The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-01-24

boisterously, in allusion to the Morris Is
land affair, for protection to the United
States flag. Crawford's reply was mas
terly defence of the course Of South Caro-
lima. He fastened the responsibility Of
the whole affair upon the Federal Admin
istration. His speech produced quite a
sensation.
DR.. Mcdowell was confirmed as Consul
to Lyons.
Reagan, of Texas, left here this after
noon for home. He goes back to urge
Texas to act with promptitude.
WASHINGTON, January 19.-In the Sen
ate, Mr.. Sumner introduced resolution
for information relative to correspondence
with foreign authorities, concerning clear
ances from Charleston. It was adopted.
Mr.. Mason introduced a resolution,
looking to a suspension Of the exercise of
Federal functions in the seeding States,
and announced their secession by procla-
nation. 1t passed to second reading,
and was ordered to be printed
The Kansas bill was debated and
amended. 1t will pass on Monday proba-
bly,.
In the House, the Army bill was pass
ed. Many Union petitions were present
ed. Some private bills were passed The
House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 2O.-Col. Isaac
W. Hayne, Commissioner from the State
of South Carolina, has sent his communi-
cation to the President. 1t contains
nothing of Importance except that affairs
IN Charleston remain in Statu quo.
Col Hayne is still here, though nothing
new has transpired in relation to his mis-
sion.
The Post-Office Department intends to
exact the same rigid obedience to the
laws by the States which have seeded,
on pain of the withdrawal of the Postal
Laws, as in the case of South Carolina.
The Georgia Delegation will probably
withdraw from both Houses on Tuesday
next
There is no truth in the report that
Alabama had requested her Congressional
Delegation to return to the floor of Con-
gress. Not one of them has been present
in Congress since the passage of the Or
dinance of Secession by the State Con-
yention.
WASHINGTON, January 2O-The action
of the Virginia Legislature creates intense
excitement here. The question is now
brought to practicalissue The Repub-
licans declare that the North repudiates
the terms that are proposed. The South
ern men are satisfied that the North will
refuse, and that separation must take
place.
Ex-President Tyler is expected here to-
morrow, to cndeavor to restrain the Ad-
ministration from coercive measures
Other Commissioners will start South
from Virginia, to check, if possible, the
seeding States. The President is delight
ed at the prospect of lodging the rcspon-
sibility and again deluding the South.
The Special Committee on the South
Carolina Treason" and the Presidents
Special Message upon that subject, have
had several sessions, but have not yet be-
gun taking testimony. They intend by
delay to hold the rod over Buchanan.
They hope, by the apprehension of i'm
peachment, to control his policy. The
President says now that he stands by the
action of Virginia, and will keep the
peace, if the seeding States will do like
wise.
Lieut. Halthas returned to Washing
ton. No time hasayet been fixed for his
departure for Charleston. He awaits the
termination Of Haynes mission.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-In the Senate
to-day Senator Hunter, of Virginia, with
drew as Chairman of the Committee on
Finance, on account of the action of his
State.
The Senators from Florida, Mississippi
and Alabama withdrew from the Senate.
1t was a most affecting scene.
Mr. Slidell, of Louisiana, moved a reso-
luton censuring the President for the ap-
pointment of Holt as Secretary of War