The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-31
NEWS FROM tine NATIONAL CAPITAL.

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Cotton states-Anothsr Plan OF the Sc
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Seizure Of the Foits
In the south-The President and the
Crfsis-Ths Annual Message OF Mr. Bu-
| WASHINGTON, Oc'. 30, 1860.
mFrrrse or INK SOUTH CAROLINA sxcEsaor LEADKRs.
meeting or the prominent chiefs connected with the
secession movement In South Carolra look place at
Senator Hamnonds residence, Augusta, Thurs.
day las'. All the Congressional delegation except Mr.
Miles who detained by sickness, present, also
heesrs. Orr, Governors Gist and Adams, and many
| other leading men. The opinion was unanimous on in
slant recession the OF Lnoolns election Similar
meetings Of leading have been held In Georgia. Ala
bama, Mississippi and Florida
PzoposKD srzuaE on THE yosrEcArIoss n rus SOUTH
AND SOUTHWEST.
1t stated by person who processes 70 be acquainted
with the purposes OF extremists In The cotton States
they WILL the OF secession being authorized
by their respective State conventions take possession OF
| the fortncations In the South and Southwest These
fortihcaons poorly gerrsoned just now, a. they
always are times Of pcase and, Notwithstanding the
loyalty OF the army to the federal government, could be
carried probably without blow. In case OF any
State placing herself in opposition TO the authority Of the
Union, the possession Ct the fortihcaons would DO
very important matter II would strengthen the seces
sonss while the other hand the retention OF these
foriaed places by the general government would give
its appeals and arguments 10 favor Of peace The
President and Secretary OF War have been strongly urged
to strengthen the garrsons along the Southern Atlantic
coast, the Gulf and the Mississippi.
| AGAIN cHAsGIsG FROM.
The Lincolnites ind that their newborn conservatism
twoedged sword and recol already from It's proba-
Bile effects the ultra wing Of the republican army in
New York. They eager ever to manifest
their really destructive characteristics. "War on the
South" their cry With this clamor they expect
TO bring 10 their banner united anti slavery abolition
anti South seciona host Tuesday next, and TO defy
the South. II Is remarkable that the Lncolnites
here rely for carrying The State Of New York on
their extremist anti slavery position. The South VIII
therefore, regari the verdict o. New York as
settling the whole question: and her vote is given to
Lincoln will remove the ground OF hope founded
ON the conservatism OF the good and true men OF the
North viii prove that they powerless to prevent
the open Of their section upon the pro
perty, the peace and the rights Of the South.
| THE CRISIS AND PRESIDENT.
II fad that the President Is overcrowded with OBJ
tru.ive visitor, and over whelmei with gratuous ad
vsers, all pregnant with views upon the crisis These
persons qaite OF the fact that Mr. Buchanan
uniformly thinks for himself carefully, deiibe
ratey In iependenty and with comprehensive view OF
the consequences Of his action decision whether mme
date or remote He understands the crisis infinitely
better then either his volunteer monitors presump
tuous and pretcntious "organs" here elsewhere
even conceive. He win do his whole duty in his own
way and at his time, and that discharge oil duty
viii place him the pages OF history beside Washington
and jackson. Even his lifelong opponents rejoice
teai the President Is James Buchanan.
LINCOLN FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
VIM l. Hodge OF this city, Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury under Fillmore, has received letter from Thos
corwn who has just visited Lincoln assuring him,
ar hat " enforce
the Fugitive Slave every where throughout the non
siaveholdipg States.
NETTING or rHN oABsEr
, The Cabinet Council to-day was attended by
all the Secretaries, the Postmaster General and the
. Attorney General, and "a. unusually late. Party
politics little nothing TO do with Cabinet discus
sous under Mr. Buchanan. The practical administration
or the affairs properly belonging to each Departments
much more important subje,t 70 the people, and with
them President consequently desires 70 be infinitely
acquainted.
: IHs rve.avv--.~- -uv psrsrnyxr
The Presidents Mes ago will be masterpiece Of com
position, Of argument and Of exposition.
AFFAIRS IN MEuco.
The DEPARTMENT OF State received dispatches thl
! morning from Minister McLAne, dated at Vera Cruz
october 20 He arrived there on the l7sh, on board
the PAwnee, after . long passage, and Wa seasici
! nearly the entire voyage, the Pawnec proving Y
y
portant no material change in the aspect Of aars haviDl
taken place. Advces from the city Of Mexico indicate
active prepar atoms on the part OF Mramon 70 resist
all hazards the liberal forces, should they attempt
.torn The city The Spanish Minister was understood
was lending his friendly affairs In behalf OF the Aramo
party The health OF the squadron good ~ WIS ais
J that OF Vera Cruz
e DISPATCHES AFRICAN sorApsos.
d spacbes were received the Navy Department thl
aF-a--
with dates to- August 20 The health Of the squadron
remarkably good. The vesaes-and their s legion
eng gcd the slave trade unusually active, but on
little uaeron which constantly the ALERT render
L nuext 10 impossible for them TO escape No cap
II ,rres are reported.
/ IsAvs Apssscs GRANTED Z, GuSxRAI HAssrr.
The Secretary OF War has given General Harvey leas
Of absence for year, TO visit Europe The loss Of hi
wife, t'geher with tho difficulties growing out OF tn
4 Juan affair has deeply arecd this gallant soldier
4 A trip 10 Europe will undoubtedly prove beno ical
; nKcoNAcx GOLD DorIARs
Az much has been recently said In the public print
about rcconing gold dollars pieces Of large
pomina,ops may be stated that orders for that pur
pose have been bsaei fro the Treasury Department
~- special only and then representation tina
the smaller ccins occasion much inconvenience In the
4 ce pts and dhburst msnis, for they pal.
4 out thsn they again returned In basi
uess Transactions, there appearing TO be
redundancy Of them among commercial classes IN,
Assistant Treasurer New York was, for the greater
fsciLty in counting authorized 10 have about two mil
lions Of recoined, and the Assistant treasurer
81 Louis upward Of hundred and any thousand, fo'
similar This reooinssc, however applies TO the
origps earlier issues, which IL IL known smaller
circumference and thicker than the later aud superior
coin OF ,he former there nine millions, and Of
the latter millions circulation On ,ompai At few
days since from PHILADELPHIA, two hundred thoussni
dollars o. the dollars sent from New York "a
the Mint whence they Withdrawn, and very many
Of them again found their way New York While the
gold doiars great convenience 10 small IL " o,n
sdtfci that there " rcdurdaDce Of them for large
uarssctioos and heucc the special orders