San Andreas independent., 1860-12-22
NEWS BY LAST PONY.

The Pony Express which arrived at Fort
Churchill on the 18th instant, brings dates
from the Atlantic to Dec. 7th. We take the
following items of interest from the Unions
telegraphic report:
A consultation was held at Washington on
the night Of December 2d. Several delegates
from the Southern States object to bringing
the border slave States into the secession
movement.
projected meeting of the Union members
and Senators, on the night of December Sd,
was indicated, but postponed at the request OF
Senator Crittenden
The New York HerdlTs Washington cores
pondent says, the conclusions are nearly unan-
imous among the Republicans that no COM
promise will come from their side, and that the
idea of National Convention called by Con-
gress is not favored by either party.
The New York Times Washington cores
pondent says it is believed Senator Clingman
will offer proposition for the peaceable sep
aration of the States and fair division oil
their assets and liabilities.
The New York Times Washington cores
pondent under date of December Sd, says,
Seward will offer concliatory resolutions this
week, and John Cochrane and other prominent
members are engaged on compromise arrange
ments.
The United States Treasury, December Sd,
could pay but twenty-five per cent, of the
mileage OF the members of Congress.
In the Senate, December 4th, Clingman, OF
North Carolina, on motion to have the Mes
sage published, said it fell short of investigat-
ing the crisis. If a President was elected who
was dangerous man, he did net think States
acted precipitately. He believed a number
would secede in sixty days, and insisted that
Congress should divide the public property
fairly as possible after paying the debts.
Crlttenden, of Kentucky, hoped the example
of the gentleman would not be followed He
hoped there would be no angry debates. The
Union was worth great sacrifices and conces-
sons. North Carolina had always carried the
olive branch of peace.
Clingman said be hoped to preserve the
Union, but when the Union ceases to protect
Carolina she would bid it good-by.
In the Senate, Dec. 9th, Brown said if the
North will go to the right we will go to the
left, and vice uersa. Iverson said five States
would go ont of the Union before the 4th OF
March, peaceably if they can, forcibly if they
must. He denounced the refusal of the Gov
ernor of Texas to call the Legislature, as a
cloud ON the Lone Star, yet the public sent-
ment was strong enough to override the Gov
ernor; and if he will not yield, some Texas
Brutus may arise to rid. the country of this
Dictator. [Great ssnsation1 He said there
would be no war; assuch far-seeing states
man as Seward would see the futility of this
but if ii comes, we will welcome the Senator
from New Hampshire [Hale] and all his myr-
midons of Aboitionists, with bloody hands
to hospitable graves
Wigfall, of Texas thought the President
would precipitate the measures he intended to
avoid
Salisbury, of Delaware, said Delaware would
be the last in the Union to countenance seces-
sion.
The New York Tqbne's correspondent says
Governor Letcher is arranging for sending
Commissioners to South Carolina 10 urge de-
lay, and the Governor of Kentucky contem-
plates taking the same step. Hunter and
Rves will be appointed from Virginia, and
Breckinridge, Guthrie and Crittenden from
Kentucky.
This example will probably be followed by
North Carolina, Tennessee and Maryland.
The same correspondent also says that the
Government is informed of the designs of Sc
cessionists to seize Fort Moultrie by coup de
main.
Before adjourning, the Vermont Legislature
defeated bill to repeal the Personal Liberty
Act, and appointed a Commission to examine
the subject and report at next session.