The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-11

the Star Of the West had been fired into by the citizens
OF South Carolina. The feeling intense and the
anxiety to receive the morning papers from New York
was every where manifested. The moment that the
papers arrived they freely sought for. The
being confirmed, ii plainly TO be that deter
minaton to take positive action prevailed in the
minds of a majority Of the members.
Senator Spinola took the occasion to call up
his resolutions. Senators Colvn and Grant
thought that there was no need of hasty
action; that Congress fully competent to
take of the question. Senator Spinola, the
other hand urged immediate action The South Caro-
nians had already fired upon the Star Of the West thus
commencing the He thought that they should no
longer hesitate but Immediately prepare TO meet them
their grounds, and if they determined not
TO settle the difficulty except at the mouth of the cannon
the North should longer hesitate but take decided and
prompt action at He withdrew his motion to take
up the resolution. The subject then dropped the
Senators proceeded to consider bills relating especially
| the State and city Of New York.
Mr.. Benedict of the Assembly, called up the Senate
resolution presenting Major Anderson with sword and
moved to strike all preamble and substitute
his own resolution for them.
Mr.. Pierce again took the floor in favor Of the
tons lie referred to letters that he had received from
his constituents and said that he thought to bend to the
South was only TO invite the difficulty He stated,
that the South the orignaors of the National
Bank and that the first protective tariff was urged by
South Carolina against the protest of Massachusetts, and
New England generally The question now before the peo
pie is, whether the twenty five millions OF white
citizens shall control their affairs 1t a
important question whether the agent placed the
farm would manage it in farm Like manner, should
he be q shyster He did not want that institution
extended that had ruined that portion of Virginia, pro-
nounced at time the garden of the world to ter
rory destroy it. The trouble that existed
i
when he was boy and had only rpened at the present
try had been magnaed until the south had become to
hate the entire North That hate had become part OF
| their religion, and il could not be changed. The
South had been looking for pretext for years TO
| secede, and they had now got on better than
they ever expected tohave and now that they have
excuse they would not let it slip for fear they would
never have another opportunity The south was calling
| upon them to change their principles and look upon
the question of slavery God ordained institution He
wanted to know if any member ready to introduce
resolutions upon that subject He read ex tracts
from the atlas and Argus. Dckbsons speech Jefersons
correspondence and Alabama papers sustain his
position He spoke about two hours, and became rather
m nav be- Considered strong speech for that
side OF the question His positions taken and conclusions
drawn can be easily upset by the other Side II Is sci
powerful lever to sweep away all his arguments and
differences has Mr. Pierce in this speech We wait to
whether the democracy will take advantage of his
| weakness. -
letter was received from republican Office holder in
Washington 'satng that ii the universal opinion in
that city that every Southern state, except Delaware
would be out of the Union by the 1s of March, and that
they should have hard fight to keep possession Of the
federal capital" This intelligence has stirred up a feel
| ing for immediate preparation for war.
The lobby has been thus far poorly attended since the
organization effected number Of these disinte-
rested PATRIOTS however have made their appearance
during the last twenty -four hours, indicating that there
is rich placer to be opened Those here, how
ever are only the advance guard Of the army that will
be here and have each taken their station sen
general arrangement of the lobby interests The parties
moving in the Broadway Railroad scheme stationed
the members, espe :ialy those supposed to be OPP
posed to their pet project; ! notice also that
on active duty about the Executive Chamber, and has
evidently "bg thing on hand. II he Is rewarded in
duties to the small hours Of the morning he cannot
fail to meet with success, even with his political oppo
| nents.
Mr.. Robinson introduced bin form the city of New
York and Kings and Richmond counties into metropolitan
health district This is substantially the same as has
been before the Legislature for the last two years and
| came very passing last winter.
Mr. Webster moved to refer it to the delegations from
the city OF New York, Kings and Richmond counties.
Mr.. Robinson moved that 1t be referred TO the Com
| mittee Cities and Villages which was adopted.
Mr. Robinson also introduced the bills previously noticed
| of the Legislature.
Mr.. Hardy, in accordance with asmcmorial of Post
master General Holt asking for bill confirming the sale
OF the present Post Office site in New York the United
States government, introduced BILL enabling act
necessary under resolution Congress passed 1s41
before the sale will be legal is to be hoped that the
4 sense
irm the sale Of that property but anything is done
let II be to secure site In the City Hall Park, point
T &c more S nSaan an any other o
| site would do very well II the city had not
grown any for the last twenty but no person can
make casual visit to the Post ONCE without be-
coming convinced that is in out of the place,
and the progress Of the city every year making s
further inadequate the wants OF the city New York
does not stand still; and that a Post Office is to
be built let be placed where will accommodate the
city as Il is in 1861 and not New York as it was 1870
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Building act so that person but practical builder
| shall be appointed superintendent.
Mr. Ode introduced this morning bill TO amend the
charter Of the Hudson River Railroad II provides that
section II Of the act passed May H. s4e authorizing the
construction Of railroad from Albany 70 New York shall
be amended 20 "a read folows:- shall be lawful
for the company hereby Incorporated from time TO time
10 regulate and receive the tolls and charges by them
to be received for transporting property persons
the single, double treble railroad way aforesaid;
but the said corporation shall not charge receive
greater than at the OF per mile for the
transportation OF any pDsenger and his ordinary bag
Mr. woodruff, OF New York, Is on the Committee of
Ways and Means in the place Of Benedict announced
in the despatch In this mornings paper Mr. woodruff Is
/ on two of the best committees in the House.
Mr. Craft has introduced two bills to-day In regard 10
the Fire Department Of the city Of New York one Of
/ act passed March 20, 1856, as follows
Sec of that act shalead Of the refusal neg
or ny q he duties imposed upon him ~ ss the
Of the rs shall have " tho
charges against such Commissioner shall have been served
place
meeting shall be taken, when he shall have
opportunity heard and such Commissioner shall
be unless BY majority Of the whole number Of said
| representatives.
Sec amended read--No person shall DO
eligible the Commissioner unless he shall be NJ the
time such election exempt fireman. who has served his
term Of service such fireman the Fire Department Of the
| city OF New York
Sec shall read 81" shall be the duty Of the said Commits
sones inquire into the application for the organization OF
volunteer company shall
nzed unless approved by said Commissioners favorable
recommendation Of the Chief and Assistant Engineers OF the
Fire Department Of said city or ma jorf,y Of them,
Sec 70 shall be amended so as TO read shall
be the duty OF the Chief Fire Department TO
present 10 said Commissioners the OF all
plying TO be volunteer hreen and OF all expelled
resigned from the Department for their action, aud the
decision Of The said Commissioners thereon shall be final
less appealed from 10 the Commissioners Of Appeals Pro
vded that there shall not be TO exceed atty members each
engine thirty members each hook and ladder
company, and twenty members TO each hose company y
II shall be amended that "rhe said Commissioners
shall have cognzance OF all complaints volunteer FIRE
for roous disorery conduct at hre and for viola
ton o the state city laws respecting the remen Of
TIE city Of New York: They shall diligently Inquire into the
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