Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-01-11
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, ..Jan 2.-The Post
Office Department has cancelled its con-
tract with the steamship Isabel line for
the conveyance of the mails from
Charleston to Key West
Many persons found it impossible to
obtain admittance to the Senate galleries,
they being crowded as early as ten
O'clock this morning.
In addition to the oratorical attrac-
ton, it was thought the President would
! transmit the contemplated message rela-
tive to affairs in South Carolina. This,
I7however, has been necessarily delayed,
to ascertain pending questions. Instead
of the message, however, the President
sent in an important nomination for
Collector iu the neighborhood of Charles
ton harbor The name is believed to be
VIM. Mcintyre, of Pennsylvania, al
though others say he is of New York.
The Republican Senator's desired to
go into Executive Session on the sub
ject, but this was resisted by the other
side, and an adjournment was carried BY
the Democrats present, with the ezcep-
ton Of Senator's Bigler, Latham and
Powell. Il is not certain, from present
appearances, that Mr.. Mcintyre will be
confirmed. Tho nomination is con.
sidered in the highest degree important,
aud as foreshadowing the future opera.
tiens Of the Administration. Private
adviees from Charleston state that 1000
negroes are engaged in the erection oi
fortifcatious at the entrance of Charles
ton harbor, which has been obstructed
by suukeR vessels, and the buoys re.
moved; also that Gov. Pickens has re.
erived the offer of 10000 volunteers
from without the State, and who holc
themselves in readiness.
1t is not true, as has been reported
that Senator Seward intends either tt
submit propositions relative to the pres
cnt crisis, or to make a speech on thu
subject.
Especial Dispatch to the Post.]
WASHINGTON, Jan. So P. MA
Committee of Democrats from New
York, headed by Moses Taylor, arrived
here to-day. They have visited Sewarc
to urge his approval of the Compromiss
of Crittenden. but Seward don't see tn.
thing in that light.
The President said last night at II
o'clock, that if Gov. Wise's invader,
visited the District to commit an assault
they must encounter ten companies O
Federal troops.
The Council of this city will on Mon
day pass orders to cooperate with th'
President in maintaining peace and Sc
curity.
The militia of the District are pre-
pared to act with efficiency.
| The following resolutions were adopted
as expressive of the views and feeling
of the committee of 33. The resolution
were offered by Mr.. Bristow Of Ken
lucky:
Resolred, That we recognize SLAYER,
as now existing in fifteen Of the Unitet
States, by the usages and laws of thi
State, and we recognize no authority, lie
gal or otherwise, outside of State wher
it so exists, to interfere with slaves o
slavery in such States in disregard of th
rights Of their owners or the peace o
society.
Reso1ced, That we recognize the jus
tice and propriety of faithful execution
Of the Constitution, and all laws made il
pursuance thereof, including those ol
the subject of fugitive slaves or fugitive
from labor or service, and discounte
nance all mobs or hinderances to the ex
ecution of such laws, and that the citi
zens of each State shall be entitled t.
all the privileges and immunities Of tn
citizens Of the several States.
Resolped, That we recognize no sucl
conflicting elements in the Constitution
a sufficient cause from any source for
dissolution of this Government. Tha
we were not sent here to destroy but t,
sustain and harmonic the institutions o
the country, and to see that equal jus
tice is done to all parts of the same; and
finally, to perpetuate its existence Oh
terms of equality and justice to all tn
States.
Representative Pugh Of Alabama lef
for home to-day.
Private dispatches from Georgia sa,
that the Indications are that the straight
out secessionists have succeeded, and tha
Senator Toombs is elected delegate t.
the State Convention.
/ Nfissouri l,e1isIature,.Sov Stexxort,