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The national Republican., 1860-12-12
NO YANKEES,

In the House of Representatives of South
Carolina, December 5, the military bill being
under consideration, Mr.. Black moved the fol.
lowing as an additional section:
"That If in the judgment of the Governor of
the State it shall at any time become necessa
ry, he be, and is hereby, authorized to receive
into the military service such bodies of volun-
teers from other slaveholding states as may
tender their services, and for such time as be
may deem advisable"
To the suggestion, that the word " "slarehold-
ing" be omitted, Mr.. Black replied as follows
al hope not, desire to have people only of
the sort we can trust. No Yankee and no man
not stakeholder"
The section, as proposed by Mr.. Black, was
agreed to.
This steady exclusion of everybody not a
slaueholder, d" from the military service of South
Carolina, will compel the Northern funkies 10
con6ne their assistance to gifts of arms and
money. We shall soon expect to see the Off
ces Of the Nsw York Express and Boston
Courier, advertised to receive and transmit
such contributions.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12
THE SENATE YESTERDAY-SECES.
SIONISTS OVERTHROWN.

If such parliamentary overthrow had been
experienced in the British House of Commons,
as was suffered by the null6ers in the Senate
yesterday, the defeated party would be sienced
for decade.
The topic of complaint first put forward was
the loss Of runaway negroes by Northern con.
nivance, but in running debate Of two or
three hours, this was so effectualy used up, that
there was literally nothing left of it.
Mr.. Ten Eyck said that there had never been
but one case of the kind in New Jersey.
Mr.. Fitch said that, in twenty-five years, there
had not been single case of the kind in In.
diana.
Mr.. Douglas said that, in nineteen out Of
twenty cases in Illinois, and elsewhere, runa,
ways were recaptured without resistance, and
the fugitive slave law was better executed than
the law against the African slave trade.
The nullifers were so completely driven from
this ground, that, at length, Mr. Wigfall came
forward and formally abandoned ii.
Mr.. Wigfall said that the true ground of com.
plant was the want Of protection to slave prop.
erty in the Territaries.
But this proved to be merely jumping out Of
the frying pan into the fire, Judge Douglas
forthwith rising and reading one of JEFF. Da.
vis's resolutions, adopted at the last session ol
the Senate, by the votes Of the Democrats, in
cluding Mr.. Wigfall, which declares, in express
terms, that no further legislation seemed to b,
required to secure M rights Of Shareholders i,
the Territories.
Mr.. Wigfalls true ground of complaint being
thus summarily disposed of, it was considered
best that the Senate should adjourn, to give
time to hunt up some other intolerable grieo
ance, which will justify plunging the country
into civil war.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12
HON. JOHN BELL.

A lengthy and important letter from this dis.
tinguished statesman is just published. 1t
is addressed to a gentleman in Mississippi, and
is in opposition to secession.
Mr.. Bell says
Mr.. Lincoln, il is well known, does not hold
extreme opinions or the subject of slavery. 1t
is certain that be has expressed decided opin
ion that the South has constitutional right to
demand the faithful execution of the fugitive
slave law, and that under certain circumstances
he would feel it his duty not to oppose the adms-
sion of new slave State into the Union. His
declaration on this point is little satisfactory to
the South but neither that declaration, nor the
opinion expressed by him on the subject of the
fugitive slave law, is at all satisfactory to the
extremists of his own party.
"Upon the whole, if Mr. Lncolns public
declarations on the subject of slavery are to be
considered the true opponents of his future
policy, and if he possesses the moral courage
to adhere to them in opposition to the counsels
of the extreme men Of his party, land it is just
and fair to presume that he does possess that
virtue,) no serious mischief need be appre.
hended during his administration, except the
usual evils attending the perpetual agitation of
the slavery question"
Mr.. Bell then proceeds to argue against the
right of secession, which he conceives " is but
another name for all organized resistance by a
State to the laws and constituted authorities of
the Union; or, which is the same thing, for rero.
lmion." He thinks the friends of the Union in
the South should not despair of obtaining re
dress Of all existing grievances from the North
and concludes bis letter as follows:
"Vewing the subject in every light in which
it can be presented, am constrained to say
that, by no principle of public law, by no code
of morals, by no law of earth or Heaven, would
Mississippi or any other State be justified, un.
der existing circumstances, in Withdrawing
from the Union. / confidently believe that
the happiest consequences would result from a
conference of all the Southern States. am
confident that ma jority Of the people of the
North are this day prepared to agree to any
fair and reasonable plan of adjustment which
such conference Of the Southern States would
propose. / purposely abstain from suggesting
what in my opinion, should be the basis OF
such a plan of adj ustment.
"After what have written on the preceding
pages of this letter, it is scarcely necessary to
say that ! am resolved to adhere to the Union.
! will not say that in no possible contingency
would | consent to separation Of the States
But | would exhaust every constitutional
means for the redress of our grievances, before
/ would think of dssoving the Union. am
not willing that one State should be withdrawn
from the Union-that one star should be strick.
en- from the bright cluster which now embla.
IONS the national flag.
81 have long foreseen the probable occur.
renee of crisis like the present, ard shrunk
from the possible issue OF it; and could never
contemplate the destruction of the Union with
The national Republican., 1860-12-12
Items Telegraphed from Washingto,

