The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-01-03
washington News.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.--The ground
assigned for Secretary Floyd's resigna-
ton was the refusal or delay Of the Pres
ident 10 consent to an order Withdraw
ing the troops from Fort Sumter. In the
Secretarys opinion this was incumbent
on the Administration from the following
circumstances. With desire to avoid
civil war and bloodshed, it had been a
greed by the Administration that there
should he no change in the condition of
this in Charleston harbor, and by South
Carolina that she would make no attack
on the troops or property Of the United
States. t.
The movement of Major Anderson was
violation of this solemn engagement,
which could not Le repaired except by
Withdrawing the troops, which measure
was thus demanded for the honor Of the
Government. While both branches Of
Congress are engaged in ondeavors to
settle the sectional controversy, it was
deemed the duty Of the Government to
maintain relations ofpeace with the South
ern States. ..
Mr.. Floyd, it is said by his friends.
soon returns to Virginia TO follow out his
policy 10 restrain, to The extent Of his
power, any act which will lead TO blood
shed; and exert himself. il dissolution
becomes inevitable. TO its reconstruction.
It's not certain that Major Anderson
and forces viii remain at Fort Sumter.
They will be remanded TO Fort Moultrie
provided that satisfactory assurances can
be given that they will not be there attack
cd hy the South CaroliniSns.
There seems 10 reasons for the b,lief
that Gen. Scott. several days ago, sub
m,tted to The President plan, in writing
Tor the blockade Of Charleston, reinior.
cling strongly all the Southern garrisons
and making other military suggestions,
This, however, it is said, was not received
with favor.
The Committee of Thirly-three, on Sat
urday, considered Mr.. Nelson's proposition
for amendments to the onstitution. being
substantially those offered by Senator
Critlendcm.
On motion Of Mr.. Corwin, the com.
miltee struck out the words "or hcreaf.
ter acquired" so that division of a line
of 36 deg, 80 min, may be applicable
only to territory now held by the United
States, The II yeas we've composed of
the Republicans, with Davis of Maryland
and Stout of Oregon; Cf nays, 10 were all
from lhs Slave States, with the exception
of Mr.. Ouch of California. The quo tiOn
on the adoption of The articles ts amended
was negative.
Mr.. Taylor. Of Louisiana, remarked
that the decision thus reached made il
clear to his mind that there would DC no
agreement by the Committee upon the
propositions for the adoption Of amend.
meutS to the existing Constitution, which
would DO eifectual for tho settlement Of
the issue now peOdiug betwo,n the two
great sections Of the country growing out
OF the slavery questons,a and that in con-
sequence, il WAS his purpose to take nc
further part in the deliberations o! the
Committee. and 1t was his determination
not to Ioible upon any other proposition
pending before it,
He further stated that be did not in
tend to resign his plaie on the commit
tee--that il was his intention to remain ia
position which would enable him tc
JOIN in the minority report upon tho sub
jects submitted to the committee, it that
should become necessary, or appear desi'
rable; there upon, Mr. Taylor, with Messr'
WinslOw Of North Carolina, and Houston
Of Alabama, left the commiIte room.
Mr. Adams offered resolution declsr
ing It expedient that all New Mexico b.
admitted, as soon as may be, as a State
on an equal footing with the original States