Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-29
TELEGRAPHTC.
lover THE STATE LINE.1

The Pony arrived at phceryille this morn
ing at o'clock. The following is from the
Bulletin.
ST, LOUIS, Dec. llth.-On the 10Th the de-
bate on Powels resolution continued. Mr. /
Dixon, Of Connecticut, said that he could I.
not shut bis eyes to the fact that disruption
Of the Government was threatened which, |
would be great event, in its effects the great
calamity of the age. The controversy had
now reached point where an adjustment of
the slavery question was indispensable to
the continuance of the Government. The
election of Lincoln had fastened the critical
day. His constituents were ready to make
any sacrifice, reasonable men could ask or
an honorable man could grant The debate
was continued by Brown, Pugh, Hale and
others, when the Senate adjourned
In the House on the 10th Dec, Mr.. Cobb. |
OF Alabama spoke. lie urged the prompt
action of the committee of SO, though from
it his hopes were faint. If anything was to
be done to keep his State in the Union, it
must be before the meeting of the Southern
Convention ; he was no secessioni,t, he de-
sired peace predieated on the principles Of
the Constitution.
The Charleston Guardian of the 10th, says
that it is useless for the border States to send
Commissioners to South Carolina. The Con.
venton will not listen to persuasions from
any quarter.
Senator Clay, of Ala, forwarded his resig-
nation to the Governor to take effect on the
4th of March, unless the State shall sooner
secede.
John Minor Bolts in his letters says that
he thinks Virginia will not secede. lie pro-
nOunces the position which South Carolina
has taken to be a bold, plain and daring re-
belon and treason against the President of
the United States. lie thinks that the only
question is whether it is worth while to keep
he- in the Union.
A Washington dispatch says that Cobb has
resigned the Secretaryship of the Treasury,
and that Guthrie, of KY, has been appointed
and has accepted the office by telegraph.
The Washington correspondent of the n
y. Times says that Holt Is spoken of for
Cobb's place, Branch for Hollis, and that
Schell will go into the Cabinet; also, that
Thompson will follow Cobb.
Cobb, Miles, Benham ana Mcqueen called
on the President and had long consultation
with him regarding the secession of South
Carolina and the terms upon which she will
go into it.
Northwestern Democrats generally take
the position that the Union connot be peace
ably dissolved, and that the Northwest will
not consent to be cut off from the Gulf Of
Mexico and the city of New Orleans.
The Governor of Louisiana has forwarded
a message on the 10th calling an extra ses-
sion, and exhorts the calmest deliberation.
He says that Lincon's election shows that
the Northern mind is poisoned against the
South recommends convention SAYS that
Louisiana ought not to refuse to meet her sis
ter slaveholdiDg States in council to demand
of the North repeal of obnoxious legislation
and guarantee against future similar meas.
ures.
The Nebraska Legislature on the 10th
passed bill prohibiting slavery in the Ter
rtory. There were but two dissenting votes
Captain West, who went to Truxjllo TO OBJ
tain the remains of General Walker. has re-
turned without succeeding, in consequence of
the laws of Hondulas prohibiting exhuma-
ton.
Colonel Ruder had humLly entreated his
release, and was expected to be set at liberty,
shortly.
In the Senate on the 10th instant, resolu.
ton relative to the overland mail was intro
duced by Mr.. Latham, and referred to the
Post-office Committee.
Mr.. Powels resolution to refer the Presi-
dents Message to a Special Committee to re-
port what acticn was necessary in the pres
ent crisis, was taken up and discussed. Mr..
Latham said California will remain with the
Union of the great North and west, no matter
what occurred. The Pacific Railroad is the
great Gisideratum.
Among other things Mr. Iyerson took the
the position that if the South is left to herself
the slave population in thirty years will
amount to thirty millions, but if the North
prevails universal emancipation will take
place
Mr. Pugh said that before he would force
slavery where it was not wanted, his right
arm should fall from its socket.
The steamship Europa, with dates from
Europe to Dec. ID, arrived.
The Garrison at Gaeta made a sortie, but
were repulsed, with great loss
The money crisis in the United States
caused the immediate shipment of gold from
England to America.
Breadstufs in England were dull and
lower.
ISFoRaArIoN is wanted of young man by
the name of Henry Rider. formerly from
Washington county, New York When last
heard from he was in this county. Any per-
son knowing of his whereabouts will confer
a favor by sending his address to A. Coleman,
of this place -iShaStg Courier.