Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-01
rnS sOU1HrRS CRISIS.
THE EXCITEMENT AT TIE NATIONAL CAPITOL
SUSPENSION OF BA8KS At 0HARLEST0HASDSE
LOUIS
The Report. from Warrington

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S 1850.
Alarming reports from the South continue to be re-
ceved here, both by letter and by travellers.
Secession Is regarded fixed iact and Win seces'
sion comes reputation The latter has already occurred
1t almost impossible for Northern houses 10 collect
bills due in the South and new orders are being sent
nor will there be during existing difficulties:
Hon A. II. Stephens late speech has had powerful
effect among conservatives. regarded as step In
advance Of the action of the administration and as the
corner stone for building great Union party in the
South. But sound thinking and wen informed men De-
eye that the movement comes too late In certain cir
Giles Stephens spoken Of the probable successor oil
| Iverson in the Senate. - ~
The tone of the coming Message is the subject Of dis
cussion in every circle. =,
The Cabinet held session of four hours to-day-all
| the members were present.
The synopsis Of the message OF GoV. 6st, OF south
Carolina received to-day changes the aspect OF the re-
yoution nov going on. II bis recommendations are i'm
medately followed without cooperation by other States
aud bis State undertakes to ecede alone conflict VIII at
once follow with the federal government IL only oy
general and uniform action 10 the South that revolution
can be made sufficiently respectable to stay the hands oil
! the government.
Southern men think South Carolina indecorous TO 9TH
er States In assuming action without consultation and CO.
operation The President must resist one man or one
State revolution. He has been led to believe that per-
sona regard and sympathy for him In South Carolina and
the 20 oil the SOutn Will vi
federal laws during his administration But everything
will be prepared aud on the 4th OF March the seeding
States " II act in concert
Secretary Floyd says that South Carolina seizes the
arsenal or fort at Charleston he will send force TO re-
take them at all hazards but does not anticipate such
extreme action.
General Cas- fears that revolution is too thoroughly
launched to be controlled by those who started it.
Secretaries Cobb and Thompson will hold a consulta-
ton at the end OF the week with Southern Senator's called
here by telegraph 70 the course they should pursue
about remaining in the Cabinet.
The President will not change the views sent yeser
day. Every hour strengthens his opinion that national
convention is the only refuge hom revolution.
All Southern Senators will take their seats except those
from South Carolina and vote on important measures,
but not discuss slavery or secession.
Senator Davis believes the South will secede unless the
Northern States act speedily obnoxious measures and
show disposition to give guarantees for their righs
General Scott has been called here solely in relation to
WASHINGTON Nov. 20, 1860.
The tide of opinion seems rapidly changing toward
peaceable separation. Men are beginning to look the
fact fully and boldly in the face that the present Union
il one only in name and conclude that farther hypocrit
ica pretence Of confidence and fraternity between peo
pie whose opinions and interests are so diverse as those
of North and South the sheerest folly Having deter
mined this, surely commercial union may be formed
in protection and preservation Of those interests which
are common TO both, while each shall manage its own
political and domestic affairs in It's way. Cotton and
commerce must and will settle the difficulties They rule
the present age Dollars and cents will never consent
70 atrcidal war. As to the power the people have it
all and can undo what they have done.
WASHINGTON, Nov %, 1860.
The secession movement is extending All the news
from the South to-day shows that the people have taken
hold OF the secession movement and believe that
Southern interests will be safe only under Southern
government The Union is at an end unless Providence
interposes TO save it.
The Secretary Of the Treasury having partially recov
cred from his severe ndposon extra session Of the
Cabinet was held to-day for the purpose Of considering
that portion of the Presidents message which refers 10
the actual threatened movements Of what called the
seeding States
Ii is probable that stories about this Cabinet consul
taon will be reported little entitled to credence as
the nonsense about the resignation Of Chief Justice Ia
uey or about the dissolution Of the Cabinet. You may
be assured that however variant may have been the
opinions Of the heads Of departments the abstract
question of the right Of secession the Cabinet to-day
a unit on the general tenor of the message.
good deal Of indignation has been felt against
tain persons Who taking advantage Of the open recep
tons of the President seize any idea that is thrown
out there by his visiters himself and communicate
it 70 the press with quotation marks. These eavesdrop
pers will be noticed and ignored unless they behave bet