THE NATIONAL TROUBLES: Programme for the Establishment of a Southern Confederacy; Editorials-Charleston and Washington, What Constitutes Treason (1/16/1861)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 1/16/1861

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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 15.

The Post-office Department is making up the accounts of the Mail contractors in South Carolina for the fourth quarter of 1860. Some seventy thousand dollars of balances will be due contractors, for which it is proposed to give orders on, the Sub-Treasury of Charleston.

The resolution of the New-York Bankers at their meeting on Saturday to sustain the Government with money, is hailed here as a most encouraging token of confidence in its stability, and chills the movers for the Southern Confederacy, for they foresee that the two Republics cannot borrow in the same market.

Private advices from Texas, just received, indicate the probability that the Disunionists will be badly beaten there.

Letters from Louisiana express the opinion that the Cooperationiststs will give the immediate Secessionists a close race, if the former, indeed, do not control the Convention.

The secession leaders are much annoyed by the conservatism of the several Southern States which hesitate to plunge into revolution, and are endeavoring to provoke some new issue that shall drive the Conservatives into extremes. This is urged here by friends of the Administration as a good reason for the forbearance relative to the recent affair at Charleston.

Secretary TOUGHY has received the following dispatch from Flag-officer ARMSTRONG, commanding Pensacola Navy-yard:

"Armed bodies of Florida and Alabama troops appeared before the gate of the Navy-yard and demanded possession. Having no means of resistance, I surrendered and hauled down my flag. They are now in possession."

Capt. FARRAN, Commander in the Yard, has notified the Department of his resignation.

A dispatch to the Florida Senators says:

"We repaired down here and captured Fort Barancos and Navy-Yard, and then paroled the officers, granting them permission to continue to occupy their quarters. We are now in possession.

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The National Troubles: Programme for the Establishment of a Southern Confederacy – 2-4
The Disunion Question: Indications of Public Sentiment, North and South – 4-7
Editorial: Charleston and Washington – 7
Editorial: What Constitutes Treason – 7-8
Who Fired the First Shot? – 8
Cruelty to Friends – 8
Aid for Disunion – 8
Editorial: Incidents of Secession – 8