New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-09
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE,
Special to the New Orleans Grescent.l
ann1

Mr.. EdtOy-Alhough the sun shone brilliantly
our New Years day was gloomy. The usual re-
spects were paid to the old Public Fu1Etionary
by the Diplomatic corps and the Ta.lqus. Thoge
who had the felicity of seeing the old gentleman
report unfavorably as to his aspect. It was
clouded with trouble. Few of the Fire Eaters
were there. All the heads of Department threw
open their houses, and so did the Vice President,
many Senators and prominent citizens. Hacks
few around, but not in the wonted New Years
abundance. Numbers Of social persons who
cared less for their distracted country than the
qualification of their appetites made slop-buckets
of their stomachs, and came home in an excellent
state of stnpefacton; Others were quite wild in
consequence of the effect produced by Mrs. Doug
las charms. I heard one man say she locked
good enough to eat-just like peaches and cream.
shall always regret that did not hear Mr.. Ben.
jamin's speech Monday. The Senate was 80
densely packed that after repeated efforts to force
| my way in, ! was compelled to leave. It must
have been the greatest effort of his life Judging
from its effect on the vast audience. He spoke for
| two hours, without solitary interruption, and
when he closed with the declaration that the South
could never be subjugated, the whole house rever-
| berated with thunders of applause-men shouting
at the top of their voices, and the ladies standing
| up and waving their handkerchefs in a delirum of
| enthusiasm. Such testimonial to a decided se-
| cessIon speech, coming from people devoted to
| the Union, was grand triumph. A gentleman
who has lived here for eighteen years, and heard
all the great orators said he listened to any,
| thing like this. Mr.. Toombs moved that he
turned pale as a sheet IN the course of his pow
erfnl argument, Mr.. Benjamin condescended to
| notice Andy johnson. TWAS but a few sentences,
yet my informant says it reminded him Of an ex-
pert iish-woman's manner of dealing with an eel
an instantaneous beeading, skinning and eviscera-
ting-so quickly and completely was that traitor
and demagogue used up and thrown aside. wrig
Cling and squirlning in the agoDes of DEATH
Andy's hide is tough; doubted whether he could
be made to feel any excoraton, no matter how
severe; but, am told, he looked mean and, YOU
know, when mean man looks mean he is the
meaneat looking object in all creation. Yes, can
never forgive myself for not hearing this farewell
speech Of your Senator, for such it was. He took
formal leave Of the Abolitionsts telling them they
would meet Senators no more again forever.
One reason why the Senate was so crammed was
because the boys and girls had holiday and
choked up all the seats before anybody else could
get to the capitol Hereafter shall insist that
there be, once week in both Houses an afternoon
performance for children.
II is pretty certain that an order was issued
day or two ago for troops to leave Fort Monroe in
Virginia, to reinforce Anderson but the order was
revoked, and Secretaries Thompson and Thomas |
withdrew their designations. This morning it |
seems generally known that the Republicans are |
going to come to terms of some sort. Another
compromise will be another trick, by which the
South will be fooled usual. If SO, then sub
iI,rro+ .,,;l H.
with some confidence, predict that, whatever the
border States may do, the other Southern States
will carry out their pledge to the world? Should |
they fail, know not when or how they would ever
again set about the work of deliverarce from
Abolition tyranny, Now or never the blow must
be struck. See that You falter not an Instant
though the submissionists plead with the tongues
of angels.
From one who heard Bakers speech this morn
ing learn that it was reply to Mr.. Baniamin
Very likely, as Beverdy Johnson was in the Senate
when MI JBeniamin spoke, and took notes, from
which no doubt he conoocted some sort of areu-
ment for Bakers benefit. He (Baker) takes the
ground that the present Government is consoli-
dated despctsm, made perpetual by tie act Of the
people who in making it, parted with tie power Of
ever changing it. If this be true, SO much the
more reason for breaking it up at once As Baker
has lately visited Lincoln, he no doubt expresses
his masters views and that's all the better for u.s.
This sort of Bakers BitlcTs won't 20 doTn with the
Southern people, who must see that if there was
not negro earth ii would still be impossible for
US 10 live under the Government which the North
would impose on them Better an Emperor, better
q tyrant, better Nero, than that bloodiegt of all
despots, King Numbers, or rather King Abolition.
Negro Equality King.
get good news from Virginia, and from q nretty
good source. The country people iii all parts Of
the State, except perhaps in the Valley and the ex-
tremc Northwest, are coming out strong for seces-
sion. Richmond and Lynchburg are by this time
sound on the great question. It is even said that
Governor .atcher will come up square to tho
Southern mark. But, somehow, can't feel sor-
guine, and will not until the Convention acts, God
grant that that action may be in all respets worthy
of the olden spirit of this great State.
Maryland still hangs fire. I suspect she will be
guided implicitly BY the course Virginia may take.
Gov. Hicks still refuses to call the Legislature.
Senator Pearce, Winter Davis and J, Morrison Har-
ris, are opposed to its being called. Reports are
so conflicting that it is impossible to say what is the
true state of feeling among the people. There is
some comfort in knowing that before tiis letter
gets into print, the suspense will be over one way
or the other. Things can't stand STILL If the
North s going to whip us in, all we ask is timely
information. We will not shirk the fight
A FATED FAMHY.-Ths Rochester IN. W En- {