The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-20

The news from the South this morning has de-
cidedly warlike aspect The authorities of Florida
have decided to take possession of Fort Pickens,
at Pensacola, peaceably il they can forcibly if
they must and in order to carry out this design,
the Foridans teegraphed to New Orleans for
two thousand volunteers. The Mayor of New
Orleans responded that the troops could be raised
in As hours if Florida would equip them. The
Governor OF Florida sent word for them to be
despatched Immediately, and the needful supplies
would be forthcoming. New Orleans was there
upon thrown into great excitement, and meetings
were called for the enrolment of volunteers.
Three hundred men are on their way from Missis-
sippi for Pensacola. If Fort Pickens is not sur
rendered, great carnage will ensue. Such is the
prediction of our correspondent.
Col Hayne, the Commissioner from South Caro-.
lima, yesterday sent to the President communica-
ton containing the propositions of his State with
reference TO Fort Sumter According to our III
formation while South Carolina does not recede
from her demand for the surrender of the Fort,
yet she is disposed, in view of the embarrassmens
OF the administration, to postpone final action upon
that point until after the 4th of March, when the
responsibility involved in the question, including
the preservation of peace the Inauguration of
civil war, will be cast upon the Lincoln admins
tration. On the receipt of Col. Haynes commu.
nication the President summoned his Cabinet and
they were in council on the subject until late
hour. The President will in due time communicate
the correspondence to Congress, and will inform
the authorities Of South Carolina that he has no
power to entertain the propositions submitted to
him on her behalf.
The State Convention of Georgia passed an
ordinance of secession yesterday. The vote stood
2Os tn 50. Alexander H. Stephens and Herschel
V. Johnson were among those who voted in the
negative. The federal postal and revenue sys-
TENS and all the civil federal officers are to be
continued
A detachment of United States marines left the
Brooklyn Marine Barracks yesterday morning for
Washington. They consist of the old guard of the
United States ship st. Marys. The force Of ma
rines now concentrated at Washington amounts to
nearly two hundred men, and can be augmented
TO twice that number in a few weeks. Lieutenant
Sayre late of the United States ship st. Marys,
has been ordered TO report for duty at Washington.
In Congress yesterday number of petitions.
GENEROUSLY signed in favor of the adoption OF the
Crttenden adjustment, presented. The
Senate was engaged apon the bill TO admit Kansas
into the Union, but final action was STAYED on
through the efforts Of Mr.. Green of Missouri. The
vote will be taken on Monday, and the bill will nc
doubt pass The House passed The Army Appro
praton bin and the California War Debt BILL The
first involves expenditures to the amount of ter
million dollars, and the latter four millions.
The Missouri Legislature have passed bill call
ing a state Convention, with provso that none
of its acts shall be valid unless ratified by the
people.
secret meeting Of the Union League was held
last night. al their rooms, No. 765 Broadway, fol
the purpose of deyising means to effect compro
mise between the North and the South. The pro
ceedings were not allowed to transpire.
The state Senate was not in session yesterday
In the Assembly bill, prepared by the State
Military Association, providing for complete en-
rollment and discipline Of the militia, was intro
duced: also bill tolling railroads. The first city
railroad bill of the session also introduced. II
is described az an act to authorize a new company
to run their cars over the tracks of the roads al
ready in operation. A motion to lay it on the
table was carried.
Coy. Morgan has reappointed DR.. Gum Health
Officer of New York and Or. Jerome physician 10
the Marine Hospital. They have yet however, to
pass the ordeal Of the senate.
The new award Of the s5 900 600 government
treasury notes was made at Washington vester.
day, the entire amount being taken. mostly by
New York subscribers, at average of nearly
eleven per cent. The amount bid was s2l 900 .
900. list of the names Of the bdder.. tho
amount bid by each, with the per centage, may 10
found in to-day's money article.
by letter in another column from the Attorney
General Of North Carolina, addressed TO the Tres
surer OF that State, It will be seen that the Gnan
cal agent Of North Carolina in this city has beer
officially instructed TO pay the coupons to the hold
ers Of the bonds Of that State, which were recent
~ stolen from the Interior Department, whoever
they may be. The Attorney General regards til,
request Of the Secretary Of the Interior TO with
hold payment Of the coupons, as an unreasonable
one, and as calculated, II complied with, to seri
ously damage the credit Of the State.
The steamship Asia, from Liverpool on the 9Th
via Queenstown on the 9Th inst, arrived at Qua