Wabash Express, Volume 20, Number 4, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 January 1861 — Page 2

K. A . IIUUSOS, EDITOR.

TEIIHE HAUTE. IM). WEDNESDAY ...".JANUARY 2. 18C1 South Carolina. TLete'fgraph of Saturday brought the Tmportant tiews that tbe Commissioners, sent fr.?in the Confederacy o South Carolina, to tie city ef Washington, Lid conferred will the President and hia Cabiaet ia relation to matters cdthing9, and in conclusion, made the modest "demand'.' that the Federal troops, occupying the Natioaal Fort near the harbor of Charleston, should be "immediately withdrawn or thai would bd '.heir last interview, and they would return to South Carolina and pre pare for the worst !" Thia was imperious, acd instead of the conspirator! being immediately arrested, they were suffered to withdraw. What is meant by the "writ," it is somewhat difficult to determine. Whether South Carolina intends to make war upon the Federal GoTernment and reduce her to subjection, or whether she Intends to swallow, at one gulp, the entire North, the Commisioners did not deign t4say. - We rather expect, howeTer, he intends to do both. What right has this Federal Government to have Forts and men in them, along the cea?t of the new born government of South - Caro-Jee-na. There 13 no particular objection to the Federal Government building the Forts, but then to man them, is an outrage upon the independence and " the equal rights of this gem of the South, and So-ith Carolioa will cot submit to it, and her Commissioners will withdraw from Washington and let everything be mixed up in one grand smash. Questions ia political philosophy at this time difficult to be settled, are, whether this Federal GVvernment is a part of South Carolina, or South Carolina, an integral of the Federal GoTernment. Whether we belong to her, or she to us. Whether in fact, a part is greater than the whole a small fraction superior to a complete number. At any rate, South Carolina is an institution of huge dimensions and ponderous ponderosity. SLe is the same State and almost the ssra people that in 1832 gare a majorityof 7,124 for nullification. The same Slate, that during the Revolutionary "Warwas totally unable to maintain, out of her own resources, the State Sovereignty she had assumed, and the independence h1! had declared. The same State that in 1S50 had a population of 2744263 whites. and 3-54,951 slaves, and in 1560 has about 700,000, more, than ons-half of. whom are negre., aBd every one cf those negroes are impressed, at this very moment, that the time for their deliverance from bondage is j jbl at baud, and any hour, a servile insurrection may be expected in that defected, bewildered and befogged region. This ii the time little State that ha dared to send "CorumisMoners" to Wash ington, to trat with ihe American Government, as to the surrender of property belonging to us within her borders. What presumption, what audacity, hat a sub ject for the superlative conHropt of every patriot in tie land. And they have tern adiiii'.leJ to a conference with the Preside,', and his Cabinet a burning, lasting, withering disgrace to every American eitiaen." The Chief Executive and his advise ia conclave with traitor! The Presidert cf the United Slates listening to treason and LolJing converse with conspirators'! Traitors who are seeking to destroy this Federal Government and should fear the city of Washington as they fear the hangman's rope, go to the Katiou' Capiul and er graciously received by James Bueharmi. "Can such things be, and riot overshadow us like a cloud ?" Ob! that a puissant hand would rush the lids of time, and bring around the 4th of March, cow. Never, s:nc this Govern ment was organized, was there a greater, a

more imperious demand for a stern, un- I it was made distinct from duty in the lias, flinching patriot at the head of our affsirs, i He acted as Assistant Inspector of the IIthan now, Tren'oa stalks naked at the j linoi volunteer, serving with Abraham Natiocal Capital, and corruption is rifa in j Lincoln in the Black Hawk War of 1832. high plaes. Ti e people's money, by He was Assistant Instruetorand Iustructor th-TOsaadi and tens c-f thousand aud bun- j of Artillery at the Military Academy in the drptis of thousands, has bten stolen and years 1635-6-7, and was Aid-do-Oaeap to Cabiuet eiUcers are i upücated in the theft, Major General Scott in 1633. The Stars and the Stripes are taken down j Dcriog ths Mexican war, the Major enfrom a CiHton House, a Post Office and a! durel all the labors and dangers of the

Fortf belonging to the Federal Government, arebelfla run up in its stead, and the Federal army remains still and the Navy is not commanded forward! Why is this? Does not the blooJ run back into every patriot's heirt, and freeza in very shame? Are we in a condition are the circumstances which at this time surround American patriot such, that they are compelled to remain still and see filling all arourd them, the grandest governmental fabric the j world Las ever seen fee tumbling into rtio thi temple which our fathers reared and bequeathed to n9, and be powerless to prtvtnt it ? Ii Hercules chained and a vacpite wekinj the very life blood from his great heart ? Is Samson shorn of his loc'is, aud tl.i Co( cf the Universe forsakeu Lira ? If o. theu indeed has the time come for "fasting and prayer." O Perhaps the btst name for the Coa ventiou now in session at Charleston, S. C, i,"A body of very excitable msn assembled together, to consider a epeeulation in earner lote." Charleston is to be the great Southern city when the Southern Confederacy is or ganiz?d. Its ports are to be opened lo Free Trade and the commerce of the world will be directed iLere. New Tcrk will, in a few vr art, be a village beside it, aud Philadelphia and Doston will be obscured in the overshadowing mauificence cf this Southern metropolis! New Orleans will hs absorbed wallowsd up in one grand, gloriou cu'n .' Wi.h nil thexe flitterir prospects for the ris cf property in Charleston, and a epecti'ation i corner lots, who can q'ies tioo ite grent oM-ct of this Convention, and the vat inducement held out to the crnsfiralor ? They can make money, and what do they care f .r thie Union, provided th7 can 5U their individual pockets? tT Ucdtr tl Di-roocratio Adrninistration of Jaurs Lucharan, the American j people Lave presented It them, the humil iati: g Fpec'.ac!' of an officer of the American army evacuating an American Fort, and spiking American ciddod to keep tbe lim from faKiog isto the hands of a f?w cont'pirHlor' and rubel! The Administra n,i imfeerü- to r.rat.er. ly support the brave offcer. i Kht a commentary ou the "d.y. of - er yean. o ArroisTMs Jir. W e understand that Wil-Ii-G. -rT, Erj , hts been appointed by tbe G.vernor, Colonel of the Sullivan Co. Jlilitia. Sullivan Dem. If theoClces are not already taken, ean-n-.t 0v. Hammond appoint our distinguihel feiiow citizi?(i, Mr. SidJler, Coh nt I T It is (rue, Saddler is blind, still he would make just as good a Colonel as some others, who have received commissions re cendy has pluck.

