The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-01-10
Opiaisus Of the Press.
or the Compromise proposition. prs onted

Opiaisss Of the Press.
Ofths Compromise proposition, prsented by
the Committee Of Fourteen, representing he border
ssses, the Phil.dslphia North American says -
II sccep sbis TO she scu,h,.ln place Of NJ. Cnrrss.
pbss ptopusition, tnu ds' med Ivy himself ami his
friends suArsn'y -h,ca thy eau s,,nd 10 nstt
d. unior, ", In opinion quite proper 10 support
lis proposed as Jaw simply, which is much
an AT mp, which might tiI in any form /, Is
tally, II approved, c. ,i,d through CoDgres., and
90 far ~ the gue'tlun u time IL oOncernsJ, would
sppy. Immediately. No important fsc, Of change
would occur Ia any Griitry,nN wyul any new
element # political y Iwer be int cjuc,d II would
be far more directly csrsbe OF rrscnc. execution
than q other pans ,hsi have tesn prop pbsed and
woud iescre ,hs r ghm Of the u h, as they deem
thein In the I, rrtCral aioa they In .ha b.
gaming and befoie The beginning 81 this IaIe half
y si,on would also ,Nisy the body OF IN 40 who rs-
sted the agitation dirycWd toward the rcpesl of tho
Mbs souh CIupromi'e riue, aud who snousht ,hen
thA, prsc ic. peace far better ,haa theorenoAl
noAious sb y, inequality In the territories
How the sou'lsrn disuni, nisis wOn.d have ,he
President execute the laws against northern vioa-
tors OF them h well exhibited In the following ex
Escs nom she New orls ssns Deltai
Ths astempa Of Q Black Republican mob " prevent
the dvpa' ah from PIttsburg OF fow cannon for
southern tor,s aud arrenslA Ia ons of the mra out
rsseous acs II violence and arrogance which he,
besn oonimssd during the pre- ens excitement. II
is open resistance 70 the Federal horsy, under
circumstances Of great sgy, ,sv,ton. II Mr. BuCu.
Asar won display sCme Of the ar nnsss which he
is caing In Ii. authorized proceedings In ssuIs
Carolina s're beyond the control and authority o.
the Federal u, vernment--tJward his own country-
men, who profess " be In The Union, Il would es.-
hibi, him In . more respectable character than he has
The Lynchburs Tirgnian thinks shs, the I" Ie
NESTS pcsee' Of the Old Dominion Is . matter ol
hue moment with South Clolina, and inquiries -
Was her fonor involved more than Uurs in ths
'Lc'ion Of ABRAHAM LINuoLNr Avws prcpHsd "
ADMIN mat We are lees sen, luve shan she ~ whs,
conc'r-s our mir hinsY Was the safety OF Sr,Nh
Ca, Ina invU vel and is not ous dub sof ws
her pr per'y endange oil by the anti slavery ~ the
Norh and is not ours in jeopardy, 70 an 'x'ens In
ccivaoiy ereaer than h.rsp
We do advocate con In the case Of Bouh
Csroina- a-th ugh believe the Federal Jve-nmsns
msthA' ish,-eu' won leave her ~ 'he enl,ymen,
of al Me ufs of sion and ISOLATION. sA. trough,
no,hlpg in.o sho Union. lst hsr go OUT a. she came.
But VI stnis shss poi 20 her bida g,fs o' nvs
II 'he mot fouishipg states Of the Union, IL not
wiling ~ go GU, wi'hout her dpw,r.
The Alta Cu'irornid thus closes an atc'e on TIA
uPse.hc Confsderacy humbug :"
"Upou . review Of the whole subject, We have
coms 70 the conclusion that circumstances night
arise, hundred years hsrce, which might Justify u,
In scstng up for ourseves. As u L. the trees have
not been PLANTED ous e which the navy n the Pacific
Republic win BE- constructed. nor has she grandfather
Il our a 81 Prsadans 30, seen the light u day. To
our mind, 'CalforniAns In Washington will have 70
sun their attention 70 come mere pfoht abe emp oy-
msns han she adv, csoy of Pasinc cmssdaracy. A
n1p"VN =" S%---.'.-
Affairs /. ,hs south.
The following case we have had reported to u,
from tho most authentic sources
A lawyer in Charleston, who went thsrs from
New York city, Is possessed OF psopsrty which
sbd furniture. He rscsived an inum All, n, OF
course deiscafe, that he was eSpsctsd TO take
two hundred dollars Of tho loan. This su n, In
thu terrible condition Of things at Charleston, he
was usabe to rsiss. He wrote to his friend, Ia
New York describing his prsdlcamsnt, and ex.
pressing bis apprehension that his houss would
bs mobbsd 10 he did not produce tho money de-
manded. His en'reatiss were so urgent that his
friends In New York mustered up the required
sum.-Nafional Repubiicas.
