Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-02-09
Later from the Atlantic Side.

Later from the Atlantic Side.
Wcg CLEAN from our exchanges the ex'
citing Atlantic news in detail:
ST. LOUIS, Jan. LIST, 1S61.-Consid.
cradle trouble exists in the Cabinet,
Secretaries Thompson and Thomas
have resigned, and General Scott was
appointed Secretary Of War. This ere.
ated great Indignation among the Sc.
c~cssionists, who were aware that Scott
was in favor of extensive military pre-.
partitions.
subsequently the differences were
rcconciled, by the withdrawal of Scott
name, and placing the War Depart.
mcnt in the charge of Holt.
1t is said that Thompson will now
stand by the President, and that troops
have been ordered to Charleston.
The Charleston Courier pronounccs
Major Ander;on's action as the open.
ing of civil wal between American citi-
zens, by an act of gross breach Of faith
says he has violated q solemn pledge
given by his chief, and that his honor,
position and duty would be respected
until Il proper and open declaration OF
war; also, that he had fortified himself
in Fort Moultric, into which he could
have retired with safety and have blown
up the other forts when he had a mind
to, and laid trains ready for the appli-
cation Of the match. 1t also says that
on Christmas, Major Anderson dincd
with the authorities of Charleston, and
retired in good feeling. This caused
the authorities to relax their vigilance,
and favored him in carrying out his
plans.
A caucus of Maryland Senators have
issued an address to the Governor, urg-
ing an early convention Of the Lcgis-
lature. 1t is signed by eleven Senators,
who profess to speak for five others,
making sixteen out OF twenty-five Sem
ators of the State. They profess to de-
sire the preservation of the Union, and
think the time has arrived for Mary
land to express al opinion. They refer
to the fact that Virginia, Kentucky,
and Tennessee Conventions meet next
Monday, (Jan. 7th) and say, although
they cannot anticipate the action of
those States, it is impossible for Mary
land to act with them unless put in
condition to do so. They promise to
consider no other matters than what re-
lates to the national crisis.
CONGRESSIONAL.
In the House, Dec. 31st, Bingham
of Ohio, (Republican) introduced a bill
for the further collection Of Duties. 1t
looks to an increase of the Presidents
power to enforce the Revenue Laws.
The House had under consideration
the Secession movement, but adjourned
without coming to a conclusion.
The proposal of the Committee OF
Thirty-three was adopted Dec. 90. It
provides an enabling act for New Mex.
leo as a State.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 3.-Yesterday the
news was received that Winter Davis
had written letter saying that the Com.
mittee of Thirty-thrce had granted all
the demands Of the South, and the
whole question would be at once sub
m;tted.
Washington dispatches indicate F..
change Of policy OH the part of the Ad
mi~nistration towards South Carolina
to be firm but conciliatory in the exc
cution of the laws.
The sloop of war Brooklyn and anoth
err vessel have been ordered to Norfolk
to be in readiness for immediate action
In the Senate, Jan. I'd, the Presiden
sent in the nomination Of William Nc
Intyre, of Penn, for the office of Col
lector in the neighborhood of Charles
ton harbor.
Latest accounts from Charleston ga,
that 1000 negroes are occupied in tn
erection of Notifications at the moutl
of the harbor, which has been obstruct
ed by sunkcn vessels, and the Govern
or has received the offer of 10000 vol
unteers out of the State.
Movements are OH foot in Pcnnsyl
vania, Massachusetts, and Vermont. I,