Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-12-29
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| South Carolina have arrived and taken private
! quarters BY agreement they viii confer with the
President tomorrow, either verbally or in writing
/ The subJectwiIl be referred to Congress in short
message, on which an exciting and critical debate
| is anticipated.
1t is not known or believed here that any troops
have been ordered to the forts in Charleston harbor
nor is it at present the intention Of the Administers
ton to do So On the contrary it is asserted that
| the President believes that such course would
serve to infame the Southern sentiment, which is
particularly TO be avoided at the present moment
In relation te the affair of guns at Pittsburg the
manufacturer contracted to deliver them at the
| points where requisition was made, and any oppO-
sion or restraint in their delivery by citizens will
result to the injury of customers alone, should the
| service suffer by delay.
! WAsBIYgToN. Dec. 27.-The House Select Com
mttee on the Crisis to day rejected Mr.. Rusts pro-
position, which has been long under consideration,
! by vote of II against 10. All the Republicans
and Davis of Maryland voted IN the negative. This
proposition was for the extension of the Missouri
Compromise line to the Pacihc-savery South of it
to be protected while in Territorial condition. but
States formed on either side to be admitted into the
Union with or without slavery.
Mr.. Bristow offered proposition.
The proposition of Mr.. Nelson is the next in or
der.
The dispatch from Charleston relative to Major
Anderson's movements created intense and feyerlst
excitement in Congress AID throughout the city.
Col. Myers and Capt. Donivan, Of South Carolina,
and Major Wayne, of Georgia, have resigned their
offices in the army The last named viii accept the
post of Adjutant General of his State.
The Postofice Department continues to receive
designations of postmasters in South Carolina,
who give as their reason that they are out of the
Union.
Mr. Thomas of Tennessee, has been appointed on
the House Committee tn investigate the facts con-
neeted with the abstrati5QR CT bonds in place Of
Mr. Bocock, resigaed Ss,s may hold sofpe Of tteir
meetings in New York
The address proposing Convention OF the border
States in Baltimore, meets with general approval
from the Representatives therefPOm, and has already
obtained numerous signatures.
The Administration having received dispatch to
day relative to Major Anderson's movements
Cabinet meeting was called which remained in
session several hours, and adjourned tlll SOcock
this morning
The South Carolina Commissioners so far, have
received no encouragement as TO beng received IN
an official capacity The most probable report is,
that their case will be submitted Congress by the
President. They do not apprehend an immediate
termination to their business, they hired private
quarters with The privilege of retaining them till the
4th Of March
A printed circular had been issued for caucus
tomorrow night for the conservative members OF
Congress, for consultation on the affairs OF the
Union One invitation is 10 members from Ken
lucky Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia Mary
land Delaware Arkansas. Missouri New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa.
WAsHNGTox, Dec. 27.-Gen. Scott says that Ander-
son stratagetically moved correctly by resortng 10
For. Sumpter, though without consultation with
him.
is certainly ascertained that the majority Of the
Republican members of Congress are ready TO guar
antee the repeal of the Northern Personal Liberty
Bills and if refused shows that the South IS deter
mined TO rejeetall compromises.
The Secretary of War, by request Of Governor
Brown obtained years leave OF absence for Col.
Pardee, late Commandment at West Point, to go to
Europe to purchase guns and munitions of war for
the State of Georgia.
WASHINGTON Dec. 2s.-Both Houses adjourned
yesterday till Monday.
Honolulu advices say that affairs in the Sandwich
Islands are gloomy. The affairs in the American
Consulate have been changed. F. L. Hanks IS ap-
pointed Deputy Collector
WASHINGTON, Dec, 2s.-The news of the capture
of Fort Moultrie and Castle Pinckney reached the
Administration while the Cabinet was IN session
The South Carolina commissioners are in confer
ence with them and demand that the troops be i'm
mediately withdrawn, CT they will return and pre-
pare for the worst.
The bids at the Treasury for the loan amount to
less than tw o-anda-half millions at an average of
Y per cent discount.