, 1860-12-07

New York Times correspoudcnec.1
NEW YoRK, Dee. 5.-The Governors Of Vir-
51nia and Kentucky arc arranging for commits
5ions to South Carolina to urge delay. :
:. Secretary Floyd has written letter for pub
lcation, defending secession and joint action
In the Southern States.
1t ia now said Philip R. Clayton willsuccced
Secretary Cobb.
Tribune couespondence,]
The Government Is well Informed Of the de-
siga OF the secessionists to take Fort Moultrie
at Charleston BY coup de main Us soon as Sc
cessfon IL accomplished.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5,-Amone the PROPOSE
tons privately discussed Is one looking to the
appointment OF delegation by conservative
members OF Congress from the slayeholdiur
STATES to proceed to the South Carolina Con
ycntiuu. with view to conference to appeal
TO that State to pause in her present move.
ment.
The suggestion Is made in intelligent circles
that " 'eu the special committee on Mr.. Botcl-
efs resolutions shall have been announced. tic
influential and conservative men in each State
VIII communicate with the members Of the
committee thcrcffont, thus contributing to the
extent Of their power to some practical mode
tot qutetipg the present political excitement.
Several schemes arc already discussed. One
OF them is to make an effort to conciliste at
least large maj6Tity OF tue s1aycholdins
aud non-slayeholdiug States, whatever coursc
the extreme States may pursue
NEW YoRK, Dec. G-Aspccial dispatc tch from
Washington says Mr. uainlin will tender his
resignation, to take elect Oh the 1st Of Febru-
aEy, with retiring speech, which will, it is
thought, reflect somewhat the policy Of the
Incoming Administration.
Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky, arrived
today. He has consulted with Mr.. Brcckin-
ridge, and believes that Kentucky will stand
firmly BY the Union.
Mr.. Reagan, Of Texas, has arrived, and SAYS
that the Legislature Of that State will certainly
be called together ut an carly day to consult
on the secession movement,
Cos. Letcher, Of Virginia, Is arranging for
commission to South Carolina, to urge delay
IN her action. 1t Is said that Ex-President IT,
Ter, Senator Hunter ond ". c. Riyes, will con
st tute the commission. The Union men Of
Virginia express great confldenc in the success
OF this move Tie Governor Of Kentucky is
understood to contemplate the same step, and
tendcn will be appointed u commission. This
example will probably be- followed By all the
border States, including North Caroline, Ten
uesscc and Maryland.
WAsn1SGToS, Dec. 6-1n the course Of his
speech yesterday, Mr. Ivcrson, In the Senate.
refcrring to the refusal of the Governor Of
Texas TO call IN extra session Of the Legisla-
turc said, land though there is q clog III th:
way of the "Lone Star OF Texas," in the form
OF the Governor, who will not consent to call
the Legislature, get the public sentiment is 50
strong that even her Governor may be OVER
ridden, and, 1t he will not yield to that public
sentiment, some Texan Brrtus may arise, to
rid Ills country Of the hoary-headei trsitor''
(Great scnsasion.1
He further said, referring TO probabilities Of
war: ' There will be no war. The North, gov
erncd By such far.seeing statesman as the SEN
ator from New York, afr. Seward, will see the
the futility Of tlis.''
He concluded as follows: "War is inertia
bic Let the South take care. Let the war
come, and we will meet the Senator frow New
Hampshire, and Ill the myrmidons Of Aboli-
tionisna, and, In the Language Of the Hon. Rep
to the Mexican war, We will welcome them
with bloody llands to hospitable graves" [Scn-