The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-01-02
Important from Washington.

WARRINGTON. December 20, lS60.--Nev-
er has tho Federal Capital been 80 excited
rs this afternoon. Notwithstanding that
tie secession of South Carolina was gene.
rally regarded Is certain, the news that it
had been actually consummated, fell like n
thunderbolt upon the people.
About tw o o'clock, the wires brought
us the announcement of the ACTION Of the
Convention. Both Houses of Cunptes.
were in session at the time. In the House
of Representatives the Southern members
rushed forward to congratulate The Repre-
senta,ives of South Carolina. The bus-
ness Of Congress was tor the moment, sus
pended. Gen. Mcqueen was the centre Of
u large crowd of the Southern"rs.
December 22.-Ihe Ion Eal.b Cu.h
ing returned yesterday from his recent visit
TO Charleston. Ills report in relation TO
affairs in South Carolina was considered
important enough for an immediate Cabinet
consultation. lion. l.. NJ. BUnhnm left us
TO day for home. Messrs. Boyce and
Mcqueen, Of the South Carolina Drl-ga-
tion, also leave-thc former early in the
week and the latter Tomorrow morning
A report prevailing that Fort MouIirie
was 10 be surrendered is conlradc,ed No
orders TO that effect have been given. The
Commissioners of South Carolina will de.
msnd the surrender Of all the fort, and
other public property in the State
The Committee Of Thirty three came 10.
gether yesterday for the purpose Of taking
u final vote on the proposition for restoring
the Missouri Compromise line. The South
ern members were ready To break oil the
Conference on That point. The Northern
meniburs asked for further tim, to consult
the peoples opinions at home, which was
granted. It WAS said that Mr.. Corwin vo.
ted against the compromise line IN the Ohio
caucus.
December 2I.-Thc letter read 10 day in
the House Of Representatives, announcing
the withdrawal ut the South Carolina dele
CATION from the Federal Congress, was cool
ly received. The AboiiliODists had made
up their minds for it, and no notice was Ia.
ken of the communication hey ond lis be.
ing read by the Clerk.
There has been u conference between
seven Of the Abolition Governors elect,
| and all Of them are in favor ut cuucediny
tbe execution Of the fugitive sia,s law, "
| that will induce the Suuth 10 submit to
liacpig.
There was al important conference Of
the hSolitionjsts ~ day, At the house OF
! Francis 7. Blair, Among them were Cow
| srnur Andrew, OF Alassaciusetts; Senn-
tors Trumbuil, Doolittl. and Seward. and
Representatives, Buriingame, Tappan, and
many others. The policy of coercing any
! Staies that may secede, cas unanimously
sustained, erep (ds one Of them said) if Me
cost should be a miiitOn ot Hres Seward,
who was absent from the Pcrilous Com
n,ittee, on Saturday, had his nane to-day
inserted ip the vote, 40 youEg with the 9th.
er Abolition Senators against concession
| to the South.
The Abolition leaders now suy that war
between ths North aud the South 10 inevi.
table
| Especial Dispatch to the Chariestou Courier. |
| WASHINGTON, Decenber ~ The South
! Carolina Delegation have just IesigDed.-
The Speaker presented u letter, signed BY
them uIl, siatlng t,e rcasons Tor their
cUur.p. None OF the Delegation were pre-.
sent in the House to-day. They express
the hope that fraiornai relations pny be
maintained with the Federal Government,
and add that they return To South Carolina
| Tor the purpose Of acting iln her in her
! sovereign capacity.
WAsHIsGTos, December 26.--AIessr.. X.
w, Ba;nwsll, :. II. Adams and Jaines l..
Orr, Commissioners from South Carolina to
the GOyergmens Of the United States, ar.
rived this afternoon. and put ny at pri.
yale residence, thus disappointing a large
crowd Of people who sssem bled at Browns
Hotel, where IL was oxpscisd they would
stop.
It's thought that they wiiI visit the Pres.
dent Tomorrow, aud IL 10 believed that the
President will immediately send message
10 Congress, setting forth his reasons for u
refusal 10 give audience 10 the Commis
s;onsss, and recommending Congress TO
give them hearing.
The Senate Committee OF Thirteen did
nothing today. IL is now believed thai il
will be impossible for the ComMittes to a.
gree on my Thing.
The House Committee of Thirty-thrse
have agreed to-day. With only three disse..
ting voices, 10 report fayoraLly upon an
enabling Ast, admitting New Mexico ~ .
slave Slate,
Secretary Thompson says hs will resign
the moment Mississippi sscsd<s from the
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