Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-28
From MnshinEfon.

w AsHlNUTON, december ZO.-It is not
known or believed here that any troops have
been ordered to the forts in Charleston har-
bor nor is it at present the intention of the
Administration to do so. On the contrary,
it is asserted that the President believes that
such course would serve to inhame the
Southern sentiment which is particularly to
be avoided at the present moment.
An address or recommendation has been
prepared, by authority, to submit to the
members Of the border slave States for their
signatures, and requiring the respective
States, by enactment or otherwise, to ap-
point Commissioners to meet at Baltimore
on the 18th of February, for conference. rel
ative to the secession of all the Cotton
States, and devise programme of action for
the border States in case of such an emer-
gency. 1t is thought, however, that not all
the members will sign it; but there still will
be enough from each delegation to induce q
favorable response from their respective
States
The distracted bonds are divided as fol-
lows: Missouri Skies, $4,000; North Caro-
lima Skies, January and July, $296,O 600
North Carolina Skies, April aud October,
SCI, ,0OO Tennessee Skies, $l43,OOO.
In relation to the affair of guns at Pitts
burg, the manufactures contracted to deliver
them at such points when a requisition was
made, and by any opposition or restraint in
their delivery, citizens, will result to the
injury Of the contractor only, should the
service suffer by delay.
New York Times Correspondence1
WAsHIEGToN, December 26-In the Senate
Committee of Thirteen, Mr.. Grimes, of Iowa,
asked if Mr.. Toombs's provision, recog-
nizing the right of property in man. was
the ultimatum of the South. If so, they
should sign an agreement to that effect, and
the Republicans would sign one repudiat-
ing it. OIL
He said it was in usual form, and there
was nothing Objectionable to IT, 1t was a
necessity for the territorial government
there. .'
Mr. Toombs refused to answer aud would
not state what the ultim0tum would be.
Mr.. Seward offered a resolution covering
pretty much the same ground as his previous
propositions in the Republican caucus.
The impeachment of Mr.. Floyd, Secretary
of War, is talked Of tonight in the hotels
and public circles, on account of the recent
fraud developments.
In the Committee of Thirty-three, Adams,
of Massachusetts,, offered the proposition re-
specting New Mexico, and will report the
same to the Committee himself Coming
from the most radical man of the North, this
is regarded as back-down.
Kellogg, of Illinois, asked if they were to
concede SO much of the Republican plat
form, why not give up every thing de-
manded respecting the Territories-ospe-
cially as the system Of slavery in New
| Mexico was the worst of any on the Conti-
nent. Kellogg, Of Illinois, Tappan, of New
York, and Washburn, Of Wisconsin, voted
against it. The District Judge of New
Mexico appealed before the Committee at
the last meeting, and stated that the Terri
tory had 1900 white native citizens; 1000
Mexican citizens, under the Guadalupe Hi
| dalpo treaty: g. 600 Mexican allies Al OOO
poems, and $4,000 Indians, about half civil
lied; total, about 10000. There are fifty
slaves only, mostly servants Of army and
Federal officers. The question was urged,
in caucus, if New Mexico should be admit
ted with only 2,75O white citizens, what ex-
cuse could be given for keeping Kansas out,
with 10000.
Considerable feeling exists tonight among
the Republicans, and the action of the three
who voted against Adams's proposition,
seems to be generally indorsed by the
| straight-out Republicans.