Will tli Inanfnratlsa mt Mr. L.lu:lu be Itesiated! - - We areoftea asked the question, "will the inauguration of Mr. Lioeola be resisted?" Our onlr answer is, it is nid that it will. How it will be resisted and by whom rumor does d t say. Whether South Carolina alote, the cotton State united, the entire Scuth aa a unit, or the Demo

cratic party generally intend to do this '-bieg,' even the Telegraph has not informe I OS. It is impoHsible to prevent Mr. Lincoln from becoming President, but his inauguration, with -the usuil ceremonies, and at the usual, place, might be obstructed. It would cost blood and require unflinching courage to affect this, still it might be done. We can easily imagine bow the leaders of a party that hia been in power, lmost . uninterruptedly for forty years, dislike to give up the purse and place. The back seat in the political synagogue is an unusual' place for them, and their mortification in being compelled to take it, is very great. They can do nothing but threaten now whether they will carry those threaU int execution remains to be seen. The inauguration of Mr. Li coin will take place at the east porch of the capitol at Washington, on the 4th day of March, 1S61, unlet! there are more treitore than patriate in thie Federal government. The election of Abraham Liocoln, is a terrible miifortuno to the Democratic par ty. The chagrin of its leaders has reached the culminating point, and is now, almost, desperation. It is an easy matter forao individual to work himself up lo the fight ing point, but then to atrike the blow, re quires an additional degree of determination. Do these Southern fire eaters and Northern traitors, suppose, for one moment, that tbe inauguration of Mr. Lincoln can be pedeeally prevented? If there is to be forcible resistance, the great net work of telegraphic wires that co?cr the entire North, will summon thousands and hundreds of thousands to the Federal capital, and the numerous railroads will take them there. They will not go there as citizens, but as soldiers, determined lo support the Constitution and laws of the country, aud enforce the will of tbe majority upon the consideration of a factious and nnpatrii tic minority. This will have to be done or our government is a bagatelle a bauble that can be played wkb, sustained or kicked over as suits the whims of dissp pointed men. If there is anything that will, more certainly than another defeat the eatire pro gramme of the conspirators, it is their pre cipitated action. Everything they hare done so far has been done in a hurry. They seemed to be impelled by a reckless and uncontrollable passion. The 4th day of March appears to be a point in time which they fear at much as devils ever fear holy water. They know, that when that auspicious day roll around, their conspiracies will be strangled and that traitors will be hung. All that they can do, mart be doae from now until then. After that, the days of traitors aod traitorous action are over peace aud quiet will then be restored, and whether nnited or divided we will go on our way rejoicing. Who Iijor And-rson Is, AVUat lie tiuM Done. ana Major Anderson is now about fifty-six years ctd, and was born in Kentucky, entering the Military Academy from that State, aud graduatirg with distinction on June 30, 1825. Tbe record of his military servie! shows that he was promoted to a firt lieutenancy in 1833, and made captain by brevet in 1828, for gal I aa try and successful strategy in the war against the Florida Indians. In the same year ho was appointed Assistant .Adjutant Oesiral, with the rank of captain the captaiacy itself not co mi ig until the October of 1841, and bis present rank f Mljor only reaching him last year. ' Major Anderson has also performed a large smount of the staff duty meidest tft the service of a few years since, and before i . ... campaign, being severely wounded in the assault on the enemy's works at Mol ino del Key, and receiving brevet majority "for gallant and meritorious conduct in that action." Major Anderson has also received from tbe Government many evidences of its trust and confidence otbar than these bestowed by the War Department. Hi last service, previous to his taking ! command of Fort Moultrie, was as a menbr of the eommission, ordered last summer by CoDgress. to inquire into the manner of instruction at the West Point Military Academy. The labors of that commission, in which Major Aodersoa performed hii part have already boen laid before j Congress. j jn pj.ysique, the Major is about five feet j jQe inches in height; his l Jre Is wll et fand soldierly; his hair is thin and turning eye dark and intelligent; his nose prominent and well formed. A stranger would read, in his air and appearance, determination, and an exaetion of what was due him. He has a good deal of njaaaer. In intercourse he is very courteous, and his rich voice and abundant gesticulations go well together. He is always agreeable and gentlemanly, firm and dignified, a man of undaunted courage, and as a true soldier may be relied on to obey ordere and do his duty. - o - SjT Toe opinion of John C. Calhonn as to the impossibility of a separation of the Union was given as recently as 1845. The New York Evening Post produces it from a book entitled "The Statesmen of Aaaerictn in 1846, by Sarah Mytton Maury," ana dedicated to the Hon. James Bnehanaa, then Secretary of .Stste. The asthoress, d iring her resi lence in this country, ccupied herself with the study of oar eminent public men, was admitted to intimacy with several of the most distinguished, espeeally among the Democratic politicians, aod ner book; reports their table-talk aad opinions with considerable minuteness.With Mr. Calhoni she secass to have bean in especial favorite, in the enjoyment ot the most frank and cordial intimacy. Ia the course of this acquaintance the follow i dialogue, well worthy of attentioa at ,bU roornenl occaTed- We il ln h" miA f A I JUg VülKvUUf ritu M p my Sim n'j va inencs,"you are a great experiment. "We are more," said he, "we are a great hit." "Will the Atlantic aod Pacific States be divided into separate Republics?" . "They cannot be; the Mississippi, a great inland sea, will keep them united. Thi fJaiO IS IvOlMOLtSLB." TT There are now 13 prisoners confined ia our count jail.

