The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-12-15

D:>uuion Items. sc.
The following ale clippings from all
quarters hut chiefly from Washington,
ranging in date from the 10th to the l3th
instant:
WASHiNGyos. Dec. e.
Mr.. Thomas unanimously confirmed "a
Secretary Of the Treasury, a. vas GOV
Wi.ler a. Minister to Mexico
The apDoin .rnent Of Phillip Frsnci. Thc-e
mas =. Secretary OF ths Treasury and it,
confirmation surprises every one.
Application. were rnsr,e by-sscuth faro,
lima to Secretary Floyd - purchase a 1tian-
tity OF riied mu-ket. with sword bayonet'.
Ar. Mile, who applied in rer.on, was an
swered hat the Sssr'.ery Of war bad no
power TO .-ll ;s,- public sIn'- except tao.
condemned on Inspection
The South Carolina de-. gsiion a.. UNA
ni!nou- against any attempt TO interfere
with .As collection Of revenue or federal
property in the STATE, ans. every attempt
at negcliEtion With the general govern
ment -iiaii nave been exhausted
General Scott has prepared plsn FOR
the aiju-.:n Il. OF the dIilcultie. between
tie \orti; ar.i south, which the commit
ter Of thirty three desire 20 have before
them.
Mr. Prescott, bearer OF the Presidents
Message TO South Carolina, was also
charged With ths duty OF consulting the
Stat. authorities 10 their Purposes after
the ordinance of Secession Was passed.
. He returned last evening. and reports
everything quiet and no Danger Of COLI
zion with the Federal Government
Washington. Dec II.
+ Tie Democrats from the Northwest have
bad several conferences relative to the
present condition Of political affairs They
generally take III" position set forth in
/ Aiessrs. McClernand and Vallandin CHAM =
speeches yesterday. namely, that the Tn
ion cannot he dissolved peacesbly that
/ the Northwest viii und'r no circumstan-
ceE consent to be cut OFF from file Gulf Of
. Mexico and the CITY Of \sw \ ork.
hir. Crawford, OF Georgia, says that the
secession Of Georgia is beyond prevention.
4 telegram from Mr. Stephens tonight
re-affirils the same declaration. Hin gives
UP all hopes OF the Union.
Houston and Cobb say their districts
will send thirty Of the one hundred dele
gate. to the Alahsiua convention pledged
. against precipitation. Costa will send
three, Mobile four Green three, and Aus
.augs one, also pledged against it.
General Cas- expressed the hope to day
ti.at all would yet all be right, though
Secretary Touc.v and the President are
much cast down with the gloomy prospect
senator iverson was severely reprovsG
70 day hy Nessis Critteaden, Douglas
Hunter and Humphrey Marshall for hi,
i'll advised speech Of yesterday.
The announcement of the Southern me
chants that they will not repudia;e ,heii
debt, i having = good financial effect here
and acts iayorably for them
Mr. Cobb having resigned the Secretary
ship OF the treasury, will repair to Georgis
: being candidate for member of the stat,
convention, to assemble on theTth OF Jan
uary.
Senator Latham gives it IS his opinion
, that there would not be five hund, e.
people in California favorable TO Pacifi,
. repuS lie, and that California will 20 with
thc Northern States, although it is con
SANITY denied
Mr. Dougia. is preparing to address tn
! Senate on the present emergency, and vii
take the distinct ground that secession in
, wolves war and all its calsmities. and tina
that fact must be confronted by the mel
who are precipitating the cotton State
into revolution. lie thinks it is wiser t
take the consequences, than 10 shirk i
] until the real crisis is upon Us
;, Gov. Houston of Texas peremytorily re
fused to convene the Legislature Of tina
=. State, and the members have agreed Il
meet without being invited on the It'll
inst, and to call State convention to as
semble on the Sth Of January.
t Baron RouGE, La , Dec IL .
< 4 bill TO provide for the election Of Gle
5 legstes to the State Convention. to be hel,
D at Baton Rouge, on the Odd inst, passe,
+ both Houses In the House a strong 81
e fort was made to put the question of Cor
' vention CIR 10 Convention before tn
D people
: The House bill, confiscating all goods a,
: irving from Northern States after Januar
l !st, and applying the proceeds of the sal
e Of the same to the purchase of arms, wa
referred to the joint committee,