The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-12-13
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he regarded it as unsatisfactory, in the
present condition of things. A number
of the Southern States would certainly
follow South Carolina within sixty days.
He declared that the wiscst men now
counselled an equal division of the Gov
ernment property, after the payment Of
the public debts
The Senate, after some further desulto-
ry discussion, adjourned.
Tn the House, a long debate in refer
cnce to the Message sprang up.
A resolution, offered by Hon. A. R.
Boteler, of Virginia, was passed, referring
that portion of the Message relating to
secession to a special committee of one
from each State and the whole Message
was also. referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the state of tile Union.
Before the result of the vote was an
nounced, Messrs. Singleton, Of Mississip-
pi; Jones, of Georgia; Hawkins, of Flor
ida, Clopton and Pugh, of Alabama and
Gartrell, of Georgia, refused to vote, for
the reason that their States had respec-
lively called Convention to settle the
questions involved. q
Hon. w. Porcher Miles said that his
State was now out of the Union, except
the mere form, and that the South Caro-
lima delegation would not, therefore, vote.
Thirty eight votes were cast against
Boteler's resolution-all Abolitionists-
The report of the Secretary Of War re-
commends no increase Of the army.
All hope of the repeal of the obnoxious
laws by tile Northern Legislatures, is
now gone.
Since the adjournment general gloom
prevails in Congressional and political Cir
cles The conservatives generally are
very dcsponding, and unhcsitatingly
prophesy a general dissolution as not
very distant.
WASHINGTON, December 4.-Thc Pres
ident's Message is thought to be the
ablest Mr.. Buchanan ever sent in, but it
satisfies neither the North or the South
it blows hot and cold-opposes the right
Of secession, but advocates anything but
coercion. Mr.. Botelers committee of
one from each State, to consider the Mes
sage, will be packed by Speaker Penning-
ton, and decided Southern sentiment will
have no one to represent it. It's conclu-
sions will be Of no value. The signs ap
parent arc more and more for disunion
New York is alive to the crisis, but the
rural districts of the North think it all
fummery, and refuse to yield an inch.
Mr.. Cobbs resignation tomorrow will
Tnie accompanied by an address opposing
the Presidents views concerning scccs
ion.
Judge Black, at present Attorney Gen
eral, will be nominated for the vacancy
Oh the bench of the Supreme Court, caus
ed by the death Of Judge Daniel.
Some of the New York members count
their city to be free like Hamburg. They
want to get rid of New England at any
price. The rich bankers here arc in
great distress. The weather is clear and
cold
WASHINGTON, December 5.-Tbcre was
an exciting scene in the Senate to-day
We had war speech from that noted
Abolitionist Hale. lie walked up the
Senators Wigfall, Brown and Ivcrson
who responded in patriotic and noble
terms.
Tho speech of Senator Iverson created
a great sensation He declared that five
States at least would go out Of the Un-
ion, even if all the Personal Liberty bills
were repealed 1t matters not what Con
gress might offer or do. Senator Hale
said that, if secession was persisted in,
war was inevitable. Senator Ivcrson
doubted that there would be any war,
but if it should come to that, he would
welcome the invaders with bloody
hands and hospitable graves. Senators
Brown and Davis said they believed there
would be peaceable separation.
The House passed the Homestead bill
by IS majority. The Pension and West
Point Appropriation bills were passed
vira voce In the Committee Of the
Whole the Message was referred to the
appropriate Committees, and the Com
mittee adjourned. In the Committee of
Ways and Means, Mr.. Phelps, of Missou-
ri, moved that s1O,OOOOOO in treasury
notns he issued TO relinvn thn nnlharrnSs