The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-01-17
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United State. East.

Emitted States East.
The news from the Atlantic States is highly i'm
prtant. The result of the Presidential Election is
given in full below. But the most important news is
that regarding the stand taken by some Of the Slave
States, Indicating q settled determination to secede
I'm the american Union. In another part Of this
paper the particulars are given more fully We give
here the following items relating to this movement
The President IS in receipt of numerous letters
from various leading men in the Cotton States, saying
hat secession Is no longer a speculation, but an alb
suite certainty, and urging him to offer no resistance
To peaceable separation as It would do no good, but
involve ms administration IN disgrace They promise
e ht him close up his term without unnecessary
trouble, provided he does not interfere. Only one
letter Of a large number has breathed Union senti-
neEr, and the writer begged that some steps should
be taken at once to arrest the tendency Of things.
T~Exps-Private advices Of a reliable character
rum Texas state that the Lone Star flag viii be again
nsei there, and that Texas will organize n govern
1enl hr herself One Union having failed, she will
not risk attaching herself 10 the second. Her repre-
satatIves now here seem 70 favor the idea, should
4Solution take place.
SoCrH CAROLINA IN COSGREss-The entire dele
paou from South Carolina, IN the Lower House, were
10 conference rs 10 what course Of policy they should
p4rus- Ii WAS admitted, as desirable, to have n re-
pesentation on each floor Of Congress, in order to
nave the action Of their State announced, and TO have
tie ordnance read repeating the act ratifying the
FEDERAL Constitution Is the Senators had resigned,
AMI there would be no one 70 represent south Caro-
hna IN the upper branch, several Of the members
ayorei their declining % take seats After much
DISCUSSION. it was formally agreed that the States
dignity required her Representatives 20 take their
seats All retain them until the State Convention had
acted.
IHE BORDER ST4rEs.-North Carolina does not
ACr iisuni0n. tennessee. Kentucky. Delaware.
ArylIud, Missouri. Virginia, and Arkansas are
ae1!ast. All attempts 70 inOccul1;e Texas with
uetSnahle sentiments have failed. California and
u'sgou were confidently looked to by the dIsuuionists
hr support. but IL j. unnecessary to say how bitterly
uey have been deceived in this quarter TIE Pacific
cast i entirely ruled Oat q their books
The Palmetto Gag CHE flag Of South Carolina,) was
nseI in Baltimore. IL was greeted with grOans and
asses by the crowd. and pItudit- by volunteers The
ark babel also raised the Palmetto flag, when other
vessels ran up stars and stripes
The New York HgraIi correspondent says The
Southern conservative members will have a meeting
Immediately after Congress assemblies, and after set
ting on some basis Of pacIicatIOn, viii invite the
AaThern members to meet them, and agree upon q
Fhn q adjustment definitely IL Is anticipated that
Aey Will call a Convention OF the States.
Al accounts from Washington are Of the most
golny character. South Carolina, 1t Is believed, IS
d+srnined 70 precipitate disunion, and Will wait for
10 nivIee from any quarter
COMING Dowx To FACTS AND FIGURES FOR THE
scE~t0NIsTs In reply TO n correspondent the New
lc-k Trib nae snys OF secession If the Cotton States
G4ltsily and earnestly withdraw peacefully from the
Caaa, sc think they should and would be allowed TO
90 81 Any attempt 20 compel them by force TO re-
mrn, would be contrary 70 the principles enunciated
"a the Immortal Declaration Of independence, contra
y TO the fundamental ideas on which human liberty
: based. We trust, therefore, that If tine Cotton
States should resolve to secede, they will quietly and
iao1ehsjveiy announce their determination to do 50,
AsAng Congress % call u Convention 10 arrange the
NrHs Oh separation. They must be aware that this
: work Of difficulty, that time u required 10 enect
u and that Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Lincoln. or whoever
~ be President, will be constrained by his inaugu-
ridoa oath to collect the revenue and enforce the
avs throughout the entire area Of our country until
slea separation shall have been duly effected But
they really desire to 90 cut, and will allow time TO
meet the separation peacefully, we shall do Whai we
~ % persuade the North 10 accede 10 their wishes
We cannot tell what the embryo Cotton Coniederacy
VII attempt to claim. As. however, we paid SlO,-
gltD0 in hard cash for louisiana. 5,OOO,OOO Tor
s"HiI, 10000 900 % Texas-In all S3O,UOO,OVO
Tr territory that they propose now TO carry Olive
70 not believe they will get much; We who stay WILL
R~1habIy. have % pay the entire debt Of the present
tl0n. row over $50, 900, 900. SO that our claim to
administer on the effects Is 4 pretty strong one
Tie Message Of the Governor Of South Carolina
Ieats secession "a n fxel fact, and makes recommen-
Qtons accordingly. He suggests that adams TX
Press be n TEMPORARY substitute for mails till some ar
EEgement can be made with the Federal Goyern-
nsnt
Since Latham's arrival ut Washington, a Confer
shce 81 Pacific Senators and Representatives has
-e'errninel upon recommending n PACING COniederhcJ
.tAe event Of dissolution
Texas. it il saiI, will raise the Lone STAR and
WI have nothing TO do with any Union
The CharIston, :. C., banks had all suspended.