Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-08
Later News--Dates to Dec. 24thJ
The Union has received the following dis

ST LOUIS, December o.
The New York Times Washington cores
pondent says that Wades speech is consider
ed as rejecting more fairly and fully the DO
sition OF the Republican party than any other,
and 1t is fully indorsed there. Southern men
are very bitter against his sentiments. This
feeling has greatly increased since its publica-
tlon in full also that conservative men find
very little cause for confidence in the speech
OF Crittenden, or the manner in which it was
received. There was no indication or dispo
sition among the Republicans to aecede to the
terms proposed, though some of the Southern
Senators expressed the opinion that they
would be satisfactory to moderate Southern
States.
The messenger with the vote of Louisiana
reports that the Legislature had refused al
most unanimously, to appoint Commissioners
to other States, being determined to act with
out advice or consultation.
Hamlin has had long conference with
General Scott. The General expressed a
hope that the difficulties would be overcome
and settled
Hamlin and Cass have also had an inter ,
view
An article in the Richmond ENQUIRER re-
commends the seeding of Washington City,
with the public buildings 1t is laughed at
in Washington by Southern men, and Virgin
ians express themselves ashamed of such pue-
rile stuff
The New York Trbunes Washington cor
respondent, of December 18th, says: "The
Pacific Railroad got in tight place, and as
got out by Sherman, who put it in position
to be acted on in the Committee of the
Whole"
AT meeting of the Committee of Thirty
three, the position of Davis, of Maryland, re-
questing the several State Legislatures to re-
wise their laws, and if any were found con-
flicting with the Constitution and laws of the
United States, to repeal them, was adopted
with but two dissenting voices.
Davis, of Mississippi, unsuccessfullv at
tempted to have the question in reference to
Terrii ores first disposed Of
A proposition of Davis, of Maryland previ-
ously submitted, embodying a bill which re =
quires the United States Marshal to deliver
fugitives to the District Judge in the District
OF the State from which the fugitives escaped
for trial 10y jury, was referred to a sub-Com-
mittee of members from the border States.
The proceedings of the Committee of
Ihirty-three are not considered indicative of
satisfactory solution of the present differ
ences.
The Post Office Committee have the Pony
Express matter under consideration for a
contract with Russell d Co., to transmit dis
patches 1t is thought it will pass, as the ex-
istenee of the Express is said to depend on it,
The Postmaster General will stop the South
Carolina mails on its secession. The POST
master at Charleston having signifed his in
tention to resign after secession, there can be
no distribution there
MANY idle run1Ors and hon vaS oro - ,;,o,,
lation among Others, the resignation of G en-.
Scott.
The St. Louis Democrat announced on au-
thority, both from Lincoln and Bates that
the latter will occupy place in the Cabinet,
probably that OF Secretary of the Interior
The New York World learns that the Brit
ish and French Consuls at Charleston have
been approached by the secessionists, with a
view TO secure their co operation, but thew
replied that any communication to them
would be transmitted to the State Denort.
ment at Washington.
In the Georgia Legislature, one of the ablest
secessionists, Hill, in blaze of eloouence.
characterized separate action as right-ac-
complishing its own defeat-Liberty forging
its chains-happiness poisoning its own cup
prosperity committing suicide. The resoIu-
tions in favor OF co operation were accordingly
adopted.
The Mississippi Commissioner was courte-
ously received by the Georgia Legislature.
and made speech, of which one thousand
copies were ordered printed.
A quarterly meeting of the Irish Charitable
Society at Boston, on the night of December
18th, after transacting its business, considered
some strong Union resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted. Several patriotic ad-
dresses were delivered
Private advices from New York published
have represented a bad feeling as prevailing
there, and if possible it is worse in Boston.
The writer would not be surprised to see
bloodshed in those cities before long.
The new steamship, John p. King, built
for Charleston. in New York, was burnt in
North River, at the pier, Dec. 18TH 1t was
valued at 100000.
The seven story buildings Nos, %, "a, 26
and 2S, in Frankfort street, New York, occu-
pied as printing offices and book binderies,
were totally destroyed by fire on the night
of Dec 10th.
Kirkland. Chase q Co., the largest ship
ping house in Baltimore, failed December
18th ; cause, decline in coffee, sugar and
molasses.
LATER South Carolina secession was cele-
brated by the firing of 100 guns and other
rejoicings were observed at Montgomery,
Ala, and Pensacola, Florida.
The n. Y. Tribune's Washington cores
pondent says the news created no excitement
in the House
In the Senate, to-day, the Pacific Railroad
bill was received from the House, and Gwin
moved that it be made the special order for
January ID.
Bragg moved to refer it to a special COM
mittee Gwin's motion prevailed.
A large meeting was held last night at Nor
folk, Va and resolutions adopted in favor of
a National State Convention; opposing coer-
cion, arming the State and declaring against
the re-opening of the African slave trade.
The Methodist Conference in South Caro-
lima, Dec. 18th, passed resolutions favoring
secession. Eleven new cases of small pox had
occurred
Friday about Is young ladies seeded from
semilaries in New York and Pennsylvania.
They passed through Washington yesterday
The Governor of Alabama, in consequence
of the present crisis, has assumed the re-
sponsibility of advising the banks to suspend
and all have done SO except three.
Strenuous efforts are being made in Canada
for the release of fugitiyes, saying that they
are cleared under the Ashburton treaty.
Ex-Goy. Mcdonald, of South Carolina, and
B J. Martin, Douglas elector in Georgia, are
dead.
The N. Y. Council have passed the japanese
Embassy bill, $S2 900.
-Four Days Later.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 24th.-The House, Dec.
2lst, was not in session.
The Senate reconsidered the vote, excusing
Davis, on the Committee of Thirteen, on mo-
ton Of Davis, who said that owing to the so
licitation of Southern friends he would serve.
The South Carolina Convention, Dec. 2lst,