, 1861-01-09


Palmetto nation can raise to fght the Union.
It is reported that the President has abrl-
doncd lis intention Of issuing proclamation
for the observance Of the laws and supremacy
Of the Constitution. Hnying stated in his an-
nual message, under the influence aud dicta-
ton Of Floyd, Cobb aud Thompson, that there
was no power In the Federal Government I'm
uer the Constitution, to use force against 4 re-
bcllious State, hc seems to think It cannot be
done against the citizens Of State who act
under State orders, though they be engaged in
acts Of treason against the American
Union. It is now considered doubtful
whether lie will consent to reinforce Ander-
sou, or to retakc tue captured forts. lie will
possibly attempt to collect the revenue Oh
board I floating custom-house in the harbor Of
Charleston, and such other ports as may fall
into the honls Of the insurgents. This Is the
most that Stanton, Holt and Scott have BEEN
able to Ecrcw his courage up to doing. STAN
ton is the hack bone Of the Cabinet. lie is
1csolutc, clcar-leaacd, devoted Union man.
from the Buckeye State, though he has resided
in this district fora couple oi years. practicing
mains in the Union, 1t will have one true
friend aud defender. The active vigorous
measures being taken by Gen, Scott for the
defense ofthis District, are mainly owing to
the influence OF Attorney General Stanton
the law officer Of the Government. lfnotthis
afternoon, on Monday the President will COM
municate to Congress lis correspondence with
,ot 3,n
fused to recognize in any Other light than Fl
vatc citizens to their imncuse disgust, This,
too, was the work Of Stanton. The return to
them of their insulting letter to tue President,
with marks Of contempt, was also done on
Stauton's advice, Us the only proper way to
treat such d mission, c1nanatiry from such
source.
The confirmation Of the appointment Of
Mcintyre us Collector at Charleston, will be
resisted By tho dtsunion Senators to the last
extremity, and it Is now doubtful whether he
can be confirmed. The President will proba-
bly be bullcd into withdrawing: his uane.
THIS conaplicatcs matters still more.
:. News was received last night that the United
Btates Arsenal and Forts at Mobile had been
seized BY disunion mob. Secretary Floyd in
expectation Of this occurrence, had taken
away from Northern arsenals and stored in
the Mobile forts ecycnty-eigh ht thousand stand
ofarms, two thousand boxes Of powder, thrcs
million rounds Of musket ammunition, unl six
thousand cannon balls and shcllss No troops
wcrc placed there to guard these immense
stores; they we're accumulated and left there
for tho express purpose Of falling into the
hanls ofthe dlsunion rebels. In this way the
Administration las been supporting the Con
stitution and defending the Union. It is like
tic shelter the yuiture gives the la,nb-cover'
ing while dcvouring it.
Representatives Curry aud Pugh Of Alabama
have retired from Congress and left for home
and others from the same State will follow
next week, while Other di=union members o1
other prospective seeding States are making
ready to follow them.
The question OF holding State Convention
in Virginia is giving the disunlonists great
| pcr,,lexity. Whenever State Convention rs
| semblcs its powers are without restriction
The iutcnt Of calling It merely to promote dis
| union will not prevent it. from considering 9th
er questions. Western Virginia belongs II
Inc on1o sa'4cy county 'lno uoeS oo' "''n. y
oe tleo 10 e"uta ~asoi'n'', VI 'o'eeo nav d Sot
Lon Con'eae'acs. oaI 'nc peoPle co'ni'ia''
bitterly of the unequal aa,l oppressive systtu
| Of taxation whereby s1lycs escape assessment
anu inc WHOLE outaeh 'a''7 ui'on ieaA es.a!' ~.
ana othef personal FFopsf.;' "este'" w
giil:: las pa' lew s';1Sc7 ""'1e nHre 'nou ssaA
the population OF EASTERN virginia Is com
/ posed OF negroes. lie basls OF representation