The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-03

The News.
The news from Washington is Of the hlghest i'm
portance The President has prepared, and wiz
probably transmit to Congress to-day, letter in
reply to the demands of the South Carolina Com
missoners The substance of this letter Is gYen In
Our dispatches from the capital. Mr.. Buchanan
not only refuses to comply with the demand Of the
Commissioners, that the forts in Charleston
harbor be evacuated by the federal troops,
but he informs them that he not only
intends to collect the revenue and
execute the laws, but also to defend the property
Of the United States with all the force al Lis com
mand It is stated that the Commissioners for.
varded communication to the President yestcr-
day, but that 1t was such an offensive chara ctcr
that he returned il TO them without reply. Tho
Commissioners were astonished at the stand the
President has taken, and ut last accounts were
busily discussing in secret meeting the new and
unexpected turn affairs have taken.
The President has appointed Mr.. Mcintyre, of
York, Pennsylvania, Collector Of Charleston. He
will proceed to his post in vessel-ofwar, proba-
bly, the Brooklyn. that vessel having been ordered
to that port.
Major Anderson Is the man OF the hour. The
people Of the Northern States heartily endorse his
y
have been fred in his honor. Mrs. Major Andcr.
son is as we have before announced, spending The
winter at the Brevoort House and on New Years
day hundreds Of the leading citizens of New York,
irrespective of party. called upon her to testify
their sympathy with her husband and their
appreciation OF his conduct Mrs. Anderson
was too unwell to receive calls, how
ever but during the afternoon visited Mrs. Colonel
Scott. Major Anderson's youngest son, boy of
about twenty -one months old, attracted much at.
tention by his dress which was exact fac simle
Of that worn by his father at Fort Sumter. The
ton ofthe President in sustaining Major Anderson
gratifed the democracy Of New York that they had
one hundred guns fred in the Park last evening in
honor ofthe President and the gallant Major. II
arranged that similar salutes should be fired at the
same time In Philadelphia, Boston and other cities.
We publish in our news columns additional facts
relative to the Charleston inner Notifications,
accompanied by sketch OF Castle Pinckney, now
In possesson Of the sccessionists. This description
win no doubt be acceptable to our readers, from
the fact that Castle Pinckney, in case any OF the
federal naval vessels are sent to Charleston ~ en-
force the revenue laws, will be employed in the
Attempt to repulse any coercive measures
Both houses Of Congress were in session ycsier-
day In the Senate, Mr.. Baker Of Oregon, made
q speech on the perilous condition OF the country.
II was expected that Mr.. Douglas would address
the Senate upon the same subject, but the specta-
tors, who had assembled in large numbers, were
disappointed. Nothing Of Importance occurred in
the House.
The New York Legislature commenced the bust.
ness Of the session yesterday with the reading OF
the Governor message. We give the document
In full in to-day's paper, together with reports Of
Che proceedings Of both houses, TO which we refer
our readers. In the Assembly Mr.. Robinson
offered preamble and concurrent resolutions. re-
commenting as . compromise on the slavery ques-
zion that after the admission Of Kansas ~ state.
with her present constitution, the whole remaining
territory be divided in two great States, and ad.
mitted into the Union as rs they adopt con
stitutions which are republican in form.
nv the arrival OF the overland express at kear-
ney on Tuesday morning, We have advices from
Gan Francisco TO the afternoon of the 18th ult.,
And from the Sandwich Islands TO the Gath OF No
yember Owing 70 the continual heavy rains At
Ban Francisco there was no business doing. but
prices remained without alteration. There u no
news of importance from the interior Of the state.
The bark Mary J. Kimbsl, Of New Orleans,
under the command Of Captain McLelland, was
brought into Key West on the 22d ult. by the
United States steamer Mohawk, Lieutenant J. A.
Craven, having been sezed OF Havana on suspi.
cion of being fitted out for the slave trade. she
has q large amount Of stores medicines, water.
lumber for slave deck, bcilera, &c, shc will
doubtless be condemned BY the United States Dis
trict Court and forfeited to the United state.
tn Mary ]. Kimball sailed from Havana
nm the goth ult. for 81. Tome, coast
OF Africa The brig Toccoa. Of New Orleans,
Capt. Stanley. was also captured by the Mo-
hawk on the 2lst ult., of Havana, and brought
into Key West on the same day, in charge Of Lieut..
Carpenter, United States Navy. she was boarded
by order Of Lieut. Craven, Of The Mohawk, who
easpected her of being fitted for the slave trade.
Her cargo. papers, &c. we're such that be con
eideped himself justified ia putting prize crew on
hoard. She has been libeled for forfeiture for
being engaged In the slave trade. The officers
and crew have been placed In jail.
The steamship Australasian, with two days later
new. noon Earope, arrived Of sandy Hook last