The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1860-12-13

Ho DJCWoe " ROTt IHOutkftc lUtDTOVeH--
& 'Flovidd JubiLaa about Secsssion--W IN,
President Elect Agais Burned in FGgy
Stephen A. DorgIqs Declares SeeesSior
Necessarily Lnv0lUes Wdr-Presidea
Buchanan's Fears COINED.
CnARLEsToN, S. c., December o.
There is great activity at Fort Moultrie
The defense every day is rendered strong,
er.
The Legislature will probably SIT du-
ring tho Convention.
News from Florida shows perfect un.
animity in the State for secession, and the
enthusiasm is increasing daily.
Lincoln was burned in effigy al Fernan.
dina on Friday last. ...
WAsHINGToN. December 10---Commo
dore Shubrick has prepared his letter of
resignation. TO be rendered when South
Carolina shall sece6e. Captain Ihgraham
who has gone TO the Mediterranean, is
understood to have left his, depending on
the same contingency.
Mr.. Douglas is preparing TO address
the Senate on the present emergency. and
will take the distinct ground that seccs-
sion involves war and all its caamilies,
and that that fact must he confronted
by the men who are now prpcipilating
the Cotton States into revolution. H.
thinks it wiser to face the whole issue,
ant let the people see the consequences,
than to blink at it until the rea! crisis is
upon US.
The President has just been assured,
from an authentic source, that the au-
thori ties Of South Carolina will make no
resistance to either the collection of du
ties or the possession of forts guarding
Charleston harbor. during the remainder
of his Administration.
lHcralds Correspo ndence.1 f
Secretary Cobb has completed his let.
ter to the people of Georgia. aud it wi be
made public in day or two. He utlers
the most ultra sentiments, and scouts the
idea that compromise or adjustment can
be made with the. North. His views are
damentrically opposed to those Of the
President, so much so indeed, that tie
moment they are published he will be
compelled 10 retire from the Cabinet.
1t is rumored here to day, that Cover.
nor Hicks, of Maryland, has decided TO
call together the Legislature Of that State
to consider the present national crisis
ITO tho Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, December While
the most conservative Congressman free
y express the belief that there is no pros.
pect whatever of preventing other States
from following the secession example Of
South Carolina, others are hopeful that
something may yet be done in the way oI
compromise. and which may at least pre-
serve the border slaveholding States in
the Union with the non .slaveholding
States.
Among the plans suggested BY gentle
men belonging TO the latter class of Con-
gressmen, is the esab lishment Of line
by an amendment 10 he Constitution, sim
liar to the Missouri Compromise. Other
amendments have been submitted to the
consideration of members from all sec
tons OF the country. As they have re-
cciyed some degree of favor, it may be
mentioned that they prove, first, that the
Territory shall not be acquired otherwise
than by treaty; second, the whole inhabi.
tants ofauy Territory numbering 10000
shall have the right 10 elect all officer;
necessary for its gotcrnment, under lht
rules prescribed 10y an act Of Congress
and the Legislature thereof may determine
whether to recognize slavery or not du
ring lis territorial existenc e; third when
ever any Territory preparatory 20 its as
suming S ale sovereignty. having whit,
inhabitants equal 10 the number required
Tor Representative in Congress, and hav
ing submitted its Constitution 10 a vote o
the people, applies for admission, it sh1l
be, admitted into the Union, whaleye
may be its provisions In regard to slav-r,
upon an equl footing with the origina
Safes, fourth, Congress shall not inter
fere with slavery where it exists unde
the sanction of law, mol shall it prohibi
the transportation of slaves from on,
slave State to another.
lHerald's Corespondence.1
The Committee of States will meet oil
Tuesday, perhaps Monday. South Caro-
Ina and Florida may not be represented
The Chairman of the Comttee. Cover
nor Corwiu, ofOhio, is disposed to ad
vance couciliatory measures. The feelin!
OF conciliating is growing more and NOR,
prevalent. Gov. Seward is not disposed
to yield, but be may lie ver@hclmed BY
the power of the incoming Administra
ton. There are many matters ofmomen
in abeyauce which the country at larg,
may regard with satisfaction. There il
more union sentiment to night anon!
prominent classes than has recently beef
exhibited, Every one now hopes for thu
best, and better things will occur within
a fortnight than the most ultra of eithe
side anticipate. There is rumor her,
this evening that JEFF. Davis has ,ece:ve,
dispatch from Mr.. Lincoln the Presideu
elect, stating that lie (Mr. LiOcotb( wa
pre-, airing letter for publication, deiinin!
his position on the question now distra, tin,
the sections Of the country, which will, j
is said, give entire satisfaction 10 TIL
South.
& New York Times Correspondontl
The only result of the Southern Sena
torial Caucus. yesterday, was the assurance
that eight States are certain to secede.-.
! Most of the Southern s. nators includin,