The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-30
NEWS FROM tn NATIONAL CAPITAL.

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The Secession Questiou- "A New Plan Sag
gssted-Tnc Visit OF Ahe Prince Of
Walea-The Csnsure or Gen. Harvey &C.
wAsHsorox, o t. 70, 1850.
sxw NODE or PRACTICAL sEcxssos.
II highly probable that, In the event Of u Lnooans
election, all the higher officers OF the federS govern
nent, throughout the lAveholdng States, VIII forthwith
tender to President Buchanan their designations 70 take
effect from the 4h Of March next. This would be form
Of practical secession al least quite constitutional and
showing such patriotic disregard Of self and devotion to
principle concliAse universal respect 1t win be
impossible 70 find Southern men nt 70 occupy the
places thus vacated without Collectors OF the Customs,
Receivers, Postmasters Mail Agents, AarshAs, District
Attorneys, &c. &c, the republican administration win
find itself without power TO carry the government
except by suerance OF opponents Under the British
practice the Premier resigns when be loses the confidence
Of Parliament but Lincoln win have neither Senate nor
House subordinate federal officers In half Of tho
Union 70 support him.
THE POSITION on PRESIDENT.
ALI the rumors which caught up or fabricated In
regard 10 the sentiments Of the President inconsistent
with what has already been put forth In this corrcspon
denoe quite usory The President viii do his whole
duty when the time His friends know this, and
none know II better than his political opponents. The
latter the South would be glad at this hour all over
the SOUTH take Mr. Buchanan for another torn; and
II North would agree. 1t is because Of partisan
ship and not from any idea that he would not promote
The interests Of the whole nation, North and South.
Loro Lyons nas ''uinoa " Washington snu n'aao -
official visit TO the President TO day His ordship also
c.,od an many NJ our ,ost r. mles and
received glowing Of the impression produced BY
he pr,n na hiatt ha
,,n h,s trim IN ,ha uo,ea s.,t.s nolhins having oc
W. 80 ap :. - 'e's
Cured during his entire journey 70 mar Tor one momen'
its pleasures
Tue cvSsrRs or GENERAL HARVEY.
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80 " =
the President, Was TO day addressed TO Gen harney
Having given most careful examination 10 All the
na ssv ss n ts p
submitted BY General H4rpey TO this Department, the
secretary o. war Ises y ne ousy - eSpress ms asp
este Of Apru TO- 1860, By which Captain Pickett wls
oiaeed in eommand a. Camp Pickett, question hay
s,s,es ara c,eat B,isin AZ % the roverciguty
,,s -. :, 80 fr rs ,.,,or 49,. an,tcos,as, -
- ~. . ,a ~ !. ~ - ,,as e ,pe 49,
a,,, ~ a,,s ,ran - Ia.pa i,sey General sro, .,as
49,, ~ ,n Is i ri Sentenced 1850 empo x.red ~ the
49, r,s,,.r,ont AZ would ~ M All roll1.lon pn, the
,.hols a,,ss ,ad haan sr,cahv eDius,, nv the diun
nowsrs g. Hey son repaired 10 san Juap apd having
,sreo s,aps the which H. deemed advisable reformed
,aa,sna F,.i,h asa.r.i usrnav ~, hs Guidance
49, ,,'s,,,.,,1, lei,.,. md o,dg,. az the foley
Ing oatee. November Ih and sth, 1859 Tue
essential points q these distractions and orders were
hIs. the lsVs o. VIZ iA,ser - y, w
consrary IN United states iroops under Captain Hunt
third the special Injunction 20 General barney 20 remem
ner tnaa We ,oveistn - " % "a tae, AZ, a
lied between them that British suhjects have equal rights
with An.erican citizens o. ne rland acc mpaneo oy
s9ps !. =, ,s,s'e, ~. - s,e on
The Island 20 GLOW no pefson claiming to be
fnnctionary OF Washington Territory 70 interfere with
shs sans ,.land Whilst Il shan rema,1 ia dispute
between our respective governments In opposition 10
these intuscsons eenera hnney removed oap,an hans
san,e t,na 10 a. nta,n Pickett The fooring order
T,ndCnde The organic &C, n the Congress Of the United
States for the ss'se shm-nt q hs lsrors ssssrnmen o.
act pelaaine he island o. ssn Jusn IS psrs
ms scs ~As s1y sunmS % y, ~ ~ y ~, %
he Obliged akno~ledse and respec, the cv
duties in san juan and the eesers coumsniiSr sasasd
Tia, any semp, d he srsh commander 70 lgno. n' fhs
power 70 control.
The secretary q War dsapprovcs tns order Of General
barney 10 vioaaon 2, Voc ofoer usn Ana = ~, 1.e
sland or san Juan, which might nave been at,snded
by disastrous consequences At the same time, whilst
exetsng ms alsspproosan ne Ia no aouoa Z, .oe
nom his snown high character and services
be rrot disposed 10 be severe N eis conformation
wx pxy,srx.,, oe,ossr ae. 1890 "
- ,-ar,-, 80 !, o.xp.,ax nocrx.,,s srorv,n
rs s,.c,,vs oorm,,,ec, of the four political p.rtIe
c.os mn their business having ceased 10 ius any
-, ,,,.s .,.r.l n "a estimated Inn, the segrc
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