Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-08
RICHMOND wHIGi.
IMpnRrINr rROM KLsHINGTON.
DEBATE IN THE SENATE on THE SECESSION
QUESTION.
IHrrSurY OF TIE DlsUMoN EXCITEMENT,
RLnaneIaI Rnbarras.naento Of Ihe Government.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3, 1860.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 1860.
No one could have listened TO the debate In the SEN
ate to-day brought on by the iltimed remarks OF Mr.
Hale without conviction that the Union is just on the
verge of dissolution Mr. Hale when pressed by Sena-
tor Brown OF Mississippi 6iscaimed having made any
menace, but the just inference from his language was,
that those who preparing for secession must also pre-
pare for war Messrs Brown, Iyerson and Wigidl IN
stanty met this suggestion With defiance stern and We
hemen enough but not nearly strong as their con-
stituents at home viii manifest Gen. Lanes remarks,
that the South would be dgraeed if she should submit,
Is also significant Of the tide OF sentiments
There Is no Disgusting what Is before u.s. Cool and
sagacous observers prospect Of avoiding rup-
ture. BY the LIST OF February South Carolina GeoIga,
Alabama Mississippi aud Florida will be out OF the con-
federacy. BY that time they will have consummated
such an understanding with France and Great Britain as
will enable them even federal coercion, shonld 1t
be attempted at defiance They viii insert in their con-
sttu ion clause prohibiting the importation Of Africans,
which will tend TO concilae the border States, and in
short time every Of the latter except Delaware per-
haps will Join the Southern COniedcracy.
This denOuement considered so certain that AREA
ly the minds OF statesmen almost exclusively turned
10 projecting the means and conditions Of reconstrue-
ton.
Disunion Is sure to occur Can reunion ever he ei-
fected? The Of the republicans to-day affords not
the slightest prospect Of such a communication. When
Northern sentiment ready agree to what the South
demands the Stewards Summers, lales &c, must neoes-
sarlv vacate their present places, and make room Tor
conservative meny The whole influence OF these and
their followers therefore, will be thrown against eonces'
sion Indeed, Mr. Hale intimated that the North had
presented her ultmatum. SOutheTners ask therefore.
why wait any longer? Delays sare dangerous. They are
worse they are runOus TO the South. Such is the talk
of the Senators from the Cotton States
Immense trouble is impending over the finances oi the
government Ia the present temper OF the Souihrons 1t
will be difficult to pass any of relief This di-
yides the anxetes OF public with the revolution at
hand.
With view to relieve the present financial embarrass-
ment of the government, Mr. Phelps made proposition
this morning. in the Committee OF ways and Means 70
issue $40 600 900 in the form Of Treasury notes The
consideration of this proposition was postponed for
short time as the Secretary Of the Treasury report on
the ances is not printed aud the members Of the COM
mee not vet prepared to decide on the proper me-
thod of relieving the embaassments Of the Treasury
Tie idea that this is the last session OF our national
Congress is becoming familiar to thousands. Visitors at
the White Honse not uncOmmonly leave with the re-
mark that they have just looked on the last President OF
the United States. The citizens OF Washington, who see
ruin staring them in the face the Union should be bro
ken up look upon the signs OF the times with undisgus
ed apprehension It is fearful responsibility now de-
volving on the North Unless large united effort Is
there made and promptly there will probably be two
confederacies before LincOn's Inauguration
Senator Bgler emphatic in his denunciaaop OF the
Presidents Message. He has made efforts, an unsuc
cessful thus far to consultation Of conservative
men, with the view Of concerning some measures OF con-
citation meeting may, however, be held on Satur
day.
The subject of New York city becoming free city in
strong alliance with the South is discussed with favor in
high circles 10 Washington.
Mr. Kett of South Carolina, returns home in few
DAYS and will probably be followed by other Southern
members.
The prospects of the success Of National Conven-
ton 20 amend the Constitution 10 adopt these measures
OF adjustment very faint for it would be difficult 70
pass measures of Cancellation in such body aud still
more difficult to secure their ratification by threelourhs
Of the States should they be adopted
All letters from the South say the prospect for the
Union is truly gloomy, and the prediction - @""d'cy
made that the Cuuiedeaoy will be broken up "hih iou'
poptLs aud aa aAasi,,@iis 4; s---'----.-i J - -
AGAIN be united.