The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-01-10
Special Dispatches TO the Cineisna'i Gazette
WAsHrNGfoS, Jan. 5.

Special Dispatches TO the Cineisna,i Gazette
WAsHINGroS, Jan. 5.
Mr. Huger, the Post Master at Charleston,
writes to the Department that he will con-
tnue to act in his official capacity, as be
believes the ordinance of sec ession does not
prevent him. He asks for the stamps he
ordered some time since.
Information received direct from the De
partment of War is, that no troops have
been ordered 10 Charleston, and that the
order TO send troops from Fort Leavenworth
TO Fort McHenry, relates 10 other service.
Probably they are held Tor he defense OF
Washington in March next against any hos
flie demonstration.
An effor, was made in The Senate today
to 60 into Executive Session upon The az
pointment oi Collector az Charleston, but
the Democrats successfully resisted the
movement. A message was sent in from the
President no Importance.
The Border Stale Committee have SO far
modified Mr. CrltIenden's Compromise as TO
substitute non intervention Tor the protection
Of Slavery 10 the Territories south of the
3Oth degree of north latitude. The Fugi-
tive Slave Law is 10 be modified 10
soften some OF its more objectionable fea-
lures without lmpairing its efficiency. On
the part Of The North IL is proposed to abol-
lsh tue Personal Liberty Acts, ALI pretext
tor which, II is supposed, wilt be remove!
By the changes IN The Fugitive Slave Law.
No interference is TO be made with Slavery
In the District, or with the Slave Trade be
tween the Southern States. This Compro-
mise seems 10 meet with favor among many
OF the Repre- sentauves Of the Border States
on both sides OF the iine. The whole mater
has been, and will continue 10 be thoroughly
discussed, and it is difficult 10 determine
which way the current of opinion will iurn.
At present many of the Republican men,
bers are opposed to all compromise which
recognize, however indirectly. the existence
Of Slavery in any of the Territories
WASHINGTON, Jan. :.
| learn from a reliable source that AT a
meeting lately held of Southern Represent
atiyes and Senators, it was determined that
the latter should remain even after the seces
sion of their States, in order to embarrass
legislation, and if possible defeat the appro-
priation bills.
The temper prevailing today is worse
than | have ever seen 1t since tie com
mencement of the present session of Con-
gress. Nothing will satisfy he Cult States
except ent re submission to all their de-
mands Mr.. Toombs delivered in the Senate
one of his most violent harangues. He was
extremely hoarse, which prevented large
portion oil his speech being heard. but when
he came to hurl defiance and invectives
against the North, he managed to make
himself audible. Alter he concluded, a mo-
ton for an executive session was renewed,
and with success This time the bitter
Southerners in vain resisted. The session
was not long one, and the Senate adjourned
until Wednesday.
The proceedings of the House were ex-
caedingly interesting. After the passage OF
the legislative, executive and judicial appro
priation bill, which, by the way, gives
twenty four thousand two hundred dollars
for refu' nishing and improving the White
House, Mr.. Etheridge got up his resolutions,
which are the same those adopted by the
Border State caucus, which he proposed as
to the Constitution. He moved
to suspend the rules in order TO have them
printed. and a day set for their consideration
The motion did not prevail, the Republicans
-Er.fhey not being prepared to swal
low some things contained therein. This
greatly dampencd the spirits OF the South
Americans, and they are very much incensed
at The result.
Following this came TIE adoption OF M.
Adrain S resolution endorsing Maj Ander
sons course. and proposing To sustain tne
President in the enforcement OF the laws
| have seen the House excited and noisy,
but never siuce the famous row bets cen
Pryor and Lovejoy have | seen greater
turbulence manifested than to day. Banks
dale. Moore, Hindman and Rust led the van,
and denounced the President in unmeasured
terms. calling him traitor. .ioIater of
Of sacred pie ges de-, &c. They discovered
no holiness in Anderson's act, bat rather I.
looked upon it as a piece OF cowardice.-
Nothing could restrain their eloquence; they
insisted upon speaking in defiance of all !
rule.
Barksdale, particularly, would proceed to
assail Major Anderson and the President,
though raped to order, by the Speaker to |
an extent which drowned his voice The I
called on th- Sergeant alarms
to perform his duty, but Barksdale. needless
OF all remoustrance. proceeded, and get
through with his Grafton. 1t hardly can ind
a place in the Congressional Globe.
The South Americans made short speech /
es, expressing admiration of Anderson, but
declining TO vote for the resolution, as they
thought i; looked to coersion. The decisive I
to 56-by which the resolution
was adopted, will doubtless be peculiarly 7
gratifying to Major Anderson.
=, There is rumor in circulation to-day,
that in consequence of Toombs' dispatch.
Georgia to seize the Forts,
be may be apprehended for treason
Thurow Weed is here, and, / learn, is
to arrange some terms of set
lement between The North and the South
Ii am not mistak en-, he is disposed to urge
he acceptance of Mr.. Crittenden's PROPOSE
ions, or the calling of Convention. Mr.. !
Toombs, however, indicated to-day that the .
Iuli States would not be satisfied with ,Ir
resolutions. and the Republi-
ans say they eoncede more than is cen
istent with their position-so l do Lot
exactly see how extremes are to meet. Per
laps q general Convention of the States
h., aroedSt tn