The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-01-10
VOLUME l.---NUMBER 21.

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the father of Hon. James McKibben, late
member of Congress from California. He
will not go to Charleston, but aeiu remore
the Custom. House to the deck Of a man-ots
acar, under the provisions Of the Force
Bill of 1892
1t is stated in we'll informed political
circles that there may be no Message at
all on the subject of South Carolina, but
simply proclamation
This, however, I learn, depends on
developments yet to be made. The
Cabinet remained in session until
late hour, discussing the proposition OF
the South Carolina Commissioners, who
are now satisfied that no satisfactory ar
rangemcnts will be made.
Trescott has already gone, and the Com
missioncrs say that they will follow him
in day or two. They replied to the
Presidents communication, to-day, charg-
ing him with special pleading, and with
having endeavored to avoid the plain is
sue fairly presented:
Great doubts are expressed whether the
nomination of McKibben will even be con-
frmed by the Senate.
The Post Office Department has can
celled the contract with the Isabel Steam
ship Company from Charleston to Key
West and Havana. No cause is assigned
for the act.
Members from the slaveholding States,
inst returned from their homes, say that
the secession movement is rapidly on the
increase therein; while those who have
been in the non-slaveholding States report
that the people are as earnestly rallying
in other directions: Seward, to-day, said
to his political friends, that they ought to
call on the President to give him their
sympathy in consideration Of the position
he has assumed relative to retaining An
dcrson at Fort Sumter; and his disposi-
ton to maintain the Federal authority.
The Abolitionists, generally, are begin
ming to crow, saying that they can and
will crush disunion in the bud.
Serious apprehensions are entertained
here for the safety of the city:
A motion will be made in the City
Council, next Monday, to appoint Com
mittee to wait on the President and see if
he intends to afford ample protection to
the Federal City; if not, apublic meeting
will be called, and the citizens will take
the matter into their own hands.
Suspicious are entertained that North
ern rowdes will swarm here on the fourth
of March, with view to the plumber and
rapine Of the Capital. Business Of every
kind is utterly stagnant, and universal
gloom hangs over the city.-Specid Des-
patch to Charleston Mercatry:
CHARLESTON, January 3-Despatches
received in this city say that General
Scott has been ordered to protect Wash
ington City.
The President has returned the South
Carolina Commissioners letter without
reply. The Commissioners are certainly
on their way home.
Democratic Senators say that the ap-
pointmcnt of the Collector for the port of
Charleston cannot be conformed The
revenue cutter Harriet Lane is under
scaled orders, but will not sail unless Nc
Kibbens appointment is confirmed.
The President says he will collect the
revenue and protect the property of the
Government.
CHARLESTON, January 9.-It is report
ed that the Gcorgians have garrisoned
Fort Pulaski Everything here is quiet.
Baker, IN speech at Washington, is
reported to have said that the Republi-
cans will not yield an inch, even to savo
the Union or prevent civil war.
CHARLESTON, January a.-The Georgia
delegation tclcgraphed to Savannah to
take the forts, and it las been done.
Georgia has gone by q large vote for
secession
TALLAHASSEE, January ga largenunl-
Der of the delegates to the Convention ar
rived to-day. 1t is probable that Judge
McGhec, of Madison, will be elected Pres
ident A resolution will then be adopted
declaring the right Of secession. They
will deliberately determine the terms. of