From tketil7 rPr.i.of Tuesday. To-Day , i

t o day u the beginning of lbb avearv fraught perhaps with more historic results than any since 1776.. A 7ear which may determine for all time to come the strength, j the power and the perpetuity of the American Union. A year bi with the fate of freedom and self government. If the new year day of 1862 dm upon as a united people, our governwidul still a uni:ed gov ernment and flag recognised by American citixen save the Stars aud the stripes, then i the great problem solved aud the Anglo American nr i Capable of selfgovernmeut. Then will conptimtional freedom advance, individual haprines be secured, universal prosperity .becoma com mon and the hopes of the philanthropic worLj realised. Then will the hearts of all good men rejoice, and earth keep jubilee a thousaud year-. But if one year from to-day the bright sunlight falls upon a dissevered government States refusing allegiance to the Federal compact independent sovereignties cat ved out of this Union and denying authority superior to themselves, then will tha. despotisms of the old world rejoice aud monavhs clutch with a firmer grasp the flittering diadems thai press their brows. Satan far a t'rae will have been loose upon earth, and humanity struggling for it full development, will be strangled back a hundred years. Evidently this year i an epoch a time from which aurc-eding rears may bo num bered. The chronilogist and historian will begin the history of important events from 1861. Unborn million, looking back through the vista of the past, will either corse or bless this coming year. History ean record no more direful event than the w destruction of the American Union Liberty can rejoica over no more glorious achievement than its perpetuation. Humanity clings to the one with all the feverish impulse of a great love, and despair clusters around the other in silent horror. We have but few words of encoeragement for the coming year. The future forebodes trouble. Upon the political ho risoo hang threatening clouds and evidences of coming storm. Its distant muttarings already fall npon the ear, and the lurid glare of lightning plays before the vision. The passions of men are aroused aad anger has taken place of reason. The age of learning, of thought, of calm, sober reasoning seems to have gone by, aud com motion and revolution are all around us, and war "grim visaged war," gnashes iis sharj) teeth and seems anxious for a carnival. What will be the result of all this, the future can alone unfold the past teaches fearfull lessons in such times. But come weal or come woo, it is the duty of every American citizen, of every lover of his country, of every supporter of free institutions and of the Federal Union, to prepare himself for the coming storm. Put your hocfaea in order, so that you can obey the call of your country at any moment she may need your assistance. Patriots in times like these should always be ready at the tap of the drum. The threatening cloud may pass and leave no serious consequences behind but the chances are against it. The lightnings may flash, but the bolt may not fall. Tho whirlwind may only the more perfectly purify the poHtical atmosphere but that ia hardly to be expected. Be there suit however aa it may, tbe American public enters to-day, the beginning of this, a new year, under an ominous cloud hardly one faint ray of light streams up in the future aud each day of this new born year may tell on the page of history of brave deeds and great event. To flgut Inajaatccuae.and for oar country' glory, Isthebest office of the best ol men; And to declin when those motives urge, I Infamy beneath a coward's bareness.' The Uuiou, It ."tins, be Preserved. Tbe Springfield (Ills.) Journal, Mr. Lincoln's organ, says: "There are not a few who seem to think that the Union will be dissolved whenever the South Carolina secession Convenoj) passes a resolution to that effect. The Union cannot be dissolved by the passage of resolutions. South Carolina may resolve that she is no longer ji part of the Union. She may hold secession meetings, .mount disunion cockades, plant palaieW-o dags, trample under foot the glopous flag of our country, and proclaim from the house tops her treason and ber shame, but all this will i:ot dissolve the Union. She may compel her citizens to resign official place under the Federal Government she may close her courts and post offices, aod put her own people to a great deal of inconvenience and trouble, but she will still be in the Union unmolested. She cannot get out ol this Union until she conquers this Gov ernment. The revenues nrist and will be collected at ber ports, and any resistance on her part will lead to war. At the clos of that war we can tell wjh certainty whether she is in or ou'- of tbe Union. While ths Government endures there can be no disunion. If Sout!i Carolina does not obstruct the collection of the revenue at her ports nor violate any other federal law, there will be no trouble, and the will not be oat of the Union. If 6he violates the law, then comos the tug of war. The President of the United State, in such an emergency, has a plain duly to perform. Buchanan may shirk it, or the emergency may not exjst during his administration. If not, then the Union will last through his term of office. If the overt aot, on the partfof South CaroliaÜ ukvi place on or after the 4th of March, lcGl, then the duty of executing the luws will devolve upon Mr. Lincoln. The laws of the United States must be executed; the President has no diicretlonary power on tho subject his duty is emphatically pronounced ia the Constitution. Mr. Lincoln will perform that duty. Disunion by armed forces is treason, aod treason inutanJ will be put down at all hasards. This UnionM nor, will not, and canno.be dissolved until this government is overthrown by the traitors who have raised the disunion flig. Can they overthrow it? We think not. They may disturb its peace they may interrupt the course of its p"operity they may cloud its reputations for stability but its tranquility will be restored, ita prosperity will return, and the stain upon its na tisnal character will be transferred and remain an eternal blot on the memory of those who cansed the disorder. Let the secessionists understand it let the press proclaim it let it fly on the wings of the lightning, and fall liko a thunderbolt among those now plotting treason in convention, that the Republican party, that tho great North, aided by hundreds ol thousauds of patriotic men in the slave States, have determined to preserve the Union peaceably if they can, forcibly if thay must." Diakies. Oliver Bartlelt has a great variety of Diaries, an article which every roan should possess, and of course every man should go to Bartlett'e and get one. By tho way tho Ladies might find use for such a receptacle for her thoughts, her wants and her expense accounts.

