The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-12-21

FRox wAsuIXoroS.-we copy the following
from Fridays correspondence Of the n. \.
Comnsreial .firsrtIisr:
During this morning and yesterday aner-
noon further developments have been made
respecting the causes Of disagreement between
the President aud the Secretary Of State. which
lei 10 the resignation II the latter
II appears that the President had given orders
Ia have the sloop- OC-war Brooklyn held in
readiness to prVceel To Charleston, to aid in
the defense Of Fort Moultre NJ any time when
he should Command IL, but declined To do any
thing Immediately by way vi reinforcing the
garrison there nj present.
Secretary CaSs took ground in favor of prompt
action, and strenuOusly maintained, in his
place in the Cabinet, that Ia neglect To s'nh
troops there after the threats that have been
made aud the events that have transpired, i'm
piled disGrodtsble weakness in the federal
government aud an inability Ia enforce its au
thOrity aud compel Obedience tn its laws, and
that that Interpretation would be put ON such
neglect by the secessiOnists, who in consequence
would grow holder anil be led further than they
would otherwise dare 10 GO.
The President, how,Ner, could not bring his
courage up TO the point demanded by Mr. Cas-,
who therefore refused any longer to be men,
Der Of the feleral administration.
Henry Ledyarl, Mr.. Cass's son in-law, 10 the
Assistant Seeretaryship Of State, vacant by the
resignation OF Mr.. Prescott, but Mr.. Ledyard
now declines
Since the issue ofthe Southern manifesto
urging the cotton States tO continue their pre-
partitions for secession, some here have begun
TO doubt whether any thing can be effected by
Congressional meditation. But the signatures
10 the manifesto were 80 few, that most people
4. a ..NN ha aEslA IN at
-,..hs.ss, -u'' bright beam vt hope rather
Senator Wales trieuds say that his speech
on Monday, while IL will assert and demonstrate
the right ON the part Of the telerIl government
10 cosrce the secession States into obedience,
will breathe NO provocative temper. lie VIII
be content with showing the Executive his
duty
From the Uorli's correspondence;
.Disnatehes have been sent in all directions
exaggrrating the state of affairs here.
There we're several meetings Of the various
military companies OF the city last night. All
resolved 10 stand by the Union to the last.
The conservative sentiment increases daily,
anil thousands begin 10 favor coercion, SO dis
cu.te1 arc they with the prteipitate haste ot
Scath Carolina
Vim. p. Miles lef( this evening tor South Caro-
lima, having been elected delegate To the con-
yention which meets on Monday. The rest OF
the delegation will remain behind and formally
withdraw frum the House in n body. They
expec, 10 make an imposing spectacle. They
will be followed by secesslOnists from other
States As soon rs the news of the passage OF the
secession ordinance reaches Washington.
From the HraiIs correspondents 4;
'Reyerdy johnson made speech in the SUI
preme Court Yesterday in the Albany bridge
ease, aud incidentally aluiing to the present
national crisis, remarke that II is preposterous
90 suppose that any State can absOlye itself
from the allegiance due To the federal govern
ment. II is said his remarks were powerful
and produced marked sensation.'
From the Philadelphia PRESS correspon-
denee:
.rhe separation between the President aud
the resigned Secretary Ofthe Treasury was OF
the most atlectiOnate character. IL Is said that
hath were melted to tears. Mr.. Cobb promised
Mr. Buchanan that, In the event OF war, every
effort would be made TO protect him from the
indignation Of the Union men, and MIR. Bu-
ehanan, in return, declared that II only Cobb
male this pledge good, he would use no force
In the event Of the secession Of Georgia
The proclamation Of the Dsunionsts, who
were greatly terrified after the conservative
action OF the House Committee Of Thirty-three.
was DISPATCHED by telegraph 10 all the capitals
of the Cotton States. aud great interest was
shown by those who sent forward the Disunion
manifesto, 10 know whether the resolutions oil
the House Committee had been despatched -
This action on the part Of the Dsunionsts in
CONGRESS has been prompted By late news
received from Georgia. Mississippi and Ala
hama, that the Union men in those States are
getting the upper hand, an account OF the con-
slant evidences ola disposition OF the hepubll-
cars and The Northern people to DO justice IL
tAe South