Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-31

mnch the better the price will be dearer and the object
secured will be the more highly priced.
Whst Is the Governor about ?" why delay when our
honor is at saktg cry the ave fly to arms
wheu called endure the rigOrs of an unusually hard
winter guard sand bills and cold iron guns we ex-
pose ourselves needlessly Give battle but cont suf
fer Us TO waste time in this manner"
assure you this is the sentiment Of the people, Of all
the people and believe the feminine portion more
eager IT anything than the men. have seen ladies'
pueker up their pretty mouths and naughuy call the
Governor Of the State "old Mr. Pckeus." 'Slow, old
coach" &C. because that worthy official chooses to delay
the capture Of Fort Sumter"
have strong faith in my prediction that the issue will
shortly be at hand. Good authority confirms it, and
words uttered in the halls Of legislation riyet the opinion
Yesterday quite unusual occurred in the Sen
ate Chamber which with others in the lobby had the
felicity Of witnessing. The suteet matter under consid
GRAFTON was Appropriation of S95oOOO for mi tary
cOutugenc One of the Senator'S whose name figures
pretty extensively in the prints of the city each morning.
having probably suffered himself TO be led away by the
ICer Of young soldier in his seat and Violent
ly opposed the appropriation. he would not vote for
any money for war There use in IL. He saw no
hope OF taking Fort Sumter. He saw no hope of South
Carolina assuming her independence IN fact as she
had in name There large party he thought IN the
State disposed to allow the ship OF State to be dsman
ted and submerged and he not disposed to tax the
people for raising immense sum when the State was
prepared carry out her Ordinance OF Secession
had some assurance that this money to be properly
appEed-apped to the taking Of Sumter-it no use
ss it. He wound up by impugnirg the government
with weakeness
Hon. A. g. Darlington, a member of Gov. Piekens'
Cabinet replied He expressed himself exceedingly
sorry that any such sentiments he had heard
uttered upon the floor OF the Senate of South Carolina
tie asOushed and indignant that any gentleman who
prOssed 70 be CarOluau should believe that when
his State bad ordained act, she should re-
cede from il. Not prepared to communicate carry
on, the Ordinance of Secession Making no effort DO
it, What meant this armng Of the people? Not pre-
pared carry the ordinance when batteries and for
ticatons we've going up every hand aud when from
every OF the State every was bucklng his
armor. PrepOsterOus,
"Let me tell the gentleman" continued he in solemn
voice of deep assurance, Fort Sumter fil-yes
sir must fall This is the deliberate purpose of South
Carolina IL must fall Great sensation. This utte
10 full consciousness of what say and hope the an
nOurcement may 60 20 Ue c0rId
NJ GnlngtOn further declared that every preparation
was icing made for all contingencies that may arise
that corps Of engineers at this time considering
the sui ject Of taking the tort.
Sometimes inclined to think that the fortress will
not stand the st round Of shots from forces. High
official authority leads me infer that the surrender will
take place without resort TO discharge Of artl
lery. The affair Of the Pensacola Navy Yard will be
repeated The numbers Of the opponents added TO the
apowerful enemy OF the garrison which they carry in
W
wants.
Since the occupancy of Sumter by the United States
forces Carolina has been unremitting in throwing
batteries and Notifications that command the enemy
position Those that bear most directly upon the strong
hold are effective Cummings Point battery which,
YOU will rccollect IS only 20D Yards from Sumter has
b en- supplied with the heaviest kind OF ordnance Be
sides this and Ne other Positions number Of mortar
batteries have been put up IN the rear OF Moure. From
these shells be thrown the fort into Sumter wi
Il n.l tpg,r \
at the very hrs, 6re all the heavy guns Of hourie viii
be aimed at po, of Sumer's wall, and breach will
oe made IL is thought in a few minutes.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The following items are extracted from the Washing
ton correspondence of the New York Herald, under
| date jan. 18th:
| learn from good authority that Mr. Lincoln has writ
ten letter 20 one OF hi, Cabinet Ministers which con
6rms the statement made in my despatch IN 70 day
Herald that Ar will lot object 10 The Botd STATE pro
position bis viii agree upon basis OF settle
ment This letter Yesterday shown 10 dstug gush
81 member OF the Virginia Legislature, who Is a cand
date for higher houOrs, and Le expressed bimSe well
satisfied with the Suggestions of Mr.. Lincoln, and paid
HIN a high compliment for cOmp-eheuding the subject
! 30 well and mauie-tsg disposition TO respond 10 tn
demands OF the times before his party acted thereby
! showing that he is a leader, and not demagouge.
