, 1860-12-12

"AaAAStluSf LEG lu.-10efe now setm4 no
doubt that Mr. Cobb has resigned the Secre-
t.lIy:hip Of the Treasury. His friends Nv hs
"1A repair to Georgia On Thursday, hs being
4 candidate for member Of the Etate CouTen.
lion, to assemble on the 7th Of January. He
aid not attend the three list Cabinet meet
ings.
New 1ork Times C3srespondence.]
Mr: Prescott, bearer Of the Presidents Mes
tage to South Carolina, was also charged with
the duty Of consulting the State authorities as
In their purposes after the ordinance Of seces-
Zion was passed. He returned last eyening, and
rsports everything quiet and no danger Of acol-
liaion with the Federat Government. To-day
tue arrangement Is pcrfectedand things remain
IN stain quo until after tho commissioners
separation.
Secretary Thompson will soon follow Mr.
Cobb. Lie entered his Office to-day, but did
nothing moro than look over 4 few letters on
Secretary Cobb has at last resigned, hut his
ru1nor says differently. One report is that A1r.
Guthrie has beea named, and another that NJ.
Holt takes the Treasury, and Hon. L. OBJ.
Brunch takes the Post Office Department.
Still another ruinut that 31r. Schell goes in
to the Cabinet. 4 messeDgeE from South Car
.,lina arrived to-day, bringing the vote Of that
State for President for the ensuing four years.
services.
ES. Y. Worlds Corrcapondcncc.l
It seems we'll credited that Postmaster Gen.
cFat Holt will be transferred to the Treasury,
and that Mr. King, now First Assistant, will
be made Postmaster General. Erastus Cor
| ming is named as the successor Of ME. Cobb.
Messrs. MIles. Bonha1n and Mcqueen called
upon the President to-day, and had long con-
sultation with him With regard to the scces'
zion OF South Carolina, and the terms On which
| +ho will 20 out Of the Union.
| The business Of the Treasury was entirely
suspended to-day, as the President did net
commission Mr. Clayton, Mr. Cobb's Assist-
| ant, 10 Ill the office temporarily, As ereto-
/ fore. This commission WIS considered si:,,.
| uilicant
Kcyerdy johnson. WHO has just returned
from California, declares himself fur Union at
al hazards, aud against all opposition.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Democrats
from the Northwest have had several confer
snccs relative TO the present condition III 20
!itical a1iairs- They generally take tue posi-
| ion set forth by Mrssrs. McCleTnanl aid
Eaflandtgham's speeches yesterday. viz, thai
.,.e Union cannot be dissolved reaeeatly-tlat
the SorthSest Will under no circumstances
rcnscnt to he .cut otf from the Gulf Of Mexico
| that the Gc@ernment, wllatcver may be it,
::.ults, Is Of inestinlabIe value.
Lieutenant General Scott win arrive here to-
| morrow.
WAsu1SoroS, Dec. 11.-Mr. Branch Of Sor,l
Garoltna has declined the secreta1yship Of tht
Treasury.
Gen. Scott has prepared plan for the a'l
jnstment Of the North and South, Which tht
| Committee of thirty-tfrve desire to have he
;s're them. The Committee organized to-day
the m.mbers from Arkansas, Florida, ant
South Carolina declining to appear. Houston
Of Alabama urged prompt action, and freel,
| cad ho4 70,
ni:ght adupt report which will restore unio.
ttclin:, at the South, and a, ert secession. I'll,
Committee, after organizing, adjourned till IT,
| MORROW.
The Post Office Committee Of ;he Hous.
met this morning to consider an Overland
Nail bill, submitted to them by Mr. Coltax
chairman. Affcr consultation, they unani
snous1y adopted the bill, the details ur wi,lcl
-.fras follows: That the Postmaster Genera
advertise ior proposals Tor carrying The entir,
tall overland, daily, between st. Joseph, Mis
souri, and Sacramento, California, by the centfa
route, from July, ISL. to July, 1865. Dcnvc
city aud Salt Lake c;sy 10 be supplied weekly
"ltneut nas e1tra ST charge; the amount not to OK
iced $4,000 per anuum; letters and paper
TO be carried through by the contractors In g
days, aud pamphlets, magazines and publ
documents in 80 dara. The Lill also autLoriz,
temporary steamship service from, New Yor.
to San Francisco, ut the rate to be paid to Con
nodore Vanderbilt the present session. Tn
scrvice is to be suhject to d'scontinuance ol
70 days notice, and is to continue until othc,
wise ordered By Congress, in tho case th
daily overland mail contract il not taken will
in the sum limited. The bill is TO bc reported i
| the House this week.
The Secretary o. tie Nary, Mz. Toucct, WI
lo-day requested by the President to act II
Secretary Of the Treasury. in addition ia hi
present duties. until . successor to Mr.. Cob
shall be appointed. Ms. Cobb then formal
:ook leave Of the President, the interview h.
:ns pleasant and ofa private character.
The House Union Committee held their fir
meeting to-day and organized.
The bill which passed the House yesterday
authorizing ten millions Of Treasury Note
to be Issued, gives power to the Secretary !.
the Treasury 10 sell them ut the market rate:
rs the wants of the Government may require
the bids TO be invited bY notice Of ten 1a1: