Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-01-05
From W ashin gton.


 DEAR SIR: I have been sick since my arrival I have not written before. 1 wished to be sure of the truth. This government is dissolved beyond hope. No petty effort of this session can arrest it Revolution spreads like wild fire in crery southern State. The prudence and discretion of the Presi- dent may prevent bloodshed till the 4th of March, The secession will then beso general and the reyo lution far advanced and established as to render coercion useless and bl9odshed criminal folly. The solution may and probably will be peaeeable
 The preservation of the present conledemcy with it's present laws, organization and public sentiment the wisest herslo s1uHYo~ as iroV striV, the conservatives HOW hope Tor 2 reetnstruction. Many demand in the formation of new conleder- acy tnata all New England shall be excluded. The minutia in these matters and the many minor points and petty plans 1 do not give; have not time 1 shall only give the prominent points and plans i'd facts.
 Many efforts will be made to restore harmony and arrest secessonby propositions for conventions both national and sectional; but they will fail, as many States will secede before they can be brought into existence, if for no other cause.
 The only feasible proposition seems to be through the insrumentality of Virginia and other Statcs to call congress of all the States to meet as separ- ate and equal sovereignties, Gone yote eaeh,) as they met when this constitution was first agreed on, and this contederacy first put into existence Into such congress all States can enter; those which have seeded as well as all others.
 In confederacy thus formed, it is not probable that States will remain which are imbued with abolition intolerance and prescription. Others think the entire South will form one confcderacy. Others again think that few o the northern States will go with the South, but only few. Others again urge and believe to be feasible confedertcy of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, H. linois with Missouri, Kentucky North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.
 Such aro-the principal specuatons, but of revo- luon and reconstruction of some sort there is no doubt-no real question. The real question seems to be how to direct it so to preserve peace and effect new Union that shall govern and protec all alike, securing equal rights, and arresting the possibility of all future war upon any one sec ton.
 The North have made q war upon the South too long, too sweeping andrelentless. TAeyhace done u. The South has seen her danger and will not tamely lie down to be slaughtered.
 News comes in daily. The excitement is tre- mendous The only men l see who seem to be perfectly happy and free from care are those whose States have far declared theirpupose of seeding -as to leave no longer question of their future action. All others anxious.
 South Carolina secedes in day or two--Florida next-Lonisiana, Mississippi and Alabama next all in the month of January; Georgia too will be out before the lst February. Texas is in motion, and resolved to call her convention in spite of Gov. Houston, who refuses call the legislature. OfTexas secession there is no doubt.
 Such is the information in regard States of which there is now held to be no longer d doubt.
 Of the remainder, all seem to be in notion The Virginia representation are almost unanimous in the belief that she will secede before the 4th of March. The excitement is high there, and is hourly increasing.
 l am assured ty the highest authority and from many quarters that North Carolina will secede She passsd an act throughher Senate almost unani- mous yesterday, apprOpiating S300,000 to arm the State.
 Maryland is becoming greatly excited, and the leading citizens and business men of Baltimore are pressing Gov. Hicks to call the legislature. It is believed he will be forced to do so That State is true to the South. Delaware seems to be silent but her southern feelings unquestioned. Kentucky is comparatively silent, but the excite nent is said to be growing and spreading, and some parts of the State decidedly for secession. She is unanimous not to submit to any attempt to coerce any southern State Tennessee is daily showing l signs of d will to move. Andrew Johnson to-day | concluded his speech for coercion. I have never | heard a man so much denounced as he is this day | in every southern circle. It carried joy to the | hearts of the black republicans, and by many is | pronounced counterpart of Wades speech Gen. | Lane replied for about ten or fifteen minutes, and excotiated him severely. Ethridge rejoices oyert, IS de just such men.
 The information here is that Missouri is in | state of high excitement, and is in alyaneeof even Virginia and North Carolina. Douglas men and | all seem to unitethere. Her new Governor, Jack son, Douglas man, it is said will take high and stern grounds in his forthcoming message. Such | is the private advice received