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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-22

The CHEvAIIER WsBB's OPINION or THE
SoUTH.-Dickens, in the very best of his roccat
works, "Dombey and Son." Introduces queer
character, by name Bunsby. Bunsby Is a mari
ner and is referred to by his friend Cutie to de-
oide most important point-tO wit, the proba'
bilities concerning the good ship Son and Heir.
which has been some time at sea, and is sup
posed to have been lost After examining the
charts, comparing dates and stimulating his
mental faculties with oopious glasses of grog,
Bunsby declares, first, that his name is Jack
Bunsby; second, that what he says he stands
to; third, as to the special matter at issue: "Do
believe this here Son and Heirs gone down.
Mayhap. Do say SOL Which? IF a skipper
stands out by Sem Georges Channel, making
for the Downs, what's right ahead Of him! The
Goodwins. He isn't forced to run upon the
Goodwins, but he may. The bearings of
this observation lays in the application
on it. That amt no part Of my
duty. Avast there, keep a bright lookout
for'ard, and good luck to youp The novelist
proceeds to state that Captain Cutie was i'm
mensely delighted with Bunsby's oracular Civ
iu1 Out, WhCu Has SIuCc Deeu iIiiIiscECtliItu III
the familiar expression e San opinion as is
an opinion" For our own part we he'd always
looked upon Bunsby as an impossible carica-
ture; but latterly we have found lis actual
embodiment in the person Of the Chevalier
Webb, collection Of whose opinions would be
vastly edifyng. Here is one about the South
Jefferson Davis represents band of pestferous traitors
IN open rebellion against tho governmentof mon who
have been degraded and demoraii2ed by sla7eryof
ignorant arrogant wdespishg and God donyn people,
whose hives spent in OF violence and who boast
Of their reckless disregard OF all that elova.en above
the beast.
That is IAN opinion as is an opinion but
the difficulty is that Webb, like Bunscy, is not
original in his idea. Garrison, Phllip9, Parker,
Pillsbury, Samner and all the abol;konists of
the Massachusetts, school have Used the
same language for the last thirty years. 1t
is well TO know, or at least to believe
that Mr.. Lincoln and his Prime Minister, Mr.
Seward do not entertain the opinions OF the
Chevalier Webb. They will fortify their posi-
tons by kseping in view the fact tina. the North
and the Soath are united by the ties 0. kindred,
by matrimonial alliances and thousend bonds
which cannot be severed by the swcrd. Our
opinion is that the Chevalier Webb's views will
be materially changed in the course CT month
or two. In the meantime the new Bunsby
should keep cool.
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AFFAIRS AT FOR-ssUaTgEn.

WAsHlSsION, teD. ~, 1901
0oal adv received ID day from Fort STUNT or,
Lat nothing CT special interest Is therein entioned..
appears however that the 10 went Of MON ",
b1t there Is convenient sby which the govern
r,ant supply this demand
member Of Congress from New York received this
rlorn;ng the following Important letter from ecs In
Tort Sumter, dated the 18th .ns Afog rofsrriD
enc incidental matters, he says
Ny desire IL 10 give you fe reiieble cts,conca ming
situation From the little 10 app ,rent
aat the hrty OF the published rn,ng
sunter very inaccurate md unreliable. No have,
ccsived no -eiDfoIceDents ard know &C b al are
oMmS 10 lnuoduce roiniorSemeEs 10 sa's gan ison liz
IN extremely ancnit rToo!Prs,aha mo ai.etiN by
oeaps nsurss the execution glance y tEs %
Vey map VIII convince yos OF tnis Sanaseri BY no
mans EpIesnaote, anu f1y measures ots ed upon
rs proposition VIII ma . poor %oaaeeSO 4. With
e large garrison, ana aounhan. snpA IS, this
ort wo-ld detan large army. 6oleve il, for y
eng timo; but, you know, toe atlre mentioned
oDditions not satisf nd A large flw 20 Il slI
at work the batteries around Tie attecies on
Aoi=is Ia.and suppot TO be ccaElernd steamers
ana pios boats on tho watch ct isf IT, ana 10 us
soenlaite yigians Thea vessels III nc ar tina
'ort, justly give r,uch trou5lo sGl ,nx,ety We
ha's IA eNcient come hhS oace &S reliable set OF
men 'Ntaatcd as We tfe, ohe tF-aei.or inside
Wouiu Aiees w moIe lan wy sss1sF lthout. There
ms ucea no at@np, % lho put - 40 soldiers la
o'TeF-so ueseIt anu IAN s0leA soW Il there will be
pone Uai eI'es, w anu s.sv-s ~ concerning the
Po.ss1tay VI .An ac11suAs. pigments OF
codn.ry. Of this State have No A 70 ana no dc .ro
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yaersOnal IutelliQeyAGG

