The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-01-08
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 3.-The following is
the Committee, one from each State, appointed by
resolution of the border State Committee last
week to report on the crisis. They hold their first
meeting tomorrow morning. Crittenden, Oh n;
Harriss of Maryland, Sherman, Nixon, Salisbury,
Gilmer, Hatton Petit, Harriss of Va, McCler-
land, Barrett, Sebastian, Vanderzer, and Hacite of
Pa.
1t is not true, as reported, that Seward intend
ed either to submit proposition on the crisis or
to speak on the subject.
Private accounts from Charleston say that a
thousand negroes are fortifying the harbor, and
that the channels INSTRUCTED by sunken vessels
The buovs have also been removed and the lights
distinguished.
The President to-day nominated, for conirma-
ton by the Senate; VIM. Mop of Pa, for
Collector off of the Port of Charleston. The Dem
ocrats voted against going into secret session on
the subject; consequently none was held. Great
Importance is attached to the nomination, but it is
doubtful if it will be confirmed
The Post Office Department has cancelled the
mail contract with the Isabel Company from Char
leston, via Key West to Cuba No reliable cause
assigned for the act.
Mr. Douglas declared in the presence of an i'm
msnse gathering of people at his residence, that
all the existing difficulties would be settled in ten
days time.
zen. scott still ADVISES the ADMINISTRATOR u
send reinforcements to Fort Sumter.
Secretary Holt, last night, called together all
the United States Army and Navy officers now in
this city, for conference at the War Department.
for the purpose of obtaining an informal opinion
in relation to military affairs as connected with
the present difficulties Five South Carolina Army
officers and ten Navy officers from the same State
have resigned their commissions up to date.
The Superintendent of the Arsenal at Harper's
Ferry, Virginia has been here and had inter-
view with the Secretary of War. He stated that
he had received letters threatening the seizure of
the Arsenal and arms by the secessionists of Vir-
ginia.
The papers announce that Gen Scott has sent
through the War Department letter to Major
Anderson, approving of his course in the evacua-
ton of Fort Moultrie and occupation of Sumter.
The Republicans in the House have decided to
give their earnest support to Holman's BILL look
ing to the effective enforcement Of the Federal
laws
WASHINGTON, Jan 2-The Presidents recep-
tion at the White House on the first cold and
cherries The usual ceremonies TRANSFERRED, but
no life was exhibited Public sentiment is grow
ing perceptibly more rancorous every hour
The most intimate friends of the President say
his determination is not to remand Major Ander-
son to Fort Moutrie. Some of the members of
Congress have signed an address to the people OF
the United States, proposing that they rally on
the basis of Mr. Crttendens proposition of adj ust
ment soon to be published.
The members from the save-holding and border
States, just returned from their homes, say the
secession movement is rapidly on the increase
therein; while those who have been in the nom
slaveholding States report that the people there
are as earnestly rayng in the other direction.
Mr. Seward, to day, said to his political friends,
that they ought to call on the President and give
him their sympathy, in consideration of the posi-
ton he has assumed relative to retaining Major
Anderson at Fort Moultre, and his determination
to maintain the Federal authority.
Get ready for the great result. No statesman
ship can avert the calamity of civil war. Such is
the opinion of conservatives to night.
A strong police guard stationed in the
neighborhood of the residence of the South Caro-
lima Commissioners last night, in consequence ola
report that they would he annoyed by Republican
mob, but no such act was designed. The resident
Republicans here have too much interest at stake
to precipitate collision in this city.