New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-31

WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1851.
The events Of yesterday ut Charleston have
thrown Washington iuto n state of intense ex-
citeu.epi, and infused new courage into the
hearts of many. Whether the act of Major An |
a.rsoa is his own or that Of his superlors, is
act full, kpown, II seems now ~ have been
b,s own, IL ia certain that Nr. Buchanan said
vest. rdey he did not order il, and Gen. Scott
declared bis ignorance of any such order, and
Was incIsned e. regard himsef sligated for not
having had previous knowledge of the purpose Of
Major Auderson. The inference is strong from
these facts taxt the gallant commander acted on
his OVID responsibility,
good DIAL il said absut the probability tina
Mr.. Iincots's insSsuratie1 viii be prevented by
force. / do ma share in the apprebeasions
though Desdy can be certain as to 1nob ac-
ton. 1t ~, however, GEAR te&t II is IS the ut
most cons quence TO bOta Virginia and Mary Land
TINT NO ISoence of tlis sort should be attempted.
And thee is 20 dSabt that both Governor
l.etcber e Virginia, and Governor Hicks OF Mary
,ahd, sLa,e in this opnion. They are bath mod
crate and copscr' atiEe Hien. What Is true OF
them is also true vi the civic authorities of
Wasiirgtsu aud Georgetown. who meas to pre-
serve the peace. The militia Of the District is
gnder the command Of a gentleman who Is like
WIRE determined to be a conservatOr Of pubic
srder As 70 the regular forces of the Federal
Cover meat they are under the command OF Mr..
Buchanan, VITO is not likely to use them against
Nr. Ii coin, however clse he may act. If
Gene See could be permitted TO act in his
own VI, JLere would not be room for q suspicion
hs = BE- refUlt. is It not abominabIe that
dLeLt should be allowed to rest apUn the ques-
an OF whether be Will be thus permitted
Tie Compromise Committees are still at work
constructing bridges 10 gave the Retreat Of q
portion or aa of the Slave States. For few
days there has been great pressure IN some
quarters 30 get the Republicans 10 otter prop
osltiun To sdnit New Mexico at once as Slave
or tlec STATE, a. she may elect, which Ii
Slave State, aud settle the Territorial question
in that way. But the leading Republicans broke
into 1t yesterday With such anathemas that It |
iouks II The proposition could DOT survive the
assault. Nr. Corwin ia understood to anxiously |
favor IT, and Mr.. Adams Of Massachusetts |
" said Ia Reluctantly yield 1t his support. II is
tho hope. however to maintain the unity Of the |
Re- ubcan iorce and 10 keep them ON the
s,inieht line Whoever may want new Constitu-
. TORS and prw Compromises it certainly ia not
''nthcsDs Their policy is mastery in.
he h1r- ''"v be but adamant this storm
sr,H!, a"t' i, fury in s"in' and haally blow
itself into csn'
Esery hour more and more clearly dis, oses |
the fact that no party that ever essse' hal such
a triumphant and glorious future S,iore II as the
Republican party If this hcyr, if it have the
grace and wisdom "a so.ze and pursue the
advantages that 'dftr themselves to its grasp.
I.e, that party follow the plnn aud straight
forward pain 20 distinctly marked out by its
principles, turning nstLer 10 the right hand nor
Ia the mn, avoiding exercises, but plously reiusng
10 Rsten to the cOunsels cf tinidty, or the Sc
ductons of personal motives, and not Only
present success, but the blessings of unborn
millions Will be their rich reward.
ii the Republicans would secure their own
overw bcluibg triumph, and perform the greatest
srr,ice to the cause OF liberty aud free govern
nen, throughput tire world they have only this ~
do nan ry 10 declare that their FIRST and chief
object is to protect aud preserve the American
Constitution, the American flag, AID the American
Government against the world, against treason,
and against traitors. The coming Administration
should sct forth, that 10 this great work it is
se.trmiped u know no party, no faction, no
seciiUn. And further, that until this purpose of
erererving tie g Jyerinent and reestablisbing It's
foI ndstODs upon a solid and mpregnable basis Is
fully sccon phshed, 1t viii subordinate and set
s.'de every party purpose, and every political
issue. That it will consider the Slavery question
and all other 9uestions of minor consequence, and
utlrry refuse 10 do anything or ray anything in
reference thereto, until the one great duty, upon
which the discharge Of every other depends, is
entirely and completely fulfilled. Let the Repab-
hcan Administration but do this, and it will draw
around IT the enthusiastic support Of all sides,
aud establish itself in the affections of whole
people so fiat it can never be shaken. Thus
simple and clear is the path Of the Republicans.
lie 1t possible that il can be mistaken
The sudacities Oftreasan in high quarters have at
fret surprised and almost stunned the public sense
for q moment. But the recovery and revival Of
the patriotic spirit Of the nation will be but the
work Of day, and once reused, these spectres
cloudy and threatening proportions will be driven,
b, tie ind gnation Of honest people who love
their Government DE the greatest boon Of modern