The Placer herald., 1860-12-22
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS.
Four days later News--The Presidents
Message--PrOceedin gs of Congress etc.

hill on Tuesday night, at hafpast nine
o'clock, with ST. Louis advces to the 7th of
December. Owing to the stormy weather.
the Sac. Union, from which the following is
taken, did not receive ito dispatches until
late Thursday n.ht. A copy of the Pres
dens Message was received by the Union.
Congressional.
Both Houses of Congress merely organ
ze! on the Sid and adjourned. But one
member of South Carolina was absent, and
Scott, of California.
In Senate, on the 4th, Clingman, of North
Carolina, on a motion to have the Message
the crisis. If President was elected who
was dangerous man. he did not think
States acted precipitately He believed
number would serede in xty-days, and he
insisted that Congress should divide the
public property as fairly as possible after
paying the debts.
Crittenden, of Kentucky. hoped the ex'
ample of the gentleman would not be fol
lowed. He hoped there would be no angry
debates. The Union was worth great sac
rfces and concessions North Carolina had
always carried the olive branch of peace.
CIingman said he hoped to preserve the
Union, but when the Union ceases to pro-
lect Carolina she would bid it good bye.
Upon the disposition of the President $
Message in the House. after various mo-
tons, 1t was finally committed to a special
Committee of one from each State.
During the call of the roll, on the motion
creating the Committee several members
from Mississippi, Georgia, and Louisiana, de-
cIined voting because Conventions had been
called in their States.
Mills, of South Carolina, declined, be-
cause his State was out of the Union, ex
cept AS mere form. Her delegation felt no
interest in the question.
In Senate on the 5,h Hale of New Hamp
shire, said it failed to look the secession
movement in the face.
Brown said if the North will 90 to the
right we will 90 to The lett, and uice rersa.
Iverson said five States wonld 90 ont Of
the Union before the 4th of March, pearea
bly, if they can, forcbly if they must. He
denounced the refusal of the Governor Of
Texas to call the Legislature as a cloud on
the Lone Star, vet the public sentiment WAS
strong enough to override the Governor;
and if he will not yield, some Texas Brutus
may arise to rid the country of this Dictator
Great Sensation He said there would
be no war, as such far seeing statesman as
Seward would see the tutility of this; but if
it comes, we will welcome the Senator from
New Hampshire, and all his mvrmidous of
Abolitionsts, with bloody hands to hosp't-
able graves"
WigfaIl, of Texas, thought the president
would precipitate the measure he intended
to avoid.
Salisbury, of Delaware, said his State
woald be the last in the Union to counter
ance secession.
Tie Homestead of last session. amen
ded so as to avoid the objection of Tres
Ien;,s veto, passed the House by vote Of
1856 to rs against.
Latham presented the memorial of the
chamber Of Commerce for the sending of
the entire letter mail by Pony Express, to
he divided between the Central and South.
ern routes.
In the Houe, on the 6.h, the Special
Committee of one from each Slate was ap
pointed on Boteer's resolutions to consider
the questions connected with the perlous
condition of the country. On the Commit
tee from the Pacific coast, are Burch of Cal
tornia, and Stout of Oregon.
Hawkins, Of Florida, asked to be excused
from serving on the Committee lie could
not act with it. He opposed The idea Of
getting up a committee with unaminity,
peace, and in a Union saving manner, and
believed tie time for compromise had passed
forever
John Cochrane made long and patriotic
appeal.
Hawkins demanded the previous question
on his motion to be excused, and amid much
confusion the House adjourned.
Affairs at Washington.
A consutli lion was held at " Washington
on the night of December 2nd. Several
delegates from the Southern States object
to bringing the border slave States into the
secession movement
The New York He,ald's Washington cor.
respondent says, the conclusions are nearly
unanimous among Republicans that no COM
promise will come from their side, and that
the idea of a National Convention led bv
Congress is not favored by either party.
1t is believed that Senator Clngman will
offer proposition for the peaceabIe separa
ton OF the States, and a fair division of
their assets and liabilities.
One of the propositions on foot at Wash
ington is for all the Representatives from
the Southern States, except South Carolina,
to meet and agree upon !. plan which is to
b, submitted.
1t is said that Seward will offer co ella
tory resolutions, and that John Cochrane
and other prominent members are engaged
in compromis a rangements
Miscellaneous