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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-12

We did not dare TO prll nesrer but lay ny ii she
went down lt,Ie over two hours after the COLLISION
that cansed her 10 founder.
0Sbe had been struck on the bean by large YES
sci, which tore away her s,arbosrd rail and neuno'
tie whole length crushing chained blacks on pr4
IeIves which oc .asoDed the dismal shrieks we hnJ
heard. The Poncbeeta sprung leak and lilI.d grad
nav t she sank, wi nearly four bundr a lyins nm.
man beings manasled on her slase-d'cIs OOe Of oar
boats must have foundered win .yera Of tae crew.
We were g'stSdi . Up b az t9' e that had run a.
an armed Fest Inde ;%e M I bound for IAN
zbar and by .-r We were landed at Kahenda On the
Guinea eOSst
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-12

NEw'loRG EVANGELICAL ALLMScE.-This organ
izaton met last evening at the Bible House to hear the
report OF the Committee, Of which the Rev. Charl 5
{. Gcss Is Chairman. There were d large number Of
persons present anong whom were several closgy-
men. Ire report which unanimously adopted
ITovides for preaching in heateTs halls cears aud
such other rooms can be procured One such place
Is to he opened upon Broadway every Sunday eveu-
ing. Other places also of like character lower down
in The city recommended. Open air preaching also
ia contemplated. An organization is formed of menu
beIs Of The various churches Of our city TO carry on
tbs work. Tho constitution contsmpatcs that every
member shan be working member. The movement
is to le eaied on principally by laymep the better to
accomplish he end intcrced. The alliance sqv that
such sn organization greatly needed, is evident
from tie hundreds Of thousands in our city who never
lear The GofPl-that many of those who could NOT
be iLouctdt attend the fashionable churches will 90
10 ach places nc the al lance will procure; and If the
pan s aithtaly carried out they thuk it cannot Gail
TO accomplish great good.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-12

Tho lion. Lafayette S Foster United STATS Ssna
tori Of Connecticut was married on Thursday Of ast
week by the Rev. Dr. Mason Of Boston, 70 Mia,
Margaret p. Lyman OF E1oton. Ten Of tio tri3e,,
Dro'fe" aud sisters, al narricd, we're proseu.a. tls
ceremony with .L,i. ilmNos.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29

The TRIBUNE feels that its Special acknowf.
edeements are due to its late fellow-citizens OF
South Carolina and its soon-to-cease-to,be fellow.
citizens Of Georgia for the consideration and
kindness with which, up to this date, they have
treated it's several correspondents in thoc States.
These gentlemen have, it il true, been sutjected
TO some rude treatment from men Of the bsssr
sort. treatment TO which all strangers 10 those
regions, in the present excitable condition Of he
public mind, are necessarily liable. But among
the leading men, those whose good will il
is worth while to have, they have been received
with that urbanity on which the Southern gen
tleman pridss himself, and which he endesyors
always to exercise as faithfully as if the enter
tainment of angels unawares was a daily OCCUR
renee with him. We deem it proper to add,
however, that they have not made it uniform
rule to proclaim themselves correspondents OF
this journals and it is possible that their safety
has in large measure been due TO their pru-
dence in this respect.
We are the more constrained to mako this
acknowledgment because VIC know that unhapply
The TRIBUNE 10 not 70 fortunate 1 10 find favor
in the eyes of ths people of that section Of
country. Still, it is only justice to say that tho
Southern people respect Northern opponent
who is true to the principles and the interests Of
bis own section, while they visit, with most hearty
contempt, one whose character is precisely the
reverse. 1t might be supposed for instance, that
The ~ 7. Herald was entitled TO the warm
est support and admiration Of the Southern people,
and 90 undoubtedly it would BIO were it published
in New.Orlesns or Charleston. But detestatsn
of q traitor is an instructive impulse of tho
human heart, even when men are benefited
by the treacheg, and accordingly the report
ers of that paper are disposed Of as sum-
narily in South Carolina as any other sus-
pected incendiary enissary. One Of these
persons was sent back last week in q steamer
from Charleston. He was in attendance at Co
lumbia upon the Convention and, when that ad-
journed to Charleston, be commenced o tour
through the State. He was soon however.
brought to standstill by Vigilance Committee.
and notwithstanding his protestations of good In
tentions, and the production of bis credentials,
he was ordered to take his immediate departure,
and to delay no longer at Charleston than WAS
necessary to find steamboat. We beg leave to
offer our neighbcr our sympathies for treatment
which it cannot look upon otherwise than IN act
of the basest ingratitude.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29