washington, Dec. 1.-The House Post Office
Committee met this morning to consider an
overland mail bill submitted to them by Mr..
Colfax, chairman Of the committee. After con.
sultation, they unanimously adopted the bill, the
details of which are as follows: That the Post
master General advertise for proposals for car.
rying the entire mail, overland, daily between
St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, Cali.
fornia, by the central route, from July, 1861, to
July, 1865; Denver city and Salt Lake city to
be supplied weekly, without extra charge. The
amount not to exceed eight hundred thousand
dollars per annum.
Letters and papers are to be carried through
by the contractors in twenty days, and pamph.
lets, magazines, and public documents, in
thirty days. The bill also authorizes the tenn
porary steamship service from New York to
San Francisco, at the rate to be paid to the
Vanderbilt at the present session for the pres.
ent service, to be subject to discontinuance on
ninety days notice, and to continue until other
wise ordered by Congress, in case the daily
overland mail contract is not taken within the
sum limited. The bill will be reported to the
House this week.
The Secretary of the Navy, Mr.. Toucey, was
to-day requested by the President to act as
Secretary of the Treasury, in addition to his
present duties, until successor to Secretary
Cobb shall be appointed
Mr.. Cobb to-day formally took his leave of
the President, the interview being pleasant, and
of private character.
The House Union committee held its first
meeting to-day, and organized.
The bill which passed the House yesterday,
authorizing the issue of $4,000, 900 in Treas.
ury notes, gives power to the Secretary of the
Treasury to sell them at the market rates, as
the wants Of the Government may require.
The bids to be invited by notice of ten days.
The Democrats from the Northwest have had
several conferences relative to the present con-
dition of their political affairs. They generally
take the position set forth in Messrs. McCler.
nand and Vallandgham's speeches yesterday,
viz: That the Union cannot be dissolved peace.
ablyj that the Northwest will under no cir.
circumstances consent 10 be cut off from the
Gulf of Mexico and the city of New York /;
that the Government, whatever may be its faults,
is of inestimable value The leading idea is
Central Government, embracing the Middle,
Western, and border slave States, but depend.
ing for its consummation on future circum.
stances.
Lieut.. Gen. Scott will arrive here tomorrow.
1t is stated by North Carolina Representa-.
tives, that Mr.. Branch, member of Congress of
that State, was offered the Treasury to-day, and
declined the position.
Messrs. Keitt and Miles, of South Carolina,
left for home this evening.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12
THE TRUE DIFFICULTY.

Mr.. Rust of Arkansas, and his long service
in Congress and extensive acquaintance at the
South enable him to speak with knowledge,
says:
at cannot be disguised that in number of
the Southern States there is large and respect
able party, respectable in numbers and for the
high character and talent that it embraces, act
uated too by what it considers the most pa
triotic motives, which desires the overthrow Of
the present Government, and the establishment
of o Southern Confederacy, which will not invite
or accept such concessions from the North as
win deprive them of the control of the policy of
ished purposes"
This is the true difficulty Of the case. 1t is
The national Republican., 1860-12-12
MR.. RUSTS LETTER-THE NEW
GUARANTEES,