Capt. Sam whiting, of Hcmpetcd, y l., w. stopping nj
the New York Hotel.
r. Batca, OF Char'eston, s. c. G. Ean II xy r. OF Pha
deipha Charles Ho.ett Of San Fapcisca ,mes Adams
Of Buifa.o; J. X. Dc Forrest Of Saw y~et and a W.
smiley, Of SAN francisco, arc siopis at the Iafarge
House
Commodore Armstrong, os tho Upited States Navy;
Buckingham, OF Connecticut; A. paddock OF Nebraska;
Bayiey, OF liverpool T. Bio oner and H. & Hodges
a Buffalo, are stopping ~ the N,sor House.
Hen. Chauncey viohard .ne Judge Parker OF Albany;
william Kelly OF Rhincbcsie Dean Richmond, Of Buffalo:
A. McCutchen and wife, ADI Miss Hollock Of Hong Kong
A. W. Gray. OF NIzrda, g. Colby and 4. ID. Crane, OF
South Carolina, are stopping ut tho 81 Nicholas Hotel
Hon. ~ A. rclt~a Of Cold Springs Mr.. Owens and J..
Edwmds Of sha United states Army; y. b Roberts, Of
illinois W Slave, OF Ohio r. Z. Handy, A. Stone aud y.
l. Wetherhy VI Cleveland D. Fraser Of Canada J. Park
hill Of NentLcky, J. W. Brigham, OF New Orleans r.
mith, % pic United states Army and shaw, u kcn
lucky, W etopJing at the Metropolitan Hotel
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-22
THE PEACE CoEFgsw NOE.

N.
-as Peace Congress- today ecsascA tho penoral oucs
tisn Of the salvation Of the Unicn.
1r. Goodrich, Lie stenant GovosU Of Massachusetts,
AID prominent member Of tho Republican National
Committee addressed the Cnsead IN to the point bv
Virginan that 10 South oalys kcd for her ccnstu
'"nal rights NJ Goodrehwad over tho wAsie ground
Of grievance and could nond herein the North had in
any measure whasd fronhs South any Of her copssi.
tutcnal rights. therefore, be could not gee any good
reason for CON- promise sEcoIs essiou
Mr.. Smith, II New York; concluded his soec~cb com,
menced yesterday I:.s fo y highly spoken of
II agreed TO-DAY .ah gin 10 vote al one o'clock To
morrow.
TIE first cue sson Soiaw upon the amendments TO tho
majority report hh he report itself is reached thea
II will be tsien UP rt%S G by article and amended and
discussed and votus IN when speeches win be listened
10 I'VE rnnfss 5 the various articles disposed
o. inc pfonHisel. whole win be acted upon, and
from taesont aac'sas snccs il win he defeated
ina lncsuotUss comes Mr.. Baldwin's proposition
Tor constitStsss Convention which, is believed, viii
be oarried 1t VIII not go TO Congress for ratdca
tion, but nia lately to the essatures Of the severed
States for sleS action
Tho spso7v day regarded indicating better
freezing 81 sides than has heretofore been manifested
Tho uisrS mthern not ilnpcrvous, and the
modofaas republicans conciatory.
Tsr OPPOSITION to BIO voted on tomorrow By the Peace
Cons~ substantially the border State resolutions
TIA ends Of tho say there uamistakeabIe
rT atoms that IL win receive the support Of the Com.
ss soncrs from Illinois, Ohio, pennsy lvania New Jersey
otc slsnd and from all tho border slave States wits
. Tho exception Of ono or two from Virginia
Tho impression prevails however thas the report o.
| the committee, which the Herald has published, with
the amendments to II submitted by Rcerdy Johnson Of
Maryland, will carry by two maJorty. The do.
sponng members Of the Conference this evening
| hopeful
adopt tho report that Congress would do anything With
H. The ultra republicans would resort to every cxseieot
| 70 KIN II.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-22

