THE CRISIS OF THE UNION; IMPORTANT FROM THE FEDERAL CAPITAL; THE SECESSION MOVEMENT (12/7/1860)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 12/7/1860

[Homer_J_Simpson]

WASHINGTON, Thursday, Dec. 6.

The Select Committee on the Perilous Condition of the Country was announced to-day, and will go to work and report each proposition separately, as agreed on, beginning with that of Fugitive Slaves. This, it is believed, will strengthen the conservative party in the Gulf States, and prevent separate secession.

HOUSTON and COBB say their Districts will send thirty of the one hundred delegates to the Alabama Convention, pledged against, precipitation. Costa will send three, Mobile four, Green three, and Autagua one, also pledged against it.

The Republicans are alive to the dangers threatening the country. SHERMAN, FOSTER, and other leaders, say they will make every effort to save the Union.

The clerks in the Departments from South Carolina have held a meeting, and discussed the condition of affairs and their future course. They decided to resign on the 17th, and go out in a body. The resignations are prepared. They probably expect to make capital at home by this move, but everybody here laughs at them.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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The Crisis of the Union: Important from the Federal Capital – 2-3
The Secession Movement – 3-8
Editorial: Party Spirit-Duty of Conciliation for the Sake of the Union – 8-9
Editorial: The Commercial Relations Between the North and South – 9-10
Interesting from Europe: Opinions of the English Press on Mr. Lincoln’s Election – 10-11

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I have reason to believe this fear is entirely groundless. South Carolina will do nothing hastily which will involve a collision with the Federal authorities. Her first move will be to send Commissioners to Washington to arrange all matters amicably if possible. They will lay before the President the application of their State to be recognized as an independent Government, on condition of paying her proportion of all public liabilities, and to have surrendered to her such public property as may be located within her territorial limits.
This proposition the President will communicate to Congress with a favorable recommendation, and the hope is entertained that Congress will authorize the President to make the surrender, and arrange with that State all the details necessary to avoid collision. Such is the present programme of the parties concerned, and one which members of the Administration believe will be successful and satisfactory.
Once again the NYTimes got it wrong.