The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-17

the most alarmug consequences AS Virginia COOS 50
goes tho entire belt of frontier States bard of noble
hearted conservatives who love tho Union and foresee
the most dire caaies consequent upon It's destruction
are doing everything in their power Throughout that
State stay the prevailing excitement and gvo wise
direction 70 the constituted official action Of Virginia.
But after an little good is 20 be expected from their
efforts If they net sustained by the calm and Union
loving people outside Of the central hobeds of tho dis
union excitement The people everywhere should arouse
themselves in the Northern and Northwest parts Of or
country, and to the aid OF those who
aborng here and in other important points 10 save
the nation from impending calamities. Let them unite
in hundreds and thousands without delay throughout
free States and pass resolutions favor OF the prompt
adoption Of Ctendens resolutions and the echo OF their
patriotic voices will at resound through the halls Of
Congress- and the country viii be saved this is no
done the Union is gone forever and shall at once
bark upon the shoress and bottoless OF bloody
voluton
The administration IS rapidly relieving itself Of the
traitors in the camp; but there are si many occupants
Of office who secretly consprng break up the Unon
and making Of official influence and mail facilities
to accomplish tina: object But the President and
bers of Cabinet agree in the proprety and necessity Of
requiring all officials to take the oath of fidelity to the
constitution An order to that effect, it is said
win appear In few days, and all those who refuse TO
ako an oath Of fdety to the country and constitution
win be invited to vacate their places without delay
The speech Of Gov Floyd, at Richmond, wherein he
attempts to reveal the secrets OF the Cabinet severely
commented on by all parties. Such thing never
heard of before in this any other country The state
ments which he makes garbed and misrepresented
to suit his purposes. He that the Presi-
dent could not contradict them and hence is that 1t
the more despicable.
large number Of Union savers arrived this evening
from New York and are stopping at Wizards. Among
them are A. I. Stewart and Henry Hilton.
General Dix has entered upon his duties Secretary OF
the Treasury He attended Cabinet meeting yesterday.
Mr.. Rodman, chief clerk has been commissioned AS
sstant Secretary ad ii, in place Of Mr. Clayton re-
tired.
The defeat Of Crttendens compromise creates intense
feeling Although the pending motion Is TO reconsider,
yet there hope Of the resurrection of the cherished
measure Of the venerable Kentuckan Nearly every
moderate democrat declares that now the thing up
and prepare the worst" There has not been
much excitement hardly any subject upon this
for many days.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 1851.
The Senate to-day, by q vote Of twenty five to twenty
three, flung Crittendens much talked Of amendment
overheard and decided under the lead Of Senator Clark
of New Hampshire, that the constitution Of the United
states needs no amendment.
The attempt to take up the Kansas bill defeated by
the necessary absence Of Senator wilkinson and for the
same The consideration OF the Pacific Railroad bill
was ppt Of. Kansas wa, specially assigned for Friday
next.
The speech Of Senator Simmons, Of r. l., to-day was
strongly for the Union and the laws and many of It's
passages loudly applauded by the galleries. Mr..
lfacn hpfpy In tlec chair mQ oar
them
In the House to-day, Mr. Gurley, Of Ohio made
and ont war speech, indicating what the policy of the
Northwest viii be if the South close the mouth of the
Mississippi river. Agreeing in position with Western
democrats he said Louisiana would become desert, and
New Orleans would be turned into frog pond
Senator Hunter has given notice that he will call up
the Deficiency bill tomorrow II will pass without much
debate.
The speech Of Mr. Norris of Illinois, to-day, not
only in favor executing the laws but was the sevcrest
attack upon the President ever uttered.
Alfred EIy republican and John Cocbrane democrat,
will visit the President tomorrow and present the reso
lutons of the Legislature Of the Empire State rendering
her military and for tho national defence. The
prompt action Of General Sanford In rendering his
splendid command for immediate service strikes terror
into the ranks of the secesonsts for they have wit
messed this city two OCCASIONS the gallant Seventh
regment-a creditable specimen Of General Sandfords
First Division.
remarkable scene presented in the Senate today
Every republican voted for the constitution and the en-
forcement Of laws while Mr. Cittenden, who fought
the republicans that very BellEverett platform IN
the recent Presidential campaign voted against IT, This
action of the Ser ate not coming up to the demands of
those who terrified by the insanity Of secessonsts
together with the probable repudatlcn by the admins
traon OF the insulting demand OF South Carolina, that
the ar OF the United States shall not the for
tresses OF the country will undoubtedly precpltae mat
tiers much sooner than supposed. The movement
Of the Northern States in establishing themselves upon
q footing, Is gratifying evidence hero thai the
Northern lion is shaking his Maine There is no deny
ing ihe fact that the verge OF ver, and the
sooner the people OF the United States, who 10
sustain the Union and execute lho laws understand the
facts the better.
From every part Of the South we get intelligence that
the Southern states active for secession and are
making military preparations for some purpose. Some
cay sustain South Carolna and others declare that
is being done 20 prevent the inauguration Of Mr. Lincoln
Gentlemen who have arrived here to-day from Rich
mond Va state that the citizens are armng and uni
forming aud drilling and say boldly that they are pre-
paring 70 attack tho Capitol The lovers Of the Union
should not be deceived.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 1851.
The Senate in Executive session to-day confirmed the
appointment OF Mr. Taylor Chief Clerk OF the New York
Post Office, as Postmaster
The minority reports have not yet all been made from
the Committee Of Thirty three. Mr. Love, Of Georgia,
and Mr.. Hamilton, OF Texas, unto on something
like tho Crittenden basis Messrs. Nelson and
Ferry have each presented their Views. Mr. Adams, Of
Massachusetts wthdraws his assent to the majority re
mort for the reason that the Southern members have
generally retired from tho committee, thereby showing
an unwngness to accept anything the North corld yield
in tho way Of compromise.
Tho minority report signed BY tho Repro
sentatives of the Pacific coast, Aessrs. Burch and
stout declares the requisite vote for constitu-