The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-18
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, lst

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL 1861
The Alabama Senators were notified to-day by tele
graph the President Of the Convention not to leave
their seats until they further informed The trouble
in the refusal Of the delegates from North Alabama TO
sign the ordinance unless the time postponed for Sc
cession unit, the 4th of March.
The President sent to the Senate this morning
Mr. Holt's name Secretary Of War. The Southern
men some days ago notified the President not send in
Mr. Holts name for that position, as If he did they
would defeat him. They will make bitter fight on
him. but they cannot defeat him. The Senate has been
canvassed, and there IS majority favorable to his
nrmation.
The Senate executive session had bitter and exct
ing debate in reference 10 the nomination Of Mr. Holt
His enemies wished to have IL referred 10 committee
but his friends resisted IT unprecedented TO refer
Cabinet officer TO q committee. They always
frmed without reference The debate lasted for upwards
Of hour Messrs Douglas and Bgler resisting IL, and
Messrs siidel Bayard and Mason demanding such refe
renee The latter gentlemen beaten by vote Of
two to one An adjournment then carried with the
understanding that q vote should be taken to morrow
If the enemies of Mr. Holt had succeeded in having tho
nomination referred, they could have kept in commit
tee as long they pleased but they focd thef
movements.
Adyices from Europe received by the last mail from
several Of Ministers at the leading courts represent
the intense anxiety throughout Europe the crit
cal condition of anars in this country Their ministers
here communicate freely to their In regard
to affairs II Is sheer nonsense 10 affirm, as done,
that they rejoice the destructive revolution that
sweeps like hurricane happy and prosperous
country One Of our leading diplomats, writing home
upon this subject says;-
Their interests are blended aud identified with ours.
Inimv 10 us Is deriment TO them. They feel
this deeply, and trembe at the mcnacing
tastrophe, and could the great questions which
divide our people be referred 10 the arbitration Of tn
foreign governments. who could reasonably doubt the
ascrty and sincerity with wlich they would strive 70
..., vy ,uc law justice and reason, those ta'a ah
ferences by which all arc to suffer-
General Scott, Mayor Berreit and General Weishtman
had conference today In reference 70 49,.
such precautionary measures as win insure peace and
good order in this city
The statement that effort being made to purchase
the slaves the States OF Delaware Maryland Missouri
Arkansas Texas and louisiana and that u meets with
favor IL untrue The idea that such move II success
full would settle the existing differences between the
actions prepostcrous what settlement would mat be
70 the South
The Senate Commerce Committee met this morning,
and after dsposrg Of several nominations before thera
took IN the Collector Of Charleston There being three
Southern members present. and only two Northn men
no action was taken in regard to IT, II tho committee
had a been present the nomination would have been
l reported back 10 the Senate.