The letter of Mr. Rust, one Of the Represent.
atives from Arkansas, written on the first in.
slant, to the National Intelligen6er, deserves
attention, both from the character of the writer
and the nature of the political suggestions
which he makes.
Although Mr.. Rust was Union man and q
stanch supporter of Judge Douglas, his no.
tions of popular sovereignty seem to resolve
themselves into the entire exclusion Of the peo.
pie from any control over the question of sla.
very anywhere.
Mr.. Rust says:
"What should be the ultimatum of the slave
States, If the present Union should be perpetu.
ated First, agree upon some line which shall
be extended to the Pacific ocean, north of which
slavery shall never be established by Congress
in any territory that may now belong to or may
hereafter be acquired by the Government Of
the United States. Provide that south of the
same line slavery shall not be interdicted in
after be acquired by the General Government,
by the Federal Legislature, by the Territorial
Legislature, or by the Legislatures of States
that may be formed out Of The same. Let the
right of the STAKEHOLDER to go and abide upon
any Of this territory be inai'enabie and perpet
udt. Allow no one of the present slave States
to abolish the institution by legislative enact.
ment pithout the assent Of all The other sldre
States.
at is only by denying to legislatirc bodies
ererytchere under our Government the power to
impair and affect the rights of property in
slaves, that you give permanent peace and Sc.
curity to the stakeholder"
BY way of enforcing the importance of this
last suggestion, Mr.. Rust says:
"If Confederation was formed exclusively
Of the slave States, in little while dema.
gogues would raise the question of emancipa.
tion IN at least half Of them, if not compelled
to silence by such provision in the organic
law as have suggested"
With the rights of shareholders thus per.
manently secured against popular interference,
either through Congress or through the Terri
torial or State Legislature, Mr.. Rust sees a
condition of quiet which he describes in the
following enthusiastic terms:
Incorporate into the Constitution these
conditions or compromises, and provide that
they shall not be repealed or affected by any
amendments which may hereafter be adopted
as is the case with regard to several clauses in
the existing Constitution, and | b.leve that
unity ohu Taternity Will pe hgaiH anu pertnA'
nently established among the American peo.
pie"
1t will thus be seen that the Presidents
propositions are entirely inadequate for the res
toration of harmony. 1t is not enough that
Congress protect slavery in territories to be as,
signed to slaveholding but the future States to
be formed out Of such territories, must be per.
natp allv ntardictad from, Nth tb a
pstrisrchsl institution. Nor is even this enough
but the present States must be denied the right
Of emancipation, except with the unanimous
assent and appreciation of the slaveholding
2tatoa
The national Republican., 1860-12-12

not on account Of any grievances, but from an
old haukering after Southern Confederacy,
that the present movements in the Gulf States
are being made. What is going on there, is
an outbreak of the South Carolina notification
of 1882, with which the slavery question had
nothing to do. Hence the folly of dealing with
the difficulty by any management whatever of
that question. Slavery agitation is the pretert,
not the cause, of existing disturbances.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
LATEST FROM THE SOUTH.


Neo Orleans, Dec. l0.-The Legislature at
Baton Rouge convened at twelve o'clocd To-.
day. The message of Governor Moore was
read. 1t recommends the immediate action Of
Louisiana before the Inauguration Of Lincoln I;
that conference Of slave States be held it as.
serts the right Of secession, and asks half q
million of dollars to establish a military board
to buy and distribute arms.
In the Senate, Convention bill was intro.
duced.
The House resolutions fix the time for the
assembling Of the Convention early in Janua.
ry. The preamble declares the Northern null
li6cation States have no right to vote for Pres
ident.
The Picdyune retreats from its conservative
position, and admits public opinion in Louisi.
ana is strongly in favor of secession.
EXTRA SESSION OF THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE
Baton Rouge, Dec. 1.-THE extra session
Of the Louisiana Legislature met yesterday.
The Governors message exhorts calmness and
deliberation. He recommends the calling of
State Convention, and says Louisiana ought
not to refuse TO meet her sister slaveholdng
States in council, to demand of the North the
repeal of obnoxions legislation, and guarantees
for the future. He says these questions should
be met before the Inauguration of Mr.. Lin.
coin, because the self respect and honor of the
State does not comport with her remaining
under the administration of Black Republi.
can President.
The members of the Legislature are not
disposed to act hastily, but they favor the pur.
chase Of arms and preparing for an emergency.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Charleston, Dec. 10. - Governor Gist is
elected delegate to the Convention from Union
district.
Col. John A. Elmore has been selected by
Gov. Moore, of Georgia, as commissioner to
the South Carolina Convention.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Wednesday, December IL, 1850.

s@- We shall on Monday next issue this
paper in the morning, instead of the afternoon,
as at present.
We are induced to do this from the fact that
our subscription is SO largely on the increase,
that we find it impossible to serve our subscri.
bers with the papers at reasonable hour in
the afternoon.
In making this change we incur additional
expense; but, as it will be the only penny
morning paper issued in this city, it will give
TIA very extensive circulation, aud consequent.
ly must command large share of advertising
patronage.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12

