Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-01-19
Later from the Atlantic Side.

ST.. Louis, December 90, 1861
A Correspondent of the Now York
Times says that conservative men find
very little cause for confidence in the
speech of Crittcnden and hold that the
manner in which it was received fur
nishcs no indication of disposition on
the part of the Republicans to accedc
to the terms proposed; though some
Southern Senators expressed the opin:
ion that it would be satisfactory to mod
crate Southern States.
The messenger with the vote Of
Louisiana, reports that the Legislature
of that State refused almost unani-
mously to appoint Commissioners to
the other States, being determined to
act withour consultation.
Mr.. IIamlin, Nicc-Presilent elect,
had q long conference with General
Scott. The General expressed the hope
that the present difficulties would bc
overcome and settled. Hamlin and
Cass also had III interview.
An article in the Richmond enquirer
recommends the seeding States to take
Washington City, with the public build
ings. 1t is laughed at in Washington
City by Southern men, and Virginians
expressed themselves ashamed of such
pucric stuff:
The New York World learns that
the British and French COmsuls ut
Charleston have been approached by
the seccssionists. butthcy replied that
any communication to them would be
transmitted to the State Department at
Washington"
In the Georgia Legislature one Of
the ablcst Sccessionists, QIilD in blaze
of cloqucncc characterized scrsrate ae-
ton as the right way Of accomplishing
its own defeat-liberty forging its Own
chains; happiness poisoning its own
culy and prosperity committing sun
eide. Resolutions in. favor 81 co-ope-
ration were accordingly adopted. Tho
Mississippi Commissioner was courtc-
ously received by the Georgia Lcgisla-
ture and made speech, Of which IL
thousand copies were ordered printed.
AT a quarterly meeting Of the Irish
Charitable Society, Of Boston, on the
night OF the 18th, after the transaction
Of business, strong Union resolutions
were unanimously adopted. Several
patriotic addresses were delivered.
Private adviccs from New York,
published, represent the feeling pre-
vailing there, if possible worse than III
Boston; the writer would not be sur
priscd to see blood shed in those cities
before long.
The Postmaster General Wit stop
the South Carolina mails the Post
master at Charleston having sighted
his intention to resign after secession
takes place, there can be no distribu-
ton there.
The st. Louis Democrat announced
on the authority of both Lincoln and
Bates, that the latter will occupy aplaes
in the new Cabinet, probably Sesnstary
of the Interior.
A large mass meeting was hs4E last
night at Norfolk. Resolutions wsre
adopted in favor Of q National State
Convention, opposing coercion in fivvr
Of ar1niMg tho State, and declasinG
against the rc-opcning Of the Afsisaw
slave trade. .5.te
The Methodist Conference of South
Carolina, OH the 18th, passed rcsoln-
tons t;.voring secession. .......
About eighteen young ladies' sece-
dcd from the seminarics Of New York
and Pennsylvania, and passed through
Washington yesterday.
The Governor of Alabama, in cOnsc-
quence of the present crisis, hassas-
sumcd the responsibility Of advising
the Banks to suspend, and all have
done 80 but three. Nnt.
COngresslonal News.
At a meeting Of the Committee Of
Thirty three, the proposition Of Davis
Of Maryland, requesting tho several
State Legislatures to revise their laws.
and if any were conflicting with tic
Constitution or laws Of tho United
States to repeal them, was adopted,
with but two dissenting voices.
Davis of Miss. uHsucccssfhlly at
tempted to have tho question Of tho
Territories first disposed OF. '-t
A proposition of Davis of Maryland,
previously submitted, cmbodying a bill
which requires tho Marshal to deliver
fugitives to the District Judge in tho
District of the State from which tho
fugitivcs escaped, for trial by jury, was
referred to subcommittee Of mem
bcrs from the border States.
The Post-officc Committee have the
Pony Express matter under coAsitler-
ton for contract with Rlsscll \ Co,