FXtAYZB MFETlKQ I A ßTORH.

' A sale caae ap from the sou'-son'-west; 'Twasnersa November weather: Bat the ship had felt such at torm before, Aad her pltokt tili bald tecother. And thnstthaoghthhow ling tempaat ikowed No sirs ofdimloatioa, The paMeusers said, "We'll trust oar ship. The sttnnch old Constitution!'' Tho Captain stood oa the qaarler-deak "Tho seas," h sald,taev oatUr u; Twas ray watch below la the former gale I doubt If we'll weather Hattert. f The wind on the oa ildo blowsmo or, Theenrrtnt etime shoreward: 1'lIJoft lay-to btwen the at both, .nd mi lo going forward." "Breakers ahead!"crles the watch on the bow "Hard up!" was the first Sitte' order; faa faolsthe groand-swell," tho paitenfer erled "led the ssis alreaty board hsrl" The fare-tall rpilt la the angry gait; In tbe hsld th ball lit shifted; And an old tar sald-"If Jackson sloersd TVeahontdaUtaua bo drifted. Bat ths Captsln cried: "Let go yeirlelr And then bo called the bo'swaln : "Pips all bands to the quarter-deck, And we'll save bor by Dovotlon!" Tho flrst-mato hurlad hit trumpet down, The ell tars cursed together, Te see tbe good ship helpless roll At the saort or ware and weather. Ths tattered aails are all a-back, Yards crack, and raa sts are started; AodtlfeCtptiin weeps and says bis prayers. Till tho bull ' mid sbipa parted, Bat Cod Is f n tho treersm ta's side The c rswarolnr evolution: Taa ware thai waahaj the Captain off TVIll save ths Constitution! B ATA ID TAYLOR. New To ik, Dec. IS, IPCS. QWe received the following from a lady friend, who lives "way down east." Wo were inhopts to be able, by proper enducement, to make her thiuk better of this "great western waste of bottom land" b ot our hopes now vanish. For the Fxprese. wha.t i found in mysciupbook. Great western waste of bottom land, Flat as a pan-cake, rich as grease 1 Where gnats are fall as big as toads. And 'ekeeters are asbig as geese ! O lonesome, windy, grassy place, Where buffaloes and snakes prevaiM Tho first with dreadful looking face. The last with dreadful sounding tail ! I'd rather live on camel's rump. And be a yankee doodla beggar. Than where they never see a stump. And shake to death with fever'n ager 1 A New Exglasd Qivll. For the Express. Friend EmToa; Having made a visit to the county prison I can not well forbear asking access to the readers of the Express through its columns to call their attention to the adaptation of that building, to the county wants. It consists of a substantial stone structure, having several apartments, yet so conuected that the inmates are all necessarily one company; old and young, enne and iniane, male and female, each being ex posed to the conversation and influence of the other prisoners, although to eome extent, separated by walls. Another radical aod serious defect in the prison, is, it is without ventilation, except by the entrance door and prevy accommodf tione have been wholly overlooked, hence tho whole establishment, must be unavoidably, and conktautly exposed to a confined, nauccating, aud noxious air. The prisoner in not without claima upon humanity, especially the female and the in eane. Suitable additions and alterations could be made at comparatively small expense, aud when I think of the character j of the people of Vigo County especially of j Terre Haute, I feol sure that were their at j Itution turned to the examination of this subject appropriate atleratioa would soon bo made. PARKE. Vote of the Northwest Official. We have, at last, the complete official vote of the Northwestern States at the late Presidential election. Here it is: Douglas. Lincoln. Brtck. Bell. Ohio 1S8.230 Indiana. . 115.1GS Illinois. ..1C9.823 Michigan. 65,052 Wisconsin 65.01 Iowa 55,043 Minnesota 11,873 231 610 11,405 12.197 139.013 172.595 88.479 86,110 70 234 22,253 12.295 5.339 2,399 4,951 CGD.243 010,234 23,763 20,433 The total vote is aa follows: Douglas 660,243 Lincoln 810,294 Bell 20,438 Breckinridge 2S.7G3 1,519,733 The vote of the Northwest is 300,000 greater than that of the entire South ! Douglas' vote in the Northwest is as great as Breckrnridge's vote in the whole Unioa. DWe are told that two or three gentlemen of this city, who are intensely S mill ero in their feelings and politics, have ordered each a blue cockade from ihe Sonth I We may exprCt t see this disunion cocksde on our streets in a few dys! Terre Haute Journal. Wo certainly did not suppose that treason existed in Indiana. We have thought that thii S;ate, if any, was clear ofit. AI though we deprecate such measures, we must say that any man who will mount the emblem of treason on Northern soil, deserves to be tarred and feathered. If there are auy traitors amoug&t us, let them go whero loat crime is fashionable, lie re in Indiana it U hateful and infamous. Evaneville Journal. FaoFAxi DxrtascK pkr Tilecraph. The following dispatches art reported to have passed over the wires between New York and Charleston: Charienton merchant to a profaao cor respondent ia New York: "Send me fifty barrels of flour. Gxoaoa." Answer of profaie merchant: "Eat your cotton, d n you ! Habet' o O" A Bangor bully attacked Smith, the razor-strop man, on Tuesday, with a tor rent ol abuse. Unable to stand it any longer, Smith put down his basket, took off his glasses, and with "My friend, I only get mad once in fourteen years, and this is my lime ; I'm mad all through," pitched in and whipped the fellor to his heart's content. A Feat in TsLESRArm.va. The news by the Pony Express from California which reached Fort Kearney N. T on the 25th was telegraph from that point through to Pittsburg, Pa, a distance of 1600 miles without repeating. TnANKSGiviso Dat in Berlin. Hon. Mr. Wright, the American Minister at Berlin, Prussia, observed Thursday,, Nov. 29, ns Thanksgivingday, and invited large company of Americans and foreigners to his house to dine. Speeches were to be made by Mr. Wright, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Knox, Capt. Sims, U. S. Navy, Prof. Raymond, and other Americans, and by Baron Vou Hohendorf and Dr. Ton Telkampl, of the Prussian House of Lords. AH the speakers expressed themselves warmly in favor of the perpetuity of Ihfl American Union

