and if ae jenied may be repelled by all the force of tb State, but such ri te rebellion and re- volutionary. Ho asked again if the right to secede prang ont of the constitution. Mr. Benjomin referred tim to the cinth and tenth amendments to the conatitu- tion Mr. Paxrn—Dove the right to secede spring out of or beicng te the constitutions If 80, where ia i My. Texas —1 suppose the Senator will scarcely deny that ee bave reserved to Lay tee Pony vd 4 every sight not expreaaly de hem cnetite tion ea 1 aay the nine and tenth amend- merte to (he constitution recognize the very right which icbom. n—I have been endeavoring to show that, so mo its being rue that the States had resorved all ‘ot delegated, (hey did not reserve anything, and there (© no eveh thing as reservation by the States. iwatl ment wae made by the people, and the reservations, if any. are by the Mr, ReNsAMiNect ask the Senator, whother or not, after the constitution had been framed, amendments were not tatoitg the very proposition against new orgues, the amendments moaning of the constitution war framed by the whole of power by the States, ant Proplo sorved to ‘elves (he powers not expressly delegated. Mr. Raxen—The anawer to that is, that tn ‘ight of (hat amendment, every ment which nivanced from Jackson, Madigan, oer all united in the proposition that a nude by the people of the United States, in their cha. racter La people of the made by thet. Mr. Bio sawan called the attention to the seventh and lavt article of the constitution, and asked what was the meaning of the words ‘between the Statest”’ Mr. Barkx—Tho conatitotion was hag ytd yo in the firet piace, and it is to be them wad plce. Rut, Task ofer again, is to we. react Rane arowitg out of the" couatitation it ‘What is that ision? 1 et role shen 's Sate ve setene, wreak op wp the t, fark if they claim it as aconatitutional right? I ark for the word, the pags, the place, and I moot with no reply, i Petsawiv—tf the right of secession at all, revolntionary or net, it is a State a. whether itexiete under the conatitution can only be do. termining the powers Seaver wr wall and next, caste whether Powers not prohibited arere” wor onal i now at Washington. As the wives of Senatori two Sena. tative to be | p weer ‘The Mouse then passed the Indion Appropri ston fitt, The House tock up the ‘erudition oifored by Mr. Davis, | of Iediana, on Monday, instructing vie Commision ow | Judiciary to anquire inty em! report bo tis time what kgisiaien, if any, has become nm the partet Congres rm rai’ he “thought we should not gain mee Tine of questening. fois the Presicent was here receive. bout Bir, Baker pree-eed. } the dither ity eeems to arise, then, front orton ae coustitution and chiefly Avert, the construction of the ela rendiioa Of fugitive auuer uf governing the Tes overy from the Ter: itories, ith pm Bt or tho Territorial Legisia think we have ctearly the questions between ns. Now, what is the tuve given to the Fugitivo f{ which the Senator complains? 1 have thet question, We gave a constructioa | hem two thir wathe wo to th z 3 3 , fotibe relused to socoud Uke demand for Ua pre | vious qv: alion—47 against 72. Bir. Dave withdrew be resolution, Mr, Holmam having UM di coo wea BUbSLiLtS reac lations® agaiust Se- Cent, MO Tocking to the caiploy moat oF te ariny and vavy (ur obection of Was paul puerty and gol- eae ct eseeme phelps ieee stay mm. Van, NMMGD/%, (Opp.) Of Ohio, and Mr. SannwaN, Giestnt was browght before the Supvomo | (4 ‘ We wo overrciedt, and we have oboyed that do- | (U'P), OLGI#. Bev’ ®iy conteused stat ate, davis hu Bo loyaily ever siuce. Aud we have never entoavur- j "iyo cyraran decid x. dhat Bg. Davia hind aueb right ‘ si, por be we, a8 @ party, en orelto ; Bir. SmenBAn elamed the privikge to omer pug a. Loveat thi exer tion, Nay, Hf we bad, that i nob within | orig pm "Dav! cr’s Court, Dev ause, dees he hot say, “tho diff the set Pac Sp sain sity an cr, not fom maueseoution, but frou ir ences onde, nm Corunsne said such gotion was plainly out of of ceustrietion of the constitution.” Now, to begin, | "0" poevcr wi T quote from Me, Tincein, a man who is sboct | Qi. Dewcr, (cvm.) of Va, teok the ame view, to de imavgureted ae Presinent of the United | the crsteve cecideu sgeluet dr, Sherman, quoting the