The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-02

GOVERNOR YLoYD's RKsIGNArIoN
We append Governor FIoyd's letter to the
President, rendering his resignation as Secre-
tary Of War, with the Presidents reply:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Dec. 90 1s6u.
SlR--On The evening of the 27th inst [ read
me following paper to you in the presence of
COUNCIL CHAMBER, Ersextirs Mansion.
olk-1t Is eVident now fr"in the action of he
commander at Fort Moultre tn the So emn
MsJ' nderson In my judgment but one rem, dy is
no" left US by which to viIdIcate our honor, and
eLrEeht ci. ~ar lt IS IN vain now TO hope tor con
hdcnce on the part oflhs pc pie of South Carolina
IN any iurther pledges TO the action of the mil
Lary one remed' only y ieit and that is to nth
draw the garrison from the harbor # Charleston
altogether. hope the President will allo NE to
make that order at once. This order, IN my judg
ihsht' can a9ne prevent bloodshad and civil war.
JoNH B. FLOYD, Secretary of War.
= To The President, Dec 27, 1862
then considered the honor of the Admin
istration pledged to maintain the troops in
the position they occupied for such had been
the assurances given to the gentlemen of
South Carolina who had a right to speak for
her. South Carolina, on the other hand, gave
reciprocal pledges that no force should be
brought by them against the troops or against
the property OF The United States. The sole
object OF both parties 10 these reciprocal
pledges Was TO prevent collision, and the etfu- =
sion OF blood in the hope tnat some means
might be found for peaceful accommodation
of the existing roubies, the two houses of
Congress having both raised committee look
ing 10 thls object.
Thus affairs stood until the action of Mai.
Anderson (laken, unfortunately, while Com
mlssioners were their way to this capital
oh peaceful mission looking 10 the avoid
nuce CT bloodshed, } has complicated matters
il the existing manner Our refusal, or even
delay, 10 place affairs back as they stood uE-
der our agreement invites collision, and nc ust
inevitably inaugurate civil war in our land.
cannot consent TO be the agent Of such ca
lamity.
l deeply regret to feel myself under the ne
cesslty OF tendering to you my resignation as
secretary OF War, because l can no longer
hold IL under my convictions of patriotism,
ncr with honor, subjected as l TO the vio-
lation Of solemn pledges and plighted faith.
win the highest personal regard. l am most
truly yours, JOHN FLOYD.
To his Excellency the President of The
United States.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1860.
NY DEAR Sir / ha We received an d accepted
your resignation of the office of Secretary of
war and not wishing to impose upon you the
task Of performing it's mere routine duties
which you have so kindly offered to do, i have
authorized the Postmaster General TO admin
ister the fairs of the Department until your
successor shall be appointed.
Yours very respectfully.
JANIS BUCHANAN.
Hon. John 3. Floyd.
TKLEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE.
The following telegraphic correspondence
speaks for itself;
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 26, 1850.
Hon. S. A. Douglas or Hon. j. j. CTittsnden
Too n bS' dispatch OF 22d unsettled conserya-
tlves here. Is there any hope for Sou uthern
rights in the Unionl We are for the Union
OF our ia theirs, if Southern rights be pre-
served ia Il. II not. we are for secession. Can
We yet hope the Union will be preserved on
this principle! You are looked to in this
emergency. Give us your views by dispatch,
and obige
Mad I1y, Il
BLETON, rHOs. s. POWELL. 5. G. HOWELL J +.
A. HAYDEN, q. w. ADAiR, r. q. HoULEsTER.
WASHINGTON, Dec 90 IsGa.
In reply to your inquiry. we have hopes that
the rights of the South, and of every State
and section, may be protected within the
Union. Don't give up the ship, Don't despair
Of the Republic. J. j. CRITTENDEN,
). A. DOUGLAS.
PosT-oFFICEs IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO BIZ DIS
CONTINUED.
| Postmaster General Holt will issue orders
on the lst of the month, to the postnas ters
| throughout the remaining States, 10 cease all
postal intercourse with South Carolina, and
not TO make up any mail matter tor the offices
within ber borders, on the ground that there
| are no postmasters there in the service of the
United States.
| Mail matter will be sent to Georgia through
South Carolina, aud if its transit is III terfered
with, il will be subject tor the two States to
| settie between themselves.
| CHARLESTON TO BE DECLARED NOT A PORT Oh
ENTRY.
bill will be Immediately introduced into
| the House OF Representatives, declaring
| Charleston no longer q port OF entry aud il
| will then become the duty OF the Pres dent 10
| enforce the law by a strict blockade.
The feeling is increasing in intensity here
| that 1t is necessary for the President to take
| active steps 10 preserve the dignity and re-
| spect OF the American people, and in this
| opinion all party lines and political feeling.
| are fast being merged
PENNSYLVANIA
| The Pennsylvania Legislature will meet on
| Tuesday next. l learn from q we'll in formed
| gen htleman, ust arrived from Harrisburg W he
| saw and conveTsed with the State officers and
| legislators elect, that one of the first acts ot
| that goversment will be al appropriation oi
| from one 10 five millions of dollars, and one
hundred thousand men, armed and equipped
| to aid the Federal Government in the preser-
vation of Ihe Union. 1t is believed by Gov
Curtin that nearly all the other Northern
States will follow this example.
REsIGNATIoNs.
First Lieut.. George S James, of the 18th
Regiment Artillery, u S A, stationed at Fort
Randall, in Nebraska Territory, has resigned
his commission, and is on his way home
Lieut.. James was a volunteer in the Able Vile
Company of the Palmetto Regiment, and
served through the whole of the Mexican war
| Hamilton Couper, Esq, y. S. District Attor.
ney for this District, last week rendered his
resignation TO President Buchanan. So says
| the Savannah News, of Dec. 2o.-A3gasta (Ga.)
Chronicle.
THE MASSACHUSETTS PERSONAL LIBERTY
BILL.--Judge Joel Parker, OF the Cambridge
Law School, an eminent jurist of Massachu.
| setts, has published letter in the Boston
Journal (Republlcan) OF Friday, pronouncing
xnn ~. .