Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-11

CHARLESTON, s. g., December 9.-There
is great activity at Fort Moultrie. The de-
fense every day is rendered stronger.
The Legislature will probably sit during
the Convention.
News from Florida shows perfect unan-
unity in the State for secession, and the en-
thusiasm is increasing daily.
Lincoln was burned in effigy at Fernan-
dina on Friday last.
WARRINGTON, December l0.-Commodore
Shubrick has prepared his letter of resigna-
ton, to be rendered when South Carolina
shall secede. Captain Ingraham, who has
gone to the Mediterranean, is understood to
have left his depending on the same con-
tingency.
Mr.. Douglas is preparing to address the
Senate on the present emergency, and will
take the distinct ground that secession in
wolves war and all its calamities and that
that fact must be confronted by the men
who are now precipitating the Cotton States
into revolution. He thinks it wiser to face
the whole issue, and let the people see the
consequences, than to blink at it until the
real crisis is upon US.
The President has Just been assured from
an authentic source, that the authorities Of
South Carolina will make no resistance to
either the collection of duties or the posses
sion of the forts guarding Charleston harbor,
THeralds Correspondence.
Secretary Cobb has completed his letter
to the people Of Georgia, and it will be made
public in day or two. He utters the most
ultra sentiments, and scouts the idea that
any compromise or adjustment can be made
with the North. His views are Numerically
| opposed to those of the President, so much
| so indeed, that the moment they are pub
lished he will be compelled to retire from the
| Cabinet.
It is rumored here to-day, that Governor
| Hicks, of Maryland, has decided to call to-
| gether the Legislature of that State, to con-
slider the present national crisis.
I ITO the Associated Press.l
| WASHINGTON, December 10.-While the
most conservative Congressman freely ex-
press the belief that there is no prospect
whatever of preventing other States from
following the secession example of South
Carolina, others are hopeful that something
may yet be done in the way OF compromise,
and which may at least preserve the border
slaveholding States in the Union with the
non-slaveholding States.
Among the plans suggested by gentlemen
| belonging to the latter class ofCongressmen,
is the establishment of a line by an amend
ment to the Constitution, similar to the
Missouri Compromise. Other amendments
have been submitted to the consideration OF
AS they have received some degree of favor,
it may be mentioned that they provide, first,
that the Territory shall not be acquired
otherwise than by treaty; second, the whole
Inhabitants of any Territory numbering
10000, shall have the right to elect all officers
necessary for its government, under the rules
prescribed by an act of Congress, and the
Legislature thereof may determine whether
to recognize slavery or not during its
territorial existence; third, whenever any
Territory preparatory to its assuming State
sovereignty, having white inhabitants equal
to the number required for Representative
in Congress, and having submitted its Con-
stitution to vote of the people, applies fol
admission, it shall be admitted into the
Union, whatever may be its provisions il
regard to slavery, upon an equal footing
with the original States; fourth, Congress
shall not interfere with slavery where i
exists under the sanction of law, nor shall i
, prohibit the transportation of slaves from one
slave State to another.
[Herald's Correspondence.l
The Committee of States will meet or
Tuesday, perhaps Monday. South Carolint
and Florida may not be represented. Tht
J Chairman of the Committee, Governor Cor
win, Of Ohio, is disposed to advance concl
iatory measures. The feeling of conciliatins
is growing more and more prevalent. Gov
Seward is not disposed to yield, but he may
be overwhelmed by the power of the ineom
ing Administration. There are many mstteri
of moment in allegiance which the country o.
large may regard with satisfaction. There
is more union sentiment tonight among
prominent classes than has recently been eX
hibited. Every one now hopes for the best
and better things will occur within a fort
night than the most ultra of either side an
ticipate. There is a rumor here this evening
that JEFF. Davis has received dispatch from
Mr.. Lincoln, the President elect, stating tina
he (Mr. Lincoln) was preparing letter 70
publication, defining his position ON tn
question now distracting the sections of tn
country, which will it is said, give entir
: satisfaction to the South.
: New York Times Correspondence.l
The only result of the Southern Senatoria
Caucus, yesterday, was the assurance tina
: eight States are certain to secede. Most @
the Southern Senators, including Vice Pres
ident Breckenridge, were present. and tn
: prospects of the country were freely dis
: cussed. A large majority considered it to
late to save the present Confederacy, but ex
pressed the belief that new Union woul
be speedily formed.
/. Senator Hemphill was absent on accoun
of sickness, but Senator Wigfali declare
| that Texas would be an Independent powe
within sixty days. Mr.. Reagan, of Texa
arrived on Saturday evening, and says tha
the reports of secession are all false and ridiC
Q ulous. Texas is, and will be, for the Uniol
1 Senator Wade is said to be preparing
I regular war speech, in which he will advC
t cate force in executing the Federal laws
}. the seeding States.
J, Senator Pugh, of Ohio, advocates peac
and denies thet, the popular sentiment
Ohio fayors hostilities toward the South. II
: thinks all the southern portion Of OH
!, would sympathize with Southern ConfeC
), eracy.
It Mr.. Corwin has prepared his plan and pr
poses to push it. 1t is for a generalizatio
g ofall the States to settle the existing difficu
; ties. Another proposition is for all Il
6 States to meet in Convention and amend Il
Constitution so as to allow the Southel
States to frame an Independent Confedera(
> with fair settlement by treaty of all futu
e intercourse.
b The editor of Troy, New York, paper r
y turned from South Carolina last evening.
i has been all through the State. He sa
d that great difficulty is experienced in travC
9, ing through the State. He saw sever
companies of well-drilled Minute-men,
and out of their armories, drilling every da
l. Word was received in Charleston that
Q, steamer from New York with 600 recruits
10 defend Fort Moultrie was coming. T
Of whole town rushed TO arms TO prevent thu
p landing. They teiegraphed to New 70
Or and found the whole thing hoax, and d
banded. ..-..
The Treasury is in still worse conditi
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