The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-21

Second-rhat in the event OF meda:ory measures
falling her interests feelings place her with ner slave
holding sisters
Third-That Ia order 10 render mediation possible
there must be conflict and ex.President Tyler and
Judge John Robertson, OF Richmond appointed TO
enjon respectively the President and the seeding
states from all measures likely to precipta.e collision
Fourth-she names ex-President Tyler, Hons. W. O.
Rives, G. W. Summers, James A. Seddon and John w.
Broekenborough a Commission, with instructions TO
proceed TO Washington the 4h Of February 10 meet
other Commissioners from other States for consultation
Ffth-The Legislature presents the Crittendcn propo
sitions, amended by Mr. Douglas, the basis Of
settlement. The amendments three-First-rne
right transit States with slave property.
standardization Of President by districts instead of by
general ticket Thrd-Disqualines negroes from voting
at elections.
This action of the Old Dominion is looked Gland
aheadas the har bnger OF peace. VIII not the other
States respond at once by appointing their purest and
abest 10 meet her commissioners here on the 4th
of Pebruary2 1t is all that s now left.
Chevalier wikof arrived here yesterday and had
protracted interview with the President and left mme-
diately for New York. What's up9
designations of officers in both the army and the navy
daily received Yesterday the following navy officers
resigned from the State Of Florida and accepted
.
val Storekeeper Gonzales.
During the debate in executive session Friday night
Mr.. sldel denounced Mr. Holt personally, using very
offensive language In the event of the injunction of
cresy being removed, Holt viii quite likely hold Sliden
accountable, and trouble may ensue.
Chase has not been offered place in Lncohs Cabinet
This is asserted upon the best authority.
Colonel Dyer, Of Illinois, wishes denial OF the report
that he agent for the purchase Of for Msss
spp He is buying warlke instruments, but solely upon
private account.
II is ntmated to- night that certain Southern members
intend resisting tho admission Of Kansas tomorrow at
half past twelve o'clock which time especially assigned
for its consideration This resistance the admission Of
Kanas prccludes the possibility of obtaining any
sions from the republicans to settle the existing state of
affairs in the nation.
The change the Liverpool Consushp is not the re-
suit of volutary the part of the present
incumbent. Robert Magraw, of Maryland, takes the
place of Beverly Tucker who home Immediately
Cameron has surrendered the invitation Of Lincoln
place in his Cabinet, is he likely to at present
Lieut. D. A. McDermut, United States Navy, has becn
ordered to the receiving ship at Brooklyn, NowsYor
WASHINGTON, January 20, 1861.
Letters received here from Charleston give gloomy
counts OF affairs there. Shareholders who formerly had
pay OF seventy five cents each Of their slaves
are now taxed sixteen dollars each. II in this
way that Gov Aiken taxed fty thousand dollars
which he Informed the authorities he could not pay be
he had not the money. The reply to this
was he could sell his nggers and is reported that
he sold part pay the tax moved most of the others
to Virginia, and left for Europe himself Another state
ment is that booksellers taxed thousand
dollars each. They refused pay. The reply
was: .'Your books worth the money" ''They
worth great deal more responded the dealers. They
packed up tn, stock left Charleston passing here
day OF two since, en- route North.
One company OF sappers and Miners, numbering sixty
three rank and e arrived hore this morning from West
Point. They known there "a the Engineer corps
Lieutenant j. c. Duane is in command. Lieutenant Welt
eel Is second in command They have under orders
weeks They left West Point yesterday one of the
Dragon corps of West Point under orders and viii
arrive here in few days. They viii bring with them
battery consisting Of four field pieces and two howitzers,
and act as a flying artillery, under tho command Of Cap
tain Griffin They Will bring seventy eight Of the best
well trained horses
Tho Sappers and Miners came into this city this morn
ing Just before daybreak and proceeded quietly to the
Columbian Arrnory which had been previously arranged
for them. They were armed with rifles and sabres
Tomorrow the Grand Jury of this district will com
mence the examination Of Bailey and RUSSELL the alleged
Indian bond robbers from the Interior Department
The Constitution newspaper Of Sunday morning con-
tans leading editorial rejoicing over the secession cf
Georgia. halls Southern Confederacy fact pregnant
with warning and encouragement appeals to the border
States to follow the cotton States and throws rdcule
ON the present government, after the editor
has been living for years upon pap derived
from IT, The same paper contains two fat government
advertisements Of three columns, signed j. Thomp
SON late Secretary Interior and secesonist the Other,
Of two columns signed James Buchanan. Great ndigna
tion is manifested here the fact IL s considered
price paid to treason.
The new project for purchasing all the slaves m tho
states Of Delaware Maryland and Missouri for ninety
million Of dollars and making them free States as sug
gested in my despatch in the Herald Of the 14h inst s
attracting much attention here, and s being freely and
avoraby discussed by the leading presses Of the coun
try The republicans view il a. easibe and although they
are body, opposed 10 recognizing property in man,
yet they seem willing 70 yield that point Many Of them
add TO the above States those Of Arkansas Texas
and louisiana have heard large number Of Southern
gentlemen discuss the subject ayorably hesitang only
AT the mode OF disposng of the slaves after they free
Many Northerncrs reply--Tet them remain, and pay
them for their labor and teach thcm the principle Of
self reliance. Others say-Let them be emancipated
gradually Another class embracing saveholdcrs, de-
mccrats and republicans, sayColonise them IN Central
America upon the plan proposed by Mr.. Blair, of Mis-
souri and senator Doolittle, of Wisconsin
This last proposition s fast becoming popular
But the proposition suggested in the rcsolu
tions introduced by Mr.. Fullerton, in the New
york Assembly, on Friday last, to gradually cnan.
cipao the slaves Of all the border States in manner
that will be satisfactory 10 the Shareholders and send
them to Hayt or LIBERIA and that the general govern
inert remuneratc the satisfactorily, Is very well
received here AM either that Senator Doottes pro
position aluaed TO- win b. presented in some form
N one or both branches OF Congress.
The anti Cameron men here have smoked out The mis-
sion q Weed and 9th ,rs 70 Springfield H. with sowards