New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-31
flGhLY iMFUk ! AMI.
ANOTHER CABINET MEETING
FLOYD In OPEN REBELLION.
TIE Imteciity and Treason Of Buchanan.
HiJ. ANDERSON TO BIZ WITHDRAWAL
THE UlTIMATyM OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
CsWardly Censure Of Brave Anderson.
RESIGNATION Of SECRETARY FLOYD.
CsWardly Censure Of Brave Anderson
RESIGNATION Of SECRETARY FLOYD.
GEN, SCOTT AND MAJOR ANDERSON
The Seizure of a Revenue Cntter.

The South Carolina Commissioners and their
supporters have made the latter concession their
condition Of peace between the State Of South
Carolina and tire Federal authorities.
The President exhibits his usual imbecility.
being Influenced by the last pressure Of opinion.
Stanton, Black, and Holt have manfully resisted
the withdrawal Of the troops. Floyd and
Thomson insist upon it, as imperatively de-
manded by Southern sentiment, while Tcucey and
Thomas have thus far halted between extreme
opinions, and advocate some compromise or
other.
Mr. Floyd is more extreme than ans other
member of the Cabinet aud for the plain reason
that he desires to be backed by the South in re-
ieyipg bis other predicaments There IS reason
to apprehend that he may issue the order recall
ing the force, upon his authority as head of tbe
War Department and in disregard Of the Cabinet
action, should It he adverse to his wishes or even
the President opinion.
If THE course should be pursued, then there
will be 3 general popuiar expression ard demand
that Anderson shall held his position in defiance
of such order, aud thus resist treason in front
and in rear.
Many of the leading public men # all parties
are prepared 70 advise this step, being persuaded
frc1a direct and indirect eyidence that there is
reasonable plot here 10 break up The Govern
mont, AID to surrender il property cad rights
10 the Disuuiolsts.
Br4cIenridqe has expressed tie decided opinion
tbot AS military man having the right TO txer-
,.,. a., Own discretion, Anderson was fnily Jus
eel =, .e.,ripg bis command to Fort sum
ter with view OF the uues.- "-'''- '''oO ~
pa ,sed his former position, and tts refusal oil inc
Government TO reinforce II.
II was supposed, after intelligence had beer re-
ceiyed that South Carolina took possession o!
the two forts and hoisted the Palmetto flag over
them. that the President would not have hest
| tated to uphold Anderson. howcyer much he
might haze CONDEMNED his decisive movement.
| The pretense that the possession was taken
to project the public Property is false and ,,osurd
as these forts are two srd six miles respectively
from the eT!i ap". the meas of communication
are limited aud untrequent at this season.
Whatever the decision Of the Cabinet mag be,
as 10 IN aithdrawal of troops it is nearly cor
tain that the extremists viii be proptiated By al
| official censure Of AndeT50ns act. No higher
/ compliment could be conferred by bis cOwardly
| prosecutors.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80, 1850.
The crisis in the Cabinet eliminated last night
by the refusal 70 Withdraw Major Andersons
command from Fort Stunt which practically
involved surrender of the public property to
the Secessionsts. That que lion was decided BY
formal vote. as follows:
lEAs-Messrs. THOMPSON, Thomas, aud Floyd.
NATs-Messrs. Holt, Black, Stanton, and Iodeey.
Much outside pressure was brought to bear on
Mr.. Toucey, AID be finally yielded. Soon after
this decision, Mr.. Floyd addressed q letter of
resignation TO the President couchcd in offensive
terms and stating that he considered the action
OF the Cabinet as a breach OF faith toward South
CaroliDa. II was Immediately accepted, as he
led this movement, and eadesyCred TO split the
Cabinet upon il.
The general belief is that he was actuated by
personal motives, 70 withdraw attention from the
pending inyoetigalon. lie has heretofore pro-
iessed to be Union man, and decidedly opposed
TO the rash course OF South Carolina. Dir.
Buchanans friends now express regret that he
was not dmssed long ago.
Messrs. Thompson and Thomas will not resign,
though they are quite as much and, pe'hlps,
more identified with the South than Mlr. Floyd,
and JCt,d with him on the removal of Major
Anderson.
No successor has yet been Indicated for Mr..
lloyd but there is prevailing desire that Gen.
Scott should be invited to act for the short time
that remains of this Administration. His expo
Renee and wisdom would strengthen public CON
fdcuce materially at such iuncturc.
1t Is due to Major Anderson to State that he
acted without advice and upon his individual re-
sponslblty in the recent movement. The Pres.
ident distinctly stated, yesterday, in Cabinet,
that be violated his orders, and wond be cen
sured for that, and for burning the gun carriages
in Abandoning Fort Noultrie. The purpose is to
transfer him elsewhere, after the present furry
being made Of too stern stuff for Mr. Buchauans
base uses.
Gen. Scott hes written to MAJOR Anderson,
saving be has behaved like brave mau and
patriot, and lie would stand BY him to the last.
He also addressed letter to Mr.. Floyd on Fri
day, informing him that as he had, during his
presence here assumed to issue orders in disre-
gard of his authority, and without his knowl-
edge be- should hold no further communication
with him.
The proceedings in Charleston yesterday have