Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-01-10
FROM WASHINGTON.

New YoRx. jan. IA special Wash
ingeon dispatch to the Post says it is re-
ported that Judge Oampbell 81 the u. S
Supreme Court will resign when Alabams
secedes.
A special Dispatch to the Commercial
Adperfiser says the Presidents, message is
SO decisive in favor OF the enforcement Of
the authority and laws of the Federal Gov
eminent in rebeflious States, that it must
neeessitate the retirement Of Secretaries
Thompson and Thomas. 1t also says II
is now pretty certain that Mr.. Hickman's
resolutions will pass the House by large
majority. sot
| WAsurSToS, Jan. e.-Tho report circu-
lated in this city for some days past, and
autographed to northern papers, to the &c
feet that forty tons of shot, shell anu pow.
der were recently shipped to New Orleans
by Adams l. Co.'s Express, is wholly in
correct. er,s -.t
The Times Washington Correspondent
says Com. Shubrick. who has just arrived
from Charleston. states that the greatest
anxiety and terror prevail there, enhanced
by every fresh report of the movements at
the North. Ii is believed that revolu-
ton OF feeling against the disunionists must
soon take place. unless Georgia speedily
adoptss course to infuse new life into the
Secession movement, and give the already
wavering people new accession of cour-
age.
The correspondence between the South
Carolina commissioners ami President Bu-
chanan appears in the Charleston pa ors
of Saturday last. having been submitted
to the Convention in secret session the
evening previous. 1t consists of three let
tiers. the first dated December %. from the
Commissioners to the President, in which
they demand as preliminary to all nego-
tiations, disapproval by tho President of
the act OF Major Anderson in seizing Fort
Sumter; the second, dated Dec. Both. from
the President, in which whilo. admitting
that Major Anderson acted without express
orders. he yet refuses to repudiate the act;
and the third, dated January 1st. in which
the Commissioners attempted to refute the
allegations Of the Presidents letter, in
which he justi6es Major Anderson's con-
duct. This last letter the President re-
turned to the Commissioners. with thu fol-
lowing endorsement on the back:
This paper, presented to the President.
is of such character that he declines to re-
ceive it, =.
The frat movement of Mr.. Holt of the
War Department, was to reinstate Col
Young as Inxpe ctor of Ordnance, a gen.
tleman OF acknowledged ability, removed
by Floyd for political reasons. Others Of
Floyd's set of appointments will be reno
we'd for more trusty men. ~
The million bombs offered by the trustees
to find security for Russell will not be ac-
copied. He is still in jail.
The Senate in executive session, con-
firmed Mr.. Walsh as Secretary Of Legation
to Paris, and o number of unimportant
post masters. The nomination of McIn-
tyre as Collector at Charleston. went to the
Committee of Finance. No one asked i'm
mediate action on it.
The delegation from Mississippi called
on Secretary Thompson yesterday and de-
sired to know his position in the Cabinet
and his views on the subject of enforce
ments. lie promptly pledged himself to
resign If single soldier is ordered South.
with his knowledgc. If done without
such knowledge. he will resign when
the fact is ascertaincd. on two grounds
first because it would be violation OF
good faith; second because Of the act ITSELF
This was considered satisfactory.
1t is UNDERSTOOD that prominent members
of the diplomatic corps have advised this
Government in reference to the CONNER
cial interests Of their respective countries,
in view of the present political troubles,
and what degree of protection may be cx-
pected, or something to this effect. The
Government, however, has not yet replied.
Returns are daily received at the proper
office from the South Carolina Postmasters,
showing that business is progressing as
heretofore. including the honoring Of con-
tractors orders for pay and purchase OF
postage stamps. i.i.i4 ar,a. "a. ~ g,
Statutes were fred here to-day in honor
Of the anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans. IS . oigof $50 -. d s
Resignation OF Secretary Thompson.
WAsuiSoroS, Jan. 8.
Is secretary thompson to-day resigned
to the President his commission MS Secre-
tary of the Interior. on the ground that
after the order to reinforce Maj. Anderson
was counterman1ed on the 3lst of Decem-
Der. there was distinct understanding that
no troops should be ordered South with
out the subject being considered and deci-
ded on in the Cabinet. ). AT the Cabinet
meeting on the 81 Of January, the matter
was again debated. but not determined. -
notwithstanding these facts, the Secretary
of war. without the knowledge Of Secreta.
ry Thompson. sent $50 troops, in. the
Star of the West. to reinforce Anderson
Not learning this. till this morning. be
forthwith resigned. - g-s..s.e- en-.
Special Dispatch to the n Y. Times.
Organization OF Militia in the District OF