The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-16
THE POSITION OF FLORIDA.
THE REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.

THE REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHrSGrs, Nov. Ii, 1850.
There Ia decidedly better feeling " day about the
probable political result Of the otions In tho cotton
States The safety valves Of entirely unrestricted dscos
sion being all open, there felt 10 be ess danger Of
sudden explosion The Convention Of South Csroaa nc
meeting before the 11tb Of December may And its
naccd proceedings rendered unnecessary by declaration
from Ar. Lincoln himself previous to that day.
At any rate, tho Presidents annual messsss will bo
transmitted Congress before the day Of the cleo,
person In Washington doubts that iw general ,pirh and
specific recommendations win be nttd 10 calm the -tor
Of discomfort, TO allsy passion, 70 recall stces-
sionists to reIsotion, and TO- unite tho ciscns
OF all parts Of tho confederscy moro ~ band oi
brethers Time great molDer, and before the lat Of
January ls0l-he day fixed for the secession Of south
Carolina In any event. now venture TO predict that
every other slayeholdng State win have resolved 10 wall
for Mr. Iincons Inaugural and tho appointment Of bis
Cabinet
From those slsveboding States come many po xerfa
Arguments by OF the sbest constitutional lawyers
aud political writers Of that sectioD nonBang that
the right Of secession cannot be recognized without dan
ger 10 the very principles which the seccdors would
establish Southern coafedeacy wi any hope Of suc
cess pefmanerce.
The MtimKblon III . NS~ Ayrk SeSId paper, tnht Mr.
Buchanan "desrss 10 evaie biz eas-s =, this crisis
only shows the malignant mendscity Of the writer, and
10 audi denial Of tie coonoeics which c1nserys
ves North and south pace .s he naprehensive Intel
sence, solid senso via sni pGlroiisn Of the Presi
dent. The Lincoln rely Mr.. Buchanan 70 ssye
them om the ceEssqusrc,s Of the conflict ~hiSn sbey
have provoked.
good deal Of riiicuc is thrown upon Mr.. Corwin's
authorized tosimsr Of the views attributed 30 him BY
irrefpor fib,s scribbsrs II men Of ANY mark, sooai
or poHcn, are expected to notice suthoritat. vs.y
wLas said about them they would have little else 20
DO Men OF ought TO ust 70 tho eSof Of their
uvss ana the sentiments the testimony Of those TO
whom they are personally snowa
All the from North Ca olna shows thai stale IL
not ready for secession.
letter fon strong cotton houEo IN Charleston sas
that there is really unaninity In S,ush Oaroln
Tor secessian Tne ousiness and artisans and nie
chanca apd all the professional cla'scs, decidedly o.
posed 10 secession, and dd not wisn South Crosaa
throw TIE zee ovei bosrd,r - sao has dome.
nseems that Senator Hamnond's resisrsson 10 i'm
diate, letter bssng been received here dir ctDg ~
personal effects 20 DO forth Tith sent 10 Scuth csrous
The Collector at resufori has officially indicated si'
rerignstion, bsne unwiDg he says, 70 serys uLdor
republican naturalization
IL bas rsreto'ore tied that the sunsc OF al
dress wss under executive consideration, bu, II
pears The Idea abandoned, IN viow o. he esy mee,iug
Of gress 70 ~ho By thc cen,tution the President
s qaied 10 give information q the sisic OF ac unon