The national Republican., 1860-12-15


Paymaster John s. Cunningham has been
ordered to the United States sloop Of war Ma. |
cedonian.
It is generally reported that Judge Douglass
speech next week will be of q coercive charac-
ter against secession.
Perham's peoples Pacific railroad bill, EN-.
bracing three routes, has been referred to the
House special committee on that subject.
It is stated That Ex-Governor Dickinson, of
New York, will be nominated for the position |
of Secretary Of State.
The publication Of the manifesto Of the
Southern members has produced depressing |
effect among the conservatives, who say they |
are now satisfied that the former are opposed to |
any political compromise or accommodation |
whatever.
There is but little, If any, confidence reposed
in the assurances that South Carolina will not
resist the Federal authorities during the admin
istration of President Buchanan. They are
mere promises to quiet apprehensions in official
quarters.
Lieutenant General Scott has expressed the
opinion that additional forces should be sent to
South Carolina for the protection Of the public
property. The President, however, is still op-
posed to such an increase, for prudential rea.
sons, being apprehensive that it would but aug
ment the present excitement.
A paper was in circulation in the House Of
Representatives on Thursday, signed by large
number OF extreme Southern members, together
with several members from the States of North
Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, stating
that, in their opinion, there is no hope of rec.
onciliation or ad jusment, and urging the South.
ern States to put themselves in readiness for
| immediate secession.
There was an understanding among the Sc.
lect committee of thirty. three, yesterday, that
their proceedings, excepting as to results, shall
be regarded as private, and therefore not to be
revealed for publication. 1t is known, how.
ever, that several propositions looking to political
Cancellation were presented and read, but not
acted upon. Several gentlemen made speeches,
and opinions were interchaDged. The prospect
of a reconciliation was about the same as it was
on Thursday. 1t was in order to afford time for
consideration that the adjournment until Mon
day TOOK place.
DEATH OF A CLERGYMAN.-The unexpected
demise of a young and talented Clergyman,
Rev. Wentworth L. Childs, for several years the
pastor Of st Alban's" parish, Montgomery
county, Maryland has taken place in this city.
He was the son of L. L. Childs, Esq, one Of
the principal clerks of the Post Office Depart
ment at whose residence he died.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE MoNUMENT.-The
Jefferson Society of the University of Virginia
have contributed block of marble to the Wash.
ington Monument, with the name of their 80.
ciety cut upon it, and dated January 7th, 1860.
contribution of twenty dollars from Granville,
Ohio, and another from St. Louis, Missouri, of
tify.tour dollars and fifty cents, have been re.
ceived.
AN OLD WoRKMAY-Pringle Slight, who
lately died in this city, had been employed as
crrpenter on the Capitol since 1916.
DR.. S. A. Fl. McKim, President of the Wash
ingtonian Temperance Association, will deliver
an address to morrow afternoon atthtee o'clock
at the old Trinity Church, on Fifth street. Reg
ular meetings of the Association are held every
Sunday afternoon.
AccIDENr.-Wm. Moran, Esq, of Phiadel.
phia, intending to proceed to Washington, at.
tempted to get on the platform Of the car whilst
the train was going at dangerous speed, and
unfortunately missed his footing, and was
thrown against the wheels. One Of his hands
was badly hurt, and his side was also consider
ably injured Mr.. Moran was removed to his
residence, in the vicinity. His many friends
will be glad to learn that his injuries are not
Immediately dangerous.
A TELEGRAPH CABLE was laid successfully
across the Mississippi river at Vicksburg, Miss,
on Friday last.
Montgomery, county Ala, has population
of $4,000, of whom 23,752 are slaves.
r JUST ONE IrEx.-A tax of 100000. The
Vicksburg Wing states that the Post Office re-.
ceipts in the State Of Mississippi, amount to
$l0l,549. The expenditures are 1911 ,OOl,
> leaving deficit Of $268,445. This sum will
have to be raiseed, when the State secedes, by
direct taxation of the people. A tax OF
! 100000 for just one item, which cannot be
avoided Let these facts be considered by the
} people before they take the final step.
1 There are published in the United States
D about two hundred religious papers, and their
D circulation is reckoned by the hundred thou
9 sands. The service they render in the moral
education of the people is beyond calculation.
A religious persecution has broken out in
!. Spain. A Protestant Spaniard has been ar.
rested, and documents being found upon him
a duplicating many Of his countrymen as favor,
1 ing the Protestant movements IN that country,
several of them have been arrested, and Others
q have fed into the interior and to Gibraltar
The laws Of Spain against Protestants are very
# severe, but have not lately been enforced.
:, The Union Wide Awakes of New York city
are making arrangements to attend the inau
! guration of Mr.. Lincoln. Entirely new equip
= ments have been ordered, and steamer will
= be chartered for the trip, for the purpose OF
4 affording the members and invited guests board
e and lodging during their stay in the Fedora
. city. The company numbers 200 men.