The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-02


More companies viii arrive in day two, increasing
the total number within the limits OF the city about
one thousand men, which embraces OF tho finest
corps OF sappers and miners in the world Judging from
their record il Mexico
orders have Just been issued for the enrolment. OF al
persons subject to militia duty the District of Co
iumbia.
ULTRA REPUBLICAN SCHEMES TO DESTROY
THE GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l. 1851.
here is great contrarety Of reports in circulation
here and elsewhere, 10 whether Mr. Lincoln has
written 70 any friends expressing sentiments favorable TO
on amicabie and fair settlement Of the present diicue
between the sections by making proper
INC SOUTH assert positively that the President cleo
Las written private letters to leading republicans urging
speedy settlement lie docs not name any particular
noae OF pan out earnestly in favor adjustment.
ho n"ses hat inc border States propositions contain
many iea'ures has are acceptable. From this fact pro-
baby has arisen the reports that was ravnrabe 10
this latter proposition. 1t is believed here ~ MANY OF
his friends that he would DO entirely wiling 20 have it
adopted.
Mr.. Kellogg, Of Illinois, who supposed to represent
and know the sentiments Of the President eject. nitro.
duced to-day resolutions embodymg the border States
propositions
II is well known here that there large lumber OF
republicans IN both houses who are doing every thing
their power to defeat settlement Of the questions at
issue between the sections They tanning the scces
sion fame by every means in their power using every
argument exasperate the Southern people, drive
the slave States of tho Union. IS the action OF
that prevented and sti prevents ,ho more
moderate and conservative republicans from coing for
ward with the olive branch Of peace These ultra rcpu
icans anxious, nay striving to bring abou. dissou
OF the Union, and 1t is these bold, bad Tho
exerting their banefu influence prevent settlement.
WASHINGTON Feb. 1, 1901.
There Developments respecting affairs at
Charleston haIbor and Pensacola. Tho impression among
Southern here u.s. that the message authorized by
the President to be to Pensacola the commander
Of the Brooklyn wouie not be satisfactory to the author
there and hence is anticipated that may
at any moment be made upon Fort Pckeus
The President, up to eight O'Clock this evening, had
received no communication from Colonel Hayne. Tho
of the delay the part OF the South Carolina Com
missioner in sending the uitimatum OF that state in
regard Fort Sumter has not TRANSFERRED He in
with commissioners from other States as well
as with several Southern Senators, who urging him
to change it not TO give II the look Of demand
on the part OF the South Carolinans Col Hayne will
probably not wait for answer bio is anxious to
turn to Charleston.
Colonel Hayne received his dispatches from
nor Fckens and has proceeded to bring the proceedings
Sumter before the administration.
There is general desire among influential classes 10
bring matters a focus and explosion pos
sible vote the Crittenden proposition is mpored,
that the people may know the exact temper OF
Congress on that If it should fan it very
likely will then clear road VIII be open for tho action
Of the Peace Congress, which assemblies tho lh
While United States troops continue to arrive for the
protection of the capital, implements of being
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| boxes supposed 10 contain warke articles, passed
through this city to-day from Springfield Mass destined
for jackson, Mis-.
The position of Hon Alexander II. Stephens of Georgia,
In this crisis, may be ascertained from the following
solutions which he submitted TO the MedgevBlo Con-
venton and which were adopted
Resolved That the delegates from this State by
this Convention 10 the proposed Congress 10 assemble at
Montgomery Ala the 4th day OF February next be
fully authorized and empowered, upon free conference
and consultation with the delegates that may DO sent
other seeding States to said Congress- 10 unite With
them forming and putting into immediate operation
safety and defence Of all the States represented said
Congress- such temporary provisional government not
extend beyond the period Of twelve months from the
time goes into operation and 70 be modelled nearly
practicable the basis and principles OF the late
of the United States OF America the powers Of
the deegatec appointed by this Convention, this
particular being hereby declared to be full and plenary
10 it further resolved That said delegates be likewise
authorized, upon like conference and consultation with
the delegate, from other States in said Congress- agree
plan OF permanent government Tor SAID states
upon the principles and basis Of the constitution of the
United states OF America which said plan const
tuition of permanent government shall not be binding
obligatory upon the people Of Georgia until sub
mted, approved and ratified by this Convention.
The Southern papers studouay ellen, respecting
tho Peace Convention.
protest against tho passage of the Pacific Railroad
bill has presented 10 the House by parties who
fighting 1t at every step. The main objection urged IS
that the country Is In condition TO tho
NJ ono hmm md
millions Of dollass such enterprise however
feasible and proper It might be in prosperous
times. If passed II is conjectured the President win
veto the BILL the ground that while he advocates tho
bond Of unity will be wise TO prosecute
while this country in loUesent distracted state and
ACKNOWLEDGMENT is immiuuD h not actual. The Pacific
Railroad the President VII argue is q which
the whole Union is concerned, not part of II.
The following extract OF letter from distinguished
citizen of Alabama has just been received here-"we
are of the Union but It IS not according the will
ef the people Of the state they left Atone but
| they deceived BY their leaders,
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 80, 1851.
] The URimatum Of South Caro,ina-Anicpaed Aacct
Fort Sumer-Prospec, Of Arrangement-Siraus ShoS
ing ho,c the Wind Blous-7he Position Of Pesaylasasa
and the Border Sates-The Concessions 70 BE- Made 70 tie
South, DC, de-, dc.
South Cardinals ultimatum said TO be the surrender
Of Fsrt sumter; otherwise IL is TO be assaulted As
regular work. properly armed and garrisoned would
only be reduceable in way--that Is, by an over
wheming and incessant fire from about hundred Of
the heaviest pieces entrenched the beach Of Point
Cummings, which would in the end crumbe the masoo-
ry dsmount the guns, md XIII disable the scansy gar
But Sumter has hardly onesixh Of the force de-
signed for Its defence and may therefore DC open 70 an
attack OF less regular kind, which, though more fasa
to life must IL successful lead a speedy result.
II, however the danger Of collision is becoming immi
ncnt about the fort also true that the prospects Of
an amicable adjustment elsewhere are much brighter
| FIRST we have Mr. Stewards speech--not by any
defining what the South requires-for Il Ia preil-
minary-but still drawing with distnctncss line DO
tween himself and the extremists such as PHILOSOPHER