The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-01-04
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was incnmheht Oh thc Adminsirailo
rom the following circumstances. with
desire 20 nvoid civil war and bloodshey
II had bccn agreed by tho Administrator
that thcrc should bo no change in IN
condition ofthinga IN Charlepton horbol
and BY South Carolina that she woul
make no attack on the troops or propcrt
If the United States.
The movement of Major Anderson wa
a violation OF this solemn agr cement
which could not be repaired except D
Withdrawing the troops, which measur
WIS thus feTandcd for the honor of M
Govcrnmcut While both branches o
7 Congrcss ere engaged In cndcavors L
settle the sectional controversy, IL wa
deemed 'hc duty Of the Government Z
maint1in rclutions Of peace with th
Southcrr states.
/ Mr. Floyd, Il Ia said BY his rrcinds, soot
returns 20 Virginia, 70 follow out his pol
z icy O. restrain, % the extent orhis power
any act which wit lead 60 bluodshcd; AM
exert himself ifdissolution becomes inc
vitablc, 10 H. rcconstruction.
/ II is not certain that Major Andersen
aud to-c's will remain az Fort Sumter
They will h. remandcd 10 Fort Moultric
provided that satisfactory assurances car
be- g.vcn that they will not be- there ut
tackled by the South C5rolinians.
Thrre seems - be reasons Tor the be
/ lief that Con. Scott several days ago sub
ml,tcd 10 the President plan, in writing
Tor the blockade Of Charleston, reiniurc
ing strongly all the Southern gnrrlsons
and making other military suggestions
This, however, II is said, was not recciv
ed with favor.
The Committee NJ ofThlrty-threc on Sat
urdny considered Mr.. Nelson's proposi
/ tion for amendments 20 the Constitution
hsing substantially those offered BY Sen
ntor Crittondcn.
On motion Of Mr.. Corwin the Commit
I trc struck ont the words cor hereafter re
/ quircd," 80 that a division Of tho line q
30 deg. 80 min. may DO applicable onb
10 Territory now held by the Unite,
States Tho ~ yeas were composed o
the Republicans, with Davis Of Maylant
AMI Stout Of Oregon ofnays, 10 wcr,
all from the Slave Stutos, with the cxcep.
tlon OF Mr. Burch of California. The
question on the adoption Of tho article a.
amended was ncgatvcd.
Nj. Taylor Of Louisiana remarked that
the decision thus reached made Il clear
90 his mind that thcro would be no agree.
mcnt by the committee upon the propo
sItions for the adoption Of amendments &,
the existing Constitution, which would b,
cfectusl for the settlement Of the issu,
now pending between the two great sec
tions of tho country, growing out Of The
slavery questions, aud that, ia conse.
quonce, II was his purpose 20 t'ko nc
further part in the deliberations of the
committee, and il was his determination
not TO !oiblc upon any other propositions
pending before Il,
IIn further stated that he did not intend
to resign his place ON the committee
that Il was his intention 10 remain in q
position which would enable him to ioir
In the minority report upon the subject.
submitted TO the committee, II that shuult
become necessary or uppo,r desirable
th' roupon, Mr.. Taylor, with Messrs
Winslow Of North Carolina and Houston
Of Alabama, left the committee room.
Mr.. Adams offered a resolution, decla.
ring Il cxpcdcnt that all New Mexico be
admitted, "a soon as may be, asa State
on an equal footing with tho Original
States, aud the committee cause to be
prepared an Enabling bill for that pur,
pose. Agreed to--la against 10, One.
third Of the committee absent or not vo,
ting.
Tho only two from the Slave States
were Dristow, OF Kentucky, and Davis
Of Maryland,
Thcso facts arc abbreviated fr,m the
official proceedings, the injunction of sc.
crcey having been removed.
The President accepted tho resignation
Of Coy, Floyd the s0me day twas ten
dtrcd.
The Montgomery Confederation say,
the majority in the Alabama Convention
in favor Of cooperation viii b., from tel
10 fifteen.
Certain parties in New York have pro,
posed to take the remainder, over three
million dollars, Of the five million loan,
but the particulars have not yet been ro-
ocved, IL was, however, said at the
Treasury to-day that tho last named sum
would probably bo realized IN tho course
of a week, when the requisitions Of the
various disbursing offices would he met.
TheiCongressmcn are among those whose
arreIrSges have not been settled.
Tho report that prevailed this evening
thot Gen, Scott had been appointed Sc
crCtsry of War Nd interim, produced a
thrilling effect, and occasioned much In.
dgnation among tho Sccossionists, who
arc fully aware that Gen. Scott ia In "a.
yor OF extensive military preparations
The truth is, that Postmaster Holt is In
temporary charge OF the Dtpartment,and
tonight was attending 10 the duties there
IN company with tho chief clerk,
Gen, Scott had not been At either the
Department or the Presidents house 70.
dsy.
Both Thompson and Thomas were al
the Cabinet meeting to-day, though IA
NOR had deplarcd il Otherwise.
Many reports prevail with no truth fol
their foundation, which serve only 10 add
10 the already intense excitement.
Binghsm's bill further 10 provide fol
the collecting Of duty imports introduced
in the House to-day referred 90 the Judi
ciary Committee, looks to the increase O
tho Presidents power TO enforce the 70
venue laws.