Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-09
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.

Special washipgten DeBpa.chss TO the ~ Y. Herald.
OPENING OF THE yIEsr SESSION oF THIRTY-sKvTSrH
oosGkKss-PRrcIPrATK ACTION on THE ErAscIPArIcg
sUTsuos-rHx PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO Dc SEAT TO
coEeREss At socS TO DAY-NR. LsC0LSs WINS ON
TEE sLAvEir QursrroS-ADvAScr OF THE UNION PICK.
Rrs INTO TIE ISkNY's COUNTRY, &C., &C. &c.
WAsHNGros, Dec 2 1851
great deal of anxiety, mingled with as,onish-
meat psrvades Washington to-day. People cannot I'M
dertsnd shy II 10 that the Presidents Message which
vas Understood have bad all the finishing touches out
upon w. and be ready for delivery not sent in 70
Congres OF course all sorts of rumors and specus.
lions rife as TO the cause Of this. Some Of the facts
connected With have got Wind and their discussion
adds 70 tie prevailing excitement IA there Is nothing
10 be gsinsi By conc ament In such mat ers and as
an informed Of the state Of the case propose 10 en-.
lghtea You therenpon.
First then you must know thai the closing PORTION OF
Secsery Camerons report takes very definite and de.
cdsd grounds Oh The subject Of slave property. Il goss
O. sstu that direction did John Cochranes now IA.
uou speech to his rspent and goes farther than did
osA ffsmoDts more famsus proclamation In Missouri
When Secretary Cameron endorsed the sentiments of
Dol Cochranes address, he did 60 understanding fully
its import There mental reservation In bis ez.
pressssn Of approval The views, understand he
Dat forth in Official aud clearly expressed form In the
report which be had prepared TO be submitted to Con-
g'eA and WHICH was 20 have accom- panied the Presi-
dents message He there enuneiGted toe policy of the
emancipation OF slaves In the rebel Stsep OF the con.
vertipg the Of the national government oil pro.
perty whether save or ohersise belonging to rebels Of
resorng V every military to put down tho rebel
on and Of placing arms in the hauds Of negroes
for that purpose.
Whistler il vas that that portion Of the report of TIE
Secretary OF War imbodyng these views wes not conf
peted last night when the Cabinet had settled up every.
thing pertaining the mssiagc or whether ma
turs consideration the part OF the President led him
70 more clearly the danger Of there extreme
view of the Secretary OF War, cannot With certainty
say but ooe thing do know L. that IL on account
of his report Of Secretary Cameron that the delivery of
the message has been dslsyed believe there are some
ol econs sso oa the point the report Of the
Secretary of the Navy. and both these documents viii
have to undergo revision and modification before they
arc presented.
An important Cabinet meeting hss been held to-dsy
10 reference TO these very exciting matters The Pre-
sdent sscms determined to adhere faithfully and IN.
sxervirely to tie line Of policy which be proclaimed in
his inaugural, and on which he has since conducted
his Gdminslration-tbat H. to put down the REBELLION by
usng I'll the national resources but At the same time TO
maintain invioats the constitution and laws Of the Uni
ted States Between his policy and that Of the secrsta
~ q War there seems TO be vide gulf One or The
other must yied and need not say that Ii ~ not be
nr. Lncola He knows his responsibility to the nation
ard VIII not ALLOW himself to be turned aside from lie
straight path Of duty bany croche;s views Of policy
that may be entertained BY any Of bis subord iaates
The Ssere.ary Of Wx 10 not only at variance with the
Pdsot Ia regard V tAs psSsy aatsr vAieh he war i