Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-01-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Importau, Rumors.

patches 10 the lWtS Says tnAt nlgll au-
thority announces that the policy of the
Administration towards the Seccssionists
is entirely changed. Henceforth it will be
conciliatory but firm in the execution OF
the laws. The sloop-of-war Brooklyn and
another vessel at Norfolk were yesterday
ordered to be in readiness for Immediate
departure for Charleston.
Capt. Chas. Stone has been on the re-
commenda,ion Of Gen. Scott appointed
Inspector General of Militia in the Distric,
of Columbia. He is to organize the mi
litia of the District to repel insason, sup.
press instructions. and preserve the peace
and public property.
The rumor gains Gre lence that the i'm
portant Southern ports will be immediate.
ly reinforced with troops.
New YosK. January "a Washing
ton special dispatch TO the Post says a
Collector for the Port Of Charleston will
be nominated day to supercele Co cock.
An explosion is expected in the Senate.
A proclamation and not special message
is expected from the President
Mai. Anderson informs the Governmen,
that reinforccmcnts arc not needed at Fort
Sumptcr.
A special dispatch to the Commerc iial
-Advcrtiser says there is much bitter feeling
in Washington. 1t is well understood
that acting Secretary Of War Holt and
Attorney General Stanton are at liberty to
take whatever measures they may deem
necessary for the. public good. They are
taking measures to maintain the honor of
our flag. and to protect the public proper
ty.
The armory. infantry barracks and sew
e:al stores werc burnt this morning.
The rumor that an attempt hal been
male to assassinate Senator Wade is I'M
founded. M
The majority of the House Committee
of Thirty-three have agreed upon, and will
report plan of adjustment.
There is very current rumor that raid
from the South upon the City of Wash
ington is in contemplation at an early day
BALTIMORE, Jan. "A private letter
from II. Winter Davis gives positive as
surancs that the Crisis Committee will
present a unanimous report. embracing an
enabling act for New Mexico, providing
that no new State be admitted into the
Cohfederacy without the consent Of all.
and the repeal THE Personal Liberty bills.
Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial
South Carolina Comm ss;oners Leti--Hou
TAsy kssuited the President. and How
the President Put a Flea IN Their Ear
-TAey Complain Of Being Treated
Merely as Cai<eas Of the United States
The Nsw Collector at Charleston
Crossd IN the Senate Ga1eries-Seoeral
L1diesFainf-Baker,s Speech-Doso-
las Surprises Epery5ody- Old Buck
Going Worth and 6,nyios Go;ng South
--Vo,Aing Talked ofbat Douglas Speech
-Adeiee from Stephens. of Gsorgia. e
WAsnrsGroS, January 8.
The South Carolina Commissioners
left this morning with flea in their ear.
Having written. yesterday. an offensive
letter to the President. charging him with
having broken his promises, the latter re-
turnel the lettcr unanswered. The Com
missioners were thnn'ierstruck, and i'm
mc,liately resolved to leave. They COM
plain that Mr. Buchanan treated them
merely as citizens. and not as Commis.
sioners Of South ,Carolina.
No action has as yet been taken by the
Senate regarding the appointment. Of Mr..
Mcintyre. Of York. Pennsylvania. as Col
lector Of the port Of Charleston. 1t is
rumored that the Southern Senators will
10 everything to prevent his confirmation.
The galleries of the Senate, were crowd
ell this morning at 8 o'clock. : The crowd
remained till i've and a half o'clock p, NJ.
Several ladies' tainted on account Of the al
most insufferable heat. Mr.. Baker spoke
about two hours in an eatireIy satisfactory
| manner. ..If .,.,.,~s..,s, ..I, -
Tho speech of Judge Douglas took
friends AMI foes by surprise. He declare
himself against the right of secession, but
opposed Immediate coercion. SAYING that
coercion is war andsfwar isldissalution
of the Union He added fuel to the
existing excitement by stating that the
Southern people had Just cause to be afraid
Of LineoI In aud the Republican party. If
whole States bad rebelled aRl no u. s.
troops were to en- orcs the law. war was
the only alleviation. and he would rather
have eoncessions than war; Not only
South Carolina would seceje if the Re-
pnblicsns ias;sted upon the Chicago plat
FORM Ten millions of people could lot he
coerced by the North > aassssss-s .la
He proposed either the reconstruction of
the Missouri Compropise or an amends
menf tn fhe Cohsfifu ufion that Gongr.s..