Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-01-19
Washington Items.

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der as an accompanying document Mr.. Clark
introduced resolution fayoring the enforce
ment of the laws for perpetuating the Union.
The Message was made the special order for to-
morrow The Pacific Bill was debated. ~,
In the House. the Message was read. a re-
solutiou was adopted inquirng into the nego
tiations to secure the transfer of the present
United States forts, arsenal. post office. custnni
house. revenue cutter. etc, in South Carolina.
Adopted under the previous question.
WAsuINGroN. January 10Charleston news
published this moring. created the most intense
excitement here. The Intelligence was c.'mmu-
nicated to the President aud to General Scott
after midnight Orders were Immediately telc-
graphcd to garrison every fort in New York
harbor more fully.
Great indignation is expressed on all hands
against the President for ordering the move
mcnts of the United Stntes troops. All the
Northern Senators and Representatives have
decided to dcnounco him with bitterness OH the
first opportunity.
Senator Sidcl, Of Louisiana. has Just de-
nounced the President the Goor of the Sen
ate, for committing gross violation nf the Con
stitution in appointing MIR. Holt Secretary Of
War.
Senator Davis, Of Mississippi, afterwards
made speech ii which he handled the Pres-,
dent pretty severely He made proposition to
the effect that Congress should Immediately de-
mnnd the instantaneous withdrawal of the gar
rison from Fort Sumter, and give assurances to
all the Southern States that no force WOULD he
used against them. This he regarded as the
only Ii .as of avoiding hloody civil war.
WAsuINGroN Janunry 12.-ln the Sen
ate to.day, Mr.. Seward, of New York, made
n great speech. He contcndcd that there
could not be such thing as pcaceablo Sc
ccssion. He advocated the repeal of all Per-
sonal Liberty Bills. and said that the Consti-
tuition never should be so altered as to give
Congress tho power to abolish savery in the
States. The Territorial question should he
settled by admitting all the present Territories
as States, with such Constitutions rs their
people may choose. Kansas should come in
with the Wyandotts Constitution. Laws
should be enacted to prevent the invasion of
one State by another. There should be two
Pacific Railways Northern and Southern.
In the House the Mississippi members sent
in their letter of withdrawal
The Navy Bill was taken up. Mr. Pryor,
of Virginia, wanted to strike out the item of
S4,00O,000 for pay for the officers and men.
He said he would sink the whole Navy rather
than sec it employed against his countrymcn.
He said that The imbccic Administration was
controlled by an aspiring soldier. He warned
Virginia against the Impending tyranny.
According to appearances, the Admiuistrn-
''"' ''' ''"'''"'h i'o piOSCub punitioH tONuluo
South Carolina
WASHINGTON, january 13-0.45 p. M.-The
Administration is still undecided as tb what
course il will pursue with regard to the recent
difficulties with South Carolina arising out of
the visit Of the Star uf the West.
1t is now asserted that the Star Of the West
will mt he ordered back to Charestnn Int
sent tn where, it is believed. she was originally
destined. fortress Moaroe. on tho Che.nneake
Bay. virginia. But mo movement will he made
for the present. in view of ntinatinrs in official
quarters that vi ,nr Anderson has sent further
dispatches, and that tlo Cabinet in soon to he
put i'm communication with the authorities of
South Carolina with special reference to this
difficulty
Publications have been made through the
newspapers. pnrpnrting to give the detnils of
Lieutenant Talbnt's dispatches from Major An
derson. hut the principal journals fatty contra.
diet each other. 1t is only reliably known that
Major Anderson has stated that he needs no re-
Inducements at present.
The Senators from the Gulf States are great
ly dspleascl at Mr.. Scwarl's speech Mr..
Crittenden and others. however, think that it
promises the olive branch for future settle
ment. The radical Republicans denouncc it.
Several Senators of position now assert that
the Rehuhicnns will eventually vote fnr Mr.
Crittcnden's resolutions. But it is thought
they will not do so until Secession has run the
gauntlet of the S"nthern States. 1t is the opin-
| to affect anything
Abnut 200 United States troopa arrived in
the city this morning and were auar,eret at the
Armory Barracks. The object il to make a
military display calculated to intmdate nny
| attempt nt invasion.
! The Departments are strictly guarded by spe-
! cial watchmen, well armed. and no one is allow
ed entrance into the buildings before or after
| the usual business hours.
J The President will send into the Senntc the
nomination for Secretary Of the Interior to-
morrow.
IL is considered Doubtful whether the Presi-
dent will remove Mr.. Holt frnni the War De-
parfmcnt, as he has not yet made choice of q
successor.
The Constitution newspaper (late Admins
traton organ) comments with great severity on
Gcnerhl Scotts present assumption Of power
lt considers him as playing the dictator in tho
tuli sense of the term. ms he is directing the
whole army movements and maintaining /. co.
ercvo and ruinous policy.
WAsnINoToN, January IA, 1861 I'm the
Senate Mr.. Bigler introduced Union saving,
resolution. Resolutions of inqniIy were also
introduced relative to Mississippi action, visit
ing steamers also, relative to ordeging troops
to Charleston and other Southern points. Mr..
Polk made speech on Huntor's resolutions
Withdrawing the Federal troops from Charles
| ton.
In tho House resolutions were introduced
by Mr.. Garnctt, to suspend the fedeh,! laws
in the seeding States; by Mr. Harris Of Va,
FOR :he revival of the tariff Of 1916; by Mr.
McKean, on the non collection Of the revenue
in South Carolina by Mr.. Maynard instruct