The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-30

and the Crittenden compromise. Berks county deega
ions and letters state that the county Is unanimously in
favor Of compromise, democrats, republicans, and all
other parties, uniting with ono voice to that end.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1851.
is not true that Thurlow Weed Is at Springfield
ranging the Lincoln Cabinet He is at Albany, looking
after the State Legislature the defeat Of Greeley for
the United States Senator, as the successor Of Mr..
Seward
The following despatch received by several republican
members Of Congress yesterday explains itself and us
6es the belief that Weed under the incoming admnis-
tration, is to be king of the lobby
have been strongly urged request you support
the bill for the relief Of Harris Butterworth
THUROW WEED
ALBANY, Jan. Is, 1861.
The House Committee Military Affairs were informed
days ago, that gentleman, in this city, had
purchased of Floyd while he Secretary Of
War, one hundred thousand condemned muskets, and
said gentleman here for the purpose Of getting
possession Of the send South. This gentle
man was subponaed before the Military Committee this
morning testify the subject tUOs out that in
of their being designed for the South as was sup
posed they were intended for Sardnia-a contract hay
wing made with that government for their delivery
The committee at dismissed the subject, having
found "mare's nestn
The committee who are investigating the matter
city prevent the inauguration Of Mr. Lincoln have ex
amined a large number of Witnesses who under.
stood be cognzant Of the fact Ind proves according
the committee Of investigation that there is not the
slightest foundation for such reports Mayor Berrett was
examined Today, and he fatty and nnqnalihedy pro-
nounced the story as preposterous and ridiculous lilo
stated that had examined into the matter thoroughly
and was unable learn that any such organization how
ever small had existence In this city He stated fur
IL c.l al Itch hfo
present police force maintain order and the peace of
the city
lam authorized to contradict the report that Mr. Win
throp or any other member of the Boston committee,
received any implied indignty from Southern members
Te reported cooquy between Mr. Winthrop and Senator
Mason as given in New York paper, is fabulous.
Mr.. Curtis, of Iowa, declares that if Mr. Lincoln has
written any letter counseng compromise the fact is not
known here
Lieutenant Morris resigned his commission in the Navy
to-day. He belongs to Alabama.
An affair of honor occurred to-day between Dr. Jones,
of louisiana secretary of the Douglas organization
in this city during the campaign, and Mr.. Will
son, son OF General Wilson, Commissioner of the
Land Office Wilson was wounded in the hip. The
fight took place the Pennsylvania border, the
parties having left here very quietly this morning.
Jones injured by the buggy in which he was riding
overturning The quarrel arose from political dispute
wilson, who is Breckinridge democrat, declared that
Douglas democrat was better than aboitionis Dr.
Jones thereupon struck him Wilson challenged and the
result above stated according to current reports
We learn that officials pursuit Of the parties.
The President has renewed his invitation to Mr. Green
wood Commissioner Of Indian Affairs to seat In his
Cabne. as Secretary OF the Interior, Notwithstanding the
latter has declined it, Mr.. Greenwood although
from Arkansas is strong Union man. and will consent
accept the position and the duties Of the office
after closing up important matters in the Indian
Department which require his personal attention. and to
abandon now would preve Of serious detrimcnt TO The
government.
| The fact having lately been communicated te Mr..
Charles b. Oliver the gunner having in charge the
der magazine the Norfolk Navy Yard, that hcdy Of
secessionsts had threatened to take possession Of it. he
answered them there not powder enough in the
world take without the consent Of the United States
federal authorities and IL any number OF attempted
| to do it thcy had better make their wills
| first for he voald blow them 10 Eeaven or
| hell. The force Of this remark win be realized
If mob attempts TO take the magazine, es " said
there at eest twenty secret electric trains Laid the
slightest touch Of either of which would be- destruc
tion to everything within circuit Of quarter Of mile
In the Senate to-day the Pacific Railroad bill occupied
the attention of that body. Senator Wilkinson offered
amendment providing for Northern road to start from
Superior City and to west TO the wectern boundary
of Minnesota Breckenridge City, thence west 10 Pu
get Sound 1t grants alternate sections Of Land TO the
mile and amount Of money not 10 exceed $25 900 o00
The amendment adopted by three majority, and is
believed the bill will pass the House as amended, al.
though ths total Of money granted in this bill one
hundred and twenty millions of doshrs in bonds The
government pays nothing and, therefore, loses nothing
until the work Is DONE
The returns of the election OF delegates for State Con
yen,ion show In that the great Of the voters
fused TO 20 polls Private letters received here state
as an evidence Of the feeling there that in county
where eleven hundred voters reside only three hundred
went the polls and they all secessionists the
other nine hundIe refusing TO VOTE Two measures OF
the United House of Representatives have tended
much TO bring about this state OF thpgsone Is the pas
sage OF the Pacific Railroad b including the Texas route
the other s General Hamtons amendment to the Army
bil providing for appropriation Of one and half
million Of dollars TO raise and equip regiment Of mount
ed men for the frontier of Texas and to pay
debt incurred by Texas for suppressng Indian hosties
Mr Hamilton win speak tomorrow, Il be get the
floor lie s strong Union man, and opposed to the
cesson Of Texas
Fo,u marked speeches wcre made n the House to-day
by Messrs Stevens, Of Pennsylvania Harris, Of Mary
land wnslow Of North Carolina and Van wyck of New
York Mr. Stevens wishes to test the strength of the
government, and after find out that have one TO
punish all traitors. He declared that comes upon
the head Of Mr. Buchanan win the awful respons
biny.
| Mr.. Harris made a most thrilling appeal TO Con-
gress 20 lay aside all party feeling and unite
one man to save the Union. Ho was cntbu-
siastlcaly applauded by the members and spectators
in the galleries. and warmly congratulated by mem
bers at the cose
Mr. winalow thinks the republicans should abandon
the Chicago platform and accept the proposition offered
by Mr. Bust in tho Committee Of Thirty three, and be-
ause they will not docs not any hope for the Union.
Mr. Van wsck made speech, oouched in elegant Ian
guage decidedly against all compromise and for sustain
ing the Union at all hazards The following sentence
| had telling effect upon the House;-"In 1920 you
establish tho Missouri line to the Union; in
1854 you destroy IT to the Unon and now, in 1891
you can the salvation Of tho republic only through
it's reestabshment and pcrpetuty, with the new and