The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-03
New York, Sunday, February 3, 1861.


Inc NcWbs
Col. Hayne, the South Carolina Envoy sent
communication to the President yesterday, IN
which he proposes to open negotiations for the
transfer of the federal property to the State and
In case of non compliance threatens the capture
of Fort Sumter. The President summoned his
Cabinet on the receipt Of the letter to deliberate
upon the subject. The result is not known, but it
is stated that the President will act heretofore
with regard to the demands Of South Carolina, and
await the result.
The Louisiana secessionists have seized the Mint
and Custom House at New Orleans. The Mint
contains considerable sum Of public money,
which the government agent at New Orleans has
refused to deliver up to the United States.
But little Of Importance transpired in the United
States Senate yesterday. The resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of Joint Special Com
mittee to count the votes for President and Vice
President was adopted. In the House, the bill
authorizing loan of twenty-five millions of dol
lars for government expenses and the redemption
of treasury notes was discussed, and opposed by
the democrats, but finally passed by a vote of l34
to DC. The loan is to bear six per cent interest.
The bill itself may be found among our Washington
dispatches. The Senate's resolution relative to
the election of President and Vice President was
Concurred in.
Both the Washington Peace Convention and
the Convention of the secession States at Mont
gomery meet tomorrow. Several of the delegates
to the former had reached Washington last even
ing, and it is likely that they will all be at the
capital by Monday morning
Albany was the focus of intense excitement last
evening, the occasion being the nomination by the
republicans in caucus of candidate for the United
To Ar ord IN tha
tenth ballot, Ira Harris was unanimously declared
the nominee.
We publish in to.day's paper a number of in
teresting extracts from our European files re-
ceived by recent arrivals. The cotton question in
England is thus alluded to by the London Ctroni-
cle:-"The question is in fact, little short of life
and death. Ruin to merchants and millowners,
and starvation to the rest of the population, hang
immediately in the balance. One years failure Of
the American crop, or postponement Of the Amer
can supply, would produce caamities worse than
any war or famine within modern experience"
The Commissioners from South Carolina to the
imperial government of France have had an inter.
view with M. Thouvenel, Minister for Foreign
Affairs, but the result is not known. 1t seems to
DE considered certain however, that no steps will
be taken by that government till the action of the
O'Hcf hlhNc OUNCE, Us well as lnat OF tup IeQeral
government al Washington, be known.
The steamship Tennessee, which arrived at
New Orleans from Vera Cruz, brings dates from
that port to the 23d, and from the capital TO the
10th ult. Juarez had made his entry into the
capital amid great rejoicings, and there were but
two or three small armed bands of the beaten
faction in the field, which might be easily dis
persed. Isidro Diaz, one of Miramons ex.minis.
tiers, had been caught at Jaapa, and an order was
transmitted from the government at the capital
to shoot him and every clergy leader as soon a.
they might be taken; but on the intercession Of
Mramon's wife the order was countermanded
within a few hours. The whereabouts of Mira.
mon is not known. The last heard Of
him was, that he had escaped from
a party which surrounded him by the
free use OF his revolver. The election for
President took place on Sunday, the goth ult,
with what result is, Of course, not known. though
il Is supposed by some that Lerdo de Tejada stands
the best chance, since Jusrez and Ortega have lost
ground by their magnanimous cemency to van.
pushed enemes-verily, T9 Victis. The new
government will have their hands full. number
Of foreign ministers have been dismissed, the go.
vernments of France and Great Britain have claims
TO prefer, and war with Spain is regarded as pro.
bable. Inc new congress VIII meet In APRIL and
with all these matters and the difficult task of re-
organizing the country on their hands, their labor
will not be light
We are again indebted to Adams a Co.'S Express
for New Orleans and other Southern papers in ad-
yance OF the regular mail.
The steamship Huntsville, for Savannah, went
through the process Of loading up to three o'clock
Z NJ yesterday, at pier IL, without any open sur
Tsillance, although some persons were observed In
finSens' dress closely inspecting some packages.
= was rumored that some cases OF arms were on
board. In the disguise Of ordinary merchandise,
but no such packages were attempted TO be seized.
The only police present were the ordinary pier
guards
The steamship Alabama, for Savannah. Ivino a,
pier SO, was also closely watched during the time
of loading by number Of police officers. who
either stood on the pier or walked to and from the
vessel. She completed the shipment Of her cargo
Ut three O'Clock P. N. yesterday, after which time
all freight was refused, although the vessel was
not 10 leave the pier until this morning, being de-
iained by fog. No arms were known to be On
BOARD this vessel
dense fog-the densest In fact that has visited
tsis region for long time-prevailed in the city