The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-04
wAsmseroN, Jan. 3, 1901.

WAsmsoToN, Jan. 3, 1861.
VEL agton ttropa INTO state Of oonside-
ratie excitement this evening upon tie arrival Of
the Srg YoRz ILEEso containing the important
mtei ssnce that no Pres u had discarded the
sopta Carolina Commissioner, -a,urned their
nica.ion unanswered ana s,ia marks q con
tempt, ara that tho Conn kaas oad pseked ~
thcr uapa, snd would start somo~afd bound ~ the
nex sou,hern tram a 40 y,fy loe s.ate z md.
IS as i became known tat he ihc- ID contained
this stirring Ilormatcn--for Y ass u bot few
person here ana the local nev .apg3 silent - tie
.on.b "a th9 sute,.--Chaal !. .hs snarlrsos news-
paper SendsE ~ tie National be-leged by crowd
q pcore, ali eager % procure eciy q tho PAPER
The retreat Of the Commssig L the there Of con
vogsaton All circles ton ent ad he ncgry s every
whero heard "What step wn tso president next take
now tina. the glove has been thrown down" II
the return Of their communication that lhaled me
Commissioners put its return accom .nied wth me
declaration President w-hed 10 bold further
communications with them the subject of their mis-
son The consequences c ths scsYc action tie part
Of Mr. Buchanan w be 70 hast c tosecut On = var
Ike prclaIations a. Charleston and wien tha CcIanis
sioners return and relate their grievances to The Conven
ticn, that tia public mnd wl become terribly nlancd,
and resort had to extreme Of hostility, thee is
but tile doabt among those familiar w4sL no temper Of
the tarolinlns.
The acton Of the President ~ old nnd prompt as
the necessity Of tho rcque and receives the en-
dorscmcut of every body here Wno not committed
incyocapy to dissolution. N % believe the
President 8l follow up tho q no 80 onqrget
caly Initiated and regardless q ho threats Of tho
sioniss proceed at 10 sustain the interests OF the
government IN tie nsureetoGary region, and yndicate
he Of the national flag nd Tho rights OF the fede
raj Uuion
The feature al the Capitol 'oday was tho speech Of
Judge Douglas who followed senator Baker, Of Oregon
The Little Giant" never better voice, health
spirits, his speech alnos. Websteran in its
power logic and eoquence The republicans do not like
H. he laid tho present troubles a. the doors Of
the politicians Of the2 party and the secessionists do
not speak avoraby Of it. because he denied the right Of
secession but the great mass Of tho middle men, tho
and heart and can dependence Of the country in
tho hour cf danger applaud it Of the greatest
speeches delivered the Senate since tho days Of Henry
Clay The galleries again crowded TO sufocation, al
though the weather stormy and disagreeabls
co.. RaFer's concluding remarks were happy and
ceptable to his side Of the house.
Much hiof IS done the trade ofthe country by the
TRANSMISSION Of bogus dispatches heucc 10 Sew York.
Yesterdag ono ooo ;eegfaphed ~ prominent party
in Now lark that senator Seward had accepted Mr.
Crittend"u propo. ton o. compromise line the ques
tion OF adoption to - supmcd dlrctly e me cpe,
and q large E1E maze STOCK was made On
the strength Of the announcement; but Mr. Seward
beng eegrapbed to for the purpose OF ascertanng the
ol report had 20 send positive contra
dc,on 81 it, and also declare, for the foreth time,
that ho had compromise TO oner, and no speech to
make at thi5 tmo
There s likelihood that the Senate VIII confirm the
nomination of Mcintyre Collector Of port OF Charles
ton. The Southerrers viii not consent TO it.
The President IS receiving congratulations on
All nands, and from all parties, for the stand
he has taken in defence Of tho Union, and
IN refusing to recognise, in Official capacity,
the south Carolina Commissioners. II mast be admitted,
howe Ell that the most Of these congratulations came
rom quarters Ehero inmical to tho policy Of the Pre-
81 dent while raany o hs former friends stand cool
ly aloof.
Attorney General Stanton's presence gives vgor
ana a refreshing tone TO the Cabinet councils.
That threatening letters have been sent to parties in
The vicinity of Hrpafs Ferry, the positive assurance of
MI. Shepard OF jurors who tried John brown is
given.
Citizens in Washington sarfu that plot exists for
the burning Of tho city. The frequency Of ncendary
nrcs and tie disastrous OF last Wednesday morning
which w.l leave gap Pennsylvania avenue not likely
to be Immediately hed give color to the apprehension
Reports from the North pouring in, afiording en-
couragemcn to the government to protect the public
property and defend tho integrity Of the Union at all
hazards.