State—e man who reeks to make bis opinions | yyie which governed hin, sig 1 quoting: Livwn upon cll reper oceosions—a mya who, for | yr “i308 npcaied trom the decision, saying st wan Gurcckuess of purpose is not to be surpassed ia this coun- hooesty has already passed into pro- You will tind in tho history of the debate, un- superset im this Country, between the distinguished a) from hms acd Douglas) and Mr. Lincolu, that he wos osked, for obyiow. perposes, what his opirion was por the Pysuve tiave law, aul he replied, “1 do not ew, bor Dever Gid, Stand in favor of an umconditional re- posi of the Fugitive and, sir, I echo him, not heeawee ne is. President, but because be ig Lepest, wise at) true. J reply with bim, as a So- hater on this four, repesting what I beliove to be the tendments of my coustiivents, withoat distine- ticn of party, 1, too, say Lhuve not boon, and never will De, in fnver of an enconaitions! repeal Of the Fugitive h ty éve 10 the evuntey that there should bem Vato ou tae propesiion. Bir A ix, (opp.) of N. J., moved to Jay the appeal om ©, temarhing tbat they couli have & vote aba Bue ain's milion was disogreed to by 4 majo ity, Mr. Lith, (opp) € Ge, movod a recousideration of Wie vote. Mr. Moors, (opp.) of Ky.4 moved the House adjourn. Mr. A ).) of Mo., said it seemed activa oa nek Wes CitcLlatce to irritate the public mam Mweeg events. He theretero mov 1eFe Ive AoC ito Committee of the Whale ‘ tthe Coen ; Season wid if the resolution ghould be allowed te 6 of th i ie ay Eg a ome i, de would move Ww refer it ta a select commie 8 Iuthe one, untriedand oc, onanle ground for hops, we My ae country. by our sirength, g together all he irresistible ments of freedom in the North and West, we have cbiained a great political triumph, whic we intend to use wisely, und whieh we inteud to guard well, Now, sur, ’bavo we in vis vtatform, or in apy Iwo great uber ante erpesed objections, Alt, stguyested that Mr. Sher iitiect ce the resolution on Monday , be 2 Locr, without making troubie here how. sukway replied that be ceswed to send the resolu. tick to & sedect ¢ mmittee of five, with such instructions as WeU'd Lot pied ty excite discussion, The Committee P80- of "Thirty thice i teo larg» to cousider the proposition. t ress 80 yes and U u futon by any bill, have we evineed @ disposition to - hh WG AcjourD Wis Legutived—67 aga yor by F rary tiver—67 against 100, rep Feguive siave law? De wenct abide by it on all Mr. Bow srp, (iep.) ¢ ich was: unwilling to vote om cccavicnsé Though knuny believe it is ahard bargain, yet ¢he jeaetition, as i contamed Abstract propesitions, it is se nomuated am the bend and we willesdure it. Gesired 1 subjcer to be reterred tow aclect com. When we ¢ these sistements what 18 tho reply? initteo of five, witleinstrietions, which were read for in- ts said, white our plauorm does not propose to re fornution, seel red to inquite aad th vo Slave law, there are States whieh pepoat whoth hus been, or now 16 6 Verrus Will gentlemen treating or be Lion Wilh any person vt cum, fra wiole North i persirs, enc fats or otler public property ab eppered tow upon any 8UB- Chariesten, a any comone bae been made for Kot, and we their surrender; ii be given; Bhat od: by whom, an! whatanswer bas been Bayo been given . to shups.of-war; the wheter the Custer Houee, Test Office and Arsepal at a by Charleston, ane eter pulli.é buildings, Lave been seized rd Ceeared that tutioval. if. by yny persen, aud, H so, Lo obtain the particulars; tates which iv ty violation of wherher any rovenur eutter has been seized am it, preventing tt, or to Linder or defeat it, mevt, an’ Whet is of inflnitely more the wit of the whe Novthw 7... laws to be repeated. Not because Mouth Carolina ve—not because Louisiana will sccode—but bo my jutg- gp © is have boon a u Kee 0 " jude torts have mace by the head of the treasury to recapture the some, and that the committeo have pewer Lo ge pers and take testimony, any report £ Mue Wo Line Buch faci as may be aaa terial to the nation: werare, cause We desire to yisld obedience to those high Mr. & aid, in case the appeal ghoul be sna. we of right and duty. But the honoradie | tained, he world 1% press a vote, = fa willing thas iu knows very well that there is great debate | eivuce should be made without