Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1860-12-07
WASHINGTON ITEMa

WAsuISGToN December 1.-The Pres;de,t,.
Message is quite long filling eleven columns Of
the Co"st't"t.on newspaper 1t is positively
certain that the President recommends a Con.
vcntio Of the States TO reconstruct the Consti
tuition. II Is also certain that he announces his
purpose to enforce the Federal laws while
derrccaiing secession.
Mr.. Wagner. Chief Clerk nf the Census Bu-
rcau, resi- gncd yesterday. lie will immed;at-:
ly return I" South Carolina, to sl,ure the for
tunes Of the State.
Th" Abolition held n cnucna to njehs. and
had division on a proposition which Brippx
Of New York. will introduce into the House
OF Representatives: and which is in effect; q
r"s'"rat Oh Of tn" Missouri Cnrrt,rnnse and n
modification "f The Fugitive Slave Low. TE4
majority rr"sen: favored il. but the party sss
whole. is against il. The Am-r,cnns are nlso
favorable ~ this c"Inpi "m;-e. but the Southern
delegations Indignantly -purn it.. The propo:
liz" i> understood l." cmana,e from the Sew.
ard wing Of the AbonioniSts.
The Aholi,ionsts intend 10 thrust forwkrd
VIM H. seward Il. their great parificator He
ls preparing +" make n set speech ry.soon af.
ter the session opens. Hon. Horace MAYNARD
of tennessee. intends Introducing n propositions
| TO appoint committee Of the House consist
ing OF one member fr"" each Stn,e-,hirty three
in ALTO which all questions rela: ing to slave
~ shall be referred. Mr.. Nelson, also from
Tennessee. will propose compromise SIMILAR
to that of Briggs bnt not Immediately.
Gov. Brown. of Mississippi. i. here. anf5
says We need have no fears i'll relnii"n to the
course OF that |'ate-thnt her secession IS Ger
tain. Hon. WIN. Phillips, commissioned by
The Government t" try The slavrrs at Key West,
returned to day. The trial had been postponed-
He .eports Florida unanimous for secession.
A caucus of the Douglns party has decided
to take the Unl"n side igninst the Sta,esr
Rights men. Douglas mad. Union speech
last night.
Mr lireckinrdge is not for immediate seces-
sion. lie favors the corporation of the South
Prn States and general conference upon the
! question of dissolving the Union. to he follow
ed by demand Of Southern rights, with the
alternative Of immediate dissolution presented.
The Cniicd States r.venue last month, was
800. 900 less than during November Of last
year. The corporation Of Washington city
suspended payments Saturday.
The city is crowded About tw" hundred
members of Congress are here. M-ssrs. Keits
B"nham. Bryce. Miles. Mci.ucen and A-hrnore
arrived last night To-day they all express no
doubt whatever Of the instant secession Of
South Carolina -Ncrcury.
| WAsHINaToN. December 8 MATTERS here are
beginning to wear gloomy aspect. The Con.
grrs+ionaI Delegations Of the Gulf States are
unanimous for secession This great Iy sur
prises the Abolitionists. who expected to find
South Carolina alone. The Abolitioniste have
decided TO make compromise, but to lei
things take their course.
The secession Of n number Of the Southern
delegations is arranged to take place within
twenty. days. at the far,host.
The Breckinridgs aud Lime Club Of this city
disbnnded Tonight, with a declaration by its
President that the Union is at an cnd.
President Buchanan, in the Message. takes
very strong ground against secession. as con-
stitutional right.
This portion of the Message will be fiercely
assailed tomorrow, Immediately after its read.
ing-and that too. by the very m en- who have
hitherto been The Presidents warmes. friends.
The. ola American party leaders are ring
ing their hands, and striving to devise some
scheme 10 save Union. conference of the.
Unioniss of the Senate and House had been
called f.r to night; but is indefinitely post
poned, at the sGssestion of Senator Critlenden
Conservative men despair of the Union last.
ing.
The Supreme Court met to-day. All the
Assoc iate Justices except Justice Wayne, were
present. They soon adjourned, visited the
President and left their cards with such of the
morrow. resolutions in refeaence to the death
Of Judge Daniel will be presented.
WAsHl.GroN. December 2.--The President
sent his Message to the printer on Thursday
but that portion referring to the secession ques.
tion was subsequently, Withdrawn, and, it is.
understood. is still under consideration prva.
tely in the Cabipet II is thought that the
Pre-idou, may yet be induced to withdraw the
nntrsrccssion argutsrnt. at the earnest solicita.
tion Of warm Southern personal friends He
Will no. under any circumstances. change lis
Purp"rt. though he may consent to modify
some Of the expressions.
A letter from Gov. Letcber to gentleman
Of this city, declares for Convention OF all
the States.
Mr.. Guliek of North Caroliua. has been
promoted to. the responsible post of Chief
Clerk Of the Census Office, in place Of Mr..
Wagner, Of South Carolina. iesigned.--Cha,-
leston Courier. r...