Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-01-11
Secession News.

somewhat; and, adviceS from Washington
say, that the position now assumed by the
Executive has aroused a storm Of indignation
against him from the members of Congress
from the Secession States. But, it is said,
the President is at last firm in his determin-
alton to execute the laws at all hazards
This change is in part, atleast, attributable to
the firm and decided stand taken by the Union
men Of the Cabinet. A correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette, writing from Washington,
says that he learned that when the crisis
which preceded Mr.. FLo1DFs withdrawal was
approaching, Judge BLACK, seeing the Presi-
dents hesitancy, sent in his letter Of rcsig-
nation. He was induced to recall it at Mr..
BUcHANAN's earnest solicitation, and the as
surance that Major ANDERSON should be sus-
tanned. If he should falter under the mena-
ces now employed, there is little doubt that
Messrs. STANTON, BLACK, and Holt would
Immediately retire, and thus disintegrate the
concern.
The South Carolina Commissioners have
left Washington fo1home in a huff. 1t is
said that the President returned their
note without comment, and they considered
this abrupt termination Of their business as
highly insulting to themselves and State
They treated it as declaration Of war, and
in that spirit left for South Carolina. Mr..
BUCHANAN declares his determination to COL
lcct revenue at Charleston. He has also said
that if Gov. WIsE's invaders should visit the
District to commit an assault, they must en-
counter ten companies Of Federal troops
Report says that there is now well-authenti-
Gated evidence Of the purpose of the seces-
sionists to seize upon Washington, and pre-
vent the Inauguration of LINCOLN. For this
purpose 5000 men have been drilling for
months past in Maryland and Virginia, un-
der an officer Of the regular army. . ,
The Collector at Charleston now issues
papers and clearances in the name Of South
Carolina, which render every vessel sailing
under them subject to seizure, being entirely
illegal The President has appointed Mr..
MCINTYRE, of Pennsylvania, to succeed the
present incumbent, and at last accounts was
only waiting his confirmation to be off for
his destination. He is reported to be man
of great firmncss and decision of character,
and if necessary revenue cutter will be
placed at his disposal, and by anchoring off
Charleston harbor can seize any vessel at
tempting to sail from that port without the
regular clearance papers of the United States.
The Secessionists are very much exasperated
at this action of the President, and declare
that he has turned against them. ..a
The Postmaster at Charleston has written
to the Postmaster General that he holds him
self responsible to the Federal Government
for the revenues accruing to his Office for the
present, therefore the postal arrangement will
continue unchanged.
Gov. PIcKENs has appointed a Cabinet, and
has divided the duties of his Executive ad-
ministration among his Council, thus: A. s.
McGRArH, Secretary of State, to regulate in
tercourse with other States and foreign pow
ers, make treaties, regulate commerce and
appoint consuls. d. F. JAMESON, Secretary
of Treasury. w. II. HARLlE, to regulate the
postal department and light houses. A. C.
DARLINGTON, Secretary of Interior, to attend
to local matters, including the militia and
coast police.
1t has been decided in the Cabinet not to
withdraw Major ANDERsoN's command from
TT. Sumpter, as the Secessionists demanded,
upon which FLOYD, Secretary of War, adj
dressed letter of resignation to the Presi-
dent, couched in offensive language, and stat
ing that he considered the action of the Cab
met as breach of faith toward South Caro-
lima. 1t was Immediately accepted, as he led
this movement, and endcavored to split the
Cabinet upon it. The general belief is that
he was actuated by personal motives, to with
draw attention from the pending invcstiga-
ton. He has heretofore protested to be a
Union man, and decidedly opposed to the
rash course of South Carolina. The Presi-
dents friends now express regret that he was
not dismissed long ago.
Messrs. THOMPSON and Thomas will not re-
sign, though they are quite as much, and,
perhaps, K1src identified with the South than
Mr.. FLOYD, and voted with him on the remov-
al of Major ANDERSON.
Postmaster General HoLr has been appoint
ed to officiate as Secretary of the War de-
partment, which is entirely satisfactory, and
as Mr.. KING is acting as Postmaster General,
this arrangement might be maintained with
advantage to the public during BUcuANAN's
remaining fifty days.
A dispatch to the Georgia Senators reached
Washington stating that all the U. s. forts
and arsenals in Georgia had been seized by
the State troops, and that the election for
Of the Convention had resulted in
the choice of a large majority Of straight-out
Secessionists.
Representatives Curry and PrGn, of Ala,
have left for home, and others from the same
State will soon follow, while members Of 9TH
err prospectively seeding States are making
to take their departure.