Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-17
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Proclamation for a National Fast.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. l6 1t is said that At.
torney General Black will be appointed see.
rotary o: state, in place Of Mr.. Cass resigned,
and that Edwin Stanton, OF Pennsy vana
Will take the post OF Attorney General.
There Is another report that message has
been sent to ascertain if Reverdy Johnson will
accept the attorney generaship.
HE president declares lac will defend the
Publications against all attempts TO take them
Secretary Floyd expresses himself warmly IN
favor OF union, and is very decided in the
course he will pursue in opposing any attempt
10 seize The property OF the government.
La the committee OF thirty three, Mr.. Cor
win reported series OF resolutions which he
sad ~OLid meet tue approval VI majority
oil the republicans on the cuuImlltce; lst,
pleuSIng tne alth ot congress against amy at
tempt ~ aOoIlsh slavery Iii the District ut TO
IumUla; II, against Interference with the slave
trade between the states; Bird, against the
abolition OF slavery in the dock yards and
arsendls vi the slave states 4th, III favor
OF any amendments rendering the fugitive
slave act effective and satisfactory to the
south 9th, against any discrimination by
congress against slave states aSAlng admission ;
6lh, protecting persons and property in the
territories TIL they have thirty thousand ill.,
habltautS, when n.n.interVentun by congress
shall be The law. 1t is thought the committee
viii be able to report by lie middle OF the
week
A resolution will be soon submitted to the
hoISe, lnstructlng the committee Ot the udic-
larry III relation TO amending the neutrality
laws, SO It's to prevent volunteer military forces
going from one stale to another tor the pur-
pose OF aiding resistance to the federal laws.
A number OF congressman are prepared with
speeches. Several OF them are III favor OF CO.
erclUn, and are Of such character as cannot
tail to produce additional excitement.
Ihe postmaster general Is convaescent from
the late attack of pneumonia.
Tne presidents proclamation recommending
the 4th OF January as Il day OF fasting ami
prayer has been published He says that
hope seems to have deserted the minds OF men
aud that Gods viii alone can save US from the
awful effects of our own crimes and IOllles.
1t is understood that the sloop-ot war Brook
lyn, is to be prepared for sea at once and held
ready to proceed 10 Charleston to aid in de-
fence OF government forts at moments warn.
ing The order has created quite stir
among naval men.
The secessionists state that foreign powers
will immediately recognize an INDEPENDENT
southern cOntederacy, and that the uavre
steamers Will be changed from New York to
New Orleans.
Mayor Lincoln of Boston, and large party
OF the city government, arrived here Satur-
day evening, on official business.
Official Information has been received that
Holland has decreed the emancipation Of the
slaves in all her colonies, by compensating
the masters.
1t is stated that Mrs. Anderson, wife Of
Major Anderson, in command at Fort Mou-
trie, has called upon the president within a
few days and demanded that he increase the
force at that place or she will take his uep,ect