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

The President elect and suite left Springfield,
Illinois, at halfpast seven O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, en- route for the White House. Mr.. Lincoln
made farewell address to his neighbors just be-
fore the train started, which affected both him.
self and his hearers that tears were copiously
she'd Our dispatches in another column furnish
record of the progress of the party.
Lieutenant Putnam, of the army, arrived at
Washington yesterday, direct from Pensac ola,
which place he left on the 18th inst. He reports
everything tranquil there, but that the Alabama
troops were exceedingly FESTIVE and DESTROYS of
collision with the government forces at Fort
Pckens. Five vessels of war, including the
Brooklyn, were at anchor off the port. The
secessionist forces were quartered in the Navy
Yard, and were subsisting upon the provisions of
the federal government.
Che proceedings of Congress yesterday are of
unusual interest In the Senate no less than Sc
venty memorials containing the names of thou
sands of citizens, urging a settlement Of the trou-
bles of the nation, were presented. resolution
calling for the correspondence between Great Bri-
tain and the United States respecting the case of
the fugitive slave Anderson, offered and laid
over. Another Conference Committee on the De-
fciency bill was ordered. The Naval Appro-
priation bill was then taken up, and the appro-
priations for the Pensacola Navy Yard strck-
en- out. So much Of the act of last year
as applies to the purchase Of patented fire.
arms was repealed. An amendment authorizing
the construction Of seven steam soops ofwar was
adopted by vote Of thirty to eighteen. The bill
was then reported, and on the question of concur
ring in the amendment an important debate en-
sued. MIR. Mason said by no vote of his should
there be any addition to the military force Of the
government which was to be used to coerce seced-
ed States. Mr.. Fessenden said if the time ever
comes when it is necessary to force to execute
the laws of the United States, then he was quite
ready TO do it. Mr.. King said he had opposed the
measure heretofore, but now treason was abroad
in the land, and he believed there was necessity
to increase the power of the country. He would
vote now to put the country in position to de.
fend itself against domestic or foreign enemies
This government could not be peaceably DESTROYED
or divided. The people Of the country will never
consent to a peaceable destruction or dissolution
In his judgment, treason must come to an end.
peaceably he hoped, but never peacefully If by
the submission of the honor of the people TO
traitors-never.
In the House Mr.. Craige, of North Carolina, of.
fered resolution that the President be required
to acknowledge the independence of the Southern
confederacy as soon as official information Of its
establishment shall be received and that he re.
ceive such commissioners as may be appointed by
that government for an amicable adjustment
of all matters in dispute. II was referred TO
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. resolu.
tion was offered calling for information rela.
tive to the seizure of the public property at
New Orleans, and what steps have been taken, or
are contemplated, to recover possession of the
same. A resolution, declaring that neither Con.
gress, the people governments Of non slave.
holding States have constitutional right TO legs.
late upon or interfere with slavery in any slave.
holding State Of the Union, was adopted uuani.
mously, one hundred and sixty-one members
voting. The Pacific Railroad bill was made the
special order for to-day and tomorrow.
resolution recommending that the people of the
United States celebrate the birthday Of Wash
ngton as national holiday was adopted.
resolution was offered nstructng the Select
Committee of Five TO inquire whether, by the con-
cent OF the people Of the slave States, or by com
pensatng the Shareholders, IL be practicable for
the general government to procure the emancipa.
ton Oh the slaves in some or all of the border slave
States, and II so TO report bill for that purpose
Laid over for debate. resolution was adopted
calling the Secretary Of the Treasury IN inform
the House whether there had been anv abs,r,c,;on
to the revenue laws In South Carolina Ceoro;o
Alsbama or louisiana also what measures Lad
been taken 10 recover the revenue cutters which
have been seized, together with other property
The Peace Convention at Washington met ves.
terday, but without transacting any business adj
journed till Wednesday, in order to give the com.
mittee the subject time to perfect plan Of ad.
justment Of the pending troubles. The committee
were busy yesterday preparing their report, and
II Ia stated that they will be ready to report on
Wednesday
In the Senate at Albany yesterday, the bill pro.
viding for the endorsement by the State Of
United States bonds to the amount Of the deposit