The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-29
Interview of the South Carolina Com
miSSioners with the President.
The Action OF Major Anderson
Condemned.
MEETING OF the CABINET.
Failure Of tho Senate Crisis Com
mittee to Adjust Matters.
CAUCUS OF THE BORDER STATE CONGRESSMAN

Rejoicing Over the Warlike Atti-
tude Of South Carolina,
&C., &c., &c.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1850.
The national excitement is hourly becoming more in
tense and momentous The South Carolina Commissioners
received despatch from Charleston this morning Of tho
following purport:-
CiIARIEsroN, Dec. 2S-A. NJ.
Fort Mourie and Castle Pinckney have occupied
by troops Intense excitement offers of troops
come from all quarters.
This was subsequently confirmed by other dispatches
and the city was, in consequence Juror Of excite
ment all day
The President furnished, by Senator Toombs with
copy Of the despatch containing the intelligence.
Secretary Floyd received despatch this evening from
the storekeeper Of the Arsenal Charleston stating
the military had surrounded and taken the Arsenal
had up the Palmetto flag He sent despatch from
Major Anderson stating that he had moved his garrison
from Fort Mourie to Fort sumptcr He assigns
for this act.
The South Carolina Commissioners called upon tho Pre-
ton with General b. y. Btsler and dr. Gorge B. Ioriug
Massachusetts who retired the Commissioners were
announced
The President and the Commissioners presently went
into the private library Of the Executive, where the in
ervicw was held lasting sbost two hours No member
Of the Cabinet present; II strictly private in.
erview The President gave the Commissioners posi-
tive 10 their propositions for the opening of nego
tations stating that he wished confer with his Cabinet
the subject. He however, utterly dsclamed having
authorized the Of Major Anderson relation 10
the Charleston forts, and said Major Anderson acted
only contrary TO orders hut in direct violation OF
them.
The the President will pursue respecting these
Commissioners has not yet bcer determined on.
Immediately after the departure Of the Commissioners
a session Of the Cabinet held. The Cabinet by
unanimous In regard to the duty Of the Prcsi
dent respecting the condition of affairs in Charleston and
also 10 the mode Of treating the South Carolina Com.
missoncrs The fact is they differ widely that will
be almost impossible for them to ssree
The Commissioners have been very busy all day at
the Executive was evidently their entire satstac.
ton and IL is doubtful whether official call will be
renewed The period Of their departure from Washing
yet defined but il will doubtless be accelerated
by the suddenly taken in south Caro-
lima. They are 10 night in good spirits, and receiving
numerous calls
Accounts from the interior Of Pennsylvania are to the
eject that enromeus Of volunteers quietly going on
among all classes, under the OF sUniou Men Ia
the enrolment the question OF republican or democrat
sunk. II republican makes his appearance in places
where opened and his politics he told
to hold his peace for they all Union now aud
ready 10 eight for the Union.
The war spirit Is rife elsewhere From what Il re.
ceived Of movements Maryland, the conclusion rllt
Mr.. Llncoln's transit through that state 10 the
Of government for Inauguration will be attended with
danger and violence not only reasonable but scarcely
beyond the confines Of doubt Although this opinion
was entertained heretofore by few IS the issue
has AR South Carolina the conviction Of many In
this city tn linton largely 10 the majority aud
II attempts he made here cbstruct Mr. Lincoln inau.
gura,ion some q tho strongest friends Of the south win
rally with the population or the preservation Of peace
Tho Union Dissolved the government broken up Wash.
ngton becomes abiding place for bats and OWL This
the residents here fully appreciate and hence their deyo
ton 10 the Union.
Reports IRON virginia coming through reliable sources,
confirm tho runors Of alarm heretofore circulated They
say single btlst from the Southern bugle in united
struggle wrl bring ten thousand armed men In day
from Inc border counties of Virginia. into tho Nationa
capital In the extreme south, Georgia sends greeting
TO south Carolina hundreds Of men armed and equipped
with Offers Of hundred. more aud from late Official
fa aho twill ha hat
tho other southern states are prcfusc their offers q
mater ia asG 10 the Palmetto State.
We are indeed a state Of war and there y
to anticipate TO peaceful relations between tho
North snd the south until rivers o blood has been she'd
and perhaps not then
The distractions To NJ Lncolns advent Into Washing
ton may BE- avoided ny his taking the cath Of Once in
New York or Philadelphia even IN Springfield, but
here doubt has arisen the minds Of sstue gen
iIemen suppose the electoral votes counted
according constitutional requremcntthat h. IN joint
convention Of both houses This no chimcra, FOR Il
expected that fifteen southern states win be OF
the confederacy BY The 1st Of February. The vote
are 10 he counted the first Monday in that month
Fifteen stairs out, thirty senatorial votes gone
and IL the Northern democratic senators 20 with them
such o. General Lane, Of Oregon; Messrs. Gwin and
Latham % California; Douglas OF Illinois; Bright and
r,h. q Indiana Pugh, Of Ohio Rice, Of Minnesota,
and thompson o. New Jersey there win be but twenty
seven senators left or seven short Of quorum and you
may be assured the vice President win give his
consent 10 have the votes counted IL quorum 0. tho
senate be present
This manuuvre hss becn foreshadowei IN wei Informed
circles tonight and a. matters hourly assuming !
and dark and threatening aspect, y my MT
i 20 uniricd
ouc adviser Of the rresiden, suggests bringing the