Tux Coin SHOULDER ron GRExIEr Il Co..
We have noticed among the political features Of
Lincolns reception at Albany and New York
that he has been surrounded by republicans Of
Thurlow Weeds way Of thinking. Greeley
met the President elect on the railway; but
after the party reached this city the Spruce
street philosopher subsidized. Weed was con-
stantly on hand, and at Grinnell's breakfast the
guests were all Of the Seward and EvGrls
stripe. Straws show which way the wind
blows.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-22
Cry Intelligence.

FRE GREAT Jo.ss srhEIsS--Between 10 and u clock
on Thursday morning Ere originated or the second
floor Of the dweiug honso No. IL Great Jencs sros.,
owned and occupied ny ,. T. lord. The fro caufed
from tho beat CT Crate Ia the back The buaa-
ing was built ~ William S. Wright foa AIS own resi-.
debce. There was no brick arch undor the gfais nor
he artletone. Inc trimmer beam and fs1rng oxtanded
mp anst tia ae and under the CRATE. The datgo
the BUILDING win aSaount 10 about e. %, Insured for
$40 eco In tho Uniied States Insurance Conpar. Tho
damage 10 tbe furn ssurc will amount 20 about $40
sucd for $500 In .he Bowery Insurance. Company.
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its channel, anS yet never at any former pc
Rod did all the elements Of fourishing trade
aud prosperity exist to the same extent as nov
There are forty millions worth Of merchandise
In the bonded warehouses waiting for mar
ket, and nearly forty millions in specie lying
In the banks waiting to be employed. In
everything that oan form the basis Of a
nations prosperity there is abundance
in agriculture, mineral prods,.ts, manu-
featuring facilitics-yet all is reduced to
absolute stagnation, and although money
was never 80 plenty, the national government
cannot obtain a loan. Government stocks,
which used to be run after at twelve per cent
premium, are now hawhed about at ten per
cent discount What is felt In New York will
soon be felt all over the country to its remotest
part, and the wheels Of comsserce everywhere
will come to dead lock.
Unless the President elect abirrres anecdotes
and pointlcss speeches, and adopts some mea-
sares at once 10 settle the preseat dificulty-.
not national convention, for that ;s too slow
and too barren Of permanent gooG, but some
plan that will operate quickly-the whole coun-
try wiH be gone to ruIn-utterly destroyed by
crisis, which the fanatical anti-slavery politi-
clans have been loSoring for the last thirty
years to bring about
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.