tie negotiations" 10 proceed. No matter II
they should entertain serious doubts OF the s'n'
cerity and veracity Of the o. p. F's disclaimers
OF disayowals let them waive that point and, IN
the midst Of wrath, remember mercy. They cam
not be 40 hard.hearted as to punish Thirty Nil
lions of People (including nearly -Four Millions OF
marketable niggers, worth, even OF the present
panic prices, some $500 per head) for tho dou-
ble-dealipg of a single dignitary. On the whole.
we cannot doubt that the Commissioners" rM
open negotiations, whatever may be their private
opinion of Mr. Buchanan (Which is doubtless
very similar to that of everybody else) if Con-
gress will only walk in procession to their quar-
ters and entreat them to overlook the past
We should like to ask those august Commits
soners just two questions: l. Where we're the
negotiations" commenced which they are on
the point of "breaking off," because Major An
derson has taken position where the Dis
unionsts cannot massacre his hreescore men at
pleasure and 2. How happen they to be in
Washington negotiating with the Government of
the Union, when their State holds that the
Union was dissolved BY her ordinance of Sc
cession ten days ago.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY DECEMBER 90 1860.

into the secret Of his mission. Sons people WIZ
have il that he went TO Charleston TO hire
house with his eye to permanent domcile in the
new empire. Our own opinion is that he under
took the journey to distract his mind, if possible,
from a monomaniacal contemplation Of that
horse and that rider. Every mentally distem-
pered person has his fancy. Some people see
ghosts; Mr.. Gushing. who has betaken himself
10 speaking for Washington and our other faith
ere, msy have unwelcome visits from continental
spirits in knee .breecbes and cooked hats. Con-
fucius may come to confront bin. Zoroaster may
appear to him. Divers plundered writers may
demand their property Of him at tho hour OF
midnight
"A horrid suspicion seizes upon us Can 1t
be possible that Mr. Gushing is the Wandering
Jew? Old Johannss a temporibas hTnself' This
theory will, indeed account for his erudItlon,
for his intimate knowledge Of ancient history,
and for bis contempt Of time which leads him
into the error of making such Internationally long
speeches. Perhaps-who knows-ho is never
happy unless he is emitting an Grafton. II such
be the case, the indignation of his auditors who
do not sit near the door should DO changed to
sacred pity. Perhaps his doom is either to
make speeches or to travel! Horrid alternative
Was it this, then, that sent him early in life to
SPAIN And then to China And then to Mex
leo? What an admirable creature for Arctic
explorations! And will he, as old age creeps
on, be fated to walk plank in the solitude OF
bis chamber
There may be those who will be content with
simple reasons for Mr. Cushing's restlessness;
who will say that where treason is hatching and
rebellion brewing, and dark and crooked politics
are medtated, it is not strange that be should
be there and busy. Perhaps not; but why did
he only stay six hours7
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29
MUST LIES RUIN use