ono. | these laws are stitath on replied for hinwelt be could make no ¢om- promis ‘fu rcfer with instructions is contrary the TUL 8 of the House | the svestlan wad taken on Mer. H's motion to, xo0pn- sive the vote acl the House refused to 2 amy eagtent, or 10 Wit wx Sherman's appeal {) the decision of she Chale othe ba proved before any compe- | tabie, und it was decided ia the aflirmative by three ma- pal, and, wo=t of ail, before the Supreme Court — jority, of the United States, that these laws do hinder, delay, or |" The question, therefore, aguin recurred on laying Mx. defent the executive of that law, we will say, “Let them | ghorman’s appeal oi. the table. bo rofvimed witegether.” And, sir, speaking in my |" Mr srmyman cemanded the yeas and nays. pluec, with seme kuowlodgs of the republics | ike House agai refused to tabie Mr. Sherman’s appeal party—speaking by no authority of tho Prosident | py two majority. elect, but because have known bite from my boyhou-i— | “yr, Varnaxpiciam moved to adjourn, which was dis- Tsay ‘that the time sri ives when ho shail bo inangrirated M@ | agreed to by two majority. 2 this capita), and exercise in the chair of the Chief Magis- | ““yy. Maynanp moved that when the House adjourn to- trate sll thy bigh responsibilities and dutics of chat place; | morrow, it be till Monday. Uhat he will enforce the exceution of ail the laws of this | “Mr. Laxuspare (opp.) of Miss., moved a call of the ther revenue or Fugitive Slave law, or | House. With the whole integrity of hia Both were negative. er of the goverument. Now Other dilatory metions wore made to avoid @ vote on J oek my friend if that 8 # fair and fravk reply Wo any- | the question, (sball the deciaion of the Speaker stand aw ho may way about userenoes of evnstruction about | the judgment of the Howe?” be having ruled Me. Sb-r- ‘ugitive Mave law ? "1 te TANIN—IE {Were IN court room, and not in sa | MAP Tesolubion out of order. 1 law, but whither Chit be fo weeny if ihey shi Mr. Howanp, of Mich., propozed as a compromiso that grave a place as thia, 1 might quote to my frion’ soma ; Tue of Hedibras abet those wo s.tertrom (ue law not | bne eoleek Ereremenk © ore Om the whole subject ab having a favorable opinion of it, Bat} refrain, A Mi Tho oppesite sido rofused to agroe to thia. Air Barer—Lut that can gcarcely be consitered onm | ar. jiewanp, of Micb., understeod, if the deaeton af of theebjections, becate the State of route Carolina, | yn tad! F | Mick through only authorized expositor, tho Charlesion ay Se is nate ere ee eee Mercury, Golan 8, and haa declared, that she believes the Tt wes agreed thit the question be Laken at ong o' Fugitive Slave law unconstitutional! Any how, one of the meet distinguiebed of her sons, Mr. Rott, repoats, with cmphosis, the same remark. Aud the distinguished Senator from Georgia (Sr. iverson) aid lately upon this floor that the South docs not complain of any construction which the North gives to that law. The law 15 well madeand carofully gvaried, Now, can that be the ground upon which South Carctina is going out? Will sho burst the bonds witich have bovnd us togother'for seventy years, because she does not think we give the right interpretation to a law which she horself declares wnoonstitationaly Now, will Goorgia follow the Uwatrious example of South Carolina, and de. ect the republic, wheu her ropresontative upon ‘his floor declares that tho North porforms all tactligationst Again, tho Senator from Louisiana (Mfr, Bergen) points out the construction upon the aubject of governing tho Terriories. First, we persistently ro- fuse to courider, or that we deny’ that slaves aro pro- periy. ‘Ibis i & very sorious charge, and is frequontly repeated, and 1 do believe that there are poople who are perfoctly convinced that it is true, But the honorable Senater ought uot to ba one of them. # the Senator devy that is so? bir. rr Mr. Brasaaix—‘hat is precisely the propegition set forth on that side, Dir. Rexsx proconded to qnote from tho speech of Mr. Wobster op the D'S) organizing the Torritory ef Oregon, | the taking of Fort Sumter. into which he intern’ to put the Wilmot Proviso, t tho 1 Tho object of tl:is movement was to prevent the tonor et that property i slaves is purely lox reese ease cance Par atts and claimed | oF tho deapatch reaching the care of the fdoul au- Mr. Pasaaanx said the South complained Decarsa hold. | thoritive. ing property, which wes recognized aa property at tho 4 Jeman from Colpeppe time of tho’ fortoatien of the constitution by all the | 4 Bunteman trim i can stray Seer Statce, the North now undertake to say the con- | in & woek from this time there will Lot be a dozen Ualon stitution, that slaves aro nut property when fonnd within | men in that county, Whigs, who some days ago wore :!a- the jurisdiction of the federal government, outside of | nouncing scceerivn, are now rampant secessionsts, Suek sooms to be tho caso Mal! parts of the State. certain States. They couplain that the federal govern- ment does noth 3 a8 property in the Torri- THE GEORGIA CONVENTION. Crantron, Jan. 2, 1861. to morrow On Lhe quosticn of the appeal, and the House Adjourned. IMPORTANT FROM NORTH CAROLINA. Ricamonp, Vii., Jun, 2, 1860, Governor Ellis, of North Carolina, has deapatchod troops to seizo upon Fort Macon, ut Beaufort, the foris ab Wilmington and the United States Arsoval at Fayotte- ville. This information has byen brought here by a gen- Sloman connected with an insurance office of thie oity, who bas just returned from Wiimington. It is doomed reliable. Es REPORTS FROM RICHMOND. Rrowwox, Jan, 2, 1864. Hon, Mr. Trosectt, Secretary of the South Carvliaa Commissioners, arived hero from Washington at feur o'olook yosterday morning, and immediately upon the opening of tho telegraph office sent a despatch from the Commiesionere to Charieston. ‘The teuor of the message ig not positively known, but the belief is that it arged ~ tories, at the smu Uime it does recoguise it oa tho high see Mr. Raxer—T indorstend what tho Senator now says to bo rothing more that a specttication by them of tho : Caucen ct enmplalnt. heres this ditereace of opinion: | Returns indicate that Goorgia bas gono for immediate wo (o believe that viavery ia the creation Of the | acoeesion. lecel jaws, and woes not, of its own force, extend Tho Ftoto troops of Georgia now occupy the forte of beyeod that jurisdiction. We do believe, when Senators claim the contrary, that they Tpolate a now reading in tho conétitution, and violato the cardinal belief which har been entottatned in other and better cays by disinterested stutcomen of this country, and by their very organ zation, and beyond that, which is en- tertamed by the whole civillaed world. Slavery is the eveuture of lvea! Jaw. But we do not deny that it is property at all. The whole extent of onr oflenos is found in the earnest recognition of the great doctrings of humanity, and of comiwon law, and of Mr. Baker (hen quoted from a specoh of |] Butler, when he tah! the South did not wish te ery. He only waked to have hands off. If that on of South Carotioa then, and if it be not sion of South Carolina tow, thea ho would ap- 4 PI drunk to hilipseber. He quoted ‘urtLer from aspeech mate by Mr. Buchanan in 1845, anc leo from a speech made by Mr. Clay in 1850, eon- tending against the right to take claves tn the Territories; and stil further, to the tetimony overwhelming, he qroted Lomasy seh made by Mc. Caas at Detroit in 184, takie te ape ‘that if slavery could go into the ‘Territories We might go into a State Im the same way. ‘This last great leader of the democracy has shown ia great crisia that ke loved the country moro than state, , power or party. May his memory romain green in jean hearts forever and forever. . Baker here yielded to « motion to adjourn. Pulasit aud Jackson and the United States Arseual in Savannah. AFTPAIRS IN NEW ORLEANS. New Orveass, Jan. 2, 1861. The despatch from the Presitené of the South Carolina Convention to the Governor of Louisiana and the Mayor of New Orleans, that the Commissioners at Washingtom beliove war inovitable, produced intense excitowent + here. Companica raising im Now Orleans to embark for Charleston contemplate to cbtain possession of two Spa- nish war steamers, how off New Orleans, condomned by government; also to seize the forts ou the Mississippl river immediately on the secession of Louisiana. ‘The resiguatiea of Secretary Floyd bas done muck te hasten secession action, President Bbchavan is univer- sally condemned. THE ALABAMA CONVENTION. Mowraommny; Jan. 2, 186%, From full