New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-10
engaged in severing the ties which bind Georgia

TO the Union.
TIE CAUCUS OF SOUTHERN SENATORS.
No action was taken at the caucus of Southern
Senators yesterday. 1t was called principally to
ascertain the extent of the secession movement IN
the Cotton States and 70 learn ~ ~ exchange Of
opinions, whether the South could be- United COM
pactly upon some common basis. No doubt vas
expressed but that Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Florida, and South Carolina would secede by
ordinances. Senators present from those States
represented that no interpostion now could arrest
that first STEP though their ultimate relation to
the Union might be effected by future develop
mcnts. Messrs. Bayard, Pearce, Nicholson,
Powell, and Crittenden were in favor OF making
every effort to protect the rights of the South IN
the Union. Mr.. Mason also favored the
same view, while requiring guarantees and
expressing misgivngs as to the result. Mr.
Hunter was willing to so farther for con-
citation than his recent letter indicated. Mr..
Brown advocated immediate secession as the
only remedy. But Mr. Davis thought other means
should be exhausted before proceeding to that e1-
tremity. Mr.. Sldell was among the most ultra,
and declared that Louisiana could not be re-
strained from taking position with the seeding
States even if her representatives IN Congress
were opposed TO that policy. Mr.. 1yerson was not
present.
THE PROGRAMME
The programme now is for the Gulf States to
pass ordinances of secession, with clauses that
the laws and treaties of the United States shall
not be disturbed until propositions OF adjustment
can be submitted and acted on. The object OF
this plan is to put the Border States forward as
negotiatOrs, and, in the event of failure to con-
solidate the South and set up provisional gov
ernment on the Attn of March.
If, by assuming this menacing attitude, the &C.
cessionists suppose they can extort terms even
from the most conservative Northern men, they
NAV az well retire without delay. This will be
the last ounce on the camel's back.
RESIGNATION OF MR.. COBB.
Mr.. Cobb has at last concluded to resign,
leaving the Treasury bankrupt and chaos in the
department.
To the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Dec. 8, 1860.
The Senators from the slavehoding States are in con-
ference to-day the Capitol in reference to the po
cal state Of the country. The meeting is without re-
slect to party. o
WAsHINGTOE, Dec. Q, 1860.
While the most conservative Congressman fully
express the belief that there is prospect whatever
of preventing other States from following the secession
example of South Carolina others are hopeful that
something may vet he done i'll the way of compro
mise and which may, at least. preserve the border
slayeholding States in the Union with the n0n-save
holding States Among the plans suggested by gentle
men belonging to the latter class of Congressman, Is
tie establishment of line, by amendment, to the Con-
siitution similar to the Missouri Compromise. Other
amendments have been submitted to the consideration
of members from all sections Of the cOun-
try. As they have received some degree of favor 1t
may be mentioned They provide, first: the territory
shan not lie acquired otherwise than by treaty Sec
ond the whole inhabitants of any territory numbering
90 0C0 shall have the right TO eject all officers necessary
for It's government under the rules prescribed by an
act of Congress and the Legislature thereof may de-
ternine whether 20 recognize Slavery not during liz
Teri ORAL existence. Third whenever any Territory,
preparatory to it's assuming State sovereignty, hay
ing white Inhabitants equal to the number required for
representative in Congress and having submitted IT'S
Constitution 10 vote of the people, applies for adnls
sion it shall be admitted into the Union, whatever
may be its provisions in regard to Slavery, upon an
equal footing with the original States. Fourth: the
Congress shall not interfere with Slavery where II eX-
lists under the sanction of law, shall prohibit the
ransl oratOn Of slaves from one Slave State to an
other.