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| Special Despatch 70 the New York Times. ...
--'1t WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.
The cabinet had aprotracted session TO.
day, during which the present unfortunate
state OF affairs in the South was freely dis.
cussed. President Buchanan expressed
himself as confident that South Carolina
would leave the confederacy, whether il
! be called notification, secession or ,revolu-
ton, On this point all agreed, but the
President did not believe that secession
would actually occur during his term. He
anticipated that things will go on as they
are until the fourth Of March but should
the issue be precipitated before that time,
| he thinks it would be madness to attempt
coercion, as the slightest collision would
disrupt the whole country, and involve us
in irretrievable ruin. + ' H' '"
The hope was generally entertained by
the cabinet that the cool judgment of the
best men OF the South would prevent seces-
sion on the part OF other states, unless some
conflict should occur-Secretary Cobb
alone excusing the extreme position Of
South Carolina. 81.
The message of Governor Brown, of
Georgia, was severely criticised, that por-
ton suggesting repeal of the penal laws
being pronounced the rawlings of lunatic.
The commercial policy recommended by
him was approved, and pronounced by sew.
eral members of the cabinet to be the proper
remedy for the evils complained Of but
should South Carolina hasten matters and
annul the resolutions adopting the Federal
Constitution, she will be let alone by the
present administration.
No effort will be made at present to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of the federal judges. If South Carolina
does not desire the federal courts, the Pres
ident thinks no one should complain and
as the Collector at Charleston has not re-
signed, as rumored, there is no embarrass-
ment felt here.
The whole number of federal troops,
from Maryland to Florida, is less than 1000,
500 of whom are in the Artillery School of
Fort Monroe, the rest being few scatter
ed companies, three of them at Fort Moul-
trie, in Charleston harbor. Nearly the en-
tire military force is employed at present
west of the Mississippi river.
President Buchanan will act on the idea
of the constitutional right of a state to Sc
cede, but at the same time will offer in bis
annual message an argument disappearing
of it. On this point the cabinet are d.
vided.
Should peaceable secession not take
place prior to the Attn of March, the opinion
was expressed in the cabinet to-day that a
conflict would be certain, and dissolution
of the Union inevitable. 49,.
1t is much regretted by all influential
men here that Mr.. Lincoln did not come out
with conservative pronunciamento when
called on for speech. His reference to
previous speeches is regarded as unfavorable.
Correspondence Of the Herald.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.
The aspect of affairs in the South is re-
garded here with serious apprehensiops.
The message of Gov. Brown, Of Georgia, to
the Legislature of that State, has startled
not only the Administration, but the peo-
pie generally.
Nearly every man who participated in
the meeting at Savannah was leading and
prominent in the Union movement in 1851.
1t is also significant that the most active
men in the disunion and secession move
ment in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and
Florida, were leading Union men in 1851.
A high functionary of the government
informed me this morning that he had no
doubt that five Southern States would 60
out of the Union. They would not wait,
either, for Convention Of the Southern
States. They were for separate State &C.
ton. a. -......
Many idle and extravagant reports are in
circulation relative to the avowed intentions
of the Administration upon this exciting
and delicate subject, but I am satisfied that
there is not particle of foundation for any
of them. The President can take no notice
of them unless they attempt to obstruct the
federal laws, or attempt to interfere with
government property. Should they attempt
the latter the army and the navy would
doubtless soon be ordered in that direction.
The Administration, however, do not antic-
ipate anything of the kind. The South
knows her duty too well to interfere with or
obstruct the federal laws.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL.
By Telegraph. I'VE are privately in
formed that the declaration of independence
of South Carolina was laid before the Pres
ident to-day. This, however, requires con-
| frmatiOn.
AS far as can be ascertained, there is no
disposition, either on the part of the Admin
istration or of gentlemen of political prom
inence here, to interfere in the southern
movement, except perhaps, in friendly
spirit. 49,.
1t is now probable that the President
will soon issue an address or proclamation
as the elect'oa of delegates to the South
Carolina convention is to take place at an
earlier day than was recently anticipated,
and as in consequence there would not be
sufficient time for the general circulation of
an appeal through the annual message as
was originally contemplated. Such is the
alarm that Washington will not be contin-
ued the seat of government, that the value
of real estate has been sensibly effected by
the secession movement.
THE N. Y. TRIBUNE ADVOCATES PEACEABLE
- SECESSION.
If the cotton States consider the value
Of the Union debatable, we maintain their
perfect right to discuss it. Nay, we hold,
with Jefferson, to the inalienable right of
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