TARIFF BIJ.
The senaes amendments TO tho Tariff biz are ouly ono
hundred and atty. They have changed il that ts orr
ginal friends never would recognise a tho Morrill, bin
II will undergo fearful ordeal in tho House and the
chances are that u viii be killed. II is a very bad
measure yet anl " destined il Adopted 70 do much
harm.
JUICE poveIAs AND Tm RSyvBucx DsrsioSnrs.
Judge Douglas made emphatic and startling dcess
rasions IN tho Senate today on the Postal bill Ms
charged that tboro body Of republicans tho door
Of the scnao who doing their utmost to break M
Tho government They were much dsunionists, pcr q.
rs ov Rhcts and Yanceys. His declaration produced
quiz a sensation.
TIVE roRrs At roKruGs
Captain Megs late In command Of the rcrl al rcftd-
sr, arrived here TO day, ard has been rci9ataed
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WhaS the Southern Congress
Intend to Do.
compITIoSef AFFAIRS ATfoar SUMTER
Debate ON the Force Bill In
TIE HOuse.
PUvCE4nINOs OF THE PKasI CONGRESS-
IMPORTANT ACTION or THE SOUTHERN
CONFEDERACY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, 1891
Informatca roccss2 to-day from Montgomery iDdi
Gates THAI the CongrssB will regard attempt ON the
pay Of the United Staten to maintain It's authority in the
Confederate Sta,os act Of war, which will DO FOL-
lowed by instantaneous "a prlsal The collection Of the
and the re.entisna the forts 10 wound take -
an attempt 10 hold them i'm subjugatlon-
No Tariff bill has as yet psA sed the Congress- One win
undoubtedly be ador ted it day or two differing not
essentially in its chaeuer ron the present tariff in force
in the United States 10 will 40 ply TO all goods imported
from pcrs north OF Wilmington Delaware, end proper
bonds WIN be exacted from thsA ippers from savehoid
Ing States continuing in the Uncn to guard against Sham
transactions.
1hemiaa of the scar win beh voked at once in thu
event Of blockade Between feyya ID one hundred pr
vateers in readiness for the cean and will COM
mence operations at moments ming. 1t Is rot i'm
probable that the first victims Of III. retaatory policy
may be the California gold ships ard he Atlantic steam
There three hundred orts, between thu
Capes Of Virginia and the Hrazos inflow rhch they could
be carried with safety.
Tho Now EOgand shipping interest aderstood to bo
chmoroi3 against coercion. Leading iM uess men here
declare that Boston alone could furnish IA vateers sui-
Gent to ruin New England commerce.
1t will bsremerabered that, at the oesh alton Of tho
Paris tsrn1tona. Conferenc when tbs sding Euro
pean Powers did away with ptivatecrhsy the United
States protested warmly against it, and refused TO
surrender its right to cali out tho % militia or
the seasn The revolted States now proposV for.
self defenc, what the federal government ee cd
tal to its national safety ard protection.
Arrangements it is said have been made al roady IN
California bywhich the Pacific ocean cen on
OF by prvassr at few daye notice, should ne cessy
call for it,
PhAp C yxCn late Assistant Secretary, Of tia Urea
Sary roceiyed despatch late tis evcnna from Mont
goery, stating that Mr. Toombs had beer eppont BY
Fyesident Davis Secretary of Sat, end Mr. femmh yer.
CT South olin. Secretary Of the Treasury. Mr. lay
tan aso informed that he had been appentei As
sotant Secretary Of the Treasury.
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whole Of the seceding States would be reste, red
to the Union without the shedding Of one droi'
Of blood. But let Congress refuse or neglect
to do this, and Let them pass the Force bill, and
they dig a bloody grave for democracy, in
which viii be buried the hopes and liberties Of
countless millions of the human race.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-22
Departure OF the President Elect-Thc
Prospect Dark as Ever.