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WasnrsoToir, December 31. SENATE. Tho galleries were crowded and there was a large crowd about the doors ladies also, were in the lobbies and on .he floor. - Mr. Crittenden offered a rts.lution, that a portion of tie gallery be set aside for ladies. Mr. Douglas said he wished to epcek on the subject, but would postpone his remarks. , tMr. .Crittenden asked that the Senate would set apart scms day for the consideration of the Joint Resolution offered by him. The resolution was then made the special order for Wednesday. Mr. Wilson offered a resolution of inquiry, that the Secretary of War be requested to inform the Senate what diepo sition had been made of the nun made at the National Armories ? If any had been sold; and if so, at what price and to whom? What number there wee iu the Arsenals, and hfw they were protected? Objected and laid over. The bill to organize the Territorial government of Arizona was taken up. Mr. Trumbull spope in favor cf the amendment to the amendment, to allow the Mexican law, abolishing slavery, to continue in force. Mr. Green said, that Mr. Brown's amendment did not change any law, but only proposed to continue an existing law. Us was in favor of leaving tbe people free to choose their own laws. The special order, the bill providiogfor the admission of Kansas, was here taken up and postponed till Monday next. Mr Benjamin of La. rose to address the Senate. He said he bad supposed ere this he wor.ld have bad official information of tbe position of affairs in S Carolina, but in the absence of it ho-should presume that he had such information. The South, he said, bad repeatedly warned the North that they were driving them to a point that weuld result in a separation, and for this they had only been sneered at and maligned; be wished to speak iu no spirit of recrimi nation, but to perform his duty; he would call attention to the speech he made fonr years sgo predicting this result. Mr Benjamin here quoted from tbe speech he made in 1856, in which he said the time would come when the South would throw the sword into the scale with all the tights of the sword, because he did not believe there could he peaceable secession; he said that the words he had then uttered had proved true to day; he would to God that tho fear of civil war then exercised would prove only fears, but from what he had heard, it almost teemed as if the other side (he chamber desired to bring about a civi war. S Carolina had declared herself sep arated from the Union, while other Statea stand ready to support her, or else to put her down; that is the real issue, and there is no use to disguise it. We are permitted to ignore the fact that the determinntion to secede is not confined to Sooth Carolina alone, for next week Mississippi, Alabama and Florida will separate the Union; a week after Georgia will follow, then a little later Louisiana will secede, and soon after her, Arkansas. Now then, shall we recognize S Carolina as a free aod independent State, or shall we coerce by force? He argued that the people ofS Carolina had a right to declare herself free, it was an inherent, unalienable right; S Carolina had by the voice of her people, when they met in Convention in 18G0, renewed the ordinauce made by her people when they met in Convention in 1778. Mr Benjamin here quoted from a speech of Daniel Webster in the Rhode Island case, to show that a Convention of tbe people duly assembled bad proper authority. Webster had said that a compact waa cot binding on one party unless the other party to it lived up to it, and that a compact broken by one could be broken by all. Mr Benjamin here quoted from Mr Madison to sustain his position. Mr B said no one could find any article in the Constitution requiring force In be urd to coerce a State; he referred to the !d confederation and said that nice State seceded from it for the express reason that the compact be tweenthem was not k-pt, and finally all the States seceded but Rhode. Island and N Carolioa, leaving them as foreign States; he claimed this ns a precedent in the formation of the present Constitution to show the right of a State to secede. Who was to be the judge? If the com pact was broken in a pecuniary matter the Constitution provided a way to settle the matter, but il it was broken politically the Constitution provided no way. He read from the debates of the Convention which forrod the Constitution to show that the members of that Convention refuted to make the Senate Ihe judge of, or give the President the power, to veto the tction of a State; that they refued to give Congress the power to negative State legislation, and that they especially refused to give any power to caerce Stales; yet when the State Conventions came to ratify the Constitution, complaints were made that the States were not sufficiently secure. It ronst be admitted that certain poli tical rights are guaranteed the States, but when these rights are denied, where is the romedy ? Suppose that South Carolina should send two Senators here and tbe majority should refuse to receive but one, what power can compel that majority to repair the wrong? Suppose that South Carolina should then retire from the Unioa, who could say it was a violation of the Constitution ? Suppose again, tVat a wrong ia perpetrated, which does not ap pear quite clear to the North, but does ap pear clear to South Carolina. Suppose she is denied access to the Territories. Is she without any remedy under the Constitution? If there is none, then she must be the jadge of the wrong and the mode of redress. He read an extract from an address delivered by John Quincy Adams in New York in 1838, in which he said, "nations themselves must be the sole judge whether compacts are broken, and also saying that when all fraternal feeling was gone be tween the States, then it was time to sep arate in peace and return to their original state." He (Benjamin) said that a sectional President had been elected, who could, with the aid of a sectional Senate, grant all the benefits, to appoint from one sec tion, all the officers in the gift of tbe government and thus ruin the South. Suppose that South Carolina in believing that wrong has been done her, still that does not alter the 'issue whether he shall permit her to withdraw or force her back. In reply to the Senator from Wisconsin (Doolittle) he (Benjamin) claimed that a citizen was bound to obey his State government. The Republican Senators ssy they will not coerce a State, but enforce the laws against individuals; but how can they punish an individual ia a State for treason, nere are mey to una a juage

