The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-10

Caures Of Secretary Thompsons NesIsna'
Messages of the Governors OF Ohio aud
Iiiinois The War Preparations at Fort
Mashinstea, &c.' &C.
THE CAUSES or sFCRBTART THoMPsoN's RE-
sIGNATIoN-wHo ORDERED THE REINFORCE
MENT TO CHARLESTON.
The Washington Constitution OF yesterday
has the following explanation of the causes OF
Secretary Thompson's resignation. II may be
proper to state that Mr. Holt is a native Of
kentucky:
If the President mad dec lared ths purpose IN
his Message to use the laHd and sea forces OF
the United States AGAINST the South, IL is a f,cL
son would have instantly resIgned III was on ths
ialth that no such purpose was enter talneo ehaLs
ii r. Thompson renamed IN once, ana atter thoS
regrs sttable ana unauthori geo movement oi WA
Anderson from Fort M9uiris to Fort sumter
it the faith OF distinct unoerstdnolhe thht
no reinforce ments should be sent aua no M othef .,
hostility to South Carolina, tnat MI; lhomp pson
consented ~ 20 remain IN the Cabinet after the Sec
1t is well known that the gentleman whom the
President commissioned TO administer aa tnte'tn. M
as born on Southern soil, and owes TO the Sonth
all that he Is worth on earth, either IN means or
fame. was opposed her IN this her honf OF triat
and danger. I'd thar. II he could he WOULD com
pc ner, b, force. to surrender her libertes' aid
submit to the degrading rule oil her enemies. Bat
II was hoped that he would not care 10 use the
powers, thus accidentally devolveo oa hlm To re-
verse 'he Presidents declared pJllcy. to tastty
ths fIesl assurances, and expose him IN Tue
face of the world to the Impntaion 81 having ylo-
lated his faith Deep-rooted and bitter as his teei
inss of animoslty are known to pc asalnast the
south, nobody could suppose that he would nave
his county in all the horrors OF civil war with
out consulting his coleaeues: or even informing
tn en- that he contemplated dong so.
And yet such g the fact uesplta the positive
and emphatic remonstrdnces OF Mr.. Thompson
against sending Teinforcements oil Federal troops
| 10 Charleston; in the face of the soIema under
standing that n nne would be seat without inlorn
ship 70 be chartered $50 Federal sold to enlbar
in her. and proceed on Saturday ast to Char eston
anu uouUcement of this III menr, contained IN
| the tubIc newspapers OF yesterday. was tLe hrst
was made. or % syen resolved on Although
ber of the Cab net, supposed To be tnt OF rs
pocy aud respons Tor its course az det o. thIs
mag tude and impoi tance TO ms ssoLlon IS re-
solved on and contaminated before he Is even told
\ that it IS contemplated ~,
| instantly resigned his commission. BY dolng so
| he has vndcated his honor, and stamped his re-
proba Ion on an act VIII ch no honorable man can
regard otherwise than with the severest censure.
I'VE much resret that the PRESIDENT viii me- es-
.arl- ne held responsible Tor the nal tsmerlty
| of the man whom he temporarily placed at the
| head of the War Department. He has but one
course leit If he Will escape the odlum that will
attach TO a. those who took part IN the Issue OF
this lata order, and that is, to dismiss MI no
called, and order Gen Scott to return to his post
| and attend to the ultimate duties OF MS com
send armed men TO shed the blood of his brethren
is fully capable of betraying the colleague to whose
| frie endshlp he owes his undeserved elevation The
President has yet the power to prove HIS repro oa-
of This hensibe proceeding, and we trust
that he will not hesitate to exercise it before the
VIEWS OF Ex. sEoRETARIEs
| Hon. A. H. II. Stuart, Secretary of the 1nte.
| rior under Mr.. Fillmore, has written a letter
| to & gentleman in Chicago, recommending tina
q division line be run along the parallel of st
deg 80 min. to the Pacifc-excepting Califor
nia-that the normal condition of all the ter
| ritory we now have or may hereafter acquire
north of that line shall be free, and all south
| of il slave, until 1t shall be admitted into the
Union as States, and that then 1t may b
| changed at the pleasure OF Its lnhabitan ts.-
| This with the rep al Of the Personal Libert ty
| bills the amendment and enforcement Of tn
Fugitive Slave law, and guarantees agains
| interferenc ce with the interstate slave Il ade
| and with slavery in the District of Coiu m ba
| he thinks would restore peace to the country
Hon. G.. M. Conrad, who was another mem
, Der of Mr.. Fillmore's Cabinet, has written
| long letter in favor of immediate secession b.
