Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-07

WAsHrseroN, Feb. 6.-The vissinia Secs
aonis., particularly those members OF Congress
rom that State who recently signed, In conjunc-
ton with Senators Mason and Hunter, the seces-
sion manifesto directed to the people Of the Old
Dominion, asserting shat all hopes for compromise
are gone, look exceedingly blue.
A number Of Republican members Of Congress
are laooring 70 prevent concessions, and to bring
back into party traces those who have wandered
out Of the sectional fold The Secessionsts per Sc
are also endeavoring to urge on the Conference
the most extreme Southern demands, SO as to pre-
vent Cancellation II possible.
The Tennessee Commissioners arrived here this
evening, and say that the Crittenden resolutions
will be satisfactory to their State, but they also
assert unless something 10 done before the assem-
bling Of their Convention, the State will be unani-
nous for secession. They say that the Old North
rights under the Constitution secured against
all future encroachmen.s.
The New York delegates have telegraphed that
they VIII all be here tomorrow morning. As
usual, In all Conventions, the Empire State must
be heard before any business 10 transacted.
The Aid to Governor Andrews, Of Mas, 10 In
washington, aud called to-day On Lieut. General
Scott, IL Is understood, to tender to him in the
name Of Gov. Andrews the services of the Massa-
chusetts militia. General Scott listened TO the
proier, and then replied that the Government
needed no volunteers, and If needed, Massachusetts
tcorld NOT BE- called Hpo.
The proposition TO suspend mail service in Sc
ceded states, as reported from House Committee
on Post Ofdces and Post Roads, meets the favor Of
pd1ucs NOftQ ana SOutn. Inc f0Stmdster
General may stop the service on the border Of a
seeding State, and there deliver 10 authorised
agent Of said State to eonfinHs the traasportattoa
to fhs point Of destination, provided the cores
pondence thus delivered be in United States
stamped envelopes
Ex-Gov. Pollock, Of Pa, has taken strong and
open ground for adjusting the d ficulties that vex
the naton and does not hesitate to say that he is
willing to agree 70 any reasonable propos tion
that may be made by the Border States, especially
since the glorious result in Virginia.
All Government telegraphic communication
with New Orleans Is cut of. The Secretary Of
the Treasury is, however, taking action in regard
to the late distractions of the Revenue laws by
the Collector Of that city, and 1t is ascertained
from an authentic source that the laws will be
enforced to the greatest extent practicable and
a Union basis.
Senator Wilson has been requested to report the
House bill to provide for the better org
Of the militia, emitting the test-oath to support
the laws and constitution Of the United States.
The democrats opposed the insertion of this pro-
viso.
General Scotts daily mail, reporting the pro-
gress OF the armed conspiracy of the secess onsts
has diminished one-half during the past three
DAYS This falling of Is supposed to be the re-
suit OF the Virginia election.
No man has more reason to congratulate him
self on the result Of the Virginia election than
Mr. Seward, for. according TO the statement Of
the Union men Of Virginia, II was largely I'm con-
sequence OF the encouragement afforded by his
recent position that they fought their battle.