and jury to do to, when all the eilixens io the State think that bo haa done right. He, Benjamin, said tbey could not blockades port without declaring war theA eould not embargo one port without closing the other, lie claimed that either Congress nor the President Lad power to go into the State with a military force, without the intervention of the civ

ic power. Some civil process must pre cede tbe military force. Mr Benjamin closed his speech with an earnest and eloquent appeal to the Repubiesn Senators. Ho said that they claimed a right under the Constitution to deny the rights of the South to slave property, to encourage the robbery of that properly, to call them thieves and murderers, Ac. He besought them to let the parting be iu peace. When Mr Benjamin concluded his speech be was greeted with uproarious applause all over the galleries ; there wore shouts, cheers and waviog of handkerchiefs and the greatest confusion prevailed.. Mr Mason moved that the galleries be cleared, which was done amidst hisses and whistling in the galleries. Mr Baker obtained the floor, but yielded lo a motion to adjourn. Adjourned till Wednesday. FROM WASHINGTON. - WASHncoToir, Dec. 25. The Cabinet continued ia session nearly six hours and it is certain that it adjourned till to morrow witboot ooming to a conclusion en the affairs of South Carolina before them. The act of Major Anderson is generally commended, for, among other reasons, that while Ft Monltrie was comparatively weak aad might not prevail against the assaults of a mob, the impregnable defense of Fort SSumpter (laced it beyond such contingency, as itcoeld be reduced only by a regular and protracted siege, thua avoiding an immediate collision. The Senate select committee of 13 had before them to day Mr Dooglas' proposition, as presented to that bodyoj the 24th of Dec. i Also one by Mr Bigler, viz: The establishment by the Constitution of the line of 36-30; 8 territorial governments to be established north, and 4 south of that line the geographical area being greater io the former than iu the latter; when each terrirory has population sufficient for one representative in Congress, it is to be admitted as a State by proclamation of the President, thus removing tbe question from Congress; slavery to be interdicted north, and tolerated south of that line. The committee also considered the proposition of Mr Riee: Tbe establishing of a territory north of this line as one State, to be called Washington, and all territory south of this line as one State, to be called Jefferson and admitted with slavery. All these were rejected. The committee finding they cannot agree on any recommendation, will report to the Senate at an early day. The House committee considered the proposition of Mr Adama of Mass., viz; An amendment to ths Constitution prohibiting Congress from passing a law interfering with slavery in the States where it exists. It was agreed to by nearly an nnanimouB vote, the several dissents considering that the Constitution already gives that security. - A statement which teems to be truthful, is, that the S C commissioners ia view of the alleged stipulation on part of the President, that the garrisons of Charleston harbor frboold not be angraented, nor the military status of the posts changed, requested the President to inform them whether Major Anderson's movement was in consequence of any order issued by him or from the War Department? The President responded negatively, and added that Major Andersen acted on his own responsibility. The commissioners then requested the President to remand Major Anderson to Ft Moultrie; but ou this point there was no conclusion when (be Cabinet adjourned. About 75 border State Congressmen met iu causus to-night- Senator Crittenden presided, and Colfax and Carrett were the Secretaries. Thefollowisgpropositions were offerred: By Mr. Barrett Xleven amendments to the Constitution en the slavery qaestion. By Mr. Prior That any attempt to preserve the Union between tbe States of tbe Confederacy, by force, wetld be equally unconstitutional, impolitic aud destructive of Republican liberty. Mr. Vallandigharn The Crittenden resolutions. Mr. Colfax That the laws of the Union should be enforced and the Union of the S:hIss be maintained; and that it is the duty of the Executive to protect the property of tbe United States with all the power placed in his hands by the Constitution. By Mr. Morris, of Illinois That in maturing aty plan for the adjustment of existing difficulties we will steadily keep in view tho preservation of the Union under the Constitution as a paramouut consideration. After a desultory debate, in which Cox, of. Ohio, Pryor, of 7a., Smith, of Va., Clemens, Sherman, Stanton, Colfax, Noel! Hickman, Montgomery, McClernaud, Da vis, of Md., participated. The pending propositions were, on motion of the latter gentleman, referred to a committee of one from each of the 14 States represented, to report at a future meeting to be called by them, if they agreed. Mr. Holt, the P. M. General, has sent or ders to tho Sub Treasury at Charleston to remit all the balance, $35,000 on the P. O account in possesion, immediately to the credit cf that Department. If this order is net complied with at once, he will de demand of tbe Federal Government to en force his orders. He is alio determined, as before suggested1, to suppress mail matter to and from South Carolina if the mails are interfered with in that State. The Cabinet broke up to night after five hours sessiou, without comiog to any con clusion rel.tive to the disposition ef troops at Charleston. The impression prevailed that a conflict was inevitable. Secretary Toucey and Mr. Holt urged, before tbe others, a further exacnation if neceissry . A dispatch received to-night by a mem ber of tbe Cabinet, says troops are pouring into Charleston from all directions. The opinion was expressed by a prominent member ef the Cabinet to-night, that war is begun. Georgia troops, at last accounts, were called in to join the Sonth Carolioa forces. A dispateh from Charleston say the proposed S:ate loan ef $500,000 is already parceled out amongst the wealthiest aoen of tbe Stste, mainly in Charleston, and that each is expected to furnish his share ander the penalty of being considered disaffected. DIED. In this city, Dec. 27th , Mn . P. V . Dtagh ad ay, aged 67 years;

