New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-04
FROM UfSIiING TON.
Correspondence Of The n. Y Tribune.

Although tht ITcdsur! DtpaItlHcHt Has thhcH
unusual precautions to guard the new issues OF
notes against counterfeitng, the Secretary is still
spprehensiye that, with the advances made 10
Photographic art the security in this respect viii
be imperfect. Neither skill nor ingenuity has thus
fsr succeeded in protecting engraving from being
reproduced in the minuest details for the process
by which the holder features are seized applies
with equal and instantaneous success to the lines,
which can only be detected by the magnltier. Great
temptation to fraud is thus offered and it is feared
Win be employed with injurious effect to the public.
A loan in the usual form would have avoided these
contingencies. The new notes are expected at the
beginning of next week, and the advertisement for
the fourteen millions will be issued without delay.
The Democratic meeting in favor of the Le-
compton Constitution, held on Monday night in
Philadelphia, gives great satisfaction here, although
the purport if not the very language of the resou-
tons was perfectly understood in the circle most
interested before the "unterrifcd were gathered
together 1t must have been sOlacing to read in
Philadelphia print the panegyrics which were so
csrefaly prepared in Washington manuscript, and
accept them too as expressions Of popular approba-
ton. Mr.. Witte, an cx.member who figured as
one of the prime orators on the occasion, had a
motive in thus serving his country, as he may De
seen here almost any day in the week drumming al
the departments for fayOrs aud industnously Pur-
suing his own interests while keeping an eye on the
safety of the Union Mr.. Senator Bright, who was
rendered seat in the Cabinet, could hardly do less
than make the trifling acknowledgment contained III
his speech, especially as he, like his colleague, Mr.
Fitch, will require a supply of Southern votes to
confirm their pretensOEs 10 seats III the senate.
For the rest Of the speakers, like Bob Tyler and
George Wharton, nobody cares liz, since they
only acted the part OF halt-prlce but necessary
supernumerares to fill up the stage.
Since Walker has been Invested of the dignity of
State prisoner he attracts but little attention, ex
cept in the immediate sphere where he is best cacu-
lated to shine 1t is not to be concealed, however,
that the Democrats in Congress generally sympathze
with his position and cause and were Otherlssues ont
Of the way, would gladly seize the chance of giving
this one special prominence. They only est0pped
BY considerations which may not easily be con-
troled. The South, or at least the leading interest
In it, will not bedeerred by any cause from utterng
It's Indignation at the arrest of Walker aud express
ing on the floors of Congress, determined purpose
10 sustain him in the nilsson Of redeeming Central
America by planting Slavery there as the active
agent Of an enlightened civilization.
Before the great filllbuster reachcdt the city yes
ttrday, fifteen or twenty members OF Congress
called on the President TO protest against the pro-
cpedinps and to urge the necessity OF lenient
polcy. Whether these representations had any
influence in calling Gen. Cass to the Department OF
State last night, where he seemingly waited a pre-
arranged conference with kynderS ana walker,
may be disclosed hereafter. At all events ne gave
them an unusual audience, such as no foreign minis
ter or distinguished citizen could readily Obtain;
mus testifying an official and personal respect which
has excited much surprise. The telegraphlc DIS
catches received here to-day do not indicate that
his concession had the effect of pacltyng the ex-
cited spirit of the fllibuster'S friends III Mobile or
Nev, Orleans AS an Outburst of execratiOn followed
pyeD after il had been ascertalned how far Gen.
Css was disposed to go.
Gen. Quitman does not expect to carry me re-
Deal Of the Neutrality laws, but he intends to make
il a test question for progressive Democracy ana
10 put gentlemen the record for future reference
Mr. jefferson Davis will second him IN the Senate,
and both will thus occupy an attitude OF lndlrect
hostility to the Administration, which Douglas VIII
seize as reason for inquiring why they, too, are
not read out of the party.
II is thought prudent not TO rePrlnand C0inmo-
a@e Paulding, for, although he exceeded the letter
Of his instructions, he only cOnfOrmed TO the spirit
Of the Presidents professions. Hence, IN review
ng his conduct, this distinction will be kept IN
view. Capt Engle who brought his dispatches,
expected TO leave here this evening" but was de-
tanned by the Secretary of the Navy, who desired
tine for further conference before preparing the
Oficul answer, which has to steer between NICE
points of complication, and requires, therefore,
more than ordinary headwork. INDEX.
COrrspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1857.
The news of collision and bloodshed in Kansas
made a sensation here this morning, but no intei-
eence reached the President or Cabinet calculated
10 satisfy the anxiety of those who have ioretold
the coming of this eventful catastrophe. Had the
United States troops engaged in the conflict, the
War Department would have been necessarily notl-
fed hence it is believed the conflict must have
been confined to the Pro-Savery and Free-State
men Rut if the Federal bayOnets have thus far