The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-12

ton OF the Congress at Montgomery in ignoring South
Cona the Presidency Vice Presidency and her free
trade policy especially view Of the fact that she initiated
secession and that they already talking of seeding
from the proposed confederacy have doubt that
South Carolina should from the other cotton States
that there would be greater inducement for other
States that have not seeded join the Southern
federacy but the that South Carolina is counted in
is repusive to them.
Some poetmasters recently appointed in the seeded
States decline TO take the oath to support the consu
on Of the United States OF course the offices will have
to be discontinued persons cannot be found TO take and
hold them according to law Both the constitution and
act of 1895 imperative in regard to the
taking Of OATH No for the appointment Of post
masters acted where the parties seek to effect
changes, with view Of heading OF the next admins
traion
The movements OF the New York politicians looking to
the spos of Office under Lincoln beginning TO excite
attention in the ratio that the public excitement
dying out
Hugh j. Hastings, OF Albany, is here, as the body
guard of Mr. Weed and with his usual activity is hard
at work laying plans and snufng the air to ascertain
where the opposition to Weeds programme s likely to
spring from rancho is to be hired for the Of the
New York delegation Of office seekers under the
regime which the Hon. Roscoe Conklng, Of the Oneida
district, will act an influential part.
II is gently insinuated that of the republican
Peace Commissioners who here for the ostensible
purpose saving the Union have their eyes wide open
for the detection Of the ntrgues of those who are
posed to their views the question of the disposition Of
the spos under the incoming administration.
The next Congress being democratic, if fully repre-
sented-as it may, and as it is hoped it will be-
the republican majority in the present Congress
are using every exertion to plunge through their
punder bills, without risking the chances of the next
is apparent that ring has been formed, in which
republicans and punder seeking democrats dance to
common music.
Commander semmes, late Secretary of the Lighthouse
place of Com. Tlton, deceased, and Com. jenkins has
been appointed in place of Com. semmes
The House to day has specially assigned tomorrow for
the consideration of the Pacific Railroad bill,
The Senate to-day has unanimously agreed to adhere to
the Chiriqu amendment to the Deficiency BILL which is
considered rebuke to the Chiriqu dinners that
have been given here recently by the agent agents of
the Panama Company
Hon. John A. Rockwell, formerly member OF Congress
from Connecticut suddenly died night it is supposed
of apopexy. His body discovered lying the floor
by his bed
wm NJ Stewart of Nashoe, has written to representa-
tive Burch, of California, and enclosed the caption of
memorial which being extensively signed by citizens of
Nevada Territory praying for the organization of that
Territory Stewart is a son n.l law Of Governor H. E.
Foote
The President has recognised Robert o. Treadwell
Vice Consul of Spain at Portsmouth, n H., and Carl
Schmidt OF Cincinnati Consul Of the Duchy of Bruins.
wick and Luneburg for Ohio Indiana, Kentucky and
Illinois