New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-08
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sR. DAyIs's SPEECH.

| Nit. DAVIS y
Winter Davis fully answered public expectation
| 10 his brave, able and effective spaech to-day.
| 1t was up TO the occasion and exigency in every
respect aud produced much impression. to
throtted Secession, and boldly proclaimed that
wherever tho authority of Government was inn
peded it should march on. disregardiug all Obsta.
cles. The laws must DO enforced ond to stig-
Matte that duty with the name Of coercion was
monstrous. lie sustained the propositions Of
Mr.. Corwin's Committee with great effect, and
rddIed bir Crittendeu's proposition, showing up
the inconsistency Of those who first urged the
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise because it was
q badge Of dishonor and inequality, and now
| urged it "a q measure Of cancellation. Maryland
would be true to the UniOu but if, by any mis.
fortune, majority should be misled, the minority
would still fight for their rights under the stars
and stripes. The galleries were crowded, and he
was frequently applauded at particular passages.
| Mr. Kunkel, ole Of his colleagues, interrupted the
| speech several times, and in a manner most Of
fensiye to all propriety. The Speaker failed in
the necessary decision or this breach Of decoTum
would have been promptly suppressed.
| MIR. sEDGWICk'S SPEECH.
DIR. Sedgwick followed, in an effort marked by
his peculiar characteristics of iorclblo thought
and style. While public property was 'cized,
public money stolen, laws resisted, ard the
Union menacet he would not listen to compro-
mise. TIE charges made against the North,
were mere prcte1t TO extermiDate treason,
which ought b. have been punished with the
whole power 81 Government. If Southern States
could not live with us IN peace, let them go.
He wouli admit them back on two conditions
one, that they should emancipate every child OF
African birth, aud the other, that tie Consti-
tuition should be- amended 70 a. to authorize Con-
gress TO abolish Slavery everywhere. That Wa
HE compromise. and he thought it reasonable.
FosTPoNEMENT.
Mr.. Corwin concluded Ia postpone the vote on
/ biz proportions until tomorrow week, when The
test may be adjourned again. A recent CANVASS Of
| tie House renders the result doubtful without the
entire support of the Southern Americans and
some Democrats added to the Republican strength
already assured Tie fate Of thc,e and other
plans will materially depend upon the cOnnte-
! nance thsy receive from Mr.. Lincoln after reach
ing here.
| PROTECTION FOE THR CAPITAL.
Another company of artillery arrived here TO-
day. The force now cOllccted il about 900 in ALL.
THE COMPROMISES.
All Of the Pennsylvania delegation 10 tie
peace Congress" but Mr.. Wilmot is here.
Messrs Pollock. Franklin, and White are IL
clined 10 compromise. Others await develop
ments.
MORE oUTRAGES At NEw-oRLFANs.
| Other outrages have been committed at New
! Orleans besides the seizure Of the revenue cutter
and the Mint and the robbery Of puolic money
by the Secessioni,t,. which viii be- laid before
Congress for legislation.
THE OBJECT or THE COMMISSIONERS.
The impression now obtains here that the
Convention of Commissioners was devised at
this time with the view Of re'traiuiDg The Presi-
dent from taking decisive measures for the pro-
lection Of public property, md securing non
action, by which the reasonable schemes Of the
Seccesionists could be better carried out
THE TEXAS MOUNTED REGIMENT,
The secession Of Texas VIII arrest the passage
Of the bill for mounted regiment 10 protect her
frontier, and interfere materially With tho Pacific
Railroad. Her postal service costs the country
half n million Of dollars yearly above the re-
ceipts.
A STEAMER WANTED.
Several Southern consPfators are negotiating
for the purchase Of steamer Of light drought
in New.York, with the purpose OF making
demonstration against Tehuantepec and other
transit routes. Mr. Benjamin and others claim
lien upon them under pretended grants which
are utterly worthless. They should be- watched
FORT SUMTER.
Mr.. HoltF answer 10 Col. IlaSuoss demand
for the withdrawal of Major AndeIson's COM
mend ia precisely "a stated in my dispatches
last week None other could have been given
Notwithstanding the tone Of official and private
correspondence from South Carolina, 10 attack
on The Fort is anticipated. TIE authorities know
the dangers TO be encountered, and that an Un-
provoked civil war Will oniist againgt South
Carolina the resentment Of Christcndom. They
are in a false position, and cannot retreat or
attack with honor.
NEW JERSEY.
The Republican minority Of the hew-Jersry
Legislature have sent a delegation 70 represent
their sentiments not believing that tine Commls-
.oners 10 the peace Congress" reflected them
at all. This is the whole story about the alleged
differences.
WHAT THE "rEkCE" mRE HAVE DusE.
The Commissioners TO tho ''Poaee Congress
were much amused BY the pretended report oi