Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-11-30
Reports and aumOrs from Washing
ton.


We take from the mass of Washington cor
respondsnce now found IN our exchanges some
Of tho reports and rumors which fud cireula-
ton in the Federal capitol:
TIE PRESIDENT on SECESSION.
There is no division in the Cabinet on seees-
sion question. So far from ii, no consultation
has yet been had upon il; so the President him
self declares.
In an interview this evening between the Pres
ident aud some ardent seeessioniSts, Mr. Bueh-
anan took strong grounds against secession with
out resorting first to conciliat5ry measures.-
He could not believe that the mighty West
would permit the mouths of the Mississippi to
be held by foreign power, which both Louisi-
ana aud Arkansas would become 10 case OF their
withdrawal from the Union. aSooth Carolina,
he said, swi she's TO enter into eoDhlet with me,
conflict with myself--and upon tho drawing
Of the first drop of blood to drag other South
ern States into the secession movement" The
| President dld net intimate what he would do
10 thai event. He admitted that the South had
| suffered great wrongs 1.-THE hands OF the North;
but the federal compact was not to be broken
up precipitalely, and without reasoning and re-
| fe,,ion. He. would first appeal TO the North
| for justice to the South, and if it was denied
| lheu, 'then, said the President, emphatically,
81 am with them"
All the reports received by the President
! from tho South are of the gloomiett descTip-
lion. lie says: 81 see no CLEAN of sunshine
yet"
The question of the acceptance Or non-accep-
tance OF tie resignation Of the South Carolina
ofisc bolders is still in allegiance. None Of
the designations have as yet been definitely
acted upon. The resignation of United States
Marshal Hamilton, OF South Carolina, was re-
! celved to-day by ihe President, and placed on
file for future consideration.
The President does not appear to be much
concerned about the proceedings OF tho coming
session Of Congress. Ho is Of opinion that it
will aoI be so violent as the last.
The usual semi weekly slttings of the Ca5i-
net arc beng held, aud no more.--.NeC York
Herald.
yIEWs OF THE CABINET.
That ditTereuco of opinion exists among
the members of tho Presidents Cabinet touch
Ing the right Of State peaceably to secede, is
known by every we'll iuForned person here; but
that this difference OF opinion has led 10 any
unpleasant difficulty in Cabinet meeting, Is
wholly untruo. Nor are the Cabinet divided,
as stated IN the Herald's dispatches. Gov.
| Floyd is erroneoasly represented as defeBdiIag
the right of aud favoraoie TO secession, while
Gen. Cass is very open in lis opposition to il;
yet the latter does not believe the Union caube
kept together by foreo.
The right OF President Buchanan to enter
tain aud carry out his own views ls not ques-
toned by any Cabinet oficess and he is prepar-
ing these views for his Messge While be will
deEy the tight of peaceable secession, be vail
show that he has no legal power 10 prevent A.
Independent of the difficulty of there icing
neither Federal Judge uor Marshal in South
! Carolina, tue acts OF l795 aud 1907, the only
aets in force oa tue subject, give him 30 author
/ lty fer using either The militia or the Federal
/ forces - euiorce the execution Of tho United
States laws. after Congress has betn in session
| thirty days. Tbe power mus; conc frota CoD-
| gress. Such is the view OF df. Buchanan, after
thorough exAmlnalion of the subject by biui
1 self aud Attorney General Black, aud ou this
/ he will act, without objection en the part of his
! Cabinet, sensation despatched 10 the contrary
! notwithstanding.
/ The impression is more drlDly fxeG hero to-
! day than ever that dissolution of the Uniou
/ is inevitable am satisfied that tho Cabinet
has ittle hope of the reverse. The enlarged
edition OF TIE John Brown raid, now going Oh
/ in Kansas, will stiu more inhame The public
! mind at the South, aud the impression is that
unless the Northern States put down the brakes
ut once, the train must run off tie track with u
! general smash up.