Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-23
TELEGRAPHTC,
IOVER THE STATE LINEl
Arrival of the Pony.
SAN Francisco, Dec. %.

i'll this morning at o'clock
The following is from the Bulletin:
Sr. LOUIS, Dec THE latest accounts from
Fort Scott state that all is qniet there. Mont
gomery was not to be found.
The Military Academy and Pension bills
passed the U. S, House of Representatives on
the 9th.
The Homestead bill which also passed does
not donate land but requires payment of $40
for lG0 acres of land.
Stephens of Georgia, has written letter
strongly urging delay in the secession move
ment, and reconciliation and continuance in
the Union.
The Southern Senators will hold meeting
this week, when MIR. Crittenden will make a
last effort to save the Union.
An announcement that the Southern mer>
chants will not repudiate their debts, is hay
ing good effect.
Senator Wade will make a speech showing
that Peaceable secession is impossible.
On the 9th, there came near being bloody
conflict after the adjournment, between a
member who called Wilson a id Black Re-
publican and no gentleman.
In the case of secession, Special Railroad
Committee will ignore entirely the Southern
route to the Pacific
The British Government has again called
the attention of our Government to the in
crease of the slave trade, to which rather
short reply was returned, chat the U. S. ship
Constellation on the coast of Africa, has cap
tured the slave bark Cora, of New York.
with 700 negroes aboard"
The Presidents Message has made great
sensation among the secessionists At Rich
mond they think they ought to be allowed to
secede peaceably, if they can.
The electoral colleges met on the 9TH. So
far as heard from, they have voted for thos.
candidate as President and Vice President
already announced. New Jersey cast four
votes for Lincoln aud Hamlin, and three for
Douglas and johnson.
The Western Lunatic Asylum at Hopkins.
vile, Ky, was burned down on the night of
the 30th of Nov. Loss, 100000. All the
inmates were saved but one
ST Louis, Dec. 7th, 10 p. M.-An extra
session of the Tennessee legislature to con-
slider the condition of the country, is called
for the 9th.
The Washington National Tntelligencer re.
commends a convention of the slaveholding
States, which is believed to be an indication
of plan maturing at Washington to avert
the present numerous and dangerous Union
saving plans discussed.
The President, on the 7th, expressed de-
termination to send no more troops to the
Forts at Charleston.
a resolution was passed in the Georgia
Legislature on the 7th, requesting the dele
CATION to Congress to propose the appoint
ment of commissioners on the part of the
North and South, to make provision for the
peaceable dissolution of the Unicn and dis
tribution of the national property.
The Washington correspondent Of the N.
T. Times says that Latham gives his opinion
that there would not be i've hundred men
in California favorable to a Pacific Republic,
and that California vii go with the Northern
States, although it is certain that the MAORI
ty of the Republican members of Congress
will be ready for a compromise not involving
loss of personal self-respect and dignity of
the Northern States.
Hunter will resign the craftsmanship of the
Finance Committee and Fessenden will be
appointed
Ultra men of the South held caucus on
the night of the 9th, but could agree on
nothing.
Breckenridge among others, with major
itY present in the Senate, considered it too
late to save the present Confederacy, but ex-
pressed belief that new Union could be
speedily formed.
Gov. Brown, of Georgia, is out in letter
fayoring secession.
The Southern Senatorial caucus on Satur.
day stated that eight States would secede
All the delegates elected to the South Car
olina Convention appear to be in favor of
prompt secession.