Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-05
From Washington.

On bearing that the Presidents m.ssage
would not DC read to-day, the Senate ad
journ'd
A proposition is on foot that the R"pre
sentativrs from all the Southern States,
Sonth Caroline excepted, eonf'r and prepare
IA list of their grievances. and what will sat
isfy them. to be submitted Ia the cons-rva-
| tive Republicans, and in the event of it r.
ceiving their favor, to lie referred TO a COM
mt;ee of one from each Stale This prOpo-
sition is under discussion. Several proIni-
ncnt Republicans have acquiesced thereto.
The Supreme Court INST. Judge Wayne
being absent, they called on the President aud
adjourned
The assurances Of the Representatives and
others from Georgia. Alabama and Missis-ip-
pi. that th"se States will positively follow
South Carolina. have Enthusiastically ALARMED
The conservatives, vino believed that South
G ,rulina would have no supporters among
the Southern States.
The House adj nrned till tomorrow on ac-
count of the nUn-receptiUn of the Presidents
| message.
EvEH1xG-A consultation is holding be-
tween several delegates f;om the Southern
States on the Cooperation Of the border
| States in the secession movement.
The UBiOn meeting of X representatives. anil
Senator's was postponed at the request of M.
| Criitenden.
1t is believed that Mr. Clngman will sonu
offer prop. ssition for the peaceable secession
of the States, and a fair distribution of the
assets and liabilities.
1t is rumored thai Secretary Thompson re-
| signs on Thursday, to be succeeded by Gov
| eruor P att. of Maryland.
The President seut the assistant Secretary
of STATE to Governor Gi-t with copies Ut bi>
| message TO guard against mistakes.
The idea of a National Convention being
called by Congress is not iavorably received
by either party
The Naval estimates for the year are over
eleven and halt million.
The Presidents message makes eight col
umns in the Constitution newspaper, nearly
half OF which is devoted to the secession
question.
Dispatches from Fort Scott to the Interior
Depar tment, dated the rs b, say that the
business of the Office has not been interfered
with. nor likely 10 be.
Montgsmery's raid amounts TO nothing.
Pony Express.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo, Dec. 3.-The New
Mexican Mail of the 18th has arrived.
Businets at Santa Fu was very dull.
News unimp 'rtant.
From fEillidgevfIle.
MuLIDGEvILLE, Dec. 3-1he retaliatory
bill pass d tue House after the rejection OF
SprdyOerTy ) dmenuIDent.
From sosten.
BOSTOS. Dec. 3-After the dissolution of
th- ihn Bsown meeting mis- sympathizers
held meeting at the Baptist cslOrs d church.
A disturbance was appr. Blended and bat
TALON of Infantry was held in readiness, bas
the Police prevented the threatened disorder
Many of the leading business men and 9th
ers larg. ly out voted the abolitiouists at the
former meeting. the summary dissolution
whereof, was viewed with general satisfac
ton.
From New ork.
New York, Dc. 3.-The Times Washing
ton correspondent has telegraphic Texas ad-
VICES. r presenting the people OIL :he eve of
r,vnluti,n against the State Government
Governor Houston having refused To cali Il
Convention. 81
Markets by Telegraph.
New ORLEANS Dec 4-Corton sales to-day
5000 E.; midd,ing 81. sales of three days
Is 500 iles. Receipts of three days 1880
bie-. II cepts at this port less than at the
same time last year $4,000 bal-s. Al all
Suuthera pc. Is less l95 900 bales. Sugar
dull A as; sterling exchange 95598; New
York sight exchange I IL discount.
From rexas.
New ORLEANS. Dec. 4.-The citizens of
Il
gncd bF a number of public gentlemen to
elect delegates to the Convention on The
s Of January.
II is said that the convention will assemble
at the Capitol Oh the Alb OF the same month.
The NOV ement appears 10 meet the popular
sanction.
From Fort kearney.
FoRr KEARNEY. Dec 4.-Denver ad vices Of
the 1t say the black tongue is Carrying of
the stock along the route.
The minPrS are doing well.
The Sioux Indians are depredating on the
Ranches. which are in a starving condition.
BosToS, Dec. 4-The Bed factory at
Norihborn is burned. Loss S35, 900
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.--No advance copies
of tn. Presidents message was sent out.
The President 10 relation to secession,
saws tha, tue Executive IL bound by solemn
oaIhs b for. Gud and th- country to take
IRE tina. the laws be faithfully executed,
AMI from this obligation he cannot be ali
s.rIed by any human power, but what if th.-
ID rlOrm INC of this duty in whole or in part
has been rend rcd inpr &C icable 10y events,
, er " hich be could have exercised no control
uch as AT the prs sent moment. is the case
thrOu gnout tn. State of South Carolina. So
far a. the laws Of the United States 10 secure
thu administration of Justice ny means OF The
Federal Judiciary are cancerntd, all the
FEDERAL officers within its limits through
whose agency alone those laws can be car
ri-d into execution. have already resigned.
We no longer have District Judge, a Dis
trIct Attorney, or IA Ma s,,al in South Caro-
linz, in fact the whole machinery of the Fed
eral Government necessary for the distribu-
tiOn of remedial justice among the people
b IS been demolished, and it would be difficult
If not impossible To replace. The only acts
of Con gress on the statute book braring
upon this subject are those of the 2Sth Feb
ia y, 1875, 4-nd 3ri of March 1907.
Tuese authorize the President after be shall
have asctr taIned that the Mars hal with his
posse eomitltus is unable to execute the civil
or criminal process in any part ocular case
In call forth The militia, aud employ the army
and navy to aid him in performing this ser
vice, having first by proclamation command
ed the insurgents to dispense aud retire
peacefully TO their respective abl,des within
| u limited time.
This duty cannot by possibility be per-
| formed in State where no Judicial authori-
| ty ex SITS 10 issue process, aud where there is
no MAJ shall to execute it, Sand wherever, ID
there we're such an officer, the entire popu-
lalion wodid constitute one solid CONT cation
To re sist him. In regard to the
property of the United States in South Caro-
Ina, this has been purchased for lair
equivalent by the consent OF the Legislature
| oil the State, for the erection of forts, maga-
zines, arsenals. &c, and over these the au-
Ihoriry to exercise exclusive Legislation has
been expressly granted by the Constitution
TO Congress. IL Is not believed that any at
| tempt will be made to expel the United
| States from its property by force, but II in
| Ihis i Should be mistaken, the officers in
| comm aud of the ioIl has received orders To
act strictly OH the defensive. In such a con-
| IinrancE Ihr. responsibility fIr III. c,ln...-