The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-16

The News.
Senator Toombs OF Georgia. has published
letter which considering his well known opinio
ting public affairs and especially the ques-
lion Of Southern rights, is Of importance. He
says the constitution should be amended and
The amendments should be such a could neither
he ryadcd nor resisted by the abolition States,
and such a. would give full and ample security to
Son,b,rn RIGHTS He adds that il the republican
party will vote for these amendments, or even
majority vote in good faith in favor of them, they
ran easily be carried through Congress; and then
he thinks il would be reasonable and fair to post
none final &C ton by the Southern States until the
Legislatures Of the Northern States could be con.
yiently called together for definite action
amendment in regard to the Personal Liberty bills.
II the Northern States refuse to acquiesce in this,
then lie urges Georgia to secedc, by the ith of
March al the latest
Our Washington dispatches state that Attorney
General Black has received the appointment of
Secretary Of state. in place of Gen. Cass. whose
retirement was announced yesterday. II is report
ed that Mr.. Edwin stanton, formerly of Pennsyl-
.ana but now a resident of Washington, will be
appointed Attorney General.
Mr. Edward Bates, Of Missouri. visited Spring
field yesterday. at the invitation of the President
elect our correspondent states that il was cur.
rently reported that MIR. Lincoln rendered to Mr..
Bates the post Of Secretary of the Interior in his
Cabinet.
Mr. Pickens was yesterday chosen Governor Of
South Carolina by the Legislature of that State.
meeting Of prominent gentlemen Of this city
was held in the building Ne. 81 Pine street, yes
teIdsJ, for the purpose u brief Of saving the
Union. Charles O'Conor presided. and speeches
we're made by that gentleman, the Hon. Daniel >
Dickinson John Mchcon and Hiram ketchum.
TIE burden IL their remarks was that the South had
not offend, d. but that the North had in multiplying
tie constitution by the passage of the Personal Lii
berry bills, which the speakers contended should
b. repealed An address and resolutions were
adopted recognizing The rights of the South under
The federal constitution, and appointing the Hon.
Millard Fillmore Greene q. Bronson aud Richard
Iaihers commissioners 70 60 70 South Carolina AMI
make an appeal that no precipitate action BE-
Taken on her part until the North shall have had
al opportunity Of satisfying them that the popular
sentiment Of the Northern people is in favor Of
granting tie South all the rights 10 which she il
justly entitled. \ iuil report appears on another
page.
The Court Of Queens Bench al Toronto yester.
day decided 20 deliver up to the United States au-
fhorites the fugitive slave Jones alias Anderson.
who is charged with the murder of his master
One OF the judges dissen,ed from his colleagues
and an appeal was taken. There was no attempt
n rescue the prisoner.
Wendell Phillips il advertised 10 deliver an abo.
li,ion harangue in Boston this forenoon. Consi-
derable excitement on the subject prevailed there
yesterday, "a il was supposed the opponents of
the incenlary sentiments Of Phillips and his fana
ideal alder and abet,ors would endeayor to sup.
press the meeting. The authorities. however,
have taken measures to preserve public order.
The Mayo Of the city and several members of the
CITY government arrived in Washington last even
ing On municipal business.
The steamship Europa. Capt. Leitch. from Liver.
pool o. the st via Queenstown on the "a inst, ar.
rived at Boston early yesterday forenoon. The news.
paper bag Of the press reached this city late last
Evening. placing in possession IL files 10 the 3Oth
ui. A compilation Of the news l. given in to.dsys
paper.
Our usual files from the various Central
American States have come 10 hand. The ghost
OF albusterism still creates alarm. The military
Governor Of Leor Nicaragua, has received official
orders nom the Ministry Of War 10 keep a strict
watch and inform the government Of every suspi.
cious Circumstance which may come to his know.
ledge This caution is due to a letter written from
Bluehcld, town In Nosquita, which states, on
the authority OF some Indians from Ruatan that n
brother Of Walker Lad arrived in the neghborhood
Of the latter place, at the head Of come three hum
sired men but that knowing the fate Of The former
party they had dsembsrked at the island Of i,ocana
and were awaiting the arrival OF one TO two thou.
eand men who werc 10 follow from New Orleans.
The threat Of Gen. Hcnningsen has also added
no little 10 the present alarm and uneasiness.
The papers Of Nicaragua. san salvador. Gustc.
maa. &C.. are occupied with the subject. Presi.
dent Martinez, Of Nicaragua. has decreed. In COM
plisnee with article Of the Zeledon.wyke treaty.
in regard 10 the Territory Of Mosquitis that the
port Of Saa Juan be, and IL declared, q free port
for TIE trade Of all nations under the regulations
Of the said treaty The decree Is dated Sovem
Der 70.
President Carrera. OF Guatemala, issued de.
cree assembling the Legislature on November Is,
There Ia . great deal Of pickering among these
little republics. salvador Is angry with Costa
RIGA for the death Of Csnas, and Costa Rica re-
forts that the President Barrios, Of salvador,
encouraged the incursion Of Mora for his
own private ambition. This latter republic Ia also
nj odds and ends with Nicaragua for some
petty offence or other. Regarding this state Of
xlings, some OF the thinking men Of those repub.
lies arc afraid that the government Of the United
Gtstes were to lose IL power and authority By Sc
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