NEIVS FROM WASHINGTON!

Major AnderSOn'S COUD d'etat Joy Of tho Union Men in Wash-ingtcii-Consterrtatioii of the Disunionist The President dnmfotmded General Scott backs Major Anderson, and poposes to defend the Feder il Capitol. '.T, -,rr, T- j . ,! Ihe special Telegraphic correspondent of i n- .. r, i- . . , . the 27th says: "A geueral feeling of joy j prevailed at Washington City upon the j reception of the news from Charleston 0( tbe Coup d' etat of Major Anderson, tha "Old Kentucky has saved the Union, vai the geueial cry. The secessionist rave and swear Anderson disobeyed orders. Tho President is non plussed aud says j he gave no orders to take Sumpter. Gen. Scott backs Anderson and says he should have done the same under like circumstau ces, that Major Anderson, as a Military man having received orders to defend his position could not have done otherwise.Gen. Scott further fitate that if the President orders Major Anderson to give up the Fort or removes him that be (Scott) will throw up his commission. The majority of the officers of the army coincide with Scott, and express openly their indignation that tho President should thus risk tbe (sacrifice of a brave fellow officer by a se cession mob. Major Andersoa has uow about three hundred men and can hold his position against all the disuoionists in tbe United States. Govs. Letcher and Hicks says co forces shall leave their respective States to pre vent the inauguration ofLincolu while tbey command the regular Military ef those States. Gen Scott declares that should 6uch an attempt be made he would put himself in uniform and head the militia of Washington City of whom there are 10,003 capable- of bearing arms, aud not 10Q secessionists amoBgst them, to defend the Capitol. . A second dispatch says tbe 20!) laborers employed at Fort Sumpter are mostly Irish men and will fight for the Union. Remxaxts or the last Ckxtcst. We again recur to tbe files of papers, publish ed during the ltJth century, left with us. for inspection, by Mr. S. S. Early. - Besides tho Baltimore Intelligencer from which we have already quoted, thero'isa single copy of the New York Gazette, dated March 29; 1762, being 93 years and 9 months old on last Saturday. The first article contained in this number is a proclamation by the "Honorable Calwallader Golden, Esq., Lis Majesty's Lieutenant Governor and Commander inchief of tbe Province of New York,"tc., offering a nounty often pounds to soldiers who shall enlist in the army, and as a further inducement guarantees to each private one hat, one coat, one pair of buckskin breeches, two shirts, two pair of stockin gs, two pair of shoes and one blanket. Tbey will also he continues, be furnished with tents and paid one shillingsnd three pence per day, given under bis hand, March 23th 1762 in the 2nd year of tbe reign of 'George the Third, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King defender of the faith, fcc." This papar also contains the news of the conquest of the Island of Marlincco, by the British Government, and the declaration of war by Great Britain against Spain. Among many curious advertisements wc find the following: "To bs Sold." A middle aged wench, has had the small pox and measles. She has a husband aad bears no cb ildren," also 'A likely negro wench 1 6 years old, fit for town or country." Again '"Wasted. A school master who is capable of teaching Dutch, English, Writing aad Arithmetic." So much for tbe Gazette By tie Baltimore Advertiser of Oct., 2nd 1794, we learn that Stba Beba was convicted of counterfeiting at Newbury and sentenced to loese part of his ear and lo wear a bratd on his forehead. The same paper of the 3rd of Oct., contains the information that tbe President of tho U. S., George Washington had left the Capitol at Philadelphia, to join the army then marching to suppress the rebellion in western Pennsylvania known as tho "Whisky insurrection." Bsadpo&d to be EXECUTES. We learn that there will be no coram station of the aentence of Bradford now under sentence of death in our county jail, for murder. Re will therefore be executed en next Friday January 4ih, in private. It will thoiefore be unnecessary for persons to eome to the city with the expectation of witnessing the execution, as no one will be admitted to the enclosure except the few whom the law permits, and who will be selected by the Sheriff. This is proper and right, aa we never eould appreciate the curiosity that wejld lead men ani especially women to eome miles to witness a fellow being strangled to death. There therefore need be no crowd collected on this occasion, and we hope there will be tone. - o Commercial und Monetary. The demand for hogs at the better rates, continues good, and holders seem in better spirits. All our slaughtering houses are busy aod no material change may now be ex pected in prices until the close of the tea son. There is also we think abetter feeling in regard to money matters, and currency seems to be plentier. With so much produce in the county and so many elements of wealth we cannot see why times should not be lively snd money plenty another thing io our favor is that our farmers, as a general thing are out of debt. . .- Youmrcx Nisirods. Two small boys, each about 12 years old, left this city clan destinely some days ago and Iheir destina tion was unknown until lliey returned home after an absence of three days, bring ing with them three wild turkies, It then transpired that they bad been ou a hunting expedition to lue Re&orvoir some 18 miles South on the canal, the turkies being tbe net proceeds of the expedition. Lad ies Fcas at Accriox.--Our old friend .C.Yates' has received a large consign ment of Ladiee Drete Fure which be is going to offer to the Ladies of this city at publicauction.commencingon New Year's day at 2J o'clock p. m., and continue the aale for several days. We hope tho Ladies will not let this opportunity rs without making a purchase. Let these sales be rgely attended. d2d. New Year's Dat. Thankful to our kind patron's for their favors during the 1 . .... ! past year, aud respectfully so.icitmg a conlinuance of tbe same during the year just commenced with ardent hearts, we wish to all and each a happy New Years.