Il Ia nov certain that all the influence Of The Incoming
republ can administration will be thrown in favor Of
a
What know when affirm that letters have been read
in this eiJy within the last days from eminent chiefs
OF the republican party fresh from ute change OF
opinion With tue President elect urgently counseing
the republican in Congress TO adopt speedy measures Of
! piciclti5n
II i further kGon that all the leaders have been in
conference during the last i0r,y ss hours devi-iug
some mode OF settlement. Mr. LOygoy, OF Illinois il
open in bis declaration that the party Is sold ou'.
The next few DAYS will deyelOpe a complete change VI
! policy on the part CT the republican party
Senator Se ward in tie course OF his conversation
few days iuce with the members OF the Milwaukee and
Chicago Boards said -"Heretoiore the cry has been
raised 10 save the Union when the Union not in dan
ger tell you my friends, the question OF slavery Is
! not % be taken into account We must save the
! Union Then We NAV save all that il worth saving
| Edward Everett and Robert C. Winthrop were invited
to seats ON the OF the Senate by the Vice Prei
dent They receive the congratulations OF several Sc
| ators bat Mr. Wilson AID Mr. sumner did not approach
them OF the Massachusetts delegation, Mes,rs GOOch
Buihutou Alley aud Dawes, are ayowedly. against com
/ promise
Tho southern Secession Convention will meet at Mont
| gomerv Alabama 6u the 4th of February, and there
will be representatives from sis States After organi.
ing the Convention will at ,uru until the .s'b Eebrry
Tor the purpose OF giving Virginia and other States tim,
! 20 take aston
A despueh was received this evening from Senator
Mallory dated Peusaco ad iressrd % Governor Bgler
and tI, Senators stating that seventeen hundred men
t,Lens aud thai il the Brooklyn attempted relieve
the Fort 0.oiy battle woui cusue Governor BigleI
coalmuaca,od thi- dispatch to ,he President
Its nov positively stated thai Mr. Lincoln gill depart
flr Was sing on on the llth Of February. lie will 60
hence Wa lafayette to Indianapolis where he viii re
ceiye the ho.paes Of the Indiana legislature thence
be viii proceed probably, by way OF Cincinnati, 10 Co
lnbls, Cleveland Buffalo and Albany. From Albany
he intend. make tor Harrisburg direct, thence to Bal
unor, ald the federal capital bu: tour to New York
NWrns I.r
special traju, all the way lhSS1gb making No mill
try escort will be accepted. The entire journey e.
pected 70 be made inside Of ten days.
THE COMMANDANT AT FORT PICKENS.
First Lieut.. Adam j. Slemmer OF Pennsylvania, is il
foAmsud of the United States garrison at Fort Pickens
rensacOiL l.e entered the United Stats military scsd
cmv az West fOn, IN sre-ber 1916 aud graduated IL
1850, when he commissioned In tie aTmg &c breve
cOn1 heu;Cuaut Of the first regiment of artillery Ht
appointed FIRST lieutenant in 1854 aud ordered OF
special duty acting assistant professor Of ethics ano
mathematics at the West Point academy in 1856.
Fcr PcEeus = aoE Invested BY two thousand troop
from Georgia Alabama Louisiana and Mississippi Gndel
the command of Nsjor-General W. H. Chase, formerly
major in the United States corps Of engineers. Fort
Pickeus l. commanded by Fort Barancas and Fort Nc
Rae, both Of which works, with battery recently
erected ready TO open fire Fort Pickens at mo-
meuts warning The beSeigers at last accounts, were
making scaling ladders and other preparations to capture
| the latter named work.
| GOV. FLOYD UNDER ARRAIGNNENT.
! Grand Jury OF the District OF e Ilumbia has earn
ed ths thanks of all honest and patriotic men, by indie