New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-21
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WASHINGTON, Thursday, Dee. 20, 1000.
THE SECESSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
The agony is over, parturiunt monte, naseisr
ridieulus mus. South Carolina is oat Of tbs
Union. No earthquake nor terrible susterranean
conyulsion has followed her Secession. At 3
O'Clock this afternoon a dispatch was received
in the House informing the United States that
they are minus one. But as astonishing and
almost incredible as il may appear to the Seed
ers the news created no excitement whatever.
Mr.. Garnet (Va.) announced the fact to the
House. Instead Of running away the members
remained quietly in their seats, engaged in dis
cussing the merits of a bill proposing to surround
our continent with an iron girde, in order to
strengthen the ties connecting the Atlantic aud
and Pacific States, aud to place this Union on a
still frrner basis. The Pacific Railroad bill.
though South Carolina has seeded, passed the
House by large majority. The stars and stripes
still float over the capitol OF the nation; none oil
them will be eradicated.
DEPARTURE OF HER REPRESENTATIVES,.
Messrs. Boyce and Ashmore, the two surviving
members in the House from South Carolina, then
shook hands with the members and pages, and
left, rather mounfllly, the Council Halls Of a
rcat nation of thirty millions to become here
fter the citizens of little State of less than
hree hundred thousand white Inhabitants, infe.
Tor in power to some OF the small German
rncipaties.
HER COMMISSIONERS.
The Commissioners Of the South Carolina ma
ton are expected in this city within few days
They will treat about the surrender of Fort
M0ultre, the partition of the public domain
and public debt, &c. Whether they viii ask for
the negotiation of treaty of amity and pence
can hardly be supposed, as there cas be no
peace between them and their enemies. For, if
they wanted to be on friendly terms with the
United States, they would have remained in tho
Union. The Postmaster General has been re-
quested to enter into an arrangement with them
to continue the present mail connection between
the States and South Carolina, the latter Offering 10
pay her own mail agents and Postmasters. But no
snch thing will be done. IL the South Carolina
Postmasters continue in Office and pcrform their
duties, everything will 90 on an if no. secession
ordinance had been passed IT, however they
should resign, the mail service will hs stopped
Immediately
1nE CAPITAL.
Our city is quiet. Even Southern men are
indifferent. Everybody expected hat South
Carolina would seccde Some interest is felt
about her future actions. Providence does not
seem to favor her course First being com.
PEELED to leave Columbia on account Of the
smallpox, the fire-eatsrs have Law bren driven
by fire out of the Baptist Church IN Charleston.
TIE COMMITTEE OF TRp,rY -TaREE
In the House Committee of Thirty three little
was done to-day. The main feature was the
speech of the Hon. Charles Erxacs Adams Of
Massachusetts. Ho showed .he impossbility of
the Republican party, in ths advanced age,
passing an amendment to tie Constitution, coun-
tenaneing Slavery. Mr. Gast's proposition viii
be yoted on tomorrow, bli the probabilities ars
that it will not pass.
PAY OF MEMBERS
poriios "a the meabers received their sala.
ries yesterday in gold. Others VIII be paid boon
at all events before the lst of January
MIR. PUGH's sPrRgH.
Senator Pughs speech to-day is considered,
even By his friends, TO be rather q weak effort
lie seens to lack nerve, and asking fayors wherc
he rsser will get any.
ME-. JonNsONS SPEECH.
The seeeders are very much exaspcrated
against Gov Johnson, on account OF his speech.
That which Gen. Lane spoke was concoctei
scheme. He was put forth to weaken the effect
OF Gov. Johnson's Union sestmerts. To-day's
Constitution calls the latter traitor to the South,
eulogizing, at the same time, Gen. Lane. who,
though Northern Democrat, came to the rescue
OF Southern rights, so wrongfGIy attacked BY a
Southern man. Gov Johnson, however, cares
little about this desperate clique. lie, ike old
Jackson, is for the Union, rcgsrdles OF all per-
sonai consequences
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