The President elect has departed on his way
to the federal capital to assume the government
of divided nation; and although we had a
great many speeches. and great deal Of
fuss and commotion during his visit to the COM
mercial metropolis, yet from it oil we cannot
extract one ray Of light thrown upon the disas-
tiers which arc overshadowing the country like
a pail. The only indication Of anything seri
ously rejecting upon the condition of public
effairs is to be found in the remarkable and
well timed speech Of Mayor Wood, when re-
ceivng Mr.. Lincoln at the City Hall, and its
palpable effect upon the new President 1t
was perhaps the best speech the Mayor ever
made-the briefest and most to the point IL
touched TO the quick, as was evident from the
embarrassment of Mr.. Lincoln in the opening
sentences Of his reply. For moment he had
nothing to say, for the simple reason that he
does not know what be is going to do when he
takes the reins Of government in hand, and
therefore he resorted to his old stump speaking
dodge, and told an anecdote about ship and
her cargo-a misty allegory, without point or
purpose. This will not do. 1t is not what we
want in this terrible crisis. The people will
not be put of with lodges and anecdotes.
The country at this moment is in fearful
plight, with little or no hope in the future to
cheer the least Respondent minds. Six States
have already gone out Of the Union, and seven
more are making up their minds as to whether
they shall follow In fact, the country is drift
ing TO perdition. There are two Congresses
10, krt .nT ;,
body of obstinates, and the other body of
fools and fossils. The only intima-
ton Of future policy, either for good
or evil, comes from Mr.. Seward. who
is supposed TO be the Premier Of the new
administration. Mr.. Seward Is practical and
shrcwd man, who recognizes the full extent Of
the peril surrounding us. But he is hampered
and obstructed by the rabid politicians of the
republican party, who are endeavoring to break
up the Cabinet which is now partially con-
| structed. The first thing the new President
should do when he reaches Washington Is to
complete the filing up Of his Cabinet But a
matter of far more importance than the selcc-
ton Of his constitutional advisers Is TO give to
the country his own ideas and tho measures he
| ntenus 10 PROPOSE ne VIII nave 70 taKc the
whole responsibility; and surely never since
the early days of the nations trials and suffer
ipgs did heavier responsibility rest upon any
man. Not even had Washington himself o
more difficult and important part to play than
now falls to the lot of Abraham Lincoln.
The country balances upon the verge O
chaos Throughout the length and breadth o
the land the throes Of dissolution are being felt
Here in New York-from which, like the BLOOD
from the heart, throbs the life that sustains ant
quickens the whole commercial system-cvery
thing Is stagnnt; trade Is paralyzcd, merchant
are breaking down and mechanics are unem
ployed. The current Of commerce is frozen In
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-22

op7usrc MATTERS Tho sBslo N Maschcra," vita Mu-
zos galop, win be given at ,he Academy this even.
os, and at Brooklyn Saturday For the benefit Of nor
Brigao. During next week the opera will ts with.
drawn temporarily in erer 10 give the principal criists
soos rest and Miss Louisa Kellogg will make hcs DEBUT
TIT
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-22

