Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-18
of the Representatives OF
Seeding States.
THE STATES THAT WILL POSITIVELY
LEAVE THE UNION.


THE STATES THAT WILL Positively
LEAVE THE UNION 90.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1860.
The South Carolina delegation are unanimous against
any attempt to interfere with the collection OF revenue or
the federal property in the State until every attempt a.
negotiation with the general government shall have been
exhausted No additional force Is TO be employed on
any of the forts in the neighborhood OF Chareston-
Capt Foster the engineer in charge, merely carrying
on the work which be commenced last September Tnere
have been no new movements
The National Convention Of Union Prayer Meetings
in session in this city and passed resolution unanimous
w. recommending all Union Prayer meetings, all Chris
tan churches aud all praying people to spart the hrs
Monday in January day OF humiliation and prayer,ln
view OF the present dangers which threaten the peace
happiness and prosperity of our country.
letter from distinguished source, just received from
Alabama says tits certain that the cooperationlsts
or conservatives will carry every county 10 Northern Al
ALBANIA in the election of delegates TO the Conyentonand
ten or in Middle or Southern Alabama, thus rem
dering doubtful the question to which side will triumph
in the Convention. Colonel Taylor, leading Bell man
of that State has published letter strongly favorng CO.
operation IT. however, the ordinance OF secession DC
passed the conservatives will insist it be submitted 10
the people for ratification
Private accounts from Georgia state that the conserva
tves under the lead OF Stephens Johnson jenkins and
Others in strong hopes OF carrying majority OF the
members Of the State Convention, and that the concia
tory tone oil the republicans Will 90 mucn 10 strengthen
Southern conservatives.
Commodores Shubrick and Ingraham both South Caro-
nians il is understood will resign in certain coutn-
gency Other eminent officers will be forced to follow the
example.
Il understood Kansas will be admitted next week.
the democrats not designing desiring to interfere
with the wishes Of the republicans.
The following Cabinet is being circulated quietly
around the Capitol to-day, which, it is stated, comes
Mr. Lincons idea than anything that has yet
,aop II hara hv a
the Northwest
Secretary Of State-Thomas Corwin, OF Ohio.
Secretary of the Treasury-Senator Simmons of r. l.
Attorney General-A S. Diven, of New York.
Secretary of War-Robert T. Scott Of Virginia.
Secretary Of the Navy-Judge Sharkey OF Mississippi.
Postmaster General-C B. Smith, Of Indiana.
Secretary Of the Interor-Judge Reed of Pennsylvania
Senator Wade will speak on the present crisis OF
affairs Monday, he having obtained the floor for that
purpose The republicans p-toe for the speech.
Mr. BENJAMIN Is booked for 4 speech next week, and
Mr.. Baker the new Senator elect from Oregon, will
make his maiden speech. His popularity as orator
will him hearing. Besides he is the only repre-
sentative here Of the recently triumphant party upon the
Pacific.
Many of the prominent citizens of New York have
been observed busily engaged in our politics for some
DAYS past The truth il that committee OF republicans
with whom their country is Of equal Importance with
their party-men OF prominent and leading positions in
New lork-have visited us with view TO affect fayora-
bly, If poss IDLE their political friends 10 this crisis They
are conservative aud discreet Already their salutary
influence il thought TO be perceptble.
THE COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON Dec. IL, 1860.
TIE Perlous Committee OF thrty-three met at eleven
o'clock this forenoon and have been in session nearly all
day. MesSrs Boyce Of South Carolina aud Hawkins,Of
Florida were absent.
Mr. Nilsson, of Virginia, concluded his speech COM
menced Yesterday. He made a strong conservative
speech but demanding much more, it is said, than the
North will ever yield
Mr.. Kellogg, of Illinois, obtained the floor for the pur-
pose OF replying the remarks Of Mr.. Davis of Msss-
sipp made yesterday in relation TO the purposes aud
intentions OF the republican party indicated by the
speeches OF Me- Lincoln and Others and dsabuse the
minds of the members Of the committee from the South
States of their Misrepresentation Of the real position
Of the republican party and the President elect as in
dcated in his speeches and declarations the slavery
question: believing he did that many obstacles in
the way Of adjustment Of the present difficulties
v oud be removed could the public mind be convinced
of the Misrepresentation Of the real feeling motives
and intentions of the people CT the Northern States
Before proceeding to discuss the position the Pres-
dent elect had hitherto assumed on this SUBJECT, nc
felt impeed 10 say that he regretted to hear gentle
in the House, in the committee, the Streets say
that there hopes of successful solution OF the
difficulties impending over the country; that he de-
pored the existing condition OF things but believed that
as patriots, statesmen true TO the country, We
should not despair Of the coniederaey, but with
manly and determined purpose should declare that the
Constitution, in all its provisions and guarantees and the
Union should Ia maintained and thu fhn-" r-S~re''
OF the whole country secured and that II we aoored
with but half the zeal of those who formed the Constu
ton when an bundrediold difficulties presented
themselves than exist, We wo1ld doubtless lind an
EASY and speedy solution OF the whole difficulty lie
urged that patriotism begat the essential elements Of the
adjustment OF all governmental difficulties aud that 10
his Judgment it behOoved all TO summon TO our aid
all the devotion TO common country that we possess
ed and irrespective Of political or local position, to make
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dence and kindly relations between the excited sections
of the country He deprecated in strong terms the in
PRODUCTION in the committee or elsewhere, that portion
of the committee should assume to charge grievances,
and demand redress Of another portion simply because
OF location; that, committee though from inherent
pars of the country they had but interest and one
country that the Northern should as soon propose
the redress OF the nfracion Of right of Southern
State as should Southern himself; and that he
hoped and urged that the committee proceed TO discharge
the delicate and momentous matter submitted to their
charge Mr.. X had proceeded at some length in rea-
ton 10 the duties Of the committee and bis confident be-
lief in successful result Of its abors guaranteeing exact
Justice to the North and South and about to discuss
the position of Mr. Lincoln and the Republican party,
when he gave way to Mr.. Rust, of Arkansas.
The committee meet again tomorrow, when Mr.. Kel-
ogg of Illinois, will certain statements that have
been made about Mr.. Lincolu's record.
CAUCUS OF SOUTHERN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS,
MAsHlNdIOAf Zee. TO- loou.-Ab tue leqiest Vi uou.
Reuben Davis Of Miss members Of the Committee Of
States the Southern members Of Congress- assembled
az his room tonight and aourning at eleven o'clock, at
which the following declaration made and signed by
those present IL has already been presented TO the
committee Of Thirty.three -
THE SOUTHERN MANIFESTO
WAsnINGroS, Dec. L. 1860.
| To OUR COSsTITUESTS-
The argument is exhausted All hope Of reliefin the
Union through the agency Of committees Cougression-
aleg.alon or constitutional amendments is extnguish
ed aud we trust the South will not be deceived by APP