Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-12-28
Telegraphic News.

by the governor and Executive authority
thereof, against the Governor of the State
OF Ohio, was taken up by the Supreme
Court to day Mr. Monroe having receiv-
ed the petition and exhibits and having
moved the Court for a wit of maa,ganas
or for rule to show cause pursuant to the
terms OF said petition. 1t was ordered
that the motion be set down for argument
on the 18th of January and it is further
ordered that the clerk Of the court, forth
with, send copy of this order and petit
ton and exhibits fled therein, to be serv-
ed on his Ezcellency, VIM. Dennison,
Governor of the State of Ohio.
Messrs. Hall and Hughes from Texas,
arc here, counsel for Judge Watrous, whom
the House judiciary committee recommend
to be impeached for high crimes and mis-
demeanGrs.
The Times Washington correspondent
says that at the meeting of the Committee
on Union to-day, the following PROPOSE
tons were discussed
An enabling act for Pixies Peak and
New Mexico, and admission # Kansas,
which would settle the difficulties concern
ing that territory
One hundred guns were fred in honor Of
South Carolina secession, day; 10 were
fired at Portsmouth, and the Palmetto was
hoisted.
A despatch from the editor of the HIS
siRpian and State Gazetie, published at
jackson, to the Mississippi delegation in
Congress, dated this evening, states that
Mississippi has elected delegates to the
State Convention in favor Of separate
State secession, by a very large majority
say 10 in the convention of 100 dele
gates, and by popular majority of 5000
votes.
The Committee adjourned till January
9TH. Subsequently the Republican mem
bers held a caucus, and came to the con-
cluson that 10 proposition satisfactory to
the ultra Southern States, by way Of
amendment to the constitution could be
adopted by the people, and therefore it
was necessary to prepare.
The same correspondent says the Cabi-
net were in session all day, discussing tie
national crisis
The same correspondent has a doubtful
report that letter from prominent citi-
zen Of lancaster, Pa, says that as sure
as Fort Moutrie is taken bv the secession
lists, Mr.. Buchanan's Residence at Wheat
land will be burnt to ashes
New YORK, Dec 22-3 2, M-Advi-
ces per Empire City, from Havana, state
that two American vessels landed cargoes
OF slaves in Cuba, one of which was cap
tured with 100 negroes.
At the banquet of the New England So
ciety last evening. Senator Seward made
a speech, which occupied three quarters of
an hour in delivery, in which he discussed
in style half amusing and half serious,
the question Of secession. He counseled
mild, quiet, fraternaI forbearance, and
predicted that as the secession feeling had
been growing weaker ever since the 9th of
. November last, SO within sixty days more
the whole trouble will have passed.
WASHINGTON, Dec 24.-There is good
authority Tor saying that the South Caro-
lima Commissioners left Charleston for this
J, city this morning.
If the South Carolina postmast ors retire
in body, as expected, Mr.. Holt will at
South Carolina will be made up, because
they cannot be delivered at their destina-
ton. All such will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office, after certain date, to be
delivered to the parties sending the letters
The Speaker laid before the House a
letter signed Mcssrs. Mcqueen, Bonham,
Boycc and Ashmore, in which they say
they avail themselves of the earliest OPP
portunity since official intelligence making
known that the people of South Carolina,
in their sovereignty capacity, have resum-
ed the powers which they heretofore dele
gated to the General Government, and
thus dissolve their (the signers') connec-
ton with the House Of Representatives.
In taking leave of those with whom they
have been associated they as well as the
people of their Commonwealth, wish to
express a mutual feeling of respect, and
cherish the hope that in the future their
relations may be friendly. Laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
Another loss was discovered in the Inte-
rior Department to-day. $4,000 in cash
is reported to be missing. Secretary
Thompson promises to restore the loss
from his private fortune,
The New York Herald's Washington
correspondence says Senators Davis and
Wigfall received dispatches this afternoon
stating that the forts at Charleston would
be taken in less than twenty-four hours.
Mr.. Davis immediately communicated this
intelligence to the President. The Cabi
net, together with several leading South
ern Senators, have been in council. 1t
has not yet transpred what course the
Government will pursue. A naval fleet
will probably be forthwith despatched to
Charleston.
The Committee of Thirty three were in
session to day six aud half hours, con-
sidering various propositions to arrest the
progress of dissolution, and give peace to
the country.
The amendment to the Constitution pro-
posed by Mr.. Crittenden, to settle the
controversy between the North and South,
finally and, forever, by division of the
country from ocean to ocean, on the paral-
lei of the Missouri line, was the great sub
ject of discussion After long debate, it
was lost under the rule of the committee
requiring a majority of both Democrats
and Republicans, the latter voting in the
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