ENERGETIC MEASURES OF TTY CONSTITUTIONAL.
GOVERNMENT IN MExICo.-TAe Rrmness and
moderation with which President Juarez and
his advisers arc proceeding in the reorganiza-
ton Of the central government augur well for
the future of Mexico. Whilst they are carefully
avoiding all appearance Of yindictiveness in
their measlres, they are striking at the root of
sll those a,arohical influences hich have hither-
to defeated the efforts of the liberals to carry
out the reforms necessary to restore peace to
their unhappy country. They have begun by
expelling the Pope's Nuncio, the Spanish and
Guatema,en Ministers, the Archbishop Of Mexico
and five OF. his diocesaus, who wcro the soul
and centre.o the reactonary party. Tho next
step, we trust, will be the coafiscation of the
overgrown revenues of the church, with a view
to their appropriation to charitable and educa-
ional purposes, after the clergy are decentV
provided for. 1t was the failure of energy In
carrying out this programme which caused the
fall of The Comonfort administration. The
new go7ernment would appear to be sensible
Of this from its preliminary measures, and
il it only has the frmasss to persevere
as it has begun, there is hope that
tranquility and prosperity are about
to dawa'upon country which has never yet,
since It has fallen under tla,r,,le Of the Latin
race, had a fair chance Of developing its re-
sources. 1t is sad zaaeotion that, whilst
the Iezfeans are consolidating their GO.
vernElent and attaining thai unity which WIS.
alone wanting to their welfare we should 20
drifting back upon tas-very evils frem which.
they have had such d;diculty in emancipalrg
themselves.
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srpyaios CouRr-Psrt Nos 1867, 1859 1861, leo6,
1897 1869, 1871, 1881 1855, 1885, 1900 1905, 1906
1906, 1907 Part 2--Iupt va. Parnley eiA IN. No
9th r cspsc will be called ths term.
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MAssA GREELEY ON PIATFoRMs.-IThe elder
Dsraeli, In his "CurioSities of Literature, y
which may be almost ranked with Barton's
ANATOMY Of Melancholy" In its range II sub
ject, has given us some pretty fair instances Of
the working Ct diplomacy, and the subtle
means which dipaOmatists employ to secure elf
the advantages, real and possible, of their pe-
sision. They wisely provide against every
contingency, and whsnever treaty Is to be
framed, despatch written or an act done,
their great study Is to riake it read both back
ward and forward with equal gsin to them
selves. Hence ii is that tAeir constructions are
found to be not untrequensiy left open 10 mis-
construction, always, of course, in their own
favor. They are educated in the art Of cir
cumlocution and stratagem, and in their on
cial language double meaningg constitute the
rule rather than tbs exception.
just as dipiornatsts constrie and trim every
thing, and change their tactics according to ex-
pediency 60 nicely in their own behoof, so DO
the politicians il this country in the pursuit Of
a party purpose. The card which Massa
Greeley published in me Tribune Of Wednes-
, day last in which he defends himself from
THE aspersions cast upon him chiefly in refe-
renee to his share in the Chicago platform,
affords us an instance Of how platforms are
constructed. The philosopher of the Tribune
Says
Some bright genius has rnsdo revelation Of my alleged
agency in softeniDg down the republican platform Chi
caso: certainly did ator long and earnestly the
Platform Committee to div sst that platform Of all need
essly III nerve irritating featurcesuch that
ming The stwn relics Of barbarBm and the require
ment That Congress shall positively prohibit slavery In
every Territory, whether thsre be or be not possibky
Of its going ;hither
Il isa diplomatic axicm' that every negotia-
ton SHOULD be so conducted, and every treaty
and provision SO worded, that, while securing
the most advantages to ito trainers, it should at
the same time present as few unpalatable fea-
lures TO the opposite party as possible. All
asperiies should be carefully smoothed over,
so that . loss might almost appear gain, and
thereby the loser be reconcled to his loss, or the
negotiators won over to mutual concessions.
That Mesa Greeley is believer in this line of
policy is evident; for by his own admission he
sought to make the platform Offensive to as few
and acceptable to as many as possible.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-11-14
Nov. 9. 1861

Senate met-Mr. President Fletcherin in the char
 Hon. R. w. Mecklin, senator from W ashlngton county, appeared and took the oath prescribed oy the new state constitution.
 Hon. Isaac ]. Thorn, senator from Carroll anu Newton to fill the vacancy of Hon. W w. Wae- kins, resigned, appeared and having taken the oath prescribed as aforesaid, took his seat.
 Mr. Davies, from the committee on claims, re- ported bill to pay special judges of circuit courts six dollars for each day engaged, and special prose- cutting attorneys forty dollars for each term as a substitute to Senate for the relief of Elisha Bax- ter, of Independence county. Substitute adopted and referred to judiciary committee. Mir. Miller introduced bill granting bounty ol I60 acres of land to the widow or heirs at law or volunteers from the State of Arkansas. Referred to the judiciary committee.
 A message from the governor informing the Se- nate of an error in his message in stating that ne found no bond or the Cairo and Fulton railroad company on file in the State department. Read | and ordered to be spread on the journal. Mir. Belser gave notice of his intention to intro duce soon bill to charter four banks in this State one in each congressional district, with the bank ing privileges and with all proper guards and re strictions.
 Mr. Davies introduced bill for the beneht persons claiming pre-emptions on swamp lands.- | Referred to swamp land committee.
 Mir. Trimble introduced bill giving justices o the peace jurisdiction in actions of trover, repeFlh detinue tresspass and cases where damages clalme' do not exceed Sl0O, and in prosecution for assaui and battery Referred to judiciary committee.
 House bill to repeal the road tax laws in S' Francis and Poinsett counties and to revive tn general road law therein, was read thlice, and motion of MT. Wynn, passed.