= | separate State action, on the ground that tn
slave States could not probably agree on an.
, plan of united separation, and also becaue
the action already taken by South Carolin
has determined the course of the whole South
THH COMMITTEE OF TRIRTI-THRKE.
RI The Committee of Thirty-three were en-
] gaaed on Monday discussing the propositio
I Of MIR. Davis, of Maryland, relative 10 the Fu
| gitive Slave Law, the su bs tance OF which ha
hsen frequently published in the Herald
Upon this point a general discussion arose o
the whole question agitating the country.
Mr.. Tappan announced that New damr
| shire was ready to yield to every other StaI
; | In the Union all the rights to which they weI
seyerally EN- titled under the Constitution bu
> when any one or more OF those States demand
ed more than justly belonged TO them, Q
could be honorably granted by his State, sh
would resist all such demands, at all time
. and u der all circumstances. Mr.. Tappa
8 | read letter from a distinguished mem Der {
, the old Wing party, OF BascoWan, N II
| flpnAl SpntimpuY
] | which Mr. Tappan said reelected the views
: : the people of his State. Beyond this he coul
} | aud would not go.
: Mr Wasnburn opposed so much of th
proposition of Mr.. Davis as provides for ii
| taking OF fugitive from the State where be
! | captured 10 the judicial district OF The Sta
| from which he escaped, before he has hearin
| upon the charge of being slave He otere
4 an amendment, that the fugitive should ha,
t | an examination in the place where he Is a.
0 rested before being surrendered to the claim
) ant.
i This was voted down.
. Mr.. kellogg, of Illinois. then offered a
/, | amendment, that the fugitive, upon beif
taken to the district from which he escape
. shall have the benefit Of a jury trial, wi
;. | nesses and counsel, the expense of which trl
,e shall be paid by the United States.
q This amendment was carried and Mr.. ID;
vis' resolution, as amended, was adop:e
l. nearly every member OF the Commi tee presel
u | voting for il, except MSssrS. Adams, OF Mass
~ cnusetts; Washburn, OF Wisconsin; Phelps,
= | Missouri; MorriII, Of Vermont, and Iappa
r of New Ham pshire.
l. OHIO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF GovERNo
10 DENNIsoN.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 7-fne Legislature m
~ ~ at Columbus to-day Governor Dennison
y. message is n long document, and is occupit
n mainly with State affairs. He recommends
l. more effec tive organization of the militia, Il
le | present organized militia numbering on
pf about 1900 men, while the unorganized for
n is estimated tasS 600 men. No SPECIAL prom
| nence is given 10 this bject. The Govern,
,, | argues at some length in defence of his cour
ID In refusing the eQuisittens OF the Governo
I | OF Kentucky aid Tennessss Tor persons a
- cused of aiding in the escape Of fugitive slave
TO | Ha discusses the secession question, denyil
Q. the right of any State to secede ut pleasul
70 and affirming that Ohio remains loyal to L
~ Union and ths Constitution.
A. He suggests the repeal OF the obnoxio
IN features OF the Fugitive Slave law, and the
d | nsa, of any Personal Liberty bills subversi
IN | Of tha Fugitive law would thus be secured !;
the same time the Southern States should
~ | peal their laws in contrayentlon o! tne cons
~ tutioual right Of citizens OF Free States, w
al cannot be satisfied with less, and VINO VIII
sn sist upon their constitutional rights In eve
ut State and Territory in this Confederacy. In
=. they cheerfnlly accord to citizens OF Soutnt
~ ~ States. Determined to do no wrong, they y
ss' not con tentedly submit 10 any wrong, anu
ly uuawe ed by their threats. They demand the
II. ployment OF all the conStitu tional powers
ls-r tbs Federal Government TO maintain ana
sd serve the Uhion-reject the whole theory
OF State secession as paipabse violation OF
i'm Constitu ton, and cannot consent TO the ex
at cise of any power unless under its sanction
-, The integrity OF this Unton-its oneness
u indivisibiiity-must be preserved.
a.. ILLfHois NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF GOV
m MOB WOODS. ~
led CHICAGO, Jan. THE Legislature met
Springfield to-day. The House adjourn