Mr.. Senator Benjamin (says The Ezpress) bases
bis advocacy Of Secession on four grounds, where
of the fundamental are as follows:
st Ths tho feeling Of very large number f not majority,
OF people Of the North utterly hostile TO our intsres ths
this feeling has been insed into the present from IL
Infancy that II founded the mistaken belief that the peops
Ct the North responsible for the existence Of Slavery in s
Sos that ths conviction Of pesonal for whs
they eoneousy believe 70 bs n springs chiefly from the con
sidestion that they arc with u.s. members Of Govern
ent and that the Union itself thus made the principal
OF hostile interference BY them with our Institutions
ID That no prospect remains OF being permitted 10 1--we
10 peace and security within the Unionv
Mr.. Benjamin may believe--thoush We cannot
sec how-tbat the people Of the North deem
themselves responsible for the existence Of Slay
cry in the South; but if 80, he sins against light
and knowledge. At least q million times have
the Republicans explicitly and smphatically re.
pudiated any such notion. Doughfaces sometimes
argue that the North is responsible for tho exist.
ence Of Slavery in the South, because (thev
a'lese) our fathers imported slaves from Africa
and sold them to ths South; but nobody el.s
thinks no. Republicans affirm (see tho CHICAGO
fla'form) the right Of each State to control ;ts
domestic concerns; and they deem New.York or
Ne"'England no more responsible FOR the exist.
ence OF Slavery in Virginia than in Turkey.
but II Slavery shall be established and diffhsed
under our Federal laws in territory previously
free-h 1t shall b. established through ths
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29
TREASON IN THE WHITE HOUSE:

The revolutionists in Charleston have hoisted
their flag on the United States Custom-House
and Post-Ofice in that City, and taken military
possession Of Fort Moultris and Castle Pinckney,
which had been virtually evacuated by Maj.
Anderson. This is an act Of hostility to the
United States, whose property to large
amount, including many cannon, is thus seized
by its open enemies. But Fort Sumter still
commands the harbor and tho city, and its
strength may well Laugh siege to scorn," 40
long az the Palmetto Braves are its only sssai-
ants. So long as that fort is firmly held for the
United States, South Carolina in q very prac-
teal sense 10 still in the Union.
At this point, the South Carolina Commission
era are admitted to d meeting Of the Cabinet OF
the White House, and the result Of their joint
deliberations is on assurance given by the PreSl'
dent to the insurgents that Fort Sumter shall be
srGesatsd BY Maj. Anderson and giren sp
to their State, mono formally alienattd from
he Union We apprebeud that the order
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29
Netu1lork DAILY Gtibm,te
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 90, 1850.

We print on another page dispatch from
Macon, Ca, which we know to have come from
responsible source, reporting that rumors of a
servie insurrection in the south. western part Of
the State were whispered about there, adding to
the excitement and terror already prevailing.
No particulars are given, and possibly there is
no truth in the report. But the fact that the
attitude of the slave population is q constant
cause of alarm and of anxiety in all the Cotton
States is but too strongly proved by the nature
of these very rumors. Those States ore all
liable to instructions at any moment; and, 30
far as We can judge, they are now taking q
course which can scarcely fail to produce them.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29

to this effect bas already been given and
that the Federal Executive has thus
openly proclaimed itself the accomplice OF the
avowed traitors, their ally, their convenience
their tool In few days-for we trust Major
Anderson will obey no Geographic dispatch which
may reach him through the hands of the insur-
pents-tbe best of the forts in Charleston harbor
will have been betrayed into the hands Of the
insurgents, who would then have gained without
cost or risk advantages which all their power
would not have secured them. And this process,
thus infamously begun. will probably be as infa-
mously prosecuted, until every fortress and
armory in the Slave States shall have been be-
trayed into tho hands of tho revolutionists, by
the very man of all men who was under the
strongest obligations to preserve them. In the
face Of such recreancy, the treason Of Arnold
becomes insignificant and almost excusable,
The prete1t for this base surrender is fear
to provoke, or a wish TO allay excitement-that
is, the excitement of the Secessionists at the
sight of the United States flag still floating in their
harbor. If the miserable old man does not, by
this course, provoke far more excitement than
be allays, we will own that We have miiappre-
hended the American People.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29

The Pony Express, with California dates of
Dec. IS, passed Fort Kearney on Thursday.
The u. S. Senatorship was being actively can
vassed, and Gen. McDougaD and Gen. Denver
are named as the strongest candidates. Newly
discovered coal mines, near Carson Valley, are
reported yielding very fine specimens. very
rich copper mine has been opened in Calaveras
County. Adyices from the Sandwich Islands to
Nov. / had been received A change had been
made in the American Consulate, by the removal
of G. W. Barden and T. T. Dougherty, his Dep
uty, and F. L. Hanks appointed to the latter
place. There vas no other news of consequence.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29

