Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-01-09
Matters in the Federal Capital, sc.


WAsulSGroy, January 3--At a late hour
last night, the President returned to the Com,
missiouers their second c0ntniu"'cdt'0H ctiaoa'
am reply declaring, at tie same time, Mat ne
,could ycccice nothiny more from them. The
Commissioners immediately held conference,
and determined 70 leave this morning tor
Charleston. They accordingly started oy the
morning boat, and are now Gil route Tor hlcn-
mond, on their way home.
The person nominated for Collector OF the
port Of Charlie ton is Mc1ntyre, OF York
Count. Pennsylvania and not Mcklbben, as
at lrsi reported. Very grave doubts are en-
pressed ~ To his confirmation. Several eeha'
tors assure me ;i.a; the confirmation can never
b. made, US they are determined TO exhaust
the time Isl debate, il necessary, to prevent H.
Private dispatches just received here STATE 1,
that Gov. Ellis, of North Carolina, was called
upon Yesterday to seze Fort Johnston at
Wilmington. The people were determined TO
take it Yesterday, but despatch from lion.
l.. O'B. Branch, contradictlng the report that
troops had been sent South, prevented tile
consumation of the threat
Dispatches from different portions OF the
State OF Georgia show that that State mas
,,,ne for secession 10y an overwhelming ma
jority. This Is . bi.ter p'i' 10 Tue = "io"i'''
her,.
The reports circulated that anarchy pre-
walls in the District of Columbia, are utterly
groundless. The President has ordered Gen.
Scott to provide ample protection Tor WASH
.ncton until Lincoln shall have been inaugn'
rated. 1t.
The Supreme Court has just entered ll' .
bo " and taken seats. Most Of the membess
of the House of Representatives are present,
and the scene is impressive.
Senator Douglas urges the use OF al the
;nr;l;is. legal and constitutional, which can be
,,sed for enforcing due execution Of the laws,
but denies that any other means can be chi.
owed than those at the command Of ci,ll Oil:
GERS. He declares that when there arc no c:vl
llicers left, it is folly to talk OF executing the
laws. Therefore, the revolution III South
carolina is complete, because there are no
Federal Offices.
Senator Criltenden offered a resolution,
submitting to vote OF the whole poop his
proposition for electing settlement OF the
existing difficulties, including two OF the
resolutions of Mr.. Douglas. The resolutions
were ordered to be printed.
Letters have Just been received from army
oiicers in Utah, declaring that it is their pur.
pos. to stand By the Union.
Douglas was terribly severe to-day on the
.Abollionists in Congress. His speech to-day
is pronounced to be the best of his political
life.
He advocated enforcement of the law, but
.,nly in the territory while in the possession
II the Federal Government. The revolution
in Sou,I. Carolina he pronounced to be com.
,le,e. Every citizen in the State recognized
MS allegiance to the State instead Of the Fed.
,.ral Government He urged that in the ter
rtorv still within the possession OF the FEEDER
Il Government, the law was to be enforced BY
'ivil process, aud not by armies aud navles,
Iven the legal posse must be under civil
officer.
After the Government lie .tucto Of the Sc
cedinr State had been established, hen war
might be made to recover the territory, but he
warned gentlemen the war was disunion, Ger
tain, final and irreyocabc.
The sudden departure Of the Commission
.rs has added much to the excitement here,
md rumoI is current that Fort Sumter ha:
,een bombarded to-day. Every report from
Charleston is eagerly caught up and retaiied
IS true. The failure of the President TO sent
mis- correspondence with the Commissioner:
10 Congress to-day, causes much speculation
%lIr ersssinnon Ssi iGru,tss I be election anew
from Georgia has produced the most intens
excitement here tonight.
WAslIISGroH january Numerous Yves
tern members Of the Legislature Of Virginia
.rrivei here yesterday and today, on lhei
yaY to Richmond. The general ie.ling e1
.,rtssed by them, is that the Legislature
h,u d immcdiately y enact law calling Stat
Convention, and pass resolutions declaring
,.yaiust any attempt to coerce secedln.
Stare.
Congressman Curry aud Houston, of Ala
5am:l, have left for home. Other Resrcsen
alivcs from the same State will follow mex
week. Members here from OTHER proipec
lively seeding States ere making re=d,y to gs
There will probably be u perfect stampede
,,nonc the Southern members in 4 seek or so
To-day being i holiday, Was strictly Oh
;ciy,d. The business houses and public otli
ces were closed. and service Was held in the
churches. The religious exercises, Us gen
cral thing, were of a Union character. The
President, himself, attended church, ant
lookrd particularly solemn. Anxiety ant
,roubl. could easily be read in his counte
aance. Poor man, he does not know what Il
10. lie is really to be pited
WAsHlxGruS, Jan. 5.-The arrival OF sev
cnteeu recruits here from Phlahvl phia has
been exaggerated into report that large
body of marines had been stationed at Wash
ineton barracks.
Gen. Scott was employed until four o'clock
this morning in the performance of official
duties.
The Republican members Of Congress held
4 caucus at noon to-day: i1i the purpose OF
preparing their progr.sr.r!~ for future lrgisla.
tive action.
Last night tie border States committee,
adopted Mr. Bsrrat,'s adaptation OF Senator
Criitendsn's resolutions. Al! the States pre-.
viously mentioned, with the exception Of Iowa,
were represented in the committee.
The rumor which prevailed to the effect that
the sloop.of:war Brooklyn had been ordered
with recruits to Charleston harbor, is pro.
nounced false by official authority.
Mr. Huger, the Postmaster al Charleston.
has written to Postmaster General Holt, Civ.
ing notice that he hol;'d himself responsible
10 the Federal Government for the revenues
accrueng in his office. For the present, there
fore, postal arrangements will continue un.
chsaged.
SES1rR-The Hon Mr. Masou introduced
3 resolution, calling upon the President for
orders in relation to tie plans given or sub
mitted in regard to the occupancy of the forts
~
Columbia.
Mr.. Sliiell withdrew his motion Of cxpul-
sion of the reporter o! the Associated Press.
The Pacific railroad bill was debated and
amended. The Senate then adjourned
FLORIDA STATE CONVICTION.
TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 5.-I'he convention
et this morning. Judge McGehee, Of Madi.