New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27
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! South Carolina. and covering the communication
| of her Commissioners thus giving the emeut
mis- official recognition. Evidences Of MA com
| picity with the disunionists multiply daily. Sen
ator Benjamin will speak TO TINS message On
Friday.
The President has been strongly advised by
high military authority to order MAJOR Anderson
to detoch part of his small force 10 hold Fort
sumter which commands the City Of Charles
ton, one of ship channels, and the otbcr forts
II stands in the bag, disconnected from tho
land. is new and strong, and ia supplied With
heavy guns and large stock Of ammunition. 1t
il not QarrisOned at sll, though a considerable
number of laborers are employed there. Gen.
Scott thinks bali of Major ADderson's force
could effectively hold ii against any attack from
the city, and ts possession would guarantees the
safety of the other forts. But the Prerldeni re
fuses 10 give the orders, and Anderson cannot
bulge without them. If any assault be made
from Charleston it viii be at that point. which
ia purposely kept defcnscess 10 accommodate thu
cousprators.
The Committee on Claims Of the Senate bsyc
sent communication TO the Secretary Of tho
Treasury requesting him to suspend issuing war
rants 10 favor of DE Gro0t for one hundred and
nineteen thousand dollars.
The Commissioners of South Carolina arrived
ths evening and have taken private quarters.
The Senate Committee Of Thirteen to-day re-
eeted the Toombs and Davis resolutions. sub
sequently Mr.. Seward offered the following on
behalf of the Republican members:
Resolred That under the fourth section Of the oufth
srtcle al the Constitution COngress should pass eff
Gent law for the punishment Of M persons engaged III
the armed invs0n Of any State from another by COM
binaons OF individuals, aud Furnishing oil persons 10
completely Herewith on trial and conviction IN the
State and District where their acts Of completely were
committed in the Federal Courts.
Mr. ToOmbs proposed to smend by including
Instructions, and Mr. Douglas by inserting
his sedition law of last session, after which thu
resolution was voted down.
Mr Douglas explains that he declared that he
declined voting ON the Toombs and Davis resc-
buttons on Monday because he had presented
| amendments 10 the Constitution in due form
covering the same points.
THE MINI RUssING SHORT.
II is rumored here that the money stringency
| has at last reached fine Mint at Philadelphia.
There IS no want u ROiu DAiIlpI-lhurTu THO
| quantity, from the large importations at your
port. i. unusually large. This finds its way tn
| the Mint for coinage. But the scarcity Of silver
is 20 greater that the difficulty ia TO get enough
for the usual alloy, and unless supply to meet
this extraordinary demand il found scarcity Of
coin is likely to be felt in the ordinary BUSINESS
of the country.
The Presidents Message concerning secession
will be laid on the table of the House, as tho
most summary mode of treating document they
are compelled to receive under the forms Of the
Constitution.
The members from South Carolina will b.
called on the roll, a. heretoiore-tbcir cOmmuDi.
cation TO the House not being considered as
covering their designations, which must be made
to the Governor of the State, aud of which the
Speaker has no Official notification.
IMPORTANT PROPOSITIONS.
The Committee of Thirty-three will meet to-
morrow, to act upon several important PROPOSE.
tions Two will be submitted from the RepubG.
can side. which are likely to make much impress
sion On the country. The first is to admit New
Mexico az a State, immediately after Constitu-
ton shall be formed. under the seventh section
Of the Compromise act of 1850. This covers the
whole territory south Of the Missouri line, where
the extremists demand that Slavery shall BIZ
recognized and protected Bu. they will resist
the proposed admission because il fails 20 carry
out their peculiar policy Of fUturatacqaistion of
territory and extension OF Slavery. The other
proposition Il, Constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting Congress from interfering with slavery
in the States where ii exists by law, without
the cousen. OF al the sayeholdne Slater.
This is designed 70 counteract the false cherges
made against the Republicans Of design to
destroy the domestic institutions Of the States,
which il expressly denied 10 the Chicago Plat
form. These reasonable and conclliatory terms
will probably b- declined by the political man.
ayers who are plotting treason and revolution.
but they will address, the conservative sentiment
soutb, which seeks ralying point % crush thu,
Disunionists. If rejected the North will BE- sol.
idly against any further efforts 10 cOncilate III
terests which make eIactng demands without
exhibiting any disposition 10 adjust the difficulty
upon ~ honorable basis. Thus Tar, the uliras
have presented and insisted upon an utimatum
intended 70 humiliate snd degrade the Republi-
cans. IL viii never be granted under any cir
cums.anccs. This determination i, fixed and i'll
flexible. and includes the most moderate men Il
the party.
To tn. Associated Pres.