Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-29
WASHINGTON REPORTS AND RUN0RS-SECES-
SION OF SOUTH CAROLINA CERTAIN.


Il seems quite certain that South Carolina will in spite
Of a remonsrapces from her sister States try precp
itate dsuuion She will pass her ordinance for secession
never again to enter Union with non slaveholdng
State on any terms whatever and will enact the diploma
tic performance of sending to Washington her Minister
Plenipotentary or her high Commissioners, who, OF
course cannot be recognized any such capacity There-
upon she will undertake TO occupy the iorucations IN
South Carolina belonging to the United States and the
Custom Houses of the ports AID will thus begin war on
| the Federal Government
Mr. Memmnger speaks in Carolina, and others write
to personal friends here intnatng that the idea Of
peaceabe secession is in their own opinion out oil the
| question.
The extensive preparations all the measures OF armng
the South prove that the secesonss know they are rev.
olu,cnists- nothing less They expect to be con-
sdered by the federal government in no other aspect
How opposite all this passion, vehemence and in
temperance is the Of the President, the Message
| itself will show. He has made no threats
| The Chief Magistrate of the whole Of this glorious
Union with memory that retains and readily recalls all
the past and imagination that with active prescence
advances the still prosperous and magnificent
future &C our country il may he easily concelv
ed will address his feowciz.ps ss brethren, and so
as iu him lies will put down forever the designs OF The
extremists on either sde-the nufers Of the North aud
the secessonists OF the South
RE OPENING or THE SLAVE TRADE.
In the event of Il Southern Conederacy South Carroll
ma has indicated her intention 10 force upon trccrade
which involves an DSuppOrtaOc OeCL TAX 10 aSan tue
government Should her confederaes oppose thi' she
will doubtless secede from them, and adopt on her own
account free trade in its broadest sense and the mpor
taiion Of African slaves.
Il is said here that the tax upoa her prope to sustain
her independent power would dePOPuate the State
in two years.
The free Importation Of African slaves by South Caro-
lima woud render slave property in the border States al
most veueess.
DIVISIONS IN THE CABINET ETC.
1. II. =. 4. .f Ii.
change in the Cabinet The state of affairs in Georgia.
and the position Of Secretary Cobb has so Affected him
as to lay him up sick in bed. In the meantime, his fam
lily packing up for home, aud will be ready TO leave
in few days. Mr.. Cobb alleges that ilhealth pre-
cudes the possibility Of his continuing in his laborious
position Secretary Thompson will no doubt follow suit
in view Of the late action of the Mississippi Senator's and
Representatives though without the pretext of i'll health
The announcement Of Judge Taney's resignation is
premature. lie will resign as soon as is ascerianed
that Judge Blacks nomination can be fImed II the
South Carolina Senators al sent il viii not be rskcd
lest the opposition of Douglas aud Pugh might lose toe
nomination. Judge Blacks pamphlets have not been Tor
gotten neither has the fact that he ranked them through
the mails endorsed "oical business" When the sue
cesson is arranged satisfactorily Judge Taney will resign
to keep the appointment out Of Mr.. Lincon's hands
We have but few arrivals yet Of members OF Con-
gress but we have any of speculation TO what
will be the first steps taken after they do arrive. The
calendars lying from the last session large. The
lobby evidently dcsparing. II the Union be dis
solved who will foot their bills?
Letters received here from leading men in South Caro-
lima say their State will insist free trade, whatever
may be the combination Of States hereafter formed -
What say the other States to this peek Of contention in
a Southern Coniederacy!
THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL MESSAGE
The message is not entirely completed yet, as the
newsmongers have reported The President is still daily
engaged at the Department Of State in its preparation,
aud has abandoned his usual morning receptions for that
purpose. They will he resumed on Wednesday. The
rough draft may be submitted TO the Cabinet tomorrow,
or deferred ill Friday according TO circumstances It's
will be generally, conciaory, but decided agains,
the right remedy Of secession. An urgent appeal will
be made TO the North repeal such statutes
siderod ahnsHisas aud iij s-ians ny ,i,a c-sL
POSITION OF JUDGE WAYNE
There is 10 truth in the various rumors that Judge
Wayne has made any public committals concerning the
sece, sion movement in Georgia. All bis sympahies are
with the uuion feeling, though he does not consider
becoming in bis position, aud in the excited state feel
ing among his people, to take any political part nov.
Every Judge the Supreme bench Il for the Union, al
though much pressure Of sectional sentiment has been
brought to bear upon Judge Campbell with view OF
inducing him to resign and thus second the secession
sts in their scheme TO break up the Government He
had resisted all such attempts periodically but If Aaba'
mr. should proceed to the threatened calamity he may
feel himself compelled to retire.