The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-01-12
Mississippi About to ssceds.
GEORGIA AND AVA FT,s TAKEN

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WAsHINeToN. Jan
N. z. TIMES CoRREsPokDExcE.-Co
manoer Shubrick, who has just arrived from
Onarlessors states that the greatest anxiety
and terror prevail there, enhanced by eyery
fresh report of movements at the North
1t Is believed that revolution of feeling
against the disunionists must soon take
place. unless Georgia speedily adopts a
course 10 infuse new life into the secession
movement, and give the already wagering
people new accession of courage.
The correspondence between the South
Carolina Commissioners and President
Buchanan appears in the Charleston papers
OF Saturday last. having been submitted to
the Convention in secret session. 1t con.
sists oil three letters. The frst is dated
Dec. 18th, from the Commissioners to the
PRESIDENT. in which they demand, as a pre-
hnn;naTy to all negotiations, q disapproval by
the President of the act of Maj. Anderson
IN seizing Fort Sumpter. The second is
dated Dec. 3oth. from the President, in
which, while admitting that Mai. Anderson
acted without express orders, he yet refuses
60 repudiate the act. The third is dated
Jan. Sd, in which the Commissioners at
tempt to refute the allegation of the Presi.
dents letter in which he iustifies Mai. An
dereon's conduct. This last letter the Pres
ident returned TO the Commissioners. with
the following endorsement on the back :
This paper. presented to the President, is
OF such character that he declines to re-
eeive it,
The 6rst movement of Mr.. Holt, of the
War Department. WAS to reinstate Col.
Young as Inspector of Ordnance, a gentle
man, Of acknowledged ability, removed by
Floyd for political reasons.
Members of Floyd's set of appointments
will be removed for more trusty officers.
The million bonds offered by the Trus.
tees TO find security for Russell will not be
accepted. He is still in Jail.
y The Senate. in executive session, confirm
ed Mr. Walsh as Secretary of Legation to
Paris, and a number of important postmas-
tArs.
The nomination of VIM. Mcintyre as col
lector at Charleston went to the Committee
of Finance. No one asked immediate action.
BosToN. Jan. 8.
A detachment from the troops stationed
at Fort Independence. Boston harbor, are
TO sail for Floridaon Wednesday next.
A small number of marines fIcm the
Charleston navy yard. have been ordered
South.
Salutes in honor of the battle of New Or
leans, and in honor of Maj. Anderson, were
fred to-day in many of the principal towns
of Massachusetts,; Maine and New Hamp-
shire. Democrats and Republicans partic-
ipated alike.
a JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 6.
The Commissioners from South Carolina
and Alabama were invited to seats in the
Convention.
A resolution was adopted to amend the
Constitution of the State authorizing the
borrowing of money for the purpose of mil
itary defence.
The following standing committees were
appointed On Federal Jurisdiction; on
Property in Mississippi: on Postal Affairs;
on State Constitution, and on Naval and
Military Affairs; also. on the formation of
q Southern Confederacy. to report by ordi-
nance or otherwise.
A resolution was adopted inviting the
Judges of the high Circuit Courts to seats.
Much of the day was occupied in discus
amend the Constitution of the State.
A dispatch was received announcing The
determination of Georgia to secede imme-
diately.
The Convention adjourned till to-mor-
row. when the Committee on the Secession
Ordinance will report.
The excitement is intense. The galleries
were full of ladies. The Committee on the
Ordinance of Secession is now in caucus.
The excitement and anxiety is increasing.
q, JApKsoN, Miss, Jan. 8.
The ordinance for i'm mediate State seces-
sion was unanimously agreed upon in Com
mittee of IS. and will pass the Convention
to. morrow, in secret session.
WA-HINeroN, Jan. 8.
Secretary Thompson to-day resigned to
the President his commission as Secretary
of the Interior. on the gorund that, after
the order to reinforce Maj. Anderson WAS
countermanded on the Slst of Dec, there
was distinct understanding that no troops
should be ordered South without the sub
iect being considered and decided on in the
Cabinet. At the Cabinet meeting on the
I'd of January. the matter was again debat-
ed, but not determined. Notwithstanding
these facts, the Secretary of War, without
thu knowledge of Secretary Thompson. sent
$50 troops in the Star of the West TO rein
force Maj Anderson. Not learning this
until this morning. be forthwith resigned.
WAsuINeroN, Jan. 8.
81 There seems to be mistake or misappre-
pension somewhere. II is said by gentle
men very intimately relSted to the Admin
istration, that the recruits TO Fort Sumpter
were ordered without the previous sanction
Of the President, and further. that the sub
iect was discussed in the Cabinet. ard that
acting Secretary of War Holt. as well as
some other members of the cabinet, clearly
understood that IL was the wish of the Pres
idieni that the recruits should not be sent
The War Department is in possession of in
information that the Government of South
Carolina has forbidden the u. s. Sub Treas
urer at Charleston form paying the drafts Of
the Paymaster in favor Of Major Anderson
and his command, and the Sub Treasurer
has refused accordingly.
WAsHISeroN. Jan. 7.
Mr. Buchanan declines making nomina.
zion for Judge OF the Supreme Court at this
lime. because majority of the Senators
present are opposed to him. and they might
rAsant ~ yaosfvona fha nonnins tion-fha ef.