The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-12-04

In the House Mr. Slade offered resolution to
pay to the Hilsboro Military Academy the sum
paid by that institution for arms for the use of
the cadets.
Mr. Hill introduced bill for refunding to the
banks OF the State certain monies paid by them
taxes.
REPORTS AND RUMORS FROM WASH
INGTON
We take from the mass of Washington cores
pondence found in our exchanges some of the
reports and rumors which find circulation in the
Federal capital:
The President on Secession
There is no division in the Cabinet on the Sc
cession question. So far from it, no consultation
has yet been had upon it; so the President HIM
self declares.
In an interview this evening between the Presi-
dent and some ardent secessionists, Mr. Buchanan
took strong grounds against secession without re-
sorting first to conciliatory measures. He could
not believe that the mighty West would permit
the mouths of the Mississippi to be held by for
eign power, which both Louisiana and Arkansas
would become in of their withdrawal from
the Union. "South Carolina" he said, ''wishes
to enter into conflict with me-a conflict with my
self-and upon the drawing of the first drop Of
blood to drag other Southern States into the Sc
cesson movement" The President did not in
innate what he would do in that event. He ad-
mitted that the South had suffered great wrongs
at the hands of the North: but the federal COM
pact was not to be broken up precipitatey, and
without reasoning and reflection. He would first
appeal to the North for justice to the South, and
if it was denied them, "then,' said the President,
emphatically, II am with them
All the reports received by the President from
the South are Of the gloomiest description. He
says: Il see no CLEAN Of sunshine yet
Vieaos of the Cabinet.
That difference of opinion exists among the
members of the Presidents Cabinet, touching the
right of State peaceably to secede, is known by
every we'll informed person here, but that this
difference of opinion has led to any unpleasant diff
fculty in Cabinet meeting, is wholly untrue. Nor
are the Cabinet divided, stated in the Heralds
dispatches. Gov. Floyd is enormously represent
ed as defending the right of and favorable to Sc
cession, while Gen. Cass is very open in his op-
position to it yet the latter does not believe the
Union can be kept together by force.
The right of President Buchanan to entertain
and carry out his own views, is not questioned by
any Cabinet officer, and he is preparing these views
for his message. While he will deny the right of
peaceabe secession, he will show that he has no
legal power to prevent it. Independent of the
difficulty of there being neither Federal Judge nor
Marshal in South Carolina, the acts of 1895 and
him authority for using either the militia or the
Federal forces, to enforce the execution of the
United States laws, after Congress has been in
session thirty days. The power must come from
Congress- Such is the view of Mr. Buchanan, af-
Ter thorough examination Of the subject by him
self and Attorney General Black, and on this he
will act, without lection the part of his Cab
met sensation despatc hes to the contrary notwth
standing.
The impression is more firmly fixed here than
ever that dissolution OF the Union is inevitable.
[ am satisfied that the Cabinet has little hope Of
the reverse. The enlarged edition of the John
Brown raid now going on in Kansas will still
more infame the public mind at the South, aud
the impression is, that unless the Northern States
put down the brakes at once, the train must run
off the track with general smashup.
A distinguished Congressman who has lately
passed through Texas, speaks of the dsunion feel
ing there as being general.
1t is understood that Mr. Slidell of La, will not
take his seat in the Senate this winer, unless the
President sinifes a desire that he may be present
on the occasion of some special vote of importance.
He regards rupture of the Union as inevitable.
Mr. Toombs is to be here, as orders have been
given for the usual preparation ofhs house in this
city, for occupancy during the session
The Executive received dispatch from Minis
ter Clay stating that pursuant to Instructions he
has demanded his passports and was his way
home. The Executive short time thereafter,
promptly sent the Minister from Peru his passport
thus completely suspending all diplomatic inter-
| course between that country and the United
States.
The reported resignation of Chief Justice
! fancy, which has been so industriously circulated,
is believed to have emanated from some aspirant
who desired the position.
The Kansas raid is said to have been caused by
the attempt of the Government authorities to force
illegal settlers off the Indian Reservations COL
lision occurred between these squatters and the
Government troops, and this, according to official
advices received by the War Department, was the
origin of the whole difficulty. The squatters had
been dalying on the Indian Reserve for many
months since they were ordered to remove, in the
hope of being allowed to remain there under the
Lincoln administration. They allege that they
were informed by Abolitionists from the East that
this would be the case.
Tom Corwin, of Ohio, is here. He is trying to
persuade people that Lincoln will be conservative
DISTRESS AT THE Manufacturing to the par
tis suspension of orders from the South the small
receipts of cash from that quarter, and the prevail
IL.