Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-08


n1ents TO CoRgress-AImost Bloody Con-
fiet- odptue of Another SLAYER Nth One
Thousand AtricdnS-A Banking Firm Re-
fuse to Pay Any More for their Government
Loan.
NEW YORK, December 1.-THE TiRles's
Washington correspondent says that the
Clerks in the Department from South Caro-
lima have all decided to resign on the 18th.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, was refused his
pay at the Treasury yesterday, but on threat
ening to have the draft protested, was paid
the whole amount.
Secretary Cobb is not to be found.
Parties holding large claims against the |
Government would take pay in Government !
stocks and securities, but are refused.
The revenue this week is several hundred |
thousand dollars less than last week.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, has written a
letter to FRIEND urging calmness and delay |
in the secession movement, deprecating it,
and urging reconciliation and continuance
in the Union.
Bonham, of South Carolina, declined to
appear on the Committee on Military Affairs
| to-day, and will resign his position on the
first Of next week, so he declared to-day.
Mr.. Etheridge, of Tennessee declared that
| peaeeable secession is utterly impossible, and
| out of the question, which substantiates SEN
ator Hale's position.
The Southern Senators will hold Con-
| vention some time this week, and Mr.. Crit
tenden will make, he says, a great and last
effort to save the Union.
The House Special Committee seems to
satisfy nearly the whole of the Union men.
Speaker Pennington is complimented for it,
| Senator Iyerson was severely reproved to-
day by Messrs. Crittenden, Douglas, Hunter
and Humphrey Marshall, for his ill-advised
speech of yesterday.
| The announcement of Southern merchants
that they will not repudiate their debts, is
having good financial effect here, and acts
favorably for them.
, An intimate friend of Mr., Lincoln's, who
left him within the past week, stltes that he
was assured that no member of his Cabinet
! had yet been determined on. All specula-
tions sent out from here are inspired by per-
| sonal objects
A rumor is current that Senator Hunter
will resign his position as Chairman of the
Finance Committee, owing to the state of
| the treasury. He despairs of accomplishing
any thing under the circumstances.
II Senator Wade will next week make o
speech, showing the impossibility of peace
| able secession.
A caucus of Southern Senators and Rep
, | resenatives was held last evening. This is
! | the first that has been held. Its object was
. . | TO consider what action ought to be taken in
regard to the committee of thirty-three, and
whether any of the cotton States will meet
with this committee. There is strong re-
l pugnance among the Representatives of the
: five cotton States to meeting at all. No de-
cision, however up to late hour, had been
| arrived at
The Democratic Senators have not gone
: into caucus to select their usual committees
> and it is doubtful whether they can COM
; mand majority at present in the Senate
1t is understood that several members will
+ refuse to recognize Mr., Douglas as member
4 of the caucus.
~ The appeal of Mr.. John Cochrane to-day
: to Mr. Hawkins, of Florida, not to decline
to serve on the committee of thirty-three
y produced deep impression. 1t was burs
q of thrilling eloquence, and the applause ii
!, the galleries attested the sincerity will
q which the popular heart cherishes the low
,s of the Union.
Ie WASHINGTON, December 6.-The Presiden
lie sent to the House to- day, very large mas
N of documents in response to a resolution o
le the former session. From a cursory glapN
he of their contents, it is shown that the COS
per annum of the African Squadron, iron
the year of l943 to 1852 was 1884, 900; tn
- cost for the present year is estimated a
a 100000, owing to the majority of vessel
il employed being war vessels.
10 In the instructions to the flag officer @
+ the African Squadron, the Secretary of tn
r Navy says: 'The United States does no
IA claim the mere hosting of our flag TO Civ
* immunity to those who have no right t
al wear it. Such a pretense would subject it t
K degradation and dishonor, because it woul
OF thus be made cover for piracy and othe
ID crimes of similar atrocity. But her ow
% citizens, who rightfully display it, are ent
II, tied to absolute immunity and protection
G. You will therefore, be prompt to preyeI
he the search or detention of vessels of til
| u,,sT ToA ha ioh in fit,aa
id peace, by the armed vessels of any othC
ed power; and should a-svessel of the Unite
to States falsely assume the flag of any ethC
We nation, it would constitute no protection,
r. Among the documents from the State D.
partment is a note from Lord John Russell
10 Lord Lyons, which the latter, by dire
= ton, read TO Secretary Cass. 1t is date
February last. Lord John Russell says TIN
il is his painful duty to call attention to Il
MS increasing activity and success of the slav
I'd trade, carried on on. the coasts of African
I'd Cuba; and that it appears that the number
ed negroes introduced into Cuba last year W
Ip- from $4,000 to 10000; also, that United Stat
et' capital has been more and more employed
de this traffic. the parties sail under the Anne
Al- ican flag. He adds, the Governments
ou France, the United States, Portugal al
IN Brazil have eO-opeTated with the Cover
at ment of Great Britain, with view TO y
for an end to this detestable traffic. The Go
ernment Of Spain has alone assisted
=. screening and favoring this trade. The &C
IT'S ruption of the Spanish officials in Cuba
notorious; they make fortunes there, and !
,n- turn 10 Spain to glory in their in-gott
,irl treasure.
a In a letter from Secretary Cass to Mi
;he lister Dallas, dated March 81 1860, he ss
ds; there is much in the conduct Of British o.
OTIS GERS of which this country may justly CO..
IS a plain; and certain reports and various occU
,er. rences warn us of the necessity of increas
he vigilance where the safety of the vast int
aw ests of our citizens upon the ocean
as brought in question. Mr.. Cass plainly So
that the President has read with surpr
and dissatisfaction certain British official n
rHY reservations, which, in the Judgment Of
led Executive, are not supported by the ia
ord advanced; nor are they compatible with
and respect which is due from one independ
lem nation to anofher.
and 1t further appears from these documeI
and that the British Government have ffequen
the complained to our own about the sli
the trade; so Secretary Cass writes to Minis
the Dallas, in October last, to assure Lord JC
and Russell that the Foreign Office has b
he assured more than once before that cert
his diplomatic suggestions are as unnecessar!
ling they are unacceptable, and TO express
lOp- hope that this Government entertains
similar appeals will not be again repea