ARRIVAL OF TUE K1NOAROO.

Sasdt Hook, Dec 31. The tum Kaojaroo from Liverpool 19t" est. hi arrived eff this point ; she was detained at Quee-alowo till tho morein of the 21st. , The Kangaroo has 15,000 in specie. The Russian government Lad received neas of the conclusion and ratification of peace in China. The Allies Lad evacuated Pekio, to , . . .. .. winch ity the, Emperor .was about to rsturq. f ' ' . . . Europcau affiira generally unchanged; news cot specially important. The London Tims says the President's ;e is an evasion of all responsibility j an contrat Buchanan's tiaaid policy : with thvo'd ac. jotl ef Jtcfc,00 . - . ' oars y-i a t -. tue uiooe u,r,clttil;l tLe m,,,,, ä, an appeal to the Nwj, u make concesaton to the South. ' , It is reported that 40,000 we rt mrg tc. tually starving at wreutry, Englaoo The acrhbishop of Lyeaa bad publitLT a haughty pamphlet against tbe stamp imposition upon pastoral letters treating of political matters; be denounces the imposition humiliating and cot to be submitted to. The liavariau minister atTorio had been recalled. The Sardinian minister at Munich would also be recalled. The China news had a favorable effect on the London money market, which opeo ed with an advance of I on consols. The London Times calls attention to tho new article of American commerce, via: Oil from the Uoiou wells from western If Yoik. American securities declined. - ARRIVAL OF THE N. AMERICAN. " " POETLAKD, DeC 31 . The eteamer North American from Liv erpoo! the 20th via Londonderry the 21st arrived this morning.' The fcllowing is the latest via Londonderry; The ttusMan government had received news that the English and French prisoners," Norman Anderson and Bowsby aad three French officers wire massacred by the Chinese. The negotiations for the evacuation of Gaels having failed. - iis - bombardment would re commence on tho 19lb. WASHINGTON ITEMS. ' WAiHissTas, Dec.31. Certain parties io Row York bavo proposed to take the remainder, ever three million dollars of the late Ave million loan, but tbe particulars have not yet been received. It was siad, however, at the Treasury to day, that tbo last named sc m would probably be realized in the course of a week, when the requisitions-of the various disbursing offices would be met. The Congressmen are among those whose arrearages have not been settled.. SECESSION CONTENTION. Cn ASLiiTs,' Dee . 3 1 . The President stated that the question before the body yesterday on the closicg of the secrect, was a resolution relative to the removal of the light houses aud buoys. Mr. Chcslnut moved that they go into secret ees ion. f ROM BALTIMORE. Baltimore, Dp. tS. The Sun of this city, baron its bulletin a special diipateh from Charleston, saying that the carpenters and briek-'.awers from Baltimore, employed on Fort Sumpter, tav -ing refuted to bear arms agaisst South Carolina were disearged by Major A rasn this morniig. CABINET APPOINTMENT, Haeeisblbo, Pa , Dee 31. A despatch received by a citizen lo night announces that Gen. Cnmerou bas been appointed Secretary of the Treaaury, and that be is now in Springfield and mill accept tbe sppoittmctit. The authority for this is deemed reliable. A Coxteast. The alacrity with which tbe Old Public Fucctionary dispatched Gen. Harney to Kansas to take care of Montgomery and his Jaykawkers, and the "resolute refusal" of the same ol J gentleman to send reenfarcemccts to Charleston. Wicked bnt Good. An old lady from a puritanical village, lately attended a party in town, where ol course, charcpagce waa served, asd was prevailed upon to take a glass. She drank two, when, smacking her lips, ehe exclaimed: "Well! it may be a tricked drink but it's ffoodl" Just so it was with the Deacon who elily purchased a lottery ticket, which drew a prize. He thought all very well to preach against tbe system from tbe pulpit, but be thought a $25, 000 prize in tbe minster's pocket might soften tbe style of the denounced wrath. At least he bad it in his, and felt quite comfortable. If the reader wishes to feel this25.0(iü dollar's worth of comfort, let him enclose $2.50, $5,00, $10,00, or 28. 00, to Messrs. 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