The following vote was passed by the Execu.
tive Council of the State of Maine on the 23d
November, 1860:
Ordered, That the vote of the l4th of March,
A. D. 1860 consentngto to the removal of George
NJ. Weston from the Office of Commissioner at
Washington under the Resolves of 1855, be re-
considered. -.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12
STRAY HORSE,

Taken up by the subscriber as an estrsy, a
BAY Horse, having a small white spot on his
forehead and white spots on his shoulder, Had
on a leather halter.
The owner of the above described horse is re-
quested TO prove property, pay charges and take
him away The horse has been put in Lang's
livery stable. JAMES s. FRlZZELL,
dec IL Georgetown.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12

MEssRs. EDIToRs: agree fully with you,
and have found this day three others to agree
with me, that every property holder and every
settled resident Of the District of Columbia
should evince his desire to preserve the Union
by stopping all disunion newspapers, and to be.
gin first with the Baltimore Sun. have taken
it for twelve years, but now stop it, as it is a
paper decidedly inimical to the Union.
EsTO PERPETUA.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12
GEORGETOWN ADvERT1sEMENTs

Mr.. H. .. Reaver is our authorized agent for
Georgetown. Subscriptions and advertisements
for this paper can be left at Barnard's Drug
Store, corner OF Bridge and High streets.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12

Mr.. BrcLER.-The distress of this gentleman
seems to be remediless. He knows that the
Democrats will give him no tariff, and he fears
that if the Republicans give him one, it will be
nullifed by dissolution Of the Union.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12

out sensations not unlike those which i'm.
agine would overwhelm me on beholding the
last going down of the sun-never to rise again
forever"
The national Republican., 1860-12-12

Ddy- The National Republican has been
published but little over two weeks and now
has circulation in this city larger than that
of any other paper, with the exception of one,
and is increasing each day.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12
BURNING OF A WESTERN STEAMER.

Memphis, Dec. lO.-The steamer Flying
Cloud, from St. Louis to New Orleans, was
burned to the waters edge last night. No lives
we're lost.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12
A. STRAUS,
Fashionable Clothier,
AND DEALER In

GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
No. 3l4 Pennsylvania drenue, bet,cecn Tenth
and Eleuenth streets, Washington, d. c.
lust RECEIVED, another large variety of
q Fall and Winter Clothing, which will be sold
at greatly reduced prices.
N. B. Maryland and Virginia money taken at
par. dec ll-3t
The national Republican., 1860-12-12
FIRE IN NEW BRUNSWICK.

81. John, NJ b., Dec. l0.--A fire at Chatham,
on Friday, destroyed the stores of Burke L
Noonan, Grifins Burns, Byrons and others.
The whole block was burned in that direction,
except the corner building belonging to Mr..
Qunton. The loss was fully insured. A for.
tunate change Of the wind saved the rest of the
town. .
The national Republican., 1860-12-12
STATE CONVENTION OF NEW JERSEY ON THE Pc
LITICAL CRISIS,

STATE CONVENTION OF NEW JERSEY ON THE Po.
LITICAL CRISIS.
Trenton, Dec. 1.-THE State Convention,
called to consider the present dangers which
threaten the Union, which assembled here to,
day, is largely attended. Colonel William C.
Alexander was chosen President. Commodore
Stockton, chairman of the committee to pre-.
pare an address to the people, presented an ad.
dress, with resolutions, both of which were
adopted amid much confusion.
The address declares that the North has com.
mitted great wrongs, and must retrace her steps
by the repeal of all laws preventing the execu.
ton of the fugitive slave laws, and allowing the
citizens Of the Southern States to travel North
with their property.
The resolutions say that all the South asks is
the acknowledgment of her clear constitutional
rights. She looks not for indemnity for the
past, but security for the future.
The following committee was appointed to
consult and advise. with other States: Com. R.
f. Stockton, R. M. Price, Peter D. Vroom, Ben.
jamin Williamson, Joseph ]. Randolph, and W.
q. Alexander.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12
LATER FROM HAVANA

NeD Orleans, Dec. 1O-The steamship Bien.
vile, from Havana on the 7th, arrived here
to-day.
Sugars are dull at 81 q 9a reals. The gath.
erng of the new crop is proceeding admirably.
Freights are dull; money very tight. Ex.
change on London 10 per cent. prem. F.; on
New York 81 per cent prem.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12
LATER FROM UTAH.

