Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-02-06
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THE Danger OF WASHINGTON.
In view of the superstition that Virginia
will vote in convention on the 4th inst. to
90 out of the Union, which would precipi-
tate action in Maryland. General Scott,
backed by several members Of the Cabinet,
Is in favor Of making a more Formidable de-
mOnstratiOn to protect this city from attack,
and thinks the President ought to call up
on the States for volunteers. The Presi-
dent is opposed to this policy, unless he has
changed his mind this afternoon. The fact
that he is opposed to calling upon the
States for troops, creates a good deal of
alarm in many quarters for the safety of
the city. 1t may be asked how the Presi-
dent can call for volunteers when there is
no law authorizing him to do So? The
answer Is, that there is i bill in the House
giving him the power to call upon the
States, which will pass the moment it ia
known that the President will not veto it.
Ii is charged that the secessionists are do
ing their utmost to prevent the President
from signing snch a bill.
Gen. SCOTS idea of preser wing the pub
lie peace here. and securing the Inaugural
ton Of Mr.. Lincoln, is TO call upon tie
States, and secure at least sixty thousand
troops. 1t remains to be seen whether the
President will hear to General Scott and
the members of his Cabinet, OF the seccs-
s%isnists, who ere doing their utmost to
break up the government.
MOVEMENTS OF GEN. SCOTT.
Lieut.. Gen. Scott rode out this aftcr-
noon, and personally inspected the bar
racks. stables. etc, now being erected in
different parts of the city. He afterwards
called on several members of Congress.
A large female school near the City
Hall has been required to vacate their
buildings. which are being converted into
quarters for soldiers. The sentry now
pace in front of the building.
OPINION OF II DIPLOMATS.
Nearly the entire diplomatic corps have
notified their Government that the Union
is dissolved, and civil war impcnds.
TAXING TIE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
The resolution compelling all persons in
the army and navy to renew the oath of al
~legiance to the Constitution. created much
excitement; and provoked the most bitter
opposition from the South. 1t received
the hearty endorsement of all the Repub-
licans and southern Union men, while
nearly II the Democrats opposed it. It'll
now suggested t at all the Senators. Rep
rcsentatives. and members Of the civil De-
partments of the Government be called
upon to do the same thing.
KANSAS SENATORS.
The two United States Senator's from
Kansas cannot be here much. if any, before
March. The State Legislature has never
yet been convened. as the Constitution for
babe it till after the admission, and there
are seven vacancies to be filled. This will
prevent its meeting till late in February.
Mr.. conway. their Congressman, will be
sworn in when Mr.. Buchanan signs the
bill tomorrow. Mr.. PARROT the delegate,
will then retire and return to Kansas.
when he will be a candidate for Senator.
FoRr s~UMPrER's SUPPLIES.
Notwithstanding the repeated assurances
given the President and many others by
Col Hayne, the special Envoy of Gov.
Pickcns. that the garrison at Fort Sumpter
was regularly supplied with provisions, and
had free communication with Charleston.
Maj. AndersOn's official correspondence ex-
plicitly contradictS these declarations.-
tiov. Pickens did propose to furnish him
from the State commiSSariat, but Maj. An
derson necessarily declined that Offer, as
one calculated. If not intended. to conpro-
mise him by establishing relations which
he was forbidden by lis position to reeog-
MIC. Surprising that the authorities real
ly intended &c relax the surveillance which
had been previously practiced, he wrote to
the contractor who sup, lied his command
when at Fort Moultrie, requesting that
provisions should be sent as formerly. No
answer was received. and Maj. Anderson
has not obtained a single pound of fresh
beef or anything else from the city. His
garrison is subsisting upon the same hard
and salt ratiOns as heretofore, which are
diminishing a a rate which must demand
rePlenishmeut before long.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR AT CHARLESTON.
Private advices from Charleston, to-day.
show that the SecessiOnists' preparations
for war are much more extensive than is
generally supposed. involving expenditures
enough to nearly beggar the State. The
plan for the attack and capture of Fort
Sumpter is common talk among the citizen
soldiery, and they only await the signal
frOmle aiding conspirators at a Washington to
begin the assault. So imminent is consid.
sidered the danger of an early collision that
numbers Of people are constantly leaving
the city. The plans of atta-k. alluded to.
have been fully communicated to the Ad-
ministratiOn by parties personally familiar
Herewith.
SECRETARY OF II INTERIOR
Greenwood was speedily confirmed in ex-
ecutive session of the Senate, this afternoon,
as Secretary of the Interior. He attended
the Cabinet nicotine TODAY