The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-31

Proceedings Of the Convention
ALL THE FEDERAL OFFICERS ENTERED
THE SERVICE OF THE STATE.
The South Carolina Authorities Collecting
tiie Revenues.
&C., &C., &c.
SPECIAL DESPATCH
| WAsHINGToN, Dec. 30th.-Y esterday and te-day
have been the most exciting Of the present politi-
cal crisis. The South Carolina Embassy having
made demand on the President to recall Major
Anderson from Fort Sumter, long Cabinet Coun-
Gil was held upon the subject yesterday, which
cuped nearly the entire day. Secretaries Floyd,
Black, Thomas and Thompson urged the recall OF
Anderson, while Toucey, Holt and Stanton op,
posed it. No decision having been arrived at by
the President, Secretary Floyd rendered his resig-
nation and it accepted. This created intense
| excitement, as matters seemed to be fast reaching
| a climax.
The reported conversation between the South
Carolina Commissioners and tho President, which
has been widely circulated is entire manufac-
| ture. The Commissioners did not meet with the
| President until Friday, and the latter carefully alb
stained from any recognition of them officially
! esterday the Commissioners visited Speaker
| Pennington, but only received as private
| gentlemen. 1t is reliably stated that the revenue
cutter off Charleston, which has caused some COM
motion there, has been given up to the South
Carolina authorities. The Collector Of the port is
| receiving the in the name of the govern
ment of South Carolina.
The feeling in Washington is intense, and mani
tests itself in the display of secession cockades and
Palmetto flags, and the stars and stripes, according
to the inclination of those who put them forth.
Members Of Congress just returned from Ohio
and other Western free States represent the senti-
ment against the President to be very strong. They
regard him as traitor, who is using his position
to destroy the Union, and the fighting feeling is
said to be strong. The impeachment of MIR. Bu-
chanan is loudly and openly talked of in Republi-
can circles.
Neither of the Pacifcation Committees will be
able to report tomorrow, all propositions OF ad-
iustmeut, about which there was material contro-
versy, having been voted down, and it is probable
that they will both be discharged
1t is expected that proposition to admit the
South Carolina Commissioners to the floor of the
House will be made. tomorrow, which will give
rise to acrimonious debate. The Presidents
Message upon relations with South Cal olina
will also come up and be warmly discussed.
The Secretary of the Treasury has rejected all
bids for the late loan over II per cent interest,"
Those accepted amount to about Sl,9O0,0O0, suf
fcent to meet the January interest on the pub
lie debt
SECOND DESPATCH.
WAsH1NGToN, Dec 3Oth-9 P. M.-The resigna-
ton of MIR. Floyd having been caused by the hesi-
fancy of the President to recall Major Anderson
from Fort Sumter it is believed the President will
accede to the demand and that Secretary Floyd
will return to the Cabinet. The latter held auoth-
er very long session to-day.
THIRD DESPATCH.
p. Mt is positively true that Major Ander-
son has been ordered by the President to return to
Fort Moultre. The announcement of this fact has
caused great excitement.
On the authority of members of Congress who
have seen the President to-day, am able to say
that his Message tomorrow will contain positive
recommendation in regard to South Carolina affairs.
He is disposed to continue the present temporizng
policy, in that direction.
CAROLINA QUESTION: Observation-Disclosures
TIoN OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
WAsHIEGroN, Dec. 30.-As it never was stipula-
ted agreed by the President that the troops
should be withdrawn from the forts in Charleston
Harbor, the administration does not consider that it
under any obligation to do AS to the request
of the Commissioners for the restoration of the
military STATUS this is considered by the larger por-
ton of the Cabinet as impossible.
Secretaries Floyd, Thompson and Thorn as, who
held to the constitutional right of secession, were
separated on the South Carolina question from
their Cabinet associates. There was no positive
decision at the meeting on Saturday, although the
prospect is certainly not favorable to the Commits
soners and this statement is siren ngthened bv the
fact of Secretary Floyd resigning his office
1t is said that Secretary Thompson would also
have resigned were it not that the investigation is
pending concerning the affairs of the Interior De-
partment, in connection with the abstraction of the
Indian trust bonds, investigation which he ask
ed for the vindication OF his own honor and dig
nity.
The report was circulated that the Secretary of
the Treasury, Mr.. Thomas, had also resigned, but
this arose from his indecison to whether he will
remain in the Cabinet or not, and his generally be-
lieTed earnest sympathy with Secretary Flo yd.
SECRETARY FLoYD's REASON FOR WITHDRAWING FRoM
THE CABINET.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The ground assigned in
Secretary Floyds letter of resignation was the
fusal or delay of the President to consent to an
order Withdrawing ti.v United States troops from
Fort Sumter. In the Secretary's pinion, this
was incumbent upon the Administration from the
| following circumstances; With the mutual desire
to avoid civil war and bloodshed, it had been
agreed, by the Administratiun that there should
be change in the condition of things in Charles
ton harbor, and by South Carolina, that she would
make no attack upon the troops or property of the
United States.
The movement of Ma jor Anderson was viola
tion of this solemn agreement, which could not be
repaired, except by Withdrawing the troops, which
measure thus demanded by the honor of the
Government. While both branches of Congress
| are engaged in endeavors to settle the sectional
| controversy, it was deemed the duty of the Gov
| ernment to maintain relations of peace with the
| Southern States.
Mr. Floyd will, it is said BY his friends soon re-
turn to Virginia to follow out bis policy of restrain
ing, to the extent of his power, any act which will
| lead to bloodshed, and to exert himself, if dis
| solution of the Union becomes inevitable, to its
| reconstruction.
| 1t is not certain that Major Anderson and his
| forces will remain at Fort Sumter. They may be
remanded to Fort Moultre, provided satisfactory
assurances can be given that they will not be there
attacked by South Carolinians.
The President accepted Secretary Floyd's resigna
tion the same day it was rendered,
A DIsUNIoN SCHEME
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Some of the Senators
and Representatives from the frontier States have
been in consultation and approve of the PROPOSE
tion of Mr.. Woodson, of Missouri, having for its
foundation, that, separation being inevitable,
reconstruction of the Union upon the Southern
basis is the only solution of the pending political
questions
| 1t is recommended that the slaveholding States
| should withdraw, taking the present Constitution
with additional clauses explanatory of the true in
tent and meaning, as expounded by the decision of
| the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case, upon
which, it is supposed New York, Pennsylvania,
| Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and New Jersey
would unite.
The argument is the remaining States would ne
cessariiy be formed into two distinct confederaces
Those of New England forming one, and the Pa
| cifc States the other, all cooperating under the
| present Constitution of the United States, with
| such notifications would adapt it to their res
| pective peculiar social systems and public sent-
ments, thus forming league or confederacy. meet
ing the different sections in all the essential powers
and purposes of national defence and international
| commerce.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSIONERS.
WASHINGTON. Dec 30.-A current report in cir
culation here to-day that the South Carolina Com
mssioners would depart in the morning, is untrue.
They will, however. probably receive the Presi-
Il I-a-