TIE ExAcr DIsTAHoRs OF THE FoRTs. AN
oflicsr Of the United States Coast Survey gives
the following messureren's @ taken from the
latest surveys, made by tho Coat Survey De-
partmsnt;
Fort Sumter Ia tbrss and thres eight miles from
Charleston, ono ana ono eight miles from Fort
Moulti- three quarters Of a mile to tho nearest
land, one and three eight milo. 10 Fort Johnson,
and two ard five sishts to Castle Pinckney. The
last named fort Is one mile from the 20 ~n, and
Fort johnson is two and quarter miles from the
town.
The brother OF Major ANDERSON, who recently
visited that gallant soldier at Fort Sumter. under
tn, survs,llsncs Of the Charleston COMMITTEES, has
arrived at Washington: He reports that every
thing was in good condition for an effective do.
knos.
ExCIrrMsNT AT HARPERs YERRr.-On tte
night before las, there was gathering of armed
psople, principally from ChsrlestoNn and Mar
liz sburg at Hsrper's Ferry, whoss srrand was
evidently TO prevent U. y. troops from taking
possession Of the Government property there
Il bsng rumored In that vicinity thai ths trAiu OF
that evening would bring up troops 70 that end
Tho citizen, Of Hsrpers Ferry, o1ey.r, gave
than to understand that they would protec. the
Govern men,'s rights Ia their midst 70 the last
extremity, until Virginia 10 hsr severi IN c,pic-
iiy might leave the Union. 30 the parties from
Chnlsstowu and Marlinsburg wisely concluiiog
that they had got into the wrong box. LET: for
their homes. As stated elsewhere In thu Star
ttdsy, the expected troops arrived there last
night, ard arc no dou btlees In the quiet occu-
pancy Of the srmory, &c.-Washiagton Star, 8.
Tie 81. Cstherines (Canada) Jour~d! saysi-
parties who lst Niagara two or three ysars ago
10 bsttsr thsir fortunes In Georgia, stating that
forssssing troubls, they desre TO return TO Cana
da, but are not allowed TO do 80. Ths Vigilance
COMMITTEES will let their fAmilie, leave but not
the men {th.s. latter D:ins wanted for piti.. tI
at his emergency.
Intorms,isn has resched the War Department
that the Sub Treasurer q. Charleston has recent
ly refused, by order OF Gov. PicKEss, to give
any money to the United States Paymastsr at
that station to pay the troops.
A GLoonr LsrrKR IRON CgARLnsros.-
CorYespoadesce Of tie fhladelphsa Inquirer
Charlestow, Dec. 8ia, 1860.-Ths effect OF this
madness OF secession Is fesrfuly apparent Ia the
aspect Of the city. Trade u almost entirely
stopped, and money scarce enough TO alarm the
most ssnguins. The market Is badly provided,
and slresdy serious fsas are entertained - TO the
possibility Of famine. A l pass from my ho-
| tel, l sm struck Nth tho woo bsgons sppsLr-
snce Of the city. The same Is observable at tho
Anxiety Is depicted on the faces Of those whose
| interests are 90 seiou'ly involved, and there 10
no longer that brisk, dAppsr air for which many
| Of the Inhabitants we're wont 70 DO dstin xuish
| Cd. All the bars are doing briik business bad
rum and inhimmatory talk sesm to 20 well to-
gsthsr. The railroads suffer lea: than other 10.
| dustiial spsculstions, s thers u good deal q
l frSight nscsssriiy Ia trsn.it. How long this
| frightful condition Of things will last, more
thsn the wisest Of us knew.
6oms puublinz has already been herd nom
thoss who have the hard work, and mors still
from thoss taxed sos the Expenses OF The political
gams. Ths upper Glasses are % dtgniasd and
| sscrsk that II Il only on an occasion hks th,
rsssnt that one discovsrs that they ever fssl th>
money pressure. The most ssrisusy compro-
missd partia are msrchants, and thoss who's
relations ere with plsoss and psryons outadds
Thy - suly bankruptcy and ruin before them,
snd Il will require more than southsrn orator.
70 Pat thsir balances on the credit Slds Tor them
A ssntsmAa informed ne The Other day that y
vss In ANspalr st tbs prospect ahasd, unlsa thl
whsls sstion a tAs ststs would bring speedy 70
NJ 70 ooaassss md 70 Private msans-a hop'