The Albany Argus and atlas lately had lead.
er on DIR. Lincoln's position, which We thought
fit to copy without remark. Hereupon III. N.,s-
Yorh Tines charges (and We think truly that
an alleged extract embodied therein from .
speech of Mr.. Lincoln 4" in September 1865" il
falsely attributed TO Mr.. L.--that he never msds
any such speech. So far, very well. But The
IimG rings the changes on the fact that We
copied the article in question, as though some
sinister purpose had moved Us to do so--that VIC
we're aiming to commit Mr.. Lincoln to what il
calls 6 the doctrine Negro of Equality" We beg
leave to repel at once the mputation and the
doctrine of editorial responsibility implied there
in. We arc almost every day copying articles
from Secession and other Democratic sources
wherein the most unfair and mistaken represep.
tations are made Of the sentiments and views
OF Republicans, our own included. If our copy
ing those articles without remark involves Inc
liability assumed by The Times, then ia our posi-
ton most unfortunate one, and We are yirtu-
ally precluded from copying tho illusions of
wrong-headed or dishonest partisans. Such has
not been our practice nor our understanding. We
need only say further that the pretended quota
ton Aforesaid from Mr.. Lincoln did not attract
our attention when We copied tho article-that,
upon serutinizins it, We regard il as forgery
AND that We diselaim oil responsibility for ito
authenticity, having copied it from The Aaas
without suspicion Of its true character. And,
while repellng the imputstions and deductions
OF The Tim", We must ash The Atlas to
chow cause why it should not be adjudged guilty
Of gre'sly incorporating the President elect,
End misleading those who put faith in i.s asserted
citations.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29
BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
To the Edssoy of TAsK Y. Tyi5xss.

To the Edsfoy OF The n. Y. Iv5okss.
SIR: l hardly know of any one thing respecting
which we do not differ; and you may think it mpeti-
nent in me to ask your advice and 30 regard it.
You are, however man Of judgment, and your OPP
portuntes for information being extensive that you
are capable of giving good advice when unpreudiced
1 would not GEEK your counsel for myself alone.
Represent multitudes of your friends, well as your
political enemies. I am merchant in this city, My
trade is extensive with the East New-york, Ohio,
and the Western States, but little South. 1t is the
usual time for us begin to arrange for our Springs
business; and 20 are to do anything, we ought to
prepare at once. Now in your issue Of this morning
you advise those who have any business to do to at
teId to it, and those who have none to find some and
let the Union save itself have tried the Union-Sav
ing business long enough and desire to spend my time
10 more hopeful undertakings.
The advice now sought is in reference to the follow
ing questions: /. What do you think of the prospects
for the Jobbing trade the coming SPRING. 2. What
should careful merchants do, in view of the uncertain
ties of the futurel 3. Shall we prepare for full
trader what proportion of our usual business? BY
answering these questions you will oblge
Her York Dec. d, 1860 MANY MERCHANTS
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29

The senate's Special Committee yesterday
came nearer agreeing on plan for the settle
ment of the Territorial question than they have
ever done before. Mr.. Rioe's project to form
all the Territories north of the Missouri line into
one State and all south into another, and to
admit them to the Union Immediately, with a
provision for the formation Of new States out OF
them. whenever either should have, on an area
of 10000 square miles, 10000 inhabitants, was
approved by Senator Davis Of Mississippi, and
also by the Republicans, with the exception that
the latter insisted that Kansas should not be
included in the northern State, but should be
admitted separately. The Committee would not
agree to this, however, all the Democrats voting
against it, except Dir. Douglas. The Committee
then determined to report to the Senate that
they had not agreed, and to adjourn, subject
TO the call of the Chair.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29

