The New York herald., 1860-12-07

hrcdei not the appeal But before the Houss hA1 op
pcr!uny to cot upon the subject, motion Of Mr. MIL
son, Of Virginia, shat body sdjoured until Monday,
leaving Mr. Hawkins In suspense, and securing 10 Mr.
Aillson . voliey Of curses for bis interfereaoe.
Ansr the HUE adjourned, 90 severe were Southern
men upon Mr.. nnson, that bloody conflict oAme nsar
being the res ult Of conversation 10 Of the hotels,
which Mr. Millson was charged With being damned
black republican Until the HOUSE settle The question Of
ex,usins Mr. Hawkins from serving upon shs committee
the chairman Mr.. OOrwin, viii not call thsm together
II Ia understood that the gentlemen named upon the
committee from other cotton 81 tics win ask 10 be ex.
cused from serving upon the committee. This wiz
doubtedly delay the action OF the 90 nmittse.
The prevailing opinion here that the committee OF
thirty three, appointed TO save the Unon will be OF
value in that direction than bottle Of spauldngs
glue the very basis upon which II 10 constructed win
defeat The object in view It Is composed Of discordant
elements, and will break up in . row. No Importance
whatever Ia attached ID II.
The select committee Of fifteen on the Paclnc Railroad
viii hold meeting Tuesday NEXT Tho Chairman, Mr.
Curtis, is decidedly In favor Of passing the bill a. II
reported to the Hou,e, with the Central and Southern
'exas routes By special assignment the House will
slider the bill on the 18th inst
The statement sent the country yesterday that Mr.
Lincoln endorses ,he compromise proposition ol ThwoW
st al.
learn from gentleman who arrived to-day nom South
Carolina that certain degree Of dignity and moderation
viii characterize the action Of that State seeding
the Union, which he believes she will surely do That
State III serd commissioner TO Washington 10 consult
wi b the President The latter viii receive suoh com
missioner, who will then appeal to Congress, announce
the grievances OF his State, and the terms upon which
South Carolina proposes TO 90 out The commissioner
wll then await the action OF both Houes The gentle
from whom learn the above assures me that the
Legislature Of South Carolina about equally divided be-
tween pssslng bill liking early day which TO 90
cede and bill leaving the time Of secession subject TO
the action Of other States.
The President dimes the diplomatic corps 10 morrow Il
being the frs. OF he series OF dinners.
Ny despatch last night, that Mr.. washburp or wis.
consip, would present draft at the Treasury today,
refused agan he would make legal protest againxt the
government was teegraphed back TO this city this
ing and when Mr.. Washsurn presented his draft day
for seventeen hundred dollars 1t promptly paid. "A,
two O'Clock to day, Mr. Somcs (republican) of Asinc
presented . Draft for hundred dollars,
aud IL was rcfased. At the Same time Mr.
stevens, delegate from Washington Territory, and
chairman OF The B.ecs;rridge National Committee pro
scnied draft for three thousand dollars, and II wss
paid The repor. to day L. that Rggs Co and Others
who contracted for the last ten million loan, have
advanced about six million dollars, and refuse
pay any more, on the ground tia. South Carolina, .
member OF OF the contracting Arms repudAtes her
propostIonate part Of the bargain.
The President sent TO the House 10 day very large
OF Documents in response to the resolution OF tho
former rceEon From a onr.ory examination or their
contents 1t Ia shown that the cost per srnun OF the
African squadron, frcn the year ls43 to 1850, was
1884 coo The cost for the present year Is estimated al
$500 ooo owing to the majority OF tine vessels
p.oyed being steamers In the instructions to tho
Flag Officer Of the African squadron the Secretary OF the
Navy says-
Tie United States docs not claim tho hostlng o..
cur S ] give soo % s1o have the
degradation and dirhonor, because II would thus be
made cover for piracy apd other crimes OF similar
strocty but her own citizens, who rghtfuy display ,
are entitled 70 absolute immunity and TO protec.
ton. You viii, therefore, be prompt to prevent
ssaies the high seas, Ia time Of peace, by the
armed vessels OF any o'her Power; and should yes
other nasion II would coust tue no protection.
Amorg the documents from the state Department IL .
note from lord John Russell to Lord Lyons which the
latter by erecon read to Secretary Cass II lie dated in
Februry last Lord John Russell says tha; 10 his painful
duty TO call attention 10 the Increasing activity and
Of the slave trade carried between the coasts Of
Africa ard Cuba and that appears that the number Of
negroes introduces 1io Cubs last year from twenty
two TO thirty thousand Also tha: Uaited States capita
has teeu and enployc cd In this trsfc--the
parties sailing under the American flag. He sdts-
The governments ,f France, the und atcs, Por,uss
and Brazil have co operated with the govern slsut
Great 81 Ia. w"h -" pu, an end 70 this deests
BILE tIso The eoverrnen, 0. spain alone has persisted
m screening snt fzvoring this trade The corruption OF
spanish oic.als IN Cuba is notorious rhcy make for
nnes there, aad then return 10 Spain 10 enjoy hcr II got
treasure.
In letter from the Secretary 10 NlDH,r pAls dated
March 81, 1seo, he says
rhtrc is much IN the conduc, of British cfncars or
rbich this country may justly oJnp ain, and certain
ports ana various occurrences OF ihe y OF
itcfeGtee vigilance sh~n ths ..fesy ~ Wv, irt.-ss
OF otz on the 10 brought IN question.
Mr. CGs plainly says that tne Prssdent tas read w.h
surprise shd d'sas'seiion cesisn British orai rcgre.
scIta,icns which, IN she judgment o The Executive Do
pagteut not suppoI the fcis Advanced, nor
ars they compatible with the respect xhleh 10 dus frem
oae iIdepencent nation 10 another
Il further nppSan from these docu nents tina, the
British government has irequcLty complsiaed 70 our
asou! the OF the sAve 50 Secretary
C1r writes 10 AnsiS Dallas in ociobcr last 70 as,ure
lord John Russell that tho Foreign Office has becn
assured than before that certain diplomatic
tugscstiors unnecersay they
ard 70 express the hope thai this government ensans
ttsi smisy Appeals viii not again bs repeated for this
government needs not such repeated representations IA
stimulate !n action or 10 teach II liz duty.
Tue adjournment CT tho House day pending the rc-
ques, Of Mr Hawkins, Of Fiarida, to DO excused from
serving The ,ecct committee, carried by the
servaave vote. Had the House renalnsd longer i1
sIon there would probably been other similar 70.
quests rom Southern members
New Orleans mails Of the 2s,h, 2e.h and Both Of No.
yerSer ard December arrived here this afternoon
AiTicts have beer received q the Department Of ssto
rom New orarssa vp TO tho 22i u Tae revoutiou In
ths, country was stu progressing Gerorh Herran had
the command OF the conservative army Of coa
ccrs,op, and bad also declined being oAadsste for
President o the rclublc and had retired TO Antroynia,
10 "a ibo cfncc cr Governor tf hat State This, Ia
1eretood IL TO prevent this State from join'sg In the
vuuioo "a . further s,sssi that the conservative par
ty row IN power Basoa President ospns, dis
trusted ,as sincerity Of General Herraos feelings towards
them a. con msldcr In chief and therefore, withdrew
as rsne their candidate for lie Prcsie,,y,
ard rcmlrs'cd General Arfol'ds srsccsscr
0f osrins Tte vesssls have been a.
withdraw from the Nasdalers river, and Minister