Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-12-23

To the Cincinnati Enquirer DOuGLAs:)

10 INT CIllCIll.atl I1itfttItI NI'ONHl@A' -
WASHINGTON December 2O.-The Special Commit
tee of Thirty-Three understood to have devoted
their session of yesterday TO the discussion, IN ten
/ minute speeches of the various propositions con-
corning the future of slavery IN the United States
Territories before them. No result was obtained.
The disposition manifested by the North not to permit
their section to accord to the South what the Su-
preme Court has adjudged to be their rights was
much more decided than expected from the
outside conversational explanations of their views
previously made by many of the Northern Commit
teemen
have heard it said by some who are posted that
there are good reasons to believe that the Commit
tee will agree upon plan by which all present diff
fcuties will be settled.
Should this fail however, the Committee will
break up, and Montgomery, of Pennsylvania has pre-
pared a call for the members OF all the border
States both free and slave meet Immediately and
agree upon plan Of settlement, as ultimatum TO
the Western States of all sections. The plan is al
ready drawn up, and large number Of the border
States Representatives have agreed to and will sign
the call.
To the Cincinnati Gazette LNcoLNJ
WASHINGTON. Dec. l9-The speeches Of Senators
Crttenden, Hale, and johnson OF Tennessee. and the
doInys Of the House, all give courage and an unu-
sual degree of cheerfuness to those who have been
apprehensive of violent dissolution. Andy Johnson
concluded his speech in favor of Union and coercion
to-day. Ii was noble effort.
Letters received here by Northern members
generally strongly opposed to compromising with
the stcessonists.
| have reason to believe that contrary to what
was expected while ago Mr. Lincoln will settle his
/ leading Cabinet appointments before coming to
Washington. This has probablg been his intention
from the first. il Is my belief that MIR Fesscuden
/ OF Maine, will certainly be Secretary Of State Mr.
/ bates OF Missouri, Attorney General and Mr. Day
I ION Oh New Jersey, Secretary Of the Treasury.
among me other appointments prominently
/ FSASeu, are General Cameron of Pennsylvania fer
/ Secretlry Of War, Henry Winter Davis of MARY
land Secretary of the Navy, and c. VI CLAW Of Ken
lucky. ora h Carter, of Ohio Secretary of The In
terror, and Scluy Ter Coltax or r. Smith of Indiana
or y. B. Judd of1lilinois. Postmaster General Iii
| now understood that Governor Chase Is not IN h. ,
| member of the Cablnet Ny opinion is that Colfax
has the best chance for the place Of Postmaster
| General
Disc. 20.-The Southern pr0postion to ran the Mis-
sour line and give slavery pro eetion South ut twas
to have been voted on to-day with little proSnect of
success. the Republicans declare themselves I'M
able concede that much. In that event the South
ern members will probably leave the Committee
They keep their proceedings pretty close butt was
argued from some words which dropped frou Mr..
Phelps OF Missouri in the House TO day that mat
tiers will not proceed comfortably in the Committee
lam reliably informed that no Saturday Mr. Doug
las was closetcd with Mr. Crttenden and took large
part in the preparations of the resolutions offered
by the latter Their main idea is the extension of the
Missouri Line to the Pacific, not in 1920 by mere
ly Congressional action, but amendment to the
Constitution. At the proper time Mr.. Douglas will
urgently press this argument
1 learn that Republicans are not disposed to the
running of the line, always upon the condition that
protection for 81 very South Of it shall not be claim
ed and that restrictions shall be imposed upon the
acquisition of any more Territory.
To the Cincinnati Commercial: Q-NCoLN)
W. -,y-,e.r7u,- D., Tho Cor,rin nd Crittpn-
den Compromises in House Compromise Committee
have been thrown overheard. The Compromise
Committee is narrowed down TO a proposition for
the admission of New Mexico and Kansas which
would absorb all disputed territory. The commit
tee will vote tomorrow upon this proposition; 1t
will probably receive majority vote but would
not adjust differences if accepted by Congress.
The secession ordinance passed on the anniversary
of the landing of the pilgrim fathers.
Somebody hung Grape on Covodes door. The
thing general Joke.
SPRrNGFlELD. Ill. Dec 2O.-This morning journal
has an extraordinary leader on Secession. The jour
nal being edited by nephew Of the President elect
and under his very eyes, there be mistake as
TO the meaning of this article. The most striking
passage says III South Carolina does not obstruct
the collection of the revenue at her ports, nor ViO
late any other Federal law there will be no trouble
and she VIII not be out % the Union. If she violates
the laws then comes the tug Of war The President
of the United States, IN such an emergency has A
plain duty 10 perform. Buchanan may. shirk it, or
the emergency may exist during his administra-
ton If not, then the Union win last through his