Clean streets in this city are cheap at any
price, even at the price of some neT swindle,
but We trust we shall not be called upon 10
suffer from swindle and the dirt beside. The
new streetsweeping contract proposals for
which are to be opened to-day, will, at any rate,
cost the city some hundreds of thousands Of dol
lars more than it ought for, under an efficient
and honest City Government, plenty Of men, no
doubt, could be found, who would clean the streets
for the sake of the garbage, sweepings, and rub
bish which it would give them, and which By
this contract are to belong to the fortunate man
who shall be paid several hundred thousand dol
matter. That is of little consequence. however.
if the city is kept clean. We can better afford
TO be cheated than we can to be filthy.
The resolution, under which the proposals are to
be opened to-day, oonfsrs upon the Mayor and
the Controller the power to FIX the security. Ii
strikes US that this is little else than granting 70
those officers the honor Of awarding tho contract
10 whom they please. The surety may b pat -
high as TO throw out an honest, industrious man.
whose bid otherwise would secure it, and the
contract thus BIO thrown into the hands Of some
inscriptions contractor, who can easily find secur.
ity, but who viii seldom drive bis garbsge-carts
through anything but the large holes of the con-
tract. There is, it is said, one or two bidders
Of this sort, who may thus, by demand of OK
travagant surety from others, slip in and pocket
fat job, about which they intend to do Dothins
else 1t would at least, be proper if only to sllsy
suspicion and discomfort 10 FIX the surety before
the opening of proposals, 30 that there may b
no room for after cavik.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29

moral power or physical foroc Of our Union on
territory where il would not otherwise exist
then Republicans hold that the North scos'd b
responsible therefor, snd culpsble therein. Mr..
benjamin is q lawyer--rather an scute one-snd
cannot fail to comprehend this distinction. What
must be the merits of the cause which ccmpet
him 10 ignore it, aI
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29

We give this morning the population Of all the
counties of the Northern District of the State Of
New-York according 10 the census Of 1860. with
interesting details in regard to this city and
BROOKLYN.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29
Reply.


We think our correspondent should have ad-
dressed bis question rather to the leaders OF
public opinion at the South, with whOm-as no
informs us that he dsagrces with ON nearly
every questionable is doubtless in sympathy and
accord. If they will only behave themselves,
obeying the Constitution and laws and respecting
the fairly chosen authorities, be may rest assured
that the year now opening will be good one
for business. If they will not behave, but insist
on stirring up rebellion and civil war, what can
we do about it, How can we foresee what mis-
chief they will hstch' We can only say that
they talk very badly, and we apprehend that they
will act rs badly as they talk.
But We will try to answer our friends ques-
tiOns in their order, viz:
l. We think the present prospect ia that there
will be fewer goods sold in 81 than have been
sold in '6O-or, if there are not, there certainly
should be.
III. Careful merchants should shorten SAIL and
devote more attention to collecting and paying
debts than contracting new ones. And, above
oil, careful merchants should earnestly and
resolutely look in the face the necessity that has
long existed for reforming and restricting our
most inflated, irrational system of Mercantile
Credits. There is no reason. no safety, in q
system under which house worth 100000
may have 100000 trusted out to Tom, Dick,
and Harry, who keep little stores in Maine, Hi
nOs, Minnesota, and Texas while it owes $500, 900
to importers and bankers here and in Eu.
rope. This is not legitimate trade; it is
gambling, and is the chief source of our frequent
revulsiOns and wholesale bankruptcies.
III. Prepare for a safe trade, and do not seek
a large one. The Country viii always buy of
the City quite as many goods as it can pay for
the trouble is, that it is apt to buy more.
Guard against this danger-import and buy mod.
erately-sell carefully-give short credits or none
and the skies viii gradually clear and brighten.
Such, at least, ia our view Of the matter.
Ed. Tri1.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29

In our article Of yesterday on the Legislature
aud the west-washington Market business, We
stated that Mr.. Littlejohn Was enc of the Com.
inssioners Of the (Stste) Land Office who origin.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29

The mails for Europe, by the steamship Etnn
will close this morning at l0l O'Clock.