Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-24
From Wa shinpton

New YORK Dec. 22.-Ihe special Wash
ington correspondent of the Commercial Adj
vertser says the republican members Of the
committee are opposed to any amendment OF
the constitution, believing, if all It's require
ments are lived up to in all sections, there
would be no difficulty.
A special Washington dispatch to the Eve
ming Post says it is reported that the president
has been induced by Gen. Scott to reconsider
his decision not to reinforce Fort Moultrie,
and it is rumored to day that military prepare
lions will be commenced Immediately with
that view. John a. Andrew, governor elect
of Massachusetts, now here, expresses him
self strongly against compromise.
WASHINGTON, Dee 22-The case of Gov.
Magoffin of Kentucky versus Gov. Dennison
of Ohio before the United States Supreme
Court, is set for trial on the 1lth of January.
Gov. Dennison arrived here to-day, to give
the case personal attention. This case, it will
be remembered, has been alluded to several
times in late senatorial debates.
The disclosure by Major Anderson that or
ders to him had been issued, has produced
intense excitement here, and the impeachment
of the president is earnestly spoken OF in
many quarters.
The Hon. John A. Andrew, governor elect
of Massachusetts,, is here ralying his party
friends, and urging tirmness of purpose.
New YORK, Dec. 23.-The Heralds Wash
ington correspondent says the senate commit
tee had meeting Saturday, which was ad-
dressed by Douglas, Crittenden, Biglr, Wade,
Doottle, Collamer, and Grimes, on Critten-
den's propositions, all five OF which were lost
under the rule of the committee, which re-
qures q majority of both democrats and re-
publicans, the latter voting against them.
The committee adjourned to Monday.
The Herald's Washington correspondent
says Gov. Andrew has been i'll consultation
with leading republicans, in reference to the
affairs of the country and also that the gov
ornors elect OF seven eastern and northern
states recently met here, and unanimously de-
termined that the republicans can offer no
compromise
WASHINGTON, Dee. 23.-The senate COM
mittee came to 10 conclusion yesterday-the
republicans asking further time An alarm
list says the most hopeful now despond, seeing
no immediate prospect OF an accommodation
of the political difficulties. Mr.. Crittenden
- says Yesterday was the darkest day OF his lite.
He is overwhelmed with solicitude for his
country, and nothing now can save the coun
try but the affection of the people The eX
tremes of the committee were equally uh-
yielding. 1t is reported, as recent declara
ton Of the president elect, that he VIII strictly
adhere to the Chicago platform, and this has
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and increased the intensity of southern feel
ing Scott of California has written letter
dissenting from Lathams statement, that Cali
fornia goes with the North. He (Scott) Justi'
fees the South, and advocates California estab'
fishing a separate empire ON the Pacific
The city was thrown into tremendous eX
element, to day, in consequence OF the secre'
tary of the Interior yesterday, summonlng To
his office the secretary OF state, the attorney
general, and the district attorney 1t appears
that Goddard Bailey, who has had charge Of
the Indian trust fund, had stated that he lad
taken large amount OF the state bonds and
coupons belonging to that fund, and that they
Were no longer in possession OF the govern
ment. Upon investigation III the presence o.
Bailey his statements were found too true
Theamount distracted is about So3O,OOO. It'll
generally supposed that the bonds were useI
TO raise money for temporary purposes Du
that the panic has rendered the parties unable
to redeem them. 1t is anticipated that thlrt
parties will be implicated upon his examilla
ton
Mr. Pugh, in responding to serenade las
night, said that peace could not De restoreu "
the sword. ~rhe shedding OF single drop
blood will make dissolution inevitable ana re
construction impossible. Peace can oonly "
secured by concessions. Crittcnden, Naliau
dgham, Pendleton, aud others, made speeche
sustaining Pugh's views.
II is reported that the administration la'
received dispatches from Charleston thai AZ
hhed revenue cutter has arrived III tha
Aeighborh0od, aud unless an order is lnmedi
ltely given for her withdrawal, the Carohhi