81. Louis, Dec. lO.-The correspondent of
the Republican, from Salt Lake City on the
10th ult, announces that the Utah Legislature
met in special session on the 18th, for the pur.
pose of acting on q law respective to the Fed.
eral judicial districts, appointing the time for
holding the courts Of the Territory, and pro.
viding the necessary funds.
The Legislature made no provision for pro.
viding funds. The Governor refused to ap-
prove Of the bill, and the session broke up.
The Federal officers have peitioned the Com.
missioner Of Indian Affairs to arrange the
treaties with the Indian tribes in Utah.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12

THE SECRETARYsHIP OF THE TREASURY.
Louisville, Dec. 1.-THE report from the
East that the Secretaryship of the Treasury De.
partment has been rendered to Hon. James
Guthrie is entirely without foundation.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12
FURTHER FROM CALIFORNIA,

Fort Kedrney, Dec. 1.-THE San Francisco
papers Of the 2sth ult report the markets dull.
The general tendency for all articles is un.
favorable, though candles are brisk and we'll
sustained. Butter, via the Isthmus, 80 cents,
with limited sales.
Gen. Joshua Dix died in San Francisco on
the 25th. ... ..
The suits Of the United States ps. Beverly
G. Sanders, and the same rs. Augustine Har.
ressthy, the former charged with defalcation in
1852, while collector of the port of San Fran.
cisco, the latter charged with embezzling in
1857, in the refining department of the San
Francisco mint, have both been dismissed
the district attorney entering nolte l,rosequi.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12
MASSACHUSETTS MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

Boston, Dec 1.-THE vote for Mayor of Bos.
ton yesterday was as follows: Joseph M. Wight.
man, Democrat and Union, 8,76S; Moses Kim.
ball, Republican, 5,G7l Wightman's majority,
3,087. The Unionists have elected large
majority of the city councils. Mr.. Kimbal was
one of the aldermen in 1851 who voted against
granting the use of Faneuil Hall for a public
reception to the Hon. Daniel Webster, who was
to speak in defence of the fugitive slave law.
Last year, the vote of Boston, for Mayor, was
as follows: Lincoln, Citizens and Republican,
5,95S; Wightman, Democrat, 1880 Palmer
Citizens, 645.
Isaac Davis, the Citizens candidate, was
elected Mayor of Worcester yesterday.
Sargent, Republican, was chosen Mayor of
Lowell.
NewburyPort elected Moses Davenport, the
Union candidate, over Elder Pike, Republican,
The national Republican., 1860-12-12

ROOFING PITCH & ROOFING FELT,
FOR GRAVEL ROOFS,
And also used for slate and tin roofs. Manufac-
tured and for sale by
H. @. WILSON l. CO.,
Twenty-second street and Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Office adjoining Bank of
Washington. nov 2S
The national Republican., 1860-12-12

WINTER FUEL.
0N hand and for sale, at reasonable prices, q
" good supply of
Red Ash Coal,
White Ash Coal,
Lykens Valley Coal.
Also, Hickory Wood, Oak Wood, and Pine
Wood.
Fuel promptly delivered in any part of the
city.
Fair weight and measure in all cases.
Terms Cash.
R. W. BURR,
dec ll-eo4t Cor. Seventh ct. and Mass. ay.
NEW CROP FRUITS, &c.
7 HAVE in store and am receiving from the
L Northern markets New Crop Layer RAISINS,
In whole, half, and quarter boxes Malaga Bunch
Raisins, in whole, half, and quarter boxes; New
Crop CITRON, CURRANTS,
FIGS, FlLBERTS, BRAZIL NUTS,
ENGLISH WALNUTS,
ALMONDS, CRANBERRIE 3, &C.;
All Of which will be sold as low as can be had.
JESSE B. WILSON,
327 Pa. av., between Sixth and Seventh
nov rs streets, south side.
The national Republican., 1860-12-12

Fine Family Groceries, Teas, &c.
Rays, Welch's, and Bonds Family Flour.
New Virginia and Pennsylv ania Buckwheat
Fresh Corn Meal.
Choice Goshen Butter.
Prime Leaf Lard.
Choice Green and Black Teas.
New Sugar-cured Family Hams
Just received and for sale low by
BROWNING Il KEATING,
1853 Penn. avenue, near Sixth street.