retarna, fifty-eight delegates in favor of Modiato scocasion wore viected Lo forty-two co operauen- iste. The cooperation favored by must of the latter clase is already secured, and they will probably voto with the former. ADDRESS OF HENRY WINTER DAVIS. Barmwons, Jan. 2, 1368. Henry Winter Davis’ address to his constituents filla ever two columns in this afternoon's Patviot. Its main feature is a powerful appeal againft couvening the Maryland Le- gislature, Ho eontouds that such an act, undor the pre- r. Davis, (opp.) of Miss. , aak It isa ble and resolutions, which was granted. second and third articles of the constitu. the militia shal’ be the security of the rectly provided that a State may ta trcops and ships-of-war, and by the fire: article tae juriadiction iC is Hanited; sberefore, ived, That upon the a through a convention or the y he withdrawn, aud that rm Binter shall order tho withdrawal o take reedful security for the safety of te remaloing, Nas ved, further, Whenever a State in Convent 1 casemblég, shall Guat that the sateiy of the Sie tires | sent excitement, would be fraught with imminent danger heey trope of war, the « " HAS Beta stay eet ane pr tig | (he Clon amd wo any lope of adjating the exiting State todo #0, aod by his proclamation give iuformaton t@ | national difficulties. He denounces the efforts made and a 4 ee fo apne tobe, tot | making to bave our Legislature assembled, aa instigated. Adjourned, by the extreme revolutionista and secossionista of the South—a piot to forcibly take possession of the federal capital and prevent Linootn's frauguration, which would irretrievably disevive the Union and piunge tho whole nation into civil war. He also says that Maryland bas everything to lose and. nothing to gain by joining @ Southern confederacy. A dissolved Union, under any circumstances, destroys her identity, kills her commérce, her railroads, manufscturce, Howse of Representatives. Wastxaton, Jaa, 2, 1961. Mr, Conran, (rep.) of Mo., choson in placo of Governor Woaahdurn, appeared and was qualified. 19H PRRILOWR CONDETION OF THH COUNTRY. Mr. Srnarrow, (rep.) of N.J., presented a memorial from citizerts of Newark, N.J., mking Congress toro commend ta to tho constitution to the several States, in view of Yhe present political condition of tho | Overything. He only safety i# in the Caion, end bor country, He moved that it be referred to msolect com. | Paramount duty in to defend it at overy hazard. ' ‘Ho says the Southern secessionists have been stumping mittee re. Mr. Tieton, (rep.) of TL, said wo have already | the Stato, inaiduously poisoning tho minds of the Marg- a cominittes. ‘and people, and endeavoring to get thom te urge the Mr, Stevens, (rep.) of Pa., moved to lay the momorial | convention of the Legislature by overruling and tmtiml- on the tablo. dating Govornor Hicks; that If the Legislature wore oom- -vened, such representations would be made te the members as would cause them to take sides with the filibuatering evolutionists, and plunge the whole country into irre. triovabe ruin. THE FEELING IN MASSACHUSETTS. Bowron, Jan. %, 1861, ‘The usual sermon before the Governor nnd Stag and the legislature, State dignitaries and military wae preached to-day st the Oki Seuth church, by Professor Avetin Phelps. Ho seid As people we never compro- mised to material interests. God forbid that wo should do 0 now. (Long applause) We mult be propared to sinnd in our lot, wherever aud however the trial of free (netitutions #hall dictate— (tremendous applause) —ovem by tho sacrides of virtuo and our best blood,” (Renews Mr. Marsano, (opp.) of Tenn., called for the yous and ‘8. i Wasmevnnt withdrew his motion, that the memo- rial might be referred to the Couamittes of Thirty-thres, which was ordered. Mr, Jony Cocnnass, (opp.) of N. Y., inoffeotually sought to amend the motion to inatruct the committee to report sneciically on the subjpot Mr. Apraix, (opp.) of N. J., presented the resotu- tion on national questions, aa adopted by the Convea- tion lately beld at Trenton, N J. Similarly referred. Mr. .) of Mo., wished to know whathor the commie ove hiely torreport at an early day or ot al. It waa important that thie should bo known, ‘To this question there was no responag, and sovoral gentcmen called Mr, Clark to order,